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THOMASYILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNLNU, .JULY 20, '880 $5.00 PER AOTtJM Horticultural Society. Quite a number of Thomas county horticulturists will attend the annual meeting of the Georgia Horticultural Society, which meets in Griffin next Wednesday. As Griffin is one of the best sections of middle Georgia, and has devoted considerable attention to horticulture, they may expect a royal good time. As we hnvc had, for several years, to listen to reports re flecting on south Georgia ns a non fruit section (and unfortunately, the seasons for several years have gone back on us to that extent we had to quietly listen), we givo the members notice that any reflection on this particular section, o'hcr than the most complimentary, will be visited with dire punishment. We will brain them with a peach or smother them with a melon, not to say anything of our famous LeConte pears. In point of fact no section can ex cel Thomas county, judging by the experience of those who give proper attention to the culture of fruit, in peaches, pears, plums and apples, ns has been ably demonstrated this sea son. As of interest to our people, we sub join a circular from the authorities of the .State society, and add our voice to the request for a full attendance on this most important meeting: OKOnOlA STATU HOHTICCLTCRAI. BOCIKTY— ' FOCRTKKXTII ANNUAL SKH6ION. The fourteenth finuiml session nn I exhi bition of fruits, plants and vegetables, will t.e held in the city of Griffin, (la., Wednes day, Thursday and Friday, July .'list, and August 1st and 2d, 1880. The past annual meetings have been nu merously attended, and the exhibitions of fruits and vegetables practically demon- stjntedjhe Tost resourccsy>f,(learKiansa producing State.' The impetus given to fruit culture nnd horticultural taste through the influence of the labors of this association arc visible throughout the whole common wealth. The forthcoming session, it is con fidently expected, will be one of the most in teresting nnd useful ever held by the society. All hoticulturisls, fruit growers, progres sive agriculturists, and epecially the ladies of Georgia, arc earnestly and cordially in vited to attend and send such articles for exhibition ns will make the display of Geor gia grown fruits, flower.-, and vegetables creditable to the skill and careful cultivation of its people. It is earnestly hoped that there will be a full attendance of members from every sec tion or the State, that concentrated informa tion and experience of fruit growers may be obtained, thus aiding the society to perfect its several catalogues of fruits and vege tables adapted to each geographical division of the State. These catalogues are now the recognized reliable guides of the fruit growers of Georgia, and have had a most wonderlul influence in developing its fruit growing interests. The Southern Kipress Company with its usual libcrnlity and interest evinced in the success of the society, will carry free of charge all packages of fruits, flowers and vegetables intended for the exhibition. All packages should be addressed as follows; “II. W. Hasselknss, Griffin, Ga.,-for State Horticultural Society," nnd the name of the sender plainly marked on the package. All articles for the exhibition should be sent to reach the hall on Wednesday, July 31, not later than 10 o'clock a. in. A full list of varieties should also be sent witli the articles contributed, that a full report may be made by the society: Hotel rales linvc been reduced to $2.00 nnd $1.50 per dny. I’. J. Bkiiksman, President, . Augusta, Ga. T. L. Kinsisy, Secretary, Savannah, Ga. — Fine Pear*. Mr. Sandy Prevatt brings us some of the finest LeConte pears we have seen this season, two of them weigh ing 26 ounces. He has just finished gathering his crop from a young orchard ot ten acres and says they all average fine pears. So farjaa we have seen the young orchards, this year, have produced the finest fruit Mr. Prevntt will send, some pears to the State Horticultural Society next week. To Melon Men. Mr. E. L. McGinnis, who is hero representing Olivit Bros., of New York, hands us a communication from his house which contains some valuable suggestions to our melon growers, and to which we call their attention. They say, in a letter to Mr. McGinnis, under date of July 19: The melon market is in poor shape and it will continue so until there is sothe change in the style of doing the business, and the only wav to do that will be to prepay tiie freight on that end; and then it would hold poor stock back and we could advance the freight and have the handling of them ourselves. At present the company won’t let you sell them unless you will guarantee the freight., but they will give them to their agents who will sell them at much less than they arc worth, thereby keeping the mar ket full of low price melons aud the receivers have no show to protect their shippers. If there is not some change the growers will have to go out of the business. I wish you would explain to the .shippers and ask them if they can’t do something for another year. Tell them we will help them, and are ready to prepay freight if we can have any protection on this end; and I know by so doing we can got much less rates and we can make it, pay them as well as ourselves. Tell them if they wish to know anything further to write us and we will do all in our power to help them. The pear market is on the improve. Yours, truly, Olivit Bros. The Columbus Southern—Where Will it Go? CoLCMnra, July 23.