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THE COLUMBIA SENTINEL
Ballard & Atkinson, Proprietors.
Harlem Happenings
WHAT IS BEING DONE IN AND
AROUND HARLEM.
squibs caught on the fly by sentinel
REPORTERS NEWS OF THE COUNTY CON-
SENSED.
—We have been blessed with the
much needed rain.
—lt you feel entirely safe against
fire, don’t think about protection.
—W. J. Langston, of Augusta
visited Harlem this week.
—Miss Lassiter returned t® her
home on Tuesday last.
—Mrs. Jno. H. Trippe is visiting
friends in Greenesboro this week.
—Barbecues have been quite
numerous in our county during the
campaign.
—Mr. Ed. Prather, near here, is
making some improvements on his
premises.
—Mr. Chas. Tice, a warm friend of
the Sentinel is quite indisposed this
week. .
—Last week a true blue hot wave
struck us and sent the thermometer
away up in the nineties.
—Mrs. Geo. M. Reid is visiting
friends in Decatur and Atlanta this
week-
—Mr. C. C. Clark and one of the
Sentinel staff spent several days in
the “Gate City” last week.
—Fodder pulling will engage the
attention of the farmers now in lieu
of the election.
—The names of Jno. B. Gordon
and Geo. T Barnes will be found at our
mast head in this issue.
—Mr. Newnan Hicks has been
confined t j his room several days this
week with cold.
—Master George Hardy returned
from Crawfordville several days since,
accompained by Master Will Sanford.
—The colored Methodists of our
town are erecting them a house of
worship in the lower portion of town.
—Mrs. W. S. Atkinson of our town,
who has been quite ill for several
days, we are glad to state is now
improving rapidly.
—The sanitary condition of our
town should be looked after with the
greatest dilligence by the proper
authorities.
—The Y. M. C. A. meetings are
increasing in interest and very largely
attended. Our young friend, A. L.
Hatcher conducted the last meeting.
—Our Monteagle letter found on
this page this week, will no doubt be
read with interest by our numerous
readers. Don’t overlook it by any
means.
—Miss Zemmie Conner returned
on Monday last, after an absence of
several months visiting friend and
relatives in Athens, Lexington and
Washington.
—Remember ice cold soda water is
very refreshing these warm days.
Also remember that you can secure
this delicious beverage from Dr.
Peeples’ drug store.
—Mr. B. B. Jones, an old Colum
bia county boy, and now one of the
most popular Ga. R. R. Conductors,
is spending some time with his parents
near Harlem.
—Grovetown and Augusta cross
bats to-day, the former has been very
successful recently, and she has the
best wishes of the Sentinel, that she
will defeat Augusta.
—Mr. W. B. Lamkin, of Augusta,
after an extended trip North/ reached
here on Tuesday last, and will spend
several days at the home of his father,
the Hon. S. C. Lamkin.
—The most exciting compaign
ever known in our county has just
ended and with its ending, we hope
no bad blood exists on the part of
the defeated towards the successful
aspirants.
—Don’t let your interest in our
Hotel enterprise lag It is very im
portant to us all and we should not
leave anything undone that will facili
tate the building of it in the near
future.
—lt is a serious mistake not to
alleviate all that needs alleviation as
far as lies within our power. If you
have a friend suffering with Piles
whisper in his ear that Tabler’s
Buckeye Pile Ointment not only
alleviates but positively cures that
disease. We wager that he will not
stand upon the order of his going but
will go at orce for Tabler’s Buckeye
Pile Ointment.
The quickest time on record! Neural
gia of the worst tvr>e, cured by one dose
of SMITH’S BILE BEANS in from
0110 to four hours, ns many who have
tried it can testify. It does seem strange
that sensible people will suffer with tiiis
terrible, disease when speedy relief can
surely be found in this simple safe and
inexpensive remedy. 25 cents. For sale
by all druggists and dealers in medi
cine, or sentany where on receipt of price
in stamps.
—Thanks to our friend W. S. Lazen
by for a delicious watermelon, the
only one of the season, on our liberal
proposition to give one years sub
scription to the one sending in the
largest melon. We very much fear
the weight of this one has leaked out,
and will be the means of detering
others from contending for the prize.
—As regards advertisements the
public cares not for their oratorical
elegance, nor for their geometry,
how long they may be, nor for their
arithmetic, how many they may be,
but the grand requisite is truth. On
this foundation is built the reputation
of White's Cream Vermifuge, and the
manufacturers assert only simple
truth in saying this remedy will expel
worms largely.
