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VOL. 1—NO. 294.
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TUOMASYILLE, GEORGIA, SAT UR DAY MORNING, APRIL 26, 1890.
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
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The News of the Day Told in
Brief—Personals, Etc.
II. Morris, of New York, is a guest
of tl\e Gulf.
J. D. Smith, of Brunswick, was iu
town yesterday.
H. C. Preston, of New York, is at
the Stuart.
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A. J. Mayer, of New York, is at
the Stuart.
Earl Richardson, of Troy, Ala., was
in town yesterday.
S. J. W. Livingston, of Albany was
in the city yesterday.
T. E. Blackshear returned yerter-
day from a trip to Alabama.
O. S. Middleton, of Charleston, S.
C., is in the city.
Adolph Jerger’s silk worms have
begun to weave cncoons.
Miss Gertrude Remington is visiting
friends in Valdosta.
The Hussars are boasting of their
new horses and their new uniforms.
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•The fish in Iamonia, have not bit
ten quite as well os usual this week.
E. M. Mallette returns to day from
a business trip up on the Alabama
Midland By.
C. M, Robinson left last night for
Savannah, to take in Merchants’
Week.
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W. fl. Anderson, of Gainesville,
"the mountain city” was in town yes
terday. .
The Convict Question.
The Times-Enterprise has
framed from the discussion of the ques
tion o( the lease of the county convicts,
during the past week, because it pre
ferred to leave the merits of the Grand
Jury untrammeled and because it had
implicit confidence in the wisdom and
conservatism of the gentlemen com
posing that body.
Two weeks ago we look the position
that the town ought to lake the gang
and pay the county for it; nothing has
since occurred to change our views on
the abstract justice of our position
then, but in view of certain develop-
uenis the Grand Jury has seen fit
recommend a modified compliance
with our pos tion, and with this dec!
sion we are content, and all good men
in the county should share in this
feeling. This solution disposes of the
question for the pretent and future; to
seek to make adverse criticisms on the
contract under which the town has
held and worked the convicts in the
pa^t is a work of supererogation. To
impute bad faifh, or trickety, either in
the procurement or contmuancejjf the
contract that has lapsed, is to impugn
the honesty of our Board of County
Commissions, and of every'Grand
Jury that has been sworn while that
contract was in force.
The Times-Enterprise prefers to
believe that the gentlemen composing
the Board of County Commissioners,
and that have served on the Grand
Juries during the past five years, are
and have been, .honorable men, and
have not stultified themselves by heed
less extravagance, negligent and waste
ful expenditure, nor have they been
HIGIMVWS' AND BY-WAVS
OF THOMAS COUNTY
’TIS,
INDEED, A GOODLY
LAND.
Homes of Plenty, and Plenty of
Homes for all.
Chapters From Cairo.
Messrs. E. F. Richter & Sod, ad
joining the city hall, begun business
in Cairo in n very small way ten years
ago, and have built up a fine trade.
They make a specialty of country pro
duce, and their store is headquarters
in this line. The senior member has
wide and pleasant acquaintance with
nearly all of the people that trade at
Cairo, and.this added to his fine bust
ness qgaltie8, his well known straight
forward methods, and his taste in.keep
ing what the people want, are the key
notes of his success.
Messrs. Duren & Co., started busi
ness in Cairo last January, and have
built up a good trade. Mr. G. L
Duren, the managing partner, is well
known in Thomasviile, and is a shrewd
and energetic business man.
Messrs. Paulk & Johnstou have a
well equipped drug store, next door to
the postoffico, and are doing as good a
trade as the health of the country will
allow.
Mr. D. Q. Pearce is a native of
Cairo, and has hosts of friehds.
Dr. J. C. Johnston locatedan Cairo,
Quite a large number will go over m *de l he fools of designing nen, j|, 1887, having practiced hia profes-
to Savannah next week, to attend the
gaieties.
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Herndon Brandon, of Marehopsl _
Brandon, went down to Moiiticello
yesterday.
J. S. Clifton has'rented the Wright
cottage on Madison street, next door
to the Stuart.
The improved machinery for Moore
<C* Williams brick yard has arrived
from Michigan.
James Winn, who has been visiting
his brother Frank Winn, retfirned to
Altanta yesterday.
A few of our guests yet linger with
us, and they are charmed with our
spring weather.
‘Fair and warmer” arc the Signal
Office predictions for yestci day and
to-day. Send us a rain.
Are you going to Savannah next
week to take part in the festivities
and gaieties of Merchants’ Week ?
The dry weather is making the
farmers despondent, and trade dull.
Spring gardens are things of the past.
