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THE AMERICUS DAILY TIMES-RECOEDER: WEDNESDAY, MAY 6 ? 1891. , , —?*»—mr ^ ~wr - k ’ tar—s* k aar -«• y y ^ A MOCKING BIRD'S LESSON. A LEGEND. In a Few Hlnntee It Letnw4 loose Mow 1 Hoonila Bo* loifol H*l Cleoor tNp* And whether I reedtt or draaaed 9, oh. well, It “There he goes again P groaned Mr. I matter* not. George Plialen, a wealthy resident of •* twUI * hfc * ^ rmt **** Highbridge. “Waa erer man rtimed with ench a birdf* “Bird!” exclaimed Mr. Phalen’s visitor in astonishment. “Why, yon don’i mean to say yon keep a bird with all those cats in the house?** For the sudden chorus of hissing, spitting and mewing that floated in from the rear room seemed to indicate that an animated felinoargn- ment was in progress there. “There is no cat under my n>of,” was the reply. “All the noise yon hear is made by a single mocking bird. Just step into the other room and look at him. A more woebegone creature yon never saw.” The bird, indeed, looked ns though he had seen hard and long service. lie had no vestige of a tail left, undone of hi* eyes was gone. Ilis few feathers were ruffled, and all liis sleek and glorious beauty had departed “Three years ago old Nick (that is his same) was a remarkably handsome bird , r said Mr. Plialen, “and his nmnemns ac complish merits made him a great favor ite aud very valuable. He could whistle ‘The Campbells Are Coming* and dozen other airs with wonderful clear ness and musical precision, and he was so clever that he could learn a new tune in an hour. I would not have sold him then for $500. “But one night everybody in the house was awakened by an awful uproar in the back parlor. The mocking 1/ird was shrieking, shouting and swearing like s human being; a cat, that must hove en tered by the cellar door, for we harbored none of his land, was spitting and hiss ing furiously? and the sound of some heavy metallic object dashed frequently and violently against the funiitnre was distracting. I went downstairs with » light, and I found that the cats paw was tightly wedged between the wires of the bird's prison, and the terrified brute was swinging the cage about the room, try ing to release liimself. Old Nick wits nearly dead and badly dilapidated, as you see him now, before i could disen tangle the cat from the wires and kick j him ont into the darkness. “The bird’s tail never grew again, nor did his plumage regain its luster. He was quite silent for a full week, and then he suddenly made the air vocal with a horrible series of caterwanlings, aud he has kept them up almost without inter mission ever since. In the few dreadful minutes that he passed face to fac e with the cat he learned every intonation of voico that bis assailant could teach him, and utterly forgot all the songs aud speeches with which years of careful tuition bud enriched his mind. A poor exchange, it seems to me.**—New York San. softly swing*, And man maj listen and hearken to the wonder ful music that rings. If he puta from his heart** inner chamber all the passion, pain and strife, Heartache, and weary longing that throb in (he pulses of Ufi If be thrust from hisaool all hatred, all thought* of wicked things. He can hear in the holy twilight how the bell of the angels rings. And I think there is in this legend, if we open our eyes to Somewhat at au inner meaning, my friend, to you aud Let us look la onr hearts and question. Can pure thoughts enter in To a soul if it Im> already the dwelling of thoughts of sin So then let us ponder a little; let us look In out hearts and see If the twilight bells of the angels could ring for ns-you sad me —Somerville Journal Married Lover*. The affectionate man, who elta with liia ami on the back of the seat when he rides iu the care with hie wife, is always open to