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THE AMERICUS TIMES--RECORDER: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, i894.
EXPERT THIEVING.
HOW PRIVATE HOUSES ARE WORKED
BY INGENIOUS CROOKS.
Som. of the New Trick. Welt Calculated to
Deceive tbe Cautions—Celling For Artt*
clee Just Delivered—A Canning Game In
Connection With Lott Article,.
In speaking to young men, once said:
“It Is the learning acquired at
midnight that will make your future
bright and dazzling as midday.”
And in this terse epigram the great
Frenchman stated a truth that applies
equally to struggling, ambitious
young men the world over.
Insomuch as you have yet your
place to make in the world, and will
avail yourself of opportunities to
Increase your knowledge and improve
your mind, so will you make your
life successful and happy.
A man’s brain is a garden given
him to cultivate, and whose products
will be his support.
Plant That Garden
with seed of knowledge and from the
vines will grow the blossoms of
financial gain and honorable
preferment.
Never before In the history of the
world have young men had an
opportunity to tit themselves for.the
battle of life as it is now given them.
In this, as in everything else,
American push and public spirit lead
the world.
Ali that (lie college graduate has
been taught, and more, can be
secured by the young man who gets a
set of the Encyclopaedia Britanmca
now offered to [he Constitution's
subscribers bn the easy payment of
to cents a day. But remember that
our special introductory offer is for a
limited time only.
The Constitution,
. ATLANTA. GA.
Tho Constitution representative Is
now in Americus. Seo him and have
him explain the 10 cents a day plan or
call at Goo. Oliver's book storo and seo
set of books on display. tf
VIRGINIA COLLEGE
For YOUNG LADIES, Roanoke, Va-
Opens Sept. 12, 1001. One of the leading
Daring the coM weather of the early
part of the year an eastern lady visiting
at a well known house in the heart of
the city ordered from a prominent fur
rier a costly wrap of Russian sable. Al
terations in the garment were necessary,
and os they would reqniro time and the
lady was abont returning east she re
quested her hostess to receive the wrap
and forward it to her. The long bos was
delivered on tho promised day, and the
sable wrap was just, being packed for px-
pressago when the front door hell again
pealed sharply, and a message, purport
ing to come from the furrier, was
brought.
It was to tho effect that an alteration,
particularly directed, had been over
looked. The farrier requested the return
of the garment and the mistake would
be rectified that same afternoon. The
huge box was about to be intrusted to the
uiessengcr when a fortuitous impulse
came to its gnardian. She returned word
to the messenger that she declined to take
the responsibility of permitting anything
so valuable to be taken away without a
written order, but would herself call at
tho furrier's the following morning.
That call confirmed suspicions. The
furrier had authorized no one to recover
the wrap. It was easy to draw conclu
sions.
Again, and yet more recently, n lady
resident of West Walnut street found on
her return home one mild afternoon that
a valuable jewel watch had fallen from
its chatelaine and left no traces behind.
Tlfet evening her husband hastened to
have the loss advertised in the morning
lapers. At breakfast tho “Lost and
'ouud” columns were carefully read,
'he valuable chatelaine watch was de
scribed in the “Lost” lines, and to the
joy of husband nnd wife another "ad.”
was found detailing the discovery of a
lady's jeweled watch on tho street in the
same vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Smith, as
uhey may be called, were still discussing
breakfast and the lost watcii when a
man was announced.
‘About a lost watch,” so ran his mes
sage, “picked tip tile previous evening
on the pavement below.”
“My watch, I’m coufident," sho ex
claimed, springing from her chair.
“So you said a few moments ago, when
you read tho 'Found' advertisement," re
monstrated her hnsband. But she hur
ried through tho doorway, tho caution,
"Be careful what you say," ringing in
her ears.
“You lost a watch; I found one,” so
began the man. “Describe yours, please.”
Mrs. Smith did so, while the stranger
kept his left hand closed, seemingly, over
tho lost trinket.
