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- ■ _ " ^ .-. - , V : ; : *^V i "‘ ' THE AMERICAS DAILY TIMES-RECORDER: SATURDAY, APRIL U, 1891. sujMiering the pets. THEY ARE LODGED, BOARDED AND CARED FOR. Familiae Relieved of Emberi-asilng In- enmhmneei—gome Thing, Worth Know ing About Doga end Other Animate. An Interview with n Speclallet. ' ' ' 1 In the Rummer season, when no many families shut up their city residences and go to the seaside or country, the disposition to be made of the family, pet, be it dog, cat or bird, is often a most] embarrassing question. It is often a T nuisance to take it along. Humanity de mands that if left behind it must bel properly cared for. The numerous fanci ers, dealers and doctors of domestic pets] in this city fully appreciate this situa tion of affairs, and in summer notify the public by signs on their establishments that with them can be found "summer board for domestic pets." A LARGE BUSINESS. “The business is quite an extensive one,” said a keeper of one of these "pet - hotels,” “yet it is not as great as we would like it to be. 1 think that the keeping of a house cat or dog is getting less and less popular with, peoplo in or dinary circumstances. The wealthy people keep them becauso thoy have the room and servants to look after them. The wealthy, though, generally own their country or bench places and sond their pots there, so wo get very few boarders from them. “While people in ordinary circum stances are giving up dogs and cats as house pots they aro growing fonder and fonder of song birds. Dealers who take birds to board aro now doing a rushing business. Peoplo of moderate means when they leave town generally go to hotels where they would not bo allowed to take their pots, so it is from thorn wo get most of our boarders. One Sixth nv- enuo dealer is boarding nearly ono hun dred canaries and many parrots and mocking birds. Fifty cents a week is the charge for small birds and soventy- live cents for parrots. We charge $10 a month for a dog’s board, and $7 a month for cats. “Peoplo who value their domestic pots should be very careful how thoy care for them during the summer. Give your birds plenty of rape seed, and as little large seed as possible. Slip a piece of green stuff between the bars of the cago occasionally. Also give them a bit of applo once a day. Applo is a natural tonic to birds. Hoop your cats indoors as much as possible, and brush their coats thoroughly every day. Feed them lightly, giving them fish and milk dishes, hut no meat. Ij BOW TO CARE FOR DOGS. * “There is not one ownor of a dog in ten who knows how to caro for tho ani mal. The dog shonld bo kept as quiet as possible throughout tho heat of tho day, but he shonld not bo chained or worried with restraint. Ho should be fed lightly and only twlco a day, and change should be made in his food fre quently. Don't give him meat. Give him a bone to chew onco in a while. For staple food give him milk dishes and vegetables. A great many people will tell you a dog won't eat vegetables. If a dog turns away from vegetables tho first time take them away at once, Give him a fresh Bupply at the next meal, Ho will be hungry enough to eat them then, and soon will take to them as naturally as to meat. ' “Dogs should frequently bo washed in cold water containing a little alcohol Use common yellow soap. If yo^H muzzle your dog in summer, don' him without a muzzle all the rest of tho year. Put it on {lira for a half hour or so every day, and he will get so used to it that when he lias to wear it steadily . it won’t worry him. If peoplo would do this for their pets there would be fower so called mad dogs. Dogs aro very like ly to have a rush of blood to tho head. That gives them a running fit Thoy froth at tho mouth and peoplo