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the AMEKICDS DAILY TDIES-RECOltPER: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST •">, iSOl.
GREAT GAME OF BALL.
THE LEGAL LUMINARIES WIPED OUT
OF SIGHT.
The Score *0 to 13 In Favor of tho "Cft.il
Shouter*—Qreftt Bejoleln* A .none the
Citizen*—All Court* to Be CIo*ed for a
Week tor Obvlou* Beaton*.
From the time when Columbus first
started In to do business with the gentle
savage on these shores, some 400 years
ago, until the present day, there is at
ways great rejoicing among the masses
of the people when lawyers are
“downed” In any undertaking they set
out to accomplish. The reason of this
is plain. Columbus was the first bar
rister that ever struck these shores, and
he started in at once by reading law to
Ur. Lo, and charging him an entire con
tinent for one speech, of which the un
tutored savage didn't understand a
word.
And so it has continued until the
present day. Tho example of Colnmbhs
is followed as closely as possible by this
< glaae of gverjr community, and they
never fall to “scoop i“” anything within
reach that they fancy.
But yesterday proved a IVatctloo for
these owners of the earth. They met
the citizens on a fair field, where “May
it please your honor” didn’t count for a
cent, and the result is they wore out-
batted, outfielded, outrun, and generally
discounted by the emphatic score of
30 to 13.
It is Impossible to give a detailed
report of the great game. From start
to finish the earth was dug up, the air
fanned, spectators struck with the ball,
and horses and cattle in tho vicinity
frightened by the clamor of the contest
ants.
The prominent feature of the first In
ning was the performance of Lawyer
Bass. He seized the bat with his left
duke as If he intended to bang the stuf
fin’ out of the ball at the first whack.
His first strike in the air turned his
body half way round, and he nearly lost
his balance. Recovering himself, he
waited for the next ball, almost bending
down to his work, and let her drive
again—the second time into the air.
Hit third effort was stupendous; and
when be banged the air a third time,
and the umpire called “three strikes,”
Ur. Bass dropped the bat and made for
the first base with the velocity of a
scared mule. And he got them, too.
But imagine Mr. Bass’disgust when he
was told that that sort of “ball” might
do in Kalamazoo or Timbuctoo, but it
didn’t count here. Mr. Boss took a seat
on the grass amid tremendous applause.
This inning ended In favor of the law
yers—3 t > 2. After which thoy wero
■ not in it.
Tho second inning was noticeable for
a wild throw of Citizen Pitcher Cain,
Lawyer Maynard fanning the air, and'
Lawyer Bass making a run. This feat
on the part of Lawyer Bass so astonlshod
the players and spectators that the gamo
was stopped to congratulate him. Ho
was about to start in to make a speech,
thanking the multitude, when the um
pire choked him off with “Play ball!”
This innings resulted—-Citizens, 2;
Lawyers, 1.
The third Inning brought out Citizen
Haynes as a batter from wayback, when
he shot the leather jsky ward for a three-
bagger. Brother Bass got in his usual
work on the air in this inning, and re
tired rather erestfallen. The crowd that
made the welkin ring In his honor only
a few minutes before were now shouting
“Crucify him 1 Crucify him 1"
This Inning was a stand off—2 runs
each.
The fourth inning was a hummer.
The inning had progressed peaceably
until the tbird Citizen claimed that he
had touched first base before the ball
got there. This was denied by the Law
yers. Then there was a bowl and a gen
eral rush for the umpire. Lawyers,
Citizens, Africans, dogs and umpire got
all mixed up, and a game of “ehln-
chinee" ensned, in wbioh the lawyers,
of course, got the best of it, and
squeezed a decision in their favor out of
the umpire. The Citizens were declared
out At this juncture several ladles got
frightened and moved off the field out of
danger. Score—Citizens, 3; Lawyers, 2.
The fifth was a lively inning, and en
tlrely in favor of the Citizens. Nothing
of special note occurred until TanRlper
faced the pitcher. After having one
ball called on him, he oaught the second
ono that came his way a side-swipe
whieh landed it kerchunk In the African
reserved seat section, knocking a color
ed brother clean off his pins. This was
the first knock out of the gamo, and
VanBIper received an ovation. This
was soon followed by Citizen Cain and
Lawyer Kimbrough rushing into
each other's arms with such
energy and dash that tho
umpire could hear their teeth rattle.
After digging up the earth all around
second base, the umpire decided that
Citizen Cain could stay there. In the
lawyers’ half of this inning the legal
gentlemen went all to pieces; and a
spectator, Lawyer Wheatley, who came
op the field at this critical juncture to in
struct the players how to play ball, was
mobbed. He neaped with his life by
the aid of the police.
