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Picked Up in Talking with Prominent
Gentlemen.
Non. W. C. Oaten Want* Free SInil Delivery fur
Bronnerille and (Jlrnrd—The Steps He nil! Take
to Net It-Why It Ih that Drunkennesn In on the
|)eero»He—All Alabama Congressman Who Fol*
lowed After Handall and Not Left—Send Speci
mens to the Agricultural Connnisslom-r.
Hon. W. C. Oates, congressman from the third
Alabama district, was in.the city one or two days
during the past week.
The object of his visit was of much importance
to the city of Columbus, to Browneville and to G«.
rard across the river. Col. Oates has often inter
ested himself in behalf of Columbus and her citi
zens as well as for his own constituency. So of
ten has he done this that the people here almost
claim an interest in him as a congressman. He
has used his Influence and his energy in connec
tion with the congressman from this district to
secure free delivery of our mail. He lias at last
hit upon an expedient that he believes will cul
minate in success, He proposes to introduce a
bill in the next congress that will incorporate
Brownville and Girard in Columbus, so far as
mail matters are concerned. This will give to
Columbus the right of the free delivery system,
and no trouble will be encountered in obtaining
it. In answer to the question as to what the
people thought of it, Col. Oates replied:
“I have not been able to see many of them,
but those who expressed themselves were favor
ably impressed with the idea.”
“Will the three towns be under one municipal
management?”
“That will be left entirely with them,” replied
Colonel Oates. ‘‘If they prefer it, the municipal
governments can remain entirely undisturbed.
The object is to have all mail matter for Browne
ville and Girard delived free, and the bill will
simply provide for this, though it will give them
the option of forming one municipality if so de
sired. The houses and streets will all have to be
numbered so as to desigmue them, and all mail
matter for either place will have to be addressed
to Columbus, Ga.”
“Do you think that such a bill will pass?”
“I have no doubt of it. A bill meeting the re
quirements of all such cases has already been
drawn up by Colonel Blount, of the Macon dis
trict, and I shall simply add an amendmeut
naming Columbus, Browneville and Girard. A
similar case is that of Augusta, Ga., and the
town of Hamburg, just across the river in South
Carolina. They desire such an arrangement anti
I think will be accominodoted. Secretary Lamar
has seen the bill and approves it. All I want to
know is whether the people of Coiambus and my
constitueujcy across the river desire it. If they
do they shall have it.”
PKOHIKiriON PRATTLE.
There In h Decrease in Drinking and a Thinking
Ran Tells the Reason Why.
Prohibition is among the great reforms now ad
vocated throughout the country. The old argu
ment that “prohibition does not prohibit” has
about killed itself of its own weight, and the
•subject is coming to be viewed frmi a plain, prac
tical business standpoint. Of cour.ie \ "- do not
wish to be understood that the moral idea is ex
cluded, but even in this, sentiment has given way
4o rational reasoning.
There can be no question that drunkenness in
this part of the country is in a sure process of
diminut ion—slow it is true, but it is decreasing.
Really and truly we are not a nation of drunkards,
as some would affect to believe, but there is too
much drinking and too much crime and poverty
resulting from it. Talking with one of the think
ing men of the community upon this subject he
.says:
“You are right as to the decrease in drinking
and it is probably true that the prohibition agita
tion has much to do with it. But there are other
reasons which combine to bring about this re-
• suit. We drink less per capita than our fathers
did, and it is also certain that the mode and mat
ter of drinking has undergone a great ebaiige in
the last twenty-five years, and is still undergoing
change. Fashion makes custom, and it is no
longer the! custom to drink rum, as
our New England ancestors did; or whisky as
•our southern ancestors did. Wine and beer are
now the staple drinks of those who consume in
toxicants. We also drink more slowly, and
therefore, more decorously than we used to do.
And because we drink more slowly we also
drink less. We are not a leisurely people; we
can not sit an hour over two or three glasses of
beer as an Englishman or German does, or over
-•a half-pint of very thin wine, as a French
man or Spaniard does. And, therefore, we
are not likely to become a nation of slow guzzlers.
It cannot now be said, nor is it probable that it
can ever be truthfolly said, of the Americans as
it is of the English constitution, that “it floats in
beer.” We do not pity a drunken man, as the
European people do, or if in such a case
“Some pity lives,
That pity half despises, half forgives;
’Tis mixed with shame, ’tis not from grief ex
empt,
And savors very largely of contempt.”
“We look upon drunkenness as a misfortune;
we regard it as a major or a minor crime, accord
ing to the magnitude or minitude of its evil con
sequences. We are a thin-skinned folk, impatient
of ridicuie, and iutolerant of contempt, and the
tone of modern society is that of ridicule and
contempt toward drunkards, and even toward
the occasionally drunken.”
HE WALKED TIIE PLANK.
An Alabama Congressman Who Refused Exeel-
lent Advice and Not Left.
There were thirty-five democrats in the last
congress that helped the republicans defeat mor-
rison’s tariff* bill Of the thirty-five only ten
have been renominated by the democrats as can
didates for the fiftieth congress. Among those
who have been ordered to walk the plank is Hon.
