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THE DAILY TIMES. ■ - - - - L.IHGKMT CItUMIA *'l<>X Im the <J»*H*l»l®* .%<i|uceal <• ** •* rrw4t» K Mt < «*lnanh«a. lUEBI AY MABOH 31, IH3 DEATH OF GEN’L. GRANT. It han been known for several weeks past that the condition vs General Grant was considered v ry critical by the best medical and sur gical authorities, but it was not thought that he was so hear the end at his eventful lite as he was in fact. The people were not prepart d yesterday tor the story of his death, when the wires flatbed it over the world, and the effect produced was of astonishment and sadness. In tins Southland the people never hud cause for love to General Grant, for they only knew of him as u con quorer of their armies, composed of their fathers, brothers, huebands and sons in war, and io civil life as a ruler whose policy was antagonis tic to their political sentiments, yet they nave accorded to him high qualities as a soldier, and have ex tended to him their sympathy In his personal afflictions. Contempora neous critics will disagree about the various points of greatr.es* of Gen eral Grant, but In the future assign him the place next highest to Wash ington, Thb Scientific American tells of an expert who personally tempers all the scythe blades (14,000 doaen) that are turned out of hie factory in a year. We don’t believe it, as it would be over one a minute tor 310 days, at nine hours a day. •»♦*'' When we come to Io k at it. it is asking a good d>'ul of liquor dealers to give up the trade, whim their deal Ings are reported to amount to $900,- 000,000 per year; a sum sufficient to buy nearly three of the largest, cotton crops we can raise. Liquor is a bad thing, and money Is the root of much evil,but there is u wonderful hanker ing in human nature for both of them. - - • Hen it v Gbady thinks President Cleveland will visit Atlanta during the session of common lai convention to be held there In Al y. He has been waited on by Senators Browi and Colquitt and especially,invited We hope be will c me to Georgia, an<: it would give great pleaeun to th' southern people It hejwould make an, extended trip through this section. Ml.w ■ ."I «■ ■! • " ■ ■ ——- - The war talk and the hos'lle atti tude of the czar of Russia is upsetting the financial equanimity of some of his subjects most sadly. Within a month five large sugar and tea im porting houses in Moscow have failed for over ten millions of dol lars. Panics fill the air. How much better for the government to live at peace with its associate powers and let their subjects enjoy life and prosperity. * ♦ * The people of the United States are receiving large orders from Rus sia and England for provisions and cartridges. Queer, isn’t it, that great nations in this enlightened age should so shape their orders? The two commodities most wanted are the meats to sustain life and cart ridges to destroy it. Would it not be bo well to mix in a little of out sur plus whisky with the order? Large orders for whisky might enable them to reduce the demand for cartridges. — * o Says the Washington correspond ent of the Globe-Democrat: “It. was relat -I that 'l’ri-tg the -nt session of < ingiess, the Wasblngtoi aid Georgetown railway company sent Representative Vance, of North O ir olina, a pan over their lines. Mr. Vance returned the pass with thanks adding: ‘I have one of the best, pair oFlega in the c >untry, end will be willing tn walk if you will give this pass tosome poor washerwoman who has to pay 5 cents every time she rides on your cars.’ ” England has taken the proper course in her dealings with Russia. She m kehor dem mds am l nq lire meats known spbeiflcally and con cisely, a d will oily wait h teas n ■ - bie time fort a decisive answer. Hhe does not .choose to give her politic antagonist leisure to prepiren ni. ko his blow—should they dicide to come to blows -the most effectiv >. I n<> promptness of the ministry in tins matter is giving great satleti.c'l< nto tbe English people. ———- - -*• -•*- ♦ jlbiah committees seem »o be Vi ry busy in negotiating for fighting pnv flegea against England in every quarter where that people ire In trouble—whether with the Arab" in Africa or th" Russians in As: « >r th Indians and half-breeds in the North American Dominions. Fro: i the characters and persistence of their complains of local abuses one w old suppose they bad tr.mb.e enough at home, without running to the ..nd of the earth to find more. ’* ♦ ♦ Ocb neighbors or the Brownevflit? Free Press, and their neighbors ol tbe Opelika Times, are in a JiimbL on thecounty lin<> mystery tha' kv ps Lee away from Russell. TheOpeli ka Times claims to b« 'be only paper in Lee county, while the Free Press stys it is a no such ’hing, for she is “Thar or thar ab 'tits" bet eels. There is no probability of a fight ab ar it, as it is only a question of eleeibidty for county legal patronage. Tbe fine question is a serious one. between nations as well as betwten count es and individuals. We can r, mmh»r when Uncle Bam and John Bull came near to blows about e "line,” and now Russia and England are bout doing th me thing. Be careful bow you deal with Invisible lir.es. 'SITUATION IN AFGHANISTAN. . • WHAT A BBITISH ARMY OFFICER SAYS I N , THE SUBJECT. Lb ut. 001. G. T. Pretyman, of the I British royal artillery, who ’ook part in several engag'-tnints during I the Afghanistan campaign of 1878 8u,I wnr with General Roberts to Oibul utter 'he murder of Hlr Louts Oavig- I nari and was militarv secretary to j th<* g neral from 1881 until Novem ber, 1884, is visiting friends here, bring absent fr< m tbe army on sick leave. In an interview in the Even ing Journal hegivei an ln’«reating view of the present situation in Afghanistan and the chances of an outbreak of hostilities between Eng land and Russia. “Our Government, he says, “has been warned frequent iv by «liter's of the condition of things io Afghanistan for years. Our policy has rather been to induce Rus sia on toward the disputed territory. We’have pursued a weak and vaecilat ing course. We eb< uld have said to her: 'Ho far and no further,’ and established a firm but courteous policy. Russia has been creeping on and on, year by year toward its ob jective point. Herat. We must not let Russia put tn r foot fn’o Afghanis tan. It, is of the most vital import ance to us to keep her out. Should she got poss «don of Herat she has the key of Afghanistan. The road from Herat to Oabul, the capital, is the be-t passage for wheeled artillery in