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THE AMERICUS DAILY T1MES-REC0RDER: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1891.
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t. 5,000 FEET.
MIS* LEONA MAKES HER PERILOUS
ASCENSION.
Hhk lout Away Arniwi the C oud.-The
Uef'MBMi; Fur the Parsehots—Ds-
wHi From the “Bine Ethereal’’ With
Llfhtalai,-Lika Rapidity.
The balloon ascension yesterday was
widely advertised and when the huge ex-
prose ot canvas began to swell the as
sembled spectators were variously esti
mated at from three to five thousand.
Prior to tb| ascension Kiss Leona, in
company with- Prof. Odell, paraded
through the streets In a carriage to the
Inspiring beat of the drum. .
When the hour for the ascension ar
rived the bat was passed around among
the crowd, and only a paltry sum of |M
was'collected to compensate the balloon
managers for the immense risks they in
curred.
The balloon was about twenty minutes
in being inflated, and the parachute of
Miss Leona was attached and the para*
chute of the dog was attached to this
parachute.
At the word the complicated ship of
air shot upward amidst the plaudits of
the multitude.
The currents of air were almoet still
and the balloon shot almoet directly up
ward in an air line.
When it reached a dizzy altitude the
young lady cut “Glpsey" loose and the
little animal began to descend very rap
idly, too rapidly for Its safety as was
soon seen.
When he almost reached the ground
the parachute shot in a vertlcle line
toward the roof of the Times-Rscorukb
and landed, with a heavy thud, ite ca
nine freight on the roof, showing that
all things tend toward the TMtas-RE-
COKOKIL
The dog had its leg badly hurt, but It
will not permanently disable him.
The young lady continued to ascend
In her airy vehicle nntll she attained an
altltnte of about 5,000 feet, when she out
the parachute loose and began, to de
scend.
The parachute salted slowly and grace*
fully to the west nntll It landed Mss
Leona an a pile of cinder* near the Cen
tral depot, some quarter of a mile from
the starting point
The ascension was pronounced a com'
plete success, and Miss Leona waa the
recipient of showers of congratulations
from the crowds on her nerve, coolness,
and self-possession.
When up in the air Miss Leona says
she saw Columbus spread under her
auray to the west, while Americas lay la
pleturesqne beauty hundreds of feet
below. ’
This is her fourteenth ascension and
she has met with unvarying success,
nevir having even a bitch In the com*
plicated apparatus.
From' here the Professor and hit as
sistants go to Rlehland, where they will
make an ascension on Wednesday.
If the merchants In Amerieu* will make
sufficient money inducements the Pro*
fctsor signifies bit willingness to return
In about three weeks and give an ex
hihltlon, believing that it will prove
highly remunerative to the merohants
from the faot that Immense orowda will
assemble to witness the performance.
A BLOOD* FRACAS.
>. 5 Cheap Uadarwaar,
We are off&iag some speeial bargains
in underwear tots week. If yon ne '
any call and examine our stock..
Thobntok Wheatley.
, '' ' A New Firm.
Elsewhere wlU be seen' the card of
Messrs. Sohroeder * Mahoney, a Arm
posed ot Mr. W. H. R. Sohroeder
lose artistio work ahow* alt about In
Americas, and Mr. J. T. Mahoney, late
of Atlanta. . This firm makes a very de
sirable addition to the list of business
bouses herh, for few men are the equals
of Mr, Sohroeder In his specialties, snob
as cornice work, ornamental zlne, tin
Iron, while the all , round work of the
Ann in plumbing, gae and steam fitting
is second to none In the South.
The pnblio can rely upon the quality and
style of work done by Messrs. Sohroeder
A Mahoney, as It Is first-class In all re
spects.
Look at the beautiful samples of
graving displayed In oar window this
morning.
James Thicker A Bno.
Some Artistic Work.
