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DAILY ENQUIRER-SUN; COLUMBUS GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 18, 1881.
A Day or Two Among the Progressi
and Clever People.
The Superior lour I Adjourned on Aceount r
Jndpe Harris’ lllni's*—Murder < tier* to li
Tried—The Old Court Hdime—llnd Komis .
Thorn In Hie Side—Oreenrllle on Viewed Kri.n
Vurloun Stnndpolnto.
Special Correspondence Enquirer-Sun.
Ureenviixe, Ua., August 17.—Meri
wether superior court was adjourned to
day until the lirst Monday in December
next, owing to the illness of the presiding
judge, Hon. Sampson W. Harris. Court
was to have convened yesterday morning,
but Judge Harris was somewhat incit-
posed and postponed until to-day. Tltis
morning he was no better and adjourned
the court without a day’s session.
Considerable interest was felt in the
term, as three murder cases were docketec
for trial. As it is, the parties who were
unable to give bond will have to be in
jail until the December term. Sheriff Mat-
fitt very kindly furnished me the follow
ing list of those in jail and out on bond,
who are charged with criminal offenses:
James A. Cartwright, white, charged
with the murder of Bud Johnson. This
is one of the most prominent cuses
Cartwright and Johnson were apparently
good friends, and were engaged in an ap
parently amicable conversation at the
time the killing took place. It is generally
understood that the plea of insanity wiil
be entered in his defense. No other reason
has been assigned for the act.
Randall Sheperd, colored, is also behind
the bars, charged with assault with in
tent to murder.
Sandy Dickson, colored, for assault and
battery.
Jack Turrentine charged with the mur
der of Bill McCrary, both colored, is out
on bond.
Will Warner, also of a dusky complex
ion, charged with bastardy, was released
on bond to-day.
About the 10th of the present month
Jim Jones killed Louis Reeves. Jones
used a knife, and stabbed Reeves in
thirteen different places, almost any one
of the wounds being sufficient to produce
death. Both parties were negroes, and
Jones is out on bond. It seems to be the
opinion of many that Jones was in a meas
ure justifiable.
The county officials of Meriwether are
genial and thoroughly competent gentle
men, and well deserve the popular good
feeling that is awarded them. Ordinary
Hinton, Sheriff Maffltt and the clerk. Dr.
Floyd, are ever ready to meet you with a
smile and show any courtesy in their
power.
The old court house is quite an historic
one, several of Georgia’s first lawyers and
statesmen having received their admit
tance to the practice of law within its
walls. The lamented Ben Hill was exam
ined and admitted to the bar here. One
of the examining committee, the venera
ble Obadiah Warner, still lives at his home
near Greenville. The walls of the old
building have many timeB rung and rever
berated the burning eloquence of those
noble orators, Walter T. Colquitt, Julius C.
Alford and Benjamin H. Hill.
The edifice was built away back in the
forties by a contractor named Hitchcock,
who also built the court houses of Troupe,
Coweta, Pike and many other adjacent
-counties and stands as a lasting monu
ment to the skill of the architect.
Just here it may not be out of place to
say that Meriwether can boast of a jail
that is a model that might be well imi
tated, and Sheriff Maffitt knows how to
keep it in good order.
But the bone in the Meriwether people’s
side is their county roads. They are had,
and just howto get them in good order
has puzzled the minds of the commission
ers as well as the fertile brain of Colonel
Revili; of the Vindicator. True, work is
being prosecuted vigorously on the roads,
but I am afraid it will require more
capital to repair them than the treasury
can now afford to expend in that direction.
Some improvements are going on, one
of the most notable of which is a large
brick store being erected by Mr. A. F.
Hill. When completed it will be occupied
by Messrs. S. Kaul & Co. The merchants
look forward to a fine trade the coming
fall.
Visitors to the town can be entertained
at either of the two hotels, both of which
are well kept and furnish good fare and
comfortable rooms, The Winslow house
is owned and managed by Mr. J. B. Wins
low and is the oldest of the two houses.
The Terrell hotel, Mr. W. A. Terrell, pro
prietor, has been lately established, but is
justly receiving its share of the patronage,
and is growing quite popular.
There are three saloons in the place, and
they pay $500 license, the same that is paid
by Columbus saloons. This is my second
visit to this charming little town, and I
have yet to see a man the least bit inebri-
ated.
The grocery and dry goods business of
the place is done by ten or a dozen houses.
Among the firms might be mentioned
DeLacy & Tallman, W. H. Harris, Kaul &
Co., W. E. Edge, J. T. Williams, Robert
Spivey, and several others whose names I
do not now call to mind.
Socially Greenville is a pleasing resort,
and society is as good as can be found any
where. In fact, the culture and refinement
of the olacais of the highest order. The
young ladies are accomplished, agreeable
and cnarming. On Friday night of each
week a musicale is given at some residence,
and the hours are passed swiftly and pleas
antly. I don’t think I ever saw a place
the size of Greenville that possessed as
much musical talent. There is a piano
and a performer, too, in almost every
’Suite a gloom was cast over the place
to-dav by the death of Mr. John J. Hussey,
which sad event occured last night.
Although his death was not unexpected, it
was a blow to his relatives and friends.
He was the beloved husband of Mrs. Nora
L. Hussey, the recently elected music
teacher in the Columbus public schools.
The sympathies of the entire community
go out in compassion toward the be
reaved and heart-broken young wife. Mr.
Hussey was about thirty-live years or age,
and was a member of the Methodist
church. He was a brother-iii:law of Mr.
W. A. Terrell. Notwithstanding the hard
rains this afternoon, a large concourse ut
people attended thr funeral.
