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0 im£0 ;r v'JiAa 3Ht VOL. II—NO. 98. THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 7, 1890, $5.00. PER ANNUM SHOES!! We have just re ceived a line of ladies Kid Button Shoes 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 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 we promise to save you from 50c. 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. The News of the Day Told in Brief—Personals, Etc. Get nur prices on job work. See church directory for to-day. Mr. Dau Bird, of Monticello, was in the city last night. Broad street presented a lively scene last night. Work will he resumed on the boulevard next week. Remember we arc headquarters for job work in this section. Rev. Mr. Clisby will occupy the Presbyterian pulpit this morning. Thomasville must paddle her own canoe. Take hold of your paddles. Mr. P. D. Williamson, ol Terra Haute, Ind., is stopping at the Stuart. A full liue of legal blanks nlwayson hand at this office. Messrs. F. R Parramore and C. M. Smith, of Valdosta, were in the city yesterday. Mr. Cbas. B. Watkins, a BaTimore hardware drummer, is stopping at the Stuart to-day. All eyes are turned on .lie 7th dis trict. fhere’s music in the air, up there. Several new salesmen will he fouud in the stores of Thomasvtlle next week. Mr. Cary B. Townsend, who is us much at homo in Thomasville as any where else, was in the city yesterday. Mr. B. B. Wilsou, wife and child, of Tallahassee, were in the city yes terday; stopping at tho Gulf. Justice Bibb held court yesterday morning, and judging from the num ber iu attendance, had a heavy dock et. Dr. John Coyle und little daughter Kate, went over to Marianna, Fla., yesterday afternoon to spend a lew days. A number of tho hotel help that have been employed at the different resorts during the summer are return ing home. Eggs are away up, terrible up, so the housekeepers think. The prices at retail are twenty-five cents and over per dozen. Mr. J. L. Finn has made somo handsome improvements on the pret ty fountain in his flower yard on Smith avenue. A drummer at the Stuart yesterday won a ncwiboy’s heart by buying all of his papers and distributing them among the other guests of the hotel. Mr. Charles Wolff and Miss Carrie Wolff returned yesterday afternoon from New York, where Mr. Wolff has been buying fall and winter goods. A wagon load of little knotty watermelons was sold on tho streets yesterday and found ready buyers among the darkies. The first white tramp of the season called at the different residences in East End a day or two ago to pay his compliments to the housekeepers. Mr. Joe Lovenstcin, the Savannah drummer, was in tho city yesterday. His family are still up in the moun tains and he has to come to Thomas ville pretty often to keep from be ing lonesome. C. C. Collins offers a reward of $10, in the South West Georgian, for the recovery of a pair of buggy wheels. Why in the thunder did’nt the thief take all four of the wheels, and the balance of the vehicle. The attention of the members of the board of Trustees, South Georgia Col lege is called to the notice for a meet ing next Tuesday morning, in Judge Micthell’s office, at 10 o’clock. Bus iness ol importance. Coming From Ttfton. Mr. E. B. Whiddon left Tifton yesterday at noon and arrived home last evening. “I went out three miles on the new road” said Mr. Whiddon in reply to an interrogatory as to what the contractor was doing, ‘‘and found a good force of hands at work. The right of way is cut out about three miles, and the graders are pretty well up with the right of way.” Mr. Whiddon says that ho asked Mr. Wright, the contractor, about when be would get to Thomasville. "You can say to the people of Thomasville,” Mr. Wright replied, ‘that they will hear the whistle of the G. S. & F. within tho contract time” Has Reached Chicago. Miss Sue P. Blake, the lady mis sionary who went from Miccosukic, enroute to China a few days ago, writes that she has reached Chicago safely, where she will slop over a short time, and then proceed on her long journey to far distant China. Trustee’s Meeting. A meeting of the board of trustees South Georgia College is hereby called to meet at the office of Judge Mitchell, on next Tuesday, at 10 o’clock. A. P. Wiuoiit, W. D. Mitchell, Chm’n. Scct’y. and Treas’r. Tweuty-two drummers nro regis tered at the Stuart to-dnv. Mr. and Mrs. Ilcdden Smith, Jr., are expected from the North in a day or two. * Agent Cullins, of the S., F. & W. Ry.,nt Camilla, was in tho city yes terday. Cant and Mrs. W. M, Hammond will return from their tour of the uorlhen resorts on the 10th. The trains came in last night full of passengers, mostly drummers, who will spend Sunday in the city, at the hotels. Tho ubiquitous drummer is