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5 AND ’Ideas Suggested by a Stroll Through the City. gmieroHury Preparation* Ibr » VUIt t» Atlanta. TIip Outfit far Att Atlftnta Drummer—Wlitt Drummer* Kit In Kentucky—Chicken Lifer* Made to Order-The Old Southern Cook. A prominent citizen of this city had occasion to make a visit to Atlanta last week. In response to solicitous invitations, he was the guest of one of the leading citizens of Atlanta while there. He tells a goo* joke on himself, but the Enquirer- Sun is not at liberty to use names. Appreciating the fact that, in eome respects, Atlanta is a tolerably dry town, he called arouud at Ed. Walsh’s and fortified himself with a bottle of “Hermit” before taking his depart ure for the dry city. Also, appreciating that the family circle which he was about to invade was cirtumspecfc and “above suspicion,” he stored it away safely in his valise-only to pro vide against emergencies. On arriving tn Atlanta he weut directly to his friend’s house. The gentleman, his wife and one son made up the family. Just before supper time the lady went out to see that the meal was properly arranged. As soon as she lea the room the gentleman remarked— “You are probably tired and would enjoy a Ufc- tie stimulant. I have a bottle of cocktail here, but whatever you do don’t let my wife know it for she would never get over it,” and with this the two took a smile. After supper the gentleman had some business up town that called him away for aa hour or two. In his absence the good wife hinted that as he was from Columbus, and probably in the habit of taking a toddy, she had a little hid away in her closet and if he would never let her hus band know it, she would give him a toddy. And she did. That night he occupied the same room with the son. On going to bed tl e young man said: “Look here, old fellow, I’ve got a bottle of ‘red licker’ in that trunk. Let’s take a drink, but don’t you hint such a thing to ma and pa. They would think themselves disgraced.” The next day the gentleman proposed to send him to the depot in his carriage. The courtesy was accepted, and as he was riding along think ing that Atlanta was not ^ altogether as dry as some people seemed to believe, he was aroused from his reverie by the driver, who said: “Say, boss, dar is er bottle er linker under dat seat dar, and yer kin take sum ef yer want it. Don’t yer tell de white folks about it do, ’cause dey would git madder dan wet hen.” The last offer he declined, and came on to Co lumbus, wheae th.ey charge a man $500 for mixing a cocktail. Talking about Atlanta reminds us of a good story tliat a cotemporary tells at the expense of that town. The proprietor of a wholesale house thus addressed one of his knights of the road: “George, are you ready to start on your trip?” “Yes, sir, I have my samples packed and will leave this evening.” “Where are your samples?” “Here in this trunk.” “You roust be mistaken. We haven’t enough samples to fill that trunk.” “I know that, but you see 1 have my week’s rations in one side, and you bet I’ve got a lot of the nicest chitlins you ever saw—I mean in my trank—and then that dried beef ham in there is a daisy. Say, boss, its a heap of trouble to carry a week’s rations on the road, the weather is cool now, and cheete Is mighty cheap this season, don’t you think it would be a good idea to let us boys eat cheese and crackers this winter instead of carrying our grub from home?” “No, George, I think not. We tried our boys -on cheese and crackers one season but the ex pens© we were at in famishing them castor oil after they returned was too great to indulge them in that luxury, besides it was sometimes a week before they were able to do any work. George, be economical, but for the sake of the Gate City and the Kimball House don’t be niggardly; travel in a style that will reflect credit on the large aud liberal firm you have the honor to rep resent; here is a mileage ticket and 75 cents and don’t be gone longer than a week.” But there is a tougher joke on the Kentucky drummers, and those who see the thousands of Kentucky and Teiyiessee rabbits shipped to this city will be prepared to believe it. It is said that the drummers who can stand a trip through western Kentucky can stand any thing. They feed you on so many rabbits over there that most of the boys jump when they see a dog, and it takes a long while to get the rabbit out of the system. One of the boys went to Nashville last week with a young doctor and a country merchant also. They went up to the medical college, and being admitted the young doctor was admitted into one of the private rooms. While the drummer was left in the museum he began to examine the different bot tles around. Finally he took the lid off one of the jars ahd began eating one of the specimens, ■enjoying it with great relish. One of the faculty coming through the room spied him, and cried out; “Great Scott, man! that is human flesh you are eating! What do