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DAILY ENQUIRER - SUN: COLUMBUS GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 12, 1885.
And a Soene in Which a Dude and a
Giant Meet.
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limit*—Two Startling Sn-ne* In Whirl) Hr KU-
uri-ii—“Mujoi” Snell Toll* n story by the Camp-
tire—A l'rartlrnl Joke ltun* n Man Out «r the
Country—Merry Turn* Alumt the l.nntl of Flew-
Everybody in middle Florida knows “Ear
■Williams. That’s the way lie spoils his first
name. Eaf Is an elghteen-cornt representative of
a class of men in Florida who are rapidly reced
ing and disappearing before the electric blaze of
a new era, in which such men walk dazed and
unresponsive. He is a bear hunter, a very
Nimrod, whose senses from long practice are
more acute than the instincts of the animals he
hunts, and who knows the forest like a seaman
knows the sea. Eaf can walk for hours night of
day through the densest woods without veering
from his course any more thnn if he were travel
ing a turnpike. He is a king of wood craft. Such
men were common in Florida thirty-live years
ago. They were Iudian lighters, hunters,
from tiersmen, honest men. They couldn’t
tell whether Noah or Napeleon Bona
parte built the ark. They thought the
•world was flat, and that old women who had sold
themselves to the devil eould conjure people.
But they had one redeeming feature. They be
lieved in hanging a man for stealing.
Eaf Williams is one t f the “remnant weak and
.small” that is left us down there now. And I
want to take my pencil for a camera and photo
graph him for the readers of the Enquirer-Sun,
before he too leaves Florida on his last hunt—his
hunt for the country whose morning has neither
noon nor night. Yes, Eaf is a
native Floridian, who lives on honey
and hunts bears, and spits red,
and cusses, and says “kain’t” and “thar.” He is
broad shouldered and shaggy bearded, and he
wears a jawbone that looks like the jowl of a
slop-fed hog. He is six feet two in his sock feet—
if he were to wear socks—but the only time he
ever had on a pair was the night his only daugh
ter married. He weighs two hundred and thirty,
and his very tread is a baby earthquake. I was
on a camp hunt with a party four years ago, of
which Eaf was the guide, and I saw him cat. I
have never seen a man who could
“out-eat” him, and I have never
heard of but one. That one ate up a team of
mules and then chased the negro driver until his
tongue hung out like a red flannel shirt from a
garret window. Whenever Eaf goes to “town”
he goes armed, although he is a peaceable and
t ractable man. In his belt he wears n surgical
instrument that is a sort of cross between a
butcher knife and a sword. He calls it an “en-
trail-searcher,” whatever that is. On the other-
side of his belt there is always pendant a Colts
revolver that is nearly big enough to be mounted
on wheels. He wears a buckskin shirt winter
and summer. There is an infinite contrast be
tween Eaf Williams and a dude. But he met one
some years ago. The incident is worth record
ing. Eaf was in Monticello one day, where he
had gone to sell his ftirs and bear hides. He was
in a bar room. That’s where they send his mail
when he’s in town. A great many northern
tourists were in Monticello at the time, and there
were some of the most exquisite dudes
among them that were ever seen from
under a glass case. They belonged to that class
who wanted to be rowdies, and whose capacity
for rowdyism was taxed at the point of getting
drunk on soda water and fighting in front of the
fountain with tooth-picks. One of these dudes in
particular was a scene for a sculptor. He would
have made a good milliner’s sign. He weighed
about eighty pounds, and wore a straggling
feather moustache. He dressed in loud colors
. and wore frills on Ills cuffs. In fact his femininity
was so extreme as to almost create doubts as to
his sex. And he wore a blue ribbon at his
throat, too. He looked like a grasshopper on
broom-straw stilts. As Eaf Williams was sitting
in the bar room chewing tobacco and whittling
a whole half of the top of a dry goods box, this
dude walked in and pointing his delicate hand,
which was encased in a lady’s lemon-colored
kid, at the barbeeper dramatically, he said in a
squeaky voice: “Give me a pony beer.” Eaf
gazed at the thing in undisguised astonishment.
He rose and walked nearer to the flowery creat
ure, who was gently wiping tiny drops of beer
foam from his cygnet-down moustache with a five
by five lace handkerchief, which was strongly
scented with cologne. The gigantic Eaf ap
proached closer to the little creature, while his
huge eyes stuck out like white door knobs. Two
such extremes of humanity had never met
fore since Tom Thumb stood face to face with
the Chinese giant. At last Eat turned to the
dozen or two loungers in the room and ex
claimed: “Dang my horns, boys, are there a cir
cus in town?” He then went up to the counter,
beside the dude, and tried to stroke him caress
ingly, saying in a soliloquizing tone, “Hit’s
tame, and hit kin drink beer like ennybody kin,
kan’t it?” Up to this moment the dude had
been unconscious that he was the object of Eaf s
remarks. But when Eaf tried to touch him he
danced backward, exclaiming with a micy squeal,
■“You dare to approach me and insult me, you
great ugly man, you. I’ll kill you; I’ll shoot
youand the dude threw his hand on his hip
pocket in the most approved desperado style.
