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THE AMERICLS DAILY T1MES-REC0RDER: WEDNESDAY. APRIL 29, ISOl.
A MISER SEES SATAN.
THE DEVIL CAUGHT HIM STEALING
AN ACTOR’S FIREWOOD.
Ills Satanic Majesty V
mutated, huttlm Hole
It Whs a Real VKln
Reforms a Penurious
f I h/-
small
Tom
Milton Nobles is a brilliant <
tionalist and a goo«l story toller,
the many anecdotes credited to
following experience which In
will prove interesting reading:
In 1H«7. during my liret year
atrical life, I was a member of
traveling “Black Crook** comp
der the management of the 1
Davey. We went playing small towns
in Wisconsin and Minnesota. One cold
January night found us in a little town
in Wisconsin, where the theatre and ho
tel were tinder one roof, and owned ami
run by one man.
The man has been in recent years well
known to professionals, anti there are
ninny stories extant of his peculiarities.
He was very wealthy, but a confirmed
miser. A stranger entering his hotel
would invariably pick him out as the
porter, and indeed he performed the
most menial offices, even to blacking the
boots of his guests if asked to do so.
Yet he always kept a good hotel. On
“show** nights he cleaned out the dress
ing rooms and acted as janitor iu gen
eral.
Proin the second story of this hotel
there was a hallway leading to the stage.
The actors were usually assigned to the
rooms along this hall, and would occa
sionally use their rooms as dressing rooms
at night, a proceeding to which the old
man f criously objected. The old man
would watch the doors like u cat, and as
Boon as a room was vacated he would
let himself in with a p;iss key, and if the
gas was left burning lie would turn it
out. He would also gather every stick
of wood from the rooms and redeposit
them in the big box at the top of the
office stairs.
THE DEVIL.
I was playing two or three characters
In the piece, among others that of Zamiel.
My room was near the stage door, and 1
could hear the orchestra and ho tell just
how long 1 could safely remain in the
room before my scene would come on. I
finished iny first character, and taking
my costume for the Devil went to ray
room to make the change. The dress
was a combination of flaming red, black
and green, tight fitting, with >jig hat
wings. The feet were long and pointed,
with cloven hoofs; there was a close fitti ng
skull cap with two protruding hums. 1
made the face a flaming red, with large
pieces of green foil paper under the eyes.
There were a large skull and cross
bones on my breast, with red foil iwper
set in the eye sockets. The long scarlet
tail was forked at the end and illuminat
ed with foil i)a]>ers. As I completed this
Satanic toilet I could hear the orchestra
playing the ballet music of the grotto
scene, so I knew that I should not he
wanted for at least twenty minutes. 1
dropped two or three pieces of pine wood
on the open grate fire, and drawing a
big chair to ono side of the grate seated
myself comfortably for a short snooze,
placing my feet in another chair directly
in front of the grate, and hitching Za-
raid's forked tail gracefully over my
right shoulder.
I was just dropping off when the door
was opened softly, and by a reflection in
the mirror l could see. the old landlord,
sneak into the room. His eagle eye
missed me, half hidden in the big chn#r,
hut lit on the single gas jet burning at
full head. He turned it off quickly and
moved lowafd the well filled wood box;
ho filled his arms full, leaving two or
three small pieces as n blind, and turned.
This movement brought him face to face
with the apparition itt the big chair.
The darkened room illuminated by the
glare from the hunting pine added a
weird effect to tho scene. Tin* wood fell
from the nerveless unns, and his lower
jaw dropped to the i>oint of dislocation.
I remained motionless, staring at him
through my green foil eyes.
THE 11IHEU SCARED.
The old miser seemed to have grown
to the floor; he innst have stood for
thirty seconds without breathing. Final
ly his breath came with a gasp axul a
gurgle. With one hand I gently shook
that forked tail, tho end of which was
standing on a level with my head.
