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THOMASYILLE, GEORGIA. THURSDA7 MORNING, NOVEMBER 28, '.889
Keeping up The War.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
OocxcilRook, Nor. 15, 1889.
Coancil met In regular session, Mayor
Hopkins presiding. Aldermen Wrlght,Mer-
rill, Hayee, Mitchell, and Wbiddoa present.
Minutes last meeting read, corrected and
confirmed.
Following communication was read and
referred to the street committee for investi
gation and report*
To the Mayer and Board of Aldermen of the
city of Thomasrllle;
Gentlemen—I desire to call your attention
to the fact that Pine street, from Jackson St,
through or across Jefferson St, and termi
nating at oil mill gate traverses my land,
That I have received no compensation what
ever for that ] orlion of my land appropriat
ed to Pine street; that your body agreed to
pay therefor at the rate lands were selling
In that neighborhood, I now propose, for the
purpose of Settling this matter, to take-fifty
dollars and make the city a deed to said
right of way. Respectfully,
W. J. Pianist.,
J. C. Parnell, Agt.
Alderman Merrill Introduced the follow
ing ordinance, which was read first time:
That section 13 of ordinance XII beamen-
ded by inserting before the word “It” in the
first line the words, “During the months of
November, December, January, February,
March and Aprlt'bf each year," and after the
word “commencing'’ in tho second line, tho
words; ‘ at the south ond of Broad St,where
it is intersected by Hansell street, and run
ning thence along the west margin of Broad
street to the Savannah, Fla. and Western
Ry; thence along the railway to the west
side of Madison street to the north side of
Monroe street; thence along Monroe street
to the east side of Dawson street; thonce
along Dawson street to the north side of
Jackson street; thence along Jackson street
to the cast sldo of Lore street; thence along
Lore street to' Remington avenue; thence
along Remington ayenne to the east side of
Hansell street; thence along Hansell street
around tho park to the starting point,” so
that said section, when amended, shall read
ns follows: Daring the months of Dec,
from {north to south, from west to
east, from south to north, and from J
east to west. They fell in sheets of
glorious flame; in groups of hundreds,
in clouds of thousands. Their light
was so intense and glaring that streams
of water beneath them seemed surging
tides of blood. No rnan spoke. It
was an hour of terror to those unedu
cated in science and astronomy, and
knees quaked and tongue clove to
the roof of mouth. To the edu
cated in such matters-.it was a pyro-
technical display of such appalling
magnitude of blinding brilliancy and
astounding characteristics that they
were riveted where they stood and
looked on in silent admiration. At
times the air seemed absolutely crowd
ed with gyrating and descending sky
rockets. Then there would be a mag
nificent and dazzling burst of light—
so bright that it was impossible to
look heavenward.
Of course the stars did not fall, and
this greatest of jjeteorologicat displays
that ever startled the world and sent
astronomers into ecstacies was really
only a peculiar combination of gases
that had not the power to resist any
counter attraction, and when they
came in contact with living bodies
evaporated and disappeared. One old
lady who was so sure that thedaiziing
objects were real stars, that she averred
that they drifted into her yard to the
depth of a foot, and remained there
until they melted into dust from their
own heat. Another old lady took her
place on the piazza of her home’, and
fixed her eyes on the seven stars.
‘•When one of these'lets go,” she said
“il is time to pray and prepare for the
ascension,” but the seven stars held
their position, and an earnest prayer
and an ascension robe of the latest
pattern never saw the light.
“But,” said the venerable Judge in
'I regarded it as a
Columbia, 8. 0., Nov. 26.—Gen
eral Bradley T. Johnston, of Balti
more, who commanded the Maryland
line in the Confederate army, has
written a letter to the United States
8enator, M. C. Butler, of this State,
id reference to the action of the Pat-
tenon post, No. 88 G. A- R, in ob
jecting to the erection of a Confed-
For bud and for bloom and for balm-ladou
- breeze,
For ihe ringing of birds from tho hills to
the seas,
For the beauty of dawn and the brightness
of noon,
For the light In the night of the stars and
the moon,
We praise thee, gracious G id.
For the sun-ripened fruit and the billowy
grata,
For the orange and apple, the corn and the
cano, •-; - - . - '
For the bountiful harvest now gathered and
stored,
That by thee In tho lap of the nations were
poured, :
We praise thee, gracious God::.
