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a AMERICUS TIMES-RECOkDER. VOLUME 1 AMERICUS. GEORGIA, FRIDAY: MAY S, 1891. NUMBER 5 When you lay this Paper down, kindly place it with 3 UR ADVERTISEMENT ON TOP. Igeo.D. Wheatley wholesale: and retail HILL IX WALL STREET. WHERE THE NINTH NATIONAL’S PRESIDENT SPECULATED. The Amount of Alonej Stolen will Never be Known-Hank Stock Left In Trust by 1)1 rector* In Hypothecated—^The Other linnki will Stead by the Ninth National. New Yokk, May 6.—The Wall street speculations of the late John T. Hill, the defalted president of the Ninth Na tional Hank, were conducted through the Stock Exchange firm of A. W. Kll- borne Sc Co., of No. 42 Wall street. The Stock Exchange member of this house is A. W. Kilborne and the “Co.” is Clarkson Runyon. This linn formerly had an account at the bank and President Hill made tlielr acquaintances. Ilow much of the stolen , j money Hill sunk through his specula- f r°r U|mn but ynubecoinc IS FACT | tions com | uctcd by tllill , lol „ e wiU pmb- a PUBLIC BKNhrAc IOK, inasmuch as you materially aid us in i J 4 4l „ ' . attracting the public eye to the ab, y never he known. As the Herald has shown. Hill was an unlucky gambler. I He rarely made a lucky hit and he was a | very heavy loser in the panic of 1884 and ! again in last November. this week |dry goods, NOTIONS, CLOTHING, Shoes, Hats, Etc. Inumberless rare bargains Which we shall offer PRO IlONO PUBLICO who patronize THK XKWS FltOAf THK PLAINS rieMmit Pintle at ll«tUf»r<l-Au Alliance Store to lie Built—Personal Alcntlon Plains, Ga., May 6.—[Special.]—The weather with us is very dry, however, all plants that are up look promising, the principal need for rain being to germinate tl e seeds that are still In the ground. Mr. S. J. Walters is laying down the material for the erection of a commodi ous alliance storehouse ut this place. Miss Jessie Jqpcs gave a number of her young friends a pleasant picnic in the vicinity of Botfuford on the 30th ult. AT IIYMEX’S ALTAR. THE MARRIAGE LAST EVENING OF MR. ALLEN AND MISS CLEGG A Very Quiet but Beautiful and Interest ing Home Wedding—Only a Few Friends Witness the Nuptials—The Contracting Parties Koclal Favorites In Americas. >t^o Ho You Feel an Interest in Hill had an open account with Kil borne Sc Co. at the time of his death ! hut unless the firm choose voluntarily | to disclose the story of the defaulter’s I transactions with them the money can 1 not he traced. An effort is being made, I for $12.50 you niffy tnke your choice of 25 brand new pattern suits understood, by the directors of the that cost US from $13.50 to $10.00. bank procure the details of Hill’s stock ventures. There is no chance of FINE DRESS GOODS ? TO ADMIRE is but TO SEE our LOVELY FRENCH CHALLIES ml SIGHT bncomes POSSESSION when your choice of 20 different stylos is offered at ISc. per yard. 1 any restitution of the stolen money. Another instance of nill’s crooked ness, which came to light yesterday, was the fact that ho hypothecated 100 ■ shares of the hank’s stock left in his ■ custody by some of his fellow directors. The stock has been recovered without | much loss, fortunately, i The Ninth National hank will un- GE FIGURED CHINA SILKS AND SOLID FLORENTINES doubtedly come through its troubles all 1 right. Its present embarassment is In all the newest shades. from a preponderance of real estate ■ — i over casli assets, and the other hanks in NOW IS THE TIME to buy your IDRESS GOODS. In this department as in | loans and by taking up its hills receiv- UL OTHERS, we are “fixed to suit you.”;^»“",25£“J»£S£ IWe carry the best stock of Wash Dress | commercial paper, largely from the dry iFabrics in the city, and Our Prices cannot be!s° 0<l " trade - j,j Twelve of the strongest hanks in the Imatcned in XnG Sta. lG. J city yesterday pledged themselves at a ■ ■ ■ ■■■■ ■ meeting at the clearing house to stand Wo do not propose to BAIT YOU one moment and BITE YOU j b V tl10 Nlnth National by advancing ■the nest, but wo offer EVERYTHING at prices uniformly as low as 1 S' 00 , 000 a P icce in caiib . takln B the Ninth (CONSISTENCY WITH GOOD VALUE will allow. | National’* commercial paper aa security. Another lot of those sheer