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8ix Months, 60
Three Months 25
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for >XTCBa&*S
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Stomach,
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WHAT HAS TAKEN PLACE
DURING THE WEEK.
Interesting Items Picked Up All
Over the Country and Care
fully Prepared and Serv
ed to Our Readers.
Old Georgia.
She’s bright as any dollar—no matter what
they say;
She wears a Btandin’ collar an* is m&rchin’
>n her way; .
She’s Mowin' ot her trumpet, you kin hear
it fur an’ nigh,
An’ there ain’t a cloud that’s speedin’ crost
the bright bine of her sky 1
She's bright as any dollar, an’ she’s, in the
light of day,
An’ happy on the hilltops an’ happy on the
way;
An’ all she wants is—nothin,’ 'cept jes*
what she is worth,
An’that jes’means, dear brethren, three-
quarters ol the earth !
—Constitution.
From tho Albany, Ga, Herald.
There is one thing gires us comfort,
Thnt thousands gladly share;
The girl that dons a hoopsklrt
Suspenders then can’t wear.
We are pleased to announce that our en
terprising druggists have secured tee agency
for the Japanese File Core; a most wonder
ful discovery for the cure of Piles of every
kind which they will sell with a written
guarentee to refund the money if it does
not cure. It is said to bo a specific for that
terrible and dangerous disease. Get a free
sample and try it. Sold by Bondurant,
Peacock k Co.
g G. CULPEPPER,
Physician and Surgeon,
MOULTRIE, - - - GEORGIA.
Offers his services to the citizens of
Celquitt and adjacent counties.
G. C. LANEY, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
MOULTRIE, COLQUITT CO.,GA.
Offers his*services to the people Colquitt
n a acent Counties.
Moultrie, Ga., Oct 9, 1889,
GEO. S. HOLLISTER,
Office over Stererman’s, en Broad St
Ornes Hours:— 9 to 12 a. m., and 2 U
g g. McLendon,
ATTORNEY AT
Prompt attention given to all business en
treated to him.
8®“Office over Watt’s store, corner Broad
and Jackson streets.
“PINE SUMMIT,”
REDDEN SMITH, Prop.
Comet Hansell St , and Smith in,
Bright Sunny Rooms'and
EXCELLENT CUISINE
RATES REASONABLE.
HERRING & WALKER,
UNDERTAKERS.
168 BROAD STREET,
TIIOMASVILLE, GEORGIA.
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too and free Handbook write to
©- an Broadwat, new York.
» for securing patents in America.
•very Patent taken out by us Is brought before
•he public bye notice given freo of charge in the
gfietitific §mmciw
Thomaaville is all right.
Visitors arc traveling Northward.
The consensus of opinion points to
a good fruit crop.
“There are more handsome youDg
ladies in the -city now than at any
time during the season,” remarked a
young maD, who is considered a good
judge, to the reporter yesterday.
The depot at Metcalfe was bur
glarized on Sunday night by unknown
parties. About seventy-five dollars
was stolen. Several parties are sus
pected but no arrests have been matter
O, the blizzard, the blizzard, the
blinding blizzard, it has struck the
North from a to izzard. Just see
what the press reports say about the
weather in the Northwest. There is
a lesson and a warning in this for
tourists at the South.
Mr. D. C. Machines, of Pittsfield,
Mass., who spent last season here, is
again visiting Thomasviile, Mr. Mac-
Innes made a host of friends here who
are delighted to see him back. He
the guest of Rev. D. H. Parker on
Smith Avenue.
Ii was decided yesterday that the
electric street car line will run up Lee
street, instead of Jackson. This will
give very general satisfaction. Jack-
son street is rather narrow, and then
it is generally crowded with omni
buses, carriages, wagon and drays.
We learn thet quite a deposit of
phosphate has been found on Mrs.
Redden Smith’s place, in the Duncan
ville district, adjoining the lands of
Mr. Jonas Courtney. There is doubt
less much valuable phosphate lands
in Thomas county.
