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VOLUME 1
f AMERICUS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1891.
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NUMBER 22(5
Do vou want to make some one a
CHRISTMAS*
MR. W. W. THOMPSON
DEALS OUT SOME WIT AND WI8DOM
SPRINKLED
With Facta—He A'ledges Hia Perfect (tight
, U Sell Hia Orangea And Oirra Ilia Kee-
aona— A Redaction In the Prlcea of Or*
- angea Claimed.
^PRESENT
during the Holidays ?
Do you want to find xvliat you want at the
right price? Then don’t go and buy, until
you
GO AOT SEE
the splendid display of Holiday Goods at
OPEfi NIGHTS TILL
For the convenience of those whose time
is oocupied 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 losa*of valu
able time.
Etirron Timss-RbcoBDEr:
Mr. Burt primarily misrepresents me
In hts article in Wednesday's issue by
alleging chat my statements vere critl
cisms on him personally, which Is not
true, since 1 spoke ol the council as a
whole, specifying no member.
No one denies Dr. Hurt's right to de.
fend his official acts or any other acts of
his, nor have 1 made any effort to muzzle
Ldm, or at least it Is not so recorded.
In a very self-assertive way ho claims
to be the author of the amendment,
which information was not now to me
since 1 had heard that he was the
author and also prime promoter of said
act, if not for self interest It would ap
pear that his zeal was caused by an in
terest or supervision of a small 10*12
huckster stand—this I learned to be the
dimensions of the stand, possibly it is a
few inches larger.
It Is true 1 pay no pull or professional
tax, and as far as that goes Mr. Burt has
tile advantage of ms, since ho pays poll
and professional taxes and a glanco at
tho tax books reveals nothing else.
But I do pay county tax In my own
name, and city taxes in a syndicate
which owns property within the corpor-
ato limits of Americas.
He asserts that I own no city prop
erty, and I would suggest to Dr. Burt
that lie first acquaint himself with the
real facts before making such positive
statements.
I claim that I have just as much right
to sell my produce os any other citizen,
or any man who sells cotton, in either
retail or wholesale way, as I may deem
proper, or as best subserves my inter
ests. The inter-state law controls theso
matters and this is a much higher tribu
nal than Dr. Burt.
Dr. Burt asserts that a millionaire
could sell oranges in Americus, owning
extensive orange groves in Florida, and
this I do not deny if he superintends the
land in person, the same which I have
done.
Dr. Buit insinuates that these oranges
were from "H. D. Adams it Co. of -Ma
con,” which is misleading. They were
sent to II. D. Adams it Co., Macon, for
•ale, but the markefc-not suiting me, I
recalled them, ordering their shipment
to Americus, and this explains the mark
on one head of tho box If he exam
ines the other heryl he will see my sten
cil mark from iny Florida grove.
I don't propose to protect the little
fruit stands at the expense of the whole
city who want cheap oranges and I am
supplying the demand.
Dr. Burt declares that my assertion
that t was selling my oranges at “obarity
prices” I* fallacious, and I. only appeal
to the citizens of Americus to answer the
charge. Ask them what orange#were
being retailed at previous to my coming
on the market.
The charge that I would not sell my
oranges to the merchants for less then
$2.25 per box Is false, since Messrs, Ans-
ley, 1’at Williams, Buchanan, and sev
eral others I could name can prove that
charge to be grossly false.
I think I bnve auswered Mr. Burt and
now I desire to say that I will have no
further controversy with him. Respect
fully, W. W. Thompson.
' BIS LAST GAME
Cor. Lamar Street and Cotton Avenue,
of the marriages,
ez married b<-
Tounx Woman Saw Wood for Charity.
Twelve of the most popular young
women In Mlnden (Midi.) society en
gaged to'contribute $1 each of money
earned,by themselves to a fund for buy
ing Christmas presents for the poor. On
Tuesday they appeared at the drugstore
of Kdward Cress and asked for a job of
sawing and splitting live cords of wood
that lay at his door. The druggist con
sented. The spectacle of twelve young
women sawing and splitting wood col
lected a crowd fn short ojder, but de
spite the crowd, tired muscles and blis
tered hands, tbegirls persevered for two
days until the job was finished, and the
dollar each earned was turned in for the
poor.
The above Illustrates the possibilities
of the talent of young ladies properly
utilized. We wonld suggest that a
society be formed by oar charitably In
clined young women and that they saw
and spilt, for a stipulated sum, to be
used for benevolent purposes, the pile
of wood deposited weekly In front of
Prof. Van Kiper’s. It will be delightful
exercise If nothing more.
