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----- * * ■■ iirt 5 . -~:i, VOL 1 -NO 55. THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 17, ’8W>. $5.00 PER ANNUM 0 ffi 1 3 <r> 3 8 p 3 X I—!• o £ oc O 3 to orq p 3 P- 3 3 ® H (D H CO w td M %> 0 a 3 cd 3 cd CD P- ’-3 CD ►- <72 3 P CO >-“ < CD O P C/3 3" OD o- c+- <f 0 g r p 3 P O 3 co cr p cr CD cj CD CD CD !-<• -1 a> P & H- 0 P 0 0 n (I) I g td h (D M «3 □ 3 p O O cs: V 4 A CD ft CD H- e-t- (ft 0 l> B 0 ■o l_l ® El s o 9> P r Q i H § H So fel 03 H a <1 H „ V o 0 !> gL 4 r "rn a Local Matters. ► H P 0 I V w 4 H N t » * III If you have ft site for the location ot the new jail, see the committee on loca tion. They are looking for Bitch a lot. If you have any peaches to sell call on Captain Walters. He will buy by the wagon load, paying cash. We have heard some coinplnint within the last day or two, about the bottom cotton crop. It iB said to be very short, in some localities. The Pear Markets. As might have been expected the New York market has suffered from the heavy shipments of pears made there. It may be that the quality of the fruit had something to do with the matter, be that as it may, the ef fect of too heavy shipments to any one market will always be the same. It does not require tho' ken of a pro phet to know that South Georgia can not raise pears enough to glut the markets that are open to her, if the shippers will only use ordinary dis cretion in distributing the crop, aud common prudence in selecting and packing. From the Paciflo Slope. Col. A. P. Wright icceived, yester day, a very pretty souvenii from Mrs. Mattie Seward Johnson, now of Los Angeles, California. It is a beautiful white pebble, or rather a stone, as it is two or three inches in circumfer ence. It was picked up by Mrs. Johnson on the shores ot the Pacific ocean, where the restless tide of that greatest ol earth’s oceans beats along its vast shore line. The many Iricnds of the lady will be pleased to learn that she is well, happy and doing well, in the ISIdorado of. the Pacific slqpe. AMERICAN WOMEN. / - ■ -i The The’Melon Markets. melon markets in the East have gone all to pieces. About half the cars that are notv going forward do not more than pay freight. The Augusta melon belt and the South Carolina belt arc now shipping heav ily, and a.s they can reach market much quicker, and at lower rates than from this section, the day of the South Georgia melon for this season has passed. The prices obtained during the sea son linve been good, and the proba bilities arc that the acreage next year will be largely increased. Base Ball. The Boston mid Cairo Imse bull clubs met n a match game «t the latter place Tuesday evening. The home team won by a score of I I to l.t. This was the first game of a series to be played between Boston and Cairo. The Cairo boys will go to Boston soon to play game No. 2.—Thomas ville Timks.Kstkr- isk. Von are a little of!'. (Jnme No. 2 t played Wednesday and Boston won by score of 5 to 0. We always like to sec Boston given full credit for all it docs, and the World proposes to sec that it gets it, en if the T. K. does not want to give it. »/##» II or/#/. The Timf.s-Kxtf.immmsk gave flic in formation it received in this matter. This is what Capt. Powell of the Cairs II. 15. Club says: Cairo. Ga., July lbtli, 1880. Editors Timks-Kntkri’Iiise: In justice to vour paper and its readeis, us well as to the Cairo Baseball Club, I give below the game played here last week be tween the Cairo and Boston teams. Tuesday ing we played a fixed match. The game being close, the losing club seemed ry anxious to play another game. After ome persuasion on the part ot our defeated isitors,' wc consented to play n pastime game. Accordingly, on Wednesday morn- ng, we picked up a team, partly scrub, and ayed two innings. The Boston team won by a score of 5 to 0. ’ . We leave to the people to judge whether e or two games have been played. K. Powell, Capt. Cairo B. B. Club. KALCONKR—Died, at Gainesville, Fla., uly 5, 1880, Dvbkl Stuart, the beloved son of John and Lena Falconer, aged 10 months; leeply regretted.—Savannah News. Mr. and Mrs. Falconer have many friends and relatives in this city, who ill be sorry to hear of their great loss. Butterflies of Fashion—Workers in Life'i Fields. New Yonti, July 0, 18K1I. Editohs Timks-Enteui'JUsi:: While at Newport in attendance on the American Medical Association two gentlemen, one from Mississippi; one from Wisconsin, and myself, were sitting on the verandah of the “Ocean House,” watching the passing ami pleasure-seeking throng. Chief among them were ladies, of which, though the season was then early, there were quite n number, and all of them were driving their fancy and splendid teams of single and double, tandem and three abreast, shctlaud ponies, renovated mustangs, and superb trotters, all with tails bobbed ofl; and all kinds of vehicle two-wheeled and four-wheeled. These pretty girls all were graceful and] skillful in handling the lines Sometimes there were several Indie: together, and they chatted gaily, had a gentleman friend who looked admiration and attendance, and held hi* hands. Some had their coachman (on the scat beside them or on the rumble behind) always stiff and erect the picture of formal dignity. “Gentlemen,” one of its said, gostod by all this, “the American Wo man is a queen.” “Yes, sir,” it was replied, “ihc rich one surely is.” She hits as much power, almost, as if she wore truly a crown; beautiful accomplished, rich, idle—all bestowed by either a kind creation or indulgent parents, in plentiful aud munificent profusion—slit- has no thought- of where amL whence it ail comes; no cares, no responsibilities. SShe only taxes her brain to deviso new means of plensttro and methods of entetf/ain ing. Iu this her success W pre eminent. . This hy no means implies that the woman of the day is either a simpleton in mind or a wreck iu physique, lor she is an omnivorous and comprehensive reader, and will discuss with you current events ol hi. lory, polities and arts,- ns weH as ex hibit her familiarity with the deeper