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^ TO THE SLEEPLESS. * Niw«p^p er *» ° ive# 8ome Ver y Wholesome Advice. Wh«> »•« *•»* * n0Vlr * rrom ~ A M " K dillv> Then «n OpUle— rough's ra.rliod—L*- uiull Beecher. .‘•Knickerbocker Brothers" Utter.] v 0 rk suflers more for luck ot llW n than for lack of food, an.I this priva- , i, on the increase to a fearful degree, .in.' reason for that excessive drinking '.. jj, ruins our business men may I* , ' I i„ the fact that men thus make up L the lack of Bleep. The use of admit Iniits under such circumstancesJa doubly pernicious, ,\ll dashes but this does not prevent It. of brain workers suffer ton Wl less degree, but the most pain nil instances ore found among Wall street itnfleers and speculators who are under intense excitement that health,” - 1 —* often becomes an impossibility, in point of suffering arc PRk^i* «*•«• )1«V actors, who become also excited to In intense degree. Editors, lawyers, nhy- sif ians and business men also suffer from in-omnia, and the following paragrapli, dipped from a morning paper, is an ap peal which might be repeated by a large L'rt of our population: 1 “ Sleeplessness—I am troubled with this complaint: 35years old, married, happy hoau*! active business; |20 for recipe or cure. Address Sleep." Mv reply to the above is entirely gratuitous, and yet may lie of some value, luing the result of exi>eriencc. Avoid in- toxicadng drinks, and if possible get your woik done Irefore dark. If Very nervous, u warm bath is advisable, for which a \v:i»h bowl of water and a sponge may suffice. Eat moderately before going to 1*1. To break off unnoying thoughts, ulrich keep one awake, repeat poetry or n.iint steadily from one to 100. I know a nan who goes over “Gray’s Elegy" ni; r lit after night until it ends in sleep, wiidc another counts as above mentioned iu.:il the same result is reached. Any thing that will divert the mind from its tendency to prey upon itself pro motes sleep. If it be too cold for a tepid l»i!h, then friction of the skin is benefic ial. Opiates are decidedly objectionable, Imt there is a sedative which is both safe ami efficacious, and hence should lie bet ter known. This is bromide of potassium, which, in a weak solution, soothes the nerves in a harmless manner. It should, however, be properly prepared by the druggist. Some people have waking spells during the night, and it is better to ri>c and walk round the house thau to toss in l«d. A man of my acquaintance who Ims such waking spells walks the streets for a half hour ami then returns to bod mxi obtains sleep. Knowing the liability of public speakers in insomnia. I asked the qiost excitable of ibis class (John B. Gough) how he obtained deep after one of his thrilling lectures. kTiierally two hours in length. He re plied: "On returning to my room I liegin muling some interesting book, and in this, imumer till my mind with other thoughts, sml then I can sleep. ” Public speakers nml it very difficult to stop thinking after ihey have stopped speaking. Old Lyman liecehcr. father of the Brooklyn orator, had a load of sand in his cellar, and after evcaing service lie shoveled it from one -idr to the other, and by this exercise toned down the fever of the brain, often finish ing by playing the violin, which was one of liis! accomplishments. . Bodily exercise is certainly very efficacious under sucheir- cuaistanccs. Persistent insomnia is one of the first sign- of insanity, and hence should at once • all for treatment. As men advance in lif< imps in the daytime become very usc- l«!. I kuow one brain-worker who takes two or three, and also sleeps well at night, if New York could have a “nooning*’ and "iir business men could recruit their jaded nerves by “kind nature’s sweet restorer,” ilitre would be less drinking, hut as they Live m> time for this they keep themselves up by the bottle, aud then often lay awake ft night from the excitement occasioned by intoxication. Sleep being our great, iieei-ssiiy, 1 offer these suggestions to such <>f our readers as may find ibem of service. As n general rule people should sleep nil Hay can. The most noted victim of in somnia was Horace Greeley', whose intense mental lnliors und anxiety during that fatal pre-identinl canvass led through loss of d'*e|* to insanity, and then came a genuine eollapse of nn overworked system which found relief in death. One Duds < itred. [Clara Belle.] There is a fair friend of mine who had ! 