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AMERICUS TIMES-RECORD
VOLUME 1
AMERICUS. GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1891.
NUMBER 94
GOODS
Out The Bottom Drops.
HERE’S WHAT’S A DRUNK
YOU MUST WALK, TALK AND ACT AS
* YOU ALWAYS DO
Or Yon Are Considered Drunk, If Maddox's
Bill Goes Into Effect-Scalping: the Tick
et Scalpers—Protection at the 8eashore.
Other Eeglslatire Blatters,
GEO D. WHEATLEY
Determined to dispose of the immense and
varied stock now upon his shelves, has knocked
prices and profits into a cocked hat, for the
present week.
For a tew days we are going to wake up the
natives with low prices* No surface shaving,
but To The Core, is the way I am CUTTING
PRICES to reduce stock.
Read and Consider the Following:
All Prints at - 5c per yd.
Cotton Challies 5c per yd.
All Ginghams at 8c per yd.
Toile Du Nord Chambray, 10c.
BIG CORSET SALE
$1.25 C. B. CORSET, - $1.00.
$1.00 O. B. CORSET, - - .85.
$1.25 KABO CORSET. - 1.00. '
$1.00 KABO CORSET, - .85. .
Black Silk Gloves only 40c.
DRESS GOODS
In Silk, Woolens, Linens, Lawns, etc. will be
, sold at reduced figures.
This is no wild cat chance game, but
strictly business. We wish to impress you
with the feet that no summer goods will go
into winter quarters. They are for sale and
go they must.
The lioiue to-day passed the resolu
tion appropriating $300 to pay a person
to go to Washington city and make an
abstract of the records of those to whom
! the direct tax coming to Oeorgia is due
j and also authorizing the collection of
the money, $82,427.47.
A bill was also passod to pay the state
road betterment commission $15,000
each, also stenographic and other ac
counts connected with the sittings of the
commission.
Ryals introduced a bill requiring keep
ersand proprietors of seaside resorts to
keep during the bathing eoason life
boats, ropes, preservers, etc., for the
protection of bathers.
Mattox of Clinch, introduced the fol
lowing important bill:
An act to define drunkenness—
Whereas, section 1201 and 3850 of the
code, recognizes drunkenness as render
ing persons incapable of making legal
contracts, giving in evidence, legal man-
nage, th erefore.be it enacted,that a per
son who from the use of intoxicants,
does not walk, talk or act aa they com
monly do, are declared to be drunk,
Goodwin, of Fulton, introduced a bill
making it unlawful for any person to
sell or deal in tickets unless he is a duly
authorized agent of a railroad company,
also, any part of a round trip ticket
which is unused must be redeemed or if
• whole ticket is presented it must be
redeemed.
Seay, of Floyd’, a bill to require each
and. .very miller or manufacturer of
flour or njeal to print on all sacks tbe
number of founds they contain.
Tbe tcropqranco committee baa re
ported favorably the bill making it a
misdemeanor for railroad or express
companies to carry or deliver spirituous
liquor into n prohibition county, also tbe
bill making drunkenness a crime punish
able by fine or imprisonment.
By a resolution, Fat Calhoun was in
vited to address the house of represen
tatives on the subject of deep water at
Savannah. The national government
will be asked to appropriate $3,0OO,OCO
for harbor improvements at Savannah.
Membera of the atate colored alliance
occupied seats In tbe gallery of tbe house
to-day and on motion balf an hour was
given the leaders of the colored alliance
to address tbe house of representatives.
Tbe senate to-day confirmed tbe gov
ernor’s nomination of Virgil Powers as
railroad commissioner.
AFTER SHERMAN'S SCALP.
That Foraker's Game—McKinley is Alarm
ed, Fearing He It to be Saerlfleed.
Washington, D. C., July 23.—There
doesn't seem to be any further doubt on
tbe minds of the people hero that For-
akor is after John Sherman's senatorial
toga, and that be will give that astute
old legislator and politician a vast deal
of worry between tbit and next No
vember. „
What effect this struggle will have
upon the gubernatorial race is a matter
of speculation. Mr. McKinley is a timid
candidate and it is reported bore to-day
that lib is trembling in his shoes for fear
be will be sacrificed in tbe fight to elect
members of the legislature.
The situation is very awkward, to say
tbe least of it, and the Ohio republican
office-holders here have been unusually
active for some cause, and for some days
past.
The statement Is made that Sherman
cannot possibly be re-elected by reason
of the known hostility of tbe farmers’
alliance to bis financial theories and
that, recognizing this, be is in the race
simply to aid “Calico Charley” Foster,
whom he prefers to see succeed him
rather than any other man.
