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e DAILY ENQUIRER - SUN: COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 25, 1886, Now It Wat Celebrated by Our Fore fathers. A Cow ran n Mollcln) In Whirli All IHii People Min gled In the (lenernl Merriment tml Hospitality Held I'nlrerKRl Knny. In the fifteenth <ind sixteenth centuries this whole season was given up to revels and jollity, in which eating and drinking had a prominent part. In London, in the fifteenth century, the first duty of the lord mayor and corporation was to dine, and then go, as soberly as might be, to church and sit through the wnolo service. On other festival days and Sundays they had a habit of skipping out after the prayers Were under way, nut on Christmas they Were bound to set nn example of perse verance. Service over, their worships rode on horseback by torchlight, through the market of Chcpe and back to the church, where, being in a liberal frame of mind on account of the day and the good dinner, they made a money offering to the church. Each man contributed the mag nificent sum of one penny to its treasury I This duty done, they returned to their own houses, and made more or less a night of it, after the immemorial manner of good city fathers, in privnte, the custom not having yet arisen of manifesting lmti piuess by “painting the town red.” Christmas was always a demo -ratio festi val; all classes mingled in the games and merriment, nnd hospitality was universal. An English gentleman in the country, on Christmas day in the morning, had all his tenants and neighbors enter the hall by daybreak. The strong beer was broached, and tho blackjacks were plen tifully round, with toasts, sugnr, nutmeg nnd good Cheshire cheese. The great sausage (the hackin) must bo boiled at daybreak, and if it failed to be ready two young men must take the maiden (i. e., the cook.) by the arm and run her round the market place till she is ashamed of her laziness. The maids had, however, some privileges of resort. In some places in Oxfordshire it was the cus tom for the maid servant to nsk the man for ivy to dress the house, and if the man refused or neglected to fetch the ivy the maid stole a pair of ids breeches and nailed them up to the gate in the garden or high way. During the festival days tlie tallies were perpetually spread; the sirloin of beef, the minced pie, the plum-porridge, turkeys, geese and plum-puddings were all brought upon the board at once, and every one ate heartily and was welcome, so that the proverb originated of “ ’Tis merry in hall when beards wag all.” The gentlemen went to enrly service in the church, and re turned to breakfast on brawn and mustard and malmsey. Brawn was a dish of great antiquity. It was made from the ilesh of large boars which lived in a half wild state, and when put to fatten were strapped and belted tight round the carcass, in order to make the flesh liei-oine dense nnd brawny. It came to market in rolls two feet long by ten inches in diameter, packed in wicker baskets. At dinner the first course served was the boar’s head, on a silver platter, adorned with bays and rosemary, carried Into Ibe hall with much state, preo .'fieri by the master of revels, and followed by eho.- isters and minstrels singing and playing compositions in its honor. Another dish, common in Shakespeare's day, which added at least to tho show of the feast, was the “stately pye,” that is, a peacock or pheasant pie. In the days of chivalry the knights took their vows at a solemn feast, on presentation of a roasted peacock in a golden dish. This custom was kopt up at Christmas by the bringing in, on the most magnificent dish the hou could afford, of n peacock in a pie, pr serving as much as possible the form - the bird, with the head elevated above the crust, the beak richly gilt, and the beauti ful tail spread out to its full extent. It was from this superb dish that the oat-h came, “By cock and pye, sir.” At the •upper two servants attended, bearing fair