—The first rail of the Columbus Southern roail was laid near the city this morning. The road, which is now ginded from here to Richland, nnd which will*bc built from Columbus to Albany nnd Dawson, will open up a rich nnd fertile countrj, Aa-rga portion of the t»odc of which will soon be tributary to this city, the road will run through nn excellent tern cion growing territory, nnd there are very valuable tracts of wood lands along the line. The Chattahoochee Brick Com pany arc the builders, nnd nearly 1,000 con victs arc now employed on the grading nnd track laying. The work is being pushed rapidly as possible, nnd it is expected that trains will lie running between tiiis city and Albany before next Christmas. The following front the Constitution of Wednesday, is significant: Gov. Gordon will sign to-day n charter authorizing the construction of a new rail road under the title of the Alabama, Georgia nnd Florida railroad company. O. Gunby Jordan, Henry It. Goetcbius; Oscar S. Jor dan, J. M. Murphy, Jr., N. X. Curtis, T. M. Foley and II. C. Bussey, all of Columbus, nrc the incorporators of the roail. The sub scribed capital is $l,m)0,0«0. It will extend from Columbus to n point in Decatur county, on the boundary line between Georgia and Florida. Will the Columbus Southern he de flected at Richland, stretch away in the direction of the Florida line, in stead of being pushed on to Albany? Stranger things have happened. Thomasvillc should keep a sharp out look on the combinations of the day. Many of them affect her very mate rially. Sheriff Hurst leaves this morning for Milledgcvillc "with the lunatic, Plummer, but will be back to morrow. Chattanooga claims a population of 50,000. On last Friday n tramp-burglar or burg lars, were my successful in their dcrilmcnt in this town. Between midnight nnd day light they entered the residences of several citizens, and plundered to their hearts con tent. In the residence of Mr. D. Williams they prowled from room to room, and al though there were nine persons sleeping in the dwelling, not one was aroused. They stole n highly prized silk handkerchief from Mr. D. Williams, a watch, chain nnd $1)1.50 from Rev. Mr. Cadwallader, and a watch an) chain from Mnstcr Goorge Christie. The burglars also entered the house of Mr. J. Weil, nnd relieved his pockets of what ever change was contained therein. They nlso entered the bcil-cliamber, through the rear window, of F. B. Fildcs, at 1 lie resi dence of the editor of this paper, and appro priated all the clothes lie bad worn the pre vious day. It was a bold and daring ven ture, and done in defiance of the night- watch, who is always on the nlcrt. This time the watch failed, anil the burglars were very successful.—Monticcllo Constitution. The above item shows that Thorn- asville is not alone in having burglars, but it seems that the fellow operating in Monticello is an escaped lunatic. He went into an editor’s room and stole his old clothes. This would he proof positive that the thief was non compos mentis, Letter from Nacoochee Valley. Nacoociikk, Ga., July 20.,’89. Editor Tim i-;s- Enthbi’hisk: — Remembered, though tar away from you, here “in the fair old Nacoochee Valley” surrounded by all that nature can give in beautiful hills, mountains and valleys, covered with beautiful cen grass, trees and royal rocks, now and then divided by a stream of freestone water, tie wing from and fol lowing its rocky bed to the banks of the Chattahoochee river, which is the largest stream we have here. Though quitea river 200 miles below ,’tis hut a small stream here. I can see her now from the window of my room, in her rippling progress as she winds her way through mountain nnd dale and acknowledge Iter excel lency as “queen of the valley st-caras” and can almost hear her voice in the language of the poet, Tieknor. Child of tilt Chattulioocheo; Hid in the hills afar! beautiful Nacoochee, Vale of the evening star. Hushed in the mountain shadow, With the May dew on hor breast; ller breath is the breath of meadows, And her very name sighs rest. The voice of a loved one calling, The feet that have wandered far; Come for the night is falling; Rest! with the “Kvoning Star.” . Then she is truly blessed with good, wholcsouled citizens who will make almost any 011c tecl at home. I have visited the home of Captain Nichols, a gentleman of great worth, and an old citizen. To say the least of his home ’tis a perfect palace, sur rounded by green folliage and sweet odorous flowers, sprinkled by falling spray from ever flowing fountains spouting here and there in their exta- cy. Then to Tceeivc his hospitality makes ono feel ns though they would never be able to repay it. Mr. Geo. W. Williams is here from Charleston, S. C., “my mother city.” He to, isa man worthy of the beautiful homo which he occupies during the summer mouths. These two houses alone are worth $70,000. I mail you a book, written by the latter gentleman, containing twenty- one letters to young men, and a more descriptive view of Nacoochee, Aver age temperature 80° for summer, never goes over 8-1° even on the warmest days. We do not have tires, hilt at night you have to pull the blankets. I arrived last Wednesday, after stopping at dilferent points, viz: Macon, Indian Springs, Atlanta and Tallula Falls. Found Miller and Thompson housed under the roof of Mrs. Cunninghams, which is located on a prominent hill over looking the valley. She can accommodate 25 to 30 guests. He table is alway-r boun tifully supplied with fresh milk and butter and all the dishes the market will afford, considering the distance front any railroad. Once from under her roof you can hut wish to return. Mess. Miller and Thompson receiv ed their trunk, though they fouhd nothing in it hut a pair of socks. 