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VOLUME 1
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1891.
NUMBER 224
Do you want to make some one a
Yesterday while the Central passenger
train that leaves the Gate City at 4 30 p.
in. was speeding away toward Macon, a
free-for-all fight began In a coach char
tered and occupied by some eighty
negroes, who were bound for Tampa,
Fla.
The trouble began brew’ng when the
train was some four miles beyond Grif
fin, and the noise was drowned by the
rattle of the train.
While the conductor and crew were In
the rear of the passenger coaches the
shooting began and some ten or fifteen
shots had been exchanged ,before the
train officials had any knowledge of the
fracas.
When Conductor Harris heard of the
row he huiried into the car and suc
ceeded in quelling the disturbance, ar-
•eating the ring-leader, a large, sinewy
coal-black negro, weighing some 100
pounds.
In tho general and promiscuous shoot
ing, strange to say, only one negro re
ceived a ball, it making only a slight
flesh wound.
Xo sooner had the conductor arrested
the ringleader than he dispatched bis
porter Into a rear coacli to secure a rope.
The friends of the prisoner In the
front of the car made a movement to res-
cus him, but Conductor Harris was too
quick for them, and drawing his pistol
Do you want to find what you want at the JS
CHRISTMAS"
■PRESENT
IN A CLOSED CAR.
A DECLARATION OF HOSTILITIES
AND A GENERAL FUSILADE.
Shots Whistle at Random-Negroes draw
Pistols and Engage la a Fierce Mels*-),
Is War to the Knife and u|> to tha Blit-
No fjnarter Given.
WHAT 11 MEANS.
COL. ANSLEV POINTS OTT THE POS
SIBILITIES OF
Cits,'* Present Paslttnn—It May Mean tha
aad Id Event of a Democratic
It May Maan a Place In Bla
PertfeUe—Plenelble Tlewa.
FROM SAVANNAH.
AN ERROR IN LOCALITY THAT
NOW CURRENT
during the Holidays ?
right price? Then don’t go and buy, until
you
GO AND SEE
the splendid display of Holiday Goods at
Geo. D: Wtjealley’s.
NIGHTS TILL
inent in that direction.
While, however, the conductor’s back
was turned several negroes near, him
hustled the man out of the back door,
and he jumped from the car while It was
going at full speed, accompanied by two
or three others who were engaged In the
shooting.
Conductor Harris stopped the train,
but the prisoner and hii confederate*
had escaped In the darkness.
Editor Myrick was a passenger on the
until the conductor left the car.
Speaker Crisp Better.
Washington, December SN.—Speaker
C'riep le reported to beslightly Improved
tonight.
Dr Walsb, bis physician, said tonight
that the speaker it convalesclrg from
his attack of the grip, and he hopes to
have him sitting up in a few days. The
doctor feel* certain that bla patient will
bo able to resume his duties In the house
when that body again meets after the
holidays.
A UNDER TRACK.
For the convenience of those whose time
is occupied daring the day, we will keep our
store open until 9 o’olook at night during the
Holidays, thus giving all an opportunity to
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make selections without the loss of valu-
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able time.
Cor. Lamar Street and Cotton Avenue.
One Mile In Extent to be Conetrneted Is
Amerlcus.
Americas has for some time recog
nized the vital necessity of a Taos track
suitable for the purposes of horse or bl
cycle racing. Tub Tiveh-Kbcokdm
constantly urged the necessity of such
an enterprise and pointed out the profits
to its promoters.
We are to have one at laat!
Dr C. Poole, a fancier of horse tleeh
and a splendid veterinary surgeon, pro
poses to organize a company on the
stock plan and grade and cinder s track
one mile in length.
This will creaff a ripple in (porting
circlet, and will iq^tve Interest In horse
racing and bicycle tournaments.
The doctor does not anticipate any
trouble in organizing thp company since
he hat received already a number of
assurances of co-operation In the enter
prise. i
That It will be handsomely remunera
tive goes without saylag, and those engi
neering this scheme do not risk any
thing.
Htrongand Steady.
Mr. M. Callaway, a live real estate
agent in Americue, speaks In a sanguine
tone of the outlook In the real estate
market, and expresses great hopes for
the future of the real estate market
here. In the course of his remarks he
observed, “There le no demand for real
estate from a speculative standpoint, but
there It a constant, steady denupd for
real estate for building purposes. The
real estate market bat a rosy outlook
and our growth is the natural conse
quence of our wonderful resources."
Mr. Callaway's thorough familiarity
with the situation give* groat weight to
hit words.
