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VOL 1 -NO 41. THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, .JUNE 28, !885>. $5.00 PER ANNUM Local Matters. td <, *~ri i A-.,) Talk up the Cordele road. Put your shoulder to the wheel. Now is Thomasville’s opportunity. Will she embrace it. The woods are full of watermelon men. Sell to \m ou the track. The Clay street colored school will give an exhibition this evening. The friends of the school are invited. Last night wound up the commence ment season of '80 in Thoinnsville, And the reporter rejoicet.h. Will the business men of Thomns- villc take hold of the Cordele road ? If the}' will it Ls an assured success. Mr. James Nesmith brought the best apples that have been here this season, to town yesterday. Who will say that Thomas county cannot raise fine apples? The capitalists of Thomasville have shown their faith in the railroad to Cordele by liberal stock subscriptions. This example will be followed by all our people. A large number of the colored girls who have been attending the Con- neticut Industrial school left yester day for their homes in Albany and other places. The sidewalk in front of Bruce’s Range and Dekle & Cook’s store on lower Broad, will be widened by per mission of council so that a concrete sidewa'k'can be made. Mr. Mala Collins, one of the sturdy and thrifty farmers of tire 18th, Cairo district, was in the-city yesterdny, and paid the Tisiks-Enterprise office ri pleasant visit. Mr. Collins was already a subscriber to the Times-Enterprise, but he handed in another subscription for a friend. RAILROAD MOVES Of of making p6ar crates and better than all they are having a splendid demand fbr them. Before you make your purchases for the sea son call and see their crates, and obtain their prices. Home industries ought to be patronized—and pear growers can set the ball in motion. An artist can spend years iu per fecting n thing of beauty. Another man with a club can demolish it at one blow. Moral: Do not raise objections, possiblo, probu]>le, prospective, palpa ble or otherwise to enterprises that aim to promote the public good. The Pomona (Ga..) bachelor’s club has ruled that before any one marries one of Pomona’s girls he must buy five acres of land in llic town. Thom, asvillc is giving a bonus of ten acres ol town property to each one who marries a belle of that burgh.—Talla- hasseean. Mistake, neighbor. Thomasville girls are at a premium without any dowry. Ten acres of land in or around Thomasville would be a rich marriage portion. Wesleyan Female College. We nre in receipt of the annual catalogue of this college, the oldest chartered institution for the education of women in the world. The college has just closed the most prosperous year of its history, and’ the prospect for the future is more hopeful than over before. 1,990 graduates have left the institution since it was organ ized, and-there were 289 students in attendance last term. papers Died. Little Louie, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Robinson, died Thursday morning, Juno 27th, of con gestion, aged 6 months and 17 days. A pair of tiny little hands Are folded ’neatli the sod, A pair of little feet have #onc To walk the city of God. Quitman and Amcricus please copy. To the Citizens of Thomasville. It is now within your power to secure the building ol a railroad from Thomasville to Cordele, You can do it without giving a dollar. You will not be asked to give. I earnestly re quest you to meet at the City Hall at 8 p. ra. this evening, at which time the plau by which the road can be secured will be submitted to you. H. W. Hopkins, Juno 27th. Mayor. Which Affect Thomasville. An article in the Constitution giving the outlines ot a new system of roads in Georgia, under one management, appears in another column. Thomas ville is interested. Sully, Borg and Dow, a trio of New York millionaires and railroad builders, arc engaged in an effort to consolidate the various railroad lines in 'his state, not already absorbed and controlled by the Rich mond Terminal Company. Prominent among the?e is the Chattanooga Rome & Columbus, the Georgia Midland, the Macon & Covington, tbc Amcri cus, Preston S: Lumpkin, the Georgia. Southern, the Atlanta & Florida, and other projected new lines, and exten sions of the old lines mentioned It is said, in the article referred to above, that Mr. Duval wants to connect the Florida system with this system at Dawson, Ga., funning a line from Quincy. The great point with the F.R. & N. people is to get out. They have bottled up for years. A brie from Dawson to Quincy would probably pass through a portion of Terrell, Calhoun, Baker, Miller, Decatur and a portion of Gadsden. This is a long and nec essarily expensive connection. Now, when the Columbus Southern is com pleted to Albany —which it will be at an early day—then Mr. Duval could get his needed connection on a shorter and cheaper line by building from Monticello via Thomasville to Albany. Arid he would tap the best point, Thomasville, in south or southwest Georgia, both for travel and business generally. That the F. R. S; N. will come here, if Thomasvilc builds from here to Cordele, is almost a certainty. In that event the F. R. & N. would haye to, build only miles to reach their