Where are yon going to spend the
summer months ? The mountains
and the sashoro both offer attractive
inducements. We have not heard of
many that expect to go to Europe.
The mayor had only one ease be
fore him yesterday morning. Victo
ria Lanier plead guilty to disorderly
conduct, and was fined 82 and costs
which aha paid.
Charlie Lowell and family, of
Brooklyn, who have spent several
months visititing the family of W. S.
Keefer, have returned home very
much pleased with their visit, They
are relatives of Mrs. Keefer.
either in town or county. We might
point to the fact that.the public build
rags of the county arc in splendid con
ditions, that ililj)ridge s anre
in fine order, that taxes have Deen low
that the county i •• practically out of
debt, in spite ot extraordinary expen
ditures, as evidences that theaffaiis of
the county have been and are well
managed, blit these fruits of the labors
of the Board of Commissioners, and
of the vigilance of our Grand Juries,
are known and read of all men. This
much we will say, however, with all the
emphasis that thorough convicttor can
lend, that the man or men, that seeks
to sow the seeds of discord in Thomas
county,'whether he, or they, be from
town, village or county, lacks as much
of being a patriot ns the devil lacks
of being an angel ol light.
Thomas has come to be known and
called the banner county, because in
the past her people have been unitea,
and have worked harmoniously tor the
welfare of all; whenever this ceases to
be the rule that guides them, then the
era of prosperity will come to an ab
rqpt end, and a new one of discords,
bickerings, divisions and disaster will
be usnered in.
The Times-Enterprise prefers the
good old way, and it has confidence
enough in its people to believe that
they, too, are content with the past
record ot our public officers, and that
while errors may have been made, as
in the nature of all finite beings there
must be, that these mistakes will serve
to guard against like occurrences in
the future, rather than be the fire
brands that will consume our unity
and destroy our prosperity.
sion in Macon before his removal
here. He is a graduate of the St.
Louis Medical College and School of
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Mr Kedar Powell occupies what is
known os the Griffin store, next door
to the one that Wight & Son did busi
ness in. so long, and ho is one of the
most popular and most successful
merchants iu the town.* Being familar
from boyhood with the.trade, coming
to Cairo, and being provident, conserv
ative and careful iu bis dealings, he
has gathered a large circle of friends,
who have become hie customers
Mr. John Crawford has a well fill
ed storo, aoroBs the street from Wight
& Son’s old stand, and which is head
quarters for the alliance trade.
Singletary & English is among the
new firms doing business in Cairo.
They Tiro exceedingly popular and
clover gentlemen and their trade is
tendily increasing. SiDglotnry
Hurst, S. B. Singletary and Ira
Hurst are next door to Kedar Powell.
“S. B.” ns he is familiarly called, is
ouc of the pet institutions of the town
he started business in Cairo with
817.50 about teu years ago, and to
day he rnnks with the solid men of
the town. He is authority ou all
matters pertaining to fishing.
Dr. W. A. Davis has retired from
the . mercantile business, but docs a
heavy business in guanos. He has
sold upwards ot 500 tons the present
year. His pet just now is a large
melon field, which ho watches with
assiduous care.
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Any one going to Savannah to day
on an excursion ticket, can leave on
the 12:35 train. This is much more
convenient than the first order, whioh
compelled them to wait until the
night train.
Letters Prom a Distance.
A gentleman here showed the re
porter a letter yesterday from Carter
Contone, manager of Buffalo Bill's
Wild West Show. He also bad a let
ter from William F. Cody, “Buffalo
Bill.” They were written at Milan,
Italy, and were dated in February
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Attention Hussars I
Meet at Varnedoe’s stable at 3:30 o’
dock Tuesday afternoon in uniform,
for first stated parade, and to do hon
or to the memory of the Confedrate
dead.
K. T. Maclean, Capt.
R. R. Evans, 0. S.
The Oat Crop.
The continued dry weather has al
most ruined the oat crop, and it is
safe to say the crop harvested will
not be more than one-third of the usu
al average for Thomas county. The
loss of this-important crop will fall
heavily on the farmers, but as it lot-
lpws the unusually good com crop of
last year, it will not be felt so serious-
tj/fk it otherwise would.
Dr. J. L. Oliver started a drug
business in Cairo in 1884, he having
moved to the place from Cuthbert.
He made hosts of friends and his busi
ness has kept place with the growth
of the town. His wife keeps a stock
of millinery and fancy goods for the
ladies. Mrs. J. M. Swicord also has
a millnery store and dress making
establishment and is doing a good busi
ness.
