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AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
VOLUME 1
AMERICUS. GEORGIA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 11 1891.
NUMBER 108
The Greatest Midsummer Sale
■ OF
iry Goods, (lotions,
AND
LOTHING
AND THE
Grandest Reduction in Prices
3ver known in the history of our trade, commences to-morrow
(Monday) morning
Igeorge 07 WHEATLEYS,
Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.
| We are determined to make a GLEAN SWEEP
i OF ALL KINDS OF SUMMER GOODS,
ind in order to do this, YOUR PRICE will be
OUR PRICE for anything you may want of
us this week.
WE ABE GOING TO
GIVE AWAY DOMESTICS
TOGETHER WITH ALL OUR (
Calicoes, Ginghams, Muslins, Challies,
AND OTHER
SUMMER DRESS GOODS AT COST
LESS THAN COST if necessary, to
CLEAR OUT.
rices will be cut “FINE AS FROGS’ HAIR.
I If you don’t believe this, OTHERS WILL, so
just come and see the crowd this week at
m. D. Wheatley’s
GEN. J. I». GORDON
ON THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN
THE STATE OF GEORGIA.
He Never Doubted the Fidelity of the Al
liance to the Democratic Party—No More
Patriotic or Trutli-Lovlng Men Live
Than Georgia Alllancemen.
All our 8c Figured Challies to go at 4J<c per yd.
Allourl2Kc “ " “ 8o per yd,
All our 8o Standard Callooe. " 60 per yd,
All our To Printed Vlctora Lawns at 8Jtio per yd,
All oar 8o White Lawns (yd.wlde) at 60 per yd.
All our8c White Cheek Nainsook at 6e per yd.
ik of above will not last long at such prices, so come early or yon
will be disappointed.
nIwLOOK! 5c’KSbST 5c
P \ TINGHAM CURTAIN LACE. We e ot “^poped” some
j tgo in the purchase of a big lot of Nottingham Lace for cur
tains We have been asking from 20 to 40o per yard, but the goods
lingi with us longer than we like, so in J®. ™ ove
out i id at tho same tfme give you an A No. 1 BARGAIN we part with the
entir lot at
5c PER YARD THIS WEEK.
Ye cannot mention here any SPECIAL PBICES on everything
we hivo to offer, but remember in reading the foregoing, that PRO-
POR' IONATE and SWEEPING REDUCTION IN PRICES will
be tht order of this week in every department of our store,
OUR STOCK OF
Hanlkerchiefs. Hosiery, Ribbons, Laces, Em-
1 broideries, Corsets and Gloves
We gnjrnntce the best in the city, and our prices beyond the reach of
competition.
Housekeepers will find it to their interest to inspect our lino of
TABIp LINENS, DOYLIES, NAPKINS, TOWELS,
Before buying elsewhere.
A WORD ABOUT
Clothing • and - Gents’ - Fixings.
We carry the VERY FINEST ASSORTMENT TO BE
FOUND, and OUR PRICES always have been simply
UNAPPROACHABLE from the standpoint of compe-
.tition.
On* rift termination to reduce stock APPLIES WITH FORCE
hen® S £e NO REASONABLE OFFER for anything
you may need in ott line.
Cannot you save somethin7 by trading
with
Geo. D. Wheatley
Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.,
A.MERIOTTS, GEORGIA.
Cba.vston’h OS, TI1K Hudson, X. Y.,
August.", 1801.—Gen. C. A. Evans, At
lanta, Ga.—My dear General: The re
ports in circulation, just as I was leaving
home, to the effect that I was in very
bad health, were somewhat exaggerated.
It is true that I had lost about twenty-
five pounds in weight and that my
strength and vitality were much de
pleted ; it only required rest, however,
and a change of air to restore me to
normal health and vigor.
Yes, I shall be at homo soon, I trust,
ready to do all In my power to demon-
strato the unwisdom of atiy political ut
terances or movements touching
weaken the faith of our people in the
natioual democratic party, or to break
their allegiance to its fortunes. It Is
easy to make manifest, I think, the
serious consequences involved In such a
movement.
As to the alliance: I havo never
doubted their fidelity to the democratic
party. Xo more patriotic, honorable or
truth-loving men live than the great
body of alllancemen in Georgia, and they
will not only embrace and atand by the
truth, but will sustain those who sustain
the truth.
