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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. aug22 dtf&wlt 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. aug8 dim 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. aug6 tf 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. jy29 th se tu tf 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. aug8 3m 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.