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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-25

we full to utilize them. Others as
strongly allege that It Is proof positive
that we are not equally free. because
we cannot profit. or do not profit. by
circumstances and events as others do.
Both are wrong. Our rights, privileges
and opportunities may be absolutely
equal, and yet, from no fault Of ours.
or others Gas far as we can see). we are
unequal to the occasion from some ma
tural deficiency, physical or mental, or
from what we call chance, or from arti-
fetal conditions.
If we do not see and comprehend the
opportunity Gas often happens). it is
almost the same to us as IL 1t had meyer
occurred; and If we see and compre
bend 1t. of what avail Is 1t to us If it
strength. or an agility quite beyond us?
We may be otherwise equal to the de-
mand yet IL we lack the means, or the
help, we are impotent. And the worst
of all this Is, not that we rail at God.
or nature, or our ancestors, or fate, or
society, or laws, but that we blame Our
selves, and, If we have much sensibili-
ty, we are filled with remorse, as IL we
had committed atrocities, though we
are really innocent, wholly innocent, of
the conditions that control us and re-
suits. There are SO many cases in
which we are truly culpable, that 1t is
q great misfortune if we do not dis
tinguish these from those we cannot
help nor cure We may lament the lat
ter, but it is morbid habit of mind to
mistake them rs consequences of our
guilt or carelessness. What we cannot
cure, we must learn to accept and en-
dure with patience and philosophy.
Nor must we encourage the tendency
to ascribe the vicissitudes of life to
others-to God, or man. If we conceive
a power so omnipotent and omniscient
as to have an eternal and ever present
control and knowledge of all things,
srom the greatest to the least, we must
also conceive Him as an ll-beneficient
being; allowing no i'll. or seeming evil,
from which He does not educe a great
err good for us and all. To blame other
men for such things is to accuse them
of knowingly contriving Affections that
fall on them as well as upon u.s.
Our duty Is to do our best under the
conditions we cannot surmount nor
evade. and to do this duty cheerfulIy.
The might have been" is none of our
business. for blame or praise, for la
mentation or rejoicing. except as we
are clearly and directly Responsible;
and it Is only to such responsibility that
we can justly hold our fellow-men.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-25

Is the nomination FOR Governor of
Virginia left to the people. and the free
competition of Democratic candidates?
Messrs. Echols. Jones. Ellyson, Mon
tague, Swanson and others are already
in the field. and the friends of everyone
seem to think that he will have a fair
chance Notwithstanding it has been
given out that Senator Martin is for
Swanson. Mr.. Martin may also be for
others beside Swanson.-for all. in fact,
that were and are for him: but OPP
posed to all others:-"NONE GENU-
me THAT DO NOT BEAR THE OF
FICIAL BRAND"
The truth is that It is very small
matter-a very trivial matter indeed
who shall be Governor, compared with
who shall choose and nominate him. He
may be ablest. most virtuous, best; bui
II he be foisted on the people, without
being the free choice of the people, then
popular power and popular liberty have
been superseded.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-25
VOX POPULI, VOX DEL.

