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6 THE AMER1CUS D S-RECORDER: THURSDAY, APRIL 9 1891. HE FOUND A FORTUNE A YOUNG MAN’S GOOD LUCK AFTER YEARS OF MISFORTUNE. Bli Father Loan •10,000, Then Ilia Crops for Successive Seasons, Then Various Members of His Family-Father Dies on the Day of the Son's Great Luck. ■‘People may declare their disbelief in lnck ns frequently as they like, but for •U that, lnck is the most potent factor in shaping tho success or non-success of a man.’ - said a citizen of Detroit who had been sojourning in Escanaba for several days. ■‘I was born in a Pennsylvania village, and came west with my parents when 1 was a lad. We located on a farm in tho lower ]>eninsula of Michigan, and from that hour on bad luck Becmed to dog iny father in whatever he undertook to do. "When he left Pennsylvania ho had f10,000. lie put ft),000 of this in a bank and invested the other <5,000 in a farm. The bank broke. Then a drought eamo and ruined his crop. His house took fire and was burned with all its con tents, and we were left homeless on the verge of winter. "Father succeeded in mortgaging tho farm, and then suddenly my mother died, and a few days later my sister fol lowed her into the unknown. CONTINUAL IIAItD LUCK. "The following year my father had a medium crop, and after he had sold it and paid the interest on the mortgage ho had just enough left to carry us throngh the winter. He had lost confi dence in hanks, so he kept his money hidden in the house. Ono night we had a visit from burglars, who took every cent he had in the world. “He was compelled to clap a second mortgage on the farm, but his crop failed and wo hndn't a penny to tide us over until the following spring. "One day that 1 will never forget 1 started out hunting, and 1 had to bor row a gun, for 1 had sold my own to provide us with bread. Game proved very scarce, and my aim very poor. It was nearly night, and I hadn't even a bird to show for my long tramp throngh the woods, so 1 struck out for home. Jnst as I leaped the fence 'hat let me Into our farm again I saw a squirrel scurrying up tho dead trunk of an old tree. I popped away nt the little fellow, missed him, and then started back with a cry of surprise. “My bullet had hit the tree, and just where it had struck I saw something that shone like fire in the last rays of the setting sun. Running to it, I whipped out my knife and began cutting into the hollow trunk of the tree. Suddenly handful after handful of gold pieces be gan to run out of the hole upon the brown sod at my feet. “I began to count The sum ran np into hundreds—into thousands—and I fairly screamed for joy. WEALTH AND DEATH. “No more poverty for usl No more, living on crnstal No more dressing in rags! "1 filled my pockets os full as they would hold, buried the balance of the coin and tote for home. "Upening the door 1 ran in. Father lay on the floor—dead—stricken with apoplexy. He was the last near relativo 1 had in the world. ■ “1 told no one of the treasure I had found, and after the funeral of my fa ther I went to Detroit and placed it in • bank. I went to college at Ann Arbor until I graduated; then embarked in business, and my luck has been as good as that of my father was bad.” This story demonstrates that the opti mists are wrong when they utter the fool declaration that “This world is wbat we make it" It is not what we make it, by any manner of means. In the case of the father who figures in this romance of real life, he certainly tried his best to make his family and himself comfortable, happy, successful, , but be failed—not through any fault of his own, but failed throngh tho infamy of bank officials; through a drought that destroyed his crop: throngh the burning of bis home; through burglars; throngh the death of his wife and daughter; through other agencies over which he had no possible control, and, to finish up his bnd luck, ho was stricken dead on the very day that his son found a fort une. Un the other band, it was simply a stroke of good luck that led the son to the particular tree that held tho gold, and all the circumstances of his find were the merest accidents of fortune.