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ENqUIBEII-itUN.
Tub Tennessee campaign is novel, if
not unprec ertonted, in the fact that
the two parties have nominated two
brothers, ns their candidates for governor.
Tennessee iH a state which the republi
cans hnvc for years been hopeful oi cap
turing, and as they came in about 7000
votes of electing their governor in 1884,
they entered the canvass of 1880 with
great confidence, lint the preliminary
election for judges and county officers
last week showed that the tide had
turned, as the democrats gained largely
in almost every county. The republi
cans for the lirst time lost a considerable
share of the negro vote, while they suf
fered also the loss of the “floating vote,"
which always drifts towards the party
that is in control of the national admin
istration. There is consequently no
reason to suppose that the “solid south”
can tie broken this year.
Rumors from the Rio Grande have
been abundant and various enough dur
ing the past ten days to satisfy all tastes.
At one moment we have had Mexican
canon pointed at the Texan hunk, caus
ing the blood of the dwellers thereon to
“boil with indignation,” and presently
we have seen these boiling observers
simmer down on discovering that the
canon were figments of the imagination.
We have had reports of Mexican raids
into Texas and of the capture of Raw-
ton’s entire force—this latter rumor
lieing specially startling, inasmuch as the
Mexicans have hitherto been furnishing
Captain Lawton maps and guides for the
pursuit of Geronimo. We shall probably
have many more exciting dispatches
from this region with much more boiling
of the blood, even if produced less by
Mexican hostile demonstrations than by
the heating influences of speeches like
that of the Texas candidate for office
who lias just expressed a desire to lead a
force into Mexico and give “every man a
hacienda.”
Tub New York Times says that the sea
serpent has consented to appear for a
short season oil 1‘igeon C'ove, on the
Massachusetts coast. The enterprise of
the seashore landlords who have at great
expense procured this curiosity as an at
traction for the waning and somewhat
unsutisfai tory season should he appre
ciated, and it is to he hoped that the
venerable, hut versatile and pleasing,
snake will play to a full house through
out his engagement. It is admitted that
a school of porpoises was seen in the
immediate neighborhood of the serpent,
aud tbis may he regarded by unbe
liever.- as a ground for suspicion. But
preparations for the serpent’s appearance
had been made with great care. A sur
veyor was on hand with his instruments,
and wise forethought had provided him
with witnesses in the shape of two or
three Boston schoolmasters and an artist.
How, then, can any one dare to say that
the “ten or fifteen ridges” of the snake’s
back were only so many curving por
poises? It should he mentioned that
among those who occupied orchestra
chairs were “a small number of hotel
guests.” Unless this number shall speed
ily increase, the manager's investment
will be a total loss.
tll.llXK AMI Ills lmnWKIX.
Ju.-cph It. Bodwell has been nominated
by the republicans as a candidate for
governor, and unless Bonnie Ben Butler
gets in bis way is likely to be elected.
Mr. Bodwell has made known his
acceptance of tbo nomination in a long
letter to the committee of the conven
tion. A special dispatch to the New
York World is authority for the state
ment that tlie letter is believed to be
from the pen of Blaine, who ‘elected
Bodwell as a man whom he could control
and who would contribute liberally to
the Plumed Knight’s presidential cam
paign. It takes up the labor question,
the prohibition movement, the tariff - ,
and nearly all subjects that have become
political issues. It is understood that
the letter nas been submitted to the
republican bosses, and is the platform
on which Blaine will stand for
the campaign of 1888. The letter
handles all the points which
are calculated to bring votes
to the Plumed Knight. The promises to
the labor men embrace precisely the de
mands agreed upon at their convention
held recently. Bodwell,acting as Blaine’s
mouthpiece, comes out squarely for tem
perance, although he dodged the proinbi-
tion amendment and lifts been on tin un
certain footing heretofore. In the stump
speeches which Blaine is advertised to
make every day during the campaign lie
will advocate the principles set forth in
Bodwell’s letter. The other speaker-
have agreed to do the same, and a simi
lar policy w ill be pursued by Blaine in
liis presidential canvass, for which he is
already preparing. The following ex
tracts show Blaine’s plan to unite tin 1
factions of the republican party and the
bids for the workingmen and temperance
vote.
