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riAtl.V RXfjriUKR-srN: COLUMBUS GEORGIA, 8UXDAY SIORNING, ,in.Y lssii. MS ns legislature* d - n the disputed ear ami a half- in t he mud cx- npimnn IlglV. 1 id a md the t was ])rn. lll-glV was question Tuir- Some Reflections and Reminiscences Hr Suggests to a Young Man's Mind. IR'iirs mill Clillilren - The Arluinum 1,1'uKlalun on lli'iim—Till' Ynuiiir Jlnii'i |»«-l li<>ui- of l,<,nv Ago Kill’hliaiiiH* AVonilerf'ti 1 hrur. Yesterday evening a reporter Cor the Ex quiKER-Sl.'N passed the stuffed bear in front of Edge's shoe store on Broad street for ttie hundredth time, hut this time the hear seemed to burn himself into the scribe’s memory. He appeared to have suddenly become individualized and ani mate. By some unexplored avenue of psy chology, the bear seemed to have estab lished an affinity between himself and the pencil-pusher, and with the aid of a some what elastic imagination, his great gaping mouth seemed to be saying to th» reporter. “Young man, lie sociable, shake. It is true that since you came here, you oil your hair, and talk grammar, and wear plated jewelry and pleted shirts, but don’t feel yourself above me, you and I are both Floridians. We were caught in the same woods down there, and we have settled in the same city up here. You’re in the news paper business and I am in the shoe busi ness. Give me a personal notice in the Enquirer-Sun. Tell these people all about bears, and some day when .you’re broke as you usually are, I’ll sell you a pair of shoes on credit. You can give nie your note at thirty days and I’ll keep it. I want something to remember yon l>v "'hen you are gone, and I think that woulil be something that would last." And then the reporter’s so-called brain began to grind on the subject of Inars. Bears, like children, have played some prominent parts in history and sideshow.-. In tlie sideshow the children have tin- bear at an advantage. He occunies tin- cage, and they do the criticising and punching. But in history the beur is on top every time, as was illustrated by tin bears that made a dinner o; tin juveniles I who grew persona! in tin.-.r 'remarks upon tin prophet's iaek of hair. When V j comes to a heavy weight, cateli-as-cateli-I can li'Jg, a bear is unsurpassed bv am living tiling, except Emma Abbott in i. love scene on the stage. Emnin can give i, 1 hear four acts and beat him at ids own ' game. The next appearance of tin: bear ii. history was in tlie early days of ti.c still, of Arkansas. The A rkii bated for several days u Question us to whether i grown negro made a trn Hotly alike or not. Tli about i -jiiall.v divided ii discussion was hot and angi posed to lest the matter, an easily procured, but when was brought up for a lina! vote, tlie man of the committee which laid been ap pointed to catch a bear, reported t lint his committee wasstiii sitting. At this juncture, Hon. Jake Whitecoat, j rf .Moss county, rose and said: "Jlisti i Speaker—We have liearn the ups and downs of this question from unprofessional ! ignoramuses untell forbearance haw ceased to be a virtue. I am a conuysewcr in bit’ars and I want to be beam from. 1 lav flown the propersition dat do bu'nr track and de nigger track is identical. Mod'll that; the two animals is closely related, j You needn’t ter tell me nuthTU about it, | I know it. Their instincts run in de same trail. Now, I’ve had niggers to steal my hogs and then steal my corn to fatten ’em on. Nothin’ euros about thut. But. sail, durin’ of the Mexican war when 1 was farmin' in Orb iff county, I had a cornfield jiiiin' the river swamp. I k< pt. missin’ corn every night, and ’lowed I'd lay fur de Hig her. Well, sail, one night I ketched a ba’ar toten out my corn, and 1 followed him. He walked on his hind legs and carried about twenty vet rs in his arms. 1 followed ’long unbeknownst to him until he come to witar he was puttin' it, and Mr. -Speaker, blame my buttons cf that, ba'ar didn't have four of icy shoals penned up in the- swamp and wus toten my corn to u;n to fatten uni on. Don't tell n.e a ba'ar and a nigger ain’t no kin. Don't I te I me a ba’ar and a nigger don’t make a track alike. [Applause.] Ef you do you lie.” Here bowie knives were drawn on both sides, and tlie Ionise ad journed in confusion. This question lias never yet been settled by the Arkalisaw legislature. Bears are frequently kept as tame pets. You may pet one too much, but you can’t overdo the taming business. It should lie laid oil thick, us it will lie found valuable for future reference. A Florida man named Kliny once owned a tame bear that weighed seven hundred pounds, ajid could hold his hands behind his back inni whip a ear load of wild cats. One day Kliny heard that a vigilance committee were coming to his shanty that night to take him out and whip him. lie pul his bear in the bed he usually slept in and covered him up, while lie went to a neighbors to spend the i night as lie felt lonesome. At mid night the vigilance committee broke open the shanty door and made a rush for the bed with clubs and switches, it was pitch