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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 ( •huh lit KTKIIOUO HAPPENINGS, limit Hanks IMaeed I'ml mil-The First N< M unit* Hide Other Ne 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 riielr St (tentIon an vllle-Tlie Fltl/.en 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