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How Jefferson Davis Paid Court to Miss Sarah Taylor 55 Years Ago. From the St. Louis Globr-Democrut The following letter from Jeflerson Davis, then a lieutenant in the army, to Miss Sarah K. Taylor, who subse quently became Mrs. Davis, was captured by an Illinois soldier during the war, and is now published for the first time: Fort Gmso.v, December 16, 1834. ''Tis strange how superstitous intense feeling renders us, but stranger still what aids chance sometimes brings to support our superstition. Dreams, my eftar Sarah, we will agree, are our weakest thoughts, and yet by dreams have I been lately almost crazed, for they wereol you, and the sleeping imagina tion painted you not so much as I left you—not such as I could like to see you—for you seemed a sacrifice to your parents desire, the bride of a wretch that your pride and sense equally compelled you to despise; and a creat ure here tiling the on dits of the day at St. Louis, and that you were “about to be married to a Dr. Larmia,” a poor devil who served with a battal ion of rangers. Possibly you may have seen him— but last night the vision was changed; you were at the house of an uncle in Kentucky; Captain McCru was walk ing with you, and you told me of your father and of yourself almost the same that I have read in your letter to-night. Kind, dear letter! I have kissed it often, and it has driven many mad notions from my brain. Sarah, whatever I may be hereafter, I will ascribe to you. Neglected by you, I should be worse than nothing; and if the few good qualities I possess shall, under your smiles, yields a fruit, it will be yours, as the grain is the husbandman’s. It has been a source productive of regret with me that our union must separate you from your earliest and best friends, a test to which the firm est ol very few are equal, though giddy with passion or buoyant by the hopes of reconciliation there may be many who brave it. From you I am pre pared to expect all that intellect and dignified pride bring. The question as it has occurcd to you is very start ling. Your own answer is the most gratifying to me that I could expect from you, for as you are the first one with whom I ever sought to have one fortune, so you would be the last from Whom I would expect desertion. When I wrote to you, I supposed that you did not intend soon 10 return to Kentucky. I approve entirely of your preference toa meeting elsewhere than at Prairie Du C.hein, and your desire to avoid any embarrassment which might widen the breach made already; it cannot be greater than my own. Did l know when you would be in St. Louis, I could meet you there; at all events we meet in Ken tucky. Shall we not meet, Sarah, to part no more? 0, how I long to lay my head upon that breast which beats in unison with my own! -To turn from the sickening rights of worldly duplicity, hnd look in those eyes so elo quent of purity and love! Do you remember the “heart's case’’ you gave me* * It is as bright as ever. , How very gravely you ask leave of me to ask a question. My dear girl, I have no secrets from you. Have a right to ask me any question without even an apology. Miss Bullitt did not give me a guard lor a watch. But if she had do you suppose I would have given it to Cap tain McCru? But I’ll tell you what she did give me—a most beautiful and lengthy lecture on my and your charms, the which combined once upon an evening at a “fair - ’ in Louis ville. As you was one of the subjects of conversation we had, apart from ourselves on that evening, you can and I have left you to guess what be side a sensibility to your charms con stituted my offense. The reporters were absent, and the speech I made is lost. Pray, what manner of messages could be better than Elvin has sent you concerning me ? 