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4 VOL 1 -NO 47. THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, gATUltDAY MORNING, JULY 0, 188!). Local Matters. A CD CD P CD * o s cc ct- O O cT Q Sd *1 Thomasville celebrated and enjoyed the 4ih, in a very sensible way. Tim rain has seriously interfered with progress on the Gulf House this week. A big picnic was held at Singletary’s school house near Ochlockonce Thurs dav. Several parties took advantage of the cheap rates on the railroad Thurs day to visit the neighboring towns. Mr. Ilrjjisell Merrill has been ad ded to the canvassing committee tor the new road. And he’s a good one. Tho loyalty of the merchants of Thomasvillc is now beyond question: every one of them closed up on the 4th. crq U) “ H-r* The Guards were out with their guns for the first time on the 4th, and the popular verdict was that they handled them well. The Times-Enterprise was re membered on the fourth by Mr. Bow- kcr and W. L. Bibb, Esq. These gentlemen deposited two splendid specimens of watermelons, to the credit of the force. Dr. 'Watkins was showing some Juno apples in town yesterdny that were quite curious. The grafts were brought from Kentucky and placed on LeContc stocks. This is the third year from the graft. The apples have a faint trace of the pear flavor. During Judge Merrill’s absence on the coast, Mr. M. A. Fleetwood is duly authorized to transact any necessary business in the ordinary’s office. So, if you want a license, call on “Dock;” he will furnish the papers necessary t’vAlargo and awnUr-wh* we have al luded to it elsewhere. However, we may add, just here, that a road to Cordele, means more than one ad ditional road to Thomasville. Keep this thought in your bead. With three or four roads radiating from hero the growth of the town would be beyond the csnectgtjons of tho most sanguine. Everything, howovor, de pends on the first road. Pear Shipments. The people around Boston, and • at other points, arc making heavy ship ments of I,eConic pears, The pears that have been shipped so tar arc principally wind falls. Some of the shipments Irom Boston brought §8 oo per barrel. It is almost certain that the market for the ripe pears will be injured by the sale of the green and half developed fruit. A Route Agent. The people along the line of the Thomasville railroad would be greatly " ot aul th \ new roa(1 ; arc equally well benefited if Superintendent perrell, of the Railway Mail Service, would place a route agent between Thomasville and Moplicello. Mail from till, toad js potv brought to the Thomasville office, and a day is lost. We hope Mr. Terrell will look into this matter, and to the end that it may be called to hie attention, the citizens ol Metcalfe will prepare a petition ask ing that an agent be placed on the run. An Outrage. A Mr. Isom, living in the I8th dis trict, jvas iu town on the 4th. He left his buggy standing in the rear of Bass & McKinnon’s store. When he got ready to start home in the after noon, lie found all four of the taps on lift buggy removed and missing. This was evidently the work of some reckless, bad boys. These same fel lows—or others of like ilk—removed the taps from a number of vehiclcsat the late commencement of the South Georgia College. They escaped de tection then—and may escape it again. It is to be hoped that the guardians of the town will run down the rascals. Mayor Hopkins would be glad to interview them. Reduced Rates. Since the meeting of the Southern Railway and Steamship Association in Chattanooga, the Times of Chattanooga has learned that a slightly reduced rate on all classes of freight was agreed on from Nashville and western points to Americus, Ga., and points based thereon.—Macon Evening News. Americus has been made a competi tive point by the pluck of her busi ness men and citizens. They have a competing line of railway and are reaping the benefits of it. And they deserve it. Arc the business- men of Thomasville so blind that they cannot see what a golden harvest they would renp, if Thomasvillc was made a com petitive point? or have 'they all the trade they want ? They have seen their business, much of it, gradually slipping through their fingers fot years. And the combinations being made around them now will still fur ther deplete and reduce their business. This is plain talk; but the time has come for plain talk. Would that the situation were different, but it is not. There isn’t an intelligent merchant or business matt in the town, who will gainsay the assertion that Thomasvillc is, and has been, losiug trade. It is a patcut fact. Can anything be said, any argu ment used, to rouse the business men to the gravity of the situation? The difficulty is, that the many are wait ing for the few to go down in their pockets and build a road which would knock the manacles from tlic town. Is this just? Is this right? A num ber of gentlemen have been most lib eral in their subscriptions. But. there are many who have, subscribed little or nothing. And this does not apply only to the merchants, though this class. is most directly interested. There arc other property holders here, ward in this emergency. They, are most vitally interested. None will dispute this. Thomnsville’s pros perity is their prosperity, The business