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'i>ow» Tine hxvkr.
Fran lahala lo Apalachicola
AltaayNcwa, tt.
from 250,000 to 275,000 bale* par year.
In those doji' tht cotton raised in
8nmt*r eounty was ooileetad *1 old Dan.
Tillp, on Flint river, and from there float
ed down in barge* to Apataehloota. Now
tbe railroad* control all thin trado and
Apataohlcolq toleft to dopin'! nlona upon
ito flab, ojrateia and Iqmber. Ita lumber
trad* to growing and an oyster canning
factory baa boon erected, and it would
that brighter daysAr* dawning for
sleepy little city. It ia not a good port,
ia IBCLUslVK.
» * LOTT WABBBX, A rant.
■ass
vioalag of Kalla.
Going want and aontb cloaa at..... It
Goingaaat and north cloaa at 3 p. m.
Night mail north cloaa at GOOp. to.
tot Buena Vista 12 m.
Lumpkin 18 m.
W. A. lir.ACi, 1*. M.
Gee* Surfciral Warn.
Ura. W, L. Clark, of Webster oinnty,
ban bad a cancer in her lalt breast for
aoma time. Laat Monday, at Mr. J. T.
McClendon's rraidanca. Dr. J. B. Hinkle,
aaalated by Dr*. Fort and Cato, removed
tbe cancer. It waa a very difflout opera,
ion, but In one boar it waa over, and
tire. Clark ia getting along finely.
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Fatty Thieving.
One night laat week aoma one entered
•Steve Lester's yard and stole en axe.
_ Going into Mayo's yard near by, the thief
made preparations to abdncl a fine shoat,
bat waa aeared away, and left in aueh a
hurry tbat ba forgot bis axe. People
living in town ahould beware of petty
tbievea, at a good many depredations are
reported.
The King Family.
From tbo Macon Telegraph of Taea-
■ley we learn that tbe Bing family, who
formerly lived in this eity, are about to
become potaeeeora of cnnaiderable money
by being belts of an old Indian named
Welsh, wbosa property was purchased
by the the government. Bing, who it
now dead, waa a printer in this place for
several year*.
The Amateur Ihterlaiamvat,
Tbe entertainment to be given at tbo
Opera Honee o- next Friday evening, for
the pnrpoee of raising funds to rapair the
Metbodiet parsonage, promises to baa
moat anjoyabls affair. A vary pleasing
programme baa been arranged, and tbe
prior of admission placed at fifty cents
for whole tickets and twenty-fire cente
for half tiokata. Tbe ladies getting np
tbs ontertainment ham labored bard to
make it s enoceas and we trust n full
bouse will greet their landablo efforts.
Died.
At his reahlenoo on Jackston street,
•finuday morning, at eleven o'clock, John
T. Head, in bis twenty-ninth year.
He had been sinking for tbe gu-t two
' or three years with tbat tell destroyer,
consumptiou, sod when be died he had
literally waited nway. He waa an honest,
industrious and bard working yonr.g
man. By trado be was a printer, having
learned the trade in I.unpkin, Htcwarl
ooonty. many years ago. Unsteadily
followed bis trade, in ono place or an
other, until lost year, when he wae corn-
idled to leave it. He leaves a wife to
mount hla loss, lie wae 1..triad Monday
afternoon by the Masons and Mechanic
Fire Co. No. 2. Peace bo to him.
Owe or ths City’s Lira Firms.
A personal notice on laat Saturday,
•bile on Colton Avenue, impreaed us
moat favorably with the trade that Tnllit
A Jnsaey are carrying on in Uiit city.
They rank ns two of oar foremoat met.
eantila young men. Their reliability has
bnilt them up a trade that is increasing
every day, and the scope of country they
sell to around Amerieua ia a large one.
Their atook of fancy groceries, tobacco,
cigars, etc., hare been aelce’ed with care
and will be sold at prices tbat will really
command itself to buyers. Time never
bnags dull with these young men, for
lheir*lncreaiing trade, keepe them buey
all the time. Tbe energy, reliability, and
good financial standing of this firm baa
personally impressed os much.
fellow-citizens noonmpnnying thorn, the
visitors were taken in charge by tbo
Guards and oitisans' reception committee
and eeoorted np town—tbe military com.
paoim going lo Willingham's Hall for
jollificati n, • while tbo visiting citixens
were distributed among friends in tbo
o ty suet at boteis.