1 hope no at tempt to destroy harmony. I laughed ! at her demonstrations against the at tachments existing between myself and a subaltern of dragoons. But that between you and I is not a fair game : it is robing to make another poor; but no! She is too discerning to attempt a thing so difficult, and in which success would be valueless. “Miss Elizabeth, one very hand some ; lady” at Knox. What did you put that semi-colon' between hand some and lady for ? I hope you find in the society of the Prairie enough to amuse if not to please. The griefs over which we weep are not those to be dreaded. It is the little pains—the constant falling of tiny drops ol care—which wear away the heart. I join you in rejoicing that Mrs McCru is added to your society. I admire her more than any one else you could have had. Since 1 wrote to you, we have aban doned the position in the Creek nation, and are constructing quarters at Fort Gibson. My lines, like the beggar’: days, are dwindling to the shortest spans. Write to me immediately, my dear Sarah, my betrothed. No formality is proper between us. Adieu. Jeff To Miss Sarah K. Taylor, Prairie Da Chicn, Wis. CUPID’S HARNESS. Most women naturally look forward to matrimony as their proper sphere in life, hut they should constantly bear in mind that a fair, rosy face, bright eyes, and a healthy, wcll-dcvclopcd form, arc* the l>ost pnssports to a happy marriage. All those wasting dis orders, weaknesses, and functional irregulari ties peculiar to their sex, destroy beauty and ntt.ractivcncss and make Jife miserable. An unfailing specific for these maladies is to Ik) found in Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. It is tho only medicine lor women, sold by druggists, under a positive guarantee from tho manufacturers, that it will give satisfaction in every case, or money will be re funded. This guarantee has l>een printed on the bottle-wrappers, and faithfully carried out for many years. $1.00 per Bottle, or Six Bottles for $5.00. Copyright, 1888, by World’s Dis. Med. ass’jt. DR. PIERCE’S PELLETS Purely Vegetable ! Pertectly Harmless ! UNIQTJALED AS A LIVER PILL. Smallest, Cheapest, Kiwicut to take. One tiny. Sugar-coated Pellet a dose. Cures Sick Headache, Bilious Headache, Constipa tion, Indigestion, Bilious Attacks, and all de rangements of the Stomach and Bowels. 25 cents a vial, by druggists. Florida Central —AND- Peninsula Railroad. Fermerlrlthc F. It. & N. Co. Standard Time Used—June 2,1889. 1 SOUTUEUN DIVISION ! 0 30 p 1127 ft I.V 8 30 p 12 42 p LV 925 p 1 27 p Ar 0 55 pi 1 42 p Ar 10 30 p 2 27 Ar Wald J1 20 11 302 pAr HftWlho Callahan Baldwin Lawtey ' 11 58 r 11 28 1 10 a 4 20 p .\r 3 50 a 542 i* Ar 5 10 a OlOpAr GOO a 6 40 p Ar Ocali Wildwood Leesburg Ar P Ar 10 23a 2 00a Ar 0 07 p 12 01 p Ar 8i0a 0 20 p Ar 7 35 a 7 55 p Lv 7lUti Lv | TAMPA DIVISION. 1 | :m) Lv Jacksonville Ar Lv Wildwood Ar Ar PanasoITkeo Ar Ar Sumtorvlllo Ar 1 Ar St. Catherine Ar Ar Lacoocheo Ar |. r Dado City Ar Ar Plant City Lv 13 l CKI)AlTkey PI V. j 5 50 p 5 10 p 4 30 p 300 p 2 15 p 1 10 p .11 15 p 4t*‘p 11 r» 10 r 030 a 10 25 n | 12 05 p 23“ | 7 00 p 1145 ft Lv Jacksonville Ar 1 50 p G 00 u. 4 10 p Lv Waldo Ar 10 35 P :«40 p 5 10 V 4 53 p Ar Galuuavlllo Ar 0 40 a 2 30 p 10 45 •« 5 42 p Ar Archer Lv 8 25 a 12 15 p I G 12 p Ar Bronson Ar; 7 48 a [8 |Ar Cedar Key Lv! 5 30 ui I WKSTEltN DIVISION j ' 2 | 1 1 7 eo P 8 05 p 10 40 p 11 58 p 7 15 a|Lv Jacksonville Ar 3 20 p 2 4 SOOajAr Baldwin Art 233 p 14 0 3Ga Ar Lake City Ar lOSpll’j 10 27 a A r Live Oak Ar 12 23 p 0 S 11 28a A r Madison Aril 15 a 8 1 12 52 p Ar Moutlcullo Lv lo30 a 5 2 2 62 i> Ar Tallahassee Lv' 0 50 u 3 2 3 03p Ar Quincy Lv 8 57 a 15 4 00 p! A r River June. Lv 8oo.a 12 U 1,2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14 Dally. 