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VOLUME 3.
AMERICUS.
n ,C«mmer*l»l Capital'.! Suotbweet
Georgia.
. .,i™.uta« county «e*t or •umi»tc'»mtv
. , lu „i«d at Hi. lrn.rM.tlon of th*
gff-lJr. PI.UIO. oI «•« »* "*■
1 .O'! WMt.ni .ml th. Jtan.noRb,
•motleot wilt Montgomery r.lltii.da
l cd.hn.nd *ml«m>nv.ii« ftbon grounds
mIS from th. Florid* line, .nd M
.. . fruin TnoiiiMvllie { to wbl«h *Hy It k* Itt
SmUtiMh** *»* "“° n - b » ,euo “
.fdlmU. mid .urrooodlntfa
alrtco. I. lor»tml in tho tin... wctlonof
■.-.,1. which, hy maaon »Mt.»tr»l frnl.ltj
(avorahlo «*««"., I. .normoutlj product,
i and durinf th. l»t two ,J... uChoct.U
L producml tho hoik of the .hppllc. tor h-ob
vircinli* and TennoMc* annlca of th. ton.
hrtemey. th.rehjr earntug * JtI 0 of “Karpt.*
T hl , icomdtaw MOth... tmlM* a ercat.r **-
Oct. of aurlculutral and luirtlwltnr.l pfnd..cta
oj .nr other part of th. <nulh . omul all
diclrulu.ir.hi* *ndv«*et*blc*of th. t.,ii|»r
uni Mint-tropical «mf«-wheat, mm. rye,
Urit-y. «iM, rice. IrUh ami «ww*et imtatoe*,
w muU. ctuifM, cotton. |«aa, »M«»r
pie,, pern. Kacbw. gripe*. •■*««
*^1*1* c*|x*cl*Hy the •**"• “* 1,10 L*C»»nie l'
4nJ til varieties of peaelh*. of the m
merciful fruit farm* helni: In thla m-tiIoii and
iiluuitt anti oilier
hi* city.
4Mwi Ion of mitral
Bioui." w ,,! farmer* luivinjt obtaliieil trauluof
^toiler aero In cane and tyrupln vhU county,
ap.Ni laini valued at #10 to *25 per acre.
Tbe climate la mild and equable, the temper,
ature tcltloui going tielow SO degree* Palm-nhelt.
w „l ,i\\\ more rarely below A degrees. Only
about twice in many yean. Iwa it tone below 20
dt*ms There la eetdmu auy Ice formed ra late
u March, and killing frusta are due *bont Jfb.
vemher 10th. The summer tempm runro la never
oppressive, by reason of continuous tirrcns*
# e Oulf of Mexico, about 150 miles south ;
sod a range of It) degrees higher than Ja othe f
sections farther to Urn north and west Is not
.aesrly oppressive.
jtiiire ti»e general lut reduction some years ago
«f artesian wells, tliere Is no mote brill h>~Vc-
Cloii ..f tlie union, tlicre being absolutely m
far la I dlscaaea prevailing, and chills an«l fevers
Nn- almost unknown The air Is pure and dry.
N».i is most Iwnetlclal to throat and lung dla*
euet Consumpthm la very rare ainAng the
Ihc*. snd many Instances ot th* ‘lire of ibis
disease among the altlicted from northern
whlH.ii
.untry Ishlgli and rolling and Die drain
very beat, and all kind* «d ouMoor work
lierfoniMMl twelve months In iiim year
lnc*»n\chlen«e from lieator cold
inis ha» a jH.pulat Ion of over Mio. which
ituusly growing ; the Increase from l««r. to
ig nearly 4,«0U or over 100 j>er cent:
to day a greater demand for dwellings
; real estate agents can supply Tlic rlty
ted on high ami prettily rolllng/hllts,
some of the handsomest business blocks
.lie building* to lie found In any city In
itry The new county court hsiise and
(all sre among th* flnswt of their kind In
pute ; the rlty half Is second to unfie In Iteanty,
sml tlm Windsor Hotel li'ock costing #150,000 Is
suriwssed only hy th* l> Soto in Savannah In
»|se sml tieanty. Hi* new poetofllce Is a three
•lory Georgia marble structure, and compare*
htmtshiy wit i any building In Atlanta or Sa*
vsnnah. The husloM* blocks arc nearly all
hsudsome brick atruettlrcs that would bs credit*
this to any city of Av* time* the tire of Amer-
awl pu
Tlw city has tbe beat uf ptthllo schools, and aa
an Indication of the bealthriilncsa of th* place,
tbs (set Is given that out of an average sahool
attemlance of 1,500 ehlldien |icr year, there bar*
been only three deatha In Ave years among
them. Tin re are Methodist, baptist, Preabyte*
rUa, Episcopal and Catholic Churches—the-
baptist Church beluga beautiful #25,000adlUc*.
