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NEW SERIES, VOL. V-NO. 25 THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, SATURDAY DECEMBER 9, 1893. THE NEW SCHEDULE. The Libbey, Family Concert. The concert at the SontlK Georgia College given on Thanksgiving night by the Libbey Family for the benefit A Big Kick Against It On All Sides. WHAT HAS TAKEN PLACE Pitdmshku Evarer <5vrintii: St reel i SUlHUP.M'rl.lS KITES. One Year,. Six Months.-- Three Months, On the 22nd inst. the dajs and nights mil be oi equal length, _ Major M. C. Kiser,.one of Atlanta’s moat prominent citizen,, is dead. Congress convenes on Monday. Look ont for tarifi talk and tattle. Georgia democrats trill be found solid when the elections come off next year. Major Bacon’s friends are keeping him to the front in the race for sens* tor. The smaller politicians are busy telling what thoy don’t know about the tariff. A great farmers congress will bo held in Savannah on the 12th inst. A great majority of the states and the leading agricultural societies will be represented. Mamed, 11 At the residence of the bride’s sister, at Boston, on Thursday, Nov. * 30th, Miss Lena Davis was married to e Mr. W. Blewett Groover, Rev. W. E. Mumford officiating.. The groom Is one of the most prom- 6 inent and prosperous youog men in that section, while the bride is a young 1 lady greatly admired and highly es~ ‘ teemed by every one for her many < good qualities and womanly graces. 1 They have the best wishes of a host of friends for a long life of happiness. • At the residence of Mr. J. H, Nor- j ton, in the iy.h district of this county, - on the ,3rd of November, Miss Lou. die P. Johnson was married to Mr. ; T. E. Scott, J. H. Norton, Eiq.; per forming the ceremony. The happy couple have many lriend* 1 who trill join ns in wishing for them a long and prosperous life. Whito Squab In CoqulUo, Sauoc BordeUUo Petit Pol* Thirty thousand people were at the Augusta exposition on Thursday. It was a grand day. Speaker Crisp and all the members of the Georgia legist lature were present. The New York Herald has sent a representative to Atlanta to write np the Harry Hill matter. It is not uni likely that some aensational develop ments will grow ont of the case. gentlemen were elected directors of that company tor the ensuing year: H. S, Haines, M. J. O'Brien, M. F. Plant, R. G. Erwin, A. A. Wiley, 8. G. McLendon, A. Ml Baldwin, W. F. Vandiver, W. A. Gayle. The officers of the Belt Line elected for the ensuing year are as follows. A. A, Wiley, president; M. F. Plant, vics-preeidenl; J. Moultrie Lee, treasurer; B. Dunham, superintend ent. John B. Drake, of Chicago, hat long been in the habit of giving a game dinner annually, whioh has bo- The en- come notable in that city, tire West is ransacked for different kinds of game to furnish forth this feast. Last week Mr. Drake cele brated his fiftieth anniversary in the hotel bumness by giving t. dinner of this sort, at which no less than seven ty-five different kinds of game were served. Over300 gneetsparticipated. —Enquirer Sun, Columbus. - - Mr. Drake ie proprietor of the “Grand Pacific,” one of Chicago’# many palatial hotels. He has spent one or two winters in Thomasville, and is 's good friend to the pines,' Harry Hill seems to be a burden on the Atlanta authorities. They can’t get him when they want him, and don’t want him when they can gethim, remarks the Albany Herald. Toasted Bents __ Roquefort Cheese Cafe Xolr Cognac AT THE STUART. 1 Charley Stuart ushered his guests into a splendid banquet on Thanks giving Day. In addition to the regu lar guests Mr. .Stuart invited a num ber of ladies and gentlemen to partake of bis hospitality on the occasion. Everything was served in faultless style, and it is needles, perhaps, to add that everyone enjoyed the splen did dinner. Bnt the titnut serves cushion. Some of them favored the no fence idea and others opposed it. The great bulk oi the white voters in the district favor no lence, while a number of colored voters are with them. The chances are that “no fence” will carry on the-14th. It R. W. Gl-AWNO-C—,’iAcent 13S Broad Sr. I -men Seville. The Macon Telegraph of Sunday morning was a hummer. The old reliable Telegraph is one of the aolid, safe, conservative newspapers of the., country. Long life and prosperity to the Macon Telegraph. The only thing remaining for the democrats is to make the most of the opportunities of .the approaching sess sion, unite in a sincere and earnest* purpose and effort to carry out in let. ter and spirit the law of the party ag set forth at Chicago in 1892, and re deem to the fullest extent every pledge made, remarks a level headed democratic editor " The Loss was Covered. It was not known Saturday that Mr. E. W. Stephens