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\: m " —*0<S J. R. HUDSON & CO, "... —BOTTLERS or ALL KINDHjOF— Soda arid Mineral Waters, Oider and Oinger Ale' ORDERS BY MAIL PROMPTLY ATTENDKD TO. B24 LEE STREET* • • AMERICUS. GEORGIA- E.J. Mt'MATll. B. H. McMATH R. L. McMATU. McMATH BROTHERS, THE AkEUICUS DAILY TIMES-RECORDER: SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1891, A WONDERFUL EATER. OENTKAL RAILROAD Of 0EUROI. ‘<k HERE IS A MAN WHO 18 A TERR TO FREE LUNCH COUNTERS. St Schedule, No. 22, tn Effect Feb. 22th. i SAVANNAH ic WESTERN DIVISION Hehedule No. 19, Uklng effect Dec. 7th, IM). - V' ] No.B, BetweenSavannahanti Birmingham No.®, Dully. via Aruorlous, Dully. i45ura Leave Suvunnuh Arrive 7fl)pm !*)pra ..Lyon* 885 IB5 Americas,. fclBetn 100 Buenu Vista, 785 145 Arrive Columbus Leave oou for Infante and Children. Dally. I* axenger BAST BOUND. Lv. Amerlcua At. Fort Valley *» Macon " Atlanta M Augusta No. 7 Dally Pa—eneer WEST BOUND. Passenger -.arr- Montgomery Lv. TO FLORIDA. Lv. ‘ Americas At. Smith vllle ** Albany Lv Tboinaavllle Lv Wayeroaa *• Brunswick " JacksmiviUe •• / GO TO 'V / LITTLE MARORE \ -FOR- Pin Artistic Stationary, -BASE' BALL BATS * - Newsaaoers amC Periodical IOS AND IQ7 FORSYTH N. STREET. / °““ Coute«t U. At. eis.73 Worth ot ' Plain Pood—He Derourrd Pour Gal lon. of Oysters on Anothrr Occasion. rH|* Digestion 1. Perfect. •William Green appeared at the four courts and before Assistant Prosecut ing Attorney Dierkes swore out a war rant charging Otto Feldt with embez zlement. Feldt lives at a,511 BL-ur ave nue. It is alleged in the information that ho borrowed from Green a photo graphic outfit of the value of $40. which he has refused to return. The prosecutor, William Green, is something of an eater. In fact, lie is the champion of the country in his lino, hav ing defeated all comers at numerous matches. Years ago the challenges sent ont by his friends, who wished to back him to ont eat any man in the Uuited States, were never accepted, ami forfeits which had been posted were taken down. Green has a record. The first match of any note in which he was engaged came off in 1872. From his boyhood he bad recognized that he had an enormous capacity for any kind of food, yet his fare for n day or a week would compare in quantity with that of any ordinary working man. It was only when he tried to eat that ho devoured such nn immense amount of food. GREEN'S HISTORY. In 1872 Green, who is a collector, wus at work with a number of bills in South St. Louis, when he met three men at the lnnch counter. One of them was a tailor, another a constable and the third a dep uty marshul. Green felt a little hungry after his walk and set in to eat the whole of a five pound sausage; The tailor, the constable and tho marshal thought they could eat a little bit themselves, and a match was prepared by some of the by standers. It was agreed that the man eating tho least was to pay the whole bill, and the quartet set to work. Such confidence bad Green in his own abilities that be took bets right and left at even money that ho would beat the others. As the contest proceeded he offered ab surd odds that he could win with pounds to spare. He was not known about the place and the bystanders fairly crowded for his money, having seen what the marshal and constablo could do on various occa sions. Everything in the saloon went on the bill of faro and the men ate for an hour. Then tho tailor gave it np in de spair and sat down to watch the others. Ten minutes later the constable had a pain under his jacket and retired. The murslml stood it for another half hour and then gave np in disgust. Green ate with such a vigor that everybody was surprised. When he finished he lmd de voured $18.75 worth of food and his ap petite was still good. Green collected Ids bets and went home. The story of the match spread, and the following day Drs. Gregory, Mndd,'Ludwig and Hess called at his residence expecting to find him dead. He was as chipper os a cricket, however, and regaled his medical visitors with the stories of his eating feat. Sworn statements of the amount the man had eaten were made and accounts of the affair were telegraphed all over the eonn- try. - gastronomic feats. Green made no more matches for a number of years, being