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Idea* Suggested by a Stroll Through the
City.
1 nduHtru! s Financial Pi-ori-chn In (lie South that
|> Without Parollel—lion Columbus In Interest-
e<i—The Knqolrrr-Son Tip* I|h Cap—A Dog thot
won lluofrji—Othor Notes.
“Any one who cannot see that the southern
states are verging on a ‘boom,’ so to speak, In
industrial and financial progress, is indeed an
■ old fogy."
That is exaetly what the Enquihhr-Sun thinks
and what wo said to the observing gentleman
who made ihe remark. There is a rush toward
the south to-day that is unparalleled in the his
tory of the country. In some important respects
the movement south at present is ihr in advance
■of that which a few years ago built up the great
west with magical rapidity. The class of people
who went west and built up that great section
and grew up with it were, to a large extent, ag
riculturists seeking cheap homes beyond the
hearing of locomotive whistles and out of reach
•of most of what is considered the conveniences of
. sooial life. They succeeded, by hard work and
through many deprivations, in building up a
wonderful agricultural country, and their enter
prise and judicious investments in transportation
lines have made that section a net-work of rail
roads and the granary of the conntry.
The movement south differs in some respects
from that which made the west a prosperous sec
tion. There the people had to take a virgin soil
in its wildest condition. Here we have a section
whose developed resources, derived almost solely
from agricultural pursuits, enabled its population
to sustain a war of gigantic proportions for a long
period. The result was the almost entire destruc
tion of all the resources, from which the people
grew rich, happy and powerful. As a conse
quence, the southern people have hud to look
around for some other means of recuperating
their broken fortunes. They found it. In the
bowels of the earth they found illimitable wtalth.
Tlie products of their forests first gave them the
ready available means to develop their mineral
resources, and the practical results have been
suoh that the-transportation facilities everywhere
south have been found insufficient for the vol
ume of trade that has sprung up.
Almost every town and city in the south, and
especially those with any pretensions to a show
for freight tariff, is clamoring for additional rail
road facilities. In every case the need seems to
be urgent, and is recognized by capitalists, and
•the work now being done on many new lines
show it.
Columbus has one new line under fair head
way now, and soon trains over it will be running
into and out of the city on schedule time. Bnt
the city needs another, and with her advantage
•of location, population and enterprise, should
be in no danger of falling behind our neigh
boring cities in the state and adjoining states.
All the towns and cities south of us are anxious
to see Columbus put the Columbus Southern on
-• solid basis. We should not disappoint them,
but when the time comes let all do “theColum-
•bua way" and go right ahead with it.
Eev. J. A. Hixon, of Union Springs, Ala., is an
-old subscriber to the Enquirer-Sun. In remit
ting the money for a renewal of his subscription,
be pays the Enquirer-Sun a very high tribute.
Among other good things he says:
“Though now in my second half century, I
have read your paper from my early manhood;
and I say trurhfully, I can not well do without it.
It is more considerate, more real, more correct
and more truthful in IN statements than any
.secular paper that I read.”
The Enquirer-Sun is moved to take off its cap
in grateful recognition of this, as well sb the
many other kind words of commendation and
good will that come in with every mail and meet
us at every turn. It prints more papers to-day
than it ever printed before, and the increase is
sure and continuing. Its advertising patronage
has steadily increased, and in looking over the
receipts, we are led to exclaim:
be, it is good !
And now, with nearly the record of a year left
behind and the days of uncertainty and losses
passed, the Enquirer-Sun passes into the do
main of successful, assured metropolitan news-
paperdom, on the high road to a big destiny. It
seek3 and will continue to seek new fields of
news and invades new territories of readers and
it grows apace with its profits and its labors,
thanking a generous public for its unstinted
kindness. The Enquirer-Sun looks into the fu
ture with bright and hopeful assurance of a rapid
advance to the forefront of journalism in the
south, for
Lo, it is good!
A tall woman with a wart on her nose and a
stern expression in her eye got on the street car
at the Rankin house corner. She deposited her
basket of sundry provender, surmounted by a
consumptive spring chicken, on the floor beside
her. The car was crowded, and the woman did
not observe a small dog that threaded its
way among the legs of the pale and suffering
standing passengers, and finally crouched down
beside the basket on which reposed the pale
corpse of the spring chicken.
Whether by accident or design does not ap
pear, but the fact remains that the leg of the
chicken somehow got in the dog’s mouth, and
the dog, after vainly endeavoring to swallow the
fowl at one fell gulp, dragged it from the basket,
rushed with it to the door, jumped from the
platform and tore down Broad street.