had any insure once on his house, which was destroy ed by fire on that day. The reporter visited the virions insurance agents in the city; each one of whom stated that he had no insurance with hie companies^ Jpd accordingly in the no. licerof the fire the statement was made that Mr. Stephens was uninsur ed. This was not correct, we are glad to know- Mr. Stephens was in sured in the Home, Harrell & Merrill agents, for $1,800, three hundred dollars of which was on furniture. Carriage Shops, Smith Was Discharged. Will Smith, the white man arrested last week charged with horsesteal ing, was given a preliminary trial before Judge Martin yesterday morn ing and. discharged. The negro, Sam Johnson, in whose possession the horse was found, and who claimed to have bought it from Smith, waived examination and went to jail in de fault of a 81,000 bond. A warrant was sworn ont yesterday charging him with peijory. He willhave to answer to both charges in the Snperior Court- Lower Bread Street, Thowasiille; Ga bvhbv RSHraimes' CARRIAGE ASS WA8GR REPAiRlaG HORSE SHOEING ETC n Does at reasou’i* and haring the Best Equipped Shops a Southwest Georgia, .do all kinds of .work in n.iTing recently Idbor-KLYing tools. prepared to G. C. LAXEY, 1. PHYSICIAN AND SET QHON. iioni;rhim. golquits i.,ga. OlVrs Did j»«?rn.is t., tu« f" •' Ie Coliait a ticfwt Counties, tsltrie, <** . Dot " g G.CULPKPl’KU, Physician and Surgeon, MOULTK1K, • - - GEORGIA. Offers his s-rvi-.-v? to the ritizer.s o olquitl no t .t Ij fv-n . i.mtiss. THEO. TITUS AMornuv at Law, Thoma3vilc, .... G3, over Si-verm f. s. 1*9 [’.road St., Iron forks jKKr-t;- -rsJKirr, THOMASVILLE, - - - GA ( ; Interesting Items Poked Up All Over the Country and Care fully Prepared and Serv- ed to Our Readers. While other folks taste tuikcy sweet Aud give n great thanksgiving, The editors thankful for a crust to rat And thankful he’s living. —Cochran Telegram. Another bu?, that of the Masury, as bceu ad<led to the list at the de*- Judiciou; advertising always pays. Business men should not lose sight oi this important lact. Mr. J. A. fclurat is back again from Hampton Springs, where he spent some time recuperating. The month of December, \yith its cool weather, tracing air and Christ mas cheer, is-d >abl/ welcome. A-i a result ot the thar.ksgiv-.ng niurs the doctors will be busy for sometime ir ating aggravated casts of dyspepsia. Mr. Wailacc and D*. J. G. Hopkins brought no re meat back to town than any of the sportsmen who invaded the cr-un ry or Thursday. Mr T J. B ittorns is again with the Kentucky tables and will do the bustling fur that estub'iehment this seas ir*. Turn generally gets there. Mr. Ch* dsited by a giving day. 1 c-hvBaI rvc main’s sugar boiling was large number on Thanks- Of course they met with -prion. That’s Mr. Chaa- Moments. ■SOINu, 1 i. iIL ! CII, Fhoinasvillc, Ga. The f.u-ndi i t Mr. Eddie Mclmosi r; pkased to see hi in at home o lanks^iv j.gdry. Mr. McIntosh is making his mark on ore ct Atlanta's t dailn s. The chain ga^.g was treated to splendid dinner on Thauksgiving . Marshal Spair never forgets e poor unfortunates oa occasions :i.s kind. of the Baptist* church, proved to be ail that it daimed and more, for the Professor, his aimable and talented wife and children have been too mod est to claim all they deserve. Quite a large audience greeted them at the college chapel, a select and truly ap preciative audience, which manifested its delight at the very first number of a pleasing programme. As a cornet- ist Master L-bbey, although but ten years.o’d, is certainly without a rival in the South. That king of instru ments, the violin, was played by M'ss Libbey in a manner to give promise of future artistic acquirement. She is only thirteen, acd is also graceful in elocutionary endeavor. Professor Libbey as a musical director aod mu sician is as happy in selection as he is in execu’ion. As to Mrs. Libbey, it was a revelation 10 many as to wo roan’s capability on the lecture *plat- iotro. A more logical a"d charming lecture on ‘Girls” has never been heard in Georgia from eitber sex. And, now it gives us pleasure to say that this truly talented family will give a second concert in the chapel ■night. And this is in generous aid oi a valuable institution straggling for existence in these “times which tries ’s souls/’ The South Georgia College is the beneficiary and well does it deserve our encouragement aod support. You will be comforta ble and delighted it you go. An entire change of programme, and a lecture to “Boy*” will please and in- struct you for the small amount of 25 Cents Children 15 cents. Eicour- ye uue menr. IN THOMASVILLE. Elegant Spreads at the Various Hotels 'and Boarding Houses. Thanksgiving "day was very gene rally observed in