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WEEKLY ENQUIRE? SEN, COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, MONDAY, MAY 31, 19«6.
lotiMhirti
•■■i'n.'i'*' ju-'tit** court Wednesday, Jiwt.ces
am 1 Tiuku aumamced their decision in the
* f Jody l/.Miuilian, charged with the- mur-
. owe Hownn*. On account of the ten*
1 tlf the jukonw, it was decided that he
llT c * t untenable to the law and he was released
lU , custody.
\ silver *1 (ihlinu Colehruthn.
Mr and Mrs. Evan P. Howell, of Atlanta, rel-
Lti-d their silver wodJingou Saturday even.
. the Mil of Jnoe, •’t their residence in West
Colonel T 1 owjll i* editor-in-chief of the
n-titution and has many friends throughuiU
t:ltc , v.l o wish that in. nud his most estima-
c ,vitc may live to oelebiute their golden wed-
,riK-
\ Dnilroiu! UcUeuf.
Tuesday morning i le Central railroad pa«?i>n-
■ train was run into at Albany by a Brun-w ick
1 Western freight tmui. The engine of the
;,r]it traiu atilick toe baggage and mail car < f
t nn.-seuger train, completely wrecking it. a-id
;; v damaging the engine. Fortunately uo one
' 1 injured. The accident is thuuglu tc have
n the re su'd of carelessness of the freight cn-
limv riiej here I'linislml.
p ur S pvtral Aavs past some one had been rock-
t l, e Mobile .and Girard passenger train at
urtsboro. Mr. A. H. Stevens, the agent, kept a
dr p lookout for the guilty parties, and on Mon-
, v j ie succeeded in capturing four negro boys.
Jsent for tiieir fathers and asked whether they
referred to give tho boys a severe whipping or
hot they should be prosecuted. The old men
preferred to whip them. The boys were then
ripped, and their fathers gave them a thrashing
1 M b they will not soon forget. A leather strap
as used, and it was laid oil with merciless
*nds.
Death of a Little l.in,
Nanry the little two-yenrs-old daughter of Air.
\V. C'la> ton, of Clarksville, Ga., died at the
Milence of Air. Henry Fortson, a few miles
. rth of the city, Sunday night. Mr. Clayton is
u* of the contractors oil the Georgia Midland.
.,1 though he lias been here but a short time,
f has many friends who sincerely sympathize
with him in the loss of his little darling. The
ins were taken to Clarksville yesterday for
pm 111 <if Miss .la r.o Thomason.
Miss Jane Thomason died at her home near
Mania. Harris county. .Sunday morning at 4
clock. Her death was very sudden, as she cem-
•jiaint d of being sick only about an hour before
was about 55 years of age and
Lad resided for many years in the same neigh*
oorhood, where she was greatly beloved for her
many noble traits of character and deeds of love
ind charity. She was the daughter of the late
Jack 'Thomason and a sister of Mr. Silas
riioninson, of this city. She has many friends
vho will regret to learn of her sudden death.
Memorial Services.
held Wednesday at St.
Luke church in commemoration of the services
ind death of Rev. James E. Evans, who was so
% and intimately connected with Methodism
Columbus. Addresses were made by Rev.
Walker Lewis, Rev. James Ware, Air. G. J. Pea
cock. Mr. A. C. Flewellen, Mr. J. A. Frazer, and
the pastor, Rev. G. G. N. Macdonnell. The
very interesting, and was a feeling
i great and good mail,
life was spent in the service of the
Master. The addresses were all eulogist c of the
r.ife and character of the deceased, and w*..re at
tentively listened to by a good congregation
Died on the Train.
Tede, the little three-year-old son of Air. and
Mrs. Abe Ellis, died on the passenger train from
Macon to this city Monday at Butler. He had
Lieu sick in Macon several days and the parents
Lad started with him to this city in the hope that
a change might prove beneficial. Death is sad
enough at any time, but sadder still under cir
cumstances like these. Tede was a bright and
handsome boy, and his death is a severe shock
to the fond parents. They have the sympathy of
many friends in this sad bereavement. The re
mains were brought on to this city, and the fu
neral took place from the residence of Gapt.
B. P. Marcrum Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
Su l Death of a Little Hoy.
George, the little nine year-old son of Dr. T.
\V. Howard, died in Girard at 12 o’clock Monday
night, quite unexpectedly. He was hit on the
head by another boy while playing yesterday ;
afternoon, and, while the lick was quite painful
to the little fellow, his father, who examined the
aio md, which appeared slight, did not consider
it at, all dangerous until late at night when he
sv is awakened by the little boy and found him
rap dly sinking. This is indeed a sad blow to Dr.
Hovrard, who lost his wife only a few weeks
sine 5.
Personal.
Mrs. Dr. Willis, of southwest Georgia, is visit-
in r 1 er t? .ter, Mrs. \Y. R. Bedell, in this city.
-Mr.;. M; llie Copeland and Miss Genie West, of
l.unflio::, are visiting the family > i'C. J. Thorn
ton, 1 sq.
•Mr?-. E. L. Wells and Mrs. M. Joseph went up
to ,lu V/i rm Springs yesterday to .-pend a week
or wo.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Wiliis returned from Tulb a
S.oia I Brl.: i:; Uiifir.’t:!.
