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VOL. II—NO. 177
THOMASVILLE, GEOEGLY, TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 9, 1890,
S5.00 PER ANNUM
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competition !
IN
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DRY GOODS,
Notions,
CLOTHING,
HATS
—AND—
SHOES I
From this day, No
vember 29tli, until
further notice, we of
fer our entire
STOCK
—AT—
ACTUAL COST !
To compete with the
bankrupt stock
thrown upon the mar
ket and hope to be
remembered by our
friends in this strug
gle.
Yery Respectfully,
F. N. LOHNSTEIN,
132 Broad St.
Thomasville, Ga.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
The News of the Day Told in
Brief—Personals, Etc.
Sea notice of furnished house to
rent.
Very cold weather is reported at
many points North.
Overcoats and fires were comforta
ble yesterday.
i,IMr. James Kingsberry, of Quitman,
was in the city yesterday.
Dr. M. R. Mallette, of Boston, was
in town yesterday, on business.
Mr. Isaiah Dekle and family will
move to Waycross in a lew days.
See local ad wanting to rent two
furnished rooms with use ot kitchen.
Dr. Bownc, of Atlanta, passed
through here last night enroute to
Baiubridgc-
Mr. J. W. Twitty of the Times-
EnrEHr’itiSE spent Sunday in Camilla
visiting friends.
Everyone is surprised at the extent,
variety and richness of the lnagnifi-
'•i-nt stork of holiday goods at Jer-
Mr. Robert Mitchell, |r , who Ins a
prosperous school in Brooks county,
is in the city on a visit to friends and
relatives.
It was report'd yesterday that a
cyclone had swept al mg in the neigh
borhood ol Meigs, doing considerable
damage
Mr. Carl Moller, whose courtly
courtesies win for him golden opinions
from every one, is again at the cash-
; er « desk at the Piney Woods
* Mr John Richards and Mrs. L.
Givan, of it. Johns, Neb., arrived
Sunday, and will spend the winter in
the city. They are at the Gulf.
TheHumpty Dumpty show and
flying jennies have folded their tents
and departed for Boston and the
small boy and street gamius are dis
consolate.
On account of the inclemency of
the evening, the Methodist Sundry
School postponed their Missionary
Anniversary programme until next
Sunday night.
The eyes of all the little folks will
sparkle when we tell them that Mrs.
Robinson will he ready to show them
just piles and piles of toys at Reid &
Culpepper’s to-morrow.
Mrs. John J. Fisher and Miss
Edna C. Fisher, of Oil City, Pa., nnd
Mr. H. R. Ilomei and wife, of South
Dakota, are among the late arrivals
in the city. They nre located at
the Stuart.
The word “lager” appeared in the
ad ot Wolcott Hall, yesterday, when
it should have been larger. We did
not intend to convert the beautiful
grounds around Mr. Roberts’ splendid
house, into a lager beer garden
Cupt. Win. Lowndes Walthour,
well known to many of our readers,
he having been a resident of Thomag-
ville many years ago, died from par
alysis, in Savannah, on Sunday. He
married Miss Aurelia Papot in Thom
asville.
The Piney Woods, with its old
time and unvarying popularity, is fast
filling. Guests arrive by every traiu
and the main office, hallways, corri
dors, beautiful grounds and broad
sunny piazzas, begin to present a
lively scene.
Mr. Henry McCrary, engineer in
charge of the work on the road from
Tilton to Thomasville, left here yes
terday for Moultrie. He will inspect
the route between here and Moultrie,
and return to Thomasville after the
holidays to fix the final lacation of
the road in the vicinity ot the town.
Mr. McCrary reports the work as
progressing well, and says the road
will most assuredly be completed on
contract time.
Mayor’s Matinee.
Police court yesterday morning pre
sented an unusual appearance, from
the fact that there were as many
whites occupying sinner’s seats as col
ored. The first case called by the
Mayor was against John Lamb.
Lamb had skipped, and a fine of $5
for contempt was entered against him
for failing to obey hissummons. The
case against John Mitchell for dis
charging firearms iu the city limits,
was postponed until next Friday, on
account of the absence of witnesses for
thn prosecution, A fine of one dollar
was entered against a driver for ob
structing the sidewalk. Randall
Mitchell was fined 85 and cost on a
plea of guilty to the charge of disor
derly conduct. A fine of 85 was
docket against his wifo for failing to
obey her summons. Tim Mitchell
was allowed to pay 85 and costs on a
plea of guilty to an oflense committed
last August. A fine of 85 and costs
iu one ease, ana 810 and costs in
another, concluded the programme of
the.'morning’s court.
