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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14
Reward 0ferad.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES COUNTY.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES COUNTY.
Board of Commissioners of Roads and
Revenues, July Term, 1901.
Whereas, on the 7th day of June,
1901, one, Tom Stapleton, an old negro
man of this county, was wayIaid near
Preston and foully murdered by some
person unknown to us. Now, in order
to apprehend the guilty party if pos.
sible, we will pay reward of Fifty
Dollars to the person or persons for
the arrest of the murderer with evil
dence to convict, and the clerk of this
Board is hereby ordered to publish
this order in The Americus Times Re-
corder.
Given under our hands and official
signatures, this July End, 1901
j. r. STAPLEToN,
j. Fl. CANTRELL,
M. j. LEvERETT,
Commissioners,
A true copy of the original order of
record. GEO. e. THORNTON, Clerk.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14
FOR SALE.

300 acres in Webster county, So acre.
100 acres, choice land, 40 acres in
pine timber, miles out, $1,000.
600 acres half mile railroad, suited to
general foraging and stock raising, So
acre.
500 acres, IA miles of Americas in
Lee county So. so acre.
100 acres, 10 miles of Americus, four
room house, rent bales cotton, $3.50.
As acres, Price place, at junction of
Lee St., and Elm avenue $4,000.
5-room house, Church street, close
in, $1,000.
4-room house, East Americus, one
acre land, corner lot, $500.
Groom house, Elm avenue, rents for
IS month, $3.50.
acres, Jackson street, near Central
depot, suited to truck farming, manu-
featuring or tenant houses, $500, easy
payments.
FOR RENT.
rooms we'll located on Barlow street
$40 per month.
room house Prince street, modern
conveniences, SO.
Come to see me if you wish to buy,
sell or rent.
p. 3. WILLIFORD
1O3 Cotton Avenue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14
Never Judge a man by his coat. He
NAV have borrowed it for the occasion

The laws of health require that the
bowels move once each day and one of
the penalties for violating this law is
piles. Keep your bowels regular by
taking a dose of Chamberlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets when necessary
and YOU will never have that severe
inflicted upon you. Price
25 cents. For sale by all druggists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14

Jas. G. Amhertof, Della, o., writes:
81 had an obstinate acre on my face
which everything else failed to heal,
After one application of BANNER SALvE
it began to heal and after three applica-
tons it was entirely healed, leaving no
soar" John r. Hudson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14
Love intoxicates a man and marriage
makes him sober.
WOMAN'S RIGHTS.

Woman's first inallenable right is free
dom from headache, nervousness and
constipation, that so often make her
life miserable. The chief cause of these
troubles is stomach disorder. DIR. LOYAL
FoRD's DYsPEPTICIDE is the new and
perfect cure for these Ills. John r
Hudson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14
Iheway to benothing is to be nothing.
laIeness never yet and never will help
you to amount to anything.

In cases of cough or Group give the
mt'Ie one One Minute Cough Cure.
lnen rest easy and have no fear. The
enid will be all rightin a little while.
IL never fails. Pleasant to take, al
ways safe, sure and almost instantane-
Gus IN effect. W. A. Rem bert.
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o. o. Buck, Beirne, Ark. says: was
troubled with constipation until [
bought DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
Since then have been entirely cured of
my old complaint. I recommend them.
W. A. Rembert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14
What a Tale It Tells.

If that mirror of yours shows a
wretched, sallow complexion, a jaun-
diced look, moth patches and blotches
on the skin, it's liver trouble; but DR..
Kings New Life Pills regulate the liver,
purify the blood, give clear skin, rosy
cheeks, rich complexion. Only 25c at
E. J. Eldridge's drug store.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14
The Imperial library in Paris has
twenty six books printed on white silk.
?. T. Thomas. sumterYille. Ala.

