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THE AMERICUS DAILY TJMES-RECORDER: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13. 1891.
THE RESULT,
When it was recently announced
that Thornton Wheatley’s usual
pilgrimage had been made to the
Eastern markets, the public waited
to see in these columns, the report
of what had been done for tlieir
benefit in the way of novelties in
goods and revelations in low prices.
All things being now Ready for
the Feast, the people of Americus
and the surrounding country are
invited to come. They are not ex-
S ectcd to have on their Wedding
Garments, for Wheatley’s is the
Place where the people must go
to be properly deckod out for an
appearance, either at a feast or at
business; and nobody can have
the trade mark that a Perfectly
Dressed Man always bears, until
after they have been to
- ihornton Wneatley’s
and have been supplied with
Letters Patent of Elegance !
By that establishment.
The Times-Recorder isn’t half
bio ENeuoH to hold even a cat
alogue of the Elegant Goods, and
the Buper-Elkgantly Low Prices
attnched.
Only the general heads can here
be outlined ; the true inwardness
of the feast can’t be understood
until the guests go through the
whole Bill of Fare in person at
Wheatley’s.
No such complete and elegant
stock of
Gentlemen’s, Youths’and
Boys’
CLOTHING!
has ever been brought to Americus
and the MOST ASTONISHING
THING about them is the LOW
PRICES 1
TIIE BREAKFAST TABLE
ITEMS OF INTEREST SPECIALLY PRE
PARED FOR HASTY READERS.
Yesterday’s Doings In Tangent Para
graphs—Some Snap Shots by the Repor-
torlal Camera -Wliat Was Going on In
Town Told In Rriefest Manner.
I don’t know what’s de matter,
I sca’cely see de p’iot,
Fo’ bacon’s mighty hard to git
And cotton’s out o’ J’int;
But, den, dere’s one thing certain.
It cain't stay dls here way—
L'e ote folks alius tel! me
Hit darkest Jist fo'dav!
T. Devil.
Go to church to-day, you’ll feel better
for it.
Everything was dull about the court
house yesterday.
The cotton receipts at the warehouses
yesterday, were 706 bales. h
The streets were crowded all day yes
terday with strangers and farmers.
Several “plain drunks” were regis
tered at the police station last night.
The fakir is in town with his wheel—
you touch the wheel, the fakir will do
the rest.
One marriage license was issued by
the ordinary yesterday and tl-At was to a
negro couple.
The bright legal lights will hie away
to Dooly county court to-morrow. A
good many started last night.
A hack broke down on Cotton avenue
yesterday and its occupants bad to wade
through the mud to the sidewalk.
The sidewalk just put down at the
corner of Lee and Forsyth streets Is
greatly appreciated by pedestrians.
Next week the Americus Club will
give their first german of the season—at
least that is what is said on tho streets.
The old courthouse is being demolish-
ed 4 rapidly, and ere long the place that
once knew it will know It no more for
ever.
Horseback riding is quite a “fad” with
Americus young ladies and some splen
did riders on good mounts are seen
every day on the streets.
TRA1H WRECKER CAPTURED.
HATS!
Stiff and crushed, that CANNOT
FAIL TO SUIT.
A specialty in GENTLEMEN’S one, two more ties were discovered on
UNDERWEAR: Scriven’s Patent the track.
Elastic Seam Drawers, and the
Cosmopolitan Shirts in suits or in
separate garments, FROM THE
VERY CHEAPEST TO THE
VERY FINEST.
A handsomer line of DRE88
SHIRTS, TIES, SCARFS AND
HANDKERCHIEFS was never
seen in Americus.
Fast Btk. Hose, ABSOLUTELY STAIN
LESS, ONLY 25c PER PAIR.
KID GLOVES,
Dressed and undressed; all colors,
grndes and prices.
r{\ iftttttiaiY” '
Boys’ Shirt Waists, 86o to 11.25.
Boys' Jersey Suits, 3 to 8 years.
Boys’ Clothing in all styles and
prices.
UMBRELLAS enough to stand
off a CLOUD-BURST!