Eaf held out both hands toward him coax-
ingly and still advanced, saying to the crowd as
he did so: “Hus ketch it alive.” The dude
grew white with rage and his frail form shook
like a shoe string. Then, suddenly drawing a
little twenty-two calibre seven-shooter, he fired
at Eaf, striking him square upon the breast.
Eaf never moved a muscle. He seemed to be as
much amused at the size oftbe pistol as he had
been at the size of the man. Eaf didn t know
they made them under a foot long. In quick suc
cession the dude fired six more bullets, each one
striking Eaf about the chest somewhere.
But Eaf appeared to be unhurt. When
the last shot was-tired the giant man unbuttoned
his thick buckskin shirt and bared his enormous
chest. Each one of the seven bullets had pierced
the buckskin shirt and were just sticking in his
brawny skin. Taking his long thumb nail, Eat
ran it under each bullet and flipped it out,each
one rolling on the floor in rapid succession.
When the last bullet had hit the floor, Eaf slowly
buttoned his shirt, and then turned to the dude.
It was the first time Eaf had addressed him as a
human being. He said: “Buddy, ef 1 didn't think
you done that een er joke, I’d cum over t iar am
slap your jaws.” Eaf then called for the beer all
round and compelled the dude to drink w it 1
him. The latter camejup at his bidding and seemed
to regard Eaf with'superstitious awe. Eaf ami
the dude letl the saloon together; the latter ap-
ga/.ed ruminatingly into the tire, a part of which
he would put out occasionally. It is claimed by
the major’s adnjirers that he once killed a bum
ble bee on a dog fennel .twenty-two feet, distant
by a broadside of tobacco juice fired from his
labial syringe of a month. At last he said : “Did
you ever hear ’bout the ba-ar hunt Eaf William<
tuck Zeke Wilson on?” “No.” “Well. I’ll tell
you. Zeke is a coward, you know. He ain’t no
wise fond of flghtin’ varmints, and ba-ar huntin’
ain’t one o’ his weaknesses. But year befo’ Inst
when he was, as he thought, shout to git mar
ried, he ’lowed he’d have a ba-ar scalp on the
trail, he would. Well, Eaf Williams beam of it.
One day me met Zeke in Monticello and laid fur
him. Old man Eaf ain’t no fool, but he’s a good
judge of ’em. So he says to Zeke, says he, ‘tha 1 ’s
a ba-ar eatin’ my corn wuss’n usual, and
Ijjfi cotch on to wlmr he climbs my
fence at night, and I’m gwine to set fur him
and have ba-ar steak for breakfast next week.’
Zeke he brightened up and he ’lowed, 'Eaf,
lem’me help you wid that ba-ar.’ Eaf ’lowed
‘All right,’ and they made the appoin nient to
kill the baar Monday night followin’. Zeke went
over and cat suppers ith Eaf Monday evenin’ and
all the time he was thar he was talkin’ ba-nr,
ba-ar, ba-ar, to Eaf and the ole ’onian and the
young uns, He was nervious and shaky, but he
never let on he was. Hit wus a bright moonshiny
night and they both ’lowed the ba-ar would be
gittin’ his rations by nine o’clock. Eaf had loaded
his shotgun for Zeke; but he didn’t put in no
shot, although he told Zeke thar was fif
teen blue whistlers in each barrel. Eaf took Zeke
to the lower aidge of the corn field next to the
swamp, and told him to take his stand by
climbin’ a tree jest inside and waitin’ for the
ba-ar. Then Eaf he went off” pretendin’ to look
for another ba-ar and leavin’ Zeke by hisself.
