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Newspaper Page Textm a AMERICUS TIMES-RECORUER. VOLUME 1 AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY: APRIL 24, 1891. NUMBER 3 FORBIDDEN FRUIT! The weather this season has “forbidden |fruit" ftojmany of cll <tnmcn> Geo. D. Wheatley Takes pleasure in offering a “FULL CHOP” of NEW and SEASONABLE DRY GOODS ,at prices within EASY REACH of all. CASE AFTER CASE of new goods opened during the past week has ab>mt completed OUR SPRINO STOCK, and close relationship to the manufacturers enables 11s to present this season aj line of goods UN- APPROACHABLE in CRUSHED TO ATOMS. A NEGRO BOY KILLED ON THE CEN TRAL ROAD. Supposed tu Have Fallen In a Fit on the Track-The Down f’aesenser Yesterday Afternoon Knn* Over Him—He Wo* Hor ribly Mangled. quality, STYLE OL PRICE. ial for this week — Pieces Beautiful 25 Pieces Beautiful SOLID COL’D FIGURED SOLID COL’D FIGURED CHINA SILKS FLORENTINES 2U pieces LOVELYJ WOOL 1ST yd. CHALLIES, solid and figured, at 20c. Ju-t la more of those SUPERB CAMELS’ HAIR AT COST THIS WEEK. Pattern Suits go 4y pat-erns BLACK SILK GRENADINES, finest quality, 75c. to (1.25 this week. THEY ARE BEAUTIES and worth from *1.0(1 to ¥2.00 elsewhere. A perfect profusion of BLACK SILK DRAPERY NETS—the correct thing this season, at prices which will astonish you. Our liLACK DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT, the very best in the city. You can find JUST WHAT YOU WANT at a very moderate cost. iraut u< the pleasure of showing you our LACES, EMBROIDERIES, and NEW WASH DRESS GOODS, consisting of everything new in WHITE GOODS. ‘lain and figured PERSIAN MULLS, CHINA SILKS, FAYAL BATISTES and GRENADINES, MADRAS CLOTH, GING HAMS, ETC. ' doz. Black SILK MITTS, at 25c. per pair this week. 1 -laz. LADIES’BLACK SILK GLOVES, 40c., (worth Goc) this week. »rty doz. Diamond Dye LADIES HOSE, absolutely stainless, at 25c. per pair this week. The Central passenger, No. 5, leaving here for the South at 1 .*09 yesterday af ternoon, killed a negro about four miles from the city. He was a boy of fifteen years, named Adam Brookins, the son of Prince Brookins, an old well known darkey. The boy was horribly mangled, and hardly a piece was left of him or his clothes. He was pushed and dragged over fifty yards, the wheels passing over 1dm many times. No one was with him at the time, and the cause of the accident can only he surmised. He was lying on the track when first seen, and although the engi neer did all in his power to prevent run ning over him, it was too late to prevent the calamity. The blowing of the whistle didn’t move him, and the train rushed upon him, tearing him almost to atoms. The home of the parents was near at hand, and they were immediate ly notified. They could hardly recognize their hoy, and as they saw one after another of the ragged and bleeding fragments, their tears and moans were most pitiful. It was a horrible sight for any, and to the parents of the victim it was almost crazing. It seems that the hoy is subject to fits, and his immovable lying on the track is thus explained. He must have been at tacked with one of his spells while walk ing along the track, and thus fell be tween the rails. The father, Prince Brookins, came to town yesterday afternoon, and was look ing for the coroner. He seemed almost heartbroken, and told in pathetic terms of his hoy’s death. Tho old in in is not blessed wit It a great share of wojldly goods, and hadn’t enough to pay the I burying expenses. Agent Maxwell was notified of the oc currence by wire from Smithville, and also of the poverty of the parents. Capt. Williams, the road master, came up qu a freight and carried a ci.flin which was purchased by the road. The telegram to Mr. Maxwell also asked that the coroner be uotilied. The latter was at his homo, five miles from the city, and it took some time for word to reach him. SUNDAY SC HOOL CONVENTION. Americas Well Represented In the Flection of Officers. Coi.UMlil'H, April 22.