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THE MAGNIFICENT WIND60R IN ITS LAST STAGE OF BUILDING. Wt>it Contractor Smith Ha* to Say About It—May be Steady by Chrlstroas-The Visit of Architect Norrman—The Con' tract to Furnish the Hotel Is Signed. The Windsor hotel building In rapidly nearing completion. It Is now certain that Christmas din ner will be served in the magnificent dining hall, while it is possible that the Thanksgiving turkey with the usual cranberry sauce, may be served up there! Everybody in Amerlcus is looking for ward to the opening of this magnificent hostelry, with a great deal of impatience —but good-natured impatience. They wish to see the lights gleaming from its many windows at night and mingle with the crowds that will surely throng its corridors by day! “It is a consummation devoutly to be wished” and everyone feels that another era of hope for the future of Americas, will dawn upon them when the doors of The Windsor are thrown open to guests. shadows of Coining Events. A Times-Kkcojidek reporter was told yesterday afternoon by Mr. James Smith that he hoped to he entirely through his portion of the work in the next two weeks. Said he: “My work is being rapidly closed up and I hope to be able In the next two weeks, or three at most, to turn over the building, completed, so far as my part of the work is concerned. Then the hard wood work begins, and the contractors for that portion of the work will begin operations about October 1, and they will, of course, push it through." Everything Is being dono to hasten the completion of the building, but al though work is being done rapidly it Is not slighted or slurred over in the least particular, and, when completed, It will not only be the pride of Amerlcus but of all of Southwest Georgia. Architect Norrtnan's Visit. It was only a few day. ago that Mr. G. L. Xorrman, the architect who de signed the building, visited Amerlcus to personally inspect the building. Last Saturday be and the building committee examined the structure, from bottom to top, and Mr. Xorrman as well as the members of the committee ex pressed the greatest degree of satisfac tion with the progress and quality of the work, which is a very high compliment to Mr. Smith and Superintendent E. P. Bupert who represents Mr. Xorrman here. The building committee consists of Col. S. H. llawkins and Messrs. John Windsor, Eugene Hawkins and Charles Wheatley and they were delighted with what they saw. It Is enough to make one feel pleasantly, to wander through that portion of the building nearest com pleted, for a very clear idea of what it will be, as a whole, when completed Furnishing tlie Windsor. Monday night a contract was made with the Amerlcus Furniture Company to furnish the hotel. Counting the dining room thero aro 108 rooms to furnish, and the furniture will be as elegant as could ho secured anywhere. The rooms will be furnished in oak and the contract will be fulfilled tgr December 1; the furniture will cost somewhere about #15,000, and will be as One furniture as can be made. The office furniture will be supplied by the Arm which will do the hard-wood work and is to be very elegant. Everything that can add to tho com fort or pleasure of the guests will be found in The Windsor on the day when Its doors are thrown open to tho world, and the people of A morions will never tire of pointing to the building with prldo. Mr. Smith feels contldent that it will not be a long time before The Windsor will he ready for occupancy and when It is, Americas will go wild with enthu siasm. Miss Lena Ford's ruplls Render Some Sweet Mu.lr. Ono of the most enjoyable entertain ments of the season was given Monday evening at the residence of Mr. J. J. W. Ford, extended by his daughter, Miss f,ena, to her music pupils, their parents and a few invited guests. The occasion was replete with charm ing musical renditions, catchy songs, brilliant chorus and charming recita tions. As all selections were well ren dered it seems unwise to make any dis tinction. f However, tho gems of the evening consisted of “Johnnie Morgan . layed the Organ," sung by eleven little girls, armed with drums, horns and tamborSnes, who marched and saug glee fully. The soft, fsweet notes of "Angels Voices," gracefully rendered by Miss Etta May Allen, showed diligent applica tion ami good execution; the sweet notes if Miss Susie Lingo in “Love’s Old Sweet Song," were much admired: two little girls, Mary Tower and Ina White, whose i dimpled lingers could not reach an octave, or their tiny feet the pedals, played beautifully, a pretty duette; Miss Itosie Coleman, a little miss of eight summers, acquired frcsli honors in her recitation of “Tho Minuet." Witli powdered hair and in higli-beeled slip pers, she danced the grand oid dance, reminding one of the stately dames of the revolution. Miss Ford leaves thik afternoon to at tend the Xew England Conservatory of Music in Boston for the completion of her musical studies, and will be absent several months. Her friends wish her a safe return to her pupils and many friends. ABOUND AND ABOUT. WHAT HE THINKS ABOUT THE SOUTH AND SOUTHERNERS- Mr. John H. Starbuek Writ** s Vetter Home—His Former Homo W»s In Mas sachusetts—Some Very Sensible Kspres •Ions About Matters In General. A POSTAL CARD. This Is Ifow One deceived Here I ast Right Heads: Elko, Ga., September 8.