62, and 03 Dally. 3,4, 23, 24, Dally, except Sunday. 30 Dally except Sunday. 31 Dally except Monday, 815p-430a Lv Jacksonville) ArS50a-600 1003 p-CU0 a Ar Fernandlna Lv7 13a-4 30 Kg 5 and G dally, except Sunday. 03 and Cl Sundays only. 7:15 a. m., New Orleans Express. Shortest and quickest lino to all Middlo and West Florida points, Pensacola, Mobile and New Orleans. 7 :15 a. m. an J 7 :30 p. m. trains con nect dirough to Thoinasville, Moutgoin Nashville, St. Louis. Cincinnati. Chicago, ami all points North and West. Arrive ut 2:43 p. ni. and 3.45 p. m. 11:43 p. in. Mail and Express for all points South, Gainesville, Ocala, Leesburg, Tuyeres, Apopka, Orlando, PanasotTkee (St. Catharine) Dade City, Plant City. Arrives at 1:50p. in, 7 :00 p. m. Local, connects through for ull points South, Ocala, Gainesville, I^eaburg, Tavares, Orlando, Tarpon Springs, Souther land, St. Petersburg, and Tampa. Arrives at 0:10 a. in, • 11:45 a. in. Cumberland Route Express, con nects at Fornaudiua with steamer City of Brunswick, dally, for Brunswick, Macon, At lanta, Chattanooga, Louisville, Cincinnati tit. Louis and Chicago. Arrives 1:50 p. m. 4:30 p. ni. Foruandiua Mall and Express, daily, connecting Tuesday-and Friday with Sir. St. Nicholas for Huvnnnuh and way land ings. Thursday with Mallory Steamers tv New York. Arrhes 8:50a. in. Sunday tral leaves Jacksonville 8:43 a. m. This new servico gives perfect connections At Baldwin for Ml points North and West, Via Callahan to all points North, East and West. Via Fernandlna, connecting with Sir. City of Brunswick, for Brunswick, Macon, Atlanta and all points North and West. D. E. MAXWELL, A. O. MAcDONELL, Oen. Manager, O. P. A T. A. J. W REID. Agent at Thomasvillo. Oa. PEAR GROWERS & SHIPPERS. Consolidate your Shipments to Houses who have Standing and Ability. After careful investigation I have connect ed myself with the following reliable houses: \V. L. Snyder, John Stout and Win. G liable A Co., New York, Itedlield & Son. Philadel phia, Bennett, Band A Co.^loston. The above houses will n<# .in concert, and itidedvor to hold the markets up. I will re nin in in New York during the shipping sea son, and give mi personal attention to the business. Receive dailv quotations from each of the markets, and wire to the Timcs-Knter- prise for publication. When your shipments are scattered it tends to break down the mar kets. Respectfully, ti Jos. S. Norton, Office329 Washington SI., New 1 ork. 7-9-tf (irurso Oli.it, Ambrosr Olivit, J. P. Cusprr. Olivit Brothers, Commission Merchants, Melons and Pears Specialties, 335 Washington St., NEW YORK. Rcferencc:^North River Bark. Hunt & Voorhees, 179 READE ST., N. Y„ Commission Dealers Southern Fruit and Produce- Particular attention paid! to the sale of peaches, pears and melons. Sales reported daily, and returns promptly made. Bennett & Hall, CO JIM ISM OX ita I.fUIIAAIS, Fruits and Produce, Melons and Pears SI’KCIAI.TIES. IN r o. 1G1 WEST STREET, >KIV YORK. Jacob T.’KcniU’ll. Joseph W. Thorn. BENNETT & THORN, . PRODUCTS Commission Merchants, No. 302 North FrontlSt., Philadelphia, - Pa. G-ll-2m William Halley & Co., PRODUCE COMMISSION - MERCHANTS. Melons a Specialty] 1‘)7 WEST STREET, NEW YORK. Reference: New York County National Bank. * dAw2in WALTER S. HILL, Mies Ctuissign Merchant, — FOR THE SALK OK— Southern Fruits 2 VEGETABLES, LeConte Pears and Melons a Specialty. 