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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-09-25
THE vooDoo IN HAITI.
Human Sacrifices. to the God Of the
Serpent.

Human Sacrifices. to the God OF the
Serpent.
There is ample proof that human be-
ings have been offered as sacrifices to
the god of the serpent In Haiti. A
French archbishop Of the island de-
scribes a visit made by one Of the
priests to a voodoo assembly. The
man had disguised himself as negro,
and he was thus able to mingle unde-
tected with the crowd In the Obscurity
outside the sacred circle. After the
white cock and white goat had been
slain and offered up and their blood
had been sprinkled on the company a
burly young negro came forward and
Frustrated himself before the priestess.
Then, still kneellng, he made bis
prayer:
20 maman, / have a favor to ask of
thee"
"What is it, my SOM" said the
negress encouragingly.
"Wilt thou not give us, to complete
the sacrifice. the goat without hornsT
The priestess gave sign Of assent.
The crowd roundabout separated, and
there was revealed child sitting with
its feet bound. The French priest
rushed away in search Of assistance In
preventing the unholy rite, but the
authorities on whom he called were
strangely slothful. When finally. on
the day following, they arrived at the
place Of assembly, they found the
grewsome remains of a sacrifice and
feast, among them the boiled skull Of
the child.-Marvin Dana in Metropoli-
tan Magazine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-09-25
From WiIIlamsYille

Nearly all the farmers are busy
seeding and cutting corn, some
finished.
Grass is suffering for rain, as it
has been very dry for several weeks
here.
For more than two weeks it has
been intensely smoky here, some
days so smoky that the sun is only
visible now and then, and yet no
smell of smoke is in the air. We
suppose it must be the smoke blown
eastward from the great forest fires
of Minnesota and Wisconsin in
which $40, 100000 worth Of timber
has been destroyed and whole
towns burned up. Your older read
ers will remember the smoke quite
number of years ago that was
blown here from great prairie fires
| in the West, and the wonderful red
glow that followed the setting OF
the sun far into the night some
times, for several weeks.
Messrs. j. H. Marshall, W. B.
Stuart and w. H. Wallace spent
the latter part of last week in
Staunton on legal business connect
ed with the famous Wilson Survey.
We have seen no account of the
dedication of the new Brethren
church Dunkard) at Laurel Gap,
the 4th Sunday of Aug. Quite a
| l l ON fhnrod or = listened
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-09-25
LETTER TO HON. 5. W. STERRETT,
Hightown, Va.

Dear Sir: Here's the gist of the
paint question:
LIST. Every job painted Devoe
takes less gallons than of any other
paint.
End. The paint that takes least
gallons wears longest; always. We
can't help it. "a
Yours truly,
F. w. DEvoE & Co.
P.S. Asst & Hager, Staunto n,
Va, sell our paint.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-09-25

The papers tell us of the sale, IN
New Yark, of a dog five inches
long and four inches high. The
price paid by a society woman was
$40 an ounce, and, as the tiny
specimen weighed Is ounces, the
cost was $1,000. This thousand
dollars worth of dog is about the
dearest meat we have seen quoted,
and certainly we have never known
or heard of a bigger fool than the
purchaser. If her love and affec-
ton are to be measured by their
direction and bent, and their ex-
tent gagged by the figures given
one would suppose that the good
Lorawho created womanfor so noble
a sphere, would once more repent
himself"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-09-25

