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A carmine Fact. Mr. Lewis Webb in our town is strangely affected. For several years he appeared paralyzed in his feet and legs. For several years he went on crutches, but for the last eight has been walking with astlck. Hesayshe oould drive a kn'fe throught bis foot and not feel it; that when he strikes his foot against auy object he knows it as when he strikes a stick agauist a substance; by the resistance offered only and not by the feeling. He fre quently blisters his feet in walking but knows nothing of it until the blisters burst. He bathes his feet often— sometimes in cold, sometimes in hot water. He cannot tell by the feeling in the foot whether the water is hot or cold. Thus he has lived for eight years, sometimes walking about and often in bed. Now the strange part of the story is that when a cat touches his foot he iustautly feels it. The touch of a cat against bis foot, whether bare or with socks on, sends instantly prickly sensations all through his foot. He may be blind folded, but can instantly tvll the touch of a cat, however slight .wheth er day or night, expecting or not ex pecting the touch.— Buena 1 TsUi Ar gus. The Sen nt oir BuutlnffWW. From the Hartford Time..) Mr. Kelly, an assistant engineer on the steamboat State of New York, says that on Monday evening, at about seven o’clock, as the steamer was between Huntington, on the Long Island side, and Stratford, on the Connecticut shore, he saw, not far from the side of the vessel, the head of a monster raised several feet above the waves. The hour, about sunset, was light enough to show the creature plainly; It was seemingly not fifteen rods off. It was a horri ble head, with a wide-open mouth. The head disappeared and a part of the body was shown, forming au are under which it would have been easy, so far as space was concerned, to a team of oxen. There were several smaller curves, indicating a long body. The object disappeared in a few seconds, before Mr. K-lly, who was standing alone in the mid ship gangway, e<mld call any one to see it.. 11/describes ttie body as be ing “as large round as that of a big horse.” Mr. Kelly is asober, trust worthy man. ' The Butleh So auk in Massachu setts.—A gentleman who holds a high official position in Washington, himself a resident of New England, has returned from ft month’s visit to New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts, and says that the Greenback movement in New England surprised him in its extent. In Massachu setts, he says, the excitement raised by Gen. Butler is very great, and that it has had the effect to lrighteti the aristocratic and money portion of the people, who, for the first time in many years, will take an active iuteresl in the campaign. They are determined that Butler shall never be Governor uf Massachusetts, and no legiti mate means will be left untried to accom plish this resolution. They will raise arge sums of money for printing, for speakers, tor processions, music and other purposes, and it is said they are so much frightened at Butler's progress that they are satisfied that he cannot be defeated by frowns and protests. Gen. Butler, on his part, is making a desperate fight, he very well knowing that at the age of sixty years he can never recover if he loses this battle. These being the facts a very heated campaign is looked for. The Ke publican convention will assemble at Wor cester next week, and the platiorm is anx iously looked for. Governor Talbot will no doubt he nominated. SomeSnake Tales.— Th editor of the Oxford Tribune has seen the skin of a rattle snake recently killed in Cleburne county, by Hick Williams, that was 7 feet long and llj inches in circumference. The Tribune man claims the “drop” on Lon Grant, who has heretofore been enabled to catty the “plume” for big snake tales. The Republican of the same date says: “Major Crook near Alex andria, killed three snakes, two 4j feet long with 10 rattles, each. The otherone feet long with 9 rattles. ,Jobu Hanna killed one 5 !eet long with 14 rattles. Johd Hen derson killed one 3 feet long. All killed during one week and within me quarter of a mile of each other.” The local of the Columbus Times will please call “Genie’s” attention to ;hese Alabama rivals in (the Tribune tails it) "opidian literature.” We jo toot.