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i‘mm 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.