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-TVS- wx VOL. II—NO. 7i TtiOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 13, 1800, 5.00 PER ANNUM LOCAL, HAPPENINGS. The News of the Day Told in Brief—Personals, Etc. Mrs. S. G. McLendon is still in At lanta. Mr. G. L. Lawrence and wife, of New York, are guests ot ilie Gu'f. Dj vo.i wish to push your business? It so, advertise in your home paper. Mr. \V. D. Ramsey, of Augusta, Was in the city yesterday at the Stu art. Mr. Geo. McRee, a leading citizen of Lowudes county, was in the city yesterday. Miss" Ellh Thompson returned yes terday from a pleasant visit to Cum berland Island. Harry Goldberg has returnrd from a short vacatio« to Savannah and Charleston. SHOES!! We have just re ceived a line 6f ladies Kid Button Shoes from 21-2 to 7 Which we offer at the ex tremely low price of $2.00 per pair. These shoes will compare favorably with any thing you f have been paying $3.00 for else where. All we ask is a trial. We guar- a n t e e satisfaction with every pair, and besides 1 we promise to save you from 50c. to $1.00 oh every pair you buy of us. Ask to see the shoes even if you do not intend to buy. s .p .Respectfully, F. N. Lohnstein. Satisfaction guaranteed on nil work turned out from the Timks-Entkk- rgisu job rooms. The *gent here sold a ticket vesttr- day that cost the purchaser $56.20 The ticket was to a state in the far west. A few dozen fine peaches were brought in yesterday and sold readily at twenty-five and thirty-five cents per dozen. / Mr. J JJ F- t> xon, of Cairo, was in town yesterday contracting fer the tin roofing of the new Alliance warehouse in Cairo. Mrs. W. H. Reyno'ds left yesterday for Storm Lake, Iowa, to visit rehi tives. She will spend about' two months north. The aggregate population of the United States will, so Mr. Porter says, be fooled up next week. It will he ab >ut sixty-lour million!, Mr. M. E. Cleveland, who has been in Poughkeepsie, N. Y. for some time taking a course in the Eistman busi ness college, returned yesterday. An anemometer, an instrument lor measuring the lorce and velocity of the wind, has been placed on the building occupied by Reese & Etson’s china store. _ All the latest designs in type have recently been added to our already extensive hue of job material, and we are better able than ever to give you good work. The regular criminal term of the county court will be in session to-day, and judging from the lengthy docket, Judge Mitchell will have considerate business to transact. The following party from Indian apolis are registered at the Gulf: Messrs. John Gleason, M. F. Gleason, H. C. Gleason, and Misses Nannie and Ma nie Gleason. ; ,n.. in;: Jl/ •YiiO 9fii if:' o’l'g'rifiM l>nc Mr. John West left yesterday tor New Orleans. From that city he will go to Chicago and other points north and will also take in Texas while away. His Iriends wish him a pleasant trip. Parlor matches arc, evideutly, not made in heaven: too much sulphur. They smack rather, of the other place. There are grave doubts in the minds ofmauy, whether any matches are made in heaven. The coutvry was pained and surpris ed, yesterday, when the news was sent out from Washington that Senator Edmunds had introduced a gag rule in the Senate. Those who have opposed the force bill have claimed all the while that Edmunds was opposed to chang ing the Senate's rules. Mrs. W. W. Jackson, of Waco, Tex., who with her husband have been spend ing several months here, where th ey have numerous relatives, left yesterday for her home in Texas. Mr. Jackson will spend the remainder of the sum mer, and finish up his business here before leaving. Mrs. Jackson prececd- ed him on account of the death of her mother. The Steam Shovel. The reporter went out beyoud the S. F. & W. railroad shop yesterday ntoroing to see the steam shovel in operation. A train of flat cars were being loaded with dirt for the filling in of tl-.e depot yards, prior to laying new side-tracks. Among the first things the scribe noticed was the few uuinher of, hands about, nit hough the cars were being loaded in short order. The shovel is a great labor saving ma chine. Formerly it took twenty hands tfu hour, to load a flat car in a simular clay. The shovel loads a ear in five minutes. Ten scoops full of the big shovel is considered a load, and it requires only three men to op erate it. The machine has been at work here a month, and it leaves a big empty space behind to shew its progress. It will take n couple of months or more to finish up here, When work is finished at one stopping place, it movps along at tho rate of six miles an hour to its next destina tion. At present it is combining dou ble duty by widcoiugnud lowering the deep cut on the ‘Chattahoochee divi sion, aud furnishing dirt for the new improvements in