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-THOMASVILIiE, GEORGIA, SATURDAY JANUARY 6, 1S94.
NEW SERIES, YOL. Y—NO. 29
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THEO. TITUS
A'.torn w at Law,
Thomasviile, - - _ - - Ga.
Office over Slf}t?rra*».’*, 129 Broad St.,
Special attentio jjiveu 10 collections.'
oct. 1 dAw ljr.
g G. McLENDON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Prompt attention given to all businesa en
treated to him.
j$9*0ffice over Watt’s store, corner Broad
. and Jackaon streets.
g G. CULPEPPER,
Physician and’Surgeon,
MOULTRIE, GEORGIA.
Offers his services to the eitisens o
olqaitt and * Ij umt counties.
wtf.
(*. C. LANEY, II. D*
KTY&IOIAN AND SURGEON.
.lOULTRlK, COLQUITT r).,GA.
C>"ers his service to the * le Col imt
Monuments.
I represent one of the
lar^-st ami most reliable
monument houses in the
coil ut ry ami can make
prices on monuments, head-
, Monos, etc., I *\vcr than any
| body.
Artificial Stone Curbing
or cemetery lots made to
§ order.
IN THE TOWN AND COUNTY.
WHAT HAS TAKEN PLACE
DURING THE WEEK;
Calvin W, Stegall.. •
Burn iii Anson county, N.'C.,
August —1833; Died in Thom-
asville, Ga„ Tuesday, December 2G,
Interesting Items Pelted Up All
Over the Country and Care
fully Prepared and Serv
ed to Oar Readrs.
A Hatpy New Year.
Good' bye, old year.
Good advice fur new yearf •
both up and-down.
Start out the new year by •cbecrib-
ing for the Daily Times-Enterprise.'
The old year Is dyiog very las*.
While welcoming the new we part
with sadness and regret from the o’d.
With all of its faults, we love it stiiL
—Daily T.-E. nee. 31.
The subject of this Blotch was the
son of the late Msjur Stegall, and
oame with his father to Georgia in the
fifties, Be fint settled in Lee coun
ty, fromtlere he moved to* Albany,
and about the year!857, he moved to
Brooke, county,'where he practiced
medicine atOkopiieo until the bdfin-.
ningof the war, about which time he
moved to ThomasvQ-e, where he r«
sided up to'the.day of hi, death. His
j practice of medioine covered a period
' of ten years, after which he retired
from practice and engaged actively
in the cotton business; He waa asso
ciated C>r some.time with the late OoL
A. P. Wright,' in the bulking busi*
Northern tourists will flow south
ward after the holidays. Thomasviile
will get her share—if she has half a
showing. And she is going to bare
it, or know the reason why.
Wood dealers would like tu sec
some colder weather. It doesn’t mat
ter much to Mr. Keifer. If it is cold
be sells wood, and if it is hot he sells
ice. He catches ’em both ways.
Wo icgret to learn that Mrs. W. J.
Dickey, a well known and highly
esteemed lady rf this county, dud
suddenly at her home near Duncan-
vide resferday.—Daily T.-E. Dec.
30.
Te’. grems have been received hue
anuourcing the death of Mrs. P. H.
Bone, at Troy, Ala, 00 Thursday
night. Her dc ith will be deplored
by her many Thomasviile friends.
IRON FENCINO,
Any.an 1 all style*, sold at the most
reasonable rates. Call and sec me
and get ‘estimates.
W. II. BUlfCII,
Ttiomasville, Ga.
5 H d&tv tf
Miss Dowd, the accomplished prin
cipal of the Allen Nurmul school, and
a number of the lady teacheis went
to Tallahassee last week. They eus
ijed the ride through ih-j country
very much.
THOMPSON
Iron Works,
It gives us plearure <o call atten*»
tion to the excellrcce cf the faculty
and the thorough work done at the
South Georgia College. A sterling
home institution, we wish fof it a
patronage which its excellence tru’y
deserves.
