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* VOLUME
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1891.
NUMBER 223
CHRISTMAS GAIETIES.
per, IceCain, Olln Dixon, Ed Haynes,
THE SOCIAL SIDE OF AMERICUS
DURING THE PAST WEEK.
Do you want to make some one a
CHRISTMASi
■PRESENT
during the Holidays ?
Do you want to find what you want at the
right price? Then don’t go and buy, until
you
GO AND SEE
the splendid display of Holiday Goods at
Geo. D. WHeatley’s.
OPEN NIGHTS TILL
An .Approaching Marriage—A Brilliant
Christmas Trre-Tha Movement of tba
Social Luminaries of Americus—Christ
mas Under the Old Regime.
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
make selections without the loss of valu
able time.
Geo.D. Wheatley
Cor. Lamar Street and Cotton Avenue,
Christmas, 181)1, haa come and la pact
ing. The weather prior to the holldaya
and on Christmas da, wan dark and
dreary
Wintry blaeta fell thick and fast, but
did not prevent the happy, merry shop
pera from being out In full force. AH
day and far into the night large crowds
passed joyously in and out of tba hand
some stores, selecting pretty gifts to
make loved oms happy.
Christmas chimes are still ringing,
and the happy, prosperous people iff
Americus are enjoying' the holidays to
the fullest extent.
The Christmas dinner bell has been
sounded In a hundred happy homes, and
while it may not be entirely orthodox
or poetical to say so, the sound of the
dinner bell brings much substantial Joy
to the heart of the ordinary mortal.
It suggests a gathering of old friends
and relatives around the festive board,
spread with turkey, roast beef, plum
pudding and other good things; a Christ
mas tree, laden with gifts for the little
ones, and a mistletoe for the pretty
maidens.
There is untold magic in this old-fash
ioned dinner bell. It carries one home
to the long ago; familiar footsteps are
heard hurrying to the banquet hall; the
sound of tlie dearest, sweetest voices
ring In memory’s ear; the oherished
faces and forms of other years are
brought around you, and the sigh Is:—
“ th! for the touch of a vanished hand
The Christmas festival is a pretty one.
There is always something to be grate
ful for; some kind friend to remember.
Some less fortunate one to pity in aeub-
stantlal way. It stimulates one's cour
ago for the coming lyear’s battles, and
enables us to meet whatever is in store
with a braver heart aod a tirmer deter
raination. The people of Americus have
much to be joyful over. The favored
young society people should offer silent
prayers that they have such loving, io
dulgent parents, such dear, congenial
friends, and such a glorious beautiful
part of the world for a dwelling place
'heir Christmas cup of happiness is
filled to overflowing; they have gathered
the brightest flowers from the garden of
ploasure, and the week lias been a most
joyous one for their happy circle,
The poor have not been forgotten.
Kind ones have remembered them on
this joyous uccasion. Christmas morn
ing I chanced to meet and greet one of
the loveliest women of the charming
social circle of Americus. She was driv
ing, and her carriage was Ailed with bas
kets, etc. Her face, ever beautiful,
seemed more radiantly lovely than I had
ever seen it before.
I Inquired why she did not attend the
morning german? She replied modestly,
“I could not go. I went out to the floor
bouse.” Nothing more or less was Mid.
She had gone to the poor house, Bite
did not send her contributions t r a
heartless messenger, but had lef$he
festive board of her mansion and ( me
in person to the bouse of sorrow ind
desolation.
She bad made others happy am the
light of happiness shone round her t ism
tiful countenance like a halo : rom
Heaven, ghe bad added to the su a of
human joy and fulfilled the Christ in’a
earthly mission. Sne had done bnto
others as she would that they should do
unto her. Her bright smile will doubt
less linger with those poor nnfortnSttes
and many silent prayers will waft, her
name on high.
The german tendered by theyoudg la
dies to their gentlemen friends on Christ
mas morning was a novel and enjoyable
affair. All formality was thrown aside,
and many happy returns of the day were
exchanged.
The young ladles were attired in walk
ing suits and bats, and the Idea of hav
ing a royal Christmas fmlto was carried
ont to the letter.
And ijowhere In the city was there a
merrier,' happier parly than the one as-
sembled In the Club rooms on Christmas
day.
The Interior of the commodious rooms
were handsomely decorated bg fair
bands. The bright scarlet tints of
flower* and holly berries were only out
rivaled in their beauty by the innocent
blushes of the many beautiful women
present.
The german was led by Mr. W, K.
Wheatley, and the dance was prolonged
until the hour of high noon by the fol
lowing society young people:
ames. Arch Eldrige, Bloom.
