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VOLUME
AMERIGUS. GEORGIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1891.
NUMBER 157
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 Compi tent Salesmen,
And Throngs of Happy Customers
HE IS NO MORE.
All combine this season to make
Geo. D.
Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.,
THE BIGHT PLACE TO GO for anything and everything yon
need in seasonable wearing apparel.
Every department of onr Commodious Store is Filled to Overflowing
and we ask everyone in search of new and desirable goods to Drop in
and Give us a Look before buying elsewhere.
a full and complete stock of EVERYTHING IN OUR
LINE. We have everything needed for male or female attire, and
we will sorely save you money on what yon have, to buy.
WE WANT TOUR TRADE
and in order to get you within the reach of temptation, we have ar
ranged a special and attractive list of
-London, Oct. 7.—Charles Stewart
Parusll has died at Brighton. His
death was the result of a chill with
which he was attacked. He was also
■offering from acnte rheumatism.
On Friday he was compelled to take
his bed, and his death occurred at Wal-
sington Terrace, Brighton, at 11:80.
o’clock.
The news had created most intense
excitement in this city, and the bulletin
hoards in front of newspaper offices are
unrounded by crowds of peoplo waiting
to hear the slow coming details of this
most unexpected event.
On Friday evening, shortly after Hr.
Parnell had been induced to retire to
his bed, his condition became so grave
that Mrs. Parnell and the attending
physician decided it advisable to at
I Ours is the only Department store in the city, carrying once summon additional medical advice.
* ... . 11- -i—t- -« mncitjwmTTTiim txt nTTD Two other physicians were at once
called in, but notwithstanding their ef
forts Mr. Purnell continued to grow
steadily worse, and it soon became ob
vious that the Irish leader was gradual
ly sinking, and that death was bat a
question of a few days,-perhaps hours.
Since late on the evening of Friday,
it appears to have been simply-a matter
of awaiting the arrival of the inevita
ble.
Mrs. Parnell is utterly prostrated by
the shock, and her physicians are some
what apprehensive as to her condition.
Lire of Parnell.
Charles Stewart Parnell was born at
Avoudule, in the county of Wicklow,
for oil those who call upon us early this week. Ireland, in the yew
1840. He was a
We had the the misfortone to get a case containing $407-25 mt* Ru-neilf and
worth of choice goods damaged by water while in transit. The trans- d»f «jon y^hnve
porting Railroad Co. has generously allowed us with “tosh
40 PEH CENT. 40 PER CENT.
of the amount involved as an estimate of damages. Now we propose
that onr 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 111616 SOZlg* this Week.
Rare Opportunity for Ton! Don’t Hiss It
HERE ARE THE PRICES:
Pluin and Fancy Curtain Scrim at 5c, really worth 8o.
“ 8 \ “ 12*. ** -
<* •• “ *• « 10 !' “ 15
« « « « “ 12* “ “ 20
Nottingham Lace Curtains.
20 prs. (slightly damaged) 2* yds. long, at ?5o. matchless at $1.25
elswhere,
24 prs. (slightly dung’d) 8 yds long, at $1.00 matchless at $1.50 elswhere
18 prs. “ 8* yds long, at $1.25 “ 2.00
18 prs: “ 8* yds long, at $1.85 “ 2.50
Satin Damask Table Linens and Turkey Red Cloths, all slightly
damaged, will be sold at abont half price this week.
LADIES’ SKIRTS-
PLAIN 8KIRT81 IMBROIDERIED SKIRTS! KNIT 8KIRT81
All got wet, but practically as good as ever, will be sold at yonr 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 sole Agents for the Celebrated P. and P
Brand of Kid Gloves—every pair you buy of us Warranted to
Wear or your money refunded.
M is the time to bny OARPETS OHEAP. Ton need one
We have more than 200 rolls all new Styles for yon to
tn, onr stock embraces every kind and quality—all at Rock-
Bottom prices-Cotton Chain, Extra Supers, 3-Ply Ingrains, Tapestry, Brus
sels. Velvet Brussels, Body Brussels. Call and make your selection, we
make your Carpet and pnt it down for yon—all free of charge.