GA
JAUkaO.^ STREET,
THOMASVILLE, - - .
t nut "better prepared than ever to
do any aud all kinds of repair work
in iron and brass. In addition to long
years of experience, I am fully equip
ped with the latest improved tools
and can guarantee all tvork entrusted
t® me Shops in rear of former resi
dence, on lower Jackson street. Give
me an apportunity to make an esti
mate on vour work.
C. B. THOMPSON, Art.
fl&w-t
Mr. J. R. Burch received a tele
gram from Newn<tn yesterday morn
ing saying that his father, Hon. R. S.
Burch, had baen stricken with paralys
The son left on the first train,
and reached Newnan last night—
Daily T.-E. Dec. 30.
We learn that Mr. ]. A. Crenshaw,
who was engaged iu the mercantile
business at Metcalte, made an assign^
ment yesterday. Mr. E. M. Smith,
of the Bank ot Thomasviile, is the
assignee. The liabilities and assets
are about tqual.
fc. W.PALIM BRO.’S
Carriage Shoos.
Isiwer Broad Street, Thomaaville, Ga
The great and ponderous raach in-
ery driving the years and centuries,
did its work well at 12 m. on Sunday
night Without a jost!e or^Jutcb,
was dropped and numbered
among the years'of the past,"and 1894
was inaugurated.
CVKBV DKSCUll*TIOI* 07
CARRIAGE AND WAGON REPAIRING
HORSE SHOEING, ETC.,
Done at reasonAWe rows. Having recently
purchased a number of labor-saving tools.
and having the
Best Equipped Shops
> prepared to
a&tokthweet Georg’a, we
$d>U kinds of work onr line’ with die.
larjft>and ae*to«u«
The Pullman Cor Line
-BETWEEN— -
Louisville, Clnetanatl
I&DIANAPClISs
AND
CHICAGO AND THE HOI IHWtST.
The Pullman Vestibuled lervice on
Night Tnuus, Parlcr Chair
Oars on Day Train.
The Mumm Trains mako ’.he fastest
lime between the Southern Win
Ciiie* and Summer Re-
! the Northwest.
». J. KEKD Uen. P. A.,O itcas„.
Iher luforniAtion Address
OlaXDlNOdlenMAgWlt
*M Broad Bireet Them aavllla.
& WALKER,
UNDERTAKERS.
168 BROAD STREET,.
THOMASVILLE GEORGIA.
His sudden dcith on Tuesday even
ing was a terrible shock to the oom-
munity, aud a cruel blow to his fam-
ily. Up to the hour at which he was
stricken, the doctor was moviog about
the cotton warehouse, where he had
epent so many years of his life, attends
ing*to his cotton business. Suddenly,
like a flash from a dear sky, death
aimed its unerring 'dart, and the
strong maa fell.
Few men had a wider circle of ac
quaintances and friends. One c f the
leading cotton buyers of the south for
many years, his waa a familiar name
frjm the Carolines to Galveston.
B >ld, and yet sagacious, he handle i
thousands and thousands of bales of
o >tton annually. He was a cotton
expert in the highest sease, and knew
the business most thoroughly.
Kind and genial in his disposition!,
he made friends everywhere. He
was literal, open handed, open heart
ed, courteous and gentle iu manner,
and a humanitarian in tho broadest
and best seose of the terra.
No one ^ao Bay of Calvin Stegall
that he ever failed to d> a good turn
for another when it was in his power.
A man of rare good judgement, and
with a suavity of manners peculiarly
his own, he easily won the confidence
and esteem of other*. He was a find
husband, a devoUd fa* her, an upright
citizen, a good neighbor and a golden
hearted gentleman.
Thomasviile and ker people, among
whom he has lived so long, will sadly
mis* his form aud features from the
streets. But the greatest and most
piinful vacuum, will be in the family
circle. He le&vts a loving wife, and
f jur devoted children to mourn the
lo3S cf husband and father. May
they, iu this hour of sorest trouble,
find consolation where it can alone be
f ound, in the goodness of God, and in
His loving protection and unbounded
mercy.
Let ns, to-day, in recounting the
experiences of the past year, recall
the flowers gathered by the wayside,
and forget the thorns which we have
been encountered. Thero are, the o?d
adage to the contrary notwithstand
ing, many roses without a thorn.
