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'©sttlc^h^ ccot3toozHzrr s/ccTeq.STErcc©^ fiterjjicke VOL 1 -NO 80. THOMASYILLE, GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 25, ’88!) $5.00 PER ANNUM CD hi 0^ S CD The Park Question Discussed by a Citizen. Editor Tim es-Enteri-k ise: It lias been suggested to the writer by two or throe citizens, who are at present opposed to the purchase of the Smith park, that the town ought not to buy a park for the Pinny Woods Hotel, and that the “Smith heirs” were too much interested in the pres ervation of the park as it now stands, to ever cut it up into lots. For the benefit of these, and of any' others that may be likewise minded, I think the publication of some facts in the case, with which the public generally may not be conversant, would proba bly be a good idea In answer to the first objection, the fact stands that the Piney Woods Hotel Company has a park of its own, and is entirely independent of the purchase of this park by the town As a part of Mr. Smith’s proposition to the town, there was an agreement on the part of the hotel company with him to let their’s go in with the re mainder, that the town might have the whole tract, from the hotel to Mr, Smith’s old homc v and from IIroad street to Hanncll street. So that if the purchase is made it will he from the hotel compauy and the heirs of Mr. Smith. The part that is owned l>y the hotel company is five ‘or six acres, extending from Broad street along the railroad to Moony & Wil liams’yard, and out Broad street to a point opposite the far end of the place where Stocklien lived. A gentleman familiar with Savannah, remarked, in commenting on it: “It is larger than Forsyth park, in Savannah, and all that the hotel company could want.” A look at the ground, which can be had at the expense of a short walk, in need of having the town purchase this park. While it is true the com pany would get some money and the park would be larger, in case the pur chase is made, it is also true that it would part with some valuable prop erty for that money, and would lose the right to fence in their present park and have it for the exclusive use of the hotel, in exchange for the increased size, Xoyf, as to the interest of the “Smith heirs:" Prior to ids death, Mr. Smith sold the entire front of his old home place, facing the park, from Broad street to Mason’s house, about two hundred feet deep. So the heirs haven’t much interest on that side to be beuefitted by the pnrk. It is per haps needless to say that the property from Mason's, ground to the railroad, does not belong to any of Mr. Smith’s people. The strip then, from the far end of the old Stocklien lot out, is all the “park front” they have to be benefitted by the purchase of the park, I again ask that voters go out and look at this, observing the streams through it, and their banks, and de cide whether this interest be very great, On the other hand, I thin! I cgn assert, as a fact, that the property with the Piney Woods Hotel Com pany’s park taken out, would sell readily for twenty-five thousand dol lars, cut into lots, facing the reserva tion of the lyotel company, and Broad street and Hansell street as it curves round the far side. The property constituting Mr. .Smith’s old home is held at twelve dollars quil a half a front foot, tuny. 1'he part, of the park fac ing Hansell street would certainly be worth not less than thnt, and that fac ing the I’incy Wooils Hotel Compa ny’s park would hying more. In view of these facts, it seems to me that none will claim that tbo town, by purchas ing this park, will bestow any favor on the “Smith heirs.” Another objection has been urged that there were too many restrictions made in Mr, Smith’s proposition. In answer to this, it is only necessary that the proposition bo read, ft re quires nothing but that the property will be used “In porpetuity" as a pub lic park. This will not prevent the cutting of any, or indeed all, the trees on the land, should the town at any time desire to replace them with flow ers, shrubbery, pavillions and statu ary. And is it not better that this restriction should be in it, in order to prevent its alienation and destruction at any time in the future? If we need a park now, the addition of every single person to onr population makes that need greater than before. The “pure fresh air of the country,” thnt even citizens of Thomasvillc long for, is due to the extensive parks that sur round country homes. Let us have parks, then, in town, and around town, thnt the health of Thomasville may be ns good, and its air as fresh and pure as that of any place to be found even in the country. But I am attempting’too much ar gument for a witness, as I set out to be, and will stop here. A Citizen. Ten Train Loads. The most remarkable of processions will invade the South at the next meeting of the Republican League in Tennessee, The plan is to have eight or ten train loads of delegates go in an im posing Republican pageant through the.chief places of the South. The New York Tribune thus describes the aim