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THE AMER1CUS DAILY TIMES-RECORDER: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 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 their
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
pected to have on their Wedding
Garments, for Wheatley’s is the
Place where the people must go
to be properly decked out for an
appearance, either at a feast or at
business; aDd nobody can havo
the trade mark that a Perfectly
Dressed Man always bears, until
after they have been to
ikotoa May’s
and have been supplied with
Letters Patent of Elegance !
By that establishment.
SORROWFUL SPECTACLE
AN OLD CONFEDERATE VETERAN
WITHOUT HOME OR KINDRED.
On the Verge of the Grave, Alone and Pen
niless—He Shed His Itlood on Slany a
Bloody Field and Yet His Country Has
No Refuse for Him.
The Times-Recorder isn’t half
big enough to hold even a cat
aloguo of the Elegant Goods, and
the Super-Elegantly Low Prices
attached.
Only the general heads can here
be outlined ; the trne 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’
has ever been brought to Americus
and the MOST ASTONISHING
THING about them is the LOW
PRICES!
.HATS!
Stiff and crushed, that CANNOT
FAIL TO SUIT.
A specialty in GENTLEMEN’S
UNDERWEAR: Scriven’s Patent
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 DRESS
SHIRTS, TIES, SCARFS AND
HANDKERCHIEFS was never
seen in Americus.
bloats of winter.
Fast B!k. Hose, ABSOLUTELY STAIN
LESS, ONLY 25c PER PAIR.
A Fatal Accident yesterday on the Central
Kail road.
Y’estcrday the south-bound local
freight ran oil the track at Oglethorpe,
killing a negro brakeman. injuring the
conductor and breaking up eight or ten
cars, besides delaying south-bound pa.v |
sengers about 5 hours.
No one khows what caused the acci
dent, but It is supposed that a portion of
The wreck will be oul of the way this
morning, and trains can go through as
usual.
KID GLOVES,
Dressed and undressed; all colors,
grades and prices.
ATTENTION MOTHERS!
Boys’ Shirt Waists, 3.’>c to $1.25.
Boys’ .Jersey Suits, 3 to 8 years.
Boys’ Clothing in all styles and
prices.
UMBRELLAS enough to staud
off a CLOUD-BURST!
Satchels and Bags enough to
hold all the elegant goods at
Wheatley’s that you will need when
you go abroad and want to present
a first-class and stylisb appearance
Every- Long, Lean, Fat, Short,
Big, Little Man in a dozen coun
ties can get JUST THE FIT in
the odd sizes and lengths stock
that is carried at
flunk Wheatley’s.
LIFE WILL BE A BURDEN
to all who spend their money else
where, and nnd when too Into thnt
they missed getting the choicest
and best bargains in the neatest
and most stylish goods ever
brought to this market.
DON’T MAKE SUCH A MIS
TAKE, but go to Wheatley’s, and
get yourself made solid.
Remember the place:
Thornton Wheatley’s Comer, I ahine la the galaxy of Georgia', brilliant
So-called because you can get a women.
“corner” for the smallest cash con
sideration, upon the largest, cheap
est and finest goods ever shown m
Americus. .
Yours for business,
THORNTON WHEATLEY,
annuts-thurjAwlclyS-lO-ly
Yesterday there arrived in Americu.
an old man bowed down with the weight
of .eventy years and broken with the
hardships of a life of trials.
It was Mr. John Guyenton, who wore
the grey for his country's sake, and who
not only sacrificed his property for the
cause, but offered up his wife and child
upon the altar of patriotism.
Mr. John Guyenton was a private in
Co. G. 1st Virginia regiment of infantry,
Col. Skinner commanding officer.
Be served through the entire war, and
when it was.ended, had not even his
wife and child Toft him, for they were
killed when Winchester was shelled.
Without a relative In the world, he
now finds himself nearing the river that
Jackson crossed “to rest under the shade
of the trees,” and bis poor old tottering
limbs can scarcely bear the weight of bis
frail frame. Be heard that there was a
soldiers’ home in Atlanta, and be man
aged to work his way thither, only to
And that Georgia bad no place provided
for those who had worn the gray!
Shocked and dlrmayed he was forced
to ask assistance to enable him to get
back to his last place of residence—he
could not call it home—In Thomasville
where he has a few kind friends. Ho
managed to get as far as Americus, and
here alone and penniless he was found
by some, who like himself, had worn
worn the grey, but with whom fortune
bad not dealt so unkindly. They took
the old man in and smoothed the way
for him to reach his friends in Thomas
ville, where he has by this time ar
rived.