I realize fully that the conditions
around us are unprecedented; but, It
cannot bo true that Georgia democrats,
who for a quarter of a century have
stood unshaken In their devotion to this
great party of the people, are about to
abandon It in the hour of Its greatest
victory, won in the cause of popular
righta. It cannot be true that we are
about to commit the most consummate
of political blunders, by striking down
the most powerfnl arm raised, or that
can be raised, for our defense. If such
a blunder should be made by the south,
It would render absolutely worthless the
most splendid victory won slnee the
war, in the Interest of economlo reforms.
It wonld postpone for a long period the
possibility of securing the relief we
seek, and whloh wise, just and conser
vative democratic legislation will bring
to the agricultural interests and to the
masses of the American people. It can
not be tToe that our patriotio people
are going to invite these delays and the
political woes which a disruption of the.
democratic party wonld assuredly en
tail.
Of course you, and the people general
ly, will understand that, circumstanced
aa I am at present,even If I were capable
of seeking selfish ends at the sacrifice of
my country’s welfare, I could not now
have any political ambition to be
gratified, or personal Interests to be sub
served by going again to our pooplofor
the purpose of discussing these grave
issues. I shall go to them therefore
without the Blightest apprehension of
being misunderstood, and with the
profound conviction that neither they
nor the great body of American farmers
can be seduced into hostility to tho dem
ocratic party, which Is their natural,
moBt sincere and most powerful ally.
They will not abandon the vantage
ground gained la the cause of reform by
the unprecedented political victories of
last fall, In the vain and delusive hope
of finding greater safety and surer suc
cess in a new political party.
Faithfully your frloml,
J B. Gonpos.
820,000 SHORTAGE. MORE MONET WANTED.
J. O. WYNN, STATE BUSINESS AGENT
OF THE ALLIANCE
Exchange la Behind In HU Acoount,
Quite a I-lvely Alliance Sensation—Ex
change*. Bu.lneis Is In a Very Bad Mud-
dle-Mr. VVynn Hex Resigned.
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Dispensary Bill Passed—Annthex Bee
olutlon to Adjourn.
Atlanta, August 10.—Tho bill re
pealing tho option law bill In Athens was
taken up out of Its order and passed,
that the dispensary bill can go Into effect
In that city as soon as It becomes a law.
The dispensary bill was passed.
To-day Governor Xorthen returned to
the house tho bill to relievo tho Smytli-
onla and Dunlap Railroad company from
tho penalty provided by the act of 1880.
Tho governor assigns as a reason that
tho supremo court ha* decided the law
unconstitutional, and therefore, there Is
no need for this or any similar law,
Mr. Sears offered a resolution this
moruing that the legislature adjourn at
10 o’clock, September 1. It waa re
ferred to the committee on rules.
There Is more work not yet reported
from the committees that It will take
six weeks to complete, besides the bills
already lx, ‘
Atlanta, August 10.—The liveliest
alltauce sensation of the season has como
to light.
J. O. Wynn, the business agent of the
Georgia alliance exchange, is over
$20,000 short in his accounts.
The exchange and Mr. Wynn have
parted company, and Mr. Wynn’s securt
ties will be called upon to make the
shortage good.
The whole story came to a head Satur
day afternoon, when Mr. Wynn tendered
his resignation to the exchange.
Saturday afternoon and Sunday the
story was talked about among business
men.
Mr. Wynn was appointed business
agent of the exchange when It was first
organized. Ho was elected by a board
of directors and had the management of
tho exchange's affairs
He did all the buying for the ex-
change, and had large dealings with
local commission merchants.
Just how and when the exchange dis
covered that Mr. Wynn was behind In
his accounts, will possibly never be
known.
Xow that it Is publicly announced that
the exchange’s business is In a muddle,
the people will naturally remember the
attempt made by the exohauge to sell
out to a northern syndicate.
Did Col. Peek and the other dlreotors
know of the shortage, and did the ef
fort to sell out have any connection with
Mr. Wynn’s shortage?
This Is a question that may suggest
itself.
From the standpolnt-of the exahange
dlreotors the shortage was not discov.
ered until Mr. Wynn’s books were ex
amined a few days ago.
The dlreotors decided to have the
books examined. Why then, and not
before, Is not known. They appointed
Col. Wm. A. Broughton, one of the di
rectors and treasurer of the state alli
ance, a committee of one to examine
Mr. Wynn’s books.
