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VOLUME
AMERICUS. GEORGIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1891.
NUMBER 17
The Greatest Midsummer Sale
]ru Gooiis Jolions,
AND
3LOTHING
AND TIIE
Grandest Reduction in Prices
known in the history of our trade, commences to-morrow
(Monday) morning
iEORGE 07 WHEATLEY’S,
Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.
Veare determined to make a CLEAN SWEEP
OF ALL KINDS OF SUMMER GOODS,
nd in order to do this, YOUR PRICE will be
OUR PRICE for anything you may want of
us this week.
WE ARE GOING TO
GIVE AWAY DOMESTICS
. TOGETHER WITH ALL OUR
alicoes, b'inghams, Muslins. Challies.
the agriculturists
FORCE YESTERDAY AT
ATHENS
Candidates Heins Boomed For the Presi
dency of the Agricultural Society—Cobb
In the Race to Stay and to Win—Democ
racy Loudly Applauded.
AND OTHER
SUMMER DRESS GOODS AT COS T
nd LESS THAN COST if necessary, to
CLEAR OUT.
rices will be cut “FINE AS FROGS’ HAIR.”
If you don’t believe this, OTHERS WILL, so
just come and see the crowd this week at
ieo. D. Wfiealley’s.
All our 8c Figured Challies to so at die per yd
All our 12!lc •’ " “ 8c per yd,
All our 8c Standard Calico*. “ 5c per yd.
All our 7c Printed Vlctorn Lawns at 3Hc per yd.
All onr 8c White Lawn. (yd.wide) at 5c per yd.
All ourSc White Check Nainsook at 5c per yd.
ock of abovo will not last long at such prices, so come early or yon
will be disappointed.
OW LOOK! 5c
This is the Biggest
FIVE CENT
Bargain Ever You Saw.
5c
3TTINGHAM CURTAIN LACE. We got “scooped” some
e ago in the purchase of a big lot of Nottingham Lace for cur-
as: We have been asking from 20 to 40o per yard, bnt the goods
with us longer than we like, so in order to move them right
ami at the same tfme give you an A No. 1 BARGAIN we part with the
ire lot at
5c PER YARD THIS WEEK.
He cannot mention here any SPECIAL PRICES on everything
have to oiler, but remomber in reading the foregoing, that PRO-
RTIONATE and SWEEPING REDUCTION IN PRICES will
the order of this week in every department of our store.
Em-
OUR STOCK OF
andkerchiefs, Hosiery, Ribbons, Laces,
broideries, Corsets and Gloves
guarantee the best in the city, and our prices beyond the reach of
competition.
Housekeepers will find it to their interest to inspect our lino of
iBLE LINENS, DOYLIES, KAPKINS, TOWELS,
Before buying elsewhere.
A WORJ > ABOUT
lotting - and ■ Gents’ - Fixings.
We carry the VERY FINEST ASSORTMENT TO BE
FOUN D, and OUR PRICES always have been simply
UNAPPROACHABLE from the standpoint of compe
tition.
Onr determination to reduce stock AHI®WITH FORCE
and wo will refuse NO REASONABLE OFFER for anything
•nay need in our line.
Cannot you save something by trading
with
Ieo. D.Wheatley
Cor. Lamar St. arid Cotton Ave.,
AMEB.ICTTS, GEORGIA.
Athens, August 12.—The delegates
are all here. The convention opened
up beautifully. Agricultural society pol
itics are lively.
President Waddell, A. G. Moody, of
Thomas county, John E. Cobb, of Amer-
icus, and their respective friends aro
working vigorously for the presi
dency.
Moody has well worked up his race
aud feels fairly confident. Various re
ports of combinations were afloat this
morning.
An account in the Athens Banner said
Cobb and Moody would likely unite
against Waddell.
Afterwards rumors said that Cobb fa
vored Waddell, and his candidacy was to
divide south Georgia, and thereby de
tract from Moody’s chances. Cobb him
self said: “I’m not forming any combi
nation. I’m in the race because I be
lieve 1 will be elected. I shall neither
retire nor combine.’’
