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THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, SATURDAY JULY l, 1893.
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WHAT HAS TAKEN PLACE
DURING THE WEEK.
Interesting Items Picked Up All
Over the Country sad Care,
fully Prepared and Serv
ed to Our Readers.
It is now said that lie melon crop
was seriously damaged by the besvy
The socialists of Germany are ia a
riotoua mood. They will girt the
Government trouble yet.
Tom Bottoms tbinks be will run
another excursion to St Simona about
the 28th of July. If be does every
body who can will go down.
E. M. Mellette haa sold the lot in
rear of O. C. Ewart’s place, on Daw
son street, to Mr. Ewart who now
owns through to Crawford street thus
making one of the finest lota in the
city.
The big excursion from Alabama on
the fourth is off, but that ia no reason
why we should not get up some kind
programme for the day. What
say the Guards, Hussars, Wheelmen
and other,?
\\ e learned yesterday from a gen.
tleraan from Cairo that the recent
frequent and heavy rains in that sec-
lion had damaged considerably the
melon crop. He said that be did not
think the melons now on the vines
was hurt, hut that the vines would
not hear more.
THOMASViLI.E,
GA
A convention of the Georgia Jus
tices of the Peace and Ex Officio Jos-
tices of the Peace will be held in At
lanta on the first day of August.
Wc hope that Thomas county will
be represented. We move, if it ia in
order, to make Squire Bibb chairman
pf the delegation from this county.
There will be a big Union Picnic
at Hound Lake on the 4th of July.
A special train will run from Moul
trie. By invitation, Mr. Ben Mc
Lendon, editor of the Review, will
deliver the oration. Mr. McLendon
is a good speaker, and he will interest
the crowd from* the opening sentence
to the close.
Mi. E. L. McGinneas, representing
Olivett Brothers, New York, inform
ed us yesterday that be had received
instruction from his bouse to advise
growers not to ship any more storm
pears, that they would not pay freight
The same wire reported the melon
market as improving.
Up to last Saturday night 1,318
car leads of-melons were shipped from
the line of the Savannah, Florida
and Western railway this year,
aguir.i-t 1,550 op to the same date last
year .Ou Saturday there were 195
cars shipped. On the same date last
yeur only 100 cars went forward,
which goes to ehow that this season is
rapidly catching up with last year's
record.
The last issue of the Thomasyille
Review contains the valedictory of its
editor, Mr. Ben McLendon. He will
be succeeded by Mr. C. R. Hawk, of
the Boston World, and Mr. C. L.
Sims, also of Boston. Mr. McLendon
is a graceful and forcible writer, and
we hope bis pen will soon be brought
into play again. Messrs. Hawk and
Situs are both good newspaper men.
We welcome the gentlemen to Thon^
asville.
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W.PALIM BRO.’S
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ALSO^LEUi.L, LINE OP
Slatationery
Mr. J. A. StanxUnd, of Boston,
has gone to Chicago in the interest of
the melon end peer growers of this
section. He is connected with tbe
United Shippers and Growers Asso
ciation at that place, and will give
his personal attention to all ship,
meats to the association irom this
section. Mr. Stsnaiand is too well
known to the producers of South
Georgia to need any recommendation
at our hands. That ho will do the
square thing by those who entrust
their shipments to him ail know.
A correspondent ot the Macon Tel
egraph writing from Boston says:
It is creditable to the farmers of
this section that almost no corn, meal
or bacon, has been shipped to this
place for sale by the merchants this
year. Diversified farming is growing
in favor with Bostonians each year
and some fine results have been ob
tained the present season. Mr. Joe
Norton is the leading truck grower
here and his crop of cabbage and
potatoes—as good in quantity and
quality as any perhaps in sooth Geor
gia— are indisputable proofs of what
this soil will produce, when the prop,
or proportions of common emme, grit
and elbowgreaso are applied to it”
Thomas county is gradually asset
jog her independence of. the West.
Every year shows a more pronounced
determination on the part ot the
farmers to make their own supplies.
This will insure permanent proper!
ty as nothing else wQi. It is the one
course te pursue.