J. M. Martin, of the Birmingham, Alabama, dis
trict.
There is a bit of history connected with his de
feat that may be interesting to the high protect
ive tariff men.
Not a great while before the Morrison tariff
bill came to a vote in the lieuse of representatives
Mr. Martin received a letter from some of the
mining men and manufacturers of Birmingham,
telling him that he must take high grounds on
the tariff question and defeat the bill or he would
be defeated. Mr. Martin was much exercised
about it, and approaching a brother member
with the letter said:
“Read that and tell me what to do about it.”
After reading it, the gentleman said : “Now
is your opportunity, Martin. Write to those
gentlemen that you are squarely in the demo
cratic party, and that you stand on the Chicago
national democratic platform, and that you ex
pect to be governed by the principles laid down
in it.”
“But they will defeat me witfi Bankhead if I
do that. They have already threatened it.”
“There is where you make a mistake,” replied
his friends. “Let them publish your letter or
make whatever disposition of it they wish. Ij
they put up Bankhead on that proposition you
go into the agricultural counties and show them
the measures used for your defeat by the Bir
mingham people who wish to tax the agricultural
sections for their benefit, and all the powers com
bined cannot defeat you in the convention or at
the polls.”
■But Mr. Martin did not take the advice. He
jAlLV ENQUIRE!; - SUN: COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 'U, 1886.
made a speech against the bill nnd when It came
up voted against it. Mr. Bankhead went into
the agricultural counties with Mr. Martin's
record, and the result is. Bankhcnd will repre
sent that district in the fiftieth congress.
A CHKIMT tlll.K DISPLAY.
The Commissioner „r Agriculture Wants to Show
the gtnte in the Most Favorable Light.
Mr. John T. Henderson, the commissioner of
agriculture, is very anxious to liuve a creditable
and a correct display of Georgia agricultural
at the state department. To use his
I desire to procure from each county in this
state specimens of cotton on the stock, corn on
the stock or in the ear, rice in the slmaf, tobacco
in tlio hand, and small grain, or, in other words,
all kinds of agricultural products.
the object of the collection is to show the ng.
rioultural products of this stuto, nnd in (he dis
play of this collection, which is to be made in the
hall of the department of agriculture, the county
in which the specimen is grown, with the name
of the club or individual Annulling the same,
will appear on the labels.
“Southern agricultural products, nnd especially
such as are peculiar lo the section, attract much
attention from visitors, and it is desirable to
make the display as complete and ns attractive
as practicable as a means of advertising the agri
cultural resources of our state.”
To this end he has requested Mr. Q. E. Thomas,
jr. t to procure and for ward by express, to be paid
there, any specimens iVoiu Muscogee county that
are either extra fine quality or that may be "other
wise attractive. New or improved varieties are
especially desired.
AS OTlIKIt SEE US.
<'el uni bus is the Leading and Best Known City In
Georgia—What a Cotemporary Says of Cs.
There is a couplet as old as the hills, if not a
little older, Shat
“He ivho bloweth not his horn,
The same shall uot bs Mowed;”
but this finds occasional contradiction. As an
illustration of this fact, the LaGrange Reporter
remarks that “the trade issue of the Enquirer-
Sun would do honor to any city in the union.”
The Meriwether Vindicator considers it “n
credit both to the editors and managers of that
sterling journal” and “wishing it continued suc
cess,” expresses the hope that “it may live ft
century.”
We could fill several columns with simllarjeom-
mer.ls ftom the press and with private letters re
ceivcd at this office in reguid to it. The object of
our special edition was to show Columbus in the
true character of a representative, entevpvising
southern city .If wejhave done this,and there is ev
ery'assurance ivo have, then our compensation is
complete. In order to Inform our people in what
estimate the city is held by others, we reproduce
the following from the New Orleans Picayune,
wtich speaks of it as “A model southern city;”
“How in the world ft city of less than 25,000
people contrives to fill so large a space in the
world’s eyes as docs Columbus, Ga., is a wonder.
It is heard of twice as much as the two largest
cities in the Empire State combined—Atlanta ami
Savannah. It is to the honor of that great state
that it sustains four such enterprising cities; Au
gustaowes her prosperity to much the same
cause as Columbus, manufactures, in which
these are two champion young southern giants.
Columbus is always used as the typical illustra-
tration for southern progress; Birmingham, Ala.,
is exceptional and individual, but Columbus is
in the regular line, nnd has no natural advan
tages which cannot be duplicated elsewhere, and
consequently is indebted to her diligence and in
tegrity for her splendid growth. Her population
is evidently industrious, and as a legitimate con
sequence honest. We do uot hear often of any
exceptional amount of crime of any sort, or of
any disorder. She diversifies, nnd as a result is
beautified. She does not depend on her cotton
mills alone; she has erected on her wide streets
factories of boots and shoes, cotton gins and
presses, and other iron products, fertilizers,
flour mills, and other establishments,
and around them has grown up substantial busi
ness houses and the accessories of a first-class
business centre. She has excellent ruilrond.com-
munications east and west and river navigation
south, and best of all, is not strangled by that
deadly enemy of southern progress, a real estate
“boom.” She has an enterprising newspaper
with the designation “Enquirer-Sun,” which
published last Sunday twenty-eight pages cram
med full of advertisements, illustrations and in
teresting reading matter about her wholesale
houses and manufactures.