Mr. F. N. Lohnstein dropped down
ou his Thomasviile friends yesterday
afternoon. Mr. Lohnstein has thous
ands of friends here and all are de
lighted to sec him again. Ho looks
as if the world had dfttH kindly with
him since be left here.
Sheriff F. B. Patterson, of Decatur
cou ny, one of the best sheriffs in the
United States, passed through the city
yesterday afternoon en route to Quit-
man, where he was going after a ne
gro, who is wanted in Bainbridge for
rape. Mr. Patterson is a terror to
evil doers. He always gets his man.
Tmri SUOrix
rnuuu,
SOI Broadway, Nor York CUy.
MAGNETIC NERVINE.
Is wild with written
■airantM to core
neaa,Hcad*che and
Neuralgia andWaka-
lulnecs,caused by ex-
ceMivouseof Opium,
Tobaoco and Alco-
hoi; Mental Depreo-
alon, SoftanlnKof
ry. Insanity and Daalth»
_oat Wowar in either sex.
Age, Involuntary Lossts, earned
—*, ovai-exertlon of the Brain and
f Vcuth. Itgiveeto Weak Organa their
Igor and double* the Joy* of Ufa: cure*
is and Tamale Waaknaaa. A month** treat-
TgaBffwmsays:
Bondurant, Teacock Sc Co.
Easter Cards!
Easter Cards!!
Easter Cards!!!
A FULL ASSORTMENT OF NICE
A second large brick factory, a
duplicate of the one under contract,
viz; 150 feet long 50 feet vide and
tbtee stories high, will soon be com-
raeuced in LaCubana City. Other
similar buildings vi'.l follow. The
gentlemen who have taken hold ol
the enterprise have ample capital and
they are going to posh things.
Professor Gray has invented a tele-
grapic device by which any one who
can write can send a message in his
or her own handwriting. The instrn.
ment reproduces at the other end ev
ery curve and dot It is called the
telautograph. It is thought the in
strument will take the place, largely,
of the telephone. The wonders of
electricity are not half known.
A Georgia paper publishes the lol-
lowing advertisement; “Wanted—
By a young lady, aged nineteen, of
pleasing countenance, good figure,
agreeable manners, general informa
tion and varied accomplishments; who
has studied everything from the erec
tion to crochet, a situation in the
.amily of a gentleman. She will take
the head oi his table, manage his
household, scold bis servants, ’muse
hit babies, 'check his tradesmen’
bills, accompany him to the theater,
ent the leaves o! his new book, sew'
on his buttons, warm his slippers, and
generally make his file happy. Ap
ply in .the first place to Miss
| Hickory Grove, Ga,, and afterward to
papa on the prerif-e-
In ffemoriam."
Col. Arthur Perry Wright, who
died . at his itodenca. on Thurs
day, was bom ia Jones eoonty, Geor
gia, on the 27th day of January,
1831. He was the only ohild oi his
parents, Matthew and Ann. Wright.
While a small boy Us parents
moved to their plantation about five
miles south of Lumpkin, Stewart
county. Subsequently the famUy
moved to tho-town of Lumpkin,
where the deceased grew to manhood,
taking a thorough preparatory course
in the meanwhile for entering the
state nnivenity. He wu so'well pre
pared for college, that had it not been
■gainst the roles, he could havo en
tered the senior class. Instead, how-
ever, of entering the university, the
young man went to Coiambus, Geor
gia, in 1851, where he read law with
the law firm -of Jones & Benning,
one of the strongest firms in the
state. So closely did the young' law
stndent apply himself, that be wan
admitted to the bar in the fall of
1852. He was ambitiousto he ad
mitted to the bar-in his native town,
Lumpkin, coin the latter part of
October, 1852, ha stood a most bril
liant examination in open conrt in
his native town. In the early part of
1853, he went to Ocala, Fla., where,
by his energy and marked abilities,
he rapidjy rose in his chosen profes
sion. His health failing, he returned
to Georgia, and on the 18th day of
January, 1854, he located in Thom-
asville. Then he began a career with
which the progress and growth of
Thomasviile has been closely interwo-
ven, for no citizen of Thomasviile,
living or dead, has done more toward
furtheiing the material prosperity of
the town oi Thomaaville and the
county oi Thomas, than Col. At-
thnr P. Wright Here be developed
into one oi the leading lawyers ot the
state. Bold, foil of resources, a good
speaker, thoroughly equipped in all
branches of the law, he took ■ high
stand in his profession. For a lew
years he was associated with the late
Col. James L. Seward, in the prac
tice oi law. In September, 1871, hav
ing accumulated a handsome sum at
the law, he founded the banking
house of Wright and Stegall This
was Thomisville’t first bank. In Sep
tember, 1873, the old firm dissolved,
and the banking house of A- P.
