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PROFITS I Oljtci if! Room IS WHATWEWANT —AND Room WE MUST HAVE! Our buyer, Mr. C. Wolff, is now in New York, where he will spend about G weeks looking up the new est and most desirable goods on the market for our fall and win ter trade. No Pains, Time or Money will be spared to ob tain the very latest importations in Dress Goods Novelties. This department, as every one knows, is our “hobby,” and we conlidentlv promise to show the ladies of Thoinasvillc the most elegant fabrics ever placed on sale in this city. No department of our busi ness shall be neglected, but each one tilled with everything that is New! Nobby! Stylish! So we advise yhu to wait and see our stock before making any purchase whatever of fall and win er goods. The ex treme novelties are just com ing into the Eastern markets, and oiil* buyer will get liK'iii. You ai'o invited to come unit buy what you want in .Summer Materials almost At Your Own Price, As we are determined not to pack up any summer stock at all, provided LOW PRICES will move what we have left. You will positively save money buying of us all the dry goods you need during the remainder of "the heated term.” Favor us with a call. Very respectfully, H. Welti & Bro., Leaders of Styles and Low Prices. 109 & 111 BROAD ST THE DAILY TIMES-ENTERPRISE. ALBERT WINTER, City Editor. TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1889. SIGNAL SERVICE BUREAU AT K. Thomas Jr’s* 126 Broad Street. C S. Bondurant Vounteer Obsorver Weather Bulletin for the 24 hours ending at 7 o’clock I*. M August 2G, 1889. Tempeuati Kf. 7 :l . 70 • i’- ;; Maximum for 24 hours 89 Minimum “ “ “ *54 Rain-fall Local Schedule. Fast mail for Savannah Ar... 9 25 a m •• ** “ “ I.V...12 40 p in 4 4 4 from 44 Ar... 1 31 p m 44 4 4 for Chattahoochee Lr. v 200pin Train for Albany Ly. .. 9 30 a in 44 from 44 Ar... 320p in 44 44 44 for Savannah Lv... 6 50pm Freight amt accom. from Wayc..Ar... 3 45 p in •• 44 “ for “ Lt... 8 40am “ “ “ “ Cliatt. Ly... 4 45 pm 44 »• 4 * from Chatt. Ar... 7 15a in *• 44 44 for Albany Lt... 4 25 p in 4 ‘ ** •» from 44 Ar... 7 55am TIIOM ASVILLE AND MONTICELLO. Freight accom. for Monticello Lv...8 45a in 44 *• from 44 ....Ar...6 20 p in Fast mail for 44 ....Lv...2 06 j» m “ 44 from 44 ....Ar.. 1210 pm Mr. W. J. Wilson, of Boston, was in the city yesterday. Mr. 1). A. Shaw, of Quincy, Fla., gpeut Sunday in the city. Mrs. Calvin Carroll left for a trip up the country yesterday. lion. Robert Alexander returned to Atlanta yesterday morning. Mrs. Lula Converse and daughter, of Atlanta, arc guests of the Stuart House. Justice court, 637th district, was in regular session at the court house yes terday. Mr. J. S. Whiddon and wife, of Albany, were at the Whiddon House Sunday. Messrs. F. J. McRae and J. A. Las- seter, of Valdosta, were at the Stuart Sunday. We are glad to learn that Mr. T. J. Ball is improving and will soon be up and out. Only one or two eases greeted Mayor Hopkins in the police court yesterday morning. Col. A. P. Wright, who has been North for some' weeks, reached home on the noon train yesterday. A man who pays taxes on a SI,000, would only have to pay 02-1 cents per annum, to purchase the Park. Mrs. Dr. Watkins left yesterday morning for Bartow, Ga., where she will spend a couple of weeks with rel atives. Mr. C. S. Stephens and family, of Bruns wick, arc visiting Mr. Richard Adams, a brother of Mrs. Stephens, on Smith avenue. Mrs. J. C. Cronin and daughter, Miss Hannah, who have becn-at the Stuart several days, left yesterday morning for Albany. Mrs. \V. A. Davis left yesterday morning for Gainesville. She will spend two weeks in the “Mountain City” of upper Georgia. Mayor Hopkins, who has been taking an outing, visiting some of the principal resorts on the New England coast, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Love Wilder have re turned home. Mrs. Wilder has been absent sometime, visiting in Jones boro and other places. Mr. Frank Jones has returned from a trip through the North and Canada. He is looking much im proved and reports a delightful trip. A parasol was left in the post oflicc on Saturday. It is at Reid & Cul pepper’s store. Owucr can get it by calling at