'I should like to find a seat, now
and then, for the use ot the public
here and there along the principle
promenades of the town,” said a lady
visitor—and [she is an invalid—yes
terday. It would be a good idea to
p’ace some seats at convenient places
in the town foj: visitors and others,
Several marriage! have recently oc
curred hereabouts, and others are on
the tapis. In fact, there appears to
be a mild epidemic of matrimony. It
may be contagions, hence the necessi
ty of unusual care and precaution for
the next few weeks at least. It is to
be hoped that the dangers may roon
pass away. In the meantime, howev
er, one cmnot be too cautions. Of
course greater danger are encounter
ed daring leap years, but innocent,
confiding, unsuspecting men, are in
danger all the time
We trust the appeal made by Rev.
D. H. Parker, in behalf of the new
Baptist church, yesterday morning
will meet with a ready and liberal
response, not only from his own con
gregation bat from other denomina
tions and the public generally. All
are, or should be, interested in seeing
the handsome new church completed
and occupied.by;the Baptist congre-
gration. The Baptists have quite a
load to carry, and it would be but
Christian charity to assist them. Many
members of that church have been
liberal contributors to the erection
of other churches in the town, and we
fire suro this generous conduct will
now be reoiprocated.
A Good School.
Thomasville, Ga.,
, V Dec. 27 th, 1893*
Editor Times Enterprise :
Dear Sir:—Ido not wish to be
wen of men. nor to be called great;
but from ah humble sense of doty,
and in obedience to that’holy injunc
tion which says : “Let -your light so
shine before men, that they may see
your good works, and be constrained
to glorify your . father irh’ch*ia'in
heaven;*’ Will you please give.pub
4icity to the following statement:
Oq the eleventh day of last Sep
tember, I opened an evefry day school
and a Sunday school in this city in
the Mai Taylor boilding on Stephen
street, which was rented for that pap
pose, and supported by the Episcopal
church, under the charge of Rev. C.
L LaRoche. Up to the 22nd. day of
thu month, I.have registered in the
day school, 155 children, in the Sun
day school 42, and in the class study
ing for confirmation 35. My .average
attendant o for the term, was 95.
My school dosed last Friday for
the holidays, and will open fire on
general igooranod* again next Mon
day, January 1st, 1894.
We had a Christmas tree on lait
Monday eight, beautifully dressed
with gold aud culver threads, brilliant
ly illuminated «rith.lighted candles,and
heavily loaded with gifts for the poor,
for the Sunday school .and day school.
The tree stood forth as a represents'
tion of Christ born in the Mange?;
dressed in sweet innocence and humi
lity, and loaded with gifts for thefoor,
and encouragements for the toiling
heart, both of the Sunday school and
d*y rchcoly
The occasion was a grand one, and
the good effected in the hearts of the
beholders was deep, and I trust long
lasting.
No language is adequate to express
our appreciation of the earnest efs
forts oi Rev. G. L LaRoche, his wile
an 1 others who joined them, in aid of
the occasion. .
May they live long to s^rvo and
hongr their Qod, apd may our coun'
try be blessed with thousands more
like them.
Yours respectfully,
J. W. Carter.
An Interesting Letter.
We arc permitted to make a few
extracts from an interesting letter
written to Capt. Whitaker by Mr.
Ledyard Sands, of New York, who is
well and favorably known in Thom
asville, he aud hia excellent wife hav
ing spent many seasons here^ Mr.
and Mrs Sauds arc now making "a
tour of the wld, but although 'in
strange and foreign lands they hav
en*! forgotten T homosville and their
friends here. . The letter below bears
the postmark oil Singapore.
Dear Captain Whitaker: - "
‘•To fchow you that my interest, in
ThomasviUe has not died 6ut, I . take
this opportunity to wnte you a few
lines. When we left yon last Decem
ber it was wjtb the intention that we
should pass tho winter in California
and return again in ihe fall to New
York, stopping on the .way at Chica
go to vifcit the World’s Exposition.
