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THE AMERICUS DAILY TIMES-RECORDER: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1891.
A Wbo U . Film,icier. j c , * Co . Allr(m(1 .
if:- iqiiently ass&rted that a woman American (in foreign land)—Who are
17i mronerty has neuher pine,; nor cool- tho*, fellows on tho corner?
u es t| manuring V~Jf- financial affairs, Native (respectfully)—Ono of tho gen-
■U.ely is, that she tinmen is an English sailor, another is a
German iwddler, and the third gentle
man is a French cook.
acnt necessary. A triflh
i ts her and a profitable
lates her, each ununlv.
woman can stand np under now approaching?
American—Who is that gentleman
[■r trying circumstances may, how-
truthfully alleged. She is a
[ Yorker, to ali intents and ptu-poses,
rji her homo is in a New Jersey suh-
Hcr husband is a Wall street man,
'/nd her tirst claim to distinction is that
/,otwithstanding this fact no dollar of
’ her property is in that vortex. Still she
likes investments. Three or fonr years
ago slio purchased through mi agent an
unimproved piece of land in a promising
western st.ito for slightly loss than iftOO.
She had grown used to holding it and
gave it only an occasional thought,when
one day within tho past six mouths she
received by wiro from her agont tho ns-
tonnding offer of §15,000 for her land.
It must bo udmitted that she was
thrown into a state of tremendous ex
citement. She aeut first to tho telegraph
office to have tho dispatch repeated, and
when it was, confirming the first tues-
aage, she wired to her hnsband ta come
home at once. Ho took tho next train,
fearing some disaster, and rushed in with
breathless anxiety. For answer she gave
Native—Oil, that eliap is ono of these
’(■re American consuls. — New York
Weekly.
A Last Itesoorce.
The Standing One—Where shall we go
this afternoon? We have done all the
,, . , plays, seen every liargain in town and
him the message, and ho strongly urged , fl on - t owe tt ca u
her to accept tho offer. But. fortified by | The sitting One (resignedly)-Then I
his presence, tho wife became cool. She mppose we shall have to look at some
decided that a sudden rise of that sort pictures.—Life.
meant something, and she would await, -
developments. The offer was declined, j n„ collapsed.
Three months later it was doubled, but j \ bow backed, white haired old man.
now this Portia in finance has become I ^ho must have been 75 years old, ar«
convinced that she holds property of , rived at the Third street depot the other
permanent value, and the second offer! day in company with his wife, who
she declined by herself.—New York 1 hadn’t' passed 25. While she was busy
Tlie Crocheted Necktie.
This dainty little strnctnro hails from
tho town of Boston. Because ladies are r yture e, | to tho waiting room just in
iooiring after tho baggagu to go oat
again bv train he strolled outside, and
after walking around for ten minutes he
always in search of new fancy work, and
liecause Christmas is drawing near, and
there is an inevitable dearth of ideas on
the subject of presents for the mascu
linity of the family, the method of pro
ducing this necktie is minutely described.
Make a chain of thirty-two, turn and
make a shell in second stitch of chain by
dipping in fire times in same stitch;
catch down by knitting single stitch in
fourth stitch of chain, make shell in
sixth stitcli, and so on antil yon have
seven shells Then make chain of three
and turn.
Second row, make half shell by dip
ping in three times in the very end of
last shell, and continue making fnll
shells until the end of that row, making
half shell again nn the endi thus every
second row will have six shells and two
half shells, making seven shells in all.
This keeps the sides of the tie even
Shapo like a four-in-bamt tie—that is.
make the long end about fifteen inches
before imrmwiug.
time to be seized by thecollarandosked;
“Where have yon been all this time,
yon old deceiver?"
“Lookin' around," he humbly replied.
“Looking at what?”
"Well, X saw a boy. a dog, two hacks
and a woman, and I was”
“Saw a woman, eh? Yon bet yon saw
one if she was to be sawn! Now then,
yon collapse, and if I have any more
trouble with yon look ont for yonr
bones!"
