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THE BRITISH RECRUIT.
nlalM <** Army—Georaeou. fatten
J \vA What They^Promlse.
[New York Herald,] .
Tord Wolseley, who professes such
Sit he took With him to Egypt only the
irffinn, grown-up men of the regiments,
living bobind the stuff that he theo-
iitically desires to encourage—that is to
ur the young and incompetent. There
(.hardly a regiment in the servloo that
?„ nJt teen ’weakened by the
jwptian expedition, for the reason
{St tho best men have teen picked out
H, and there to make up the corps
fSitSirGamot is to lead. No tetter
itretion could be given of the pres
et disorganization of the British army
;L this. No wonder Germans say
So Englishmen rate war among the
Sorts* But at any. rate, there is a
Sat demand for recruits, and the post-
are approaching are intended to
ijte the mouth of the passing cockney
inter for the sweets of thebarraek-
I °fostcr No. 1 promises to pay 27 cents
.daytomon who enlist between the
ues of 19 and 25, and who ore five
St seven inches in height. To get
these 27 cents'a day you must enlist for
twelve years—seven years active and
gre years In the reserve. After your
first seven years you get $105 bounty,
out once a year.' However, you get a
mrcoas scarlet uniform, an enormous
hesrskin on your head, and the
pleasure of quartering at Windsor
or Buckingham palace—always within
sight of the queen. The second
poster invites mo to Join the Scots
guards, another crack regiment that
quarters either in London or Dublin.
Tho uniform bore again is scarlet, with
bearskin shako. I must be 18 years old,
must ho five feet soven inches high, and
measure at least thirty-four inohes
around the chest, cortainljvpot a hard
test. I must enlist threo years at
37 cents a day, and then romain
nine years as reserve, to .be called
out onco a year. The poster has a
colored picture of a dashing Scots guards
man surrounded with the names of
many famous battles he is supposed to
have assisted in winning.
This poster, however, is more gener
ous than tho last, and promises a medal
after eighteen years’ service as well as
(25 in cash. After twenty-one years it
n niscs a pension of 27 cents a day.
ankee, used to getting his $12 a
month as private, would think this
rather small, perhaps. So it is, in cash,
but the English soldier can buy a great
many more good things with his shilling
a day than the American can with his
10 cents. The next poster is illumi
nated by colored prints of the army
hospital corps. There is more work than
glory to be got in this service; but it
must have its charm for Tommy Atkins,
iorthe pay is only $2.04 per week, the
rest of the conditions being practically
tho same as with the Scots guards.
The next poster is a work of art. A
central group in high colors represents
several bold grenadiers in highly com
fortable, not to say, elegant poses. Four
colored medallions flank this. One
represents a billiard-table surrounded
by cheerful grenadiers; a second repre
sents a luxurious mess-table surrounded
by equally prosperous warriors; a third,
shows the glories of dress-parado, and
the last illustrates some heroic passages
during tho bayonet drill. The
names of battles won by grenadier
.guards festoon this artful poster,
while below are recited the conditions
of service,, The rocruit must be fivo
feet eight inohes high; must bo at least
18 years old, single, and thirty-five
inches around the chest. Ho gots 27
cents a day for his first three years of
active service, and 12 cents a day for
hit nine years in tho reserves. After
eighteen years he gets a “good conduct"
medal, and after twenty-one years he
may get a pension providing his com
manding officer gives his oonsont. This
is rather hard on tho soldier, it would
seem, and would, with us, discourage a
man from joining tho forces. The poster
adds that many soldiers make money by
getting prizes in rifle matches.
In all branches tho prospect is hold
out of a pension after twenty-ono years
of service. The next poster, flaming
with gorgeous uniforms, states that men
Joining the royal marines may save as
much as $150 in throo years, and fre
quently as much as $250 in that time.
Tbs recruits have it held out to them
that their pleasure, is to be looked after.
There ere,” the poster says, “canteens,
theatres, recreation rooms, coffee bars.