At tbo halt tbe Gnarda wined their
guests, and there waa a happy re-nnion
between tbe two onmpaniea. Thu occa
sion called forth quite a number of com
plimentary toasts and happy responses.
Speeches appropriate to tbe occueton were
made by Captain* Wool folk and Shaffer,
Lieutenant X. F. Tift, CapL K. L. Wight,
Mr. John D. Popo.Hon.Wm. M. Hankea,
and C'apt. J. T. Heater. The letter gen
tleman. who was a member o( the old A!
bany Gnarda daring tha war, until ba
waa promoted to tha rank of Captain
ai.d placed in tbo command of another
company, reverted to the pt*l, and with
onto of oloqnoneo lieitad an old-task-
ionad rebel yell from tbo Albany Gnarda
and Amerioua Light Infantry of to-day
when he referred to the triala and eoene*
through which tkeao honored miltlery
companies aa originally organized paaeed
during "tbat four years struggle which
tried mens' souls"
Alter half an hour's conviviality the
Guards repaired to their armory and de
posited their arms, and CapL Shaffer
formed tbe Light Infantry on Broad
street and entertained the Guards and
our citizens with an excellent drill. Tbia
ended tha "firet act,” and approaching
darkness warned tbe nnw well-nigh fa-
lignod soldiers tbat it waa time to stack
their artus and propose for tbn festivities
of the night.
TUB BALL.
The beauty and chivalry ol Americas
and Albany met at the Artesian House
last night, and at 10 o'clock tba grand
ball given by tbe Guards to tbeir visitors
was under headway, with nearly one hun
dred dancers on floor. Tbo NOJdiera in
tsoir handsome nnllorins, and tbo ladies
of tits two cities in Ibeir most si) Ball
costumes, prcscutud one of tbn most
brilliant hull-mom scenes ever witnessed
in this oraity othercity.Everybody seem
ml to bare left all care at home, and
wrul marry us a marriage bell" from tbe
time time the music struck up and the
first dance was called, everything pass-
mi off pleasantly, and it was nut uutil
the gray dawn of morn tbat tbe last fig-
are of tbe closiOR German bad been danc
ed and tbe pleasures of terpaicbore wero
abandoned for refreshing sleep.
KOTK* AND I’EIISOXAI*.
Mian Lena Ford wae a petit* and churm
iog viator.
Capt. Sbiffer, of tbo Light Infantry
a btotbrr of Mr. W. 1). Shaffer, of thia
city.
Farmers’ Friend Gang Plow.
Mr. A B. Edison, of Grand Bapids,
Hieb., has been in Americas several
days, introducing tbe Fnrmers' Friend
Gang Plow, mannfhctured by U. B.
Uilmlae & Co., Toledo. Ohio. The first
trial »aa made with a three plow gang,
drawn by two horse*, on Dr. Eldridge'e
place, east of tha city, Monday afternoon.
Tbe result of tbb trial was so satisfactory
that the Dr. booghl tha plow. Tha sec
ond trial took place on the form o{ Mr.
W. IL Wheeler, Tuesday morning, when
* two plow gang, drawn by two bones,
was need. In both cores tbo trial was
made in heavy red clay, the plows cutting
six inches in depth. With thno plows
the gong turn* over thirty-two iacbe*
each round, and with two plow* about
twenty-on* inch**.
It woe found that with three plows, the
tad stiff noil, it was most too heavy for
the horses, while with two plows it waa
f “J- From tbo experiments made it
*■ Proved that thno hones sad on*
““n could in tea boars thoroughly plow
foar aero* at ground-thru saving the
work ol Urns mm and one-bora# in do
ing the same amount of work in tha asm*
tims with tha old atybv single plows, ba-
sides MngftBWBiktKiafc Onr&naon
wE do well to investigate the workings
of this (In this aeotiou) new plow. It baa
boon need in th North for several yean
»nd has given general satisfaction.
