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THE DAILY TIMES-ENTERPRISE Room IS WHATWEWANT ANI) • Room WE MUST HAVE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 188S. SIGNAL SERVICE BUREAU —at— R. Thomas Jr’s* 126 Broad Sired. C. S. Bondurant Vountoer Observer Weather Bulletin for the 24 hours ending at 7 o'clock I*. M., Sept. 3, 1880. Tkmieratukk. 2 p. in 8. 7 p. m...„ 7! Maximum for 21 hours 80 Minimum “ “ “ Rain-fall trace LET THERE BE A FULL AT TENDANCE AT thf. PARK MEET ING AT THE COURT HOUSE TO NIGHT. Attend, the park meeting to-night. Dr. Culpepper spent Sunday in Boston. Mr- Walter Williams is again with Mr. Janies Watt. Mr. C. W. Collins, of Flint, was in the city yesterday, Mrs. C. M. Robinson has returned from.Indian Springs. Mr. W. P. Grantham, of Mcmticello, was at the Stuart Sunday.. No. S now arrives from Chasttahoo chee at 12:05, instead of 9:20. ' Mr. W. W. Hoke, of Anniston Ala., is stopping at thn Stuart. Go to the court house to-night, and hear the discussion or. the park. To morrow the colleges will open. Pupils should start in the first, day. Mrs. Love Wilder went up to Al bany, yesterday morning, on a visit. The colored folks will have a jubi lee at the City Hall Thursday night. Let everybody attend the park meeting to-night. Go and have vour say, Mr. W. II. Burch is building large two story residence on Warren will bo spared to ob- slrcct- Oui* buyer, Mr. C Wolir, is now in New York, where lie wil spend about 6 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 tain the vci^ latest importations in Dress Goods Novelties. This department, as every one knows, is our “hobby,” and we confidently promise to show the ladies of Thomasville the most elegant fabrics ever placed on sale in this city. N<> department of our bitsi ness shall he neglected, but each due tilled with everything that is New 1 , Nobby! Stylish! So we advise yhu to wait and see our stock before makin any purchase whatever of fall and wiij or goods. The ex treme novelties arc just com ing into the Eastern markets, mid oar buyer will get them. You are invited to come and buy wlmt you want iu Summer Materials almost At Your Own Price. As wc are determined not to pack up any summer stock at all, provided LOW PRICES will riRive what we have left. You will positively save money buying of un-all the dry goods you need during the remainder of “the heated term.” Favor us with n call. Very respectfully, H. ■ Wolfl & Bro., Leaders of Styles ami Low Prices. 109 <& 111 BROAD ST Mr. Clishy’s private school is one of the best in the State. It ui>ciicd yffli- terday. Mr. BertieJFostcr is spending a few days with relatives and friends in Thomasville. Miss India Johnson, ol Monticello - , is spending a few days visiting Miss Emma McIntosh. Cotton planters would do .yell to get out their cotton rapidly as possible, September is a mouth of stonus. Captain Winter returned to Allan ta on Sunday morning. That place will be his headquarters for some mouths. Communication of“Soncx” will ap pear iu to morrow’s issue. It was crowded out be previous park matter, last night. Mr. J. Monroe Lee has returned from New York and other points. His family will remain iu the up country n while longer. Mr. Wilder Bostick, the clever as sistant in the express office, left yes terday for a short vacation to his old home in Blakely. Wonders never cease. We saw a lawyer yesterday return a pencil, to a brother of the fraternity, who bor rowed it a month ago. Attcution is directed to the card of Dr. Couch, who has located here for the practice of his profession, occupy ing the office over Stcycrman’s. Mr. W. C. Newbern has put in an extra side track at the new warehouse. Mr. Newbern also fixed the Jackson street crossing in good style recently. her CXTRTRIGMTT & DANIEL ^ Are now receiving a large and elegant assortment of the celebrated Zeigler and Reed’s fine Ladies Shoes. J. S. Turner’s, Stacy Adams’ and Bannister’s Men Shoes. Boys’ and Misses’ School Shoes a Specialty. Sign of tlie Big Boot. Clcmontine (Sinclair moved restaurant back across the street yes terday. She now occupies the new brick just erected, next door to Mr. Calvin Carrolls shop. See programme of services of the Mercer Baptist Association, at Big Ochlocknce church, on the 5th Sunday in this month. The occasion will be an interesting one. Mr. E. M. Slallettc has sold 2‘Ji aercs of land on Magnolia road to Mr. W. K. Bowden, of Springfield, Mo. This is a part of the Fisher tract, re cently purchased by Mr. S. G. Sic. Loudon. Wc understand that it is Mr. Bowden's intention to improve this property handsomely. “Broad Street” Again.. We have space only to notice, very briefly, two or three points in Broad Street’s article. He still argues the waterworks and sewerage question. These are fairly under way, and will be extended as last as the demand for them and the finances of the city will justify. These can be attended to the future, but mow is the accepted time for the park. The option will soon expire. Waterworks and sewer age improvements can go on gradually as the needs demand, but the park must be secured now, or not at all. O, no, Mr. Broad Street, the council are not going into the brokerage busi ness; but the council will, like prudent business men, put the sinking fund where it wiil be absolutely safe, and where it will draw the best interest obtainable. This is a