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DAILY ENQUIRER - SUN: COLUMBUS, GEORGIA WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 20, 1875.
WIT AltD HCMOI.
JOB PRINTING.
—A Dutchman describes New Yorker*
“berry fine peeples, who go about der
roots sheeting eneh odor, end day cell
et pirziuess.”
—Marble men now make smell tomb-
ones by the quantity, with the epitaph
reedy ent: “Didn’t know it was load-
" They leeTeablank (or the name
d tge.
—A lad who borrowed a dictionary to
d returned it after he got through, with
remark: “It waa werry nioe reading,
}t it somehow changed the snbjeot werry
[—The highest prise in aChinese lottery
[twenty-nine cent*, bnt the swearing is
lit as iond and deep as at Havana.—
peton Globe.
—It is to be hoped that Banja min Wes
nted better than ije spelied when he
ite Mr. Hopkinson from London that
was painting a picture lor King George
■Young Haueble awering at the alter,”
I signed it “Adue with aaieem.”
-A wise and witty frenchman says
it either we uerer get what we desire,
we get it when we save lust all eapa-
f for enjoying it.
-A very ignorant person being com.
nented on his good sense in the prea-
a of a clever lady, she saids “I don't
der at his possessing a large stock of
1 sense, he never shows any 1”
-Not having heard from the debating
'ety in relation to the conundrum—
by do bens always lay eggs in the day
17” a contemporary answers—“Be-
) at night they are roosters.”
[•British parson and commercial trav-
in the cars (conversation slow.)
I question, “What line are you in?”
Parson answers, with a faint joke,
[he is “in the spiritual line.” “Ha,
f says tho other, “blessed if I didn’t
Jk bo. But, I say, what a of a
i you have got gin up to.”
[•The widower's grief has been pro-
Wood by competent authority to be
fly while it' lasts, hut it is not con
oted to endure the rude assaults of
A Connecticut man who only last
ng threw himself upon the cold turf
(wrapped his beloved's olay and wept
“ his eyelashes fell out, has sinoe had
I women following him aronnd for
any.—Brooklyn Argue.
[it is reported that a man went home
out three o'clock Wednesday morn-
uid, using bis umbrella for a billiard
[smote bis sleeping wife in the short
1 crying “Pool I” and sunk into a
St slumber. He has sinoe explained
s wife that women can have no idea
the cares of business will affeot a
l brain.
. chunk of a boy was seen studying
leather report charts hanging in the
'offioe yesterday, and wondering at
td's interest, a gentleman approached
and asked:
[fell, my son, what do you wish to
i looking to see how the old ther-
I stands at Duluth,” replied the boy;
le’s ten below I’ve got to dust for
and split more wood; if she's at
t can go off with Bill Jackson to see
; tight a tame coon.”—Detroit Free
[ Japanese wife attempted to oommit
i by biting off her tongue. She
led in alt but the dying, and now
ia happy husband,
jw of the Paris almanacs has this
gned Laboulaye: A lazy girl, who
> live in comfort and do nothing,
V fairy god-mother to give her a
[tius to do everything for her.
tastant the fairy oalled ten dwarfs
ised and washed the little girl
hired her hair, and fed her and so
" was done so nioely that she was
^except for the thought that they
go away. “To p.uvcnt that,"said
d-mother, “I will pluce them par
tly in your ten pretty little fingers.”
ley are there yet.
ae of the most ingeneous advertise'
issued at Ban Franoisoo daring
znmer was the following:
t “ Ioe, lee, Ioe.
If you want it
Atareaaonabl
'< Follow no new (lev
But eond to me In a tr
have the largest and belt stock ever put
[his city.”
notice iu Cincinnati is thus painted
i artist of Saturday Bight:
[Merchant tilted his arm-chair back,
hated his boot* on the pencil raok.
ban a gin-mill the oourt room amelt,
! how wretched his honor felt,
grieved his natare to bo severe,
[looked on the fines with many a tear,
njamin Franklin occasionally stum-
pon the troth. He said: “The
[ other people are the ayes that rain
[ all bnt myself were blind, I should
I want a fine house nor fine furni-
ban’t say as he went to heaven, ’’
1 a Ft. Scott citizen of a deceased
n, “but he paid a bill of eleven
ending only the day before he
I you oan judge for yourself.”
oil-gate keeper in Virginia was
r irougbt before a magistrate for
to his daughter, occasioned by her
her lover to drive through the
i when the had oharga of it. Like
Shakespeare’s heroines, “She never
|r love. ”
I-o-c-can that p-p-p-parrot talk?”