dark, and soon there was a sound of rev- . elry by night. The noise was heard for , miles around. All of the committee got away at last but one, who was carted away on a mattress the next day. They still ! thought it was Kliney and they sent him a letter of apology as soon as they could find 1 one another and hold a meeting. The ’ letter stated that they never dreamed he! was that sort of a mail, or they would never have tackled him. Tlie reporter remembers a little tame j bear lie had himself, away back in other : years, when he was a sweet, winsome child with pink feet and a predilection for fishing on Sunday. Tlie bear was a gift which his father gave him to console him for tlie loss of a little darkey companion, who had unintentionally passed away to the better world during an exciting but unsuccessful contest with a cotton gin. which was running under a full Iliad of steam, it was in the good old slavery days, when servants and masters really loved each other. And the mem ory of his darkey companion, even to this day, comes hack to the young man, over the arid sands of tlie intervening years. ' and clings to his heart like the scent of roses to a shattered vase. For the little ' darkey with all his foibles, was worth four hundred dollars in t'nited States currency, the day he tackled Hie gin. But tic little hear was a gjv.it solace t > the reporter's childhood. He reminded him so much of lii“ dead companion. Like his dead com panion he was black, and iike him In- walked on his hind legs and dreaded a ‘‘lickin’.” Like his dead companion the bear knew how to wrestle. ' and like him lie regarded an invitation to wash as a personal all'ront. But the bear became too fraternal in his instincts. One night he crawled into the trundle lied witii his young master and be gan to fraternize. He had the breath about fraternized out of him before bis young master could tell whether it was a nightmare or a bear. And if he had not got his thumbs in the bear's eyes in time there might have been another instance of i those whom the gods love dying young. In Waukeenah, Florida, there lives a man named Eaf Williams, who knows ; more about a bear than a bear does about himself. He can look at a bear's track and tell what he ate for breakfast. If.the bear j hasn’t had any breakfast Eaf Williams can | tell what he wanted for break last. At least Eat says so and as ho weighs two luindr si pounds and carries a butcher knife in his i 'tit, everybody believes him. One night vearsag" wi'."" th.. reporter ami Eaf w e v. tting on the edge o, another man’s wa- ' rineioii patch waiting for the moon 0 «" down so they could h> home without any danger ‘ , »g snake hit, Eaf told him a hem loi). It Hounds like a lie; and it did t lien, mt Urn reporter forgot to mention this to i.af. Isaid he, “In lhi 1 I wn.sramping wit Ii iree other men in a little shanty Tit the .nuuth of the Waeis.su river in Florida )nc morning our provisions all give out lUt a peek of dried apples, and we wer. urt.v miles from the settlements. The 'tiler three mi'll starti d out to limit sonic game fur dinner, and left me at the shunt \ -u stew the apples, I put on a big wash pot we had full of water, ami started a tire under it. Tim peek of dried apples was in u tut. < by the wash pot. Alter awhile i noticed the tire under the put had gone ■nit and I started off to get some wooo. Inst then I heard a rumble in tlie bushes naek of tlie shanty, and outwalked the mggest black hear lever saw. I skinned up a little tree in less than two seconds md sat there to watch him. He wa- .gaunt and hungry, and he began to nose around for something to eat. Pretty soon lie found the dried apples, and begun to eat ’em like tney tasted good to him. He fairly stuffed Him self, and when he quit he was on the outside of the last piece. Then he came u.P and began to smell around the pot. I he water was about lukewarm, and he seemed to he awfully thirsty. He drunk no less than two gallons of it. After a little he seemed to get restless and uneasy-like. He would walk around and around', and then stop and look at ids sides like he wondered what ailed ’em. I saw that hi was growing wider faster than a beui might to. The first thing I knew lie.struck u run for tlie woods, but stopped still after going thirty yards. He seemed to be think j mg and looked like he wanted to say: “I wonder what tne devil ails niy cun- j sides.” Then he run about forty feet fur ther, and stopped again. By this time hi .in longer looked gaunt and empty. He looked like lie hail swallowed tlie wasli 1 pot along with the water. Presently in I stood on 11is hind legs and danced around and lilt Himself in the stomach with his ; paws. 1 i lover saw sue ii u lock of aston ishment on a is a.