allies at Albany. Much, if not everything, depends on Thomasville building from here to Cordele. The-result will inevitably be to attract other roads—to make Thom asville, what she is, naturally, a rail road centre. The road from Cara- belle, which is now being built from that point to Tallahassee,, would be extended on to Thomasville—and in all. probability from this point to Au gusta, if the road was built from here to Cordele. It is scarcely less important to Thom asville to have an independent line into Florida, giving her two additional lines of steamships to New York, from Fernandina and Jacksonville, than is the proposed northern outlet, connect ing her with several systems at Cor dele. Both arc important—deeply im portant. Lines arc being constructed all around Thomasville. They will sap her business, drain her commerce and permanently cripple her future growth, unless she grasps the situation and threatened danger, by looking out lor herself. Let us start with the road from here to Cordele; others will follow. We cannot, wc will not believe, that the business men and citizens ot Thomas ville will longer pursue a do-nothing course. They have pursued this course to the very brink of danger. There is time yet, however, for her to protect herself. But the time is short. Ter ritory is being occupied, lines are be ing constructed and built in the inter est of other points, which, when com pleted, will virtually bottle up the town. This can be averted now—hut it may be too late, even in a few weeks or months. Whatever is done should be done now. The situation is criti cal. Theie’s no use of denying or dodging the fact. More than two millions of taxable property is at stake here. Every man, woman and child in the town is inter ested. Every professional man, every merchant, every property holder is vitally interested. With an independ ent line Irom here to Cordele, owned, controlled and operated in the interest of the town, we would be out of the woods. The time for action has come; the time for talk has passed. Interest to the Sheriffs Georgia. The following, touching the rates on the railroads for the delegates to the Sheriffs Convention, which meets in Atlanta on the 10th of July, will in terest the sheri fls: Atlanta, Ga., June 22, 1889. L. P. Thomas, Dear Sir:—I beg to advise that I am now authorized to odor rates of one full faro going and one-third of tlio highest limited fare returning, on the certificate plan ns explained in enclosed circular for persons attending sheriff’s convention, to lie hclil at Atlanta, Ga., July 10th and 11 tli, ‘1889; certificates to ho signed by you, as acting secretary, and rates to apply from points in Georgia only. Persons attending this’meotingliom points' at which through tickets to Atlanta cannot he secured, should be instructed to purchase tickets to Savannah, McDonough, Griffin, A1 bany or Jesup, as may he most con venient, and then repurchase to At lanta, taking certificates from both agents from whom tickets are secured. The certificates obtained at Savannah, McDonough, Griffin, Albany or Jesup (as the ease may he) will then be honored at Atlanta for the excursion rate, returning to the point nt which it was secured, and the other will be houored at that point for the excur sion rate, returning thence to starting point, if presented on or before July 12th, 1889. If these rates arc accepted, ho so kind as to advise me at yotir earliest convenience, in order that I may issue the necessary instructions. Yours very truly, M. Slaughter, Ass’t Com. So. Pass. Ass’n. Col. Thomas replied, accepting the terms. A Look Into the Future. Pittsburg (Va.) Index-Appeal. What nill our population be? Who will say? ■ The United States to day increase at the rate of about i$ per cl. every decade, so that at the close of the next century the increment will havorun up to a total of not less than 400,000,000 souls. Take the popula tion of all the states and countries as likely to come under our sway and another 400 000,000 will be easily added. In the year-of our lord 2,000 and the year of the Independence ot the United States of North America, but the United States of North, Cen tral and South America, and the Pres ident will then issue his Thanksgiving- Day proclamation to nearly a thou sand million people. The mind fails to grasp our industrial and commcr cial expansion at that day; the won derful progress in the arts and sciences; the tremendous energy with which enterprise after enterprise will he conceived and made a reality. And then Congress. Just think wliat Congress will be then! But, stop! Better not think. When wc contem plate what.it is now, with 400 memb ers, the idea of what it will he with 4,- 000 is simply appalling, Waycross, Gh., June 21. -At a meeting ot the citizens of Waycross to-day, 81,100 and nine acres of ground were subscribed ns a nucleus fund toward r.