Satchels and Bags enough to
hold all the elegant goods nt
Wheatley's that you will need when
you go abroad and want to present
a first-class and Stylish appearance
Every Long, Lean, Fat, Short,
Big, Littlo Man in a dozen coun
ties can get JUST THE FIT in
the odd sizes and lengths stock
that is carried at
Thornton Wheatley’s.
LIFE WILL BE A BURDEN
to all who spend their money else
where, and find when too late that
they missed getting tho choicost
and best bargains in the neatest
and most stylish goods over
brought to this market.
DON’T MAKE SUCH A MIS
TAKE, but go to Wheatley’s, and
get yonreelf made solid.
Remember tho place :
Thornton Wheatley's Com
go-called because you can got a
“corner” for the smallest cash con
sideration, upon the largest, cheap
est and finest goods ever shown in
Americus. .
Yours for business,
>J g £SH8giS HEAIX.Er.
A Section Hand Attempt, to Commit a Ter
rible Crime.
About three weeks ago as the Sam,
passenger train, No. 1 west bound, leav
ing Americus at 0 p. m., waa on its way
to Omaha, tho engine ran into a new
cross-tie that had been placed across the
track about one-quarter of a mile west
of Lumpkin.
The tie came very near tearing the en
gine ail to pieces, but it was removed
and tho engine started again. When
about two or three hundred yards from
where the train had run into the first
PERSON*!. PARAGRAPHS.
Tlie caso waa placed in the hands of
Detective Ike Olmbel of the Cheatham
Detective Bureau of Montgomery, and
he at once went to work, and after two
weeks’ careful inveatigatlon, laid the
guilt on one Abe Burrows, alias Geita, a
section hand on the S. A. M. railway.
Mr. Oimbel afterwards let Sheriff
Holder know of his mission in Lumpkin,
and they decided to arrest Abe on
what Information had alreapy been ob
tained. A search was made last Friday
for Abe, but the bird had flown and be
could not be found as it was getting to
hot for him.
But the officers discovered, that night,
that Abe had gone to Americus. Detec
tive Gimhie got a good description of
Abe “alias” Celts and boarded the next
train for Americus himself. He had not
been In the city long before he had his
prisoner in the Sumter county jail and
sent Sheriff Holder a telegram to come
after hiB man.
Abo will be tried by the court at
Lumpkin on Monday morning and pos-
sitlve proof for bis conviction is assured.
Detective Glmhle ami Sheriff Holder
deserve great praise for their good work
in this cose.
A Remit Hill Home
Ono of the most beautiful homes in
Americus is that of M(. .1. W. Harris,
just on the inside of the corporate lim
its, southeast of the square. By his ar
tistic hand he has trained the stubborn
rose to grow beautifully, and the unique,
cedar hedge that adorns the approach to
the residence from the street is in itself
a thing of beauty, ills place abounds li,
fruits and flowers, the fragrance of
which greets you unceasingly. Mr. and
Mrs. Harris are justly proud of tlieir
home, and spare no pains, time or money
to keep it attractive and comfortable.
Movement, in the Social and Bu.ine..
Circle, of Americus
Mr. A. Mack left for Macon yesterday
on business.
Col. E. M. Butt of Buena Vista spent
yesterday in Americus.
Mr. J. C. Cayhall of the Sam road
leaves this morning for a visit to Missis
sippi.
Mr. and Mrs. Bloom Brown left yes
terday morning for a short trip to Ala
bama.
Messrs. W. P. Powell and J. B. How
ard of Cobb Station were in Americus
yesterday.
Mr. M. Solomon and wife returned
from Macon,where they have been visit
ing, yesterday.
Mr. Joe Jolly, the quietand accommo
dating clerk at Tbos. Gulce's is very
sick at his room.
Mrs. F. F. Burns and the Misses Burns
are in Americus again after a protracted
visit to the north.
Miss Mary Murphey returned home
Wednesday after a month’s sojourn
among the mountains.
Col. E. F. Hinton, who has been ill
several days, is again on the streets, and
his friends are much gratified.
Mrs. Hubbard of Montgomery, who
has been visiting her mother, Mrs. T. J.
Brannon, returned borne yesterday.
Louiso Murphey, a rating little clia
miss from Hamilton, is visiting her
cousin, Carabel Murphey, on College
street.