The convention met in the university
chapel. After a beautiful prayer by Rev,
C. W. Lane, its members were received
by a scries of welcome addresses in be
half of the city; and Rev. J. W. Cobb
said that if any of the ordinances which
Athens imposed upon the local citizens
were in the way of delegates, a stay law
would bo passed, all things objection
able removed, and delegates allowed to
help themselves to whatever they pleased
in whatever way they liked.
E. L. Lumpkin welcomed the conven
tion for the Clarke county farmers’ club,
Chancellor Boggs, spoaking for the
university, showed its especial interest
to the farmers; half the students were
farmers’ sons; the brains of the country
were in the heads of the farmers’ sons
great men In the government manage
ment were sons of farmers, and so forth.
He besought the society, therefore, to
sustain the university both in moral
support and getting larger appropria
t<ons for it through the legislature.
O. A. Barry of Cuthbert, replying to
welcome addresses, beautifully eulo
gized Athens and Athenians.
“We are not here to discuss third
party and sub-treasury schemes, but to
discuss something better.”
He then discussed the great question
of agriculture, and greater question of
education.
The semi-annual address of President
Waddell next engaged the attention of
the audience. He discussed the differ
ence between theoretical and practical
farming.
The theorist and practical man were
both necessary, one to sugnst, the other
to execute. He spoke of the Issues con
fronting the farmers; asserted that tho
public are friendly to the farming inter-
est, and Shylocks aro not found in this
part of the country.
He thought financial relief must bo
supplemented by diversified agricul
ture; farmers cannot prosper by selling
one crop and buying everything else
they need.
He scored tho republican party, eulo.
gized democracy, pronounced Georgln
the democratic Gibraltar, and made
strong plea for democratic unity,
His praise of democracy was loudly
applauded.
A NEGRO BOY
Does the Drowning Act Under induce
ment of Being Rescued.
Owensboro, Ky., Ang. 12.—Charley
Jones, a little mnlatto boy, was drowned
here by jumping off the wharfboat. He
conld not swim, and allowed several
other boys to induce him to make the
leap on promise to save him. The boys
ran as soon as he touched the water,
and the efforts of several others already
in the wnter to save liiui were fntile.
A diver got him out a few minutes
after he went to the bottom, and al
though he showed signs of life he event
ually expired.
I’nimhttlon of the State of Iowa.
Washington, Ang. 12.—The census
office issued a bulletin giving the popu
lation of the state of Iowa in detail by
counties, townships, cities, wards of
cities, towns and villages. The figures,
according to the census of 18S0 are also
given tor purposes of comparison. The
population of the state, as returned
under the present census, taken June 1,
1890, is 1.911,890. In 1880, the popula
tion of the state was 1.021.013. showing
nil Increase during the decade of 287.-
281, or 17.78 per cent. Of the niuety-
nine counties in the state, twenty-seven
show decreases. In hut one instance is
a decrease shown of more than 10 j>er
cent. In the larger number of counties
satisfactory increase are shown.
AN UGLY REPORT
CIRCULATED ABOUT MEMBERS OF
OUR LEGISLATURE
A Resolution Adopted Authorizing nn In
vestigation of n Report That Some Mem
ber* Offered to Sell Their Votes For
United Slates Senator.
Itoyal Arcanum.
An immense crowd of peoplo attended
tho celebration of the fourteenth anni
versary of the Royal Arcanum, wh'ch
took placo at Crump's park yesterday
evening and night.
Tho street cars carried upward of
4,000 people, and tho scene at the park
was at once interesting and lively.
Speeches of welcome, suitable to the
occasion, were made and the evening
was spent in listening to music and a di
versified programme furnished by mem
bers of tbo ordor.
Music, dancing and excellent refresh
ments filled up tho spaces until a late
hour, and the whole affair was voted
one of the most enjoyablo that has ever
been spont by tho members of Wadley
Council of the Royal Arcanum.—Macon
Telegraph.
The above contains a suggestion to
the members of tho Royal Arcanum in
Americus, which they might turn to
profit by getting up a picnic at the
“Bell,” or some othei entertainment, to
while away the dull day* yel remaining
of summer.
If the members of Sumter Council will
undertake It, several prominent mem
bers of the order In the state would
come down and join them In making
the occasion a pleasant one.
