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THE AMEIUCUS DAILY TIMES-RECORDER: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5,1891. W CARPETS! RUGS! MATTINGS! i Some Beautiful New Styles Just Addbd to th*: Large Stock on Hand. You have heard a great deal a boat the advance on Carpets in consequence of the McKinley bill, and the half has hardly bees told ; but my opposition to.a protective tariff leads me to do all that I can to lessen the burdens it imposes, and I am detetariaed to sell yon Carpets AS LOW AS YOU EVER BOUGHT THEM, REGARD LESS OF THE TARIFF. To enable me to do '‘this I sell for CASH, and at MUCH SHORTER PROFITS than I could do on a CREDIT. I will take great pleasure in showing my Carpets to everybody. J. J. G-RANBERRY, AGT PERSONAL MENTION. The Americus Jewelry Company luu the largest work department in this part of the etate. Three firet-clxee jeweler* are In charge of the repair department, and all work promptly delivered and done In first-class style. Mr. J. M. McDonald of Sumter City is ia the city. Mr. W. n. Tatum of Sumter county is in the city. Dr. II. H. McKella of Sumter county, Je in the city. Dr. F. L. Cato of DrSoto we* in the city yesterday. Mr. S. G. Waters of Plains spent yes terday in the city. Sheriff Wood of Schley county was in the city yesterday. Mr. G. W. Baglay of DeSoto was in Americua yreterday. Col. W. S. Thompson of Cordelo was in the city yesterday. Judge C. C.J Duncan of Terry spent yesterday in Americas. Mr. W. W. Thompson of Smitbvilie Is visldag his son in this city. Miss Lacy Lumpkin of Buena Viata spent yesterday in Americus. Mr. Walter Wheatley Is convalescent after hie recent indisposition. Mr. J. H. Lumpkin is visiting reta tires and friends in Buena Vista. Mr. Walter C. Corbett, United States marshal, of Macon, Is in the city. Miss Mattie); Wheatley is able to be ont again a"ter her recent Illness. Mr. J. M. Dupree wife and children, of Honey were in the city yesterday. Mr. W. K. Staley Is much better, al though ha Is still oonllned to hie room. Mrs. S. E. Harris of Macon is visiting her brother, Capt J. O. Lewis on Jack- eon street. Mr. Alex Chappell, a prominent fanner of Sumter county was In the city yesterday. Mrs. Judge W. II. Fish arrived in Americus yesterday and will remain here In the future. accepted a position with Messrs. French A Mayo. Mr. W. J. Matthews returned yester day from Montgomery quite ill, and Is now at his residence. His friends are epprebenslve'of bis condition, but it is hoped that nothing serious will result Rev. W. M. Hayes, formerly pastor of the Methodist church here, pasted through Americas yesterday on his way to Mississippi, where he goes In the In terest of the Payne and Lane Institute. Mr. H. H. Speer and wife of Chattahoo chee, FIs, arrived in Americas Thurs day, on a visit to Mr. T. M. Allen. He will make this city Ids future home, as he has purchased the Brtmner residence in East Americus. T8K VIKTIL1ANM A FIXED FACT. AS CERTAIN AS THAT THE SUN RE VOLVES. Th* Sees Head Will be Knaalen Into*.- ▼aaash brXaxt Bapuasber-A Combia*- , ttaa Wltb Iba Soalb Bound tar Terminals Probable. Mr. Harry Johnson, a genial knight of the grip from Savannah, was in the hands of his friends hero yesterday. CoL Williams, a prominent attorney of Abbeville, Ga, waa mingling with hit friends on our streets yesterday. Mr. J. D. Gunn of Kentueky Is a re. cent acquisition to the citizenship of Americus. And still they come. Miss May Stafford of Barneiviile, who lias been the guest of Hiss Alice Wheat- ley for some weeks, leaves this morning for her home. Mr. E. L. Hays end family of Aoworth, Ga., hare arrived In the city and will make tble their home. Mr. Hays has I* the Naina of a New Club That Will onanlie la Americus. About twenty young men in Americus will organize themselves Into a social club to be styled “The Virtllians," named in honor of the famous old Ro man epicure, Virtilllus, who feasted ou such rich dainties ss humming birds’ tongues and peacocks' wings. This club will have for Ita object the securing of more satisfactory accommodations in the gastronomic line than are afforded them by their present quarters. The members of the new club will chip in their pro rata which will be exactly the same amount paid by them for tbelr eat- ing accommodations, and the sum will be disbursed for hiring a room and the furnishing of a table