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THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MAY 6, 1893. NEW SERIES, YOU, IY-NO. gfr iJUllSCUM'TSo One Y«- six Months, :: Three Months I'AY.UM.K f ty < Children Cry for mCHJta’S Oastorsa >utb OxfT.rd St., Urookljn, N. V tor'a i i my practice, and find It ted to atrwUoM of children.” Ale*. itoBicirrsoN, M. D., 1K.7 ad Ave., New York. Bonn] know l ean wiy that tea 'OiKritlonk ®nd y, 0..«istii.tttit.n,TSour i. KiMi Vweristuwiw. healthy and its# Scientific tinman Largest etreutfttlen of any scientific paper In the man should be wnhhut it. Weekly. 83.00 a year: JlA^iX numtii*. A.idro-5 MUNN X CO.. roJWJAiiUU. J01 ll.-oruiwuy. New York City. fir»r< itUo- ov. r \W.t\< <• o-ruvr Broad U. C. LANKY, M. D., PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. MOULTIilK. GiU.yr.TT CO.,GA. • peojl. Cclquit I Co: nitric GEO. S. HOLLISTER, PHYSICIAN AM) SURGEON. Physician and ts^eos, MOULTKIE, - • - OKORGIA. IN THE TOWN AND COUNTY. 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. The Guards may lake a dip in tbe surf at St. Simon island this summer. Charley Williams will very sooo e two hundred thousand brick kiln. Thomasville is fast getting to be known as the center of the cigar and tobacco industry iu Georgia. Mr. Burch has already commenced to put up the court house feDce, which arrived a few da)’a ago. Those large rose bushes in the Mitchell House park present a beau tiful sight all clothed in fragrant white roses. .. :J: The Sundday School chidren are all looking|forward;tothe 12th of May. They will invade Bainbridge on that day. Glorious May, with its budding ilowers, soft, balmy air, and blue skies, is with us. Thrice welcome to tbe lovely month of May. Business houses and dwellings are iu demand in Thomasville. There are very few vacant ones in the place. This speaks well lor the place. Tin- troai the Quitman Free Press: It is now ihe proper caper to speak Spanish iu Thomasville. The Cub&na are popular, aud everybody wants to talk to them.” » Have the Guards given op the idea of going to St. Simons for ft week’s camp this summer? We haven’t heard anything of the pro posed trip in some time. Mrs. Kate Stevens, of West Poiut, Ga., is in the city. # She is the guest of Miss Enina McIntosh. The lady has a number of friends here who are delighted to welcome her to Thomas- vdle. A tin box, cut open, was. found a day or two since near Clerk Groover’s house in Fairview.It was filled wiih slips of paper the size of bank bills. Did some one hereabouts get bit by a greeu goods sharper? It looke so. That amateur party of fishermen who went to Eason’s pond on Wed* ncnlay, composed of bank officials, tell a pretty straight tale about the number of fish caught. It looks a little suspicious that they all put the figures at 75. 1. W.PALiiia BRO.'S Carriage Shoos. Lower Broad f*? reel. Thomasville, Ga CARRIAGE A® WAGON REPAIRING* Best Eqni Shops JAMES GR1BBEN Contractor and-bunder, TIIOMASVIELE, - - - * Messrs. Bendurant, Khett PriDgle aud L. F. Shelter have returned from a fishing frolic over in Gadsden coun> ty, Fla. They report plenty of fish and a good time generally. P. They do not give exact figures, but deal iu glittering generalities. Here is an item from the Atlanta Journal which will interest those contemplating making investments in cotton manufactoring establishments: “The directors of the Ncwnan cotton mills held a meeting last week and a dividend of 7 per cent was de clared. For the year just ended the net earnings on the capital stock was ‘25 ptr cen*. The Block holders held a meeting on Monday last.” What has been done in Newnan can be done in Thomasville. GA: J»u5! furnish plttis and spu-ili If you want any buil.iin, and I will puhinit fstira i tract is awarded me or n tec satisfaction in nil my the many building* t Thomssrillc, and to all v have worked. Shop door from Broad. ■all whethi 1 will guuran- k. I refer to d by me in turtles for whom I Fletcher street, 2nd nov 11 d-Iy. The Pullman Car Line LouisviUe, Cincinnati INDIANAPOLIS AUD CHICAGO AND THE NORTHWEST. The Pullman Vestibuled Service on Night Trains, Parlor Chaiz Cars on Day Train. The Monon Trains make the fastest time between the Southern Win- - Cities and Summer Re mits of the Northwest W. U. McDOEL, General Manager, JA8. BARKER, G«n. P. A.,Chicago. Farfartter Information aiMreaa 88 B. W. GLAMNGUlnu’l Agent IU Broad Street Thom asrlUe. Mr. S. B. Zeigler spent several days in Florida last week. He says the company that recently purchased Miccosokie lake have given qp the idea of draining the lake by ditching and now experimenting in other di- lb ™ rections. Their idea now is to let off the water by boring holes through |a distance of 80 feet to a subterranean passage through which the water will go to no one knows where.