think they aro mad. I nover saw a mad dog, and 1 have been handling dogs for fifty years. When a dog gets ono of these running fits ho is harmless, and if his head is ducked into a pail of cold water be will quickly come around." “At this time,” said a South Fifth avenuo bird lander, “not ono quarter of the birds and animals hero aro mine. Most of them aro boa-ders. There are. be sides tho canaries, finches, thrushes, mocking birds, macaws, parrots, and in that row of strong wire cages are cats of valuable strains, and back further I have the monkeys, while 1 keep the dogs in the basement and in kennels in the yard.", The reporter walked into the yard and found kenneled there comfortably a St. Bernard, several fox terriers, pugs and black and tans, nnd thero were probably twenty more in the basement The fancier said that himself and his wife ' and grown daughter bad their, hands fnll in caring for. feeding and doctoiing tho menagorie in tho summer, but ns regu lar custom was light ho found it so pruC; vble that from year to year he in crease! his facilities. Ho charges for birds from 25 to 00 cents a week, for cats $3, and Tor dogs nnd monkeys from $1 to $3 a week. “That St Bernard over there," said the fancier, "will cat as much as you or L nnd then ho must be cleaned nnd washed ftnd exercised occasionally.”— New York Timet. DOGS SO THERE TO DIE. Scores of Ailing Canines Seem Attracted to an Old Uou««. The mystery snrrounding the conduct of the scores of dogs that have crawled nnder tho eaves of houses Nos. 2 and 3 on City Hall avenue is still the absorb ing topic around the new city ball. All efforts to fathom the mysterious attractions have been unavailing. The fact remains, however, that nnder these two houses scores of dogs have crawled and died. Not ordinary dogs, but sick dogs; dogs that were on the verge of death. Twenty-six carcasses have been removed from beneath tho old houses al ready, including dogs of all degrees, from tho beautiful and intelligent set ter to the. measly little terrier who yelped bis farewell to earth in the presence of Scores of his dead and better kind, Whence borne these dogs? Why do they go there to die in rilicli largo num bers, and why do tliey select this par ticular spot? These aro the questions of interest to tho number of visitors who come to see them. The strange part of the story is that dogs have been recog nized that came to the place from some far distant part of the city, ostensibly for tho. purpose of dying, us were seen to stagger through the yard, dis appear and be seen no more until their moldering remains were pulled out from under tho house. From time to time complaints have been made at the health office of the stench arising from the place, andAl- pers, tho dead dog man, has been noti fied nnd requested to remove them. On one occasion he removed twelve in one batch, Newfoundlands, shephord dogs, bulldogs, curs and even one or two fancy strains of dogs were discovered to have corno to this strangely selected spot to foregather with their kin. After this Alpers refused to proceed further in the matter, declaring that ho did not have to remove the dogs dying upon private premises, and so the accumulation lias gono on until the condition is intolerable. A search was instituted by Dr. Furlong, of the health office, and it was discovered that once more the place was filled with dogs newly dead. The search resulted in the announce ment that tho number of dogs that had died under those walls could not lie as certained until the floors were taken up. A feature that seems almost supernat ural is the intelligence that character izes the dogs' -if-aril. Every new animal as he comes to the place to die crawls back as far as he can get lieneath the house and gets close against