For tho. blessing of friends, for the old and
the new, -. y _
For the hearts that are traS-'ed and trusting
and true,
For the tones that we love, for the light of
r the eye . . .. „
That warms with a welcome and glooms with
good-bye,
We praise thee gracious God.
That the desolate poor may find shelter and
bread,
That tho siek may he comforted, nourished
and fed,
That the sorrow may cease of tho sighing
and sad
That the spirit bOW«d"down may be lifted
and glad,
We pray thee, pitying Lord.
That brother the hand of bis brother may
clasp , — . . Jr
From ocean to b&ean In friendliest grasp,
That for north and for south and for east
ernte monument by the Maryland
regiments. After recounting the
circumstances Gen. Johnston says:
“If my adytae is taken they will re
move their monument, and if no spot
can be found here where it will be
duly honored, we will place it at
Eutaw Springs, where another regi
ment of Maryland rebels made their
mark in years gone by.”
i “Information, observation and re
flection for 24 years, have convinced
me that war would never have been
waged against the South, except for
the profit there was in it, and that
agitation against us is carred on since,
only for the pensions that are to be
got. The war was a contractors’ war,
and the agitation is a bounty pension
agitation. In this trial that will
surely come, when the belief in God,
and truth and justice and right must
stand against the worship of mammon,
then the whole world will turn for
assistance and relief to men who have
oh so many battlefields, by so mnch
We have just re
ceived 12 pieces of
Dress Goods m all
the leading colors.
These goods are
36 inches wide,and
we offer them at
the extremely low
price of 25 cts. per
pard. At this low
price we expect to
close them all out
this week.
I 10 new rolls of
Carpets, entirely
Wo praise thec, gracious God.
—S. E. Adams.
relating the story,
most auspicious omen, occurring as
it did upon our wedding night, and
such it proved to be, for no couple
ever enjoyed more happiness through
.forty-seven years of wedded life than
myself and the dear companion who
nine years ago was laid to rest in the
cemetery yonder on the hill, crowning
a life of Christian devotion and use
fulness by a triumphant death and in
creasing faith in an eternal existence
with God and the angels in a home
beyond the’ stars that seemingly paid
us the compliment of a charivari forty-
seven years before.”
Common Sense Don’ts
From Texas Siftings.
Don’t shake a hornet’s nest to see
if any of the family are at home.
Don’t try and take the right of way
from an>express train at a railroad
crossing.
Don’t go near a draft. If a draft
comes toward you, run away. A
sight draft is the most dangerous.
Don’t blow in the gun your grand
father carried in the war of 1812. It
is more dangerous now than it was
then.
Don’t hold a wasp by the other end
while you thaw it out to sec. if it is
alive. It is generally alive.
Don't try to persuade a bull dog to
give up a yard of which he is in pos
session. Possession to a bull dog is
ten points of the law.
Don’t'go to bed with your boots on.
This is one of the most unhealthy
habits a man, especially a married
man, can be addicted to.
sell street, running .thence along the west
margin of Broad' street to the Savanaah,
Florida & Western By; thtneo along the
railway to tho west side of Madison street;
thonce along Madison street to the north
side of Monroe street; thence along Monroo
street to the casUrido of Dawson street;thence
along Dawson street to Jackson street;thcncc
along Jackson street to Love street; thence
along Lore street to Remington avenue to
east side ol Hansell street; thence along
Hansell street around the park to the start
ing point.
‘License granted Lydia Coleman for ex
press wagon wak transferred to John H.
Mitchell. License granted by E. Clewls k
Bio. to sell liquors was. tranftrrod to E.
Olewis.
Mayor Hopkins, of special committee on
lights, reported In favor of moving 17 gas
lamps from Broad street and 11 gas lamps
from Jackson and to place them as follows;
7 on Fletcher street, 7 on Jackson street, 10
oh Crawford street and 2 on Jefferson street,
and 1 on Jackson street In front of P-esby-
terlan church.
Committee on Oak street sewer granted
further time.
Mayor Hopkins called the mayor pro tern
In the chair and moved that a committee be
appointed to seo at what price the city can
purchase the Plney Woods Bewer. Passed.
Committee, Mayor Hopkins, Aldermen Hayes
and Merrill.