the inspicion that souiowliero in the rcceews of hie self esteem he consid ers himself a sadly henpecked individual, and is excessively attentive to his better half iu public places for the simple |tur- pose of side tracking any intimation of such a state of affairs that might be ap parent if he didn't do his half of the acting. Bat the exquisite way a friend of mine directed his pretty wife where to go the other day as they parted at a crowded street corner contained no such intima tion, iuasmacb as ho put in the word “dear- wherever ho could catch his breath, and concluded with, “Don't for get, dear, to take a car at Park square, dear, and remember that the nnuiber la three' hundred, dear, and thirty-seven.' —Boston Globe. Presence of mind is not always mo nopolised by the brave und wise, nor is it uniformly cultivated for great and good Several of the pupils in a pertain “backwoods” district determined not to study geography. The teacher believed that they were old enough to begin the ■abject, and accordingly called one of the oldost boys to her desk and spoke to him about the necessity of a knowledge of his own and other countries. “I aha’n't study g'ograpby till t git ready I" growled the youngiiter. The teacher rose quickly and seised him by the collar, intending to shake him, when the young'rascal hastily add ed, “But 1 am ready now!"—Youth's Companion, This Css 11. Das. on M.*rlr Every Earn. Given a flow of 100 gallons of water per miunte and plenty of livev and aerapa thrown in, and yon can raise 1,000pounds of trout in a pond 10 feet deep, 10 feet long and ten feet broad, replacing them with small ones as rapidly at they reach marketable sixe. It can be done very profitably too. The time is looked for ward to, und it is not far away, when every farmer will look upon an acre of water as be does upon an acre of land, expecting so much yearly yield from it, whether it is pond, lake, river or estuary. —Washington Star, A Dreadful Threat, A poet having loaned a small amount to a friend found it very difficult to collect the Mine, as hit friend failed to recollect the incident Meeting his friend in need the post said: “If yon don't pay ms that $17 which yon owe me I shall have to resort to ex- • “And what may they be?" ■Til dedicate my next poem in your honor.” The friend turned pale and shelled ont abruptly.—Texas Siftings. ■ A Laras DtUhrsnua. “What was your lawyer's fee in that case, Dimling?" “It wasn't a fee, Totling; it was on honorarium." • WhaA the difference?" "Well, an honorarium is abont ten times as much os a fee.”—Harper's Ha- Travel | n Chinn. Travel iu northern China is accom plished in n cart, a mule litter, or the ■addle. The first method is the meet uncomfortable but the most rrijtid, the second the most comfortable bnt the slowest, the third the most independent but the most uncertain. The cart used in northern China has two heavy wheels, with wooden axle, no springs, and a body abont fonr feet long, and three broad, over which is a light framework top covered with bine cotton. Two mules driven tandem by a carter seated on the left shaft take it along at a rate of about three miles an bonr, and one can make in it an average of thirty- five miles a day, even over the roughest country. It will carry abont three hundred poantls of goods, and one or even two passengers; and the tighter one is squeezed in the more comfortable it will prove, for that, and that alone, will be a protection from the terrible jolting over the rongh country roads. It is told in some old book of travel in the narrative of the mission of Lord Amherst to tho court of Pekin, if I re member rightly, that one of his attend ants died from the effects of the jolting ho received during a short jonrney in one of these carts. Bnt this mode of travel being the most rapid, I adopted it. Sev eral years of experience of cart travel in China had made ine bold, so that I did not fonr the fate which bad overtaken the Amherst mission man. Comfortably wrapped in my wadded Chinese clothes, 1 squeezed myself into my cart, feeling like n delicate piece of china ware packed in cotton, and after n hearty farewell to the friends with whom 1 was staying at Pekin, tho carters cracked their whips, and with a shout to the mules we were off.