decidedly averse to obtaining notoriety on aocount of his peculiar abilities. On several ooCariona, however, he went with some of his friends to places about the city, and sur prised all spectators by devouring ever}' morsel of food on the lnnch counters. Proprietors of restaurants where the sign "All yon can eat for fifteen cents” . was hnng np soon grew to know him. and barred their doors when they saw him about to enter. Finally his friends becked him to eat cove oysters against the record. A Con necticut man had devoured eight quarts of the bivalves, hut Green almost dis counted him by swallowing twelve quarts in an honr's time. When the craze over the eating of one quail a day for thirty days was on Green won numerous wagers, first by eating ono quail a day for twenty- five duys, then for thirty days and finally for fifty days. His friends offered to back him to cat two quails a day for a month, but could get no answer to their challenge. Green's latest match was less tlian three months ago. He was in a small country town collecting for a St. Louis glnss company and met a horse trader in u restunraut. Tlia horse trader thought he could eat oysters with the next man and offered to back himself against the crowd. Green took all the bets ho coaid get, and then bet his opponerit two to one that he would eat two quarts to his ono, The horse trader was game and the beU were mode. When Green offered him three to ono, however, lie weakened, and the contest was commenced. The horse man swal lowed three quarts of the bivalves and quit By this time Green had pnt him self on the outside of five quarts. He then offered to bet that he could eat as many more and won all the money in sight by covering an additional ten quarts. This made almost fonr gallons , of the molltuks which had entered his -stomach, yet be was not even "phased.” [ Green is a middle aged man, of medium height, yet (hart in build. He weighs in the neighborhood of259 pounds and has never been sick in his life. His appetite is normal, but his capacity is abnormal to say the least.—fit. Louis Post-Dispatch. When one speaks of “No Man’s Land' we generally pretnms that he refers to that little neck of land in. the IniRan territory, lying between Colorado and Kanina on thd north and Texas on the south. But each Is not always tho case. The original “No Man’s Land” is a little tongue of land extending a few miles south of the Masou And Dixon line, be tween the states of Maryland and Dela ware. Every now and then somebody starts the story that this tract is, prop erly speaking, part ot no state, literally out of the jurisdiction of the United States; that it is one of the left over pieces of the whole country, wherein no one owns the ground upon which he lives. On the maps the ground is cred ited to Pennsylvania, but. according to these same authorities, the claim is a shadowy one. This triangular bit of territory was marked off in a curious way. The east ern boundary of Maryland was early de termined, but the southern boundary of Pennsylvania was long a matter of dis pute. Finally Mason and Dixon began their work at the eastern boundary of Maryland, and proceeded westward, while the northern boundary of Delaware was declared to be a semi-circle, whoso center was New Castle. In surveying the semi-circle it was found that the cir cumference did not touch the boundary of Maryland at its junction with the Pennsylvania line, thus giving rise to tliis triangular bit of land, which has been discarded by the three states and only allowed to attach itself to Pennsyl vania for judicial purposes.—St. Louis Republic. **ThA uaa of ‘Castor!** Is so universal and 1U merits ao well known that it teems a work pf supererogation to endorse It Few are the intelligent IsmlUes who do not keep Cestoria within e^rrech.