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DAI IT EXQriUElt-SrXl; CObHI Ill'S (rEOlvDI A. SDXDAV MOlJMXfJ. MAY
Local Happenings in Browneville and
Girard.
A soci.iI Event for tin- Benefit of tin* IblptM ( hnreli
Th«* llouw Wurmlmr to Take Plnre Nnnii—t’n*
litfr.ll (tO**dp— W llllt Is (ioilltf On in (ilrnril-—
petit ii of ail Estimable Lml).
On last Wednesday evening one or those social
events tor which Browneville is noted came off, at
(he residence of Mayor John Stunmergill. The en
tertainment was gotten up under the auspices of
the Ladies Aid Society ofthettuptM church, and
for the purpose of making some repairs on said
church. The affair was largely attended, and
was a success in all respects. It will be followed
ju other similar sociables during the summer
months, all of which no doubt will prove as pleas
ant and successful as the last. Browneville has a
noble set of ladies, who are always alive in enter
prises affecting the good of the community.
finniil House IVarmimr.
The beautiful new town hall over McCollister
A Suinmergill’s new stores will be formally dedi
cated to social pleasure on jtext Friday night, it
being the occusion of a grand ball, gotten up by
a number of gentlemen in the community. All
admirers of the dance are invited to he present.
A good band has been secured, nil kinds of re
freshments will be served, and the best of order
maintained. Messrs. J. A. Miller, M. T. Lynn
and John Suinmergill will act as general mana
gers, and the following gentlemen have been ap
pointed as a committee of arrangements: C. II.
Buchanan, J- H. Kinnett, .J. M. Payne, W. G.
Posey, J. J. Goins and Minus Green. The new
hall is now receiving its finishing touches and
will be in admirable trim for the occasion, which
while it will probably be the affair of the kind
during the season is not likely to be the least in
point of social importance.
Political Mention.
There is still considerable enthusiasm in Lee
county politics, which will doubtless increase as
the campaign advances. At the benteletion held
in Browneville last Wednesday the following
delegates were chosen to represent bent 10 in the
county convention, which meets at Opelika next
Wednesday : M. T. Lynn. W. B. Tefft, John
Kinnett, Solon Griggs, John Wade.
Funeral Services To-Buy.
The funeral of Mr. George H. Sargent, who
died at his father’s home in Lively last Friday,
will take place at 10 a. in. to-day from Trinity
church, Browneville. The Improved Order or
Bed Men, of which deceased was a member, will
escort the remains to their last resting pluce in
Columbus cemetery. This is the first member of
that order who has died in this vicinity, and the
ceremony will doubtless be attended with more
than ordinary interest on that account.
Iljmen's Altar.
The following parties of Browneville were
united in marriage during the past week :
On Wednesday, Mr. Dallas Farr to Mrs. Rena
Chapman. Ceremony by Rev. J. W. Howard.
On Friday morning by Justice Wooton, Mr.
Will Bodeford to Miss Mollie Richardson.
Browneville Briefs.
The town has wilted considerably under the
hot weather of the past several days.
A slight sprinkle fell about noon yesterday. A
good rain is greatly needed.
A good (leal of sicknesacontinues to exist. Mr.
John Lowndes is reported dangerously ill.
Mr. S. M. Ingersoll has been appointed locnl
agent of the New York Mutual Trust Fund Life
association.
Mr. A. S. Hough, of Emory''college, has been
spending several days in Browneville, and is the
guest of Dr. U. H. Smith .
An auction sale of household effects took place
in front of the council chamber yesterday. Fair
prices were obtained.
Merchants say there has been considerable im
provement in trade during the week. This is
good news.
Marshal Wilkins reports a continuance of the
best of order throughout his precinct.
One of McOollister’s new stores is occupied by
John Summergill & Co., as a grocery store. The
oilier will soon be occupied as a shoe store by Mr.
John Albright.
Street Tax Due June 1, ls*6.
All delinquents will be required to pay a fee of
fifty cents. ,S. M. Inokksoli.,
Clerk of Council.
Browneville, Ala., May 29, 1886.
Wind's I lie Mattel Willi lliiiiiier
Drugs, Medicines ami filarden Seeds at Dr. Mc-
Cutcheon's “Livefiv Drug Store.” Lively. Ala.,
costs only half the price charged in Columbus,
bogus, played out insurance agents, tramps,
tumps, dudes and professional boot licks and
axes lor grinding in genera) will still sing out:
Old Seeds : Old Drugs! and well they may. You
know they must sing some song whiie they rob
you by charging double, and this accounts for the
milk in the cocoa nut, and that’s what’s the mat
ter with Hannor!
NEWS FROM << lit A KB.
Gic Boines of Death Li rani Debating Soviet) —
An Appeal for the Lazy Club-Splinters and
Straws—Sad Death of a Child.
George, the youngest son of Dr. Thomas H.