'ii effeminate twin brother. They bear a Wonderfully close resemblance. The • ouuir man wasn’t ashamed of his sissiness, •'mil oiii'evening thought it a smart thing ■J? 1 dross up in some of his sister’s clothes. I ims attired, became into the parlor, and Wa ,* introduced to a stranger as the girl’s »«in ; «istcr. "Theresemblance is striking, indeed," "asilu»off hand comment; “but you do •mt worn a* robust as your sister. ” responded the fellow. "No! you haven't her heartiness or vi tality—that's evident. I would ad\ i* • \ ou ''ike exercise, and try to build yourself I he lesson was effective. One dude Ims entirely recovered. Weather Forecasts. . [Journal of Science.] “ w m* to lie overlooked by meteorol- *U that when a m-i■■on lias taken a dc- character win im t as wet or dry the wutaary indications of c-lmnge seem to 1*? their meaning. In 1879 all signs of “dr weather, drawn from the appearance ' ,l ’he clouds, the actions of birds and in- » ’ i 1 !' ” wcrc nni 1 *-’ misleading. -'nd m the present season I have more i n otlcc Men the commonly accepted i 2H ' 1 l!l >n go for notliing. The sky may if K, . l,,u -‘ gradually overcast, with dark rag- •'u nmvses of umlerscud; there may be a •" tow and a blustering wind," swallows i F !?T r, ** u 8* may come out in num- i'. bubbles of gns rise from ditches, etc., . V 1 ,’ 'VKtilicr remains dry, or at the t,f * 1 !, rere is a slight shower. * |Iuun«« for the Congo. [Boston Transcript.] ral hundred small frame bouses are ! A building in Belgium for use at Vlvi *1’ , J ul, ! <r stations established by Stanley h( (• ! l M^ on P ) . As Stanley possessed u.'iihtles for making lumber, his Eli- i. ,,, * 11 n ‘ H Ltanls were compelled to live in ■ •' ,,r | hut», und the discomforts of liv- )i»i U r? 1 W {‘- v largely to the sick k,;i *hc International association is HUM!?*?* J ninety miles above the " hi'h i ^n annitnrlnm In WOMEN TOILERS IN FIELD8. Ittose Who Perthrm Manual Labor In the Market Gardena. [Chicago News.] About 7 o’clock one evening of last week a party of five women were seen trudging along the road leading from Lake V lew to the city limits. They were each of them short and thick-set. Their bare arms were almost black from the effects of sunburn, aud as they tramped along I every movement of the muscles of their infos suggested great strength. Their browned faces were partially concealed by common shawls, which they wore over ' their heads and fastened under their chins I by pins. “ Who are they?” &>ked a reporter of a j friend with him who rives in Lake View. “They are women tollers-^ foe fields, ” w'as the reply. “Those «m£Jvomen, with hundreds of others oi the same class, do ! most of the work of tilU«0{foe ground in ! the market gardens which surround Chi- I cago. They live, according to their na I tiouolitv, in such parts of the city as Bow manville, Nickersonviile. out at the end of 1 Milwaukee avenue, and south iu the I direction of the stock yards. By nativity they are nearly all Bohemians or Poles. “Their peculiar characteristics are great strength and the happy condition of mind | which they enjoy, in spite of the lowly condition of their life. The former has been acquired from the fact that iu their early (lavs iu their native laud they knew nothing but hard labor. Brought up ou plain