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VOL. II—NO. 127 THOMASYILLE, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 11,181)0. They all Sing -THE- LOCAL HAPPENINGS. The News of the Day Told in Brief—Personals, Etc. ‘•We’ve found the storo where buyers get the very best attention, .With great variety of goods, numerous to mentfon. So low the prices jire, they beat lowest calculation; Which makes us os a family sing like all creation.” ti*' And that, is the reason wc trade wi^i • ElLottl There are some favorable indica tions for cooler weather. The market here is well supplied with fruits and vecratnhlpB. ^ Thoinnsville can^oast o^^no fint st livery in this section of the South Mr. Raiford Bobinson is now with Messri. Bondurant aud Peacock. The boys now ask Sieve Cooke what the news is out in the country. Among the latest arrival of visitors at the Gulf is A. 8. Cohen, of New York. * * Miss Hattie Ramsey returned yes terday from an extended visit to Cairo Mr. J. W. Marshall, of Macon, was among the arrivals at the Gulf yes terday. Miss Mellie Powell, one of Cairo’s acknowledged belles, was in town yes terday. Mr. J. P. McLean, of North Caro lina, was among the guests of the Stuart yesterday., Mr A. D. Hike, the newly appoint ed postmaster for.thig city, has not re ceived his papers yet- Mr James Holloway,^ formerly of this cuunty, but now of Valdosta, was in tho city yesterday. Mr Ed McRee. of Valdosta, was in town yesterday cn route to Albany after prisoners lor his father’s convict camp, Mr. J. L. Linton returned yester day from Athens, where ho went to I ID nnrj OflllADC place his daughter, Miss Pope, at till 3!)Q UyUsUlt Luc y Cobb fistitute. Mr. 0. B. Townsend, of Standard Oil famo. was in town yesterday.' He says that ho htp.struct an unusually bad spoil of weather all over the state. v‘ It>. b- • - Court officials aTe getting ready for the fall term of Thomas Superior court. Sheriff Hurst and. Clerk Groover will have everything in readiness. Dr. C. W. Tompkins, the puroliaser of McRae’s drug store, rpf qrgRjJ T e f‘ terday rpoffliqg from Jasper, Fla., gad will prepare to rc-open the atore at once. • . ,,r; Workmen were employed yester- flay in putting In p cash rqiltyay sjj- tem for Levy {fc Co. They have to use a railroad to haul money from the army of clerks to the cashier’s desk, Furnishing Goods, iievyisgimstiey. •, Men of large means, and who carry big sums of money about with th$ra. will feel safer since Rube Burwws has been killed. We ehall sleep sounder ourselves, and travel about (on a free pass) with less trepidation. The democratic exeoutive com mittee of the county will meet to day, and fix the time for the primary plec- tipn. {a prhjph {hp {ate fll co'iirity ofr {Jeeps will be decided. Most of thp candidates aye expected to he pre* ent. ' Look out for the handsome four page "opera house programme,” to-night. The bantling will make its first ap pearance, this season, on tho oppa^op, Apd I* will appear at every perform ance during the coming season. It is is issued by the Times-Entebtbibe Publishing Co. My. apd Mr?. T. p. Hunt, of Car- bpndalp, Pa., wpro among the visitors to arrivo is the city yesterday. They ape at the Stuart. $Ip. apd Mpa. Hpnt have spent the last two winteps in Southern Califor nia. Hepring of ThopflsviUp’s pfc- tractions as a winter resort, they havo como here to see for themselves. It is very gratifying to learn that they are very mdeh pleased with onr little piney woods city. THE- - ■ PLACE TO BUY Staple & Fancy CLOTHING sroTiotfs, «c. Stocked with a fall line of new and seasonable goods, ALWAYS Ready to make you tho lowest prices, ALWAYS - to jepve you pycll and save yop money. F. N. LOHNSTEIN, 132 Broad St. Dramatic Notes. Messrs. Pete Bone, Artie Stuart and Will Lynn will net as ushers this seasou. *** The next attraction is “Penalty,” which will be produced by a compnny lendcdjby the popular young Ameri can star, Miss Ella Wilson. *** The Fairy’s Well, a new and ro mantic Irish drama, will be presented here this month. The play is a spec- taular one, though clean, enjoyable and interesting. V Katie Putnam, with her laughs and pouts, gay dances and happy ways, will bo with us again this winter. She is always welcome. *** Fred Ward, of “Mountebank” fame last season, and Mrs. D. P. Bow- era arc starring together this season in New York. * *** i In the minstrel line this season, we will have Primroso' & West, and Field’s minstrels. Both nro good ag gregations. V Bonnie Kate Castleton, who enter tained a Thomasville audience last sensou, is said to be one of tho richest actresses in tho country. Stuart Robson, who has been play ing “Henrietta," at Brooklyn, sur prised bis audience the other night by substituting “A Little Lord Fauntleroy.” No ono outside of the, company knew it was to be produced. Tbe burlesque proved a tremendous success. Railroad Notes. Conductor Gilbert, wt.o had his hand hurt at Camilla Wednesday, was in the city yesterday, carrytng his arm in a sling, *** No. 7 was late yesterday. . V Superintendent Mays,oi Macon, qnd manager Cronlo, prominent officials of the Southern Express Company ar rived in the city yesterday. V A new passenger coach has beeu put on the Albany accommodation freight, to lake the plgfC pf t’pe old one damaged in an accident here some t:mc ago. Under the Gas Light. The “Under tjjp Gaslight** Compnny ftppettred at L’Arioso opera house last night. Tho house was packed. The play was never, presented hero before, bu| proved to ho*a first class melodrama- -It kept tho audieucc in a roar of applaugo from the time the curtain was rung up until it fell on the last act. Tho company was a strong one, composed of eighteen persons.