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DAILY ENQUIRER • SUN: COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 26, 1886.
IHDIXTO NEW ADTERTINRMINTN.
Terra Cotta Border Brick-Philips’ Coal Yard.
Eye Glassas Lost—Philips’ Coal Yard.
Lemons $6 50 n box—Adams A Bowers.
Baptist General Neetlmr.
The general meeting of the Third district of
the Columbus Baptist Association will meet with
the Baptist church at Cusseta to-morrow.
Senatorial Delegates.
Hon. W. B. Butt hns named as delegates to
represent Mnrion county in the senatorial con*
vent ion Messrs. O. E* Lowe and N. N. Nicholson,
jr. The convention will meet in this city at 10
o’clock on Wednesday, ftepteml>er 1.
Died la Atlanta.
Miss Lena, daughter of Captain K. L. Heard,
of Atlanta, formerly of Greenville, died in the
fbrmer place Tuesday, after a two weeks’ illness
oftyphoid fever. Her remains were taken to
Greenville and interred yesterday.
Going to Neale.
The gun club will leave this morning at 8
o'clock for Seale to take part in the shooting
contest and barbecue. Quite a number of friends
will accompany them. The club expects to do
some good shooting to-day.
V. X. C. A.
The Young Men’s Christian Association ser
vices are increasing both in interest and num-
NOT SO MLCH COBBLING, I'LEASE.
The Louisville and Nashville Not Likely
to Sooop the Central.
And the K* tension to Birmingham Will Go On dust
the Same—Wild Humor*, and No Foundation for
Them - What .Mr.Clark Sa>N About the ColtimhuN
and Western—Iteason Why the Louisville and
Nashville Cannot Get Control of the Central.
It is just the easiest sort of a thing to get up a
railroad sensation these days, and the rumor
that the Louisville and Nashville has scooped up
the Georgia Central is one of them.
For several days there have been the wildest
kind of rumors in regard to the purchase of the
Centra] by the Louisville and Nashville, and
these rumors all originated from the following
telegram:
Louisville, Ky., August 23.—A rumor was
current on the street yesterday, and was backed
by talk about such railway offices that were
open, that the Louisville and Nashville railway
was about to branch out and buy important trib
utaries in the south. The rumor had it that the
Louisville and Nashville had been reaching out
after the Central railroad of Georgia, and that the
bers each ni(?lit. Every lady, and especially the | purchase of the same would be closed In a few
membership, are cordially invited to attend
these meetings, which will continue during this
week, at night, commencing at 8 o’clock.
The HevlNeil Jury Lists.
The jury commissioners have completed the
work of revising the jury lists, and Mr. George
Y. Pond, clerk of the superior court, is preparing
the names on slips to be placed in the boxes.
When he completes his work the commissioners
will meet to draw the jurors to serve at the No
vember term of the superior court. On the re
vised lists there are 301 grund jurors and 075
traverse jurors.
law. It has nothing to do with the city registra
tion. and the clerk of council has no connection
with it. It is a county law, und registrars havo
been appointed fbr each district. Colonel F. G.
Wilkins is the registrar for the lower-town dis
trict, and his book is open at the court house.
Judge T. K. Wynne is registiar for the up-town
district, and his office is next door to the post
offlt ?. It costs nothing to register if you have
paid all your taxes since 1877. If you do not
register you cannot vote in the county and state
elections.
Horned Down.
Sunday! morning, about 1:30, the residence of
Mr. William Pritchett, situated in the north
western portion of the town was discovered to be
on lire, and so soon as the fire was discovered
the alarm was given, b it nothing could be
done, and the building, with all the household
fhrniture, was soon destroyed, being a total
loss.
The impression prevails that the origin is the
work of an incendiary. Mr. Pritchett and his
family wore from home, having on Saturday
before gone to Thoniaston.
This loss falls heavily upon a most worthy
citizen. Mr. Pritchett is a one-legged man, and
by the closest economy had succeeded in buying
and building him a comfortable home, and in its
loss liis all is gone.— 1 Talbot ten New Era.
Ttm Oswleliee Gun t’luli.
The Oswichee Gun club hud its semi-weekly
shooting yesterday afternoon, and the following
Is the score out of a possible twenty:
ALEXANDER'S TEAM.
Jas. C. Alexander 13
F. Bradlv.jr i7
John C. Cheney., 11
R. H. Pitta 14
W. T. Nuckolls 14
O. P. Fitzsimons 5)4
days. C’arefol investigation this morning lends
authority to the report, but the price agreed upon
cannot be learned with any degree of certainty.
The Central railroad of Georgia consists of five
divisions, namely : Columbus and Western, Mc-
bileand Girard, Port Royal and Augusta, Savan
nah, Griffin and North Alabama, and the Sylvania
and Rocky Ford. Altogether these lines make
129 miles, and the roads run thrbugh the best
part of the country in Georgia. The purchase of
this road makes a trunk Jine of the Louisville
and Nashville, and gives it an important sea
board road. There is no railroad now for north
western and southwestern feeders with a direct
Registering Slowly. sea-board communication, or with membership
Up to a late hour yesterday evening only 89 in the trunk line pool,
voters had registered in the up-town district, and ! kjjows nothing of it.