—LaFayelle Clipper. Respectfully referred to “Gene.” is requested. ♦ The Commander of the Faithful was about to uniform his hosts, and a gigantic contract for cloth was ihead. A contractor presented himself to ha Minister of War, prepared to nake nis tender. “How much a yard?” said the Min ster softly rubbing his fingers and hutnb togetner. “By the beard of Allah!” said the tontractor, who was short-sighted, ■3O liras f. o. b., and may goats de ile my grandmother’s grave if I nake more than 5 liras profit a ard.” "Come again to-morrow,” said the ilini3ter of War, rather curtly, as the eeond contractor presented himself. "What do you charge a yard?” “By the thirty-nine Imaurns, 40 iras, which leave me 13 liras a yard iroflt.” “A-ah,” said the official, brighten ng up, “God i3 great. Ju3t wait a ninutetiill see this other slave, low much do you want for your loth, eh?” “Sovereign'lord,” replied the third ontractor falling upon his face while , wink shot over his left eye, “the lave of thy footstool has some cloth 11 wool and warranted not to shrink, ?hich I will lay upon the altar of ay country for 50 liras a yard.” “And the profit thereupon,” said he official in a voice choked with motion, “is”— “Is 75 liras a yard?” “Oh my soul, Oh my lamb,’’replied he Minister, “the contractls thine.” .nd clapping his hands he bade the fubian slave who appeared go bid is bekbekrs begin carting sand for is new palace. Choice Onion Setts for sale by seplo-3t Branson * Carson. Heat hof an F.iioruinu- Heir, N, Y. HorftUl, Philadelphia Telegram.) The heir to an estate of $37,500,000 died in this city on Sunday last, and was buried to-day. In the year 1768, Sir Andrew Chadwick, an English baronet, died iu London, leaving a very rloh estate entailed upon his son. After this son died the proper ty fell into the bands of the heirs-at law, who anjdyed it until it finally became a subjeot of litigation’ and was throwu into the Chancery courts, where possession was con tested for many years. The true heirs became scattered and lost, and in 1874 the English courts advertised for Thomas Chadwlok, the direct de scendant of Sir Thomas Chadwick, the seventh generation removed. The man In question was living in a suburb of Philadelphia. He was then sixty-seven years old, and had been in business as a miller, but had retired on account 'of his age und feeble health. Proceedings were taken to recover his share of • the estate, and a New York lawyer was sent over in the Interest of Mr. Chadwick, Samu el Booth of Providence, R. 1., and the two sons of Samuel Chadwick, Thos. Chadwick's brother. These were the only heirs and alt living in this country. On Sunday last Thos. Chadwick died suddenly of heart disease, and his two sons Cornelius and Ferdinand, now succeed to his interest in the English estate. The property is valued at the enor mous sum of $37,500,000, not includ ing interest on some items now held iu trust by the Biuk of Englaud. It consists of real and personal estate, mostly in Loudon, the most, valuable being 1,000 houses in the British me tropolis. Both the New York lawyer, who is looking after the legal inter ests of the heirs, and the firm of Eng lish solicitors, unite in pronouncing the claims of the American claimants as indisputable. That Sherman Letter. Special Dispatch to the Cluoiunati Commercial. That some letter is in existence to which the attention of the members of the Potter Committee has been called there is no doubt. It is quite probable, and withal exceedingly possible, that, whether the letter to be produced is a forgery or