Wright & Co., ot which firm Mr. T.
C. Mitchell was the pirtner, was es
tablished. Mr. Mitchell had been a spec
ial partner in the firm of Wright and
Stegall. High as he had stood at the
bar, it was in the broad and intricate
field of finance, that tho deceased
was at his best. He possessed a nat
ural aptitude lor banking. This firm
did the banking business of a large
portion of South Georgia for many
years. On the 1st of January, 1888,
the old firm dissolved and the Bank
of Thomasviile was established, mov
ing from Jackson street to the present
handsome banking house on Broad
street. Col. Wright was elected
president of this bank, nod served in
that capacity up to a few days before
his death. Quick, always alert, pru
dent and cautious, he built np one oi
the strongest banking establishments
in the state. Since I860 he hu
been closely identified with the
government of the town. He served
during the year mentioned, as mayor.
The town was then occupied by Fed
eral troops. His firmness and rare
good judgment averted much trou
ble. Since that period he has served
eighteen years, successively, as alder
man. During the entire time he was
at tho head of the finance depart'
ment. He took the same interest in
the management of the finances of the
town that he gave to his own private
business. No town or city has ever
had a more faithlui servant. He was
appointed a county commissioner on
the 1st of May, 1877, and wss made
chairman ol the board. Since then,
for sixteen yean, he has guarded well
and carefully every interest of the
county. Serving in then responsible
positions without pay, he freely gave
his time and talents to county and
town. Now that he is gone, all will
ny: “Well done, thou good and faith
ful servant-” He wu Isrgfly instru
mental in the establishment of the
South Georgia College, having sub
scribed $500, the first subscription to
that institution. He wss made pres
ident of the board of trustees, and
gave much of his time to farthering
the interests of the college. Few,
perhaps, know how earnestly and
how persistently he worked to put the
Booth Georgia College on 1
pent basis. He was, for a number of
years, e member of the state agricul
tural society, and always took a live
ly interest in everything pertaining
to the agricultural development of
South Georgia. He wife a- member
and tegular attendant of St Tho]
church,-and gave liberally of his
means to sustain it. A prominent of
ficial member of his church, having
ior years been one of the vestrymen,
he took great interest in its progress
and prosperity, . The ehnrckwill sad-
He wu twice married,his first wife
haringbeen Miss IBessie Thomas,
daughter of the late Judge Sherrod
Thornas-His laat wife who survives him
wu Him Emma JaliaPepe, of Sooth
Carolina, Two childrsa by his first
wife, and three by his last wife, sur
vive their father.
The funeral, which wss to have ta
ken place Saturday, was postponed on
account of the inclemency of the
weather. At 3 o'clock, on Sunday
afternoon, the pall hearers, Messrs.
W. E. Davies, James Watt, E M.
Smith, R. Thomas, J. L. Finn, T. E.
Biackshetr, T. O. Mitchell, L. H.
Jerger, S. L. Hayes and J- X. Cul
pepper, sad a huge number of others,
gathered at the residence. The hand
some casket, covered with deep black,
was borne to the waiting hearse. A
silver plate >ith the^words:
AT REST
wu the only inscription on the cuket.
