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VOL. 1 —"N O 1^2. 3 Cn THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA. FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 1-1, •So!) $5.00 PER ANNUM WORSE THAN MARRIAGE. A bachelor, old a ul cranky, Was sitting alone In his room; His u 3% with the gout were aching, And his face was o’ersprend with gloom. No little one s shout disturbed hi n, From noise tae house was free, In fact, from the attic to cellar Was as quiet as quiet could be. No medical aid was lacking; The servants answered his ring, Respcci fully heard IBs orders. And supplied him with everything. Rut still there was something wanting, SmoJdeg he couldn’t command; The kindly words of com pa. s', on, The t< tieli of a gentle hand. And he said, as his b*-ow grow darker And he rang for the hirel'ng nurse, ‘Well, marriage tray l»e a failure Rut this is a blamed sight worse.’" —[Boston Courier. AFTER THOUGHTS. Incidents of ',h: Mem rial Services of Wed ic d y. YY liilc Policeman Coyle vas tolling the city hall bell Wednesday, two ladies eamc up with tears in tbeir eyes and n?kcd to he allowed to help him. Each one had felt the loss of loved ones hy the war, and each one had loved and respected the dead leader of the south. No more torch ing evidence of the deep reveration the women of tho south felt for their peerless representative, who was doubtless in the face of danger, and equally brave when confronted hy de feat and the dungeon Every ear that heard and every heart that throbbed to tlie touching tribute that Judge Hansell paid to the life and character of Mr. Davies Wednesday, must have recognized the singular appropriate* ness in having such an honored man, himself a splendid exponent of the purity and honesty of the southern gentleman and public mnn pay tribute to the dead. During a long lifetime Judge Ilauscll has served his state and his people honorably, fearlessly and Sever a shadow of tainthas rested on his record. His declining years find him beloved of his people and honored and revered by those brought most closely to him. What could he more fitting then than that lie should speak in memory ot the one who, through a long life time spent in the full glare of public scrutiny, escaped the slightest breath of censure that could affect his character. A great deal lies been said nud written about the old time southern gentleman. It were as vain a task to attempt to analyze the mystic light that shines from a brilliant sunset as to put in feeble phro«e the component parts that make up what tl e world has called the southern gentleman. In his address Wednesday, Hor. W. M. Hammond, in speaking of Mr. Davis as a splendid type of the south ern gentleman, quoted the last words used by the dying man, who, though racked with pain, and already in the embrace of the great destroyer, did not forget the matchless chivnlry that had made him the idol of his people while living and no le s tlici** idol now that lie has passed away. Mrs. Davis proffered the dying hero some medicine, with a smile that even the hand of death could not chill, he said, “Pray, excuse me. ’’ The beauty and grandeur of the scene lost r.onc of its pathos, as por trayed. hy the magnetic, orator, and when lie asked, “Is it any wonder that we loved him,” a hurst of np- plausa ran through the audience. A more touching or eloquent trib ute was paid to the dead chief tliau that given hy Capt. Hammond, or we only wish we could lay it before our readers, or better still, would thut they all could have heard it. Alliance Meeting. President A. W. Ivey, of the Thomas County Farmers’ Alliance, gives notice that there will bo an im portant meeting of the order in Thomasvillc, Thursday, January 3rd. Parties at interest will rend the notice and attend. Old reliable No. 5 from Savannah was two hours late yesterday morning South Georgia Conference. This body convened at the Metho dist church, at 9 a. m., Dec. 11, Bishop R. K, Hargrove presiding. The conference was opend with re ligious exercises conducted by the Bishop. The secretary of the last conference called the roll, and most of the clerical members answered to their names. About one-half uf the iay delegates were present. R. B. Bryan and W. C. Lovett were elected secre taries, and Geo. C. Thompson and E. M. Whiling, statistical secretaries. Communications from the agent of the publishing