108 in the lower-town district. A great many 1 Yesterday a representative of the Enqui rer-
people do not seem to understand this registration j Sun handed Superintendent W. L. Clark the
above dispatch and asked what he knew about
it.
“Not the least thing in the - world,” said Mr.
Clark. “If there is any truth whatever in it I
have not hud so much as a hint of it. From cir
cumstances connected with the Central railroad,
and from facts which lead me to believe I would
know something of it, iny opinion is that there is
no truth in the rumors.”
ANOTHER WILD REPORT.
It was reported and treoly circulated on the
streets yesterday and the day before that all
work had been suspended on the extension of
the Columbus and Western from Goodwater to
Birmingham. Home of the knowing ones stated
that all hands and equipments for working on
the road had been ordered hack, and that one
hundred hands had already returned. The idan
was that the extension was killed as dead as
Hector and that Columbus was thus to receive a
black-eye.
We related these reports to Mr. Clark and asked
for the facts in the case.
“Read that,” said Mr. Clark, and lie handed us
a telegram from Mr. Geo. D. Wadley, asking him
to ship the cabin cars he lmd here to Goodwater
at once.
“Now,” said Mr. Clark, “these cars went for
ward this morning and are now at Goodwater.”
“Has anything been ordered back?”
“Not a solitary thing. On Saturday last Mr.
Wadley left here with twenty cars loaded with
one hundred hands, tools with which to work
and camp equipments. Yesterday morning I
sent him up 150 barrels of cement and seventy
hands went up by the same train. My informa
tion is that 200 more hands will reach h' re in a
day or two, and I shall send them to the works
at once.”
NOT MUCH LIKE SUSPENDING.
“That does not look much like suspending the
work,” suggested the reporter.
“Indeed, it does not,” replied Mr. Clark*
“Only yesterday I received a request from Mr*
Wadley to ascertain at what price he could pur
chase cupplies for his hands and mules, and also
to find out what wheelbarrows would cost in
Columbus. 1 did so, and sent him the estimates
by this morning’s mail I was glad to do this, as
it was gratifying to me to see him at least make
an effort to buy his supplies here, which I guess
he will do.”
And thus the sensation about the suspension
business is all spoiled, and a lucky thing it is for
Columbus.
1IOW THE RUMORS STARTED.
It is generally understood that the Louisville
and Nashville is making a contest to get control
of the Central in order to prevent the building of
the extention to Birmingham. When the ru
mors got afloat that the Central had been gob
bled up, the natural inference was that the ex
tension would be suspended and some person
with an imaginative mind sailed in for another
sensation. But when the Central railroad is gob
bled up, somebody besides the Louisville and
Nashville
WILL HE AT THE GOBBLING,
and any one who will study the fuels for u few
moments must come to this conclusion. The
Central is stronger to-day than it has ever been
and is made so by reason of the extension to Bir
mingham, or rather the circumstances which
lead to this extension. The facts are that at the
time of the agreement by the Boston syndicate
looking to the extension of the Fort Scott, Kan
sas City and Gulf railroad, and connect with
Total..
canty’s team.
John Canty .19
R. H. Bellamy 11
G. L. Kallas 10
8. B. Canty.
5'.
Personal.
C. E. Battle, Esq., returned from Oglethorpe
yesterday.
Mr, and Mrs. Ered Clarke returned from Mil-
ton, Fla. .yesterday/
Hon. Thomas W. Grimes returned from Butler
Yesterday.
Miss Fannie May Johnston, of Uuinbridgo, is
visiting the city, the guest of Misses Thornton
Mrs. Hamp Stevens went to Buena Vista yes
terday to spend a short time.
Mrs. Louis T. Ryckley and Miss Lizzie Mar-
crum left for Macon yesterday.
Miss Sallie Griggs, of Columbus, is visiting the
fhmily of Judge .1. F. C. Williams.—Hamilton
Journal.
Mr. (’has. Heyman went over to Talbott on yes-
terduy, tiVutteiul the reunion of the Fourth Geor
gia regiment.
Hon. T. J. Chappell returned from Butler yes
terday.
Mr. Tom Glover returned to Marietta last
night.
Mr. W. L. Tillman has returned from Birming
ham.
Captain T. M. Bryant left for north Georgia
yesterday for the benefit of his health.
Miss Annie Thornton, of Macon, is a guest of
Misses Alice and Lizzie Scott.
DEMANDING CIVIL RIGHTS.
Three Burly Negroes Kicked Out of h
esterii.
strength and weakness of the Central railroad
system ?
IN VIEW OF ALL THIS,
may not the rumors which have been so rife be
found to be only in the imagination of the re
porters in Atlanta, Birmingham and Montgom
ery, at d true solution be that the Fort Scott,
Kansas City and Gulf railroad and their backers
know a good thing wheu they see it, and have
and are securing their Atlantic connections in a
manner tha . no rival ^interests shall disturb it.
For ourselves we shall possess our souls in peace
and still bank upon the Goodwater extension and
the Raoul administration.
THE MONTGOMERY MURDER.
More About the Killing of Policeman Montgomery
By Harris Gunter.
