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THOMASYILLE, GEORGIA, SATURDAY JANUARY 13, 1891.
NEW SERIES, VOL. Y—NO. 30
ThcTiracs-Enterprisc Pab. Co.
Published Every Saturday.
Mili- >» iioar Corner Jackson Streets
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Six Month*,.
Three Months,
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THEO. TITUS
A*.tornev at Law,
Thomasvilto, (
Office orer Steycrmnn’s, 123 Broad S
g G. McUCNHON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
TheeiMville,
Prompt attention given
trusted to him.
M^Office over Wal
end Jackson streets.
all business cn-
store, corner Broad
Ge C. LANEY, M.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
MOULTRIE, COLQUITT C ).,GA.
Offers hia services to the le Coliuit
a acer.t Counties,
altrie, Ga., Oct. P
g G.'CULPEPPER,
Physician aad.Sorgeoii,
MOULTRIE, - - - GEORGIA.
Offers his services to tie litisens o
olquitt and adjacent conntis*.
THOMPSON
Iron Works,
JAt'UsO.^ sTSIEiET,
THOMASVILLE, - - - GA
I am better prepared than ever to
do any and all kinds of repair work
in iron and brass. In addition to long
years of experience, I uni fully equip
ped with the latest improved tools
and can guarantee all work entrusted
to me Shops in rear of former resi
dence, on lower Jackson street. Give
mo an apporlunity to make an esti
mate on vour work.
’ C. B. THOMPSON, Agt.
d&w-t
A. W. PALIS SBRO.'S
Carriage Shoos.
Ln«vi Broad Stree
CAHRiAGF. AH8 WAGiiii HE?A:8!8S
and hHviQg the
IN THE TOWN AND COUNTY.
WHAT HAS TAKEN PLACE
DURING THExWEEK.
Interesting Items Picked Up All
Over the Country and Care
fully Prepared and Serv- .
ed to Our Readers.
Early gardeners a ill soon be busy.
There are some very beautiful flow-
era blooming in rhomasville now.
Thomasville is paddling her own
canoe. And she’ll make the landing.
Are you holding on to your x good
resolutions ? Or did you make any ?
Think over that proposition to es-
tablish a canning factory in Thomas
ville.
Thomaaville will not permit her
self to be side tracked without a vig
orous protest.
The school children have gone back
to their hooks and desks. They are
in for it until next June.
Japonicaa are unusually p'entiful
this year. They are, in the opinion
of many, the most beautiful flowers
grown here.
There has keen, so far, very little
kicking among visitors about the
weithtr. They have had litt-’eorno
cause to complain.
We publish in another column a
ibt ut tho grand and petit jurors
drawn to perve at tho April term of
Th >mas Superior court.
Tl oiuasville, under the circum
stances, has born very patient under
the workings of the unjust cchedule
now in ft roe. There is a point whin
patience ceases to be a virtue.
Dr. J. A. Ihompao-.*, the new pas
ter of the Methodist church in this
ciiy, preached his first sermon Sun
day to a good congregation. Dr.
Thompson preached an able sermon
and greatly pleased his hearers.
Dr. T. ’
iay'.or returned to Texas
yesterday morning at er having spent
the holidays here at h'S old home.
The Doctor says hat wh it? he likts
Tex is very well, there’s no place like
Thomasville. and he hopes sao i to
move back here.
The K. of P. Banquet.
The Knights of Pythias banquet at
Stuart's Hotel Thursday evening waa
the most elegant and enjoyable of any
affair this lodge has yet given. The
spread-prepared by Proprietor Stuart
was elegant and "splendidly served,
and the utmost good cheer prevailed
throughout the evening.
Quite a number of speeches were
made, among the best of which was
the one by Mr. Y. L. Stanton, a vis
iting Knight from Waycrora, on “Py
thian Knighta.” Mr. Stanton is a
good talker and his speech was much
enjoyed. Mr. W. C. Snodgrass also
made a nice talk in responding, to the
toast, “Our .Guests.” Dr. J. G.
Hopkins,’ remarks on “Woman, last,
not least, but sweetest,” were very
much enjoyed. Nearly every one
present exercised'his oratorical powers
to a more or less extect daring the
evening, bat onr limited space readers
it impossible to notice them all.
