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VOL 1-NO 9:!. THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 30, ’880 $5.00 PER AJVNUM A full stock of the latest styles of Dress Goods, Dry Goods, CLOTHING, Boots, Siloes HATS Hosiery, Trim mings, Domestics, and all articles us ually kept in my line, just purchased in New York by Mr. Lohnstein, is now coming in. Call and inspect them. What a “Friend to the Poor Man” Has to Say About the Park. Editor Times-Enthrtrisk : “A pretty park is a pretty thing, anil a heavy tnx is a heavy thing.” This is quoted from an article signed “Broad Street,” in your issue of 28th. These are facts which none will attempt to deny. I am glad he put it that way. It is a most excel lent argument for the park, and not against it. Let me now say: A light pocket is a most xnromfoiiabk thing-, lack of work is a distressing thing. These two last will come if the park is not purchased, ami it will he felt surely by "the many families who arc dependent on their daily labor for bread and meat,” whom Broad Street says “will cither stay away from the polls or vote against it.” Now, it is precisely' this class who will derive the quickest, substantial benefit from the park purchase. “Park,” in issue of 27th, showed that the man who paid taxes on $1,000, was taxed only (>2A cents per year for Park purposes. $500 is taxed 31} cents per year. In 1880 the total value ot taxable property was 81,- 808.50 In 1888 it was $2,042.78. I find that twenty parties who have come here from the North, pnv taxes on $200,000, which put into the town treasury, brings as”taxes $1,17S. $12,- 500 of this is not on tax books for 1888, but will be for 1889, and will be paid by only two gentlemen. Now, let those who “earn their bread by their daily labor,” note what this is to then). Now, no man gives in his tax at real value of property—we will say one third its value. Now, one third of $200,000 is $80,000, which to $200,000 amounts to $340,000, every cent of which, except the grand in vestment, tho laboring mayidimtgpUen by being employed, to build houses, which represents the character of the property above mentioned. Now, it is all foolishness to say that these people do not want parks, and that they will not stay longer and come in greater numbers if we have them. There has been invested quite $100,000 in country property, which is left in its native state as natural parks; because they arc attractive; because their owners want them for ornnmeut and pleasure. The orna ment in these instances has benefitted, substantially, only the laboring men, for these parks are enclosed as private, but the money to do all this has been paid to the laborer, mechanic and carpenter who did the work. Can these people who do this work, afford to not vote for anything to make their place more attractive to the winter visitors and residents, whereby they pour their money' into their pockets? None who come here for the winter arc competitors in any kind of busi ness or labor. They arc money spend ers and consumers, wholly and ex clusively. Who gets it? The man who works, the merchant,servant, me chanic, dairy-man, farmer; the one who has produce of soil, muscle and brain to earn his bread with! “(rod helps those who help them selves,” and let not people, and la borers, especially, complain that there is no work, no building, nobody who wants servants, that everything is dull, when they have it in their own power to . get all of this for themselves. What is a few cents a year for taxes, when to pay that tax will secure many days of remunerative laboi, and dollars in the pockets of the laborers. Park ’ in the issue of the 27th, says that ‘ our property has increased two and a half millions, and that cot ton receipts have decreased 33} per cent.” What is it? The money brought here by our winter visitors, pays the laboring city men more than the cot ton crop, which practically pays them nothing, (or it brings no more people to the town to live permanently or for a short time; it builds no houses, be cause the cotton producer lives in the country. The income from two and a half millions northern investment means just that much to the citv labor er and resident. That amount in cot ton is almost wholly to the farmer, arid when “families are dependent on their daily labor for bread and meat,” they are those who, by all means, should not stay away from the polls, or vote against it. “A pretty park is a pretty thing.” A pretty park is a profitable thing. A dead town is a dead thing. An idle poor man is an unhappy being, a busy man is a prosperous man, a prosperous man is a happy man. Vole for the park; it will bring peo ple, money and work, therefore pros perity and happiness. A Friend to niEd’oou Man. THE GEORGIA FARMERS. Their Coming Visit to the Farms of Ohio, Amkhicus, (4a., Aug. 20.