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&MERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
VOLUME l
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1» 1S91.
NUMBER 110
The Greatest Midsummer Sale
Dry Goods, Notions,
CLOTHING
AND THE
Grandest Reduction in Prices
Ever kuo'.vn iu the history of our trade, commences to-morrow
(Monday) morning
GEORGE 07 WHEATLEY’S,
Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.
We are determined to make a CLEAN SWEEP
OF ALL KINDS OF SUMMER GOODS.
And in order to do this, YOUR PRICE will be
OUR PRICE for anything you may want of
us this week.
AVE AliE GOING TO
GIVE AWAY DOMESTICS
TOGETIIEIt WITH ALL OUR
Calicoes, Ginghams, Muslins, Challies,
AND OTHER
SUMMER DRESS GOODS AT COST
And LESS THAN COST if necessary, to
CLEAR OUT.
Prices will be cut “FINE AS FROGS’ HAIR.”
If you don’t believe this, OTHERS WILL, so
just come and see the crowd this week at
Geo. D. Wheatley’s.
All our 8c Figured Challies to at per yd
All oar 1214c ** “ “ «c per yd,
All our Sc Standard Calicoes “ 5c per yd.
All our 7c Printed Vlctora Lawns at 3J*c per yd.
All our Sc White Lawns (yd. wide) at 6c per yd.
All our 8c White Check Nainsook at 5c per yd.
Stock of above will not last ig at such prices, so come early or you
wi 5 disappointed.
THE AGRICULTURISTS
IN GREAT FORCE YESTERDAY AT
ATHENS
HOW LOOK! 5c
This is the Biggest
FIVE CENT
Bargain Ever You Saw.
5c
NOTTINGHAM CURTAIN LACE. We got "scooped some
time ago in the purchase of a big lot of Nottingham Lace for cur
tains: We have been asking from 20 to 40o per yard, butIbe goods
linger with us longer than wo like, so in order to move them right auppiemonted by diversified agricul
out and at the samo tfme givo you an A No. 1 BARGAIN WO part with the turc; farmer* cannot prosper by selling
out and at the samo tfme give you i
entire lot at
5c PER YARD THIS WEEK.
We cannot mention here any SPECIAL PRICES on everything
we have to offer, but remember in reading the foregoing, that PRO
PORTIONATE and SWEEPING REDUCTION IN PRICES will
be the order of this week in every department of our store.
OlTll STOCK OF
Em-
Handkerchiefs. Hosiery, Ribbons, Laces,
broideries, Corsets and Gloves
We guarantee the best iu the city, and our prices beyond the reach of
competition.
Housekeepers will find it to their interest to inspect our lino of
TABLE LINENS, DOYLIES, NAPKINS, TOWELS,
Before buying elsewhere.
A VVORD ABOUT
Clothing • and • Gents’ - Fixings.
We carry the VERY FINEST ASSORTMENT Tl> BE
FOUND, and OUR PRICES always have been simply
UNAPPROACHABLE from the standpoint of compe
tition.
Onr determination to reduco stock APPLIES WITH FORCE
hcro llwe uTrotoo NO REASONABLE OFFER for anything
you may need in our lino.
Cannot you save somethin'? by trading
with
Geo. D. Wheatley
Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.,
AMERICUS, GEORGIA..
Caudhlate, ISttn„ Itouine.l For tile l'rr.i-
dencyof the Agricultural Society—Cobb
In the Race to Stay autl to Witt—Democ
racy Luiully Applauded.
ArHKy-, August 12.—The delegates
are all here. The convention opened
ap beautifully. Agricultural society pol
itics are lively.
President Waddell, A. G. Moody, of
Thomas county, John E. Cobb, of Amer
icas, and their respective friends aro
working vigorously for the presi
dency.
Moody has well worked up his race
autl feels fairly conthleDt. Various re
ports of combinations were afloat this
morning.
An account in the Athens Banner said
Cobb and Moody would likely unite
against Waddell
Afterwards rumors said that Cobb fa
vored Waddell, and bis candidacy was to
divide south Georgia, and thereby de
tract from Moody’s chances. Cobb him
self said: “I’m not forming any combi
nation. I’m in the race because I be
lieve I will be elected. I shall neither
retiro nor combine.”
The convention mot In the university
chapel. After a beautiful prayer by Rev.