Messrs. Reid & Culpepper’s. Evans & McLean handle cotton with neatness and dispatch, at their extensive brick cotton warehouse, coruer Jacksou and Madison streets. Some of the lithographing for Cleveland’s minstrels is at Reid & Culpepper’s. These minstrels open the opera house for this sersou, Oct. 4th. The protracted meeting at Frcdo- nia church closed oil Sunday. Thirty- six additions were made to the church. A number of the new con verts will he baptized by the worthy pastor, Rev. A. C. Stevenson, in the Ochlockouee river at the. county line bridge, on the third Sunday in Sep tember. Thoughts Worthy of Soiious Considera tion—Every Voter Should Read and Ponder, Ed. Times-Enterprise:—It is pass ing strange to me that any citizen of Thomasville should oppose the pur chase of Paradise park. Ten years ago, in 1879, the entire taxable property of Thomasville did not reach eight hundred thousand dollais, while to-day, il our hotels were included, would exceed two and a half million dollars. What has brought about this great increase? It is certainly not our cotton receipts, for these are at least 33J per cent less than in 1879. Our constantly increasing tide of winter visitors alone will account lor this increase. They pationize our hotels, boarding houses, livery stables, grocery and dry goods stores, our hardware stores, drug stores and bar ber shops. They buy and build among us, give work to masons, carpenters and laborers and help pay our taxes. Their presence and faith in our town gives increased value to our real es tate. When our people have spent so much money in building these hotels to accommodate these welcome visit ors, it does look like a very small con tribution for the town to make towards holding this travel, by purchasing this park. Individuals have done every thing, and at the head ol the list stands ol course, that ideal citizen, T. C. Mitchell; and the public has done little. It is a very small outlay for the town to buy this properly, and when it is remembered that it is to he paid for at such a slow rale—fifteen thous and dollars in thirty installments, cov ering a period of thiriy years—it is as 1 said, passing strange that there should be any opposition. Suppose wc put the taxable properly of Thom asville at two million dollars, and let it remain at this figure. At $1,500 a year, what rate of tax is necessary to meet the payments on park bonds ? Well, let’s sec: ten per cent on $2,000,000 is $200,- 000; one per cent is $20,000, and one tenth of one per cent is $2,000 a year. But we only have $1,250 to raise, and to do this we will have actually to levy a tax of five-eighths of one-tenth of one per cent. A man, for instance,who pays tax on $1,000 worth of property would contribute towards paying lor the park, the sum of sixty-two and a half cents a year, and a citizen worth $2,000, would pay a dollar and a quarter a year. There fore, in thirty year^ a man worth $2,000, if he grew no richer and no poorer, would pay out $37.50 towards preserving a most valuable piece ol property for public use. We, ' the public,” certainly owe something to our visitors, who certainly pay pretty well for all they get, and to those ol our citizens who have put their money in hotels and boarding houses. If they will stop and think a little, Mr. Editor, I do not believe a single citizen of Thomasville will oppose this pur chase. It is not a matter to quarrel over. It is too important for this. Park. Dead. We arc pained to learn that Mr. John A. l’owcll, formerly of Cairo, died at White Sulphur Springs, in Florida, ou Saturday last. The de ceased was a model citizen, a man who walked uprightly before God ami rnnu. The writer knew John Powell well, and a more amiable and lovely character we have rarely known. He was a great suffer for many years, hut bore his afflictions with a fortitude born of faith, of a faith founded on the goodness and mercy of God. His remains were put away at White Sul phur Springs, on Sunday. Wc learn from Cashier Smith, of the Bank of Thomasville, that Mr. B. II. Wright has been promoted to the position of book-keeper, and that Mr. T. I). Winn will take the position formerly held by Bryan, that of ex change and collecting clerk of that institution. Mr. Winn