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THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 2, 1890.
$5.00 PER ANNUM
-CHALLENGE —
COMPETITION !
—IN-
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
The News of the Day Told in
Brief—Personals, Etc.
Si I’erkius to morrow night.
Look out for Jerger's opening.
Cane grinding®
close
are drawing to a
OF—
DRY GOODS,
Notions,
CLOTHING,
HATS
—AND-
SHOES I
From this day, No
vember 29th, until
further notice, we of-
.ferour entire
stock:
-AT—
ACTUAL GOST !
To compete with the
bankrupt stock
thrown upon the mar
ket and hope to be
remembered by our
friends in this strug
gle.
Very Respectfully,
F. N. LOHNSTEIN,
132 Broad St.
Thomasville, Ga.
That was a good enter ainment last
night.
Did you register yesterday i If no:
you’re out.
Pearce Chapel had thanksgiving
services on the 271I1.
A good many hogs w, re killed on
Saturday and yesterday.
The whole coun ry appears to be
sulT-.ring Irom hard-upness.
The Scotch bagpipes squealed,
equeeked and wheezed on the streets
yesterday.
fit ■ prtnary e^cbo-i for county 1 t-
ficers wif soon be here, li c .tries off
on .hr iS n.
Northern ton 1 iots continue to ar
rive. K ioiii and a cimliul wc'comu
t r all
Drii’t forget that‘‘.Si Perkin:." can
he seen at tpe opear house on Wed
nesday night.
It is written December, with a big
1). now. And soon it will be written
1891. Time flies.
Mr. \V. K. Cochran who ha® been
in Bainbriuge for seme tmio past, is
now at home.
Messrs. W. L. Morgan and II.
Campbell, of Tennessee, are spending
a few days in the city.
Mr. W P. Lawshe, of the Georgia
Southern and Florida Hy., was in the
city Sunday ami yesterday.
It was a delightfully crisp afternoon
yesterday, and many wore out for a
stroll ou the lirst day of' winter.
The Variety Works arc inunufact-
uring a large number of ironing boards
that have recently been patented
Duncauville district is waking pp
they are going to abolish fences,
This is a step in the right direction
Capt. J. Cronin, of the Southern
Express Company, accompanied by
his wife, arrived in the city yesterday
afternoon.
Commissioner of Loads and Bridges,
Bulloch, reports the roads in the 17th
and 18th districts ns being in good
condition.
The board of County Commission
ers, Chairman Wright presiding, traits,
acted the usual ro nine of monthly
business yesterday.
Things are getting lively about the
lbnev Woods Hole 1 . A large number
of waiters and help from the North
arrived yesterday.
School teachers should not forget
that they will have to stand an exami
nation in Thomasville on Saturday,
the joth of tins month
George Wilson’s minstrels came in
Sunday night and stopped at the
Gulf. They go from here to Bruns
wick to-day, where they play to
night.
He Didn't Wear ’Em.
Sid Williams did not don a new
pair of pants on Su uday, but he
tended to do so. Now when Sid buys
a new pair of unmentionables his good
wile lias to cut off one of the legs, as
Mr. Williams left one of his lower
limbs on a battle field during the war.
So the other day when Sid took a new
pair of pants home, Mrs. Williams
proceeded to cut off one of the legs,
reltemmed the cut and hung them up
ready for uso. On Sunday morning
Mr. Willians, when he proceeded to
put on his pants, found his long leg
thrust into the leg of the pants which
had been cutofl, and it did not come
down to his knee. Mrs. Williams
had out off the wrong leg. And that
is the reason Sid did not wear his new
pants. He says he is going to give
(Item to Jint Groover ns Jim’s stump"
is on tint right side for the mutilated
breeches.
“St Perkins.”
‘Si Perkins, of I’ughlown” was at
the pent l.oitcc lust evening with hi
eel lent c mtpauy, and as mirth pr >—
kers they are simply immense, and
front the rise of the curtain in the
first act until its drop in the last, there
was one continued round of applause,
rite dance of the deacons, tiie district
school scene, the great conutry fair
and all following each other in rapid
succession, made an evening’s enjoy
ment that would drive away the blues
Irom au indigo factory. The music
is fine and of the most “catchy” na
ture. The songs are excellent and the
topical j reduction, “Nobody Knows,’
brought the house down in a storm.
If ‘‘Si Perkins” should ever come
hack to Sherman, we predict that the
house will not be sufficiently large lo
hold the crowd —Sherman, Tex. K.»g-
i.-icr.
Remember "Si I’erkius” will show
at file opera house next U ednes
day night.