very safe pro- ceedure, and it is just what the people expect the council to do. It mat ters little whether this sinking fund is invested in bonds, loaned to batiks or private individuals, on real estate' or other gilt edge securities. The point will be to make it secure beyond dis putc.and to secure the highest possible rate of interest. The town will cer tainly get as much or more than she pays—five per cent. We do not sup pose that the banks arfr ‘-hankering'’ after the loan. If they will pay the town as much as the town can get from others, it is none of the council’s business what the banks do with the money. They can allow it to remain in their vaults, or loan it at whatever rate of interest they can legally obtain. In any event the sinking fund will not be allowed to lay idle, but its annual investment will be absolutely safe. Broad Street says “stick to common sense and let theories alone.” That is exactly what the advocates ot the park arc doing. They propose to buy a piece oT^roficrty which is, confessed ly, .worth twice the sum to be paid: they propose to secure for this and future generations a big pair of healthy lungs for the city which is growing up here; they propose to pay for it ill easy installments in the years to come dividing it so that it will not tall heav ily on this or the next generation. If this is not common sense,-and the very best kind of common sense at that, then we have no conception ol that rather rare commodity. Mr. A. B. Culberson Dead. Mr. Augusta B. Culberson, ot At lanta, died Friday last at Clarksville. Mr. Culberson was a brilliant young lawyer, and possessed thn rare gift,to gether with his intellectual and social qualities, of attaching himself to friends wherever lie went. lie has many friends here who will lie sadden ed to hear of his death. Beautiful Work. Messrs. Hargrave, Reynolds & Da vis are doing work for Mr. Beutly, of Valdosta, which will he a credit to them and to Mr. Bcntly. It is one of the handsomest lot of shelving and counters for his jewelry store that can he made. The face work is scroll and carved finish, of the prettiest curl ed and variegated colored pine we ever saw. The work is being done by Mr. A. Gruhn, one of the most fin ished cabinet makers known to the trade, who has been with Messrs. Har graves, Reynolds it Davis for years, In addition to this they inform us they have a lot of 27 counters to put up for parties in Valdosta. AYc do not al lude. to the work they arc doing here, ns they are rushing all the time, hut we feel proud to know that they are receiving so many orders from abroad, and arc sending out such perfect work It will repay anyone to walk down to their shops and examine the work be ing turned out. Mayors Court. .Mayor Hopkins disposed of the fol lowing cases yesterday morning: Homer Miller was fined 8(5, including costs, for disorderly conduct. David Coleman was up for fast riding. Ifc plead illness in his family caused him to hasten home with medicine. Mayor Hopkins suspended decision until he could investigate the matter. Lizzie Mitchell, an old offender, was let ofl with 811 or thirty day. Rosa James was up for quarreling and given 8") or five days. Carrie Cole man, charged with engaging in a row, discharged for want of evidence. ‘Broad A New Bill. The attention, more especially of our readers Bouth of the railroad, is called to the provisions of a hill which has been introduced in the legislature, providing that the voters in that terri tory may vote on the question of :i fence law. “No fence,” in that por tion of the county, would lift a heavy load from planters. The law has worked most satisfactorily wherever tried, and wc believe the people ot that section of the county will be great gainers it a no fence law is adopted. Beo the bill. An Extra Train Loaded with Cotton. An extra freight train, composed of 12 ears loaded with cotton,inchurgc of conductor Walter G. Campbell, went out yesterday afternoon, bound forBa- vannali. The B., F. & \V., is hand ling a large amount of cotton at this point and is rushing it ofl as fast as possible. Mr. B. F. Gottwals and ’ wife, who have bccu in Arkansas for some time, reached here Sunday. Mr. Gott wals will open a gallery at an early day. Mrs. J. S. Drake, who ■ resides ia East End, received the sad news from Kentucky, Sunday, that her mother was very ill. She left for her bedside yesterday morning. Go to the park meeting to night. In Session. The County Commissioners were in session yesterday. The jail lot ques tion was postponed until next Mon day iu order to investigate titles. Tho standing committees for the year were announced. The rate of taxation was fixcTat 3.3 cents on the hundred. The usual routine business was also transacted. The inside of tho old bank buildiu on Jackson street, is being handsome ly remodeled and will he occupied by Mr. A. If. Jones as a law office, as soon as the changes arc completed. Mr. Joseph M. Dryer, who lias been doing short hand and typewriting work in Atlanta—and he is fast get ting to be an expert in these—lias returned home. Jo says he is glad to bo back iu Thomasville again. Mr. Frank Simons, a prominent merchant of Monticcllo, passed through the city yesterday, en route home from New York city, where he lias been on a business trip. Ask Alderman Whiddou what lie thinks of the virtue of the waters of Dr. MeTycr’s Spring? They have given him great relief. AVe hope this spring will become more widely known. There are, evidently, virtues in the water. Mr. AVillis Moore was in town yes terday. He has lately returned from Indian Springs, where his family is spending some time. AA’illi.