Remember our new stock of Clothing and Furnishing Goods
when yon want a' suit! We acknowledge no competition here!
TO TRY IS TO BUY, and if yon bny ONCE, yon. will be so
pleased with the fit and style of onr goods, you’ll buy of us again.
No honest dealer can offer yon greater inducements than we, so
come follow the crowd to •
Geo. D. Wheatley’s,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
Lamar St. and Cotton Ave., Americus, Ga.
P. S.—The old reliable Hr. Henry 8. Davis, the Veteran Dry Goode Sales
men, who for so many yaws bee served you faithfully In the past, Is still with us—
ever ready with e cordial welcome for all our customers and his friends,
m, K SJS,"* ,n o-8phiv®|. Julius Stanfield, Jim Guerry, Will Dudley,
Tim KUlen and Bam Warliok compose our corps of courteous end obliging
salesmen, while the handsome free of Jfr. Jno. P._Q»to, our efficient end popu
lar book-keeper, beams with pleasure for the advent of bis friends.
GRIM DEATH ENDS THE CAREER OF
IRELAND’S LEADER.
f
Mr. Parnell’s Unexpected Desth-He le At
tacked by » Chill—Suffered With Rheu
matism-Brief nines. Brines His Notable
Life ton Close,
parliamentary life
for upwards of a
•w tory.
His great-grand
father. Sir John
Parie.l, whs a pro
minent member of
the English parlia
ment in the time of Lord Grey and
Lord Welboarne, end wni made Lord
Congleton,
Mr. Parnell, whore mother Is a daugh
ter of Admiral Charles Stewart, a cele
brated American naval officer, was ed
ucated Ht Cambridge university, but
did not take auy degree.
Mr. Purnell’s name has since been
gominent before the public is connect-
on with the home rule proposals of Mr.
Gladstone. The proceedings of tbs
parliamentary commission which re
sulted in a -victory for Mr. Parnell
against The Times, and the eximsnre of
the Pigott forgeries to the O’Shea di
vorce proceedings and Mr. Parnell’s
marriage are matters fresh in the minds
ofalL
JAY GOULD AT WORK AGAIN.
He Rare He Is feeling Hetter Thun nt
Any Time for n Week.
New Yobjc. Oct. 7—Jay Gould has
recovered sufficiently from bis collapse
of last week to be able to attend to
business again. He came down from
Irvington on the 9 o’clock train and
readied his office in the Western Union
building about 10 o’clock. Mr. Gould
declined to rebeive any callers daring
the morning, bat sent out word that he
was feeling better than at any time for
a week.
Mk. George Gould, who was also in
town early Tn the morning, ridicules the
idea that his father's health is in a crit
ical state, and says that he will un
doubtedly pick up strength as toon as
cold weather comes. The beat, and
sultriness of the past month have been
very wearing on the elder Mr. Goald’t
nerves.
L’sagliUrs of tho Revolution.
Washington, Oct. 7.—In response to
Mrs. Harrison's call for a meeting of
the regents of the society of the Daugh
ters of tbe Revolution, nearly all the
states were represented at the gather
ing. Mrs. Harrison, who came from
New England especially for the meet
ing, presided, hue. (label, vice presi
dent, entertained the society at her
residence. Facte concealing tbe incor
poration, adoption of a constitution and
organization of a national society were
reported, found to be regular and
agreed to. A committee was appoint
ed to report upon all qneetiona which
have caused discussion. Reports from
various states ehowed rapid growth and
general enthusiasm over the pro*pacts
of the society. Mrs. Harrison will give
a reception to the visiting representa
tives and members of the society.
Jelly take Controversy Settled.
