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VOL. 1—ISO. 28G. TIKLMASVJLKF, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 17, I8!)0. S5.00 PER ANNUM I HIGH-WAYS -AND BY-WAYS OF THOMAS COUNTY. TIS, INDEED, A GOODLY LAND. Homes of Plenty, and Plenty of Homes for all. Somethin? About Host on. gg A T |E AT On Monday, Tues day and Wednesday next,beginning Mon day morning at 10 clock we will place on sale 5,000 yards Plaid white Nainsooks for ladies’ and chilrens’ wear, at regular price 25c no bettr bargain ever offered in Thomasville attend the BALE AT 133 BroaclJSt^j heaves rnoM the past. Away hack between IS'! - ) and J840 Graves Watson, two New England ers, came to Thomas county and set tled three miles from what is now Boston, and engaged in the mercantile business. They brought the memory of their old home with them and gave the name of Boston to their new abid ing place, presumably in honor of the capital city of the Old Bay State. Subsequently a Presbyterian church was organized at old Boston, as it is now called, and later a post office, with a weekly mail from Thomasvillq, was established, which remained in operation till the railroad from Savnn nah to Thomasville was built. After wards the church building was moved from old to now Boston, and was the nucleus of the prcscut Presbyterian church in Boston The old Atlantic &' Gulf railroad, now the Savannah, Florida A Wes tern Railway, was built from Savau- uah to Thom isville just, before the war broke out. Indeed when the war began it was not completed to Thomasville, and the firstsoldiers that left the county for Virginia, were compelled to iro to Quitman to take the trains. During the ivai' however, the road was completed to Thomas ville ; the planters along the line in the county took contracts to do the railing, and most of the work was done in this way. The first settler in what is now the town of Bo.-ton was Mr. Noel, the grandfather of Messrs. E. L. and J. C. Nee), two of the most substantial farmers of the county. Mr, Thomas Adams, Sr., bought the land on which Brfstou now stands in December, 1SG5. Mr. Adams moved from Pulaski to Thomas coun tv in 1822, when he was only 5 years old. His father iiad come down the year before, bringing two negro men with him anil spied out the land. Mr. Adams speaks in glowing terms of the beauty of the forests when his father settled in Thomas county. The woods were entirely destitute of small growth, and the range of vision was only limited by the rise of the hills. Indians were plentiful, hut they wero friendly and gave no trouble for many years afterwards. • They were willing to exchange their simple products for tobacco and other inventions of the pale faces Game was plentiful, aud it was no uncommon thing to sec a herd of deer in the immediate neigh borhood of the settlers’ cabins. After the railroad was completed to Boston, say from 18(53 to the close of the war in 1865, a Mr. Youngblood and the late Col. Janies L Seward, of Thomasville, conducted a mercantile business in Boston, in a store-house that stood hack from Jefferson street, in the rear of the Zeigler block. The building has long siuce disappeared, and it is doubtful if even its exact location could be pointed out. Messrs. J. J- Harman and B. S. Stone entered into partnership in 1867 or-1868 and remained together a year. Mr. Harman then bought outlllr. Stone, and continued the business till his death, at what is still known ns the Harman store. * J. W. Taylor went into business in Boston in I860, with a capital of 8300. He has always paid 100 cents on the dollar of fcis debts. He is the veteran among the business men of the thrifty town, and passed through the panic of 1873 with flying colors. He has gage, ami enjoys alike the confidence of his customers, aud the men from whom he Imys. He still does busi ness at the place at which he started, hut the modest wooden store ot his early commercial life, has given place to a handsome brick building. The first large sale of land mude by Mr. Adams, was a block of leu acres to Mr. Janies Foy, extending fr^hi what is known as the Bennett corner nearly to the Methodist church; this was in 1868; the price paid was 81,000, aud some ot the clearest-headed men iu the neighborhood reproved Mr. Foy for paying too much for the prop erty. The probabilities arc that he never made a better trade in this lite. * In the interval between 1868 and 1878, tiie progress of Boston was not very rapid., but the foundations were being lain for tiio permanent prosper ily that has sin?e come to her. Mr. I). It. Blood, now one of the leading merchants of the tow n, started business in 1876, in a very hit nbic way ; his trade has steadily increased with every succeeding year, and now it would be hard to find a more ex tensive stock in any town iu South Georgia, lie keeps the various lines of his stock ia departments, and tints economizes space and labor. He bought between 