“Other southern towns should take courage
from the example of Columbus, and imitate her
virtues. Thereby they would repeat her success.
Steam is about as cheap as water power; indeed
the water power of Columbus only beginB her
success. Plenty of places in the south have
water power, and all can have steam, as much as
they like.”
A FAMOUS EQUESTRIAN.
A Man Who lias Won Fame anil a Fortune on
Horseback.
Prof. James Robinson, who rode in Doris’ cir
cus last night, is probably the best known eques
trian on the globe. He has ridden a l over this
countiy, and before kings, emperors and czars in
Europe. In fact he is a titled personage himself,
the rank qf knighthood having been conferred
upon him years ago, hut withal he is as modest
and retiring as a bashful school girl.
Sitting on trunk back in the dressing room
last night he chatted pleasantly of his liie and
profession, and the former is wrapt up in the
latter. One would say from a casual glance that
hois on the sunny side of forty, possibly five
years under it.
“How long have you been in the business?” he
was asked by a reporter.
“Forty-one years,” was the answer.
“You do not look more than thirty-five.”
“But I am fifty. That young man over there is
my son.”
As he spoke Mr. Robinson pointed across the
tent to a member of the company whoivas trying
to get a wrinkle out of a pair of flesh-colored
tights which encased his limbs, The young
man’s head showed a tendency to baldness, and
ofthe two men the father looked the youngest.
The rider said that he was born in Boston, and
became a professional at 9 years of age under his
father, John Robinson, who was a great horse
man in his time. At about that age the present
champion equestrian first came through the
south. For a number of seasons he kept coming
back. Everywhere his riding was greeted with
the highest praises for its grace, novelty and
boldness. When he got older and had won a na
tional reputation in Iris native country he went
to England and afterwards to Germany, Russia
and all the European countries. Later lie visited
India and made one trip to Australia. The jew
els, badges and orders conferred upon him are
more than some princes can boast. He sticks to
his profession through a fascination which it
has for him, although he has a fine farm in Cali
fornia and a fortune laid away for himself, his
family and horses in old age, if ever he gets old.
From present appearances, though, he will not
retire for many years yet if he waits for age to
show itself in his features.
Still Another
Reduction in bed room, parlor and dining room
Furniture. Call and make your selections before
it is too late. L ’ ItooN I;v ’
1031 Broad Street.
Local Events of the Week in Browneville
and Girard.
ItOHll
It.
V. Miller’s restaurant is open at all hours.
Oysters and Shrimp to be had daily.
Firms on the 11 lain—Some Thoughts About Public
Schools -Totnprrinnv Report—Dr. Painter Not
Killed, hut His Brother -Minor Topics.
Like all adjacent creation Browneville wns
“plumb” crazy on the circus yesterday. The
place wns well nigh depopulated at an early hour,
and not until after the procession passed down
Broad street did the women, children nndcolored
population think of returning homo. Ono thing
is evident, and that is that not a fourth of those
who saw the oarade attended the circus, and the
strongest reason why they didn’t was the scarcity
of money. Many did attend who could not well
spare the money, and this morning their flan is
over and money gone and they "fish they hadn’t.
Such is life. The circus is one of the things in
this world that seems ever new and never fails to
draw. One generation may weary of it, but the
rising generation continues to be carried away
by the elephant and down and gilded equipments
of the cavalcade.
Funds fur the Public Schools.
The most important theme which now inter
ests reflecting people in Browneville, is the pub
lic school question and the method of raising
money to support such an institution. The hope
of attaining aid from the Peabody fluid seems to
be dying oi\t since the visit of State Superinten
dent Palmer, who thinks that people ought to be
willing to be taxed for education themselves be
fore asking aid from others. Real estate is now
subject to a municipal tax of 1 per cent, and this
in addition to state and county taxes is about all
the people arc able to bear. Some of the citizens
think that there should be a reduction in the sala -
riesof officers and other municipal expenditures
and that at least $500 of the money now raised
should be devoted to school purposes. Some
plan to make the schools self-sustaining will have
to be devised before they can become a success,
as it is well known that the state appropriation
will only run the schools about four months of
the year. Public education is a popular ami impor
tant idea, and it is to be earnestly hoped that our
Browneville friends will see through their pro**
ent difficulties and put themselves in an attitude
to receive aid from whatever source it may be
attainable.
District Temperance Convention.
W. S. Laurence returned from Tuskogee yes
terday, at which place he has been in attendance
at the district convention of the Independent
Order of Good Templars of east Alabama. He
reports that the advocates of the cause of tem
perance are enthusiastic, there being present a
large attendance of delegates from t lie various
lodges ofthe district. He says that there is only
one place for the sale of liquor in Tuskegee and
it is Dot designated by the modified term of
saloon, but is spoken of as the doggery. Mr.