, tell courts, covered 'skittle alleys, quoit
: pounds, cricks! fields, racquet courts,
1 hhrarios, and schools at each hoad-
v$tertats.” .
Bow the American private must envy
these placarded ploasures-all indi
cating the desire of tho government to
malco the soldier's life tolerable. And
certainly, from an inspection of the
vMoasftnaMim barracks, I can say that
our soldiers would consider themselves
in luxury had they hut half thorecrca-
Jjte resources of tho British soldier. If
they bad as many resources as those In
Canada they would be better off than
theyare now. - Whoever hears of fur
nishing Unitod States soldiers with rac
quet courts, baserball grounds, or bill
iard tables!” And yet does any Amor-
lean doubt that it would be a good thing
for tho sendee by discouraging attend,
ance at saloons! I have reached the end
of the war department posters, and I
think, “what fabulous inducements
these arc. How vastly superior to tboso
offered the soldier in France, German;
or even the United States," But stl
fecrolts don’t como in.
Consumption of Quinine.
Tho - total consumption of quinine in
this country during the last year
amounted to about 1,500,000 ounces. Of
this amount 600,000 ounces were im
ported from England. The production
tea nearly doubled within the last ten
years.
Plaster Casts.
Plaster of Baris casts soaked In par-
“>•>« can be readily cut or turned in a
u ‘he. They pan be rendered very hard
"j^toegh mr soaking them in
■UowiiigUMate
JOHN BROWN'S GUN.
*be Bello Now In Possession of a St.
tonh Police Officer.
BhLottisRepubHcsn.] .
.Many curiosities are owned in St Louis,
tat none ate perhaps more highly iirixed
than the gun of “Old" John Bwwn
whose “ body lies molderlng In the grave. ”
This reiki Is In possession of Pollco
Officer Tom Allen, who preserves the
race among the bulls and bears on
change, and ho stands ready on all occa-
•tons to exhibit it to his admiring friends.
When asked whether he really possessed
toe gun taken from Brown at Homer's
Ferry, he told this story:
“ Shortly beforo the close of toe war I
was employed as a clerk at toe quarter
master’s department at Harper'a Ferry
along with a young man named Taylor.
The young man and myself soon heroine
very iatimste friends, and quite frequently
he entertained me at his home in Harper's
Ferry. During one of inv visits at his
home be brought a long double-barreled
shotgun into the parlor and handed it to
me to look at, saying, as he did so: 'That
weapon is toe identical weapon
taken from John Brown when hla gang
and himself were captured at toe arsenal
or engine-house. Nearly every man who
assisted to toe capture secured somctoini
from some one of tho prisoners. Some o.
the raiders took swords and others car
bines, but it fell to the lot of my father to
take thin gun from toe noted Brown. At
the time toe weapon waa confiscated it
contained three bails to each barrel.
Knowing too young man waa a man of
hla word, I becamo very much interested
in the relic, and tried to obtain possession
of it He refused to part with it until
four years ago, when he presented it to
me with his compliments, retaining the
bullets It had contained as reminiscences
of the part taken by bis father to siding
to toe historic capture. The gun Is in
splendid condition, and no further back
than last Sunday I killed eereral wild
ducks with it while hunting over in
Illinois. It is quite heavy, and has much
longer barrels than those of most tpodern
shot-guns; yet, in my opinion, it is one of
the best weapons to the country at tho
present time." The reporter, at toe sug
gestion of Mr. Allen, visited that gentle
man's room and examined the weapon.
Its stock, of black walnut. Is somewhat
stralghter than stocks are usually made;
its barrels, which are loaded from too
muzzle, being forty-two incites to length.
Tho gun was made by a manufacturer in
Philadelphia named Rogers
How is Bear Catches Fish.
[Cor. Lewiston Journal.]
