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daily enquirer - sun : columbus Georgia, Sunday morning, outober 3, issfi.
ALL ABOUT
The Fraternity Described By One W'10
Has Been There.
«OTrrnor Jleflrath’N Opinion of Hpportpn-Iliin
A Reporter’ll Kvldonee, Wlil.h Hu* Only nn
Opinion, Aeqnltted a Mnn—Deleetlre* nml It*,
porter*—The Bond Between Thera—Him HU.
Ham Iieoter, the Illinol* Murderer. H' n * Cup.
tured.
If there ia such a thing ns romance in real life
the newspaper reporters of the large cities find it
and feel It and walk in its mellow glare. A re
porter has to be all things to nil men. A man
who is a brilliant success as a demagogue might
be a miserable fhilure as a reporter. When ex-
Gov. McGrath, of South Carolina, was addressing
the Jury in the fhmons Bellinger-Riley murder
trial, he referred to the testimony of a reporter
who testified for the defendant. The reporler
had held a conversation with Dr. Bellinger n few
minutes before the latter and Riley met
alone, when Dr. Bellinger killed Riley. The
point at Issue was as to whether Dr. Bellinger
was nervous and excited or whether he was cool
and collected when he talked with the reporter.
If he was nervous he was anticipating the kill,
ing and It was done with malice aforethought; if
he was cool and quiet the en
counter was on the doubt-benefit principle-
impromptu, and the doctor acted in self-defense.
The reporter swore that, in his opinion, D r. Bel
linger was as even-tempered and serene a man as
there was in the city fifteen minutes before his
dead victim lay at his feet. In referring to the
testimony of Mr. Hemphill, the reporter. Gov.
McGrath said: “Gentlemen of the jury, after the
experience of a long life that is now nearing its
sunset, I give it as my deliberate conviction that
the average reporter of the daily press is the best
.judge of human nature in the world. He can dis
count doctors and detectives in reading a man’s
career by the lines it has left on his fece. The
typical reporter feels your puls# when he shakes
bands with you. He is ever on the alert for the
unseen. And when you hide an emotion from
him it is hidden from all the world.
If the reporter who has testified detected
no excitement in the defendant, there was none,
and consequently he had no premonition of the
tragedy into which he was about tt be precipi
tated.” Dr. Bellinger was acquitted principally
on the reporter’s evidence. Governor McGrath,
being counsel for the defence, doubtless found it
•very easy to beli#ve in the theory that reporters
are good Judges of men. But whether he was
right or wrong the fact is evident to all that if
they are not they ought to be. Life is a pano
rama to a reporter, if it is to anybody in the
world. He ie the agent of the public at every
gathering. He is ever present; but never partic
ipating. Ho walks amid the shifting scenery of
life, like a spirit, all-seeing and unseen
ever touching and untouched. He has the
reputation among the uninitiated of publishing
everything he can find out, when the truth is he
unearths secrets every day that never see the
light, except the light of his own memory.
Do reporters tell all they know! What a ques
tion! Gather all the reporters in some large city
in a midnight oonclave. Let each man write up
in detaU every secret he knows about the people
in that city, and let the summum of their infor
mation appear in the morning paper. Such a
tumbling from pedestals and tearing of hair,
such a gnashing of teeth and dissevering of ties,
auoh a crumbling of idols and crashing
of homes, such a filling of jails and
.•fleeing of fugitives from high places, as would
follow that publication, the world never saw.
Ho; reporters don’t tell all they know. It would
•take the roofe off the houses if they did. In the
large cities there is a “tacit understanding"—
that's a mild name for it—between the reporters
.and the detectives. It is the legitimate business
of both to pry into secrets—but for different pur
poses—and the similarity of occupation creates
the traditional fellow-feeling. Besides, they swap I
“tips” with each other, and the reporter gives
the particular detective who has helped him most
the best send off when the time Is ripe.
FVmr years ago, in a city where I was reporter
on a daily paper, I knew a detective who went
by the unpoetic name of Dan Parker. Among
the criminal classes he was known as “Dan, the
Devil.” And to them he was a very Femesis. So
many of their gang had been hunted down and
hanged and imprisoned, and in one or two
iustancea shot dead in their tracks while resisting
arrest, by Dan Parker, that there was little
wonder that they had dubbed him with the
soubriquet of the father of evil. But, really, Dan
was one of ths mildest, placidest, most sweet-
tempered men I ever saw. At least he was when
•“off duty.” Dan and I were thrown together a
great deal. He boarded at the same hotel
with me, aud we got to be chums.