The city has s good puhlio library ; on* dally
snd one weekly newspaper of large circulation
in this and adjacent counties; a good opera
bmas completely furnished with Arst-class seem
try and capwbie of seating 1,000 |» opto ; a vt«U
organised i**ld Hr# department, with steamers,
hook snd ladder trucks and other appliances ; •
Irst-elsas system of sanitary sewerage ; a large
CM »mi electiic lighting plant; a telephone ex*
Change ; and a complete system of waterworks.
ggJgWPur. spring and artesian water In
Among me industries are an extanslve Iron
eorksidant, a furniture factory, guano works
M nil mill, two Ice factories, planing mills and
variety works, two carriage tier -'— ~ “
■l.ops and a number of
befl'iry. railroad
esatisr msnufsctorle*, and almm
ansssagsged in menauitlle purmlu.Uvu excel
kwt bsuM with capital of #«»,00S; and a loan
tod trust company with very large res mrres and
•uaasction*; ami three excellent hotels with
M»pisscri.iuuu»«latl<kns,ooeof which Is a mag*
MSrent winter resort hot*' built In l«a, with
rptoUJ leftrencs to the wants of tourists, at a
Ttrnlshed, and second
twt of 1150,000, elegantly furntsbc
c*!** u . f l ho Oeor #laor iTortda winter tourist
Sr*. , It . h ^. er#r y i^venleDce known to mod-
,nrj sJk=acr <*■
i“l»HM of America, an tit,
!«yhest,Mwrel*lng three direct lines to tbe
totlh tod West and throe to Vlorida. “
•MBrunawlflk;
frolghu to men
•toswiue.ms th.ing » U
> Florida, Ravannab
h tod West and three.,
Ing all the beneAU of com
lerchaats hers, who are In
:*”*"* * Ijm *a wholesale business
MttaHjacent counties.
Amrlnis is u»* centre of trerle for ten eoun-
behest and best sgrl-
gttart 1 section of Georgia; tho annual cotton
"WyttU.hu now eofloohato*, and the ealeaof
dry goods and ftrtlllMrs are vary
Cl 1 ."/l">pulatkm
J»™n,l „(rclileno,, wtnl
icy* ““«ml aanctlMH
■yw tn the rimntry, -
• »»*■ u'sw my in poninwm
• sppmiHiately earned tbe ••Corn
el of this section, and la rapidly
population and business As a
■ equaled by few
wir sounwjr,
marl/ fi-JSSKii?
S, .»■>• am MI, to brloa a
Cttrl.J ,,t .*t' d «*- Thetaht
St, at>4 dunlrr am enltlntMl.
EjaUUio-,.
SlMMtniMt.
tt, .m Mm to hrtttjt a pre«, to
GttrltV 41 .* 0 ^*f ‘t.ta Ttte Inhabitant.of
SftSi™ S» MltlmM* Mttrtaooa
° r f 1 ** ^‘l Ham bn.|il(allt,;aada
Cok 1 »t« 1m aatmitail to all
.iVlf ™ S«Mt« wit. Malm to mat
“£*‘1' fa.otSl Mctk
*»tnt« r Iirt«lna
takh
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m" I» fount] foe mmaMful tnanurao
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RSjSo, IS™ 5*“ mtltliattott ota mS
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PIKE INSURANCE!
on*
I
A * I> COOTfTBV PKOPEKTY
mP-OufS,'?'*" 1 '* Mctir..l from any-
*»r«aai;J™mama,or vrr.te nto and J
***• *t Pluttf, Bank, Forsyth St.,
ro.*^om sg.