—Boston World. While they aie making arrange ments to drain Miccosokie Iamonia is rapidly filling np. It will be some time however, before fishing is as good in Iamonia as it was before it went dry. Senator Pasco, of Florida, received his friends at the “Leon” in Talla hassee, the other evening. It was a brilliant reception. Many of Florida’s fairest women and most gallant men graced the occasion with their pres* ence. The Tallahassee correspondent of the News thus refers to the occa sion: “Senator Pasco was accompa nied by his wife and his two accom plished daughters, and was assisted in the reception of the guests by Gov, and Mrs. Mitchell, Dr. and Mrs. Theodore Turnbull, Mr. and Mrs. John Denham, and Miss Ida C. May of your own city” Miss May is one of Georgia’s most charming young ladies and she no doubt sustained most admirably, the Empire state of tbe south on the oc casion. The young lady passed through Thomasville a day >or two since ecroute home. THEY MISCONSTRUED IT. The Savannah News Criticises A Thomasville Inquiry. Many of our readers doubtless read an editorial in Sunday’s Savannah News headed “An Inquiry from Thomasville,” which criticised the Thomasville Manufacturing Company prelty severely on account of an in quiry made by it to that paper, asking what inducements: Savannah offered to manuiactaring'-'enterprises. The News has for weeks pqst been claim* ing that Savannah possessed superior advantages and offered greater in ducements to all kinds of manufactur ing enterprises than any town in the state. This being the case, the in quiry of the Thomasville Manufactur ing Company was a very natural one and totally undeserving of the jcrili- cism of the News. reporter of the Times Enter* prise called at the office of the Thom- asville Manufacturing Company yes terday and asked President More* house what his company had done to provoke the editorial in the News. Mr. Morehouse said: I am glad you came iu, lor I de sire to be put right before the people. Here is a letter which I have just dictated to the News aud requested them to publish. It will explain the whole ell air.” Below we give Mr. Morehouse’s letter: Thomasville, Ga., May 1, ’93. Savannah Morning 2Vet«, Savannah, Gentlemen: —We desire to correct some false impressions which we fear have grown out of your editorial headed “An inquiry from Thomas ville,” and which we suppose is iu tended for an answer to our letter of 28ih inst, and upon which you will see after being possessed of the facts in the case, that you have put a very wrong construction—one calculated to do us an injury. Our letter was not intended for publication, but was in* tended to be treated as a private mat-, ter, and addressed to you because we wished to be enlightened and thought you or your correspondent, whose article headed "Savannah wants Fac tories” was clipped and attached to our letter, were the proper parties with whom to communicate. We simply meant to answer your corres pondent's communication by asking it Savannah taxed manufacturing en terprises. and could a manufacturing enterprise come into your midst with the assurance that you would support the same by giviug liberal patronage and cooperation on this liue. We intended to imply nothing more. From your article the inference is that it was our desire for Savannah to donate a site, build a plant, furnish the money with which to operate, and then supply the customers. Instead of speaking of moving our Thomasville plant to Savannah, we should have stated that “with proper encouragement we would establish and operate a large plant in your city.” It has never been our iatention to move the Thomasville plant, but the same will remain here just os it is, and the Thomasville business be pushed as much as ever, and in all irobability owned and operated solely >y ourselves. We love Thomasville, her people and her business institu tions, and would like always to l ave some interest here. That you may thoroughly under stand our position in this matter will say that our arrangements have been perfected to establish a plant in your city at an early date, as a number of your leading citizens know. We have not asked Savannah to subscribe any of our capital stoffc, nor is it likely that we will. We have never offered any of our Savannah stock for sale, nor do we contemplate so doing. On the othe* hand, we do want, and shall expect the hearty co-operation of Savannah’s