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DAILY ENQUIRER * SUN • COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 12. 1886. <Efllttmlms®w)uircr#un. ESTABLISHED IN 1828. 58 YEARS OLD. Daily, Weekly and Sunday. The HNQUmER-SUN is issued every dny, ex •apt Monday. The Weekly is Issued on Monday. The Daily (including Sunday) is delivered by Harriers in the city or mailed, postage iYee, to sub ■oribers for 7Se. per month, $t!.00 for three months, $4.00 for six months, or $7.00 a year. The Sunday is delivered by carrier boys in the •Ity or mailed to subscribers, postage Dee, at $1.00 a year. The Weekly is issued on Monday, and Is mailed subscribers, postage Dee, at $1.10 a year. Transient advertisements will bo taken for the Daily at $1 per square of 10 lines or less for the ■rat Insertion, and SO cents for each subsequent insertion, and Ibr the Weekly at $1 for each in- aertion. All communications Intended to promote the private ends or interests of corporations, societies ar individuals will bo charged as advertisements, ■pedal contracts made for advertising by, the year. Obituaries will be charged for at customary tates. None but solid metal outs used. All communications should be addressed to the Enquireb-Sun. A IT Alt Ih FLORIDA. A telegram from Jacksonville, Florida, says: “For months had feeling has existed between the Seminole Indians in Dade and Monroe coun ties, Florida, and a band of cowboys encamped on Lake Okeechabce. These Indians claim that these employes of the south Florida cattle kings drive off and kill their cattle and hogs. Three weeks ago shots were exchanged between the parties. The Indians have since been having war dances in the everglades. Many settlers have removed their families to the islands for safety. A gentleman Dom Titusville says the people on the outskirts of the everglades ftar a massacre of the whites unless the trouble is ad- tusted in a few days. The Beminoles number BOO fighters, and could defy capture in the ever glades.” The Seminole Indian is well known to the native Floridian who can remember forty years back; and the prospect of a raid gotten up by them as a sort of Christmas gift surprise to their white neighbors on the everglade border is not creating any fiddling and dancing to speak of. It is nearly Christmas now, and about the only supply of ammuni tion that the Floridians on the everglades have on hand consists mostly of Roman candles, skyrockets and ten-cent toy pis tols. These will not operate on the or thodox Indian’s system as readily as An drew Jackson’s old cure-all concoction, which was compounded from a recipe he wrote himself, and in which the princi pal ingredients were gunpowder, grape- shot, broken trace-chain links, ten-penny nails and small-pox scabs. In dealing with the Indians of Florida during the Seminole war, Hon. A. Jackson, the well-known pharmacist and author of tho above prescription, left no stone unturned to secure for each Indian, whether of age or not, his full share of immortality. It was a favorite theory with Mr. Jackson that Seminole Indians were in great demand in the next world, and he was a divinely appointed recruit ing officer. When Mr. Jackson finally became a white garmented ghost himself and bobbed up on the other side of the river Styx umongall the red skins he lmd sent before him, ho must have looked like a quinine pill in a barrel of brick dust. Mr. Jackson was the best antidote for an Indian epidemic ever discovered. He never bribed the Indians to keep quiet, with beads and blankets in the winter gave out before the grog did. But all stood the disappointment heroically, a? 1 good soldiers ought to do. Tho red skinned Seminolcs, of the everglades, have never forgotten tho winter Gen. Jackson spent prospecting among them. And if some Floridian will to-day secure a good crayon portrait of old Gen. Jackson and tie it on the end of a pole and tote it through the ever glades, by the next night one-half of the Seminoles will be in the Gulf of Mexico, and the other half in the Atlantic ocean. But the Christmas goods ammunition, now in the hands of the Floridians will never decease or even frighten a Semi nole. This tribe of Indians are noted above all others fer their reckless habits. We protest in the name of mili tary science against using Roman candles in a war with men who let the mud cake on them in summer to keep them warm in winter; who crawl into a briar patch full of rattle-snakes at night and sleep there to hide from the musquitos, and who make it a practice to go to the cities of Florida, saturate their Bystems with valley-tan whisky, and promenade the thoroughfares with their pantaloons hanging on their arms. In the name of Andrew Jackson, we protest against it. and then spent the summer in dodging them like the Indiau fighters, of our day. His custom was to first seek u formal in troduction to tho Indian, and while each was