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SIXTY SECONDS. Why They Make a Minute a I Over the World. Max Muller in the Fortnightly Review. Why is our hour divided into (10 minutes, eaclt minute into (ill seconds, etc? Simply and solely because in Babylon there existed, by the side ot the decimal system of notation, anoth er system, the sexagesimal, which i.'muted by sixties. Why that mini cr should have been chosen is clear . ugh, and it speaks well for the . , deal sense of those ancient Bab- • ian merchants. There is no r which has so many divisors file Babylonians divide the 'aily journey into 24 parnsangs, ' stadia. Each parasang or salt-divided into liO minutes. •' Uig is about a German mile .’tv Ionian astronomers con,- ii, progress made by the sun .me hour at the time of the . in the progress made by a <er during the same time, implishing one parasang i course of the sun during r (our equinoctial hours was ; venty-four parasangs, or ■ed and twenty stadia, or 11 red and sixty degrees, was banded down to the . Hipparchus, the great ■nidier, who lived about ; . .. introduced the Babylonian ; '• t Europe. I’tolemy, who ' :: ! 10 A. 1)., and whose lives in that of the Ptolcm ; ir astronomy, gave still -rrviiey to the Babylonian way i.;'r-ekoning time. It was ear- rii.I ai. a. rii the ipiiet stream of tra ditional knowledge through the mid dle and, strange to say, it sailed down safely over Lite Niagara of the French revolution- For the French, when revolutionizing weights, meas ures, coins and dates, and subjecting all to the decimal system of reckon ing, were induced by some unexplaiu ed motive, to respect our clocks and watches, and allowed our dials to re main sexagesimal—that is, Babylon ian, each hour consisting of sixty minutes. Here you see again the wonderful coherence of the world, nnd how whnt we call knowledge is the result of an unbroken tradition of a teaching decending from father to son. Not more than 100 arms would reach from us to the builders of the palaces of Babylon, and enable us to shake hands with the founders of the oldest pyramids and to thank them for what they have done for us. Fine Sentimates. “Yes gentlemen,” lie said eloquent- v, and with a patriotic thrill in bis -.-•vice, “Ithink that when an American iv-.ii is tendered a nomination to ',-e by bis fellow men, it is bis sa- duty to accept it. I.et him put I! thoughts of self. A man can vo bis country in times of war. v men, friends, 1 thank you for u'l-ir you have conferred upon me, .- ■II though the salary may be . i will ” nut a salaried office, Colonel,” •d one of bis admirers. :.-:;-at! no salary ? Then Fn if] accept it!”—Texas Sift i suspiciously)—If you [> in swimming, bow did ■t wet? k—That’s perspiratian— ay from bad boys wo,t : -disobey you and go in XVIIICII WILL, IT BE 1 Which in the fairest, ft rose or ft lily ? Which is the sweetest, a pencil or n rear? Merry's coquetish, and charming is Milly • Dorn Is gentle and fair. [her. Sweet ns a flower was her face when I kissed (Love is tin? romance and glory of life,) Milly, my playmate, I love * T likoa sister,” But Dora I choose for my wife. That is right, young man, marry the girl love, by all means, if she will have you this is*usually due to functional disturbances, weaknesses, irregularities, or painful disor ders peculiar to her sex, in the cure of which Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription is guaran teed to give satisfaction, or money refunded. See the prints! certificate of guarantee on bottle-wrapper. For overworked, “ worn-out,” '* run-down,” debilitated teachers, milliners, dressmakers, seamstresses, "shop-girls,” housekeepers, nursing mothers, nnd feeble women gencr- ally. Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription is the greatest earthly boon, being unequaled ns nn appetizing cordial and restorative tonic, or strength-giver. Copyright, 1888, By World's I)is. Mud. Ass’h. Dr. PIERCE’S PELLETS .