Whenever lie had a sensational case, and he had
worked it to the stage where it was ready for
publication, he would give evasive replies to
other repoi tors, he would vow he knew nothing
abont the case, he would keep it all In reserve
until he found me, and then he would unload
into my ears. I loved “Dan, the Devil;’’ I
couldn’t help it. Dan was a college graduate, a
great stickler for etiquette, and as much at home
in a drawing room filled with ladies as ever Beau
Brummell or Aaron Burr was. Some of the
gallant speeches I have heard him make were
worth going into the books. And
then he could argue on the isms and
their relations to theology with a grace and ac
curacy that would have passed him for a doctor
of divinity. And then sometimes in a well rigged
disguise he would go down into the vilest dens
in the slums of the city, where it would be hard
to tell on entering which was most shocked, the
sense of morality or the sense of smell, aud he
would revel there with burglars and bums and
dark-visaged men with brass jewelry in their
ears, who would rob a grave for a finger ring or
cut a throat for a quarter. But when Dan left
them and came back to hi# own world he gen
erally brought the secret with him that he went
down to find out. Dan was a universal genius.
Whenever Dan had an extraordinary item for
me, or wanted to take me along to witness some
unusual scene, he would come to the editorial
room door and look at me. Instead of coming in
as UBUal, he would shrug his shoulders and look
serious and walk away. He knew I would follow
him, and I always did. I have had detectives to
pilot me on to some very poor items which they
sought to magnify for the sake of a puff. Blit
Dan never did. He was always given the big
cases to work on, and one of his arrests
was bound to pan out a sensation. He was a
sortofhalf man and half bloodhound. For it
seemed to me sometimes that he possessed in
stincts that were too keen and uneering to be
those of a human being. Dan’s cases were gen
erally dangerous ones. There is a class of fugi
tives from justice who will not hesitate to shoot
down any officer who attempts their arrest.
They are men who have already committed
crimes for which they are bound to
hang if captured, and they have nothing
to 'lose by committing another murder.
A few months previous to the time of which I
am writing, a man named William Leeter had
committed a most horrible double murder in
northern Illinois, and had fled nobody knew
where. There was a f600 reward offered for him,
and the police authorities of every city of any
size in the union were flooded with circulars de
scribing the criminal and offering the reward.
But the excitement soon died out. It was sup
posed he had escaped to Europe, as he and his
. Amity were very wealthy. Besides, the circulars
describing Leeter were not such as to put timid 1
men on his track. The circulars stated that
. had committed three homicides and
had managed to come clear each IlSie before he
committed the double murder lor which lie fled.
Ho was a man who had always held human Me
as a trifle, and now, with nothing to lose by
another murder, It was evident that wherever lie
was hiding he was a superlatively watchful and
dangerous mnu.
Six months after theJLeeter murder in Illinois,
when it was abont forgotten, “Dan, the Devil,"
came to the editorial room door one cold, clear
night, and shrugged his shoulders and went
away. I followed him, and we went down the
street together. He never spoke to me for about two
blocks. I suppose it was because wo were passing
people all the time. At last, while crossing a de
serted square, Dan stopped and said:
It almost took my breath. “I am
going to take you to see William Leeter, the Illi
nois butcher, to-night.” It was too good to be
true, but it was true. “Is Leeter in jail ?" said I.
"No; I wish he was,” said the detective. “I’ve
got to take him to-night. I am going to capture
him by scientific methods if I can, but by force
if I must; alive if I can and dead if l must. You
love to write obituary articles anyhow. Maybe
you can start on mine or Leeter’s before mid
night,” and l)an laughed u wicked, metallic laugh
that sounded like the clicking and clinking of a
dozen dirks. When we reached the street be
yond the square we found a close carriage which
appeared to be waiting for us. At least the de
tective opened the door and got in, motioning
me to follow him. The carriage moved off rap
idly over the paved streets and went two miles
up town, where it drew up in front of a fhshion-
able cafe known to sporting men as the "Daisy
Dean.” The detective had posted me thoroughly
during the ride and I was prepared forthedraina
that followed. I followed Dan into the cafe,
which was simply a high-toned bar and gambling
establishment, where the habitues drank the
finest liquors and played for the heaviest rtakes.
The place was upholstered like the palace
of a potentate, and Brussels carpets and
Turkish rugs muffled every footfall. As we en
tered the detective staggered perceptibly
and addressed a pointless remark to me in a
thick and maudlin voice. It was nearly a minute
before it dawned on me that as Dan could not
possibly be tight, he was only acting his part.
According to previous arrangement we eat down
to a table and began to play for money. Dan dis
played an enormous roll of greenbacks and dealt
the cards, which he stacked in my favor. Sev
eral men gathered around to look at us play, and
in a little more than thirty minutes I had
won $300 of his money. Dan in
sisted on continuing the game, and in do
ing so his imitation of a half drunk man’s vohe-
menoe was the finest piece of acting I ever saw.
I told him he was intoxicated, and I didn’t want
to win any more of his money. He became in
sulted and told me never to speak to him again—
that he would find somebody else to play with
him. I took a seat in a remote corner of the
room with a newspaper in my hand, and watched
Dan play out the rest of the drama. But it was
gotting to be real life now. Dan was posing as a
rich man on a spree, losing his money like water,
and it wasn’t long before he
had several bites at his hook. Several
men offered to continue the game with him “just
for amusement, you know.” But he shook them
off with one excuse or another. The right man
hadn't approaehed him yet. At last a richly
dressed, middle-aged man came up and scraped
up an acquaintance with Dan. He was thick-eet
and handsome. But he had jaws like a bull dog,
and the most villainous eye I ever saw in a
human head. He was after fleecing Dan, and he
was very agreeable. The detective put one hand
on the stranger’s shoulder and lurched against
him in a maudlin, confidential way.