P. T. Thomas, Sumterville, Ala. "I
was suffering from Dyspepsia when I
commenced taking Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. took several bottles and can
digest anything" Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure is the only preparation containing
all the natural digestive fluids. 1t gives
weak stomachs entire rest, restoring
their natural condition.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14

II the actions of your bowels is not
easy and regular serious complications
must be the final result. DeWitt's
slltIe Early Risers Will remove this
Hanger, Safe, pleasant and effective.
W. a, Rembert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14
a World Wide Reputation.

Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy has a world wide
reputation for it's cures. It never fails
and is pleasant and safe to take. For
sale by all druggists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14

ANY advertised dealer is authorized to
hguarantee BANNER SALvE for tetter,
eczema, piles, sprains, scalds, burns,
ulcers any open or OLD SORE. John
r, Hudson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14

Mrs. s. Fl. Airport, YOUNGSTOWN, Pa.
says; 'Our little girl almost strangled
to death with Group. The doctors said
she couldn't live but she was instantly
relieved by One Minute Cough Cure.
W. A. Rembert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14

Mr.. John Tippis, Cotton, o., says
"FoLEY's HONEY AND TAR cured my
little girl of a severe cough and inflamed
tOusils." John R. Hudson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14

James White, Bryantsville, Ind. says
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve healed
running sores on both legs. He had
suffered 6 years. Doctors failed to
help him. Get DeWitt's. Accept no
limitations. w. A. Rembert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14

Eruptions, cuts, burns, scaIds and
sores OF all kinds quickly healed by De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. Certain
cure for piles. Beware of Counterfeits.
Be sure you get the original-DeWltt's.
w. 4. Rembert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14

1t will bring relief to sufferers from
asthma or consumption, even in the
worst cases. This is about what one
dose of FOLEY S HONEY AND TAR costs
Isn't it worth trial {?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14

Thos. W, Garter, of ASHORE, N. c.,
had kidney troL DE and one bottle of
FoLEY's KIDNEY CURE effected a per-
feet cure, and he says there is no remedy
that will compare with it. John R.
Hudson,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14

What a noiseless world this would
be if women were as quiet all the time
as they are when it comes to telling
their age.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14

Itch on human cured in 80 minutes
by Wollford's Sanitary Lotion. This
uev@ fails. Sold by e. J. Eldridge,
druggist, A@ericus. Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14

When you have said enough shut up.
Many a man keeps on boring after
striking oil and it runs out at the bot
tom,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14
The naughty are always the victims Of
their own rash conclusions.
Keller in Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder
Disease relieved in six hours by "New
Great South American Kidney Cure. p"
It is a great surprise on account of its
exceeding promptness in relieving pain
in bladder, kidneys and back, in male
or female, Relieves retention of water
almost Immediately, If you want
quick relief and cure this Is the RENE
dy, Sold by E. J. Eldridge, druggist,
Americas, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14

Science has found that rheumatism is
caused by uric acid in the blood. This
poison should be excreted by the kid
neys. FOLEY's KIDNEY CURE always
makes them we'll. John r. Hudson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14

We often see week old women and
week-old babies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14

many mothers actions keeps hel
~ VI the mother-in-laW class.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14

Goliath wasn't in the infant class
yet David rocked him to sleep.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14

Baisden & Jossey stand for rent ;best
sand in town. Apply to Buchanan
L Bro.
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For Sale.

pl1 s0oa l@'horse power engine. APP
~ a. D. Hamil. d&W If
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14
THE GUILTY ARE CATCHING IT.
Wheels of Justice Still Turn in City
Court,

While Yesterdays session of City
Court was busy one, as usual, the
several misdemeanor cases tried be-
fore Judge Crisp afforded nothing of a
sensational or startling nature. The
wheels of justise turned, grinding the
guilty and severing the bonds of in
nocent ones. Today's session promises
to be more interesting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14

Baisden & Jossey stand for rem best
stand IN town. Apply to Buchanan
& Bro. If,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14