Colonel Broughton found a shortage
of over $20,000.
Mr. Wynn was asked to put the btui-
ness in the hands of Colonel Broughton,
which be did.
Mr Wynn did not resign until Satur
day.
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Ryan Will Settle St 30 Cents.
Atlanta, August 10.—Stephen A.
Ryan has offered to settle with his credi
tors at 20 cents on the dollar.
The offer is made in a printed circular,
which to be mailed to all his creditors
to-day.
This settlement will be made on con
dition that all the creditors accept It.
If only one creditor holds out and re
fuses its terms, then the matter of a
settlement is at an end, and the litiga
tion will proceed.
Report ot theSpoelal Commission on tho
Treasurer's Books.
The city council met yesterday after
noon at 4 o’clock.
Reports of chairmen of standing com
mittees were In order as the first busi
ness, and they ail were granted more
time, on request.
Alderman Logan read a request from
tho city engineer in reference to an in
qulry of Mr. Mims concerning the put
ting in of a sewer In front -of his store,
corner of Church and Lee streets.
Also, a communication from the en
gineer In reference to a wish of Mr.
Murray for a pipe in front of two now
houses which he has built.
The request of the engineer was
granted.
Also, a communication from the en
gineer in reference to a telegraph pole
obstructing the east side of Jackson
street, between Lamar and Forsyth.
Laid on the table for the present.
Report of the special commission to
examine the books of the treasurer was
read, and referred to the finance com
mittee.
Alderman Logan called attention to
the obstructions on corner of Lee and
Churob streets, and asked that the rail
road company be compelled to remedy
tho trouble. Referred to the city mar
shal, with a recommendation that he
oonsnlt tho city attorney.
Several bills were read and approved,
and ordered paid. Adjourned,
COTTON 8TILL GOING CP.
Council A McGarrah’i First lists of Cot
ton Rrlnss 1014 Coats.
A telegram from Augusta brings the
cheering Intelligence that the first bale
of cotton from Messrs. Council Je Me-
Garrah’s warehouse, received in this
city on the 7th Inst, was sold yesterday
for 10J cents per pound.
The noticeable feature of this sole Is
the fact that this bale ot cotton wae sold
in Augusta, for the above price, to Ur.
E. D. Butt, who has just returned from
Liverpool.
Of course, this is a fancy figure; but
everything points to the fact that now is
the time for the farmers to send in their
cotton. It Is almost a certainty that
those who get in first will have the best
of ft. And the fanners of Southwestern
and Southern and lower Georgia are en
titled to the best of it, if they will only
be lively in getting there."
THE UNPRECEDENTED MOVEMENT
OF A SUB-ALLIANCE.
Orlxlnsl and Extraordinary "Whereases”
and Desolations Adopted bj the Elk
County, lias., Farmers' Alliance—Want
Uncle Sam to Make More Money*
SHOT IN THE BACK.
JOSEPH OZBURN, COU8IN OF CHAS.
M. OZBURN,
Kills » Man With ■ Winchester Rifle-Ox.
barn Fires Five Shots from a Pistol and
Then Comes Upon His Retreating Victim
With the Deadly Rifle.
Topeka, Kan., Aug. 10.—A meeting
of the Elk county Farmers’ Alliance was
held, and the following extraordinary
resolutions were adopted.
It is the opinion of leading citizens
that nothing like it was ever before
evoluted by any Alliance gathering in
Kansas or elsewhere:
Whereas, It lias been shown that four-
fifths of the homes through the entire
country are under mortgage, and that the
same are falling due in Urge lots every
i: months, and,
Whereas, The loan companies and banks
have nil refused to loun more money iu
Kansan; and,
Whereas, An unprecedented number of
crop failures have occurred during the last
decade; that where we have made a good
crop the unjust hand of monopoly has
been so well played as to make it Impossi
ble for us to sell the surplus for more than
the cost of production, so that we are util
left unable to pay out the mortgages.
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved. That we ask the president of
the Farmers’ Alliance and Industrial
Union of Kansas to Immediately call a
convention of the people for the pur
of petitioning the president of the Ur
States to issue legal tender treasury notes
to the needed, and loan to the people
above mentioned at a low rate of interest,
with the privilege of paying smAll annual
installments on the principal until the
whole is paid, and that the government
shall be secured by the laud above men
tioned, thus relieving them from the Iron
grasp of the money power of the world,
E nd giving them a chance to save their
omes.
