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■ W' THE AMERICAS DAILY TIMES-RECORDER: SUNDAY, MAY 10, imi. RIDING A WHALE AT SEA A SEA OTTER HUNTER’S HARD TRIP OFF THE PACIFIC OOAST. OLD WILLIE'S QUEST. A Vary Lucrative tlasinau Spoiled by iha PervrrMneu of * Stnpirl Hull Headed Humpbacked Whale —An Incredible Story of Hard Luck. In passing up Front street a reporter's attention was attracted to a singular ap pearing man who stood in front of a hide and fur store examining a very hand some sea otter skin which hung in the Window. His hair was long, and his face covered with n full growth of board of a rich auburn hue, which hung down on his breast. His clothing was of strange make and material, ami his tout ensem ble was calculated to give one an idea that "the wild man of Borneo had jast come to town." Tito reporter approached the window, and alter pausing a mo ment said: "That is a very handsome skin!" “Yes," said the stranger, “it is very One. There is nothing that produces Deiter fur than the sea otter, i have shot many of them." "Might I ask where?' said the report er. “The sea otter is a rare animal now ' “I suppose they are about nil killed oil by this time on this coast," said tile stranger. "It was ten years ago when 1 was shooting them on thecoastof Wash ington territory, and they were not very numerous then, but in the course of two years I hail killed over fifty, besides a good many fur seals, and had saved tip over *.">,000 in cash, when I was suddenly broke up in business and taken to a Strange conutry by a very singular acci dent." On being pressed for nn explanation the Btranger told the following remarka ble story: “Ten years ago I was hunting sea otters on one of the wildest parts of the coast of Washington, several miles north of the Qniiluyute Indian reserva tion, between Destruction Island and Capo Flattery. It is one of tho wildest and most out of the way places ou the coast. I had been shipwrecked on De struction Island, and had been rescued by the Quillayuto Indians and had been living with them soveral years, and hud married the daughter of ono of tho head men of the tribe. A DANQEROFB PERCH. "I was happy and contented, for, after years spent in the forecastle of a ship, the life I led among the Indians was comparatively pleasant and luxurious. Besides, as 1 told yon, 1 had saved up several thousand dollars, when in a mo ment, by the freak of a stupid, bnll Headed, humpbacked whale, 1 was lorn from my home and family and cast pen niless ou the shores of a stranger nnd wilder country titan the one I had so un ceremoniously left, among peoplo com pared to whom my Quillayuto friends were civilized end intelligent. “You know, of course, how sea otters sre shot by the hunter having a stand rigged up away out as for from tho shore as possible, by setting up three tall poles, so that they cross a few feet from the top, and by building a kind of crow’e nest in tho top of this frail structure. 1 had rigged up ono of these stands away ont at low wuter mark and mode it as comfortable as possible, and sometimee spent two or three days, out there, my wife keeping a lookout nnd securing any otters or seals I shot. I was doing first rate, owing to keiug so far out, aud, al though several times badly scared by rough weather and by schools of whales, which came around my lookout, I could not think of giving it up for a place which might be safer, but where I could not kill so many otters. '.'The last time I got into my lookout was early one morning. As the weather bad been stormy I was expecting that otters and seals would be coming near the shore, so 1 took along a good supply of provisions and water and plenty of tobaoooand ammunition,'expecting to stay out two or three 'days. As. soon as it was light and the tide was near the flood, 1 saw a number of outers lying asleep in the water just beyond range, and while I was waiting for them to drift down toward me along came a school of half a dozen or more of the small whales common on that coast. OFF TO SEA ON A WHALE. “They came toward my lookout rolling and spouting and playing, and at length I saw one of them making right for the loolmut. 