tin original, the parties who have it do not propose to surrender it merely for love of the Democratic party or enmity to Secretary Sher man. There is very good authority for saying that a letter, purporting to be the so-called Sherman letter, has been offered to the committee, but for a money consideration ; that the committee have grave doubts con cerning the authenticity of the doc ument thus offered for sale, and are now, have been for some time, making a huQt to satisfy themselves of the genuineness of the document. If genuine the money could easi ly be raised to buy it, but if a forgery, the members of the committee being keen lawyers, are probably too smart to be the victims of an imposition. It would not be creditable to their legal sagacity to assume that they would permit any letter to be off red as the “Sherman letter.” unless they are ready to defeQd it and show by collateral evidence that it is genuine. Quinine. The Albany Argus says: Quinine has again advanced in price from $3,50 an ounce last June to almost $4 an ounce now, aud it is not uulikeiy that the price will rise to $5 an ounce or more. Tnis is the season of mala rial diseases, for which quinine is a specific remedy, and in the cure and treatment of the yellow fever in the South large quantities of it are used. The tariff duty on this most necessary medicine is 20 per cen tum ad valorem, and on everv ounce of the Imported drug would amount to at least 70 cents. Two firms iu Philadelphia, made enormously wealthy by the sale of quinine—in deed, estimated to be worth $10,000,- 000 each-control the trade by put ting down prices when there is inci dental home competition, while they are amply protected from foreign competition by the tariff. What a shameful spectacle in the working of a protective tariff l# 1 this! The duty which was levied to upbuild home industry creates instead a mo nopoly which stamps out competing industry, and in time of pestilence “is enabled to exact a large tribute from every malarial-stricken s- ff -r --er” in the country. We contribute thousands of dollars for the South ern victims, and the work is benefi cent aud noble. But after the exi gency is over, and the time for re flection comes, will It not also be time to think of the greater, higher and more intelligent charity by which, with the abolition of the de testable duty on quinine, a boon will be conferred on suffering thousands, and tlie whole American people re leased from a tax which they pay to monopolists. Pre-eminent As an elegant hair dressing stand Par ker’s Hair Balsam, deservedly popular for the beautirul hair it produces, and its healthful, cleansing and healing proper ties. Commencing at the roots, it pro motes a luxuriant growth of young hair, and unfailingly restores gray or faded hair to its original youthful color, giving a soft, rich aud lustrous appearance or great beauty. It is pleasantly cooling to the scalp, cleanses it from dandruff, cures Itching aud humors, and stops falling of the hair. It Is perfectly harmless, exquis itely perfumed, never soils the skin or gums the hair, and pleases everybody by its many excellent and attractive quali ties. Buy a bottle from your druggists Br annon A Carson, and test Its merits. jly4 eod&eow3m There In a Better Way to Enjoy Lite Than to quietly suffer the miseries result ing from Dyspepsia. If you are distress ed with headache, nervousness, low spir its, wakefulness, palpitation of the heart, costiveness, liver complaint, pain in the ; stomach, bad taste in the mouth, heart burn, etc., seek that -comforting relief j that always comes from using Parker’s Ginger Tonic, and you will be astonished at your renewed capacity to enjoy life when freed from pain and suffering. Pro tect also your little ones from Cholera Infantum, and yourself and family from sudden attacks of colic, cramps, dysen tery or cholera morbus, by keeping this superb corrective and invigorant always at hand. Buy a $1 bottle from your druggists Brannon & Carson, or sample bottle at 15 cents, and test its merits. Railroads MOBILE & GIRARD R.R. ColuniliiiN, (>a., .Inly 7, 'lB. MAIL TIIAIN. GOING WEST. Leave General Paaaenger Depot 1:30 r'M Leave Broad Street Depot 2:00 PM Arrive at Union Springs 6:30 p w Arrive at Troy 7:40 i* m Arrive at Eufaula 8:66 pm Arrive at Montgomery 7:40 pm Arrive at Mobile'. 