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THE DAILY TIMES-ENTERPRISE.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11,188D.
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K. Thomas JrV 126 Broad Street.
O. S. Bondurant Vounteer Observer
Weather Bulletin for the 24 hours
at 7 o'clock I*. M., Sept. 10, 1839.
Tempekatobis.
mding
7 a. 70
2 i). in 01
7 p. ^2
Maximum for 24 hours 91
Minimum “ “ ' “
Rain-full
Mr. Juo. W. Ward, of New York,
was in the city yesterday.
Mr
C. T. Stuart is introducing
electricity throughout Ills hotel.
Mr. J. R. Salter has moved his res
taurant over Floislier’s barber shop.
Dr. A. P. Taylor wont up on the
Albany division yesterday morning.
Mrs. John C. Parnell left yesterday
morning for a visit to her lather, in
Mississippi.
Mrs. W. H. Bibb was summoned
to Camilla yesterday by the death of
a relative.
Warren Street is to have three elec
trie lights, and the citizens on that
street are happy.
Kciffer pears are on the market
Some are being shipped, though not
in large quantities.
have
Morehouse & Brandon
moved into their quarters at the new
warehouse near the depot.
Messrs. E. P. Dismukes and J. L.
Davidson, of Quincy, Fla., were reg
istered at the Whi.ddon yesterday.
Mr. M. N. McRae, of Lumber oity,
will take an interest in thejdrug
store of his brother, Dr. F. B. Me
Rae.
Bob Thompson went down to River
Junction yesterday to relieve Baily,
one of the car inspccctors there, who
is quite sick.
OUR-
Manager Davies, who has just re
turned from the North, says the pros
pects for a good season here this win
ter art fine.
Mr. O. G. Gurley, who has been
attending Baker Superior court, pass
cd through hero yesterday cn route
home to Bainbridgc.
CURTRIGrHT & 13 A.NIEL *
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 tlxo Big Boot.
are daily receiving
MISTOOK
Which is the hand-
somestwehave had
In years. Your kind
inspection is solic
ited.
Wolf! & Bro,
leaders of Styles and Low Prices.
09 & 111 BllOAD ST
Mrs. Thad Reese and children re
turned Monday froth Amcricus and
other points, where they have been
spending Ibe summer.
Mr. Ed Craigmilea returned from a
turn through Florida yesterday, where
ho has been traveling for a popular
Sftvauuah drug house.
Mr. E. M. Sargent, the popular
drummer, accompanied by his bride,
were at the Stuart Monday night,
ett route home to Valdosta, from their
bridal tour.
An interesting scries of [meetings
arc going on at the Methodist church,
conducted by the pastor, Rev. Mr.
McDonucll. They will continue dur
ing the week.
Mrs. S. B. VanDyke and daugh
ter, Miss Carrie, of Waycross, mother
and sister of Agent Frank VanDyke,
arrived yesterday and arc visiting him
‘Fairview.”
Location of the Now Jail.
The council, on Monday night,pass
ed a resolution to enclose the vacant
lot between the old and new cemete
ries. A few hours before the county
commissioners, clear-headed business
men, looking to the best interests of
the people of Thomas county, the citi
zens of county and towns, passed a
resolution, unanimously, to build the
new jail on this same lot. After weeks
of investigation and mature delibera
tion, Messrs A. P. Wright, Dr. M. R.
Mallette, J. F. Lilly, John L. Finn and
Allen Bullock, County Commissioners,
passed, without a dissenting voice, the
resolution mentioned. These men
are well known; they are not engaged
in any jobs, but are working for. the
county without pay or any kind of re
ward. They said that this was the
most desirable lot for the jail, and their
decision should carry with it the full
weight of official action, and receive
that favorable consideration which
their labors are entitled to. It wopld
appear Irom the action of the council
that the latter claims the lot. We
shall not go into a discussion ot this
question. A few plain propositions
and thoughts, however, are in order.
If the town has a title to the prop
erty, let it be established—not by liti
gation, not by fencing in the lot —but
by referring the matter to gentlemen
who can unravel the question in a few
hours. If it is found that the town
owns it, why then let the county pay
the town what it is worth. On the
other hand, if the county owns it, why
then, let them go ahead. It would be
childish and prejudicial to the interests
of both town and county, for any liti
gation to grow out ot the question
There is enough friction, already, be
tween town and county, and we think
the council has made a mistake
ordering the lot enclosed. ’Twould
have been better to have said to the
county:
“We claim this lot, and if our claim
is established, wc will sell it to the
.county at a fair price."
