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VOLUME 1;
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, TUEE DAY, DECEMBER 22,1891.
NUMBER 219
1ST
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Do you want to make some one/ a
PRESENT
during the Holiday s ?
Do you want to find what you want at the
right price? Then don’t go and buy, until
you
FUNERAL OBSEQUIES.
BPEAKER CRISP
Acknowledge* the Receipt ot tbe Gavel
Sent Him.
Some days since a beautiful gavel was
forwarded Speaker Chas. F. Ciisp as a
token of the esteem and affection enter*
SENATOR PRESTON B. PLUMB ON A
| jb f CAT^f ALQUE,
The Home or Representatives Attended
In a Kody—President Harrison and His kilned toward him by bis constituency
Cabinet'Pay a Last Sad Token of Esteem
to the Illustrious Dead.
InAnericus. The gavel was elegantly
engraved and bore on n gold plate tbe
following worthy Inscription: "Pre
sented to Hon, Charles F. Crisp,
Speaker of the House, 52nd Congress,
by bis constituents o Amerieus, Geor-
WAsmsoTos, D. C., December 21 —
[Special.]—The obsequies of [Senator
F|umb were held In , the senate to-dayr* - . ,
The services were read by Chaplain But* #>***•’ Within the casket that enclosed
ler. The dead senator’s
draped In deep mourning.
The coffin was covered with beautiful “Hon. Charles F. Crisp, Wsshlngton,
floral tributes and placed on acatafalqut *>. c ~ th *> undersigned committee,
directly in front of the vice president/
'stUirr-* *’ ‘ “ ’
representing the whole people of Ameri
cus, beg leave to present you tbls gavel.
this appropriate gift was the following
Otter:
Speaker Crisp sat at the right hand ot PIease acoe P t11 “ a testimonial of
regard for yon personally, and joyful ap
preciation of yottr merited advancement
the vice-president, and the services wen
attended by the president and cabinet
also the house of representatives in
body. The supreme court, and diplt
matte corps added to the impresslveneai
of the scene. The remains left for Kan
80s this evening accompanied by an eg
oort- of -senators and representatives
General Gordon was one of them.
Preston B. Plumb was not an old mni
by any means, and ho appeared to be i
remarkably healthy and robust mai
He was born in Delaware county, Obli
Oct. 12, 1837. He received only a con
mon school education and then wen
into a printing office and became a prat
tlcal,printer. In 1850 he went to Kar
He thought he could do bette
than to spend his life at setting type an
so be studied law and was admitted t
the bar In 1801. He did not stlok to tb
law long, however. In 1802 be was
member of tbe Kansas legislature ani
subsequently be became reporter of tb
supreme court of that state.
in the latter part of 1802, becomin [
tired of reporting supreme court deck •
ions, be concluded to take part ip mori
stirring scenes. He enlisted In tty
union army and was given the position
of lieutenant. He served through tty
war and reaohed the rank of llentenai ;
colonel. After tbe w*j^3nstea4 of di
s attention to the law, he gai i
polities,' and in 1807 was
’the legislate' Swurnsj ,
speaker in 1808. In 1870 he was electei
United States senator as a republh
and was twice re-elected Had
lived bis term would have ' d:
OPEfil NIGHTS TILL
- -piled-to ■ 1805,^ Senator lUutwW
man of great force of oharaoter. He
was neither an orator nor statesman, bat
be was a remarkably successful pollH
clan and business man. He was very
popular with the people of his state, and
as a senator looked very carefully after
Their interests. He was very attentive
to hls-dnttes in the Senate, And was an
Influential member of that body.
Goiafp about Plumb's successor is rife,
and politicsl slate-makers are figuring
on tbe out-look {and enumeratingJposl-
bllltles. Ingalls is freely mentioned, bat
be is not likely to be appointed. Others
mentioned are ex Governor Anthony,
Congressman Morrill and Chief-Justice
Hartman Peck.
GOVERNOR W. J. NORTHKN
For the convenience of those whose time
is occupied during the day, we will keep our
store open until 9 o’clock at night during the
Holidays, thus giving all an opportunity to
tir 1 . 1 .• •. • - •• •
make selections without the loss of valu
able time.
Cor. Lamar Street and Cotton Avenue.
• . .-*• ; •
Telegraph, to Hold Charles Simone Until
Olllcer Arrive*.
Charles Simons seems to be "In it,” by
a huge majority.
Returns from doubt/ul preclncts are
gradually coming In, and from tbelr con-
tents it seems' that Simons is the "com-
Ing man," lookieg|at it from a Bostonian
point of vle>.:
- Sunday the following telegram was
received In Amerieus:
“J. B. Lamar, deputy sheriff: Hold
Charles Simons in custody, awaiting
officer and papers by Governor Russell
of Massachusetts.
