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Columbia Sentinel, i PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT HARLEM GEORGIA. entered as second-clam matter at the POST OFFICE IX HARLEM. GA. THURSDAY, MAY 13 1886 "" Tiif m i Is to inform you that your subscrip tion is due, and as we need the money, kindly ask all in arrears to come up and give us a helping hand bv paying up their subscription. I—l » I CITY AND COUNTY DIRECTORY CITY council. J. W. BELL, Mayor. C. W. ARNOLD. W. E. HATCHER. W. Z. HOLLIDAY. M. FULLER. county officers. O.D. DARKEY. Ordinary. O. W. GRAY, Clerk and Treasurer. B IVEY. Sheriff. O HARDY, Tax Collector. J A GREEN. Tax Receiver. J.’ C. GOETCHIUB, Coroner. MASONIC. Harlem Lodge, No. 27« F. A. M.,meets 2d and 4 th Saturdays. CHURCHES. Baptist—Services 4th Sunday, Dr. E. R.Cars well Sunday School every Sunday. Superin tendent— Rev-J-W. Ellington. Methodist— Every 3rd Sunday. Rev W E. Shackleford, pastor. Sabbath School every “tfirtK’lS’DWriet, G. M., 4th Saturday. Return day » days before. p A Georgia Cake Walk. AJ WCIDEIT OF LIFE AMOSG THE COLORED PEOPLE. Calling the Dancers to the pi oor __The Band Begins to Play and the Cotillion Pro ceeds-After Which Time is Called for a “Cake Walk”— How the Affair is Conduct ed. [Atlanta Constitution.] Darien, Ga., May 4.—“ Cake walk to-night Admission 25 cents.” This announcement led your cor respondent to witness a display of Ethiopian grace the other night, the occasion being a cake walk. On entering, the sonorous voice of the presiding judge could be heard re questing the band, consisting of a melodian, a banjo and a drum, to to play a quadrille and the youthful part of the dusky assembly proceeded to dance. After about ten minutes the judge donned a gigantic pair of spectacles, and pulling an equally formidable watch from his vest pocket, he announced that the time for the cake walk had arrived. The list containing the names of the contest ants was scanned and the names of the first pair were called. The names here given aie fictitious, from a desire to give no offense. Mr. Josh Green and Miss Jemima Johnston were first on the list. Josh pulled his red handkerchief out so as to make it more prominent, adjusted his collar, and, walking proudly across the floor, he bowed politely to an intensely obscure maiden of about 275 pounds. She gracefully accepted the proffered arm; and when the dulcet strains of the melodian again became audiole, Josh and Semima, arm in arm, start ed out on the scrupulously straight chalk line. The pair, however, pro ceeded on their conrse clumsily. The judge looked displeased, and it was generally concluded that the cake was safe. Caesar Smith and Laura Mc- Callum came next. Caesar bore his head like a conqueror as he led demure little Laura to the starting point But the proud bearing of Caesar did not avail him. He started off on the wrong foot. The whole audience noticed it, and while the judge frowned, all knew that this meant no cake for Caesar. Then came Jim Black and Lorina Gray and six or seven other couples, who all did comparatively well. A pause now ensued. The judge looked significantly around the room, while loudly calling the name of Joseph Marshall Purcell. A veteran cake walker of seventy-five summers ap peared. On being asked if he was ready, Joseph replied “I is,” and pro ceeded with a cavalierish air to select a partner. The hopes of the preced ing contestants seemed to fade away like flowers in the autumn. On all sides the cake was conceded to Joseph. The judge, however, announced a lie between three, and Jim Wheelright, one of the winners, was appointed to cut the cake. It seemed to puzzle Jim how to divide a round cake in three, but he, after a little considera- tion, cut the cake into two equal halves. One of the halves he subjected to a similar division, and started for the door with the lion's share, one of the original halves. Jim was brought back by force, and the judge appealed to. The judge said the only way out of the difficulty was to out Jim Wheel right's part in two also, and rollihg one of these parts into a piece of pa per, bo pocketed it and left amid tumultuous applause. —Sick headache, in the bane of many lives; his annoying eompaint may bo cured and Sreveuted by the oooaaional use of Dr. J. H. [cLean’s Homoeopathic Liver and Kidney Piilete, they are pleasant to take no larger than a pin head,'and are the ladies' favorite for bil iousness, bad taste in the mouth, jaundieo, for leueorrhea and painful menstruation. For sale by all druggist. He Eats Buzzards. The Wild Man «f Chirol Wh« Lives in the Louisiana Swamps. Jeanerette Item: West of Mississip pi river, in the State of Louisiana in the parishes of St. Martin, Iberia