of the procession : “The chief object will be to present in the most attractive form the econo mical principles of the Republican party; not to revive any unpleasant memories. In other words, the pro- cession will be a propaganda of peace and prosperity. Only the best, speak ers in the party will be taken, and only the soundest political literature distributed. The idea is to begin the . Republican campaiu in -the South, will satisfy any one, I thjglu JUich to qgive the Southern voters a Pindy'Wootls TfofeTCom'pany 4 is not clear, correct and agreeable idea of the party audits principles. It will be the endeavor of the League offi cials cvcrywdicre to secure the elec tion of only the most representative men as delegates to the convention, who will make the trip with a serious purpose in view. Many capitalists will be included in the delegations, and in truth, no ono is wanted who will not hv his action reflect credit upon the party.” How delightful! We are to he taught from the rear platform of a moving train “clear, correct, and agreeable” ideas of the Republican party. Ideas that arc not agreeable will be excluded. The Tribune should not so far forget its logic. We would prefer the ideas to he clear, adequate and complete.—Savannah News. An “agreeable idea of the republi can party” is good, very good. It there is anything “agreeable” abrtut the G. O. P., it has been kept in the back ground. The gentlemen will, however, bo given a fair opportunity to ventilate the “agreeablencss” of their principles. Come ahead with your menagerie. Republican Hypocrisy, T he Toledo (Ohio; I ice expresses, in a quiet way, the canting hypocrisy of the northern republican papers rel ative to the social status of the negro. In Favor of Colonizing the Negro. Senator Hampton, of South Caro lina, being asked the other day if the protection sentiment was growing in the South, replied: “I think the tendency is more like ly to be the other way, especially in the mining and manufacturing dis tricts. The interest of the States of Virginia, Tennessee and Alabama, particularly, are advanced by low du ties. They can produce iron and coal much cheaper than they can he pro duced in the east. Protection only assists the eastern manufacturers to keep up this rivalry. Without pro tection the rivalry would he greatly lessened. The less protection the more capital will go to the develop ment of the industries of the south. Seeing this, I do not think our people will bo led oil by this question, The efforts of the republicans will be in Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina and, perhaps, Alabama. iiritT iiy two fa crons. “1 do not think they will meet with success in either. The exodus of the negroes from North Carolina, if it keeps up, will hurt them there, hut they could not carry the state any how. Harrison’s appointments in the south have been of a character to strengthen us in resistance of any at tempt made upon the southern states. I know it has been so in South Caro lina, and I presume it is the same elsewhere.” OI.AI) TO (JET mi) OF THE XEdl'.OKS. He thought that inconvenience, but no injury would result from the ex tensive negro exodus in the south. “We,” ho said, “would gladly sec the colored people move elsewhere, and we would bn willing to suffer any reduction in the elective college and congress that might result from their departure. It would make things a little harder for the present genera tion, but would be the salvation of the future. I would gladly vote to ap propriate §50,000,000 for the purchase of Cuba or some other place in which they might settle.” Warmoth’s Magnificent Plantation. From tlicPittslmrg Dispatch. Ex-Gov. Warmoth, who as collector of the port of New Orleans, will re sume his old place as dictator ol the party in Louisiana, is an Illinois man, who found himself in New Orleans after (he war as provost marshal under military rule. He owns what is prob ably tl'C finest plantation in America, on a bayou of the Mississippi, about one hundred miles from New Orleans ; 7,000 acres ol rich lands ari under cultivation, and a dozen or more sugar houses turn out an immense production every year. The house in which War- moth lives is descrided as an American palace. This property was inherited by his wife, whose family are all demo crats. Sirs. Warmoth’s five young sons she declares she is rearing to be good democrats,like their grandfather. \\ oodnicn say that much mure than one-half the moss on trues grows on tin' northern side ; ;th;vt the heaviest A Fruit Exchange. From the Albany News and Ad vert i.