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VOL 1 -NO 105. THOMASYILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 13, '880 $5.00 PER ANNUM Oar New Prats AND Fancy Dress GINOHAMS Arc acknowledged to be the handsomest in the city. They are selling rapidly, especially those splendid patterns wc offer at Sc a Yai*(L 'Make your selections before they are picked over too much. Our Fancy Ribbons 3 INCHES WIDE, Which we af.c offering at the marvelously low price of . £5c aYard, Arc the talk of the town. If you have not seen them yet, it will pay you to call at once and inspect them. For lO cts. We will sell you a beautiful Ladies’ Union Linen Hem stitched Handkerchief, which is certainly the best value ever offered in Thomasvillo. For 5 cents You can buy a nice colored bordered handkerchief, plenty good enough for the children to lose at school. IN JERSEYS We have an elegant all wool Saxony wove Jersey at the as tonishingly low figure of #1.00, Never before sold for less than one dollar and fifty cents. These arc but a few of the plums we have in stock for our friends; and lots more to show, if you will just take the trouble to come and look at them. We intend to make things lively this season, and we have the goods and prices to do it with. We extend a cordial invita tion to all to visit our establish ment, whether you buy or not. We arc always glad to see you mid show vou what we have. AN INTERESTING LETTER* 132 BROAD ST. From Atlanta—Legislature Dots—Person al Mention, Etc v Etc. Times-Enterprisk : The atmos phere in this bustling gate city,besides being charged with the smoke from scores of factories, and the din of pass ing locomotives, has been full of rum ors ot bloodshed and duels. The Huff-Palterson affair has re ceived more attention than even Snet son or the Berner substitute, but the excitement over it is fast dying out, and in a lew days some other sensa non will take its place. The reading public knows quite as much about the unfortunate affair as it cares to know; it bad its origin in personal differences growing out of a heated campaign in Macon, two years ago, and the per sistence with which the distinguished gentlemen have insisted on fighting, shows that the enmity between them is deep and abiding. It is unfortunate that two of our law-makers should violate one of the plainest statutes on our law books; and in addition to this the Ircquency of dueling episodes is calculated to cast odium on the good name of our state. The gentleman from Meriwether, Mr. Snelson, has been, and is likely to be, one of the features of the house. He is afflicted with perhaps the worst case of scribbling and talking mania on record. He has introduced more silly resolutions and wasted mote of the time of the house than any dozen men on its floor. He has succeeded beyond the most sanguine expectations in securing the enmity of all classes of his brother members, and this enmity has taken such a pronounced shape that a great deal of valuable time has been worse than wasted in calling for the yeas and nays on trivial questions, when he was out of his seat. This will he understood when it, is remembered that Mr. Snelson has posed as the man that was always at his post. The Berner substitute to the Olive bill will come up before the house to day. It is bard to say what its fate will be. Its object is to prevent the consolidation of rival corporations into monopolies, and the remedies proposed are very harsh. The same measure, in substance, was voted down in the constitutional convention of 1877, which convention was, without doubt, very strongly opposed to the concen tration of corporate power. It is true that there has been phe nomenal developments of the disposi tion to merge the corporate bodies of the country into one, since 1877, but it is doubtful if these developments call for the extreme measures proposed by the Olive and Berner bills. The danger in the premises is that the popular dislike to corporations may bring forth such legislation as will prevent the completion of contemplat ed roads without supplying a remedy for the evils of the consolidation of competing lines. The money to build the railroads that Georgia needs must come from abroad, and in the face of legislation that will unsettle the value of securi ties already on the market, and others, that must supply the means for build ing needed roads, outside capital -will hardly seek investment in our state. The senate still has under consider ation the state road lease bill. This conservative body will likely incorporate the substance of some amendments voted down in the bouse which restricted the bids for the lease of the state property to other than competing roads. The house todk the position that to hamper the lease act with any restrictions would have the effect of reducing the revenue to the state. In this matter, as well as in the Ber ner bill, the disposition to thrust at the Richmond & Danville system is appa rent, and it is to he feared that this feeling will actuate legislation rather than sound conservative judgment. Georgia’s new capitol is an honor to the state, and in one respect it stands alone of all the public build ings on the continent, as being the only one that was built and furnished for less than the original appropriation. The grounds around it ought to be improved and beautified; they