Before leaving the (festal board, a
committee, consisting of Mr. B. F.
fownsend and Dr. J. G. Hopkins, of
fered a resolution extending* the
(hacks of Star Lodge No. 31 to Mr.
C. T. Stuart for the,handsome and el
egant manner in which be had enter*
ained them It is needless to say
that this resolution was pasted .nnan-
A Short Oqting Over the Alaba*
ma Midland and the Abbeville
Southern—The'Town of Ab
beville and tfie Surrounding
Country—Their Beauty and
Attractions—A Geib of a Town
?pd a Charming Country—An
Alabama Story Teller.
The Knights and their invited
guests, and there were a good m&Dy
of the la* ter, will long remember the
occasion with pleasure.
Best Equijspoi! sliops
Thero ii? rumor if another welding.
These are, indeed, perilous times,
times fraught with great danger.
The . most hardened -and obdurato
bachelor tuaj* ho ma le a victim. We
still have, however, an abiJtng faith
the protecting care of providence.
a Vitbwrs’ Georgia.
So VI kiv:a if work i<
and n»a?crm*
The Thomasville correspondent of
the Morning News, Mr. E. M. Mal-
lette, h to be congratulated on tho
admirable manner in which he wrote
up that trip over th'j Alabama Mid
land and the Abbeville Southern. It
was an exceptionally good pic:e of
newspaper work.
The Pullman Gar Urn
Louisville, ClR^rmatl
USE
INDIA NAP
AND
CHICAGO AND THE NOF lHWESI,
An exchange makes a very pleas-
t allusion to the sdid condition cf
ThomosviUc’s banks. Thanks. Thom*
asvilie’s three banks veathered the
financial storm of last year and enter
tho new rolid as Gibraltar.
They arc all wc’l officered and ably
managed. Thomasville is justly proud
of her splendid banking institutions.
The Pullman Veatibuleti : brvice cn
Night Trains,' Parlc-T Chair
Cars on Day Trair.
The Monon Trains make he fastest
time between the Southern Win-
Cities and Summer Re
torts of the Northwest.
Tax Collector Simmons has issued
executions against all tax defaulters
for the year 1893 and these executions
are in the hands of Sheriff Doss for
collection. The sheriff requests us to
ask all who are in arrears to cotoe for
ward as soon as possible and settle.
Those who do not do so will have to
take the consequences.
W. H. McDOEL, Qer.err* UVuazer,
r. J. KEKD. Gen. P. A.. C licag j
Vo wittier Information address
_ . R. W. GLADINO*Gea'lA£f n*
158 Broad Street Tfcco a&vUla.
I am sole agent tor
Lister’s A. D. Bone Fertilzer
Also a full line of
.ACID PHOSPHATE
AND
GERMAN 1C AI1S IT
All of which will be sold low for cseK
James McKinnon,
Jackson St.
lm d&w
Young Female College.
Exercises will be resumecLJan. 8th,
1894. *
Advantages EQUAL to any in the
citv. Terms, 82.00 and $3 00 per mo.
Music 84.00 per month. No extra
charges for French and Latin.
Stenography and Typewriting
taught.
For further information apply
for catalogue. dec. 30 dlOt. wit
k WALKER,
UNDERTAKERS.
188 BROAD STREET^
• THOMASVILLE GEORGIA
The Great Remenyi.
Rttnenyi, the great Hugarian violin*
is?, played for the Mozart muticale
last evening before a large and keenly
appreciative audience. He was ac
companied by Miss Minnie D Methot,
a soprano colcist of unusual sweetness
of voice and a'tractions of person, and
Signor De Riva Berr.i, who as a pian
ist almost rivals Remenyi as a violinist.
Signer Berui's touch is like velvet,and
the fact that he received double aod
triple eocorse from an audience who
rarely applaud a pianist is evidence of
his magnetic power with that instru
ment.
IUmenyi was in his finest vein aod
humor, and played in a masterly style
that wou’d suffer by any attempt at
prosaic description.