Well, thfr first part of our programme
we carried out, but the latter part we
reconsidered in favor of a trip around
the world. You may style us now
Globe Trotters*’ in the genuine sense
of the word, for we have joined the
ranks of the above body and have al
ready almost completed half tho cir
cle of the earth, and to morrow morn
ing early we shall, I hope,' bejtf Sing
apore, which is about equi-distant
from New York by either route, over
America cr across the Atlantic ocean
by the way of.Europe. We shall also
at that time be not very far from the
equator. We spent a long time in
Ca iioriiia and went lo a great many
places, some cf which were very beau
tiful, but on the whole I think Thom-
asvil'e, in many respect 9 , would com
pare very favorably with most of
them) and especially in climate. We
have enjoyed our trip very much in
Japan and Chino, particularly tfce
former, wkore wo saw more strange
aud curious things than we have ever
a in any other country. It would
be difficult for me to describe new
what we haye seen in Japan. I shall
defer this until sometime when I am
seafcl with you in front of the' Ken
tucky Stables. China to us was quite
enjoyable, but not so much as Japan.
We hope to reach Singapore to-moi-
row and then we go the following day
to Coloneio, Ceylon, then to India.
Young Female College.
Special attention is called to the
advertisement of this old, well known
and popular institution. It will re
sume on the 8th day of January, apd
it would be well for pupils to be on
hand when the day arrives, as a pupil
who waits awhile is more or less*at a
disadvantage. Ax will be seen the
terras are very reasonable. "No extra
charge lor the languages. Stenogra
phy and typewriting are taught.
Mr. John E. Biker, the accomplish
ed president of the college, is one of
the most polished ard successful edu
cators in the state. This college is a
home institution and it should receive
a liberal patronage.
See announcement.
. He Will Hang.
Spencer, .the cjmdemned murderer,
has had his last chance for life—and
he has lost. After patiently hearing
and weighing the arguments yester
day morning by his attorneys and the
state, Judge Hansell refused to grant
a new trial* Messrs. Theo Titus aud
W. H. Hammond represented the
condemned man. The argument, and
it was as strong as could have been
made with the facts, was made by Mr.
Titus. The Solicitor General was
represented by Hon. A. T. McIntyre,
and it goes without faying jhit the
state was well represented.
Judge Hansell win sentence the
prisoner next week, probably on Tues->
day morning.
There is nothing left for the unfort
unate man bat to make peace with
God. This he claims to have already
done. The New Year will have but
few p’eisures—if any—and but few
days for him.—Daily T.-E. Dec. 30.
A private letter to a gentlemen here
from Mr. E. A. Nesbit, the Alabama
gentleman who has been talking about
embarking in the canning business in
Thomasviile, says he wilhbe here be-
twera the lOch and 15th of this
month and hopes to pnt the enter
prise on foot. He wants, to get far
enough along to warrant trackers in
putting each crops about here as the
establishment will need^and want.
This is an industry which.should have
been established here years ago. It
would have saved thousands ot del
lars.
A good resolve for every citizen to
make at the beginning oftffe New
Year: “To stop*talkiog"about hard
times sad to unite as one man in
pushing forward and bnOding-np the
town.” Let’s inaugurate the New
Year by giving a long • pu n , a strong
pul), and a pull altogether, for - the
town, and then keep up the pulling.
Happily we have no fends or echismf,
bat inaction won't build up a town.; It
never did, and never wilL Let's get
together and hold .together in and for
eveiything calculated to build up the
town.
Dr.- M'. B. Mallette, receiver of the.
Boston and Albany railroad, has re
cently, with the permission of Judge
Hansel), purchased a passenger coach
for the road. Dr. Mallette is hand
ling the property with marked abili
ty. It will prove valuable property
one of these days. ,
•I .viah you would write me and
f *t rae know what is going on in
lkoma9ville, of if you can think of
any thing whioh would be interesting
let me hear about it. I inclose $5 00
with which I wish you would sub
scribe fqr the Thomasvil'e Daily
Times-Enterprise and lertfcem send
it to me at the address given below.
