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6 # REMOVAL THE AMERICUS DAILY TlMES-RECOA» 1>EJR: THURSDAY. DECEMBER lO, i89l. 111 555555 ....<*■■■ ”! . 1 ■ ■■■■ i—- ■ n THE PRESENTMENTS OF THE GRAND JURY OF SUMTER COUNTY. A Great Opportunity TN consequence of my con x 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 I17.I65.7A in the prices of all goods. Now is the time to buy your Ii000 . w e>(!7U8 Nov 80 Total on hand and received CREDITOR. Nov 80 Bj paid out aa per vouchera W,5ao.tr» Nov 80 Bj oooomiulons on receiving 86871.49 at per cent Nov 80 By commission on paying out 84,88847 at 1 \i per cent..... Nov 80 By commissions paying out 82,180.87 at per cent By making reports June and November terms By cash on hand In bank.. 9.8S&80 By cash In hand 430.04 17.109 75 suits, either for Men, Youths or Children, as we will show you prices never before seen in Americus. Our great sale of E is now in progress, and we hope to close out the entire stock by January ist, 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 thesq 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 and save big doctor’s bills. “An ounce of prevention is worth about a ton of cure. Remember we are closing out several lines of Th*7 Report th. Affair, or tho County la a Most Encouraging Condition—'Hi. Book* ot tho Coualy omclalt Impeded The Presentment* la Fall. We, the grand jury, chosen and sworn for the November term, submit the fol lowing at our presentments. FINANCE ANI> REVENUE. A careful examination of the books of the county treasurer show them to be accurate. Herewith Is attached bis re port: J. E. Sullivan, treasurer in account with Sumter county, Georgia, report to the honorable grand jury, November term, 1801: DEBTOR June To cash on hand last report....*. Oct 5 To amount received caah $ Nov 7 To amount received cash Nov 9 To amount received th I.02L50 Nov 14 To amount received ih ~ 4.50 Nov 16 To amount received caah . v . 1,000.00 Nov 31 To amount received h 24 27 Nov 31 To amount received caah 3,436.97 Nov 35 To amount received 24.25 9.00 166.78 120.97 27.01 ZOO [Signed] and will give you prices never before seen in Americus. The above notice on all bus iness and no buncombe. Give me a call and you will be conf- 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, J. E. SULLIVAX, County Tre aaurtr. rOOB ROUSE AXD FARM. The building accommodations for these of onr indigent population who have availed themselves of this ohnrlty are found to be ample for the consider able number now Inmatee of the Institu tion. Beyond moderate repairs and the re-covering of one of the buildings, we have no recommendation of extraor dinary expenditures to make. The inmates ere comfoitably oared for and express themselves as highly pleased with the present manager, Mr. Bradford. The present nnmber of beneficiaries of this charity Is twenty-seven; of these seventeen are white and ten colored. Among the inmatee there are two blind, one white and two colored. There are three dek who are given the necessary medical attention. By regular appointment divine service It held once a month. We commend the faithful services of the manager of this institution, whose best commendation, however, la the cheerfulness and comfort of those under hit charge. PUBLIC DUJLD1XOS. Jail.—We cannot commend the gen eral condition of tho jail, tybllst tbe prisoners thereljjjuesalelykept, we find tbe unitary condition ‘ unsatisfac tory. The cells should be eoon'red and the general premises cleaned op. Tbe blankets should bo washed and tanned. We find twenty prisoner! Incaroer ated—all colored. v The new jail now in process of con struction will be modern in all respects —built to secure the reasonable ootn- lort of prisoners and to secure their ab solute Immunity from escape. It is con tracted to completed by July let prox. Court House.