Now, old Eaf has got a ba-ar hide that he stuffed
once. t But lie had tuck all the studio’ out and
had been practicin’ by gittin’ in hisself and
walkin’ round on his all-fours. You couldn’t ’a
told him from a sho’ ’nuff ba-ar in broad day
light, much less moonshine. So he went and got
his ba-ar skin and put it on and went into the
swamp back of where Zeke was settin’ in the tree
waitin’ flir the ba-ar. Finally he dumb the
fence about forty yards below Zeke and com
menced to breakin’ corn up to’ards him. He said
he could hear Zeke twistin’ around on the limb
and fetchin’ long breaths and pantin’ like a
scared fox. Fust thing you know Zeke up and
let go both barrels, bang, bang. Then old Eaf
with his ba-ar skin on r’ared up like ho was shot,
and rolled over two or three times, mash in’ down
corn stalks and growlin’. But presently the ba-ar
got up and begin to make towards the tree Zeke
was in. The nigher he got the worse he tore up
ground and corn stalks. You ax me if Zeke wa?l
scared? Why, man, that’s his great spe
cialty. His eyes was big as two
silver dollars, and he bounced up and down on
that limb like an Injun rubber jack-in-the-box,
and hollered for Eaf tell you’d’a thought judg
ment day had come, and he was callin’ fur the
rocks and the hills to fall on him and hide him
tom his Maker’s eye. The baar kept coinin’
nigher and Higher, tell presently he grabbed the
tree Zeke was in and begin to climb it. Great
goslielmity ! That was’nuff'. H’it was too much
for Zeke. He flung the gun at ole Eaf, or rather
at the ba-ar, as he thought, and then he let loose
all holt, and down he come through the limbs,
yellin’untell folks in the neighborhood thought
the lid was tilted off the lower world
and the devils was crawlin’ out by battalions.
When lie hit the ground, he hit a-runnin’. He
cleared up a reg’lar avenue through Eaf’s corn
field, and his tracks is thar yit. No rain can’t
outen ’em. Well, ole Eaf jist laid at the foot of
the tree and he swars he busted that ba-ar hide
a-laugliin’ in it. Bimeby he took it off and went
home, cornin’ up to the house the back way.
When he got thar he heered loud talkin’ and he
went up and peeped through the crack. Thar
sot Zeke amongst the young uns and the ole
’oman. He was all scratched and bloody where
he had hurt hisself jumpin’ fences and hedges.
Zeke was tellin’ his ’sperience. He said he and
two grown ba-ars had fout up’ards of a n’our with
nuthin’ on either side but teeth and nails. He
said they jumped on hitfi unbeknownst to him,
and he lost the gun before he could hoot. But
says he, “I fout like the very devil, you bet I did
ole ’oman, and I licked both them ba-ars.” That
upsot JEaf and he laughed out. Then he come
in and told the whole thing up and down. It got
all over the settlement and they carried Zeke
high. Blamed if his gal didn’t kick him and
marry an old umbrella mender instid of Zeke.
Hit got bo hot on him he went down on the St.
Johns river and stayed thar a year befo’ he come
back. Hit is sorter died out now, but we revives
it on him now and then. Zeke aint gwine to
eat much ba-ar meat on his journey through this
vale of tears. But,” continued the major, after
a pause, “thar’s a bright side to the p eter, and
that is that ba-ars ain’t gwine to git much of
Zeke’s meat nuther—not while them pegs he
walks on keeps limber and suple like they is
now.” H. D. H.
THK PUBLIC- LIBRARY.
fjic Directors Publish Another (’aril hi Reference
to the Institution.
peared anxious to dodge the giant.
but he had
excited Eaf s curiosity and he insisted on
ing him. When last seen that evening. Eaf was
standing on the corner holding the
dude by the coat sleeve and offering
him two bear skins for his seven-shooter, sa> mg
that he wanted to carry it home for lus baby to
play with. Eaf was still laboring under the im
pression that the pistol was intended for a to>.
Eaf is a notorious practical joker. ** ,nos
noted exploit of this kind I heard from the bps
of his old friend and fellow-hunter, * a J°
Snell. The major was guiding a party of hun J®I*’
of which I was a member, in the winter o ' ■
We .were camped on the headwaters o e
Waciua river. Eaf was not along. One mgnt
after supper the major cut off* a 860 1
tobacco About »a inch square, »
The many expressions of regret at the probable
closing of the library rooms and the occasional
manifestation of interest of a practicil form lead
the directorsto make once more a statement of
the facts and of our intentions. It is not our
wish to close the library, but we need some guar-
antee of our ability to keep it open. Tlieumount
of debt now accrued is not of itself appalling, but
the income from our present membership, which
is diminishing, is less than our running ex
penses. Under these circumstances we hes
itate to make contracts for the future, and prefer
to close, if we must, while we have available
assets enough to pay our debts and keep the
library proper intact until an awakened interest
shall again make it a living force in our commu
nity. Can we not have that awakening now'/
Are our people willing to have it said of Colum
bus that it allowed the library to -perish? Eet
those who “have enough at home to read and do
not need the library'' reflect that the library
needs them, and our community needs public-
spirited citizens ready to sustain every good en
terprise.
Four hundred prompt paying members would
keep up the library. We now have barely three
hundred. Let us have one or two hundred new
names on our list. We will be glad to create a
special roll of honor for tnose who honor them
selves and benefit the public by liberal benefac
tions. We still have faith in the public spirit of
our citizens to believe that many, when they
realize the necessity of unanimous action, will
respond promptly. Our librarian, Mr. Manson,
will on Monday begin a canvass of our city. If
j our people meet him cordially, or better still, an-
ticipate his call by giving their names to any one
1 of the directors, their prompt, liberal action will
put the library on a firm Sjoting, making it the
pride of our city. E ' L. Wells,
C. E. Hochstrasser,
A. M. Brannon,
C. SCHOMBERG,
E. H. Jenkins,
J. H. Gabriel.
A Summary of the Week’s Events
Browneville and Girard.
