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1- »»* ‘Ja*t tUrk hour, and
•vUtvriwel them down through gilmmor-
voids of light,
. .^reluctantly, the hearkening stars
r faint, final mualo of the night
2*3* with the far, sweet voice of coming
witf'the moon, low riding, wane away.
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v THE tABftAOOR COAST.
Waste Given Up to the wag
...iminoeoit-footed maiden, bearing high
*s «il«r lamp above her tlmoroua head,
* Hawn mounta up the etalrwaye of the
“ ‘ dcy
vi.,shine the aaben east with lambent red,
jjyi"^aio.ber -topiBoet tower die looketh
-gmilto* S^Sli cloudy tressee wildly blown,
Tt; awakens; hark, from glen and
fggpS3?i&
le mountain-tops
boNovs.
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THE EGYPTIAN CLIMATE.
....uellghtAa pryneae—Ihe Nubians and
'w Their Villages.
”• [Cor. London Standard.]
, t,,. f.-i-thor one oumeya up the Nile
i%8 appatoiates the delightful
Srcnesaf of the Egiptlan climate. Trav-
.ifnoflciT 033 mU * sates, o“8 would eoon
' long for the mists and rains of
Sand, but here there is always a belt
verdure to oharm the eye, and,
' the desert eomee at plaotfe quite
o the river bank, in others is only
marsted from it by cliffs of bare,
1 sandstone, granite, or basaltio
sighs of fertility never wholly dis-
_■] while a total absence of humid-
v In tha air makes it invigorating even
| the hottest hours of the afternoon.
We slept lost night within the trepio
Cancer. A brisk north bredke kept
rflie atmosphere deliciously cool till sun
rise; and though tho temperature rose
st midday to nearly 90 in the shade,
' there has bben ho feellhg of lassitude as
there would have been in moiater
I climates. The result of this is that
. troops show so far no indication of suf
fering from , heat, Whether afloat in
barges or encamped ashore. Unlike the
natives of most tropical countries, Nu
bians are not given to idleness. They
go on laboring with zealous industry
when vertical rays of sunshine are
striking full npon them jnst as they do
I U thh white light of morning and the
dusk, of evening. Without this inces
sant toll the narrow strip of fruitful
/ country, at places not more than a few
yards wide/ could not support the dense
riversldo population. Villages are set
so close together that they seem like ono
long, straggling street broken by patches
of cultivation. Every yard of ground
I upon which anything will grow is made
1 the most of, and no land is wasted by
' having to bear useless vegetation.
The mimosa nilotica, that fringes the
banks with its green foliage and crown
of golden blossoms, would' be weloome
enough one wonld think if only for fho
shade it casts; but it serves more pur
poses than this. From its branches «x-
nde* gum arable, its, pods are exported
lot tanning, and its wood is burnt for
charcoal. From tamarisk trees tho
natives extract manna. Sate palms of
the graceful Ibremee species are valued
for the superior fruit they bear, and
whore neither of these things grows
there are rows of dull green castor oil
plants, With broad, fig-like leaves and
pale purple berries, or hedges of henna
wherewith Arab ladies delight to beau
tify their bands ud nails. Walking
along the banks where this shrub flour
ishes, its aromsti* odors, like the
mingled perfumo of peach and meadow-
tweet, are almost oppressive.
With all this luxuriance of vegetation
ia the narrow limits assigned to it, there
« a marked abeenoo of animal life, ex
cept insects. The myriads of flies ap
parently make it the business of their lives
io stone for the lack of more formidable
1 Korosko, however, small birds
i to reappear in flooks, and flitting
gthe acacia branches, sent the
bloiwms down in golden showers.
A Frenchmen's VJawa of Chicago.
" [Jean Jacques]
In European countries when men and-
deiityijcbuirs wealth they go slowly snd
imitate the habits and conventionalities
of he well-bom and high-bred families.