—Major W. L. Glessner, in charge of the elusion tendered the Georgia burners by the Central through Ohio, has about completed bis arrangement The excursion will start from Atlanta .Saturday, the 31st, at 1:35 p. 111. The party will ho composed of the following representatives: Hon. W. J. Noithen, president of the State Agrcultural society, Sparta. Col. L. F. Livingston, president of the State Alliance, Covington. Captain R. Redding, director of the State, experimental farm, Atlanta. R. A. Nisbct, secretary State agri cultural society, Macon. W. R. Ke.mp, Swaine.sboro ; John R. Cooper, Ogccclicc; A. (). Barry, Cuthbcrt; Thomas F. Blaeksbear, Thomasville ; J. B. James, Fort Val ley; J. L. Anderson, Ilawkinsville; C. L. Moses, Turin; W. R. Gorman, Geneva ; AV. L. Peck, Conyers-; Sam uel Barron, Round Oak; J. O. Wad dell, Ccdartown; Felix Corput, Cave Spring; L. II. O. Martin, Elbcrton ; W. II. Perkinson, AVoodstock ; J. A. Cloud, Buford ; James Barrett, Au gusta ; M. C. Fulton, Thompson. The party will be supplied with two of the Central’s handsome new sleepers, which they will occupy dur ing the trip. TIIE SCHEDULE ARRANGED for the trip is as follows: Leave Atlanta 1:35 p. 111., Satur day, Aug. 31, via. AVcstcn ami At lantic and Cincinnati Southern. Arrive Cincinnati, Sunday, Sept. 1, at 5:40 a. m. Remain in Cincinnati Sunday and Monday, visiting stock farms in vicin ity on Monday. Leave Cincinnati on Little Miami road, Tuesday, Sept. 3, at 7:25 n. m. Arrive at Columbus, 1:10 p. m. Spending the remainder of Tuesday and AVedncsday and Thursday in visiting Ohio State F’air and Experi mental farm. Leave Columbus on Cleveland, Col umbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis road, 11:35 a. in., Friday, Sep. ti. Arrive at AA’ellington at 1:45 p. 111. Spending the remainder of the day and Saturday in visiting dairy farms and creameries. Leaviug AVclliugton on Cleveland, j Columbus, Cincinnati and Indianapo lis road, Saturday, Sept. 7, at S:32 p. m. Arrive at Cleveland at 9:50 p. m. Spend Sunday iu Cleveland. Leave Cleveland, Monday, Sep tember 9, on Lake Shore and Michi gan Southern, at 10:52 a. 111. Arrive at Sandusky 12.50 p. m. Spend the remainder of Monday and Tuesday in visiting vineyards and fruit farms, with probably an ex cursion to Kelly's island. Lave Sandusky over L. S. and M. S., Tuesday, September 10th, at 1:13 p. m. Arrive at Toledo 7:45 p. 111. Spend AA'ednesday in Toledo, visit ing Tri-State fair of Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. Lave Toledo over Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton road, Wednes day, September lltli, at 11:25 p. 111. . Arrive Dayton, Thursday, Septem ber 12th, 4:45 a. m. Spend Thursday and Friday in Dayton, visiting stock and fruit farms. From Dayton the schedule is left open, as it is probable that the party may visit Chicago, although this is not certain. Air. Blackshcar will hold up the end of the second district- No bet ter representative could have been selected. THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER.’ The Owner of the Original Will Not Ex hibit During the Big D,i9play. Baltimore, M. I)., August 25.— There is much indignation felt in this city among the promoters of the big display next month, against Mr. Eden Appleton, No. 71 East Fifty-fourth street, Now York. Mr. Appleton is the possessor of the ling which floated over Fort McHenry in September, 181 I, when the British invaders bom barded tiie fort and Merc ignominious- ly driven from tlie waters of the Chesapeake. It is the same flag that inspired in Francis Scott Key, that genuine burst of patriotism, “The Star Spangled Banner,” as be caught sight of it through the morning mist from the deck of a British vessel on which lie was detained a prisoner, still waving over the fort. On Sep tember e2 next there will he a grand celebration here of the repulse of the British. There will he a bombard ment and defense of the fort in which several United States war ships will be engaged. The celebration, it was thought, would not be complete with out the presence of the original flag, but tiie most potent influences fail to induce Air. Appleton to allow it to come to Baltimore. There is strong talk now of calling the attention of the secretary of war to the matter. It is claimed that Appleton lias no right to the flag; that it was made by’ the ladies of Baltimore and presented to Fort McHenry as the garrison flag, and therefore, properly belongs to the United States government. It came into Appleton’s hands through a line of descent from Colonel George Arm- istcad, who commanded at Fort AIc- Hcnry during the bombardment. After the conflict Colonel Armistead took personal possession of the flag. Bring on the New Foot Wear. A professor in the California state university says he lias made a discov ery that will revolutionize the leather industry. Ilis alleged discovery is that certain combinations of fat and with sulphur compounds, when used }n tanning, will make leather impervious to weather, and render it so pliable as to be almost indestructi ble. Shoes made of leather tanned according to this method would, says the professor, last five times as long as the present ones, and would cost no more. The country is said to spend 8300,000,000 annually for hoots and shoes, and if the California pro fessor's discovery is put to practical use the people will regard him as a public benefactor, but a good many leather men will have to go into some other business.