Howard, came to his death last Monday night
fi'om injuries received in a tight with a seven
year old son of Mrs. Linnahan. Full particulars
of the sad event, and the subsequent arrest of the
boy slayer, his trial and release have already
been given in this paper. But it will not be out
ot place for us to add that the affair is greatly re
gretted by all citizens of G irn rd. The little dead
boy was the idol of the doubly-bereaved father ami
Hie light and joy of the house. The dying scene
was very affecting, and the child asked if he
should not soon be with his good mother who
went toheaven a few weeks before. May a kind
and merciful Providence bind up and heal the
hearts thus broken and bereaved, and may the
melancholy event prove a warning to other boys
against the foolish and dangerous practice of
rock battles which are so often engaged in by
Hie boys of our land.
A Mother in Israel Hus Fallen.
Mrs. Martha Ii. Roberts, mother of Mr. E. S.
Roberts, died at the residence of her son in
Girard Friday night in the 80th year of her age.
Mrs. Roberts had resided in Girard for the past
lorty years, where she was well known and high,
ly respected as a consistent member of the Bap-
Hst church, and a lady of blameless life. Having
attained a ripe old age, she now rests from her
labors and her works do follow her.
Trouble in I be Wigwam.
The secretary of the lazy club reports great diffi-
tull y in securing the services of a suitable man
for president of the organization. Several gen
tlemen have been appealed to to sit ju that
august and responsible attitude, but they all
kick, or would do so if it did not require too
much exertion this hot weather. The treasurer
■wants to resign because there’s no money to jin-
and would move the nomination of a suc
cessor did he not realize that moves of all sorts
me out of older. Hope a thorough reorganization
"iH soon bo effected and harmony restored.
Girartl Debating Society.
A number of citizens have organized a society
with this name which holds weekly meetings and
assies with weighty questions, the handling of
which causes a good deal of amusement this hot
W’eather. .Judge John R. Barr is president. At
-1* meeting held last Tuesday night the question
up was: “Which is most valuable to man. paper
or gunpowder?” The powder gained its case ns
it generally does when well used. The question
for next meeting is, -Which exerts the moat evil
over man. woman or money?” This will probably
call forth an animated discussion.
(iIrani tiussip.
Law matters quiet.
The business men are more hopeful.
Mrs. Hiram Williams and Mis- Mollie C’lay
have been very sick, but are better.
Mr. R. Davis lias opened an ice house.
Bally A Griswold have established a lumber
yard, which will he a great conveirencc to i iti-
zens.
A negro clvld was born a day or two ago with
only one hand, and a stub for the oilier, and thi-
is considered a curiosity.
The brick yard fires have been lit up during the
week, and this shows there is life in the old land
yet.
There was quite a mad dog excitement in the
valley last Sunday. A hundred or t wo boys dis
patched the canine in short order.
Tiim nu; in redid.i \.
lion tbe Prank of a Sum 11 Boy ( hum s a Deacon’s
Hair to Turn White in a simile Night— Spreading
Panic ami Depopulation in the (oh,her Districts
of (ienriria.
Correspondence Enquirer-Sun.
Dallas, Ga., May 28. I see that our pet buz
zard has got into your section of the country and
is carrying consternation in his track. In an is
sue of the Exquiher-Svn, published one day this
week, I found the following, credited to the
Ameeicus Republican:
Friday morning old Jack, a colored woodcut
ter, came rushing up the street with his mouth
open and eyes starting from their sockets
“What’s the matter. L’ncle Jack?” was asked.
The old negro looked at the questioner, as he
trembled in fear, and stammered out: “I’se
gwine ter die.” “How do you know, ami when?”
“Fse gwine ter die, kase I beam the bell
ringing what ole Miss use ter ring when
.lack was a little hoy, way back vander, nearly
eighty years. It ring over me, and den on di’s
side, an den dat, sometimes clus ter me. an' den
fer away; ail’ all de time it seems ole Miss is
callin' inter Jack. But 1 wants ter get ter de
Dell, ter get sum of de Funny skull dinner afore I
goes.” Just then a little darkey steps up saying :
“Grandad, bear’s yer close nm sent vou ter put
on an’ says come to the Dell, kept eailin yer, and
the buzzard witn a bell on it was fiyingal! around
there, and you got scared and run.” The old
man denied running but got his dinner.
It is to be regretted that our colored friends are
in so much trouble about that belled buzzard. As
this, Paulding county is the native place of that
famous bird, a little of his history may not be un
interesting and may save some Georgia farmer
his crop.
Thare is a farmer in this county by the name
of Freeman who once upon a time had a pet buz
zard. This, to start with, may appear a little
strange as the buzzard is not a beautiful bird.