present a barren and unkempt appearance, and the proportions of the capitol are dwarfed thereby. Atlanta is making great preparations for the Piedmont exposition, which opens here October 7th, and continu ing for a month. A great deal of work has been done on the grounds and they will be in decidedly better shape than they were two years ago. It is surmised by some sanguine indi viduals that the opening of the Pied mont will bring the session of the General Assembly to a close, since the members will not be enabled to do strict justice to both. Our immediate representatives, Messrs McIntyre and Alexander, have taken a good stand in the house; they are not numbered among the talking members, but when it comes to work ing and voting, they are the best on the floor. Capt. Mansell is a model clerk, and it would be hard to fill his place. The Thomasville contingent’ that has been visiting Atlanta during the summer has scattered, in a measure. Miss Cora Walker has gone to Mari etta; others haVc gone home. Miss Annie Scott is still the guest of her uncle at Edgewood, a charming sub urb or' the city. It is to be hoped that Ihomasville will vote for the park at the coming election. It would be the mistake of a life time to lose the beautiful grove which has contributed so much to the prosperity of the city. Public parks have come to be recognized as an important factor to the growth and health of all cities, and they are espe cially valuable to those unable to leave the city for a breath of fresh air. W. Atlanta, Ga., Sept. »o. Position of the Planets for Septem ber. GEORGIA’S GREAT FAIR. *.$23 00 .. 25 00 Will Open at Central City Park at Macon, October 23rd. Macon Evening News. Its success is now assured. The entries already made for county and ndividual displays of field crops, etc., will make a magnificent show of Geor gia products. The following large cash prizes are offered in this depart ment : To the county‘making the largest and best display grown or produced by residents of the county $1,200 To the county making the second best display as above TOO To the county making the third best display as above 500 To the individual making the largest and best display of products grown or produced by him or her, under his or her direction 350 To the individual making the second best display as above 250 To the individual making the third best display as above 150 To the individual making the fourth best display ns above 100 Special premiums in addition to regular premium list: Eor the best bushel of sweet potat For the best bushel corn in the ea For the best bushel of field peas... For the best bushel of ground peas... 25 00 For the best 2 dozen stalks sugarcane 50 no For the best scuppernong wine, not less than 1 gallon 25 00 For the best grape wine, not less than one gallon 25 00 For the best general exhibit of rice, in all its various forms 50 00 All articles entered in an individual display or for special premium can also be included in the county display. In addition to the above splendid pre miums, others are offered lor every variety of field and garden crops. Every live, progressive farmer in the state should make a display. Every larmcr should help to advertise his section by adding something to this display. Over $4,000 in cash prizes for agricultural exhibits! The great advantage of advertising the resources of the county will be worth many times these handsome prizes. Twelve cavalry troops have already entered for the grand cavalry tilt,which will take place on Thursday and Fri day, Oct. 24th and 25th. Second week races every day. Great interest will be taken in purses offered for Georgia raised trotters. JUPITER is evening star. He stands first on the .September annals, for lie is not only the brightest star in the evening sky, but he is occulted by the moon under conditions favorable for observation. The occultation occurs 011 the 3d. The immersion takes place at 9 h. 51 in. I’. M. Washington standard time. The occultation continues 48 m. The emersion takes place at 10 h. 39 m. P. M. As the moon travels from new to full, with her dark limb fore most,, Jupiter will suddenly disappear behind her dark limb, as if he were blotted from the sky. Three of Ju piter’s moons arc, on the evening of the 3d, on the side toward the moon, and, if observed through the tele scope, they will he seen to disappear one after the other before the moon hides the planet. The time of the occultation may vary as seen in New York, on account of the moon’s parallax; bat the difference will ho slight. Jupiter sets on the 3d about 11 li. 30 111. P. M., so that lie will he low in the southwest while the moon hides him from sight. Jupiter is in quadrature with the sun, being 90° east of him on the 23d, at 7 h. A. M. lie is then on the meridian about sun set, Jupiter sets on the 1st at 1 I h. 37 m. I\ M. On the 30th lie sets at Oh. 51 111. P. M. Ilis diameter on the 1st is 39 7 .2, and he is in the con stellation Sngitarius. SATURN' is morning star. A remarkable con junction of Saturn and Mars occurs on the 20th, at 3 h. A. M. It is the closest conjunction of the two planets on astronomical records, Saturn being at the time only 1' south of Mara, so that to the naked eye the planets will probably appear to coalesce. As the conjunction occurs very near the time when the planets rise, observers must look