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DAILY ENQUIRER : COLUMBUS GEORGIA, SUNDAY" MORNING, SEPTEMBER 10, 1886. An Animal That Never Was on Sea or Land. llow He “CjJeitmMl Up” n Town of People and Money—A Story of Other Days Which Is Liter* ally True—How Two Vermonters dot u Sturt in Life. About fourteen months ago I was sent on a three weeks’ tour through Florida to write up the state for a paper in Charleston. I was thor oughly familiar with the entire state except south Florida. I had never been there. And my instructions were to pay particular attention to that section. After paying a two days’ visit to a Methodist minister in middle Florida, against whom his worst enemy can urge no change of evil, except that he is responsible for my exist ence, and consequently indirectly responsible for a great many things that ought not to be printed, I packed my valise and sharpened a lead pencil and set out for the terra incognito, south Florida. There I found a quondam wilderness blossoming as a rose. Towns were springing up with the rapidity of mushrooms and the solid ness of iron. I never saw the substance and the evidence of so much money in a new country in my lifte; though with me, alas! as with all my profession, it was the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen. But the money was there without mistake. I could al most hear the dollars rattle as I rode through the country on the cars. And charge ! Those peo ple can outcharge the “ light brigade.” When the proprietor of a hotel in Sanford charged me forty-live cents for a five cent bottle of ginger ale that I drank at dinner I kicked, and asked him if I looked like a bloated bondholder. He said I looked bloated, but he didn’t think it was bonds that was the matter with oao* I paid the bill and then gave his hotel a free pufT in my letter. My lack of gall has always made me admire it in others. Yes, south Florida was booming. One secret of it—according to my solution—was the fact that everybody believed in printers’ ink. I never saw such advertisers as those people are. When they start a new town, they have a weekly paper filled with advertisements before they dig a well or shingle a house. One man I saw down there was so enthusiastic on the subject of printers’ ink that he had painted his house with it. But I am not writing up south Florida now,and I must hasten on. One night on my return from south Florida, I stopped all night at the little town of Bassville, in Baker county, which is in one of the oldest sections of the state, between middle and south Qlorida. Bassville was formerly known as Madrid,and was settled by the Spaniards more than two hundred years ago. It has retained its prime features to this day. The spirit of iconociasm and change that is tearing up the old towns of Florida like a destroying angel seems to pass over Bassville as if its door posts and lintels were sprinkled with the blood of protection. The little brick hotel where I stopped was all covered with moss and lichen. It was once the mansion of an old Spanish grandee. An agod lady of eighty, the proprietor’s mother, sat with me on the porch .behind the ivy covered trellis that evening and her dim eyes glistened with a light that was Almost like that of youth as she told me well authenticated legends of love and of dar-keyed senoritas and spurred aud booted chevaliers— Whose armors are rust Whose bodies are dust And whose souls are with the Lord, I trust.” But bb far back even as fifty years ago no trace of tbe Spaniards was left save the peculiar archi tecture of the town, and since then and even before the native Floridian has had the town for a local habitation and has given it its name, Bassville, unpoetic Bassville. That night in the smoking room of the little hotel I met the principal men of the village. There were a half dozen of them—gray-haired, obese old patriarchs who had come out to the hotel after supper to escape a scolding wife or to have the pleasure, like the men of Athens, of hearing or telling something new. Every mother's sou of them had a military title, to which he gravely answered. But not a man of them heard a cap pop during the war, and if one of them had a scar on him it was made by the briars in which he hid from the yankeos during the war. Bassville hasn’t a very brilliant war record, but as a consequence it im* its frill quota of male citizens. The old men got to spinning reminiscences that night. I was the first stranger who had stopped in the town in many days, and I suppose they wanted to en tertain me. They did it. A lean old man with blue eyes smiled at me with some twenty-dollar teeth that relieved the monotony of his counte nance like an ivory isle in a sea of wrinkles, and said: ‘‘Ever hear ’bout bow the Guyascutus men done this town in fifty-three?” “I never did,” I answered. ‘‘Well, I’ll tell you. (General, pass me a light over here. This seeguar smokes like it was built crossways, and it’s got coperas in it, too. The best seeguar I ever smoked I took from the body of a dead yankoe officer that I killed with my bayonet at the battle of Seven Pines.) Well, now about the Guyascutus. It was in fifty-three, before railroads and telegraph was circulatin’ much, and consequently these fellows was never catcht up with. Two young fellows in Veraiont—Vermont’s a hard place— concluded to raise the wind with a Guyascutus show. They made one grand farewell tour and they tuck in many a dollar and many a man. You say ‘why didn’t they come ’round again ?’ Why, man, tliar was two hun dred little towns south of Mason’s and Dixon’s line where either one of them young men w’ould have been hanged if he had showed up there in ten years after that grand farewell tour of theirn. I’ll tell you how they done up Bassville, and it’s a pretty fair sample of the rest I reckon. One day a dapper young fellow got off the stage here. He was traveling by himself. He stopped at this very hotel. Newt Timmons was keepin’ it then. It was the year before Newt was killed by climbin’ of rcom and sot um up incessantly, the bov 8 tuck I to him kindly and ’lowed every word he said was so. When he got about four drinks of Ned’s ! ‘’Rocky Mountain Honey Dew’ liquor under his corset, and began to describe the Guyascutus that was coinin’, his eloquence would have tuck a whole army by storm. I often wonder what ever become of that young man. I bet by jueks I he’s in kongress right now. Bays he in tellin’ 'bout the animal: ‘Gentlemen, the man that misses seein’ the great and only original Guyas cutus, the only one ever taken, the only one now in captivity, and the only one for all I know on the face of the earth, misses the opportunity of a thousand lifetimes, if each one was ten times as long as Methuselah’s was. I don’t believe the animal 1ms a duplicate on earth. I ! think it fell from another planet on a meteor and survived the fall. It was captured among the mountains of Asia. It took 400 hundred men, a company of artillery and fifty bloodhounds to capture him, and he wouldn’t have been cap tured then If wc hadn’t made him umonscious a popular tree arter a coon. Poor Newt he died at the post of juty. He was trying to git some meat ftir his boarders, who was kickin’over the protracted absence of that article of diet from the table. We give Newt a regular four-horse Mineral. Old Parson Gabo Dawkins furnished the trimmins and ceremony and soforth; and when old man Gabe got to that part of the funeral service which says: ‘‘Repentance sought, she may be found, ’Twixt the tree top and the ground,” the hull crowd broke down with weepin’—partly fhr sorrow, partly fur satisfaction, for the> knowed then that Newt was all right. Newt never run much on Sunday school, but he paid his debts, and that was considered sufficient in them days. Old Parson Gabe got seven dollars in cash and four bushels of corn for preachin the funeral.” “What the devil has Newt’s funeral got to do with the Guyascutus?” said the general, im patiently. . “General,” said the old man with the mouthful of false teeth, reprovingly, “do you know how the streets of Jerusalem was kept clean? Ef you don’t I’ll tell ye; it was by every man sweeping in front of his own door, which is to say tendin to his own business. Gim’rna ’nuther light. Well, as I was sayin’, this young man landed in Bass- ville, and begin to talk up the great Guyascutus show which was coming. e could outtalk any youngster ever I see. A Philar . delphia lawyer would be a dumb brute in his pres- . «aoe. And as he hung around Ned Riggs’ bar by spouting about 2000 gallons of chloroform ovei him with a hose-pipe and nozzle, which were pro pared and taken along for the occasion. Gentle men, this Guyascutus is a theatre, circus, museum, zoological garden, concert, female com mencement exhibition, brass band, shooting match, cotton exposition and orphan asylum, all rolled and melted and moulded into one.’ “That’s the way ho talked, only he done it by the hour He got this whole town anil surround ing country excited on the subject. Everywhere men gathered, at the court house or the church, and everywhere wojnen met one another, at a Dorcas society or a quiltin’ or a funeral, the topic on every tongue was the great Guyascutus. The young man said*his pard would be along the next Wednesday night with the beast, and he hired the big academy to give the show in. Wednesday night come and sho’ ’nuff his pard come with it on the stage. He never had nothin’ but a 'rip sack, but he give it out that the Guyascutus was coinin’ on behind and would appear at the school house on time. The village was packed with people. I was post master then, but I didn’t distribute the mail that night. Nobody wanted any mail. I never see sich a crowd as was nuined end jammed into that big academy at a dollar a head. Men that hadn’t been seen with a dollar in six months come ard fetcht their wives and children. Thar was three blind men thar. They ’lowed ef they couldn’t see it, it was worth a dollar to hear it roar. One fellow that had only one eye tried to get into the show for half price on that ground, but the show men Towed they charged one-eyed men double price because it took ’em twice as long to see as it did anybody else. Anyhow, by 8 o’clock in the evening you couldn’t have got three more people