-tablishiug a branch of the stale college at this place. A CAREFUL TRAINING. As a rule the druggists of the country arc the most careful people. They do everything with exactness and never fail to make a full confession before expressing an opinion. A prominent druggist writes: Elberton, Ga. Gentlemen—Please ship by freight another cn«e o/ your incomparable Calisaya Tonic. is the only preparation of the kind 1 hare seen that fully bears out the promises made by tbc seller. We guarantee it. Very truly yours, II. C. Edmunds. Druggist and Physician. NOTICE, HOUSEKEEPERS! Wc have a splendid article of strictly first-class syrup, put up iu small bar ds for family use. Call and see it. Pass & McKinnon, 1 Id Broad Street. “Ob, my back!” is a common exclamation, and expresses a world of misery and suffer ing. It is singular this pain arises from such various ca.ises. Kidney disease, liver com plaint, wasting affections, colds, rheumatism, dyspepsia, overwork and nervous debility are chief causes. When thus ailing seek prompt relief. It can be found best in Brown's Iron Bitters. It builds up from the foundation by making the blood rich and pure. Leading physicians and ministers use and recommend it. It has cured many, and if you are suffer er, try it. Just received our last shipment of Jelly Glasses. REF13E k EAHOX. A Non ml , Baiubritlge M <«*gnl Opinion. day Esq. Esq., County Atty., Clay Co., Tex., says: “Have used Electric Bitters with most happy results. My brother also was very low with malarial fever and jaundice, but was cured by timely use of this medicine. Am sytisfied Electric Bitters saved bis life.” \ir. D. I. Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave, Ky., adds a like testimony, saying. He positively believes lie would have died, lmd it not been fbr Electric Bitters. This great remedy will .ward off. as well as cure all malarial diseases, and for all kidney, Liver and stomach disorders stands iineqimled. Price 50 cents and $1.00. H. J. Cassils. Table linen and toweling below New York cost at Pickett**. (Jo to Bee are beadqun ic A Eason’s for fruit jars. They •ters. 0-194t Look in at Pickett’s and sec the greatest bargains ever offered in Thomasville. Woman’s kid button shoe for .$1.00. Men's hand sewed dioes for $4.00. Pickett’s. The Best Salvo in the World for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guar anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by S. J. Cossets, Drug Storo. FOR RENT. The Fudge bouse, below the Musury Ho- >AT- ONCE. tel, is lor rent. ii-ia Apply to ‘ K. M. MALLKTTE. Itciil ti Culpepper nre keeping up with the procession, they have secured the agency of llic famous .Star Mineral Water, tlio finest preparation known lor dyspepsia. It is ranteed to cure. 1 0 tf I ho New 1> i.ro very. L oll’ have heard your friends and neigh •airs- talking about if. You may yourself he - ol the many w ho know from personal pericnco just how good ilia. If you have tried it you are one of its staunch friends, because the wonderful tiling about find when once given a'trial. Dr, King's New Discovery ever after lion phieo ill the house. If you have never used id should he alluded with a c ough, cold ny Throat, Lung or Chest trouble, He : a bottle at nin e and give it a fair trial or money re- Hi: guaranteed even- funded. Trial bottles Yr ' at . L'asssl's Drugstore. Jerusalem-.seems now to In: n rapid ly growing city. This is due to tlio great number of Jews wlio aro flocking there yearly. They now number 80,- 000 ninre than the Moslem and Chris tian population combined. One of the aflecting incidents con nected with the Johnstown catastro phe is now disclosed by the fact that out of 250 children who attended the first ward school in that city before the flood, only three were left alive. Augusta, Ga., June 24.—At a meeting of the Jewish congregation here, it Ills been decided to adopt the reform custom of taking of! hilts in the synagogue. This change is adopted in nearly all the synagogues, and Augusta Hebrews favor the new cus tom. The proverbial Philadelphia law yer lias been getting in his work on a syndicate of Atlanta capitalists. The gentlemen who sold the Etowah min ing property, as they supposed, for 8190,000 are now asked to give a deed to it in consideration of 8:10,000 cash and 8100,000 of tiic personal notes of tlio aforesaid Philadelphia lawyer. A lively law suit is likely to ensue. TAKK A REST. xt msiou tickets nt low run s v. ill be sold ill summer resorts throughout the coun- bv the East Tennessee, Yirginiu and Georgia Railway, rcinmenciug Juno 1st, good to return on or Indore October .’list. Fast train .-a rviee with Pullman cars, II. W. WRKXX, lien. Pass, and Tiuket Agt. Few more pairs Old Ladies Bus kins and shoes to he sacrificed at Pickett’s. PIANOS AND ORGANS, W. H. Brown, the Jeweler, hus se cured the agency for all the lirst-class IMauos and Organs, which tio is selling ut the lowest prices for caslt or on long time. Those desiring to purchase will do well to learn his prices and terms. «»-.-■ TO-DAY. :: Boxes Genuine Messina Lemons. A.C. BROWN, The Jackson St. Grocer. WANTED, Man of good selling ability to represent us as sales agent in this town. $J00 to $2,000 per year can he made. Address WAXAMAKKR .t BROWN, Philadelphia, Pa. The Largest Clothing and Merchant Tail oring house in America. It LUMBER. Parties in want :of lumber of any kind, cither dressed or rough, can he supplied, on short notice, by sending orders to A, W. Dekle, Thomasville, P. O. Prices reason able and satisfaction guaranteed. 3t Iiig lino of men’s shoes at 81-00 at Pickett’s. Fifty pieces Dress Ginghams, assorted styles, at 6 3-4 cents per yard. Levy’s Dry Ws House Mitchell House Corner