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itterptrist V()i. 1--NU TEIOMASYILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 3, '8^!> $5.00 PER ANNUM AS USUAL, Sir lev Prints AND Faicy Dress ginohams Are acknowledged to be the handsomest in the city. They are selling rapidly, especially those splendid patterns we offer at Sc m Yiircl. Make vaur selections before they arc picked over too much. Our Fancy Ribbons 3 INCHES \yDE, Which wo arc dffering*at the marvelously low price of 25e Sj Yard., 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. ITor 5 cents You can buy a nice colored bordered handkerchief, plenty goo^l enough for the children to lose at school. n man Wc^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 are but a few of the plums we have in stock for our friends; and lots more to ^ihow, 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 are always glad to see you and show you what we have. FAREWELL TO THE BLUE GRASS OF KENTUCKY. 132 BROAD ST. A Long Journey Around the Moun tains, Through the Tunnels to Gadsden, Where Awaited us a Warm Reception. No Plafe Like Thomasville. Ed. Times-Enterprise: The day finally came for the reunion of the El der family, at Lebanon and out depar ture from Kentucky. The gathering together of sisters and brothers and loved ones was held at the home ol Mrs. Charlie Jarboe. From an early hour they began to assemble until they numbered thirty-five. Warm and congenial hearts associated pleasantly together, and tender expressions whis pered of their many regrets at our leaving. Our hospitable and kind hostess and loving sister made every one to feel at borne, and the entertainment will long bfi remember ed. At a seasonable hour dinner was announced, and when the family circle and friends were comfortably seated, it presented a scene that can never be forgotten. Tt occurred tome: will this reunion ever be repeated? No; some one present to-day will be miss ing another time. I cannot do justice to the dinner. Advancing slowly, the evening shades appeared and brought the parting hour ol the guests ol that memorable re union, and fond hearts, bent in full sympathy, and lips in grieving accents, feebly said, ‘ good bye.” “When sympathy or love our hearts moy 'move, When truth in n “lance shonhl appear, The lips may beguile with a dimple or n smile, Tlic test of affection is a tear." Mrs. Teresa Elder, a sister of the family, tendered a dining compliment ary (b us, which afforded another re union. Our .pleasant and affable hos- tess was lavish in her courtesies^ and entertainment. Mrs. Helen Walker, the eldest sister ol the family, gave us a delightful dining also. May we live to return to Kentucky again and participate in these pleasant reunions. With many good wishes and a long farewell to those left behind, mu t now make a digression. The morning of our depaiture came with threatening clouds. Very soon the cars came and we were speeding on our journey to Danville junction. Here we changed cars, and should' have made connection with the Cin cinnati Southern, in fifteen minutes; After a long, tiresome waiting the cars came in two hours behind time. We fount! all the coaches heavily packed, not even standing room, but luckily the conductor gave us a comh-rtable seat in the sleeper, next to the rear coach, which was a private car occu pied by the governor of Michigan,who was on his way to the grand reunion at Chattanooga. In all there were seven packed coaches, of about six hundred people. It poured down rain all the way, and this was decidedly preferable to the dust. We reached Chattanooga safely, but behind time. Our train was quickly unloaded of the immense crowd aboard. Here they uncoupled several boxes from our long train and attached another en gine. We sped on through the dark ness eighty-five miles to Atalla, Ala At this point we again changed cars. It was nearly 2 o’clock in the morn ing, when we found ourselves on the platform at Atalla depot, in a very strange land. We passed the balance ol the night at the hotel, and at an early hour were waiting at the depot and soon were on our way to G.ids- den, Ala., the point of our present destination. Only a short drive Irom the depot, and we were landed, by a good team, at my father’s house, J. J. Leary. My mother greeted us warmly, and once again we enjoyed the delightful prtvi leges of being at home with loving and lond parents. After a long jour ney there 19 nothing so appreciable, and no comfort so keenly realized as that of being really at home, surround ed by every convenience and loving hands ready to administer every com fort. 1 like Gadsden. It has five thousand population. It is very en terprising, and has the appearance of business and go-ahead. I noticed some very nice looking stores, with fancy fronts, but the most elegant and fascinating I observed was the mam moth furniture house of Leary & Smith, l'he printing house in Gadsden is one of the finest in the south. It has all the modern improvements, and is lighted throughout by electric lights, oth arc and incandescent. In close proximity to the city of Gadsden is the famed Nahculola Falls. A per pendicular fall of 100 feet, with an amphitheater behind the water that would seat 5,000 people. Near the falls, two miles from the city, are the mineral springs of rare medicinal properties—sulphur, chalybeate and magnesia waters. You can see the works, iron furnaces, foundry mills, and machine shops, including the beautiful Coosa river. The dummy line runs from here to Atalla frequently through the day. I must acknowledge that I am highly impressed with