torches of wax next beforo the musicians and the trumpeters, and they stood above the fire, (the fire ofse.vcoal being originally in the middle of the room,) with the musi cians till tho first course was served, when they retired, with the music, to the battery. After supper, ns well as before, there were revels and dancing during the twelve days of Christmas, and games in which all classes joined. Oncol' the favorite games was known as snap dragon. Brandy was set on lire and raisins thrown into it. The diversion consisted of adventures to pluck out the raisins. The master of revels sang a song or carol, in which tlie gentlemen took part at his command. The requisites of good Christmas fare were plenty of good drink, a blazing fire in the hall, brawn, pudding, and souse, and mustard with all (mustard is your great provoker of a noble thirst,) beef, mutton, and pork, shred or minced pies of the best, pig, veal, goose, capon, turkey, ch ese, apples and nuts, with jolly carols. When the company tired of games and romping sports, it gathered about tlie Middy firt- and had tales of legendary lore, adventures of the knights and ludit-s and friars,of strange apparitions and ghosts, of coaches on lone ly moors drawn by steam of headless horses driven by a headless coachman, with graveyard passengers, of wonderful portents in nature, stories of true love wrapped in mystery nnd ending in grief, and all sorts of ghostly reminiscences, whicn seemed as real as tin- dancing shadows which the light of Yule log east upon tho dusky timbers of the hall. Such t-ues, we read, formed a principal part of the rural conversation at all such as semblies as this at Christmastime. A conspicuous character in the days of ancient festivity was the lord of misrule,or abbot of unseason, who performed during the season for the king and the great no bles and societies, the office of master of revels, and had, for the time, al most unlimited power, aping the state of royalty and leading in all the mummeries and dissipations of the day. Tile universi ty of Cambridge had its imperator, one of the master of arts, who was placed over the juniors for the regulation of their games and diversions, and exercised his sovereignty for twelve days, receiving a fee of 40 shillings. Oxford also had a Christmas prince, or lord of misrule. The king appointed his lord of misrule, or master of merry disport, ns did the lord mayor and eaoh of the sheriffs of London. These lords began their rule, or misrule, on Allhallow eve, and continued it until Candlemas day. The lord was the promoter of Bacbaualinu rites and preposterous disor ders—masking and mumming and danc ing. "A dance about the oalfe,” says an old Puritan, rather “than such a dance as Divid danced before the nrke, with spirit ual rejoicing in God’s mercies.” The per formance of this lord during the twelve days of his license of disorder recalls in many points the feasts of Saturn, called Saturnalia, which the Puritans insisted were copied in tlie English Christmas. The master and all his household must obey the lord of misrule as the Romans obeyed the masters of t he feasts of Saturn, and there was the same equality of ser vants with their masters that character ized the d tys of license and revelry during the Roman Saturnalia. At the Christmas season of 1635 there was a lord of misrule in the middle teln- ple, a mock-monarch attended with great- parade, followed hy a lord keeper, a lord treasurer, eight white staves, a captain of hia hand of pensioners, and two chuolains, who preached before him on the pre ceding Sunday in Temple church, and gravely saluted him (as is done in the chapel royal on preaching before the king) on assending the pulpit. Tho pole-axes for his gentlemen pensioners were bor rowed from Lord Salisbury; Lord Holland, his temporary justice in eyre, supplied him with venison; the lord mayor and sheriffs of London with wine. On twelfth- day, on going to church, he received many petitions,which he handed over to his