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- VOL. VIII—NO 137. THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA. WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 21, 1897 $6.00 TER ANNUM Will be one of my specials for this week. 200 yards of silk worth 65c, and when you examtne same you will agree with me on the abive price. The value is to your interest and my interest to dispose of the goods regard less of what they cost. Con sequently down comes the price to 39C Matas Ginghams. Another big value J am giving my friends in these goods Colors are good and one of!he newest things out this season. Some, of them knickorbocker styles and others will make up in styles equal to silks. These goods are richly worth 25c; down comes the price to 16c G-xorLa,<a In.©, A cotton fabric which in quantify thousands of yards have been sold .this season. The patterns and class of goods aro strictly good value at 25c, but 1 sold them at,2oc in the beginning of the season and now down comes the price to lOo WoolChallies. loo yards to close out. The patterns arc certainly rich, pretty and dainty. These goods aro splendid value at 25c, which has been my regu lar paice, they are full 36 in wide. Down comes the price to LOCAL HAPPENINGS. The News ol the Day Told In Brief' , Personals, Etc. / Herbert Brawlon is keeping cool on 8t. Simon this wcoit. That was a welcome and rO' freshing shower yesterday morn ing. ' ‘ Mr. J. D. Wade, of Quitman was a visitor to the city yester day- « ■ Charley.Bondnrant, of Valdos ta, spent a few hours in the city yesterday. Mr. J. F. Smith went over to Bainbridge on a business trip yesterday. Don’t forget the ball game Thursday between Quiney and Tliomasville. Mr. Henry Arnold and family are visiting friends and relatives in Brunswick. be 18c I haVe about iO doz towels to close out in this special sale for this week. Call and ask to see them; you can buy them cheap. Last but not least of my specials for'this week will be a lot of Boys’ Sailor Suits. They aro made of Galatea cloth and some of them are worth $2 75 a suit. Down comes the price to 49 c L Tho council proceedings which appear in another column will found interesiing. Mr. R. R. Evans and family were among the excursionists to St. Simons yesterdav. Mrs. L. J. Sturdivant and daughter went down to Bruns wick yesterday to visit friends. Mr. W. H. Whaley, of Boston, passed through the city yesterday enroute to the Nashville exposi tion. Homer Reed, of the Atlanta Journal, paid his respects to the Journal subscribers in this city yesterday. Mr. M. M. Cooper left yester day morning for Charlotte, N. 0., bis old home, where he will spend a few weeks. Tom Bartlett went over to Bain bridge yesterday. He will short ly move to that city and open up a machine shop. , Miss Hope Linton, one of the Maids of* Honor of the Guards, accompanied the company to 8t. Simon yesterday. Mr. James F. Evans is" attend ing the annual meeting of the American Legion of Honor at St Simons this week. Headquarters for Dry Goods, Clothing, Gents’ Fur nishing Goods and Notio ds Mr. John B. Kveritt, of Boston, one of the solid, progressive citi zens of the county, was a visitor to the city yesterday. We learn that a gentleman bore has au order for live car loads of LeConte pears. And they bringing fair prices, too. Mr. Green Robinson, father of Messrs. C. M., J. R. and Alf Rob inson, of this city, came up yes terday on the afternoon train. The Times-Enterprisk has made arrangements to have a daily let ter from the boys in camps. The girls they left behind will there fore keep posted. The colored brass band that accompanied the St. Augustiue excursionists is a good one—in fact one of the best colored bands we have beard here in a long time. Mr. Joseph S. Clifton, who has been contined to his room for some weeks with fever, went down to St. Simon yesterday to recuperate. Mrs. Clifton and Mr. Achilles Smith accompanied lnm. The colored excursion from St. Augustine, which camo in night before last, was quite a disappoint ment as to the Bize to the colored peoplo of this city. A brass band and base ball club came up, how ever, which made up in a large measure for the deficiency. In a few days, on the 29th inst. you will have an opportunity, if it is clear, of witnessing an eclipse of the sun. The eclipse will be one in which a large portion of the aim's disc will be obscured. This obscured segment, three- fourths of the surface, will be larger than that of years. The earth will enter the moon's shadow a few minute's before 8 o’clock,and it will be 10:80 before it emerges into tho full brightness of tbesiin- rays. Get your smoked glass ready. Gone to Lamps. The Thoinasvillo Guards, nnder command of Capt. C. P. Hansel), left yesterday morning fbr St. Simon Island; where they will go into camp for a week. They left by special train arranged for-the fourth regiment by Mr. T. J. Bot toms. ’At Valdosta they were joined by the Videttes and at WaycrosB by the Rifles and their friends. .Below we give the roll of the men who went down: Capt. C. P. Hausell, • Lieut. J. E. Robison, “ J. F. Mitchell. Sergeant Barbee, ‘ ~ Thompson, ‘ Woodard, ‘ J. M. Hopkins, ‘ J. 8. Hopkins. Corporal McDonald, ‘ Beverly, ‘ Carroll. ' Privates Ainsworth, “ Ansley, “ Beverly, A. F. “ Bouchelle, " Briley, “ Dekle, R. " Dickey, “ Luke, “ Linton, i “ Mash, “ Neel, “ Smith, “ Thompson, “ Vann, “ Varnedoe, R. M. “ Varnedoe, II. “ Shackleford Col. T. N. Hopkins and Major L. H. Jerger were also in the party. The boys left in good spirits and anticipated a pleasant time the island. We hope their fondest wishes will be realized. A Liberal Proposition. We find the following special in a late issue of the News sent from Waycross: ■The Southern Telephone and Telegraph Company, it is under stood, will donate a considerable portion of funds for the building of a bicycle path along its lines between Thomasville and Savan nah, provided Thomasville, Bos ton, Quitman, Valdosta, Waycross, Jesup and Savannah will contnb ute to the scheme. The various towns and cities along the lines will no doubt discuss the feasibili ty of