Just as the dog jumped from the platform the
woman looked down at the basket and saw that
the chicken was gone. She arose with extreme
suddenness.
“Conductor 1 " she yelled. “My chicken is gone!
Stop the carl!!"
The conductor jerked the bell rope, the car
stopped, and as the woman reached the platform
she discerned the yellow dog and the chicken
rapidly fading in the distance.
“Hold the car while I catch the dog!" she ex
claimed.
The conductor told her that it would take
about an hour to catch the dog. So she got oil,
while the car moved on, and the passengers who
looked out of the rear window saw her tearing
along the middle of the street, carrying the bas
ket in one hand and motioning to the dog to
stop with the other.
The conductor explained the action of the
canine by saying “the dog was hungry.”
“A striking feature of American life which has
attracted the attention of intelligent travelers is
the frequent change of occupation among our
countrymen. In many parts of the Old World not
only does a man stick faithfully to his trade or
business which he learned in early life, but even
generation aftqr generation adheres to tire same
persuit. In America change is the rule and per
manency of occupation tire exception.
The above remark, made by an intelligent
looking gentleman sitting in the Rankin house
rotunda, attracted the reporter's attention, and
he asked;
“How do you like the American way?"
“I rather like it,” said he, “as I have known
many men to make money by such changes. As
an instance not uncommon, I have an acquaint
ance who learned the trade of pressman in one
of the best printing offices in his city. Scarcely
had he mastered that trade when he was called
to be business manager of a newspaper in an in
terior town, his brother being editor. A few
DALLY ^INQUIRER - SUN: COLUMBUS, GEORGIA StJXDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 5, 1836,
years later the paper was sold to considerable ad
vantage. and my friend entered the boot and
shoe business.”
“ Did he make money in the shoe trade ?”
“ Yes, he did well, but not even this varied ex
perience was enough for him, for he has since
gone into provision dealing. In no branch of
business did he foil, but iu foot at each change
had more capital thau he started with.
The changes grew naturally out of his circum
stances and his relations with other persons. My
friend was no more restless or anxious for change
than any other American. He simply followed
the indications for the time being, and by his
readiness iu tukmg hold of the new enterprise
displayed the true American knack of adapting
himself to his surroundings and making the best
of them. Instances of similar and even greuter
changes might leadily be cited. They go to prove
in a small way what the whole nation exempli
fies to the world-versatility combined with
thoroughness.”
CHAT ABOUT (Hl’IU’HKS.
The Methodist Ministers and the Conference Year.
What has Been Dsne In the Way of Progress.
The Ksteem In Which the Preachers are Held.
Meeting a prominent member <>* one of the
leading churches yesterday, he remarked:
‘.‘It is understood that Rev. Walker Lewis,
pastor of St. Paul church, will have somethrng to
say about the Good Templars* banquet at the
Rankin House, Tuesday night, in his 11 o’clock
sermon to-morrow.”
“What will he say of it?” •
“That I cannot tell because I don’t know. But
he is one of the most conscientious and devoted
temperance men in the state, and as the Good
Templars have been esteemed as an organization
of which temperance is the underlying principle»
he will no doubt criticise the propriety of their
giving a banquet in which stimulating and intox
icating beverages were a prominent feature. He
does not hesitate to strike at an evil wherever and
whenever it presents itself, and I know that he
looks upon it as an evil.”
Speaking of Mr. Lewis reminds us to say that
his conference year as pastor of St. Paul church
closes with the service to-day. He assumed
pastoral charge of the church under rather pecu
liar circumstances, already having served an
other church in the city the allotted four years.
Onr people felt that they could not give him up
and in response to the most urgent appeals he
was returned. That the year has been one of
great prosperity to the church, and that it has
been very satisfactory and gratifying, the facts
go to demonstrate. There has been a net in
crease of over forty per cent in the membership.
Outside of the usual very liberal collections
made, about $1600 have been raised and spent
on the church building. It is now one of the
most handsome as well as one of the most com
fortable churches in the city.
But this iB not the only gratifying feature in
the progress and prosperity of the church. The
membership has been very greatly revived and
more thoroughly cemented together. The at
tendance upon divine services has been largely
increased, and among the new additions to the
membership are some of the best, most practical
and most prominent business men of the city.
There has been an awakening :n what the word
implies, and if consideration is given to the uni
versal desire, regardless of denominational senti
ments, Rev. Walker Lewis will be returned to
this woTk for the ehsuing conference year.