you mean?” “Oh,” calmly replied the M. T., “I thought it was pickled rabbit. I am a Louisville drummer and travel western Kentucky, and they have rabbits there in so many styles and so many places that every time I see a box or jar or anyl thing I take it for granted that it contains rabbit and go to work on it, for I have eaten so many of the critters that I am rabbit transit.” The absence of theatrical entertainments is growing monotonous to our theatre-going people. It has been two weeks since a performance at the opera* house, and none are booked for the week to come. Speaking of the stage reminds us that Solon Shingle’s search for his bar’l of apple sass is over. In the celestial realm, where all good actors go, •John E. Owens can bathe himself in the rural luxury he so long hunted to the delectation of American audiences, when weary of walking the conventional golden streets. The death of Owens robs the stage of one more of the old schoo- comedians and leaves the field alone to Jefferson. The last few years of his life were spent in com parative want, though at one time lie was re garded as the wealthiest of all men of his profes sion. Unfortunate investments reduced him al most to penury. There will be many whose eyes were went to moisten from excessive laughing over the fun of this great actor, who will drop a tear of sorrow that they will see him no more. If what a gentleman tells us be true, there is a queer dish served to lovers of chicken livers. Speaking of fancy dishes at hotels and restau- . rants, he seemed so well posted that one might | imagine that he had been a French cook. He was a gourmet in his way. “People protest against chicken salad,” said he, “because it is made of veal. Do you like veal served under the guise of chicken livers?” “You don’t pretend to say that chicken livers are made to order?” “Let me give you a pointer before you eat any chicken livers at a hotel or restaurant. Chicken Itvers— the real thing—are scarce articles. Calves livers are plenty and cheap. Do you see now? Cut a calf’s liver up into triangular pieces, some thing like the shape of a chicken liver, stew it well, season it well, and a man who isn’t up in ■that sort of thing will be fooled into thinking he is eating chicken livers. But he isn’t. He’s devouring pure, unadulterated calf’s liver, J^ILY INQUIRER - SUN; COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 12, 188 *). Wlmt 5 ' 0U do nine times i„ I don’t en oh 0 |ok 0rd n t,lickm ’ livf,rsasa sidc dish. who 5r vr'‘ bc r staken by * curls „\ u u They ve * ot edge that show. a ^H , " thc llver is c °° k « d . and shows a delicate sort of fluting along that edge the’reaHM* 1 ' fl, ' d “* yoU “now you’ve got cook that""*' Calr " llver “n’t be coaxed to cook that way, for it isn't the nature of the stuff. for there a " d ie works, for there are no exceptions to it.” Speaking of cooking suggests the idea that the -orv of Amenta gave anew continent and 1 mi '“' 1Br 01 le ' T f ° o1 * in the world. And the better part of it is t hat they are of the hTth b u T1>ere iS “° B " Ch turkey ’ wild or tRmc n the old world as the new, nor such beef, nor such venison, nor such ducks, nor such prairie chicken, nor such game. Our meats run through a more extended gamut, they touch many more delieate notes of flavor-they fnrnlsh us with the raw material of an excellence which our Ameri can Hrillat-Savarius will yet develop. There is not in tho whole continent of Europe a flsh with the natnral palatabloness of the red snapper, nor shad, nor mullet, nor a vegetable with the innuto toothsomencss of our sugarcane. They may have grasses out of which skill and dissimu lation may construct a salad. England’s comes tibles require constant fostering care to bring them properly to the table, while we garner the riches which nature scatters before us, and make no effort to do more than gather. The sweet potato, the tomato, the American pea, the pie-plant, the squash, the string bean, the cauli flower, we accept, as we accept the sunshine and the fresh air, without any effort to better the gifts of bounteous providence. In the B»uth there were cooks in the old times who cooked by the accumulated experienco of their mothers and the light of nature. . Perhaps they destroyed our refinement of palate, but they made turnip soup an insitution south of Mason and Dixon's line. They knew little of bechamel sauce, but they could fix up a dish of greens iu a manner of which even Careme might have honestly approved. They have been charged with a tendency toward too much greasiness in the results of their work, but no man has ever impugned their ability to prepare turkey steak after a fashion which made one dream dreams of Sybaris. The frying pan is the course of America, as men sny, yet who has eaten fried chicken and found it etherwise han wliolosome? There are old darkey mammies in Georgia yet who can cook 'possum aud sweet potatoes so that they taste like ambrosia—a har rowing