—The Times- Recokdkii : My paper haa been makiug the trip to this office in about four or live days and some never reach me. With present mail connections I should receive it on the day of publication. 1 havn written L. X. Terrell, but it has done no good. l’leaso investigate. Yours, etc., W. B. Colllm. Opening of the Public Schools. The public schools of the city will open Monday, the 21st day of Septem ber. From this date, the superintendent's office, in Jackson-street school, will be open every morning at 8 o’clock. The books are now open, and pupils may register for next school year and secure their admission cards, the white pupils by applying at the Jackson-streot school, and the colored pupils at the McKay-UlU school. School Days arc Coming. Have you bought your boys their school suits? If not, come and look at my assortment of boys’ short pants, for ages from 4 to 10 years, and boys long .pants, for ages from 10 to 17. My se lection is large and my prices attractive, John It Shaw. Yesterday afternoon Chief Lingo and I were standing in front of the old court house, watching the laborers demolish that fine old building. • * «— • Said the chief: “1 possess tho only picture of that building in existence and I prize it a great deal, although it is nothing but a tin-type !J[IIow did I get it? Why, you see one of my boys is a photograper, and a year or so ago, just before the great oaks were cut down, he took a tin-type—only one—of the build ing, and—well, I wouldn’t part with It for anything!” ‘That old building,” continued the Chief, growing reminiscent, “was built somewhere along about ’40, and those big oaks out there were about the firBt settlers this country ever had. Why, just along there In front of the building was once a famous ‘stand’ in deer hunts and I suppose many a ono has been killed thereabouts.” Just then the Chief was called away and I stood there alone, wondering about the past of that old biick building and thinking of the famous casos that must bavo been tried beneath its roof, when— « • 9 1 Clang! Clang!! Clang!!! * * They were moving the old bell from the cupola, and it seemed to utter a pro test at the sacrilege that ruthless hands wore committing! • • • 1 glanced at the cupola—the hands, that had pointed the hours for genera tions, were? gone, and the face that had looked down on the towu through sun shine and storm, night and day, was gone; the face, that had glistened in daylight or peered through darkness, smiled to the sun and felt the moon’s light kisses, had been torn away by hands that felt no compunction. » * • Clang! I turned away feeling that I was growing too sentimental for this work-a-day world. * * * I drifted Into ‘‘The Pharmacy” just after supper last night and found a group of gentlemen enjoying their cigars. One of tho crowd was tho Drummer and another was the Fat Man, and they were disputing about cigars of different qual ities and grades, while everybody else listened. • • • Just then a negro gbl came in and asked for a box of “Rough on Raw,” but was refused. Some one asked Dr, Russell why be didn’t sell her the poison, and bo rep 1 led that he wouldn’t sell the stuff to certain people, because bo was never sure as to what use it would be put—it was a deadly poison. • • * Oh, come off !” said the Drummer, in that Inimitable way of his. “Rat poison —especially ‘Rough on Rats’—isn't so bad !” What do you know about it,” growl ed the Fat Man in a contemptuous way. “May be you’ve taken some of it!” “That’s what I have!” And the Drummer nonchalantly blew’ tho smoke from his lips. The group was astound ed and tho Fat Man fairly shouted “Took it? Where’d you take it ?” The following extracts aro taken from a letter written by Mr. John H. Star- buck of Amerlcus. to the editor of the Turner Falls (Mass.) Reporter, who is a personal friend. The letter was not Intended for publi cation, and only portions of it bearing on the south was published, and the views expressed in the portion published are so sensible that they are reproduced here. Mr. Starbuek camo to Americas only recently, but ids manly bearing and gentlemanly address have won him many friends already, lie is connected