I found Col. Revell hard at work prepar
ing mutter for the next issae of his excel
lent paper, the Meriwether \ indicator, i
The colonel is a forcible and ready writer,
and his paper weil deserves the wide-spread
patronage it receives. It is an excellent ,
advertising medium, and if the Columbus
merchants desire their advertisements read
all over this section they would do well to
patronize Col. Revell.
Crops all along the line of the Columbus
and Rome railroad are very tine, and tne j
farmers say the rains of yesterday and to- j
day came just in the nick of time, lhej ;
all look forward to large yields. |
I find that the people feel very kindly
toward the Enquirer-Sun, and are much
rejoiced over its many improvements.
They show their appreciation in a sub
stantial way, by subscribing. The EN
QUIRER-SUN reaches Greenville about six
hoars earlier than any other paper during
the week. No other daily gets to Green
ville on Sundays. ,,
Mrs. John Henderson and family are
spending the summer here. , .
Mr, ahd Mrs, H, McDonald returned to
place' 1 * 3118 to " day after a week ’ s visit to thi
two°here°* ln tt ^° spent a day o
Misses McGehee, two charming youn
ladies of \\ oodbury, went down the Cl
luinbus and Rome road yesterday to snetu
a tew days at White Sulphur Springs.
L. M. H.
bill Eight Vitaliist n Machine.
Boston, August 17.—The operatives o
great wholesale clothing manufacturin
houses here arc preparing to make a fish
against the introduction of a new bostin
machine, which is now in an experiments
stage. Each machine used, it is said, wi
throw fifteen girls out of employmeni
There are 2000 girls now employed n
basters in Boston. One large firm has th
only machine yet in use in the city. Tb
matter is in the hnnds ol the district exei
“live board of the Knights of Labor.
OUTLOOK FOR THE COTTON.
Condition and l>ro»|irrts of the Sea Island Cro|
The Jacksonville Morning News print
a specialist’s report upon the conditio,
and prospects of the sea island cotton croi
in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina
Of a number of replies to interrogatories i,
majority report tne weather bad for tin
growing plant, but the plant as to bloom
ing and fruiting is fair. Damage from
shedding and rust is reported in almos,
every instance. The greatest damage is ii
Honda nnd the least in South Carolina
Tlie percentage of damage is not stated.
There is very little damage from worm
and insects in a ny of the states. As re
gards cultivation, compared with othei
years, the crop is considered fair, a larg.
majority of the replies reporting tile culti
ration good. In Florida the yield will In
larger than last year; in Georgia it M ill In
about the same, and in South Carolina i
will be somewhat less.
The report of the number of bales of tin
old crop not marketed is 357 bags it
Florida, 110 bags in Georgia, and Sout.,
Carolina 52 bags, exclusive of what stoci
is held at the ports. Although there is m
report of the presence of the worm o.
caterpillar, the fly has made its appear
anee in nearly every county in Florida.
The crops generally are from two to
four weeks behind, the plant being tendci
and inviting for the caterpillar. There art
grave apprehensions that the caterpillar
will do a great deal of harm. There ha;
been more shedding this season than last,
but up to date less rust. If the weather
should clear up and remain dry for any
length of time it would cause the plain,
to rust and shed to such an extent that the
crop will be almost a total failure. The
weather has been very damaging for the
past two or three weeks, and the rain
continues in the sea island sections. It
the weather is good from now on, and
there is no damage from the caterpillar,
tiie Florida crop will be about the same as
last year.
In South Carolina it seems to be the im
pression of some of the best posted plan
ters there that the acreage is much less
than last, year. The crop is fully two
weeks late, making it so tender as to ren
der it susceptible to great injury from the
caterpillar or drought during this month
and next. Reports are coming from the
island sections of the state that the cater
pillar has begun its work. A careful esti
mate places the yield for the state from
10,000 to 13,000 bags.
In Georgia the acreage has increased
somewhat. The crop was injured by too
much rain, and it has been impossible to
give the plant the necessary working, but
the weather recently has been more favor
able, and the crops are improving. The
reports are about the same as last year at
this time.
A Mysterious Hole In the (iround.
Sheepmen lately in town, says the Inyo
(Cal.) Register, reporta remarkable condi
tion of affairs in existence at a point in the
Sierras some thirty miles southwest of this
place, the exact locality of which, how
ever, we have not as yet ascertained. It
appears that the scene of action is near
the extinct volcano whose lava flow ex
tends across the valley below Fish springs;
this is but little more than a surmise, how
ever. At any rate, the Sierras there pre
sent on the west a steep wall. For some
years past the sheepmen driving their
flocks through the mountains have noticed
with great wonder the presence of a fissure
In the mountain side. When first noticed
It was hardly more than a mere line, but
each succeeding visit has shown the rift to
be wider than it was the year before, till
it is now at least a foot wide and a mile in
length. The break extends almost
due north and south, and, judging
from its nature, those who nave
seen it believe it to be in some way con
nected with the terrific activity which
shaped all the surroundings. The walls,
as far as a lowered candle reveals, go down
vertically without approaching one an
other in the slightest degree. Stones
dropped in are heard to tumble for some
time on their way to the interior of the
earth. That the rift is practically fathom
less is certain; besides the depth shown by
dropping stones into it, the air at the
mouth is very much warmer than else
where, showing the connection with the
hot interior. Small animals held over the
mouth of the chasm are not affected, no
more than is a lighted candle. The rapid
growth in size of this mysterious hole in
the ground during the last year is supposed
to be connected with the increased earth
quake activity during the time. No matr
ter what the explanation may be, the phe
nomenon is a remarkable one, and is cer
tainly worthy of scientific investigation.