Having beard much of the beaaty acd
comfort of a trip tluara tbe Chattahooche
Tha Ameriooa Light Iofontry, number- river—and on* ot ito merits being its
tag twinty-wriD, rank anil tile, accom- cheapness—«u Always important consid-
panl.d by *om« forty or Ally citiieok, i n . oration to an editer-nod wtobtog to af-
eluding ladle*, arrived in tnt city on th* fotd <>ur family and ooraelf* little needed
Macon unin nt 4 o'clock yesterday attar- recreation, on the 9ih lniL wo took the
noon, aod wen met nt the depot by the trafa for Eufoul*. when about 7 p. m.
Albany Guardi and a lerg* number of our w* went on board the “Bebeeea Evering-
-‘Ukeoa. i bam,* the largest and handeomeet boat «•**!* beingdoable to com*
After so address of welcome by Mr. 11. oa |b a Chattahoocb-. V* aball not coon | °P to *ba town, but an obltgad’to anchor
M. McIntosh In behalf of tbo City Conn- forget the wane at th* landing, as it was I u>m * “ l,M (n ,h * *** nni **» d and
oil and people of Albany (Judge W. T. to us novel and weird. The boat aod unla,d by »«•“ of lighten. With
Jones, woo .was firat selected to the steep bluff alungeid* of'which she I mail * bl >tt«ic* a week, seventy miles
perform tbia doty, having bean lay was illuminated with eleotrio lights, I from th * Bearcat railroad, on* ssenia to
called to Atlanta to attend Supreme Court) i wa f|, „ Pim ,,| e a f dozen of dnrkiec rolled be <,ut ot the world nod all it* busy cans,
aod n moat happy aod otoquanl rteponso ! dnwo the hill Itarnls and bales, secern-1 * nd U ,nt at fr »“ B of mind to enjoy the
by the Hon W. M. Hawke* upon th* part panying their labor’ with wierd and mo-1 ««l*eol fishing that abounds than,
of th* Amerieua miliary and those of their | nolonuus elwnt. Tus boot being loaded, I Securing a romfortabl* boardinghouse,
th* lines wan coat off and we moved I w * Parad'd to tike in the town and en-
down th* ri*er, tba deck hnoda ringing, tb<l daknnd oyalen wbieh wen tierv-
"Good bye, uty lover, good bye." We I *d up at every meal. As we wen treat-
early sought our comfortable state room ** *° *•“**>». *« came to tbe conclusion
and were soon rocked to sleep by tbe mo- I‘ b *‘ aM *■ flab waa plentiful
lion of tbe boat. I * nd therefore a pleas tot place for aperts-
Morning f'.nnd tin down below Fort I n,en *° P M * * week. W* sat on the
Gaines, and soou ufit r breakfoat we made wh*"” *">1 fl* b >-'d and watched the lit
is landing and took on wood. Th* river I ® l ’ et °3 r ** er boat* coma in from the
here whs deep and Hewed between high hf* ,0 * J ‘ d dow “ wl,h Ur K» »od luaelou*
bank*, no we could use little of tbe coun-1 bivalve*, anil occasionally sampled them
try on either ride. Along the river'* edge on tbe half ^shell, eeaaoaed with a little
waa a growth of cane and cypres., the P'PPa'-Moce. W* went down to th*
latter being covered with Spanish moss, I h**®* 1 ""d watched th* yonngatera play
aud we litre remark tbat while monv I in tb » “ n<1 ' >>*l«ned to whal tba wild
writoru Itavo gone wild over the weird ef- I w ”®* w * ro
feet of ible mow bunging in ferioone from I ® n “ altemoon we went to the oyeler
tha trees, to na it eouveya sneb an idtn of I <*oning factory and witnessed tba opera-
death and desolation that we would wil- * io “ ol °»" nln K- .Tha.oyater* in tha sbells
lingly forego any farther eight of iL »re aboveied form th* boat into iron be*-
Down oa for as Chattahooobe tbe kets holding about a bushel and a half,
character of tba country on either I “d lhen the b«^<rte »r« placed in a large
side of the river ia much tbe nine. Tbe '“ k »bnt OP «8b«y. »t«»ta turned on
monotony ol the ride woe broken by f re -1 *be fonk until tbe oysters open their
qutnt landing*, where were taken on | mh *ll*. The oyeten or* then transferred