I came suddenly upon a vory largo bear
to a thick swamp, lying upon a large hol
low log across a brook, fishing; and he
was to much interested to his sport that
he did not notice mo until I had ap
proached very near him, so that I could
see exactly bow he baited his hook and
played bis fish. IIo fished in this wise:
There was a large hole through the log'
on which he lay, and ho thrust
his forearm through too hole and
held his open paw to tho
water, and waited for too fish
to gather round and into it; and when
filled ho clutched his fist and brought up a
handful of fish, undent and ato them with
great gusto; then down with toe puw
again, and so on. The brook was fairly
alive with little trout and red aided suck-
He did not cat their leads. There
was quite a pile of them on toe log. I
suppose toe oil to his paw attracted too
fish and baited them oven better than
flyhook; and bis toe nails were his hooks,
and sharp ones, too, and onco grabbed toe
fish were sure to slay.
They also catch frogs in these forest
brooks, and drink of toe pure water to hot
summer days, and love to lie and wallow
in the muddy swamps as well as our pig:
to too mint. Thoy often cross narrow
places to lakes by swimming, and also
rivers, and seem to love to take a turn to
the water. I once saw one swimming
from the mainland to too big island in
Mooscmaguntlc lake, with just a streak of
bis back out of the water, looking liko a
dog moving along. Sometimes you sec
only their heads out of toe water; at other
times half their bodies are to be seen. We
account for this difference by condition.
If fat, toecrcsso helps buoy them up; if
iron, they sink lower lu the water.
Floating Palaces.
[Joaquin Miller’* New Orleans Letter.]
A letter from a lively little sight-seeing
miss whom I met at too carnival to Home
Informs me, from away up yonder toward
toe very headwaters of toe Mississippi,
that her father, along with tome other
gentlemen of toe place, have hired for tbe
season one of too thousand or so steamers
that have been lying at thu wharfs, owing
to too fatal compction for freight by the
railroads, and arc coming to tho exposi
tion on her. - *
She writes me that they have employed
their own captain, seamen, and servants,
and may go os far as Cuba. They provis
ion ter st their own door, they decorate
her with flags and lead off, tbe first of a
whole fleet of such craft.
Now this merry maiden and her light
hearted Pinafore plans set me to thinking.
IIow many idle ships, hosts, tugs, steamers
and so on are there lying idle up about the
heads of tad a lung the forty or fifty grro:
rivers up the Mississippi? And bow many
of them are going to be painted up and
fitted up for a ride down to the exposition,
the mouth of toe river, the Tecbc and
Tuxpan land, Cuba, Vera Cruz!
Thousands and thousands! Sure, they
will not necessarily spend any money here,
for they will bring their own beer and bar
rel; nay, even bring bread and the like for
others to cat; but they will swell toe mul
titude migbtlr, and with their Innumer
able fleet, their colored lights at night,
their banners, and their bands of music,
will make such a scone on toe broad
bosom of the tawny waters hero as toe
world has not seen since toe days of
Venetian splendor.
Her Free Interpretation.
[Detroit Free Frees.]
A little girl attended church for the
first time. •
The minister chose his text from toe
twenty-third Psalm: “My cup runneth
over. Surely goodness end mercy shall
follpw me all the days of my life. ”
At dinner the sermon was discussed,
tat none could recall the words of toe
text.
“I know what too text was, mamma, ”
told tho little girl.
“Do yon, dear, what was lit"
“Mercy goodness, my cup’s tipped
over."
Under Commercial Hotel,
FORSYTH ST., - - AMERICUS, GA
New Goods! Low Prices!
TO FILL MY NEW STORE I HAVE ORDERED A LARGE STOCK OF
Books, Stationerr, Tors, Fancy Goods, £tc.
Testaments and Bibles from- 5 cts. to $14.00 each.
Albums - - - from 25 cts. to 10.00 each.
Papetries - - - from 15 cts. to 5.00 each.
Toys from 1 ct; to 6 00 each.
WETTING PAPER AND ENVELOPES A SPECIALTY 1
Large Stock of Blank Books, Ink and Pens—Best Quality.
