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soup, Cat yrlcMMC, and Rat a la Mode Not Daily Dlohe*. [Wide Awake.] ' ffieo I was at Lake View in Auguat at JffiT I devoted- a half hour Jj talking jibout the “Dally Food of jm Nothing pleases them more than to Siometblng revolting or strauge about Ser people. Nations and races who re- Jajble themselves are not worth atten- SJ, Hence travelers—knowlug fellows JjjJftbem—possibly find it protltablo to JJJrtie them with accounts ns marvelous as tterare faisc. Not that these accounts arc Jrtyi wholly untrue, but that sol- tar* Instances find occurrences are mag- Sfel to represent habits and customs'of ,&olepeople.* Belonging to this class jgccountaare those relative to the use as tod In China of certain animals. I find St Americans believe that dog soup, cat AtoMcc, and rat a la mode ore dishes to ufound daily on every table In the cm- rte. The fact Is that there are some Eculiar people in China os elsewhere, Sedulous and superstitious; and some of tae believe that the fiesh of those ani- j«lsl have mentioned possesses medic al properties. For instance, some silly women believe that the flesh of rats re ^re* the hair. Some believe that dog- meat and also cat-meat renews the lilo a, *nd quacks often prescribe it. Then (t u also likely that there are very poor people who have no money to buy proper food, and therefore subsist upon what they can get rather than starve. - I have lived fifteen years of my life in China, and have had experience at pub lic banquets, social dinners and ordiuury meals, and in company with all clnsscs of people; but I have never seen cat, dog or rat in any form whatever. “What, then, do the Chinese eat?” Our gardens are prodigal of vegetables; our ponds, riveru and lakes swarm, with fish ; our farmyards aro crowded with pigs; land fowls, ducks, and geese; our fields *re gilded there; times every year with ripening rice. In some sections of the empire wheat and bnrley are pro duced; but rice is our usual substitute for bread. These articles makeup the every day food of the people. But there are certain things unknown to your tables that are considered great delicacies by every body, one of which I have told you about already—edible birds’ nests. Another is sharks’ fins. The Chinese keep very few cows, and it, is true that beef is not es teemed as good as pork, and that many will not cat beef on account of religious scruples. Milk, butter, and cheese arc almost unknown articles of diet The Chinese think it is robbing the calves to take the milk from the cows. Acton anti Mental Work, •j [New York Graphic.] Professionals who are stars find it pain ful to be repeating the same character year after year. There is something about it that robs a good actor of his vigor, and, strange as it may seem, It not only injures the memory, but it affects tho miud. Mr. Bims Beeves, tho great English tenor, once declared that he had sung “My Pretty Jane" so many times that It required a pat effort on his part to get through it— In fact, he forgot tlio words of the song. Mr. Edwin Booth has been playing ‘’Ham let” so many times that it wearies him to do It now. Joe Jefferson has so long re peated the lines in “llip Van Winkle” that his memory gets confused while playing it. Mr. Couluock has so long acted in Hazel Kirke that he confesses his mind is sometimes sorely troubled to prevent him self from wandering from one scene to another. Memory, “that warder of the brain,” like any other sensitive faculty, requires brightening up occasionally, and to supply it with fresh material is as bene ficial as a stream of water upon a faded flower. Tho constant repetition of “Vir- • ginius,”the “Qladfutor” and ono or two other roles, extending over a period of years, with the same routine of stage busi ness which each piece requires night after night, is to-day ouo of tho causes, if not the actual cause, of Mr. John McCullough’s mental weakness. This may appear strange to those who do not live by mental labor;" yet if any man will com mit to memory a poem and keep repeating It daily for years, or even months, ho will experience a nervous, irritable feeling, and must exert his memory to prevent his Jumping of tho words, and in timo there wmes almost a total want of tho recollec tion as to the order lu which the Hues would bespoken. A Sect Which W«fr« Dangs. [fioeton Journal.] ..There is a religious sect in Ohio called {no