011c paper collar and a frying-pan. They are still in the ring. As for nr)'sell I am spending the time very pleasantly, hut quietly. My visit promises to be one of benefit and quite different from the one of 1888. Feeling sure that Thomasvillc is still afloat on the sea of prosperity, accept my kindest regards. J. L. PlUXtil.K. - — » A hundred years ago George Wash ington wrote a letter to Benjamin Har rison, of Virginia, setting down very plumply and severely on Mr. Harri son’s application lor an office, and telling him that he proposed “never to suffer connexions of blood or friend ship to intermingle so as to have the least sway on decisions of a public nature.” Now in this centennial year it lus fallen to the lot of Benjamin Harrison II., occupying the place first honored by Washington, to square off the family account by appointing his brother to a fat government position. Truly, time makes some strange ad justments.—Greenville News. A GIRL SACRIFICE. The Reign of Violence Begins in Liberty County A Child's Throat Cut and its Ears Slit Off. Liberty county is still in a ferment. False Christs threaten the peace and prosperity of.the whole county. Life has become insecure. Fanaticism hits led to murder. The man Carter, who was mobbed Sunday by tiie followers of the new imposter, Edward James, is likely to die. Dr. Henry is attend ing him. His skull is crushed nnd his thigh is badly cut. An account of the assault 011 him was given in yes terday’s Times. James’ followrs had gathered in Wallhourville plantation, about four miles front Wnlthourville. About 500 persona had gathered to hear the false Messiah rave. James is a Justice of the I’cace. On Thurs day last he announced his divine mis sion. He preaches in a strip stark naked condition. He urges his fol lowers to make sacrifice to the Lord. On Sunday as much as 8400 was of fered as a sacrifice. James tore up the paper money and scattered the silver broadcast through the woods. Whether he followed the example of magisterial cupidity and secreted some of the coin and paper on his person for his own use docs not appear in the evidence, hut is extremely likely. The crowds that follow James increase daily, and their violence is becoming a terror to the law abiding element of both races. a cun.i) sacrifice. The idea of sacrifice has spread to a horrid extent. The offer of money no longer satisfies these violent and misguided persons. Human blood is demanded. The story of Abraham offering up Isaac is told with awful effect. On Sunday a girl four years old was left at home several miles from Wallhourville plantation by her parents. On the return of the wretch ed mother and father the child was missing. A search ended in finding die body cold in death. A murder had been committed. The child’s throat was cut and its cars had been slit off Suspicion naturally attaches to the parents, hut the Corner’s inquest, Which will he held to-day, will possi bly furnish a elite to the guilty par ties. As in all ages, oblation of 'hu man blood offerings appears to he re garded as possessing some strange vicarious power, there is no telling where the thirst for human blood will end in Liberty. The inflamed imagi nation of the more ignorant negroes demands the offering of human life as expiatory sacrifice. The example of the cnlightcml Athenians who select ed seven youths and seven maidens for the Cretan monster Minotaur has shown through ages the strange alli ance between fanaticism and cruelty. Sheriff Smith has arrested seven ring leaders of the mob that put Car ter's life in jeopardy. As the 16th of August approaches, the date ptophesied for the world's ending, fears of increased violence are entertained. A band of several hun dred is expected to march out of the county towards the favorite north, and at the same time to heat back all but the chosen seed. The farming inter ests of Liberty are partially prostrated, and the serious state of affairs taxes the wisdom and ingenuity of the con servative citizens of the county. LEVY’S Has Made a BIG CUT IN ALL LINES OF Summer Goods, To continue unti closed out. Our remnant table is ful of choice BAR- gains, and will be all Summer. It is npt generally known, but it is a fact, nevertheless, that the men who made the inspection of the State road last year have not been paid off yet. The commissioners were Judge W. M. Reese, Mr. Virgil Powers and Colonel Chess Howard. They employed Mr. Reneau, the ciyil engineer, who in turn employed his help. Mr. Reneau spent in all about eight months thor oughly inspecting the road. His bilh is $1,200 besides expenses. The com missioners want $1,500 each. The total bill for the inspection is about $6,500. The hill was presented, and the men who made the inspection wait. They may find consolation in the saying that “all things come to the man who waits.”—Atlanta Journal. Still left, n few of our (> 3-4 cts. Ging hams, worth 10 cts. JL^evys DrjMsfa