This statement seems to have good
foundation, for the reason that Foraker
charged very recently that the old gang
who have fought him all along were en
gaged in some underhand work which
he believed had for Its object the elec
tion of some one of their number besides
Sherman to the senate.
THE DEATH WATCH SET
A NORTH CAROLINA VENDETTA
OVER CHARLIE OZBURN, THE CON
DEMNED ATLANTA MURDERER,
And He Must Die To-day— An Appeal
to tbe Legislature Does Him no Good
ad His Lest Chance It Oono— Sene or
Insane, He Must May the Penalty.
Atlanta, July 23.—Ozburn will hang
to morrow. The last effort to save tbe
murderer’s life was rosde this morning
in the legislature by Or. Fhlllips, of
Habersham, offering a resolution to the
effect that the physicians in assembly
had examined Ozburn's condition and
found him to be apbyilcal and mental
wreck and recommending that he be
sent to tbe asylum. This resolution
was at once voted down, to Ozburn will
have to die. The death watch has been
set
A Big Wheat Trust.
St. Paul, Minn., July 23.—SL Paul
has boon made the headquarters of the
national government of the United
Farmers’ Alliances of the country, to
corner tho entire wheat crop of the
United States.
A circular reciting tho benefits of the
combination, and nrglng the formation
of the “trust” has been made publio.
The circular estimates the wheat crop
of 1801 in the United States at 500,000,-
000 bushels. The promoters of tbe trust
believe that four-fifths of this wheat can
be held back by the farmers for from
four to eight weeks and high prices
secured.
WE KEEP OPEN SATURDAY NIGHTS.
OUR DEEPEST CUT8 ARE IN FINE GOODS.
Do not fail to heed the above as I am in
earnest
Be assured that you will be the lose* if
you do not come.
Duncan Would Fight*
Athens, Ga., July 23.—J. H. Duncan,
a Kentucky State Guard officer, and
Capt. Wyatt Owen of the Clark Blfles
met to-day on the atreeta of Athens, and
worda passing between them, Captain
Dunoan struck him a righthander In the
eyes, staggering him, they now clinched,
and Captain Duncan rained blow after
blow In the captain'* face, bruiaing him
up considerably. Captain Duncan es
caped without a scratch.
This la an outcropping of the recent
Byrd controversy and Captain Duncan
took exception at a letter Captain Owen
had written to Byrd. Tbe fight was bit
ter to the finish, and it Is regretted by
the friends of both parties.
Tillman and Tarrall.
Spabtanbuhg, S. C., July 23.—The
city is crowded with delegates to the
meeting of tbe state alllanei^ now In ses
sion here, and visitors, alllancemen and
others, attracted by the debate announc
ed to take place between Governor Ben
Tillman and Lecturer Ben Terrell on the
sub-treasury.
It has been decided that the debate
will take place to-morrow morning, and
that it will be stcreL
There is great disappointment on the
part of the non-alliance public, who had
hoped to hear the discussion between
these two well known leaders.
Wanted to Murder Hit Wits.
Columbus, July 23.—Early this morn
ing, James Gaines, a negro living In the
northern part of the city, made a mur
derous assault on hla wife with a chop
axe. He dealt her several blows on the
head with the axe, making deep cut*
and also crushing her skull. Another
blow split open the fleshy part of her
arm. The police captured Gaines while
be was removing his bloody clothing. He
Is held without bail and It la likely that
hit wife will die. Gaines ssya he in
tended killing her and assigns Infidelity
on her part a* the cause.
Lnmpkln’e Bank.
Lumpkin, July 23.—The officials of
the Bank of Stewart county moved into
their new building to-day, and are now
prepared for business. The bank was
organized April 2, bnt bceatuo their
building was not completed they have
not done a regular banking business.
The officials are W. 8. Gillis, president;
A. H. Simpson, vice-president, and W.
L. Mardre, cashier.
The Last Grand Excursion*
What will positively be tbe last grand
excursion of the season to Savannah will
bo run over the S., A. A M. road next
Friday. Tbe rate for the round trip will
be $3, Tickets will be put on sale next
Thursday afternoon and will be good to
leave Savannah on tbe 7:35 train Sunday
night A special train will learn Ameri
cas at 8 o'clock next Friday morning to
carry tbe crowd. Two sleepers will be
provided and everything possible will be
done for the comfort and accommoda
tion of those who make the trip. Surf
bathing Is at its best just at this season
and those who take advantage of the
rate named here can spend two full days
beside the ocean at delightful Tybee.
Messrs. Will Purvlance, John T. Argo
and A. A. Mathis make the committee In
charge of this excursion. That is suf
ficient guarantee that everything will be
done which should make the trip
pleasant.
