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sr.N’DAV KXQI’II{KH - Sl'.\ : fOLI’MIU’S. Gi’MIMMA, SI’XDAV MORNING. MAY '■>. Iss.i. IMRA 10 N h \\ ll»\ I IMIM >IV\ I**. Dry Goo.Dand Millinen Allen Bros. New God** Bought'-n A ( ■. Finn. ■ Tuning Joseph A < A.-1. |{< mill Top Tickets to Aincr.ru*- \ «. *-«»i.• Ii- tvi ' i ni Railroad. Clothing and Hu’s A. < . < Iti rc« 1 i. For Sale ami Kent '1. I. lV.nvr. I >rug> sit t o^t ,1 II, i ■ sint i i. Stockholders Meeting Deorgia Midland and Ou r Railroad. Mutual Lite Figure*? D. F. Willcox. An nt Picnic (hinds R. s. . nine. Masonic Notice Hcnr; H. Hunter. Sot retain . Music Teaching Prof. Land). See Notice Mu*e(g«c Mutual !,< an Association. Parched Peanuts -Rnrtow Reed. Reduction in Price of Gas K. H. -Jenkins, su- perintendent- Go and See Jeff’ Dav-s at Union Springs To day. BEHIND THE BARS. X H ilies Hill! t|»|i«>nr on till- UeuMrr .if Hie ( ailtlll -lull, mill uIn Tlnq an* Tin re. To-morrow Jud#e Willis will adjourn the Mav term of Mu-eoifoe superior court to tin- fifth Moit- di* in Mav. The business nlrea-tv on hand 'in the term i*? not more than usual. 1 hough the c unity in i 1 is pretty w< I! til lid with oft-•!.»'«- rs. Y« -t. rdav .m E\-yrn:i:ii-Si \ p port it » ailed .it eommenced the 16th of Sept cm J’.'i !i if Ap' d. [•••rod of mvc * ■ r; Hi » il I \. ith the t f.fl closed tlu tin* tin »ded. A pleasant incident lust evening wasthepre- Fcntation of a large cake to Rev. Dr. .1 11. t'amp- hi !! In a nuinher of his friend-. The festival has proved a decided -ma c— b..th ftnam ially and socially. Owing to the iatenc— ofthehourat which it closed la-t ni^ht. the ladi. - were unable to t\irni-h ;i statement of tlu ln t receipt-. st. VI.Iini Unrusla the lt'lli - maki J li rough the courtesy of sir kiuglit .1. M. IT a zcr. st. \ldeniar < omnianderv of Knights Tom ])’.ar of this city have seeim.l a -pec; u car and : low ate i.ftare to attend the grand conv!a\« o the stiite. which meets it May. They will leave lu re on and go via Opelika and Atlnn trip of it. (piiu a number of t h« si: Knight with their ladies, will g»>, and it promises to be .i occasion long t.. be remembered, a- Augusta w it all of its attractions, -bow- t-- it better nbvantu: at this time of >ear tban any other The s Knights are drilling three times a week, and s; that they intend bringing back one of tlu- di pri/<-«. St. Aldcmnr stand U-ttcr A \dtli tl Knights Temnlar of Geoigiu, aiai it- tnemlu- HE TELLS ABOUT CHANGING THE RAILROAD GAUGE. Till- hitti^M to In- till'll 'P.,i lilt iii'-rttliiau ib-ii.il t.- III. tj'mil•••.! n.I.ii.Y il will S'*| 111.- tlul-iii- mu'- (.Irani Ibi'-k I ni lv- ’I Inuisati.l indlurs II- think* tin* « uliiialiiis :m-l \\rsb*ru \\ ill J.i- k\ti ii-b-d. KRowing that the time for the change on most, if not all. of the -o'lthern roads, from five feet to four fret nine inch. s. was fad approaching, an Fsqi iui;h-S, n reporter called at the offic e of the efficient - ip- rimen.lcnt and agent of the various ■iil• i».i«I- cc'.ti ring here to anther, if possible, sonm iii Dis u| --ii the s«il)ject a- might be made of inti-K -1 t-> tlu- g. ni-ral public. Mvon at this quiet -ca-on in and annul tin- union warehouse and -In p«-tlu-p-wa-' f-nud mot inn. showing that if ji si-iin-di-paiii"--ii‘s tli!"'i- was not the pres* of darthu th ptf-it a-ita re rapacity pi winter i mu.Its h iKhnii'iui-' in the prevention for ner y.a.'«?" ■a. By having a press of tne r i:pp|- and upon pul mt hai-s \ fifty to si.v w-- fonm-rly we t th ito a err fp-ni twenty-three to twenty-five* we are now nhlc- to -tore and carry from a sixty bales. The press has drawn to 'oiu-idjus considerahle cotton that formerly vent lo othei points lf> lie prepared for ship-hnnrd." “The* establishment ofthe press in Columbus, you consider then, to have been of advantage in cp .rt I jail to ascertain w iio is t In .< . and \i In tlu-v tm re. Jailer Brooks brought I- rth lii-icai— and from it we gained the tel Ion me mfonn:i- - up. .•lui-mlon i hhii the ..bi.v , :-h t!ic I .'. - j 1 lari- in hi- “In many ways,” repeated Mr. Clark. “Our property assessed by the city is on n valuation of {‘.lIT.VTa. of v/liieh the aonipress an-i grounds which .surround it D estimat'd at *V2.'J75. v mt th.i.s is a very'-mall portion of 1 bc benefit. Our u-uiil force tnip'oyed at the ' i.mpress ntiu.beie'i abou; sc-vet.ly-ilve hands, and we hnvepaidfi.it durhijc th'* Work .-ca-on !i little f»ver $17,000 0 t ’.tbor and ga* and uat'-rb-'lls all of whi.-li lux- l.ei n to •'»< hi nefi-.. Over •* ;, ..'.00n .,c dii- amount w: s p od for ac'u.-il Jab ,r, and ,«->u can ro.idiJ> i *- tiinate the l-ein “t the f! : stributioi) of t’jjs in FI h ie;i | r Cfl -Ii - A e<! '•tight th i ail i of. in passing down f irst -d 1 an-l Right'll sr-vets. v • IV.