thrice daily, Only a select circle will be eligible and the constitution and by-laws will be very exclusive. Cell and see Huffman, the expert operator on White Sewing Maehlne on Deoember 7th, 8th and Otb at F. Oiver’s. Free show. A’.V«rdIct(Iteach«H The case of H. C. Mitchell, admlnle- tratorforthe estate of B. C. Mitchell’, against Addlo Simmons, oonsnmed the entire session yesterday, and waa not given to the jury until shortly before the oourt adjourned. The arguments in the case . were very forceful and added new lauiels to the brows of the advocates. When the jury filed In a loll succeed ed In the court room as the foreman nad the following vsTdiot: "We, the jury, find for the plaintiff, premises In dispute, and $1,080 mean profit*. W. T. Ragan, Foreman.' Read our Christmas advertisement. James Fhickkb a Bko. The Woman’s Missionary Society of the Baptist ehureh will meet Monday afternoon, Deoember 7, at the pastor’s home, at 3 SO o’doek. Royal Baking Powder Leads All. "The Royal Baking Powder is absolutely pure^ lor I have so found it in many tests, made both for them and the U. S. Government. The Royal Bak ing Powder is undoubtedly the purest and most reliable Baking Powder offered to the public. “HENRY A. MOTT, Ph. D.” Late Chemist for U S. Government "Ail chemical tests to which I have submitted it have proved the Royal Baking Powder perfectly healthful and free from every deleterious substance. It is purest ui quality and highest in strength of any Baking Powder of which I have knowledge. "WM. McMURTRIE, E. M., Ph. D.” Late Chemist-in-chief U. S. Deft of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. "The strength of the Royal is shown to be 23 per cent greater than any other. "As a result of my investigations I find the Royal Baking Powder far superior to the others. It is pure, contains none but wholesome ingredients, and is of greatest strength. /* “F. X. VALADE, "Public Analyst, Ontario, Dominion of Canada!* The latest investigations by the United States and Canadian Governments show the Royal Bak ing Powder superior to all others in leavening strength. Statements by other manufacturers to the con- trary home been declared by the official authorities falsifications of the official reports. To Savannah! It is a certainty! The Sam road to complete Its eastern division Savannah’* anxiety about the extension of the Sam road into her limits seem* to have bad the wire edge worn off since 1‘, Is practically settled that such will he the ease in a very short time. When this system ie perfected it will create the finest eastern route on the railroad map It will be the crowning event in the Industrial history of Americus, stimu- lating trade and conver.i.ig this city into the distribuUng point of all this section of Georgia. It stands a conceded and undented faet that such an extension will shortly me- terlallze and the Sam road will soon be completed from Montgomery to Savan nah, • monument to the financial (kill and ability of Its enterprising projectors The Savannah Morning News thus concisely sum* up the whole situation: Savannah will have by September 1 next a new route to the west, and the Richmond and Danville will have a pow erful competitor In the Louisville and Nashville system. The Savannah, Americua and Mont gomery railroad, It Is asserted on good authority, will begin the work of extend* ing its line from Lyons to Savannah early in February, and the road will be com- pleted aud ready to handle the fall busi- neat of next year. The Louisville and Nashville Is behind the Sam, and, it is said, will assist it by every possible means to get to Savannah, because through it the great western system will have an outlet to the ocean anil will be placed in a position to have a line of steamers to compete with the Ocean Steamship Com pany. Several months ago the Morning Newt predicted that eventually a combination of this kind would be consummated be tween the Louisville and Nashville and Sam roads, and now everything Indicate* tbat’the prediction Is shout to be real. Ized. The Rlehmond A Danville fell out with the Sam just at the wrong time for Itself and the right time for Col. Hawk-, ins, the Sam people claim. Hsd the traffic been broken off several months ago the Sam, they say, would have been greatly Injured, because it would have had a hard time to have'gotten good con nections. But now the road has com