thevard. Cool Days. We tire now enjoying the “ccol week in August” that has been looked forward to with pleasure during the hot August days. The thomometer registerc-171 yesterday morning, and the refreshing coolness iti the air con tinued all day, a pleasant remit).Ur that fall was approaching. This item is not inserted for the purpose of tantalizing those who have left home, and are enjoying the (dis) comforts of life up the country. The fact of it is, -Thomasville is a good summer, us wfrll as a winter resort., Mr. A. 8. Frank, of Baltimore, was among the guests at the Stuart yester day. The express company lias received a large new truck to he used at the depot. „ Messrs. J. Beverly and W. H. Braswell, of Meigs, were iu the city yesterday. Mrs. A And. or J’pllmni, hps been visiting her sister, Mrs. L. E. Harmon. Mrs. Reynolds left yesterday morn ing to visit her mother in Iowa. She was accompanied by her little daugh ter. The Thontnsville party arc expect ed back from St. Teresa to-day, un less they decide to remain another week. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ferrell returned yesterday from Tate Springs and other popular resorts where they have been on a summer outing. The TiUES-E-VTjjRPKiSG is indebted to the Thomasville Cider and Vin egar Co. for a keg of their delightlul summer beverage. Thanks. The vacation of the school children is rapidly drawing to a close. Rested and refreshed the little army will teturn to their studies early next month. We are indebted tc Mr. II. C. Wheeler lor a delicious, ripe peach, grown in itis orchard, m the couutry. I’cachcs arc a rarity iu Georgia this year. The pretty new cottage ou Dawson street, to be occupied by Mr. W. S. Keefer, is ucariug completion, and will be quite an addition to tho hand some residences ou that street. Tho school boys played a match gume over at the college campus yes terday afternoon. When the game was called, there were 18 notches on the scoro stick for the Dawson street hoys, against 8 for the other side. Dr. W. P. Clower came down from Cairo last evening, and will to-day; together with tho other jury commis sioners of the county, assist in drawing the juror’s for tne fall terra of the Su perior Court. Tho list will appear in to-morrow's paper. Changes Being Made at Depot The railroad authorities do not know the exact plans for the changes in the yard and freight depot, but say that the improvements will be on an extensive scale. The new freight depot will, it is said, be nt the present location, nnd not moved as was first proposed. The new track for the Monticello trains will be finished up to the south side of the passenger de pot, nnd will be much more conven ient titan where the trains of that de- vision now stop. New side-tracks will be put in out beyond the railroad shop. Owing to the recent rainy nights, the night gang has been taken of! for the present, but the day force has boon increased. Mr. Lamb, who has charge of the work, is pushing the improvements rapidly. The Tallahassee correspondent of the Morning News says: A jolly party of Georgia sportsmen passed through Tallahassee Saturday en route to the gulf coast to spend a week fishing and hunting. They were Albert Riley, IV. I. Rankin, J. H, Herberner and T. N. Hopkins, of Thomasville. C. P. Davis, of Iamo- nia, accompanied them. An attempt was made, night before last, to burglarize the houso of Hou. Arthur Patten. Mr. I’attcn heard a noise, but did uoi know any one was trying to effect an entrance into his house, until yesterday moruiug, when ho found a blind wrenched of}'. The thief failed in his efforts to raise the sash, it being fastened down on the inside. Arthur says he was sorry he did not get a shot at the rascal with his Winchester. The thief would not have been in much danger, but nny one ou the adjoining lot, and not in liue with tho burglar, might have been hit. L >ok out for burglars. Hounded by the Lottery. Wasiiin’iitox, Aug. 11.—The lot tery ageut) who have infested Wash ington ever since the President sent in his nnti lottery message, and the House was asked to consider the Wans amnker hill, have become so aggres sive as to put detectives to watch the movements of two correspondents who have been urging the reasons for the passage of the Wanamakcr bill in their dispatches, apparently with a view to getting them into trouble. A Death Near Quitman. Quitman, Ga., Aug. 11.—Wiley W, Groover, one of tho best known anil wealthiest farmers in this county, died nt his residence, twelve miles from Quitman, Saturday. He was buried yesterday afternoon. Harrison off Nantucket. Nantucket, Mass., Aug. 11.