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I *» W» yjtAO^HT; :!lhX K#*' VOL. II—NO. 84. \I THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 22, 185)0. $5.00 PER ANNUM is l LOCAL HAPPENINGS. SHOES!! re- We have just ceived a line of 1 fed Button Suoes from 2 1-2 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 Hve beep pay&g $.00 for else where, All we ask is a trial. We guar anty satisfaction willi every pair, and besides we promise to save you from 50c ? tq on every’pair you buy of us. Ask to see the shoes even if you do not intend to buy. Respectfully, .oaa ilillilM >( r-T.'I - ■ The News of the Day Told in Brief—Personals, Etc. Are you going lo Green >Sliw!e camp meeting? The new pusher tor the j aril here, arrived yesterday. Rev. J. It Battle, of Boston, was in the city yesterday. Quite a party is being made up to go to Green Shade. The Hussars will have a dismount ed drill at their armory to-night. Mrs. A. M. Perry, of Camilla, is among the guests registered at the Stuart. ___ Mr. J. Lee Hanks, of the Albany and Cordele Ry., was in the city yes terday. _ Rev. A. W. Clisby will preach in the Presbyterian church next Sun day, at 11 a. m. Mr. J. T. Miller and son, of Cahtta hooches, were i« the city yesterday, guests of the Gulf. The first fall month with an Rin it, September, will soon be here. Then look out for the early crop of autumn oyster* _ ^ Messrs. A. M. Watson, of Ochlock- onee, and J. L Cenoly, of McDon ald, were guests of the Stuart while in the city yesterday. A number of conchej U - o,„ as van nab oame In yesterday, to be usid for the colored excursion which passes here to-day, euroute from Chattahoo chee to Albany. Mr. W. Ji. padgptt, operator for the Western Union Telegraph Com pany at Valdosta, passed through the city yesterday enroute to his old home Cotlondale, Fla. Scearcely a flair evening at present passes wjthotyt it brilliant display of Meteors, and shooting stars. Com mencing on August 10th, the Motor ic beet, and for at lean the fortnight those cared to do so, have some hegvgn^ pyt-Otytthuic*, Judge H. W. Hopkins killed a very large rattlesnake out it Greenwood Wednesday afternoon. The diamond- back w"aT an old customer, as he spoiled fourteen pules and a Si|ttoh’ Tne Jqdge was exhibiting the terrible fangs yestci day, which were an inch and a half in length. Scarcely a clear evening at present passes without a brilliant display of meteors and shooting s'ars. ^or.j- merging August toth, the earth entered the' meteoric hell, and for the past fortnight, those who cared to do so have witnessed some heiyenly pyrotechnic*. A correspondent of the News, writing up the Masonic lair at Way- cross, says: Among the visiting young ladies noted for their rare beauty attd attrac tiveness were i Misses Mamie Shel don and Eddie Parnelle, of Valdosta ; Annie Paine, Kate Dekle and Madie Dekle, ofThomasvtlle. Among other members of St. Thomas Lodge, who attended the hjty soni.'. tail; at Waycross, we notice names of Messrs. W. II. Burch, J. J. Biggs, Tat Kendrick and Mr. McRae. A Large Cotton Stalk. Mr. dohn fyvjs has ip his yard oq lower Broad street, probably the larg est cotton stalk in the county, or at least it will he when through growing. By actual measurement it is already nine feet high, and is as greeu and flourishing as a bay tree, and promis es to geld severai feet rooro to its hoighth. The stalk has quite a num ber of greeu bolls. Attention, Hussars. You are hereby ordered to appear at your armory to-night, at 8 p. m., for dismounted drill, fly filler of K. T. Maci.kan, Cotmlg. J. T. CuRTRiaitT, O. 8. Thomasville in the Lead SHE IS IN FOR THE SEASON. And Will Pay Top Prices For Your Cotton. "V-' Bring your cotton to Thmtv Buyers here will pay as much for cottou, as any town in South Georgia. All they ask is a trial. Test them, and you will bo con vinced. Last week, Friday, the 15th inst., Thomasville paid spot cash, 11 1-16 for the same grade of cotton which sold in a neighboring town the same day, at 10J. This tells flip tide, Whenever a man tells you that you can get more for cotton at some other place, come to Thomasville and test the assertion. In thi, couue'jtKru we may state that two well known cotton buyers will reach Thomasville on the 1st of September, to buy for the export trade. And they prp going to pay the full markpt ynlno of cotton from the jump. ' Bring your cotton to Thomasville ami be convinced. Buyers here will lupliente any body’s figures. It. is in order, ^Itn-i, «*» refer to the fact, that the scores of store houses in Thomasville are being piled up with stacks nnd stacks of uew goods. And they arc going to be sold at price 9 which will defy eoiqpotitto»i