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titerjm you. ii—:;o. it. TIIOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 1, 181)0, $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. , of New York, is at the MEN, YOUTHS’ AND BOYS. look; -aat QUOTATIONS, Reflect and Act. NO BAITS, f NO CLAP TRAPS, NO MISREPRESENTATION, Men’s Black Corkscrew 4-button Cutaway Suits Worth $K».C0 for §12.00 Men’s Black Corkscrew Sack Suits worth $15.00 for $12.00. Men's Fancy Cassimere Suits worth $15.00 for $10.00. Men’s Fancy Cassimere Sui|s worth $12.Q0 for $8 00. Men’s Fancy Cassimere Suits worth $10.00 for $0.50 Youths wool suits worth $7.00 for 0.50. Youths* wool suits worth $0.00 for 5.50. Youths wool suits worth $ 10.0P for 6.5Q. Youths \yoql suits wortty $12.00 for 8.00. Boys fall Suits from §1,50 |q $0.1)0. Boys knee punts] from 35 cents up, The tyest unluundriqu shirts jn the world for 50 cents. Wo always do what we promise. Try C. If, Pool, Stuart. All the hotels showed heavy arri vals yesterday. J. Bell, of Gedartown, is stopping at the Whiddon. J. L. Beverly, of Mrigs, w’ns in the city yesterday. C. M. Chase, of Savannah, was in town yesterday. O. P. Murphy, of Waycross, was at the Gulf yesterday. J. S. Hilliard, of Cuthbcrl, is spending Sunday in the city. \V. A. Hurst, of Pelham, has pull ed the first ripe melon of the season. Walter Snodgrass. Esq., went up to Pelham yesterday, to stay a couple of days. The C o’clock closing movement has not been agitated in Thomnsvillc this season. Prof. G. M. Lovejoy oilers his fur niture, household goods, Ac., at pri vate sole for the next 30 da vs. As will be seen elsewhere the regu lar monthly meeting of the County Commissioners has been postponed rom Monday, the 2d iust,, until the second Monday in June. Col. A. P. Wrighi will leave this morning for Augusta, where lie goes to attend an important meeting of the uonrd of directors of the Augusta and West Florida llailroad. Mr. J. W. Colih, who farms on Col. Wrights place, brought u cotton bloom to town yesterday. Ami this suggests tbc question : who will get the first bale into market this'year? The old jail, or a portion of it, having been rented from the county by tlio town, lias been occupied by- Mr, I). W. Walker, the chain gang guard. The gang will occupy the two Western rooms on the second floor of the buildintr. In the New Jail. Deputy Sheriff ami Jailer Tom Singletary moved into the new jail yesterday morning. The reporter, accompanied by Sheriff Hurst, was shown through the ucw structure. It is neat as a pin, fire proof, so con structed that it is impossible, under ordinary circumstances, for a prisoner to escape from the steel cage on the second floor. It can be made warm in winter, heaters being placed throughout tnc building, mid it .is thoroughly ventilated, making it with its concrete floors, delightfully cool in summer. If a fellow gels in there, he is there to stay. The reporter enjoyed the sensation of being locked in, but lie Applied at once to the sheriff lor a habeas corpus, which was promptly granted, and the scribe released on his own recognizance. The hit will soon be enclosed with a high palisade, and none will he allowed to enter the en closure without the knowledge and permission of the jailer. The prisoners confined in the jail at present, are Mattie Johuson, who is charged witli assault with intent to minder; Neal Blackshear, charged with burglary, and Jim Davis with carrying concealed weapons and dis turbing public worship. The latter, when asked if lie did not like his present quarters, better than the old one, naively replied: “To tell the truth, boss, I doesn’t like either.” All the prisoners are confined on the fiist floor. j Parties charged with grave offences I will occupy the cage above. Mr. David Elias, wife a of Tiiomasvilli-, arrived Sunday and are the an Sum. 11. Brown. Mr-. Klias is one of tlio most popular and an- mrilislied ladies of Tlioina.svil.'e, and her many friends in Albany nrc delighted that she is again in the prcriiu-ts of Artesian City.