mentally engaged in fram ing a little conventional re mark about the hot weather of the present, and the prospective rain of the future, to suddenly. fire into the Indian’s face a howitzer cannon loaded with agricultural and farming implements, such as shovels, shoe buttoners, stove legs, green fence rails and ox horns. This method of cutting an Indian’s acquaint ance is not so brilliant as shooting him with a Roman candle, hut it is oven more effective. The astonishment of the In dian on being syringed witli a cannon .load of fence rails and farm furniture is said to he complete. An Indian was never known to seek the second introduc tion to Mi\ Jackson. In fact, few survived the fatiguing formalities of one of his evening receptions in the everglades. And relays of fresh Indians wore con stantly required while Mr. Jackson was making new acquaintances. Mr. Jack- son frequently captured a hundred In dians at a time. But lie was too noble in his nature to wreak his revenge upon them on the spot. He simply utilized them to cheer up the drooping spirits of his soldiers. When the spirits of his troops were at a low ebb and tho mar ried men among them were growing restless for tho society of their wives and babes, General Jackson was too humane to see them sutler. lie would issue a double ration of groceries and grog, and while the good cheer was at its height, he would march out and hang a couple of dozen of his Indian prisoners in platoons of six to the drop. Great interest was manifested in these little amateur exhibitions both by the spectators and the actors themselves, and many of the troops, including General ^Jackson himself, were moved to tears on Aoneoccasion, when the supply of Indians THE FUTURE OF COLUMBUS. Columbus stands to-day on the very brink of prosperity, without parallel vt her annals. Slowly, hut certainly the fates have built for us a fortune wc need but to grasp to get. Lavish in her outlay na ture has piled advantages, one on the other here on the Chattahoochee, and years ago ours would have been the leading city of tho state but that we had side-tracked it by our own signals. ’The outgoing generation takes with it «much of narrow-mindedness and want of pro gress. There is a new element here, and it bclives to stand still is to retrograde. We have claims entitling us to a large share of the consideration now being given the progressive south, old in latent wealth, new in its development. History failB to record the permanent, progressive growth of any city situated entirely in land. Water must be there as a talisman of power, a mascot of success. Dual in its strength, the Chattahoochee flows through our corporate limits. Giving— what it does aot miss—the majesty of its power to whirl our spindles, make the blush of the furnace brighter and fairer, and then suddenly assuming the majestic dignity of the “depths that are dumb,” floats the freightage which enlivens our marts and enriches our traders. We justly claim the largest cotton and woolen mills in the south. With equal right we own the largest iron works in the state. No city in the south has a more complete flouring mill. The most powerful and successful clothing manu factory in the south is a Columbus con cern. Tho only bagging mill and the b ut fertilizer factory in Georgia is here. The only quilt factory in the south is proud to call Columbus mother. In stances like these, illustrative alike of our originality and progress, could ho indefi nitely multitied. For wo are a commu nity of workers; a hive of industry. By an unfortunate conception of their duties, the generation that preceded us, pulled Columbus out otfthe main line of travel where she was, by their tactics in dealing with the then infant railroads. From these blunders we long have suf fered, and when at last by majestic ef forts we have atoned for alt this, the futura wo have, is scarcely conceived of by even our own enthusiasts. With a prodigal hand capital 1ms been poured into the south of lato years. During lHSfi this movement 1ms eclipsed anything of its kind known to tho history of develop ment. Full and plethoric to-day stand all these dollars invested in the wonder- ftil south—augmented some* a hundred, some five bund ed fold. It is true our own city has not received her full share of this foreign capital, but we have ourselves alone to blame. To he known we must advertise our city. Write it, illustrate it, talk it, bring vis itors to it. The day is nigh when we shnll see hundreds of thousands of out side dollars here in our midst if we will but invite it here. Occupying an enviable position so far as our new transportation lines are concerned, we have no tear on that score. The Georgia Midland rail- j road is practically complete to an inde pendent connection, and thus opens to us new territory, new friends and that hope of commerce—fair competition. Whether one or the other contending factions