SERIOUSLY CUT.
Alex Godwin Almost Fatally
Cut In a Bar Room.
There was quite a serious cutting
aflair in Kelly’s bar room on Jackson
street yesterday afternoon, in which
Alex Godwin, a citizen of Cairo, was
almost fatally cut by -Bob Wethering-
ton.
The only person that saw the cut
ting was a young man from Chatta
hoochee, Willie Sykes. He says he
thought the parlies were playing and
that although he was standing within
a few feet of them he was not aware
of the fact that there was any trouble
nntil he ns the blood flying from
Godwin's wonnds. Both men were
drinking and had been, together a
good deal during the afternoon.
They were friendly and had been
tussleing in the back room of
the store. Just before the cutting
they took a driuk together. Godwin
is a very large man, weighing proba
bly over two hundred pounds, and
when drinking is given to boasting of
his manhood. The witness says that
Godwin wts in this boasting humor
and laid his hand on Wetheriugton’s
shoulder, Wetherington told him to
stop or he would hurt him. The
next thing the witness saw was the
blood. Wetherington walked out
the front door and down to Davis'
stables. Godwin went out the back
door and then to Dr. McIntosh’s
office, bleeding profusely all tho time.
When his clothing was removed it
was found that he was severely cut in
number of p'aces. Hid left arm
s split to the bone from the shoul
der to the elbow,the flesh Lying apart
most ghastly inanuer There
was an ugly gash on the left cheek
several inches long and a dangerous
looking stab in the left side of the
neck. There was al.-o a slight cut in
the breast. Dr. McIntosh dressed
the wounds and pronounced them
not necessarily fatal.
Wethington stopped in DavL*
stables and when the officers parsed
tbe door looking for him he came
out and gave himse f up.
The reporter Baw him a few min
utes afterwards. His haud was
covered with blood, but he .seemed
cool and s iber. Iu response to in
quiries made by thereporter he stated
that what he did was in self defense.
Wetherington is quite a small nmn
and he claims that Godwin cursed
him and told him he was going to
beat him, at tho same time shoviog
him up in a corner and drawing his
hand back threateningly. Just at
this juncture Wetherington drew his
knife and commenced cutting. Sheriff
Boss locked Wetheriogton up in jail.
Godwin was able to be carried to his
home in Cairo last night.—Daily
T.-E. June 27.
•. SENTENCES MASSED.
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-Judge Hansell Pronounces Sen-
tence Upon /Those Convict*
ed Last Week. .
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The Superiorcourt room vu pretty
well crowded yesterday morning with
those interested in tbe sentencing of
the prisoners oonvicied at the last
term* of court
Willie Grey was the first one told
to stand up. He waa convicted of an
assault with intent to murder. The
Judge allowed him to speak before
passing sentence, and he made a short
talk, saying that the witnesses did
not swear truthfully, and that he was
not as much to blame as people
thought On these grounds he im
plored the court to be as lenient as
possible. ' After giving him a sound
lecture and advising him to mend his
ways, the Judge sentenced him to the
penitentiary for the term of eight
years.
Thomas Herring, who was charged
with murder and convicted of invol
untary manslaughter in the commis*
sion of an unlawfal act, was the next
prisoner sentenced. Mr. Snodgrass,
attorney for the prisoner, made a
short talk in behalf of his client.
The Judge, after reviewing briefly
the evidence and commenting on the
enme committed by the prisoner,
sentenced him to the penitentiary for
two years.
The next one sentenced was Anto
nio Chachon, who plead goilty to in
voluntary manslaughter. The Judge's
remarks to the prisoner before passing
sentence were very impressive in
deed. Chachon is the Cuban who
killed his friend at the City Hotel
last Saturday night. The case was
compromised just before it was sub
mitted to the jury by the prisoner
pleading guilty to involuntary man
slaughter. There is little doubt but
that the jury would have cleared
him. Three-fourth of the jurors
asked the Judge to impose as light a
penalty as possible upon the prisoner.
