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VOL. LI—NO. 89.
SHOES!!
We have just re
ceived a line of ladies
Kid Button Shoes
fropi 21-2 to 7 which
yre o$ef at the ex-
ftreumly l°w price of
|2.QQ pey pair, These
shoes will compare
favorably with any
thing you have been
paying $3.00 for else
where. All we ask
is a trial TYe guar-
a n t e e satisfaction
with every pair, and
besides we promise to
save you from 50o. to
$1.00 on every pair
you buy of us. Ask
to see the shoes even
if you do not intend
to buy.
Respectfully,
F. N. Lohnstein.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
TUOMASVILLE, GEOKGLA, THUESDAY 'MORNING, AUGUST 38, 1890.
$5.00 PER ANNUM
The News of the Day Told in
Brief—Personals, Etc.
Seo reward offered by Mayor Hop-
kin...
Mr. Mall Parker is now with Mr. F.
N Lohnstein.
Mr. \\ m, Sheppard.of Aonli\chico-
la, is at the Stuart,
Mr. W. C. Jonos, of Louisville,
Ky., i» at the Stuart.
Homer Young, of Monticello, was
in the city yesterday.
Miss F.lla Moseley, of Quincy, was
in the city yesterday, at the Gulf.
Henry Smith circulated among his
Thomasville friends ycatorday.
Tito Hussars will be out for
mounted drill to morrow afternoon.
Mr, John Denham, ol the Monttcel-
lo Tribu te, was in the city yesterday.
Keep the fire depapqient > n 8 ood
shape. It may. be needed at any
hour.
Report an/ nuisance you know ol
to Inspector P.nson. lie will tittpnd
to it,
Mayor Hopkins carried first prize in
the sweepstake shoot, on Tuesday af
ternoon.
Miss Ella Stuart line returned from
quite a visit to her numerous friends
iu Valdosta.
Mr. D.vtd Howard, of Chattahoo
chee, was in the city yesterday, a
guests of the Stuart.
Mrs. George Beverly left yesterday
for White Sulphur Springs, where he
will spend some time.
AJr. E. M- Ms 11 ® 11 ? i* g°i n 8 to
njajgo real estate raoyo thi§ winter.
See his colutgn advertisement-
Wptoh L, Steyermftn $ flr 0 ’ 8 ; 0,1 ■
'{’hey hava an immense stock of goods
»nd arc determined to sell them.
Hank ftogenhamn, the well Uuuwn
Council Proceedings.
Council Rooms, Aug. 27,1890.
Council met in called session, Mayor
Hopkins presiding.
Aldermen Wright, Hayes, Mitchell
and Patten, present.
Mayor stated that he had called
the meeting that he might report to
theiAlbn the Montgomery petition,
and made the following report:
The matter of moving the building
from the railroad nlong Hnnsell street
to a point beyond Remington avenue,
which waa referred to me with power
to act, at last meeting of council, I
beg leave to refer back to the council
without my approval, for the reasons
that it will entirely obstruct said
street during its removal, which will
likely cousumo about ten days or
more, and will ueoessitate the cutting
awav of a portion of some of the
shade trees on Hansell street.
On motion of Aid; Mitchell, it was
granted, provided he will procure
the written consent oi the parties on
the street, and that he keep a watch
man thero dny and night, the trees
to be trimmed under supervision of
tho marshal.
CpuncU adjourned.
K. T. MACLEANj Clerk.
A Vacancy.
Miss Mary I^urie, who has so effi
ciently filled the position of music
teacher in the South Georgia College,
cannot longer fill tho place. The
board of trustees, through President
Wright, or Prof. Hutson, president of
the college, will be glad to receive ap
plicants for the place. Tho teacher
in this department fixes rates, and is
entitled to whatever income may be
derived from that source. Here is a
chance for home talent, for some
young lady iu this or adjoining places
to get a position.
Cincinnati dm*-
...mer, but formerly of
this place, was in tho city yesterday.
Miss Julia Whitfield, who has been
visiting her young friends here far
some flme, returned home yesterday
morning.
Thomasville will havo a native pop
ulation of six thousand by next Jan
uary. This will not include her thou
sands ot visitors.
Quite a party of Boston >oung peo
ple passed through the city Tuesday
night from attending the camp meet
ing at Green Shade.
Dr. John.Hanna, who has bought an
interest in McRae Bros, drug store,
siys he will move to Thomasvile from
Metcalfe in a few day3.
Let’s not wait for the new road to
get to Thomasville, to’begin to boom
things. The work should begin this
fall. It should begin new.
The Gulf entertained forty-three
guests Tuesday, notwithstanding this
is the dullest season with hotels every
where except the resorts.
Mr. H. Roberts, of Quitman, who
is a former student of the South
Georgia college here, passed through
yesterday enroute to Monticello.
The Monticello train backed up on
its new side track yesterday for tho
first time. The new arrangement will
be a great convenience to passengcre.
You will miss something to your
advantage if you do not read Mr.