It will be well worth the while of the
ladle* to go to Mr. F. G. Olver’s daring
the next three days and witness some of
the most sUUf ul work ever seen on a
sewing machine. Mr. Huffman, an ex
pert operator, proposes to show what
can he done with a “White” machine,
and the ladles are promised a show well
worth their eloeest sens tiny. Remember
the place, at “the Little Sewing Machine
Man’s.”
Call on Thornton Whestly In hie new
■tore, “whether yon want anything or
not,” and see what he has to ahow yon.
Hissionaiy Nolle*. ■
The Woman’s Missionary Society of
the Methodist church will hold, their
December meeting at the parsonage on
Monday afternoon, at 3:30 p. m. Every
member is urged to he present, and to
bring with them their dues, and thank
♦fferinga.
Mas. Leosoba Shaitan, .
Secretary.
Mas, M. A. Heeobices,
•: , • ' •“ President.
A Fre-For-Alt Fight on the Streets-Tb«
Cease o< the DIBcn ty.
Following the balloon ascension y<
terday a free-for-all fight was the sensa
tion of the hoar.
No sooner was the alarm given than
the crowd swarmed toward the soene of
the trouble, at the comer of Lamar and
Lee streets, in a barber (hop.
The first object that attracted the no*
tice of the police waa a negro won
screaming that her husband was being
murdered in cold blood by e bend of as
sassins.
The police soon wedged their way into
the barber chop where the lint object
that greeted them was a negro man
named Nelson Taylor, with a bloody gash
across his forehead, expostulating with
several .friends for holding him and
swearing vengeance against bis alleged
assailants.
The fact* soon leaked out and proved
to be these:
It seems that Mr. Ike hudson, who
conducts a farm some three or four
miles from Americas, had some trouble
in effecting a settlement with Taylor,
who is a tenant on bis place. Yesterday
the matter was resurrected and the trou
ble began.
Taylor was struck on the head with
some Iron missile, producing a.bloody,
though not serious wound.
Taylor seemed to be an expert in the
use of brick, and struck Mr. Hudson a
fearful blow in the side, staggering him
and bruising bis side considerably.
Another negro man, a friend of Tay
lor’s, now took a hand in the free-for-all
and matters assumed a bilious com
plexion and promised a tragic result.
Both of Mr. Hudson's brothers appeared
on the scene by a big majority, and but
for the opportune arrival of the police
the result may have been different from
what it was.
The trouble will be settled in the
courts, where all parties will have their
grievances adjusted in the scales of jus
tice.
We have some beautiful dressing
gowns and smoking jacket* which are
the most comfortable garment* fur borne
wear to be bad. Bay one and spend
yonr evenings oomfortably.
Thor.vto.v Wheatley.
Tbs City of Jsrotalns.
One of the most attractive features of
the Piedmont Exposition at Atlanta was
the great automatie City of Jerusalem
in the main building. This great mas*
terpieoe of human skill represents Jerus
alem aa it appeared just before the day
of oradfixlon. The temple*, towers and
palaces are built in marble and gold,
while the (people are seen moving
through the streets, riding In chariots
and on the backs ot animals as natural
as If living. IChrist and the apostles
oome from the gates and pass across the
foreground performing ulraoles on their
way; birds ling with natural voices and
movements; the blacksmith at work with
real fire in his forge, and aoores of other
interesting and wonderful characters, all
moving and acting as If really alive.
In the structure is 2,900 piece* of ma
chinery which gtYee life-like movement*
tothe fignms. Iu building this beauti
ful model over 4,000 square Inohes of
gold la need In the ornaments, and It
took twelve year* to build It, at an esti
mated value of (20,000. Arrangements
have been made to bring this master
piece to Americus, and it trill be exhib
ited under a special pavilion juit oppo
site the opera house, for oa* week onlyi
commencing about Tueaday night and
trill be open to the pnblio daring the
flap and until 0 o’clock p. m. the balance
of the week. As this trill be an oppor
tunity of a lifetime to see one' of the
grandest work* in the world, every one
should be prepared to see It when It
comes to this city.
