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t Americus Recorder. W. L.ULK8KSIKK. F.riltor. Official Oreim of Sumter fount). Official Uriruii of Webster l omit). WEDNESDAY. 41*1111. I. ’S.V 1.1 1,1 III ItsT. Ilrr Wonder* Explained Mr. Editor: East Friday night marvellous Georgia Wonder, her innocent rural father, and the big end of the show, Mr. , who acts ns ring master. Suppose we ought year old cltdd in a chair the way she takes hold of it. Should this article meet the eyes ot askcp'ici in a city where Miss Hurst is ex to handle the subject in a more j hibiting, sit in the chair ana keep scientific way, but it is too absurd, your feet off the Hour, no matter We know that there are thousands 1 what the stage manager says; if who believe, as the Tribune says, you are one of the two whom she that Miss Lulu Hurst succeeded in tries to lift at once, be sure you are proving to her audience that the the bottom man; keep your feet up number of things the world cannot and sec that the top man, if a slran- understand is increasing quite as ger, does not raise himself off your rapidly as the area oi its scientific lap, and our word for it, she’will knowledge. We have had no con- never lift, you. versation with any one who ever i Now get your billiard cue again tried Miss Lulu's odic force, but for the “pressing to the floor act.'' have proved the whole pro< codings 1 o you remember how thi hi id i ? by reasoning and experiment, just Small end up under the arm pit, j as we are going to prove it to you. ' with the palm of the hand turned | If, as we asked before, you did ; out, and close dow n to the butt see Miss Hurst on the above date, end, so close that one gentleman i please step this way to this part of had to ask her to give him room to : the room whcie the green carpet is take hold, which she did very re- : drawn tightly, as the foothold is luctantly. Now, having the cue not.so good tor the man from the under your arm, make your assist- week Miss Lulu Hurst exhibited in the Opera House. A number of gentlemen, I among them, were in vited on the stage; 1 complied with the request, the more readily be cause my wife had specially re quested that I should do so if called upon and learn all 1 eouid about her strange power. l>r. Uyals had told us that he and the other Pro- audience; then he wilfbe somewhat! ant spread his hands as far apart fessors of Mereer University had nervous anyhow, ns the perferm-1 as lie can, giving him barely room witnessed her feats and that they ance ‘ s a novel one to even an old to lay hold of the lower end; then stager. Now let your assistant tell hjm to push it to the ground; hold the chair just as you saw it, the harder he pushes the more eo- done: mind, he is to hold the chair hesion there is to your hand, and and himself still. Have you got by pressing the arin hard to the on your rubbers so you won’t slip body it will be found almost impos- on the carpel? Now put your left sible to get it to the floor; yet, on hand on the seat of the chair and \ this night, one gentleman did so your right hand oil the fl it middle ( twice, and then Lu.just laughed, round of the bacK. Let the ball of j tel he! Did you hear the whistle of your thumb press hard on top of ! the cue as it slipped over her open this round. Don’t take any stock 1 hand showing the heavy leverage in the "laying on lightly business.” i and pressure she was exerting? Bosh! now push, don't pull, as you ! Now for forcing the chair to the can't pull without grasping, but i fljor act, and that will close the push with both hands in a strong I performance, but we must have spasmodic way as Lulu did, and j more than the one man or two you when you get your man started you j have been following our test with, can defy a giant to hold the cnair , as this w ill have to have a confed- still. He is using his strength on erale, and the more we get around hair, and Ihe more confusion, Jas. Fricker & Bro. JEWELERS, AND DEALERS IN j£ ; PIANOS POWDER Absolutely Pure. Barlow Block, ORGAN'S, - - - - Americus, Ga. were really wondeiful. When Miss Lulu hustled me about the stage much to the amuse ment of tlie audience, 1 too, in common with tbe public, felt that her power was wonderful. While on tbe stage Mr. Darker Invited my attention to the position of her right hand when she lifted Maj Hudson, it indicated physical force oil her part, and yet not enough to have lifted so much avoirdupois. When I left the hall that night the power exercised by