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VOL. 11— NO. 24. THOMASV1LLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 10, 1800. $5.00 PER ANNUM Change-of-Venue CLOTHING This week instead of DRY GOODS. ATTENTION LOCAL HAPPENINGS. j The Experiencejof Frank Jones —-— j in Taking the Census. The News of the Day Told in j “It is the toughest jol> J ever mider- Brief—Personals, Etc. j took,” said Frank Jor.cs to a crowd in front of Reid & Culpepper’s on Sun il. II. Cray, of Nashville, is at the j (lav, referring to his last week’s expe rience ns census enumerator in the I Cairo district. j “You see there are over two hun- — | dred questions to ask; (not counting Mrs. H. M. Sapp is spending some j the qllef ,tion* they ask you.) and then s .me people do not like to answer, Gulf. E. E. Ilixon, of Chicago, is at the Gulf. MEN, YOUTHS’ AND BOYS. LOOK AT HIOT.1TIOWN, Reflect and Act. NO BAITS,! NO CLAP TRAPS. NO MISREPRESENTATION, Men’s Black Corkscrew 4-buttou Cutaway Suits Worth §1(5.00 for $12.00. Men’s Black Corkscrew Sack Suits worth $14.00 for $12.00. Mm's Fancy Caasimcrc Suits worth $15.00 for $10.00. Men’s Fancy Cassiincre Suits worth $12.00 for $8.00. Men’s Fancy Cassimerc Suits worth $10.00 for $0.50. Youths wool suits worth $7.00 for .450. Youths wool suits worth $0.00 for 5.50. time in Brunswick. Will Mr. llondurant please place block of icc on his thermometer. Cairo shipped her first carload of melons this season, yesterday. Mr. B. E. Ilortman, of the 8. F. Sc W. By., has been transferred from here to Albany. George Wooten, formerly of this place, but now of Wnycross, spent •Sunday in the city. • Messrs. Peter McDonald and W. B. Campbell, loft yesterday afternoon for a weeks visit to Montgomery. Mr. Curtis Brown will occupy the store recently vacated by Messrs. T. J. Ball Sc Bro after the 1st of next month. Mrs. Earnest Armond, of Savan nah, arrived yesterday, and is visiting her mother, Mrs. Vaughn, on Madison street. Mr. Abe Simmons, of Montieello, I brought his little daughter up yester day, to have her eyes treated by Dr. McIntosh. Miss Lota Tillman, of Quitman, is attending commencement of Young Female College. .-he is the guest of Miss Sadie Stegall. The first special watermelon train ot the season left here yesterday morn ing in charge of engineer Crovatt and Copt. Ward, for Albany. Tho colored folk's* Held services in Paradise Park (Sunday afternoon. The preacher held his crowd until the rain came up and dispersed them, A lady remarked, on Sunday, afier emerging from the crowded Mctho dist church: “1 believe it would be j swelleringly hot if we had commence ment in January.” Jo Beverly was in town yestcrdiy, full of push and "git up and git,” not withstanding the loss of his store by fire at Meigs the other night. It is a hard thing to down Ids sort. In publishing the names, Sunday morning, of the members of the string baud recently organized by ouryoung men, Mr. Doshe Winn, whose line per formance on the (lute is one of the most pleasing features, was, through : an oversight, left out. The hand ! while others have to be prompted.” “It consumes a good half hour,” continued Frank, “to ask all the ques tions about the farm and its viel “How does it pay?” asked a sympa thetic friend. “Well, I furnish my own iiorse and buggy and work about fifteen hours per day, for three dollars per diem. At least ail ordinary day’s work will foot up about three dollars.” “If any of you fellows want the job next time, you are welcome to it so far as I am concerned,” said Frank, as lie shifted his cigar from one side of his mouth to the other. “Why don’t you resign and quit tiie job ?” asked a gentleman. “Design ?” said Frank, “i wish I could; but they fine a fellow three hundred dollars, and would probably put him on the chain gang if he quit his work. O, no, I can’t resign.” “Then there is the last question to lie asked,” continued the victim of farm figures and facts, “It is likely to get a fellow into trouble. You know 1 am lame, and 1 always make it a point never to ask the last question, until seated in iny buggy, and some distance from the front gate. Then f turn around and holler back, ‘I forgot one question : Are you u pauper ?” ‘‘No, I am not a pauper.” is burled back at me, as 1 meekly drive away, reflecting on tbc woes and crosses of the census man/’ ___ With a deep and abiding conviction that he lias put his “foot in it,” Mr. Jones returned to his field of labor yesterday morning. A Thing of Beauty. Some poet lias said that a thing of beauty is a joy forever,. Pretty thiugs are pretty within themselves, but they are combined with the useful, they are still more attractive. The new store cf T. J. Ball & Bro. is a thing of beauty, and besides it has all the con veniences that skill and experience could dictate. The inside fixtures, shelves and counters, are of yellow curly pine, and on each side there is landsomc plate mirror let into niches between the shelves. It will he a novelty to the