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VOLUME 1
AMERICUS. GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1891.
NUMBER 156
We propose to make OCTOBER a red letter
month for trade In the year of our Lord, 1891
Big Bristling Bargains
The Grandest Stock of Merchandise,
Courteous and Competent Salesmen,
And Throngs of Happy Customers
All combine this Beason to make
Geo. D. Wheatley's,
Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.,
THE RIGHT PLACE TO GO for anything and everything yon
need in seasonable wearing apparel.
WANT A TRUST.
, Every department of onr Commodious Store is Filled to Overflowing
and we ask everyone in searoh of new and desirable goods to Drop in
and Give us a Look before buying elsewhere.
m imM 1 Ours is the only Deportment store in the city, carrying
ims i a full and complete stock of EVERYTHING IN OUR
LINE. We have everything needed for mole or female attire, and
we will surely save you money on what you have to buy.
WE WANT YOUR TRADE
and in order to get you within the reach of temptation, we have ar
ranged a special and attractive list of ,
for all those who call upon us early this week.
We had the the misfortune to get a case containing $407-25
worth of choice goods damaged by water while in transit The trans
porting Railroad Co. has generously allowed us
40 PEH CENT. 40 PER CENT.
of the amount involved as .an estimate of damages. Now we propose
that our loss, or THEIR LOSS in this instance, shall be YOUR GAIN
We are going to sell this $407.25 worth of choice goods—all dam
aged, some more, some less for A 331818 SO&g this W68k.
Rare Opportunity for Yon! Don't Miss It!
HERE ARE THE PRICES:
Plain and Fancy Curtain Scrim at 5c, re illy worth 8c.
« '« *• *• “ 8 '• “ 124.
« , “ 10 !‘ " 15
.. , .. .. V .< 12 4 “ “ 20
Nottingham Lace Curtains.
20 prs. (slightly damaged) 2J yds. long, at 76o. matchless at $1.26
elswhere.
24 prs. (slightly damg'd) 8 yds long, at $1.00 matchless at $1.60 elswhere
18 prs. “ 8j yds long, at $1.25 “ 2.00 “
13 prs: “ 34 yds long, at $1.85 “ 2.50 “
Satin Damask Table Linens and Turkey Red Cloths, all slightly
damaged, will be sold at about half price this week.
LADIES’ SKIRTS.
PLAIN SKIRTS 1 IMBROIDERIED SKIRTS I KNIT SKIRTS I
All got wet, but practically as good as ever, will be sold at your own
price.
Child’s Knit goods—Hoods and Sacques—all got wet too, but if we
did not tell you, you’d never know it—HALF PRICE !
Don’t forget we are sola Agents for the Celebrated P. and P
Brand of Kid Gloves—every pair you buy of us Warranted to
Wear- or your money refunded.
80UTH CAROLINIANS WANT SEA
I8LAND COTTON EXCLUSIVELY.
A Convention to be Uriel In Cbnrleeton -
Sen 1eland Cotton Plantere to Determine
Whether or Mot They will Control the
Market of the World.
Chicago, Oct. 6.—A -»-cial from
Charleston guys : A con-. >u of plant
ers of sea island cotton iu this state is
colled for Tliuvgduy next, for the pur
pose of organizing a combine against
the Sale of cotton seed.
The object is to effect a combination
by which Georgiu, Florida aud the
Egytian growers of long staple ootton
will be deprived of the Caroling seed.
It is believed thut the ontside world is
dependent upon the use of the Carolina
leed for the quality of their staple, and
if they can be prevented from obtain
tag the seed, this quality will deterio
rate so rapidly that the e:t island plant
ers of South Carolina will practically
control the fine cotton market of the
world. The committees have been at
work for some time preparing a plan
for combination, and it la believed now
that the combine will be effected Thurs
day. -
SHE HAS "ECSTASIS."
