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VOL. II—KO. 131
THOMASYILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 16, A 890 -
$5.00 PER ANN I
They all Sing
-THE-
“iiVe’ve iouud the store where buyers
get the very best attention,
With great variety of goods, too
numerous to ment’on.
80 low the prices nre, they beat the
lowest calculation;
Which makes us as a family sing out
like all creat'on ”
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
The News of the Day Told in
Brief—Personals, Etc,
Stockholders Meeting. I Railroad Notes.
The annual meeting of the stock- Capt. R, G. Fleming, Assistant
holders of the Piney Woods Hotel I Superintendent A. A. Aveilbeand
Company was held in tho office of Rondmnster Reid, arrived yesterday
that hotel on Tuesday evening. The in the former’s private car, and spent
Lee Wyly, of Savannah, was in the I following board of directors were elect- several hours in tho city, returning
city yesterday. ed for the ensuing year: on No. 8 to Savannah
,■ .. ... ,, , w John- L. Finn, Dr. P. S. Bower, Quite a number went to Boston
, v .... . Achilles Smith. Junius Smith, Red-1 yesterday to attend ihe meeting of
r " sop ns in in I den Smith, S. J. Cossels, 8. L. Hayes, I the Mercer Baptist Association.
Boston is entertaining the Mercer T. M. Smith and D. J. Sheffield. Ageut VanDyke sold twenty-three
Baptist Association in handsome style. | This is the old board. Subsequently, | tickets.
There was a good crowd in town I officers were elected as follows:
yesterday, and merchants were quiet I President—John L. Finn,
busy.
Thomaa Hussars are distined to be
one of the finest cavalry companies in
Georgia.
Vice President—Dr. P. S. Bower.
Treasurer—8. L. Hayes.
Secretary—Redden Smith.
A negro couple, man and woman,
walked into the ladies waiting room
at the depot yesterday and took a
seat. Depot policeman Harman
promptly ejected them, and they left
And
that is the reason
trade with
-THE-
FAIR anti SQUARE
PLACE TO BUY
Staple & Fancy
DM GOODS
CLOTHING,
Furnishing Goods,
NOTIONS, Ac.
ALWAYS
Stocked with a full lice of new and
seasonable goods.
ALWAYS
Beady
ALWAYS
Beady to serve you well and save you
money.
f. N. LOKNSTEIN,
1^2 Broad St.
The affairs of the company are in I for up town> vowing vengence . s], ort .
good shape, and the investment is ly» a fterwards they returned and an-
Mr. Felix Mayer, of Macon, was in I proying a paying one. Additional I nounced t jj at t j,ey had employed a
the city yesterday, stopping at the precautions were taken by the board jading attorney to prosecute th#
Gulf. I to iusuro against fire. I company for big damages.
Tell your neighbors about the stock 8ca80n *®90-91 promises to q> rave i on t j, e railroads is good, and
fair in Thomasyille, on the 12th of most successful one. Everything fte ^ ^ fu „ ^ of arri .
November. 18 b6,B *P ut « *hape for % the opening ^
— on the 4th of December, a date much I
The Hussars will probably be made I ear ii er than usual. I Af ^° cbran ' la * B onc Ghat-
a part of Col. Gordon’s regiment this [
winter or next spriug.
The wholesale trade of Thomasyille I that is elegant, first-class, coraforta-
is growing to he a very important fea-1 bio and convenient about a hotel
hire of the city’s, business. William‘Redmund.
Mr. W. H. Miles, of Curtis, Neb., Speaking of Mr, Redmund, who
is among the latest arrivals ot visiters. p | ays ,h e leading part in Herminic at
He is a guest of the Golf. N | opera house, on Monday night, the
To the
Mrs. Bower has made the Piney tahoochee to take a run as expresa
Woods Hotel a synonym for all messenger.
Mr. John S. Culpepper, who
neunsed himself sometime since as a
candidate for Tax Collector, has con
cluded to withdraw from the race.