200 DUANE ST,. NEW YORK. Reference?: Irving National Bank, N. Y.; Fruit Growers' National Bank. Smyrna, Del. Represented in Tlioma.sville by A. 1’. Brown. WANTED, 500 Gars Watermelons, 5000 Baskets ot Early Fruits, forjwhich I will pay highest market-price in cash, or sell on commission, and I will pay a reward of $25 to the person shipping me the car of the largest melons thisjscason. This reward is over and above the market price of said car when received. A. P. RICKETS \\ huloalc Fruit and Predate Dealer, Chattanooga, Tenn. Reference: People’s Bank and other hanks here; also R. G. Dun k Co., and the wholesale merchants of this city generally. Green and Dried Fruits, VEGETABLES, Or anything you may have, to us.J We hav a very large trade in the above articles, and can place your shipments to as good advant- agt as any house on the market. We invite correspondence from all parties having any thing in our line to ship. SUMMERS, MORRISON k CO., Com mission Merchants, 174 South Water Street, Chicago, Illinois. Reference: Metropolitan Nat. Bank, Jaw JOSEPH PIKE’S SON, Commission Merchant, KNTABUNIIKD 1*3*. E. IS. WOODWA ltl>, GENERAL Commission Merchant, Melons and IVars Specialties. 17-1- Cl I AMBERS ST.. SUV vote It. C-2fl UfcT, 2m —And Dnltr In— Foreign and Domestic Fruits, Florida & Georgia Fruits & Vegetables A SPECIALTY. ns pa itK ri,Ai E,«Eiv vokk. Melons and LeConte Pears Solicited, Represented in Tlioniasvillc by A. C Brown and John \V. Mitchell PItOFESSIONAl CARDS. W. C. SNODGltASS. U. F. HAWKINS gNODGRASS & HAWKINS, Attorneys-at-Law. ip M.McINOTSH, Physician Surgeon, Thomasvillo, Georgia. Cjr-OFKICE over Stark’s,loonier Broad and Fletcher Streets. J}R. JOEL B. COYLE. DENTIST THOM AS VILLE, GEORGIA. OFFICE, Broad St., overirickett’s. g g. mclendon, Attorney-at-Law, Prompt attention given to all business en trusted to him. . , . Office—Over Watt’s store, coiner Broad and Jackson streets. J II. COYLE, D. I), s., Resident Dentist, Thomasvillo, ... Georgia. Offers his services to th citizens of Thom* asvllle and vicinity. Office hours—From 9 a. m. to 1 p. m., and from 2 to 5p.ro. Office—On Jackson streot. W. D. MITCIIKLL, It. (i. MITCHELL. J^ITCHELL & MITCIIELL, Attorneys-at-Law, Thomasvllle, • • Georgia. ■yjjp w. i). ~ Office, up-stairs. riio .MTOiw-'fasrft THE BEST T. S. DEKLE, M. D., Office in Hayes Building. Itcsldouco—Corner College avenue and Mug nulla street. Telephone communication, No. 25 for night calls. N. S. Eaves, CONTRACTOR and BUILDER Thomasvillo, Georgia. I will be glad to make contracts fot the construction of all classes of buildings, pub lic ami private, In either brick or wood. I will guarantee In every Instance to give satisfaction. Designs and plans drawn and careful estimates made. My Motto—Good, honest work at fair prices. If you want any building dono call on me. I will submit estimates whether contract is awarded mo or not. I refer to the many public buildings erected by mo in Thomasvillo and olsowhero, and all parties for whom I have worked' BY FAR THE ROUTS —TO—' NEW YORK OR BOSTON SAVANNAH —A.