Miss Lulu seemed mystic, and yet I had come to question whether there was not deception on bei part. The next day I commenced testing the sev eral (cats which she performed Soon I ascertained that the lever age which she had on my person in the use of both the umbrella and chair enabled her to whirl me about on the stage and worry me no little. Mr. Clay and I readily discovered the secret of her resisling pressure on one foot. When Messrs. Clay and Baglcy were exerting them selves to press the billiard cue to tbe stage floor 1 noticed that the cue rested in the palm of her band while the back of her liana rested on ber knee. The secret slight by which she kept the chair from the floor against tbe pressure of many strong men puzzled me. 1 felt inclined to expose her tricks, but this being n mystery I hesitated. In the mean time I was called to Lumpkin early last week and while there met Col. Lowe, of Buena Vista, who had seen her exhibit the night before her performance at Americus. 1 was endeavoring to explain some of ber feats to him and some other gentlemen and while doing so it occurred to me, for the first lime, that Miss Lulu cculd easily prevent one side of the chair from being pressed to tbe floor by bolding the rim of tbe chair bottom in the palms of ber light hand while the back of the wrist of the same hand rested on her knee, the left hand at the same time holding as a lever one of the tall posts of a chair, which was about the position of her hands. It will be remembered, too, that the manager admitted tbat the chair could be forced to the floor in spite of Miss Lulu, if forced sidewise. lilii.l-, T i* powder Hri-njftli an l ' than the or<lii .^Run-'o: in can*. liOYAI IUKING TOWfiKi: Wall ri»reet. New York. «!• We desire t<* call ihe attention of the public to the fact that we Lave at last ro settled in our new store on the l’ULLIC SQUARE and have on hand a largo and handsome stock ot every thing in out linp. Our stock consists partly of wphnto Watches, Clocks and Jewelry, of All Kinds! SOLID SILVER AND PLATED WAllE, TABLE AND P( < KET CUTLERY, COLD PENS. PENCILS AND TOOTHPICKS, WALKING CANES, OPERA CLASSES, GOLD AND AND SILVER THIMBLES, ETC. Infantile Skin Beautifiers—Ap peal to Mothers—Try Them. F Olt Cle*n*injr .tho Skin and Scalp of Birth tin mops, for aliay inir Itching, tlaniinat ion. for curing the firwt symptom* z**ma. PaoriaHis, Milk i rust, Scall II. ad, Scrofula and other inherit* >1 -.kin and hi nod disease*, We arc Headquarters for Spectacles and Eye-Glasses! Rubber Frames. We are Sole Agents for KING’S CELEBRATED PATENT COM- ! BINATION SPECTACLES—the best in the world. SVc sell tbe . Blood I'tinfier, i Davis and Williams Singer Sewing Machines! tlit»slipj»(;ry carpet i<» lioll the* cimir firm: you sire using yours with the leverage anil sure footing. Hold your aim and hand still in any way you can fix it so a child can’t move it—it is imposible; it is the same principle. Now take your billiard cue.grasp it in the middle t lingers up and hands about eight inches apart. the less dunce of your audience , gelling away with you. Was there | a citizen of Chicago at that exhi- j bitio.i who knew the young man that Lu. always got away with, the one in whose hand fclie broke the 1 umbrella stick, ami who sat in a chair on the extreme left of the age, and who in this chair act at ri.irTED." LLifi*. Belch.'rlown. * a - t.Ti Liy afflicted l h.tv ■ constantly on hind N* edits, O ■ have tho best equipped shop for the 1 'fii 14 for nil M . which grndiiHlIv < Repair of Watches, Clocks and Jewelry employ none but first-class workmen nn<l guarantee in this section of tne Slat all our work. Hol.l your elbows down and press j one time when the chair was being hard against your sides. Stand on ! forced 10 the floor, got almost under PIANO AND ORGAN DEPARTMENT. 1 ni.ni nr.vo to one foot, as Lulu did. Let who-jit? Don't you know that the stage ever is assisting you take bold of j manager called for more men to tlie one as he likes, but see that he spreads his bands out at least twelve inches from yours. Do you re member what the young man said ! to the audience? “If you get Miss Hurst’s hands above ber bead she J loses her power.” Now if you have ] the cue just as we have describe.I, pull the chair down? Do you sup pose that tlie young lellow who , took that tunning jump and landed on the backs of the gentlemen who j were at the chair would have darcu to do such a thing bad he not been in tbe troupe? Again, as Miss j Hurst’s feats are tricks, there were Charle* Kayr.