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V'OL. IT—ISO. 105.
THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 1G, 1890,
$5.00 PER ANNUM
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
B.
The News of the Day Told in
Brief—Personals, Etc.
How we apples do
swim.
Talk is cheap, but
it takes money to
buy land.
Having ordered and
received all of our
ORDINARY lines of
goods for
Fall and Winter Trade
for some time past,
we beg to announce
that our
Mr. F. N. Lohnstein
will leave foy New
York and other north
ern and eastern mai
kets to-day to select
the
Real Novelties
in fabrics pertaining
to
LADIES AND GENT’S WEAR.
It is a well known
fact fhat the latest
style and real impor
tations from Europe
are never on sale un
til about Oct. 1st,
hppee, we will just be
m time to select lor
our customers the
Latest and Bast,
We do not wish to
DICTATE to the pub
lic what to do nor how
fp *lo it, but respect
fully ask a continu
ance of the many
fayors shown us here
tofore.
“Wait for the wag-
pp. and we’ll all take
a ride,”
Respectfully,
Mrs. John Montgomery went over
to Metcalfe yesterday afternoon.
Dr. A. P. Taylor went down to
Metcalfe yesterday afternoon to at
tend a patient there.
See notice that the Improved order
of Red men meet at iheir rooms this
evening 7:30 o’clock.
It is now past the middle of Sep-
tember, but rain has fallon every
day during the month.
Editor Hawks, of Camilla, was in
town yesterday. Mr. Hawks is one
of the bright young newspaper men
of Georgia.
Frank Hawkins is the original
phosphate man of Thomas county.
Ho burnt his fingers several mouths
ago, testing rocks.
Mr. E. M. Mallette isspreadiDgout;
he now emp’oys a stenographer and
type writer in hisieal estate and in
surance office. He is getting there,
Eli. _
Jim Blacksliear was in town yester
day. Jim says he has “piles of it.”
Of couso he referred to phosphate
roc.ks. Every oue refers to phosphate
now.
A beautiful sunset in the west and
a magnificent rainbow in tiic cast, were
witnessed Sunday evening. The effect
was particularly noticeable to those
strolling iu tho park.
Mr. Ben Hill Pope, a leading nlli-
onccman, was in town yesterday. He
informs that tho now alliance ware
house in Cairo was opeued yesterday
and is now ready to receive, weigh
and store cotton. It is in charge of
Mr. J. N. Barrow, every one knows
"Josh,” one of the best men
Thomas county. Mr Pope requested
us to state that parties pot heloogipg
to the alliance, can store cotton in thp
new ware house on the same terms
given to nlHaoceroeu.
Louis Barber Killed While
Attempting to Make an
Arrest,
Louis Barber, a roan well known
in Thoraasville, and a brother-in-law
of Engineei Cross, was shot and
killed at Newton, Saturday, by a man
named Edwards. The particulars
are reported ns follows;
Edward's wqs driinjc and disorderly
and n citizen reported him to Barber
who was marshal of tho town. Ho
attempted to arrest Edwards, but the
latter would not submit, and began
cursing the marshal, and at the same
time reached for his pistol, Barbcp
was nearly as quick, and two pistols
shots rang out almost nt tho same
time. A third shot was fired, hut
there is some dispute over who fired
the last timp. Barbcp was 8]iof ip
the head and died almost instantly.
Edwards was slightly wounded, and is
now in jail at Albany.
Will Support Gordon.
There has been some talk about
whether Gov. porfian would vecive
three votes from Thomas, for senator.
Senator Mitchell declared for Gordon
during the canvass, and Mr. Parker
has publicly pledged himself for
the General. We are pleased to learn
that Idr. A, W. }yey, will also vote
for Gordon. He told Mr. John M.
Dckle, last Friday, that he would
support Gordon. And Wayne Ivey i
word is as good os his bond. Mr*
Ivey is the uominpp of the Jeqiocratip
party of Thomas county, and will bo
elected, without doubt. It is known
that a large majority of the voters of
Thomas pounty arc for Gordon. Mr.