In KflToii to Separate tlio (’lllireli anil School In*
tcrest*—Kxtmiliintloti of Toaelicnt—A HopeftU
View—Personal mid News Notes—The Non
Church nt Girard for the Baptist*.
Statesmen and politicians arc in the habit of
arguing that the interests of church and stole do
not geo well together, at least in democratic
America, and it is admitted by n good many wise
heads that, though religion and education ami
politics may ho compatible, the highest interests
of either may host be advanced separately.
Browneville has a case in point. Trinity church
I’o* some fifteen years has been jointly used for
worship and school purposes. Most of the time
there has been a good deal of friction and un
pleasantness, and latterly steps have been made
to dissolve the partnership. When this lias
been done It is believed that both interests
will be materially enhanced In tin?
in thocommunity. The school trustees have of
fered their interest in the church building for the
sum of $650, and Rev. J. B. Cummings, pastor of
the church, ami an indefatigable worker in the
cause of good, has undertaken the task of raising
t his-amount, and we hear is making encouraging
progress. When he has accomplished his task
tlie church will belong to the Methodist*-, and
the school board will have a sufficient sum to
build quite a respectable ncademy. Are there
not enough friends of religion and education in
Browneville to raise this amount? There are 4000
people in the limits of the town, and certainly
one-fourth of this number, by a little strain end
self-denial, could spare a dollar for this purpose.
If so, call on Mr. Cummings and leave your name
and dollar. The investment is a good one—much
better than many cases in which dollars are use
lessly squandered. The money is wanted by the
first of October next.
A Hopeful View.
The merchants and business men of Browne
ville ask us to give them and the town an en
couraging word. All right; here goes. Browne
ville is a pretty little city of 4000 or 5000 inhab
itants, which has sprung up during the last
twenty-five years on the west bank of the Chat
tahoochee. opposite Columbus, Ga. Most of the
citizens are operatives in the factories and other
industrial enterprises of Columbus. Though
mainly poor, the inhabitants are self-reliant, and
are, as a class, moral and intelligent. Law and
order are duly respected. Religion has its wor
shipers and shiines, and education its votaries
and halls. There arc more frieuds of temperance
here than can be found elsewhere, and not a bur-
room in the town deals out. distilled damnation.
Those who indulge must go farther and fare
worse. There are twelve or fifteen merchants
with varied stocks, and these say they want and
must have business. Everybody who strives for
an honest living should find one, and of course
on this line Browneville must succeed, as all her
business men are strictly honest.
Educational.
The board of examiners met last Wednesday
and Thursday. About a dozen teachers, white
and black, were examined and stood the test
well.
On the last Wednesday in this month the
school board of Browneville will meet to elect
teachers of the public schools for the ensuing
year.
Church Announcements.
Bev. James M. Osborne will officiate at Trinity
morning and night. Give him a hearing.
Rev. J. B. Gumming will preach at Girard
morning and night. It is his intention to pro
tract the services during the week should the en
couragement prove sufficient.
There will be services at the Browneville Bap
tist by the pastor, morning and night. The
church conference will follow the morning ser
vice.
A Good Midi done,
Mr. Pleasant Hutchins, an old and highly re
spected citizen, died last Sunday. He had lived
in Browneville many years, and leaves several
sons and daughters to mourn the loss of a good
father.
Browneville Brief's.
Yesterday was as hot as any day of the sum
mer.
All the idle darkies have gone to Birmingham
to work on the railroad.
Miss Lucy Ely is visiting friends in Atlanta.
Very fine sweet potatoes are offering at 20 cents
per peek.
Browneville is going crazy on the lottery bus
iness. For a dime you can draw from a block of
chewing gum to a pocketknife. Many are made
happy and others miserable by the venture.
Miss Susie Beeland is rapidly improving and
will soon be well.
Mr. E. L. Davidson is on the sick list, and Mrs.
Little, an aged lady, is thought to be dangerous
ly ill.
The population has been increased by the birth
of half a dozen babies during the week.
Lively boasts of the champion gunner in the
person of M. T. Lynn.
The public ginnery is again under headway
and turning out eight or ten bales of cotton per
day.
There will be a Sacred Harp singing at the
Primitive Baptist church this afternoon at 3
o’clock, led by Prof. Irvin. Public invited.
Lon Richards, the versatile chicken peddler, is
again in with a few more fine fat hens at the low
price of 25c.
Council held a meeting Tuesday night, but
transacted no business of public interest.