' Following account! ordered paid:
Beverly k Bro $16 3G
Thoi’ville Electric Lgt and Power Co. 62 70
Evans k McLean «. 13 SO
A. McDongald - 5 45
Thomasvllle Iron Works 48 45
C. B. Thompson.. 4 00
Henry Williams 50
Coancil adjourned.
K. T. MacLean, Clerk.
WHEN THE STARS FELL.
A Serenade Sublimely Gorgeoue and
Blindingly Brllliant-A Pyrpteohn|cal
Display that Dazzled the World, and
Has Been Known Eyor Since as tho
Shower of the Stars.
Tho Anniston Hot Blast has found
nn old resident of that oity, and says
of himIt isn’t often that the ele
ments turn out to do the graceful
thiog by giving a young couple a
starry serenade on the night of their
marriage, and probably the only per
son living to-day to whom so dazzling
a distinction has beenjpaid is Judge
H. L. Jeffreys, of this city. Tho
Judge is now 82 years old,, and bis
Wedding occurred on the evening of
the 12th of November, 1833. This,
it will be remembered by persons
who have noted the history of the,
pyratechnical display commonly
known as tho falling of the stars,
was the date of the sublime spectacle.
The Judge’s marriage oconrred at
an old mansion bear Augusts,.and ajl
the old leading people of that vicinity
honored the young 'con pie'by their
presence upon the joyous occasion that
brought to each so many years of
supreme happiness. About 8 o’clock
tho party was startled by a cry frpm a
servant that a horso belonging to one
of tho guests had become frightened
and was running away. Several per
sons went to the door, and their atten
tion was attracted by the nnusnal
meteoric display, but the extent of the
demonstration was not enough to
cause more than a few moments com
ment, and then all again retired to tho
parlors. About midnight a ciy came
from outside that the stars were fell
ing. Every one rushed to tho piazza,
and a spectacle, nover exceeded per
haps in the history of the world, met
their astonished vision. A great
flood of light enveloped tho earth to
the uttermost bounds of human sight.
Earth and sky wore lurid. The world
was ablaze with a wonderful glory.
And n moment later tho whole firma
ment was. filled with a terrible display
—a deluge of what appeared to be
falling stars came down to the earth
or traversed the flaming atmosphere
The New York Journal of Com
merce of Friday contained the follow
ing interesting and perhaps very im
portant statement: “The Ramie
Spinning and Manufacturing Compa
ny exhibited at the Cotton Exchange
yesterday the first bale of thoroughly
degummed and prepared ramie ever
made in this country. This ramie
was made at the company’s factory in
Englewood, New Jersey, under the
process used by Mr. Ferry, the
French senator. Its production
marks an era in the development of
what is likely to become one of the
great industries of this country, hardly
second in importance to the growth
and manufacture of cotton.” Thu
begins to look like business. It would
bo interesting to know what it cost to
prepare this bale of ramie.
The gun club shot four matches
Monday afternoon at their grounds, m
East End, with the following result:
In the first match Mr. Gus Stark won
first prize, and J. M. Lee second. In
the second match, Lee took the first,
the only prize np. In the third match,
Member of the legislature, at home
with his constituents: "Howdy, howdy!
Glad to get home to give 'count 0’ my
stewardship!” Constituents: "Did you
get any bills passed?” Member: “Nfay
Money goes, no one knows,
Wbcro.lt goeth, no on» knov
Hero and there, everywhere,
Run, run,
Dun, dan,
bill.” "Constituents: "Did yon make
any speeches?” Member: "Nary speech”
Constituents: “Did yon—did yon—
what’n thunder did you do?” Member,
proudly: “I helped to down them
newspaper fellers in the horse race at
the Piedmont exposition. Ob, I’m n
hustler, I am?”—Brunswick Times.
In 1821 Lord Byron wrote:
"God save the King”—and Rings,
For if be doesn’t I donbt 11 a man will
longer—
I think I hear a little bird who sings
The people by and by, will bo the
stronger.
Spend, spend,
Lend, lend,
Send, send,
Flush to Jay, short to-morrow,
Note to pay, borrow, borrow,
How it goes, no one knows;
Where it goeth, no one knoweth.
—Montezuma Record.
Orators climb the ladder of feme
by means of rounds of applause.
The man who goes to the seashore
resort for change generally comes
back without any.