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VOL. II—NO.
THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, MA Y 10, 1800,
$5.00 PER ANNUM
Change-of-Venue
CLOTHING
This week instead of
DRY GOODS.
ATTENTION
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
The News of the Day Told in
Brief—Personals, Etc.
MEN,
YOUTHS’
AND BOYS.
LOOK .A.T
QUOTATIONS,
Reflect and Act.
no baits,
NO CLAPTRAPS,
NO MISREPRESENTATION,
Men's Black Corkscrew
4-buttoa Cutaway Suits Worth
$1(5.00 f,,r §1.2.00,
Men's Black Corkscrew
Sack Suits worth $15.00 for
$12.00.
Mm's Fancy Cnssimerc
Suits worth §15.00 for $10.00,
Men's Fancy Cassimere
Suits worth $12.00 for $8.00
Men’s Fancy Cassimere
Suits worth $10.00 for §(>.50.
Youths wool suits worth
$7.00 for 3.50.
Youths wool suits worth
$0.00 for 5.50.
Youths wool suits worth
$10.00 for 0.50.
Youths wool suits worth
$12.00 for 8.00.
Boys fall suits from $1.50
to $0.00.
Boys knee pants from 35
cents up.
The best uiiUuiiulrieu shirts
in the world for50 cents.
We always do what we
promise. Try us.
All crops arc growing finely.
C. E. Henshaw, of Louisville, is in
the city.
Prank M. West, of New York, is
among the strangers in the city.
J. I’. Timberlake, of Philadelphia,
is at the Stuart.
Dr. W. G. Patrick has returned
from a several days trip on tho road.
An electric arc. lamp floods the of
fice of the Gulf House with a soft
light.
Dr. J. M. Spence, ol' Wnyncshor
was in the city yesterday, a guest of
the Gulf.
Mrs. K. B. Whiddon and two child
ren, went down to Fowltown tester
day on a visit.
Ms. Anson Ball has become an ex
pert short hand writer. Sec local
132 Broad Street.
advertisement.
Mr, Will Ball and sister, Miss
Kate, left yesterday for a visit to
their old home, Quincy, Fla.
Parties that returned from the lake
yesterday brought some fish and
snake. The poison was good-
killed the reptile.
The farmers just now, would
glad to see n few days of dry weather
that they may save the tew outs they
have made.
Rev. James M. Lovett, ol Quilman
is here assistsng the Rev. Mr. Mac
Donell in a series of meeting at the
Metli 'dist church.
There is considerable, complaint
over the proposed changeiu the water
rules. This <iucstinn needs to be
handled very carefully.
The congregations that attend the
morning and evening services at the
Methodist church arc large, and the
interest shown is increasing.
The friends of Mr. It. B. M irdrc,
and they are many, will he glad to
learn thnt he was better yesterday.
He has been sick for several days.
Mr. W. It. Fildcs, of the Monti
cello Constitution, accompanied by
his sister, Miss Shellic, spent several
hours in the city yesterday. They
were guests of the Whiddon.
Mr. L. W. Thomas, a prominent
member of the Atlanta bar, is spend
inga fow days in our city. As every
one that comes to Thomasville docs,
he has fallen in love with the place.
The summer comes on apace, and
the fall and winter will come, and yet
we hear nothing of any steps Lcing
taken to tell the world, and the rest of
mankind what Thomasville’s attrac
tions are.
The Brunswick Times of Thursday
says:
Dr. H. M.Branham will go lo Thom
asville this morning on professional
business. He will be absent only one
day.
Mr. Henry C. McCreary and Miss
Julia Kline were married at Lake
City, Fla., on Wednesday. The bri
dal couple passed through, yesterday,
going to Fowltown, where the groom’s
father resides. Young McCreary is
well known here, having attended the
South Georgia College for several
terms. He is a bright, brainy young
fellow aud is pushing his way in the
world. He is a railroad engineer and
is making a success of the business.
The rare bird, said to be a gallinncll,
on exhibition at the drug store of Mr.
R. ITiomas, was examined by quite a
number of gentlemen yesterday. It
was found in the garden or Dr. Hop
kins, on Sunday night, and is supposed
to have been driven to this place by
the blow that night. Jim Reid says
he has killed several of them on
Iamonia, And he proved it, too.
This last evidence, however, was un
necessary.
Be Patient.
Our correspondent, “Clio,” wants
us to enlighten him and the public on
the railroad situation. Newspaper
men, of all others, should be most
careful about talking. They are apt
to say, either too much, or too litlle ;
more frequently the former. The
TimesvEnteri’risic has tried to keep
posted on the railway situation in
Tnonr.asville, feeling, as every citizen
of the town does, the importance of
one or more new roads here. Some
information obtained has been given
to the public, while other matters con
nected with theprojeted lines to Thom-
asviilc, have not been discussed. They
have not been alluded to lor the reason
that their publicity might defeat the
very ends we are aiming at. “Clio'’
and the public will understand and ap
preciate tins.
