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VOLUME 1 AMERICUS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1891. M UMBER 2i i BASOOM MYRICK, ESQ., Editor times-Recorder, Americus, Ga. My Dear SlR>-We have been too much rushed in attending to the wants of our cus tomers to write any extensive advertisement for your Sunday morning’s issue. But please say for us to the good people of our oity and country that for the next 10 days we shall offer the most unprecedented Bargains in Ladies’ aftd'Misses’ Wraps of all kinds. Our stock is very comprehensive, embracing every desirable style worn this season, and we will refuse no reasonable offer to close out any thing in the entire line before Christmas. We beg you to say also, we have just opened several new cases of White and Col- i ored Blankets, all of which we are going to sell very cheap. The registration list 1* this year very Our best bargain in the lot ipm 100 pairs White Lamb’s Wool, extra size 11-4 Blankets, with tinted borders, at $5.00 per pair, whioh we guarantee oannot be matched in the market for less than $7.50 per pair. Our “Woodbury,” 10-4 extra size White Blanket, at $3.00 per pair, we guaran tee the equal of any Blanket in the market at $4.50 per pair. This is all we want to say at present. v?ill “come again” when we have more time. Yours truly, GEO. D. WHEATLEY, Lamar Street and Cotton Avenue alSi WASHINGTON. SEVERAL BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE YESTERDAY. A] Buy Day In Iba Cppsr Bonin—Tba Boom of Bapmantatlvaa Not In Saaalon —Speaker Crlip Working on Committee. —Hembera Denying for the Holiday.. Washington, December 15.—[Special] —In tbe senate among the bill* intro duced and referred to tbe different com mittees were the following: To purchase site for a building for bolding the Supreme Court of the United States. To endow the Howard University for colored students in Washington City. To erect in tbe capital city a bronze statue of Christopher Columbus, To authorize the ereotion of bridges over tbe Hudson and East rivers at New York City. To promote and encourage the display of tbe United States' Sag on all public occasions. For more adequate fortifications and sea-coast defences. To re-organize tbe infantry of the reg ular army and increase its efficiency. To provide for the adoption and use on all railroads of a uniform standard automatic car-conpler. Resolution instructing the committee on foreign relations to Investigate and report as to whether tbe acquisition of those portions of the Mexican states of Senora, Chihuahua and Coahuila that lie north of the twenty-ninth parallel of lat itude 1s practicable and to the interest of United States. The house is not in session to-day. Speaker Crisp being hard at work ap pointing bis committees. The speaker is suffering with a severe cold, and quite a number of the members are confined to their rooms with “the grip,” whioh at present prevails here'. Many congress men have already gone to their homes for the holidays and others are going, ELECTION. Tba Oily Election of Aldermen to be Beld To-Day, The city eleotlon will be held to-day for the purpose of electlngtbe three new members of tbe board of aldermen -to the positions made vacant by the expira tion of the terms of office of the outgo ing members. The friends of the regular nominees are earnestly requested to be present nt the polls and give as muoh of their time and assistance as possible to tbe cause, there being vague and undefined rumors of the probable appearance of “dark horses" npon the field. While these re ports may have ro foundation in fact, itls best to be on the safeside and be on hand to circumvent any efforts in that direction. pears thereon should go day. , AMDWIh. The “Reaper called Death" has been very busy in bur midst this week, nom berlng his victims from the cradle to tbe patriaroh whose hairs were whitening forthetpmb. Monday night at 8:49 at Plains the soul of Mrs. J. T. Cato burst its earthly oerements and passed into the great beyond. Her death was not wholly unexpected, sinoe she had lin gered on the narrow confines between life and eternity for days. She leaves a husband and five children to mourn their loss. Mrs. Cato was well-known and highly esteemed In Americas, wlieresbe had a large family connection. The Interment will take place this morning at ID a. m. at Lebanon, and all that is mortal will be consigned to mother earth to await the reiurrectionmorn. Tn*Tiires-RxcoBDBB tenders its sym pathies to the bereaved in their deep dis tress. Tbe countless press compliments lav ished on the “Two Old Cronies" but fee-, bly picture the excellence of this really fine musical farce-eomedy. The audience was not large because of the inclemency of the weather, but those who fortunately attended were amply repaid. It would bo useless to dwell on the many laughable and droll Incidents of tbe comedy. No whiskered jokes or boary-headed witticisms marr ed the effect, but novelty, freshness and rollicking humor convulsed tbe audience from the first act to the last The “Two Old Cronies,” if they ever appear before our foot-lights again, will draw the largest sudience ever assem bled under the opera house roof, II Intis- The following was clipped from the Louisville Courier-Journal, and Tun Times-Rkcohdxk reprints it, hoping tnst some one who knew the young msa here may know his whereabonta and re lieve tbe anxiety of his relatives: SHIPP, JOHN H„ JB-Wu la Amerteu, Os., March, 1*1. and baa not been heard from .Inc*. Any Information, concerning Hiasa WASHINGTON LETTER A Column ol Breciy Facts and Pointed Comments. Washington, December 12.