> stuttering man of a German,
be don’t talk so gooter as you, I
by tarn, his haad off. ”
the close of one of his masterly
Lyman Beeeber was met at the
he pulpit with the inquiry, “How
i it take you to prepare that dis-
“Forty years,” was the laconic
agricultural paper says that kind
|ill cure a cow of kicking, bat
•for the old way of mauling the
1th a fence rail until bar heart
Powhatan's Palace.
rt time ago I had the pleasure of
[what remains of the royal palaee
princely Powhatan, in this ooun-
uge stone ehimney, built in the
latantial manner, with a broad
- on which logs four feet long
It, marks the plaoe so replete
past to the Virginia arobmologist.
.bed on the York, at the mouth of
'isow ealled Timberneok creek,
[king of the forests oalled it
omieo, on the farm owned by
l H. Seawell. A rude cabin baa
fit to the chimney, and now,
la same hearth, where bis Msjes-
jng of Pamannkee, and their
hness, the princes and princes-
red to smoke their native weed,
(Af rios with bis broken-stemmed
pe gathers his sable brood, all un-
i that royal feet have stood where
[stands, and royal forms have
be he now lies. Here that event
pubtless saved the colony is said
oenrred—the resena of Captain
t Pocahontas Thia old chimney,
“Powhatan'schimney,"is one
reminders left ns by time of
i Indian king.—Gloucester C. E.
txfencs Richmond Whig
Inti
Vice,
tell
GILBERT’S
PRINTING OFFICE
“ AND
BOOK BINDERY.
JJAVINO EXTENSIVELY EE FDR.
nlihed my otfioe with nsw material, I am
better prepared than ever to do every de
scription or work desired by
Merchants,
Corporations,
Societies,
Railroads,
8teamboats,
And the Publio Generally.
SANS SOUCI
ir, Rpstaurant I Ten Pin Alley.
Meals served at all hours, at reaaenable prises,
and private room* when desired.
THE TEN FIN ALLEY le the best ever
oonstrnoted In Columbus. Mr. JAS. FOKAN
Vies charge.
octM tr A. J. BOLAND, Preprietor.
An examination of Prices and Stock Is ask
ed, guaranteeing Good and Reliable Work
manship, with Promptness.
Georgia and Alabama Lagal Blanks
Of every d ascription on bond, or printed at
short notice.
Railroad Raoaipt Books
For the different Roads, of various sties, al
ways on hand, and also mads to order at short
notice.
In act, the establishment Is oomplete, and
facilities ample to do every description of work,
from a Visiting Card to a Poster, and from a
Receipt Book to a Royal Ledger, or a large
Quarto Volume.
IN THE DEPARTMENT OF
BOOK BINDING,
Many additions have been made during the
pastssason, and It Is now very oomplete, and
work In that line eannot be surpassed fer finish
and durability.
Having an immense quantity and large as
lOTtment of Type, seven Presses run by Steam
Power, and one o( the most extensive stocks of
Paper, Bill and letter Heads, Oards, Tags, fee,
ever brought to Oolumbus, no delay can occur,
or satisfaction fall to be given, both in Price
and Quality of Work.
Remember the plaoe,
(Opposite New Poitofflee Building)
Randolph Street, Columbus, On,
My Country Friends and Patrons will please
remember the above, and send their orders to
THOS« GILBERT,
aug 26-ti Oolumbus, Da.
SIGHT DRAFTS
ON ENGLAND,
“ Ireland,
44 Scotland,
“ France,
44 Germany,
44 Italy,
44 Austria,
44 Denmark,
44 Sweden,
44 Norway,
44 Belgium,
44 Holland,
44 Switzerland,
For sale by
H. H. SPRING.
Apply at Ohattahooobee National Bank.
nov23 8m
RESTAURANTS.
Dr. T. W. HENTZ,
Z3entint,
W ILL have a room at the Geor
gia Home Building lor a few
weeks, where he will be glad to-
any of his friends who may need
•enrloes.
Notice.
CY A VINO h-r.tofor. held stook le the Georgia
ll , Ho r m ' Insurance Company, of Colombo.,
Jeorgle, I hereby give notice that I have sold Mid
. . tran.ferre.i the seme, end under aeettou
1490 of the Code of 1873, I am hereby exempt
rom any liabilities of said Company.
jy!9 oam6t A. WITTICH, Trust—♦
W. W. SHARPE A 00.,
Publishers' Agents
No. 25 Park Bow, New York,
Am authorised ta CsstrsM far A«-
vertMag ta ear paper.
