Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

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 VOL IV, NO. 44.