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THE AMEIIICUS BAIL' TIMES-RECOKOEli: SATURDAY, AUGUST !•">, 1893. Glad the Wasto (Waist) Places. “That’s wliat I call making glail the waist places,” said Smithson, ns lie nut his arm around a lady's waist. But Lilly won’t care much for this show of affection If Smithson doesn't get rid of that disagreeable catarrh of his. Won’t somebody tell him that l>r. Sage’s Catarrh Remedy will cure him. By Its mild, soothing, antiseptic, cleansing and healing properties, Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy cures the worst Cases of Chronic Catarrh in the Head, as thousands can testify. “Cold in the Head ” is cured with a few applications. Catarrhal Headache is relieved and onred as if by magic. • In perfect faitli, the makers of Dr. Ssge's Catarrh Remedy—the World’s Dispensary Medical Association, of Buf falo, s. t., offer to pay $500 to any ono suffering from Chronic Catarrh In the Head whom they cannot cure. Now, If the conditions were reversed —if they asked you to nay *500 for a positive euro you might hesitate. Here are reputable men, with years of honor able dealing; thousands of dollars and a great namo back of them. They believe In themselves. Isn’t it worth a trial ? Isn't any trial prefera ble to catarrh I This is the way with the Ball corset: if you want ease and shapeliness, you buy it—but you don’t keep it unless you like it. After two or three weeks’ wear, you can return it and have your money. )| Comfort isn’t all of it thbugh. Soft Eyelets, and “bones” that can’t break or kink—Ball’s corsets :< have both of these. Foroale by GEO. D. WHEATLEY. Old Nick Whiskey and purity, having been made on name plantation over. JteRtjwi^U noted for its age JlSillA If 133 years without a rival aa we constantly keep four year old RYE AND CORN on band—ab ip any quantity, bo write ttkJ3fi3H?8Tr: n u u Old Nick YViiihkky Co., Yadkla On. l’ANTHER CltEKK, N. 0. umUa mot.. PNfMm. ■raniSts, tbfai’a Stock. SAVANNAH. CA. For aale by the DAVENPORT DRUG COMPANY, Americas, Go. MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON, -GA. COVKRKS or STUDY: I. Preparatory School. II. ClMalcal Conran. III. HctontldtrouriMV IV. Hchool of Theology. V. Modern Language*. VI. The Law Hchool VIL Department of Practical Alia. (Stenography, Jf *ok-keeping. Ac.) Ex rami aa.—Tilltioti Free In cmireca of atudy II, 1II ( and IV. Matriculation and contingent fee, ft) nn- Poanl from fit to f 18 per month. Kail term open* Hept. 21, Iwh. For cata logue and further information, npply to Prof. J. J. BIlAN TLY.or to the President, ti A. NUNN A LEV’, Macon, Oiu.' vest Reward ! WS win pay the above reward for any r ^ _ j wita ttivt'i •UrarPUW.whm Ik* directions arastrtetly ■■■pltli with. Tbey are purely Vegetable, aad never Unto firm aattofnrtJoB. l^rfMiad- Lanraboze* ■natahit— RPm.'B emrts. Beware of rouuterfelta m4 IwltaH—. Tka gw kin aaaauf srtured ealy by turn jobs a wn.