1 ba Merry-Cio-Itonad.
The merry-go-ronnd, or flying jenney,
Is here by a large majority and it. will be
In active operation as soon as the appa
ratus can be installed iu place. This
source of amusement has more attrac
tion of little folks than arapst any other,
and many a dime and nickle will find iu
way Into the coffers of the owners of the
flying jenney fora whirl in It.
While in the Wolverine Wilds of the Wool*
• West
Faro is a fascinating game, full of big
risks and, of course, necessarily thrill
ing to the gambling spirit, A Turns-
Uecoiidkr reporter was sitting near a
stove yesterday in Americus when a cer
tain prominent gentleman entered and
greeted several friends. They had been
west and wero all deeply interested and
engrossed in a recital of their varied ex
periences.
Soon they begen to chat about playing
faro. Each of tho part) soon bad related
some experience of his own with “wres
tling with the tiger” with the exception
of the gentleman who had just entered,
who was apparently waiting for his com
panions to get through before he had
bis (iny,
"Well, boys," said this last one, “I
have quit playing faro. I received a les
son Christmas eve ten years ago in Den
ver that will lost me forever, and forever
overcome my craze for this gambling de
vice. I was traveling In pretty tough
luck, clerking in an insurance office, and
my salary was only $B0 a month. I was
married too, ns you know, and It was a
hard scuffle to keep tho wolf from my
door.
When the twenty-fourth day of De
cember rolled around, cold, bllzz3rdy and
cheerless .1 was as blue as indigo. I had
drawn nil my December salary. I was
dead broke. ‘Not much of a Christmas
for us,' said I to my wife and I lot t home
that dreary morning to go to work with
a heavy heart and unwitling hands, No
sooner did I roach my office thnh iny
employer called mo In and handed me
$25 for a Xmas gift I was also told
that my salary was to be increased to
$100 a month, dating from December 1st.
“My surprise was overpowering when
I was called Into the office and presented
with $400 which my uncle had sent mo
as a Xmas present.
“I was as exultant as a millionaire,
rang for a bo;r and sent him home to
prepare t«y w'.fe for the gladsome sur
prise. What a rousing Xmas I would
have. The pangs of our recent poverty
would he wholly obliterated.
“My friend Dick .and I left the office
together. We took a drink; of course I
treated, and.then we had. another—for
luck. Then Dick made a proposition.
We would drop id for a minute or so at
Billy Muldroon’s faro bank on West
Thirteenth street., Not to gamble, of
courso. Merely to risk a 'liver' for hol
iday expenses.
“Well, In we wont.' I slapped down
$5 on the high card and lost. Then nn-
other S3 went down, following in the
wake of the first, and then—my, It makes
makes me shudder to think of H now.
'Twat the same old, old story. Send! ng
good money after bal In just about
thirty minutes I was busted, dead broke.
Don't ask me about that gloomy, mel-
anoboly Christmas day. Mere words
will never desoribe my feelings that dis
mal night I wandered aimlessly aboht
the streets for several long, seemingly
endless hours. Then, like a whipped
car, I sneaked home and the ‘gladsome
surprise' that my wife was so eagerly, so
anxiously waiting for never panned nut.
Gentlemen, I never did and never will
get over the experience of that Christmas
ere.
“Have I ever played faro since? Not
much, and I never will.”
ARMOUR AND CO.
WILL ESTABLISH A BRANCH DEPART
MENT IN AMERICUS.
Mr. Kom Malone Has Practically Secured a
Store—A Refrigerator Will Re Inetalled
Meats of Beery Variety Will Ra Dletrib-
uted Thronghout Thla Section.
Armour & Go. have for some time
recognized the splendid recommenda
tions of Amerious|as a distributing point
and they are not slow to avail them-
selvea of their opportunity.
Their agent, Mr Ross Malone, has
been prospecting here several days and
after satisfying himself with the merit
of the locality and Its advantages as a
distributing point, he lias determined to
rent quarters acd Install a branch office
of Armour & Co. of Cincinnati, the fam
ous pork packers.
Meats of every conceivable variety
be supplied to not only Americus, but
the whole country around.
An improved refrigerator will be used,
Insuring tho most perfect protection
from taint or corruption of any kind
Armour A Co's pork packing establish
ment is one of the most complete in the
world, nml iu reputation is second to
none.