and simple food, such as black bread, milk, and cheese, they early in years are made to perform manual labor which to American girls would seem impossible. Milking cows, cutting wood, haying, and all such forms of farm work become sec ond nature to them. .So when they come to this country they are prepared to take hold of the same kind of labor. ” “And do they never take any recreation to counteract the effect of all this hard work?" "But very little, and iu fact they have become so accustomed to do without it that they do not miss it. During the spring, summer, and winter the womeu toil from early morning to late at night in the gardens. Once in a while go to u dance or a wedding, which is carried on according to the customs of their native lands. From the heartiness iu which they indulge in the dancing and other attend ant amusements it is easy to see that they enjoy these pleasures which come *o rarely. But the next day they the fields, planting o and other vegetables, potatoes, mounding up celery, or picking turnips. After a few years of this kind of work the girls marry, and the rest o/! their life is spent iu rearing children. TJur prospect is not a bright one, certainly, but the luck of the good things iu their own lives will be made up to their children, who by reason of our superior -civilization will find other means of gaining a liveli hood. " Torpedoes for the Arctic*. [Cincinnati Enquirer.] The torpedo outfit furnished the ships for blasting ice is shown complete at thn exposition, with batteries for firing and all. No danger is experienced in examin ing them, for the shells are empty, the charges having been drawn, Were they “ready for business” some adventurous spirit might “turn the crank" of the battery and blow' the government annex to Twelfth street. The, Bear and Thetis might have been crushed by the heavy ice Hoes several times lmd it not been for those innocent-lookiug little cylinders. One of the augers which was used for drilling holes to put the torpedoes in is to be seen. It is a delicate little instrument alsmt fifteen feet long. In eases of emergency, where there is no time to be lost, to prevent a crush, fiat torpedoes are dropped into a crevasse and then fired. Ensign Harlow states an exciting Incident of the easing of the Thetis when the ice scented to be clos ing rapidly in about her. These torpetIocs i are fired by an electric current w hich ; ignites a wau of gun-cotton ut the end of the fuse, and thus communicates the spark | to the charge of powder. THIRD ANNUAL r gathering cabbage hoeing corn, liillin DISTRIBUTION 200 VALUABLE GIFTS, Americus Recorder TO ITS ADVANCE PAVING SUBSCRIBERS. 00X0 ‘ * ul ~ B CALVIN CARTER & SON Fok spots JUTS bkoss, Public Square, . . Americus, Ou. BEST GOODS New Store and; New Goods. Mes&da^fi. Msxels. Sad, 1,8805. Desiring to increase the circulation of the Uk- corou, aud at the same tunc to encourage the payment of nuhscriptloiiB in advance, wo havo for the past two yeara annually dl.tilhuted a number of valuable and nicful pro cut* among those of our subsetibtita wio paid up all arrears and one year in advance. These Distributions were ro fairly conducted, and the present* two such gen eral aat'sfact'on, we have determined to make another distribution on the 2d of March nest, at which we sha'l distribute Binong thoia of our subscribers who pay uti all arrears and one year in advance the following pre.cnta: ONE TON "MASTODON GUANO fc3PM ASTODON GUANO . Ga. This biand is arknowl. edged to l>e without a sup Tier in Its fertil.zing qualities, being of high grade and manuinctared of the best m-turlals. This ton wl!l»e distrib- GTCOTTON SEED MEAL !