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VOL. II—KO. 114.
THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORJTIHO, SEPTEMBER 26, 1890,
They all Sing
-THE -
“We’ve found the store where buyers
get the very best attention,
With great variety of goods, too
numerous to meut ; on.
So low the prices are, they beat the
lowest calculation;
Which mnkes us as a family sing out
like all creation.”
And that, isRhe reason wc
trade with v '
-THE-
FAIR and SQUARE
PLA.CE TO BUY
Staple & Fancy
DRY GOODS,
CLOTHING,
Furnishing Goods,
NOTIONS, «&c.
ALWAYS
Stocked with a full line of new and
1 ALWAYS
Beady to make you the lowest prices,
quality considered-
ALWAYS
Beady to serve you well and fnve you
money.
F. N. LOHNSTEIN,
13? Broad St. *
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
The News of the Day Told in
Brief—Personals, Etc.
’ Joe Massey was in .ihe city yester
day.
Sheriff Hurst went over to Cairo
yesterday.
Mr. Bartow Clewis, of Cairo, was
in town yesterday.
If you have anything to s ill let the
people know it.
Mr. S. B. Burr is in the city. He
arrived last night.
Mr. Jesse Stegall returned Jester
day from Savannah.
Mr. John F. Knapp, of New York
is stopping at the Stuart.
The Messrs Steyermnu have t
splendid line of fall and winter goods
The cane grinding season is rot
long off, to the delight of the yourg
fo'ks.
The protracted meetings at the
Methodist church have been well at
tended.
Mr. J. S. Dickerson, of Mailison,
Fla., was in the city yesterday, stop-
pir.g at he Gulf.
Mr. Z I. Fitzpatrick and wife, of
Albany, were in town yesterday, stop
ping at the Stuart.
Mr. Curtis Brown lost a valuable
horse yesterday, which lie hud pur
chased only a few days ago.
See Mr. Godwin’s card. On
count of .his business, he has decided
to withdraw from the race for Sheriff.
Quite a number of pupils for the
Connecticut Industrial tel iiool arc Ur'
riving daily front-Savannah and;other
points.
Watch C. H. Young & Co’s, cloth
ing column. Tbeso gentlemen are
carrying a superb line of clothing nnd
gent’s furnishing goods,-
Mr. Joseph Leppcrt, who came
here recently from Indiana, with bis
family, has rented the Mitchell cot
tage in Magnolia Place.
Thomas county democrats, as they
always do, will roll up a rousing ma
jority for the regular ticket next Wed
nesday.
Do not fail, in passing Levy’s, to
look at the big window full of neck
wear. You will seo an elegant as
sortment of this line of goods.
Thomasvtllc cjnliou.s to pay li e
very highest prices for cotton. Farm
ers are convinc ed of this who i>rirg
the'* cotton here.
Now that the- season is nearly upon
us, let the benches in Paradise l’aik
be repaired and painted, and properly
distributed throug out the grounds.
Mrs. James Drake and children, of
East End, left last night tor a visit to
Mrs. Drake’s father, in Kentucky.
They will be away about two months.
Mr. Elmer Tompkins and wi e, of
Columbus, ()., arrived last night,
and are stopping at the Stuart. Mrs.
Tompkins will spend some time here.
William Parker, who- was scutcuced
to jail for seven months, or pay a fine,
has concluded to serve out his time
behind the bars. AH right, William.
The police had their eye on two or
three suspicious characters iu town
yesterday, whom they suspected were
tramps. This is uo place for tramps.
Mr. Charles McAllister, wile and
two boys, and Mr. M. Garfield, all c f
Spence, Iowa., arrived Wednesday
night, and are stopping at the Stuart.
They are expected to spend the sea
son here.
There is an exodus of negroes go
ing on. They arc le4vtng to work on
the Georgia Southern and Florida,
South Bound and other pftw roads.'
Recruiting agents are here drumming
up hands.
An Art School.
The citizens of Thomasvtllc ore to
be congratulated upon the fact that a
lady of very rare accomplishments,
and thoroughly versed in herpiofes-
sion, Mrs. J. P. McAuley, has opened
a school of art in Thomnsv’He. She
teaches art in the South Georgia Col
lege in the afternoons, but from 9 to
12 in the morning, she will give les
sons in the room hack of the library
in the samo building. It is n retired
and very desirable place, and we hope
the lady will soon have a goodly num
ber of pupils. Her rates will be very
moderate. Mrs. McAuley 'has studied
under the most distinguished teachers
of the scho6ls of the Metropolitan Mu
seum, and of the Cooper Union, New
York.