Thomasville by all classes. The business houses, with a very few exceptions, were all closed and business was entirely suspended for the day. The streets bores decid edly Sunday look, there being very few poople moving about. Those who are fond of the gun and dog spent the ddy in the woods and fields shoot ing birds, and many a member ot the feathery tribe fell a victim to the sports man gun. It is estimated that con siderably over five thousand shots were fired by Thomasville people, many of whom returned to town tired and -foot-sore, but with well filled game bags. srvicea were held in the Preeby* terian and Episcopal churches. The Baptist and Methodist churches joined with the former in this thanksgiving service. Rev. Mr. Marion preached an able sermon to a large and appre ciative congregation. In the Episco pal church Rev. Mr. LaRoche, the rector, conducted the service in his usual impressive style. We doubt if there is a single family in the city who did not set down to a more elaborate and toothsome spread than usual in honor of the day. There were many elegant private din ings and all the hotels and boarding houses treated their guests to the best that could be had. GOLD BernexlTurkey, Aupio JeUj^ Ham Beet Hutton Mayonnaise ot Lobeter * Potato Salad VEGETABLES Boiled Bice Candled Tama Primer Corn * Tomig^^^Jrew Carrots Mixed Pickles Onions- ssss&frt&s&sr Apple Oranges Nuts Raisins .Tea Coffee Buttermilk Wine American Okecsa At Pine Summit, the Randall House, Mrs. Scott’s, Mrs# Young’s and the various other private and public boarding houses the guests and invited friends were treated to the best of dinners. These places are famous for the excellence oi their tables, but special effort was made in that direction Thursday,-the result of which would have gladdened the heart of the most critical epicure in the land. A POSITIVE AND ABSOLUTE CURE Svre&tubM AND PROST'.TIO IMITATION. I (oPERAIi: ' LOSS Of fi.riE * (failure A HOME TREATMENT. PARTICULARS FItEK. ^EMPIRE MEDICAL CO, p. o. box no. b js rox, ma»s. auffis ly-dAw. ire. law UU--.jg.-Cin.-Ap-. 1 The It is a matter of congratulation that not a single accident occurred on Thursday, though the woods were full of fp*;t*.smen and everybody bangtog 2way at a lively rate. The Thanksgiving services ftt the Episcopal church Thursday were very appropriate to the day’. They were conducted by Rev. G. I. LaRoche in a most impressive manner. The beautiful pot plants with which the windows of ths Masury Hotel are decorated came from the greenlnui* ot Mr. II. II. Si'.ford. They add much to the attractiveness, of the place. That was a fine congregation at ihe Pre=byur:an church on that ksgivicg dry. The sermon ol R'jv. Mr. Marion ». as appropriate to the occasion pno is very highly spoken of by all who heard it. Mrs. A. M. Walaoa, who has been vititiug relatives and friends in North Carolina, returned Thursday, accom panied by Miss Rena Watson, of Cov ington, N. C. Miss Rsna will spend the winter here. Arrested for Horse Stealing. A white man, Will Soiiib, ol Mitchell county, and Sam Johnson, a negro, were brought into town Thurs day morning and turned over to the officers charged with horse stealing. Our readers will doubtless remember that a horse was stolen from one of the back yards in this city some two or three weeks ago. The horse be longed to Mr. J. J. Chastain, who lives some distance in the country. Mr. Chastain instituted search for the animal at once and never let up until he found him- He was fouud in the possession of Sam Johnson, and the negro was immediately arrested. Johnson claimed that he bought the horse from Mr. Will Smith, who lives in Mitchell county, on the night the thclt was committed. Smith was hunted up and arrested. He says the negro’s story is false in every respect, and that he (the negro) will not be able to prove it. Smith belongs to of the beat families in Mitchell county and the negro’s statement is very generally discredited. The two prisoners were taken before Judge Afar tin. Smith gave bond promptly and was released. The negro could not make a bond and was locked up. They will be given a committal trial Monday morning-—Daily-T«*E. Dec. 2nd. Mr. H. G. Knox, traveling agent of the Georgia Southern railroad, is in the city on a visit to his mother, who is spending the winter here. Mr. Knox is one of the most popular rail road men in existence. Louisville, Ciuf imatl INDIANAPT LiS! ■AND CHICAGO AND THE Hi F-MWEST. The Pullman Vestibules iervico cn Night Trains, Purler uhair Care on Day Tr&eB. The Monoa Trains makn Jit fastest timn between the »Southu»u Win- .