Nail Heaths in Montgomery.
Special to the Enqciker-Sun.
Montgomery, August 17.—Mr. J. A.
Minnis, for many years judge of the city
court, died to-day after a week’s illness,
seventy-three years old. He had hardly
breathed his last when his wife, an invalid,
rapidly sank and died within an hour. The
funeral takes place to-morrow. i
A Scaffold Fa IK
Chicago, August 17. — A scaffold on i
which six masons were engaged in the ]
erection of the new Catholic church at the j
corner of Blueher and Wellington streets, I
Lake View, broke down this afternoon,
precipitating the men to the ground. All 1
were bodily hurt and two will probably j
die.
Coiililn't (u t IIoihIsmell.
Memphis, August 17.—George A. Hes-
son, recently appointed and confirmed as
collector for ‘ this port, has resigned.
Trouble in securing bondsmen is said to be ;
the cause.
A Nation:!) Jlisf'nrtuiie.
A war with Mexico would be an unfor
tunate event just now. The crop of “colo- ,
nels,” “majors” and “captains” created
during the late civil war lias not been ex
hausted, and until such stock is extinct a ,
war with any country, with the possibili- l
ties of new military titles, would be a na
tional misfortune and a public calamity.—
St. Paul Globe.
“My love, what magic spell is thrown
Upon your face ? Its charm I own
Whence came thy pure and pearly teeth ?
Thy rosy lips! Thy perfumed breath ? I
She saict, in accents sweet and clear,
“ 'Tis only SOZODONT. my dear.”
sat se tu th&w
Wild lias Not lloen There I
New York Tribune.
“Sam” Jones is evidently making him
self “solid” with the boys and girls out
west. “Any father at the table, ,r he said
the other Hay, “who will palm off the
neck or the back of a chicken upon his
children is not la Christian.” “Sam” has
been there himself in his youth.
DOWN THE MOBILE AND GIRARD.
Recalling the Happy Days of the Lont
Ago.
A Ill'll' on thr Pay Train of thr Mobile mu
lllrnril lioiiil—Meeting the (Mil I’lnutiillni
Friends—A I’li'nsiiiit Itlde In the Countn
Kill ion liny In I u Ion N|iiTinrs —A. Fine Sermon.
-peciul Correspondence Enquirer-Sun.
Union Springs, August 16.—“The old
home Isn’t what it used to be”—true, toi
true— nnd “you may break and shatter I hi
rose if you will, but the scent of the rose
remaineth still.” These thoughts have
been very forcibly brought to mind oi
this trip. Through the kindness of Major.
W. L. Clark and J. M. Frazer I was allow
ed to take a most comfortable ride from
your busy citv to this point in the early
morn, when nil is fresh and cool and lovely,
Instead of a hot and dusty afternoon travc
by the regular train. I assure you that!
appreciate such kindness more than I cai.
express, and only those to whom sucl
privileges are allowed know how to
appreciate them. Nothing of particulni
interest occurred on the way, except per
haps the souls made happy, as for a few
moments now and then the names of Juki
Arnold, Samuel Johnston, George Wash
ington, etc., etc., were called, and as each
responded lie was handed an envelopt
containing a sum of money in lieu of the
sweat and energy he hud expended during
the last month in helping to put and keep
the Mobile nnd Girard railroad in ils pres
ent good condition. We have always hud
a tender feeling for this road and its man
agement. for it was upon this road the first
shrill whistle rang out over -the hills
of our boyhood, and the putts
of its engines caused the little whites
and blacks alike to hide behind the stumps
and fences till the ponderous strokes of the
driving wheels had carried the train far
out of tight, then with stealthy step
emerge from their hiding places to see if
the little bugs they had placed upon the
rails were still alive and kicking. Well,
having arrived safe at the point of destina
tion. after returning thanks, etc., we
sauntered upon the streets of this little
city to see and to be seen and ascertain
bow many would recognize us. Saturday
here, as in most country towns, is ration
day, and the streets were full of darkies ol
all sizes,ages and degrees. Making my way
along the crowded streets somewhat like
we have to do on “seussion days” at home.
I recognized
A VOICE ONCE FAMILIAR,
and looking in the direction whence il
proceeded, was immediately accosted with,
“ ‘Fore God, its so. Howdy, Massa Jones.
How’s missey and de chlldern? ha! ha!
1 tole you so. Bless your life, honey, I’se
so glad to see you.” Yes, ’twas Frank,
faithful Frank; my old nurse, thus unex
pectedly brought face to face with me.
You can guess the rest, as ’tis the same old
story, oft repeated in this our beloved
south, and that so much impresses us with
the fact that the “old home is not what it
used to be.” Calvin went west some years
ago and has not been heard from
since. Ed lies beneath the sod of Arkansaw,
Sam down in the pairies, Lewis teaching
school in south Georgia, Mahala, Nancy,
Bob, Mary and others, some here, some
there and some have crossed “de ribber.”
A little further down the street, I met
Ishmael, and next came John, Henry and
Jim, sons of old aunt Mariah, who is up
wards of SO years and is still “right pert,”
so the boys say, and then I met Cain, who
told me about “mam Nancy.” Now a
great many of your readers have feeling
recollections of their sable mamies on the
old plantation. I must try to see her be
fore my visit is out, for I know she’ll be
glad and so will I. Hav
ing spent the most of thellday in
shaking hands with quondam friends,
passing the usual formalities, discussing
crop prospects, &o., we naturally drifted
to other days, and began recounting the
scenes of former years—when the “old
home” was in its prime—when luxuriant
flowers bloomed where stinted cotton now
stands—when peace and plenty abounded,
and distress and poverty were almost un
known. As the sinking sun reminded us
of departing days, we drove a few miles
Into the quiet country to spend the night.