In view of these and the additional
fact that the youog man is a foreigner
and uaacquainted with the customs
and laws of this country, his honor
gave him the lightest punishment
allowed by Jaw for this offense, one
year io the penitentiary. The Judge
gave the young man some splendid
advice, which seemed to impress him
deeply.
Willie Harris had plead guilty to
two indictments charging him with
assault and battery, and was fined
$100 or twelve months on the gang in
each case.—Daily T.-E. June 25.
An Interesting Question About
Melons.
Why will not two crops of water
melons grow on the same piece of
ground? It is generally conceded
that the soil will not grow a second
crop on the same ground. An inquiry
appears in the Constitution asking
why is this the case. Chemistry
should answer the* question. We
should be glad to hear from melon
growers on the subject. The melon
industry is large and is still growing.
The fact that the'watermelon area is
Confined to m limited territory, that is
within h couple of miles of the rail-*
roads, the available territory will soon
be exhausted. Speaking of this ques
tion, the Macon Telegraph says:
“A subscriber of the Telegraph, a
gentleman largely interested in fruit
growing, says experience and ob
servation have taught him that
watermelons cannot be successfully
grown twO\ years in succession
on the same land. He is dis
posed to believe that they cannot be
successfully grown even after an inter
val of several years, when the land
has once produced a crop of melons.
He cites an instance in which a Bibb
county planter failed to produce more
than one-fourth of a crop of melons
on land well suited to them and well
cul rivaled which seven years before
had borne a good crop and which ill
the meantime had been devoted to
other uses.
4 The question whether our sub
scriber is right is an interesting one.
The Telegraph would be glad to have
the views of other growers, based on
experience. If • it be found that he
is, there is work for the state chemist
or the director of the state experi
ment station to do in discovering why
melons exhaust land so quickly, and
also the remedy, if there be one. The
industry is too profitable and too
promising a one to be permitted to
languish.”
Grand and Petit Jurors.
The following grand and petit jurors
have been drawn to serve at the Oc
tober term of Thomas Superior court t
GRAND JURORS.
R E Lester, T H Davidson,
J W Willis, J R Burch,
W*H Bibb, G V Baker,
J M Pilcher Jr., Joseph Jerger,
W D Peacock,
J B Eason,
W C Pittman,
W H Blalock,
T E Blackshear,
P O Davis,
W R Ward,
Thomas Superior Court.
The entire day in the Superior
court was consumed yesterday
hearing the case of the State
Antonio Chachon, charged with vef-
untary manslaughter. Chachon shot
and killed Ramon Coreaz last Satur
day night. He was represented by
Capt. Hammond. Solicitor Peeples
conducted the prosecution. After all
the evidence had been heard the So
fia tor recognized that he cou'd net
convict his man of the charge, and
accepted a plea of guilty of involun
tary manslaughter, which is punishable
by imprisonment for not less than one
or more than three years. After the
disposition of this case, the jurors
were discharged and court adjourned
for the term.
The grand jury also completed
their labors yesterday afternoon.
They brought in eight true bills just
before adjournment. The general
presentments appear iu another
column.
Judge Oausell will pass sentence
upon those convicted this morning.—
Daily T.-E. Tune 24.
World’s Fair.
Panics deMriag to visit the World's
fair at Chicago, will do well to watch
the fast sod reliable schedule via the
Alabama Midland Railway. Through
sleepers are run from Port Tampa,
Fia., to Chicago via Jacksonville,
Waycross, Phoniasville, Montgomery,
Nashville,Louisville and Indianapolis,
arriving at Chicago daily at 10 o’clock
p. iu. Trains run into Union depots.
Round trip tickets can be had at all
coupon ticket offices of the Plant Sys
in via this new and popular route.
For further information apply to
your agents, or to W. M. Davidson,
G. P. A , Jacksonville. Fla., or Lee
McI«endon, A, D. P. A, Montgomery,
Ala.
J C Courtney,
B P Walker,
W T Beasley,
H H Vann,
M R Mallette,
A M Watson, *
O P Bennett,
Remur Singletary, J W Parramore.
