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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01
Thomas a RecIzet.

In 1888, when Henry VIII. rooted up
Thomas a Becket's grave and erased
his name from the scroll of saints, he
also ordered that all pictures, stained
glass windows and frescoes bearing up
on the life of this saint should be de-
stroyed. In some churches where St.
Thomas was held in special honor the
law was evaded by superimposing an
other picture over the forbidden one.
On the north wall of the church at
South Newington, near Banbury, Eng
land, there is a crudely executed freSco
of Christs triumphal entry into Jerusa-
lem. From the effects of age and damp
this fresco is gradually disappearing,
and now through the colossal donkey on
which our Lord is represented riding
can be seen the figure of the murdered
archbishop prone ON the chancel steps.
Gradually, possibly, the whole under
lying fresco of the murder of st. Thorn
as at Canterbury will come into view,
and it is evidently of far higher artistic
merit than the hastily executed cover
ing one.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01

The cobra of the Cape fascinates
birds by coiling itself on a branch,
erecting its head and swinging to and
fro Sundowner states that the snake
will go on fascinating" and keeping
the bird twittering and unable to leave
the tree in whiG@it is for hours" and
that if the bird iS~driven away ii comes
back. This may be yarn" but from
the curious fascination which nonter-
rifying objects, such as lark glitters,
have for some birds and their apparent
inability to resist lowering around the
lure the far greater mesmerizing power
of the serpent may be conjectured.
Movement, more or less regular, is al
ways part of the means of fascination
employed by snakes. Their fondness
for music of any kind is not extended
to the sound of the human voice sing
ing, which snakes clearly do not appre-
ciate at all. They only care for in
strumental music" which includes the
concertina, tomtom and Jews harp
But from experiments made in this
country it was evident that they like
the bagpipes best.-Spectator.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01
THE SUCCESS OF BRUNSWICK

Every city in Georgia heartily con
graduates our plucky little sister at
the seaside, Brunswick, in having Sc
cured recently the most important en-
terprise located in the South in long
while President Frank G.. Umstead
of the Mohawk Valley Steel & Wire Co.
with headquarters at Portland, Maine,
in person has closed a contract with
the city OF Brunswick, through the
Board of Trade, whereby his company
binds itself to erect and maintain a
"a, 600, 900 steel and wire plant at
Brunswick, employing about 1000
operatives, and to ran out a finished
product of 900 tons day.
Through the Board of Trade the
citizens raised $500, 600 as bonus,
and that was UNDERWATER and en-
bodied in the contract, and will be
turned over to guarantee company
when the plant is completely erected
AMI turning out its finished product
President Umstead states to the Man
ufacturers' Record.
ellis plant is be erected at Bruins
wick is to be independent of our pres
ent plants at the North. We contro
several plants in different places in thu
South, which will be consolidated a
Brunswick as a nucleus, and to then
will be made extensive additions EN-
bodying every new mechanical device
in manufacturing all kinds of CONNER
cial iron and steel rails and shipbuild
ing material We will also erect
shipbuilding plant, with all the neces
sary adjuncts.
=="Our people also own extensive Goa
beds and mines in the South, and sew
eral cooperating railroads and inter
ests in others, which will afford u
ample facilities for our getting on
raw material to our plant at Brunswick
At present we do not care to go int
further details of these points. The.
will be publicly announced in a feV
weeks"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01
TroIIope Disagreed.

Although Anthony Trollope never
smoked, he liked being with those who
did. 1t soothed his nerves, he said, and
sent him to sleep. On one occasion,
when he had just returned to London
from South Africa, he was talking at
the Cosmopolitan club to Lord Carna-
Won, Lord Derby. Froude, the historian,
Lord Wolseley and one or two others
equally famous on the future of that
country In the midst of the discussion
Trollope fell asleep, and after a quar-
ter of an hours doze he awoke, shaking
himself together like the faithful,
growing Newfoundland dog he SO
much resembled. Dissentient even in
his unconsciOusness, he spluttered
forth: Il utterly disagree with every
one of you. What is it you said?"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01
CUNNINGHAM TO SUCCEED sPEER

Members of the Americas bar on yes
terday signed and forwardeda petition
requesting the appointment of Capt.
Cunningham, one of Savannah's ablest
attorneys, to the circuit judgeship as a
very worthy successor of Judge Emory
Speer, WHO'S to take higher position.
There seems to be little doubt that
Judge Speer viii be named as circuit
Judge, and Capt Cunningham as his
successor on the district bench, the
object of the petition being to furnish
the President with abundant evidence
of the justification of the appointment.
Judge Samuel B. Adams, has secured
for Capt. Cunningham the written in
dorsement of Governor Terrell, Attor-
ney General Boykin Wright, all of the
justices of the Supreme Court, Senator
Clay and many other influential law
yefs of the state. The petition which
circulated in Savannah had the sigma
ture of practically every member of the
local bar, together with the indorse-
ment of both Judge Barrow and Judge
Norwood. With the Endorsement of
the bar of the many other towns and
cities in South Georgia, Capt. Cum
ningham will have secured practically
monopoly of available Endorsements.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01
Desert Lizards.

