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Columbia Sentinel.
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J. M. ATKINSON, ( 1,1 w "’
R«vttrM, G*. Fn. 17. 1887
PtllCE, *1 00, IN ADVANCE.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
It in rumored that the Central
Railroad ahopa will be moved
from Savannah to Macon at an
early day.
We desire to tuggest to the
Farnier’a Club of thin comity, the
question of taking Mepa looking to
a county fair. Ollier counties in
the State have them, why not Co
lumbia?
Lincolnton News: Glad to learn
from several ot our best planters
that the grave apprehensions en
tertained as to the oat crop have
proved groundless. The oats are
all right.
Wo clip the following timely
hit from the Sparta Ishmaelitc :
The member of the agricultural
club that receives no benefit from
its meetings will always find that
the fault lies within himself
“Hon. Geo. T. Barnes,” says
the Atlanta Constitution, “is be
ing represented in the illustrated
newspapers as the fattest man in
Congress.” It truthfully adds,
“He is one of the braniest men as
welt.”
The delegates from the Repub
lic of Columbia to the State Agri
cultural Convention returned last
Friday evening in jubilant spirits,
ready to speak volumes of praise
in behalf of the hospitality of the
people of Americus.
The destructive tire in Augusta
laat Saturday night swept away in
a very short time an enormous
amount of property in the heart of
the city, but we expect soon to
aee it, Phtrnix like rise from its
ashes and put on new life.
The farmer who raises his own
provision supplies has the only
solvent for the hardness ot the
times. —Sparta Ishmaelite. Yes,
and the fanner who doesn't, is
found engaged in the hand to
mouth business from year to year.
An Athens special to the Atlan
ta Constitution says; The Rev.
Henry Newton, who broke his \
arm while dressing some weeks
ago, is now in a fairway to re
cover. The arm was unjointed nt
the shoulder by Dr. Willis West
moreland, and though the opera
tion was unusual ami dangerous, it
was successfully performed and
the patient is fast recovering.
The following bit of important
information is from the Gaines
ville Eagle : The latest postal law
decision is to the effect that pub
lishers ot newspapers can, under
the law, ariest any man for fraud
who takes a pa[MT and refutes to
pay for it. Under this law it is a
dangerous trick for a man to allow
his subscription to run on for six
months, or a year, unpaid, and
then tell the postmaster to mark
it “refused,” or send the editor a
postal card to discontinue the pa
per.
Milledgeville special to the At*
Janta Constitution says: While
Solomon I.awshe, a negro, was
fishing in Oconee river, near the
city, he noticed a corn sack float
ing around in the river. Through
curiosity he rowed his boat
towards the sack. He noticed
that the mouth of the sack was
entirely sewed up. On opening
it he beheld the body of an infant
Awe-stricken by the ghastly scene,
he broke for town at once, aud re
ported his discovery to the coro
ner. The child has been brought
to the city and a full invest-gation
will be made to-morrow. The
doctors say the child was thrown
into the river alive.
Says the LaGrange Reporter:
“Mrs. Lydia Hogg, who lives in
southwest Troup, is one ot our
successful farmers. On yesterday
she sold her first installment of
cotton of the crop of 1886. receiv
ing 9 1-6 cents therefor. In re
ply to merchants who tried to sell
her corn, she said that she raised
her own gram. Mrs. Hogg now
has the greater part of hei last
year's cotton on hand. By ener
gy mid prudence she has been able
to hold on to it until the rise in
price enables her to sell to advant
age."
The above is a specimen of the
thrift and < nergy of some of the
noble women of this State.
IN ASHES!
One Side of a Broad
Street Square Burn
ed. Biggest Fire
on Record !
MASONIC TEMPLE, THE THEA
TRE. THE GLOBE HOTEL AND
A DOZEN FINE STORES
BURNED.
I
We clip the following particulars
concerning the fire, which occurred
in Augusta Inst Saturday evening,
from Monday's Evening News:
Augusta has just recorded a great i
fire, but it might have been far worse.