Remember me to all enquiring ones.
f Yours truly,
Ledyard Sands,
A Card of Thanks.
THOMASVILLE, Ga.,
Dec. 29th, 1893.
Capt. John Triplett:
Dear Sir:—In behalf of the Board
of Managers ot the Charity Hospital,
allow me to thank, through you, the
Masonic fraternity of Thomasviile for
their generous donation of seventeen
dollars. It will be.highly appreciated
by the eatire board.
Very truly,
Mr*. L. H. Jeroeb, Secty.
Coming to Thomasviile.
Cordele, G*., Dec. 28.—Mrs. Geo.
W. Marvin and Joseph E. Bivens were
married at the home of the bride in
this dty at 8 o'clock last night. The
ceremony was perlomed by Rev. H.
W. Joiner and was witnessed by sev
eral friends of the happy couple.
Mrs. Marvin is a beautiful heiress
and loved by all of her friends.
Mr. Bivens is a young man, ciShier
of the First National Bank in this city,
and is a thorough business mao. His
attachment for Mrs. Marvin has been
no secret. The bride and groom left
‘on a night train for Thomistille, Jack
sonville, Fla-, and other winter resorts
on a wedding tour.
A New Year’s Greeting.
To the visitors in Thomasviile, to
the strangers here,..separated', as they
are, from friends, relatives and loved
ones, we would, in behalf of our peo%
pie, apd in their name, extend to each
and all, A Happy New^Year.
May ihe'New Year come to each
freighted with a full cargo of good
thiog'; laden with'happiness, pleasure
and prosperity for every visitor and
slianger within our gates.
The New Year.
At twelve o’clock to-Dight, the
requiem of tbe old year, the year
1893, with all of its sorrows' and joys,
with its pains and pleasures, its sighs
and tear?, will be sounded. And ere
the last dying notes shall have ex*,
pired, ihe belts will, with glad ac
claim, rieg in the new year. The
past year has been marked by fina n-
cial disasters, depression in business,
and. by epidemic*, but, after all, when
the balance cit is made out, it will
be found that the good has kept pace
with the bad, that j ly and pleasure
have trod close on the heels cf sorrows
and disaster.*, and that 1893, with its
presinus memories, wii be enshrined
in.the hearts, of 'thousands* Many
tender and loving memories will lor
long years cluster and closely c-iag
about the dear old year, now fast
pasriog away/ True, the warp and
wpof of the year are strangely inter-.
m : xed with the .realization of bright
dreams/ ai/d with sers disappoint
ments; yet, after all, the good, the
joyous, the bright and beautiful,
predominate. s He wou’d be a churl,
indeed, who caonot* tea the bright
side of 1893. ~ .
It caanot be denied that there is a
dark side to the picture, but that
should be “turned to the wall” Let
u3 remember the good, and forget the
bad. That is the true philosophy of
life. While remembering tho disas
ters and epidemics c f the dying year,
let us not forget that philanthropic
men and .women, actuated by the
purest and holiest impn*ses implanted
in human breasts, have come to the
fore, and, with loving and tender
hands, relieve i ’ distress and minis?
tered, without the hope of earthly re
ward, to the poor and stricken oueo
of earth. And great shall be their
reward. The* recording angel has
surely entered the name of many an
obscure man and woman, in . his
book of ‘‘good deeds,” during the
year.
The Times Enterprise, with char
ity for aU, and malice toward none
wishes for its readers, and every one
els?, the happiest of Happy New
Years.—Daily T.-E Dec. 31.
The Second Rose Dance.
Tne seeded of the series of rose
dances tendered the young ladies by
Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Keep,came off at
Mr. Keep's ideal home on Broad
street Thursday night. This one was
the "Wm. Allen Richardson,” com
plimentary to Mis3 Johnnie Sloan.
Miss Sloan was unable to be present
oa account of illness, and Mis3 Mattie
Davis assumed the role of hostess.
She discharged these difficult duties
with charming grace and elegance.
She waa assisted in receiving by Mies
Katie Winn.