The sun slowly withdrew behind some
purpling clouds, and fringed the edges
with gold.
IT WAS A GRAND SIGHT.
I never saw a sunset more beautiful in
all my life, and just as he disappeared in
the far-away west, the full moon
rose up, as it were, from ocean’s
depths and shed her glory on the scene.
True the vase has been broken, yea, shat
tered if you will, but a few fragments re
main to remind us of the olden time; and
while with a saddened heart we look upon
the changes which time and a “cruel war”
have wrought, in fancy we' liver o’er
again the happy days. In the children of
to-day we see the children ofthat day, nnd
we think of Eugenia, Lucy and Betty, of
Joe, of Jimmie, of Susie and Vic, of Wil
liam and Ben, of George and Mary, of
Charley and John, of Peyton nnd
Bird, of Barney and Julia and
Mollie and a host of others.
Of the nuttings, and frolics, and parties,
and of all those happy occasions which
blessed our youth. As we my upon our
bed listening to katydids as of yore (for in
deed thev seemed to be the same to which
we had listened oft before), we lived o’er
the once happy past; and ’twas late in the
night when,with prayer to the Great Ruler
of all for the friends of the past and the
friends of to-day, we sank into a sweet and
peaceful sleep. It could not have been
said of those girls, as too oft it may be said
to-day, “Pars minimaest ipsa puella sui,”
because they led lives more agreeable to
nature.
On our way to Sabbath school we met
one of
THE FRIENDS OF THE PAST.
Now you need not tell Mrs. Jones how
we returned the compliment with interest
when she spoke of the gentle touches of
Father Time, and that we promised to
call, for Mrs. J. might not be so willing
next time to let us go all alone, you know.
We have rarely ever attended a Sabbath
school belter organized and more zeal
ously at work than this. After the exer
cises were over we stepped up to the post-
office and received a copy of your excel
lent paper, and glanced over it while the
bell for church was ringing. We listened
to a thirty minutes discourse upon the
“ ye are the salt of the earth,” “the light
ol the world,” etc. Dr. iChamblissJ spoke
of the exalted opinion in which Christ
held his followers; of the power for good
a person might become, but bow “very
dead” a man must lie when lie had lost bis
influence for good in the community in
which he lives; of letting your light shine,
not sticking your torch into everybody 's
face in order to draw attention to yourself,
but let it shine so as to obscure "self and
point to the glory of God. We have sel
dom been better entertained or more in
structed for the same length of time.
Towards evening we went again to the
country, where the quietness is so quiet,
and the stillness so still, that one loves to
lie awake and think, even if it be of
“Ashes or violets pale and gray,
OrofaJittle white daisy Upped with a crimson
hue,”
in this sublunary sphere, if some do think
that—
“Sad subs and piteous sighs secure
Delights that live, when worlds uo more endure.”
“Far more blest the bird whose grateful voice
Sings Us own Joy ami makes the woods rejoice."
Yours respectfully, Jones.
Thr I srh'ss Shirt Front.
“There is nothing in the world thn
shows the inborn tendency of mankind I,
run in a rut like the architecture of th,
modern shirt.” So said a young man o
iconoclastic tendencies. “For years men':
vests have been buttoned almost up to tin
chin, and the little piece of shirt front thn
would bo left exposed, has been covered Its
a neck-tie. And yet men go on wearing
shirts with fronts down to the waist
starched and ironed till they’re as stiff ns a
boiler-plate, nnd they pay every week fo.
getting two or three of these tilings can
fully polished. A man might as well lmv,
the back of bis vest lnundried every
week.”—Toronto Globe.
MAHKKTN HY TEI.KUHAPH.
Flunnclnl.
London, August IT.—4 p, in.— Consols—
money lot 8-111, account lot 1 ,.
NKW VORK MONEY MARKET.
Nkw York, August 17.—Noon—Stocks steady.
Money market easy, hit6, Exchange easy -long
$4.Hl : '.,ra4.82, short $4.83'1.84. State hoods
-inlet and steady. Government bonds dull and
steady.
New Yore, Aug. 17 —Exchange $4.81' Money
Sftt'20 per cent. Government bunds are dull.
New four per emits 12,1'three per cents 111 1 ,
bid. State bonds quiet.
SUB-TREASURY BALANCES.
Gold In the Sub-Treasury $127.1)36,000; currency
$27,813,000.
STOCK MARKET.
New York. August 17. The following were
closingtiuotatlousofthc stock exchange:
THE CROP REPORTS
are not so good as we hoped to find, though
most of the darkies and some whites
always have fine crops at this time of the
year. “You know how that is yourself.”
These people have been blessed with
health, and notwithstanding the abridged
crop prospects, are not much disposed to
murmur nor complain. Good digestion
has a great deal to ao with one’s happiness
LETTER FROM A LAD.
A Foliiuihus Roy in the Land of Flutters—A
Pleasant Fxeiirston Pnrly to Nt, Augustine
Tnkliig In the Light House null (Untiling F,
tile Slides- soiling nod Surf lint It I tig.
Correspondence Enquirer-Sun.
Palatka, Fla., August 16.—We left hurt
at 10 o'clock and arrived in the ancient
city at 11 o’clock. On our route the
scenery was simply grand—the tall Flot-
ida pines, level country covered with pal-
mettoes. ■ And aftor reaching the city the
first thing that attracted our attention was
the large and handsome hotel being erect
ed, which when finished will cost $2,000,
000; will be five stories high and cover five
acres of ground. The material used is it
combination of broken shells and mortar,
called coquenna, which is more ditrahh
than brick. The name of the hotel is
Ponce de Leon. After remaining there u
short time we niarche'd to the oh.
cathedral, built in the year 1560,
that is also built from the same material.