He good tiatun. dly and smilingly
vspor ded to eocorc after encore, and
leaving all trace of the meager pro
gramme rendered a variety cf selec*
widely different in scope and
character.
Too audience listened with intent-
ss almost breathless as he entranced
them with hit genius.—R-chmond
A Generous Act.
‘Hero is a check for $50; which I
have just received as a contribution to
the building fuud of the Baptist
church, from a big hearted winter
visitor,’’ said Rev. D. H. Parker, yes
terday. Aod Mr. Paiker looked about
a foot taller.
The gentleman is not a member of
e Baptist church, or any ether
church, tor that matter, but his heart
is in the right place.
The check was accompan : cd by
modest note, statiog that the writer
desired to contribute fifty dotiars to
the Baptist church. If we were to
give his name,none would be surpris
ed, for he is a noble, generous heart
ed gentleman. An entry has doubt
less been made above of the transac
tion, and it will be on the credit side
of the ledger, when the books come to
be balanced.
Mr. Rob’t. G. Mitchell, Jr., and
bride, who have been spending a few
days in the city, returned to their
home in Blacksheas yesterday. The
many friends of the groom here regret
that he and his charming wife could
not lemaln with them longer, but
they carry with them the hearty good
wishes of every one for a long, happy
and prosperous life.
Mr. J. L. Hand, the wc’l known
and successful merchant and business
man of Pe’ham, has incorporated his
mercantile business under the.name
of the ‘‘Hand Trading Company,”
which, it is claimed, will not only be
the largest, but the most successful
business of its kind in South Georgia.
Mr. Hand states in a circular letter
sont out that the need of money did
not prompt him to take this step.
Ho eimply wanted to perpetuate a
large and well organized business
which he has spent seventeen of the
beit years of his life in building op,
He owns a majority of the stock of
the new company will have charge
of the active management of the cons
earn. Tho Hand Trading Company
is capitalized at 8100,000, divided
into shares of $100 each, Mr. Hand’s
well known fiusinesa capacity is a
guarantee, that'the new company will
be a success in every sense of the
wojrjL : “■
Does Advertising Pay?
This is a question that is asked us
every day by different people, some of
whom are business men who ought to
know that it does. Ia answer to this
question we ask the attention of all to
the following: List Friday morning
a three inch advertisement of Messrs.
Bondurant, Peacock & Co., appeared
in these columns, Betting forth the
merits of onff of their celebrated pre
parations, “Li Grippe Pills.’* Saturs
day afternoon the reporter stepped
into the store and Mr. Bondarant
voluntarily said to him that they had
sold euough of the pills Friday and
Saturday to pay for the advertisement
for twelve months. This shows
whether advertising in the Tikes*
Entebpbise pays.
Died Yesterday Morning.
The unknown man at the Charity
Hospital, a notice of whose serious
illness appeared in yesterday morning
paper, died yesterday morning at
eleven o’clock, despite the efforts of exposed to the public
medical skill to save him. The man
never regained consciousness and died
without giving his name or address.
We have not learned what disposition
will be- made of his remains, though
it is* most : likely they will be buried
by the county in the pauper’s lot.
Mr. Tom Gandy says the man told
hi|i on Wednesday that his name
was Jack Phillips but did cot say
where he came from .—Daily T.*E.
Jan. 6. - .
OVER IN ALABAMA.
A party of gentlemen from Thomas*
ville, Messrs. J. W. Paxton, of Wheel*
ing, W. Va, James Larmon, of Cin
cinnati, W. E. Davies, proprietor of
the Piney Woods Hotel, Mr. E. M.
Smith, President 'of the Bank- of
Thomasville, Mr. E M. Mallette,
and the reporter, accompanied Mr.
8. G. McLendon, of the s Abbeville
Southern Railway, and other gentle
men connected with the Plant system,
over a portion of the Alabama
Midland Railway and the Abbeville
Southern, on Wednesday. The
trip was made in Captain Fleming’s
handsome private car,carrying with it,
as ft does, every modern convenience
of comfort in traveling on the rail.
Edward,” the colored ehef, in charge
of the car, is an artist in his line. He is
part and parcel of the S.,F. & W. Ry.