Se^rcoujsrctjL
MONEY TO LEND
In sums of $200 to
$10,000,011 Sumter Co.
Real Estate, city or
country. Loans run
from two to five years,
but may be paid off at
any time Our terms
are the most liberal to
he found anywhere.
Gl LGU ADD TRUST CO.,
Capita
Paid u
Bank of Sumter.
T. N. HAWKE8, O. A. COLEMAN,
President. Vice-Pros’t.
W. c. PUB LOW, Cashier.
DlHecToitn: O. A. Coleman. C. C. llawklns,
B. II. Joiuic-y, T. N. Hawkes, W. C. Purlow, j.
W. Kurlow. It. S. Oliver. It. M. Stewart, Dr. K.
T. Mathis. Arthur Itylandcr, W. M. Hawkes
Liberal to its customers, accommodating to
the public and prudent In Us management,
this bank solicits deposits and other business
In its line.
fetil
* U '‘NTG0 ERA Prstt. I. C. R0REY, Vie* rrs*
•HO. wot,4K R C'r. LESTER WINDSOR A««». G*t
i X. JUWKIkS. Attorsey
no. 283*.
TH*
T be Besson is st hand
To Change fromHcavy
tight Underwear.
And in order Jo get a good start 1
will make some special offers on
thin line. I shall offer euits this
week at the rental kably low price
of 76c, or 87$c per garment. Gen
ome Uulbriggan saits at $1.00, and
real french Uulbriggan at ll.SO
p<r Bait. Serivens’ patent elastic
seam Drawers at $1.00 per pair.
Mr lino of Summer Underwear
is full and complete, and it will
bo dollars in your pocket if you
give me a look before baying else
where.
On W«daMdar Halt. IStk lull., at tka CUy
Hall—Tka rsHy.P.artk Annual M#etln,
of tka Slat# Matlltal AaaoclaUan-rnll
Yount la command,
W. D. BAILEY,
m l’OPI LAR IIABERDA H 5 R.
BEFORE BUYING
Fruit Trees, Grape Vines,
GET PRICES FROM
FRASER & REESE,
Peoples' National Ban!
Of Americas.
Capital •ao.OOvi. furplna, 916**>
ORGANIZED 1883.
I. W, RkeWtk), Prtst f rink StoHe'd,- Jaiklrr.
6. A. HvntlagtMi V. Prsit. Lett Warren. A*l’l cask’’
BANK* OF* COMMERCE.
CAPITAL. #811,000.00
Liability eame a* Natiunal Tanga
Commercial paper dlurounted and loan*
made niton approved collateral, Exchange
bought and told. Depnolto mtltclted. Demand
ami Unie certificate* ixxued. A general hank
ing buHliie* transacted.
□ RECTORS.
J. W. ShelAeld, J. R. Stapleton,
Flicker, ~ *
lluntlngtoi
Lott Warren.
D. J. Shertleld.
Frank Lanier. Jr.
“ ‘ ‘ “ a,
Frank Sheffield,
PHOPMBTORA
AMERICUS NURSERY
/MER CUS, SA P. U. Box 3
Prices suited to tho tlmes^
mar ISdawSOda
DR. KING'S ROYAL OBRMBTUBR D
u a rosrctTs com ron ?
K Udrtpyi, Catarrh* Rtoiaotisa, K
I Mearalgta* Oyapepals. Bawal* KI4* JL
H w *nd Bladder Plieaeee* Bleed N
g Fatoaa and General DebUItyl
Pleasant as Lemonade.
2 P/Egffii&wrnOtua
X SnexeeUed far BURNS* RRVI
m ATLANTA* OA* •
f^jnpeeswej
& DR. KINO’S ROYAL OgHMITUl!
THE SPRING IS NEAR!
Refreshing Spring; when nature dons her loveliest attire.