She whirled him around and pushed
him into a seat, and after fulling with a
thud ho folded his arms, crossed iiis legs,
and didn’t even dare look np when the
man beside him said:
“Inclined to lie a gay old daisy, eh?
Well, you ought to have left her at
home. Third and fourth wives are al
ways inclined to be jealous."—Detroit
Free Press.
No C>na« for Worry.
“And is there anything you ever did
Narrow gradually that you aro really sorry for?” asked the
by dropping a shell or half shell on each ' good brother who had coino in to pre
row until you have narrowed down to pare the dying man for the last great
three shells, then continue and inuke change. “Is there anything you'd like
the neck piece about fifteen inches. Be*! to free your mind of before you go?”
giu to widen gradually and wider, to ] “Yes,” feebly murmured the dying
seven shells h« before. Make the short! man, “there is one thing that weighs
end about seven inches. Two spools of upon my soul, one thing which I must
knitting silk are required for the scarf.
—New York Press.
confess and relieve my conscience of a
terrible load. In shoveling off my side
walk many years ago I fear that I drew
the line further than I’d ought to, so
A Many Gifted Woman.
Miss Elizabeth Marbury. a gifted New 1 that I shoveled off two or threo’inches of
York lady—dramatist, fanner, critic and my neighbor's walk. Do you think it
traveler—who has had the refusal of a will 1* forgiven nr
score of suitors and never the time to j Good Brother— xmi needn't worry,
consider or investigate the offers, lie- ! Nobody’ll ever believe it of you.—Bos-
lievea that tile source of youth and ton Transcript.
beauty, health and peace of mind is!
hard work u few removes from slaver)-. : A itupid Face.
Provided it is congenial and the heart of j Mr. Depew's genial und popuiur pri-
for Infants and Childrens
“Caatorlais *o well adapted to children that
I recommend ft os superior to any prescription
known to me.” H. A. Aacnut, M. D.,
Ill So. Oxford St, Brooklyn, N. Y.
“The um of ‘Castoris* Is so universal and
its merits so well known that it seems a work
of supererogation to endorse It Few are tho
intelligent families who do not keep Castoris
within easy reach.”
Casi/R Maarnr, D. D.,
URU.X. U. I’.,
New York City.
Late Pastor Bloomingdale Reformed Church.
Castoris cures Colic, Constipation,
Sour Stomach, Diarrhrva. Eructation,
Kills Worms, gives sleep, and promotes dl*
jurious medication.
“ For several years I have recommended
your 1 Castoris. * and shall always continue to
do so as it has invariably produced beneficial
results.”
Edwin F. Pardxi. M. D.,
••Tho Wlnthrop,” 125th Street and 7th Ave.,
New York City.
S. H. HAWKINS ’t. H. C- BAGLEY. Vice Pres'l
W. t. '.'RPuEY. Cashier.
•UiAMZED 1870.
-^SThe Ba.ik of Americus.8<-
Designated I*fpo»‘!nry State of Georgia.
Stockholder* individually liable.
Oapttnl, ... HintMMM)
Hu rplllM, ... SlOO.OOo
- : DiKEC.,OR8
II. C. Baglcy, l*res. Americus Investment Co.
I*. C. i Icgg, i’res. Ocniulgee tirh'lc Co.
Jas. Doii.Miii.of aas. Dodson & Son, Aitorneys.
O. W. Closer, t’res't Americus Grocery Co.
S. H. Hawkins, I'res’t 8. A. A- >i. Ha I road.
8. Monigntucrv, I'res’t Peoples National Hank.
W. E. Uurphe.v, Cashier.
THE BANK OF SUMTER
Tbs Currm Coxfaxt, 77 MraiiT Strict, New York.
SCHOFIELD’S IRON WORKS,
T. N. 1XAWKES, O. A. COLEMAN,
President. Vice-President.
W. C. FUItLOW, Cashier.
oIRECTOKS-O. A. Coleman, C. C.
Hankins, B. II. Jossey, T. N. Ilawkos,
\V. C. Furlow, W. II. C. Wheatley, It. 8.
Oliver, H. M. Brown. W. M. Hawke*,
Dr. E. T. Mathis, A rthur Itylander.
