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VOL. IX—NO. 310.
TIIOMASVILLE. GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 7, 1890.
$5.00 PER ANNUM
Worth
Beading
500 Yards colored
Piques, worth 12 1-2
and 15 cents, your
choice for 7 1-2 cents.
200 Yards colored
Organdies, regular
20 and 25 cent quali
ty. Come and get
first choice for 10c.
300 Yards Madras
Cheviot, all in desira
ble patterns and good
value at 12 1-2 cents
your choice, 10c.
I stinnu.
* —HEADQUARTERS FOR—
(Iotliing, Gent’s Furnishings,
Dry Goods and Notions.
— AGENT FOR—
Standard Fashions
and
\
Dutchess Trousers.
Phone 108.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
The New* of the Day Told In Brief
Personals, Etc.
It will pay yon to watch our ad
vertising column!.
There is no discount about sum
mer having arrived.
Read the new ad of (.!. it *. M.
Wolff in ai.otlier column.
John Davidson is spending Sun
day at home with bis family.
Tbomasville will be well repre
sented in Charleston next week.
Sam Wolff run in night before
last to spend a day or two with
home folks.
Mr. T. M. McDonough, of
Montgomery, was a visitor to the
city yesterdav.
Dr. Palmer, a prominent young
physician of Baiubridge, was in
town yesterday.
Editor Blanton, of the South
Georgia Homs, was a visitor to
the city yesterday.
Mrs. G. D. Ruysor, of Quitman,
is visiting Mr. and Mrs. U. R
Griffin, in Fletcberville
Mr. R. L. Shipp, a prominent
youug lawyer 01 Moultrie, spent
yesterday in the city on business.
Mr. Glading returned yester
day from a tour through Florida
in the interest of the Monon
Route.
Charley Cooper is in town after
an absence of a month traveling
through FJorida Be will he here
a day or two.
Quite a number went out to the
picnic at John A. McKinnou's yes
terday. 1’hev all report a very
pleasant time.
There will be a big baptizing at
the pond just this side of Cubana
this morning, commencing about
eleven o’clock.
The farmers and gardeners ore
suffering greatly for rain. In
some portion of the county no rain
has fallen for weeks.
It will pay you to look over the
new ad of the Levy Mercantile
Company which appears on the
first page of to day’s paper.
We were glad to see Anton
Wright, of Savannah, in town
yesterday. He came up to spend
a day or two with his Thomas-
villo friends.
The boyB who speut Friday
fishing on the river tell some
good stories on each other. Just
ask Bill Britton if he ever got
lost.
Jake Bennett, sou of Mr. A.
Bennett, who has been in Savan
nah for some months,' came up
yesterday to spend a day or two
with home folks.
On account of the shut down of
the gas plant there will be no
services in the Baptist church to
night, there being uo way to
light the room. Services will be
held nt eleven o'clock this morn
ing as usual.
Gas consumers have been put to
their wit's end, since the gas
plant shut down, for lights. All
kinds of illuminating substitutes
have beeu called iuto use, a few
having beeu forced to resort to tne
old fashioned tallow caudles.
Mtb. Stuyvesant Peabody loft
yesterday for her home in the
north. Mrs. Peabody has occu
pied her charming country home.
May haw Plantation, since early
last fall, and expects to return
again when wiuter approaches,
tier southern friends wish her a
pleasant summer and a safe re
turn to Thomasvilie.
Card of Thank*.
Mr. Editor:
Will you allow me space in your
paper to return thanks to the
many friends who extended ue
aid and sympathy during our late
bereavement. We appreciate hear
tily the many kindnesses shown
us and will always remember
them with grateful hearts.
Respectfully,
C. R. Gmrm.
The Administration Looks for Peace.
Washington, May 5.—The state
department to day received a dis
patch from President Schurmann,
of the Philippine commission,
giving the substance of the con
ference with the representatives
of Aguinaldo, and asking for
further instructions
While the text of the dispatch
is riot to be made public, Secre
tary Ha; stated tha' it showed a
;ery satisfactory condition of af
fairs in the Philippines, and
pointed to a settlement of the dif
ficulties there.