Soon upon our thoroughfares humanity will swarm incessant,
to drink in the sweet delights of the welcome season.
IS'YOUR ATTIRE COMPLETE?
If not,
Geo. D. Wheatley’s
elegant assortment of the season’s beauties is at your
command.
To be Gracefully Attired; is to be Much Admired I
A fact well known to-all. You should hasten, therefore, to
make your selection from the splendid array which we are
now showing. Our line of
Fine Dress Fabrics
Is exceptionally beautiful, while our selection in
WHITE GOODS and WASH GOODS
Of everv variety and designs, stand out from the remains of
?uV32T*Sk like the brightest flowers that deck the
meadows in ‘Hhe merry month ot May.
We have recently added Mr. Henry Walker (formerly
with Beall & OaWey) to our corps of courteous and competent
salesmen! any and all of whom will take pleasure m show.ng
g^ods. whether you want to purchase or not.
Call early and see us. while our lines are unbroken, and
secure for yourself our choicest gems.
GEO. D WHEATLEY,
r Lamar St aud Cotton Are., AMXBICUS, Go.
GeorglV, physician, ■will meat In u.
nual acMlon In Amarioi.a nrzt weak, at
10 o’clock neit Wednesday morning
Prwldent Smith, of tbn Slain Nedlcnl
auoclatlon, will call to oid«r tbn forty
fourth annual naaaldn of tbl, organize*
tlon.
It la ezpected that fully 300 memhara
of the aaaoulatlon will attend the eaaclnn
bare, and nil naoezzary preparation,
have bean mad, by the lrcal board for
tbalr entertainment ' The dally reuloo,
will bn bald In the city ball, tbn oza of
which bu already bean tendered by tbe
council.
Tbe aeulon will hut three day,, dnr.
Ing which Umn tbe member, of tills moat
honorable anoctatlon will diaeuu ethl
cal and medical matter* while Incident
ally enjoying urn* or tho amenitlaa ot
life.
Tbe Georgia Hadieal Aaaoelatlon la
ona of tha oldaat organlzatlona la tht
itate, and Ita membnrahlp la mada up of
tha moat prominent nhtalclani In tbe
Empire Slate*of tha South. Amerioua
will aztend a cordial welcome to the die-
tlngnlahnd nun composing tbla organ!-
ration, and nothing will bn left undonn
that will contribute to tbalr pleasure or
entertainment.
Following la the programme arranged
for the suasion:
First Day.—^Wednesday, Apt II lotb.
Homing aeulon—10 o’clock.
Prayer by Rev. A. M. William,.
Addrcu of wslcoma by Mayor A. S.
Cults.
Ruponzc by Mark H. O'Daniel.
President’s annual addmu
R-l>ort of commltten of arrangement,.
R-pnrt of committee on programme.
Filling vacancies on board of censor,.
Application, formemberablp.
I. Headache verso, Glaucoma, W. I,.
Bullard, M D., Cufumbus.
Shot Gun’’ Preaoilpilma, 0. C.
Hart, M. D., C'rou Key,.
Puerperal Setlrwmlaaod It*Treat
ment, by J. I Darby, M. D., Ameilcna.
Adjourned.
Afternoon Seulon—230 o'otock.
Report of board of ceosore.
Applications for mamberablp.
New bnalnaaa.
4. Stale end Municipal Hyglent, J.
C. A vary, M. D„ Atlanta.
5. Rare Case In Obstetric Practice, O.
H. Uutord, U. D. Carteravlllc.
6. Tbe Ccntaglouiceu of Consump
tion, J. G. Hopkins, M. D., Thomas-
villa.
7. Molllpls Neurits “Alcoholic,’’
Mark H. O'Daulat, K. D., Macon.
8. Puerperal Eclampsia, with apeolal
reference to Its causa and treatment, A.
0. Davidson, M. D, Sharon.
fl. Puerperal Eclampsia, with re
port of eeaee, by J. M. Head, M. D„
Zobulon.
10. Non-Surgloal Treatment of Typh-
lltli, by E. H. Rtobardaon, M. D., At
lanta.
