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VOLUME 1
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1891.
NUMBER 198
FREE ADVICE!
FREE DELIVERY.
Look Here, Boys I
Then don’t put your hands in your pockets
whistle “Annie Rooney," and expect to keep
warm these cold November days. You had
much better select a nice, warm suit from our
fine new stock.
Get a Free Ticket
-TO OUB>
Which you know occurs on next Christmas
Eve, and be happy. We are going to give
away a brand new Safety Bicycle, absolutely
free of any charge
whatever. Every boy
who buys his suit from
us before Christmas
Eve gets a sure enough
bargain and a chance at the machine for abso
lutely nothing. The time is drawing near! It
is going to be a daisy I Everyone will haye a
fair, square showing, and you may be the lucky
boyl • ' i "
There is nothing small about our stock of
Boys’ Suits,
Overcoats,
THE SYSTEM MAY BE INSTALLED AT
ANY MOMENT.
An Intending Interview With Postmaster
Bonojr—Th. E.ubll.hm.nt of tfaa K.w
System In Moiuntiry Expectatlon-The
City Hu Hun Surveyed.
Some time elnoe, earl; In September,
the department at Washington, D. C.,
eent an agent, in the person of Mr. John
W. Bulla, to perfect all the preliminaries
In order to establish a free deliver;
s;stem.
On Mr. Bulla’s arrival a map of the
clt; was prepared and the location of
the boxes wu determined on. Since
Mr. Bulla’s departure nothing definite
has been heard from the post office do
partment.
Postmaster Bone; was interviewed
yesterday concerning the possible
date at whlob the promised ser
vice will be Installed, and says: “I am
in daily expectation of receiving all the
materials for the service whioh has been
premised us and there Is no reason to
believe that it will not be in active oper
ation by the first da; of January. A
map of the city was prepared and for'
warded to the department, with the loca
tion of the new boxes on .the diagram.
There will be thirty-one boxes, approxi
mately speaking, Inclusive of six ar
ranged conveniently around the business
center of the city. Four carriers will
deliver the mails twioe dally during six
days of the week, whioh number will be
amply sufficient for the duties entailed.
You can just put In your pipe and
smoke It that Amerlcus will have her
free delivery system and that right
A DROP IN COTTON BATES.
Savannah Hu the Call on Other Ports nt
^Odd Pants,
Except the price, and that we make exceeding
ly small. We can fit you perfectly, and by
selecting now you secure the pick. Don’t for
gettne place,
iiore Lamar Street and Cotton Avenue.
The Memphis freight agents and cot
ton shippers are now grappling with a
out in cotton rates that is calculated to
throw all the business through the port
of Savannah, whenever the price of the
staple advanoes a few points so as to in
dues offerings.
On the. 10th of this mouth the rate
stood at 90 cents, the same liavitg been
fixed at those fignree by the New Or
leans lines, and that Is the lowest the
rate had gone for overs month. Tho
cotton'rate committee of Memphis, com
posed of representatives of alleotton
hauling roads entering the city, and
whioh meets every day to agree on rates
according to the lowest figures made by
any one line, was a happy and contented
body on November 10. The meeting wu
a abort one, for the ume figures that had
ruled for a month were repeated. When
the{gentlemen got together on Novem
ber 11 a bomb wu sprang by Mr. Van-
Dlviere of the Birmingham Uos, pre
senting the rate of 84 cents to Liverpool.
Tbit Is made np of 40 cents from Savon-
nab to Liverpool, via the steamships
under the control of the Blehmond and
Danville, the remainder being divided
between the Kamiae City, Memphis ind
Birmingham and the Georgia Central
Tbit rate is calculated to throw most
of the cotton paulng through Memphis
Into Savannah. The New Orleans ves
■clears now choked With the Texas,
Louisiana and Mississippi crops, and
would not be ’disposed, to make conces
sions in order to secure a bnsinoss they
might not be able to handle; but it is not
expeeted that there will be a surprising
shipment in' sny direction until/the
market ploks np tome, and when that'
oomealt Is not improbable that other
routes will he In shape to make u good
lndaeements u thou running Into Sa
vannah.
A GREAT ENTERPRISE.
Th» Normal and Industrial School nt Mil
ladrerUla.
* Millkdgeville, Gft., November 20,
Isei.—To tux Editor or Tbs Times-
Recorder; Knowing the deep interest
yon feel In the Georgia Normal and In.
dustrial Coliege for Girls, I write to give
yon a brief sketch of ite different de
partments, and something of our life
and work u pupils of this Institution.
The old “executive mansion’’ is used
for a boarding department, and the eye-
tom with whioh the girls perform their
several duties Is very interesting indeed.