ladies to be able to look at themselves while shopping for groceries, and it is a privilege they will doubtless appreciate. The fixtures were turned out by the \ ariely Works in this city, and they are a credit to the establishment and its skilled workmen. The Times- Enterprise is on record as saying that the Mess. Hall have the hand somest grocery store in South Geoigia, and it clings to its opinion. The hand some and courteous proprietors and clerks ot this model store have splen did quarters, a fine stock of goods and an ardent desire to please. Drop in and see this combination, ladies. The Encampment Anything touching the encampment Mr: A Colored Concert. . Broadnax’s concert was quite Enclose the Jail Lot. The Coumv Commissioners were in session yesterday. Only routine busi ness was transacted. An inform il dis cussion re'atir.g to enclosing the jail lot took place. A committee was ap pointed and action on the question will be taken at the next meeting. The principal object in buying a large lot was to put the jail in the cen ter of il, so as to keep unauthorized parties from hanging aroung die jail. This object will be defeated, unless a palisade fence sufficiently high to keep part es out is put up. Then die fact that prisoners are confined on die first floor, where they may be conmium- a success hriday night; a good crowd was out, and the many cheers were expressive of the approval of the au dience. 1 lie songs, dialogues and speeches were all good. The children exhibit ed thoroug training, which was highly gratifying to the parents. “The Swallow and I,’ by Mattie Da vis and Mamie Canady was simply grand. “The Soldier’s Prayer,” recitation by Lenox Stephens, was well render ed. “The Girl of the Period,” by Maggie Small and others was very | good. Marion Few very excellently rendered a piece, “The Lips that Touch Liquor, Shull Never Touch Mine. A dialogue, “The Enrolling Officer,” by S. E. Bacon, S. S. Broad- nax and others, was rendered with much enthusiasm, and highly applaud cd by the audience. Mrs B. R, Downs presided at the organ, and as usual, her part was done well. “Little Maggie May,” bv Marion Few, was one of the best pieces ren dered. Martin Frazier, age ~>, played well bis piece, “The Little Boy’s Won der.” Many others who deserve mention, are omitted for the want of time. at Augusta next week, is of interest to the Guards and their friends. The Augusta correspondent of the Consti tution, writes ns follows: Nowhere in Georgia could a spot have been formed which combines s much of comfort, convenience and fitness for a camp. The tents will he pitched in a beautiful pine grove just outside the exposition grounds. The pines arc of that variety which run up like a palm, and have no limbs within thirty or forty feet of the ground thus forming no obstacle to the tents or to a comprehensive survey of the entire camp. Bad weather cannot harm nor convenience the soldiers. Should the weather prove uupropitious and per sistently so, and continued rains make the outdoor camp impracticable in view of the inadequate equipment which the stale lias thus far furnished, still the encampment can lie held without discomfort, for in fifty steps of the present site looms up the mam moth exposition building—the largest anywhere in the south. Nine hundred feet long, 125 feet wide, with three wings running hack 101) feet, it has floor space enough for camp and drill round under cover. Electric light lines, electric car lines, steam car line, and splendid roadways lead to the camp, and mains from tiic city waterworks will furnish an ample mid convenient water sup ply. The race track and the enclosure within the circular course furnishes a splendid drill and parade grounds and the grand stand will afford picas ant accommodations for the public who will inspect the inainvuvres of the men. The - Old - Reliable city i To the Front, With the most complete line OF FOOT-WEAR, I-( IR MEN AND BOYS, LADIES, MISSES AND CHILDREN, In The City. Youths wool suits worth $ 1 ('.GO 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 bast unlauntlriea shirts in the world for 50 cents. We always do what we promise. Try considers Mr. Winn one of its most cited with at will, or supplied with vduahlc members. | weapons, or anything else, so long as The card of Summers, Morrison & j the !o: ls lcft llncnclos cd, is another, Co., commission merchants, Chicago, j am * Vcr V striM, 8 rc3S011 why a lence appears in to-day’s paper These j Sl1 ffieictu(>■ high to exclude too public, gentlemen have received during ,| lc ; s h° ul A ,J c erected at the earliest prac- past few years heavy shipments of melons and pears from this section, and they have given satisfaction, which is enough to he said. The Times Enteri’kisk is prepared to commend Summers, Morrison A Co., to ship pers, ticable day. Rev. Mr. McCook left on the 12:02 train for his home in Brunswick. Wc are glad to learn that he was very much pleased with his brief visit to our town. Fish