men and .property holders of Thomasville can, if they will, raise the additional 820,000 nec essary to make the place a competi tivo point, iu twenty-four hours; will they do it or will they do as they have been doing wait lor some body else to subscribe money for their benefit. Ought men succeed who do this? We do not believe they w ill, and, further, wc do not believe they ought. If empty stores nmf deserted streets gfp jp be seen in Thomasville, instead of the trade trml throngs wlfich once characterized the place, some men, and their names Imvo np peared on the subscription list for the new road, will not be held responsible, or blamed for ruined trade and dcso late thoroughfares; but other name?, other men, those who could, and would known, and upon them will rest the responsibility, pfnlf a do.cn pten cannot carry the whole burden. And they ought not to be asked to do it. Of course every man lias a right to do what he pleases with his own, but there arc occasions, epoch.':, crisiscs, in the history of every town, when those, who are able, owe something to the place, to the general good, as well as to themselves. Thomasville is, just now, liaising through snob a crisis, We cannot, wc will not believe, that the business men, and the men who own the two millions of property iu this town, will let the new outlet fail, for the want of an additional 820,000. Eighty thoimnd dollars has been sub scribed. Now let the balance ho made good, and the new road will be assured, and a brighter era of prosperity than the town has ever known will dawn, and there will be no more night. Do you want a ucw railroad? Then how much do you want it? This is getting down to business. Put up— or shut up. Talk is cheap—money only talks to some effect. Thursday presented very much the appearance of Sunday, in Thomasville. All business was suspended during tbe day. McDonald Dots. Mr. W. K. Shackleford was joined on Monday morning by Mr. W. H. Gibson on a visit to Uncle Johnnie Reese, who is very ill. They were driving a young mule hitched to a road cart. On their return, when near ing Harris St., the mule became frightened, and leaving the road ran voer the small oaks,which arequitc nu merous in thij vicinity, tearing them up in a manner to indicate that a hurricane had passed, throwing both the gentlemen from the vehicle. Mr. Gibson was not seriously in jured. Mr. Shackleford had his thigh dislocated at the hip joint and lie suf fered intensely. Dr. J. F. Harris was quickly on hand and having adminis tered chloroform the joint was adjust ed and the patient kindly cared for by Mr. Gibson’s family. Mr. S. is now convalescing and it is hoped can soon be carried to his home, he and bis family have the sympathy of the entire community. Mr. S. says that mule can throw down Gonoly’s cham pion wrestler. It, is reported here tiiat on the way to union meeting, at Salem church, cn Sunday last, Mr. John Chapman, of Okapilco, who was under the in fluence of whisky, rode his horse through, one baggy and into another, both occupied by colored people. The occupants were thrown out and tbe buggies torn to pieces. The colored people seem not to have been hurt; but Mr. Chapman was thrown from bis horse, having his ear almost en tirely severed and receiving other painful injuries, while his horse was so much injured lie was killed, Our answer to “Prulilcm in Arith metic” given a week or two ago, 41, was intended lor age in 1885. Find ing that tho ago is required in 1880, r J8, Mac, , A Secrot Consistory. • Komi:, July 1.—The pope, at a secret consistory held yesterday, referring to xpcre.il made in the senate,in which Frontier Crispi dwelt upon the hope lessness of the attempts made to re concile the Vatican, and declared that the temporal powerof' the pope was (lend, said: “I have summoned you at a lime of very great difficulty. ' Iu my allocu tion, I spoke exclusively of one act done against Home, hut there were many others. Statesmen dare even to bring forward accusations from Hie parliamentary tribute as though it were able to desire or not to desire what relates to our sacred rights." Secrecy as to the proceedings was imposed upon cardinals present. A diseiizsiott lasting an hour followed on the question whether papacy should not take measures to guard against the possibility of a new pope being compelled to protest against the Bruno monument. The pope, ac companied by a single priest, went to St. Peters at nine o'clock on Friday night and retpauteil there in |.raver before the s-atuo over an liouf and a half. The consistory decided upon grave steps. It is reported that the pope expressed his lirm intention lo quit Rome, Mr. Cleveland's Narrow Escape. Sandwich, Mass., July 3.—WlV.'ii fix-president Cleveland was enjoying a carriage ride near Buzzard Bay to day with foe Jefferson, whom he has been visiting the past few days, one of their horses became unmanageable and bbth gentlemen were thrown out. They fortunately escaped with slight bruises, but received a severe shaking up. The carriage was considerably damaged. Mr. Cleveland left for Marion this afternoon. Eau Claire, Wls., July 3.