—Albany News Advertiser. lu lighter, i Albany of Mr. the and Rev. R. R. Downs. rheTiMES-ENTF.Ri’Risp. having pub lished the resolutions of the hoard of trustees, Clay Street Colored School, cheerfully y elds space to the Rev. R. R. Downs in order that he may set himsell right before the puhiic. We have no interest in the controversy further than to do justice to all, to bring about a a adjustment of the dif ferences, and to do whatever we can toward cultivating and encouraging kindly and friendly relations between, all. The communication elsewhere is in good taste,devoid of personalities and breathes, throughout, that Chris tian forbearance and tolerance which has always, as far as we know, charac terized the writer. There.appear? to be an honest difference between the parties, and we express the hope, in the interest of the school, and all parties at interest, that the matter will be dropped, After Many Days. Four years ago the residence of Mr. D. T. Forrest, near what is now Met calfe, was burned. Jack Monos, col ored, was saspccted of the crime, hut the evidence against him was not strong enough to warrant his arrest Some weeks ago detectives were pat on the ease and tlio result was his ur- re-t. Yesterday afternoon Sheriff Hurst went down to Metcalfe and by one of those fine pieces of strategy that he knows so well how to use, he captured his man without difficulty. Last night a little alter seven o’clock Jack «as turned into one of the cells in the new jail, he being the first prisoner that rests behind the combination of the cells. His commitfnent trial will I Hh.1 guinej the ot come off during the coming week. ! earth at length —^ ••• 1' i And then in solei: Mrs. T. J. Young and daughter, | is the dimlom Miss Meek, left yesterday for Mont-1 ’ 1 ‘h*t ought to go In cry to yjsjt Mr. ,Sloan Young. They will he absent about n month. A Sunday Morning Poem Kditor Times -Kntkrprisf : l copy from my scrap book the fol lowing beautiful poem for Sunday morning’s paper, if you will be so good as to publish it. it has often been a source of inspiration to me, and, doubtless, to others. To many of your readers, it is familiar; to others, it is not. All will enjoy it and be profit ed l hope, by reading it over again. Indeed, we shoul do well to commit it to memory and then award it a place in our scrap books. The author is not known, but that does not matter. I send it to you with the sincere hope and earnest yrayer that it may prove a great blessing to us all. W. J. Williams. May 31. 1890. THE STARLESS CROWN. They tliut turn many to righteousnes shall shine as the stars forever and over.— Dan. 12:3. Wearied and worn with enrhlv cares, I yield ed to repose, And soon before my raptured sight a glori ous vision rose; I thought, while slumbering on my couch in midnight’s solemn gloom, I heard an angel's silvery voice, and radi ance filled my room. A gentle touch awakened me, a gentle whis per said, “Arise,O sleeper, follow me," and through the air we lied. W: left the earth so far away that like a speck it seemed, And heavenly glory, calm and pure, across pathway streamed. Still on we went; my soul was rapt in si lent ecstacy, I wondered what the end would he, what xt should meet mine eye. 1 knew not how we journeyed through the pathless fields of light When suddenly a chaugc was wrought, and 1 was clothed in white. We stood before a city’s walls most glorious to behold; We passed through gates of glistening pearl, o’er streets of purest gold ; It needed uot tltc fan by the silver moon by n Igfffcj - i The glory of the Lord wri* 'there, rtro Lamb himself its light. bright angels paced the shining street sweet music filled the air, And white-robed saints with glittcrin crowns, from every clime were there . And some that I had loved on earth Moo witti thorn round the throne, “All worthy is the Lamb,” they sang, “th glory his alone*' but fairer fur than all beside, I saw my Sa vior’s face : And as I gazed he smiled on me with won (Irons love and grace. Lowly I bo we 1 before his throne o'erjoye* that I at last object