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8 THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMJ5S-REC0RDER: FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1801 WHEATLEY & ANSLEY WHEATLEYS- ANSLEY One lot beautiful quality plain silk Grenadines worth 75c to $1. at 59c. per yard, for this special sale. One lot Magnificent Satin Stripe Grenadines, five dif ferent size stripes and worth $i.5o per yard. Special price for this sale 99c. yd. One lot Choice Brocaded Grenadines, good width and very desirable, for this spe cial sale, 50c. per yd. Would-be competition will howl, but they Know they are just simply not “in it” when it comes to Styles, Stock and Prices. WHEATLEY & ANSLEY WHEATLEY <6 ANSLEY SPECIAL SALE, COMMENCING, MONDAY MORNING. One lot extra quality plain silk Grenadines, such as other houses will ask you $1.00 to $1.25; for this spec ial sale 75c. per yard. One lot Lace Striped Silk Grenadines, vorth all over Americus $i 25- Our spec- ial price for this sale 89c. per yard. One lot Black Surah Silk at 35c per yd. Wheatley & Ansley. One lot Black Serge Silks, extra wide and extra heavy, 50c per yd. Wheatley & Ansley. Having secured special prices on an enormous line of Black Silk Grenadines, we will on tomorrow throw them on the counter at prices that will simply paralyze all competition. Though a large quan tity, they cannot last but a very short time at the prices quoted. Silk Linings to match to go with them. One lot Black Taffetas, very light and specially adapted for linings and Summer dresses, 69c yd. One lot extra wide Black Chinas and Indias, beauti ful quality, 69c yd. SPECIAL. One lot of Black Silk Sublimes and Glorias, f or this sale, 98c. per yd. Wheatley & flnsley. One lot Extra Fine Black Rhadames worth $1.00, at 75c per yd. SPECIAL. One lot Black Silk Lans- downes, yard and a quarter wide, worth $2.00, for this sale, $1.50 per yd. SPECIAL. One lot beautiful wool Challies, worth 25c. yard; for this speaial sale \~ l / 2 c per yard. One lot Very Choice Black Japs and Pongees, ex tra width, §1.00 per yd. Wheatley & Ansley. 50 ck'z. Fast Black Derby Ribbed Ladies’ Hose, worth 40c.; special price this sale 25c. Wheatley & Ansley. SAYS I1E WAS DRUNK. M’NAUGHTON, THE HORSE THIEF. IN JAIL. He Says He Ileniembera Nothing of Taking the Animal—Ami That There Was an Accomplice—Further Particulars of the Arrest. W. I). McXaughton is the rmtno of the man who made olT with Capt. Bmlth’s horse. lie was brought back to Americus yes terday morning, Officer Feagin arriving with the prisoner at 3:25. The capture occurred about two miles the other side of Albany. Sheriff E. B. Martin, of Lee, and Mr. W. D. Liggin, ex-marshall of Leesburg, started the pursuit, and were joined by others. Po liceman Barron, of Albany, joined in at that place, and some half a dozen were in the crowd when the man was finally captured. One shot was fired before McXaughton made up his mind that it was time to stop. The capturers thought that there was a reward out for tiie man, aud this caused a good deal of altercation among the parties. Ho was finally carried to Leesburg as lias been stated, from which place he was brought hero. He waived preliminary hearing, and not beiug able to raise the bond, $500, was placed in jail* There a reporter saw him yesterday afternoon. He is a smooth faced, young looking man, and talked freely about the matter. “Yes, 1 am the man who took oft the borse of Mr. Smith. Or rather, if I did take him I don’t remember the fact. “I believe that another fellow took the horse, and gave him to me. I got terribly drunk that night and can’t tell a thing about what happened. The lirst I can recollect was when a passenger train woke me up down by Smithville. 1 was lying on the ground, and the horse was loose near me. I then saw that I would be arrested for stealing, and thought the best thing to do was get out of the way as quick as possible. When i the fellows who were after me fired, some of the shot sprinkled on my back, and 1 stopped.’’ McXaughton then repeated the state ment about having an accomplice. He siys one of the men, also working for Mr. Smith, was talking to him about leaving, and that evening they got drunk together. He says he is sure that this feilow did most of the work. The prisoner has written to his uncle, W. J. McXaughton who is now in South Carolina, and who has been doing work in Americus the past winter. He has also written to another uncle in Augusta, a druggist at that place. He says he is sure his bond will be made as soon as they get here. “I may be a horse thief in name,” said lie, “but am not in heart. I couldn’t shame the name ?f my family by such doings.” Letter Lint. The following unclaimed letters will be sent to the dead letter office if not called for in ten days. Say “advertised letters” when calling for them at office: A—Americus Broom Works, J SAkdn. B—L Bloomsunk, Joel Budgest, John ^Bethel, Mrs U A Beachow, Mrs Ida Bowen, Felix Brown, Mr Butas (car penter.) C—Mrs Victory Clok, Kev G B Culpep per. F—William Freeman, Prof. I). M. Fra sier. G—Mrs Mallory Green, K Gresham, K Gresham. II—Essik Harris, Henry Ilocutt, Wip- man Holton, Henry Hardrut, Walter Holton, W J Haylow Supt. J—Albert Jones, P T Jackson, Miss Sil ler Jackson, J A Jerdin. L—Miss Eliza Labadin. M—Allen McXeal, Chas McClendon, G B Miller, Mrs S E Maunt, George