The two men sat down to a
table and began to play. I sur
veyed the stranger from head to fbot. For I
knew it was ‘Leeter, the murderer, and that all
unconsciously he was staking his life against the
detective’s money. They played. But Dan did
not bet so recklessly or play so badly as he did an
hour before, when ne played with me. I came
near them. I wanted to see the grand finale of
the drama. Leeter was winning Dan’s money,
but not as fafct or as easily as he had hoped. A
thought struck Leeter, and he said to Dan,
“What’ll you take ?” "Whiskv straight,” said
the detective. "A small glass or beer for me” said
the polished murderer. When the waiter came
Dan took out both glasses, passing Leeter’s over
to him. The latter was looking at the
detective when he took the glasses from
the waiter, and hence the latter failed to get
in the work he intended. On went the game,
and Leeter won slowly. In fifteen minutes Dan
called for the drinks and Leeter assented. Leeter
was scanning the cards in his hand carefully
when the waiter came the second time with the
drinks. The supreme moment had arrived. Dan
wore a ring with a very heavy set in it. As he
took Leeter’s glass of beer by the rim to pass it to
him, Dan pressed the ring on top of the set and
a single drop of a blood-red drug fell into the
murderer’s beer. The latter did not notice it.
He grasped the glass, said, “Here’sto you,” and
the liquor and the drug went down his
throat together. Dan’s biggest work was
done now and he had only to wait. The game
was begun again; but lieeter gTew more stupid
every moment. In thirty minutes he lay with
his head on the table unconscious. When Lee-
tef’s head struck the table Dan sprang up, hand
cuffed him, and searched him; the result of the
search being two revolvers, a pair of brass
knucks, and quite a sum of money. The hand
cuffing of lieeter created intense excitement in
the cafe, but no one interfered, and in less than
three-quarters of an hour from the time he took
the fatal drink, the unconscious form of the
murderer reposed between Dan and
myself in the carriage, and it
was whirling rapidly toward the county
jail. As they carried the corpse-like form of the
unconscious desperado into nia cell the detective
turned to me and said: "If he hadn’t been a
drinking man I never would have got him. He
would never have been taken alive.’’ An officer
from Illinois came after Leeter with a requisition
in about two weeks and he was taken back,
where he stood his trial and was hanged. Dan
got the $600 reward. Dan and I visited the jail
in order to give me a chance to interview Leeter
the day before he was taken away, but the sight
of both of us threw him into
such a rage that it was im
possible to get anything out of him.
Yes; the reporters in the large cities see a great
deal of the dark and bright of the world. They
rub against human nature so constantly that it
is little wonder that they become good judges
of it after awhile. This acquirement is no evi
dence of superior mental capacity in the reporter.
It is simpzy the fruit of constant practic^. ^ ^
V. M. (’. A.
Tin* Third Anniversary Celebration—The Pro
gramme for tho Occasion. Ktc.
The Young Men’s Christian Association will
celebrate its third anniversary atSt. Luke church
on to-morrow and Tuesday night. The
music on the occasion will be very
fine. The pastors of the different
churches are requested to preach a special ser
mon to young men to-night. The following pro
gramme has been arranged forth© celebration :
MONDAY NIGHT.
1. Voluntary. .
2 Reading of scriptures and prayer.
s' Song No. 373 in Gospel Hymns.
4 Report of executive committee, C. D. Hunt;
re n’ort of treasurer, K. W. Slade; report of finance
committee, T. J. Pearce.
5. Song No. 247 in Gospel Hymns.
8 Report of printing committee, < apt. u. b.
Thomas; report of entertainment committee, R.
O. Howard; report of committee on sick, w. s.
"Testing No. 340 in Gospel Hymns.
8. Report of devotional committee, J. Lee
^9. f Report of committee on membership -G. M
Bowers.
10. Doxology and benediction.
TUESDAY NIGHT.
1 Voluntary.
2 Reading of scriptures and prayer.
s'. Song No. 144 in Gospel Hymns.
4. General secretary’s report—-W. H. Foster.
5. President’s report—G. E. Chandler.
6. Solo.
7. Election.
8. Son No. 279 in Gospel Hymns.
9. Annual address by Rev. J. B. Hawthorne, I>.
D io. Doxology and benediction.
Baker's Premium Chocolate, f'^x’s and Coop
er’s Gelatine, Farina Topioca, Sago, Duffy’s Pure
Malt Whisky for medicinal use, McEwan's Edin
burgh Ale, and Guinness’ Extra Stout, at Crane’s
Cash Store. otI
SlIHIfi,
Looal Happenings in Browneville and
Girard for the Past Week.
Never Too Late to Ilo (lootl — Kiluenttonnl Matters.
Heaths ami Marriages—More Festivals—A Good
Move—Minor Nens Topics, F.to.