Rev. Geo. G. N. MacDonell, pastor of St. Luke
church, will submit a frill report of the work of
the church during the year at the 11 o’clock ser
vice this morning. After this service the regular
sacramental service will be held.
The service to-day closes the conference year,
and the report to be made by the pastor will not
show an increase in the membership, but read
between the lines probably some of the best pas
toral work ever done in the city may be observed.
We are told that there have been about thirty-
five or forty accessions, and the larger number of
losses may be accounted for by the fact that
members who have moved away and from other
causes should not be continued on the rolls,have
been weeded out, and there is now little “chaff”
among the “wheat.” The collections have been
un to the usual standard.
The first year of Mr. MacDonell’s pastoral work
in this city closes to day, though he came here
by no means a stranger. During the year he has
added largely to his already long list of warm
friends, and no minister in the city is held in
higher esteem. His pastoral work has been
I highly satisfactory to the church and to the con
gregation. The church is in a prosperous and
growing condition, and the Sunday school is one
of the most flourishing in the'eity. During a few
weeks iu the summer, all the other churches
were closed and other denominations attended
upon his ministrations. They now join with St.
Luke church and congregation in the sincere de
sire that he will be returned to the care of that
church. In this the church is practically a unit.
Interesting services will be held at St. Luke to
night, at which time the anniversary of tfce Mis
sionary Sunday School Society will be held.
It is quite probable that Broad Street church
was never.'in a better condition thanit is at this
time. Rev. W. A. Huckabee is pastor and has
been for a little more than two years. There is
not a more zealous minister in the city, and the
zeal that he has put into his work has had a tell
ing effect. When he began the year’s work
which closes to-day the church was burdened
with a debt of about $1600. It had been hanging
like a mill-stone about the church for years. Mr.
Huckabee wanted it wiped out and laid his plans
for that purpose. During the past year not only
the church debt has been paid, but the regular
church collections have been more liberal than
in any previous year.
“Did you think you could raise that much
money?” we asked a member of the church, who
is also a steward, yesterday afternoon.
“ I did not,” said he. “ And I do not believe
we could have done it had not it been for the
earnest and energetic labor of the pastor. He is
a good man, and a more zealous man I have not
known. In addition to paying off the old debt
and raising money for usual church purposes,
Broad street church has replaced the benches
with neat pews, carpeted the floor, repainted the
inside of the church and had considerable repair
ing done on the roof.”
“ How about the membership of the church ?”
“It has increased very rapidly, is in a good
spiritual condition and fine working order. The
church now has 676 members. The stewards
will have their last meeting to-morrow night and
at that time it is hoped that all its financial af
fairs will be in good shape.” #
It will thus be seen that all the Methodist
churclies in the city are in a prosperous condi
tion. The situation cannot be otherwise than
satisfactory. Whether all or any of the ministers
will be returned for another year is for the con
ference to say. It meets in Cuthbert, Wednes
day, and if no change is made in this city, it is
believed that it will meet with general approba
tion.
A flitting Affray at Hamilton.
Information reached the city yesterday of a
euttiug affray in Hamilton Friday. The parties
were Messrs. John Garner and Bartow Brooks,
both young men, who reside north of Hamilton.
Brooks was cut on the neck and in the back, and
his coat was cut in several places. Garner’s coat
was also cut, but we understand that he received
no wounds. Brooks’ wounds are not considered
dangerous. Our informant did not know the
particulars of the difficulty, or how it occurred^
Summary of the Week’s Events in Browne-
viile and Girard.
Brownerllle Still FlourUhlng hut not Much Kx-
cited—L dural ion ami Tcmporance—Accident*
and Incidents—Social Mention.
The little city of Browneville is still iu a
flourishing condition, though the town for the
past week has been devoid of excitements and
free from sensational incidents and rumors. The
town council at its last meeting transacted no busi
ness of genoral interest, and the educational
meeting culled for last Wednesday evening
proved a failure in consequence k f the slim at
tendance. But the important question will not
be permitted t » rest here. Browneville has many
live citizens who pride themselves in a deep in
terest on public questions—especially those of
education and temperance. The latter is
already planted on a firm basis, and the day is
not far distant when the ways and means will be
provided for a public school system which shall
vie with that of neighboring cities.
Happenings of the Week.
We stated iu a previous issue that Rev. I. P.
Cheney, of Russell, had been called to the
pastorate of the Browneville Baptist church.
The citizens will he pleased to learn that the
reverend gentleman has accepted the call and
will soon enter upon the duties of the responsi
ble position. Mr. Cheney U a son of the late Dr.