The Peculiar Affliction of Mrs. Uuteher
of Brooklyn. i
New York, Oct. 8.—Mrs. Butcher of
225 Sundford street, Brooklyn, is the
victim of a most peculiar case of men
tal disorder, said by physicians-,to have
been directly attributable to the grip
which proved an epidemic in that city.
Her malady is characterized its ecstnsis.
For five days and five nights Mrs.
Botcher slept, nnconscions of anything
that was going on aronnd her; uncon-
sclons of touch, even, and without
food or drink. She was as right 'as if
dead.
At one time she was lifted out of
bed and stood np in a corner of her
room. Her poise seemed to have
ceased to heat and respiration was
not noticeable. Her hands were on her
shoulders in a sort of convulsive grasp.
The combined strength of tblree men
could not remove them. Neither conld
her legs be bent. In fact, She was
like a marble statue, except there was
a glow upon her flesh which, evidenced
the fnct thut life was not yet extinct.
When she awakened from hertfive days’
* ep her mind was clear, her eyes were
igbt, and she appeared and acted
like a womnn in the enjoyment of ro
bust benltn. She had no recollection
of anything that had taken place. She
said she bad had a delightful night’s
sleep aud felt very mnch refreshed.
A KINO DIES.
kj(|m “ the time to buy CARPETS CHEAP. You need one
llIJ "We have more than 200 rolls all new Styles you to
select from, our stock embraces every kind and quality—ail at Rock-
Bottom prices—Cotton Chain, Extra Supers, 3-Ply Ingrains, Tapestry, Brus
sels, Velvet Brussels, Body B-ussels. Call and make your selection, we
make your Carpet and put it down for you—all free of charge.
Remember our new stock of Clothing aud Furnishing Goods
when you want a suit I We acknowledge no competition here!
TO TRY IS TO BUY. and if you buy ONCE, you will be so
pleased with the fit and style of our goods, you’ll buy of us again.
No honest dealer can offer you greater inducements than we, bo
come follow the crowd to
Geo. D. WReatley’s,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, .
ve„ Americus,
Lamar St. and Cotton
Ga.
P. S.—The old reliable Xr. Henry. &» A)avis, tMf Vetei
man, who for so many jean has serveayoufaithfully m the _
ever ready with a cordial welcome for ail our customers and his friends.
Messers. Jno. Schiver, Julius Stanfield, Jim Quarry, Will Dudley,
Tim Will00 and Bam Warliok compose onr 'corps of courteous snd obliging
salesmen, while the handsome face of Mr. Jno. P. Cato, onr efficient and popu
lar book-keeper,', beame with pleasure for the advent of bis friends.
Carl the Flr.t of tVnrtemherg, l-asses
Away After hong Illness.
Stuttgart, Oct. 6.— Tiiekingof Wur-
teinburg died at 7 o’clock u. in. He
had been ill for some time past, and his
condition beenme so critical that the
last rite* of the church were administ
ered to him. Daring the night bin con'
ditlon liecauie worse and his physicians
stated that he conld live bnt a short
timo.
Karl I, King of Wnrtembnnr, was
bom March 0. 1820, and ascended the
th.one at the death of his father. King
Wilhelm, on Jnne 25, 1804. On Jttly
14. 1846, he married the Qrarnl Duchess
Olgo, daughter of the late emperor
Nicholas I of Russia.
Prior to the year 1805. Wurtemburg
was a grand duchy, but by the "peace
of Preeburg" it was erected into u king
dom. The civil list of the rulers of the
kingdom smonnts to 1,700.202 marks,
with additional grants of (208,000 marks
for other members of the royal family.
Looks Like Crime.