A Telephone System for Thom
asville.
Mr. F. O. Utsey, representing the
So. Bell Telegraph and Telephone
Co., is in the city for the purpose ot
organizing a telephone service. This
will be d“ne if ns many as forty sub
scribers can be secured. Thomasville
had some experience with a telephone
sys em before, but it was not well
managed. Thomasville’s limits did
not extend as far then as now. With
tie growing of her num-rous outskirts
the want of rapid communication with
the business center has long been felt,
and strangers rem irk the absence of
this great convenience, a telephone,
which is now found almost io every
city or town"of any size. Albany has
a telephone with fifty subscribers,
Americas, Brunswick and other places
arc provided, and why not Thomas-
v.lit? Die opportunity is now offered.
It n hoped that the citizens will avail
themselves, of it and take another
Step forward.
Civil Court Pays.
Yesterday was the regular civil
term day of the county court, and
Judge Mitchell found quite a long
docket before him.
Things are being put in shape at
the Mitchell for the opening early
next month.
Tho Burial of Judgo Chisholm.
A great concourse followed the re
mains ol the late Judge Chisholm to
Bonaventure, where they were laid to
rest in the early twilight, on Sunday
evening.
Tlic pall bearers were Gen. II. R.
Jackson, Gen. A. R. Lawton, Col.
John Screven, Col. J. H. M. Clinch,
Col. H. S, Haines, Capt. J. H. John
son, Capt. H ,M. Branch, Capt. R.
1), Fleming, lion. E. P. Howell of
Atlanta, Capt. J. K. Clarke of Darien,
Judge Robert Falligant, E. A. Weil,
Esq., Cecil Gabbett, Esq., and Capt.
G. W. Lamar.
The news closes an account of the
weird scene in the silent city of the
dead with these words :
“Darkness had settled down belore
the service ended. The military then
formed on the avenue in front of the
lot and fired the usual military salute
ot three volleys, after which Capt.
Rockwell of the Oglethorpes stepped
up to the grave with a bugle and gave
the mournful farewell ol the soldier,
“Lights Out.” It was a solemnly
impressive scene.”
The debate on the sub-treasury bili
was taken up yesterday, in the Nation
al Alliance convention, a' Ocala. It is
thought that the measure will be mod
ified.
Tho Catholic clergy are making
war on Parnell. The clergy exert
a yery powerful influence in Ireland,
but many Irishmen will still stand by
their old leader.
Flowers for President Mitchell.
Our Senator from the 7th has won
golden opinions from everyone in At
lanta. His speech at a recent meet
ing of ex-confederales was notable
for its eloquence and patriotic senti
ments. It stirred the audience to a
high pitch of enthusiasm. Mrs. Peel
and other ladies of Atlanta deter
mined that Mr. Mitchell should havo
some recognition from the women of
Georgia for his noble sentiments. A
day or two Rafter the speech. Mr.
Mitchell received a most beau
tiful basket of flowers from Mrs. W.
L. Peel, together with tho following
tender and touching note :
Pi resident Mitchell:
Sir—Permit me, the daughter of
a veteran, to present to you, in behalf
of the women of Georgia, these flow
ers, in recognition of tho beautiful
and noble words spoken by you in
this city on Saturday last. And per
mit mo to say to you that we mothers
shall esteem it as our grandest privi
lege to teach our children nnd our
children’s children to honor and re
vere the names and deeds of the con
federate soldiers.
The illustrious heritage of being
their descendents is the proudest
boasts of the sons and daughters of
their graud old commonwealth. Aud
while the sun shines aud the flowers
bloom, will we hold in loving recollec
tion their splendid achievements aud
their undying fame.
Respectfully,
Mrs. W. L. Peel.
To this note President Mitchell sent
tho tollowiug reply:
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 12th, 1890
Mrs. IF. L. Peel, 349 Peachlre: street
Atlanta Ga.:
My Dear Madam—I am at a loss
tor words to express my heartfelt
thanks to you for the beautiful and
exquisite flowers in recognition of my
humble cflort to perpetuate the mem
ory of our noble dead, aud protect
the character of our living heroes.
The sentiment ot your note comes
as tho fragrance ct tho rare flowers
accompanying it, refining, elevating,
ennobling all the better elements of
our nature.