■yi* tr
E lividend Notice.
rton or the EAGLE A FHEN1X
FACTORING COMPANY have
•stared the tollrwing dividends upon
Ember let, 1
G. GUNBY JORDAN,
■ee'yfc Treee'r.
J. J.itW. R. WOOD
H AVE Opened a FAMILY AND FANCY
GROCERY SCORE at 77 Broad St.,
with Choice and Select Goods, Butter ana
Egfts a speoialty.
Canned Goods, all kinds;
Preserves and Jellies,
Fruits, Foreign and Domestic,
Buokota, Tubs, Tin
kets. Wo keep everything in tho Housekeep
ing line. We respectfully Invite the publle to
glvo us a oall and examine our goods and
prioes, seoond door below Wells A Curtis.
All goods delivered. decs 3m
REAL ECTAVE ACSNVS.
JOHN BLACKMAB,
St. Olalr Street, Gnnby'a Building, next to
Freer, Illgee A Co.
Real Estate Brokerage & Insurance.
asvza, bt rnuiuioir,
To Merchants' and Mechanics' Bank, this city
anrlfl tf
Administrator’s 8ale.
D. 1876, proceed to sell on premises of the Paddy
Carr place, in Russell county, eight miles west
of Columbus, Ga.. at publio outcry, for oash, to
the highest bidder the following described
property, to wit:
Twelve or fifteen fine Mules, Brood Mares,
Ho«s, Cattle, Corn, Fodder, Peas, Wagons, 1
fine Top Br ~ **““
ells, Gear,
Eagle Drug Store.
Home Made Fertilizers!
MONET SAVED!
MONEY MADE!
E propose to koop full itoelu of, end tho
w
best articles of
South Carolina Phosphates, ho.,
All of whloh we will sell at the lowest prioes
for cash.
DR. E. C. HOOD will be with us, who has
had practical experience In these articles, and
wbo oan give valuable information with regurd
to them.
novft eodAw M. D. HOOD h GO.
FOB SAXE.
NE LOT OF LAND, ABOUT SEVEN
miles east of Columbus, containing 20214
aoros—about 30 .ores cleared ; balance in pin.
and oak. Pine just the .lie to split into rail
and wood—too .mall to saw. Northern part
goo- 1 , level land, and will make a tide of cotton
to three acres. Tho southern, more broken, has
plenty of running water and fine cane-brake.
Titles perfect. Price ,375.
Persons wishing to see this land will call cn
James Hunter, Esq, afijoinlag It, who will give
them any Information.
ANDREW RIVIERE,
jal8-2w Barnesville, Ga.
o
MILLINERY.
W E offer to the public for the next thirty
days, oar large end well asserted stock
or Lad las'. Misses’ end Ohlldren's Hate and
Bonnete, trimmed and nntrtmmed, at cost for
cash, and ell other article! In oar line at great*
ly rednoed prices.
MRS. COLVIN A DONNELLY,
de«W U At Ryle’s Old Ntaad.
DIARIES
JpOR 1876, IN OBEAT VARIETY AND
VERY LOW PRIOES, AT
J. W. Pease & Norman's.
dcc20 tf
GREER'S ALMANACS
For 1870. oat
J. W. Pease & Norman’s
Book-Store.
GROCERIES.
AGNOIzIA A DIADEM HAMI.
Tied Reel, “Fulton Market,”
Smoked Beef Tongues,
Ham Sausage, (16c $ ft),
Pig’s Feet, in 6 gal. kegs,
Mackerel, by the Barrel or Kit,
A Fine Lot of Jellies and Preserves,
Cream Edam Cheese,
Young America and Pine Apple Cheese,
Prince Albert Biscuit,
“Fox” and London (sweet) Craekers,
Wines' and Liquors of all Varieties,
Heldelck Champagne, by the Basket,
Oranges and Florida Syrup, at wholesale.
JUST RECEIVED BT
H. F. ABELL h CO.
Egg Macaroni 2So per pound.
Italian “ 25o “
New Turkish Prune, It 3.4o per Ik.
“ Currants 12 l-2o “
Kingsford’a Oswego Corn Staroh, 20o.
“ “ 811. Gloee “ ISo.
Maltby’s Prepared Coooanut.
Atmore’s Minoe Meat, 5 lb palls (I
.< <• .< , 0 u | 2
ROB’T 8. CRANE,
o80 FfebldlSml Trusts#.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
HOLSTEAD & CO.
STANDARD
BONE MANUREI8
CHEMICAL SUPPLIES!!