TTEVIRGINIAN-P PILOTS not proud
of any quality it possesses. except it's
devotion to what it believes to be the
truth--thc rght-whether the matter
be of men or measures. 1t has none
of that shrewdness which evades COM
uniting itself on public questions, or is
anxious to be on the strong and win
ming side, even If it be the side OF wrong
and falschood. The approval OF its own
conscience Is Its exceeding great re-
ward. though 1t has an abiding faith,
fortified by experience, that in this
course. as @ public journal, 1t will sure
ly win the respect and support of its
good and intelligent readers. 1t has no
desire to play the part of Mr.. BY Ends,
nor that of Mr.. Facing Ways,
having a loalthing contempt for these
characters; and yet it strongly desires
the appreciation of the public-the real
people-to whose service it is dedicated,
and in whose patriotism and public
spirit 1t believes.
Yet. though it is for the right and
may think the people in the wrong, it
would not knowingly be privy TO any
fraud, or force to defeat the popular
Iwll--beinS steadfast in the faith of our
fathers, vox populi, voX Del. OF that the
voice of the people, If not the voice OF
God is supreme under Him, and only
to be set aside by Him and such means
as He approves. TO differ with others
is every mans right; but to rule, or
over-rule. is the right only Of the ma
jority, or of God. That is also the law
Iof Virginia, we are glad to say; and
when the people adjudge and decide ac-
cording to law, the duty of everyone
no matter how much he may dissent in
opinion from that Judgment, is to SUBJ
NIT until another appeal can be made
to right and reason. No end, no pur-
pose, no object-no man nor measure
can justify or accuse any man or set
OF men-any minority-in cheating or
battling the majority. That this ma
1orlty Is wrong is nothing to the mer-
Its of the question Of self government;
- h'eiiSiJ tiG lONci 10 40, WIOnS, OF
commit errors, alttests the freedom Of
that government; for, if 1t is limited to
the power to do right and eschew mis-
takes. the real government is with
those who have the supervising author
fty to decide what is right, wrong, or
mistaken.
The truth is. however. that wrong is
at the bottom of all attempts to battle
or override the Will of the people in
governmental affairs. Honest discus
sion. just argument. and every fair ap-
peal to reason and high sentiment are
open 10 all. even to q minority of one;
hut If, after these open and proper eff
forts 10 convince and persuade, the ma
jorlty arc still against him and his
side. nothing can palliate the treason
that would usurp the power that of
right belongs to that majority. The
way to hell is soid to be paved with
good Intentions; but there is not even
this paving 10 the road of those who
would carry all to perdltion against the
public will for private and personal
benefit or promotion.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-25

The n. Y. Sun seems to think that
Mckinley has been cleared of Senator
pettigrew's charge of brutality by
showing that his language was in ac-
cordancc with the demands OF polite
ness and the rules of propriety. No
thing, then, can be brutal, said or done,
ii the prophecies of speech and manner
be observed. That code of ethics must
be derived from the nice gentleman
who is described as the mildest man
nered man who ever cut throat or
scuttled q ship"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-25
i(Alexandria Gaze tte.)I

If the passage of the Nicaragua ca
nal bill would be q casus belll. as the
London Chronicle OF this morning says
1t will. then the promoters Of that
scheme may as we'll hang their harps
on the willow tree. for nothing Is surer
than the fact that the Mckinley admin
istration will do nothing to offend its
monometallist ally, Great Britain.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-25
(Petersburg index nneoI.

1t seems that some Democrats, and
others posing as Democrats, are will
ing to make this the UNITED States of
America and Asia and to call the
proposition Democratic. They are not
strict constructionists Of any kind, but
destructionists.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-25
Petersburg Progressl

In this age, when the government
ownership OF public utilities was so
strcnuously advocated. it seemed
strange that government utilities
should be permitted to become the OBJ
jccts of private ownership.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-25

has offered a bill in the Legislature to
the effect that the twentieth century
begins January 1. 1901. What q state
OF chaos the world will be thrown into
II this bill should happen not to pass. s
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-25
NOTE. AND opINloNS.
fredericksburg Free Lance. J

A bill has been introduced in the
Mississippi Legislature. in accordance
with the views advanced by Gov.
Longino in his inaugural address, to
give to the family Of any person lynch
ed thousand dollars damages from the
county in which the lynching was done.
1t is though this will stop Mississippi
lynchng
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-25
FISHERMAN and Farmer

1t is published that Mr.. Mckinley has
been offered 100000 to make his open
Ing campaign speech in Pittsburg.
This Is an indication that millions OF
money will be put up this year by the
Republican party to defeat the will of
the people. ~
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-25
(Richmond Ncws.)

The Republican who cannot get his
name mentioned MS presidential
timber these days is lacking in press
agent facilities
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-25
(The washington Post.)

Will the Mississippi Democrat who
wants to run the Hon. David Il. Hill
for the Presidency agree to furnish the
hosting. apparatus necessary to pull
the gentleman from his present cavity?
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-25
fThe Roanoke Times.)