Th teats Made to Kill a Whole Family—
Peaceable Residents Greatly Alarmed.
Charlotte, N. C., July 23.- Residents
In the neighborhood of Oak Grove. G'aba-
nist county, are greatly excited over the
threatened extermination of Squire
Henry Long's family.
Several nights ago some one wont to
bis mill and turned the water on. His -
three son* went down and let down the
gate, stopping the machinery.
Next morning a letter waa found in
Squire Long’s yard which read as fol
lows:
“It is the Intention of the writer or
writers to kill Squire Long, his wlfo and
daughter, and two tons: The latter
would have been killed last night when
stopping the mill from tunning bnt for
the presence of the third son, whom we
have no desire to kill. Hla daughter
will be shot some day as she roturns
from teaohlng her school."
Squire Long and family are muoh
alarmed over the vendeba Issued
against them, and the affair has caused
considerable excitement in the neighbor
hood.
A white man and two negroes are sus
pected of being the parties who are
making the threats.
SPEAKING OF PEOPLE.
At liome Again.
The colored firemen and their friends
who accompanied them to Augusta ar
rived at home at 12:15 this morning on
a special train over theS , A. A M. road.
They report a big trip and say that
Americus’ companies,Vigilance and D.
A. Dudley, did win at was announced
In Tux Times-Recobdeb yesterday
Dave Dudley tbe president of the asso
ciation hot much interesting informa
tion which will 1>e given to-morrow.
Friday Afternoon Iom.
The Christian Workers will serve Ices
as usual this afternoon. Special care is
taken to have these refreshment* of
first-rate quality. Their hams made
creams are really dellolOus. Ton can
find no pleasanter spot In the city these
warm afternoon* than the cool, well
shaded ehnrehyard to spend* bait hoar.
Don’t forget to call by and help the
ladles.
Suffered the Usual Fate.
Hexdebson, Tex., July 23.—A negro
rapist named William Johnson, aged
1*7 years, waa taken out of tho oounty
jail, this morning, by an armed mob,
who overpowered the jailer.
Getting possession of the key* and se
curing the negro, they took him to
tree near the publio square and swnng
him Into eternity.
No excitement prevailed.
Another negro obarged with a similar
crime was jailed just a few hours pravl
ous to the lynching. Hod h's presence
been known, he would have shared the
fate of Johnson.
Sensational Court Scene.
Columbus, O., July 23.—W. K. Elliott,
on trial for murder here, created a sen
sation this morning by calling Prosecu
tor Hullin a liar when in hi* argument
he referred to charges against female
members of Elliott's family.
Elliott's lawyer tried to stop him, bnt
he wildly gesHoulated and eontlnned:
“If I bang I want to bang like a gentle
man.”
The sheriff seized him at this juncture
and foreed him into a chair.
Dleoount Rale Unchanged.
London, July 23.—The bank of Eng
land’* discount nus remain* unchanged
at 2 j per cent
Effect of Flat Money.
Buenos Avres, July 23.—Gold Is now
at 305 per cent premium In tbii city.
Spurgeon Improved.
London, July 23.—Mr. Spurgeon Is
slightly Improved this morning.
It’s Now a Law.
The famous Twitty bill la now a law.
It waa transmitted to the governor
Wednesday and be affixed hi* signature.
The following la the text of the bill:
Section 1. Be It enacted by the gen
eral aaaembly of Georgia, and It la here
by enacted by the authority of tho same:
That from and after the passage of this
set, all obligations to pay attorney’s
fee* on any note or other evidences of in
debtedness, In addition to the rate of in
terest specified therein, la hereby de
clared to be absolutely void, and no
court shall havo power to enforce inch
contract or agreement to pay aueh attor
ney’s fees, unless a plea or pleas be filed
by the defendant, and not sustained.
Another Warrant Taken.
Moie Wilton bad a commitment trial
before Judge Pllabnry yaatorday on the
charge of perjury. He waa left to go
bis way. Another warrant waa taken
before Justice Oliver, however charg
ing him with the same offense, and he
will have to plead again to-day.
Barbecue nt Bear Brunch.
Several pleasant parties went out
(romthecity yesterday to attend the'
barbecue at Bear Branch. There wae fishy about this game. It will certainly
plenty to eat and some to spare and all come off and tho proepeota are that It
report a day that was replete with plana- will bo Interesting. Tho gam* will
ore and enjoyment called *t 4 o’clocl
Come AfUln.
At lunch tiqie last night the night
force of Tee Tiues-Recordeb enjoyed
some splendid welner wurst, which were
sent In by Mayo A Winkler, the Forsyth
street butchers. These gentlemen are
not to be equaled In the manufacture of
sausage of all kinds, while their meat*
are always tha beat to be had. The wel
ner* were appreciated. Thanks, eome
again.