Afghanistan. If she gets Herat she will ultimately attempt to press on to the capital, and while they are thus occupying the attention of our forces a desperate attempt will be made by Russia to take Oonatanti tiople, which. In my opinion, is their real objective point, "If Russia could tiolrl Afghanistan as a depot.she would incite I be greedy Afghan tribes to invade India and plunder. The power that, holds Herat Ims great political in fluence over both Afghanistan and India. You are are aware that, the present dispute is relative to the boundary between Atghanistan an<l Russia. Now. our government sent Sir Peter Lumsden, I who knows all about the territory of the disputed boundary,to draw a line with the, Russians, who purposely neglected to send their envoy to meet him. In the meanwhile Russia has i been pushing on troops on the roads i converging at Herat, From their depots at, Mery and Birakns, which p aces they t ok possession of in ' 1880, they have sent out posts to > Penjdeh, on the Murgbad river, and io the Z t'llkar pass.on the road from . Htruklie to Herat, which runs along 1 the H> rle-Rud valley, Our troops i are at Quetta,which Is luily suo miles from 11 rat. Herat is only 202 miles j from the Buwian depot, ar Hirakhs. I’ve no doubt that. Sir Peter can matte Herat impregnable until tiseis tanwi arrives from Quetta, even if the worst comes to the worst. It. would r be a severe blow to our prestige in i India should Russia gi t possession of Hera'. “On the other hand,” he continu ed, "if Russia Is beaten I think the I Turk niiins. whom she conquered by , mn- aacreelng their women and child ren in 1881 bv the thousands, will turn on Russia for revenge. Russia , Is merely holding the Turk m ins down by force of arms. We have ai towed Russia to gain control of Petsia, and they will undoubtedly assist her wi'h supplies ai d trans ? Donation. We should have kept the f I’ tainos Hirn alli< ato help us in an , emergency. In 1880'we had a large force in Oandaliar, which is 369 miles from Herat. The railroad was being > constructed from H bl in the direc* . lion of Uandab ar. We ought to have remained and made ourselves strong ' there,completing 'he railroad to that ‘ point. But the liberal home govern i merit decided to withdraw the troops i to Qm ta, and even went so far as to tear up the railroad which had been built. The Indian Government commenced to relay this road it) i double quick time at) tut eighteen . months ago When the rail road was i taken up a great many virtually gave up Herat to Russia. Our policy aimost Invited 1> -r to come on. Ido > not think Russia is quite ready to , take decided action, but when sh< meets England, and the inevitable crisis does come, it will both" treat est war that England has known < since the days of W tirioo, One or the other must go; England or Russia must fall. If Russia should get • possession of Afghanistan she will i promise tbe Afghans tbe loot of In , din. and they will light for her. Nevertheless I think it will be manv years before Russia will b) able to invade India.” • Oo). Pretyman talked entertainlng i 1 > t- e top. g ■ pl r or tb< < ut ti y j urei .e chiiruetei s u-s of n in ; habitants. The ineiute of c mmum cation ase. as i rule, v >rv pri uitive, roads