—[Special^—Tho Sunday school workers of Georgia are in Columbus to-day in full force. Over 2P0 delegates were present this morning, and more are arriving on every train. Yesterday's session was brief and noth ing of importance transpired, the chief feature being tho lecture by Dr. Harnett last night. Today’s session convened at 0 o'clock, after devotional exercises the call of counties took place, showing great ad vancement in tlie work. Forty-three counties were represented this morning. Hon. Win. Iteynolds, who was to ad dress the convention to-day, was unable to be presenton account of sickness, and a telegram of regret was sent blm. The main feature of the morning was the election of officers, which resulted as follows: J. W. Wheatley, Americus, president; A. Anderson, Atlanta, vice-president; T. W. Dimtnock, Carrollton, secretary; Lott Warren, Americus, assistant secre tary; A. H. Carril, Atlanta, treasurer. After the election of officers, Jfev. Wm. .Shaw addressed tho convention on coun ty organization, making a forcible talk. At S o’clock a song service was hold, and then the call of committees was con tinued. Mrs. W. T. Croft, of New York, talked about infant classes in a most in teresting manner. Tbo address of Ifon. J. G. Harris, President International Sunday School Association, and the lecture by Kov. Wm. Shorter were botli excellent. OUR NEW HO TEE. FIUIM CORDKLK. D»y In Our Enterprising Neigh- bur. BE SURE TO ATTEND OUR OPENING SALE OF Mrs. Mat tin's Trial. Biuuinoiiam, April 22.—[Special.]— The entire morning session of the crimi nal court in tho trial of Mrs. Julia Mar tin, was occupied in the cross-examina- tiou of the defendant. The stato's counsel failed to bring out any contradictory evidence against tho defendant. Depositions wero read from parties in Galveston, Texas, showing that she had been a good wife, and that Clarence Martin ran away ami left tier in the night. Clarenco Martin, her husband, is here I to-day in court, llejlias been in confer- ! cnee with his brothers, and it is said I that tlie stato will introduce him a! I witness in rebuttal. | Tiic defendant believes her husband has come to assist tier. SPRING CLOTHING THIS WEEK. Our Stock is Warranted Matchless in QUALITY, style or price. MOUbild’s Sailor Suits, ’ Sctyiol Suits, 4(2.50 to 45.00 suit, worth double elsewhere size 4 to 14 years, 41.50 this week, worth 43.00 elsewhere. a specialty; good value, 25c. to 41.50 per pair, any size wanted. WE FULFILL OUR ADVERTISEMENTS I COME AND SEE! Geo.D. Wheatley Oor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave. a »LE;rious, - GEORGIA. A Murderem* at Mlxty-two. I’liN.AMKMMiiA, April 22.—A white woman named Mis. Mary A. Watson, aged sixty-two, was convicted yesterday of murder in tho second degree, as ac cessory to tlie killing of John Smith, colored. Smith was killed by Mrs. Watson’s son-in-law, John Sloan, during a quar rel. Sloan lias never been captured. Fava In Home, Komk, April 22.—Baron Fava, late minister of Italy to the United States, lias arived at Borne apd had a prolonged conference with the Marquis di Hudini, the Italian premier, upon the subject of the New Orleans massacre. The result of the conference is not known. A *10,000 .Salt. Atlanta, April 22.—[Special]—Mrs. B. D. Garrett has brought suit against the Richmond and Danville railroad in the city court of Atlanta for the death of her husband, who was run over by a train of the railroad near the Exposition mills in October last. Argument Itegim. Atlanta, April 22.—[Special ]—Ar gument was begun to-day Irv the State road claims case before the betterments commission by Boykin Wright for claim ants. The c ase is likely to last for some time yet. Failed for 94,000,000. London, April 22.--The failure is an nounced of B. A A. Ilomarjcc, bankers and merchants of Bombay, with liabili ties nearly £500,000. The failure is at tributed to reckless speculation In ex change. Leesburg Locals, Leksiichg, April 22.