bale* of cotton and taken off mereban- lo » ,on 8 tabu * •longai’l# of wbieh nr*
dia*. At moat of these landing* there I Mfgad • numbar of negro women and
was bat a bous* or two, lb* town* lying boys, who take the oysters from the shall
back from one to three mile*, whilo ( n “d pine# them In gallon buckets Th#
many places it looked a* if th* boat bad “• ‘ban taken to another room,
got ured of the water aod was about to *b*r# they ore placed in cans and sub-
take lo th* woods, tbe bow plunging fo I jeotod to another steaming in n largo iron
among th* branches of troee as it awnng I t * nk - I 0 ! - “• ib*<i placed on tha
np alongside tbe bank. I cans and soldered dawn, when they are
Night found n* nt Chattahoochee land- P*^ in “« b *r tank nod again steamed
tog. nbont n mile Irom tba town, where *“• ‘° *• *bnt the can* do not leak,
the Jacksonville, Pensacola A Mobile The eonom than taken to another mom
railroad crunaes the river. A Urge I wborathe tope or* Uoqoarad, the labels
amount of freight was taken on her* for I pa»fed on and the can* packed to boxv*
Apalachicola, itbriogth* nearest railroad I r ° r ahlpmenL Tha factory employ*
point. A Urge amount of cotton was nn-1 *bont forty bond* and puts up about
loaded hero, lo ito l.y railroad to New 2500 P* r Th* proora* isanb-
Vork. During tbe past season a bitter atoolUUy tbn same as for canning froita
light on cotton rale* has bean waged be- » nd vegetable*. Wo inquired of tbo pro-
tween the Georgia Central nod Looia- P»®tora. Meaar*. Hunter A Smith, tbo
ville A Nssbville r,i*.l*. luo price below eoatof auch an establishment end were
Neal's lamliug on the river being ten I ioformvd that one of tbe same capacity
cente per bale to New York, »nd of this f« canning froita nnd vegetable* could
amount the boat gets ono cent per bale. I b0 P at U P f° r about 83,000. Mbile at
rho L 'Ulsville A Nashville road controls ‘bo ennniog lactory wo had n family fish,
tbarondriinnliiK rrom Jackaunvillo to Mo and all hands succeeded to lauding a
bile, and its freigui is liindoJ at Chatta- mlmber of largo cst-llsh and a eonple of
hoochee. Tilt Central carries It* ootton ecl *- TI.erois somefan to fishing whero
to Columbus i.ti'l shl]>a from there t0 I >"U do not have to wait* half an hour for
Savannah. I * b >to.
As wo got up Monday morning and] Friday afternoon we went on board the
looked out from our stateroom window, •‘Thron*tae*l»“nnd *12 o'clock wo atort-
wr found that th* liver bad widened, and I ed U P lb* river on onr. way home. We
tbe banka were low and swampy, while “* •»“>* “P the river to Chattahoochee
tbe crooks in the ri’er were namerous I hut what we had seen going down, fxcept
and often very sudden. Tbo country I Ochcsee, once tbo homo of Mrs Carolina
appeared to be nn«. vast) swamp, fnll of &*• HenU and where she wrote aoveral of
takes and lagoons rnnning back from the her charming tales of Bouthern life,
rirrr. Here oud there the ground seem- Ocheaee is simply on old plantation
oil to rise out •»! the water, nnd cn these I home—a targe white honso in tbe midst
hammock* we occasionally caught glimp- °‘ * 8f°ve of water-oaks—s pretty place,
sen of orango groves, at least tbat is wbat I out of the world, nnd well adapted to tha
wo Wi-r* told’they wero, but aa they were fancies of an imaginative writer,
devoid of lvave* nnd fruit wo never would Loaving Chattahoochee early Sstuiday
have known what they wero bad wo rot morning, wo entered tbo Flint river,
been informed. W* were in Florida— which hero rnns into th* Chnltahnochee,
the land of flowers, oranges and alligu- [ proceeded forty mile* up to Bain-
tors; bat not a tlo.ver or orange could bo I bridge. The water of th* Flint differs
