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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER: FRIDAYy OCTOBER 21, 1898.
Cold Weather May Start
the Movement
OF SOLDIERS TO GEORGIA.
No Late News from Department, Bat
Believed Movement Will Not Be
Long Delayed.-City Will Not
flave to Bear all Expenses.
Not in several days has the war de
partment given ont further information
relative to the encampment of the vol
unteer troops in Georgia for the win
ter, and especially as to when the
movement Sonth would begin. Just
now this is an interesting question in
a number of Georgia cities where the
proposed camps will be located.
It is the opinion here, however,
that since frost has appeared in this
vicinity, thereby eliminating all dan
ger of climatic troubles, that the move
ment of troops will not be long de
layed. It was the purpose of the war
department to begin sending the sol
diets southward about the 27th, inst.,
but the prevalence of yellow fever in
.Mississippi may have had the effect of
bringing about a change in the pro
gramme, and thus held the men in
northern camps a while longer.
But with frost here, the people of
Americas hope to see the brigade as
signed to this camp come as soon as
possible.
That this will be done very soon is
indicated by the fact that the hotels m
Americas are already receiving num
erous inquiries from army officers re
lative to board for their families for
_tbe winter 'months, as well as from
other parties who will be brought
here by offioial basinets. One letter
received yesterday requested rooms
reserved for twenty people.
In anticipation of the coming of ths
Brigade several people are arranging
to build booths and stalls upon all
available places near the camp for the
sale of frnit, candy, sandwiches, etc.
In addition to this, several of the
wholesale houses have laid in emer
gency supplies, and there will at no
time be any danger of a shortage.
Everything needed, and which can be
had in the local market, will be pur
chased here by the department.
Congressman Bartlett, of Macon, is
- quoted by an exchange as saying that
the government will pay a reasonable
price for everything, even to a reason
able rental for the ground on which
troops are encamped where it belongB
to a private corporation or individual.
This fact may set at rest the anxiety of
Certain prominent (?) and progrea
aive (?) citizens, who have feared
Uncle [Sam might want something in
return for sending troops here.
(■Congressman Bartlett is pretty good
authority, and it may be deemed cer
tain that the city will not have to bear
all the expense attached to the prepara
tion and occupation of the camp here,
but even if this were true the people of
Americus would gladly oo it.
GRAND AUCTION
OF THE
AMERICUS JEWELRY &1MUSIC COMPANY.
Wednesdays and Saturdays
10 to 12 A. M.
2 to 4 and[8 to 10 P. M.
There Is a Time and Place fnrAjj
_ Things and Now is the Time
For You to Buy Your
: FOUND AT RANDOM *
GET BEADY! FOB A BLIZZABD.
Prepare For the freeze While There
is Yet Time.
The weather just now is altogether
balmy and delightful, but blizzardy
are whizzing around in the) West and
are sure to get here finally. In behalf
of the people, Bolton Bros, are reads
to deliver the best grades of oqal and at
lowest prices, aDd yon should place
orders at once for your winter’s supply.
See their new advertisement elsewhere
this morning.
Bemarkable Rescue-
Mrs. Michael curtain, Plainfield Ill.,
makea the statement, that abe caught
cold, which settled on her lungs; ebe
was treated for a month by her family
physician, bnt grew worse. He told her
■he was a hopeless victim of consump
tion and that BomedioiDn could core ber.
Her druggist suogeeted Dr. King’s New
Discovery for Conanmptton; ahe bought
a bottle and to her delight found herself
benefitted from first dose. She contin
ued Ita use and after taking six bottles,
found herself sound snd well; now does
her own housework, and I* as well os
she ever was.—Free trial bottles of this
great discovery at E. J. Eldrldge's,
Drug Store. Large bottles 50c and $1.00 1
AMERICUS COTTON MARKET. .
lOrioiiKit 19, 1898.
Received today 27#
“ previously -. 18,443
Total receipts to date .......16,719
Local quotations are as follows:
Good middling 41
Middling 4> to4)
Tone of market steady.
Bucklen’a Arnica Salve.
THE BEST SALVE in the world for
Gats, Braises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rhe
um, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cores Pile*
or no pay required. It is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price 2S cento per box. For
eale by E. J. Eldridge.
Early pearl, silverskin and red onion
Bets at Hudson’s Drag Store.
The legislature of Georgia is com
posed of eleven populists, one republi
can, one reformer and two hundred
and ten democrats.