Raising my arm slowly I leveled at him
the long red foil tipped finger. With a
gasp he rushed for the door. As he
reached it I stood erect, my hack to the
fire, scratching my ear with tho tip of
my tail. The old man gave one glance
over his shoulder, and, with an un
earthly scream, fell against tho door,
.% City ul 111*' in
Tl:.< city authority
prniireu
i-fP.'-
of istria, in the Adri
■ml a little south
in*r.ila the ruins of a large
hut tom of the ton. It hn*
that 1L>
y v
'*13 >
;:u-til
appeared U
which frag}
Ik* masses of u
louts were brotig
*d that he had
Jills and
:doi
to 111 VC
who. at 1
found him
of the sea
knows the
is a huilde
authorities recent
ate. They sent down a diwr
e depth of eighty-five feet,
elf surrounded at the bottom
y ruined wall:-. !!-• says he
were the work «<f man. He
by trade, and he recognized
the layers of mortar.
Continuing his explorations he traced
the line of walls, and was aide to distin
guish how the streets were laid out. He
did not setj any doors or window open
ings, for they were hidden hv masses of
seaweed and incrustations. He traced
the masonry for a distance of 100 feet,
where lie had to stop, as his diving cord
did not permit him to go farther. He
had proved beyond a doubt that ho had
found the ruins of a onco inhabited
town which, through somo catastrophe,
had been sunk to tho bottom of the sea.
Some people think that they identify
this lost town with the island mentioned
by Pliny the Elder under tho name of
CisMi. near Istria. This island cannot he
fotiud now, and it is thought that the
submerged town may have been a settle
ment on the island that so mysteriously
disappeared.—London Letter.
Nrliraftka fleet Stigar.
A sample of the first run of sugar from !
a licet sugar factory situated at Grand
island, Neb., which 1ms been received
at this office shows this new product to
be as fine as any sugar sold in the mar
ket. It is of clear white, sparkling crys- *
tals, and sweet and pleasant to the taste. !
It cannot lie told from the best quality I
of cane sugar. A circular accompanying
it says that the factory has a capacity of
350 tons of heels, or 275 barrels of gran
ulated sugar of the finest quality, over
US) |>er cent, pure, each twenty-four hours.
The factory is fitted with machinery
from France, where this industry had its
first development. Its success has been
so greut that its capacity will be imme
diately doubled, and numerous factories
will ho erected in tho vicinity to produce
raw' sugar for the refiners. The circular.
further says: “Unfortunately our season
proved to lie the dryest knowrn for seven
teen years, and some farmers failed to
raise not only corn and small grains in
paying quantities, hut beets as well, j
Many, however, have raised crops which
show a profit of from $20 to $60 per acre,!
and it may he truthfully asserted that j
our farmers are jubilant and that the in
dustry has come “to stay.*’—Watertown
Times.
A Common Diaruie.
Dyspepsia ha* become the most com
mon disease of the country; all classes
are not exempt, attacking the young as
well as the old, caused no doubt from
our mode of living and the too free use
of tobacco, etc., and yet it is one of the
most difficult diseases we have to en
counter. lit the Iasi five years Dr. Holt
discovered a remedy, (Dr. Holt’s Dys
peptic KlixL), tip to this time has not
f.iiled'to erne in a single Instance. We
e:ui refer yojt to YV. A. Wright, Comp.
Gen. of tin? S'ute, .Judge 1L F. Lvon, Mr.
George Defier, Macon, Ga , Dr. L. 1*.
Dozier, Georgetown. Ga., Mr. Jos. Har
rison, f’oluinbp.s, (Ja,, and hundreds
of others if desired. Manufactured by
Dr. Holt’s Dyspepsia Elixir Go., Monte
zuma, Ga. Bottles double burner size.
Price *1. For sale by all druggist*.
Dr. Holt’s Croup and Cough Syrup
prevents am! cures croup. No cure no
pay. Manufactured by Dr. Holt’s Dys
peptic Elixir Co., Montezuma, Ga.
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CrlticUIng h Yeung Lady.
“She would be a pretty girl but for one
thing.”