Gadsden. There are two depots in the city—the Rome & Decatur and the Anniston & Cincin nati. You readily perceive how acces sible Gadsden is to the outside world. I find the people here very conven tional and refined. Gadsden is situat cd amid a forest of oaks at th“ foot of Lookout mountain. I have traveled through Georgia Tennessee, Kentucky and Alabama, for nearly four months, and in all my varied observations, have seen noth ing more beautiful, more attractive than Thomasville, our southern home among the pines. We have seen I hope to be at home soon. Au re- voir , Fanny Elder. The Savannah Cotton Exchange Takes Action. Much interest lias been shown by both buyers and sellers in the proba-' hie outcome of the action of the New Orleans convention, which prescribed that on and after the first day of Oc tober, the tare on cotton covered with jute bagging, should be twenty-four pounds, and that covered with cotton bagging, sixteen pounds. This ac tion of the New Orleans convention, in order to he of force, and binding, had to receive the indorsement of the arious exchanges throughout the country. It is u matter of regret that the action of the New Orleans con vention has not been endorsed by the exchanges of the county, for it was certainly fair to both sellers add buy er. Mem phis led oil first, refusing to allow the new rate of tare. New York has not yet acted, while Augus ta is the only encliitnge which lias endorsed the new movement. Asa matter of both local and general in terest, the action of the Savannah cotton exchange, which action was taken yesterday, lias been looked for ward to with very general interest, as Savnunah rnnksjas the second cotton port in the United States. The farm ers will regret to learn that the Savan nah cotton exchange have said they can not endorse the action of the New Orleans convention. While express ing sympathy with the farmers in their fight against jute, they say it is impracticable to carry out the pro gramme outlined and inaugurated by the alliance, men. This action of the Savannah cotton exchange will have a very important bearing on the ques lion, ns that city will handle, perhaps, oue million hales of cotton this season. While willing to grant the farmers reasonable request, they say they LIFE IN A SEVERED HEAD. A Mangled Brakcman’s Eyc9 Open and CI09C Repeatedly After Death. Necaunee, Mich., Sept, •'10.—A brakeman named Thomas Higgins slipped between two freight cars on a moving train near Maple Itidgc. The signal to stop was given by another brakeman and the train stopped and backed up to were Higgins lay. Eight cars had passed over the body, which was frightfully mangled. The head was completely severed from the trunk and lay several feet from the track. TIIE EYELIDS OPENED. The fireman picked up the head, and was horror-stricken to sec tho eyelids close and again open and part ly close again. This was seen by En gineer William Whitney and the brakeman. All three were badly frightened. This sign of consciousness wasgivon several minutes after the head was severed from the body. The three witnesses arc reliable men. pothing to equal our. hotels ..and livery. . C annot do it uutil LivcrpooJ. agrees to stables and business houses generally, accept the new rule. So it seems that the chauge which was to have He Was Sorry he Spoke. Smuliiy moyning a young man, well known in the dtv, walked into l.nmar’, drug store, and approaching llie counter, waited for the clerk to appear. Mr. J. I!, Gilbert held the fort behind the counter, and walked up to the show ease where the young man stood, greeted him in his usual affable way, saying, “Something I can do for you 7" Pulling his little budding nioust iehe, young man said: “(jive me a package of cigarettes, plertse " The enactment of the recent law against the asc of tliese lung-destroyers by those who cannot vote, led Mr. Gilbert to inquire of the young man, “Are you twenty-one?" "I pay taxes,” wits his evasive reply. “You pay street tax do you '.'" said the druggist. “Yes." "Well, hoys sixteen years old pay street tax, I can't sell you any cigarettes unless you will swear that you are Iwrnly-oiic years ol age," "Well, I know where 1 can get them,” replied the young man ns he walked out of the store. lie was gone about five minutes and final, ly re-appeared holding up a box of cigar ettes, nourishing them in the air houstingly and apparently very proud over the fact that lie Imd made a conquest. quite a crowd of gentlemen were standing in front ol the drug store and the young man joined the charmed circle, a cigarette between h,s teeth that was removed occa sionally to emit clouds of vapor from his lips, Conscious of tile victory lie laid accom plished, his mind seemed to dwell upon it, and as he east aside the cigarette stump and replaced It with a fresh one, he began to talk of how lie had run the gauntlet. After dwelling at considerable length upon the different details of his purchase, from whom purchased, etc., a gentleman in the crowd, said: "Well, I'm on the grand jury, and I’ll see that this case is investigated." The smile of satisfaction quickly left the young man's face, and ns lie walked olf lie looked ns if lie was sorry he spoke. The young man is not amenable to the law, but the merchant who sold the cignr- ettes i an ho prosecuted,—Albany Setts and Advertiser. Let us fondly cherish the earnest hope that this cigarette dude will be forced to tell the grand jury, from whom he bought these deadly cigarettes. taken place, on the first day of Octo ber in rating the weight of cotton, will not as a rule, lie enforced. We give