Laurence pays a handsome compliment to Tus
kegee citizens as a people of high culture and
generous hospitality, and says it is good to be
among them. Had he not been a married man
he would have tarried longer, but remembering
that, while it was exceedingly pleasant to be in
the midst of so much intelligence and loveliness,
duty to his family required that he should forego
a longer stay. In all Mr. L. thinks that the in
dications for moral improvement in the way of
temperance reform, as shown by the zeal of those
in attendance, and the expressions of determined
and persistent effort for the accomplishment of
the grand object of the order were truly gratify
ing, and that soon, through the untiring ener
gies of such lovely women and earnest men, this
portion of Alabama will be freed from the blight
ing curse ofthe rum feind.
Dr. Palmer not Killed.
From a Corsicana paper received in Browne
ville, we learn that it was a brother ofthe doctor,
Mr. John A. Palmer, who was killed or fatally
stabbed on the 8th instant. John was a clerk in
the drug store of his brother. A drunken tramp
named Ainsworth entered the store and called
for whisky. He refased, after which he assaulted
and wounded young Palmer, it is said, without
any just cause or provocation.
A New Weekly Paper.
It is now understood that Messrs. John A.
Shaw & Co. have completed their arrangements
to commence the publication of a new eight-page
weekly paper in Browneville in the course of the
next two or three weeks. The paper will be de
voted especially to the interest of the laboring
masses and will labor particularly to promote
the welfare of tho Alabama suburbs and of Lee
and Russell counties. A good paper, economi
cally run, ought to pay in Browneville, and it is
to be hoped that the enterprise will be more than
self-sustaining in the hands of Messrs. Shaw &
Co.
Baptist Association and Church Notes.
The Harris Baptist Association, composed of a
number ofthe churches of Lee and Russell coun
ties, will convene with the Browneville Baptist
church on Tuesday next. The session will prob
ably last not more than two or three days. Sev
eral able divines and about seventy-five delegates
are expected to attend the association, all of
whom will receive a hospitable welcome. Among
those expected are Rev. Messrs. Chambliss and
Crumpton, nnd J. G. Harris, editor of the Ala
bama Baptist
There will be preaching at this church at the
usual hours to-day bv the pastor. The forenoon
service will be followed by the monthly con
ference.
At Trinity Rev. Mr. Osborne will officiute in
the forenoon and Rev. Robert Adair will conduct
services at night.
At the M. E. Church in Girard, Rev. J. B. Cum
mings will conduct services morning and night.
The public are cordially invited to attend all
the above services.
. Interesting .News Notes.
The fall drouth still distresses the people.
Dr. Jamison has gone on a week’s visit to his
old home in SIewart county.
The many friends of Mr. I). E. Wade will re
gret to learn that lie is dangerously ill with pneu
monia.
.Summersgili’8 new county line brick store is
about complete. It stops that gully finely.
We have heard of people who had money
enough to “burn a wet mule,” but never heard
of an attempt to consume a dead one with kero
sene. This is a new idea with Browneville offi
cials.
Colonel Holland requests ns to give notice that
the public ginnery will be stopped to-morrow for
repairs. ’Bring forward your cotton on Tuesday.
Mr. Jesse Browne, of North Girard, will be glad i
to hear tidings ol his son Robert, who run away j
from him last Monday while out on a peddling
expedition near Tallapoosa river.
All communities have their great men, but it is j
left to Browneville to boast of the greatest liter- |
ary genius of tho age. It is hoped his glory will
not soon be dimmed, but as Albright things must
fade, it is feared total eclipse awaits this genius
if he busies himself much more about lost keys
and blank page-.
Browneville has a good record for hospitality*
and her citizens will no doubt royally entertain
the delegates to the Baptist association which
convenes on Tuesday.
GIRAKD N LEAN IN NS.
A Cloud from which Came no Rain—Schools,
Roads and News Notes.
People who have been deploring the drouth
saw what they thought a hopeful sigu on yestor-
duy morning. A cloud of dust obscured the
morning horizon, but on investigation it was
found to have been produced by the immense
tide of darkies who flowed iu to see the circus. A
circus and a hanging will always bring in the
crowd, but the circus yesterday drew unusually
well, as to crowd.
The past has been rather an uneventful week
so far as Girard is concerned. With the excep
tion ofthe visit of the state superintendent, nnd
of the tax collector, a wedding and a burial or
two there has been but little to awaken the i
terest ofthe people.
The merchants and business men apponr
buoyant and hopeful which indicates an im
provement in business.
Educational.
A meeting oi’citizens was addressed on Friday
night at the Methodist church by state superin
tendent of education, Mr. Palmer, by county
superintendent J. M. Brannon and by Rev. Mr.
Cummings. All of these gentlemen compliment
Girard very highly on the stand she has taken on
education, and predict for her schools a prosper*
ousfutur*. There seems to be no hindrance in
the way of Gir»rd receiving a portion ofthe
Peabody fund, and this will strengthen the
schools and benefit the citizens generally.
Attention. Rond Workers.
Marshal Miller requests us to call upon those
who have been summoned to work the roads
north of the creek to meet in Lively to-morrow
morning. He does not think it safe to wait
longer for rain, and tho duty is one which must
receive attention without regard to weather.