mas ter of requests; and, like other kings, he had a favorite, whom he knighted, togeth er with other gentlemen of high quality, on returning from church. After he was deposed the king knighted him at White hall. His expense for his spree, all from his own purse, was £2,000. In 1553. when Edward VI kept his Christmas with open house at Greenwich, George l -'errors, of Lincoln’s Inn, was lord of misrule, and gave his majesty great delight in diversion. At one ofthe revels in the inner temple on St. Stephen’s day, the lord of misrule, mounted upon a scaffold borne by four men, and preceded by drummers, was carried three times round the hearth (the hearth in great halls being often in tho middle, so thnt processions and dances were performed “round about the sea-coal fire,”) to the cries of “A lord! a lord I" Then he descended and went to dance, and after that he called his court by name, using such titles as “Sir Randle Rackabite, of Raskall Hall, in the county of Rake- hall,” etc., etc. Then followed the ban quet, with minstrelsy and mirth and more dancing. In 1666 Evelyn saw this solemn foolery nt Lincoln’s Inn, when this mock king was gloriously clad and attended ; at this revel the king (Charles II) and the duke of York were present. On the 6th of January his majesty opened the revels himself by throw ing tlie dice In the privy chamber, nnd lost nt the play £100; but he could afford it, for tlie year before he won £1500. The ladies also played very deep. As late as the times of Kings George I. and II. the revels remained, and those, gracious kings played in public nt the hazard table. Women needing renewed strength or wiio suffer from nervous weakness, will find nothing to help them like Moxie Nerve Food. It is certainly a great invig orator, and will restore a shattered nerv ous system to a healthful and natural con dition in a few da;, a. The physicians say it is the best nerve food yet discovered. Tlie Barber's Bay Rum. Do you know, I don't think there’s a barber in town, first-class or otherwise, what uses bay rum. I mean just as I say— I ay rum. Ho, sir; notone. They can’t afford it. The genywinearticle’s too high fur’em. W’y, bless your soul, bay rum ’ .'hat is bay rum costs ye (5 a gallon—that is, bay rum what is made from the real bay leaves—distilled like. Now, we ain’t huntin’ round to waste our good profits on f5 bay rum, wheu we can take the bay oil and alcohol what iB pure and mix up a bay rum for J1.80 a gallon, which we afterward dilute about half. Yes. it's just as good, and a heap better, so far as that goes, ’cause it smarts on tlie face harder and costs less. Every trade has its tricks, and ours is hay ruin. Then the bay rum what we makes up is pretty good drinkin’, mind you. A CARD. To all who aro suffering from tho errors nnd indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness, onrly doeay, loss of manhood, Ac., I will Bend arocipo that will euro you,FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered by a missionary in South America. Fond a so if-ad dressed envelope to the REV. Joseph T. Inman, Station D, iVetu York City ne 11 eodifcwlv ffol < r m) Duffy’s Pure Mail Whiskey find Duffy’s Formula. 143 Catukrink S Sirs—My tri.unlu has l J was completely run fit veliow. constant Iftngu took your lnittyV Put Dutl'v’a Formula, amt t better than 1 do. 1 gained ’JV. | Rt.t/.Anr.riK S. n chi-Giii’’ nn. 1 . > : no appetite iii.it weaknir.- Malt WhlbUi’N u ic ii< lit) Jackson St., Pater Dear Sirs—As a Puri Mall Whiskey and find that all the malarial feelings 1 had U appo ‘ Dull 9 ul. i u ■ • l .ad oiled ; • gradual incronud in weight ... taken place. JOHN DU FI V. 40 Pink St. Khzametii, N Gentlemen—I have found the tri-au*! i• i»«»f In the Uio of vour Bully's Pure Malt Wliish v and Duffy's Formula in breaking up the v\ i..i and fever, with which I had luen trouble.! -r 1- years. 1 have been troubled also with inv lungs and blood snlttiua, which bn*- also i.eeu . relieved. A. J. OJ.KFBON. 