Dying. The private fish pond Farm is almost totally dry, and him • j doubt, dreds of fish have died. Yjr. Chastain has taken great pains in stocking his pond with fine varieties of fish, and was succeeding splendidly, until the recent drouth. It is a great pity that that Messrs. McIntyre ami Alexander, I j ie losing them now in such quanti- both ot whom made excellent repre- j ties, having successfully stocked Miss Allots l’ittman will give the graduating class of Young Female College a party to-night after the exerciser are over at the college. Jersey j pleasant evening will he had, Things are shaping up for the leg-; islature in Thomas. Wc understand I sentntives in the house uro willing to ],; a p uu ,i go again. It is likely there will he ! ■».+. other candidates. The whole matter Police Court. will be settled by a democratic pri- i \r , ,, ,, ., , , , , 1 Mayor pro-tern Fatten presided in mary election, and then every demo-' ,i , , , J ’ ' j the police court yesterday morning. J Several cases were on docket, lnit crat will fall into hue. 132 Broad Street Engineer F.C. Cross, of Freight No. j none were ready for trial and the 31, was severely httrf yesterday af- I charges against the offenders were ternoou, by a stick of wood falling on I continued until next Friday, when him from the tender, at mile post [ they will he investigated. 191. lie came on to the’eity and was - taken to the Gulf House, where IJr. A Nice Sale. Taylor, the company's surgeon, at- j E. M. Mallctte has sold the elegant tendid him, hut on account of the j Burr house on Dawson street, to Geo. pain he suffered, an examination I W. Henderson. Mr. Henderson is to could not be made as to whether any j he congratulated upon the acquisitic hones wore broken. The injured man j of such an attractiv resides in Waycross. I home. Thomasvilie’s people arc beginning to read the Southwest Georgian, We relieve they are neighborly and would like to see the entire county do we This is what ought to be between city and country. Surely the prosperity of any individual is so much toward build ing up Southwest Georgia.—South west Georgian. Thomasville does feel a deep inter est in the welfare, growth and pros- perity, not only ot the county, but she rejoices in the prosperity oi every town in die county. We’re all in the same boat, and the building up ot one sec tion helps all the balance of the county. I >o not think of your faults; still less ot others’ faults; in every person who comes near you, look for wlmt is good and strong; honor that; rejoice in it; and, as you can, try to imitate it; and convenient 5 and your faults will drop off like Lad leaves, whon their time comes. Items from theSouthwest Georgian “Under the rotation it is Thomas county's time to furnish the state senator from this district. Col. Boh Mitchell is prominently spoken ot a candidate in this convention. “Mr. F. M. Jones the census re porter is on hand this week. 11c a clever and obliging officer, ft trnngc to sec how few people hav mortgages on their farms. The l nited States will he held accounta ble for all of this lying. “On Friday night, the 20th, of this month, Cnpt. K. T. McLean, the School commissioner for Thomas county will address the people of Cairo and vicinity oil the subject of public schools. Mr. McLean is the right man in the right place, and has done more by his judicious manage ment, for public education in the country, than any oilier man. f.et everybody come out to bear him on the very important subject of edit tion for the people.” Wc venture the assertion, without the fear of contradiction, that there is not a more efficient, and a more conscientious school commissioner Georgia, than Kenneth McLean —Ed. During tile American revolution an English magazine published an esti mate of the future population of the North American colonies, Flaciu the population then at 2,000,000, and assuming that it would double itself every twenty five years, the writer’es- timated that in the year 1*90 the number would have increased to 01,000,000. As a matter of fact, this is near the present estimated popula tion of the United States. SIGNAL SERVICE BUREAU AT I!. Thomas JrV 1?6 Broad Street. O.S.Bondurantl Voluntoor Observe r Our line of Shoes embraces the Best Manufacturers in this country, and every pair of custom made shoes is sold with a guarantee. Gentlemen in need of a fine hand-sewed shoe in any style, will find the famous Wil liam Kneeland & Co’s shoe the cheapest and most durable in this country. Our line of Ladies’ and Children’s low cut shoes range from 75c a pair upwards* We at 7 < ther Rulletin for tin rlork I*. M., June : P- p. m. 7 _ Maximum Hariri hours.. Minimum “ 4 “ Rain-fall Indication for lo temporary. shower stationary In all lines of shoes you will find our stock superior to and in this market, any it will pay you to al ways call and see us, when in need of toes. The Old Reliable CITY SHOE STORE M:\T DOOR to LEW’S DRY goods * norsK. % Mitchell House Block.