-r- Cities and Bummer Ro- »ort«i of the Northwest. W. H. McIX»EL, Gfwerrl Malinger, The Piney Woods is being put in readiness for opening on the 16th, We understand that Manager Davies has been bestriged with enquiries for rates, etc This house always does a business second to none in the South. The election on the fence question the Duncanville district will he held on the 14th inst. The citizens of that ct are very much interested in the subject. We hope the no feocc law wi'l puss. Wc believe it would be best for the peaple. A Big Alligator Dr. J.’ G. Hopkins and his friend, Mr. Sam Wallace, of Philadelphia, who id spending the winter here, went to lake Iamonia for their sport on Thanksgiving day and brought back with them as a result of their markmanship one of the largest alli gators ever seen in this section. Both gent’emen shot the gator, bat each one gives the other credit for killing it. Either one of the two wounds in flicted would have proved fatal, and therefore honors are about even on that score. The gator measured t velve feet and one and a half inches in length. It attracted much atten tion on the streets yesterday. Mr. Wallace has put it in the hands of a taxidermist and will have it mounted. The gentlemen are very proud of the result* of their day’s sport. AT THE MASURY. Thanksgiving day was also opening day at the Masury Hotel, and there fore of double interest and impor tance. The new management. have been hard at work for some weeks puttin^thehouse in tipriop condition, apd every nook and corner of the whole house, from cellar to garret, has been thoroughly cleaned and renovated. It is now in better shape than it has ever been, and on opening day and night presented an exceed ingly attractive and inviting appear ance. Everything was in its propei place and there was an air of neat ness that was pleasing. The opening dinner was at six o’clock and a nums her of our citizens had lieen invited to partake of the hospitality of the new management. The during room was beautifully arranged, on the rear wall of which, reaching almost the entire width of the hall, was the word Thanksgiving” in large letters of green leaves. The tables were ar ranged in two long rows and every seat was occupied. Of the menu— well, we publish it below and it speaks for itself. We will add, however, that it was prepared and served in the most elegant manner. Those who gathered around the festal board will hear testimony to the fact that in point of excellence of preparation and service it could not be improved up Messrs. Nelson and Tierney made many warm friends for them selves and the Masury by their hospi* tality on this occasion. Below is the menu: Vermouth Cocktail Busslan CaTier on Toast Mr J. M. Boyd, of Johnson City, Town, is stopping at the Stuait. He typical Tennesseean, and, of coarse, a clever fellow. Mr. Boyd is an accomplished ventriloquist, and the art cflords himself and others large amount of fun wherever he stops. Mrs. M. A. Witham, accompanied by her daughter and son, Miss Bessie and Master Frank, who spent last season here, have returned and will lie here again this season. Their many friends are glad to see them in Thomasville again. Mr. Chaa. M. Tattle has bought, through Mr. J. E. B. Love, the live young real estate agent, the hand some suburban residence of Dr. T. S. Dekle in Fearnside, and will occupy it at an early day. "The price paid, we are giyen to understand, was a very good one. This is one of the handsomest suburban places in the city, and Mr. Tuttle is to be congratu lated on hia purchase. Of course the purchase ct a dwelling by a young bachelor has no significance whatever. Mrs. Mary E. Bryan, formerly of Georgia, who has probably the largest salary ef any literary woman in America, though Mrs. Francis Hodg son Burnett is said to have made a greater fortune, receives $10,000 year from a publisher of a New York periodical in return for writing two serials a year and a short story each month, as well as answers to corres pondents.—Houston Post. Mrs. Mary E. Bryan was born in Jefferson county^Fla., and was raised in Thomasville, Ga. The writer claims the honor of having had Mrs. Bryan as a school-mate, in the halcyon days of the long ago. The above from the Waycross Her ald will be read with interest by the friends of Mrs. Bryan in Thomasville. She is still kindly remembered here by the companions of her girlhood, and all rejoice to know that fortune has smiled on the brilliant Southern authoress. Elsewhere will be’ found the local schedule of the S., F. & W, Ry. It will be read and studied with interest for it Affects the prosperity of Thomas ville as a winter resort very seriously.. It is bard to imagine how a schedule conld have been arranged to hurt Thomasville worse. No. 23 leaves Savonah at 2:29 a. m. and reaches Waycross at 5:45 a. m. There passengers tor Thom as ville have to lay over until 9:31. This puts them here at 1:07 p, m. Train 35, the principal passenger train out of New York for the South, leaves the metropolis at 9:30 a. m. ;* It reaches Waycross at rirao, making no con nections for Thomasville. No. 5 from Savannah reaches here at 2:39 a. m.; while No. 6. leaves here for Savannah at'io:32 p. m. No. 5 for Monticello leaves here at 8 a. m. and returns at 7:15 p. m. No. 23 goes to Montice!