Best Grades of Tobacco and Cigars.
Goods to suit all tnstes and purses from Candy and Chewing
Gum to Quarto Dictionaries and Bibles.
PLEASE CALL AND FXAMINE PRICES!
[JQf’Special orders receive prompt attention.
•ov2tf AGNES AYCOCK
INSURANCE AGENT,
OFFICE IN COMMERCIAL HOTEL BLOCK,
Forsyth Street, ■ • ■ ■ Amerioua, Ga
AGENT FOR THE LEADING
AT.HQ AG-HNTlFOR mpmcth
GULLET andLUMMESCOTTON GIN?,
Tlxo BeatSGHna Made!
CALL AND SEE ME, WHEN IN WANT OF INSURANCE OR GINS.
sept!8m3 R. T.
L.B.BOSWORTH
FORSYTH ST., AMERICUS, GA.
Has just reMlved the following nawijjoodsfor too Holidays, to whtoh he Invites
Dried Fruits, Citrons, Prunes,
Currants, Raisins and Figs,
- - > a -
MALAGA GRAPES AND MINCE MEATS
FRESH APPLES, ORANGES, APPLE BUTTER FRE8H AND GOOD, MAPLE
SYRUP, BUNKER HILL PICKLES AND GHERKINS.
CHRISTMAS CANDIES.
CHOICE, FRESH. MIXED CANDIES, TOY CANDIES, ETC).
Canned; Goods!
.1 . »,.
I have the finest line of Canned Goods evet brought to Amerlous, all (of. yrhich ore
full weight and firstolass goods, embracing
BARTLETT PEARS, PINE APPLES,
STRAWBERRIES, BLACKBEHi
PEACHES, TOMATOE .
GREEN CORN, BAKING BEANS,
CODFISH BALLS, FULTON MARKET BEEF.
PRESERVES AND JELLIES OF ALL KINDS, '
PICKLES-BUNKER HILL, GHERKINS, CHOW-CHOW, MIXED.
BUCKWEAT FLOUR AND OAT MEAL,
CODFISH AND YANKEE BEANS. CANNED MACKEREL,
CANNED SALMON. BEEF AND HAMS, DRIED BEEF,
CREAM CHEESE, FINE GOSIIENBUTTEE, , ,
». ■ ••. i r ..
ABDJBrjSBTTHXHa XMV IN\TBMILIXX Of •
FANCY AN1) STAPLE GROCERIES.
ALSO JCAJtM TUB riJTMBT JMtAXDB Or 0 '
Wlieatley’s Comer.
Ho! every one in need of Clothing,
“COME AGAIN” to heatley’s Comer and buy
* l!’e$plondid«ucce*« which Bttcmlc«lJour;effort«;in Introducing tho sale of
FUN K CLOTHING-
| m;onr c ,hoe inducedfua to brinfe oat for tho Sprinf trade tho largest, liandsomeit and'
most complete Jln« of >? .;
Perfect Fitting Clothing
EVER 8H0WN IN AMERICUS!
These goods have been selected with great care and possess] sn elegance of design, benutj of finish
and durability of texture, that few indeed can equal, and none surpass. In every Instance ws
GUARANTEE PERFECT FIT OR NO SALE
We harejalso a large and well selected stoek of perfect fitting
Shirts, Collars, Cuffs, Neck and Underwear
And everything in the wsy of Gent’s Furnishing Coops. Tolite and atUatirs|8alesmsn Will taka
[pleasure in displaying these besatiftil goods whether you wish to buy or not.
THORNTON
Wheatley’s Corner,
WHEATLEY,
: : Americus, Ga
The latest returns show tost France
drink, considerable more wine than the
produce., and yet French wines arc sup
posed to be consumed fat almost every
country of the world. 1
The Bennett-Mackey cable Is carried
across tbe big Brooklyn bridge on books pupil. Board and tuition ten dollars per
at an annnal rental of $250. (font weeks) f montb^ paid monthly tn^td-
During the past ysar m
claims have teen taka# up fat Natalka
than in any otte; stain
The exercises of this school will be re
sumed on Monday, the 5th of January.
