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CITY INTELLIGENCE.
ABOUT COTTON.
HEWS FBOM THE FIELDS CONTINUES TO
BE DISCOUBAGING.
For the week ending Friday night, Co
lumbus received 4,233 bales of cotton,
against 4,094 for the same week last year,
showing an increase of 139 bales for the
week.
From this statement it does not appear
that the farmers in the section of the
country contiguous to Columbus are hold
ing back their cotton to any great extent.
The idea is advanced, however, that the
farmers will bring in their cotton pretty
freely until October 1, to meet their ob
ligations. Many of them who do not pay
up by that time, it is thought, will make
arrangements with their creditors by
which they will be able to withhold their
cotton from the market for thirty or sixty
days. If this idea is correct, the October
receipts will be light.
The receipts at Columbus since Septem
ber 1, up to Friday night, reached 12,023
bales, against 14,382 bales for same date
last year, showing a decrease of 4,233
bales to date.
News from the cotton fields for the last
few days has been rather discouraging.
The bad weather has not only delayed
picking but will also damage the staple to
a considerable extent. Cotton pickers are
still in great demand.
HE IS DEAD.
MB. FEED J. MATTHEWS DIES FBOM THE.
BESULT OF INJUBIES.
Mr. Fred J. Matthews died at the home
of Mr. L. P. Warner, on Fifth avenue, at
8:30 o’clock yesterday morning.
The readers of the Enquirer-Sun will
remember that Mr. Matthews was run
over by a freight car in the Central yard
a few night ago and had his leg so badly
crushed that amputation was necessary.
The operation was successfully performed,
and the friends of the unfortunate young
man entertained hopes of his recovery.
Friday night, however, he began growing
rapidly worse, and death occurred at 8:30
o’clock yesterday morning.
The deceased was twenty-three years of
age, and unmarried. He was a son of Mr.
Allen J. Matthews, and was raised in
Muscogee county. He was a very popular
young man, and leaves many friends to
mourn his demise.]
MUSCOGEE DIRT.
BEAL ESTATE MOVEMENT FOB THE PAST
WEEK ENDING YESTERDAY.
The following real estate transferrs were
recorded in the office of Clerk Pond during
the past week:
Charles Phillips to Mary J. Morrison,
lot in Mechanicsville, for $700.
Mary J. Morrison to Carrie E. Fhillips,
lots on Rose Hill, for $1,600.
Mrs. C. M. Meeler to Georgia A. Devare,
lot in the Meeler survey, for $25.
Wardens and Vestry, of Trinity Church,
of Columbus, to J. Rhodes Browne, com
mons lot, for $1,000.
Mrs. C. M. Meeler to Lizzie Jones, lot
in the Meeler survey, for $25.
Mrs. C. M. Meeler to B. G. and Lila A.
priffin, lot in the Meeler survey for $50.
W, T. Green to M. Williams, guardian,
laud in the Seaborn Jones survey, for
$350.
The Chattahoochee National Bank of
Columbus to Mrs. Adella McIntyre, land
in the Gaboury survey, for $1,500.
W. B. Swift to Caroline and William H.
Jones, lot on Rose Hill, for $112.
Augustas G. Benning to the Queen City
Real Estate Company, lots in Coweta Re
serve, for $233.25.
Carrie E. Phillips to James S. Morris,
lot on Rose Hill, for $450.
McNeill & Levy to Betsy Lewis, land in
Ihe Seventh district, for $350.
James K. Godwin to George W. Spurlin,
land in the Seventh district, for $75.
Sarah Massey et al. to Geo. W. Spurlin,
land in the Seventh district, for $300.
S. E. Norman to James B. Hurley, part
of city lot No. 117, for $1,500.
James B. Hurley to Ella A. Hurley, same
property, for $1,500.
Thos. J. Chappell to Mark A. Lott, part
of city lot No. 363, for $2,100.
Emma Patterson to the Interstate Build
ing and Loan Association, part of city lot
292, for $550.
Geo. M. Sealey to the Interstate Build
ing and Loan Association, lot on Rose Hill,
for $400.
Public Schools—Opening To-mor-
bow.—All things are now ready, and the
Public Shools of our city will open next
Monday morning.
Every school house and the premises
around the same belonging to the city has
been put in excellent order. Trees have
been topped, wells cleaned out, yards
swept, school buildings have been thor
oughly repaired and scrubbed, furniture
has been polished, and proper books,
slates, pencils, etc.,|bave been placed |on
every desk in every room, so that instead
of taking two or three weeks for the
schools to organize and get under full
headway, it was decided at a call meeting
of the Normal Class yesterday morning
that the schools could be organized and
at regular work in one hour. This will,
be, perhaps, without precedent in Georgia,
the size of the schools being taken into
consideration.