There will be baptizing this evening at 4
o’clock in the creek in front of J. T. Holland’s,
conducted by the pastor, E. F. Davidson.
bare existence of every such building in a com
munity tends to generate self-respect and a spirit
of enterprise. Ah our city grows and expands ns
it is now doing and will confine to do, t he health
ful hills of our neighboring village will be called
into requisition for building siteH. Though geo-
graphically separated by the rolling Chatta
hoochee, yet the two communlt es are commer
cially and socially intermarried, their business
interests are now aad must ever continue to be
identical. Whatever, therefore, benefits one side
exerts its retlex upon the other, ami vice versa.
Whatever we do therefore to promote the build
ing of a nmv house of worship on the other bank
if the liver wo are in tv measure hut 'helping
ourselves.
The building committee have progressed to
that extent that gives assurance of success and
they now feel authorized to say to their own de
nomination especially, ami to the public general
ly tha*. anything contributed to help finish up
the work so auspiciously inaugurated will he
gratetuU} appreciated. Contributions may be
handed to the pastors of the First and Second
Baptist churches or to Father Campbell.
An Important IVtlllnn.
It now seems to be the settled policy of some of
the citizens to make an attempt at the next ses
sion of the Alabama legislature to repeal what
is known as the Peabody school district act. A
petition has already been drawn up and is being
signed by some influential property holders.
There ha. been some dissatisfaction as to the
working of the measure for some time, and mal
contents say that the teachers have not been
hilly paid, the roads and streets are in bad condi
tion, and altogether the outlook is not hopefhl.
How far this dissatisfaction may reach we dare
not say, but it will be sufficient to repeal the bill
or secure important changes therein.
Leaving out the educational features which all
civilized communities should appreciate and
foster, we rise to inquire how are law and order
to be enforced without some municipal form of
government. We are situated between two in
corporated cities, and cannot afford lo allow
Girard to be the neutral ground on which tho
devil shall pitch his tent. There are some serious
aspects about the question of repeal which should
be well considered before any ill-advised action
is taken.
The Church Festival.
The ladies of the Baptist church held their sec
ond festival for the benefit of the new church on
Friday evening. A large number of persons at
tended, the evening passed off pleasantly, and
no doubt a neat little sum of money was re
alized.
Tho Now Marshal.
Mr. J. A. Miller has entered upon the duty of
marshal in north Girard, vice Mr. Pafciilo, re
signed. Mr. Miller will make a fearless and effi
cient o T-'cer, and all who do not want a night’s
lodging in the Girard inn should 1 ok well to
their conduct.
Short Metro Notes.
Mr. Bailey’s new houses on Long street have
been commenced.
The reporter’s family return thanks to Ed
wards’ string band for a delightful serenade
Thursday night.
Miss Tiny Blau has returned from a pleasant
visit to friends in Florida.
Material is on the ground for the erection of
the new Baptist church, and work will soon
begin.
There was a ball at the residence of Mr. Coot
Temples, on Long street, Friday night, which
was pleasant to those who attended.
The earthquake didn’t come, the world is stil
running as usual and everybody is happy. It
will not do to put much faith in false prophets.
Miss L. A. Glider, one of tho teachers hi the
Girard public schools, is visiting friends and rela
tives in Auburtv, Ala.
Qiiininp,
Quinine is low and will be lower. P. W.'s
ounce bottles, 75c. Morphine, drachm bottles,
35c; three for $1. Allcock’s Plasters, two for 26c.
Tutt’s Pills, two boxes 25c. Allcock’s Plasters,
two for a quarter. “Lively Drug Store,” Lively,
Ala.
A Broken Ann.
Yesterday morning Mr. J. A. Prince, who lives
about ten miles in the country, brought his ten-
year old son in the city on a mattress to Dr.
Griggs. The litlc fellow had fallen from a fence
on a rock pile and had broken his arm, the frac
ture being unusually bad. It was broken below
the elbow, both the radius and ulna bones being
fractured. Dr. Griggs set the bones successfully
in a remarkably short time and the boy was
taken home, his pain being considerably allevi
ated after the bones were set.
Foret bought
Is Providence in an exalted sense. The careful
man sees disaster ahead and protects himself
against it. The penalty of civilization and its
dwellings and buildings is the devastation of
fire. Sound business principles have provided
ample and adequate means to unfang this horror.
It is lo cover the property with a policy of insur
ance. Our advertising columns and our local
notices of the old insurance agency of G. Gunby
Jordan suggest these thoughts. If you have not
already felt the same way, ring up telephone 104.
House Burned.
The four-room dwelling house of Mr. O C. Bul
lock, situated about eight miles east of Buena
Vista, was burned last Saturday afternoon. It
was occupied by negro tenants on Mr. Bullock’s
place. The fire originated in the roof and is sup
posed to have been accidental. The house and
its contents was a total loss. A petition was in
circulation in town Tuesday lor the benefit of the
occupants of the house, as they lost everything
they hail.--Marion County Patriot.
