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Recorder °£ORG^> ' W. L. ULXSHNKR, Official Orc*n of Sumter County* Dotcml OritHu of Wtjb■ trr County. SUNDAY. - - DECEMBER 14 1890 The AUKKicua Recohdek It publla Dally and Weekly, during the year. The Daily Recorder la laaued every morning except Mondaya, during the year, at 60c per month, ortC.OO per year The Weeelt Recorder le laaued every Friday morning, ai II00 per year payable bn advance. It haa the largest circulation any myer In 8oathtreat Georgia, circula ting largely In tbe oountlea or Sumter, lee, Terrell, Stewart, Webeter, Schley. Marlon' Macon, Dooly and Wilcox, Entered at Americas Poet-Officeaaaecond e aaa matter. All communlcatlonaabould be addreeaed to AMERICUS PUBLISHING CO. The legislature nays "pay tbe teachers" and then cuts off the branch colleges without an appro priation. Some of the members of the leg islature are doiug too much talking for the small salary of $4 per day. They should talk less, or demand an increase of pay. This is education with a ven geance: $190,000 for the lunetic asylum, and $22,500 for the Techno logical school. At this rate the ap propriation should be,and will have to be,largely increased. The Albany Nows will raise the price of Its dally from $5 to $C per year on January 1st. Even that is too low. $9 a year is not too much for a good dally paper, even If it does not print the full telegraphic service. Hiram Wood, the veteran turf man, died in Augusta Thursday night. As usual with such charac ters, he died In poverty. Ketting may help the present generation, but it usually leaves the coming generation to shift for itself. The Houthern Cultivator for De cember Is on our table. It comes out In a new Christmas cover, and la tilled with choice articles, Oov. Northen's inaugural being pub lished in full. The Cultivator im proves with age, the current num ber entering its 49th volume. CHRISTMAS CHIMES, 4^ Bight gladly and merrily do tbe people prepare for the Chrlitmae festivities. Without analyaing tbe reason why, we permit ourselves to rejoice that tbe festival season has arrived, and haunt stores, book shelves, and shops of all kinds in an endeavor to make our loved ones a present that will be a remem brance of tbe affection we bear for them. How happily we trudge homeward with our purebaees, our thoughts going forward to that most mystical of mornings, when each member of the family opens the presents. What a conscious thrill goes through us as we conjecture the pleasure our boy will have when he flnds the article he has been wish ing and hoping forfor so long! And then we grow sober in the thoiight that perhaps the dear wife would prefer some other article than the one we have got. Each separate present has Its own particular joy. What a pleasure itts to give to those we love, aud how little an uuselflsh heart thinks of what its portion will be. And if we find so much pleasure in giving which shows the pure gold in our human nature, how can we Scotland refuse to believe In the great gift our dear I.ord gave to this world! Hurely we are but follow ing In ills footsteps as far as our nature allows. Atl hearts are open at Christmas time to noble and good impulses, and while we are sheltered in cosy ami comfortable homes, we should not forget those who are not. No matter what the causes may be that thus deprives them of these blessings, they should be over looked or forgiven, aud for the sake of 'he name that these joyous dines bear we should strive to make them more comfortable. I)o not do tills as a charity, but as the love one man should have for another. THE YOUTH OF PARNELL AN INTERVIEW WITH ONE WHO KNEW HIM MANY YEAR8 AGO. The lAah lewder That Wm to Bo Inher ited Firmness, Courage and Nerve—No One Thought He Weald Be * Public Men—Hie School Days. [Special Oorrcepondeuce! New York, Dec. 11.—Parnell’s career has been so brilliant and impressive that anything which illnstmtea his character or explains its strength, and the reasons for the bent of his intellect, possesses the greatest interest. His public life is known of all men, but of his early days, the promise of his youth, his habits and \ associations, much less has been heard. ' Mr. U. B. Hammond, now the presi- dent of tho* Indianapolis and Decat nr ! railway, who lives in New York, had j an opportunity to sen Parnell when he was in his college days, and to share in | some of the social delights which made , Mrs. Parnell’s city homo in Dublin so J attractive some twenty odd years ago. would develop into » respectable, loving country (quire. Be had i ited from hia uncle. Sir Ralph Howard, of London, a comfortable property, which waa well invested, and it was known that he expected to possess the Wicklow estate, of which he was very fond. He displayed, too, a mighty love of* athletic sports, especially of shooting. In hia vacations he was ac customed to go wherever good shoot ing could be obtained, and he usually spent the Christmas holidays in grouse