2:06 am Arrive at New Orleans. 7:50 am COMING EAST. Leave Troy 12:00 a m Arriveat Union Springs 1:46 am Arrive at Eufaula 6:26 a m Arrives at Montgomery 6:30 a m Leave Union Springs 2:25 am Arrive at Columbus 6:18 a m THROUGH SLEEPING CAR FROM MONT GOMERY. Connects closely at Columbus with Western Railroad of Alabama tor Atlauta aud points North, aud with Southwestern Kuilroud for Macon. Augusta and Savannah. NIGHT FREIGHT and Accommodation Train leaves Broad Street Depot At 9:30 p m daily ex cept Saturday’s. Arrives at UuionSprings at 1:80 a M, Eu (hula 6:25 a. M, Montgomery 6:30 am; connects at Montgomery with tiaius forall points North, East and West. Leaves Union Springs daily, except Sundays; Arrives at Columbus lo:25 a m. Passengers for Eufaula leaving Columbus at 2:00 r M daily, arrive in Eufaula at 8:55 r m daily, Sundays excepted. Leaving at 9:30 pm. daily, except Saturdays, arrive iu Eufaula at 5:25 a m. W. L. CLARE, Snp’t D. E. WILLIAMS. General Ticket Agent. jlyl4 tt WESTERN RAILROAD OF ALABAMA UOLUMBUH, Oa„ June, 9, 1878. TRAINS LEAVE COLUMBUS DAILY AS FOL LOWS: (SOUTHERN MAIL.) 3:15 pm. Arrive at Montgomery 7:20 pm Mobile f 8:00 a ivt New Orleans 7:60 a m (ATLANTA AND NDIITHEKN MAIL.) 6:15 am. Arrive at Atlanta I:4opm Washington 9:30 r m Baltimore 11:10 P m New York 6 45 a m Also by this traiu arrive at Montgomery 2 .23 p m TRAINS ARRIVE AT COLUMBUS From Montgomery aud Southwest 10:20 a m From Montgomery and Southwest 6:66 P M From \tlanta and Northwest 6:66 P m a#* This train arriving at Colamhus at 6: 56 p. m.; Leaves Atlanta at 12.35 pm. On Sundays the Atlauta train loaves 7:00 a. m., and arrives 6:20 p. m. E. P. ALEXANDER, President. OHAB. PHILIPS, Agent. PUBLIC HACKS! II U K!S, D.UMIII SKS, &C. Omnibus and Baggage Wagons meet all trains, night and day. Patrouage respectfully solicited. mchd ly ,4. U4WWKL. NOTICE. mHE undersigned having heretofore hold Stock JL lu the Georgia Home Insurance Jo., in the city of Columbus, Georgia, hereby gives notice that she has sold her stock in said Insurance Company, aud had the same transferred, aud claims in conformity with ecctiou 1502 oi the Code of Georgia, that she Is exempt >rom any liabilities of said Insurance Company. M US. M. A. BRADFORD, may23lani6* TO MY PATRONS AND FRIENDS. HAVING been absent from the city for some time pas*. I take this method of informing my patrons and friends aud the public general ly that I can be found at my old place of busi ness over Wlttich it Klnael’s Jewelry store, wli* re Photographs in the b 'St flfyle of the art will be gotten up at reasonable rates. Satisfac tion guaranteed. Thauking my friends for past favors and soliciting a continuance in the future, guaran teeing my best efforts to please. I am respectfully, GILES T. WILLIAMS. auj?3o fr,suweAsu4t. Phenlx Carriage Works! Herring Sz> England oolethoube h t. opposite old tempebanck hall. ARE prepared with competent work- I mcH to do Carriage work In all its branches r-jjryfrsa in the best style, a*d a* ■'V A'P low as the lowest. We also manufacture new worn of various styles. myl3 eod&wly Hamilton Hotel. JOHN T. WILLIAMS, - - Proprietor. mHIH House will be open for the accommoda- JL tton of those wishing to spend the summer in a quiet and healthful village. BOARD TWO DOLLARS PER DAY. EIGHT DOLLARS PER WEEK. TWENTY DOLLARS PER MONTH. ChildVen under 12 years and servants half price. Colored servants required to furnish their bedding. For other information addreaa my3o tf PROPRIETOR. Not ic-3 to Debtors and Creditors. f i EORGIA, MUSCOGEE COUNTY-NOTICE IS VJT hereby given to all persons having demands against John Fitzgibbons, late of said county deceased, to present them to me properly made out, within the time prescribed by law, and all persons indebted to said deceased are hereby re quired to make me Immediate payment. LIONEL C. LEVY, Jn., Administrator Estate John Fitzgibbons, dec’d. Juy Ist, 1878. Jlv2 law6w LIOMiI, C. LEW, Jr., Attorney ana Counsellor at I-aw. OorcHilßßloner of Deeds N. Y, and other States. Office over Georgia Tome Bank. ESTATES.