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VOLUME 1
AMERICUS, GEORGIA,.FRIDAY, JANUARY* 1, 1892.
NUMB7I; 227
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Do vou want to make some one a
CHRISTMAS
during the Holidays ?
DARK METHODS.
C. C. POST ORGANIZING THIRD PARTY
CLUBS.
Circular* Have Kean Deceived in
America*—Who I* the Agent for Sumter
County?—A Shrewd and Adroit Polecat
Game-Let tha Cat Out.
Third party emissaries may be invad
ing Sumter county and plying tielr
nefarious occupation of ‘weaning weak-
kneed democratic brethren from the
creed of their fathers.
One, C. C. Post, who makes pretence
to be a people's party advocate, though
really a republican, is engineering a*
shrewd and cunning game by which he
hopes to throw Georgia in the radical
line.
Those documents have been received
in Amcricus and Post is working through
sberet agents
Time will soon toll who is the custo
dian of this trust.
Here is one of the documents:
Do you want to find what you want at the
/Tightprice? Then don't go and buy, until
you
GO AND SEE
the splendid display of Holiday Goods at
Geo. D. Wheatley's.
OPE/t NIGHTS TILL
3VE.
nvi:
900
ISA
•. nut.
For the convenience of those whose time
is ocoupied 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.
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Cor. Lamar Street and Cotton Avenue.
TO 4 Df.x rv COMM ITT KKJIKX.
“inclosed find sample blank for en
rolling voters of your county by miHtia
districts.
“Please consult- with such of
staunch friends of the cause as you deem
best, and conveniently can and appoint
a good man In each district of your
county and see that they make complete
and immediate poll of other districts,'
accordance with the circular of insti|ic
tions to district committeemen accotn
pauying this. Have these reports jp-
turned to you when complete, copy and
send one to me, retaining the other for
your own use iu future work.
“We can carry Georgia and oi
county and congressional district in i^ if
we work, but there is no time for delay.
Other states are at work; Georgia must
uot be behind, but rather she must. be
kept in the lead, and this work of learn
ing just where ami who our friends arc
and who may be induced to go with
by proper educational woik is all import
tant at this time.
“Please be diligent, active and prompt
Keep in close communication with me,
and through me with the national com
mittee in this and other states.
“C. C. Post,
“Ch. Com. Litliia Springs, Ga£*
IHUECTION'S TO lUSTHICT COMMITTEES
“Get the name and postofHce of . each
white voter in your district. Designate
the political party with which each in
tends to act in future by an a opposite
his name in the column headed people’s
party, democratic, republican 4>r doubt
ful. If a people’s party man, put the r
in the column headed democrat. If a
republican, in the column headed repub
lican, and if the voter has not yet de
cided whether or not to leave the old
party then put the x in the column
headed doubtful. Be care ul to put the
x on the samq line as the name so that no
mistake will occur. Complete the work
as quickly as possible—a few days is
sufficient if you will give your tinuftoit.
The work la of the greatest possible im
portancc. We want to know who are
our staunch friends, who are our open
opponents and* who cau possibly be saved
to the cause of the people by timely ef
fort In supplying them with literature,
etc.
When the roll is completed hand it to
the chairman of the county committeo
without delay. Do not show the list or
give any intimation of what is being
done to any but to the true friends of
the iause. Beware of politicians. Keeji
your own council.
C, C Post, Chairman,
C. II. Ei.lixoton,
Jos. L. Gilmoke.
Xational Committee for
Members
Georgia.
Roll of white vo‘cs in the —
district
Committeemen for the district.
militia
Nm'*of V’tr* p. O, P.P. iX»m R«*p. D’btful.
Knight* of Damon.
Mr. Louis Loewenthan of Mucon Is In
the city working up a list of charter
members for a conclave of the Knights
of Damon.
He has hud very good success, and has
about twenty names enrolled so far, and
will no doubt increase the number to
fifty or more this week prior to organi
sation #
Mr. Loewenthal is a good worker and
a clever gentleman, and will no donbt
meet with gratifying success in estab
lishing this fraternal order in Americus.
The M#nrCo-B*«*<.
The merry-go-round commanded lion’s
share of Attention Is Americus yester
day, and the 'aftbftog Worses wore
crowded with Jolly equestrians until a
lata hoar last night JWa form of
amusement promises to grow in popu-
‘ Ity among the young . folks, and a
r older heads will not r dieisin a spin
the gaily caparisoned steeds.
WILL BE PAID.
THE SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND OF
THE CENTRAL ROAD
Will be Paid—Arrangement* Contam
inated In Savannah Latt Night—The
Board of Director* Arrange for tho Pay
ment Also of the Southwestern.
