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Vacant Farms In Vermont. A rather sad story Is told by Mr. Valentine, n Vermont official, about the desertion of that beautiful state by its former inhabitants. Standing with other officials on n hill in Ben nington county, and looking over the valleyjof the West River, a tributary of the Connecticut, they counted fif teen contiguous farms, of perhaps a hundred acres each, all fenced, and with dwelling houses and barns in at least tolerable condition, without single inhabitant. Beyond, toward the Connecticut, but hidden by the maple groves in the valley, were, as they knew, fifteen more, also deserted yet all well situated and still showing signs of their former fertility. Statis tics show thnt a similar condition prevails all over the state. It Wind ham county alone are more than forty thousand acres of land, once cultivat ed, but now deserted, and in the whole state the number of abandoned barns, and outbuildings, must be several thousand. Yet Vermont is one of the pleasantest, healthiest, most fertile, and most civilized states in the Union. In its river valleys is no malaria, while its hills are covered to the summit with vegetation. The reckless agriculture which has made portions of the south nearly barren, has never been favored in Vermont where a century or more of stock farming has rather enriched thun ex hausted the soil; yet the people who once found happy homes there have crowded into the towns, or ha ?c left the state altogether. In thirty years, from 1850 to 18S0, the increase of population in Vermont was five per cent., while the population of the whole country more than doubled and that of the adjoining state of Massachusetts increased by nearly eighty per cent. Not pretending to any ideas on political’economy, we will not try to account for this strange condition of things, but it is certainly curious thnt a region so favored in climate and position should be retro grading so rapidly.—American Archi tcct. WOS3ES AND CISC'S. Tho reason why a woman ia ofrald ol a mouse to a profound mystery—Indeed, it has never been very closeiy proven that sho to. But somo women ore constantly In such a nervous, irritable condition that tho slightest thing annoys and startles thorn. Tho cause of this unfortunate 6tato of affaire ia usually some functional derangement; somo distress ing or painful Irregularity, somo derange ment or pecuiinr weakness incident to her sex; or, it may bo duo to inflammation, ul ceration or displacement, of somo of the pelvio viscera, or to other organic lesions - cculfar to her sox. From whichever cuuso may arise. Dr. Pierce’s Favorlto Prescrip- farms, Complete with houses, fences, & it, through dmtnrists* under a guarantee of its giving" catisraction in overy case, or money paid for it will be promptly re funded. Ah a soothing and strengthening nervine, “ Favorite Prescription ” is uuo- qualcd nnd is invaluable in allaying and sub duing nervous excitability, irritability, ex haustion, prostration, hysteria, spasms and other distressing, nervous symptoms com monly attendant upon functional and organic disease of tho womb. It induces refreshing sleep and relieves mental anxiety and do- spondency. Copyright, 1333, by World's Dis. Med. Ass’x. Departure of (he American Astron omical Expedition. Tho United States war