, Upper Sandusky, O., Sept. 0.—Word
has lieen received here of the accidental
discovery of the skeletons of twin in
fants in a store box in a field a short
distance southwest of Nevada. A few
days since Amos Myers, while on his
way home, noticed an ordtnnry store
box which somebody had carelessly bu
ried in anrh a manner as to leave part
of it exposed. Upon opening the mix
he found it contained the remains of
two bahes which had evidently been
burled for some time, as some of the
■mall bones were about entirely decay
ed. Enough, however, remained to
K ove without a doubt that a foul crime
d been committed. The skulls and
some of the larger bones of the body
were quite well preserved and perfect
in their formation. Mr. Myers took the
remains to his home to await further
investigation.
r~ Hew Labor Movement.
Pittsburg, Oct. 0.—A movement la
on foot, it is claimed by Local Assem-
■embly 800, Knights of Labor, which is
composed of window-glass workers, to
withdraw from the knights and form
an. independent organization of their
own to be known as the Independent
Order of Window-glass Workers of
America. At their regular meeting,
Triday night of last week, it is claimed
that a proposition was introduced to
ward such a step, and that at the hut
meeting it again came np for considera-
CONDENSED NEWS DISPATCHES.
Domestic and Foreign sod or General
Interest.
A London dispatch states that Mr.
and Mrs. Gladstone will pass the whiter
in Florence.
At Koch Island, Ills., L. H. Dudley
died suddenly at his dinner table. He
choked to death on a piece of meat.
Owing to the disturbance at the tomb
of Victor Emmanuel the pope has in
formed nuncios abroad that lie will be
unable to receive any more pilgrims.
General Ruiz Sandoval, who is in
New Orleans, suya that wiii.e he is
opposed to President Diaz, be took no
part in the recent uprising in Mexico.
The work of allotting Cheyenne and
Arapahoe Indian lands west of Guth-
fie. Ok., is to be resumed, au.i the
land will be thrown open to settlement
before long.
Eiglite a steamboats, loaded with
freigut and carrying passengers, are
aground between Cincinnati and Point
Pleasant, W. Va., wuere there is but
twenty inches ot water.
Reports are coming in of a hurricane
in the northern pineries of Minnesota.
Several townships were devastated, aud
the loss of timber is said to be iu ban'
dreds of millions of feet.
Mr. Andrew R. French of Kansas
City, who proposed as a means of re
lieving the distress in Europe that
each farmer should donate three or
fonr bushels of wheat, has gone in
sane.
Business nt Kingston, N. Y., la at
standstill, owing to the wrecking of the
savingB bunks. Other bunks have no
tices ou their uoon requiring sixty
days’ notice tor the withdrawal of de
posits.
At Montgomery, Ala., Kolb has turn
ed over the office of commissioner of
agriculture to Lane, who was appointed
to succeed him in pnrsnauce to ihe de
cision of the supreme court rendered
Saturday.
An Eldon, la., special says: Sanford
Dowd, the pioueer citizen of this local
ity, hue died ut the age ot 87 years. He
was the father of thirty-oue children,
five by his first wife, ten by his second
and sixteen by bis third.
At Reading, Pa.. Rev. Phillip H. Gar
rett, the well known United Brethren
minister convicted in cunrt ou the charge
of fraudulently obtaining (250 ou a life
insurance policy, was sentenced to one
yearV imprisonment. Ho wept as he
went to jail.
A Vienna dispatch saysi The Hun
garian diet hoa u.iauimouly adopted a
resolution expressing its great iudigua-
tlon at the attempt recently made on
^lie lite of Emperor Francis Jusepn, and
assuring hint of their deepest gratitude
for his escape from death.
A Wilkealmrre, Pa., special suys.
Charles Fox and Lena Mapes, tile elop
ing couple who took up tneir abode in
a cave on the monutain, was captured
and placed in jail. Fox is chiirgeu with
stealing goods from farmers. Fox re
sisted, bnt the posse overpowered him.
The fonr years’ term of Commodore
Melville, engiueer-in-cnief ot the Uni
ted States navy, expires next Junuury.
Iu recognition of tue wprk performed
by the bureau ot steam eugi
under his direction. Secretary Tracy
has signified his intention of reappoint-
Firs at Matches.