Branch houses are .nnUlplying dally,
and Americus is soon to form a feeder to
this immenso system, covering the en
tire union, from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific
TWO PACK PF.DHI.KRS
Two Israelites, with a dash of the Bo
hemian in their general make-up, drifted
to Americus some weeks since uad
signed with S. Coleman, a prominent
merchants on Forsyth st.
They were proficient in Itenerant trad
ing, so fhel .• employe^ turned over to
them nn assortment of clothing amount
ing to $400, divided Into two packs
They left Americus nearly two months
since and for several weeks tbclr em
ployer remained in the profoundest Ig
norance of their whereabouts, when be
coming apprehensive of tho fate of the
goods Intrusted to their care, he secured
Chief Lingo's services and dlreoted him
to find them at any oost.
Telegraph wires were kept hut by the
chief, who learned that they were last
seen in Macon, but that since then all
traces of them were lost
Since then more definite Information
has been received, and the two peddles
have been located In an adjoining State,
and their arrest Is only a question of
time.
Tney will be brought book to Amori-
eus to answer tbe charge of brooch of
trust, and they will travel a thorny path
before they getout of the clutches of the
law.
A (1ZNKKSL Fl'RUR.
Gas or no gas?
That is the question.
And one that must be answered very
soon If the temper of tho public receives
proper consideration.
A good, strong, well developed kick Is
notable on all sides ngainst the prices
charged the consumers of gas.
- Mr, E. A. Hawkins, ono of our most
prominent citizens, observed, “I was as
tonished when I received notification
that my bill for only one month was $2.S.
This Is an exorbitant charge and before
I would continue to pay It I will cut oft
the supply to my house altogether.”
Some time since the Tisies-Rkcoiiiiki.
took occasion to call attention to tho
fact that as soon as the new plant began
operations that economy sbonld he
maintained In the consumption of gas,
unless the consumer desired - to pay a
largo Increase In tho price:
This warning was prompted by the
dofeotlve condition of the old gas
metres used, and their absolu'e failure
to register nay thing liko the real vot-,
ume of gas consumed.
The old meters were corroded, and
therefore unfit far-pmctlad purpose*.
The new meters are registering cor
rectly so far os we are able to ascertain,
and possibly the reason such a marked
increase Is apparent, is became the con
sumers fail to appreciate the vast differ
ence between the perfeot and defective
meter, «
PERSONAL MENTION.
Before you purchase jewelry think
where you should go. Tho. Araerlous
Jewelry Company invite you to inspect
their stock Quick sales and close profits
Is tbelr motto. Give them a call.
Mr 'John ltyals of Rhine Is In tho city.
Mr. "Tip" Childers of Schloy Is in tho
city.
Mr B. ltyals of Rhine was intlre i
yesterday.
Mr. IV. T. Dicker of Warwick
Americus.
Mr. M. A. Burnham of Rhino is
Americus.
CapL G. M Patterson of Smlthvillo 1
in the city.
Mr. J. B. L Smith Is in Isabolla on le
gal business.
Mr. Will Suber of Lumpkin was in the
city yesterday. •
Mr. M. Corbott of Lumpkin was In the
city yesterday.
Mr. J. L. Bowen of Plains was In the
olty yesterday.
Mr Jim Stevens of Lumpkin was in
SEW YE lit CALLERS. ’
Preparing for Work.
Col. Hawkins and the Sam road or the
it
Louisville and Nashville railroad,
eeems, are tying to eteal a march on
their compctltora In this vicinity and get
Into Savannah before the people are
aware of tbelr ir tentlons. An engineer
ing corps Is now at work running lines
betweet Savannah and Lyons, and it fs
believed that this ie being done In the
interest of tbe Louisville and NaabrIUe
railroad. Contractor Rusiell la In camp
about n mile out from the city on tbe
Central railroad, with eighty head of
mules and a large force of me a. They
have just come from off the line of the
Mtoon and Atlantic railroad, where work
has been abandoned for the present It
was learned from a reliable source yes
terday that they have' made arrange
ments to remain In this neighborhood
for two or three months, end that mem
bers of tbe party have said that they ex
pected to commence work near Savan
nail soon.
As tbe South Bound, which is the only
other lively new railroad enterprise In
this city just now, does not propose to
make any immediate move in tbe way of
construction, the supposition Is stronger
that the Savannah, Americas and Mont
gomery is preparing for aottve work.—
Savannah Newt.
A Kesatifnl I'sniph'rt.
The TiMEft-UKcomiEit is indebted to
Lieutenant Colonel B. W. Wrenn of
Atlanta, for an exquisite pamphlet, dis-
criptire of the section and attractions
that line the K. T. V. A G. railroad. It
is a monument to artistic design and
descriptive power, and ia a credit to the vitation to Colonel Hawkin
ability and taste of Lieutenant
Wrenn.