II. Typhoid Fafar, by N. M. Darden,
M. D., Forwood.
12. Science In Medicine and JSurgary,
J. McFaddaa Gaston, M. D. t Atlanta.
Adjournment.
Tbotadny will be devoted to tbs dla
enaaton of complex eases. ' .
Third Day.—Friday, April Hat. Morn
ing session—b o’clock.
Beading of mtnntea.
Applications for membenblp.
Report of board of oanaora.
Report of nominating eommlttaa.
32. Tbe fnnoUona and nutritive velue
of foods, Louis H. donas, M. D., At
lanta.
S3. Ante and retro flexions of tha
uterne, tbalr pathology nod treatment,
by W. W. Stewart, M. D., Columbus.
34. Tbs disappointment of tha meno
pause, J. C. Avery, M. D, Atlaqta.
S3. Injury to foot, ligation of aata-
rioraod posterior llblal arteries, by W.
B. Tata, M. D„ Tata. , *
30. Two rare ossm lo practice, by P,
L. HiUman, M. D-, Albany.
37. A case of aneurism of tbe that-
sclc eone, by N. P. Jelk>, M D., Hawk-
Inarille.
38. Mechanical treatment of soma
akin anomalies, M. B. Hntchlas, M. D.,
Atlanta.
39. Persistant remittent or to called
typho-malarial fever wltb report of
cases, W. P. Williams, M D, Black-
(be Meeting of the 8*ntbw«rt'm a.rek-
bnldereat Mneon a Onrmonlena One—The
B-e-rt of tha InvesUgnllnz Comulltvo
Adopted Overwhelmingly.
41. Toxic amblyopic, by James H.
Shorter, M. D., Macon.
Presentation of voluntary papers.
Adjournment.
Afternoon saaaton—330 o'clock.
Application for membership.
Raport of board of censor*.
43. A review of “Dr. Senna' Views
on Elastlo Construction," W. A. Elliott,
M. D., Savannah.
43. Diffusa Traumatic Aneurism ot
Tlblal Artery—Ligation of Femoral, F.
R Calhoun, M. D., Carteravllle.
44. Specialism la medicine, A. S.
Rawer, M. D., Atlanta,
43. Cases of perllypblitle abscess by
C. J. Carter, M. D , Lake Park.
48. Sterility in tbe male, C. Evans
Johnson, M. D., Atlanta.
47. Anli Pyretlcs, translated from tbe
German of a paper read before the Na
tional Medical Congress la Berllo, by
Cantanl—translation made by myself, 8.
B. Poland, M. D-, Uriswoldvllle.
New business. Installation ot naw
Appointment of annual orator.
Messrs. John W. Whrailey.U. H Har-
raid and Dr. E. J,' Eldrtdge retureed
yesterday from Maeon, where they at
tended tbn meeting of Southwestern
railroad etnekholdera thn day before
They seemed pleased over the fact that
tha stockholders had adupted the report
of tbe reorgaolsatloo committee, auk-
mlttsd three weeks ago.
Tbe meeting was, withal, a harmo
nious one, although the gathering did
not get down to business until n late
hourtn tho day. Thn atookholdan ra-
convened at 4 o’olock .and again at
o'clock, bat the committee appointed In
the morning woe still engaged to count,
log proxies. When they had concluded
they announced that there were present
0,352 shares represented lo penontnd
34,901 by proxy.
When tho masting was finally opened
for business, tha committee's report was
read by CapL Frank Milter. To this
Capt Raoul offered a supplement pro
viding for legal protection of tbe South
western property against tbe edforce-
meat of. liens upon It nod for tho aggre
gation of the road's earnings from the
Central's to be held as a trust fund for
the Southwestern atookholdan. It alto
provided for a masting to be. called
within too days’ notice by th* obalrman
rfh’en th* rights of tbs dissatisfied
stockholders could be considered.
Captain Davis moved for the adoption
uf tbe report Pending dlaousalon on
tbn mttter, Captain Raoul, In response
to e suggestion by Colonel Julius lien
•one stated why the committee Incor
porated In It, report suggestions contra
ry to oplnlona entertained at tbe meeting
in February.