Hev* Tee See Iff
H not just go to Tbdroton Wheatley’s
new place of business and see the newest
thing* in neck wear and fall drees shirts.
la Bis New Quarters.
Mr. H. A. Harris ha* moved from his
old stand on Lamar street to the Thorn
ton Wheatley comer, and hat now
abundance of elbow room to display bis
large and elegant stock of fancy gro
ceries.
The “Wheatley corner,” as It has come
to be called, It one of the but known lo
calities In Amerieu*, and Mr. Harris
will endeavor to sustain it* reputation aa
a head center of tied*.
Call' and see .Hoffman, the expert
operator on White Sewing Machine on
December 7th, 8th and 9th at F. G.
Olver’s. Free show.
AROUND THE CIRCLE.
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RUBBER TIES WILL SPIN ALONG THE
CINDER PATH.
Sansrlcss Is Certain to Bats Bsr Bicycle
Toerosmeat. Eclipsing Kvsry Previous
Event nf tbs King In tbs Spsrtlng Annals
OT Senthweet Georgia.
Will she have It?
Well, ye*—and you can just paste it
In the crown of your hat or pat it snugly
away In the bowl of your pipe and
■moke it. En thulium la just oozing out
at the finger tip* of the devotees of the
wheel in Amerieu*, and they an *11 agog
over the coming tournament
Rees park will be the scene of the lo
cation, presuming that the city father*
will grant permission to the boys, and it
will be belted by a nice track, well cin
dered.
This park is convent- r> ly located In an
accessible section of A mericut, and all
the natural conditions favor the holding
of the tournament at this place.
A programme will be arranged offer-
log medals for the fastest mile, half mile
and quarter; on both safety, roadster
and racer. The programme will, of
course, embraoe specialty features that
will add zest to the ooculon.
The wheelmen will doubtleu meet
this week and devise plans
bring matters to a crisis and shape
things in a tangible form.
Sporting circles were stirred consid
ersbly over the tournament and some
ardent admirers of out-door exercise
suggest that foot races be. included In
the programs.
Special excursions could be run over
the road converging here, insuring
tremendous attendance and handsome
gate receipts.
Let ns have the tournament by all
means at an u early date a* is pouible
under the circfimstanceu.
With sixty-six wheelmen in Americus
there i* no grounds to believe that this
enterpriu will die from want of proper
enoouragement.
We have placed with ue for sale a
Chlckering upright piano, good aa new,
that can be bought for just half price
Call early as It must be sold at once.
Jambs Flicker A Bno.
PERSONAL MENTION.
They Cam* to the From.
Wnen It waa announced early last
spring that a new firm was coming to
Americas from Colombia, Ala., to open
a first-class drygoods bouse, few people
appreciated tbe importance of the fact
to the business of Americas.
Beall A Oakley came, opened their
■took, advertised liberally in The Times-
Kecordeb, offered bargtloi^ffid what
they promised, and captured I the trading
public. Tbe elegant ‘store in the Mur-
phey building on Lamar street atonoe
become the recognised headquarters for
fine, fancy and artistio goods; and in ad
dition to the Inducements in .prices, the
affability and eordiality with men, Beall
A Oakley and their employer* treated
their oustomert, did mueh to fix tbe
popularity of their establishment In the
hearts of tbe people, and especially the
ladle*.
It la safe to say that no twq young
men ever went to a strange city and In
so short a time made themselves so
completely solid with all class** of its
citizens.
Their style of business it such as
draw* and holds custom, and the firm of
Beall A Oakley easy now he pnt down as
one of the strongest and most success
ful houses in Americas. '-tv 1 ' 1
Americas welcomes *11 snob new J3S5^{Jofin£r5»»e,
comers as the**- gentlemen, fop with m and to b«.olJ m the
their successful business comes pros
perity for the general pnblio a* well
Te tk* Catholics.
Father Pendergast will be here at noon
today. He will bear confession Sunday
night and also early Monday morning.
If— MU be said at 7 a, m. Monday- .0-
ThaCathollo ebareh. not being ready
for service, the father will be glad to see
you all at the resldsnoe of Hr. A. E.