this information in regard to the action of the Savannah cotton ex change, in order that the farmers of Thomas county may understand the situation. The following resolutions were pass ed by the Savannah exchange : Whereas, Under the rules and customs rcguln^iug the tare of cotton in Europe, any change at present in the custom of trading cotton gross for net, as now existing in the United States, would involve great inconven ience to the trfide, nud in many cases where cotton has been contracted for future delivery, loss to the buyers, and Whereas, The cotton bagging used now as a substitute for jute bagging is of great variety of weight, texture mid strength, none of which has as yet been sufficiently testod to warrant a recommendation on the part of this exchange for its general use: Resolved, That this meeting docs not deem it expedient to adopt, at present thl?rules of the New Orleans convention, held on Sept. 11, 1S8!>, hut recommend that no change in dealing in cotton lie made until the general cotton trade, both here and in Europe, has had an opportunity of testing thoroughly the fitness of cotton bagging, both for its durability and strength to withstand tho strain to which it is necessarily subjected by tho frequent rohandling in transporta tion, and until a standard of such cot ton bagging as will serve there pur poses has been generally decided upon. The News, in commenting, says : There is no doubt that there is a gradual iucrease in the number of bales covered with cotton baggiug in the past week, hut the bagging ap pears to bo too fragile to stand the rough handling to which cotton is' subjected in transit, and especially it cannot stand the heavy pressure of loading in steamers for foreign deliv ery. Mrs. Homespun—I will tell you where you can find a job of sawing five cords of wood, poor man. Tramp (eagerly) Where, mum? Mrs. Homespun—Just around the corner of the next street. Tramp—Thank ye, mum; much obliged. I might have run right into it if it hadn’t been for you. How Women Rest. From tlir New York Graphic. How differently men and women indulge themselves in what is called a resting spell. “I guess I’ll sit down and mend these stockings and rest awhile,” sitys the wife ; but her hus band throws himself upon the easy lounge, or sits back in his armchair, with hands at rest and feet placed horizontally upon another chair. The result is that his whole body gains full benefit of the half-hour lie allows him self from work, and the wife only re ceives that, indirect help which conics fromc change of occupation. Physic ians would tell her that tuking even ten minutes’ rest in n horizontal pose tion, as a change from standing or sitting at work, would prove more beneficial to her than any of her makeshifts at resting. Busy women have a habit of keeping on their feet just as long as they can, in spite of backaches and warning pains. Ah they grow older they sec the folly of permitting such drafs upon their strength, and learn to take tilings easier, let what will happen. They say, “I used to think I must do thus and so, but I’ve grown wiser and learned to slight things. The first year of housekeeping are truly the hardest, for untried and unfamiliar cares arc almost daily thrust upon tho mother and homemaker. The Republicans of the south, in making their nominations this year, exhibit a surprising fondness for old confederate officers, and especially for the “brigadiers” about whom so much Republican complaint has been made in congress. All the nominees on their state ticket in Virginia, from Mahone down, are old confederate officers, and Chalmers, their -nominee for governor of Mississippi, was a con federate brigadier and the officer charged by the Republicans with re sponsibility for the “butchery” of the negroes at Fort Pillow. Truly, latter- day Republicanism covers a multitude of sins. Private Dalzell lias telegraphed to Corporal Tanner that the latter’s let ter was not stolen from his (Dalzell’s) possession, but that lie furnished it fur publication in vindication of himself. He says: “With the question of ve racity it raises between Sherman,Tay lor, Harrison and others, I have no further concern, except to offer to publish their - letters to me.” He coucludes: “You have more than repaid my services by exposing to public contempt the intriguers, <ho, by treachery and falsehood, bctrajM us both, and with us the entire com radeship who raised them from the dunghill to the throne of power.” “Meet me oh the corner touitc.” lie wiote, “and dew not fale. And she answered him. “There is no such word its ‘fale.’”—Lawrence Ameri can. LEVY’S Latsst Swiss, -FOR- JJEAD, READ! And Prplit by the Same. GUARANTEED, EVERY PAIR, Or Monet! Refunded. BLACK HOSIERY. 7 Ag R THE GREAT SUCCESS Which our “< tnyx ’jJDyed Hosiery met with last season, and the univer sal satisfaction given by these abso lutely fast dye goods litis stimulated us to still further improvement for this season, by producing the good* from Ingrain yarns, thus giving greater strength and wearing qualities to the fabric, and at the same time re taining all tho excellent qualities of dye, which have been so thoroughly tested and approved in previous sea sons. Try a pair of Onyx, and you will never • wear any other stocking, for every pair is warranted not to stain the feet and clothiug, and to withstand the effects of perspiration as well as repeated washings. Furthermore, any pair not found as represented, re turn them and your money will bo refunded. “' None genuine unless stamped with above trade-mark. , for;sale only by . Levy £ Co. Mitchell House Block