1 was afraid he would upset me, and yelled at him, but, whether by accident or design I kuew uot, ho plunged between two of tho poles qn which my nest wns perched, and strik ing the other with his nose shoved it away in frout of him, aud over wont my nest, landing on bis back, one of the .tiefciAg vtntis’it f»brtid and the others straddling him os a man does a horse. When I saw 1 was going I jump ed and landed astride the whale's tail, and quicker than a wink with my keen sheath knife I cut the muscles oil each tddo of his tail, which prevented him ■ from going down. I then clambered up to my nest, end there I was afloat on a whale, with provisions for three days and neither sail, oar nor compass. "The first thing I did was to cut some loops in the thick hide of the whale and secure my nest by lashing it firmly to his back. He struck out from shore and made the best speed be could with bis partially disabled tail. I hus banded my provisions and water, and as I had some whisky and plenty of tobacco and was used to Bring is my nest, I got along very comfortably fora week, when tilings began to look bine. Fortunately a Russian ship bound for Vladivoetock came along and picked mo up. .“I was so uncomfortable on board that as we were passing the Kooril isisnds 1 Stole a boat and got ashore, and, after spending about six years there with tho wild inhabitants, succeeded in gettiug across to Japan and iinally in'a ship to South America, and arrived here A day or two since on a ship, and am now bound tor Callam county, Wash., to seo what has become of my wife and tho twenty dollar pieces we had when I went •way.”—Portland Oregonian. A Aowery Character Whose Experience Demonstrate, Bowery Sympathy. “There's a character,” said the clerk of a twenty-five cent Bowery hotel, indi cating a shabbily dressed old man who stood with bis back to the stove. “Wil lie. come over here a minute.” The old man by the stove evidently answered to the diminutive name, for he glanced up to see who called, and then Bhuflled quickly over to tho desk. “Tell the gentleman about yourself, Willie," said the clerk. Willio took off his dilapidated hat to tho stranger, and said: “Twenty-fivo years ago I had a daughter. Ono day she went away and left inc. Sho was mighty pretty, and not moro’n fifteen years old. Where had she gone? No one could say. 1 began my search one night in March, twenty-five years ago. I hunted for ten years and never found her. Then one night in winter I saw a man and a woman crossing this very Bowery. I looked closer, and there was iny child. I called, ‘Julia! Julia!’ Hhe turned her head and looked at me. I was hurrying up to take her hands, when 1 saw that sho was leaving me. She and the man went fast through the crowd, nnd 1 followed, calling, ‘Julia! Julia!' A policeman stopped me. nnd then they all laughed. I had lost her again. That was fifteen years ngo. I've never seen her since, but I'm still look ing, and I'll find her yet.” “Well, life has gone hard with yon, hasn't it?' said tho stranger. “ You look cold.” ‘Thank you. I'm not so very cold. The troulilo is my kind friends give me a thin coat to wear in the winter and a thick ono tu wear in the summer. That's the way it was witli tho Italian that keeps the fruit stand ont on tho comer here. Ho gave this little blue coat to mo, and I pawned the old thick one that the cigar man gave me, because it hail the most holes in it," “Are you very poor?' “Not ns long ns I stay right in this neighborhood. Tho cigar man lets me sleep on t ho floor in his shop, nnd this good young mail lets mo have tho use of tho hotel office." "Where do you get your food?' “It conus to mo from various direc tions. i have tho same trouble with thut, though, that I do with my coats, igeta piece of sweet rice pudding for breakfast ns a rule, and buckwheat cakes for dinner, when, of course, the order should lie reversed. It is left over in that way." “WoII, you expect to find your daugh ter some day?' “Yes. I'm seventy-six now, anil i think 1 will lire teu years longer. In that tiwo I shall moot her again. I am always on tho Btreet, except when I step in here or at the cigar store to get warm. i will bid yon good day, sir, and start out again on my hunt.” The old man hurried out into tho Bow ery nnd disappeared iu tho crowd. “The worst of it is." remarked the ho tel clerk after ho had gono, "Old Willie's daughter has been dead for ten years and he’s never been told of it.”