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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.