ston, nnd even the ulligator* worn scarce, I h’Teatly from that of the Chattahoochee,
aa we only saw four, and they were small. I ‘he latter buviug a reddish muddy tint,
Wo had expect id li see a land luxuriant | while tba former is of a bluish tin! soil
with green foliage, blooming as a garden, much clearer. Tha Cbaitalioocbee is
redolent with pt-rfuine, with sunny skies J f u, l of sand bars, whilo tbe Flint is fnll of
an 1 air as soft and balmy as the breezes j rocks. The Flint is a r.ilhf-r narrow
from Araby the blest; but we were doom-1 crooked stream, nnd atone place—lb*
ed Li diHappointmvnt. Along the river's
hank wis an almost impenetrable
forest of cypress, the dead looking
trunks and limbs festooned with groy
moss, giring il an air ol sadiicss and
desolation, reminding ono ol the descrip
tion of th* dismal swamp, and conid
almost Imrgino the forlorn (Indian maid,
in her light canoe sailing nflor her spec
tre lover. As wo passed down the river
gradually whlvnod, and just before
ranching Apalachicola it winds through
wide ult marshes, ajvcred with tall sedgo
grass. Ten o'clock found us alongside
the wlmrf nt Apnlncliicota, where we re-
luatantly bid good bye lo tbo "llehecca
Everingbnm" and its "boy|crcw,'*iio called J
D WM Monday m-rning when w# reach-
•d Fort GA>**,*sd flndlnglthatws would
«r*i»# In Snfonta too lata locatebtho
train, w* g't off Climbing eom* sixty
atopn in tbn foot of a steep blnfl, we took
th« omoibua for th* towi). Fort Oatnea
lien some sixty or seventy feet above tbe
river, and 1* n handsome little town.ahow-
tog signs of growth and Improvement.
W# (pent n few pleasant hoars here, dar
ing which wo called on Bm. Lewis of
the Tribun* and found him n gonial gen
tleman. Fort Osinas al*> has ita artesian
wall derrick nnd no wall.
Taking th* train at Fort Osinas, w*
ran np to Culhbert, when after n short
wait we took the Southwestern train nnd
wore anon homo, well pleased with onr
trip and glad to got bock to Americas,
th* handsomest Util- ally to th* 8ooth.
Aa others may wish tn taka this short,
enjoyable and cheap trip, we will I*y for
their benefit that th* expense of th* trip,
including fare, paaaag* on the boot, ho-
tal bills and book bine for nint days,
waa f IS.OO. The roond trip otn be made,
slopping four or five honra iu Apataehi-
cola, for *12.00. The Central line of
steamers are large, with well furnished
oabioaf' eomfortablo state room* and set n
goud table, while the umoers nr* nil
eonrteon* and attentive. We do not
know of a moredeligbtfa! trip that can
be taken fur ao little money.
Mr *.
■>'
-(o).
J. Mam & Cs.
DURING THE NEXT
30 Days
Tba Light Infantry is nne of the beat
looking nnd hot drilled military compa
nies in tbo state.
D. II. Ilill.aliadingmercbeatorArtier-
icus, aod his accomplished wife, wero
members of tbe parly.
Mist: Inez Cults, a stalely and beautiful
brunette, was an admired and popular
visitor.
Mist Maggie Callaway, our of Iko cole,
beauties of Amerieua, is among the fair
excursionists.
Among the accomplished and aud pop
ular chaperones of ths puty, wore Mrs
W. 1'. Burt and Mis. A. I., lice*.
Miss Msttic Hawkins n beautiful hello
of Amerieua, was universally admired.
Mi«s Lillie Brown, the bewitching 11
brarinn, of tbo Amcriotta Library Associ
ation, brightened the oecnaiou with her
presence.
Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Cooper, nnd Mr.
and Mrs. C. F. Fricker, were among onr
most prominent end popular guests.
J; J. .Smith, Chief of the Americas Fire
Department, and his better half, wero
graceful dancer* and charming gurats.
lion. John II. Felder, who has presid
ed over lb* manieipal government of
Amerioua for aoveral.years, with honor
to himself and credit la our sister city,
came dawn with tho cxcnrslooists.
