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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES--RECORDER; FRIDA!, JANUARY 7, 1898,
OFJM IPS
PICKED UP HERE AND THERE
ABOUT THE CITY
And Bunched Together for Hasty
Headers.—What the People Said
and Bid in Americas Yester
day.—The Days Boin s.
86e our line of Xmas goods.
Mims A .Hudson. ""
Call on L. Stapleton A Co., for Ac
cident Insurance. Office at Bank of
Commerce.
Twenty-six negro prisoners will see
the dawn of the now year from Castle
fcmmter. Nearly all of these have beon
arrested since court adjourned for the
holidays two weeks ago.
Few farmers come to town no#/ as
all are busy planting oats or doing
otkor work at home.. Many of them
have already completed arrangements
for making another crop.
Marshal Billy Feagin wore a large,
triangulnr smile yesterday, the jolliest
since his re-eleotion Monday night. It
. is a fine boy, and named in honor of
Mayor Protem Tom Stallings.
A local stock dealer said yesterday
that the demand formnles just now
was greater than for several years past.
Evidently 8 cents cotton can’t scare
- • some of our fanners very mnch.
Thomas Jefferson Stewart is a black
unt of a negro, arrested for the theft
ofa bridle. Thepoiicc discovered that
Jefferson was an escaped convict for
whom a reward of $50 is outstanding.
This is the season of dividends, and
i .^/very soon the several banks and manu
lecturing enterprises will make glad
the hearts of stockholders with a ilia
tribution of ducats.
Quito a party of young people drove
out to the country homo of Mr. M. L.
Lackey Thursday, where they were
dolightfuliy entertained at dinner by
Miss Kate Lackey.
The fire department was called out
Sunday afternoon by the burning of
the roof of a small houso on Bay street.
The damage amounted to a few charred
shingles only. .
Bogin the New Year with the re
solve to dp your part in helping the
city’s growth and progress. If overy
one will do this there is no telling what
the result will be.
Mr. W. H. Stutham, manager of tho
Huguenin plantation, was in town
Monday. He says his fields are stilj
- » white with cotton and nil hands aro
busy picking the staplo.
.1 udge A. C. Speer is ready to fill out
blanks] for Confederate veterans and
widows who have heretofore drawn
pensions. Blanks for other applicants
have not yet boon received.
Mr. W. F. Mims, wbose'storo was
bnrglarized a fow nights sinco, receiv
ed a telegram yesterday from tho mar
shal at Richland, stating that he had
\ both the burglar and stolon goods.
At tho monthly meeting of tho police
commissioners yesterday, Commission
er J. W. Ik Daniel was again elected a
~ v —member for anothor term of six years,
^ having served seven years already.
A falling spark sot firo to tho roof of
v , ^ r - W. H. C. Dudley’s residence yes-
A terdny morning. The department was.
nyjuickly upon tho scene and extinguish-
rJWtho blaze before much damage re-
. ■Nonie,
j \ 1j£*' W. H. Pish and Mr. H. S.
>>CT J v • ,",:oy returned yesterday from a
t3 ’■ v , ' “unt down on the G. A A. rail-
. I bringing back a hundred part-
‘ . - _ ns evidence of their akill as
g&< cel- ,Btook yards about town are now
* .fir" ~ interest to the farmers.
. jj.undteds of fine males are being
! h, fought hero by local dealers and will
sold for service in the cotton fields
..Sumter.
Sheriff*McArthnr had but a stall
(j/listof offerings at public sale yester
day. Two or throe small pieces of
realty and a set of bar fixtures was
about all tho proiierty offered the ex
pectant throng.
■ At the meeting of the AmericuB
Light Infantry Monday night .1. L.
Britton was cloctod first lieutenant to
succeed Liont. H. C. Davis, resigned.
