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VOT. TTI- NO 345
THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 9, 1892.
$5.00 PER ANNUM
They are goinK
-BUT A GREAT MANY-
Am Ltit in
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
The News of the Day Told in
Brief—Personalsj Etc.
Melon Quotations.
Philadelphia, Pa., July 8.
No melons,here. Fancy wanted.
Thirty to thirty-five. Ship heavy.
F. S. Gibson,
See not ce of agent wanted.
It is almost time for more races.
Candidates are coming out now.
■The past few early mornings re
micd one of tall
The melon shipping is now falling
far behind last season.
Through travel just now is splen
did, but local travel is dull
TMml Ct And Bo Oi
We mean out; immense
stock of Dry Goods, Clothing,
Boots, Shoes, Hats, Genls’
Furnishings, etc.
Our closing out sale is hav
ing the effect of closing out the
goods and they are going
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
change 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.
L. Steyerman&Bro-
129 & 132 BROAD ST.
Thomasville,
- Ga.
Those who were unablfe to ante up
for street duty are working the streets
Tom Bottoms is figuring on another
excursion to St. Simon on the 3d of
August.
Messrs. Whittaker and Lynch are
pushing work on their race track and
pasture.
Mr. Cary B. Townsend was io the'
city yesterday en route (rom the town
of Dothan. .
Mr. Wallace Glover, of Atlanta, a
brother of Mr. C P. Hansell, is visits
iog in the city.
Mr. Mac Bullock, one of -the solid
reliable men of the county, was. in
town yesterday.
A farmer brought in a load of
chickens ail the way from Decatur
county yesterday.
Quite a number will go up to Ocb
lockonee this morning to attend the
democratic meeting.
Mr John Will Lester-, of Macon
is visiting home folks. He came
down Thursday afternoon.
Hon, Kobt, G. Mitchell, who has
been spending a week at Savannah
and Tybee, returned yesterday.
Mrs! T. J. Bottoms and child, who
haye been spending several weeks in
Middle Georgia, are at home again.
Mr. C. H. Williams and family re.
turned yesterday (rom a ten days’ stay
on St, Simons; They report £ very
pleasant trip.
Coroner Berry Johnson brought in
a load of apples yesterday that were
as large and rosy as the famous North
Georgia apple.
Dr. T. M. Merritt, of Calvary, was
in the city veaterday. Dr. Merritt is
one of the leading physicians of South
west Georgia.
The local truck growers have sup
plied the market well. Nearly every
kind of vegetable is displayed tor sa'e
by the grocery stores.
Dr. Underwood Cockran. of Ca
milla, was in the city yesterday. He
came over Thursday night to attend
the “Spelling Bee.”
Misses Lena Combs and Annie
Crenshaw, of Metcalfe, who have been
spending a day or two in the city, re
turned harae yesterday.
A sixty-five pound mflon found its
way to the Western Union Telegraph
office yesterday. It was one of tho
largest brought in this season.
Last year the railroad men were de
sirous for the melon season to end,but
this Beason some of them would like
for it to last all the year round.
Mr. B. M. Comfort, the popular
ticket agent of the B. and W, and S.
P. and W. railroads, at Albany, was
in the city yesterday morning.
A gentleman who has just returned
from a business trip to Metcalfe and
vicinity says that in one place ho nos
ticed thirteen tobacco barns. Mr.
W. II. Mitchell has an immense crop.
The tobacco seems to be doing splend
idly. He noticed a few growers cut
ting, but the majority have not as yet
commenced. I
Police Court.
It was a typical crowd that Mayor
Patten glanced over as he opened
the docket yesterday morning. San
dy Bottom wns represented by a largo
majority. It was the first police
court that has been held in several
days, and the old oflenders seemed
lealglad to occupy the dock again,
Gussie Chapman, drunk and dis
orderly, was the first case called.
Gussie has been a frequent visitor of
the court room. Sho plead guilty
and said her passion for drink was
beyond her control, and so would not
ask for mercy on the grounds of try
ing to do better. She said when she
wanted whisky that was what she
was going to have. Her doctor had
told her death would result if she
desisted. Mayor Patten placed a
comparatively small fine on her, $5
including costs, but warned her that
the next offence meant fifty dollars and
ninety days, and the second $100,
ninety days on gang and sixty days
in jail.
Julia Butler, another belle of the
Bottom, was tried for disorderly con
duct. Prom the evidence of the
witnesses it looked like a case of mis
taken identity and Julia was dis
charged.