—Mr. Harrison’s annual message to congress Is a strong bid for renominatlop at tbe hands of hla party, and ail that now re mains to make his nomination certain, is that Mr. Blaine shall write the letter Which the publlo has for a year or more been periodically Informed that be was just on tbe eve of writing, deeiaring^hat he will under no circumstances accept tbe nomination. He may or may not write such a letter; just now it is again positively stated that he will do so in n few days. The only part of the message deserv ing of the slightest commendation Is that dealing with the several foreign complications whioh have occurred dur ing the .past year. Tbe rest of it, with one or two exceptions, Is worthy only of the condemnation of those who believe In tbe de nocratic ideas of tbe adminis tration of the government He strongly endorses the government guarantee of the 8100,000,000 of bonds whioh ek-Sen- ator Warner Miller estimates as neces sary to bnild the Nicaragua canal; he wants to Interfere with the sovereign rights of a state as lately exercised by the Miohigan legislature, by the adop tion of a constitutional amendment pro viding a method for the election of members of congress and the electoral college. Constitutional amendments have always been a republican fad. He proves that Senator Gorman and the other democratic leaders have been right in asserting that the notorious Force bill was not dead, but only tern' porariiy shelved, by lamenting the fail ure to pass the bill and proposing that au “8 to 7" commission be appointed by the. supreme court for the purpose of considering the “evils connected with our election system." This Is a wily at tempt on the part of Mr. Harrison to get a partisan commission appointed that would report in favor of the enact ment of a law similar in all respects to the Force bill, bnt tbe democratic party has been trioked by one "8 to 7" com mission, and is not likely to be cangbt in tbe same trap a second time. The principal "evil” in our election system, in Mr. Harrison’s mind, Is that the demo crats are elected where he wishes re publicans to. be elected. If that could berevsrsed he would consider tbe sys tem perfect. Mr, Harrison naively. Informs an over taxed country that the commissioner pf pensions, after a, careful examination of the subject, Is of the opinion that the estimate of 8144,050,000. which is In cluded in the annual report of the secre tary of the Interior, will be sufficient to pay the pensions for the year ending Juna 30,1803. In order to give Speaker Crisp an op portunity to devote some time to the very lmportantwork of makingthe com mittee assignments the house adjourned from Wednesday to Saturday with the understanding that It would then ad- jonrn to tbe following Wednesday. Even if be devotes his time entirely to the subject it Is hardly probable that Speak er Crisp will be able to announce the committees before tbe Christmas recess. Tbe first bill introduced In the senate was that prepared by Superintendent Porter, providing for a permanent cen sus bureau. Mr. Harrison does not men tion this subject In his message. Thors has been a good deal of nonsense written about the election of Speaker Crisp abutting outaprominent candidate for the democratio presidential nomina tion. The. national convention only has authority to settle that question. If Jerry Simpson does not catch the speaker’s eye as often as he wishes, It will not be because of his location, ns he has secured a seat in the very front row. Jerry has not recovered yet from his disappointment at the small vote his candidate .for speaker received. He thinks that instead of 8 tbe Alliance can didate should have had about 40 votes. The meeting of the executive com mittee of the national democratio com mittee early this week was an important event for the party and a very pleasant event for those who attended it. Janu- nary 21, 1802, was the date set for the assembling of the' full committee in Washington, for the purpose of naming the time and place for bolding the next national convention of the party. The time for holding the convention will irobably be about the tint week injuly, >ut the place is as yet a matter of doubt. Representative Mills characterizes as absurd the rumor that he Intended to re sign. ' Tbat he is disappointed he does not deny, but the idea of reaigning has never occurred to him. He is not tbat kind of a man; and unless the governor of Texas shall call a special session of the legislature of that state, which