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VOL l-NO 50. CD "C crq 0 a W 1 H H CD CD CD P- P* CD H CO JO H=! CD td 0 g> CD P ce cr e-H c=- CD CD OP O CD 0 rf o .cr 1 p p P p- o a ce p* P cr CD <1 CD P- P e-t- Q W H l> HOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, -JULY JO, ’.880 A GREAT RAILROAD. The Augusta k West Florida Railway. BINDING AUGUSTA AND THOM- ASVILLE TOGETHER. A Bill Introduced in the Legislature|for a Charter—Tho Augusta Members of the lncorporation--The Coun ties Along the Line. Tlic Chronicle is pleased to give its readers information of a most import ant railroad enterprise, which, if car ried to a successful issue, will be of vast benefit to Augusta. A number of the hest business men in the state arc interested in the projected road, and it is safe to say that, if they use ns good judgement in managing its affairs as has been shown by most of them in managing their own, the road will be built. The charter is now in the hands of M. J. R. Tamar, who will see to its passage by the Legislature. Tho road is to be called the Augusta and West Florida rail way, and, as soon as the charter is granted, an organization will be ef fected nnd immediate steps taken to get everything in business shape. THE CORPORATORS. The board of corporators is a very strong one, both ns to financial ability and business character. The Augusta members arc Jesse Thompson, owner of one of the largest door, sash nnd blind manufactories in the South; W. N. Meroier, one of our leading cotton factors, and J. P. Verdery, president of tho Enterprise Cotton mills. The other corporators arc T. C. Hogue, president of the Washington Ex change bank, Washington; T. R. Green, u large merchant and real es tate owner, Washington ; C. E. Smith, of Washington, who organized the ■compnny ; T. J. Dempsey, of Jackson, Ga., an experienced and successful railroad contractor and merchant; A. T. MacIntyre, Jr., S. G. McLendon and A. P. Wright, all amongst the leading men of Thom isville. ROUTE. The projected route of this road is through all, or a portion, of the coun ties of Richmond, Burke, Jeflerson. Emanuel, Johnson, Montgomery, Laurens, Telfair, Dodge, Irwin, Wil cox, Berrien, Worth, Colquitt and Thomas, to the Florida line, and thence through Tallahassscc to the Gulf coast. The taxable value of property in the counties named amounts to more than thirty-five millions of dollars, of which more than nineteen millions of dollars is in real estate. From the city of Augus ta to Midvillc, on the Georgia Cen tral railroad, is one of the best farm ing sections in the state, the crops consisting of corn, cotton, wheat, oats, melons, etc. The distance from Au gusta to Midvillc is fifty mile?. Midville to'Thomasville, about 170 miles, is the heart of the famous Georgia yellow pine region, where the farms arc generally small, and the quantity of choice pine almost incalculable. GEORGIA YELLOW PINE. The demand for this choice lumber for building purposes, for interior fin ishing, and for export for ship build ing, can scarcely be supplied. Twen ty years ago the now-famous long leaf pine lands of Georgia could be bought for from twenty to fifty cents per acre, and the same lands arc now held firmly at from three to five dol lars per acre for the timber alone, wherever they are convenient to rail road or water transportation. Every acre of pine land in Georgia .is be coming more valuable each year, for lumber and turpentine, and the area where this land can be bought is rapidly lessening AREA PENETRATED BY THE AUGUSTA AND WEST FLORIDA. The counties through which the road will pass have a total area of more than four millions acres, of which probably one-third or more is in timber. The soil is adapted to the growth of all the cereals, cotton, mel ons, fruits, early vegetables, and the famous Le. Conte pear, of which many thousand acres are already planted and bearing fruit. This choice pear bears transportation well and thousand of bushels will be shipped to Northern markets during the present summer. It is°confident ly predicted that the pear groves of South Georgia will soon equal in vajue the orange groves of Florida, and tlic Augusta and West Florida will penetrate the country where they grow to perfection. PROSPECTS OF THE ROAD FOR BUSINESS. The freights to be expected would be tho agricultural products of the country, such as cotton, melons, fruit,s early vegetables, lumber and turpen tine. An average acre of pine land will yield one car load of lumber, and estimating tlic number of acres of timber land along the proposed line at the very low figure of one million, which is far below the truth, the road would have, in tho course of time, one million carloads of freight in lumber alone. In addition to this would he an immense quantity ol tur pentine, rosin, etc. The melon busi ness of South Georgia is rapidly de veloping into a great industry, and the different railroads which penetrate that section will transport to Northern markets more than two thousand car- loads during the present season. Tho A. & W. F. could furnish a shorter route fo the Northern cities than any other line, and time is everything in the transportation of perishable freights. THe saving in distance to passpngers