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AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1891.
NUMBER 123
The Greatest Midsummer Sale
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" . Grandest Reduction'in Prices
Ever known in the history of our trade, commences to-morrow
(Monday) morning
GEORGE D~ 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.
WE ARE GOING TO J”
GIVE AWAY DOMESTICS
TOGETHER WITH ALL OUR ’ r.~
Calicoes, Ginghams. Muslins, Chat lies.
AND OTHER
SUMMER DRESS GOODS AT COST
And LESS THAN tOST if necessary, to
- , CLEAR OUT.
Prices will be cut “FINE AS FROGS’ HAIR.”
If you don’t believe this, OTHERS WILL, so
jusfrcome and see the crowd this week at
Geo. D. wneaileu’s.
All our 8e Flfured chillies to to »t life per Td.
AUourl2!4c “ " “ •« per yd.
All our 8c Standard Calico*. “ 5c per yd.
All our 7o Printed Victor* Lawn, at 8>4o per yd.
All onr 8c White Lawn. (yd.wide) at 5c per yd.
All our 8c White Check Nainiook at 6o per yd.
Stock of above will not last long at such prices, so come early or yon
will be disappointed.
NOW LOOK! 5c
This Is the Biggest m
FIVE CENT hfi
Ban .in Ever You Saw. W ww
We got “scooped" some
imeVgob^purchrolaWg Tot*'£*?,*<*ch
ains: We have been asking from 20 to 40o per yard, but the goods
inger with us longer than we like, so m order tomove them right
mt and at the same tfme give you an A No. 1 BARGAIN we part with tho
intire lot at , , , ,
5c PER YARD THIS WEEK..
W« cannot mention horn any SPECIAL PRICES on emrythinj
ve have to offer, but remember in reading the foregoing, that PKO-
’ORTIONATE and SWEEPING REDUCTION IN PRICES will
>e the order of this week in every department of our store.
OUR STOCK OF
Handkerchiefs, Hosiery, Ribbons, Laces, Em
broideries, Corsets and Gloves
larautee the best in the city, and our
competition.
the reach of
Housekeepers will find it to their interest to inspect our line of
TABLE LINENS, DOYLIES, NAPKINS, TOWELS,
Before buying elsewhere.
A WORD ABOUT
Clothing - and - Gents’ - Fixings.
We carry the VERY FINEST ASSORTMENT TDrBE
FOUND, and OUR PRICES always have been simply
UNAPPROACHABLE from the standpoint of compe
tition.
here^weTilTrefuse lloiiEASONABLEoSsfo? anything
you may neod in our line.
Cannot you save something by trading
with
■/* * il Vil iAr
Cor. Lamar SL and Cpttop-j^eQ */I Aii
GEORGIA’S SHAME.
HER LEGISLATURE REFUSES TO AC
CEPT THE SOLDIERS’ HOME.
The Fete of the Kx-Confederete Horae
Bill—It Is Loit bjr • Vote of 04 to GJi lu
the Southern Empire State Capitol—I***ve
Heroes of a Lost Cause Repudiated. _
Atlanta. Aug. 27.—Tbq’ failnriCof
tho lcgi.-lat are to paes the bill for the
state to accept the Confederate Veter
ans’ home, tendered by the trustees jn
behalf of vlie thonssnda of-stockholders
of the lioiue. to the state of Georgia,
free of aU cost, for the poor and indi
gent Confederate veterans of the state
who are not able to take care of them
selves, has brought a tidal wave of in
dignation from throughout the country,
wherever lives a patriotic son of onr
sunnv southern land.
Thu. l!rave Men Deserve I tetter.
Surprise is expressed everywhere,
and in the north, where iu certain
quarters sympathy does not run high
tor the old Confederates, the people are
astonished "that the empire state has
thrown overboard these brave men who
at least deserved better. * , „ J,'
Tho Vote In tho Honor.
Condemnation 4n, no uncertain lan
guage has come from the lips ot every
Georgian, commenting upon what is
universally termed a shameful and dis
graceful-act of the legislature. The
vote in the house stands 91 against and
63 in favor of the bilL
Habile Sentiment In Georgia. .-
If the feelings of the public in Geor
gia is at all indicative of what may oo-
cur in the future it ia certain that sev
eral of the unwise majority will be
‘statesmen ont of a job’ wheu the next
(lections roll around. Telegrams from
nearly every town in the state announce
Georgians astonished and disgraced and
great dissatisfaction is openly declared
at the stand taken by the nnloyal rep
resentatives. ■} ;
The Locldature May Chance lta View*.
