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tttefio ' SJ VOL 1 -NO *20. THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 5, 1881). $5.00 PER ANNUM Special OFFERINGS -FOR This Week, News Notes About Town About People You Know, or May Not Know. PUT IN PITHY PACKAGES. The Ncptuncs met last night. Nat Hcudrit k is laying brick the new Gulf. AT 5,000 yards Checked Nainsook at 5c, worth 10c. 5,000 yards Checked Nainsook at 8c worth 12 1-2. 5,000 yards Checked Nainsook at 10 worth 15c. 5,090 yards Figured White Lawn at i2 i*2c, worth 20 This is a specia drive and is wel worth your atten tion. 5,000 yards white India Linen at 5c worth ioc. 5,000 yards white India Linen at 8c worth 12 :-2. 5,000 yards white India Linen at 10c worth 15. We have the best and largest assort ment of white lawns ever offered in this market. Would cal your special atten tion to our 80c Number, which in width, fin ish and sheerness of woof, surpasses any thing ever shown at this price. 25 dozen bleached damask towels, knotted fringe, at 15c, well worth 25c. 25 dozen Huckabock Towels at ioc, worth 25c. For 25c we can give you the very best towel, 1 1-4 yards long, all linen and last colored borders, ever shown in Thomasville. Our new and elegant selection of (Jhallics are still all the rage, and arc selling at a very satisfactory rate. In summer silks we have still some very choice patterns left, which wc arc offering at greatly reduced rates. Our remnant counter tor this week contains some very desirable bar gains, and mothers would do well to take advantage of this. All lilies complete. Stock acknowledged to be the largest. Prices lower than ever. Do not fail to come and inspect. We are anxious to show you our goods whether you buy or not. FlLoMu, 132 BROAD ST.. OOR. JAOKEOH) The farmers were well represented in the city yesterday. Mr. f. Newton Cason, of Macon, is registered at the Stuart. Marshal O. G. Fleetwood, of Och loeknee, was in the city yesterday. daughter, Springs, near ill spend the Willie Mash, who has been at Reese’: bakery for time is taking a rest, Mr. E. B. Pike, of Pike Station, N Y., is registered at the Stuart. The Guards field tlioir regular monthly meeting last night. The quarterly term of the County Court convenes to-day. The Thomasville Gun Club, will probably shoot Boston Friday at the latter place. Hon. Guyte McLendon returned from a trip up on the Albany division yesterday. Mrs. F. L. Kenedy and child, of Philadelphia, are guests of the Stu art. Messrs. D. B. Bird and Ii, K. Si' mou, of Monticcllo, Fla., were iu the city yesterday, Mr. H. J. McCormich, of Charles ton, S. C., was among the strangers in^tho city yesterday. Mr- Jno. E. Dickenson, a promi nent citizen of Bainhridge, was in the city yesterday. Mr. Frank Simon, of Monticcllo, was in town yesterday taking in the sights. Mr. Will L. Landrum, architect, of Louisville, Ky., was at the Stuart yesterday. Messrs. J, N. Mallard, J. N. aud K. W. McKinnon, spent the day yes terday at Heard’s pond fishing. Mrs. S. T. Young and left yesterday for Salt S Atlanta, where they wi summer. Mr. Jack Itushiu and little sou Jack Jr., who have been visiting Mrs, F. C. Pittman aud family, returned to their home in Atlanta yesterday, A full postal car has been put on ihc Albany Express. Heretofore on ly n combination ear lias been used. The Methodist church received three new members Sunday. The door of the church, wc understand, will he opened again to-night. Joe Beverly scius the Ochlockonee to-morrow. What Joe will leave won’t ho worth our going aflcr. He’s a fisherman, Keid & Culpepper have taken the agency for the Oak City Cigars. Drop in and try them. It would be a great convenience to the public If there was a place on Broad street where ice could he bought. Mrs. H. W. Sharpe, of Indian River, Florida, and Miss Perham, daughter of Hon. A. P. Perham, of Quitman, arc the guests of Mrs. J. A. Mitchell, on Dawson street. The Times-Entebprise has re ceived from the Jacksonville Auxil ary Association a pamphlet roport of the epidemic of 1888. It is an|elabor» ate showing of the work of the plague and of the generous offerings made by the people of the couiltry. New York City gave the largest amount, 8108,000. The total amount received was in the neighborhood of 8350,000. Thomasville gave 8488. No Court Yesterday. Owiug to the indisposition of His Honor, Ordinary Merrill, there was no session of his court yesterday. The Coming Theatrical Season. Manager Reid of the Opera House; has hooked quite a number of attrac tions for the next theatrical season at our new Opera House. The season proper, opens October 26th, when “Held by the Enemy,” played by a company of New York Stars, will hold a Thomasville audi ence captive by its thrilling interest. The next attraction will A»‘Lifflie Evans, who has made such a reputa tion in Melodrama. Her date is October 26th. A dramatization of Ryder Hag gard’s “She,” by Walker & Brady's Star Company will he • on the hoards Novcmbcr7tb. Margaret Mather will be the next attraction, making her debut before a Thomasville audience November 20th Dorn Davidson will delight and in struct November 28th. Field’s Operatic Minstrels will ap pear the night of'January 6th, aud unless the tastes of the people have ebauged since last season, they will have an ovation. The immortal Joe Emmet will he here February 18th, and the next night the Hanlons will appear in Fantasmii, “Zozo” will he on the boards Feb ruary 26th. “The Two Old Cronies,” will be in Thomasville March 24th, and they will he given a royal welcome. These attractions make a splendid showing for the coming season, aud their number will be greatly increased by subsequent hookings. Manager Reid has a keen eye for companies of real merit, and our pco- pic may rest assured that no city in the southern circuit will be better supplied with amusements of real worth. Paradise Park. Our attention 1ms been called to the fact that we were in error inqirc- mising, iu our article on Paradise Park the other day, that the city could more than reimburse herself in the.sale of Paradise Perk, if it should be deemed advisable to sell. We have since learned that the park must so remain, in perpetuity. We cheer fully make this statement, as wc had no intention of misleading our renders. This does. not, however, lessen the importance of securing Paradise Park. It is an absolute necessity for Thomas- villo. DEAD. Miss Lecra Boone, who was injured in the accident at Eufaula, spoken of in another place, was a daughter of Rev. Geo. F. Boone, of this city. Yes terday morning Rev. G. G. N. Mc- Donell received a telegram from J. M. Boone saying that his sister was dead, The remains reached here yesterday afternoon, and the funeral services will he conducted this morning at 9 o’clock from the Methodist church. The friends and acquaintances arc respectfully in vited to attend. Prayer Meeting. The pastor earnestly requests a full attendance of the members of the church at the prayer meeting to-night at the lecture room of the Methodist church. Services begin at 8 o’clock. Fine Peachef. We are indebted to Mr. Joshua Carroll for some fine specimens of peaches. To those who think peaches won’t grow in this section, we can say that these arc as fine as can be pro duced in most any part of the south. The Georgia Press Gang, Haviug successfully made the trip to Kansas City, are on their return home. They spent yesterday , on Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, and returned to Atlanta last night. Wc look for our part of the gang back home this evening. ^ »>« » — Tom Woolfolk’s trial commenced in Pcny on Monday, and is now pro gressing. It will probably consume two weeks. OFF FOR THE SUMMER. Thomasville’s Representatives at the Summer Resorts. The auuual pilgrimage to the mountains andjsea-shorc has begun. A good many Thomasvilleians have already gone ancl others will go. The can’t-get-aways arc in the majority though, and with palmetto fans, books and yarns will help to pass the tine away. The following arc a few of the more fortunate who are going or have gone. Dr. T. S. Hopkins will leave short ly for Boston and Newport where he will speud the summer. Mrs. J. E. Linton and daughter, Miss Lulu, arc at Marietta" Mrs. R. Thomas, Jr., accompanied by Miss Blanche Tarwatcr, are at Tate .Springs, Teuu. Mi's. II. S. Clark, expects to leave for Michigan in a few days, to spend the summer with relatives. Mrs. Mosc M. Futoh is at Suwan nee Springs, Fla. Will Ball will leave next week for a short rest at his old home ucar Qnincy, Fla. Mr. B. D. Fudge aud family will spend some time at St. Augustine and points on the St. Johns Rivet. Mr. E. M. Mallettc will leave later, for a tour through the North and West. Mr. George Feara aud family will speud the summer at his old home in Kentucky. Mrs. Mallettc aud her char uiug daughter, Miss Ola, will spend the summer away iu the mountains ot ISorth Georgia. Miss Pattie Mash will visit friends in Savannah. Miss Godwin Sapp is at I’uusicola. Others who have u^t decided be tween the many pleasant places of fering attractions for a few months sojourn, will go some where later. Holp the Sufferers The story of the terrible disaster that swopt so many todcathiu Johns town, Pennsylvania, aud neighboring towns, has gone round the world, and its pathos lias awaken efforts to relieve those that lost their all iu the mnd sweep of the waters. The dead cannot he recalled, lnit there arc houseless and homeless wan derers, in many eases the last of bro ken family circles, whose wants can be alleviated. To do this is the work of willing hearts and hands. A11 offering from Thonmsvillc would be appreciated, aud it would he a timely recognition of that Provi dence that iias shielded our beloved town from disasters of nil kinds. To canvass for such a cause is incongru ous and out ol‘place, but to give with out solicitation is the highest form of charity. The hearts and purses of our Northern brethren have always been opened when misfortune came to the south, let us give now that misfortune aud disaster have conic to them. The Timi-h-Entewkihi-: will gladly take charge and forward to the proper par ty or parties, whatever ourpeoplc may feel inclined to give. SIGNAL SERVICE BUREAU AT It. Thomas Jr's' 126 Broad Street. O. S. Bondurant Vounteer Observer Weather Bulletin for the 24 hours ending at 7 o’clock I*. M June 4, 1889. Tkmperatlre. 