quality BLACK LAWNS (satteen ,n addition to thi. $1,200,000 moro will ■stripes and plaids) at 12Jc per yard this week. | 1,0 forthcoming from other hank* if Pink, Blue and Black MARIBOU PLAID LAWNS (white necessary. There U no run on the bank (ground) 10c per yard this week. and the money is not immediately needed, and the loan has been arranged for more as a precautionary measure. I The twelve hanks which have joined the | relief syndicate are these: The Chase National, the Fourth National, the Importers and Traders, Mrs. H. S. Jennings, who has been quite sick for some time past, is conva lescing. Mrs. Warner Culpepper, of Bottsford, received a telegram Saturday announc ing the death of her sister at Grantville. This community was pleased to learn of the arrest of the notorious negro, Os- horn Smith. He lias done much of his crooked werk in our vicinity, and there is a warrant standing in this distri The handsome residence of Capt. P, C. Clegg, on Lee street, was the scene of a most happy and interesting occasion last evening. Gathered in tho beautifully decorated parlors were a number of the friends and relatives of the family, who had come to witness the marriage of Miss Bee Clegg to Mr. Lee Allen. At 8:30 o’clock the contracting parties entered the parlors to tho inspiring strains of the wedding niariT, aud tak ing their position before the officiating minister, Kov. A. B Campbell, pro nounced the vows that will hind them together ns long as life shall last. The ceremony was a most impressive one, and at its conclusion Mr. and Mrs. against him for burglarizing tho smoko j A ' l<!n wero tbo rccl P lcnU of ,bo beart y house of Berry .lone*, a worthy colored | <"'"K™<',lations of all present. It was a man, during last year. 1 beautl,ul ,loni0 wedding, and never did Of all the name* suggested for tho I brldo look lovol'er or handsome groom new hotel at our capital city, we think I more * , ’P ro mely h.ppy than on this oe “Tile Windsor” tho proper ono. | ca *' on - Miss Julia Brannon, a popular young Mr. I,co Allen is ono of Amur lady of Americus, has been spending a I mnRt ,terIin S >' ol ‘ n B business men, hav- week very pleasantly in our village, the inS for >' car " occu P |ed a rC8 P onHl guest of Miss Jessie Jones. ; bl ° P osl,l °n in tbc lar B° dothinK extab- Mr. Arthur Barker, of tho Central' lll,b,nent of Mr - T - Wheatley In this city, railroad, lias been on a visit to h , g Energetic and industrious, lie is held In brother in our town. j high esteem in business circles, and Mr. A. (}. Sheppard, of Richland, j tIlere 18 Dot 8 “ore popular young man spent Sunday here tile guest of Dr. ! ,bu c ^‘ J Miss Bee, the charming and accom plished daughter of CapL and Mrs. P. C. Clegg, was tho centre of a large circle of i friends and admirers, not only horn hut | in neighboring cities where sho had vis- ! iled, and carries with her the benedic tions of a host of relatives and warm friends. None know her hut to love her, MONTEZUMA MENTION. Sunday Schoo s Will Kxcurt to Fort Val ley—Nuptials Announced. Mr. Oeonrc E Thornton, of Preston, i paid us a visit on Sunday. Dr. J. S. Clark, of Americus, spent Monday in town. Capt. A. A. Mathis, of tho S. A. Sc M., has been on a visit to his sister, I Mrs. R. T. Jennings j Mr. K. C. West, of Americus, spent; nmI ncver "' ,on fal,brido ^.o bestowed Monday with his parents here. Misses Mary and Lena Haynes, of Americus, spent Sunday here tho guests of the Jennings house. Misses Alice Naylor and Leila Chris tian, of Piston, are visiting at Mrs. W. L. Lainoj's. Dr. and Mrs. A. Harvey Black, recent ly of our town, have removed to Thom- aston, where he will embark in tho prac- well wishes more numerous and genuine. The popularity of the young couple was fully attested in tho number and value of the handsome presents received, many of which wero sent by absent friends in distant cities. During the evening an elegant collation was served, which proved In every respect tho per fection of the caterer’s artistic skill. Tho occasion was a most enjoyable ono, NOVELTIES IN WHITE GOODS! Hemstitched White Lawns and Flounces for Skirts. Bordered White Lawns for Aprons, Children’s Dresses, etc. All Over Embroideries, All Over Laces. Finn White, Polka Spot, and Embroidered Swiss Muslins. Black Ground with White Polka Spot Swiss Muslins (very new and stylish.) ■NED! FULL I.IN'E OF BOYS,’ MISSES’ AND LADIES’ You will flml our line of SHIRT WAISTS. ICARPETS AMD MATTINGS The very bo.it ami cheapest in the city, Wo control tho [BEST 50 CT. UNLAUNDERED SHIRT I in the work!