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AT I. WOLFF & BRO.’S ■WE ASB DAILY KECEIVIMG OUR- a STOCK Which is the hand somest we have had in years. Your kind inspection is solic ited. H. Wolf) & Bro., Leaders of StjlesJand Low Prices. 109 & 111 BROAD ST THE DAILY TIMES-EttTERPBISE. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1889. SIGNAL SERVICE BUREAU R. Tlioraas Jr's-126 Broad Sired. O. S. Bondurant Vounteer Observer Weather Bulletin for the 24 hours ending at 7 o'clock P. M., Sept. 18, 1889. Temperatoks. 7 a. 73 2 p. 00 7 p. m To Maximum for 24 hours 8G Minimum “ “ “ 70 Rain-fall Vote early to-moirow—but not of ten. The electric lights are winning their way. . The weather signal indicates cooler weather. There is an active demand for cot ton pickers. Sheriff Hurst is suffering from a sprained back. Mr. D. I^. Bird, of Monticello, was in the city yesterday. Mr. W. A. Cobb, of Columbus, was at the Stuart yesterday. Frank Bond, of Oakland, Fla., was at the Whiddon, yesterday. Look in Lohnstein’s corner window at the hosiery display. Contractor Gunn was called up Albany, on business yesterday. Watt & Bros, store is being thor oughly repainted on the inside. _ Mr. Geo. W. Byington, ot Atlanta is spending a few days in the city Frank Smith, of Smith Bros, Savau uah, was in the city yesterday. Mr C. C. Loyd, of Sumner, < Ja. was at the Whiddon yesterdry. Have you noticed the handsomely dressed windows of the Messrs. Stey ertnan ? The enclosure around the city ball square has been repaired and neatly painted. Mr. Louie Bouchelle who hn9 been teaching school at Blackshear, has re turned home. Mr. C. B. Townsend, who has been spending a couple of days at home is off again. Mr. J. It. Slater, a [frominent young lawyer of Valdosta, was in the city yesterday. Mr. S. B. VanDyke, of Waycross, father of Mr. Frank VanDyke of this place, is visiting him. Judge B. B. Bower, of Bainbridge, wan in the city yesterday en route home from Athens. CURTRIGHT & X> 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 tlie Bier Boot. Messrs. Gribben & Leverick are making rapid advancement, on the Episcopal church. Attention is called to the adver tisement of Mr. Geo. Fearn, who is offering lots for sale on most favorable terms. Mr. Sims, representing the Savan nah Morning News, was in the city yesterday, looking alter the interest of his paper. Mr. Wm. Moore, who has been in Madison, Fla., some time, engaged oil building a contract there, has returned home. A number of Thomnsville waiters who have been engaged at Northern resort hotels this summer, returned home yesterday. Miss Mary H. Dickey, daughter of Mr. John E. Dickey, who _ has heeu visiting relatives in Louisiana, has returned home. Mr. Wilder Bostick, who has been off for a few weeks at his home in Blakely, and other places, returned yesterday afternoon. Mr. Neal Berry, formerly a pro fessor in the South Georgia College, returned yesterday. His many friends here will be glad to see him back. It is a goodly and 'thrifty sight to see four large mules, attached to a plantation wagon, pass down the street with its load of cotton bales. In the county court yesterday, Judge Mitchell presiding, Will Baily was found guilty of carrying concealed weapons, and sentenced to pay a fine of $24, including cost. Rube Coleman was tried and con victed of assault and battery, and fin ed $10 and cost. “Pine Tree." Our correspondent, using the above nom de plume, speaks lightly, if not slightly, of a “few acres of pine trees.” The pine trees, in and around Thom asville, have been—and still are—her most powerful magnets. The medi cal profession ate on record, in this country,and in Europe, as to the heal ing qualities of soft southern breezes, when blown through forests of pines, catching and bearing on their wings, as they do, the rich aroma of these pines, they bring back the flush of health to wasted cheeks, and kindle the eye again with hope. As an illus tration of the value placed on conven ient pine trees to any health resort, we may mention n fact. It is now conceded that the cutting down of the pine trees in the vicinity of Aikch, S. C., which was recently done, was a great mistake. The removal of these pine trees have lost Aiken mnny of her visitors, and removed one of her principal attractions for northern visi tors. Thomasvillc may well learn a lesson from the above. O, no, Mr. “Pine Tree,” a "few acres of pine trees,” in the heart of the city, are worth much to Thomasvillc. And the town will see that they are pro tccted and preserved, by ^purchasing the ground. We cordially endorse our corrc3 poudeut’s views on the importance of the town giving every possible aid and encouragement to a competing line of railway. He is wrong on the park, hut right on the railroad. It is a pretty fair average, nowadays, for a man