- lo at 3:40 p. m. and returns from that place at 12:20 p. m. The schedule is a sore disappoint ment to the citizens of Thomasville. Oar people, many of them, have in* vested heavily in hotels and boarding houses. Thomasville has drawn thousands and thousands to this sec tion by the means and liberality of her own people. They have made the fight single banded, and against great odds and under many disadvantages.^ The Plant system has reaped a rich reward from tourist travel to Thomas ville. Our people have never asked, nor do they now, any special favors; but they do ask for a fair treatment and an -equal showing. Certainly after .what they have done here they entitled to this at the hands of Mr. Plant.. It is but simple justice. Surely the Plant system does not wish break down Thomasville; and yet that is what will be the result, to a large extent, if the present schedule allowed to stand. We understand that many firm but dignified pros tests have have already been forwarded leading officials of the Plant sys tem by prominent citizens of the town. There is one wide, deep, universal protest on every hand against a schedule which discriminates against Thomasville[and her people. We hope, and believe, that when the matter is properly brought to the attention of Mr. Plant and his advisers, that the evil well be remedied. Thomasville asks for fair play—no more; but she will not be satisfied with less. Bouillon in Cups, Bleached Celery What Dealers Say of the Tifton Canned Goods, Ford, Eaton & Co., wholesale gro cer* and commission merchant, Cin cinnati, O., say: “We have yours of the 4ih and note contents. Samples of pie peaches to hand, also pears. The pears we think are as fine as anything we have ever seen. Your pie peach es also are better than we are buying in Baltimrre.” A firm of 1 general merchandise broken of Macon, whose names we are not-at liberty to use' just now, writes under date of the 21st: “The car 0! tomatoes arrived and we paid your draft yesterday for same. They are the finest stock we have seen in this market fora Jong time, and we congratulate you on the quality of the goods you are patting up, and it you continue the good work you will come out handsomely in the end. We are glad to see Georgia coming to the front with such enterprises and hope she will keep it op, and instead of Georgia bying this product abroad which is native to her soil,' she should produce it and send it to other states. We hope you will continue on this line of development and that others will join you in the good work.”— Gazette. The success of the canning industry at Tifton is encouraging. There are no reasons why a canning factory would not prove a splendid investment in Thomasville. Tomatoes, fruits and man/'vegetables—much of which now goes to waste—could be utilized and made profitable. A factory Tiere would cause many idle spots of ground to be cultivated, and it would - give employment to those needing The Carabelle Road. Within two weeks from the appears ance of this paper th8 work of track laying on the Carrabelle, Tallahassee & Georgia Railroad will be completed between Carrabelle and Tallahassee, and as the equipment has been 01s dered, to be on the ground by the 15th of December, it may be confi dently expected that the road will be in fall operation by the 20th. The company has purchased a first- class steamer which will ply regularly between Carrabelle and Apalachicola, and it is safe to say that a regular line of boats between Carrabelle and Pensacola, and also from Carrabelle to New Orleans, will be in operation before many months. The opening of the new route from Tallahassee to the outer world (by way of water-routes to the Atlantic and Gulf coasts), is an event that few of our people seem to appreciate the im portance of. It will bring its benefits to every resident of this region by the reduction of freight rates on im j ports from the eastern trade centres and the Mississippi Valley. It will afford an outlet for the surplus pro ducts of the country that will not eat up all the margin between local and standard prices by enormous freight charges. It will stimulate trade by the establishment of wholesale job bing houses, both at Carrabelle and other interior points, to create a new and profitable business based upon the advantages above enumerated. It will settle up and civilize a vast sec> tion now