The reply of the president to
Prof. Kchnrmann’s cablegram, it
is understood, stated that he was
very anxious to have the peace
negotiations concluded at the ear
liest possible moment, atni to this
end he desired that no unnecessa
ry or humiliating conditions
should be imposed upon the in
surgents.
It is believed in administration
circles that as soon as Aguinaldo
is convinced of the siuceritv of
the American government he will
agree to surrender. He will he
required, however, to lay down
bis arms. This will be the prin
cipal condition and until an agree
tnent on this point is reached, the
negotiations will not make any
progress toward a conclusion.
Latest From The Front.
Manila, May 6. (afternoon )—
General Lawton’s column ad
vanced to a position two and one-
half miles north of Balignag to
day.
The advance met but slight op
position outside of Moasin. the
two thousand rebels occupying an
entrenched position being routed
in short order. Many corpses of
rebels were discovered in the
river at San Thomas. Scores of
rifles and other arms were re
covered from the river where they
were thrown by the retreating
rebels. General McArthur's di
vision is resting at San Feruaudo,
making-, iu the mean time, ex
tensive reconuoisances.
Say*They are Whipped.
Manila, May 6 —Col Arguelles,
chief of staff of Geu. Luna and
one of the envoys negotiating for
peace, made this remarkable aud
significant statement to-day: “We
undoubtedly are whipped. Agm-
naldo is discouraged and our
troops are determined to surren-
reuder. All that our leaders want
is some gnarautee of fair treat
ment as a condition to laying
down our arms. They ask for a
brief armistice only for the pur
pose of effecting a complete sur
render through our Congress.
The Americans are wrong to dis
trust our houesty.”
Honors for firs. Stonewall Jackson.
Columbia, S. O , May 5 —Mrs.
Htouewall Jackson will arrive in
Columbia Monday en route to the
Confederate reunion at Charles
ton. She will be tendered a pub
lic reception at the residence ot
Mayor Lipscomb from 11 to 1
o’cloeh Tuesday, and in the after-
uoou will proceed to Charleston.
The Confederate survivors, in a
meeting to-night, passe 1 resolu
tions ot coudolence for Gen.
Hampton in his misfortune.
Plague of Locust*.
Madrid, May fi.—The plague
of locusts in Central Spain has
increased alarmingly. In many
places the insects cover the ground
to a depth of two feet aud stall
railroad trains.
Mrs. Wm. C. Whitney Dying.
New York, May 0 —A report
from the Westbury county resi
dence of Wm. C. Whitney states
that Mrs. Whitney is dying.
Funeral ot Ben Griffin.
The funeral of Ben Griffiu. the
little son of Mr. and Mrs. Cbas.
R Griffin, whose tragic death at
the depot Friday morning was
noticed iu these columns yester
day, took place from the residence
of his parents in Fletcberville yes
terday morning at ten o'clock.
The services, and they were ruoit
impressive, were conducted hy
l)r. R. H. Harris, of the Baptist,
church, assisled by Rev. E I).
McDougall, of the Presbyterian
church, at the conclusion of which
the fiower laden casket,containing
the remains of the unfortunate
youth, was conveyed to the wait
ing hearse and thence escorted to
Laurel Hill cemetery, where the
body was tenderlv laid »".<ay.
Little Ben Grifiiti was a bright,
manly little fellow and a great
favorite with his companions.
He will be greatly missed by his
family, bis school mates aud com
panions. The whole community
sympathizes with the bereaved
parents aud relatives.
The Gandy Case Settled.
The case of C. T. Gandy vs. the
City of Thomasvilie, which has
been pending in the courts for a
year or two, was settled yesterday
by Mr. Snodgrass, attorney for
the plaintiff, and City Attorney
Titus. We did not learn the terms
ol the compromise, but understand
that it was mutually satisfactory.