succeeds in the Central | railroad election we opine that we have nothing to fear. The new aspirant has ' said he will court closer relations with the cities and towns contributing to the road’s prosperity. Surely if this is true our loyalty to this system, which has been time-honored and tribute-hearing, would merit just if not fully matured recognition at his hands. By late acts, which speak pla’ner than words, (be present administration of the Central system has proven we are to have the benefit of our long dormant investment in tho close connection to iron, coal and grain. In fact, so far have negotiations and contracts progressed it would he more costly to undo than to perform them. Our live men, and especially the elforts of one of them—Captain C. E. Hoch- strasser—have brought to the ear of the board of engineers the urgent and posi tive demands of our river. Free mail delivery is nearly ours. A much needed and too long deferred enlargement of our corporate boundaries is asked for at the hands of the state authorities. Good cit izens ure flocking to ua—the population is increasing. We are nearly at the birth of a wonderful boom. If half the real truth was known of us, capital would flow here in an uninterrupted stream. The rapidly increasing immigration to thelTnitodS'ates, the remarkable increase in the government revenues and the con sequent payment of her bonds, throwing millions upon the market for investment, admonish us to let the world know of our latent powers. No backward steps can be taken if such a future is to be ours. No false economy and niggardness akin to villuges should be tolerated. Columbus is a city and should be a larger one. Conservative liberality, progressive outlay and wide awake action should he the motto of this generation. Carping may pull down hut it never built the monuments of civiliza tion. “Pitch your hatchet high, it may stick.” Lot us put aside childish things, we are in full possession of our manhood. The young men are the hope of the land. Obstacles do not frighten them. Work is their heritage and their pride. To them we turn and from their efforts we shall see the Queen City of the Chatta hoochee take front rank in the sister hood of cities, and her name become the synonym of beauty and nrogress in this fair land of ours. HOLIDAY GOODS! Xmas comes but once a year, therefore make happy the hearts of those you love and esteem. Read below enumerated a list of articles suitable for presents: For Vonr Mother and Mister, Nweethenrt, Wife and Friend. Breast Fins, Ear Rings, Bracelets, Necklaces, Lockets, Tiny Queen Chains, Westcains, Silver or Gold Watch, Ringa, Cult Buttons, Cuff Pins, Collar Buttons, Gantollnes, Silver or Gold Thimbles, Silver Hair Pins Silver and Gold Glove and Shoe But toners, Opera Glasses, Vases, Jewel Boxes, Bronzes, Artistic Clocks, Card Receivers, Silver Card Cases, Silver Bells, Napkin Rings, Bronze Lamps, Picture Frames, Eye Glass Chains, Spectacles and Eye Glasses, Solid and Plated Forks, Knives and Spoons, Book Marks, Gold Pencils, Pens, Toothpicks, Solid Silver and Plated Cups, Solid Silver Soup and Oyster Ladles, Berry, Preserve and Sugar Spoons, Butter Knives, Butter Dishes, Pickle Stands, Castors, a Pearl Handle Knives. ~ Far Your Father and Brother, Husband and Friend. Silver or Gold Watches, Gold or Plated Chains, Cut! Buttons, Collar Buttons, Watch Charms, Scarf Pins, Silver Match Safes, Stud Buttons, Napkin Holders, Eye Glasses, Pebble Spectacles in Steel and Nick el, Silver and Gold Frames, Napkin Rings, Opera Glasses, Office Clocks. Gold Toothpicks, Gold Pencils, Gold Headed Walking Canes, Seal Rings, Gold Headed Silk Umbrellas, Combination Breakfast Sets, Silver Tobacco Boxes, Wiskbroom, Solid Silver Handle, Society Pins, Ash Receivers. Guard Chains, For Ynur Little Peta. Solid Silver and Plated Cups, Silver Pap Spoons, Solid Silver Child’s Set, Silver Plated Child’s Set, Silver Thimbles Dom No. 1 upward. Necklaces, Lockets, Rings, Bracelets, Bib Pins, Breast Pins and -Ear Rings, Stud Buttons, Bangles, Solid Silver Baby Rattles, Stiver Plated Napkin Rings, Solid Silver Napkin Rings. School Sets, Ear Rings, Silver Knives and Forks, Silver Soft ly Pins, Boys' WatcheB, Microscope for botanioal exploits. Pencils and Pens, Beautiftil Little Diamond Rings, Silver Mugs. Diamonds mounted in Rings, Pins. Eardrops, Collar Buttons, Cuff Buttons, Studs, Scarf , Pins, etc., at very reasonable prices. Beer. Nor the Enquirer-Sun. “OambrinuB King, incline thine ear While of three I sing and beer; If fancy reel and go astray, Give the wink and show the way.” —Fritz Reuter. Surely this is a subjeet that should oc cupy our attention, and it does concern most people at least once a day. In the empire of Germany the actual quantity of beer consumed every year is equal to a lake one mile square and six feet deep. It does not seem that beer is drank for the pur pose of quenching