8. E. Warlick was elected second lien-
tonantto succeed Lieut Britton.
gentle family liorso is offeree
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GOOD GOODS FAIR DEALINGS BOTTOM PRICES
IT IS NEEDLESS FOR US TO SAY;
That we will meet all prices, cut or uncut. - And sp for onrlineof China, Cut
Glass, Porcelain/ Bric-a-Brae etc, yon can buy it at your own prices.
Americus Jewelry and Music Co. The Leaders.
A Ray of Light
cast into the midst of the deepest
gloom will not more quickly dis
pel darkness than will the
continued use of our scientifio-
ground lenses restore your im
paired vision to its normal con
dition. Don’t delay, for it may
be just too late.
COTNEY, BELLA CO.
J’REKC1UPTION OPTICIANS.
meeting OP SCHOOL board, r ELECTION OF CITY OFFICERS.
good g
for gale by 8. A. Walter*. Call on him
or at Furlow A Walters grocery store
or terms, etc. “
Success of an Americus Boy.
'The Savannah News of yesterday
’'devotes a column to the case of Wil
liam Smith, who is on trial for his life
in Chatham superior court on the
charge of murdering William Jones on
Maroh l^th, 1892. In its account of
tho trial the News pays Mr. Shelby
Myriok, who has many friends .in
Amerene, thoJol lowing gracious com
pliment:
“Solicitor General W. W. Osborne
wssahly asci.ted in the prosecution by
Mr. SSalby Myrick, who was recently
admitted to the bar, and is proving
hiutelf an able yonng practitioner.’’
Sale.
horse well broken to
w buggy. For terms
85. . UAwtl
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.
Sane of Them Who Come and Go Here
Every Bay.
Col. Howell Hollis, of Marion conn
ty, was here yesterday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Kiker leave to
day for Oglethorpe, whore they will re
aide in future.
» Mrs. William Harper left yesterayd
for Dawson npon a visit of some length
to relatives there.
Miss Inez Felder la still quite ill at
her homo on Taylor street, to the re
gret of her numerous friends.
Misses Olifford and Nellie HightoW'
or, of Damaseifs, are visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Joel Hightower on Lee street.
Representative Henderson, of Col-
qnitt county, was in Americus yestor
day on a short business trip.
Mr. Charles K. Crisp has returned
home from a business trip to Chicago,
where he has been for ten days.
Mr. C. A. Bouse, a former citizen
of Sumter now residing in'Thomas
county, is here upon a visit to relatives.
Miss Nona May Black, of Montezu
ma, is visiting Mrs. HZ H. Black at her
home on Taylor street for a few days.
Miss Fannie Stallings has returned
home from Augusta, where she spent
the holidays very pleasantly with rela
tives.
SlissesJNettio and Carrie Lockett re
turned home yesterday from a visit of
two weeks to friends in Yaldosta and
Cuthbert
Miss Louise Murphey, of Hamilton,
Ga. is visiting Misses Maybelle and
Blanche Hawkins at their home on
Brooklyn Heights.
Mayor B. T. Wise, of Plains, was
mingling with his many Americus
friends and looking niter matters of
business yesterday.
Mrs. B. A. Mallory and Mrs. Anna
Bodgera of Gonoord, Ga., are visiting
Mrs. M. E. Bodgera at her, country
home near Amotions.
Judge J. B. Pilstrary returned yes
ter day from Fayetteville, Ala. Mrs.
Pilsbuy still remains with her daugh
ter, Mrs. Ward, who is quite ill.
Mrs. Gnssie Stone and children, of
Dadeville, Ala,, are visiting her iw-
ronts, Judge and Mrs. B. F. Matthews,
on Furlow street for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs!’J. A. Bobinson, of At
lanta, were in Americus yesterday, en
route to Lumpkin, th^ former nome of
Pnhlio School Will Be Established at
BeSoto.
The monthly meeting of the county
board of education was held at the
couthonse yesterday morning, Messrs.
C. 0. Shepherd, J. B. Battle, Z. F.
Markett and School Commissioner W.