| VI viz SiethV liAiSS'
was served on the ground, ali, cry
one praised the delicious fare; al
ternoon services were held and the
congregation dismissed. A collec-
ton of thirty-three dollars was TAX
en- to help clear the Indebtedness
on the building. A protracted meet
ing is in progress there now conduct
ed by Rev Mr.. CARRIER, of Staunton.
Mr.. Frank Coursey and son,
Charles, are visiting friends in Wes-
ton and Buckhannon, w. Va. Lit
tie Gertrude Coursey, who has been
with her sister, Mrs. Crisman for
the last four or five months, will re-
turn with her father.
Miss Kate Marshall is visiting
her brother, Mr.. Blaine Marshall,
at Mt. Grove.
Mr.. Geo. w. Wallace is in Clifton
Forge, where he is being treated
by a specialist, DR.. Edmonds, for
an abscess of the ear. 1t is ex-
pected he will be absent for a
month.
Mrs. WINS. McClintic and daugh-
ter, Mrs. F. S. Suddarth, are visit
ing Mrs. McClintic's daughter, Mrs.
H. H. Byrd, at the Warm Springs.
From there Mrs. Suddarth will re-
turn to her home at Grafton, W.
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H. Wallace
returned Saturday afternoon from
weeks visit to Buena Vista and
Waynesboro. At Buena Vista they
attended the annual meeting OF
the Baptist Augusta Association
Quite large delegation from the
various churches was present.
DR.. A. McC. Byrd is now at home
visiting his father, Maj. Jno. T.
Byrd. DR.. Byrd is located at
Chilhowie.
Nearly seventy dollars were made
by the ladies of the Baptist church
at their recent lawn party. The
ladies of the church extend heartlest
thanks to all who so generously as
sisted them either with provisions
or assistance.
Miss Kate Coursey has returned
from a weeks visit to relative at
Mt. Grove. She was accompanied
by Mr.. Jno. Revercomb.
Miss Maude Wallace returned re-
Gently from a visit to Churchville
and Weyer's Cave.
Mrs. Louis NcClung and Miss
Bette Revercomb spent part OF
last week with Mrs. G. W. Wallace.
Mrs. Henderson Lockridge and
son, Robson, are on a ten days
visit to friends at Goshen.
Mrs. Floyd Kincaid and Mrs j III.
Marshall and daughter, little Miss
Edith, will leave in few days for
month or two's visit in Indiana
and Illinois, both having relatives
and friends there.
Public school opens here the
first week in October, under
the management of Mr.. M. L.
Woodzell, The two rooms have
been put in one, no primary teach
er being employed. The closing of
the primary room is due to the
moving away of several families
who had number of children and
the leaving school Of a number of
the older children who hove passed
the legal school age. The school
this year will be much smaller than
it has been for a number Of years.
Mrs. Presley Burns who has been
with her daughter, Mrs. VIM. La
Rue, for the past month returned
home last week. Mrs. Burns re-
ports no improvement in Mrs. La
Rue'a health, who for several
months has been suffering with
nervous pfostration.
Several Of our young people are
making preparations to attend the
tournament at Headwaters on Fri
day. x
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-09-25

attentively to a gooo
mon by Rev. Mr.. Boz
crowd could not all
house during the ser1
standing at the windows
and many more resting
shade of the giant pines
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-09-25
Resolutions.

Resolutions.
1t has pleased Almighty God in
His infinite goodness and wisdom
to remove from our midst, MEM
Der of our school, in the person OF
Brother Thomas Hanson Slaven,
and, as has been said, 1--WE cannot
repay the debt we owe him by the
eulogies we utter over his ashes.
Our praises do not 60 down into
the grave where his body rests, nor
do they rise to the realms where
his spirit walks, amid the crowned
and glorifed, but we want his low
ed ones to know how we loved and
honored him.. Therefore we place
on record,
First: That we, as a Sabbath
School, fully appreciate the loss we
have sustained, in being deprived
of faithful and efficient member,
but feel assured from the unswerv-
ing manner in which our brother
discharged every known duty, and
from his exemplary life, that our
almost irreparable loss is his eter-
nal gain; and therefore we bow sub
missively to the will of Him who
called us into existence, who sus-
tains the fabric of our creation and
who is the dispenser Of all things.
Second: That we may entertain
a sincere hope, that we may, in a
measure, pay the debt we owe him
for his godly example in transmit
ting it to those who come after us.
Third: That because of such a
life, may our souls bestrengthened,
our hearts helped and our lives be
made more fruitful in the Sunday
School.
Fourth: 1t is the request OF the
members of the school that a copy
of these resolutions be delivered to
the family of our deceased brother,
that a copy be filed with the Secre-
tary of the Sunday School and that
it be published in the Highland Re-
corder.
w. III. MATHEW,
Mrs. Y. B. Bishop,
C. w. TRIMBLE,
Committee.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-09-25