Neither is it affectionate or engaging. It has no
pretty tricks like the parrot. It has no melodious
voice like the nightingale. It possesses a pheno
menal sense of smell, and its intelligence and ac
curacy as a diagnostician in the case of afflicted
mules, or cats, or hogs, are said to be simply
amazing. But these are not qualities of an en
dearing nature—not calculated to twine
around the heart-string and to ce-
ment£love. Nevertheless this buzzard was a pet
in the family of farmer Freeman, who managed
to keep it comparatively contented by holding its
food over—getting it over-ripe, so to speak. In a
word it became thoroughly domesticated, and,
though it had a way of looking at the sick little
Freemans which made the anxious parents un
comfortable, the relations continued to be satis
factory and pleasant all around.
Some time ago, however, while one of
the children was playing with the buz
zard, it occurred to his infant mind
to attach to the bird’s ankle a small
bell which happened to be lying around loose
Acting upon this inspiration, the small Freeman
did in fact securely tie to the buzzard’s leg the
aforesaid hell. The bird seemed rather proud of
it at first, but soon became alarmed and at night,
when it went to roost, the tinkling of the bell was
so alarming that it flew off’ in dismay. The faster
this panic-stricken buzzard flew, the louder tink
led the bell, and it was not until he had traveled
into the next county and had become thoroughly
worn out that he could bring himself to take a
rest.
By a curious eoJndence, the buzzard concluded
to stop at u negro cabin wherein Deacon .lack-
son was holding forth a select few on the twofold
topic of the watermelon prospect foi this world
and the salvation outlook for the world to come.
Deacon Jackson, to be more specific, had already
exhausted the subject of watermelons, which, be
ing still remote, possessed but an abstract and
philosopicnl interest for his hearers, but had been
for some moments dwelling upon the tortures of
the wicked in the great hereafter, when there
was heard in the air a ghostly swoop, the noise of
a loud flopping, followed by a stealthy thud
on the root and the tintinnabulation of
ay unearthy boll. The audience had been worked
j into a passion of alarm by the deacon’s eloquence,
and the deacon himself felt not wholly prepared
j for judgment day, there being at that moment a
chicken, the property of a neighbor, reposing in
the pocket of his overcoat, it maybe imagined,
therefore, with what celerity that cabin was
cleared. With one wild shriek the deacon bounded
into the outer dar kness, closely pursued by the
congregation, w bile above them the startled buz
zard took up his weary flight again, the dull beat
of his wings and the horrid tinkling of the hell
lending preternatural acceleration to the stam
pede.
Duriftg the past few weeks that bird has visited
nearly every neighborhood in the goober district
of Georgia, spreading panic and depopulation as
he goes. No one will shoot him, for he is looked
upon as a forerunner of fate—a fticssenger from
the spirit world. No one will stop and look at
him long enough to unravel the mystery. The j
buzzard flies on, seeking for release and rest, and j
before him flee great herds of terror-stricken col
ored folks. Deacon Jackson turned white, like J
the prisoner of C’hillon, in a single night, and
there isn’t a darkey in four counties who can
show a kink in his hair. What the end will be
no one knows, but if something isn’t done to that
bird before very long there won’t he anything to
eat in some parts of Georgia after the blackberries
are gone till the frost strikes the persimmon crop.
L. E. G.
BOHINK IMIDILARS.
They Filter a Suburban Store anil Carry BIT a
Wagon Load of (iroeeries.
Yesterday morning when Mr. T. A. Cantrell
went to his store at the foot of Wynne’s Hill, he
saw unmistakable evidence that burglars hud
been there during the night. Upon examination
he found that they had effected an entrance by
boring a hole through the back window and
opening i*. After getting on the inside they
closed the window and began to make a selec- I
tion of such articles as they wanted. They .
took a box of tobacco, several !
sides of meat, part of a barrel |
of sugar, a quantity of coffee, several sacks of
flour and several gallons of whisky which Mr.
Cantrell had stored away. From the quantity ,
of goods taken they must have had a wagon.
They left the store by opening one of the doors
and the salt from the meat was strewn about on
the ground.
Mr. Cantrell says that as he does not know ex
actly what was stolen, he cannot a ccurately esti
mate his loss, but he thinks it is in the neigh
borhood of $100. There is no clue whatever to
the burglars.
Library Sunday Hours.
In future the Sunday hours at the library will
be from 9 a. in. until 12 noon. •
\ LA DAM A I’Ol.l ills.
Tin 1 t.iibernutmlnl situation from a Stilt Mini I
standpoint- An K-t iinat** oftlTo A «»(•*> Out of 7l!5l
— Bauson the Louder With ( hi)ion a ( lose Sec
ond.
The Alabama state convention will bo hold
June 9th.jU which time a governor and state
house official* will be nominated by the demo
cratic party. The four candidates for guberna
torial honors are 1
Henry 1). Clayton, of B:u hour county.
N. H. K. Dawson, of Dallas c uintv.
John M. McKleroy. of Barbour county.
Thomas .Seav. of Hah- county.
The F.nijvi uku-Sun g.\es a Drive this morning
showing the strength of tV.ese four card! !ntc*. as
if i- believed it will be d« \eloped on the rirst bal
lot in the convention. This tub e is made up
from counties having a!r.-ad\ *e»ected delegates.