ship Pensa cola left New York on the 17th of Oct. for the west coast of Africa, hav ing on board the members of the sci entitle corps commissioned to go to Africa to observe the total eclipse of the sun, which takes place on the 22d of December. Many valuable astron omical instruments have been provi ded, photographic cameras, etc.; also others for deep sea investigations, which Professor Agassiz will conduct. Professor David P. Todd, of Am herst College, Massachusetts, is the chief of the expedition. Although a young man, he stands high ns an as tronomer, and is admirably qualified for the position be lias assumed. He will have among bis assistants Prof. H. F. Bigelow, of Racine College, a well-known mathematician nnd as tronomer; Prof. E. J. Loomis, of Harvard, astronomer and naturalist; Prof. C. Abbe, of the College of New York ; Prof. L. H. Jacoby, of Colum bia College; E. B. Preston, of the Coast Survey; W. H. Brown, of’the National Museum; Prof. H. S. Davis, of Princeton University; J. H. Car- butt, photographer. (Orthochroma- tic dry plates will be used, aud supe rior apparatus, by which images of the sun, four inches in diameter, will be taken.) E. J. Wright, assistant photographer; Prof. C. A Orr, of Clark. University; Prof. G. E. Van Guysling, and others. The appointed station is Maxima, on the Guanzo River. The total eclipse of the sun will be visible in a loog, narrow path 5,000 miles long nnd only 100 miles wide, which extends nearly its entire dis- tancc ovcr the ocean. It begins in the Caribbean Sea and skirts tho northerp* coast of South America, being visible at only one point there, French Guiana. It then moves east ward until it strikes Africa, a few hundred miles south of the Congo River. An expedition from the Lick Observatory, in California, will go to French Guiana to view the eclipse . th«$. , ■ Smith—‘‘Well, Jones, how are you getting on, old fellow?" Jones— ,f Poorly: lost 850,000 yesterday.” '•How was that?” “By fire. Maria’s fttbar fired me.” — Minneapolis m Times. Imported from the Mineral Springs on the Rhine, Ger many, on draught at L. SCHMIDT’S. Granulos. arc Laxative, or Cathartic, according to size of dose. By Druggists. *J5 cents a vial. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. Florida Central —AND— Peninsula Railroad. Formerly tho F. R. Be N. Co* Stand ar d Time U sed—J une 2,1889. 3 | 7 I HUCTUEBS DIYialuN I 8 | 4 3 00 p 1U05 a Lv Fernandlna Ar 7 00 p i 1 43 11 Lv Jacksonville Ar 6 30 pi 1127 aiLv Callahan 8 30 p 12 42 p Lv 9 25 p 19 53 p ±0 30 p 120a 1 10 a 350 510 6 0.) 9 42 Ar: Baldwin Ar Lawtey l42p|Ar Starke 227 1 Ar Waldo 002 p Ar Hawthorne Ar 4 29p!Ar Ocala Ar 5 42 p Ar Wildwood Ar 610 pj\r LceBburg 6 40 plAr Tavares 8 22 p Ar Orlando 305pi 830a 1 50pi 610a 153p| 0 40a 1242p 5 00a 1158 a 3 53 a 11 28a 3 30a 10 52a 2 50a 10 23 a 2 00a 907 p 1201 p 8 COa 9 20p 7 33 a 763p 710a 70(rp 545 a| 4 00 p I VIS Lv Jacksonville Ar| Lv Wildwood Ar: Ar Pauasoffkee Arj Ar Sumtorvlllo Ari Ar St. Catherine Arj Ar Lacoochoe Ar. 4 r Dade City Ar! A r Plant City Lv l l T CEDAR KET DIY. | 6 10 A 845p 8 00p 730 p 640p coop 543 p 400 p U f aT "23 T 7iH) n ll43aLv Jacksonville Ar 150p 610 . 1 ....... n t id 6 00 ft! 4 10 p Lv Waldo Ar 5 io v 4 53 p Ar Galnesvlllo Ar 10 45 I 5 42 p;Ar ‘ “ ;.