The run from Thomasville «o Pinckard,
was made in good time. The country
beyond the Chattahoochee, and Ala*
bama is reached when that s’ream is
crossed, reminds one very much of the
section on the West side ol the Och<
lockonee river, In Thomas. --
The A. M. Ry, u-'der the ab’e
management of Major Dunham, is a
model road. Everything about the
line shows that it is overlooked by a
man who is master cf the business.
At Pinckard we were joined by quite
parly of railroad officials and otheis
>m Montgomery. The party con*
sted of Major B Dunham, General
Sup’t. \. M. Ry., Col. A. A. Wiley,
General Counsel, Mr. Lee McLendon,
General Freight and Passenger Agent,
B. Htllsoo, ot the Montgomery
Evening News, also representing the
Montgomery Advertiser; Mr. J. W.
Simpson, of the Evening Journal,
Montgomery; Mr. Joel Barnett, of
Montgomery, Mr. Ross C. Smith, of
the Birmingham Lumber Company,
and Mr, E R. Pittman, Major Dun
ham’s private secretary. Running
back to Abbeville Junction, the new
line was struck. Abbeville wes reach
ed at 10' o'clock, and, not withstands g
the hour,a number ot prominent citu
and several lathes, were at the
depot with carriages'to escort t ie patty
to the little gem of a town up on the
hill, something like a quarter of a
m : le away. ~~ The writer was taken
charge ot by that prince of landlord*,
Dr. Lee, of the Lee house. The Lee
house is one of the institutions of the
town. It is a model hostlcry, afford
ing accommodations equal to any in
the country. The town is situated on
a ridge, the country sloping' away,
showing a beautiful, undulating land*
scape in every direction. It is a rest*
lul looking little town, and, tor a
moment, we regretted that its compar*
quiet and half rural repose,
should be disturbed, as it has lately
been, by the shrill shriek ot the loco
motive. But this is an age of progress,
and the iron horse is no respecter of
silvan retreats and pretty villages,
quietness and repose far separated
from the bustling world. The^ place
has one of the handsomest aad best
arranged court houses in the state.
It is a model. The business is large
ly confined to the court house square,
as in most country towns; though
number of stores, among them two
new brick oaes,the first brick buildings
in town, are located on Kirtland street.
The stores are old*fashioned, with
pxzzas and pillars, where the grangers
lounge and discuss their crops and
politics. And this reminds us that
everybody talks politics. It was Kolb,
and anthKolo, Oates and amUOates,
ec., etc.
There is an air of refinement and
culture about this pretty little . inland
town, and its charming people, which
strikes the stranger at once. The
gentlemen are polite and courteous,
while the place is noted for the refine
ment and beauty of its charming
women.
The town has a population of some
nine hundred and gives, we hope, a
good support ‘ to Editor Grouby’s
paper, thp Abbeville Times. Con
gressman Oates lives here, though he
has not spent much time at home
since going to congress ten years ago.
We noticed that the lock boxes, at
the postoffice, of which there were
qoit£ * number, were on the outside,
This is an
evidence of the honesty of the people,
as none of the boxes have ever been
interfered with.
The residences, as a rule, are veiy
pretty, setting back frofii the streetf,
with yards adorned with shrubbeiy
and flowers- There are two very
nice churches, .Methodist aod Baptist,
Iron) whose modest steeples.the sweet
notes ol the church shells trail the
villagers to the house of God. JJear
the Baptist church is a well kept cem
etery, where, for generations past,jhe
dead have been laid to rest. It is
interspersed wiiH cedars aod other
shrubbery. Qnite a number of white
marble monuments gleamed To the
sunlight ’mong the dark green foliage
by which they were surrounded,show-
ing that the Reaper, Death, even in
this healthy couotry,had riot been idle.
Chaperoned by Mr. W. E^Bradley,
a leading citizen of the Jowo, we were
shown some of the surrounding coum?
try. .The farms appear to be very
fertile, and are in a high state of culti
vation. The farmers do not, as is the
case in most sections, depend on the
merchants Dcre the merchant de
pends on the farther. Happy state of
affairs.
“Carriages were provided for . the
party to see the town and surrounding
country.