here to day by several majority. Thomas ville has a cordial welcome for the cruft. Mr. Frank Pinkard, an experienc ed dress goods salesman, formerly of Columbus, now has charge of the silk department at Wolff Bros. Mr. T. C. Mitchell returned to town yesterday afternoon, with a pocket full of rocks—and they were phos phate rocks. He will have the samples analyzed. Mr. G. W. Gilmore and family, of Holliston, Cal., arrived lost night. Mr. Gilmoro is a brother of Mrs. M. M. Dickenson, and he will spend some time in the city at the Illinois House. An opportunity will probably soon be given those who wish to take lessons in painting and drawing to do so. A very accomplished lady, who is quite an artist, is thinking of crn organizing a class. Don’t fail to notico the now ad of Messrs. C. H. Young & Co. These gentlemen are carrying a superb line of clothing nnd gents furnishing goods. Give them a call They will please you in both goods and prices. There is a most natural, life size crayon picture of the late Henry W. Grady, in tho window of Reid & Cul pepper. It is the work of Miss An nie Hamilton Jones, and reflects high credit on the artistic skill of that young lady. L. Bclldonnc, the painter who was instantly killed by falling from a scaffold in Arlington, Thursday, was well known here, where he lived for several months, and executed a large amount of work, doing probably more painting and papering in Thom- asville than any one man who ever worked here in that line. Belldonne was a Frenchman and was an inter esting talker when not in his cups. Whipped a Woman. Tom Ferline was before Judge Mitchell yesterday in the county court, charged with whipping a woman. Ferline decided it was best to plead guilty, and ask the mercy of the court which he did, and was fined only the costs, amounting to about $14 or work on the gang two months. Saturday is always an exceptional busy day with the merchants, nnd judging from the crowds and amount of money displayed by the farmers who brought in cotton, yesterday was a good trade day. Postmaster Smith informs us that tho neglect to transmit the Times- Enterprise promptly to Monticello, as complained of by one of our sub scribers at that place is not chargeable to his office. The paper is mailed regularly in Thomasville. There is neglect somewhere, and it should be corrected. An amusing and frequent sight on the streets ia to sec n little negro gamin tugging along with a drum mer’s large grip in each hand. He never hesitates to tackle any sizo piece of luggage. He would not for a mo- mentjdoubt his ability to manipulate a “Saratoga” trunk of tho largest dimen sions. Mr. George Forest, son ot Mr. D. T. Forest, appeared yesterday for examination, in order to enter the stale technological school. On ac count of the illness of Commissioner Maclean he was not examined. We presume the young man will be given an examination at a later day. He is a sturdy youug rellow, just the kind of a youug man to make his way in the technological school, nnd wo hope he will be able to go. Another Alliance Endorses Gordon. Front the Atlnnta Journal; The Maron County Citizen copies the following from the Journal and adds its own comments: "The York sub-Alliancc of Houston county hns indorsed Gov. Gordon as a candidate for the United States sen ate nnd recommends the legislative delegation trom that county to vote for him, ‘first, last nnd all the time.’” Yes, nnd thousands upon thous ands ot other Allianccmcn indorse him, and if he is not triumphantly elected it wont be because the people don’t want him. But that he will be there can be but little doubt, Editor Brown’d assertion to the contrary not withstanding. Cholera Hard to Down. Madrid, Sept. 5.—Cholera is de creasing in the provinces, butisslight- ly increasing in the city of Valencia. Several suspicious cases arc report ed in Cadiz. At Lorezau there are four cases of cholera. London, Sept. 5.—The importa tion of Spanish rags has been prohi bited, and stringent precautions are being taken by tho navy against cliol- A Body Turned to Stone. Atlanta, Ga., Sept 5.—There ia a human body in Atlanta that has turned to stone. Forty-five days ago Edward Soundstrong, an old Swedish chemist, died here from mercurial poison. His wife was in Sweden at the time, and in order that she might sec the face of her husband once more tho body was embalmed by F. X. Bliley, an undertaker. Several days ago Mr. Bliley noticed that the flesh had begun to crystalize and that the face was taking a hue of marble. Yesterday an examination was made and the whole body was found to ho as white nnd as solid as a marble statue. Tho aged wife’s grief was pitiful to see when she looked upon the marble faco of her husband. The body will bo sent to Sweden for burial next week. The poisonous embalm- iugjlluid and tho mercurial poisons coming together caused the body to petrify. Solid for Gordon. Scotland, Sept. 5.