SnuNOFiELD, Bis., Oct. 7.—The Jelly
cake controversy which has attracted
such wide Attention, has at last been
settled by the directors of the Fair asso
ciation in favor of Mrs. J. L. Willett,
the lady who need layers of angel food
for a Jelly cake, which was awarded the
first premium at the late Samgamon
County fair. There were abont 600
contestants for tbe.premium, and after
the committee bud swarded it to Mrs.
Willett, many of there Joined in the
protest ngainst tbe award on tbe ground
bet Mrs. Willett’s cake wasnot-Jellv
cake at all. for tbe reason that no re
cognized authority in cooking laid down
any formula fdr jelly cake made ont of
ayers of angel food. The fair directors
brew ont the protest for the reason
; Eat it was informal After ^RJlimtbj
CONDENSED NEWS D1SPAJCHES.
Domestic and Foreign nnd of General
Interest.
Sonntor Mnston O'Neal of Georgia,
has died at his home in BaiubriUge,
Tbe Davy Crockett Hook and Ladder
company, of Poughkeepsie, N V., have
visited Atlanta.
The statue of Jefferson Davis has
been finally accepted and placed on
pedestal in the Confederate monument
at Jackson, Miss.
An Alexandria, Va., special states tbe
physicians and attendants of General
Lee regard liis condition as sligh.ly im
prove.!, and he is resting mors comfort
ably.
William Garfield, at New Lisbon, O..
has confessed that he turned the Bwitoh
which wreckrd tne train o.i the Penn
sylvania railroad at Palestine a few
weeks ago.
A London dispatch snys: Right Hon.
William Henry Smith, first lord of the
treasury, warden of Cinqueport and
government leader in cue noose of com-
mons, who has hem ill for some time
lime past, suddemy suffered a relapse
and has uiett.
A Calcutta dispatch says i A letter
was received tt birnla on SepL 15 from
Captain Youngbusbund, the British
agent who ia reported to have beeu kill
ed by tbe Russians in the Pamir dis
trict, in which the writer says that he
has started uu his return to India. This
disposes of the report that the captain
hud been murdered.
At Ottawa, Out., eight children, from
8 to 10 years of age, were poisoned by
eating tbe berries of wild parsnip, and
are not expected to recover. They were
playing about the streets, end serin; 1
some plants growing with bright ret.
berries on top, etc • quantity of tbe
berries, which were sweet end pleasant.
Shortly after all the children were taken
violently ill.
An Augusta, Me., special states that
the report that Secretary Blaine is again
01 is uufonnded. Tbe fumily physician,
Dr. Martin, says that Mr. Blame is in
hetter health than when he arrived
from Bur Harbor. McCormick Blaine,
Emmons's little son, has been danger
ously ill, but is now better, ’ibis fact
probably gave rise to the rumor of the
tecretary’s illness.
A Goodlan-i, Kan., special says: Mel
bourne, the' rum tnuker, began opera
tions here again. Tne test was begun
gt ti o’clock in the morning, when tho
sky was clear and the air warm and
dry. At noon the sky was covered with
clouds imil tbe thermometer had falien
from 8U ue. to 60 de. The clouds hung
over the town all night and at 9o’clock
a- in. rain tell tor auoat half an hour.
A Buds Peslh dispatch states that
The Pestber Lloyd publishes a sensa
tional article declaring that the Roasisn
government is making an enormous
concentration of troupe on the banka of
the Piutlr. Acoording to tills story a
large and' formerly deserted tract of
land near Prulh, is swarming with
Huksijn soldiers, for whose ncoomino-
dutiyu cupucious huts have been cree
led.
Tbe steamer Chickasaw, of the Mem
phis and White River Packet company,
sank at Cat Island crossing. All hands
were saved, She had 68U bales uf cot
ton alourd and was on ber way to Mem
phis, under comlnand of Captain E. C.