FARMER# MAKINC THEIR OWN FERTILIXER# 1
Currie’s Flour of Raw Bone,
Ammoniated Dissolved Bone,
Superphosphate of Lime,
Charleston Acid Phosphate,
Pure Nova Beotia Land Planter,
SuiTpliazte AmiJO-OTileLw
MURIATE POTASH, NITRATE SODA.
CHEAP AGRICULTURAL LIME.
Formulas for Mixing Furnished Gratis.
HOTELS.
1874 | HOWARD HOUSE, 11874
BROAD STREET,
Nearly Oppo. Montgomery and Eufavla
Railroad Depot,
Eufaula, Alabama.
J. W, HOWARD. Prop’r.
Rankin House,
Oolumbus, Ga.
J. W. BYAN, Prop’r.
Fbaux Qoldck, Clerk.
Ruby Restaurant,
Bar and Billiard Saloon,
Uvdeb the Rankin House.
my24 dewtf J. W. RYAN, Prsp»p.
Commercial Hotel,
D
EUFAVLA, ALABAMA.
EDICATED to the Commercial Travelers
eling on businons or pleasure,
we can to make your stay with us pleasant ant
agreeable. Give us a trial.
RIDDLE h SMITHA, Prop’ra.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
The Old Shoe Store
Is full of New Shoes. Our late additions are
The Proteotion Toe Sho, for children.
Ladle*’ Glove A Pebble Button Boote.
Ladle,’ Fine Kid Button Boote.
Mi,,e»’ Fine Kid Button Boot,,
Lodi,*’ and Mine,’ Kid Opera Boote.
All “as pretty as new shoee.’*
Bargains In Boots I
Men’s Hand-Sewed Boots for $3 per pair.
50 cases Men’s Thick Boots, very cheap.
Ladies’ Kid and Felt House Slippers.
Men’s, Boys’ and Youths’ Slippers in variety.
The Old Reliable Wells' Hand-Sewed Shoe.
The Virginia Stitch-Downs.
And a full stock of desirable work In quan
tity and variety, and at prioes worth the at
tention of any buyer.
WELLS & CURTIS,
No. 73 Broad St.,
novl(^r ii ^ — ^^^Igr^r^h^R^Boot.
DRUCCISTS.
Blue Drug Store.
MEANS BRANNON, AT
• hU old stand, is Increasing
took of DRUGS dally, and fs
now prepared to furnish Columbus
and Yieinlty with anything in his line at
WHOLESALE AMD RETAIL.
He propose* to pay special attention to the
JOBBING TRADE, and offers great Induce
ments to Country Meroli&nts. He keeps only
PURE AND RELIABLE DRUGS.
Call and see him at 136 Broad Street.
From this date oath le required for all goods.
Send for Prices of Seeds of All Kinds, and
HOLSTEAD & CO.,
Agricultural Depot,
137 & 139 Broad Street,
Columbus, Georgia.
DRY GOODS.
JUST RECEIVED:
100 Pieces Black Alpaca 1
Pure Blaok and Beautiful Lustre,
At Prioes BELOW THE LOWBBT!
Also, Many Other Goods,
At Wholesale, 153 Broad Street.
At Retail, 104 Broad Street.
GAWLEY & LEWIS,
,.p3p dfcwty ^OgIixmtou. L- C5m i-
COST! COST! COST!
Flannels at Cost, Shawls at Cost,
TABLE LINEN at Cost, CA88IMERES at Cost,
Towels and Napkins, Dress Goods, Balmoral Skirts,
WOOL JEANS, BLANKETS CARPETS,
Black Alpacas—Cheaper Than Ever!
TO CLEAR OUT ACCUMULATIONS A TO MAKE ROOM FOR SPRING GOODS I
J. KYLE & CO.
CLOTHING.
NTBW ARRIVALS
FALL 5 WINTER CLOTHING !
rpo met th. d.msndi of onr trod., w. arc reiving .vary WMk, from our Manahstumr
A. additional shipment, of
New Clothing of all kinds
Our Goods ere made to order, of Good Materials, and warranted to fire •atlsiketlon, at
prioes lower than ever before offered In this market. Look before you buy.
Remember our motto-QUIOK 8ALES AND SMALL PRO* ITS.
Special orders aollclted.
THORNTON & ACEE,
1840. 1870
WILLCOX’S INSURANCE AGENCY!
ESTABLISHED IN 1840.
OLD! STRONG! FIRE-TESTED!
Capital Represented, $53,500,000!
Long Experience.
Equitable Adjustment.
Prompt Settlements.
D.F.WILLCOX,
71 BROAD STREET.
BOOT# AND SHOES.
KOB'T O. POPE.