The lovely ball room was elaborate
ly and tastefully decorated for the
occasion. Adjoining the ball room,
in an ante room separated by a rustic
fence covered wi:h vines and ever
greens, was a table laden with delici
ous refreshments at which one might
be refreshed at any time. Thirtable
presented a mo3t tempting appear*
ance, being artistically decorated with
the choicest and most toothsome
edibles.
The following persons were present:
Mitres Bessie Blackshear, • Mam'e
Blackshcar, Katie _ Winn, Mec
Young, Bessie Tharin, Bessie
Hopkins, Ella Stuart, Mattie
Davis, Marion Hayes, Hope Un-
ton, Emma Mitchell, Ruth Mitch
ell, Annie Scott and Vallio Cassels,
Messrs. 0.~F. Kesps, A. ' W. Stuart,
Maxey Tharin, H. J. Mans, Sam
Cassels, Charlie Paxton, W. H. Ham
mond, Frank Hawkins, Frank Smith,
John "West, Charlie Smith, Lee Wylly
and Mr. Leonard.
Dancing continued until eleven
o'clock.. To say that the affair wa* a
pleasant and enjoyable one is indeed
putting it mildly, and all who were so
fortunate as to be among the invited
ore .loud' in their praise of Mr. and
Mrs. Keep's hospitality.. .
The next rose dance will , be given
on Jan. 11th.
He Gets Employment.
The bright little deaf and dumb boy
whose case has been alluded to in our
columns, is happy to**day. He has a
Christmas present more valuable than
(post boys received, and the chances
are that the little fellow will have happy
New Year. Wc ’ certainly wish him
pne withallcur heart. Contractor Hor-
rocks and his daughter; Dr. J. Marion
Horrocks, saw'nhe notice efihe boy
in the TiMks-EifTERPRisE and sought
Mr. J. A. Linton, with whom the boy
is staying. They were pleased with
the boy and hereafter, he will pull tbe
ribbons over the doctor's pretty pair
of ponies. It was just like Mr. Hor*
rocks and ' his daughter to hunt the
little fellow up and give him a home
and .employment. Big hearted Jim
Linton is delighted with his protege's
luck. He found tbe boy sometime
ago liviog with his parents in the edge
of Decatur county. Hik father is a
cripple, his mother a confirmed inva
lid. The boy ha3 five brothers and
sisters, all , smaller than himself, and
everyone of them like himself, deaf
and dumb. It is ■ for these that the
little fellow, hand ; capped,by being a
mute, has started out at hia tender age
to help his family.
May God, iu goodness and mercy,-
shield, protect and guide him aright.
Capt. C P. Hans 11.
It is not generally known, perhaps,
that a very strong petition, signed by
every member of the. Thomasviile
har, was sent recently to Governor
Northen, asking him to ap
point Captain Charles P. Hansell as
one of the lawyers to csdify the laws
of tbe state, Charley is modest as he
competent, or he might have
secured the p’ace. His application
was received after the governor had
made the appointment of the three
distinguished lawyers, who have been
selected to do the work. They are
all able and fully competent to tie
great work, and their appointment
has given general satisfaction. Capt.
Hansell is much pleased with the ap
pointments. He says the governor
has acted well and wisely in his se
lections. Capt. Hansell is a ripe,
clear, headed lawyei, and his long,
close connection with the legis'ature,
where he has seen the laws shaped and
promu’gated for many years, fitted
him peculiarly for. the work.
The Halt'and Blind.
Bethany Parsonage,
/THOMASVILLE, Ga ,
Dec. 29th, 1893.
Capt. Triplett:
.The second annual Christmas din
ner for the Lord’s poor was given to
day at Bethany Parsonage. More
than -twenty-five sat down to a subs
stantial feast of good things provided
by many friends. We wish to ac
knowledge our heartfelt thanks to any
one who contributed in any way to
make t^e occasion one of joy to those
who know but little of the luxuries
of life. Our thanks are due the fol
lowing :
Times Enterprise, Messrs. Prin
gle Bros, Mac Vickers, Mao Davis,
J. H. Atkina, Thornton'Jackson and
wife, Eliza Adams, ^Hattie Lester,
Ada Brinson and others.