Mr.. Pitcher. of Fauquier, would have
the question as to the end of the cen
tury decided by the Legislature and
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-25

No employee of the VirGin.an-Pllot Pub
fishing Company Is authorized TO contract
any obligation in the name OF the COM
pany, or to make purchases In the name
OF the same. except upon orders signed by
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LISTING COMPANY.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-23
A MIRROR OF EVENTS
IN CITY AND SUBURB,
Tales of the Town Told in a Few
Lines.
NEWS ITEMS ARE BOILED DOWN
For Convenience That Those Who
Run May Read. Some Bits of New
That Transpired Here Yesterday
TruthfullY Told.

Huyler's IN Fancy Baskets just re-
ceived. HUDsoN's DRUG STORE.
If you are out looking for other PEG
pies money you can get all you want at
the opera house tomorrow night. See
this great play.
The band engaged to furnish music
during the carnival will arrive today,
aud barst of melody is scheduled for
Monday morning.
The weather yesterday was all that
could be desired, and the wish of every
one in Americas is that it will contin-
ne so during the next week.
OF course the banks, postoffice, rail
way depots, shops etc. will be closed
Tuesday, and all the employees will
unite in enjoying the great holiday.
Small change was at premium yes
terday. Bareheaded clerks rushed
about from store to bank in an effort to
get bills changed, but frequently to no
purpose.
The Puch and Judy man and the for
eign count who sells toy balloons got
in on time es*erday, and many others
of the heterogeneous layout will show
up in ample time.
The police have been notified to look
out for gang of crooks and confidence
men here this week. They are not
connected with the shows III any way
but follow them about.
The late r l.. Farnum carried life
policies to the amount of 1000, hay
ing a policy for So, 900 IN the Mutual
Life, and one for $4,000 in the New
York Life Insurance Co.
The officials and employees at the
postoffice and express office earned
their pay several times over yesterday.
Both Offices were thronged with peo-
pie sending Xmas packages.
Carnival visitors can drink water
without having to dive into the foun-
tain for it, as a supply of new clippers
was placed at the artesian we'll yester-
day for their convenience.
Harry Sparks, the negro who robbed
Poole's store, aud Henry McMIchael,
who stole Christmas turkeys, were car
rled to the gang yesterday to serve
farm Of 10 and < 1OnpfbS
Tue carnival might have begun yes
terday so far as the crowd IN town was
concerned. The streets were filled
with Christmas shoppers and trade IN
all lines went with a rush.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-23
CAUGHT WITH KODAK
ABOUT THE DEPICTS.
People Who Came and Went Away
Yesterday.
A SNAPSHOT AT THE COACHES.
Some are Your Friends and Some are
Not.-Who Come and Go in Day
Is Your Name Written There With
the Others?

Beautiful, serviceable, sensible line
of bedroom slippers for ladies and gem
tlemen, the proper things for Christmas
presents. SCHUMPERT SHOE Co.
Mr.. S. r. Sims left yesterday for
Newman, his former home, to spen a
week with relatives.
Mrs. E. n. Clarke returned to AL
banY yesterday after pleasant stay of
a week in Americas.
Mr., Fl. w. Campbell, we'll known
young business man of Cordele, was
visitor here yesterday,
Miss Callie Slappey has returned
home from delightful visit of two
weeks in Marshalville,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Hooks are
spending a week with Mr. and Mrs.
John w. Forester, in Leesburg.
MIR. Robert Wimbish came up from
Dawson yesterday to spend two or
three days at his home in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Pope are here
from Macon to spend the holidays with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. @. Pope.
Miss Ella Mae Latimer, of Stewart
County, will arrive today to spend the
week at the home of DIR. Fl. FL. Nickel
lar.
Mrs. D. L Boylston, of Blackwell,
S. c., Is visiting at the home of her
brother, Col j. A. Hixon, arriving
Yesterday.
Mrs. L. @. Smith has come from Jer-
sey City to spend the Xmas holidays
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs j. W.
Wheatley.
Miss Callie Norton, of Midway, Ala
came yesterday upon a visit to her
cousin, Mrs. w. G. Furlow, 3O6 jack
sor street.
.drs. j. r Curry, of Newport News,
is spending the holidays at the home
of her father, Mr.. G. NJ. Wheatley, on
College street.
Mrs z. II. Gilreath and children
will arrive tonight from Portsmouth,
Va, to visit relatives in Americas,
their former home.
Mr.. and Mrs d. Holmes, of Fitzger
aid, will be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. G. Roney this week, Mrs. Holmes
arriving yesterday.
Mr.. Fort Sand, of Rochelle, one of
the Emory boys, returned last night
with Rex and Idus Mcclellan to spend
the holidays with them.
Mr.. William Harold has returned
home from Hudson, Mass. for the holi-
days, accompanied by Mr.. Spaldlng
Frazier, of Newark, n. j.
MISS Mary B. Adams, charming
young lady of Macon, is the guest of
Mrs. John A. Cobb, on Lee street, and
will remain through the holidays.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-23
$3.50 36
Council adjourned sine die.