Allis Bendy.
Every arrangement ha* been perfected
and all la ready for the grand conoert
at the opera house to-night This will
be one of the most superb musical treats
ever offered the people of Americus and
those who attend will help a most worthy
cause. Tlokets are on sale at Oliver’a
book store. Prices: Box 75 cents;
reserved seat* 50 cents; dress circle 85
cents; gallery 25 cents.
The Date Chanxed.
Owing to tha fact that the Csthollo
church can not be ready for use In time
for the service announced for next Son-
day It was necessary to change tbe time
for the first services there to the second
Sunday In August Further notice will
be given through The Times-Recobdbb.
Tbs Committee.
In Their New Horn*.
Mr. W. D. Bailey and family are bow
oomfortably settled In their new home
on the lawn. They have one of tha
most commodious and moat convenient
housee In Americus, which is getting to
be noted for its cos; homes. Hertafter
Mr. and Mrs. Bailay will be at home to
their friends in their new residence.
Mr. C. H. Byrd the broker yesterday
received e solid car of meat from
Chicago,,over tbe Southwestern and its
connections whloh made the lemsrkably
abort; time of four days between the two
lacea—Chicago and Amorlous. It
certainly took some railroading to
complisb that.
Will Play Ball.
Americus and Leesburg will play ball
on tbe grounds ou the old lawn in this
city this afternoon. There la nothing
- popular
demaayatann
lined because c
Thai* Who Come to and «n From Ameri
cas Day by Ray.
Miss Hattie Clark is visiting friends
and relatives at the Plains.
Mr. Isom Cain went on an Important
business trip to Macon yosterday.
Miss Carrie Speer left yesterday for
Lookout Mountain where she wl’l spend
some time.
Mrs. W. E. Murphey and children aro
visiting Mrs. W. L. Mardre of Lumpkin
for a few days.
Prof. Charles L. Wallace arrived yes
terday and I* In splendid trim for the
concert to-night
Col. Joe B. Hudson waa over yestor-
day from Preston on his regular weekly
vialt to Americus. • -
Mr. W. M. Tully and family leave this
morning for Lumpkin where thoy will
stay some ten days.
Mr. J. W. Bivins, a well known cltl-
Izen of Cordele la on a business and
pleasure trip to Amerion*. ; v . : JfM
Mr. O. P. Love, soliciting agout for the
Central road la back from an extended
stay In tbe watermelon district.
Master Harry Burt after a wook’s visit
In Maoon, returned home yesterday ac
companied by his friend, Master George
Brown.
Mr. D. M. Bo rum has been confined at
home several day* by a slight Indisposi
tion. He will be out again to-day or to
morrow.
Editor R. Don McDeod of tho Macon
Courty Citizen was in Americus yester
day on business connected with his
bright paper.
Mlsa Ann* Stephens, who lias been
visiting her sister, Hn. E. Clark on
Prince street, returned to her home at
the Plains, yesterday.
Miss Pauline Chapman of Macon
passed through Americus yesterday on
her way home from Buena Vista, where
she has been visiting for some time.
Mrs. James T. Cotney returned home
yesterday from Montgomery, Ala, She
was accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
MeCne, who has been 111 for some time.
Col. George Clarke, he who does tho
grand set on the Lee County "News, was
here fiom Smlthvllle yesterday Unllvon-
tng his friends with bis entrancing
smile*.
Mr. William Cobb of Columbus who la
well known here is on a visit to bis rel
atives and old time friend*. He is al
ways welcome to tbe best to be had in
Amoricua,
Mr. L. S. Alfriend, one of the best
railroad offioe men In the country, la
here from Columbus. He may accept a
responsible position hero and make
Americus bis home in the future.
Editor W. W. Turner of the Albany
News and Advertiser, his wife and baby
passed through Americus yesterday on
thsir way up tha country, where the
former hopes to recuperate from a spell
lot stokneas.
Mrs. C. D. Murphoy who for several
days put has been a viaitorat the resi
dence of Mr. W. E. Murphey ou Col
lege hill leaves thl* morning for Colum
bus, where she will visit before return
ing home to Atlanta.
Died In Atlanta. .
There wen many In Amoricua who
felt a pang of regret whon they heard
yesterday of the death of Mr. J. L.
Hatcher, who fell a victim to typhoid
fever.
For some tlmo Mr. Hatcher was con
nected with tho general freight, and pas
senger department of the 8., A. A M*
road in this city. He left that position
to accept oae in the Richmond A Dan
ville office! in Atlanta. While here ho
with
awl made i
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