|Ar — |Ar Cedar Key Lv 1033 p 3 40 p 0 40 a; 230 p 8 25 a 1215 p 7 48 a 6301 | WESTERN DIVISION f ' 2 f 1° 7 'Op S 03 p 10 40 p 11 58 p 1 04 a 4 10 C 10 8 00 9 20 7 iTaiLv Jacksonville Ar HuV D nil . .4 *- U.iMnln Ar O ni A r Baldwin Ar 9 30a Ar Lake City Ar in 27 a! A r Live Oak Ar 11 2*n| A r Madison Ar 12 52p Ar Montlcello Lv 2 02 p Ar Tallahassee Lv 3 0sp Ar Quincy Lv 4 00 p Ar Hirer Juuc. Lv 285 p 108 p 1223 p 1115 a loSOa 950 a 857 a 800 A* 705 a 2 45 p 1 46 p 11 22 a 9 55a 8 15 a 5 25a 320a 159 a 12 05 a 1,2, 7, 8, 9. 10,13, 14 Dally. 62, and 63 Daily. 3,4, 23, 21, Dally, except Sunday. 30 Daily cxcopt .Sunday. 31 Dally excapt Monday, CO •1 —CARBONATED WITH- NATURALGAS 845p-l30n I,v Jacksonville Ar850a*6200 ld03p-G0Ua Ar Fernandlna Lv715 a-4^30 5 and 6 daily, oxcopt Sunday. CO and 61 Sundays only. 7:15 a. ni., Now Orleans Expross. Shortest and quickest lino to all Middle and West Florida points, Pensacola, Mobile and New Orleans. 7:13 a. m. anl 7:30 p. m. trainscon- nect through to Tliomasvillo* Montgomery, Nashville, St. Louis. Cincinnati. Chicago, and all points North and West. Arrlvo at 2:45 p. m. and 3.43 p. m. 11:45 p. m. Mall and Express for all points South, Gainesville, Ocala, Leesburg, Taveres, Apopka, Orlando, FanasoCtkee (St. Catharine) Dade City, l lant City. Arrives at 1:50p. m, 7:00 p. in. Local, connects through for all i Springs. I ram pa. Ai rrlves at DEINK Glen Springs Mineral W ater For the Liver and Kidneys. For sale at L. SCHMIDT’S. D f -coyir^-y wt.. FRESH MEATS. We will open, Monday, April 1st, nt the place lately occupied by Mr. P. !I. Bone a fine stock of fresh meats. Beef, Mutton and Pork. Our meats are from our own farms, fat, uicy and sweet. We will be glad to receive our patronage and will serve you with the est meats at the lowest possible prices. F. P. Hoax 4 Bn J. S. ] Real Estate Agent, THOMASVILLB, GAT Office iter Beit A Culpepper's Drag Slow, Broad 81. I am now prepared to boy or sell, for other parties all kinds of town or country real estate, and have on my list a good assort ment of both kinds. Strict and close atten tion to the business will be my aim, and I respectfully solicit a share of the bittiness of the community. aug?8tf laud, St. Petersburg, and Tampa. 6:10 a. m, 11:45 a. m. Cumberland Route Express, con* nects at Fernandlna with steamer City of Brunswick, dally, for Brunswick, Macon, At* lanta, Chattanooga, Louisville, Cincinnati St. Louis and Chicago. Arrives 1:50p. m. 4:30 p. m. Fernandlna Mail and Express, dally, connecting Tuesday And Friday with Str. St. Nicholas for Savannah and way land ings. Thursday with Mallory Steamers for Now York. Arrives 8:50a. m. Sunday train loaves Jacksonville 8:45 a. m. This now service gives porfcct connections at Baldwin for all points North and West, Yla Callahan to nil points North, East and West. Via Fernandlna, connecting with Str. City of Brunswick, for Brunswick, Macon, Atlanta and all points North and West. Daily Special to connect at Fernandlna for Boat with Brunswick, Ga. Leave Jacksonville 9 05 am; Lve Fernandlna too am. ... ArriveFernaudinA 10 25am; Arr Jackson ville 12 25 p m. D. E. MAXWELL, A. O MAcDONELL, Gen. Managor, G. P.fcT.A. N. S. PENNINGTON, TrafQc Manager. J. W REID. Agent at Thomasvllle, Oa. PASSENGER SCHEDULE : — AND — FREIGHT SERVICE In Effect Feb. 26,1889, via The RAILROAD. Smvauco River Route to Florida. Standard Time same ns Macon city time. GOING