\s face before in mv life He looked like he Would give worlds to ‘ know what wastin' matter with him. By , i IPs time he Intel swelled until bis belly was as big as a mule's, and when lie would . i mm down on I;is ali-f'ours il would Hit i till' ground before his lore h er would. I ; ii Ill'll son lelti ing was going t o happen and I wailed tortile closing scene. File bear laid down ami rolled over and ‘'hollered” i a.id bit siiclcs in two. and ptiiU d up 1 mslies : the mots, and Hung un over Ills mao. i and groaned n:.d foan.cd at the mouth: liut lie sv.eiiob nigger nid logger every second. Finally there (mile an explosion you eoeiii have hc.o'it two miles, and some piece.' of dried uppics st ruck me in the fata 1 ini' hundred yards away, and there was ntl'c pieces of bear meat strung over ten acres of ,ground. Yes. .sir. it's a fact. Dried j apples is u liiii'ii niit thing, and warm ; water is a innocent tiling: hut when they 1 come together tlu-.v ale like lire and gun powder; if there ain’t no room they'll make il." Wliei Eaf finished tlie story lie and the reporter hid tlie nieion-rinds under a log and went home. The moon had been down sometime. SALAD FROM SEALE. A lUf. lii-r in .litil ChaiuM i! With a Serious < rime ' A Melon I’lirtj Tin* Two <oiu ( Inhs~Other in* j i»■ rest i11 u Noll's. Special Correspondence Enquirer-tSuii. Seale, Ai.a., July 24.—Ail Irishman giv ing his name as Mike Sullivan was arrest ed on Hirsch’s plantation Thursday, charged with attempting to ravish Martini Simms, a negro woman. Mike had a pre liminary hearing before Judge O’Neal yes terday, and now ianguislicth in .jail, pend ing his honor’s decision of the case. Alike iias no friends here. He is a ditcher by ! trade, and -veins to be a jolly, good-nil- : tiireii J el low . as hi- race generally are. Af ter having been in jail about aii hour he sent for t lie jailer and requested him to "please leave the doors open so I can get a better breeze." it is needless to sav that his request was not complied with. Quite a large party from town left early this morning to attend tlie annii.it picnic and barbel no at the hospitable residence of.Mr. Joe Lamb, eleven miies north of town. '['here was a mi loll party at tlie residence of Mr. Jirr.v Pi rry, three miles from town, last night Several young people from here went down and report a very pleas ant time. Hirsch Bros, are adding a fresh coat of paint to their store, which lends new ut- tructions to its appearance. The trustees of tin Seale high school will elect a principal Monday. The Ciceronian debating cociety held its regular weekly debate last night. Ques ; tion discussed : "Is the negro a benefit to ! tlie whiles?” Decided in favor of the affirmative. A large crowd of negroes will go up on the excursion train to your city this morn ing. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Cranberry and the little ones, of your city, are spending sev eral days here, the guests oi Prof. G. A. Grail berry. Much excitement prevails here over tlie ‘‘defunct’’ and the new gun clubs. Jokes are being freely passed. At this writing new club is on top. GLOOMY IN TEXAS. A Younir Gciin.-iiiii llruw' n Din k !*i< t ure of I lie State of AIVnirs in the lame shir state. j The following letter was received by a gentleman in this city on yesterday, and gives a gloomy account of tlie condition of the people in that section of Texas: Brown-wood, Tex., July is. This whole section of tlie state, and particularly this and adjoining counties, is in most distress ing circumstances. I never saw people anywhere reduced to such a condition of destitution. They are leaving here in droves for more prosperous sections of the State, while they hope to find employ ment. We had a little rain Friday, the lirst that lias fallen here that would wet the ground three, inches since last year, and in consequence of this extraordinary drouth tlie fanners of this county of wheat and corn tlie print - - pal crops ' here will not make the seed they planted. No effort lias been made at harvesting, except to cut a little of the dried up corn-stalks to lie used ns rough feed for stock. A great many men w ho are ordinarily well to do s:ay they will be compelled to go to tlie eastern portion of tills state and pick cotton to support their families, as they cannot raise a dollar on their property,'which is no more than is allowed them under our present libera' homestead law, and ill this state a home stead cannot he encumbered. Several counties have already sent up memorials to congress soliciting aid from tlie gen eral government for tin* relief oi the people. A citizens’ meeting is called at this place next Tuesday for the purpose of devising means by which to simply the farmers of this county with seed for an other planting, and from the present out look it will require tile combined effort of all classes to do so and thus insure another crop. If we have good seasons from now oil the small acreage of cotton that is , planted will perhaps yield from one-quar- ; ter to one-third of a crop, and that is tlie ! only hope of the people. Yours, very I truly, Henry Duane. | vocal Events of the Week in Browneviilc and Girard. I'nlilii nl Out look Hm-lni t o in- nf tin- tVci't, l luiriTi Null's amt l.iii-nl l.ussi|i Talk AIhiiii t In 1 I rn|is. Browneville has considerably wilted un- ler the oppressive and enervating hot veatlier of the week. As the citizens meet he salutation generally