The Daily times-enterprise. (Thomasville, Ga.) 1889-1925, July 27, 1889, Image 1

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’ - 1 V 'iOv VOL 1 -NO 04. TEOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 27, '800 .. .g $5.00 PER ANNUM RAILROAD RACKET. Cl, CD Work on the Augusta, Tallahassee, and Gulf to be Resumed Immediately. "What do you know in the way of railroad news?” “Well, you can say that the Au gusta, Tallahassee and Gulf is all-heel ed and ready to resume work.” “Is that straight goods ?” . “Yes; you know Mr. Harry A. Blake, president of the road, went down to Carabelle last week? . Well, he took the contractors with him, showed them over the road and gave them directions whut to do. He came hack AVednesday and immediately returned to New York, but the plan of work is all laid out and will begin at once. First, the big steam pile- driver is to be brought up to the Och- lockonec river, then a large force of workmen arc to be put to work build ing the bridge. As soon as this is completed, so that the engine and construction train can cross over, the work of laying track on this side will be begun gnd it will then be pushed forward just as fast as an extra Jarge force of --hands nnd plenty of ready money can do it.” “And have they sufficient funds?” “Oh, yes, they have raised all the money needed and more; and the company has established an office at No. 10 Wall Street, New York.” “I sec that a company has been organized in Georgia, under the name of the Augusta and West Florida, that purposes coming to Tallahassee, and I hear that they aic investigating the harbor facilities of Carabelle; is this in any way connected with the Augusta, Tallahassee and Gulf!” “I don’t think 'that it is. Front wlmt I can learn I look upon it as a npeting line. 'fhg incorporators intend to build the road; in which case Tallahassee will bccomo just that much nearer being a great railroad center.” * "Do you think the several other roads chartered to como toTallahassco will be built?” “Yes; you know my businoss places me on the inside with nearly all the Florida railroads, present and pros pective, and I know more than I am nt liberty to talk about; and right here let me caution you not to give away my name in writing up what I hnve told you." “Certainly not; hut what about the other roads?" ' “Well, there urc two roads char tered from Gainesville to Tallahassee, one known as the Bronson road and the other as the Rice road, Dr. Bron son being the- promoter of one and Hon. Albert L. Rice, of the other, both of which roads, I have every reason to believe, mean business. Then, there is the Alabama, Georgia and Florida, G. Gundy Jordan’s road, which is now being surveyed, and will be built cither to Quincy or Tallahas see, running in connection with the Florida Central and Peninsular. The old-Bainhridge, Cuthbert nnd Colum bus has also been revived, and would like very much to come to Tallahas see, and probably will. There are other roads and other things that are promising, of which I cannot talk now, but you can say to your renders that if Tallahassee does not enjoy a big railroad and tourist boom next winter, then my nnmc is Dennis. Ta, ta, I have only fifteen minutes in which to catch my train; will tell you more later.”—Floridian, Tallahassee. New York is moving to capture the great four hundredth centennial cele bration of the discovery of America, in 1S92. "In fourteen hundred uiid ninety-two Columliin runic over the ocean blue lie found a «ild nnd savage shore," etc. The South American republics will join with the United States in the cel ebration. The progress made singe Its discovery, is, so far as we know, without a parallel in history. This is the biggest country out of doors. Letter from St. Simons- St. Simon’s Island Hotel," ) July 24th, 1889. j Editors Times Enterprise.— A merry party of six left Thomnsvillc on the erening of the 22nd for a week on the sea shore. The car was not over crowded, still there was quite a number of passengers aboard. The scat fiend was on hand, as usual, thfe time in the person of nu amiable matron, with two very small boys. This good lady managed to monopo lize four full seats, though it was evi dent from the size of the boys, that she had paid only one fare for her whole party. The way it was done: She laid each hoy out on a full seat, she arranged her packages on another, which she watched with a very care ful and determine eye, then she spread her own generous person over the fourth seal. AVc alluded, to this seat hyena as an amiable person, and we mean it, for she had a kindly face and freely offered to divide her lunch. The vender of fruits and illustrated literature was also aboard as is the custom. He offered lor sale in a bland and sincere voice, “California pears, four for a dime,” which we knew came from Blackshcar’s Lo Conte groves, and “Arabian grapes all the way- from Arabia,” which we knew grew in Lovejoy’s Concord