They are required to rim at 8, dress
neatly, and put their rooms in oder by
7; then they fall in line and maroh to the
dining hall for breakfur. Every week
cortaln girls are detailed for certain din
ing room work; and it would delight yon
to see with what ebeerfnlneu and grace
they perform them duties.
It Is to be regretted tbet all the girl*
cannot receive thle training. For want
of room at the mansion, almost two-
thirds of the gt.-ls board in private fam
(lies; and, while they are ffioely eared
for. It would be far better for all to be
under the direct supervision of the pres
ident; and we should uk our legislature
at the next session for an appropriation
sufficient to enlarge the boarding de
partment, that nothing may be laoking
to make this the model school of the
South.
Our life here ie at bright and pleasant
ar a ray of sunshine. How could it be
otherwise .with inch a noble president,
and a corps of the most highly educated
teachers that could be found In the
United States? If the mothers of Geor
gia could peep In and see bow womanly,
and with what dignity their daughters
execute the varione tasks - pat before
them, their hearts would swell with
NELSON TIFT’S FORTUNE.
He Was Immsately tVealthy-Four ChlJ-
‘ dran Living to Bssrive It.
Everybody In Amerious was shocked
beyond expression when the sad intelli
gence of the death of Hon. Nelson Tift
reached (here, where he was well-known
and highly esteemed.
Almost np to the day of his death—
although he was eighty-seven yean of
ago—he was as bale aod hearty, as vig
orous mentally and physloally,. at a
yonng man. Hie vitality was something
wonderful for a man of his age.
In everything that he nnderaook bo
was a success. One thing to whioh he
devoted mnoh of his thought and time
was the Confederate Veterans’ Home.
He was one of the trustees of thatinsti
ration, and, although a northern man by
pride.
It Is wonderful to eee how many in
dustrial brandies carried on at the same
time, with fine collegiate and normal
departments, 10 quietly and .systematic
ally that] there is never a clash. Tho
Industrial branches are book-keeping,
stenography, telegraphy, type-writing,
dress-making, cooking and Industrial
drawing, the last includes designing,
crayoning, painting in water colors,
wood-carving and modeling. Every
pupil Is required to learn .one of those
Industrial arte. The seniors cannot re
ceive a diploma without having mastered
the art of cooking. In addition to all
hese we have a fine class of muslo, both
•oeal and Instrumental and art depart
ment.
The students are required to wear a
uniform dress, a beautiful shade of dark-
brpwn, and the Oxford student oap,
making It very beoomlng and certainly
economical.
It seems to me that every mother In
the State ihonld be making an effort to
get her daughter into this Institution
It goes without saying that yonng ladlos
sent out from this sohool as graduates
will be well fitted for the dnttesof life.
We thank the people of Georgia for
the founding and support of this sohool,
It shall be onr earnest endeavor to go
forth as worthy representatives.
But there It one thing needfnl to make
ie school what yonand I, and all, would
ire it This cannot be obtained with
out assistance. We cannot get along
without more bqoke; we need good llt-
erature and reference books. Will yon
not send ns a contribution, and thus aid
ns in obtaining • library that will be In
keeping with the Institution ?
I do not believe that Sumter will be
behind the other oountles of Georgia.
Hoping that yon will remember us
rlth a liberal donation at an early day,
am very trnljr,
Julia Montgomery Crowell.
BURNT COBH ARTISTS.
birth, his late yean hare been largely mention, surpassing In variety and ex-
devoted to the amelioration of tho con- cellence those of any of the minstrel
dltion of tho confederate veterans and
their willows ami nrphana.■■■■■■
He was Immensely wealthy. In fact
his fortune Is estimated at from three to
five million dollars* He owned the
street railway system of Albany; three
cotton warehouses, Urge tracts of real
estate, end over a hundred thousand
acres of land In that section.
Betides thorn possessions he held many
thousand dollars’ worth of railroad, oity,
corporation and state bonds.
Thar* are four living children, among
whom this fortune will probably be di
vided. “They are Mrs. Woolfolk, Mrs.
Mann, Mr. JUmes Tift and Mr. Nelson
Tift, all of Albany. !
Al Field and His Olevsr Minstrels Before
the Foot Lights.
Al Field and bis clever artists were
before the foot lights last night, and
mirth and raerri dent held high carnival.
Witty jokes were cracked and clever
local bite convulsed the audlenoe. Many
new and excellent specialties were In
troduced to vary and apica tbe pro
gramme, and each was accorded a warm
reception.
The trained donkeys performed many
dlfficnlt feats, evincing in some a degree
of intelligence that was astonUhing.