to be half right. Some of us, perhaps, do not come up to that standard. A Fire. At a quarter to- nine o’clock last night an alarm of fire was sounded. It proved to be the property of Mr. S. T. Philpot, on Magnolia street. -The building was occupied by Mr. Dodson, manager of the gas works. Mr. Dod son and family had retired. When aroused by parties who discovered the fire, the entire rear of the building was in flames. The family barely escaped, saving nothing except the furniture from one room, and it was badly dam aged Several outhouses and all the surrounding fences were consumed. The adjoining residence of Dr. Jenkins took fire, but was extinguish ed by the members of the fire depart ment. They used buckets, as the en gines wore not carried out, there being no cisterns in that locality Mr. Philpot had $1,000 insurance on building, and Mr. Dodson 8!>00 on furniture. Gin Houso and Thirtoen Bales of Cotton Burned. Yesterday morning about 4 o’clock, fire destroyed the gin house of Mr, Jim White, who lives about 14 miles from town, and just across the Flori da line in Jefierson county, on what is known as the new Monticello road. Thirteen bales of cotton were stored in the house at the time, besides a lot of cotton seed bought for the oil mill here. Five of the bales of cotton be longed to Mr. E. L. Neel and four to Mr. John I. Parker. The balance, bales, belonged to Florida owners. There was no insurance either on gin house or contents. Didn’t Know Where Thomasville Was. Mrs. S. H. Vickers, of Shreveport, Louisiana, a sister of Mrs. Jno. E. Dickey, is visiting the latter at her home in the lower end of this county. Twenty-nine years ago, Mrs. Vickers, then a bride, left Thomasville for the trans Mississippi, and has never been here since. She is , of course, very much pleased, as well as surprised, at the growth of Thomasville. We boast of the fact that Thomasville is ouc of the best «dvertised towns in the South, yet an incident occurred in New Orleans while Mrs. Vickers was cn route to Thomasville, which is calculated (0 impress one with the fact that everybody does not know where Thomasville is. Stepping into a railroad ticket office, Mrs. Vickers inquired for a ticket to Thomasville. Judge of hei surprise when the ticket agent told her that he knew of no such a place. She visited two other ticket offices with the same result. Each one of these well posted(?)ticket agents declared if there was such a place as Thomasvillc they knew noth ing of it. Finally the lady succeeded in securing a ticket to Georgia’s well known health resort. New Orleans is not well posted on locations of towns and health resorts. We allude to this for the purpose of calling the attention of our people to the fact that much yet remaius to he done, to give the place that publicity which its merits deserve. True the town is well advertised, yet much persistent work in this direction is necessary to put and keep the placeprominently before the public. Burnishing Up. The National Bank is polishiug up its pretty counters, and making things look ns bright and new as a fresh sil ver dollar, in anticipation of a lively business this fall and winter. It’s a Puzzler. The cotton tare problem, as laid down by the convention of cotton ex changes at New Orleans, is worse than the 15 puzzle, or the “pigs in clover.” Several parties have turned prema turely gray trying to solve it. No two agree. One man says the planter will he allowed 8 pounds on each hnle covered with cotton; another says they will take 16 pounds off; another says it will be sold the same ns cotton cov ered with jute; another says it’s no such a thing; another says nobody understands it, and another says he’ll be hanged if he cares. In the meantime the farmer would like to know how the cat is going to jump, after the 1st of October. Our columns arc open to the discus- Bion. Send in your solutions.' Our Schools and Colleges. We are glad to learn that the col leges and private schools arc all start ing out this fall with larger attend ance, and under more flattering auspices, than ever before in the his tory of Thomasville. This is qot sur prising. Thomasville is exceptionally well located, geographically, for a school center. The health of the town is most excellent, the morals of the community arc good; ample church facilities, all leading denomi nations being represented, the inllti- euces surrounding pupils are no better anywhere, board very moderate, and our institutions of learning well offi cered and equipped for the work. From the college, down to the kinder garten, parents willfind here inThom- ville a most desirable location for educating both boys and girls. The schools of the town, both public and private, are the pride of Thomasville. Errata. In giving the dimensions yesteiday of the new carriage repository being