Those who prefer to pay street tax should hand
in the money to Mr. J. S. Garrett, at the Alabama
warehouse to-morrow, if they have not already
done so.
News Hr left.
The new Bq^list church still progresses rap
idly.
There were three interment^ the past week, all
colored.
Tax Collector Martin was not very successful
on his first round. lie visits Girard ou his last
call November 25.
Mr. B. C. Cogbill, of Houston, Texas, was mar
ried on Wednesday evening last to Miss Jeanette
Ross, of Girard. Rev. R. H. Harris, of Columbus,
officiated.
Although there has been no frost thus far, the
hills and grass look as sere and parched as if a
freeze or fire had passed along.
Citizens should not sacrifice their real estate'.
A day will come when Girard soil will become
far more valuable than it now is. Await patient
ly. ’Tis pleasant to hope, even though disap
pointment follow.
SALAD FROM NEALE.
An I n terest lug Collection ofNcncnil ami Personal
News.
Correspondence Enquirer-Sun.
Seale, Ala , October 23.—Hov. I). C. Crook will
fill his regular appointment nt the Methodist
church to-morrow.
Miss Ida Henry spent several days in Columbus
this week.
The young people of the town will meet Mon
day or Tuesday evening for the purpose of or
ganizing a Shakesperean club. Professor B. J.
Conyers has been invited to deliver a literary ad
dress when tlie society organizes.
Mr. J. L. Henry, the clever route agent on the
Mobile and Girard road, spent yesterday in town.
Wedding bells will ring merrily on the 4th of
November.
Several Seale young ladies went up to Colum
bus this morning, but the circus had nothing to
do with their trip.
The bulk ofthe cotton crop bus been gathered,
and the farmers have some leisure time now.
The Longview Farmers’ Club met at the resi
dence of Mr. W. J. Boykin to-day. l’he usual
progam me was carried out. The speeches were
very good, but the dinner was the most attractive
part ofthe performance.
Hon. W. C. Oates is iu town. Tho colonel is
looking as bright and ns happy as usual.
An entertainment will be given at the residence
of Col. L. W. Martin, at Villula, Tuesday even
ing.
Col. H. Bussey, of your city, is in town this
morning.
Seale challenges any town in the countiy for a
match game of marbles.
HOW THEY SPENT THE DAY.
The People Who Came to Town to See the Sights
Yesterday.
Yesterday was a gala day in Columbus. Thous
ands of people came to tjie city from the sur
rounding country, and remarkable to say there
was not a thing occurred to mar the pleasure of
the day. Although thousands went to the circus,
there were few who were so though floss as to
fail to visit the immense dry goods establishment
of J. Albert Kirven & Co. All day long it
was like a veritable beehive. Peo
ple were pouring in and out all the
time, and those who came out wore a happy
smile on their faces and carried large packages
in their arms. It was a treat to watch the busy
scene. Kirven’s clerks scarcely had time to
breathe. It was a rush all the time. The fact is,
the people know this popular and reliable house,
and they go there to trade when they visit Co
lumbus. They always get first-class goods, and
get them cheap. Fair dealing, honest goods and
low prices is the secret of the wonderful success
of this popular firm.
TOWN LOIN
For Sale ml Wuvrrly Hal I, Georgia,
We will offer for sale on December 1st, 188P, at
the above mentioned place, immediately on the
line of tlie Georgia Midland and Gulf railroad (a
new road that is being built from Columbus to
A then s, Oa., connecting with the Central, East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia, Richmond and
Danville railroads). Lots suitable for building
residences, stores, etc. Waverly Hall is situated iu
the “garden spot” of Georgia, farming lands
yielding above an average. The best school and
church advantages already established. Society
is as good as any city in Georgia or elsewhere.
People are alive to anything progressive, and
willingto lend a helping hand to any who may
locate in our midst. It is one of the best trade
points in Harris county, being thickly populated
already, and only needs the new railrodd 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.
Tliis 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 and locate among us. All
parents are well aware ofthe advantage of edu
cating their children in the country than in the
cities in a moral point of view. Lots will be
sold without reserve or limit to the highest bid
der. Any further information or inquiries will
be cheerfully answered by applying to
1. H. Pitts & Son,
sepldwed,se,td or W. I. II. Pitts, P. M.
Hot Parched Peanuts at Justice’s Cash Store.
sep28 dtf
Kennedy’s Vanilla Wafers, fresh.
dtj Adams & Bowers,
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.
aug29dtfwlm Oliver P. Poe. I
i’AUMlCUAKI/N FIN’ VANS.
lie Pays lift Respects to tin* Kni|nlrcr-Huit in a
Harangue al Tulbntton.
Correspondence Enquirer-Sun,
Talhoti on, Ga., October V3.—Hon. J. Y. Car
michael, of the county of Coweta, arrived here
yesterday and announced it as his intention to
speak at the court house at 7*« o’clack last night.