A great effort will ba made to hate
the legislature rescind its action, and to
secure It reconsideration of the ungrate
ful vote. It is bopod the gentiemen
who voted against the acceptance have,
by this time, changed their views. The
veterans ore aroused and will leave no
stones untamed, until the honor of the
honor of the state and the old disabled
soldier has been retrieved.
The Feeling in New York.
New York, Aug. 27.—’The announce
ment that the Georgia house of repre
sentatives had defeated the Confederate
home bill creates tremendous excitement
here. It is the talk of every circle, and
nothing else ia discussed. Ex-Confed
erates go eking with bowed beads, and
all southerners are loud in their expres
sions of Indignation and astonishment.
Georgians very generally decline to be
interviewed, hot they are unanimoos in
condemning the action of their repres
entatives. No southern event since the
death «T Henry W. Grady has caused
such a sensation as this totally unex
pected act km of Georgia's lawmakers.
An ex-federal general said: "I can
not understand the action of the Geor
gia legislature. It cannot represent the
sentiment of the people. Every north
ern state has provided a home for its
old soldiers. Every civilised nation has
done the same. It is considered un
grateful and almost barbarous to neg
lect the brave men who fight a people's
battles. To refuse them a shelter, es
pecially when it will coat the state noth
ing, is monstrous. If I were a Confed
erate, or a southerner, it would make
the blood boil in my veins to have my
state do os Georgia has done I"
Dumfounded In Chicago.
Chicago, Aug. 37.—The southerners
resident here ere dumfounded. They
had been boosting about the fidelity of
the south to her traditions. The Con
federate soldier wm quite a toast. But
now that he has appeared before the
Georgia legislature In the guise of a
beggar, and has been refused even a
■hand-out, 1 ’ there is mortification and
shame. It has been proposed by several
that the Grand Army men should chip
in and help support Georgia's veterans,
since the state is so broken upin finances
that she cannot aid them.
Haase or Representatives In Session.
There was a full attendance in the
boose here, following the record of the
preceding one, which was called by a
leading paper published here, "a bad
day’s work." Before the boose was
called to order there were animated
conversations going on all through the
ball, the chief topic being the Confed
erate Home bill, and the comments of
the newspapers on the failure of the
legislature to pass the bill to provide a
home for decrepit Confederate soldiers.
The comments of the members were
varied-some approving and others in
dignant. Soon It was apimn.-nt that an
angry doud was lowering over tho
,d/Tha« it «a r *'
i reading of tl
was oyer, the torrent. broke
Alt of Effingham, had year.
M ihS front of the sneaker’s -* , t
dean, aua onto Dated Weaio’ana mnucu-
ed expression, holding a paper iu his
hand, received the recognition of the
chair. Mr. Howell had vacated and
Mr. Boiffnelette presided.
Mr. Wright, of Effiugham. said he
desired to standby his rtRoijDPbut he
did not care to be branded' Os a traitor,
and, therefore as a privileged question,
he desired to introduce the following
resolution:. 'f V
"Whcresy. the Constitution (whose
editor-in-clthe Speaker «f this
house) of this morning is reeking with
the tilth fit (be slums against tiie ma
jority of this legislature ;
Resolved, therefore, thnt said Consti-
tntiou receive the severest censure of
this body."
This extraordinary effort to muzzle
the press, iu which the unique Alliance
statesinau figured to immortalize him
self. formed the makeup of the day's
proceedings. Several of the daring
among the"94"grew loquacious in their
arraignment of the speaker and The
Constitution, but the more thoughtful
and prudjnt of the now widely censured
number were equally conspicuous for
their silence as were their col
leagues' for their oratorical vehemence,
yet, despite the blushing silence of the
some among the many, strained attempt
at cheering would occasionally make a
break in their quarters, to enliven the
finishing touches they were seeking to
implant on the disgrace, they bad
worked on the patriotism of the state of
Georgia, the day before, bringing con
demnation from all parts of the earth
npon their lack of chivulry mid all that
goes to make up loyal citizenship.