built for Evans & McLean, we wrote 150x58, but the printer would insist on leaving out the figure 1 and made it 50x58. Tho building will front Jackson street 58 feet, and run back 150 fpet. On Broad street, yesterday after noon, a pony attached to a phaeton containing Misses Lula and Hope Lin ton, became frightened at one of the electric lampss which was being lower ed, and ran away. Mr. Wiley Pitt man, at imminent risk to himself, suc ceeded in stoppiug the J frightened apitnal before the young ladies were injured. The lower story of the new ware house will be, when completed, ar ranged the same as the main floor, and will be used for storing grain. Work commenced on it yesterday. The latest addition to Jim Reid’s herd of deer, is a white fawn with blue eyes. Old hunters say it is an extremely rare specimen. A colored camp-meeting will lie inaugurated at Hadley churclt just beyond the Jones bridge, commencing on Thursday uight before the fifth Sunday in this month. Rev. G. H. Washington, pastor, will have charge of the meeting. He will be assisted by the pastors of other churches. Everybody invited. “Pine Tree” Takes a Whack at the Park, and Advocates a Railroad. Mr. Editor: I rend in your paper a day or two ago, that a company had been organ ized to build a railroad from Augusta to Thomasvillc, Now, if our people really want to do anything to build up Thomasville and advance its inter ests, and get a competing line with the S. F. & W., let them abandon the childish idea of giving fifteen thousand dollars for a few acres of pine trees, and subscribe twenty or thirty thous and dollars toward building this newly projected railroad. The idea of buying the celebrated park, reminds me of how the boys were deceived when they used to go out to the river fishing. They carried with them an abundant supply of eel worms; they had poles, lines, and a box full of bait. When they reached the river they put their lines on the poles, attached the hooks to the lines, put. on the sinkers, baited the hooks and threw them into the water, nnd directly the corks commenced bobbing up and down, and such jerking you never saw. When tho hook was drawn up out of the water, lo and behold! there was no fish, and the little minnow who had been feasting upon their bait, swam to one side and said to them in dumb but intelligible language: “You .arc not smart enough for the occasion, my friend. You had better go home and try your luck at something else.” So I say to the wiseacres of Thomasville: If you really want to build up the town and make it what geographically it ought to be, a com mercial centre, and free from the domination of the S. F. & W., sub scribe twenty, thirty, or forty thous and dollars to the new railroad. You have played with dolls long enough. It is time you were showing your selves to be men of vim and energy. Your material safety depends upon it. Let dolls and childish things alone, and show yourseivc-s to be somebody. Pine Tree. Give in Your Taxes. The city tax books, which closed on the 15th, have been ordered kept open this week, to allow those who have neglected it, to give in their taxes; and many have not given in. A fail ure , to do so this week, will subject parties to double taxation. Do not neglect this duty. It will save trouble to attend to this matter promptly. Fine Cane. We are indebted to Mr. John Dukes for some very fine sugar cane, which is the best we havo seen this season. Mr. Dukes remembers the newspaper man, and does not forget to bring us fine pears, cane, etc., in season, and his courtesy is appreciated. Bills Affecting Town and County Pass the Legislature. A bill to adopt a “no-fence law” for the territory south ot the railroad in this county, has passed the house. A bill to amend the charter of the Thom asville Street Railway Company, in creasing the capital stock from $10,- 000 to $25,000, and a bill to re-mcor- porate the town of Thomasville under the name of the City of Thom asville, passed the Senate on Tuesday. To-morrow will settle the park question. We venture two predic tions: There will not be fifty votes polled against the purchase. Nine-tenths of those who now op pose the measure will admit, in less than five years, that they were mista ken. Mr. Thomas E. Blackshear is at home again. He reports a most en joyable, as well as instructive, trip through the West. His two letters, published in the Times-Enterprise, were read with interest. Mi. B. says he put in some good work for Thom- asville while gone. Gin House Insurance, —'WITH— Hausell & Merrill, Thomasville, Ga. iliwto octl-lc are daily receiving Fall AND Winter CLOTHING! and our line ot Light | AND Medium WEIGHTS MUST 60! Call and get Prices before buy ing at ANYBODY'S Cost Prices, and we will S_A."VE YOU MONEY Clothier?, and Furnishers, IOS Broad St.,! Thomasville, Chk