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VOLUME 1
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1891.
NUMBER 215
BASCOM MYRICK, ESQ.,
Editor Times-Recsorder.
A mericus, Ga.
My Dear Sir:--We have been too muoh
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 city and
country that for the next 10 days we shall
offer the most unprecedented Bargains in
Ladies’ and 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-
; in the entire line before Christmas.
We beg you to say also, we have just
opened several new cases of White and Col-
WASHINGTON.
DOINGS AT THE NATION’S CAPITAL
OITY.
Several Important Memorial, Before the
Senate—Speaker Crisp Announce, the
Committee on Buie,—Bepreeentative
Bonk of Tennewee Dead.
Washington, D. C., December 16.—
[Special.]—Memorial, were to-day pro
seated to the senate against the opening
ot the world's fair at Cbleago on Sun
day. Some of them favored the loan by
the government of $5,000,000 to the
Columbian exposition on that condition.
Memorial In favor of woman’s suf
frage.
Memorial for the pnrpoae of enlarging
and promoting the efficiency of the aea-
ooait life-saving service.
Memorial advocating the election of
United States Senators by the vote of
the people.
Senator Dawes introduced a bill pro
viding for the building of a ship canal
around the falls of Niagara.
The house tesslon waa very short
Speaker Crisp announced that the
committee on rules la composed of the
following member,: The speaker, Me
Mlllln, Catching,, Reed and Burrows.
Representative Bartln of Nevada, who
baa been absent, made his appearance
on the floor of the house and waa aworn
in.
Taylor of Tennessee announced the
death of Representative L. C. Honk, of
the same state, and the bouse adjourned
until Saturday as a mark of respeot to
to the memory of the deceased member.
To-day Speaker Crisp for the first
time used the gavel sent. to him by his
constituents in Amertoui. It was in
spected and greatly admired by a large
number of tbe congressmen, and, in
deed, it Is a token of exceeding beauty,
and Speaker Crisp la very justly proud
of I t
AT FUIiLOW K.AWN*
The Bicycle Tournament a
Cinder Track.
Furlow lawn baa been bit upon as tbe
location for the bioyele tournament
The wheelmen are entbualastle over the
prospects, and are working In unison for
tbe success of tbe occasion.
A committee visited Rees park and
... ... ,. . . . after carefully surveying tbe alto decided
thing in the entire line before Christmas. that there were too many obstacle, to
overcome before anything like a good
track could be graded.
Fnriow lawn, however, answered all
the requirements, and permission for its
use will be asked of the Amerieus In
vestment Company and if granted a neat
ored Blankets, all of which we are going to JS wmtSS. 1 " 4 * “ lco clnder
The gate receipts from tbe tournament
will compensate the wheelmens thous
and fold for their trouble and expense,
and they conld, ere long, buy Furlow
lawn and construct a permanent track.
Tbe gentlemon engineering the move
ment are Messrs. George Wheatley, W.
M, Jones, Will Dudley and W. F. Mims,
who are enlisted heart and soul In the
tournament
In Holy Wedlock.
Tuetday at three o’clock at the real'
denee of the bride's mother, about three
and one-half miles from Americas, Miss
Mattie Walters was united iu the holy
bonds of matrimony to Ur.'Q. W. Fuller,
the Rev. H. Stnbba officiating:. The mar
riage was solemnized in the presence of
tbe immediate families and a few
friends, Tbe contracting parties are
well-known here where they number
many friends. Hr. Fuller Is a promi
nent young planter of Sumter county,
while tbe bride is accomplished and
charming.
The Tihes-Rkcobdbb joins wltfhosts
of friends In wafting to them its sh
eerest wishes for a future bright with
life’s choicest benedictions.
Election of Officers.
Well’s Chapter of tbe Masonlo order
beld an eleotiou on the night of the 15th
and tbe following officers were elected,
who will be Installed, at tbe next regular
meeting of the ehapter:
W. E. Staley, H. P„ H. D. Watts, K.
A. S. Buchanan, S., M. B. Connell, C. H.,
J. E. Sullivan, P. S, W. C. Fnriow, R.
A. C., E. H. Cntts, Qrs., F. G. Olver,
Recorder, H. H. Stokes, G. H. 3d V., J.
A.'Davenport, G.M.2dV„ J.T.Argo,
G. M. 1st V., J. B. Ansley, Sentinel.
sell very cheap.
Our best bargain in the lot consists of
100 pairs White Lamb’s Wool, extra size
11-4 Blankets, with tinted borders, at $5.00
per pair, which we guarantee cannot 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
pair.
This is all we want to say at present.