The dead body of a negro was found
Thursday morning at a point several
miles west of the city. The negro’s
name and cause of death was unknown
Si Hawkins came over from Mont
gomery yesterday, wearing a new fall
snit, and tells his friends marvelous
stories about high life in the Alabama
capital.
Many suggestions of a name for the
military camp to be located hero are
being made, This question, however,
is usually determined by the officers in
command.
Several of the Americns boys now in
Cnba have sent home a Mauser rifle
each as a souvenir of their stay. The
Spanish guns.areviewed with much
curiosity.;
Sumter county jail is comfortably fall
of prisoners, the aggregation number
ing thirty or more. When the grand
jury convenes the number will quickly
be doubled.
At the meeting of the conncil last
night Senor Jackson Clark was elected
city scavenger in place of Monsieur de
Donegal, who renounced that life two
weeks ago.
Cold weather is coming now, and
very soon the coal baron as well as the
ice king will wear diamonds. No mat
ter what the season is the “people pay
the freight.”
Jim McMichael, a negro convicted
of burglary and sentenced to a term in
the pen, waB jailed yesterday, the sn
preme court having passed adversely
upon his appeal.
A negro on the Parker place near
town amused himself by shooting off
one of his feet. It was a big job for
one small shotgun, but the amputation
was nicely done.
Col. James Dodson passed a very
good day’yesterday, and while there
was no material change in his condi
tion he was more comfortable than for
several days past.
* 'With two circnses and five min strel
shows coming this season, to say noth
ing of nine marriages already dated,
Americus iR going to have anything
than a dull old time.
Governor 8>nd Mrs. W. Y. Atkinson
nfter November will make tbeir resi
dence in their old homo at Newnan.
Governor^ Atkinson, however, will
practice law in Atlanta.
The farmers of Sumter county will
make at least 100,000 gallons of syrap
this fall. The cane crop is the finest
in many years, and grinding will be
gin with the first frost.
A Sumter county farmer sold six
dollars worth of chestnuts here yes
terday. “ There was more clear profit
in this sale than a half dozen bales of
cotton at present prices.
Mr. I. H. Wiggins reported yoster-
day having found a ' chinqnepin tree
seven feet in circumference. This is
perhaps the largest tree of this variety
to be found in the stile.
Another attraction at ho opera
home this week will be the “London
Gaiety Girls,” a whole congregation of
feminine loveliness who will charm
theatre-goers Friday night.
A well known resident of Macon
connty, here yesterday, stated that the
prohibition feeling there was very
ntrongand that an election wonld prob
ably be held at an early day.
There is a slightly better feeling in
the cotton market, though it yet takea
a prime article to bring five oeuto. A
heavy frost wonld donbtlesa have the
effect of advancinc prices.
Mr. Marvin Tatnm, of West Point,
now welcomes the coming and speeds
the parting gnest at The Windsor in
the capacity of day clerk, having suc
ceeded Mr. H. S. McCleskoy. *
It is possible that)at no distant day
the farmers of Snmter connty will have
their mail delivered daily at their doors
instead of being compelled to come to
town or to their nearest conntry post-
office for it. /
Stewart court baa adjourned after a
session of two days, whereas it usually
lasts two weeks. Bnt there was not
much business this time, and Judge
Littlejohn qnickly disposed of it.
Landreth’s pearl, red, silverskin
onion sets and all varieties of turnip
seed at Dodaon'^Pharmacy,
MRS. M'GUIRT G0EST0-PRIS0N
WILL SERVE A TERM OF TWO
YEABS THEBE
For Killing HerlHnsband in Webster
_County Recently--Is Brought to 3
Americus En Route to Camps
In Oglethorpe County.
"In the custody of an officer; Mrs.
Mary McGuirt was brought to Ameri-
cns]Monday from Freston, and in the
afternoon was carried to Oglethorpe
connty where is located the camp for
female eonvicts.
a.There she will spend two years for
the killing of her husband, John Mc
Guirt, in August last at their home in
Webster.
Mrs. McGuirt was visibly affected
by tlie attention she attracted, and
mnch sympathy was expressed for the
poor unfortunate as she boarded the
northbound Central train for the con
vict camp. She showed evidence of
her long confinement in jail, and with
al was most miserable and dejected.