and St. Mary, lies an indescribable system of lakes, passes and bayous, intercept ed with a vast area of swamp lands. This country has been and continues to be source of timber supply for the Teche region, which is sometimes called the sugar bowl of Lou isiana. Since the year of 1880 a solitary individual has lived on and near the borders of Lake Chicot This mys terious hermit would have no conver sation with persons who would chance to meet him. His equipage consisted of a rude boat, an old musket, a spear and some fishing tackle. He was never known to visit the habitation of man unless he needed ammunition, and this he procured at Bayou Cheue. He has been here so long that he is almost naked and presents a horrible aspect with his shaggy beard and disheveled hair, now grown to an enormous length. On the 15th of last month he pad died his boat to Mr. Cassidy’s camp on his timber land, in a starving condition, and begge.l for the neces saries of life. He is truly a horrible looking specimen. He has the leg of a pair of pants tied at one end and stretched over his head as a substitute for a hat. Bis body was an alterna tive of rags and nakedness. Mr. George Walker, a citizen of this place, chanced to interview him. He says he speaks good English; that his name is John Miller, and he was born and reared in Seneca county, Ohio, near Tiffin. At the age of eighteen he went with a gold-hunting expe dition to Colorado, and drove an ox team across the plains. He remem bers nothing about his age, but must be forty or more. He says he came to this country in a boat; does not know the date; he merely knows the change of seasons by their visible effects. He has the appearance of a man who has had his intellect dwarfed by long strifes with the elements. His shaggy beard reached to his waist. His color, when captured, resembled the earth upon which he lived. His hands were also of the same color. He always hesi tates and coughs before answering a question. Mr. Walker asked him if he did not want to be taken to town, where he could be taken care of. He said that he thought that he was living in a very healthy place, and would be aL right soon. Me states that buzzards are better to eat than owls, he believed. His manner of capturing them is very ingenious. He drives three stakes out in the lake and sets a steel trap on top of them, then he secures it in such a manner that when Mr. Buz zard lights on it, it sinks down in the water. Disliking it he flies up on the trap and is caught and devoured by this human hyena. Burial Outfits. We have in stock a large lot of al 1 styles o ROSEWOOD AND WALNUT Cases and Caskets. White Marbleized Cases for infanta and chil dren of elegant styles, with glass full length. Besides these, wo have a full stock of Coffins of imitation of fine wood, which are very hand some and cheap. We also have a full line of Dressing Material for inside,and Ornamental Plates, etc. We are prepared to sell these goods as low as any Un dertaker in the State, and parties wanting such goods will find it to their interest to try ns be fore going elsewhere. J. F. Hatcher & Co,, HARLEM, GA. IN FOR THE VAR. .o: Slaughter of The Innocents AT No. 1, Railroad Street BARLEM, GA. R. L. LAMKIN Still in Front I With the biggest announcement of the sea son. He 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. Will 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, RICE, SALT, CRACKERS, STARCH, SOAP, SODA, TOBACCO, SEGARS, SNUFF, SYRUP, • MOLASSES, CHEESE, HARDWARE, ” TINWARE, WOODEN WARE, CANNED GOODS Dry Goods. Boots, Shoes and Domestics IMPROVE YOUR STOCK! I he Trotting 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 Peck’s Idol; fourth, Carrie D. by Don Juan ; fifth, Romance by Sir Leslie. TERMS : $5 single leap, $lO for the season, sls for insurance. Fifty cents Io the groom in all cases. Special rates may be made for three or more marcs. Apply to S. C. LAMKIN, HARLEM, GA. JESSE THOMPSON & CO., MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, SASH & BUNDS 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. G a . - ’ 1 - "XE-JLLJU.W GIBSON COTTON SEED PLANTER '■ AI wwr 4l el (el/ /A fe] * Price List: The Gibson Cotton Seed Planter, complete SIO.OO Meh. 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. W. D. BOWEN, Manufacturer and Dealer In Guns, Pistols, Powder, Shot, Caps, Catridges, Fishing Tackle, Etc. 1028 Broad St., Augusta, Qa. All work and repair done with neatness and dispatch. • Globe Hotel, AUGUSTA, OA. J. W. Gray, Proprietor. In dose Proximity to Oper* House, Telegraph Office., Express Office, Poet Office. On the Principal Retail ««|nare of the City Rate* according to location of room. Lata pass th» Hotel every ten BMBUt.a.