PETIT JURORS.
JOB Stanaland, A C Brown,
J R Vann,
J S Smith,
J J Baitey,
W G Lewis,
1 C Adams,
W H Burch,
J B Miller,
W S Bulloch,
R C Caine,
M A Reaves,
T G Holloway,
H Wise',
J B Stringer,
It is gratifying to state that the
ladies made a financial success of
their lawn party at the court house
Friday afternoon and evening. They
sold all their refreshments and rea
lized quite a neat sum for the Charity
Hospital. We should be glad to
mention each one of those charming,
charitable ladies, whose graceful forms
moved here and there in # the soft
moonlight, as they worked for sweet
charity's sake. God bless the women;
the world will never go to the bad
while they are h?re, Last at the
cross and first at the tomb, woman
has always been first and foremost in
every good work. Her influence
always for good. She charms with
her smiles, entrances by her presence,
wins by her wiles—while she extracts
dollars, even from the miser's hoard,
for the rick and suffering.
Agent VanDyke showed the re
porter yesterday a beautiful engrav
ing of the locomotive constituting the
exhibit of the Plant System at the
World's Fair. The engine is of the
most modern make, and the picture
is a beautiful one.
We regret to announce the death
of a most estimable young man, Mr.
C.- W. North, in this city, on the 22nd
inst. Mr. North was in his 24th
year. He had been connected with
the railroad for a number of years,
and was deservedly popular with all
the employes. The family moyed to
Thomasville four years ago. They
came originally from Michigan. The
lather died a few years ago, while at
work on the Alabama Midland road.
He was buried in Bainbridge, and
there, also, was his son taken for
burial. The deceased was a bright
and promising young man," and was
largely the support of his widowed
mother. Everything possible
done for the young man during his
illness. The family have the heart*
felt sympathies of the community in
their sad loss.
We learn from Mr. L J. Hart,
who has but recently returned from
Alabama, where he has been engaged
on the construction of tbe Abbeville
Southern railroad, that work on tins
line is being pushed rapidly. This
road will run between Abbeville, Abu,
and the Alabama Midland railroad,
connecting with the latter about eight
miles west of Dothan. Mr. 8. G.
Pruett has the contract for building
the entire railroad, including the
clearing of the right away, track lay
ing? building the section houses, etp.
JJe has about two hundred hands at
work, and the grading is finished for
the* first eight miles. Mr. Pruett
expects .to have the whole contract
completed before the rime expires al
lowed himlty the company.
Casper Walker,
Tim Hofloway,
VY J. Gr^en,
J L Ingraham,
R B H.cks,
V J Ball,
E R Wnaley.
C T Sparks,
P P Dixon,
J F James,
D W Tyus,
J B Elwell,
E Barwick,
Brayt Singletary, L R Sills,
J B Adams, J E McCants,
A C West, Cbas Campbell,
J H Anderson, L H Jerger.
The Grand Jury Presentments
"Special attention is called to the
grand jury presentments as they ap
pear elsewhere. There is much in
them to interest the citizens of town*
and county. The presentments are
terse, compactly written, and deals in
a lucid way with such topics as should
be noticed by that body. Of most
interest, perhaps, will be the names of
county commissioners. The
gentlemen named are well known,
public spirited and conservative citi
zens. The body, very properly, pays
a desetved tribute to tbe long and
faithful services of Col. A. P. Wright,
who was chairman of the board for so
many years. We are sure that every
member of the jury, and every arizen,
will heartily endorse the beautiful ribute
to Judge Hansell. Ripe in years and
juridical honors, be is a high type of
the wise, humane and upright judge.
The jury also pays a deserved tribute
to Solicitor Peeples. The gentleman
has made many friends here since he
assumed the duties of his office.
Read the presentments.
The Contract Let.
The contract for building the new
Baptist church on Broad street op-
pomte the court house has been let to
Mr. V. A. Horrocks, the well known
bnilder and contractor. The fact
that Mr. Horrocks has the contract
is a sufficient guarantee that the work
will be rapidly pushed to completion
We understand that a number of
bids were submitted. We congratu
late our Baptist friends the pros
pect for on early completion of their
church. The design shows wlmt will
be one of thb handsomest in Thom->
asville. Work will begin at once on
the building.
