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VOL. Ill- NO. 342
THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 6, 1892,
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BUT A GRB\T MANY
We mean * our immense
stock of Dry Goods, Clothing,
Boots, Shoes, Hats, Gents’
Furnishings, etc.
Our closing out sain is hav
ing the effect of closing out the
goods and they arc going
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
The ;News of the Day Told in
Brief—Personals, Etc.
Another rain yesterday.
Yesterday was legal sales day.
Another glorious fourth has come
and gone.
Pears are now being shipped in
large quantities.
The river is said to have plenty of
water in it now.
Tho Guards wore a worn out look
yesterday morning.
Most of tho St. Simons party re'
turned yesterday.
Don’t forget the spelling bee on
to-morrow night.
There was a large gathering at
Big Creek yesterday.
Politics has cooled ofT somewhat in
the past few days.
Tom Bottoms’ excursion to Mont
gomery was a big success.
Notwithstanding the frequent rains
the weather remains hot.
Buy your tickets for the spelling
bee on to-morrow night.
Mr. E. M. Mallctte is back again
from his trip to the Chicago conven-
tion.
Tho festivo watermelon drummer
is not quite so numerous as he has
been.
There will be some rare old spelling
done to-morrow evening at the court
house.
Don’t buy anything any
where until you see our goods
and get our prices. They are
paralyzers and no mistake.
Never in the history of Thom
asville has such an immense
stock of first-class goods been
offered at such sacrificial
prices. We are losing money
by it, but in order to make the
iChange in our business that
we have in view, the goods
must go.
A word to the wise is suf
ficient. Come in and see the
great bargains we are offering.
129 & 132 BROAD ST.
Thomasville, -
6a.
Mr. L. J. Sturdivant went down
to Marianna yesterday on' a flying
business trip.
There will be an important meeting
of the Board of Trustees of the South
Georgia College to day.
Mrs. VanDyke and daughter, Miss
VanDykc, left yesterday for Jackson
ville, where they will spend several
days.
Mrs. J. C. Parnell and children
left yesterday fpr Mississippi, where
they will spend some weeks with rela
tives.
The rain and wind on Monday
afternoon did not extend but a very
little distanco out side of thecorporate
limits.
FALL IN FOR THE RIVER
THAT WAS THE COMMAND
GIVEN MONDAY.
Mrs, E. A. Arm and, of Savannah
who has been spending several days
in Thomasville visiting relatives, will
return home to day.
Deputy Sherifl Doss returned from
Waycross yesterday morning, where
he went to bring back Martha Wil
liams, colored, who is wanted here
for larceny.
Observer Thomas has just received
a new lot of weather flags. For the
interpretation of theso flags, see code
published elswhere.
Miss Emma Leonard, of Cincinnati,
who has been with Miss Kate Collins’
millinery establishment for the post
few months, left yesterday for home.
Miss Leonard made many friends
during her stay in Thomasville who
will be glad to see her here again.
Back From the Coast.
A large per cent of the crowd that
left here ten days ago on Tom Bot
tom’s special train for St. SimoDS
Island returned yesterday. They all
bear a slightly suu burned appear
ance, but are healthy and happy.
Among those that reached home on
the fast mail yesterday were: Dr. J.
T. Culpepper cud wife, Mr. J. T.
Curtright, Miss Lucille Linton, Miss
Olive Blackshear, Miss Mamie
Thompson, Miss Carrie Atkins, Ma
jor T. N. Hopkins, Mr. and Mr.
Geo. W. Ferrill, Mr. J. W. Dil-
Ion and others. Each ono of the
party was delighted with their stay
on the island and wero loud in their
praises of Manager Pratt of the Hotel
St. Simons.
And “Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, the
“Boys Were Marching’’—The
{{Guards Spendfthe Night on the
jgBantes of the Winding Ochlockc
Snee—Fun and Merrinent Buie
the Hour.
The Guards reached the outskirts of
the city yesterday morning just as the
steam whistles were blowing for seven
o’clock. A volley of guns awoke the
natives, and probably more than one
old vet war started from his dreims
with visions of-war. A reporter over
heard one remark yesterday tint the
banging of the rifles, the rat-a-!at tap
of the drum aud the metrier notes of
the cornet, sounded so vividly war-like
that it was several seconds before he
cou'd realise that he was not on some
tented field defying the loe instead of
in’the quietude of his own home.
When the Guards left their armory
Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock lor a
tramp and camp-out at the river the
sun was shining brightly. Hardly had
they reached the Albany railroad be
fore the s :ene was changed. A small
storm came up from the southwe.t
bringing wind and rain, Capt. Han
sel! gave the order to double-quick
and the boys sought shelter in a couple
of adjacent houses. The blow passed
over in about thirty minutes and the
line of march began again.