—News. The Osage tribe of Indians is said to he the richest nation in the world. The tribe numbers 1,500 men, women and cbildrcu. They have in the United States treasury $7,758,594 0 their own money, drawing 5 per cent, interest. But besides this they have 1,470,000 acres of land, equal to just about 1,000 acres’apiece. This land would sell for $10 an acre, or $10,000 lor each individual portion. This makes each Indian worth 815,171. This wealth is a curse to them, and tlie'tribe is dying out. The standing army of the nation does not seem to he standing, it is de serting. Out of 25,000, there have been over 7,000 desertions since 1S80. —Ex. They appear to lie going—not stand ing—and they do not stand upon the order of their going. THE GUESS WHO COLUMN. Queries That May Lead to Duels and Revolutions. From the Atlanta (fin.) Journal. “The Guess AVho” column. Few people iu Georgia who arc not readers of the weekly press of the state know what a Guess AVho column is. It is distinctly Georgian—a home stroke—originated in and maintained by some of the Georgia weekly edi tors. The new journalistic feat furnishes entertainment, produces quarrels, causes fights, brings threats of lawsuits and upsets communities. Can you gess wliat a “Guess AVho” column, is ? A few samples of some «f the pa pel's will convey a better idea of this new departure in newspaperdom than could tic given by a written descrip tion or explanation. The Handcrsville Mercury of Tues day wants iG readers, among other things, to “Guess wlm sends kisses to pay for chewing gum;” “Guess who the young lady is that left our John nie;” “Guess who is the young man who left his lull, in excitement, at his girl’s house, and went home hare headed,” etc. Such questions in tiie public prints of a small town are calculated to cause a row if anybody gets so indignant as to betray himself by giving vent to bis anger. The most absurd questions sometimes propounded. Here are a few samples clipped from different papers : “Guess who Mould rather lie dead than see the Georgia train go to Au gusta to morrow with a certain young lady who is going home?” “Guess who got the mitten last night ?” “Guess who fell in a ditch last night and had to lie helped out ?” “Guess who tried to open the night latch with his pocket-knife ?” Here are a couple of staggerers : “Guess who our new devil will be?” “Guess who wants to ho our wife!” They come from a Aliddlc Georgia paper. You arc asked to guess all sorts of things. To ' guess who wants to go to the legislature, who has nothing to eat at home, whose wife wants a divorce, and who wants to get married. You are asked to guess who lias but one shirt, who laughs in church, who walks slowly with lii.s giri, who lias a terrible temper, who admires dogs, who cats snails, who drinks ink, who writes like a lieu stratching, who/ncts like a dunce, who splits rails on Sun day, who cried when a young lady went away, who is sn'cet on Jim .San ders, and who wishes his Mite would' die. In no instances are answers given to the questions. AA’hen this is begun, the disturban ces growing out of the column will treble. At present parties iiit don’t yelp, Hut lay low and say nothing. As it is, however, the “Guess AVho” column has caused whole communities to quarrel, and more than one editor has fallen from grace in consequence. There is on record an instance where brothers won't speak because of the column, another where the heads of two families fought, and' the number of young ladies n ho have been crush ed and young men M'lio have been humiliated could only he expressed by thousands. The “Guess AVho” is a dangerous column. l’urely personal matters are touch ed upon, which aggravates things. Sometimes a question covers more than one person—accidentally. In stinctively, aged meu, matrons, maids and young men heave a sigii of relief when they read their paper’s “Guess AVho” column and ascertain that they have escaped a stab. Then the whole town prays the week out to be spared next issue. Feeling is at high tension. The “Guess AVho” column, if it has come to stay, will cause trouble in Georgia. To the Front. AS ALWAYS, H (Alilchell Houso 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 Avid- 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.