It wu fairly covered with rare and
beautiful flowers. One design, a
lovely one, having been sent from
Savannah. The Sooth Georgia Col
lege Cadets, in full uniform, acted as
an escort to the dead president of the
institution. The church wu reached
at 3:15 o’clock. The city council,
headed by Mayor Hopkins, followed
by the police force and other employes
of the city, were tho first to enter.
The Bector, Rev. C. I. LaRocho, in
his priestly robes, preceded the body
uit wu borne down the central
aisle, reading the solemn service for
the dead- Then came the mourning
family, closely followed by the corps
oi cadets, the Utter taking position on
the left side of the church u they en
tered. In the meantime a dirge, soit,
low and sad, swelled oat from the or
gan. The choir rendered some ap
propriate music, and then the rector
read the burial urvice of his church.
The church wu packed, while many
found only standing room in the rear.
Slowly the body wu borne from the
church, where the deceased had so of
ten worshipped. A long line oi car
riages, containing reUtivu and mourn
ing friends, wended its way through
the falling mist to Laurel Hill ceme
tery. Here the lut sad rites were
performed, and the hundreds of citi
zens returned to their homes.
Thomuvills and Thomas county
mourns the death of a distinguished
and useful citizen. He will be missed
by the state, by South Georgia, by
his county and town, but. most oi
all, will ho be missed in the home
circle. There he wu known best,
and loved best.
Peace be to his memory.
A Happy Occasion.
The b«B'at the Manny Hotel-on
Wednesday' evening given by Man
ager Pratt. to his gnats and friends
wu certainly a most enjoyable, afiair.
Everything, even to the riighteet » “> hn>8« the slightest
Police Court.
Mayor Hopkins dispatched business
in the police court yesterday morn
ing with a severity that left no one
doubt u to his intention of making his
conrt a source of dread to evil doers.
Tlie docket wu a pretty lengthy one;
hat less than an hoar wu consumed
in disposing of tho business.
Mike Flannagan, John O’Conv
naghan and P. H. O’Brien were each
fined ten dollars or three days in jail
for contempt Joe Hopkins, colored,
wu fined five dollars er three days for
contempt
Dora Caesady, a dusky belle of the
“bottom,” wu np for disorderly con
duct Dora plead guilty in the hope
that his honor would let her ofi light
bnt in this she wu mistaken. She
hu been up oiten before and always
paid her fine, hut this time the Mayor
sent her to jail without the option of
paying a fine.
Julia Butler was discharged ior
want of evidence.
•Will Linton, colored, disorderly
conduct wu ordered to pay a fine of
ten dollars and costs or work twenty
days on the gang.
Two yonng white men were np ior
disorderly oondnet, one of whom wu
fined $25 and cuts or thirty days.
The other wu let ofi with one dollar.
The Mayor instructed the Marshal
to investigate the oondnet of one of
the policemen. -
Will Remain Open.
We ere pleased to learn that Mrs.
Tilton will keep the Mitchell House
open the remainder of the season.
It wu thought by some that the
house would be dosed after Mr. Til
ton’s death, bnt such ia not the ease.
Mrs. Hlton is thoroughly familiar
with the management of a large hotel,
haring assisted her hnsband for many
years, and ahewDl keep the house up
to the same high standard.
detail, that vronld in any way con
tribute to the pleasure of the occasion
wu carefully looked after iiyCepL
and Mrs. Pratt, and we do not exag
gerate when we say that there wu not
a single person present who did not
enjoy it. The musio wu furnished
by Prof. Swartz’s string band and wu
all that could be desired. The re
freshments, consisting of ice cream,
cake, punch; etc., were delicious, and
added much to the enjoyment of alL
Beautiful dance programmes, orna
mented with pencils and tassels, were
presented to each dancer. ~
The following gentlemen composed
tho floor committee: J. E. B. Love,
J. M. Tharin, Jr-, W. H. Hammond
and B. F. Hawkins. Mr. Hawkins
wu out ot the city and could not act
The other members were untiring in
thoir efforts to render the occasion
enjoyable to all.
The following was the order of
dance:
Grand March.
Waltz.
Lanciors.