There was a wanting of applause in
the gallery at this time, bnt clieer after
cheer plainly displayed what the senti
ments of the people of the empire state
are when the champions of the honored
"04” espoused to defend their noble
cause.
Mr. Howell did not want for aid, and
tbe elequence of the defenders of the old
soldiers und Of the freedom of the press
will make tbe day a memorable one to
both the members of the nonse and to
the visitors. Mr. Clark Howell made
a telling talk. Upon the motion to
table the resolutions, the yeas and
nays were called with the vote as fol
lows : 99 yeas to 53 nays. The house
then adjourned.
CONDENSED NEWS DISPATCHES,
Domestic and Foreign and of General
Interest.
Eight skeletons were found inamound
in Gentry o .unty; Mo.
The silver question has been put
ahead of the tariff in the Ohio cam
paign.
The people in Georgia along the Ma
con and Augusta railroad have suffered
great loss from damage done by a re
cent rain.
President Fitzgerald, of the Irish Na
tional league of America has summoned
a meeting of tbe league at Chicago, Oc
tober 1 and 3.
The Nicaragua Canal company has
completed a new dredge which possesses
a capacity of 450 tona. It is worked by
a screw, and is provided with a patent
screw apparatus.
A Chicago special says: One man
was fatally and seven others seriously
burned by an explosion of gas in the
new city water tunnel, now being con
structed under Lake Michigan.
At Brazil. Ind., the 4-year-old son of
Harwood Tipton swallowed a small tin
whistle be was playing with. It lodged
below the windpipe and tbe poysictnu
was unable to reach it. He will proba
bly die.
Solicitor General Taft has authorized
United States Marshal Walker of Ala
bama, to procure a posse and if possible
capture "Bob" Sims, known as the
prophet, who is nowin Choctaw county,
Ala-, a fugitive from justice.
The largest sale of bottled whisky
ever made in the world took place at
Lexington, Ky., the distilling firm of
Joseph & Pepper k Oo.. sending to
Krause, Hart * VUhtfc of New York,
86,000 case* of 10-year-old Pepper whis
ky. The sal* amounted to neatly half
a million dollars. ;
A Eureka Springs, Ark., special says:
Sam Jons' arrived here anil delivered
two of his lectures entitled "Character
and Characters" and "Get There," to
large crowds. His lecture* were not
characterised by the billingsgate attri
buted to him by the press where he liar
spoken recently.
Vincent Johnson and Oliver Harris,
two negroes living in the country near
Eagle Lake, Tex., quarreled over a
peach and came to blows, but were sep
arated. They met afterwards at sup
per and renewed the quarrel, when Har
ris abot Johnson with a double-barrel
gun, killing him. Harris is now iu
A Nashville, (Tcnn.,) special says:
Charles Johnson, a well-to-do young
farmer, living a few miles out oo the
Murfreesboro pike, was arrested on a
charge of abduction, for tbe purpose of
prostitution. The warrant was sworn
ont by the mother of Miss Jennie Schitn-
ler, who. a tew days ago, entered suit
against Johnson for $30,000 damages for
A Washington special says that tbe
American association for the advance-
men tof science has amfinned all the
officers nominated last week, and se
lected Rochester as the next place of
meeting of the amociation in August,
1893. The convention then finally ad
journed. Professor Joseph LeConte,
the new president-elect, ia professor of
geology in the University of California,
and the author of the leading American
text books on geology, and is well
known os a writes on various scientific
tonics.
A London dispatch states that tbe
Russian rifle factories are running night
and day on the new breech-loading re
peating rifles with which it is proposed
to arm the infantry and reserve. The
greatest dilligence is shown in tbe man
ufacture. Itie behevedUiatat leest
two years will elapse before the home-
000 men will have the rifle within this
DISASTROUS.
TERRIBLE RAILROAD WRECK
REPORTED.
The Sleager Report* Received At Char
lotte of An Awful Wreck on the Western
horth enrollna Division of the Rich-
inoucl And Danville Railroad.
SSfimSH itnssfe’Xm--gOhStowar too senate,.«>» 1’™''“™
in this meantime, as not less than M0,- 'Ttol 0e 'satisfied. Governor II111 has
Charlotte, N. C., August 27 —The
most appalling railroad disaster known
In the history of North Carolina occurred
on the Western Nortli Carolina division
of the Richmond Jfc Danville railroad
about 2 o'clock this morutug.