I. P. Cheney, of Columbus, and is a polished
gentleman and able divine. The church is to be
congratulated upon his acceptance, and it is to
be hoped that in his hands the great cause of the
Master will be firmly established in the commu
nity.
On Thursday evening last Mr. Len Ogletree
and Hiss Mattie Amerson were united iu mar
riage. Rev. I. P. Chaney officiated.
A five-months-old infant of Mr. E. F Byrd died
on Thursday night. The funeral will be preach
ed at Temperance hall, Columbus, at 11a. iu. to
day by Rev. J. H. Britton.
Mrs. Young, mother of A. O. and T. S. Young,
had au arm broken a few days since by a full
from the back porch of her residence. She is
still confined to her room, though her speedy re
covery is prayed for by the many friends of the
family.
Browneville Brief*.
Yesterday was the most gloomy day of the sea
son.
There have been several business changes of
location during the week.
Rabbits are coming in freely, but they are not
fat wuf a cent.
Mr. E. Jefferson has removed to the county
line store and seems well pleased at his change.
If you want a Sunday morning shave call on
W. H. Preddy, over Allen’s saloon.
W. H. Davison will conduct services at tne
Free Will Baptist church in the valley at 11 a. m.
to-day.
Rev. Mr. dimming will preach at Trinity morn
ing and night. This will be the last service be
fore the session of the South Alabama confer
ence.
Mr. Frank Preddy has returned from a several
months absence. During the winter he will be
connected with the B. B. B. as cornet player.
Mr. Herring, the fat joker, has enlarged his
store and doubled his stock of goods. Those
wanting bargains should give him a call. His
store is south of P. O. .
ANOTHER ANALYSIS.
And It Nhon* that UoIuiiiIiiin Novi»r Lags Behind.
The Enquihhr-Hun has frequently balled atten
tion to the Home Mixture Guano, manufactured
here in Columbus, as one of tlio beat fertilizers
made in all the country. We have never made
such tin assertion without presenting the figures
to show the truth of the statement In present
ing figures it should be remembered that all acid
phosphates arc purchased by dealers ou their
unit value. The * * 4 5 * laws of the state require an
analysis of onlv 10 per cent, of phosphoric acid,
but this fertilizer is sold under a guarantee of 14
per cent, of available phosphoric acid.
But it is figures that talk. Professor H. C.
White, state chemist of Georgia, has just made
an analysis of the Home Mixture, and it is as fol
lows :
Moisture 7.75 per cent.
Insoluble phosphoric acid 2.80 “ “
Soluble “ “ 7.00 “ “
Reverted “ “ 3.25 “ “
Available “ “ 10.25 “ “
Ammonia 2.80 “ “
Potash ( K. OJ) 1.75 “ “
Professor White places the commercial value at
$26.09.
We can only repeat what we have heretofore
said, that the fertilizer made by this company is
the best that is manufactured anywhere in all the
country, and it has proved to be the superior of
the Peruvian guano. There is not one particle of
dirt in the Home Mixture guano, and it is as
honestly made as it is possible for cotton seed
meal, acid phosphate, nitrate of soda, sulphate
of ammonia, muriate of potash and bones
to make. This is what the fertilizer is com
posed of, and from the manner iu which every
thing is arranged and conducted at the
mill, we say to all our readers that it is all that is
claimed for it, and that there is no probability
that inferior sacks of it cun be found thau there
is iu a sack of flour from the same lot of wheat
and sacked from the same bin. Every man
knows exactly what he gets, and whenever he
finds a sack of the Home Mixture Guuuo, with
the Columbus Fertilizer Company’s brand upon
it, he may rest assured that it is just as good and
pure as if he had stood by and ordered it made.
TIIKY HAVE DONE IVELL.
The Committee Return Thanks and Will On
Actively to the Work.
The executive committee who have been can
vassing for the Y. M. C. A. fund during the past
week report that they have met with very en
couraging success and have received several very
liberal contributions. On Tuesday next the
committee will publish the subscription list in
order to lay the matter open to the public. They
desire to renew the pledge already made to them
careftilly, for obtaining the very best results in
the work of moral reform in Columbus. They
intend to move upon lines of action which are
tried, proven and aggressive.
The great difficulty of reaching every one per
sonally who ought to aid iu this work, has in
duced them to lay the ouus of its demands thus
publicly upon the conscience of every individual.