“What*a that?” asked Charley.
George—“Herface is always covered
with purple and red blotches.”
Charley—“Oh, that’s easily enough
disposed of. Used to he the same way
myself, but I caught on to the trouble
oue day, and got rid of it in no time.”
George—“What was it?”
Charley—“Simply blood eruption,
Took a short couse of P. P. P. I tell
you, it’s the boss blood corrector, flic
governor had rheumatism so bndjtliat you
could hear him holler clear across the
county every time he moved. He tried
it, and you know what an athletic old
gent ho is now. If somebody would
give Miss Daisy a pointer, she would
thank them afterwards. All tho drug
stores sell it.**
I. IL Mulford, alias IJeut. Col veil, of
the United States navy, alias A. H. Wil-
gus, i* badly wanted in Atlanta. Macon,
Fort Valley, and probably half a hun
dred other cities. lie ha* been cutting
a big swell on money obtained by taking
the advantage of the credulity of hi* fel-
J. HENRY FREEMAN,
■ ll!i COTTON AVE.,1
CR
A DUTY TO YOI HSMI.F.
It is surprising that people will use a
common ordinary pill when they can se
cure a valuable English one for the
same money. Dr Acker’s English
pills are a positive euro for sick head
ache and all liver troubles. They are
small, sweet, easily taken, and do not
gripe. For sale by Fleetwood & Rus- 1
sell, Aniericus, Ga. 0
Contractor * and * Builder.
■ It y fnr.ili'ia I. Al«> il-mtur in Hut ‘linj .'•Inter) -Is.
Doors, Sasun
ul
Rev. Alfred T. Graham, pastor of the
Presbyterian church at Rockville, lias
resigned to accept a call to Davidson
College, Wilmington, X C.
Wall Capers, etc.; Leads, Oils and Averill Mixed Paints, the best in
the world. Call and see me when you need anything in my line.
THE MOST RELIABLE!
The ex-emperor of Brazil is going to
reside with the Duke de Nemours at
Hushey Park, In England, this summer,
lie is in good health and spirits.
l.lvm of u
iiitll r**inlnd i
Munit'd lift* in*y be Mib l
We trust to he forgiven this parody of
lines from I^ongfellow* s immortal
4 Psalm of Life.” Husbands who are
wise and thoughtful, know that tho hap
piness of the home depends largely on
the health of the mistress of tho home,
Many are the tasks which daily confront
her. How can a woman contend against
the trials and worries of housekeeping,
if she be suffering from those distress
ing irregularities, ailments and weak
nesses peculiar to her sex? Dr. Pierce’s
Favorite Prescription is a specific for
there disorders. The only remedy, sold
by druggists, under a positive guarantee
from the manufuctureis. Satisfaction
guaranteed in every case, or money re
funded. See printed guarantee on
bottle wrapper.
A Nun-Hunttlng Fly Wheel.
In the works of tho Mannesman!! Tube
company, iu England, there is a heavy
fly wheel ingeniously designed to be ab
solutely free from any danger of burst- j
ing. As this wheel is about twenty feet
iti diameter, weighs over seventy tons
and runs at 240 turns per minute, it wus
feared that a cast iron wheel would be
miable to staud such a centrifugal force. ;
The wheel consists of a cast iron huh. to
which are securely bolted two circular
plates or disks of steel about twenty feet
in diameter. Round the periphery of
tho ‘wheel thus formed about seventy
tons of No. 5 wire was tightly wound,
thus binding the whole securely togeth-
er and making ii wheel that is practical
ly beyond possibility of breakage by
centrifugal power. The circumference
of this great wheel travels at the rate of
2.85 miles i>t*r minute, about three times
as fast ns the moat speedy express trains. ,
— Philadelphia Record.
Worth Its Weight In Gold.
If a price can be placed on pain,
“Mother’s Friend” Is worth Its weight,
in gold as an alleviator. My wife sullei-
ed more in ten minutes with either of
lic^ other two children ihuu she did all
together with her last, having previous
ly used four bottles of “Slot her’* Friend.”