* company. ciiuuuo. ill. M^^DAVB^OIWnRUOCO^ Tlu* Coming flame In England. At the Queen’k club, Went KeiiHing ton, an exhibition wiw pi veil of the nev. lawn game Tenia, which has recently h en intnalneeil. The gamo, which cat he played witli rqual enjoyment by hot! sexes, possesses many elainiH t«» populat favor. It can he followed in any sea son, and by as few as four or as man; as fourteen persons at once. Skill, ngil itv and a good eye are far more refpii site than mere physical atrnigih. ami tin pro|s*r manipulation of tin* wand by means of quick wrist turns develops and renders flexible the muscles of the arms and wrist A screen of wood or canvas, fixed on a light frame, and having in the center a circular nurture eighteen inches in diameter is erected. Behind the hole is fixed a bag net. and the main object of tin* players, who stand some distance away, is ft* throw a numlwr of colored halls by means of tin* wand into this bag. Tin* wand has at one end a peculiai shaped crook tor bolding the ball, but some little skill is necessary to retain the hall in it for the purpose of making tin throw. The numlier of “pot balls'" to in scored by each side before it can complete the first stage of the game correHjHmds with the number of players on eacli side. When either side has Hcorod the nmn- Uvr of “pot halls” agreed upon, it enters upon the second HtagtSuid it once obtains a shigle “zoned” ball. Whichever side then first succoeds in scoring its “zoned ball” wins the game. The public exhi bition of tho now* pastime was witnessed with interest, and a favorable opinion of its merits was expressed by many of the spectators.—London NewH. Two Illustrious Invalids. Gounod is nt his villa at St Cloud, and is reported to be in very had health. In fact ho has lx*en forbidden by his physician not only to undertake any work, hut even to receive cullers. The Count do Lesseps is also in very feeble health, and he does not rally from tho attack which prostrated him after the j investigations into the affairs of the Panama canal were commenced. But when a man has reached the age of eighty-seven every illness that seizes him at once assumes an alarming asi>ect. It is no wonder that the “grand old Frenchman” should have collapsed dur ing the past few weeks, especially since the seizure of the books and papers of the company has boen effected, an oper ation which took pluco some days ago. The once busy and animated scene which the offices on tho Rue Caumartine were wont to present has been exchanged for a dreary aspect of desertion. The long years of misplaced public confidence are ended at last.—Paris Cor. Philadelphia Telegraph. Tha Thrasher'* Song. Ah, these arc gay times up in tho country, for the song of the thrasher will soon be heard in tho big farmyard, and the women folk will bo hard presssed in deed to make pie und doughnuts enough to satify those hungry men. Thrashing time is always welcome on tho farm where I have been. It seems liko a touch of winter gayety injected into tho midst of summer. Of course 1 nin talking now of the thrashing of win ter wheat. Tho big thrashing machine goes from farm to farm and the men hoard aronnd. take turns in helping out ono another, and spark the girls with zeal mingled with discretion. Thrashing, the fanner's wife tells me, is the hungriest work there is, and yon would think so if yon could see those fellows eat. A crock of donghnnts melts away like butter before a roaring fire, and ns for pie, jiotatoes or pancakes, yon have to hnstlo to keep up with them. —New York Herald. Mr*. Ilntillny Martin'* Diamond*. Mrs. Bradley Martin’s diamond tiara is, perhaps, tho most magnificent one owned by any woman not of roynHi imago. As a rule, tiaras carry only small and infe rior gems, which combined make a fair ly good showing, but Mrs. Martin's is comjtosed of carefully selected diamonds. Many are rare solitaires. The seven points of the tiara aro tipped with single gems, each of great value. The cost of the ornament, which was made In Lon don, is acknowledged by Mrs. Murtin herself to have been considerably more than <1100,000. A necklace of mbies that once belonged to Marie Antoinette is among the treasures of Mrs. Bradley Martin's jewel collection. It cost a small fortune.