Postal The boat cost $40,000 to build
it Cigbt years ago. and had $5-000 worth
of repuire on ber last summer. She
was insured for $20,000. The cotton
was also insured. She is liable to break
np at any moment
At Albuuy, Git., Bill Cole a negro
an who lived on the plantation of Cap
tain J. M. Solano, in Baker, drove a
wagon to town loaded with cotton, end
while at Carter & Woolfolk’s ware-
Loose, suddenly fell dead, presumably
from heart failure. At the time of Ms
death be appeared to be in good health.
Hfu body was placed tn a neat case by
his i wployer and carried back home on
tbe same wagon that be hod driven to
town.
At New York, in the Woman’s Chris
tian Temperance union convention, tbe
following resolution was declared ont
of order, bat by. special vote it was re
ferred to the committee on resolutions:
Resolved, That we most cordially con
gratulate Mrs. Frances Cleveland on
the birth of her daughter, and earnestly
hope and trust that she may be spared
to rear her up to womanhood as a stanch
friend and as firm and fearless qn ex
ample of total abstinence m she herself
proved when she was the first lady of
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Miss
the land.
A Keoknk, In., special snys:
Helen Maxwell, daughter of u promi
nent railroud contractor of this city,
and Albert Rankin, a yonug man not
out of bis teens, employed in a whole
sale grocery here, thwarted parental
opposition to their union by slipping
away to Carthage. Ills., last week,
where they were married. The fact did
not beedrne known until now. The
yonng looy acquired considerable noto
riety abont a year ago by miming
away from home with a female com
panion.
'A Fads, Bis., special says that Judge
Eads, receiver ot tbe bank that failed
at Chrisman, last week, says in his
opinion tbe bank will not pay 6 cents on
the dollar. A few examples ot rascal
ity he has discovered are here given,
btaudiford’s books show that tbe Indi
ana National bank of Indianapolis,
owed tbe Chrisman badk $IS,U0v. The
Indianapolis bank forwarded a draft for
817.50 in full settlement. Bibo & Co.,
of Peris, are on Standiford’s books as
owing 613,000. Bibo asserts that he
has lost (20,000 by the failure.
A Charlotte, N. C., special says:
From all indications now, it is very ap
parent that Charlotte will be a dry city
after next January. Tbe board of
county commissioners, in their regular
meeting, plainly set forth the idea that
tbe saloon keepers may look ont for an
other business. A canvass of the
board shows that tnree are against is
suing licenses and two for license. Two
bar men presented their petitions, but
they were l»i<l over nntil the next
monthly meeting. Considerable interest
is manifested ia ■The future decision of
the board.‘'-r v. 9 -,- T ; .
METHODISTS
THEY GATHER IN WASHINGTON
FROM EVERYWHERE.
1
The Orest Conference Aetemblee In the
Metropolitan Method 1st Chnroh-Dliitn-
fenlehedMlnlstere Occupy tbe Platfoi
Largs Attendance.
Washington, Oct. 7.-Tho second
ecumenical Methodist council met here
in the Metropolitan Methodist Eplsco-
pul church. This church has a larger
seating,capacity than uny other Meth
odist ohurch in the city.
Seated on the platform were Bishop
Bowman of 8t Louis; Bishop Hunt of
Washington; Rev. Dr. Arthnr ot Eng
land;'Dr. A. Carman of Canada: Rev.
Dr. Steppenson, president of tbe British
Wesleyan conference, London; Rev. Dr.
Joseph Ferguson of Leeds, England,
president of the Primitive Methodist
church; Bishop Keener, of New Or
leans; Bishop Wayman of Baltimore A.
M. E. church, and Rev, S. F. Hues tea
of Halifax. .
The body of the church was nearly
filled with delegatee, about 606 being
present, end the galleries and aisles and
all available space was filled with spec
tators, The morning session was open
ed by Rev. Thomas Bishop, who read
the 822d hymn from the Methedist
hymnal, beginning:
“Jesus, name high over all,
In hell, or earth or sky,
Angels and men before it fall
And devils fear and fiy. ”
The entire assembly rote ahd sang
tbe hymn to the accompaniment of the
great organ. Bishop J. C. Keener of
New Orleans, was called upon to pray,
and made a fervent appeal for Divine
bleeeing upon the labors of the confer
ence, closing with the Lord’s prayer.