—We are getting fearfully dry, and the crop prospect be gins to look gloomy. Dr. Kirkland preached a very good sermon here Sunday at the Presbyterian church. Mrs. Rebecca Ware, an estimable lady, died hero Sunday night at 11 clock. Her funeral was preached by I)r. Waddell, at the Presbyterian church, 4 o’clock Snnday evening, in the pres erice of a large crowd of relations and friends, most of whom followed her to her last resting place near old Stark- iilc. Mrs. Ware was one of our oldest and most beloved citizens, and the entire community is in sympathy with the be- roaved N Quite A erAwd came-up from Albany, some from Savannah and some from other cities, to attend the H. C. Odom sale, which had been fully advertised, but they wore a disappointed set and put on a dejected appearance when it was announced that a bill of injunction had been filed in terms of the law, and a receiver, Mr. J. F. Johnson, appointed. The matter is now being fully discussed on our streets. I am very sorry to have to chronicle the death of Louis, infant son of Hon. W. W. Hooks. He died in Albany Sun day, at the residence of J. A. Watkins, Ksq., of congestion. The bereaved parents have our heartfelt sympathy. Charlie Sheppard, of Sumter, is in tho city to-day on business. The health of our city is extremely good at present. Bradhaui Will Hang. Charlotte, N. C\, April 22.—The trial of Bradham was concluded yester day evening at 0 o’clock, by the jury re turning a verdict of guilty. The verdict was unanimous. Tlie prisoner showed no emotion, no fear. Ho was dressed in tho height of fashion, and when taken back to jail walked briskly and firmly* The jail was guarded by the military company duriug the night, and an extra police force was put on. Bradham was brought to court this morning and received his death sentence coolly and without the movement of a muscle. Ho was sentenced to he hanged May 21st.. His counsel took an appeal. IT WILL BE COMPLETED BY EARLY | FALL. CORDKLK, April 22.—[Special.]—Cor- tvh*t Are the iVopie Doing to do About I hiking on Its regular spring boom. Advertising it—it is Time That the Man-1 Several lots have been sold here within agement Advertise Oar Winter Resort- tho P Mt few dajr« to persons who will Let Them Ret at it. | improve them at once. Contracts are being let for the bulld- w . „ . , .. . ,i * n £ °* about a dozen nice residences and TV hen, about nine month, ago, Ameri- store , f among whtch , two gtory brick zi .‘.ri th6 city " t ° r °’ ■“ ,i8 ° feet f,,r sn,,th * M^ieton, needed a big hotel, and with the energy the c , #ver propr , etors of the and enterprise characteristic of the olt, "Kacket store." These gentlemen came raised the stock without any trouble, , lero last year f r0 .a the “Tar Heei” state, H.0 whole c ty was glad. When dirt La d ld a largo mercantile business was broken last September and a vi.i- wblch bag g0 increagtjd that It noceMlta . b e avowing made the people wore still tc d tho budding of the house mentioned moro enthused on the subject. The above plan was exhibited and an idea given of ‘ Ur .' T . J Moseley is going to supply a tlie magnificent building we were to , onR fwlt want by bu „dl nf? ® first dL "v*’ ii , ,, , b ath house. About 100 persons in town Now the work is over half done, arc taking stock In It and the building show, some of thef Tll0 .Security block, which was pur- beauty which will characterize it chased by tbc Klrgt Nat|onal Bank The people here are proud o it, and, ng(rreaU y Improved by the addition of it is the subject of most complimentary a nico awDing „„ gldeg next tj t; remarks from aii Visitors streets, and the building of new side- 1 he climate in this section m the most Lalks. Tho splendid decorations and salubrious to he found, and the winters elo g ant natures and furnltllre , ngide the are delightfully Pleasant. As a health bank maU e it present a palatiai appear- resort our city has few equals, and as a ancc . Tlllg yollD g bank hag # promi(dn resort for pleasure we .ire unsurpassed future. Our splendid clime lias often been tlie Dr . G . w . Marvln and wlfet left to . subject of comment abroad, and to-day day to vlglt piorlda for a woek or twQ no city or town noted as a winter resort Migg Wllm0 , wl „ , ake , trf ^ lias a better reputation among those who Columbus the latter part of thiss week, have any information on tho subject, Tho ,| ronlcn of Co rdele arc waking up Every winter visitors come here from a nd wo will soon have a department of tlie northern states and Canada, and all wh | ch w0 wiu bo proud . are delighted. Sudden Death of a Negress. Tiiomahvillk, Ga., April 22.