Mr. J. J. Williford, treasurer of the
Georgia & Alabama construction, was
confined to bis room yesterday by a
alight illness.
Mr. Thornton Wheatley, one of the
most prominent merchants of Americus,
left last night for Atlanta, where ho will
spend a day or two.
Mrs. J. C. Pope and her son Jesse ar
rived yesterday from Griffin where they
have been visiting friends and relatives
for some weeks.
Col. R. L. Moye, the popular young
mayor of Cutbbert was in Americus yes
terday. Col. Moye, besides being
lawyer of high attainments enjoys the
distinction of being the youngest mayor
in the state.
Mr. O. A. Coleman, who baa been in
Europe for some time, arrived home
yesterday. Ho was met in Macon by
Mrs. Coleman who accompanied him
home. Mr. Coleman's friends will
heartily welcome him home after his
long absence and are pleased to notice
that he is in perfect health. ,
U. G. Anderson, who has been In the
north for several months, is again in
Americus. Mr. Anderson is a member
of the lirm of Thompson A- Anderson,
tho hotel jewelers, and has bought the
goods and will show them os soon as his
plate-glass windows arrive.
Mrs. Mary Madden will return to
Americus Monday, and urges that all
persona desiring to enter her music class
will see her at once. Mrs. Madden will
Instruct a class of gentlemen in vocal
music if a class can be formed. She is
an accomplished musician and comes
from Atlanta with highest recommends
tlons.
Mr. James Taylor, who has been with
The Tiues-Becobdeb for some time,
baa resigned bis position and will enter
college at Athens. Mr. Taylor is
young man of splendid character, and
besides bis many qualifications for bust
ness is a close student, and baa hereto
fore carried off numerous prizes where-
ever ho attended school. He enters
college with the best wishes of many
friends, and The Tikes- Hecoh dk h
waves him a hearty "God-speed you."
SOME Ol'ICK WORK.
IN THE COUNTY J *1L.
Som.thlns About tbs Seven Prisoners
Now Confined Therein.
J ust now there are only seven prison
ers contined in the county jail, and there
names and offenses are as follows:
Andy Fletcher, who is charged with
arson, is an old boarder, a regular "star
hoarier," because be has been in jail
three years; then there are the two
murders, John Jackson and Boly Dan
iels,
Jackson belongs to YYilcox county,
hut is here for safe keeping Boly
Daniels committed a murder in 18,^, but
was recently caught at Starke, Fla., and
was landed here on August 10.
The other four are Jim Holt, forgery;
Smith Barnett, wife beating; Webb
Solomon and John Seay, minor offenses,
Jailor Pace keeps the jail in the best
order possible, and so far as can be
learned the prisoners, all of whom are
colored, are as contented as could be ex
pected.
ABOUND AND ABOUT.
STILL GOING ON!
-OUR-
At the Baptist Church.
To-day the Baptist church will hold a
conference of more than ordinary inter
est. Besides taking steps to be repre
sented at the approaching session of tho
Friendship Association, the conference
will hear the report of a special commit
tee which may lead to important changes
in the deaconship and the general man
agement of church affairs. It is desira
ble that the members be in attendance
on this meeting.
Fresh Western Beef.
On and after Tuesday we shall keep
constantly on hand a full supply of tho
very best and freshest Western beef.
When you want good meat be sure and
call on us opposite The Times-Kkcokdkk
office. Mayo & Winki.hii.
Arretted, Tried, Convicted end Sentenced
Within Twenty-four Hours.
Friday night a white fnechani'% named
Jack Burge, robbed his room-mate of
$10 in money and a gold ring, and in
less than twenty-four hours afterward
he had been tried, convicted and sen
tenced.
It seems that nfter having robbed his
room-mate’s pockets as he slept, Burge
came down town again and got “howl
ing drunk,” and when he went in, later
during the night, ho stumbled against a
table and woke up the sleeping man,
who, upon awaking, noticed at ouce that
his friend was wearing his ring. No
one knows what passed between the two
men, but at anv rate Rice, as Burge’s
room-mate is named, came down town
and swore out a state warrant against
Burge, who was arrested by Policemen
Wilkins and Barrow on Cotton avenue.
