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rOL. II—NO. 14!J THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER GO, 1800. So.OO PER ANNUM They all Sing LOCAL HAPPENINGS. The Uncle’s Darling This play was rendered at the o pern News of the Day Told in 1,HUse 011 Tuesday evening to a good j audience. On account of the train Brief—Personals, Etc. town IMF, ’•We've iouiid the store where buyers get the very best attention, With great variety of goods, too numerous to ment : on. So low the prices arc, they beat the lowest calculation; Which makes us as a family sing out like all crcat : on ” A lid tliah is the reason trade with f. ft yiisiti -THE- FAIR ami SQUARE FLACE TO BUY Staple & Fancy DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, Furnishing Goods, SiOTIOHYN, Ac. Rev. A. C. Steves'm was yesterday. Mrs. C. T. Stuart went to Savan nah yesterday. "Doe" Powell, of Cairo, was in town yesterday. Mr. E. T. Dukes, of Quitman, was in town to day. Handsome teams are seen on the streets every day. Mr. Charles Grady, of Atlantfc. City, is registered at the Stuart. Mr. Jack Curlriglit relumed home- last night from Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Wiggins left la u eight for Savannah, 10 spend a c mple of days. It is well to get ready for frost. Jack F. may drop in on you almost any morning. Allen Bullock, Esq., has returned from the Atlanta Exposition and the state fair in Macon. Mtssrs. J. W. Redden berry and Ira L. Hurst, of Cairo, were in the nity yesterday. Mr. C. II. Bryan, Clerk of tho Su perior court of Colquitt county, whs in town yesterday. Miss Lessie Carroll is spending a " s*”- ew days with the family or Major “ rtls "} K >'T ,^ h “ '* hw hiUJ Davis, near Groovei ville. k rt rou “ hout ,to wl,olc l,,slorv - upon which the troupe were traveling being an hour late, the company did notrench Thomasville until 6:30 p. in. 'lliis delayed the opening of the performance somewhat, but tho audi ence did not kick at this, but chatted away good humorediy waiting for the curtain to rise. One must sec Uncle’s Darling to appreciate it. It nbounds in many interesting situations and fea tures. Of course, Hettic Bernard Chase was the star of the cvcnin_ Sho is a sprightly woman, graceful, self-possessfd, plays the banjo well, dances well, and captivates an audi enee by her elite, winning ways. Mr. Frank Colbert as “Uncle Billy” was immense. He brought the house down several times. Ah Lin, the Chinaman, was veiy good, as was, also, the support generally. "The Thomasville Route.” TheTlioniasvillc correspondent of tho News writes as follows The advantages of the Alabama M idland railroad to Thomasville are bo ginning to be felt. Among other th ings it will be known as the Thom as' ville route. Tickets to Thomus- vi] 'le will be put on sale at every point of any consequence throughout the gr ent west, where thousands of dollars wi II be spent annually advertising the ro ute. Thomasville has spent a good la rgo sum of money in ndvei tising at d is still making outlays for that pi irpose, blit the Thomasville route w ill give Thomasville more free ad- Mr. C. H. Cherry, of Cleveland, O , is among the latest arrivals in the city. He is stopping at the Stuart. Mr. M. L. Oglesby, of Tallahassee, was among the strangers from the Florida capitol, in tho city yesterday. Dr. P. A. McIntosh, has returned from a trip to Florida. The doctor is beginning to feel at home in Thomas ville. Mr. J. S. Clifton lpft yesterday morning for Atlanta, to spend n few days taking in the sights at the ex position. ‘‘Gdored Aristocracy,’’ a laughing success of black characters by white faces willVio the attraction to-mor row night. There arc two beautiful oil paint ings, by Mrs. J. P. McAuley, on ex hibition at Reid A Culpepper’s. They have been greatly admired by true lovers of art. Wo arc feeling the effects of tho McKinley bill. The shoemakers have put up prices 20 to 25 per cent, and the price of cigars and other articles are also affected. JALWAYS Stocked with a Jfull line ot new and seasonable goods. ALWAYS R«(tdy to make you tho lowest prices, quality considered. ALWAYS Ready to serve you well and save you money. F, N. LOHNSTEIN, 13*2 Broad St. Mrs. W. S. Dray and son, and Mrs. Louise Meyers, of Chicago, arrived uesday night to ipend the season. They are among the