3*22 York St., W. Pusla., Pa. Gentlemen—I had malarial fever, which wm followed by typhoid and pneumonia. l’hvst- clans prescribed cod-liver ml, Put did not n- prove. I got disgusted and procured \ • ir Duffy's Pure Malt Wh’skey and Dull'v’g Ko, ula. They did me good at once. 1 was aim t a skeleton, and would not have believed it v fibln to maUu the progress I did In a short lime. 1 caunot Bay to WM. UNDFMFYKU. sick with M il.o She eon died n cotnuwnred «■ key and sh.• n your Haw Fee •ucht it Pelj rd he uulant. MADIA M. l.YNi'U. Gentlemen—1 had hr with chills, and receive In the hand* of a ph ure M It Whisl *5 - d D iffy's Font la, J in ti'.Mii *. 'll..I I an l have in -it ve »rsm «i regard It- power mcuring malaria a* nomo king wonderful. J. 11. IlOONE. TDK DUFFY MALT WHISKEY GO., llALTIMoUU. MD. “Oun Whiskey is Sold Only in Skalri SAUL CATARRH CURE, • 3\mumo Single IVX’ ss.'M bv « l.D s.a t T i . in person r who 1 as traveled all over tho Custom Made Suits, $40 00 Suits for 35 (X) Suits “ 30 (X) Suits “ 16 CM) Suits “ $25 00 20 00 18 00 10 00 Early fullers May Secure a Great Bargain! OUR MANUFACTURING EF.PARTMENT is well filled with a superior stock of Piece Goods OP EVERY DESCRIPTION. The extraordinary push ofthe post sixty days is now about over, ana we are prepared to All orders now with promptness. G. J. PEACOCK, Clothing Mnnufncturer, 1300 A 1303 Hroiu Wired, Columbus On. CAPITAL PRIZE, - $150,000 " TFc do hereby certify that tee supervise the ar- rangemetit for all the. Monthly and Quarterly Drawings of The Louisiana State Lottery O m- pany, and in person manage and control the Drawings themselves, and that the same are con ducted with honesty, fairness, and in good fa th toward all parties, and ire. authorize the Company to use this certijicate, with facsimiles o our >ig- n itures attached, to its advertisements.” Commissiouertk. We the. undersigned Banks arid Bankers will pay all Prizes drawn in The Louisiana State Lot teries which may be presented at our counters. J. H. OGLESBY. Pros. La. Xut'l R»uk. J.W. li K l,nni:i II. Pros State XaPl JR k. \. ll llih%VIX. Pros. NT. O. Nat l Hatch U NPEECEDENTED ATTRACTION ! Over Half a Million Distributed Soule kM & Co Louisiana State Lottery Comp’y. Incorporated in 1868 for 25 years by the LegiH’a- turefor Educational and Charitable purpose* with a capital of $1,000,000—to which a reserve fund of over $550,006 has since been added. By an overwhelming popular vote its franchise de a part of the present. Stat .opted December 2d, A. D. 1878. The only Lottery ever voted on and endorsed by the people of any State. IT NEVER SCALES OR POSTPONES. Its Gt'iuid Mingle !Vuinl>er Pniuings take liloiultiy, and lii<* Kemi>An» mini llrnwingN regiilarly every *i.% mouths (.Jttaoe ;in<l IDoceciifcier;. a opiNiii'n nity t<* WIN A FORTUNE. FIRST GRAND DRAWING, CLASS IN THE ACADEMY Of MUSK NEW ORLEANS, TUESDAY, bmiiue j lllii. -30011a Monthly Drawing. Capital Prize, $150,000. Notice -Tickets tm< Ten Dollars only, Uuhfn. £>. Fill Its, #2. Tenths, $1. LIST OP PRIZES. .1 CAPITAL PRIZE OF $151),000 $150,000 1 GRAND PRIZE OF 50,000 50,000 1 GRAND PRIZE OF 20,000 20,000 2 LARGE PRIZES OF 10,000 20,0 0 4 LUiUE PRIZES OF 5,000 20,0t0 20 PRIZES OF 1,000 20,OC0 50 PRIZES OF. 000 2o.0i 0 100 PRIZES OF 300 30,0,'C 200 PRIZES OF 200 40,0(0 600 PRIZES OF 100 60,Of0 1,000 PRIZES OK 50 60,010 A PPOXIMATION PRIZES. 100 Approximation Prizes of $300 $30,0(0 100 “ “ 200 10.0'0 100 “ “ 100 :. 10,000 2.179 Prizes, amounting to $535 OCO Application for rates to clubs should be mt.de only to 1 he Office of the Company in New Orleans. For further information write cleariv, giving full address. POSTAL NOTES, Express Money Orders, or New York Exchange in ordi nary letter. Currency by Express (at our tx- pense) ad dressed 51. A. B > A t T* HIN, Now Orleans, La. Or ML A. DAmiliV Washington. 