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nterprt VOL. II—iso. 170 THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 30, 1890, ; 00 PER ANNUM LOCAL HAPPENINGS. The News of the Day Told in Brief—Personals, Etc. —CHALLENGE - COMPETITION'. IN ,ALL LI1TEIS - OF- DRY -> GOODS, Notions, CLOTHING, HATS —AND- SHOES I jfvom this clay, No- veinber 29th, until further notice, we of fer our entire STOCK Don't 'ose your grip, Don't lose your head. llain is badly needed. Broad street should be sprinkled. This is the last day of November. Services in all the churches to-day. Happy George Wilson Monday night. George Wilson played in Albany last night. George Wilson’s minstrels will ar rive to night. nf Atlanta, is Mr George P. Allen, at the Gulf. j ILv W. J Williams Oohloekon.e yesterday. , Ktgiaer it.-morrow .>■• j II is tin: l.l-t elm.tee. 1 Mr. L. 1! Sin 'li to <! • . i.its, nr :>• tltr > u r'. n I- >re 1 o'el'ielt f Alt. Will Have to Stay Away. Mayor Hopkins will receive the thank of fathers and mothers of young boy in this town, lor instructing the Marsh at to hereafter prohibit boys from as sembling in police court room, and listening to the coarse language used by the witnesses giving in testimony, The Times-Enterprise has mention ed this matter before. The characters usually up before the court are utterly depraved,many of them, and the lan- gauge used is had enough for men to hear, and certainly small boys should not be allowed to he present, but court days always finds a large num ber of them on hand, and the Mayor has to frequently call them to order. Of course when they are summoned as wi nesses they will be permitted, but otherwise they will have to stay out, m the order of Mayor Hopkins will be r et'y enforced by the Marshal. Si cur uur ndin l.'f Gm.rjJ.; llanse'l .Merrill uni prank Hawkins we.it to Cairo yesterday ai'ernoo.i. The candy tent across the street seems to he domg a good business. Mr. T. J. Smith, of Lumber City, was in jhe city yesterday on busi ness. The work of taking stock in the Wolfi stores was finished yester day afternoon. Cane grindings are about over. A large quanity of syriiji has been made by the farmers. Miss Lula Baker returned lion:? yoiterrlay alter a pleasant visit to friends in Columbus. Wilson’s Minstrels. Wilson’s minstrels, greater than ever, appealed before a packed nu- dience at Mozart Aoadoiny last night, i'iie enter t.ininent was the very re finement of first elans minstrelsy, and \Vil-1 »,.n anplaudcd front start to finish, lucre ; s no need o( detailed mention. The company Bit a whole is immense, the performance a first class ope, and the supplementary season was ushered in by a good slmw, which was heartily enjoyed by a htign crowd- The min strels will appear again to-night.— Richmond, Va., State, Aug. 9, 1890. -AT- ACTUAL COST ! To compete with the bankrupt stock thrown upon the mar ket and hope to he remembered by our friends in this strug gle. Very Respectfully, F. N, LOHNSTEIN, 132 Broad St. Thomasville, Ga. Don’t forcet Jerger’s opening. You will he dazzled by the many beautiful things to be seen there. Judge B. B. Bower, of the Albany circuit, was iu the city yesterday on- route home from holding court. Mr C. h. Austin, of Boston, passed through last night enroute to Albany, where he will engage in business "Mr. E. M. Mallelte lias sold a plan tntion near Patten to Mt^ J. It. Sher rod. Country property is in good demand. French & Co’s, circus is no more: they brpjie up tho other day and quit. And now some of the attaches are counting cross-tics Mr. \\ . II. McCall, of the Georgia Southern and Florida, accompanied bp his mother, was in the city yester day, slopping at the Gulf. Mr. F. J. Mallory, of Mallory & Smith, one of the largest firms in Ma con, has been in the city on business lor a few days, stopping at the Stuart. We notice the arrival ol Mr. J. W. Masury and family at Hot Springs, Ark. His many friends in the city will he glad to see him iu Thomasville again this winter. Active preparations are going for ward lor opening the Piney Woods Hotel. The out look for good win ter’s business at that popular hotel was never more flattering. The time for paying city taxes and registcLng closes to morrow afternoon at 4 o’clock, sharp. Clerk Evans was kept busy yesterday afternoon receiv ing taxes and registering voters. Mrs. Ann L. Coyle and grandson, have returned home from h visit qf several months to West' Virginia. They were accompanied by Mrs. G. A. Coyle and two sons, of Charles ton W. Va. George Wilson's Minstrels. Popular George Wilson, tho king of minstrels, will delight his old friends again Monday night, just in the old familiar way, only with new songs, new jokes, new stage settings and pew novelties through?"