S. Moore being present. A consid
erable amount of routine business was
disposed of.
Application was made for a public
school at DeSoto, which was granted.
Unless a suitable bonse is provided,
the colored school at Huntington will
be discontinued.
Under instructions from the state
school commissioner, the public school
term this year will be ISO days, and
under this order the several schools of
the county were opened yesterday.
Of this period, ninety days will con.
stituto the spring term from .Tan. 3d to
June 30th, and forty days the fall term
from Sept 30th to Dec. 90th,
The board earnestly requests that
each oommunity in the county operate
a long term school.
The board adopted a resolution re
qniring all teachers who have been
granted a temporary license to stand
an examination before receiving con
tracts for the current year. Among
A BUSY SESSION OP COUNCIL
LAST NIGHT.
Officials and Heads of Bepartments
Named for the Year. -Many Mat
ters of Moment Por Solons
to Wrestle With.
the new school appliances purchased
by the board yesterday were five charts
and twenty-two globes, supplied by
V. E.Orr.
The location of the colored public
school at DeSoto was ordered removed
to Mount Raymond church, near that
place.
In Olden Times
People overlooked the importance of
permanently beneficial effects and
were satisfied with transient action;
butnow that it is generally known that
Syrup of Figs will permanently over,
come habitual constipation, welkin-
formed people will not buy other laxa
tives, which set for a time, but finally
injure the system. (Buy the genuine,
mode by the California Fig Syrup Co.
A COUNTRY HOME BUBNEB.
Mrs. Bobinson, to visit relatives.
Misses Maud Matthews, ZOonnie Fa.
gan, Jessie Morgan, Alberta Spencer
one Flossie Dunn were among the fair
school girls who went baok to their
respective colleges yesterday.
Pianos and Organs to rent.
J rinan “
AmebioubJ
A Music Co,
/Handsome Wreath of Flowers.
Displayed in the window at Mad
ame Cox’ store is an exquisite wreath
of artificial’ flowers, skillfully wrought
in seashells of varied colors. The
Howere are perfectly formed and so
blended asto 'easily be mistaken for
the genuine. The wreath was made
to order in Progreso, Yucatan, for Mr.
B. L. Oliver, when located there as
consul, and will be plaoed on his
mother’s grave in Oak Grove cemetery.
Thousands of persons flounder along
for months, yes, even years suffering
from indigestion, bowel troubles and
liver disorders, with their accompany
ing disagreeable symptoms, beoanse
they think they are obliged to do so.
If they would takes short course of
Dr. J. H. McLean's Liver and Kidney
Bolin they wonld soon get rid of the
miserable feeling and that overpower
ing sense of weariness and incapacity
for work would give place to one of
health, vigor and cheerfulness. Price
$1 00 a battle. For sale by Davenport
Drug Co.
A new fresh lot Nunnally’s candy 60c
pound, Bembcrt's Drug Store. . . -
Handsome Residence NearBronwood
Is Destroyed.
Information reaohed the oity yester
day of the destruction by fire of Mr.
Alma 0. Hill's handsome country resi
dence in Terrell. Tho fire started from
a falling Bpark on tho kitchen roof.
Mr. Hill was away from home though
the farm hands, with members of tbe
finally, succeeded in saving seme of
tbe furniture and household effects.
By hard work the barns and other out
houses were saved. Mr, Hill’s home
was one of the handsomest in the
county, and his Amerions friends deep
ly regret his misfortune. There was
inBnranoe upon the dwelling to the
amount of 91,260, though this would
not half cover the loss sustained.
The session of council last night was
a lengthy and busy one. It was the
first meeting of the new year, and a
volume of business commanded the
attention of the solons nntil near mid
nights r
The first business was tbe election
of oity officers and head's of depart
ments, which resnlted as follows:
Mayor protem j, T Stallings; City
Attorney, James Taylor, Chief Fire
Department, T. J. Smith; Foreman,
John Monahan and five firemen; Su
perintendent Waterworks, J. B. Ana-
ley; assistant Henry Speer; Street
Overseer, D. A. Mayo; Engineer
pumping station E. B. Thayer; As
sistant engineer Jesse Cannon; Sexton
Oak Grove Cemetery, P. D. Hill; Sex
ton colored cemetery, Demns Gaynor.