Vuder Treatment Tor Ruble'.
New York, Aug. 12.—Dr. Paul Gibler
of the New York Pasteur Institute has
received two patients from Anstiu Tex.,
and expects three more. One of those
who arrived is a deputy sheriff of Austin
and the other is the 8-year-old sou of an
Auftin merchant. Both were bitten by
the same dog, which showed signs of
rabies and was shot. They were put at
once under treatment. The three
patients expected to arrive are the
children of a prominent Austin business
man, who was in this city when he got
word that his children hod been bitten
by n mad dog. He sent for them at
once, but on their way they stopped to
try the effect of a mndstone.
Ong Toy end Sang Ding.
New Y'ork, Ang. 12.—Ong Toy and
Sang Ding, who are supposed to be
lepers, have been removed to the Charity
hospital here, where the doctors will
take charge of them and stndy their
enses. Dr. Blauvelt of the health board,
who made an examination of Ding, said
to a reporter that oue Chinaman was so
completely filled with disease that from
the hasty examination he made, it was
impossible to state whether or not there
was leprosy as well as something else;
but on lioth Chinamen were certain
signs which had every appearance of
being the dread eastern malady.
Uuukoed Out of 92,000.
Fort Lodoe, la., Aug. 12.—David
King, an Algona farmer, who was bun
koed out of $2,000 by a couple of sharp
ers, claims to have been hypnotized at
the time he lost the money. Althongh
commonly reported to be sharp and
shrewd, Kiug was easily persuaded
draw $2,000 out of the bank and wager
it on a three-card-monte game. King
asserts positively that some mysterious
force was brought to bear upon him.
The confidence men are under arrest at
Algona, and a full investigation of their
method will be made.
The Doctor Made a Key.
Carnesville, Go., Aug. 12.—Dr. J.
M. Glover, who is confined in jail here,
charged with poisoning his wife last
March, came very nearly making his
escape ngain last week. He made four
nice wooden keys that worked well, and
unlocked the locks without any trouble.
His escape was almost a dead thing,
and he would now be out breathing the
pure air bnt for his betrayal by a negro
woman who was m jail with him. The
keys were taken away from him and he
is safe at present.
The Crops In New England.
Boston, Ang. 12.—The effect of the
recent dry and cool weather on New
England crops has not been very favor
able. It is, however, too lute in th8
season to grently damage the crops os a
whole. Potatoes are about made, and
are turning out very well. Tobacco is
promising, and will doubtless be satis
factory unless injured by early frosts,
The hny lias all been secured and in good
order.
Arnold Is PuzzVrd.
North Abinoton, Mass., Aug. 12—
The real estate in Plymouth county
owned by Moses' N. Arnold has been
attached by the creditors of Potter,
White & Bayley of Boston for $100,000.
Mr. Arnold was at oue time a member
of the firm, but Is at a loss to under
stand upon what grounds tho suit is
brought.
Atlanta, Aug. 12.—There was a gen
uine sensation in the house of represen
tatives here, brought about by the in
troduction of the following resolution
by Mr. Oates of Muscogee county:
■Whereas, charges are being circulated
over the state that during the race for
United States senator, at the fall term of
this general assembly its many as eight
members of the legislature offered their
votes or suffered their votes offered, for
sale: and whereas said report i« a reflec
tion upon the general assembly, therefore
be it
Resolved by the house, the senate con
curring, That a committee of three from
the house and two from the senate he ap
pointed to investigate said charges.
Resolved, further, That said committee
be authorized to send for persons and pa
pers, and administer oaths to witnesses,
For several days this matter has been
quietly discussed by the members of the
legislature, and whispered in the lobbies
that some action was demanded on the
subject. The report is that Hon. L. F.
Livingston has stated to various parties
in different portions of the state that he
conld have defeated Gordon and elected
Pat Calhoun if he had desired to use
money. He is quoted as saying that as
many ns eight members approached him
and Pat Calhoun anil offered to sell out
at $400 a piece. He is also quoted ns
saying that he has positive proof on .the
subject not dependendent on his or Mr.
Calhoun's statement.
It is said the matter was discussed in
a recent meeting of the Alliance mem
bers, and that it provoked considerable
discussion, bnt that the members be
lieved it was due to the general assem
bly that au investigation should be had.