—The United States war ship Baltimore ar rived off Nantucket bar early this moruiug, with President Harrison on board. Mr. Chaiiucey I. Fillcy, republican boss of St. Louis, always writes it l>iu- jnmin hnrrisou. And now Columbus is demanding a recount, claiming they have a pop ulation of 8.5,000, including suburbs. It is said that the census gives Americus a population of 0,400. Amcricus is one of the coming cities in Georgia—in fact it is already here. Just watch Georgia democrats, who have been disagreeing about who should be nominated, and sec how they will flop together in the fall elec tions. Pear Quotations. New YortK, ) August 12,1890. ( PEARS—Receipts of pears this day are’ five hundred barrels, seven hundred crates, selling barrels sound stock four fifty to five, crates one twenty five, to one fifty. Omvit linos. Cobb county gets the state house officers. We hope that county will not be over modest ou that account; but if she wants anything else, she will speak right out and say so. ’• - - - ■ »•»» Hou. P. W. Meldrim will, at an early day, call a meeting of promi nent university men, to meet in At lanta, where plans will be inaugurated to endow the university at Athens. 1 The Oldest Map in Georgia. The Constitution, of Sunday, says: “Captnin Davis, of the secretary of state's office, was called upon to make yesterday a tracing of the first map of Georgia ever filed in that department. The state of Georgia was a small affair In those days. Only n few of the eastern and southeastern counties were surveyed aud settled. All to the west and south was “Iudian Coun try.” There wasn’t a single settlement in Emanuel county, and about the cen ter of the county was marked ‘‘Court House.” It is the oldest known map of the state.” The big strike of the employes of the New York Central is still on. The officers of the road have asked Gov. Hill to call out the militia. The gov ernor refuses to do so, unless some overt act is committed by the strikers. The most valuable metal in the world is said to he gallium, which is worth 88,250 nn ounce. Calcium brings 81,800 a pound, and cerium $1,020 per pottrd. Gold is worth 8240 a pound. At the little town of Marion, Mass., where a fair was being held last week. Mrs. Cleveland kept the postoflice. And there was a rush for letters. Mrs. Cleveland has the ltnppy faculty of making herself pleasant with all classes of people. The present charter of the Central of Georgia, while itexemnts the road from taxation, handicaps it in the matter of negotiating large loans. For this reason it is said that tho present management fnvor surrendering the old charter, aud taking the legislature for a new one, though the result would bo the tnxiog of the property in the future. These taxes would amount to somethiug like 815,000 per annum. The Georgia Experiment Station has just iisued a valuable bulletin 011 Irish potato culture, giviug the results of experiments with thirty-six varie ties, with n yield of from 37 A to 90 bushels per acre. Director Redding states thet the bulletins of the Georgia Experiment Station will be scut free to each newspaper in this State aud to any petson actually engaged in farm ing who ntny request the same. All that is necessary is to drop a postal card to the Experiment Station, Ex periment, Ga, stating that the writer is actually engaged in farming, and requesting that bulletin! he sent regu larly. Shiloh’s Couch and Consumption Cure is fold by us on n guarantee. It cures Con- sumotion. For Mule by Hicks k Peacock. Important to the Public. We beg to stale that we have been ap pointed sole agents in Thomasville, Ga., for the celebrated “I W. Harpers” Hand Made Sour Mash Whiskey. This insures to our customers for future the finest of the world renowned whiskies of Xel f on County, Ken tucky, and the one whiskey that is never put upon the market until it is thoroughly matured by age. The attention of Physi cians is called to its great purity. C. W. WIGGINS. -AND A— Clean Sweep -ATTHAT- A DUTY TO YOURSELF. It is surprising that people will uso a com. inon, ordinary pill when they can secure a val uable Knglish ono for tho satuo money. Dr. Acker's English pills arc a positive cure for sick headache and all liver taouhles. They are small, sweet and easily taken and do not gripe. Sold by Reid & Culpepper. 9 SIGNAL SERVICE BUREAU B. Thomas ir’s-126 Broil Stmt. CLS.Bondurant Voluntoor Observer Weather Rullctin for the .10 hour! ending at 7 o'clock p. in., Aug. 12, 1800. Texpiiutciu. 7 a. m 71 2 p. m as 7 p. m 78 Maximum for 24 hours 87 Minimum •* “ C7 Rain-full o.oo Local rain coller weather. Will be inaugurat ed at Levy’s! Levy’s! Levy’s! All of our Clothing, Furnishing Goods, Straw Hats, Etc., must be closed out’in -30 Day WITHOUTJ-:- FAIL Our customers are aware that Mr. Levy si now in New York making big purchases for FALL and room we must have at any sacrifice ot goods. We mean exactly what we advertise, and to be convinced call at once at LEVY’S Dry Goods House. Mitchell House Corner.