Polka.
Waltz.
Galop.
Refreshments.
Lanciers.
Watix.
Home, Sweet Home.
Among those present were Miss
Nettio Smith, Miss Florine Smith,
Mr. A. W. Stuart, Mr. and Mrs. F.
M. VanDyke, Mr. and Mrs. 8. B.
VonDyke, Miss Carrie VanDyke,
Miss Sumner, Miss Carrie Ziehr, Miss
Evans, Mr. Gentry, Miss Grace WiU
son, Miss Witham, Mr. Homer Reed,
Miss Elizabeth Winter, Mrs. Robin
son, Mira Grace Robinson, Mr. Bish
op, Mira Lucile Linton, Miss Mec
Yonng, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Young,
Mira Born, Misa Rush, Mr. Joyce,
Mr. W. C. Snodgrass, Mrs. Carpen
ter, Mrs. Haldeman, Mr. Britten,
Major Hopkins, Dr. Wilson, Mr. and
Mrs. Tharin, Mr. Marts, Dr. Hoover
and wife, Mr. Alfired Workman, Mr.
B. B. Wolff, Mr. Farrell, Mr. & B.
Seeman, Miss Ida Leester, Mr. E A.
Leester, Mr. Dolaod, Mr. A. B. Mc
Donald, Mr. Louis Dickes and wife,
Dr- Hollister and wife, Mr. and Mrs.
J. S. Bartholomew; Mr. J. Si Bar
tholomew, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Adler
Mr. Brennan, Mr. Alexander Reed,
and wife, Mr. A. A. Dozier and wife,
Mr. George M. Eddy and wife, Mr.
W- S. Elkins, Mr. A. F. Boisscau,
Mr. C. C. Willis, Mr. J. T. McCafler-
ty, Mr. J. J. Reardon and wife, Mira
Reardon, Mr. J. C. Hegarty, Mira
Berry and others.
Dancing was kept up until a late
hour and when at lut the guests of
the evening departed it wu with re
luctance. Capt. Pratt is to be cou-
gratuiated on tho snccera of the affair.
All Aboard for the New City,
La Cuban a.
doubt about Thomasrille't street rail
road. It is coming, and is almost in
sight.
Yesterday the contract for con
structing the toad, patting in the
machinery, generators, trolley wire,
eta, wu let, and work will commence
at once.
Mr. W. A- Robinson, oi Atlanta,
representing the General Electric
Company, formerly the Thomson
Houston Company, hu been in the
city for several days figuring on the
plant and submitting estimates. Yes
terday the papers were signed up.
The contract includes the patting
down of the track, patting up the
trolley wire, furnishing the cars, pat
ting in the engine, boiler, generator,
eta The engine will be 150 horse
power, and the electric generator 100
horse power. This will give sufficient
power to ran twelve care, bat only
two will bo put on at first. The cars
will have doable fifteen horse power
motors and be first Clara in every
respect. In fact the whole syBtem
will be in no manner inferior to those
in operation in Savannah, Atlanta
and other cities.
The General Electric Company is
a strong concern, the best in the coun
try, and will carry out its contract to
the letter. Work will commence just
as soon as the material can be had,
and poshed to completion u rapidly
u possible. It ia only a few weeks
now nntil the noise oi tho electric car
will be heard on cor streets.
Laid to, Rest.
Mho- funeral of the late George M,
Tilton took place at three o’clock yes
terday afternoon at the Episcopal
church. Rev. Mr. LaBoche con
ducted the service-, which were very
impreasiva The church wu) filled
with the friends of the deceased,)|in.
eluding all the help of the Mitchell
House, who came to pay the last
mark of respect to their departed em
ployer. At the concluion of the ser
vices at the church the caket wu ten
derly lifted into the hearse and escort
ed by the Thomaaville Masonic
Lodge to Laurel Hill cemetery,
where, in the presence of a largo
number of Borrowing friends, they
were coasigned to the grave with
Masonic honors. The casket wu
covered with many beantiful floral
offerings. The pall bearers were:
Messrr. W. J. Taylor, W. H. Bibb,
J. J. Stephens, Robt- Dekle, H.
Wise and M. A. Fleetwood, members
of the Lodge.