In speaking of the matter, a prominent
member snid : "I have no idea there is
a word of truth in it. I think Living
ston started the minor, but he can’t
prove it, and this will simply catch
him.”
Mr. Livingston is in Athens, Ga., so
it conld not he learned what he hud to
say on the subject.
HON. PAT CALHOUN
Addrctse* the Georgia Legislature 01
Deep Water at Savannah.
Atlanta, Ang. 12.—Several promt
inent citizens of Savannah were present
to bear the speech of Hon. Pat Calhonn
before the state legislature on deep wa
ter at the port of Savannah. Mr. Cal
houn's effort was exceedingly appropri
ate and met with hearty applatue
throughout the course of hi* speech.
The grest advantages to be derived by
the state of Georgia, by the southeast,
and by the entire country by a timely
and sufficient appropriation from the
government necessary to complete ths
work at an early day, were clearly
shown by the speaker, who dwelt at
length on the natural resources of the
empire state, and the importance of a
shipping point for the growing section
of this great American country.
After the address a resolution was
adopted by the joint assembly recom
mending the next congress to make an
appropriation large enough to carry out
this work and extending the thanks of
the members for the able remarks of
the distinguished Georgian.
WICKED WAYS OF THE WORLD.
Goto* to Resign.
Policeman W. D. Smith proposes to
resign from the force on the first of
September, and go to world He and Mr.
W. M. Ragan will open s first-class green
grocery and meat market In Mr. Z. N.
Hudson's new building on Lee street
Starved to Death.
Winnipeg, Man., Aug. 12.— The wife
of Matthew Weiser, a Lnugenburg
farmer, has been found dead in bed.
The cause is a mystery, hut it is sap-
posed she starved to death, her husband
being absent from home. v
Shaken the Faith of the People.
Canton, O., Aug. 12.—Grant Mel
bourne, the "Rain King," has met with
another failure. Twice before his ef
forts have been unsuccessful, and bis
third failure in the rain-bringing line
has shaken the faith of the people.
The North Carolina railway commis
sioners who are, under the new law,
assessors of railway property, turned
over to the state treasurer a statement
of taxes due by the railways in North
Carolina, sixty-seven in number. The
total amount due is $51,640, which (a
$18,000 more than the amount heretofore
An Employer Elope* with a Clerk's
Sweetheart.
Louisville, Ang. 12.—It has jnst de
veloped that the elopement of James
McGee and Mies Hettie Barrickman of
Skylight, near this city, was accom-
ptraied by a suicide. McGee was pro
prietor of the village store and had sev
eral children. Miss Barrickman and
George Therlwell were bis cl- rlo. The
two young people were engaged, but
three months ago Therlwell discovered
that his sweetheart had transferred her
affections to nis employer. This made
him despondent. Three weeks ago he
shnt himself in the store and shot him
self. Recently McGee and Miss Bar
rickman disappeared. It was found
McGee had sold his store and had taken
with him the price and also *3,0U0 be
longing to his children. McGee, with
Miss Barrickman, have been fonnd'at
Dayton, O. He will be brought back
charged with embezzlement. Miss Bar
rickman, who is 20 years old, will bj
returned to her parents.
Shouted llimzelf to Death.
Gainesville, Tex., Ang. 12.—News
has reached here from Marysville, twen
ty miles northwest, of the death of Bob
McGlathlin, caused by religions excite
ment. The young man was attending
a camp meeting in that neighborhood
and daring the services confessed re
ligion, going into • spasmodic spell of
shooting at the time, which he kept up
several minutes till he fell exhausted
and remained in • state of nnconscioas-
P**!, u ? tU -l he Mowing evening when
he died. Though every effort passible
was made to revive him, he never rallied
from the oomatose state he passed into
when he fell to the earth shouting.
9- ■ Stabbed to Death.
Wilkimrarr*, Pa., Ang. 12.-John
Idler of this city, was stabbed to death
by John Smith during a quarrel here.
There hs* been trouble between the
two men for «long time.
LEE CAMP SOLDIERS’ HOME.
An Appeal to the Public fur Meant to Eree
a Iloapltnl for the Soldier*' Home.
