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g \ • • - ■: / 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 4 make selections without the loss of valu- \ 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 tlfnl. mm