for them as soon as Ilicy arc above the horizon. They must lie looked for in the northwest, where the bright star Regulus, 4' west and 45' south of .Saturn, will be a guide to point them out. There are two difficulties in the observation of this conjuction. The planets arc too far from the earth and too near the hori zon to he seen to advantage. The diameter of Mars is 4", nearly invisi ble to the naked eye. Saturn's diam eter is 15".4, and lie may more easily be found. An opera glass, or a small telescope, will however bring them both into the field. As Mars plunges into the Saturnian system he nearly occults one of the satellites, Japetus, passing only 12" from ii, at 5 h. A. M. Saturn is in conjunction with Ve nus on tho 26th, at 3 h. 18 m., being 34' north. The conditions for obser vation are more favorable. The planets arc higher above horizon, are easily visible, and Regains is in close vicinity. The interval between them is a little greater than the diameter of the moon. Saturn rises on the 1st at I h. 13 m. A. M. O11 the 30th rises at 2 h. 37 in. A. M. His diameter on the 1st is 15",4, and he is in the constellation I.C0. O11*the 30th, he sets at 6 li. 15 m. P. M. Ilis diameter on the 1st is 5".4, and he is in the constellation Virgo. MARS is morning star. He is slowly making his way toward us. His noteworthy conjunction with Saturn has already been referred to. Mars rises on the 1st at 3 h. 27 in. A. M. On the 30th, he rises at 3 h. 4 m. A. M. His diameter on the 1st is 4".0, and he is in the constellation Leo. URANUS is evening star. He sets on the 1st at S h. 1 111. I’. M. On the 30th, he sets at 6 h. 10 m. P. 51. Ilis diame ter on the 1st is 3".5, and lie is in the constellation Virgo. , NEPTUNE is morning star, lie rises on the 1st at 10 h. 10 m. P.M. On the 30th, he rises at 8 Ii. 17 in. P. M. His diameter on tlm 1st is 2".6, and he is in the. constellation Taurus. Venus, Mars, Saturn, and Neptune arc morning stars at the close of the month. Uranus, Mercury, and Jupi ter are evening stars.—Scientific American. THE CONDITION OF COTTON. The September Report of the Agricultu ral Department. Washington, Sept. 11.—The cot- ion report of the Agricultural De partment tor September represented the cotton crop as comparatively late. A loo abundant moisture is generally reported, producing rank weeds and retarding the development of the bolls. Rust is quite general on san dy uplands. Gray soils of the Atlan tic coast show the most rust. The drought is only in the light pine lauds of Mississippi and similar soils in Louisiana and a considerable part of Texas, In these districts there was abundant moisture till June or July, There arc considerable dropping of young bolls in areas most affected by the extremes of moisture and tempe rature. The plants are still growing and blooming, though in light soils the bolls arc small and arc not devcl oping rapidlye The general average of condition is 86.6 against 89.3 for last month, and 83.8 fur .September of last year. STATE AVERAGE. To the Front AS ALWAYS, N THE u Nurili CVolii Ilori.la Ahibain A lli;. V KNl'S is morning star. .She is still fair to see as she makes her way nearer to the sun, her luster growing dim as she approaches the goal. Observers will note how near together are the planets Venus, Saturn, and Mars and the star Regulus during the month. Venus rises on the 1st at 2 h. !l in. A. M. On the 30th, she rises at 3 h. 5 m. A. M. Her diameter on the 1st is 15".2, and she is in the constellation Cancer. MERCURY is evening star. He reaches his greatest eastern elongation on the 20th at 6 h. 1’. M., being then 26° 19' cast of tho sun. Sharp sighted observers may pick him up about the 20th, in the west after sunset, hut lie is too far south of the sun to be seen under favorable conditions. Mercu ry sets on the 1st at 7 h. 10 111. 1’. M. The caterpillar and boll worm is reported in the G nit’ States and Ar kansas. Preparations are general for vigo rous use of Paris green and London purple. The damage is slight east of the Mississippi, and not generally serious further west. Correspondents recognize the largo value to the pres ent crop of good autumn weather and late killing frosts in determining the aggregate of production. The City Shoe Store, (Mitchell House 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 wid est lasts. Patent leather shoes, hand some line of gents’ toilet slippers and full line of ladies’, misses’ and children’s shoes. LYNCHERS SWING A DESPERADO- An Assault on a Women and Horse Steal ing His Offences. K ansas City, Mo., Sept., 10.—A special to tho Times from Hiawatha, Kan., says: “Dick Fisher, alias Diek Rhodes, a negro who was wanted in Doimphin county, Kansas, for rai>c and horse stealing, was captured here yesterday by sheriff Cushman and turned over to Constable Sloane, who started.to take him to White Cloud. Word came from there to-day that a determined mob of farmers attacked the constable, took his prisoner from him and hanged him.” If this had occurred down South, wouldn’t a big howl lie raised, up North. Washington, Sept. 10.—Cadet Charles Young, col., who tailed at the examination last June was to day appointed Second Lieutenant of the Tenth Cavalry, having since made up the deficiency. Young has the distinction of being the only col ored commission officer iu the army. MitclielljHousc Block