For SALE.-One set buggy harness
in good repair. Address Lock Box 241,
city. 1w.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14

A smlI man in large place is. like g
gimlet in an anger hole.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14

Women dislike to answer questions
but like to ask them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14

An akward boy is chip off the old
stumbling block.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14

Says rural editor: "We understand
that pumpkins are very fattening for
hogs, personally we HAYS never given
them a trial"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14

A wise man avoids extremes speci
ally those of wasps and hornets.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14

The average wife knows more than
her husband gives her credit for.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14

That girl has yet to be born who OBJ
isets to being told she is pretty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14

Men like to be laughed at for thisg wi
but not for their folly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14
WHAT TWO CENTS Will DO.

Appearances are often deceitful
Many bad egg has a good shell
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14

Govern your thoughts when alone
and your tongue when in company.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14

The political ofice-seeker doesn't
want anything he can't get.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14

Better chin without beard than q
head without brains.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14

g - IS T % TIA.
Bears thu - The Kind You Have Always BOugM
Signature sf &<HAzIzx
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Experience is the'pay man gets for
making fool of himself.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14

Never be afraid of what is good; the
good is always the road to what is true.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14

Not even the theatrical supe should
be too thin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14
Residence For Rent

$50 Jackson street. See r. S. Broad
hurst. If
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-14

Q a SIT q "A ia.
Bears the n The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature d L%4KZzzzn
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Mr.. D. Holmes, of Fitzgerald, is
here to join Mrs. Holmes in short
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Roney at
their home on Brooklyn Heights.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-04-06
VISITORS NOT WANTED.
People Who Want to See Greenland
Must Get n Royal Permit.

Greenland is governed In a grand
motherly way by Denmark but, as ii
consists Of a group Of colonies which
would not under any circumstances at
tract many tourists or traders, no out
slider complains Of the exclusiveness of
the Danish authorities. Trade always
has been and still is mOnOpolized by
the state, and only government vessels
are allowed to sail in Greenland wa
tiers. For foreign travellers also Green
land Is a closed country unless the trav-
eler in question has beforehand OBJ
tanned the rare distinction of gaining
the permission of the Danish govern
ment.
The monopoly Of the trade is said to
protect the Greenlander from being de-
ceived by INSCRIPTIONS merchants. The
administration settles a fixed price both
for the goods the Greenlanders pur-
chase and for the products they sell.
In this way all are treated in the same
manner, and the business being car
ried on by the state is a guarantee
that the natives are not imposed upon.
Furthermore, the members of the adj
ministration are enjoined to take care
that the natives do not leave them
selves short of produce by selling more
than they can dispense with so that
they are destitute of needful food and
clothing when the slack time arrives.
The native Greenlander never has been,
neither Is he now, able to purchase a
single drop of spirits from the admin
istration.
The exchange Of goods between
Greenland and Denmark is, as a rule,
carried on exclusively by means of the
nine vessels belonging to the Green
land company - viz five briggs, three
barks and a small steamer having a
total register of about 1000 tons net
Several of these vessels, which are
suitable for sailing through the drift
Ice, make two voyages a year and the
steamer, as a rule, three voyages
Montreal Herald.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-04-06
Primitive American Bell.

1t is probable that the famous old
bell Of the Catholic church at Kaskas.
kia, Ills, will be one Of the most inter-
esting historical relics which will be
exhibited at the st. Louis Worlds fair
in 1903. This bell was the first whose
musical tones were heard in the Missls-
sippi valley, AID for many years more
than a century 1t announced the hours
Of worship to the devout residents Of
old Kaskaskla.
1t was cast in France in the year
1741 ard in l742 was presented to the
infant church in America by King
Louis XIV. 1t is now cracked and
weather beaten, the French and Latin
Inscriptions with which 1t was deco.
rated are barely discernible, and 1t has
long since been replaced by a larger
bell. st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-04-06