The room for the High School is as
beautiful as a parlor. Its floor has been
painted a beautiful mahogony, the room
is finished in cherry, the desks are An
drews’ best. *
Parents intending to patronize these
schools had better enter their children
and pay their dues the first day, as there
are strong indications that the schools
will not be able to accommodate all pupils
who apply during the school year.
Get in Your Bids.—Parties who de
desire to secure certain privileges at the
Exposition should get in their bids with
out delay, or they will be too late. The
bids close at 12 m. on Friday, and will be
acted upon by the directors at their meet
ing that afternoon. The privileges now
open for bids are for restaurant, barbecue,
ladies’ cafe and Ice cream, bar, tobacco,
cigars and cigarettes, fruit and confec
tioneries. These are valuable privileges and
parties wishing to secure them must file
their bids with the Secretary of the Expo
sition company by 12 m. Tuesday.
The Colored High School.—The
formal opening of the colored High School
of Columbus willl occur at 11 o’clock
Monday morning. The president, D. W.
Echols, will deliver an address, introduc
ing the new principal. Prof. F. G. S nel-
6or. Re". H. H. Williams and pastors of
other colored churches will also deliver
addresses. Prof. W. H. Woodall, super
intendent of the public schools of Colum
bus has been invited to be present*
ENQUIRER - SUN :C0LlMBrS, GEORGIA. SCNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 18 r U.
RAILROAD RACKET.
MATTERS OF GENERAL AND PERSONAL
INTEREST EPITOMIZED.
It is currently reportedjthat R. E. Lotz,
at present general agent of the Western of
Alabama and the Atlanta and West Point
will succeed Mr. C. H. Cromwell as traffic
manager of the Western of Alabama, with
headquarters at Montgomery.
A change in the Southern Railway and
Steamship Association classifications that
will be adopted on all Southern roads goes
into effect October 1. On cotton piece
goods—calicoes, canton flannels, cotton
warp, cotton rope and twine, cotton yarn,
plaids, domestics, cotton duck, drills, cam
brics, osnaburgs, sheetings, tickings, win
dow hollands, cottonades, cotton jeans and
cotton shirtings—will be advanced from
sixth to fifth class. Lemons and oranges
in boxes will be advanced from fourth
class to third class.
Capt. E. J. Martin, general agent of the
Georgia Pacific Railroad, at Winona,
Miss., is in the city. The boys around the
Georgia Pacific offices are inclined to sus
pect that the genial Captain is desirous of
becoming general manager of the Talla
hatchie branch of the road recently com
pleted.—Birmingham News.
Railroad men are surprised at the re
markable position assumed by the Railroad
Review on the question of party rates.
While it is the opinion of the best minds
in the passenger traffic that party rates
are strictly legal and within the letter and
spirit of the Interstate Commerce law, the
Review holds the contrary opinion. It
says: “The court is in error, and, unless
that error shall be corrected upon appeal,
the Interstate Commerce Commission may
as well cease its labors. By what is called
construing its provisions the decision legis
lates away the life of the statute.”
Mr. Charles F. Cromwell, who at pres
ent holds the position of traffic manager
of the Western Railway of Alabama, has
been elected general traffic manager of the
Atlantic and Danville railroad. The At
lantic and Danville is a new road running
from Danville to Norfolk and Portsmouth.
Mr. Cromwell’s headquarters will be in
Portsmouth, and he will go there just as
soon as he is relieved from his official
duties at Montgomery, where he has been
stationed for fourteen years. Mr. Crom
well is one of the most popular railroad
officials m Alabama, and has hosts of
friends throughout the State, whose best
wishes will follow him to his new work.
Items From the Library.—The li
brary is always.'a charming^place, but now
when every mail brings a|new magazine,
each one containing so much of interest,
it is indeed a pleasure to spend all availa
ble time in these comfortable reoms.
The Popular Monthly Science, Scribner,
Current Literature and Cosmopolitan
came yesterday, and judging from their
popularity when ye scribe went up to get
a few items, are unusually good numbers.
