- SOUTHERN NOTES.
Joints yEWS FROM ALL
av the south.
AT, PROGRESS AND OCCURRENCES
I.YKR HAPPENING BELOW MA
WHICH ARE
SON'S AND DIXON’S LINE.
The business portion ot I lora, Miss.,
was burned on Tuesday night.
■n Timex-Democrat pronounces the
ie New Orleans success
travel roads of a
iiud far preferable to the shell roads which
were first tried.
Richmond, _ _ \a.,
The Lee monument in
will be unveiled on May 15th. ’1 he pro
gramme will embrace a parade oi mihtary
f ro >» various parts of the south.
\ slight, but pronounced, earthquake,
Keck was felt generally throughout Col
umbia, S. C„ Wednesday night. No
alarm was caused by the disturbance.
George Penley, bookkeeper of the
Kentucky Lumber company, which has a
heavy business, with large capital, head
quarters at Burnside, Ivy., is a defaulter
mid fugitive. The amount of defalcation
is not yet known.
Craven Bros., on Thursday, started fires
in three furnaces in their glassworks at
.Salem, N. C. Propositions have been
made to the locked-out union men, but if
thev do not accept the terms offered, the
works will be run by non-union labor.
While four boys, between the ages of
six and eight years, were playing under
the edge of a sand bank in Jackson,
Tenn., on Tuesday, the bank caved in,
burring them under about ten feet of
sand. They were dead when extricated.
Conductor Frank Layton, o£ the Ala
bama Great Southern railroad, was
knocked from his train by a water tank
and killed Friday night. He was leaning
ont of the door of the caboose too far as
the train passed the water tank, and was
onlhe head.
The Zazoo and Tallahatchie Transpor
tation company’s steamboat, Katie Bob
bins, collided Sunday night with a barge
towed by the Jessie Harkins, from Sun
flower river, for Vicksburg, Miss. The
barge sunk with her load of three thou
sand sacks of seed and thirty bales of
cotton. The hull of the Robbins was
crushed, and she sank to her hurricane
deck. Four of her erue were drowned.
The one hundred and third annual com
munication of the grand lodge of Masons
of North Carolina began at Raleigh, Wed
nesday evening. There are two hundred
and thirty-five working lodges with an
active membership of eight in hundred.
The total number of Masons tlm state,
including active and non-affiliated, is es
timated at 15,000. One hundred and
fifty lodges were represented. Fourteen
new lodges were created during the year.
An alliance jubilee was held at Valdos
ta, Ga., on Wednesday, and was the
grandest success ever seen in south Geor
gia. There were from 7.000 to 10,000
in town, coming from eight to ten coun
ties in Georgia and several in Florida.
Among them were the Lowndes County
alliance, the Brooks County alliance, the
Berrien County alliance, the Clinch Coun
ty alliance, and alliancemen from other
points. The day was spent in speaking
and feasting.
If ►Savannah, Ga., does not get a million
hales of cotton this year, she is going to
get pretty close to the seven figures. On
the Saturday the receipts were 12,000 short of
total for last year. This month’s ex
port, too, are now just about equal to
those of all last January, and there are
live large British steamships to clear.
Upland They will carry away about 00,000 bales.
the month cotton the is still advancing. has During
market gone up nearly
S of a cent, and January 2d middling
cotton was quoted 9 9-16. On Saturday
it was quoted 10|, Sales are said to have
been made at 10J-.
HUMBUGGING IMMIGRANTS.
a SWINDLING SCHEME TO INDUCE DUTCH
IMMIGRATION TO FLORIDA.
I l>e United States consul at Amsterdam
recently reported that an effort was made
L. induce citizens of that country to emmi
£uu<; to Florida, by representing that
each emigrant depositing one hundred
fifid titty pounds would be given ten acres
*! rich Florida land, together with imple
ments for cultivativation and would be
Ki'eu board and lodging free for one :
.'ear. The matter was reported to the
* 1 '-usury department, and Secretary Win
' 01,1 written the state department,
"iggesting "oulii that while such immigrants
not be prohibited from landing, it
Mould be well for the consul to advise the
i" opie to move cautiously in the matter,
“id to correspond with the governor of
lu nda bciore taking any decisive action
A FATAL INITIATION.
RILLED RY ACCIDENT WHILE TAKING A
LODGE DEGREE.