The aggregation of talent was very
fine, captivating the large andience and
Insuring this troupe an enthusiastic wel
come on their next trip to Amerlcus.
The musical features merit special
troups now on tbe road.
Al Field was charmed with Americos
and Americua fell in love with him and
his clever minstrel boys.
Advertising Pays.
“Don’t toll me that advertising does
not psy,’’ said the ed'tor. “I know bet-
Only last week a man pat In a few
lines stating that he wee In need of fire
wood, and that very night hie house
horned to the ground I"
Doors open nt 3 o’eloek, performance
■t 2:30, for the matinee.
THE MILITARY FAIR
OPENED LAST NIGHT WITH ALL POS
SIBLE SUCCE8S.
The Different Booths Emporiums of Ar-
tlstlo Merit and Beaatj-The Crowd
Attendance More Than Ordinarily Good
A Die Success Anticipated.
The A. L L Military Fair woe opened
last night, and the attendance was one
which predicts for tbe enterprise a most
complete success. And how could
prove otherwise when tbe ladies of the
elty have for some time devoted' to tbe
cause their more than valuable energies?
To. describe tbe number and obaraoter
of the booths would oconpy more spaee
than Tux TTmes-Becordkr can spare
today; and, Indeed, a description is not
necessary, as each and every department
Is a gem In Itself and stands as an nn-
challonged testimonial to the taste of Its
promoters.
In the estalogne of supplies there is
almost nothing which cannot be bought,
and there are few would-be purchasers
who would not buy when confronted by
■noh charming saleswomen os wait be
hind tbe numerous counters. In the
glAnee which they give one os they ask
In soft tones, “What will yon have?”
there lies an enchantment and attraction
irresistible. ’Tie a privilege to buy, and
the change whleh one receives from
five dollar-blll almost brings a blush to
the purchasers’ cheeks leu ho may he
unentitled thereto.
With the assistance the fair has, there
Is no shadow of a doubt of its success,
and all during tills week the elty hall
will prove a place of enjoyment and at
traction. *
WORLD’S FAIR NOTES.
Hawaii, otherwise the Sandwioh Is
lands decided to make an exhibit at the
Exhibition.
It is announced In the Berlin newspa
pers that tbe entire organization of Ihe
Imperial Opera Company of Berlin, Ger
many will come to Chicago In 1803, to
give operatic performances in the music
hall to be ereeted In tbe Exposition
gronnds.
The government of Russia has decided
to haul exhibits tor the Fair at half rates
on all government railroads, and at tbe
same time It has suggested to private
companies that they make a like reduo
tlon. A like arrangement has been ef
fected in Germany.
France, through Edward Bruwaert,
tbe French consul at Chicago, has aaked
for 130,000 square foet of spaee In tho
exposition building—100,000 feet !n the
manufacturers’ building, 30,000 feet in
tbe fine art, 10,000 in the live stock, and
10,000 in the maohlnery. Mr. Bruwaert
intimated that in all probability more
■pace would be asked for.later on.
Artiste and manufacturers In Denmark
are making great preparations for the
Fair. United States Minister Thayer,
who has jnst returned from Copenhagen,
told Dlreotor General Davis that Danish
exhibitors wonld eclipse their efforts at
any previous exposition. “And that
means a great deal,’’ he added, “for tbe
artiste of Denmark have made a number
of fine exhibits.’’
John McAdams <& Co. of Brooklyn
have applied for space to exhibit a do
vice that cannot be shown in any of the
buildings. They will have to go out in
Lake Miohlgao to make their exhibit,
and that ie what they want to do. They
have an Invention to prevent boats from
coming In collision. It is a marine
brako, powerful enough they claim, to
■top boats running at a high rate of
speed. The company wants to operate a
steamboat or ateam-yaebt In the lake,
carrying passengers, and to give practi
cal demonstrations of the efficiency of
tbeir brake.
Secretary Dickinson has sent out no
tices to the governors of the various
states asking them to choose two mem
bers of their World’s Fair boards to come
to Chicago December 0th to attend a big
World’s Fair convention. This notice la
sent out In accordance with a resolution
adopted by tbo board of control, at its
last session. The object of tbe conven
tion is to have the delegatee meet the
board of control, department chiefs and
other officials, and to devise uniform
plant for state work. Mrs. Palmer adds
to tbe Inrltatlon a statement that she
wants all women who'are members of
tho various state boards to be present
and learn abont the plans for promoting
the work women are doing.
A New .Cure.
The latest suggested cure for con
sumption is a diet of dog meat. The
patient must eat nothing bat dog meat
while under treatment A celebrated
French physician has trlod the remedy
successfully—he tays. He recommends
bull-dog meat as most suitable for the
purpose.
AiMUMimt.