At that hour a large crowd gathered at the court
house to hear him. By some means the gentle
man who had consented to introduce him was
noton hand, and Mr. Carmichael introduced
himself ami stated his platform. Ho then paid
hisrespects to the reporter of tlie Enquirer-Hum
on the way ami manner in which his speech was
reported. Mr. Carmichael said that tho report of
his speech was an outrage, blit that he could ex
pect nothing else from a straight white demo
cratic newspaper; that thero was more oil and
ties in that report of his speech than was ever re
ported about one man in tho same number of
words; ami that be only promised to send two
car loads of money down here, and not three, ns
was reported. His speech was receive d by long
continued and loud cheering from time to time.
His speech was about the same you reported lie
made iu Columbus.
After speakiug for about an hour and a half
ho closed, but nt the earnest and loud calls for
Carmichael, he took the stand again and spoke
for another half hour, and then said he must de
sist, as lie was getting hoarse. Dr. W. H. Phil-
pot was called on, and made n happy speech,
and promised Mr. Carmichael all of our votes
when the two car loads of money was received,
but until they came he thought wc had best
stand by Tom Grimes and the white democrats.
Repeated calls for Mr. Carmichael again brought
him to the stand in another half an hour’s
speech, which wua received amid continuous ap
plause Mr. Carmichael prophesies that unless
there is a change in the government of tho
United States that they will burst in less than
five years.
Mr. Carmichael expressed himself well pleased
with his reccprion here, and says lie receives
encouragement everywhere; that he has prom
ised the boys in Columbus to speak for t hem
again, ami will do so when he passes back
through Tuesday night.
THE CROWD AT TIIE FIRFl’S.
Doris' Show Draws A L:i
Both Performance
ge Crowd to the City.
Well Attended.
Early yesterday morning people began to pour
into the city from all directions and in all kinds
ofconveyances. By 10 o’clock Broad street was
a moving m iss of humanity. Tho attraction was
Doris’ circus and menagerie. A street parade
and two performances were given and were
largely at tended. The people generally seemed
well pleased with the circus and tlie menagerie.
One ofthe first things on the programme at
the afternoon performance was an exhibition by
the trained elephant Empress. The huge animal
mounted a stool, waltzed, stood on two legs and
did sev ral tricks not (lone by any other per
forming elephant in this country.
Satsuma, au agile sleight-of-hand and sleight-
of-feet Jap, did sonio wonderful jugglery. With
his feet lie balanced and juggled a table witli a
skill rarely seen, which would have excited won
der had it been done with hands. His tricks
with the Roman cross, balls and sticks were loud
ly applauded.
A troupe of tumblers, led by John Batchellor,
gave some good jumping with double somer
saults. Batchellor, although lame, is a remark
able tumbler, and is one of the few who can turn
three somersaults in the air on one spring. One
of his leaps wy a double somersault over three
horses, a camel and an elephant. Another
trick waH turning a somersault in the air
and taking a hat from the head of a man whom
he leaped over, and placing it upon his own
head. Miss Sallie Marks and Miss Stokes gave
lino exhibitions of bare-back riding, dancing on
horseback, jumping through h ops and over
banners, etc.
James Robinson, the most widely known rider
in the world, carried off the equestrian honors
easily. Every movement of his on harsebaok is
perfect grace. Not a pose or n movement was
made that was not strikingly graceful, and he
rode in almost every imaginable posture. With
his horses at a rapid galop he leaped the banners
backwards and forwards and sprung from one
attitude to another rapidly and airily. Hoops
which others merely jumped through he tumpled
a somersnut, through and finished with a dash
that aroused the spectators to a tremendous
burst of applause. His son Clarence though
scarcely any younger looking than his father,
also rode well, and did a clever hurdle-jumping
in which the rider leaned nimbly from the
ground to his horse’s hack every time the animal
look a leap over a hurdle.
The Fisher brothers in the trapeze, and Low
and Ruge, contortionists, gave excellent per
formances, and Martrell and little son were
loudly applauded. The Martrell family gave a
pretty exhibition of bicycle riding, and the five-
year-old daughter was astonishingly expert. An
acrobatic performance by the Hegrist brothers,
and a knife and toinakawk throwing feat were
among the other interesting features.
Doris goes from here to Opelika, but will spend
to-day in this city and leave to-night.
1.1 NT OF I.FTTF.ItN.
List of unclaimed letters remaining in tho Co
lumbus, Ga., post olfice for tlie week ending Oct.
24. If not called for within thirty days will be
sent to the Dead Letter Office:
Armour mrs F
Anerson I
Alexander miss
Alexander M
Alford mrs R
Burns C P
Brittain W
Bransford CD U
Bodiford W
Blakely i
I)
Billings mrs B
Billing T
Birch iniss A col
Bennett D
Beach miss M J 2
Bell miss S col
Bearks J
Barringer W 2
Barr .i R
Ball .1 col
Baisden T col 2
Curtis C
(.’rune O A
Collins E
Clayton E !
Carrol miss
Carr P col
Duttoi
Dinki
Dense i
i T
Flanders niissA
Flat Bock Church
Floyd R C
Helds II P
m
iams miss L col
Gates J col
Gardner T
Gorman E P
Garret miss M
Gaines mrs A
Havling miss S
Hurt J.