pleted Its line into Montgomery, where It has tapped the Louisville A Nash ville. The row between the Rlehmond A Danville and Sam gave the Louisville A Nashville the opportunity it had been watching for a long time and it jumped at the chance. The Rlehmond A Dan ville people thought the Sam was In auoh condition, the latter people say, that Its authorities Would havs to make overture* to It tad they oould be settled on a heals laid down by them. But they reckoned without their host, when they ran against Col. Hawkins. He had been MR.A.T. MAXWELL, it m ~ THEAGENTFOR THE CENTRAL RAIL ROAD, INDICTED Uy the Grand Jnry'fnr Alleged Violation af th • Laws Prohibiting Work oa tbo Sab bath— BIoo Law* an fo bs Eafaresd-Mr. MssweU Is Pat Under MOO Bond. on the lookout for juit euotia step a* was taken and was prepared accord ingly. He took the breaking off of trafflo ar rangements with an unconcern aadbqol- nesa which surprised even hie friends. He said nothing, but quietly awaited de velopments. He didn't have to wait long. The Louisville and Nashville had teen the advantages of getting to Savan nah and, it la said, they waited upon Col. Hawkins. The result* of the conference are not known any further than It has been given out that the work of extending the road will begin In February. Col. Hawkins It in New York now making the neces sary financial Arrangements. The Sam road expects to form a com bination with the South Bound for ter minals, and both roada will come into the city in a union depot A great deal of traffic, it Is said, will be exchanged between the new roads, and the outlook for Savannah’s railway future is Indeed bright Another line of fine steamers plying between Savannah and New York means a splendid ibcre.se of oeeen traffic, and with the Louisville and Nashville pour ing its tremendiout western freights Into Savannah the dty will Increase rap idly in finance* and population. If yon shave yourself 'twill pay you to buy one of those Tower Razors sold at Dm. Kldri doe's. There seems to' be a high priest of blue law morality turned loose in the grand jury room, judging from the clean sweep they am making this ses- sion. Yesterday they signalised their star- chamber session by springing a sensa tion on the town |ln the indictment of Mr. A. T. Maxwell, agent at the Central road. They found a true bill against him for violating that section of the code that prohibits the drilling of cars snd other railroad freight on the Sebbatb. Why this statute has been inopera tive so long snd then in an eierenth hour is enforced is the first question suggested by the Indictment of Mr. Max- well. Perishable matter frequently comes in by rail on Sunday and the necessity arises for shifting cars and attending to thoir contents. The idea that you can legislatate mor ality into a community is a mistaken one, snd no discrimination against any interest should be made. Mr. Maxwell was very much surprised when informed of the action of the grand jury and when asked by Tuk TijixsRk- i-'OKDKU the ground* for the indictment said: “I was very much surprised at the action of the grand jury aod fall to understand why they should have indicted me as an individual, since I was acting strictly in pursuance of orders received from my superior officers at Macon. This Sunday work is done only In special emergencies and under special orders. In one or two cases where I failed to have this work done on Sunday I was censured by my superior officers. This class of work is regarded and treated everywhere as work ot necessity, and the action of the grand jury in this particular instance is doub'less founded on some private prejudices; at the agent|of the Sam road at Americus, who occupies exactly the same status that I do, has not been In dicted for the same offence, though the conditions arejsimllar.” A FUNERAL PYRE., AN OLD AND DECREPIT NEORO BURNED TO DEATH. BeSeems to Sleep. Ifcroerk a Window, bet BltStrsBki Were of .0 Aval!—The Flames Gradually Cat Oft Every Avenue •-Fell Pi OHIO EXCURSION. Freddie’* stater has been studying tel egraphy, and the other evening th* lad went to his mother and said: “Mamma, there must be lota of bad things in that book Lizzie it reading.” Why, child, what makes you say that?” “It is pretty near all dashes.”—Wash ington Star. For your toilet powder*, toilet creams, and in fact ell toilet preparations, etU Dr. Eld iu doe's. Next to good character I prize printers Ink.