Will Not Accept Receipts. j
A great number of pear trees are j
being shipped from this place to points
elsewhere through the Express Com
pany. The business of the
office is increasing every day,
and the gentlemen in charge are pre
paring for the big rush during Christ
mas. “Do you know,” said manager
Reynolds, to the reporter yesterday,
“that the people have one queer char
acteristic that is unusual in most
cities? They almost invariable refuse
to accept receipts for anything sent by
them. We would much prefer to
give receipts, but they refuse to ac
cept, 1 he reporter noticed several
come in and send off valuablo packa
ges and walk off without waiting for
the receipt during the short time he
wa3 in the office.
N. S. Beebe.
Mr. N. .S. Beebe, accompanied hy
his wife, arrived yesterday. Mr.
Beebe is an old friend of Thomasville
and has, hy his admirable work as
Stoward of the Piney Woods, added
no little to the reputat’on of that pop
ular house and the town. It goes
without saying that everyone is glad
to seethe gentleman here again. Ho
will, as lie has for a number of years,
fill the responsible position ot Steward
at the Piney Woods hotel this season.
The merchants are receivihg Christ
mas goods every day in large quanti
ties; and there will be any number of
new novelties »o please the children
this year.
The parade, and especially the
music, by’George Wilson’s '•minstrels
yesterday at noon was fine. A large
crowd assembled nnd enjoyed the
splendid music very much.
Among the guests stopping at Jer
sey Farm are Mr. R. Rose, of Syra
cuse, N. Y-, Mr. John Wallace, of
Kansas City, Mo., Dr. J. H, Harri-
san, and sister, Miss’May Harrison, of
England. Just now the guests of Jer
sey Farm are studying the method of
syrup making.
Death of Rufus Massey-
Rufus Massey, a son of Mr. P. B,
Massey, died ol pneumonia hist Tues
day morning, at 2 a. 111., at the age of
17 years, 8 mouths and 3 days.
The deceased was a bright boy of
excellent qualities, both of head and
heart.
With a naturally fine intellect, and
with a manner which made him uni
versally popular, he gave promise of
a brilliant future.
For many years lie had been
consistent member of the Baptist
church, with a deportment always
befitting the lofty profession ot a
Christian.
The funeral services, conducted
hy Rev. J. M. Bushin, took place
amid a large concourse of friends and
relatives, at Summer Hill church, on
Tuesday eveuing.—Boston World.
Police Court.
When the mayor glanced over the
docket in the police court court yes
terday morning |)c found only one
case ready for trial and that v.uo to
unimportant that he hurried through
and dismissed court. Jackson Ham
ilton, the well known express driver,
was up for frightning small hoys. He
was found guilty and sentenced to pat
a fmc of 84. No other cases were ready
and court was dismissed for the day
“Si Perkins.”
Clever Frank Jones, of “Si Perkins”
fame, will he with us again to-morrow
night. ‘ Si Perkins” was pronounced
hy all the theatre goers as one of the
best, ami hy many the best
company to visit ua last season, and
their return has been looked forward
to with pleasure. The “farmers hand”
will parade ou the sfestyind it is im
meitse.
Winter Shows.
The Hying jennies, or merry ge
rounds, hurnpty dumpty and olltci
small shows, came in yesterday morn
ing nnd will combine with the nine
members of French & Co’s, show,
cently disbanded, and will give a
risty of exhibitions hero for the next
few weeks.
The City’s Voters.
Treasury Evans closed the registra
tion hooks at 0 o’clock yesterday
evening. The result is that 283
whites have registered and 123 colored
making an aggregate of 40(i.
Gymnasium.
A first class gymnasium and read
ing room would be quite popular with
the young men of the town. There is
enough material iu Thomasville to
accomplish this. Nothing would he
more beneficial to the health of our
young men than such exercise as
would he thus offered them, besides
being a valuable source of amuse
ment.
Sugar “Biling.”
The cane mill commences at Jersey
Farm to-day, and the proprietor re
quest us to extend a cordial invitation
to all, strangers and visitors, who
would like to see the process of syrup
making, to cajl and “make themselves
at home.”
Miss K. M. Kingston, late of New
York main office, \V. U. Tel, Co.,
arrived on Saturday, and will he Miss
Deisher’s assistant in the office hero
during the winter. Miss Kingston
will find n cordial welcome in Thom
asville.
• he lit.le lown ol Leb, between here
and Cair -, is building up right along
I hontas county has more towns and
better towns than any county in Geor
gia. May each and everv one ol them
c n'init.- to grow and prosper.
Treasurer Evans was crowded yes-
erday. The eleventh hour contin
gent was large. The books closed
promptly at 4 o’clock. The voting
ngqlation, for the ensuing municipal
election, is now made up.