Indeed, the escape from a conflagra-|
tion which threatened the -principal
block of the city, if not a greater area
on Broad street, was entirely provi
dential. The flumes in their fury
passed beyond the control of men and
fire apparatus, and were turned aside!
in their destructive pathway only by
the changed course of the wind.
Every one in the community has I
visited the scene of the great lire, and
a detailed description of the burning
of the Theatre, Masonic Temple, the
Globe Hotel and nearly a dozen stores
in the western end of the block
bounded by Broad and Ellis and
Seventh and Eighth streets, is un
necessary to-day and in this connec
tion, but so absorbing is the interest j
in the fire that any new particulars or
! fresh facts nre received with eager-
I ness, although the work of destruc
tion is now nearly two days past.—
j The general expression of rejoicing
that no lives were lost and no one in
jured, when the occurrence of the fire
a few minutes earlier or an hour or
so later might have proven fatal to
the crowds at the matinee or the
[ evening performance in the theatre,
i is uppermost on all lips, and but for
! the personal and heavy losses, very
many would be inclined to think that
the fire will prove a great benefit to
Augusta. This view is held by those
. who picture growing up out of the
still smouldering ashes the propor
tions of our long needed grand hotel,
the handsome and solid walls of a new
Masonic temple, and who fairly re
joice tb it the inconvenient aud un
comfortable death trap of a theatre
may now be replaced by an appro
priate, beautiful and modern temple
of Thespis.
The shadows of evening had hardly
sot in on Saturday, and the crowd bad
only a little while before left the
theatre, when it was found that in
some way, stilljinknown, the flies and
scenery on the stage of the theatre
had caught on fire. Long rows of
gas jets are used above the stage, and
some part of the upper scenery or
■'drops” must have blown against the
burning gas and started the blaze
which soon flashed all over the stage
and over rode the efforts of the force
in the theatre to stay its progress in
the inflammable material of cloth and
wood at hand. Quickly—too quickly
to admit of removing any of the stage
effects, or even the wardrobes of Mrs.
Bowers’ company, the flames flew
through stage and dressing rooms,
destroying everything, growing like
ambitious young demons of a most
realistic drama into great giants and
devils of destruction, and took posses
sion of the temple of art and burst
out in a blaze which lit up the whole
city.
The general alarm was given, and
firemen hurried to the scene to find a
vast crowd already gathered both to
aid mid hinder in the serious work at
hand. Everybody knew that a lug
fire was down on the bills aud their
expectations were realized before the
evening was over. But Low to get at
the tire in the theatre? This was a
question which puzzled even the fire
men. To enter at the burning stage
door was impossible, and right there
was presented the awful idea of what
a terrible scene might have been wit
nessed had the theatre ix-en full of
people That was the only entrance
on the south, and there was only one
other on the north or through the
long arcade or dungeon on Broad
street. Around from Ellis street
rushed the firemen and people to
Broad. The theatre was full of smoke,
and the flames were ei acting a fiery
llama and getting in great work, al
though before empty benches. The
musicians rushed in to get their in
struments, left in their places for the
evening, performance. The Bearden
boys braved the fiery elements mid
saved everything but the bass violin.
Manager Cohen was not so fortunate,
and his losses will be about $1,500 in
stage fixtures. Mrs. D. P. Bowers is
the greatest personal loser in the
theatre, for her wardrobes, &c., were
completely destroyed and she will
have to take her company back to
New York (for rehabilitation. Much
sympathy is expressed for this gifted
: lady, whose loss is very large and
whose misfortune is unaccompanied
! by any of the solace which is found in
j a comfortable insurance policy.
THE LOSS AND INSURANCE.
The aggregate loss will foot up
about $220,000, in which the insur
ance will amount to $175,000 The
loss is prvtty entirely distributed
among the insurance companies of
the city, and the loss and insurance
|as far as can be compiled or consoli
i dated just now is as follows:
Masonic Temple—lnsurance $40,-
000 on building and $3,000 on tix
: tures. The value of the building is
$65,000, and a bonded debt of $40,-
j 000 is on the structure. The loss of
the Masonic fraternity is thus very
I heavy.