Inasmuch as people are answerable to God for
opportunities as well as actions, it behooves
every man and woman to weigh well the matter
of their relation to this enterprise. The committee
desire to appeal especially the ladies of the city
who ought to be especially alive to the interests of
the Y. M. C. A. Contributions can be made
either to the executive board or through the
Enquirer-Sun. Money given to a cause lik$
this is “ laid up” for a rainy day that may over
take us in either world. “ There is that which
scattereth abroad and yet increaseth ; there is
that which withholds, but it tends to poverty.”
“ Every man as he purposeth in his heart so let
him give.”
JACKSON GETS OUT.
Governor bunion I’nnloiiH Him und (live* Hi*
Reason for It.
Atlanta, Ga., December 4.—Major
George T. Jackson, of Augusta, ex-presi
dent of the Enterprise cotton factory, was
pardoned by Gov. Gordon from the peni
tentiary to-day. Following is the execu
tive order:
To the Principle of the Penitentiary:
Whereas, George T. Jackson was at tne
April term, 1885, of the superior court of
Richmond county convicted of the crime
of embezzlement and sentenced to hard
labor in the penitentiary for a space of
seven years, said term to commence from
date of said sentence, the lllfch day of May,
1886, and is now under said sentence con
fined in the penitentiary, and,
Whereas, numerous petitions for the par
don of said Jackson have been tiled in this
office, in which the people of Georgia
from every section of the state, and of all
classes ana conditions and political affilia
tions, are represented; and.
Whereas, the citizens of Richmond coun
ty arc especially urgent in invoking execu
tive clemency in behalf of said Jackson, in
cluding many of those who suffered serious
ecuniary loss from the offense of which
e was convicted; and,
Whereaa ; the members of the bar of Au
gusta, the judge who tried tie case, the
solicitor who represented the state and the
attorneys associated with him in the pros
ecution, every member of the jury which
convicted him, the sheriff’and the clerk of
the superior court of Richmond county,
the mayor and council of Augusta ana
every official of Richmond county, who
is charged with the administration or
execution of the criminal law of the
state, in the county of Richmond, unite
in representing that the law has been fully
vindicated in the conviction and incarcera
tion of said Jackson ami urge that he be
pardoned; and, whereas, the physician in
charge the convict camp at which said
Jackson is confined and three physicians
of the city of Augusta, eminent alike for
their character and professional ability,
certify that the said Jackson is a confirmed
invalid and cannot survive much longer the
confinement, and the principal physician
of the penitentiary ? after a careful exami
nation, coincides with them and reports to
this department that in his opinion said
Jackson cannot live in confinement for
one month; and,
Whereas, the executive is impressed
with the belief that the length of his term
of service in the penitentiary is not the
measure of punishment of the suid George
T. Jackson, and that his longer
confinement would be an exaction of
penalty not imposed by the sentence
pronounced against him, il is ordered that
said George T. Jackson be, and he is here
by pardoned of the crime for which he was
convicted, and that he be forthwith dis
charged from custody.
Given under my hand and the seal of
the executive department at the capitol,
in the city of Atlanta, thiB the fourth day
of December, 1888. J. B. Gordon,
Governor.
By the governor: Jambs T. Nisbkt.
Mixing Snow and Tar.
Raleigh, N. C., December 4.—Snow be
gan falling here at 8:30 this morning, and
has been failing steadily to this hour,
(noon).
She did not Flatter nim.
She—I was so glad that you asked me to
dance with you to-night, Mr. Random.
#Ie—Ah! indeed, you flatter me.
She—Oh, no, but Olive Ovington said
you were the worst dancer on the floor,
and I wanted to And out if she spoke the
truth. She did.
Col. Robert DeVaughn, the bootblack,has come,
up missing, and his friends are very uneasy about
him. ,
Mr. D. E. Wade, who has been critically ill for
several weeks, is still in a doubtful state, though
his many friends hope for the best.
CilBAUD GLEANINGS.
An Encouraging Future—The Long Street Road.
Death of ou Old Citizen—News Notes, Etc.
The friends of Girard are still hopefhl and con
fident. When the “Spring-time comes, gentle
Annie,” there is to be a resuscitation north of
the creek,. The old tenements along the main
thoroughfare leading northward from the creek
bridge are to be overhauled and rejuvenated, or
torn down and new ones built in their stead.
Some of these tenements have withstood the
tempests of # half a century, but their days are
numbered. Old things are to be done away with
and all things shall become new in order to keep
step with the progress of events. The location is
certainly one of the prettiest and most eligible in
Girard, and the wonder is that it has so long
been permitted to lapse into ruinous decay. But
a brighter day is dawning. The festive goat and
the owl and the bat must go, while the music of
the saw and hammer will revive the memory of
“Auld Lang Syne.” Let her roll. The present
citizens will welcome any change for the better.