•V’c are aware of the fact there is
deep interest felt in the matter; that
many are growing restive under de-
lavs, and that setne think that, after all
we will be doomed to disappointment:
To all such we say; be patient. Clear
headed, competent, determined men
are at the helm, and the writer, at
least, has perfect confidence in the
ability ol these gentlemen to bring
everything to a successful consumma
tion.
A lew more days, a very few, will
tell the tale. It is useless to disguise
the fact, that the present is pregnant
with good or ill, forth® town of Them
asvil'e. It is patent even to the most
casual observer; but our faith in the
future of the place has never faltered,
d we expect to see the clouds left
soon, revealing the bluest of blue
skies, and the inauguration of an era
of prosperity, never known before in
this place.
Keep your eye on Thomasville.
Rates to Richmond.
Excursion tickets will he placed on
sale to Richmond, Va., the occasion
being the uuvailing of Lee's monu
ment. The sale ol' tickets will he on
the 25th, 2(illi and 27tli inst., and
withdrawn from sale upon the depart-
of train scheduled to arrive in
Richmond the forenoon of the 2!lth
ist. The tickets will cost $21 50 for
round trip, ami limited to return June
10th. Signed,
F. M. VanDykk, Passenger Agent.
W. M. Davidson, General Passen
ger Agent.
Walter Peebles was in the city yes
terday interviewing our merchants.
We do not remember ever to have
known such a phenomenal quietude
fo have settled over the some time
boiling political pot It is said that
the woods are full of embryotie can-
idates, but they are not adding fuel
to the lire of political agitation.
The Atlanla Journal, not to be out
done by die Constitution, lias started
lion fund. The royal ligar has had
airs in that city for sometime,
he tiger fund is already a big one.
What Are You Giving Us?
An exchange says:
A Macon man claims lo have dis
Metcalfe Musings.
On July 1st a mail route will be
established between Metcalfe and Mic-
cosukie. Quite a number of bids for
the contract have been forwarded,
both from this place and Miccosukie.
Mrs. Lee Bibb and Miss Annie
Crenshaw will open a millinery shop
in Manning’s store, in a few days.
Their stock has already been shipped,
and its arrival looked for any day,
They both have excellent taste, and
we bespeak for them, from the day cf
their formal opening, tho liberal pat
ronage their enterprise anti merit tie.
serves.
Mr. C. C'. Wheeler had a Kolb Gem
on exhibition in his store this week,
that all the melon growers said “took
the cake.” It was a fair sample of the
patch of Mr. E. P, Wheeler, from
whose patch it was taken, and which
is pronounced the finest in this section,
Wo will not tell how large it was, for
fear some one will think we never im
pose on the truth to tell it, hut keep
your eye open for the first ear load
shipment. Metcalfe will “get there.”
ReynoldstSc Wilkes' blacksmith and
wood works have grown to such pro
portions, they have been compelled to
have more room, and have had a neat
two story building erected for wood
and paint shops. They have in course
of construction an immense log curt
for Mr. Win. Pittman, of Tliomas-
ville.
A jolly party spent tiie night on
Lake Mucosukic Monday night. Blue
bream in abundance, fun enough to
cover a ten acre lot, and an unintcrupt-
ed stream, as wide as a beer bottle
and as deep as a gallon jug, of wit
and humor were some of the good
things “down on the bill.” On their
rtlurn home a huge aligator was run
oxer by the parlies in the front xvagon.
It was lying (we are not) flat on the
ground covered bv the water ol the
creek north of the lake. 11 is ’gator-
ship churned the water to a muddle
and .showed fight andj such a “pulling
lor the shore” you never saw. Those
in the rear wagons had lost no ’gator
and took no time to examine the flesh
marks, but gave him a wide berth and
breathed easier when the wheels hit
the high aud dry “grits."
The colored people will have a big
celebration in Metcalfe next Tuesday
the aoth in honor of the Emancipation
Proclamation.
Miss Eva I’adrick, of Tallahassee,
is spending a few days with Miss An
nie Crenshaw - .
Mrs. W. A. l’ringle, of Thomasville,
spent Tuesday in Metcalfe, visiting
her sister, Mrs. A. F. Berry.
Mrs. C T. Hancock lias returned
from a visit to relatives at Naylor and
other points on the S. F. & W.
Mrs. Walter Davis, of Cairo, who
Iras been visiting relatives and friend
in Jefferson county passed through
Metcalfe cn route home, on Thursday
G. K. I..
SIGNAL SERVICE BUREAU
AT
R, Thomas Jr's - l!G Broad Street.
O-S.Bondurant Volunteer Observer
T Woollier Bulletin for the 24 hours
at 7 o'clock P. SI., Slay 15 1830.
TsMi'KaATcaa.
•mling
7 a. in 69
2 p. in "8
7 p. 76
Maximum for 24 hours 80
Minimum “ ‘ “ 6C
Rain-fall 6.20
Inilicution for showers. Slightly warmer.
Referred to Ben Butler.