- Ilitik'. .1 r writ.-*: ".My -on. n hi.I of tv E lelt lj cured of h terrible r i ncPEA Ri mi dif> i : tothe Hole" of hut foot \»a- Every other remedy and j»h> L**I>M." i tried clean«mir the blood and ■ tJen and e*|»*lli!ur the * *t j This branch of our bnsiness is steadily increasing and all we nsk id that p.ri ei j who expect to buy a Piano or Organ v ill call and examine our stock and get our prices before they buy. It we cannot do as well or better lor you than you can do ; for yourselves we do not ask your patronage. The fact that we have sold Pianos and Organs to dozens of the btHt business men in Americus shows plainly that we s< II as low ns any one, and vhen you buy from us you have no freight to pay’ and save the l ,,> * , tronble of unboxing the instrument, ns we place it in your house and wive you a rfciM bb*win'It* FIVE YEAR’S guarantee. Wo also li..ve on hand a large stock of small Musical In- Tited 'impart- j struments, consisting of Violins, Guitars, Banjos, Tambourines. Aecordeons and ,,nR * 1 Harmonicas, and also k«ep Strings of the very best quality. Violin Bows, Tail piece, j Bridges, Rosin and all kind of Musical Instrument Trimmings. let your assistant push with-all his ' many ways it could have been done, might, and if you find that he is j Take any two gentlemen who are too much lor you let your hands known to each other, no more, and go above your head. But without I see if Miss Lulu can prevent them he is a very strong man it, will be j from forcing tbe chair down, impossible to push you ofl the one ( In conclusion, pay no attention legged centre of gravity. You may to tbat little ghost story the old say that Lulu did not appear lo man tells about tho Georgia experi- lean forward, but she did, though. I cnee at home. Why don’t she do Her dress being of heavy stuff it j so now? If you buy that crowd swung as a pendulum and gave tbe j for a simple plain, unassuming .STAPLES The Office of the Southern Express Company is in oar stc.ro anil theirlAgent. Mr. S. C. COOPER is in our employ a: and Salesman and will be glad to serve all who are needing anything Sold *»T*»rywh*r Rkxg.vi nt. £! '* Rorik.lt Dul l. AN Tor “ Ho CALL AMI SVC i n ]_\ our m;u STOIIK! JAS. FRiCKER & BRO n UDV 1 * Ht l«*nru Nmi|», nil **I«J DAD I P*rfume«l Nit I n ItfiMiilller. Tilt: KI IEM OF LIFE. end. appearance ot standing erect. Now get the umbrella, open i:, give it to your assistant, let him grasp the slick with liis left Iitii.I close up to the stay rills, bring l.is right hand down to the lowest point of the slick. Now lie must ho! I the umbrella and him elf still, nothing more. Liy your right hand tightly, as it were, on the cen tre of the stick, just as Lu. did,but be sure you lay your band on so tbat the flexor of the first-joint of the thumb can be put on where it will do the most good when you begin to exert your strength in the lea.t expected d.r.e- tion. Again, as with the chair, don’t attempt to pull, always push sideways. Do you remember the man who was nearly run over the foot lights, how he was pushed sideways and backward '! Then, if sened thereby your assistant won't push as you want him to, why, break the slick country people,you put your money in a “stone blind pool.” We have I not written this in a scientific or metaphysical strain,because science electricity, metaphysics or an un- j known force has nothing to do with i it;ib is trickery, fraud, practice anil newspaper gush from beginning to | Times are Hard. Money is Scarce. y. M .HYoELF,. \ (iroal lUdical Murk mi Manliuml. ritsll.T, N.'rrmi. an,I 1'hjclcl D,» APPRECIATING ITIKSi: TWO LAMENTABLE K.U T- Gcorgia is coming to the front. Among the nominations made by the President on Monday were A. R. Lawton, r \ Savannah, as Minis ter to Russia, and Col. Evan I*. Howell, editor of the Atlanta Con stitution, as consul to Manchester, England. The only trouble with these appointments is that the chances of lire other fellows are les- Returning from Lumpkin last | or let your hand slip up among the Saturday morning, Dr. Brooks handed me nn expose of Miss Lulu's performances by a Chicago editor, which he had clipped from a New York paper last week, which I now hand you with the request that you publish it with this com munication. It is evident to mv mind that Miss Lulu is a fraud, almost equal to the Davenport Brothers. N. H. II. ribs and break them—the odic force must escape somewhere. Now for the heavy