“Frog Level” and “Eagle City” are not dead—
they only sleep.
A Bridge on Long Street.
It will be remembered that there have been
grievous complaints aboutthe Long street ravine,
and the dangerous condition of the road. A cul
vert, costing several cool hundred dollars was
built, but it was carried off by the first heavy
rain. Then the tide of travel was turned round
the Brittingliam hill, which gave the Girard mer
chants the go by, and militated greatlv against
their interests. A communication setting forth
these facts was addressed during the past week
to Judge Glenn, at Seale, who answered that he
would call a meeting of the commissioners on
the 15th of this month to consider the subject.
From a free consultation with the citizens, we are
satisfied that they do not want the road changed
by any circuitous rout, but prefer the old route
and a bridge over the ravine. We hope their
wishes will.be respected, and that the commis
sioners will order a bridge over said ravine as
soon us possible.
Death of un Old Citizen.
Mr. Q. A. Lawhon, who had resided in Colum
bus and Girard for half a century, died on Fri
day, in his 76th year, and his funeral took place
yesterday from his late residence. Mr. L. was au
old-time cotton-buyer, and was well-known and
respected on the streets of Columbus for half a
century. He was identified with the early mili
tary companies of Columbus, and served in the
Indian war of ’36. His many friends will feel an
honest pang of regret at his demise, though it
occurred at the end of his three score and ten.
Npwk .Notes.
Trade is reported dull.
Several of the ladies are learning to ride on
horseback.
Mrs. S. J. Somerkamp left for Analachicola on
Thursday to visit her husband, injured by the
ice mathide explosion.
Miss Grace Jackson, who has been visiting-
friends in Eufaula, is expected home to-day.
The Good Templars have changed their meet
ings from Wednesday to Thursday evenings.
The Peabody school trustees transuded no
business of general interest at their meeting this
week.
The Sons and Daughters of Jacob have suffered
the loss of $170. Their treasurer says the money
was stolen from his residence.
Nmith A Thornton Moved Their Office.
We have removed our office to rooms 6 and 8,
Webster building. Smith & Thornton.
December 2, 1886. dec8 3t
THE (JE TKAL < (IMPRESS.
Tube Run Only in the Day Hereafter— What It
Has Been Doing.
The Central railroad cotton compress on and
after to-morrow will be run only during the day.
It started with the opening of the cotton season
on the 14th of September, working only one set
of hands during the day until the 4th of October,
when it became necessary to run both day and
night to compress the cotton shipped. Since that
date two sets of hands have been employed to
keep it going both day and night to its full
capacity. To this date it has compressed about
100,000 bales of cotton this season.
From now until the close of the season it will be
run only during the day with one set of hands,
working from 7 a. m. until 5:30 p. m., stopping
half an hour for dinner. At some pjints com
plaints have been made of a blockade of cotton
at the depots. With the exception of a few days
during the greatest rush the cotton has been
promptly moved from this point.
While the noise made by the compress running
at night was disturbing to some,yet all recognized
the necessity for it, but, nevertheless, many will
be glad to hear that the emergency is passed.
Let There Be Light.
It is always unpleasant to speak in terms ©f
censure, or to feel compelled to animadvert in
language approaching severity of the evil prac
tices of a fellow-creature. It is much more in ac
cordance with our natural amiability, developed
and strengthened as it is by constant contact
with the outside world, to speak in words of
praise of all men, to encourage the weak, to
raise the fallen, assist the unfortunate
and let fall a kindly tear of sympathy
over the downfall of the utterly bad.
But a public journal must oflimcs
“hold th j mirror up to nature” among earth’s
children. The fatlu r who really loves his chil
dren, and has their welfare at heart, must some
tim*H steel his soul against their physical suffer
ing and administer the rod or the slipper where
it will do most good.
And right here we desire to say that for the past
two nights the citizens oi Columbus have
very badly treated by those whose
business it is to light the street
lamps or see that it is done. We have nol had a
more disagreeable night in this city for yeurs
than befell us last, night, and yet everybody had
to grope their way in rain and mud and darkness.
It was at least two hours after nightfall ere any
one knew there was such a thing as a street lamp
in the city, if they were to he informed by seeing
the lights.
If such things are to occur, by all means let it
be at other times than rainy, dark nights.
Dr. TIioiiihm S. MitrliHI.