1>. C. Malic P. 0, Money Orders payable and ad dress Rcsrislcred Letters to N KW ORLEANS NATIONAL MANK . Now Orleans, I.h. V ? I?AT TAM UV 1> That the presence ol V 1L I) 1 j 1V. Generals Beauregard and Early, who are in charge ofthe drawings, it- a guarantee of absolute fairness and integrity, that the chances are nil equal, and that no one can possibly divine what numbers will draw n Prize. All parties, therefore, advertising to guar antee Prizes in this Lottery, or holding out any other impossible' inducements, arc swindlers, and only aim to deceive ami defraud the unwary. SOULE REDD. J. C. HAILE Notice to Debtors and Creditors. •by given to all persons having demands against J. E. Walker, late of said coun ty, deceased, to present them to me properly au- thentieat >1. within the time prescribed bylaw, and all persons indebted to -aid deceased, are required to make me immediate payment. Adm’r Notice to Debtors and Creditors GEORGIA, MUSCOGEE COUNTY. All parties having claims against Thos. D. Fortson, (U eased, are hereby notitied to present the same, duly authenticated, to tue. within tin time prescribed by law ; and all parties indebted to said Thos. D. Fort-sou are required to make immediate payment to me. T. \V. FORTSON, oefi QftwOw Administrator. ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. BY F. M. KNOWLES & 00., Auctioneers. By virtue of an order from the court of ordinary of Muscogee county, Georgia. 1 will sell to the highest bidder, at public outcry, iu front of the auction house of F. M. Knowles & Co., Broad street, in the c}ty of Columbus Georgia, the usual place of holding sheriff sales, in and for said county, on lhe first Tues ay m January, next, between the legal hours of sale, the follow ing described real estate: Part of lot one hun dred and ninety-one iu the Nineunth I9th district, Muscogee county. Georgia, containing fifty acres; also a large seven-room Dwelling House, crib, stable, etc.; also large garden con taining one acre. and large orchard; being ten 10) miles nor h of Columbus end one quarer of a mile rom Columbus und Rome railroad, adjoumig Fert.son’s on >outluast, the same being 1 he real estate of Wm Hedge, de ceased. Sold for division. „ „ Terms cash. t. F. DIXON. Adrn'r ofWm. Hodge, deceased. <?ec7 oawtd Brokers, Real Estate ami Fire Insurance Agents toao Eiroad St. Telephone .55. FOR RENT. Two very desirable stores—one on Broad Street und one one-half block from Broad in business part of city. FOR SALE. A very valuable city lot near business portion of Broad, suit able for erecting stores. Dwelling house, new, water and gas, all mod ern conveniences Houses iu Browtu ville. Elegant .> inuon residences. Many desirable city residences at low prices. Stocks and Bonds bought and sold. prepared to handle all business satis- ocl7 dly J YU Usfd for over >3 ycirn vd'h S r..,tsu vessby tha physician, vt Paris, Nt Wit :n .1 Lot!.!. r\, ai d *«lrlu'.lo i..i-s i rl .iii- i.vtp uro ,.f j* cast's.ri-.-i iit. r re.- K it :. -e- im : lv up only in GlasOioi.), so 111:11,1.1^-1 K- I'KIl B • OEMS. UAB -■■ i .!■ : i <.iii_.iiT.sl CAPbUI.ES J ;; aiAliia.;-. rrt;:ai, > :••}• ~ saw CUN'{■ • -v® ••• 1 *rS 5 Is fi 5 i* Every kero. ELECTION NOTICE. THP.Rr will be an election held at the different * court grounds in each militia district of said county of Muscogee on Saturday. the 1st day of January next, for two Constables for each dis- tnet. \ecormnc to the statute. This Deeenibei 4th. tsse. _dtd F. M. BROOKS. Ordinary. GEORGIA, MUSCOGEE COUNTY. Whereas, George Y. Pond, administrator de bonis non. ot estate of Ellen Thomas, represents t< tit' court in his petition, duly tiled, that he ha* fully administered said estate. This is. therefore, to cite all persons concerned heirs ami creditors, to show cause, if any the) can, why said administrator should not be dis charged from his administration nnd receive letters of dismission on the tirst Monday in March, 1887. ' Y. itness my official signature this December 7th. 1886 F. M. BROOKS. dec7oawl2w Ordinary. Electric Belt Free To ii rroduce it and obtain agents we will for the nev. sixt v ilays give away, free of chaivo, in eachcoeuu in tUe L . S. a limited mui D-r o- r. n* ' F.Ie. , fi*o fltJvnnlc Sjisper?sf*rv Hells, i ;. • - . a positive and unfailing cure for N\-rvou« t \ *.. r Yar:e> vole. Emissions, It>iK»lency Are. >’ .inop-v.