—Century. A Sunday with • Country Doctor. Sunday ia.-. busy day for the doctor. A good many people pnt off being sick till Sunday, especially in haying time, and tho calls began tooome in early. So the narrow boggy went down the road and did not return till late. Sunday school was in session and the children sang: Day of all tho. week the beat. Emblem of eternal reel A group of young women in white little burying ground, ipen window I could It’s easy enough, —the Ball corset. That's be cause it has coils of fine wire springs in the sides. They clasp the figure closely, but yield to every motion. They “give”, but they come back. So does your money came out into tho little burying ground, if you’ve Worn a Ball COr- nnd through my open window I could J , , , hear goesip and laughter, os they picked set two or three weeks, and their way among the framing white fi„ d that you don’t like it. headstones. Then a party of ladies . I™ ‘ . FINANCIAL. CURES SYPHILIS ‘ny33MffsBB?TTlETsTM?nS3B"p5n55ISr id Moibi U with gnat slhhiim tor the nrt •» *. H. HAWKINS. >t. M.C BAGLEY. VksPrrfl * " W.t. '.iltPhEY. CaiMer. ROAXXZED 1870. -»8The Ba.ik of Americus.g«- Designated Depository State of Georgia. Stockholder* indmdually liable. SSSS&. •- • - *- sio8:886 -: D.KEt-,0R*:- H. C. Bagley, Pres. Americas Investment Co. P. C. Clegg, Pres. Ocmulgee Brick Co. Jos. Dodson, of das. Dodson & Bon, Attorneys' n. W. Clover, Pres’t America. Oroeery Co. B. H. Hawkins, Pres't S. A. & K. Railroad. B. Montgoruerv. Pres’t Peoples National Book. J W. Sheffield. ol Sheffield * Co., Hardware. T. Wheatley, wholem'e dry goods. W. E. Mnrptaey, Cashier. CURES imOOD Poison TV. c r*14 H«d, Capital Stock - $100,000. Paid up Capital - - - *- 00,OW. THE BANKOF"SUMTER T. N. HAWKES, O. A. COLEMAN, President. Vice-President. W. C. FURLOW, Cashier. DIRECTORS— O. A. Coleman, C. C. Dawkins, B. H. Joascy, T. N. Hawkes, W. C. Furlow, W. H. C. Wheatley, R. 8. Oliver, H. M. Brown, W. M. Hawkes, I)r. E. T. Mathis, Arthur Ryiander. Liberal to its customers, accommoda ting to the public and prudent in lta management, this bank solicits depuslta and other bntiness in Its line. w4 whose Um4 b I* ■ratlraal ♦rrwrvrinyWes »i* w— mil fry in* w«i clunmn Mwyetttse rf F# F. r. CURES ALARIA Cures’dyspepsiA XJPPKAN El Druggists, Tippaua 1 ! Block, EAYANH/H, Off. For salo by the DAVENPORT DRUG COMPANY, Americua, Ga.i t. MONTGOMERY, Prejt. j. C. RONEY, Vies Pmt. JN0. WINDSOR. C’r. LESTER WINDSOR Ant. Or. E. *. HAWKINS, Attorney NO. 2839. Peoples’ National Bank Of Americas. Capital* 950*000. Surplus* 925*000 ORGANIZED 1883. o g H. C. Baolky, Pres. W. E. Hawkixi, Sec. St Tr. Americns Investment Co. Investment Securities. Paid up (lanital, $1,000,000. ISurplus, 8260,000. DIRECTORS: II C Bagley, W E ITawkins, S TV Coney, TV 8 Gillis, J TV Sheffield, P C Clegg, TV M Hawkes, B F Mathews, G M Byne, W E Murpltey, S Montgomery, J Q Pharr, B. P. Hollis. party dressed in deep mourning appeared. Standing spurt waa a young conple chatting in a sheepish way. A small girl, with curiosity abnor mally developed, protended to read the inscription on a tombstone, near by, while she absorbed the conversation. The cabinet organ was played again, and the children with the older people in the church, rang “He will carry you through.” The voice of good Dominie Thompson rolled out in stirring tones ss he sought divine guidance and blearing for the beloved children of his flock.