Foley's Orino Laxative is a new
remedy, an improvement on the
laxative Of former years, as it does
not grippe or nauseate and is pleas
ant to take. 1t is guaranteed.
Swadley Bros, Vanderpool. Sold
by all druggists, Monterey.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-31
WILL ENTER APROTEST
AGAINST THE SYSTEM
AmeriCuS is Invited to Join
Therein.

Americus has been requested to
join with other cities of the State in
protesting to the Legislature against
any further continuance of that alb
omination and living hell, the convict
lease sytem, which has brought dis
grace upon the state,
A mass meeting of citizens is It
quested here to protest against it, as
will be done elsewhere.
Mayor E. A. Hawkins received a
telegram from Atlanta yesterday, re-
questing the calling of a mass meet
ing in. Americus Sunday afternoon,
such meetings to be general, and is
the result of the growth of public
sentiment against the curse.
In every city in the State such
meetings will be called
Sentiment in the State is aroused
as never before, and there is a gem
eral demand that the Russian method
50 long in vogue in Georgia be dis
continued. Such brutalities as have
been brought to light in Georgia re-
Gently have shocked the country.
The movement is non-political and
non-factional. Those behind it say
that the meeting will be held on the
broad platform of humanity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-31
PESTS IN THE COTTON
A CAUSE OF ALARM
CaterpiIIarS Do Damage in
Georgia.

In some localities near Americus
the boil worm, small wiry worm
sometimes called the ssharpshooter"
has already appeared in the cotton
fields, but that genuine pest, the cat
erpillar, has not yet appeared here,
as elsewhere.
On some of the farms below Albany
caterpillars have appeared in num-
bers and threaten the destruction of
the cotton crop there to a very con-
siderable extent.
Coming thus early, the caterpillars
can do immense damage.
Definite information comes from
Newton, including parts of Baker
and Miller counties, where the pests
appear to have developed in larger
numbers than elsewhere, that their
ravages are such as to occasion alarm
among cotton growers.
Appearing at this early date the
pests can do mischief if they get
fairly started Reports do not indi-
cate that it is to be a caterpillar year
in all the counties of this section,
though it is certain that some locali-
ties will suffer serious depredations.
Farmers in the districts where the
pests have appeared are preparing
to wage war with Paris green and the
other standard preparations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-31
All Oxfords at cost,
for cash.
Daniel Shoe Store.
MONEYkFOR VETS MAY
BE PAID IN WHOLE
New Method of Paying Has
Objections.

Americus pensioners who now draw
their $1,000 in quarterly payments
may get it in lump sum again after
this year, as many of them woulo
doubtless prefer Annual payments
Of pensions will be effective on and
after January 1, 1909, as declared for
in the recent Atlanta platform, if the
unanimous recommendation of the
house pension committee on the bill
to this effect, becomes law. At q
special session of the pension COM
mittee, that committee reported fav-
orably the measure of Mr.. Bartlett,
of Stephens, and Mr.. Calbeck, of
Gordon, which repeals the present
law, paying pensions quarterly and
restores the payments to the annual
character, beginning next year. This
is a decided change in sentiment, in
view of the fact that this is the
same legislature which, last year,
changed the law which has given such
universal satisfaction.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-31
LADIES OBSERVE
PROHIBITION DAY
Interesting Program on An.
niverSary of Law.

