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■ 5?' Pw •■ . ■ >-■ v ■ ^ : u*fpjf|j tttti ntmnrtat VOL. 1—NO. £ : v ' ■■■■■■■ i 280. TEIOMASYILLE, GEORGLA, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL*20, 1800, $5.00 PER ANNUM LOCAL HAPPENINGS. The News of the Day Told in Brief—Personals, Etc. Fred I Luke, of Chicago, is at the Gulf Fishing parties urc growing nu- G. H. Hartshorn, of Boston, is at the Whiddou. f. ' ► ■■ Look Out, Guards! The Military Advisory Board are determined to weed out all companies not coming up to the standard. Following is paragraph Gfrom Gen eral Order No. 7, which more thor oughly explains the intentions of the Advisory Board: “That a rigid inspection of all the military commands of the state be held during the month of May, 1890, with a view to ascertain their exact Thomasville Will be There. The Sunday schools of Thomasville wi 1 excurt to Whigham on the 9th of May. and invite the Sunday schools at this place to join them in a' picnic, Good. Tnere is no more pleasant place for a Sunday school picnic than our beautiful grove, and the people of Whigham will extend them a cordial welcome, and we have no doubt but our schools here will readily join in . ... . . , J with drive from the Hotel City. Mr.T.l*. Creech, of New York, tsj statu tas to military .nstruct.on and jnvltat|ons wi „ bc sent the ut the Stuart. gas.?,; AT ' • On Monday, Ttoes day and Wednesday nex^beginning Mo n day morning at 10 clock we will place on sale 5,000 yards Plaic white Nainsooks for ladies’ and chilrens’ a: wear, at * regular price 25c no bettr bargain ever offered in Thomasville attena 1 the SA-L^Ej AT The hotels arc doiug a fine trail sient business. "1 he front of John Stark’s bakery- being repainted. W. B. Tate, ot Tate, Ga , was in the city yesterday. The S. F. & W. Ry. pay tiain came in yesterday morning. E. B. Ilornady, of Atlan'a, is spend ing Sunday in the city. Mr. E. A. Gaines, of'Winston, S. C , bus in the city yesterday. Strawberries made their appcarunco on the market again yesterday. Steve Cooke went down to Monti cello last night, to spend Sunday. C, F. McFarlm, of New York, is among the latest arrivals at the Gulf. Mr.,/ C. M. Chase, of Savannah, joined his mother at the <u!l yester day. The Zoo of the Gulf House has been increased by the addition of a large owl. Mr. P. W. Adams, of Boston, Mass., is spending Sunday at the Stuart. Mayor Hopkins says ne intends to complete the boulevard around the town, ahis summer. Oiir young fftend; Mr J.‘H -Steph ens, is teaching a successful term at Barnett’s Creek Academy 132 Broad St. Thomasville ought to he pushed ahead this summer. Let every one put their shoulder to the wheel. Thirteen car loads of ruils passed through yesterday cn route to Mont' gomery for the Alabama Midland. Mr, George \Y. Beverly leaves to- day'for White Sulphur Springs, Fla., where he will spend n few weeks for rest and recreation. Dr. T, S. Hopkins -has returned from the meeting of the State Medical Association in Brunswick. Brunswick is familiar grown to the Doctor. . Sheriff Hurst, while rapidly improv ing, will not be able to attend to his duties during court. Deputies Single tary and Fleetwood will fill his place. Mr, Alley Pringle lost a small blank book with charges in it, out of bis pocket, on the streets. It is of no uso to any one but him, but he will p„y a suitable reward for its return to the store of Pringle Bros. The committee on entertainment for the Sunday School Convention, are earnestly requested to meet at the office of Evans & Maclean, on Mon day afternoon at 3 o’clock. A full attendance will bc expected. J. F, Evans, Sec. Whigham schools in a short lime.— Whigham Advance. Whigham is one of the loveliest little discipline, and also as to the condition of their arms and accoutrements, and that said inspection is intended ns the beginning of an earnest effort to raise i. . the military force of the state to a I towns—and not so little, either higher degree of efficiency by weeding I ^’ e l |ne °f 'he S., I. & W. Ry. A out and disbanding those commands large delegation of Sunday school that do not come up to a reasonably I children w;ll go Iroin here on the 9th. high standard. 1 sc h 0O ! sat Ochlockonee, Metcalfe, The rhomasvillc Guards will pass Bci5ton and Cljr0j bave a q been in . muster. They are improving, and viled< lf aII g0> whigham will be will, ore long, rank with the best or- , ilerally capturedi for lhe lirne beingi ganized companies in the state. Memorial Day. As the Hussars will not receive their uniforms nnd sabres until the 26th or 27th, and as tire Ladies’ Memo rial Association arc anxious to have | by the army of Sunday sc'iool children. But t will be a peaceful army. Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Beebe, who have been connected with the Piney Woods Hotel for several seasons, left yesterday for New York. Mr. Beebe all the military out, it has been decid- has calt . redt m03t acceptably, as stewi- ed that the exercises, usually held on ard> l0 the crilical and epicmean the 26th, will come off this year on I tastes of thousands at the Pinny Woods, Tuesday, the 29th. Another reason and the leadlng resorls at the North> for not holding the exercises ’on the Mr . Beebe is B-el! and favorable known 26th, Saturday, is that a cbnsidcrable htre - and |, is coming, at the opening number of the military could not turn of each recurrlng seasoni is always out that day, owing to the usual press looktd forward l0 by (ri ends,wr.h tnuch of business on Saturday. Again it is pJeasure. desirable that the merchants close up I for two or turee hours in the nfterpoon I Speaking of the melon crop, the of memorial day. This they could, I Q u ' tlllnn I >re6S - says : not do on Saturday. The Ladies’ . “ Ho ' Te ’ i J' 01 ' 1 ' melons ?” is a ques- Memorial Association will appeal to I , ’ on lbnt ’ s nskcd an ^ answered a good them to close up on Tuesday after many times nowadays. As a general noon. Tliev will doubtless comply I tbl ' nt -' 'ho growers report good stands with the request. Wo hope to see the alld lbtivin S plan's. , From what can whole town out on the occasion. | bc S nthored tbe average, is about the same as last year’s and this means ful- Wonderful Improvement. I ly ns heavy shipments, Mr, Jk>hn A Dove Picnic. Tho following party of jolly young people, chaperoned by Mrs. T. Young, enjoyed one of the first and most pleasant picnics of the sea son on Friday, out on the Ochlocko nee. Misses Nettie Smith, Florine Smith Mamie Blackshear, Mec Young, Lin da Estabrook, Fannie Mitchell, Min nie Evans, ami Gora Walker, and Messrs. Jos. E. Robinson, C. W. Smith and 8. B. Burr, jr. Owing to a little misunderstanding as to pntce of meeting, the wagon, which contained a goodly quantity of edibles had not made its appear ance up to noon, and n little anxiety was manifested. It howover did not take long for the young men to find and return with this interesting por tion of the programme, and all went merrily. The day was enjoyed to the utmost and the happy party returned in the cool of the evening, with pleas ant memories of the day. N. B.—A dove party is one where none but ladies attend. It is always necessary, however, to have another kind of a bird (not necessary to have a gay one) along to prevent accidents, you know. Mr. C. T. Stuart, of Thomasville, sent us over a silver wheel by Mr. Connell, for the Advance. Mr. Stu art is the oldest and best hotel man in Georgia, he furnishing a free “bus” at the depot in Thomnsville to all visit ors to his magnificent hotel. The Advance will cheer him and his nu merous guests for a year.—AVhigbam Advance. At LEVYS. A job of 200 pieces Embroideries positively 25 per cent under val ue. Mr. Thoma-- Sniffin, of Rye, N.'Y., I Brooks'wfio who has bean spending the winter here, I growers in thii left jesterday lot home. The im-1 ments n ill begin v-ti week carl provem-nt in Mr.Smffin's health during | last season, his several months stay in Thomas- 1 ville is one of the most wonderful cases on record. When he carne here last winter he had not been able to lie down or go to bed lor nearly a year, and yesterday he went away-compara- The Hussars were out for a mount ed drill on' Friday night. The com pany had seven fours, in addition to a full complement of officers. The cavalry company! presen ted a splendid lively a well man, and an enthusiastic I a PP e “°- Th «y "ere well mount- friend of our city and climate. ed > and tho men * at * thc,r borees Iiko veteran troopers, Fell From a Tree. I Mnyor Hopkins has offisred to pre- Max, tho twelve-year old son of Mr. scnt a gold badgc t0 thc be8t shot in Jack Linton, met with a pajnful, but J ,h c Guards, if the boys will practice and shoot for it. Wc hope the com pany will accept the proposition. Mr. ~ not very serious accident Friday af ternoon. He was playing with some of his companions in a tree, when he lost his balance nnd fell to the ground. At first it was thought that some bones were broken, but an examina tion showed that he received only a bad sprain about tjie ankle. Mr. John R. Slater. This brilliant young attorney, who \V. J. Hollomon, who has held the position of bight operator at the depot here for a couplc^of months, left yesterday to take a similar posi tion at Way cross. Thc office of night operator hns been discontinued at this place until next fall. For some reason thc Pullman car livc3 in Valdosta, has accepted thp I which was advertised to he taken off invitation extended him by the La- 0 n the 20th, which is to-day, did not dies Memorial Association, to deliver I come down Friday night, and several the address on Memorial day. Sla-1 who expected to go the last day it ter is a ripe scholar, a profound I was run wero very much disappointed. thinker and a finished orator. His r~ TJiere was a rumor on the streets The Berrien County Fioneer says: It is current that Hon. II. B. Pee ples will he a candidate for Solicitor General of the Southern Judicial Cir cuit at thc expiration of the term of the present incumbent.” Mayor Glenn, of Atlanta, has vetoed a license granted by council to woman to keep a barroom. Right, you are, Mayor Glenn. The whole counify will applaud