To a lovely young lady who said she had
been reading the new magazines all day,
the reporter is indebted for the following
latest literary gossip: Miss Blanche Willis
Howard, author of Guenn, One Summer,
etc., was married recently to Dr. Teufel,
of Stuttgart, Germany. He is a court phy
sician and a man of great wealth and high
social position. Miss Charlotte M. Yonge,
at the age of sixty-seven, is bmy
writing her 101st book—The Slaves
of Sabinus, a story of Vespasian’s time
William Black’s admirers will be glad to
know of the purchase of his new book by
the library. “Poor Mrs. Black,” our fair
informant says, “listen to this:” William
Black requires silence and solitude when
he is writing a novel; when he has reached
an exciting point in his story he has his
meals placed in a room the length of the
hall from his study, and goes there to eat
them alon<*.
The question who will be Tennysons
successor as t Poet Laureate, is a widely
discussed one in England, Swinburne
seems to be the favorite, but Tennyson
wants Owen Meredith. If to “sling oil a
rhyme in a mighty little time” be the duty
of a P. L. the author of Lucile may fill the
bill. Tennyson is now over eighty years
of age, and, it is said, the back yard of his
home is strewn with clay pipes that he has
used and discarded. He is a prodigious
smoker, and like Carlyle, prefers the hum
ble clay pipe. What’s become of the relic
seekers? Oh, for the touch of a vanished
pipe.
Mark Twain’s “Yankee at the Court of
King Arthur,” has been dramatized. It
is a spectacular comedy in prologue and
five acts, and abounds in novel effects and
characteristic incidents of the middle
ages.
Mark Twain says of Rudyard Kipling:
“It would be a good thing to read Mr. Kip
ling’s writings for their style alone, if
there were no story back of it, but there
always is a story there, and a powerfully
interesting one generally.” All of his
stories published so far are at the Library.
Lights and Shadows.—The next at
traction at the opera house will be the
powerful melodrama entitled “Lights and
Shadows” which will be presented by a
good company on Thursday evening next.
An exchange says:
The piece, which has a strong flavor of
Eugene Sue about it, was written by
Charles Gayler, who has written a num
ber of successful plays. There are five
acts which deal with a well told story of
New York .life. The plot hangs on the
troubles of a beautiful young girl, who
was stolen from her parents in infancy
by an adventuress of a peculiar type, who,
while young and beautiful, masquerades
as a hideous, gray-haired hag, known as
“Mother Meg.” She is a notorious
“fence” and her den is the rendezvous
and hiding place of thieving ruffians. She
has, however, a master in Max Wilton,
alias John Maxwell, who poses in society
as a retired capitalist, while in reality he
is a leading spirit of a gang of desperate
thieves. Judge Broughton, the father of
the stolen girl, is in league with the chief
of detectives to ferret out this gang,
and the daughter, who is in the hands of
the thieves,, brings about the climax with
the help of her lover, Mark Milburu, who
first met her when she was following her
occupation of an artist’s model.
A LUMBER MILL DESTROYED.
Ashland, Wis., September 27.—A fire
yesterday destroyed a part of the plant of
the J. R. Davis Lumber Company, at
Phillips, Wis. The wires are down but the
loss is estimated at from $75,000 to $150,-
000. Help came from several surround
ing cities, but too late. Several firemen
and citizens were badly burned while fight
ing the flames.
NOMINATED BY THE PRESIDENT.
Washington, September 27. — The
President tolay nominated Wm. Wallace
Rollins, to be Collector of Internal Rev
enue for the Fifth North Carolina dis
trict.
MACUNE CRAWFISHES.
he did consent to be a director, and
INTENDED NO REFLECTION ON
GEN. GORDON.
Atlanta, September 27.—[Special.]
Mr. Macune left for Washington early this
morning. Before leaving he was asked
by the Enquibeb-Sun correspondent if he
had any reply to make to Gov. Gordon’s
statement touching his (Macune’s) relation
towards the Farmer’s Co-operative Cotton
Oil and Paper Stock Company.
“No answer is necessary,” he said.
“My point was not, as some people seem
to think, that the company of which Gen.
Gordon is president has done anything
illegitimate. The statements concerning
the $7,500,000 company, made in my card,
were incidental merely. If they injure
Gen. Gordon or his company in any way
it is not my fault. That was not my ob
ject.
“I simply wanted to show that his at
tacks upon me, made in the heat of po
litical discussion, in Georgia, while I was
a thousand miles away, were belied by the
expressions made in his cool sober mo
ments. Having done that, proving by his
own letters that he esteemed me worthy
of the highest confidence—letters written
after my position on the Conger lard bill
was thoroughly known, and before I had
refused to be a director iu his company.
I leave my case in the hands of the people
of Georgia.”