tho last dog tiiat died, as if to make room for tho next that comes; a fact that Super visor Barry pronounced the most touch ingly pathetic unselfishness he had ever known. The scores of dogs that have died have come without noise, as testified by the lady of tho bouse, and died without noise. They come almost at the moment of death, crawl beneath the honse and join the majority without a whimper. What the mysterious attraction is is some,thing beyond human knowledge and may never be . fathomed. No one seems to dare to advance a theory on the eerie subject, and yet every one was willing to admit that there really seemed to be an understanding or death compact between the dogs, - but how, when or where made, if at all, seemed to be sim ply a controversion of all of nature's known laws.—San Francisco Examiner. For Rent: Two Excellent Melon Farms vteO'MjJ\JOys We 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 attent Goods from us will be delivered to any part of the city, and free on board the cars. Wo are offering a very large stock, for Americus, of the following articles;— In Patent and Proprietary Medicines. ONE RESIDENCE. -FOR SALE: Some Central and Suburban and Busi ness property, and a few Queens Who Smoke. The Comtesse de Paris, the qneen de jure of France, is addicted to mild Ha vanas of delicious flavor, and her daugh ter, Queen Amelia of Portugal, is a aource of considerable fortune to the manufacturers of Russian cigarette* at Dresden. All the Russian grand duch- essesund most of the imperial archduch esses of Austria, including Marie The- reae, Elizabeth and Clothilde, smoke to their hearts' content and in the most publio manner, and their exumple 1* fol lowed by Qneen Olga of WurU-mberg, who is a daughter of Czar Nicholas; by Qneen Olga of Greece, who is likewise a Russian grand duchess; by the Princesses Leopold and Lnitpold of Bavaria, nnd by Qneen Henrietta of Belgium. Neither of the empresses of Gerjnany nor the queen of Saxony, nor yet the grand duchess of Baden, is known to use tobacco in any form, and if either Queen Emma of Hol land or the quoen of Sweden indulges in an occasional cigarette for the purpose of soothing sorely tried nerves, she does so in private.—Paris Letter, , He Couldn't Hoodwink the Indian* There are lots of fine fore in Alaska and all on the steamer bought some. One man found an Indian who had a fine silver fox Bkin. He asked six-ten dollars for it. As such skins are worth from $50 to $00 the man. after carefully examin ing the skin, offered the Indian $15 for it The offer was refused, and he then conclnded to givo tho $10, but ou count ing out the money the Indian refused it with many shakes of his head and ex clamations of "Wake', wake! Halo, halo!” and then began counting on his fingers, calling each ten till he got up to six, and thus explained that six-ten meant six times ten and ho wanted $60 for the skin.—Portland Oregonian. Choice Stocks. 8. 8. N. р. r*. i». 13. 13. 13. с. c. c. R. It. It. w. w. c. D. D. G. Scott’s Emulsion, Brown’s Iron Bitters, Bearsfoot and Sarsaparilla, Lemon Elifir, 2 sizes, Perry Davis’ Pain Killer, 3 sizes, King’s .Discovery, 2 sizes, Simmons’ Liver Regulator, Cuticura Remedies, Tutt’s Pills, Carter’s Little Liver Pills, Derma Lotion, 2 sizes, Stone’s Cod Liver Oil, Hosford’s Acid Phosphate, Barker’s Horse and Cattle Powders, Warner’s Safe Cure, King’s Royal Germatuer. In Rubber Goods. Fountain Syringes bolding from pint to if gall one-half gallon, A Good Family Syringe, from 75c. to $3.00, Water Bottles holding pint to half gal. Nipples. Nursing Bottle Fittings. In Perfumery. Lazzcll’s Odors, Persian Bouquet Special. Crab Apple Blossom. LaBelle Cologne. Lunborg’s Perfumes. Edeina. Swiss Lilac. Goya Lily. Soaps. A very Large Assortment of Pears' and