yQur action, -'flie Grady Memorid/^Volunio has been issued. It should be in every household and library in Georgia. - - ♦ » - ■ \ The, Brooks County Alliance men are going to have a sub-treasury plan of their own; they aro going to run a warehouse and propose to establish n bank. Married. At Boston, Ga., on Thursday even ing, 17th Inst., at the residence of tho bride's father, Mr. G. R. Cochran and Miss Lizzie Zeigler, all of Boston. On Friday an old-fashioned infair was held 'at Mr. Cochran’s residence, on which occasion Thomasvillo was well represented. At LEVY’S. 20 pieces Angora Homespun Suitings 15c per yard. At LEVY’S. We have made 11 large purchase of Boys Knee Pants from 4 to 14 yeare, which are now being of fered much under regular prices. Call early, they are selling rapid- At LEVY’S'. Have you seen our French Batistas, our Domestic and French Satines, our Foreign and American Challies. None pret tier and cheaper in the land. At LEVY’S. Plenty Dry Goods in town—yes, but few to compare with ours. Having established an outlet for fine goods we can afford to bay, and do carry the finest line in tho city. Oar-popular low prices ’ for fine goods (insures a ready sale for them. At LEVY®. We have brought out an unusual large and exquisite stock of White Goodsc Our goods in that line must be seen to be appre ciated. At LEVY’S. The prettiest spring goods al ways sell out qarly in tho season . We would advise our friends to call early to select their want! for the season. We offer at all times the most goods lor the least money. :f$S SIGNAL SERVICE BUREAU AT •R. Thomas Jr’s- I’fi Broad Streri. O.SBondurant Volunteer Obsorver Weather llelletin for the 24 hours eating at 7 o'clock P. M., April 19, 1890. TexPxnxTLRic. LEVY’S See notice of meeting of committee on Sunday school entertainment on Monday afternoon at Evans & Mac leans office. This is au important meeting and should be largely attend ed. Large numbers are coming, and Thomasville must provide homes for them. A party of gentlemen wero invited out to Mr. J. L. Linton’s pond by the proprietor, on Thursday afternoon. They went. Twenty-eight fine bream were caught within an hour. And they were fried on the banks of the pretty sheet of water. It is useless to indicate the direction they took. However, if you have any doubts about it, ask Jack Curtright or Frank Edmuudson. address will he worthy of the day, . ,, ... ,. ' ,, •'’ yesterday, to the effect that engineer the man and his audience on the oc-11 _ „ , , ... Sam Brewer, well known here is dead. An important case, in which he I plaintiff, and thc S. F. & W. Ry., de- A Riddle. It was a strange coincidence that I fendant, is set down lor trial on Mon- three drummers named Riddle met dav in Thomas Superior Court, by accident at the Stuart yesterday. Capt . Maclean will probably take They were not related, and lived in tbe Hussars to Iamonia this summer, widely different parts of the country, 7 a. ni 03 2 p. in 71 7 p. m 72 Maximum for 24 hours 76 Minimum “ >< “ 80 Rain-fall 55 where they will go into camp for a week. They will put in the time drill ing, fishing and hunting. Mr. Joe Peacock, formerly of this place, but now manager of tho tele phone exchange at St. Augustine, vef y I Fla., was in the city yesterday. the manner | — — —— A number of substantial gentlemen lion here. In fact’ says it the" best are read y to 0 fS anize anartillcr y com ' The gentlemen were Messrs. A. J. Riddle, Chicago, J. P. Riddle, Macon, and J. L. Riddle, of Virginia. Observer Whitney, of the Savannah Signal station, is making a tour of the cotton region station. He is much pleased with Mr. Bondurant is conducting the sta managed station he has visited, and that more interest is shown and taken in it, than any place he has visited. Mr. Whitney is at the Gulf, and will remain here to-day. pany. means. Let it be organized by all See church directory for to-day— and take your choice of places to wor ship. Indications for clear, warmer. Lost Between our store and my residence a blank book, the finder will be suit ably rewarded by leaving it at J. L. & W. A. Pringles. apr 20 2t. W. A. Pringle. Cows For Salo. I have for sale some line milch Cows, at very reasonable prices- Can be seen at my home. Apr 20-It. F, C. HORNE. Please read carefully every word in the following article. A. F. Prevatt, of Thomns ville, is thc only agent in this county for Paul Jones Old Monongahela Rye Whisky, and it cannot l>e obtained from any other source; now if you aro overworked, or bro ken down in health, from any other cause, a pure, honest, wholesome stimulant wilt do you more good than anything else you could possibly obtain, and a pure old Rye whisky is the most wholesome stimulant produced. Paul Jones Old Monongahela Rye is the highest grade of whisky distilled in the United States; it is endoiscd and highly recommended by connoisseurs, chemists and physicians thioughout the Union; it is an old, rich, mellow,palatable Rye Whisky, and made its national reputation solely on ac count of its high quality. A. F. PREVATT, Sole Agent, Thomas- villo.Ga. April 20-1 y.