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nterpn VO I, LI— KC. 10 THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MOKNTNO, MA Y 24, 181)0. $5.00 PER AJSNUM Change - of - Venue CLOTHING This week instead of DRY GOODS. attention MEN, YOUTHS’ AND BOYS. LOOK -A.T QUOTATIONS, Reflect and Act. NO BAITS. NO CLAP TRAPS. NO MISREPRESENTATION, Men’s Blu.gk ..Corkscrew 4-button Cutaway SuitJ Worth §1(5.00 for §12.00. Men's Black Corkscrew Sack Suits worth' §15.00 for §12.00. Men’s Fancy Cassimere Suits worth $515.00 for $10.00. Men’s Fancy Cassimere Suits worth §12.00 for §8.00. Men’s Fancy Chssitnere Suits w >i'ih §10.00 for §0. ; >p. 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 (5.50. 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 unlaundriea shirts in the world for 50 cents. We always do what we promise. Try 132 Broad Street. LOCAL HAPPENINGS. The News of the Day Told in Brief—Personals, Etc. Now for a cotton compress. J. R. Pitts, of Philadelphia, is at the Stuart. Mr. Geo. Fearn left yesterday for Chattanooga. Mr. J. F. Lark, of Macon, was at the Gulf yesterday. Now for the Augusta road. We can’t afford to stop. Thomasville may be slow—but she gets there, all the same. We want the merchants ol Thom asville to wake up now. More store houses will be needed in Thomasvihe. this fall and winter. Real estate is worth more in Thom asville to day, than it was yesterday Keep your eye on Thomasville real estate. Now is the time 10 invest. The heavy artillery will he brought to bear, in the fight for tne Augusta road. Ten thousand population: that’s what Thomasville will have in a very few years. Thomasville should get a move on her this summer. A town is what the people make it. We tip our hat, in the name ol the people of Thomasville, to the public spirited gentlemen who, yesterday, made up the deficit in the railroad sub scription. They are entitled to the thanks of every citizen of the town. If they were not all very modest men, we should be tempted to give their names. **H)ur faith in the future of Thomas- villc has never been shaken. And the prospects look brighter to-day, than ever before, liut let our people take advantage of the tide, which ‘deads on to fortune,” and nothing can stay the progress and prosperity ol the town. Let us, ftom this day forward, he a unit in everything which will build up the place. Now that Mr. A. T. McIntyre, Jr., and his co laborer-'—mostiy young mc n—have wound up the work which wil secure the G. S. & F , keep your eye on Co). Wright and the Augusta road. Having a taste of a new toad will whet our appetites for another. One new road will call for another, and that may call for still another, and another. New railroads is the key to the situation in Thomasville. And they’re coming. Mrs. Burke and Mias Kate Burke, who have been spending the winter here, have left for their home, Wash ington, Ind. The ladies were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John I'. Par ker, on Seward street. They were among the most agreeable guests who spent Ihe past season, and they left behind many southern friends, who would gladly welcome them hero again. Mr. J. W. Billon has returned from Columbus, where he went to attend a meeting of he Royal Arcan um. The following officers, to serve lor the ensuing year, were elected : Grand regent, R. J. Powell, of Barnesville. Grand vice-regent, G. S. Prior, of Atlanta. Grand orator, A. T. Simons, of Rome. Past grand regent, A. C. Harmon, of Savannah. Grand secretary, C. S. Connorat, of Macon. Grand treasurer, R. M. Flauders, of Macon. Grand guide, S. P. Wicsiger, of Augusta. Grand chaplain, C. B. Lallatte, of Gainesville. Grand warden, J. W. Dillon, of Thomasville. Grand sentry, I). P. Price, of Spar ta. He Hadn’t Lost Any Tiger. Eel Whiddou and Jo Stephens went up on the Little Ochloekouee, near the Colquitt county line, fishing, on Tuesday. “Have you heard anything about that tiger seen lately on the upper Ochloekouee?” asked Eel, about the time they were getting ready to start. "Tiger!” said Jo, and his eyes open ed ‘wide, as he turned around and went back in the house. “What are going Jback for?” Mr. Whiddou asked. “O, I forgot some bait,” said Jo, as he disappeared in the doot way. Hiding along in the neighborhood of the river, an hour or two after wards, Mr. Whidden discovered some thing protruding from Joe’s hip pock et. "Wlmt is that?” asked Eel. ‘‘O, I thought that I would bring rnv pistol along and shoot it off, upon the river,” said Jo, as lie keenly watched the bushes on either side of the river. •‘You're looking for that tiger,” said Eel. "that’s what you’re doing, and yon went back and got "that pis tol, thinking we would encounter the beast.” Jo afterwards declared that he nev er thought of the tiger but once, and that was when lie was stooping down to drink from a spring on the bank of the river. The bare thought of a ti. gor pouncing upon him from ambush, caused him to spring to his feet. Mr. Stephens is verv much like Jo Pass was about the panther out on Big Creek. "I don’t loae no panther,” said Joe, when invited out with a party to hunt the animal, “and I don’t hunt him.’ Joe Stephens hasn’t lost any tiger. In Memoriam. White—Mrs. ^Whitje, wife of I)r. J. E, White of this city, and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Cochran, died yesterday after an illness of only ft few hours. Only a few nniutlis ago Mrs. White was a brsde, and her future promised to be all unclouded. Mr3. White was in her 21st year, and leaves a large cir cle of friends and relatives to mourn her death. The funeral service will be solemn ized at the residence of the deceased’s father, this morning at 9:.‘>0 o’clock, and interment afterwards in Laurel Hill cemetery. The sympathies of all our people nro with the husband and parents of the deceased. Low Rates to be Asked. Speaking of the coming state en campment, the News says: “The first annual encampment of the military r.f Georgia will he held in Augusta, beginning June 10 and ending June 2-1. The transportation committee is making extraordinary efforts to get a one cent a mile rate from the railroads in this stnte and South Carolina, so its to allow the families and friends of the soldiery to have a chance to visit Augusta during the encampment. Its efforts ought to he successful, and doubtless they will be." A one cent rate would carry many of the friends of the boys to Augusta. Alliance Day at Metcalfe. The Alliance members of Metcalfe anil vicinity had an interesting time yesterday at that place. Speeches were in order, and the orators were well received. The affairs of the Alliance were shown to he iu a pros perous condition. A table of good things had been prepared, to which all were invited to partake. Rocky Ford Picnic. Quite a crowd from Cairo, Whig- ham and other poin;s spent the day on me banks ol the Ochlockonee at Rocky Ford yesterday. A few went out from here. A pleasant time is re- j ported. Another new town will spring up I in the neighborhood of Big Creek. j All right: the more the better. Thom- j as county can support several more j towns. THE RAILROAD WILL COME! IT IS SETTLED AT LAST. The Money in Bank and The Bond of Messrs. Sparks and Lane on File. Thomasville, or rather a few pub lic spirited gentlemen, have been at. work for months tonrraugc for termi nal facilities in Thomasville, for the Georgia Southern and Florida Rail road. It will bn remembered that the pro jectors of the road made a proposition some time ago to the effect, that they would build to Thomasville, provided the town would give them, as a bonus, the right of way through the corpora tion, and necessary grounds for depot and terminal facilities. Steady and persistent efforts have been going on to secure the money. At last we are enabled to auuounce that the money is in the bank, and the line assumed, as the following correspondence will show: Mr. T. C. Mitchell, Chairman of Committee on Railroad Subscription : The committee appointed by the citizens ofThotnasville to raise money to purchase terminal facilities for the Georgia Southern ami Florida Rail road, having through you paid for the terminal facilities, I have this day wired to Air. W. B Sparks President, as follows: “All terminal facilities and rights ot way in Thomasville secured, and as directed by you, 1 have notified the citizens of Thomasville, through Mr. T. O. Mitchell, chairman, that work will commence wihiu 1)0 days from this dale.” You have in, your Jiands a bond gufcrahteeiog -eaoh - oitizen-who- *ub- scribed, the return of his money and interest, if the railroad is not comple ted within 12 months from this dut3. 1 am requested by, Mr. Lane, General Manager, and Mr, Sparks, President, to say through you to, the citizens of Thomasville, that the CL'S. & F. R. If., will he extended from or near Tif- tou to Thomasville, aud that work will commence within 00 days from this date, and the road will be comple ted within 12 months- Respectfully, ] J ' A. T. McIntyre, Jn. Thomasville, May 23, 1890. Kilitor^Tmus-ENTSBrais*: You will please publish the above for the information of subscribers to the railroad fund, and the public, gen erally. Yours, etc., T. C. Mitchell. This, then, winds up the long aud tedious efforts which have been made to secure this new aud competing line of road. To say that it marks an im portant era in the history of Thomas ville, is to assert what every one knows. It is a new departure. We’re out ot the old rut, anil have entered upon a new era. It will quicken the pulse