confession, but one which many an old Georgian and Alabamian must make if he is put upon his oath. A beautiful and Perfect Advertisement. Mr. G. Gunby Jordan, who is always filled with an infinite fhith in the prosperity and future of Oolumbus, has shown us the latest and best thing to bring our beautiful city prominently be fore the balance of the union. It is an elegant India ink drawing of Columbus and her sur roundings. The immensity of the water power and the railroad facilities are well illustrated and are a prominent feature of the sketch. As a fitting border to this picture there will be fifteen special views ofthe leading industries ofthe city, faithfrilly and correctly shown. The regularity of the streets of the city, together with the double falls of the river in its graceful windings, backed by the perspective of the Rose Hill, Wynton and Alabama bluffs, makes this view of Columbus the most attractive of any of its kind we have ever seen. All the live cities of the south have found these perspective maps the most potent advertisement ontslde the words of a reliable newspaper ever published. The perspective is perfect, each house is shown exastly as it Is, the view being comprehensive, gives, even old settlers, a better idea of the beauty ofthe site of Columbus and 1 er magnifi cent arrangements for business than they could possibly otherwise possess. There are two classes of people in the world, those who see aad believe, and those that read and reflect. The former are largely in the majority This en graving reaches both, however, as it not only appears to the eye, but has printed foot-notes showing the location ofthe live inetitiutions and houses in the city. Mr. Wellge, the artist, whose painstaking care has produced so faithful a sketch, was assured if he would visit Columbus, he would find the progressive people here that our pages have assured the world lived in its limits. This enterprise looks to an issue ef these views on beautiful plate paper, and they will be sold at $2 a copy. To those having special views on them or printed references a special contract will be made, by which they can get them at about cost of engraving. T the cus tomers of our cotton mills, iron industries, insur ance companies, merchant mills, clothing com panies, and the other hundreds of industrial and mercantile establishments in our midst, no more winning holiday present could be sent. The price to such parties as give their cards will be very low. Anything to tell the true story of Co lumbus’ greatness meets our approval. We wish it much success. This work is copyrighted and can be procured only in the manner indicated in this artiele. Thousands of them ought to be sent out to dis tant friends, customers, capitalists and others to advertise, by an actual sight, ColumbuB as it is. A Winter Snake Tale. Snake stories in the winter time should usual ly be taken with a grain of salt, but the follow ing from a correspondent, at Holidy’s seems to be plausible: On one ofthe very cold days of last week John Simons threw on his fireplace as a back log a large unsplit piece of oak. The piece had lain on the woodpile for a long time. There was a small hole in one side of it where a brauoh had rotted from the stick, but the stick was other- wise apparently sound. Simons and his wife sat near the fire, and a few minutes after the stick was placed on the hearth Mrs. Simons screamed and jumped on a chair and pointed at thc stick. Simons looked, and to his surprise saw a snake coming out of the knot hole. The log had not begun to blaze and the snake escaped from the fireplace to the room, and making its way to a corner, coiled up. It hud scarcely done so when it was followed bv two more snakes, which lost no time in get ting out of their imperiled winter place. They were all rattlesnakes of good size, and the heat had warmed them into their normal liveliness and activity. Simons killed all three of them with a pair of tongs. They had twenty-one rat- t es among them. NcricM a, I'lintlaltoocbee Building; anil I,OK II Associnlioii. Books of subscription for above series now opei at office of Yonge & Grimes. Cliff B. Grimes. Sec’v and Treas. yin9tt Removal Notice. We have removed to No. 1022 Broad street, be low the Central Hotel, where we will continue to keep the choicest line of Cigars, Tobacco and Liquors. , , . . We call especial attention to our celebrated Imperial Wedding Whisky and fine brands of Key West and Havana Cigars, and kindly ask our friends to favor us with tlieir orders. Louis Buhler & Co. Sole Agents for the Celebrated Auheuser and and Budweiser Bottled Beer. seplO tf (4oil Bios* the Children. Nothing has been so productive of health and diminished so much the suffering and mortality among children asTebthjna (Teething Powders). Teethina allays Irritation, aids Digestion, Regulates the Bowels, Strengthens the child, Cures Eruptions and Sores and makess Teething AJ1 Druggists and country stores keep Teeth