The Globe Hotel is insured for
$20,000. The property is assessed at
$50,000 by the city, and Mr. Coskery
was offered $35,000 for the site to-day.
His loss is th us covered.
Benson & Co. are insured for $4,-
000, and their loss is principally in
! stock stolen.
Doscher’s clothing store carried a
1 stock of $14,000 with s’,ooo insur
ance, This, with stock saved, will
cover his loss.
Daly <fc Armstrong carried about
$40,000 on stock and about $20,000
in insurance. With the stock saved
their loss will uot be as heavy as first
supposed.
Bailie & Coskery were insured for
$20,000, and with their salvage their
loss will not be very heavy.
J. B. White's loss will rise up to
$50,000 and is covered by insurance.
Mr. Cartwright’s insurance is $3,-
: 000 and his loss above that amount
; is about SI,OOO.
Mr. Doolittle’s loss nt the Globe
amount to SI,OOO, covered by insur
ance.
Mclntosh's loss at his barber shop
is ssoo—insured
Mixon’s loss is SI,OOO, covered.
Mr. Ramsey’s loss is about SSOO,
and is covered.
Liobschers loss is about S3OO, and
is total. No insurance.
These losses with SI,OOO lost in
theatrical fixtures and Mrs. Bowers
and costumes,will make up the grand
total. These latter were uninsured.
AUGUSTA TIKENIX LIKE.
The face of the Phoenix is written
in the great fire, and already stigg's
tions are made of rebuilding and
plans are on foot for the erection of
buildings on the burned site, and also
forgiving to Augusta some modern
and handsome public buildings. It
| is said that the Masons will rebuild
I their temple and hall, but they will
not put another theatre in the rear.—
This will necessitate the erection of a
new place of aiuusnnent, and Man
ager Cohen is said to favor a stock
company, and a new theatre on
Greene street. This would be a
■ splendid idea and is generally com
mended by those who desire to see
something of importance off’ of Broad
, street It is also hinted that the
Philadelphia owners of the old thea
! tre or Girardy's Opera House, which
was also burned several years ago,
will now rebuild, and $12,000 or sls
- will put up a very pretty theatre.
The rebuilding of the Globe corner
as a hotel or other public building is
; assured, aud Mr. Coskery had a few
days ago signed a contract with Mr.
Sanford by which the latter was to
add one hundred rooms to the hotel
aud fit it in modern style With this
much money and the $20,000 insur
ance a very handsome hotel can be
constructed, but it is generally hoped
the new hotel for Augusta, whether
built on the Globe corner or else
where, will be something unusually
munificent and modern. It is too
early yet to announce any decisive
points, although it is quite safe to
say that Augusta will soon have its
long looked for hotel.
A new hotel, a new theatre, a new
Masonic Temple aud new Govern
ment building, and possibly new halls
i for the Young Men's Christian Asso
ciation and the Young Men’s Libra
ry Association will give to Augusta its
greatest present needs, and all of
them, certainly the first four, are at
! hand. Work on the building must
bogie very soon, and this will keep
contractors, laborers supply dealers i
ami merchants very busv for some
time to come, and all this will help
along in the growth and prosperity
of the city.
MARRIED,
At Sawyerdale 8 C., Feb. 10th, 1887,
Mrs. Elina Bailey, of Columbia
county, to Mr. Thomas Cooper,
of Sawyerdale, S- C.
For Siiilo,
rpWO medium size farm MULES and one
1 good family HORSE, for Hale low for casli,
or on time with approved aecuntv. Applv to
T. H. PASCHAL,
2 Harlem, Ga.
Administratrix’s Sale.