Liberal to It* customer*, accommoda
ting to tho public and prudent in Ita
management, till* bank solicit* deposit*
and other business In its line.
FOCNDny AM) MACHINE Clio).
S. MONTGOMERY, Pr«t. j. C. RONEY, Vie Prwt
JNO. WINDSOR. C'r. LESTER WINDSOR Asst. Cr.
E.A. HAWKINS, Attorn.;
NO. 283B.
Of Americas.
j Capital. 950,000. Surplus, 935,000
ORGANIZED 1883.
NOTHING SUCCEEDS
LIKE SUCCESS.
WH. RADAM’S
CHOBE
KILLER
MOST TRULY AND CORRECTLY CALLED
The Greatest Medicine in the World
A WONDERFUL TONIC
AMD BLOOD PURIFIEK
ALMOST HBACULOT3 CUBES
Of hopeless and apparently Inrumble diseases
are constantly being made. It is expected to
perform the ImpoMible, by curing cans given
up by physicians, and it
DOSS HOT DISAPPOINT EXPECTATIONS.
More people sro oeln* cured by Microti,
Killer then by sit other medicines combined.
We request a Umrouih Invctlistlon.
History of the Microbe Killer ire. by
FLEETWOOD A RUSSELL, Sole Agent*
for Sumter couuty. july22-dlyr
! II. C. Baolkt, Prei. W. E. IlAwsise, See. A Tr.
J. S. SCHOFIELD’S SONS * CO„ Prop’rs,
Manufacturers of Steam Engines, Boilers, Cotton Presses anil General
Machinery, Cotton Gins, Cane Mills anil Saw Mills. Dealers in Mill and j
Machinists’ Supplies. Special Attention to llepair Work.
MACON, GEORGIA.
Americas Investment Co.
d&w-4-7-6 in o*
Investment Securities.
Paid up CaDltal, $1,000,000.
ISurplus, $260,000.
FOR RENT.
dikrctobh:
H O Bagloy, W E Hawkins, S W Coney,
W S GUIIs, J W Sheffield, P C Clegg,
W M nawkes, B F Mathews, O M Byne,
W E Murphoy, S Montgomery, J II Phsrr.
B. P. IIollls.
Two dwellings, one of them suitable
for boarders.
CAPITAL STOCK, .... $100,000.
BUIU’LUS A Undivided Proflta, • 970,401,22.
i * Bank of Soathwestern Georgia. •
| M. SPEER. J, W# WHEATLEY,
Cashier.
Aaalatant Caahler*
FOR SALE.
DinKCTORP:
I J. W. Wheatley, E. J. Eldrldge,
i C. A. Huntington, H. R. Johnson,
It. J. Perry, J. C. Nicholson,
: A. W. Smith, W. H. C. Dudloy,
M. Speer.
E. Bunn,Un., Pres. U. M. Knapp, V. P.
.0, A. Coleman, See, * Tress,
Central and suburban property at bar- GcorjiH LOHIl & TrilSt Co.
gain figures.
Negotiates Loans on improved
Farm and City Property.
the laliorer is in the task, she can club va te secretary, Mr. Harry Duval, has an
her brain and physical forces half of the j electric fan over his desk which ho can
twenty-four hours and still be voting j set agoing by touching n button at tho
and well anil content Miss Marbury rate of 2,000 revolutions a minute when
makes a business of writing one act ever he thinks the office needs vontila-
plays and brushing, trimming and sea-: tion. The other day a club man who
soning old onca , j had a decided load on Came into Mr.
When she gets dead tired she locks Duval's office, either on business or
her study, rushes ont of the city and, | pleasure. I know not which. As he stood
after a good sleep of a day or two in her, at the private secretary's desk trying to
country garret jnst out of Babylon, goes
to her hennery, which has a population
of 500 lii|ieds und an oild huudred of
fancy chickens. During her stay she lias
the eggs packed and sent to New York,
and tho [sniRry intended for Easter,
Thanksgiving or some other great feaat
marked for sacrifice and fattened on the
delicacies of tho field. She has, in con
nection with her poultry farm, u small
dairy, and her sweet yellow bntter is
pnt into putties tho sfzo of an Albert bis
cuit nnd sold nt the rate of a dollar a
pound. In the eyes of the bucolic Baby
lonian Miss Marbury is a greater woman
than tlio queen of England.—New York
World.
look solemn Harry pushed tho button,
A startled look followed by a relieved
expression flitted in turn on his visitor's
face, nnd then he remarked, “I shay, old
fel, if tiiat squirrel goes round any faster
he’ll breuk his blamed neck."—Brooklyn
Life.