— Escanaba Mirror. Bruin Workers and Beat. Some brain workers toil on year after year, contenting themselves with the re laxation of a day or two now and then. They have no real vacations, and the brief intervals that they are away from their duties do them but little good, not being long enough for them to forget their work and vexations and get out of the groove they have been running in. There comes at last to these men a time when memory weakens, when it is hard for them to fix the mind upon one sub ject, and their work seems to grow more and more irksome, and in conversation there is a slight tendency to incoherence, j It i.< rather difficult for them at times to express themselves clearly: tho suitable words do not come to them as readily as they once did. When conversing they start in well, 1 but after a short time their ideas are somewhat contused, and they are obliged to make considerable effort to keep their attention tixed upon the subject they are discussing. In writing there is a hesi- j tancy, especially on long words or sen-! fences They are obliged to stop and • think, seeming to drop the thread that ' they have been bolding. These are signs of mental failure, which must not l>e disregarded. In this condition of brain exhaustion, not only are tho reasoning faculties sluggish, but unusual effort is required from the weakened will to keep the attention fixed. Good mentaf work is then accomplished only at the expense of the brain, which is still further weak ened by every intense effort Tho time has now come when mental rest is imj>erative, and it should bo as complete as possible. A long vacation should be taken: short rests are not likely to do any good. A sea voyage promises the greutest good to tho weakening brain j worker. On shipboard ho seems to drop On Uii ■pV\Q fl o Tl H "Rll Cl almost entirely out of his old life. Ilis I UdlL ClJiU JD Liol" vacation should not be of less than a | month’s duration, and it ought to run on for several months. Failing to take tho needed rest, insanity is very likely to be the penalty.—Boston Herald. For Rent: Two Excellent Melon Farms ONE RESIDENCE. -for sal Ei- Some Central and The* Toad and the Duke of Wellington. Short Cuts has unearthed a peculiarly delightful letter of tho Duke of Welling ton’s, which runs ns follows: "Stratli- fieldsaye. July 27, 1837.—Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington is happy to in form William Harries that his toad is alive and well.” During one of his country walks the duke found a little boy lying on tho ground bending his head over a tame toad and crying as if his heart would break. On !>eing asked what was the matter the child explained that ho was crying “for his poor toad.” Ho brought it something to eat every morning, but he was now to be sent away to school a long distance off, and he was afraid that nobody else would give it unything to eat and that it would die. The duke, however, consoled him by saying that he would liiiqself see the toad well fed, and by further promising to let the boy hear os to its welfare. Dur ing the time the boy was away nt school he received no less than five autograph letters similar to that given above, and when he returned for the Christmas holidays the toad was still alive to glad den his heart The story is even more delightful than that of the duke's indig nation when ho found that a party of children at Strathfleldsaye—among whom, we believe, was tho present prime minister—were having their tea without jam. The incident roused him to immediate action, and he at once rang the bell and issued a general order that “children’s tea” was never to be served in hiB house with such “maimed rights. "—Spectator. ness property, and a few Choice Stocks. BUY NOW. IIon a Song Was Written. Mrs. Caroline A. Mason, author of "Do They Miss Mo at Home?" wrote that ■ong in 1800 when n pupil in Bradford