It was a pitiful thing to look npon the
weak and Impoverished frame of him
who had listened to the whistle of the
minnie ball and the hiss of bullets an d
the awful shriek of shell upon many a
bloody field, and remember that a com
fortable home for such as be, bad been
absolutely refused by Georgia's legisla
ture!
“What mutt be his feeling," said one
who saw him, “when he compares what
he gave for his country with wbat his
country has given him 7’
Oh! the pity of It! the pity of It! that
men like him, men whose blood has
died the very soil of the south a crimson
hue, should limp and halt into a pau
per’s grave, an object of personal char
ity and a shame to the aontb! How his
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
regular meeting.
Ga„
Council Ciiamukii, Americu
September 14, 1891.
Present—Mayor Felder, Aldermen Biv
ins, I.ogan, Williams, Davenport and
Williford.
Absent—Alderman Wheatley.
Minutes of last meeting read and con
firmed. Street committee submitted
itemized account for feed of city stock
lor month of August amounting to #60 24
which was received and ordered spread
upon the minutes.
This committee also submitted itemiz
ed account for labor and material amont-
ing to $75.00 for laying sidewalk on east
side of Bagley block, and on motion the
clerk was instructed to present bill to
Mr. G. M. Dyne for payment, and if
same is not paid to issue execution for
said amount. Report of finance com
mittee recommending that the petition
of W. C. Cooper for permission to erect
fire proof building in rear of store on
Cotton avenue be granted. Was re
ceived and adopted.
Thi. committee reported adversely
upon petition of W. M. Allen for per
mission to wail in with brick small
house od Lamar street. Report- was re
ceived and adopted.
A committee consisting of Aldermen
Bivins, Williams and Williford was ap
pointed to draft an ordinance covering
an extention of territory in which con
nection with sanitary sewerage will be
required.
The city engineer was instructed to
furnish the building committee with di
agram of city hall, for purpose of re
ceiving bids for furnishing same with
seats. The treasurer was instructed to
remit the fine imposed on Mr. Semple
(he being a cripple). Petition of Mr.
McMath for permission to erect tempo
rary stand on north side of Forsyth
street was granted, subject to be re
moved at pleasure of council or on Jan
uary 1, 1892.
The action of the building committee
in placing order for gaa fixtures for city
ball was confirmed.
The attention of the Mayor and Coun
cil was called to the disturbance at the
several churches by boys, and oq motion
the chief of police was instructed to look
after the guilty parties In future.
The clerk was instructed to notify the
Central railroad authorities to repair
their street crossing at once.
Petition of B. G. Larkins for permis
sion to erect small wooden building on
!ot south side Lamar street, was re
ferred to committee on fire department
Application of Messrs. French A Cham
bliss for retail liquor license sras grant
ed upon their complying with the ordi-
TIIE BREAKFAST TABLE
ITEMS OF INTEREST SPECIALLY PRE
PARED FOR HASTY READERS-
Tetterdsr'a Dollies In Pungent Para
graph.— Some Snsp Shots by the Itepor-
torlsl Camera— Whst Was Going on In
Town Told In Briefest Manner.
Th» matuen con.es back
From the glad nea-bhore,
J»eclarlnn she'll never
Go there any more.
But she takes her gloves
From a Ihj.x so cute,
Ami puts hack In It—
Her bathing suit!
-P. Devil,
STILL GOING ON!
•OUR-
heart must burn with bitterness when
he remembers that he gave his all for a ! nance covering same,
country that now refuses him even a 1 The following bills were ordered paid:
shelter for the few remaining days of an C. R R Co., $11.0), $1.00 aod #1*47; Jo*,
almost ended life! __ j A. Cobb, #75.00; Tom Thompson, $4-55:
The old man is gone now and is per* j Tnlli* & McLendon. SOe.: A. Niles, 50c.;
fectly safe with those who at leas: know Floyd Stevens, $$.75; hands on water
him and will shelter him from the rude works. $15.25: hands oa sewer connect.
ONE 31 AN KILLED.
#12.15: Americus Dlaai oaring and Power
Co., #2.75 and $2.W: Frank Oliver, 00:
Perry A Brown, $44.2l; extra labor on
streets, #21.00: Ben Harris. #1.50.
Council adjourned to meet at 7^V) p.
m. Monday next.
Ik K. Bbix*ox,
Clerk and Treasurer.
THE PHILHARMONICS
•<xi*rj Prop!# Chose » Name
)fo«ic Club.