- .Ics-c Cook, tlie Tax lor c.iinty vx if. m ud- n i. i- tlie lir-t name ou the n •gister. II- m i - I-!. - - -I t" be liuug tin- Jd o| la-t ()i |. bci. but !ii - c.i»i- xx a* -ippiiih d to t he-lip! cme eoui-i Ifewa- d< - Richa-I Clover \va- «■. miet. -I at the 1 term of court for cow stealing and m-i tcin-i-d Jo the pi nitentiary. but an- /i.intcd •• new trial, x-. hieli lie i* now awaking. .Inc Mickey is awaiting trial f-i c.r.v si.- ling. \V. \. Courtne\, wli’tc. i> i barged w ith for- gi ry. He raised several ordcj - -ui ! he Kaule and T’lu-nix for large sums ofmmiev. (ii;s K imbrough is held to uirsw « r 1 wo chargf s. earn ing eoneealod weapons an-l cow stealing. Dock Williams will be required to answer the charge of larceny after trust. Susan Wallace i« charged with inlan!it ide. Dick Kveredge. white, will answer for carrying u concealed pistol. John Lee, who threw Porter Love overboard the Amos Hays, i.s held for murder. .1**11‘Andrews wan bound over by the mayor for an assault. Joe Clark stole a negro girl and carried her away from home, and will be required to aiisw t r for kidnapping. Cheney Ureen is charged with selling liquor on Sunday. Lmiiia Hill cut another negro woman with a knife and was incarcerated for assault with intent to murder. Abe Findley and Will Findley, two negro boys, are held for burglarizing the stores of T M Foley and E Avcrett A; Porter. Boland Lee made an attack upon A C Scull at the wharf and will have to answer for assault with intent to murder. Allen Clarke is charged with abandoning his minor child. Snow David, assaulting the house of Mr. W .J David, and is held for assault and battery. .1 W Livingston, white, is held to answer for burglarizing the residence of Mr .1 .1 Wood. Jim Street and Martin Williams ar«* charged with stealing n hog tYoni Mr .1 F Flournoy. The list ends with Lizzie and Rosa Kvle. two negro women, who are serving out ten days for disorderly conduct. There are twenty-three convicts on the chain gang serving short terms for various minor i.ai.d - <' -r tra.isp • Tnis can on >ntb. and tin A PROTEST Of the K nights of I.tillin' tuniiisl I'm|iIny lag Cun- >let l.nlnir. At a meeting of Coliunhus Assembly No. - of Knights of Labor on last Thursday night a com mittee appointed at a previous meeting reported the following resolutions, which were unani mously adopted : "We. the members of t oltimhus Assembly No. — of Knights of Labor, do hereby declare in behalf of and in sympathy with hottest labor every where, and enter a solemn, hold and public protest against the unjust, unrighteous, unfair mill ungenerous employment of convict labor on the (leorgin Midland railroad side by side in open and direct competition with honest labor, and more especially in Muscogee cmui'v. where are to be found so many worthy, needv. deserv ing toilers dependent upon honest labor tor | p.-rt. for any man running for congress lion, the fuirt'.i district, or for the state legislature from Mus cogee county who even favors placing conv ict labor, x-ithev imported o» domestic, in competi tion with hone-t home labor " Over TIilrt> \ i-irs \gn. Yesterday morning we made a brief m-ti e<>f tin- acquittal in Marion superior court of .li--.se fbiincs Edwards, a white man. charged with the murder of his wife. We stated that the crime was ounmitted about three years ago. In this we were misinformed, ns it wits committed in March. ls>>. rite witnesses were sill negroes, and at that time they wen unqualified to testify, and it was U"t until PC') that F.dw arils w a- indicted. In the meantime he had leO the state and g-uu* to Ala bama. and was not arrested until about two weeks ago. (m his trial last week there was only one witness, all the others being di a i. and con sequently he was acquitted. Tin- st. Paul Er-thul. La-t night closet! the festival in the* Web-ter building, which was given for the benefit of St. Paul church. There was a large attendance. 1 tic art gallery was especially attractive, rapt. A .! Kiddle delivered a humorous lecture in his happiest manner. The audience enjoyed it im- jin-ii.-i Iv. and the eminent arti-t was loudly up- ptirpiisc of I hi- - thc-'i te»rtIn ii: etVcct will b--!li.q i ars li'-uu r*ind• adoptingihe lo'.wD of forty i ight. ami a half incl es ami vice "What portion. Mr. ( lark, il! lie under your direct sup- i vi-i-ui ‘*T be Mobile and Hirard railroad to Troy. miles, tin- I' lleiubiis and Wc-ii rn to the river and the track- In and aroun-l the d -p-as." "It i- under-tood that tin* change will he made in oik-day. Such being the ease, many details must necessarily be arranged bef- -re the change?” •*We have, and are making, every effort to so systematize '-nr woik that there shall be no mis take." said *Sr. Clark. “Here is a pamphlet ofthe Mobile and (Jiranl railroad containing instruc tions for the change ofguage in the roadway de- jiartment. You will note how careful we have been to make tii«» directions plain and minute.” 