into that house if you had fired ’em at the door from a cannon. The two young showmen had up a stage curtain, and while the crowd was gatherin’ you could hear log chains rollin’ and hear growls that would have curdled the blood in the veins of Julius Ciesar. About every five minutes the young man with the slick tongue would see that the women and children,and men, too, for that matter, were gittin’ nervious. So he would come down to the footlights and say : ‘La dies, I beg you not to be frightened. It is true our Guyascutus is the most ferocious of living things. He can hold an elephant under one paw and a lion under the other, and gnaw off their heads with alternate bites. If he were to break his chain and escape to-night not a one of this vast audience would escape alive. [Startling sensa tion among the ladies.] But don’t be frightened; he is chained with log chains and there is no possibility of his getting loose.’ He made sev eral speeches like this, and the mingled fear and excitement of the audienco were intense. At short intervals the chains rat tled and the gutteral roars grew louder aud louder and more angry. Fi nally, the young man pranced out to make his last speech before unveiling the awfhl Guyascu- tas. In the midst of his speech, the roaring and rattling drowned his voice until he excused him self to go behind the curtain and quiet the Guy ascutus. He disappeared behind the curtain, but the roars grew fiercer and the rattle more terri ble. It was simply terrific, and the building shook like a storm was passing ovor. At last, when the noise was at its heighth the young man—the slick talker—shot out from behind the curtain. His shirt front was smeared with what we took to be blood ; every hair stood on end, and his eyes bulged out until they hung down on his cheeks like grapes. He lit into the middle of the aisle about ten feet from the stage, and as he lit he hollered, ‘The Guyascutus is loose ! The Guy ascutus is loose!’ I never want to be in such a place and sucli a scene again, The women give a united scream, and the men a united yell, while everybody made for the doors and win dows. People were run over and trampled under foot, but they got up and took to their heels as if they had never been hurt. In two seconds the house was empty and the woods was frill. The three blind men all got up the same tree, and there was six pairs of crutches left in the house. It was 8 o’clock the next morning before every body crawled out of the woods. By that time it was too late to overtake the two showmen. They was gone nobody knew where. They never had no Guyascutus nor no nothin’ but a carpet bag full of chains. The fellow behind the curtain rattled the chains and done the roaring. There was the maddest set of people in this settlement for the next few days I ever saw. It is only a memory now, for that was thirty-two years ago. But the folks ain’t forgot it yet. To thisday nigger nurses scare the children with yarns about the Guyas cutus. And last Christmas night when old Cap’n Macadam got drunk and tuck the town of Bass ville with his Winchester rifle, he kept jumpin’ up and poppin’ his feet together and squallin’ out, “The Guyascutus is loose.” No, they ain’t all forgot it yet. H. D. H. The Coining Minstrels. There has been a large number of reserve seats sold for the Wilson and Rankin’s minstrels per formance Tuesday night, and a fine audience will be present. The Baltimore American says: “Wilson* aud Rankin are a team that is hard to beat; in fact, they cannot be excelled. Wilson is the originator of his clever style of business, which has been extensively copied by other lead ing minstrels, and Carl Rankin stands among the first of his profession. When he came here as a member of other companies in past seasons, he always received considerably more applause than the greater lights with him, and deservedly so since he is a thorough come dian. His antics and dialect are peculiarly his own. and never fail to create laughter. He also possesses a remarkably good voice, and plays upon a variety of instruments very acceptably. The end men, especially Jerry Hart, are much above the average, and the balance of the company do well. The feature of the entertain ment, however, outside of the principals, are the European novelties, the Poluski Bros, and the Pavanelas, in their original musical act, in which they produce music from articles of every kind, from which most people would think not a note could be gotten. The house looked much brighter and prettier with its new decorations and changes, and the heat was not felt a bit. The Apache Captives. About 400 Apache Indians passed through Union Springs yesterday enroute from St. Louis to Fort Marion, Fla. We learn that a large number of people assembled at the depot to see them pass through. Price of Sewing Machines reduced to close out stock on hand. J* H. Bramhall, 1117 Broad Street. Come early lor choice. dtf Local Happenings in Brownevilie and Girard. The Town of Brownevilie (Julet, But Clearing the Becks for Business—Carp Browing—Church Notes and Minor Topics. The town officials and business men report the past as