SAID HE COULD PROVE IT.
—
A Wonderful Storm Story.
Yon have heard of well curbs being
blown out of wells in the wild and
wooly west, and other .wonderful ieats
performed by the wind in that section.
Here's a story to match anyju heard.
On Friday several gentlemen were
discussing a reported blow in the
western part of the county, on the
front piazza ot the Stuart bouse.
•‘Where was the stormf' asked
Solicitor Peeples,' betweto puffs ot a
fragrant Havanna, which he was en
joying just after dinner.
'Seven or eight miles beyond Cairo,
I undestand," said Jo Fass, tbe gen
tleman who had sprung the wind story
on the crowd.
. 4( Didit do much damage?” asked a
watermelon drumiper; probably having
in mind the effect of the blow on the
<4 Jim” Kolbs.
‘.•Well,'I did not bear aDy particulars,
but I understand that on one farm the
bottom rails were blown from under
the fence, and the fence left standing,"
replied Mr. Fass.
“O, that wont do" came in a chorus
from several.
Now Jo Fass never tells anything
unless he is prepared and willing to
stand by his assertions.
"You can believe it or not, just as
you please, but I can prove if by
Sandy Prevatt," and Mr. Fass dived
into the Morning News, which he had
been reading belore launching out on
his storm story,
The reporter, while having every
confidence in Mr. Fass, has since been
on the hunt for Mr ( Prevatt. If there
are any doubts about the story, those
doubts should be promptly, removed,
or confirmed. This much is due tho
public.
The reporter suggested, at the time,
that the cyclone was hugging the
ground, and in that case it might have
swept away the bottom rails of the
fence, leaving the upper portion intact.
'If that was the case" said the man
of melons, ‘‘There isn’t a blamed
melon left on the ground in that regior;
and it is one of the best melon sections
in’the county. A blow which would
remove the bottom rails of a fence,
and leave the fence standing, would
sweep a field of melons clean as a
floor.”
This view of the case seemed to
have a depressing effect on the melon
man and he collapsed into silence.
Notice to Teachers.
office of )
STATE SCHOOL COMMISSIONER, [-
Atlanta, Ga., June 24th, 1893. j
To Hotu K. T. Maclean, C. S. C. t Thom-
asville, Ga.
You are hereby instructed to call
all the teachers of your county who
hold license to teach, both white and
colored, to attend the Annual Session
of tipi Teachers’ Institute to beheld at
Thomasville, Ga, for five days, be
ginning July 17th, 1893. You will
a’so surpend all schools under your
authority for that week.
S. D. Bradwwll,
State School Commissioner.
White teachers are hereby instruct
ed to meet in Thomasville at the
South Georgia College July 17ih,
1893. The colored teachers will meet
at Clay Street School House the eame
day.
K. T. Maclean, C. S. C.
Attention, Farmers.
As a means of encouraging that
generous rivalry which must result in
good, we ask the farmers of Thomas
to give us the largest yield per acre
in 1892, of the following crops: Cot
ton,’ corn, oats, peas, sweet potatoes,
Irish potatoes, sea island cotton, cab>
bages, ground peas, syrup and tobac-
The name of the grower and the
yield will be published and after all
the returns are in we will publish a
consolidated list. Such information
will do the country good.
On Wednesday next, 28th inst, at
7 p. m., Capt. A. G. Miller, of South
Carolina, recently president of the
Southwest Georgia Agricultural and
Military college, of this city, and Miss
Willie Dews, of Cuthbert, wilKbe
married in the Methodist church. No
cards. The many friends of the con
tracting parties aye cordially invited
to witness the nuptials.—Cuthbert
Liberal.
Captain Miller will be remembered
by many of our readers, especially
former pupils in the South Georgia
College, where he taught for some
time. His Thomasville friends tender
congratulations in advance.
Peabody Institutes for 1893.
To the Teachers of Georgia.