The scene of the fearful wreck Is at
Third creek trestle, just two miles west
of Statesville, and about thirty miles
west of Salisbury.
Reports from Statesville say tbe scene
1b indeed one to make the strongest
heart sick.
The exact Dumber of killed and woun
ded cannot yet be ascertained, bnt It Is
thought that thirty or more are dead
and fifteen badly wounded, many of
whom are expected to die at any mo
ment.
I have secured, by hard work and at
much expeuso, a list of the killed so far
as known up to noon.
Tbe train was In charge ot Engineer
West and was running at a rapid into
when it approached Third .creek trestle.
Just before it touched tbe fated via
duct there was a jerk and a jar, and
then, leaping upon It, the timbers trem
bling and rocking gave way, ’and the
engine, followed by tbe baggago and ex
press ears, the first-class and second-
class cars and sleeping car, Ml plunged
headlong Into the oreek, seventy feet be
low.
There was a terrible splash and crash
and then all was quiet, except tbe slash
ing waters. In another minute alow
■cream and groan broke out on tbe night
air and then several walling voicea could
bo heard.
Two men only escaped unhurt. Of
the thirty or forty killed only a partial
list can now be obtained. Many have
not yet been identified.
GAS GIVING OUT.
Diminution nt the Supply of Natural
Qu In the Indian Field.
Indianapolis, Aug. 27.—Further dls-
closures ore made as to the diminution
of the supply of natural gas in the In
diana field. The present supply for In
dianapolis is obtained from an almost
completely new set of wells, and it is
necessary to open new ones frequently.
Experience has proven that the average
life of a well; where drawn npon con
stantly, ia about three years, and often
it is shorter. In the beglnniu f the sum
ply was obtained at a point in the field
twenty miles dist nt from Indianapolis.
Now it is necessary to bring the gas a
distance of nearly forty miles, and the
wells are now within a few miles of the
heart of the field. The pnrpose in dis
closing these facts is to enforce economy
in tbe nse of the fuel, and to secare tbe
inauguration of the meter system in
stead of permitting consumers to burn
all tbe gss they want for a fixed yearly
charge. There is a great waste in tbe
manufactories.
allnnMata's Wbeat Crop.
St. Paul, Aug. 27.—Full crop reports
have been received from all parts of tbe
state, and show an acreage of 8,000,000,
while enough threshing has been done
to allow fair estimates of the yield. The
wbeat crop In this state this season will
not he below YO.OOOiOOO bushels, and
will probably exceed that amount. Tbe
recent frosts, which have extended
quite generally over the state, have not
affected the final result so far as it re
lates to the wheat crop. The present
conditions will also warrant the state
ment that the farmers of Minnesota
will receive upward of $80,000,000 for
their crop products this year. The yield
last year and 1880 was bnt 42,000,000
bushels.
Death of 1 a Formerly Hald-of-Honor.
Elizabeth, N. J., Aug. 37.—Mrs.
Elizabeth Beatty, an old resident of
Clinton township, died here, aged 82
years. She was a maid-of-honor in tbe
court of King Geoege IV., of England,
was formerly a very beautiful woman
and often related reminiscences of
court life. She first married a British
officer, and on his death, forty year*
ago, came to this country, where she
wedded George Beatty, a wealthy farm
er of Clinton township, who afterward
■old the greater part of his land to the
New Seisey Jockey dub tor their pres
ent race track. Mrs. Beatty died with-
out making a will, and, as she has no
heirs, her property, worth about $10,-
000, will revert to the state of New Jer*
•ay. ' ~ "" " '' " ■
Bill for Governor Again.
Washington, August 27.—A well
potted New Tork politician now in
Washington predicts the re-no ml nation
of H1U for governor of New York, and
the election of B. P. Flower to the
United States senate.
He declares that thia is the deal con
templated and that the object fe to dem
onstrate Dill's ability to carry a pivotal
state for tbe third term, and the conse
quent necessity of his nomination for
president
This opinion is shared quite generally
by New York people hew, and not a few
correspondents. II Flower , can get to
tho senate It is presumed his ambition
•#*U 7 4 *’ n-:-. XI 111 *
failcfl to draw a penny of Ms sfMtorial , bu , lDM6 interest in Georgh
salary up to date. ' ^ .. f
THE LEGISLATURE TO-DAY.