*^J £2?"COTTON SEED MEAL : value. It not only produces ImmedWt WHITE SEWING MACHINE! WHITE SEWING MACHINE !! WHITE SEWING MACHINE! «—MONARCH H J3T BOUND BOSOM SHIRTS! the very be*t made, both in material, i workmansldo. They are ha give sntisfhrtioi in me lion of John R. Bhavsou run who Is a|ent for their sale. Go aad s ONE BOX-FIVE POUNDS CROSS-CUT” SMOKING TOBACCO up in handsome fbll packages. As wo would liki as many ns posdble to try It, we shall dia'ribiiti it in packages ot ouo pound each. FIFTEEN BOXES- TWENTY BARS EACII- LIGUTNING SOAP !!! e. lly u new process this will wash clothing almost wash board,a •njuring I of Dying 100- B-O-O-K-8 !—100 BY STANDARD AUTHORS !! BOUND IN CLOTH AND GOLD!! | These books are all by t» | printed on good paper, i Cloth and t old, and would t | ditlon to any library. t»* 8-I-L-V-E-R W-A-T-C'-H ! Mexican Silver Production. [Philadelphia Pros*.] From the days of Cortez, in 1521, down to the beginning of this century, and even to the present time, except when into rupted by revolution, the Mexican silvi mines have poured forth an unceasing stream of silver, such as the world has never seen. It is estimated that the value of the silver coin and bullion produced in that coutry since the conquest is over $H,- OUO,000,000, and it is well known thut some of the mines have been profitably worked almost without interruption from thut tlay to this, aud that one of them, at least, is still running out silver at the rate of over $5,000,000 per year. She Interrupted. [Detroit Free Press.] “Marla,” said Mr. Jones to his wife oue evening last week, “I suppose you’ll make a fuss about it, but there is a rat—" “Oh-h-hh-h mercy! goodness!” yelled Airs, Jones jumping on a chair, ” where is it?" "Down at the city hall where ratifica tion meetings always are, ” snarled Jones. “If you would wait till I get through speaking without interrupting me you’d know more." fialt Tor m Century. The great Salt Luke, according to Hitler Cannon, contains enough salt to hUppIy America for centuries. All that is necessary in preparing it for the market is to drive to the edge of ihe lake with a wagon, und a man with rubber boots on can load it with a shovel. The salt lies on the bottom of the lake in small, course crystals. After loading it is taken tc a grinding machine, and after being run through It is fit for tl e table. The Duke’s Iron Nerve. Anecdotes still abound Iu the English papers of the late dwke of Wellington, and the last claim for Mm is that he inherited the iron nerve of his father. When he went through the operation of having his eve taken out the moment it was con demned, he pointed it out coolly to a visitor iu the glass where it had been de posited, with tho question; “Would you like to see it?" Very Round Advice. [Tho Curnyit.] The Iowa Teacher suggests that teachers take walks with pupils, mingle with them in their diversions, invite their confidences. This advice is not in accordance with the theory of these who would make a ma chine of a teacher and desire to leave sen timental considerations out of pedagogic*, but it is very sound advice, nevertheless. The Number or Gypsies. A writer estimates the number of gyp- — ana in with Co "SILVER BUTTER DISH ! cr, n llamiionie article. Manufactur'd by the White Rewlnir Machine Company, Cleveland, Ohio. ThU machine ha* u Fancy Cover, Drop Leal, two Drawers at each end ol Table, and D handw-mely finished thrnuirh- out There iro with it nil ibo modern attach ment*. end It b* warranted tor five y.ara. ThU Imt.roied Machine la Ilia rrownhi* fmtura of year* of aucccaafnl cflbrta: D a tumlel of beauty, oi ane*c*IM wnrkmnnahir. • mhodyir* all the iiprov. ni* nt* known to aewtiiR ma^binv executin'/ it hi'icer i•- ot work and alio, her nm-hlne* combined •chaniai doing It bettei taro ENTS’ FINE HAT !"§-] To ho M-lecied hy the lucky and flue stock ot Calvin Cm I larKlioc and Hat dealer* «!' ante* the po**e»aor o the fo i tirPAIR OF LADIES FINE SHOES 1 of Sirlbley Si Vo., Clncinmt'f, oh ta'ned a national reputation in ti •hoe* are the hmid-otrct pair • 1000—TWO llOXKS-lilOO Dl KK OF mill I AM OK! AltETTKS!! uitb C.nJI".. »h» !