7 a. m 71 2 p. m 88 7 p. m 76 Maximum for 24 hours Minimum “ “ 4< Rainfall Latest Telegraphic News. WRECKED ON A SWITCH. Narrow Escape from Serious Loss of Life at Eufaula. Eufaula, Ala., June 3.—The can non ball train from Jacksonville to Montgomery, with through sleepers to Cincinnati, which arrives here at 4:35 o’clock in the morning, was terribly wrecked while leaving the main line to back in the switch to the depot in this city this morning. In backing into the switch the first trucks of the Pullman sleeper missed the switch and took the main track. The second trucks took the switch track and run ning in a right angle wrenched the -deeper from the trucks and turned it over on us side. The coach next to the sleeper also turned over on the opposite side of the tiack. The next car. which was the baggage car.tiirned about half over and was held in that position by the coupling and a tele- graph pole which 11 rested against I lie sleeping car and the coach art badly damaged. FATE OF THE PASSENGERS# There were ten passengers in the sleeper mostly ladies and children, all nf whom escaped unhurt except Miss Norah 11. Boone, of Thomasvillte Ga . who is seriously, if not fatally, injured. She was thrown from her berth and fell through the window on the opposite side of the car, the car resting so close 10 her that she had to be dug out One leg is broken in two places, one arm broken, and it is supposed that she is injured internally. Her sister- in-law, Mrs. S. C. Boone, ot Jackson ville, is with her, and is uninjured. OTHERS IN THE CAR. Mrs. II. H. Buckman and two chil dren, of Thomasville, and Mrs. A. L, Shaw, ot Jacksonville, were also in the sleeper, but escaped with a few slight bruises. C. P. Mallet, of Chapman Ala., was in the car when it went over and had his arm badly hurt. T. H Shaffer, of Burlington, N. J., I,. G. Younglove, ot Gainesville, Fla., and A. Steiner, of this city, were in the coach, but escaped unhurt. Note.—Miss Boone died Tuesday morning. I] PRICES AT LEVY’S It is said Gus Hurst and Sandy Prevail aud their crowd have caught ten thousand fish this summer and don’t intend to stop until they catch 100,000. Gus catches every thing he goes f ir, from a fish up to a murderer. Judge Ha-isell signed up a few orders to-day aud went to Bainhridge to hear a motion—Judge Bower being disqualified. The case of Murphy vs. Murphy pending in superior court here in chambers, was postpoued to Thursday week. To Contractors. The advertisement of Col. Wright, chairman hoard of county commis sioners, asking for bids for the con struction of the new jail, will appear tomorrow morning. A fine lot ol bananas just received at, A. C. Brown’s, 6 5 2t The Jackson St. Grocer. Woman’s Missionary Work. Waycrosm, Ga., Juno 2.—The dis trict convention of the Woman’s Mis sionary Society of the South Georgia Conference convened here to-day. Rev. 11. M. Loelir, a missionary station at Naise Ziang, China, is pres ent, aud represented the work in for eign fields before the convention. Lady delegates from all points of the district are iu attendance. The reports as presented show a very healthy condition of the society's work in the home field. The convention will adjourn to-morrow. Dr. Morgan Dead. IV ashiniiton, Juuc 3.—Dr. James E. Morgan, father-in-law of Judge Speer, died yesterday morning and will be buried to-morrow. The Press Gang. The Georgia editors arrived in Nashville Monday afternoon. Yes terday morning they were in Chatta nooga, and during the day the party was expected to make a trip to look out mountain. Last night the special traiu came to Atlanta aud to-day the party will break up and the members go to their various homes. Taken altogether the trip has been a delightful one and those that were lucky enough to go will not soon forget it. Jacksonville Helps. Jacksonville, with the recollection of the noble charity extended her in recent bereavement, sends 81,000 to the Pennsylvania sufferers in the re cent flood. It was a proper thing to do. Many reductions in prices have been made on fine goods to close out for the season. Call and see our 10c line of assorted Dress Goods. Only about 20 pieces left. We have another invoice of Hemstitch ed embroidered floun- ings coming. They will be open for in spection on the 22nd. For genuine good goods, at closing out prices, call at Levy’s Diy Goods Hense Mitchell House Corner