— Frank French in Scribner's. l<’ur.ale by GKO. D. WHEAT!,KY. J. HENRY 413 COTTON AVB., i ' t *J x f / l t j ]/ it! I /, Contractor * and *Wpr. Eitlmitssclieerfiilly furnished. Atm dealer In Bul’dlnf Material,, DofiM Bids, Wall Papers, etc.; Leads, OUs and Averill Mixed Paints, the best in the world. Call and see me when you need anything in my line. aseballs, Ba!sebiM! feats, ' Onr stock In lMfttae*annot be *ur|aasedilo SbntiJOpdrgla- HAMMOCKS! HAMMOCKS! It will' pay you to s{e us 1 be fore placing your order elsewhere. Cro quet Sets, Croquet Sets! We have just received a fine assortment in this line, and can save you money by trading with us. Wft> would not forget to call your attention to the fact that wo have added to our general lute of Books and Stationery a full line of Moulding and Picture Framing ma- tcrial, and we have an experienced man at the head of this department* and can do you as good work as you cau have done in Macon or Atlanta Mail orders will receive special attention. ALLISON &AY€OCM^ ’ a 10 1, AM Alt flTRKRT. AMKRUTS. OKOKOIA. 0 0 J. I». MoVEV, pro pro tor, Manufacturer of Every Variety of Bawa and dealer SAW MILL StrwPLDSS. Special attention (Iran to Re pa trine. Agent for W. L. Power St Celebrated. J iArgeancTWall'Selected stock ready for shipment Prices low. Literal terms. Write tor catalogue. ATLANTA. -GEORGIA * Bank of Southwestern Georgia, * W. H. C. DUDLEY, Cashier. J.W. WHEATLEY, ’ Vice I*r**ldrti . A. W. SMITH* Assistant Cashier. dibkctobf: J. W. Wheatley, E. J. Eld ridge, C. A. Huntington, ** ” *" R. J. Perry, **• ••• * A. W. Smith, M. Speer. H. R. Johnson, J, C. Nicholson. TV. H. C. Dudley, E. Burnt, Jr., Pres. H. M. Knapp, V. P. O. A. Colkmak, See, • Treat. Georgia Loan & Trust Co. Negotiates Loans on improved Farm and City Property. ' guaranteed Cure (or Files of whatever . 'aid or degree—E, arnal, Internal, Blind or Blooding, Itehu g, Chronic, Recent or Hcroditary. $1.0C s box) 0 boxet, $5.00. 3cnt by mail, prepaid, on reoeipt of prioe. Vo guarantee to i ws any esas of Piles, guaranteed and aoi. mlyby feb21-d«&wlyr H Uwr -Lessnis rAm^ H D/M/N/SHESMUGER TO LIFE ^MOTHER^SCHILD. ei*<~T0 obtuned. and an Fat* The Thlnnaaa of Gold. Gold beaten, by hammering, can re- duos gold leaves to snob minute thinness that 283,000 must be laid upon esoh other to produce the thlokness of an inch. Yet each leaf is so perfect and free from holes that one of them laid bn any surface, as in gilding, gives the a] pearance of solid gold. Thoy are so thi that if formed into a book 1,500 would only occupy the space of a single leaf of book paper. A single volants of a gold leaf book one inch in thiokneas would have os many pages as an entire library of 1,500 volumes of common books, even thoagli the volume, averaged 400 page, each.—St. Louis Republic. A physician has succeeded in grafting the akin of a frog to that of a tortoise, and the akin of a tortoise to that of a frog, and also in securing the growth of s frog’s akin upon the sldn of a man 54 .years old. Bone grafting is pot so far advanced, but has met with the same success as skin grafting. Have lots of fun, laugh oil yon can and keep the sunshine in yoar heart if you want to be well, yonng and popular. The world hates a woman with a griev ance. It pays to be honestly happy. There is absolutely no profit in bring bine and very little sympathy attend ing it. . In the United Kingdom 20,000,000 hens lay on an avenge ninety eggt each per anntun, of which ten are reserved tor hatching. It follows that the home product is 1,000,000,000, which added to the number Imported gives 2,700,000,- 090, or seventy-throe per inhabitant Data of the trials of throe Urge steam ers, showing the