Resolved, That we fully endorse the
Cincinnati platform.
Resolved, That we ask congress to pass
a law making everything that circulates
os money, and all interest-bearing bonds
taxable, so that the man of luxury and
wealth may bear an equal burden of the
taxes with the farmer.
Resolved, That we look upon all men
who hold interests in any railroad com
pany or ride on free passes, from the same,
as inilegible to any of the following offices:
The legislative, executive and judicial.
Resolved further, That we look upon
any officer who rides on free railroad passes
and then charges the company or state
mileage, as a pillager, and unworthy of
public trust.
THE SUGAR BOUNTY.
What the Growers the Sweets Will Get
from Unele 8am*
Washington, Aug. 10.—A-revised
statement hoe been prepared in the in
ternal revenue bureau in regard to do
mestic sugar production, hosed on the
latest return*. The producers estimates
are: Sugar cane, 548,2-17,200 pounds;
beets, 29,310,000 pounds; sorghum, 2,-
510,000 pounds; maple, 8,000,000 ponnds.
Total, 507,974,200.
Tnis c-stimuto is considerably in ex
cess ot that of the treasury, which is
as follows:. Csne, 405,000,000 txnjnda ;
ting that the beet and sorghum sugar
will polarize ninety degrees or over, and
be entitled to the bounty of two ceenta
per pound, aud that three-fourths of the
cane sugar will polarize ninety degrees
and over, and one-fonrth between eighty
and ninety degrees, and that all the
maple will be between eighty and ninety
degrees, the amount or bounty to be
paid will be as follows: On cane sngar,
$0,549,375; on beet sngar, $500,000; on
sorghum sugar, $40.000; on maple sugar
$140,000. Total, $10,220,373.
THE UPPER CRUST
Of Colored Society Astonished by
"Com# with Me."
Kansas City, Aug. 10.—The upper
crust of colored society in Argentine is
heaving and babbling over an episode
before the feat ot which one Lochlnvar.
of some historical fame, pales into in
significance, and which throws into the
shadow of every day life the abduction
of Helen from Troy. A fancy, dress
ball was at its height, and the perfume-
laden air bore ont.of the ball the strains
of music which the torpsichorean trend
kept rythmic time.
Suddenly appeared in the doorway
Dave Wilson, a determined looking
S outh of sombre hue. Dave drew from
fa pocket a revolver, walked np to Mrs.
Sophia Maxte, the acknowledged belle
of the bull, aud placing the weupon close
to her head said:
"Cum wid me 1"
The crowd was dnmfonnded and
3 >e!lbonnd, and while the youth backed
owlyout, Sophia looked appealingly
and helplessly around and followed him.
They haven't found her yet.
Snch is tho piteous tale that Sophia’s
husband related to the p&.ce when he
asked tknt all the neighboring cities bo
aroused by telegraph. He tamed over
pictures of the missing Dave and So-
ihis. Wilson had been a boarder at
doxies boose.
Damns* to Cotton Crop.
Flobence, Ala., Aug. 10.—Cotton in
north Alabama has been damaged some
by recent protracted rains, especially
that in the low lands, as there is a ten
dency in the plant to go too much weed.
Bat this is not as serious as was lately
feared. The upland cotton U prncti-
caUv unhurt. The stand is better than
at this time last year, althongh the
acreage is not so large. In Franklin,
Lawrence and Colbert counties tho cot
ton crops are in a better condition than
for years and no signs of worms ore ap
parent.
Sharp Chair'Thieves.
Atlanta, Ang. fit,—-There are men in
this city going from one faonse to an
other getting chairs under the pretext
of mending them, but when they get
thro they repair aud sell them to other
parties, thereby making a handsome
sum. There are several people in At
lanta waiting for repaired chairs to t*
returned.
jackson, (la., Aug. 10.—Joe Ozburn,
a cousin of Charlie Ozbum, hungat At
lanta, killed Frank Tuggle of Jackson
couuty at Newton Factory.
A younger brother of Ozlram ex
changed hats with Tuggle, while the
latter was drunk and asleep.
Tuggle learns his list was traded to
Joe Ozburn and asks him for it.
Ozburn fired five shots at Tuggle with
a pistol, missing him. Tnggle retreated.