often Mlowit.g tbe more.or . less dry beds of mom tain torrents, , overhanging precipices—climbing up tugged passes often as much as 13, ' Olio te-1 above the a, or wading j through seas of s mil and dust, lu j tho winter the climate ab >ut Osbul and Bt uzneo ie t< lerably severe and tbe asses ire triqu 1 a'ly blocked ' with SHOW ‘The people.he said, "are, as a rule, and especially ab- ut Oabul and r Hbuznee, fanstijai Buntd Mobamme dune. They are a high aplriti d, war • like race. Every nian is armed • • to ret th. Ti vtrc > nutantl) tie it ing among tlietucelvt j, the usu 4 cause.- -I quarrel b-l: g water ( )• Hllgtl .g pui',ll r.) .ti "mt l>. ’ There are a great numb'r of tiff r - ' ett tribes, th m st ptacdui ol » which is that kt-swn as th; Hbilzii , ti'ibi', and thi 1 again di vided into S' Ct I- US As) 111- gdllv ’ tally are gne ly t m<nt< y ■nd 3 treueli-'i..us bv u.util". At the same , timethm bave<(.: no goner ustraiis eapeci ily as n g-.rds teepitali v. Instances have been !<n >wn where an Afghan b is eutenefuci! right i.,y.<lh > bis bitterest loe ir latter has -tied ior his protection and hospitality. Ho long s b leniaf d tut t guest he ? was sate, but liter proceeding some J distance o his journey :as host t) wool I udiow alter him ami try to gill him Titey ebtristi blood feud.-, . ltd takes liietoraiif wi hout his u l besitatlen. V! then vl hige.- are e . ready small forts, more or hnss r ' strong, according to size and import j lance. These aie bunt, rsb rule, of . mud, which in that country hardens Ilk concrete. Ti e walls tre made a. very thick, impervious often to field artillery, and have commanding Ifiatkit’g towets at tbe ..t-gles—the I form of the ’o'tg beim: more or lees p ; r<a angular. Ft a tins an i cuili f vat ion surround • hi-ee v lag ee and . Imm )ae -kill :s -h wi > y ti ein hatiitanti n le dim: w • r e.lotig ' great die nee- tot <■ iu iO'ee' ir rig I’it'g ’h cr 'ns ” r V : PAT 3 N T 8 e C'n: d ed, v: l .Ct PA TEN t I 1 INFS'- attended u> tor MuliEn'ATF rERs, • Our office te ei tso It • re U > Patent t Ofii ' wee : I, i l-'a n t ~ thue ting those rs i ' l ' W. 'ta on B Stud MIDELOB D-IWIN We ,m 1 vise ae to pAtet o. ity r. t n. , a;«nc g w. tuaki NO OHAH -E U E-8 LA l- ENI IS Sl l'liO-D. r W re er Ut. to toe y.i it ,-. t >r, tn» 3 Sept, o’ M "O det DUbd to ffi 1 tti it e the V 8. P-t i : Olli I,n < i»- ' .«!»•, advice ..-tin- -nd " : : ;-e~ t t ae-ual clim-te I:, you, uwu or e .ui I ty. write ’. C. t KNOW A CO., Opposite PaU-nt Office, Washington, D. C. DAILY TIMES: COLUMBUS. GEORGIA, TUESDAY, MARCH 31. .1885. WtSTEBN R. R. OF ALABAMA. TheQuickefltand idost Direct Route to mew York, Philadelphia, Hal tlmore, aud Waabluftou. Oloke tsonni-ctluns no de with Ffedtuont | Air Line, Atlantic 00-.e,t Line, Keumeaw or Oin' lunati Southern. Crffitnii )»»v6 m foliowh Ti n R TAB LE MO. US, TMlbi i Wftm MWVA.'i MAIiOH. ltd | BABTWAJ ’ ' ' st t Lv N»tw On-»u«... 8 2Jpt 8 CM. 1 a mi Lt. Montifoiuer aui V.Oi p ml Arr i olUfubilß I.UJp 01'6 :46 Wi l Lt Oqaum.obb .jßi* »m b:O6 I m ArrWeatFolut mhi.27 9 m 1 Arr Atlanta .. .. 3.1 WKHTWAKD NO, (M MO, I, Atlanta.l 80 pm li;4U ru •• Weil Point 4:43pm 3: 7am arr Columbus. ... 7.*? p w 6.4 • Lv Col urn m 8 , . 