Ivey, in voting for Gordon, will, with
out doubt, bo carrying out the wishes
of a largo majority of his constituents,
And this we feel pure the geptlemap
will do, He cannot do otherwise,
without antagonizing the friends who
elected him.
Mr. B. B. Doss, who lives near
Tallahassee, and is n brother of Capt.
R. P. Doss, one of the most prominent
citizen of this county, shot himself
through the head nt Metcalfe Sunday
moruir.g nt 10 o’clock, in the rear
of Manning’s store. The hall entered
the side of the head, passing through
his brain, and lodged against the
skull on the opposite side 1 Notwith
standing the nature of the terrible
wound, he was still living yesterday
afternoon. He has been unconscious
since the shooting. Dr. T. M. Mc
Intosh went to Metcalfe yesterday
morning, and performed a surgical
jperation, taking out the ball and
bits of broken skull. In reply to the
reporter’s question, as to tho condi
tion of the man, and possible chances
of his recovery, Dr. McIntosh said,
that while Mr. Doss is in a very crit
ical condition, and the chances for
life nrc very much against him, his
recovery is not impossible. The
cause of the tragedy is traceable to
family trouble. Some time ago Doss
and his wfio separated Mrs. Doss
took her child and has entered, so it
is reported, proooodings for a divorce,
on the ground of cruel treatment
Doss came to Metcalfe Friday, to try
and induce his wife to live with him
again. She refused, aud Doss told
her he would kill himself. Friday
afternoon lie took morphine, but in
quantities not sufficient to kill. On
Sunday morning he announced that
his mind hud been made up, ns to
what course to pursue, and shortly
afterwards shot himself, with the
above result.
B. DOSS SHOOTS HIM
SELF.
Family Trouble the Cause.
Heading for South Georgia
The great Coast Line, the biggest
artery of travel between this section
and the North, is heading tor South
ern Georgia. In a communication to
tho president of the chamber of coin
merce in Augusta, president Walters,
write? qs fojloysi
ft has been our desire through our
system to reach Southern aud South
western Georgia We would prefer
to do so through the city of Augusta
and the Georgia railroad, but this is
by no means obligatory for our objects,
and if we adopt this route it will only
be by the practical display on the
pqrt pf Apgustji qf pommeiisurpte in
ducements to mitigate the expense and
difficulty in securing the right of way
through the city, with proper depot
accommodations.
Whatever direction we adopt to
reach Georgia, we shall construct a
road in every respect first class—sev
enty pound steel rails, iron bridges,
grades pot exceeding thirty feet, the
maximum of our entire system \ two
degrep purves-—tbpj praoiicqlly our
lino will ho without grades or curva
tures ; the most ample, efficient and
complete passenger and freight equip
ment, assuring in all respects the
cheapest lino to operate, with the
promise of the greatest speed consist
ent with safety.
Our engineers are now actively
employed on the surveys, which, when
completed, will fortify us in estimat
ing our requirements from your
authorities, when we will be glqd to
present pprjelycg wr conference.
With great respect,
W. T. Wai.tf.U8,
President of the Atlantic Coast
Line.”
Tho significant portion of the above
letter, at least to South Georgians, is
tho ossertiop that the Coast Line is
desirous of reaching Routfi Georgian
Thp big lino will get to Augusta
There is little or no doubt about this.
Now what Thomasville wants is a
direct line to Augusta. This would
give ps nearly qp pir line to Wash
ington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York and the East. Nothing should
be left undone to bring about to de
sirabla a result,
Railroad Notes.
A carload of brick from Arnold’s
brick yard, was loaded at the depot
yesterday.
***
Mr. Artie Stuart went down to
Waycross yesterday to have his run
as express messenger assigned him.
***
The western roads have asked the
inter state commission to postpone the
date for the reduced grain rates, until
October first.
***
There will be another negro ex
cursion on Friday. Monticello and
Brunswick are the objective points.