house at Nashville; the Sunday School secretary and Board of Church Extension wee read and re ferred to appropriate committees. \V. H. Morrow, of Nashville mad a brief address in behalf of the Sunday School secretary. Committees were ordered on the usual subject?. Bishop L. H. Holscy, of the colored M. E. church in Amencus, was intro duced to the conference, and made an eloquent address and an earnest ap peal for the Payne Institute, Augusta, and received a handsome contribution for his cause. At the it v tation of the Cofnederate Soldiers’ Memorial Association, the conference adjourned and took part in the menu rial services held at the op era house, in respect to the memory of ex-Frvsideiit Jefferson Davis. Bishop Hargrove acted as chaplain i n the occasion. Col. A. S Cu'ts, President of the association, made an earnest speech, after which Rev. A. B. Campbell, Dr. H nten, Rev. \V. M. Hayes and Col. YV. B Guerry made c'oquent address es. Suitable resolutions wtre adopt- ed. The conference is A fine lookin body of men, who seem to have been well eared for during the year. It is ex pected that their reports will show a prosperous year’s work. Dr. J.YV. Hinton preached one of his best setmons on Tuesday night. The Board*tf Missions, Rev.' Geo. G. N. MacDonnell President, held its annual meeting on Tuesday, and plan ned to have work tor the ensuing year. The under graduates passed their usual examinations before the com mittee, on Tuesday. The conference is being finely en tertained by the hospitable people of Americus. The city seems to be on the full tide of prosperity, and new buidings are going up in every direction. The weather is balmy and spring-like. M. Anecdote of Webster. Lewiston Journal. Daniel Webster was an uncle hy marriage to the late Albest Livingston Kelly, one of the fi-st lawyers who practiced in Waldo county. The great statesman always took an interest in his nephew, and visited him when he came to Maine. A correspondent ol the Bangor Historical Magazine says that a remark which Mr. YY’ebster made, on a visit in 1835, left an ahid ing interest tn the mind of Mr. Kelly, and, perhaps, largely influenced him never to accept political office. One evening Mr. Webster said: “Albert, do you have any concern with poli tics?’’ “No,” lie replied, “my time is wholly occupied by my professional practice and private business.” “I am glad to hear you say it,” replied Mr. YY’ebster, “and I advise you not to. If I were to live my life over again, I would have nothing to do with politics, for however successful you may be, yon will encounter a fire in front from your political enemies, and in the rear from your political friends.” This language was the more remarkable from the fact that Mr. YY’ebster was then at the height of his fame as an orator and statesman. Th8 Atlanla and Florida. The following appeared in the last issue of the Pike county Journal : The Atlanta and Florida railroad will now be pushed forward from Port V r alley to Cordelc. This road gives a mortgage cover ing $1,200,coo to the Central r f rust Company, of New York, to be paid fifty years from date, and interest pay able semi annually, at the rate of 9 per cent per year. The trust Company advances this money at the rate of not exceeding $8,006 per mile, and as the road is constructed, the money for which the mortgage was given will be drawn. The mortgage has been recorded in the clerk’s office here, and the work ol extending the road will no doubt begin at an early date. Hurrah for the Atlanta and Florida! Col. R. F. Maddox, president of the road, was seen hy a Journal reporter this morning, in reference to the re port. He said: “In reply to this there lias been a mortgage recorded, as a precautionary measure, so that if the railroad com pany ever desired to extend to Cor- dele, it could do so. if it had the funds to do it with. If there has been any funds advanced by any trust company 1 am not aware of it, and should like to know if there is. ••So far as I know, there is no in tention of pushing the road to Cordele at p-esent. All we are thinking of is to take care of the road as alrcadv completed to Fort Valley. YVe pro pose to put a small bond of $S,ooo a mile on the road, in order that we may pay our indebtedness, put our road in good condition and establish terminal facilities in Atlanta. • •We are doing well, our road as paying very