the scheme and appoint committees for the purpose of raising subscriptions for the path. Tie wheelmen all along the line will no doubt be pleased to learn that the steps are likely to be taken at once for the perfection of the scheme. The path would he about 220 miles long and would be a great boom to wheelmen." We hope the question will bo taken up by those interested along the lino, and active steps be taken to make the improvement sag- gested. /Motion's Big Coal /Movement. The friends of the Monon Route aud especially those of My. R. W. Gladmg, the local agent of the road, will read the following taken from the Louisville Courier Journal, with intorept: 'The Monon is doing a bigger freight business at present thau it has done for months past. Every car it has in stock and every car it can possibly lay its bauds ou is being pressed into service to move coal. The officials of that road were shrewd enough some weeks ago to prepare for the quick handling of coal, which they knew would be necessary should the coal strike become goneral. They therefore held back all the cars they possibly could, but eveu at that they have found their rolling stock inadequate to han dle tho business. t "Mr George K. Lowell, General Superintendent of the road, has been in the city for a week look ing after the interests of.the road. The company- has handled from 150 to 200 car loarde of coal a day out of Louisville and Cincinnati. They are loading day and night for shipment to Chicago and way points, and still the demand for coal so far exceeds the supply of cars that the road finds it difficult to. keep up with orders. The pleasure has become so great that ordinary freight cars are being used to carry the coal. It is dif ficult to get cars from other roads, because they, too, are husbanding their rolling stock against the emergency." At the home of bis parents Dawson street,"in this city, abou midnight Monday night, Damon son of Mr. andjMrs. B. Edwards aged sixtedh ysars. The young man was quite well known aud universally popular with his acquaintances, and his death is very generally deplored He had beed confined to hie bed just two weeks, and although attended by tbo best of medical skill and tender nursing, the ravages of-disease could' not be stayed and be passed quietly away at the time above stated. The bereaved family of tbe de ceased have the sincere sympathy of the entire community in their affliction. The funeral will take place from tbe residence at 5 o’clock this af ternoon.- Contract Let. General Manager Davidson .is going to keep things moving so far as be is concerned. He let the contract yesterday to Mr James Gribben for the main build ing which will be erected on the fair grounds. Hie plans were described in these columns the other day. Mr. Gribben has ordered tbe necessary material for tbe build ing and will soon be at "work. In this connection we under stand that the committee oh loca tion will probably act td-day, atul then the way will be clear for all the necessary work to begin. Funeral Notice. The friends and acquaintances of Mr. B. Edwards aud family aro invited to attend tbe funeral of bis son, Damon, from tbe residence 011 Dawson street this afternoon, at 5 o’clock. Interment immedi ately after in Laurel Hill ceme- tery. Quitman Defeated Eufaula. ' Mr. Brux’s boyB who passed through here day before yesterday en route to Eufaula, played a game in that city yesterday and won by a score of 7 to 8. Mr; W. J. Haylow, master of transportation of tbe Plant Sys tem, has gone to Michigan with bis family. After remaining in the lake state a short while he will leave his family there for tho summer end himself go to the eastern provinces of Canada on busiuess connected with his office. —News. The concert on Levy’s corner late yesterday afternoon by tho colored band of St. Augustine drew a large crowd and was greatly enjoyed, l’hey rendered several beautiful selections, aud rendered them in a truly artistic manner. There are few better bauds anywhere than this one. The ball game at Athletic Park yesterday afternoon between the colored clubs of Thomasville end St.' Augustine was one of tbe most amusing ever witnessed ou these grounds. Thomasville won easily, leading the visitors quite a number of runs in tbe sco-e. In case war should ensue with Spain, tbe Thomasville Guards would probably be ordered to Cuba, from St. Simon. See notice of a ’strayed sorrel mare with one eye. Some Time We’ll Understand. Not now, but in the coining je:irs, It may be in the better land. We’ll read the meaning ol our tears And then some time, we'll understand. We'll know why clouds, instead of the nan Were over many a cherished plan, Why song has ceased when scarce begun, Tis the some time we’ll understand. Wby, what we long for most of all Blades no oft our eager hand; Why hopes are crushed, and cast leg fall, Up there, some time we'll understand God knows the way. He holds the key', He guides us with unerring hand, Some time, with tearless eyes we’ll see, Yes there, up there, we’ll understand. Then trust in God through all thy days; Fear not, for be doth hold thy hand, 'though dark thy way, still siug and praise— * Some time, some time, we'll under stand. I in-air Which takes place at the Live, Progressive Place. IT’S OUR Annual Carnival, And JULY Is the Month. It will last for two weeks from date and July 31st will close the great bill. Every day sends new attractions. RECORDS BROKEN To “smitherines” by our big cut in prices, and a big 1 race between our 3 choice department, Dry Goods, Clothing and Shoes to see which depart- • ment con make the win ning record during this sale. Our Annual Stock-Taking Has put the men in each department on their metal, and we can assert positive ly the} have direct instructions from us that all su mmer goods Must fie Closed Out during this Carnival and annual stock tak ing sale. VVe are not selling out, but out selling any concern in these “diggins.” We will refrain from QUOTING PRICES. As absolutely every article will be sold at reduced prices for next two weeks at BLQCp{ T//mASV/LLE CA Agents Butterick's Patterns.