academy. Massachusetts. At the time ahe waa a young lady, heartsick and sighing for her Marblehead home. Her father waa Dr. Briggs, ,tu esteemed mid able physician of Marblehead. One of her slaters, Harriet, married tho Rev. David Stoddard, a missionary of the American board, and died fn a foreign land. At tho time the sweet song was written Harriet waa a teacher in the academy, and it was of this motherly siater teacher that the younger sister asked many times, “Do they miss ine at home?” —St. Louis Post-Dispatch. M. Callaway, Real Estate Agent. Feb.l-ly THE 31 aril I lie for Bonding Shovel Handles. The large proportion of abovel han dles. usually about 75 per cent., which on split or broken in the process of bending bat led to the invention of a ■hovel bending machine. The saving effected may be estimated from the fact that tan trial lot of twenty-five dozen put through the machine only ono handle was spoiled.—New York Commercial Advertiser. The accumulation of explosive gases in a room, mine or ship's hold can now be ascertained by meansotan Indicator. It consists of a porous cylinder,dosed by a thin metal membrane, and the pene trating gases raise the membrane, close a circuit and ring bd alarm. A Shoo Blacking Syndicate. Tho syndicate shoo blacking on the Pennsylvania ferryboats is not a success. The company receives $2,000 for the privilege from the padrone who employs the boys who nominally polish passen gers’ boots. The padrone is a regular slave driver, and the boys in order to satisfy his demands try to polish three pairs of boots on one passage. They j are not able, in the time occupied by tho ! ferryboat in crossing, to give more than j a few daubs of blackings- uud a hurried bmshing. and by the time tho passenger gets to Broadway his boots are dull and dirty. The boys are also very persistent, fill ing the cabins with their calls until they have become a regular nuisance. It was a sorry day for the railroad's reputation when it sold this privilege to the Ital ians. Meanwhile the padrone is clear ing about $3 a day out of every boy. He gives them $4 a week and kee{>s two on each boat. It is estimated that the pad- rono makes $10,000 per annum oh the Pennsylvania boats alone, besides large sums on tho Staten Island boats and the other North river ferryboats.—Now York Gor. Philadelphia Bulletin. Reveling In Fiction. •I ain literally wallowing in fiction jnst now," said a young Chestnut street | merchant. “My family are out of town and I am taking advantage of the oppor tunity to rend np the standards Let me see what I have on hand at present, for the tnbles. chairs and even the Door of my sitting room are absolutely flooded with tile works of tlio great novelists. 1 have all Dickens’ novels, all Sir Walter Scott's, nil Charles Baade's, all Thack- emy’s, some of Lever's, some of Cooper’s, some of Clark Russell's, all of Rider Haggard's, and—well, others too numer ous to mention. All my copies are, how ever, wha-. ate known as 'cheap libra ries’, ami 1 picked them upstill cheaper at second hand. 1 don’t think the whole lot cost mo quite <5, so 1 shall get my acquaintance with the standards at a wonderful bargain. There's no excuse for a li vo American not being well up in tho great romancers, believe me!”—Phil adelphia Inquirer. Too Matter of Fact. Mrs. Malaprop—What’s the matter with your husband? Mrs. Brown—I guess he got out on the wrong side of the bed this morning. Mrs. Malaprop—Why don't you stop that by putting the bed against the wall? —Epoch. FURNISH THE LATEST PAPERS NOVELS, MAGAZINES Fashion Plates. Will receive subscriptions for any paper or oubic.ition. ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED. PLACE. Mark's Book Store. Americus News Go. Wo can now say WHOLESALE DRUGS, and as an evidence, call and examine our Stock and Prices. As to RETAILING DRUGS, we will give this department MORE and CLOSER attention than ever before, assuring everyone of prompt and competent attention. Good.f from us will be delivered to any part of the city, and free on board the cars. We are offering a very large stoek, for Americus, of the following articles:— In Patent and Proprietary Medicines. Perry Davis’ Pain Killer, 11 sizes, King’s Discovery, '2 sizes, Simmons’ Liver Regulator, Cuticura Remedies, Tutt’s Pills, Carter’s Little Liver Pills, Derma Lotion, “ sizes, Stone’s Cod Liver Oil, Hosford’s Acid Phosphate, Barker’s Horse and Cattle Powders, Warner’s Safe Cure, King’s Royal Germatuer, E- A- HAWKINS. L TTORNEV at MW, Office up etnlr on oranberry corner. BUTT &LUM A TTORNEYS AT LAW. Office fn Bvriovr Block, t.peialre. Mlty<lhL^ W, Amcrcmti, W. P. WALLA sirs Office over N. S. I*. I». 1*. It. li. li. C. C. <J. K. It. JR. W. W. C. 15. J>. (jr • Scott’s Emulsion, Brown’s Iron Bitters, Bearsfoot and Sarsaparilla, Lemon Elixir, ‘2 sizes, In Rubber Goods. Fountain Syringes bolding from pint to one-half gallon, A Good Family Syringe, from 75c. to $2.50. Water llottlcs bolding pint to half gal. Nipples. Nursing Dottle Fittings. Nation*! Bank. J. A. HIXON, 4 TrORNEV AT LAW. Americus, <ia. A Office in Hatr'ev building 0|»< oslte Conn linuKe. Prompt at tention given to all buMliicttt.. |un&-tl. E. F. Hinton. E. H. Octts. HINTON ot CUTTS. A TTOIINEYH AT LAW. Practice. . tb( A Stale ami Federal Courts. Office ove* Hart Ruiltiing, on Forsyth street. marl-lj R BT. L- MAYNARD. ATTORNEY and rouimell r at Law Americus, tea. Proa ptand careful at- T. L. HOLTON, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR A AT LAW. aWvIIIT, Ga., will prac tice In all the e<#untienoi'the State. Prompt attention Riven touli collectionsentrusted to my care. tf ANSLEY & ANSLE7. A ttorneys at law, Americus, g» Will practice In the conn lien ot Sum* ter, Nellie}’, Macon, Dooly, Webster, Stew art, In tin Supreme Court, and the UnJtod states i our . W. II. Gukkky. DuPont Guekly. Americus, Gu. Macon, Ga, GUERRY &, SON; I AWYERH, Americus, On. Office in Peo- J pie’s National Dunk Building, Lamttr street. Will practice In Sumter Huperlor and County Counts, and in the Supreme Court. Our Junior will r.-gulnrly attend the sessions of the Huperlor Court. The Arm will take special cases in any Huperlor Court on Southwestern Railroad. In Perfumery. Lazzell’s Odors, Persian Bouquet Special. Crab Apple Blossom. LaBcllc Cologne. Lunborg’s Perfumes. Kdeina. Swiss Lilac. Goya Lily. Soaps. A very Large Assortment of Pears’ anti Pel’s Toilet Soaps. d. M. R. WESTBROOK, IW D. P HYSICIAN AND BURGEON. Office residence, next house toC. A. Hunt ini* ton, Ch«rch street. feb 7 tf G. T. MILLER. M- D. P HYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office a Davenport's Drug Store, a»d resilience sornerChureh and Prince st reet*. Thermometers. Fever Thermometers, Clinometers, Lactometers, “Old Probabilities.’ Garden Seed. Field and Flower Seed. Mixed Paints. White Lead, Linseed Oils, Tarnishes, Colors in Oil, Paint Brushes. Toilet Articles. LT Combs, Brushes, Tooth Brushes, Nail Brushes, Face Powders. Pocket Knives, Scissors, Eye-Glasses. We bottle largely Cologne, Castor Oil, Turpentine, Bateman’s Drops, Paregoric, Laudanum, Spirits Camphor, Extract Lemon, Extract Vanilla (from best Beans) and many other preparations. . Wo solicit patronage. BETAIL. WHOLESALE. Kospectfully, •DAVENPORT DRUG CO., feb22-3m 322 Lamar St., 318 .Tackson St. For Sale. A VALUABLE FARM, formerly known tho Robt. Hodges plantation,situated eight miles northeast of Americus and two miles southeast of Andersonvllle, containing fourteen hundred acres of land; six hun dred of which is in a high state of cult va- tivation, the balance, or eight hundred acres, In original timber, consisting of On k hickory nud pine. About three fourths o tills land lies level, while the balance is slightly uoderlating. It Is well wuteied by branches and springs. It is healthy,fertile and productive. The farm house is a two story frame structure, containing teven rooms. Tenant houses nnd neat frame cabins of sufficient number to comfortably house the necessary labor lor working the funn. Reing convenient to market,schools and