is ; “is it hot •Hough for you V” and the response ought 0 be, if it isn’t, “You’re mighty right." But hot us the temperature is, people will ialk, and the topic of interest uppermost .vith the sovereigns is county politics. As '.he election approaches the interest in creases. The canvass is now narrowed down to a tight between the democrats md independents, with the chances in favor of t lie former. During the week Brown" .'file has been visited by a number of candidates and canvassers, and yester day tlie smell of polities was strong in the lir, owing to the presence of county poli- 1 ii'ians. Ihi- t.mlii's held another of t heir delightful ice cream sociables on Tuesday evening at McL'ollis- ter’s hall, for the benefit of the Ladies’ Aid Society of the Baptist k'hurch. Like all its predecessors on that line it was a social and financial success, and the occasion will long lie remembered pleasantly by the many who were present. The managers .'equest us to return their especial thunks to Mr. William Met oliirter for the fret .ise of iiis pleasant and beautiful hall on rliat occasion. A !. i l'ii l be found where they have been skillfully managed and worked rapidly. The maxim more in the mail than in the land is full eri'led in the splendid crop now growing on Col. McDougnld's plantation. Visitor. N lit Ice. The marshal is instructed to proceed at once to collect all delinquent street taxes n Brownville, Ala. S. M. iNGKUSOLI.. July 25. Clerk of Council. t ime nml I'liu-c, Now is the time to sow Hutu l-tagas. Fall mil Winter Turnip Seeds, Collards and late Cabbage Seed, and the “Lively Drug Store, ' Lively, Ala., is the place to'lniytln freshest and nest of all sorts at half and less than half the price charged in Colum bus. But, ladies and gentlemen, when it comes to selling Drugs and Medicines, you 'Already know, or can soon find out, that we literal!v knock the Hide, heels, socks mid inso s :f them all. Mo.phi.iC 10c a bottle—“Lively Drug Si ore. Alum 5** a pound- “Lively Drug Store.” S du 5e a pound “Lively Drug Store.” Sulphur oe a pound—“Lively Drug Store.” Copperas . r Store. ’ Saltpetre 10c a pound Store.” pound--“Lively Drug ‘Lively Drue One oven.-Ted at C"ardors hall Frid.i afternoon. A number of victims wv. >ad!y damaged by the affray ;is the led: lid its fearful work. And ail this wont • .* ngeunee was executed in the align presence of a large number of iunoeei children of the vicinity. \v!u, instead • yelling murder! \v*n delighted with t! ■dx-i The vii (•i.iior. ation. hut likt #rt .;niti< s it c a t lie pupi!: a I i o i his waterin'. »f Miss Mr. cad ipiist > the Billiot tb* y the Ware ruing Lhi Ik * 11'1 !*< pr rht •andi- Dn monthly night th*. men's met ting :ii this < are in\ ite d. Rev. J. B. Cu,nming rird.M. E. church In. night. The members are spe* quested to he present. Lev. Eli Davison will adminisU dioanceot Baptism to a number dates in the creek opposite Col. Holland’s 1 at «S:80 o'clock this morning. The admin istration will he accompanied hy a brief ! discourse suited to the occasion. Rev. Mr. Bray will preach at tlie Free Will Baptist church in the \alley to-night. A good congregation is desired. The revival at Franchise colored church continues with undiminished interest, and large numbers ore professing conversion. Death ofn Man. Mr. Charles Ware died at his residence in Browneville last Tuesday, after a pro tracted iil ness. in the 50th your of his age. Tin* deceased came from Tallassee to Browneville several years ago, and during his residence here has been greatly in spected by his friends and neighbors.* His lamily will receive the sympathy of the community in their great loss. lh(oni"ville\ Not Mull. Bro\vne\iih now boasts of thin e public halls, but by far tbe most commodious and handsome is Mc<’ollister s new hull, latelv thrown open to the public. One bundled and lilty comfortable chairs were placed therein yesterday, which art to be fixtures. This hail is one of ihelmnd- soint.st in tla. state and i.s a * reciit to the proprietor and tie*. Browncvilie people at large. Then is no reason why entertain ments of iil sorts may not do a paying business in ihi* town, and in their rounds managers will do well to remember MeC’ol lister hull in Browneville. Ala. GIRARD NEWS. About a Mi* (■ illl> That Needs Utentiou—A AIL- liiqi—(liuiii buMi: ItiMTiiits—lntercftimf <ios- sip. (lirard at present has no serious cause of complaint, except the condition of the stn ets and roads. The Long street, people as well as the business men are growling savagely ovt r the big gully which threatens m stop travel altogether on the Seale and Sami Fort road. The evil of neglect lias gone '•> far that tin* county commissioner- ! have I « en appealed to hut they seen slow ! to act. This is not a matter in which , Girard alone is interested, but one that I \ it illy concerns ail the southern part ol | the county. Some money will have to bo : tinned loost by tlie county to save lhi* i rojui, ami it should be done cheerfully ami | forthwith. The rouds and bridgo.s iniist •*<• I kepi up tliougli it^ be nceissary t-* b*\y \ Vf I I’ll iilL*. ! A voiing inan of ( v ilumbus was thrown ! from },;> horse end s nicwlnu i.ruised by fi.'l iuio one of tic <b'".ird ditche-s wiiilc 1 ati* mj.ting to vbit one of the fah-younq ladi*. »f \ lie hills. I'l'is sl.tinjd i.c’a sin ‘ sc k t in* .