On n Pleasant Mission.
Mr. Will Carter leaves this aftei
at 100 for Ellavllle where hi wll
wedded at five o’clock to Miss A. C.
Amos, of Ellavllle at, the home of the
bride's annt and ancle, Mr. and Mrs.
Robt. Burton. A special bridal car will
carry down the groom, who will be ac
companied by Misses Carrie Brannoa,
Fannie Campbell end Mamie Callaway
and Messrs. Tim Allen, C. R. Whitley,
J. O. Wortham and Dorsey Butler.
wiH*?e
The election of Crisp as speaker.
What It means and what It may lead to.
Crisp's election and his organization
of the house committees Indicate a con
servative democratic policy, and that
the managing element of the party are
to the ascendancy and that the party
propose* to prepare for the great strug
gle of 1803, with a prospect of victory;
aad that if an eastern man Is nominated
for preildent he is not to be obnoxious
to the weft, that Cleveland it sent to the
rear and Hill and Gorjnan are brought
to the front, not to dictate and forestall
the policy of the party, but to shape and
plan the campaign on the lines clearly
Indicated by the great mass of the
American people, tow|t: “More legis
lation for the masses, and less legisla
tion for the classes,"
It Indicates again Crisp for'the senate,
or In the event of a democratic presi
dent, a position In the cabinet; in which
event, a vacancy in congress for this
district, and in that event there would
be quite an Interesting struggle And
as former residents of Schley county
have furnished the district with such
good congressmen as Cook and Crisp
we might be Induced to look again to
Sohley and select Col. C. B. Hudson, a
gentleman of Intellect and popular man
ners, anims he has been in politic! more
or lesi for a long time, he le well and
favorably known In the district.
Or 'f I* desired to follow on the line of
associations in the aeleotion of a candi
date, Col. B. P. Hollis, a former law
partner of Sen. Cook, would furnish us
with a candidate capable and worthy,
and who would reflect credit upon the
district, and I am not sure that by con
tinuing oar search over the district that
wa could do any better.
Bat ahoald It be the desire to cat loose
bom the old moorings and strike out on
a new line and follow what seems to be
the trend of the times, to look rather to
the coming man, then Judge Fish might
strike tha pnblie as the coming man. He
has been judgeof the circuit but a short
while, yet ha it rapidly engrafting him
self into popular approval by his straight
forward, able and Impartial administra
tion of the law, by his manly bearing and
unwavering fidelity to the duties of bis
oflaaygnd In not favoring any Individual
or any Interest.
But suppose the merchants and bust.
Mi (lament should come to the front
aad teyi "There are already a great
lawyers In congress, which le all
wall oaough as we cannot well get along
without tho (killed In the law to legis
late for ue, yet we need to be represent
ed, aad have tha very man for yon, a
good flaaacier, a man of affairs gener
ally, • mas of push and Indomitable will
power la basinets transaction*. Come
gw with U( aad gat on tbe train at Hel
lene aad taka a ride through this con-
district Where recently were
plat forests now are towns and saw mills
aad various enterprises. Stop for a few
hours aad view the wonderful growth of
tha Quata City of southwestern Georgia
for tha past three years the
factor In the pro
of which is the
& A. d M. railway, all along tbe line of
which road are new enterprise*, new
Ufa and saw towns. The leading ele-
la tha building of this road was
the bcaia, aad genius, and will power of
OoL Sam Hawkins, after whom the
road, though not strictly named, yet it Is
properly called “the Sam road.” Now
suppose this business element shonld
say, wa want him In congress to Inspire
methods among politicians, and
to assist In gatting deep wster at Savan
nah by the time the Sam road gets
there.
There Is still another element to be
heard from—tbe alliance. They have V
large voting power to support their de
mands and have.inscribed on their ban-
■Equal rights to all, and special
privileges to none," a maxim anbllme In
conception, and underlies the founda
tion of true democratic government.
These popular appeals In a campaign are
hard to resist when people are In earnest
as the alliance manifestly are. Who has
not beard of Low the campaign cry of
‘The Log Cabin and Hard Cider” swept
the ancestor of “Grandpa’s Hat" Into
the presidential chair.
Now suppose Col. Wimberly or Major
Wilson, their vice-president, should un
furl their banner and march to the front,
who would capture Crisp's big shoes?
■ j. A. A.
la tha grata Prese-Thara Ara Hardlaa
Samter, Bat Not Bardens—No Lawjrqr
McCa'I Baa Swans Hit Shins!* to the
Rrettasln Americas.
A Sad Dsatb.