Score—Citizens, 4; lawyers, 1.
The sixth Inning developed nothing
except a general squeal on the part of
the Lawyers, and a heartfelt prayer
that the threatening rain would pour
down quick and heavy.
Score—Citizens. 5; Lawyers, 1.
The seventh Inning was a beauty for
the Cltizens,McGarrah at the bat opening
with a sky scraper for a home i un. This
drove nearly every darkey on the grouud
wild with delight, and the ladies on the
reserved grass waved their handker
chiefs and stopped talking to their best
young men for three seconds.
Score—Citizens,5; Lawyers, goose egg.
The shades of nlght-were now falling
fast, as through tho agony of the two
last innings tho lawyers passed; and, like
the Corsican at Waterloo, they sighed
in vain for night, that they too—but
why linger longer on tills defeated crew.
They mot the enemy, and got scooped,
by tho total score of 30 against 13.
P. S.—By special request, tho courts
will be closed for a short time, to enable
tho survivors to gather up what is loft
of the “Lawyers’ Niue.”
THE SAME GAME.
A LITTLE ONE ON THE STEVE RYAN
ORDER.
Gen. Cuok Inipro.Inff.
The following from tho Atlanta Con
stitution will be read with deep interest
and pleasure by General Cook's many
frlonds in tills Bcction, who join most
heartily in the wiBh for his speedy re
covery :
pucral Phil Cook gradually grows
better.
“Every day hundreds of his friends in
quire of his condition, and letters are
daily received from all parts of the
country wanting to know if the popular
old war horse is getting well,
“It was a bad accident to happen to a
man of the general’s age, but his won
derful vitality made it loss serious than
was at first feared. He has stood it
with that fortitude characteristic of
him, and in a few weeks more ho will
bo out on tho streets. The negro driver
of the hack that ran over him is working
out the thirty days’ sentence Imposed
upon him.
“Tosterday General Cook was bettor
thau at any time sfoce tho accident. He
is bright and cheerful, and spends much
of the time talking with his friends, who
continually visit him.”
SPEAKING OF PEOPLE.
J. IV. Martin Defendant— He 3Iu.t Come
to Time With Caeh Deceived In HI* Bns-
Inei* -Selllu* Oood* nt Le*s Than Cost
Must be Mode Odious.
Those Who Come to nnd go From Ameri-
ous Bay by Day.
Mr. Joo Mardro is in town from Lump
kin.
Mr. J. L. Mack wont up to Macon this
morning.
Col. E. H. Cutts is in Abbeville on
legal business.
Col. E. A. Hawkins is at home from a
business trip to New York.
Miss Leslie Watts left yesterday for
Forsyth, Ga., on a visit to her sister,
Mrs. J. G. Faulk.
Mr. John E. Hail, Jr., of Atlanta, is
visiting his parents. John hns hosts of
friends in Araoricus.
Mr. Beall, of the firm of Beall Sc Oak
ley, and Mr. L. P. Oakloy, of Columbia,
Ala., loft yesterday for, New York, to
purehase their fall stock.
Mr. J. W. Furlow left yesterday for a
month’s sojourn among the boautiful
mountain resorts of North Carolina. Mr.
Furlow Is a versatile and pleasing writer.
The Tiues-Bkcordeh and his many
friends hope to hear from him daring
his absence. ,
Mr. J. A. Lewis of the S. A. Sc M.
railroad, Mrs. Lewis and Master Johnnie
returned Monday night from a delightful
trip to Lookout Mountain and other
resorts. Mr. Lewis claims there is no
place like Tennessee when it comes to
good eating and campmcottngs.
Mr. Charles M. Wheatley came home
yesterday from a three months’ trip
around the western unlvorse. He will
doubtless havo a charming experience to
unfold to his many friends. Tue Timks-
Recobdeu welcomes him and his inter
esting daughter home once more. Mis
ses Flora, CharUo and Mattie returned
with their father.
“Jack the Ripper" In Town.
The Times-Recordeu has received
the following bloody epistle, written on
a postal card and in red ink. Some es
caped lunatlo is evidently in our midst,
nnd looking for goro. There is not
much probability of the knave doing
much damage, and his threat is only
published to show what fools inhabit tho
earth:
ClTV, August 2,1891.
Gk.ntlzm zn—I’leaao notify the people that
1 am here to regalatc the evil doer* of thl*
city. I am etopptntln tho wood* In the day
time, but will call on them at night and
drink their Blood fora tonic.
Jack the bipi-kr.
Pint Death In * Family of Ton.
Tho funoral of George Kendrick took
place Monday morning at 10 o’clock.