-is :ety of A:ab ima'- lov !\ ncih--. i :>c V bad i»e‘.ici* i iso.-ct Hie *•«" ‘»gra)j)i v :im! dogt.lugv of till lie'g’biorlcK-d thev . wish t » v’dt : i bnv-tbuc. « iir ird F lull « bri'.g night prowiers m ht. V. • 0.1- !«•» ( lull It (.1*1 u. .Ji' -ticc 1 r U 5 sp( SC(! cf tin foil-.w ine 1 ( ri.ixmd cast - (.uring t lie wcck: •i ml 11*sts. .h.sephinc Tiioma?, larceny; *-ix months , on clmin gang. Willis B. It, km ony; chain gang tw.-.w months. II* alth good. Business (jniet. Miss Minnie Brown, of N. r uon, is on a \i.-U to relatives in Girard. Miss Moili. Roberts hit yesterday to visit ri latives aud friends at Kufnula. Several cf the young ladies of Girard at tended a picnic at Cooks' mills yesteiday. The La/.y Club has elected new odivers ! and st* ms to be urishing. Mrs. Emma M utcheon and her little sen Robert let . r steamer Smith yester day on a we* \ visit to Kufnula, where tl-.ey will he me guests of Mrs. A. E. Cullen. Mr. lid. Blau has been quite sick during the week witn an attack of malaria, but is improving and will be out .-*•» a. Mrs. E. (i. Burnett - who In.- •- mi spend ing some time with r* latives at opciika .has returned t(» her home in Girard. Impni'hoit (hicsiimi '<>-t;;|. The (lirard debating c!;;l> last Tuesday night decided that lawyers art* a curse rather than : bl ssii.g to .-Mei* ty. The lawyers will no doubt !ppc d, and p’auy of tlmsc hoys fa'i into tlu-ir han*D, they will leet th*-mvcives acciirs* I before thev get The LonavFw Farmers’ Ciub Have Whole Oodles of Fun. I 1* **\v .>|n re KicG AI *iiiit s.miii- nl tin hi\.- >h n of Hii*m*1I rimnt) With Their »b.s. Ihnisrl.- ter** ii ii d SwcetheiirK riiej pcml h IheiiMiu Ihi* —1'lie >1<kIiiy Oprriiinli of the < lull anil some of ti e Spfeitte Ii•• il<*(iei.-«> It.-Mill- V Wort* Umiiii *x‘u!t ninl a Promi-e for lie In I ore. 'editorial C«*rre.-|Mtmh nee: m:alk. Ala., July *JL—Talk about fun and a good time, tlie members of Long view Farmers' ciub had it to-day. They aad fun enough and pleasure enough am; enough to tat to furnish food for gossip in he homes around this community for Aeeks to come. The farmers, with their wives, sons, daughters, sweethearts and friends met at the hospital residence of Mr. Thomas Brannon, and her** is where they had the g >nd time of which we are going to npeak. Your correspondent, many thanks to a kind friend, had a press ing invitation to make one of the number —aye. even more, he, our friend, sent in a •onveyanee that no excuse for absence could be rendered on account of the long walk. But we XKEDKI) NO URGING. for as we pillowed our head upon a couch of down the night before our slum* *rts were ^sweetened by the pleasant an ticipation of what the morrow would bring. •So sweet, indeed, was tin* sleep that we did not awaken until the rooster in the backyard had already crowd three times, several times, and all th*. ncignboring •ocks. as well as the little bantum inline diately under the window, takingtheir cue from him. had been f«*ra full half iiour en gaged in a cock-a-doodle-doo chorus, tlur. wok* up the entire ncigiihorho.ul and svin echoes througiiout th** town, did we arouse from pleasant urea ms--such as reveling in vaternielons and peach*.*'- the twer.inii' be fore i- liki iy t” pr.Mlu«*e. Ev.-ryi.. d\ but wicked newspaper n **’i ami mglil t.wl- •weiv up and out. w !•: vvuxr t«> tim*. *is-.i-:t:ng up ami iva*i.y I lie *i. ;*.i' , tui*. Tim i * - >tran«g**r> a- wvi. > mu. ei'P.k-ei* n.\ 111.• n>- where everything that the epicure mao leftiro is found in abundance, and whery >eople know how to live, and where they • lo live. Mr. Brannon is a fortunate man, .or he “lias found a woman whose price is far above rubies.” As we so greatly en joyed the choice viands, our mind involun tarily ran out to our friend Reese, who mild have* found no greater picnic than a J ‘hnnee at the sumptuous repast. THK CROPS IN RISSKLL COUNTY was tlie lirst thing which came up after .inner. The report shows that in the en- ire county tne stand of cotton is SOper cent, the condition bS, the prospects fora ; crop (iS, and hO in comparison with the crop of last year. The lirst bloom was re ported on the 15th of June. In our yester day's report w*» gavx* you thecondition of the | i'ops in|tbe neighborhood north of Seale, j Phe report from below w as made to-day. In the GLKNNVILI.I2 NKICIIBORHoOD j the iotton is hardly as promising as in the I neighborhood we visited yesterday, but the | corn is very line. Mr. C'. R. Edges is one of .he best and most progressive farmers in that section and wilt probably make about I ninety bales of cotton on 200 acres. His j corn will average about twenty bushels, hough he expects a yield of thirty or for ty bushels on some of his land. The wet weather has seriously retarded the cotton in that section as a rule, and Illges’ farm is I an exceptional one. NEAR VI LUI.A j the crop shows up much the same. Cotton not so good, say 20 per cent, below the j average of last year, w hile the corn is very I line. Mr. W. J. Boykin tells us that his j corn is just as good as the land will make. The bottom lands were drowned out. Mr. F. B. Vann reports that the cotton is below , the average of last vear on account of the grass. In getting the grass out of the cot- ! ton it was much injured. In this, as well i as elsew here, potatoes are very line. IN OTHER SECTIONS report* were made bv Messrs. W. M. Burt, L. ('. Cooper, K. \.