—Beyond the need of a little replaitering In places the general condition of this building is all that could be desired. We recommend that the necessary attention be given to 'the walla or ceiling as Indicated. We would mention as another and material exception to tbe general good condition of the court house the filthy character of tbe basement. This should be Immediately gleaned out and disin fected, and means taken by the proper authorities to prevent a recurrence of the nuisance. COUXTY COURT BOOKS. The books and records of the county court were found in excellent order and of easy reference. Since last May there hare been tried and disposed of 132 criminal eases and 183 civil cases, or a total of 26S cases, disposed of in this court. In view of the early retirement of Judge Pilebnry, the tense of this body it, “well done, good and faithful servant.” sheriff's books. We find the eheritTs records well kept and hie office well appointed. We com mend this officer and hit deputy, Mr. Lamar, as faithful and energetie ser vants. From the report of tbe sheriff made to this body it does not appear that any moneys belonging to the county come Into hit possession except from tax (I. fas., all of which thus far (161.40) was duly turned over to Mr. M. Callaway, tax collator. ORDIXABY'S OFFICE AXD BOOKS. The hooks and records of the Ordinary are found to be accurate and systematic, of easy reference and reflecting credit on this officer. county commissioners' books. We highly commend tip neat, system atic and competent manner in which the books of the commissioners are kept We cannot well esy too much in com mendation of the present able' board, and congratulate the citizens of tbe county in having such an efficient body to manage the revenues. BO ADS. The condition of the roads of tbe cojmty it considered fair. Except in a few Isolated cates, thereto no portion 1st cause of complaint This result however, is more attributable to tho ex cellent weather which hiis prevailed for the past few months than to any pro nounced improvement In the character of the work usually exm aided upon onr highways. The old pi top system of repair it etili follows.I with the tame * lu ' 4 * regularity with which It; was commenced over 50 years ago. The facility with which this material may be gathered and thrown Into a gully and this, in turn covered with a shovel full of loose earth makes the method popular and minimizes tbe labor. If this system of civil engineering is crude it Is univer sally understood, so that the reluctant labor, which ia depended upon for an Indiipeneable duty, is found to be alto gether competent for its discharge. Close inquiry on tbe qart of this body develops the fact that the county is practically without implements of any sort fur road service, and that it is cus tomary for supervisors to borrow such tools as a neighborhood might possess, but not necessarily such as the work might require. Under a recent enactment ofjtbe Leg islature our board of commissioners are competent to levy a specific tax upon those of our citizens subject to roaa duty and to supplement thie, if needful, by a tax upon property. A sufficient time since the enactment has not elapsed for the board to provide such imple ments at may be needful, nor to organ lze new methods for tbe work in hand, though it li a matter for congratulation that within a reasonably short time we should have a system Inaugurated com mensurate with the needs of tbeconnty. We earnestly recommend tbe adoption of the new law and Its energetio appli cation. JUSTICE OF FEACfc BOOKS. We And no Instance or overcharge In tbe records of these officers, though we find tome instances whera the fees have not|been entered.* Tbit it tbe case la books from the 17th, Notary Fublio in 28tb, and also in Justices of the Peace book In the 27th. No books were submitted from old 16tb, new 26th and 90th/ We desire to compliment J. W. Oliver in old 26th and V. A. Freeman in ISth for the heat and buelneea-like I manner in which their books are kept. TAX BXCEIVKR’S BOOK!. An investigation of the Tax Receiver’s books developed the fact that a certain percentage of lands were being given in under value. The attention of this officer was called to thla faot, We con sider It noteworthy thaf the Instancei of under value returns were few and the amount involved ' practically Inslgnifl cant. TAX COLLECTOR’S BOOKS. The reoords of this officer reflect credit open him for their neatness and method. Below it appended his state ment: Taxable propatty returned 96 890,751.00 State tax to be collected... 