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VOL. II—ISO. 178 THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 10, 185)0, .00 PER ANNUM LOCAL HAPPENINGS. | The News of the Day Told in Brief—Personals, Etc. -CHALLENGE- COMPETITION ! JLXJ3L* UlsTEiIS - OF— DRY GOODS, Notions, CLOTHING, hats —AND- SHOES I From this day, No vember 29th, until further notice, we of fer our entire STOCK -AT— f I 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. 132 Broad St. Thomasville, Ga Mr. P. D. Bird, of Florida, was in town yesterday, Mr. D. M. Horn, of Bosto:-, was in townyesterday. Mr. James O. Branch, of Dixie, was in town yesterday. Mr. John B. Culpepper, ot Macon, was in town yesterday. Mr. R. Dunham, of Montgomery, Ala., is at tho Gulf. Mr. A D. McNichols, ■>! Brunswick, was in the city yest rday. The flower yards are beautiful with winter flowers in full bloom. The hackmen of Thomnsvillo al ways do a driving business. The weather is delightfully cool and bracing. It is just right Mr. S’. B. Burr came down last night and will be in town a day or two. Judge A. H. Hansel! went uov.-.i to Moutice.lo yesterday, .tod "i.i return to day. Mr. James S. Canon, of Savannah, was among the guests at the Stuart yesterday. A great many hogs have been slaughtered within the past two or three days. The depot and surroundings present a busy sueuo upon the arrival of pas senger trains. The road machine is doing good work on the boulevard. The machine is now indispensable. The glass ftyn'. for Tompkin’s dtu'g store has been shipped, a d will be in position in a lew days. Mr. Tom Wright, the clever agent of the S. F. & W. Ry., at Monticeho, was in town yesterday, Mr. S. J. Casscls has bteo eating fresh ripe tomatoes from his garden How’s this for December ? Low Rates to Asheville. From the following it will be seen that Agent Van Dyke has been in structed to sell excursion tickets to the Immigration Convention in Asheville, at one Ian: Savannah, Florida & Western Rail way Co., Passenger Department. Jacksonville, Fla. > Nov. 26th, i860. J Circular 841. Southern Interstate Immigration Association; Asheville, N. C., December 17th, 19th, ’90. To Agents:—You will sell round- trip tickets co Asheville, N. C.. on Dec. 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th, at rate of one fare the round-trip; tickets to be iron clad signature form, limited to a continuous passage in each direction, with extreme limit Dec. 24th, 1890. Use same form of tickets as used for summer excursion business. W. M. Davidton, C. D Owens, Gen’i Pass. Ag’r. Traffic Manager. It is hoped that as many of Thomas county’s delegates as can possible do si will attend. — —*.-•**►• . The Truck Crops. The late rain was badly needed on trunk gardens especially for such crops as f cabbage, beets, onious, lettuce e.rd the like. If the weather is uot ton se\ ere there will be a largo crop ot ibis kind of vegetables. The farmers are already bustling in tho matter of preparing their lands for planting in a month or two. The grocery stands navo a fine variety of vegetables for the housekeepers to so lect from. Hello! Have you subscribed for a telephone? Now is the time to sub scribe. It is on the line of progress and push. Reid and Culpepper’s book store will bo crowded this morning, with little children looking at the Chr.st- mas tricks. Mr. and Mrs. John B. Chisholm re turned yesterday from Savannah, where they went to attend the funeral of Judge Chisholm Sunday. The lawn tennis court in the Mitch ell House grounds is being put in splendid shape to delight the hearts of lovers of the favorite game We hope Mr. Ulsey will receive proper encouragement in canvassing for a rlephone exchange. It would prove a wonderful convenience for many. Everyone was glad to see thebright beaming face of Mr. Isaac Wise on the streets yesterday. It cures a chronic case of blues just to meet him. Tho opera house will be dark all this week, but next week will be open two nights. “Satan” on the 17 and “Lest in New York” on the 18th will be the attractions. Wo icgrct to learn that a telegram was received yesterday by Mrs. Clint Worrell, announcing the death of her brother-in-law, Mr. John Worrell. Mr. Clint Worrell went to bis dying brother two or three days ago. Mr.Georgo A. Sanderson,who holds the responsible position of General Agent ot the Motion Route, at Chica go, pasted through the city yesterday enroute to Florida, to look after the orange