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L mm f f* 1 * 1 - AT BPMtlBR fpLariea L. Hildreth in u 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. A*” mSm 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. il 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 Xk 'v ■ . • -W