Mr. Culpepper is a good citizen and
would have, made an excellent officer,
but for reasons satisfactory to himself
he has withdrawn. In doing so he
Mr. S. B. VanDyke, the lessee of Chicago Tribune says:
tho Clarendon, accompanied by his • He is a thorough artist, quiet, self-1 ^ return “tUn\“s to tht frieudl
family, will arrive to-day. comroled and response H.s humor so him
• a . : rr . , is refined but forceful, and when now ° J
■ a . i ., aod then he drills 11110 a deeper and rr
last night. Some of them were old
acquaintances of Thomasyille.
more serious mood he does it with ease |
and with a grace that shows that
“Did you ever see as much hay
brought iu and sold this' scasqn
Mrs. Kate Cochrau left yesterday well-schooled intelligence lies behind I beforo said a citizen the ofher dny.
for Boston, where she will spend a the conception.'. He may not catch I “I am glad the farmers at last real-
few days with friends and relatives. the shrieking,.injudicious gallery gods, ize the value of tho hay crop, and his legitimate vote. Then tum
Mr. H. R. Cooke and bride arrived but to one who understands and loves are buying less feed than formerly,” *v. j a xr——i.—
sterdnv.and are- stonnlnir with the Ihc daintier touches of comedy l-.c he continued.
rats of Tfnmas
unty.
On the fourth da y of next raontb >
an election of a congressman from
the second district conjes off -. At0
democratic convent.' 0D > held in Al
bany, Hod. Henry Turner was
unanimously renomina ted ^ or tbe
52nd congress. In view i * be arbi
trary, unjust and partizan rulings of
Reed and tho republican It aders, it
is highly essential that our rep.' e8cn fo-
tive should go to Washington b.vcked
by a rousing big majority. It ha®
developed, lonly within tho past
days, that Turner is to have oppos.’-
tion. Every true democrat in Thom- 1
as county should turn out and vote.
Give ono day, or a part of it, to the
cause of good government. Thomas
county democrats have never in the
past failed to do their doty; nnd
they should not fail now. It will
not do to say, “0, Turner will be
cleoted anyhow.” There is dsnger
in th is course, and most serious dan
ger. Let us, as lifolong democrats,
lock shields, os we have so often done
in the pa.st political battles fought in
this courii'y, and victory will again
perch on ou.” banners. Votes count.
A man owes something to his home
find his government, and he should
be willing to tum out and vote. In
union there is strength. A few men
cannot carry an election. Thomas
county can, and should, give Tuiner
the largest majority of any county in
the district. Let us do it. Apathy
is the only danger ahead of us. This
should bo overcome. Self-confidence
is a good thing, but when it keeps a
voter away from the polls, it is a bad
thing. The fact that our candidate
is. certain to bo elected, should not
“The Apparel oft Proclaims the Man”
City Clothing House,
I.
Reliable Merchants.
Three
Mammoth
ments.
Establish-
yesterday; nndrare stopping : witlrthe
groom’s mother,on Remingtonravcnue.
Every democrat in the county
should read the address of Capt. Doss,.
Chm’n of the Dear Ex. Com, of tho
county.
comes as piecing ts an ruiumn-ram
after a drought.
Court Notes.
Arthur Reaves,’ a chicken thief, was
tried and found guilty before Judge
outiuued.
For every load of cotton brought
! in now you see ono of hay,
There were eighteen guests stopping
at the hotel de Hurst last n ight,
shown by Proprietor Hurst -ap’d room
Election for congressman on Tncs-
day, the 4th day of November. Re-1 av raornlD ^'
member'the day, democrats of Thom
as county.
Mitchell in the county cqprt yester. Singletary's register.
An Extra Session Imprt-bacle.
Washington, Oct. 14.—A cabinet
meeting was held to-day, and it is
Yardmaster Ward
was tho prosecutor. Reaves was fined
$25 or seven months on the gang,
, William Radford who was taken up | sa id the question of calling an extra
A wooden awning. is being built in for carrying concealed weapons, de- se8 ,i on 0 f congress was discussed, but
front of the Deklo & Cook store, oc- maa ded an indictment. Tobe Don- p r i va te Secretary Halford, when
cupied-by Justice Martin, on lower J nUgon W|18 arrested yesterday on a L^ed what determination lmd been
warrant charging him with assault reached, declined to givo any infer-
Our sales stables have good stock and battery. fHe also demanded an mation. The Star claims that it has
and are doing a fine business. Mules indictment by the grand jury. been decided not to call an extra
and farm horses for work are placed Monday Night. session, but does not give any author-
on sale in large numbers. Monday is usually a good theatre itie8 > thou S h tbe P a P« n^aerts that
Suburban property is increasing in night, and Mr. William Redmund, I some °[. tbe ^ b “; 8t office ” ? v0 been
popularity. A very handsoroo resi- Boston’s favorite actor, will no doubt P ersliacllt >8 President Harrison not
dence will soon be erected on the Park draw a good house here to see his c6mmi * a political blunder by
front,in East End, by a young couple, presentation of the charming drama, bnn B ,n S tbe statesmen back to V ash
A viaitAn, “Herminie or The Cross of Gold.” “*•“ bcfbre tbo re « ular “ cetin S
A number or our ^lortnem visitors | — n I time oF (mnifrAM
took lengthy drives out in the country? 6 P 1 ^ *** ot /ranco-Prus- time ffW
yesterday. They find much to please 8lan war ’ nnd 18 rendercd b ? “ 8tron « Presbyterian Revision.