visitors slopping at the Gulf. It was considerable warmer yester day, but the wind made the dust fly about in clouds, causing the merchants to put their goods under cover to pro. tect them. A party of hunters went out to in terview the quail yesterday. The re turns have not come in yet, but it is thought that a few birds will be left over for next season. nil roughout its whole history. The Fair on the rath. A dispatch to the News from Tbom- asvil.'e says: "Pi epnratious are being made for tho fai, * and stock show in Thomas- ville Ni iv. 12 next. The occasion will be t iadc a grand picnic, with a public dinner. Tliero will also be a fine disp 'lay of the local military. The 8«ntli Georgia Cadets will turn out i wo companies strong. The Thom asviUt* Hoards will also join in while the Hui snrs will entertain the people with a tournament contest with a beautiful i.uedal for the victor Thoteaf ville is proud of her gallant solditv boys. Thomas county ca n make a fine exhibit, and she should .do so. In the Court Yesterday The first case taken up bv the court yesterday was the ejectment case of Mrs. Annie .loluison vs. R. M Sellers: verdict for plaintiff. In the afternoon the criminal docket was taken up, and the case of Jack Jones, colored, charged with burning I). T. Forrest’s residence some years ago went to trial. Solicitor Rountree was assisted by Capt. Hammond, Attor neys HanseLI and Clark represented the defendant. The ease went to the jury last uiglit, Mr. Clark making the closing argument. Tho jury will doubtless be ready with a verdict when they meet this morning. HE ASSERTS HIS INNOCENCE TO THE LAST. His Last Night in Jail—How il was Passed. The Clarendon is being kalsomin- ed, new furniture put in, and other improvements made for the reception of guests. Proprietor VnnDykc says he hopes to have the Clarendon ready for opening at an early day. Parties from the home of the wouuded man, report Mr. Geo. W. Ragans, an account of whose entting, was published a day or two since, that there was little or no hope lor his recovery. Green is still in jail. Mr. Ezekiel Abbott, ono of the old- est, if not the oldest man in the coun ty, died yesterday morning, at his home on Big Creek. Mr. Abbott, so we are informed, was 93 years old. Paralysis was the cause of his death. He will be buried to day at Mount Zion church. Mrs. Tuttle, of Florida, mother of Mr. C. M. Tuttle, or this city,’ arrived last night and will make Thomasville her home. Mrs. Tuttle is engaged in making a quilt for the worlds fair lhat has attracted considerable mention in the newspapers. Nearly everv gov ernor in the United States have kind* ly sent her their autograph and silk, j to assist her in making the quilt. I A Barn Burned. A ham belot.ging Nelson James to who Mves about six miles from town, was consumed by fire Tuesday night, together with its contents, consisting of corn, fodder, cotton and other pro ducts. It is suspected that the lire was the result of an incendiary, as the budding was some distance from the house, and no fire had been carelessly left burning near the barn. The Circus is Coming. The circus is coming. November the 15th is the day on which the small boys and darkies will be made happy. Mr. C. C. Wilson, advance representative of French and Cornpa ny’s circus, was in town yesterday making arrangements for the show. The S. F. & W. has arranged to run the special train. The advertising car will nriivc in the city Saturday, and in a few days the flaming pictures will be put up all over the city. In the hush and quiet of a lovely autumn afternoon, the little pet of Judge Mitchell’s household, Sophro- nia, was tenderly laid to rest in Laurel Hill Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon. The services were con ducted by the Rev. W. J. Williams, pastor of the Baptist church. The child sleeps sweetly. The parents have the heartfelt sympathies of every one in the loss of their little darling. It is well with the child. The following spccinljto the Timks- Entkui'IUsk was received last night: Perry, Ga., Oct. 29, 1890. Editor Timks-Entf.rp'iisk Toni Wool folk was executed today publicly. The drop fell at one o’clock and thirty eight minutes. The body was cut down at the ex piration of thirty seven minutes. Ho died game to the last, declaring his innocence. The execution