The ran«*ic club tret last night ia par-1
the brakes, under the car gave way, and , suance fo call, at Mr. M. Callaway’s resi-
dropping on the track, derailed one car, denee.
woich threw the others off the rails. After a great deal of discussion it was
The colored brakeman was crushed to decided to call the club "T'u* Philliar-
death, but the injuries to the conductor j monic” and the following officers werp
were only slight., The north and south elected.
bound passenger trains met at Ogle-1 Lott Warren, president; M. Calaway,
tborpe and passeugers were transferred,! first vice-president: M. T. Lane, secre-
tbo trains then running backwards to | tary; A. C. Bivin, treasurer; directors,
their starting points. j W P. Hornady, A. B. Hinkle* Mrs. A.
Police court receipts were $35.25 yes
terday.
Receipts of cotton at the warehouses
yesterday were 192 bales.
At least one theatre party will go to
see Sport McAllister to-night.
A great many planters were in town
yesterday trying to employ cotton
pickers.
The floor in the lire department’s
quarters at the city hall was being laid
yesterday.
Cotton was a little “off” in price yes
terday and the receipts were small. The
market was quiet.
Yesterday morning the streets were
full of cotton pickers on their way to
various plantations.
The train from Macon was over four
hours late yesterday on account of the
accident at Oglethorpe.
Yesterday Messrs, Cain A Brown j
moved into their new office in The
Times-Recobdek building.
To-morrow night the Americus Club
will give a german .at the club rooms on
Forsyth street, if the rooms are ready.
Y’esterday Sheriff Forrest was busy
all day In the west end of the county,
serving summonses on witnesses for
cases at the next term of the county
court.
A crowd of colored preachers passed
through Americus yesterday on their
way home. They had been attending
the Colored Baptist Association at Mt.
Carmel, near DranevPle, in Schley
county.
Frank Bride swore out a warrant yes
terday before Justice Oliver, charging
Wm. Hobb with cheating and swindling.
The alleged crime was committed in
swapping horses, but the matter was
compromised and the case dismissed.
In the police court >esterday Will Un
derwood, a negro, was fined $24 for re
sisting an officer. After police court he
was arrested on a warraqt charging him
with assault and battery, and he was
held to appear before Judge Pilsbury
Thursday morning.
Deputy Sheriff Lamar has returned
from Cress’ without Frank Wilson,
whom he went after to put him on the
ebaingang The penitentiary authorities
wonldn't give up the man, despite Gov.
Northen’s order, until instructions were
received from the principal keeper of
the penitentiary.
Y’esterday news was received that the
mother of Jack Burge was dead. It will
be remembered that Burge was sentenced
Pi the chaincang for robbing bis room
mate, but Judge Pillsbury esmmuted
the sentence to a $50 line on account of
| his mothers illness and yesterday when
the news of her death came the judge
ib* i reduced the fine to $30 but Burge’s
j friends had not raised that amount at a
late h<»ur.
Great Removal sale
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. 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 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
4©“Special attention given to repairing all kinds of
Machinery. Telephone 79.
W. J. SLAPPEY,
Formerly on Artesian Cor aer, Um removed to store.lately occupied by W. H. Scarborough
UNDER OPERA HOUSE,
Where lie wll be glail to Me h!> friends.
Another Aciiul.ltton-
The medical fraternity has another
valuable aqntaltion in the person of Dr.
L. M. McLendun, late uf I’unsacula,
Fla., but who arrived here Saturday to
make Americus his homo and practice
his profession. Dr. McLendon lias
practiced twenty-three years and comes
to this place hearing high testimonials
as a gentleman and physician. He is an
ablo turgegn also, and is supplied with
the latest and most improved instru
ments, and can be found at any time at
Hall's drug store.
C. Bivins, Mrs. J. L Mack, Mrs. A. T.
Maxwell.
The meeting then adjourned to meet
every Monday night.
III. First Term.
Tile fall term of the Southwestern cir
cuit superior court lias begun and the
new judge of the court, Hon. W. II.
Fish, is now holding Dooly county court
at Vienna. This is Judge Fish's first
term, and as the docket all over the cir
cuit is full, he will have his hands full.
A large delegation from the Americus
bar is in attendance on Dooly county
court.
A Reserved Compliment.
The publication, in Sunday's Atlanta
Constitution, of a pretty and interesting
penplcture entitled “Reveries of Indian
Springs,” by Miss Callie Windsor, of
this city, was a deserved compliment to
one of Americus' brightest and most at
tractive young ladies. The young artist
although just entering tier teens dis-
diays remarkable literary talent. Her
article is indeed creditable and Miss
Collie's many friends offer congratula
tions and wish that her nsme may yet
Bitten by a Rattler.
A negro was bitten by a rattlesnake, at
Ferguson, Saturday night but the snake
was killed and the negro waa filled with
whisky. This morning he was at work
again, none the worse for bis adventure
An Infant's Death.