Intelligence reached Amerlcus yester
day of the death In Atlanta on Sunday
at thro* s'stotk of Mrs. O. R. Farrior, a
of Mrs. W. T. Davenport of Ameri
cas, Mb. Farrior wa* a Mist Olivia
Frederick of Marsballville. The remain*
will* carried to MarehallvlUe aad will
vwd la the family bvryiag ground
Tbs Tiass-Rsconnss extends
wa sympathies to the bereaved
family la tho hour of their affliction.
Sunday morning the Atlanta Const!
tution, Athens Banner, Augusts Chiron
Icle, Macon Telegraph, and several other
organs, contained the startling announce
ment that an effort was afoot to break
the will of Mis* Mary Harden of Athens,
tbe old sweetheart of John Howard
Payne, the author of “Home, Sweet
Home,” and that the document was not
Iron-clad.
The artiolcs went on to eay that tbe
validity of the will wa*. going to be ques
tioned by Mr. W. H. Harden of Ameri.
cue, and others, and that lawyer McCall
from Americas, was tbe agent
Several of our most promlnontcitlzens
were Interviewed, but they were not
aware that there was any disciple of
Rlackstone In our midst nailing under
the name of McCall.
Tbe legal cloth were also nonplussed.
Judge Fish suggested the most plaus
ible explanation of the mystery.
‘There are," said the Judge, “several
Hardens In Savannah and alio a lawyer
named McCall, and possibly this le. the
family and also the legal counsel refer
red to."
There are several families of Hardins
living in Sumter county, but they spell
their names with an “I.”
The following Is clipped from the Ban-
ne'r of Sunday which does not clarify
matters or disentangle the skein:
‘Mr. McCall, a lawyer from Amerlcus,
Is In the city now Investigating the will,
its records in tbe ordinary’s office and
getting up the data upon which to open
fire In the courts against the will.
“It most now be told that this la not
the first evidenced dissatisfaction on
the part of the Hardens of America* as
to this will of Was Harden, The will
has always been a source of contention
among certain members of the family,
though the matter never before assumed
the shape of a legal Investigation as la
now being made."
Then follows this knotty and rather
staggering statement:
“A witness to the second will which
Miss Harden made says It gave all her
possessions to Mr. Frank -Harden of
Amerious..
The witness states further that Mr.
Frank Harden was tbe only one of the
Harden family mentioned In the will.
It seems that be died before Miss
Harden died, and so the will could not
have served it* purpose, if It had only
been Intended by its author to give her
property to the one person and not to hie
heirs,”
The Banner reporter eren went so far
ae to record an Interview with Mr, Mc
Call which we appond:
“Mr. McCall, the lawyer who came
from Amerlcus to Investigate the legal!,
ty of tbe third and hut will has been In
Athene several days. He has been to
the court home and' looked at tbe
records. He has talked with members
of the family. He was seen last night
by a Banner reporter, and the following
conversation occurred;
, “What about your effort to break
Hlsy Harden’s will?" asked tbe re
porter. *,
"I am not prepared yet to talk. I
have nothing to say.”
"In whose favor do you desire to
break the will?”
“In behalf of Mr. W. H. Harden of
Americue, and, well, others."
“Who Is W. H. Harden?"
“A ion of Judge Edward R. Harden
who was a brother to Miss Mary Har
den."
"Wbet is your claim?"
"I have made no claim yeL I may
attaak the will of Mies Harden npon
two weak points."
“Has It not been probated In solemn
formf"
“No. If It bad beer, probated in sol
emn form that would have settled the
whole thing. It his been probated in
common form."
“What doe* that mean?"
“It means that the will was probated
without due and proper notice to those
who were Interested In It.”
When will your case come np before
tbe court of ordinary?”
“I don't know.”
There are also a family of Hardin* in
Brooks county and a lawyer McCall In
Buena Vista. There It an error oaf
somewhere, and the interview with Mc
Call and bis locating Mr. W. H. Harden
In Amerlcus only serves to complicate
matters.
Doubtless the opinion advanced by
»dge Fish ft correct, and the lawyer
cC'all, so far as Americas is concerned,
Is as unsubstantial as the wraith of the
departed.
Esthar, the Beantlt«t.Qu**n.
A cantata or short orSherla entitled,
Esther, the Beautiful Queen,” was pre
sented before our foot-Ilyht* hut night
by an aggregation of colored hletronio
talent, and they were greeted with a
large negro audience. The personation*
were excellent, aad the musical features
were exceptionally good, displaying a
variety of sweet voioee, pure end culti-
vated. The proceeds of tbe play will be
dedicated to the Columbus High School.
