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THE AMERICAS DAILY TIMES-RECOEDER: SUNDAY. MAY 24, iStJi.
ENTenpRleiNO Indian settlers,
I
LVonderfal Transformation by Bod.klm
of tlsa Island of HetlakahtU.
jtev. W. Duncan, of Metlakahtla,
Aisaka, is a portly, benevolent looking
old genjtieman of perhaps sixty-ftve
years, Ad the world has bee
better b/Yh 0 grand work in wt
declining years of his life are being
spent. When interviewed by a reporter
he was reticent at first in speaking of
the fruits of his philanthropic labors in
the land by the frozen sea, saying that a
description of the colony he bad founded
would seem better coming from the lips
of disinterested parties.
“lietlakahtia,” said the venerable mis
sionary, ‘'in situated on an island in the
archipelago in the southeastern part of
Alaska. It is a colcny founded three
years and a half ago, when I organized
thirteen bauds of British Columbia In
dians, and by showing them the virtues
of a city and government of their own
and iustilling in their minds the beauties
of a civilized existence, induced them to
migrate to the far north, where- they
would live in peace and security and
where they would not be disturbed in
their jieaeeful possessions.
“Today there is a city of 800 souls at
lietlakahtia, and the settlement is a
flourishing and happy one. 1 am one of
those who reject the declaration that the
only good Indian is the dead one. I am
able to demonstrate that the best Indian
is a live one.
“Three years ago the forest primeval
stood on the site where now many happy
Indians live, in many pleasant cottages.
There are Bixty-one capacious houses in
the city. For three years I was the only-
white man in the settlement. I have re
cently been joined by an assistant, how
ever, in the person of Dr. Blowett. Yon
might say that the Indians huve an eye
to real estate values, for they all wanted
corner lots, so that I was compelled to
divide the blocks each into four lots.
Everybody is satisfied, for an inside lot
is not to be fonnd there.
“The inhabitants live by hunting and
fishing, but the latter occupation has
branched out into a large industry now,
and 1 am here to obtain necessary ma
chinery and an outfit for a salmon can
nery there.
“1 would rather huve a tourist speak
of our colony than to dwell upon its
merits myself. Should you visit our
island you would be "surprised to find a
city of Indiuns and nutives with only
two exceptions. We have a government
which is an Indian council presided over
by an Indian chief. The young ones are
taught in commodious schools, and in
luy absence a native teacher is instruct
ing them.
"In olden days the Indiun tribes were
envious of each other, and feuds were
incessant and war was a business. In
our colony the hatchet is buried out of
sight,- the tribnl jealousies aro forgotten
in the educated life and the weapons of
war have been molded into implements
of peace.
"We have a native corps of constables
and officers to attend to the city's health
and sanitation. We liaveentertalnments,
too, and splendid music is furnished by
bur Indian hand of twenty instruments.
We have a large sawmill conducted by
Indians, and never was a happier colony
than that of the British Columbia Indians
on the island of Mutlakahtla.”—Seattle
Telegraph.
UK Critical
“What it takes to make a paradise,"
some one has said, “depends upon the
person who is going there." There was
once an artist who painted a pictnre of
Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.
It was exhibited publicly. One day the
painter, entering the hall, saw two men
who appeared to be farmers, standing
before the picture.
"Now,”.said the artist to himself, "I
can hear an unprejudiced opinion of my
work.”
He drew near and listened to what the
farmers were saying.
"Well, John,” said oue, "what do yon
think of it?”
"It’s pretty good,” said the other, "but
there’s one thing about it that strikes
me as a little mite queer.”
“What’s that?"
“Why, he’s got Eve with n Rhode Isl
and greening in her baud.”
"Well, wluit of it?"
“Hum! Seeing that the first Rhode
Island greening was raised in this cen
tury, I don't quite Bee how they could
have had them in paradise!"
"No greenings!” exclaimed the other,
contemptuously; “how do you suppose
they could have got ulong in the Garden
of Eden without Rhode Island green-
mgs?"—Youth's Companion.
Marvels of Brussels.
The finest of all lace is Brussels. Bel*
gitun is the lace makers’ chosen home.
One-fortieth of the whole population
la engaged in it. The government
supports 900 lace schools, to which
children are sent as young as five years.
By the time they are tea they are self
supporting. Brussels is a pillow lace,
indeed, Barbara Littman, the inveutor
of pillow lace, lived and died there.
The pattern, drawn upon parchment, is
fixed firtiily to the pillow, pins are stnek
along the outlines, and to them the lace
is woyen by crossing and twisting the
threads, each of which emlrjn a bobbin.
