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jjßttntf* (Fur the Tww,
WHAT THB FAMILY NAY.
Bdwti'4l' I rhyme little now and theta,
• l don’t nun to do It again:)
The fuu.ily any I an: m i worth a police,
|i|d haven’t a grain of practical acute.
Beaai I love book.-' better than sowing,
"Bb>l staying at homo, boti. r than g.*im':
"Dio family think me dreadful la/v,
gj|tno notlouato rrn>lo and cra/y.
JkscA - i.- C oamiot cook, iior chur. .
And haTO po desire to trjr *r Kara;
The filial! \ ar forever, rt >mallj fua* ing.
B*i I'm a drone, that'* fit tf>r nothing.
Because I aw careh*tMl|h a broom.
And fvrget t.i ditit when I sweep a rotu .
The. fiunilv think me dut cheap
Ami pity the house I have to keep.
Becausef sit up till twelve at mght
And'fOf naefttal exWrelau o. c%i*lAnally v. it •;
The flunUyyay l*m Mwe ting pper,
Consuming oil* ai well as the taper.
80 to ptMfcte a whole dually how cun 1 V
1 have Just decided its useless to try,
Bo I'll let wy will wag. from day to day;
And cm#not urhtU tbo fiuuily say.
Hkltck HKri.Ti.ii.
rurmtih.
—lt Is stated rl-
Kars arc made iu tins country to eve
ry one imported.
Another youiiK English huh has
hi-en reduced ti> ashes in Oreinen’s
furnace at Dresden.
—The ptople of Thibet salute eaeli
other by putting out their tongue and
scratching their left ear.
—‘‘ls that cheese rich?” asked
Blogirs of bis grocer. "Yes,” was the
(■undid reply, "there's millions In it.”
—The late Emperor ofOhina.though
a mere boy, was ever so much mar
ried. The nuptial eerenony with one
wife alone cost $20,000,000.
—Charles Sprague, the venerable
baukerof Boston, author of poems
and orations Whirl) have been popu
lar for almost fifty years, died on the
22d inst.
—Those people who are alwaxs
clamoring for a shorter way of spell
iog, should remember that unit as
long ago as Mitt'., big chin was written
bygge chynn.
—A Philadelphian broke liis arm on
the ice in front ..f his house, but
not think the ease . .. had as if his
ashes had been scattered over the
sidewalk.
—A nuiu who had read the New
York Times fortwenty-six years,wrote
a communication to that paper, and
the heartless editor headed il "Letter
from u Dbnkey."
—A Boston man has died and left
two hundred dollars to a Universal
ist church, it would do an old fash
ionod Methodist preacher good to tell
a revival congregation just w hat lias
become of this man.
—Lady Chantry's death makes
available for the "encouragement of
British tine ait in paintingand sculp
ture only,” nearly $500,000. of which
$1,600a year will" go to the ltoyal
academy.
—Fifteen of the one hundred and
eight hotels in New Y ork city, witli
accommodations for a, OOO guests, eon -
fume in a year, 15,000,000 oysters and
5,000,000 eggs. The ga - bills for these
self same hotels annuallv am nmt to
$165,000. .
Fourteen female medical students
have, just completed their course of
study, under the direction of the la
dies’committee of St. Peter.-burg, and
will be passed in Hie present month
after their term of three years.
—A person whose name is Norval
lias to write the New York Mail’s
“green-room gossip” fora living. Hi
father’s flocks used to feed in Vir
ginia, blit tile Legislature didn’t can
to pass a dog law, and the flocks gave
out.
—Mr. Evarts, one of BeeeherV.-outi
sel in the great trial, is said to be re
tainod by Yale College to defend tin
preacher for SIO,OOO. This the college
does as a testimonial of itsadmiration
for Beecher, it would he hard on
Yale if the verdict .if the jury in the
case should show that ancient insti
tution that it had been attempting to
compound a crime.