“Your watch number —that I must
have,” continued the man as she finished
a brief but clear description. Quite im
pressed by his concise, businesslike man
ner, sho consulted n card on which she
had methodically jotted down her treas
ure's number. The man repeated the
figures slowly after her.
After all, this doesn’t appear to bo
your watch,” he said coolly, exhibiting a
cheap iimepieco of rolled gold.
Grumbling over the wasted moments,
sho quickly donned her street suit and
hastened to the neighboring house from
whero tho “Found” notice had issued.
Sho was met ou the threshold by the
neighbor herself, whose excited greeting
was:
So glad we wero the fortunate finders
of your beautiful watch. Bridget saw it
shining on the pavement os she was light
ing tho vestibule lamp. When yonr
brother called 20 minutes or so ago, we
were os pleased to give him tho watch os
he was to get it. Of conrso wo were care
ful to have it described, which he did
accurately, giving the exact number,”
etc.
Mrs. Smith is still minus her pretty
jewel, bat sho has learned a costly les
son.
The audacity of these house thieves is
often really amusing. They will go to
any extent and take the greatest risk to
accomplish their ends. One more exam
ple like the aforementioned, a truo one:
la a commodious down town residence a
valuable ornament in tho library is a
bust of Andrew Jackson, cat in solid
marble by a master hand. The house's
head, nowin tho “greatmajority”ranks,
Was a man noted for his wide sympathies
and generous views. It did not excite
much comment at his lionso when, one
day, a conplo of men called and stated
that tho colonel had directed them to
carry tho Jackson bust to his office, not
far distant, where it was to figure in an
early political demonstration.
The ladies qf the fargily were not at
home, bat an old Irish woman, who had
for years been a fixture in tho kitchen,
caught sight of tbe bast as it was being
carried out of tho door. She was at
tached to the family she had served so
long, their interests wero hers, and she
managed to gain upon the two men, who
were hurrying down the street, har
dened with tho heavy marble.
“Yon take that Agger right hack to the
honse,” commanded the aproned captain.
“Take it back, or I'll call a pcrleecc-
man. Ef the colonel wanted that Ag
ger, he'd a-written far it. You kerry
it hack.”
The men saw that the dampy, calico
gowned maid meant business. They
old “korry” the bust back, else tho colo
nel would have mourned a valuable or
nament, for bo had not authorized its
femoral.—Philadelphia Times.
HOE YOUR OWN ROW.
It Is ft Profltlass Proceeding to Carry Coals
to Newcastle.
There are more ways than one, my eon,
of carrying coals to Newcastle, and in
almost every case it is a profitless pro
ceeding on the part of the person engag
ed in it.
Therefore, my 6on, have nothiug to do
with that kind of traffic—that is to say,
do not encroach npon another’s preserves
except to admire. Do not attempt to
stock them with yonr own game.
When a man is. a salesman in a dry (
goods storo, do not attempt to instruct
him by tbe ventilation of ideas of your
own. If he bo an actor, do not intrnde
upon him any of your amateur notions.
If a clergyman, refrain from Scriptural
citation and exegesis when in his aompa
ny. If a professional humorist, resist,
as it were the evil one, all temptation to
facetiousness and paronomasia. If a me
chanic, do not presame to givo him points
in his calling.
But, on the other hand, my son, do not
attempt to interfere with his speaking or
his calling, profession or specialty. Sc
long as you listen you make no mistake,
and tho wing of fiiendship molts no
feather.
Give ear to the story of his experiences
at the counter, but interject none of your
own; listen to and applaud his spoutings,
but spout not yourself; receive with be
coming reverence his interpretations of
holy writ, but meddle not yourself with
that which the lay mind is not supposed
to be able to cope withal; listen and
laugh at his wit and whimseys, but
hazard no joke of your own; attend
while he relates his mechanical achieve
ments, but vaunt not yourself in the
same line.