‘ Ware. W. M. Vann i and others, all showing about the same i' oiulition. riie average for the county ; would make a much belter showing were it not for the crops of proMigat* negroes who ha\ e 1 i11 '** pat* lies armino more as an for lari kids from a gi. **n a .. -eg.- nf ; .mi. hot i» tDaV wdlG*:me aml' 'i,?! .-V-*i : Vnrm life, turn ofth. :.;* in’* . m -ah. •*. a- th..; he did not know t h it In *•« aih -**. a* y of t he Sl’Ev ill* BENEEK ! A i. UEsri.V- that h.ad be« n nr. onipii -imn '»y the ,,<mt il ly m tings of tlii.K club. Bat they ar** Im i* • a ‘da.i v*'iispiemIt i-.ay Le >e<n in the general appearance of rh* f:n*ni .house-. Everythin.. h»..k- thrift.*.- ;>ml in r. T'u l!owers bio* :n in t •:- trout ym*< 5 .». tin- hi uses look met and tidy, the or* *•:«••- rustle through t * wide-spreading s'.iade trees, and everyD nig looks lik* home fact, 'file farms .- *iow it 1 y the high stale of cultivation and the large yield now promised for the growing products. It is shown by the diversified » ’*np-, unmi tin* premises of every farmer who is a member oftlie club. Wnat w* mean uy iliveivilied vi*oj)s is not a few experimental patches of grass, here and tie ir a ran- \arkt.\ i f fruit, a new vari* (y o! *< . n or cotton, and a hinubvd *»t!ier things \. sick the theorist makes appear to a Iil •• rdvatilage in b*»i»k- rarniing. but 11., y n»ak»* plenty of vnm. p* is. sugar cane, millet, mid iniriy ‘•rdi tilings, all of whieh g.• s»> tar toward making the farm a.slain itself. THE -1 *.! i: Till; i-Al.MERS wi 4 . ii w h. .ii lam now dealing .:r»d among wn mi I have he. i spending >i ;. a pleas- :.::t dav. Thev a * t In* mm. :• i'h,i,:.hm* in Sl.fili Rr \ ill \ m Ii \\ ill Nl‘| I 111 < .|S|. If you wisii to keep cm! call at II A. Hyde’s this week and t'uy *’o!di.ig fans at ■••ost. I Inn. v .i tin* assort iiieiit. Many otiier goo*Is v«.*ry elu ap. K. of L. pins very cheap. B->yV si raw lulls cheap. purchasing *•• rkiUi't W >i’k W Til. ‘I- I !! ' l» IM • 1“I* at ilie Col. W. J. Sam ford and Hon. \Y. 11. Barne.', of ()]>eiika, and Mr. L. A. Sharer, of Montgomery, will speak in Brownc vilie oil Tuesday night. They are good speakers, and every one in Browneville should hear them. Local < hips. Mrs. J. A. Allen and children have gone to spend a few weeks for their health at Jackson Gap, A la. Mrs. D. E. Wade and children have gone on a summer visit to Tallapoosa county for their health. Council held its semi-monthly meeting Tuesday night but transacted no business of general interest. Many of the Opelika politicians were on a visit to Browneville yesterday. Watermelons are plentiful and cheap. Peaehers were ottered yesterday at f l per bushel. Frank Mitchell, colored street hand, was stricken dow n by the oppressive heat of Friday, but it is thought nothing serious will result. The Girard marshal for the uptown beat fears the Lee county politicians will work up a big tight before they cool down, lb- asks time to get in one of the Girard ditches before it begins. Browneville continues generally healthy with only here and there a serious ease of illness. I a I k V limit Crops. Mr. Editor: Having during the past week taken a trip up the river above the city, and also one down the river, traveling along tin* public roads in a buggy, had the opportunity of noticing the crops along tlu* roadside. In traveling from Columbus t*> Cataula camp ground, you will see very little good cotton, mostly small and in many places held in captivity by General Green. The corn as a rule is good along this route, though there arc some excep tions. From Columbus to Colonel Mc- Dougahi’s plantation the crops are good. 1 arrived at Captain W. J. Foster’s at dark, spent the night with him, and alter taking breakfast tlie next morning, we mounted our steeds and took in tin* farm, and hen I saw the best crops that 1 have seen any where t hi.-* season. The npp* arum c of 1 he captain’s crop reflects ert ditubl\ upon the skill and fine judg ment displayed in annihilating Gen. Green. When we take in considera tion the vast amount of rainfall during the month of June and the rapid growth of tin- grass during such continued wet seasons, and find a farmer with a clean crop we are at once assured that he understands his business. Such fine corn and such prom ising cotton as Captain Foster has I have never before seen at this season of the year. The corn is a certainty, as it is near ly matured; but the cotton can only be spoken of prospectively, as it is so subject to disasters. Should there be no disaster to Captain Foster’s crop the yield will la- very large. I base this opinion on the amount of bolls and forms now on the cot- | ton. Such crops, however, are not com- . mon through the country, and are only to | HAPPENINGS AT HURTSBORO. V ('dIiiiiiIiiis Violinist ilakes ;i <i<m.