Sherlock on Forsyth street, near the
court boose at any time Sonday or Mon
day morning. %
Hermsdorfa fast black hoae from 25o
to 50c at THOH.no* Wheatley’s.
“How did yon like the west; Lord
Noodleboyf"
Magnificent. I waa very much
struck by the lightning ont there, and
was simply carried away by on* of yonr
cyclone*.’’—Puck;'
Bead our Christmas advertisement.
James Fbickek A Bno.
Her First Raws.
Among the uninjured passengers in
the Ravenna disaster was a yonng man
a New Yorker, who bad. been on a visit
to a maiden aunt living in a western
City She was a devout Christian, and
bad been much concerned over oertaic
worldly tendencies in this her favoriii
nephew On tbe day of bis departnn
ibe had especially pleaded with him k
renounce the mammon of unrighteous
ness. alternating her prayer* with ner
vons from over bis coming jonraey.
When tbe yonng man got ont of bit
car after tbe coUlmon, considerably
Drained and shaken np, he realized his
aunt's anxiety if she should read of lh«
accident, and rushing to the telegraph
office wired, her the emotional message
‘Thank liod. I’m saved.”
Tbe dispatch waa received Before any
tiding* came of the casualty, and thi
gentle son I supposed that her nephew
bad suddenly came to a realising sens*
of bit spiritual condition, and much re
joiced thereat tbe wrote a long letter ol
grateful cougratnlatlon to him. and told
the happy news to her tittle coterie of
intimates before tbe discovered her sort-
qfie mistake.—Her Point of View in
New York Times
Have Anns.:
Among the convenience*, almost ne
cessities* kept in the pantry by every
housewife, an pieoewof blotting paper,
it bottle of iodide of pntatb and a solu
tion of starch. This is most fortunate,
because I mid in the paper today that
after tbe tannage of an electric storm a
good deal of ozone is left sneaking around
behind tbe stove, in the cellar way. np in
tbe garret And so on. With tbe article!
menonoed -lying bandy on tbe pantry
shell, all one has to do to detect this
ozone is to make a compound or the
iodide of putaah and the starch eolation,
and then dip th* blotting paper 'In' the
compound If it tarns bine ft t* ozone.
U it docent it’s just as well.—Detroit
Free Press
“The road t6 fortune 4 through print
era* ink.—E. T. Bantam.. .* ■
The Americus Jewelry Company has
tbe hugest work department in this'part
of the state. Three first-class jewelers
are in charge of the repair department
and all work promptly delivered and
done in first-class style.
Mist Daisy Holder of Lumpkin Is in
the city.
Mr. Decker Holder of Lumpkin it in
the city.
Mr. Ben Marshall of Lnmpkin is in
the city. '
Sheriff Troy Holder ol .Stewart county
is in the city.
Mr. J. W. Wallis of Albany Is In town
to tiie delight of friends
Mr. E. B. Davis of Montezuma was
upon our street* yesterday.
Mrs Dosle Toole of AndertonvlUe vis
ited friends In Americus the p*st week.
Mr. W. A. McAllister of Florida is the
guest of Dr. W. C. Russell in Americus.
Col. Busbee, a prominent lawyer of
Buena Vista, spent Saturday in Ameri
cus.
Mr. J H. Lumpkin returned last
night from a business trip to Buena
Vista.
Mrs. S. H. Hawkins left yesterday for
New York City where she joint her hus
band.
Miss Carrie Ligon of St. Louis is the
guest of Miss Nannie Lou Hawkins, on
Lee street.
Mist Gertrude Hetmiey of Savannah
is visiting Miss Bernadine Kimball, on
Jackson street
Mr, J. B. Bivins, a prominent citizen
of Cordele was a welcome visitor to our
oity Saturday.*
Mr. W. W. Thompson of Sinithvilleje
turned home yesterday after a short
visit to her son.