Natchez, Miss., Oct. 6.—Fire de
stroyed the bnildings occupied by J. &
S. Moses, furniture, the Natchez Furni
ture company and A. A F. Jacobs, gen
eral merchants. Total loss, (81,500; in
sured for (10,700.
the end ot the month. His nerves are 1
somewhat unstrung and be is not fit
iug Cuuuhodore Melville for a third
term of fonr years.
At a dance, about two'tulles south of
Nnpanee, Iml., there wui a cutting
affray, in which Willinm Heckelmuu
was stubbed to death by Joseph Huntup.
Upon examination there were twenty-
four knife wonnds found on his body.
There is a searching party after the
murderer, and all probabilities are he
will be lynched if captured.
A Birmingham, Ala,, special says.
Misses Lucinda and Lizzie Graham of
Carroll county were arrested here by
Detective aiorgan on a charge of ■
jury. They are accused of defrauding
the county of Carrdll out of about (200
by making false entries as school teach
ers. They have been here abbot two
weeks. They are of bright color. They
have been taken back to Carroll connty.
At Mobile, Ala., the Alabama oyster
law test case is decided by Judge
Semuies in habeas corpus proceedings.
The test wot made to see whether tne
new law forliidding shipment of oysters
in the shell out of the state at certain
seasons and by rail only wonld stand.
The jadge decides that a prohibition of
this character is unconstitutional aud
violative of the freedom of inter-state
commerce. The cose will be appealed.
A Huntington, W. Vd., special says
that Lncy McClue, aged 24, known tor
sight years as one of the most persist-
cut aud dariug of West Virginia moon-
shiners, baa been captured utter a deal
perlite chase by a United States mar
shal, and is now in jail at Charleston,
She was captured in the interior of Lin
coln eoanty at a point far remote from
nny railroad, and haa a long list of in
fractions of the law charged np against
her. She is a woman of great nerve,
and is u fine shot.
A Chattanooga, Tenn., special states
that one night two months ago, ’Squire
Pogue, a farmer living near GaylesvUle,
Cantrell, a negro inau engaged in illicit
whisky selling, committed tlm deed to
prevent Pogue from reporting him. Re
cently the sheriff of Walker comity,
Ga., arrested Cantrell, who was making
liis way toward Chattanooga, at Ken
sington, Ala., and lodged info in jail at
Lyerly.Ga,
At St. Joseph, Mo., Richard Wood,
book keeper for the Scboffic-ld, Schurm-
er & Teagler Oil company, was arrested
for a dime committed three months
ago. At that time the safe of his firm
was robbed of cash and the IkmiIcs. It
waa suppose i that the work was done
by some one familiar with the com
bination of the safe, and Wood was
— __ watched.- He waa charged with the
will not leave his summer home until dime and confessed, saving he had
. t a m . • At tvi 9 thpoum ♦ li
thrown the books into the river to
cover np a shortage. \Vo.sl is 10 years
for business, althongh bis case Is not ot •«* “f 1 " U . P" re:,u Mide in Neb -
regarded os serious. I • Neb
TO THE RESCUE.
CREWS SAVED ON THE IRISH SEA BY
HEROIC LIFE SAVERS.
A Terrlfflc Gale Prevails on the Irish Sea—
Mnch Damage le Done In Shlpplng-Sne-
eeee or Life Boat Crews-Many People
Gather oa the Sherae.
Liverpool, Oct. 0.—A tenr/.c gule
baa prevailed on the Irish sea, and it is
believed that lunch damage won caused
shipping standing up and down the
coasts. A dispatch from Holyhead
states that three veeseis were wrecked
near that port. Despite the furious
wind and heavy sea, the life boat crews
worked heroically, and their efforts to
save the lives of the ship wrecked crews
were crowned with success.
Numiiers of people guthered on the
shores of the vicinity of wrecks and
there was much excitement manifested
as life-savers put off from land and
when they returned bearing with them
the crews of the ships.