Lohnstein’s column shoe advertise
ment. Money saved is money made,
Mr. Arthur W. Nyce, an expert in
the clothing business, will be with
Messrs. I. Levy & Co., this season.
He will have charge of the firm’s
handsome new quarters in the Mitch
ell block, and which will be used ex
clusively for a clothing and gent’s
furnishing department. Mr.' Nyce
was formerly with tho large and well
known establishment ot Mabley and
Cnrew, of Baltimore.
Mrs. A,R JftftfeM..
This lady advertises tu-dav that she
will rcop.en her private school qn Mon
day, the isi ofSeptimber, Mrs. York
ers is a most tl opoqeh and conscien
tious ipaphef. Her training of children
is of ibp best N° parent need hesi
tate about sending theif children to
Mrs. Vickers, It is *»- ’. . , ,
. . ,.y important to
. a child off right, and few—if any
—excel Mrs. Vickers in this delMTe
and important work of properly mould
ing and controlling children. Her
rates are very moderate.
- A Stable Sold.
The Davis stable on Jackson street
ha* changed hands. Sir. W. C.
New l oi n, who I* well known in rail
road circle* beiii^ut lately of the G.
B. A F. Ry., is tho purchaser. Ho
has bought front Mr. W. A. Davis
his entire livery business, and propos-
c in rim tho business in firetclass
style. Mr. Davis intends to erect a
»ulu stable near his old stand, but is
ont.of the' lively business.
Judging from tho loads of hay* and
fodder being brought in this season,
more of this fqed was saved by the
farmers than in many seasons past.
Mr. W. B. BroWn, tho well known
jeweler, died yesterday at 2 p. m. He
will he buried from the Presbyterian
church this afternoon, at 4 o’clock,
Mr. Brown went into the confederate
army from Tennessee, and made a
gallant soldier during the war. It has
been suggested that as many cx con
federates ns possibly can, turn out and
follow the remains of their dead com
rade to the grave. We hope this sug
gestion will be carried out.
Woolfolk’8 Fate.
The Macon Evening News says :
There is a rumor that Tom Woolfolk
may not be sentenced to han * until
the October term of Houston county
Superior court which begins the first
Monday in October.
It is also rumored that Judge Goher
may pass the sentence, in the place of
Judge M’ller, disqualified.
The above are rumors, and are not
given for fact .
In the meanwhile Woolfolk keeps
fat and appears indifferent *,n r,is im
pending doom..
‘Twill be Weak November, if then,
before Tom pays tt)e penalty of hia
cr me.
Funeral Notice.
The friends and acquaintances of
the late W. S. Brown and family arc
invited to attend the - funeral of tho
former, from the Presbyterian church,
this afternoon, at 4 p. m., interment
in Laurel Hill cemetery.
Miss Ola Mallette will give her
young fricndB a novel entertainment
this evening: a progressive conversa
tion party. Miss Ola will no doubt
make the occasion both pleasant and
entertaining for her friends.
Would it not be a good idea to put
signs up in the town, at all street
crossings, containing the names ot the
streets. A stranger would appreciate
this; and we’ll have many strangers
here this winter.
The Red Meu have leased the sec
ond floor over Reid & Culpepper’s
book store, and will occupy it soon.
This order, though but recently estab
lished here, is already in a flourish
ing condition.
Room for a few more announce
ments for county officers. Send in
your names with a V. If you want
an office, let the people know it, A
man who gets anything these days
must ask for it. Do you seo the
point?
Capt. Winter dropped in on his
Thomasville friends yesterday after
noon. All were glad to see him.
Americus seems to be dealing kindly
with him. He is making the Times
one of the brightest dailies in the
state.
Another big colored excursion
leaves here to-day. The starting
point of this one is Boinbridgo, and
its destination Jacksonville. A large
number of coaches were brought in
yesterday on No. 7 and other trains,
to accommodate the crowd.
A Tumble In Silver.
Washin'uton', Aug. 20.—Tito treas
ury department is Informed (lie
Londou rato for •" , ,
...vcr to-day was 53)}
j-cnce, a decline of ^ penny since last
week, and that the decline wna cficct-
ed iu New York. The department
paid S1.19J Monday, and expects to
be a heavy purchaser to-morrow, uu*
less there should be a great rise in the
market.
Oklahoma Legislature.
Guthrie, Okla., Aug. 26.—Nearly
all the members of the legislature have
arrived for the opening of the session.
In the upper house neither the demo
crats or republicans hive a majority.
The balance ot power is held by alii-
ancemen elected from No Man’s
Land.
Patrick Calhoun for the Senate.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 26.—It is ra
mored here to-day that Patrick Cal
houn will oppose Gov. Gordon fertile
Senate. Mr. Calhoun is now in New
York, but the rumor lacks confirma
tion.
Indians for Augusta.
Augusta, Ga., Aug. 26.—A hand
of real live Indians has been secured
by the Augusta Carnival Association
as a feature in the sports and parades
of Augusta’s next carnival week.
Gov. Gordon to Sperk.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 26.—Governor
Gordon has accepted an invitation to
to address the Alliancemen of Putman
county at Eatonton on Friday.