shooting in Scotland. He was also very fond of riding and driving—a trait which he had in common with other members of the family—and he wanted the most spirited horses, and was happi est when ho had a nervous animal master. So conspicuous was Parnell’s fondness for sports that he was esteemed among liis college mates as bound to make career as a gentleman sportsman. His own family seemed to have this opinion of him; they never regarded him as young man of especial promise, and it said that some of them looked with amazement upon the revelation of his powers which he made after becoming r rifup.fi'verVoneTo'c* a. low .i »ny hou«lD «“te., and ere much lower than .om, *Pu»« Wha, have not our facilities for buying. WATCHES. «s are We buv Watches in very much largerquantltles than any ot her house In tlon, and at much lowe'r*prieesTw* can therefore offer you a much larger assortment to select from, ami will sell them closer than others < DIAMONDS. States consul to Dublin by President Lincoln, and upon tho suggestion of Charles Sumner and recommendation of Secretary of State Seward. lie served in that office from 1861 to 1804. The Burl of Carlisle was then the lord lieu tenant for Ireland, and Mr. Hammond was a frequent visitor at the castle, whero ho often met Mrs. Parnell. She was held in high esteem by the Earl of Carlisle, who pronounced her one of the most remarkable women ho had ever ! met; who*, social anil personal charms \ happy and profitable were equaled by her mental endow- pj ife aa . of in one of tho southern states. One of tho daughters, she who was es- family was rather centered in the oldest son, who Ixfaine a barrister and prac ticed in London. Another son, John Parnell, they thought would develop into a great financier and would perhaps become a political ]lower. Ho seemed to have far more inclination for public activity than ever Charles Stewart Par nell indicated in tho days of his youth. This son, however, was persuaded to come to America and buy a plantation. Ho did so, bought a peach farm, and has The Brunswick Times sarcastic ally remarks that though Oov. Nortlinn was "dictated by what lie believed to be bis duty to the best interest of tbe State" iu his ap pointment of Mr. Kradwell as School Commissioner, he was "biased just a little by Mr. Brad- well’s superior ability as a spouter at agricultural fairs.” As Oov. Nortben lately Intimated iu an interview that he wantetf a man who could reach the heart of the people on the educational question, the Times, unconsciously, perhaps, has recommended the man who was appointed. The Times’ can didate was a young maa named Orr, who once lived close enough to the olltce to acquire a yearning for It. If Your Rouso is on Fire You put water on the burning tim bers, noton tlie smoke. And if you have catarrh you should attack the disease in the blood, not in your nose. Remove the impure cause, aud the local effect subsides. To do this, take Hood’s Sarsaparilla, the great blood purifier, which radi cally and permanently cures ca tarrii. It also strengthens the nerves. Be sure to get only Hood's Sarsaparilla. ‘ THE INSURANCE LAWS. Just now the consolidated insur ance companies are being held over legislative coals. A bill has been offered which will forbid auy pool Ing,of Insurance .companies, and thus do away with the Tariff Asso ciation, The Insurance companies claim that they have made no money lu Georgia for aeveral years, their losses eating up their profits. The figures from the Comptroller Geu- •ral’s office show that the compa nies have made money, though heavy losses lately have decreased their profits. At any rate evety home company la In a prosperous condition, aud pays good dividends to their stockholders. In Amerlcus before we had water works the insurance companies claimed that a good system of water works would decrease the rate of Insurance. A fine system was put fn. # The associated Insurance com panies then made a new rate, low ering the insurance on aboutone in every ten buildings, and increasing the rate on many. In other words, while the rate was changed, os agreed, It was not materially low ered, as almost every business man in Amerlcus has cause to know. But under the preaenf conditions the people are powerless—all the companies being banded together for the purpose of holdiDg up rates. The Recorder believes the pas sage of tbe bill introduced will cause the lowering of Insurance rates. It it prevents pooling, it will bring competition, and compe tition always lowers rates. Many thousands of dollars are taken from Amerlcus in insurance, and there haa not been a bad fire in many yean. There is hardly a city in the State so well protected from fire, and we should have Insurance rates in proportion to tbe risk. i The astute editor of the Knoxville Journal sometimes says a good tiling. He now remarks that when Henator Gordon, of Georgia, joined the alliance, tbe question recurred whether "Jonnh swallowed the whale, or was it the whale that swallowed Jonah?” At this dis tance, this seems to us a very per tinent query.