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ftto^ri YOU. I—NO. ROY TLIOMASV1LLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, MA Y 8, 1800. $5.00 PER ANNUM 0 K cI T O 5! N—< S3 O o GC> <rf* rD h—< 55 M O 55 I cj 0! fcd p o s-. LI ;r n g i> <*D e-*• n* S <T ^ , — O p» w- ^ 55 H 0 w I; H 0 P P* M h- y 8- ► Ed “ H 5 s 0 a B H » A ^ Nl " M 0 te cr cr - c P GC A 55 35 P - P P- CD GC P P P- M I HIGII-WATvS AND KY-WAVS I OF THOMAS COUNTY. ’TIS, INDEED, A GOODLY LAND. Homes of Plenty, and Plenty of Homes for all. M<‘tcii]fe Touched U]>. P- GC METCALF'S SCHOOL. A prominent and successful tanner said to me, “I have drawn my first dividend from the building of the Thonmivillc and Monticcllo railroad, in the good school that has been es tablished at Metcalfe. Before the building of the road I was obliged to send my children away from home to get school advantages, which was ex pensive aid annoying.” This senti ment expresses the situation exactly, and would he repeated by a score of others. Metcalfe’s school is under the charge of Prof. A. F. Berry, and Miss M. C. English is his assistant. Prof. Berry has had n great deal of experience in the management of schools and lie has always given satis faction to his patrons. Ills assistant, Miss English, is also a successful and zealous teacher. The academy num bers nearly 100 pupils and is steadily increasing. The academy building is very desirably located, and the happy faces of boys and girls going back and forth is one of the pleasantest fea tures of Metcalfe. Ml.VOlt MENTION. I)r. John E. Hanna, so well and favorably known in Tl.omasville, lo cated iu Metcalfe after bis graduation a few months ago, and will practice his chosen profession. His friends predict a bright future for him, and be certainly lias the elements that will command success, it 1ms been my fortune to know I)r. Hmina long and intimately, and from this knowledge I can unhesitatingly commend him to the good people of Metcalfe and vi cinity MeUae Bros., have formed a partnership with him, and the firm wi soon have a neat and convenient dm store completed, lacing the depot on the east side of the railroad, which will be occupied as soon as completed. In the meantime Dr. Hanna is in It. H. Manning’s store, where he lias a stock of drugs and bis office. I)r. W. B. Watkins, another Thom- asville boy, lias limited in Metcalfe, and lias begun a career that will I bring him success. He has his office with Messrs. Monroe & Wheeler, mid has already gathered a goodly prac tice. He is a graduate of the Atlanta Medical College, and comes from a family of physicians. Mr. J. T. Miller, who moved to Metcalfe from Warcsboro, holds the responsible position of railroad agent, express agent and telegraph operator, to the satisfaction of all parties con cerucd. Dr. E. II. Young is postmaster and handles Uncle. Sam’s mail service to the satisfaction of the public. The mail to and from Miccosukie, is car ried from Metcalfe six times weekly, Metcalfe being the nearest railroad point. LEAVES FROM THE PAST. It is pleasant to turn away fora time from the present with its duties and the future with its doubts, and gather a lew leaves from the past. These leaves may be yellow with age, or withered or laded, but they bear with them a fragrance that is most delightful to one with anything of the antiquarian about him. It seems a bit of misnomer to speak of anything interesting to an antiquary in a section which half a century ago was almost a wilderness, with only here and there a settler. But it must be remembered that the South has had a peculiar experience, that makes mere lapse o! time a non-essential; the rude experiences of the war made I such a change in hab'ts and institu tions that the men of to day who were old enough to realize what liie in the south was 30 years ago, feel almost though they looked across a vista of time that had centuries for its bounds rather than years. Then, too, the (act that we live so near the time of these pioneers that redeemed our county from the savages and that we meet daily with men and women whose fathers ^and mothers came to Thomas county in the early days of its history, and who may be said to have made that history, will give the faded leaves I will pluck from the past increased interest, it may be increased fragrance. I have already named a few of the pioneers that settled first in the Spring Hill section. Among others I may name Daniel Stringer, John Bole, I.evi Hole, the Morrisons and Andersons. These hardy pioneers, and indeed all others that first moved to the