vineyard. This enterprising fruit veuder reminded us very much of Dick Swivclcr in his complexion, swagger and general mode of wearing his apparel. He had a profusely'il lustrated paper which lie held aloft and tried to sell us because it contain ed John .Sullivan’s picture. AVc offer cd ns an excuse that we were no ad mirer of the famous slugger. “It’s got Kilraiu too,” was the reply. AA r o told him wo didnfjt like lvilraiu dither, :re- is prevefflrthe whole race o( boxers from being thrust upon us we bought the paper. \ The masher was along too", mid mak ing himself generally useful (?) as is his way; raising windows, lowering .blinds, turning scats and fetching water. Ho wore very long whiskers, which called to mind the horns on a Texas steer, a flannel shirt and an alpacca coat. The masher is not al together .bad, ami when properly matched, it is rare sport to sec the contest. The loud talker was also aboard. He had a seat far up in the car and was surrounded by a group of admir ing friends, but we could easily hear him, as he portrayed in exaggerated language his marvelous deeds in hunting, and told of wonderful snakes and fishes He seemed to think this was the opportunity of his life mid that he was making an immortal rep utation for himselt. Thus musing upon the follies of mankind we rolled into AVaycross at one o’clock in the morning. AA r e were out and ready for the Brunswick train nt live. The ladies said they had not slept a wink, for the bugs—well the bugs are not to be blamed, but dog gone a hotel man who puts his guests to bed with bugs. Mosquitoes are bad, but they are the aristocrats of insect pests. Fleas are bad too, but there is a plumpness, a refined nnd graceful agility about a ilea that pleases, and then be lias no smell; but deliver us from bugs. Bugs arc plebeian, in some respects worse thaiflice. Bugs arc slow and ungrace ful in their movements, in color un attractive, and in form uncomely. Bugs arc odoriferous but we have never noticed in any list of colognes, “Extract of Bed Bugs.” AVc candidly do not believe it would sell, even if the New York dudes were to use it; wc can’t think it would* become gen erally the rage. AVc once read upon the inside of the door of Charley Stuart’s hotel, No. 5, iu Valdosta, an inscription whicli ran about thus: “Guests will please report at the office any inattention from servants or any attention from bed bugs.” AA’e thought then Charley Stewart was a good hotel proprietor, for we knew he was determined to keep up with the bugs. May he live long and prosper and slay a million more. Speakingof hotel proprietors and bed bugs, we heard one of our comrades intheAYay- cross misedventurc, who was also a fellow passenger next morning, tell the following experience: He had been unable to sleep ina certain ho tel, and next morning lifted the cover to get an idea bow many there were of them. He swears there were half a bushel. He called the host and asked him how in the devil could lie expect a man to sleep iu a place like that, pointing to the bugs. The pro prietor was equal to the emergency nnd answered: “How can you expect a hotel man to keep bed bugs out of his house?” but enough of such. AA’e reached Brunswick at 8 o’clock, took breakfast at the Ocean House, the Oglethorpe being closed, left on the boat at 10 o’clock and reached the famous St. Simon’s beach and got comfortably quartered at the elegant St. Simon’s Hotel for dinner. AA’e may write iTgain and tell about the bathing. E. M. M. A Bill, To lie entitled an act to amend an act approved February 24th, 1873, creat ing a Board ot County Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the coun ties of Camden, ThtJmas and Echols, so as to have the commissioners of Thomas county elected by the grand jury ; to prescribe their terms of office and when the terms of the present board shall expire ; to confer addition al powers, and for other purposes. Section i. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia,^That from and alter the passage, of this act the County Commissioners of Thomas Jury <ff Thomas county! Sec. 2. That the terms of office ot the commissioners shall be five years ; provided, that nothing herein shall effect the terms of the present incum bents Sec. 3. That the Grand Jury in ses sion next preceding the expiration of the term or terms of said commission ers shall elect his or their successors, and upon failure, to do so the succeed ing Grand Jury may elect. Sec. 4. That should a vacancy oc cur the Judge of the Superior Court shall fill said vacancy until the next Grand Jury meets, when the Grand Jury shall fill the vacancy. Sec. 5. That upon the expiration of the terms of the present incumbents, the Grand Jury shall elect, five com missioners; one for five years, one fur four years, one for three years, one for two years and one for one year, and thereafter commis sioners shall be elected accordingly, it being the intention of this act that