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VOL. II—NO. 185 ' THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 18,1890. LOCAL HAPPENINGS. —CIIALLENbE- COMPETTTION ! -IN- IS -OF— BUY GOODS, Notions, CLOTHING, HATS The News of the Day Told in Brief—Personals, Etc. Every democrat should vote to-day. A BIG BLAZE. The Illinois House in Ashes. Overcoats and fires were very com fortable yesterday. See notice of three furnished rooms to rent in East End. F. W. Shepard, of Medina, O., is registered at tho Piney Woods. In the language of our absent edi tor, “be careful about fires.” R. J. Turner and wife, of New Or leans, was at the Stuart yesterday. Lev.’s advertisement ol cloaks and wraps is very appropriafe just at this tine. F. We are glad to see Mr. Tame Evans out again after several days '!!- ness. Messrs. J. L. Beverly aud D. A. Luke, of Meigs, was in town yester day. Miss J. M. Smith and Miss M. H. Smith, of Pittsburg, are at tho Piney Woods. Way liird, of Ousley, canto up yes terday morning to visit relatives and friends. —AND- SHOES I From this (Jay, No vember 29th, 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- Yery Respectfully, F. N. LIHNSTEIN, 132 Broad St. Thomasville, Ga. . - — The flying jennies are catching the nicklcs of the small boy and the col ored brother. Miss L. \. Sarring, ol Montana, is among :he latest arrivals at the Piney Woods, who the To-day will tell the tale as to are to fill the county offices for next two years. Don’t forget nor . fail to vote for your choice for county officers in the primary to»day. i ; Mrs. E. B. Mallory and daughter, of Baltimore, arrived yesterday. They are at the Stuart. — hand Miss Johnnie Thrasher, some young lady of Quitmnn, is visit ing friends in the city. Kcsler’s Band, of Macon, is in town add will delight the lovers of good music for a few days. A primary election will be held in tho several precincts to-day for candi dates for the several county offices. Every democrat should vote. i former Mr. Charles Rockwell, Tbomasvillo boy, but now of Savan nah, is in town for a few days. Squire Way was in the city yester- y. He prophesies a full vote in the primary in Way's district :o-day. We suppose the usual restrictions will be placed on the firing of fire works Tn the fire district, during the holidays. ' A very enjoyable German was dauced at the Gulf House last night. Kesler’s band furnished music. Particulars in to-morrow’s paper. Mr. John M. Dekle is with the Red Front Grocery for the holidays. .Mr. Dekle is no stranger to the trading public. v Mr. and Mrs. M. I). Knight, and Miss. Katherine and Florence At half past one o’clock yesterday morning tho alarm of fire was sounded and the sleeping inhabitants of the central portion the city were aroused to find'the Illinois House, corner Dawson street and Remington avenue, on fire. The department responded and soon a number of hose were at taclied to the plugs, but from some cause, not yet ascertained, the force of watey wa3 too weak to do much service. Tho fire was then confined to the kitchen, where it first started, and could have been extinguished had the pressure of the water in the mains been sufficient. By the time tho steamer was gotten in position- anil at work the flames had spread to the main buildiug and was beyond ci.utrn], A strong wind prevailed aud the house being wood tho fire did its work rapidly. The department was able to save adjacent buildings and only the Illinois House was des troyed. The building was a two story one, comparatively new, and rim by Mr. Dickerson as a private boarding house, Mr. Dickerson was a native of Illinois, and came to Thomasvilio some five years ago in search of health. Finding that the climate suited him, he cast his lot with our people, and purchased and opened a boarding house Success crowned his enterprise and for sever al * seasons the Illinois House has ranked with our best private houses The destruction of the house just at tho opening of the season, which promises so favorably,is a serious mis fortune to the proprietor and a source of regret not only by his personal friends, but the community generally. The family was kindly offered a home at Mr. T. C. Mitchell’s residence,"oil tho opposite corner, and aie tempo rarily located there. Mr. Dickerson was insured as follows : * 83,000 on building and 8500 on furniture in the Phoenix, of Hartford, Smith and Montgomery, agents. The building was entirely destroyed, but a good position of the furniture was saved. THE ASHEVILLE CONVENTION. Thomasville Recognized as tho Best Winter Resort in the South—A Heavy Snow Storm Raging. Toe Special to TLMnS-UNTEHFIlISE: Asheville, N. C., Dec. 17, 1890. The . Southern Immigration Con vention was called to order this morn ing by R. B. Vanco. Governor Fowle, in behalf of the State, and Capt. Natt Atkinson, in behalf of the citizens ofr Asheville, welcomed the body. Fourteen Southern States are represented by large delegations. 