The murder of Policeman Montgomery, of
Montgomery, caused considerable comment in
this city yesterday, especially among the police
force. The Montgomery Advertiser has the fol
lowing forth er particulars of the affair:
The killing of Mr. Wm. D. Montgomery, of the
Montgomery police force, by Mr. Harris Gunter
was the general topic of conversation on the
streets yesterday. Universal sympathy was ex
pressed tor Mr. Montgomery’s family, and words
of deepest regret were heard on every side. The
deplorable affair was talked of by people of all
classes, and all that was said was in condemna
tion of the act that ended the life of a man that
was as quiet and peacefol as he was upright
and usefril. A prominent citizen said yesterday
afternoon that if Mr. Gunter had picked Mont
gomery' over, in every class and circle, he could
not have found a purer or better man to vent his
malice on than William Montgomery. He was
widely known and universally esteemed and re
spected. He was courageous, but quiet and in
offensive. As an officer, he was fuithtul, and
LOCAL LACONICS.
—The criminal docket was taken up in Taylor
superior court yesterday.
—A little son of Mr. Thomas Lambert, of
Nance's district, was hooked in the mouth by a
vicious cow on Tuesday.
—On the 30th Inst, the stockholders of the Tal-
bottqn railroad wilt vote on the proposition of
lease of the Dennis Brothers.
—Talbotton New Era: The many friends of
Mrs. W. J. Watt, of Columbus, will be glad to
learn that she is in Talbotton for a month. She
is looking better than we ever saw her, and
Georgia does not contain a more excellent lady.
—Talbotton New Era: Mr. Henry C. Green has
been mentioned as successor for W. E. Williams,
county commissioner, who will shortly resign to
go to Columbus. Mr. Green is one of Talbot’s
most successful business men, and would make
the county a fine commissioner.
—Hamilton Journal: Mr. T. J. Hunt was in
the city yesterday. He says that the Hamilton
Journal and the Meriwether Vindicator are not
booming the Georgia Midland as they in former
times boomed the Columbus and Rome. If we
exhibit less interest in the Georgia Midland it is
not because we feel less, but because it seems to
need none of our help. But, allf the same, we
wish it well, we rejoice with the good Harris
county folks who are to reap benefits from it,
and we are glad that many along the road are
now taking their county paper, who before this
have not done so.
THE Tl'SKEGKE TRAGEDY.
Sonic Particulars of the Killing of Sheriff Arm
strong By Mr. B. C. Thompson.
About two weeks ago Sheriff Armstrong was
killed by Mr. B. C. Thompson at Tuskegee. The
a citizen faultless. He tens not oufy upright and I killing was published «** the Enquirer-Sun the
honorable in his dealings with men, but he was morning after its occurrence, but no particulars
also a devoted member of the Baptist church and " ere « lven “id none could be obtained. The
a Christian gentleman. He harbored no hard ! Preliminary trial of Thompson was set fer Mon
feelings and never spoke ill of any man. The day, but was continued and the defendant re-
regret caused by his untimely and unnatural t i ,, ! rert to « ive a '* 3000 bond A correspondent
dentil is deep and universal. j w ril'-Og from Tuskegee says:
“Yesterday morning about 10 o’clock Mr. Gun- ! 11 is uruler stood that there will be no prelimi
ter was removed from the city prison and placed n nry investigation, but that the case will be
in the county jail in custody of the sheriff. When I adowed k° *° ^ le grand jury in October,
taken from hiH cell he was pale and very nervous "’kieh will surely fhil to find a bill. There seems
und said nothing except a few words to close tobe a ver - v £ r ‘ Rt desire on the part of the public
Wends and counsel. After he was taken from his ' oh «' esome of the particulars of the occur-
ccll yesterday morning he reiterated what he had j rence > and as it can do no harm now, I will
said just after the killing, that if lie could bring 1 endeavor to give you the facts of the case, as
Mr. Montgomery hack to life he would not care if a » reed upon pretty much by all the eye-witnesses
he was hanged, but that he meant to kill Captain I of both side3 - Ther e seems to be but one tale.
Jond Martin. I “M*** Armstrong
Mutual l.lfe Pollrlen Again,
A short time ago Mr. William Heath, of Lake-
wood, N. J., died. Many years ago he took out
two policies of inaurance In The Mutual Life In
surance Company of New York, one fbr (15,000
and the other fbr (5000. When these claims were
settled the company paid (24,733, the (4733 being
a portion of the dividends which Mr. Heath had
allowed to remain unused. The total premiums
paid amounted to (6139.89, so that the company
returned (18,953.11 more than he had paid in, or
(4.04 for every dollar invested. This is only one
of the thousands of illustrations of the advantage
of selecting The Mutual Lifb Insurance Company
of New York, which is the largest and strongest
company in the world, and which, by strict econ
omy of management, is enabled to make better
returns to Its policy-holders than any other com
pany.—Atlantic City Review.
TWO CLIPPINGS FROM THE BOSTON COURIER
Charles E. Adams, of Springfield, Mass., had a
life policy of (1000 in The Mutual Life Insurance
Company, which amount was paid to his heirs
last week. The total premiums paid had
amounted to only $70.84. Caleb Thompson, of
South Braintree, Mass., had an endowment pol
icy in the same company which matured and was
paid to him, the total amouut being $1231.82.