Our Browneville friends are moving on in their
usual quiet and orderly schedule, with nothing
of a sensational character in the happenings of
the week.
There has been an increase of sickness, but the
deaths have not been very numerous, and it is
hoped that not many of those who are sick are
are dangerously so.
Business is somewhat improving,and merchants
and others are hopeful of iucreastd activity, as
soon as there is a favorable change in the
weather.
As to law matters the community is free from
litigation, and tho town functionaries are having
a quiet time.
On this beautiful October Sabbath, as the first
tiDts of autumn are beginning to brighten the
foliage, our Browneville friends will find much
in their condition and surroundings to inspire
them with gratitude to the author of every good
and perfect gift.
Pnblic School Teachers.
The board of education met on Wednesday
night, and besides other business cleoted teach
ers for the ensuing year. The following, from a
large number of applicants, were selected:
Rev. F. A. Threadgill, principal of high school.
John R. Page, principal of intermediate.
Miss Nora L, Floyd, principal of primary de
partment.
Assistants^for the various departments will be
chosen whenever the number ol pupils shall in
dicate such necessity.
Our Browneville friends are looking after their
educational interests with commendable real
and earnestness. An application has been made
to the Peabody trustees for aid, and it is hoped
their application will receive a favorable con- 4
sideration. If any community of the state is en
titled to any part of the ftind it is this.
The local board of education in Browneville
will also apply 10 the Alabama legislature for an
appropriation to build a school house, and this
too should be favorably considered.
Death's Doings.
On Thursday night Miss Nancy Johnson,an
employe of the Eagle and Phenlx factory, dropped
dead soon after reaching home from her work.
It is supposed her malady was heart disease.
On the same night Mrs. Polly Reynolds.mother
of Mrs. H. C. Courtney, died at her daughter’s
residence, in the 80th year of her ago. The de
ceased had resided in Girard from its earliest set
tlement, and for half a century had been a con
sistent member of the Baptist church. She had
been ill for a long time, quietly waiting the sum
mons to “pass over the river and rest under the
shade of the trees." Her remains were deposited
Friday afternoon in Girard cemetery.
Mrs. M. Hill and Miss Narsy Ware were thought
to be in a dying condition yesterday.
A Good Move.
We are glad to see that Lively has hitched on
to the Oolumbus telephone. The important
movement was carried out by the laboring men’s
supply store, for which Messrs. Baird and Baker
are agents. Though a somewhat expensive
luxary, the “phone" is a considerable institution,
and one with which live business men cannot
well afford to dispense in these days of earth
quake and lightning activities.
More Festivals.
The Good Templars have been holding a festi
val for the benefit of their order, the last two
nights at Carders ’hall. Sorry to hear that the
fort was not attended with greater success.
On Wednesday night week, October 18, the
Ladies’ Aid Society of Trinity church will give
another of their magnificent and sumptuous
feasts for the benefit of their church and the
school fund. All who had the pleasure of at
tending and patronizing the last supper given by
these ladies some months ago w ill.not bo slow t
attend the next, as the occasion will afford an
opportunity for social pleasure and a square meal
at a small price.
The main object of the ladies is to raise a ftind
to purchase the school interest in their church.
The effort is commendable, and should be en
couraged by a large attendance and liberal sup
port. Remember, Wednesday night, Oct jber 13,
is the time, and McCollister hall the place.
Drowiicvillo Briefs.
The drouth continues.
’Taters, turnips and other fall crops will be cut
short.
The county line brick store is progresing finely.
The road workers are being summoned, but it
in.hoped they will not begin operations until after
a good rain.
Mrs. John T. Cook returned from Roanoke,
Ala., Friday evening.
Rev. Mr. Cummings will preach at Trinity this
morning and evening.
Mr. John Yarborough has opened a dancing
academy at McCollister hall.
The youn& men have changed their devotional
and business meeting from Monday to Tuesday
night.
Marshal Miller reports all quiet along the line
in Lively.
Mr. John A. White was married last Wednes
day to Miss Emma Boyd, near Crawford. Rev.
Mr. Cousins officiated.
The ’sketer must go. His dying melodies are
floating on the evening breeze. Nobody is sorry.
If he had went sooner there would have been no
tears.
Merchants and business men in Lively,
Browneville and Girard who have promised ad
vertisements for the mammoth trade issue of
the Enquirer-Sun, which comes out next Sun
day, should send their advertisements to the
office as early in the week as possible. Those
who fail to advertise will lose a rare opportunity.
The Ranking Earthquake.
Prof. Graudam Wiggins’ shakeup, and the old
wiseacre darkies burst up, scheduled for the 29th
ultimo, or thereabouts, miscarried here this time
and will next. The usual quiet and stillness pre
vailed in Lively, Ala. Not a leaf stirred; not a
cow stirred; not a goose stirred; not a sheep
stirred; not a goat stirred; no, not even a pig
stirred; hut P. & W.’s quinine has tumbled down
to the tune of 65 cents an ounce and Morphine to
the three bottles for a dollar racket at the Lively
Drug Store, and don’t you forg : it, grandams.
ttimr.
tKWS.