ina. Brannon & Carson, Columbus. Ga., Wholesale Agents, supply the trade at manu- facturer's prices. |y4 d&wlj Local Happenings in Browneville and Girard During the Week. Hronaorlllfi llnppy at the Outlook-Accident* and Incident*—Slurring** mid llenth—Minor New* Note* and Pemnsalii, Browneville is felicitating herself over the fact that the Alabama legislature has given the whisky traffic the black eye, and over the pros pect that her immediate neighbor, Girard, will soon “go dry.” Browneville lias been sound on the temperance question far some time, and the sentiment is growing. The people, that is the leaders of tnought and sentiment, express them selves as satisfied that the town has improved in all respects since high license put a quietus to the liquot traffic, and with prohibition neighbors they look far a still greater advance in the ele ments of moral and physical improvement. They confidently expect that Columbus will soon fall into ranks, and then the “good time coining” will have arrived. The friendB of education are also encouraged at the fact that a bill amending the charter of the town of Browneville has passed the lower house of the Alabama legislature providing that a portion, say $500, of the revenue raised by the municipal authorities shall be devoted each year to the maintenance of thc public school system of the place. It is thought that there will be no trouble in getting the measure through the senate when the legislature reassembles. With religion, temperance and education working together har moniously as allies, there is no reason why all interests of society should not continue to im prove. All attempted reforms niURt expect opposition, and all good men will be confronted by enemies, but in the long run, when the sober second thought has been allowed to assert itself, it will be found that truth is mighty and will prevail, though the right may long lie held in abeyance. Church Item*. The Alabama conference meets at Montgom ery next Wednesday, and Bishop Keener will preside. Rev. J. B. Gumming will preach at Girard this morning and at Trinity to-night, thus winding up the conference year. The members of both congregations seem well pleased with his minis trations, and express the earnest hope that the Alabama conference will return him for the third year. Trinity chnrch has come square up to all financial obligations this year, thus making an enviable record for the membership. Rev. Mr. Cheney, the new pastor for the Browneville Baptist church, will enter upon duty the first Sunday iu January. The church and community are well pleased at his acceptance. With Cummings and Cheney as pastors the Browneville churches are indeed to be congratu lated. Death** Wing*. The Enquirbr-Sun has previously given notice of the death of Mr. D. E. Wade, which occurred last Thursday morning after a severe illness of two months. Mr. Wade came to Browneville from NotaBulga some ten years ago, and first en tered upon duty as a first-class bootmaker. A few years ago he dropped his trade and com menced merchandising, in which business he built up rapidly, and at the time of his attack his prospects in this line were quite flattering. He was highly respected by all who knew him. He leaves a wife and two lovely children, a boy and girl, to lament the death of a good husband and father. He belonged to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Red Men and Knights of Labor, who will attend his faneral from the late residence at 11 a m. to-day (Sunday). George, a two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Green Kelley, died Friday morning. The re mains were interred in Pine Grove cemetery last afternoon. Browneville Brleflt. The snow has all melted, but there’s plenty of mud. Trade with the merchants has been better than usual the past week. The town treasury was only replenished $7.5$ by disorderlies since last Sunday. Rev. F. A. Threadgill, of Alexander City, is on a visit to friends in Browneville. We hear that no Christmas trees will be at tempted. This is a good idea. It necessitates two much begging. Presents should be given to the poor, but these should be of a usefa) and sub stantial oharacter. T. G. says he has another brick-kiln ready and is doing a lively business this season. Browneville is well officered. Disorders are rare, and law and order are generally respected. The doctors report little or no serious illness in the vicinity. Mr. John Albright and Miss Jessie Middleton were married Thursday night. Rev. Mr. Cum mings officiated. The young people enjoyed the snow hugely, and snowballing was the favorite pastime last Sunday and Monday. M. T. Lynn wants his friends’to know that he will retire from business in Lively after January next, whether licenses are high or low. Mrs. A. N. Elliot and her sistet, Mrs. Odom are quite ill. Wake Up. If you want to do well, Where your cash will tell, Go to the new brick Nashville Store; There you can buy and get the more. Now, just