The policies in The Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York pay the holder at settle
ment about 5% per cent, compound interest on
the investment.
D. F. Wili.cox, Mutual Life Agent,
dtf 1145 Broad St., Columbus, Ga.
A large consignment of choice Messina Lemons
at $0 50 a box.
dtf Adams & Bowers.
City Dwelling for Rent.
On corner of Second avenue and Fifteenth
street, containing five rooms, store room and
necessary servants’ rooms, V H acre in garden
drinking on the day of i and good well water. Street cars running in
“So far as can be learned Mr. Gunter had no tbe occurrence, and had several times gone ! front. Known as the Alston place. Apply to
New BunlneM for Stale,
A fine opportunity to engage In a profitable
business with a small capital. A complete outfit
for the ice, fish and oyster business, consisting of
two good Horses, two new wholesale and retail
Wagons, Handcart, two Ice Boxes, Table, Saws,
&c., with a select trade, consuming from fifteen
to twenty thousand pounds of Ice a week, with a
constantly increasing trade. This is one of the
best locations in the city for an ice, fish and oys
ter dealer. *
Thy store can be rented for another year at a
reasonable rent. Price reasonable.
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cause for the desire Jo kill Captain .VI art in except " rbere Thompson was and sat down very close to
that he lmd on two occasions had him IGuliter: : him, whistling in his face, nnd in other ways
arrested and locked up for being drunk and dis- ! attempting to provoke him into a difficulty. Just
orderly. Even Mr. Gunter’s friends cound not i before the shooting occurred, Thompson was
offer a shadow of excuse for him except that he stand i»«<*> the window, leaning upon the wood-
was under the influence of liquor; and the unani- ; work, at Dr. Smith’s drug store. Armstrong came
moiis verdict of public sentiment is that the 1 llp tbe stre<;t and had excited and angry wordy
killing was unprovoked and inexcusable. Mr. ■ altercations with several gentlemen bef re he
Gunter was committed to jail without bail, and I came opposite to where Thompson was. He was
the preliminary trial has not been set for any ! talking in an excited manner, when his eye fell
special clay yet. It will probably take plaee to
ward the latter part of the week.
“Yesterdav morning the remains of Mr. Mont
gomery were taken to the residence of his uncle;
Judge.!. B. Fuller, where they remained yester
day and last night. The funeral will take place
from the residence of Judge Fuller this morning.
“The friends of the dead officer will employ
upon Thompson. He remarked, “There is a d—
s— of a b—h who has been following me around
all day, und I am not going to stand
it any longer,” drawing his pistol and
leveling it at Thompson, saying,
“Don’t draw your pistol, Ben; if you do I’ll put a
hole through you,” all the time seemingly at
tempting to shoot. Thompson threw his hand
strong counsel und see that the case is vigo-ronsly j to !'is pocket, and Jumping quickly to the middle
prosecuted.”
The Idlers After an Enterprising Giiniio .Manu
facturer.
A negro digging in the bottom of a new well i
Girard came upon a strata of oily-feeling earth,
having a mixed salfireno and grey color,
of the walk, fired two shots in rapid succession,
i At the first report Armstrong threw his left hand
to his breast, exclaiming: “Oh! I am shot! I
! am killed!” and while in that position the second
| shot was fired, breaking the left arm below the
elbow. He then fell to the ground just outside
the side* alk, when his wounds were examined
free from any admixture of grit, and brought a j by a physician and pronounced fatal. He was
specimen over to the city, and while showing his j removed to Shelton’s store, a few steps away,
new-fonnd treasure to a group of lazy gentlemen ! where he expired in about ten minutes after the
sitting together under the shade of an ample i shooting.
cross street awning, a certain well known guano j “The above statement is just about what will
manufacturer came along and, joining the group { be developed upon the trial, if one is ever held,
of idlers, seemed to take great interest in the j and all are agreed in the opinion that a more
curious specimen of dirt. justifiable killing never took place in Alabama.
That gave the boys a chance to open on him! “Two pistols were found upon Armstrong—one
and they did so with spirit. One suggested that j in his band and one in his pocket. Both were
he needn’t go any farther than the bottom of ! Smith A Wesson 32-inch calibre, one a double
that well for material as the basis of his guano, j action, the other a single action. It is now
Another said he need not trouble to buy any col-j known that Armstrong drew the wrong pistol,
oring matter for it, as when ground up it would J for he was seen to he vorking his pistol wheu
have the right s« rt of a look. Another suggested j holding it on Thompson, and this accounts for
that he needn’t fear the state chemist, for if that | his failure to fire, being unable to work his pistol
wise official couldn’t find any grit in it he would j before Thompson shot him—taking advantage
First
>
Yesterday when the passenger train from
Opelika to Macon reached this city there were
three burly negroes riding in the first-class
coach. Two of them were almost white and the
other black. While the train was standing under
the shed Conductor Geesling was asked why he
dfd not put the negroes out.
He replied that he could not do so without
laying the company liable to a suit for damages.
