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DAILY ENQUIKElt • St T X: OOU’MMJS GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 5, 188>.
Miss Niroissa Johnson Behind the Prison
Bars.
Nh<‘ l« Arritlgiinl r«r Shootlii* Writer lli>ri|;ur,
And He May Kin—In Rminlrnr-Sun lti>port(*r In
terviews Her mnl Her (terUlster «„(! (lets |
the But tom I’liels. Which Hie Police Court Called
to Kllell. '|
There was a flecked throng at Mayor Grimes’ '
matinee yesterday morning. Sitting in the liar I
and surveying the audience, a man could not j
help remarking its cosmopolitan variety. Hut
the number ofrespectable white people in attend
ance was unusually large. There wa3 to be a
case of more than ordinary interest. A con i !
looking young white lady was to be arraigned
for shooting a man with a pistol on Thursday j
night. He may die yet. The whole affair is sail :
and terrible. A young man is lying wounded, !
perhapsflitallyi the aged mother oftho girl that j
shot him is unnerved; the girl who did the shoot- !
ing is in jail as a felon, without bond; and an
other girl, a younger sister, who occasioned all
the trouble, is sitting in the black shadow of a I
ruined reputation. What a pity!
In order to appreciate the trial and interviews ;
that follow, we must know these facts; Mrs.
Sarah Johnson is an aged and respected
widow, living out near the old asylum. She can
say with David, “I have raised up children and
they have rebelled against me.” The old lady is
fast nearing life’s western verge, and two of her
three daughters are making her last days as bib
ter as the waters of Morah. A few days ago, Mrs.
Johnson had occasion to leave home for several
days and nights. Before leaving, she and
her eldest daughter, Miss Narcissn,
held a council over the skeleton in the family
closet. . The Enquirer-Sun does not like to drag
family secrets from the heArth and place them on j
exhibition. But this case has been made public I
by rumor already. A publication of the exact :
foots can do no harm. Here is the fhmily skelc- !
ton; Nannie is the youngest child, and is now in j
her fifteenth year; but in development she is a I
woman. She has never had the advantages of
culture and education,but she is unusually pretty.
Leaving home, the aged mother, whose
heart had been bleeding over this
very matter for weeks, told her
eldest daughter in a whisper, “Don't let him see
her again—no matter what you have to do to pre
vent it.” This brings in the main actor of the
drama. A young widower named Walter Her
ring has been paying attention to Nannie for a
long time. He has known her from a child. It
was surmised by the mother and older sister that
Herring’s Intentions were not honorable. Nannie
Johnson was lectured and beseeched, and
threatened, in the endeavor to make her
keep away from Herring. It was no use.
•She was infhluated with the man. When he
was forbidden her mother’s house she continued
to meet him elsewhere. After these statements
it can be faintly imagined with what feelings
the mother and elder sister looked upon Her
ring. The mother gave her elder daughter a
revolver on leaving. On Thursday night at near
ly 10 o’clock Walter Herring and a boy about 18
years old, named Dick Russell, accompanied by
Mrs. Lizzie Brown, knocked at the door of the
Johnsons. The two sisters were sleeping to
gether. The younger one, Nannie, decided
to dress and let Herring in the house.
Her sister forbade her opening the door, but
rile opened it anyhow. She then forbade Her
ring’s entrance. He came in anyhow, and took
a seat in the parlor in a rocking chair. Miss Nar-
cissa Johnson walked outside the door to where
she could look through the glass window and see
Hen-tag sitting in the rotating chair. She fired
at him twice through the window, shattering the
glass and striking him in the side. Herring
sprang up and attempted to get out of the door,
while Dick Russell strolled off at a rapid rate.
Mrs. Lizzie Brown left impromptu. Her
ring was hemmed in. Nannie would not let him
out for fear her sister would kill him. At last
Herring came to the side ofthe window and stood
by the bullet hole through which he had been
shot and parleyed with the infuriated woman.
He said: “ If I come out will you let me walk off
without killing me ?” She said, “yes.” He came
out. The police were on hand promptly. Herring
and all parties concerned were arrested, Herring
being released and taken home on
account of his need of medical assistance. Dr.
Gillespie was sent for and is now attending him.
Dr. Gillespie told an Enquirer-Sun reporter yes
terday morning; “Herring may or may not die.
I don’t know.”
Narcissa Johnson was taken to the station
house, where she is now confined. She cannot
give bail and will be taken to jail Monday.
Saturday morning she appeared before Mayor
GrimesVin court, as alluded to in the beginning
of this article. The scene in the police court yes
terday morning was a striking one. The crowd
was, as already mentioned, a big one. Inside
the bar of the court sat Narcissa and Nannie
Johnson, and Dick Russell, the bad boy who
made the extra time. All three were sworn, and
all three related the facts as already stated. A
dialogue between Mayor Grimes and Dick was
entertaining. Dick said, after kissing the bible.
“I went there with Herring. We were pretty
strait. But I was sorter skittish of that woman,"
pointing to Narcissa Johnson. “Why?” asked
his honor. “Because," said Dick, “I’ve hearn
she’d shoot.” [Laughter.] “ Dick, did you get
away when the volley opened?" said the mayor.