—Peter Cooper. 5 t A complete assortment of toilet soaps Dil Eld ri doe's. “The roed to fortune is through print era* ink.—P. T. Barnum. Major Cleunr Has Made Arrangements for Thom. Major W. L. Glessnerarrived In Amer- lout yesterday from Cincinnati. He has been in Ohio lor the past three weeks arranging to bring down an excursion to Georgia. “Yes,” aaid he, “the people np there are glad of an opportunity to see Geor gia, and many of them out of eaeh crowd make Georgia their home. I fixed for three excursion* from Ohio—one to come in January, another in February, and the third In Maroh.” The Major hks not been feeling well since hit return, being thoroughly fa tigued by the heavy requirements of hit important position. Grand art display Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at “The Little Sewing Maobtne Man’s,” Net e Habit. It ia sometimersuepeoted that a con gregation is kept together merely by the habit of going statedly to one plaoe of meeting ' The Baptist people of Ameri- ous have shown that inch la not the case with them, and now necessity afford* them another chance to demonstrate that they are held together, not by habit bntby love for the cause they have espoused. Jsrb lb* Proper. Springfield, Dec. 4.—Jack the Peeper has made his appearance in this city the put few days, and is terrorizing the women of West Pleasant street His ogly mug has been fonnd often pressed against windows, peering into rooms watching families. The rascal com bine* kissing and bagging with Ids other art, and several outrage* have been reported to the police. He stopped a young Indy on the street, embraced her tightly and stole akin. The next time he accosted two married women, end they clubbed him off. The fellow is supposed *6 be a member of h gang of tramp* which invaded the city short time .-go. Kuraml oa Dry Dork. Olympia, Wash., Dec. 4.—Th* steam, ship Eastern Oregon arrived and went on the dry dock. Boon after she cangbt fire from burning grease in the gallerv. The fire company here attempted to check the fire, hat could do nothing. The steamer is a total lorn. She was valued at about $180,000, and waa for merly the City of Palatka in the Flor ida trade. In I88T she was bought by the Oregon Pacific Railroad company to ran between San Francisco and Yaquin* Bay, hut last year the Oregon Improvement company purchased her and brought her to the sound. Insu- ■nranoe is unknown. “An effort is being made,” says the New York Recorder, “to induce Gov. eroor Campbell to move to this dty as soon a* he vacate* the Ohio gubernato rial chair in January. He will, however, remain In Columbus until summer.” Prof. Angelo Helprin of the Pennsyl vania Academy of Natural Sciences is now making preparations for a second trip to Central America in order to con tinue the geological studies which he began in Mexico a year ago. Llk e stubble in the flames. Ely Black meets a horrible death The old man dasbe* himself against tb$, window In futile attempts to escape. New* reached Americas yesterday of the frightful death of an old negro map man named Ely Blaok, which occurred about (even mile* from Americus. It seems that the old man was left alone In hi* bed in the morning, while bte two daughters went to the field to work. When they first discovered the fire the roof was falling In and the tongues of flame had almost enwrapped the home. They dashed to the window at the bed of the old man, who waa In his nlntietb year and unable to walk, and railing It attempted to rescue him from the seeth* ing flames that were gradually creeping upon him, but every time they at tempted to pull him through the win dow he would fall back, his frame being too large to squeeze through. In a few minutes his screams told them that the flames had readied their victim, and before any practical aid could be rendered him the flames bad reduoed his body to a cbarreJ mass of nndiitlngulshable bone and flesh. It was a horrible spectacle; that will live in the memory ot those gho wit nessed it ss long ss life lasts. The origin of the Are was evidently accidental and must have first started in the room that the old negro occu pied. Cotton Roport. Americus, Ga., Dec. 4, 1801 Following is the cotton report in this city up to date: Received by wagon ISO Received by railroad 25 Received previously 33,048 Total..: 36,120 MARKETS. Corrected daily by L. G. Council, ware houseman. - Good middling. 