The outside truly shows its age. The Chi
nese tower still stands—has braved all tin-
storms that have passed through the city—
nnd as you enter there is a small vestibule
and on the lei tis it small room called the
baptism sanctuary, and on each side of the
door is a small pool,of holy water, and then
as we entered the church we were amozet.
nt the brightness and beauty of the altar.
On the right hand wallfis a large handsome
picture of tile first mass held there, and
on the left is a lile-size brass image of our
Lord, surrounded by bright silver candle
sticks nnd candles; every tiling had been
well preserved.
We then moved across to the old slave
market, which is still standing ns in the
days oi our forefathers. These slaves
were brought from McHorkin by
a man named Turnbull, who sold then!
therefore they were called Turnbull’s
slaves. This market is at the end of tin
piazza, which is a park; there we beholo
the old confederate monument, surround
ed by beautiful flowers and date trees. Mr.
Smith, of Maryland, proposed to eotne to
a halt under a large oak for rest, and as we
look around we see a great many hand-
some buildings, sente finished and some
not. This is u great winter resort, espe
cially for the northerners. My attention
was called to the Hotel San Marco, which
is very large nnd handsome. We then de
cided to visit the fort, but being nimble to
see the commanding officer, the lieutenant
of the barracks, to obtain a pass we were
disappointed, but on going around it we
were rewarded by seeing a lew Indians in
wur paint, which is their Sunday garb, a
loose dress for the squaws and the chiefs,
decorated buckskin. They are very coarse
and number about seventy-five in all.
Being so warm we decided to cross to
the beach; so we chartered a yacht to cross
the river of Matanzia to the Isle of An
la Stazeia. We had a good laugh at Mr. J.
It. Martin, who, not knowing how to
swim, becanje frighteued as soon as the
wind struck our sails. Of course the boat
would dip and the captain ordered one to
the left side and he (Mr. M.) was the first
to be on the up side. It was delightful.
We had a fair wind and made harbor too
soon. After anchoring it was one mile to
walk to beach or lighthouse, and the cap
tain knew the keeper nnd he promised to
t tke us up.
Florida is truly the land of flowers. On
each side of our road were
hedges of orlandas and other
flowers of all description, and over our
heads were clusters of wild grapes. We
did not mind the walk, the magnificent
scenery and the sun being under clouds
made it very pleasant. On reuching L. H.
I proposed we Bliould rest a few moments
before attempting our flight. The keep
er—a perfect gentleman—requested thut
each one should clean his shoes on enter
ing. Going in we passed through n nar
row hall. The floor of this tower being
diamond shape marble, the walls snow
white and the iron steps lead color. I can
say that I don’t think there is another
kept ns pure and neat. Around the base
of this tower is thirty-five feet, 168 feet
high and 228 steps. How is that for high?
At the bottom is the weight to the works
that revolve the reflecting globe. Well,
we commenced our ascent. I commenced
singing “Climbing up the golden stairs,”
ana my comrades came in, and in the cho
rus our voices sounded very loud. When
we gained the second flight Mr. Smith
proposed to lighten our burden by taking
our coats off. After going six flights more
I halted, almost out of breath. On looking
tack to sec how my friends were faring,
they wore all blowing like porpoises. Mr.
Hall, of Indiana, was in the rear, and he
said, “Boys, stop in the first room above,
where the terrace runs all around, for I am
dying for fresh air.” We struck for the
door, and each one wanted to be the first
out. We enjoyed the breeze from the
ocean very much. The keeper and myself
went in first, and he showed me the ma
chinery. I was surprised to hear him say
that he came up every two hours
through the day and remained ail
night. I asked him if he was not broken
down when night came, lie says, “Not at l
! all.” His machinery is covered with a glass I
I globe, and pure, white clothes all around
hanging in curtains. Everything glittered
about the works. And then we went up
where the lamp was. The globe is 15 feet
around and solid, bar-shaped gla-s The
reflectors are the shape of a !
bull’s eye, the glass being three- j
fourths of an inch in thickness.
Inside of the globe admitted five of us.
The lamp consumes six gallons of oil, the
burner being tell inches in diameter. The 1
keeper is a perfect gentleman and de- j
serves a great deal of praise for his man- j
agement.
We all decided to descend and take a \
’ surf bath. After we reached t be base each
one complained of a pain in his
knees. We paid our tlianUs to !
the keeper and gathered up our
traps and departed for the angry sea. We
| remained in the bath for one hour. We
spent some time in gathering shells and
flowers. M r. I fill gave us the song, “Gath
ering Shells front the Seashore,” which he
did with credit to himself, and Mr. J. H.
Martin gave us the song, “Take This Let
ter to My Mother.” lie lias a fine bari-
; tone voice and did well. Then Mr. Smith
gave us “Paddy, My Irish Boy,” which
i kept us in laughter all through the song.
Well, we decided to take our lunch a
short distance from tlie new light, house,
where the old one used to stand and guide
j many ships to safe harbor, and being
1 rather late we were compelled to leave for
I the city, as our train loft at 6 o’clock. We
had a pleasant sail back, and on our way
visited Lorillard’s winter r< sidence, which
is very handsome. The city is progressing ;
very rnjndly.
Well, we reached home (Palatka; in 50
minutes after 6, all safe and soutid, with
the intention of going again soon.
M. H. L.
i C & N
N. O. Poe. Jsts
- N. Y. Central
i Norfolk «&\V’n pre..