'V. L. G!es3tier is Chairman of the Georgia delegation and J. O. Wad dell, vice president of the convention. K. W. F. I’onniman is on the com mittee on resolutions, E. M. Mallelte on committee on Northern exposi tion and John Triplett on committee on railroad co-operation. A heavy snow storm is prevailing and the Southern delegates waded through a blinding snow storm this morning to the place of meeting. Georgia has tweuty-tlireo delegates. South Georgia is well represented. Thomasville is recognized here as the best winter resort in the South. Joii.y Triplett. “Lost in New York.’’ The universal verdict of a large house last night was that “Lost in New York” is a better drama than “The Dark Secret.” The steam fer ryboat is an exact fac-smilc of those that ply between New York and Jer sey City, and as it came in and took on its load of passengers, carried them off, crossing the river with the bridge in the distance it presented one ot the prettiest stage pictures and one of the finest stage effects we have ever seen. The plot is well developed. The act ing is very fine indeed. Louie Alters as Jennie Wilson, the watf, was greeted with wide-spread applause. The play is intensely realistic, the scenery is ex ceedingly fine, and “Lost in New York” is a worthy rival of “The Dark Secret.” It will be repeated to night. —Journal.Peoria, Ill. “Lost in New York.” Gen. Wni.B, Barton, Into manager of the Bijou theatre, of New York City, will present for the first time in this city, the great dramatic novel ty “Lost in New York,” at the opera house this ovoning. The play is one of tho greatest successes of tho day aud asido from tho excellent cast and mountings will introduce some very novel mechanical effects, including a river of real water, 60 feet long, 40 Piney Woods,” Thomas- vtlle, Open. Mr. William E. Davies, manager of the Piney Woods hotel and the Mitchell house, Thomasville, Ga.", is in the city. He says the outlook this season is very gratifying, and that thero will bo more people Thomasville than ever before. The Piney Woods lias been open for a week, and has a goodly number of guests aud a large list of engagements. The Mitchell bouse will open Jan. 10 with its usual full complement of tourists. Thomasville is a favorite winter resort, and every year it be comes more popular.—Sajpnnah News. Euchre Party at the Stuart. The Sluart House Progressive Euchre Parly played th^r fourth game Tuesday night, 'lhc game was played in the saloon parlor, and was one of the most enjoyable of the season. There were six tables and prizes. Mr. Ardie Stu art and Miss Holland captured ihe two first prize*, Dr. Gotnm and Miss Gar field the two recond prizes and Prof. Lynch and Miss Ella Stuart the two booby prizes. The prizes were very ap- piopriatc and useful, as weil as orna mental. These parties are. a source < f much pleasure and amusement to ihe guests of the house. iVny contraction in the reading space of the Times Enterprise for tire next few days may be attributed to the absence of one of our composi tors who has been scut to a French school for making its say moos, instead of Mons. Durand. After ransacking an unabridged lexicon for a correct French word, we cannot afford to have it Americanized in any such way. feet wide, 4^eet deep and said to con-1 ’ No. 7, from Savannah, which was tain 60,000 gallons-or water. On this | due hero yesterday at 1:45 p. m, did river will ply real steamboats, yachts, rowboats and other native craft, beautiful presmatic fountain i3 also one of tho innovations. Tho compa ny carries two carloads by scenery,in eluding the East river of moonlight Gram mercy Square, Randall's Island Insane Asylum and New York City is seen from Blackwell’s Island night. Tho company is made up as follows : Little Alter Florence Stover, Henrietta Scott,Norma Gragcr, Baby Ricca Coha, Gus Pixlcy, George Wright, Wm. Rono, Cltas. Jackson, Wm. Ballcrt and others. Arrival of the Deer. The trio each of red and