C. W. Lane, its members were received
by a series of welcome addresses in be
half of the city, and llev. J. W. Cobb
said that if any of tlio ordinances which
Atbens imposed upon tbo local citizens
were in;tho way of delegates, a stay law
would be passed, all things objection
able removed, and delegates allowed to
help themselves to whatever they pleased
in whatever way they liked.
E. L. Lumpkin welcomed the conven
tion for the Clarke county farmers’ club.
Chancellor Boggs, speaking for the
university, showed its especial Interest
to the farmers; half the students were
farmers’ sons; the brains of the country
wero In tbo heads of the farmers’ sons
great men in the government manage
ment were sons of farmers, and so forth.
He besought the socloty, therefore, to
sustain the university both in morn!
support and getting larger appropria
tions for It through the legislature.
0. A. Barry of Cuthbert, replying to
welcome addresses, beautifully eulo
gized Athens and Athenians,
“We are not here to discuss third
party and sub-treasury schemes, but to
discuss something better.”
He then discussed tbo great question
of agriculture, and greater question of
education.
The semi-annual address of President
Waddell next engaged the attention of
the audience. He discussed the differ
ence between theoretical and practical
farming.
The theorist and practical man were
both necessary, one to sugest, the other
to execute. He spoke of the issues con
fronting the farmers; asserted that the
public ore friendly to tbo farming inter
est, and Shylocks are not found In this
part of the country.
He thought ilnanclal relief must bo
A NEGRO BOY
Dors the Drowning Act 1‘mler Induce*
ment of living Reftcttvd.
Owensboro, Ky., Auk. 12.—Charley
Jones, a little mulatto boy, was drowned
here by jumping off the wbarfboat. He
could not swim, and allowed several
other boys to induce him to make the
leap on promise to save him. The boys
*jii as be touched tbo water,
AX UGLY REPORT
ran
and the efforts of several others already
in the water to save him were futile.
A »liver gut him out n few minutes
after he went to the bottom, and al
though he showed signs of life lie event
ually expired.
r»imla(inii or tike State of Iona.
Washington. Aug. 12.—The census
office issued a bulletin giving the popu
lation of the state of Iowa in detail by
counties, townships, cities, wards of
cities, towns and villages. The figures,
accfltding to the census of 1880 are also
given for purposes of comparison. The
population of the state, as returned
under the present census, tak<*u June 1,
1890, is 1,011,890. In 1880, the popula
tion of the state was 1,024,0)5. showing
an increase during the decade of 287,-
281, or 17.78 percent. Of the ninety-
nine counties in the sta e, twenty-seven
show decreases. In but one instance is
a decrease shown of more than 1U per
cent. In the larger number of counties
satisfactory increase are shown.
CIRCULATED ABOUT MEMBERS OF
OUR LEGISLATURE
A Resolution Adopted Authorizing an In
vetftigatlou of a Report That Some Menu
!>er» Offered to Sell Their Vote* For
I’nlted State* Senator.
I.EE CAMP SOLDIERS' HOME.
one crop and buying everything else
they need.
He scored the republican party, eulo
gized democracy, pronounced Georgia
the democratic Gibraltar, and made a
strong plea for democratic unity.
His praise of democracy was loudly
applauded
Royal Arcanum.
An immense crowd of people attended
the celebration of the fourteenth nnnl-
ersary of the 1 loyal Arcanum, winch
took place at Crump’s park yesterday
evening and night.
The streot cars carried upward of
4,COO people, and the sceno at the park
was at once interesting and lively.
•Speeches of welcome, suitable to the
occasion, wero made and the evening
was spent in listening to music and a di
versified programme furnished by mem
bers of the order.
Music, dancing and excellent refresh
ments tilled up the spaces until a late
hour, ami the whole attair was voted
one of the most enjoyable that has ever
been spent by the members of Wadley
Council of the Royal Arcanum.—Macon
Telegraph.
The above contains a suggestion to
the members of the Royal Arcanum in
Americas, which they might turn to
profit by getting up a picnic at the
“Dell,” or some othei entertainment, to
while away the dull days yet remaining
of summer.
If the members of Sumter Council will
undertake it, several prominent mem
bers of the order in the state would
come down and join them in making
the occasion a pleasant one.
t'mU-r ’Treatment for Habit**.