Oxbui-n procured aWineheste. rifie and
shot Tnggls twice In the back, seventy-
five yards distant. Ozbum escaped.
THE IRISH SCANDAL
Hss Been Averted by a Wife Agreeing to
Keep Very Mum.
London, Aug. 10,—The scandal hint
ed at as being imminent in the Irish
parliamentary party has been averted
for the present. The wife who kept
quiet for so many years has agreed, for
a consideration, it is suid, to keep quiet
longer.
How the present wife views the situa
tion is not stated. Her husband cannot
procure a divorce from the real wife un
der English law, for even if she gave
sufficient cause ho would be equally
guilty. The position of the second wife,
assumed innocently at least on her part,
is, therefore, that of a concubine. She
has the deep sympathy of all acquainted
with the case. There appeals to be no
danger of anv criminal action.
As for Mr. and Mrs. Parnell, the
couple are both said to look very happy,
Parnell never more so. Those who
know him claim that the publicity given
to his romance has actually been a relief
to> his mind and effaced much of his
sombreness.
HAPPINESS AHEAD.
A Coming Event That Has Besn Ru
mored Before.
Washington, Aug. 10.—The Evening
Star says:
"At a section of the Massachusetts
coast, where the ex-presldent and Mrs.
Cleveland are living on idyllic existence
at.-Gray Gables, their splendid new
home, womanhood is indulging in a de
gree of pleasurable excitement over a
coming event in the Cleveland family,
which, if it were going happen in a fam
ily of equal Importance on the other
side of the big stream, wonld have been
duly chronicled long since in the public
prints. At all events Hon. Grover
Cleveland has a happiness ahead of him
which words are in this instance abso
lutely unable to express. . Mrs. Cleve
land's mother, Mrs. Perrine, and her
annt are at present her guests. Mr. and
Mrs. Cleveland will return to New York
about the 1st of October. ”
Rows'Got Paralysed.
Savannah, Aug. 10.—Telegraph Op
erator Gedrge T. Rowe waa sitting In
tho Suvannah, Florida arid Western
telegraph office at Southern Junction
during a thunder storm. Lightning
.truck the building, jumped to the stovo
and paralyzed Bowo. He was sent to
his home in Sooth Carolina. Hts itf-
juries are not. considered, to be fatal, ,
but he will be n long time recovering.
8h« Whipped the Doctor*
Lynn, Moss., Aug.' 10.—Dr. S. B. An
drews was chastised by Mrs. Lizzie F.
Dodge, secretary of the Helping Hand
association, a society for the reclairia-
tiou of fallen women. Mis. Dodge ac-
ensed Andrews of circulating slanderous
stories about her. She struck him to
the . face and kicked him. und cause s,
him to flee through the streets. .•
DAILY MARKET REPO*^;,
Naval Starts.
Ties and Haggle*.
Atlanta, An*. 10 -Arrow ti „ „,, _
gin*—lib Sale. 1M»' .He. =» *'A
Prortnr* and Pr
**l*r?f -T-tVouem cream
Uve poultry—Ilona, *r
’ *»I to. DrtsULt poultry
—Turkeys,/itnciu,Ifcs chickens,IS*
Irish potatoes, ner ^ Si4>»«t.WprhW. sweet
potatoes. bushel.
saw Yoltx,10.—pork—old mess, tWOgj
11..6. ww, L.rABIES* extra prime. 1UW. m3!
dies—short r Aar, lijiA Lard -western steam.
s.WyUty st mm, ilm.as.iq “\
Chicago Market.
CmoAoo. An*. 10.
Wheat-July, .... September.»>4. -
Core-July,September, S0J4.
Oat*-July,.... September, t'8J6.
Pork-July September, ID. 37.
Riba—July, .... September,S.Si
lard—July, .... September. 8. SX •
New York Cotton Future*.
h'.w Yotta, An*. 10. '
Opening. Cleon.
,.,...7.75 r.»5
October ........... o
November., s
Reeembjr
•January * *.*.....8
feorowj- „.b,
Marci*... 8
ADDL.. -i *
V»
July unci August 4.21
uguM ana • .•Dtemo«r 4.»l
bepternOi-r iuiU October AJ.1A
v ember 4.TO
December.. .4.87
October uu%l
November aj _
December a tut .inntmry
January and February...—4AI
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robruury mut lUreS. "