handsomely as it is. YY e do not propose to take any chances in extending it before we have money in hand. There have been too many chances taken with the road already, and that’s what’s the pia'ter It takes money in these days to build railroads “No, we are not contemp’ating any extension now, and have no idea when we wll. YY’c may when we have the funds, but all that is in ihe future, and so far in the future that it is a matter of no interest to us now.” Bertha—You seem very happy,Dora. Dora—Ah, yes; I have every reason to he. YY’c have a lovely home, two beautiful children, a snug sum in the bank, and my husband’s life is insured for $20,000, and his health is very far from robust. What They Think of It. The message of Mr. Harrison’s is a narrtw, sectional one. Here are a few opinions: It is radical enough,” said Col. Oates, of Alabama, “to show that Harrison don’t know anything about the south." Senator Call, of Florida: “It would stir up arson, murder and rape among the colored people and induce retalia tion on the part of the whites. It will sow seeds of discord and encourage crime. It woo'd convert peaceable, well ordered communities into hells, where discord and disorder would be rife.” Mr. Candler, of Georgia: "The message demonstrates that this is to be the most pa-tisan administration in the history of the country. The language of the message is not the utterance of a statesman, but of a narrow partisan demagogue. Nosuch state of things as lie assumes exists in any part of the south, and he cer tainly knows his UTTERANCES ON THE NEGRO QUESTION are untrue. His object is purely par tisan for the purpose of perpetuating ihe power of the republican party.” Amos Cummings, of New York: “I am a strict states rights man, and do not believe in federal interference. It has been proven in a hundred years that the states were able to control their elections with satisfaction to all but one political party. The demo crats are determined that the govern ment shall not interfere with the elections in the states.” Judge Crisp, of Georgia: “Mr. Harrison displays utter ignorance of things in the south, and takes a nar row, prejudiced, partisan view. He is more anxious to perpetuate the repub lican party in power than to pacify and build up the condition ot things in the south.” Baby oneSolidRash l/tflr, imliiful, blotched, umlirious. No ■ rat bv ilny, no pence by nlghl. Doctor* ■■<■>1 nil rcuictllc* fnilcil. Tried Cnllcii- in. Kffccl .llnrrelloii*. Have hl« life. Cured by Cuticura c years of ajro, when Our eldest child, now »ia ycai» •**» — 11 infant six months old was attacked with a indent, malignant skin disease. All ordinary - lading,wc called our family nhwictan .. . ... to ^ with al- yho attempted to cure it; but it ? most incredible rapidity, until tlie lower por tion of the little fellow’s person, from tho m d- 'Je of his hack down to Ills knees, was one solid ash, ugly, painful, blotched and malicious. VVc had no rest at night, no peace hy day. b mally, ere advised to try the Cuticura Remedies# ITeet was simply marvellous. In three or ,„ u . weeks a complete cure was wrought, leav ing the little fellow's person as white and healthy though he had never been attacked. In my inion your valuable remedies saved Ids life, d to-day he is a strong, healthy child,perfect- well, no repetition of the disease having ever purred. GKO. R. SMITH, Att’y at Law and Ex-Pros. Att’y, Ashland/). Boy Covered “With Scabs. My hoy, aged nine years, has been troubled all life hy a very had humor, which appeared all ver his body in small, red blotches, with a dry white scab on them. Last year ho was worse than ever, being covered with scabs from the top of liis head to his feet, and continually vim- worse, although he had been treated by two phoslclans. As a last resort, I determined to try the Cuticura Remedies, and am happy to say they did all that I could wish. Using them according to direction, the humor rapidly dis appeared, leaving the skin fair and smooth, and - •forming a thorough cure. Ihe Cuticura *’ They aro ir, Mass. itemcdics aro all you claim for the •orth their weight in gold. GEO. F. LEAVITT, No. Audoi Cuticura Resolvent. Tho new Blood Purifier and purest and best of Humor Remedies, internally, and Cuticura, the great Skin Cure, and Cuticura Soap, an exquis ite Skin Beautllicr, externally, speedily, •ntlv. and - « •• neiltlv. and