one of the most quiet and uneventfril weeks of the summer. The continued hot and oppressive weather reminds the inhabitants more of midsummer than of the “ melancholy days— the saddest of the year.” But though tfti l people are looking out for and preparing for the equi noctial storm, which the almnnacs say may be ex pected about this time. The merchants have laid in their fall stocks anil arc clearing the decks for business, still hoping that something may turn up to brighten the prospects >• nd cheer the droop ing spirits. Hope continues as of vore to tell a flattering tale, and it is well she does, otherwise people would oftener sink under the wearying oppressions of life. Altogetner, though news be scarce, and times hard and money “ tight,” the people of Brownevilie are comfortable, and slow ly but Burelj improving their condition from year to year. Carp (irowing. Mr. H. A. Gibson, of Summerville, commenced carp raising about two years ago. He has two ponds well stocked, and is now enjoying the benefits of his venture. The old tiresome and lying custom of sitting on a slick log half a day without a nibble is obviated, and it is not neces sary to chew a half plug of “terbacker” and spit on his hook every ten minutes to beguile the finny tribe from their hiding places under the roots and willows. Gibson says that he and his little son caught twenty-seven fine carp in • fif teen minutes, the fish varying in length from six to ten inches. This is much better “luck” than many fishermen report, although some fish stories are regarded as “whoppers.” If this carp business can cure fishermen of laziness and lying it will certainly greatly improve the fish busi ness. Gibson pronounces his carp quite prolific and of excellent quality, though of this last as sertion the reporter would be a better judge were he permitted to tackle a half dozen or so of the finest. The fish were put in the ponds two years since, and Mr. G. is well pleased with the experi ment. Church Afitiotincemonts. The pastor will preach at Trinity at the morn ing service on the subject of “Infant Baptism.” Rev. Mr. Osborne will preach at night. At the Girard M. E. church there will be no service at the morning hour. The pastor will preach at night. A New Itonch K.\ to rm I rfa to r> Mrs. Gill, of Lively, has found out a simple contrivance for the extermination of roaches, which she is willing to impart to her friends and neighbors “free gratis for nothing.” She lives in the back rooniB attached to Mr. East's store, where the bugs are unusually plen tiful. She took a tin pan about three inches deep, put a little syrup and bread at the bottom, and the hungry roaches, while prowling at night, find their way into the pan in search of food. When once in, the vermin are securely caged, for they cannot crawl up the smooth edges of the pan. Duriug the past few nights over a thousand of these bugs have been caught and destroyed in this way. Brownevilie Briefs. Miss Susie Beeland, who has been seriously ill, is steadily improving. For the Knights of Labor cigar—the best in the market—call at M. T. Lynn’s, in Lively, Ala.J Sweet potatoes and white and speckled green peas are flowing in freely. Col. Devon, the cranky bootblack, says one of the preachers has promised him $10 a month next year to travel with and preach for him occa sionally. This would be better than some of the preachers are paid. There was a nice ice cream supper at the resi dence of Wm. McCollister Friday night. Those present enjoyed a delightful time. Cochran’s Jehosephat wood yard is now sell ing wood already prepared for the stove at $1.50 per load. This is a good idea these hard times. A Brownevilie youngster while out hunting the other day killed two of Mr. Somebody’s tame turkeys which were found some distance from home in the woods. The case was compromised by the payment of damages. The street gang have done some good work the past week in the way of building and repairing street bridges. A subscriber of the Enquirer-Sun says he has not received a paper since the earthquake, and he wants to know if his name was shook from the book during that visitation. Cherokee Indian Vegetable Fills. The best Pill in the market. Single box 15c, two boxes 25c, at Dr. McCutcheon’s Lively Drug Store, Lively, Ala. Tutt’s Pills, two boxes 2ac; Brandretli’s Pills, two boxes 25c; Simmon’s Liver Regulator 10c, two packages 15c; Allcock’s Plas ters, two for 25c; morphine35ca drachm; Quinine, P. & W.’s, 75c per oz. bottle. It will pay you to call at the Lively Drug Store. (GUARD ITEMS. A Broom Factory—The New Baptist Church—Stray Shots, Girard has added another to the long list of her real and imaginary industries. It is a veritar ble broom factory, where about thirty-five or for ty dozen excellent modern corn broom,are turned out per week. Mr. J. C. Hughes is the proprietor and chief operator. The material is shipped from Nashville, and the work of putting together is done here. The brooms compare well with those made anywhere. At present all brooms made are readily taken by dealers in Columbus, Browne vilie and Girard. As the demand increases, the capacity of the factory