It is a common mistake, my son, to
suppose that because a man delights in
talking about a certain something in
which lie is proficient, he loves to hear
every babbler that falls in his way des
cant upon the same subjebt; that because
it pleases him to exalt himself in a given
direction he likes to hear others in tho
same direction exalt themselves.
When a man knows a thing thorough
ly—or thinks he does, which amounts to
the same so far as he is concerned—he is
quite ready and wiliing to instruct others,
but ho brooks no incursions by others
into his peculiar domain. When he has
finished tho exposition of his wares, it is
time for you to show up yours, provided
of course they are of an entirely differ
ent line.
There must be reciprocity in the com
merce of conversation, an exchange of
complementary commodities. Each must
givo what the other lacks and receivo in
return that iu which he is wanting, else
there can be no trade, no harmony.
You would not ship oranges to Flori
da, ice to Nova Zembla or hot air fur
naces to Sahara. Then why carry coals
to Newcastle?
Therefore, my son, let each man pad
dle his own canoe os it best pleases him.
Admire, applaud, if you will—and it is
your best hold—but don’t put in your
oar, though he be swamping.—Boston
Transcript.
An Affecting Tale.
Barber—Poor Jim has been sent to an
insano asylum.
Victim (in chair)—Who's Jim?
“Jim is my twin brother, air. Jim
has long been broodin over the bard
times, anil I suppose be finally got
crazy.”
“Ham! Not unlikely.”
“Yes, he and me lias worked side by
sido for years, and wo were so alike we
conldn't tell each other apart. We both
brooded a good deal too. No money in
this business any more.”
“What's the matter with it?"
“Prices too low. Unless a customer
takes a shampoo or somethin, it doesu
pay to shave or hair cnt. Poor Jim! 1
caught him tryin to cut a customer's
throat because ho refused a shampoo,
and so I had to have the poor fellow
locked np. Makes mo very melancholy.
Sometimes I feel sorry I didn't let him
slash all he wanted to. It might have
saved his reason. Shampoo, sir?”
"Y-e-s, sir.”—Now York Weekly.
1 VVE'fTY FACE
is.the result i!' a I cabby physical
condition. “Beauty is but skin
<lccp” yet it greatly depends on .a
clear complexion, freo from wrinkles
and hollow cheeks.
Health always brings wealth it
beauty. A healthy t-'aie of the sys
tem comes with Dr. Pierce’s Favor
ite Prescription. It’s a medicine
prepared for woman’s ailments—it
cures those derangements and weak
nesses which make woman's life
mi-arable.
A woman who neglects to take
proper exercise is particularly prime
to excessive congestion, debility and
a sluggish circulation. This is tho
time wo advise tho “Prescription.”
In all derangements ami displace
ments of the special organs which
result in “signs of inflammation,”
in catarrhal discharges from tho
lining membranes, and in distressing
irregularities—this medicine is guar
anteed to benefit or cure, or the
money is returned.
AMERICUS
mm 9tii.
AFTERNOON ONLY, NO SHOW AT NIGHT.
THE WORLD'S LARGEST. GRANDEST, BEST AMUSEMENT mSTmmON.
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Sho-
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TRUTHFUL AMORAL.
EQUAL. OWNeffS
CONDUCTED ON SOUND
INSTRUCTIVE. | WT fcPe-w. BUSINESS PRINCIPLES.
t he real IDEAS*
PERMANENT WINTER CUAJ3TEI
BRIDGEPORT. CONN.
FOREIGN OFFICES.
57 CHARING CROSS,
LONDON.
6 RUE OE LA CMAUSSEE
PARIS.
main Business Office
flew York City,
64 CARS. 4 TRAIN:
TENTS COVERING 12 ACRES.
[200 PEOPLE EMROYEO.
1000 uv:x3 WONDSRt
400 HISSES
WORTH $ I3*J.OOO.