From 6 to 0 o’clock this evening sup
per will be served at tbs A. L. I. Fair by
the ladies. Bat after 0 o’clock no sap
per will be served.
Don’t forget the matinee Thaaksgtre
ing Day.
A >CltAP OF HISTORY.
On* of the Fimt Attraction* America*
Knew—The Old Settlement “Acrow J|
the Branch#'*
In 1870 there Were very few houses
“across the branch," as they used to
call Brooklyn Heights—only thirteen all
told—but sioce that time the population
has steadily increased until there is no
portion of tbe town that can boast of
finer or more convenient homes than
those who live there now.
Tbo first house built in this portion of
the city was the Stanford place,* whioh
was settled by Mr. Hubbard. Tbe next
built was the house that Col. J. L. Ad-
derton now lives in, which was erected
by his father-in-law, Judge Guerry.
Next was tho Gibson house, known at
the Patterson place; then Col. Daven
port's rcsidenco lot was cleared up and
settled by John T. McCrary, from whom
Col. Davenport purchased it and built
the residence he now occupies. Mr.
Robert Hodge then started the Dr. Blaok
house, from whom the Doctor purchased
it In 1837, and completed tbe building,
which was then the finest residence in
this portion of the state.
Tho Doctor, being well blessed with
this world’s goods, wanted something to
occupy his time, and observing such a
lovely place formed by nature along the
hillside for a fish-pond, he went to Work
and soon had one of tho prettiest ponds
yon ever laid eyes on. For thirty years
this was a publio resort, and every Sun
day afternoon you would see the people
from town crowding around the place,
watching the hundreds of fish following
the visitors around the £dge of the pond
eagerly waiting to bo fed.
Later the Doctor bnllt fonr more
ponds, and tcndorly watched over them
until lie was oompelled to break them
by the city council two years ago.
Noar this fish pond was located a still,
owned and operated by Mr. John K.
Worrell who waa well-known In this
city. Thousands of gallons of corn and
rye liquor have been made there, be
sides thousands of gallons of peach and
apple brandy, blackberry brandy, and
sorghum whisky by the wholesale.
During the war, Dr. Black wanted to
■end something to the soldiers in the
army, and after packing up several large
boxes of provisions, eto., the idea oc
curred to hlm.to send a few gallons of
tbia* sorghum whiskey. He shipped
about twenty gallons to the members of
Cutt’s bataliion. The boys received It
with many thanks, and bad a good time
for two weeks, and up till to-day some
of the boys call the Doctor their life pre
server, as they claim bis sorghum
whisky saved their lives at a most ori tl-
cal moment.
Another great character’ “over the
creek" was old man Riley Covington,
the fiddler, the barber, the race rider
and last tbe preacher. Dr. Blaok gave
old man Riley a home for life time and
embodied In the deed these words, “So
long as he, Riley, behaves himself and
keeps the place of a negro, he shall live
on the -aforeiaid property until hie
death." He kept bis place and lived a
peaceable life, and when he died three
were more white people In attendance '
upon his funeral than there were ne
groes. .
PERSONAL MENTION.
The Americas Jewelry Company re-'
celred a fine line of sterling ware In
eases from one to three pieces -suitable
for wedding presents, lie sure to give
us n call before yon make your purchase.
Mr. A J. Webb of Abbeville was in.
in the city yesterday on business.
Mr. F. B. Collins, cashier of the Peo
ple’s Bank of Abbeville, spent yesterday
tn the elty,
Mr. C. M. Wheatley returned yester
day from Shellman where he was called
on business.
Miss W. N. Washburn of Oconee coun
ty, will be tbe guest of Mrs E. A, Hawk
ins this winter.
Mr. Howell Cobb, so well known la
this city, bat now residing In Athens Is
here for a fow days.
Mr., O. W. Lowis, who has for the
past few months been residing In Omaha,
returnod to Americas yesterday.
Miss Fannie Terry who has been vlett
ing relatives In this city, returned to her
home'in Webster county yesterday af
ternoon.
m
Dr. Hinton wbo has been presiding
elder of. the ThomasviUe . district
preached his farewell sermon last Sun
day to a large congregation. He Is un
questionably the ablest pulpit orator In
the state.—The People's Economist,
ThomasviUe.
The many friends of this distin
guished divine throughout Georgia ap
plaud the shove sentiments. Dr. J. W.
Hinton is the leading light in southern
Methodism. He ie a writer of wonder
ful }power and strength is a thorough
master of English and his logic is far re
moved from tie scrutiny of criticism,
and bat for hp disinclination to aeeept
methods obligatory Upon the candidates
for the Bishopric, he wonld now hold
Ike highest position in the gift of his