The Daily times-enterprise. (Thomasville, Ga.) 1889-1925, November 23, 1889, Image 1
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THOMASYILLE, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNINO, NOVEMBER 23, '889
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When out shop-
well to drop in at
LOHNSTEIN’S
and inspect the va
rious lines of new:
goods, just being
opened. They are
very handsome and
at very attractive
prices.
We are very busy
and havn’ttime to
say much about
them in this issue,
but will be sure to
please you if you
will give us a call.
Respectfully,
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The Great Leader and Benefactor,
132 BROAD ST.
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Friday is Not Unlucky.
Mr. Marvin R. Clark, the archivist
of the New York City Thirteen Club,
collated these historical facts concern
ing the day oi the week called Fri
day, which is regarded by many per
sons as being particularly unlucky:
Friday, August 21, 1492, Christo
pher Columbus sailed on his great
voyage of discovery.
Friday, October 12, 1492, he first
discovered land.
Friday, January 4,1494, ho sailed
on his return to Spain, which he
reached in safety—the happy result
which led to the settlement of this
vast continent.
Friday, November 22, 1493, he
arrived at Hispaniola on his second
voyage to America.
Friday, June 13,1494, he discover;
ed the continent of America. ;
Friday, March .6, 1496, Henry
VIII. of England gave to John Cabot
his commission, which led to the dis
covery of North America. .This is
the first American State paper in
England. ^- e -
Friday, September 7,1465, Melen
dez founded St. Augustine, the oldest
town in the United States by more
than forty years.
Friday, November 10,1620, the
Mayflower, with the Pilgrims, made
the harbor of Pmvincetown, and on
the Barae day they signed that august
oompact, the forerunner of our present
Constitution.
Friday, December 22,1620, the
Pilgrims made the final landing at
Plymouth Bock.
Friday, February 22, George Wash
ington was born.
Friday, June 16, Bunker Hill was
seized and fortified.
Friday, October 7,1777, the sur-
Friday, November 28, 1814, the
first newspaper ever printed by sleam,
the London limes, was printed.
Friday, June 12, 1802, Alexander
Von Humboldt, in climbing Chim
borazo, reached and altitude of 19,200
feet.
Friday, June 13, 1785, General
Winfield Scott was born in Dinwiddie
County, Va.
Friday, May 14, 1586, Gabriel
Fahrenheit usually regarded as the
inventor of the common mercurial
' It was ho
who first noticed that water boils at
different dorses of temperature, ac
cording to the weight of the atmos
pheric column resting upgn it—that
it, requires, for instance) less heat to
make it boil on the summit than at
the foot ot a high mountain. Wher
ever the English language prevails
the gradation of Fahrenheit is gen
erally preferred.
Friday, December 25, 1742, Sir.
Isaac Newton, the illustrious philoso
pher, was horn.
Friday, November 10,1643, Martin
Luther was bora at Elsleben, in the
County of Mansfield, in Upper Saxo-
°7- ‘
Friday, September 5, 1752, the
first American theatre was opened in
Williamsburg, Va.
Friday, June 3, the first steam ves
sel that ever crossed the Atlantic, the
Savannah, sailed from Savannah to
Liverpool. ‘
Tlie Great Eastern left the Irish
coast to lay the Atlantic .cable bn
Friday, and reached Heart’s Content
on Friday.
George Stevenson, the father of
railways, was bron on Friday.
lad such power and influence
during Franco to declare for Onr
cause.
Friday, September 22, 1780, Ar
nold’s treason was laid bare, which
saved Us from destruction.
Friday, October 19,1781, the sur
render of Yorktown, the crowning
glory of the American array, occur-
red.
Friday, July 7, 1776, the motion
was made in Congress by John Adams,
and seconded by Bichard Henry Lee,
that the United States colonies were,
aud of right ought to be, free and in
dependent.
Friday, November 20, 1721, the
first Masonie lodge was organized In
North America. .
'Bismarck, Gladstone and D’Isrnell
were born on Friday.
- Friday, April 8, 1646, the first
known newspaper advertisement* was
published in the Imperial Intelligen
cer, in Eogland,
Thomas Sutton, who saved England
from the Spanish Armada, was born
on Friday.
Friday. July 1, 1825, .General
LaFayette was welcomed to Boston
and feasted by the Free Masons and
citisens, and attended at the laying of
the cornes-stone of Bunker Hill mon
ument, erected to perpetuate the
rememherance of the defenders of the
rights and liberties of America.