There is 10 place like the desert for
lizards. AS q man rides through the
white sands CT over the black malapai
mountains in Arizona or southeastern
California and sees the flash and sour
ry of these brilliant and graceful crea-
lures the suggestion of death and soli-
tude is broken, and beholding so much
life, he is brought to wonder if the
country is really a desert or only land
to which n man is not adapted, for
here are animals which never drink,
yet frisk about through thorns and
cactus and fatten on the bitter plants.
Many a desert prOspector had lain
down With his burros to die and seen
on the rocks about him the black heads
of the chuckwalla lizards outlined
against the brazen sky. The chuck
wallas We're happy and corpulent with
good eating 1t was their country.
For thousands Of generations their an
cestors had never thirsted for water
and plants which the starving burros
passed by furnished both food and
drink for the scaly natives on the
rocks. Next to the slow moving and
deadly ella monster the chuckwalla
is the largest lizard of the desert, being
from a foot TO a foot and half in
ength.-Country Life In America.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01
Not of Our killing.

When Senator Gallinger was practic
ing medicine i'll his New Hampshire
home, he had a coachman who was a
character" worthy of the attention
of any writer of fiction. On one occa-
sion Dr. Gallinger was called profess
sionally at a house next to a residence
on which was displayed black Grape as
sign of death. a passerby, noticing
the Grape and not knowing who had
died there, supposed DR.. Gallinger was
in the house and that his coachman
could give the desired information. The
coachman seemed to take the inquiry
as a personal affront and bristled up
in martial style.
81 don't know" he retorted prompt
ly. Its not of our killin'-it's not Of
our killin"
Then he pulled his horse up so as to
avoid any further suspicion that he
was waiting for the doctor to come out
of the house with the badge of mourn
g.-Washington Star
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01

Many persons must have noticed that
the most diligent sprinkling of lawns
and flower beds fails to impart to the
grass and plants vital stimulus equal
to that which comes from a good show
er of rain A correspondent reminds
US of the reason for the difference. 1t
is because rain, falling from a great
height through the air, brings with it
a considerable quantity of carboniC
acid, of heterogeneous particles and of
other elements nutritious to plants
which it has washed out of the atmos
phere So a sprinkler used from the
top of a tall building might be slightly
more effective than when employed at
the surface OF the ground
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01

If President Roosevelt is a subscrib-
er to any of the press clipping agen'
cies he will either quit his negro bust
ness or give up all hopes for the nomi-
nation next year, one or the other, sug-
gests the Athens Banner. If the press
of the United States has ever been
united on any one thing it is united on
the proposition that Roosevelt is play
ing the fool by his negro policy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01
How She knew.

Apropos or the servant maid Difficult
ty / heard good story the other day,
The wife of a very well known Irish
official was in want of an under nurse,
and among those who applied for the
position was good natured looking
girl of about seventeen. you tell me, ?
said the officials wife, that you are
very fond of children. That is all very
well in its way, but do you under.
stand anything about the duties of q
nursery? Have you any experience of
children?" "Yis, num-" was the reply
Sure l used to be a child wanst me,
silf "-London Taller.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01

They are going to have an inaugural
ball in Texas, and all who attend have
been instructed to wear dress suits.
There is vigorous opposition to this,
because it will be impossible with
swallow tail coats to carry more than
one revolver in the waist belt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01

The Augusta Herald expresses the
hope that Gov. Terrell will not feel the
necessity of blacking up when he calls
on the president in the white house.
He may get more cordial reception,
if he does use the bnrnt cork, however.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01

In New York there is a woman gifted
with X-rays eyes. She see right
through several thickness of cloth.
But really that's nothing. Americas
has 500 women who can see clear
through a grown man at first glance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01

Bert (neryously)-I heard pa tell ma
he was goin' to fog me on principle
after prayers tonight. Where's prin-
ciple, Billy?
Billy think it's somewhere at the
back. Bert. The last time he fogged
me on principle l had to sit sideways
for more'n a fortnight -London Tit
Bits,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01

Where the Typewriter BIundered.
Church-You know French, who
keeps the restaurant?
Gotham-Oh yes.
''Well, he wants new typewriter"
whats the matter with that good
looking one he hadT
ooh, the other day he told her to
write and get the price of frogs legs,
and she addressed the letter to the Hop
Growers association. Exchange.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01