Fcl’s Toilet Soaps. E- A- HAWKINS. A ttorney at law. office up stair i , on (mulberry corner. BUTT & LUMPKIN. A ttorneys at law, America*. Ga” r- - - —- , Office In Barlow Block, op stairs. W. P- WALLACE. AT ORNEY AT LAW. Amer<eas/jgk A Will practice in all courts. Office .wr National Bank. J. A. HIXON. I TTORNEY AT LAW, Americas, Go. k office In Bagiev hulldlog. opioslte ous House, prompt attention given to lanS-tl. all business. E. K. Hinton. E. H. Oorts. HINTON StCUTTS- A ttorneys at law. Practice, , the state and Federal Courts. Office ove- Kart Building, on ForBytli attest, marl-lj R >BT. L- MAYNARD. A TTORNEY and Counsellor at Law Americus, Ga. Paon pt and careful at tention given to a 1 business entrusted t tne. I.uinnr street over P. L. Holts. sep;(*-d£w3m* T. L. HOLTON. tlce In all the counties of the HUte. Prompt ANSLEY & ANSLEY. ATTORNKYH AT LAW, America*. Ha ii will practice In the counties of Sum ter, >chloy, Macon, Dooly, Webster, fitew art, in the Supreme Court, and the United Htatea • our . W. B* Querry. DuPont Gubbry. A meric uh, On. Macon w Qa, GUERRY&SON; L AWYERM, Americus, Oa. Office in Peo ple’s National Bank Building, Lamar street. Will practice In Bumter Superior and County Cdurts, and in the Supreme Court. Our Junior will regularly attend the schdons of the Superior Court. The Arm will take special cases In any Superior Court ou Southwestern Batin J. M. R. WESTBROOK. M. D. P HYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office residence, next house to C. A. Hunting; ton, Church street. feb7tf G. T. MILLER. M. D. P HYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office a Dnvon port’s Drug Store, and residence — a.—Prl: corner Church and Prince streets. J A. FORT. M. D. O FFICE At Dr. Eldrldge’a drug store Can be found At night In his r**om, over idridge’ d«ug store, Barlow Block, m 8-yf-tf DR. T. J. KENNEDY. M. D. Thermometers. BUY NOW. M. Callaway, Real Estate Agent. Feb.l-ly THE FURNISH THE LATEST PAPEES NOVELS, Fever Thermometers, Urinoracters, Lactometers, “Old Probabilities. 1 Garden Seed. Field and Flower Seed. Mixed Paints. White Lend, Linseed Oils, Varnishes, Color* In Oil, Paint Brushes. Toilet Articles. i Combs, Brushes, Tooth Brushes, Nail Brushes, Face Powders. Pocket Knives, Scissors, Eye-Glasses. We bottle largely Cologne, Castor Oil, Turpentine, Bateman’* Drop*, Paregoric, Laudanum, Spirlta Camphor, Extract Lemon, Extract Vanilla (from best Beans) and many other preparation*. We solicit patronage. RETAIL. WHOLESALE. Respectfully, .DAVENPORT DRUG CO., 322 Lamar St., 318 Jackson St C. M. WHEATLEY, Pres’t CRAWFORD WHEATLEY, Viee Pres’t B. H. JOSSEY, Sec’y A Treat. C. C. STONE, Supt The Americus Construction Company, Successor* to C. M. Wheatley A Co. . Have the largest stock of DRX L TIMBER Both Rough and Dressed, ever held in the city, with unequalled oapaeity ' ' ’ “ ill ft • • • - for the execution of fine work. They will furnish the trade with MAGAZINES Fashion Plates. tVImt tfea World Owes to Cranks. It was to tb* courage and persevere , anoe of a crank that we owa the discov ery of this great hemisphere. It was a crank that gave ns tho printing press, the cotton loom, tho locomotivo, the tel egraph. All the great inventors from Andumsdes to Edison have been cranks, all the great philosophers from Plato to Herbert Spencer, ail the reformers from Lycurgus to Lady Uat-berton, all the great preachers from Peter tho Hermit' to Henry Ward Beecher, nil the heroes who left Ihcir plows standing in the fur row while tliey went to fight for liberty under Washington.—Kate Field'* Wash ington. Certain of bncccss. Young Inventor (enthusiastically) — Congratulate me, Tom, my boy. After years of experiment 1 have succeeded in making an artificial fuel that ignites readily, bums steadily and that gives ont a wonderful heat. Tom—Glad to hear it. Sure thing? Y. L—Of course it is. You see the stuff is made on the same principle as fire proof buildings in New York. It’e bound to succeed.