A Dig Boom—'>YT»;it is Doing in Substantial
Progress.
The frame work of the new Baptist church is
rapidly approaching completion. The work is
not only being done rapidly, but with due regard
to the laws of architecture. The flooring and
seats will be constructed on the stage plan—that
is, eighteen inches slope from the front to the
rear of the building. This will obviate the neces
sity of standing on seats as was the old custom,
and enable those on the back seats to see a short
preacher over the highest ladies’ hats. Who
would have ever dreamed that old Girard would
ever have a fashionable built church. But, verily,
strange things crowd upon each other thick and
fast in these latter days, and it will not do to tic-
much astonished at anything. This idea of
raised seats is a sensible idea, and we are glad
our Baptist friends have adopted the plan.
The Public Schools.
We are requested to give notice that the public
school* will be resumed to-morrow. The teachers
are in place and the children ready nud eager ft r
the fall aca on. The trustees assure us there will
he no trouble in meeting the necessary expendi
tures of the coming year. Wlmt a blessing these
schools will prove to lie to the rising generation,
and how vastly superior the advantages they
offer to that which obtains In most communities.
fora pi (ted.
The Bartlett ravine culvert 1ms been completed,
and some of the citizens are pleased at the work
and others are not. The road overseer will have
to haul logs and widen the road at that point be
fore the danger is over. It is to be hoped that
the culvert will at least cause the filling up of Ihe
enormous and unsightly gulley.
Dn Hoy vl lie.
Mr. P. L. Bailey has commenced building a
small town at the outer extremity of Long street,
and says he will continue to build houses ns
long ns there is a demand for them.
Short Stops.
The tax collector will be around on the 21st.
Girard has a guano factory, a knitting factory,
a trunk factory and a broom factory. What
next?
Mrs. F. T. Millard and family, who have been
visiting Girard friends, left for their home in
Savannah yesterday.
There were three interments in the cemetery
during the week, of whicli two were non-resi
dents.
Hyde has just received u large lot of plain and
fancy candies of all kinds, which he is selling
very’ cheap at wholesale and retail.
The protracted meeting at the Methodist
church has been closed. The pastor is pleased at
the results.
All predictions of earthquake disasters having
failed, the people are again settling down to
common sense, and will go to work to make up
for lost time. The colored brother especially has
been badly scared up, but at last is beginning to
realize that all the fools and flilse prophets are
not dead yet.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
CENTRAL HOTEL.
W. 8. Smith, Brooksville, Fla.; J. P. Ward,
Ph. G., Gaston, Ala.; A. H. McAffee, Macon, Ga.;
T. J. Neal, Mt. Airy; 8. 8. Monk, Caroonville,
Ga.; G. 8. Tigner, John W. Neal, White Sulphur
Springs: J. M. Vann, Seale, Ala.; W. F. Foster
and lady, Miss Lucie Foster, Chattahoochee
county; Miss Susie Foster, Waverly Hall; M. P.
Moffett, Alabama; C. W. Munnerlvn, Baltimore;
John E. Cook, New York; H. D. McNeelv, Dau
phin, Pa.; H. H. Heidig, Philadelphia.
RANKIN HOUSE.
8. W. Thornton, Talbotton; H. F. Moon. Wm.
Belrew, Robert Nisbet, Miss Florence B. Nisbet,
Macon; J 8. Meyer, Montgomery; W. N. Grar
ham, St. Louis; A. D. Ferre, Springfield; 8. G.
Ball, 8t. Louis; F Richards, Atlanta; Mrs. M. L.
Patterson, Mrs. Meland Patterson, Oswichee.
The City ltegiNtry Llxt
Is now open for registry of all citizens desiring to
vote in the approaching municipal election.
Those who are liable to a street tax and have not
previously paid it, are required to pay at time of
registering. M. M. Muonic,
sept 18 lino Clerk Council.
Key Went ( Igars
A Specialty.
dtf Adams & Bowers.
Removal Nvtlee.
We have removed to No. 1022 Broad street, be
low the Central Hotel, where we will continue to
keep the choicest line of Cigars, Tobacco and
Liquors.
We call especial attention to our celebrated
Imperial Wedding Whisky and fine brands of
Key West and Havana Cigars, and kindly ask
our friends to favor us with tlicir orders.
Lours Buhlbr & Co.
Bole Agents for the Celebrated Anheuser and
and Budweiser Bottled Beer.
8epl9 tf
Lsrgsst Ntlck of C'nndy In tho World
For 5 cents.
r dtf Adams A Bowers.
I give the largest piece of Lorillard’s Climax To
bacco in town for 10 cents. Lorillard’s Fine Cut
Tobacco, at Crane’s Cash Store. dtf
Arbuckle’e Ariosa Coffee is self-settling, always
ftill weight, and six pounds for one dollar,
dtf R. S. Crane.
i A Curd.
I consider it too soon to make announcements
for the election which takes place in January,
1887, but as others are doing so I wish to say to
my friends and fellow-citizens that at the proper
time I shall announce myself a candidate for
Tax Collector, and hope to merit their support.