(• lltAHD NEB'S.
Open Air Meeting.
If not providentially prevented, this meeting
will be held this afternoon at 4:30 o’clock. It has
been well attended oflate. All are cordially m-
vited. Plenty of good religious papers will be on
hand for distribution. J - H - Campbell.
Married.
At the residence of the Hide’s mother, in this
city, September 6, Mr, William Hodges and M.sa
Almeta Smith, Key. Walker Lewie officiating.
The happy couple hare the best wiBhes of a bos
of friends.
An Important Petition a ml IVliat the People are
.Mail About—New Baptist Church Enterprise —
Festival Friday Night—News Note*. Etc.
It gratifies us to note the solid arrangements
now in progress for the erection of a new and
commodious Baptist church in lower Girard. The
site selected for the location of the new building
is on a line due west from the Methodist church,
and about one hundred yards distant from it,
which will place the building very conveniently
and greatly add to appearances in that pin t of
the village. It is intended by the committee to
underdrain the ditch in front ami make a smooth
entrance way from the street to the church. The
members have had this matter under way for
some time and have been working to thut end
quietly but earnestly. The building site has Been
leveled off’and the brick and lumber laid down on
the spot and paid for. They have not
heretofore asked „ for any help outside,
but have simply been putting their
own means and energies into the enterprise.
The membership is not large, but increasing, and
hardly any of them are blessed with anything
beyond good health and a will to work. But
they realize that their cause, their devotion, and
the growing interests of their denomination and
their community demands a new and neat house
ol worship. We bespeak for them every encour
agement, not only by members of their own de
nomination, but by every good citizen on botli
sides of the river.
Nothing more favorably impresses a stranger
coming into our midst as to see neat and hand
some church buildings and school houses thickly
studding our suburban surroundings.
And as we absorb of our surroundings the
Tim Colored Odd Fellow*.
Chattahoochee Lodge No. 2214, G. N. O. of O.
I’.,will celebrate their sixth anniversary on Mon
day, September 13, at St. James A. M. E. church.
All Odd Fellows in good standing are invited to
attend. Chosen Friends lodge, of Talbotton, and
Golden Era, of Hamilton, are expected to partici
pate. N. T. Everett, N. U.,
W. H. Coleman, P. S.
HOTEL AH RIVALS.
RANKIN HOUSE,
Herman Freiberg. Cincinnati: J. R. Ammons,
Hamilton; E. I). Palmer, Cincinnati; E. Blerm,
Now York; James Culloni, Chicago; W. W. Mc
Millan, W. T. Nuckolls, Oswichee; Saunders
Jones Louisville, Ky.; C. A. Williams Atlanta;
Penrose Jones, Philadelphia; H. Putzel, New
York; 1). Sicilian, Nashville; .1. W. English, Geor
gia Midland: Ross Abercrombie, Opelika: G. B.
Buck, St. Louis; J. J. O’Connor, Chicago; K. H.
Kieferstoin, Atlanta; W. P. Stalwaker, Villa
Rica; W. S. Wallace, Butler; M. 8. Robertson,
Gabbett, Ala.
CENTRAL HOTEL.
J. M. Griffin, La Fayette; Win, Unwell, Cincin
nati; J. T. Tucker, Chipley; U. T. Hummercamp,
St. Mayes; A. J. Tucker, A. J. Tucker, jr., Chip-
ley; A. S. Waddell, Seale; Ike Simmons, Eufaula;
Jesse Nniley, Montgomery; L. H. Wadlev, Balti
more; Jus. A. White. C. R. Pitts, Atlanta; T. A.
Nny, Memphis: John Hart, Win. Davis, Macon:
In*. N. King, Louisville; Joseph Davenport, Ga.
> uteof Thanks.
At the regular con lb i dice of the First Baptist
church Thursday night the following resolutions
were adopted:
Resolved, That the heartfelt thanks of this
church he tendered Mr.A. M. Elledge. owner and
proprietor of the Steam Marble Works, of this
eit\ , for his liberality in donating the marble and
all the labor that it cost to cut and letter Hie
beautiftil tablet over the west front door of this
church, thereby refilling the niche made vacant
by the falling and crushing of the original one.
Resolved, I’hatlthe same be tendered to our
worthy friends, Messrs. Sample A Harvey, for
their liberal donation of the labor of building the
scaffold and raising and placing the tablet of
marble donated by Mr. A. !\1. Elledge in its proper
position and securing it there, ami for other con
tributions of a similar character.
Resolved, That these resolutions he published
in the daily Enquirer-Sun.
Base Ball Brer I tie*.
Following is the result of the games played
.esterday:
Baltimore -Baltimore 8, Louisville 5.