New York. Aug. 12.—Dr. Paul Gibler
of tile New York Pasteur Institute has
received two patients from Austiu Tex.,
ami expects three more. One of those
who arrived is a deputy sheriff of Austin
and the other is the 8-year-old son of an
Auftin merchant. Both were bitten by
the same dog, which showed signs of
rabies and was shot. They were put ut
once under treatment. The three
patients expected to arrive are the
children of a prominent Austin business
man, who was in this city when he got
word that his children hod been bitten
by n mad dog. He sent for them at
once, but on tlieir way they stopjwd to
try the effect of a loadstone.
Oug Toy amt sang Ding:
New York, Aug. 12.—Ong Toy nnd
Sang Ding, who are supposed to be
lepers, have been removed totheCharity
hospital here, where the doctors will
take charge of them.and study their
cases. Dr. Blnuvelt or the health board,
who made an examination of Ding, said
to a reporter that oue Chinaman was so
completely filled with disease that from
the hasty examination he made, it was
impossible to state whether or not there
was leprosy as well us something else ;
but on both Chinamen were certain
signs which hud every appearance of
being the dread eastern malady.
Itunkoeil Out of ,9,000.
Fort Lodge, la., Aug. 12.—David
King, an Algona farmer, who was bun
koed out of $2,000 by a couple of sharp
ers, claims to huve been hypnotized at
the time he lost the money. Although
commonly reported to be sharp and
shrewd. King was easily persuaded to
draw $2,000 out of the batik uud wager
it on a three-card-monte game. King
asserts positively that some mysterious
force was brought to bear upon him.
The confidence men are under arrest at
Algona, and a fall investigation of their
method will he mude.
Til. Doctor Made a Key.
Carnksvii.i.e, Ga., Aug. 12.—Dr. J.
M. Glover, who is confined in jail here,
charged with poisoning Ills wife last
March, came very nenrly making his
escape ngnin last week. He made four
nice wooden keys that worked wall, and
unlocked the locks without any trouble.
His escape was almost a dead thing,
and lie would now he out breathing the
pure air but fur bis betrayal by a nei
woman who was in jail with him. 1
keys were taken nway from him and he
is safe at present.
Tltv Crops lu New Englmi,!.
t«>n, An#. 12.—The effect of the
recent dry and cool weather on New
England crops im not been very favor
able. It i», however, too late in the
un t» greatly damage the crops as a
whole. Potatoes are about made, and
are turning out very well. Tobacco is
promising, and will doubtless be satis
factory unless injured by early frosts.
The hay has all been secured and in good
order.
Arnold Is ruzzltMl.
North Abinoton, Mass., Aug. 12—
The real estate in Plymouth county
owned by Moses N. Arnold has been
attached by the creditors of Potter,
White 6c Barley of Boston for $100,000.
Mr. Arnold was at one time a member
of the firm, but is at a loss to under
stand upon what grounds the suit is
brought.
Starved to Denth.
WlNMI'r.'i. Man., Aug. 12. —The wife
>f Matthew Wti.tr, a Laugenburg
farm. ) , lias been found dead in lied.
The cause is a mystery, but it is sap.
x>sed she starve 1 to dentil, her husband
jciug absent fiom borne. ,
Going to Resign.
Policeman W. D. Smith proposes to
mign from the force on the first of
September, and go to work. He and Hr.
W. H. Ragan will open a first-class green
grocery and meat market in Mr. Z. N,
Hudson’s new building on Lee street.
Slmkru the Faith of the People.
Canton, O., Aug. 12.—Grout Mel*
[bourne, the - Rain King, "has met with
another fuilnre. Twice before bis ef
forts have Iteen unsuccessful, and his
third failure in the rain-bringing line
has shaken the faith of the people.
The North Carolina railway commis
sioners who ate, under the new law.
aaaeasors of railway property, turned
over to the state treasurer a statement
of taxes, doe by the railways in North
Carolina, sixty-seven in number. The
total amount due Is $.51,600, which is
$13,000 more than the amount heretofore
attested. _
- ^ —
Atlanta, Aug. 12.—There was a gen
Hint* sensation in the house of represen
tatives here, brought about by the in
troduction <>f the following resolution
by Mr. (Jutes of Muscogee county :
Whereas, charges are being circulated
over the state that (luring the race for
United States senator, at the fall term of
this general assembly as many its eight
members of the legislature offered their
votes or suffered their votes offered, for
sale: nnd whereas said report is a reilec-
tion upon the general assembly, therefore
be it
Resolved by the house, the senate con
curring, That a committee of three from
the house and two from the senate be ap
pointed to investigate said chnrges.