SOUTH. GOING NOBTQ Lv Macon 4 00 pm “ Sofkeo 419 pm " Avondale ...4 30 pm •• Wellston ...A 44 pm ** Bonaire 4 58 pm " Kathleen.....5 07 pm “ Tlvola 518 pm “ Grovanla.....5 39 pm *• Elko 5 47 pm *• Unadllla... JJ 07 pm " Ptnehurst...C 20 pm “ Findlay 6 28 pm •• Vienna 6 40 pm ** Rlchwood...0 49 pm " Cordolo 7 22 pm “ Wenona 7 33 pm •• Arabi Jl 47 pm " Dakota .801 pm “ Ashburn 8 17 pm “ 8ycamoro...825 pm “ Inaha 8 3Gpra •• Chula 8 52 pm •• Tilton 910 pm “ Eldorado.....9 40 pm •• Laconic 10 00 pm “ Sparks 1012 pm •• Adel 10 20 pm " Oxmoor.....10 40 pm u Hahira 10 55 pm •• Mlneola..._ll 13 pm Ar Valdosta. ...1135 pn. Lv Valdosta. ...515 am “ Mlneola....„5 36 am " Hahira 6 64 am •* Oxmoor 6 09 am “ Adel • 49 am •* Sparks 6 57 am “ Laconto 7 09 am " Eldorado...J7 29 am " Tlfton 7 59 am “ Chula. 817 am “ Inaha. 883 am " Sycamore..44 am " Ashburn 812 am " Dakota .9 08 am •• Arabi • 22 am " Wenoaa 9 86 am " Cordolo .9 47 am " Illchwood .10 00 am " Vienna 10 09 am *• Findlay......10 21 am •• Plnehurst.10 29 am " Unadllla....10 42 am “ Elko .1182 am " Grovaola ...1110 am " Tlvola .1181am *• Kathleen ...1142 am “ Bonaire 1181 am “ Wellston....l2 05pm 11 Avondale ...1218 pm '• Sofkee 12 28 pm Ar Macon 12 45 pm Passenger trains arrive and depart from Union Passenger depot at Macon daily. Freight received and delivere I at Central Railroad Warehouses. Local freight trains leave Macon dally at 6:00 a. m.,and arrive dally at 8:3o p. ra. For furthor information apply.to your sta tion agent or to A. O. KNAPP, Trafflc Manager, Macon, Ga. TO THE NORTH AND NORTHWEST —THE— L.& N. LOUISVILLE S NASHVILLE MIIHOJB, . —IS THE— SHORT LINE, —WITH — THROUGH SLEEPING SARS, FROM ALBANY TO NANDVII.I.B, KVAinVIUE. NT. C.C1/M And but one change to (.OCJIIAVILI.E, CINCINIVATI fcnio4<jo Aud other northern cities. Always ask for tickets via the Louisville k Nashville' R. R. For any information, write to C. P. ATMORE, Gen. Past. Agt. Louisville, Ky. Parties having friend* in the North ahonld advise thcmjto take this root* to |Thom**- villc during the coming season. OR. M. M. T.: HUCHiNGSON, of Lake Olty, Fla., 30 Years in the Practice ef Medicine, Offers his professional services to the citi zens of Thomnsvillc and surrounding coun try. Office, 2nd door over A. C. Brown’s store, and A. O. Brown’s residence on Daw son street. d&wGm Sept 17. DR. A. B. COUCH, Hodern • Pathology, • Hsw - Remedies, DIRECT TBEATMBNT, Offers his professional services to the cite zens of Thouiasrilie and surrounding coun try. Office over Stcycrmnn’s store, Broad street, Thomssville, Oa. 9-3-diurIy W. C. BNODOIt AS3. B. F. HAWKINS s NODGHASS & HAWKINS, Attornoys-at-Law. ijl M McINOTSH, Physician «s& Surgeon Thomasvllle, Georgia. ^“OFFICE. over Stark’s,Icorncrj; Broad aud Fletcher Streets. W. D. MITCHELL, R. O. MITCHELL. JjJ^ITCHELL & MITCHELL Attorneys-at-Law, Thomasvllle, • - Oooreln. W. BHUCE,, 31. D. Office, up-stairs. Coiner of Broad and FIQ^hor streets, [ang 16-’85-3yl * Q9 S. DEKLE, M. D., Office in Hayes Building Residonco—Corner College avonne and Mag nolla street. Telephone communication, No. 25 for night alls. J)R. JOEL. B. COYLE ©EMTIST THOHA3VILLE, GEORGIA. OFFICE. Broad St..;over l’ickett's. g G. McLendon, Attorney-at-Law, Thomasvllle, - - Georgia. Prompt attention given to all business cn« trusted to him. Office—Over Watt’s>tore, corner Broad and