—Joyce I Mosely, a middle-aged negro woman, But Americus lias not received her share on account of lack of accommoda tions. 'ri.io «««. i „j: e * r.t wa * found dead in bed this morning. Tills one of tlie leading features of tho u . . , . ...... .... ’"“J new hotel. It is known as a winter re sort hotel, and a specialty will be made of entertaining wintor tourists. Tho hotel will ho finished and ready for occupancy early In tho fall, hut, as yet. no advertisement lias gone out of this fact. Those who have been here and have knowledge of the delightful climate do not know whether they can Stic complained a little last night, and took some soda. Slio had a husband and several children, none of whom knew anything about her death until this morning. Tlie coroner’s verdict was death from unknown causes. ItnMta'e War on tti« Jews. Vienna, April 22.—A Jewish lawyer of St. I’otorshurg writes to a friend hero got accommodations here next winter or I a ^ -lows residing in St. Feterv note Those who do not know of our b,,r K 1,a, ° boCD or ‘ lcre<1 to leave tb “t city as a resort should ho informed 0 f I c «»y by May 3. This means, the lawyer tho fact adds, ruin to many Jews, although they This information should he sent out wiU P erml 'tcd to reside In the provln- In time for tlie tourists to notice it he- ccs * n cbe eaHt ant * j ‘ outb - fore making up their minds where they Geo rale's I'esch Crap, will spend the winter, and time for it is I Atlanta, April22.—Advices received getting ripe. The management and the I by the commissioner of agriculture from people in general want to see a great In-1 counties broadly scattered over the flux of theso visitors. They will spend I state, rsport the peach trees as promts- money here, and after seeing the city, [Inga40 per cent, yiold. It appears will no doubt invest here. I scarcely probable that the crop for the ltut unless the information above I state at largo will bo better than indl- mentioned Is sent out, the first season I cated by these returns, of our now hotel will not be as succoss- Next Monday, ful as is looked for. The people who Next Monday will be consecrated to travel have to bo notified, and notified I our heroic dead. In time. Tlie program lias been given through Stops should he taken now to make these columns, and the people know known to tho world some of the facts what to expect. There will be instru- about our wloters, and about tho hotel, mental aud vocal music, which will be Let tlie management attend to this excellent, and It is needless to say that matter of advertisement, and begin bo- Dr. Campbell will make a splendid ad- fore it is too late. Send out circulars, dress. have notices in the leading summer re- There is one feature which must not sorts, and in other ways give tourists a be forgotten by the largo crowd expect- chance to learn something for their own 0 d to attend. The ladies, ever untiring K (, od. I in their work, wish to place a coping .luhniMinrl'Ia-s Mill Burned. around the graves of the soldier dead, Savannah, April 22.—Tlie large and for other purposes will havo a con- stcam saw mill of tho Hewick I,timber tributlon box out at the cemetery. It Company at JohnaonviUe, on the Kast will he in a conspicuous place, and none Tcencssee, Virginia and Georgia rail- should foil to drop in somctiiing. road, together with the drying kiln, was Itcmomhor tills, olid help tlie ladies in Wire'll yesterday morning. Tlie plan- their noble work. Every nickel will ing mill and storo wero saved. The mill help. New York's Dead Lovers- New Yoiik, April 22.