and other shipping interests. On bis return lie expects to stop over several days in Thomasville. Open To day. Messrs. Kcid and Culpepper have been hustling about pretty lively for the past few day’s getting everything in shnpe for their^innual opening of holiday floods, and they have one of the handsomest displays and the lar gest and most varied assortment ever shoiyn in Tliomaaville. You can find anything you want at their store, suitable for all ages ituil purses. It will pay you to go and look nt their stock. Read their locals elsewhere. Mrs. Louise. Myers is a guest of Oak Hill, oil Jackson street. Mrs. Myers would bo pleased to correspond with ladies who would like to join a four months European partv next sea son. See her notice in another col umn. The mercury touched 85 yesterday, and the north wind reminded early risers very forcibly that winter weath er was upon us. The merchants had quite a run 4>ii their stock of over coats. A telegram was received yesterday morning by the weather bureau an nouncing frost tor last night in South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Southeast Florida Mr. W. A. Davis is quite sick at his home in Fletchervillc. He has been confined to his room for the past few days. It is hoped that lie will soon recover. Another Solicitor General- Few die, none resign. That is the old adage about office holders. ,:lereand there an exception to the later clause is found—to prove the rule, probably—and one such was announced to the legislature yesterday. It was the resignation ot Hon. D. W. Rountree, as solicitor general of the southern circuit. Mr. Rountree re signs for the purpose of devoting his time to the practice of law here in At lanta. His letter 10 the governor states as much. That letter was short and to • the point. Having concluded to locate in At lanta, for the practice of my profession,” he said, “I beg to tender my resigna tion, to take effect when my successor has been elected and qualified.” There is no young man in Georgia better known than Dan Rountree. He was a member of the legislature of 1882-83, and m 1884 was elected so licitor general of the southern c rcttit. In 1888 he was re-elecied for a term of four years. For several months Mr. Rountree has devoted a good portion of his time to his rapidly increasing business here in Atlanta, aui! he was unwilling to continue to hold the office in south Georgia, while making Atlan ta his headquarters. Mr. John R. Slater, cl Valdosta, is the only candidate yet announced for the position. “Slater is the brightest young lawyer in the circuit,” said Mr. Rountree yesterday. “He comes with the almost unanimous endorsement ol the senators and representatives of the circuit, and would make splendid so hci'.or general.'’—Constitution. immaculate Conception- On Monday the Immnculnto Con i ceptioa.of the.Blessed Virgin Mary was solemnly celebrated by the Cath olic churches. SpeakiDg of the day an exchange says: The occasion is a very important cue.- The festival itself is traceable iujhc Greek church from the end ot •the fifth century, and in tho Latia dotes from the seventh, but a great controversy prevailed for a long time in the West ns to whether and in what sense the conception of tho Bless ed Virgin Mary was to be licit! im maculate, and in what sense tlm Bless ed Virgin herself was to be held con ceived without sin. It was believed to bo a consequence of the doctrine of the divine maternity and necessary part of tho honor duo to the incarna tion tlint the Blessed Mother should be held to have been at all times free from the stnin of sin. Great Statesmen's Desk. Washington, Dec. 8.—The desk oc cupied by the late Representative Kel ly,so long of Pennsylvania, has been re moved from the House, ac tne request of the daughter of the dead statesman, and has been sent to her home. In its place is a handsome new one. Miss Kelly paying the expense of the old one, $55. Mr. Baker, of New York, succeeded to the desk room which Mr. Kelly occupied. The desk occupied by Mr. Cox was sent to his home, and now there is a movement by the Democrats on floor to buy Mr. Randall’s desk present it to his family. The Beautiful Snow. Harrisonburg, Va„ Dec. S—A terrible storm set in here last night, ytnow and hail fell, and a snow storm rages fiercely. The weather is in tensely cold. Danville, Va., Dec. 8.