| 1 rii|>rr«sion \ SjiiII) AII1h*ti‘<l Kniidlj (teniTal >1. ntinii. Special Com*.-pon<lcme Enquirer-Sun. IIurtsboro, Ala, July 21. Th* Meth odist pastor announced last Sunday Unit he would probably commence a protr icted meeting at his appointment, which will be the first Sunday in August. The sweet strains from a chorus of young gentlemen with their string instrument* was greatly enjoyed hy several of our favored citizens a few nights ago. On. young friend, Master Arthur Lyon, of your city, led the band. For one so young he is truly a wonder in the manipu lation of the violin. Doubtless many nf your citizens cun attest to the per fections of this young artist, as we under stand he is a member of the orchestra at the opera house. He has made many friends here. We are sorry to hear of the illness of Mrs. J. T. Andivw, of Montgomery, who is on a visit to her father. Mr. G. M. Will iams. She arrived here J*uly tbth sick with an attack of measles. Dr. G. D. Puschai, one of her physicians, reports her recovery extremely doubtful. Her husband arrived yesterday, lb r brother, Mr. Sam Will iams of your city, is also jivitli the * list r* ssed family. After tlu? excursion train had passed our station yest* rnay one of those wlm failed to get on board straddled a nude and re lated hisi xp. rieiict* for tin. b'-netit of th* hred’rn and sisters. His r* marks wer** *o soul-stirring that so\.rn! of tin* du-ky maidens shout* d in tlu* streets "lookout for your hen r mst. neighbor*!" Several of our young l• u*n have left lbr greener Ii* Ids latelv. among tin in Mr. Charles T. Hiil, who* has h* en a sab-man for Mr. N. W. E. Long so long. Hev.il! v* ry likely engage in bmin* »s ii- your < ity. It gives us gn al pleasure to say that Mr. 11 ill is e\ery inch a gentleman. Wmaver is fortunate enough to secure iiF s*-rvi«*cs, w ill find in Hun one who is worthy of an\ t rust. The little darling with her gold* n ring lets, when after the business of the day IS over, meets us at the gal** sw * t kisses, and is tin* joy and .sunlight of our home, is sick. t .e . Iu!>. ami • e ; regular m* et ina w hat h»* w ii i n* **d lbr his wlierelbr* A of >ucli in-ed-t w lib* ilivuis** *1. ami it is I.» !L .ml t hat ma.y t Inns n-.\v bought by tin fanners 'vili i): dispensed witn a* a matter of economy. Many of tin members are inclined to Uii*\icw of it. But in regard to THE MEETING TO-DAY At the appoint**.! hour t m members be gan to assemble at tin 1'esidelic* o! Mi*. ('. T. Brannon, and !>v Vi «»*< !.» • k tlier** was a larg** asseintiiy of ladi's an*! genth-nn-ii. Col. J. M. B’annuij. president, tail' d liu clul) to order, and W. J. Boykin was se lected as secretary pro tern in the abs. ik- of Mr. Richard D*xh*r. tin* regular secre tary. The Rom. ( \m. developed tin toilm.ing iiamibcr-' ofthe dub: J. M. liiamioii. W. M. Burl. G. T. Brannon. W. M. 'hinn. C. R. liig**s. !,. C. Cooper. J. II. Biekerstalf. F. P. Pitts, V. P. Vann. K. P. Dexter. J. C. Vann. W. J. Bovkin. IL A. Ware. Mk J. M. Brannon, Mrs. W. M. Burt. Mrs. J. II. 'Bickersta!!'. Mrs. F. B Vann, Mis. P. De\t-rAMrs. I). W. Ingram. Mn. >. !L Ihtt-.|Mrs. R. IL Lind-av. Mr-. W. 11. Holland and Miss Ida H. nry. the u;m t for Di-ci'-sinN was annouTK • .1 to b* . “sho ,h; «•*■ iii* ersify oureiops.*” Tne subject was selected at tne last meeting. an*i W. J. War** cIiiim-ii to open tile oi-e.ls-ion. 'Ii::- be did by reading a very inter* stingy paj.<*r in whi<*n m*( essitv to successful farming. Mr. t . R. lligi s ib/mw.-d i:, t.o disci.s- -.ioii. taking til** j/o-itio’i tind t in* |iiest:nn did nut intere.-t him in knowing wh**th* r or not d:\ersili*d farming w*. i!d pay, as much as di" 111 • * «|ms*i,u lew he c«/u:d run iiis fai m aid la-t il< . ,t\ a ^ H< most f .riiiiT>, w as • k* lb* ill i not b.-i; •.•.• in r ,l The d.s. a- -ion w a* e W. M. Vann. L. * . * ... W. .J. Bo.vkn,. a.m **. •>. d« nt. < "!. Iba.in.m st Ii- niit. In. tin p ti .at* as. -no , r ,• m. and < r. >j .*• the <•(.*:•! n-,oii « i. -o.n’ion w .*- adept*. My Pi Tv it. <hf Apple Vinegai il k. (■oil lllcss IIm* 4 Iiil«tr<*ii. Nothing has been s«» productive of health and diminished so much tlie suffering and mortaht* among children as Tukthina 7Y» thOiy I*<nnlvrH<. Tkutiuna allays Irritation, aids Digestion, Regulates the Bowels, Strengthens the child. Cures Eruptions and.Sores and makess Teething easy. All Druggists and country stores keep Teeth- . ina. Brannon & Carson. Columbus, Ga.. Wholesale Agents, supply the trade at manu facturer’s prices. jy4 d&wly I coin nut ting t i:• • < i no to :» dr. m -dy ■»: '■i*o]i- an*l iii11-n-i\• • i ■ ini.ig a- hir a.- j>r.i<• ti«*.ii. TIIK * uN-Ti'i . TIoNAl. AM ENI).*I EN I by wiii- ii th. eoimtitutiou * »*the stale *:in tax. was di>eu-**'d nt length. T!ii- wa> br.iuglit ahoi.t by Mr. Iilg» -, who •mid that lie want**«l information oi. th. .