Took Ilnusli op lists,
Columbus, Iud., Oct. a—The wife of
William Trembley, u prominent school
teacher in Harrison township, Bnicided
by taking Rough on Ruts. No one
knows what passed between them be
fore be left for his school iu the morn
ing, hut when he. returned at night he
found her sitting in a rocking chair
dead, with no clothing on bnt a che
mise, facing and close to the bed on
which lay her 11 month-old babe, which
had cried, played and starved during
the long day until it was almost com
pletely exhausted. She had suffered
terribly, as was evidenced by her con
dition, having vomited blood all over
the floor. She appeared to have been
dead a long time, and evidently took
the fatal dose soon after her husband
Shawl Pin In the Urctlia Canal.
Youngstown, O., Oct. 6.—A case
of rare interest to the medical frater
nity has developed at the City hospital
Samuel T. Kratt. aged 25, was operated
upon ioran abscess of the nrethn. Upon
opening it the surgeons found firmly
imbedded in the walls of the urethra
canal a shawl pin over three inches long,
which was broken in its removal. Kratt
declined to give any explanation ns to
the presence of the pin, but admitted
he had been suffering from it for a year.
By reason of excessive inflammation his
recovery is doubtful, burgeons assert
that the ease is one of tho rarest in
medical annals.
TUB HAMMER IS UP.
The Piedmont Floating to tho llrecxe, Only
a Few More Days to Walt.
Atlanta, October 0.—The great ban
ner of,the Piedmont Exposition com
pany now float* to the breeze between
Patera’ offico and the National Hotel,
Thousands watched It being put up and
read the glaring letters .announcing the
opening of the great Piedmont Exposi
tion aud the great attractions. This is
possibly the largest sign ever erected Iu
Atlanta, and a creditable piece of work
of the Atlanta PatatingSoompany.
Tbe following telegram was received
from Kiralfy
Sanford H. Cohen, Piedmont Exposition
Co., Atlanta, Ga:
Railway instructions received only to
day. Will load to-morrow. Advisable
come to Atlanta for preliminary prepa
rations, and returning to personal bring
on company. Please arrange so tickets
required separately be furniehed my
order. (Bolosst Kiralvy,
Tickets were wired tho great king of
spectacular, and he will arrive on next
Monday,
The icenery starts to-day, and -ft will
tako Instead of seven car loads ten oar
loads to transport the great show,
Tiokets have been wired Mr. Kiralfy for
bis advanoe people, who will arrive Fri
day, and will commence preparations for
the production of this great spectacular.
Mr. Kiralfy brings ail the ladies, all
the ballet and all the principals, but 500
people for running tbe stage, etc., will
be wanted here. Mr. Kiralfy commences
active rehearsals for the great show at
once, and the king of tbe spectacular
will show the people of tbe south tbe
greateet production ever given in this
country.
Tbe exposition has already secured
tbe Mexican band and the directors are
determined to have it. Consequently
tbe people who attend this great expo
sition will bavethe finest music thut has
ever been heard in America. But stop—
that it only a beginning. They mast
have more music. Who will play until
the Mexican band rehearses sufficient to
play this music? Musicians claim that
it will take them weeks to learn it Now
the question is who will play for
the opening week of the exposition.
Who will play if the Mexican band can
not play it. Will it be Marston? Will
be tbe Post band 2 Will it be the Cin
cinnati band, and if go, which one ?
Will it be Weber, or will it be the great
Cincinnati Orchestra that played for the
Cincinnati exposition of 1886 ? All
these questions and many others will
come up in tbe meeting to-nighL
” ”bi‘
IM DELIRIUM. •
A Man Stricken With Fever, Leaves Ills
lied an<l Wanders Into the Woods.
Atlanta, October 0.—Friday last Mr.
George McMillan, who works at tho
East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia
shops, was taken sick with typhoid
fever.