N. G. Oattis.
Wimberly, Ga., September 1st, 1886.
sep2 dtf
Choice Goshen Rutter, Extra Cream Cheese,
Chipped Dried Beef, Boneless Pig’s Feet and
Choice Tripe in 3 lb. tins, Boston Baked Beans,
Cooked Corn Beef in land 2 lb boxes, Imported
and American Sardines, Spanish Queen Olives,
Finest Olive Oil, Stove Polish, Bath Brick, Sapo-
lio for house cleaning, at Crane’s.
dtf
Kohool Notice.
Wynnton Academy will be opened for reception
of Scholars First Monday in October.
sept29-lw Mattie A. Banks.
For hale* Iamv.
Two Handsome Guernsey and Jersey Bull
Calves. One ten GO) and the other four (4)
months old. J. C. Cook.
sep26 lw
Woil lllcpw the Children.
Nothing has been so productive of health and
diminished so much the suffering and mortality
amonr children as Teethjna (Teething Jhytodcra).
Teethina allays Irritation, aids Digestion,
Regulates the Bowels, Strengthens the child,
Cures Eruptions and Sores and makes* Teething
easy.
All Druggists and country stores keep Tbeth-
ina. Brannon & Carson. Columbus. Ga.,
Wholesale Agents, supply the trade at manu
hseturer’* pitees. iy4 d&wlv
For Kent.
A four-room House on Crawford or Tenth
street, opposite Mrs Bradford’s. Apply to
sep26 7t J. F. Miller.
BeNt Ntirk Candy.
In Half Bushel Measures, at 10 cents pound,
dtf Adams «fc Bowers.
Crane will sell three cakes best Toilet Soap for
25c, one dozen Honey and Glycerine Bouquet for
60c.; also, Laundry and Washing Crystals, Pear
line, etc. dtf
For Tax Collector.
Announcing myself a candidate for re-election
to the office of Tax Collector of Muscogee county,
I respectfully solicit the votes of its citizens,
and will endeavor to deserve their support by
faithfully f'ischarging the duties of this office in
the future as in ihe past. Election first Wednes
day in January next.
sep21 eodtd Davis A. Andrews.
For Kent.
From October 1st the three upper floors and
part of basement of Rooney building,
jyll dtf Jas. A. Lewis.
Select School for Girl*.
The exercises of this school will be resumed on
Monday October 4th. The services of competent
and experienced teachers have been secured. Lo
cation the same as that of last session, at my
place of residence, corner of Fourth avenue and
Fourteenth street.
sep 12 tf Miss M. J. Thomas.
For Tax Receiver.
I announce myself a candidate for Tax Re
ceiver of Muscogee county, and respectfully
ask the support of the voters.
sep22 tf J. H. Harrison.
The celebrated Shield Bourbon is a very fine
Whisky blended from the best Trades of Ken
tucky, six years old, put up in honest quart bot
tles at one dollar per bottle or four dollars per
gallon. . ,
dtf
Robert 8. CliANK.
To the Voter** of Mil we ogee 4’ounty.
I announce myself an a candidate for the office
of County Treasurer, an 1 respectftilly solicit
your support for he same. Election January
next. O. E. Gaoer.
Columbus, Ga., September 22, 1886. sep23 tf
For Tax Collector.
I announce myself a candidate for Tux Col
lector of Muscogee county (election January
next), and ask for the support of the voters of
said c unty. J. C. Woolfolk.
sep7 dtf
Cooked Feed tor Cows, composed of barley,
bran and cotton seed, Poultry Feed, composed of
corn barley aud rye, at Crane’s.
dtf
The Kppinu: IIoiimc
Having been re-rented under the present man
agement, rooms ean now be secured for the en
suing year. 8ep9 dtf
NHuml Will Open.
Miss Sarah Teasdale will resume the Exercises
of her School on Monday. October 4.
octl-d.lt
Office or Nlorc Room,
North side of Twelfth street, between Broad st reet
and First avenue, well located for nn office or
small store. John Blackmar,
oct 2-dlt Real Estate Agent.
Phaeton. Foster it Work, ft? early Hen.
Would exchange for good mule or wood,
oct 2-sun*w It E. Philips.
Best Boston Irish Potatoes, Onions, Apples and
Cranberries, at Roakrt Justicb, Agt.
DAILY COTTON STATEMENT.
Columbus, Ga., October 2, 1886.
COTTON niLM*—SIGHT.
New York % off, Eastern % off, Boston slight %
off, .Savannah % off; Bank checking on New York
over the counter V% premium and on Savannah
at par.
Cotton.
Market to-day dull and unchanged; inferior 0;
ordinary 5c; <ood ordinary 6 7 ^c; low middling
middling ¥/ A <n>8 l!-10c; good middling
87&§)0c.
receipts.
To-day. To Date.
By Southwestern railroad 91 1,052
By Mobile and Girard railroad 107 1,104
By Columbus and western road... 49 212
By Columbus and Rome railroad.. 210 1,085
By the river 181 1,597
By wagons 289 6,183
Totals 957 12,083
SHIPMENTS.