I take pleasure in announcing to
you that Institutes for your benefit
will be held, under the patronage ot
the .Peabody Fund, at Marietta and
Thomasville this summer.
Tbe course of instruction will, in
main, confined to the common
school branches and especially adapt
ed to the young and inexperienced
teachers of the common schools of the
State. It will be characterized by a
judicious combination of theory and
practice—lecture and rccitalio n.
There will be two sessions daily, but
the evenirgs will be devoted to ad
dresses, concerts, etc.
Attendance is voluntary, except
when tbe teachers are summoned un
der the County institute law, and tu
ition free. Certificates will be issued
to all who remain during the entire
session; and, while these certificates
will not exempt the holders from ex
amination, yet they will be useful as
recommendations.
Each institute will continue in
session for one month, and will be
divided into a white department and a
colored department.
The Thomasville institute will open
July 17th, with the following faculty:
WHITE DEPARTMENT.
Prof. J. C. Lynes, Thomasville—
History.
Prof. A. Q, Moody, Boston—Eng
lish.
Prof. Chas. Lane, Atlanta,—Geog
raphy.
Prof. J. W. Frederick, Marshallville
—Arithmetic.
Mrs. E. K. Head, Milledgeville—
Primary.
COLORED DEPARTMENT.
Prof. Chas. Rice; Thomasville—Eng
lish.
Prof. R. R. Wright, Savannah—
History.
Prof. J. N. Clay, Milledgeville—
Geography.
Prof Floyd Snelson, Waycross—
Arithmetic.
M. r ss Lucy C. Laoey, Augusta—
Primary.
As State School Commissioner, I
am charged with the supervision of all
the institutes, but during my absence,
I will designate one of the f iculty to
take my place.
There will be a special lecture each
day by some member of the faculty
on ‘‘The Science and Practice of
Teaching.”
TRANSPORTATION.
The railroads have granted reduced
rates of travel. Apply to the railroad
agent for a certificate that you paid
full fare, and this certificate when
signtd by the Secretary will entitle
you to a rate of one cent per mile re
turning. Be sure and get this certifi
cate.
board.
Board at each place can be secured
at reduced rates. For full information
on this point wnte Hon. K. T. Mac-
leanj C. S. C., at Thoraasviiie.
■* Will not the teachers of Georgia
show their appreciation of the gener
osity of the Peabody Trustees by
availing themselves of these opporiu*
nities for their own improvement and
the elevation of ihe profession?
The Georgia stale- Normal School
will begin the session of 1893 J ul y 5 l h
and continue for two months. Full
particulars may be obtained from Prof.
Lawton B. Evans, Augnsta, Ga.
S. D. Bradwell,
State School Commissioner,
Atlanta, Ga., June 15. 1393.
EDITORIAL BRIEFS.
Paragraphs of Prominent Pithy
Things and Peopo. i
Eulalie bade America an au revoir
on Saturday.
“The “Bank of Waycross," has
been chartered by the state.
Savannah is now engaged fa __
plaining the cause of earthquakes.
Crisp will speak at the great Tam
many Hall meeting on the 4th of
July.
The river was higher at New Or- *
leans, on Sunday, than ever known
before. '
The thermometer has been settling
up for several days; now let it settle
down a bit.
There is a tied in the afiairu ot
men which if taken at the knot leads
to strangulation.
Weaver bobs up serenely ia Kan
sas. Where is his running mate, sister
Mary Yellin Lease?
A woman can be held by no strong-
tie than the knowledge that she is
loved.—Mme. de Motteville.
The plucky Telegraph won its fight,
and Macon will issue $200,000 in
bonds with which to build sewers^
The friendship of a man is often a
support; that ot a woman is always
consolation.—Rochepedre.
Don’t worry; thd country is safe.
If anything would cause trouble it ia
worrying and want of confidence.
General Longatreet is attacking
Jeff Davii through the papers. It
will be remembered that Mr. Davis is
dead.
The meeting of the Georgia Bar
Association in Rome on the 5th of
July will be largely attended by the
legal fraternity.