—SpeciaI attention tq hooping accu rate account,, vouchore, Ac., aud malting an nual returns for Guardians, Administrator,, and Executor,. ,ep29-ly COLUMBUS LODGE 0.11. kmqhts op honor. Meets a Maaonic Hall, 2nd and 4th Mon lay evening, in each month at 8% o'clock p. M. BOOTS AND SHOES. The Latest Capture! . WELLS & CURTIS Attacked the Shoe Manu'acturers, Captur ing whole Lines of their best work, and are now selling; LililLV (.I'iiiiiiK' IVhble Kill (tin Hoots at $3.00, l.iiilic*' Fine IN‘lilili“ mid Kitl Ihilton Hoots nt $3.50, Lullies* French Kitl Polish at $3.50. The best stock of Bens' Fine Work In this section. Daily opening new work— Tasty Styles; Attractive prices. Full line of Mens* Ties. Con- Kress, Alexis. Ac., in Calf, Dull; I*. Calf. ALSO, Womens’ Serge, Ituli'. Calf, tiiont stud Foxed floods for llic W halt-sale trade. AN EXAMINATION OF OUR STOCK WILL REPAY YOU. COME AND SEE IT. Wells & Curtis 73 BROAD STREET. COLUMBUS, GA. (mm j a of this mu hoot.) ag23 tf ■ : Annual Fair and Races OF THE NORTH GEORGIA Stock & Fair Association WILL BE HELD IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA, October 21,22, 23,24, 25, and 26,1878 $14,500 $4,500 Offered in Racing Purses! SI,BOO in Military Prizes! Over 20 military companies outilde of the Btate already decided to come. % THE FASTEST HOUSES In the country are coming. * AN OPEN AIR CONCERT Every day by one of tlie Jlneet brass bands in the United btaten. Amusements of all Kinds. MAY BE EXPECTED, MINSTREL PERFORMANCES! CIROUSt MENAGERIE! MULE RACES! FOOT RACES! VHEELBARROW RACES! SACK RACES! VELOCIPEDE RACES Ay Ilia Excellency Samuel J. Tilden has been invited to be preaent. mystic brotherhood of Atlanta, will appi-ar upon the streets, October 25th, in more grandeur than ever before. Send for Premium lint! Don’t fail to come. B. W. WRENN, Sec’y, W. B. COX, Atlanta, Ga. President. sep7 d&wtf Money for Hides. CASH FOll BEES WAX AND RAGS, rjUHE HIGHEST CABII PKIOE PAID FOB Hides, Rees Wax and Rags All kinds of Country Produflb bought. Always on Xlnvnl, A large supply of PAPER and PAPER BAGS of every size. Also a line assortment of FAMILY GROCER IES. Bring In your HIDES, WAX and RAGS, and get the MONEY for them. WANTED, Ten thousand bushels of Cotton Seed. ALSO, Remnant lota of Cotton ginned and In the seed. HighOHt market price iu cash paid. G. W. Gammon, Melisiirey’s Old Stand. Je27 3m Notice in Bankruptcy. Southern District of Georgia, at Columbus) the 13th Day of Septembkk A. D. 1878. J rpHE undersigned hereby gives notice of his I appointment as assignee of Hilliard W Pitts, of Hamilton, in the county of Harris and State of Georgia, within said District, who has been ad judged a Bankrupt upon his own petition by the District Court of said District. ALONZO A. DOZIER, sepl4 lav/3t Assignee of said Bankrupt. TAX-PAYEItS MUSCOGEE COUNTY! 1878. STATE AND COUNTY TAXES are now due, and my Books open to receive them. PROMPT sottlments are required by LAW! DAVIS A. ANDREWS, State and County Tax Collector. Over National Bank of Columbus. sepß eodgm NOTICE. rpHE undersign&d naving heretofore held Stock JL in Merchants k Mechanics' Bauk in the city of Columbus, Georgia, hereby gives notice that he has sold his stock iu said Bank, and had the same transferred, and claims, ii* conformity with section 1502 of the Code of Georgia, that e is exempt irom any liabilities of said Bank. P. A. OIITTINGER jel6 lam Ora ... ITI.IS, 11. WILLIAMS, Attornoy tvt ATLANTA, fli. Business