*7ill “come again” when we have more time.
Yours truly,
GEO. D. WHEATLEY,
Lamar Street and Cotton Avenue
SHADOWED HU.
A NEGRO RUFFIAN CONTRIVES HIS
PLANS
To Border a Popular Sam Boad Conduc
tor-Thwarted by the Vigilance of
Negro Farmer—Several Shot, Exchanged
HI, Confederate Caught.
Fatt on hi, trail!
The sleuth-hounds of justice I
An Insolent and desperate scoundrel!
Thursday night a negro named Miles
Walker boarded the Sam train at New
Point, a flag station, and stood on the
rear end of the train.
Conductor Snyder held tbe bell cord
that night, and - approaching the negro
requested that he move Inside.
The negro made some shuffling reply,
and did not move.
Conductor Synder, repeated the re
quest somewhat firmer.
Still he did not stir.
Since the negro seemed determined to
defy the conductor be determined to try
tbe virtues ot force.
Grabbing the negro Conductor Snyder
attempted to push him Inside.
The man waa very musoular, however,
and In the souffle both fell Inside the car
on tbe floor, Walker endeavoring to
draw his knife.
The commotion drew other parties to
the scone and Walker was disarmed, the
train was stopped and he was put off.
Before alighting he was heard to lay
that he “would get even yet’’
He made no bones about bla lawless
utterances nnd swore to bis wife that he
had an old score to pay off with Conduc
tor Snyder and proposed to execute his
threat at the first opportunity that pre
sented Itself.
He now began mapping oat plans.
With Tom Green, a rascal of the same
color and kidney, as a confederate, he
resolved to send Tom down the road and
when the passenger train arrived at
Omaha he would board It if Snyder was
aboard, and execute the vendetta he had
se solemnly sworn.
But fate thwarted him.
Conductor Snyder did not have ohargd
of tbe train, Conductor Sapp managing
it.
Iu the' meantime Levi Daniel, a col
ored farmer of Webster county, had got
ten an iukllug of the designs of Walker
and Green and Imparted his knowledge
of the diabolical scheme of the negroes
to Conductor Suyder.
Conductor 'Buohanau had charge of
tbe train that went ont that morning.
And this was where tho hitch came
and hia adroitly laid plans miscarried.
Conductor Buchanan did mot know
the two negroes, so he requested Daniel
to accompany him, and when the station
was reached to identify them when they
boarded the train.
Tom Green got on, but Conductor
Snyder was not on the passenger car.
Daniel indicated to Conductor Buch
anan, Green, who was in tbe oar, while
his companion stood outside, watching
the maneuvers of his confederate.
Daniel now disembarked from tbe
train and approaching Walker;
slapped him familiarly on tbe shoulder
with “Hello, Miles, is that you?”
“No, It is not,” ho exclaimed, with an
oath, drawing a pistol and covering
Daniel.
But Daniel was dead game. In the
twinkling of an eye he had fished ont a
pistol and two reports rang out simulta
neously.
Conductor Buchanan rallied to Danlol’s
aid and a lively fnsllade began, which
soon became too warm for Walker who
took leg ball.
Neither Conductor Buchanan or Dan*
lei were hurt, though it le not known
whether Walker escaped unscathed.
An Old
Mr. Andrew Jaokson Williams on the
17th day of December, 1891, will have
resided in Sumter com.ty for 54 years,
He was justice of inferior court during
the war. For 52 years he has lived with
in four miles of Us present home, never
having occasion or inclination to ever
leave the balls of his forefathers. Mr.
Williams has ten children and forty-two
grandchildren. We defy tbe world to
furnish a parallel ease.
Notie* to Baptist*.
I respectfully request a full attendance
of members of the Baptist ehnreh at the
city ball to-night New business of im
portance will be presented. Services
open at 7 o’clock.
A. B. Campbell, Pastor.
Snyder looked from a window, only to
bear the report of a pistol ring out.
The fugitive would-be murderer had
tried him a shut.
Green was arrested, searched and a
pistol waa fonnd,concealed on his person.
He.was tried at Lumpkin, convicted and
sentenced to the chain-gang for six
months.
Sheriff Holder Is on the trail of the
negro, and there la every reason to be
lieve that he will be caught, and if he is,
summary justice would be but condign
punishment.
For FI vs Tears.
The case of Chas. Allen, on trial lor
anon waa terminated yesterday and
given to the jury. A verdict of guilty
was returned and Judge Fish gave him
five years In the penitentiary to repent
tbe error of his ways. Allen was ar
rested for sticking the incendiary torch
to an out-house belonging to Mr. L G.