^ ^ New tork &ty. Lite Pester Bloomlngdato Reformed Omroh. Edwin F. Passes. M. Dm “The Winthrop l "l»lh Street and 7th Ave., New York City. Th» OnRAoa Oonrear, IT Moboat Stexxt, New Yoxz. Cere in Drawing Drinking Water. From first to Inst the water supply should ho under the care of the head of the household, and not trusted to serv ants. They wili not take the trouble to draw off the water the first thing in the mornings that has been standing in pipes all night to corrode lead pipes or absorb sewer gas from adjacent waste pipes which have the usual pinholes eaten through them. “Lead pipes will be eaten away by water containing free oxygen without carbonic acid; therefore pure rain water injures lead pipes,” says Capt. Oalton, and the infusion of lead in the water standing over night is quite enough to give the babies colic and re new the symptoms of the grip in the elders of the family unless tho stream is allowed to run until it is cold and clear. This water need not run to waste, bnt may be saved in a firkin for washing uses. A supply of fresh drinking water for the day should then be boiled in, bright till lined or enameled kettle, for the copper line ! teakettles are only an other of tile deadly devices which abound in housekeeping. Tea mndo from water boiled in a copper lined kettie is a cor rosive infusion equal to upsetting the digestion in time, if it does not ruin the vital economy altogether, liko so mnch arsenic.—Shirley Dare in New York Herald. A Female Ball Fighter. The heroine of the hour jastnow in Lisbon is a German girl, Fraulein Johanna Moestrick. Fraulein Maes trick was born near Berlin, bnt went with her parents as a child to Portugal. r When she was 17 sir impresario, struck with her size and beauty, offered to train her as a female bull fighter. The agent sent his pnpil, who is not yet 20, to compete at the show of female beauty which took place at Lisbon, where die carried off the first prize. The adver tisement proved an excellent One, forever since the impresario has been bombarded with letters from persona of all classes, wishing to know when the beautiful "torera” is to make her debut. She lias not yet appeared in an arena, but last week she came ont in a trial fight at Oporto. A huge crowd collected to see tho unusual right. The yonng lady quickly laid two balls in tho sand, and rode off followed by a band of music, amid thnndere of applause. Crowds of people collected before the windows of the hotel at which the “torera" was staring, and far into tho night she was obliged to appear on tho balcony in responso to their calls for her.—London Globe. The Proper Weight. Growth is very irregnlar in children and young people generally. Perhaps two inches may bo gained in two months, and for the next ten months 'not another inch, oven up to the age of 10 or 12 years. While growth is thus rapid fatigue is readily reduced. During the pause weight is gained, and work or training can go on again. As a general rule a child in the fourth year should he a feet high, and weigh more than 28 ponnds; in the sixth year, 84 feet high, and weigh 42 pounds; in tho eighth year, 4 feet high and 66 oonnds in weight; at 12 years old, 5 feet in height nnd 70 pounds in weight is a fair averago. At the term of adolescence 28 pounds should he udded for a gain of 8 or 4 inches in height; 112 ponnds is about the average weight for 5 feet 0 inches; 126 pounds fur 3 feet 8; 140 ponnds for 6 feet 10; 154 pounds for 5 feet 11, mid 168 pounds for 0 feet.—Hall's Journal of Health. To Clean Fare TtV is the way they clean and reno vate ton in Bnaria: Some rye flour is >pnt into a pan upon the stove and heated, stirring constantly with the hand, so long as the heat can he borne. Then spread the floor all over the tor, nibbing it in well; then brash it gently with a very dean brash, or beat it softly all the flour is removed. Itiscloimed this method will mako the tor ap- ir nlmost or quite liko new.—Good isekeeping. Colon and Health. In a recent lecture on decoration Mr. George Aitcliison, A. R. A., stated that certain colors and tones are prejudicial to health. Very dark rooms are so, and red and yellow are also prejudicial in the same way, if we have to remain in rooms so colored all and every day. The lecturer said that a manufacturer had a woman's workshop painted yellow, and found sickness increase in his hands. His doctor recommended whitewash, and normal health was restored.