coming to Augusta and going to Thoinasville nnd Middle, or West Florida, would he more than seventy- miles over any other route, and the building of this road would at once establish a great through passenger line to Thoinasville, Tallahassee and the Gulf coast. TIIOMASVII.I.E AS A WINTER RESORT. No winter resort in the .South is growing in favor so rapidly as Thont- asville. Many thousand Northern visitors enjoyed its balmy climate dur ing the past winter, and the number that visit it each season is limited only by the capacity oL its hotels and boarding houses. Large numbers of Northern men have built beautiful winter homes, and many others are in vesting in vineyards, fruit and vege table terms. NO PARALLEL ROADS. Nearly all new railroads have to meet the competition of parallel lines already in operation, and with the advantages all in favor of the old roads, the new lines frequently “go to the wall.”- In this particular tho Au gusta and West Florida occupies a peculiarly favorable position, because it will have exclusive control of the business of its territory. On the west the Georgia Central is the nearest parallel line, and the average distance between tho two is iaorc than forty miles. On the east, the Savannah, Florida and Western, is the nearest parallel road, running at an average distance of about fifty miles. This po sition *f competing roads will give the new line as much territory as any railroad can occupy to advantage. LUMUE FREIGHTS. ’ Tho Midvillc and Swaiushoro rail road, eighteen miles in length, gives a fine illustration of the freight busi ness to bo expected from railroads which penetrate the yellow pine belt of Georgia. This little road has been in-opcration for several years, and is making for its owner a net profit above all expenses ot more than sev en per cent on an investment of $250,000. Another illustration is seen in the wonderful business now being done by the Georgia and Florida, running from Macon to Valdosta, through a yellow pine country for a distance of 150 miles. The stock of the con struction company which is building this road has steadily climbed from its par value of 100 until it is now worth more that 200. The freight business of these two roads is me' 'ly in lumber. COTTON FREIGHTS. The road will penetrate a section which, even with its present very poor railroad facilities, ships about one hundred thousand bales of cotton, and this would be largely and rapidly increased as soon as the ‘timber can he marketed. As at present situated, land owners cannot afford to cut down ami waste their valuable pine forests for tlm purpose of cultivation, but with railroad transportation con venient, the, lumber would be mar keted at once, and the land devoted to cultivation. This would cause a large and immediate increase in^ ara ble land, and it is not extravagant to say that produotion would be doubled. FLAN OF SUBSCRIPTION. Subscribers to stock will not be asked to take any risk, and subscrip tions will he received either in land money. All subscriptions will he pay able in each county "as soon as the road is completed to that county, and Augusta’s subscription will he due when the whole line is completed to Thomasville. On this plan no subscriber risks the loss of a dollar, and pays only for a finished road. The Chronicle wishes the Augusta and West Florida abundant and speedy success.—Chronicle. Entertainment at Boston, Boston, Ga., July 5th, 1889. The Boston opera house was packed to its utmost capacity last night by our citizens to witness tho rendition of “Ten Nights in a Bar Room,” by the Boston Dramatic Company. This was tho first appearance of this company hut the manner in which they portrayed each character showed they possessed much talent for ama teurs who went upon the stage without so much as one full dress rehearsal. Mr. C. T. Beggs as Sample Swichcl kept the audience in a good humor and was always on hand to drive away the tears from the eyes of the audience. Dr. T. B, Bnnan, as Simon Slade, the landlord, was a success and a right good landlord he would make. Mr. T. F. Pruett, ms Joe Mangam, the drunken sot, nnd Squire Morgan, was good. In his first part he won the sympathy of the immense audi ence, and they were more than pleas ed when he became a ropcctablo mau. Mr. Chas. R. Ilawk, as Frank Slade, did well, especially the job of killing his father. Mr. W. II. Whaley portrayed well the character of Harvey Green, the gambler, ‘ though ho never played cards even for amusement. l^r. E. R. Whaley, as Mr. Komaine, the traveler, was a success and acted with natural ease. Mr. O. Nelms came in as Willie Ilammond, the rich young sport, and acted well. Mr. Sam Ilall, as Ned, the partu, always wanted a drink and never failed to get his long eoat tail in every bucket of water he.brought. Miss Mamie Blood appeared as Mrs. Slade and acted in a charming man ner and was generously applauded. Miss Birdie Whaley, as Mrs. Man- gain, won the hearts of the audience hy her sweet and gentle treatment of her drunken husband. Little Nellie Nelms, a sweet little tcn-ycar-old girl, was the star, as her acting of the part of Mary Mangam. CATAUIUI CURED, health nml sweet breath secured, hy Shllok ’s Catarrh Remedy, Price 50 cents. Nasal