W. J. Nobthbn, Governor.”
; And he Is being held.
The officer will arrive In Amerieus to
day Or to-mOrrow, and Simons will be
carried to Boston to answer the charge
of embezzlement.
The Mayor’s Wake.
Mayor Felder held a morning reception
yesterday, and quite an interesting
docket was opened up.
Tbe case of Mr. J. H. Chambliss and
Henry Daniels was first called. Evidence
was all received and the Mayor reserved
hie decision,
Mr. P. H Hall was next on the docket,
charged with disorderly conduct. The
point was sprung that Policeman Bar
row’s motive in arresting Mr. Hall was
to take revenge for some old trouble be
tween them. Mr. Barrow strenuously
denied this, which was at variance with
the assertion of Mr. Joe Mojhoiland.
Tbe mayor, after receiving all tbe tea-
timoney decided to fine Mr. Hall $1 and
costa.
Several small cases of drunkenness
were also tried, and a good many dimot
and dollars were chipped into the city
till.
nae Hobs.
Sumter county challenges the world
on a record for raising hop. Mr. J. C.
Rooty killed two that, who* dressed,
Upped the beam at 1,000 pouods. Cap*.
Addertoo baa also raised severs! hop
whoso avoirdupois avtrsgsd almost m
to the high and responsible office of
Speaker of the House of Representa
tives. We have every confidence that
you will ever wield it with wisdom, jus-
tice and moderation.
“W. P. Burt,
M U M. Stbwabt,
"A. KVLAJtDER,
“C. A. Pricker,
“Committee."
Speaker Crisp's reply came yesterday.
It is as follows:
“Washington, D.C., December loth.—
Messrs. W. P. Burt, R. M. Stewart, Ar
thur Rylanderand C. A. Fricker, Ameri
cas, Ga. Gentlemen—I hare the honor
to acknowledge the receipt of the gavel
presented to me by tbe people of Ameri-
cus, and the letter of presentation
which accompanied It..
"I beg to return through you to the
people of Amerieus my profound thanks.
The gavel is very beautiful, and has
been very much admired by ail who
have seen it; but it is most prized by
me on account of the motives which
prompted its donation. It Is worthy of
tbe best efforts of any man to serve sneb
a constituency; and I have no higher am
bition than to merit the esteem and con
fidence of toy people.
"With sincere thanks for the many
kindnesses of which I have been the re
cipient froip the people of Amerieus, I
am yourlibedlant servant!
"Chas. F. Crisp.”
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tfellTHV RegYltAr'SekklCh YtlMerdsy-TIlo
Civil Docket Opened.
County 'Court convened promptly yes
terday aV ton o’clock. Judge Pilsbary
despatched business with celerity and
effectiveness. -
Tbe civil docket was first opened ai
wlusn court adjourned at five o’clock tl
docket was not cleared. The following
cases were disposed of:
Auohlncloss Bros. vs. A. Mack A Co.,
judgment for plaintiff for $177.47; Mrs.
J. L Pinkusshon vs. P. H. Williams,
judgment for plaintiff for $100 00; C. H.
Wight A Son vs. Geo. C. Stallings,
judgment for plaintiff for $200.00;
Governor W. J. Xortben vs. Elbert
Head, forfeiture of bond; judgment for
plaintiff for $200; F. W. Glover receiver
forM. Xussbaem A Co, vs. W. H,
West, Jr., and D. A. Andrews, judg
ment for plaintiff tor $202.10; Amerieus
Construction Co, vs. Georgia Dudley,
complaint, judgment tor plaintiff for
$204.00;C. M. Wheatley* Co., vs. Hen.
ry Randall, judgment for plaintiff for
fllS.05; J..T. .Taylor vs. Dick Harris,
fi. fa. levy claim case was settled; Bank
of Amerieus, va. Gus Horae, M. F^Bran
non and Geo. W. Doatar, judgment ten
dared for plaintiff for $03 60; H. M.
Brown va. Fred Coleman, judgment for
plaintiff for $150.00.
The civil docket will be finlahed to
day and the criminal docket will then be
opened. Judge Piiibury hope* to clean
the civil docket to-day.
Died In Baltimore
Jesse L. C. Berry, a retired fire-brick
manufacturer of this city,. died yester
day, at his home, Xo. 1511 John street,
from paralysis. The deceased had been
associated with large fire-brick concerns
of Baltimore, but for the put two years
he has been retired. Mr. Berry was
seventy years of age, and was born in
South Baltimore. He wu a member of
Monnt Vernon Lodge of Masons and
Mechanics’ Lodge L O. O. F. He was
also a prominent member of St. Mark's
KngUsb Lutheran Church. Five chil
dren survive tbe deceased, three girls
and two boys. The latter are Charles C.