(apt. G. Buciinarn Whiteside has received a
letter from Greenville, Ala., inviting the Colum
bus Guards to participate i:i a prize squad drill at
that place on July 5th. The .quad is to be com
posed of one four and one officer. Th: priz*.-
H'ill be three, viz: $200. $100 and $50.
The occasion is a grand barbecue and military
ball. Many prominent companies have been in
vited and the entries are to be made by June 10th.
The invitation was laid before the company
last night and it will be acted upon at the meet-
,D g next Monday night.
Death of an Aged Lady.
Mrs. Jane Reed died at her residence on Eighth
street Wednesday morning at 1 o'clock, after a
Angering illness. She was one of the oldest resi
dents of Columbus and was ho years of age. Slit*
had been a consistent member of the First Bap
tist church for many years, and died in the full
assurance of a blessed immortality. For many
years she was cared for by the Odd Fellows of
this city and a few charitable members of the
Erst Baptist church. In her will she lek all her
property, including a small house and iot and a
ftw personal effects, to the Odd Fellows. She
Uas truly a good woman. ? ud was always faithful
t0 b C :- friends.
f, <»w It Wns S’liar Five Foi l landers
fret M.i.OOO.
Mr. Rufus F. Bav.on held .me-'ifili of ;he ticket
"bich drew the capita! pri/e of -75,000 in The
*- uisiar.a State Loiter, Drawing . f April ;3tri.
•' n>.e of his friend- sugg,.-led that ihcv ju.i.'ihnc
Hair* tickets in The Louisiana .-'tale Lotteiy.
^b {, y purchased one-filth often dillerent tickets.
Dying ihviefnr $10. When they g .t i k- take..-.
t l '-h .idci ed two lit gets haphazard. and it elthei
tcketdiew the amount was to bt d»v:«*».t i»«-
t ' een them ad. on Wednesday l.i-l a te e. ram
V *“S received. .-t:.iing that ticket No. 25.2»t 1- «i
<liaun ' \h .,f the capital pr:..e o: fr *,o.--
* 1 ,r ‘*>in■! 'Ie. rgus, April 21.
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*°r*ir.g for E. G. Knieout *v i o.. m burciny ,
*’treet, :.V',v York. «jciid foi their catalogue and.
’•fipaaiieidaic. ‘ wtt
IS FELTON A CANDIDATE ?
\ Ih'purt That flic (artcrsii’.le InJi'pcmlrnt Wi'l
Knlrr for the Drijse—To Bp lhirkrd by the
Kniehts of Labor.
With tin po. sent lights before us, it looks as if
the present gubernatorial campaign is to be trie
mos; c.unpi'vHted Ge >rgia has known for years.
I I- * bitter fight between Gordou and Bacon has
led thoughtful and prudent men to fear that it
would remit in harm to the party, nud it seems
that these fear* are about to be realized.
Moudny night an En^uirkh-Si’N rei)Orter was
talkriig to a gentleman in this city, and incide.it-
adv s]juke of the gubernatorial cuinjuigu.
“Well. 1 can tcl 1 you something about the
campaign that will be news to the pe pie of Geor-
“What is it V” eajs'ci'iy Incjaired the report rr.
“You needn't tel! anybody that I told you so,
but it is a fnji that Dr. i c'*<m wJ> make the race
for governor of Gc< r::ia. I have it from
••vriut I consider : eliable authcrity that for
some time past he has been qu eDy iia.og things.
A Knight of Labor who ought to know what he
is talking about told me that recently the princi
pal assemblies of tins order ill this state have been
i i corre*-p(oidence with each other, and that they
have about definitely agreed to support Keltou.
He is to be the candidate of the laboring people.
This Knight also soys that the colored assemblies
have agreed to support him. The Knights say
that Gordon is a convict man, and they will im t
vote for him. They have nothing particularly
against Bacon, nor do they particularly admire
him, and consequently they have settled upon
Felton.’'
“Will Felton go before the convention?"
“Oh, I guess not. His supporters do not con
template such a course, as they do not think
they would have a fair showing before a eonveu-
j tion. This Knight says that Felton would not
have been a candidate of his own accord, but that
the laboring men are bringing him to the front
a*, their champion. I don’t think there is any
dourt that he will be in the race. It looks that
We give the above for what it is worth, but will
add that ve think the gentleman is in a position
to know what he is talking about, and is not
simply seeking to be the author of a political
| sensation.
GiuAiLs niK i wdiirn:.
A Prominent Citizen Ti lls of His Ponnlaiity in
| Burris Count?—lie Will Get Tulbut.
Monday we met a prosperous and influential
: farmer who resides in the western pan of Hams
county. When asked what he thought of the
candidacy of Hon. Thomas W. Grimes for con-
I gress, he replied:
“It suits me first-rate, and, so far as I can learn,
suits all my neighbors. ’’
“Youare in the Mountain Hill district?’’
j “Yes: and every man that I have heard speak
1 of it in the district will support Tom Grimes. It
I lias been rumored in my neighborhood that Har.
ris is talking about running again, but he can’t
, do anything in Harris county with Grimes in the
j field.”
j “Then Grimes must he strong in other parts of
* the county?”
i “He is. I do not believe there is a man in the
! district that can beat him in the county. I have
: heard the people around Hamilton and Whites-
ville and other parts of the county talking about
the congressional race, and Grimes is the favorite
among them all. In fact nearly everybody wants
i to see Tom Grimes go to congress, though they
don't want to lose him as a solicitor.”