—The people through this section arc practically a unit for Governor Gordor for senator. Tho alliancomen take no stock in the movement against him and are willing to trust their interests in the hands of this able patriot of Georgia. Tho representatives of. Montgomery, Tel fair and Irwin and the senator from the fifteenth may be put down for Gordon first, last and all the time.” Not a World’s Fair Site. Chicauo, Sept. 5.—Washington park will not bo tendered to tho world’s fair directors. Such is the unanimous decision of tho park com missioners. Female slaves aro still given to the sultan in old-time pomp. An exqui sitely bucatiful girl of 16, a Georgian, that his aunt sent to him, was taken to the Yidiz Kiosk in a gilt coach, es corted by a troop of gigantic eunuchs. Murray County for Gordon. Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 5.—Tho Murray county alliance nt its last meeting passed resolutions indorsing Gov. Gordon and requesting all democrats to unite with them in de nouncing the Jeffersonian convention at Rome. Quay hasn’t oven whimpered under the drubbing given him by Kennedy. His hide is mighty tough. After a most careful search through out the county, not one of B. Harri son’s relatives are found out of office. Yesterday was a bad day for the railroads, some half a dozen bad wrecks were reported in various portions of the country. We should not be surprised to sec John Temple Graves on the Consti tution. His pen is needed in Geor gia. [ Col. Ltvingston says he will abido by the democratic caucuses in Wash ington. That’s right. No man should be elected to congress who will not mako that pledge. Old “Brick” Pomeroy has turned up again out West „wiih a big fortune. He is at the head of a company that is trying to tunnel the Rocky Moun tain, near Denver. We are the People, For the People, And With the People. Shoe leather has advanced, but notwithstanding the ad vance %ve have determined to make a still deeper cut into our immense stock. The pruning knife has been busy the early part of this week, and for the beginning of the season we will offer the largest, handsomest and best selected stock of the best makers in the market. In gentlemen’s shoes we show ‘Williams, Kneeland . & Cos. famous fine hand-sewed pat ent leathers in all thedifferent shapes. Our own well known $3.00 shoe needs no puffing, as every pair sold advertises us. We are closing out the famous Zcigler Bro’s gent’s [shoes at The republicans ousted Brecken ridge, of Arkansas, yesterday, from his seat in congress. The peoplo of his district will return him by an overwhelming majority. It has been 106 years since the pro duction of cotton began in the United States. The last centennial of the manufacture of cotton in this country will he appropriately celebrated at Pawtucket, Rhode Island, this month. Atlanta,Ga., Sept. 5.— The new lessees of the state road, in order to in crease the business sent, totlie north to buy rolling stock. He has just re turned, having purchased fifteen 90' ton .engines and a thousand freight cars. Augusta, Ga., Sept. 5.— A special to the Cnronicle, from Laurens, S. C , says: "Bob Shelton (colored) was hanged to*day for the murder of Wil liam Ray Ford. The rope slipped on the first drop and a second effort had to be made.” Independents should be scut to the rear. The peace and prosperity of Georgia depends upon the unity of the democratic party. It must be preserved at all hazards. Thomas county will do her duty in the prem ises, os she always has. SIGNAL SERVICE BUREAU R. Tfcomss Jr’s- 12G Broil Street. R. Thomas, Jr. Volunteer Observer Weather Bulletin for the 34 hours ending at 7 o’clock p. m., Sept. <i, 1890. Tcupeiutcr*. 7 a. m 70 2 p. m 90 7 p.m 81 Maximum fur 24 hours 90 Minimum “ “ “ 73 Rain-fall 0.00 Local showers stationary tcmpraturc. T. Every gentleman who has worn a pair knows their dura bility and beauty, and will not have to be told twice before he takes advantage of this of* fer. In ladies’ foot wear, we put on our shelves the best select ed shoe stock in fine, fancy, medium and low grades ever seen in Thomasville, and we believe in the state. Parents know full well where they can save money on chil dren’s shoes, and that is why we are always busy in this de partment. We only want to call their attention to the most serviceable school shoes we have ever had. They are easily described. Honest, dur able, good lookers and worth half as much again as we offer them for. See our stock. It’s worth looking through, even if you don’t want to buy. Mitchell House Block. BEWARE! Don’t buy clothing, hats or furnishing goods until you see our new stock, which will be open in a few days. I. Levy & Go.