On a Camp Hunt and Fish.
A party of young nimrods, con
sisting of Alva Pearie, Ike and Tom
Jones, Clem and Ab Bailey, spent
last week hunting and fishing along
the banks of the celebrated, Briar
Creek. They report good time aud
lots of fine sport. It was a good'
week for coons and squirrels especially
—ls of the former andj one of the
latter were scooped, in addition to the
above, 5 genuine wild cats were cap
tured with countless numbers of the
finny family. These young men
propose to make a trip annually to
this now memorable hunting aud
fishing ground.
Thomson in Ashes.
The sad fate of Thomson will be the
fate of all towns sooner or later, that
has no protection against that dreaded
element fire. Thomson for quite a
number of years was protected to
some extent having purchased an
engine and organizing a fire company.
Not long since the town council re
fused to pay the insignificent sum of
three dollars per month to keep up
the organization, consequently it
went to pieces, and the result is, to-day
our near neighbor is a heap of ruins.
When the alarm of fire was sounded
the former members of “Young
America” rushed at once to the fire
instead to the engine house. What
happened to Thomson is liable to
happen to our town at any hour of
the day or night—hence the neces
sity of taking some steps to perfect an
organization looking to protection.
Now shall this state of things continue
longer, and if so how long ? Protec
tion again fire appeals to self inteiest
strongly, and it should be heeded by
property owners from this stand
point: Remember we have not even
a bucket brigade, however it would
not avail much in case of a large fire.
We cannot insure to any advantage,
hence a fire in the business part of
our town would be a total loss. Be
cause we have escaped the firey demon
so far is no argument why we may
escape entirely.
—The world is full of shams, but
there is no sham about White’s Cream
Vermifuge, a preparation intended for
the benefit of children suffering with
worms. We could show many testi
monials of its efficacy. It is largely
used and the good it has accomplished
cannot be estimated. Look to the
health of your children, rid them of
worms by using 'White’s Cream
Vermifuge.
Danger! A neglected cold or couhli may
lead to Fiieiimonla.Consiirnpllon or other t:
disease. Strong-'* Pectoral Pi.la will ci.r ,r>
cold as by tiiaKle. Best thiuir lor dyspepslajr>
digestion, sick headache as thousands testily.
“Wisdom, Justice and Moderation.”
HARLEM, GA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 18S6.
ON THE FLY.
WHAT OUR HARLEM MAN SAW IN
WASHINGTON—HE ENCOUNTERS A
MIRROR -HIS VISIT TO THE SENATE
CHAMBER- HE MEETS A FELLOW
LIKE HIMSELF HE IS SMITTEN
WITH THE PRESENCE OF A
PRETTY YOUNG LADY. .
July 29th, 1886.
Editors Sentinel:
On taking my departure from the
White House I mistook a mirror that
fills one side of the “blue room” for
an open doorway, seeing a man about
my size approaching from an op
posite direction with a smile that
reached way down into his shirt
bosom. Having such a familiar look
I hastened to shade hands with him
and in making a bow my head struck
the glass which fortunately being very
heavy withstood the shock better that
my head did. Just as I discovered
my mistake, the Janiter came to my
relief and escorted me to the door. I
had intended to leave a lock of hair
but in the confusion forgot it and will
have to send it to the President by
mail. Our obliging hackman whose
face was still wreathed in smiles,drove
us by many of the private mansions
occupied by Senators and foreign
ministersand pointed out the statues
that adorn the lovely parks which
abound so profusely in this city of
magnificent distances. He at length
brought up in front of the Capitol.
Alighting from the carriage I handed
him the five dollar bill when he at once
hurried off in search of another dude
who had a five dollar bid in his
clothing.
I was left standing in front of the
massive steps, I tried to look to the
top, but having on a standing collar
which cut my neck whenever I at
tempted to put my face on the top
side of my head. I must either take
off the collar or tackle those high
steps blind. I chose the latter aud
commenced going up, up until I al
most imagined I had struck the I'ower
of Babel. The topmost step was at
last reached and an entrance ellected,
when another stairs with marbel rail
and ceiling must be overcome and the
Senate Chamber was reached in due
course and I was in full view of the
nation’s intellect. I looked down
from my perch on the bald headed
Senators. I imagined I was in a
balloon sailing over an immense field
of pumpkins. Win. M. Evarts had
the floor discussing the Paine bribery
case or the Mormon question, I
couldn’t tell which, but from the way
Joe Browu stroked his long gray beard
and Senator Colquitt twitched uneasi
ly in bis seat, I presume it must have
been the Mormon question being con
sidered I said to the door keeper,
what a vast amount of eloquence is
put up in that field of pumpkins.