On the liquor question Mr. Bodwell
says :
1 congratulate the members of the convention
upon tlie unmistakable terms in which they en
dorse tlie prohibitory liquor law. Every voter
knows that tlio republican party lias steadily fa
vored prohibition, and that the democratic party
has steadily opposed it, and yet a convention,
called in tlie name of prohibition, deliberately
adopts a course which, if it lias any effect at all,
would turn tlie state over to the control or the
democratic party and to the enemies of prohibi
tion. With those prohibitionists who are bent on
this destructive course it may be idle to argue,
hut without questioning the sincerity of their
motives I must lie permitted to say that their
ooursc tends evidently and quickly to the de
struction of the reform whole supposed interest
their movement is organized. Tlie republicans
of Maine will, as they have for more than a quar
ter of a century, steadily maintain prohibition,
but they will not cut loose tloni that great na
tional organization, which in peace and in war
lias upheld the integrity and honor ofthe union
and secured the prosperity ofthe people.
An effort will be made to poll the
largest republican majority at the coming
election that has ever been cast. The
management of the campaign is in the
hands of Blaine’s old and faithful lieu
tenant, Joe Manley, who is in daily com
munication with liis chief. More speak
ers and more money will he spent in
Maine this year than ever before.
Ollt ENVOI' TO MEXICO.
Interest in the Cutting case is abating
as it becomes more and more generally
believed that the matter with Mexico
will be settled by diplomatic negotiations.
An envoy lias been sent to the City of
Mexico to examine carefully all the de
tails, legal and otherwise, in any way
connected with the question in order
that there may be no ill-informed action
on the part of tlie United States. This
we consider a mere act upon the part of
Secretary Bayard and demonstrates the
sincerity of his prudent conduct in efforts
to settle the ease upon its merits.
There can possibly no barm come from
this proceeding, as it by no means affects
the basis of diplomatic negotiations. The
state department makes no concessions
and it is well understood, does not agree
to bo in the least committed by any re
port that the envoy may make on his
return from Mexico. The object of Mr.
Bayurd in this means no more nor less
than to give Mexico a full opportunity to
present the Mexican side of the question.
There is no desire upon the part of either
government for a war between Mexico
and the United States, and under such
circumstances as these, it is to he pre
sumed that a settlement can easily be
effected.
Wo submit, however, that if left with
the common mass of people in Mexico,
that a solution of the matter would be
made much more difficult. Among the
better classes there is a great pride of
blood, but nowhere in the republic is
there the slightest trace of patriotism.
The country comprises a congeric of in
dependent principalities in which a
nationul spirit has found no lodgment
whatever. The leaders, tlie men who
manipulate affairs of government, state
and national, are military men as an
about universal rate and thoy are re
strained by neither pride nor patriotism
from directing their efforts to their own
personal advantage without regard
to tlie public welfare. Thu people,
a vast majority of whom are illiterate
Indians, have no conception whatever of
what their government is and do not
bother themselves about its details.
Here are all the conditions necessary to
a paradise for adventuiors. Notwith
standing liis apathy concerning things
governmental, however, the Mexican is
a creature of violent prejudices and liis
dislike of the American is ineradicable.
It is that, no matter what change may
come in their political relations, the
greaser and the gringo will never become
reconciled to each other; will never
amalgamate.
Just now as the matter stands, it ap
pears that each nation is right from its
own standpoint. If our envoy can dis
cover a way out of the deadlock, it will
he well. But even iflie should fail it by
no means effects the negotiations pend
ing-
routes MAM it. OX RAM.1IOADS.