—The London Society for Promo
ting Christianity among tile Jews has
just secured permission from the Km
peror for the return of the Society ’
missionaries 10 the Russian P.mpio
Those missionaries were exp.-11.-d in
1856, at the time of the Crimean wai
Since thut period the .Tews in ltu-sia
have been deprived of the inestima
ble blessing of Brinish eant.
—Persons who cun live at all in
Brazil live a great while. They have
a man who dances on his knee liis
grandchildren’s grandchildren. At
C'cara, in that country, there is a
woman in prison who was sentenced
for life, November 6, Ists. Sin- was
then sixty years old. Sin- is therefore
119 years old now.
—Poucet, file sculptor, died at Nice
suddenly. His young wife, stunned
with grief, never wrote to her family,
but brought the body to Paris. Quite
unexpectedly sin- entered the house
of her father, and all inquired inline
diately, ‘‘Your husband; where is
he?” ‘‘Down at the door,” she said,
and they hurried down to help him
out of a carriage, but found him in a
hearse.
Mr. Gladstone was called upon to
renew his subscription of one guinea
to tiie Plumstoad Soup and Bread So
ciety. He wrote in response that he
had that sort of benevolence "as one
rather for those on the spot than at a
distance,” and said. "I don’t propose,
unless under special circumstances,
to renew my contribution." He for
got, it seems, that Plumstead is in
Greenwich and that ho represents
Greenwich iu Parliament, and is
therefore supposed to be very near.
g/ •- - •♦ •
Sbatistioh or Cigars and Ton,e 00.
From the advance sheets of the year
ly official report of the tobacco trade
the following statistics are, gathered.
The report is for tie- fiscal year end
ing June 1 H7t. There was export
ed from the United States, of native,
leaf tobae. - . :i18,097,H04 pounds,
amounting in value to $30,399,181.
During th>-same time there was im
ported Into the United States, and en
tered for consumption, 9,213,860
pounds of leaf tobacco, for us.- in the
manufacture of cigars, and 85,090
pound* of .stemmed or prepared to
bacco, amounting together in value
to $5,332,848.11. During the same
time there were imported into the
United States and entered for con
sumption, 815,771 iwunds of cigars,
or an average of eleven pounds to a
thousand, 75,888,<>00 cigars, amount
ing in value to $3,030,628.79. Tie-re
'Wore manufactured in the United
States of foreign and domestic tobae
-00, and tax paid, 1,781,901,0 w cigars.
Allowing tnirtv pounds of tobacco
for every 1 ,000 cigar- manufactured,
there W - used 53,-125830 j>- >unds of
foreign and domes! ie leaf tobacco in
the fcanlifacturo of cigars in the
United States. Tbo comparison
shows there were 23,000,010 dome-tie
tdgars nianufaetured in the United
States, and the tax thereon paid, for
every cigar that was import* I and
paid dir during the same time. A
closer scrutiny reveals the astound
ing face that the average number of
cigars smoked in the united States
during each twenty-four hours is
5,168,0uu. The total amount of im
port ithties on tobacco'paid in gold
was $6,150,060.41: total amount Of
taxes paid in currency $38,874,92;
grand total $39,992,036,03.
J. H. BRAMHALL,
WutdimnUor ami lowt‘ler. and agent ron
V 9 Broad St., (nlunilmfl, Gm.
SELLS THE BEST SPECTACLES. Machine on, Needles. au., fur ail mmUluch.
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry Repaired. Sewing Machines Repaired.
If you would preserve your sight, call on Bkamhalj. and get a pair of
liis host Spectacles or Eye Glasses.
jiml If
BEDE IX & CO.,
Liquor Dealers & Tobacco Agents,
A(i io> rs ion rino
OLD GROW AND WOODBURN WHISKIES,
140 BROAD Street. COLUMBUS. GA.
Jan. 22-d3m *
j7h. HAMILTON,
Wholesale and Retail Grocer.
Junction Franklin. Warren and Oglethorpe Streets,
ColumlDUS, Gra.