“You first consented,” put in the re
porter, “to be a director?”
“Yes; as I stated in my card. But at
that time nothing was said about a gift of
stock, or any other renumeration attach
ing to the position. Gov. Gordon’s verbal
prospectus interested me. It was a plan
that promised to some farmers money on
their cotton seed. I attached considerable
weight to the Governor’s sanguine decla
rations concerning the great usefulness of
the enterprise. I naturally believed him a
sound businesss man, and credited his
statements with the dignity consistent
with his office, that of Governor of Geor
gia. But, remember, there was no hint
concerning this gift of stock to directors.
I expected nothing of that sort.”
“At Little Rock I received Gen. Gor
don’s letter, in which he stated that $5,000,
or possibly $10,000, in stock would be
given each director. As I passed through
Atlanta I told the Governor to take my
name off the list of directors. I didn’t
give any reasons. The long and short of
the matter is that the free stock proposi
tion made me suspicious. I learned upon
inquiry that the Governor’s reputation as
a business man was not good. Altogether,
I concluded that the safest plan for me was
to have my name taken off, which I did.
As to his insinuation that I was willing to
further his scheme, and perhaps reap some
benefit from it, not openly as a member of
the board of directors, but under cover as
editor of the Ecomist, I have this simple
statement to make. When I decided that
my name should be taken off the list of
directors, I promised Gen. Gordon, at his
own suggestien, that if there was any
merit in his undertaking I would help it
all I could in that capacity. That, of
course, I am going to stand ” by. If the
scheme is all right, doing for the farmers
what he claims it will do, I will be glad to
help it as editor of the Economist. “That’s
all there is in it.”
RAILROAD LOBBYISTS.
Washington, September 27.—Senator
Morgan introduced a bill today, which was
referred to the committee on public lands,
to forfeit the lands granted to the North
ern Pacific Railroad Company for that por
tion of its line between Bismark, North
Dakota, and Walula, in Oregon. He also
asked that the lobbyists who have been
here in behalf of the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company be suspended from get
ting their fees, and he thought that the
best way to do that was for the Senate and
House to take up the subject of the for
feiture of that land grant.
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.
New York, September 27.—The weekly
bank statement shows the following
changes:
Reserve increase 312, 170,200
Loans increase 1,397,500
Specie increase 16,980,100
Legal tenders decrease 595,990
Deposits increase 16.856,000
Circulation decrease II 6,400
The banks now hold $14,075,400 in ex
cess of requirements of 25 per cent. rule.
A TENNESSEE BANK SUSPENDS.
Memphis, September 27.—The Bank of
Madison, at Jackson, Tenn., suspended
this morning. It was a State bank with a
capital of $50,000. President White has
made an assignment of all his personal
property for the benefit of creditors. The
liabilities are $200,000 and the assets
$225,000. The suspension is temporary.
SENATE CONFIRMATIONS.
Washington, September 27.—The Sen
ate confirmed the nomination of Samuel
Mullen, postmaster at Bessemer, Ala., E.
Burd Grubb, of New Jersey, Minister to
Spain, and Edwin H. Conger, of Iowa,
Minister to Brazil.
SPECIAL CHURCH NOTICES.
St. Luke Church—Preaching by the pastor, 11
a. m. and 7:4> p. m. The evenin.; sermor will be
the third in the series to the young : "Ringing
the Wedding Bells.’’ A cordia’l welcome.
South Side Chapel—Sunday-school 9:30 a. m.
Prayer meeting Tuesday at 7:30 p m.
St. Paul Church—Preaching at 11 a. m. and
7:30 p. m. by the pastor, Rev. W. F. Lloyd. A
cordial welcome to all.
Broad Street Methodist Church — Sabbath
School at 9:30 a. in. Services at II a. m. and 7:30.
Prayer meeting at 7:30 Wednesday evening.
Rose Hill Methodist Church—Sabbath School
at 9:30 a. in. Services at 11 a, m. and 7:3op. m.
Afternoon school at 1. Prayer meeting at 7:3o
Thursday evening.
East Highlands Methodist Church—Sabbath
school at 4 p.m. Services at 7:30 p. in.
First Baptist Church Rev. Robert H. Harris,
pastor. Preaching morning and evening by Rev.
A. L. Monqrief.
First Presbyterian Church—Rev. W A. Carter,
pastor. Sunday School at 9:30 a. in. and 4:30
p. m. The pastor is absent and there will be no
other service. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 5
o’clock p. m.