THE BREAKFAST TABLE
ITEMS OF INTEREST SPECIALLY PRE
PARED FOR HASTY READERS.
Yesterday's Doing* lu Pungent Para
graphs—Soma Snap Shots by tho Hepor-
torlal Camera—Wh»t Was Going on In
Town Told In Briefest Wanner.
There wae a young lotly of Amerlcur,
Whose tongue made an nvrtul fats,
Ho green peril mmon'x were tried.
And In that house,
She’t qdlet ae a monte.
For now that notey tongue le tied.
Jos O'Neill has already received the
biggest advance salo of tbe season.
Tbe case of Hr, Chambliss and Daniel
will be tried before Judge Oliver on
the 31st.
Monte Cristo has been played on the
American stage over twenty-five hun
dred times.
The mayor tried Several cases yester
day morning They wore oases of disor
derly conduot, the consequence of Xmas
revelry.
Jas. O'Neill carries one car load of
■cenery with hit greatest ,of all playB,
Monte Cristo.
The superior court wilt reoonveno ou
Monday, and the civil docket will he
pi>ened again. The bar will assemble
on Saturday and cates will be set and
the calendars will be completed.
Mr. W. W. Thompson has telegraphed
for near load of oranges that will short
ly arrive and wilt be retailed on our
streets. These orangoB come direct,
from his orange grove In Florida.
Those who have not bought seats for
Monte Cristo and don't want to miss
tbe greatest attraction on earth, had
better interview Messrs. Thompson <£
Anderson tho first thing after breakfast.
Quito an elegant party was tendered
by Mr. Ike Hudson last evening at his
home to a largo circle of friend* and a
delightful time was reported. A large
contingent went out from Americas to
the party. 4
i PERSONAL MENTION.
Beforo you purchase jewelry think
where you should go. The Amerlcus
Jewelry Company invite you to Inspect
their stock Quick sales and close profits
is their motto. Give them a call.
Mr. G. K. Rodgers of Williams Is in
the city.
Mr. J, It. Stapleton of l’reston, Is in
the city.
Mr. L. C. Boll returned from Eufaula
yesterday.
Miss Hattie McAfee of .Smithvllle, Is
In the city.
C. C Hawkins left yesterday for Al
bany on'business.
Mr. JoeMardre of Lumpkin Is visiting
friends In Amerlcus.
Miss Julia Kearsey of Smlthville, was
in tbe city yesterday.
Miss Annie M. Batts of Smithvllle,
was In the city yesterday.
Mr. Eugene Hawkins returns to At-
jlanta-to-day after a pleasant visit to rela-
tlves'bere. * *
Col. J. A. Ansley wae called away yes
terday evening on Important legal busi
ness to Leesburg.
Misses Alice Jefferson and Annie
Thsrpo of Buena Vista arc visiting Mrs.
T. E. Allen In Leeton.
Messrs. Henry and Horace Lanier of
Atlanta and Mr. Phil Lanier of West
Point hare returned home.
Mr, and Mrs. Joe Davenport are visit
ing the parents of Mrs. Davenport, Mr.
and Mrs. R. T. Byrd of Leeton.
Miss Gertrude Helmleyof Savannah
retnrned home yesterday after a pleas
ant visit to Miss Bernadine Kimball.
Mr. Jas. Taylor, a bright young
Americue boy, who Is attending the
State University, Is at home for tbe
holidays.
Col. Fry, of Leltaton, Fla., returned
home yesterday after a pleasant visit to
bis sister-fn-law, Mrs. West, and bis
daughter. Miss Mamie Fry, of this
place.
A New Law Firm,
A strong law firm was organized in
Americas yesterday, and will soon
swing its shingle to the breezes. Judge
Kimbrough, an ex-judge and ex-repre
sentative; Judge Pilsbury who for years
has presided over county court so ably
and bo acceptably, a young and promis
ing lawyer, will constitute the firm
which will be styled, Kimbrough, Pils
bury & Lane. The new firm will have
an office over Ansley’s grocery store
that will be handsomely appointed and
(•quipped.
Hindfiomt Hilrer Serricc,
There were several handsome gifts
made on Christmas of silver water ser
vice, one of which The Tihes-Rkcordxk
he* had ooeasion to mention. Beside*
the one given Mr. S. C. Cooper, friends
of Mr*. ,1. X. West and Mr*. H. D. Watts
presented them with two beautiful sil
ver water service*. The* baadeom*
gifts were imported by Thompson A
Anderson and ware exceptionally
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