Failure of a Bellamy Scheme,
It is probable that ere long tho co-op
erative boarding house established in
Decatur lust spring on the Edward
Bellamy plan will soon collapse for lack
of sufficient |«itronngo. It started out
with fifty-two lnuuilierH, under the most
favorable circumstances, and all of its
patrons were enthusiastic in praise of
the novel manner of living. The patrons
got day board at $2.40 a week, and there
was a fail- profit in tho enterpri
Wlmt the Troubl. Was.
Old Grnff—I rather like that little fel
low, Stuff. He’s really a knowing young
chap.
Old Fluff—Knowing! Why, the little
idiot never ope(-8 his mouth.
Old Gruff—That's ji-.stit. He. knows
enough to keep it shut.—New York
World.
By Two* and Three*.
A miller went ulong tho way with his
donkey.
“ Where are yon two going?” a.“ked a
wit.
“To get something to eat for us three.”
—Philadelphia Times.
lady manager so long as there were
fifty-two hoarders. But, from one cause j
or another, the patrons have quietly de
parted, until now there are hut forty
l« t't. This number i9 not sufficient to
continue the “Alliance” longer at n
profit, and it is expected that the co-op
erative plan will ho abandoned to return
to the and $0 rates.—Cor. St. Louis
Globe- Democrat.
Too Stuck So.
Is yonr wife of a sunny disposition?”
Yes, she makes it pretty warm for
for the mo sometimes.”—Detroit Free Press.
Mr*. I.ocke'a 935,000 Gift.
Mrs. B. D. Locke, of Haverhill, N. H.,
ha* given her beautiful residence, valued
at $25,000, to the New Hampshire Or
phans' home. It has been decided to
accept the generous offer, provided *n
enabling act can be procured from the
legislature, which is necessary, owing to
the charter of the Institution. Tho
bnildings will Is) devoted to a nursery.
*rcommodating thirty-five to fifty, and
CALLAWAY,
Real Estate Agent.
B P Hollis,
Attorney,
J E Bivins.
Land Examiner.
W. D. MURRAY. PRESIDENT.
Planters' Bank ot Ellaiille,
LITTLE
MARDRE,
The Old Reliable Stainer,
Kllaville, Georgia.
PAID UP CAPITAL.
Collections a Specialty.
Liberal to its customers, accommodating to
tbe public and prudent in its management, thl*
bank solicit* deposit* and other business in ita
11 e janS-dAwly.
LOANS.
105 FORSYTH STREET,
r
Keeps always on hand a complete assortment of Books
and Fine Writing Papers; School Books for
every county in Southwest Georgia.
Lnans negotiated at LOWEST RATES.
Easy payments, on city or farm lands.
J. J. HANESLEY,
net ft It Amrrii-ns, Onnrgla
Fine * Pictcres,«Framed * and*in *- Sheets, j
Health is Wealth!
Large lot of New Moulding just received. Send in youi
Pictures and have them framed. I lead, others follow.
REMEMBER THE PLACE.
Baseballs, Baseballs, Bats, Bats.
Dr. K. C. West** Xkkvk axd Bra is Treat
ment, a guaranteed specific for Hysteria, Dbad-
net.*. Convulsions, Pits. Nervous Neuralgia,
Headache, Nervous Prostration caused by the
by tbe
use of alcohol or tobacco, Wakefulness, Mental
Depression, Softening of tbe Brain, resulting In
Our stock In this line cannot »>e surpassed In South Georgia.
HAMMOCKS!
insanity and leading to misery, decay and death,
Premature Old Age, Barrenness, Loss of Power
neither sex, Involuntary Losses and Sperms-
HAMMOCKS
ceipt of price.