*-* with the same popular company of burnt cork artists. George Wilson's name is a household word all over tho country, and lie plays everywhere to full hou ses. Monday night he wi|| he with us agniu, and the crowd who will give him welcome should ho counted by the capacity at the opera house, An Improvement. Tho long needed work on tho benches in Paradise Park, is at last being attended to. Workmen are putting in a large number of new seats, and are repaying the already there. This will he a great convenience to the frequenters of the park, and will certainly add to its appearance. Quite an additional improvement would he noticed if the benches were painted. This should he done It would ipake thorn much more sightly, and they would last longer. Paint the benches Marionette’s Matinee. The Marionettes did not have a very large audience at the matinee yesterday afternoon, but the children enjoyed the performance immensely. The programme was somewhat different from the preceeding performances, but was fully as Interesting. Nearly all the presents given away were dolls, and there was never such a collection of dolls hetore. The leading gift was a handsome doll, and was drawn by little Miss Hopkins. The perfor mance last night closed the Marion ette’s engagement here.and they leave to day for Pensacola. It is a good show and deserves a liberal patronage, Have Arrived. Mr. A. A, McFarlan and daugh ter, Laura, and sister, of Bayonne, N* Y, Miss 8. B. Cruikshanks, of Brooklyn, a neice of Mr. McFarlan and Mr. and Mrs. John Axford, of Philadelphia, are here fur the winter. Mr. Axford is a prominent clothing manufacturer of the “Quaker City” and this is his first visit to Thonias- ville. Mrs. A. A. McFarlan aud son will come out later iu the season. The party nre pleasantly located at Mr. MeFarau's country home, six miles from town. MARS’ JIM INTIMIDATION- How Old Ben Told the Story in the Court House. By an oversight in yesterday’s issue the names of Misses Dcisher and Gonyou were omitted from tho list of the ladies who took part in the progressive euchre party at the Stuart on Tuesday evening. Prices Down. Fred Lohnstein never gets left. Ije proposes—("see bis-ndvertisement) —to meet forced sales of otliei stocks, with origiuial cost prices. And Mr. Lohnsteiu will pass goods across his counters at prices which will defy competition. Now is the time for ladies aud others to do their buying, Goods were never offered so low be fore, and in such quantities in Tlioni- asville. Call on Mr. Lohnstein aud he and his corps of clerks will redeem every promise made in bis ad. Levy’s, Levy always means what he says. Put this down. Levy says he js going to sell his superb lmc of goods at cost; aud he means it. Seo his column ad. and take in what h e says On ac count of the disturbed condition of trade Mr. Levy has decider) tq meet the crisis with rock bottom cost prices. If you want anything in his extensive line, and his stock embraces almost everything, give the house a call, and you will be pleased with goods and prices * 1 ■'* ' * A Pleasant Occasion. A pleasant purty of young folk enjoyed a delightful evening at the residence of Mr. W. II. Burch Friday night. Games and other amusements passed the happy hours away. When “good nights" were said, each of the merry party carried away pleasant memories of the occa siou. (Sam IV. Small '‘Old S.”j "Now, then, Mr. Witness.” "Yes sab!” "Co on in your own honest way, And tell tho court and the jury Of that row on election day, Cut, first, bow long have you known, sir, . The prisoner here at the bar?” “De wi.o, Sail ? De pris’ner? You don’t mean Mar.' Jim, what's settin' down dar? “Why i'se kno'il im sense fust he catch bn-ir t.'p yander in Tennessee — But wlinr’ de use of axin’ me dat ? You all know'd lie wuz raised by me!” “Now, tell us about the election fight That you saw that day at the polls, When your Mars' Jim tried by violence To intimidate this man Bawls ?” “Is dat what Mars’ Jim Yaignod fer? Weil, I do deelar’, (hit's funny! But, den, yer jess listen er minnit, An I’ll tell yer de trufe, now, honey ! Dat ar Terkaun was jjwine on In’rly An' quiet, an’ ord'ly an’ free, When Mars' Jim cum up to de polls dar Wid dc ban s f:oin de farm an’ me. I. Lett & Cfg T An Accident to a Freight. No 5, the morning train fromjSa- ones vannnli, did not get in yesterday until after 12 o’olock. The delay was caused by an accident to a freight train at tho 117 mile post, in which a box car was burned. A Music House, Prof. Beardslee, of Savannah, is iu the city, representing Ludden & Bates, the well known music firm. Prof. Beartjslee has about decided to move Ids family to Thomasville, aud