Let (.very place stand ou its nun bottom, Thomasville is willing lo stand or fall by her prices. The highest oriccs for cotton ; the lowest prices for goods, and a wel come to all customers, come they f;ors where they may, U the motto of the merchants of Thomasville. Site rec ognizes legitimate competition, and is ready to meet it. Try her, * The Shoot. The Guards hud their annual shoot yesterday a'tcruoou. Will Ball won tho handsome go'd medal, at^ij tvjll hold it one, yyai, while Abel Palin was awarded Cader Parker’s medal; a description of both medals appears elsewhere. A number of ladies wit nessed the match. The scores were all good. The target may he seen to day at Reid and Culpepper’s ^ug store. The tyHV appear in to-rnoi row's paper. Tender in a Bjtoi-. As No ^,1, q %i^hf due here a lit tle before No ?, the noun passiugcr train from Savannah arrives, pulled iu yesterday, flames were seen blaz ing among the pile of wood on the tender Near the Piney Woods hotel the train was stopped, and the fire ex tinguished with water from the en gine. A spark from the engiuc set the wood on fire. State Alliance Convention Psof. Moody was put on the judi ciary committee, and also appointed ono of the committee to attend the Kansas State Alliance Convention in October, to bear f^tprnal greetings front the order in Georgia. Rev. J. M. Rushin was, also, appointed on this lost committee. Thomas county had her share of honors. A Beautiful Badge. The handsome gold badge presented to the best shot in the Guards yester day afternoon, was on exhibition -at Reid and Culpepper’s, as was, also, the leather medal, prepared by Mr. Cader Parker. The design of the gold badge, is original anil appro priate. The center representsa target surrounded by the words: COMPANY MEDAL THOMASVILLE GUARDS. On the outer rim of the badge, ri fles project The badge proper is held in the beak of the American Eagle, which iu turn is surmounted by the stars and stripes The badge is pure gold, and was given by Mayor Hop kins. It was ordered through Sir. Jerger. Tha leather medal represents a member ot the Guards, but the like ness is not a very good one, shooting wide of the mark. Sir. Cader Parlter, the artist, exhibits raw originality in the de$tgU. it » made of ox(en)ir.ed leather, and appears to be very dura ble. It will last the owner a long time —if anything like care is taken of it. 0v. Gordon Against the Sub- Treasury Plan. There has been a good deal <>f talk lately about Gov. Gordon’s position on tho sub-trensury plan. Ho was invi ted to address the members of the Stale Alliance Convention in Atlanta, on Wednesday evening, and took oc casion to nlnnt himself squarely in op position to the plan. He occupies the position takeu by Hon, H. G. Turner, who received almost the unanimous vote of this section. It is clear that a very large proportion of the alliancemcn of Georgia do not en dorse the pluti; certainly they do not in this section of the state, Governor Gordon is a friend of tho farmer, and of the toiling millions. He is in favor of any practical legislation which will lighten their burdens. No man in Georgia enn wield more influence iu the aerate in Savor of logisjation de signed to aid the farmers. W. C. T. U. and Salvationists. Chicago, Aug. 20.—Thorp is a movement on foot |oy joining together the Women's Christian Temperance Uniop and the Salvation Army—at least that is what Miss Francis Wil lard, the veteran president of tho Women’s Christian Temperance Union, said in a speech at a meeting of salvation soldiers last night. Willard did not go inta particulars. She merely gay© an outline of what she hoped to See before another year rolled by. The W. C. T. U. was disposed to dabble ip potilica during the last na tional election. That was bail enough; and now, if they load up with the sal vation army, the best clement in the order is apt to withdraw. Knoxville’s Rgmiityv, Atlanta, Qa., Aug. 20.—Capt. Philo Shepard, of Kuoxville, Tcnn., was in the city to-day. He was here for the purpose of inviting ex-confed erate and ex-federal soldiers to a reun ion, which will be held in Knoxville next October. Capt. Shepard, will al so go to n$ny cities In Georgia for the same purpose. He has special in vitations to ucn. Gordon of Atlanta, Gen. McLaws of Savannah and other distinguished generals, all of vfhlv-h he will deliver in person if possible. Save Yonr Gr^ss^. The ijews gnd Advertiser, Vlbany, says; „ “All over Southwest Georgia there are hundreds of tons of the finest crab grass going to waste just- for lack of a little enterprise and energy on the part ot the farmers. It is better forigc than fodder, and why not supplement the short fodder crop with hay. But if this is to be done it must be without delay." The natural hay crop of Thomas county—if cared for and saved—would add largely to the supply of forage. Must Gen. Hampton Go? Macauley says that the most popu lar song ever sung in England—one that stirred the hearts of the people Irom Scotland to Gravesend—was an uncouth doggerel running: "And must Trelawncy die? And must Trclnwney die? Then forty thousand Englishmen Shall know the reason way.” We are reminded of this by two cir cums'.ances: First, it was the war- cry of Hampton in 1876 which sent a thrill through every democratic heart —“I intend to be governor ot South Carolina, or know the reason why ?’’ and secondly, the demand is made that the. old hero shall be turned out of the United States Senate to make room for some aspiring politician. “Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad." These politi cians are reckoning without the people for deep down in the boarts of South Carolinians, there is an abiding rev erence for the deliverer of ’76. Must Gen. Hampton go? Then more than forty thousand Carolinians will know the reason why. The following clipping from a Geor gia paper is applicable here: “SIiovc h'utt wide 1 tie lias had his day, lie has worked for his party till old and gmy, And bis money all spent, and lie s now in the way. Shove him aside! • “What matters it now that he always was true, That he never yet failed when work wns to do? . . Chore arc stronger men now just rising to view, Shove him aside I” It would be a damning shame, if Touth Carolina should lorget the services of Wade Hampton. Preserve the Purity of the Home Circle. Let home stand first before all other things! No matter how high your ambition may transcend its duties, no matter how far your talents or your influence may reach beyond its doors, before everything else build up a true home.—F.x. Homes are the ground woik and bulwarks of society. Keep them pure and you will keep society pure; let them become impure and society becomes impure. 1'vcry mother and lather should bear this in mind. Keep the fountain pure and the stream will be puje.. The ball opened, on Wednesday, in the Senate, over Quay’s resolution* to postpone consideration of tlye force bill. Old Hoar made a long-winded speech while Fryo pitched into Edmunds, and other senators who oppose changing the rules ol the Senate. Edmunds retorted while the democrats kept silent and looked on. The resolution went over at the expi ration of the morning and the tariff bill was taken up. Quay’s fire brand will light up the dull senate chamber for a day or two longer before a vote is taken. The general opinion is that Quay will Vic sustained. The cyclone at Wilkesbarre, 1‘a., on Wednesday, injured and destroyed four hundred buildings. -AND A— Glean Sweep — AT THAT— Will be inaugurat ed at Levy’s! Levy’sljLevy’sI Public Men on a Frolic. Washington, Aug.20.—Presidcut Harrison went to Capo May to day to be absent a week. Washington is al most officially dc$cvfoi\. The Presi dent, Y' co President, Secretaries of State, 'War and Navy, Attorney Gen eral and Postmaster General are out of town, and the only direct represent atives of the administration left are Secretaries Noble and Rusk. Will Hold Cotton. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 20.—The Al liaacc to-day passed a resolution to hold cotton until they obtained a fair price for it; to empower the Exchange to erect mills; to make cotton bag ging, and reaffirmed the Macon rcso- ution of last year to uso yoRw All of our Clothing, Furnishing Goods, Straw Hats, Etc., must be closed^out in 30 Day WITHOUT FAIL There will be no more tatk about Gov. Gordon endorsing the sub treasury plan. He is “agin" it. The Masonic fair at Waycross net ted $1,500. Wo congratulate tho brethren. If was a big success. Mr. Powdcrly says he will order a general strike all along tho Hues of the New York Central. It v;iU throw thousands put of employment. G'haun- ccy Depew had better come home. Mr. Webb is getting things iu a tau- glc-. Our customers are aware that Mr. Levy is now in New York making big purchases for FALL and room we must have at any sacrifice ot goods. SIGNAL SERVICE BUREAU R. Thomas ir'r 12$ Broad Sired. O.S.Bondurant Volunteer Observer Weather Rulletia for the 21 hours ending at 7 o'clock p. iu., Aug. 21, IS90, TiMt-KRATcnit. 7 u.m 7$ 2p-m S j 7 p. m ga Maximum for 24 hours so Minimum “. “ “ To Rain-fall „ ©.00 Fair followed by local showers. CITY TAXES. Book now open—will cIom September *13. 1890* Call on K. T. Maclean, City Clerk. We mean exactly viiat we advertise, and to be convinced call at once at LEVY’S Dry Goods House. Mitchell House Corner.