Dr. Thomas .8. Mitchell reached the city with
his family yesterday from Hamilton, and the
Enquirer-Sun takes pleasure in welcoming
them to Columbus. The Hamilton Journal, in
speaking of his departure from that place, says
he “has been a resident and an active physician
and surgeon of this place lor nearly twenty-
seven years. In this time he has pursued the
j practice of his profeesion with a zeal and ability
that have won for hini a high place iu the esteem
! of very many of our best citizens, and while the
regret at his removal is universal here, it is not
less so than the desire that tne rosicst-hued ex
pectations may find lull fruition in his iUw
home. He had served the people of this com
munity for nearly a whole generation, a period
uiiinterrupted except by two years of service as
surgeon in the confederate army. He goes to the
city of Columbus, where his office will beat the
drug store of Hall & Wheat. His residence will
be on Rose Hill, but will be, as will also be his
office, connected with the telephone system of
the city.”
A Store Burglarized.
The store of M. E. O’Neal & Co. at Hatche-
chubbee, Ala., was burglarized Friday night.
The extent of their loss could not be learned.
Malaria.
Twenty-five hundred dozen bottles of
Ague Conqueror ordered in one month. It
positively eradicates all Malaria, Fever
and Ague. Bilious and Intermittent Fevers
in any climate. Read our book of 1000
testimonials.
Dub West, S. C., March 12, 1883.—G. G.
Green, Dear Sir—We will soon need more
Ague Conqueror. It is taking like “hot
cakes” and giving satisfaction.
Yours, Ellis Bros.
Fairfield, Mo., August 29,1886.—G. G.
Green, Dear Sir—Your Ague Conqueror
knocks the Chills and Dumb Ague every
time. I warrant every bottle ana it never
fails. I have cured cases where quinine
had no effect whatever.
Yours truly,
act!2 d&wlv W. H. Shaw & Co.
A Ventilating Window.
A German engineer, named Henkels, has
invented a ventilating window pane which
admits fresh air while preventing a
draught. Each square metre of glass con
tains 5000 holes which are of a conical
shape, widening toward the inside. The
new device has already been adopted by
many of the German hospitals.
LINT OF LDTTERN.
List of unclaimed letters remaining in the Co
lumbus, Ga., post office for the week ending Dec.
5. If not called for within thirty days will be
gent to the Dead Letter Office:
Lineh mrs A
McCall Lcol’d
Masonic Lodge A F & A
M Secretary
Malone inrs F
Marshall J 2
Matthews D
Maynor A H
Marshall J J col’d
Meartcn F L
Middleton I) A
Milton Dr B M
Miles Rt Rev Bish \V H
Morrison J
Morgan R
Nelson J A
Nichelson 8 S
Oliver T
Palmer R L
Parsis miss H
Patterson mrs I.
Pate B
Perry J
Pitts mrsS J
Pollard WJ
Pye C
Redding miss A
Reynolds miss C
Roller F R
Roberts miss B
Rubcl niiss L
Sanders W T
Torena J
Short mrs S
Shaw miss B
Skylor miss W
Slaughter B
Smith M.
S’mith miss E
Spy miss M A
Staples miss J T F
Steven* M H
Taylor W E
Thayer mrs II
Thomas miss A L
Thomas H col’d
Thomas miss C
Thomas miss E
'fucker mrs A
Tucker mrs E
Tucker mrs 1’
Wadsworth M
Walker mrs J
Walker miss M J
Walton J)rT M
Watson G W
Washington H 2
Watkins mrs D O
Weis miss S
Wells mrs S
White F
Whitlow T F
Williams N A
Wi Hums H
Wigans M J
Wood J T
Wright miss K
Wright J E
When calling for these letters, please say they
are advertised, giving date.
THUS. J. WATT. P. 1ft
Allen mrH A
Andrews miss S C
Asey mrs M
Austin Dr 8 J
Avery & Hon
Bailey Jo T
Beard in R
Benson mrs M col’d
Blanchartmiss L
Beas P
Blakeley mrs D
Blood worth J M
Boland I.