Injector free JERSEY MILK. Parties desiring fresh, puro Jersey milk, from Jersey Farm, will be supplied, in any quantity, delivered, on application to, or by addressing JOHN CHASTAIN. April 10, 1880. Curoa Prickly Iloat, and dialing, Is highly perfumed nnd Boracluo Is a suporlor toilet and uursory powder. Recommended dyevery moth- Mcltae & Mardre, Tlninasvillo; A: llra llord, Columbus; Alexander Drog and Seed Co., Au- usta; F. Von.Ovon, Charleston, Agents. Fresh peaches ,cvcry morning Sampson s Jackson st. Fruit Store. FOR RENT, The Episcopal Rectory, on McLean Ave nue. Possession given at once. Apply to Rkv. C. I. LaRociik, tf. Fletehervillc, Shoes, llats, Leather and such yoods sold cheap at l’ickclt’s to make :ooiii for cheap groceries. Table linen and toweling below New York cost at Pickett's. Look in ill Pickett's and sec the greatest bargains .ever offered in Thoinasville. Woman's kid button shoe for $1.00. Men's hand sewed shoes for $4.00. Pickett's. Furniture, Carpets, Bedding, Children Carriages. Wall Paper nnd Window Shades, Straw mailings, Rugs, etc. Tlic hest style and lowest prices in the city. GEO, W. FORBES, I I -w t d I Masury Building- Reid It Culpepper are keeping up with the procession, they have secured tlic agency of tlic famous Star Mineral Water, tlic (ir.cst reparation known tor dyspepsia. It is uarauteed to cure. ' -l « tf Wagon liriehin, Plow Bridies, Wagon Lines, Maine Hirings, Plow Line.-, Buggy Backs and the like sold nl a saerilioc at Pickett's ('ash Store. Old Indies half cloth shoes, custom made, worth $2.1,9, sold at Pickett's for $1,000, 1.2.i, $1.50. TAKE A REST. Excursion tickets at low rates will tie sold to nit summer resorts throughout the country hy tlic East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway, commencing June 1st, good to return,on or before October 31st. Fast train service with Pullman cars. li. W. WREN’N, Geu. Pass, and Ticket Agt Bigliiie of inch's shoes at $1.00 at « Pickett’s Few more pairs Old Ladies Bus" kins and shoes to lie sacrificed «t Pickett’s. PIANOS AND ORGANS W. S. Brown, tho Jeweler, lias se cured the agency for all tho llrst-class Pianos and Organs, which ho is soiling at Hie lowest prices for cash or on long time. Those desiring to purchoso will do well to learn Ids prices and terms. FOR RENT. . The Fudge house, below the Masury Ho tel, is tor rent. Apply to • b-l'J E. M. MALLETTE. New York dailies, Times, World. Tribune and llerajd, Macon Telegraph and Atlanta and Savannah dailies, every day. Miss add IE McClelland, Jackson Street. A Safe Investment. ,.i one which is guaranteed to bring you satisfactory results, or ill case ol failure a ‘ mi ol purchase price. Oil this plan you buy from our advertised druggist a bot tle of Dr. King’s New Discovery tor Con sumption. It is guaranteed to bring relief in every ease, when used for any all'ection ui Throat, Lungs or Chest, such as Consump tion, Inllaiimtion of Luugs, Broneiiitis, Asthma, Whooping Cough, Croup, etc. It is pleasant and agreeable to taste, perfectly ali*, and can always lie depended upon. Trial bottles free at S. J. Cassels’ Drug store. iicimg ui me pin l ui .iiiiiy iiiuugiu Her death scene was very affecting. Miss Eugenia Mallette, as Mchit able Carlright, made a very pretty and saucy looking servant girl, and acted well and also assisted Sample to amuse all. Taken altogether it was a very suc cessful performance, and the financial part of it will give the Boston Dra matic Company a good start toward fitting the Boston Opera House up in a very handsome style. The company is under obligations to Mjr. C. F. Lane, of the Estey l’iano company (or the elegant instrument he furnished and the splendid music he rendered. Observer. TUL KliAT POLITICAL PUZZLE. .1 n>t after t ic last Presidential elec tion was tlic 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 the party in power and Hie party that is not are at luggers’ points, each lighting for its own convictions. Now, if tlic cure os malarial lever is the question there is no need of a congressional light or any long debate. The simple method to be adopted is (he taking of Calisaya Tonic,which quickly removes all sign of malarial poison. Hold by all drug gists at 50 cents anil $1 a bottle. Mr. Ransom Montgomery states the follow ing. For twelve long weary months I was nlllictcd w ith diarrhoea. I tried several phy- : sicians and various remedies to no effect. I was reduced to a mere skeleton and gradual ly sinking every day; indeed I was upoa the brink of the grave. 1 heard of Dr. Riggers' Huckleberry Cordial, and 1 used one bottle and at once fell the improvement. The sec ond made a liual cure. Itucklcu*. Arnica Salrc. The Best Halve in the World jfur Cuts, Bruises, Horcs, Ulcers, Halt Rheum, Fever Hores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains Corns, and all Skill Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guar anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price Ji cents per box. For sale by H, J. Casscls, Drug Store. LETYY’8 Has Made a BIG GUT IN' ALL LINES OF To continue u n t closed out. Our remnant table is fill of choice BAR- gains, and will be all Summer. ®^»Still left, a few of our 6 3-4 cts. Ging hams, worth 10 cts. Levys Dry Ms House