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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-09
CHURCH is FILLED TO DOORS
Large Congregations at First Rantist
Church.

sunday was memorable dav at the
rlrst Baptist Church, Every agaila-
BILE seat in the auditorium was in nse
while good number sought the less
comfortable seats in the lecture room
Rev. W. L. Walker, the evangelist
preached IN the morning on "Tha he'd
that was too short and the COVERING
that was too narrow" It was mes.
sage full of warning to the unsavad
and many tears were shed throughout
the audience.
At night the preacher spoke on
"How can man be just before God. "
His sermon was full of plain and
powerful appeals to the sinners to put
off their trust in their own righteous.
ness and to look only to Jesus right
eousness.
Mr.. Walker especially seems happy
in taking common, every day occur
FENCES and by their use TO illustrate in
a most helpful and convincing way the
deep things of God. Even the child
can easily grasp the truth that falls
from his lips
The meetings will continue only
through this week, with preaching
every afternoon at and every night
at 1880.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-09
NlAy ne
Recommend
O0aSon .
Cough Ralsam.

First of all, we recommend il
because we know just what is in it,
and know that it is the best kind
of a cough cure for family use.
Second, we recommend it be-
cause our customers come back and
tell us that it does more good, is
quicker in effect, and can be relied
on more implicitly, than can any
other cough medicine which they
have ever used.
And third, we recommend it,
because we believe that it is the
safest and best cough remedy that
you can get for treating Coughs,
Colds, Hoarseness, Loss of Voice,
Bronchial Irritation and Infamed
Conditions of the Air Passages,
Throat and Lugs.
You will not make mistake if
you select this one. Price 25c and
SOC bottle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-09
NOTHING FROM THE2MINlsTERs

Appointments of Conference Given
Out Late Last Night.
Nothing could be heard from Thorn
asville last night regarding the Con-
ference appointments. AT 10 o'clock,
when the telegraph Office here closed,
the appointments had not been put on
the wires and, therefore, the Times
Recorder cannot give them this morn
ing. A letter from Rev. K, Read, re-
csived here yesterday, stated that the
appointments would not be given out
until last night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-09
A Timely Suggestion.

This is the season of the year when
the prudent and careful housewife re-
plenishes her supply Of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. 1t is certain to be
needed befors the winter is over, and re-
sul's are much more PROMPT and satis-
factory when it is kept at hand and
given as soon as the cold is contracted
and before it has become settled in the
system. In almost every instance
severe cold may be warded off by taking
this remedy freely as soon as the first
indication of the cold appears. There
is no danger in giving it to children fol
it contains no harmful substance. 1t il
pleasant to take-both adults and chill
drea take it, Buy il and you will get
the best. I always cures. For sale BY
all druggists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-09
Take No Substitute.
clNHoUsE AND CONTENTS BURN
Incendiary's Torch Results in Consid
cradle Loss.

cradle Loss.
An unknown incendlary burned the
large ginhouse on Capt. NJ. B, Coun-
ellis plantation, near Americus, Sun
day morning, entailing loss of So, 600
which was total, as there was no in
surance on building or contents. Be-
sides the building aud its fine equip
ment of costly machinery, there were
SIX bales of cotton and 5000 bushels
cottonseed in the house, all of which
went up in smoke. The cottonseed
alone were worth $1,000 at current
prices and will prove a severe loss to
Capt. Council. The house was fired at
midnight. There had been no work
done in the building for several days,
which fact points clearly to the origin
of the fire.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-09
MEET AT NEW ORLEANS.
Convention American Public Health
Association.

Convention American Public Health
Association.
New Orleans, Dec. S.-Three hun.
dred delegates and visitors to the thir.
tieth annual convention of American
Public Health association and constit.
uent bodies are In the city today and
bheir program Of business and enter.
tainment will extend over the next five
days. The first meeting was the an.
nual session of the psychological
branch Of the association 1t was com.
posed largely Of the advisory council
of the association with representatives
from the United States and Mexico,
and is deyoting itself to scientific re.
search in matters pertaining to SAM.
tation. DR.. F. f. Wesbrook. of Min
neapolis chairman of the section OF
bacteriology and Chemistry. presided
over the meeting today, which opened
with a report of the committee on
standard methods of water analysis
In which the section Is deeply inter.
ested The program included papers
german to this subject by DR.. Veran.
us A. Moore, Stephan A. Gage. Earle b.
Phelps s G. Prescott, u. G. Horton,
George G. Whipple, Frederick S. Hollis.
Adolph German, Robert Spur, Yves.
ton and Henry G. Fuller
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-09
The Pride of Heroes.