The Bainbridge Democrat says the
Ice Co. ia that city have shut down
the plant. Bainbridge ought to sup
port an ice factory.
‘What is home without a baby?"
asked a lady writer, and an old bach
elor editor replied: “It is comparative
ly quiet.’’—TidsBits.
The term “sizzird” is growing in
popularity. It cim: along just in
time to express the present weather.
Yes, “s zzard” is good.
Had the jury only seen the pictures
of L'zzie BirdiO, as they .appear iu
the newspapers, a verdict of guilty
would have been the result.
Work bn the Carrabtlle road is
being pushed rapidly. There are now
300 hands at work on the grading
and they are making thiogshum.
The contract for hauling part of the
cross % ties haa been let to Hon. J. 8.
Oliver, representative from Lake City
in tbe last legislature.—Floridian.
We hope soon to hear that arrange
ments have been made to bring the
line on to Thdmasville. Tallahassee
would be largely benefitted by huild-
ing the line into Georgia.
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Work at LaCubana City is pro
grossing rapidly, and the place is fast
assuming a city like appearance. The
brick work on factory No. 1 has been
finished and the house is almost cover
ed in. Mr. Coulter has about twenty-
five cottages under way,some eight or
ten of which have been almost com
pleted. Mr. Thrupp, the architect,
waa drawing the plans yesterday for
a large two'-story building, the first
floor of which will be used for a res
taurant and the second story as a hall
in which tho operatives will have their
meetiugs, etc. Every day’s work now
shows, and it won't be a great while
before tbe buildings will be ready for
occupancy. Work will be commenced
on the street railroad in a short time.
We are requested, to announce by
Wm. Moore, foreman, and Abe
Brown, secretary, of the Vigilant
Fire Company, to return tbe thanks
of the company to Mr. L. H. Jerger,
chairman of the fire committee, and
the board of Aldermen of the city for
the handsome new uniforms recently
famished them. Jhe firemen appre
ciate this recognition of their services
by our city fathers. The Vigilante
is the best colored fire company in
the state, and they can be assured of
always being treated right by the
city. *\ . '
Commissioner .Maclean is kept bjisy
now making arrangetoeats for the
Peabody Institute, which will be Jbicld
here in July.
The Rome Tribune refers to a negro
who commuted suicide recently in
that city, as being -a member ol the
chain gang ia good standing.”
If you wish success in life make
Perseverance your wise counselor,
Caution your elder brother, and Hope
your guardian genius.—Addison.
James Perry, an old citizea of
Dooley county, liuog near Cordate,
was thrown from his wagon the other
day and killed. His neck was dis
located by the fall.
The woman who only loves us is
only a woman, but tbe women we*
love is a celestial being, whose defects
disappear under the prism through
which we see her.—E de Girardin.
We frequently see this heading in
the newspapers: “More Facts About
Gold and Silver.” Now what the
country wants is fewer facts and more
of tbe precious metal, or its “equival
ents."
Hon. Bea E. Russell left yesterday
for Washington where he goe3 to*
look after the interest of the cpnstitUH
ents who are seeking to get some of
the plums, that are to be dealt out by
this administration.—Democrat.
There isn’t many political persim*
mons left on the tree, and they are
pretty well up toward the top.
It will require a good long pole
knock em. The Georgia colonels
howeyer, keep whacking awayatthem.
The American navy keeps on
growling.. Every now and then
a new was ship is launched. Un-
cie Sam evidently does not believe
that the time is near at haud when
swords shall be turned into reaping
hooks &c Ac.
Perry, Kas., June 22.—The most
destructive, death dealing cyclone that
ever visited western Kansas passed
through Williamstowu and the sur
rounding country in Jefferson county
about seven o'clock last evening..
It traveled southeast and took in a
scope of country half a mile wide and
six miles long. Not a house, barn or
tree was left standing in its path. x It -_
was accompanied by a terrible rain
storm and midnight darkness. , . 't*
Eleven dead bodies have been so
far discovered, and it is known that
at least five more nerson* wro kil'<v*.