Northern Pacino...
do preferred
Pacific Mail
Heading
iRich. & Alleghany
i Richmond Si Dan..
Rich A: \Y. P. Ter’l
Ala class A 2 to 5.... 10
do class B 5s 10
Ga 0’h -
Ga M’s mortgage ... 11:
N CG’s 12
doPh ia
S C con Brown 10
Penn, settlem’t 3s 7:
Virginia 0s f
Virginia consols... 5
Chesap’kc & Ohio
Chicago Si N. W 112'.",|Rock Island
do preferred Ill,'St. Paul tu ,
Del. Si Lack 128', do preferred 120'.
Erie 31 1 , Texas Pacific If.
East Tenn G Union Pacific 53 1 .
Lake Shore 85* JN. .). Central 63*
L. A: N 43-'., Missouri Pacific 103
Memphis & Char.. 37 Western Union.... 05
Mobile Si Ohio 12 | *Bid. i Asked.
Colton.
Liverpool, August 17.—Noon.—Cotton dull,
witho't quotable change; middling uplands
5 3*lGd f Orleans o',d; sales 7000 bales—for
speculation and export 500 bales.
Receipts ll.ooo bales—37* 0 American.
Futures quiet at the decline, at the following
quotations :
August and September.... 5 0 0-Pa 5 10-0Id
September ana October 5 6-0ld
October and November 5 1-G Jd
November and December 5 3-Old
December and .January 5 3-Old
January and February 5 1-6 Id
February and March d
September 5 9-Old
Tenders of deliveries for to-dav’s clearing 00
bales of new docket and 00 bales of old docki-t.
2 t\ m.—Sales to-day include 0300 bales of
American.
2 p. m.—Futures: August, delivery, 5 9-04d
buyers; August and September, 5 9-0-id buyers:
September and October, 5 5-04d buyers; Octoboi
and November, 5 l-0ld buyers; November and
December, 5 3-Old buyers; December and Janu-
ry, 5 3-Old buyers; January and February, 5 4-C4d
buyers; February and March, 5 6-Old buyers;
Mpptnmber, 5*9-6Id buyers. Futures quiet but
steady.
4:00 p. m.—August delivery,5 11-01 sellers: August
and September, 5 1(M)Id buyers; September and
Octcl or, 5 7-04(1 buyers; October and November.
5 5-Old buyers; November and December, 5 I Old
buyers; December and January, 5 l-64d buyers;
January and February, 5 5-Old buyers; February
and March 5 7-04d buyers; September 5 10-6Id
buyers. Futures closed firm.
Nkw York, August 17.—Cotton market steady;
sales 115 bales; middling uplands 9 :i „c.
orlean 9 9-10cc.
Consolidated net receipts 1273 bales; exports to
• treat Britain 500, continent 00, France 00,
stock 196,291.
NEW YORK AND NISW ORLEANS FUTURES.
Nkw York, August 17.—Net receiuts 00, gross
1778. Futures closed barely steady; sales 51,200
bales, as follows:
August 9 26-100U9 27-100
September 9 27-100(«;» 28-100
October 9 27-100^.9 28-100
November 9 27-100U.9 28-100
December 9 32-100@9 33-100
January 9 41-100^9 42-100
February 9 49-100(a9 51-100
March- 9 57 100(«9 58-100
April 9 66-100(0)9 67-100
May 9 7ft-100(to9 76-100
June 9 H3-100(n 9 84-100
July 9 90-100^9’ 91-100
Oreen Si Co., in their report on cotton futures,
say: Operations continued moderate and con
fined principally to local traders, though here
was some selling to-day on Liverpool account.
Generally the feeling appeared to oe hesitating
and undecided, nnd the market bare of any
indications of a guiding character. Offerings of
the day exceeded the demand and at live points
decline. The close was tame.
New Orleans, August 17.—2:40 p. m.—Futures
barely steady; sales 11,200 bales, as follows:
August 8 95-100<a>8 97-100
September 8 80-100fa)8 81-100
October 8 81-100^8 82-100
November 8 80-1OOW8 81-100
December 8 84-100(4)8 85-100
January i 8 95-100(4)8 96-100
February 9 00-100(4>9 08-100
March 9 18-100(4*9 20-100
April 9 80-100(4)9 31-100
May 9 40-1004**9 41-100
Juue 9 50-100(4)9 52-100
Galveston, August 17.— Cotton steudy; mid-
lings 9 3-16c; net receipts 459, gross 459; sales
323: stock 4097; exports to continent 00, Great
Britain 00.
Norfolk, August 17.—Cotton dull; middlings
9^hC; net receipts 7, gross 7; sales 8; stock
3221; exports to Great Britain 00.
Baltimore, Aug. 17.—Cotton quiet: middlings
net receipts 00, gross 00; sales 00. to
spinners 00; stock 10,645; exports to Great Brit
ain 00, to continent 00.
Boston, August 17.—Cotton quiet; middlings
9|£c; net receipts 00, gross 414; sales 00; stock
6310; exports to Great Britain 00.
Wilmington, August 17.—Cotton steady; mid
dlings 9c; net receipts 2, gross 2; sales 00;
stock 211; exports to Great Britain 00.
Philadelphia, August 17.—Cotton steady; mid
dlings 9%c; net’receipts 17, gross 17; sales 00;
stock 9051; exports to Great Britain 00.
Havannah, Ga., August 17.—Cotton market
dull; middlings 2 9c; net receipts 48, gross
48; sales 7; stock 28-44.
Nkw Orleans August 17.—Cotton dull, noiuina;
middlings 9 3-16c; net receipts 70-1, gross receipts
704; sales 100; stock 24,515; exports to Great
Britain 00, to continent 00.