will also be increased. As southern editors are wont to say, this is another step in the right direction and another link in the chain of independence. It is no longer nec essary to send to the land of wooden nutmegs for every trivial invention needed on the farm and in the house. The broom is by pre-eminence the woman’s offensive and defensive weapon, and though a new broom may sweep clean, some body’s head will get cracked. Church News. A revival has been in progress at the Methodist church during the past week. There has been some excellent preaching by the pastor and Rev. Walker Lewis, of Columbus. Good congregations have attended, and the religious outlook is encouraging. The pastor will conduct services to-night. The pillars for the new Baptist church have been put in place, and the wood work will be commenced soon by Mr. Fred Worrill, who has the contract. The friends of churches and relig ion will congratulate the Girard Baptists on'the prospects of the early completion of a neat and tasty house of worship in a more eligible situa tion. The Cemetery. The sexton requests all lot owners to call and clean up their lots during the next twenty days, and it is.hoped his request will be duly heeded. There was only one interment—a resident— during the week. Short Stops. The war continues. The skeeteraare more pestiferous this fell than usual. Mrs. Jackson boasts of the handsomest gang of turkeys in the borough. Mr. Ben Faircloth and Miss Mary Woodfleld were married last Tuesday. Quite a number of the young folks attended a party at Mrs. McCauley’s in Summerville Friday night. The affair is pronounced a decided social success. Mr. Bickerstuff is at work on the Long street ravine, ll is to be hoped his skill may save the road and stop growling. Therearotwosidestop.il questions, so they say, and one man has as much right to his opin ion as another. There arc differences as to pub lic policy in all communities. As a general rule compromise affords a better basis of settlement thaiiA iolence and bloodshed. PerKOfinl. Mrs. Hattie Barfield went to Macon yesterday, accompanied by Master Sam Barfield Palmer, who goon home to enter Mercer University afrer spending a pleasant vacation in Columbus. Mr. T. A. Williams left yesterday to spend a few cloys in Macon. Dr. C. E. Murphy, of Atlanta, was in the city yesterday. Mrs. J. F. Flournoy returned to the city yester day Mr. JI. a. Pitts, of Hamilton, was in the city yesterday. Miss Amoret Williford returned from Opelika yesterday. Mr. J. S. Harrison has returned from the east ern markets, where he has been purchasing a stock of hoots and shoes. Miss Annie Ligon returned yesterday from New York. Mr. Geo. Briggs and Miss Mary Johnson re turned yesterday from New York. Miss Delhi Johnson, who has been visiting relatives in Butler, returned home yesterday. Misses Annie Ogburn and Mary Blackburn are visiting Mrs. E. M. Johnson. Mr. Martin Hollis, of Chattahoochee county, is spending a few days in the ^ty. Mr. David Winn, jr., of Cusseta, .Chattahoo chee county, will make his homo in this city in friture. He is located with Mr. Jos. Heoht, the wholesale and retail grocer. Miss Mittie Castleberry, of Cusseta, is visiting Miss Lena Patterson. Mrs. W. D Keen and baby and Miss Nellie Keen returned home yesterday from Fortson, where they have been spending some time. Little Miss Emmie Keen is reported much bet ter. Captain Thomas Blanchard and lady returned from the north last night. Mr. J. E. Cargill returned from New York last night, where he bought a choice stock of fall and winter dry goods. Hon. Thos. W. Grimes aud Major R. A. Bacon returned from Atlanta last night, Miss.Johnie Edge returned last night after a pleasant visit of several weeks to Atlanta and Hogansville. Miss Josie Brooks returned from the north last night. Mr. Boughton and his sister, Miss May Bpugh- ton, have returned from the north, where they have been spending a month with relatives. Their many friends in Columbus were glad to welcome them back. Mr. John W. Murphey, jr., went up to Chipley yesterday. Mr. H. J. Thornton went up to Hamilton yes terday. Mr. Harry Daniel will go over to Birmingham to-day. Miss Genie Perry, of Glennville, who lias been visiting Miss Genio Brown, left for home yester day. Misses Aline Roper aud Mary Day, of Columbus, who have been spending some time with the family of Col. L. W. Martin in Vlllula, returned home Monday.—Russell Register. Mrs. EJKurniker and child, ofColumbus, are at the hotel, where they expect to remain ubout two weeks.—Hamilton Journal. Hamilton JournuJ; Mrs. George Pierce, who has been boarding for several weeks with Mrs. J. W. Gamble, returned to Columbus this week. Hamilton Journal: Mrs. W. H. Pitts is slowly improving and her return to health is probably only a question of a few days or weeks. Her friends hope that her recoveiy may not be long retarded. (Georgia .Hid land Notes.