The excursion that was to go from
hero to Savannah on tho 26th,will not
take place.
***
Fall travel is increasing now every
day. The country fairs and exposi
tions will soon open, and crowds will
be on the go.
***
Tho Worth county fair will bo held
at Poulan, Tuesdny and Wednesday,
Oct. 14th, and 15th, and quite a
large crowd will no doubt bo in at-
tendnnae. fho Brunswick and Wes
tern road will run special trains, and
will sell extremely low round trip
tickets.
They Are Coming.
Fort Valley Enterprise: Maj. W.
L. Glessner, immigration agent of the
Central railroad of Georgia, and editor
of the Araericus Daily Reorder, will
arrivo in the city Monday morning
and will, in company with Capt.
Jnroos, look over the lands in this
section which the latter has options
on. In the afternoon Capt. James
and Louis Shumwny will leave in
company with Maj. Glessner for Ohio
and Michigan to talk up immigration
to this part of the state. Mr. Shum-
way will visit his old home in South
Haven, Mich., and it is probable that
Capt. James and Maj. Glessner will
accompnny him there. The railroads
are now offering what are oalled har-
vest*excursions rates from Chicago
and other western points to Fort Val
ley and a few other sections iu Geor
gia. The rate is one fare for the
round trip, and the gentlemen from
this section will try and induce mnny
to come and take a look at our advan
tages.”
Would it not be well for Tl>°l Ilaa -
ville to take spqre action, looking to
bringing this party here?
The Cotton Movement.
New Orleans, Sept. 13.—Secreta
ry Hester of the New Orleans Cotton
Exchange issued to-day an official
report concerning the first two weeks
of. the new cotton year. The state
ment shows receipts at all United
States ports since Sept. 1, 200,242
bales, against 127,745 bales tor the
corresponding period last • year;
overland across the Mississippi, Ohio
aud Potomac rivers, southern mills
and Canada 2,515; against 1,998
bales; interior stocks in excess of
those held at the close of the com
mercial >ear, 17,100, against 15,465
bales; southern mill takings, 20,082,
against 19,872 bales; amount of crop
brought into sight thus far, 240,900
bales, against 166,078, last year—
an increase of 73,951 bales. The
exports have been 77,576. against
55,008 bales last year. The total
takings of American mills, north and
south, thus far for the new year have
been 63,052, against 52,202 bales last
season. These include 42,880 by
northern spinners, against 42,330
bales last year. Since the close of
the commercial year stocks at Ameri
can ports and twenty-nine leading
southern interior.markets have been
increased 99,401 bales, against 58,-
800 during the same period last
season, and are now 48,913 hales
larger than they were at this time last
year. Including the amounts left
over in stocks at the ports and interior
towns from last crops and number of
bales btought into sight so far for the
newerop, the supply to date is 311,-
872 _ __
A New Road to Savannah.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 13.—Promi
nent capitalists will leave New York,
Philadelphia and Boston for Atlanta
the first of next week They come
for the purpose of aiding the comple
tion of the new and direct line of
railroad from Atlanta to Savannah.
They have the money, they believe
in the lproject, and its rapid comple
tion is now almost certain. No en
terprise can benefit Atlanta and Geor
gia to a greater extent.
Two Failures at Dothan.
Dothan, Ala, Sept. 13.—J. M.
Snead and Askew & Harris, two large
merchantile firms of this place, were
closed by the sheriff this afternoon
I. Levy & Co.
Mitchell House Block.
■ FOR-
Ladies,
Gentlemen,
Children,
At licss Than
Attention, Hussars.
You are hereby required to he and
appear at yourarmory “German Hall”
to-night at 8 p. m., for the purpose of
sabre exercise, without uniform,.
By ordfr of
K- T. Maclean, Comdg.
J, T. Cvrtrioiit, O. S.
Ye.terday being a jewish holiday,
now years, most of tho stores rnn by
that race, were closed. It gave the
town a Sunday appearance.