They had first-class tickets which they had bought
in Montgomery for Macon, and insisted upon
their right to ride in the first-class car.
The conductor intimated that he would not be
surprised ifthey were not bounced out before
they reached Macon.
In this he was not disappointed. By some
means or other the news reached Geneva before
the train did, that the negroes were aboard the
first-class car. When the train rolled up at
Geneva and stopped for dinner, a party of young
gentlemen of that place filed into the car, and
without ceremony, deliberately kicked the
negroes out one by one. They at first attempted
to offer a protest, but it was of no use. They
were kicked out and compelled to take a seat in
the negro coach.
This is the first case that wc remember in a
long time where negroes have attempted to en
force civil rights on the railroads running into
this city, and it will doubtless be the last for
some time to come. The best negroes do not in-
be puzzled to know wlmt the thing was made of,
and as the easiest way out of the puzzle, would
give it his endorsement. Another suggested that
as the deposit and his works were both hidden
among the hills across the river, he need not fear
exposure, for no exploring expedition would ever
have the hardihood to invade his secluded terri
tory, and thus and so did they gaff him, but be
ing a good natured gentleman and being self-
conscious of the strictest probity in all of his busi
ness dealings, he joined in the hilarity and fun
which the boys were disposed to have at his ex
pense.
“A little nonsense now and then
Is relished by the wisest men.
’Tis an old ma xim of the schools,
That folly is the feed of fools;
Yet now and then ye men of wit
Will condescend to take a bit.’’
of the mistake.’
HOT!
ARRIVALS.
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Perry Spencer,
No. 129 Broad St.
AUCTION! NAM?.
820.000.
Phenix Auction House, in Montgomery, Ala.,
will sell on Monday, August 30th, 1886, twenty
thousand dollars’ worth of D;y Goods, Notions,
Boots. Shoes, Hats, Clothing, Saddlery, Harness,
Hardware, Tobacco, Cigars, lot of Groceries.
All consigned, and will be sold without limit.
Applv for catalogues. aug25 5t
Superior Spectacles and Eye Glasses a specialty
with C. Schomburo,
dtf The Jeweler and Watchmaker.
My Pure Apple Vinegar will keep your pickles
Try it. Robt S Crane.
dtf
Superior Spectacles and Eye Glasses a specialty
with C. Schomburo,
dtf The Jeweler and Watchmaker.
KHiirned from Npriiitf*.
Dr. D. C. Tick nor has returned from the Warm
Springs and will answer all calls. aug24 3t
Hr. Noth N. .Ionian.
Operating Surgeon and Physician. Residence,
Stanford House; Telephone No. 2; Office, Carter’s
drug store. tf
Lazy Hub Flint.
If you will go up Broad street until you reach
; Crane’s corner and turn your eye to all points of
i the compass, you will easily discover in a direc-
[ tion E. NE. the rallying spot of this summer
time organization, yclept, the lazy club.
| The members thereof represent the various
Atlantic system of the Central road, it was con-, trades and professions. A casual passer by see-
cluded to organize a new company to make the . jng the habitually happy and sometimes jovial
extension from Memphis to Birmingham, and to expression which wreathe their countenances,
build a bridge across the Mississippi river at and pausing to listen at their learned disserta-
Memphis. Upon the organization ot this new com- J tions upon the grave matters of state and finance,
pany the entire stock and bonds were taken by
the above syndicate, and such was the confidence i learning and much elegant leisure. Sometimes,
felt in the prospective line that outsiders could j however, their conversation drifts into a declara-
not procure any of the stock or bonds except un- | t| 0 n as to what each one would do under a
RANKIN HOUSE.
| R. C. McCall, New.York; S. Von Blessingh,
| Toledo; J. B. Lowry, Philadelphia; D. L. Ander-
i son, Springfield; N. P. Lee and sister, Union
j Springs; W. I). Williams, Newport, Va.; J. T.
j Berry, Frank Harris, New York; J. S. Baxley, i
j Notasulga; J. H. Baxley, Gabbett; R. W. Wad- |
, dell, Seale; J. S. Horn, Macon; B. J. Congers, '
| Cartersville; A. A. Tilley, Atlanta; J. L. Keeling J
: Philadelphia; B. F. Bullock, Stinson; F. Otto,
| Montgomery.
CENTRAL HOTEL.
D. K. Baker, Jesup, Ga.; *T. W. Jackson, Jones’
j Crossing; W. P. Smith, Atlanta: C. S. Jenks,
j Union Springs; T. H. Bussey, Talbotton; H. Clay
I Armstrong. Alabama; J. R. Parra more, Florence;
1 W. W. Mulkey, Bob Anglow, Herbert Pope, But-
\ ler; S. A. Harris, Wav* rlv Hall; W. F. Hayes,
New York: F. C. Tiguer, White Sulphur Springs;
T. I. Dunwoody, South Carolina; Geo. Brunner,
Macon; P. A. Frank, New York; Dr. McLaughlin,
Box Springs.
Dentil of lliss 31 ary E. Berk.