Brown. Misses Hattie Windsor, Annie
May Bell, Amoret Gray, Sarah Cobb,
Georgia Glover, Jennie Hollis, Grace
Buns, Annie Lou DeJarnette, Flora
Wheatley, Carrie Ltgon, Nannie Lou
Hawkins, Julia Brannon, Lena Haynes,
Mervin Callaway, Ruby McAfee,j Misses
Hightower.
Messrs. Bloom Brown, Arch Kldridge,
Walton Callaway, Hugh Brown, G. S.
Bscot, Lynn Fort, 8am Hawkins, Lester
Windsor, H; G. Myrover, Eugene Hawk-
Ins, James Lanier, Phil Lanier, W. A.
Antllloti.
The ingenuity of the young ladies of
Americus was brilliantly demonstrated
last night at the delightful entertain
ment given by them at the club rooms.
A unique Christmas tree loaded with
presents suitable for the original ones
had been arranged, and to the tune of
the Grand March played by Miss Lena
Paynes, the young men entered the hall
and for the first time beheld the Christ
mas treat arranged for them. Col. W
K. Wheatley delivered the presents in
his own inimitable style, reading the In
scriptions and adding from time to time
many brilliant side remarks. All of the
society people were present and good
cheer reigned supreme. The costumes
of the ladles were varied and of the
highest modern style.
A splendid string band discoursed the
sweetest music, and the Christmas fes
tival wound up in a pleasant german.
Mr. and Mra. Arch Eldridge contrib
uted much to the success of the enter
tainment, and to Mrs. Eldridge tlieyoung
ladles feel specially Indebted for kindly
suggestions and material aid. Her
originality and sparkling vivacity is
most attractive. She is indeed a charm
ing addition to Americus sooiety.
The presents received by the beaux
were given with special desire to please
Tin horns and carmine predominated,
and they now possess the stuff with
which to paint the town red.
• • •
There is a treat in store for Americus’
theatregoers on Tuesday night The
play presented on that date will be Al
exander Dumas' celebrated tale "The
Count of Monte Cristo" dramatized.
James O'Neal will revel in the mysteries
of this strong drama, and he Is to the
play, Monte Cristo, what Joe Jefferson
is to Rip Van Winkle. It is supremely
his own and every grand feature is
brought out by the talented actor in a
style incomparable. This drama is one
of the strongest that has ever been pro
duced on the American stage, and it
speaks well for' Americus that she is
able to draw such attractions as James
O'Neal. He will doubtless have a crowd
ed house.
Many handsome gifts found their
way to hemes In Americus Christmas
dsy.
Mr, Ice Cain presented his mother,
Mrs. It. J. Perry with a superb piano of
the finest make and finish. It is a band-
some addition to Mm. Perry’s elegsnt
home, and ia highly prized by a loving
mother from a devoted ion.
Mr. John Windsor’s fine Italian hand
will manipulate the cash of the Peoples
National Bank more successfully than
ever the coming year, If such can be
possible, for It la put down he wears one
of the handsomest diamond rings In the
city, a Christmas present from hie ion,
Mr. Letter Windsor, a gift highly prised
by a kind father from a worthy ton.
join the happy circle of which aha it one
of the most popular members
Mr. Charles Glessne> , supreme court
stenographer, la down from Atlanta vis
iting bit slater Mrs. Henry Storey at her
beautiful cottage home la Leeton.
Misses Hightower, two very pleasant
young ladles from, Damascus Ga., are In
the city, the guest* of their brother and
uncle Mr. Joe Hightower
Hon. Robert Patton of 8ohIey county,
senator from this district, was circulat
ing among his Amotions friends yester
day. i
Mr and Mm J. G. Faulk and little
son of Fomytb, Go., are visiting Mr. and
Mra. H. D. Watte, parent* of Mrs. Faulk.
Mrs. W. K. Bell and her lovely daugh
ter, Miss Annie May, are the guest* of
Capt. and Hr*. C. W. Felder.
Miss Ruby McAfee, apetit little beauty
from Little Rock, la. the guest of her
aunt, Mm. C. A. Flicker.
Mr. W. K Ball la up from Dawson
and will remain with his family until
after Chrlatmaa.
Col. Edgar F. Hinton fa spending the
Holidays with Ida relatives In Mr-oon
M. L. M.
-PKAKER CRISP.
Kind ITo'd* From Home A re Graftal to
him.
Speaker Crisp’s Irksome and confining
duties prevented him from according
the several telegrams of Inquiry sent
him by the committee on the demon
stration that was to have been tendered
In his honor. The telegram was re
ceived by Major Cutts and ran as fol
lows:
'The doctor says I am Improving.