with Jas. Fricker <k Bro., jewelers, wliose confidence and esteem lie well deserves. The extract* are as follows: “Tho south is a nice country;! like the city, the people, and the business; in fact I am very much stuck on tho peo ple. I have been very fortunately situat ed socially, and have been treated with so much consideration and kindness, that my stay so far has been very agree able and pleasant. I havo always re garded southerners as incliued to be lazy and indolent, but I find tho business men here just the opposite, and a more push ing, enterprising, nnd sharp set of busi ness men I havo never seen, but when they buy their goods they buy liko gentlemen, and it is a real pleasure to wait on them as customers. A great deal more regard is paid to the little civilities and courtesies than in the north. . « * “There are very few northern people here, and few foreigners of tho different nationalities, contrasting strongly with most northern cities In this respect, hence there is only ono kind of servant, that is the Xlgger, (with a big X), and I havo been obliged to alter my opinion and reconstruct my philosophy on the nigger question. A nigger is the best servant, the most Iiappy, contented and faithful of any that grow, in fact the white man cannot do without the nigger, or the nigger without the white man here; but tho combination of the nigger, the mule and the watormelon present situations too ridiculous to be enjoyed alone. I have wished a hundred times that you could be with me and witness somo of the absurd and laughable pliascs of these three articles; the southerner does not notice or sco anything funny about thero, so I have to suffer alone.” "Took a box of It—home" said tho Drummer. I was tho first m.u to leave the store—a good item had been spoiled. Tub ltor.viiKn. Prescription* accurately compounded of pure drues, at all hours at Un. Eli>bii>ue Drug Store. Home Valuable Information. One of the worries a mother contends with, is tho way her children, especially boys, “go through” their wearing ap parel and shoes, nnd school days always seem to incroaso the evil. To avoid til's a wise mother will buy the best always and to buy them, especially shoes, she never fail* to go to “The Eagle" shoe store for sho Is certain to find what Bbe wishes nnd thus save money. "The Eagle" store carries an Immense stock of shoes just suited for the school-days, besides one of the most complete assort ments of lino grade goods, for ladles and gentlemen, to bo found anywhere. Don’t fall to go to "The Eagle” shoe store when you wlint a pair of shoos, whotlier they are intonded for yourself or your boy. A Broken TUIkU. Monday Prof. G. W. F. Phillips, colored, late principal of the colored college here, but now a member of the firm of Phillips A Phillips, had his right tilgh broken In a rather peculiar way. lie bad stopped at a friends house on his way up town and seeing his friend's little boy walking on stilts he determin ed to try them. Calling tho boy to him lie mounted tho stilts and a moment afterward fell heavily to the ground, fracturing Ids thigh, llo was attended by Dr. Miller, and at last accounts was doing well. An Intere.tl»K Incident. Among the merchants now doing busi ness under Tito Windsor hotel is .Mr. Thomas Glover—or, its lie is better known—“Uncle Tom" Glover. He was tho first man to sell groceries and liquors in Americus just after the war, and now be is the first to soli groceries—but no liquors—from a store in Tito Windsor! Uncle Tom has been in Americus for thirty-six years and bis recollections of tlie early condirion of the town are very interesting. l>o You Use Trunks . If so, you should buy thorn from me, a* I will shortly discontinue the trunk business, and can offer you bargains that are irresistible. Jobs It. Shaw. Movements in the Social and Business Circles of Amerlcus. Mr. J. W. North of Seville spent yes terday In Amerlcus. Miss Dora Ranstler of Richland was <n Amerlcus yesterday. Mr. T. S. Chappell of Preston spent yesterday in Americus, Mrs. Ben Campbell U visiting friends and relatives In Opelika, Ala. Mr. J. I!. Xicholson of Preston was in Amerlcus yesterday on bus! less. Mr. Thorn Gamble lias returned from a please at visit to Cuthbert, bis old home. Mr. K. M. McDonald of Sumter City js circulating among hits Americus friends yesterday. Mrs. O. A. Coleman, accompanied by her children, returned on Monday from her summer’s outing. Col. C. It. McCrory of Ellarille spent yesterday in Americus and was kept busy shaking hands with friends. lion. Robert Patton, slate senator from this district passed through Ameri cus yesterday on ids way to Atlanta, .1 udgo D. B. Harrell, tlie popular presi dent of the Bank of Richland, was greet ed by many friends while in Americus