‘‘Get away?" said Dick; “you don't know me.
I flew. [Laughter.] That ’oraan was
was just letting in with her pistol.
Shoot! Why, your honor, she shot
toward the four points ot the compass at once.
[Laughter.] She shot, and shot, and shot.”
[Laughter.]
The next witnesses called were a gentleman
and his wife. Their testimony was only corrobo
rative. At last Mayor Grimes called, “Nannie
Johnson.” Chief of Police J. H. Palmer motioned
a graceful girl into the bar. Kissing
the Bible, she said : “Your honor, Walter (very
tenderly) wanted to see me. I Itjt him in. Sister
shot him. She oughtn’t to neither. He called
like a gentleman, become in like a gentleman,
he sat down like a gentleman; and sister shot
him like a dog. Oh! Walter, Walter, I believe he
is dying now.” [Sensation in court.]
Then came Miss Narcissa,the probable murderess
She Is apparently twenty-eight years old. anil
small of stature. She kissed the Bible
and gave the same account of the shooting
already related, only she coolly wound up the re
cital by looking his honor, Mayor Grimes,straight
in the eve and saying; “I made a mis
take. I intended to shoot ^ Herring
through the head and kill him.
I aimed the pistol into his car. If it hadn’t been
for the window t lass I would have killed him.'
Others gave testimony to the same effect. It
was not a question of fact, and Mayor Grimes
said, when the witnesses were through, that it
was a state offence, and that he
was obliged to bind Miss Narcissa
over to the state courts. An officer took Miss
Narcissa to Chief Palmer's private office, to await
the Utter’s coming. Miss Nannie followed and
stopped in the hall. Chief of Police Palmer and
an Enquirer-Sun man came down from the
police court together. The reporter interviewed
both women without either knowing that the
other had seen him.
After being formally introduced the Enquirer-
Sun man laid; “Miss Johnson, I «» sorry
to be brash. I don’t want to unearth family
skeletons, bnt what did you ehoot Herring
Jbrf” The little woman looked dazed and
Houhtftil. Then she said; “Mr.* wlvit. I
object have 1 in lying? None. I am a delicately
raised woman, and I am going to the peniloti- j
tiftry for what I have done, there to ;
be chained, to be designated by a figure,
to be burled—worse than buried. I have
no object In lying to you or anyone else.
This man—God help him if he dies, and I hope
ho will—had pursued my sister for many, many j
months, with one intention—her ruin. He hail
accomplished it, when I shot him. I wish.I hud
blown his brains out. My father was a goo 1
man, my mother is a lady, and tho idea that
we should be so humiliated and disgraced is
frightful. I am williug to abide by tils conse
quences."
W (IF 1! SE
The cott
Colu mbits
night ofthe importance of our smaller industries.
While this is true, the making of clothing for
men, boys and youths is not exactly n small
thing, and it is of this that wo now propose to
speak. It is tho fewest number of people who
are aware to what, an exte t t his is carried on.
Those who have an idea of where and how
clothing is manufactured have not taken the
hand, 82 cents; debts, including sundry accounts, i tr0 " hle to nRffrog.Ue it. Nor, Indeed, can an v
gas bills, librarian’s and janitor’s salaries, f2M.8 5 ; ' V< ' rVm '' CU ' atl ‘ e,tlmatc bc " mle0 ‘ ‘" c nun,bur
cellent musicians,} and will give nWeoncert that
will interest and please the most critical.
Ar. admission of fifty cents will be charged.
The concert alone will bo more than worth the
money, while the object for which it is to be
given is one which should enlist the sympathy of
every citizen. The generosity of Madame Grant
and Professor McCormack is not only most com
mendable, but should call forth the hearty up-
ptoval of our people. Webster hall should be
crowded to its utmost capacity Wednesday night.
Not only will those who go enjoy a rare musical
treat, but they will have the consciousness of
having aided the poor sufferers of an utllicted
, woolen and iron manufactories of sister city.
•e so extensive that we often lose ;
One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars
the Product,
I'eopli* Who iiii Suits fur the Sterner Sex.
NovoiH)-Five Thousand (larmonta Made Annual
ly-Ki ft) Machines and Three Hundred Hands
Kmjduyed ■ ■ Price of the Suits and Where They fin.
TilH PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The President Publishes a Card filvliu an Insight
Into Its Status.
To the Columbus Public Library Association:
I respectfully a* d earnestly call your attention to
the succeeding facts. The statemont of the treas
urer, made to October l, is as follows : Cash (
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lit KTKIIOUO HAPPENINGS,
limit
Hanks IMaeed I'ml
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leaving a net indebtedness on October 1 of
$229.23.
This indebtedness is constantly increasing, and
is accounted for as follows: While the current
expenses ofthe library have remained the same,
the membership has fallen off greatly. Hi nee
January the library has lost 114 members, and
gained 50, or a net loss of 04 members, which ir
equivalent to the loss of $256 in eight months.