shall elect Mr. Mills senator, to fill the unex pired term of Senator Reagan, there is every probability that Mr. Mills will ssrve out bis term In the house, although It will not be surprising if he should de cline to aghln assume the reepoasIMII ties and hard work of chairman of tbe waya and mesne eonfmlttee. FIERY TONGUES. TKIFLFS LIGHT AS THISTLE DOWN THE RUTHLESS AND SEETHING FLAMES DESTROY A Bandsome And Costly Barn—A Balr- Breadth' Escape—Snugly Enscono d In Shucks, Ignorant of the FJnmea Above Him—A Timely Rescue. A serious conflagration occurred Mon. day night at about 0 o’clock that not only consumed a handsome barn, but came near roasting a small negro in tbe flames. At something after 0 o’clock Mr. Geo. A. Turpin, who lives on the out-skirts of Amerieus, discovered his barn on fire, and aaw at once that It was too late to save the etruoture. When first seen the building, which was full of combustible matter, was al most sheeted in flame and burned like tinder. Mr. Turpin recollected that a small negro named Ben Aaron slept In the barn, and hastened to the shuck room. The roof was one seething -mass of flame and it was only by almost super human efforts that the boy was rescued. When he was landed outside the burnj ing roof caved in and his rescue was not a minute too soon. The barn was full of fodder, corn and hay, which was all lost: A bale of cotton was consumed and the carriage house shared the same fate. It was next thing to a miracle tbat the home of Mr. Turpin did not ignite, since it is located only a short way from the barn. The loss is a total one as lie did not carry a dollar of insurance on either building. VALEDICTORY. The remains at Dr. W. C. Russell were carried to Cuthbert Monday, and were Interred yesterday morning in the cemetery at Hurt place- Dr. RoseeU’s untimely death has east a pall of (loose over Americas, sad his memory will lies in many hearts be left behind. Rev. J. D. Johnstone Preaches Bis Fare well Sermon. Rev. J. B. Johnstone of the Methodist eburch preached his farewell sermon last Sunday morning at tbe First Meth odist church to a large and appreciative congregation. At night he preached to a crowded house at the Second Method ist church in East Americus. In the morning he used l Ss a text Psalm 1:1, “Blessed is the .man that walketh not In the counsel of the un godly." His subject was tbe “Counsel of the Ungodly.” This counsel Is first to scepticism. He contrasted the charms of the Christian life with the darkness of infidelity, showing that the former Is more admfr. able, peaceful, comfortable and beau tiful'. This counsel Is to dishonesty In bus!, ness. He said there was just as much dishonesty before the counter as behind it, and used this illustration with telling effect: A gentleman went into a store where musical Instruments were sold and called for a violin. The proprietor showed him an instrument and he saw in an obscure part of It, “Amati, 1702." The customer priced It, and the owner said, "Twenty-five dollara.” He paid for it and got oat as quickly as possible, saying as he pasted down the street, ■This Instrument Is worth 8500 The proprietor said, "I cangbt him, that violin only cost me 81 50, and I in' tended to sell It for 84.00." The preacher said, "The customer stole tbe. difference between 825.00 and 8500, the proprietor the difference be tween $4.00 and 825.00. He expected the'young men to be honest and true In their business dealings. Tbe counsel of the ungodly Is to strong drink. He maintained that every drunk' ard on the face of the earth was made so by trying to be a moderate drinker and failing. And claimed 'that his conil deuce was shaken In any man who habit ually drank ardent spirits—and that he would as soon expect to find a block of Ice in hell as to find pure religion in the heart of a man who habitually took a dram as a beverage. Tbat no man in the light of this nineteenth century, could afford to be a moderate drinker. It was an example he conld not afford to set, even If he could drink with im punity to himself. He told In burning words of the evils of the habits of dis sipation, and warned young and old against them. Said he: "There may be some in thia house to day who are under the away of these evil habits, and perhaps this will be yonr last opportunity for deliverance, this may be yonr last warning. There is power in the grace of God to rescue you. You cannot trust Christ too much; you cannot trust yourselves too little. "I hsve seen a man bound hand and foot in this terrible habit, in a bondage from which nu human power could de liver, satan for a bard task-master, and yet by the manifestation of Cbrist’e mighty redeeming grace, I have seen him march out forever free.” A Mrlckes Family Mr. J. 8. Lunsford died at Weston on Sunday. His oldest daughter died on last Friday and waa buried on Saturday, Hla wife baa been in a precarious condi tion for several weeks and Is now only aMe to be out. This family deserves tbe deepest sympathy of the entire commu nity in this, the dark hoar of their be- Flashed 'nto Black and