(The council fixed the price of the
lot, at a recent meeting at$i,ooo, ard
offered it to the county at these fig
ures.)
This, it«appcars to us, would have
been the better course. Every one
knows the vacant lot never will be
used for a cemetery. Burials in the
old cemeteries—except where consan
guinity can be established—has long
since been prohibited. The town, if
it belongs to it, which is questionable,
has no use for the lot. The county,
if the town owns the lot, does not
want it for nothing. It was a mistake,
we repeat, for the city authorities to
have taken this hasty action. There
were other and better ways of settling
the question. The people of Ihomas
and county, in making this proposi
tion. Any other course, under the
circumstances, would be folly.
The County Commissioners have
acted prudently and cautiously in this
matter. They have not acted hastily.
After examining all the lots offered,
they have decided that the lot selected
by them on Monday,is the best. They
have no interest in the matter. The
lot which they have selected belongs
either to the town or county; if to the
town, It is offered to the county at a
fixed price; if to the county, they can
build on their own property. There
will be objections to the location,
wherever it is put, but the objections
will be fewer,if located where the coun
ty commissioners have agreed to put
the jail, than anywhere else in the
town.
There will never be any petitions in
the future to move the jail and build
a new one, at the expense of the coun
ty, if it is now located 'between the
two cemeteries. But this will almost
certainly be the case (provided the
town continues to grow—and of this,
there is little doubt) within the next
few years, if the jail is located in any
resident portion of the town. The
county is going to build a costly jail;
it should he put where it will he allow
ed to stand.
It is fair to presume that the com
mittee on location, Messrs Bullock,Mal-
lette and Lilly, have given the subject
their careful attention. These gentle
men say they have selected the best
place. They have, no doubt, tried to
discharge their duty faithfully. If
the lot belongs to the county, let
them build upon it; if it belongs to the
town, let them buy it and build upon
it. They can purchase it as cheap as
any other lot.
A party of ladies and gentlemen
were out horseback riding, last night,
by the light of the moon. Silvery
moonbeams and silvery laughter rip
pled together.
Messrs. J. M, Lee & Co., have
opened a cotton and produce ex
change, in the office on Broad street,
next door to Jcrger’s. They will also
have an office at Albany.
Conductor Fred W. Bibb, who has
been laid up for several weeks from
injuries received on the railroad, left
yesterday for Savannah to complete
arrangements to return to his old po
sition.
Squire and Mrs. AV. II. Bibb, who
went to attend the funeral ot their
grandchild, son ‘of ]Mr. and Mrs. R.
Smith, at Cammilla, returned yester
day evening,accompanied by Mr. and
Mrs. Smith.
Married.
At Cairo, yesterday morning, the
Rev. J. M. Rushin officiating, Mrs.
Bertha Coffman, daughter of Dr. S. A.
Roddenberry, and Mr. C. VV. Beale, of
Nashville, Tenn. Mr. Beale is a prom
inent lawyer of Nashville. The gen
tleman has won a treasure. *Ucorgia’s
loss is Tennessee’s gain.
Mr. A. R. Jones has been appoin
ted commissioner of deeds for the
State of New York. This will prove
quite c. convenience for New Yorkers
vyho come to Thomasville, many of
whom have, and will, buy property
here.
county will not, very naturally, regard
this action favorably. The town ol
Thomasville fences in a vacant lot for
which it has no earthly use—after the
county’s representatives had, upon the
supposition that the county owned the
property, selected the said lot for a
jail. Is this calculated to do the town
any good? We trow not. It is im
portant that work on the jail be com
menced promptly- All concede lire
desirability of having the old jail moved
before winter. It has, in fact, grown
to be a necessity. We sincerely hope
that the city council will do nothing
which would defer or postpone this
long needed improvement. Aside
from the very undesirable location of
the old jail, there are the most urgent
reasons why a new jail should be built
before cold weather. The present
structure is not creditable to the coun
ty. Light, ventilation, warmth, anti
almost every modern improvement in
the construction of jails are sadly
wanting. Common humanity demands
better accommodations for the priso
ners confined, and to be .confined, ir
Thomas county’s jail. Then, in view
of these facts, let the city and county
authorities settle this question prompt
ly, like two corporations controlled by
and composed of practical business
men, should settle this question. And
we voice the sentiment ot ninety-nine
out of everv hundred, in both ti
A Called Meeting of the County Commis
sioners.
Col. Wright, Chairman of the
the Board, has called a special meet
ing of the county commissioners, to
meet at 10 o’clock to-morrow. The
jail lot question will come up again.