The library has less than 300 full paying members
at present, and if this constant falling off in
membership continues, it will have but barely
sufficient to pay its insurance and room rent.
Lt the beginning of the year it was the con
fident hope ofthe directors that by the establish
ment of a “book ftind” for the purchase of new
books, it would put a stop to the exodus. But
while we have gained fifty, we have lost 174
members, and that, too, notwithstanding the fact
that the monthly circulation of books has con
stantly increased In February, before any new
books were received, the number of volumes
taken out was 599. In April, after a lot of new
books had been received, the circulation was 679.
In July it was 910. The large circulation was
doubtless due to the new books constantly
bought and put upon the shelves.
Of the accessions to the library from January
to September 1 of the present year, they are as
follows: Periodicals eleven, expiring at different
dates in 1887. The new books purchased by the
library committee were ofthe following charac
ter: Fiction 138, of which sixty-six comprised the
works of Dickens, Scott, Bulwer, Eliott and Roc;
scientific, eight; religious, three; poetry, two;
humorou^ six; biography, thirteen; history,
nineteen, adventure and travel, six—total 195.
of machines that are being daily used, nor of
the number of persons thus employed without
a census of the city. But the
NUMBER OF BU8INE88 HOUSES
thus engaged, and the employes thus afforded
work, can be easily ascertained. Oftheso we
find that there are fifty machines in daily use
and about three hundred persons employed.
T . make about 75,000 garments a year, with a
tot } , value of $150,000. Thrae suits range
from $2.50 to $75 each in price, and con
sequently n person can got any stylo or price that
! It is taste and purse may demand. This product
| of 76,000 garments is con fined to merchant tailors
j and clothing manufactures, and if we Like into
consideration the number of private families, or
[ those in private families who take in such
j garments to make for individuals, the number
| would exceed,perhaps, 10T,000 garments annually.
THREE ARE MANY OF THESE,
and it is with no difficulty that they can be
found. Most of the merchant tailors send out
pants and vests to be made by ladies, who do the
work for far less money than a tailor would, lt
is frequently the case that a lady will make
pants and vests just as neatly and just as well in
every way as a tailor, and will receive perhaps
about half what a tailor would be paid for the
same work. Of course the tailors and the mer
chants have very good reasons why this should
be the case, but we have never heard one of
them advanced yet that was at all conclusive
that such a discrimination is right. True,
if one woman will not do the
work another will; but this is
the argument of brute force and has no reason
in it. Many a woman in Columbus burns the
' , , ’ , : " i midnight oil as she wearily toils for the bread
The new books are always in circulation and thatisfed intothe mouthBof her children, and
by no meanB answer the demand. By far the
largest number of books taken out are works of
fiction, and this is not so much to be wondered
at when we consider that the leading minds of
to-day, as well as of the past, use the novel as the
most attractive channel by which to convey a
moral to the minds of the people.
The library rooms are pleasantly arranged and
conveniently located. They offer to-day more
attractions than ever before as a pleasant, quiet
resort. It should be the pride of our people to
sustain such an institution. An addition of one
hundred names to our membership would make
it self-sustaining. Shall we have them?
E. L. Wells,
President Board Directors.
UKORtiU MIDLAND KFHOKS. *
Thirty Consecutive Miles Graded and the Sub
scription Notes Dne—The Track Laying to Begiu
To-Morrow—Crosaties Rolling In—Other Inter
esting Notes.
The directoftToT~’tS£~railroad company meet
Monday at 11 a. m. to declare twenty consecu
tive miles graded and give notice of consequent
maturity ofthe first subscription notes.
As a matter of fact, there are thirty miles ofthe
consecutive grading; but the notes become due
on twenty miles of grading being finished.
All the trestles and bridges are ready for this
length of road, and all material for track laying
actually in Columbus.
Monday seventy-five hands, with a track laying
machine, will begin to lay the steel rails.
Those of us who have never seen this kind of a
machine can have an opportunity of seeing how
cleverly the thing is done.
The machine arrived in Columbus last Thurs
day, and is a 12,000 pound affair. So there is a
good deal of it. .
Treasurer Davis has returned from New York.
President Grantland remained for a few days.
They signed and turned over to the Central
Trust Company as trustee the bonds as directed
by the shareholders.
Rails arrive daily. Several carloads are un
loaded each day. The company very sensibly
shipped by steam from New York and do not de-
dend upon sail vessels.
Two trains of crossties reached the city yes
terday. There axe thousands of them piled near
the Southwestern track at Box Springs and other
points.
The Clayton Bros, and A. A. Lipscomb are at
work in Spalding county on their contracts there.
They moved from near Columbus the past week.
We understand Hooten & Son and the Messrs.
Brooks are getting along well with their work
in Pike county.'
The entire farce of the Chattahoochee Brick
company will soon be employed on the eight
miles from Shiloh to the tunnel. It will not
take them long to complete it.
Then they will be moved in a body across the
mountain, between the tunnel and Flint river.
Advantage will be taken of the low stage of
water and work will soon begin on the Flint
river piers. The bridge there will be an iron one.