An Enquirkr-Sun reporter met a prominent
and wed posted citizen of Talbot county and
asked him:
“What are Grimes’ chances in Talbot county ?"
“Why, I think he will certainly get the delega
tion. I *ee no reason for him to be alarmed
about Talbot. The people of the county admire
him for his brillkuit intellect and well-rounded
character, and they see in him the making of a
congressman of whom not only this district, but
the entire state will be proud. I think you can
safely put Talbot down for Tom Grimes.
ALABAMA POLITICS.
Henry Give!* Clayton a Solid Delegation mid
Turn- Leone the First Gun for the Wiregnun
Statesman—-The Bent Flection* in l.ee County.
CVirrespond enee En*qu i n er-Su n.
Abbeville, Ala., May 23.—A
the people of Henry county
from the various beats to the county convention.
It was held here to-day and selected delegates to
the gubernatorial convention. It is understood
that the delegates stand ten for Clayton and seven
for McKleroy, blit they were instructed by the
convention to cast Henry county’s seventeen
votes solid for Clayton.
The convention also endorsed the course of
Hon* W. C. Oates in congress and instructed the
delegates to present his name to the convention
and vote fi»r his renomination. This is the home
• f ( !. Oates and the people take great pride in
the reputation he has made in the national leg
islature.
The convention nominated the following ticket
for county otlicers:
.J. A. Foster for chancellor.
J. W. Foster for represent itive.
Dan Gordon for probate judge.
( '. B. Seaicy for clerk of the court.
The present democratic executive committee
was re-elected.
The convention endorsed Hon
.nichacl. o! Dale. f<
the rrprc-seiu.iiive
:-onator fiom liie district to vote for A. II
Thomas, ( f Barb *':r. fi r solicitor of the circuit,
and to use their be?.t endeavors to secure his elec
tion.
The convention was addressed at intervals by
the following able amt talented young lawyers:
T. M. Epsy, of Columbia, P. A. McDaniel, of
Abbeville, and A H. Thomas, of Clayton,
Mr. T. A. Trawick, the present incumbent, was
a candidate for clerk, and when defeated by Mr.
Searcy left the court house in disgust. It is sa.d
here that he will run as an independent candi
date. A.
The Lee County Flections.
Special to Enquirer-Son :
Opelika. Ala., Mtiv 26.—Beat elections oc
curred iu Lee county to-day. Opelika beat elected
a Frazer delegation by 137 majority over the com
bined tickets of the other candidates. As fur a-
heard the votes of tiie candidates will be— Hol
land. 25; Frazer, 15: Crayton. 15; Phillips, 10.
The res ill will be a solid Clayton delegation for
g« vern^r.
LOt Al. 1 U ON It'S,
| —The assembly of the Knights of Labor in
, this city has been divided into five ditlereut as-
j semblies including the old Columbus assembly,
i The new ones are to be known ns Engle and
' Plienix. Muscogee. Swift, and Mechanics.
( —A gentleman from Calhoun county. Fla., says
the orange crop in that section will be three-
, fourths short cf a full crop. Many large groves
1 have been entirely killed.
j —A geutiemuu from Box Springs reports that
the farmers are having great trouble in securing
j labor on account of the negroes leaving the
j neighborhood to take employment outheGeor-
j gia Midland.
( — Report •: from the oat crop are encouraging. It
is said that one more good rain will insure a lino
crop.
| --Heavy rams fell in the upper part of the
' county Ium v ciri;. overflowing and washing the
low la ice* , :.-uIenib!y.
-Lot r-unriav a l.e^io couple beat a fine cow,
Lcioiit."'. ;r , to Air. B. A. c lark, of Nance's district,
to lea* i - . The nuittei vvHl be in ve. ligated and
the par.-.*-* p>tv*oi>u*'i t-, Die grand jury.
- Coirphoits n:e mad*.* ari ml the poor stand of
cotton in t rie upper pan of the county. Many of
the fa.m-rs are plowing up the cotton ami
plun iii^ i,.
—Mr. Wii.iam Cheek was kicked on the leg by
a ho«s»- on .Monday lie wrs kicked in two places
and ugly wounds a ere made, but they are not
ilnn/ciou* 8 .
- J he in urination of Mr. T. .T. Watt to be post-
uia. ter at this place ha.- been confirmed by the
h mite.
-A gentleman from Box Spring says Hon.
Th« .as \Y. Grimes will carry that district for
Ce»r.yloss o\r rwhc'ming'.y.
—I ;.e contract for grading tl e first four mile?
on this end of the Georgia Midland and Gulf
raiir.aul has been awardev. to ;■*. (». Oneal. and
j work will probablj eonuneiice next Monday.
—Judge Willis was on the streets yesterday.
He appears to be in good health, but is still
forced. :• > wear goggles for the protection of his
eye.-.
—The:e is u great deal of sickness at present,
and dysentery seems to be nine rt epidemic.
- The coin crop of Talbot county is in tine ccn-
diti'-n and looks well.
--A specimen of very large Irish potatoes was
I sent to this office by Professor C rowell, of Girard.
—A new po-t oifn c lias been established at
Wimberly, fourteen miles fY«*m this city, on the
South western railroad, and Mr. A. E. Moore lias
been appointed postmaster.
1 Y ILL SHOOT AGAIN.
flic* OM (dluinhus Gun (lub IG or«rairi7.(ut.
A meeting was held Monday afternoon for the
purpose of reorganizing the old Columbus Gun
Club. The ^organization was effected by the
• election of the following officers :
President—G. M. Dews.