Special attention is called to her
card, elsewhere. Here is a rare op
portunity to study art under an excel
lent teacher, and at a' moderate cost.
Railroad Notes.
Baggage Agent B. M. Comfort has
returned from hf£ vacation.
* ,,
The order of Railway Conductors is
preparing to get up a convention on
Thursday, October 26th, next, in At
lanta. The purpose' is to secure an
interchange ot views on subjects per
taining to the welfare of the order.
An arrangement has been made with
the Piedmont Expos lion directors to
set aside that day to be known as
railaoad men’s day. A party of them
are talking of going from here.
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The tourist ravel has set in to both
Thomasville and,Florida. Every train
now brings some in.
To the Public.
)wing tiTilio Vohdltibn of my lu
Boss ft lacune in Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 24.—Dr. C.
W. Macune, chairman of the legisla
tive committee > of the National Farm
ers’ Alliance, is; in the city to-day with
his private si:cri’tary. They are on
their way to the wt st. This afternoon
they held a secret conference with
Livingston, Peek ay id others; for the
purpose, it is sutspc'sed, ol making
further preparation /of entering Pat
Calhoun in the raoa as a dark horse
for the Senate against Gov. Gordon.
It is a significant fa ct that Mr. Ma
cune and his allies, i n their efforts to
defeat Gordon, act in secret. This
fact will not commend Mr. Macune
and “Fixer" Brown to the confidence
ol the democracy •( Ge o.rgia.
The Track Couldn’t Stand the
Weight.
Jasper, Fla., Sept. 24.—The south
bound local freight of the Georgia
Southern and Florida was wrecked
three miles north of here Monday
afternoon. Sallie Johnson, colored,
was instantly killed. Three other
passengers, Conductor Anthony and
the flagman were slightly injured.
The wreck was caused b y the track
breaking under a car loaded with
lumber.
Won the Race by an Hour.
Queenstown, Sept. 24. — The
steamer City of New York won the
ocean race, from New York, with the
Teutonic. Time, five days, twenty-
three hours and fourteen minutes.
The Teutonic arrived .an hour later
than-the New York.
This ocean racing b usiness has been
carried to the dan ger line. Some
grtst ship, with its 1 tundreds£ of pas-
sengers, .will, gey to, (he hottom of the
........ . . Jsi-a ana then ahVtibaybqcilled.
.luss affairs at "this time, and In order ci • ‘ *
Chickamagua Park.
Washitgton, Sept. 23.—The
Chickamagua park commissioners or
ganized at the war department to
day. It was found that much of the
preliminary work can be done before
the government obtains jurisdiction
over the land to be included in the
park. The commissioners to-day laid
out this work, and will push it vigor
ously to completion. This will ena
ble the commissioners to mark the po
sitions of the troops immediately after
the laud has been acquired.
Robert G. Samuels is a negro and
n citizen of Arkansas, whp says he in
tends to leave the republicans because,
as be puts it, “The republican party
promised us everything, nnd gave us
nothing.” Further he says: “I have
turned democrat for the simple rea
son that I believe the interests of the
races in the south are identical. We
h.we fought our "neighbors- long
enough. Democracy may not give us
anything, but when we vote that
ticket we will have the consolation of
knowing we are standing by our per
sonal frisnds.”
to do justice to myself and my credi
tors, I am forced 10 withdraw frbin
the race for,Sheriff o this county; and
I wish to sav to my friends who have
given me their encouragement and
support, that I feel very grateful to
wards them, and I hope that at some
future time I may be in i position
where I can enter the race to stay,
and I safely promise my friends that
I will prove myself worthy of their
support.
A. M. Godwin,
The tide of Northern travel is set-
ting iu this direction. There are
quite a number of visitors here for
the winter already. And Thomas-
vi’le has a cordial southern welcome
for each and every one of them.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Davies arrived
home last night from an extensive trip
to Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Paul
ana other Western • ities. Their
numerous friends are glad to have
them at'home again.
Piles tnd piles of new goods are be
ing received in Thomasville. ’ Buyers
from the country will find here the
finest and largest stock of goods ever
seen in Thomasville. A id they ure
being sold cheap.!