Amish, who have been banging their hair for 150 years. Professional barbers are scorned and fathers cut the childrcu’s “W while mothers perform tho same cere mony for the fathers. Beginning at the tcmplo the shears are run in a direct lino over the car and down the neck, thence the other car to tho other temple, ^*na the result is a most beautiful bang. The Difference. w [Irish-American.J hen a wounded Arab is butchered by »cold-blooded “Black Watch” coward, be » an enemy despatched, upon whom bare justice has been executed. If Col. Stewart. » marauding invader, sent out to slay and murder innocent people, happens to be Cau /« m a trap anu killed, ho is “massa ged; and at once all British Christendom howl* for a holocaist. A Fiut Nlglit Train. She was going on a journey and a long mght’s ride wns before her. “0 dear, ” she sighed, os her husband Jade her good-bye on the sleeping-car, i ufis night travel Is so tedious, and tho hours are so long. ” “Don’t be discouraged, ” be said. “ You [ on a fast train and the night will slip very rapidly. ” Don't Advocate Them. [Detroit Free Press.] Don’t turn in and advocate underground telegraph wires. In tho course of the text 200 years, when this country has teen denuded of forest, the supply of tele- jpph poles will be laTge enough to keep the oven hot until genius comes to the wont with artificial cord-wood. A Puzzle. [The Son Franciscan.] . “hr men should go peacocking about uniform, merely because they gtebd to vote for this or that candidate office, Is what puzzles most people who are not themselves guilty of the folly. oBfLoj.to'cxlitt from Halifax 'to C^Utothe d 0 ^S PplnS Uml0 fTOm Ohio hss Ratified by the People 1 WE RESPECT THE RIGHTS OP THE POOR. WE MAKE THE RICH RICHER. GOOD WILL TO ALL. PROTECTION VS. OVERCHARGE. NO DISTINCTION IN SEX. NATION . ALITY’OR COLOR. ONELOW PRICE TO ALL. WIDE AWAKE AND BOUND TO WIN. REFORM Whereas, Many citizens of this community have heretofore subjected themselves to unnec essary expense and burdensome overcharges in the purchase of goods; Therefore be it Resolved, That the interests of the people demand the for mation of a new party which shall concentrate its patronage on one close-dealing candidate, and thus combining with cor rect principles, make still small er profits practical and result in the greatest good for all. To this end weannounce our self as the Peopl es Economy Candidate. OUR PLATFORM Low tariff on all goods used by the people, such as Dry Goods, Notions, Fancy Goods, Millinery, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Trunks, Etc. As low prices surely increas. es trade and results in the greatest good to both buyer and seller Values must govern prices. Deal only in good re liable goods, making the prices as low as possible. (A poor article is dear atany price.) No misrepresentation. Sell every article on its own merits and at its true value. other J JOIN US 2 Be on the winning side. Al ready we are elected—elected to sell you cheaper than the cheapest; elected to show you the best and newest; in fact elected as the people’s true bar gain-giving, fair dealing candi date. Be one to help roll up the big majority in favor of cor rect principles andthe advance ment of true economy and re form. See us personally and learn our civil service principles. In return for patronage we promise Fair Dealing, Straight Goods, Bed-Rock Prices. Polls now open and will re main so until further notice. Vote early and often is the wish of yours truly. , , JOHN R. SHAW, I Forsyth Street, Americas, G» Americus Recorder TO ITS ADVANCE PAYING SUBSCRIBERS. MpEidayv Masobi Sad, 1QQ5. Desirin Increase the circulation of the Rz- cordse, ntthu same time to encourage the payment of bus ^nptlons in advance, wo have for past two yearn annually distributed a number of valuable and useful presents among those 1 of subscribers who paid up alt arrears and out year in advance. These Distributions were sc fairly conducted, and the presents gavo such gen eral satisfaction, wo have determined to make another distribution on the 2d of March next, at which we shall distribute among those of subscribers who pay ut» all arrears and one year In advanco the following presents: , ONE TON E37*MASTODON GUANO Hgbl tWMASTODON GUANO l*^ Manufactured by the Georgia Chemical Works.of Augusta, Ga.