of trade, stiffen the prices of real estate, and insure the future pro gress of the town. It was the one thing needful. While the mauagement ol the G. S. & F., have asked for uincty days i:i which to commence work, aud for twelve mouths, in which to complete the road, the probabilities all are that the work will commence very soon, and be completed in less than twelve months. It is to the interest of the road to get here as soon as they can, and they will do so. When Mr. McIntyre wired.' yester day, that the money had been raised, be must have felt relieved, for he has worked at it, most persistently, giving liis time and attention to it, to the neglect of his private business, for weeks. He has worked most faith fully to bring the road here, and he will receive, as he should, the thauks of every citizen of the town. Nor would we forget to mention anothca gentleman, Mr. John S. Montgomery, in connection with the work of secur ing for Thomasville another and an independent line of railroad. lie lias nobly aided and seconded Mr. Mc Intyre in the work. Nor arc these all; Mr. T. C. Mitchell and others, have cordially and earnestly co-opera ted in the work. All honor to these public spirited men. They have saved the town. The skies this morn ing will wear a brighter hue, the mer chants tread will be more elastic, while every one will teel and see the good effects wrought, by the informa tion that, at last, Thomasville will have a new and competing line of railway. They Talk Out. At the late meeting of the State Democratic Executive Committee, in Atlanta, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted: Remlml, That realizing the neces sity for an economical administration of our government, state and federal, the equalization and reduction of the burdens of taxation, and the threat ening attitude of the republican party to southern prosperity, constitutional government aud American freedom, a party which fosters trusts, devised our bad fiscal system and outlawed silver by an unwise contraction of the currency, and reduced the agricultur al and financial industries to the verge of bankruptcy, we therefore deem the success of the democratic .party, and the triumph of its princi ples, essential to the weal of the whole eountry, and with abiding confidence in the patriotism of out people we call upon all to unite and thwart all efforts of the republican leaders to distract our counsels ami divide our party. The democratic party of Georgia is solid as adamant against republican methods. ... OneXent Postage- ^--:. — Washington, May 22.—Tho prom iso of oue cent postage in the last re publican national platform is not te lie redeemed by this congress. Chair man Bingham of the House committee on postoffices.said today: "The coun try can’t afford it at present, as it would cost the department 8(1,000,000 or more. It would reduce the reve nue one-half without a proportionate increase of business. AVliile one cent postage will not coinc this session, it will come before the end of the pres ent administration. Killed While Praying. Berlin, May 22.—The villnge of St. Mahelen, in Norhildesheim, has been visited by severe hailstorms, whicli have done a great deal of dam age. To-day the people gathered in the church to pray for a cessation of the storms. While the ,-crvices were ill progress a tnuuderstorni came up aud the church was struck by lightn ing. Four persons were instantly killed and twenty were injured, four being rendered completely blind. As is too often tin case, we trust this terrible calamity will not be charged to providence. Providence is charged with too mauy things. Clarkson’s Successor. Washington, May 22.—It is thought at the postoflice department that Second Assistant Postmaster General Whitfield, of Ohio, will be promoted to Mr. Clarkson’s place as first assistant postmaster general when the latter goes out. Messrs. Crisp, Turner and Lester, according to Washington advices, are the only Georgia congressmen who are not to be opposed this year. There are 136 county Alliances and about 3310 county sub-alliances, wit.i a total membership of about 65 ouo males and 30,000 females in die State of Georgia. Matrimonial Futures: Wile (re proachfully—You married me for my money! Husband (suavely)—No, my dear, you forget—you hadn’t inherited it then. I only took the chances.— Epoch. AT LEVY’S, 100 dozen Ladies’ Jersey Ribbed Under Vests just received. The same are being offered to close out at 18c each, or 3 for oOc. They are worth dou ble the price we ask for them. LEVY’S Dry Goods House. AT LEVY’S 100 dozen Ladies’ Jersey Ribbed Under Vests just received. The same are being- offered to close out at 18c each, or 3 for 50c. They are worth double the price we ask for them. LEVY'S* Dry Goods House.