was welj conducted. C. Worrell. And so Tom Wooltolk lias, at last, paid the penalty of his crime. The murdering of nine people, in a few minutes, ranging iu years from prat tling childhood to hoary old age, scarcely has a parallel iu the history of crime. His attorneys made a long and stubborn fight for him, hut at last he has met his fate. A special reporter of the Consti tution wired the result of a visit to Tom’s call,at 2 o’elockjyesterday|moru- ing. Among other things ho says iu speaking ot the cell: ‘■The cell is a small iron cage inside the prison bars. It is about six feet square, and tall enough for a tall man. Woolfolk came out with a pleasant smile, and he was dressed in a gray suit of clothes. His face was quite white, almost pale. But he was as cool and calm as mnu could possi bly be, in fact he did not appenr to realize that ho was to hang to mi r- row. “Yes, I’m ready to go,’’ he replied, answer to a question. “I have made peace with God, and this time to-morrow. I’ll he with him in my heavenly home.” “You are ready to go ?” “Yes, ready and anxious. I would rather die to-morrow than to stay in jail nuother year.” “Suppose you could get a commu tation or a life sentence.” “I don’t want it. Iliad rather die than go to the penitentiary. I am ready and don't want any one to in terfere ” “Your sisters are trying to get respite of one day.” “I don’t want it. I have put my trust in God, and I want to go. “Tom, are you going to tell any thing about this matter?” “No, I have nothing to tell. They arc going to kill an innocent man That’s all I can say. lain ready to go, though, and I want to go as soon as possible. I want it over.” ‘Aren’t you nt all afraid?” ‘Not one bit. I’ll meet death like a man. They can’t hurt even my body. I have put my trust in Gotl and he will see mo through.” This has been one ot the most noted criminal cases in the history of Geor gia courts. It has been to the Su preme court of the sta.c tw ice, and an effort was made to carry it to the Su picnic court of tho United States, The Thurman Banauet. Ln,™,,,,, Coi.umni's, (>., Oct. 28. —.Several ™E SCHOOL OF EXPERIENCE committees having in charge the pre- TEACHES USEFUL LOS- The state fair closes to-day. been a success. It has Tho Result ot the Elections- Washington, Oct. 28.—Consider able figuring is being done in nntici pation of the result of the Congres sional elections. Democrats count on a net gain ot twenty seven members as certain, and hold that there are many districts in loubt which are apt to go Democrat ic. They make no estimate as to Pennsylvania, though they hope to make- gains there and they claim a gain of two in New York believing, however, that they will gain more They expect to beat Brower and Ewnrt in North Carolina. In South Carolina they expect to elect Elliott who was turned out of this Congress. They count on de feating Coleman iu Louisiana, and electing a Democrat in Teroine’s dis trict in Alaska. Iu Connecticut they claim a gain or two. They are confident that they can elect a Dem ocrat to succeed Butler in New York. Tho other gains they count on as certain are Raynor and Compton in Maryland. The First and Third dis tricts of Virginia, the First and Second districts of Arkansas, seven districts in Ohio, ono in Tennessee, two in Michigan and two in Wiscon sin. The Democrats expect to lose prob ably three districts in Indiana and possible one in Delaware. The annual couveution of the Na tional Woman’s Christian Temperance Union will be held in Atlanta Nov. 14 to 18 inclusive. P re ' liminary arrangements for the Thur man anniversary banquet, Nov. 13th, are busily engaged, hut only a general programme has as yet been prepared, The preparations contemplate an at tendance of 1,000. The invitations have about all been sent out. Favorable responses have been re ceived from cx-Prcsident Cleveland, ■Senator Carlisle and Gov. Buckner of Kentucky; Don M. Dickinson, of Detroit, and Thomas Ewing, of New York The invitation list includes senators, members of congress mid prominent newspaper men from all parts of the country. The committee lias received information that demo cratic clubs at Indianapolis, Philadel phia, Pittsburg, Wheeling, Detroit, Cleveland and other points will send representatives. Advices have been received that Messrs. Vance of North Carolina, Barbour of Virginia, Mills of Texna anti McClure of Philadelphia, will lie present if they can possibly arrange to do so. The occasion will be national in character, and Judge Thurman, who will he seventy-seven years old on the anniversary, has written a number of private letters to prominent democra tic friends. Mr. Cleveland will respond to the toast, “Citizenship in America,” and it is expected to make all toasts on the programme as nearly non-political as possible. Lease of tho State Raad. Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 28.—Drs. E A. Fluellcu and Ebeu Ilillyer, and Anthony Murphy, W. L. Houston and Tyler M. Peeples have been appointed by the governor, under the eighth section of the lease act, as a board of appraisers and ex aminers to make a schedule of the property which is to go to the lessees of the state road. They organized and began work this morning. Mexico Retaliates. Marsiiai.i., Mo., Oct. 28.—M. N Shobe, a cattle raiser living here, bus been shipping cattle to Mexico con signed to his partner, II If. Walker. Yesterday he received an oider from Mr. Walker not to ship any more, as the Mexican government has just placed an import duty of 8501) a car on cattle in retaliation for the Mc Kinley bill. Snow in Tennessee. Nasiivh.i.i:, Oct. 28.—A special from Knoxville says: Reports reeeiv. ed here last night show that a consid erable quantity of snow fell in the mountains last night. Two to four inches are reported at Cranberry. This is two or more weeks earlier than usual for snow in the mountains. In some places the snow has fallen < n green leaves. ■SONS. DON’T LET IT COST YOU TOO MUCH. I. Levy & Co. Kdinblttllercliants. Tr.rcc Mammoth Iittablisls■» me',its. MITCHELL HOUSE BLOCK. The News says: There is a man up in Maine who likely to cause some profanity among stenographers and mailing clerks. IIis name ist llorious Floriuus George Washington Stout Peck. Wt^bopowe have educated yoa to r^Ij upon oar premise t» serve your b«tt iattr- csts. W e have reason to beliera the ltaaaa law been aptly learned. Season after in. son our trade Inn extended. Season after season our patrons have returned agaia aall ap-airi. Season alter season we hara'aOapt- ame liberal policy in traaiMtlif i with everybody. The rualt is aa- "nil for our annonneeaMitS, ou’re with as. “LEYTU.” Imsi tural—you aad then- IIKItli'S AN EAIH.Y FALL BARGAIN THAT'LL PROVE INTERESTING. We d like Alexander Latham & C■>. estimate the cotton crop this year at 7,500,000. If these figures arc reached it will bo the largest crop ever marketed in the United States. A military scandal has developed iu Atlanta, the Gate City Guards, or some of its members, tried to bribe the Judges, in order to secure a copy of the programme in advance. The Woman’s Board of Managers of the World’s fair will meet in Chicago on the 16th of November. A pole fell on ex-Senator Robbins of Talbott county at Macon yester day killing him instantly. The Governor's Horse Guards got away with tho famous Liberty Troop, iu tho tilting at Atlanta. Members elect to the legislature will be heading for Savannah next week. remember one inif.rfa.l Din concerning -■■’/• use of the word “A#;* Perhaps you've noticed that tker* ttic some concerns that never sell aaytkiag excepting “bargains?' They use tbs want u. till times ami under all circumstanaafl. X# mutter what they sell, no matter wkat tha quality of the article, no matter what tka price—its u “bargain' just the — 1,1:11 i-* 1 . if vou're willing to taka tha dealers 1 for it. That isn't the sort of bargain prepurat' about to refer to, and what tkis littla hat has been leading yau up (a. r stores will laara tke liberal definition »f the word “bargaia.” “LEVY’S.” SIGNAL SERVICE BUREAU AT R. Thomas Jr’s* 126 Broad Street. R. Thomas, Jr. Voluntoer’Observer .'tether Bulletin for the 2-1 hours ending o’clock p. m., Oct. *2f>, ItiOO. Tempi* rat lrk. :h p. m Maximum for 21 hours inimum “ “ *» Ruin-full Fair and slightly warmer LADIES AND CHILDREN’S WRAPS. Our wrap department is now open for tka inspection of the ladies. Never have wa unpacked such a varied assortment ia ladies Wraps New Markets, Circulars, Raglaaa, Cloaks, Walking Jackets, Jersey Cfak, Capes, l’lush Wraps, Infant Clonks, etc, alb. V think you’ll admit that Thomasville t had a stock to touch it. 2ad floar back. UYTA