—Chattanooga News. The whale swallowed its Jonah, of course. Give us something hard. Right in the middle of hard times we are threatened with a beer war. Surely, “it is an ill wind that blows no one good.” For Hen Only. If you want an elegant and ap propriate Chrisms* present for a gentleman, just call at Thornton Wheatley’s Monday. He will then open the finest line of dressing gowns and smoking jackets, in vel vets, worsteds aud other materials, ever brought to A Tuerlcus. Also a lovely line of full dress vests. Space and time will be devoted to these articles. You are Invited to call and inspect them Monday. Thqse goods are especially applica ble as presents to geutlemeu from ladles. LEMON ELIXIR. Its Wonderful Effect on the Liver, Stomach, Howell, Kidneys and Blood. Dr. Mozley'e Lemon Elixir is a pleasant lemon drink that positive ly cures all Biliousness, Constipa tion, Indigestion, all Sick aud Nervous Headaches, Kidney Dis ease, Dizziness, loss of Appetite, Fevers, Chills, Palpitation of Heart, and all other diseases caused by disordered liver, stomach and kid neys, the first great cause of all fatal diseases. 50 cts. aud $1 per bottle. Sold by druggists. Pre pared only by H. Mozley, M. D., Atlanta, Ga. LEMON HOT DROPS. For coughs and colds, take Lemon Hot Drops. For sore throat and Bronchitis, take Lemon Hot Drops. For pneumonia and Laryngetis, take Lemon Hot Drops. For Hemorrhage and all throat and lung diseases, take Lemon Hot Drops. 25 cents, at druggists. Prepared only by Dr. H. Mozley, Atlanta, Georgia. President National Bank. McMinville, Tenn., writes: From experience In my family, Dr. H. Mozley’s Lemon Elixir has few, If any equals, and no superiors in medicine, for tbe regulations of the liver, stomach and bowels. Dr. H. Mozley's Lemon Hot Drops are su perior to any remedies we hive ever been able to get for throat and lung ■" W. H. Maonkss, CZIAKLES STEWART PARNELL, meats. She had been presented at every ono of tho European courts, and had gathered about her in her Dublin home the beauty, intellect, wit and talent of Irish society. Besides her city homo Mrs. Parnell had a country plnco at Wicklow, the same estate which Charles Stewart Par nell now possesses, and to which ho goes when ho wishes to bo in retirement Into the family circle os then established Mr. Hammond was a welcome guest He and Mrs. Parnell were Americans, and a friendship lind been established years before between Commodore Charles Stewart, Mrs. Parnell’s father, and Gen. Mansfield, the distinguished officer who was lolled at Antietam, and who was an uncle of Mr. Hammond. At that time Mrs. Parnell’s daughters, Emily, Sophy and Fanny were living at homo, and two of tho sons, but Charles Stewart was reading for honors at Oxford university. The daughters were very attractive and intellectual women, and Sophy was es teemed a very* beautiful one os well. Fanny was jnst beginning to take that interest in the Fenian movement which afterward bccamo so conspicuous. Sir John Parnell, tho father of Charles Stewart Parnell, had been dead for somo years. Although ho had married an American girl, of whom bo was very prond, yet ha was not cordial in his ad miration of Americans generally, and hesitated not to express hia opinion free ly. When his .opinions .were once proven they ware liko granite', immovable, and it is this trait of his character which Charles Stewart Parnell has conspicuous ly inherited. Sir John waa esteemed a peculiarly set and obstinate man, and even ns a child Charles Stewart was of stubborn disposition. His family used often to say that "Charlie” was jnst like his father in that respect. Tho austerity, reserve and chilly de meanor which have so frequently been spoken of in connection with Charles Stewart Parnell therefore is not a man nerism, as many have supposed, assumed to defend himself, bat is a family trait Tho children got it naturally enough. Sir John Parnell was thns constituted, and so was Commodore Charles Stewart, Parnell's grandfather on tho mother’s side. Another family trait was known of all the friends when tho children were small. That was physical courage of tho eopreroest sort That was an in heritance from tho old commodore, whe never knew what fear was. Fanny Par nell possetned this quality in the highest degree. She was daring almost to reck lessness when she rode to hounds, and os a driver was happiest when sho con trolled the most spirited, nervous and excitable horses to bo found in Ireland. The other girls were bravo, physically brave, and often displayed this fearless- to tho admiration of their mates. teemed most beautiful, married a Mr. Livingstone, a very wealthy man, with an establishment in Paris, and there sho lived for some years, moving in thfvery highest circles and dispensing hospitality in a manner which charmed tho best ele ments of Parisian society. She is now dead. Fanny Parnell was thought by all the