Resolved, further. That said committee
be authorized to send for persons and pa
pers, and administer oaths to witnesses.
For several days this matter has been
quietly discussed by the members of the
legislature, and whispered in the lobbies
that some action was demanded on the
subject. The report is that Hon. L. F,
Livingston has stated to various parties
iu different portions of the state that he
could have defeated Gordon and elected
Pat Calhoun if he had desired to ' use
money. Ho is quoted as saying that as
many as eight members approached him
and Pat Calhoun and offered to sell out
at $400 a piece. He is also quoted as
saying that he has positive proof on the
subject not dependendent on hi 9 or Mr.
Calhoun’s statement.
It is said the matter was discussed in
a recent meeting of the Alliance mem
bers, and that it provoked considerable
discussion, but that the members be
lieved it was due to the general assem
bly that an investigation should be had.
In speaking of the matter, a prominent
member said : "I have no idea there is
a word of truth in it. I think Living
ston started the rumor, but he can’t
prove it, aud this will simply catch
him. n
Mr. Livingston is in Athens, Ga., so
it could uot be learned what he had to
say on the subject.
HON. PAT CALHOUN
Addrcuei the Georgia Legislature on
Deep Water at Savannah.
Atlanta, Aug. 12.—Several promi-
lnent citizens of Savannah were present
to hear the speech of Hon. Pat Calhoun
before the state legislature on deep wa
ter at the port of Savannah. Mr. Cal
houn’s effort was exceedingly appropri
ate and wet with hearty applanse
throughout the course of his speech.
The great advantages to he derived by
the state of Georgia, by the sontbeost,
aud by the entire country by a timely
and sufficient appropriation from the
government necessary to complete the
work at an early day, were clearly
shown by the speaker, who dwelt at
length on the natural resources of the
empire state, and the importance of a
(hipping point for the growing section
of this great American country.
After the address a resolution was
adopted by the joint assembly recom
mending the next congress to make an
appropriation large enough to carry ont
this work and extending the thanks of
the members for the nble remarks of
the distinguished Georgian.
WICKED WAYS OF THE WORLD.
Au Employer Elope* with * Clerk'*
Sweetheart*
LotisviU-E, Ang. 12.—It has just de
veloped that the elopement of James
McGee and Miss Hettie Barrhktnnn of
Skylight, near this city, was accom
panied by a suicide. McGee was pro
prietor of the village store and had sev
eral ckihlren. Miss Barrickinan and
George Therlwell were his el riu The
two young people were engaged, but
three mutitlix ago Therlwell discovered
that bis sweetheart had transferred her
affections to nis employer. This made
him despondent. Three weeks ago he
.lint himself iu the store aud shot him
self. Recently McGee and Miss Bar
rickinan disappeared. It was found
McGee had sold his store and hud taken
with him the price and also $3,000 be
longing to his children. McGee, with
Miss Btirrickman, have been found at
Dayton, O. lie will be brought back
charged with embezzlement. Miss Bar
rickinan. who is 20 years old. will be
returned to her parents.
An A ppcal to the Public lor Mean, to Em
a Hospital for the Soldiers* Home.
Richmond, Ya., July 15, 1891.—To
tho Charitable Public—The confeder
ate soldiers’ home appeals to the public
for means to put up n hospital building
for the soldici's’bomo. The large number
of old confederate soldiers who are
broken down in health and suffering
from honorable wounds received in the
discharge of tlieir duty, has taxed the
board of visitors to their utmost to
maintain the Institution properly. In
the last few months, the number of men
in tho hospital has. averaged 30 out of a
total numbor of 123. Our present fa
cilities are Inadequate, and it becomes
absolutely necessary to make better pro
visions for tho future. IVc therefore
appeal for help to those who ndraire the
coinage ami devotion displayed by the
confederate soldier to the enuse he be
lieved to bo just, who now In hla old
age and feeble health Is thrown
upon the cold charity of the
world, and whoso only resting plaee
Is in the country poor-bouse or the
grave. A few men, who determined to
do tholr part for their unfortunate com
rades, built and maintain the Confeder
ate Soldiers’ Home, near Richmond, Va.