* ■ THE NORTH ’ .LITHWEST Li. tsz JNT. LOUlSVii.Lii & NASHVILLE RAILROAD — IS THE— SHOUT LINE, —WITH — THROUGH SLEEPING SARS, FROM A LEA NY To lAHnVIUiK, KVANHVU.I.K, NT. 1*01/18. An l but one change to LOVIMII.LE. IINCINNATI, C’lll('4CO. And # other northern cities. Always ask for tickets Tift the Louisville A Nashville It. It. I For any Information, write to C. P. ATMOItK, (Sen. Pass. Agt. ! Louisville, Ky. ; * Parties bAYing friends in the North should mlrifiO them to take this route to Tlioma-- rillc during the coming season. ] regulate nnd • bowels. They fectly hannles druggists. iver. stomach nnd •<’getable and per- Donc. Sold by I»y shipping ycur Green and Dried Fruits, Melons VEGETABLES, CARBONATED WITH— NATURAL GAS I -l i port oil from'the Mineral Springs "ii the Khino, Ger many. mi draught at L. SCHMIDT’S. Florida Trunk Line. Florida Central —AND— Peninsula liailroad. Formerly the 1’. It. A* IV. (’«. Standard Time Used—June 2,1889 Ari :»(>> 5 Ar 1 -Vi Ar| 15a Ar 12 42 Ar 11 58 Ar 11 28 I 10 a 3 50 a 5 10 a 7 (X) p 5 00 a 5 40 ft 542 pAr Wild* 22 ]> Ar Orlando J TAMPA DIVIS Lv Jfteksiinvil Lv Ar PanuHofTki Ar Sumtnrvll Ar St. Catherl Ar Laeooclu CEDAR KEY DIV. | 14 | 24 I 5:1 p Ar ( ’ 42 p Ar li 1- P At Baldwin Ar 2 35 p 1 l Lake City Ar 1 Os p 11 * Live O ik ill 28a A l Madlsoi i 12 52 p Ar M.mtied A 2 02 p Ar Tftllfthas: i 3 0Up'Ar Qulney A 4 oo p A rltiver Jui 1,2, 7, 8, 9, 10,13, 14 Dally. 02, and 03 Dally. 3, 4. 23, 24, Dally,except Si 30 Dally except Sunday, [ond ay. | JACK* ~M5p-4 30a Lv JttcksonvillcJ loo.ip-oooa Ar Feruandlmi 5 and C dally, except Sunday Sundays only. , New Orl Expi 7 :13 and quickest lino to all Middle an Florida points, Pensacola, Mobile at Orleans. 7 :15 a. in. an 1 7 :30 p. in. tral licet Oirough to Thoinasvllle, Mmitg Nashville, St. L<»uis. Cincinnati. Lhlca all points North and West. Arrive at m. and 3.45 p. m. 11:45 p. in. Mall nnd Express for all South, Gainesville, Ocala. I.eesburg. T Apopka, Orlando, l’ai»as<dTkce iSt. Cat Dade City, Plant City. Arrives at 1 :.,o p. m, 7:00 p. m. Local, Connect* through for all points South, Ocala, Gilncsvillc, Leesburg. Tavares, Orlando, Tarp n Springs, Souther* hind, St. Petersburg, ami Tampa. Arrives at G:1U a. m, 11:45 a. in. Cumberland Route Express, con nects at Fornandlna with steamer City ..f Brunswick, dally, for IJruuiwh-k, Macon, At- j,mm, Chattartooga, Louisville, Cincinnati Ht. Louis and Chicago. Arrives 1 :•><> P- in, 4:20 p. m. Fornandlna Mall and Express, (hilly, connecting Tuesday and Friday with Sir. St. Nicholas for Savannah and way land ings. Thursday with Mallory Steamers foi New York. Arrives 8:30a. hi. Sunday train leaves Jacksonville 8:15 a. in. This new service gives perfect connections at Baldwin for all points North and 'Nest,, V la Callahan to all points North,Last and West. Via Fornandlna, connecting with Sir. City of Brunswick, for Brunswick, Macon, Atlauta and all points North and West. d. e. Maxwell, a. o macdonell. Gen. Manager. G. 1*. & T. A. V. S. PENNINGTON. Trutile Manager. j. \Y BE1D. Agent at Tliomusvlllc. Ga. FRESH MEATS. \\’e will open, Monday, April 1st, at the phu-c lat.-ly occiipii'tl liy Mr. I’. II. Hone u line stock olTrcsli meats lleet, Minton and Cork. ...... Uur meats arc Iroui our own lanns, ini, juicy and sweet. We will be glad to receive our patronage and will serve you with the .•St meats at the lowest possible prices. F. I*. Hoax k Bko duuntk Glen Springs Mineral Water For tli" Liver and Kidneys, For sale at L. SCHMIDT’S. Thomasville Variety WORKS. RevnoMs, -Hargrave & Davis, Prop’rs. Manufacturers and Dealers ROUCMl .Sc, mi P ED LUMBER. LATIIKS. HCKKTS, SIlIXCif.KS, MULT.DI.VCS, liUACK KTS, SCU"LI. WolUv, M ANTI, ICS, ItAIA’STK.KS* S I'AI ll-ll AILS ISTcwel I’osts. Ob'FIVE, CHURCH <0 STORE, Furniture. STOKE FRONTS. Wire Screen Doors and Windows, Sash» Doors and Blinds TO OJlDKli. STAIR BUILDING, AND IXSII'K HARDWOOD FINISH A SI’KCIALTV. e®"""I!ii:-:,si'oni)i-:n"i-: solicitro.” MARVELOUS * DISCOVERY. Only Clenuin* Bnstem of Memory Training. Four Book* Leoi'iiCil la one reading. Mind wandering cured. Bvery child nnd ndnlc greatly ticneflttfa* * Grout inducements to C' -rrutpocdfcnoo Churn*, JYwrpertui, with opinion* of Dr. Wm. A. Ham mond, tint world-fan.