7 Middling «J Low middling rtj Market, easy. Receipts to-day at all United State* ports. 39,331 SAVANNAH, Spots, middling 74 Market, dull. NEW YORE. Spots, middling. 8 1-10 Market, steady. LIVERPOOL. Spot*, upland middling 4 3-10 Manet, weak. NSW YOP.K—FUTURES. Market steady. Sale*, 57,911. Op’g. Cl’g. N consequence of my con templated removal to the two large and elegant stores recently vacated by the Bee hive and Americus Grocery Company. I will, during the coming week and until remov al, make an in the prices of all goods. Now is the time to buy your suit^ either for Men, Youths or Children, as we will show you prices never before seen in Americus. Our great sale of January February Maroh April December 7.78 7.70 7.05 7.00 811 $12 7 02 7.07 Lord Stanley’s military secretary, Vis coant Kilooursie, emphatically denies the rumor published in the London Truth, that the governor general means to retire within a short time. He si that Lord Stanley will certainly oconpy hie office for the full term, perhaps more. Lots nr lands numb-rt on* hundred end nlnetv (I9C), on- hundred end slxijr-tbre* (163). north half of lot. of land, number one- unndnd and alxiy-twolKH), lot01 land num ber one bnaored and thfrty-oo* (Ml), and lot or Isnd number on* hundnd and ofty-nlne (IAS), also fifty acres off of the southwest oer of lot of land number on* burned ■Ixty-twn (182). containing In all nine hun dred, sixty-one and onr, fourth (901! i) acres, mo.* or lees, all lying and being In tb* tweuty-nrihClMbi district of Webster county. Levied on aa the property or I. A. Wl.aley by virtue ora superior court II IE. from Web ster superior court, in favor of C. and G. Cooper vs. said I. A. Whaley. Property t by plaintiff*. Tenantaln posses- _ | JmMteta stem onKlied In terms brthe law, this Hep- ■ - — DAN dav.»T Sbertl teniber 2. IMS. ■ Will be sold before the court bona* door llntte cliyof Preston, Weoster county, Ga., onlbellntTneadaytn January, 1692,between! ■ie least hours of sale, the following da- bribed property, 10 wilt a ■West hairof lotof land numberaeventy-al 1(70), in tb* elebtesntb (IMP district of Web! tier eoonly, Ga., Joined on tb* aoetb aod east by landeof J. R-gtapletoo. and on the weet be landeor Louis Clerk. Levied oqjid virtu* of a Hupertor Court II. fa. ss th* of J. J. Peel, In flavor ol E. Taylor vs. R: B. Morris principal, and J. J. Peel, as security. DIN DAVIS,Mberifr.J A‘ PP LBTTMBa I OF DISMISSION. °«!»?3^&or on tt estate or David Melon, deceased, bavis “ ‘ hi* petition In m> office for Letters < tiseloo from said exeentorsblp, , see die therefore to cite andedmonli •,..»nd singular the kindred and creditors, and allpersons concerned, MSI*their obfoe- why Mid petition PhODld not btfxanUd «• V Given under my hand and official tum.thUWd.yofN^embe^ and official slgna- Ins ly. HKRIFF*8 SALE. S H Wl tween the legnl hoar* or Mle, the following drtcribod property.to-wit: ■ - . _ ■ Oneelnfietopbagmr.mldeeprlng »nd »UU bar recently boughtofr.L.Holt. Levied on ana to be nold at the property of J. M. Bui, by virtue of one mortgnee A. f* Imuoo from he county court of Mau$ter. in favor of the *k of Humter vi.tne»*Id J.M.B***. Title >\ ember LAMARf i*pnty Sheri'/. now in progress, and we hope to close" out the entire stock by- January 1st, if low prices on good goods consti tute any attraction. We have had an immense trade the past week in Over coats, but in consequence of new arrivals in this deparment, we are still prepared to offer you a stock that cannot be equaled in variety, and at prices that you will be sure to find agreeable to the times. We have some special at tractions in We want to close out a big lot of these before removal^nd will offer at prices that will be sure to move them rapidly. Bring on the boys and fix them up. .It is predicted that we are to have an unusually severe winter, so I give you good advice: Take care of the boys’ comfort arid save big doctor’s bills. “An ounce of prevention is worth about a ton of cure. Remember we are closing out several lines of and will give you prices never before seen in Americus. The above notice <3n all bus iness and no buncombe. Give me a call and you will be con vinced. Thanking you for your very liberal patronage during the Fall and Winter season, and soliciting a continuance of the of the same, I am, as ever,