Lace two inches wide requires 200 or
300 bobbins. A piece six inches lias
sometimes as many as a thousand. The
thread is hand spun from the best Bra
bant flax, in damp, dark cellars, whose
one ray of light falls on the spinner's
hand.
Naturally spitiuing is very unhealthy,
and experts get high wage’s. The best
yam from a single pound of flax fetches
over 93,000. For filling flowers and leaves
fine soft cotton is used. Grounds, too,
aro often made of it. Elaborate patterns
are made in sections, and joined together
by the most skillful workers of all. As
the lace is uever washed before it is sold,
the most exquisite neatness is requisite
in everything connected with it.
Still, us mouths are consumed in mak
ing very handsome pieces, the work
torus dingy in spite of the lace worker'
best efforts. To remedy that it is some
times dusted with white lead ia powder,
and turns dark at contact with gas or
sulphnr in a way to exasperate the
wearer.—New York Herald.
I, H. HAWKINS >t. H. C- BAGLEY. Vice Prn't
W.t. VRPhEY. Cuhltr.
'HOAVIZED 1870-
-»8The Ba.ik of Americus.g*-
Designated Depository State of Georgia.
Stockholders Individually liable.
Capital* ... fit 00,000
Surplus, ' • - £lOO»OOo
- : D W. ORS:—
H. C. Bagley. Pres. Americus Inrestment Co.
P. C. Clegg, Pres. Ocmulgee Brick Co.
Jas. Dodson, of das. Dodson & Son, Attorneys.
O. W. Glover, Prss't Americus Grocery Co.
S. H. Hawkins, Pres’t 8. A. & ». Railroad.
8. Montgomery Pres’t Peoples National Bank.
J W. Sheffield, of Sheffield & Co., Hardware.
T. Wheatley, wholesale dry good*.
W. E. Murphcy, Cashier.
Capital Stock
Paid
fWO.OOO.
up Capital ----- 50,000.
THE BANK OF. SUMTER
T. N. HA WEES,
President
O. A. COLEMAN,
Vice-President,
Wily the Mafia Ksl.t. In Italy.
The origin of the Camorra and Mafia
murder leagues cease:! to puzzle travel
ers who have visited the rural districts
of southern Sii.'ly, Nearly all the real
estate of the coast plain from Syracuse
to Cape Bianco is in the hands of a few
aristocrats, who have deprived their ten
ants of their panes us well us of their
circenses, of the right to hunt, to fish, to
train fighting cocks, without a special
license, as well as of the more urgent
necessities of life. The streets of the in
land villages generally resemble the gnl
lies of a parched out mountain river, and
the houses ure mere mud piles, roofed
with flat stones and wattles of broom-
corn, and surrounded by rubbish heaps,
where mangy curs and sore eyed chil
dren compete for scraps of animal re
fuse.
Laborers, returning from a day’s liard
work, sit down to a meal ol maize paste
and salad, washed down with the water
of the slimy village cistern. The profits
of little truck farms barely satisfy the
demands of the tithe collector, and in
dignation meetings are promptly sup
pressed, but midnight conventicles are
less easy to prevent, and the starving
villager would as soon defile the statue
of Garibaldi os to betray a Capo Mafioso
who has befriended him at the expense
of an oppressive landlord.—Felix L. Os
wald in Philadelphia Times.
A New Cao tor Matches.
I watched a train hand stagg-r through
the coach with eyes closed and a tearful
face—a case of cindtr. He met a com
pauion, who instantly felt in his vest
pocket, poised himself, modo one motion,
and the suffering brakeman at once went
back to his post relieved. "How did
yon remove that cinder?" I asked. "With
a match,” he replied. Producing one, he
split it to a point with his thnmb nail.
This looks like a harsh way to treat so
tender iui organ," said he, "but it is en
tirely safe. Turning back the eyelid,
the speck only needs to be touched by
some dry substance—in this case the
match—to odhero to it. We have to help
ono another so a dozen times a day.”
But why not wait until stopping?" I
inquired. “Too busy then. Besides,
there is no need. It is ns easy on a train
iu motion ns on the ground when one is
accustomed to it. After raising the ann
for the operation, one needs to get the
swing of the train. This car runs
smoothly, so 1 did quick work."-Spring-
field Homestead.
Safe Sheep Stealing.