In advance of tlie annual publication
of Poor’s Manual, which has grown to be
a sort of broker’s Bible, sheets of the in
troduction have been put out. They show
that the total mileage in the United
States is now 128,729, which is ail in
crease for tlie year of only 3,131 miles, or
two per cent., which is the smallest for
some years. The total capital stock is
83,817,(107,832, the funded debt $3,765,727,-
0(16, and the unfunded debt 82.711,108,281,
The passenger train mileage was 211,587,-
020 and the freight train mileage 342,-
288,670. The earnings were $200,883,011
from passengers and $519,600,992 from
freight, the total from all sources footing
up tlie enormous sum of $705,310,519.
The expenses were $498,821,526, and the
net earnings j $266,488,993. The
interest paid on bonds amounted to
$179,081,323 and $78,672,105 went out in
dividends. This is almost exactly the
same amount paid in 1880, after which
the amount rose steadily until 1884!
when the dividends fell of nearly 10 per
cent, and last year the falling off from
1884 was nearly 15 per cent. The
amount disbursed in dividends in ISkii
was earned by a third less capital. The
results of reorganisations are shown in
the fact that the capital stock per mile
has steadily decreased for three years,
while the bonded debt is about station
ary; the capital stock per mile is $29,807
and the debt $29,453, making an average
enst. of road and equipment $55,059 to
the mile. The gross earnings were
$6265 per mile and the net
$2185, or an average of less than 4.per
cent, on the cost. The average passenger
la'epcr mile for the first time fell below
1 cent, averaging .95 per cent., which is a
falling off'of 5 per cent, during the year.
There is a very slight improvement in
the freight rate, which was 1.52 cent-
against 1,5 for the year before which
was the smallest ever known. Tin-
average passenger t rip was 26 miles,
which is a little less than in either ol
the ]iast. two years, but atrille more than
in 1882. The interest paid on bonds
averaged 4.77 and dividends only 2.02
per cent. On the whole investment,
both in stock and debt, there was an
average return of 8.36 per cent.
On these roads there are laid 98,102
tons of steel rails and 61,905 of iron, the
proportion of the latter being stead
ily growing less. The number of engines
is 25,937, and the increase during the
year was 1360. Three establishments in
the country could have furnished the
whole additional motive power for the
year. The Manual contains a complete
list of dividends paid during the last
eight years, and the range of prices for
stocks and bonds by months for the last
six years. Twenty-six roads were sold
under foreclosure, with a total length of
2879 miles, a capital of $120;089,850, and
a funded debt of $139,058,077. Receivers
were appointed for fifty railroads with a
capital of $208,915,236 and a bonded Gel it
of $297,395,122, and having a total mileage
of 9885 miles. The most important in
the list is the Texes and Pacific and the
Host Tennessee, which has already been
reorganized. The world’s mileage is 470,-
197, of which 201,770 are in this country.
The first line opened waH in England,
September 27, 1827. The British colonies
had their first line thirty years ago, and
a road was opened in British India in
1853. In 1873 Japan had its first line of
railway.
In order to reduce the bulk of the
Manual, whose growth each year is in
evitable, the names of tlie officers have
been cut down to a short list, and a
directory of railway officials has been
published separately. This contains not
only a list of railway officials, directors
and contractors, but a full list of the vari
ous manufacturers engaged upon railroad
work, and much other material.
Gen. Butler is said to have developed a sud
den fancy for fellow decorations. He is charged
with purchasing hundreds of yards of yellow
ribbon to tie bows on the furniture of his house
and yacht. We commend the general for culti
vating little diversions of this kind, but still he is
not happy. He has not the power to paint the
white house a straw-colored brindle color.
Margery Deane describes the belle of Rich-
tiel d Springs as being “like a piece of Dresden
china, and whom Titian would paint were he not
now engaged in that far-away, mysterious coun
try—a slip of a girl with the hair he loved and a
wax-like skin, and clad in a simple gown, de
signed by her own self, and wearing the very
biggest lia , l■ • : created.'*
It is said now that Bonnie Ben Butler, the
political acrobat, has his eye again on the gover
nor’s chair in the Massachusetts state house.
Children of fourteen and fifteen years are
marrying in Georgia The trundle-bed has be
come the nuptial couch, and there is no further
sale for doll babies. The Georgia boy has put
away his hoop and kite and will raise a large
family. Tbe theory that the healthiest and
strongest chickens % e raised from pullets’ eggs
is said to have originated in Georgia.—Courier-
Journal.