M any soldiers in the last war wrote to
say that for Scratches, Bruises, Cuts,
wounds, C)rns, Sore Feet ,and Stiff
Joints, Bucklen's Arnica Salve is the
best in the world. Same for Burns.
Scalds, Boil', Ulcers, Skin Eruptions
and Piles. 1t cures or no pay. Only
25c. at E. J. Eldridge's drug store.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-09
Americas Appointments.

At II o'clock last night telephone
message from Thomasville announced
that Rev. w. F. Smith comes to the
Americus District as presiding elder,
Rev. w. L Wootten is returned to
First Methodist church here, and Rev.
W. M. OVERLY to st. Paul's, East
Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-09

There is no economy in spending
time to find game unless you are
properly equipped to bag it. Smith
wick's Gun Store can equip you with
arms and ammunition best suited for
your purposes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-09
THE DAUGHTERS AS LIrleANrs.
Amusing Trla! i'm Comedy Next Fri.
day Night.

Next Friday evening is the date of
the entertainment of the Daughters of
the Confederacy, and at the opera
house they will present a most humor-
GUS comedy entitled ga Trial by Jury"
wherein the hero of the play will be
tried for breach of promise, Excellent
local talent will take the several roles
and the Times Recorder bespeaks for
the young ladies managing the affair a
crowded house.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-09
Has Stood the Test.

a-r- mere is familiar expression that
tan. "a w., IKE gold, flashes the brighter from con-
-. an Ike manner the merits Of GOOD
ID baking Powder shine forth moro bril-
80, "hen compared with competitive brands
,-,. 'goD LUCK" produces the lghtest, most
wholesome bread, and is delivered to tho con-
s1'ner az the lowest price at which a thoroughly
Ter pound.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-09

Itch on human cured in 30 minutes
by Wollford's Sanitary Lotion. This
never fails. Sold by 70. j. EldEidges
druggist. Americas, &c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-09
Ha1v1s oc2Aia Nate1

is a perfect natural prescription
for all diseases of the Kidneys, Liver
and Bladder. Put up in half gall
lon bottles at CSC bottle or 3 bot
ties for $IO0.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-09
THEIR WEDDING is ANNOUNCED
Marriage In Savannah of Interest II
Americus.


Mr.. ana Mrs. Edward Cecil Madden
Gabbett announce the engagement
OF their daughter, Leonora Epping
Gabbett, to Mr.. Henry Lindsey
Backus, the marriage to take
place on Wednesday evening, Dec.
gath, at 6 o'clock, at st. Johns
church, Savannah. This announce
ment is of much interest in Americas,
the home of Major and Mrs Gabbett
for several years, and many friends of
the fair bride-elect are reserving con-
ordinations. Both Miss Gabbett and
Mr.. Backus are prominent in society
circles of Savannah and their marriage
will be an occasion of much interest in
that city and throughout the state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-09

If You Suffer From Kidney Troubles
Use Smiths Sure Kidney Cure, Moth
ing like it for diseased kidneys. SOC.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-09
LITTLE BUSINESS AT MEETING

Short Session of City Council Last
Night.
The session of council last night was
devoid of any business of. interest.
Several committee reports were made
and this. with the auditing of bills pay
able, made up the business of the SEES
sion. There will not be a great amount
Of business before the old council,
which will have but two more meetings.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-09
pos LOst.