Great uueasine-s was prevalent yes
terday in financial and business circles
over the reported failure of the Central
railroad to meet its semi-annual divi
dends, recently declared and guaranteed
in the lease by the Richmond A Dan
ville.
The president am! directors of the
company declared that the stoppage
was’but temporary, and that it would be
resumed, perhaps to-morrow, but in any
wlso in a short time. The stoppage,
they further declared, is uot due to any
lack of funds. It will be remembered
that they have asserted this right along.
Tho payment of the dividend began, ac
cording to tho advertisement, on Satur
day December 2<Jfci». On Monthly the
Richmoud A* Danville people in Xew
York stopped honoring the drafts of the
Central railroad people here. This
brought tho payment of tho dividends
to a standstill in that city at once.
There has been a world of comment
on the validity of the lease of the Cen
tral by the K. JL* I) , and arming those
referring to it may lie metioned tho Xew
York Sun which said:
“A director of the Richmond Ter
minal Company said yesterday that
piohably the first step t.iat the Olcott
committee would take in readjusting
the affairs of the whole system i
abrogate the lease of the Georgia Cen
tral to the Georgia Pacific.
‘“In the first place;” he said, “tho
Richmond A Danville board of direc
tors, I believe, never ratified the lease,
and it seems to me that the Georgia Pa
cific had no right to make such an in
strument on its own authority, being it
self leased to the Richmond A Danville.
It is ridiculous for the Georgia Pacific
to think of guaranteeing 7 per cent,
dividends on tho stock of tho Georgia
Central when it cannot meet its own
fixed charges by half a million dollars.
While I think there is no doubt that the
stockholders of the Central will, in time,
get their dividends, I presume it will be
delayed until the Central Is restored to
its former independence and the stock
holders know that they are getting what
they are entitled i»>. The question
might be brought to a head sooner by
passing the dividend.’ ”
The uneasiness manifested, however,
is groundless, and the Central is prompt
ly meeting its obligations. The follow
ing telegram was received last night by
The TiMEft-RfccoitbKii, and it dears up
all doubt to not only the ability, but
the readiness of the Central to meet fully
and promptly its guaranteed dividend,
also referring to the consummation of
arrangements by which the regular semi
annual dividend of the Southwestern
railroad will be paid.
The following is the telegram:
“Savannah, Ga., December ill*—To
The Times-Rkloiidkr: The Central
dividend has lioen paid hero right along
and arrrangemeuts were satisfactorily
made this morning for the payment of
the Southwestern dividend and all Jan
uary Interest payments.
“U. B. Hahboi.ii.”
A LUCKLESS LEAP.
BARNEY RESFESS LEAPS FROM THE
CENTRAL TRAIN '
Anil Steels With n Fatal Aeeld.at-Tha
Whole Structure of HI. L.W.r Far.
Cru.hed and M.acWd—Rtiikaaa Swltrh
Near tha Water Work.
TIioihimoii JL Anderson.
Messrs. Thompson A Amleisou ex
tun<l a New Year), greeting to their
many friend, and cu.tomera. Their
Christmas trade bn. been great, but they
are In the swim, for the coming year
Their motto i. quick .ale. and amall
prollta Tbi* always wius, you know.
In allverware and noveltlea—thoy
have them—and thon such gema. Why
my dear woman, you will drive your
aweetheart, your brother or your hus-
band Into bankruptcy if yon purchase
your gein. regnrdles* of coat.
Thoae beautiful marqulie ring., that
would make the hand of a washer
woman look refined, come In every ex-
quialte .tone imaginable. Among tho
enameled jewel, the neweat are brilliant
enameled butterflies, with diamond* act
here and tliore In the wing*. Then,
there are morning glories, with diamond,
gleaming deep la their purple heart.,
like dewdrope and autumn leave, glia-
toning with froat-like gema, and panalea
with big diamond* for eye*. You must
have a bowknot for a lace pin if you
want to follow the inteat and very love
liest fashion. These come in yellowest
gold, set hate and there with diamond*,
set entirely with gems, or ana moled
with (towers. Enamel baa found favor
in gentlemen’* ornaments, and those
white enameled eoKbotton*/ showing a
meat in rich gold, are quite the moat re
fined and elegant showD.
Another link button comes in the
shape of a grain of coffee, each showing
gold of a different boh.
Al£these Jewels are shown in the
window decoration especially ordered
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Andersen, and there ate' more beauti
ful things Insldsthls establishment than
one could describe in a year.