Vice-President—C. E. Hochstrasser.
Secretary and Treasurer—F. D. Peabody.
It was decided that the executive committee
should be composed of the officers and one ad
ditional member. Mr. U. M. Norman was then
elected as a member of the committee.
The club reorganizer, with about thirty-five of
the old members and ten new ones. There is al
ready considerable money in the treasury and
the club proposes to have frequent practices and
create much interest in the sport. The first pub
lic shooting of clay pigeons will take place at
Star park to-morrow afternoon. There art a
number of crack shots in the club and some very
fine shooting may be expected.
NFAY I NK FOB PINK STRAW,
A& OTHERS SEE US.
Kind Words from Our ( otvmjinrurics Tin* Verdict
; is that the Fiiqulrcr»Nun Is One of the Neatest
! and Best* Papers in the South—1 he Wa> The}
I Talk About I s.
I It will require whole volumes in folio were we
| to undertake to publish all the kind words said
about the Enquirku-Sun by our friends and by
our esteemed eotemporaries within the post two
l weeks. The citizens of the city and friends from
abroad have been mistimed in their kind words
and wishes, all of which has b< en v-ry highly
j appreciated. The Enqujrkr-Sun lias not yet at
tained to the degree of improvement Hurt is in
• curly anticipation. It proposts to be second to
i no newspaper in ail the land, and if our friends
continue that hearty co-operation that has re
cently been accorded, there need be no lc.-rsof
| the result.
| In order that the people may know wind
thought of the ri.sQC,M:i»-Si*N by the newspapers
! of tni . and other states, we append the following
COMMENTS FROM THE CRESS;
“The (A luinlnis Enquik ku-Si n has grentlv im
proved in make-up and news mutter, li has put
' on a decided metropolitan appearance, and is
i now one of the handsomest pi pers in Georgia.”—
j Augusta Chronicle.
I "It has di nned a new dress, and is now as
bright us u new p'n. In it - general nppo;oancc
I and make-up we do not knov. of a liner ionking
newspaper, uhi.e still Anther unprovene-nt is
pioniifccd. TheK.NQi ihi:h-. w un is very ahi> edited,
and in its local departluci.t i* e«|\ial to any m.-rn
irg i a per in the state."- J’nuiilu.n Journal.
•* It i<*oks as pretty as a pic me in ,ts n- w
, dotl.es It is one of the oldest and most reliable
papers in the south, and deserves tin* fine pat on-
age bestowed upon it."- Montgi mery Adver
tiser.
I " The Enqi iufu-Sun has recently passed into
the hands of a joint stock company that will
spare no expense to keep ,t abreast ilie* dues.
Yesterdaj’s issue is a pledge fortlie future. ’ Ma
con Telegraph.
“ The Cc'lumbiis Enquiheu-Hun came out in its
bea ui i ful new sum me i i.tthc la-t Sunday and is
now as lovely as a poet’s dream in its new habili
ments. We hasten to (ong,ululate our Georgia
neighbor on its improved condition, and wetiust
the evidences of its present prosperity may con
tinue throughout its future course."--Russell
(Ala.) Register.
“A handsome new dress has been recently
donned by our sprightly contemporary, the Co
lumbus Enquirer-Sun. It is a live paper and
represents a live city, and we congratulate it on
the deserved prosperity it is enjoying."—Suvan-
“In its new and handsome outfit, is ji
the prettiest newspapers in the south
ever one of the best editorially."—
Til K \l III BON sot I LTV.
A Movement to I’rrunl tin* In struction nf Birds
I or Mercantile Lni poses \ l.ueul S(crctar) Ap
pointed in this ( Itv.
| The Audubon society was founded in New York-
city in Fttbmury, 1880. It« purpose isthe protection
| of American birds, not used for food, from de-
j Btruction for ineccantile purposes. The magni-
I tude of the evil with which the society will c >po,
and the imperative need of the wc rx which it
i proposes to accomplish, an* outlined in the fol-
I buying statemeu:.
| “Within the last few years the destruction of
j our birds lias increased at ji rate which is nlarm-
•i itig. This destruction now takes place on such a
! large scale as to seriously threaten the existence
I of a number of our most usi ful specie®. It fsenr-
j ried t*n chiefly by men and boys whi sell the
; skins and plumage to he used for ornamental
i purj, prineipully for the trimming of wo-
i men's huts, honr.els and clothing. The birds of
the woods, the birds of the field, the birds of the
m.tori and those of the s a are alike slain, at all
, time* and at all se:\«(,ns. It matters notiftlu
birtl bea useful ene. which devours the hurtful
insects w hich de -m.y the fanner's crops, or a
blight-plumage.', songster whose advent has been
welcomed in spring. Whatever it lw . it must be
J sacrificed to the bird butcher’s lust for slaughter
' and for gain.
j "Although it is impossible to get at the exact
■ nunibel of birds killed each year, some figures
have been published which give an idea of what
the slaughter must be. We know that a single
taxidermist handles 30,000 bird skins in one year;
that a single collector In ought back from u three
months’ trip 11,out) skins; that from one small dis
trict (v Long Island about 70,000 birds were
j brought to Now York in four months'time. In
New York one firm had on hand February 1, 1H86,
| 200,000 skins. The supply is not limited by do
mestic consumption. American bird skins are
sent abroad. The great European market® draw
their supplies from all over the world. In Lon
don there were sold in three months from one
auction room 700.H53. One New York firm recent- !
ly had a com met to supply 10,000 skins of Amerl- j
can birds to one Paris firm. T hese figures tell
their own story.