What an effort it seems to be to keep
it from bursting out in a hundred
places The presiding officer sat in
his big arm chair playing with his
watch chain and looking eagerly into
the future when he would draw his
pay and go home to bis patient con
stituents. One hour was enough for
me here, so I told the door keeper to
let me out as I never was much of a
hand to visit my kinfolks. After a
few hours spent looking at the pic
tures and statues of Presidents and
other great men that meet the eye at
every turn, I left the great rotunda
and wended my way to the Represen
tative Hall. Here a sort of bogus
debate was in full blast over bogus
butter or “orlemargarine,” as it is
called, all trying to talk at the same
time. Each man wanting to get his
bread buttered first. The most con
spicuous figure in the hall, (at least in
size) was Congressman Barnes. He
must have had his say before I came
in as be seemed to take but little in
terest. Was reading the money paper
and whenever a question was put to a
vote he invariably rose to his feet.
I noticed he voted on both sides so
as to be right I thought of the time
when Mr. Carroll and Judge Ron"y
were running for Judge, and a peti
tion was handed around by a friend of
Mi. Carroll which I signed without
asking any questions. The next day
Roney’s man came with his paper
| when I done the same for him. You
see it was a little uncertain which
would be chosen and its best to be
on good terms with the Judge.
The sun was just sinking behind
j the western hills when I said good
bye to another door keeper and strolled
leasurely through the largo balls to a
place of exit. A little incident here
transpired that I must not pass over.
With your permission I will trim off
some of the sharp corners so it will
not appear quite as ludicious in print
as it did to the unlucky actors. In
passing out of oue of the large rooms
I saw a man.approaching which re
minded me of my adventure in the
White House at the glass, I had
presence es mind this time to stop in
time; the other figure stopped too. It
looked like me only the hat. I bud a
straw hat when I went in, but now it
was a black beaver on my picture in
front, I jerked it off, he done the same.
When the truth broke upon us, we
were not one ami the same, but I was
brought face tn face with black Jack
Logan. We were both laboring under
the same mistake. 1 knew him but
strange to say he had never heard of
me. The Senator offered me a chew
of tobacco and invited me to spend
the night with him, said he wanted
Mrs. L to see me with his beaver on
and see if she could pick out her hus
band. I respectfully declined taking
the risk, as after changing hats we
might et otherwise badly mixed, and
I could not make his speech in the
Senate, or lie might not enjoy the trip
that 1 had mapped out to New York
So 1 bid him good bye and promised
to send Mrs. L. my picture, dressed
up with a beaver on.
I next took a stroll through the
magnificent grounds of the Capitol.
The gentle evening breeze all freight
ed with the perfume of sweet scented
flowers that are brought to such per
fection in this climate and the colors
so artistically blended aud handsome
ly trained, combined to make an im
pression on my mind that will con
tinue through life and give uno a
pleasant look. Everybody I met had
a bouquet (Boka) of smiles on his face
and past troubles all forgotten. As I
lingered just, inside the gate and was
reminded by a policeman that it was
night, I thought of Adam m.d Eve,
and felt about ns they did when being
turned out of t .e garden of Edeu, aud
I looked dolefully into the near future
when I would bo Harlem, selling
coffins and toting the baby around to
keep down chin music. I aimed my
umbrella at the driver of a cream
colored car with a blue stomach and
remarked: Hi, there! I sent inside
clear to the farther end and sat down
by the side of a pretty young woman
who tilled the whole car with sun
shine. I was ho happy that I gave
the conductor a half a dollar and told
him to keep the change. If by chance
she sees this I hope she still remem
bers me. This little ocean of bliss
was soon crossed by the conductor
yelling out Baltimore A Potomac
Depot,—passengers for New York
pass in at the right. That meant me,
so the girl got left.
In the waiting room I saw a tablet
let into the floor which marks the spot
where President Garfield wits shot by
the assassin Guiteau. I was glad it
was not generally known that I was
in the city, for these cranks are always
after the big men.