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Registration Notice,
EORGIA. MUSCOGEE COUNTY—Notice is
hereby given to the qualified voters of su'd
county that the books tor the reg stration « f
voters in said county will be opened at the places
hereinafter named on the 18th day ol August,
1886, aud remain oren (Sundays excepted) until
the 22d day of September, 1886, inclusive.
The hour tor registration will be from 10
o’clock a m to 5 o’clock p m.
668th, Lower town district, at the court house,
in Columbus—F. G. Wilkins, Registrar.
773d, Upper town district, at house next west
of post office, Columbus, Ga.—T. K. Wynne.
Registrar.
77‘2d, Nance’s district, at Dawson’s store, near
court ground, until September 4th; from that
time until the close of oook. September 22d, at
T. J. Stone’s store, Northern Liberties—N. E.
Miller, Registrar.
021st, Bozeman’s district, at J. H. Brooks’
store until September 4tli; from that time tc
close of book, September 22d. at the store ol T. A
Cantrell, near foot of Wynne’s Hill—A J.
Matthews, Registrar.
675, Upatoie district, at the store of J.
Jackson, Upatoie—J. W. Jackson, Registrar.
774th District (Steam Mill), at the court ground
in said district -Oliver P. Poe. Registrar.
1128th. Edwards’district, at the court ground
in said district—S. W. Parsons, Registrar.
By order ofthe Board of Commissioners.
F. M. BROOKS,
Rug 18 lw Clerk Board.
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-DEALERS IN-
Limc. Dressed mid Matched Ceiling and Flooring and other
Luniijer. Specialty made of Dressing
Lumber for oilier parties.
-AGENTS FOR-
Royal Pumps, Judson Governors, Eberman Feeders, Standard
Injectors, Hancock Inspirators and
BROWN COTTON GIN.
-MANUFACTURERS OF-
Slration's Improved Absorption Ice Machines, Saw Mills,
Pumps, Hollow Ware, Syrup Kettles,
STEAM ENGINES, COTTON PRESSES
AND
Sugar Cane Mills.
SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED PRICE LIST.
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In Two Weeks
Chancellor's Shelves and
Counters will be clear of
Summer Goods. If you wish
bargains in Straw Hats and
Summer Goods, call early.
Plait Bosom Shirts, beautifuul Stud
and Cuff Buttons, Satchels and Trunks
specialties for this week.
A.C.CHANCELLOR.
To the Trade and Smokers.
Beware of Base Imitations on the Market.
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Have a RED seal on each box and our factory.number, 200, printed on it.
NONE GENUINE WITHOUT THIS SEAL
Examine boxes before purchasing, and see that you get the genuine Cigarros.
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Tbe genuine are for sale by W. S. Freeman, J. T. Kavanagh. Brannon & Carson, King & Daniel.
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Manufacturers of tlie “OU1 Reliable”
Brown Cotton Gins, Feeders and Con
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All tbe very latest improvements: Im
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brush belts, extra strong brush, cast
steel" benrimrs, tier- improved Feeder,
enlarged dust pro»i 'oudeuser.
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in , fast, reus light, cleans the seed per-
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DELIVERED FREE OF FREIGHT
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description sal price list.
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The infallible remedy for Neuralgia. It will
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Columbus, Ga., August 7,1886.
O N and after August 7,1886, the local rates of
freight on the Chattahoochee, Flint and Apa
lachicola rivers will be as follows:
Flour per barrel * 20
Cotton Seed Meal per ton $1.25
Cotton per bale 50
Guano per ton $1.95
Other freight in proportion.
Passage from Columbus to Apalachicola, $6:00.
Other points in proportion.
8(’HEIH1LE8.
Steamer NAIAD leaves Columbus Tuesdays at
8 a m for Bainbridge and Apalachicola.
Steamer AMOS HAYS leaves Columbus Thurs
days at 8 a m for Bainbridge and Apalachicola.