Following the prayer the assembly
recited the apostle’s creed, led by Rev.
Bishop Wayman, of the Afr.can Meth
odist church. of Baltimore. Dr. Hostls
of N. 8. read the sixth chapter ot lalah.
When he closed Rev. Dr. Arthur, of
London, read tbe 093th number of the
hymnal;
Come let na anew our journey pursue,
which was Jung by the entire assembly.
Dr. Arthnr arising, expressod his re
gret that failure of his voice would not
permit him tb deliver the sermon which
he had prepared to open the council
and tendered his thanks to Rev. Dr.
8tepl.cnson, president of tho British
Wesleyan conference, who bad kindly
undertaken to read it for him, and Dr.
Steplttnson then proceeded to read tbe
sermon. _________
A Sharper Swindles a Mormon.
Kansas City, Oct. 7.—S. W. Chip-
man, a young merchant of American
Pork, Utah, was swindled ont of $1,000
in o ail Cash by a Mr. Smith in a cattle
deal ut the stock yards here. CMpman
met Smith some time ago at his Utah
home. Smith wan ted'to bny 209 cattle.
Cbfpmati had just that number to sell.
Smith offered a good price. He did not
have the, money with him. he raU, and
offered to pay Chipman's expenses to
Kansas City if he would come here with
him to see the cattle. The cattle were
shipped in Smith’s name, who told
them, pocketed the money and disap
peared. Ciiipinuii is abont 23 year-* old
and is a Mormon. Bis father is one ot
the wealthiest and most influential men
in bis section of tbe country.
Did Not Giro Him the Signal.
Steubenville, 0., Oct. 7.—Patrick
Whalen, • well known section foreman
on tbe Pan-Handle railroad, was In
stantly killed by being struck by a pas
senger train. His body was so badly
mutilated that it was not recognizable.
Whalen, with seven other men, started
for Collier's Station on a hand car.
Whalen’s sister, who is a telegraph op
erator at Collier’s, neglected to give her
brother the signal that the passenger
train was approaching, end when half
a mile distant the train ronnded a curve,
coming at the rate of thirty miles an
hour. Tbe men on the hand car all
, umped except Whalen, who seemed to
ose his presence of mind, and the en
gine crashed into tbe hand car, smash-
ng it into splinters and killing the only
A DESEBTEB CAUGHT.
Ernest Jervis, a Young Moo, Arretted By
Patrolman Powell.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct 7.—Lest night
Patrolman Powell arrested Ernest Jar
vis, a young deserter from the United
States army.
When arrested Jarvis gave bis name
as Victor DeBraumont. He was born
in England, bnt later on, with bis pa
rents, he moved to Cleveland, Ohio.
It seems that his roving disposition
got tbe better of him and he ran away
from borne. •
In 1887 hat-jofned^tbe army at Fort
Barrancas, Florida. Afterwards he was
transferred from Florida to Fort Adams,
at Xowport, Rhode Island, when he de
serted lu the middle of last winter. It
seems that he Imagined he had friends
among the men be went with, but they
proved false and reported him*
Patrolman Ptfivell arrested him hut
jilght at the National hotel To-day he
Jturned'over to .the officers at
FortTTcPherson, and Patrolman I’owell
will get the standing reward of $00,
pldch is paid fvr tbe arrest of United
States deserters.
A CON1BOVEBSY.
A Committee From the Atlanta Tonavsa
* tleny a Newspaper Article.
Atlanta, October 7.—The members
of the Atlanta Zouaves are the maddest
military men in Georgia to-day.|
And it's all on account of a newspa
per publication announcing that the
company would request Captain J, B.
Hollis' resignation.
This morning a committee from the
Zouaves, composed of Lieutenant L. J.