the thirst, for it does not accomplish that laudable purpose, each glass making the gullet less satisfied. There is one great distinguishing char acteristic'between man and other animals. The lower animals drink alone to allay thirst, while man goes beyond his thirst. “In drinking thank heaven, No rival contends; For the more we love beer The more we are Diends.” The use of beer has increased enormous ly in this country within the last ten years, due doubtless, to the fact that it contains little alcohol, and thus less injurious by far than all other alcoholic beverages. Beer results Dom the fermentation of starch contained in certain grains. During the germination of these grains while in the earth ’the starch is transformed into grape' sugar, and this natural process is utilized in the fabrication of beer by the fermentation of barley. This, then, Is a new state for the barley, and it is called malt, and to the malt is added hops,which communicates the bitter taste. Fermentation may be effected either un der heat or cold. We find right here in the fermentation of beer the demonstra tion of Pasteur’s law: that all fermenta tion is dependent on small living bodies, micro-organismB. To my mind Pasteur’s fvme rests on this discovery. Beers con tain a proportion of alcohol varying from 3 to 12 per cent. The strongest beers are ale and porter. Beers which contain less than 3 per cent, of alcohol are called small beers, and must be drank as soon us made or they will spoil. To this class belong ] Weiss beer, gose, a Saxson drink, potato, i rice and corn beers, and ] other; that are provincially known. Spruce beer, root beer and ginger beer are sweetened liquids more or less com pletely fermented and flavored to the name. Lager beer owes its name to the word lager, a storehouse, iu which the beer is stored in cool cellars or vaults for several months before it is used. Its re markable keeping qualities and highly prized properties are largely due to the fact that the fermentation is conducted at a lo v degree of temperature. The air has free access to it during this whole process of fermentation. Some sort of beer is used by all the peoples of the world who fall under the head of civilization. Maize, millet, rye, mare’s milk and anything that contains starch is utilized for this purpose. The students of the various universities in Germany meet in convention to regu late the etiquette of beer drinking. They eitablish laws that are observed by all uni versity corps students. Beer there is not gulped down at one breath, but the drink er seats himself and quietly drinks from a mug with a cover, and each time the mug is lifted, a friend, if present, is informally toasted. Beer is such a necessity to Ger many that there is now a bill before the reichstag to place it on the list of foods, in order to remove the tax on it entirely. The individual would indeed be a monstrosity in that country who never drinks a glass of beer. It would be just as easy to find a native who never eats anything. Io France they speak of “eating” wine and beer. They mean by this to drink them while we eat food, to drink at meal time, and this is the only right way to consume alcohol of any kind. Taken with the food, alcohol augments the acid necessary for the gastric juice, and the stomachal digestion is thereby increased. From this fact, we might point an indica tion : to give patients affected with dys pepsia, from want of secretion of gastic juice, a small glass of liquor or a goblet of beer at meal time. In Normandy there is an expression to “make a hole” as they call it, in the middle of a meal by thus drinking brandy or beer. t Beer not only excites the glands to secre tion, but is a waste-restrainer. Weekly Bunk Stutrmciit. New York, December 11.—Following is the statement of the New York associated banks for the week, and which shows the following changes: Reserve decrease $2,085,450 Loans increase 1,566,500 Specie decrease 1,795,400 Legaltendcrs decrease 491,900 Deposits decrease 807,400 Circulation decrease 41,400 The banks now hold $1,080,500 in of the 25 per oent. rule. CL SCHOMBURG, WATCHMAKER J^JsTJD JEWELER 1 I hi ue ii We are not surprised at the merchants kicking at the prices we are selling Dry Goods. We know it hurts, but it can’t be helped, as we bought the Allen Bros.’ Stock to sell, and not to keep. Down They Go Again! To-morrow we shall place on our middle counter the balance of our stock of Towels at about half value. One lot at 4c, worth 8c. One lot at 7c, worth 10c. One lot at 12ic, worth 20c. One lot at 20c, worth 35c. Table Linens! Table Linens! Large lot and must be closed out. IDIRCESS 0-00 IDS. ’ Superb stock of these goods at prices no other house ca: possibly duplicate. FLANNELS! FLANNELS! 