—Pittsburg Bulletin. Exenelrely Pleasant. “Brown is an awfully polite fellow.” “I* he? I never noticed it.” “Why, yes. I went to borrow an X of hlm.yeaterdsy, and before 1 left him he had borrowed one of me.”—Harper’s Bazar. A North sea codfisher carries a set of lines 7,300 fathoms in length, and having the amazing number of 4,880 hooks, every one of which must be baited. Will receive subscriptions for any paper or nubication. ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED. PLACE. Book Store, Fab.7-Iy Sash, Doors, Blinds, Mantels, Stairvork, Pulpits, Pevs, COUNTERS, SHELVING, MOULDINGS, ORNAMENTS, BTC. Prompt attention given all orders. Write for Catalogue and prices Office and Factory, COIL BAY A JACKSON STS. Telephone No. 78. Uptown Office, No. JACKSON ST. Telephone 110. CRAWFORD WHEATLEY, Pm. ARCHIE R EIDRIDGE, Gen'l Mug’ The Americus Refrigerating Co. Respectfully state that tlieir new Ice Factory will start the manufacture of Ice in a short time and will be prepared to furnish Pure Crystal Ice in any quantityfrom a pound to a car load. Their Refrigerating - Chambers will also soon be in readiness for the preservation of all perishable food products and will be perfect in every particular. For further partic ulars either telephone, write or call on Po*t-Graduate Medical school, is now pre* ptredto offer his professional services to Americus and nurrouruling vicinity, rails left on his slate at Dr. Eldrldce’s drugstore will receive prompt attention. At night can be found In his office room over El*' drHge’s drag store. Barlow block. feb5-iy. TWELFTH ANN UAL STATEMENT OK THE rroELTi'Y MUTUAL - LIFE - ASS0GI&T1. 914 Walnut Street, PUMfyUi, Pi IncometoJao. 1,1891, Including balance 1818,759.30 Disbursements Tar Loises and Ex pense or Management <9IW.11 II. VESTED ASSETS. “ Real Estate and.Mort gage Loans. 1220,914.03 Bonds, utocks sod Loans on.Coilateral.. 81,781.10 O sb In office, Bsnke and Trust Co. 12C54.00 Bills Receivable, Ledg er balances, etc 40,187,10 Contingent Acacia.. ...91,008,186,38 Ascertained Llab1'ltleaJI2,6l2Jtl Contingent Liabilities, 83A0UA0 IESUBAHCE 121 FORCE. Jan. 1,1801,12,170 Policies, repre senting. Total Losses and Payments to Members In 12 Years, „ The annual expense does are llmlt-u to 94 per 11,000 Insnianen and the mortality savlogsthe first live yesre, as against an average expense cost about $11 in old lino '°Tho'now*i)nsln•»t In WO cost the Fidelity 112*01 per $1,000 Insurance, as against , as average cost of over tin loold line eompnn- ty-elght limes Us ascertained liabilities, as against a railoof f l.U 10 each $1 liability la old lluenompanlos. Illy has already saved to it* policy holdeisin twelve yen*s,us compar ed with old line premiums, over three million dollars. Its pnlloies are plain, i ntechnlcal, and r re guaranteed on the same principal that Government i onds nre guaranteed. L. G. Fouhk President. DUNN & L0YLESS, Managers d-M AMERICUS, OA. ANK r- r* I r- Bfib HI ^ ^ ^ F F ICE SnaP DESKS N0 STORE: FIXTURES theTERRY M'F'G.GO: NASHVILLE TENN. THE BEST THING OUT REST YOUR W1VEHI YOURH1KTERHI YOUR COURTN 1 *! and YOUR ACNT8C THE AMERICUS REFRIGERATING CO., Wants all the ladies to call and see the latest Office & Factory Cor. Jackson & Bay Sts., on Central R. R. SEWING MACHINE MOTOB. Bi^.Bofidln,near Artesian Corner.. BHINGLES LUMBER V* °o‘<n «o i (S» ture the oho,, namtd arilcles, v life £3 Pfmnd iff Amish hem on short .no...*, gfewasmJ H jsi'w- on_H. A.AM. R. VSfWdHEBR KNI&Hra OP HONOR TheIsR.UKi-ln A men run Is eve* ten Jnsnyvt ff _ and cheupcHl life InHurni ce. for*