—No ono shows better value for 75c and our “MON- I AIlCII PUFF BOSOMS" for tino trade is tho handsomost and best phirt in tho market. FOR 10c. ONLY FOR 15c. ONLY Tho Best 4-ply Belfast Linen Collar, any style desired. Tho Best 4-ply Belfast Linen Cuffs any stylo desired. OUR GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS block , s BRISTLING WITH JUST SUCH BARGAINS; wo only ask th“ opportunity to show you OUR GOODS and OUR PRICES will speak for themselves. CLOTHING and CLOTHING Wo acknowledge NO COMPETITION in our Clothing Trade. ;'L ALWAYS DID and WE ALWAYS WILL lend tho van in Uotliing. TO TRY IS TO BUY (lothingr, because our stock is tho largest. Our styles aro faultless and OUR PRICES ARE MATCHLESS. Wo stand by our Advertisements every timo. Geo. D. Wheatley Oor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave. tho Gallatin National, the First National, tho American Exchange, the National Bank of New York, the* Bank of America, tho Bowery and the Fifth Avenue, j The Ninth National was a debtor at I the clearing house yesterday to the amount of $128,000, but the sum was | made good before 1 :30 p. m. Atlanta's New Klectrln Line. ! Atlanta, GA., May 0.—Yesterday af- I ternoon the electric cars on tho Atlanta, West End and 3IcPherson’s Barracks j railway made a trial trip, which proved I the line to he in tine condition in all respects. The cars will run occasionally each day this week until next Saturday, when in all probability a schedule will he taken up and cars will run regularly. Tho cars will start at the corner of Broad and Alabama streets and run thorough to McPherson’s barracks, s distance of about four miles. Tho Atlanta West End and McPher son’s barracks electric street railway plant is located at the corner of Hum phries and Glenn Ntreots, where Mr. B. F. Curtis, the superintendent of the Hue, has his office. At an early date this line will be run ning to Grant park. When the road is finished it will he one of the prettiest rides that can be found around the city. Combining Against Call. Jacksonvii.i.k, Fla., May 0.—There is a movement here to put out a candi date against Call, and, if possible, win the support of tho delegation from Du val county. The Call supporters are badly rattled by this home movement, and the news from Tallahassee. Ways will not ho nominated, but he has shown more strength than Speer, being a young allianccman, and has drawn away several of Call’s support ers. I still think Hammond is the dark horse. Killed by the litikliix. Milton, Ga., May 0.—Honey Jones, a farmer living in Murray county, near Holly Creek Mills, was killed by tin kukiux Irtht Monday night. They called him to the door ami shot him down. He leaves a w ife and several children. He was a good member of the Baptist I church and a son of Larkin Jones. tico of medicine. Being upright and do- and wU1 lon « bo n,,ncmbcrcd b J tbe serving, and possessed of a finished liter-1 n,an >' friend, there assembled. .ary and medical education, wo bespeak ALLIANCE LRCTUltEItN. for him a liberal patronage In his chosen j field of labor. > Hold nu Interest Ing Meeting In This City Mrs. Turner lias been on a visit to sick nml Elect a District Lecturer. relatives at Benfroe. j « Mrs. M. K itowell is spending some | ]n pursuance to a call published in time with her daughter at DeSoto. j Thk Timkh-RkcoicdkiI) tho county lcc- Col. HJR. Jones is visiting friends, | Hirers of the several counties composing male or female, in Dawson. jtlie seventh congressional district inut Dr. and Mrs. Cato aro on a visit to in this city yesterday at the court house Preston. j at 10 o’clock. Miss Pearl Stubbs and Mrs. Faireloth The object of the meeting was solely were shopping in Americus on Friday. to elect a district lecturer and the fob Messrs. W. E. McTyler, U. S. Oliver, lowing resolutions wero adopted: Mr. and Mrs. K. R. Stewart and Miss Rosohed, 1h«t we wl I pro ecd to elect s district lecturer for the third coiiKmuilonnl Minnie Howell spent Monday in Ameri- cub, while Mrs. Forth and Mrs. L. Hud son were shopping in tho same city on Tuesday, Mr. E.