White by the Clicking Type. To an observant eye there are many picturesque and unusual scenes daily occurring on the streets of Americus tbat combine pleasure and instruction. There Is a picture tbat would move wild laughter from the tbroat of death. A drunken man sittiDg in front of the hotel, a well-dressed man, some 40 years of age, and evidently accustomed to move in circles of first-class respect ability. This spectacle is an unusual one for Amerlous, because very few sidewalk gentlemen even lose their recollection in Americas. " This inebriated disciple of the merry wine god, seemed to be on a laughing drunk. This man merits portrayal, because be was not on a fighting or maudlin drunk, but hnd imbibed jovial stuff that some times gets into a barrel and mixes things. This man was laughing drank, and in his liquefied brain, comical pictures are flitting to and fro. Gems of wit as bright as old mine diamonds splash in the grayish matter and tickle his risibil itles to an almost unheard of extent. Watch, him hug himself in ecstasy and burst into peals of uproarious laughter that are wafted two blocks away. It’s a laughable picture, ain’t it? But, oh, what a difference in the morning when tbat head begins to swell like a hot-air balloon and whisky sour won’t stick! • e • There goes one of the happiest men in all of Georgia, or in all the world, which draws up like gooseberry in the sun when ytftx wish to discover who your friends are He is a black man of tbe genuine vin tage, no compromise measure of a muddy yellow, and what a face he has. A gentle, kindly face, fringe’d with white whiskers and lit up with jovial, dancing eyes. He ia sitting in a home made cart, drawn by an ox black enough to be kin to him. The old relic has never belonged to the Ethiopian Mid night Poultry' Association, but is re spected and esteemed by his shoals of white friends. He has a small garden spot in the country which he Industri ously tills and he neither has to beg, borrow or steal. He makes his own living as old Adam did, and a good, comfortable living It is, too. When he reaches his humble home he will turn his black ox Into the lot with a bundle of fodder, see tbat plenty of water Is near, and go np to bis cabin with the basket of good things. While the “old ooman" Is frying the bacon, cooking the hominy and making the coffee, he will sit on the hide-bot tom cbalr and tell her what be saw in town, the old friends whom be bad met tbat bad enquired about her, and in the song of tbe kettle is tbe cozy log cabin lulled. "’his is a picture o! perfect happiness. Tbe land he looks upon is his own. Bought, paid for and no taxes due upon it. His house it oozy and comfortable aud there are flowers and vines growing around it. The air is sweet and pore and breathes a blessing upon him as he smokes and dreams. He hears the foot steps of his gray-haired wife, who has walked by hla side for nearly fifty years, as she bustles about In the kitchen, and the black ox gazes at him through the lengthening shadows that come slowly creeping down. * » • Yonder stands an old “blaok aunty" on the oorner. Her face is wrinkled and seamed with fifty years of trial, toil and trouble. Her garments are like Joseph’s coat, of many colors, and they are patched and darned until the original fabric is simply an impossible dream. She ought to have a nook in some big, warm fireplaco where ligbtwood chunks crackle and blaze. She ought to have a comfortable chair at the table with a folded quilt on it as a cushion, and a dish of smoking chitlings and corn pone galore. Instead of tiiese comforts she has a basket of “goobers” on her arm and, desolate, tries to induce passers-by to invest. Poor old “Aunty," her eyes have a far away look as it she was thinking of the good old times before the war; tbe coey cabin and the cotton field; tbe merry romping children and the heaped up platter; the Christmas week with its presents from "old marse’’ and kindly "miss," its jolity and fun. If you see her again, buy from her and make her lot a little easier, for the dark river rolls very close at her feet, and her almost sightless orbs can nearly see tbe light that never was on sea or shore. • • • "If that ain’t a typical tramp, you never saw one, did you?” said an Ameri cus policeman- We looked at the sham bling, slonching figure from which the kingly glory of manhood departed yean ago. We looked at the coarse, sodden and brutal face, written all over with the indelible letters of weakness and sin and dissipation. At his garments, toe riff raff of a scare-crow’s wardrobe, tolled and dirty and ragged, hardly tat to meet the ordinary requirements of decency. Yon think of man born In the invt of his maker and in* yon look at thia self , oeived in his own sin and own iniquity. To look at this < Ms own temple, yon can scarcely realise that he was ones a prattling bnby, a HSttSStfS* ut * r - y a life g me astray, oaly a the eludes of darkness. What matter to yen whose eons are sober and Industrious. What i —a few short years and yon trill that question at the wayfarer's I