This pi true in some degree of the sea
boar cities of America. But in the
we lore is a swagger which is perhaps
buiffw the consciousnessi of self-earned
»<v* vu and so of personal power; and
tbl rf ,;eUa raw and pronounced social
I wa. shown three now houses on tho
north side of the city that are “cautions”
iu the way ofsnHing one thing to an-
ojh«r. Comma il Antis a description
ir.itt qualifier ; absolutely nothin* in
. American life. One of titeso houses isa
JMtto. It is a bit of architecture suita-
bje for the banks of the Rhino or To be
Placed in the center of some vast
term cstato. Here it is on a piece
r™ crate. Here it is on a ph
j«d about tho size of one’s hand,
is s pile of stone in the midst of
rouudingsjthat make tho home a
One bnrat* out laughing to soe
CMtle” stuck within ten feet of a
row cily street. Then there are two
wealthy brothers who have built two
C t houses of somber mien and bong-
proportions, and stables to match,
an on slot of land the Size of a saucer.
;WS$fcfeia|kcountry whero gentle
men wear' uncleaned hoots, split their
own firewood or “kindling” and wear
diamond pins and rings while doing
their work.
De*f Hate* ts AncUnt Greee*.
[Exchange.]
Among the nnoient Greeks deaf mutes
were looked upon as a disgrace to
humanity, and under the barbarous
laws of Lycurgus they were exposed to
death. Nor was highly cultured Athens
leu cruel than Sparta toward these un
fortunate creatures. Deaf Unto oMUbsn
were pitilessly sacrificed without» voice
being heard on their behalf. Aristotle
declared congenital deaf mutes to be in-
•apable of instruction, and this was the
2“iv*rsal opinion of classical antiquity.
**• Romans treated tho unfortunates
WAS the same cruelty as the Greeks.
C“U R tt" In Ne w York Port.]
.Jn? e ,6 ® ture of the Labrador coast
strikes every observer—the absence of
humanbeings; and not only are they not
here, but the. back country is a barren
waste, given up to the wild animals, and
probably never destined, from the rig
orous nature of its winters, to
*2"K th0 . ..Pemanent home of
a white population. Tho occasional vis
itor fa a hunter or sealer. In some of the
bays Esquimaux live permanently. There
are supposed to be about 4,000 in all Lab
rador, hut they are fast dying off. Al
Battle harbor (here is a town, and the
place isa fame os shelter for the fisher
men who venture into this northern
country. The houses are all small and
rude, and everything is given up to the
fishing interest, every available bit of
ground being devoted to racks and
stages for drying fish. In the southeast
portion of the place an Episcopal church
was consecrated about thirty years ago,
mud bad for its first pastor a nephew of
Wordsworth, the poet, There is another
church at Fox harbor, and here the
visitor from the sonth finds a genuino
Esquimau hamlet with its kayaks
igloos, and all.
Tho nearest msil station from hero is
Batteau harbor, and from here the fish
ermen can start in any direction and
find all the sport desirable. On Sand
wich bay there is a mountain about
1,800 feet high, from whieh a fine view
of the surrounding country can bo had.
Two rivers, West and Eigle, empty near
here, provide salmon that would
make the Restigouche country fisher
man open their eyes. Tho trout attain
large size, and sea trout are extremely
plentiful. Speaking of the sea trout, a
well-known salmon and trout fisherman
whom I mot a few weeks ago on toe St.
Lawrence told me that in fish ng for
sea trout near toe month of toe river he
fonnd that they would rise to live mouse-
tail, and that out of twenty-five flat,
over half had mioe in their stomachs,
and some had two or three. When I
left him he was trying to got his guide
to catch some ifaice to try on
bass. The presence of mice in the
water was explained by toe fact that
they are known to dive after spawn.