Members elect, G.. w. Glover and
Lynn Fort in waiting were duly sworn
in by Jere B. eAnsley, J. p, together
with Mayor reject John B. Fielder, and
Clerk and Treasurer, Henry S. Da vi
The new council organized with
John b. Fielder, mayor. Aid. Lynn
Fort, G. w. Glover, e.. G. Mitchell,
G. j. Sherlock, and j, f. Bolton.
J, E. Cameron being unable to at
tend, to be sworn in later,
Standing committees for the year APP
pointed.
Council adjourned until Monday
night Dec. gath. 1900.
FL. s. DAVIS, G. and T.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-23
BLOOD POISON CURED BY B. B. B.



Deep.seated, obstinate cases, the kind
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Bone Pains? Itching Skin? Swollen
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B. B. B. drains the poison out OF the
system so the symptoms cannot return.
At the same time B. B. B. builds ND
the broken down constitution and i'm
proves the digestion. So sufferers may
test b. b. B. trial bottle will be given
away free of charge.
b. B. B. for sale by druggists at 81
per large bottle, or 6 large bottlS s(full
treatment) SIS. Complete directions
with each bottle. For trial bottle, adj.
dress Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Describe trouble, and free medical ad-
vice given.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-23

A. H. Tburnese of Wills Greek Coal
Co., Buffalo, O, writes: 81 have been
afflicted with kidney and bladder trou-
BILE for years, passing gravel or stones,
with excruciating pain. O'her medi-
cines only gave relief. After taking
Foley's Kidney Cure the result was
surprising. 4 few doses started the
brick dust, like fine stones, etc, and
now have no pain across my kidneys
and l feel like a new man. FoleY's
Kidney Cure has done me 81 900 worth
of good" Davenport Drug Go.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-23
CLOSING OUT ENTIRE STOCK.
E. D. Sheffield Co. to Sell Their Stock
Immediately.

&A@A@-ASNeASNS@J
Having accepted a position with the
Bank of Commerce, made vacant by
the resignation of Mr.. Lott Warren, I
am compelled to close out the entire
stock of goods of the e, d. Sheffield
Co. at once so that I may enter into
my bank position by Jan. 1st. In
order to accomplish this realize that
we must sacrifice the goods to get rid
of them in so short time. This we
will do. We all know that merchant
who is in business to stay must charge
a reasonable profit on his goods or ul-
timately fail. I propose to sell out our
entire stock at less than New York
cost, and much less than any merchant
can afford. 1t will pay you to buy
now at least years supply. You will
not have such an opportunity again
soon, Come and see us right away be-
fore the stock is badly broken. At
present our stock of shoes and cloth
ing is complete, and quality second to
none in this city. While our dry
goods stock is small there are vet
many fine pieces of goods to be dis
posed of. We will sell the entire stock
in lump or in lots, at retail, or, in
fact, any way to suit the buyer. Re-
member, this is your chance now to
get what you want for this stock must
be sold right away. Very respectful
ly, e. d. SHEFFIELD.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-23

Timely Information given Mrs. Geo.
Lopg, OF New SsraitsVille, OHIO, pre-
vented dreadful tragedy and saved two
Ii es. frighttul cough bad long kept
her awake every night she had tried
many remedies add doctors but steadily
grew worse uutil urged to try DR. Kings
New Discovery. One bottle wholly cur
I'd her, and she writes this marvellous
medicine also cured Mr.. Long of a severe
attack of Pneumonia. Such cures are
positive proof Of the matchless merit of
this grand remedy for curing all threat,
chest and lung troubles. Only SOC and
81 90, Every bottle guaranteed. Trial
bottles free at E. j. EldIidge, drugstore
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-23
CUPID Is GIVEN GRAND RUSH,
A Stack of Marriage Licenses Sold
Saturday.