2100 and 2200 bales of cotton in the season of 18S9- 1890. Co!. O. P. Bennett moved to Bos ton in 1878, and started business in the wooden building, corner of Main and Jefferson streets; lie continued iu business at the same staud till 188(5, when he retired. In 1887 lie started a hardware business on South Main street; this business has steadily grown and to accommodate its increase lie is now building an extension to ilia store. lie is one of the closed and most systematic buyers in the state, and keeps a stock fully equal to all the de mauds made on it by his trade. The corner where ho first started business is now owned by Mr. T. T. Stephens, wlio keeps a fine stock of wagons, bug gies and harness on sale. lie has pre pared plans for a splendid brick block to take the place of the wooden build ing he now occupies. In 1886 Dr. M. R. Mallettc built a brick warehouse on Main street, fronting the railroad, and has since conducted a cotton storage business. He is one of the moving spirits in all that is done lor the advancement of Boston, and his enterprise and pine has contributed much to the growth of his town. Besides his cotton and hanking business he has for several years carried on the business of scl ing wagons, buggies and harness; he has a separate building for this depart ment of his business and carries a fine stock of vehicles and harness. He has recently sold his cotton warehouse to the Boston Warehouse company which company, composed of leading and successful farmers and allianccmen will hereafter conduct a cotton - storage business. Mr. D. H. Horn has an extensive planing mill near the depot and he has a fine run of custom. He ships the products of his enterprise .to many points on the S. F. & \V. Rv.And is always full of work. Mr. W. M. Brooks is another of the leading merchants ol Boston; he oc cupies a handsome brick store and carries a splendid stock of staple goods in groceries, diy goods and plantation supplies generally. He has bought during the past few months many thousand pounds of meat from farmers in the surrounding section, and even tire Brooks couilty farmers bring their meat to him. It is no uncommon tiling for him to buy sides that weigh 50 to 'Co pounds and country hams corres pondingly large. He has, with the other merchants of Boston, decided that he had as well to pay farmers the same price as would be paid for west ern meat. This wisepolicy has drawn much trade to Boston. -■ Mess. J. B. & W. J. Brooks, two 1887. They do an exclusively cash trade and carry a very handsome stock 'i hey have recently built a commodious brick store, and their business is constantly increasing. They are in the cotton market every season, and handle their share of the fleecy staple. W. (to he continued.) Mrs. W.j! Parnell Dead. Mrs. W. J. Parnell is dead. She passed peacefully- away yesterday morning, at her home in Fietchorville, surrounded by her husband and child ren. She was about seventy years of age, and leaves besides her husband and several sons and daughters, a large circle of other relatives and friends. The funeral will take place this morning. Wiley Pittman went up to Meigs yesterday. J. M. Hart, wife and daughter, arc ! at the Gulf. M. Lewis, of l’fatisburg, 'Pa., is a guest ol the Stuart. SIGNAL SERVICE BUREAU • —at— R. Thomas Jr’s - 12(5 Broad Street. O.S.Bondurant Voluntoor Observer Weather Bulletin for the 21 hours ending at 7 o’clock P. M., April 10, 1890. Tkmpkratlb»c. 2 p. ru 7 p. m Maximum for 24 hours 88 Minimum “ “ “ Rain-fall Indications for clear, warmer. Hon. I. A. Bush, of Camilla, was in the city yesterday. Frank S. Black, of Cuthbert, was at the Gulf yrsterday. L. L. I)akiu, of Washington City, left for home yesterday. J. A. Grant and W. B. Cnrr, of St. Joseph, are in the city. George Frcdcricksyn, Of Bridge port, Conu., is at the Gulf. The warm weather lias caused sev eral more awnings to be put up. J. I\ Love and Iv. A. Malone, of Macon, were in the city yesterday. lion. D. Russell and wife, of Bain- bridge, were in the city yesterday. Robert Yaluudinghuui, of Cairo, Inis a position with B. D. Ainsworth. J. E. Canini, who had an art store her during the season, left yesterday for Atlanta. Marshal Spair is not only a good judge of horses, and a kind owner, hut he is no amateur when a fine cow is to be selected. lie lind a graded Jersey on the streets yesterday which was greatly admired. She gives four gallons a day right along. Mr. F. A. Budlong, who lias held the position of room clerk at the Piney Woods for several season will greet his numerous friends at Block Island, a noted seaside resort, this summer, Mr. F. H. Schofield, the popular day clerk of Piney Woods will againabe connected with the Contiueutal Hotel at Narragansett Pier during the ap proaching season. The gentlemen will leave this morning for New York The jury will meet at io o’clock this morning, to pass on the value of the lands within the corporation, asked for by the G. S. & F. road. They went over the property yesterday, under the guidance ot Mr. John S. Mont gomery, who knew the lines and boun darics. A number of witnesses have been summoned who will testify as to the value of the property. Hon. W, M. Hammond will be present to rep resent Mr. Redden Smith’s interests. We have heard of no other attorney being employed in the case. Alhia;k_P ; _|’aync, of Nashville, who n* been in the city a few days, left Among the many pleasant people and parties who Imvc spent the win ter here, we notieq the departure, yes terday, of _pr. and Mrs. F. Hum phreys, Mr.