The many friends of Mr. H. G. Myro-
ver will regret to learn that he ia con
fined to his bed by illness
Miss Lucy Lumpkin has returned to
her home in Buena Vista, after a pleas
ant visit to her cousin, Mr. J. H. Lump
kin of this city.
The friends of Mr. W. E. Staley will
regret that bis condition baa not im
proved. He i* suffering from an attack
of gastric fever.
OFFERINGS FOR THIS WEEK.
S^ BB IF F '*J^ji!t5lA—SCKTIR County.
I Will bsaold bsftn* tbe court house door In
tween tbelegnl honruofule, tbe following
fi5)*ortwent*nve (351 buehele of
corn, more nr lew, two (I) twice'Of eottnn
LmmajtogMmclty or Americus. Also
Pries by virtue of a distress warrant lamed
F ™*’W«E8T.Bk.,ifr.
S h EBIFF’8 bS ALB._
Webster County,
mds oumb«T* on# hundred and
ic' hundred and elxty.thre#
of lot or land, number one*
ity-twodiB), lotoi land sum-
■ — -thir—
ninety'
(IS'J). nol
uumirej and
Kr lend
itlSOj. alao any sen* off or the southwest cor
ner of lot of lend number one hunred end
eUly4w»(Mn.containing in all nine hun
dred, alxty-one end one-iourth (Mlfi) sene,
mo e or lee*, all lying and bsing In tbe
iwsnty-flrih (35th) district of Webster county.
■Utmosm tbe property of I, A. Wlislsy
Irtuc ofh - -
superior .
pointed ont by ptolDtin^mlu^l
eloo notified iq terms of the law, this Sep
tember 3, 18S*. DAN DAV:B,
Sheriff.
favor of C. and O.
Whaley. Property
Ten*—-’
A pp i3&Si8V DISMI88I0N.
IgEORQIA—WxtmTJtR COUHTY.
I Whereas. L. P. Majors, Executor otJBBB
■state of David Majors, deeeaaed, having
died bis petition in m> office for Letters ol
Dtamtaeloo from said executorship,
These ere therefore to cite and admonish
■Ms, tr soy they have, on or befoMSB
January term or the Ordinary’s Court il
held on the drat Monday in Jannary BBV
why said petition should not be granted aa
[hour* of aale.tbe following
IK aide spring and
tsrraeehlly bonghfoIP.A. Hol|.. UrM
&n^»j.Vf^ r 7a e .
‘‘'J! b! LAMAR. Deputy Hhcrlff.l
To Rent.
House To .Rent.
lit desirable residence on Jaekspn street,
Black and colored Faille Francaise, $1.25 and $1.50 quality
98c.
Every suit we have in the house will be offered regard
less of all former prices.
One lot Bedford Cords, $1.15 quality, at 98c.
One lot 40-in. all wool Henietrtas. 65c quality at 49c.
Entire lot 90c silk finish wool Henriettas, grand line of
shades, 75c.
Entire lot of our finest $1 and $1.25 46-in Henrietta cloth
at 98c.
100 dress patterns containing 8 yds of double width flannel
suiting, sold heretofore at $3 a pattern, will be closed out at
$1.49 per suit
1000 yds 38-in. wool Henrietta cloth, 35c quality at 25c.
1000 yds 50c Henriettas at 37 l-2c.
1000 yds 60c Henriettas at 45c.
Our entire lot of $1 and $1.25 46-in serges offered at 89c.
Our 85c Serges at 62 l-2c.
1000 yds splendid half wool wide Cashmeres, such as a great
many houses ask you 25c for, will be offered at 15c.
100 beautiful cotton serge suits, something entirely new, at
$1.25 suit. '
500 yds 10c Dress Ginghams, 7 l-2c.
New lot Velvet Cretonnes for curtains and upholstery, 35c
quality, at 25c yard.
1000 yds 10c Bleaching, 12 yds for $1.
500 yds Canton Flannel, worth 12 l-2c. at 9 8-4c.
200 fine extra large Damask Towels at 15c.