1 • Eaeli ero.ss-tie is adze-1 when necessary every w'th the bottom of Hie rail for a space of five inches inside if the rail to be niov exl.“ • All spike- driven through punched, rails will be drawn previous to the 28th of May. ami set clamping the rail, except in two tie- un der each rail to prevent the rail from feeding. Prev ious t-> the day of change the two spikes will be slightly raised so as to be readily drawn and set as gauge -pikes, except the spike on ev ery third tie. The drawing ami setting of all -pikes must be done by 28th of May." OnMny'iKth and 2flth section masters will draw every other spike from tin* outside of rail to In changed, straighten them and leave them distributed for use on the 31st. Thus everything pertaining to tin- work of cimnge i- specifically arranged before the day and the men are organized tiiiee men to tlu mile. I*pou the Mobile and chutd road wo shall work sixteen gangs of-i> tei-n men each, divi ling the road into eight sections, with two gangs to each section, working each to the centre of the sec tion, each gang e.-veiing th e mile- Every man in each of these gang- is apportioned his individ ual work." "< >n such a busy dav,” suggested the rep >rt. i. ■'bow "di x-'-n i ibore's l»e fed. and as I suppose you will tha i-i mi a labor from along your hue of toad, how \\ ill \ on pav them .” "\Yo h iv.- already provided lor that." said Mr. Fiark. "V\ neat and coin bread, prepared by one ■-1 Mi-* best of anyeiiv bakeries will be fui'tiisbetl t In-over-eer o» each gang, will, an abundant sup,;l> of cooked nu-nt rea-lv for use. t>n the completion of l be work, which woexp.*rt will be done before da•’k* on the 31st. each overseer w ill give to each !ai* uer !,n order on the Mobil** a id D’lunl railroad for one dollar and a half, the )>’ ice ofl, i- day’- work, an 1 this older will be .-islii-d l>\ any agent of the road t" whom it is ptcsintcd. Thin will enable the m*-u tv• get their money from the la are-t dep.-i agent," "At vital liout of tin day will work coin- ui 'i s oiir i aps c-r -mp!i - )».*•- 'I( purp- :< thiis . • a ne« » sv' "\V- i;. Mi. t ■•ark. • .ti m-ioi- of the < ’* a I iii'.ii’ugh a in?" "V. rv lilt!.- ifaiiM a- ttiid \V. til" At clock a. gang-are ivadv hut il i- -*.\ will he ;u't iv.- a: g >od da; light "Well, M-. i lark. what about car- and locoun»tiv--s • 'hiitigx also ?” ■.ill 1 the •eted eve:yt!i'iig are you doing hi- '.i, when you ■quired to i hange •tin i - t:acks on the east .-ide ol tlu* wan house? They ee.ntaln alreaxly 151 cars. All tire ready f »r the new regime. As they have passed through the shops they have been put in ihormigii repair. All axles below the diameter • •I 2*| niches havx been eondt tuned and where this is the eas t new standard axles of f , inches c-.ll ii'!os- journal.-an.i the old pattern of box repined vv t>i tiu-standard Raoul box " " I low many \\i!l von change?” asked the scribe. * * I'D • compliment of cars which the I'o'mnhus shop-will have tv* change will hi in till li*5 ears. To prevent getting behind and short of stock i-lu r the change i- etVectcd. we arc working everything to its full capiicdy and consiilcable ovi itiiiie. In addition ti this lot ears you see are ready, wc have 50 others prepared fov c'.vauging by living up the axles and making mes-ary alteration.- in the brakes. Wc have also tun new truck- ready to re plate condemned truck-, and the cost of new trucks xx ii 1 be :: i>- ml $125 t* u n "What is the pti liable co.-t of changing a ear where ii" new materiel i- required?" "Our cxpi ncm c t-Hint a freight car vv ill i*ost about ti-ur do’lars. ind a pa -s t -n.^-r cardouble that anioiiiit. oraheut e : glu dollar-.” "Wii ii aii v- t: dv'ing about your m< ;;vc Wc- h im nnii Mobile and • Mobile and «!ir about xv bat vv iiigi . iiu'ludinj; l t hi oi ui-ibu- lac'.iinerx fo i.l otin-r ma tin- ni mot rs. |- -ucr . mi cars .’ of 1 Ml to be changed i • 11axi*. t-i t].i‘ pve.