Chairman Board Health, Dr. B. B.
Hudson; Members of Board, W. H.
McKenzie, M. P. Pickett, W. H. Glov
er; J. H. Hagerty, Eugene Lockett,
Joel Hightower.
The salaries of all the officials and
heads of departments, police officers
and firemen remain the same as last
year except that of city attorney, which
was increased from $400 to §500. The
only changes from the former officials
was in the election of Alderman Stall
ing os mayor pro tern, and Dr. B. B.
Hudson as chairman of board of health.
Indigestive poisons aro tho bano of
the dyspeptic’s life.- When sick, see if
yonr sickness is caused by indigestivo
poisons. If so, tako Shaker’s Diges
tive Cordial. This is the only certain
way of being permanently cured, be
cause it id the only way that gets rid
of the poisons. - Yon know that fer
mented food is poisonous. You know
that poison is unhealthy. - Shaker Di
gestive Cordial dears the stomaoh of
fermenting food and purifies the. blood
and system of indigestive poisons. It
enres indigestion and the diseases that
come of it Headache, dizziness, nau
sea, stomach ache, weakness, flatulence,
constipation, loss of appetite, irrita
bility, etc. These are a few of the symp
toms, caused by indigestive poisons,
cured by Bhaker Digestive Cordial.
At druggists, price 10 cents to 91.00
per bottle,
Corner Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.
New Black Dress Goods
Just Received.
We have just opened an ele
gant new line of Black Dress
Goods that we bought away
down and it will pay you to
note the following prices:
88-lnoh All-wool Granite Cloth
elegant quality, worth 76o at..'
4H-Inob All-wool Fanoy Brocades n C-
elegant value, worth 90o at... * GO
54-lneh All-wool Wide Wale QQ rt
Diagonal, great value at «7uv/
45-lncb extra heavy Brilliantine, nc n
beautiful quality, worth SI at. ( GO
All Colored Dress Goods
at Reduced Prices.
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Mixture.that 5Q C y( |
48-inch Fancy B rocades.
Stripos.Chocks, etc. that A On trrl
were 50o, all go at *GO yU
42-inch Fanoy Jacquard
Mixtures that were 35o
and Scotch Mixtures that
were OOo and 65c at.....
Sumter Parmer Takes a Bride.
Mr. Joseph Perry, a well known and
prosperous farmer of Sumter, was
married on Monday evening 3d inst. to
Misa Alma Devoeons, at tbe home of
the brido's father, Mr. George Devoe
ons, in Lee county, The ceremony
was performed by BeV. S. A. McMa
hon in the presence of numerous rela
tives and friends of the young oonple.
EllavUle Has an Election.
Ellaville, G*. Jan. 4.- A mayor
and city council were elected here to
day as follows: Mayor, E.,L„ Bridges;
conn oilmen, J. N. Cheney, B, M.
Murphy, T. Livingston, A. B. Wil
liamson andW. B. Sears; recorder, J,
H. Cheney.
Awarded
Highest Honors—World's Pair,
Oold Medal, Midwinter Pair.
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40 YEARS THF. STANDART
Advertised Letters.
C—Crane, Stephen B; Cowell, John.
F—Foster, Mr, Cb'as.
H—Harion, Will;Harrold, Mr. F. C;
Hurt, Prof. G. L.; Hnen, Mr. W. C.;
Hill, Mr. Tas.
K—Kars, Mr. L. A.; Kingsley Mr.
W. M.; KrausKoff, Mr. David.
* L—Lewis, Mr. B. L.
M—Minor, Miss Sardis;-Moreland,
Mr. John Wesley; Morris, Miss An-
geline; Morris, Mr. Sim; McNeal, Mr.
