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THIS AME1CUS 9.ULY TIMES-RECORDER: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1891.
LIFE IN GULF WEED.
trjtli lb* Gulf Stream’s Current.
. II is surprising what cnrions creature#
live in gulf weed. Not the least extraor
dinary of these inhabitants of the float
ing sign which are borne on the current
of the gnlf stream is a little fish that
makes its neat in the weeds. For it#
own protection from enemies, it is made
so like the weeds themselves, being or
ange colored with white spots, that one
cannot detect the scaly animal without
actually taking a handful ui the vege
table stuff in which it seeks shelter and
scrutinizing it. The fish builds its nest
by binding together bunches of the gulf
weed with long, sticky gelatinous strings.
Its eggs are laid in a cavity. Its very fins
are finger shaped, counterfeiting the form
of the weed fronds. They are more like
hands than fins, and are actually em
ployed for walking through the seaweed,
rather than for swimming. The fish
utilizes them also in putting together its
nests.
The great gulf curreut, in its course
northward along the Atlantic coast and
around the great circuit that forms witli
its eddy the famous Sargnsso sea of
marine grasses, carries along with it an
•ntlless stream of life in couuuctios with
* the gnlf weed which floats upon it in
“windrows.” The weeds, of varied
kinds, bring with them from the tropics
creatnres multifarious, conveyed by the
mighty river of warm water through the
Midst of the colder ocean. Most of them
die when the cooler latitudes are reached,
and thus it happens that the larvte of
many forms are found on the shores of
Nantucket and elsewhere in places to
which the adult animals are unknown.
They never live to grow np.
The floating gnlf weed is literally
crowded with life. One cannot pick np
a piece that does not oarry many shrimps
or prawns of different kinds as passen
gers. There are crabs, too, small and
bigger, which mostly imitate the grasses
in their coloring. Of smaller Crustacea
there are nnmerous species, such as the
so called "sea fleas” and barnacles.
Barnacles are cruatacea which have un
dergone a “retrograde metamorphosis,”
as It is termed, having been free swim
mers in theearly stage of their existence.
They, too,'take passage on the seaweed
rafts and voyage to the land of nowhere,
seeking their fortune.
In the gnlf weed also is an infinite
number of mollusks, some with shells
and others without any. Among the
latter are the “sea slugs,” resembling the
garden slugs, devourers of plants, which
are true mollusks also. Another mollnsk
often picked up among the gulf weeds
is the benutiful argonant, a cephnlopod,
celebrated iu mythic story. It is only
the female argonaut that is interesting.
The male h<13 no shell, and is very small
comparatively.
There are lots of curious marine
worms among the gnlf weed, such us
the “sea •centipedes," abundant iu the
West Indies, which havo long detach
able bristles that sting the hand like
nettles when the animal is incautiously
grasped. These worms hide In crevices
of floating driftwood. The latter floats
until destroyed by the boring of the ship
worms that attack it, meanwhile afford
ing a lodgment for barnacles and little
Crustacea. .Small fishes follow the
pieces of driftwood as they are carried
along liy the current, feeding upon both
crustacea ami barnacles, while many
seabirds skim about depending for their
meals upon the same small animals.
There is a species of crayfish, too, found
in the weed that makes a carious click
ing noise with its claws.
What most people call the “frnit” or
“seed pods” of the gulf weed are simply
little air vessels designed for the purpose
of keeping these interesting vegetables
afloat Microscopic creatures called
“brivzoa” weave aronnd the air cham
bers a delicate lacework, which often
remains in shape after the vegetable
matter has decayed sway and disap
peared, thns forming exqnlsite filamen
tous capsules. However, these are only
a few of the passengers that jonrney by
the path of the gnlf stream on rafts of
drifting weeds.—New York San.
Cleaning Car Uluik
Very efficient work is now being done
In various departments by the use of the
sandblast One of the latest applica
tions is to the cleaning of car wheels,
The wheel, after being carefully soaked,
is rolled into a small chamber, where it
stands in a vertical position. The tread
of the .wheel stands on rollers, which an
moved by gearings so that the wheel is
slowly revolved withont changing its
position. A fine into which cinders an
fed by a chnte leading from a bin above
leads a blast of air against the face of the
' wheel, which is then reversed.
The cinders used vnry from the size of
a grain of wheat to much larger and an
so hard that they can be nsed several
times. The time saved by this method
can bfc imagined when one man can clean
twenty wheels in three hours and a half,
including the time consumed in rolling
. them to and from the machine, and the
saving in labor is proportionately great.
‘ —Chicago News.
Ignorance About 0»trlchr*.
Americana fn general must be in pos
session of a vast fund of varied, accu
rate and well authenticated ignorance
about ostriches. This is the conclusion
reached by a reporter after an hour's
conversation with a professional ostrich
farmer. The gentleman is Mr. H. G.