1 beg leave to iufonn my friends and the public that 1 have cm hand a large stock of
Groceries and Provisions
t '.uiNisuiig iii p u t nf IT,OUR of all grades, at $6.50 to $9.00 'pi lilil.
Bacon anil Bulk Meats, Laid, Sugar, Coffee,
b’lorida Sv i’iip ami 'Uolassi's.
Salt, Outs, Corn, Meal, choice lot Planting’
Potatoes, Liquors and Wines Shoes, Tin Ware, Ac., Ac.
From this date my terms will lw strictly cosh, except to prompt
paying customers, and price to suit. No charge fordrayage. Respectfully,
jaul il iUwtf J. H. HAMILTON.
W. J. WATT. •!. A. WALKER. CHAR. H. WAIT.
WATT & WALKER,
YV lIOLKSALI-: \>l> ItKTAIL
Grocers and Com mission Merchants
CoiTH-i’ iindci’ Kiiitliln I lotisr,
Have tilt Liirgesl ami Hesl Selected Sleek of UroctritN in Hie City of Columbus,
ruNMHTING (IF
BACON SIDES, BULK HIDES, BACON KIIOULDKHK, BULK SHOUT.
DKIIS. BULK HAMS. BACON HAMS.
LAUD hi tieivi-s, Led ill Imukets and kegs.
i-T.OLli of all sm i iiu lulling Ihe eelehrated SI LVEIt LAKE brand,
the 1 m st ill the worm.
I: \ (;;; IN (; TILS, S ALT SUGAR, MACKEREL, BOAI’. < TIEKHE,
(•)1 . idi.OVSITiBS. SARDI.NKS, CRACKERS, POTASH, SODA,
ST \ Ill’ll .SHOES, ROOTS, and Staple Dry Goods, such ns
o' \:;! 'iP ;- . - IIIT.ITNii. SHIRTTNGH; CHECKS, STRirES, YARNS
and PINTS GOODS. \! u well seleeted stock of
AVHISKKY. -i p--r gallon to $5, and of any brand or per eent.
proof that may in- desired.
Oin .-.lock of SUGAR includes every grade and prior, and our lot of
SYRUP cannot lie equaled in this city. It includes u.ll grades of New Or
ii-aii- iii liarrel- and half barrels; also several hundred barrels of uhoiee
FLORTIIA SYRUP, which is superior to anything in the market, and much
cheaper in price. Il lias a delight fill flavor and rich, dear color, and select
ed expressly for our trade.
Cash customers can always save money by giving us a trial before pur
chasing elsewhere.
Inl tl WATT 4t WALK ICR.
BOOTS AXI) SHOES.
POPE & LONG,
DEALERS IN
BOOTS AM) SHOES.
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BOOTS AND SHOES
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BOOTS AISO SHOPS.
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A RARE CHANCE!
< >1 < 1 Idst m I>l
Saddle, Harness, Leather and Trunk Business
I’OH SALE.
rpHK .. ;j -1. r .vlHhiotf ty r< t>< fn.in bn-incus, offers HIS ENTIRE BTOCK AND GOOD WILL,
J with a'.l tli' 1 fixture* and arrang* meats for ( treyinn <>u the business.
The house wan establishr <1 in lftJs, bad a good reputation and a fair run of customer*. The goods
and materials were all bought for rash at the lowest prices.
I will rent the st -r to the persons that purchase the stock. For further information call on the
undersigned at Oi Ur -ad slrei t, Columbus. <ia.
H MIDDLEBROOK.
\. B.— All good* iji aij line will l! sold at Reduced Prices, for Cash Only.
tfi All persons indebted to me are requested to call and settle without further notice.
Columbus, Ga. January fttli, 1875. fd4w2m] If. MIDI/LEIDtfX)K.
PROSP32CTUS
or TBK
DAILY TIMES.