-, and sold by Toole, Mctiarrah dc Toudee, Americus, Ga. This brsnd is acknowl. edged to be without a superior in Its fertilizing qualities, being of high grade and manufactured of the best mucrl&U. ‘ ThU ton will l-C distrib uted In three prizes—one of one half ton, one ot 000 pounds, and ono of 400 pounds. ONE TON ^COTTON SEED MEAL CST’COTTON SEED MEAL l^fcj Manufactured by tho Amcrtous Oil Company. As a fertilizer this Meal has proved ** ~ uatest value. It not only produ r -nlts, but its effects can bo seen , be of th greatest valne. Jt not only produces immedinto results, but its effects can be seen on the toil for • jveral years after. It is also a line food for stock, ft Is sold by the Oil Company at their n ill (or $22 per ton. This ton will be distributed In three prizes—ono of ono-lialf ton and two of oue-quar- tar ton. WHITE SEWING MACHINE! WHITEJSEWINO MACHINE!! WHITE SEWING MACHINE fl I Manufactured lijf Oi« WUIto Sowlns Mubin Uum»ny, Cleveland, Ohio. Thl. mnohln. boa 11 Fancy Cover, Drop Uat two Urnwrt « each i ot Table, ard ie handsomely Hnhhed thro t. There go with It all the modern *t_ ;7 hii-iiK and it is warranted lor five yv«r*. This Improved Machino le the crowning feature of years of successful cltbrts: is a model of beauty, ot unexcelled workmanship, embodying all the latest Improvements known to sowing machine -mechanism, executing e larger range of wor J l , doing It better than all other machine* combined, The machine can be seen a the Dry Goods fctore of JOHN U.HIiAW, ou Forsyth .Street, who is fckle Agent for Its eeie m Amertms. GTGENTS’ FINE HAT n£l 1 To bo selected by the lucky man from the Urge - - 1 lino stock of Calvin Carter A tfon, the |oj>«- Hhoc and Hat dealers ef Aimrtcn*. TM» in sures the possessor ot the fortunntu ticket tho fin est bat to be found la Americus. as hu can select eny style Irom the entire stock. ISTPAIR OF LADIES’ FINE SHOES 1 teinr-d e national reputation in Un-ir line. These iboc* are the handsomest p»dr ever brought to Americus, and reiallatlu per jalr. They cm. »>e>cen at Urc Dry Goode and Shoe More o John U fthaw, Wise it Solo Agent foe .these goods In Americus. 1000—TWO BOXES—1000 DUKE OF DURHAM CIGARETTES!! Manufactured by W. Duke, 8»us A Co.. Durham, Noith Carolina, who have made this brand known ighout ihe world ae the beet, being made old North Carolina leaf, trie finest la the World. The value of these boxe* U IU.W. HANDSOME GTSETIl THOMAS CLOCK HU Furnished by McBride A Co., o< Atlanta. tar ONE BOX-FIVE FOUNDS T£1 MAY LEE” SMOKING TOBACCO! Jf.'cWraS'olV KohL 11 C«ro![uA£fi •Mi oklog Iff In tbs »orM. Tbs log U fully ith or. Collar., sad mil tu appreciated by . .;sftt"^YSs. , 5Sssi , sr 0 MONARCH G 1ST BOUND BOSOM SHIRTS! I ‘ “SI From lb.’ wall.known h-ui. of a«0. tt duett, Bro. It Co., Troy Now York. Throe .hi ‘ ihe very boat made, both In material, on workmon.blp. They •« handsome, durable end novor fall to give wthbclton. ThW enn bo Men •t the .loro of John B. Blinw, on Foroytb street, who I. agent for tb.tr nla. Oo and in. them. ONE BOX-FIVE POUNDS ‘'CROSS-CUT” SMOKINO TOBACCO 1 Manufactured by W. Duke, Son. A Co,, Dor. bum, N, C., Irom old North Carolina leaf, and put up In bandaome Ibll pnekvn. A. wn would like ro muty u porolblo to trylt, wo ;.b.ll dlatrlbmo it In package, ol ono pound oacb. FIFTEEN BOXES— TWENTY BARS EACH- LIOIITNINO SOAP !! I W ’ °; * Co„*fAtlnnta. r«vnwim? «v?i. ,o * p,on ?. 0fth0 mo,t wo “durftil dis co vi r n of the age. By a new proceea this aoep ift.V’fvf* th Vnu w,u V*. h do,h > n * almost with out the use of tho wash board, at the same time elenniig without in the least injuring thefebrlo. It is tho finest laundry soap ever made, and In or- fWjUv is jaaw IflO-B-O-O-IC-S 1-100 BY STANDARD AUTHORS 1! BOUND IN CLOTH AND GOLD 111 Elf 11 by moot popular anthoK huh p f p,, ‘ ,5«"l.om. | y bound In dltlon ?o any Bb'rwy’.* 011 “ * T * la * b " M ‘ »• 8-I-L-V-E-U W-A-T-C-H ! Fine Ca.0 and Good Movement.. We^olTor no fnindulcnt goodj. for whon a man want, a watch. 