Last night, in a delirium of fever, he
wandered from home, and hatiess, bare
foot, wlthont coat ox vest and with wide
open, staring eyes, he wandered through
tho streets and on into tho woods.'
Crazed by tbe fever ho frightened
many, and caused all who saw him to bo
filled with terror.
HI* family and friends, no less terror
ized at his absence, organized a search
ing party, and after many anxious hours
found him entirely without his senses in
tho woods near Atlanta.
A peculiar case that tuay end in sad
ness to those who know tho man.
When taken 111 Mr. McMillan went to
his home at No. 5 Rockwell street,
where he lives with his wife and chil
dren, Dr. Childs was called in and be
gan treatment for the fever.
The attack was severe, and soon delir
ium came on. He was a very sick man,
and friends assisted the wife and family
Id nursing him.
Last night friends remained with him
until 12 o’clock when they wore relieved
by Mrs. McMIJlan. Sbo was to havo the
watch alone till morning.
Worn oat by loss of sleep and constant
care, her husband being quiet, sleep
overcame her and before 10 o’clock sho
was dozing in her chair. In a little
while she awoke and glanced at the bed
to see tho condition of hor husband.
To her amazement ho was nowhere to
bo seen. There was no one In the room
but herself.
Thinking that ho lind gono into an
other room sho searched tho house, but
did not find him. Hor alarm Increased
and awakening those in the house, the
soarch was continued out Into the yard.
Not finding him there, people became
terrified All manner of supposition*
were raised* If he had wandered off in
a delirium lie might accidentally kill
himself; and if not, tho exposure would
certainly make ills conditiony.much
worse.
Neighbors were hurriedly informed
and a searching party organized. By tblB
time it was 3 o’clock.
Tbe party soparatod and In nil parts
of the city looked for the missing man.
This morning about 8 o’clock, a work-
an at tho home of Mr. Sherman. was
scon, who put them ou tho track of
McMillan.
The workman stated that early this
morning a man walked aimiossly
through tho yard. IIo was barefoot,
hatiess, without coat or vest, ills hair
straggling, his eyes sunken and staring,
and bearing ail tho evidenoes of a man
perfectly wild.
To the workman ho made ono or two
rambling, peoullar remarks and then
wandered out into tbe woods.
Tho workman was badly frightened
and bad not been ablo to find out who
tho man was.
Tho party went In tho direction point
ed out, and entered Sherman’s wood.
For a long timo they were unsuccessful
In finding anything, bnt finally saw the
sick man standing undor a tree and
gazing upward, his oyes bolng perfectly
vacant.
Going to him, ho failed to recognize
any, but went with thorn without a word.
A vehicle was engaged and ho was rap
idly carried to his homo.
He knew nothing of what ho was
doing or had done, and has not yet come
to his senses. Exposure ami great exer-
flon in his weak condition havo caused
liim to bo much worse, nnd he is now
very low.
His delirium continues, and for tho
present he is entirely out of his seuses.
Ills family and friends are terribly
shocked, and aro full of anxiety about
bis condition.
It was a peculiarly distressing occur
rence, and may end in more sadness.
OM THE WING.
Hon Chat. F. Crisp Makes an Eloquent
Address to the Farmers of Webster.
Exhibit* art commencing to come in, dtney towards n
and tho exposiUongrouods are aeeunj- fnloeg rapidly. A i
w who
do oo
■■BBi
Preston, October 0 Hon. C. F.
Crisp made an eloquent speech here to
day. He had a very largo audience,
mostly composed of farmers, all of
whom expressed themselves highly
pleased with his position. The people
around in this county think more of
Judge Crisp and his efforts In their be
half, than any living representative of
the people. Every word that fell from
his lips was eagerly devoured by his at
tentive listeners, and in such a manner
that it seemed a pleasure to him to ad-
ress them.
J udge Fish has made a v
impression upon
county. Ha ia very •
ot the court t
along rapidly,
matter has already bean
Americus is well repn
lawyer* snd citizen*. I
ably bold aU the week.