family friends, however, to bo the most brilliant member of the family, and although her sympathy with the Fenian movement brought her on tho one hand in contact with persons who had no claim to social distinction, yet on the other she maintained with su preme grace the honors <Jf lier mother’s drawing room in Dublin. Tho social position of the family was of the very best. On Sir John Parnell’s side tho family was connected with tho British nobility, and the best of drawing rooms would have been cheerfully open ed to Charles Stewart Parnell had lie chosen to enter society. Besides that, the distinguished American family of his mother had given him an additional claim for social promincnco. But he never cared for that sort of thing. He found his pleasantest society in tho com panionship of men, and was fond of a quiet dinner with his mates, where he revealed a genial sido of his character which was not apparent to near ac quaintances. After Parnell was graduated from Ox ford he was for a time in more Intimate companionship with his mother and sister Fanny than he had been since childhood. It was tho time when they were enthusiastically supporting tho Fenian movement, and there is no doubt at all that it is duo to the influence of his sister Fanny that Parnell's attention was first called to tho Irish situation and his ambition stimulated. Ho did not agree with his mother or sister as to the success or advisability of the Fenian movement, but he spent many months in practical seclusion trying to solve in his own mind tho problem. Ho decided at last to follow where O'Connell had led, and to attempt to win for Ireland by constitutional methods and by the process of agitation what tho Fenians proposed to do by arms. Having his am bition stimnlated, his opinions fixed, the inherited characteristics of the man as serted themselves, such as tenacity o( purpose; great courage and a power ol patience which was marvelous to those who knew him as a rather impatient youngster. Ho sought an election to par liament, and his career began. Those who know Parnell in his youth and college days are not surprised at the revelation which haa been made of the weak spot in his armor; they tliink that his weakness was always in that direc tion, and they narrate some rather sub stantial reasons for such belief. Had be been ns invulnerable to such temptation ns he has been to nil others ho would have been perfectly equipped, his old acquaint ances say, to carry on tho fight until he won it. R. J. Edwards. parchaeed over SEVEN THORSAND DOI- LA RS worth of DIAMONDS, most of whirls we selected persmmliyvvlilleln New York. Wori«n sell these goods ut whaiwmall buyers have to pay for t .em and make our pronr. I iu ring the past few j Ml Star ul Flirted Wan, Wj, Hi, fa aii Organ. We buy all tbe above In large quantities, obtain special prices, and will sell l0 *’® r thananyone. Don't fall to call upon us. ritor.f opan day and night. Oi*ou» \re sell en graved free. JAMES FRIGKER 4 BRO. BAHLOW BLOCK AMERICUS, GA The Great Writers of the Day. To convince'everybody, before subscribing, of the high quality and interest of our BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED journal iu Its new form, we will send to any address 3 We©ls.s Tcyir lO Cents. Send ten cents for a trial subscription, and we will send you three rubers, Including uur Christmas Number, with an artistic cover; also, onr Calendar Announcement, for 1891, with a painting—"The Minuet”— by J. G. L. Ferris. These three numbers contain the following reading matter: Mrs. Amelia E. Ba'r’s new serial, “The Beads of Taeiner." Mrs. Barr is tlie author of that most successful serial, "Olivia,” just completed in The Century; but hereafter Mrs. Barr will write exefosively for Tlie New York Ledger. / 2) Hon. George Bancroft's description of “ The Battle of Lake Erie," beauti fully illustrated. • 3) Margarri Doland's latest story, “To what end?” C4) Jamas Russell Lowe'I’s poem, "My Book," writtou expressly for The Ledger, beautifully illustrated by Wilson de Meza, aud issued as a FOUR PAGE SOUVENIR SUPPLEMENT. 5) Mrs Dr. Julia Homes Smith starts a series of articles givlug very valua ble information to young mothers. (6) Robirt Grant's entertaining society novel "Mrs. Harold Stagg.” (7) HarrlH Pretssll SpoRird, Marlon Harland. Ma'quiie Lanz*, Maurhs Thompson and Goorge Frederic Parsons contribute Bhort stories. 