While us true to this government
as the needle to the pole, the Union
ono and indissoluble, the memory of
our veterans should never die. And
God bless the women, with them it
never will. But beyond, above, and
overreaching all this, permit me to
say in behalf of the old veterans, the
heroism, loyalty aud undying devo
tion ot our blessed women shall live
as a sweet memory with us forever.
I have the honor to he your obedi
ent servant,
Rout. G. Mitchell.
To this tho Atlanta Journal, from
which paper we take the correspon
dence, adds:
"There is no more gallant man in
the state of Georgia than Mr. Mitch
ell, and no one that would have ap
preciated the flowers more than he
did.”
The New Apportionment.
The present congress will undoubt
edly pass a new apportionment bill.
The present bouse consists of 332
members. A bill has been introduced
increasiug the representation to 35(i.
This would make a basis of one repre
sentative to eachjl73,901, of popula
tion. The state which will gain iu
representation are Alabama, one; Ar
kansas, one; California, one; Colorado,
one, Georgia, one; Illinois, two; Kau-
sas, one; Minnesota, two; Missouri,
one; Massachusetts, our; Michigan,
one; Nebraska, three; New Jersey,
one; Oregon, one; Pennsylvania, two;
Texas, two; Washington, one, and
Wisconsin, one; or twenty-four'iu
all.
terpart in miniature, of that Farwell
Hall organ, Chicago, in the window
at Reid and Culpepper’s? This
splendid organ was designed by Mr.
H. W. Chant. The miniature repre
sentation of it is the work of Prof.
Lynch. It is a work of art.
The Immigration Convention.
That will he a convention of vast
importance which will be held in
Asheville, N. C.,on the 17th.
It is the occasion of the meeting of
the Interstate Immigration Conven
tion, aud the attendance from over
the South is expected to be very large.
The name of the body suggests the
meaning of the convention, and there
is nothing that is needed more in the
South than to nttrnct a desirable class
of immigrants from different sections
and countries.
It is hoped the deliberations will be
marked by harmony and unanimity,
and the results will aid greatly in at
tracting many straightforward, indus
trious settlers, such as .are needed for
Georgia and the other States repre
sented. Such immigrants will take
a hand in pushing the South’s devel
opment forward, and also help to
swell the population. The action of
the convention will ho watched with
much interest, both by the North and
South, and it is confidently believed
that the gathering will be of vast im
portance to this section.—Brunswick
Times.
Georgia will lie largely represented
and her delegates should lose no op
portunity of setting forth the advan
tages of the Empire State of the
South.
Indian Troubles.
Through rascality or the incompc-
tency, more likely the former, of our
Indian agents, trouble is again brew
ing among the Indians. Armed bands
are threatening the outlying sparse
settlements, and great fears are being
expressed that blood will be shed.
The following from Chicago, dated
yesterday, gives au outlino of tho sit
uation :
General Miles said today: Gens.
Rugnr and Brooke have been doing
all they could to put a small number
of available troops in position to be
useful, so far as possible, in staying
the threatened cyclone, yet tho end
of the Indian trouble is by no means
immediately at hand. No other civ
ilized country on the face of the cartli
would tolerate many thousands of
armed savages scattered through the
different states nnd territories. Tho
people of Texas, Western Kausas,
Nebraska, North and South Dakota,
Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Eastern
Washington, Idaho, Arizona and New
Mexico are seriously interested in
this subject. While the fire may ho
suppressed in one place, it will still
be smouldering, and liable to break
out in other plaoes where least ex
pected, under the present system.”
The Ocala Convention.
The strong feeling in the Alliance
convention at Ocala in favor of a third
party movement shows the dangers of
sucli organizations when liny permit
themselves to be plunged into politics.
The southern d.legates are practically
the onlv ones making a stand against
the new departure, and on the part of
some of these th.re is merely an anti
pathy to going into the third party
movement “at present.” A Georgia
delegate is so quoted, leaving the im
pression that the tendency is that way
and that the end is in contemplation,
but that the movement should not be
too rapid.—Augusta Chronicle.
The true and tr.ed democrats of
Georgia will never enter the folds of a
third party. Never.
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Rain-fall ,17
Furniihcd Rooms Wanted.
Wanted two furnished rooms with kitch
en, or use of kitchen, on lower Hoor for
housekeeping. Address
It C. Muuiiay, Stuarts’ Hotel.
Please bear in
mind that our Cost
Sale is liable to be
discontinued any day.
We advise our
friends and patrons
to take immediate
advantage of this
Sacrificial Sale.
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Mitchell House Block.