McGrady. X—Miss Josephine Xelson. R—Thomas Kiley, Charles T Reid, Mrs Easter Houndtree. S—Andrew Sacker. col, Welton Spanker, T B Shipps, Sham A Co., Horace Snider. T—Loreno Thomas.' W—Sam Ware, Mrs Wamie C Wood, Eliza Worth, eol. J. C. KoNEY, 1*. M. Americus, Ga., April 15, 181)1. lh« Hallway Agent’* Association. The Georgia division of the Kailway Agents’ Association is the name of a new secret order formed in Macon. The Kailway Agents’ Association, while it is a widespread and powerful organization in the north, west and south western states, has not up to the present been known in Georgia, and the proceedings were the lirst step towards its develop ment in the state. Forsomc time there was a small organization of railroad agents in Atlanta, but it.has^ not devel oped any strength and lias be come practically inactive. The objebts of the order, which is beneficia ry and secret, are in brief as follows: 1, To improve the standard of merit and increase the efficiency of the members of the order in railroad circles 2. To protect by all lawful means the interests of the railroad companies. :j. To use the influence of eacli and every one of the members to oppose unjust and anti- railroad legislation, and to counteract unjust prejudices in the public minds against the railroads. The oflicers of the new organization are: President, J. C. Halle, agent for the Central railroad at Columbus; first vice-president, J. L Oakinan, agent of the Kiclimond and Danville at Augusta; second vice- president, H. H. Woodruff, agent of the Central railroad at Wadley; secretary, J. O. Walker, agent of the Central railroad at Barnesville; treasurer, C. A. Jobson, cashier of the Central railroad at Ma- con. The following delegates were elected to represent the Georgia division of the Order of Kailroad Agents at the grand convention of the order to be held at Denver, Col., May 20. Dele gates, F. M. Stansell, Augusta; C. L. Chandh Macon: J. II. Hale,Columbus; F. IT. Harden, Atlanta, and J. (). Walk er, of Barnesville. Alternates, Bart Cowden, of Brunswick; A. Lowry, Dalton; J. J. McCall, Cordele; J. A. Fnglerth, Savannah, and C. A. Jobson, of Macon. WE WILL HAVE JT. A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE GAME- WELL FIRE ALARM HERE Americus Will Have un K'ectric Fire Alarm Hystem at an Karly Date—All Seem to Want it—Something of the System ami Its Benefits. can not well be done, but in a few weeks after that building is ready for occu pancy, wc will surely have our lire alarms turned in l»y means of tlieelectric current. The cost is cheap, and many thousands of dollars will be saved. Mr. Clark leaves this afternoon, but will return in a few weeks, and make a definite bid for the work. Here’s a Sample. The recent delightful weather was such as might have been expected to bring forth ardent poetical effusions. Here is one which may not be consid ered ardent, but which was handed |jn yesterday. It is written by a handsome grocery clerk on Jackson street. He may have been anglin’ for a compli ment, aud he certainly deserves one. The telephone is u curious tiling. With Its Hello! Hello! Hello! oil rush to It as soon as you hear the be I rl«K. Aiulsay^Ah there; Why hello! Sometime you run quick at the sound of He hell Ft*r you’re sure it is some one you know, But when you And out It is not, you say, Hell—oh Hello, Hello, well Hello. Americus will soon have an electric fire alarm system. Tills seems to be the wish of the peo ple, and is certainly a necessity. The introduction of such a system lias long been talked of, but only now are the first steps towards its adoption be ing taken. Yesterday Mr. J. D. Clark, represent ing the Gatnewcll company, arrived in Americus, and spent the day in talking to citizens. The company he represents has put up electric tire alarms in Atlan ta, Savannah, Augusta, Macon, Colum bus, Athens, Home and Brunswick, all of which cities seem to be more than pleased. Mr. Clark talked, among others, with Mayor Felder, chairman Davenport of the lire committee of the city council, and chief Bivins. All of these gentle men are in favor of putting in the sys tem here, and everybody else seems to agree with them. A fiist-class system can be put iu for! Wanted. I want to buy some popcorn. S. M. Cohen. Bishop Becker has issued a notice which is the subject of much unfavorable comment in Catholic circles in Savan nah. The notice is that hereafter no porson will be allowed to attend mar riages in the cathedral excepting those holding cards of invitation. The object is to prevent the gathering of crowds of sight-seers at the church during such ceremonies. A hopeful negro living near Lexing ton, has been striving diligently for seventeen consecutive years to pay for a mule which a kind hearted town man let him have. The rent of the mule, ac cording to the terms of trade, was $25 a year, and the negro has paid $425 for that mule, and it was originally a $50 animal. Sknatok Pkffkk, of Kansas, states that lie is neither Democrat nor Repub lican, but will act and vote as he thinks best, whether it be with the one or the $2,(MX) or less, giving us somo fifteen I other of the old parties. He will have stations. | a fine time explaining his votes at the Americus is now larger than many of j end of each session the cities having tiie system in opera- is a correct statement of his grievances: The