Mobile, August 17—Cotton quiet; middlings
9c; net receipts 00, gross 00; sales 100; stock
3204.
Memphis, August 17.—Cotton quiet; middlings
9>.ic; receipts 35; shipments 00; sales 225;
stock 4783.
Auousta, August 17. -Cotton quiet; middlings
8%c; receipts 32; shipments 00; sales 10; stock
Charleston, August 17.—Cotton nominal;
middlings 9'4c; net receipts 33, gross 33; sales
00; stock 1663; exports to contnent 00.
Atlanta, August 17.—Cotton receipts 8 bales;
middlings 9c.
1’roviMioiiM.
Chicago, August 17.—Flour easy—southern
winter wheat $4 15 <>• 1 50. Mess pork opened 2'..w*
5c higher, receded 10c, and closed about 5c under
yesterday cash 60"* 9 G2 1 ^, September $9 62 1 .,
oi ii 72 1 ..." Lard advanced 7 1 ■/". 10c curly, reacted",
but closed 2 1 ./«5c higher -cash $7 10, August
$7 35"» 7 12' ., September $7 354/ 7 42U. Short rib
sides steudy cash $6 32' Boxed meats steady-
dry salted shoulders $5 754/ 5 87 1 - 2 , short clear
sides $0 00'// 0 05.
St. Louis, August 17.—Flour, market steady-
choice §3 25" 3 10, fancy $2 504/.3 Go. Provisions
held firmly, but little done: Mess pork, job lot>
DO 254/ 10 30; laid very quiet $0 02' ., bid; bulk
red 77(4 77* .jc. Corn higher—No. 2 mixed 43©
Oats firm—No. 2 mixed 2S , ^28}^c.
Louisville, August 17.—Grain: Wheat, No. a
red 72c. Corn, No. 2 white 45c. Oats, new No. a
mixed 26c.
Nngiir hii«I Coffee.
New Orleans, August 17.—Coffee steady—
Rio, cargoes, common to prime
IO'.jC, Sugar, open kettle grades scarce and
firm — Louisiana, prime 5 ft-16c, good fair
to fully fair 5'.,(" 5 7-lHc, common to good
common l 1 .,<//5 :, uC; centrifugal dull, choice white
6 1-16c, off white 5!j4;5’„c, seconds 4b$(^5^c,
prime yellow clarified 5*’ M 4*fij*..c, choice yellow
clarified 5" H c.
New York, August 17.—Coffee, spot, fair Bio
firm—9* 4 c. Sugar dull, unchanged-centrifugal
5'oC, Jamaica and English islands 4 13-16C, fair
to good refining I 9-164/4 U-lOc; refined quiet,
unchanged -C l’v'/ I : ,c. yellow I 1 ,4/.U ...standard
A 5 9-lGc; cut loaf and crushed O’^c, granulated
0 1-lOc.
Chicago, August 17. —Sugar quiet—standard A
Itosin mill Tiir|»oiiliiic.
New York, August 17.—Rosin dull—strained
$1 0(4i,i 05. Turpentine firm—34 1 ,c.
Savannah, Aug. 17—Turpentine firm—32c bid;
sales U)i) barrels. Rosin Him—90c(«il 10; sales
100 barrels.
Charleston, August 17.—Turpentine firm—
32c. Rosin quiet—good strained 85c.
Wilmington, August 17.—Turpentine firm—
31L.O. Rosin firm -strained 75c; good 80c. Tar
firm— $100; crude turpentine firm—bard 95c,
yellow dip $1 80, virgin $1 80.
Cotton Hoed Oil.
New Orleans. August 17.—Cotton seed oil
sen ice nnd firm — prime crude, delivered, 25
•» 26, summer yellow 34m 35c. Cake ami meal
$ 19 504/.20 oo per ton.
New York, August 17.—Cotton seed oil—24(5)
20c for crude,36c For refined.
Wool it ml lli«l€>M.
New York, Aug 17. Hides firm—New Orleans
selected, 45 and 00 pounds, O'.ya ioc; Texas se
lected, 50 and 00 pounds, 104/ I0,' . 2 c.
New York. August 17.—Wool quiet and firm;
domestic fleece 30(//38c, Texas 104/25c.
Whisky.
Chicago, August 17.—Whisky firm—fl 13.
St. Louis, August 17.—Whisky steady—$1 08.
Cincinnati, August 17.—Whisky active and
firm—#1 08.
FreiglitM.
New York, August 17.—Freights to Liverpool
steady—cotton per steamer 3-32d; wheat per
steamer 1 1 d.
FOR RENT.
f IMIE STORE HOUSE No. 1147 Broad Street.
I next to Wittich Si KinseUs corner. This
Stop* is being remodeled with single pane, plat©
glass windows; has all modern improvements.
Also Office and Sleeping Room in Garrard
Building.
Also, Residence in Wynn ton with 25 acres of
hind attached, known as Garrard place.
Also, the place in Linn wood known us the Wiley
.Jones place, with 2H acres of land attached. This
last named place will be put in repairs for a good
tenant. Apply to
aiigll lm LOUIS F. GARRARD.
ESTABLISHED 1874.
JOHN BLACKMAB,
Real Estate Agent,
COLUMBUS, GkA_.
FOB NAI.il.
L*— 1 No. 265, the best located Build-
^ ing Lot in tli
Price 13,000.
» Three Rose Hill Residences—
$1250, $1800, $2000.
short rib sid<
•s $6 30,short <\
ear sides $6 95
dear sides $7 1
I, August 17
cle
Itii
Bulk
Fork dull $10
1
Two Wyiinton Residences—
$1800, $3000.