At toe head of what the natives call
Natsbnctoke bay are toe Narrows—a
body of water surrounded by high hilly
alls, forming a perfect gateway, dark,
loomy, and Impressive. On the Nar
rows is too Hudson’s Bay company’s
st of Rigolitte, and about 150. miles
im here is toe famous port known as
Northwest, whero it Is said too Oreo
nation, that have been such terrible
enemies to the Esquimaux, first began
to trade with toe whites. Tho Mora
vians deserve oredit for most of the
missionary work done here. They have
established a number of missions, con
verted nearly all the natives, made
them givo up polygamy aud marry in a
Christian way. As in many other cases,
however, this refining process is dearly
- bought, ain<® it seems that from toe
time of toe Moravians the natives have
been gradually growing less, and are in
a fair way of disappearing altogether.
It is probably not jnst to lay the de
terioration of races to religious advisers,
hut between tho missionaries, toe
traders, students of ethnology, and what
not, native races have a hard time.
In Labrador the natives gather about
the missions in winter,>and are educated
in the mechanical arts, and carry on n
regular business with too Moravians,
furs being fho principal articlo of trade.
Theso are stored in toe mission-houses,
and once or twice a year a mission-shi|
brings a supply of stores, and carries of
tho furs. The chief mission is Hope-
dale, about 990 miles northwest of the
Demon islands. It was foundod nearly
100 years ago, and is quite a town for
this part of toe world, having about
forty houses and about 800 inhabitants.
Other missions are atNain, Okkak, and
Hobron, all having about the samo num
ber of inhabitants, and all living by
choice in one of too dreariest spots or.
the globe. There is a good deal of truth
in toe old song. One of the young men
of Nain was asked how it was ho could
Uvo there (as he had received a good
education), and his answer was, “It’s my
homo." Nain is not only homely, but
the mercury gets down so low that the
Brothors sometimes think it is gono.
Thirty-three degrees below zero is a fair
samplo of winter weather, and when tho
thermometer gives 75 degroos in sum
mer it is considered extremely warm.
Under Commercial Hotel,
FORSYTH ST., - - AMERICUS, GA
New Goods! Low Prices!
TO FILL MY NEW STORE I HAVE ORDERED A LARGE .STOCK OF
Boote, Stationery, Toys, Fancy Goods, Etc. L. B.
FORSYTfl ST., AMERICUS, GA
Testaments and Bibles from 5 cts. to $1400 each.
Albums - . - - from 25 cts. to 10.00 each.
Papetries ... from 15 cts. to 5.00 each.
Toys ..... from let. to 6.00each. H “ , “ trefl * iT<au,efollowU,8 ,^ I |lattenuon.
WRITING PAPER AND ENVELOPES A SPECIALTIIL _ ' _ ’
Large Stock of Blank Books, Ink and Pens-Best Quality. ° RIED FRUITS, CITRONS, PRUNES,
Best Grades of Tobacco and Cigars. - CURRANTS, RAISINS AND
Goods to suit all tastes and purses from Candy and Chewing I
Gum to Quarto Dictionaries and Bibles.
MALAGA GRAPES AND MINCE MEATS
PLEASE CALL AND FXAMINE PRICES I
Special orders receive prompt attention.
■orStf AGNES AYCOOK
FRESH APPLES, ORaNGES. APPLE BUTTER FRESHAND GOOD; MAPLE
1 SYRUP, BUNKER HILL PICKLES AND GHERKINS.
CHRISTMAS CANDIES !
CHOICE, FRESH, MIXED CANDIES, TOY CANDIES, ETC.
Canned Goods!
I hate toe finest line of Canned Goods evei brought to Americas, all (of which are
1 full weight and fint-olass goods, embraolng
INSURANCE AGENT,
BARTLETT PEARS,
STRAWBERRIES,
PEACHES,
GREEN CORN,
CODFISH BALLS,
TOMATOES,
STRING B!
FULTON
BEEF.
OFFICE IN COMMERCIAL HOTEL BLOCK,
PRESERVES AND JELLIES OF ALL KINDS,
PICKLES—BUNKER HILL, GHERKINS, CHOW-CHOW, MIXED.