—The liandsoiiig couple wlio committed suicide at the Grand U - .on liotol yesterday have been identified. Tlie woman was an inmate of a disorderly house, and tlie man was a music teacher. They had become lov ers, and tlie circumstances of their lives caused them to suicide. Death St Sea from Fever. Southampton, April 22—The British steamer I.a Platte, from llrazillian ports, arrived at this port to-day. She reports that three dcatli from yellow fever oc curred during the passago from Brazil. Among the victims was the purser of the I.a l’latte. Gen. s)oIiumoii'h Burial Flute. Kichmonii, Va., April 22.—The city council in joint session to-night adopted a resolution requesting that tlie remains of Gen Joseph E. Johnson is) interred in Kichmond. Tlie resolution will be forwarded to the family of tlie deceased. Given a Deception. Atlanta, April 22.—[Special.]—Gen. J. P. S. Sabin, head of the order of Knight Templars, arrived here to-day, and is the guest of Ccor de Leon com- mandery, which tendered him a hand some reception to-night. otic of tlie largest in tlie state, and was tlie property of Stillwell, Millen Co., of this city, who arc tho owners of the stock of the Bewick Lumber Com- dany. it was insured for 425,000, which will fully cover all loses. Tho origin of the lire is unknown, but it is supposed to have been accidental. It is not probable that the mill will he re milt, as Us owners have another largo iL'.IM at Hazelhurst, which is connected by rai’road with the same pine lands from which tho burnt mill drew its sup ply of timber. Florida's Tobscco Industry. Jacksonville, Kla., April 22,—S. Y. Thompson, deputy collector of internal roventio for Florida, to-day made public the following statistics about cigars and cigarettes manufactured in Florida dur ing the year 1800, Cigars manufactured, 107,024,580; number of pounds of tobac co used in their manufacture. 0,014,501; cigarettes manufactured, 800,K10; num ber of pounds of tobacco used, 2,020. number of factories in operation during the year, 042. Aerial XaviKAllon. Washington, April 22.—Prof. Lang ley, secretary of tlie Smithsonian insti tution, stated at tlie national academy of science to-day, what was repeatedly stated at tho patent centennial meetings, that tho problem of aerial navigation was likely to be speedily solved. Flour's Itlse In England. Lnxns, April 22.—The miller's asso ciation has again raised the price of flour, this time by li. Cd., which make* a total increase since February last of 8a. fid. per beg. Married YcHterdny. Miss Lizzie Furlow and Mr. Dave Itodgers were united in marriage yester day by Dr. J. B. Johnstone, at tlie resi dence of the bride's mother, Mrs, T. M. Furlow. Several were present at tlie wedding, and they with all others gave in the heartiest of congratulations and well wishes. The marriage took place at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and the newly married couplo left soon after ward for Savannah, w lie to they will spend sonio time before returning to Americus. These two young people combine many graces, and Tub Times-Rkcohdkk wishes them a life of continued happi ness. Mr. Crisp Unturned. Hon. C. F. Crisp returned yesterday from his western trip, and his reputa tion is now even greater than before. As has been shown in The Times-Kk- cokdkk by extracts from Kansas City papers, lie carried that place by storm. He also spoke in I-envenworth, and was tendered a banquet there. It is need less to say that lie convinced all hear ers how ho stood on all questions. lie received ovations everywhere, and captivated all audiences. Officers Elected. The election (or the three commis- itioned officers for the Americus Light Infantry was held last night, and the three lieutenants w*re chosen by law. Those elected woreM. S. Harper, First Lieutenant; W. F. Clarke, Second Lien- tenant; and W. L. Mardre, Second Jun ior. They are three good men, and the company does well to be prond of them.