When searched, at the station, noth
ing was at first found, but when the
prisoner was stripped the money, a five
dollar gold piece and a live dollar hill,
was found in his shoe. IIo was locked
up in the guard house and this morning
was taken before Judge Pilsbury. He
waived indictment by grand jury and
went to trial and was sentenced to
twelvo months on the chain gang.
Later in the day he received a tele
gram that his mother, who is in West
Point, was dying. In view of that fact
Judge Pilsbury commuted the sentenco
to a $50.00 fine, with the understanding
that his friends would buy Burge a
ticket and send him home.
At a late hour yesterday afternoon
this had not been done and Burge was
still in limbo.
I was standing on the courthouse steps
yesterday morning, talking to Sheriff
Forrest about the old courthouse and its
rapid demolition when be remarked:
“Its rather a coincidence, isn’t it, that
the old courthouse should be torn down
just as Judge Fort goes out of office?
You known he has been judge of our
superior court longer than any one else
we ever had.”
It struck me as a remarkable coinci
dence, after I had learned more of the
matter, for that old building has been
weaved Into Judge Fort’s life In anal-
most romantic way and if you’ll read
after me a few minutes you'll agree with
me.
• * #
In the first place, it was in that old
building, in May, 1808, that Judge Fort,
then a beardless youth of eighteen years,
was admitted to the bar after a rigid
examination. He was fresh from the
University of Georgia in Athens, where
he had been a college mate with Henry
Grady and others who afterwards be
came distinguished, and had carried off
the honors of his class.
That was the beginning of the ro
mance.
• * *
In 1870 Judge Fort cast his first vote
in that same old builiding, but in the
two years previous he had seen a great
deal of the old building, for he was then
practicing law. t He grew still better ac
quainted with the quaint old structure
in the two years that followed, and it
seemed to be the theater of his triumphs
for In It, In 1872, he was first nominated
for the legislature, to which he was eas
ily elected. He was again nominated
for the same high office in the same
bnilding in ’70, and again in ’78, being
elected every time.
» • •
In 1882 his legal acumen and fine
judgment brought him the election as
judge, of the superior court, and from
that year until this month that old
courthouse saw a great deal of him, who
as a beardless boy had won the plaudits
of the examining committee.
• • •
For nine years Judge Fort has worn
the honors of bis high position in that
dignified and unobtrusive manner, which
has ever marked him as being no ordi
nary man, and when on September 11 he
laid asido the robes of office, voluntarily
resigning the bench, it seemed a strik
ing coincidence that the old courthouse,
which had been the scene of many of bis
triumphs, should crumble away into an
insignificant pile of bricks,
• • •
Judge Fort leaves the bench to im
mediately take up a public burden in a
new’ field, having been appointed one of
the three railroad commissioners of
Georgia.
Great Removal Sale
For the next 5 days our prices will fairly
upset things in the shoe business.
Williford, Matthews & Co.
415 COTTON AVE.
55
“YOUR EYES.
We have added to our business an
OPTICAL - DEPARTMENT,
under the management of
Mr. John H. Starbuck,
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 ATLANTA.
Oculists prescriptions carefully and correct
ly filled.
JAMES FRICKER & BRO.
Americus Iron Works,
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
8©-Special attention given to repairing all kinds of
Machinery. Telephone 79. . 2 I3 ' 4m
~A FEW BARGAINS
Farm and City Property
On Good Terms for a few days.
Allen, Tavlor & Co., •
Harrold Bank Building,
COTTON AVENUE, - - AMERICUS, GA.
auelvdly
VICTIMS OF CATARRH
Are permanently cured by the use of Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, through its renovating effect
011 the blood. Give It a trial.
** I suffered for years from chronic catarrh I •• My son - now fifteen years of age - was
whleh destroyed my appetite and under- troubled for a long time with catarrh. In Its
mined my geueral health. None of the rem- worst form, through the effects of which his
edles I took afforded me any relief, until 1 1 blood became poisoned. We tried vsrlou*
commenced using Ayer’s Sarsaparilla. I medicines and almost despaired of cvei
And here comes in the irony of fate
again—tho very commission upon which
he has been ( appointed a member was
originated in Americus aDd pressed
through the legislature by Judge Fort,
and it seems beyond comprehension that
now he should be called upon to hold a
seat upon a commission he had origi
nated and p ashed to a successful issue.