The undersigned began the publi
cation of the Daily Times on the iirst.
day of January, 1875, in this city,
under the Ann name of J. B.
WRIGHT & CO. It will lie unneces
sary to state that this paiier will be
published in the interest of no indi
vidual or set of men, but solely in
the interest of our city, our State,
and the SOUTH.
Believing the only true and safe
principles upon which a Republican
Government can lie successfully
♦
maintained to be those found iu the
platform of the Democratic party,
this journal will adhere to that faith.
It will tie our ambition to supply
the people with a wide-awake, pro
gressive paper, containing all the
National, Foreign and Local News,
the latest Market Reports, &c„ and
in furtherance of our efforts, ask the
people to give us a generous support.
WEEKLY TIMES.
The AVeekly Times will he a hand
some thirty-two column sheet, filled
with interesting reading matter, and
containing the Market Reports,
Local and General News, besides
articles on Agriculture, suited to our
farming interests and section of
country.
Toi-iiin ol’ NiibAdriplinn—Ciixli.
Dally one year $ H oo
Dally llirrc titan'll* 2 011
Dally one nianlli 55
Weekly one year 2 'MI
Wo are compelled, on account of
the Postal liaw, to require cash inva
riably in advance from those sub
scribers to whom we have to mail
the paper.
Either of the undersigned is au
thorized to solicit and receipt for
advertising and subscriptions.
Respectfully,
CHAS. H. WILLIAMS,
JESSE B. WRIGHT,
CHAS. K. NELSON,
FRANCIS M. JETER,
WM. C. TURNER.
Columbus, Ga., Jan. 3,1875.
BOOTS AM) SHOES.
J". B IST IST I© ,
•IHuiloi* lit
Hartare ’ fM&SIi m
Cutlery, Rubber
“ ,s ’
-W3VI> MANUFAOTUBEII OP
HUBS, SPOKES, AXE HANDLES,
and many other things.
Bopn It-avit to cull special attention to reduced prices of articles of his own manufheturc.
POST-OAK and ELM HUBS. 4 to 6x7 *1 '**
“ “ •• (Ixß 1 M
• •• “ 7x3 1 M
•• •• •• Bxlo 1 75
RUOOY WHEELS. *8 to sl2 per net. AXE AND OTUEIt HANDLES.
All other sifted in proportion. Any size Hub turned to order and furnished singly or by the sot.
All wagon matt vial gusrau toed. Two-horse wsgon wheels sls pur set. Buggy wheels fl'J per t.
Wagon and lmggy spokes, 1 to linches, $3 jm r sot; l.S* to 2 iuc.hea, $3 23 per set.
Ltrgo lot of genuine D. k H. Heovill Hoes, flood stocks of Wagon and Buggy Axles and Springs
at low prices. Also. Pateut Buggy Wheels, something new and very durable.
A large lot of SWEDES’ and REFINED IRON AND NAILS. SMITH’S BELLOWS, ANVILS AND
VICES, low to the trade.
*8 Semi for Price last. AGENT FOR BRINLEY PLOW AND MIAMI POWDER COMPANY.
Jaul tl
Williams’ Photograph Art Gallery!
(OYER CARTER’S DRUG STORE)
OolumL)US, Georgia.
o
I)HOTOGRAPH PORTRAITS FROM LIFE. Oil COPIED FROM OLD PICTURES OF ANY KIND AND
Eularged to Cabinet or Life Size, and beautifully Colored in Ink, Pastel or Oil Colora.
We have employed two Professors, CHAS. Dk.BEITRIFF and J. 1.. DTTFFIE, whose skill uh correct
Colorist has no superior. We. are determined to furnish any Mud, size or style Pictures with ss
perfect finish as any taken North or South.
We defy competition in prices, quality or artistic styles, regardless of cloudy weather.
We invite a call to examine specimens of Plain and Colored Photographs and Pictures of all
kinds. Gallery up one stairs, over Carter's Drug Store.