-d ialir.t In M:nd Dikdwm, Daniel 4Irceulr;if Thnmp -on, tu® gr*»«t Pwrchol. offint, J.M. Ilnrktcy, |MI.,o l.torof (he Chn*ttan a .!——v i* Bi..i * t».~-far, the Hciontl**-, dltnoii, Judah F. 'l>e.,N. Y. A■IroeaU.y. 1., Itichard Proctor, tn f Ion*. \V. \V. Asfor, Judac Uttoan, “Frirr’LOliTTEAiiTYEu'A Jaru!) T. Ilrniifll. l»sf|ih \\. Tliorn. BENNETT & THORN, PRODUCE Commission Merchants, No. 302 North Front St., Philadelphia, - Pa. JOSEPH PIKE’S SON, Commission Merchant, —Anil Dealer Id— Foreign and Domestic Fruits, Florida & Georgia Fruits & Vegetables A SPECIALTY. !>S I*A I(K PLACE, NEW VOKK. Melons and LeConte Pears Solicited. Beprcscnted in Tliomaftvillc by A. C. Brown and John \Y. Mitchell 13eimett & Hall, (O.llM IMMION 1IEIUIIAN1M, Fruits and Produce, Melons -:- and Pears 81’ECIAT/riES. No. 101 WEST STREET NEW YORK. nything you may have, to us. We v large trade in the above article? dace vohr shipments tons good ad is any house on the market. We i spondenee from all parties having r in our line to ship. SIMM KBS, MORN ISON k CO.. (’<»inmi"sion Merchant--, 1 7 1 South Water Sir Chicago, I len-nce: Metropolitan Xat. Bank h:n , and t, inois. d*w WALTER S. HILL, Mies Commission Merdiul, — FOR THE SALE OK— Southern Fruits % VEGETABLES, LeConte Pears and Melons a Specialty, 20G DIJANE NT,. NEW YORK. Reference?: Irving National Bank, X. Y.j Fruit Growers' National Bank, Smyrna, Del. Represented in Thomasvillc by A. C. Brown. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. W. C. SNODGRASS. B. F. HAWKINS g\()D(;RASS& HAWKINS, Alton tey s-at-Law. Offlco. F.-rmcrly occupied by Enterprise of rj-i M.McINOTSH, Physician & Surgeon, Tliomaavillo, Georgia. -p-omi i: over Stark’s, curlier ltrua.1 and ri.-t.-lior Streets. J9 K. JOEL B. COYLE. DENTIST THOMASVILLB, GEORGIA. OI-’KICK. Ilrnn.l St., over 1’irkctt’s. g McLendon, Attorncy-at-Law, Prompt attention given to all business en trusted to him. OHieo—Over Watt’s store, comer Broad and Jackson streets. J. II. COYLE. I). I). S., Resident Dentist, ThomuHVIllo. • • • Georgia Otters his eorvlces to tn citizens of Timm asvlllo and vicinity. Offlco hours—From 0 a. ni. to 1 p. in., and from2 to 0 p. ra. Offlco—Ou Jackson street. W. D. MITCHELL, It (J. MITCHELL. •J^ITCUELL & MmWIELL, Attornevs-at-Liiw, Thomasvlllt > , • . Ge«»rgln. w. \Y. r.lil’CE, m. u. Office, up-stairs. T. S. DEKLE, M. D.. Office in J laves Building. Resldonco—Corner College avenue and Mag nolla strooL Telephone communication, No. 23 for night N. S. Eaires, CONTRACTOR and BUILDER ThomnsvlUo, Georgia, I will ho glad to make contracts fot the construction of all classes of buildings, pub lic and private, In either brick or wood. I will guarantoo lu every Instance to givo 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 whother contract Is awarded mo or not. I reft* the many public buildings oroctcd by m Thomnsville and elsewhere, and all parties for whom I have worked BY FAR THE ROUTE —TO— NEW YORK OR BOSTON SAVANNAH —AND THE— OCEANSTEAMSHIP:-: LINE —OK THE— Central Railroad of Georgia, SUMMER EXCURSION TICKETS Now on gale at reduced rates. Good to return until October .’list, 1889. Magnificent Steamers and elegant ser vice. Free from the heat and dust incident to nil-rail routes. If you are sick the trip will invigorate and build you up. Go east by sea nnd you'll never regret it.