The entire community sympathizes
with the bereaved widow and daugh
ter in this sad hour of affliction.
The Ball Game.
Thejjame of ball played yesterday by
the Thomasviile and Collego boys was
not characterized by any specially
good playing, u the score will show.
The game resulted in a score of 33 to
15, in favor of the Thomasvilles. The
following will show the players and
their positions.
Ilurst
Cochran, G,...
Pitch
Walker
ilcDougald....
....L Field
Mitchell
Bell
3rd B
-Lofton
Cochran W...
~l«t B
-Stnbbs
Benson
.......2nd B
Bonchdle
. It will be ot interest to our colored
population and others, to know that
they can make from one to two dol
lars per day, out at La Cubana City,
digging np trees on the site and streets
of the new town.
Mr. Geo. W. Forester wu in town
yesterday raising funds to assist in re
building'the -school house at Mt.
Pleasant recently burned by an incen
diary. We are glad.to learn that the
amount rggtwMtnhM r.;—H
A Splendid Choice.
The city council met yesterday
afternoon and after appointing a com
mittee to draft suitable resolutions on
the death of Col. Wright, Mr. W. E.
Davies wu unanimously elected to
fill the vacancy on the hoard earned
by his death. No better (election
could have been made. Mr. Davies
hu served the town several times
before, both in the capacity of Mayor
and u an Alderman, and he filled
both positions with honor to himself
and credit to the town. This selec
tion to fill Col. Wright’s place is a
compliment to Mr. Davies, bnt a well
deserved one.
We understand' that a new fast
freight train to ran through from
Savannah to Montgomeiy will soon
be pnt on by the Plant system. It
will para here about 9 o’clock in the
morning. The L. db N, at Montgom
ery will promptly take np and for
ward all shipments to the West. This
train is designed to facilitate the ship
ment of fruits and vegetables from
Florida and South Georgia; The
new train will be quite a convenience
to shippers, u it will enable th$m to
put their perishable products in t£e
great markets of the W<
peditiously than ever be!
. From reports reccivixjdtellMjB--
-North, visiters would doMSpKpEpc^
gw»p oVime-^olra ?jt ♦k*
Teacher’s Institute.
Yesterday, the 4th Saturday ia the
month, was the regular day ior hold,
ing the Thomas County Teacher’s In
stitute, but the nqather was so very
inclement that a very small attendance
wu on hand.
Pro! C. C. Lowe, oi Meigs, wu
made president of the Institute and
Prof. J, B. Wright, oi Cairo, secre
tary.
Prof. John E. Baker, president of
young Female College, read a very in
tercstiog paper on the “Organization
and Government oi Schools.” Prof.
Baker’s views on this question met
with general approval.
Miss Moilie Smith and Mira Jessie
Powell each read interesting and in
structive papers on reading.
Prol. E C, Merry, of the Sonthero
Educational Journal, of Atlants, wu
present and made an interesting talk
talk on reading and history.
Mr. Robertson, of Ginn & Co.,
school book publishers, also made a
short talk.
The Institute adjourned abont
noon to meet again on the 4th Sat
urday in April, when it is hoped a
larger number will attend.
Dr.T. B. Hopkina returned Bator
day from MiDedgeviUe, where he at
tended a meeting of the board oi
tro-tees of the State Lunatic Asylum.
We learn from Mm that the board
decided to^bnilcj an extension ot 160
rooms to the- eaylom. The asylum
hu been very much crowded for a
number of years, and while this ex
tension will be an improvement, we
think it a saistake taQbe patching np
and edding to the old building. The
State is amply able and it should
build a nsw asylum, one that will
meet all the requirements.
We are glad to see the pleasant
face of Mr. Eddie McIntosh on onr
streets again. He hu been growing
np with the oonntryont West. Mr.
McIntosh is located, in the city of St.