Mini while a large majority of the oelegate* are
uninstiucted. i; i* bell •
At
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the figures .lie the j
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Coffee
Conecuh
Covington
Cullman
Dale
Delvalb
Dallas
Elmore
Etowah
Escambia
Fayette
Franklin
C ieneva
Greene
Henry
iiale
Jackson
Jefferson
Lauderdale....
Lee
Lo wndes
Lamar
Lawrence
Limestone
M aeon
Marengo
Marshall
Monroe
Morgan
Madison
Marion
Mobile
Montgomery.
Perry
Pike
Pickens
Randolph
ell..
18 1 1 1 1 o
W. IL Moo:e to E. M. Wuish au i M. ’1. lb igan,
part of *it\ No. 77. for |2125.
Henry C. Kimbrough, exre.. to Archibald M.
Kimbrough 2u9 acre* in the eighth di-tr : ( t. for
*1155.5(1.
L. II my t » A. C. Vn iohoe. trustee, lot in the
oi l c«mrt house square, tor $5700.
W. *v Wynne to Con. lia K NYyi.no ami Isaac
J. Wynne, part of city iot No. 219. for natic.ri
love and uffec.inn
John L. Hogan to James M. llur/i-on. pari of
city mi No : in the old jail square, for Done.
’1 he Lube-’ Benevolent and Educational m.eu-
ty .o A C. Chancellor, part of city ’ot No. ,Vi3. for
f>S0.
A. W. While to Tempy V* iritit and Lucinda
Lyons, part ofeit;. ha No. $. for $5o. .
A.C. ( ha nee! lor to A. C. Banning. .-111111 prop
erly, for |2000.
A. i . Chancellor to L. F. Garrard, lots No.-.5
and 6 in commons block N<>. 20, for $1700.
Wile • Wynne to B. 11. Crawford, part of i«»t No.
in in u- .union-, block No. 29, tor $600.
Jordan I . Brook*, adnrini-lnitor. W Mrs. M. h.
Ryu:., part of city lot No 193. fi»r$15oo.
A. t . 1 lmnce!!' >r to A ni:i V. la me pint* of city
Di IdlHI :t»' D t V.
Ml st (Hit I >1 PEItlOH CDI III .
Id t iiinini 1
1‘slilp The (.1
Bruuhum to I’
.1 units.
The adjourtifd May term of Muscogee superior
court will convene to-morrow morning. Judge
Btanham, of Rome, will preside, Judge Clarke
ifing unable to come. The criminal docket will
he taken up early in the week and tile jail case*
disposed of as rapidly us possible. It i- thought
that the term will not extend oxer more than a
v. c-ok or ten days, as Judge Branham cannot re
main longer and Judge Willis is still -ulf'Tii.g
with his eyes. There arc 111) civil c:\som on the
trial docket, and 285 on the criminal do« kit.
Tin re are about 25 prisoners in jail awaiting trial.
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and the lir«*t
serve at this
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Shelby
Sumter
Tallapoosa...
Talladega
Tuscaloosa....
Washington..
Walker
Wilcox
Winston
Total '722 187'220f 152 116
It will be seen that the above table very nearly
embraces the entire state, and it gives a tolerable
fair reckoning of what will be done 011 the first
ballot. It is quite plain that none of the gentle
men in the contest will have a walk over, and
the earnestness with which they have made the
campaign is an indication that they will fight
equally with as much earnestness in the conven
tion. We may therefore conclude that the nom
ination is some distance from the first ballot. Of
course nearly every one will predict the success
oftheir particular favorite, but any prediction
made now can clearly be nothing else than guess
work. We shall not undertake to guess it.
A MONTUOMKItV VIEW.
A gentlemen at Montgomery, who is probably
os well posted a* any man in the state, sends us
the latest statement made up at Clayton head
quarters. At a late hour last night this estimate
of counties heard from gives Clayton, 171: Daw
son, 183: McKleroy, 151; and .Seay, 121, with 93
votes yet to hear from.
The estimates on the entire state, bused on
what lias been definitely received, and probabili
ties are as follows: Clayton, 225; Dawson, 202;
McKleroy, 159: Seay, 135.
K F A L FSTA’l F.
Transfers Recorded During Hie Month of Miij.
The following transfers of real estate have been
recorded in the clerk’s office during the month of
May:
Asa ifi Lowe to H. W. Hillman lot of land in
the Uth district, for $1500.
H. W. Jiillman and wife to Charles Lurned,
same property, for $2000.
M. A. Bradford to George E., Homer L. and
Charles A. Smith, part of cit\ lot No. 102, for $10.
L. E. Chandler to George E., Homer L. and
Charles A. Smith, part of city lot No. 102, for $10.
S. U. Jaques to G. M. McEJhancy and II. M.
Howard, city lot No. 18-1,for $6000.
Elizabeth E. McAllister to George E., Homer L.
and Charles A. Smith, part of city lot No. 102, for
$1000.