Tribune, the Banner ami the Ledger, The Tikes.Kkcokder, the Times acd the Advertiser, and the weekly newspapers of the smaller towns, all advertise the cities and towns in which they are published !a season and out—frequently at their own ex pense—but, oftener than otherwise, they re ceive many curses, few kind words, and in- floitesimble remuneration in the way of dollars. While Tiie Tlmes-Recohdeu stands in the front rank of those papers which devote their whole energies to upbuild ing their towns and their country, it is a pleasure to be able to say that The Timks-Kecoiidei{ gets no curses, but kind words from everybody, and a most liberal linancial support from the best people of Americus. Xo community in the south appreciates more fully the ad vantages of a good local paper than Americus, and her people stand ready to respond to any sort of demand that means the support of Tiie Times- Recorder. The people hero recognize their self-interest in the matter; there can lie no live, prosperous, successful town without a hustling newspaper in it. and whatever money is needed to pub- lisii such a paper is always forthcoming in Americas without a grovyl or a curse. Let Editor Branham educate the noble Romans up to the proper standard'by holding up to them the record of Amer icus, and Tiie Timer-Recorder, and bit growls will be turned into songs ot praise. The Baptist Church. Those having the building of the new Baptist church in charge say that all de lays are over, and that the work will now he hurried as much as possible. They state that tiie building will proba bly be ready for occupancy by the first of June and certainly by the fifteenth of that month. * " Buck at the Centrul. Mr. Thos. Gresham, who resigned his position with the Central and accepted one with the -S. A. A* M. lias resigned aud returned to tiie Central. He has moved back to his old home, one mile up tiie railroad, near tiie well-known Gresham springs, where tiie water works springs are located. It is stated that Henry M. Stanley has b ten appointed governor of tiie Congo Free state. If his character has been correctly portrayed lie is the man for the place. tion, and ;ve should certainly adopt it. It furnishes every property holder tiie means near at hand in case of lire for giving an instantaneous and definite alarm, thus saving a great deal of time which is inevitably lost after the discov ery of a fire where the present means are relied upon. . It is the cheapest in surance which property holders can se cure upon their buildings, and is the only insurance which a city, in its cor porate capacity, can place upon tiie property generally, from which its rev- enus is derived in the shape of taxes. Eacli building burned is a source of rev enue gone. It saves aM the running ex penses through the almost entire sup pression of false alarms, and the unnec essary wear and tear of lire apparatus. It is very important to property holders, in that it gives them the exact location of a fire night or day, and thus lets them know' whether any of their property is in danger The putting in of such a system will certainly be of great convenience, and direct good, and all in the city are in favor of it. Until the new* city fyill is completed it Mr. Alexander Keyuolds, of Macon, the well known foundryman, died Sun day morning. He was about sixty-five years old, a native of Pennsylvania, but had lived in Macon forty years, where he did a large and prosperous business. President Harrison and i\rty are in Georgia to-day. They will receive a respectful welcome, but there is no en thusiasm in Georgia for the man who would impose a lot of negro postmasters upon the people of the South. President Harrison certainly has no cause to complain of the warmth of his reception in Atlanta yesterday, as will seen from our Atlanta special elsewhere. Our people respect tiie office, indepen dently of tiie man who tills it. W. C. Cash, who killed Ed Young at Dallas, Texas, for despoiling his home, was acquitted Tuesday of the charge of murder, and was re-married to his wife with whom lie has not lived in several years. Emrou Branham’s liver is slightly out of order in consequence of indiges tion resulting from some tough pabulum given oy the Romans, if the following Kaiser Wii.iiki.m has had Puck es corted to the frontier and put out of his dominions for making fun of him. The kaiser is just like most men. He can stand anything better than ridicule. President Livingston of the Farm ers’Alliance promises to have a grand rally of the Alliancemen in Americas in May. Americus will be glad to wel come the farmers into her gates. Senator Joseph E. Brown cole orat ed tiie occasion on yesterday of Ids ar rival at tiie ripe age of three score and ten. Your Uncle Joseph has got tlu-re in more respects than Ids years. The Augusta exposition managers are getting ready to plant four act^s of c,,t ' ton. They are going to utilize it diirinu th3 exposition in the fall to operate Case cotton picker. the DISSOLUTION. IPi Mi 1 tv tiie firm will herealt* r be ' P*. A Cart r, who will hmsuiiio nil the llao i .. of the hue lirni tH Argo * Andrews, au •ct all debts du*» them. . .INO. T. A K M. In retiring from the Arm of Arvo « - ^ drew* I return »hunks to the public generous patron <ge bestowed, and for the new firm a continuance of r . ( Americus, Ga., April 15th, 1801. jmo.T.A* 0 *