8) James Parton, M. W. Hazcltina and Oliver Dyer (author of "Great Senators") contribute articles of iuterest. Iu addition to the above, SPARKLING EDITORIALS, Illustrated Poems, Helen Marshal North’s obatty column, aud a variety of de lightful reading of interest to all members of tbe household. The foregoing is a sample of the matter which goes to make up the most perfect National Family Journal ever offered to the American people. Send Ten Cents for these three numbers and judge for yourself, or send only Two Dollars for a year’s subscription to THE NEW YORK LEDGER Robert Bonner’s Sons, Publishers, 52 William Street, N. Y, W. D- BAILEY! ANNOUNCEMENTS. TOR TAX COLLECTOR. My candidacy la subject to tho action of tl Democratic primary If one la held Kcspectfi * A it"/Wit ran cspcctfully, John Sims. ! We are authorized to announce Mr# | DICK WINDSOR oa a candidate for Tax ; Collector, subject to tho Democratic prl- I inary, If one bo hold. J. B. DUNN Announce* hlmzelf a candidate for the of fice of Tax Collector of Bumter county, at 18 STILL IN THE RING. ■• vv *«•» v uiivahii vt uumwi liUUUUi *l> | the cumin? January .lection, subject to I notion of primary election. Dec. 5, 18W. The rush of fall trade has par- j ymreo r r h my , ii‘. ,P wH t h th l t, rt /^a 0 ^p*l^‘ the county, I hereby announce myself a ly, i nereoy announce myi candidate for the office of Tux Collector olyzed my stock somowhat, just! •“hiwtto the D * mo £Xiira m w “rha! l as my low prices lmve Wo tiro authorized to announce Mr. P. Y. WESSON u. u candidate for Tax Col lector, Nubjcct to the Democratic party pri mary. If any 1. hold. The Power or tho Speaker. There are two phases to tho method: by which the American house of repre sentatives exercises its power—tho work in committee room, tho proceeding: in open session. Ono is tho brain which inspires, the other tho body which performs. Over .both ore tho power, and tbe shadow, and the direction of the speaker. He not only makee tho com mittees in the first place, with the wid est sort of latitnde os to men and their viows upon measures, bnt after they ore It is this quality of conrage which has mado and nro at work it is ha who gov- diseases. President National Bank Our goods are reasonable. No high prices, good goods, 'bottom prices. 'John C. Sullivan A Son. stood Charles Stewart Parnell in such good stead. With his brothers and sister;, how ever, Charles Stewart Parnell was bnt little associated after tho days of bibs and nurses. He was scntcarly to school, and afterward entered Oxford. During tho long vacations ho sometimes came home, but was more likely to remain away, so that it sometimes happened that tho family did not seo him for months at a time. He entered Oxford with a cousin named Edwards. His chief intimacy waa with thia relative, who is now, or was recently, a lawyer in Boston, bnt whose homo is at Gardiner, Me. At Oxford Charles Stewart was in conspicuous. Ho was not a hard stu dent He had not many intimates, bat wu Dot so reserved or exclusive as not to make many pleasant acquaintances. His college mates thought that he eras them with a nod or a wonl, who [ gives them or denies them a hearing in ! the houso itself, who shapes things very much as ho would havo them, or as ho may think it best they shook] bo. Not ranch that ho docs not want done is done; nearly everything he does want is effected. This does not necessarily imply tyran ny on his purt—it'is in the nature of things. A man cannot become speaker without tho aid of his party, and ’.rhea a majority party chooaet a speaker it ia its unty to stand by him. It has made him king—the king can do no wrong. These kings do wrong, of coarse, as all kings do; they even offend their followers, wound the feelings at their subjects. Bat more than one congressman has dls-1 covered that there ia lev profit in quarrel ing with a speaker. Better bow the knee and get what yon cam COMPETITORS, But I am daily receiving tho la test novelties for the Holiday Trade, and have now on exhi bition tho largest and most varied assortment of Gent’s Furnishing Goods iu the city. Remembor tha High Quality and Low Prices will continuo to he the leading feature of my business. I hereby an nounco myrclf a candidate during the ensuing term of two yearn, far the office of Tax Collector of Bumter coun ty, subject to the ratification ot the Demo* ere tie primary, soon to be held. If elected, my principal assistant will be Mr. Jimmie Furlow, now a minor. My candidacy It Iu tbe interest of bis fathers family. They shall receive the perquisites or the office, and It Is In obedience to their expressed desire that I have consented to ask the suffrage* of the people, who Major Furlow loved so long, and among whom I have spent the twenty-flye years of my married life. M —’“" n — Mkbbel Callawax.’ ONE CENT A11* WtfSKEHs!SsiM£ ,UM * Aon Installment plan. S. M. Coheui Beal Kstr*- *—* few building lota and honsea for aalo an lnstallme - * -•— *“ ~ * ate Agent. ^)UCjU New i rats’ proata per month, prove it or pay forfeit. portraits JoetonL A ISAS “tuple 'ent free to alL W. H. Chldester Jt Hon, 28 Bond St. . V. Y. CHANGE OF BASE. My Real Estate and Insurance offioe U now at tbe Tax Collector's office in the now Court House, where I will be glad to serve my friends as usual. Mbbbkl Callawat, Real Estate and Insurance Agent. TAX NOTICE. On the 90th of this month (Deoember) the Tax Booka of Bumter Count] W. ]). HAILEY, tx Book, of Bumter County wUl be closed, , reon any piece of business, and must ask every onelnterested tooometottieonlos. ^ja&ter