Friday, December 2, 1791, the Al
bany Library was founded,
Friday, January 28, the Panama
Railroad was completed,
• Friday, March 20, 1788, Pope
Clement XU. promulgaged his mil
of ox communication against the Free
Masons. Ever since the allocution
excommunicating indiscriminately all
Free Masons, the order has received
an immense forward impetus in Italy,
France and Spain. & | '•
Friday, June 30, 1461, Louis XJ,
bumbled the Frenoh nobles. >
Friday, January 12, Charles the
Bold, of Burgundy, was born, the
richest sovereign of Europe.
Friday, June 10, Spurgeon, the
Celebrated English preacher, was born,
Friday, March 65, 1609, the Hud
son River was discovered.
Friday,fjjrarch 18, 1770, the Stamp
:t was repealed in England,
Truthful Spimy.
eatings.
Cbl.‘Hadley was telling a fish story
in the presence of some friends and
his little boy Sammy.
"Yes,” continued Hadley, "it took
me half a day to land that catfish,
caught him in the Colorado river in
the spring of the year before the war.
He weighed after he had been clean
ed, just 150 pounds.”
‘■You can prove it by me, Pa.
Don’t you remember. Pa, how I slung
him on a stick and carried him home?”
remarked little Sammy!
•‘Oh, you little liar ! I am ashamed
of you,” exclaimed Col, Hadley.
As Sammy is only six years old, hie
testimony as to what happened before
the war isalroost as reliable as the
time a $7 watch keeps.
fiivo Him Time.
From the New York Froth, ,
Overheard on a Wagner car. FujN
sy old gentleman to chance traveling
lady companion:
“Have you any children, madame?”
“Yes, sir, a son.”
"Ah, indeed. Does he smoke?”
“No, sir, he has never as much as
touched a cigarette."
"So much the better, madame, the*
use of tobacco is a poisonous habit,
Does he frequent the clubs?”
"He has never, put his foot in
one.” ~jf j
"Allow me to congratulate you.
Does he come home late?”
‘Never. He goes to bed directly
after dinner,*’
"A model young man, madam—a
model young man. How old is he?”
“Two months.”
Curious Chinese Habits.
When a Chinaman desires a visi
tor to dine with him, be does not ask
him to do so, but when he does not
wish him to stay, be puts the question:
‘Oh won’t you stay and dine with me,
please r The visitor will then know
he is not wanted.
When a Chinaman expects a pres
ent, audit does not come, he sends
one of lesser value. A rich man’s-ser
vant gets no salary, yet many are the
applicants; while big salaries are paid
lb {he servants of the common people,
but few make applications. The per
quisites of the former often more than
triple tho salaries of the latter, which
is the sole reason of these differences.
To encourage honesty and sincerity,
confidential clerks and salesmen in all
branches of industry, receive an annu
al net percentage of the firm’s busi
ness, besides their regular salary.
The highest ambition of a China
man, is to bavo a nice coffin, and a
finejfaneral. In China one can always
borrow money on the strength of hav
ing a son, but nobody would advance
him a cent if he had a dozen daugh
ters. The former is responsible for
the debt of his father for three gene
rations. The latter is only responsible
for the debts of her own husband.
When a Chinaman meets another
he shake and squeezes his own hands
and covers his head. If great friendB
have not seen each other for a long
time, they would rub their shoulders
until they got tired. Instead of ask
ing each other’s health, they would
say: "How is your stomach?” or
“Have you eaten your rice?” “How
much did you pay for your sandals?”
“How old are you ?”
Men wear long petticoats and carry
fans, while the women wear short
jackets and, carry canes. Boats are
drawn by horses; carriages move by
sails. Old men play ball and fly
kites, while children fold their arms
and look on. Old women, instead of
young, are the idols of society.
Love making is only done' three
dnyB before marriage. It is not only
considered the safest way to get ahead
of a rival, but the surest way to get a
wife without losing much time. A
previous acquaintance between the
maje and female prevents them from
marriage. For this reason a man sel
dom weds a girl of his town.
If a Chinaman desires the death of
an enemy, be goes and hangs himself
upon that enemy’s door. It is con
sidered a sure way to kill, not only
that particular enemy, but members
of his entire faintly will be in joepardy
of losing their lives.—North China
Herald.
Rough on the preacher.
From JIarpw’8 Baaar.
Young Widow—Mr. Preaohly will
you marry me?
Mr. Preaohly—Well, really, Mn.
Butler, this is so sudden, and-
Young Widow—Ob, well, take
your time to think it over. Mr.
Ilnrkius and I thought we’d like to
have you perform the ceremony for
us.
A member of the Missouri legisla
ture has returned his railroad passes.
They were made out in the name of
his brother, and be retumedthem to
be corrected.
Captain Bates Again Married.