C. F. Sargent,
(Pastor.
We understand that every cripple,
maimed and blind person in the .vi
cinity, partook of the feast. There
were a half dozen b ind people around
the board. To Mrs. Sargent and
other charitable ladies is due the
credit for this dinner to these 'unfort
unates. The-recording, angel has
surely made a note, of the event
To make “hog and hominythe
leading issue inr 1894 wpnldT"be a
good p’atform for Thomas county
farmers. Try it gentlemen, and * see
if wc are not right. It beats aU - the-
political platforms.
This wicioity will lose a charming
girl, it is whispered,. in a day or two.
She goes to brighten and adorn a new
home in a neighboring city.
Air. Wesley Peacock, of Uvalde,
Tex, waa married in Edna, Texas, to
Miss Seline Egg, of the latter place,
on December tbe twenty-eighth.
Wesley's Thomas county- friends will
join us in wishing for him a long life
of uninterrupted happiness and pros
perity.
Governor Mitchell will not permit
I any fight in Florida, if he can prevent
1 it. That’s settled.
That Japanese Tea.
Of course everybody will patronize
that Japanese tea to be given for the
benefit of the Charity Hospital on
Thursday, the 11th inst., in Dr.
Bower’s store, next to Jerger’a. The
entertainment will be given at 11 a.
m. and closo at 9 p. m. A pleasing
feature of the occasion will be the fact
that erery oue taking a cup of tea,
coffee or chocolate, will be given the
beautiful cup and saucer.
And they will b9 very dainty and
pretty. If one wishes a set, say half
a dozen caps and saucers, why just
order half & dozen cups of tea, coffee
or chocolate, and there you are.
They will serve splendidly for “after
noon teas,” being cf the latest designs.
In making these little purchases you
will have tho consciousness of know*
ing that you are doing a charitable
work, assisting the noble band of
women who, for sweet charity’s sake,
are trying'to maintain a hospital for
the poor.
Another feature of the tea wiil be
the tale of the pretty white aprons
which tho young ladies, whp wait,
wear. Now don't conclude that the
•Is go with the aprons—O, no, for
that event the coffers ot the hos<
pilal fund would be bursting, as young
ladies will be thete who would com
mand fabulous sums. So it is only
the aprons to be sold. Bear ih\s in
mind. It is oulf the dainty an' 1 ,
the same time, useful articles made
up by willing fingers, which are to be
so'd.
Remember the date is 0 hursday,
the 11th inst., from 11 a. m. to 6 p.
There appears to be a lull in poli
tics all over the country. It‘is the
lull which precedes the storm; and
the storm will break in 1894.
The stockholders of the South Wes
tern railroad will take the road from
the Central. Is this the beginning of
the disintegration of that great sys
tem? - -
A Thomas County Boy.
Mr. M. G, Adams, of McDonald,
who has a scholarship in the Peabody
Normal School at Nashville, other
wise known as the “Nashville Uni*
versity,” will leave to day for Tennes
see, wheso he g)es to resume his stud
ies, having been taking the holidays
at home. Mr, Adams, though a young
man, has taken a high stand in the
University. He was elected some
time ago to deliver a society address
on next Friday evening. His sub
ject: “The Confronting Problem,” is
well handled. He delivered an ad
dress some time ago on “The South;
Its Duties and its Relation to the
Coming Empire.” It shows great re
search, ready conception, and has the
finishing touches of a student and ripe
scholar.
ThOmss county, is well represented
at the University in the person of
Mr. Adams.
EDITORIAL BRISFee
Paragraphs of Promnen? Pitfiy
^ Things and Pcopa.
The senate is investigating the Ra-
Providence, R I.,--had a disastrous
fire yesterday. Some thrilling. es*
capes were made aud-lives lost.
It is said that tickets.- to see tho
Corbett-Mitchell fight will cost$K>,
815 and $25, according to location,-.
Mr. Cleveland has' bc3n shooting t
ducks during'the holidays; or, rather,
he has been shooting at them.
The “grand old man” of England,
Mr. Gladstone, celebrated his 84th
birthday yesterday. • He is wonder- 4
fully well preserved.