one commissioner shall be elected earli year. Sec. 0. That from and after the passage of this act, no commissioner shall be eligible to election for two successive terms ; provided Ibis shall not apply to those persons who may be elected for a period of less than five years. Sec 7. That the present incum bents shall not hold their office for a longer period than five years, consec utively. Sec. 8. That the said commissioners shall have the right to punish road commissioners and overseers for fail ure to perform their duties by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars. Sec 9. That it shall be the duty of the Judge of the Superior Court to charge the Grand Jury as to their duties under this act. Sec. 10. That l|y: Clerk ol the Su perior Court shall at once send, under his seal of office, to the Governor of this State, the action of the Grand Jury, within three days alter they arc discharged. Sec. 11. That the Governor shall issue commissions to the commission ers elected by the Grand Jury. Sec. 12. Repeals all conflicting laws. Warned by White Caps. Sandersville, Ga., July 24—A dozen lines of brevier type threw San- dersville into a state of some excite ment this morning. On the front door of the court house, and in several con spicuous places the following notice, printed on small slips of paper about four inches square, was posted. They were placed there some time during last night. The notice reads as fol lows : Camp of the White Caps, ) Headquarters in the Saddle, j General Order No. 1. This is to notify the public that we are fully organized and now ready for business. There are two vagrants near here, one a white man and the other a very black one, who arc very intimate associates and have resorted to dishonorable! means to disturb the people. AVc advise them to stop ly ing and go to work or they may lay down in the green pasture together. The good people of this county have endured a great deal, but' patience is about exhausted and they are now ready to administer justice. Hercui.es Sampson, Chief of the AVhite Caps. By some it is regarded as a light matter, but others think of it more seriously, as the county could proba bly furnish several characters answering to the description of the menaced in dividuals. Neither arc Hercules Sampsons extremely scarce. The citizens impatiently await a second note lrom the AVhite Caps. After the Boodle. This is eminently a booulc admin istration. One T. S. Hopkins, a pen sion agent at AVasbiugtoji, a Grand Army of the Republic man, through whose pores oozes and exudes an un ceasing and undying love for the old soldiers (this is a characteristic of all pension agents), sends the following to Jiis ‘.‘dear comrades:” “Dear Sir and Comrade: If you know, as I kuow, how great a change has taken placo in the policy of tbe pension office since Corporal Tanner became Commissioner, you would ap ply for an increase ol pension at once, provided you think you are entitled to one. “The policy of the new Commis sioner is not to throw technicalities is the way of the deserving soldier, but rather to help him. Every deserving soldier will now receive the kindest attention from the office. “Thousands who are not aware of flic fact, arc entitled to higher ratings. The new examining boards ol sur geons arc being composed of liberal men who urc friendly to the soldier. “I advise you to apply for an in crease if you think yourself eutitied. It will cost you nothing.” This is nti open, undisguised bid for a general steal. How the sharks nnd vultures gloat nnd gather around the doors of the treasury! No democratic watchman there. Tanner holds and turns the keys.. Scranton, Pa., .July 24.—A cave- in occurred in Hyde park this morn ing, over a vein of the Central mine. Over six acres of ground were affected and the Fifth ward public school building wty badly damaged. Fully a dozen private residences have crack ed foundation walls and jammed doors ns a result of the cave-in. Large fis sures may be seen iu the earth and in the center of the affected district the earth has settled fully 10 feet. The damage enmnt be estimated. AVithin the mine six chambers were affected by the cave-in, and the miners nnd their laborers arc unable to proceed with their work. Bride—“George, dear, when we reach town let us try to avoid leaving the impression that we are newly married.” “All right, Maud; you cau lug Ibis valise.” A correspondent asks what i»an “all-round newspaper man?” An all round newspaper man is one who can write all around a subject and never touch it. Knocked Dow PRICES! AT- LEVY’S Our Mr. Levy is now in New York making Fall purchases, ana he lifts sent us Avord to KNOCK DOWN PRICES on all sum mer goods, and make room for our immense Fall and Winter stock that is coming. So, from 110AV on, all Spring and Summer goods go at old “Knocked Down Prices.” Remnant table full of choice bargains every Aveek. JLevys Dry Goods House Mitchell House Corner.