churches, nud In an intelligent and thickly settled neighborhood, this farm offers superior Inducements to any one deslrirg acouutry home. For additional in formation, apply to J. B. FELDER, DEALER IN REAL ESTATE. DRESS MAKING-! REMOVAL. MRS. S. F. AYCOCK takes pleasure In Informing the ladles of Americus that sue has removed her dress making establish ment to a room over the People's Nation al Rank, in the Coker building- All work guaranteed to give satisfaction or no charges. Mkh. S. F. AYCOCK. M'ch 15, d- lw. J.W. MIZE, IS THE SOLE AGENT FOR E. J O'CONNOB’S SPECIAL BRANDS. Ah follows: RED TAPE, OLD SPECIAL. AND CENTURY PURE RYE WHISKIES- Tilt-sear*- the puiest aud best liye Whi-kies solil in the United Sta'es, and none run dlsput- these fuels. When you want sonielhlug good give Mr. Mize acall and you will receive the kindest amt most prompt attention. SUFFERERS ‘OF: Youthful Errors Lost Manhood, Early Decay, etc., etc., can secure a home treatise free by addressing a fellow sufferer, O. W. Leek, P. O. Box 31tt, Itoanoke. Virginia. LUMBER! Having located a mill at Cobb Station, I am prepared to furnish Lumber of all kinds on short notice. First class Lumber furnished on short notice. J W. CASTLEBERRY, M'ch 15,-d-lm. Cobb Station, Qs, K. J. O’Connor, of Augusta, Ga., is general a it **ut for H. & H-. W. OtttherwcwxPa FAMOUS OLD RTC WHISKIES! ■ Buy these goods and you get the best in the world feb 4 W. L. DOUGLAS $3 SHOBjas THORNTON WHEATLEY Americus, * - Georgia. J A. FORT, M, D. ) FPII:E At Dr. Kldridge's drug More Can be found at night lu bli r- om, over Idridge' di rig store. Harlow Block. DR. T. J. KENNEDY, M- D- PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Having I live years experience, and recently taken an extended course In New York Post-Graduate Medical school, is now pre- P red to offer his professh m.I *rrvl-ea to Americus and surrounding vicinity, ‘ alls left on his slate at Dr. Kldridge’s drug stoic TWELFTH ANNUAL STATEMENT OV Til K FIDELITY Iffi - LIFE - 914 Walnut street, Plitaielpliia, Pa. INVKSTKD ASSETS, tat gage L Bonus, Stocks and Loans on Collateral.. 81,781.10 C.*sh In office, Bunks and Trust Co . 12 651.00 Bills Receivable, Ledg er balances, etc -10,167.10 „ 1355,450,19 Contingent Assets 755,849.01 Total Assets $1,008,186,30 'INSURANCE IN FORCE. Jan. 1,1891,12,176 Policies, repre- senting . $20,955,650.00 Total Losses and Payments to Members In 12 Years, I,037,2i6.76 The annual expense dues are limited to $4 per $1,000 Invuianco and the mortality savings!he first five years, as agutnst an average expense cokt about 911 In old line companies. busln ss in UFO cost the Fidelity pur **' * -- - AKB CO ie«. The cash assets of the Fidelity are twen ty-eight times Its asceria’ned liabilities, a« against a rat loof $1.12 to each $1 liability In old llnecompniiles. The Fidelity has already saved to Da pollcv holde sin twelve years,as compar ed with old line ptcntlums, over three million dollars. Its policies are plain, tntechideal, and ere guaranteed on t he same principal that Government Minds are guaranteed. L. 0. Fouhk President. 0UNN & L0YLESS, Managers (l-tr AMEHIOCS, GA. FINE SHOW GASES. A^Ask for catalogue. ]JERRY MT’G CO*- Nashville. Tenm AN K ^£5? R0u r- . ~ r- El# -illf f OP FFICE 1 W lND STORE FIXTURES thetERRY M'F G. CO. NASHVILLE ' TEN NT THE BEST THING OUT KEBT YOUR WIVK«! YOUR Hitters! Your uiu;htn"i sn.l YOUR AUNTH “THE LITTLE SEW® MACHINE HAH" Wants all the Ittdit-H to eall au*l seethe latest SEWING MACHINE MOTOR. KI Fel). < 7>f , lv' lll ' ll " l! n ' nr ArU,lun Corner. SHINGLES -AND- LUMBER Having Just finished an outfit io ntann* facturethealniv* nuimd articles, we are R remtml to furnish hetu on short notice. rttlsfnctlon guarantee . Will deliver at JT« r iS e ? ,n,, V* frora Americas, on H. A. A M. R. R. Address us at Leslie R. A. WILSON A CO. Knig-hts of honor The Lodge In Americus laovet ten yean Insure* for ttfii .i. Assessments light Rarest and cheapest life Insurance. For nformation apple to _ D. K. BRINSON. V m Ileporert