Louis, Where, like most Georgia boys,
ho hu prospered and made his mark;
friends are all delighted to see
A.SUck Criminal.
- O. E. Harris, the negro sentenced
to the chain gang on Friday for
twelve months by Judge Alexander,
wu one of the “slickest” criminals
the oourts in this section have had to
deal with in a long tuna Solicitor
Hopkins said to a reporter yesterday
that he had never in his six years
experience in prosecuting criminals,
met with his eqnaL Harris is an
M. D. and a D. D. also. When he
finds business slow in the medicine
line, he works the gospel scheme, and
vice versa. Bnt both -of these pro
fessions, and Harris claims to bo
proficient in each, are only a disguise
used by him to get into the good
graces of unsuspecting people, tiros
enabling him to fleeco them. The
crime for which ho was sent up was
called in tho warrant cheating and
swindling. He was called upon in a
professional capacity to see a man’s
wife in the country. While treating
her be had his eyes open and soon
learned that the man had a quantity
of farm supplies on hand which he
tried to pnrehase, but the man stated
that a gentleman in town held these
supplies for debt and he would have
to get an order from him before he
could get them. He came to town
oetoniably to see the man, hut really
as a blind. To cat a long story short,
he returned with two wagons and by
misrepresentations got them filled
with supplies. The farmer came to
town and succeeded in stopping the
goods. Harris worked several smart
Bchemea to keep the staff in his pos
session, but the officers got on to him
and he was locked up. These and
other facts were brought oat at the
trial, ail of which showed the prisoner
to be a man of extraordinary shrewd
ness, He is now engaged in trying
to raise the money to pay his fine, one
hundred dollars and costs. It is not
likely that he will be attended with
any greater success in this than he
was with the supplies, and ia all prob
ability he will lend his services to
keeping the streets clean.
Georgia Chautauqua.
The fifth annual session of the
Georgia Chautauqua is now in ses
sion at Albany, Ga. The special
schools opened Match 15, and the
Assembly is April 2nd. A brilliant
programme, studded with illustrious
literary lights has been prepared. This
great moral and educational institu
tion offers opportunities never before
surpassed, if equalled, lor the in
struction and entertainment of the
people. Southwest Georgia has no
influence more widely felt or gener
ally recognized, and ail are invited to
enjoy the symposium of literature,
music and art. The orators that will
speak during the session embraces a
brilliant ana; of the leading men in
the United States. The departments
will be under the direction of the
ablest specialists in America, and
wilt afford opportunities for culture
that must thoroughly commend them
selves to all. A half rate fare has
been put on by all the railroads and
the attendance will doubtless be larger
than ever before. We know that
many Thomasvillians will attend.
Of Interest to Pensioners.
Ordinary Merrill has received
checks for the following persons, who
made application for pensions. These
parties do not reside in Thomas coun
ty, and the ordinary does not know
why the checks were sent him. It
was probably the result of an error,
but at any rate Mr. Merrill would be
glad if the ordinaries oi the adjoining
connties would read the names and
see if they belong to them. The
following are tho names: Samuel
Gregory, J. J. Griner, J. H. Bailey,
Bozier 'Wingate, John W. Sharp, Jas.
L, Stuart, Daniel Palmer; Geo. W.
Ott, J. T. Owen, Geo. H. Lowe, John
Johnson, J. R. Hattan-
Jndge Hansell returned from Ber
rien-court yesterday morning. His
next conrt will be held ia Colquit
county, commencing on Monday
week. And this reminds ns that the
old landmark in Monltrie, the Beard
en house, where the judge and bar
have stopped for eo many years, is
no more. Many pleasant memories
duster abont that house. Stories,
jests and rare wit have flowed there
while the crowd gathered around the
pine knot fires in the sitting room, or
sat oat on the piazza, fanned by the
healthy breezes borne through the ii-
limitable pine forests surrounding the
town. Bnt things have changed.
The little village is fast growing into
a prosperous and thriving town. The
shriek of the locomotive has aroused
the town into new life and activity,
and everywhere is seen- evidences of
improvement and progress. There
a bright future ahead, of Colquitt’s
county seat.