30 Pairs left; must be sold. Be sure to see us on Flannels. WEDNESDAY we offer 50 pieces choice Dress Ginghams at 63 cents, well worth 8 to 10 cents. W raps ! Wraps ! Wraps ! Well, we were afraid we were stuck on Wraps, but when we offered them at about half value it was surprising how fast they went. About 50 left. Call soon if you mant one ; must be sold. BLANKETS! 48 Pairs left. Can save you 33 per cent on them. HOSIERY HOSIERY HCOSIR3ELM CORSETS CORSETS CORSETS RIBBOH RIBBON RIBBON MILLI ItTIEj ZR,"5T I This stock is going lively. The slaughter does the work. To any one wishing to engage in the Dry Goods business, will sell them the stock and rent store on favorable terms. JAMES A. LEWIS, 1012 BROAD STREET, Two doors above Rankin House, - - , - Columbus, Ga. Bargains! Bargains! FOR COUNTY OFFICERS. Drives in Table Linen, Drives in Hosiery. Drives in Handkerchiefs, Drives in Kid Gloves, Drives in Linen Towels, Drives in Dress Goods. EVERYTHING GREATLY REDUCER! 1 can show the nobbiest line of Handkerchiefs in Colum bus, beautiful things for the holidays. Four or five shades Evening Surahs marked down very low. A magnificent line of Corsets. Splendid stock of Un derwear. Four or five grades imported Black Silks cheaper than ever. I invite your special attention to my stock of Kid Gloves. They are best makes, and I am anxious to sell them. My stock of Collars and Cuffs will interest you. Re member 1 am closing up the business of the old firm of Hill & Law and will offer everything at reduced prices to expedite me in so doing. COS. IB. HILL. For ClerU of Superior Court. I hereby announce myself a candidate for re- election to the office of Clerk of the Superior Conrtof Muscogee County at the election to be held in January next. Geo. Y. Pond. dec)2td For County Treasurer. I wish my Diends to know that I will be a can didate for this office at the next election. I am here to run. R. J. Moses. nov20 dtd I announce myself a candidate for County Treasurer, and respectfully ask the voters of Muscogee county for their suffrage. d*wtd John O. Cook. I respectfully announce myself a candidate for Treasurer of Muscogee county, and earnestly solicit your support. I need the office and will be very thankful fer your assistance. I am pre pared to run. Election on the first Wednesday in January next, 1887. oc9 se&wedtd Jordan L. Howrll. I announce myself as a candidate for the office of County Treasurer, and respectfully solicit your support for the same. Election January next. G. E. Gager. Columbus, Ga., September 22,1886, sep23 tf For Tax Receiver. I announce myself a candidate fbr election to lie office of Tax Receiver, and respectfully solicit be votes of the citizens of Muscogee county, lection Wednesday, January 6,1887. novl8 dtf Woolfolk Walker. 1 announce myself a candidate fbr- Tax Re iver of Muscogee county, and respectfully k the support of the voters. sep22 tf J. H. Harrison. I respectfully announce myself a candidate for re-election to the office of Tax Receiver, and ask your suffrage. I have ever tried to discharge my duty as an officer, and will still do the same if elected. Election January next. Respectfully, J. C. Hrhdt. nov6 td I respectfully announce myself a candidate for Tax Receiver of Muscogee county. Election first Weduesday in January. Geo. W. Cargill, nov7 td For Tax Collector. 1 announce myself as a candidate for Tax Collector of Muscogee county (election January next), and respectfully solicit the sup port of the voters of said county. aug29dtfwlm Oliver P. Pob. I announce myself a candidate for Tax Col lector of Muscogee County. Election in Jan uary next. [ocl2 td] N. G. Oattis. Announcing myself a candidate for reflection to the office of Tax Collector of Muscogee county, I respectfully solicit the voteB of its citizens, and will endeavor to deserve their support by faithfully discharging the duties of this office in the foture as in i he past. Election first Wednes day in January next. sep21 eodtd * Davis A. Andrews. I announce myself a candidate for Tax Col lector of Muscogee county (election January next), and ask for the support of the voters of said county. J. C. Woolfolk. sep7 dtf Far Coroner. . 1 hereby announce myself a candidate for Cor oner for Muscogee county at the ensuing elec tion. W. D. Amybt. nov7 dtd _ I announce myself as a candipate for Coroner of Musco ree county. decl2 td Simpson Stbibblino. I announce myself as a candidate for re-elec tion as Coroner of Muscogee county. dec!2 dtd Isaac T. Biiooks. For Nlierlir. I most respectfully announce myself as ft can didate for re-election as sheriff of Muscogee coun ty. Election first Wednesday in January next, dccll td J. G. Bunnus. R EGULAR MEETING to-morrow (Monday evening at 8 o’clock. Transient brethren in good standing are cordially invited to attend. J. F. WISE. N. G. F. W. LOUDENBER. Seo’y. mh2B sely | rSra"? j S' Acte piiATlN nov8weowSm •leaning lit for market aa much . Clover Seed Iu ONK l “ •vU the VICTOR .. mat Illustrated n.._ Ur mailed (Ua. NEWARK DAT * MACWniE COiOilsak—,0.1s. Oft Hms,MagiolfwafEa