-i nt t imv* ma t . ini : i mn red iu * ess; r; r lab up -n -ami- to date e-tin.ate •• ll at it will c..s thing." lie replic 1. ‘T think tIn- necc—i'.of e\t;*ns ; *iu is nr. aeknowleilg'-d fact, and th* 1 action of the V'* rt Seal. Kansas 1 uy and «iulf railroad in pressing their extension to llii'iuiugliaiii will hjduce a rapid building of our Jim- to meet them there.” ' What will be the effect tq-dn the interests of ( A hind us?” we queried. "My opinion h that Columbus will reap large benefits fr in tin* road. It will supply wlint is greatly needed and what we cannot expect from any other source, a direct connection with the coal fields of Alabama, and thus cheapen that needed article for our manufacturing interest. It will also give us another ami independent line to the markets of the great northwest. I cannot see how il can be otherwise than beneficial to i ohimbiis." “How will it effect the interest of your Mobile and < iirnrd road ?“ “Tliat is another questi--n and didicult to an swer. Fpoti the completion of this Columbus and Western, the* Mobile* md flirard roa<i might seeiiro a haul to Troy and other points over its out ire line, yet it would lose its Columbus busi ness from tin* northwest ami that portion of freights for Macon. .Savannah and the east, which it now haul- in connection with the Montgomery ami F.ulV.ula and Southwestern roads. I am therefore apprehensive that the longer pull over llii- Mobile and flirard road cannot and will not compensate it for the loss of its through and Co lumbus business." Feeling some compunction that we had pressed our augur a little hard and had exhausted much ofthe time, perhaps the patience, of our exi-client railroad "facial, we bade him good evening, with thank*, not, however, until we were fully im- pi'e-sed that there is no more thorough railroad man in tli'.s section than W. L. Chirk. MM JI. i At O.NH V A:i engagement in high 1 iF.* is reported. —Tlie fiovver gardens :n the city never looked n. >ro biauiif i’. L. vv bonne'.s eat: be worn until the next the atre seas-,ui -••"s ,:i. - ->t Lake church will hold a conference at 3:30 o'clo-'k t hi - afterno m. -Dr. W. T. Fool i c having erected three neat cottages on tlie southeast ennmons. It !- talked that some very large real estate iran-notinns are about t-> be eor.sunnna; <i. -The echoes from our manufacturing institu tion- are < fa very encouraging c.'iuricter. -car i.mi.*• f-roe can -ympatbise with the l'uiir iud link vvhcMi it comes to changing the gauge. T 1 ii x know how it is themselves. •••The ordinance of baptism will be adminis- icie-1 after the regular service? at St. Fi.ulchurch The U'd " ofthe \V. C. T. T\ will meet at Dr. Blink-* residence Thursday atlernoou at 5 o'clock pi'omptl} • - - L‘Allegro german club .will give n picnic at riapp's factory next Tuesday. A platform will be bniit - n tin* grounds for dancing. r l hose who have “no sand in their gizzards" will nave it ui their eye* if they perambulate the recently .-rinded - idewr.lk- on ji vvimly day. - It is well to reineinher that ii -p> il- ii bey to always pal him on the back. He should some times be taki n by the shuulders an-l slut ken. Tlu* delegates to the Sunday school conven tion ui Macon arc roque-ted to call at W. It. Bedi IPs stoic Monday and get badges. 'fhe usual services will be held at all the cl-arrhes to-day ami to-night, except the First Baptist, Rev. R. IL Harris, the pastor, being in Yi- i.itgome. y. '1 li»* torn is nearly here when no sort of kind!) treatment can make a little piece of ice slay a* long with von as a leg piece will stay. it i- easy enough to give sirtw. betry festi val. flie piv-s will always work up ti-tival- fi\c. ar.d all the association lias to do is to beg tlu- strawherry. --Tlie plank sidewalk on First avenue, at Feil- i r s corner. terribly in need ofrei»air, and the driving of a lew nails would probahh remedy it. It i- —o characteristic of Aidormun Foley to keep evi-rythit.g in a]»ple-pie onlci that it will be fixed. I’here vvi ! be an exhibition of the children ol' tlu-colored public schools at tlu* opera house i n next WTdne-d'.yv night. Tlte programme is varied and interesting. The object of the enter- taimi t nt is t<- procure Binds to purchase an oig.iu fi.r tlu* school. V i'-'Uial. Froft-s-or ;-.ml M is. (A. (i ran berry, of Seale, arc \ -air..; ivlaii'.e- in the city. Mis- Ifiinr.ii* Hunter i.- spending a few day-* with lYicuiD ir Montgomery. Daje.iiu (!. E. Thomas.jr.. and Messrs. Wiley \\ filiams and Harry 11. Daniel leave for ( lav:on. .Ma., to-dav. 'Hiey will he j.-'.ned at Spring lL'd by Mr. A. H. Flevvelle i. Mi— Je.-sie Leitnor. wlm has been spending t" > weeks in tlu* city, led for her homo near I nloii .■springs yesterday. Miss Emmie Mev*art. who has been visiting Mr-. W. R. Bedell, returned to her home near Eiifaula ye-terday. Ma.'or 1 irnntlnnd, ofiJritiin. president ofthe • lgia MMlioid. is in the city. t-i iiu to si i- .Irtti-r-on Ravi-. A .-pcofii*. train will leave tlii- morning on tlu Mobile and (iirard railroad at 7:21 a. m. for t'nfiiii .Springs, ami rejmniinr. " Ill Lave Hi- n* at ■ hen I nil. ‘.