-^ Chatter. E. P. HARRIS, Pres. BLOOM BROWN, Sec. a Treas. C. P. PAYNE, M’g’r. Americas Supply Co., Successors to HABBIS & PAYNE, Plumbers and das Fitters. Machinery Supplies. We are now in our new building in Artesian Block, and ready for business. A Full Line of Cooking StoYes and Ranges. Gas Fixtures and Sanitary Goods a Specialty. Globe, Angle and Check Valves, Terra Cotta and Iron Pipings and Fittings. Greiieral Hotair ork TELEPHONE No IS. Americus Iron Works, -BUILDERS OF Engines, Boilers, Cotton Gins, Presses, Feeders and Condensers, Saw and Grist Mills, Shingle Machines, Pipe and Pipe Fittings, Boiler y Feeders, Valves, Jets, Etc. Shaftings, Hangers, Boxes and Pulleys jjST’Special attention given . to. repairing all kinds of- Machinery. Telephone 79, ... .'pH* Solid Trains with Sleeping Oars B»u«n Havana.h and Birmingham. For further Information relative to UokeU,eehednlee, beet ronton etc. ate.,apply to A. T. MAXWELL. Agent, J. C. MCKENZIE, Sup't, B.T. CHARLTON,Gen. Pare. Ag'L Amerlcua, Ga. gmlthvllle, Oa. Havannah.Oa. D. H. BYTHEWOOD, Division Pars. Ag’t., Columbua, Ga. D D. CURRAN, Sup't, Colnmbua, Ga. J. C. HMAW.Trav. Pure Ag’t., Savannah Ga. Cooks’ Pharmacy, AMERICUS; GEORGIA. CORNER LEE AND LAMAR STREETS, I am pleased to announce that I have a full lino of ' GARDEN BEEP _A SPECIALTY- Prescriptions Allied at all Hours, Day or Night, W. A. COOK, Proprietor. HOTT & CO., MERCHANT * TAILORS. (Successors to Mrs. BREMSTELLER) 110 Lamar Street, over Peoples’ National Bank, Americus, Georgia. We are now opening a FIRST-CLASS TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT and will have a line line of good, of LATEST STYLES AND FASHIONS In Mock, and will GUARANTEE PERFECT FITS. Prices satisfactory. Come and see us before placing your orders and you will be more than satisfied with our styles and prices. Mr. Rott lived here four years ago, and was with Mr. Bremsteiler, and ia no wbi stranger to the people of Americus who wear good clothes. 3-3 lm. • DUNLAP HATS. THE LATEST STYLES AND SHAPES. ARTHUR RYLANDER, Corner Lamar and Jackson St Groceries, Provisions, Coitry Proflnce BOOTS. SHOES, ETC., ETO-, WHISKEYS, TOBACCO & CIGARS, SPECIALTIES. iast Tennessee, NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS. 207 FORSYTH STREET. AMERICUS, GEORGIA., W. solicit a .hare or the patronage or the trading publle, guaranteeing eatlsfactlon low pricey and good goods. We deliver goods anywhere In the oily. Call and see un McMATH brothers. Virginia and Georgia R*y System. J-M THE ONLY— Short and Direct Lino to the lortb, East or Vest. This line 1. conceded to he the beat equipped and run. the Burnt Pullman, Bleeping Care In the Sooth. A New Core tor Toothache. Jl Russian practitioner recommends the use of byoscyamns seeds for tooth ache. His plan is to bom the seeds, and to convey the smoke through a little pa per tube to the hole in the tooth. He declares that in nearly all eaaee one ap plication, or at moat two, will suffice to cure the toothache. Elegant Pullman Sleeping Cara, between Jacksonville and Cincinnati, Titusville and Cincinnati, Brunswick and Louisville, Chattanooga and Washington, Memphis and New York, Philadelphia mid New Ot leans, Chattanooga and Mobile, Atlanta and Chattanooga, Without Change. For any Information address ' B. W. WRENS', Gen. Pass, and Ticket Aft. Knoxville. Tenn. C. W. KNIGHT, Ass't Hen. Pass. Agt. Atlanta, Georgia. KILLER M0H TRULY AM COMECTIY C4LLE0 The Greatest Medicine In tie World A WONDERFUL TONIC AHTD BLOOD PURIFIES gf.vasT KBACULOUS 008X8 Of bepelemand sons NOT SBAPTOmr EXPECTATION! NOTICE TO MILL MEN. I have (Or sale Two Mill Rocks nnd fixtures complete, One Rice Mill, One I>ol- laher. One Fan, One Bolting Cloth complete. Three PalrHcaiee, One Fifty Horsee Power Engine aod Boiler, One Planer One Gang Edger, Five Gins, one Clark Cotton Clearer, One Preas. HhanfUnge and Pulleys world without end. All or the above property will be sold Cheap For Cash or Bankable Papers. C. A. BELL. dd rest meat Amerlcua or call and tea me. REAL ESTATE BARGAINS. I.ofTer for a rer onebouiio and lot on College Hill, targe lot JldxTtv, fronting two atreeu. The prel- ' <a \loe house uml lot on Jackson street, fronting tlie College. Large lot, s room, t comparatively new home wl'h cook room and bath tonne attached, nice out house * 8 place. lam on the place. Call for bargain*- HUGH M. BROWN, Killer than by all othc/ tnedicinea combined. Wo request a thorough in\v*«igatlon. History o! the Microbe Killer free by FLEETWOOD A KUSSELL, Sole Agent* for Sumter comity. july22-dlyr | 705 Jackson St- : Fifteen aha ea Furniture Factors Huiek for He ■ . MM