Rev. C. I. LaKoche paid a beauti
ful and touching tribute to the late
Bishop Beckwith, in liis discourse at
^t. Thomas church on Sunday morn
Prophetic Language.
The, democrats during the 1 1st ses
sion of congress could only protest
against the passage of' the infiimous
McKinley tarifl bill. Mr. Mills, of
Texas, who closed the memorable
debate for the democrats in the house
foreshadowed the future. He said:
“I want you to pass your bill and
g<i with it out West. Take it, with
hair, hide and wool all over it, and
discuss it there. 1 want you to meet
the propie whom you have not hesita
ted to tax from 100 to 200 percent,
on the necessaries of life. I want you
to confront, them and tell them what
you have done, and if 1 am not very
much mistaken, when you shall have
rendered an account of your steward
ship and told them how good you
have been, and how in their name
you have destroyed their markets,
lowered the [trices of itlieir product®,
cast our. dead, and raised the devil,
they will say to you, ‘Get thee behind
me, Satan.’ We promise our friends
that we will examine their hill. We
will discuss sont#of its provisions, for
they intend to cut off - our debate and
prevent us trorn discussing .all ot
them. It needs discti 'Sion, and will
get whatever we a re permitted to
give it, and when we have done that
yon will pass it. We will content
ourselves by giving our votes again
it, and when you leave this House
and Senate with this enormous load
of guilt upon your heads and appear
before the great tribunal for trial
may the Lord have mercy on your
souls.”
That was rather cheap notoriety won
by the members ol the legislature
who voted against an appropriation
t-i run the elevator in the capitol, It
is estimated that it would cost 12
cents per dnyjto run it. The|legi-lature
refused to make the appropriation
This is stopping the spigot. Wonder
if the bung hole is kept closed ?
Abseneeism it as bad in the pres
ent legislature as it was ; n the last.
Little or no busir.es. can be transact
ed on Saturdays and Mondays. And
Snelsoa isn’t there to stir them up.
Quay says he is opposed to the force
bill. Stick to this, Mat. It is the one
redeeming trait left you.
I. Lnr k W
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Xj
o::.y nave a few words to
m.orning, but they're
pointed,
foerit
<, r our
adeanla 1
delay too long in visit-
establishment to la/ut
f op this immense
pensioners
At the close of the fiscal year
18‘J0 there were 537,941
upon the rolls.
A hill will probably he introduced
in the legislature increasing the poll
tax to 82.
Mr. Robert Varnedoo went up to
Pelham yesterday on a hunting expe
dition. The birds are reported plcr.-
tilul around the neighboring towns,
especially Metcalfe.
['homasville’s crack colored fire
company, the Vigilanta, were out
with full ranks for their regular
monthly drill yesterday afternoon.
Tne annual meeting of the Farmer’s
Alliance and Industrial Union will be
gin at Ocala, Florida, to-day. Dele
gates from most of the states will be
present.
No dog law has yet been intro
duced in the legislature. Remarka
ble !
The Indian scare is subsiding.
Ki I the “quart bill."’
SACRIFICIAL SALE.
l/e iedl not keep it up longer
than is absolutely necessary.
I WCm TO THE WISE
IS SUFFICIENT.
SIGNAL SERVICE BUREAU
AT
R. Thomas JrY 125 BruaJ Sired.
R. Thomas, Jr. Voluntocr’Obsorvor
Weather Bulletin for the *J
at 7 o’clock p. in., Deo. I, 1.8
TKMI’KRATCHr:
7 a. m
2 p. in
7 p. m
Maximum for 24 hours
Minimum “ “
Rain-fall
Ruin,
l hours*ending
Office hours W. U. Tel. Co.
Beginning December 1st, the cilice hours
at the Western Fnion Telegraph Office for
the season, will be as follows: 7:30 a. m. to
10 p. ui. The Sunday hours: 7:30 to 11 a.
ra. and 0:30 to 0:30 p. m. Visitors are re
quested to register their address, to insure
prompt delivery. Any inattei.tion on the
part of any imployeeof the company should
be promptly reported at this office.
O. A. Delsuiii,
Nov. 30, 1800. Manager.
LOST.
Between Broad street and tho Stuart
house, a lady’s gold wiUch with a short fob
chain to which is attached a maltese cross
and a tiny knife. The watch i3 black
enamelled. A liberal reward will be paid
for the watch if returned to this office.
11 30 2td
O
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I. Levy A Co.
WANTED.
Tojbuy or r -nt an lnraltcd chair with foot
rest Attache,1. AiMrcjsMrs Merritt, care ot
Itamlall House. li 2 tl
—THREE—
Mammoth Establishments,
Mitchell House Block.