and interest, in these drives through conl P aDy ‘ | | | ' Pittsbuo, Oct. 14.—Tho
the pines. . I Mr. Hunton Fisher was in .town I committeo of the Presbyterian church
Mayor Hopkins, ’ with his trusty I yesterday looking after the right of I will adjourn finally to-night to meet
lieutenant, Marshal Spair, is pushing way of the proposed new road from?* Washington in February. The
work on the boulevard. It is one of Tallahassee to Thomosville. He has revision of Chapter IH on foreordina-
the Mayor’s pet schemes. And it is a secured the right of way from Talla-1 tion was finally finished yesterday,
good one. hassee to the state line, and is now I ani l though it is not ready for public
• l working the territory between Thom- inspection, Chairman Roberts
The number ot small restaurants in an< i (be state line. Thomas- vouchsafes the information that there
the city is quite large, and they seem viUe and Thomu ^unty should put were some very radical Changes made,
to do a good business. A first class 1 n0 obstacles in the way of any road I Tbe tenth chapter, referring to tho
restaurant here would pay, especially I beading this way. Every possible en-1 finol disposition ot infants, is under
the fall and winter, | couragement should be held out to | consideration to-day.
Yesterday was bracingly cool, every new line ot road which promises Mr. Harry Brow* the “fixer " the
Tuesday night the thermometer reg- to develope this section. We hope Man wh o is running the politics of
to make you the lowest prices? g*" 4 52. a n d yesterday morning at thai Georgians will be equally as lib- tho sta te, says the open democratic
quality considered. . Joclock ithad only gone up to 57 oral m the matter of rights of way as ma8s mc , tings wbich hayo endor8€d
This is the coolest spell we have had | Florida has been. | General GordoDt nre „ fl . ns
this season.
Mr. T. L, Strickland, the well and | moonshine.” Mr. Brown, in his tran-
The police force is keeping the city favorably known commercial man, quil way, goes oh to show that the in-
very orderly, or else the offenders are who travels for Phillips & Crow, the structions issued in secret conclavo by at
keeping very quiet. While the jail is piano house, was in the city yesterday. I the alliances torepresentativcs’to vote
constantly receiving new arrivals of Mr. Strickland is almost a stranger against Gordon, should be taken as
county offenders, tbe guard house re-1 hero now, that his territory has been the will of the people, and not the
mains empty. [changed for other parts of the state. |mnss meetings, where all democrats
are admitted, where none are ex
cluded.
Dr. Cobb and family returned last C. H. Young & Go. have a new ad
night ftom Nashville, Tenn., where in this morning, which, should be
they have been spending the summer closely read by every one in' need of I It is |a cold day in Georgta when
and part of the falL They will occu- j winter clothing. They have a superb [ some perspiring patriot does not make
py their Hansell street hotaie again stock of all the latest styles, and will l a bid for the United States senator-
this season. I sell as low as anybody. Seo the ad.'ship.
out on the fourth day of November,
and give tho nominee of the party a
full voto in the iron ribbed, unterri-
fied, unflinching democratic county
of Thomas.
R. P. Doss,
Chm’n. Dem. Ex. Thomas county.
* It is said that a convention will be
held in Camilla, on the 2and, to nom
ioate a candidate against Turner. The
nominee of that convention will think
a cyclone has struck him, about the
time the returns are all in.
Senator Joseph E. Brown has con
sented to deliver an address on the
23rd, at the state fair in Macon. He
vrill talk sense. It will, in all human
probability, bo his last appearance
before a Georgia audience.