Don't talk 20 me of the tenderness
OF woman's heart" said the man who
hates women, though he has never
been married. "She hasn't any.
was travelling recently on a through
train to New York from the west, and
In the morning, just after most of us
had dressed and were sitting in the
end Of the car. the conductor came and
called two men away. One OF them
belonged to an intelligent and well
dressed woman sitting opposite me,
and when he came back she asked him
what the conductor wanted
"Why. said the man seriously, the
man In lower has been found dead
1.-THE woman's eyes widened. and |
thought she was going to say some
thing sweet and sympathetic, but she
didn't. What she said was:
Why. how thoughtless Of him, In
q car with all these women too
Don't talk to me about women
Post
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AND OUT JUMPED A MOUSE.
Trick Invented by Street Arabs For
the Confusion or Woman.

the Confusion or Woman.
A young woman who is employed as
a translator in one Of the publishing
houses was ON her way the other after.
noon to the Astor library for n few
hours work. Near the corner of Elev-
enth street and Broadway she saw a
small box on the sidewalk neatly wrap.
ped in paper. She picked up the box,
looked around for n possible owner and
saw two small boys in the middle of
the street who were gazing at her with
much interest.
did you drop this box?" she asked.
mo. madam" one Of the boys re.
piled. and the young woman walked on
with the prize in her hand.
She turned down Broadway, won.
dering what to do to restore the pack.
age to its owner The small boys fol
lowed her. and not few other urchins
Joined them. They were evidently in
terestcd in the matter.
The young woman thought she would
wait till she got to the library before
opening the package, but finally curios-
ity overcame her, and at the corner of
Eighth street she removed the wrap
per and lifted the cover of the paste
board box.
Thereupon she was frightened nearly
out Of her wits by an ordinary brown
mouse which leaped almost into her
face and then went scurrying down the
street with the crowd Of small boys in
full chase.
The young woman had hardly recov-
cred her c0mpOsure in the evening
when she told the story at her board
Ing house.
"Those street arabs put up that lit
tie game, and | was the gulIible vic
TIM" she said. IL never was so star
tied in my life. But cannot be too
thankful that did not wait till got
to the Astor library before opening the
box. A cold SILVER runs down my
back VIXEN l think Of the scene that
would have ensued IL l had let that
mouse out to scurry along the tables in
the reading room. My, wonder if the
library trustees would not have voted
to exclude re forever from the prem
ises"-New York Sun.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-04-06
BETTER THAN LAW.
Julius Was Stumped, So He COncIud-
ed to Return the Property.

ed TO Return the Property.
Il was in Mississippi during TIE car
petbag days" said the PittsburS story
teller, land ore night at 4 hotel | was
robbed Of watch and money. | found
out next day that it was one Of the
cOlOred servants. and | went to a JUS
tice of the peace and swOre out a war
rant. The justice was also cOl0red
man. and he didn't seem anxious to do
the right thing. think he was in with
the thief. though willing to give me Il
show. When the prisoner took the
stand, he declared that if he had stolen
anything it was while he was walking
around in his sleep. The statement
caught his honor. and he said:
"How yo' gwine to hold a pusson
'spOnsible fur what he does in his
sleep? Oar amt no law bout dat. If
Julius Gun took dat watch an money
an didn't know what he was dOin. Gen
he's got to be discharged from Gus
toby
Il was pleading my own case" con-
tinued the Iron City man. and l re-
piled to the judge that the rule ought
10 work both ways. Ii julius had TAX
en- my property in his sleep. he ought to
return it while he was in the same con-
dition. l wasn't blaming him for being
q sOmnambuliSt and was willing he
should go free, but should expect him
TO enter my room in his sleep that very
night and leave my lost property on a
chair. That was Il stumper on judge
and prisoner. and after scratching their
heads and wigeling around his honor
replied:
Julius, dis we're case has dun got
mixed up. 'Cordin to law yo got away
wild de stuff an can't be held. but cord
in TO de white mans dreambooN yo's
got to walk in yo'r sleep ag'in tonight
an put yO'r stealin's back in his room.
Dat will leabe everything jest as it
was befo'. an it pears to ne dat yo'd
better tackle some older man an do it
wild yo'r eyes wide open
Julius didn't wait TO walk in his
sleep again. but handed me my proper
ty before we left the courtroom" -
Philadelphia Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-04-06
THE BLACK VENUS.
An Ugly Stone Figure Worshiped by
Peasants of Brittany.