Colonel Goetchius will this week complete in
legal form every right of way to Griffin. The
work has been done as few roads obtain it—with
care and thoroughly.
We regret to learn that Captain J. W. Wool-
folk, a director in the Midland, Is sick '
then is forced from the necessity of the case to
take such compensation as is by no means ade
quate to the skill she has employed nor the
fatigue she has undergone. Nevertheless, she
stitches away uncomplainingly, and thanks God
that an avenue is opened up for her to make an
honest living. It is far better than nothing, and
she as a sensible woman knows it. The making
of clothing in the city
IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS,
but there is still room for more of it. We would
be glad to know that all the clothing, not only
worn but sold in Columbus,was made in the city.
It would give employment to many who are now
without employment, and it would increase our
importance as a manufacturing town. Whv can
we not manufacture clothing here as well as it
can be done in New York, in Baltimore, or any
where else in the United States? We can cer-
Notes,
Special to Enquirer-Sun.
lluKTSBouo, Ala., September I. -Tile prelimi
nary trial of .Judy Banks for assaulting Matilda
Daniel with intent to murder, was held before
Justices Crouch and Du vis Monday last. Judy
Banks was placed under bond to appear before
the next circuit court.
Captain T. R. Leslie brought the first new bale
of cotton to towu on August 26, and sold same to
Mr. Exton Tucker far 8*4 cents, it weighed fill
pounds.
Miss Minnie Long, who has been on ft visit of
several weeks to relatives in Gadsden and Birm
ingham, returned home very much indisposed.
We hope to chronicle her speedy convalescence
very .soon.
Judge Jackson 13. Long, of the firm of Roqu-
more, White & Long, of Eufaula and Montgom
ery. Ala., who has been quite sick for the last
week at the residence of his father, Hon. N. W.
E. Long, in this place, is able to be out again,
Mr. J. Fletcher Hurt,who came <;own from your
city very much prostrated with an attack of ma
larial fever, is rapidly regaining his health, due
largely to the health-giving influence of our
town.
These are the only sick we have had in this
place this season, and they were imported. The
health ofthe town and surrounding country is
very good.
Prof. Simmons opened school last Monday,
August 30, with fifty-three scholars, which will
be increased to sixty-five or seventy by next Mon
day. We understand several patrons who live
in the country will board their children, which
will only be nominal, with private families.
We are very much pained to hear the sad news
of Mrs. D. C. Crook’s death, wife of Rev. D. C.
Crook, pastor Hurtsboro circuit, which occurred
at Seale Friday night’. This good man may rest
assured that he has the sympathy of all Christians
in this dark hour of his sore affliction.
Dr. Paschal received a dispatch Friday morn
ing to come at once to Guerryton to attend Mrs.
Julius, who was suddenly attacted with conges
tion. We are glad to hear she is very much bet
ter,
Mrs. Frazer, of Clayton, Ala., is visiting Mrs.
Dr. Long.
Mr. Ed T. Long, of Eufaula, spent Sunday’ with
his parents.
Mr. Daniel accompanied by his friend. Mr.
Pouncy, came as far as Hurtsboro from Seale
with a Birmingham belle Sunday evening. If
friend Daniel cun manipulate the girls as well as
he does the pen in writing the Seale “salad” for
the Enquirer-Sun he is surely elected.
Mr. C. T. Hill, recently of Hurtsboro, now book
keeper for Brannon & Carson, of Columbus, spent
Sunday meeting friends here.
Mr. Max Bamberger, who has been clerking in j j^onth
Synopsis of Local Events in Brownevllle
and Girard.
tntln 1 .' ii Dull Wccl
Recovering From
Drill Ii Personal
hi Brim in
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(tentIon an
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ii re--Sickness am
.1 Brief News Note*
With exception of the earthquake excitement,
from which the citizens have somewhat recov
ered, the past may ho classed as a dull and un
eventful week. The merchants complain of slack
trade and scarcity of monoy, though all filestores
have assumed a business attitude by laying in
good stocks of assorted merchandise, hi the way
of improvements little or nothing is doing, tuyl
this also indicates a want of progress and hard
times far the mechanics. Cotton, upon which
everything seems to depend, bus scarcely begun
to come forward as yet, but when it does every
body looks out for a bright ning prospect and a
general improvement all along the line, in the
meantime economy is the watchword of the
hour.
Off for lilrmiiiirliMin.
Mr. Benjamin Edge, the ex-postmaster of
Browneville, has enrolled a hundred hands to
work on the Kansas City and Birmingham rail
road, and expects to leave for the latter city to
day. We wish the gentleman and his force suc
cess, and hope they may return safe and sound
and with a pocket frill of change when their con
tract has been completed.
NickiicHs Mild Dentil.
The sickly season 1s approaching, ami the doc
tors report a slight increase of sickness, with an
occasional severe case of fever.
On Wednesday last Mr. Robert Elder, n young
man recently from Atlanta, died, and on the fol
lowing day was interred in Pine Grove cemetery.
The deceased was a Knight of Labor, and in his
illness and after death received all necessary at
tentions from members of that fraternity.