Daniel, Sergeant Amos Baker and Pri
vate J. Edward Robinson, called at tbe
Journal office and asked tlmt a state
ment be made In behalf of the company
to-day, denying the truth of thopubll-
catlon.' f
$ Pointing to the article in qnestlon, a
double-leaded story, with tho following
caption, “After tho Captain, tbe At-
lanta Zouaves want a resignation from
Captain J. B. Hollis,” Lieutenant Dau- -
lelssald; .
“We want to brand this article In the
Constitution as an Infamous Ho from be
ginning to end, and tbe man who gave
the information as a liar and a scoun
drel’ There Isn’t a particle of truth in
It, In the first place the statement that
'Captain Hollis and a big element of the
company are at war and both factions’
sent to be fighting under the black
flag,’ la a lie. The next falsehood 1$ that
'members of tho company want Captain
Hollis’ resignation, and Captain Hollis
la after tbe scalpa of the members who
are seeking that paper which would
dissolve the relationship now existing
between tbe company and its command
ant.” But there's no use to detail It,
it’s a fake from beginning to end,”
Continuing, Lieutenant Daniels said;
“Tbe company had a regular meeting,
last night. Captain IIollls, on account
of pressing business, has sent In his
resignation several times, but tho boys-
refused to accept it, and on account of.
their appeals he has remained In com
mand. Last night he told the company
that ho would be compelled to resign in
a abort while. That waa all. The Kan
saa City talk in this article la all bosh.
On June 17, 1800, resolutions were
passed by the company completely ox-
ont rat ng Captain IIollls, and expressing
unbounded confidence In him. They
will stand on tbe minutes, Tho state
ment that a committee had been ap
pointed to look Into the matter is ab
solutely false.
“Tho statement that tho committee
bad made a report Is another lie, and
the pootlo line about ‘tlio tioqblo coming
to a head last night, and within tho next
few days, like a rosebud, will open to
the light of the world,’ Is another false
hood.’ , - i
“Now," he continued, “Captain Hollis
Is going to the Constitution to-day with
his attorney and demand the name of
the author of the information." |Ho will
not only prosecute him but ho will be
expelled from the company and cash
iered.
TOO FOND OF DRINK.
A Young Han Locked Up In the Stetlcn
House.
Atlanta, October 1.—There was a
very unfortunate case lu tbo station
house this morning,
John Anderson, a neatly and well
dressed young man, locked up lu a cell
was crying as If his heart would break
and as ho walked nervously up and
down his cell he would sob: ’
"Oh God, have pity on me. This Is
terrible. I want to go home'.”
Anderson’s home Is in Williamson, 8.
where his parents live. It sec:
that be Is greatly addicted to tbe will
habit. To cure him of this liablthe was
sent to tbo Kecly Institute, In Atlanta,
to bo cured. For a long time lie re
formed from drink, bnt last Saturday he
left the institnto, and that night he got
on a “tear ” On Sunday, as he could
not secure whisky, he filled up on apple
elder. Monday and yesterday he agnin
got on a drunk nnd last night ho was
arrested and locked up. Ho will proba
bly bo carried back home to-day.
i, S.
ems
Isky
The Insurance Bill.
To-morrow Is tho day set for the hear
ing of Whitfield’s bill to break up the
fire Insurance pool In Goorgla. The In
surance men think tho bill is an unjust
one, and are confident that tho legisla
ture will so understand It, while Mr.
Whitfield and the other advocates of the
bill are equally confident that when tho
roll Is called the result will show that
tbo hill has passed.
To Sait For Valparaiso.
New York, October 7.—The Uulted
States war ship Yorktown will sail at
noon to-day for Valparaiso.
Special orders were received front
Washington at the Brooklyn navy yards
yesterday ordering tbe vessel to sail with
the greatest possible dispatch.
Charleston World Suspends.
Charleston, S. C., October 7.—The .
Charleston Daily World, Weekly Wotld, t
and Sunday Budget, published by tbs
World Budget Company, here have sus
pended publication. The announcemenl
was yiade this morning. The World was
ftarted four years ago.