before the State Department promptly attended to. nov3 tf COLUMBUS FEMALE COLLEGE. OFFICERS AND TEACHERS: G. R. GLENN, A, M„ President, | Pbof, JOSEPH EBERT, Mental and Moral Science and Kugllah Literature (From tho Lelp.ig Cosaervatory of Muale) Dlreo- R*v. HOWARD W. KEY, A. M., I tor Seuool of Mutdo. Prof. Ebert luakea (Late of Wt-aleyan Female College), Natural Sol-1 a specialty-of Voice Culture, ei.co aud Mathematics. Miss AUGUSTA L. GLENN, J. IIARRISCIIAPPKLL, A. 8., . Home Department. Latin, History aud English Composition. % I , Miss HATTIE H. DINGMAN, | Ml ““ (Late of Syracuse University), Modern Languages and Art. | Prof. HOWARD W. KEY, Secretary k Treasurer. EXPENBEH TIIEUK ARE TWO TERMS-.EXPEXSFJ FOR EAHI TERM AH FOLLOWS. Board, bedroom carpeted ami iurnUlied, Use of Plano, one hour per day 4.60 except bed clothing aud towels $67.50 Use of Piauo. two hours per day 6.60 Fuel aud Lights 7.60 Drawing in Pencil aud Crayon 15.00 Washing, two do*, pieces per week C. 75 * ater Colors and Pamtlng in Oil 18.00 Tuition in full English Course, Latin Greek, Practical and Fancy Needlework ($2.60 per German, French 36.00 month) 11.25 Music—Piano, Organ, Violin, Diploma Fee 6.00 Guitar or Hurp 80.00 Total Necessary Expenses, $233.50; Including Special Vocal Lessons (single) 80.00 Music, $290.00. Special Vocal Lessons (iu sots of four) each, 10.00 Oii> -liait must be |mld on entrance amt Singing in College Classes free to all pupils, balance Ist Of February. NEXT SESSION, BEGINS SEPT. 16th. |l.vßtf _ HARDWARE AT RETAIL-NAILS 52.50 per keg. Wagon and Carriage Material and other Goods as Low as any House IN THE MARKET. T. .A.. Frazer &, Cos. a-q>B dooMA-wlni T. T.C&, "W. Ft. Wood DEALERS IN * Family Groceries • Fancy Groceries • • JP. -A.. FERRIS Cb CO’S Choice Smoked Beef and Breakfast Bacon, Extra Sugar-Cured Hams, Leaf Lard—Very Choicp.- Flant’s Extra Family Flour, Sugar, Coffee, Tea, Honey and Syrup. J.J.Jt IV. It.IVOOD, OI Hon cl Qfro Colum'hviKO.o W.J. WATT J. A. WALKER. OHAS.,H. WATT . WAIT & WALKER, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Grocers and Commission Merchants Corner under Rankin House. Have tlie Largest and Best Selected Stock of Groceries In the City of Columbus. CONSISTING OF BACON HIDES, BULK HIDES, BACON SHOULDERS, BULK SEOUL DEBS, BULK HAMS, BACON HAMS. LARD in tierces, Lard in buckets and kegs. mm FLOUR of all grades, including the celebrated SILVER LAKE brand, the best in the world. BAGGING, TIES, SALT, SUGAR, MACKEREL, SOAP. CHEESE, COFFEE, dYSTERS, SARDINES, CRACKERS, POTASH, SODA,| STARCH. SHOES. BOOTS, aud Staple Dry Goods, such as OSNABURGS, SHEETING, SHIRTINGS, CHECKS, STRIPES, YARNS and PANTS GOODS. Also, a well selected stock of WHISKEY, from $1 per gallon to $5, and of any brand or per cent proof that may be desired. Our stock of SUGAR includes every grade and price, and our lot of SYRUP cannot be equaled in this city. It includes all grades of New Or leans in barrels and half barrels; also several hundred barrels of choice FLORIDA SYRUP, which is superior to anything In the market, and much cheaper in price. It has a delightful flavor and rich, clear color, and select ed expressly for our trade. Cash customers can always save money by giving us a trial before pur chasing elsewhere. j, n t f WATT A WAI.HFH 3VC COST XJIwdEl NTS ! Tombs, Tablets, Statuary, Head-Stones. Barden Vases, Mantels, Furniture Slabs, and ull oilier kind ofMAIMHiU WOItK on hand and put up to order at short notice. AI.NO A l. lltoi: ASKOKTMF.NT OF Burial Caskets and Coffins; Wrought Iron Bailings MADE TO OliDlCfit. henry McCauley, IVo. 40, Broad St., Columbus Ga, flm i . B. H. HUDSON. F. J. JENKINS. WM. A. REDD. Grange and Farmers Warehouse OOIjTJMBUS, GiY. Hudson, J©nlrins && Redd, LESSEES t Storage § Commission Merchants tot RATES OF CHARGES s STORAGE PEE MONTH 25 cents per bale. RKWEIGHING AFTER TEN DAYS.*. 25 “ COMMISSIONS FOR SELLING 25 “ “ !3TBagging and Ties always on hand.