A sixteen months child ef Mr. Maston Winters,
of Crawford, was also buried in Pine Grove ceme
tery on Thursday.
Mrs. Eliza Smith, an elderly lady of 70, and
mother of Mrs. John Clegg, died oil Thursday of
dropsy ofthe heart.
Mr. Pleasant Hutchins, an old and highly re*
spected citizen, is lying dangerously ill at his
home in Browneville.
Kil ui'Mt ioual.
The school board of Browneville wan- holding a
meeting on the night of the earthquake, but the
meeting was suddenly adjourned by a general
stampede and without a motion.
The private schools of Mrs. Ely and Miss Nora
Floyd will be resumed to-morrow.
The school examiners of Browneville will meet
on Wednesday and Thursday next, at which
time candidates for places as teachers in the
public schools should be present to undergo the
usual annual examinations.
Fliurrli AunourenieiitK.
Rev. J. B. Cummings has returned and, Provi
dence permitting, will preach at Trinity at the
usual hour this morning and evening.
Mr. Dan Littleton will preach at the Browne
ville Baptist church at 11 o’clock to-day. A frill
attendance ofthe congregatian is desired.
At the Mount Olive Baptist church of Browne
ville, there will be preaching by the pastor, E. F.
The inhabitants were badly scared by tho-,
earthquake, hut have quieted down.
Mr. Hyde is a wholesale pnndy merchant and
doing a good trade.
Mr. Robert Davis lias removed his store to Mo
Daniel’s wagon yard in Columbus. The c tlzen
of Girard regret to lose him.
There ure many gullies in the streets and on tho
hills which need filling. Where\sthe chain gang?
i Improvements are at a standstill, but there is
I still some enquiry for real estste, and a general
i revival is looked for as the season advances.
1 The moral status of Girard continues to ini*
| prove. A drunken man is a rarity on the streets,
I and the town officials report a continuance ofthe
j best of order.
TOWN I.OTN
i For Hiil<> ill Wnforly Hall. GeorgAre.
| We will offer for sale on October 15th, 1W, at
the above mentioned place, immediately on the
i line ofthe Georgia Midland and Gulf railroad (a
new road that is being built from Columbus to
! Athens, Ga., connecting with the Central, East
; Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia, Richmond and
I Danville railroads). Waverly Hall is situated iu
the “garden spot” of Georgia, farming land*
yielding above an average. The best school and
church advantages already established. Society
is as good us any city in Georgia or elsewhere*
People are alive to anything progressive, and
willing to lend a helping hand to any who may
locate In our midst. It is one of the best trade
point* in Harris county, being thickly populated
already, and only needs the new railroad now
being built to make it the nicest town in the state.
Healthfulness of the place is unexcelled. Water
the best. Between 2500 and 5000 bales of cotton
will be shipped from this point coming season.
This alone will be worth the consideration of
thoughtful business men who wish to do a good
business without having any heavy expense. To
those who wish to give their children the very
best educational advantages, our people especial
ly ask them to come und locate among us. All
parents are well aware of t’’e ail vantage of edu
cating their children in the country than in the
cities in a moral point of view. Any ftirther in
formation or inquiries will be cheerftilly answered
by applying to I. H. Pitts & Son,
Hcpldwed,se,td or W. I. H. Pitts, P. M.
Mutual Idle Polirles Agsln,
A shoit time ago Mr. William Heath, of Lake*
wood, N. J., died. Many years Ago he took out
two policies of insurance in The Mutual Life In
surance Company of New York, one for $15,000
and the other for $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 premium*
paid amounted to $6139.89, so that the company
returned $18,953.11 more than he had paid in, or
$4.0*1 for every dollar invested. This is only on#
ofthe thousands of illustrations of the advantage
of selecting The Mutual Life 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 Hpringfield, 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 wo#
Davidson, on the first and third Sundays in each P*‘ d “> hl»«. the total amount being
Tho TinliniRu In Tim Untnol l.tfn Instil
this place for his uncle, Mr. Lyon, since his arri
val in this country, has accepted a position with
fheie will be baptising in the creek, in front of
J. T. Holland’s, at 4 o’clock this evening.
Briefk Mini Personal*.
During the past few days there has been a great
improvement in the weather. «
The streets are again-quite dusty, though
vegetation is not particularly suffering for
rain.
Sweet potatoes ure coming in freely, and the
specimens on sale indicate u fine crop.
The muscadine hunters report a scarcity in this
region.