To Col. J. W. Foster, May9^ Me*'
Daniel, Mr.. W. E v Bradley, Dr. N. M.
Thornton, Mr. Robert Newman, Dr.
Lee and a number of other gentle
men,are the party under obligations for
untiring courtesies and attentions.
The run back to the junction was
made in daylight, thus enabling the
party to see what sort of a country the
new road traversed. A succession of
pretty farm houses, painted white, with
green blinds and brick chimneys, were
seen along the entire line. There
wi re evidences of thrift on every hand,
'Neath many of the gin houses, and.
piled around them, were seen hundreds
of bales of cotton. And some of It
looked as if it had been piled up there
for years.
The Abbeville Southern, though a
new road,is, already, solid and fully
equipped. It was built undi r the im
mediate supervision of Major Dunham,
who, as Chief Engineer, watched its
construetion from end to end. *His
experience in railroadiog is clearly
discernible in the construction of the
road. The officers of the road are:
S. G. McLecdor, presidin'; B. Dun*
'ham, General Superintendent, and
Lee McLendon, General Freight and
Passenger agent.
Tne recital of some of the events
and impressions of the trip, would be
incomplete,and a dead failure, did we
not mention, again, Mr. Joel Barnett,
of Montgomery. He is a second Sol
Smith Russell. Barnett ought to have
gone on the stage. He would have
made a fortune. As a story teller, he
is w.;hout a peer. There is a natur
alness and an inimitable style about
the way he tells a story, that captivates
every one. As a mimic, he excels
half the professionals. He kept the
par'y In a roar from the time he join
ed it until regretful ‘good byes” were
said at Picckard on Thursday after
noon. He is a brigh*, genial.cu rivaled
gentleman,and immensely popular with
all who know him. He spoke of com
ing to Thomasville soon, and if he
doe*, the Tnomasville contingent cn
the trip, will give him a hearty wel
come. If he doesn’t see what he
wants, he will please call for it.
We have some 1 itcrestiog s'atistics
of Henry county, which will ba of in*
lerest to Georgia farmers, and will
print them at an early day.
Ia conclusion, it is hardly necessary
to say, that Mr. McLendon'' proved
himself, throughout the entire trip, an
admirable host He left nothing un
done which would add, in the least, to
the comfort and pleasure of his guests.
_ Wedded.
The BlacVshear. Times iu its last
issue has the following notice of the
marriage of a popular young man of
Thomasville and one of the most
charming young ladles in that town:
“Mr. Robert G, Mitchell, Jr, form
erly of Thomasville, Ga., was united
in the • holy bonds of matrimony to
Miss Mamie Acosta last Monday even
ing, at 8:30 o’clock. >
“The wedding ocean ed at the
home of the Misses Acosta, arid waa
quiet and unostentatious, caused by
the recent death of the bride’s broth-
er-in law, the Hon. John G. Nicholls.
“The Episcopal ceremony was im*
pressively rendered by the Rev. W.
W.'Kimball, of Grace church Way-
moss, Ga. Mendelssohn’s Wedding
March was brilliantly, executed*by
Miss Mary Robertaoo, and the groom
appeared at hiis best as he entered
the drawing rfom with his brother,
Mr. J. Fondren Mitchell, and the
bride, as she passed through the
portiere on the arm of her brother
Mr. D. C. Acosta, of Chattanooga,
Tenn., was a picture of loveliness,
richly arrayed in a beautiful gown ot
brocaded ratin, while her bridal veil
of tulle ornamented with diamonds
and lilies of the valley, added greatly
to her charming appearance.
“The happy couple left for Thom-
asviUe, Ga., at 10 p. m., on a short
bridal tour, amidst showers of rice
and congratulations.”
List of Jurors.
The following list of Grand and
Petit Jurors has been drawn for the
April term of Thomas Superior
Court:
GRAND JURORS.