I1CuldIly IL cancer luis AL yOtA AdA4AAy
greatest annoyance because they are
so persistent apd unsightly and de-
tract from ones appearance.
Middle aged and old people and
those whose blood is contaminated
and tainted with the germs and poison
of malaria or some previous sickness,
or excessive use of mercury, are the
chief sufferers from chronic sores and
ulcers. While the blood remains in
this unhealthy, polluted condition
healing is simply impossible and the
sore will continue to grow and spread
In spite of washes and sa1ves or any
superficial or surface treatment, for
the sore is but the outward sign of
some constitutional disorder, a bad
condition of the blood and system,
which local rerndies cannot cure.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01

It is rumored that Ex-Governor A.
D. Gambler would soon enter the field
of journalism as the editor of The Au-
gusta Chronicle. The paper will be
sold at public cutlery ON Tuesday and
a stock company may be formed and
this position offered to Gov. Gambler.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01
Receivers Sale,

Under and by virtue of an order of Honor.
abe z. A. Little John, judge of tie Superior
court of the Southwestern circuit, in the
case of w. NJ. humber, ct. al, VS.. J. &c. French
at the store OF ] E. French g. Co, on Febru-
airy 9th 1908, at 10 oCiock'a. M, to The highest
and best bidder for cash. the entire stock of
merchandise OF every kind and character of
j. E. French & Co., said stock consi ting of
dry goods, shoes, hats, notions, clothing,
groceries, GRO kerry, hardware, etc, and be
ing the entire stock of the said e. French
& Co. An inventory of said stock being now
in my possess on, and pre- respective purchasers
can examine same and also said stock. Said
sale subject to the cOnfrma ton OF the
&C uTt This January the 18th, 1908.
r. s. OLIVER.
Receiver j. e. French & Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01

Willard Lee, in Atlanta, who shot to
death young girl last summer, has
been respited again. THE Savannah
Press thinks good way to do man
like Lee would be to hang him fiat
and examine into his sanity afterward.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01

Governor Terrell of Georgia will be
the honored guest of Editor Hearst at
banquet Tuesday night next in New
York. All that will be lacking will be
the presence of the staff of 1873 gaily
uniformed and equipped Georgia
COlonels
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01

An Atlanta woman has discovered
that ice cream is full of streptococcus
lanceolatuses, which are sure death to
guinea pigs. Careful housewives will
kindly take notice and keep their
guinea pigs out of the ice cream.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01

Savannah Press. The investigation
of the Atlanta police would indicate
that the force was better than the COM
mission. This is not a high compli-
ment to the force, either.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01

Prof. Tizzoni of the Bologna uniYer-
sity has announced the discovery of a
serum to combat pneumonia. Just
because a man lives in Bologna is no
sign that he is a sausage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01

The ''boys" are after the feshpots
over in Alabama. In the primary to
be held in Montgomery shortly there
are seven announced candidates for
mayor and dozen for jobs on the al
dermanic board
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01

Americas is going to be cup and do
ing" this year as she has not done in a
long time. 1t is going to be source
of real pleasure to watch her progress
and material advancement
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01

Miss Alice Roosevelt is going to be
accorded every courtesy and attention
during her visit to New Orleans.
Southern gentlemen recognize her as
lady, regardless of their opinion of
her erratic father.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01

Atlanta is going to ask congress for
a million dollar postoffice building.
Atlanta evidently wants something to
take that terrible depot taste away,
says the Washington Post
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01
AhERICUs. Ca. FEB. l, 1903.

There are no stores for rent in AL
bany, no dwellings or cottages, either.
And as fast as new buildings go up
tenants are waiting to go right into
them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01

For the first time in ten years it is
said the supreme court of Georgia is
up with its work. All cases have been
decided and the judges are engaged in
writing out opinions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01

Yenezula's fort is somewhat battered
but still ready for business. The in
h'5sxsants of the little republic are torn
up with revolution, but their patriot
ism is of the right stamp.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01

The coal barons haven't yet laid this
coal famine to the greed of the con-
sumner, but they seem to be gradually
working around to that viewof it-At-
lanta journal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01

Augusta Chronicle: Atlanta, after
spending much time on the subject,
has discovered that her police COM
missioners are politicians. Any police
reporter could have told Atlanta that
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01

The Washington Post made no COM
plant when Mudd, Booze, Shook,
Loudenslager and Quigg broke into
congress, but it draws the line on Ell
der Smoot, of Utah.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01

The Washington Post declares that
Southern editors make serious mis-
take when they assume that the North
err people are clamoring to have the
negro placed on social equality.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01
How They DOIt.