of my hopes . tlini as past. tones he said, “Whcie SIGNAL SERVICE BUREAU AT Ii. Thomas Jr's- Ifti Broad Slrn-t. G.S.Bondurant Voluntoor Observer I Weather bulletin for the 24 hours ending j at o'clock P. M./ May 1 1800. Tk.M I‘E It ATI Url. 2 p. in 7 p. m Maximum for 24 hours., Minimum “ ‘ “ .. Rain-fall Indication for fair, \ Rev. R. R. Downs Talks. Mr. Editor:—As my name, by the "Board of Clay Street School,” has been publicly used in tlio columns of your paper, I beg that you allow me to reply to the same. There is always two sides to a story. The truth can never hurt a just cause; by “righteousness shall a cause he estab lished hut sin is a reproach to any people. I will candidly confess that I believe the intentions of that “Hoard,” in the publication of those resolutions, to he honest even though their assertions are no:. I have set no rumors afloat concerning any one. The fact is I have been out of the city for more than ten days and publicity to the matter has been given by themselves, As far as I was concerned in the mat ter, it was merely personal between Bro. Chas. Rice and masclf, the facts in the case are these: Over a year ago a lady, (northern) who desired to I vented many from taking ad- help in the building of the school house, hut was unceitain as to the I vantage of our low prices in ow nership of the property, requested the Fine Grade of Goods, we me to ascertain if possible, to whom I the property was deeded. Being a I will continue to offer for this subscriber to the work and constantly W eck reading puhiic notices of, and cncour- Owing to the inclement weather last week which pre- Conductoi- Swift is making some, neat improvements on his cottage in I F ist End. Wedding Rings. I Tlio latest thing in wedding lines! pnrkle on thy brow— adorned with many a gcui ? I know then haft believed me, and lit* through me is thine; but where are all those radiant stars that in thy crown should shine? Yonder thou serst a glorious throng, and stars on every brow ; Eor every soul theo loci to inc they wear a jewJl now. Our Line of French Fine I as well as she, wished to I c _ • m , . . . ,. , Batistes former price 50c now irr infnm.iMnn Accordingly! 1 reduced to 35c. French Chal lies at reduced prices. French Satines former price 30c this week 28c. Imported Scotch 1-2. wring feet 1322Broad|8trect. Adjourned Meeting of County Commissioners. Office Hoard Co. Com’its \ May .'Hat, 1890. j It appearing that it is important that a full board of County Commissioners should be present at its next meeting, and it further appearing that some of the members cannot be present on Monday the 2d day of dune it is ordered that the regular l*nn to lie hold on Mnnday tlic Jd ihiy J tic, 1800, lie adjourned to the second Monthly in June, 1800, nnd tlmt this order he spread on the minutes, und nil parties he notified I ho change by the publication of this orde. A. I*. Wiiiuht, C. T. C. M. Ii. Mallkttk, C. C. J. L. I’tNg. C. C. T. 0. And -my, n.y bright (enard Ii comes from Kuglaml, and is a narrow .- such hud been thy deed, hut thick circlet of 22-caral line gold. ! If thou hndst nought sonic ' ivnn This has come in iiodiioii in America 1 in paths ot pence to lend, ill flit) course of the last year, replacing | Th, >u wert not called that than should tile old stylo ring, which is hath lieavv trend the way ot ilfo alone, and wide, being sometimes hall an ' But that the dear and shining light which inch broad. These latter have been ,’ round thy footsteps shone in Use as far hack as I can remember. Should guide some other weary feet to The (ionippis always buy two plain gold rings, the lady giving one to her betrothed and he otto to her. The •‘alliance" ring is sometime called for, and often luauufaetiti-cd to order. It is made of l\vo circlets fitting into each oilier and coming apart some- like a puzzle, and is a revival ot a very i And when nt fast I gazed around old style. I lie ordinary wedding; idg’s glimmering light, ost from WAt) to <13, although My spirit felt o erwhelmed beneath that r bright home of rest And thus in Idcsfing (hose around, thou hndst thyself been blest Tlio vision faded from my sight, the voive no longer spake, A spell seemed brooding o'er iny soul which long t tear,-.! to break, ' in morn- vision’s nuful might. the English ring is somewhat more expensive. In engagement tings in- I * rose uc I l1 chastened joy that yet dividual taste is the only law, blit set * dwelt below, stones arc great favorites. A novelty is a ring of three circlets, almost as narrow as wire, each set willy a hand of different ijtp.ucs, such as pcurls, tur- tpioisos and conch-shell.