Judge A. G. Speer IS just completing
his sixteenth year in the court of ordi-
nary, ar in the matter of issuing mar
riage lice lses he broke all records yes
terday. A steady stream of ardent
swans, hunting trouble via the matri-
mouial annex, poured into his office,
and when the urbane judge balanced
cash at sunset he was $24 in pocket
from sixteen licenses issued at $3.50
each. Cupid, the sly god, certainly
had his Xmas habits on yesterday. and
Judge Speer helped him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-23
The Rest Plaster.

A piece of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound to
the affected parts is superior to any
plaster. When troubled with lame
back or pains in the side or chest, give
1t trial and your are certain to be
more than pleased witk the prompt re-
lief which it affords. Pain Balm also
cures rheumatism. One application
gives relief. For sale 10y John r Hud.
son. Dodson's Pharmacy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-23
SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL.
Old and New Boards Hold a Meeting
Each

Council Chamber, called meeting,
Wednesday night, December, 10th
Present, Mayor j. a. Hixon, presid-
ing:-Ald Oliver, Watts, Sherlock,
Mitchell, Query and Bolton.
Minutes of last meeting read and
confirmed with instructions to Chief
Fire Department to correct in his an
annual report.
Annual report by clerk and treasur-
er read and accepted and ordered
spread upon the minutes. Minutes of
this meeting read and confirmed
Henry S Davis, Clerk and Treasurer, in &C
count with the city of Americus for the
year 1900, ending December 18th, 1907.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-23

No on9 can reasonably h 20 for good
health unIess his bowe move once
each day. When this is not attended
to, disorders of the stomach arise,
biliousness, headache, dyspepsia and
piles soon follow. If you wish to avoid
there ailments keep your bowels reg
ular by taking Chamberlain's Stomach
az Liver Tablets when required.
They are so easy to take and mild and
gentle in effect. For sale by John R.
Hudson. Dodson's Pharmacy,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-23
Mozley's Lemon Elixir.

I have been a great sufferer from dys-
pepsia for about fifteen years, my
trouble being my liver, stomach and
bowels, with terrible headaches. Lem
on Elixir cured me. My appetite is
good. and / am well. I had taken a
barrel of medicine, that done me no
good. CHARLES GIBHARD,
No. 1915 Jefferson St., Louisville, KY.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-23
Narrowly Escaped Drowning.

CARRoLLToN, Ga, Dec. 22.-An At
lanta drummer named eastman mar
rowly escaped drowning at the Turkey
creek ford, miles from Mt. Zion.
Cushman and driver with a double
team were trying to cross the swollen
stream, when they struck a tree which
had been washed into the ford. The
buggy was upset and they were hurled
from the vehicle, but after a desperate
struggle reached the banks. One of the
horses was cut loose and reached the
shore, but the other persisted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-23

A good mixed fancy candy 10 cents
pound; pure chocolate cream drops 20
cents pound; pure stick candy, made
to order, 10 cents pound. Everything
else at correspondingly low prices.
49, d5t-w1t e. d. Ansley.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-23
The wisest man mixes a few grains
of folly with his wisdom.

Many of your friends, or people
whom you know of, have contracted
consumption, pneumonia or other fatal
diseases, by neglect of a simple cold or
cough. Foley's Honey and Tar, a
safe, sure and pleasant cough medi-
cine, would have saved them. Tt is
guaranteed. Davenport Drug 90.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-23

Help is needed at once when per-
sons life is in danger. a neglected
cough or cold may soon become serious
and should be stopped at once. One
Minute Cough Cure quickly cures
coughs and colds and the worst cases OF
Group, bronchitis, grippe and other
throat and lung troubles. w. A. Rem
bert.