Eleventh Avenue Baptist Church—F. M. Bla
lock. pastor. Sunday school at 9 o’clock a. in.
Preaching at 11 a. m. be Rev. F. A. Threadgill,
of Alabama, and at 7:30 p. m. by the pastor:
Meetings will continue duriug next week.
Catholic Church - First mass 6:30, second mass
at 9:30; during the week 6:30.
Trinity Episcopal Church—Rev. W. C. Hunter,
rector. The usual sendees w ill be held at this
church today.
Free Will Baptist Church—Preaching at 11 a.
m. and 7 p. m. by the pastor.
First Avenue Baptist Church—Rev. .1. W. How
ard, pastor. Preaching at 11 a. ia. and 7:3*1 p. m.
Sunday school at 9 a. m. Prayer meeting Wednes
day night at 7:30. Baptizing at City Mills at 3:30
p. m.
Trinity Methodist Church (Phenix City)—Rev.
J. B. K. Smith, pastor. Preaching at 11 a.m. and
7:30p.m. Prayer meeting Thursday night. Sun
day school at 9 a. m., J. F. Aineson, superin
tendent.
Shady Grove Baptist Church (colored)—Rev. O.
H. Jackson, pastor. Preaching at 11 a. in., 3 p.
m. and 7:30 p. in. Sunday school at 9 a, m. Bap
tizing at 4:30 p. m.
NEWS OF TWIN SISTERS.
RECORD OF THE WEEK IN PHENIX
CITY AND GIRARD.
A DEMAND FOR ELECTRIC LIGHTS—BUSI
NESS BOOMING — PROGRESSIVE
MERCHANTS— PIRSONAL
AND OTHER NOTES.
Mrs. Will Moore is quite ill.
Mrs. Solomon Sweat is quite ill.
The coldest beer at I. Meadows'.
Go to I. Meadows’ when you want fine
Liquor.
Wide-mouthed Lon is baek at Mr. I.
Meadows’.
Mr. Frank Hollie, of Blockton, is visit
ing relatives.
Dr. Jackson reports several cases of
fever in Summerville.
The Unique Saloon is the best place to
obtain the purest drinks.
Mr. Adolphus Stephens, of Wacoochee,
has quit farming and will locate in the
city.
Mrs. M. A. Lassiter, the manager of the
East Alabama Times, is in Atlanta on bus
iness.
Mrs. T. J. Rutledge and Mrs. Dr. J. A.
Stow, of Opelika, are visiting Mrs. Maggie
Stow.
Mr. John Rogers and Miss Dollie Digby
were united in marriage last Wednesday
evening.
Mr. Frank Allen’s little son, who has
been quite ill with fever, is much im
proved.
The long looked for and muchly needed
side track at Knight’s station has at last
been laid.
There is no nicer bar to be found than
that kept by I. Meadows. Everything is
neat and clean.
Mrs. Martha Meadows has just returned
from a visit to her son, Mr. T. C. Meadows,
of West Point.
The six-year-old son of Mr. M. A. Gold
smith, who has been vety ill for seven
weeks, is improving.
Mr. H. A. Carmack, who has been spen
ding two weeks in Tallapoosa couuty re
turned Friday evening,
Rev. M. Caps, who has for some time
been merchandising, has sold his interest
to Mr. Harrison and has moved to the
country.
A new bridge has been built across the
ravine near the knitting factory. This
adds much to the convenience of the pub
lic at large.
Some of the merchants report trade in
creasing rapidly. There is no reason why
Phenix City should not have a bank and a
warehouse.
Miss Maggie Martin and Mr. Ed. Hill,
of Columbus, were married at the resi
dence of Mr. Jas. Summergill on Wednes
day evening.
Miss Evalina Yarborough, of Tuskegee,
and Mr. George Watley were united iu
marriage yesterday morning, Rev. W. B.
Carter officiating.
If you wish to spend an hour or so pleas
antly you can find no better place than I.
Meadows’. His pool and billiard tables
are always kept in first-class style.
A very large dime store will open on No
vember 1. It is not known whether it
will be owned by a company or not, but it
is a settled fact that it will be opened.
Mr. Wimberly, of the firm of Wimberly
& Co., has sold his interest in the butcher
business to Mr. T. F. Freeman, who will
continue the business at the same stand.
Mr. T. J. Pittman, the hustling grocer,
has everything to be found in a first-class
grocery store. His goods are pure and his
prices low, therefore he is doing a large
business.
The terra cotta piping which has just
been laid on Marshall street has greatly
improved its appearance. This work has
been needed for some time, but the council
has not felt able to have it done.