It Is a blessing to any ono expecting to
become a mother, says a consumer of
mine.
llKNDKitsox Dale, Druggist,
C’nrmi, 111.
Write Tho Bradlleld Regulator Co.,
Atlanta, Ga., for further particulars,
Sold by druggists.
Mr. Valentine, the Virginia sculptor,
has shipped his 1 eroic statue of Gen.
William C. Wickatn to Now York to be
cast in bronze. It is to be erected in
Capital square, Richmond.
Put Me In My Little Hed.
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The tooiiomy of Electric Traction.
Mr. Cox. the borough surveyor of
Bradford, England, having been deputed
by that city to make investigations with
a view of ascertaining tho best system
of street car traction, lias made a valu
able report on tlio subject. Ho speaks
in the highest terms of tho work of the
accumulators on ‘the Birmingham elec
tric line, and stutes that tlio receipts
there are twopence per car mile, as
against tenpenco with horse traction, a
difference which is likely to have con
siderable weight with the corporation
of the city of Bradford, to which his re
port has been submitted.—London Let-
.il ruck* liiy head,
in other words, I am suffering from a
bilious attack, but Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant
Pellets will bring mo around nil right by
to-morrow. They often cure headache
in an hour. 1 have fouud them tipi best
cathartic pill in existence. They pro
duce no nausea or griping, hut do their
work thoroughly. They are convenient
to carry in the vest-pocket, and pleasant
to take. In vials; 25 cents.
ter.
Dyspepsia uml Indigestion
In their worst forms are cured by the
use of P. P. P. If you are debilitated
and run down, or if you need a tonic to
regain flesh and lost appetite, strength
and vigor, take P. P. 1\, aud you will be
strong and healthy. For shattered con
stitutions and lost manhood P. P. P.
(Prickly Ash, Poke Root aud Potassium)
is the king of all medicines. P. I*. P. is
tho greattst blood purifier in the world.
For sale by all druggist.
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Nine Yearn* Journey of a Letter.
Nine years ago a woman in Germany
wrote a letter to her husband, a sailor,
who had''gone out to Brazil. His vessel
had left when the mail reached there;
•var since this letter has been rambling
ftitfaeemnd trying to push it through; 1 through numerous postoffices in differ-
bwt the door opened in. 1 took on 9 step cut parts of the world, always arriving
toward him, and he gave another screech in the wake of the husband’s ship’s de-
and tried to jump through the transom, parture. It was recently returned to
At that moment Tom Davoy, my the German dead letter office, which
rooxnma'»\ pushed the door open anil has restored it with scrupulous care to
the old man fell across the threshold, j the sender. The letter wus dated Get.
He gathered himself quickly mid flew 10, 1881.—London Tit-Bits.
wildly into,the hall. ,1 explained the
situation briefly to Davey. Opening the i*»vi»«*.i the crowd to Rut orange*,
door he looked down to where the timin' T. A. Melter purchased 5,000 sweet
hallway intercepted the main hall. Hi a ! oranges and placed them on Concords
fit of wild extravagance the miser had wharf, fuot of Ocean street, for free dis
tuned the gas full on and stood staring trilration. Tho only proviso was that
in tho direction of .our door. The old the eater should quarter tho fruit ami
Bill Xye and Janies Whitcomb Riley
have reconciled their differences after
an estrangement of a year or so, which
is said to have originated in Riley’s con-
\ivial habits.
A CHILD KILLED.
Another child' killed by tho use of
opiates given in the form of soothing
syrup. Why mothers give their chil
dren such deadly poison is surprising
when they can relieve tlio child of its
peculiar troubles by using I)r. Acker’s
Baby Soother. It contains no opium or
morphine Sold by Fleetwood & Rus
sell, Aniericus, Ga. 10
man motioned to Tom and asked whether place the l**cl inn barrel of alcohol
lie had seen anybody in the room. Tom standing near. About 4,000 of tho
assured him that there was no ono in the oranges were eaten by tho surrounding
room. “What! Nothing at all?** “Noth- crowd, and Mr. Melter got a goodly
ing at all,** answered Tom. The old man amount of work dono for nothing. The
stared at him vacantly for a moment peeling will ho shipped to England to be
and then sneaked down to tho office, used for medicinal purposes.—Florida
keeping ono eyo over his shoulder. , Times- Umoa.