come and see. Such a fall and fresh lot of every kind of Groceries, Christmas Goodies, Shoes and Stockings, Candies, Apples, Oranges, Raisins, Jellies, Currants, Preserves, Cocoanuts Dates. We can’t tell you half. Come one, come all! You can get Christmas presents suitable for every one. Don’t forget we are on top at the New Brick Store. E. Jefferson & Co. More Fact* and Figures. Onion Setts 10 cents a quart, Tutt’s Pills two boxes for 25 cents, Allcock’s Plasters, two for 26 cents; Morphine 85 cents, and Drugs and Garden Seeds for half and less than half the price charged in Columbus. Call at Dr. McCutcheon’s “Lively Drug Store,” Lively, Ala. hereabouts, that lie once amused a crowd by tell ing a marvelous story of a favorite dog and a wild cat. Either himself or a friend went out hunting in one of the neighboring counties. The dog soon jumped a monster wild cat, and after a brief but brilliant run the dog overtook his enemy, when a deadly combat ensued. Finally, the two stood up on their hind legs and each began to climb the other They kont on climbing until both were lost sight of in ethereal expanse, only a lit tle far falling occasionally to remind spectators that the contest was still going on. It was re ported that the varmints t>ubsequontly fell way up in Michigan, and a Girardcr who attondud the dime circus the other night thinks that institu tion now has on exhibition those identical ani mals. Unpaid Taxes. Those who have not paid their taxes for the present year, will save an extra per cent by cull ing on U. L. Martin, Esq., over Edge’s shoe store, Columbus, duiingthe present week. News Notph. The most abundant thing in Girard at present is mud. Hyde is sizing up for Christmas. He has a nice stock. Mr. Cummings will preach his last sermon for tho year in Girard this morning. Go hear him. Considerable rain fell Friday night and the prospect is good now for more cold weather. The commissioners meet uexfc Thursday to con sider the ravine bridge question. The sexton reports no interments during the past few weeks and thinks his prospec 1 . slim to make a living by other folks dying. The exterior of the Baptist church has been completed. It is by far the prettiest model iu the suburbs. A steer lost last 8eptember has been found in possession of Thornton Allen, colored, who lives a few miles from towu. It was stolen from Luciu i Torbert, colored, in Lee county. The former shows that lie bought the steer from a third party, who will be arrested as a thief. Santa Glaus in Girard. If you want cheap Toys, Christmas and Holiday Goods don’t forget to call on II. A. Hyde, at the Girard Bakery, before going to Columbus to get them, and you will be sure not to go. I have a fall line of Christmas and Holiday Goods, and I am bound to close them out by the first of Jan uary next. One thousand piesents to be given away. If you only buy 5 cents* worth of goods of me you get a present. Respectfully, H. A. Hyde. A School Wanted. A school for the ensning year, by a qualified teacher. For references write to the following gentlemen: Rev. G. G. N. MacDonell, Rev. Walker Lewis. Messrs. A. M. Brannon, W. R. Bedell, T. Pearce, Columbus, Ga. Address A. S. H., P. O. Box 93, Columbus, Ga. dec2 eodOt w2fc J. J. Wood. Wholesale and retail dealer in Family and Fancy Groceries, Canned and Shelf goods, for eign and domestic Fruits and Nuts, and fall line family supplies. mkrchantb and retail dealers. I solicit a share cf your patronage. I am head quarters for sweet Florida Oranges, Northern Apples, Rutabaga Turnips and Cabbage. Re ceiving them direct from the groves, orchards and farms. Dealer in whole, halves and quarter boxes Raisins; Figs in quarter pound to 10 pound boxes; Prunes, Dates, Cocoanuts, etc. Confec tionery, stick and fancy Candies. With an ex perience of twelve years in handling pure sugar goods, I believe I can please the trade. I have a stock of fancy and stick Candies second to none in this city. They were bought right, and will sell them low for cash. I have a large stock of Fire' Crackers, all sizes; and Fire Works will have to be seen to be appreciated. These goods Ppropose to sell as low as any house here. I only ask the Retail Trade to examine my ttock and get prices before buying. to the housewife and heads op families. See my stock ot goods and get prices. I have every engredient for your fruit cake. J. J. Wood. nov28-se4t) 1026 Broad St., north Central Hotel. H. F. GILBERT, Attorney-at-Law, Columbus, Ga. Prompt attention given to all business. Office over R. S. Crane. swp4 dly F. G. WILKINN, General Auctioneer, Real Eatote, Stock And Bond Agent. Special attention given administrators’, execu tors’ and assignees’ sales, selling and renting Real Estate at public or private sale. Office over Abbott A Newsom’s corner. For Sale—My Residence on Broad street. jell tf F. G. WiLvmi Store IIoumcn, Etc., for Nnle. I offer for sale ray property situated at the junction of First avenue, Fourteeth and Warren