A; F. Berry, L. M. Long,
D. W. Yann, E. M. Mallette.
M. M. Futch, T. H. Lake,
W. M. Smith. - J- A. Hurst,
J. W.Rsid, H. T. Mash, ,
J. W. Cochran, J. T. Rushin,
W. H- Culpepper, A. C. Pinson,
J.S. Montgomery, J. B. Everitt,
Pryor Lewis, A. Q. Moody,
J- S. JD. Wilder, W. H. GibsoD,
A, C. Brown, E. R. Whaley,
W. C. Barrow, J. B. Wight,
Z. W. Howell,
B. F. Turner,
G. W. Parker,
S. W. Baker,
B. H. Pope,
W. W. Williams,
PETTIT JURORS:
F. C. Ivey, J, D, Martin,
Jas. Gribben, C. C. Shelly,.
B. D. Fudge, J. M. Parker,
J. E. McManus, A. F. Mathis,
J • B. Thomas, A. Huber. Sr,
W. J. Miller, G. A. Wight,
A. W. Palin, J. H. Austin,
T. C. Stanuland, J, F. Brown,
W. T. Three. J. T. Culpepper,
J. P, Fulwood, R. L. Vanlandingham,
J. L. Johnston, S. H. Scrnggs,
J. A. McKown, G. W. Fnlford,
J. M, Merritt, M. McCullars,
J. D. Na’son,. S. B. Zrigler,
D. B. Anderson, W. M. Brooks,
A. B. Cone, N. E, Turner,
J. T. Kennedy, J. W. Mexwell,
Ezekial Alderman,T. W. Braswell,
At The “Carson.”
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Glading gave
a small, bat a most delightful dinner
party, yesterday. They have some
charming guests, who are, very nat
urally, delighted with the “Carson.”
It is a delightful rural retreat, and
yet near enough to town for all ordi
nary purposes. 8ituated near the
beautiful Magnolia grove, which is
not far removed from the city 'limits,
tho ‘‘Carson” is a gem, with a beau
tiful back ground of piries, whose
resinous odors laden the soft southern
air enveloping the house and pretty
grounds. There is an air of comfort,
neatness and repose abont the house
which makes it a prime favorite with
guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Gliding are
delightful entertainers.
There is no stiffness or formality
about them or the “Carson,” Every
thing is cosy and homelike. We do
not know of a more attractive plaoe
in the. vicinity of Thomasville.
Mr. Glading has been, for years, a
firm, fast friend of Thomasville, and
we trust he will pass the evening cf
life, with the “gude” wife of his early-
years, in our little sun-lit southern
town.
Ode of our Northerns visitors has
grinded us a late odpy of “Chic, 1 * the
well known illustrated paper pub
lished in Cincinnati The paper
contains a doublet page illustration of
scenes in and around Thomasville. 1
^ A neat sign bearing the. yrords:
“Public library,” has been put up in
front of the library on Crawford St.
good attractions booked for the opera
house for the next few weeks.
The First Through Train.
The first engine to make the
through trip from Tallihassee to Car
rabe”o left this city at 8 o’clock lost
Wednesday morning, carrying the
following named party; M»j. J. A,
McDuffie, General Manager C. T. &
G. R. R, and wife, Mr. A. L. Wood
ward, Agent at Carrahelle, Mr. Irons
and Mr. Colville, mill men. Master
Simmons and Master McDuffie. The
run to Carrabel'e was made in 3 i
hours, numerous stops, being made
en route. The road was found to be
in good order for a new one, only ic*
qnirlng the usnal filling in and sur
facing which' will be done in the next
few days. The . party had a delight*
fnl cruise on the bay Thursday, the
guests of Hon. John R. Blocker in
his beautiful yacht, and returned on
Friday reaching Tallahacsee at 12
o’clock.—Tallahasseean. *
There's much food for fishing
thoughts in the above. Now if we
only bad the road completed to Thorn-
asvillc. Well, it may he—one of
these days.
Montgomery Folsom, if he was not
a newspaper man, would get his full
share of the g *od things of life. Here
is what he says the average man con
sume;:
“They ny ia a lifetime a man will eat
Thirteen thousand pounds of meat,
Ten thousand vegetables and bread
Will disappear through the whole in
head, ;
Twenty.five thousand ncw-!ai<Lcggs,
And, unless Le’s a tramp and begs,
Five, thousand pounds fish, chicken and
~ game;
Drink thirteen thousand gallons, then claim
That the world has treated him rough,
And that he hasn’t had half enottgh.”