‘ Like Alexander the Great, we have
burned our bridges behind us,” said
Capt. Pyles, "and wc will never lurn
back,” This sentiment, to do or die,
was echoed by all, and though march
ing through the mud with their heavy
uniform 1 went against the grain, there
was no complaint.
At Greenwood a halt was ordered
and Capt. flanse'l pave orders for the
skirmish drill. Second L-cutenant
Hawkins was placed in command ol
the first platoon, and Third Lieutenant
Smith ol the second platoon. Several
rounds of blank cartridges were dis
tributed by Quar'crmastrr Ball The
battle was somewhat oil from the main
road. The different maneuvers were
interestingly executed. They present
ed a war-like appearance, and as
imaginary attack was made on a negro
cabin, the inmates beat an informal
retreat to a swamp, leaving the enemy
in possession of the spoils, a bucket of
water and a dipper. The latter were
immed ately seized.
The rest of the march was without
incident except when Capt. Pyles
would hold up some traveler, or Mugs
would have a fight.
The'r destination was reached
little before seven, and soon the little
darkies, led by "Jim Guerry,” who had
followed in the wake of the soldiers,
had a rousing camp fire. The usual
formation and review was held before
orders to break ranks came. The fol
lowing answered to the roll call:
Officers—Captain, C.P.Hansell,2nd
Lieutenant, B. K Hawkins ; 2nd
Lieutenant, Junior, C. M. Smith;
Orderly Sergeant, McCants; 3rd Ser
geant, McDougald; 41I1 Sergeant,
Brandon; 5th Sergeant-, McDougald ;
1st Corporal, Palin; 2nd Corporal,
Grausman; 4th Corporal, Pittman.
Privates—Goldberg, Deklc, Wal
tbour, Smith, Chisholm, Prevatt J.,
Prevail T., Ball A„ Taylor, Mallard,
Pittman, Evans, Parker and Quartets
master Will Ball.
After roll call strict military dis
cipline was dispensed with, A driz
zling rain tell for about an hour and
the boys kept close to the cherry blaze
of the camp fire. Supper disposed of,
Capt. Hansel! appointed and Junior
Lieutenant Smith officer of the night.
Lieutenant Hawkins had been officer
oithc day. Guards were put out.
Each of the pickets were on for an
hour and a quarter before being re
lieved. Several parties were halted
and not allowed to enter the lines un
til permission from the commanding
officer was obtained, The gnard
mount was for the purpose ot teaching
the men the importance of knowing
the duties in this branch of military
tactics.
About nine o’clock a number ol the
soldiers .vent in bathing and for
hour plunged around in the waters of
the Ochlockonee like some huge all-
gators. The entire camp was kept
lively with practical jokes, fun and
merriment. Surely such a number of
jolly spirits never before made the
usually quiet banks gay with their
pranks or ever enjoyed, so much,
like occasion.
At 10:30 taps were sounded, but it
was long after midnight before the
boys folded their blankets around
them and sought a few hours Rlumber,
in which,[[in fancy, they were once
more up m Camp Northen, far away
irom the “old folks at home.”
Promptly at 4 o’clock-the notes of
the reveille rang out on the cornet and
soon the camp was astir. Bieakfast
was over by 5 o’clock, and after again
strapping on knap sacks, the order
for marching was given, and shortly
the Ochlockonee faded from view
the distance.
NOTES.
There were lew visitors at camp on
account of the darkness aod dampness
of the night. The most of the stay-
at-home members of the Guards drove
out, however.
Capt. l’yles-was the. lile of the camp.
He is a great wag. Some of the boys
say his mouth is like a great cavern
that is filled with loud and wondrous
sounds.
Capt. Ginger was there . and ably
assisted his superior, Capt. Pyles,
making merriment.
The natives along the road were
startled to see the soldier boys. Some
wanted to know if there was a riot over
the river. ’
Orderly Sergeant McCants enter-
laincd (he company with the different
calls, reveille, taps, tattoo, etc., on the
cornet. The execution of the notes
was fine.
Capt. Hansel! is a splcnd.d officer.
In cimp, especially, he is, to use
company expression, “one of the
finest.”
Corporal Grausman was put on the
foraging committee. He returned
with four dozen eggs as h's spoils.
Mr. \Vro. Pittman won the thanks of
the boys for three loads of melons.
Some hinted that Mr. Pittman sent the
melons in self defense. If the Guards
had gone on a melon raid the loss
might have been far greater.