2:80p m li.u> plu Arr. >loDtgorr4ery 7 4pm -;30 sml arr Mobile, 2vt a i 2;'rfjp . Arr Near Origan« | 7:ot a n 7:3Up u,| North. Mouth NO, tl MO. At NO. 60 NO. »- tmeptxiiioms*m WMh'<t'ulioi<o,mi y.tupej 11. pm 1,.," »in Baltimore 0:06 . mr-tW g m 3.80 > m 8 10pm pbll»d,i'. 8.01 a u. ,»:i5 pm 8:80a mi«:I» p m Naw lortl l:«0a bu ‘8:0C p m Pullman bleeper* ou all truiua 53 betweeu Montgomery and Washington without CbauKe. Western liailroad Sleeper* train* 5U aud 53 between Montgomery and Atlanta. Irwins 6<J. 61, 61 ami 63, mace Clone ooun«otloa» with train* to and ircm Mobile and clew Or leans. Train G-i connect* al Montgomery with traln« ttn ioima and KulaniA. Uouu«cllop* made a Opelika with Kaat AiAbauiaand (Jlnotnnati. anr the Columba* and Weatera Railroad*. All train? iXoept 62 and 6* oouneet at Qtmhaw with Tu»k* «ee railroad. Train* No. 6 »nd fl run dally eioopt aandays CHAS, 11. CKOUWELL, tteuerai Paawentfer Aircnt. Coleman & Torbeti UNDERTAKERS And Funeral Directors, VMALKRH IN ' Patent Metalic Banal Cm & Gasiets. I Brome Metallo <)*•«*, Wooden Buriai <Jaat» and UaakotH, Children** titosa White Oa*ea 1 and Mattel*, Ladle*', cent*’ aud Cbikireu'a Kobe* ft urn $1 to S3O. Ladle** aud Gents'Uabiu . from |6 to 120, Hearses and Carriages Furnished at Shod j Notice. ‘ GBAVM WORK DONE AT LOWEST PBIOEH. 155 BROAD STREET, Opposite Rankin House. AMTN. B Open nght laud day Night Bell at front door. cismr - I W. f*J. SLU.ANL I HAVE MADE A GREAI’ REDUO GON i IN THE PBIOEB OF ALL GRADE > OF GOODS. MOQUEL IES, iron, fl 25 upwaro BODY BKUrt 'EL tluu. Djupwaid tapes i ky Brussels, rr >m soupwarc i INGRAINS, iron) AOupwurfl OHINA AtAI TING, iron) $5 per roll ot 40 y ndb upward Oil Cloths, Mats, Rugs, In Great Variety. Sample- K>iut oy mall wilt i ever <!■ -irou. . An ooi re-i- 'ml nee will recr. ;e proi, 11 al ien: ion. Broadway and 19th Street, Nk.W lOBKCUTY. j aiißoeow«GAw3m » Valuable Plantation for bale or Rent. I offer n>y for rale orient, lying In Taib.ic co v, ur m m 1 * i r: a j ’ni r pclug* rtrtu* <h*t riaa to lova eauciui n t e unC ralKUbd. M w qtiii.M Mali ano rmale agauemy. i GUSSET*, DtOHGIA The woi kof tnia benooi will br gb. ug h JANUARY 5, 1885(111: . Monday). inuuui Sl6<>, *2 50 i.ud S3.M, Aocot'dlng to giade. Ronrd tt-vt'r mor< Thun SS. Per Month. MUSIC &:«. PER MONTH. (.OcArloN Hl.Al.TlinU.. W.E. MURPHEY, lanlwp - m x 3 Frit;: . IF YOU WANT TO FILL YOUR GAME BAG, AND MAKE BIC SCORES, USE Remington IFLES-Znd SHOT GUNS. All the Latest Improvements. FOR DESCRIPTIVE CIRCULARS, ADDRESS r Lamberson, Furman & Co., SOLE AGENTS FOR ? < : E.Remington&Sons’ Sporting Arma *ed Ammuiifio*, 281 &. 283 Broadway, NEW YORK. ! WKSTERN OFFICE, D. H. LAMBERSON & CO., 73 Slate Street, Chlcacv. BL ARMORY, - - - ILION, N. Y. REMINGTON SHOVELS, SCOOPS, SPADES. IASI n THE BEST aAHHEL IT tXILLEO WSKBH KBEMBER THAT OUI MOOS AK ALWATS IRIf H, One Piece of Solid SteeL R 0 HOLES OR RIVETS TO WEAKEN THE BLM* SEND FOR CIRCULARS. ! REMINGTON AGRICULTURAL Ct,] IUON. IL T. | Bvw T.rk O«e» H» gh—h— M*m*.H PIECE GOODS ARRIVED. tWe offer special Inducements this week to cash buyers of Clothing, Hats and Furnishings. Our Stock of For. eign and Domestic Piece Goods are prettier, finer and more varied than ever before. Workmanship unex celled. Satisfaction guaranteed and prices right. Gall and be