2 ttEHAOERlES
3 CIRCUSES
A GREAT WORLD'S FAIR.
ETHNOLOGICAL CONGRESS,
OF STRANGE AXIlgSAVAGE PEOPLE. •
HEAT EQUESTRIAN TOURNAMENT,
FOX HUNTER
EQUESTRIAN MAY-POLE DANCE.
blIosso
THREE CIRCUS COMPANIES IN THREE RINGS.
Two elevated Stages, Racing Track and Steel-barred Animal Arena,
TRAINED ANIMAL EXPOSITION
African Ants.
Dr. Sharp gives the following extract
from Dr. Livingstone's “Narrative of an
Expedition to the Zambezi:”
"We tried to sleep one rainy nigbf in a
native hut, bnt could not because of at
tacks by the fighting battalions of a very
small species of formica not more than
one-sixteenth of an inch in length. It
goon became obvious that they were un
der regular discipline and even attempt
ing to carry ont the skillful plans nnd
stratagem of some eminent leader. Onr
hands and necks were the first objects of
attack. Large bodies of these little pests
wero massed in silenco round the point
to ho assaulted. We could hear tho
sharp, shrill word of command two or
threo times repeated, though until then
we had not believed in tho vocal power
of an ant. The instant after we felt the
storming hosts over head and neck.”—
New York Ledger.
Schools for Younjt Ladies in the South
MaxnMcent buildings, all modern improve
menu. Campus ton acres. Grand mountain
scenery in valley of Virginia, famed for
health. European and American teachers.
Fall course. In art and music unexcelled.
PnpiU from seventeen States. For cata-
catorpillar in tho conrso of a month
devour 0,000 times its own weight
It will tako a man three months
he eats on amount of food canal
owft Weight
Dr. Eldridgs has just reclevcd a nice
line of decorated Library Lamp*; call
nd see them.
Count Frlmoll’i Camera.
Count Primoli is a familiar figure in
Parisian society, spending a portion of
the season each year at the hospitable
honso of his aunt, Princess HathUde, in
whose salons he formed the acquaintance
and acquired the warm friendship of the
popular novelist, Paul Bourget. He is
noted as being, with tho possible excep
tion of the Due de Moray, the most suc
cessful amateur photographer iu Europe,
and 1ms spent enormous sums on various
perfected apparatus connected with this
oarticnlar fad.—New York Herald.
Khc rieaMMl the Queen.
It is said that Miss Majcndie, who
has just received the much coveted po
sition of maid of honor to Qaeon Vic
toria, owed her good luck to a mere
freak of magnetic attraction. Tho qncen
saw her for tho first time when she
cotno to sing at tho little Sunday serv
ice arranged by Princess Beatrice at tho
Villa Fabbricottl and was part'.ularly
struck by her pleasant taco and sweet
voice. It was with tho ntmost surprise
that tho court circle as well os the
young lady herself learned of the hon
or designed for her.
Acts like a poultice, drav/ing
out fever and pain, and reinvig
orating the entire Female Sys
tem. It removes all obstructions
and creates a healthy, natural
flow of all secretions.
It is the one natural cure for
female troubles, because it is
applied right to the diseased
parts. Don’t take internal rem-
edies for Female weakness,com
mon sense requires a direct ap
plication for immediate relief
and permanent cure.
“Orange Blossom" is a sure,
painless cure for falling and
dropsy of the womb, profuse,
difficult, irregular menses, leu-
corrhoea. ulceration, tumors,
ick headache, constipation, sal
ow complexion.
Orange Blossom” is a pastile
easily used at any time. Every
lady can treat herself with it.
Mailed to any address on rt
ceipt of $i. Dr. J. A. McGill & Co
i Panorama Flacc, Chicago, Ill.
roit sale by nn, k. ,i icr.nninnw,
Acrobatic, Gymnastic and Tumbling Tournament';, Circus,
Hippodrome, Racing, Aerial, Equestrian, Wild Beast and Domestic
Animal Exhibitions, Collection of Giant and Pigmy Quadrupeds,
Gathering of Curious Creatures from ill Countries.