Mugs and Jim Guerry, the two
mascotts, wue along. Mugs had five
fights, and Jim commanded his little
followers of rag tags in a manner that
would have reflected credit on his
namesake.
All ia a ; i, the Guards had a great
time, and were well paid lor the trip
out.
Weaver and Field.
The Omaha convention has com
pleted its labors and the third parly
has a national ticket ia the field,
Gen, Weaver wa? nominated on the
first ballot for president, receiving
995 votes, and Gen. J. G. Field, of
Virginia, was nominated on the first
ballot for the vice-presidency. The
platform adopted is practically the
same as what is known os the St.
Louis platform, except that the pen
sion plank has been left ofl.
Will Be a Determined Fight.
The few murmurs of discontent that
were heard immediately alter the
conventions, has zubsided, and
there is now not an Inharmonious note.
The gleeful predictions of republicans
that there would be hopeless trouble
io the Democratic paity have already
proved false. It is evident that a
more united and determined campaign
has never been witnessed in the
history of politics in this country than
that which the democrats arc about to
undertake.—Baltimore News.
CLEVELAND AND TAMMANY.
THE EX-PRESIDENT WRITES A
SENSIBLE LETTER.
Which was Read in the Wigwam
Today—A Great Fourth of
July Celebration.
85.00 PER ANNUM
By Associated Press to the Journal.
New York, July 4th —The one
hundred and sixteenth anniversary of
American independence was celebrat
ed on an elaborate scale this morning,
by the Tammany society, or Colum
bian order, in tho Fourteenth Street
Wigwam.
Grand Sachem Gilroy opened the
proceedings with an address of wel
come. The Tammany Glee club then
sang "Our Glorious Union Forever,”
after which Commissioner Charles T.
Wable read the declaration of inde
pendence.
Secretary John B. McGotrick next
read the replies to invitations. AmoDg
them was the following :
FBOM MR. CLEVELAND.
Gray Gables, Buzzard's Bay,
Mass. June 29, 1892.
Hon. Thomas F, Gilroy, Grand Sachem:
Dear Sir: I acknowledge with
thanks the courtesy of an invitation
to attend the celebration of the one
hundred and sixteenth anniversary of
American independence by the Tam-
any Society on the Fourth day of July
next.
"It will be impossible for me to
take part in the entertaining exercises
you contemplate, but I hope the cel
ebration will bo abundantly pleasant
and profitable to those.who are fortu
nately able to participate.
"I believe that independence day
should he celebrated with zeal and
enthusiasm by old aud young in every
part of our land and in every cmdi
tion of American life. No man,
woman, or child within the limit of
American citizenhood should forget
or out grow the sentiment related to
the observance of the -1th day of July,
Because there are influences and ten
dencies abroad which tend to the
neglect of this anniversary, the valua
ble and patriotic effort of the tammary
society to resouo it from indifference
ought to be universally applauded.
."I notice that my invitation con
tains the declaration that this coming
celebration by the society ‘is designed
to be of exceptional significance.’ I
have no fear that this design will
miscarry, for I am satisfied that the
Tammany society will not lose the
opportunity the occasion affords to
teach that the declaration of inde
pendence was a movement on the part
of a people determined to govern
themselves; that tibe patriotism it in
spires enjoins unselfish care of our
country’ welfare; that political en
deavor is only safe and useful when
undertaken in the people’s interest,
and that political organization is only
effective and successful when approv
ed and trusted by on intelligent and
popular judgment. Yours very truly,
Groyee Cleveland,
Trunks !
New and Elegant line of
these jcoodsyjust bought by
our Mr. Elias in the north-
west, and now on display. If
you are in need of above
articles call and see them.
Straw Bats!
IS THIS FOR YOU;
It wilt interest you’to|kno\v that there] is
largely increased demand for our chocolate
sets, they seem to hare taken popular fancy
by storm. We are not at any loss for an
explanation. Popular judgment doesn’t
often make mistakes and it isn’t mistaken
this time. These sets hare fallen into
general favor because they are designed
with the utmost cere and skill and because
they are the result of artistic and studied
workmanship. What is perhaps as much
to the point as anything else that can be
said about them is that they are sold at
figures well within the reach of little in
comes.
JOSEPH JERGEK.
Established 1817
Your choice of any on our
counter at
, 49c.
TO CLOSE FOR THE SEASON AT
I. Lffl & W
L Mitchell House Block,i
! IOO pairs ladies’ Oxford Tins, patent led tip atT65c, worth $1. 209 pairsdadies^Oxford Ties, patent led tip at 81, worth 8122. 600 pairs ladies’ Oxford Tics, patent led Up at 8126
worth 81.60, at Curtright & Daniel’s. ’ ‘