On Sunday, little Myra I,cc, the in
fant paugbter of J. C. and E. L. Dixon,
died of cholera infantum. The little
one was the treasure uf Its psrents and
the blow was a severe one, still they re
alize that “of sucli 1s the kingdom of
heaven,” and that "the Lord givoth and
the Lord takctli away.”
Elegant free lunch every Saturday
evening at Schmidt’s Reading Room.
sept 14
Deacon Ebony—Now that th’ water-
million crop is about ovah, it seems to
me, Mistah Jeff, it would bo a good time
to start a revival.
Paraon Jeff—Not ylt, Brudder Ebony,
not yit. The spring chicken crop is jes'
begun.—Good News.
For ]
and all
t articles, |
There was a fight in Glover's store,
last night, near the corner of Forsyth
and Lee streets, In which J. T. Alexan
der had Ills head pretty badly bruised
(juite a good deal of excitement
was aroused when Alexander sailed
down Forsytli street, with all sails set,
shouting “murder” at the top of ids
voice. Ilfs wounds were examined at
Hall's drug store and were found to bo
only trivial.
(INF, CENT A WORD COLUMN.
Advertisements will be inserted in this
column st the rate of One Cent per Word for
each insertion. No advertisement taken for lest
than FIFTEEN CENTS.
HELP WANTED.
A • A«»Y who hn« had experience in work-
21. ing at gent emenJ cbH.om 'ra le. Apply
lo J. HOTT,
C ttton avenue, upstairs over Hi schvV.
*eptl.»-2t
fi.\8 FIXTURES.
pkO you know that the ' mercus Mupply
U C mi pan y lv ilie only place to mam
nxture .
HIGH V NOW
I K the Ume to have your go. rtxlurts put In
1 hihI In* rcti.ly r,,rthe g.,« worm. No one
CtHnpan wop * liHwe h a*tueAuurlcus Supply
SAVE TIME
T>Y b.vh g >„ ?r gaa flxiurv. puttn now.
mJ Call on the Americus Hup ly » nmpuny.
COME NOW
A ND have your gss fixtures put In. The
£\. finest and beat lot ever offered here.
Ainericus Supply Company.
BOY WANTED.
A N active, reliable, and steady boy, eiirh-
der. sepstf
j FOR RENT.
91 pnftiniisbed, Room.
A: Within three minutes* wain of the
square. Inquire at Eagle barroom.
KeptS-tf
1 Mime floor,
. -iAfHIH.
711 Lev stmt.
The Finest Stock of Whiskies, Tobacco and Groceries in the city.
Sole Agent for Schuylkill Whiskey,
Which U ..Herd at ltd low price of ft.' 0.
J. B. BROSniN'S PRIVATE STOCK.
1 eu yearn old, at $6.« 0 per gallon.
Sole Agent for FINE OLD CRESCENT CLUB WHISKEY.
W. J.
J'ir»2*'.Vwtf
SLAPPEY,
L'SdFR d»El!A HOUSE.
A FEW BARGAINS
Farm and City Property
On Good Terms for a few days.
Allkit, Taylor & Co.,
Harrold Bank Building,
COTTON AVENUE, - - AMERICUS, GA.
.Is 'Ct-lVlM
R..I McMVTH.
B. H McMATH
McMATH BROTHERS.
DE LERHIN —
Groceries, Provisions, Country Produce
BOOTS. SHOES, ETC.. ETC.,
WHISKEY, TOBACCO & CIGARS SPECIALTIES.
207 FORSYTH STREET, AMERICUS, GEORGIA.
We solicit s share of the patronage of the trading public, guaranteeing satisfaction
low prices, and good goods. We deliver goods anywhere In the city. Call and Kee us.
Mr MATH BOTHERS.
3U GGIES
I will Mil you too bMi buggy In Omrita, price and quality connldcred. Repairing
•It kind. Modelled and executed promptly and neatly. All work warranted.
T. S. GREENE.
Cotton Avenue., ’.i • Opposite Prince’s Stables.
Americus, Georgia.
Mrs. MARY MADDEN,
Concert Pianist
and Teacher of Music.
Will be In the city every Monday to receive pu
pils In piano. pipe organ oi voice culture.
Pupils received atthe Allen House and at
Pricker's, until a studio U arranged. Circulars
at Pricker's.
Evening classes formed in both vocal and In
strumental music for gentlemen who are en
gaged during tbs day. 9-l*-lnt
DOMESTIC - COAL!
For Sale this Season.
I shall be prepaired tofurniab a blgb
grade Lump Cool for Grate purposes, in
any quantity thU fall nnd winter.
S. R. SIMS.
Sept 3, tf