To-day. To Date
By Southwestern railroad 201 8,429
By Columbus and Western road... 0 0
By the river 0 0
Taken by Columbus factories 80 856
Totals 284 9,285
•tales 350 8,951
statement.
Stock on hand August 31, 1885 1,079
Received to-day 957
“ previously 11,126—12,083
13,162
-shipped to-day 284
,e previously 9,001—9,285
Stocks on hand 3,877
Stock August 31, 1885, 350; received same day,
852; total receipts 14,963; shipped same day 228,
total shipments 10,823; stock 4,490; sales 463; mid-
■llijlB H 7 hC.
MARKKTN HY TCl.fiUBAPH.
Colton.
Liverpool. October 2.—Noon.—Cotton market
dull and prices generally in buyers’ favor; mid
dling uplands 5 7-18d, Orleans fij^d; sales
7,000 bales—for speculation and export 500
bales.
Receipts 8000 bales—4800 American.
Futures opened dull at the following quo
tations :
October 5 15WMtoft 13-64d
October and November 5 5-64 (tyfi 8-64d
November and December 5 4-6*1 d
December and January 5 4-64d
January and February 5 4-64d
February and March 5 6-64d
March and April 5 7-64d
April and May not quoted
Tenders of deliveries for to-day’s clearing 00
bales of new docket and 00 bales of old docket.
I p. m. - Sales to-day Include 6,000 bales of
American.
Futures: October delivery, 5 14-64(1 selle s;
October and November. 5 8-64d sellers; November
and December, 5 6-64d sellers; December and
Janarv, 5 5-64d sellers; .January and February.
5 0-64(1 sellers; February and March, 5 7-64(1
buyers; March and April, 5 9-64d buyers; April
and May, 5 11-64d buyer. 5 : May and June, 5 11-6*1(1
sellers. Futures closed firm.
New York, October 2.— Cotton market quiet;
sales 202 bales; middling uplands at 9j^c,
Orleans9 ll-16c.
Consolidated net receipts 27,196 bales; exports
Great Britain 8219, to continent 00, France 00;
stock 337.776.
VISIBLE SUPPLY.
New York, Oct. 2. The total visible supply of
cotton for the world is 1,203,.'157, of which 822,-
857 is American, against 1,206,875 and 888,185
respectively last year. Rereipts at all interior
towns mi,329. Receipts from plantaions, 170,386.
Crop in sight 413,919 bales.
NEW YORK AND NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.
New York, October 2—Net receipts 00, gross
3114. Futures closed easy: sales 94,800 bales,
as follows:
October 9 16-100^9 17-1C0
November 9 'JIM 00
December 9 27-100(i# 9 28-100
January 9 33-100fn>9 3*1-100
February ... 9 42-100(^9 43-100
March 9 50 100('v9 51-100
April 9 59-100(4/9 60-100
May 9 68-100(«> u 69-100
June 9 77-100^9 78-100
July 9 84-100r«/9 85-100
August 9 91-100«i/9 92-100
Green & Go., in their report on cotton futures,
say: Trading was light generally and the marf
ket barren of any striking features. Full run o
receipts at ports for the week, with pretty fre e
offerings against them, tended to check the de*
maud somewhat, but rather firmer Liverpool
and a few desultory frost reports from the south
had a sustaining influence to keep values at
about last evening’s figures and closed with the
market fairly steady.
Nkw Orleans, October 2—2:35 p. m -Future*
steady; sales 10,300 bales, as follows:
October 8 92-100(4,8 03-100
November 8 81-i00(a>8 82-100
December 8 83-100(a*8 81-100
January 8 92-100(5)8 93-100
February 9 03-100(o/9 0*1-100
March 9 13-100@9 14-100
April 9 24-100(4/9 26-110
May 9 35-100(0/9 36-10o
June 9 4.5-100(o.9 46-100
July 9 54-100(a/9 55-100
Galveston, October 2. Cotton irregular; mid-
lings 9 l 4c; net receipts 4007, gross 4007; sales
926: stock 64,699; exports to continent 00, Great
Britain 00.
Savannah, Ga., October 2. -Cotton steady;
middlings at 8%c; net receipts 6917, gross 6917;
sales 3500; stock 56,013; exports to Great Britain
00.
New Orleans, October 2.—Cotton market
quiet; middlings 9 3*16c; net receipts 3981, gross
6125; sales 500; stock 10,622; exports to Great
Britain 6811, to continent 00.
Provision*.
Chicago, October 2 -Flour steady, unchanged;
southern winter wheat $4 15(« 4 50. Mess pork
October at $8 80ti$9 25, November $8 80"/.9 25,
December, not quoted. Lard October $5 72)4
(«>5 90, November $5 ,’5(4.5 92.'^, December, not
quoted. Short rib sides October |6 62 1 -£( , g/6 65.
Boxed-meats-dry salted shoulders |6 123^(0 0 25,
short clear sides |7 10f(i$7 15.