Richmond, Va., July 15, 1891.—To
the Charitable Public—Tho confeder
ate soldiers’ home appeals to the public
for meaus to put up a hospital building
for the soldiers’home. The large number
of old confederate soldiers who ore
broken down In health and suffering
from honorable wounds received in tho
discharge of their duty, has taxed the
board of visitors to their utmost to
maintain tho Institution properly. In
the last few mouths, tho number of men
in the hospital has averaged 30 out of a
total number of 123. Our present fa
cilities are inadequate, and it becomes
absolutely necessary to make better pro
visions for the future. We therefore
nppeal for help to those who admire the
coinage and devotion displayed by the
confederate soldier to the cause ho be
lieved to be just, who now in bis old
ago and feeble health is thrown
upon the cold charity of the
world, and whose only resting place
is In the country poor-house or the
grave. A few men, who determined to
do their part for their unfortunate com
rades, built and maintain tbo Confeder
ate Soldiers’ Home, near Richmond, Va.
Th& small appropriation made by the
i-tato of Virginia is not sufficient to sup
port the institution, and wo find It im
possible to take a largo number of
worthy applicants who are now waiting
admission.
Let those fortunate in the poasesslon
of a competency remember the needs of
their unfortunate comrades, and so far
as possible come to their assistance and
sustain tho board In their efforts to re
lieve the suffering of these poor old men.
Any donation, no matter how small,
will be appreciated. The board needs at
this time about $5,000.
Very Respoctfully,
N. V. Randolph,
President
That Competitive Drill.
The Times-Recohder: In all fairness
of spirit, I ask a patronizing public's
kind indulgence while I submit to old
soldiers,and others In a position to know,
the following facts regarding the com
petitive drill of Tuesday afternoon.
After all of the members of the com
pany had fallen out, with the excoptlon
of six or eight, the commanding officer
ordered them to load, tney being at a
carry and already loaded. The command
was executed by every man standing, but
Corporal R. L. Maynard. After some
consideration the lieutenant command
ing announced that he had given the
wrong command, and ordered the men
to retake the position of carry arms.
Now, tbo raon who executed this
false oommand should have been thrown
out, or else Co-poral Maynard was in
error and should have been dropped; but
under the ruling of the oommander, they
all were allowed to keep their places.
Was that right, and did It give Justice to
all?
Again, after all were out except Ser
geant Fort and Corporal Maynard, the
command “draw cartridgo” was given.
It was executed correctly by both. The
next command was "load." Corporal
Maynard executed It; Sergeant Fort did
not do so. Was not one of tho contest
ants wrong, and should he not have been
thrown out? Was justice done to the
correct executor of this command In let
ting tho one In error still keep his place?
If Upton's Taotics are to govern these
drills, are they not to be followed to the
letter, and not be subject to Impromptu
revision by nn officer ?
One of the Bors.
A I'leaeaiit Entertainment.
The East Americus Juvenilo Temper
ance Society will give a free entertain
ment, consisting of songs, recitations,
dialogues, etc., on Friday night next at
the Second Methodist church. A cor
dial Invitation is extended to all to at
tend. Programme will appear In to
morrow’s Times-Recordeii.
The East Americus people never do
anything half way, and so the children
are chips of tho old blocks. Their pro
posed entertainment will doubtless be a
pleasurable success. A large crowd and
a good time Is expected. Let all the
friends of temperance and reform be
present. Much good must evor result
from righteous perseverance.
Increasing the Population.
Typographical artists, as a rule, are
not noted for strictly adhering to Bible
teachings; but Mr. A. E. Butcher, fore
man of Tux Timer-Recorder job office,
has evidently been Impressed with the
command, “Increase and multiply.”
The evidence of this is now here—a
bouncing boy—and tmdoubtedly here to
stay. Mr.. Butcher Is to be congratu
lated on this bis third offense in that
Une; and it is to be hoped that he will
never grow weary of well doing.
Serious Damage to tho Dynamo-
The lightning from the skies last
night played sad havoc with the bottled
article (stored at the electrio works at
this point Our people bad better keep
their lamp* trimmed, ready for burning.
In this way all euss words will bo
avoided.