The Atlanta Constitution to lie Cfnnrtd
for Carrying; Out It* Function*.
Atlanta, August 27.—There wag a
full attendance of the house this morn
ing. Before the bouse was called to or
der there were animated conversations
going on fill through the hall, the chief
topic being the confederate home bill,
and the oomments of the newspapers on
the failure of the legislature to pass, the
bill to provide a home for decrepld con
federate soldiers.
The comments of .the members were
varied—some approving, and others in
dignant. Soon it was apparent that an
angry cloud was loweriug over the
house, and that it would noon burst,
amid tho lightning’s flash And tbe roll of
thunder. The mutterings were loud
and fierce, and as the tedious reading of
the journal was over, tho torrent broke
loose. Mr. Wright of Effingham had ad
vanced to the front of the speaker's
desk,and with bated breath and blanohed
expression, holding a paper in his band,
received the recognition of the chair.
Mr. Howell bad vacated, and Mr, Boi-
fenlllet presided.;
Mr. Wright of Effingham aaid he de-
ilred to atand by his record, bnt he did
not care to be branded as a traitor, and,
therefore, as s privileged question, he
desired to Introduce the following reso
lution:
■Whereas, the Atlanta Constitution
(whose editor-in-chief Is the speaker of
this home) of this morning Is reeking
with filth of tbe slums against the
majority of this legislature:
“Resolved, therefore, that said Con
stitution receive the severest censure of
this body,"
Mr. Fleming said be hoped that the
resolution would not be discussed now,
especially ilnoe there appears to be some
feeling on the subject.
Mr. Wright made the point of order
that the motion was not debatable.
Mr. Atkinson of Colombia said he
voted against tbe bill to provide this
home, and he hoped that tbe resolution
would not bo considered at this time,
Mr. Baldwin—The editor of the Con-
■titution had fifteen hours to reflect be
fore he branded as traitors those who
voted against the confederate home bill,
and I therefore move that the resolution
be at once considered,
Mr. Bolfeulllet, (presiding)—The chair
rules that the motion to consider the
resolution Is not debatable.
Mr. Berner tried to speak, when Mr.
Humphries of Brinks clalned he was out
of order.
Mr. Hill raised tbe point of order that
It does not require a suspension of the
rules on the question of privilege.
Mr. Berner—That Is the precise view
I took of it.
Mr. Wright, withdrew his motion to
suspend, and moved the adoption of tbe_
resolution.
Mr. Berner spoke against the adoption
of the resolution, as be would not have
tbe house to do anything hastily that It
might regret. 1 have never bad any
support from Atlanta and owe It noth
ing. . •
Mr. Cutts—As the author of tbe bill,
which has brought on this trouble, I
make reply to the gentlemen that we
will not brand those who voted against
the bill as traitors. It was, I hope, an
honest difference of what.wae best for
tbe state, and tbslr honor Is not tarn
ished by these publications. They will
have plenty of time to consider this
matter dispassionately.
Mr. Wright—There is e very ingenious
effort on the part of tome people to
throw dirt in the eyee of the members
of this bonte end tbe people.
And so the discussion ran all day,
amid much excitement and feeling, until
at last, upon tbs motion of Mr. Jackson
of Heard to table the resolution, the
yeas and nays were called, end the re
sult was as follows:
09 yeas to 52 hays, so the motion to
ley on the table prevailed.
Fending the call of tbe vote Mr. Smith
of Botteeaidbedld not think The Con
stitution meant to reflect on the legisla
ture, and he therefore voted to lay tbe
reeolndon on the table, but if the “At
lanta scrubs, Bill Smith included," did
not mind they would get themselves in
to trouble.
Clement's Chances Good.
Washington, D. C., August 27.—
Several names ere suggested in connec
tion with the vacancy on the Inter-state
commission, to succeed Mr. Bragg, da-
Besidet Mr. Clements, the nameeof
Hon. A. D. Candler, and that of Hon.
Henry R. Shorter, chairman of tbe atate
railroad commission of Alabama, are
prominently announced.
It Is believed that Mr. Clemente would
be very acceptable to the president if be,
should apply.
The office It worth $7,500 per annum,
and the successor of Mr. Bragg
have five years of his unexpired term t
servo. Tho Georgia friends of Mr
Clements here aro very anxiou
him seek the place.
l. It is not' thought that Mr.
would accept the position owiu