— Brunswick Times. Social World * There has not been many entertain ments given in the social world during the past week'or two. This is proba qbly due tp the ynfavofabte weather. Quite a number ot visitors are in the To-Night. Speaking of the play “Under the Gaslight," tho Norning News says: "Under tbe Gaslight’ was played before a fine audience Inst night. The company,' under the management of Mr. Rehan, is a good one. There are no brilliant stars in it, hut the jrcople are all artists aud capable of present ing the play in an nrtistic manner. The play itself is an interesting melo- dramnr. Its realistio properties are above the average. Every act is well given, aud the audience last night showed its appreciation by liberal ap plause, The house was well filled, and.lhesnleof seats for to-night assures another good audience.” Thomasville ought,to give the first play of the season a good send off. For Safe Keeping. Henry Smith, colored, was brought down from'Colquitt yesterday by the sheriff of that county, and placed in jail for safekeeping. Smith is charged with burglary. Who Will It Be? Tho Star still maintains that Col. L. F. Livingston, of Newton, is the only man in Georgia who can success fully oppose Governor Gordon fo&the United States Senate. You can make a note of this and seo if wc nro not right when the election is over.—Cov ington Star. '• Livingston hits two strong points in his favor: he is an out and out sub treasury tnan x and is not a lawyer. There is a stroug under current in his favor. Men are bobbing up all over tbe stato, yelling for the sub-treasury plan, but Livingston, after all, may bo the man put forward against Gor don. • Scrtven’s Senatorial Views. Syuvania, Ga., Oct- 9.—The coun ’ty alliance had a meeting hero .Tires- did not" endorse any ono for United Stater senator nor pass anti-Gordon resolutions Whilo tho majority in the meeting was agailrst Gordon, yet there was a strong minority for him. A resolution was passed requesting the chairman of tho executive com mittee to call a mass meeting, sq that tho choice of the people for, senator coaid be referred to and settled at the primaries on Nov. 2. WmSweep Reliable merchants. Tliree Mammoth Establish ments. The Questhn not Decided. . Washington, Oct. 9.—The story that an extra session of congress will be called to consider the federal elec tion bill was set afloat here again to day. Private Secretary Halford, however, seat a telegram saying that the reports were untrue, and that the question of calling an extra eession had not yet been decided. Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 9.—Fifteen thousand Weekly Constitutions and 5,000 Weekly Journals arc held up In the postoffice because they have ad vertisements of a lot of Christmas gifts. The proprietors may be prosecu ted. Governor Gordon is out with ringing address to the citizens of Georgia. It will appear to morrow morning, and we call the attention of those who have been misrepresenting him, to tho address. The population of Brooklyn, N. Y., as announced by the census, bu reau is 804,377, an increase of 237,- 714, or 41.95 per cent. Brooklyn will pass the million mark, ten years hence. Whether the democrats will enjoy their thanksgiving dinner this year depends very largely upon the No vember elections. Rev. Mr. Battlo has been carrying on aprotacted meeting at Whigharo. A number of additions were made to the church. Tho New York World says “strong men should, be sent to congress.” Then send John L. Sullivan. He would fill tho bill. Another Convert. Ool. Mosby, the Confederate guerril la, who joined the Republican party after the war and was given important offices under Republican administra tions, announces that hereafter he will act politically with tbe Democrats, be- ca use of the sectional pblicy of the Republicans. Col. Mosby has located on the Pa cific slope, and lives in Cahforinia. He has been a long time finding out that the republican party is a sectional party. Rubs Burrows' Remains Sent Home. Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 9—Rube Burrows’ body was taken to Lamar eounty this morning and delivered to pity though, and a number of families Ins father at Sulligent station. The are entertaining friends.Scveral theatre parties will very likely grace the opera house to-morrow night with their pres ence. The Theatre To-Night. “Under the Gaslight” will ring up .tho curtain to-night, and inaugurate the theatrical season of 1890-91. Manager Reid is fortunat? ip scaring 5Uch a splendid attraction for opening night. The list of attractions to be 1 rresented at the opera house this win- 1 or, is certainly one {p $ plight theater g0?r?. Sqmp Of tjio best companies in the country have, been booked, Pud tbe season in Thomasville will equal the larger cities. The improvements being made on the residence recently purchased by conductor Lake, will add muoh fo the appearance of {ho place, old man wept at the sight of his boy’s remains and his sister went into hys terics, crying out tbfit he was shot down like a dog. The body was in a plain pine box coffin and clothed in the same dirty suit he had on when captured. Speaking of the baseless charges be ing mmln against Gen. Gordon, the Atlanta Journal says : ‘ “When the exoltement and the {eelings.pnd passions stirred up by the political campaign ore over—dunk back to tbeir graves—the people that made these charges against this spot less soldier*and gentleman will remem ber them with keen regret.” Col. J- L. Atkins, a prominent cit izen of Savannah, was found dead in his room, this week. He was a lead- 1 ing republican politician. Col. A. L. Cutts, pf Sumter, is the latest candidate for speaker of the House. The question is getting mixed. Governor Northen wHl work for hotter country rands, and better schools. The pcoplo will bank hint. ft is gradually oozing out that Tur ner is to have opposition. Be on the alert, democrats of the second. Whigham wants a good school teacher. It is a good opening for the right kind of a teacher. Georgia adds another star to her crownr Kilgore, of Texas, was born in this stafe. A general change of railroad ached" ulos will tako place on tho 16th of November, Every democrat in the second dis trict should turu out and vote for Turner. Tiro men who are “knifing” Gordon will live to rue tlrcir work. Gordon’s enemies should come out and fight him openly. The democratic party still ItVes. Keep this fact in mind. The.DeSoto hotel,in Savannah, will open on Monday. Gordon Shame * is being assassinated SIGNAL SERVICE BUREAU R. Thomas irVl’6 BimJ Stmt. R. Thomas, Jr- Voluntooi'.Obsorvor Weather Bulletinjfor tbe 24 hoars ending at 7 o’clock p. m., Oct 10,' 1890. Teupeuatcbe- T a. nr 70 2p. m, S3 7 p.m......... 71 Maximum for 24 hours .*. - 84 llinimum " “ “ ;•..... GO Bain-fall - 0.00 Fair and slightly warmer. I hare some fine Jersey Ueifbra for sal* cheap, at the Bclipse Stahlaa.. 10 5 dctwlt, L. A. Vaksedoe* FOR SALE. Good farm of 180 acres, 3 miles from town, 100 acr?a cleared. Good tenant house, barns, etc- on the place. Price $2,500. Terms easy. If desired will sell all the stock on the place. Apply at Uni office.' MITCHELL HOUSE BLOCK. Wo desire to call your attention to our superbly stocked dry goods store. Never in our history have we carried so varied an assortment, and at inch “Buy-a-ble-figures. ” DRESS GQQDS. Our prices this season pnt vain* “out in tbe cold.” They are adapted —every one of them—to the eoel days, which will be here as soon as tho costumes could possibly be made up. We are patting a pile of “sea soning ” into our Dress Goods Depart ment. Our fall stock has staples and exclusives. Best of all twill* have Levy’s” prices—the ‘’ne’er wus seen” of tho retail trad* Believe nil See ing is believing. Coipe and look. There are scores of huge bargains in this department in almost any tex ture you may desire, from gingham to satin. We have been very lirtn- nate ir. securing some dress novelties at importation figures. Goods in the piece, which never saw a selling ticket till they came into our house. Early purchasers get the benefit el the novelties. BLACK GOODS. Your examination of our patterns in “Sombre Suitings” will sustain onr judgment on taste and elegance. As for tbo prices, your judgment will be self-sustaining. _ Priestly? celebrated Black'Goods always hero. SILKS. Manufacturers seem to have gene to tho wall this season. We never bought silks so cheap, and we have uover sold them so low. There nos been a remorseless sweep of the scythe here. Cost has been wo ven as closely as the fabric. To com prehend exactly how much these fig ures mean, you want to have a piece of the goods in your hand, and the— think—two senses—eight and touch- are better than one. You know wa only advertise what we mean. HOUSEHOLD LINENS. Tho “twenty-four-hour needs.' They must be had. They wear out qnickly. They are a family necessity. These ought to be reasons enough fer attracting you to a deliberate consid eration of what this large department of oura set forth in the way oi prices for homo substantials. WRAPS. The clonk department (second floor back) is fast catching up with “com pletion.” Goods are in, and coming. New arrivals daily. Numbers of beautiful designs and unique patterns iu elegant and stylish warps now on exhibition. Very pleased to have you look them over, ’tho we know yea don’t want them just yet. UPHOLSTERY. Laco curtains and Japanese rugs— excellent for thresholds indoen—all sizes—all prices—and prices that will , catch your eye, and suit your pocket. I. Levy fl Go. Three Mammoth Establish, meats, Mitchell House Block.