county banJed together for mutual protection and to gain the advantages of each other society in their new homes. The heroic men a,id women brought the love of churches arid the religion of the Divine Master with them, and almost as soon as they had established homes for themselves, they built a House of God, where the incense of prayer and praise went up to the Throne ol Grace. Spring Hill church was .organ ized before 1830, by a handfull of men and woman. The first church budd ing was made of logs, and stood in a beautiful grove a few hundred vards west of the public road. After the manner of the day a burying ground abjomed the church building where the dead slept a.scaimlv and peacefully underneath the sun and stars, canopied by ’he trees, as they can in fretted vault or underneath sculptured urn. The burying ground at Old Spring Hill Church, is now ovei-g-own with magnolia.-, oaks and pine., ami the graws, except those marked with stones, are almost lost sight of. There are two head stones made of Thomas enmity stone, one to the memory of Mary, wife of John Bole, died 1845, and another to the memory of Mary, wife of Levi Bole, died in 1818. The inscriptions on them were carved by one Dunncr, an Irishman, who chan ced tn lie passing through the county. The stones arc in an excellent state of preservation. At the burying ground of the new Spring Hill Church, there is a vault modeled and built by the same man, out of the same stone that is very unique. It is over the grave of Mrs. Isabella Morrison, who died in 184-1, and is modeled somewhat after the order of the architecture of the ancient Greek temple. It is, of course, not generally known that stone suitable for monuments is to be found in our county, hut such is undoubted ly the case. Those referred to lack the polish of the skillful workmen, hut they arc well preserved and will stand the wind and rain of many a year to come. The early records of the Spring Hill Church have been lost, which is unfortunate; and I could not but re call as I looked at the unmarked graves in these old burying grounds, of Gray’s beautiful lines: Far from the madding crowds ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learned to stray; Along the cool sequestered vale of life. They kept the noiseless tenor of their way, hot not ambition mock their useful toils. Their homely joys and destiny obscure; Nor grandeur read with a disdainful smile. The short and simple annals of the poor. w. (TO HE CONTINUED.) HO FOR THE NEW ROAD. $2,500 was to be Raised—The Gap Rapidly Closing. The following additional subscrip tions have been received by the com mittee. By to-night we hope to he able to say that the last dollar has been raised. This announcement will mean more for Thomasville than any that has been made iu her whole his tory. Col. A. T. McIntyre 8500 Moore & Williams 1100 J. L. Finn 100 A. H. S. Cooke 100 F. X. Lohnstein 100 Mitchell & McIntyre 100 SIGNAL SERVICE BUREAU AT 11. Thomas JrV 120 Broad Street. O.S.Bondurant Voluntoer Observer WeutliiT bulletin for the 24 hours eluting nt 7 o'clock 1’. JI., May 7 1800. Tziii-kraturz. 2 p. m 7S 7 p. m 70 Maximum for 24 hours 7:i Minimum *• 11 “ .74 Ruin-full Indication for fair, warmer. Total 81200 These amounts have been given by gentlemen that had already given lib erally. They realized the importance of the new road to Thomasville. You must do the same, and the way to show your appreciation is to give. Do not raise objections, they will not build railroads. All Aboard for the Picnic To morrow. The special train of eight coaches to bear so many happy children to the big picnic at Whigliam will leave the passenger depot to morrow morning at S o’clock sharp. Remem ber the hour and do not be late, and do not get left. The fare has been fixed at a low tc, plenty of dinner will he provided, he good wive* and mothers of the city will look alter ihat, and the pros pects tor a day ol unmixed pleasure arc very flattering. Have the hide fellows at the depot before the time of departure, so there will he no difficulty or danger i.i securing ticke's or board ing the cirs. The train will reach Thomasville about 5 o'clack in the a If ■ moon. Close up the Railroad Sub scription. 