Pointer puppy, almost grown, with
sygelIyer colored spots. Finder will
return TO this Office and receive reward.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-09

Poetry may bring returns-if stamp
is enclosed with it,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-09
MEASURE NOW BEFORE HOUSE

Sar'y Action on Americus Bill is Elk
pected.
Astne Legislative session ends Satur-
Uay' action upon the Americas police
commission bill must be taken this
week This measure, as is we'll known,
9eeAs to amend the city charter of
Ameficus so as to make the pol ice COM
-D'Ssion elective by popular vote. The
lIeaSu'e has already passed the
senate, where it was introdu ced by
senator I. G, Hudson, and Repres-
eH'aIiye Hixon hopes for favorable &C
Won by the hous in day or two.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-09
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, g
LUCUs COUNTY,

LUCUs COUNTY,
FRANK +. CHENEY makes oath he Is
senior partner of the firm of +. j.
CHENEY & Co., doing business in the
City OF Toe 10, County of S to afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the sum
of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of CATARRH that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls
CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 6tD. day OF December
A.. ID. 1886.
49, A. w. GLEASON,
! SEAL Notary Public.
NV
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, aue acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
fer testimonials, free.
FJ. CHENEY 6 co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-09

No better present for a boy than a
gun. No better boys guns anywhere
than those at Smithwick's Gun Store.
They are safe. strongsand accurate.
Prices right.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-09
THEY COME IN IN CARS CARS
AND go THEIR WAY.
People Who Came Or Went
Away Yesterday.
AMgRlcus A MECCA FOR MANY

Your Own Name or That of Friend
May Be Found Below In the Long
List of Yesterdays Visitors Who
Game Here,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-09
RI7S OF NEWS TOO
SHORT FOR A HEAD.
po;Ied Down to Four Lines
and Bunched.
LAND MIRROR OF EVENTS HERE

.,.,oaofnes in The City and Suburbs
.tlooaI Interest to Be Perused at
.isura While Your Coffee is Slowly
Coong.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-09
FRANK J. CHENEY.

A mans second love nearly always
owns more property than his first one.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-09

Portugal's King Homeward Bound.
London, Dec s.-The king of Portu.
gal today concluded HIS three weeks
visit 10 England and started homcward
by way OF Paris.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-09
The house is made bright and cozy witt
DIAMOND DYES

Pillow and table covers, curtains,
portieres afghans, tides, land chair COW
erines may be dyed beautiful and ar
tistic coors.
Direction book and As dyed samples free,
DIAMOND DYES, Burlington, VT
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-09

cough cured. Syrup of Pine 25c.
Rsmber5's drug store.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-09
Money to Lend.

I have about $4,000. or $500 to
lend. Security must be absolutely
first.class. Interest low.
r, e. LEE,
Office t4'and 1G Planters Bank Bldg.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-09

1t takes the average man lifetime to-
correct his bad grammar.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-09
DodSOn'S Pharmacy,
Meet Ne at Dodson's."
% Cure a Cola.

90 Cure a C0Ld.
Use Laxative Cold Quinine
Tablets. They are the sur
est and best remedy. They
relieve the cold and also
the feverishscondition and
headache, which are usu-
ally associated with colds.
The second or third dose
will move the bowels well
within s or 10 hours when
the cold will be cured. In
treating colds it veay i'm
portant that the bowels
should move well, this
preparation moves the
bowels gently, without
gripping, and arouses the
liver and all the recrea-
ton to action. Price 25c
per box.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-09

Richmond, Virginia. ,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-12
BY Hubert NJ. skinner.

Almost everybody has heard of "John
O. Greats House." 1t is nearly as well
known as '"The House That Jack Built"
but, unlike the latter, 1t stands for some
thing real in the folklore of the world.
from Lands End to John O. Greats
House" is a proverbial expression, mean
ing from one end of Great Britain to the
other, measured in the longest way. A
notable American writer, Elihu Burritt,
wko was called ''The Learned Black
smith, made journey on foot from the
one point to the other, and wrote a
charming book about his trip When a
schoolboy, 1 used to measure the dis
lance on the map. At the southwest
point OF England l found Lands End"
and there used to be a picture of it in
the old Biographies. At the northeast
point Of Scotland John O. Gorat's
House was marked upon the
map. I wondered that it was not
John O. Greats Cape,'' or John
O. Greats Point How did 1t hap
pen? OF all the millions OF people who
lived in Great Britain, there was out
one man who had his house indicated
upon the map. Surely, I thought, he
must have been very great man to
have his residence thus indicated. Rut
no; his name was wholly unknown TO his
tory, and had come down to us only IN
an uncertain legend.
Most legends have a value. however
if we study them carefully, as reflections
Of the thought of the people. And so. n
seems to me, the story Of John a Groar
is worth knowing, even thout it be too
uncertain to constitute a part of yeri-
table history.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-12