Said a prominent lawyer to me yester
day afternoon: “Judge Fori has been
one of the most highly respected Judges
ever occupying the bench in this circuit.
Cool, clear-headed and as impartial as
8olouu>n he combines 6very character
istic that goes to make up a judge who
Is popular with the bar and laymen
alike. His resignation is received by
the bar with unfeigned regret, forJudge
Fort has many, many friends. But he is
not the man to shrink—he’ll go where
duty calls him without wavering and I
know he’ll do bis du.y if ever mortal
man did!”
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My legal friend was right—Judge
Allen Fort holds a place in the esteem
and regard of the general public, as well
as the lawyers, which very few men
ever reach.
• • •
But isn’t it strange how that old build
ing has been mixed up with some im
portant matters in his life. I think *so!
The Rounder.
began to tike this medicine last spring, and
ain now entirely free from this disgusting
disease." -Susan L W. Cook, WW Albany st.,
Roxbury, Mass.
finding a remedy; but about a year ago he
began using Ayer's Sarsaparilla, has taken
seven bottles of it, ami U now eutLreiy well.”
— D. 1*. Kerr, Big Spring, Ohio.
Ayer’s Sarsaparilla,
Mads in Lowell, Kim. Sold by all Druggists. SI; six bottles, $5. Worth $5 a bottle.
TUK PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
AppUc.nl. for AdmlMioo Mutt N ecu re i:n
tr.nc. Curd..
Thu public nclioola will open the 21«t
day of September, that being the third
Monday in the mouth.
Every day of next week tho office of
the superintendent will he open and ap
plicants lor admission to Jackson street
may got their school admission cards by
calling at the school house from s to 11
o’clock iu the morning and from 3 to 5
o'clock in tlie afternoon.
Tli. Mu.lc Club
Tlie Music club will meet Monday
night at Mr. M. Callaway's for tho pur
pose of hearing tlie reports of the differ
ent committees appointed at the lust
meeting. The committee on rooms have
a very gratifying report to make In that
they have succeeded In obtaining per
mission to use the Masonic lodge rooms.
A large attendance is desired and expect
ed as the meeting will be an important
one.
A Commuted Sentence.
Frank Wilson, who was sentenced at
the January adjourned term to five years
in the penitentiary, is in big luck for tho
governor has commuted bis sentence to
twelve months in the chain gang.
Deputy Sheriff Lamar went down to
Gress’ mill yesterday, where Wilson is
at work, to get him and turn him over
to the chain gang at the Ocmulgee brick
yards.
Sport McAllister.
As has boon announced for sometime
past, the opera house will set the ball
rolling next Tuesday night, the opening
attraction of the season being Bobby
Gay lor in W. A. Brady’s production of-
“Sport McAllister” one of the 400.
Gaylor is a popul r favorite and will
draw the paying theatre goers by the
thousands. He is a genius in low come
dy and tickles the risibilities in tho
sourest and most cynical of people. In
“Sport McAllister,” he is said to have a
part that fits him to a dot and gives him
plenty of opportunities for tho intro
duction of his inimitable songs and
other specialties which have long since
made him famous. The piece is de
scribed as a farcial comedy but unlike
tho general run of ere tions of that sort,
it is built, upon original aud consequent
ly entertaining lines. Is it lacking in
thd old time convention and threadbare
themes, and contains nothing that Is not
new, unique and fresh. Manager Brady
says that It will be his winning card this
season, and is paying special attention
to the production.
Mrs. MARY MADDEN,
Concert Pianist
and Teacher of Musio.
Will b« in the city every Monday to receive pu
pil* in piano, pipe organ 01 voice culture.
Pupil* received st the Allen Home and at
Flicker’s,until s studio is arranged. Circular*
at Fricker’s.
Evening classes formed In both vocal and In
strumental music for gentlemen who are en
gaged during the day. fMO-lm