—Now York Snn. A Hulled Buzzard. A buzzard with a bell about its nock was found dead in tho cornfield of Cor nelius H. Shipley, near Gist, altont six miles from Westminster, a few days ago. A small 1h.*U was attached to its neck by wire. On the tongue or clapper of the l>ell was the Roman numeral I and the letter D. For several years jwist a buz zard, carrying a Ih*1I in the manner thus described, has l**en seen in many and widely Separated places in the western counties of Maryluud. Whether this is the same bird is not known.—Baltimore Sun. At a fire in Georgia, there being no water at hand, some little colored boys |k*1uh! it with watermelons which were growing in a ueighlmring field, and the melons bnrsting soon quenched the Hawed. A dog at Bern crept into a counting house when the owner’s back was turned, and after stealthily appropriating 850 francs in notes, scampered off with them and laid them nt Ids own master's feet. The habitual fishonnen of Boston har bor say that the recent naval commotion then* caused all the fish to strike ont for deep water, and that they are slow about returning. The celebrated military balloon works in Paris has produced an aerial “torpedo boat," of which ono has been bought by the Russian government The trials will be secret Tho oldest living ex-member of tbe cabinet is James Campbell, of Philadel phia, who was one of President Pierce's secretaries He is a lively old tnnn of eighty. ARTESIAN DRUG STOR£. (AT THE ARTESIAN WELL.) * fVt-M'ripiioeK a specialty, and filled with accuracy am! dispatch nt all hours nIt:lit n day. YVM. C. SIIOKT, 3fnna*rer. for Infants and Children. Watorla Is so well * Ir emmend itaasui tf£wn to me." II. /w/JKKn, M. D- Ill Bo. OxfozJ 6t, Brooklyn, U T. " The use of ‘ Cantoris' Is so universal and It* merits so well known that it seems a work of supererogation to endorse it Few are tho intelligent families who do not keep Castoria within easy reach." __ _ ^ Carlos Martt*. D.D., New York City. Late Pastor Bloomingdate Reformed Church. . icrella dcMstfpstm* Dianvaa. Eruc a " i>. and j bUs• o . ichfldr^ rjfc a*i«VW ! ; t T i ^-.‘. 7p JT^ on zS^fimJSrSwTsa 7** a. i i.ubi> « n nation. Without injurious medication. “ For several years I have recommended your ‘ Castoria.' and shull always continue to do no as it has Invariably produced beneficial results,” Edwin F. Pardsx, M. D., M Th0 Wlnthrop," 120th Street and 7th Are., New York City. Tex Cximua Cowart, 77 Motixat SrmxgT, New Yobx. SAM KOTJTE. Local and Through Schedule in Effect July 12, 1891. No. 8. Mixed. Daily Kx .Sunday. l 1 48 2 22 2 48 A3 07 03 37 3 02 4 12 4 2H 4 31 5 12 0 10 5 30 p i I'asnengr Sunday Only 4 47 5 20 0 31) B B0 0 00 A 12 6 25 0 29 A 30 0 41 0 48 0 00 A 08 7 10 p r 8 20 a i M 28 F 8 39 8 4C F 8 82 8 9 OR 0 13 F i) 25 9 42 7 oo a JI» 7 00 8 02 8 18 8 38 8 04 9 Ola i 9 53 10 03 10 08 10 17 10 30 10 39 10 53 11 03 II 09 II 19 11 32 II 45 II 07 * 2 29 p 7 10 p 9 40 p iu 12 32 12 42 12 55 1 02 1 1A 1 20 1 37 1 40 1 5! F 2 oo p m Dally. 