streets, comprising two large storerooms, with six large rooms in second story, Warehouse, Stables, Wagon Sheds, etc. The lot measures 137 feet front. This is one of the best business locations in Columbus. Columbus, Ga. The Progress That Is Being-Made on the Georgia Midland. i Meeting ofthe Ilf rectors Yesterday—The Survey of the rolumbiiN and Florida—The Work on the (’olanibu* and Western Extension. Tracklaying on the Midland reached Waverly Hall yesterday. Mr. T. J. James has taken per sonal management of thc tracklaying gang and work will rapidly progress from now on. Capt. T. Jiff Bates if now in charge ofthe trestle piling on this road. All grading for tho first forty miles ofthe road is now complete. The last camp this side of tho mountain moves this week. The heading of thc tunnel is in fitly feet of comple tion. Daylight will show through Piuo moun tain by the 1.5th. The force sent down from North Carolina is at w >rk between Griffin and McDoiymgh. The progressive profiles of the company show seventy miles of completed road. A regular schedule will be put on by the 20th. Following is a list of t je stations on tho Mid land’s first division—viz., 07 miles -Columbus to McDonough : Columbus. •Flat Rock. EUerslie. Waverly Hall. •Mulberry. Shiloh. •Nebula. Warm Springs. Woodbury. « Jenkinsville. Wiiliamsville. Concord. Steancsville. Griffin. Pomona. McDonough. Those marked * are now flag stations. Chief Engineer Green has just returned from a trip over most of tho road, and reports good pro gress along thc line. We understand that Mr. R. F. Carter wfll be the agent at EUerslie and Mr. Pitts at Waverly Hall, both of whom, besides being fully capacitated for thc positions, have been staunch friends of the Midland. Telephone 102 harf been put up at Waverly Hall. No. 101 will probably be moved to EUerslie. Bills for timber and other preparations have been put in shape for the early building of the depots and section houses. We have seen the architect’s designs for the Columbus terminal buildings. They are handsome and convenient. At a meeting of the board of directors held yes* terday, Mr. A. Illges was elected a director fa fill the vacancy caused by the death of G. P. Swift, jr. Mr. J. F. Flournoy was elected to the position of vice-president. A committee was appointed to adopt resolutions of respect to the memory of Mr. Swift, who was one of the earnest, strongest and best friends of the Midland. Dr. N. J. Bussey, Theo. M. Foley and B. T. Hatcher are the com mittee, and Mr. G. Gunby Jordan, president of the Georgia Midland construction company, was requested fa act with them. The ColuinbuM Sonthern. The engineer corps in charge ofthe above road has reached Albany. They are now en route to Richland, from which point they will run a now line via C’usseta to Columbus. Mr. Cowan will reach the city to-day and will have ready fa lay before the company on Monday or Tuesday profiles and estimates of cost of thc preliminary line. We understand that a good feasible line has been secured. After the surveying party reaches Columbus it is the intention of the com pany fa run a line to Tallahassee via Buinbridge. We think the people of the entire section fa be benefited are wide awake as to the value of this new road. The Columbus and Western. Some of the new track on the Birmingham ex tension has already been laid. A large lot of steel rails have arrived in Savannah for this road. The very stringent terms of the contract, together with the high standing of the contrac tors, leaves no room for doubt that the extension will be complete beiore next September. That means solid trains from Kansas City to Savan- nah— all through Columbus, Ga., which is the most important city on the line. FOR SALE. 25 Shares Eagle and Phenix Factory Stock. $5000 Americus, Preston and Lumpkin Rail road 7 percent Bonds. 20 Shares Merchants and Mechanics’ Bank Stock. $1000 Columbus Ice Co. Stock. Profits last year over expenses 12 per cent. WANTED. City of Columbus 5 per cent. Bonds. See me before you buy or sell. I can always do as well, and often several points better, than any one else. JOHN BLACK HAR. GIRARD GLEANINGS. The Question ofthe Hour, and IV hat the People Have to Say About It—( rowelI’s Cat and Dog Story—Minor New* Note*. The citizens generally were much exercised | yesterday over the action of the Alabama legisla- i ture which virtually enforces prohibition in Rus- j sell county, and closes the whisky shops in Live- j ly and Girard. The minimum state, county and ; corporation tax will he in these places $575, but it j is understood the trustees will fix the corporation j tax at $700, thus making the total tax $1000 to correspond with Browneville. Influential petitions were sent up by the friends i and opponents of the measure, hut the temper ance men carried the day. The friends of temperance are quite jubilant, and say thi* action portends a hopeful future for Girard, while the “wet men” argue that it will cut off $100 from