New York, Oct. 14.—The police
ccusus was completed this afternoon.
It gives New York city a population
of 1,710,715, mi increase of 197,214
over Supt. Porter’s figures.
— • • • 1
If Call’s colum keeps ou growing in
Florida, it will soon be the tall col
umn. They are making n bitter
fight against the Senator, but he bits
back every time.
Ex. Gov. Smith has said to a
porter of the Telegraph that he will,
in a few days, announce himself as
candidate tor the Senate. Next. -
The republicans of Leon county
will meet in Tallahassee on Thursday
to nominate a ticket.
The fact that Jo Brown is to speak
in Macon will draw a crowd on the
23rd.
SIGNAL SERVICE BUREAU
B. ftonu ifr 126 Broil Street. *
R. Thomas, Jr. Volunteer'Observor
Weather Bulletin for tbe 24 hours coding
7 o’clock p. m., Oct. 13, 1890.
TnrrstuToaa.
»-® 37
P-“ 80
P.m 7tj
Maximum for 24 hours. „ gj
Minimum “ “ <* i g«
Rain-foil o 00
Fair nnd slightly warmer.
MITCHELL HOUSE BLOCK.
“At Costly fhy Habit, Ai By Pirn fa lip"
Shakesperian quotations may seem
out of place in the matter-of-fact ad
vertising columns of a daily newspa
per, but the above are so apt, and hit
tho nail so squarely on the head, that
we may be pardoned for bringing the
great writers verses into everyday-
business. •
Gentlemen, make up yoar mind,
that the advice given by “Polonina”
to his son, who was jnst setting oat
for Paris', the roost fashionable city of
the world, (“As Costly” eta,) is a*
good to day ns it was when ho lived,
and had we been in existence at that
time, he would undoubtedly have add
ed—and go to the “City Clothing
House for thy apparel.”
A well dressed man is certainly the
noblest work of the tailors*art.
To be well dressed does not imply h
large expenditure of money, for
clothes arc so cheap (with ns) that it
takes but few dollars to fit a gentleman
out from top to toe.
You’ll all admit that neat, form-fit
ting and tasteful garments induce a
fellow to feel like he is somebody of
importance, even if he isn’t Haven’t
you noticed it?
You’ve nil heard of the “McKinley
Tariff,” well it has sent cloths up 20
per cent. That will bo n plausible ex
cuse for some concerns for advancing'
tho price of clothes, but the advance
doesn’t bother us even a little bit. ’
AVe’ro fixed, and in trim tor this
season, and intend to maintain our
acknowledged lead of “Lowest Price*.”
Don’t forget our “ORDER” De
partment. Wo have the finest line of
pant and suit patterns to order ever
exhibited here.
Beforo wo part with clothing, let us
(ell the conductors and brakemen on
tho several roads, that we are abso
lutely “HEADQUARTERS for
uniform suits.
Gentlemen’s Furnishings.
Exquisite Fall Fine, mediant, sad
neckwear. cheap underwear.
K. W. collars and Negligee Shirts
cuffs. __
DuissSnim-s Nionr Shirts
flood collars at 10c. The best nnlanndrtd
Better •• '■ 2 for 25c | shirt in tewn at 49e
If there’s anything lacking in our
Furnishing Goojjs Department that
you’d naturally expect to find in a
first-class establishment, just lot us
know. Will you?
Him
Well we have a few.
We think
more than any two concerns in town,
and what’s better we’re selling them.
Can’t help it. Goods right—prices—
well they’re nqferight, they ought to
he higher, but we want the hat trade,
and we’re bound to have it.
GENERALITIES.
We invite comparison in all the
branches of our immense business—
Dry Goods—Notions—Ladies and
Misses Cloaks, Carpets—Shoes, Cloth
ing—Hats and Furnishing Goods. If
our prices are not lowest—don’t
buy—we mean business. There is
not a word of idle talk about our an
nouncements. We wont to make our
column attractive to the reader—
Every one of them will contain valua
ble hints for you. Read them—then
visit our comfortable stores and be
convinced.
.Lew A Co.
WANTED.
100 bunds wanted on Albany aud CordWe
railroad. Apply to
' * Joiix T. flittfiin,
Sap uConitnicUoii Co. Albany.
10 lietd
Three Mammoth![ |Ettablish.
*1 v*. ; . [ments, * ' - '
MitcM House Block,