The story of the killing of John Me
Gnirt and the conviction of his wife
for the crime two weeks ago are well
remembered. Her sentence is a light
one, the jnry returning a verdict for
involuntary manslaughter.
DEATH CAME IN A MOMENT.
Thomas A. Rhodes is Stricken With
Apoplexy.
Mr Thos Rhodes died suddenly from
apoplexy at 10 o'clock Monday night
at his room in the Hamil building.
He was [employed by the Georgia &
Alabama railway, and yesterday was
at his work as usnal. About 10 o’elock
last night he complained of feeling
very nnwell and sent for Dr. Cato,
bnt expired in convulsions a few min
utes after the arrival of the physician.
The deceased came here from Mont
gomery, where his family resides.
Story of a Slave.
To be bound band and foot for years
by tbe chains of dilease Is the worst
lorm of slavery, George D. Williams,
of Manchester, Mloh., tells how such a
slave was made free. He says: “My
wife has been so helpless for five years
that she oould not turn over In bed
alone. After using two bottles of Eleo-
trle Bitten, the is wonderfully Improv
ed ana able to do ber own work ” This
supreme remedy (or female diseases
quickly oures nervousness, sleepless
ness, melancholy, headache, biokacbe,
fainting and dizzy spells. This mlra-
de-working medieine Is a godsend to
weak, aiokly, ran down people. Every
bottle guaranteed. Only 50 cents. Bold
by E. J. Eldridge, druggist.
TAXES WILL NOT BE HIGHER.
Rate to Remain the Same as it Was
Last Year.
The city tax rate will be tbe same
this year as last—81 25 on the $100.
This rate was finally agreed npon at the
meeting of council Monday night and
after a thorough and lengthy discus
sion of the city’s finances, lasting un
til 11 o’elock. It was thought at one
time that the Ilimit would have to be
reached this year—$1 5(^ but the so-
lous finally agreed npon the same rate
assessed last year—81.25.
CANDLER QUITS HIS REGIMENT.
Resigns Colonelcy in Third Georgia
For the Bench.
Atlanta, Ga Oct. 17.—Colonel John
dT&andler, commander of the Third
Georgia Regiment, has resigned that
office and will continue to preside as
judge of the Stone Mountain circuit.
His resignation has been sent to Adju
tant General Corbin, and today Col.
Candler formally notified Gov. Atkin
son to that effect. It is not known
who will succeed him as commander
of the regiment.
That Joyfnl Feeling.
What the exhilarating, sense of re
newed health and strength and internal
cleanliness, which follows the use of
Syrup of Figs, is unknown to few who
have not progressed beyond the old
time medicines and the cheap substi
tutes sometimes offered bnt never ac
cepted by the well informed. Bny the
genuine. Manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co.
New crop turnip seed atjtembert’s
next to postoffice.
*« SSI Ml *M
SPURELY PERSONAL
Dr. T. A. Thomas left yesterday for
Social Circle.
Mrs. M. A. Hardwick is visiting rela
tives in Albany for a few days.
Major E. S. Baldwin, of Ellaville
was in the city yesterday on business,
Judge E. U. Hill, of Terrell county,
was in Americas yesterday on busi
ness.
Col. Thornton Wheatley has re
turned from a stay of two or three days
in Macon.
Mrs, Allen Fort left yesterday for
Atlanta npon a visit of several days to
relatives there.
Mrs. W. C. Barrow returned home
yesterday from n visit of a few days to
friends in .Macon.
Hpn. W. A. Dodson was summoned
to Atlanta yesterday upon important
matters of bnsiness.
Mrs. W. P. Bnrt has returned to
Atlanta after a visit to friends in Amer
ions, her former home.
Dr. B. L. Joiner came down from
Andersonville yesterday to look after
matters of business here.
Judge Allen Fort came homeyester-
day from Lumpkin, where he attended
Stewart superior court.
Miss Jessie Daniel, one of Friend,
ship’s prettiest yonng ladies, is visit,
ing relatives in Americas.
Mrs. W. H. Tondee, of Lumpkin, is
a guest at the home ot Judge S. Mont
gomery on Jaokson street.
Mrs, H. J. Fite leaves today for
Greenville, S. C,, upon an extended
visit to friends in that city.
Dr. W. H. Tatnm, one of Stewart
county’s best known citizens, came
over yesterday on business.
Miss Susie Wallace returned yester
day from her summer vacation, spent
at her home near Gainesville.