••Ill, IV hit j SEEN AND HEAR) IK A STROLL THROUGH THE CITY. I',. |.|| arc I ii ...I I*,, ,:» . || iu It l-rlr... r ,r I n., Iliv jr.-.l, I, Ii Ir .''i l Viiriipi- Dili' l iiiMi-r- T1**• < H\ sIimiiM 1*rf 1'orfIi II n i»et- to J.l-I t.< It* I’rogiiqit> ntln llionuht- inn. -iiirz'-sll'.n*. < iiiulif on Hi*. 1 11. The past two weeks lias demonstrated beyond all pci adventure, that popular prices f>r theat rical entertainments D tlie pr. per t’lii.g :u tliis city. What wc mean by p | i.Iur prices is fr-.m ten to thirt.x 'em- for admissimi. Twu c .mpa nics have recently tried it—each phi; in..; a fhll vi .-k -and both had packed houses ever;, night. N’ s'l.ere but in the south an*’ t be large r cities of tin* m-rtli do theatrical companies charge a- innch as om* dollar for admission, even to first- cla-s I'crronnaijces. H-.-xon will not )>*iv -nch priit- as N. v York, and when BoT.tb. Bairett. Y.i \ . .’i.lci' on. Lotla. cl Ail., g • to -niailc" *• »'**; s •s- '.M .u.,g }.. Living . .* kerch mg !*'S in i.o'v. r garden, they will ,-ce \ ro-e* almost a- i.-’.gi as a * tntfio"'er. It is u queen among r-'-c*. ..id it.-name is Her Mnjc-ty. In color *t i- ■ , . < . bluish pink, v-jm-i!. ing I i 1c * * the beautiful If : tuc-- d<* R.'timchiJd rose, an-i like it not being fragrant, but twice a- large. It is certainly a mo.-* lnMUtilu‘ flouc. a n.urvcl < fboth do Ictil- * • i ic* in.', rose cult ni e. and its originator ha < "ca- son to b'- pr- .; i of the ci refill xv.itk whicli result ed in it- perilct.’*ni. Speaking of‘lowers, just at present r -iuinbus «-*• n.s to >.r, ,'e caituio ail the color and perfume of summer time »r her score- af gardens. The ImisJio-: v. ith a spring have trail-formed tlicm- -elx'es into big globen (*f white or crimson Rower.’?, the blossoms keeping tally wit i the leaves in iiu.nber. but not allowing their productivene* * to mar the perfection of the blooms, which are lardy large and fine this season. Those who have not hod tlie opportunity of taking in Hie gay show in the private gardens on the various avenues and streets, had full attestation of this fact on the firemen's parade day. Never have we seen more beautifully bedecked engines and ieels. The beautiful decorations at the Webster building, where the ladies of St. Paul church were conducting a festival, gave further testi mony to this fait. .Surely it must have been the time of roses when took place all those delightful happenings of the fairy tales. The Cherokee hedges no doubt bad blossomed thick and full when brave Prince Charming so boldly cut his way to the “Sleeping Beauty.’’ Thuniberlina must have grazed over (lowering fields when touring on tlie cockchafer’s broad shoulders. And so. watching the vanity and witchery with which the grave earth decks her bosom for the eye of heaven, one looks for light and happiness in all this beauty. Flowers are beautiful enough, but let us say a word about something more substantial. Tlwte is a bill before congress providing for the erection, in tliis city, of u suitable building for a post office, revenue office, and for government uses generally. Columbus needs an edifice of this kind commensurate with its growing im portance, and the increasing amount of mail it handles. Therefore this bill ought to be pressed and passed. Tlie demand for n public building here is based on good reasoning. The government has recog nized. at places not half as large as Columbus, th • roco'ssity or erecting buildings suitab’o for the transaction of business. The policy of the government *n respect to public buildings, post- offices and custom houses is rccogimed ns a wise on.*, it is. wise in giving us buildings presenting a creditable appearance and well constructed for a particular purpose. From an economical stand point it is much cheaper in the end for tlie gov ernment to construct a building of its own than to pay year after \enr a heavy rental. New buildings and nice ones go a long way to- wttid the urosperity of a city, but there must be the proper accompaniments to make it reach a high degree in progress. Columbus merchants are credited with a fair amount of vigilance where the business interests are concerned. They must awake to tlie vigor whiei! other cities are pushing their goods into the market throughout southeast Alabama, west c* ni]H*tition with Savannah, with New Oilcan and Mobile, developed by the Pensacola and At lantic. and by the extension of the Savannah, Florida and Western into that territory, should attract the attention ofthe representatives of our whole-ale houses. Unless active measures are uiHituted this