Council held its semi-monthly meeting Tues-
. . , , ,. . _ .. . .. j a popular firm in Fort Guines, Ga. We are sorry i
tainly obtain all the appliances that any otner . ,, ... ’ . . J
.. ,. . „ , ... .. i to lose this young man, as he hus made many
city can obtain, and with these appliances can i 4 ... . ,
compete with the north or any other Motion. For ' ,riend8 du " ng h ' s 3,ay ' , We comme, ' d hml ,olht '
thia anfl Kindred mm am* MRWIahm-nU-oH #ood pe0pl ® h ‘“ " eW I
thatot j es, we felt it. We mean the earthquake.
peacock’s clothing manufactory i HARRIS POINTY,
should receive the encouragement of our people, j
He has already demonstrated that a properly ; M»l» Toward Aiding stricken (inirlmtoii—Xejra !
conducted clothing manufactory here can be I Xotea and Person.In.
made a big success. Another just like it would I Special to Enquirer-Kun.
not only succeed, but would aid Mr. Peacock in | Hamilton, Ga., September 4. The mayor of!
attaining a still higher success. Every cotton I Hamilton called a meeting of the citizens of I day night, but transacted no business of general
factory that has been established here has been a j Hamilton and surrounding country to meet this
direct influence in benefiting those already in | evening at 3 o’clock to considersome means of
existence. It brings competition it is true, but it ! raising contributions for the Charleston sufferers,
brings trade that seeks places where there is I At the appointed time a number of citizens met,
competition, aud thus our character as a manu- ! elected W. I. Hudson chairman and B. H. Wal-
facturing city is established. Mr. Peacock start- ; ton secretary ofthe meeting. On motion of Capt.
ed out to make up only cheap domestic goods, Stanford a committee of five was appointed by
but his trade and business has increased until | the chairman, of which the chairman ofthe meet-
now he employs an average of sixty hands | ing was made chairman, to solicit contributions
during the entire year, and at some seasons he j and report to the genera) meeting to be held
has near a hundred. His sewing machines, of ! Tuesday at 11 o’clock.
which he runs about twenty, are propelled by j It is to be hoped that our citizens will remem-
water power, and he takes advantage of all the her 8175, when the tornado passed over Harris
new appliances that he finds. We had | county leaving destruction in its path, how our
an interesting talk I neighboring towns came to our help. Do this and
with Mr. Peacock the other day, and a& it was a large contribution will be raised. There was
about the clothing business, will not be out of
place here. He was having bis establishment re
painted and other improvement* made, when we
suggested to him that it seemed to signify pros
perity in business.
An enterprise of our city and one of the favor
ites with the public, being interviewed, reported
in regard to business, etc., as follows:
Reporter—“Seeing you are having painting,
etc., done, seems to signify prosperity in busi
ness?”
“I have no cause to complain.” said he. “My
trade so far this year is in advance of any in my
business experience. In view of the strikes pre
vailing in many places, and other causes that
have disturbed business in a general way, to be
interest.
Dr. U. H. Smith will spend to-day in Opelika.
Mrs. Dr. Blue!worth left on a visit to Meri
wether county yesterday.
A certain variety of cabbage has grown in
popularity with certain parties of Browneville.
One ofthe fair daughters of Browneville con
templates turning a Page in life’s new history at
an early date. Hope it will not be a blank page.
Miss Sarah McCollister has gone on a visit to
friends in Shingletown and her masculine friends
again miss her cheerful presence.
The peddlers report a waterhaul on their last
trip. The profits of several of them was not suf
ficient to buy a loaf of bread.
i business gives cause , gave.
able to score an advance
for congratulation.”
“ What methods do you think have been most
potent in promoting your success?”
“It is difficult to analyze the various elements
contributing to whatever degree of success I have
gained. Some of them may be stated, 1 think, to-
wit: Printer’s ink; close and watchful attention
to business; a readiness to receive and utilize
ideas that are new and out ofthe regular groove
of routine, etc. For instance, machines propelled
not much enthusiasm in the meeting, but every-
thnig moved and was considered from a business
point of view. Let everybody come out Tues
day.
The weather is turning quite cool among the
mountains and the weather prophets are fore
telling early winter.
Mrs. W. W. Bussey, after spending a short time I
in oar little city, left this morning for her home
in Coiambus.
Mrs. Moore, with her family, left Hamilton for
Troy, Ala.
A small negro from Be ail wood started to look
for a woman on Mrs. Black’s plantation and con
tinued her search until she landed in Hamilton.
At least this is the story that the little urchin
IMF C’OlNTY COMMISSIONI.RV
They Mret and Fix the Rate of Taxation for the
LtiMuing Year.
The county commissioners held their regular
monthly meeting yesterday. They passed orders
amounting to about $1200. Judge Brooks, clerk
of the commissioners’ court, submitted the fol-
gotnery. We trust his illness will be of short j f or fc een competition of this day, and wote
duration. j power for running my machines was introduced.
Colonel P. P. Dickinson, the general contractor ; Q t j ler features of equal importance have required
of the road, was up on the road yesterday. He j t c b e incorporated into my business from time to
seems much gratified at the progress ofthe work,
lowing estimate of the
by foot power were found too slow and inefficient ! for the ensuing year:
For the support of prisoners. * $ 7,000
For the expenses of courts 8,000
For the support ofthe poor 6,000
LIliAHD NkSWM.
CitfzevM Growing Billon*— Festival for the New
Baptist Church—Minor News Notes.