The common
in oar kitchens, is not a native of this
country, but was originally imported
from A ato 200 years ago.
America* Will IU In Beydey Attire on
New Veer's Dsy.
New Year catling promUca to bt, no
inconsiderable factor In increasing the
pleasure of the day. Several young
ladles bate algal fled their Intention of
receiving callers on that day, and quite
an array of yonng men will pay their
devoirs at the various homes in Ameri
cas. Ia addition to those already men
tioned Un, Bloom Brown will receive
callers, assisted by Mrs W. B. Worthy
and Mlssea Baapbury, Shelton, Amoret
Gray, Hattie Windsor, and Sarah Cobb.
Mrs. Charles A. Flicker will receive
from 3 to 8 o’clock, nsatsted by Mrs. M.
H. McAfee of Little Rock, Ark., Mrs
John H. Starbuck, Mrs. O'. M. Eldrldge,
Misses Jennte'Hollls, Nannie Sue Hill of
Newnan, Ga., Annie May Bel! of Bir
mingham, Ala., Ruby*HoAfee of Little
Rook, Ark., Belle Lanter, Bela Hfll and
Nina Fish.
Miss Flora Wheatley VIU be assisted
by Misses DeJarnette, Callaway and
Alloe Wheatley, Brook and Russell, Mes-
dsmes N. E. Eldrldge, E. C. Dcughtie,
and Morgan Eldrldge.
It is probable that Miss Nannie Lou
Hawkins will not receive, bat will assist
some friend in receiving.
After the R. and I>.
Alderman Bailey Is preparing bis con
demnatory resolution against tbe lttcb-
mond A Danville railroad for its action
In removing tbe Central's offices from
Savannah, together with the recent
wholesale discharges of mechanics and
laborers, and will Introduce it at tbe
next meeting of tbe city council.
The preamble of the resolution, It is
understood, will recite some of tbe In
terviews Jwbioh General Alexander, Pat
Calhoun, Esq., John n. Inman, General
Manager Green, and other officers of the
road gave to the press about tbe bene
fits which Savannah would derive from
the lease of the Central, and deny that
so far any of the benefits bare materi
alized.
The resolution will also extend an in-
^ e Sam
-lone! road to compl
and will
eity eouaetl
tberiag the
Alderman Bailey
will “
tho city yesterday.
Judge J. M. Scott of Lumpkin, was In
tho elty yesterday.
Mr, J, T. Howell of Sumter county
wns In tbo city yesterday.
Prof. W. C. Kaler formerly of this city
but now of Macon, Is visiting In the city.
Mr. IV. F. Hied of Richland was min
gling with friends In Americus yester
day.
Sheriff Troy Iloldor of Stewart county,
was In the hands of Ids Americus friends
yesterday.
Miss Minnie Lowe of Columbus, Is
visiting her cousin Miss Haynes, on
Church street. '
Mr. J. M. Stevens of Lumpkin, was In
the city yosterday, circulating among
his many friends.
Mr. Willis Hawkins leaves on Satur
day for Athens, where ho resumes his
studies In tlio State University.
Miss Florrie Johnson, who has been
visiting Miss Ifattie Clark, rcturnod to
her home In Smithvillo yesterday.
Mr. J. B. Fitzgerald, one of our most
promising lawyers, returned yesterday
from a visit to his home in Omaha.
Mrs. U. B. Ilarrold and bod, Mr.
Frank Harrold, and Miss Rosalie Smith,
of Americus, camo up yosterdny on a
visit to relatives.—Columbus Ledger.
Mr. K. J, Haynes leaves on January
tbe first for Lexington, Kentucky, where
he enters tho University of Kentucky,
taking a thorough business coarse before
returning to Americus.
Mr. H. W. Cooley, advance agent of
Alexander Salvinl, was in the city yes
terday. Salvinl has had a perfect ova
tion this season. IIo will play a second
engagement fn Macon. Atlanta and New
Orleans- are bidding for him. Mr.
Cooley arranged for a two weeks engage
ment In New Orleans by wire yesterday.
Americus will be given an opportunity
too see this celebrated actor on January
5th.
.4 (7uii{ua Christ bum Present*
Miss Allco McLendon received yes
terday from a friend in New Mexico, a
handsome bridle, reins, whip and lariat,
all woven by hand out of white and
black horse hair, that is one of the pret
tiest things ever seen.