will probably open a music house in this city. He is very much pleased with Thomasville, aud we hope lie will decide that it will be to his ad vantage to go into business here. The following parties are guests at the “WillowsMiss Esther Thrill ing and Mrs. Rifka Tutt, Ocala, Fla., Miss Grace M. Holland, Hartford, Conn., Miss Ella Wickham, Middle- town, N. Y., Mr. Hanford, Ky , and Miss Sullivan, of Savannah. Mr James Watt has turned S27 over to the General Benevojent Socie ty. It is the amount of voluntary con tributions by the congregation at the Presbyterian church on thanksgiving day. Wo have been requested by the Society to return their b rnteful thanks for the sum, aud to assure the gener ous givers tbqt toe amount will be expended among the poor and needy. The General Benevolent Society is a noble nnd unselfish hand of workeis, and they should he liberally aided on all occasions, Mr. VanDuzer took a turn out to “Greenwood,” his county place, yes terday morning. He says that the place is in splendid shape and that he is much pleased with Greenwood. No wonder. It is one of the most attrac tive places in Southern Georgia, and the new ownerjis adding to its beauties and attractions every day. On Friday morning Mr. S, L. Hayes, who was appointed by Judge Ilansell, took charge of the stock of Mr. B. A. Bass, as Re ceiver. Wc understand that the lia bilities of the firm foot up about 914,- 000, aud that the asiets amount to something like the same sum. Mr. J. H. Crowell, advance repre sentative of ‘ Little Lord Fauntleroy” was in the city yesterday. He wished to secure a date here next week, but owing to tiic appearance of two splen did companies George Wilson ana “8i Perkins," a date could not be arran ged. Well, di3 lob-sided nigger name Hu*I, hynr, Whs kuvortiu’ nrotind in dc crowd, An’ a pullin’ tic voters fus’ one sido An' dc odner, an’ talkin' out louti- , When lie fined in ho com up u bulgin' An’ passin’ his tickets bout, An’ swearin’ as how he could chaw up Enny democrat,nigger fotch out. ‘Den I made er remark dat wuz pass’ ’Bout niggers ’outgrown’ dcre punts, An’ filin’ dcreselbes ter do wor fless Here aha ter—-wards—’ceptin’forhnn'ts?” Den Bowls rctche’d ’round fer his razor, A lowin’ he’d kyarve my ole hart— Hue Mars’ Jim slipp’d iu dar betwix us push’d me an’ Bowls bofc apart. ‘•Den he fotch Bowls a lick in dc lefrye, Dat shot hit up tighter*dan wax; Den ha peel’d him up dar on dc temple An’ bluddcd his nose will two whacks; Den he planted dc too oh his boot, sail, Wlinr Bowls coat-tails orter bin, An’ Boylsspun 'round in dat 'round-about Like a boy’s whirling in dc win'! “Den eb’ryouc dar gib a cheer, sah, An’ led dat it serv’d dis Bowls right, An’ hit tickle de d:\rkioj ter death mo3’, “Kose Mnr3‘ Jiin fit the ole man’s fight! But deu dat’s Mars’ fer de world, sah— Jcj de same sense de wall ez befo’— An’ whoebber comes, foolin’ along o’ h:s han’s la gwine to get hurted now, sho’. ‘ X »w, dat is de trucf—an’ Bowls know’s hit! An’ ccpild tell hit c/. plain, sah, e//me— An’ you’s got de wrong man in dc box, dar, |^Ez I hopis dat de jury’ll see! An’ if dat wuz at teen’ ter entimerdate, Hit’s a powerful winuiu’somc way—: “Kas de man flat Mars’ Jin; wuz a backin’ We niggers eleckted .1;U tiny !" A showman, who is financially cm* barrassod, caused by the circus he was connected with going under, was in town yesterday giving exhibitions in magic on the streets, ai\d taking up a collection afterwards. He said he was making his way home in this man ner. Mr. Geo. K. Clarke, of Virginia, who spends his winters in Thomas ville, is back again. lie first went to New Mexico, and Colorado, but as the climate did not agree with him he returned to his first choice, Thom asville. The fiuest minstrel troupe on tbe road at the opera house on Monday night. The house should be. packed. We only have a few words to car tin3 morning, but they 1 re pointed. (Don't delay too long in visit ing our establishment to take advantage of this immense SACRIFICIAL SALE. We will not keep it up longer than is absolutely necessary. A WOR® TO THE WISE IS SUFFICIENT. o SIGNAL SERVICE BUREAU ——AT B. Thomas irV t!fi Broad Street. R. Thomas, Jr. Volunteor’Oboerver Weather Bulletin for tbe 21 hours ending at 7 o’clock p. m., Nov. 29,1890. Teupkiiatcr*. T a. m.. p. m.. p. in.. Maximum for 24 hours CO Minimum “ “ “ 47 Rain-fall ..0.00 Rain. LOST. Between Broad street un«i the Stuart hou^m, a lady’8 gold watch with a short fob chain to which is attached a maltesc cross, and a tiny knife. The watch is black enamelled.’ A liberal reward will tie paid for the watch if returned to this office. 11 30 2U\ I. Levy & Co. —THREE— Mimmoth Establi.hments, Mitchell House Block,