! Georgia, Columbia County—
VYTILL be aold before the Court House
VV door, in Aon ling, said county, on the
Finit Tuesday in Mai ch, 1887, within the legal
hours of sab-, the following property, belong
ing to the estate of George P Stovall, late of
McDuffie county, deceased, to-wit: a one-eixth
undivided interest in a certain tract of land, ly
i iny in Colombia county, Ga., known ua the
‘Dunn ’ place, containing 400 acres, more or
less, Maid place situated about five milee north
of Appling, bounded on the north by the Dan
id Marshall place, cast by lands of Marion
McDaniel, south bv lands of Wm. Bohler, and
, west by Thomas Blalock lands. Bold under an
order from the Court of Ordinary of McDuffie
county, Ga., granted at the October term, 1886.
I Terms, cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. —
Said land sold at the risk of James Kelley, he
j being the purchaser at the sale of said land on
the first Tuesday in December. 1886, and hav-
■ ing failed to comply with his bit!.
LEILA W. STOVALL,
Administratrix of the estate of Geo I’. Stovall.
Letters Administration.
■ Georgia, Columbia County.
i T > all whom it may concern :
I ERRY BLANCHARD has in due form np
rj plied tn the undersigned for permanent
letters of Administration on the estate of A. B.
; 'I ankersley, late of said county, deceased, and
j I will pass upon said application on the first
I Monday in April 1887.
Given under my hand and official signature
7th February, 18H7.
GEORGE D. DARSEY, Ordinary.
Georgia, Columbia County.
To all whom it may concern :
OLIVER W. NEWMAN, having in proper
form applied to me for permanent Letters
I of Administration on the estate of Dicey New-
I man, late of said county. This is to cite all
ami singular the creditors and next of kin of
Dicey Newman, to be and appear at my office
within the time allowed by law, and show
cause, if any they can, why permanent admin
istration should not be granted to Oliver W.
Newman on Dicey Newman’s estate.
Witness my hand and official signature 7th
February, 1887. GEORGE D. DARSEY,
Ordinary.
Sheriffs Sales.
GEORGIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY—
WILL be sold before the Court House door
in Appling, on the first Tuesday in
March, 1887, between the legal hours of sale,
all that tract or parcel of land in said State and
county, containing four acres, more or less,
with improvements thcron, and bounded by
lands of Mandv Johnson on the north, by C. C.
Morris on the east, Sims on the south and Mrs.
Rebec* Green on the west. Levied on as the
property of the estate Allen Mackey to satis
fy a tax fi. fa. issued by O. Hardy, T. C., for
State and county tax for the year 1886. Levy
made and notice served according to law. this
31st day of January. 1887, by Henry T. Nor
vell and turned over to me, this Ist day of
February, 1887.
L. L. MAGRUDER, Sheriff.
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One package will put a ‘poor
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AUGUSTA, • ■ ■ ■ GA
GOOD MUSIC-
A band of serenaders took posses
sion of the town on Tuesday night
There in nothing abort of Henven that 1
can compare with a nice band of
music away in the stilly night. We:
have no wonts to express the sensa
tions that fill us, the melody on such
occasions is akin t > that of an Eoliau
harp upon the heaving sea.
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913 Broad street, Sign of tbe Large Red 800t—623 Broad street, Foor
Doors above Augusta Hotel.
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MANUFACTURER OF
WAGONS, SWEEPS, ETC.,
In Wagons and Sweeps, I can furnish the beet at lowest price. I am now furnishing
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Plow Stocks Constantly on Hand.
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Repairing a Specialty.
Hablem, Ga.
.4 rlministrntor’s Sale
WILL he sold befiwe the Court p.. *
d<K>r, in Appling, Colombia eoikw u
tween the uhu.l hours of sal. on ■± h «-
Tuesday in March next, twentv acre.
more or ksa, adioiidug land. ’ of Hilliard
gerald, Georgia Railroad and olh"™
tile property of A. E. Roebuck, deeea«M V"
purpose of re-investment, Term, on a
sale. w. B ROEBUCK ' 1
Administrator A. E Ro«)’, aak
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