Miss Lila Calay, of our city, who ha*
been delighting her friends in Americas
by her presence far some days past, came
bom* with ths excursionists, accompa
nied by harattnetivaandpoputarfriend,
Mias Imogen* Lamar, of that city.
Mr. J. V. Sheffield, ono of tha most
prominent and Influential merchants of
Americas, and who to aloe connected
through the well known firm of Sheffield
A Bell with the basineaa in tercets of Alba
ny. waa along with the party.
A Wonderful Girl.
The exhibition giren by Miss Lain
Hand, on Monday night, of her wonder
ful puwere waa well attended and nils-
fled all preaent that Hamlet wae cornet
when be said:
"**««•*" totals ia hr area sad svtti,
Ths* an lout ef Is your phllatsfkr.\
W* have witness*d;so-c*lled "spiritual
manifestations," | D which tablet were
tipped, rapping* heard, ate., bnt we never
before saw such power so simply display
ed. A numbar o! gentlemen, aoma of
them the alrongeat to onrelty, attempted
to hold to ita place n chair, but Miss La
ta, by simply placing upon it th* palms
of her bands, made it move to and fro
on the stage, carrying the bolder with iL
A billiard ena waa than taken, sad it was
twisted out of Ibe.bands.of tba bolder by
Miaa Lota’s placing bar hand* upon it
Ta* handle of an nmbralta was broken
in th* efforts of a gentleman to bold it
when Mina Lula placed her hands upon
it* But the orowning feat of th* occa
sion, th* on* which meal greatly gave
evidence of tha Wonderful power of tba
wnaderful girl, waa the raising of a chair
from the floor whils Hon. J. N. Hudson
sitting in it. When it w knows
that Mr. Hadeos weighs 283 lb*, the
atrength required to lift him is some
thing morn than human, to all these
trials Mis* Lata did not appear in lb*
least i xhtnsted nnd did not appear tonae
any of her own strength. While strong
iu*n enmo nut or those trisUjpanttog for
breath she remained tus aorena and smil
ing as If she waa a mere apaotator. Ot
•.nothing all who were preaent were con-
mend—tlist there was no deception
practiced, and that Miss' I.uta'a power,
whatever it is, to not of a magnetic or elec
trical chirrtur. Those who attempted to
hold th* chairs and other article* say
they felt no peculiar (sensation, nothing
tint such fores as if aunts stronger person
was pushing or pulling against, them.
That them won no magnetism wire shown
from the fact that Mias Lula scarcely
looked attho person holding the artiole
and the force was too immediate in effect
have been produced by magnetism-
Miss Lula is but a simple country girl,
between fifteen anti sixteen years old,
targe for her age, rather slow^in her
movements, nod not at all spiritaelle in
form tor face. Altogether It is a mystery
that we cannot solve, and the more there
seen of it tho more one is perplexed.
WE WILL SELL OUR ENTHUC
STOCK OK
Soys’, Ms’,
anil Gent?
• •
Boots, Shoes,
CARPETS !
3*to„ Eto.,
Regardless ef Cost
COOSriL BfKKTlXCJ..
Bi?J Ilortae eSho>>—it in 11 ti^Ut injmeio for
the boat ta get nrountl. fMindful nt )Uin*
bridi'o At 4 r. if., ami whilo tbe hauda
were !oiding on 1200 micUm of guano aud
fivo cm of iuifisceUaneoii* n>ercliandi*«>
we strolled over tbe town.
lliinbridge in i.aadMomcly aituated on
a high bluff, itn htrcotn are wide and
almded with magnificent water onk«, ita
residences taaty and anbalautial in ap-
Mo.wuv, Feb. 25th, 1884.
Preaent, Mayor Felder,^Aldermen Wil.
Hama, Cobb, Hull, Morgan. Hurt aud
Hawking.
Tha minutes of laat meeting wero read
■nd confirmed.
On account of the nbftence of % Judge
Fort from the city, uctioii^m regard to
Finn afreet waa postponedJuntil bin re
turn.
It wna recommended that the Street
Com in if ten proctifd to place Iteea Park ia
a proper condition.