12-Champio Male and Female Equestrians-12
Scores of Champion Aeriallsta.
2t’—OF THE FUN Nil ST CLOWNS IN THE WOBLD-20.
For Bent.
I offer ter rent the following desirable
properties. Possession at once.
Store corner Fortjth nnd Jackson street,
lately occupied by H. A. Harris, grocer.
Store, rear of llank of Sumter, £ story oi
ground floor as desired, lately used it
storage and wholesale room Daverport
Drug Co.
Two nice offices over Hank of Snmter ill
rear of Dr. Hurt s office.
Drug Store.J .
Apply to
THORNTON WHEATLtY
At WHEATLEY & ANSLEY S.
FAT PEOPLE.
pouHds a month. NO STAHYING, sick
ness or injury; NO PL’IiLK 1TY. They
build up the health and beautify the com*
plexiou, leaving NO WltlNKlKH or flabbl*
ness. STOUT ABDOMENS and difficult
breathing surely relieved. NO EX1 jSHIj
All orders supplied direct from our offl:t
Price 12.00 per package or three Packages
' “" ~‘ il postpal * ” “
for *6.00 by mail postpaid. Testimonials and
particulars (scaled) 2 cents.
All Correspondence HtrJrtlv Confident lei,
PARK REMEDY GO- _
Boston. Mas3
S *dAw-l
Western & Atlantic Railroad
- AND
NASHVILLE, CHATTANOOGA
AND ST. LOUlSgBAILWAY
3 DAILY TRAINS 3
TO
CHATTANOOGA, NASHVILLE, CINCINNATI
CHICAGO, MEMPHIS, ST. LOUIS.
Picturesque Cossack Encampment
Groups of Living Esquimaux, Cannibals, Idolaters, Firo Wnrabipon, lluddhl
Hindoos, Mohammedans, Pagans, Confuciam, Heathen, Polyandrlans,
Polynesians and other Strange Races.
FIERCE DAHOMEY AMAZONS,
TWO IMMENSE MENAGERIES OF WILD AND TRAINED "
BEASTS, FEROCIOUS. WILD AND DOMESTIC I
ANIMALS PERFORMING AT ONE TIME,
JOHANNA, Widow of Chiko.
THE GIANTESS GORILLA.
Every kind uf Equestrian Feat, Aerial Act, Acrobatic Display, Gymnastic Effort)
in tho Air, nn tho Ground and on Horses. Grandest Free Street Parade
Ever Devised. All the Crowned Headsof tho World Itopro-g
sauted and the Military Uniforms uf all Nations
at 9 a. m, on Day of Show.
McKenzie route
-TO-
Por Ma]
Arkansas and Texas.
emiobant bates.
Folders and any desired Infor.
laps. F-
mauon, write
JJW. HICKS, T. P.A,
J. IL LATIMER Atlanta, Oa
O. T. P. A
Atlanta, Ga
nov tin.
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IMMENSE HORSE FAIR
With 400 Superb Specimens worth $100,000.
Giant Ox, 18 hand high. Hairless Horse. Dwarf Cattle. Steer with
3 Eyes, 3 Nostrils and 3 Horn*.
Performance at Ip. m, only. So night show. Doors open at 12 noon.
For in Inspection of tbe Living Wonders In the Midway and two Menageries.
ADMISSION To EVERYTHING, ONLY 50c. CHILDREN HALF PRICE.
LOW EXCURSION RATES ON ALL RAILROADS.
Reserved seats for sale at regular pries and admission tickets at tun*' allirht
advance, at the Americas Jewelry and Mnslo Company’s store. .
W IlIvEXHlBlT AT|MAC ON OCTOBER &| SAVANNAH OCTOBIR.10.