Stop your boy from smoking cigar'
ettes. Stop him; he is killing him
self.
It begins to looks as if tho Vander
bilts were going to whip the fight,
and down the strike on their roads.
The “kicker” is abroad in the land.
The kicker occasionally proves to he
a very useful member of society.
Ireland’scropof potatoes are blight
ing badly. This is bad for poor Irish
men, us potatoes are their principal
food.
Senator Ingalls referred to Senator
Hiscnck as a “vascular chump” the
other day.
Wonder front whom Ingalls stole
tho expression?
App ling’s Democrats Endorse 5 or
don.
PiAXLEV, Ga , Aug. 26.—The con
vention of flhe democracy of Appling
county, held at the courthouse today,
norainated Henry A. Bennett for sena
tor from the Thitd district, and Dr. S.
W. Johnson tor representative. Gov,
Gordon was enthusiastically indorsed
for United States Senator, and Ap
pling’s senator and representative were
instructed to support him.
By a typographical error the assets
of the broken firm of Epstein and
Wannbacher were placed at $490,000,
in yesterday’s issue. It should have
been $190,000.
Columbus is still howling for a re
count of her population. Wait until
ten years hence, gentlemen, and a
democratic administration will give
you a fair count.
The stringency in the money mark
et will not effect Savannah. They
have enough money to handle all the
cotton sent there. Savannah is a
mighty solid town.
The York sub-Alliance of Houston
county has indorsed Governor Gor
don as a candidate for the United
States senate and recommends the
legislative delegation from that coun
ty to vote for him “first, last and .til
the time.”—Ex.
On the first day of September, next
Monday, the number of bales of cot
ton made last year will be footed up.
The crop was a large one, But the
world is taking more cotton every year.
Cotton is gold. But it costs sweat.
Lookout now for tho old chargo
about “Gordon selling out,” when
he retired from the Senato a few years
sinoo. That chargo was played tCr
all ’twas worth, four years ng0) an j
Gordon carrie- * 1 cven one hundred
Aunties of the one hundred and thir
ty-eight in Georgia.
Some of the negroes over in Cam
den county arc said to be organizing a
benevolent order to he known ns “The
Society of the Knock-Kneed Beaux.”
With such a name, it will deservo to
take rank alongside of “The United
Sons and Daughters of St. Jacob’s
Oil," which flourishes Jike the green
bay tree over in McIntosh county.—
Brunswick Times.
Even in Pennsylvania colored vo
ters are kicking out of the Republi
can traces. There was a meeting at
Lancaster on Thursday of the execu
tive committee of tho Colored Demo
cratic State League of Pennsylvania,
at which the Democratic state ticket
was endorsed. A force bill is as much
needed there as in the south.—Atlan
ta Journal.
Eatonton, August 26.—Governor
John B. Gordon will address a very
large concourse of Alliancemen here,
from this and adjoining comities, on
Friday next. Old Putnam will wel
come our hero and statesman with
open arms. The people are wild with
enthusiasm.
The above was wired to the Atlan
ta Journal yesterday. Gordon has
taken tho field. Listen and you’ll
hear something drop.
SIGNAL SERVICE BUREAU
AT
B. Thomas ir’r 120 Broad Street.
O.S.Bondurant Volunteer Observer
Weather Bulletin Tar the 24 hours euding
nt 7 o’clock p. m., Aug. 27, 1890.
Tsupssatcbs.
7 a.m 75
2 p. 93
7 p. 82
Maximum for 24 hours 93
Minimum “ “ 11 72
Rain-fall 0.00
Local showers strtionary temprature.
School Opening.
I take this method of Informing my
patrons, and the public generally, that my
private school, ia KletcherviUe, will reopen
on next Monday, the 1st day of September.
The children will be well taught and care
fully trained. No pains will be spared to
make the school equal to the best of its
grade. Rates moderate.
It Mas. A. P- Vickes.
Ten Dollars Reward.
The above reward will be paid for proof
to convict nay person guilty of breaking or
otherwise injuring any ol the watsr pipes,
drinking fountains, or any other property id
the town belonging to the water works.
It. W. Uouxixs,
8-28-dtt. Mayo.'
—WILL
’ BE YOUR-
LAST CHA. NCE
G-on.tlem.erL
For the balance of this week
to buy Clothing, Furnishing
Goods, Etc., at a
Our sale has been a success,
but as we still have some Bar
gains,
RAREBARGAINS
left we will make a still deeper
cut into the prices of them.
So call at once.
From Sept. 1st on, we will
be in our new quarters
NextDoor to Post Office
with the finest assortment ot
Gents, Boys and Youths
CLOTHING
—AND—
Furnishing/.Goods
AND H ITS
Ever shown in Sovthwest
Georgia. Selected from the
finest custom made clothing
manufacturers in this country.
All leading shapes and styles
of
Nobby lads
will be in stock. We invite
your inspection before pur.
chasing as it will pay you.
•V-
I. Levy & Go.
Mitchell House Block.
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