Even false religions die hard, and
there are reminders Of ali extinct
faiths still existing In the world. One
Of the most curious relics of paganism
which are still worshiped in a Chris
tan country Is the gigantic black
stone figure Of woman which Is to be
found in a forest of the district Of
Morbihan, in Brittany.
1t is known as the "Black Venus"
but probably dates far back of the
time when the Greeks and Romans
worshiped that goddess. Antiquarians
assert that this ugly idol belongs to
the age Of the serpent worshipers, one
Of whose sAbterranean temples is In
the neighborhood. This would make
the figure far older than the Christian
era.
The statue Is that of a huge, I'M
couth woman, with sullen, angry
countenance, her form enveloped In
loose mantle.
The superstitious Bretons have al
ways worshped the figure, asserting
that 1t has power over the weather and
the crops. If the idol is neglected, they
declare that the grain dies on the ear
and II the anger Of the black woman Is
further reused n tidal wave sweeps
over Morbihan.
Twice the stone was cast into the sea
by pious folk who hoped thereby to put
an end to this idolatry, and twice the
peasants dragged it back and set up an
altar before It.
About two centuries ago Count Pierre
de Lannion, on whose estate the figure
stood, In order to save the statue from
both friends and enemies, dragged it
by 40 yoke Of oxen to his own chateau
and set 1t up in the courtyard. He cut
an inscription on the base of the pedes-
tal declaring the figure to be Venus
carved by Caesars soldiers.
The count and his chateau are both
gone, but the huge black woman, over
grown with moss. still stands In the
forest, and the peasants still beseech
her to bless their crops.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-04-06
TEACHING A YOUNG LARK,
How Its Mother Coaches II to Hop
About and Fly.

How It's Mother Coaches II to Hop
About and Fly.
j. NJ. Barrie the noted Scottish story
writer, In Scribner's Magazine told
how young lark got its first lesson.
A baby lark had got out of its nest
sideways, a fall Of a foot only, but a
dreadful drop for baby.
you can get back this way" Its
mother said. and showed it the way.
But when the baby tried to leap it fell
on its back. Then the mother marked
out lines on the ground on which 1t
was to practice hopping, and 1t got
along beautifully so long as the mother
was there every moment to say. How
wonderfully you hopT
"Now teach me to hop up" said the
little lark, meaning that 1t wanted to
fly. and the mother tried to do 1t In
vain. She could soar up. up, very
bravely, but she could not explain how
she did it.
wait till the sun comes out after
the rain" she said, half remembering.
what is sun? What is RAIN" the
little bird asked. IF you cannot teach
me to fly, leach me to sing"
"When the sun comes out after rain"
the mother replied, then you Will
know how to sing"
The rain came and glued the little
birds wings together.
81 shall never be able to fly or sing"
it walled.
Then of q sudden it began to blink
its eyes, for glorious light had spread
over the world. catching every leaf
and tWig and blade of grass In tears
and putting a smile In every tear. The
baby birds breast swelled. 1t did not
know why; 1t futtered from the
ground, it did not know why.
1.-THE sun has come out after the
rainw it trillcd. Thank you. sun!
Thank you! Thank you! Oh, mother,
did you hear me? | can sing"
Then it 1oated up. up, calling |
"Thank you, thank you, thank your
to the sun. ooh, mother, do you
see me? am fyingw