■;. SII.VEIi PLATE!) TABLE SPOON8, SILVER PLATED TEA SPOONS. SILVER PLATED FOR CHAMBER SETT-FOUR PIECES, CHINA FRUIT DISH, SILK HANKEHOHIF.FS, BRONZE LAMP, HANDSAW, JEWELRY, BUGGY WHIP, Ad.I n Ntiml.rr nf Ollier Artiult.. MANNER OF DISTRIBUTION : The Distribution will be made In tho following I maimer: Tho namo and po*t ofllce of each auh- r.'ll Ih) written on a alip of paper and put •crib elojie nd ail pirn The t*Jo> the. they will be «tiTiribiri"l ir.; HANDSOME gSTSETII THOMAS C’LOi'K FurnLhed by Me Hr lie A Co., of AU-mtO. ONE BOX-FIVE FOUNDS -MAY LEE’SMOKING TOBACCO! of the prcsi-ina to lie drawn will I alto he placed iu envelope* and pot in another ! box. On the day of ihe diatrihutlou these loxea will b.; turned over to u committee ufreaponaible I gentlemen, who, before tho drawing brglna, will ! call upon Hone of the audience to mix the con - tent* of the boxes to their aatlufaciiuo. After this, two boya, one at each, will taka envelope* [ elmiilUnaoiKilf from the boxe« ar.il hand them to | the committee, who will Ural read the name and then tlie prevent. The s«.:retoriea will keep a correct li«t of tho nnrnes of the aubacribera and the article* drawn a* they are called out. This will continue anti* every article ha* been drawn from the box of preteut/, when tho lommitte.) will declare the dia'rlbutioa completed. In the box of present* there will be xo bi.ans*, bonce every namo drawn from the box of names before the piw»eute are exhausted will gel one of th;ae article*, most of which are worth many time* the amount paid lor aabacriptinn. Itei * tnucea rrav bi mail-* by p>..«t olfleo order .r reglrten d let er. Clnba.-We will give a copy of t iu- paper f.v# i aubecrlbera, R. T. BYRD, INSURANCE AGENT, OFFICE IN COMMERCIAL HOTEL BLOCK, Forsyth, Street, Americus, Ga AGENT FOR THE LEADING AIiSO A&BNT FOIL TUB GULLET and LUMMES COTTON GINS, Tho Bost.'G'lna M*do ! CALL AND SEE ME, WHEN IN WANT OF INSURANCE OR GINS. septI8m3 3rl. "X”- \ NEW ADVEB.TISBMF1TT. Jas.Fricker&Bro. AMERICUS. GA. About September first we shall move into our new store, at the old stand, Barlow Block, Public Square, where we shall open the most elegant assortment of goods in our line ever brought to Southwest Georgia. At our pres ent store on Cotton Avenue, we have a large stock of Watches, Clocks and Jewelry, Solid Silver and Plated Ware, Pianos, Organs and Sewing Machines, and everything else usually kept in a Jewelry and Music Store, that must ae reduced to save moving and make room for new goods. Therefore, for the next Twenty Days, or until we move, will sell any thing we have in stock at prices lower than have ever been reached before my • old I * "P» M.C..|rom uhl t _ . sanitarium, to lor * proposea 10 ^ n ‘l It» invalid agents ■M'in/S'i; Bf* 1 " frcnitte for pn- a i es In tlic BrilUh i«les u HW.UW *n“, “ I m tk. «orM. T« i« i. Ml) ,l ‘? i England nnd America together u not to 1 „, th »„ .ioii.ro u* »>'>’*«'+»',* 10 bc ! than 4<;«,rt00,0V0. numben cmsldettWy j yffi t*l53hi&to l larger tbau tho.1 geserelly rK«T»4 I 5r «• «.)T Cask >** accompany name* in all riua*. ! Any one car. pet a* a/eot f..r tho EKCOtlDKIt, I hut we wt)l not Im rciponaibk i ntil we r**ii* I tin* money for miIhic Option, j We ga-ran tee to fun’»h a paper worth at let't j the price a-kcl for it—f54-heeidei "ivlng I portunity to get one of the ! prerento. I Uemembor ‘.hat you cannot poaaiMv Invea* %U * |ii n better way than by tabacribinff for the UK' COUDKB. Addreo*. %V. L* OLKiiNER, . I AmirlCMig Cue • hand*'. Come and examine our stock, get our prices, and we will guarantee that you will be convinced that we mean what we say Remember we have great bargains to offer for CASH and the time in which to secure them is limited. Come one, come all, and don’t fail to come early. JAS. FRICKER & BRO. , Americus, Ga., Aug. 13, 1884.