-nldject .-<» that he would know iiow t-. *.ou*. The club to.qk no ollieiai action in tli*. pre mi-e-. but it was th*- sentiment to a man that they would vote against the amendment. At this point the club adjourned TO THE DINING KooM,| where Mrs. Brannon had spread one ofthe most excellent dinners of w hich we have , ever partaken. It was just such a dinner as can only be given at a country home, i in elm d li > t lie business of 1 lie day, *ust C. R. Id-: i'd ha- l! A .id mi. » vt . a thousand • ',•-.; A on -■ '.-i lydbcaerts. f lamb This m has i.'M i; a l ad year' f. a* <-. He plant*, d an oa* Ii- hi Im* id- hog- ! tit he believes f.i d t ifidi-g then, into i; fro... a dry pus- * ii”'* i *-1 (! lie deal h of a gr at many. He h ei rorty-live v* ry tine hogs and so*»*i after Gi. enaiige tin\ began to grow sick and de-. iir.l now I;.' ha- .mlv sixtteii, three of which are iik* ly todie. il" can account for a in no o', ie.-r way t nan u change of pasture. 1 thought when I began lids that I would pay i:i\ resp* * t x to t h* low:iol heaie, and tin enterprising* il i/.ens wlm dwell therein, hut that mast b. n served fora future time. To THE GREDi r OK THK TOWN •ifd the w .hole community ip-ound, there is u.. vvh.isky sold^here.'laud what is just as g«.od. there is precious little of it drank. Tnesc pc‘pie her* have not alw ays had tlie very flattering rejm ation for the good order ami nigh character wnicli they now enjoy. Tin d* was i time when whisky flowed fri elv and ' lo*»d was no uneommon sight, sea le w/ called a bad plaee, and w»* infer veryroperly so. But tlie script ural injunction “ IE VI) I s NOT I NT" TEA! 1'T AT I* N” has had a r* w reading a il r«-:u t ionary force. Tin* question that ( te.v j.i *-s 1 *• * ic to :di is t !,:it tin to.\ n slid I j not *nh. to. but les -en or pi * a cut. i he easy icei ss to drink. It :■ a matter of hi .lo!*.*'That ii: t:.e early day.- of the settlem**ht "!‘ Die country it was i.eli! tiial true liospitaiity r**quired the ".lering «.f wiius and '-ordials and even stronger liquors t ail visit*.is an*: guests. i'll:- wa: • ■ !5iid« . Bui now■♦!'.*• standard •>: morals q lm'x! Li'lc o.i' -o "Ii.il timt j.i-oplu i'",,.d|D a tin- length ; ml i wadth ol tile dial movement ry u.s a powder nl v .' they .ha\ «• 1 ! lie good moral s* nd.;. .it of the pe .pl. : , bani.siied from th* glittering snl"on- . y im* no longer .spread before t!n von. 'ii us a snare to * ntrap them iuto'.l-ns wickedness. No longer are t hey nlar. ■ dbre the weak -willed and impuNiv* . nor before tie- impoverished wreti lies win* can .scarcely pass a saloon wit In -lit beii.. : enipted to seek their further destruction- .his would be a worst.' state of thing**, wen such things allowed, than that which prevailed half a century ago. OBSERVING THE CROPS. \!".iii tie < "iclit i ••ri'stiiiL' Karts nl I olton. < IURI.EY, Ga.. July 21. -Exql tRER-SUN: I have been in nearly every neighborhood in this part of the county. 1 lind the crops nmen lu Urr iimi in much finer condition than 1 expected. My route was via Moun tain Hill and Whitesville toC'liipley. where I am now. In speaking of the crops, omy tlie s* otions visit* <1 will be referred to from time to time as my trip is extended tli rough this comity and others J intend to visit. The corn on uplands is good, hut! on tlie branches and creeks where it Is subject to overllow is poor, and tlie planters de pending on stub lands will have to buy corn to make anot her crop. I have seen smile ofthe lit test upland corn that I ever -aw grow in Harris ami 'Troup counties. The acreage in my opinion is larger than H lias ■ >ee11 since the war in the section 1 have pas-* d t iir* nigh. Tin- cotton plant <»n an average is smaller than 1 ever saw it in this .section, but where tim land is good and well fertilized, with go..d s- iS(»iis fr*»m n *w on. will make a good crop. Sometimes I meet up with a Dinner w in. says tnat his crop is as good a- !.»■ ev* ;• had at this season of the* year. < >:say they cam.ol possibly make over t ur-i-ibi.rl l>s of a cotton crop. Tney are ah doing tie-ir b»-st to n.a.-ve a crop. There was a go m! rain lie"** **n last Weiines** 4 y wlliel; **.**!i• • in g(»'"l time. :i. • .*• •- ■ -coM o.i, m..king seventeen and o... ;■ .e-aa.f O.IH'S, Usi.lg fre« U'gc \V. .'Scott «:••]» i h i'- seen. He has seventy-iivo .. : • - i'i * otion thi- -ca->n. from which he • ■.■*;p' et- to get sixty bales of cotton, ami .. ,g‘*t a oah D> tin- ae/e*. He Mia le lift,, i:- bales onllm- -am*- laud last year. Mr. Tru.-tt a ten acre- in corn, from which he expects to gather rive hundre d i-int ar L’heerfu!. lion 5'. airs H. J. T. Si* \ *• 'I **ii i* >1 one,\ . Tin K Rosx y ( i Buy aiul Einbroi*lerv Ma chines ofthe veiy latent improved pattern sold at manufacturers’ prices.which is$l.0(j for the wood machine and $1.50 for the nickle-plated machine, and purchasers taught to use the machine free ot charge, at BramhalTs Sewing Machihe Depot. Iu3 Broad street. Turkish Rug Patterns aud Wool Yarn for the same supplied cheap. dtf