“The objections to this cruel and wanton de- |
j struction of bird life are not sentimental only. If I
, continued it will soon not only deprive us of one I
i of the most attractive features of rural life, but it !
j will surely woik si vast amount of harm to the j
j fanners by removing one of tlu* most efficient !
i checks on the increase of insects." |
PURPOSE OK THE AUDUBON SOCIETY. j
To secure the protecth n ol' our birds by awak- ;
ening a better sentiment, the Audubon Society, J
| named after the greatest of American ornitholo
gists. has been founded. The objects sought to
be accomplished by this society are to prevent as
COTTON FACTS.
' DHde Supplj- lh*n*lpt* at Ports- firi athcr, Ft€
The New York nnancial Chronicle of May 22nd
makes the total visible supply of cotton 2,272.178
bales, an Increase as compared with last year ofl
36,06*. a decrease as compared with i«M of 239.000
and a decrease as compared with lhH'J of 197,591.
For the week ending May 21st the receipts nfe
the I’nited States ports reached 29,-117 bales,
making the total rinoe September 1st 5,142,519
hides showing an im rease of 11*. 152.
The twenty-six interior towns for the week end
ing May 21st. rereis -I IS. 146 bales, shipped 13.7 i)
and had stock* of 17 i. 196 bales. Same time Inst
yc^thoy !*•< rivett 69.53, shipped 13.593 und mul
stocks of GlAx:..
The above total* show that the old interior
stocks li!i\o den, n••(••! during the week 24,! J
bales and a i* * -n Vht ]()<>.782 bales more than at
the same pei o l la-t veer. The ir.ceiptsat the
s:imetowi!s have be en 10.567 hides more than the
same week last \ • ar. a ul since Sept« n.ber 1 the
receipts at all tie* pm ns are 6f*2.u01 bales mure
the .same 1 i.i.e s i ISM 1-5.
The
xp.rts
to<
reach.
to Great Britaoi 1562 to Fra
t he rest of f he eon .incut.
The Chroni' le * <*i.in*• nt« o
feints from pin tinD«*i s as folio’
The above stutenienl shows 1. That the total
r< eeipt < from plant.d i-• - since September 1. 1885,
are 5.301.195 bales; ]®8| 85 were 1.741,467 bales;
in IS,S3 Ml were l.roijiuu bales.
2. -That, although the receipts at the outporta
the jmst week wen 29.417 bales, the nciimi move-
men: from pl;>ututions was oniy ass; ba'c*-, tho
balance being taken from tin* stocks at the in
terior towns. Last year the receipts from tho
plantation® for the same week were 780 bales
and for 1HH4 they were 564 bides.
In the table below we give the receipts from
plantations in another form, and add to them
the net <
i 33.267 wi
e and 9627
its table of
and movement tc
Receipts at ports t<* May21
Interior stocks on Mav 21 in
excess of September I
Total receipts from planta
tions
Net overland to May 1
Southern consnmpt i«*n t<i
May 1
Total in sight Maj 21
Norther spinners' takings to
Mav 21
IMS.} 86. 1884-85.
5.112.5-19 4.694,397
6,322.308 5,559.185
1.60". 183 1.257.033
Ger-
judge and instructed
mry coil my and the
A North (arclina (ompanj That .Make* it Into
Yarn.
“Got any news. cap*ain?” asked an Enquirer-
Sun repener of Captain G. M. Williams, of the
Swift manufacturing company, yesterday even
ing.
“Well, ye®." replied the captain. “I’ve* got
something out at the mill that is new* to me. It !
was sent to me by the Acme manufacturing com
pany. whose mills are situated near Wilmington,
N. C."
“What is it?" queried the reporter:
“It is a yarn made of long leaf pine straw. I
never saw anything like it before, and it is an en- i
tirely new use for pine straw. The yarn is some- !
what of the character of jute, and seems to be |
equally strong. It is said to be fine for bagging,
and is also recommended for pillows aiul mat- i
tresses, as it is claimed to be a remedy forca-
tarrah.”
Who ever thought of pine straw being made
into yarn or being put to any other use than cov- !
ering Irish potatoes or the stable floor ? Indeed, ;
this is an age of progress, and the question is, ;
“What next?” Who knows but what pine straw
will yet be made into the bagging that covers
every bale of cotton produced in this country? j
A Silver Wedding.
A silver wedding celebration marks one of the
happiest mile stones through t he journey of life.
To some it is a more joyous occasion than the
golden anniversary of marriage. The former is
in the heyday of life, while trie lmppy couple are
in the full fruition of happiness. They *ee their
children around them as yet unscarred by world
ly battles, but with eager hope ready to enter the
earnestness of the fray. Probably many of the
same friends who were prevent .it the parents’ i
wedding are now here to congratulate the chil
dren and bid them God speed.
It !-> ®e!.lcm that such a celebration is more
happily observe! then ihe silver wedding of .Mr.
and Mr®. Jessi Snider on last Monday night. The
spacious parlor-of their residence, on Second
avenue, were lb led with neighbors and friends to
share in their joy. Tin- lmppy couple were the
recipients of many costly and handso
At the proper hour refreshments and an i
supper were served, which added to the joyous
ness of the occasion. One who was present said
that it reminded him more of a real wedding
than an anniversary.