.Mr. W. J. Thornton hns returned
from a business trip to Milwaukee and
other points in the northwest.
Mr. W. W. Hnlbert, superintendent
for Georgia of the Sonthern Express
Co. was here yesterday on business
Mrs. D. X. Wiison and Mrs. Belle
Brown returned yesterday from a visit
of sovcral days to friends in Maccn.
Mrs. Putnam and Miss Pntnam re
turned to Leesburg yesterday after a
pleasant stay of some length in Ameri
cas.
Miss Clifford Napier, of Forsyth, is
the charming guest of Miss Mamie
Dudley for some time at her home
here.
Mrs. R. E. McAfee and Mrs. John
Clarke returned yesterday from a visit
of several days to relatives in Smith-
viUe.
Mrs. John T Taylor was called again
to Dawson yesterday by the continued
illness of his sister, Mrs. James G.
Parks.
Prof. H. E. Stockbridge, of tbe
Florida experiment station, is in Amer
icas, his old home, for a day or two on
business.
Stewart Fnrlow, of Company M,
Third Georgia Regiment, is at homo on
sick leave and is threatened with ty
phoid fever.
Mr. N. G. Prince and Dr. J.’F.
Clarke returned yesterday from a busi
ness trip to middle Tennessee and
Kentucky. j
Mrs. George Walters returned yes
terday from Macon, where she was the
gaest of her cousin, Mrs. W. L. Doug-
las lost week.
Mr. and Mrs.*S. P. Boone leave to
day for Columbus, Miss., to spend the
winter monthB with Rev. and Mrs
Walter R. Dye.
Mrs. John T. Taylor returned yes
terday from Dawson, where she has
been attending the bedside of her sis
ter, Mrs. J. G. Porks.
Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Hudgins are at
home again after an extended stay in
Virginia, stopping with friends in Sa
vannah en ronte home.
A charming visitor this week will be
Miss Lottie Browne, of Atlanta, who
comes tomorrow for a stay of some
length with friends here.
Mrs. Lawson Stapleton and yonng
sons have returned home from a visit
of several weeks to Mr. and Mrs,
George Stapleton in Atlanta.
Mrs. James Davenport and Miss
Flora Wheatley returned home yester
day from Rome, where they represent
ed the Americns chapter at the recent
state assembly Daughters of the Con
federacy.
FALL
SUIT
And ours the placenta which to[luy it.
will find* our Clothing^department-chock fj
of good values and stylish, Jup-to-date'. clothe,
and if you will [ give usf a look we can show,
you just* the snit you want,?andjhe differenj
In the prioeftbetween Geo. D. Wheatley’;
made to fit and the merchart tailor’s made to measure prlo
will be just about enough co set you up In the rest of y 0 |
fall, outfit, shirts; neckwear, underclothes, etc.—all ofjwhiclj
we'have in[elegant profusion and at consistently low prices!
SSRStfSfitt
Pianos and Organa to rent
Axbbiccb Jxwxlb z k Mono Oo,
Men’s Suits
All wool, perfect as to
fit, style and quality,
every one a bargain at
the price
$5 00, $7 50, $8 50,
$10, $1250, $15 Suit,
See our special leader
in MEN’S SUITS,
well made and
splendid material,
great value at the
price--.-$2 50 suit.
Boys Saits
Into our boys’ dothin
department no article
permitted to enter wht
does not contain thi
highest amount of vain
at the lowest possib!
price. We sell only sue
boys’ clothes as
prove satisfactory at
economical purchases fj
will
you.
PRICES] as low as an
^consistent with good
1 quality.
COR. LAMAR STREET and COTTON AVENUE
m YOUR CHOICE ' I
ill
of all my 75c., 5oc. and 35c, Books (ft
this week
25c.
^ I have put m a nice assortment of
| FINE CIGARS.
Mi Wjiile waiting for the mail to op enjjj
trvone ? :
• drop in and try one ;
il) 55!F Mail^Orders receive prompt and carefujfi
attention, jji
IM.S. HOLLIDAY!
Stanford”
Electric Clocks
are bound to take the place of
weight and spring clocks, just
as[ stem wind watches have
taken the place of the old[aty!e
keywind.
They do not have to bo woundjer [re
paired, and are tbe moat accu
rate timekeepers made.
fob SALS BX
James Mer Oro.
...Jewelers...
Americus, t Ga.