Mr. I. Meadows has returned from a
trip to his farm, and reports crops around
Beulah much better than was expected.
Much of the cotton crop is yet in the field,
and there are no cotton pickers to be had.
At the residence of the bride’s father,
Mr. R. A. Outler, on Sunday morning at
10 o’clock, Mr. Jno. Brooks and Miss
Mollie were united in marriage, Rev. W.
B. Carter officiating. Their many friends
wish them a long and happy life.
Mr. T. J. Pittman has just received one
of the nicest assortments of Ladies’, Miss
es’, Children and men’s Shoes to be found
anywhere. These shoes are warranted to
give satisfaction, and the prices are the
lowest for same quality of goods.
The funeral of little Allen Hodge, the
two-months old son of Mr. and Mrs. War
ren Williams, took place at noon yester
day. The remains were interred in the
Girard cemetery, Rev. W. B. Carter offi
ciating. The bereaved family have the
sympathy of a host of friends. Not dead,
but sleeping.
Qnite a large crowd assembled at Trinity
church last Sunday afternoon to hear the
sermon to the Red Men, delivered by Rev.
J. B. K. Smith, assisted by Rev. W. B.
Carter. More than half the church was
filled with Red Men, clothed in regalia,
and all expressed themselves as being de
lighted.
G. R. L.—The foregoing initials stand
for Good Red Liquor, known the world
over as the world renowned family medi
cine; it cures catarrh, inflammation, dys
pepsia, small-pox and measles; it is also
the only remedy for mental emotions,
grief, disappointed love, jealousy, anxiety
or despair; ambition, intense application
to study, or too ardent pursuit of literary
fame. All these may be considered as im
mediate causes producing incurable dis
eases, but Good Red Liquor will effect a
permanent cure, thus making you feel like
a “three-year-old.” This valuable medi
cine causes no fusses nor rows, and is only
for sale by Col. M. T. Lynn. Four drinks
for a dime, three of water and one of Good
Red Liquor. If you don’t believe this is
good medicine ask Mr, G. W. Borring, the
fishing pole man.
The city council will meet Friday night,
and among the other business brought
up before them should be the considera
tion of lighting the streets. It seems that
the cost would be very small for three
electric lights, at least. It is useless to
say that Phenix City is more in need of
lights during the winter than the
summer months. Its citizens are early
risers and most of them work in Colum
bus, and it seems that the council eould
make some provisions for lighting the
dark, muddy streets, and not compei the
women and children who labor in Colum
bus to carry lanterns to and from their la
bors or wend their way through the dark
ness. Think of this, city fathers, and
make some provisions for lighting your
streets. This matter needs your earliest
consideration.
GIRARD.
Miss Addie King, who has been quite ill
the past week, is improving.
Dr. T. W. Howard reports the general
health much better during the past week.
There will be services every evening at
the Methodist church during the week, at
7:30 o’clock.
The friends of Mr. Pierce Coulter will
be pleased to know that he is improving
slowly.
Mr. Chas. Collins is reported as improv
ing, and his many friends hope to see him
on the streets at an early day.
Miss Dansie Keen, of Viliula, who has
been spending a week with relatives, re
turned home yesterday, accompanied by
her sister, Mrs. J. P. Fuller.
Mr. Everett, who has been quite ill for
the past three weeks, we regret to chroni
cle, is still in a very critical condition.
His many friends hope him a speedy re
covery.
. Rev. D. C. Cook furnishes the following:
“There will be regular services each even
ing at 7 o’clock at the M. E. church in
Girard. The services have been very im
pressive and edifying, and it is hoped
there will be a general genuine revival of
religion in the town. The public and all
members of other churches are cordially
urged to attend. We were summoned
by dispatch to attend the funeral of Mr.
Lonnie Long, aged seventeen years, son
of Hon. N. W. E. Long, of Ilurtsboro.
This is the third bright, intellectual, prom
ising son of Mr. Long we have buried
within two or three years. Lonnie was an
exemplary, modest Christian. He was a
lovely, beautiful character, and died a tri
umphant and happy Christian.
RUNAWAY 3IARRIAGE AT HAMILTON.