In common with the couple’s friends the En
quirer-Sun wishes them long life with health
“It has come out in a new dress that decided
ly becoming. The only thing that was needed to
make it one of the best papers in the state was a
new dress, and that has been secured.”—-Griffin
News.
“It has donned a beautiful new spring dress
and is an neat as a pin. It i« a good paper and
we are glad to note such evidences of thrift.”—
Montezuma Record.
“It has put on a new dress of type, and with
trie new press and machinery it presents as good
appearance as any paper in the south. It is one
of the best.”—Dawson Journal.
“The Columbus Enquirer-Bun has come out
in a new dress, and adorned with attractive head
lines, the paper now looks the peer of any in the
land.”—Atlanta Constitution.
“It is out in a bran new dress, and looks as
pretty as a new biown rose.’*— West Point Press.
“The Columbus Enquirer-Sun has a new bib
and tucker. She looks un jaunty in it. It is
modern to the brim. It is nobby. It makes the
staunch oi l soul look a-, fresh as a fashionable
lassie—frizzes rampant, bangs curly, bustle full
of grace, overskirt tasteful, bonnet scriiiitiou®,
furbelows dazziing, and gloves 10-but toned.”—
Atlanta Capitol.
“It blossoms forth like a beautiful flower, don
ning a new dress. The Enqiirkr-Sun is fifty,
eight years old. and at no time in its career has
it looked prettier and contained such a variety of
excellent reading matter. May the publishers
reap a harvest of gold and much fame.”— Macon
News.
“It presents as good appearance as any paper
in the south.”—Houston Journal.
“It has discarded its old apparel and makes its
appearance in a bran new dres» which is very be
coming to this old and reliable journal. Progres
sive newspaper.® impiove with age and the En
quirer-Sun is no exception to the rule. It prom
ises still more improvements in the near future."
—Union Springs Herald.
“It is ’im* of the neatest and ablest of the Geor
gia dailies. We value it a* uu exchange.
Franklin New*.
“'1 he Enquirer-Si n of «’omnibus, <hi., one of
the most progressive pa pc/.- of tnc south ho- r**-
cently been greatly improved by ji change of
form, and now adds to p a lic-v. die®-, making it
very handsome typographically."- indiunapoh.-
ind. News.
“It has conic out in an entire new dress, with a
machine to cut to order, and looks as in at a- a
sixteen-year-old girl in a new ginghams frock.
We are glad to note the improvements in the
IsNQUiRER-MfN. as it is one of our un st able stale
dailv papers." Marion CoiinG Patriot.
<D The killing of any wild bird not used for
food.
12■ The taking or destroying of the egg.® or
nests of any wild birds.
i3' The wearing of the feathers of wild birds.
Ostrich feathers, whether from wild or tame
birds, and those of domestic fowls, are specially
exempted.
That class of ladies, who, in a great measure,
influence popular tastes are* earnestly requested
to become members of the society by* signing the
pledges, for which purpose blanks will be fur
nished on application to the* 1 cal secretary,
d'i’he society furnishes to each member a hand
some certificate* cf membership. This bears a
portrait of the* great naturalist, John James
Audubon, after whom the society very appro
priately takes its name.
Among its nic-mhers and promoters are such
men as Henry c. Potter, bishop of New York,
John G. Whittier, the poet, « T ohn Burroughs, Ed
ward P. Roe, E. 8. Phelps and a lung list of New
York's most prominent society ladies.
TERMS OF MKEBERSHIR.
The eignlcg «>f any pledges will qualify one for
membership in the society. It is earnestly de
sired that each member may sign all three of tlu*
pledges. Reyond.thepromise emit lined in the
pledge no obligation nor re? povribii.ty is in
curred. There ar»* no fees, ;nor Im s, nor any
expense:’, of any kind.
Mr. O. C. Johnson has been apprri . il
secretary of the society at this city .*•-
siring to become members can do * i •; ./ w ’
tc him. Th.ere is uo expense attne. • • ui ’om-
ing a member, as wealthy citizens New York
furnish nil the money needed by the society.
V Fit! FPM COIL'S.
Br*t \il) where ill
of Country.
tld* "motion
Col. If. Bus-t v. of this city, lms one of the
finest patches of com wc have yet seen. In fact
r doubt if the:** is anything *•* mp.irable to it in
thi- eouiitv or anywhere in ail thi- section of
It will ho seen by the above that the increa.su
in amount in sight tonight us compared with
last year, is 763,123 bales, the increase us com
pared with 1KS3-84 i* 746 682 bale®, and the de
crease from 1882-83 i- 155.394 bales.
The Chronicle - telegraphic weather reports
for the week are thus summarized :
There has been an improvement in the crop
conditions in the Atlantic and gulf states during
the past week the rivers are lower and at many
points w here it was needed rain has fallen. In
the southwest the plant is generally quite prom
ising, and \et in some sections it would be beiuv
flted by rain.
UliUloM* Fyrlicr.
"The desire expressed in the Enquirer-Sun on
Sunday by a young Indy clerk, that the stores
would close earlier, struck me with force,” said
Mr. J. B. Allen yesterday to an Enquirer-Sun
reporter. “I am always tired myself when night
comes, and I know the young ladies who stand
behind the counters all day must be. You can
say that on next Sunday morning Allen Brothers
i will advertise to close after that date at 6210
] o’clock. We are going to close at that time, too,
| whether anybody else does or not."
