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VOL. It—NO. 186 -challenge- competition ! -IN- L.I1TES -0F- DKY GOODS, Notions, CLOTHING, hats —AND— SHOES I From this day, No vember 29th, . until further notice, we of fer our entire STOCK -AT- ACTUAL COST 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. LOHNSTEIN, 132 Broad St. Thomasville, Ga. LOCAL HAPPENINGS. The News of the Day Told in Brief—Personals, Etc. Yesterday was a charming day. The circus will draw a crowd to day. Ed. Craigmiles went over Cairo yesterday. There are less candidates in the county to day. J. S. Miller, Philadelphia, was at the Stuart yesterday. Mr. D. M. Horn, of Boston, was in ^he city yesterday: Sheriff Simpkins, of Mouticello, was in town yesterday. It wns almost cold enough for ice yesterday morning. Prof. Burk’s circus is here lo-dav. Lookout lor t ie parade. Jas. II Maury and family, of < bile, Ala., are at the Pjney Woods. No. 7, from Savannah, was an hour and thirty minutes late yesterday. Mr. \V. A. Davis’ friends are glad io see him at his place of business again. Mr. J. 1' Hopper and wife, of Bos' ton, were registered at the Gulf yes- ter ay. Mrs.^Ieltie Smith, of Atlanta, was among yesterday’s arrivals at the Stuart. The depot presents a busy ap pearance about two o’clock every dav. See Mr. Welch's new locals. He is making things hum at his 5 and 10 cent store. Of the several trains arriving daily scarcely one fails to bring'visitors for the winter. ' ' The next attraction at. the opera house will bo Henshaw, on next Tues day, Dec. 23rd. Mr. F. A, Delph, of New Orleans, La., was in the ciiy*\estetday. He stopped at she Stuart. The Lost in New York Company arrived yesterday on the 11:30 train from Pensacola, and stopped at the Gulf. IS. G. Muller, of C’amdem, N. J., and S. S. Ingman, of New Orleans, La., arrived ut the Pincy Woods yesterday. The colored brother was ‘‘not in it” yesterday. Not being a democrat, he was deprived of casting his suffrage in the primary. The types made us say a few days ago that Postmaster Riko had added fivs more lock boxes, when we should have said fifty. The Hettie Bernard Chase Compaq ny passed through the city yesterdav morning enroute from Boston, where they played Wednesday night, to Americus. Miss Nina Warren, of Savannah, arrived yesterday on the fast mail and will spend some time with her friend, Miss Mamie Blacksbear, on Jackson street. Mrs. L. F. Chester, ol Woodville, Texas, who has been spending a few days in the city visiting her sister, Mrs. J. E Reynolds, returned home yes terday. The streets and highways were thronged with pleasant faces lured forth by the bright skies and balmy sunshine of yesterday. The day was a charming one. The perfect weather yesterday left no room for complaint on that score by the candidates. All who were so disposed had an opportunity to cast their ballots untramelled by the weath er. Good order and good feeling pre- R ailed around the polls yesterday. 1 few of the candidates and their friepds-were on hand, ready to fur nish tickets, but no inordinate elec tioneering was indulged in. THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 19, 1890. Fine Stock. It always aflords us pleasure to no:e any interest or success in stock raising and brccd.ng in this section. Mr. O. T. Hopper, of Boston, as is well known, is an ardent lover of fine stock and since his location in Thomas has been setting his neighbors a good ex ample by breeding fine cattle and hors es. In both he his been successful. Starting with a few registered Jerseys, he now has one of. the nicest little herds to he found in the state, and by cross ing with the best common stock, annu ally sells at paying prices, a number of choice grade co vs. He also keeps thoroughbred mares, and from one or these, Annie Hayden, he has raised one of th : finest colts ever seen in these parts. This coir, Lemmons, is by Almonl, the well known stallion belong ing to Mr. Charlev D.tvis, and is a beautiful chestnut filly. Shelias been in training lately at Atlanta and aside from her p-rfect form and handsome appearance, she gives proniscs of -;ood spe d. On Monday last, Me srs. Tim and Mitch Br or, of Taliokas, who also have a fj.i lnei.s for fine and fait horses, made Mr. Hopper such a flat tering cash, offer for Lemmons that she is now their property. The parties de ire the price paid to remain a se cret, and for this reason we cannot give it, bat we will state that it was sufficient