‘ Timmerman left on Tuesday morning, over the popular 8. A. M., on a business errand. Miss Florence Jones school in Daw district in Hccordunce with the.proeluiiiHtlon of our natiomil pres d lit. ‘2 In pur.urance of the Instructions of said national pre-Idant to provide for the com pensation of our district lecturer, we allow him $:) per day, and actu i! expenses, and we recommend that each county alliance visited by said lecturer make provisions to pay III* returned to j per diem a*id expenses while serving said maty, either by appropriation from the Maj. J. H. Black left on Tuesday to 1 ® 0,la '^ •"•aary .or l.y voluntary sootrlbu J J tions from their membership, represent us in tho World’s Fair conven- Aftcr tho a(lo ptlon of tho above, two tion, which meets in Atlanta on Wed-1 namC g were proposed for district loc- nesday. turer, but the withdrawal of ono made Long Life In Cherry Valley. ! t l, 0 election of Mr. F. D. Wimberly, of Ukadjno, Pa., May 0.—Samuel Wild- j Pulaski county, unanimous, rick, living in the Cherry Valley, is in Tho meeting having accomplished its his 100th year. He has been married three times and is the father of twenty four children ;and 103 grand children. He was horu in Northampton county. Despite his extreme ago lie is hale and hearty, and expects to live at least a dozen years longer. Among the oldest married couples in this part of the state are Mr. and Mrs. George Gil bert, of Gilhcrtsville, and Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Wagcnhorst, residing near Boy- ortown. The first two have passed sixty-live jears of happy married life together, and tho hatter sixty years. All four are in tine health. Heroines Insane. Low 1C Li., Mass., May 0.—Capt. Martin V. B. Davis, keeper of the Edson Ceme tery, found a shortage of $3.00 in his ac counts recently, and brooded over the matter until his mind became unbal anced. Ho tried to commit suicide this morning by cutting his hand, but was discovered before lie could bleed to death. He fought desperately after get ting into the ambulance, and threw Sur geon Hicker bodily into the street. Four lollcemeti tackled him, but did not se ine him until he had given them a hard battle. Itljjh lUNfloH, M: work, adjourned. Mr. Wimberly, tho district lecturer, is a graduate of the State University and Is a popular and prosperous farmer in his county. His work will begin after a meeting of the district lecturers in At. lanta ou the 13th Inst. The food of the plant is storm; the life of tho plant is sunshine. The plant is the food of the animal, and the life of the plant is the life of tho animal. Storm and sunshine are thus transferred from the vegetable world to tho animal world. The Mexican, Cuernavaca and Pacific Railway Company has been incorporated at Denver. Colo., with a capital of $2,- 000,000. Tho lino will run from Mexico City to Cuernavaca and the cast through a very fertile region for a distance of 220 miles. In live years the Mackey system of roadt, not including the Cincinnati, Wa bash and Michigan, of which it owns one-half of the stock, and tho Big Four the other half, has Increased from 110 miles to 1,022 miles of main line. The first railroad in the world to op erate a whole system of trains in which the temperatuie is automatically regu _ l lu, melting of the I lated whenever steam heat is used is the ep suowdiifis which have covered Delaware and nudsouCanal Company, rlhern Maine* since Christmas has be gun, and the Penobscot river is at high freshet {fitch, making log driving rapid, hut dangerous work, and preventing the water mills from sawing. One of the mechanical curiosities of the gramophone Is the fact that the etched record itself Is the screw wMch propels tbe diaphragm rrom periphery to center. Montkzcma, May 0.