Tho remains wore interred at Oak Grovo
cemetery. Mr. and Mr*. Kendrick, par
ents of the decoased, recently moved to
this city from Thompson, nortli Goorgia,
where the family are well and favorably
known. The deceased was 20 years old,
and just previous to his death was em
ployed at Pcnia. Ilis was the first death
in a family of ten.
Ad Entertainment.
The tempcranco society of little boyB
and girls will give an entertainment at
the Mothodist church Friday night, Au
gust 7, beginning at 8 o'clock. The pro
gramme will bo published in Friday’s
Tiues-Recobdeb.
The following are the officers: Amos
Schumpert, president; Clem Warren,
secretary; Bessie Wsrren, treasurer.
All are Invited to attend. Admission
free.
Atlanta, August 4.—Mr. S’ephen A.
Ryau may have a chance to sell his bed
and waststand in the county jail.
J. W. Martin is a possible purchaser.
The hearing of a petition in his case
was finished this morning.
Judge il. II. Clark appointed Fulton
Colville permanent receiver for Martin
July 27 last J. W. Martin sold his stock
of goods to J. K. CYegg A- Co., at con
siderably below cost, and as his (Mar
tin's) creditors allege, with the intention
of defrauding his creditors, and putting
his stock beyond their reach.
Martin claimed that he transferred
the proceeds of his salo to Cregg & Co.,
amounting to $3,090 cash, together with
ids books and accounts, to his sister,
Mrs. M. A. Nnlly, to whom he was in
debted to the oxtent of about $3,300.
Glenn and Maddox, attorneys for Ber-
gwin Bros., petitioners for a receiver,
produced affidavit showing that Mrs.
Nally had never paid tax on any notes
or claim, hence Judge Clark held that
none existed, and he was of the opinion
that this was a case of collusion between
Martin and his sister to defraud credit
ors.
Ho therefore ordered that J. W. Mar
tin turn over his books, his notes and
claims and the $3,090 received from J,
R. Gregg & Co., to receiver Colville, and
failing in this that Martin be held in
contempt and go to jail until the order is
obeyed.
The judge'gave Martin until Thursday
morning to meet the conditions of the
order. Mason Sc Hill, respondent’s at
torneys, gave notice that thoy would
prepare a bill of exceptions in the case,
and requested Judge Clark to name what
size bond would bo accepted.
The judge named $0,000. So if he
fails to oboy tho court’s order by Thurs
day morning the bond will probably bo
ready and the prisoner immediately re
leased.
Judge Clark, in speaking of this case,
said it was very similar to the Ryan
cose, only on a much smaller scale, and
it must be governed by the same condi
tions. “I think there ought to ho a law
enacted,” continued Judge Clark, “pro
viding that whoever bought goods from
a man in trade at less than cost, should
be made responsible to that man’s cred
itors, if he has any, for the difference.”
There is over $5,000 involved in this
caso, and Glenn Sc Maddox have con
ducted tholr side of it most ably.
Business Chances.
Tho Americus correspondent of tho
Columbus Enquirer-Sun has this to say
of our city’s progress:
“There will be a large number of
changes among our business houses this
season. The stores underneath the new
hotel are eagerly sought after, and Jack-
son street promises to become tho street
of Americus. Among the most impor
tant of these changes may be mentioned
the now firm of French Sc Mayo, who
will open with an entirely new stock of
family groceries in the store room at the
corner of Forsyth street and Cotton
avenuo. Both are young men of ability
and energy, and it would be a difficult
matter to find a more popular man than
Ben Mayo."
A Public XnUance.
Complaints aro frequently heard in re
gard to the everlasting nuisance of ped
dlers shouting out their wares and mak
ing unnecessary and hideous noises. The
latest freak of some of these colored
peddlers appears to be the ringing of
bells at each other when rival wagons
pass. Last evening two ice peddlers in
dulged in this distracting noise, on Cot
ton avenue, to the disgust of every one
in their neighborhood. The attention
of the police is called to the matter, in
the hope that it will bo stopped at once.
Notice to Contributors,
The Tiues-Recobuku regrets exceed
ingly to be forced from time to time to
crowd ont contributions from friends in
various parts of the state; but it very
often happens that it must be done.
And Billing to print at the time received,
offtourso, many ltoms cease to bo nows.
This is offered as an explanation to
many of our correspondents.
Mrs. Tom Stapleton Dead.
Messrs. George Lawson nnd Frank
Staploton of this city wero sadly inform
ed on Monday of the death of their
brother’s wife, Mrs. Stapleton of Bron-
wood.
Mrs. Stapleton was a lovely Christian
woman. Her bereaved husband and cn-
tiro family have the sympathy of many
friends In their sad and irreparablo loss.
A Sod Pate.