For your kindness, your consideration
and your courtesy and your sympathy
aooept thanks. Nothing has been so
grateful to me aa kind words from
home. Ciias. F. Cmsn.”
There will be • notable marriage on
the 20th Inst. A prominent young busi
ness man of Americas will wed one of
the lovlleet women of EUsville. On tbe
evening of Tuesday next at 5 o’clock,
Mr. WII1C. Carter of tbiri city will be
married to Miss Annie Clare Agios. The
wedding will take place at the home of
Capt. ami Mrs. Robert Burtoi, grand
parents of Miss Amos. Mr. Carter will
be attended by a select party of relatives
and friends. Tbe event will be of much
interest to a large circle and we extend
to tbe happy young people congratula
tions In advance.
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Mr. K. V Same of Savannah came up
to spend Christmas with relatives and
friends. Mr. Sams I* earnestly missed
from tbe business and social circles of
onreity. In every duty In life he has
proven himself honest and true and it
was with many regrets Americas parted
with him when be left to make bis borne
in Savannah. There is always a welcome
tor him in fail old home, Americas.
Mr. Eustace Speer of Atlanta la In the
eity visiting hie parents, Msj. and Mrs.
M. Speer. This young man ia another
Americus boy who has built up a fine
business reputaUon in tbe Gate City.
Ha ia connected with the targe firm of
Moore, Marsh ft Co. and has won the
coufidence of hie employers. Hls Amer
icas friends extend to blm a hearty wel
come.
Miss Annie Lou DeJarnette of At
lanta arrivad on Christmas eve, and
will be with her Americus friends for
sometime. She Is one who social Ameri
cus is ever glad to welcome. We have
tent many lovely women from our midst
to brighten and make happy other cities,
but none ever left us fairer than Miss
Annie Lou DeJarnette.
Mies Mervin Callaway has reeoverad
from her recent illness, sad entered so
ciety again. Her bright, charming pres
ence Is ever a source of pleasure to her
many friends who rejo'c* to have her
mH
Protect Inn vs. Free Trad*.
Some Amerious people favor free
trade, and some seem to favor protec
tion for home Industries, and the city
fatbora evidently thlrk that the latter
are In the majority if their aetion at
their last meeting means anything.
Fur soma days tbe people of Amerious
have been enjoying cheap oranges os re
tailed from the wagons of Col. W. W.
Thompson on tbe streets, but us will be
seen from his card this morning, tbe
oouncil bos so amended its license ordi
nance that he felt that the people
no longer wished him to continue this
business, and he bas withdrawn from
the market.
The council evidently preferred to
“proteot u -the business of our retail gro
cers rather than the balance of the pop
ulation “free trade” ia Florida oranges,
and so they an'endod the ordinance:
“Each person or firm, other than pro
ducers, peddling In tbe alty * * *
shall pay a license of tii," by striking
out the clause “other than producers,”
and adding; “provided that producer*
selling producers selling products from
their farms located In territory odjaoent
to Amerioua be exempt from thia tax.”
As Col. Thompson Is tbe only party
whom this long range gun hit, he thinks
“they are after him,” and ia correspond-
Ingly Indignant.
Tbe Tiues-Recokdek doubts the good
polley for tbe reason that it would be
just as fair to proscribe country batter,
syrup, meat and other produce from be
ing told on oar street* because their sate
would oonfliot with the trade of bur
merchant* who sell targe quantities of
western and northern produce In compe
tition with Snmter county raised pro
ducts. Our merchants are too enterpris
ing, too wide awake and do too large
business to be affected by tbe peddling
on our street* of anything raised In the
south by the people who raise It, and it
la doubtful whether tbe small additional
profit to be made by our retail groeera
by reason of CoL Thompson’s with
drawal compensates for tbe disadvant
age of abutting out of our market so
prominent a fruitgrower as Col. Thomp
son who Is so thoroughly Identified with
southwestern Georgia's, progress and
whose business Is one that ought to be
encouraged In every way poaible a one
the most important factors in building
np this part of onr country. Americas'
live grocers are fully able to take care of
tbemsolves without tbe aid of ordinances
of thia kind.
BIG NEWS
FOR AMERICUS, THAT CONCERNS
THE ENTIRE CITY.
Sept McKee of the Central, Seeds an Im
portant Communication to Judge Alton
Fort-He Pledxes III* Earnest Efforts In
Rehslf of Amtrlcua.
Matters will certainly culminate on
January Gth, when tiro railroad commis
sion meets and definite developments
will determine when Americus will se
cure a new depot, replacing tbe one now
used by tbe Central,
Judge Allen Fort and his associates
on tbe board have written Supt. V. E.
McBee about the matter and Supt. Me-
Bee has pledged bis best efforts to build
the depot, obviating the necessity of
any action by the board.