In my next I will give you a short
account of some of the sights in New
Ymk und at Coney Island.
H. A. 0.
MTERESTI.AG LETTER FRIBi MOST
EAIiLE
Monteagle, Tenn., July 18,188 G.
Editors Sentinel:
A ride over the Ga. R. R. to At
lanta, thence to Chattanooga, over the
N & C. R. R. to Cowan, up the moun
tain 14 miles, and I find myself at
Monteagle, the seat of the S. S. As
sembly of the South.
The ride over the N. A C. R. R.
carries one through the most pictur
esque scenery of the South. After
leaving Chattanooga the road winds
around, “Lookout Mountain,” rising
almost perpendicular on one side,
while the Tennessee river flows on
the other. As one is whirled along, 1
the scene varies, challenging the ad
miration of the traveller. Atone time
short spurs of mountains loom up
against the horizon; at another, level
fields of corn, with the lazy waters of
the Tennessee lying between, stretch
as far as the eye can reach.
The ascent of the mountain is com
menced two miles after leaving I
Cowan. Each puff of the mammoth
engine carries one higher and higher
into the pure life giving air of the
mountain. Tall masses of rock stand
like dark sentinels here and there
along this road; glimpses of the valley
in the distance tempts one with its
promise of rest.
Sewanee, the seat of the university
of the South, is passed just at the top
! of the mountain, and 5 mika more
we come to Monteagle.
The Assembly grounds are situated
near the depot, a wire fence encloses
them, taking in about the same space
ns jour town.
THS CROWD
is much larger than ever before. The
resorts around are being crowded
from the overflow; so popular has
Monteagle become.
The programme is excellent, speak
ers of natk nal reputation are before us
every day. During the past week
Dr. Carlisle of Wofford College, S. C.,
Dr. Pahuer of New Orleans, Dr. J. H.
Viucont of N, J. and others of equal
talent have occupied the stand.
THE SCHOOLS
for training teachers which have been
in operation since July the Ist, are in
flourishing condition. Music, paint
ing, wood carving, stenography und
elocution are being taught by masters.
Oue would think with so much in
progress there would be little chance
for rest, but not so, every thing is so
adjusted that wo find time for every
thing except ennui which is often ex
perienced at summer resorts.
There is a variety of entertainments
outside of the “Lectures and Schools.”
Excursions to the different points of
interest on the mountain and con
carts constitute the chief of these, in
deed physical joys and mental delights
abound for every visitor at Monteagle.
This is only the fourth anniversary
of the Assembly, yet more than 30
cottages besides the “Homes” belong
ing to the different States have been
erected.
On the 12th iust. the corner stone
of the Alabama Home will bo laid.
Georgia is slow about hers, but us she
is never behind in good works we ex
pect to soon sue a “Homo” for her
teachers on this delightful mountain
top.
Tim future of Monteagle is destined
to bo grand and glorious. The work
done hero compares favorably with
that at Chautauqua mid ought to at
tract a large number of touchers from
year to y< ar, and lot every health
seeker come to this delightful moun
tain, ns long as tho sun kisses the
morning dew from her ferns mid
flowers. Y.
A Black Hero.
lie Saves the Lite of a White Child at the
Risk of Ills Own.
Athens Banner of Saturday: Yes
terday morning the people on Broad
street were aroused with shouts and
screams, and rushing to their doors
Haw a large black horse, bitched to an
open buggy, dashing furiously up the
street, while a frightened little boy
was dashed from side to side as he
clung desperately to the seat, mid
throw appealing glances to tho people
on each side, thus mutely begging
them to save him. Several parties
rushed forward as if to grappcl the
wild beast, but fell buck when they
saw the speed of the animal and the
danger to life and limb that they
would run. The horse und buggy
belonged to Mr. T. NV. Rucker, and it
was his little boy who was in such
danger. The horse was considered
gentle, and was left standing at the
compress with tho child in the buggy,
when it took fright and started up
tho hill. It had fortunately kept the
middle of the street and eseaped
collision witn other vehicles, and
reached L. A J. Morris’s corner, when
a colored man named Scab Davenport,
of gigantic statue and enormous
strength, who drives tho ice wagon,
seeing the peril of the little boy,
without stopping to count the risk,
sprang from his seat and throwing
himself in front of the frightened
animals, firmly grasped the reins.