Yesterday morning, after an illness of over four
months with pneumonia, Miss Mary Beck de
parted this life. She was in her twenty-third
. year. She was a member of the First Presbv-
woul.1 take them to be a lot of gentlemen of : tejian Chlu . ch , and was greatly beloved by hei
given >
set of circumstances. As illustrative of this one j
of the club remarked, by way of episode, that he j
would like to know when a certain gentlemau, !
lately a gay widower, but now a benedict, would j
return to the city, as there was a small matter of I
business about which he wished to confer with
him. Whereupon two old widowers, members |
of the club, instantly rejoined that ifthey should I
ever be so lucky as to get a young wife they !
sist upon riding in coaches with white people, ! them. Added to this the possibility, nay the
and those who attempt it will learn after awhile, | probabilities of an advance to a six per cent, divi-
at least, that it will not be permitted. While the dend in view of increased business,
law.may tie the hands of the conductor, it oan- j Who knows these things so well as the projec-
not prevent passengers from taking the matter | tors and backers of this road from Memphis to
under consideration and exercising their own j Birmingham? And through whom could they
judgment. The only wonder is that these ne- so well act as through the firm of G^een & Bate-
groes were allowed to ride as far as they did ' .man, the first of whom is a Savannfci bov, and
without interruption. I perfectly familiar with all the advantages, the
der a premium of ten per cent., although not a
mile of the road was completed.
WHAT OK THIS?
some one may ask.
Cast your eyes upon the map and see the terri
tory covered by the Kansas City, Fort Scott and
Gulf railway; consider the strength o* this cor
poration, and consider also the millions that lie
behind it in its Boston backers. Consider how
valueless an extension to Birmingham would be j would whip the first man that ventured to ap-
unless the completion of the Central Toad from ! proach them on a matter of business. L.
Goodwater to Birmingham is made. Would the |
people of this immense corporation, with mil
lions to back it, undertake the jmilding of 226
miles of road merely to reach an inland city,
whose outlet east is controlled by a rival corpora
tion ? Common sense teaches otherwise. Would
it not have been wiser, when Central railroad
stock was down t > sixty and no buyers, quietly to
go into the market and have gotten up a few
thousand shares, and as (he price advanced in
view of a demand, who could better afford to pay
above par aud thus make an average?
THEY HAVE THE MONEY.
Money is plentiful in Boston as well as in New
York. A four per cent, non-taxable and non-
speculative stock is looked upon as a capital in
vestment to those who have been seeking loans
at a much less rate and paying a premium for
friends and relatives, who will mourn her loss.
The funeral services will take place at the resi
dence of the family, on Fourteenth street, at 4
o’clock this afternoon.
Harris County Tux Returns.
The tax receiver of Harris county has com
pleted bis returns and makes the following de
tailed statement:
Number white polls
Number colored polls..
Total polls
Doctors
Lawyers
Hands employed
Town property
Money, etc
Merchandise
Stocks and bonds...
Iron works
Furniture
Watches, jewelry, etc..
Plantation tools
Cotton, corn, etc
All other property..
1886
1885
1,127
1,138
1,360
1,374
2,487
2,512
13
6
6
2,987
3,019
...$1,063,286
$1,072,151
82,220
84,520
19,260
197,692
61.479
53,855
3.000
.. 106,000
106.000
72,586
7,227
223.967
23919
10,630
10,052
65,296
$1,914,811 $1,906,976
The increase over last year amouuts to $5835.
The Epplng II on we for Rent.
This is beyond question the most desirable
pface in the city. Apply to
oug8 eodtt Kern & Loeb.
A large consignment of choice Messina Lemons
at $6 50 a box.
dtf Adams & Bowers.
Don’t trifle with Sore Throat or Bad Cold or
Cough when a remedy as sure, prompt and
thorough as Fontaine’s Cure is sold by
Brannon & Carson and City Drug Store.
my25 tf
Goil niewN the Children.
Nothing has been so productive of health and
diminished so much the suffering and mortality
among children as Teethi.na (Teething Powders).
Teethina allays Irritation, aids Digestion.
Regulates the Bowels, Strengthens the child,
Cures Eruptions and Sores and makess Teething
easy.
All Druggists and country stores keep Teeth
ina. Brannon Carson, Columbus, Ga.,
Wholesale Agents, supply the trade at manu-
‘octurer’s prices. iv4 d&wlv
F. G. WI Mi I NS.
General Anel ioneer. Heal
Stork an«l Bond Agent.
Special attention given administrators’, execu- j
tors’ and assignees’ sales, selling and renting !
Real Estate at public or private s^le. Office over
Abbott & Newsom’s corner.
For Sale—My Residence on Broad street.
jell tf F. G. Wilkins, j
Series 2, (’luittnlioorlier Building and
Loan Awwoeiafion.
Books of subscription for above series now opeD j
at office of Yonge & Grimes.
Cliff B./Grimes. See’vaud Treas
vtu9t:
Crane will sell three cakes best Toilet Soap for j
25c, one dozen Honey and Glycerine Bouquet foi
60c.; also, Laundry and Washing Crystals, Pear
line, etc. dtf
Duelling for Rent.
The Brick Dwelling now occupied by Mrs.
Bedell, on upper Jackson street. It contains
five rooms, pantry, kitchen, servants’ rooms,
out-houses, etc. Full half acre lot, good garden,
good water. Possession given on the 1st of Octo
ber next. Apply to Jno. H. Bass.