New York -New York 10, Boston 3.
Washington—Washington 4, Philadelphia 3.
Staten Island—Mets 8, Cincinnati 3.
Brooklyn—Brooklyn 4, St. Louis fi.
Kims as City—Kansas City 11, fcfi. Louis 3.
Chicago—Chicago 14, Detroit 4.
Philadelphia—Athletics 18 Pittsburg 10.
A Puzzle.
If any feel disposed to solve the following puz
zle, we will be glad to publish the answer:
A and B have each a certain number of oranges.
What number must each one have in order that,
if A should give one to B, each one would have
the same number, while ifB should give one to
A, then A would have three times as many as B?
A Series of Lectures.
At 8t. Paul to-night the pastor will begin n
series of lectures on the Life and Times of Moses.
The subjects include the important incidents in
his remarkable career.
For Itonl.
From October 1st, Store on Brood street, under
Rankin House, next door to corner, at present
occupied by Mr. J. A. Walk er as a buggy and
wagon store. Apply to E. J. Rankin.
jy29 th so tu tf
Books of subscription for above series now open
at office of Yonge & Grimes.
Cliff B. Grimem. Sec’v and Treaa.
vmfttf
Price of Sewing Machines reduced to close out
stock on hand. J. H. Bramhall,
1117 Broad Street.
Come early for choice. dtf
Crane will sell three cakes best Toilet Soap for
26c, one dozen Honey and Glycerine Bouquet for
00e.; also, Laundry and Washing Crystals, i PeaT-
line, etc.
dtf
The celebrated Shield Bourbon is a very fine
Whisky blended from the best grades of Ken
tucky, six years old, put up in honest quart bot
tles at one dollar per bottle or four’dollars per
gallon.
dtf Robert 8. Crane.
HcN!«lcfic< k for Hen I.
The Residence, containing eight rooms, on the
east side of Broiul street and directly opposite the
Confederate Monument, is for rent. Possession
given first of October.
aug!3 if
Mits. S. J. Salisbury.
One gold Bracelet,between the Beehive store
and Grier’s. Finder will be rewarded by leaving
it at this office. seplO tf
Superior Spectacles and Eye Glasses a specialty
With C. SCHOMBURG,
dtf The Jeweler and Watchmaker.
~F. G. WILKINS.
General Auctioneer. Heal K*tate,
Mock iiimI HoimI Agent.
Special attention given administrators’, execu
tors' and assignees’ sales, selling and renting
Real Estate at public or private sale. Office over
Abbott A Newsom’s corner.
For Sale—My Residence on Broad street,
jell tf F. G. Wilkins.
Superior Spectacles and Eye Glasses a spscialty
With C. St'HOMBURO,
dtf The Jeweler and Watchmaker.
The prettiest lot of Baskets ever brought to
Columbus.
dtf Adams & Bowers.
S. I*. BILREKT,
Allorne.v-Ht-l.aw, t'olimibii*. Ga.
Prompt attention given to aJI business.
sep4 dly
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.
aug29 dtf wlni Oliver P. Poe.
A Caul.
I consider it too soon to make announcements
for the election which takes place in January,
1887, hut as others are doing so 1 wish to say to
my friends and fellow-citizens that at the proper
time 1 shall announce myself a candidate • for
Tax Collector, and hope to merit their support
For Kent.
The DeLaunay Residence, in Linn wood, with
18 to 20 acres cultivable land attached. Apply to
aug15 tf B. H. Crawford.
Superior Spectacle/ and Eye Glasses a specialty
with C. Schomburg,
dtf The Jeweler and Watchmaker.
Kc
it.
Wimberly, Ga., September 1st. 1886.
Oaths.
From October 1st the three upper ft
part of basement of Rooney building
ei»2 dtf
Dwell ing for Kent.
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. Bash.
aug6 tf
ker and
ng fine
Fcj
lloctoi
jyii dtf
Watch Making.
.1. II. Bramhall, Practical Watch
Jeweler, makes a specialty of rep
and complicated watches that have been in
jured by accident or otherwise, at moderate
charge. dtf
Superior Spectacles and Eye Glasses a specialty
dtf The Jeweler and Watchmaker.
THE BEEHIVE
IS FAST
Filling Up.
Its walls are lux.id lo their
fullest rapacity to hold nil
the Novellics which united
Europe and the United States
have produced for I his sea
son. Prominent above all
stands our
Dress Goods Department
It is positively great. It is
our pride. II is ne plus ultra.
Do not buy any Dress Goods,
Silks or Velvets before you
have looked at our line. You
will save money and please
your eye.
II has often been said that
real fine Dress Trimmings
cannot hi' bought in Colum
bus, but we are up to the oc
casion this time. We have
made it our special duty to
buy one of Hie finest stocks
ever exhibited.