ItwelllnifM For Kent from October 1st,
No. 800 Front street, 8 rooms, corner north tYom
Mr. Elbert Wells, and west of Mrs.
Htrupper’s residence.
No 915 Fifth avenue, Residence of Mr. O. 0.
Barrel, below Mr. D. F. Willcox.
No 1237 Fourth avenue, 4 rooms, next north of
Prof. Dews. $15.
No. 1216 Fourth avenue, 6 rooms, on hill; splen-
did well; very healthy.
No 821 Broud St., next north of Mrs. Downing's
1 nt/tumi uvi'iiuu, fi ruoiiiM, wu
next to Mr. R. W. Ledsinger.
No 921 Fifth avenue, next south Mr. D. F.
Willcox, 5 rooms. $15.
No 309 Eleventh street, next west of Judge Pou,
2 story, « rooms.
No 1221 Fourth avenue, next to Mr. Wm. W.
Bussey, 2 story. Will be puinted and
repaired.
No 1121 Second avenue, opposite Mr. J. S. Gar-
ict, 5 rooms.
No 641 Second avenue, 6 rooms, Street cars
pass the door. Will be puinted.
No 1022 First avenue, 5 rooms, opposite east of
the market. Suitable for boarding hous©
Rose Hill new Residence of Mr. Harris, stable,
etc. $15.
No 1315 Third avenue, 2story, Brooms..
No 1308 Fifth avenue, 6 rooms, wuter works,
bath room ; next north Mr. J. H. Hamil
ton’s residence.
No 802 Third avenue, 6 rooms. Will put in
water.
No 1132 Third uvenue, 8.rooms, water works and
bath room; next north Mr. A. m. Bran
non.
No 1344 Third avenue, corner west of Mrs.
Rowe’s residence, 9 rooms, water works
and bath room.
No 313 Tenth street, now occupied by Mr. W.
H. Hindu, 2 story, 6 rooms, bath room
and water works.
NtorcM For Hen I f rom October l*t.
Broad Street Stores No. 924, occupied by Sher
man’s Bukery: Nos. 1204 and 1208.
Stores at Welister comer, formerly occupied
by John W. Sanders. Will rent low to first-claM
tenant© and fit up to suit the business.
Durkin’s corner, Store and 5 room Dwelling.
Has been a family grocery for years. Street cars
pass the doors.
Brown House Hotel, 27 guest chambers, op
posite Rankin House. If it is conducted properly
will prove a gold mine. Business is increasing
every day.
Landlords.
. «&c\, attend to repairs and give
supervision to all property in my charge. With
an experience of 13 years, I can serve you to ad
vantage.
TENANTS,
JOHN BLACKMAR,
se wed fri tf Real Estate Agent,
/ MOURGIA. MUSCOGEE COUNTY: Under
' 1 and l»v virtue'’fun order from the Court of
Ordinary <>f Mu-t o r. 1: county, I will “ell at pub
lic outcry on tlie fir-t Tuesday in September
next, bit u ecu t h.' legal hour-of sale, in front of
th.-store of I M. Kii'.wle- Si Co., on the corner
of Broad and i't nth -tn-et-. in ( olumbus, Ga .the
ii-tial place tor holding legal -ales in and for
-aid / o inly, the !«»i; • vin ; property, lo-wit: All
that tra< t or parcel of land situated and being in
, ■ . Ga.. und know n as lot No, -0,
in tin- Wo I folk -1 rv.-\ 1. tlie Northern Liberties,
north of thi cit> • ; ('olumbus, at the intersection
of Jack-011 and ( on.nnrcv -treets. having a front
ol i;M fret on Jackson street, and a depth of 87
feel I" m« at - oil < .mm ice -licet. Sold as tue
pr- pel . of W. L. Williams, deceased. Terms:
-In if cash, balance .11 twelve months ut 6 per
clear
. leaf
ed, 12 I
Chicago, August 17. -Wheat higher early, hut
closed at yesterday’s figures August TO' .c. Sep
tember 77 V'/ 78 ; ,c: No. 2 red 78*.|C. Corn strong
early, but closed a shade higher than yesterday
cash 12 1 .j4/ 12-_e, August 12 l ,(/*43c. September
43>.j('* 4-PjC. Oats ',0 higher—cash 27c, August
27 1-10C, September 28"/ 28 1 ,c.
St. Louis, August 17.—Wheat opened strong
but closed same as yesterday—No. 2 red cash
78'* *4/. 78;jc, August 78 :, >(« 78 7 „c, September
80c, October closed at 81%c. Corn irregular aud
quiet—No. 2 mixed cash 40c bid, September 40?4
(&40%c, closing at 40>„c, October closed at 43.Oats
dull aud steady—No. 2 mixed, cash 27J4c, Sep
tember —c, October 27%c.
Cincinnati, August 17.—Wheat higher—No. 2
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Ado
Jones ) Libel for Divorce. Order
James Vt\ Jones. J to Perfect Service '
I T appearing to the Court by the return of the
Sheriff that the defendant cannot he found in
the county of Muscogee, and it further appearing
that saiil defendant does? not reside in the state
of Georgia;
It is ordered by the Court that service be per
fected on said defendant by publishing this or
der twice a month for two months before th©
November term, 1886, of this court, in the Colum
bus Enquirer-Sun, a public gazette of this state,
June 7. 1886. J. T. WILLIS.
THOS. W. GRIMES, Judge S. C. C. C.
Attorney for Libellant.
A true extract from th© minutes of Muscoge©
Superior Court at it© May term. 1886, on June 7th«
1886. GEO. Y. POND,
augli 2tam2m Clerk S. C. M. C., Ga.