In celebration of the pas
sage of the Georgia prohibition law
just one year ago, the Woman's Girls
tian Temperance Union yesterday
morning observed Red Letter Day."
by a program at the tabernacle i'm
mediately following the revival SER
vices.
Some of the benefits of the first
six months of prohibition" were told
by Hon. J. q. d. Shipp. Both in the
city and over the state it was pointed
out that beneficial results had fol-
lowed the closing of the saloons.
A symposium on How to Increase
these Benefits" was held Rev. J. L.
Irwin was assigned the first division:
by the liberal use of literature" He
referred to the efforts made to dis
credit the law by newspapers and
newspaper correspondents who sent
off fake stories to foreign papers. He
told hom falsehoods had been circulat-
ed in Texas about the Georgia law,
one liar sending out a story about
a blind tiger in the basement of the
Capitol and the Senators on jag.
The speaker compared the authors of
these stories to women of the SUBJ
merged, except that the injuries the
former did society were much more
disastrous. The caustic arraignment
of newspaper writer's was followed by
censure of lawyers who aided the
Whiskey men.
The second topic was: by stress
ing scientific temperance instruction
in the public schools" and was dis
cussed by Dr. F. B. Gregory in effec-
tive style. Rev. 0. P. Gilbert had
the third division of the theme: "By
magnifying the quarterly temperance
Sunday"
Rev. Bascom Anthony had the
fourth section of the symposium: ''By
electing city, county and state Off
cials in sympathy with the law" He
landed first on Savannah, but said
that city was practically outside OF
Georgia. He had "cussed" that city in
all languages short of profanity,
partly in the hope that some one
would take up the matter, and atten-
ton be directed to the evils of that
city. Except in that city the speaker
thought the prohibition law was we'll
enforced. A warning note was sound
ed, however lest the liquor interests
should sneak in their candidates. The
women were told that they could
boss their husbands and see that they
voted right. The speaker said he
was speaking from long matrimon-
ial experience.
Col W. T. Lane had the topic: "a
Tribute to the men who gave us our
state prohibition law" He was of
the opinion that Gov. Smith deserved
much credit, because his active cam
paign against lobbyists had practically
cleared out these offenders when the
question came up for vote. A num-
Der of other leaders were named, in
cluded Hon. Seaborn Wright.
This concluded the program, the
audience being dismissed. with a
benediction,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-31
At Night.

At night Mr. Jones preached a
powerful sermon on ''The Judgment" :"
He pressed home the fact that each
man must give an account of himself
at the bar of God for his deeds. A
distinction was drawn between repu-
tation and character. The speaker
was glad God only was the judge, as
He knew every condition and the
truth of every act Sins must be
found out sometimes, declared the
speaker. Unless atonement was made
in this earth, they must be faced at
the final Judgment Various sins
were held up for censure. The SER
mon closed with appeal to those who
had not found God, or had fallen
away, to come forward and renew
their Christian life. Many responded
and came forward
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-31
A SEASON OF SUCCESS
is THAT OF CHAMPS
AmeriCuS Has Greatly En-
jOyed Games.

With yesterdays fine game here
the AmeFicus ball team closed the
season, and not until next year will
an audience again grow enthusiastic
as the home team wins and wins
again.
For the season has been one Of
success from every standpoint
The plucky young fellows played
splendid ball; the audience trusted
the team always, and no town of like
size in the South has given a team
such support.
The Americus club is made up from
the ranks of the best young men in
the city, who played ball for the
sport afforded Very few outside
men were employed at any time, and
the laurels won were won by Ameri-
Gus people.
To Manager T. L. Bell as much
as to the players upon the team is
due much praise for the success ac-
complished this season
A young man of excellent judg-
ment and executive ability, he has
managed the affairs of the team
with greatest success, and is round
ly praised therefor
With their own hands the members
of the team pluckily sawed boards
dug post holes and erected the fence
grandstand and bleachers at the ball
park. They had little money in the
beginning, but their success has
brought the dollars.
For the season closes with not a
dollars Indebtedness, and with prob
ably $500 in bank as nucleus for
next season.
Besides, the team enjoyed a trip
to Atlanta and other diversions, pur-
chased uniforms, and paid the small
salary account incurred at times.
To Ansley and Bynum, the teams
clever and invincible pitchers, is due
a full mede of praise for the seasons
success. With these men in the box,
Ansley pitching most of the games,
the Champs have won 80 of SO games
played.
During the season the team has
tackled Macon, Emory College, Doug
las, Ocilla, Cordele, Albany, Vienna,
Dawson, Richland, Columbus, Camilla
and other teams, and their record of
80 games won of the 3S played is
remarkable.
1t is not surprising, therefore, that
Americus people supported the team
handsomely, nor need it be said they
will do it again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-31
All Oxfords at cost,
for cash.
Daniel Shoe Store.
TO RAZE OLD SHACKS
A WAY is FOUND
City Ordered the EyeSOres
Torn Down.