compel'.Hon will seriously affect the whole’? He trade -*f Columbus. Those compet ing x’itie- figure on "ery close margins co gain the trad**, and freight rates are such that they can place goods in the towns ofthe sections named at prices which are no higher than those paid on order- filled in this city. River transportation enables our merchants to meet out-ide compel it ibr.. not merely on equal but favorable terms, and the question is one that descri es serious consideration. MERRIMENT IN MAY. Tlinti-und> of People <»« to the M ood- to spend n Pi.’itoial buy. Ye.terdav was decidedly a day of picnics. About iliree thousand people spent the day in the woods. Nearly two thousand attended the Knights of Labor picnic at Fort Mitchell. Two trains croxvded wen. down in the morning ami a large number vent on the regular passenger train in the afternoon. The picnic was a decided success in every respect. It is soMom that so large u crowd spends a day in perfect harmony, yet inert* wa- not the least sign of a dis turbance to mar the pleasure of the occasion. The Union brass band furnished music on the trains iroir.g and c- miug and at the grounds, \\fi. fie llvde*- string buiul disc 'iirsexl music for the dancers. A pleasant incident of the lay wa-the • ! : -t”ib'.iiion of about 500 presents to the children. 1 lu* amusements et n.-i.stcd of dancing, riding on the living jenny, a *'t;:icli and Judy show, ba-c bull. A match game of baseball was played be tween tlie Girards and the t>hl Field club, which wa- won by the Girards on a score of ll to 7. Every thing pus-ed off as pleasantly as could have oeon desired, and the managers deserve praise Ibr the perfection of the arrangements xvhich af- f u'de.l to so many pec .pie a day of enjoyment. During the day ex-Goverm.r Smith addressed the crowd, by invitation, upon matters of interest to t!u* laboring people. Mis speech wa* will re- i\ e l. Br.ia-1 street Smi.l n **'.*Im)o1 Picnic. Mv-P lURK-Si'N : The children of the world are said to be wi.-er than the children of light. The wisdom ..f lvih parties met in tlie excursion to the White Sulphur Springs. The authorities, with an eye to business, having provided by rail :i'e -.•heap ’.nv« nun kithm of xvhich Broad .street sabbath -. hoc-l and other-were eager tx» make -•>■! u-e. Seven.v file rides by l-ail at a co-t of ‘if.. <v-f-wou'.i ;•> t ■-b tn.it ] mi a-tire might fenihert' if it xxne n-t m-.r-* app ..-’tat-, v sr.y 'ciu.ets in full bouquet, while all the p..ni<;s fcmi.i'iic, old and young. w'H - occnsiotuil a c- inpaniiiicnt « f thing’* mu.sx uli'ic wr-re vig« r* o.tsiy exercised • n the dekotab'.e chtvhig gum Tn** v.ioxiinitv -•! the ineiintains and their n.in- e.al waters-r.o'V more distinctive in their spec nl exxillcnce than Wliitc oulpliur—is an advantage perliapx not duly appreciated by the people of *. i imb’.’s : and it is web that this first under- laKitig of .-canon to minister to the many pleas- ir es which n*:.y be* realized, alike by old and young, hud been attended bv every in lucenem to t.- renewal. What matters d. if are not drawn by ponderous engine- ovei iii'-ad trio-ffc? The (.Vltinhu- av.o Rmia. ic.t !il! the require in* nts. Inn in bciiur narrow 10 it con-mend.-liersolfonlx tlieinoic in 'oeitu.-- ’.lie- el'evt’x \ ..ri!v. v ith her h »:g f.-cight • iiunum soul.? ?ihv d.: l good un i picture’-|Ue wori: -be-p.-ei'c.i her '.uy over level ? , irf;.2c. or '. mailed her more rautiou-i cmirse ov< r tlie dc- • i-* i.-ascent ( | th*.* lr.ouu ,;, i. The Wmtc Sul- pbt.v bn? muicv'.y*ne that change fi r H»e bett-.u x.fii’l. cues ftvui the inecC\-?d n.imbxr and g'.'ovtli --f'fi-- splendid 5i.i k.-. a.id Icrig r !e* led a ve il i«* ofe. a v •■-) ie n-*?■’!.■ ngo ha-be-ii ••!! ect- ed m Hi.* .i -fiei- i.-' fit.v-.r frtu* *vatcr. whicli iin- g-i a*, a memory of ;xx’cnty-fiv.? years. A. G. F. Prix .:>•• Pie:ii.*-, sevovnl private jJcrir. par. e> spent the dr.y at Lo\i.r*.? Le.ip. Clapp'- Fact ry and other pleasurc- le-o-ts. Miss Biicku*;'-C’.’T*oi picnicked atb'lapp'« .ml two oi tiin*c ca; loi.d- of children in ciiarg-.’ of i\lv.*r ladle- we*n‘ up to the same neighbor hood. 