Tho small appropriation made by the
state of Virginia Is not sufficient to sup
port the institution, and we find it im
possible to take a huge number of
worthy applicants who are now waiting
admission.
Let thoso fortunate in the possession
of a competency remember the needs of
their unfortunate comrades, and so far
as possible come to their assistance and
sustain tho board in their efforts to re
lieve the suffering of these poor old men.
Any donation, no matter how small,
will be appreciated. The board needs at
this time about $5,000.
Very Respectfully,
N. V. Randolph,
President
Shmite.l lliuitcir to Death.
Gaisesviu-E, Tex., Aug. 12.—News
has reached herefrom Marysville, twen
ty mile, northwest, of the denth of Bob
McGlathliu, caused by religions excite
ment. Tile young man was attending
a camp meeting in that neighborhood
and tiuring the services confessed re
ligion, going into a spasmodic spell of
shooting at the tfme, which he kept up
several minutes till he fell exhausted
and reclamed in a state of unconscious-
ness until the following- evening when
be died. Though every effort possible
was made to revive him, he never rallied
from the comatose state he passed into
when he fell to the earth (hooting.
tP~ Stabbed to Death.
Wilkesbarre, Pa,, Ang. 12.—John
Miller of this city, was stabbed to death
by John Smith during a quarrel here.
There has been tronble Between the
two men for a long time.
That Competitive Drill. ,
The Timis-Rkcorder: In all fairness
of spirit, I ask a patronizing public’s
kind indulgence while I submit to old
soldiers,and others In a position to know,
the following facts regarding the com
petitive drill of Tuesday afternoon.
After all of the members of the com
pany bad fallen out, with the exception
of six or eight, the commanding officer
ordered them to load, tney being at a
carry and already loaded. The command
was executed by every man standing, bnt
Corporal R. L. Maynard. After some
consideration the lieutenant command
ing announced that be had given the
wrong command, and ordored the men
to retake the position of carry arma.
Now, the men who executed tbia
false command should have been thrown
out, or else Corporal Maynard waa In
error and should have been dropped; but
under the ruling of the commander, they
all were allowed to keep their places.
Was that right, and did It give Justice to
all?
Again, after all wero out except Ser
geant Fort and Corporal Maynard, tbo
oommand “draw cartridge” waa given.
It was executed correctly by both. The
next command was “load." Corporal
Maynard executed it; Sorgoant Fort did
not do so. Was not one of the contest
ants wrong, and should he hot have been
thrown out? Was justice done to the
correct executor of this command in let
ting the one in error still keep his place?
If Uptoa’s Tactics arn to govern those
drills, aro thoy not to be followed to t)ie
letter, and not be subject to Impromptu
revision by an officer ?
OXK OF THE BOVS.
A Pleasant Entertainment.
The East Americus Juvenile Temper
ance Society will give a free entertain
ment, consisting of songs, recitations,
dialogues, etc., on Friday night next at
the Second Methodist ohurch. A cor
dial Invitation is extended to all to at
tend. Programme will appear In to
morrow’s Tijiks-RecoRdeu.
The East Americus peoplo never do
anything half way, and so the children
are chips of the old blocks. Their pro
posed entertainment will doubtless bo a
pleasurable success. A lnrge crowd and
a good time Is expected. Let all the
friends of temperance and reform be
present. Much good must over result
from righteous perseverance.
Increasing the Population.
Typographical artists, as a rule, are
not noted for strictly adhering to Bible
teachings; but Mr. A. E. Butcher, fore
man of The Times-Kecobdeb job office,
has evidently been impressed with the
command, "Increase and multiply."
The evidence of this is now here—a
bouncing boy—and undoubtedly here to
stay. Mr. Butcher is to be congnttn-'
latcd on this hla third offenae in that
line; and It la to be hoped that he will
never grow weary of well doing.
. Serious Damaca to the Dynamo.
The lightning from the skies last
night played sad havoc with the bottled
article ^stored at the electric works at
this point. Our people bad better keep
their lamps trimmed, ready for burning.
In this way all cuss words will be
avoided.