Americus' progressive neighbor,
Albany, upon the line of making a
City Beautiful has beat us badly in
having found way to get rid of the
old shacks and eyesores that now
disfgure that town. Americus does
not know the way, but in some mys-
terious manner Albany has found it,
Her city council has directed the city
attorney to Immediately institute pro-
ceedings in the courts to have all the
buildings under condemnation de-
molished, unless the owners raze
them before the proceedings can be
completed. There is talk of a public
celebration when the mandate of
council is finally executed. Let Am
ericus get the Albany recipe at once.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-31
CAMILLA Is THE GOODS
IN LAST OF SERIES
Third Same is Taken by
Visitors,

Gloom; deep, all pervading opaque
gloom fell in large irregular chunks
from the grandstand and bleachers
yesterday, while the silence pervad-
ing was of such thickness and inten-
sity that it might have been cut into
hunks with chopaxe.
For Americus was up in the air,
and Camilla was the Big Noise.
The somewhat expected had real
ly occurred. The Albany treatment"
had been administered to the Champs
by the fellows who knew how it left
a seal brown taste.
Costly errors, whole festoons and
lunches of them, lost the game to
Americus, and the eXpectant throng
saw victory wrestled from them as
the result, The playing of the Cam
lila team was very good, but Ameri-
Gus threw the game away.
Five hundred or six hundred spec
tators witnessed the slaughter.
II w do luG HllISH GAME U6tW69u Ill6
teams, the last Of the series of three
Each had taken one game and both
wanted this last one.
Americus put Foley in the box with
the reliable McGregor behind the
bat, and both did splendid work, Foley
striking out fourteen men. Patter-
son, Albany's pitcher, was in the box
for Camilla and threw good ball.
striking out ten men,
Six costly errors are charged to
the Champs, to one for Camilla.
Americus led the cotilIion by MAX
ing three runs in the first, but after
that she was in the dance no longer.
Camilla scored four in the next in
ming, and then strung the others
along as she needed them.
But it is a sad, sad story that can
best be told in the following score
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-31
COMMISSION WILL
BE UP AND DOING EARLY

Washington, u. c., July 3O-(Spe-
cial) Announcement by the inter-
state commerce yesterday that it
would consider the reasonableness of
rates after notice of increases by
the shippers and prior to the filing
of protests is regarded as of wide
spread Importance.
Following closely upon the action
of Cincinnati shippers appealing to
the President to induce the commits
sion to take this course, it is gener-
ally believed here that the suggestion
calling forth the statement came from
President Roosevelt. Chairman Knapp
said Saturday that the law contem-
plated investigation of the reasonable
ness of rates by the commission after
they have become effective, but he
thought the commission might decide
that the increase is effective after
notice has been given by a carrier
and before the new rate actually goes
into effect The commissions state
ment yesterday takes that view of it's
powers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-31
SID TINSLEY IN FLIGHT
AND DOGS ON TRAIL
Convict Makes EsCapeFrOm
the Gang.

Sid Tinsley, one of Sumter's prize
zebras, has jumped the corral and
sprinted to parts unknown and all eff
forts made to catch him are thus far
unsuccessful. Tinsley is the negro
who robbed house on the farm of
Mr. w. P. Wallis some time since,
and for this little pastime was SEN
fenced to twelve months upon the
gang. He had served about six weeks
when chance to escape proved too
alluring and Sidney sprinted The
gang from which he took flight is at
work up near Friendship. Tinsley is
willy bird and may not be caught
very quickly.