act, lilting man and chair clear of the floor excepting his feel. Do you remem ber the kind of chair that act was done with—a cane bottom with straight legs and bark perfectly plain? You must nave that special shaped chair or you will fail in this; let your assistant seat him self, and, as the stage manager’ directed, “set well bank and brace yourself to keep from tailing on yeur face;” now place your hands aa Lu. did, t.ut don't attempt to j raise him bodily but push tbe chair * from you as though you were try ing to throw him on bis fie.; at the same time lift as tbough you weie going to throw the chair over your The Macon Tel graph say s a le!e- gram has been received in that city announcing that the President has decided to send to the Senate tlie name of lion. Lucius M. Lamar, of Hawkinsville, for the appointment of I'nitsd States marshal for the Southern district of Georgia. The appointment of Editor Evan 1*. Howell 'o a foreign consulship is a graceful acknowledgement of the influence of the Constitution, Georgia's favorite joui nal. L.B.BOSWORTH -IS OFFERING THE Largest and Finest Stock of Groceries IN AMERICUS, AT TIIE VI3HY EOWEHT Spot Cash Prices! TOR TUI'. MONEY. Ills STOCK COMPRISES THE BEST BRANDS FLOUR, sugars. TEAS, COFFEE. SPICES, DRIED FRUITS. CHEESE. AND THE USUAL STANDARD GROCERS, Wl I II A I*. ISITiYELP FINE LINE OF Gen. Grant is reported to be dy- ! and Sec ns at Hart’s Old Slant The American Markctuiin is a weekly paper published in Chicago in the interest of the canning,pack ing and grocery tr.de, and is most ably edited by Mr. J. W. Lynch. One of the marked features of the ■ , , , . . , | head, but don t g.a-p the chair, as ¥ ri TgMT-J MG P. r'FS paper is what is best known as the audience would see that and *1* VV lOOilsO OC LU, "horse sense.” A fair specimen of j there is no need of i*; the flexor of, W| KK> .. , , XF0K this is the following practical ex- the lost joint of the thumb is all [ pose of the Georgia Wonder hum- J 0 ', 1 wa nt to use in pushing forward (IROCEKIUS OF Ml Kill IN. ! , , and upward; your assistant s feel- ’ bug, Which we condense: . acl . l4 ' t l.c fulcrum of a lever. Now kin. v ,o„ sr.u-i.r. 1.1'I.U III’BST. | let another assistant sit across his legs lace to face, and, strange as it may seem, the chair may be lifted with less trouble than when the one mail was in It. I)o you remember that on flic Monday night we are MITCHELL’S LYE-SALVE Canned Goods! WHICH ARE OF FULL WEIGHT AMI THE BEST QUALITY. HE Al.-tl KEEPS Son 1 . Weak i liiflaiikd yes, TTJItlTIFS, CABBAGES, POTATOES, f l.ttllf/-.N*'//*/e**lW»*.<iitiii if / t /if* N ii/Ii t i>i I hr iihl, mi i>i:«»rs, on AND OTHER VEGETABLES IN THEIR SEASON BRAN AND MEAL AT I. 1 'WEST PRICE HE WOULD U.sot ALL ATTENTION To Ills STOCK OF Ever since the above young lady gave ber first exhibition at Crn.ral Music Hall, we liave been trying to get time to write !o'r up, or rather down. Why so many have been puzxied at her wouderlcas decep tion is to us o mystery. True, ihis ia out of our line of business, and only take it up on account of the miserable failure by tbe daily press and ccientiata. We sL<«ll add:ess enr talk to those who have seen tl.e Fine HliiJi and Wines a S|m riafiy. - S a\ h BAB connected itsitiehS wheie ^ents ivii <1 iiievery best Whis ky, Beer, etc. $100 Pw whip.) :w.&rd. ft.ll line of speaking of Lu. made a complete : We now have on hau.l failure ill trying to bit Mr. Arthur - n j t> . co. Cation, because he insisted on keep-1 Dry oOOuS. JjOOtSj CuOGSj mg his leetolf the fl >or, and would HATS ETC. nollrac' back in .he chair? Miss Hurst can't, as Strang as she is, | . Giv. us a call un.l we * ill surprise yen and she is no kitten, lift a fourj ne liiindreil doll r-s reward ho Mill lines?, an 1 furnish icc HitiicirLt t«> convict, th- p< r*on ons who tin-d my l> irn < n March 17. 2i.!12t ‘ li C. BLACK. Liquors and Beer, WHICH ARK OF TIIE REST QUALITY AM) PARTICULARLY ADAPTED To FAMILY USE. TAX NOTICE. , in prices. Yoais rest ectfullv, 1 m<M I m! I. H WIGGINS *fc CO. My Look* will lx* o. e«*mnif tbe T*x He ? kU'e anil IJofiUl)’, oi foon I at the to it ho buoka, uule » ai sent t your return* o •wtf H ' l for I'd- pjqK»ae of i<*. rn* • f >u ti* county for April 'inti, IHvi l ran be e every tl*y li t l clOae of .*kln*r n yiotmle. Fl id nr y *■ r.o**ibl«. bifrlEL. R. T. R S 0 [Nyf (jive him a call, will find hint on his goods and prifps. Y.u JACKSON STIIFLT, ONE UOttlt HAST OF POST OFFICE. AMEHICTT3, GA. March 7. IWh*. /