Among the guests at the Palace is
Joseph Cohen, of Red Bluff, who is
credited with owning nearly or quite
ol that iiortion of tVr Vatu lying
north of Yuba county. Shcepnnd cattle
form tbo greater portion of Mr. Colieu's
wealth aside from his landed interests,
and it is said that in order to acquit a
man who has been arrested for sheep or
cattle stealing it is only necessary to
prove that they were stolen from Joseph
Cohen.
“At one time," said United States At
torney Gai ter, “I was employed by Mr.
l-'ohep to trail shot a iiortion of Ilia legal
business, and among 'otter tbihgs I bad
to assist iu the prosecution of men for
stealing sheep. Tuan truthfully say that
I do not know of a single , case where a
mau was convicted by a jury when it
was proved by the defense that the prop
erty had originally belonged to Cohen."
—San Francisco Call.
Hit Kxcum.
Clara (at the waue of the honeymoon)
—Dearest, don't you love me as much as
ever? Am 1 not as sweet as I was?
Charles—Yes; I suppose yon are. But,
then, sweetness is not what it waa. You
can get twenty pounils of sugar now for
one dollar.—Pittsburg Bulletin.
Sometimes there is spasm of the mus
cles of accommodation. Iu this case the
pinion may seem to be near sighted
■ while really for sighted, or greatly near
sigoted while only slightly so. The ocu
list alone can treat such eyes. fs
Parisian Itouqnets.
Please to heed what an autocrat direct
from the salons of Paris has to say on
the subject of bouquets. No more “com
posed bunches of flowers” are carried by
the fashionable women in tirnt dizzy
capital. A berihboued bonquet is re
garded as "bad form,” only the Parisian
hns another phrase for bad form, and a
dame of the baht monde now enters a
salon carrying a spray or branch of
some flowers in seasou, such as lilac or
mimosa. In this land of extravagance,
where all the flowers are always
bloom, she might bold a spray of orchids
or a bunch of roses, but the arranged
bouquet, jamais! The idea is to rescue
ble the young martyrs in the pictures,
tinco said martyrs generally holding in
one hand a palm branch. Perhaps our
florists will catch on to this new wrinkle
and have some extraordinarily lovely
blooms prepared for their fair customers.
—Boston Herald.
W. C. FURLOW, Cashier.
uIREOTORS- 6. A. Coleman, C. C.
Hawkins, U. H. Jossey, T. N. Hawkes,
W. C. Furlow, IV. H. Cl. Wboatley, R. S.
Olivor, II. M. Brown, IV. M. Hawkes,
Dr. E. T. Mathis, Arthur Kylunder.
Liberal to Its customers, accommoda
ting to the public and prudent in Us
management, this bank solicits deposits
and other business in its line.
S. MONTGOMERY, Preit. J. C. RONEY, Vice Pmt.
JNO. WINDSOR. C'r. LESTER WINDSOR Ant. C’r.
F. A. HAWKINS, Attornty
NO. 2839.
Peoples' National Bank
Of Americus.
Capital, •30,000.. Surplus, *25,000
ORGANIZED 1883.
. P. FARRIS, Pr es. BLOOM BROWN, 800. a Trees. C. P. PAYNE, M’g’r.
Americus Supply Co.,
Suocestors to HABBIS ft PAYNE,
Plumbers and Gas Fitters.
Machinery Supplies.
We are now in our new building in Artesian Block,
and ready for business.
A Full Line of Cooking Stoves and Ranges.
Gas Fixtures and Sanitary Goods a Soecialty.
Globe, Angle and Check Valves,
Te r ra Cotta and Iron Pipings and Fittings.
General ReDair W ork
<Kci.tr TELEPHONE No IS.
ESTABLISHED 1867.
INCORPORATED 1890.
THE
H. C. Baql4y, Pres. W. E. Hawkins, Sec. & Tr.
Americas Investment Go.
Investment Securities.
Paid up OaDltal, 91,000,000.
(Surplus, $260,000.
H U Bagley, W E Hawkins, S W Coney,
W S 61111a, J W Sheffield, P C Clegg,
W M Hawkes, B F Mathews, G M Byne,
W E Murphey, 8 Montgomery, J H Pharr,
B. P. Hollis.
CAPITAL STOCK, .... *100,000.
SURPLUS A Undivided Profits, ■ *70,401,22.
* Bank ol Southwestern Georgia. *
M. SPEER,
President.
W. H. G. DUDLEY*
J.W. WHEATLEY,
Vice President.