citizens and business men in giving us their patronage, thereby extending to us a helping hand in our efforts to help develop the manufac turing interests of your city and the South. Very truly yours, Thomasville Mfg. Co., A. W. Morehouse, Pres The Thomasville* Manufacturing Company, under Mr. Morehouse’s skillful management, has been a sue cess from the start It is no venture, but is doing a large and profitable business, which is rapidly increasing. It is an enterprise of which any town would feel proud. MEMORIAL ADDRESS. Delivered*" by Col. J. Colton Lynes, April afith. To Albany on Wheels. Bob Evans aud Jim Pittman, two of Thomasville’s most expert wheel men, went to Albany Sunday on their wheels. They left here about five o’clock and pulled into Albany at eleven forty-five, making the distance, considerably over sixty- miles by the route the boys took, in less than seven hours. They left there in the afternoon on the return trip, but darkness overtook them at Meigs and they spent the night there. The roads in many places were very bad, and they lost their way a number of times. Bob Evans says he can make the round trip between sun np and ■an down when the roads are in good condition. Both of the boys looked bright and not the least bit fatigued yesterday. ~ A good man; Northerners still linger with ns. They are loth to leave this fair sunny land of oura.. April and May are the most delightful months of the year in Thomasville. Ladies of the Memorial Association, Honored Veterans and Comrades: It is needless for me to speak at length as to the object of our assemb ling here to day. The murmurs that pass from lip to lip proclaim it, tbe place and the preparation betray it, and heart answering to heart tells un mistakably what brings us .here. This is no political demonstration. With the issues of the present we have now and here nothing to do, and it were no less profitless than sad to revive the issues of the past. We come merely to lay our yearly offering on the altar of heroism; to do home- age to spirits as knightly as ever struck for right; to commemorate the chival ry of those whose hearts bounded to* wards duty, as they conceived it, and whose feet did not loiter nor hands stay in its performance. Yea, ladies of the Memorial Association, in * the face of misconstruction you have held them in your hearts with the strength oi religious convictions. No mis- judgment can defeat your purposes for the future. As you cherished them in sorrow, in poverty and humiliation when living, they, being dead^emind you of the’great truth that a people without memories of heroic deeds, heroic sufferings and sacrifices, is a people without a history; that to cher ish memories and to recall such a past, whether crowned with success or con secrated iq defeat, is to idealize prin ciple and strength of character; to in tensify the love of country and convert defeat and disaster into pillars of sup port for future manhood aid a noble womanhood. Vea, honored veterans, your aspirations have been lifted by the mereforce and energy of surrounding conditions to a plane tar above the paltry considerations ot partisan triumphs. The honor of the American republic, the just powers of the Federal govern ment, the equal rights of the states, integrity of the constitutional union and law, and the enforcement of order have no class of defenders more true and devoted than the ex-soldiers of the south, and their worthy descend ants. Comrades, the great chief of our brotherhood has well defined our po sition in the ranks cf noble orders. “It is a brotherhood over which the genius of philanthropy and patriotism, of truth and of justice, will preside—of philanthropy, because it will succor the disabled, help the needy, strength en the weak and cheer_ the disconsol ate—of patriotism, because it will cherish the past glories cf the dead confederacy and transmute them into inspirations for future service to the living republic—of truth, because it will seek to gather and preserve as witnesses for history the unimpeach able facts which shall doom falsehood to die that truth may live—justice, be* cause it may cultivate national as welt southeru fraternity and will condemn narrow-mindedness and prejudice and passion, and cultivate that broad er, higher, uobler sentiment which would write on the grave of every soldier who fell on either side: “Here lies a hero—a martyr to right as his conscience conceived it.” And now, ladies and gentlemen, regarding our beloved dead, it ennobling fact in the history ol society that honorable meed has ever been accorded to those who displayed lofty heroism it