Captain Ramil said that If thn road
tperati d itself a large amount of money
would bo needed to place It In proper
condition. It would require the entire
octPAinlngs for four years for that,
which, oo the oaaumptloo of 7 per cant,
earnings on tha stock, wonld mean n dls
count of 28 per cent. It the Central
could repeat Ita net earnings annually
for four ur five years past tt would
amount to *80 for bonds snd $40 for
atooka. It tt fall abort ot that tt wonld
be duo to business depressions. The
Southwestern, If token back, would
ban to suffer the came loss.
Captain R tout in referring to tho anp
plement he had Introduced did not think
th* Southwestern earnings should go to
ward paying tho Central’s debts.
Col. T. B. Gresham, of Baltimore, ex
plained an alleged "flopping’’ on bla
part. Ha had changed bla mind since
tha last masting, because he had become
better Informed regarding the merits ot
tha reorganization phut. At ona time
be thought th* property In It* own poo-
session would bo made n paying oon-
com. H* bad examined Into that branch
thoroughly and now regarded tt a dan-
garona experiment to undertake—for
more to.than to go Into tho reorganisa
tion phut. -
Ha wax satisfied that tha rain* of tho
securities while not as high aa tha oom-
mlttea bad put upon thorn, which made
tho Southwestern 114, was still enough
to enable n realisation of par value. The
proparty was now dead and should bo
placed on a llvo hula. Tbe reorganise
tlon plan was attacked by partioa want-
log a finger In tha pit themselves, If
Mr. Calhono could gat bis hoods on tho
road ha would nofold a plan worse than
tha on* offered now. Since reorganize
tlon mnat eons tt wonld b# better to
accept the plan under way.
Colonel Gresham, In eonolndlng, mada
th* point that tha road oould never be
gotten book peaceably anyway.
A vote was then taken on the report
It was adopted by n vote of 88,185 ahan*
against 3,637. Mr. Corner voted s ma
jority of them, Tho supplement was
also carried. At midnight the stock
holders adjourned snbjsot to n ten days’
call by tbe obalrman, after baring passed
* resolution, by Mr. Comer that legal
steps on tha part ot tha seed be governed
by a board of directors.
a near Attacks a I’arty or N crave Nvai
' IhvDrll teutNIaht.
Just before 10 o'clock last night
nvgto hoy about sixteen years <,> age,
ruahi-d terror stricken Into tbe city, and
reported that an Imtnansa bear had at
tacked himself and two women In tbe
swamp Jnst above Magnolia dell, and
that one of tho women was almost killed
by the brute before tbo party could es
cape.
The three negroea were fishing In tha
take just abovellte dell when they heard
something approaching them through
tha buabea. Thinking tt a stray hog
they paid no attention to tt, hut a min
ute later were paralys'd nt saelng a big
black bear •landing upright within arms
reach of them.
The women shrieked with terror, and
one of them, Frances McCarthy, felt
headlong Into the creek and narrowly
escaped drowning. The other woman,
Jtnnia Withers, mad* a dash for tbe
open field near by, but before eh* bed
gone ten steps the bear seised har to hts
terrible embrace.
The woman shrieked at the top of her
voice for help, acd .finally, with an oh
moat superhuman effort, managed to
free herself from the clutches of tbe
black monster. Wltb a yall and abound
the lit Into the dealing, but not befota
half her clothing had been torn from
hnr by the sharp claws of the vicious
brute.
In the meantime The boy had rescued
Frances McCarthy from her Involuntary
bath, and both atruck a Nancy Hanks
gait for town, leaving tbe bear <o pos
session of n good string of cola and out
fish. Tha escapo of Jennlo Withers
from a terrible doath was almost mirac
ulous, and for the balance of the cam-
mer, at least, she will buy her catfish In
tbn open market.
The pretence of the bear In that local
ity hat earned quite acommotlon among
tha nrgroas, andjor awhile at least the
fish In Muck also crack will be able to
■wlm around without being snagged hy
tha hooka of a hundred negro fiahermen.