This case has attracted consider
able attention, and we are sure
that ail parties are glad that it is
settled. We are requested to
state that the settlement of this
case renders it unnecessary for the
jurors who were subpoenaed to
Appear some day soon to paes on
the abatement proceedings filed
by Mr. Snodgrass before Justices
Massey and Wade, to auswersaid
eubpoenaos.
Another New Residence.
There ie every evidence of a
decided b'mlding boom iu Thom
asville this summer, and the vari-
oils contractors of the city are
wearing cheerful countenances.
Mr. Henry Arnold, the well
known builder, was awarded the
contract yesterday for the con
struction or a handsome dwelling
for Mre. Walter L. Taylor, on the
beautiful lot recently purchased
by her from Mrs. Harley on the
corner of Jackson aud Dawsou
streets. The building will he a
large two-story structure fitted
with all modern improvements and
quite ornameutal in appearance
Mr Arnold will commence work
at once.
The Pope In a Huff.
Rome, May 6.—It is stated here
that, in consequence of the exclu
sion of the Vatican from repre
sentation in the peace congress at
the Hague, the Pope has forbidden
Archbishop Irelaud to accept the
commission of a delegate offered
him by President McKinley.
Wilson to Come South.
Washington, May 5.—Secre
tary Wilson will leava Washing
ton uext week on a trip to Louisi
ana, Mississippi, Texas and other
Southern and Southwestern states.
He will study the agricultural
situation iji the states he visits.
Duke D’Arcos has Started.
Madrid, May 5.—The Duke
D’Arcos, the newly appointed
minister to the United States,
started to-day upon the journey
to bis new,post at Washington via
Paris
Rev. I). II. Porter, pastor of the
A M. E. Church, who has been con
ducting a protracteii meeting at
his church for the past three
weeks, informs us that he will
close Ins meetings ou Tuesday
night. The meeting lias been a
highly successful one, one hun
dred and twenty-eight accessions
to the church having resulted. Of
these niuetv-seveu are new con
verts. 1 he ordinance of baptism
will be administered at thechurcb
this afternoon to all new converts!
except those who desire tu he !
immersed. The latter will he I
baptised privately later. j
Big- Arrival of New And
Up-To-Date
Summer Wash Goods
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TheBigStore
We never get tired in showing to the public that we
appreciate their kind patronage, and always take pleasure in
catering to their wants. So this week we invite you to call
and see the new novelties on display in our store.
15 New styles of the latest Parisian Novelties in colored
Piques, which is the most popular fabric of ihe season for
shirts and waists. The goods were bought to sell at 30 cents
yard, but as its late now, we place them on sale at about cost,
19 cents yard. BIG PLUMS.
20 Styles extra fine colored Lawns and Organdies, which
are worth from to 10 to 15 cents yard. We will sell at 8
cents yard. Your choice.
New style of Dress Linens in plain and changeable and
silk stripes. Superior value for price.
Beautiful new Black Silk and Wool Crepons for suits
and skirts. The handsomest we had this season.
Immense assortment cf Indian Linen and Yicroria
Lawns,
10c. Quality down this week to 8c. yd.
12 l-2c. “
16c.
19c.
25c. “
30c.
Persian Lawns, Kgvtian Mulls, French Nainsooks,
French Organdies, etc, complete.
5 Pieces -10 inches ‘vide India I inen worth 19c. yard,
this week toe.
5 Styles of Homespun Linen finished suitings, the pop
ular fad tor summer skirts, to be sold at 20c. yard. Full line
of everything for spring in dry go >ds and notions, a’
“ 10c. “
“ 12 l-2c “
“ 15c. “
“ 19c.
“ 25c.
The Levy Mercantile £0.,
Mitchell House Block.
earsilk
TRADEMARK.
L1M INGS
5 A
25$
a yard
Look like silk
and wear better.
25$
a yard