- The fruit industry in Southwest Georgia, is in its infancy, but it is the most promising infant that the country ever nursed. There are large possi bilities in its proper dcvclopcment, but care and constant attention are required to guard it from the ills that attend all infant industries, lest it should be dwarfed and deformed if not killed outright. Nearly everybody, and especially the average editor, lias something to suggest, wherein the success of the in dustry would he promoted if adopted. There are many wise plans that are formulated and put into active opera tion that grow out of suggestions of men who arc supposed to know little or nothing of the practical operation of the business. Cranks turn the world and we know not wiio may offer a suggestion that may contain the crude plans that will insure success if put into operation. There exists a very apparent need for some plan to secure co-operation and system in marketing the small fruits of this section. The history of tiie small fruit industry for the season just ending, would be a recital of fail ures and disappointments. Not hut that the crop was large, and the fruit was luscious, for it certainly excited expectations that the prices received disappointed. The trouble is that the express charges on small shipments amount to a prohibition, when if all fruitgrowers could ship their product through an exchange, they would receive the ben efits of the reduced through rates by the car load by freight. Sir. J. G. McPhaul, of Poulan, ships large quan tities of grapes in consignments of from 25 to 100 crates. During this last season, which was very successful, he shipped at various times to Chicago, as his grapes ripened, just about one car load in the aggregate. On this he p lid express charges of §900, ap proximately, and if they had been shipped by car load the freight would not have amounted to more than §150 To secure this benefit, the fruit rowers should band themselves to gether and establish an exchange, put ting in the management their best men. There have been car loads of pears in this section allowed to go to waste, when, if all small growers had combined and shipped in ear lots hulk, as they arc shipped, §400 to 8000 per car could have been easily real ized. To the Front. AS ALWAYS,*; houghs on spyiico iiess are always on the- ^oiiih side, and that the topmost \ great many of them have made a j twig of every hemlock tips naturally tremendous fu;s in regard to the pro test In Atlanta ngaint the attempt to bring a negro in association with a white lady in the post office; hut the Bee says that three years ago when a negro doubtable was elected on the publican ticket in Toledo, every one ol the three republican justices of the peace refused to accept him, and final ly Justice Wcott, a dyed-in-the wool democrat, picked up the colored out cast and attached him to his office. This is only one of thousands of in stances that have been occurring at the north every day in the year. Only the other day, at Minneapolis, the American branch of the Ancient Or der of Foresters wanted to sever its connection with the English body be* cause the latter insist? «u admitting colored members, In other words what is fashionable at the north for white republicans to do becomes a southern outrage if it happens in the south—Constitution. to the east. Wife (tearful)—You’ve broken the promise you made me! Husband (kissing her)—Never mind, iny dear, don’t cry ; I’ll make you another, Teacher—For what was tli 14475, remarkable, Tommy? Tommy—Why, that’s the year was horn, year .Mrs. Cuitiso—I see, John that some people think Eve spoke French. Mr. Cumso—I don’t know about her language, but her costume was a trifle Frenchy. ■Since 1800. the population of Eu rope has just doubled itself. Then the population was 175,000,000 ; in l.S.'iO, 210,000,000; in 1800, 289,000,000; in 1880, 331,000,000 ; in 1888, 350,000,- 000, Spinning Cotton From tho Seed Much interest is felt in the success <»f the new invention of Mr. Allen, of Tuscaloosa, Ala., which, it is claimed, will spin cotton trom the seed, without going through the process of ginning, arranging the fibre, etc. It is apparent that if this invention proves successful, it will not only be an important and valuable one in re ducing the expens ■ of manufacturing cotton, but it will hasten the transfer of tile cotton mills of tin: country to the cotton producing region, The mills would then take the cotton the seed, without ginning or baling. 1 lie transportation of seed cotton to distance would be so heavy an expense as to give a great advantage to mills that could obtain it from their immed iate neighborhood, to say nothing of the superiority of lint that docs not pass through the saws ot the gin. We arc very hopeful of the success ol Mr. Allen’s invention, and will watch with much interest for reports of further experiments with it.—At lanta Journal Mahone, has been nominated for governor by the Virginia republicans. And the democrats will smash the “little boss” into smithereens. Billy Malionc can’t carry Virginia. Not much. TheCityShoe Store, (Mitchell House Block.) Has just opened up to the young and old gents the handsomest line of shoes ever of fered in our city, in all styles, from the narrowest to the wid est lasts. Patent leather shoes, hand some line of gents’ toilet slippers and full line of ladies’, misses’ and children’s shoes. Mitchell House Block. And Edison lias been made a count. Well, that docs not. make him more ac-eount. Edison is a bigger man than the ellctc monarch who conferred the title.