As the bilious season approaches some of the
citizens are losing temper and are disposed to
“kick” at somebody or something. Nothing
seems to run right, and there is evidently fric
tion somewhere. Our Girard friends must
remember that a “house divided against itself
cannot stand,” and harmony is as essential in
business as in social matters. There are reme
dies for nearly all grievances, except hard-times,
who evidently came to stay, as he refuses to be
kicked out. If you are not satisfied with your
incorporation scheme have it abolished or
amended to suit you. If there are other ills that
distress you, look at them philosophically
and don’t he eternally grumbling. It don’t pay.
You have an excellent community of homes, for
the poor people, and it is not expected that the
place will ever grow into prominence as a busi
ness centre. Abate and conquer nuisances and
evils as far as you can, foster morals, education
and all the gentle and refining influences of life,
and above all. don’t give way to bickerings and
xpenses ofthe county | ditiHenHionH . p. s.-Don’t kick.
The policies in The Mutnal Life Insurance
Company of New York pay the holder at settle
ment about 6% per cent, compound interest on
the investment.
D. F. Willcox, Mutual Life Agent,
dtf 1146 Broad St., Columbus, Ga.
GKO KG IA MKCriMTIEN.
Corrected by John Blaekmar, Coining
bus, fin.
STOCK AND BOND BROKER.
RAILROAD BONDS.
A meric us, Preston and Lumpkin 1st
mortgage 7s 100 @101
Atlantic and Gulf 7s 117 @119
Central con inortguge 7s Us @114
Columbus and Rome 1st 6s, endorsed ,
Central R. R 104 @10«
Colunihuntnd Western 1st mortgage
6s, endorsed by Central R. R 103 @106
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta 1st
mortgage 114 @116
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta 4s
2d in-’itgage 110 @112
Georgia i vail road 6s 106 @109
Mobile and Girard 2d mortgage en
dorsed by Central Railroad. 107 @106
Montgomery and Eufaula 1st mort
gage 6s and Centra Railroad 106 @106
South Georgia anu Florida 1st, en
dorsed by state of Georgia, 7 per
cent 118 @119
South Georgia and Florida 2d, 7 per
cent Ill @llt
Western R. R. Alabama 1st mortgage,
endorsed by Central Railroad HO @111
Western Alabama 2d mortgage, en
dorsed 113
RAILROAD STOCKS.
Atlanta and West Point 101
Atlanta and West Point 6 per c#nt.
scrip 108
Augusta and Savannah 7 per cent 127
Central common 99 @101
Central railroad 6 per cent, scrip 102 @103
Georgia U percent 196 @197
Southwestern 7 per cent. guaranteed..l23 @124
CITY BONDS.
Atlanta 6s 106 @107
Atlanta 7s 112 @120
@114.
@106
@104
@iaa
Augusta 7*
Augusta 6s
.109
..106
@112
@107
Savannah 5s
STATE BONDS.
...102
AI103
@107
@>123
<8)113
@ M
<Bi W
£1140
FACTORY STOCKS.
Eagle and Phenix
... 95
Georgia Home Insurance Company..
...136
, time to keep it abreast, and as much
Saw mills, dwellings and stores are going up at j n af j vance Q f competition.”
every probable station on the road. • “ Yon use salesmen on the road 1 believe. Do
The Midland is located in a section of country yQU find this a desirable feature of your busi-
susceptible of great development. Pure water, j nessr ?
plenty of elevation, rich lands and good schools « A very important one. Our market is not re-
are there to attract and hold the settler. I sorted to in person to an extent sufficient to en-
The estimate this month will be a final one on , ab j e a manufacturer in any department to build up
much ofthe work. The payroll will be,therefore, ; a j ar g e trade, if he should rely only upon those
a very large one. ‘ who come to him. He must go to them. He must
The construction company will payout next j his eyes open and be quick to catch the
week over sixty thousand dollars. All subscribers j points on wh i C h success depends ; observe a high
should be prompt in payment of their notes. • r ...
gnu F 1 - - -- ... I standard of honor and fairness in dealing with
all the world, and with the blessings of Provi.
dence success may be expected.
For bridges and roads 2,000
For coroner’s inquests 400
possible i For public buildings 1,500
r incidentals
600
.$26,000
For all this money at last finds its way back to
our merchants and dealers. Labor is well paid,
and the merchant reaps the benefit, while all
property holders are receiving big advances in
their real estate.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
BANK IN HOUSE.
W. E Murphey, Chipley; R. Musg. Neilson,
Baltimore; C. E. Smith, Newnan; E. Babcock,
New York; G. W. Stanley, Opelika; J. E. Engel,
New York; A. Streichenberg, Baltimore; W. L.
Rerdisill, Cincinnati: D. M. Powell, Greenville,
Ala.; W. F. Jones, LaGrange; P. P. Dickinson,
Georgia Midland.
cbntral hotel.
J. M. Jones, Altanta: A. D. Moses, Atlanta;
Dennis Hurley, Ierland; J. H. Hillikin, Baltimore;
H. A. Florence, Thom peon, Gaj J. T. Wentr
worth. Chicago; 8. W. Gentry, North Carolina;
Charles Norris, North Carolina; T. P Porter, Go-
nava. Ga.; 8* A. Clark, Geneva CJa.; John H.