While taking the Royal Arch degree at
Hcv. Huntington, J. W. Ya., Tuesday night.
circles ty, Johnson lost his life. Masonic
^ug accident, are greatlyagitatcdover the the shock- in
It is first
stance on record where any accident of q
serious nature has occurred in the ceromo J
files of that degree. In fact, the ritual
Raich initiates the candidate into thq
loyal less arch mysteries is considered much|
degree. dangerous than that of any othef
. times cut of t n a woman’s word
doubted if she says she is an old
find from choice, but that unpleasant
V ‘.c-ron ^ upan her veracity can now bo
' T iTttshurg, joining the Economite So
, r doomed every member of
e .1 is to a life of single
;c«6e lne_F. ^ ident “Matrimony, ” mi vs Jacob
‘diou eh of the Bcciety, “is a
k of our religious principles."
SGHLHY COUNTY NEWS.
THE NEGROS PARADISE.
OKLAHOMA BEING RAPIDLY COI.OX17.ED BT
THE COLORED PEOPIJE.
Letters received by W. L. Eagle son,
business manager of the Oklahoma Immi
gration society, in Kansas, from points in
North Carolina, say that a large number
of negroes in that state are going through
in wagons this winter to the new
territory. Eagleson says there are now
about 22,000 negroes in Oklahoma,
and that by spring there will be at
least 50.000. lie claims they ought
to have that country, and says presi
dent Lincoln and the republican party
promised to give it to them, lie adds:
“We are determined to take it any Ijpw
and we will make it one of the grandest
in the union. I favor Colonel Morgan’s
scheme to purchase the Cherokee strip and
other lands in the Indian territory, ex
clusively for negro settlement. Give us
the Blair bill, the Indian territory, and
Senator Butler’s $5,000,000, and we will
be content. Oklahoma, in my judgment,
is the land of promise for the, race, and
migration the panacea for every ill now
effecting the negroes of the south.”
DEATH FROM COLD.
SNOW FOUR TEEN INCHES DEEP IN WYOMING
— HUNDREDS OF CATTLE DYING.
A Cheyenne, Wvo., dispatch of Monday
jays: Twelve to fourteen inches of snow has
fallen in the west end of the territory.
The snow has crusted, and with the
fieezing of perishing the water, cattle, sheep the and
horses are all over range.
An owner received word from his ranche,
in that section, that scarcely an animal
that could not be fed would survive.
Horses have worn their hoofs to the quick
trying to beat through crusted snow.
Cattle and sheep are helpless
Game has been driven from the
mountains, and antelope have been killed
within the city limits of Evanston, while
stock has drifted to the railway. Satur
day and Sunday were intensely cold, aucl
two men were frozen to death.
ENGLAND APPREHENSIVE.
THAT AN INCREASE OF DUTIES WILL STOP
IMPORTATIONS.
A cablegram from London says: The
testimony before the congressional com
mittee of ways and means at ’Washington
is followed with great interest by Euro
pean manufacturers. A slight increase on
the tariff ou many lines of goods means
the cessation of exportation; and the al
most unanimous recommendation of wit
nesses that the duties should be made
higher, fills continental jobbers and man
ufacturers with consternation. 'They say
that owing to the strict interpretation of
the laws by the United States consuls in
Europe, invoices, and endless squabbles about
damaged, their business has been greatly
and any additional ’ burden
placed upon it would prove ruinous to
them.
AN ALLIANCE CONVENTION
HELD IN AUGUSTA, GA.—RESULT OF-THK
DELIBERATIONS.
A convention held on Tuesday, iu Au
gusta, Ga., ol the Alliances in the terri
lory contiguous to that their city, has adopted
a resolution to throw trade with cot
ton factors who do not charge more than
seventy-five cents commission per bale
when no advance is made, or a dollai
when an advance is made. A.resold!ion
was also adopted favoring those commis
sion merchants who do not charge full
commissions during years w hen a full crop
of the staple is not made. A committee
of one from eaph county was appointed
to consider the practicability of establish
ing an Alliance warehouse in Meantime Augusta.
They will report August 15th.
the sub-Alliances will consider the ques
tion.
A BUILUINti PAULS
CRUSHING TO DEATH THREE MEN—CRIMI
NAL CARELESSNESS.
The north wall of the machine shopi
in the yard of the Long Island railroad
depot, in Long Island City, fell with a
loud crash Tuesday morning, burying
three men under several tons of brick,
E _ ’he ne men iu their were bodies dead when having taken been out,every broken.