—,St. Louis (Hobo Democrat. Decoration day was very generally observed throughout the North, on Friday. The boys who wore the hlqe were remembered, their grave? being strown with gotyefs, while eloquent ip/ngnes porirayee their heroism in the hearing of thousands, That yet another lioutftras mine my faith by works to show ; That yet some sinner i might tell of Jesus' dying love, And help to lead some weary soul to seek a home above. And now, while on the earth 1 may, uiy motto this shall he, -To live no longer to myself, bat Him who diet) foe tue. And, graven on u„y iniuost sent this word of truth diviue, ■ They that turn many to tile Lord, bright ns the stars shall shine.' aging my congregation, in the school matter. have better information, t went ;o Brother Rtce and after little talk, lie confessed that they, Chas. | Rice, J. C. Few and Randall Mitchell, did not hold the property “in trust” for the people. Tin “Records” will I show that the land was deeded to them “for their own uses" and net a word in it concerning a school, or, anything I •Dlu J' l'onco Gllinhtlins former else lor the public. The Professor, I • promised to have thc'-Deed” changed; I P 1,( ® fO -jUc, this week IS a day or after, he brought me a “Deed ... written by himself.” I read it and ex- 1 > pressed satisfaction with it, if lie would ]>j oaso l )Cfir j„ milul our #s . have it properly signed, sworn to, and recorded, ail of which he promised to sortmciit in this Line of Fine do. I then informed tne lady that the “Deeu” was secure and all right. Goods is "ctting smaller every 1 believe she contributed liberally,! *' " how much, I do not know. I thought I day. Those who would wish everything was all right until a week or I / two ago, when my attention was line Gootls at extremely low called to the matter by Rev. J. Car- . . ter, who accompanied me to the I Pelves should call early. Clerk's office and for the first time I | aw the original Deed, (asked the Clerk if he was sure no other had been recorded, he assured me that was the only one. Naturally 1 lelt indignant and thought I had been imposed up on. I consider it a moral duty to in, form the lady that I had incorrectly in formed her and wrote a letter explain- iag the matter. Several asked me concerning the matter and I explained as above. On my return home I found a reply to my letter; in it the lady said that the papers had been drawn up by a lawyer of this city, before her depar ture about a montli ago, and she felt satisfied that the property could not he sold or in any way alienated from use as a school property. Her reply- ended my interest in the matter and I went to Bro. Rice’s home and explain- ed. I wish to do him nor the school any harm for 1 am a lover of my race and greatly desire their elevation. Knowingly and intentionally l wooild wrong no man. \s far as the “Notice’’ is concerned 1 believe it is all nonsense. It is my opiniou that Bro. Rice, or any oth<;.r> man, who honestly nttcuds to hig. bit- J siness, is as safe here as anywhere else. I do not think the ‘‘Notice” should have been given publicity lor others to make capital of, and be im pressed that we are living among law- ess people. Yours for the Master, R. R. Downs. Dry LEVY’S Goods House. I will sell ;it private sale my hya*). lioltl goods consisting of carpets. turuituu« x Ac. Those desiring t-> purchase mill ule*** call at my house irt KlrfehcrviUe at any time in the :i?xt thirthv ilays. i U. M. Lovejoy. 1 May Jl-U. . Ivi.