-i always brings a big broad ray of sunshine with him. Mr. AVill Moore lias the contract for some fine brick work in Madison, I-'hi. AVe are pleased to learn that Madi soil is waking up. The town is tak ing on new li'e. Mr. English has recently erected the largest ginning cstnblhluncut in the United States. Mr. Moore is a first-class • workman, and lie will do some good work in Madison. Mr. Thomas G. Mitchell, who has the contract to put up a tine brick block of stores iu Cairo, for the Messrs. AVight, will commence the work in a few days. The stores will have iron and glass fronts; the brick work in front being of the finest pressed brick. Mr. Mitchell Ls a first- class mechanic, and lie will do a job over in Cairo which will not only lie a credit to that growing town, but to himself as well. Go to tho court house to uight. Another Communication from Street.” Mr. Editor : The material pros perity of a town depends mainly upon three things. 1st. An ample supply of good water, furnished at a reasonable cost. 2nd. Good lights.at a figure in the reach of the poor as well as the rich. 3rd, And chieflv, A perfect and complete system of sewerage. The system of city government, which brings about these results, is worthy of all commendation. But that system which fails in either of these respects is faulty. I am not criticising our city govern ment. In the main, they scern to have done well. I don’t know that any improvement could be made in that respect. But I hope they will not take it un kindly, if I suggest to them, as well as the people of the town, that the state levies a tax upon the citizen lor state purposes; the county levies a tax for county purposes, and the city for city- purposes. And when you add to these three legitimate, because necessary taxes, an ornamental tax of several hundred dollars a year you will fatigue the patience and forbearance ol a generous public. It is an easy d'ing to spend other people’s money,'but it is not an easy thing for the people to furnish it. I commend to the consideration of the Yankee Paradise friends the little dialogue between the Modern Reform er and his wife. Says he : My dear, the food product of the world belongs to cadi 011c of us in equal shares.” “Yes,” says she, “but it’s a condi tion that confronts us, not a theory. There isn’t even a potato in the house." AA’c laugh at the child who throws away the toys he has and cries for one he cannot have. AVhat in flic child is folly, in maturcr age, deserves a harsh er name. There is no virtue so unduly appreciated as economy, and where there is no prudence, can there be any virtue? It is said there is nothing new under the sun, but that docs not prove that some old tiling may not be newly ‘dis- covcied, such as that the mayor and council of a town may go into the brokerage business, and raise money by taxation from its people, and lend it to the banks at five per cent, inter est, so that the banks may lend it back to the people at twelve or fifteen per cent. Is that what you mean when you say in your last issue, that some Texas professor has come to the front with a theory that will revolutionize the world by means of electricity? If so, let us all go into the banking business, and hasten the coming of the revolution. Our electric lights arc beautiful now to look upon, but when we all get rich and light up our streets and Yankee Paradise, especially, with a greatly increased candle power, how happy wc will all be. AVe may be bottled up by the rail roads; Boston, Cairo, Ochlockonee and Metcalfe may have all the trade, but wc can complacently told our arms and say to allcomers and goers: “Noth ing can hurt us; ’ wc are “revolution ized” by the newly discovered theory, inaugurated by our city council,backed up by a two-thirds vote of the people. If such a proceeding will shew that the city council, or the people who are behind it, can convert common sense into absurdity, or make that a blessing, which would otherwise be an absurdity, the friends of the park would have great advantage in this discussion. But until that happens the people of Thomasville had better stick to com mon sense and let theories alone. If llicro is a superabundant amount ot money in our midst, let sucli as have it invest it in some industrial enterprise that will benefit the people and the town. Or, if they prefer to do so, let them erect a monument to their memory by buying Yankee Paradise and making the town a present of it. By this means they can show that “a thing of beauty is a joy forever.” There is one reason the most pow erful ot all against the purchase of A’ankee Paradise by the council,which I forbear for prudential reasons. You know, Mr. Editor, what it is, and can explain to all honest inquirers alter the truth. 1 Your observation, experience and travel will readily suggest it to you. ‘He Itllichs whn ltnnKc 1ap> ** Fall -AND- Winter CLOTHING! and our line of Light ‘He laughs best who laughs last.” Broad Street. MUST 60! Call and get O TTE, Prices before buy ing at ANYBODY’S Cost Prices, andjwe will SAVE YOU MONEY Clothier? and Furnishers, too Broad St., Thomasville, Ga