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< oiumbia Sentinel. J. V. BALLARD, ) J M ATKINHON | 1 II »m 'm, «■;*.. M■■ • i J w '■ PRICE, fl 00, TN ADVANCE EDITOIIIAL NOTES. What ha* liemma of the prohibi tion msvement in the Republic of Columbia ? Mr. R J. Fitzgibbons committed suicide in Macon Saturday morning by shooting himself in the head Two frightful deaths from hydro phobia within the past we/ k one in Columbus and the other in Wilkca county. Hie Sparta Islimnelite puts it wisely in the following linos: In gardening the increase of the manure pile is of more conse«|ustice than the increase of the moon. Milledgeville on Saturday last was ■ the acene of an unfortunate tragedy. Mr. Sam Ennis shot and killed Depu ty Marshal (' N. Haygood. The ex citement, wo learn, for a while was intense. The Macon Telegraph, which is in the habit of saying things wisely, now puts forth the following: Riches take unto themselves wings and fly away, but debts and'taxes wo have with us always. Spurti Ishmaelite: When all of the white ]siopla of Georgia go to work with their "own hands" the labor problem will lie more than half solv ed. Leaving out this condition, the problem is insoluble. It is a noticeable fact that those people who grumble most about tin frequent collections taken for rcligi ous end other purpose*, nr - the very persons who contribute least to such causes—Lincolnton News. Bell said. As the “old school" negroes pass away mid the "now issue ' come m, our opinion is they will till the bill us “cumberers not cultivators of the soil.” Too much “book learning' among them is now sowing the seed that will produce a full crop of idlers and worthless characters. —• ■ ••• It is said that Sain Small is not drawing well in Chicago. This docs not refer to Sam's salary. Macon Telegraph Ah, well, it is also said by some that the latter is the lever that moves the work on, and if is not lacking the meeting will not abruptly come to a eloso. The farmers of this county should bear in mind that the Farmer s Club meets next Wednesday, and further more rememlier that dinner is to ba furnished, and that, too, in tip top order. We heartily endorse tho sen timent of one of its mends is, nt the last maeting, whose genial nature mid physicist proportions are but nn index to his public spiritednesa, in declaring himself in favor of something to eat on such occasions. In speaking of the illustrious,Teller son Davis having his name stricken from the list of Mexican pensioners if it was in any way a stumbling block to the passage of the bill providing for these veterans Gen Walford, a gallant and distinguished Federal officer paid a high and des. rved tribute to his services in Mexico, and said the old soldier could afford to do without the paltry little pension, but the country could not afford to pass the bill and exclude tho name of the most brilliant soldier in Gen. Kaylor’s army. • • • “Traveler,” in the columns of the Augusta Chronicle, has been discuss ing at length the present system of farming in the South, showing up tho folly of the course pursu. d by our fanners. What his timely words will effect w« are not able to fore tell, but our opinion is that fanning on paper byway of pointing out de fects and offering gratuitous advice to tlie average tiller of the dis very much like towing seed on a rock. But uewspajwra need something oc casionally to till up witl. and “Travel er" may still find it a pleasant pastime to travel on in this lino. Judge .SiniinoiiN. We clip the following from the At lanta Constitution: A friend of Judge T. J Simmon* savs: “I hco you quote soms one as saying Bacon is gaining in the gubernatorial race. Ixit me tell you what I beard Judge Simmons any about the home constituency of the two candidates He eaid: “I am r< ulv to agro* that we shall roll the primaries in Bibb and the surround ing counties early. If Ido not get two thirds an many delegates as Bacon iii tho* counties, I will at oner- retire from the race."’ • \\ hat were the counties he referred to?’ "Bibband th'*/ counties that bound it. Unit is Houston, ('rawford, Monroe Jones and Twiggs. He stated j»ohitivily that it he did not get two ihml -of the delegates of these coun ter in primary elections he would at oi./ e retire. He said: ‘lf the people among wliomc we live, and who know ’ us best, do not prefer me, I do not care to n-k the state at large for its suffrage.' ” The foregoing haw the true ring of magnanimity. Such a proposition could only come from the heart of one who had the good of our State in view. This proposition is fair in every particular and cannot fail to meet the approval of Mr. Bacon and his friends. Judge Simmons does not iu el. to bind others, only himself. This proposition on the part of Judge S coupled with his letter withdraw ing fi nn the lost Gubernatorial race has < ndeared him to us and we un hesitatingly pronounce in favor of I him. Ho would make nn able Execu tive and give satisfaction to the masses if elected. Tin* Negro Problem. A coneiipondent of the Augunta Chronicle in commenting upon Prof. White a views upon the negro ipicu lion, atm ng other things, aayn: I think Ilia position incontroverti ble, Inn argument unanawerable. A man of obnervutioii emi t find a word of unt 1 nth in what he gnid in that talk nn printed. There are, of course, it few exceptional caeen amongat the m-gioes, but they are “few and far I between,’’ and theoa exceptions are! found in the old slave, who lind an in-! telligent, hii"inne nniHter, who work- , mi him systematically and not me chanically. These negroes are now 1 the most reliable laborers we have, but they are rapidly passing away, anil will soon be extinct. The “new issue negroes uro absolutely worth ies, and irresponsible. They work only as it matter of necessity, and when nn opportunity presents, they drift into the cities and towns, where they soon become “scabs" on the body politic, furnishing abundant material fur tho courts, jails mid chain gangs. They know no such word ns steal they “take" things ami are soon "taken." They are so linieh driftwood; they me n burden on the courts, tho counties and finally the State. I hey are consumers now where they were formerly producers. 