—[Special.J—'The Montezuma ball team scored a grand triumph over tho select nine of Perry last weok. The betrothal of Miss Lena Ileimer and Mr. G. Lipman lias been announced. The happy couple are highly esteemed Hebrews of this place, and they have the best wishes of a host of friends. Angling is being pursued with a una nimity and perseverance that assures suc cess. An old fisherman says there is an improvement in the hackle this year—it has more bottle and less neck. The Sunday schools of this place and Oglethorpe will make an excursion to Fort Valley on the 81h Inst. On the same day Fort Valley will cr jhh hats with our hoys. Tho friends of Col F. F. Snead will he made sad to know that ho is not expect ed to live another day. He was stricken with paralysis aj few’ days ago, and his physician says lie cannot recover. Col. Snead was a brave soldier, an able and conscientious lawyer, and tho highest typo of southern gentleman. Leslie Local*. Lkhi.ie, Ga., May 0.—The dry weath er continues. Crops are beginning to suffer for want of rain, especially oats. Rev. H. 8. Kemp’s turpontine distillery is in full blast now, and lie Is shipping rosin and spirits turpentine nearly ev ery day. Mr. J. W. Bailey’s planing mill is In operation, anti notwithstanding the dull times in the lumber market, he gets as many orders as he can fill. Mr. 11.81ms, who has been qulto sick for the past week is slowly recover ing, and his many friends hopo to seo him out agaiu soon. Mrs. Fordhatn’s new residence on Bailey avenue is nearly ready for occu pancy, and when completed will he a neat and tasty residence. A party of young people from Leslie and DeSoto went up to Andersonvllle last Monday, on a pleasure trip, and re port an enjoyable time licslic’s Literary Club held Its regular weekly meeting )ast Friday evening and scored another success. The program was rendered exceptionally well and the Literary News, with Mrs. 31. H. Sims as editress, was read to an appreciative audience. Mr. F. A. Wilson, of Reldsfleld, camo up hist Saturday to visit friends and relatives. Messrs. J. L. Butler and J. II. Mc- Kimon, of DeSoto, are regular visitors to our city on Sunday. Misss Ella Walker, who has been visit ing relatives at LaC’rosso for the past month, Is expected homo this week, much to the delight of her many friends. 3Irs. Found, of Washington county, Is visiting friends and relatives in the city. Mr. A. M Bailey returned yesterday from a trip down the 8. A. Sc M. railroad, whore ho has been inspecting aud buy ing lumber for W. If. Lcathorbcc Sc Son, Boston. Rev. Mr. Williamson, of Ellavillo, preached an interesting sermon at the academy Sunday evening. Quito a party of people are expecting* to go on tho Omaha excursion to-mor row, and are anticipating a good time. "The Allmiuhrn." Eiinarit Tihkh-Hkcoiuikh:—A travel er passing tliruugli the piney woods of the state came to a settlement where there were a number of little' l tow heads” ranginf; like stair steps, playing before the door. He stopped and was talking to them when the mother canto out. “And what is your namo huddle’-"' he askcil of a shirt-tail lad. “Guy Manncring,” answered hi* mother. “And where on.earlh did you get that name?” queried the stranger. “Tho preacher gin it to him, and he said ho got it outen a book,” said the fond mother, looking with pride upon her name burdened son. The suspicion has gono abroad that tbe directors of the hotel company hare lieon getting a name for our hostelry “outen a book.” Indeed, many think that more elTort was expended on the book part of the business than in the se lection of a namo suitable and 10 keep ing with its surroundings and purposes. The Alhambra is suggestive of other tilings, than the grand Moorish palace idealized by Irving. It would take a very grand building to do that Bonce de Leon, at St Au gustine, would hardly do it It 1* said that there is hardly a considerable city in tho United States that- has not ita Alhambra barroom, and in many place* the name is given to places of question able character. Then there is great danger of tho name being abbreviated. The porters will be suro to liavo ft Tho Uambra,” and as “devenaus avert! (acHis" it will soon bo “Tho Ilaml'ra,” thence to plain flam; and If there is any thing certain to frighten away the dys peptic yankce tourist, or any other soit aa ror that, it is.tbe suggestion of bam. Give ns another name, oven ff It baa. to come ot. ten a book. Stockholder.