It is said that for a year or two after- j
ward ba never entered an actor's room to | Co*ti>- Building* in Boston,
turn down the gas or rob the woodbox; | The following will give an idea of
Gen. Albert l’iko once told a citizen
of Alexandria that he removed from
that city to Washington because the peo
ple whistled so much they disturbed his
literary labors.
It is quite the fashion now to take l)o
Wilt’s Little Early Risers for liver,
Honiach and bowel disorders. They are
-mail pill*, hut. mighty good ones Cook’s
Pharmacy m lbs them.
Gen. A’bert Pike owned the largest
meerschaum pipe iu the world, and he
knew how to operate it without materi
ally cutting ah >rt the span of his life.
but gradually tho force of habit became v, ’hat Boston is spending upon some of
Btrotber than tho terrors of memory. A ito principal building,: The new couri
few ream ago he died miserably, leaving lioueo will corf perhaps from $4,000,000
millions for others to squander. — Atlanta to $5,000,000: tlie'etate houso extension,
Constitution. i <*.000.000; tho publtn library, $!,500,000:
- ■ the syndicate building, State street,
Piper is made innatlj from waste ma- <0,000,000 or <3,000,000; tnb Awss bmld-
If food sours on tlio stomach, dines
li.-n is defective. Do Witt's Littlo Early
Kisers will remedy this. The famous
II tie pills that never (tripe and never
disa.point are sold by Cook’s Phar
macy.
terials, and it enters into the compost- ins. at tlw foot of Court street, <70^e*Q^
lion of a thousand thins*, from a cigar- and tho Bears building repairs and alter-
j ations, $100,000.—Boston Letter.
ette T-tappcr to n car wheel.
Ur. C. A. Thomas, Henry county, Ala.,
says; , I nfftye.it with Dyspepsia for
twuor three ;esfrs, after despairing of
getting well. A sew bottles of Dr. Bolt's
Dyspeptic Elixir eared me perfectly:
For sale by all druggist*
Very popular, very sural), very good.
I)o Witt’* Little Early Risers; the pill for
constipation, biliousness, sick head
ache. Sold by Cooks Pharmacy.
A. J. BUCHANAN.
-DEALER IN-
Gen. Alger, who has been confined to
his bed in Detroit, Midi., for a week, is
improving rapidly. lie will ho about
again in a week.
STAPLE AND FANCY G-BGCERIE*
CORNER COTTON AVENUE AND LAMAR STREET, AMERICU3. G A.
TELEPHONE No. 40. FREE DELIVERY.
HOW IS YOUR CHILD?
I am the Housekeeper* Friend. I ook over the following list and sclent what you
want, and telephone or send me your order:
The (urgent and finest assortment or FineGronerl** and Canned Goods, consisting
In part of. Arm ur'« Con ed Beef, lain- h Tongue Roast Beef, Tripe, Chi ped Beef, tigs
Swift’s Specific is tHe great
developer, of delicate child
ren. It regulates the secre
tions; it stimulates the skin to
ilety, Preserves ol all k I mis. Sauces, Catsups and
A Select Stack of tho Finest Fancy Candy.
healthy action, and assists
nature in development.
There is no tonic for child-
equal to 3. 3. 3*
J. R. HUDSON & CO.
- PROPRIETORS-
ron
Send for our treatise on Blood and
Skin Diseases.
Swift Spkcikio Co.. Atlanta, Ga,
Americus-Botig-Works,
THE
BOTTLER8 OF ALL KIND8-OF-
Soda and Mineral Waters. Cider and Cinger Ale*
ORDERS BY MAIL PROMPTLY ATTF.NDKD TO.