—The first snow of the season fell here this morn ing and the storm extended through Henry and Patrick counties. The i strange part of it is that there was The Hotel Register Fiend. . Did you ever notice a “register fiend ’ go up to the hotel counter, catch the book by two leaves and ty a sudden jerk bring it right side up before him? Well, if you haven't, just take your stand by any of the counters in our Ho tels and watch. A fine looking man came up to the counter of the Imperial Hotel and careluliy road the name and place of residence of every man on it. Clerk Parker was on watch, and answered a dozen questions that man put to him. Patker stood it good naturedly for a while and then took up a paper to read. After the “fiend” had gone out Parker said; How funny about some men! Now that man does not want to see anybody here and he probably never was in here before in his life. D.d you no tice that he took a toothpick as he left the desk? Well, he will keep th.it in his mouth, and standing out at tne front door permit th: passersby to think that he is one of our hoarders. It is a harmless conceit, but sometirots a very troublesome oue.”—New Yoik Telegram. Fighting Ihe Forco Bill. Washington, Dec. 7.—It is he understanding generally among the senators that the national elections bill will occupy the major part of the time of the senate this week. A number of democratic senators have prepared speeches to deliver, and it is posstbf that to ci sure them a hearing the hours of the daily session may be ex tended into night. Georgin, under the new apportion ment will have another congressman. And if an extra session of tho 52nd congress is called, and it is not un likely that this will bo done, then he will have to be elected from the state at large. Jud Clements is prominent mentioned for the place. The National Alliance Convention which met in Ocala, Fla., adjourned •ine die, on Monday evening, after endorsing tho sub treasury plan and refusing to reconsider tho vote by which the forco bill wtt3 condemned. LEVY’S .he and The school children are looking forward to tho holidays with keen anticipations of pleasure. And may the bright expectations of each and everyone of them He more than real ized. Hitting Bucket Shops. A dispatch from Atlanta, says: Futures receive n black . eye. A tax of $18,000 precludes the existence ofany bucket-shop in Georgia, and the recent decision in a case from the Augusta circuit before the supreme court where Alexander, the defend ant, was fined for receiving an orde.r to buy future cotton as agent, and was held amenable to the law, wilt cheek agency operations. Cotton and. all other future dealing arc embraced. iu this prohibitive clause. 1 i » wi •» »•*“* -- This paragraph appears in the re- j lively thunder storm last night just be- sume yesterday from Atlanta, of the' f ore the snow began to fall. Ihe tax act: I weather is still cold and threatening. “Old soldiers may conduct games ; - - — of chance, peddle, and engage in sev- | The present legislature shows no oral other specified vocations, free of improvement over its predecessors state or county license.” ! 5“ the matter of absenteeism. They Whose date is it? Tut up some-! arc just as bad as former legislators 1 iu this respect. The tariff question is now agitating the public. It will not down at the bidding of the politicians. The peo ple have repudiated the McKinley monstrosity. Mr. John R. Slater has been elected Solicitor ol the Southern Crcuit, vice D. W. Rountree, resigned. Mr. Slater will make a most excellent official. The legislature has ir,created the state tax on circuses to $300 per day. It teas $2oa. This is l ad—tor the boys, Old Granny Hoar is stiff urging the force bill. The old sinner. Congress will adjourn for the holi days. SIGNAL SERVICE BUREAU AT R. Ikon’s It’s' 120 Broad Street. R. Thomas, Jr. Volunteer’O’oserver Weather Bulletin for the 'it hours ending ut 7 o’clock p. m., Coe. 9, 1890. Tevpzbatibc. 7 a. iu ■; 7P.™ Maximum for -4 hours •'* Minimum “ “ “ ’ Rain-full 00 We hear from a private source that Reid & Culpepper have a niter display of goods than ever before. Drop in ami select your presents at Reid & Culpepper’s and have them laid aside. Judging from the crowd at Reid Cul pepper's. trade must be on a tojm Such golden op portunities seldom occur to buy wraps ut actual cost. Do not neglect it, only a few days longer to buy in—what more acceptable Christmas present for wife or daughters. S it is worth money to Reid k Culpepper's. the- crowd Mitchell House Block.