Hamilton, Ga., September 27.—[Spe
cial. [—There was a little excitement in the
town late in the afternoon. At 5:30
o’clock p. m yesterday, a runaway couple,
Mr. John Spinks and Miss Nettie Spinks
were happily united in the holy bonds of
matrimony, Rev. John W. Wilson officiat
ing. It was some time before the license
could be procured. On the arrival of the
runaway couple, they stopped their buggy
near the court yard gate, where the in
tended bride remained, seemingly in a
restless state of feeling, until a license
could be procured. Mr. Spinks went hur
riedly for the Ordinary’s offiee, but find
ing no one there, he turned away as if he
knew not what to do. But at that junc
ture he met with an old friend and quickly
told his business in order to get assistance,
as he was a stranger in our town. As the
Ordinary could not be found, the Clerk of
the Court was sent for, and when lie came
found he had no blanks or forms. Just at
that time the Ordinary was seen riding up
the street and was called over. The
license was soon made for the restless
couple. The next thing to do was to get
some officiating person. As a preacher
was preferred, a runner was started to se
cure the services of some one. There was
a general refusal until the fourth was
struck.
Mr. Cooper Mitchell, of Columbus, is in
our town, the guest of his brother, Dr. J.
W. Mitchell.
There was more cotton brought in town
yesterday than was ever known in one day
at this season.
Deafnfflfi Can’r b« Cured
by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by constitu
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
flamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eus
tachian Tube. When this tube gets inflamed you
have a rumbling sound of imperfect hearing,
and when it is entirely closed Deafness is the re
sult, and unless the inflammation can be taken
out and ibis tube restored to its normal condi
tion, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is
nothing but an inflamed condition of the mucous
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case
of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that we cannot
cure by taking Hall’s Catarrh t ure. Send for
circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists. Price 75e.
UNIVERSAL
We Start the Season Well.
The way to stir up trade is to stir it up, and
everything depends on star ing right. Monday
we start the Early Fall Season with a great gath
ering of attractive bargains genuine trade-win
ners, every one. Circumstances combine to en
able us to do some very flue things for people of
Columbus this week, and, having such a great
number of most unusual and remarkable value, it
would be scarcely doing justice to thepoeple not
to tell of them. First we have
IDIR/IESS G-OOIDS
We can show the best and cheapest assortment
of Dress Goods in the city, and, in order to con
vince yon, we will offer 25 pieces 40-inch, all-wool
Henriettas, worth 75c, at 50c.
20 pieces 46-inch all-wool, silk finish Henrietta,
finest quality, worth 31.28, at 85c.
50 pieces Brocaded Worsteds, worth 20c, at 14c.
50 pieces Hamilton Alpaca, wool filling, worth
15c, at 10c.
50 pieces Velveteen, splendid quality, worth
50c, at 35c.
We intend to sell more Shoes than any other
house in the city. To accomplish this, we must
offer more value and merit at a certain figure
than any other dealers.
WZE OFF SR
men’s calf, hand-sewed Sh es, in all styles, at
§3.50, men’s calf, McKay sewed Shoes, which will
wear as good as hand-sewed. They are smooth
and flexible, no short tacks or nails, and warrani-
ed by the maker, at §2.75.
We are agents for the eelebrated Sailer. Lewis
& Co., of Philadelphia, ladies’ Shoes, which we
sell at •'$2.95, every pair guaranteed by Sailer,
Lewis & Co. We carry abov* shoes in all lasts
and styles, and it makes no ditference what style
of Shoes is preferred, I can guarantee a perfect
fit and satisfaction in every instance.
Our buyer is now North thesecoud time for this
season. He sent us last week the first shipment of
CLOAKS and WhAPS.
Blankets and knitted Zephyr Goods. It is rather
warm to talk about the merits of them, will im
press them upon your mind some future day.
New shipment of Co-lege Caps, beautiful pat
terns, at 50c, millinery stores ask §1 for the same
article.
Men and boys’ Hats for 25 per cent less than any
other honse in the city. We buy them iu original
cases direct from the manufacturer, thus saving
a middle man’s profit, which means a saving to
our customers.
Look at ourall-Rubber Web ’ Suspenders with
leather ends at 10c, they are the best Suspenders
that you ever saw to be sold at that price.
CLOTHING.
It is an established fact that we sell more
Clothing than all stores up town put together.
And you can easily guess why. It is because we
carry the largest and finest assortment. Our
prices are as low, so low they cannot he matched
anywhere. We always give a perfect tit, and
when you visit our store we give you a cordial
welcome and treat you right.
DAVID ROTHSCHILD,
LEADER OF BARGAINS,
12451 1247 fir-id St., Cur. Uir.ttulb St.
NATURE'S
A positive cure for All Disease-
of the Blood, Kidneys, Liver an.'