—Eau Claire find its first election for a board of education yesterday. It brought out a heavy woman’s vote, prominent society ladies spending the whole day with their carriages taking women to tho polls. The aifti-Catholie question was made very prominent in several wards, but candidates alleged to rep resent the Catholic side were elected. London, July 3, 3 a. m.—The Rome correspondent of the Daily News says: “It is rumored here that CATARRH CURED, health and sweet lircntli secured, hy JShilol'sCatarrh Remedy, Price r.ii cents. Nasal Injector free JERSEY MILK. Parlies desiring fresh, pure Jersey milk, from Jersey Farm, will be supplied, in any quantity, delivered, on application to, or by addressing JOHN CHASTAIN. April 10, 18S9. Cures Prickly Heat, and Cliattng, la highly perfuino’d and Borac 1 no tsa superior toilet and nursery powder. IteoommomSeddyovery moth- McUao & Mardre, Thomasville; A: Bradford, Columbus; Alexander Drug and Seed Co., Au- us a; F. Von Oven,Charleston, Agents. Fresh peaches Sampson s Jacks every morning at son st. Fruit Store. Sampson FOR RENT, The Episcopal Rectory, on McLean Ave nue. Possession given at once. Apply to Rev. C. I. LaRociie, tf, Fletchcrville, Shoes, Hats, Leather and such goods sold c heap at l’ickctt’s to make room for cheap groceries. Table linen and toweling below New York cost at Pickett’s. Look in at Pickett’s and see the greatest bargains ever offered in Thomasville. Woman’s kid button shoo for 81-00. Men's hand sewed shoes for 81.00. Pickett’s. Furniture, Carpets, Redding, Children's Carriages, Wall Paper and Window Shades, Straw mattings, Rugs, etc. The best “style and lowest prices in the city. GEO. W. FORRES, C-l t-w'Jt d I Musury Building* Reid k Culpepper are keeping up with the precession, they have secured the agency of the famous Star .Mineral Water, the finest reparation known for dyspepsia, fL iinrantccd to cure, t >i tf Wagon i t iii.-l i in, Plow Bridles, Wagon l.iuos, Maine Strings, Plow Lines, Buggy Backs and the like sold at a saeniliee at Pickett's Cash ,-store. Old ladies half doth shoes, Custom made, worth 82,00, sold at l’ickctt’s for 81,000, 1.25, 81.50. TAKE A REST. Excursion tickets at low rates will he sold to all sinnnter resorts throughout the country by the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway, commencing J„no 1st. good to return on or before October Jlse Fast trail; service with I’ullnie'n cars, B. W. WREN'N, Gen. Pass, and Ticket Agt Bigline ol men's shoes at 8L00 at Pickett’s. Few more pairs Old Ladies Bus* kins and shoes to lie sacrificed a** Pickett's. PIANOS AND ORGANS W. S. Brown, tho Jeweler, bus se cured the agency for nil the IIrat-class Pianos and Organs, which lie Is soiling ut tint lowest prices for cash or on long time. Those desiring to purchase will do well to learn Ills prices and terms. FOR RENT. The Fudge house, below the Miunry Ho tel, is for rent. Apply to . ' «-!:> " !•:, -M. MAIJ.KTTE, Neiv Yfltk dailies, Times, World. Tribune and Herald, Macon Telegraph and Atlanta ami Savannah dailies, every nay. Miss abdik McClelland, Jackson Street, present papal nuncio at Vienna had advised the Vatican that war is imminent.’ 1 A Mute Is (me wlii;.h guaranteed to Jiring you aaLtLdory results, or in case of fuiltire a return of purchase price. On this plan you eau huy from our advertised druggist a bot tle of Dr. King’s New Discovery fc# tott- sun ption. ,It is guarantee^ Ling relief in every .a:v » v hm t.scd for any alleetio^ ot 1 nrt,ut, Dungs or Chest, such »'j Consump tion, Inilamallou ot *,uugs, bronchitis, .istluua, ^ hooping Cough, Croup, etc. It ^ * .o.mt and agreeable to taste, perfec^y safe, and can always be depended upon. Trial bottles free at »S. J. Casskls' Drugstore. 5.00 PER AOTUM LEVY’S Has Made a BIG GUT IN ALL LINES OF To continue until closed out. Our remnant table is fnl of choice BAR- gains, and will be all Summer. THE (J BEAT POLITICAL PUZZLE. Just after l ie last Presidential elec tion was the .Southern question and the Cabinet that would be chosen. The same thing comes invariably after every political light. There are issues to be made and tho party in power and the party that is not arc at daggers’ points, each lighting for its own convictions. Now, if the. cure os malarial fever is the qucxtioikUicre is no need of a congressional lignt or any long debate. The simple method to be adopted is the taking of L'allsaya Tonic,which quickly removes all sign of malarial poison. Sold by all drug gists at 50 cents and 81 a bottle. Mr, Ransom Montgomery states the follow ing. For twelve long weary months I was afflicted w itli diarrhoea, I tried several phy sicians ami various remedies to no effect. 1 was reduced to a mere skeleton and gradual ly sinking every day: indeed l was upon the brink of the grave. I heard ot* Dr. Riggers' Huckleberry Cordial, and 1 used one bottle and ut once felt the improvement. Thu wo und made a tinal cure. Bruises Sores, Tette ItticItlcuN Arnica Salve. Best Salve in the World pur Cuts, s, Fleers, Salt Rheum, Fever Chapped Hands, Chilblains the pope, at a recent eQasiitoi'y, in- Morns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively formed the cardinals present that the curci Pile^or ho pay required, Itjs guar anteed to give perfect satisfaction, Sf money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by S, J. Cassels, Drug Store. left, a few of our 6 3-4 cts. Ging hams, worth 10 cts. Levys Dry Ms House