1 he flowers are blooming beauti fully. Tht masville will lie in Whigliam to morrow. The New State Bonds. II011. A. T. MacIntyre Jr., received a telegram yesterday afternoon from .Mr. A. C. King of Atlanta, saying that the entire issue of new bonds author ized by the last legislature, to retire maturing bonds, had had been bought by John II. Inman of New York at the low rate of 3 12 per cent interest. It is a great compliment to the credit of our state when she can float her bonds at such a low rate, and a still greater compliment when such men as Mr. Inman exhibit their confidence in the security of such investments by taking a whole issue. The confidence Mr. Inman in our state is duly ap preciated and the far seeing acumen which has enabled him to accumulate a fortune, will carry him to still greater success in the future. No man has shown greater confidence in the future of the South. No man has backed that confidence more liberally, and no man ought to hold a higher place in the esteem of our people. Close up uhe Railroad Sub scription. Lee Wyly, of Savannah, was in town yesterday. The true patriot is the man that does not avail himself of the short comings of others as an excuse for his own shortcomings, but who docs his own duty regardless of what others may do, or fail to do. A Remarkable Church. The coming session cf the great conference of the M. E. church South in St. Louis, has attraccd general at tention to that large body of church people. The Savannah Daily Times, speaking on the subject, says : The history of the Methodists is a remarkable one. I lie first Methodist society in the I uited States was organized in New ^ ork in October 1720. Eight years later the first conference, which em braced ten preachers, representing a Everything, including the grass, is growing rapidly- since the rain. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Stark, of Gainesville, Fla., are visiting relatives in the city. Close up the Railroad Sub scription. . — I membership of 1,100 was held. Now, M: and Mrs. I. A. Richter passed the Methodist Episcopal Church alone tinough the city yesterday, curoute to 1 lias a membership in this country of their home in Cairo. | nearly J,(100,000, and the Methodist The General Benevolent .Soviet v 1 Episcopal Church South basin the held its regular monthly meeting in J neighborhood of 1,5oo,000, Up to the Library yesterday afternoon. I T^H there was no division among the „ , - — j Methodists in the Cnited States, and V esterday was indeed and in truth 0Me COIllm , 11C0 .presented a charming day II,ere was that l!ie church from north, south, cast about the atmosphere that made it a | nll(1 wcst . J}ut at the t , )Ilforcl)ce , | held in that year a separation was brought about by the difference of j Call and see our New Challies, New Drapery Nets,New Fans and many other New Goods. LEVY’S HOUSE' WITCHk'U. HOU8K CORNER » luxury to liv Mrs M. (). Howard, widow of sec tion master Howard, has received $250 through E. Humphreys, secreta ry of the order of I{ T. M. Gus Hurst hasn’t quite recovered his wiud yet; but it takes a pretty licet footed fugitive to get away from him. Be on hand at the depot in the morning. Won’t there he a happy throng ot bright eyed happy child ren there ? Close up the railroad subscription. Mr. Willis Moore, assistant master of transportation for the S. F. & W. Ry., with headquarters at Waycross, is at home here sick, though lie was some better yesterday. His friends wish him a speedy recovery. Close up the Railroad Sub scription. The colleges arc getting ready for commencement. We learn that the commencement sermon will be prencli- in Youug Female College Chapel, on the 2d Sunday iu June, which is the 8th. The recent rain did the oat crop, or at least a portion of it much good, hut the aggregate yield will be far be low the average. Be sure to have the little folks at the depot to-morrow morning before S o clock. Get there iu time to ho in your places before the hour for leav- l iug comes. opinion between the Northern aud Southern delegates 011 the .-lavehold- ing question. The bishops of the church are eight in number, and they arc all expected to be present on this occasion. Their names and addresses are: Bishops John C. Keener, New Orleans ; A. W. Wilson, Baltimore ; J. Cranberry, C. C. Galloway, Jackson City; E. I R. Hendrix, Kansas City: W. W. I Duncan, Spartanburg, S. ('., and Joseph Key, Fort Worth, Tex. In ! addition to these celebrities of the , church many of the most distinguish ed men iu the political and comiuer-! cial world of the South will he in j attendance. The Berrien County Pioneer takes the cake on spring poetry. Just listen to the warbler: "We may live witliaut .lmles, We may live without loafers, | But the -civilized" man Can't live without ‘gofers.' " There is a wire grass flavor about these lines which will go to the heart | of every man that loves gophers and poetry. I