white deer consigned to Mr. J. W. Reid by Mr. J. Wyman Jones,arrived by the early train yesterday. They came safely and arc in special quarters provided ior them in Gicu Arven. Another attraction has been added to this al ready interesting park. Knight, of Chicago, arrived yesterday for the season. They are at the Piney Woods. Mr. Chas. C. Spalding, wife and two children, of Lebanon, Ky., and Mrs. E. M. LaMotte, of St. Louis, Mo., are among the latest arrivals in the city. They are stopping at Mrs. Mattie Chaire's, in East End. The change in tho weather on Tucs» day night was almost unprecedented in its suddenness. From a compara tively dead calm and a partially sky at 9 o’clock at night, a breeze sprang up and in a hours a gale was blowing at the ol about forty miles an hour with ijot a vestage of cloud to be seen. The Off to Wed. That was a pleasant party that left by the Brunswick an 1 Western Rail road last night for Valdosta, where Mr, John T. Rockwell, one of Brunswick's prominent young businsss men, will be joined in matrimony to Mi s Alcph Smith, at the home ofher parents in Valdosta. Accompaning Mr.Rockwell went Rev. McK, F. McCook, who will perform the marriage ceremony in his usual impressive manner, and Mr. A. if. Lane, who is an intimate friend oi Mr. Rockwell, and will act as one of the attendants.—Brunswick Times. Mr. Rockwell is a Thomasville boy, and many friends here wish him and ide a prosperous aud hap- T. P. Embry, of Kentucky, aud John O. Brown, of • Louisville, were registered at the Stuart yesterday. ad lo see has been Rate Eaves, friends are g him in Thomasville. Rufe iu“ Alabama for some months, but came back lo speod the holidays with his old friends. of ad of Messrs. T. J. They are doing a live wholesale and retail, of the largest and best to be found in South Visitors are cordially invited to visit the Library, on Crawiord street. A full line ot the latest periodicals, maga zines, novels, etc., will bo found there. It is a plcafant place to spend an hour or two. Manager Reid has made arrange ments to have first class music at the opera House to-night. He has secur ed Kesler’s famous band, of Macon, for the occasion. This will be appre ciated by the theatre going portion of our populace. The Piney Wood’s register shows a considerably larger number of guests than at the same date during any ot the six seasons that it has run. This speaks wells both tot the popularity of the house and the reputation of Thom asville as a health and pleasure re sort. It is a fact, also, that there arc more visitors iu the town than ever before at this early date. not arrive until 8 o’clock last nigbtj A collision between two freight trains, near Argyle, was the cause of the delay. The passengers, mail and bag- gago had to bo transferred. The track was probably cleared last night. The Red Front Grocery has another batch of interesting locals in to-day’s paper. Keep your eye on them well as the ring. It seems certain now that Jay Gould has acquired a large interest in the Central Railroad of Georgia, and that he and his Son George will go on the board of Directors very soon. It also seems probable that Gen. E. P. Al exander will go out of the Presidency of the road, but nobody is mentioned as his successor. It is expected that Gould will bring much of the freight of his western road over the Central for New York. Such golden op portunities seldom occur to buy •at actual cost, not neglect it, only a few days longer to buy in—what more acceptable Christmas present for wife daughters. or In the trial of Hall ar.’d others, charged with conspiracy and murder, in the U. S. court ot Macon, the jury was completed on Monda y and the opinion is expressed that it will con sumc this and next week. It will be hard on the jurors to be locked up for Christmas. News was received here this even ing of the loss of the sailing vessel Mattie J. Saunders, of New York, day before yesterday, at sea, four miles from Body’s island. The crew of ten men were saved. Senator Colquitt made an able speech in opposition to the force bill, on Monaay. SIGNAL SERVICE BUREAU R. Thomas Jr’s-12$ Broad Sired. R. Thomas, Jr. Voliwteei|Observer Weather Bulletin for the 24 hours ending at 7 o’clock p. in., Dec. 17,1890. TeurEUATORe. a. m 42 p.m 50 P-m 45 Maximum for 24 hours 50 Minimum “ “ “ 39 Hair-fall 0.00 Fair warmer Friday, colder Saturday. For Rent. Three furnished rooms with kitchen pri vileges. J. S. Salmox-V* V East End.