1 will die out with lay old slaves, but n day of white peasantry is coining; it must come, and under proper cir eunispei tion it will prove a blessing to oui Southern country Ths ne groes' dins are numbered; coloniza tion or extinction stares th'ni in ths face. 1 will not let u negro of the new edition live on my premises; I supplant tlio old ones with poor white men peasantry of the American variety. ••• -—. Legal Vlvcrlisfiumls. The f -llowing item from the Way on -s Headlight answers mi important question for all the official organs of ti e counties throughout the State as we!) ns to those who have legal ad vertuing to contract for: Att’s Geni 's Omer, [ Am vxta, Ga., Dec. 18, 1885. I Hon Warren Lott, Ordinary: Dem Sir: On my return from \\ iisliin, ton city, I find youra of the 9th mst The Comptroller General several months ago submitted to me foi my opinion the same question on which you ask it, ami 1 advised him that in my opinion the proper inti rpretation of Section 370 (W) of the Code is that legal advertisements are to be paid for at the rate of seientv-fne cents for each insertion of one hundred words or fractional part thereof for the first four inser tions Ac. In other words, that the publish) r is entitled to the same pav for an advertisement of a fractional part i f a hundred words as he is for one containing one hundred words. Very respectfully, Cunoan Axukksux. Don t fail to tty Pitts’ Carmina tive when your child is sick and fretful, something is always the matter when it is so. and Carmina tive will correct all improper acidsy promote digestion and make the child fat and hea’.thv. ‘ HAPPY NEW YEAR I - -.o: Slaughter of The Innocents AT No. 1, Railroad Street, HARLEM, GA. :©: R. L. LAMKIN Still in Front With the biggest announcement of the sea son. lie is going to make things lively for the citizens of Columbia. Realizing the power of that commodity generally known as ‘cash," he has determined to sell Goods as Cheap ■ As Augusta or Anywhere Else. \\ ill keep constantly on hand the following goods, which he guarantees to give satisfac tion : FLOUR, HAMS, SUGAR, MEAL, D S. SIDES, COFFE, GRITS, LARD, TEA, RICK, SALT. CRACKERS, STARCH, SOAP, SODA, TOBACCO, SEGARS, SNUFF, SYRUP, MOLASSES. CHEESE, HARDWARE, TINWARE, WOODEN WARE, CANNED GOODS Dry Goods. Boots, Shoes and Domestics Shoes are wanted everywhere. Try Mulherin & Co.; don't despair. — :o: No More High Prices FOR SHOES, SLIPPERS AND HATS. to: XT-E have reoeived onr Spring Bto-k, which was purchased with eaah from the best Faato i \\ torir-s of tin \ortli aad Fac. \V. Hiicoi-eded in seeming many great bargains. You ' kn„; "for i'-lumt MBST-CLASh GOODS AT LOW fr t L E tnnitv. You will f«< 1 badly when you tiud that you have paid 11.50 for a pan of shoes that WM. MVL’HERXN A < 0. would have sold yon fur it. We quote some of our bargains : I Infants' Kid Buttoned soft sole Shoeso to 3 10 Ladies’ Cloth Gaiters 3 9 ...... g Ta./anGa’Ki<l T urn-shoe* 1 to 5 . 25 Ladies Giove Grain naoe Shoes 3to .. .fl OO (’hild’M Kid La< < Shoe** sto 7 . 50 Ladles’ Pebble Gr’n Button’d Shoes 3 toß.tl 00 Child’s Pebble Grain I<am» Shoes *to 12 65 Ladies’ Kid Buttoned Shoes, worked holes Miassa Pebble Grain Laeo Slim hll to 2. . 75 „3 to 8............... I? " Misses Pebble Gr’u Blltfu'd Bh..< -12 to2.M 00 Gents Calf Ties Oto 11 a Ladies’ Web Slippers 3to 8 15 Cents’Drees Shoes J» j Ladies’Pebble Gram Slippers 3to 8 50 Boys Wool Hats Ladies’ Kid Croquet Slippers 3to 7.. oO Gents Hats .. ............ • from 35 to »2 50 Ladies'Kid Opera Slippers Bto 7... m Gents and Boys Straw Hats ..stoßloO Every day tea gala day in our establishments with tho numerous customers aftsr tho Bonarv zas we advertise. So eome along and get your share ot the Baigainst Orders by mail receive prompt and careful attention. Wm. Mulherin & Go., TWO STORES— 722 Broad St., opposite the Monument, 913 Broad St., sign of the Large Red Boot, GIBSON COTTON SEEDIIATO ET C 7 Zt 7 X ff- F A // 1 lai*®® 3 * Price List: The Gibson Cotton Seed Planter, complete $9.50 each. The Gibson Attachmeht for Dow Law Planter 4.50 each. ’ The Gibson Attachment for Farquhar Planter 4.50 each. Apply to or address, W. S. LAZENBY, HARLEM, GA. JESSE THOMPSON & CO., MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, SASH & BURK Mouldings, Brackets, Lumber, Laths and Shingles. DEALERS IN Window Glass and Builders’ Hardware, Planing Mill and Lumber Yard, Hale Street, Near Central Railroad Yard, Augusta, Ga. IMPROVE YOUR STOCK ! The d rotting Stallion Strathmore, Jr., will make, the Spring season at my farm in Co lumbia county, four miles west of Harlem. PEDIGREE. Strathmore, Jr., is by Strathmore, Sr.; first dam, Melrose by Administrator ; second, Mattie Price by Woodford Membrino ; third, Miss Taylor by Pecks Idol; fourth, Carrie D. by Don Juan ; by Sir Leslie. TERMS : •S 3 single leap, $lO for the season, sls for insurance. Fifty cent- to the groom in all cases. Special rates may be made for three or more mares. Apply to S. C. LAMKIN, hablbm, ga.