Cosby Mantle Joneses keep up
very imposing establishment.
Grocer-They do that, indeed, and
my stores the one that's mostly been
imposed on.-New York Times.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01
Chronic Sores
Eating Ulcers, Sps S'' sSs sy sts'"

worry anxiety those who afflicted
particularly the lower exties where
the circulation sluggish eating ulcer the
tissue beneath and continues spread almost see
running and deep offensive ulcers often develop from simple
and this
owhea1ing and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01

Woman on her way to se1ni-invalidism
caused by pregnancy suffers much pain
Ignorance prompts her to suffer alone
in silence and remain In the dark as to
the true cause motherhood.
Mothers Friend takes the doctors
place and she has no cause for an inter
view. She is her own doctor, and her
modesty is protected. Daily application
tr the breast and abdomen throughout
pregnancy will enable her to undergo the
period of CESSATION in cheerful mood
and rest undisturbed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01

valdosta, Ga, September, 1900.
Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Dear Sirs:-Something like rising
came on my instep, very small at
first, not at all painful, but az it
grew larger and began to pain me I
consulted a doctor, but in spite Of
all he could do the sore got worse
and began to discharge; then other
sores came until the whole top of
my foot was one large mass of sores
and T could not walk. Then my hus.
band, who had b en- cured OF Serof.
uIa by the use OF 8. s.. s., said he
believed it would cure me. began
taking it and eight bottles cured
me; my foot healed up nicely. 7 be.
lieve 7 would have been q cripple
for life but for 8. s. s.
MRS. O. H. KING.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01

The Ti1nes-ReCorder is the
omcial Organ of Sumter County,
Oncial Organ of Webster County.
Oncial Organ of Railroad Commission OF
Georgia for the Sd Congressional District
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01

Chicago St Louis, Louis
vi lie, Nashvi lie, Chatta-
*3 20 D m nooga, Atlanta, Macon. Il 40 p m
all points Northandi
Mort west
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01


all
poison gradually entire and
puged of all morbid
~ ~ ~ unhealthy matter the healing process
E0 TX k1% begins, and the eating ulcer chronic
S soone entirely gone.
e. S contains nc mineral poison
~ ~ drugso of guar
>@~ anteed a purely vegetable remedy, a
safe chronic
slowheang kind large
will
Blooda
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, Ga
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-01
CHICAGO AND FLORIDA LIMITED"

Dawson, Troy, Eufaula.
IS % a m Montgomery and inter u SO p n
= 05 D N mediate points. SO O5 n
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-12-30
The Power OF the rhunderer.

A great change had followed the re-
form bill. and the newspaper had i'm
proved as it became the organ of the
middle class. which then rose to power.
Delane Of the Times had to be courted
by the statesmen who had professed
simple contempt for his predecessors.
and in the fifties the influence of the
paper had eliminated till it was taken
TO be the authentic incarnation of pub
lie opinion Kinglake gives a graphic
q do not say an authentic) account OF
the secret OF the authority which ena-
bled 1t to order the siege of Sevastopol.
1t employed. he declares, a shrewd, idle
clergyman to frequent places Of COM
mon resort and discover what was the
obvious thought that was finding &C
ceptance with the average man. The
thought was then put as though it were
the suggestion of ripe political philoso-
ply, while the public so delicately fat
tered wondered at its own wisdom
Sir Leslie Stephen in Atlantic.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-12-30
Resolutions of Respect.

At IA meeting of j. +. b. Stuart
Camp. c. ", held December %,
1908, Immediately after the fun
eral, the following tribute was or
dered entered in the mintcS of the
Camp, published in the CLARKE
COURIER and a copy sent the fam
lily of COmrade Chas. III. Smith.
The sudden death on Monday,
21st inst, of Comrade Cbas. III.
LSmith has cast a gloom over our
Camp which tells with greater
effect than resolutions the love and
esteem in which he was held by
his comrades.
Entering the service of the Con-
federate States in 1861 as Orderly
Sergeant of the Clarke Cavalry,
he performed the arduous duties
which fell TO that gallant command
with the enthusiasm of a brave and
true soldier: untiring on the march,
steadfast in line and gallant in the
deadly conflict. He was admired
and beloved by every member of
his command. and when J. f. b.
Stuart Camp of c. V. was organ
lied he received hearty welcome
to its ranks.
He was captured in 1864 and
confined in prison for some months,
and, upon his release, returned
to his native county, and with the
same steadfast performance of duty
displayed in the army, bent his
energy to retrieve the losses of a
ruinous but glorious war.
c. +. LlPPITT.
Il. .. ALLEN.
\. MOORE, JR.
Committee.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-12-30
The Rev, Irl R. Hicks 1904 Almanac.

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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-12-30
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