The building had been sold for removal.
The accident was due to carelessces iu
undermining the building, and bis and the havt con
tractor for removal foreman
been arrested on the coroner’s verdict,
charging them with manslaughter.
TROUBLE EXPECTED.
6AI.OON KEEFERS OF DENVER SAY THEY
WILL DISREGARD THE SUNDAY LAW.
Sheriff Barton, of Denver, Colorado,
on Friday, created a sensation by effect mak
ing his first order, which is to the
that hereafter all saloons must close ou
Sunday. Heretofore the law lias practi
cally been a dead letter. A. number of
special deputies have been their sworn orders. in for
this purpose and given
Sov.eral saloon men declare they will pay
no attention to the sheriff’s orders, and
some pated. sensational developments are antici
HONORING AN OARSMAN.
A GRAND FUNERAL PROCESSION IN SYDNEY
IN HONOR OF HENRY S. EARLE.
Advices from Australia, says the funeral
of Henry S. Earle, the deceased champion
oarsman, took place ut Sydney December
14. The ceremony was witnessed by fully
70,000 people. The mayor and aldermen
of parliament formed jiart of the proces
sion. which w as one of the longest of its
kind ever seen in Sydney. There is 1 .
movement on foot to erect a monument
to hi: memory.
SCHLEY COUNTY.
Schley County is composed of 1 sri‘ory mil
•ff from Sumter, Marlon and Mat on counties.
It was organise.! in 1{£0, and ntum d t r sue of
the old Colonial Gove, nors of Gi srg 1 ; Gov -
.
ernor Schley.
Its location is Southwest-Central. Area 180
square miles. General features, hilly, inter
spersed with level plateax. The soil is very
fertile all over the county, but varies in color,
some place* being red clay, some dark brown,
very sticky In wet weather, 6cme pebbly and
some sandy, under-laid with clay subsoil.
Cotton, corn, sugar-cane, oats, peas, pota
toes, pumkiuS: melons, rice, wheat, rye, bar
Jy, peanuts anil chufas; peaches, pears,prunes,
pomegranates, plums, apples, apricots, quin
ces, cherries, grapes, mulberries, strawberries,
raspberries, goose berries, beets, cabbage, cu
cumbers, squashes, tomatoes, turnips and oth
er field, orchard and garden products, grow
here to perfection.
The fence corners, waste places in old field
aud forest, abound in all kinds of wild fruit,
such as blackberries, blueberries, gooseberries
whortleberries, May haws, black haws, plums,
cherries, crab apples,persimmons, fox grapes,
Winter grapes, muscadines, chlnquepius,
| hickory nuts and chestnuts.
: Besides the native crab, crowfoot and other
: grasses, many of the best varieties of tmport-
1 ed grasses do well here, especial)y Barmuda,
! herds, blue and orchard grass.
The no fence law prevails in the county, yet
stock raising is rapidly becoming one of the
leading industries of the county some of the
finest horses In the South are raised here, and
the rich aplden butter and sweet country hams
that are daily brought to market by the far
mers of Schley, could not be beaten anywhere.
Cotton Is the money crop of the county, but
happily the day has past and forevevr gone
when the people of Schley depended on other
sections for their meat and bread. Nearly ev
ery fanner in the county makes plenty of corn
j and bacon for home consumptions and many
! of them make a surplus to sell. No particular
attention is given to poultry raising, yet the
people have all they want lor home use and
onemanwithahor.se and wagon keeps busy
j the year round hauling chickens and eggs from
j Schley county to Americus.
The health of the oounly is excellent, theav
i erage elevation being near two thousand feet
! above sea level and drainage is generally good
an epidemic of any diseases, was never known
here.
The farm in c people of Schley are inteligent
cultivated and refined as any agricultural peo
ple iu the world. The county is dotted with
school houses and churches, and a half growu
person who cannot read and write is seldom,
if ever met with, ami of the negro race most
of them since freedom can read and write.
CESTRU-:-HOTEL.
1 Under New Management.
j The Central Hotel, at Columbus Ga., is
, fast becoming a great resort for
the traveling public.
1
This hotel has been thoroughly renovated
j Inside and out and put in first-class order, and
the tare, as well as the accommodations, is all
j that could be desired. This hotel is centrally
located, large rooms, well ventilated and fur
nished in modern style. Polfte and attentive
servants. The table supplied with all the del
leaciesof the season, making it a most popu
lar resort for drummers and the traveling
j public generally.