and heretofore practically a wilderness, but a3 rich in natural ad vantages and resources as any country oa the globe—the Ochlockonee river region—and will afford an outlet for the already important trade that ex ists immediately along that river. And all this, without mentioning the enormous lumber and timber and naval stores industries, in being and in prospect, whoso transportation will make the new road a prosperous and paying piece of property from its in ception,— Tallahatseean. We sincerely hope that the original project of bringing the road on to Thomasville, .and perhaps further, will not be bat sight of. Much, h ow ever, depends upon our own people. The subject is one which shou'd c’aim the earnest attention of the business men and property owners in Thom asville We hope a state board of health will be established before the legi&la** ture adjourns. The legislature bad a big time in Augusta on Thursday. The boys were all there. W. F. Cothran, charged with kill ing Wisenbaker, was acquitted last week in Valdosta. A North Georgia Methodist con ference, Bishop Haygood presiding, is in session at Gainesville. Blane’s reciprocity ideas arc not tacked on to the Wilson tariff bill. Reciprocity is a sham. See if Jim Blount doesn’t come out all right in that Hawaiian muss. .Teems is mighty level-headed. A Dwelling Destroyed. The residence of Mr. E. W, Steph ens, in Fearnside, was totally destroy ed by fire yesterday. The alarm was given about one o’clock by the ring ing of the South Georgia College bell. Although the fire companies responded promptly the distance was so great that they did not arrive in time to be of any service. The fire started in the kitchen and is supposed to have been caused by a defective flue. The flames spread rapidly and in a few minutes after the fire was discovered had completely enveloped the dwell ing, which wa3 a large two story frame house. By hard work a portion of the furniture was saved. Mr. Steph ens, in his efforts to save the property, became overheated and was quite sick yesterday afternoon. The house was a total loss. There was no insurance on any of the property.—Daily T.*-E. Dec. 3. Representative Roddenberry has introduced a bill in the legislature to establish publio schools in Boston. Atlanta ought to dispose of two cases, that of Harry Hill and Lewis Redwinc The country is getting tired both cases. The telegraphic columns in yester day’s papers were burdened with foot ball. It had a monopoly of the day’s newa and doings. It begins to look like the Harry Hill escapade is getting tangled up with politics and, also, the social fabric of Atlanta. Officers Elected. The annual meeting of the board of directors, Alabama Midland Railway, was held in Montgomery on Friday. This is one of the important links of road constituting the Plant system, The stockholders heard the reports of-the various officers of the company and then elected the following board of directors to serve for the ensuing year: H. B. Plant, M. F. Plant, fl. S. Haines, R. G. Erwin, M.J, O’Brien, H. M. F-agler, W. F. Vandiver, H. Sanford, O. C. Wiley, Major Carroll, R. G. Erwin, W. K. Pi’zer. After the-meeting of stockholders the directors held a meeting aad elect ed the following officers of the Clubi pany; H. B. Piant, president;. M. F, Plant, vice-president; R. B- Smith, secretary; J. Moultrie Lee, treasurer; B. Dunham, general superintendent. At the s.une place a meeting of the stockholders of the Abbeville South ern railroad held a meeting and elected the following board of directors: H. B. Piant, M. F. Plant, R. G, Erwin, S. G. McLendon,.G. H. Til ley, W. E. Bradley, Robert Newman. At a meeting of the directors held later, the following officers were elect ed S. G.' McLendon, president; M. F. Plant, vice-president; R. B. Smith secretary; J. Moultrie Lee, treasurer. The annual meeting of the Mont gomery Be’t Lice stockholders was also held to-day and the following Among other blessings brought with thanksgiving day, was the close of the foot ball season. This is an unmixed b’eairg. The democratic party will do: forfeit the confidence ot the people. It has always been the party of the people and for the people. Bishop Callaway, ot Mississippi, will preside at the South Georgia Methodist conference which convenes in Dawson on the 13th inst. A tax will probably be laid on inheritances and the income of corpo rations. The individual incomo tax does not appear to be popular. It is said that a tax of 10 cento will be levied on every deck of playing cards. That would increase the revenues of the government consider ably. The clean sweep made by the Wil son tarifi bill takes it out of the category of “tariff tinkering,” as the republi cans are pleased to call the work of the democrats.