yesterday. Mr. W. M. Harper, private secretary to Col. S. II. HawkinB, is in Arkansas, where he went to attend tlie bedside of bis brother who is very ill. Miss Carrie Deaton of Columbus, ono of that city’s charming society young ladies, is visiting Misses Amzie and Fan nie May Williford on Lee street. Mrs. Dupont Guerry of Macon, ac companied by her daughter, Miss Clara, and her son, Master Dupont, is visiting Col. and Mrs. Walter Davenport, on Brooklyn Heights. Dr. W. C. Short, who has been in charge of the Artesian drug store has re signed his position in that establishment and leaves to-day for Magnolia Springs for needed recreation. He will return in a few weeks, and will then, very probably, open business for himself. Hon. John A. McDonald, Sumter county’s representative In the legislature was in the city yesterday. Representa tive McDonald left Atlanta ill last Thurs day. but has so far recovered that he will return thither to-morrow. He ex presses the opinion that the legislature will not adjourn until October 1, Prof. Georgo E. Chase, musical direc tor of Andrew College, In Cuthbert, passed through the city yesterday on his way homo. He was accompanied by Mrs. Chase and bis three pretty chil dren; the little ones are said to be musi cal prodigies, and their father has a regular little orchestra made up by them. -OUR- For the next 5 days our prices will fairly- upset things in the shoe business. Williford, Matthews & Co. 415 COTTON AVE. “YOUR EYES. We have added to our business an OPTICAL - DEPARTMENT, under the management of Mr. John H. Starbuek, A SCIENTIFIC OPTICIAN and a graduate of the Chicago Opthalmic College, and have made complete arrangements for diagnosing and correcting all visual errors by the most approved and scientific method. We aim to make this a special feature of our business, and our facilities are the best SOUTH OF A-TIjA-ISTTA.. Oculists prescriptions carefully and correct ly filled. JAMES FRICKER & BRO. Notice to Water Consumers. The hours for sprinkling from Sept. 1 to May 1 are 0 to 8 a. m., 12 to l p. tn. aud 5 to 7 p. m Consumers will take no tice and govern themselves accordingly sep0-2t G. M. Ef.imiliOK, Supt. TltS> Optical House of Georgia. If you want anything In tho optical liup, call on our scientific opticians, Thompson it Anderson. They are head quarters fo* perfect crystal lenses, *|H>ctaclcs and eye-glasses. Under The Windsor, Jackson street. sep.‘d4t For a pleasant shave go to Dr. El dridge's and buy ono of those celebrrted Tower Razors which are guaranteed to please. The Music Club. A number of society people met last night at Mr. M. Callaway’s residence for the purpose of organizing the music club mentioned heretofore. The at tendance was large, and the enthusiasm and interest all that could be desired. A number of important committees were appointed and other business was attended, and the club then adjourned to meet at the same place, Sept. 14 at 8 p. After business was over some ex cellent music was enjoyed and the eve ning passed most delightfully, for every body was intensely enthused about the club and its very promising prospects. Commissions Received. Yesterday Judge Speer received a number of commissions for tho follow ing gentlemen ns notaries public: W. IL Harrison is commissioned as a notary public for the 20tl» district; T. L. Murray for the 28th and V. A. Freeman for the 15th. These gentlemen were recommended by the last grand jury for the offices, and the commissions have just been is sued. Tho appointees will no doubt give satisfaction in the offices to which they have been appointed. A Fiftieth Anniversary. Fifty years ago, last Monday, Capt. C W. Felder and Mrs. Felder took tho voa’s that made them man and wife, and in commemoration of that event they were yesterday photographed together. The pictures will no doubt bo treasured beyond measure by their childrou and relatives, to whom they will be given. Notice to Advertisers. Copy for change of advertisement must be hauded in at this office before 12 o’clock on day before publication. This applies to all and will be enforced. Times Prni.iHiiixjj Co. July 28,1891, tf. Americus Ironworks, BUILDERS OF Engines, Boilers, Cotton Gins, Presses, Feeders and Condensers, Saw and Grist Mills; Shingle Machines, Pipe and Pipe Fittings, Boiler Feeders, Valves, Jets, Etc. Shaftings, Hangers, Boxes and Pulleys Sffi-Special attention given to repairing all kinds of Machinery. Telephone 79. !M3 ' 4m A FEW BARGAINS IX Farm and City Property On Good Terms for a few days. Allext, Taylor & Co., Harrold Bank Building, COTTON AVENUE, augkdly AMERICUS, GA. Death Like the Letter K. Why Is death like the letter E ? It is tie end of life. Which often comes tro soon when you neglect to check dlarrlm a ordysenierry with