Jackson streets. J H. COYLE, D. D. S.. Resident Dentist, Thomasvllle, ~ • Georgia Offers his services to tn cltizons of Thom- asvillo and vicinity. Office hoars—From 9 a. m. to ip. m., and from2to 5 p.m. Office—On Jackson stroet. MM & Levied Contractors & Builders TIIOMASVILLE, GA. rivate, in either brick or l lfur- pit . nlsh plans and sped flea'ions if required. If you want any building done call on ns. and we will submit estimates whother contract Is awarded us or not. We will guarantee satis faction in all our work. We refer to the many buildings erected by us In Thouiasvllle, and to all parties for whom we have .worked. Bhop on Fletcher st; 2nd door from Broad. Thomasvllle, Ga., April 3,1889. N. S. Eaves, CONTE ACTOR and BUILDER *• Thomaavlllo, Georgia I will be glad to make contracts (01 the construction of ell classes of buildings, pub lic and private, In either brick or wood. I will guarantee In ever; Instance to give satisfaction. Designs and plana drawn and careful estimates made. MX Ilorrou-Oood, honest work at fair prices. If yon want any building done call en me. I will submit estimates whether contract la awarded me or not. I rater to the many public buildings erected by me In Themuvlfle and elsewhere, and all parties tor whom I hava worked’ BIT FAB THE ROUTE . —TO— IV YORK OB BOSTON —IS VIA— SAVANNAH —AND THE— QGEANSTEAMSHIP:-: LINE —or THE— Central Railroad of SUMMER EXCURSION TICKETS Now on sale at reduced rates. Good to return until October 31st, 1880. CMngnificont Steamer* and elegant ter- Tice. Free from the heat and dust Incident to ail-rail routes. If yon are sick the trip will invigorate nnd build you up. Go east By sea and yonll never regret It. • Passengers, before pnrcbsstng tickets via other roties, would do well to inquire first of the merits of the Route via Savannah. F"-ther information may be bad by apply ing to the Agent at yoar station, or to II. B. BELKNAP, W. P, SHELLMAN, General Manager. Traffic Manager B.T. CHARLTON. CLYDE BOSTICK. Gen. Pass. Agent. Trar. Pass, Agt, Savannah Go, THE PEST AND HOST Direct Route PROM ALL PRINCIPAL POINTS THE- SOUTH TO CHICAGO AND THE NORTHWEST. wo through express trains dally, with Full man Palaco Buffet Sleeping Gars by night, ^ and Chair Cars by day, between Cin cinnati! and Chicago, Indianapo lis and Chicago, and also bo tween Louisville and Chicago, where cloee con* nectlone are made for fit. Paul, Forgo, Biemark, Pol* land, Omaha, Kansas City, San Francisco |and points Intermediate— Hew Fast Mail Leaving Lonlevllle, Dally except Sunday, 7 *30 a. m. Glnclnnaltl, Dally, except Sunday at 7:45. Arriving at Chicago at 6:55. The most rapid service ever attempted be tween the Great Commercial Cities on the OhioBlver and Chicago. 4GT7 hrough Coupon Tickets, Baggage check* ed to destination, and your safety and com fort provided for, are among the points that have made the m®WQN ROUTE Universally and deservedly popular. OHN B.OAttSON, Vlce-pres’t and Gen’l H; W. H. McDOEL, Gen’l Traffic Manager, B. O. McCOBMlCK, Gon.l Passenger Agent B. W. GLIDING. Passenger and Freight Agt. 168 Broad St.. Thomasvllle Ga. Whiddon House (Oppoelt. Pln.y Wood, net*!.) TH03IASVILLK, - GAj E.B. Whiddon, Prop This house, located in the most desir able and central part of tho city, is new and complete in overy particular. Fur nished in tho most elegant