comparative merits of large and small screws, show that pro pellers of small diameter have in each case proved the more economical and ef fective, both increasing toe speed and do- gwmdng the coal consumption. Olives by commonoonsent are taken is the finger*, and it U also permisrible to help one's self to cut sugar with tb* dig- its, although tbs use of the sugar tongs ,„d sfnriss ob short »ue* «t tte ibwsst is preferable. I cash prices. Partin wanting either of tbs 'sbwva^wHtsavsaonsy^by eoasatUng as to- p nc D( s ^J B "|J tg M HERXDOX. * Op point U. S. Patent Office, •rarest la Uu tine Uas ttess chtras. Our Ns not dna till patentls Men rad. A Pamphlet. "How to Obtain Patents," with name* of actual client* In yotir State, county, or towagatttftM. rtftddnp*?. . . C.A.SNOW&CO. Osfsella Patent OCca. Washington, D.C. $500 Howard l W1 will payttMabore reward fnr any cm* of Liver Complaint, DyfiperriULBlclrRrttbhcbe, Indigestion. Con- •UpnOoft or CogtiyeneM we cannot cure wiU. Went’* VcircUbl# Liver PiiU. when the directions are strictly complied with. They arm pmnly Vegetable, and never containing It Pills* th rents. Dewar* of counterfeits and Imitations. The rvnnine mannfartnrrd only b> rtUI JOBS C. WED OOXPAJfY. CHlOAiNX ILL. fiWdbj^^WlE DVVENPOHT DRUG OO. I fore f B P Hollis, Attorney, J E Bivins. Land Examiner. «. D. MURRAY. PRESIDENT. 4. E. CURL CASHIER. Planters’ Bank of Ellaiille, Xtla rtHs, osorgts. PAID VP CAPITAL, . Collections a Specialty. Liberal to its customers, seoommodstlng to tbs pnblio sad prudent In its manacaaant, this tank solicits deposits sad other business la Its It s lansdawly. LOANS. Loons negotiated at LOWEST BATES. Easy payments, on city or form lands. J. J. HANESLEY, not 5 ly Amorious, Georgia. Health is Wealth! of Power iSg-afifftaapr .1%^ six boxes for RSAO, seat by mail, pespsld, on rs- ealpt of prtee. tov, SIX BOXES To cure any case. TYlthaseh order rood rod by ns tor six boxas, sccorapsnlcd with ISA*, nr* arm send tbs pnretuwsroni written guarantee to refnnd tte money tf th* eresttnent Joss not at H. SANFORD, Contractor and Bniider, AMERICUS, GA., It prepared to take contract* for bnildingt of II ktnde. With targe experience In building he can guarantee «e good work ae can be done any Designs Famished, Estimates Hade. timid* ttntshtsg n specialty, in bard woods All latest designs. Samples esn te bad on ap msyZ-dAwlyssr R. HUDSON <& CO; -PROPRIETORS Soda and Mineral Waters. Cider,and Cingor Ale’ ORDERS BY MAIL PROMPTLY aWENDKD To! 82» LEE STREET- - - ~ AMSFMCU3. GEORGIA- B. L. McMATII. B. U. McMATH E. J, McMATH. McMATH BROTHERS. DEALERS IN Groceries, Fromions, Country Produce I Of] ,'W90T8 r JSHOES, ETC., ETC., WHISKEYS, TOBA’CO & CIGARS, SPECIALTIES. 207 FORSYTH STREET. AMERICUS, GEORQtA. Ws solicit n share of ths patronage of the trading public, guaranteeing satUfactlon low prleea, and good goods. W* deliver goods anywbei* In ths city. Call and ae* us. WcMATH BPOTHERS. “A 1 BAROATN. . NOTICE TO MILL MEN. Power Engine and Boiler, On* Planar On# Uaog Edger, Plv# Qlm! on* Clark Colton property will b^ e »^d Hh * ,>m0 * , * nd PUll * T * WOrla wl, ^ out cnd - All of the above Cheap For Cash or Bankable Papers. C. A. BELL. ddrau roe at Amertcui or call and eee me. LIGHT BREAD A Mm fir Cabs of all M fmfOj Ml c °uutry Ms] R. F.NEHRING, PROPRIETOR. ktal J^t,«Dll8r,4lj8I HDBj i AMERICUS, GA, / ‘ /liiiii 1 will sell you tbs bast boggy la Osorgta, price aod.quallty considered. Repairing ol alt klnda solicited and extented promptly and neatly. AI1 work warranted. Cotton Avenue., “ Opposite Prince’s Stables’ Americns, Georgia. enlist J. B. Doan’s (don, on Lsaur street, Americas, Os. dseli-Sa BAR AND i ESTAURANT W.T. RAGAN, PfOprtstor. 1/To. 807 Xmwistr Street. ■W. 33. Haynes & Son. REAL ESTATE. STOCK AND BONO 3101*2 Lamar Street,