One lot'Damask Towels worth 40c at 25c.
Beautiful lot Napkins, worth $1, at 75c.
One lot splendid spreads, worth $1.25, at 95c.
One lot $2.25 quality at $1.65.
SPECIAL. * One beautiful lot of Ladies’ Kid Gloves,
worth 75c to $1, will be offered at 59c.
One lot undressed Kids, new goods and beautiful colors at
63c.
Our entire stock of Biarritz Gloves, sold at $1.25 will be
offered at 98c.
1000 pairs of Onyx aud Heemsford Dye Black Hose,
worth 35c to 40c, at 25c; the finest value you have ever seen.
One lot, fast black misses’ and boys’ Ribbed Stockings,
worth 25c, at 15c.
98c. We have reduced our $1.25 quality Black Broad
cloths to 98c.
At 49c we show the prettiest all wool 40-inch Henrietta in
in this country—-really worth 66c.
At 59c we offer you a quality worth 76c.
69c buys our 85c goods.
75c buys our 90c quality.
89c buys our $1 quality.
98c buys our $1.25 quality.
$1.12^ buys our $1.50 quality.
At 62 l-2c we will sell our 85c Serge.
At 45c we will offer a magnificent line of black stripes,
worth richly, 62 l-2c.
Our $1.25 silk waip Henriettas at 98c.
Our $1 Serges, 46-inches, at 89c.
Big lot of short length Black Goods at a sacrifice.
Handkerchiefs. Beautiful embroiderd handkerchiefs,
usually sold at 20c, will be offered at 10c.
Better goods at 121-2 and 15c.
At 26c we will show without doubt the choicest goods ever_
offered in Americus.
Handkerchiefs from 25c dozen to $1.50 each.
Magnificent line of silk handkerchiefs at 25c, worth 40c.
Beautiful Chiffon handkerchiefs at 62 I-2c to S1.50 each. ^
Cloaks. 'Most any garment in .our stock at jnst a iittie
over half price. They must be sold.
Splendid gray Blankets at $1.25, worth $1.75.
Good gray goods at $1.25, £1.60, $1.75, $2 and #2.50.
At $2, $2.25, $2.50 and $3 we are showing splendid values.
The prettiest blankets at $4.98 we have ever had.
Buggy Robes, new lot
Big lot of Comforts from 75c to $2 each.
Ladies’ and Children’s Underwear. Women’s
splendid ribbed Vests, worth 40c, at 24c.
Lot ladies’ ribbed Vests at 49c, formerly sold at 75c.
Boautiful goods at 98c, $1.25 and $1.38.
Children’s goods from 25c up.
We have a big lot of children’s ribbed Pantalets, odd sizes
and broken lots at half price.
Gents’ Furnishings.—We are determined to sell every
piece of Woolen Underwear in the house if price will move them
Gents’ undervests, heretofore 65c, will ce offered at 45c.
Gents’ Undervests, 90c quality at 62 l-2c.
Gents' Undervests, $1.26 quality at 98c.
Gents’ Undervests, #1.50 quality- at $1.18.
Gents’ Undervests, $1.76 and $2100 quality at $1.49.
Remember these are all fresh ana new, and cannot be
matched in Americus.
100 pairs gents’ wool Sox, 40c quality at 26c. Beautiful
tans and grays.
Night Snirts will be thrown out on the counter and sold
from 45c to $1.50 each. No such bargains ever seen here.
Our entire stock laundried and unlaundried Shirts at New
York prices.
Beautiful lot of pleated bosom unlaundried Shirts, $1-00
quality at 55c.
Curtains.—Lacecurtains, 3 1-4 yards long, $1.75 quahty-
will be offered at $1.19. Lace curtains, formerly $2.00, at
$1.49. Lace curtains, formerly $2.60 to $3.00, at $1.98.
Chenille curtains reduced in price.
Big lot window shades. Priees. way under anybody m
Americus.. ; ’ ,,
Wheatley & Ansley,
423 JACKSON ST.,
AMERICUS, GA.