Tbo commifteo on unifnrma for Kook
and LndiUr Firn company were allowed
ONB WISHING AXYTliara
IN OUR LINE WILL
Save from 25 to 50 per oent
IN BUYING FROM US.
pearance, bat the ba»iu**a portion of tho I m ‘ >ro t,,no 10 reciliv * hid*.
city look* old and give* but little evidence
of improvement. Lika most of Mouth
Georgia towns, it ha* itn artesian well
derrick on tho -square, but no well. It
is the terminus of n branch of the Kavan-
oh, Florida A Western railroad, ia *ur<
because nil Its officers except the captain j rounded by a fertile country, and ban tbe
Taunt Up*
Mr. D. I. Fonder, af Webstar county,
who oo mysteriously disappear*4 fora
day or ao, has turned ap all rigkL Altar
leaving Mr. Wharton at tha branch h*
had gona lo a neighbors, whero he re
mained allnight, bnt hnppanad to ba out
of th* nag* of tha tea rehen tha nett day.
aro young men, many of them boyish in
appearance, but old in experience and
always courteous and obliging. Wc shall
at says remember them a* pleasant gen
tlemen who contributed much to Hie
pleasure of our trip.
Apalachicola is a town of 1GOO iahubi
elements of fularc growth and prosperity.
Altogether, we were well pleased with
the town and would liked to have keen
more nt of it.
Leaving ILiinbridg. at midnight, wo
again entered tho Chattahoochee e.rly
Sunday morning and found tho rirer
touts, built on a dr.ary waste of white j swollen by recent rains, it being about
sand, acd in appearance ta the deadest ' fourteen feet higher than when we wenl
town w# ever art foot to. Esc.pt upon j down and filled with floating driftwood
the arrival of a boat, when a large proper-1 Sunday woo a rainy and gloomy day. Imt I J' 1 ®* 1 ,™** hn re "‘' lM '
lion of the population flocks down to the j in the comfortable cabin nnd slap * ’ e Street Committee.
To prevent unauthoriied foot passen
gers from crossing Flint river hridge|from
a defect in the bridge, it was or Jered that
the Bridge Committee have tbe defect at
tended to.
It was ordered that n lamp be phicrd nt
a certain |>oint oa Leo street.
The bad condition of tba side walk near
the rail road crossing was brought to the
attention of the council.
The Committee on the license ordi
nance was granted farther time.
The need of n laiup*at a ^certain point
on Hampton street waa referred lo tho
Street Committee. .
The petition of Mr.jBrannun askingjlh*
operation of lb* Council’in relation to
Call Early !
Wharf, the town seem* to ba buried in u ut l!l " »t*«mer we apcnl Hie lim-
Rip Van Winkle aleep. Larg* blocks of
brick building* 11* to rains, having been
blown down by n cyclone some years ago.
Yet tbia same town waa, years ago, before
th* advent of railroads, on* of the most
prosperous and busy of tba cities on tbe
Gnlf. In those, Itaptliaieet, day* it waa
the great market and supply depot for
th* whole Chattahoochee valley. All tbe
cotton of Southwest Georgia and South-
eastern Alabama waa brought down lb*
river to this place, the receipts being
tortabiy and pleasantly in reading and I
Street Committee.
It being a full Council, the^application,
A. J. Baehamuin to have bis tax 11-
AND AVOID THE KUSn. TIILS
THE BEST OPPORTUNITY
OFFERED TO BUY NEW AND
F1IESII GOODS .
At Your Own Price I
conversation. And right her* is a good j **s taken np, and bis re-
phase to remark that a more comfortable 'l 11 ** 1
and roomy river boat than tbe | A proteat waa received Irom a number
Thmnateesk* w* have nevsrj seen,
white it wonld be hard to fiod
more genial and courteous host than
Capt. Kline, who has filled every peal,
tion to th* atrvio* from cabin boy np,
and b* isably ascended by all bis oflleen,
Who are aver ready to give information
and attend to th* wants of their
gars.
of resident* on Finn street objecting to
any interference with that street on th*
part of tbe Council.
Alderman A. C. Bell wss elected Major
pro tern.
It was agreed hereafter to meet at half
past 7 o'clock, p. m.
Sundry bills want ordered paid.
Connell *
I qjljonmed.
J.Man & Co.
NEW M STORE,