Dr. W. P. Clower, an old resident
of Thomasviile, has enjoyed a fine
practice in Cairo and neighborhood
for a number of years. He numbers
his friends by the score and he is
altogether one of natures, noblemen.
Mr. J. W. McCord has a brick-yard
half a mile from town, at which he
made last year over 800,000 brick.
Mr. William Powell, besides filling
the responsible position of railroad
from the small beginning of a few
years ago to its present proportions
FRUITS AND VINEYARDS.
Mr. J. M. Parker has at his pleas
ant home half a mile from the depot
oue of the best LeConte pear orchards
in this section. Healsohnsa fine selec
tion of other varieties of fruit. Mr.
William Powell has also a fine orchard
of LeContcs, in full bearing. Mr. J.
W. Maxwell has several acres in the
same popular fruit, and Dr. Rodden
bery quite a number of bearing trees.
Mr. George A. Wight has extensive
orchards of the same, Mr. J. W. Wal
ker also has a bearing orchard, and
indeed it would' be hard to find
home in or around tho town that did
not have at least a few bearing trees.
Last season over 10,000 crates were
shipped and the probabilities are that
a still larger number will go forward
this season.
TIIE SOUTH WEST GEORGIAN.
A paper has recently been started
in this prosperous town with the
above name. It is owned by a stock
company composed of the leading
men, and is bound to succeed. Messrs.
J. B, AVight & J. M. Glenn are in
charge of it and they are making it
a credit to the town. If I might be
allowed to say one thing to the busi
ness of Cairo, it would be: support
your home pauor. It will serve you
well and faithfully. I was placed
under obligations to Messrs. AVight &
Glenn, for which I here tender my
thanks.
CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS.
Cairo is well supplied with churches
and schools. The Methodist, Baptist
and Presbyterian congregations each
have handsome, roomy houses of wor
ship at which devoted ministers preach
the gospel of gladness to large and
attentive Congregations. There are
also two Academies, one under the
charge of Profs. J. B. AVight & J. M.
Glenn, the other in charge of Prof. J.
E. Dyson. Each has a building well
adapted to school purposes.
Prof. Johb It Singletary, who is
mayor of the towu, has a nourishing
school at Midway four miles
south of Cairo. He is assisted by Miss
Belle Lewis, and has an enrollment of
uearly 100 pupils.
As I said before, the mercantile
business and tho professions are well
represented in Cairo; that she has
abundant church aud school facilities,
aud there is nothing to retard her
onward march to still greater prosper
ity.
It was ray good fortune when I was
not enjoying the hospitality of kind
friends, to bo tho guest of Mrs. Van
landingham, who runs the only hotel
iu the place. There are some things
concerning which I enu speak advised'
ly, aud knowledge of a pleasant stop
ping place is one of them. I was
fully satisfied, and the same is true of
all that stop with Mrs. VanlandiDg
ham. AV.
At LEVY S.
A job of 200 pieces Embroideries
positively 25 per cent under val
ue.
At LEVY’S.
20 pieces Angora Homespnn
Suitings 15c per yard.
At LEVY’S.
AVe have made a large purchase
of Boys Knee Pants from 4 to 14
years,' which are now being of
fered much under regular prices.
Call early, they are selling rapid-
ty-
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 ia town—yes,
but few to compare with onrs.
Having established an outlet for
fine goods we can afford to buy,
and ao carry the finest line in the
city. Our popular low prices
dfforfinc goods insures a ready
sale for them.
At LEVY’S.
We have brought out an unusual
large and exquisite stock of
AVhite Goods. Our goods in that
line must be seen to be appre
ciated.
At LEVY’S.
The prettiest Bpring goods al
ways sell out early in the season
AVe would adviso our friends to
call early to select their wants
for the season.
AVe offer at all times the most goods
for the least money.
LEVY’S
First Stated Parade.
Capt. Maclean gives notice to the
Hussars to meet at Varnedoe’s stables
next Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 o’
clock, in full uniform, fer the first sta
ted parade of the command. After
wards tho command will take part in
Memorial Day services. The new
uniforms of the Hussars are very hand
some, and the command will make a
dashing appearance.
HOUSE
MITCHELL HOUSE CORNER.)
Works Like a Charm.
The grand jury, by invitation of
Mr. VanDuzer, went out Thursday af
ternoon and inspected his stump pull
ers at work. Every one was convin
ced they are just the thing. A num
ber of theso pullers will doubtless bo
bought by the farmers of Thomas for
clearing the stumps out of every field
in the county. AVe understand that
the entire outfit of one of these pull-
srs, costs only about 880. Two or
three of the neighbors could club to
gether and buy one of them. They
do the work most effectually.
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