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Ten*.
Finest young Hysen, Gunpowder and Imperial-
new crop Formosa, Oolong and He-No Tea, pure
and free from all adulteration—kind tbe Chinese
drink. Robert S. Crane.
dtf
Schlttz and Anliuiser Bottle Beer on ice, Lon
don Stout and McEwan’s Sparkling Ale by the
dozen. Robt. S. Crane.
dtf
Fric>iidwlil|» Lodge No. 282, Kniglim
and Ladle*! of Honor.
Regular meeting this (Thursday) evening at
8 o’clock. M. M. Moore,
2d&4th th Secretary’.
Terra t'otta Border Rrlek.
Philips’ Coal Yard.
Lowt.
Between the car-shed and Chattahoochee depot,
a pair of gold-rimmed Eye-Glasses. The finder
will be liberally lewarded if delivered at this
office or to T. S. Jeter.
A large consignment of choice Messina Lemon*
at $6 50 a box.
dtf Adams & Bowers.
Glad tidings. Relief and cure of throat and
lung diseases. Fontaine’s Cure is guaranteed
to cure a cold in 12 hours. Sold by Brannon &
Carson and City Drug Store. my25 tf
For Rent.
From October 1st, Store on Broad street, under
Rankin House, next door to corner, at present
occupied by Mr. J. A. Walker as a buggy and
wagon store. Apply to E. J. Rankin.
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Fine Cigitr**.
Any of the following are worthy of especial
mention, and can recommend them as possessing
all the elements of fine quality and such as will
give satisfaction to the smoker : Garrett’s No. 11,
Pickwick, One Hundfed Per Cent., Our Firm and
Conqueror. For sale at Crane’s Corner. dtf
Superior Spectacles and Eye Glasses a specialty
with C. Schomburo,
dtf The Jeweler and Watchmaker.
Bonn Rug- Hnc’liliie* Still Cheaper.
For the present I will sell the Wood Machine
at 60 cents each, and the Nickel-plated Machine
at 80 cents each, and teach you free.
J. H. Br AM HALL,
augl7 tf 1117 Broad St.
Superior Spectacles and Eye Glasses a spscialty
with C. Schomburo,
dtf The Jeweler and Watchmaker.
For Rent.
The DeLaunay Residence, in Linnwood, with
18 to 20 acres cultivable land attached. Apply to
augl5 tt B. H. Craw ford.
Superior Spectacles and Eye Glasses a specialty
with ” C. Schomburo,
dtf The Jeweler and Watchmaker.
EYAKN A HOWARD,
Proprietor* of the Central Drug Store
nnd 1302 Ilroml Street,
Have received in the last flew days large addi
tions to their already heavy stock and now’ offer
to their friends and the public generally without
doubt the finest stock of goods in this section,
consisting of the finest goods we can obtain for
our prescription department, never allowing price
to be an object, as this is a branch of our business
we take extra pains with, never ay owing any but
thoroughly competent pharmacists to compound
prescriptions. Fancy Goods and Toilet Novelties
in an abundance, Buch as Combs, Brushes of ev
ery variety and description, numerous Crands of
Toilet Powders, Cosmetics, Roughs, Lotions, etc.,
Colgate’s, Oakley’s, Brown’s, Tear’s and all
Standard Soaps. In perfomes we can please the-
most fastidious." Try our new Floral Bouquet, the-
gem of the tropics. Every lady should have a.
bottle on her toilet table. Every article of merit
obtained as soon as brought to notice. Cigars,
we know no house in Columbus has as select tine
as we carry. Our Soda Fount still in foil blast.
Shaved ice used. Syrups prepared from pure
fruit juices. Take Vichy, Saratoga and Bluelick
Waters on draught. Our prices as low as the
lowest. Good goods, fair prices and courteous
attention to customers our motto. A cordial In
vitation extended all to call and see us at either
store. Mr. T. M. Oliver, a thorough pharmacist,
in charge at 1302 Broad, our upper store.
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CITY DRUG STORE.
Rnniinn Liquor! Mineral Water* f 4 "*
After a lengthy correspondence we have se
cured the recipe and right to manufacture “Ba
nana Liquer,” sold for the first time in the United
States in Horticultural Hall at New Orleans Ex
position. This drink we believe to be the most
palatable, delicious aud refreshing ever offered
the public; ’tis made from expressed banana
juice made by us. Try it. You will be delighted.
Only 5c. per glass.
We have made several additions to our Soda
Apparatus, and improvements in the material
and mode of manufacturing our syrups, and feel
confident our Soda Water cannot be surpassed.
Ice will be shaved for those who desird* it. We
have added several waters to our list and can
now fornisli the following Waters by the glass or
gallon:
Blue Lick, Waukesha,
Deep Rock, Tate,
High Rock, Vishy,
Excelsior, Massanetta.
No use leaving home; you have the Springs
here.
Our stock of Fancy Articles. Perfumery and
Toilet Requisites is kept foil. We carry the finest
and most complete assortment of Soaps in the'
city. An ele rant Soap at 50c. per dozen.
Tooth Brushes in endless variety—the best 25c.