A. W. SMITH.
DIRECTOR!! /
J. W. Wheatley,. E. J. Eldridge,
C. A. Huntington, H. R. Johnson,
R. J. Perry, J. C. Nicholson,
A. W. Smith, W. H. C. Dudloy,
M. Speer.
E. Bubr/Jb., Pres. H. M. KkaPp, V. P.
O. A. Coleman, See, A Trcas,
Negotiates Loans on improved
Farm and City Property.
B P Hollis,
Attorney,
J E Bivins.
Land Examiner.
VV. 0. HURRAY. PRESIDENT.
I. E. CUM, CASHIER
Planters’ Bank of Ellaville,
Ellartlle, Georgia*
PAID UP CAPITAL. - - •25,000
Colloctlona a Specialty.
Liberal to tta customer*, accommodating to
the public and prudent in it* management, tbia
bank solicit* deposit* and other business In it*
II e janS-dawly.
JAMES FRICKER & BRO.
I have just returned from New York,
where I purchased a very large stock of
DIAMONDS
WATCHES
at prices that will enable us to sell
lower than ever before. Our stock is
Immense, assortment complete, prioeo
lower than any one. Call and see for
yourzelvez before buying.
C. A. FRICKER,
President.-
4O9 JACKSON ST., AMERICUS, GA
(Barlow Block.)
-BUILDERS OP
Engines, Boilers, Cotton Gins,
4prM8is Go.
Presses, Feeders and Condensers, Saw and Grist Mills,
Shingle Machines, Pipe and Pipe Fittings, Boiler
Feeders, Valves, Jets, Etc.
Shaftings, Hangars, Boxes and Pulleys
aarSpecial attention given to repairing all kinds of
Machinery. Telephone 79. f ~ tMm
LOANS.
Loans negotiated at LOWEST RATES.
Easy payment*, on city or farm landz.
J. J. HANESLEY,
not fi ly Amorious, Georgia.
t’lttuaiitly Kspre.wd.
A humorous-.vriter thus describes bow
bo got out of a bad scrape at the police
court: Tlio next morning the magistrate
sent for me. I went to him, and he re
ceived nio cordially, said he had heard
of thes. wonderful things I had accom
plished by knocking down live persons
and aasanlting six others, and was proud
of me, for I was a promising young man.
Then lie offered a toast, -Guilty or not
guilty'?’ 1 responded in a brief but elo
quent speech, jotting forth the impor
tance of the occasion that had broaglit
ns together. After the usual ceremonies
l was requested to lend the city forty
shillings.
A Speculation.
“ChoIIie is in great glee today."
"Why?"
"He owed his tailor 9363 for fivo years,
and the tailor got mad and pnt the ac
count up at public auction.”
"I should think that would make Chsl-
lit nukL” ft or ' ’*
"Oh,,no. Ho went to the sale and
bought it lor eighty-five cents.’!— Har-
per’s Bazar.
NOTHING SUCCEEDS
LIKE SUCCESS.
WM. RADAM’S
Saw Mill Man, Mention!
Are you In need of machinery of any description? If so, write us your want*,
stating jn*t what you desire and we will maka yon low price*. Our special busi
ness Is heavy inachlnerysuoh as
ENGINES, BOILERS, SAW MILS, AND WOOD-WORIING MACHINERY,
and for first-class machinery, we defy com
H. B. SMITH MACHINE CO.’S celebrated V _
count factory prices. Be sure to write for elroulsr of "Fanners’ Favorite"' saw
mill; it is the best on the market Second-hand machinery constantly on band.
Write for price* and see if we cannot aave you money.
Perkins Machinery Company,
67 SOUTH BROAD STREET, - . - - - ATLANTA, GA.
Mentio 1 me Timm WbeffiYoa Write.
JuneZ4-d&wlyear
ICROfiE
KILLER
MOST TRULY AND CORRECTLY CALLED
The Greatest Medicine In the World
A WONDERFUL TONIC
MID BLOOD PURIFIER
ALMOST UOACULOUS CURES
Of hopelen* and apparently incurable disease*
1 constantly being made. It in eipecinl to
rform the ImpomlbU*, by curing cases given
J* I*. MoVEY, proprotor,
Manufacturer of Every Variety of flaw* end dealer
SAW MILL SUPPLIES. Special attention given
to Repairing. Agent for W. L. Power ft
Co.’* Celebrated. -
Wood Working Machinery.
Large and Well Belected Stock ready for shipment
Price* low. Liberal term*. Write for catalogue.
ATLANTA, -GEORGIA
may3»d Awl year
DOES HO? BISAPPOnTT EXPECTATIONS.