matters not what may have evoked it. Tbe eye that sees nothing bat the humao in the lives of the martyrs—in their meek but earn est and unswerving maintenance oi faith even on the field, on the gibbet or at the stake, glistens with a tear as it beholds their devotion, while a voice from within breaks forth into expres sions of admiration and sympathy. Men do well to acknowledge their obligation to those whose patient labor and diligent researches have grouped and classified trees and herbs aud flowers and demonstrated the wonderful processes of vegetation; to those whose ingenuity and tireless en ergy have forced the metals from their fancied security in tbe rocks and so wrought upon them that under the vibrations of electrical touch they be come man’s most potent auxiliaries for overcoming tbe forces of nature. Encomiums are mot withheld from' those whose baffled faculties spurned to desist until through sleepless vigfla they record the birth and death of worlds as one by one these stepped into the azure field and wandered till startled by the climbing footsteps of approaching day. A rank above their fellows is allotted to those who haye separated the useful irgtn the hurtful and by their discoveries have alleviated the suffering of their kind. Iu fact every art and every department of science has its devotees to whom a proud pre eminence is assigned, but wc feel most for those who have ex celled in heart-work. Science mgy dazzle tbe eye, but it can not start a tear. Art may make the . marble al most speak and science may chain the elements to her triumphal car, but true as the lapwing to her home in tbe fen; true as the roby to the lips ot the fair; true as the .murmur to the shells of the ocean the heart turns from'all else and quickens tbe poise of thought of the heroes tried and true. Science and art may enable the poles of earth to whisper to each other of the movements of innumer able worlds above them and the mind staggers with applause of tbe trans- Cendant achievements, but to-day at distance of over two thousand years, all hearts, sure as the Moslem to the sound from the Mosque bow to the very name of Thermopylae. Those to whom misfortune is but the stroke that wakes the bell; but the thorn in the bTeast of tbe nigbtbird that sings all the more sweetly for the pain; those to whom adversity is but the fire that tempers the Damascao blade rise fro<p the level of their fel lows like mountains that lift their un awed brows amid the revelry of storms. And it matters not whether success or defeat crowns the efforts of the hero, wrecked in everything save principle, we honor him none the less for his failure. The heart not invariably twines its wreathes for the successful, but always for those who deserve suc cess. 'Only let hearts know that a heart has been weighed in the balance and not found wanting, has been tempted and yet not yielded, has been menaced and yet has not swerved, has been tortured and yet not flinched, has been called to the sacrifice and has hurried to the altar, and homage flows spontaneously and as a light from the bursting flood-gates ot the morning. It is needless that I speak more particularly of the thousands for whom we intend the tribute we hero pay to these who lie immediately around us. To-day. throughout the southland of our nation woman drops garlands woven more with her heart than her hands, upon confederate graves, while sturdy manhood yields a deep amen! So let it be with each recurring year;and so it shall be, lor we ye the descend ants ot those noUble matrons who, standing upon the threshold andlookiog forward to orphanage, to widowhood and to want, still proudly bade them Yes: so shall it be, for those same women or their descendants, with rent heart and sable veil, stand our surety lor honor. But I will not longer detain you. Go, strew your garlands. Meet it is that such noble women should honor such noble dead. Give them the meed they hate won in the pa-t, Give them the honors their future forecast, Give them the cbaplcls they won in the strife, Give them the laurels they lost with their life.” A SAD DROWNING. Rufus, Sonxif Col. R. U. Mitch ell Drowned While in Swim ming Yesterday Afternoon, The town waa shocked Saturday afternoon about half past four o'clock by the news that Rufus Letter, the 14 year old son of Col. R. G. Mitchell, was drowned. The school children of the South Georgia College, chaperoned by Misses Roberts and Arnogton, went out for a picnic at Linton's pond. In the* afternoon, Rufus Mitchell and Clyde Neel'went np the pond to go in swimming. Both boys could swim pretty well and neither thought