_
1
GEORGE W. DAVIS
j
BARBER
Shop east side court honse square. Hair cut
20cents. Shave lOoents. Shampoo25cents. Sat
j iafaction guaranteed.
"VsTILL FAHRIS
Wl AND SHOE-MAKER
Repairing done with neatness and dis
patch.
Prompt attention given to all orders.
Shop Southeast corner of public square.
Ellaville Ga.
A GENTS W ANTED
TO SELL AN EN
I TIRELY NEW BOOK
'The most wonderful collection of practiea
i real value ar.«l ercry-day um lor the people ev
er publLber. on the glode. A marvel of money
aaring and money earning for every one owing
It, Thousands of beautiful, helpful engravings
showing Just how to do everything. Nocompe
tition; nothing like It in the universe. When
you select that which is of true value sales ure
sure. All sincerely desiring paying employment
and looking for something thoroughly llrst-rlasi
at an extriordinary low price, should write for
description and terms on the most remarkable
achievement In book making since the world
gat1 ' SCA JIMELL – CO., Box 5005,
ST. LOUIS or fiJILADEPHIA.
PATENTS
Caveats, and Trade-Marks obtained, and all Pat
ent business conducted for Moderate Fees.
and Oub Office is Opposite patent U. less 8. Patent time than OfpicI these
we can seoare in
remote Send from model, Washington. drawing photo., with descrip
or
tion. We advise, if patentable or not, free of
charge. Our fee not due till patent Is secured.
A Pamphlet, “How to Obtain Patents,” with
names of actual clients In your State, county, or
town, sent free. Address,
C. A.SNOW – CO.
WPP. PATENT OFF!*r, WumMTON, D. C.
If railing ^vnincas || joust.'. of <foln«|lm^. ■
It is a Rood rule to patronise tbosewho solicit your patronage throngh your local paper. It'
is reasonable to presume that they will deal more liberally with you than a business houe*
that does not consider your patronage worth soliciting.
H.F. EVERETT,
The Stove Man.
4
1
nnirroiir sr; crrrrynnr^ oeorcttv.
■
1 am now offering to the people of Schley County the largest Stock of Stoves,
Tin-xvare, Ac., ever brought to Columbus.
I am sole agent for the celebrated
IRON WITCH STOVE
I sell the best Baker in the w orld: the
Othello Stove,
160,000 now in use.
Agent for the Southern Cane Mills and Copper Evaporators.
II. F. Everett 3111 Broad st. Columbus, Ga.
H. A. Gibson
BOX MODE F IK XI TUI it; STOKE. 1145 Broad Street COLUMBUS, GA.
Buys his
FTJRITITXrRB
by the_____ ) Ml
ana mautaetures his
Mattresses and Springs
Right at home in Columbus; consequently be can and will sell the best quality
of goods on easier terms, to suit the buyer, or cheaper for cash than any Furnitur
House in the city
The people of Schley and adjoining counties are invited to r, alll at the three sto
ry building next to the Bee Hive and examine bis stock and prices before purchase -
ing.
SCHLEY 1 Li 13 u ) Attention!!
■When you visit Columbus, drop in to see me, just like every body else, its na
tural and easy. I sell the best grades of Flour, Tobacco, Fish, and all plantation
supplies
I sell the purest and mellowest grades of liquors in the world. Drop in, shake
grid get acquainted.—Your bills will be filled at
Bottom Prices.
Dinners will find it largely to their interest, to see my cotton cleaner;
Takes all the dirt, sand, and nearly all the trash from the
cotton, after it is sinned, addins: from 1 to 2 cents oer
pound to the value of the cottton. Guaranteed to please
and pay.
ROLIN JEFFERSON
6jan. 1 90. 1041 Broad Street, Columbus, Ga,
S.A. CARTER. W. C. BRADLEY.
CARTER <fe BRADLEY.
i AND WHOLESALE GROCERS.
Fontaine Warehouse, Columbus, Gerogia,
Mr. Chae. H. Allen, will again represent us on the streets as buyer, and will
sustain his old reputation for
< •4 y n otton
i
A Specialty as we propose to aid the Farmers in their fight |against “Trust#
and Combines.”
Special attention given to the Storage and Sale] of cotton, and Liberal ad
vances made on all consignments.
A Share of your business solicited. Faithfully YourB,
Carter – Bradley.