BUCKWEAT FLOUR AND OAT MEAL,
CODFISH AND YANKEE BEANS, CANNED MACKEREL, ’
Forsyth. Street,
Amerious, Ca
CANNED SALMON. BEEF AND HAMS, DRIED BEEF,
CREAM CHEESE, FINE GOSHEN BUTTER,
;AHD;jsricnrTiiiifa else ikitbeieike or j
AGENT FOR THE LEADING
FANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES.
ALSO KEEPS THE PIKEST BRAKES OP
IN THE COUNTRY, GIVING YOU THE BEST INSURANCE AT
THE LOWEST RATES.
| LIQUORS AND CIQARS.
Budweiser Beer on loe, Eto.
Xn B. BOSWORTH.
Americas, Go,, Deeembor 3, 1884. ml
A* >oon as a child was fonnd to be deaf
and dumb it was sacrificed to tno Tiber,
^jflj^thoee escAped whom the wavet
„ , , back to toe shore, or whom the
love of their parents kept hidden
•tata toe ayes of the world.
Mm
Statistics of Ear Disease#
[Exchange.]
Ins recent number of ThoArchiv.
fnr Ohrenheilkunde, Dr. Bnskner gives
an interesting result of inquiries made
by himself snd other aural surgeons os
to the statistics of car disease. They
may be summed up os follows: One
ont of every three persons in middle
life does sot hear so well with one ear
other. An examination was
5,905 school children, of whom
cent presented symptoms of ear
and 83 per cent, a diminution
power. The liability to dis-
the car increases from
birth 'to tho 49th year of age,
and decreases from thence to
old age. .Hen are more subject to
ear affecUonlthan women, in the pro
portion of toreo to two. The external
ear is affected to 95 per cent, of suffer
era, the middte fite 6 #7 per cent and
the inner ear in 8 per cent, of total
mw*. The left ear 1» more frequently
affected than the rl*M in proportion of
five to four. Acute affections of the
middle ear occur leas frequently in sum-
mer autumn than in spring ana
winter, and of toe total number of cases
lathe ear clinics, 58 per rent, ore cured,
SOper cent, are improved, 7 per cent
are^unimproved, and .8 per cent, end
VHeznete—
V [Philaddp:
[Philadelphia Gall]
Biddy (bride of a week)—An’ phat for,
Pat, diet’ yex bny an old, rusty stove
like thattore!
Pat—Aril me dear, the atgpe is all
estof’om.
liddy— he onld rust all
over it. Ii a a berry.
Pat—An t yon .see,
lor sot
lint.
GULLET and LUMMES COTTON GrINS,
TRo J3oatlCdua Made !
CALL AND SEE ME, WHEN IN WANT OF INSURANCE OR GINS.
scptl8m3 R. T.
Jas. Fricker & Bro.
Wlieatley’s Corner.
AND DEALER8 IN
Ho! every one in need of Clothing,
“COME AGAIN” to Wheatley’s Comer and buy
! PIANOS
H'c uplcndid.auccesa which »ttcnaed[ourJcffort«JlQ Introducing the Mle’of
FUN K CLOTHING
, bM lDduceOJui to bring ont tor tho Spring trnde the largest, haadfomeet and;
moat complete line of >
Perfect Fitting Clothing
EVER 8H0WN IN AMERICUS!
Barlow Block,
Americus, Ga.
These goods have been selected with great care and possess] an slegnnce of design, beauty of finish
and durability of textnre, that few indeed can equal, and none surpass. In every instance we
We desire to edl toe attention of toe pnhlio to the bet tost wehsve st last got
GUARANTEE PERFECT FIT OR NO s A ~LE I «»m«d in 0«r now store on the PUBLIC SQUARE and have on hand ■ large and
1.UXJ X XJXVL ±J\JX X XX VXD V/ KJ " h.ndwnmib at/welr nf avavv ihlno In anr line. Onr Stock CODBifltl Partly Of
We havofalso a large and well selected stock of perfeet fitting
Shirts, Collars, Cuffs, Neck and Underwear I
[ handsome stock of every thing in our line. Onr stock consists partly of
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry, of All Kinds!