Reid, who paid $13,000 and gave five
years’ bard work to acquire what he
knows. He is a Scotchman of education
and inteUigenoe, and has a rare facnlty
of making people take an interest in
what interests him. Be has spent sev
eral months in teaching Californians
bow to get a little profit oat of ostrich
farming.- -St. Lools Globe-Democrat. ,
Alum Water fur a Slilny Skin.
Alnm water in the proportion of half
an ounce of 'alum to a pint of water is
recommended as a cure and prevention
10 “shiny” skin. It should b* applied
gently with a soft cloth, and after a mo
ment the face should be wiped over with
s dry, soft doth.—New York Times.
Ticket No. no.
A merry Christinas to you Master
Eddie Marshall! Out of more than 300
contestants you are the lucky boy, and
have won the handsome safety bicycle
offered by Geo. D. Wheatley. We shall
be glad to have you call at once, to that
we may take your measure and order
the machine for you without delay
Hoping that you may always be as suc
cessful in future as you have been in
this Instance, I am your friend,
deci'i-dAwit Geo. D. Wheatley,
Christmas at ths Telephone.
Manager Shepherd of the telephone
service announces to the patrons of that
convenience that the exchange will be
olosed to-day between the hours of 11
o'clock a. m., and 0 o’clock p. m.
Saloon and Restaurant For .Sale.
By order of Judge A- L. Miller, of
Bibb superior court, I am authorized to
receive sealed bids up to January 2d,
1892, for the purchase of the saloon and
restaurant situated in the city of Ameri-
cus, Ga., and known os Oak Hall. Terms
cash or approved paper. Right reserved
to reject any and all bids. Mr. Gardner
is in charge of the property and will
show it to any one wishing to bid.
Ben C. Smith,
Receiver A. Gibian A Co.
Macon, Ga., December 22, 1891.
dee-24 tjan2
Cotton Report.
Amkiucus, Ga., Dec. 24, 1891
Following Is the cotton report in this
city up to date:
Received yesterday 130
Received previously 39,003
Total 39,155
MAUKETS.
Corrected daily by L. G. Council, ware
houseman.
Good middling Oj
Middling «1
Low middling OJ
Market, quiet.
Receipts to-day at all United States
ports 40,190
SAVANNAH.
Spots, middling 7
Market, easy.
NEW YOKE.
Spots, middling. 7 15 10
Market, quiet.
LIVERPOOL.
Spots, upland middling 4 |
Market, easy.
NEW YOKE—FUTURES.
Market, easy. Sales J 103,500.
Op’g. Cl’g.
January 7.07 7.48
February 7.84 7.05
March 8.00 7.80
April. . 8.15 8.15
Notice to Stockholder*.
The tenth and last call of ten per cent,
upon the capital stock of the Americas
Manufacturing and Improvement Com
pany has been made and will be payable
at the office of the treasurer, at the Peo
ple’s National Bank January 1st, 1692.
John Wixnsoii, Treasurer,
decl9-td
Fire sale at Cohen’s,
Wood I Wood 11
Chambliss Bros will deliver wood any
where in the city, oak and pine, cut any
ength desired. Orders left at their
ginnery, near Central depot, <>r at Dsvls
Bros.’ furniture house will receive
prompt attention. Satisfaction guaran
teed. novl2-sun-tiiesAfri-2m
Colognes, extracts, toilet waters and
all toilet articles at 1)8. Euihidok’s
Furnishing goods, men's and boy’s
shoes at your own price. Cohen.
Tlie man who draws .
undoubtedly worth hi-
Largest stock, greatest assortment and
lowest prices at Frickeu’s.
boys
Furnishing goods, men's and
shoes at your own price.
dec23-dlm Coiien.
For Sale or Kxchange.
I have a good lot of horses and marcs
which I will sell on time to good parties,
or I will exchange for mulos. Call at
Prince Bros’ stables.
dec 15tf Joe II. Jokiian.
Men’s and hoy’s clothing damaged by
fire at your own price. Cohen.
Dwelling* for lteut.
Ono on College street and one on
Hampton street
dc20-0t II. T. Davknpoiit.
A MAD I’OET
rushed Into a newspaper office recently,
and threatened to “clean out" the es
tablishment, because they printed hts
verses wrong. Said he: “I wrote, ‘To
dwell forever in a grot of peace,’ and
you Idiots put It ‘a pot of grease.’”
The mortified editor presented him
with a vial of Dr. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets, a year’s subscription and. an
apology.
The little “Pellets” positively cure
sick and nervous headache, biliousness,
costiveness, and all derangements of the
stomsch, bowels and liver. It’s a large
contract but the smallest things in the
world do the business — Dr. Pierce’s
Pleasant Pellets. They’re the small
est, bnt the most effective. They go to
work In the right way. They cleanse
and renovate the liver, stomsch and
bowels thoroughly—but they do it
mildly and gently. You feel the good
fhey do—but you don’t feel them do
ing it.