'I’lie * lay was ho'e’.y. and the jicople didn't fail P» take ii Ivantag*- of it. IT IS BETTER GAS. \ih1 There i- Am*Jln*r Kcdtieljun in Price. The people of Cohunbur*’have for a long time been delighted with tlie excellent quality of the cas now being fhniished by the Columbus gas works. Again will they be delighted this morning to learn that there lias been another reduction iu the price of it. Mr. E. H. Jenkins, the .superin tendent. advertises that it has been reduced to $3 per thousand, with 25 per cent, reduction for prompt payments. Thus i.s he fulfilling the promises made when he took charge of the works. There is hardly anything in Columbus that ln\s been marked by a more radical improvement than that of the gas during the past two years. New improvements have been constantly made, and others are now in progress and early contempla tion. It is the intention of this institution to con tinue these improvements and add to their facili- | ties until gas can be produced and sold as cheap as it can anywhere in the country. To this end tlie citizens should encourage them in a hearty co-operation bv liberal patronage. They have' now several very large contracts for additional and we are glad to hear of the sue- attending their efforts. The gas is good to do away with all old prejudices en gendered by the inferior gas of a few years ago. The Kendall ('oniidy Com pun;.. Last night the above company made its appear ance In this city in the Irish comedy, “Black Dia monds.” The troupe fully susttyned the good opinion ‘won while here by excellent acting. All The company will leave to-day for Augusta. We commend them to the good people of that city as well worthy of patronage. tdinlttfxl to flail. Yesterday morning we published a rumor that Lem Ogielree had been admitted to bail by Judge Chilton. The report vas correct. His bail was fixed at $400f. and he succeeded in giving it and was released from jail. He was in the city terday. lie Mean- It. Mr. G. E. Thomas, the clothier, calls attention to-day to his beautiful line of clothing: He pro poses to sell them away down, and he always means what he says. Y. It. I . \. The Y. M. C. A. will hold their regular gospel meeting at 3:30 o'clock p. m. for men only. All are invited to attend. Re(liH l ti«)ii in Price offiiis. On all gas used by private consumers after may 1st. 1886, the price will $3.00 per thousund feet, with twenty-five -25) per cent, discount on all bills paid on or before the 7tli of each month. my:-* lw E. H. Jenkins. Superintendent. mill See Sion, .fell' RtnviM. •Special train for Union Springs will leave Co lumbus Broad street depot at 7:21 this morning, arriving at Union Springs at 9:30. Returning, will leave Union Springs at 3:00 p. in., arriving in Columbus 6:30 p. in. Mr. Davis will roach Union Springs fromEu- fitila about 9:10 a. in. and will remain at Union Springs about 15 minutes. D. E. Williams, General Ticket Agent. \V. L. Clark, Superintendent. Special Hr:v«*w. 50 suits cost fYoni $13 lo $18 sizes 36 to 10 only -, will be sold this week at $12 each. They must go. v'nancellor is having a lively trade. Earl A: Wil son Collars 20c. each. d&wtf B msBi Pari*li« > ii iRoitaiiit**. I parch every day. r take from 1 cent up. I am at C. P. Springer’s corner. Please don’t for get it- Bartow Reed. Peopir fi lm Bave Only a few dollars to spend for Clothing, whether for man, boy or child, can get more for the dollar at Chancellor’s than elsewhere. d&wtf Tin* Plowman. Who “homeward plods his weary way,” and tlie millionaire, who "winds slowly or otherwise o’er the lea.” in his luxurious carnage are both equally welcome at A. C. Chancellor's, where they can be fitly clothed. d&wtf Tin* \i*tv*i Sfirrmt* liuphtly Thut Chancellor is doing the Clothing and Hat business of Columbus. His prices are right and good- the best. d&wtf Still I’llv\ Conti*. C lothing and Hats will arrive at Chancellor's to-n.orrow. Make your purchase early, d&wtf Tor IConl. Residence and rooms for another year. Pos session given at any time. T. I. Pearce. Tor fin Be. 2500 acres of land near Seale. Ala. T. i. Pearce. IH ny* at 4 o«t. Small and first-class stock o. Drug-, Medicines, Toilet Articles. Lamp Goods. Cigars, et cetera, at <"»st for cash. All wishing bargains are invited to call at r.-oni adjoining Di'* Gautier'’? office, over Abbott & Ne.x -.mi’s store. J. H. Gautier. ■»«<!*» Mn (or.* Our s-i.'a Fount run is v id vinleax-*r to (i*’tw a? fine .S'-.la W u.-• a, h< nude north or -mth Th.-n*ai,.D Ji.-v«- f: -a out tonntain. a*.d x.. 0 think nr..,. \ ;ill . '».* i di' pli.-t-ed. R..*fiii.’i..ber we s'rw,.,i • .i id all Soda drinkers know that ,-jiv.it y,' , " ! h ,he <-•«• I- is (hr i.iK Ilian 10'inve S.irlu co:ilp.l by pituisi;* ir, ■ V I'- fou.Jttt n. Oiilie one. come nil. We shall h„ hapijy to sen-e you. Prompt r.n ) courteous at”, •c.