® E. A Varana, Mr. Fred II. Humphreys, Mrs. I’rcd II. Hum- I plircys, and Frances A. Humphreys, all of New York. Dr. Humphreys is the proprietor of the world-renown ed Humphreys Homeopathic Reme dies. He lias purchased a beautiful winter Lome on Dawson street, the Fearn place, and bis Southern friends will be delighted to welcome him to his winter home again next season. Mr. Randall was buried Wedncs- bin been - m the city for Savannah yesterday. Miss Josie Goode, of Louisville, Ky., who has been spending the win ter here returned home yesterday. 1’aul Montfort, of Lawrcuccburg, Ky., who has been spending the sea- ion with Capt. TV hittaker, left for j dav at I’biladclphi i. home yesterday. j — — I There will ho a hard fight over Mr. Edward Su'zcr, ot Louisville, I Sam Ka udall’s place in Congress. Ky , who has been spending the winter | here, a guest of the Whiddon, leaves | There appears to be a lull in Geor- tliis morning tor home. ! gia politics. It is the calm which Mrs. J. Brand; and Mrs: Harris I -I>reCC ‘ ,CS and daughter, of New \ork, who have Editor Turner, of the Albany been spending the season here at the ! News aud Advertiser, is making that Stuart, left for home yesterday. 1 paper one of the brightest and best in Geo. A. .Smith has returned to Ma- ^ l *'° con. Mrs. Smith intends spending a j The Atlanta and Macon military few weeks with her parents, Col. and j llrc ; n a big rumpus. Keep cool, geu- Mrs. A. 1’. \\ right, before returning | tlemcn, the weather is getting too hot * lomo - | for warm expressions. Mr. Walter Peeples, the popular ' The sturdv allude men of Thom- representative of the Savannah Gro cery Company, was iu town yesterday. He still has a Cuban flavor about him. Mrs. Geo. Sumner and son, of Chi cago, Mr. and Mrs. Beckrann, and Ilenrv Cook, Madison, Wis., who have At LEVY S. A joli of 200 pieces Embroideries positively 25 per cent under val ue. At LEVY’S. 20 pieces Angora Homespun Suitings 15c per yard. At LEVY’S. We have made a large purchase of Boys Knee Pauts from 4 to 14 years, which are now being of fered much under regular prices. Call early, they are selling rapid ly- At LEVY’S. Have you seen our French Batistas, our Domestic and French Satincs, our Foreign and American Challies. None pret tier and cheaper in the land. At LEVY’S. Plenty Dry Good* in town—yes, but few to compare with ours. Haviug established an outlet for fine goods we can afford to buy, and do carry the finest line in tne city. Our popular low prices for fino goods insure sale for them. At LEVY’S. ready We have brought out an unusual large and exquisite stock of White Goods. Our goods in that line must be seen to be appre ciated. At LEVY’S. The prettiest spring goods al ways sell out early in the season We would advise our friends to call early to select their want* for the season. We offer at all times the most goods for the least money. LEVY’S ns will assemble here, on the 1st day of May. Matters of deep interest to the order will be discussed. The last issue of the South West Georgian, Cairo, is brim full of news. Messrs. Wight and Glenn are making been spending the season at the Whid- l* 10 new hmirtliug fairly sparkle, don, left yesterday for other points, j A ata tue to *G * Lee wilf be un- never been encumbered with a mort- < live young men, started business in Mr. Joseph Hall, attorney for the G. S. & F. road, reached here yester day morning. Mr. Hall is in Tbom- nsvillo for the purpose of looking af ter the condemnatory proceedings for tcrminaPfacilities for bis road, which takes place to-day at the courthouse. Mr. A. II. Mascn and family, who have been occupying their handsome winter home in East End during the past season, leave to-morrow for Phil adelphia. We will not say their home in Philadelphia, for wc claim them as much citizens of -Thomasville as of Philadelphia. viled in Richmond, on the 29lli of May. It will be the occasion of a notable gathering of ex-confederates. The Georgia railroad has the envi able reputatiou of being the only railroaiMn the world, of its size, that has never killed a passenger and never had a mortgage on it. • This is a most remarkable record. It is among the oldest roads in the state. Speculating iu futures, through bucket shops, is not so popular os it was a few days since. Pork is a mighty slippery thing.