Tooth Brush ever sold. A beautiful line of Bath
Towels, Sponge and Chamois Skins.
Special and careful attention paid to all Pre
scriptions by carefol and competent prescription-
isfa.
CITY DRUG STORE.
dtf Geo. A. Bradford, Manager.
30 Boxes choice Lemons, 360 in box, cheap,
dtf ' Adams & Bowers.
For Rout.
From October 1st the three upper floors aud
part of basement of Rooney building,
jyll dtf Jas. A. Lewis.
Re*i<louc‘e for Rout.
The Residence, containing eight rooms, on the-
east side of Broad street and directly opposite the
Confederate Monument, is for rent. Possession
given first of October.
augl3 tf Mrs. S. J. Salisbury.
GEORGIA KE4 URITIE.S.
Cur rooted by John Block mitr, (’oiuin-
Ihi*. Gn.
STOCK AND BOND BROKER.
RAILROAD BONDS.
Americus, Preston and Lumpkin 1st
mortgage 7s 100 (5)101
Atlantic and Gulf 7s * 117 @119
Central con mortgage 7s 113 @114
Columbus and Rome 1st 6s, endorsed
Central R. R 104 @108
Columbus and Western 1st mortgage
6s, endorsed by Central R. R 103 @105
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta 1st
mortgage ...114 @115
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta -Is
2d mortgage - ...lio @112,
Georgia Railroad 6s $. 106 (5 109
Mobile and Girard 2d mortgage en
dorsed by Central Railroad 107 @108
Montgomery and Eufaula 1st mort
gage 6s and Centra Railroad 108 @109
South Georgia and Florida 1st, en
dorsed by state of Georgia, 7 per
cent 118 @119
South Georgia and Florida 2d, 7 per
cent in @H3
Western R. R. Alabama 1st mortgage,
endorsed by Central Railroad 110 @111
Western Alabama 2d mortgage, en
dorsed : 113 @114
RAILROAD STOCKS.
Atlanta and West Point 101 @103
Atlanta and West Point 6 per cent.
scrip 103 @icvi
Augusta and Savannah 7 per cent 126 @127
Central common 101 @102
Central railroad 6 per cent, scrip 102 @103
Georgia 11 percent 195 @197
Southwestern 7 per cent, gnaranteed.,123 @121
CITY BONDS.
Atlanta 6s 105 @107
Atlanta 7s 112 @120
Augusta 7s 109 @112
Augusta 6s 103 @107
Columbus 7s 112 @113
Columbus 5s ioi @ 103
LaGrange 7s 100 @101
Macon 6s no @111
Savannah 5s 102 @103
STATE BONDS.
Georgia 414s 106 @107
Georgia 6s 103 @
Georgia 7s, 1896 J20 @122 '
Georgia 7s, 1890 112 @113
FACTORY STOCKS.
Eagle and Phenix 95 @ 96
Muscogee 96 @ 99
Georgia Home Insurance Company.....436 @ 140
BANK STOCKS.
Chattahoochee National 10 per cent...175 @200 *
Merchants’ & Mechanics’ 10 per cent..125 @ 130
MISCELLANEOUS.
Confederate Coupon Bonds i @ 2
FOR SALE.
82000 Southwestern guaranteed Stock.
21 Shares Eagle and Phenix Factory Stock.
December dividend goes with stock.
$3000 City of Columbus Bonds, due 1909
15 Shares Southwestern Railroad guaranteed 7
per cent Stock.
$25,000 Georgia new 4)4 per cent. 30 year Bonds.
$10,000 Mississippi State new 6s.
WANTED.
Georgia Railroad Stock.
Merchants and Mechanics’ Bank Stock.
Georgia Home Insurance Co. Stock.
See me before you buy or sell. I can always do
as well, and often several points better, than any
one else. —
JOHN Bit AUK MAR. *
Cheap cash corner for best home-made cakes,
pickets, can goods, Mott’s delicious bottled
cider, honey in comb, etc. All goods guaranteed
fresh. Give me a trial,
dtf Robert Justice, Agent.
For Tax Collector.
I 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. My reasons for
this early announcement are twofold—first. I
want the office ; second, my friend, the present
Tax Collector, has taught me by precept that an
early and persistent canvass is attended with
succe s. Oliver P. Poe.
aug25 dtd wlm
Columbus Agency of Columbus and Western
Railway and Southwestern Railroad Com*
pany of Georgia, Columbus, Ga. ( June 6,1886.
Round Trfp Excurnlon Ticket*
To Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Balti
more via Savannah and steamer, also to all Sum
mer Resorts are now on sale at Union Passenger
Depot at greatly reduced rates. For prices and
forther information apply to C. W. Meyer, ticket
seller. W. L. Clark, Agent.
G. A. Whitehead, Gen’l Pass. Agent. jy6dtf
Best Apple Vinegar for Pickling—four years
old,40 grains strength, at 40c per gallon. Imported
White Wine.Vinegar, 60 grains strength, 50c. per
gallon. Robert S. Crane.
dtf
He-No Tea, the kind the ^Chinese drink, is put
up )4 and 1 pound packages at 75c. per pound,
dtf R. S. Crane.