cu!Fr model. It was octagonal in shape.
That is to say, it had eight sides, exact
ly equal, according to the tradition that
is preserved. Moreover, each side con-
tanned a door, and ali the doors were ex-
actly alike. In the center was dining
table of eight equal sides, at which his
eight sons sat when they dined
I-reminded my Scottish friend Of this
While he thought the story might be
true, he regarded it as indicative only
of a senseless whimsicality of crank .
To me it seems otherwise; ana perhaps
the readers of T h e G 10 b e will agree
with me-
John O. Groat was a man Of ideas
ideas which were at war with the aris-
tocratic system of British society in his
day. He did not write a great book 70
propagate them. He did not seek to
change the legislation of his adopted
country by going to parliament and vot-
ing to alter statutes. At least we do not
know that he did anything of the kind
He did, however. give to his nelghbors
an object lesson in his theory-an object
lesson that all could understand, and
that would endure after he should have
passed away. Accident caused that OBJ
ject lesson to be brought before the
whole world. And who can measure the
influence which it has silently exerted
John o. Groat found In Great Britain
the system of primogeniture, through
which great estates and grand titles were
handed down to the eldest sons of great
families. The younger sons of lords were
left without titles and without estates
Accustomed and trained in youth to a
manner of living which could be main
tanned only by wealth, they were left
unhappily, in a state of dependence.
Shut out from the employments of the
poor, and living in a style for which no
manly and Independent means was sup
piled, their position was most wretched
Evidently john o. Groat deemed the
whole system wrong. He declared that
all his eight sons were equal in right.
He would have no order of precedence
IN entering the house or in sitting at
the table,
All should be exactly equal There was
a door for each. and thus precedence in
entering or leaving the building was i'm
possible.
The system of primogeniture was not
universal in Great Britain. In Kent, in
England, the law OF Gavelkind secured
equality of inheritance to all the sons.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-12
The Singular Legend of
WorId=famouS Building.
JOHN O'GROAT'S HOUSE

Some time since / met in company q
cultivated Scotchman who was visiting
in America, and learned that he was
from the shire, or county, Of Caithness
Then" said l. perhaps you can tell
me something about John O. Groat's
House Does anything remain of it? Do
travellers hunt out its site? Have you
seen the placer
"Oh," said he, there Is an old heap Of
bricks and stones and other rubbish that
is connected with it in legend, but l take
no interest in 1t whatever. Why should
I? Who was John O. Groat that L should
care to know about him?"
l saw at once that he had no appre-
citation of folklore. He continued: 'eHis
notoriety Is purely accidental He hap
pened to live at a place which was one
OF the convenient points for measuring
the length of our island, and it was
this fact alone that caused his name to
be handed down. Accidental notoriety
is not fame. I care nothing for him or
for his old house,
l was disposed to protest against so
summary disposition Of poor John O.
Groat. Many and many a man owes to
accident the preservation of his name for
often been handed down some touch of
nature in his makeup which may point a
moral or adorn a tale
John o. Groat was not a Scotchman,
but Hollander who came with his
brothers to Scotland a few years before
the discovery Of America Just when he
built his house is not known; but it is
associated in the mind with the early
years of discovery and the beginning Of
modern times. He was original, evident
~, for his home was built upon Pc
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-12