the school fund aud greatly in jure the trade of l!ie merchants. The result must be developed by the future, but until Columbus goes dry men who want whisky will have an easy going thing. Crowell’* Cat and Dog Story. It is reported of Rev. John Crowell, well known novlS se,tu&thu tf At. Luke Cliureti. The members of this congregation who are in arrears in any way, either for support of pastor or for any subscriptions, will oblige the board of stewards by bringing their dues fa church to morrow morning. Quite a large amount is be hind. The children of the Sunday school who have not handed in their misionary boxes will please bring them to Sunday school. decll 2t Dr. Netli N. Jordan, Operating Surgeon and Physician. Residence, Sammis House, east side front street, opposite Lowell Warehouse. Telephone No. 2; Office, Carter’s drug store. tf RUNNING SCHEDULE. Columbus Street Rnilroml Compary. On and after to-day the cars on this line will run so as to make close connections at each switch. The first car will leave Rose Hill at 7 a. m. and every fifteen minutes thereafter until 8;45 p. m., passing each switch at intervals of fifteen min- ' utes. The last car to run at night will leave Rose j Hill at 10 p. in., and returning, leave Greer’s ! corner at 10:45 p. rn, A car will run regularly to and from the pas senger depot and be on time for the arrival and | departure of all passengei trains. The clocks in each car were presented to the ! company by Mr. C. Schomburg, jeweler, who will j keep them regulated. J. B. Wkjsiger, dec5eodlw . Superintendent, j Killed liy a Train. Braddock, Pa., December 11.—The fast train on the Pennsylvania railroad, going east, last evening came thundering around a short curve near the depot, striking a party of four young people who wore not aware of the approaching train until it was upon thorn. Bridget McCarthy and John Toole were killed instantly. Thc others were not injured! Not Joining. Pittsburg, December 11.—The reports that have been in circulation for several days to the effect that the engineers of the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. were joining the knights of labor are pronounced un true and ridiculous by the members of the brotherhood of locomotive engineers. A Row In tho Louisville Legion. Louisville, Ky., peeember 10.—There is a big row in the Louisville Legion, Ken tucky State National Guards, which prom ise to result in the mustering out of Com- f iany F, so well and favorably known hrough the south as one of the crack drilling corps. A general batallion drill was ordered for last night. When the hour to form for the drill arrived, Major Coen ordered Captain Grinstead and Company F to fall in line. Captain Grinsteaa, who was present in citizen’s clothes, refused to obey, and encouraged his men to refuse to obey the order. The excuse he gave for disobedience after tho drill had closed was that he wished hi* company to be in the best possible triin for the coming drill in Washington, and, therefore, wanted to avoid too much work. He feared the drilling might be overdone. This evening Major Coen ordered Captain Grinstead under arrest for mutinous action, and it is likely a court-martial will result. The company stand by their captain, and in all probability the row will result in their mustering out. Hang* 1 *! by a Mob. Chattanooga, December 11. — Last night about 11 o’clock, p. m., a mob of masked and unknown men visited thc jail at Ringgold, Catoosa county, Ga., and alter overpowering the jailer took out two pris oners named Geo. S. Parks and Monroe Smith, both negroes, and hanged them to a tree, where they were found this morn ing and cut down by the authorities. Both negroes have been engaged in rob bing and burning houses in north Georgia for some months, and had come to he a terror to the community. Smith confessed thc crimes of which the two had been guilty. The lutest crime was the rob bery and attempted burning of a family residence near Ringgold, on which occa sion Smith soid they had plotted to murder everybody in the house, rob the.building and then lire it. There is no clue to the identity of the lynchers. Alleged Libeler* to be Tried. City of Mexico, December 11.—Prelim inary judicial proceedings have been taken to bring criminal libel suits against the authors of recent reports regarding Minis ter Manning’s conduct at a private dinner. The governor of the federal district is active in trying to detect the sources of these reports. The physician who has been in attendance on Minister Manning says he has been suffering from two dis tinct complaints—a distressing umbilical affection and incipient pneumonia. Min ister Manning is at the legation discharg ing the ordinary duties of his office. MARKET* BY TELEGRAPH, rollon. Liverpool, December 11.