Hunt 1) I)
Howard W
Howard mrs F col
Holt miss E
Hoffman W
Hill miss M
Helms W A
Heard S col
Hawkins miss M
Hays CO
Harris miss M L
I farris F H
Hauley mrs J
Ivey T E
Jones W M 2
Jones L
Jones O P
Jones E
Johnson LW
Johnson miss J E
Jonnston J
Johnson J M
Johnson miss S
Johns rJ ' T
Jenkins mrsA M
Jenking H
Jenkins miss H
Juek.son mrs
Jackson miss M
Jackson M
Kimber miss S 2
Lancaster miss J
Levy mrs L col
Lewis II
Lairs W H
McKarver W
McCall L col
Marion mrs M M
Maury P W
Matthews 11
Matthews W
Martin miss N
Melt lion W
Merill L S
Miles B
Middlebrooks F
Murray mrs H
Munn A
Neill mrs B
Ogburn miss A B
Pissmore mrs A
Paul I
Pnttiiomifis J
Pinkorr A
Porter miss J
Roberson mrs L
Rubel miss I.
Shelton O J
Shearer mr
Shorter miss W
Sleiirhton mrs S col
Short S
Smith mrs O
Smith O
Smith mrs C E
Smith I.
Smith G W
Stomos mrs O
Spurting (;
Hpenci; .1 II
Spinhnstor H
Steven it
Stevens mrs M
Stringer miss C
Terry H T
Threalt rev C
Wallis miss J A
Waddail J A
Wilson c
Walker J C
Wall mrs S S
Waker F M
Watson mrs
Ware S
Waterburv I
West W S
Wei Id on W
Werr.v J P
Whitman mi
Whitfield II
Williams mr
Williams mr
Walker mrs C
Williams mrs A ,J
Wilson G M
Winters L L
Ward kins miss L
Wright mrs 8 col
Wyatt JT
Yarbror mrs A col
Mters, please say they
TttOS. J. WATT. P. M.'
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Michael Strogoff.
The “Michael Strogoff” company will appear
at Springer opera house Tuesday night and will,
no doubt, play to a large audience. The St.
Louis Post-Dispatch has the following to say of
them:
“Michael Strogoff drew out a fine audience at
the People’s last night and demonstrated its hold
on the popular heart by round after round of ap
pluuse. Mr. Oh.vs. L. Andrews' company gave
the play a thoroughly creditablo and satisfhtory
presentdiion, with Joseph Slaytor as Michael
Strogoff’, Clarence Wilkins as Ogoreff, Edward
Hasson as Cornelius O’Brien, Oeoile Rush as
Marfa, Heaton Monice as Bangara, and Florine
Arnold as Nadia. The costumes were new and
striking, and the military pageants and spectacu
lar features were well developed and presented
The ballet was unusually attractive. Carlotta
Brianza, the now premier assalutta, is young,
pretty and is a remarkably clever and artistic
(lanseuse. Her motions ure ftill of grace* and
charm. Eugenie Cappalina ami Eliza Carullo
are excellent dat ccrs, and the ballet altogether
is an excellent feature of the performance. A
unique feature is the Mikado ballet by thirty
girls in pretty Japanese costumes.”
The annual meeting of the stockholders of Co
lumbus Ice and Ilefrigeruting Company will bo
held at the Company’s office 11 a. in. Wednesday
November 10th, 1886.
oct24se2t&novl0 G. M. Williams, Treas’r.
A large assortment of Reed and Rattan Chairs
in the latest novelties just received at
Rooney’s Furniture Emporium,
1031 Broad 8t.
I.} HO hr IA SfiGUIilTl i-:s.
Corm'lni by John 111 nek inn r, Comm*
Imin, Ou.
STOCK AND BOND BROKER.
RAILROAD BONDS.
Americas, Preston and Lumpkin 1st
mortgage 7s 100 @101
Atlantic and Gulf 7s 117 @119
Central con mortgage 7s 118 @114
Columbus and Rome 1st 6s, endorsed
Central R. R 104 @10«
Columbus and Western 1st mortgage
6s, endorsed by Central R. R 103 @105
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta 1st
mortgage 114 @115
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta 4s
2d mortgage lio @112
Georgia Railroad 6s ..too @109
Mobile and Girard 2d mortgage en
dorsed by Central Railroad 108 @109
Montgomery and Eufaula 1st mort
gage (is and Centra Railroad 108 @109
South Georgia and Florida 1st, en
dorsed by state of Georgia, 7 per
cent 118 @119
South Georgia and Florida 2d, 7 per
cent Ill @118
Western R. R. Alabama 1st mortgage,
endorsed by Central Railroad 107 @119
Western Alabama 2d mortgage, en
dorsed 110 @111
RAH .ROAD STOCKS.
Atlanta and West Point 101 @108
Atlanta and West Point 6 per cent.
scrip 103 @105
Augusta and Savannah 7 per cent 127 @180
Central common 95 @ 96
Central railroad 6 per cent, scrip 101 @102
Georgia It perceutf. 192 @193
Southwestern 7 percent, guaranteed..126 @127
CITY BONDS.