A party la being made up to bunt the
bear, If a pack of dogs ean be secured,
end some rare fun may be expected.
Sr. Haby’i, O, April 13 —Fir* broke
oat text night lath* saloon of Georgs
Schwslshslm, and destroyed property to
tho omonot of *200,000. The following
merchants lose their entire atook: Me-
Key A Marvelns, hardware; William
Hornet, fnraltara; J. E. Heater, boot!
and sloes; Charles SokwsUbetm, saloon-
1st; John Stewayt, aaloonlst; D. E. Algor,
photographerDeVero, undertakrr-
Charles Alhauaer, Frank Koop and two
other men worn seriously Injured by tbs
oxplositlon of several barrel* of whisky.
. Mardcrwd ttjmTramp* •
Valdosta, Go., April 13.—Tbl# city
U to ft high state of excitement today
over tbe murder of Mr. John 8. Wi«en>
baker by an unknown tramp last night.
The fiend attempted an aaeault upon
Mrs. Wlseobaker a few hours before,
first robbing tbe house of $100 In money.
Mr. Wlseobaker was a highly esteemed
cHlxeo, and hit death Is greatly de
ptored. Every effort will be made to
capture bis murderer.
Tire Talk of the Towu.
Savannah, April 13.—The attack-on
Judge Speer by Mr. Crawford continues
tbe talk of the town, especially among
Uwyert, who feel that sludge Speer will
either demand an Investigation or make
reply in open court to tbe aerioua
charges of the TermimU’s lawyer.
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ABSOLUTELY PURE
■ IK OAUOIIT TltK MKOKOK*.
TO RPRINKUC TBE STREETS.
A Murder ut Fort Oulnsv.
Fobt Gai.vks, Ga, April IS—Jeff
Burnett, the young con 8f-Capt. Bur
nett, a highly esteemed citizen of this
county, was brutally murdered this
morning by a negro tramp, who knocked
tbe young man in the hand wltb an sxe,
killing him Instantly. Robbery la sup
posed to bars been thn negro’s Incentive
tor oommUUug thn deed, *• young Bur
nett was keeping n country stern and
was found lying In hla bed In tbe back
room. Up to a late hour tonight tbs
blaok fiend had not beta captured,
though a posao of armed men ts In hot
pursuit. The negro will certainly be
lynched It captured, as tha greatest In
dignation baa been aroused by the atro
cious crime.
Revolvers tor 111* Rut Tenasssie.
Atlanta, April 13.—In tbe United
State* Court yesterday, Henry Fink and
Charles L. Mages were appointed re
ceivers Id two i-nportact oases brought
by the Central Truat Company of New
York sgalnst the East Tennessee rail
army. These bills were presented to tbe
oourt last week, one forecloelng amort
gag* on th* general property of th*
road, the other foreoloring a mortgage
on the rolling stock. O. K. Luok.y, ot
Knoxville, appeared for tha Truat Com
pany.
Brary Window Was Smashed.
Ai-baxt, Trx , April 13.—A terrific
wind and hall storm swept over western
Texas last evening, traveling directly
down tha vallty and laying waste every
thing in Its path. Whole terms, orchard,
andsmall grain craps wera .completely
rained. Not a window pane In the
atorm’e track la left. Granaries, herns,
wind mills and fences ware destroyed.
Albany eaeapad with bnt alight damage.
Many cattle were killed, hot no human
fatalities are reported.
Western Editors In 0«or*l*-
Atlanta, April 13.—Ona hundred
tows editors, aoeompanlsd ly sixty
ladles arrived bare at ona o’clock this
Prominent cltliens of At
lanta held a masting nt 11 o’olock tbla
morning, by request ot the mayor, and a
if ,
program of enWrUinmant was arranged,
the party was mat at the depot by a
iberof
number of Atlanta’s best citizens They
may remain har* rarer*! day*.
Th, PurchuM or a Street Sprinkler I* Kvlnx
Considered by Council.