—New York Sun. MUTILATION FOR CASH. HANDS AND FEET CUT OFF TO GET ACCIDENT INSURANCE. tVumsn's Power Without the Ballot. No earnest woman can embark in any humane work without having the trntli borne in npon her of the helpless condi tion of n citizen without a vote. Pnt a single profligate qualified male voter in ono scale, nnd a score of conscientious, disfranchised women in the other, und we know which scale will kick tho beam- So every struggle fur the uplifting of the race which enlista the snpport of woman is a sure preparatory school for her com prehension of eqnal rights. There is u fable of a company of beav ers who consoled themselves on parting because they would all meet again in the hatter's shop. And the unthinking women who deride the thought of voting and still interest themselves in social re form will be certain to find themselves some fins morning in the camp of woman suffrage, but with a wholeness which the beavers lacked.—William Lloyd Gar rison. Tbs Superior Caps Cod Poks. “What are yon givin’ us?" yellsd a down town grocer In an excited way to an Anbom friend who had jnst slam- banged his hat down on his head and whirled him around so violently that he fell on a potato barrel and skinned his elbow. 'Tm fakin’ boxin* lessons,” said his Mend, “and that’s the marine swing. “That’s it, is it?’ said the grocer, as he grabbed the Auburn man, jammed him under a meat bench, kicked the vis ible portion of his anatomy and hit him hard with a broom. “How do yon like that? That's the Cape Cod poko, other wise knowu as pot luck. Next time yon come round with your now tricks jnst remember that there’s a few of ns cld ones left who knew a twist or two when we were young." Both men were flashed and both were mad and both smiled.—Lewiston Jour nal. Mr. Evirts' Famous Fun. Probably some readers rememlicr the beautiful pun that Mr. Erorts made at a dinner ut Delmonico's soma years ago. In all the constellation of lus famous puns this is the brightest star. The din ner taking placs about Thanksgiving time Mr. Evarts when he arose to speak began in this way: “Friends, yon have jnst been having* turkey staffed full of sage; now I present you with a,sage stuffed full of turkey? It made no difference what be said after that; the beat thing he oonld have said would have been nothing at all.— Washington Star. A Happr Be tort. When tho revenues of Ring Louis XV taking for of salary. “Gentlemen," said the minister, “we will first satisfy those who weep, it will then be the tarn of tbofe who sing,”— Dlostrirto Cbronik. Kxtraonllnary Attempt, at Fran*] by Men In P.rtmlory Uhlrnu or Too l.s.y to Work—Tho Left Iluoil l. till- Mint Frequently SevereU—One Han'. Claim. Everybody has rend in the newspapers from time to time of the many alleged frauds attempted upon the life insurance companies, but few. probably, are aware of the claim which is made by the acci dent companies tliut the fraudulent claims ngainst them, in proportion to the number of persons insured, outnumber those against the life companies ten to one. Recently there was held a meeting of the representatives of some of the lead ing companies doing an accident busi ness for the purpose of devising means of relief in the matter. Some insurance men advocated the strict enforcement of the law punishing self mutilation, while others say that legislation could be enacted against the companies, who, in their eagerness to get business, invite