* Engineer McPhail returned from Augusta yes terday morning with another engine for the Georgia Midland. It was running on the line yesterday. Work on the road the past week has progressed finely. Track laying has reached a point about four miles from the city. # Mr. Gifford is building t vo immense reservoirs. They are to be twelve feet deep and eighteen feet in circumference and will hold 20,000 gallons each. The first one is to be located eight miles from the city. The location for the second one has not been decided.upon. Thanks from Charleston. Professor McCormack received die following yesterday : Charleston, September 15.—Mr. H. McCor mack: Thanks to yourself and Madame Grant for contributions. Wm. A. Courtenay, Mayor. HOTEL ARRIVALS. CENTRAL HOTEL. A. 8. Grant., Cincinnati; Henry C. Cameron, Hamilton, Ga.; R. H. Bullock, Chipley, Ga.: C. B. Lawrence, Box .Spring; It. A. Rsusell, Chipley; T. Winelist, New York; Frank Wallace, Atlanta; J. A. Petts, New Orleans; Clarence Phillips, Augusta; David Zable, New Orleans; R. A. Bacon, Atlanta. RANKIN HOUSE. A. Sehloechter, Columbus, O.; T. Brown, Louisville; C. G. Stark, Paul Yeakely, New York; S. P. Mendez, Texas; J. M. Cranston, Georgia; M. F. Echols, Selma; C. S. Wright, Macon; A. E. Bignon, New Orleans. For Tax C^llwTor. 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 S. I». (GLRERT, Attorney-a (-Law. Columbus, (hi. Prompt attention given to all business. sep4 dly Solevt Nrliool I'orLGrlN. The exercises of this school will be resumed on Monday October 4th. The services of competent anil experienced teachers have been secured. Lo cation the same as that of last session, at my place of residence, corner of Fourth avenue and Fourteenth street. sep 12 tf Miss M. J. Thomas. 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. Crank. For Rheumatism, Malaria, Obstinate Ulcers. Boils, Syphilitic Diseases, Scrofula and all Kid ney and Liver Disorders, use Fontaine’s Great Discovery. Sold by Brannon & Carson and City Drug Store. my25 tf Books of subscription for above series now open at office of Yonge & Grimes. Cliff B. Grimes. Hec’.v and Treas. ym9tl Choice Goshen Rutter, Extra CreamCheese, Chipped Dried Beef, Boneless Pig’s Feet and Choice Tripe in 3 lb. tins, Boston Baked Beans, Cooked Corn Beef in 1 and 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. dtf FsMhloti* Faiii'Icm. New York Exchange. Many of the autumn hats which the girls of the period will wear will ho made of the same mate rial as her supposed tailor-made suit. Present style of arranging the feminine hair is artistic anil stylish, and enables mosi women to get along with what nature gave them. Bourn ts of imported make are trimmed with tiny shells and thin strands of coral on the sides and top. The effect pleases the marines. Dress patterns for fall and winter wear, as now displayed, are simply magnificent. They are. in deed. as advertised, "high novelties.” Advanced women of fashion at Lenox now carry a cane tied with a bow of ribbon, following a Parisian fashion of very shady origin. “Bar Harbor sunburn” is the newo t thing in complexions, and even young women who were not there can produce it at a small expense. \ f.i During the driving hour, New Turk is now the place of all others to see the “most superb lace parasols that ever came to this country.” High turn-over collars are to bo the rage on the tailor-made suits and jackets, and this pleases women who have a superfluity of neck. It is predicted by those who arc supposed to know nil about such things, that the bustle will very soon decrease in size for now styles in skirts. Plush Is to he continued in all its brilliancy and glory. It comes in new shades, brocaded, embossed and every other expeusive kind of way. There are several new perftimes, or old ones with new names, among them “Sweet Grass,” “Pink Clover,” and, silliest of all, “Bar Harbor Spray.” Bangles on which arc half a dozen little silver bells are the newest. They were sold at Carls bad and have been “brought over” by returned Americans. Scarfs made of strips of India Shawls are the latest for the Brummels of the day. They come in the “Stanley” and also in the four-in-hand shapes, TilE EYE. IlnukeN’ New ('rystnlized l.ense*- Nost llrillltint. Pure and Perfect Lenses In I lie World. They are as transparent and colorless as light itself, and for softness of endurance to the eye cannot be excelled, enabling the wearer to read for hours without fatigue. In fact, they are PUIIFFCT HIUHT PRESERVERS. Testimonials from the leading physicians in the United States, governors, senators, legisla tors, stockq£n, men of note in all professions, and in different branches of trade, bankers, me chanics, etc., can lie given who have had their sight improved by their use. Hawkes’ Patent Extension Spring Eye-glass, are the finest in existence, and are recommended by the medical faculty throughout the country. No pressure, producing irritation. No danger of cancer that is sometimes the result of wearing other eye-glasses, resting with ease upon any nose. FROM THE GOVERNOR OP LOUISIANA. Baton Rouge, La.,January 23,1880. To Mr. A. K. Hawkes -Dear Sir: I desire to tes tify to the great superiority of your Crystalized Lenses. They combine great brilliancy with softness and pleasantness to the eye, more than any 1 have ever found. S. D. McEnkry, Governor of Ixmisiana. FROM GOV. IRELAND, OF TEXAS. To Mr. A. K. Hawkes -Dear Sir: It gives mo pleasure to say that^I have been using your glasses for some time past with much satisfaction. For clearness, softness, ami for all purposes in tended, they are not surpassed by any that I have overworn. 