It is to be hoped that other merchants will fol-
w the lead of Allen Brothers.
Psi*trj Without Butter,
* The Amerean pit* lias been ^objected to
j more unjust abuse from foreign writers
thAh any other of our distinctive products,
if we except the recent tirade against th
I American hog. And yet we cannot s y
that it has been altogether undeserved, Lor
i cause of tho villainous compound, thick,
j hard and heavy, that is too often made to
do duty its a “crust,” and which by
! courtesy is called “pastry.” Light, tender,
| flaky and digestible nie-crust and all kinds
of pastry can be made most readily by the
use of Royal Baking Powder without any
butter, or with half the usual portion, if
preferred, or with a small ouantitv of lard
or other shortening as desired. Pie-crust
thus made is much more wholesome and
digestible, besides being more economical
and easier prepared. In addition to sav
ing all tin* butter if desired, one-tliird the
hour is also dispensed with, as the crust is
rolled that much thinner, the leavening
(|iuiliths of tin* Royal Baking Powder
swcilii.g it to the requisite thickness. If
drippings or larti be used the Royal Raking
Powder removes every unpleasant taste.
, rendering the crust as short, sweet ana
pleasant .'is if made from the finest butter.*
Those who know the appetizing qualities
of the genuine home-made American pie
will rejoice that by tin* aid of Royal Bak
ing Powder in the pastry it can be made
quite as digestible as it is delicious.
'I In
patch i*
snail:
in only 27 feet
i»/ii*-lbirtietIt ef
in acre. Hu; the corn i- tie r.
I rik-, iici.iIy ;ii: - .I which is in
■•li e of the -talks ;u» a- ;
ill'Mlt 8.
Wc dropped in to -cc this l>:
il.i! to!. Biisscn i/;i \ c us son
• ■ ning it. Th* n arc two uui
thi- .
• Me n I )i
'1 h.
:*ljust
The
Hi*
”fr Rent,
ic. tiler beat
*d elf
of Holland
'i Ik* i illow-
F. r Deh,;rrtos •’■•..’ill B iri. riG: b » n T. A Lucy,
H*: W.u. . ! :.N. :* ! - e .0. i'.ivnc, KM:
l C..--CS M. 103.
For Aricinati - j. L. N> wman. 1 *•:>: il. A. Cai-
in 103: J.'lin T. Cook, 103: James O'Crady. KM;
At ssnuia auuion trie Hoi-ami oe.cgates i»;-
cc : v.*f! ?l *n*l tiie Fra:cr .kle^atc® 16. 'J'Lc
elee’.Ici trie.c* r*l*J^ p.c5«d ufi' quietly.
K 1 in! Uur.ls anti (.nod Wishes.
Tilt* Fnion Springs Herald has the following
notice of the marriage of Mr. R. M. Kirven and
Miss Bammic Vann :
“Mr. Ificrianl Kirven. r* prominent merchant of
Columbus (hi., ami Miss Buminic Vann, a lovely
young lady of this county, were united in the
holy bond-of matrimony on the 18ch ilist. ?it the
residence <*! tiie bride's fat her, Mr. J. It. Vann,
near thi* city. Rev. ,J. (). Hixson officiating. Mr.
Kirven i* an accomplished Christian gentleman,
ami well wo:ih.\ of the confidence and affection
of a:i appreciative people and a good woman.
Mi-- Vaun !- ;i granddaughter of the much and
long l.on.-red ( uloncl W. VV. Hattie. dccea.**eri. of
IRdl.-ek eoiii.ty.iiml i- ii.dy an cleguid. 'lUrai livc
and lovely woman, qualified to honor the home
■.ml cheer ihe heart of him whose name, as wife,
she now lx- 1 :
“May theii days b • gladsome, their lives be
h»ng and use;nl, ami their reward a crown of
lU'BdickN tSoisos .mil ^3iiIcs.
Wc v. ill have u cur * u t of Horses and Muies at
our stables Wedne-d iv, May 26. Quick sales and
short profits our motto.
J. M. Fletcher & Son.
nr lllihtr 1 fr : •' ,V’* «»
Kansas CTrv is going to be economical, and
bui! J ou'y “a miLli*-n dollar court house.”
great ly improved :n appc.iraie e." Butler Heraid.
“It conies i<- us in a lii-m .-*-me new* dress, and
it is now a fair reflection of th*. city in which it is
published."- America- ifrceider.
“The Columbus. > in., Enq*. ihi.r-Sun comes to
us in ii new dies.® and great I v impr*.ved in it-
generul make-up. Weareghul to -* e thisevi.
deuce of prosperity with aurGr ava neighbor."
Iaifaula Ala. Mail. ^ ^
MaId.. .I m Dent ii.
News reached us: Monday of a cutting affray in
Alexander City, and one death has already re
sulted. It seems that the quarrel grew out <■!'
political matters. Circulars were being post. .1
around the town ami adjacent country relativ*
to the present incumbent of the probate judge
ship of Tallapoosa county by a Mr. Owen Allen,
and this was objected to by Mr. .1. A. Jack-on,
both citizens of Ale.xamlcrCity. In tin- dilil ult.v,
Mr. Jackson received live very serious ga.-he**
though not ncee.-sury fatal. A.Per Mr. .la. ks.ui
- piano.-d .ni tlu- lutii *.f .March,
it I: later to a day tiie Adam- was
planted i twv'ii the.-** i.. v-. iv.tli organ to
usscl ab.-ni Ihe J.5th ami is twuriy .all »iow in /till
’ i-.-el. 'i’ll*- first silk nnjis *lise«.vere*i vesterday,
though there are numeious shoots that will like
ly he in silk to-day. The Golden D«*nt is from
-even t< eigiit feet tall and the Adams from five
to s:x fi*. t high.