N il GUARANTEE SIX BOXES
It will nav YOU to see US before placing your order elsewhere. Cro- To cure any case. With each order revived by
met Sets, Croquet Sets! We have just received a line assortment in this
line, and .-an save you money by trading with us. We would not forget n,>t ef
to caii your attention to the fact that we have addl'd to our general hue of
Hooks‘and Stationery a full line of Moulding and I’ieture Framing ma
terial, and we have an experienced man at the head of this department, and
can do you as good work as you can have done in Macon or Atlanta Mail
orders will receive special attention.
feet a cure. Guarantees issued only by
THU DAVEN PORT DRUG CO., Mole Agts.,
Americas, Ga.
ALLISON & AYCOCK,
H. SANFORD,
Contractor and Builder,
Sin 1,1MAU IITBlfBT.
ftkssirtl,, OBOROIA.
Deaf and Dumb Dick—Say, Bill, see
S../T. BYED,
FIRE AND! LIFE INSURANCE. *
AMERICUS, GA.,
»d to take contracts for bnildings of
UPPMAN SACS., Proprietors,
OnnMt. Uppmss's frock, SAVANNAH, GA.
For sals by the DAVENPORT DRUG
COMPANY, Americus, Ga.
TWELITH ANNUAL STATEMENT
or Til*
FIDELITY
m-un-HU,
914 Wtliut Street Ptlimelplli, Pi
Income lojRti. 1,1801, Including
balance
Disbursements for l/Mwes and Ex
pense of Management 431,800.11
IJVVRiTRD ASSETS. "• J ‘
Res! Estate and Mort
gage Loans $£20,944.93
Bonus, Mtoeka a*d
Lnaosmt Collateral.. 81,784 10
C sh In office, Banks
and Tru*t Co : 13 f64.06
Bills Kfrceivable, Ledg
er balances, etc 40,187.10
19
Contingent Aasett TCC
Total Assets $1,006,1*8,31
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I
IvsUKANrR 18 FORCE.
Jan. 1,1801,13.178 Pul Ides, repiv-
-
-
The annual expense dues are tmll o to
|4 peril,ttW In-u mice ami the nmrtHlItjr
savings t hell rat five yema, mm again l»u
savings me urns live *• »*■
average expense cost about $11 In old line
companies.
The nea* hn«tn as In 18 0 mat the Fl *ellty
$17.91 per 91.000 Insurance, as against a t
average cost of over $4 limtd line compan
ies.
■ aasetanf !h" Pi-le'l v are twen
I n- PH* HHNI'IN III III* r I > **r»r
ty-elght ihues It* s-ver an-d llabilit
airiit>..-t a ra , l«»» f $l.ll oewi't**! liability in
old llnemmpnnlea
The FI ellty has already «»Vi U to Ita
pnllov holds sin twelve yeH a,its mnttsf-
ed with old Hue p’ymluiiiM • ve> I.tee
million dollars ,
Its pollmea sre plain, • ntee»>uteal, and
rre guaranteed o" tbe **m^ primdpal that >
Government iondsaregqsrani»*etl.
L. G. Fousn rreaident.
OUNN & LOYLESS.'Managers
AM ERIC I'8. OA.
|
W. L. DOUGLAS
$3 SHOE ESS
THORNI'ON WHKATLEY
Americus, • • Georgia.
With lar^*» «*x|Hirience in building he
guarantee u* good work os can be done any
where,
'rill constitute n branch of the New dat Woktf
Hampshire OrplnmV home/- Boeton Hind Bill—Naw; I aeyer see* nothin
Woman’s JonrnaL
REPRESENTING THE SAFESTAND STRONGESTC0MPASD315 TB WORLD.
inrin’ bai?int« hours.—Jod^e.
Insurance placed on City and Country Property*
e placed oi . .
Office on Jackson Street, next door below Mayor a Oflae.
t-diy.
Designs Fnrnisbsd,
yH
loiside aaishta^
to i**eat dosigaa.
II n tint
OaaalJ.