Berry, In business at Staunton, Va., and
Harry C. Berry, of Amerieus, Ga. A
daugnter of Mr* Berry married Dr. Mat
thew W. Donavin, the well-known dem
ocratic.—Baltimore American.
Tbe maey friends of Mr. and Mrs. II.
. Berry regret to hear of their bereave
ment and unite with The Timks-Rkcob-
dbr in extending them their slncerest
sympathies.
SALUTATORY SERMON
DELIVERED AT THE FIRST METHO
DIST CHURCH SUNOAY
By Itev. Dr. A. If. Wl liAmt- Holiness the
Cbrlitlan'i KnilneM-Hnlloatf, m Word
Descriptive of m Christian'* Life—Food
for ftellec Ion.
Quite a large congregation greeted
Rev, Dr, Williams’ re-appearance in the
Methodist pulpit Sunday, and his ser
mon claimed the undivided attention of
the congregation. It was an able expo
sition of the doctrine of holiness a* ex
amplified in the life of a Christian, npd
his remarks were singularly clear and
convincing. His text was:
"Perfecting holiness in tbe fear of the
Lord;” 2d Cor. 7th chapter, last clause
of 1st. verse.
A source of perplexity to the modern
world is the effort to give exaet techni
cal meanfbg to scriptural terms. The
apostles wrote for the people, and not
for either partisans or critics. There
fore the largest, simplest, most common-
sense meaning is the truest interpreta
tion of scriptural terms. Apply this to
tbe word holiness. It is simply a word
descriptive of the whnle Christian life
from conversion to glorification. It is
synonymous with sanctification—the
difference between the two being—holi
ness is Anglo-Saxon in orgln, and sancti-
fication is Latin. Both mean all that is
comprehended in the Christian life.
Holiness then is the bnsiness of the
Christian. When he Is converted he
sets up shop to do the hollnoss. Tbls
does not imply the profession of holi
ness. Harm comes from such profes
sion.
First, owing to the comprehensive na
ture of the term men cannot be under
stood wl,o profess it To tbe man pro
fessing it means one thing. To the con
gregation hearing it means another
thing. What we profess should be very
simple and easy to be understood.
Second, There is no scriptural author
ity for the professidn of holiness. There
are prayers for entire sanctification
There are exhortations to holiness, but
the scripture is singularly free from en
joining Its profession'. There are no
scriptural examples of a profession of
holiness as a distinct experience. Paul
In the first letter he ever wrote prayed
for tho entire sanctification of the Thos-
saloniaus. Ten years later anil only a
few months before ills death-lie disolai m-
ed perfection. In ills letter to'tho Pliil-
{plans, lie says: “Xot as though I had
attained or were already porfeot," and
"I count not myself to linve apprehend
ed."
Somo say he was not speaking of holi
ness, but tho resurrection, which he
aspires to attain in a verse preceding tho
quotation. This could not be. If he
spoke of physical resurrection, be was
simply ridiculous, for ho was still alive
and It was folly for him to use such an
expression of wbat all could see.
If of a spiritual resurrection, it was
synonymous in thought with wbat
have said and proves the point that Paul
in his mature old age disclaimed the
profession of this high experience.
Holiness is the business of tbe Chris
tian life. It is the meaning of our
church,'the pastorate I begin and all our
religious services should be of that na
ture. Let no confusion of thought and
opinion, let no carnal or worldly oppo
sition. let no fleshly apathy deter yon
Let the distinct purpose of your life be
hollniss to tbe Lord. But we are to per
fect holiness,' Tint means: 1, To com
plete the defective elemente of hollnese
Christ says, "Him that cometh unto me
I will in no wise cast out" Christ takes
all who come to him just as they are:
After he takes them, tbelr business is to
perfect or complete their Christian
lives according to hi* gospel. Paul, the
schollarly religionist, and the Pbililplan
jailor, came to Jesus just as they were.
After they are taken Paul has a different
line in which to perfect himself from the
heathen Philllplan. So when men come
to Christ now, one man- is defective in
faith, another in conception of sin, and
still another in view of service. Each
must fill the wanting point. A wheel is
not complete till all its parts are pro
vided—its hub, spokes, felloe and tire.
2. Perfecting holiness is the reduction
of experience to practice. 3. It Is en
larging the Christian life by the increase
of the view of Christ as we ascend the
heights of Christian love.
The postmaster general has caused to
be issued fwo additional site* of postal
cards, one smaller and the other larger
than the card now in ass.
card is denominated A, tbe
see B.ead the larger me C.