to buy quite a little herd of ordinary horses. We have always menlained that it would pay c-ur farm ers to give more attention to improv. mg and raising their own stock. We hope the day is not distant when home raised stock will be the rule instead of the exception, and when hhe quality will equal the best. German at the Gulf. A delightful impromptu German was given at tho Gulf Wednesday evening. Kesfer’s band furnished music for the occasion, and everyone present enjoyed it to the fullest ex tent. The following couples, took part: Albert Riley and Miss Annie Scott; Frank Edmondson and Miss Olivo Blacksbear; W. II. Hammond and Miss Ella Stuart; Jack Curtright and MissHonorine Mitchell;Bryan Wright and Miss Goodwin Sapp; Capt. Miller and Miss Bird Woodson; J. E. B, Love and Mrs. Brandon; H. E. Crit tenden and Mrs. Hunt; M. L. Graus- mnn and Miss Blacksbear; T. J. Liv ingston. Among tho spectators we noticed Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Merrill; Mrs. R. Thomas, Jr.; Mr. and Mrs. Fields; Mr. and Mrs. Philpot; J. A. Brandon and E. M. Seargent. Statement from Superintendent of Water Work. At half past nino o’clock on Tues day night, there was 89 feet of water in the stand pipe, according to tho water guage, and on Wednesday morning following, nfter the fire, the gage showed 76 feet. I then em ployed a roan to go to the lop of tho stand pipe and look in. He reported 75 feet of water, or in other words, 5 rims out, each rim being 5 feet, making 25 feet out, and leaving 75 feet of water in the tank. In my judgment the trouhlo was in the ex cessive length of hose and that tiic nozzlo was larger ihan it should have been for best results. Respectfully, E. O. Thompson, • Supt. Water Works, The Party has Spoken. I’he democratic party selected by primary election its candidates for the various county offices yesterday. The defeated candidates will, as they should, gracefully acquiesce in the will of the party as thus made and give a hearty support to the nominees. Thomas county democrats arc true and tried and are always a unit in supporting their standard bearers. The men chosen yesterday will have a walk oyer in the final election iu January. The livery men did a good business yesterday. The Election. Tha returns from tho different, pre cincts not being all in, it is impossible to say who is elected, but enough known to warrant us in saying that Capt. Doss is elected Sheriff, and that Mr. Ileeth is probably defeated for Tax Collector. Tho following was the vote at this precinct: ' For Sheriff—Doss 154; Hurst 278. For Clerk—Groover 430; Hqwzc 4. For Tax Collector—Hceth 369; Hurst, IIR. 61. For Tax Receiver—McCann 293; Wynn 44; Simmons 94. For Treasurer—Gandy 364; Dekle 60. For Surveyor—Rogers 431. For Coroner—Johnson 283; Isom 50; Fleetwood 89. The incomplete returns at our hour for going to press indicate the proba ble defeat of all tho old ticket except Groover, Surveyor Rogers and Treas urer Grady. The vote of tiie county will he con solidated to-day. We will publish the full vote to mprrow morning. To Visitors. For ih; information ol strangers vis iting our city we will again state that the telegraph office will be glad to have all call and register, so that in the event of a telegram being received its destination may the more readily be ascertained. In this connection we will also state that visitors will find a cordial welcome, as well as a pleasant place to while away a few idle hours at the Library rooms. The general cold throughout tho north will hasten tho departure ot those intending to v-ait the south. Thomaavillo has room and a hearty welcome for all wjio may come, and doubtless offers ns strong inducement at least in point of climate as any sec tion of the south. Mr. aud Mrs. Horaco Thompson nad Mr. Chas Thompson, of St.