824 LEE STREET AMERlCUS. GEORGIA*
Aims lews Cur
E. J. McMATII.
B. H. McMATH
McMATH BROTHERS.
-DEALERS IN
FURNISH TIIK LATEST
PAFEK.S
NOVELS,
MAGAZINES
Fashion Plates.
Groceries, Proiisions, Country Produce
BOOTS, SHOES, ETC.. ETC.,
WHISKEYS, T0BAT0 & CIGARS. SPECIALTIES.
207 FORSYTH STREET, AMERlCUS, GEORGIA.
We *oilcit a share of the patronage of the trading public, guaranteeing satisfaction
low price*, and good good*. We deliver good* anywhere In the city. Call and *ee us.
McMATH BOTHERS.
BARGAIN.
NOTICE TO MILL MEN.
Will receive subscriptions
for any paper or
nubic-ition.
ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED,
PLACE.
Ilardre’s Book Store.
1 have for*mic Two Mill Rook* and fixtuc* complete, One Rico Mill. One Pol
isher. One Fan, tme Uniting t loth complete, Three I*». 1 r Hen leu. One Fifty Horses
Power Engine and HoLer, One PDner One Urn g KUger. Five Gin*, (.me t b.rfc Cotton
Clearer, One Pre*s, Miunftlngs and Pule}* world without end. *\ll of the above
property will be sold
Cheap For : ash or Bankable Papers.
1? at Amerlcu* <
C. A. BELL.
BAKERY
R. F. NEHKINC,
PKOPItlUTOH.
Mm Street, Dsdcr Allen floes
AMERlCUS, GA,
LIGHT BREAD A SPECIALTY!
Bread and Gale Wagon Boca out fci!»
Country Merchants supplied with bread at wholesale prices.
BUGGIES
1 will sell you the best buggy in Georgia, price and.quamy considered. Repairing oi
*11 kinds solicited aud executed promptly and neatly. All work wurrunted.
T. S, GREENE.
Cotton Avenue.,
■ ” * • Opposite Prince’s Stables'
Americus, Georgia.
Sans Souci E
BAR AND rESTAURANT
W. T. RAGAN, Proprietor,
Wo. 007 XiAmar JStrcot.
Americus News Go.
: tim
My 8a«*on I* furnished with tho b*»st Wine*, Hruudi'*. Rt.m, Gin and \Vh!*kl«
ran b« bought for the o*i»h. Imported Liquor a Specialty. Sou cat. fiiu' nt mv Ba
*nyiplng you WHnt to drink from a gliiKSof Told Milk or B«-. r to the Fluent undonh
Whi*ky-Kour In Amerlcu-. My U*-daurant l> rupplled ulth the In
fiord*, and with the b»**t cook In tboNtate, and aid of good waiter*. I
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A. T. CURRY,
Real Estate, Insurance,
STOCK' AND BOND BROKER.
Cordele, Ga.
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SHINGLES
AND
LUMBER
Having Ju*t flnUhed an outfit to niann<
fm ture theabov.* named ar !cle«, we »«
prepared to furnl«h hem <01 *hori notice.
LUMBER!
Harm, locat«d a mill at Oobb Station, I
am i rep,r.-d to rorol.b Lumber of all
fclod. on abort nollea. Ftratelaa* Lumbar
furnished on abort notice.
J W. CASTLEBERRY,
M’cb 15,-d-ltn. Cobb Station, Oa.
SUFFERERS
Youthful Errors
Lost Maulinod, Eurly Decay, etc.,
etc., cut) secure a home trr-atixe free
by addressing a fellow sufferer, C.
W. I-eek, P. O. Box 316, Itouuoke,
Virginia.
Knights of Honor
The Loaxe In Amerlcu. Is.v.r ten ynm
_ * Amcmeou light
Bate* and obaaomt Ufa Insurance. Pot
ofbnuation applv to
_ D. O. BRINSON.
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