'!liis n.rii is fertilized with Home Mixture
guano, and 100 pounds was scatt«*red hroa*l* iist
over the plat after the corn was large enough to
In wolfed Whiie I hi- is at the rate of a ton and
half to tin* acre, t he cash value of tin fertilizer
than halfrii bushel would have been obtained.
The corn i - I'm -Ii and vigorous ami shows no
disposition to parch and burn. It would make
(in* coin if it should get only one more rain.
'I ji»> explodes the argument that great quantities
of Home Mixture will cause vcgi'.ution to burn,
n- the veg* tables m his garden arc also heavily
frrt'l'X' d. and joe as fresh as though just having
:. rived a M:i' shower of rain.
\*»{ '*.. lt.nl f.r Jaidiin*.
.lacliiu. 1 goes to Sing Sing. J It* was sen
tenced to nine yours and ten months’ im
prisonment, but no tin* whs imposed,
(mod helm*, inr will mil down the term to
something like six ears, ami t In* bribe ho
received for his v .;*• will p i\* him a Iniml-
s*imc* saliiry during Ins rutiremmit. RitDs-
burgh * ’iimniele.
\\ '.inhrf.ri 1 mas.
W. I). Hoyt A* I'**., Who!, vale and Re
tail Druggist', n, 4 ' R -:”*•. (-a., sa;, . We have
I»«• n Hu-g Dr Ki'iu - >.« w i fi.-eovery,
!'!le**tri. Biitms rn! 11. u • I-: i c i s Arnica
Salve for t\\«» ;,* .ii . lur.* ne*.«: lniiiilLd
tvim*rii**s that sill .i- vv**ll. or ;;i\e sueli
m»iv* rsiil sa;ist'.ii Th*-re have be- n
some womh rial * • i»• > .*rieetby these
medicines in this .dly. Sever.*.I east's of
pronounced Consumption have been en
tirely mired by il.« of ji few 'Kittled of
Dr. king s \ri-w D'-* i».* ry. li'.km* in con
nection with i'ri« < trie Bitter.s. W'e guaran-
tec t In in :i'ways.
Sold by Btann.m A Carson. eod&w
I Ii • Mh li-!-.
The term niliil;-:ii, which is applied to
all Russian 8.o. i'HisK oi' tm* r.*v<u.itionary
type, was la rroued ly tin* journalists of
western Europe from one of Targenieirs
nov* Is, and b. ( a: .. p. |>alar in France and
(Irriiiiiiiy hi Iria t In* Bii .-.ian.-: ••:. . «! it. The
nihilists do not propose* Lo *h troy every
thing, hut only v Ii il tiny fli-l'':**, namely,
the present government of lb s-aa, capital
ism and pri\ale ownership of land. Nihil
ism means “noiliiugiicvs, lari 11•; Russian
nihilist.- call t!i< irvlv.s revoriftio/ri-ds or
radicals, .iolmnn .'(o-i, th* ugh n »t a Rus
sia n, i.-, a tm nih.ii d.
was cut. some friend i
while in ihis p -iii
around and stabbed (
At the time, tlie won
lait lie gradually g
night, when he died.
The iiifair is vn . inn*
and the eomniunily ;i
bet
• not th.*light -eri«.:i.'
i k-..ii i- -till in lii-
-p*‘i i'll. He Hll
misting tlu-mselve.- M oiy p
id. The .-/ar'- war- • ions of ‘ i
Igoriiin emispi a< *. -.1 **| ‘i -. Iri.'.
Ill ils lill^ii-li r, I,.. > ill.'- I III' .
,,k rniii.i.,n.. I"
..H ill I ll. -ill P -
fill. *1 ri A il h ertlp-
or id* i vs. Br.in-
• tv. •Aril ill it short
ipp!' - .*r boils. I'l-
• • I:iif•«* to - .i nent for
h.ri *• -i* ’A'l.i'M fever
\U\ Mfl 11 >. \ N,
Oporatitp^ Sn-ymm jimI IMi\ idfm,
lirojn j St Col! i in bn.-, Gk
( a* i•• !i I . .0 in < .*»•< :in...
Fiv* *hoir.*::;d erai*** *•*' gr*<n j»eas v. er.*
ntiijfjM-ri nort hu ant f; /in S< wi***rn. ,
on nne steam bo t a w.*'-k ago. \ c*.rr<v
pomlent of a mirth* rn n w>j».*pm -aw on
pea patch oflVDn ns, with friO mgr*) w«.
men and children nicking the mop, and
earning each aoo it fri ei-ots a day. 'flu y
M-ere a hnnnv «*<nnp ji. - . F ,, ' , 'ai r ** nndp. .
low. The ‘•ti'n-kifig bti®ijie.-s,” as it is;
culled, is having a rapid grovvin.
'■ I ■ .
K “ *• !•«
I*:ii«l 1*; B.o-cuc ».
us counsel feen.
01)1)
il.i v-
S*:ward S<)'/,()!,*.'
1 sat so tu l
ii.lival
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