7 00 p n 7 12 F 7 22 7 29 F 7 35 7 39 7 62 7 67 F 8 11 8 27 1 16 pm 2 05 2 17 2 33 2 53 3 07 3 JO p m 842 8 63 8 58 9 09 9 23 9 34 9 48 10 01 10 07 10 18 10 32 10 47 11 00 11 00 p n II 20 II 30 11 43 11 00 12 05 a n 12 10 12 31 12 43 12 49 F 1 oo an 7 36 No. 2. Mail. Daily. 0 30 am 0 03 0 00 0 13 F C 32 C 45 F A 5A 7 00 F 7 19 7 31 F 7 35 F 7 41 F 7 47 7 54 F 8 02 F 8 04 F 8 16 a m WESTERN DIVISION. STATIONS. Lv.... Omaha Arr ‘ ’ Union ... . Lmiv»ls . Lou vale Junction .. ...Kandall . .Richland.. ,... Ponder.. Preston , ?I Wi»e linings.. t i arkett Plains ♦1Balter .New Point Littlejohn Ar.... Amencus... Lv. No. 1. Mail. Daily. 8 17 F 7 08 7 45 F 7 34 7 24 F 7 10 6 48 F A 41 A 35 F » «K Sunday 11 59 a IT II IK 10 05 Mixed. Daily Ex Sunday. 11 30 a m 11 in 10 55 7. : EASTERN DIVISION. STATIONS. Amerleus. .... (late wood ... ..Huntington... • Parkers. .. Leslie .. ..DeSoto... ...Cobl>. .. ..Coney. Cordele. Albany Ar.. ..riiileinina. ...Oakfleld ..Warwick ...Taylors. ...At Lv Penia Williford Seville.......... Pitt* Rochello ...dnodman - Abbeville Copeland .*. # Rhlna .....Horton ....\TV- Milan ..Ar .Lv.. ....Lv Helena ^..,Ar.... ....Ar Brunswick J*v,... .... Ar..,. Jacksonville.. Lv.... ...Lv Helena.... Ar Erick Alamo Verlwna (ilenWood Mount Vernon Vidal ia Appleton Lyon*....;... .... Savannah...... F—Flag Station. NftT 0. l'ass’njfr Daily. 7 32 F 7 20 17.22 A 01 0 48 F 0 37 0 90 If 04 a xn 11 (H 10 52 10 30 10 10 10 IS 9 50 a i 0 07 6 55 0 50 6 10 0 27 6 17 6 02 4 HU*' ' 4 46 4 34 4 22 4 08 3 60 3~M ai 11 00 pm 8 00 pm 3 00 3 31 3 22 ■ 3 OK 3 ,10 2 40 2 40 2 21 £8. 1 M a 7 40 pm No. 17. MailaEx Daily. A to 1* ill A 00 F B 49 5 42 F 0 37 6 33 0 22 5 10 F 5 03 4 47 7,04 p m 6 14 r A 02 5 46 0 20 0 12 B oO yin 4 34 4 23 4 18 138 1 25 1 20 1 04 m 12 40 pm .7 35 “ E. a. GOODMAN, Gon'l Pass. Agt. Richmond & Danville Railroad Co. OPERATING THE CENTRAL RAILROAD OF GEORGIA. SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION. Corroct Sohcdnlo, No. 28, in Effect July 2t'., 1801 SAVANNAH WESTERN DIVISION Schedule No.22, taking effect July iSith, 1K91. , . .. .1 , No. 5, Between Havanunh and Birmingham No. f, Dally. via AmerlcuR, Dally. 7 40 p m l^ave... Havannuh Arrive 7 3511 m ‘ ‘ .Lyons.. H'JIsm Amerleus, fl 35 a in Buena Vi*ta, II 20 am Arrive Columbus, Leave 7 00 pm Hlrmlngliwin A to 11 m HOP a in 2*Jl7a 1 515 « lifiO •' 6 4flp 1 PasHenger 9 55 p Dally 9 Vi p III IIS5 “ 1215 am 620 a m 7 as a m 8:wa m No. <1 Daily. Font Mall EAST BOUND. No. 6 Dally Font Mill Dally I*a**eii}jer 2 :Cp ill 4 III •• G« »• iuai !* 11 ion ni h:,) •• Lv. Amerlcu* Ar. Ar. Ftwt Valley Lv. u Macon “ •• i Atlanta M “ AugUNtn " *• Havannah " 1 OHp m llKlam hi 20 •« 7 10 •• < h mp m If* 55 p m 9 12 *• H OO " 2 45 •• : 0) a in « 40 •• No. 5 Dully, K$*t Midi WEST BOUND. No. fl Dally Fast Mall No.K Dally I'aaaetigiu 1 m p in 1 3U *• 1 10 •• 7 20 “ Lv. AinerletiM Ar. Ar. Hmltliville ** •• Eu fan la *' ** Montgomery Lv. 2 35 p in ia» •• il w a m 7*1 Hill 10 25 p m 7 00 p in No. 6 Daily TO FLORIDA. No. § Dally No. k 1 ally 1 (H p in 130 ” 251 “ 540 f Lv. Americim Ar. “ Hmi thvlllo •• Ar Albany Lv. ^ Tliomaaville Lv 2 30 p m 120 p m 12 20 p m H 3o a m 3 37 a m 005 •• 216 ’• --•* aycroM ** Brunswick " 14 I C i-t ,i rl !