fraud by the large indemnities offered and the liberal time limit given. In 1 USD the accident com panies issued policies giving $2,000 for the loss of a leg, nrm, foot or hand. This lias been worked, it is claimed, so extensively by persons who did not mind maiming themselves in order to secure tho insurance money that it lias liecome one of the greatest evils in the business. LOSS OF HANDS AND FEET. “We found.” said A. N. Lockwood, president of the Accident Insurance Provident Fund society, to a reporter, “that in every single claim received by us the indemnity asked for wns for the maiming or loss of the left hand. This naturally excited our suspicion. The claimants were all found to be persona pecuniarily embarrassed, such as men out of work, men who. rathertlian work, preferred losing their left band for £3,000, nnd men who had seen better days and wlio bad large families to provide for. Wo reduced the indemnity for a hand to $1,200, since which time wo have not hail one claim for the loss of a hand. "This, however, did not end onr troubles, ior immediately claims for •foot indemnities,' which had remained at £3.900. grew more numerous. Other companies have had tho same experi ence. A president of one of the accident companies told mo yesterday thut ho was satisfied that not one claim had been genuine in all the cluims presented against his company in a year. As a rule, the other companies pay $2,000 for the loss of either a hand or foot, and the number of people who are willing to lose a iianil or foot for that umcb money is astounding, and there are more fraudu lent insurance cripples in the United States today than war cripples. Why, you have lio idea of tile business of self mutilation that is being carried on for the purpose of beating insurance com panies. “There is n case before the conrts which is exciting the interest of every accident company doing business in this city. It is the case of n professional man who, it is believed, maimed himself deliberately to recover $32,500 insurance. HOKRULF. NERVE. “He was insured in thirteen different companies. He Intended making a trip west, taking his fowling piece with him, and on tho day before ho proposed stort ing on the journey he let his gun fall and shot off ono of his great toes. The com panies hearing of the accident, feat their beat doctors to bis assistance,- They think they have evidence to show that the man intended to have the foot ampu tated to avoid blood poisoning and col lect the $32,000 indemnities. “Another case is that of a man who lives in Broome county, this state, who was known to have deliberately chopped off his left hand with a hatchet, striking it two blows. The man’s explanation was that he had been attacked by two thieves, and that while bolding bne of them in the grip of hia left hand the other sev ered bis band with a hatchet The wood npon which the hand tested when chop ped off showed plainly the marks of the' center of the blade only, proving that the hatchet bad been brought down straight and deliberately. “Coses like this are.coming upright along. A man recently lost a foot on a railroad. He claimed that be had fallen off the train and had got hia foot caught nnder the wheels. He was subsequently found sitting beside- the track with his hat on. There was nothing to indicate that there had been an accident except the loss of the foot. His clothing was free from dirt or grease, and there was testimony to show that ho had walked np to the trsiD and thrnst bis foot under tho wheels." “There is no donbt," said Richard M. Johnson, agent of tho Travelers' Acci dent insurance company, “that since the accident companies offered an indem nity of £3,000 for the loss of a hand or a foot, there has been a great increase in the number of accidents to the left band, aud it was found that people were maiming themselves to get the insur ance. In the prefened class of risks, though, these cases are extremely rare. There have also been cases where people with shriveled feet and bands in which there was no life or feeling have chopped them off to get the insurance.”