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Wednesday night, at a few minutes
before twelve, while the south bound
Central passenger train was waa pulling
Into Americus, Harney Reopens, a negro
paasenger, leaped from the train into
the darkness, striking bis face against
die iron switch and crushing and mang
ling the bone, of ills face terribly.
111. lower jaw bone waa fractured in
several different places and the bridge of
hi. nose was crushed in.
Tho negro bled profusely, and it was
sonic time before the flow of blood
could bo staunched.
He -was picked up and removed to a
house near by and his injuries received
tile bent possible medical attention.
, They are, however, very probably of a
fatal nature, since he cau scarcely rc
oelve nourishment of any kind and hi.
sufferings are intense.
He was removed to Oglethorpe yester
day, wliere|he lives, amlat latest accounts
he cannot recover.
No modvo except a desire to disem
bark before tho train reached the depot
is ascribed to explain ill. bold ami luck
less leap into the darkness.
No blame whatever ia attachable to
the Central road, as the negro is wholly
responsible for Ids serious, and perhaps
fatal, mishap.
THE K. OF P. LllllfiE
K!erts M New Met of Officer* For the Kmu-
Inc Year.
The Knight* of Pythias have one of
the most prosperous lodges iu tho city,
and 1802 is ushered in with the most
cheering promises. Last night the fol
lowing officers were elected for the en
suing year:
Wo. E. Staley, P. C.
K J. Miller, C. C.
S. B, Stanfield, V. C.
W. I*. Wallace, Prelate.
R. F. Xehring, M A.
B H. Mayo, M. of F. and K. of R. and
tHE
BREAKFAST TABLE
—
ITEMS OF INTEREST SPECIALLY PRE
PARED .FOE HASTY READERS.
TNtcWUjf't Doings In Pungent Para
graph*—Som* ffn*p Shot* bj th® K*potu
torial Camera-What Wa* Going on In
Town Told la Brlofotl Mannar.
S.
Kirby Jones, M. of K.
W. E. Staley, Representative to Grand
Lodge.
W. C. Gray, Trustee.
A Difficulty.
A difficulty occurred yesterday be
tween Messrs. CHIT Clay and W. K. liell,
two prominent and popular gentlemen
of our city. The origin of tho difficulty
is uot known Several blows had been
passed when the combatants were sepa
rated by mutual friend*. Both gentle
men deplore the trouble very ranch.
Th«t Sniulle«t Musks.
J. C. Conch, who lives a mile south of
Fox Postoffice, lias brought ns what is
probably the smallest snake ever cap
tured in Ray comity. It was caught
about two weeks ago by his stepeon,
Theodore Jackson, ami is of the block-
snake species. It.is ouly three inches in
length, nud at the thickest part of its
body is ouly three-sixteenths of an inch
in circumference. It is a iierfeetly form
ed reptile, but with nil extra largo htnuL
Mr. Jackson accidentally killed it by
spilling a few drops of petroleum on it.
This snake could not teach school or
plow coin like some of hi* kinsmen
found in Colonel Jim Denton’s neighbor
hood, bnt Mr. Jackson is jnst as proud
of his find as the colonel ever was over
any of his discoveries.—Richmond (Mo.)
Conservator. „
A Clillil Killed by » pig.
While “playing funeral” in Kioto.
Kan., Johnny Detmer, aged six, met n
strangulate. He and liis eight-year-old
sister had dug a hole iwid Johnny sat in
it. When site had covered him with
earth up to the neck, an old sow drove
her off ami then attacked the little boy.
Several times the animal sank her teeth
in the lad’s head, and when friends came
to bis rescue they found him dead.—Ex
change.
Neglect «f » H*N.
Tit. fact that Louis Konntli ia now a
poor, bliml nhl man, who is dragging
out a miserable existence, embittered by
sheer want and henrtkw* neglect, i* not
complimentary to an age of hero wor
shiper. wbit-li will .pend fortune, upon
gorgeous monument* to the dead and
grndge a ernst to tho living.—Boston
Globe.
U ia given - ont that SO.TikS account*,
claim* and ca**-*,'involving the snm of
tm&LOlB Were nettled daring the last
Steal year by the United State, govern
ment—a large Increase of work v.ith no
Increase of fore* ax compared with the
preceding fiscal year.
c
A pair of very economical lovers, in
Lot Angelo*, (ill., bit .opon a plan to
cheat Undo Sam of hit postage: The
yonng man hired abqx at the postofHce
and gave bit aweetheart a duplicate key.