JUST RECEIVED,
Fine Feather Trimmings
To match any color in exist
ence. Striped and Cut Vel
vets of the finest French
makes for dress fronts and
panels; Ostriches, all colors.
Jet and Beaded Passemen
teries in black, white and
colors.
Currasiers and Equalettes
of the finest Parisian cut, .jet.
For Monday next we offer
100 Smyrna Rugs at #2.50
each, worth double the money.
Sternberg&Loewenherz
LEADERS OF
Low Prices.
ESTABLISHED 1874.
JOHN BLACKMAIL
Real Estate Agent,
COLUMBUS, GA.
FOK SAI.F.
21 For (Vnl. Investment.
Four quarter acre lots, three 2 room Dwellings
arid one 3 room Dwelling. Price $800. Renting
for $16 per month.
No. 265, the best located Build-
“*■ * ing Lot in the city of Columbus,
. Next south of Mrs. Griffin’s rest-
I dence, No. 1542 Third avenue.
A Three Rose Hill Residences—
$1250, $1800, #2000.
Two Wynnton Residences—
WNM |1800, $.3000.
Dwelling* For Kent from October IhL
Wynnton Residence of Mrs Elizabeth Howard,
next to Mr. W. G. Woolfolk, 8 rooms. $16.
No 821 Third avenue, one story brick, 6 rooms.
'liter works and good 1 _
No 1237 Fourth avenue, 4 rooms, next north of
Prof. Dews. $15.
No. 1216 Fourth p venue, 5 rooms, on hill; splen
did well; very healthy.
No 808 Second avenue. 5 rooms, water works,
next to Mr. R. W. Ledsinger.
No 300 Eleventh street, next west of Judge Pom
2 story. 6 rooms. Will be painted and
red.
and
Jak. A. Lewis.
No 1221 Fourth avenue, next to Mr. Wm. W.
Bussey, 2 story.
No 1121 Second avenue, opposite Mr. J. 8. Gar
ret.5 rooms,2d door above Judge Ingram
No 1022 First avenue, 5 rooms, opposite east of
the market. Suitable lor boarding house
Rose Hill new Residence of Mr. Harris, stable.
No 1315 Third ave
2 story, G rooms, next to
No 1308 Filth
No 1J32 Third sv
»1344
315 T.
Third a’
" 1 bath 1
I announce myself a candidate for Tax Col
lector of Muscogee county (election January
next), and ask for the support of the voters of
said county. J. C. Woolfolk.
sep7 dtf
Choice Goshen Rutter, Extra Cream Cheese,
Chipped Dried Beef, Boneless Pig’s Feet and
Choice Tripe in 3 lb. tins, Boston Baked Beans,
Cooked Corn Beef in 1 und 2 lb boxes, Imported
and American Sardines, Spanish Queen Olives,
Finest Olive Oil, Stove Polish, Bath Brick, Sapo-
lio for house cleaning, at Crane’s.
dti
Superior Spectacles and Eye Glasses a specialty
with C. Schomburg,
dtf The Jeweler and Watchmaker.
Baker’s Premium Chocolate, Cox’s and Coop
er’s Gelatine, Farina Topioca, Sago, Duffy’s Pure
Malt Whisky for medicinal use, McEwan’s Edin
burgh Ale, and Guinness’ Extra Stout, at Crane’s
Cash Store. dtf
FOR SALE.
1 )ART of the celebrated Stamper place, con
sisting of twenty-five hundred acres, on the
Chattahoocheee river, in Clay county. Three
hundred acres bottom laud, above freshet mark.
Dwelling and seven tenements. Healthy local
ity, good wells. Fencing in order. Steamboat
landing and gin site, with water power, on
place. Address HENRY Me* ’ ’
sepll d&wlw
ALPIN,
Aitorney-at-Law, Savannah, Ga.
.1 .. -... -t, now occupied by Mr. W.
Himle. 2 story, 6 rooms, bath room
and water works.
More* For Kent from October l*f.
Broad Stre et Stores No. 924, occupied by Sher*
man's Bakery; Nos. 1204 and 1208.
Stores at Webster corner, formerly occupied
by John W. Sanders. Will rent low to first-claaa
tenants and fit up to suit the business.
n House Hotel. 27 guest chambers, op
posite Rankin House. If it is conducted properly
will prove a gold mine. Business is increasing
every day.
I.AXDI.OKON.
All advertising at my expense. For a small
commission which will be less than the cost of
your advertising bill, I rent property, collect, pa
taxes, <fcc., attend to repairs and give carefl
supervision to all property in my charge. Wit
an experience of 13 years, 1 can serve you to 1
vantage.
TENANTS. >
Call and see my list. If 1 have not the place
you wish, I will file your order free of charge ana
fill as soon as possible.
JOHN BLACKMAR
■e wed M tf Beftl Estate As* nt..