86,100.70 County tax to be collected 32,190.70 Chao. J. Graham be appointed to fill,the vacancy. PAY Of JURORS. II Is the tense of this body that the pay of jurors remain as at present fixed, viz: Two dollar* per diem The pay of bailiffs we alto recommend to remain as at present established, two dollars per diem, except the riding bailiffs, whose pay has been heretofore four dollars per day, and which we recommend be con tinued. We regret to find that there is almost an entire failure on tbe pert of the com mitting magistrates in tbe county to subpoena tbe witnesses for the state lu cases where there ere committals. This failure on their part retards the progress of tbe court, and that to at a great ex pense to tlie tax payers of the (ounty," We hope for tbe future these officer! will fully and faithfully perform this Important duty The grand jury in completing its ses sion desires to especially thank His Honor, Judge Fleh, for courtesiei ex tended to our body. They are also indebted to our able solicitor, C B Hud son, for his efficient aid and courteous communications We recommend that tbe presentments be published In the Americus Tiues-Rk- cobiier. Wm. W. Hitt, Foreman, J. W L Daniel, Clerk, (Jeoikie Stapleton, W. A. Poole, J L. Pace. T.F. Loo an, J. K. I’rince, M. L. Hudson, E. J. Rhodes, W. I. Murray, ' T. J Brannon, ' T. J. Morgan, Db. W. G. Tinsley, Dr. H H. McKeu.au, H. J. Williams, W. K. Chapman, James M. Wicker, K V. Hodoes, D. M Edoe, J. A. S. Perry, W. F. Eastkki.in, Oeo W. Doster. Ordered by the court that the fniego- lug general presentments be published as requested. December 8th, 1891. W H. Fisr, J S. C. S. W. C. C. B Hudson, Solicitor General. A true extract from the minutes of Sumter Superior Court, this December 8th, 1891 J. H Allen, C. S. C. Little Johnnie, on seeing a skeleton for the first time, exclaimed, “Why, but they skinned her mighty close, didn’t they! She looks worse than AnntJane did, before ma gave her that bottle of ■Favorite Prescription P " “Aunt Jane” was to completely worn nut by prolap sus? periodical difficulties snd nervous prostration that she was a constant suf ferer, night and day, but Dr, Plerce’e Favorite Prescription acted so promptly and favorably upon the uterus and other organs, that the suffers no pain at any time, and her general health was never better As a remedy for all female weaknesses, as a strength-giving tonic, and buletlng nervine “Favorite Prescrip tion” is unequsled. Guaranteed to give satisfaction or price (61,00) refunded. A full line of library and pedestal lamps and fixtures sold at reasonable prioes at Db. Eldkidok’s Drug Store. W. H Wilder. Mayor of Albany, Gn., ■aye he hat suffered with Rheumatism for fifteen years, and In that time he tried all the so-ealit 1 specifies, but to no purpose. Hie gran icon who was on tbe B * W, Railroad, dually got him a bot tle of P. P. P. 3 a first bottle of P. P. 'P. showed Its remarkable effects, and after using a short time the rheumatism disappeared, and he writes he feels like a new man, amt takes pleasure In rec ommending it to Rneumatic sufferers. Total 167,65140 11,791.40 Tobecullectal..... 55^57.00 Not on dlgeit, estimated .78350) Total WOWS Tbs amount not on digest, estimated, com prises railroad tax amountlns to $3,19SJ)0, di rectly returnable to tbe Comptroller-Genera' together with other Items amounting to 6615.41, liOtftven In to tbe Tax Lwelver only thirteen days before the books eloee. fHIgne ] J. B. DUNN, Tax Collector Ramter County. In addition to the above statement the Tax Collector furnishes hie statement of special taxes collected amounting to •257.50, (or whloh voucher* of remit tance to the Comptroller-General wero submitted. The report of the Clerk of the Supe rior Court showe that he hat collected no funds of the county since bis last re port, nor It there any that he may col lect unless there should be settled some old case wherein the jury fee of $8 00 was by law then charged, whloh law, however, has been long since repealed. SPECIAL RECOMMENDATION. A number of children’of school age living In the county and just beyond tbe city limits of Americas, and who have heretofore attended the Americas pub lic schools, as being more convenient, have recently been disallowed tbelr pro rata of (the state’s appropriation under whatwe regard as an Incorrect construc tion of the ruling of tbe State Commls- sloner«of School* In thlwcese. We therefore recommend ’ that th* County Board of Education instruct the County School Commissioner to pay the pro rata of the school children so sit uated provided that it la found not to be contrary to law. RECOMMENDATION FOB OOVBXXOX’S AP POINTMENT. It appearing that the office of notary public and ex-offllo justice of the peace ia vacant, we hereby recommend that SAM HOUTE. Local and Through Schedule in Effeet Nov. 22, 1891. Daily Ex. Bonder. Isos 528 648 697 6 16 6 27 686 6 47 UoTT 8 tOp Hi 480 4 48 4 63 ‘8 6 33 6 35 6 82 6 87 6 43 6 60 5 62 ®-®LE2 Pally. 8 40 a i 8 60 F 900 9 07 F 9 13 9 16 929 9 82 F 946 10 00 8 18 838 8 62 9 04a m 1010 10 20 10 26 10 84 10 46 10 65 n w 11 18 1126 11 33 1145 11 56 12 10 • IS 89pm 830p“ 12 80 pm 12 46 13 64 1 04 1 10 1 23 1 26 1 42 1 61 1 67 F 3 06 pm 8 00 * Daily. 