Frames and Fixtures, Mouldiug Glass, Ac., in stock at lowest prices.
junto tf Vt 1E.1.a tll.s * into., Proprietor*.
Great Sacrifice in Dry Goods!
0
I| AVING taken the store recently occupied by F. ('. .JOHNSON k CO., nud PEYTON, GORDON &
I CO., No. 72 Broad street. 1 will from this date offer to the citizens of Columbus and the sur
rounding country, my WHOLE STOCK of
Dry Goods, Notions, Linens and White Gnnds
At a Great Sacrifloo !
I have determined positively to go out of the Dry Goods business, and close up on the first or
fifteenth of May. This is a rare chance to save mouey.
in a few days I will add to my stock n line of I Joinosl !<• Goodk, which will be sold VERY
LOW. 4J*r All purchases CAKII.
AL, X*'£. PEYTON.
ISTETW ".ECHR-UVE
AT THK
NEW YORK STORE.
The nmlerKlgnod tiavo formed a COPARTNERSHIP uniter the firm name of
<* Oil DON iV CARGILL,
For the Purpose of Transacting a
Cash Dry Goods Business
And have leased the large and commodious store house known us th XKW Y ORK NTOKE,
M 2, IKnmil Ntm*t. Our stock iu h lew days will be full ami complete, and prices will 1h made to
suit the times.
WINTER IMtESS GOODS, FURS,
And many other goods will be sold AT ONE HALF THE NEW YORK CO*T! Special bar
gains offered in
OOrtSETS AKTI> i£LXX> GLOVES!
MU. J. A. KIRVKN is with us and will be pleased to suo his friends..
Vi. <’. GOICDOY.
.1. !•:. I IIEGIM,.
Columbus, Ga.. .Jan. 20th, 1875.-d A wood tf j
J S. JONES
Cash Dry Goods House,
Columtous, Goorsia.
rnuK IINDISItHKINKI), IN VIEW OF ItKDUCINCI MANY LINKS OF GOODS, WILL OFFER THEM
I AT ADVANTAGEOUS PRIDES.
LARGE LINE OF MEN’S AND WOMEN’S WINTER GLOVES.
LARGE and ATTRACTIVE SELECTION WINTER DRESS GOODS.
COLORED DRESS SILKS tho host assortment in market.
A small but choice lot of IMPORTED CLOTHS AND CASSIMEREB
host grade. JUST IN s
The following desirable additions to stock :
150 pieces CHOICE PRINTS.
JEANS AND MEDIUM CASSIMERES,
WHITE AND RED FLANNEL,
WHITE CANTON FLANNEL,
BLACK ALPACA.
100 dozen MEN’S, LADIES’ AND CHILDREN’S HOSE.
Large stock CORSETS, from 50 cents to $3.00.
TABLE LINENS, NAPKINS, TOWELS and IRISH LINENS, in all
grades.
300 dozen COATS’ THREAD all of which are offered at low figures.
janl eutltf J. N. .MIXIX
Notice to the Public.
For the next Ninety Days from this date
j
OUR GOODS WILL BE SOLD
For tho Cash and at Very Low Prices !
OUR STOCK IS COMPLETE. WILL CONTINUE TO SELL OUR
Dress Goods and all Fancy Articles, Trimmings, Ribbons, &c„ &c„
rtogardless of Cost I
Our Staple Stock will he sold as Low ns flic Lowest.
W<* invite all to eali uitd he eonvinnod.
PurtioH indebted to us fur floods will please call ami settle. We want money to meet
our promises. You have bought our floods, and wo urge you to dome forward
and pay, Respectfully,
JNO. McGOUGH & CO.
Enquirer copy. fjanl dawlm
It. FINDLAY SONS’
IRON WORKS,
MA(ON, - - GA.
iPatcntud February 21,1871, and April 28,1874.)
GRAND GOLD MEDAL
Awardi and the fin at “F.eLIPSF.” Itorh over nil
Gompctltoi's at the Georgia State Fair at Macon
n 1873.