-loii shown evei-j one. ■Jou.v P. Ti-rneu ,t Bro. x i t imr« ktor i:. ’tliM iml ffiitM ; Soil,, U ulei'. Our Fount is now Tn Kill blast, and we are ilrnwiiiK Ihe best Soda Water In the city, also all the popular Mineral Water,' of last .!, with new ones itestincrt to become so soon. KESTCCKY m.l'E tint WATKK, So popular the past three seasons and endorsed by all who have tried it. \,u ai>ian on '',.,,-:al ! ' -the celebrated wir. KKS!" V W ATER. A favorite water ni..! universally recommended by physicians. A epi-oiti :• for certain diseases, and par e&cchnnce as „ tal.le water; s„]>erior to Apolinarjs for the smne pm-p ses and „ cheap, ,, vater. Ou drau^ln end in pint? and rpmi'ts. AUx’A'UA.V O’NXiKR ALE, A new and most p:-hunbl<* orl.ik, on ice. Try It. Tills water is too known to need words A most pleasant water and already a favorite with those 1 desiring a mild water. '.Ye ketp our stock of Drugs. Per/hmcry, Fancy Art < .es and T<*iict Tlequ'mires up* to our stand., ard, i. c.. tlie liest only, and will be pleased to CITY DRUG STORE. Geo. A. Bradford, Manager. rh»» JIonI PoaiihirCigar in >I *rb.q. Gnnett'.s Nc.. 11. U« nqueror. Pickwick and One Hnutired Per Cent. that, aresoldby R S Crane,who kef-ps only the finest and best Chewing Tobacco known ns D. H. Spencer & Son's Calhoun, Sulli van's Best, Free ami E:*.-y, Lucy Hinton, Fanny Edell. Lorillard’s Climax and Liggett & Myers’ Star Brand. You will also find at Crane’s Lor- illard’s and Railroad Mills SmitT. ] ounce cans at •10 cents per dozen. Eminent physicians claim that skin diseases are cured by soap made iron rr.ncied grease. Use the Frank Sidall Soap and avoid all such troubles. Sold at dtf Crane’s. Arbuckle’s Anriosa Coffee is a rich-flavored whole Roasted Coffee. The flavors are delight fully blended, resembling the best brand oi Mocha and Java, yet the price is only six pounds for a dollar. dtf R. 8. Crane. TIk* Conni.v a imin Gang. M ICON, Ga.. May 10. 1880. Mr. R. B. Hall: Your Georgia Chill Re.me- ty chain gang with satisfactory results, and With all the evidence before me I think it to be one of the standard medicines of the day, and do not hesitate to recommend it. II. L. Cook, Chairman Supply Committee Board Road Com missioners, Bibb County. For sale by Brannon & Carson, wholesale and retail; also by Gilbert & Blanchard. iy Masonic N oe ic e. Columbian Lodge No. 7, F. and A. M., \vill meet to-morrow i Monday evening at 7:30 o’clock for work in the Third Degree. All Master Ma sons are* fraternally invited to attend. By order ofthe W. M. Henry H. Hunter, Secretary. M ns it*. Professor Lamb, a pi\.fe.*.:?ional leader and band teacher of Tennessee, in the city and desires to organize a brass band. Parties wishing to learn brass music or organize a band will do well to cal! on him. Can he ‘eon at the Brown House. Miis«*osr«*e fiiihml Loan Assoriiitioui. The 12d 'installment |t ) this Association is due and payable on Wednesday, the 12th instant, at the office of D. F. Wilcox. Money will be sold at 7:15 p. m. J. S. Willcox, my9 21 Treasurer. jfmijMiiriimV. When you visit or leiwe New York City via Grand Central Depot save baggage expressage and $3 carriage hire, and stop at Grand Union Hotel, opposite said depot. Hx hundred elegant rooms, fitted up al a cost of one million dollars $1 and upwards per day. European plan. Elevators. Restaurant supplied with the best. Horse cars, stages and elevated railroad to all depots. Families can live better for less money at the Grand Union Hotel than at an;, other first-class hotel in the city, jylOdly Soda Waver and Ice Creu dtf Adams & Bow i ( liF.*l «f Police. Macon, Ga., June 10, 1880. Mr. H \ll—Dear Sir: 1 have several times used your Georgia Chill Remedy in my family, and always with success. I have known a great many persons cured by using it. I regard it as one ofthe best Chill cures I ever saw. Respect fully, John Hurley, Chief of Police. For stilt by Brannon & Carson, wholesale and retail; also by Gilbert & Blanchard. iy (TINTIiAIli KAIUIOAI) Of OKOUOIA. Sleeping; 4'm* AcrtmiiiRMlafimi. Columbus, Ga,, Jan. 26, 1886. A Sleeper is attached to train No. 20 between Columbus and Macon, leaving Columbus every night at 11:35 o’clock. Berths can be secured upon application to C. W. Meyer, ticket seller, Union Depot, or to Con ductor of train. W. L. Clark, Agent. ( '-. A. Whitehead, General Passenger Agent, jan 28tf <>1<1 NVw%i|K.’ifM*c** I'or Those who want old newspapers for putting under carpets can get them at this office at 50 cents a hundred. sc*p29ti iiial Mule-*. Wc will have a car load of Horses and Mules at our stahies next Saturday, May 8th. Parties in want of Mules and Horse* will do well to wait and examine our stock before buying. niy.3 6 8 9&v it J. M. Fletcher & Bon. (Ii »ld 5Vatch.es, Gold Watches Gold Watches, 1 fiamoinD. Diamonds, Diamond . Not .*<•<* to Ms i)>3*" Gold Watches. Gold Watclic-, Gold Watches, 1 liamonds Diamonds, D'ani nd-. Silverware. S ; i vc rw arc. Clocks, Clock-?. Sj'C.’t a c Spectacles. Spectacle*?. Jewelry, Jewel rv. l*\u!iv stole. 16 11. B. :