Stomach. The only Blood Puri
fier and King of Family Medi
cines. A GOD SEND to WEAR
FEMALES. The Best Tonic a:.
Apetizer in the World. An I’n-
failing Remedy for Indigestion.
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Weak
and Disordered Stomach. Yy
'fURE’S NINE is pleasant and
refreshing to the taste. Sufferer
from tobacco, one dose of Nature's
Nine will relieve you. For sale bv
ail druggists.
-DUCATIONhL.
foe you no ladies,
OOXjU’IVLjL \J 3 : G./l
Ucexceileff advantages in all bracehe. ;
higher female education. Toe <A>f. I.i.v ;
HO.M4K idr boarding pupils offers syt - :n! k ;.
traction3. An excellent
Primary Department
I* connected «yith the College. For ca mera-
write to
J. Harris Chappell, A, 5i.,
qdU Jv
ALABAMA HIGH SODA*'.
Elegant New II: .
thoroughly equipped, wl
ready in October. « mr- „r
instruction specially :i.h;*[ni
to boys and young ii I(? i>.
itary system. St minus
with Principal ami ivc.-iw in
attention day and night.
Maiianim Ailv,in’;;;cj ai
Miiiiiiiin I 1 ice;.
C§F*Board and] T
term only £7S.5o. A ;-
W. D. FONYILLL
PRINCIPAL,
rUSUEGEIS, ALA
jyfiS.&W. tillOct
JOHN BL.ACKMAU,
For Rent from October 1st.
No. 602. corner of Front and Sixth street.
No. 726 Broad street, opposite east i.. •;
m *nt.
No. »326 Fourth avenue, on dummy line.
No. 41* Tenth street.
New dwelling, Eighth street, between F *
and Second avenues. live rooms, bath room. * >
closet.
Mr. J. J. Wood’s residence. Eleventh -:.r
south of St. Luke church.
No. 7:7, Front street (new), only S12.50.
No. 445, Broad street. 4 rooms and kitchen,
put in water works, only S-4.
No.416, First avenue,new, 5 rooms,water w
only §11.
No. 302, Third avenue, water works SI6.
No. 1*03. Third avenue, 6 rooms, will i :
water works.
No. 810, Third avenue, 6 rooms, will put in *
ter works,
No. 727, Fourth avenue, 4 rooms.
No. 1333, Broai street, two story brick, i.<•
cupieo by Mr. T. I. Pearce.
No. 439 Second avenue, 4 rooms and kr i
§12250
New two story residence, next south of V
H. C. McKee, on upper Fourth avenue.
Southwest corner Seventh street and Fir?: .»*•
nue §15. Water works.
803 Fourth avenue, 2 story §12.50.
No, 309 Eleventh street, next Mr. Geo. Hr
Mr. Chas Philips’ Rose Hill residence; *---
new two story residence on Hamilton avenue.
741 Third avenue, bath, etc.
113 Seventh street, gas, bath, etc.
Rose Hill dwelling, occupied by I>r. Erf.:
1235 Third avenue, next north Mr. W. L
Fourtenth street, next north of John
mar, 2 story, gas, bath and water closet.
Two nice new residences on Rose Hill. at.■!
in East Highlands: water works, bath and
The Frazier or Thweatt Place in Wynn:- r..
acres of garden, barn, stables, etc., f.v - ?*. ’
rooms, residence, dummy line splenid d
The Griffin Island of 60 acres in ChaitaL -
river, §75 a year.
Stores.
1109 Broad street, next Everett.
Brigg’s Warehouse, on dummy and ra '
Will sell or rent.
Next to Crane’s corner, now occupied by ho
ler’s candy factory.
Store and dwelling east of City Park.
Webster Corner, occupied by Carter M'"” '
Jaques’ corner, now occupied by Mr. FU :
Also Acme Laundry.
For Sale.
S4.500 investment that will pay a !.i.v . :
cent on the price asked. You can bu\ ■ •
now when money is tight than ever aga'.n.
Money Lo uieil
To buy Real Estate at 8 per cent. No c-
charged only 8 per cent.
Investment Company stock f*»r sale r ~■
John black m ar.
REAL ESTATE AM* INSURANCE ■
HOCK AND DOS'D BROKER
TELEPHONE 55.
COLTJ IVE IB TT 3
WORKS.
'Wholesale Manufacturers of
CARRIAGES. BUGGIES, E ft
68®"“ Special attention given to Repair V.' ■
JAMES B. mm k CO., Proprietor:.
Temperance Hall. rinlTinihn' “»•
Telephone S.i