Viney Taylor was next on the list,
but she failed to respond when her
name was called.
Two Jackson street fish dealers
were up for doing business without
license. They were fined the costs,
$1 each.
Several boys appeared before the
Mayor for failing to work the streets.
Under age was the mo3t common
excuse. The Mayor required them
to appear again Monday morniug
with more substantial proof than their
word.
Summer Schedule.
Attention iscalled to thenew adver
tisement of the E. T. V. & Ga. It’y.
system, showing correct schedules of
via their various.routes. The Times-
Enterprise commends favorably Mr.
P. M. Jolly, D. P. A. of the system
Jacksonville, Pla., to tho travelling
public. If they cannot get informa
tion aod tickets desired from nearest
coupon ticket agent, Mr. Jolly will
answer every letter ot inquiry iu de
tail, and send rates, maps, complete
schedules, etc. H6 recommends, how
ever, that through tickets be pur
chased from starting point, when
practicable, as in a majority of oases
much money is saved by doing so.
The local agents are therefore the best
ones to see first about tickets, etc.
Quite a large audience attended the
closing exercises of the Pletcherville
school Wednesday night, at the col
ored Baptist church. The programme
consisted ot dialogues, recitations and
singing, all of which were very cred
itable. The patrons of this school
ars well pleased at the progress made
by the children, and the teacher,
Mrs. Broadnax, is justly proud of the
advancement made by the pupils and
of the encouragement given by the
patrons. Thomasville has probably
the beat colored schools of any town
in the state and the one relerred to
above ia in the front rank.
Jailer Singletary says the jail is ac
tually lonesome. It bus been a long
time since it numbered as few priso-
ners as now. The only inmate is
Mary Williams, who is awaiting
trial. Mary was the woman arrested
in Waycross, and brought back on
tho charge of larceny. There have
been fewer arrests, fewer trials and
less excitement of any kind in court
circles lately than in a long, long
time. The old timers are only taking
a short vacation, however, and before
long the mills of justice will begin to
grind again with its old time severity.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of Col. A. P. Wright in another
colura. He is offering the handsome
cottage on Madison street now occu
pied by Mr. Clifton for rent. See him
about it if you want a house.
(Written for The Tihes-ExtebPbise.)
A War in Orthography.
THE SHILLING BEE.
Captain Jorger marched his forces into line,
Eager for the fray;
Captain Hawkins appeared on time
With forces in battle array.
Brave Jcrgcr made a grave blunder,
In the construction of Ids ships;
They all went asunder,
The shipwright made the slips.
Active Miss Patty Mash
Scoured the hills and valleys
To collect the needful hash,
To feed the Billies and the Sallies.
General Hawkins was too brave to fight.
His gold, sapphire and precious stones.
Were sacrificed by rigfft,
To save his sacred bones.
Mrs. Clilton, ns busy as a bee,
In the thickest of the fight,
Battling for the free,
Standing up for the right.
Joe Love took along his crewel,
To knit in times of peace;
It takes the place of fuel,
But where will I get my grease ?
Mr. Hornady, pardon the phrase,
Instead of joining the army,
Led bis steed ont to graze,
He doesn’t like it so stormy.
Mrs. Hansell, her calling to fulfil,
Directs the destiny of man;
Her council the very mudsill,
And fulfills flic demands of the land.
“It is worrisome to he back here,
So far from the din of battle,”
Said Miss Mamie Blackshear,
When the drums began to rattle,
To the boijuct man, Curtright,
I would introduce you,
Who would sell his birthright,
For a simple little fusehia.
Sec Captain Hansell a pullin’
For flic homeward shore,
His pants, though nil woolen, .
Are torn down nll.before.
Now, as to Miss Sallie Harley,
Who is the advocate of peace. .
But too conscientious to parley,
!'' you, her, will release.
Miss Rena Davis is very small.
But htr jaws arc very strong.
She evaded missiles long and tall,
For to pollysyllablcs they belong.
Young Dixon wns hard to down,
He clung to his allopathic creed, I
He takes the good wherever ’lis found,
And the oad Lc does not need.
The caustic finger of time,
Laid liis heavy hand on Townsend,
And bound him down to tile line,
And lent him home a bouncing.
The brave young Norrio Harley,
Breathed his ether deep,
Took his oalmeat and barley,
And went fa3t asleep.
Here is tho anomaly of the day.
Miss Ella Stuart on the burning deck,.