oi danger. Rufus got out fuither than he intended and his strength gave out betore he could reach the shore. His companion rendered him all the assistance possible, and os soon as he sank went out' and gave tbe alarm. Parties immediately went to work to rescue tbe body, but it was something over an hour before their efforts were successful. Dr. Taylor and Dr. Horrocks went out to the pond and every thing possible was done to resuscitate the young man, but to no avail. He bad been dead too long. The body of the un fortunate boy was taken to his home by friends. Rnfus Mitchell was one of the brightest and most lovable of boys, and bis sad and sudden death is a severe blow to bis parents and brothers and sisters. These have the heart felt sympathy of all in their deep affliction. Asleep. The last sad rites over the remains of Rufus, Lester Mitchell were held on Sunday afternoon. The funeral services conducted by Rev. D. H. Parker, pastor of the Baptist church, were unusually impressive. A large number of rt latives and friends gath ered at the residence at 4 o’oclock. After the services the body was borne to the hearse by a detachment of South Georgia Cadets, to which the deceased belonged. With the presi dent of the college and the faculty they followed their young compinion to the grave. A large concourse, with uncovered heads, listened to the last words of the preacher beside the flower laden coffin. The casket was literally covered with beauliiut and appropriate floral desigrs. In the calm and hush of the Sabbath after noon while tbe setting son was kissing the’ tree tops, the schoolmates of the dead boy, gently lowered him to his final resting place. Slowly and sadly relatives and friends turned their tear stained faces homeward, leaving the youth to his long last sleep. The Trade Off. Any thing officiating- the status of the Plant system, Thomasville’s great highway, is read with interest here. There have been many rumors about Mr. Plant buying tbe F. C. & P. road. Here is the latest on that sub ject from tbe News: “There has been some surprise ex pressed at the renewed activity on the line of the Florida and Northern rail road, the South Bound railroad ex tension to a connection of the Florida Central and Peninsular railroad in Florida. The work of grading in the neighborhood of Savannah is being completed and rights of way are bes ing settled for from what appears to be|a good bank account. The bridge across the Ogeechee river is nearly done excepting the “draw.” When the rumors cf a sale of the South Bound and the entire Florida system to Mr. Plant were started there was apparently some slacking up in the work or it was thought by some that there were indications that there was no hurry manifested in complet ing the construction. There is little doubt that tbe Flor ida Central and Peninsular people, not these at home, but those in New York, were anxious to unload the whole business, and came very near doing so, but the deal did not materi alize. It now appears that the new line to Florida will be pushed forward and completed by Oct. 1, according to the Florida Central and Peninsular’s contract with the South Bound. If the Florida and Northern is "gob bled” it will not be until after it is built and SavanD&h has a new line south ward.” Hammond at Cordele. A dispatch from Cordele to the .^tlanta Journal says ‘The people of Cordele were treat ed to an oration from the lips of this profoundly eloquent gentleman that they can never forget and to which they will always refer to with pride. For one hour and thirty minutes- he proclaimed to an apprehensive audi ence in words of unsurpassed beauty and eloquence the holiness and justice of the principles for which the men who wore the gray laid down their lives. He wanted to know where that section of country was located that some have denominated the “new south.” He thanked God that there was no “new south,” bat that it was the same “old eouth,” for which Lee drew his stainless sword and for which Stone wall Jackson poured oat his life blood; the same old south under whose ban ners in the days that are gone had rallied Stuart and Ashby, Hampton and Beauregard and the- many others who went forth to battle for constitu< tio&al libery and chartered rights.’ Report of the Condition of the Chanty Hospital. To the Board of Directors Charity Hospital: x - Gentlemen:—The Undersigned, ap pointed by yon, to examine the ac counts of the treasurer, beg to report that they h&ve carefully gone through the reports of the president to the treasurer, showing what money pass ed through his hands from various en tertainments and benefits and volun tary contributions which went direct to him, and the receipts and expen ditures of the treasurer from August 1st, 1891, to March 14th, 1893, and we find that all money that has come into the hands of the president, and of the treasurer, has been fully ac counted for with proper vouchers for all items of expenditure. We find that a lot with certain build- ingsen it was- purchased for 81,000, with four years in which to pay for it, the notes to be made for 8250 each, payable at one, two, three and four years, but interest on all that remain ed unpaid to be paid each year, said interest being 7 per cent, per annum. The first of the notes wa3 paid April. 1st, 1892, the second will be due April 1st, 1893, and there is money enough on hand to meet that, with the exception of a few dollars of inter est on the unpaid notes. We find that putting the buildings, not originally intended for this pur pose, in proper condition cost a con siderable amount for carpinter work, material, etc., then furniture had to be proem ed to supply what was not supplied by gifts. The management of the Hospital being in the hands of the lady managers, all expenditures for servant hire, nurses, food, etc , are made through them. While the medical attendance costs nothing, the bills for medicines foot up a very con siderable sum. The showing made 13 a very grati fying one, in our opinion. The worst may be said to be over and the institution firmly established, and if it continues to receive the support it so richly deserves, there will be no trouble in paying the running expens es, and at the same time, putting ide money enough to meet the re maining purchase money notes at their maturity. Chas. P. Hassell, Arthur Patten. Since writing the above report the second note has been paid. C. P. Hansell. EDITORIAL BRIEFS. Paragraphs of Prominent Pihyt Things and People.. Perham is making the Waycross Evening Herald fairly sparkle. An attempt has been made to kill Mr. Gladstone in London Here’s “hopin’’ that Jim Blount is “havin’’ a good tftno in Hawaii. Mr. Carlisle is handling the finances of the country in a masterly manner. The world never witnessed a .finer naval display than was in New York harbor yesterday. On to the fair in Chicago. None but the brave (and rich) deserve the fair—or can see it. Sixty war ships were in liue in New York harbor yesterday. They did not bombard the city, Chicago thieves start out well. They have attempted to steal the (reputed) ashes of Columbus. Chicago, April 28.—The liberty bell arrived at Chicago to-night and was greeted by an enthusiastic multitude. Fifteen hundred years ago the orange was a berry no larger than the wild cherry. Its present size is the result of cultivation. The republicans organized in Balti more the other day: and they passed resolutions leaving the colored con tingent out of the organization. About the heaviest blow which Mr. Carlisle has received since he went into Mr. Cleveland’s cabinet is the endorsement of Bill Chandler. he Irish are fighting among them* selves over home rule. But an Irish* in ii in his natural element when gaged iu a promiscuous scrimmage. Mr, Cleveland has told Congress- in Kilgore, of Texas, that ail extra ision will be called between the t and 15:h o( September. This The Sunday School Picnic. All arrangements have at last been completed and the annual union Sun day School picnic will be held in Bainbridge on Friday, May 12th. Mr. J. E. Robison, who had been ap pointed to look after transportation, heard from General Passenger Agent Davidson, of the Plant system, yester day, stating that he would furnish a special train to leave here about eight o’clock in the morning, and return about seven in the evening at the fol lowing rates: Over twelve years of age 50 cts.; twelve and under, 25 eta,; five and nnder will be carried free. This price is for the round trip. Mr. Robison at once telegraphed Mr. Davidson that he would take the train at those figures. The juvenile mind need no longer be worried about when and where the picnic will be held this year. Bainbridge is the place and the 12th of May the time. - They will all be delighted at the selection of location. Bainbridge is the choice of every one, and we know they will all enjoy the day spent in the beauti ful Oak City. We understand that there will be no side spreads, as there have bcenin the pa$t, but all baskets will be spread upon one large table. This is the way the committee in charge desire it and we, think it much the nicer way. Funeral of Mr. Arnold. The funeral of Mr. John P. An took place Friday afternoon from j the