1 OU oko bo can rely upon. BfSILVER BUTTER DISH ! with Cover, a Handsomo Article. • — SILVER PLATED TABLE SPOONS, SILVER PLATED.TEA SPOONS, SILVER PLATED FORK8. CHAMBER SETT—FOUR PIECES, CHINA FRUIT DISH, BILK HANKEBCII1EFS, BHONZE LAMP, HANDSAW, JEWELRY. BUOOY WHIP, Ami * Number of Othor Articles. MANNER OF DISTRIBUTION: The Distribution;*!!! be modern tbo following manner: The name>nd [postfofflee of each sub- ecriber will be wrlUet) on g slip of paper and put in an envelope, and all placed In a box. The name of each of tho presents to bo drawn will alio be pieced In envelopes end put in another box. On the day of the distribution these boxes will be turned over to a committee of responsible gentlemen, whe, before the drawing begins, wfl eail upon some of the audience to mix the con tents of the boxes.to their satfefactiou. After tbit, two boys, one at each, will take envelopes ■Imultatieowlv from the boxes end bend them to th« committee, who will first reed the name and then tho present. The secretaries will. keep correct list of tho names of the subscribers and tbs articles drawn ns they ere ceiled out. ThU will continue until every article has been drawn from the box of presents, when the committee will declare the distribution completed. Id the box of presents there will be xo bums, hence every name drawn from the box of names before the.preseutt era exhausted wlll^gctfone ol these articles, most of which are worth many times the amount paid for subscription. lUmiUeaeii may be mad* by peat office order er registered letter. Glwfon.—We will give e copy of the paper free to any one'getring up a [club of ten subscribers either new or old cate renewing. Cash to; accompany names in all cases. Any one can act as agent for the RECORDER, but we will not be respond ft# until we reoeive Um money foe subscription. iWe guarantee to furnish a paper worth at least the price asked for it-8*—besides giving an op portunity to get one of the^aborejuutdsome Barlow Block, AMkat^aA. Wo desire to call the attention of the pnbllo to the l)>of that tri|. Bottled in our how store on the PUBLIC SQUARE end here on £'.] handsome stock of every thing in onr line. Onr stock constats partly ol- it Watches, Clocks and Jewelry, of Ail Kinds! ..<• ’4 ;i:Vl SOLID SILVER AND PLATED WARE, ’.ml.. ;j TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY, .< Hi GOLD PENS, PENCILS AND TOOTHPICKS, WALKING CANES. OPERA GLASSES. v GOLD AND AND SILVER THIMBLES, ETC. We are Headquarters tor Spectacles and Eye-Glasses Con suit any and every one in Oold, Silver, Steel, Bronze, Zylonite. Celluloid or Rubber Frames. Wo are Sole Agents for KINO'S CELEBRATED PATENT COM BINATION SPEOTACLES-the best In the world. Wo sell tho £ Davis and Williams Singer Sewing Machines 1 and hare constantly on hand Needles, Oils, Attachments and Parts for all M^shinei. We have the best equipped shop for tho Repair of Watches, Clocks and J(?v^ry ~ in this section of tne Slate. We employ noue but first-olass workmed and guarantee all our work. - ... i.. . •* -Ji-yt > . PIANO AND ORGAN DEPARTMENT. ThU branch of onr business U steadily increasing and all we ask U that pertiee whe expect to buy a Piano or Organ will call and examine onr itook and get onr prices before they buy. If we cannot do as well or better for you than you can do for yourselves we do not ask vour patronage. The fact that we have solaPianoB and Organa to di -... - - low os any c trouble of ui FIVE YEAR’S guarantee. Wo also have on hand a large atock of email Musical In struments, consisting of Violins, Gnituri, Banjos, Tambourines, Aooordeons and Harmonicas, and also keep Strings of the very host quality, Violin Bow Bridges, Rosin and all kind of Musical Instrument Trimmings. ows.Tailpftoee, The Office of the Southern Express Company is in onr store and their Agent, Mr. S. C. COOPER is in onr employ as Book-keepet and Salesman and will be glad to serve all who are needing enytbiog In onr line,L CALL AND SEE US IN OUR NEW STORE! vlltf JAS. FRICKER & BRO Bnwrobf that yonfcaspollpoanibly lavas* f| Is a Sttisr way ikas^skSnlktu Mrtts M- CUltDIIl.. AAlrrol, np*r UOT,J - * ^ CALVIN CAIITEH & SON s*o* soots aivs azsosa, Fubllc Square, . . America*, Ga, BEST GOODS FOK LEAST MOSEY 1 > . ! NewStore AND u J New Goods. . V" i:::::::::;;:::.!”:.. - Under Commercial Hotel, :7-, FORSYTH ST., - - AMERICUS, |A New Goods! Low Prices! TO FILL MY NEW STORE I HAVE ORDERED A LARGE BTOOK OF , o.mmuuij, ivjH|A *mm>J mvvmw, Testaments and Bibles from 5 cts. to $14.00 dach. Albums ... from 25 cts. to 10.00 each. . j. Papetries - - . from 15 cts. to 5.00 each. -■ Toys .... from let. to 600each. 'J WRITING PAPER AND ENVELOPES A SPEOIALTI! Large Stock of Blank Books, Ink and Pens—Best Quality.- Best Grades of Tobacco and Cigar*. Goods to suit all tastes and purses from Gandy and Chewin Gam to Quarto Dictionaries and Bible*. ' ” PLEASE CALL AND EXAMINE PRICES 1 ft^ySneckl order* receive prompt attention. A NB8 AYCOCK