entered upon the discharge of his duties yesterday morning, lie is a careful and com petent young man, fully equal to the responsible position which he has as sumed. M. M. Johnson, colored, died Sun day night. He was a carpenter by j trade, and was a member ol the Car-1 peuters Union. He also belonged to j the fire company and several other j prominent colored organizations in the city. Broad Street Ablaze With Electric Lights. At 7:15 last evening, parties loung ing in front of the drug stores, and those passing along the street, were startled by sudden flashes of light lrom the apparatus suspended at the intersection of Brord and Tackson and BrOad and Fletcher. Quick as thought, quick as the flash of the mysterious fluid, two bright lights flooded the immediate vicinity. Thomasville re ceived her baptism of electricity, Many had never seen the light before. Soon considerable numbers gathered to see the new and strange light. Repairing to the works on Stephen street, where the electricity was being generated, the reporter found Messrs Reynolds, Hargrave A Davis, Mr. C. M. Chamberlain and Mr. S. Welch, the latter two gentlemen practical elec tricians, surrounded by a small hut deeply interested crowd, who was in tently watching the dynamo, as it whirred and hummed like a thing of life. The room was brilliantly illumin ated by a dozen lights. The dynamo has a capacity of fifty arc lights. It is a beautiful piece ot machinery and runs as steady as a die. Charley Taylor, colored, a caretul and efficient engineer, started the ma chinery which gave Thomasville her first electric light. Under the skillful direction of Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Welch, everything worked smoothly, although it was only a trial of the new machinery. The working of the ap paratus was very satisfactory. Several ladies were present to witness the op eration of the new works. Later in the evening a number of ladies and their escorts promenaded Broad street, the new light bringing out their profiles and outlines in sharp shadows. The Guards, too, turned out (it was their drill night) and marched through the streams of new light. Wc congraulatc the town and the public spirited gentlemen who inaugu rated the movement, upon the intro duction of electric lights in the Me tropolis ot south Georgia. The Match Yesterday Afternoon. There was a gathering of the Gun Club, oil Broad street, yesterday af ternoon. Guns, shells and all the paraphernalia of a match were plenti ful. Bob Balfour said I10 was loaded for “bar;” Dock White said little, hut looked like lie meant business; Dr. Culpepper had blood in his “eve;” The Mayor handled his gun like a vet eran, while Frank Jones said lie would try his hand, if he didn’t hit a pigeon. The demeanor and hearing ot the other members escaped the eagle eye of the reporter. The fol lowing wan the score.: First match—Six singles and two doubles: White 1st, Balfour 2nd. Second match—Six singles: Young, White, Culpepper and Hopkir.s tied ; Hopkins won in shooting off. Third match—Five doubles: Young and Hopkins tied on first; Hopkins won. Culpepper and Balfour tied for second; Balfour won. Fourth match—Six singles: Cook 1 st, Young and Culpepper tied for 2d; Young won. Young made the best average score, breaking 23 out of 32. Dr. White broke 10 straight along without a miss. “Hieroghyphieul, mathematical and paragraphical” is the way a hand hill reads, for an entertainment at the City hall on the evening of the se cond of September. Read what “Park” says a in clearly, and tersely written article elsewhere, on the subject of the proposed pur chase of Paradise Park. It is the pro duction of a gentleman whose varied information, close observation, good judgement and deep interest in every thing concerning the future of Thom asville, entitles him to a respectful hearing. Read the article. That live firm, Messrs. Morehouse & Brandon, are jointly and equally interested with West & Fcarn, in the extensive new warehouse now being erected near the railroad track, between Fletcher and Lee streets. The ware house will he of iron and two stories high. Florence McGuire, colored, will open the Seaside Restaurant, near the depot, on Lee street, next