It is earnestly to he hoped that these
gentlemen, in conjunction with the
city council, will promptly adjust the
question of-the ownership of the lot
selected by the commissioners for the
jail. The commissioners, after due
deliberation, have selected the lot. If,
upon investigation, they find the lot
belongs to the county—and an inves
tigation of the records by competent
parties will tell the talc—then they
should go ahead. If, ou the other
hand, it is found that the title is in
the town—if they still think that is
the place for the jail—let them pay the
town a fair price for it.
By all means, there should he no
caviling or friction over the matter
between the town and county. This
should be avoided. And it can be
avoided, if wise counsels prevail. Wo
assume that both corporations wish to
do that which is best for both town
and county. They are, in a sense,
equally interested. The town will
not, and should not, ask the county to
pay for the lot if it does not belong to
the town; and, on the other side, the
county will not, and should not, ask
the lot lor nothing, if it belongs to the
town.
The contractors arc anxious to be
gin work. Turn them loose on the
job, and let it be completed. There
is not a more imperative demand for
any improvement in town or county.
The present location, the health of
prisoners, and the dictates of human
ity, alike, demand thatJThomas coun
ty shall build, without unnecessary
delay, a new jail.
Mrs. J- Bethea anil Miss Florric
Muunerlyn, of Bainbridgc, passed
through the city yesterday cu route
to Birmingham, Ala. Mr. Paul
Muunerlyn accompanied the ladies
this far, and returned to Bainbridgc
uu the afternoon train.
It Will'Appear Tomorrow.
A full report of the financial condi
tion of the town, showing every dollar
of liabilities, and also an estimated
income, based on last year's receipts,
was handed in yesterday' afternoon.
It is signed and vouched for by Col.
AVright, chairman of the limujeo
committee, and|Mr.S.L. Ilayes, of the
same committee. Owing to the
crowded condition of our columns, we
found it impossible to get the state
ment in. It will appear in to-mor
row’s issue. The delay of one day is
not the fault of the gentlemen making
the report. The postponement until
tomorrow is owing, as stated, to the
crowded condition of our eoulumns.
The ladies, and everybody else,
should not fail to read Mr. Lohnstcin’s
column ad. He is getting in, and has
in, one of the handsomest lines ot
goods ever seen in Thomasville. Keep
your eye on his ad.
The colored Baptists laid quite a
meeting last Sunday at New Hope
chureji in Boston. The pastor, Rev.
AVm. A’oting, of Brooks county,
preached from this text: "tlo wash
Jordan seven times and be made
clean.”
Mr. AV. II. Barr returned yester
day to Bowling Green, Ky., after
spending several days in the city,
lie will return in November, bring-
his family with him. He will
buy some fine horses for the Kentucky
■tables, while in the “blue grass
■tale.”
Mr. J. O. Culpepper will return to
the University at Athens this week,
where lie will enter the Sophomore
class. Mr. Culpepper has taken a
high stand at the University, and
friends look for him to make a brilli
ant record in that institution.
The Primitive Baptists will hold
their annual meeting at Mt. Zion,
commencing on Friday before the
fifth Sunday in this month. On the
same day the AVestcru Division of tli
Mercer Baptist Association, will hi
gin their union meeting at the same
place, the two churches being within
-OF-
Fall
inn
My editor’s absence last week pre
vented a change of ad., but there is
no change in my principles of trade.
Everything at lowest prices for Cash.
This month is the calm before the
storm in the millinery line. People
are easting about for new styles and
goods and above all for the best place
to buy.
1 do not boast ot “an immense stock
to be sold below cost in 30 days;”
that is a chestnut. No one believes
it, but if you wish the cream ot the
market in stylish goods at prices that
will-make $2 equal $3, every time and
anywhere, 1 beg you to remember my
claim and petition for your trade.
• Not far away—only a few steps
down on lower Broad,
Mrs. Jennie, C’arroll,
Lower Broad Milliner.
uv, Carpets,
Walt t'ape
Hedding, Children
■ nn-1 Window Shade
, ele. The h-.H Style
CEO. \V. KOltlSKS,
Masury IIuihii
Buy dried
Ball & Bro.
white codfish ofT. J.
tt-s :!t
-AND-
Winter
CLOTHING!
and our line ot
Light
-AND-
" SOOTII GEORGIA COLLEGE,
Opens Wednesday, September 41b.
MUST GO!
Call and get
OUR
Prices before
ing at
buy-
ANYBODY!’!!
Cost Prices, and we
will
YOU
MONEY
Gin House Insurance
—with—
Mansell «& Merrill,
Thomasville, Ga.
Clothiers and Furnishers,