subjects of speculative philosophy. .She may keep late hours, dress in a not very common-sense way, but she will sleep sufficiently next day, and then take n wholesome and sen sible airing, driving, riding and exer cisc nt tennis. Therefore, she is healthy, plump and muscular. * •She is a remarkable development of our country and our civilization. She dislikes to marry, for that abridges her pleasures aud makes du ties and responsibilities. When she docs marry, a rich old man is the choice, who can imlulgo her yet iu her former habits. As an old maid she is socially shelved, us an old man’s darling she is yet a ."social queen” ns much in her forties as when in her twenties. With all this, she is a good woman, a faithful wife and the mother (when she is one) of healthy children. By all means let this American queen continue to reign! When I left Newport, the most fashionnblc resort of America, and eamc to this greatest metropolis aud went into the medical colleges and hospitals, I met the American woman; not one, but many. But she is not the rich oue, who has money iu abun dance and no thought of the contest of life. She is one who proposes, with her brain and energy, to enter into and sustain herself in the active and self-supporting realms of toiling hu manity. She has already graduated in medicine, aud perhaps hits prac ticed some, but is here to become skilled in the special departments and in the technique which only hospital observation can give satisfactorily. She is here in numbers thnt will con tinually increase, and wc will hear of her in the future as un aetive worker in the practical field of medicine. She, too, docs not expect to marry. They expect to lte old maids, for they know that tho active duties of the physician precludes the possibility of being either a good wife or a consci entious mother. Those who adopt this profession wholly from choice, will continue it always. Others may abandon it when they can, but they arc here and hero to stay. Let them stay, and let them grow in numbers and in lcnruing. They arc worljiy women and worthy physicians, as well as brainy, and they can hut add to the nobility of the already noblest of all callings. The question need no more he asked: “What shall wc do with our girls?” for it is practically already solved. The rich ones will continue to spend money, the pour ones will take care of themselves; in harmony with that spirit of prudence, self-re liance and self-intlcpcndenec which developed and maintained the repub lican form of government and free institutions. They will enter every department of business and commerce that does not require strong and con tinued muscular effort; of this woman is incapable. These women arc not the great women, according to the standard of Napoleon Bonaparte, but ho was a warrior, and it was France, three- fourths of a century ago. This is America of to-day, too enlightened to have more wars or warriors. What would the Eastern woman of to day think if slie could fully know the liber ty of her sister of America, w ho enters the professions, all departments of business, votes, and holds office, too! IIow all this will affect our social fab ric no one can tell, nor need express 'individual opinion. But the fact is patent that all this is here and coin ing, and will be multiplied and uni versal ill our country. Why has all this been written? This afternoon a formidable and bloody operation was made^upon a woman. With the female nurses add assistants and spectators, Ihoro was |uilo a preponderance of that sex over the males. When I was here some years ago this was not seen. It is suggestive! But with all this growth of female self-reliance ami sclf-assertivcncss they arc Mill irmnai. Yours truly, T. M. Me, Building in Anicricus. Annum rs, (!a., July la.—Properly ow n ,re improving their buildings, and uni lew business houses, and dwellings ding up. Vour correspondent was rim y Mr. Uriah 11. Ilnrrold the plans for his post-ofliee, and national hank buildings now e of erection. The post-office will-la in the old site. It will have a double arch nil w ith all modern nppurtftianres and promises to lie one of tire most convenient dhandsome post-oflice buildings in the utate. Mr. Ilnrrold is also building a large Idition to ills hotel, tile --Alien House." (licit will he held ill. rendillfs- !„,- winter in cists, -{'oiistitulion. The Ti.mks-Exteupiusi-: copies the tbove to emphasize the necessity for providing better cost office facilities for Thomnsvillc hy next winter. Thoimtsville must have better post office accommodations. During the winter, when our town is crowded with strangers, they arc subjected to a great many annoyances, and if there is any thing that is calculated to make the average American kick, it is trouble or annoyance with his mail. We ought to have a larger building and there ought to he more boxes. When ladies, invalids, and even well people, are forced to stand in line half an hour, it is a serious annoy ance. Representatives ot the various mil itary companies of the State arc in session in Atlanta. Georgia ought to ddjfemcihing tangible for her military. They arc her guardians. There arc sixty infantry companies, twenty com panies of cavalry, besides a number ol artillery companies in the State. To Close Out. Wc are offering oiui entire stock of Shoes mid Hats at and below cost. These goods must be sold by Sept. 1st, and wo are offer ing unheard of bar gains th-ouf line. AH goods sold for the cash. Positively no more goods charged. We also offer our store fixtures for sale, and store house for rent. All parties indebt ed to us will please come forward and settle at once, as we want the money. LEVY’S Has Made a BIG GOT IN ALL LINES OF To continue until closed out. Our remnaut table is ful of choice BAR- gains, and will be all Summer. 108 Broad St. New York is talking about erecting a monument to Thomas Jefferson. This reminds us that the effort to lit ild a monument to Adam has not been crowned with glittering success. $ till left, a few of our (> :-5-1 cts. Ging hams, worth 10 cts. jLevys Dry Bonds House '• rJ'