They’re the eheapeet pill you can
buy, because they’re guaranteed to give
satisfaction, or your money is returned.
You only pay for the good you get
That’s the peculiar plan all Dr.
Pierce's medicines are sold on, through
druggists.
#OPERH•HOWS©*
ONE NIGHT ONLY!
Tuesday, Dec. 29th
WHEATLEY & ANSLEY
Offer a few suggestions in their
line of useful and serviceable pres
ents for he holidays.
Black Goods.
What is a more acceptable pres
ent :han a nice black dress?
Wf can give you a very pretty
black wool cashuiore pattern for
$195; a better black Henrietta
cloth for $2.95; a very choice black
stripe Henrietta suit at 13.25; a
nice wool Henrietta suit at $3.50
excellent silk finish black Henri
etta and serge suits at #4.50.
The choicest black Henriettas,
Serges, Bedford Cords, Melrose
Cloths ever laie on our counters at
$5.25.
Henrietta suits, tbe linest silk
gnish goods in our house at $0.75
a suit.
The above are ail rare bargains,
and iu addition we have other
styles specially good.
In dress silns we can fix you up
in anytbink yon can desire and at
prices which will please you,
Largest stook of Christmas goods iu
tbe city at Frickeu’s.
A complete assortment of toilet soaps
at Dil Eldhidoe's,
Next to good character I prize printers’
ink.—Pater Cooper.
Tbe laws of health are taught in tbe
schools; but not In a way to ue of much
practicable benefit, and are never Ulus-
trated by living examples, which in
many case# might easily be done. If
some scholar, who had juat contracted a
cold, was brought before the school, so
that all could hear the dry, loud cough
and know its significance; see the thin
white coating on the tongue, and later,
ax the cold developed, see the profuse
watery expectoration and thin watery
discharge from the nose, not one of them
would ever'forget what ths first symp
toms of a cold were Tbe scholar should
then be given Chamberlslu’s Cough
Remedy freely, thst all might see that
even a severe cold conld be cured in one
or two days, or at least greatly miti
gated, when properly treated os soon. as
tbe first symptoms appesr. This remedy
Is famous for It's cures of coughs, colds
and croup. It is made especially for
these diseases and is the most prompt
and most reliable medicine known for
tbe purpose. 50 cent bottles for sale by
W. C. Russell, Ainericus, Ga.
A man is not necessarily a land-holder
simply because he eats dirt.
Hip
TOP*
POWDER
I Absolutely Pure. I
■h of tartar
Mr JAMES O’NEILL
IN A GRAND PRODUCTION OF
Monte Gristo
AS PRESENTED BY HIM OVER
2,500 TIMES!
ta ill tha Leading Tkutin throughout
the United States.
the
East Tennessee,
Virginia and
Georgia fl’y
System.
-18 THE ONLY—
Short and DirectLlneto the north, East or
This line ix conceded to be the best equipped
and rant the Onext Pullman Steeping Car* is
the South.
Elegant Pullman Sleeping Cxrx, between
Jacksonville and Cincinnati,
Titusville and Cincinnati,
Brunswick and Louisville,
Chattanooga and Washington
Memphis and New York,
Philadelphia and New Oilcans,
Chattanooga and Mobile,
Atlanta and Chattanooga,
Withont Change.
For any Information addrexx
B. W. WRENN, Gen. Pxxx. and Ticket Aft
Knoxville. Tenn
C. W. EIGHT, Axx-tOcn. Pxxs. Agt.
Atlanta, Georgia.
Colored Dress Novel
ties.
In novelty suits all former prices
will be ignored. Our idea is to
convert them into into cash, and
we will offer them at about 50 cents
on the dollar. We have a lot of
very stylish and excellent patterns
left.
Choice suits, heretofore 110 for
$5.50; suits formerly $12.50 at
$7.50; suits formerly $15 at $9.90;
suits formerly $20 at $12.50.
WHEATLEY & ANSLEY
Handkerchiefs.
We are showing undeniably the
choicest stock of handkerchiefs
ever offered the trade of Americas.
We have them in cotton, union
linen, silk, chiffons, etc.
They are plain, iuitial, embroid
ered, hemstitched, etc.
In printed and hcmstiched
goods we commence the line at 5
cents each; at 10c, 12£c, 15c, and
20c we show splendid values; at
25c we are offering the handsom
est line of hemstitched and em-
broideried handkerchiefs evei
placed on our counters.
We will close ont a beautiful lot
of ladies’ white hemstitched initial
handkerchiefs at 16c each.