The Augusta Chronicle says:
Hon. S. (i, McLendon, of Thomas
ville, recently compiled some interest
ing statistics from the tax hooks of
Thomas county. Selecting lifty men
who had been engaged in farming for
covered how lo manufacture artificial j t | ;0 last ten years, lie found that their
wool Itoin material which cost only 4 average wealth hail increased from
cents per pound. 1'he kind of material Uj s7l i„ 18711, to SB,372 in 1880.
used is known only to the inventor | Again selecting fifty small farmers, ho
and his few trusted employes. It is 1 ihiiml that the average valuation of
said to he abundant in this portion ot : their property hail increased from
the stale, and that it abounds only
where cotton grows. More than this
the public cannot learn at present.
•Samples of the prepared product have
been seen by prominent business men
ot Maeon, who consider it a useful and
valuable textile fabric. It is not fine
$i!14 in 18711, to 81,285 in 188i>.
These figures might profitably engage
a portion of Gen. Butler’s attention.
The Smallest Republic.
Ni-:w York, May 11—A gentle
man who has just returned from San
Marino, which, it will bo remember
ed, enjoys the distinction of being the
smallest republic in the xvorld—hav
ing a population of only 8,000 inhab
itants—describes the ceremony of
choosing the “capitani reggenti,” or
presidents, of which he was an eye
witness.
He says that the two presidents,
still in office, donned their official
costumes and drove to the principal
church of San Marino. They were
accompanied by all the officials of the
republic, as well as by a big hand of
regimental music. At the church a
throne had been erected at the side ot
the altar and on it the presidents took
their places.
“The clergy then chanted thc“Veni
Creator,” and slips of paper contain
ing the names of the sixty members
of the Grand Council were placed by
the priest in a silver urn. From
these slips a child selected two, which
the priest read aloud. A hymn was
then sung, hells were rung, aud the
simple ceremonial was at an end.”
That’s not our way. The “fat is
fried out of the manufacturers," and
votes bought in “blacks of five.”
These elect our presidents.
Going to Virginia.
The 29th of May has been decided
' upon as the date for unveiling the Lee
statue in Richmond, and military men
and others from all over the South
will be present.
Among those who will go from
Georgia will be Governor Gordon and
his staff. Each member will be in full
uniform.
The members of the staff are Cols.
J. M. Kell. R. A. Anderson, A. J.
West, of Atlanta; G. II. Waring, of
Cement; F. J. M. Daly, of Macon; J.
D. Harrell, of Bainbridgc; Wilberforce
Daniel, of Augusta; J. H. Kstill, and
Charles M. Olmstcad, of Savannah;
C. M. Harper, of Rome; Messrs.
Young and Shepherd, of Columbus
and W. II. Ross, of Macon.
To Sue the World.
New York, May 14.—The World’s
Washington special says that Mr.
enough for all the purposes to which j Quay lias decided to sue the World
xvool is applied, but will serve admir- I lor libel on account of its recent pub-
ably for making blankets and jeans j Ocation pf statements afiecting his
and can be used .0 advantage in j ‘TveVgS^p.estion will present
many ways. It is said that a profit of j itse if j n t h{ 3 case. It is : Can the char-
200 per cent, can be realized from the j actcr of Matt Quay bo injured ? This
raxv m tterial. should be the line of defense. The
I World £~" - *1 loml evrwwl
What are you giving us? You can’t t mm * r V.
... . . who will swear that Quays reputation
pull the wool over our eyes in that is so badf that it cai) ‘ ot be £u ^ hcr iu .
kind of fashion. |jured.
Highest of American Peaks.
•The highest iiinii main in Amer-
iniisi now he changed from
Mount St. Kiias In Mount WTangcl, a
ittlc to tlic north of the former peak.
Several of these mountains have been
newly measured. Mount flood, once
roughly" estimated at 15,00) feet,
thou “closely" nt 10,0)0 was brought
loivn by triaiigidation to Ll.nuo. Ail j
Aneroid barometer made it 12,000 and !
a mercurial barometer made at 11,225.
Mount St. Elias, estimated by D'Eg- j
lot at 12,072 feel, was triangulated j
by Mr Baker at 14.501). It now appears |
that Mount Wrangel rises 18,400 feet j
above Copper river, which is in turn I
2,000 lee! above the sea level at that j
point. If this holds good. Mount i
Wrangel is a good 2,00 feet higher I
than any other peak in North America ]
anil has tin; distinction of being :
within the I'niled Stales hr.ides.
Then and Now.
Twenty years years ago Georgia
paid 7 per ceut. interest upon her |
bonds. To-day she floats nearly $2,-
000, 000 (two million) at 114 per ceut.
That is a brief hut beautiful story of
progress.
This illustrates the diflcreuce ho- ^
tween carpet bag, aud democratic
rule. The first went into to plunder ; j
the latter protects the tax payers
from robbery.
Call and see our
New Challies, New
Drapery Nets,New
Fans and many
other New Goods.
LEVY’S
HOUSB
MITCHELI- OUSX CORSE* »
Notice.
1‘sirti... >• id: - :::- to I...... Siim t Hand Pho-
n°Kraphy aii.l Typo Writing, «ill lin.l it to
their i tcre.-t to call on me at 15s Itroa.l
street.
May 10-;tt. A. W. BALL.