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V'OL. IT—!\0. 171 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 C o rr ±4 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 IS T 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.