} ilMD For further luOrmaHo, latlvo to tickets, srhedqles, best coutaa etc. etc., apply to A, ¥* MAXWELL, Aceut, Amerleus, Ha. ’I Manager V. B. MclIBF, GanU Hnpt. Hf)L. IIAA'i, Trulllc Mgr. K. T,‘f)ilARLTON, Piy**. ^gt. Saw Mill Men,' Our special business is hi ENGINES, BOILERS, SAW MILLS, *AHD* JpjNEllY, •nil for flrst-clsss machinery, we defy competition. We sro ceuenil auents fur H. 11. SMITH MACHINE CO.'S celebrntal Wood-working maoMec, amf can dis count factory prices. Write for circular of “Farmers' Fit vorite” sow mill: ills tlic best on tlie market hmsd-lmJ machinery constaotly on liand, prices; we can savo yon money, in, 11.js mic Wrlfr for Perkins Machinery Company, 67 SOOTH BROAD STREET, Mentlo, rns Tisss-ttnusoss When Yon Writs. SALE. 0 C A A iu*n*R • flhebi* 1 furinlnx bunlH * n HonlbWH-t (icortrin, known itHtlir (;#•<». W. Com 0noil iMuialntioiiH. IJfwi impfovt-d I umIs in count . Hvc mi t> b mi nt , well wmlei wuu whi hs-,1 l.t payment*. For further particulars, call on or write W. D HAVNES & SON, :llo% I.AMAIt STItKKT, - --- AMKUICtH. <JA. Uihll . VV. I.. M aril re.) SCHOOL BOOKS Blank Books, FINE STATIONERY AND SHEET MUSIC, Daily Pilfers, Magazines, Fashion Plains, etc., etc., Base Ball GochIh, Alt Materials, S. A. M. ROUTE. Savannah, Americas & Montgomery R’y TIM 10 TAIII.13 Taking Effoct July 12,1801. 10 00 10 27 2 16 p i itiruii helium. Ivi*.... (y'liildcrsbiirg. .fcrla«uiKa.. ..'Opelika .. K 27 11 00 4 30 a 7 35 0 20 p IVI! 6 05 _ Ive 4 40 .. ’Opelika Ive I 25 Coliinibn* arr II 45 a ivo Ui 1(11 nihil Itetw’i 8 10 a 2 10 p arr Ellaville • Ellaville Ive A merit'll* .. Ainerii’UM .. Cordele ... ive Helena... Ive Lyon* .... arr Havannah... _ arr. Charleston _ ... Montgomery ami AmerictiM, via Opelika "jive Montgomery ...,arr| 7 15 p « 20 3 55 1 55 7 40 p li 2 15 m Ive Opelika.arrl i 05 0 40 ' larr Americns lvej 8 20 a in Between Montgomery and Amdricu*, via Union Spring* and Columbus. 7 40 amllve Montgomery arrl 7 05 p iu 3 00 Ive ColuuibtiH arr. 11 20 0 40 |arr Aiunrlcu* lve| 8 20 llctw’ii Montgomery and Amerlcu*, via Etifaula 7 40 a milve Montgomery arrl 7 05 p m PICTURES! PICTURES! Picture Frames Made to Order. Any kind, size or price, and to our picture frame department wo have ju«t added ton thousand feet Moulding of tho very latest design, and an experienced workman, and wo will bo pleased to havo you call nnd look through our stock at any time. 105 FORSYTH STREET. CURE »;aa ran iced Cur» for Piles of whatever fiid or dogroe—}urnal, Internal, Blind or Btecdiog, ltchir g, Chronic, Recent or lleroditnry. $1.0P i box; 6 boxes, $5.00. Sent by mail, prepaid,on rocoipt of price. Wo gnarnntee to * ire any ca*oof Filoe. •Juarnntood and toL nnly by THE DAVRN.'OllT DRITO CO., Wh*le*aloa4d Retail DruggiHts, Amerlcu*, (la. Sample* free. feb22-<!<&wlyr I’/irrat*, and Trade-Mark* obtained, and ail l*at- «m bu*ln«’M cnndnrtefl for Moderate Feea, Our Otic* It Oppoalta U.*. Patent Office. 2 30 [arr American Ivo) 1 io Between ATnerlcn* ami JackKonvIlhi, via Helena 7 0() pmjlve ......Ameriusc. a—| f* a m 118 am 11 vo Helena lv f. mid C 10 arr llruiiHwick Ive 1 n m 7 50 !arr Jacksonville lve| 1 Clone connection made at Montgomery for all B >int* in tlie Southwest, and at Aniericu* for inutngham and all point* in the Northwest. * Meal Station*. Rleepiug car* between Columbus and Savan- rasaengcre from Charleaton destined to points weat of Sovannah, change cart at C. & 8. Junc tion. W. N. MARSH ALL. E. 8. GOODMA N, Gen. Superintendent. Gen. Foss. Agent Americua.Ga. Auiericus, Ga. J. M. CAROLAN, 8. E. Fast. Agt. Savannah, Ga. E. A. SMITH, Western