Hudson. Mr. Hudson has played in bad
luck, having lost by incendiarism two
barns in the last year.
Matte*.
The ladies of the First Methodist
church are requested to meet at the par
sonage aa early as possible Friday morn
ing to make ready for the reception of
Mr. Williams, who Is to arrive on the 1
o’clock train.
Mbs. X. J. Kldbjdoe,
President Parsonage Aid Society.
Mas. T. A. Gsauam, Secretary.
HIS LIFE AT STAKE. nAVE YOU GOT IT ?
THE STATE AGAINST BOLEY DANIEL,
CHARGED WITH MURDER
Evidence for tho State Received—John
Green’* Clinching Testimony—“Eye
Eye, Tooth for Tooth” In Good Scripture,
Argument* Will Be Hoard To-day.
Will he stretch hemp?
That’s a question that will be decided
to-day.
On June the lttli In tbe year 1889,
sensational crime was committed
Johnston’s station on the Flint river at
negro picnlo.
Facta relating to the murder were
alow in evolving, and the affair was
vague and complicated'one, and Itis still
being sifted in the courts.
It seems that Hamp Swain, John
Green and Boley Daniel, all colored, In
dulged tu a skin game of festive poker,
together with some other sporting char
acters.
Things progressed very serenely some
time, until, as usual, the storm began
brewing which culminated In if con
certed assault on Swain.
Pistol shots were heard on all sides
and In the melee which succeeded It was
not known who was hurt
As suou as the smoke of battle lifted
It,was found that Swain was fatally
stabbed besides bolng shot several
times
He only lived a short while afterwards,
but long enough to recognize tbe man
who did the bloody deed, distinguishing
him as a “snaggle-toothed negro.”
Sohn Green was captured, tried and
sent to the penitentiary,
Daniel evaded the sleuth-hounds of
justice for months and was just recently
caught and Incarcerated In our jail to
answer tbe eharge of being tbe principal
In the murder.
The case came up before Judge Fish
yesterday, and evidence for tho state
was first produced.
It would be needless to dwell on the
the evidence taken, since much of it was
on the same line and muoh Irrelevant.
John Green, adorned in his stripes,
waa put on the stand, and In his testi
mony he asserted unequivocally that tbe
prisoner at the bar was guilty of the
murder.
He was asked to recognize Daniel,
wbleh he did, Identifying him with the
man who struok the fatal blow with tho
knife.
The state will make out Its case by 10
o’clock to-day, when evidenee for tho
defendant will be adduced and after the
arguments are made the case will go to
tbe Jury.
The negro stands in the shadow of the
gallows, If the tenor of evidence receiv
ed yesterday is not counteracted.
Kimbrough and Lane are for the de
fense, while Solloltor General Hudson
sad W. K. Wlieatlcy are for tbe prose
cution.
The jury as empaneled comprises
Messrs. A, J. Gibson, W. H Sims, E. C,
Williams, G. W. Horne, C. C. Darloy, F.
A. M. Finch, T. G. Turner, G. W. Wig
gins, A. S. Perry, Henry J. Williams, J.
C. Bray and W. A. Kleekley.
The prisoner, Boley Daniel. Is a com
pactly-built, rather short negro, with
complexion a shade removed from the
charcoal variety, with thick, heavy lips,
and a stolid and decidedly brutal cast of
countenance.
There ia no predicting tbe complexion
the case will assume to-day, when all
tbe evidence will be taken.
Meeting ot Sumter Count; Alliance.
Tbe first regular meeting of tbe Sum
ter County Alliance for the year 1892
will convene in tbe county court room
on the first Friday In January (January
As the train moved off Conductor Jst, 1892,) at 10 o’clock a. m. Several
matters of importance will be before the
body for consideration, and a fall dele
gation la necessary for wise solution of
them. Every officer and member should
be present. The secretaries of the sub
alllances are requested to be present
and to notify nil delegates and ask their
attendance. All alllancemen in Sumter
county are invited to be present.
D. C. N. Burkbaltbr,
President Sumter County Alliance.
Amerieus, Ga., Dee. 10,1891.
A Quiet Election.
The election yesterday for aldermen to
fill the places made vacant by tbe three
retiring gentlemen was one of the quiet
est In tbe history of our municipal poli
ties. Tbe first vote cast was polled by
Mr. J. P. Halford, whose democracy is as
certain as the revolution of the earth,
Only fifty-one votes were polled when
the polls closed at four o’clock. Messrs,
Burt, Blalock and Miller will take seats
on tbe board of aldermen on Monday
night at tbe regular session. Tbe poll
managers were Messrs, Oliver, Ragan
and Cameron.