-; - : :tid if “very Bolt we inanufaetuve di» n<>t »-»■*».'vr.n ■ irreiit. Address at occe ELEC i'DId GOOD BARGAINS -AJT— j. i. mm i n One lot (50 dozen) colored bordered Damask Doylies, for mer price $1 50; we now offer them at $1 00 per dozen. We are overstocked in Linen Towels and offer some excel lent bargains to reduce our stock. Irish Poplins, silk and wool, black 75c, colors 50c. These goods are worth $1 00 a yard anywhere. 52-Inch Astrakans, in black, brown, chinchilla blue, green and wine, $3 50 and $4 00. We have the best Black Silk for One Dollar per yard in this city. A choice stock of Ladies’ and Children’s Lace Pins, Cuff Buttons in good roll plate; also a good stock of initial Cuff Buttons for gentlemen—good for Christmas presents. Plush and leather Satchels and Silk Handkerchiefs in great variety. The rush continues with us, and we are receiving goods every day to supply the increase in our business. J. A. KIRVEN & CO. OF Shortest, Quickest and Best—308 Miles Shorter to New York than via Louisville—Close Connection with Piedmont Air Line and Western and Atlantic Railroad. In effect November 14th, 1886. ' No. 51 No. 53 8 05 p m 120 p in 8 15 p m 9 85 p nt 2 28 p m 10 25 p ni 11 12 p m 11 44 p 111 “ Opelika “ La Grange 10 58 a ni 12 03 p m 1 25 y m 2 15 a 111 Via VV. & A. Railroad. 140 pm 6 59 p m 7 50 a m “ Chattanooga 7 07 p m f> 50 p m 1 00 p 111 Via the Piedmont Air Line to New York aud East. 1 45 p m 6 15 p m 4 48 p rn 7 17 p m 9 20 p m 12 35 p m 3 20 p m Pullman Palace Cars Montg.imeiy to Washington without change on all trains. Train 31, Pullman Palace Buffet Car Atlanta to New York without change. South Bound Trains. Leave Atlanta 1 20 p m i 12 20 a m Leave Columbus | i 2 28 p m ’ “ Opelika I I 5 09 p ml 4 25am Arrive Cheliaw “ Montgomery I .. Arrive Mobile j “ New Orleans ^ ^ Train 50, Pullman Palace Sleeping Car through to New Orleuns. Train 52, Family Emigrant Sleeping Ca», free of charge, through to Texas without change. Via Selma and Queen and Crescent. Leave Columbus “ Opelika “ Montgomery Arrive Selma “ Marion “ Greensboro “ Meridan “ Jackson “ Vicksburg “ Monroe “ Shreveport | No. 8. I . 2 28 p m . J 8 30 p m j . i 11 30 p m 1 45 p in 4 00 p re 5 35 p in 6 27 p in 11 15 p m 422 am 6 50 a ill 1 40 p m 6 45 pm CECIL GAteBETT, General Manager. CHAS. H. CROMWELL, General Passenger Agent. Mobile & Girard R. R. Co, M O N and after thii date Trains will run as follows: COLUMBUS, GA., December 19, 1886. Trains Nos. 1 and 2 (Mail) daily. Nos. 3 and 4 (Macon and Montgomery Through Freight anil Accommodation) daily except Sunday. No. 5 and 6 (Way Freight and Accommodation) daily ex- D F. WILLIAMS. O. P. A. WILLIAMS & POU, Successors to J. A. WALKER. Carriages, Buggies, Road Carts, Wagons, ZHZ-AJE^IsriEiSSS SADDLEE.Y, Plow Gear, Lap Robes, Etc. WE CABBY THE LARGEST STOCK EVER KEPT IN COLUMBUS, and will take great pleas ure in showing any me through our stock. It costs nothing to look. Call and see those BEAUTIFUL COLUMBUS BUGGIES, For which we are Sole Agents. m. 14 ( jii WEBSIH Sealed Proposals Wanted. P ROPOSALS are invited for doing the city work for year 1887, January 1 to December 81, as follows: . _ . . 1. For making and repairing carts ana shoeing mules. 2. For making and repairing harness. 3. For feeding the city mules: the food, both In quantity and quality to be such as the overseer of the street hands shall require, and with the privilege of storing tools and such other property ofthe city as may be desired, also with privilege of boarding hor es of marshal, lieutenants of po lice and street overseer at same rates, if so de sired by said officers. 4. For making coffins for paupers, the same to be stained, and head and foot boards, and boards for covering the coffin to be included. 