Tenus, Bates, Etc. :
Primary Department per month 82.00
Intermediate, per month 3.00
First-Class, per month,.. .. 4.00
Tuition duo at the end of each Scho
lastic month.
Patronage earnestly solicited.
Good, honest true end square work
guaranteed. For farther particulars call
on W. It ALLEN, Principal.
deelOdlm
Andersonville School
Will Open Sprins Term January
12th, 1884.
Tuition $15.00, $20,00 and $25.00 per
annum—Irta public fund about $3.00 per
Beard and tuition ten dollars per
ranee. Mule, $3.00 per month,
farther, inform Qian apply to >
A J. CLAUS; PrUupal,
AndsrtonviUa, Oi
i*el7-w**odU
CHRISTMAS
18 COMING, AND
W. E. CLARK,
On Lamar Street.
CANDIES,
FRUITS,
NUTS,
CANNED GOODS,
RAISINS,
• ' CAKES,
PIES,
Tretk. little eats u'vtiy^ew Prices.
■ and ether BeUag
MTOrdoft for Cake* I
attended to promptly.
LIQUORS AB3S OIQARS.
Buctureiser Beer on Ion, Sfto.
Is. B. BOSWOBTB.
AtucriciiR, Ga,, December 8,1884. fill r i •
Jas. Flicker & Bro.
Barlow Block,
, >i
- - Amerious, Ga.
We decirc to call the attention of the publlo to the feot that we have at.last got
setUed in our new store an the PUBLIC SQUARE and" have on hand a large and
handsome stock of every thing in our line. Our stook consist* partly of
Watches, Clocks and Jewehyj 6f All Kinds 1
SOLID SILVER AND PL
TABLE AND POCKET C
GOLD PENS. PENOIL8 1—
WALKING DANES. OPERA GLA88BS,
GOLD AND AND SILVER THIMBLES, ETC.
We ere Headquarters for
Spectacles and
Otn suit any and every on* In Gold, Silver, Btofl, Bronze, Zylonlte, Celluloid or
Rubber Frame.. W* are Sola Agrot. for KING'S CELEBRATED PATENT COM
BINATION SPEOTAOLES-tba boat In the world. Wo sell toe
Davis and Williams Singer Sewing Machines I
and have constantly on band Needles, O'iia, Attsoiimenb'and 'HAitu.all Machines.
We have the best equipped shopTor toe
Repair of Watches, Clocks and Jewelry
in tola eectlon of tn* Bute. W* employ non* tat llnt-olaa workmen and guarantee
PIANO AND ORGAN DEPARTMENT.
Tbia branch of our btuinese is steadily Inowaafaig and all ire ejkts that parties
who expeot to bny a Piano or Organ will call and examine our steak andgst our
price* before they buy. H we cannot do a* wMl o* tettorfct yam. tteto yon can do
for youraelva* w* do not ask roar patronage Thaitot that wa have aold Pianosand
Organa to dosana of toe butt burinem men in America* shows ptanly that w. sell ss
low as any one, end when you boy from ns you have no freight to-pay and save the
trouble of unboxing the instrument, aa wa plaac it In your, honeo and rive you a
FIVE YEAR'S guarantee. W* also have on band a Urge Stock of small Musical In
strument*. consisting of Violins, Guitars, Banjos, Tambourines, Aeoordeons and
aSSSSSielrodslro keep String of the very bit quality, Vtclln Bow., Toll piece.,
Bridges, Boein snd ell kind of lusted Instrument Trimmings.
The’Office of the Southern Express Company
lain our store and their Agent, Ur. 8. C. COOPER i. in our employ a* Book-keeper
and Salesmen and will be glad to serve ell who are needing anytbiog in our line.
CALL AND SEE US IN OUB NEW STORE t
MnW ‘ JAS. FRIGKER A 1RQ_