Steamer MILTON H. SMITH, with oarge Tide,
leaves Columbus Saturdays at 8 a m for
Bainbridge and Apalachicola.
Above schedule will be run, river, etc., permit
ting. Schedules subject to change without no
tice.
Shippers will please have their freight at boat
by 8 a. m. on day of leaving, as none will bo re
ceived after that hour.
Boat reserves the right of not landing at any
point when considered dangerous by the pilot.
Boat will not stop at any point not named in
list of landings friraished shippers under date of
May 16,1886.
Our responsibility for freight ceases after it has
been discharged at a landing where no person is
there to receive it.
SAM’L J. WHITESIDE,
Pres’i Central Line.
T. H. MOORE,
Agent People's Line.
T. D. HUFF,
dtf Agent Merchants & Planters’ Line.
Wm.L.TILLMAN > Georgia, Muscogee County—
vs. > Mortgage, &c. In MuscogeS
R. H. GORDON.) Superior Court. May term, 1886.
IT appearing to the Court by the petition of
Win. L. Tillman, accompanied by the notes and
mortgage deed, that on the fourth day of May.
Eighteen Hundred and Eighty-three, the defend
ant made and delivered to the plaintiff her two
promissory notes, bearing date the day and year
aforesaid, whereby the defendant promised by
one of said promissory notes to pay to the plaintiff
or bearer, twenty-four months after the date
thereof, Eighteen Hundred and Eighty-eight
Dollars and Twenty-two Cents, with interest
from date at eight per cent per annum, and if
said note was not paid at maturity, ten per cent
attorney's fees for the collection thereof, for
value received; and by the other of said promi-
sory notes the defendant promised to pay to the
plaintiff, or bearer, thirty-six months after the
date thereof, Eighteen Hundred and Eighty-
eight Dollars and Twenty-two Cents, with interest
from date at eight per cent per annum, and if
said note was not paid at maturity, ten per cent
attorney’s fees for the collection thereof, for value
received; and that afterwards, on the day and
year aforesaid, the defendant, the better to secure
the payment of said notes, executed and deliver
ed to the plaintiff her deed of mortgage, whereby
the said defendant mortgaged to the plaintiff aQ
that tract or parcel of land situated on the west
side of Broad street in the city of Columbus, aud
in said county and state, being about twenty-five
feet in front on Broad street and running back the
frill depth of said lot, and known as part of lot
number sixty-five, with all the improvement*
thereon, upon which is situated Store House
number one hundred and ibrty-three; and it fur
ther appearing that said notes remain unpaid:
It is, therefore, ordered that the said defendant
pay into Court on or before the first day of the
next term thereof, the principal, interest, attor
ney’s fees and costs due on said notes, or show
cause to the contrary, if any she can; and that on
the failure of the defendant so to do, the equity
of redemption in and to said mortgage premises
be forever thereafter barred and foreclosed.
And it is further ordered that this rule be pub
lished in the Columbus Enquirer-Sun, a public
gazette printed and published in said city and
county, once a month for four monthB previous to
the next term of this Court, or served on the de
fendant or her special agent or attorney, at least
three months previous to the next term of this
Court. J. T. WILLIS.
C. J. THORNTON, Judge C. C. O.
Plaintiff’s Attorney.
A true extract from the minutes of Muscogee
Superior Court, May term, 1886.
GEO. Y. POND.
my20 oanrim Clerk 8. C. M. C.
FOR RENT!
The Gaboury Residence, Rose Hill.
The Dessau Dwelling and Store, Rose Hill.
New four-room Dwelling, Rose Hill.
The Fontaine House. •
The Jordan Brick Dwelling, north Jackson St.
Mr. Geo. Glenn’s new two-*tory Dwelling,
north Jackson street.
Four-room Dwelling north Troup street.
New two-story Dwelling on Troup street, half
square north cf Grier’s store.
Barber Shop opposite post office, occupied by
Sandy Alexander.
Store on Broad street north of Epping House.
L. H. CHAPPELL,
Affent.
Broker, Real Estate aud Iusnrauce
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