S. A.; McMeaun, Mr. F. E.
B—Price, Mrs. W. H.
B—Bay. Mr. William; Rogers, Miss
Kittie.
S—Seamcre, Miss Lara; SonthGeor
gia Ptr. Co.; Smith, Mrs. Franoy;
Senior, Mr. Jno. M.-
T—Tharbrer, Mr. John.
W—Wiggins, Miss Masthery; Wheat-
ley; Mr. W. D.; Willis, Mr. Allen.
J. N. Scarborough, P. M.
After using a 10c trial size of Ely's
Cream Balm yon will be sore to bny
the 60o size. Cream balm has no equal
in curing catarrh and oold in head.
Ask yonr druggist tor it or send 10
cents to ns.
ELY BROS., 86 Warren BL, N.Y. Oity.
I suffered from catarrh three years:
it got so bad I could not work; i need
two bottles of Ely's Cream Balm and
am entirely well; I would not be with
out it.—A. C. Clarke, 341 Bbawmnt
avenue, Boston.
J. J. Gbanberbt, Agent op The
Mctu xi. Lira Insurance Coup ant op
New York—The Largest in The
World—and its polieies not only Good
Betond Doubt Fob The Protection op
Families Lept Without Othbb Means,
But a Better Investment por Capi
talists Than United^ States Bonds.
Office in the Wheatley building, next
door to the Whitley Grocery Company.
Mr. M. Callaway is anthorized to so
licit business in connection with this
agency.
"Our” "Soda” Lemonade, the beat
drink ever sold for 6 cents.
Mims A Hudson, -
33-Inch Scotch Plaids wall
worth 65o to dote at....
25c yd
48c yd
AND A GBEAT MANY OTHERS) AT
PROPORTIONATE REDUCTIONS.
Ladies Coats
and Jackets.
If you NEED A CAPE OR
JACKET now is the time to
get one cheap as we offer-
everything in this line at great'
reduction in price.
Ladies Tan Covert Clott Jaokets,
Sa,..$6.50 to $7.50
Ladies’ Ton Covert Cloth Jooketd,
silkilo«J,worth AQ <S t A
9ioto9i2Bo, at..?po auu KP-V
Ladles’ Black Bonole Jac
7o.l»r"’. b ".$8 and $10
Ladies’ Blsok Beaver and
Kersey Jaokets at. $5 to $7.50
Tan Cloth Capes at.<VQ Cfii. ftr
(about half value) $G.0U 10 $0
A few extra fine heavy Black
Capes left that we will sell
cheap. Every garment a
bargain. Don’t miss this
opportunity.
If you need Blankets, Comforts, Buggy , Robes,
I Hosiery and Underwear, Carpets and Rugs,
Clothing and Gents* Furnishings,
see our line before buying.
GEO. D. WHEATLEY.
Corner Lamar Street and Cotton Avenue.
IN COLD WEATHER
perfumes have an increased delightfulness,
harmonizing’perfectly with the season. Our
assortment of perfumes and toilet waters is as
complete as a book at the end. We* couldn't
add to it if we wished, and|the most fastidious
taste'couldn’t ask for more than is here pres
ented. 'The list is long, with many rich and
rare essences to choose from. In our varied
collection muph can be had for a little. Our
stock embraces the imported and domestic
varieties trom 10c to $10 per bottle. Call and
[nspect our stock.
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NEW, IDEAS. NEW STYLES.
ELEGANT GOODS.
Our- beautiful and attractive assortment of goods In allUaes pertaining to our trade
—carefully selected by our Mr. Prlclter while la the north and tin last month—are now
arrivln|t almoet dally, and are meeting with such favor that we aie having io duplicate
OverDiirt^YeaK
CALL AND SEE
Our elegant line which cannot be described In detail here.
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JAMES PRICKER h BR0.
Jewelers, • - » ■ * > Americus, Gft