—New York World. A Common Diioaso. Dyspepsia has becoms the most com mon disease of the oonotry; all classes are not exempt, attacking the young as well as the old, caused no donbt from our mode of living and the too free use of tobacco, etc., and yet it Is one of the must difficult diseases we have to en counter. In the last five years Dr. Holt discovered a remedy, (Dr. Holt’s Dys peptic Elixir), up to this time lias not failed to cure in a single instance. We can refer you to W. A. Wright, Comp. (Jen. of ilie State, Judge R. F. Lyon, Mr. George Dasher, Macon, Ga- t Dr. L. P. Dozier, Georgetown, Ga., Mr. Jos. Har rison, Columbus, Ga., »ud hundreds of others if desired. Manufactured by Dr. Holt's Dyspepsia Elixir Co,, Monte zuma, Ga. Bottles double former size. Price $1. For sale by all druggists. Dr. Holt’s Croup and Cough Syrup prevents anil cures croup. No cure no pay. Manufactured by Dr. Holt's Dys peptic Elixir Co., Montezuma, Ga. ap21-lm Tho young king, Alexander of Servia,. according to present plans, will visit a number of European counts this year. Corns, Worts ond Bunions Removed quickly and surely by using Abott's East Indian Corn Paint Von Bulow, the musician, Is an unus ually well informed man and an enter taining talker. ULCERS, CANCERS, SCROFULA, SALT RHEUM, RHEUMATISM, BLOOD POISON. these and every kindred disease arising from impure blood successfully treated by that never-failing and best of all tonics and medicines, SmfXS S™™ SSS d and Skin \ nlalssenton ires. cific Co., J. HENRY FREEMAN, 413 COTTON A V Contractor * and * Estimates cheerfully furnished. Also dealer in Building Materia. Doors, Sash, Elds, finch, Shingles, Wall Papers, etc.; Leads, Oils and Averill Mixed Paints, the best in the world. Call and sec me when you need anything in my line. aseballs, Baseballs, Bats, Bats. Our stock in this line cannot be surpassed in South Georgia. HAMMOCKS! HAMMOCKS!J It will pay you to see us before 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, "We would not forget to call your attention to the fact that we have added to onr general line of Books and Stationery a full line of Moulding and Picture Framing ma terial, and we have an experienced man at the head of this department, anil can do you as good work as you can have done in Macon or Atlanta Mail orders will receive special attention. ALLISON & AYCOCK, 310 L4M4R NTRRBT. - AMKK1CUR, ^IQROIA. Books on Blood and Skin Diseases free. Printed testimonials sent application. Address Tho Swift Specific ATLANTA REPORT OF THE CONDITION TOE PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK At Americus, in the Btate of Qeor- gla, at the close of busine.a, May 4th,1891 RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts...* 1140,803.71 OveMrHftn, sc turd and unse cured 401.21 IT. 8. HonUs io secure circulation.... 12.ftuu.tii Duo iro •» approved reser e Ag’ts... 6.214.12 Due from .state banks and oank- Ull Cut rent expenses and taxes paid... Prem urns on U. H. Bonds Checks tatid o'hercush Items Hills of other bauks Frictional paper currency, pick les, and cents Specie Los el tender notes M« dominion fuud with U. H. Tiea«ur«.r C* of circulation) 1,20914 M6H60 2.4K8 75 11,6)6.0* 602 60 Total. l5ioio!5o LIABILITIES Capl'al stock pad in I 60,0f0.00 H.irnlu* fund 26,0u0.00 IT-divided profits J33*»1.74 National bank not** outstanding.. 11,260,00 Individual deposits subject to cheek SM8 .44 Demand cert!float«s of deposit 87,761.60 Due to o her national banks 1,7*6.48 Du** to state bunks and hankers.... 