JAS. W. IA>NO. ,
8jr
STEW yv
BOOT and SHOE STORE.)
WE ABE BEUEIVINO AND OPENING AT
UNTo. 104: Broad Street,
■EXT DOOB TO A. KYLE A CO.;
AN ENTIRELY NEW STOCK OF
BOOTS AND SHOES
O UR STOOK IS ALL NEW AND FRESH, DIRECT FROM THE MANUFAOTUR
•n’ hands, and mod. for as.
WE BRVA1B ALL RIPPINU. FBEE OF CRAMS,
ad naraatM wtlifMtlon In .vary Inatanas.
Portia, will find It to thalr lnter.it to glv. us a oall bafur. pureaslng. TERMS OASH.
CM dfcwly POPE A LONO.
BANKINC AND INSURANCE.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC!
For the NEXT NINETY DATS from This Date
OUR GOODSjWlLL BE SOLD
For the' Cash and at Very Low Prices!
OUB STOOK IS OOMPLETE. WILL CONTINUE TO SELL OUB
Dress Goods and all Fancy Articles, Trimmings Ribbons, Ac.,
Ptecardleaa off Coat 1
Our Staple Stock will be Sold ae Low ae the Loweet I
• 4FWE INVITE ALL TO OALL AND BE UONVINOED.-Cg
p>ABTIE8 INDEBTED TO US FOR GOODS WILL PLEASE OALL AND SETTLB
W E WANT MONEY TO MEET OUB PROMISES. YOU HAVE BOUOHT OUB (FOODS,
AND WE UBOE YOU TO OOME FORWARD AND PAY. R.ipMtfally,
McGOUGH & CO.
tNOISTtMCT PRIfMF
ABLE, LIBERAL and SUCCESSFUL
FIREMAN’S FUND INSURANCE
ooMPAmr.
Gold Assets, .... 1670,000.00.
Losses Due end Unpaid, None.
Chloago Losses Promptly Paid In Full, - • $529,364.62
Boaton “ “ “ - - 180,903.89
Seekers of Insurance should aee that the Company
they patronise ia Solvent, Careful and Prompt.
L—.aa Fairly Adjusted and Promptly Paid by
G. GUNBY JORDAN, Agent,
«di [oetaiy OOIjPMBPe. OA.
SAVE YOUR MONEY!
ALMOST ANY ONE CAN MAKE MONEY, BUT ONLY
THE WISE ONES SAVE IT 1
If you will only Save what you Waste, It would be no
trouble to become Independent.
EAGLE & PHENIX SAVINGS DEPARTM’T
Less than one year old, and has 378 Depositors.
The Legislature of Georgia binds, by law, over $3,000,000
for the security of Depositors—$l2 In assets for every dol
lar of liabilities.
Deposits of $1.00 and upwards reoelved. Seven per oent
compounded four times a year. Deposits payable on demand.
N. J. BUSSEY, Pres’t. G. GUNBY JORDAN, Treas’r.
COTTON WAREHOUSES.
L. M. BUfRCf. O. M. WILIIAIIS.
BURRUS & WILLIAMS,
Warehouse & Commission Merchants,
Alabama Warehouse, Columbus, 6a.
Full Stook of Bagging and Ties on hand. We also eeU
the Brown Cotton Gin.
Mr. W. H. UUQU*I la with us as Scalesman, and will he pleased to nerve his old friends.
A. K. ALLIN.
PITER PREER.
Fontaine AV^nrelionse.
. ALLEN, PREER & ILLCE8,
Cotton Factors & Commission Merchants
OOIaXTMBTJS GhA-
8ADDLE8, HARNESS, ETC.
NOTICE!
A RARE CHANCE!
Ft. SAT
istai
rrtHE and.nlgn-t, wishing to r.tlrs from busln.a., offer, hi. ENTIRE STOOK andOOOD
X WILL, with all th. fixtnru and arrangement lor onrrylng on tho biulnosa.
Tho boon was ut.bllih.d In 1833, hat a good reputation an>l a fair run of euitomsn. Tho.
good, and tutorial, wor. all bought lor oa.a, at th. lowest ruoa.
I will rsat tho .tor. to tho person, that purohaae th. .took. For further Information call
•a th. nndsnlgnid, at M fir—d A treat. C'olnmba., Un.
H. MIDDLEBROOK.
N. 8.—All good* In my linn will be sold at REDUOED PRICES, FOR
CASH ONLY.
Wfi.ll panont Indebted to m. an requested to call and —ttle without farther natlce.-W.
Oolumbus, Oa., January Tib, 1873. tlanldfiwlm] H. M.