Roney expects to havo c
— —
THE LOUISE
“The Louise,” the handsome private
car on the S A. * M. road, baa been se
cured by the committee on- the Crisp
celebration to convey Speaker Crisp
from Atlanta to Americas. It will be
handsomely decorated and'will be grace
fully festooned with flowers and .ever
greens. When the car rolls into Ameri
cas Speaker Crisp will be met at the de
pot by a committee and carried to his
home.
The committee on tbe Crisp celebra
tion, who were in session last night,
elaborated a programme of the demon
stration on the thirtieth that will be
given in tomorrow’s Times-Recordeb.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Doing* of the Daddies.
The city council met last evening and
tbe proceeding* were begun with an ap
peal case. Tbe mayor’s decision was
sustained, and tbe culprit not having tbe
required sum wae incarcerated in tbe
jail. Tbe oouneil passed an ordinance
prohibiting the running oi any more
booths on the sidewalk, and giving
them in operation until March to seek
now in older, and nothing else of im-
wtanse wee tonnsnotsd.
The-mimhiH ih it of themanefl win
What will yon buy for your mother,
brother or sister, or some one else’s sis
ter, for the usual Xmas gift? You can
only make up your mind wbat to buy by
calling at the store of the Amrricus Jew
elry Co. All goods sold engraved free
of charge.
Mr. II. C. Bagley is out of the city on
business,
Mr. J. A. Ansley returned yesterday
from Preston.
Mr. W. Williams of Cordele was in tho
city yesterday.
Mr. J. F. Ross of Sumter was In the
city yesterday.
Col. Hickey of Lumpkin spent yester
day in the city.
Mr. Geo. Davis left yesterday for Daw
son on business.
Mr. C. H. Hays of Smithvllle was in
the city yesterday.
Mr. W. T Lane left for Leesburg yes
terday on business.
Miss Annie Salter of Plains spent yes
terday in Amerieus.
Mr. U. B. Harrold left yesterday for
Savannah on business.
Judge Wellborn F. Clarke went to
Dothan, Ala., yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dickens of I.umpkm
spent yesterday in Americas.'
Miss Dolly Long of Macon is visiting
lier sister Mrs. B. H. Jossey.
Mr. Elton Parker is out on the street
again after his recent Illness.
Miss Maggie Brannon is convalescent
after her recent severe tickuo3*.
Dr. K. E. L. Barmtra of Richland is in
tho city tho guest of Mr. J. B. Fitz
gerald.
Mr. E S. Goodman, general freight
agent of the Sam road, left yesterday for
Atlanta.
Mr. W. B. Mitchell left yesterday on a
visit to friends and relatives at Waynes*
borough.
Mr. Milton Kent, the genial editor of
the Schley County Xews, was in the city
yesterday.
J udge Allen Fort went up to Atlanta
yesterday to attend a meeting of tbe
railroad commission.
Miss Lucy Sheffield of Atlanta, daugh
ter of Mr. J. TV. Sheffield it the guest of
Miss Helen Huntington.
The Tiues-Rkcoudkh extends its con
gratulations to Prof. Geo. J. Winkler on
an addition to his family.
Mr. Frank Lanier returned from
Athens yesterday where he has been on
business for several days.
Miss Grace Burns returns from Maoon
on Wednesday- She hat been attending
school in the Central City.
We regret to ehronlole the illness of
Mr. James Smith, who is oonfinsd to his
room with an attack of la grippe.
Mr. W. P. Leris leaves on Thursday
for Marion, his former home. On his
return he will be accompanied by his
wife.
Mr. C. D, Rogers, the popular clerk In
Mr. Cooper’s office on the Sam rood,
leaves today for Louisville, Kentucky,,
where be visits loved one.
Master Shelby Myrlck Is at honie-
from Thomaaton, where he hat been for
the past six months at school. He will
•pend tbe holidays in Amerieus.
Mr. Willis Hawkins returned Saturday
from Athens where he has been attend
ing the University of Georgia. Mr.
Hawkins will doubtless take a distin
guished stand In bis classes.
Mr. T. A. Bryson, who has lately been
connected with tbe S. A. * M. railroad,
left yesterday for Chattanooga, Tsnnea-
see, where he has accepted a position
with the Cincinnati Southern railroad.
Miss Flora Wheatley returned Satur
day from Staanton, Va., where she has
been attending the female seminary.
Miss Wheatley will have several friend*
to visit her during the Christmas holi
days.
Mr. G. G. Tools, who has bean visit
ing relatives in Mason for asvsral days,
returned yesterday acoompanisd by bin
aiaterMiss MaryTools,and is vtaMtor
at ths residence of Mr?Emboli on Jasg
J^®* p *,«W‘fc* un. H. McAfee
*•* end Master Clifton Ms-