Dennis, Talbotton; Will IffiUlipa, Chattanooga.
COMMKMURI.K CHAKITV,
A < onreii to be t*i?«*n for the Benefit ofthe Suffer- j
ers at Charleston.
Madame Grant and Professor McCormack,
assisted by splendid local talent, will give a con
cert at Webster hall Wednesday night, the pro
ceeds of which will be forwarded to the Charles
ton sufferers. Springer opera house would have
been used, but it is undergoing repairs, and Mrs.
Webster generously donated the use of Webster
hall. The concert will be a musical event of no
ordinary interest. Madame Grant and Professor
McCormack are both musician* of enviable repu
tation and have been teaching here several
month*. They have enlisted the aid of other ex-
Total
| To meet these expenses the commissioners i
! fixed the rate of taxation at V-. z tenths of one per j
cent, the same as the year just ended. The rate ;
j of taxation in Muscogee is very low, yet the j
! county meets all of its indebtedness promptly [
! and its orders are all worth one hundred cents on ;
i the dollar.
for Kent.
j The two Store Houses now occupied by J. H. j
Moshell, on Oglethorpe street, from the first of i
October. For Terms, apply to
Wilmkr Waddell. Agent, I
augl8 re&tu tf Seale, Ala. '
For Kent.
A desirable House and lot. Apply to
augl5 setf John B. Day.
For County Treasurer.
I wish my friends to know that I will be a can
didate for this office at the next election. I am
here to run. R. J. Moses.
aug22 oawtd
For fees ton.
I announce myself a candidate for City Sexton
and solicit the support of my friends and fellow-
e Risen*. Election In December next.
nufM su-tf Ja*. L. Txiadaway.
Another Ire ( ream Supper.
The ladies and friends of the proposed new
Baptist church are going to give another of their
pleasant ice cream socials at the Baptist church
next Friday night. The proceeds will be added
to the new building fund. It is earnestly hoped
that all friends ofthe enterprise will use their
best endeavors to make the coming festival a
decided success socially and financially, and the
young people of Columbus and Browneville are
especially invited to be present and encourage
the ladies in their good undertaking. A cold re
ception in the shape of plenty of ice cream, will
be extended to all.
The Worst to ('ome.
“The old man shall see visions,” is the proph.
ecy ; and an old colored man claimed to have
seen one on Friday night last, and according to
his diagnosis it means woe to this section. On
next Friday night between 10 and II o’clock there
is to be another earthquake which shall not leave
a house standing in Columbus and Girard, and
death and devastation shall sweep the country.
We hope the old man’s prophecy will not come
true, but who can say it will not?
Biranl Rosslp.
Miss Tessie Lewis has been critically ill with
fever for some days.
The Abercrombie swamp brigade now bring in
peas and collard* instead of blackberries.
The scuppernong crop seem* to have been abun
dant and excellent.
The boaineae situation continue* very quiet
and money i* *enree.
FOR SALE.
$2000 Southwestern guaranteed Stock.
$3000 City of Columbus Bonds, due 1909.
15 Shares Southwestern Railroad guaranteed T
per cent Stock.
f 25,000 Georgii
10,000 Mississippi State new 6«.
| WANTED.
1 Mobile and Girard Railroad Stock.
I 30 Shares Eagle and Phenix Factory Stock*
I Georgia Railroad Stock.
! Merchants and Mechanics’ Bank Stock.
Georgia Home Insurance Co. stock,
i See me before you buy or sell. 1 can always do
! as well, and often several points better, than any
lone else. JOHN HLACKMAH.
RUNNING OF TRAINS.
Arrival ami Departure of All Trains
at 4'oliimlMiH Carrying FaNsengeru
in Ffleet July IN. 1886
ARRIVALS.
COLUMBUS AND ROME RAILWAY.
Mail train from Greenville 10:11 a. m.
j Accommodation from Greenville 7:07 p. m«
SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD.
Mail train from Macon 2:26 p.m.
Accommodation from Macon 2:43 a. m,
COLUMBUS AND WESTERN RAILWAY.
Mail train from Montgomery 11:55 a. m.
Mail train from Atlanta 0:31 p. m.
MOBILE AND GIRARD RAILROAD.
Mail train from Troy and Eufaula 9:55 a. m.
Accommodation from Troy, Eufaula
and Montgomery 2:02 p. m*
Accommodation from Union Springs... 10:48 p. m«
DEPARTURES.
COLUMBUS AND ROMR RAILWAY.
Mail train for Greenville 3:00 p. m*
Accommodation for Greenville 7:00 a. nu
SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD.
Mail train for Macon 12:00 m%
Accommodation for Macon 11:46 p.
COLUMBUS AND WESTERN RAILWAY.
Mail train for Atlanta 6:64 a. m.
Mail train for Montgomery 2:26 p. io»
MOBILE AMD GIRARD RAILROAD.
Mail train for Troy 2:1$ p. afc
Accommodation for Troy and Bahrain.. 4:56 a. au
Accommodation for Union Springe and
Montgomery. 6:46 p ML