Dr. Riggers’ Huckle berry Cordial. Thera is a spring in Bear Valley, near Chatnbersburg, Penn., from tho surfaco of which bubbles of air and sand ascend about ten inches and burst. The spring is ten feet in diameter. Tho water is pure and refreshing. DeWitt’s Sarsaparilla cleanse* the blood, increases tho appetite and tones up the Rystem. It has benetitted many people who have suffered from blood disorders. It will help you. For sale by the Davenport Drug Company. M. Julian, ono of the most famous, it not the most famous, of the art teachers of Paris, has seventeen studios and some five hundred men and women students. You never tried DeWitt’s Little Ear ly Risers for constipation, billiousness, sick headache, or you would not have thesese diseases. For sale by the Da venport Drug Company. The color adopted by the royal family of England is scarlet. Tho royal house holds of Portugal, Prussia, Sweden and Germany aro blue, Russia's color is dark green and Austria’s black and yel low. To Our Patrons. After this week wo will collect ali bills for job work weekly. This will make payments easier for you, anil help us materially, as our expenses are pa; able weekly. • . Times Pl-m.isrio Comi-ahv. Illue, Itlack aud tlruuu. Those are tlie colors of 100 sailor suits ; Dubuque, Iowa, boasts of a citizen for boys from 8 to 18 years old, and the | win, has twenty-nine Ilyin* children, prices havo been reduced tremendously, John K. Shaw. Miss Lucy—Has Aunt Belinda made much progress in riding, WeblyuT Riding Master—Well, miss, I can’t say as ow she rides wery well as yet, but she falls lioiT a deal more gracefully as w it she did at fust. Lost. Tlirco small keys on a steel ring. Post office key ami Vale lock key. Find er will confer a favor by returning them to ice. C. W. Fxuikii. sept. 8-2t. Spring medicine is now wanted, for, if you are out of sorts and feel badly, P. P. P. is the remedy to take and get strong and invigorated. Uuta ba“a, red top and all other va rieties of turnip seed for fall and sum mer planting at Dr. Eldridge’s. 10 CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS. Sealed bids will be received and opened on Wednesday, Oct. 7, by the commissioners of Roads and Revenue of Sumter county. Georgia, for the bulldli k of a county Jail, of Brick, atone. Wood. Hke) and Irou. Payments to be made monthly tn Archi tect’s estimates, the CoimnUsloners reserv ing twenty per cent.on each payment. Plans and spcclrlcnttoiis esn be seen at the office of G. L. Norrmau, Architect. At- l.'iiit i, Ga.. and uts h! the fflee of the coun ty commissioner*, at Amerlcus, (in. The t* *»rd of commtsHonr.rs reserve tlie right torekot any or nl hid* By ord*»r of ih- board of commissioners of 8uiutercu nty. John W. Wjikati.ky, Aug 7 w-Kt *ecret«ry. the court bouse door or \ fi eri us,'utmer county, Ga., t 1 uesduy in Och b'.*r, 18*1, between ’V" ,,omw of sale, the fo lowing de scribed property, .» wit: est half or Jot ol land d'cd hii’l twe,.ty-r«>ur (jfci.,.. ekb'h district of .Sumter county, Ga., taming mie hundred one ami one fourth (101 1 acres, mor* or less. I.evkd on a* the • roperty or Mrs. C. A. Westbrook, to satisfy one countv court fl fa l-sued from Hum ter county cou*t, In lavorof the Raisin Fertiliser t'ofiiwiny vs. Mrs. C. A. Westbrook. Prop erty pointed out by paintttfsln Ufa. De fendant notified in t rmsof tho l* r. August 27.18*1 L. B. FOKKK8T, Sheriff. A pplication. LEAVE TO HELL. GEORGIA—Sumtxk County. * hereas, J. F, Daniel, administrator on estate of J. B. Ktnard, deceased, having made application for leave to sell the lands sod personal property belonging to said estate. These ate therefore to cite and admonish all, and singular the kindred and creditors, nnd Mil person* concerned, to file their objec tion*, If any they luve, on or berore tho Perfect action am! perfect health re- suit from the uho of DeWitt’a Little "Why said petition snouId not be granted aa Early risera, a perfect little pill. For * *“ Hale by the Davenport Drug Company. A pplication LEAVE TO HELL. GEORGIA—Hu ictkr County. Whereas,8. G.dark, nonilnlstrator do bonis non, cuiu. testamento aonexn.mi estate of 8. II. cwrke deceased, tan* app led to me for leave to sell the real est*'»* and personal property belonging to said deceased. These are therefore tociieuud admonish *11 punks concerned, whether kindred or ernlltor*, to show cause on or before the octobtr term or the t our* »>f Ordinary of s od county, to be held on the first Monday in October next, why »nfd petition should m>». be granted pn prayed for. witness my hand and official signature, tills 0th day of September JWOi. A. C. hI'KKH. Ordinary. Hawke*’ Crystolixcd Lenses in all styles, specs anil eye-glasses sold with a guarantee to please or money refunded by E. f. ELDBIDOt