George K. Smith, et al to II. iI. Daniel, part of
city lot No. 102, for $1205.
Homer L. Smith, administrator, to ii. H. Dan
iel, part of city lot No. 102, for $1205.
William McGovern, executor, etc., to J. Guy
Marcrum, part of city lot No. 268, for $*55.
Henry C. Kimbrough, administrator, to J. W.
Kimbrough, lot No. 17 and part of lot No. 1 in the
ninth district, for $2500.
Henry C. Kimbrough, executor, to J. W. Kim
brough, lot No. 267 in the eighth district, for $385.
Win. Barron to Elbert B. Ramsey, part of Jot in
the eighteenth district, for $1100.
Elbert Jl. Ramsay tojas. W. Kimbrough, same-
property, for $1150.
A. M. Kimbrough, to T. J. Watt, 100 acres of
land in the 9th district, for $500.
Hilliard T. Roper to Jus. K. G. Sheer wood, lot
of land in the Nth and 9th districts, for $3000.
Jus. K. (). Shecrwood to the American Freehold
Land Mortgage company, of London, same prop
erty, for $3000.
W. .J. Watt to Hilliard T. Roper, lot of land in
the Nth and 9th districts, for $5250.
Jacob G. Burrus, sheriff, to Susie Wynne Bur
ma, city lot No. 200, for $1300.
Thomas A Peabody, administrators, to the Co
lumbus railroad company, lot of land 011 Rom-
Hill, for $915.
J110. W. Bowen to Eliza Bowen, trustee, part of
city lot No. 159, for $10u.
Ann Scealy to John H. Edwards, part of city
lot No. 111. for $600.
Win. A. Little to W. A. Willingham, lots Nos.
10, 17. 18.25. 26 and 27 in Little’s survev in the
To-.iiormw is decoration day u the north coll
ect,.5. fitly, a national holiday and the j .«st office
w. I «. seno fs’.mcluy hour* and ot.ier pimlie 111-
Mitutioua v. ill close.
'flic south hart appropriately observed memo
rial uuy,-n hen Cie Mowers were laid upon the
grave- .f those who sou* the grey, and upon
tiiose w.10 wore the blue. Decoration nay ha-,
therefore, little significance attuclud to it «n this
section.
And it seel :s that the day is not what it u.-cl to
be. e\en ii. the north, for twenty years makes a
great change in the way people look n; things.
We lead some very interesting reminiscences in
a northern exchange a few days ago that contain
much of truth. A11 old veteran in talking t > the
newspaper reporter said: “In the matter of
decorating soldiers’ graves the people have
changed more than they would be willing lo
admit. When decoration riu.\ wa- first observed
every other emotion was subordinate to poignant
grief. The sight of soldiers’ grave* then caused
the grief of people to break out afresh, and the
scenes on the grounds were tune-real in character
because the majority of women were in black.’
“it was the custom then to have the flowers
distributed by young girls dressed in white. This
simple ceremonial made sharper the contrast and
brought out in stronger light the ruling emotion
of the people who made up the great crowds who
came together on such occasions. Outside of j
these contrasts there was a. tinge ot ro- 1
mante, and the unexpected was constantly leap- I
pelting. People who had been enemies in the j
years before the war would meet .suddenly or j
would he revealed to each other suddenly by I
some little act of common sympathy or common |
impulse and would become friends.”
“ 1 remember < ne case in which there had been
alienarion between t.vo families caused by an ,
elopement. A young man married a neighbor’s
daughter against his father s wish, and when the
war broke out he volunteered, went into Hu
army without a word of good-by to ln» parents,
and in the closing year of the war was shot dead
at K* saoa. ’ Through the efforts of his wile - fam
ily Hie remains were brought home and interred
in the heiue cemetery. All that a lot ing woman’s
hands could do to beautify the grave \y,as done,
and when the first formal observances of deco ra
tion day ceremonies came around, the soldiers
who earn** to that .spot laden with flowers found
it already so beautiful and impressive in its deco- 1
ration that not tv flower was added.
“Late in the afternoon of the warm .May day '
and after the grounds had become almost desert- j
ed. a sorrowing little woman in black came with
her little boy to kneel at the grave and reairangc
the flowers and to drop on them many a tear. To
the other side came a shattered old man. sup
ported by an old lady whose snow while h in I
clustering undnr her black bonnet gave her .111
uncanny appearance.* As the kneeling woman 1
raised her eyes the old man dropped his cam-. 1
stepped across the mound of flowers and 1 aught ,
her in his arms. This was the reconciliation,an-i
plete. end the starting point of a new friendship
smd ii new family life for both parties.'
"On Iktsime day, behind a clump of ever
greens, another scene of a different ordci was en-
a« Led. A family group of six or seven had gath
ered about a grave not yet green v.th sod. -iml
were engaged in planting rose-bushes and other
flowering shrubs, when they were startled by the
quick step of a stranger, who said: “There is a
mistake here. This grave is that of my brother;
your friend or relative was buried al m,\ home in
Indiana. I learned bill yc-torday that insuiiu-
way the body <J‘m.\ brother had U-eq sent hen-
and Ihe body intent ed for this grave si nt to me.