More people are oclng cured by Microbe
Killer than by all othc/ medicine* combined.
Wo request a thorough investigation.
History of the Microbe Killer free by
FLEETWOOD & RUSSELL, Sole Agente
for Sumtercouuty. july22-dlyr
An Ideal Summer Resort.”—Ukx by W.
Grady.
SWEET WATER PARK HOTEL,
Lltbt* Spring*. Georgia*
Elegance and comfort. Table, service end
tarnishing* above crltldem. Tlni best for the
natural mineral waters in the world |J„J I
HI*h*'liL«»accommodations for fift) gue-m.
"•“•vatlon 1,2LU feet. Pure pine
iiiaUrbi. The great Piedmont buuiuau-
i, wIIIiUh brllliiiit attract Ioiih. Akk os
ion postal card), to send l>o*»klet and rat r
tines* r. guest always * Arm friend. Ope
Mac 12. K. W. MARSH A TO.,
may 8-3m. Proprietors*
S. T. BYRD,
FIRE AND UFE INSURANCE.
REPRESENTING TflE SAFBSTAND STRONGEST COMPANIES INjTRB WORLD.
Insurance placed on City and Country Property.
Office on Jackson Street, next door below Mayor's Office.
DUNLAP HATS.
THE LATEST STYLES AND SHAPES.
ARTHUR RYLANDER,
Corner Lamar and Jackson St
FURNISH THE LATEST
PAPERS
NOVELS,
MAGAZINES
Fashion Plates.
Will receive subscriptions
< for anylpaper or
nubication.
ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED.
PLACE.
Mardre’s Book Store.
S. A. M. ROUTE.
Savannah, Americas A Montgomery R'y.
TIME TABLE
Taking Effect April 19,1891.
» 00 a lu lvc HinnlmsUam arriTbop - t
lve.es. CbUdersburg lve fi 05
Ift ....t.SvlftcatiKa.I/e 4 40
2 15 pm Ire .•Opelika. lve| 1 25
3 25 arr Columbus arr.ll 44 a i
3 m lve Columbus lve n 20
8 54
0 10
8 10 e mlhre Montgomery ....arr
2 15 pm lve Opelika arr
• 4! |err ..... Americus lve
7 15 pm
1 05
8 20 am
Between Montgomery end Aindricus, vie Union
Springs end Columbus.
T 4ft em
3 fiO
640
lve Montgomery.... .arr
lv* Columbus...... arr
arr Amnrlcu*....... lve
T 05 pm
11 20
8 20
HSuSuIa
*40em
11 05
1210 pm
2 30
lve Montgomery err
lve Km aula .lve
tv*... Albany ..an
err Americus.......lve
7 05 pm
4 07
2 00
1 10
Between
TOO ora
Americus aud Jacksonville, vie Helena
lve Amcriusc arrt ft 00 a nv
iaasgsfcS u iS> M
Cloeie connection made at Montgomery for all
points in tb# Southwest, end at Americus for
Birmingham end ell point* in the Northwest.
• Meal SUtione.
Sleeping cers between Columbu* end Seven*
west of
tion.
ngers from
govenneb,
change cers s
. Ti — , Gen.re**. Agent.
Americus,Ga. Americus, Ge.
9, M. CAAULAN, 8. E. I 1 ***. Aft.
Sevenneh, Ge. K. A. SMITH,
Western Fes*. Agt., St. Louis, Mo.
, T. P. A,
Ainerlcuii. Ge.
~30,C.S.A.,
Americus, Ge.
M. D. ROYER, T. P. A,
nerlcus. «>».
3NO. T. ARGO.C.S.A.,
THE-
Sast Tennessee, -
Virginia and
Georgia R’y
System.
-IS THJC ONLY-
Short and Direct Line to the north, East or
West
This Una Is concwted to L* tb, test tumpfta
and ran* th. Uncut Pullman, gteopinx Cars In
tb. South.
Elegant Pullman Sleeping Can, betWMa
Jacksonville and Cincinnati, .>J
Titusville and Cincinnati,
Brunswick and Louisville,
Chattanooga and Wash iugtuu,
Memphis and Now York,
Philadelphia and New Oilcans,
Chattanooga and Mobile,
Atlanta and Chattanooga,
Without Change. 55
For any information addreas
B. W. WKK.W, Gen. Peas, and Ticket Ayt
Knoxville. Tea*.
C. W. KNIGHT, AM’* Gen. Peae. Agt
Atlanta, Georgie.