Mayor Hopkius is industriously at
work arranging tko right of way of
the boulevard, from Sanford’s west
ward. He’s bound to put it through.
It will boa lasting monument to lus
administration.
'Dr. T. S. Hopkins has been pre
sented with quite a curiosity. It is a
part of a petrified stump, found down
at the Suwannee Springs. The
specimen is a very handsome one.
Frank Da.is, a small negro gamin,
was arrested yes erday afternoon by
the police. He is charged with ma
licious mischief. His hoard costs hitii
nothing now.
Mrs. Jennie Reynolds, mother of
Mr. J. E. Reynolds, of the express of
fice here, was in the city yesterday en
route home -from a business trip to
New York.
There is no excuso now for idleness
among laborer.;: the demand for
hands to work on railroads insures
every one a job.
Broke up in a Row as Usual.
Marianna, FrX„ Sept. 24 —The
Republican Convention of. the First
Congressional / district was red hot
and lots of billingsgate was exchanged
between the speakers; and delegates.
Special delegates werr.- expe led from
the meeting. J. EJ A. Davidson
brother of R. H.,‘ M. Davidson
(present Democratic: Congressman),
was nominated,, and the convention
broke up in a-general row.
Against the Sub-Treasury.
Nashville, Tenn., Sept 23.—A
special trom. Bowling Green; Ky.
says that President S. B. Irwin of the
farmers’ alliance of Kentucky, and
editor of the official organ, Kentucky
State Union, published there, has
come out boldly against the sub-treas
ury scheme, and has created much
comment by so doing.
Columbia Shaken by Earthquakes.
Columbia, S. C.. Sept, 23.—Six
distinct shocks of earthquake were re
ported as accuring about 3:20 o’clock
this morning. ,The last shock was
noticeable,{for ’nearly a minute. A
rumbling sound accompanied the
shocks which seemd to conic from the
south.
Big Salaries.
The salary of President McLeod,
of the Reading railroad, has been in
creased to $40,000. The salary of
Chauncy M. Depew as president of
the New-York Central is $50,000,
which is the largest salary paid to any
railroad president in the world.
A Hidden Pang.
Strive ns we may, we never can
Tell who arc happy, who forlorn;
The cutest little shoe of tan
May hide a very painful corn.
The familiar autographs of Generals
Beauregard and i Early have suddenly
disappeared from the newspapers.
The "Monthly Drawings’* of the
Louisiana lottery have disappeared,
alia, May they never appear again.
Per laps the lottery company will rot
be so keen now to pay the state of
Louisiana one and a half millions per
annum, for the privilege of bleeding
the public,
The Augusta Chronicle, savs:
“Speaking of the opposition to
Governor Gordon, Hon. M. W. Lewis,
one of the strongest members of the
Alliance in Greene county, recently
went to the core of the matter when
he said, substantially, {that this prin
ciple was whether the Democracy of
Georgia should submit to the dicta
tion of an ailen and Republican.”
An agricultural fair in Virginia of
fers a prize of $1 to the man who eats
the most pics in three minutes, and
the society generously offers to furnish
the pies. There will he crape on the
victor's door. The friends oi the de
ceased will attend the funeral at the
appointed time.
Two democrats, Venable, of Vir
ginia and Elliott, of South Carolina,
were made to “hit the grit” in Wash
ington, this week.
Walking is usually good at this
season of the year. Both the gentle
men will ride back to the 52nd con
gress.
The joint conference committee on
the tariff cannot agree on binding
twine. And the chances are that
this difference will hold congress to
gether several days yet.
“Blessed ! be the tie that will not
let us part.”
Your Choice
-OF-
We’re waiting apd watching for a
circus to head this way. The saw
dust ting always draws in Thomas-
vide. Come this way, Mr. Lowlow.
Railroad cars a-e to lie lighted wi h
gas. This beats the oil lamps. Now
let the deadly stove give way to some
thing better and safer.
Georgia democrats should touch el
bows next Wednesday. / ul they
will.
Call is stumping Florida. He
want3 to go back to the Senate.
Congress will, it is confidently in
serted, adjourn next week.
Bismarck, it is said, will re-enter
public life.
SIGNAL SERVICE BUREAU
R. Ilonas irV 126 Broad Street.
R. Thomas, Jr. Volunteer Observer
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