Good Country Roads-
- The Enquirer Spu, 0*lumbus, says:
“.()n$, of ‘the most important ques
tions that will ho brought before the
Alabama Legislature at the ensuing
srssiou will bo the condition of the
country roads. A strong effort wjH be
made to paes an effective and practi
cal rond law. This is a measure
which should also receive considera
tion at the hands of the Georgia Leg
islature.”
The Times-Enterprise has, for
jrcars, urged again and again, tho im
portance of better country roads.
Givo the farmers better roads.
Snowing and Freezing.
Chicago, Ills.. Sept. 13—Theer
io now freezing weather in the north
west. It is very cold in northern Ne
braska qpd Iowa.
Des Moines, la., Sept. 13.—Weath
er is very cold here.
Winnipeg, Sept. rC.—Five inchea
ot snow lies on the ground here.
Weather very cold.
Disgusted With tho G. 0. P.
Richmond, Va., Sept. t3. — A
letter will be published here to-morrow
from ex-Gov. William E. Camero.r,
in which he announces his withdrawal
from the republican party.
A Noble Trio.
The Augusta Chronicle says:
‘•The senators from Georgia and the
two Carolina’s elected this year will he
Gordon, Hampton and Vance."
Autumn and Winter Novel
ties coming in on us daily.
(Beautiful ami durable in smart
est styles.
Aiming to double our busi
ness by halving the profit with
our customers; for the small
price is the best trade builder
after all.
We are always perfecting the
quality and whittling the cost.
Few houses in this broad
South cany the extra—care—
quality we carry in all depart
ments; and at such prices.
This season our buyer has
out-done himself, and has sent
us the finest that hand, head
and heart can produce.
Berlin, Paris & London Exhibit Here I
Baltimore, Now York, (Boston
and other popular marts con
tribute their best. Our market
has no boundary line. Noth
ing new in the world—worth
buying—that you can't buy
from us.
For the Ladies.
We have no end of desirable
and seasonable fabrics. Shoes?
Well, you know us.
For the little ladies there are
nobby dress patterns and cute
little caps, while in footwear the
styles are legion..
For the Gentlemen,
Our c
■lathing <
Icpartment offers
the g;
■cater,i in
ducements in tai-
lor
mdo ga:
■mcr.ts at ready-
made
prices
ever shown in
Thou
lasvillo.
Hard to find the
Kennedy has had, his salty speech
against Quay published in the Record.
It has been slightly modified, but the
sting is. there. Quay has been un
covered, at last, and by one of his
own party.
Calvin, of Richmond, is the latest
candidate for speaker of the house.
Early oysters have put in an appear
ance.
SIGNAL SERVICE BUREAU
K, Thomas iris-126 Broil Street
R. Thomas, Jr. Volunteer Observer
Weather Bulletin Tor the 24 hours ending
at 7 o’clock p. m., Sept. 14, 1800.
TiariRATcna.
7 a. m 74
2 p. m 70
7 p. m 74
Maximum for 34 hours - 83
Uinlmum “ “ “ 72
Bftin-fall 1.17
Local showers stationary temprsture.
Notice,
Members ot the Improved order ol Red
men, should attend to-night’s meeting
promptly at 7:30 p. m. Business ct impor
tance. J, K. 11. Lova-
\l C, of R.
an vi
W<
T ,ht iO tinoiv 1
large business in
goods, and' -we
lost fastidious.
that we do a
made to enter
can satisfy the
See our (Pan
taloon and suit patterns.
For the Coming Han.
Specially tailored rigs for
rough usage. An immense
line of them and at lowest pri-
No prudent parent will be
induced to buy elsewhere when
a clean first class stock like ours
is within reach aiui at lower
prices.
Hats for the seven ages of
man.
Never was a dollar so elastic,
never was its reach greater than
now. It will go further, do more
aud last longer this season than
ever before with *
I. J-I&VZT & Co.’s
Three Mammoth Establish-
ments,
Mitchell House Block,