residence, two miles from town, at three o’clock. The services were con ducted by Rev. D. II. Parker, pastor ot the Baptist church, iu a most im pressive manner. At the conclusion of the services at the grave the re mains were escorted by a large num ber of the friends of the deceased to Laurel Hill cemetery, where they were taken in charge by the Masons and interred with Masonic honors. In the death of Mr. Arnold Thomas county loses oue of its best citizens. He was the very personification of honor and integrity, and we think it can be truthfully said of him that he had not a single enemy. None knew him but to like him, aud we have heard many say, since his death, that better man never lived.” Mr. Arnold had reached the allotted time of man’s life, being seventy years age. He leaves a wife and six chil dren, and an endless number of friends to mourn his death. To the bereaved family we tender our sincer* est sympathy. ^ Mr. Cleveland has gently hinted to the Georgia Congressmen that he thinks Georgia has about received her full share of offices. And yet the 2,4i>7 a~e net nil supplied. Uttle Effie—Do you love me very much, mamma?" Mamma (a widow) — ‘Yes, my darling.” Little Effie — ‘ Then why don’t you marry the man at the candy store?” The Redwiue case drags and drags. Mr. James the prosecuting attorney is ick; some of the grand jury are sick; dwine, himself, is sick, and every- ly else is sick—of the case. Doss Col. Blount’s action in haul- g down the American flag in Hon- id a, come under th-* head of a long rfliort haul? Respectfully referred to the republican press. What a Kentuckian Thinks of Revoke. If the people of Thomas and sur rounding counties do not breed their best mares to Revoke at the present low advertised rate of service, they will be standing greatly in their own light, regarding the improvement of the stock of this section of Georgia. Revoke is a magnificent animal and has proven himself to be a fine pro ducer, even from common mares. J endorse Revoke because I know him and without any solicitation on the part of his owner or any one elso. I would like to see the stock of this section improved and it can be done by breeding to such horses as Revoke. Respectfully, Jas. II. Smith. Hon. Ben E. Russell passed through the city Sunday en route home from Washington, where he haa been since tbe inauguration. Mr. Russell looks as . though hustling for the Georgia colonels had agreed with him. He says the "water is boiling up there, and it won’t be long before Boas Buck will get scald. Here’s a sensible remark by the itor of the Waycross Herald: “If the energy, money and muscle invested in baseba’-l in the south were turned in some other direction, the country would be better off.” The Savannah Press puts the presi dent on notice as follows : ’resident Cleveland will please tike notice that Georgia is the Em pire State and there are several colonels left without office.” Miss Fuzzie—I want tc biefik ... engagement with Mr. Sapple, but I don’t know how to doit without driv* ing the poor fellow to suicide. Little Brother—Why don’t you let him see you iu curl papers?—Good News. Mrs. Cleveland was taken ill during the naval parade in New York. She returned promptly to Washington, arriving at the White House just be fore midnight, on Thursday night. Mr. Cleveland went on to Chicago. A New Cigar Company. Another cigar. Manufacturing com pany has been formed in Thomas- viffe. Mr. R. C. Govantas, Mr. M. Leal and Mr. W. H. Mitchell have entered into a copartnership to man ufacture cigars and will commence work in the old City Hall this week. Messrs. Govautes and Leal arc from Key West, Fla., and have large . ex perience iu the cigar business. They are both clever gentlemen and we are glad to know that they have become permanent citizens. The office hunters about Washing ton are having a hard time. There arc more di;—appointments than ap* pointmeub. Pie is getting scase. And still the hungry crowd hold on, hoping on and on. ’Twas ever thus. The lynching of the negro Peterson in South Carolina is a crime against law and order and humanity. The perpetrators should be brought to justice. Every iqan, white and col ored, is entitled to a fair trial for his life. Mm a •i ■ii I Richmond, Va., April 27.—J. Taylor Ellison, president cf the Jefe fers m Davis Monument -Association, will go to New York aud escort Miss Winnie Davis to New Orleans and back Lore on the occasion of the re moval oi the remains of her father to this city for reinterment'next month. It is not thought that Mrs. Davis will j be able to come here on account of I ill-health. ; ■ . iifl 'if M