* Passengers, before purchasing tickets via other routes, >youhl 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, SIIKLLM AN, General Manager. Traffic Manager R, T, CHARLTON, CLYDE BOSTICK, Gen. Pass. Ageut. Tray. Pass, Agt., Savannah Ga. THE PEST AND MOST Direct Route! FROM ALL PRINCIPAL POINTS IN THE SOUTH TO CHICAGO AND THE NORTHWEST. Vo through express trains dally, with Pull man Palaco Buffet Sleeping Cars by night, ami Chair Cars by day, between Cin cinnati! and Chicago, Indianapo lis and Chicago, and also be; tween Louisville and Chicago, where close con nections are made forgtV/g St. Paul, Fargo, Blsinark, Pol- land, Ontalm, Kansas City, San Francisco and points Intermediate— New Fast Mail, Leaving Louisville, Dallyexcept Sunday, at 7 *30 a. tn. Clncinnatti, Dally, except Sunday at 7:45. Arriving at Chicago ut 0:55. Tho most rapid service over attempted be tween tlio Great Commercial Cities on the Ohio HI ver and Chicago. tfir'i hrough Coupon Tickets, Baggage check ed to destination, and your safety and com fort provided for, arc among tho points that have made tho IKEOIUOIU ROUTE Universally and dosorvcdly popular. OnN B.CARSON. Vlco-pros't and Gon’l Mgr W. II. McDOEL, Gcn’l Traffic Manager, E. (). MCCORMICK, Gcn.l Passenger Agent- It. W. GLADINO. Passenger and Freight Agt., 158 Broad St., Thomasviile Ga. Whiddon House (Opposite Plney Woods Hotel.) TIIOMASVILLE, - GA E. Ii. Whiddon, Prop. This house, located In the most ileslr- uhle ami central part of the city, is new nml complete in every particular. Fur nished in t lie most elegant manner and provided with all conveniences of mod ern hotels. Tho menu is perfect, und the service rendered by trained andfpo- lito servants. Terms reasonable, and prices graded according to accommoda tions furnished. Carriages from the house meet all trains. dcclO-ly Fife & Beverly MEIGS, GEORGIA. —DEALERS IN General Mercliandi«a AND ALL KINDS OF Builders’ Supplies, Lumber, etc. Wo aro prepared to furnish anything w tn od In tho LfMlir.U Line, Wo make a spech-U Mouldings, Turned Scroll Work, The mostelobnrato designs will ho faithful ly and correctly executed. Wo oporato the host equipped mills, and carry tho largest stock of ho isonud lumber in Southern Geor gla. Parti 5« wanting lumberwlllsavo money by consulting us beforo placing tlielr orders. FIFE k BEVERLY TrlenlLeir Contractors & Builders TIIOMASVILLE, GA. We will ho glad to make contracts for, or superintend, all classes of building*, public or private, In either brick or wood. Will fur nish plans and speelfleatlons If required. If you want any building done call on us, nml wo will submit estimates whether contract Is awarded us or not. Wo will guarantee satis faction In all our work. We refer to the many buildings erected by us In ThomnsvlUo, and to all parties for whom wo have worked. Shop on Fletcher st., 2nd door from Broad. Thomasviile, Ga., April 3, 1889. B. D. FUDGE, TIIOMASVILLE, GA., DEALER IN HARDWARE Stoves, Iron, Tin and Hollow Ware, 615 ii SA Gcoiis of all kinds, and [agent for King’s Powder Co. p tia-dfim GEORGE FEARN, REAL ESTATE ACIVT, OFFICE IN MITCHELL HOUSE BLOCK. Oil; anil (on tlr; Propcrii for Sale, HOUSES ltli. NTED Ami Tuxes l-i lib LiOATSTf? NEGOTIATED. Bring me a description oi your properly F0R-:-SALE. Montieello Hotel, nt Montieello, Fla., on lot 200 feel, front ing the Court House Square, running buck 100 feet, containing 20 rooms. Price, $8,000, including fur niture. Terms, halt cash, balance easy, This property is a bargain for any one wishing a small ho tel, well located, in a flourishing town. THE PUBLIC That I have open ed, at my office on Broad st., an ex change where land lords may find ten ants, and tenants may find landlords. I will undertake to rent any class of real estate, from a negro cabin to the Mitchell House, from an acre patch to a five thousand acre plantation, and to collect the rents. Parties who have vacant rooms or furnished rooms to let, should call and see me. All wishing any thing in that line can find what they want at my office. ELIM. MALLETTE. Hub If Rbdl Large 7 room house on [Madi son street, near center of town, at 820.00 per month. This is a desirable and cheap house. Four room tenement, on Cal houn street, near Broad street, at $5 per month, Large new house on Jeffer son street, at 825 per month. Furnished rooms on Jack son st., near business blocks. Upstais of house on Calhoun street. Unfurnished rooms in Bry ant house, on Jackson st., be yond railroad. Furnished house in East End, 5 rooms besides dining I'oom and kitchen, at 850 per month. REAL ESTATE BROKER, Thomasviile. Q-oov'Ma