4,881.64 Notes ana bills re-dlsoouoDd 10.Uki.uu Total.. ISJmtSo Stat> or G'oroia, County ovmimtik. I, John Windsor, cashier of th- above- named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the beet of my knowledge and be)f»r. JOHN WINDSOR* Cashier, Subscribed a*, d -worn to before me, this 6thday o May, 1801. ■ * H. C. Mitchell, Notary Public. Con a EOT—Attest: J. C. Ron it, J. W. KdhLOW. E. A. Hawkins, t- ,, ■ , 14r*etora» J. P. MoVEY, propretor» Manufacturer of Every Variety of Saws and dealer SAW MILL SUPPLIES. Special attention given to Repairing. Agent for W. L. Power & Co.’s Celebrated. Wood Working Machinery. Large and Well Selected Stock ready for shipment Prices low. Liberal terms. Write for catalogue. ATLANTA, - GEORGIA may3-d Awl year J. R. HUDSON 6c CO. -PROPRIETORS— taricus-Boing-Works, — BOTTLERS OF ALL KINDS-OF Soda and Mineral Waters, Oider and Ginger Ale’ ORDERS BY MAIL PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. 824 LEE STREET* AM£RiCUS. GEORGIA* R. L. McMATH. E. J. MCMATH. B. H. McMATH McMATH BROTHERS. -DEALERS IN - For sale by FLEETWOOD * RUSSELL, sole agent*, Americus, Ga, 4-20-dawlm According to Herr Blattaer the optical effect of mcandeecent lamps increase* with the temperature of the filament, which can be raised so as to make 10 per cent, of the whole electric energy of the lamp take the form of light. Ordinarily, however, in a lamp of sixteen candle* the optical effect doe* riot exceed 5 to 0 percent ' ■ There is ono applicant for a pension who deserve* to hive her claim poshed to the front TM* is Mary B.DeWey,of Goshen, Ind., who served through the civil war disguised a* a man In the Twenty-sixth Ohio regiment under the ■lias of Charles Dewey. She now ap plies for a pension nnder her real name. mm SWEEr WATER PARK HOTEL, Litbl% Spring*, Georgia. Elegance and comfort. Table, service and irntshlnx* above criticism The beat for the ,jHt. Recreation for the pleatur** seeker, rest for the Invalid. The fineat Bath System in the United State*. The moat vn tmbic natural mineral wafer* in the world tree. High-la»s accommodations for fitt) guest*. Elevation 1.2U) feet. Pure pine woods air. No maUrla. The great Piedmont Chautau qua, »Mbits brilliant atirwction*. As* ns (on postal card), to send booklet and rat*-*. Once a guest always a firm Mend. Open May 12. t. W. Marsh a co.. ma>-8-3m. Proprietor*. Groceries, Fronos, Country Produce BOOTS, SHOES, ETC., ETC., • WHISKEYS, TOBACCO & CIGARS, SPECIALTIES. 207 FORSYTH STREET, AMERICUS, GEORGIA. W. solicit ■ .hare'of the patronage or the trading public, guaranteeing .attraction low prioos,and good good*. Wo deliver good, anywhere In the city. Call and as* ns. . MCMATH bothers. NOTICE TO MILL MEfc. ire ^^“e^bith n oiimplet«?"Tl^ree* piq'r Scal.^'(Ina^FirtyDoraM «£*’ S? o!*rtev Q . Cheap For Cash or Bankable Papers. C. A. BELL. ddren me at Amerleu. or call and i R. F. NEHRING, PROPRIETOR. Uchoi street, nnder Allen Horn .. AMERICUS, GA. LIGHT BREAD A SPECIALTY! IHn t Us tf ill Bail tmjtij Htd! Smd tad bb W^on Coes out M* Country Merchants supplied with bread at wboleaale prions. DISSOLUTION. The fl-m of Argo A Andrew* is this day t *r. and the firm will hereafter be Andrews A Carter, who will assume all th • liabilities tribe late firm of Arso A Andrews, and col lect all debts due them. J?co. T Argo. R. M. Amduews, In retiring from the firm of Argo A An drews I return hanks to the nnbllu for the generous patronage bestowed. *nd bespeak for the new firm a ©ontlnuane* oftuesame. jiro. T. Argo. Americas, Ga., April 16th. 1801. DB. F, A. THOMAS, Physician ( ajntf, ||irgQQn. Will do • general practioe in the city and vicinity. He will be found at hie office when not professionally en gaged. Will keep slate on office door. Office: Seeond floor, Artesian Block. •unAw ly 4-11-01 33 TT Q- Or X I will sell yon tbs best buggy in Georgia, price aud.quallty considered. Repairing oi ■“ all kinds solicited and executed promptly sed neatly. All work warranted. T. S, GREENE. Cntton Avenue., - - - - Opposite Prince’s 6tables* Americus, Georgia. ^nnri bar and testaurant UQIIU dUUul 7 W.T.IUUN..rticte. Nc £l£f}222JSS2!X!" , *±? l,h Umbrat Winss,* Bri&dtes,lgiai,Otn sad WkWktcs can h. i^cght for tbs cub. Imported Liquor a Specialty,. Yon can find at my Bat rant to drink from arias* of Cold Milk or Boetto tho Finest tndooiy W. D. Haynes & Son. REAL ESTATE. STOCK AND BOND Americus, Q{ 3101-2 Lamar Street,