Atlanta 6s 105 @107
Atlanta 7s 112 @118
Augusta 7s 109 @112
Augusta 6s 103 @105
Coluiuhus 7s 112 @118
Columbus 5s 100 @102
LaGrange 7s 100 @101
Macon 6s lio @111
Savannah 6s 102 @103
STATE BONDS.
Georgia \ x /fi 107 @108
Georgia 6s 103 @104>d
Georgia 7s, 1896 J20 @123
Georgia 7s, 1890 Ill @112
FACTORY STOCKS.
Eagle and Phcnix 95 @ 96
Muscogee 96 @ 96
Georgia Home Insurance Company 136 @140
BANK STOCKS.
Chattahoochee National 10 per cent...175 @200
Merchants’ & Mechanics’ 10 per cent..125 @130
MISCELLANEOUS.
Confederate Coupon Bonds 1 @ 2
FOR SALE.
$5000 Americas, Preston and Lumpkin Rail
road 7 percent Bonds.
$25,000 <leorgin new per cent. 30 year Bonds.
59 Shares Mobile and Uirurd Railroad Stock.
$1000 Mobile and Girard Railroad 2d mortgage
8 per cent Bond, endorsed by Central Railroad
and Banking Co.
50 Shares Merchants and Mechanics’ Bank
Stock.
$ 000 Columbus Ice Co. Stock, November divi
dends go with the stock to purchaser.
WANTED.
20 Shares Eagle and Phcnix Factory Stock.
See me before you buy or sell. I can always do
as well, and olum several points better, than any
one else. JOHN BLM KMAK.
MAJRiiETH IIY TFI,fr:4j!KA|*H.
Cotton.
Livehiool, October 23.—Noon.—Cotton market
dull and prices generally in buyers’ favor, and
quotations of American all declined 1-16(1; mid
dling uplands at 6‘£(1, Orleans at 5 ; >*d; sales were
7,000 bales—for speculation and export .500
bales.
Receipts 13,000 bales—10,300 American.
Futures opened dull, at the . following quo
tations :
October 6 9-64d
October and November 4 63-64d
November and December 4 60-64@4 61-100
December and January 4 H0-H4d
January and February 4 60-«4@4 61-64d
February and March 4 60-64@4 61-6Id
March and April 4 63-64d
April and May 5 l-64d
May and June d
Tenders of deliveries for to-day’s clearing 00
bales of new docket and 00 bales of old docket.
1 p. m.—Sales to-day include 6,200 bales of
Futures: October deliver}', 6 8-6-1 d buyers;
October and November, 1 63-64(1 sellers; November
and December. 4 60-G4d sellers; December and
Janury, I 58-61d buyers; January and February.
4 59-64d buyers; February and March, 4 61-64a
sellers; March and April, ! 62-6Id buyers; April
and May, 5 0-64d buyers; May and June, 5 3-04d
sellers. Futuresclosed quiet.
New York, October 23.—Cotton dull, easier;
sales 150 bales; middling uplands at at 9t 4 c;
Orleans 9 7-lBc.
Consolidated net receipts 27,620 bales; exporta
Great Britain 13,455, continent 2886, France 00,
stock 559,418.
NEW YORK FUTURES.
New York, October 23 -Net receiDts 45, gross
9,137. Futures closed steady; sales 70,100 bales,
as follows:
October
December..
January
February...
8 91-100*/ 8 9.5-100
8 94-100*/.8 9.5-100
9 00-100"/. 9 01-100
9 08-100*/ 9 09-100
9 16-1001" 9 17-100
9 24 100*/. 9 25-100
April 9 33-100@ 9 34-100
May 9 42-100@« 13-100
.June 9 5l-100@9 52-100
July 9 59-100**9 60-100
August 9 66-100C" 9 67-100
VISIBLE SUPPLY.
New York, Oct. 23. The total visible supply of
cotton for the world is 1,685,551, of which 1,323,-
151 i-> American, against 1.696,083 and 1,407,183
respectively last year. Rereipts at all interior
towns — . Receipts from plantaions, 308,487.
Crop in sight 1,274,414 bales.
Galveston, October 23.—Cotton steady; mid-
lings 8 13-16c; net receipts 4055, gross 1055; sales
1123,i«tock 78,242; exports to continent 00, Great
Britain 00.
Savannah, Ga., October 2.3.—Cotton very dull;
middlings 8'^c; net receipts 79ll, gross 7981;
sales 1600; stock 118,377; exports to Great Britain
00.
New Orleans, October 23.— Cotton market
easy; middlings 8\ s c; net receipts 11,195, gross
11,568; sales 5500; stock 125,711; exports to Great
Britain 00, to continent 00.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
irine Sullivan, deceased, will present
them within the time pr<scribed by law, and all
perKonB indebted to her ure required to make
prompt payment to me.
oc24 oawiw M. SULLIVAN, Sr.
O NE block north of Confederate Monument
square, two-story, quarter acre lot, bath
room, water works, gas, good drainage. If you
want a residence or investment call and see me.
se wed fri tf JOHN BLACKMAR,
Real Estate Agent, Columbus, Ga.