CapL Estes, ono of the oldest citizens
of Webster county, and the oldest resi
dent of Preston, was yesterday adjudged
to be Insane, and wiU be carried to the
asylum to-day.
llft»e Ball Meeting.
Ail of the Oliver Base Ball Club are
requested to meet at tennis grounds on
Wednesday evening, at 2:30, prompt, by
order of Marion Bell, Captain.
Struck by
Lightning struck the bun of S.B.
Steven* on Sunday and killed eight hogs
and one calf.
Found In tbe Stomach of an Arab.
The London Lancet hns just recorded
a remarkable case, which adds one mort-
to the list of those which have beer
placed on record to show what a mar
will eat in order to satisfy the craving:
of his stomach and the pain he suffer,
when he is starving.
The body of an Arab, who nvis a stow
away on a ship which had just arrived,
was found in the hold, an-.l was con
veyed to the Seaman's hospital at Green
wich, where a post mortem was made.
The physicians noticed that the body
was greatly emaciated, and on aliening
seyerai hard bodies were obstrved in
the Liicsiines The alimentary canal
was thereupon opened, and in it they
found the following objects, which prac
tically turned the man's intestines into a
sort of museum.
The article* were: Twenty trousen
buttons, three cog wheels, apparently
portions of a watch: a 2-iueh screw,
which was bent double; a 1-inch
screw, six pieces of a lock, the largest
being balf an inch long ami half an inch
broad; a circular piece of hrdss, several
pieces of iron ware, some bits of brass
and lead and two key tallies on a ring
an inch long. The weight of these vari
ous articles iu iuikss amounted to exactly
half a pound,
Persevering Sparrow*.
Tlie time of one housekeeper lias been
pretty well occupied this season trying
to break up the business of a of
sparrows who have determined that they
are going to raise a family in a particu
lar spot under the roof of her side piazza.
The first nest was removed and some
wire screen drawn across the opening,
but the birds picked and pulled u'jtiv
enough of it to wriggle their littlq bodies
through sideways^ tujd built again. She
Bwashed them out turn time with the
garden hose, but In a little while another
nest was located and four eggs deposited
in iL
The drowning ont scheme wus tried
once more, but the birds didn’t seem to
mind, anil investigation showed that
they had roofed the nest over so that it
shed rain like an umbrella, and only a
little hole was left under one side for
them to crawl into. With the persever
ance of her sex the lady pulled the nest
down for the third time, and this week
the birds began cheerfully on nest No.
4 It is pretty hard work to disconrage
an English sparrow.—Springfield Home
stead.
A Beal Summer Danger.
To talk of guarding against cold in
summer seems absurd, and yet it is os
necessary a9 in winter. Where the cli
mate is changeable a hot day is often
followed by a coql evening, or a sadden
rain storm chills the air, or a cold wind
springs up, grateful after the beat, but
dangerous to those who are thinly clad
unless they are protected from it by
proper covering. Cotton is a good con
ductor of heat and allows it to escape
rapidly from the surface of the body.
As soon os the surrounding air becomes
cooler than the skin it steals tint heat
which the body requires for its own
needs. A fresh enpply of heat must be
produced, aud thus tbe system is over
taxed to supply the demands of the rob
ber. Flannel is a bad conductor and
guards the tender body more faithfully,
retaining the heat.—Elizabeth R. Scovil
in Ladies’ Home JonrnaL
for Infants and Children*
4**toriaIsso»*D*< ni -£eUUm;v-ot
It ^emrnend lt«s *up«-JrIlC iy prracrifrjoa
Kfifslaina" H./*i**iw, M. IL* \ ggim. * w
111 Six Oxfmfigfc, Brooklyn, R T. Without Injurious medication.
Finished His Story.
On Jan. 15 two laborers were ot work
on a railroad running into Indianapolis.
One was telling a story, and while bend
ing over he wus accidentally struck on
the head with a hammer by his compan
ion and his skull was fractured. He was
rendered unconscious, and remained in
a comatose condition nntil last Friday
night, when Dr. G. D. Sturtevant, of
Indianapolis, trepanned the skull, and
immediately upon removing the pieces
of skull from against the brain the man
continued tho story which was started
five months before and bad Iain latent in
his brain daring all this time.—Cor. St.
Louis Globe-Democrat
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of mpererogatioa to endorse It Few am the
Intelligent families who do not keep Csstoria
within easy reach.”
Caicos Maarnt, D.D..
New York aty.
Late Peetov Blootnlegtiaio BeConnod Church.
“ For “vcf* 1 . mi* I ham recommended
your 1 Csstoria, 1 and shall always continue to
do *o «*it hsginvarlahly produced beneficial
results."
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see an Arab strung up as a warning to
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