1 would commend them to all who want a superior glass. Very respectfully yours, John Ireland. FROM GOV. S. p. HUGHES, OF AHKAN8AS. Having used A. K. Hawkes’ new Crystalized Lenses for some months, l have found them the finest glasses I have ever used. Simon P. Hughes, Governor of Arkansas. from ex-gov. w. r. miller, I find Hawkes' new Crystalized Lenses of supe rior quality, having worn them with great satis faction. W. R. Miller, Ex-Governor of Arkansas. THE GREAT EVANGELIST PENN WRITES: Mr. A. K. Hawkes—Dear Sir: I take great pleasure in saying that, after having worn your new Crystalized Lenses for the past year, my sight has greatly improved. W. E. Penn. FROM THIS BAPTIST HERALD. The Herald feels fully justified in recommend ing to the public Mr. Hawkes’ new Crystalized Louses, and Patent Spring Eye-Glasses, manu factured by him, and that have such an enor mous sale throughout the United States. SIGHT IMPROVED. New York City, April 7, 18H1. Mr. A. K. Hawes -Dear Sir: Your patent eye glasses received some time since, and am very much gratified at the wonderful change that has come over my eyesight since I have discarded my old galsses, and am now wearing yours. Alexander Agar, Secretary Stationers' Board of Trade. LOOK OUT FOR THEM—BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS. We would caution the public against buying spectacles of irresponsible peddlers traveling through the country and representing them to he A. K. Hawkes*, or selling the same cluss of goods. My spectacles are stamped on frame “Hawkes,” and none genuine unless stamped on frame, and are not supplied to peddlers at any price. Every pair warranted and all eyes fitted at the drug firm of BRANNON & CARSON, Columbus, where an immense assortment of these celebrated glasses can he found and proper- ly adapted to all conditions of the eye. . sepl3dlm Persons wishing Paper Hanging will call on M. M. Mauck, at Springer opera house,or at Cen tralHctel. seplOdtf .\«*h (•oihK. Iloltom Prices. Fair and square dealing, coupled with courte ous and prompt attention, promised to every in habitant ofColumbus and surrounding country that favor the Central Drug Store. Evans «fc Howard, proprietors, with their patronage, arc never too busy to give information or show our goods, whether you buy or not. In the last few days we have received a lot of the prettiest and best made Tooth Brushes to be obtained, specially imported for our trade. So much trouble is experienced from the bristles coming out of brushes. In the one we arc offering this objection is obviated. We are now headquarters for the Oakley Soup and Perfumery Company, and have on displays magnificent line of their goods we are selling at living prices. Our stock of Hair, Tooth, Nail and Scrubbing Brushes, Ivory, Celluloid, Rubber and Horn Combs, Whisp Brooms, Clothes and Black ing Brushes and Polishers is very complete— every style, make anil price always on hand. We stock every new preparation in the Drug, Chemi cal, Patent Medicine, Perfume, Soap or Toilet line as soon as brought to notice. Many articles cun be found in our varied stock that cannot be obtained from other sources. To the smoking public let us say we have re cently received large additions to this depart ment, and we think there is no stock of Cigars in this section equal in quality to ours. Recent heavy additions to our Toilet Goods line now gives us the largest, most meritorious and prettiest line in Columbus. We shall con tinue to dispense Soda water for sometime yet. Give us a call, let us price you our goods, and we feel confident we will share your patronage. Evans A Howard, »ug8 3m 1909 and 1132 Broad street. OfrlirntHl Old Woodford U hlftky,l874 Kentucky’s finest production, distilled by Taylor A Williams. Louisville. Sold only by Tobe New* man; fl.50 per bottle. Try it. seplOdSw Superior Spectacles and Eye Glasses a specialty with C. Schomburo, dtf The Jeweler and Watchmaker. For Tax Collector. I announce myself ns a candidate for Tag Collector of Muscogee county (election January next), and respectfully solicit the sup* port of the voters of said county. aug29 dtfwlm Oliver P. Poe. ’Flic City lieu* 1*try l,i«t Is now open for registry of all citizens desiring to vote in the approaching municipal election- Those who are liable to a street tax aud have not previously paid it, are required to pay at time of registering. M. M. Moore, sept 18 Into Clerk Council. L'KOKBIA M:ct HITIEN. Corrected l»y John lllixk mar. Coltim* t»ns. tin. STOCK AND BOND BROKER. RAILROAD BONDS. Americas, Preston and Lumpkin 1st mortguge 7s 100 @101 Atlantic and Gulf7s 117 (£>119 Central con mortgage «*» 113 @114 Colun.bus and Rome 1st 0s, endorsed Central It. R 104 @106 Columbus and Western 1st mortgage 6s, endorsed by Central It. It 103 @106 Charlotte, Columbia, and Augusta 1st mortgage 114 @115 Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta 4s 2d mortgage 110 @112 Georgia Railroad (Is 106 @109 Mobile and Girard 2d mortgage en dorsed by Central Railroad 107 @108 Montgomery and Eufaula 1st mort gage (is uml Centra Railroad 108 @109 South Georgia and Florida 1st, en dorsed by state of Georgia, 7 per cent 118 @119 South Georgia and Florida 2d, 7 per cent Ill @118 Western R. R. Alabama 1st mortgage, * endorsed by Central Railroad 110 @111 Western Alabama 2d mortgage, en dorsed 113)£@115 RAILROAD STOCKS. Atlanta anil West Point 101 @108 Atlanta and West Point 6 per cent. scrip 103 @104 Augusta and Savannah 7 per cent 127 @130 Central common 95 @ 96 Central railroad 0 percent, scrip 102 @103 Georgia 11 percent 192 @193 Southwestern 7 percent, guaranteed..124 @125 CITY BONDS. Atlanta 6s 105 @107 Atlanta 7s 112 @118 Augusta 7s 109 @112 Augusta 6s 103 @105 Columbus 7s 112 @118 Columbus 5s 100 @ 102 LaGrunge 7s 100 (a 101 Macon 6s 110 @111 Savannah 5s 102 @103 STATE BONDS. Georgia 4*^a 107 @108 Georgia 6s 103 @104)4 Georgia 7s, 1896 120 to 122 Georgia 7s, 1890 Ill ($112 FACTORY STOCKS. Eagle and Phenix 95 @ 96 Muscogee 96 @ 99 Georgia Home Insurance Company 135 @140 BANK STOCKS. Chattahoochee National 10 per cent...175 @200 Merchants’ A Mechanics’ 10 per cent..125 @130 MISCELLANEOUS. Confederate Coupon Bonds 1 @ 2 FOR SALE. $5000 Americus, Preston and Lumpkin Rail road 7 per cent Bonds. $2000 Southwestern guaranteed Stock. 15 Shares Southwestern Railroad guaranteed 7 per cent Stock. $25,000 Georgia new 4l£ per cent. 30 year Bonds. $5,000 Mississippi State new 6s. 59 Shares Mobile and Girard Railroad Stock. WANTED. 30 Shares Engle and Phenix Factory Stock. Georgia Railroad Stock. Merchants and Mechanics’ Bunk Stock. Georgia Home Insurance Co. Stock. See 1110 before you buy or sell. I can always do as well, and often several points better, than any one else. JOHN IftLAdiHAR. RUNNING OF TRAINS. Arrival anil l!><> par lure of All Train! nf FoliinikiiN Carrying; I’asHrngers- In Klfrcf September I I, 1HN6. ARRIVALS. COLUMBUS AND ROME RAILWAY. Mail train from Greenville 10:21 a. Accommodation from Greenville 2:11 p. m. SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD. Mail train from Macon 2:25 p. m. Accommodation from Macon 5:20 a. m. COLUMBUS AND WESTERN RAILWAY. Mail train from Montgomery 11:20 a. m. Mail train from Atlanta 6:43 p. m. MOBIL!: AND GIRARD RAILROAD. Mail train from Jp-y and Eufaula 12:45 p. m. Accommodation from Troy, Eufaula ami :»:«<. 1 igomery 10:30 p. m. Accommodation from Union Springs... 11:05 a. m. DEPARTURES. COJjJJMnUS AND ROME RAILWAY. Mail train lur Greenville 2:29 p. m* Accommodation for Greenville 6:00 a. ir. SO UT H W H8TERN It AILKOAD. Mail train for Macon 12:00 m. Accommodation for Macon 11:45 p. n». COLUMBUS AND WESTERN RAILWAY. Mail train for Atlanta 8:22 a. m. Mail train for Montgomery 2:28 p. m. MOBILE AND GIRARD RAILROAD. Mail train for Trov 2:30 p. m. Accommodation for Trov and Eufaula.. 5:05 a. m. Accommodation for Union Springs aud Montgomery 10:25 p m FOR RENT. The Dessau Dwelling, Rose Hill. The Dessau Store, Rose Hill. New Five-Room Dwelling, Rose Hill. The Newman Dwelling, Rose Hill; six rooms, kitchen and stable. The Pavilion, Rose Hill, only Pleasure Resort about Columbus. The Jordan Brick Dwelling, North Jackson St. Interior Handsomely Finished. Plumbing for Gas anil Water. Bath rooms and Closets. Five room dwelling, with kitchen and stable, west side Jackson street, north of Perry House. Brick Store on Triangle street, occupied by M. M. Beck. Excellent stand for a Live Retailer. The Harrison Dwelling and Farm, Beall wood, for Sale or Kent. Store north of Epping House, Broad St. L. 11. CHAPPELL, Broker, Real Estate ami Insurance Agent dtf GEORGIA. MUSCOGEE COUNTY. Whereas. T lin.ias L. Williams, administrator of ll. G. Williams, ricccusiri, represents to the court in his petition duly filed, that he has fully ml in ini.stereo R. G, Williams’ estate. This is. therefore, to cite all persons concerned, heirs and creditors, to show cause, if any they can, why said administrator should not be dia* charged from his administration and receive let- ters of dismission on the first Monday in De cember, 1866. F. M. BROOKS. Ordinary. September 4th, 1686. oaw3m (i E<)RGIA, MUSCOGEE C O UNT Y. Whereas, Alexander Toles, administrator of R. W. Williams, deceased, represents to the court in his petition, duly filed, that he has fully administered R. W. Williams’ estate. 'Phis, is therefore, to cite all persons con cerned, heirs and creditors, to show cause, if any they can. why said administrator should not be discharged from his administration and receive letters of dismission on the first Monday in De cember, 1886. F. M. BROOKS. Ordinary. September 4th, 1886. oaw3m wnereas, ueurge 1. ruim, guiuuiau iur ura zi. Burton, having applied to the court of ordinary of said county for a discharge from his guardian ship of Ora A. Burton, This fa, therefore, to cite all persons concerned to show cause why the said George Y. Pond should not be dismissed from his guardianship of Ora A. Burton, and receive letters of dismission. ^Give^nunder my official■ignature^this^Sgjrtem* sepsoawlw Ordinary*.