Sml everything In tho vsy nr Gent's Kurnlihing Ooope. relltt snd ettentlTegtaleimemelll take
[pleasure In dlsplsylns these beautiful gooda whether you wish to bny or not.
THORNTON
Wheatley’s Corner,
WHEATLEY,
: : Americus, Ga I
SOLID SILVER AND PLATED WABB,
goldpenb! mime and TootepiCKB,
WALKING dANES, OPEBA QL
' GOLD AND AND
We are Headquarters for
,VER THIMBLES, ETC.
Spectacles and Eye-Glasses!
The exercises of this school will be re
sumed on Monday, the Sib of January.
Terms, Bate*, Etc.; -
Primary Department per month,.. ..$2.00
Intermediate, per month, 3.00
First-Claw, per month,.. \”vA°°
Tuition dne at the end of each Scho
lastic month.
Patronage earnestly solicited.
Good, honest, true and sonars work
guaranteed. • For farther particulars call
deolOdlm
[her pai
W. H. ALLEN, Principal
Andersonville School
Will Open Sprint: Term January
12th, 1884.
Tuition $16.00. $20,00 and $25,00 per
w-'jeea *“
Htar ublic fund .bout <3.00 per
I pupil. Boerdend tuition ten dollere per
four week.) mouth, peid monthly is ed.
earn r*r .month. For
CHRISTMAS
18 COMING, AND
Gen nit eny end every one in Gold, Saver, Steel, Bronze, Zyionite, Celluloid or
Rubber Frame.. We are Hole Agents for KING’S CELEBRATED PATENT COM-
BINATION SPECTACLES—the beet in the world. We sell the
s,tm cuds
Davis find Williams Singer Sewing Machines 1
and bare constantly on hand Needles, Oils, Attachment* i»d Part* for all Machinee.
We have tb* beet equippedsbop^or the ' f ** ’
Repair of Watches, Clocks and Jewelry
W -rv a T> Tr I In this section of tas State. We employ none but finteiUas workmen and* guarantee
. Jjj. L/JjAJttJA, aUonrwork. - ; J
On Lamar Street.
WHERE CAN BE! FOUND A«IBEAUTIFUL I
SELECTION OF
PIANO AND ORGAN DEPARTMENT.
This branch of oer bneiDeee is eteedily inereeatng and alt we ask is that parties
who expect to bny a Piano or Organ will call sod examine nor Mock and get onr
m before they b ** ‘ '' ' 1 ‘
lor^oQnStea’we do not MlTyourp»troDig«. W 'TTie r licUhst'we h.Te’Ml/pilin^nnd
I Organs to dozens of the beat bqeinm men in Am arienai .howl plainly that wa sell as
CANDIES,
FRUITS,
NUTS,
CANNED GOODS,
RAISINS,
CAKES,
PIES, | ^^^i^Ml\to F d“f i^l^wmeni *rfn£in£
The^Offlce of the Southern Express Coihpany
i, in onr atore and their Agent, Mr. S. O. COOPER U in onr employ u Book-koepet
and Salesman and will be glad to serve all who are needing anything in ear lias.
CALL AND SEE US IN OUR NEW STORE!
Iowa* any one, and when yon bny from ns yon bare nq freight to pay and eave the
^ , V&S l n h l « n, Kh^c^diuVe°"o<>k 0 or.m“u Ci^V
etrameotSL ooiuUtlni of Yiohns, OelUrv. Banjos, Tamkonrines. Acoordeon. and
• For the Ihii. ones et very taw Prices.;
WOrdere for Oeks* and other Baking
attandrtto promptly.
JAS. FRICKER 4 IRQ
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