^Paul, Minn., arrived yosterday and will oocupy their winter home in East End again this season. Their many friends are glad to have them in Thomasville again. We regret to learn that Mr. Jos. McCann, the efficient Tax Collector, lost a son yosterday morning. While the piiinary, in which he was a can didate, was being held, lie wns at homo mourning .over the death of a beloved child. It is perhaps not out of order to oc casionally remind our citizens of the importance of exorcising proper care iu retcrence to fires. It is a bad sea son of tho year to be burned out, and due caution may prove a wiso course. Big Fire in Waycross. At [8:30 o'clock on Wednesday night fire broke out in the kitchen of the Grand Central Hotel and soon the flames spread to the hotel, a three story brick building, and a block ot five brick stores adjoining the hotel. A high wind prevailed and all tho buildings named were destroyed ag gregating nearly a 8100,000 less. Among the losers by tho tiro was Mr. Frank Owens to the amount of 812,000, partially insured. Mr. Owens’ numerous Thomasville friends sympathizes with him iu this misfor tune. President Duncan of the Cumber land Island Inprovement Company says arrangements were fast being made for work on the rew hotel, and other improvements. Cumberland will be a good summer’s resort. Senator Joe Brown denies the rumor that he would resign, and says that if his health permits, he will resume his seat in the Senate after the holiday recess. Brazil is larger than the United States, but in the whole twenty States which make up the Republic there arc not as mauy people as wo have in New York and Pennsylvania. Heavy Damage to Property at Many Placos- Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 17—The snowfall to-day is the heaviest in sev eral yt'ars. Wires are down all over the Pittsburg, Allegheny and Bir mingham s’egion. Horses were killed and several iuen badly injured this morning by coi* tact with electric light wires. Tho situai.’un is so desperate that the department flf public safely has ordered all electric street car lines to stop running for tilt' present. Thcro has been a tremendous snow fall iu the Allegheny mountains At Bedford it is one and a half feet deep on the level. Railroad wires arc down and there is much anxiety for fear of accidents' The. Pittsburg and Western railroad is snowed up com pletely. No froight trains whatever •e ruuing on any roads, and possenger trains that struggled through were late from oue to six hours. Business in tho city is almost entirely suspended, an ex ample being tho fact that no quota tions were posted at the petroleum exchange during the di»y, owing to the lack of telegraphic communica tion. The police patrol aud fire alarm systems of wires arc badly crippled and the switchboard at the city hall was burned out this morning Electric light wires wero prostrated early in the day, and those dependent upon them are without light. All the street car lines in South Pittsburg wero tied up, aud the inclined planes were not running. NEW JERSEY COAST RESORTS BET TERED. Washington, Dec. 17.—Tho gale last night and to-dny lias done and continues to do much damage to sum mer resorts on the New Jersey coast. The surf has torn big gaps in tho bluff at Long Branch along Ocean Avenue. At Asbury Park it is tearing up the Ocean hoard wnlk and ripping tho timbers from tho fishing piers. At Atlantic City the meadows back of the town arc overflowed for miles, and Baltic avenue is submerged at several points, the houses on both sides being surrounded with water. William Bowker’s Inlet liouso and pavilion has been completely demol ished and swept out to sea. The high tide is washing the ocean front, but no damage has been reported. New York, Dec. 17.—Tho heavy gale to-day did much damage. The top of baly’s theatre was blown oil and one of the iron smokestacks on the post office building sent crashing through tiie glass cuting over the mailing room. River and harbor business seriously interrupted. Ssveral canal and smaller boats sunk at piers in North and East rivers. Through out Virginia and Tenncssco the snow and high winds prevailed. A Railrord Strike in Scotland. London, Dec. 14.—All of the rail way men in Scotland will strike on Sunday next for shorter hours. There is a prospect of traffic being entirely suspended during the Christmas holi days. The time for adjournment and when to meet again, are the most popular questions now before our Georgia Legislators—but wo think they will decide to spend the Christ mas holidays at home and the summer in Atlanta. SIGNAL SERVICE BUREAU fi. Ihcnu if s 1 126 Bread Street. R. Thomas, Jr. VolunteerJObserver Weather Bulletin for the 24 hours ending at 7 o'clock p. m., Dec. 18,1300. Truer, iutohic. 7 n. m 07 3 p. m....r. 00 7 p. m r 2 Maximum for 24 hours „ 5C Minimum “ “ “ 35 Rain-fall _ 0.00 Fair warmer Friday, colder Saturday. Such golden op** portunities seldoiA occur to buy wraps at actual cost. Do* not neglect it, only a days longer to buy in—what more acceptable Christmas present for wife or daughters. LEVY’S- Mitchell House Block, m Mm neS WS