Judge Fort when interviewed by a
1 xues-Recobdek reporter said:
“The railroad commission meets on
January the 5th, and on that day defln
Ite action will be taken in regard to tiro
vital necessity of the Central erecting a
new aqd more commodious depot, more
in aooord with tbe size and commercial
importance of Americus. So far as my
Individual opinion is concerned I think
the Central intends at an early period to
begin the erection of tho depot.
“Supt. McBee wrote us that such was
the Intention of the road, and that tbe
proper officials of the Central would
shortly come to Amorlcus to confer with
the muniolpal authorities about tire de
tails and requirements of tbe struetnro.
“Americas can rest assured that her
present inadequate facilities are only
temporary and that the depot now In use
will soon give place to a handsome one.
'Of course if the Control displays no
disposition to ereot this depot then the
railroad commission will take some de
cisive and Immediate action."
SUMMONED HOME
A Sad Death In Husnu Viet* Yesterday
Afternoon.
Yesterday afternoon the angel of
death stilled forever the heart of Mr. F.
H. Buchanan of Buena Vista, fia old
resident of Americus. Mr. Buchanan
was somewhat passed tho meridian of
life and his health has been uncertain,
for some time. He was a consistent
member of tho church and possessed
many line traits of character. He was n
former resident of Americus and num
bers many friends and relatives here,
among whom is Mr. A. J. Buchanan,
one of our merchants.
Mr. Buchanan’s funeral will occur to-
day in Buena Vista.
ItltEAKPAgT TABLE CHAT.
Will Refund the Money.
Committee met at call of chairman.
On motion of D. C. N. Burkhalter it
was decided to refund *11 contribution*
to tbe demonstration.
On motion of D. C. N. Burkhalter tbe
secretary was Instructed to notify the
railroad authorities that tbe demonstra
tion was declared off.
The committee return* thanks to the
railioads for their assistance and to tho
ladle* for decorating the Louisa, j
New O steers Elected.
The Americus lodge No. 13 F. and A.
H. elected officers on last Friday night
for the ensuing year and gratifying re
port* were made of the prosperity of the
lodge. The following are the new offi-
cere: L. J. Blalock, W. M., W. F. Clark,
8. W, J. A. Davenport, J , J. M. Carter,
treasurer, J. B. Dunn, secretary, K. G.
Olver, 8. D. J. M. Hansford, J. D., W.
K. Wheatley and J. A. Hlxon, stewarts,
end Green Bees, tyler.
i
A Few Items Oathsred up and Eased Un-
tier Oae
James O’Neill carries a special car
loaded w't’r scenery anil effects for the
production of bis own play of “Monte
Cristo "
Tbe man Howard, who was reported
to be fatally injured in Ellaville is recov
ering from bis wounds and will soon be
out again.
D. A Dudley leaves In a few days for
Washington, Wilkes county, Georgia,
where he will preside over the delibera
tions of tbe Southern Association of Col
ored Firemen.
Christmas day was rendered memora
ble by the arrest of some twenty-six gay
revelers, who were holding communion
with the spirits of old Kentucky, and
who painted the town verrailllon.
When they appeared before tbo Mayor
be granted a general amnesty and they
were told to go and sin no more.
Tbe P. C. Clegg hose company pre
sented the officers of the company,
Meurs. Thod P. Bell, Jesse Pope, Jim
Pope, Perry Clegg and John C. Wheat-
ley with handsome gold medals, appro
priately engraved by Mr. Cbas. Meamon,
of the Americus Jewelry Company.
There is no doubt but that this intrepid
set of firemen will .fight the fiery ele
ment without quailing when the occa
sion demands it.
A Presentation.
Tlieyoung men employed In the office
of Mr. Samuel C. Cooper, secretary and
accountant of the S. A. ft M. road, pre
sented him with an elegant silver water
service os a testimonial of their esteem
of him personally, and tbelr apprecia
tion of hls unvarying courtesies to them.
Mr. Cooper, In acknowledgement of the
token, made some graceful aod appro
priate remarks, which were received
with applause. He is very popular
with Ills men as Is evidenced by this
handsome testimonial of their esteem.
Kelahts of Demon.
Mr. Louis Lewentbal was in the city
pesterday looking around preparatory
to instituting s conclave of the “Knighta
of Damon,” a secret benevolent insur
ance order something like the “Knights
of rythios,” “Knight* of Honor,” etc.,
with tbe additional feature of e reserve
food that commends it to many.
Mr. Lewenthal will be ia America*
this seek end will do some active wovk
towards organizing * conclave haze.
That la Xaeou it composed at tom* of
her leading citizens.