Captain Bates, the giant, who is
famous as the largest man living, was
married October 23, near Troy, Ohio,
to Miss A. LaVonne Weatherhy,
daughter of Rev. J. W. Weatherhy,
of that place. The giant’s bride,
noted for her eharms, was the leader
of the choir of the First Baptist
iitburch of Troy. She is thirty years
of age* about five feet seven inches
in height and will weigh about one
hundred and twenty pounds. Captain
Bates, the groom, is forty-four years
of age, seven feet eight inches in
height, and weighs about four hun
dred pounds, though it has been
guessed at a much higher figure.
The Belgian cour de cassation has
just delivered a pronouncement which
will rejoice the hearts of the sporting
fraternity all the world over. “Bet
ting on bone races,” says the Belgian
tribunal, “cannot he included in the
category of games of chance. Al
though the result of a race may be
influenced by chance, nevertheless the
qualities of the horse and his rider,
are, provided there be no fraud, the
essential elements of success.”
Work has been commenced on the
Nicarauga canal. It is thought it
will be finished before Lesseps’ Pana
ma canal. The latter is at' a stand
still. ; w
Newspapers of the World.
The first newspapers in the world
was printed in 1457 in Nureraburg^
and was called the Gazette, while the
daily made its appearance in 1615,
and was called the Frankfort Gazette.
In 1622 the first newspaper was start
ed in England. Nineteen years later,
or in 1641, the first attempt at Par
liamentary-reporting was made. The
lint advertisement in any paper ap>
peered in 1646, and the first paper
devoted exclusively to advertisements
and shipping was published in 1657.
The Gazette de France, published
in Paris in 1731, was the first French
newspaper. It was issued daily after
May 1st, 1792. England, however,
had a daily ninety years before this,
for the Daily Courant was started in
1702. A paper called the St. Peters
burg Gazette was started in Russia in
the following year.
At present the European papers
that are over a hundred years old are
as follows: Frankfort Gazette, estab
lished 1615; Leipsic Gazette 1660;
London Gazette, 1665; Stamford Mer
cury, 1695; Edinburg Courant, 1705;
Rostork Gazette, 1710; Newcastle
Courant, 1711; Leeds Mercury, i7i8;
Berlin Gaxette, 1722; Leicester Jour
nal, 1752; Dublin Freeman’s Journal,
1755, and London Times, 1785.
The first newspaper in this country
was published in Boston in 1690, by
Benjamin Harris it^ was a monthly
sheet, called Publick Occurrences,
Foreign and Domestick. It lived but
twenty-four hours, as the Government
suppressed it after the first edition.
The first permanent newspaper was
its successor, the Boston News Letter,
published in 1704.
The first political paper started in
this country was the Journal, New
Yorit, published in 1733. In *744
the Advertiser, of Philadelphia, the
first daily, made its appearance. The
Recorder, oi Chillicothe, Ohio, pub-,
lished in 1814, was the first religious
paper, and the American Farmer, of
Baltimore, started in 1818, the first
agricultural paper. It was in 1822
that the Prices Current, of New Or
leans, the first commercial paper,
made its appearance. New York
claims the honor of publishing the
first penny paper.
Lucky Pattf.
Patti receives the largest wages ever
paid to an artist, human or divine.
She is paid 83,500 every night she
sings in the Albert Hall in London.
Even with this and the expenditures
of $5,000 for each concert her man
agers are able to show from 82,000 to
83,000 per night. Patti has earned
by her own exertions more money
than any five women that ever lived
on the face of the earth. Her receipts
since she. began singing in public,
twenty-five years ago, cannot be much
short of 83,000,000, and she has sev
eral years of profitable fare-welling
ahead of her. A voice like Patti’s
and Patti’s face make a combination
in which there’s more money than in
a sugar trust.
Facts About Indians.
The number of houses occupied by
Indians is 21,232.
The total Indian population of the
United States is 247,761.
The Indiean agencies of the United
States are sixty-one in number.
The number of Indian church
members in the United States is
28.663.
There are ten Indian training
schools in different parts of the
Union.
The number of Indians in the
United States who can read English
is 23,595.
The number of Indians in the
United States who wear citizens’
dress is 81,621.
The number' of Indians living on
and cultivating lands in the United
States is 9,612.
The number of Indians in tho
United States who can read Indian
languages is 10,027. — Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette.
THE LEADING
NTHE
Still another in
voice of choice dress
goods just received.
Our Ladies’ Broad
cloth in all the
leading colors is
certainly worthy of
your attention. We
are 60c. per yard
under New York
retail prices on
them.
In Carpets and
Rugs we down ev*
ery in this marked.
and we invite a
comparison of priefc
es with other and
larger markets.
In Ladles, Hisses,
and Children’s
Wraps we are
quarters, as we are
in everything else
pertaining to our
line.
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Mitchell