We will close out opr entire
stock of ladies’ and gents' hem
stitched initial handkerchiefs for-
mlirly 35c and 40c at 25c each,
In gents’ handkerchiefs we can
give you goods from 5c to $1.50
each.
In silk linudke/chiefs we com
mence the line at 25c; at 35c we
are showing very pretty embroid
ered silks in white and colors; at
45c our entire lot of ladies’ silk in
itials; at 59c beautiful initial silks;
at 75c initial goods heretofore $1.
The only choice line of chiffon
handkerchiefs in the city.
WHEATLEY & ANSLEY.
Sundry Articles.
Ladies’ and gents’ leather
parses.
Ladies’ bow style handbags.
Gents’leather comb and brush
sets.
Ladies’ and children's Wiudsor
ties.
Gents’ four-in-hand and teck
scarfs.
Ladies’ and gents’ silk and glo
ria umbrellas.
Beautiful lot of gents’. night
robes.
The celebrated “Monarch” shirts
in laundried and and unlaundried.
Excellent line of gents’ wool and
and cotton shirts and drawers.
Ladies’ wool and cotton vests.
Cnildren’s underwear. .
Gents’ silk suspenders.
Tie popular Guyot suspender.
Suspenders for boys.
Gloyes for men in wool, kid and
driving gloves.
Gloves for boys.
Large lot of chenille table cov
ers from $1.25 to $10 each.
Handsome line chenille curtains.
Big lot of lack curtains from the
cheapest to $10 a pair.
Ladies', and childrens' gossa
mers; men's and boys’ rubber
coats.
Boys, kilt suits at greatly re
duced prices.
The best line of trunks iu Amer
icas.
//V C R A\
Plain Dre.s Materials
Big lot of nearly all colors
Henrietta cloths, originally $2.25,
to be sold at $1.50 per pattern.
Plain Henrietta suits formerly
$3 at $1.95 per pattern.
Plain Henriettas formerly #4a t
$3.12.
Beautiful 40-iuch all wool silk
finish Henriettas formerly $5.20 at
$3.95 per pattern. -
Magnificent silk finish wool
Henriettas at $5.19 per pattern.
Tbe finest silk finish wool Hen
riettas iu our house, worth $7.60,
for $5.88.
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AMI
angl5 wljrr
Lime, Cement, Brick.
Plaster Paris. Hair, Laths.
Fjr »ale for cam lay
J, H A M I L ,
A.
New Hun Bvllllaa
For Rent.
One (even room dwvrfitf on Church xtrexL
Five minute* walk trom buxine** portion of
(own. Apply to MRS. PUliH,
712 Church afreet.
HOSIERY.
Our Hosiery stock is very com
plete; we will offer the best values
at 25c in Georgia. *
Hose, three pairs for $1, worth
richly 50o pair.
Hose from 10c pair up to $2.50.
Remember, we are agents for
Lord & Taolor’s celebrated Onyx
Dye, and will give you an abso
lute guarantee on every pair.
Six pairs gents’ Bnlbriggan sox
for $1.-
Six pairs Onyx Dye Sox for
$1.50, worth $2.
The best line of 8ox in Ameri
LINENS.
Nice line of Linen table sets
from $3.90 to $12.50.
Beautiful cloths, two. nud a half
yards long, $1.25.
Handsome Damask cloths $1.50,
two and a half yards long.
Splendid Napkins, from 50c to
$4.50 dozen.
Extra good all linen Huck Tow- /
els at 10c, 12Jo and 15c.
At 25c the biggest bargains iu
Towels we have ever had.
A very large lot of stomped lin
ens, consisting of tidies, splashers,
bureau scarfs, etc., will be closed
out very cheap.
Cheap Dress Goods.
Splendid lot double width pot-
ton serges at $1 per suit.
Splendid half wool cashmeres at
$1.25 per suit.
A few of those flannel suitings
left at $1.49 per suit
Choice stock of Ginghams at
from 85 cents to $1.50 per pattern.
WHEATLEY & ANSLEY.
CLOAKS.
What is nicer than a nice cloak
for a Xmas present? Any cloak
in our stock at just a little over
half price.
The only line of childrens’ cloaks
in the town, and the prices are
ridiculously low.
A pair of Blankets would be
a very acceptable present to
most any body. In our stock
you cannot fail to be suited.
A Bolt of Bleached Cotton
would be excellent.
Big lot of nice Aprons from
25c. to 75c. each.
Gents’ collars and cuffs.
Splendid line of wool Shawls
and Scarfs,
Large lot of Counterpanes,
awful cheap.
' A few good Carriage Robes
left. • 7 : -
Ir short we can fix you np
in mote- USEFUL presents
than you will find in any one
house in Ainericus.
WHEATLEY .& ANSLEY.|WHEATLEY &«ANSLEY