economically cure in early life itch ing, burning, bleeding, scaly, crusted, pimply, scrofulous, and hereditary humors, with loss of hair, thus avoiding years of torturo and distlg- iration. Parents, remember this: Cures in •hlldhood aro permanent. Sold everywhere. Price, Cuticura, 50c.: Soap 25o.; Resolvent, $1.00. Prepared by the Potter Drug and Chemical Corporation, Boston. r fA-’Sond f<>r “Hoyv to Cure Skin I»is»ases, I pages,50 illustrations, and 100 testimonials. Y Skin and Scalp preserved and beautified S by Cuticura Soap. Absolutely pure. HOW MY SIDE ACHES. \eliiii ,r Sides and Rack, Hip, Kidney, ml Ctariin* Pain-, Rheumatic, Sciatic, YCuralgie, Sharp and SI ting Pains, relieved iu one in In it Ir by the <’»i- I it I i-Pn in ■•Inslei*. 25 ets. Inherited lllood Poison. people there arc whose dis hes. aches, pains and eruptive e due to inherited blood poison, isst s from parent to child, and : tho duty of husband and wife • blood pure. This is easily How tress fn tendenc Had bio it there] to keep vnun iiiwv»-« i - — -v accomplished by u timely use of B. B. B. ( Botanic Blood Balm). Semi to the Blood Balm Co.. Atlanta, for book ot most con vincing proof. James Hill, Atlanta (in t YV • ctcd with hoi oiled writes: ‘\My blood poison, ditary. They j.tions which and finally which doctors sui both broke out in B. B. B. promptly cured completely.” Mrs. S. M. WiHiains..Sandy, Texas, writes: “My three poor ulllieted children, who in herited blood poison, have improved rapidly after a use of B. B. B. It is a Godsend.” J. II. Wilson, Glen Alpine Station, X. C., Fell. l.‘I, 188.5, writes: “Bone.and blood poison forced me to have my leg amputated, and on the stump there came a large ulcer, which grew worse every day until doctors tfjvc me up to die. ! only weighed 120 pounds when I began to lake B. B. B., pud 12 bottles increased my weight to 180 pounds and made tnc sound and well. I never knew what good health was before.” CASH GROCERIES, Wliilo nut in the ring yet, arc in town by a large majority, and can point to friends and acquaintances in nearly every household in Thomasville. Are you one of its friends ? It not, make it’s acquaintance at once, for it will save you money. It's competitors will, sometimes,—when you stand 1 by and make them do so—meet it’s prices, hot just as soon as you quit watching them they will charge you the same old-time prices. Mend and get it's prices and compare them with your book, and don’t fail to find out how much more it’s competitors charge for Itaisins, Currants, Citron, etc., for making your fruit cake than it does. Respectfully, M. I'. PICKETT. Hurl.lex's Arnica Naive. Tl-o Itest Salve in the World for Cuts bruises, Soros, Ulcers, Salt Itheuni, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,and positively cures Piles, or no pay required, it is guar anteed to givi* perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per hoi. For sale by S. J. Cassets, Drug Store. Word. Iiinmliifi. Mr. W. II. Morgan, merchant, Lake City, Fla., was taken with u severe cold, attended with a distrcssiiiR couch and running into Consumption in its firsF stages. lie tried many so-called popular cough remedies and stcadilv grew worse. Was -educed in II had difficulty in breathing and was unable to sleep. Finally tried Hr. King's New Dis covery for Consumption and found imn dia'e relief, and after rising about IraiT dozen bottles found himself well and lias had no return uf the disease. No o' remedv ran show so grand a record of cures, as Dr. King's New Discovery for consump tion. Cuarnntecd to do just what is claim ed for it. Trial bottle free at S, J. Cassels’ Drug Store. tn plush goods ami novelties iu tuucy sta tionery wc can please the most fastidious. Always ready to show our goods. 12dcctf HKID & CCI.PEPPKU. Ihtni.V OATS. All parlies to whom I engaged the early oat lor seed, arc notitied that I am ready to deliver the same The yield having proven 1 letter than I expected, 1 can also furnish ft few other parties. Apply »s soon ns possi- 1,1,-, if von would lie supplied. It is the best early oat that I ever planted, and yielded more than the old reliable rust prout oat last season. J. T. CHASTAIN Latest Designs! LARGEST STOCK! Lowest Friees! -FOR- FOOTWEAR —AT— Near Post-Office. ELEGANT STOCK OF FOR Ladies AND GENTS. DESIRABLE IAS GIFT. AT ' -S FANCY .'.SUPPERS City Shoe Store, Near Post Office