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The recent louse, by fire in the cargo
of .hip* carrying cotton ha. shown that
Oout the emporium, by Thompson A cotton feed oil, when held in tips cotton
on the ontside of the be!., rapidly cxi-
and generate, spontaneous ootnbur-
Mr. C. M. Wbeatloy has moved Ills
office to the Americas Conitructlon
Company, where he can be found by his '
friend, in the future. t'’
The coatumee worn in Reeve*' pro
duction of "Faust” are the product of
Mr*. Krehl’s eye, and this la enfflotent
guarantee of their elegance.
The atream of New Year’, callen this
year will be necessarily curtailed, elnee
invitation, have been issued to those who
are expected to call, and the number of
invitition. i. not very large.
Tho rich baritone of B, If. Seveer of
tlie Reeves' English Fpera Bouffe Com
pany, n'ghtly wear, ont thl* acoom- >
plished vocalist with recalls.
On Monday Messrs Klmborongb,
Pilsbury A Lnac will move into their
new law office uver Avera*. grocery
store. It will be handsomely appointed
and will challenge comparison with any
In tlie state.
Miss May Dnryca, of Beeves English
Opera Bontfe Co., won $30 in Fort
Wort, Texas, by kloking seven feat and
one inch without jumping from the
door. _ <
Americus should feci a source of pride
in her excellent and most competent po
lice force. Chief Lingo is one of the
most vigilant and successful officers in
the state, and under hie aotive dlclpllno
Ids force isjloiug somo clever work in
the apprehension of criminals. ' 1
Tile rare beauty of Miss Mao Sylvester,
who essays the title role ia Reeves’
‘‘Faust” ia tho leading topic of dlscus-
ainu in swell club circles wherever the
company has appeared.
Quite a curious spectacle can be seen
from the kitchen window, of the Allen
House any day, Myriads of parti-colored .
rats, whose variegated coata glisten In
the sun like burnished metal, can be
seen at play ot In quest of food. Tboae
rats are In their wild state end their
presence is still unaccounted for. . .
So marvelous is the performance of
Signor Martini, the ballet master of the
Heexde’ English Opera BoniTe Company,
that the pres* has begun to dltauss tho "
question whether or not he resort* to.
some clever trick to roll himself out of
a three-foot sphere. The management
invites all newfpapcr men who are skep
tical to appoint an hour, not during tho -
performance, go upon the stage and In
spect tlie feat to their heart's content.
PERSONAL MENTION.
The Americas Jewelry Company will
receive New Year call* at their store, 421
Jackson street, from 8 a. m. to 11 p. m,,
and extahds a cordial Invitation to ovary
one. Meaara. Cotney, Bell and Sullivan
will do the honors of the occasion.
Mr. E. T. Chappell of Preston, i* in
tho city.
Mr. T. M. Jlonksr of Leesburg I. in
the city.
Mr. Lee Patterson of S nlthvillei. In .
the city.
Col. J. IL I,. Smith It in Isabella oh
busioeps.
Mr. Robert Stokes of Buena Nisi* I*
in the city.
Mr. I). C. Jones of Leslie, wa* In tho
city yraterday.
Mr. Drane of Buena Viita.pentye.ter-'
day in Americas.
Mr: and Mrs. Harrison of Cordele was
in the city yesterday:
( Mr. Gordon Everett of Lumpkin waa - -
In Amerieus yesterday.
Mr. If. C. Storoy la registered at the *
Hotel Lanier in Macon.
Mias Belle Shaw left for Cordele yes.
day, to spend a few days. ,
Mies Anna Hunt of Leslie, Ga.| la vis
iting friend, in the city for a few days. J :>
Miu Hattie Clark of this city is visit
ing Miss Florrle Johnson In Smith villc.
Miss Emms Jolnar, who has been at
tending aehool at Winchester, Tenues- ,
see, Is at hem*. ‘.
Misses Clifford and Mattie Hightower
who hrve been visiting Mr. .1, W. High
tower of this city, returned to their
home* yesterday. > .
Mr*. Cbas. B. Wilburn of Macon glad
dened the Iieaits of her many friends by
arriving ln the city yesterday on a visit
to friends and relatives,
Mr. Curtis, of Curtis A Ccrtls, of Lu-
vine, Ala., is In the city with the view
to locating and engagingin the dry goods
and clothing business, bnt has failed eo
far to find a store.
I
Crisp too III tePfwsMe.
Washington, December tit.—(Spe
cial.;— Speaker Crisp is now snReriag
with bronchitis as well as la grippe.
Last nignt ht had bad raough spells and
this morning he la very week.
ilia physician dote not think he oaa
preside at the opeelag session Tnesddy.
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