After years of patient wailing—loffis-
thing like titty yean—Americas Is at
last to have a street sprinkler, thus set
tling cffectuelly the long standing duet
problem. This announcement will bring
joy unutterable to tbe mercbanls of
Atuoricut aud the public generally.
The matter uf the purchase of a
sprinkler has not been officially passed
open aa yet by tho council, but enough
la known to losure practically this
greatly desired end. At the last meet
ing of th* board the question was Inci
dentally mentioned, and the concensus
of opinion wca that Americas should
here that sprinkler-
The queet'on will com* up (gain next
Monday night, snd aa It Is believed that
every member ot tbe board favors the
Idea, tt I* fair to assume that the proper
oommlttee will b* instructed to purchase
tbe sprinkler. The cost of an outfit will
not .exceed three or four hundred dol
lars’, while tha benefits to be derived
therefrom are Incalentable.
The elty already owns several good
muloe, and tbe only expense to be In
curred la tha parches* of the sprinkler
and the hire of a driver. Tble^ however,
la not to be thought of whan to a great
extent the health and comfort 'of our
people, to say nothiog of tbe damage
saved to stocks of goods of ovary kind,
le considered.
A majority of the former couectt, for
reaeoae perhaps never understood, al
ways opposed the sprinkling of thn
streets at tbe expenao of tbe city, con
tending that tbe little syringes along the
sidewalks were aufllclent to lay the dust.
It le a matter of congratulation, how
ever. to know that the present board Is
more progreulva,
A thorough wetting of tbe streeta
within tbe fire limits once a day can be
don* at a trifling cost, and overy citizen
of Amarlcus will lift up hie voice In
thanks to the council. It le to be hoped
tbat tbe matter will bo quickly settled,
and tbe sprinkler put to work with aa
little delay aa possible.
Appointment, Mndn Yesterday.
Washington, April 13.—The pretl-
dent sent the following nominations to
tile senate today! Alex W. Terrell,
Texas, envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary to Turkey; Francis It.
Laieltcr, of Virginia, United State* at
torney for tho eastern district of Vir
ginia.
Th* senate confirmed ’the following
nominations: Dominick ' I. Murphy,
Washington, D. 0., first deputy commis
sioner of pensions; Caleb W. West, Salt
Lake City, governor of Utah. Fostmsa-
ten: Virginia, Irwin Tucker at New
port News; Exam It. Britt at Suffold. *
An Entire Town Swept Away.
Naw Ohlrans, April 13.—A Times-
Dsmoerat VIoksburg, HI**., special says:
Conductor Thomas, of the Yazoo and
Mlialstlppl Valley railway-wires bars
that the entire town of Roblnsonvllle,
Colhomscounty, was swept away by a.
cyclone about 4 o’clock tbls afternoon.
All the stores are In Dimes. Several
negroes snd perhaps some whites are
barled In th* ruins. Tbs depot wie
completely destroyed end the night oper
ator’s wife killed. A colored child wiu
also killed. Only two homed are left
standing.
A Maniac* KoztTluaday.
Friend, In Amerieu, received Invita
tions yesterday announcing tho ap
proaching marriage on Tuesday next,
I8lh Inst, of Mr. W. T. Houghton, of
tbls olty to Miss Lola Williams, of Tlf-
ton, wblob happy avast wiU take place
at th* home of the bride’* parents, Mr.
and Mrs. C. A. Williams, at 2 p. m. on
the above date. Mr. Houghton ha*
many warm friend* in Amerlcua who
will extend to him and Ms fair bride-to-
be tbalr aloe,rest withes for a future
replete with happiness and prosperity.
An Apprawhlnx Happy Marvin**.
Beautifully engraved Invitations were
sent to favored ones In Americas and
elsewhere yesterday, announcing tbe
marrlago on Thursday, 27th Inst, of Mr.
J. G, Broadnax, ot Greeneaboro, N, C.,
and Miss Maggie Brannon, one of
Americas’ fairest social favorite*. Tbe
ceremony will be solemnized st noon on
that day at tho Ilaptiet church in this
city. Both the high contracting parties
have holts of Mend* who *111 near with
pleasure of their approaching nuptial*.
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