convinced. H, J. THORNTON, NEW SPRING GOODS aT Wool Combination Suitings, Choice Color* in Cashmere*, Good All-Wool Cashmere at 50 cents. Choice u tock Ginghams ano Calicos. Table Linens Towjl® andNspicins. N wis the time to buy these Goods, Handkerchiefs, Handkerchiefs, Good Handkerchiefs. Fast Colors, at 30. up to the Best Gr- des 10.000 Yards More of thog . HAMBURG EMBROIDERIES at AMonißtiiogly low prices. Ladies* Underwear Department Jußt. opened. All tne Block Fresh and at Popular Prices. J. ALBERT KIRVEN. EMBROIDERIES! AT TH£ TRADE PALACE HiR 52.1W1.100 W BTHf EMBROIDERIES SEIZED BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR NON-PAYMENT OF DUTY. o-o: I’ne Entire Lit Thrown into ths Auction Ro .'tna and Bought by tbe Know ing Ones for 25 cents on the Dollar. GRAY ALWAYS ON THE ALERT FOR BARGAIJST S, Takes the Inside Track and Scoops in tne LIEN’S SH ARE We will have these GOODS on Exhibition MONDAY and all during the WEEK and invite an Inspection ot them; they are without Except! in the Finest Assortment ana the BEST VALUE that we have ever handled—see them and pass your Judgment. i THEY ARE JUST HALF PRICE (bn PRO DOLLARS WORTH OF LACES OF EVERY <pZ,DUu STYLE, QUALITY AND TEXTURE, FROM 5 'ent Torchon to the Finwt Egyption at $2 50 and $2 75 Per Yard. ' $2,300 WOHLTHL OF Parasols, Coachings and Sun-Umbrellas, Th'-s - GOODS nre Mervols of Bearer, Design and Workmenshlp. Seo D z n G n r -' ie-nat.-t. ieJ.O. 28« D Z’lit ent ' Un'sm Jtiedß irt ored B irdme't H n kerchiefs at 25 ' 85 e nts, Wameutta Domestic and cents, Word: 40 cents. | 21 Linen Bosoms and Ouffe. The KINO of the Southern DRY GOODS Market is Coining this Week, Lookout foi a Slaughter, He Makes Things Lively FOR COMPETITORS. C. P. GRAY & CO. IMMENSE STOCK op ■ Furniture, s Carnet mas, Curtain-Goods, Window- shades etc-, REGARDLESS OF (OST 1 1 000 tl'iiik-’., try.:. 59 feats to $lO 00 . Mcque Carpets $1.50 pr yd. best qnil 501 B 'is >,i I fr im $1 75 t > 40 no jTmest y Oirpe'-t 65c to SI.OO rr. yd. UMlxit t tvti IV ■■ i. Buite,siß to 40 VO I Bony Brussels ' 85c to $1 35 pr. yd. > 100 W tluu Suits,from $25 to $2 000 | R iks 75 'to SIO.OO 15 Pari-it Siisft >m S4O to $l5O 00|S r-w Mattings 10j to 40c. i ~ OI 0 >ths, 4»ctosl 25 per tq rare yard. < ArtSqn r- (Drugget's) inducing best Ktddemuster. all wool $8.50 to sls Wil duplicate prices of anv Market. Upholstering Goods at your own Prices. ■y ■ Up Stairs, 83 and 85 Broad St., Columbus, Ga . ELEVATOR 41 WAY- KEtDY 15-3-i, SSHfiSal ■oin lit m nip.- nr-n-Iu ux-iirt r» . ot a.l k -Ui t -'Kt: ’• i:- . r'JV DEM: No A> FOR UW4. 32h pet i"t . » 3 The PHOENIX, of Hartford, Conn., ROCHESTER-GERMAN, of New York, J.AJ J'U-’ o>'L n-n’ rep :•-■>..-hi nth ic-iy. r» t--i lew. L-a,sj promo adju t rt ■ I R B. MURDOCK, Ateut TIMES JOB OFFICE Can Supply Business Men With I Cards! Cards! Cards! CARDS! CARDS! CARDS! BILL HEADS! Bill Heads! Bill Heads! I I Bill Heads! NOTE HEADS' a Note Heads! Note Heads! i Letter Heads ! Letter Heads ! Letter Heads! STATEMENTS OF ACCOUNT! STATEMENTS OF ACCOUNT ! , STATEMENTS OF ACCOUNT PROGRAMMES I PROGRAMMES ! i PROGRAMMES ! i. POSTERS! POSTERS! POSTERS!! 5 POSTERS and HAND BILLS! HAND BILLS! HAND BILLS! ■ WORK HEATLY ANU PRfIMTIY ! ONE '.ND AT L.OW —AT- Times Office Job Rooms i