Broadnax B
Brice O C
Broadnax miss M
been j Brown J V
Burch miss A
Buffer mrs K
Carlson mrs I
Catey W
Carter R
Carlisle mrs L2
Chessman mrs E
ChainbleyG W
Collier A Pinckard
Cooper W J
Couch miss T
Curtis N B
Dawson mis M
Davis B col’d
Deloach mrs I. J
I files O
Dillard .J col’d 2
Dillard miss M
Donner miss A
Edward miss S
Edwards miss M
Evans E J
Evelslun miss C
Fisher miss M
Fleming mrs
Freeman G
Gaines mrs K
Gardner miss (’
Gibson mrs F S
Gleison M T
Grubbs R
Graham J
Gum mrs S
Hamul mrsS
Harris A R
Hirds miss I)
Hill C H
Hooper G
H“rne mrs M
Howard B
Howard L
Hurst miss I
Jackson C
Jennings J
Janings miss A
Johnson mrs L
Jones miss M
Jones mrs E
Kimbro 8
Lawson miss A
Loisso G
MARKET* IIY TELEGRAPH.
Cotton.
Liverpool. December 4. —Noon. — Cotton
steady and in fair demand; middling upland*
5 1 M ’(l, Orleans 5'^d; sales 8,000 bales—foe
speculation and export 5,000 bales ■
Receipts 31,000 bales—American 19,000.
Futures opened steady, at a decline at follow*
ing quotations :
December
December and January 5 2-64d
January and February 5 2-€4d
February and March
March and April 5 4-64d
April and May 5 6-64d
May and June 6 8-64d
June and July 6 10-64d
July and August 5 13-64d
1 p. m.—Hales to-day include 6,200 bales of
American.
Futures: December 6 4-64d sellers; December
and Janiiury. 5 3-64d sellers; January and Feb*
ruary, 5 B-64d sellera; February and March,
5 3-64d value; March and April, 5 l-64d buyers;
April and May, 5 0-fl4d buyers; May and June,
6 8-64d buyers; .June and July, 6 11-fid value.
July and August, 5 13-64d buyers. Future*
closed steady.
VISIBLE SUPPLY.
Nkw York, Dec. 4—The total visible supply oi
cotton for the world is 2,697,157, of which 2,297,-
457 is American, agninst 2,420,685 and 2,569,861
respectively last year. Rereipts at all interior
towns 197,564. Receipts from plantaions, 300,470.
Crop iu sight 4,481,728 bales.
Nkw York, December 4. — Cotton market
firm; sales 112 bales; middling* uplands at
Q'^CsorleaizS 9 7-16c.
Consolidated net receipts 39,378 bales; export*
Great Britain 23,258, continent 15,666, Fiance
13,908; stock 933,414.
NllW YORK FUTURES.
New York, December 4.—Net receipts 2290;
gross 4,408. Futures closed strong; sales 76,80*
bales, a9 follows:
December
January
February
March
June
August
Galveston, December 4.—Cotton firm; mid-
lings 81 hc; net receipts 4313, gross 4961; sales
3158; stock 110,602; exports to continent 1132,
Great Britain 1450.
Savannah, Ga., December 4.—Cotton market
firm; middlings at 8 7 H c; net receipts 541,
gross 5430: sales 3700; stock 128,786; exports to
Great Britaiu 6983, to continent 4900; France
1175.
Nkw Orlkanb, December 4. — Cotton firm;
middlings 8% net receipts 13,024, gross 14,796;
sales 3,500; stock 299,220; exports to Great Brit
ain 10,793, to continent 00, France 12.733.
Charleston, December 4. — Cotton market
very firm; middlings at net receipts 4215;
gross receipts 4215; sales 500; stock 74,528; ex
ports to Great Britain 00, to continent 8858,
France 00.
TAKE WARNING!
ZBTJTT 2STO
Holiday
Goods
Before You Look at the
ASSORTMENT.
VVe are going to display
during the coming week the
finest assortment of
Christmas Goods
Such as Dolls, Xmas Cards,
Toilet Cases, Fine Basket Per
fumes ; in short, our assort
ment of Holiday Goods will
be second to none in this city.
Ladies’ and Gents’ Fine
Handkerchiefs a specialty. We
positively assert that we carry
more Ladies’ Fine Embroider
ed Handkerchiefs than every
Dry Goods House in Colum
bus. Gents’ Fine Silk Um
brellas. Handsome Silk Dress
es all ready put up for holiday
trade. Handsome Combina
tions in woolen fabrics for
holiday presents. Handsome
Work Baskets. You can find
everything and anything you
may wish suitable for a pres
ent to a lady, and visa versa.
Our assorlment and styles are
complete. Our stock of Short
Wraps and Cloaks in all sLyles
is rapidly going clown. We
have marked I hem down at
prices astonishing. Buy no
Wraps before you see our
! stock. We charge nothing to
price, and are only glad to
show you our styles.
Sternberg&Loewenherz
LEADERS OF
Low Prices.