Sunday morning. Tito following has been adopted us the motto of the rea.tau- rant: “Call for what you want, and pay for what you get. In God we trust; all others strictly cash.” That ought to fetch ’em. To Write Up the South. Mr. Albert Winter, one of the edi- ors and proprietors of the Thomasville Times-Enterprise, has been engaged by the Chicago News and the Chicago Herald, the two most preeminent news papers of that city, to write a series ul articles on the resources ot the south, lie will travel extensively through the south, writing letters from every im portant point between Richmond and Galveston. Mr. Winter was specially chosen to do this work on account of his ability as a journalist and his thor ough acquaintance with the affairs ol the south. A better selection could not have been made. “I have just returnedIrorn Chicago,” said Mr. Winter, yesterday, “where I went by request of the Herald and News concerning the work which they want me to do. I shall make Atlanta my headquarters, and I think that I can do some good work for our people in this section. Chicago, you know, is anxious to secure the great national exposition, to be held in 1892, cele brating the 400th anniversary ol the discovery ol America, by Columbus. Its people are aroused over the mat ter, and I come hack thoroughly in sympathy with them. I think it is probable that a large delegation of the most promirent business men of that city, including the mayor, and other distinguished officials, will attend the coming Piedmont exposition in Atlan ta, for the purpose not only of seeing what the south has to show, but also to talk up Chicago's claim to the na tional exposition.”—Atlanta Constitu tion. Captain Winter is peculiarly fitted for the work cut out for him by Chi cago’s two big dailies. 11c has a broad and inviting field. Hank Rosenbaum, one of the clev erest commercial fellows cn the road, dropped into Thomasville lastevcning. "Hank” is at home here, as lie is, in fact, everywhere. To the farmers: Thomasville mer chants will not allow themselves to he overbid in buying colloti this season. I’astc this in your hat. Our mer chants mean business—business right lip to the handle. Mr. Win. Gray, son ot the late John Gray, of the 17th district, is on a visit to his old home and friends in Thomas. Mr. Gray left here in 1874, going to Arkansas, where iic has been living ever since. The gentleman has not been here since leaving in 1874. 11c saySjThomasvillc dues not look like the Thomasville of fifteen years ago. IL is possible that Mr, Gray will move hack here. A dispatch to the News yesterday, from Albany, says: “What promised to he n bloody af fray, was amicably settled yesterday between the contracting parties, Dr. 11. A. Shine and B. K. Smith, of this city, liy their friends.” Mr. Smith, it will he remembered,, passed through here recently with his bride, nee Miss Salim Bird, of Monti- ecllo. Methodist Church. The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Stewards, will he beliTtit the Raster's study to-night at 8 o’clock. Members please attend. SEED It VIC. .). L. ,t \V. A. Pringli-i-un sit|-p!v \„u\vith sr.-.t rye at s 1.50 per l-iislii-l, Cali i-'.iHy, l,e- f‘>rr -»1‘1’1)' is r.\!mu«v.t. s-A-ilw HEALTH WtiKTH Multi-: THAN Mi i\ K V ! Ili-ali',! 1 mu ii still ,m a,- ; I Purity your lioiui-s ' 1 ! I liavi- in sture PI. ATT .S Cl 11.1 IK I ItliS, CHI.OIL I.I.ME. • COPPERAS, ic, 8. J. Cas-ki.s, s r: liiw ns Ri-u.oi stri-vt Gin House Insurance, —WITH — llaiisoll A Merrill, Thomasvillo, Ga. d&wto octi-lc A condition of weakness of body an mind which results from many disorders < the system fmds its best and surest relief i Jlrown s Iron Hitters. As it enriches an strengthens the blood so the stomach, live ami kidneys receive power to perform thei duties, and the depressing intiuences I'roi a diseased and disturbed condition of tlios organs are removed. CATARRH CURED, hcnUiT’and swoc breath secured, by Shilol’s Catarrh Reuirdj Price 50 cents. Nasal Injector free n WE are daily receiving Fall "Winter CLOTHING! |and our line of Light Call and get Prices before buy ing at ANYBODY'S Cost Prices, andjwe . will IS.iL'V'IB YOU MONEY Clothiers; and Furnishers, 106 Broad St.J.Ttomasvillo, 0a.