I felt that this explanation ought to b» made
and so. after decorating one grave tins morning.
I have crossed the due to decorate unotJn 1 to
day. ’ The facts were as stated, and a lifelong
friendship came of this exchange of bodies."
“As the years went bv Hu-soldiers’ccmcu-rie*
were less and less the field of surprise, and it was
only in regard to the men marked missing that
there was uncertainly. Monuments took shape
in nearly ill the cemeteries, and us tune passed,
those who came to lay flowers upon the graves
did not wear black. Grief gave place lo tender
recollections, and the high wrought feeling and
the romance ah became mailers ot the past. The
observances of decoration day now are a revival
of tender memories and of treasured recollections
which recall more of (.ride than of grief.’
HOTEL ARRIVAL*.
J C i’o-ter.
.1 F 1 ’lournoy,
\V II 8(1 III**,
W B Hade.
V. ,\ M 1 riink 1
Joseph King,
M \V Du
.1 \ Dav
J F Ti 1c
(. \ Riddle.
John Ft. v lair.
Angus:us Uibsm
(u-oige Green.
Henry Taylor,
Jol* n A bank in.
M MI\V 8( ilrtDL rilMr.
Th«\A timml Festival of Hie Bit In I Siunlii) School
Tin* \snoHiiHoii Adopts Resolutions, Etc.
The annual picnic of Bethel Sunday school
was given yesterday. The Muscogee County
Sunday School Association was invited to hold
it* meeting at Bethel and join in the festivities,
hut owing to a misunderstanding in regard to
(he invitation only the following schools were
repri sented:
First Presbyterian church Sunday school of
this city.
Bethel church Sunday school.
Evergreen church Sunday school.
Fortson's Union Sunday school.
Shiloh church Sunday school.
Mt. Zion church Sunday school.
At a meeting of the association, none of the
officer- being present, Mr. ('. A. Redd wa* called
to preside, and Judge T. <'. Rees to act as secre
tary. After transacting what business they could
without the record, the following resolutions
were adopted :
Resolved,'l’hat the delegates present hereby
tender the'r sincere thanks to the officers of
Bethel Sunday school and nienri)»-is of that con
gregation for their kind invitation to be present
at their annual picnic, and for the elegant
hospitality extended to us on that occasion. *
Resolved, That we recommend that the .Sep
tember convention In; held at Pierce chapel on
the third Saturday.
The convent ion then adjourned.
flioicc llooms lo Item.
| IThecoolest and most central and desirable in
ihe.city. Eri-iNt. Hoc si-;.
my27 th sat so
MSI’ OF M ITFItS.
List of unclaimed letters remaining in the Co
lumbus. Ga., post office for the week ending May
50th. If not culled for within thirty days will be
sent to I he Dead Lettei Office:
Atkins, nir.* S McCarty. C
Annstricli. i Me Lendon A < o., J E
Anile*. M 1) .Mann, miss L
Alien. A .1 Madri.x. mi-s.j
Adams, G II Mink hum. mis S M
Brown miss G Marietta. G
Brooks miss L Merritt. Dr J
Boon, \V W Mill, r miss A N
Blue kman, B Mi.lei. isn-s D
ti J
FI. •
k. miss M
vford’, D C
ii. w }•;
* . !ll*»S A
1. M
ip. mis D
Pi eddy, mr- A M
Jvcvicre .1 A 2
Kee-i . mrs S
Reed, mi'h M
.1 I
Flnherhy, .1 II Seller-. I M
Foot, ini'.* K Simons .1 R
For.iii, mrs M .J Steward, miss C
Fru/cr, miss K col Si abb-, nn-s I
Fro 1 icy, J Spencer, mrs A col
Fuller, K II Smith, F col
Guine>, M M jr Sio<»k miss L
Glum, mis-! S', B Threat, Rev II
Gorily, miss M U L 1’homas. miss N
(.ordv, miss M Tompkins, (' W
GiaU. mrs R L
- J
II
I raiiiniell. R If
Harris, K H Wentworth, mis
Harris, miss J A Walker. .1
I li.l. D Wails, i,
Ilooppaiigh. miss J. Wonll.iw. W I.
Jib'
.till S
mis*- N
Alexander Tole*. administrator,to Carrie- Miles,
parts of lots Nos. Hand 11 in commons block No.
2, for $395.
Jennie Carnes to Maggie Foran, {tart of city lot
No. 3u7. for $1000.
N. P. Banks to Agnes Rankin, trustee, city lots
Nos. 610 and Oil, for $1000.
Joseph Heciit to J. R. Brannon, ]/. interest in
part of city lot No. 69. for $2500.
Leopold Lovventiial to Matilda J. Kaufman, lot
No. 1 in old Presbyterian church blocs, for $2250.
ci-.ntu \i. nonx.