Nuw Orleans, October 2.—Rice steady and
unchanged Louisianna, ordinary to good 3 1 .,
fa)3%c. Molasses steady; Louisiana open kettle
-good prime to strictly prime32c, prime 20(a,22c,
fair 15(0.16, good common 13(«,14c; centrifugals,
firmer -prime to strictly prime 15(a)19c, fair to
good fair 12(c^l3c, common to good common 8(j)
11c.
Louisville, October 2.—Provisions, market
steady; Bacon, shoulders $6 75, clear rib f7 62^,
clear sides $8 00. Bulk meats -clear rib sides
|7 12U, clear sides $7 35'4; mess pork $11 50. lard
—choice leaf $8 00(a,8 25; hams, sugar-cured, 13e.
Uralo.
Chicago, October 2.—Wheat—October 72)41$
73VaC, November 74j^@75kc, December 78^^177'^.
Corn—October 34)^»36Kc, November 37ya(<y38c,
December 37*4(5)390. Oats—October 24' ,((fi24 ,/ ji o fc
November 25 , ' 4 r<i«26 l -4C, December 26 l ' 2 (<y27.
Louisville, October 2.—Grain, market steady.
Wheat, No. 2 red 72c, Corn, No. 2 white 12c.
Oats, new No. 2 mixed 27}4c.
Ntijtar and Coffee.
New Orleans, La, October 2.- 1 o 'ee quiet
and firm Rio, in cargoes, common t/ prime,
at 9*4^12'^p. Sugar firm-open kettle, prime
FJ^c, good fair to fully fair 4 1 ^'^4 7-16 fair 4%O t
common to good common 4 1 </«i>4 v *c: entriftials
— choice white 0*4c, choice yellow clarified 6 1-16
($6'-*c, prime yo.low clarified 5%(a.0c, seconds 4*4
(4*5 *4c.
Rosin and Turpentine.
New York, October 2.—Rorin quiet—strained
$1 OO'aifl 07*4. Turpentine quiet, at 37j*£c.
Savannah, October 2.—Turpentine, nothing
doing; sales barrels. Rosin firm-good
strained 90c*5i$l 07’.j: sales 00 barrels.
Wilmington, October 2.—Turpentine quiet at
35c. Rosin quiet—strained 76c; good 80c. Tar
firm—$1 62! a ; crude turpentine firm—hard 80e,
yellow dip $1 90, virgin $1 90.
Charleston, October 2—'Turpentine dull, at
34* a c. Rosin quiet—good strained 80c.
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OPENING DAYI
Thursday, October 7th.
On the above date we will ex-,.
Dibit all the late
NOVELTIES
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And be pleased to meet
ESTABLISHED 1874.
JOHN BLACKMAR,
Real Estate Agent,
COLUMBUS, G--A..
FOB NAI.E.
Building Lot and Dwelling on northeast corner
of Eleventh street and Fifth avenue.
24 Per Cent. InvoNtmeiit.
Four quarter acre lots, three 2 room Dwellings
and one 3 room Dwelling. Price $800. Renting
for $10 per month.
No. 265, the best located Build*
ing Lot in the city of Columbus,
Next south of Mrs. Griffin’s resi*
. dence, No. 1642 Third avenue.
Three Rose Hill Residences—
$1250, $1800, $2000.
Two Wynnton Residences—
$1800, $3000.
f>w<*IU»j|rw For Kent from Oflober In#*
Wynnton Residence of Mrs Elizabeth Howard,
next to Mr. W. G. Woolfolk, 8 rooms. $16.
No 821 Third avenue, one story brick, 5 rooms
water works and good well.
No. 1216 Fourth avenue, 6 rooms, on hill; splen*
did well; very healthy.
No 309 Eleventh street, next west of Judge Poil
2 story. 6 rooms. Will be painted and
repaired.
No 1221 Fourth avenue, next to Mr. Win. W.
Bussey, 2 story.
No 1421 Second avenue, opnosite Mr. J. S. Gar
ret,5 rooms,2d door above Judge Ingram
No 1022 First avenue, 5 rooms, opposite east or
the market. Suitable for boarding hous*
Rose Hill new Residence of Mr. Harris, stable,
etc. $15.
No 1315 Third avenue. 2 story. 6 rooms, next to
Mr. Homer Howard.
No 1344 Third avenue, corner west of Mrs.
Rowe’s residence, 9 rooms, water works
and hath room.
KtoreM For Kent from October lNt.
Broad Street Stores Nos. 1204 and 1240.
Stores at Webster corner, formerly occupied
by John W. Sanders. Will rent low to first-claag
tenants and tit up to suit the business.
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. Will be painted and thoroughly reno»
vatecl.
l.AMM.OKDS.
supervision to all property in my charge. With
an experience of 13 yeurs, I can serve you to ad*
vantage.
TENANTS.
Call and see ray list. If I have not the plaoa
'ou wish, I will file your order free of charge and
"as soon as possible.
Sn
JOHN BLACKMAR,
M wed fri tf Beal Estate Ageat^