—Noon. — Cotton-* I Spot business moderate; middling uplands j 5'.,d. orlenn* 5 :, ..d: sales 12,000 bales for speett- I latiou and exnort 1,000 halos. | Receipts 3,300 bales - all American. Futures opened steady at following quota tions : December 5 12-64dfa)5 13444 I December and January 5 I3-64d January and February 5 12-64d. j February and March 5 13-64d(u>5 12-444 March and April 5 14-64d(aj5 15-044 J April and May 5 17-64dfa;5 18444 May and June 5 19-64d#5 20-644 June and July 8 21-64d#5 22444. July and August 1 p. m.—Hales to-day include 10,100 bales of American. Futme-c Decembers 1544d sellers; Decern bet and January. 5 1444d value; January and Feb ruary. 5 1444d value; February and March* 5 14-04d buyers; March and April, 5 1444d buyers; April and May. 5 lfMMri buyers; May and Juno, 6 2-04d seller*; June ami .July, 5 2344d sellers; July and August, 6 2544a value. Futursc closed steady. VISIBLE SUPPLY. New York, Dec. J1 The total visible supply of cotton for the world is 2,729,551, of which 2,397,- 151 is American, against 2,707,021, and 2,413,221 respectively last your. Receipts at all interior towns 141,020. Receipts from plautaions, 269,133. Crop in sight 3,721,867 halos. New York, December 11—Cotton market quiet, steady; sales 60 bales; middling uplands at objC, Orleans 0 ll-10c. Consolidated net receipts 35,802 bales; exports Great Britain 18,818, continent 22,083, Fnano* 4472; stock 078,616. NEW YORK FUTURES. New York, December 11.—Net recetot* and groHf 151. Future* closed oarely steady, salea 166,000 bales, as follows : December 9 47-100(1$ 9 48-100 January 9 49-100# 9 50-100 February 9 66-100 March ,...> 9 71 100 April 9 81-100# 9 82-100 May 9 91-100# 9 92-100 June 10 01-100#10 02-100 July 10 09-100tol0 10-100 August 10 16-lOWqHO 17-100 I ^Galveston, December 11.—Cotton firm; mid- lings at 9c; net receipts 5307, gross 5307; sale* 2637; stock 127.765; exports to continent 00^« Great Britain 00; France 00. Savannah, Gu., December 11.—Cotton market quiet; middlings at 9c; net receipts 7182, gross 7182; sales 1650; stock 126,211; exports to Great Britain 8225, to continent 6333. Nkw Orleans, December 11.—Cotton market quiet; middlings at 9' H ; net receipts 10,177, grow 12,357; sales 3000; stock 325,402; export* fa Great Britain 4100, to continent 6072, Franoa 4472. Charleston, December 11.—Cotton market quiet, firm; middlings at 9' rC; net receipts 2883; receipts 2883; sales 700; stock 75,625; ex> ndrts to Great Britain 4400, to continent 0O{ France 00. GEORGIA NECTJRITIEN. Corrected by Jehn Blaekmar, Geiui* ban, Ga. STOCK AND BOND BROKER. RAILROAD BONDS. Americus, Preston and Lumpkin 1st mortgage 7s 100 #101 Atlantic and Gulf 7s 117 011! Augusta and Knoxville 7 per cent 114 Hi Augusta, Gib#on aud Sandersville 7 per cent 1st mortgage 104 10$ Central con mortgage 7s 118 £U4 Columbus and Rome 1st 6s, endorsed Central R. R.; 104 010$ Columbus and Western 1st mortgage 6s, endorsed by Central R. R 103 #101 Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta 1st mortgage 114 #111 Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta 4s 2d mortgage 110 #113 Gainesvilc, Jefferson and Southern 1st mortgage guaranteed 118 111 Gainesville, Jefferson and Southern 2d mortgage Ill lit Georgia Railroad 6s 106 #103 Mobile and Girard 2d mortgage en dorsed by Central Railroad 108 #103 Montgomery and Eufaula 1st mort gage 6s and Centra Railroad 108 #103 Ocean Steamship 4 per cent, guaran teed by C. R. R. 104 10ft Savannah, Florida and Western 6 per cent 104 103 South Georgia and Florida 1st, en dorsed by state of Georgia, 7 per cent 118 #113 South Georgia aud Florida 2d, 7 per cent Ill #113 Western R. R. Alabama 1st mortgage, endorsed by Central Railroad 107 #113 Western Alabama 2d mortgage, en dorsed 110 #111 RAILROAD STOCKS. Atlanta and West Point 101 #1M Atlanta and West Point 6 per cent. scrip 108 #10$ Augusta and Savannah 7 per cent 127 #18$ Central common 121 #123 Central railroad 6 per cent, scrip 101 $103 Georgia 10 percent 192 #193 Mobile and Girard per cent, guar anteed by Central R. R 24 # 25 Southwestern 7 per cent. guaranteed..l29 #13$ CITY BONDS. Atlanta 6s 105 #107 Atlanta 7s 112 #11$ Augusta 7s 109 #113 Augusta 6s 103 #105 Columbus 7s 112 #118 Columbus 5s 101 #108 LaOrange 7s 100 #101 Macon 6s 110 #111 Savannah 5s 102 #108 STATE BONDS. Georgia 4%s 106 #107 Georgia 6s 103 #104j4 Georgia 7s, 1896 120 #121 Georgia 7s, 1890 Ill #113 FACTORY STOCKS. Eagle and Phenix 99 #103 Muscogee 95 # 90 Georgia Home Insurance Company 185 #143 BANK STOCKS. Chattahoochee National 10 per cent...175 #210 Merchants’ A Mechanics’ 10 per cent..l24 #12$ MISCELLANEOUS. Confederate Coupon Bonds 1 # 2 & co. Because of the had weather of Friday and Saturday last, we will repeal tho Bargains that we offered on those days on Monday and Tuesday of the coming week, j Monday, December 13th, we will offer nil our Plain and Fancy Velvets, Velveteens and Plushes ; also Black crapes at : cost. Tuesday, December 14th, we will again offer our Rib- | hons and Ornaments at cost. Ladies should not fail to call on those days, for it is now a known fact that when j we advertise bargains we have I i hem to offer. k CO.