5. For medicines and stimulants, as prescribed by the cfyy physician, for a specified :sum for the year; medicines for orphans' asylum to be in cluded. This bid to include surgeon’s dressings, as plasters, chloroform, lint, bandages, patent medicines, etc., and every other article or medi cine necessary for use by city physician in treat ing diseases or wounds; all to be of best quality; all prescriptions to be compounded only by li censed druggists. 6. For lumber to be delivered from lumber yard or in quantities at such places as may be desig nated. Quality to be strictly first-class. Bids for lengths over 32 feet may be separately specified if so desired. 7. For publishing proceedings of council, offi cially if required, or full synopsis or reports of same; also, any and all advertisements pertain ing to municipal affairs by the mayor, any com mittee or officer of council, including treasurer, clerk, marshal sales, etc , and chief engineer of the fire department; also, any advertisements by tlie commissioners of commonsor trustees of pub lic schools. . . . 8. For all job work, including all blanks and tax books of whatsoever character, as well as binding and job work of any description which may be required, including the publishing in pamphlet form of 200 copies of annual reports of committees, tiddress of Mayor, etc., just made to council, nnd including the report of tlie Superin tendent of Public Schools, and the annual report ofthe Chief of the Fire Department to be made in January next. Estimate of probable amount of work required will be furnished on request. 9. For lighting and extinguishing the street gas lamps, according to usual custom of doing the same. # . ... Rids may be varied in any manner to suit bid ders, and must be handed in by meeting of coun cil on Wednesduv evening, December 29th. Council reserves tlie right to reject any or all bids. By order of council. M. M. MOORE, decl 5 td Clerk Council. BALLS ; ON f V I OKSt; i':n: : E37i.Y satisfactory cve-y r , ; .< «i.; j.- • refunded hy : .V« .!V. . I . nr Without **«!,'• :a:hca r. o ccrse t cm ; 1. 'It.. New Vorlr '' r ■■hicaoa f/ifi. WEST BOUND TRAINS. I No. 1. 1 1’ass’ger. No. 3. Accom. No. 5. Accom. Leave Columbus Union Depot 2 10 p m “ Columbus Broad Street Depot j 2 25pm 10 3.1 f m 10 45 p m 8 00 a m 8 10am Leave Union Springs Arrive Tro\ “ Montgomery, M. & E. It. R “ Eufaula, M. & E. R. R 6 3") p ni 8 14 p m 7 09 p 111 9 46 p m 2 10 a iu ’*5 00 am 12 50 p lit 2 15 p ill 7 09 p m EAST BOUND TRAINS. No. 2. Pas? ’ger. No. 4. Accom. No. 6. Accom. Leave Montgomery, M. & E R. R “ Eufaula, M. & E. R. R 3 20 p m 3 50 p m 7 40 a 111 4 57 a m 7 20 a in rj r.ft j, m Arrive Montgomery, M. & E. R R 7 30 a m 9 19 a m “ Columbus 10 09p m 1 48 p m 1 Description of Prisoners Escaped From Muscogee County Jail, November 7th, 1886. JOS FPU B. JENKINS, (white,)—5 feet eleven inches high, weight about 105 pounds, dark swathey complexion, dark hair, small dark mus tache, large gray eye, stoop shouldered, very pro- lane in conversation. WILLIAM COURTNEY, (white,)—about 21 or 22 years of age, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches in height, about 160 pounds in weight, dark hair, small moustache and very black eye. ALLEN HOOD, (col ) alias DOC BROOKS— Black, about 150 pounds, 5 feet 6 or 8 inches in height, some front teeth out, scar under left eye. SIP WILLIAMS, (col.)—5 feet8 or 9 inches high, will weigh 175 pounds, dark ginger-cake color; dark spots on face; hangs his head while talking. WILLIS McAFEE, (col.,)—5 feet 6 inches in height, weight about 125 pounds; brown black color, long m- ustaclie fer a negro ; quick spoken; sharp features; talks low; has served five years in Georgia penitentiary from Libert' county, Ga. Fifity dollars each will be paid for the delivery ofthe above described prisoners to any jail, to be delivered to the authorities ofthe county ol'Mua* cogee in said state of Georgia. Wire or write to JOHN H. PALMER, Chief of Police, Columbus, Ga. 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