Piendergast, who kil’ed Mayor
Harrison, of Chicago, has been con
victed of mnrder, and wi’i no doubt
be hung. A just fate.
Congress will convene again next
Wednesday. Then the tarifl racket
trill begin. Cat it short. The shor
ter the better.
At the recent ^municipal election in
Kansas City, Kansas, only 100 vom-
en voted, though 4,000 had registers
ed. There are not many Sister Leases
in Kansas, after all.
The third partfites will meet on
the i6lh of January in Atlanta, to
begin the campaign in this state.
They are rathtr previous. The party
will get cut of wind before it .gets to ■
the starting point.
To a young man asking for his
opinion, Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes
recent’y enumerated as the best three
books “the Bible, Shakespsar’s plays
and a good dictionary, say Worcester
or Webster.”
Corbett and Mitchell have been ar
rested and given bond. Their friends
brought about the arrest to lest the
case. It will be heard' next week.
Some say there is no law in Florida
against the fight, while others astert
the contrary.
There still appears to be a lingering
doubt ns to whether Corbett and
Mitchell will be allowed to fight at
Jacksonville. The projectors of the
fight have gone to great expense and
will lose thousands if Governor
Mitchell prevents the mill.
General Clement Evans may be
the last of the great generals of the
southern army to ask the votes of Ihe
people of Georgia for the highest
office in their gift, and erruiniy in
rewarding his gallantry in her military
service, the state will put at its head
one of the purest aud ablest and most
worthy of her sots.—Valdosta Tele
scope.
Reddy to Receive Him.
We take the following from Satur
day’s Wayoross Herald:
Bev. A. M. Wynn, the new pastor
of the Methodist church,will arrive in
the city this afternoon oh Ho. 78 from
Thomasviile. He and his family will
be met at the depot by a committee
from the board of stewards and escorts
ed to the parsonage, where they will
find supper already prepared and ev
erything passible done for their com
fort. The ladies have made ample
preparation lor the reception of their
pastor. It is dejred that as many of
the official members as can do so,
meat at tbe parsonage at 7.30 o’clock
to get acquainted .with the preacher
and welcome him to the city.
Will they fight? Well, it loo^a pret
ty shaky for the pugilists.
the ring himself,* or words: to that
effect.
Cleyer, energetic; hard-working Joe
Carter, lata editor of the Atlanta
Herald, has gone to New-York, where
a position has been tendered him on
one of the great metropolitan dailies,
The value of farm lands in Pennsyl
vania has fallen oft more than 8121,-
000.000 since 1870. Yet Pennsyl
vania is the chief beneficiary of pro
tection, which is suppose! by somo
people to add greatly to the value of
farm lands by providing a home mar
ket, with plenty ofJwell-to-do buyers,
says the Macon Telegraph.
Cnicagp, Dec. 26.—Frances j,
Dawes, the wealthy Chicago brewer,
received word at New OrlcaDs Sat-,
urday that his child was dying here,
and chartering an Illinois Central
train, the tracks were cleared and Mr. .
Dawes and his wife were whirled
Over the 1,000 miles at the rate of. a
mile a .minute. He paid about $ r,ooo
for the trip and broke all records
between New Orleans and Chicago,
making the run in twenty-ffive and
one half hours. * *■/
Here Is something from the News
which will interest confederate veter
ans and their widows:
A letter front the governor’s office
was. received yesterday at tbe office
of the ordinary, staling that blank aps
plications for pensions would be sect
out to the county ordinaries within a
day or two. - •,
It staled that the payments to wid
ows would begin Feb. 1 and to soU .
dters not sooner than Apni, r8s4.
Widow’s claims can be sect in auy :
time alter Jan.’25, and soldiers’ claims
Governor Mitchell appears to be in clnnolbeB ' Dt “ *0 governor’s
office until Much 15.
Tbe letter states that it will be im
possible to begin tfco payment of
soldiers’pensions until the work of
payiDg those of the widows has been
completed, as the widows’ year enda
Feb. 15 and that of the soldiers ends
in October.
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