\D THE— OCEANSTEAMSHIP:-:LINE —OF TIIB— Central Railroad of Georgia. SUMMER EXCURSION TICKETS Now on sale at reduced rates. Good to return until October Hist, 1889. Magnificent Steamers and elegant ser vice. Free from the heat ami dust incident to ail-rail routes. If you are sick the trip will invigorate and build you up. Go east by sea and you'll’ never regret it, * Passengers, before purchasing tickets via other routes, would do well to inquire first of the merits of the Route via Savannah. Further information may be had by apply ing to the Agent at your station, or to M.S.BELKNAP, W. F, SliELLMAN, General Manager. Traffic Manager, E. T. CHARLTON, CLYDE BOSTICK, Gen. Pass. Agent. Trar. Pass, Agt., Savannah, Ga. Direct Route! FROM ALL PRINCIPAL POINTS IN THECSOUTH TO CHICAGO AND TIIE NORTHWEST. e wo through oxpreos trains dally, with Pull man Talaco Buffet Bleeping Cars by night, and Chair Cars by day, between Cin cinnati! and Chicago, Indianapo lis and Chicago, and also bo twoon Louisville and Chicago, where close con* nectlons are made for Rt. Paul, Fargo, BIsmark, Pol- Iftud, Omaha, Kansas City, San Francisco and points Intermediate— New Past Mail, Leaving Louisville, Dally except Sunday, at 7 *30 a. m. Cincinnati, Dally, except Sunday at 7:45. Arriving at Chicago at 6:55. Tho most rapid sorvice oror attempted ne< tween the Great Commercial Cities on the Ohio River and Chicago. j&rl hrough Coupon Tickets, Baggage check* ed to destination, and your safety aad com fort provided for.aro among the points that have mado the MOIYTOM ROUTS Universally and deservodly popular. GUN B.CVR80N, Vice-pros’t and Chm’l Mgi W. II. McDOEL, Oon’l Traffic Manager, E. O. McCOUMICK, Gen.l Passenger Agent It. W. OLADINO. Passengor and Freight Agt., 138 Broad 8t.. Thomasvillo Ga. Whiddon House (Opposlto PIney Woods Hotel.) TIIOMASVILLE, - GA E. B. Whiddon, Prop. This house, located.in the most desir able and central pnrt of tho city, Is new and complete In every particular. Fur nished In tho most elegant manner and provided with all conveniences of mod ern hotels ' The menu is porfcct, and the servico rendered by trained andlpo- lite servants. Terms reasonable, and prices graded according to aeeomraoda- tlons furnished. Carriages from tho house meet all trains. , declO-ly Fife & Beverly MEIGS, GEORGIA. --DKALEK8 IN- General Morchandi«d AND ALL KINDS OF Builders’ Supplies, Lumber, etc. ropropared to furnish anyth! O LtlMDLR LINK, Wo make A I Mouldings, Turned Scroll Work* Tho mostolpborate designs will bo faithful ly and correctly oxocutcd. W© operate the host equipped mills, and carry the largest stock or so jHoncd lumber In Southern Oeor gin. Parties wanting lumber wlllsavo money by consulting us before placing their orders. FIFE k BEVERLY Men & Leyict, Contractors|& Builders TIIOMASVILLE, GA. We will be glad to make contracts for, or superintend, all classes ot buildings, public or private, In cither brick or wood. Will fur nish plans and spoclflcn'ions It required. If you want any building dono call on us. and wo will submit estimates whothor contract Is awarded us or not. Wo will guarantee satis faction in all our work. Wo refer to the many buildings erected by us In Thoinasville, and to all parties tor whom wo Iiuto worked. Shop on Fletcher st., 2nd door from Broad. Thomasvillo, Oa., April 3, 1889. B. D. PUDGE, TIIOMASVILLE, G A., DEALER IN HARDWARE - Stoves, Iron, '■H -ON Easy Terns, THE tP IN FEARNSIDE. A good large lot, five room house, nice location. Price $1*400; one- third Cash, balance in one and two years, at 8 per cent, interest. This piace will bo rented to good ten ant. Apply to E. i. lit*, HEAL ESTATE BROKER, ThomasTillo. ! Gear-ia Tin and Hollow Ware, Gis id Sjortii Goods of all kinds, and agent for King’s Powder Co. The Elmwood, Marietta, Ga. This new and beautiful hotel, elegantly furnished, ELECTRIC BELLS, GAS, Fir.it class in all of its appointments, has been leased by M. (1. Whitlock, former own er ami proprietor of the late “WHITLOCK HOUSE.” His table ami service will satisfy the most fastidious. His licils arc delightful. Term, i cason able. Address, M. O'WHITLOCK, Marietta. G>.