The speed of the horse bore him
down, but still he clung to the lines,
being dragged for some distance
under the animal’s feet. But the
great weight of the man, and his firm
grip on tho reins, bore the horse's
head between its legs and thus stop
ped the frightened beast. The agoni
zed father was in Mr Stern’s store at
the time, and he was one of the first
to reach the buggy and help the little
fellow out. In an instant a large
crowd of excited and sympathizing
men gathered around, and several
dollars were raised on the spot and
given to the brave colored man who
hail risked his own life to save this
little boy. The little fellow was badly
frightened, but with the exception of
a few bruises on his back, was un
injured. Scab Davenport did not
look as if he had done anything un
usual, and without further halt, got
into his wagon and drove off.
Terms, $1 A Year, In Advance.
ELECTION RETURNS
As we go to press the following un
official report reaches us, which will
be of interest to our many resderw.
A more correct report will appear in
our next issue :
For Senator,
S. C. Lamkin, ,861
W. A. Martin .. .238
For Representative,
Richmond Harris 303
J. Q. Spires, 296
For Clerk and Treasurer,
G. M. Olive, 318
F. D. Gray, 314
For Sheriff,
L. L. Magruder, 353
H. F. Norvell 248
For Tax Collector,
O. Hardy, 325
W. S. Lazenby, 2611
For Tax Receiver,
J. A. Green 35ft
J. W. McCord, 220
A Daring-Bobbery.
Masked Men bit imiilak a Family aid
Carry OIF a Safe Containing $6,0*0.
McVille, Ga,, July 31.—News has
just reached your correspondent of a
daring robbery committed lost Tues
day night, about thirty miles over in
Montgomery county. * The facts are
about as olio. vs; Mr. Clem Mosely
is an old miser, who lives in a remote
corner of the county, and has been
conceded to have considerable money
Last Tuesday night about 11 o'clock, I
a crowd of men, all disguised with
false faces, drove up to the house and
commanded the family to retire,
under threats if any showed their
faces before day they would instantly
bo killed. Os course, the family
being helpless, were easily intimidat
ed, and retired as commanded, and
and were all locked imide of the house
by the robbers, who proceded at one®
to a small office adjoining the dwell
ing, where Mr. Mosely’s iron safe wasi
kept, in which bis money was depo®<.
itod. With axes and hammers they
forced tho office door and four
of the burglars lifted tho safe into u,
wagon, while a fifth man held alight
ed lamp, and then drove rapidly
away.
In a few hours a posse was in pur
suit and tracked the wagon down near
Long Pond, a distance of about i
twenty-three miles, to Tobo Mozo’s
house, where they found tho wagon.
Mozo has been arrested, together
with three negroes.
Tho safe contained about $6,000 in
cash and about the piAne amount in
good negotiable, papers, together with,
all Mr. Mosely's laud papers. 1
In justice to Mr. Mozo, the writer*
can hardly believe him connected
with such an outrageous crime, as we
have known him from infancy. It i®.
more than propablo that the wagon
was stolen from Mr. Mozo forth®
purpose of making it appear that it
was be who committed the deed, as
tho mule that drew the wagon was
stolen from Mr. N. Gibbs a few night®; .
before.
Tho safe had not boon found at last
accounts.--Macon Telegraph. ,
Strange and Startling Scene.'
Augusta Chronicle: On Wednes
day last a party of young men, while
strolling up the Georgia railroad,,
about three miles above the city, were
attructed by strange but musical
sounds coming from tho heart of a,
pine forest. Following these sounds,
and tearing themselves through the
jungle, what a vision met their'sigbtl.
Under the laurel there nestles a
miniature lake, framed by ferqs andi
lilies in every way perfect in its sur
roundings, while frolicking on its
waters were four beautiful maftnaids,
now and then sounding forth bn the
still, sweet air snatches of music, en
trancing and familiar. One wap par
ticularly attractive, with her golden
hair, like the halo of the setting sun,
enveloping her fairy form, her blue
eyes sparkling with joy, and the smile
of an angel hovering around bar lips.
This was certainly tho of the
Sprites. Unconsciously they stood,
spell-bound, gazing enraptured for
three hours, ere they tore;theffiselves
away, fearing the rustle of a leaf
would dispel the fairy scene.
...
—Dr. J. A. Sanders lays #n our
table a curiosity in the fw;m of a„
twin squash.
!/ Jm
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