Lein O. Button. Lynchburg; J. H. •Simmoinl,
Baltimore: K. M. Jordan, Nashville; Jas. W. II ill.
Georgia; A. G. Gordon, Montgomery : I-Mwaid
Rogers. Alabama ; W. A. Harris, U’averJy Hull;
L. L. Cuito, Jeiiugun, Ala.; Jno. (Hightower.
Union Springs: Ed 0. Mansfield, LaGrange; E.
P. Donnelly, Atlanta; Watson L. Maston, North
Carolina; E. L. Ramsey. Ham.-comity; Thoma*-
While. Opelika ; J. A. Ab-Crary. Geneva: II. W.
Barksdale. W. Foot. W. it. Blythe. Box .Spring-.
S. P. Jones. Atlanta; Kouert IF Johnson. New
York: (>. L. Gn-gory. J.ouisville; E. H. Lewis. H
II. Ripley. W. E. Blanchard. L stoir J. T. I'ariy.
Jacksonville; C. Jl. ( arpenter. New York.
Li hr arv Dots.
We don’t imaii yoiu m igiiOoi.btil vou art-flu-
one to join and help the library, and gel more
books to lead for less money than in any other
The city s'i*tu : n.- our public school*, and our
citizen-should sustain nm j.ubiie ubiai v. The
mental in-lruction and amusement to -ill m.r
people Who are i " :iri>« 1
Can’t yon join? You we mean. Won’t you
join the public library.' Why u*.u 1 you.' It c -is
but little $1 ayc-.ii and om citizen.-.-1.«n.id sus
tain and lake a piide in it.
[ The books are well selected, the library cen
trally located, the rooms well arranged; all we
need is your co-operation. Won t you give it:
| The libiariun is the only salaried officer of the
library. You may have a good binary at home,
I but all of our citizens have not. One dol.ai a
quarter w i!) give all ’he b- ne’its of the public
libraiy.
Warn:
W uit<
Willi*. |.
Williams
Yearly, n
S' J
rim. mr* M
please say they
TJlOfc J WATT. P. AL
l.lVl.I.k I,
K MSI'.
BASER \ hi. BREVITIES.
Tlu> Ri-still of (iunie* Pbiyeil Vesterihi) — Hunk of
t lie Sou (her 11 League < Intis.
The following is the result of games played yes-- *
tonlay :
Philadelphia, Pa.- Morning games: Philadel
phia 1. Kansas City 0: Athletics 1, St Louis 18.
Washington Nationals 2. Chicago F
Philadelphia Athletic 3, St. Louis 11; Phila
delphia '.). Kansas ( ity 3.
Boston Bostons I. Detroit* 9.
New York New York 7, St. Louis 3.
Brooklyn - Brooklyn 1. Louisville 0.
Staten island -Metropolitans 11, Cincinnati 6.
Pittsburg Morning game - Pittsburg 16. Balti-
mors5; afternoon game Pittsburg I, Baltimore0.
Chattanooga Chattanooga 2. Macon 3.
Atlanta Augusta I. Atlanta 6.
Nashville Nashville 7, Savannah 12.
Memphis Memphis 0. C harleston 2.
HANK OP SO|"|'|| Kl<X I.PAOPI CLUBS.
The following shows the positions occupied by
the Southern league cluh.s ;
Won. Lost. Rank.
Lot of unclaimed loiter.* remaining in
ust Office for the month ending May 51
ut cafleiJ for 111 thirty days will be sent 1
end Letter Office:
art, Dnph Mom s, mi * RucJuu
r.idbuig, in is Jane M-.rris. M <;
ochruii, Pete 1 Meiea f. Hiram
layton. miss Mary J JMaynor, mrs Lou
onway. I( f) Newman, J L
oi per. mis- E J Park- s. E
Augusta.
Maon
.Memphis.
V IlII
Nash ville.
- 'ga
(•eiiernl (tonlon at lliiinilton.
(u neral John IF Gordon addressed the citizens
of Harris county at Hamilton yesterday. He was
accompanied from Greenville by the Greenville
brass band. O11 his arrival at Hamilton he was
met by a large delegation of citizens, who carried
a hutniei, on which was inscribed. “Our Gov
ernor, General John B. Gordon.” A large and
enthusiastir crowd listened to his speech, which
G said to have made a fine impression.
}\ iu.i mill Bail.
A hail storm, accompanied by a strong wind,
struck Geneva at noon yesterday. The hail fell
thick and in large stones. The wind blew with
such force that a two-horse hack standing in the
street was overturned. The citizens were con
siderably frightened from fear that a serious
storm was about to strike the town.
In Destitute (Iministiinees.
Mrs. Susie Hugely, who lives in Banks’ build
ing. is in very destitute circumstances. She has
some very young children, and is without means
to support them. 'I he charitably inclined will do
well to seek her, as she is quite feeble, and re
lieve her condition.
Jl. (. A.