The Fastest, Most .durable, Lightest
Draught and Cheapost Cotton Screw
aud Hay Press iu the World!!
PACKS THE BALE IN 12 ROUNDS.
Two or Three Hands or One Light Mule
Packs in Two Minutes.
Bale* of Cotton Parked by thin Prow range
from 600 to 8(8) PoundM.
WE GUARANTEE
To make Good, FREE OF COST, (and pay expon-
HfH of transportation) any portion of tho iron
work of the Edipm: that may prove defective
within three years after purchaae, ami warrant
againat breakage without limit us to time.
The "JOCLEPHE" cuti lie furuinhed all complete,
or simply the ironw, em parties may desire. Prcssos
arranged for steam or waterpower when required.
We liavo Testimonials from many of the largest
and best planters in Georgia, (ami all the other
Cotton Ktatcs) using this press, whose names are
• as familiar as household words. 1 ’ Planters visit*
ing Macon are earnestly advised not to purchase
a Cotton Press until they exaininS' closely aud
thorough’ the “ECiLIPHE,” and judge for them
bolvch. Hend for descriptivo pamphlets oontaiu
ing testimonials aud prices.
Though far superior heretofore, we have made
RECENT VAI.UHBLE IMPKOVEMETB, giving ail
jiai'ts increased atrength. and affording still light
er iuiauoht, und dispensing with . what was
known as the “Inner sleeve.” The “EOLIPBE” is
now
PE R FECTION.
r -irf I
FINDLAYS’
Improved Power Press!
For Steam or Water Power.
FINDLAY B’ IMPROVED POWER PItEKS, tor
steam or water power, possesses run advantages
and conveniences. Screw pin is ten feat long:
gearing heavy aiul strong, aud instead ot tho
doubtful and dangerous “clutch” arrangement,
tight and loose pulleys witli “shippers" are used,
thus insuring safety, certainty and promptness oi
action. Tliis press will b supplied with ouv new
pateut Conical Rollers, a most valuable improve
ment, for tho purpose of receiving the “end
thrust,” aud very materially lessening tho fric
tion. This Press waa also triumphant at tho last
State Fair.
IK. Findlay Nous’ Iron Works
MACON, GA.
New Feature.
Iu addition to our regular “Eclipse” Press, we of
fer this season (guaranteed as above) a stristly
‘‘HAND ECLIPSE PRESS,”
With horizontal levers, for working inside of gin
house. Will be from three to four times as fast
und lighter draught than any other hand screw
press ever offered.
HTILL ANOTIIEB.
liy positive right we will also manufacture in all
its forms ,
Nisbet’s Improved Wrought-iron
..feta* > .--tatoiM
Screw Cotton Press,
Using our “Eclipse" frame, and adding our new
"iteut Conical Rollers,” to lessen friction, to.
This press will do made for hand, horse, water or
steam power, and in every instance the screw pin
will be ten fret long and four inches in diameter,
of warranted material.
m# - - Ad
Hi' ill Im- l*r<-|,nr<'<l ioNu||tl>'
any Itinii nfSvmt I’itsh
Ucairrd.
\ r r atv i;a it ivv day
Wo will Introduce a NEW OIN GEARING, bound
to supersede all others, being simply the old fash
ioned Gin Gearing running on anti-friction rollers
and working on the ground, thus dispensing with
■’king-posts'’ and “centre supports,” and tho
trouble and doubt of putting them up. We ad
vise parties not to order until they se this “now
movement” and hear our guarantee, etc.
Ufr Bend for descriptive circular, containing
detailed illustrations of dnf presses, etc., aud tes
timonials price, terms, etc.
Ajr We are manufacturers also of Steam En
gines. Bolters, Saw and Grist Mills, Water Wheels,
aud all kinds of Machinery and Castings, etc., etc.
K. fTVIfI.AI'S MOW,
Finillny Iron Works,
jan tf ViiH'oii, Ga.