Fast. Agt., St. Louis, Mo. M. D. ROYER, T. F. A, Amerleus, Ga. JNO. T. ARGO, C. 8. A., Auiericus, Ga East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia R’y System. -IS THE ONLY- Shortand DirectLineto the North, East or West. This line Is conceded to lie the best equipped and runs the finest Cullman Hlttepinr Cars in the South. Elegaut Pullman Sleeping Car*, between Jacknonville and Cincinnati, Titunville and Cincinnati, Brunswick and Loiiiavillo, Chattanooga and Waaldngtou Momplila and Now York, Philadelphia and Now Oilcans, Chattanooga and Mobile, Atlanta and Chattanooga, Without Change. ‘ For any Information address B. W. WRENN, Gen. Past, and Ticket Agt Knoxville, Tenu. C. W. WIGHT, Asa’tGen. Past. Agt. Atlanta, Georgia. A*k rev itcent* for \V. L, Doucln* Shoe*. If not for Halo In yoor place n«k your dealer to Mend for ruinlauuPs *crure ihe Burner, nod irt tkrm lor yon. Or TAKE NO HUIIHT1TUTE. WHY IS THE W. L. DOUGLAS , with no tackau t thread hurt tim feeii il enay, and herati** ,re make more tkoei af ihiu •mule than any other manufacturer, It equal* naml- .ewejl Hboes eiMtln« from 04JM to $5.10. CR OOtlennlue llantl-oewed, thofinestcnlf wwi »hiN* ever ogered (or $5.tii5 equal* French lnijH»rted *h«N>* which i-o«t from $80JHto$12.iU. “ “ 1lnnd*Sewed Welt Hhoe. fine calf. and n recur* patent In less time than thoae from Washington. Send model, drawing or photo., with deserlp- lion. We .idvise. If patentable or not, free of charge. D»r fee net dne fill patent I* secured. A Pamphlet. “How to Obtain Patent*,” with name* ofartual clients in your State, county, or town, sent free. Address, C. A.SNOW&CO. Opposits Patent Office. Washington. D. C. PBSSSffi® mAunewoKio maiumrroxiwu PHASES GOLDEN SPECIFIC. Dean bjgiven In coffe*. te», or In article* of food, rlthnnt the knowledge of patient If Uece*»*ry* it i« obeolntrly barmlra**nd will cOkct a perma nent *tid speedy cure, whether Ihe patient I* • niodi'ratedrlfikeroranalctiholtowreck. IT NEV- hit f AllJ*. It operate* so quietly and with inch certainty that th* patient undergoes no lueoa- vtnlenru, uih! soon hi* cotupleU reformatio* .. effected. 48 page book free. To Im had of •■or hsIp by Dr. K. J. Kldrldg. Ampririm, (4s. ATLANTA, GA augMOAwlj SUFFERERS - -.OF:—L- V^u^hful Errors Lr>,t Msnhond, Bsriy Decay, *te, r etej-.csu secure* home treat lie free by seidreMliiff a fellow suit,.-er C. W. I>ek, P. O. B« Jif.' Rostuibe. Vi-clnls. 'ortnhle and durable. Tbe In*" $4.°?, ™ ever offered at this prh-e j umn uradu u eus- -nuulo shoes costing from $flJl) to $'JJ»i. C O .11} Poller Hkart Farmer*. ltaJlmnd Men •lew* and I^tterCnrrlereall wear them; nneenir, iieamleM, smooth ln«lde, heavy three soles, exten sion edge. One pair will wear a year. ,T() fine calfi no better shoo ever offered at SZ* tbS price; one trial will convince tboae who want a shoe for comfort and servlet*. M ‘ii and SJ.00 Workingman** *h«ie* ■ are very atroug and durable. Thus,* who have given them a trial will wear no other make. n A u a | 8‘J.OO it 11.W 81.70 school shoes are DOTb worn bythe lw»ys everywhere; they sell on theTr merits, a* the Inereulng sales show. Ladle* Importetl shiK**«'mtlnKfrfMn $i.(»»to $8Ji>. JmutoUi! 1 Ktjrfish and durable. (!aatlan,-Ke«> that W. L. DourI**' name and •trice are stamped on the Iwtttom of each shoo. W. L. LHJUUL.VS, llrockton, Mas*. THORNTON WHEATLEY American, - - Georgia Ask for catalogue. TERRY W'F'O CO.. NASMVII