Social service this afternoon at 3:30, to which
all young men are cordially invited. The meet
ing w ill last just one hour. All men are welcome,
and will he made to feel at homo.
De-hV'taria\c.
Tartar on the teeth is always pernicious,
causing the gums to become swollen, in-
iiamed and spongy. Keep it off by using
Delectalave. For sale by all druggists.
Weekly Bank Statement.
Nrew York, May 2D.—The following is
t he statement of the Now York associated,
banks for the week :
Reservo increase f 29,425
Loans decreased 533,700
Specie decreased 305,200
Legal tenders increase 220,600
Deposits decrease -111,100
Circulation decrease 18,300
The banks now hold if13,830,600 in excess
of the ‘25 per cent. rule.
For Sale or Unit.
The desirable store with wagon yard attached,
now owned by Mr. AL Simon.
This lot is A, ol acre in size, is in a most con
venient location, and is one of the best business
points in 1 he city.
Possession given 1st September or 1st October
according to wishes of purchaser.
The property is for sale only on account of the
failing health of present owner.
This is the best bargain ever -offered in Colum
bus real estate sales.
For terms apply to
m rl6se It M. Simon. ”
Josephine Hotel, Union Springs, Ala., for rent.
Furniture for sale. Splendid opening fora good
11,,t 1 -1 nia 11. R. A. Fleming.
<> I 1 '
•dlf.V.-eJt
>1 of ti- Proof < eilm* ( liesls
I or sun if the Red Sti.i Store. Now is the time
to buy my20 th&se It
< Kiel i»f Police.
Macon, < Ja., June 10. 1880.
Mu. Hall Dear Sir; I have several times used
your gkom.ia < hill Remedy i family, and
always with success. J have n a great
many persons cured by using it regard it as
one of the best drill cures I ever saw. Respect
fully. John Huhlky,
(’hief of Police.
f \>r .-ah by Bidnnou Carson, wholesale and
retail. 1N0 b> Gilbert «V Blanchard.
myoseAiwly
Flic < oniily Chain (■ang.
M icon, Ga., May 10, 1*80.
Ml:. R. IF Hall: Your Gkohoia ( mill Reme
dy I,a.-be- 11 used among the convicts of the coun
ty chain gang with satisfactory results, and with
all flu- evidence before me I think it to be one of
the standard medicines of the day, and do not
hesitate to recommend it. H. L. Cook,
Chairman .Supply Committee Board Road Com
missioners, Bibb County.
For sale by Brannon *t Carson, wholesale and
retail: also by Gilbert Blanchard.
my5se&wly
Ron ml Trip Tickel* fa Hear lion. A..
O. Uncoil Speak.
Con mm s, Ga., May 29th, 1886.
Tin f oliimbii* and Rome Railway will sell
round trip tickets from all stations to Hamilton
Tuesday. June 1st, at four cents per mile. Hon.
A. (). Bacon will address the citizens of Harris
and Mcriwilhcr counties in Hamilton on that
day. J ■ C. S. Howard, G. P. A.
W L. Clakk. G. M. iny29 2t
r sore lungs use P
all lung and ches
If you suffer from weak
cine, which quickly cure
affections. dtl
Duffy’* Pure Malt Whisky for medicinal use.
MeKwan’s, Edinburgh Ale, Guinness* Extra
In, 'nils Isabella
v.ml. mi.--; i auiii(
l. mi-.- Leola
Lon, \V II
leu. ,uis»s America
m. 1 son. It V
nson. Dr J S
\ Hon. mr- He*bee
vie.-, mrs Lizzie
hi. mrs Mary J.
Mu
VlsIHLE Sl’I'CLV.
ir’ouk. Ma v 29. I he total visible supply of
,r Ihe world is 2.2U9,.iU5, of wnicii 1.658,-
,,, r.e.m, against 2.255.tU7 ami 1.629,617
1 jy last yeai'. Rereipts at all interior
».ds>. Rci i-ipts from plantaionH, 1986.
sight .
pool.. May 29. Noon. -Cotton steady,
Ian rieinatnl: midtiling uplands 5‘;a,
5 5-16d; sales 1U.U0U bales—for specu-
11.1 export IPOD bales,
its ou bak-s 00 American.
- opened quiet, at the following quo-
5 5-G-id
ui .June 5 2-6-Id
I August 0 3-6Id
• • i. 1 September 5 5-64d
>cr and (letober 5 0-61 5 l-6ld
ei and December 1 61-61.1
Per 5 5-6 Id
r- of Hellvi rie- for to-dav’s clearing 00
of old docket.
6900 bales ot
docket ami ou ba
and .*eptei
(let(• b» - . 5
l 62-6-1 ! ■ l
ivery, 5 3-6id buyers; May
ers; June and Juiy, 5 3-64d
just, 5 bold sellers: August
6ld value; beptember and
is; October and November,
iiber ami December. 1 61-6Id
i-6hi buyers. Futures closed
l*bt 1111111 v; Done