notes is taken from an appeal to the
sexton for fresh air. Churches as a rule.
are very poorly ventilated, and hence the
sermons delivered in them often have an
apparently sOpOritic influence when in
reality people are putting themselves to
sleep by the carbonic acid gas which
they eXhale, which is deadening to the
mind and body and which being heavier
than air covers the audience like a pail
The same thing occurs in a theater or
lecture room and duIls the brightness
of the most enthusiastic speaker or per-
former, and the audience as we'll In
addition to these places there is always
peculiar body odor,' due to the
emanation of organic matter from the
body, which floats in the air and adheres
to the walls and furnishings of the room
and 1T is this organic matter that makes
room smell stuffy, although We do not
notice air while remaining in it, but
the fresh air and then returning. 1t
is this organic matter that probably car
rieS disease germs and for that reason
disease IS often contracted in churches
for pure air freely circulating not only
carries away such germs, but actually
burns them up or oXidizes them
NOT only IS cubic space and ventilation
necessary Tor our own comfort and well
Idfe, Dut for that of our friends as well
gay you are going to give a little dinner
70 70 select number of companions. Your
9lnlng room is, let us saw 20 feet nv rs
feet by u and contains less than Z mn
c9olc feet of space. less than that allow
ca 10 IlYe conylcts in prison You invite
say 10 guests, and you have 4 servants
70 wait upon them and you illuminate
lie room with half a dozen lights which
purn, each one as much oxygen as a. per
son and vitiate the air as much. You have
The, equivalent of % people in the room
and thus each has 143 cubic feet of space
ana 1t is no wonder that conversation
.ags and the invited guests have a head
acne in the morning. It is this that
makes dining OUT penance rather
than a pleasure.
Another important factor in the fresh
ar question is the question of lights. We
Spend much of our time in rooms arti
Hclally lghted and heated, and each light
ana each stove consumes as much fresh
ar and yitiates it as much as one per-
son at least. It Is this fact that causes
the evils OF late hours as much as fhe
fatigue that occurs, and it is the fa1ilt
OF the midnight OIL that the student
feels so poorly in the morning and keens
on from bad TO worse. Hence. there is
good deal of sense in the old proverb.
Early to bed and early to risa',-for
aside from the vitiating effect of artiG.
clal light there is a vitalizing effect in
natural light, especially sunlight.
/ AT this point the question may arise
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-12

and this old law exists in Kent to this
day. It's observance is often pointed to
by writer's of history and civics to Illus
trate their ideas of English constitutional
law and the limitations Of the royal pow
er in ancient days. The Quaker, long
after John o. Greats time, carried his
notion OF equality to include all men,
and refused to remove his hat in the
presence OF the king himself This re-
fusal was whimsical, as much so as the
construction of John O. Greats home
stead and dinner table. There Is no
longer need for men to wear their hats
in the presence of officials, or for men TO
build separate doors for their sons. The
principle which was thus illustrated has
been brought to the attention Of the
world in solemnly uttered declarations,
in notable books. Jefferson, in America
exerted himself successfully to secure the
rejection of primogeniture in the Ameri-
can -V1nmonwealths. Canada, Australia
and New Zealand have rejected heredi-
tary titles. The world has grown more
democratic from age to age in recent
centuries.
It is interesting to note that the name
of John o. Groat was originally, in Hol-
land, Jan de Groot. The double In the
Dutch language has the sound of long o
In English. We have examples of this
in our words door and floor. BY the way,
the name of President Roosevelt Is Of
Dutch origin, and It's first syllable is
pronounced like the English word rose,
though some of the dictionaries have
failed to take account Of this fact.
One thing more about John o. Groat
before we leave him. He was probably
Of the same family in Holland which
gave to the world the great Hugo le
Groot who is known to history by the
Latin form of the name, which is Gro
thus.
All Americans are proud of their great
historian, John Lothrop Motley, and
many thousands have read his great
History Of the Dutch Republic and his
Life Of John of Barneveld" In the LAT
ter book is related the story Of Grotius
and his escape from the prison through
the cleverness of his wife, who put him
into chest, and said it was full of books
and sent 1t to ship to be carried from
the fortress of Loevenstein to the city of
Gorcum, where the great doctor was lib
Grated. The account OF the doctors fear
full journey will well repay the reading.
Reference to this wonderful escape is
found in that beautiful story Of Dumas.
entitled THE Black Tulip"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-12

There are one kormoddity
Nmch's more than gold, which don't cost
nuthin',
Worth more than anything exsep the Sole
of Man,
] meme pewer Are" -