Rev. A, W. Ciisby delivered {wo
splendid sermons at the Presbyterian
EDITORIAL BRIEFS.
Pithy Paragraphs of Prominent
Things and People.
Dr. Spencer, the state geologist, has
been bonneed by Governor Northern
Mr. Blount is on the broad bosom
of the Pacific, on his way to Hawaii.
Three towns were wrecked by a
cydone in Mississippi on Thursday.
A band of while men have been
terrorizing some sections of Carroll
county.
It is said that the tomb oi Lincoln is
falling into decay. This • should be,
remedied.
Rev. E. Z, F. Golden has resigned
the pastorate of the Baptist church at
Brunswick.
That statue of Ada Rehans, in sti
ver, at the World’s
fair, will be a
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"bust.”
1
Mr. H. B, Plant is
in Savannah*
1
He said to the Nows
that he knew
nothing about the reported deal with
: r -#m
the F. C. & P.
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lt is probable that ail difference 8
between the Central and its engineers
will be amicably settled. That’s right.
Strikes do not pay.
It is said that Mrs. Grant will buy
and occupy the Blaine residence in
Washington. The Blaines are going
abroad this summer.
Central securities are ponring into
the depositories. The reorganization
plan seems to be working very smooth
ly. All hope to see is succeed.
The Ulsterites in Island, who are
protestants, are fighting the home rule
bill for their country. They threaten
to make war on the Dublin parlia
ment.
Nashville, Tenn., March 23.—
Gov. Peter Turney arrived in Nash
ville on a special train from Win
chester to-day shortly after noon for
the first time since his election last
November.
Young Man—“I wish your opinion,
sir, ay to whether your daughter
would make me a good wife!” Law
yer—“No, sir; she would not. Five
dollarp, please.—Boston Commercial
Bulletin.
New Yoke, March 23.—An infor
mal reception, which was attended by
nearly 1,000 persons, was given to
night by the Southern Society at its
club room, 18 West Twenty-fiftl
street, to Mrs. Gen. Pickett and M:
Gen. Custer.
Mrs. Belyn Lockwood has been de
nied permission to practice iD the Su
premo Court in New York, owing to
irregularity in the form of her appli
cation. Law is no respecter of fash
ions, but it docs attach importance to
form.—Ex.
Just listen to the Augusta Evening
News, will you :
When the Shah of Persia needs
rest, comfort and consolation he
doesn't seek it in the family circle.
Four hundred wives ar&too much to
lean upon when the heart’s bowed
down.
weather for the past few days church Sunday morning and evening,
en fickle as a woman.' That is }"S* congregations.-Boston
An exchange says: "It will be ob
served that President Cleveland is
finding no particular difficulty in fill
ing important offices with good men
and good democrats. Even the criti
cal republican organs have been
moved to involuntary commendation
by tb s sterling character of the nomi
nee; and the Senate goes on confirm
ing,” -
Worse and worse.—Minks—My
wife no sooner reaches Florida before
the doctors there order her north,
and as quick as she gets home our
doctors here order her back to Flor
ida.
Jinks—Hum! I see how it is. The
railroad combine has consolidated
with the doctor’s trust.—New York
Weekly.
WAsnntaioir, March 22.—Secre
tary of Agriculture Morton says he
has already made removals enough
in his department to save the govern
ment $125,000 per year. He has cut
down the number oi employees' in the
department here and has also dis
missed a number oi the inspectors
outside of Washington.
That’s progressive, economical
democracy.
We have received a eppy of The
Daily Evening Herald, published at
Waycroes, by Messrs. Sharp and Per-
ham, It is bright,'crisp and newsy,
and well printed. Perham is at home
in the sanctum, and with a daily pa
per he will have full scope for his tal
ents and genius—he possesses both.
We predict for the Erasing Herald a
bright and brilliant future* Way-
cross is a growing town and it. should-
stand by its newspapers. They arc
important factors in its dovalop-
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