3 45 pi 385 F 406 4 13 F 4 18 424 435 4 40 F 4 63 5 07 8 80pm 4 19 4 68 4 60 507 5 21 6 80 p m 6 18 >» 6 33 642 658 6 06 615 6 25 6 80 6 89 1 17 am 6 10 8 80 745 7 55 8 06 5 10 823 • 27 840 141 8 68 F 9 00 pm 6 00am No. 2. Mail. Daily* 5 49 am 6 69 626 636 F 700 7 18 F 7 33 ' 7 16 F 7 40 7 80 F T 68 F HOOF 8 06 8 10 F 8 7? WESTERN DIVISION. STATIONS. .v....Omaha ..... Union ... ....Lsuais . .. Lonnie Junction Irvin Art S CO pm 1*7 s 14 BanSil” ..Wise Plains Balter Nsw Paint Littlejohn Ar.... Americas ...Lv. MIS IS IS 10 01 EASTERN DIVISION. STATIONS. NoTsT ....Lv Americas Ar Ostewood ..Huntington.. Pullers.. Leslie... DeBoto Cobb •• Johnson Albany. Ar.... OakfieUl Warwick .Taylor* WUkaraon’a ....Ar Cordele ;;..'.7>enia. Williford i Barilla Pitta. Goodman ! Abbeville cytw Horton miM> Oswald Ar ... 1 14 li 62 10 46 10 26 10 12 10 00 a ..ZeV.. Ar....- ...Brunswick Lv .♦Jacksonvillt Lv .Brick. ..Verbena!! Glenwood.... ...Mount Vernon.. Peterson. ... 642 687 638 618 606 am 600am 7 40 pm -Meal Station. F—Flag Station. 2 23 pm ‘ 206 1 56 1 43 1 87 1 23 1 19 1 02 13 60 F 13 43 12 96 pm 6 09 pm B. S. GOODMAN, Gen’l Pass. Agt America baa 80,000 miles of boundary, or more than the coast line* of Asia, Africa, Europe, Mexico and South America combined. Dr. L. A. Guild, Atlanta, Oa , writes: Wm. Sealock, Hying **n my place, hod an ugly running ulcer *»n hla arm which ot> dinary remedfea failed t«» control. As a last resort I placed Idm on * u«e of B. B. B. and tbe ulcer began r» heal at once, and effected an entire cure. It ie a reme dy well worthy of con 1 !.fence. novJi-lm. “The road to fortune is through print- era* ink.—P. T. Ilarnnm. -'JWWAAAAA/VAAA^AA/WVWsA Laborers sad all troubled with .Ota- will find u prompt, soft snd mgigig cart in a dotf e6 1 EEGHAMS A specific for till Of sll druggist*. Fries IS casts s box. ....'s.’saasaaj: Richmond & Danville Railroad Co; OPERATING THE CENTRAL RAILROAD OF GEORGIA. SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION. Correet|8ohednle,!'2ft>. l, in Effect sept. 6, 1891 SAVANNAH Sc WESTERN DIVI8ION Schedule No. 22, taking effect July Nib, 1801. No. 5,7 Between Savannah and Birmingham No. 0, Dally. via Americas, Dolly. , 740pm Leave Savannah Arrive Sudani 165am Lyon. .7 00 am ' 730am Americas, 700pm 8 40am Buena Vista, 525pm No. 8 | No. 6 Dally. Dally, FaaaengctiFaet Mai BAST BOUND. No. 7 Dally Pawn get 8:87am 518 *• 1060 •• 640pm 6 90pm 106pm *45 •• 416 •* 786 “ 68U*“ Lv. Americas Ar. Ar. Fort Valley Lv. •• Macon “ “ Atlanta “ “ Angnita *• Ravannah *• llHpm 1168am 1090 •• 710 •• 916 p m 1120pm *£ 410 •* sooam 840 ■■ HO. 7 Passenger Dally? Feet Mall WEST BOUND. Fafr&.l No. 8 Dally Paaaeng.r 11 ai p m 'll** 7 85 wm }«!>» IS- Lv. Americas Ar. A « Taau*« “ Montgomery Lv. m n>. 19 23 pm '»P« No. 8 rally isr No. 5 Dally TO FLORIDA. No. 6 Dally 11301> m 1240 am 5 20 am 7 88 am 830am | 1 08pm 180 *• 265 “ 640 • Lv. Americns Ar. *■ Smith vtlle " Ar Albany Lv. “ ThomaevUle Lv “ W aye rose “ :: j^eSEITu. " ■18!^ 880am W? 950p m for further Information relative to tickets, schedules, beet routes etc. etc. apply to A. T. MAXWELL, Agent, Americas, Ge. SOL HAAS, Truffle Manager. JAS. L. TAYLOR. Gen. Pane. Agt., 8. H. HARDWICK. Aes’l Gen’l Pees. Agt. Atlanta, Ga. W. H. GREEN, Gen’l Manager. R. V. McBEE, Gen’l Snpt H. D * 99999999990 • GOOD NEWS • m FOB THE MILU0NS0F CONSUMERS OF m I Tutt’s Pills. 2 • j| gim Dr. Tut pounce that helm •TINY HVER PILL# ^ wfi lets. I* ofCft “ “ ’ gg ' I. shown in the banter ot thl# “nd.* 7 WATTS, * Wholesale and Retail Groceries Has come to tbe front again, and can be fonnd on the corner, Watts Building, With an elegant line of fresh Groceries Confectioneries, which he will sell at rock bottom prioes. Country merchants will find it to their interest to call and see him when needing anything in his line. WHISKIES 4S» BRANDIES and plenty of Jugs in the rear, which will be shipped to any part of the United States and Georgia. SEND HIM YOUR ORDERS. A WELL DRESSED MAN Pays most per ionler alteolion to the atyle and qnallly of hh fiot-eeer, knowing tM* however laety it hie penefnl wearing aapsiel apJr of bell show utterly nullifies i Tecta ARTHUR RYLANDER, At RYLANDER' CORNER, carrtee In .lock a line of Mm’s, Ladle's end Children* SHOO}, oneqnaled In Southwest Georgia. The Latest Stocks to the Cerebrate 1 DUNLAP HATS. Umbrellas and Walking Canes. A Complete Shoe Repairing Shop Up-stairs. :