manner and provided with ail conveniences of mod ern hotels. The menu is perfect,land the sorvico rendered by trained audlpo- llto servants. Terms reasonable, and 8 rices graded according to accommoda- ons furnished. Carriages from tho house rneot ail trains. declO-ly B. D. FUDGE TIIOMASVILLE, OA., DEALER IN HARDWARE Stoves, Iron, Gl Tin and Hollow Ware, of all, kinds, and agent for King’s Powder Co ptll -dim GEORGE FEARN, REAL ISTATB AGI\T. OFFICE IH MITCHELL BOUSE BLOCK. City ul Conti; fropert; for Sale. HOUSES RENTED And Taxes F* Id. LOGANS NEGOTIATED. Bring me a description oi your property Thomasvllle Variety WORKS. Reynolds, Hargrave & Davis, Prop’rs. Manufacturers and Dealers ROUGH & ERE LUMBER. ED LATnES, PICKETS, SHINGLES, ■MOULDINGS, BRACKETS, SCROLL WORK, • MANTLES, BALUSTERS,? » STAIR-RAILS Newel Posts, OFFICE, CHURCH & STORE, Furniture. . STORE FRONTS. Wire Screen Doors nnd Windows, Sash. Doors and Blinds TO ORDER. STAIR BUILDING, AND IN8IDB HARDWOOD FINISH A SPECIALTY. ■^CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. -OF- The old Cooke place, oa Madison street,, lot 105 feet front on Madison street and runs back to S. F. & W. R.;<. Alarge but not new bouse, price $2,500. Terms easy. One and one-half acre corner lot on Stephens St., beyond Albany railroad; 2 houses, 1 2 stories, price $2,000. Terms easy. The Bill Bryant place, on Jackson st., in Flctcherville. site the campus and near the depot and the South Ga. College, a large lot, fronting 117 feet on Jackson street, and running back 700 feet. 6-room dwelling, nice little ear orchard, first class neigh- orhood and a very valuable lot; price $2,000. Terms made to suit any bona fide buyer. A new 4-room cottage, on large lot in Fearnside; price $1,400. Terms easy. Corner lot in East End, new 5 room house, besides dining room and kitchen. Price $1500 Terms easy_ 3 beautiful vacant building lots on Hayes and Calhoun sts. 70x196 ft., at $260 each. On easy terms to those who wish to improve them. Elegant residence lot on Clay st., near Hardaway, 70x 207, first class neighborhood; price only $4oo. 5 small tracts of land, from lO to 25 acres in each piece, in less than two miles of the courthouse; price $30 per acre. Easy terms. Besides the above, I have many city lots, improved and unimproved, for business or residence, inside or outside lots, big and small lots, lovely suburban places and farms and plantations all over the county for sale. Any prospective buyer, who wishes to get the best and most for his money, would act very imprudently to purchase at least before talking with me. t Four furnished rooms, upstairs, parlor and kitchen privileges down stairs, elegant neighborhood, Dawson street, lor rent at 667.50 a month. This is a bargain. Nice, new, furnished cottage on Monroe street, close in, 4 rooms and kitchen, $300 lor the season. 4 unfurnished rooms, up-stairs, new and elegant neighborhood, Dawson street, at $20.00 per month. No . children wanted. Large Furnished House, close in on Jackson street; 8 1-2 rooms. Price, '500 for the season. s Large 7 room house onMadi son street, near center of town, at $20.00 per month. This Is a desirable and cheap house. Upstais of house-on Calhoun street. " Furnished house in East End, 5 rooms besides dining room and kitchen, at $50 per month. REAL ESTATE BROKER, Thomasvillo. Gteor^ta