She declared she would not stay,
So long ns she could leave the wreck.
Mieses Nettie Smith and Annie Scott,
The (ynosurc of all eyes,
Held the rein?, as they thought,
Whoso spector never dies
The ilenuyoyue may rule to-day,
But his sway will sorely end,
For Charley Smitli has come to stay,
On this you may depend.
Charley Pittman went into the field,.
But he hud to give it up,
Dyspepsia, lie began to feel,
It was a bitter, bitter cup.
Miss Ola Mallctte, with leVteati lore,
Calmed the ardor ot her foes.
With cunning of the sylph she bore
Triumph over the throes.
Let Us Get to Work !
Work is the watchword with demo
crats now!
§gWork wins, achieves results, moves
mountains! tili-v.'/t
It is all very well to compare plat
forms, argue about principles ar.d dis
cuss men and measures at long range,
but we must reach the people !
Here we are drifting along, dream
ing, meditating and making predic
tions, while the other two parties are
in the field hard at work.*;
We cannot afford to delay organi
zation until the meet.ng of our state
convention, for the state election will
follow it in about six weeks. We
must lose no time in organizing cam
paign committees in every county,
with a central committee in charge of
the work of pushing the campaign.
Speakers must be engaged ar.d sent
out by the campaign committees, and
we need campaign literature—plenty
of it, papers, documents and circulars.
The people’s party is flooding ’.he state
with its printed matter, and os yet we
have done nothing.
The time is short. Thecommittees
will have to be organized; the litera
ture must be provided; a fund must
be raised and a corps of active workers
must be organized.
It will not do in such a struggle to
rely wholly upon a platform and a
ticket. Our workers must get out
among the people and sound the
danger signal everywhere.
Inactivity among our leaders will
cause apathy among the masses, and
apathy is just what our opponents
hope for.
We must go to work in advance of
our stale convention, and get a cam
paign committee here at the capital
that will arouse every dcmocra' in the
state.
A few speeches wiil not [accomplish
everything. From now until Novem
ber what we need is work—intelligent
work, organized, work, determined,
enthusiastic and untiring work !
Thai’s the way to win the fight!—
Constitution.
M Bail I
AiFrcebLot ct'Blntikc c\: Bros.; fine
CONFECTIONS.
BAJfED and DELIVERED DAILY.
J. E McCants,
Baker and Grocer,
JACKSON STREET.
janlC ly.
Orthodox Robison, Joe,
Who goes with a gush,
Picks tho big banjo
With a rush and a slash.
With anathema Mr. Mallctte, Eli,
Stiffens his neck, as of yore,
And raises the battle cry,
And carries victory before.
With sacerdotal mein,
Miss Fannie Mitchell doth appear
Upon the bloody gastly scene
That sorrow and pain may rfisapp* tr.
Loquacious Miss Daisy Scott,
Kindles a tlamc of fire.
And stirs up a boiling pot.
With a mischievous desire. -
Peacock, the victor of all,,
Stands with imprcgneJMc trmt,
Sallies forth as victims fall
Waving his iccpten bruat,
r. A'. Mel.
ISTHISFC' n Y0U?
It will interest you tejL ’“ ow that } llerc . is
a largely increased demana <or our chocolate
sets, they seem to have take ’ popular fancy
by storm. We are not at an, 7 los [ , ' jr ““
explanation. Popular judg m * ,lt I 1 ”” 1 * 1
often make mistakes and it isn 1 mistaken
this time. These sets liavo ratten into
general favor because they ar" destgnet
with the utmost care and skill m.’d because
they are the result of artistic and studied
workmanship. What is perhaps aS much
to the point as anything else that can ne
snid nbout them is that they are sold at
figures well withm the reach ot. little in
comes.
JOSEPH JERGKU.
•Established 18'>7
Trunks !
New and Elegant line of
these goods, just bought by
our Mr. Elias in the north-
west, and now on display. If
you are in need ot above
articles call and see them.
Straw flats!
Your choice of any on our
counter at
, 49c.
TO CLOSE FOR THE SEASON AT
I. Lt!) & Cfl’S
Mitchell House Block.
* 100 pairs ladies’ Oxford Ties, patent led tip at{65c, worth $1. 200 paira' 4 ladies Oxford Ties, patent led tip at 81 wovth 81 22 500 pairs Indies’ Oxford Ties, patent led .i >
worth 81.60, at Curtright & Daniel’s. * ' * * *