IF NOT, YOU ARE OECIDEDLY NOT
IN IT.
The Disease Not Fstai bol Treacherous.
It Is Swooping Down on tho Sooth Again
snd Leaving Thousands of Vltlms la Its
Walts.
LaGrlppe!
Short but not sweet I
It has struck Amerieus and ia devel
oping very fasti
LaGrlppe or the influenza is here be
yond the shadow of a doubt and this In
telligence carries no sense of pleasure
with 1L
There are several cases In the olty and
it will require a lightning calculation to
estimate the number some days henee.
Telegraphic reports show that It baa
struck Atlanta, Chattanooga, Nashville,
St. Louis and other cities with telling
effect.
In a dispatch from Nashville 8,000
cases are reported as haring developed,
with thousands more to follow.
There seems to be no. preventative for
this disease and a person can have it
several times. The fatality, however, is
a very small per cent., being less than
two In the thousand.
Its origin Is shrouded In mystery
although it is the generally accepted'
theory that it is bacterial. The disease
is Infectious and spreads by atmospheric
influences. - Persons of all ages and con
ditions fall viotlms to this treacherous
malady.
Humidity of the atmosphere, suoh as
has prevailed largely during the last few
days, serves to have muoh to do with its
development.
In the catarrhal or pulmonary form of
influenza, there Is In the onset a sense of
chilliness along the spine, ill some cases
a pronounced chill, pains In the limbs
and all over the body, In foot. Pneumo
nic symptoms occur in many of the pa
tients, and not infrequently pneumonia
Is the result.
Perhaps forty- per cent, of these
catarrhal'oases of Influenza, a typical
pneumonia, severe cough, with tight
ness injJie chest, is often present; sore
ness about the eyes and all the sympton ■
of a “bad cold" are experienced. Nau
sea is also a prominent symptom.
The disease, by proper treatment at
the beginning of an attack, can be so
modified as to be almost abortive
If not properly managed It is particu
larly liable to grave complications. Even
in mild oases tbe tendency is towards
prostration, and often the nervous shock
Is such as to materially debilitate the
patient. Quinine Is tho best germ de
stroyer for the disease.
Mustard is of great advantage, and a
plaster of mustard and lard, one part of
tbe former, two of the latter, applied
directly to the clicst;acts as a counter
Irritant.
Tbe mild chloride of mercury, In
minimum doses often repeated, is said
to be beneficial to a patient.
The diet of a patient should be light,
easily digestible.
Examine yourself and by comparison
wlib the above, find out If the insidious
disease has you in its clutches, if so,
don't tamper with It.
Tbe conditions of the weather are
highly favorabe to its spread and Ameri
eus will follow Atlanta and sister cities
example In the number of the viotlms.
Dlnnolatlon*
The firm of C. B. Hudson and L. J,
Blalock, lawyers, has been dissolved by
mutual consent. The sole cause of tbe
dissolution Is that Col. Hudson could
not give tbe attention to the civil busi
ness be desired on account of the large
amount of criminal work devolving upon
him as solicitor-general.
A new firm consisting of J. B. Hud
son of Preston, and L. J. Blalock of
Amerieus, has been formed, and will do-
business at the old stand in this city of
Hudson A Blalock. They are both well
known In the state, and make a strong
law firm, as they are both yonng men of
ability and well posted. Mr. Hudson
will continue to lire at Preston, but will
on band on all occasions when hia
services are needed.
Dlee barged.
Justice Graham had court yesterday
and Will Riley. vas called on to answer
the charges of robbery. The foots that
were evolved went to show that Will
owned tbe watch and he was forthwith
discharged. Maynard appeared for the
defense. Wheatley prosecuted.
In Trouble.
A negro woman waa in a pack of
trouble laat night. Her youthful son
had taken French leave and ahe waa
after him with a sharp stick. 8be aakad
Chief Lingo to telegraph a given station
on the railroad and order hia arrest and.
return. The chief Informed bar that $10 -
would be required to do this and the
woman decided to board the train until
she captured her wandering charcoal’
chunk, and then aha propoaaa to hoaiA
him.
Jadca W. H. Fish.
Judge Flab la winning golden opinione
from all sorts of people by the admlra-
bla fairness, dignity and ability with
which ha pietk^a over the eaealnae of
tt anperior eonrt He haa taken hold
of the dooket with the pre-de Ural nation
to clear it, and hia pregreaa haa been aa
rapid aa It hs- been satlsfleetory. The
Judge wears the ermine with eminent
credit to both hi mat If and’the commu
nity.