Of course this doei riot-, refer to
members of the fourth estote.
As the days begin to lengthen and
Manager Spence has a number of t } ie spring flowers to bloom, the rising
tide of politics in Georgia - will begin
to sweep, over the state.
How They Wash arid Clip 'Em,
Half the children of Thomasville
have a vivid recollection of Professor
Gentry’s pony and dog show. That
being the case the following from the
Times Union, Jacksonville, will inter
est them, and, probably, older ones as
well:
Everybody knows the aversion which
,the average child holds to being wash
ed and combed in the morning, and
the twisting and squirming resorted to
.by the victim to get oat of as much as
possible of the ordeal.
For the past few days a sight both
comical and interesting has been go
ing on at the winter quarters of ProC
Gentry’s dog and pony show. The
entire family of fifty-two dogs and
seventeen ponies is undergoing a pe
riodical renovation,and the uneasiness
of those whose time is yet to come is
plainly shown as they eye the one
under the operator’s manipulation.
A pony or a dog is brought forth
and taken in hand by one of the aN
tendants. A rotary clipper, moved
by a wheel and crank,' is standing
near, and while another attendant fur*
nishes the motive power, still another
guides the clippers and all ragged and
unsightly hair is removed.
During the operation the expression
of disgust which the animal bears is
plainly visible, and although easily
ruled, they show their impatience just
as a child would, and have to be treat
ed exactly the same way. The ponies
are more dignified and walk solemnly
to their stalls after the clipping is fin
ished, but the dogs openly show their
delight, and gimbol around the ill-
fated companion who follows as if say-
Now.old fellow,you try it awhile,
and see how you like it.”
During all this there is one specta
tor who looks ou with haughty indiffer
ence and the sufferings of his fel!ow
creatures has no effect upon him. This
is Patsey, the monkey. When Brano,
his own private saddle animal, is
brought out he shows considerable
interest and sees that the clipping is
done in artistic style, but the rest of
them are beneath his notice.
When Patsey feels in need of exer
cise of an equestrian nature he mounts
the dog Bruno and takes a ride, but
sometimes he preters walk'ng and
strolls out afoot. Iu the latter case
woe to the fruit stands he passes. As
far as bananas go Patsey is a klepto
maniac and can no more resist steal*
ing one when opportunity offers than
a school girl can resist the off;? of a
plate of icecream, bet he is general’y
slick enough to get the fruit while the
proprietor is not noticing.
Governor Mitchell is lying lowjand
saying nothing, but it is thought that
he is training for a bout with the
pugilists, both of them on the 25th
inst.
Mr. Editor:
As has been 8‘aled in your columrs
the Remenyi Concert Company which
appears at the opera house on the 1G,
is under the auspices and for the ben
efit ot tho library.
To the library eatire’y is due the
credit if this celebrated company’s
appearing in Thomasville
The entire profits resulting to the
library from the entertainment will
be investe 1 immediately in the pur
chase of new books so that any of pur
visitors may get the benefit of their
patronage while here. They and
ident members aro requested to leave
with the librarian the names of any
books they desire purchased.
All the school children and others
under fifteen years of age will he ad*
mitted at the door to the first floor st
fifty cents each, but reserved seats
will not be sold to any for less than
one dollar. J. H. Merrill,
B. F. Hawkins, Pres. Lib. Asa-
Sec ty. • -
EDITORIAL BRIEFSs .
Paragraphs of Promncai IPithy
Things'and'Peopc.
Democrats in congress should pull
themselves together.
To the democrats in congress: Get
together on-the tariff bill - • *
•^Tfaank the Lord, the Howard case
is at an end. He was found guilty*
Orders have been issued to rebuild
the Tyhee railroad. . This is welcome
news tq Savannah.
Keep your eye on Henry G. Tur
ner when the race for senator gets
under fall headway.
Many a man who is anxious to re*?
form the world has a gate that is
hanging by one hinge.—Ram’s Horn;
The country ia getting tired of
hearing Corbett and Mitchell talking
through their hats. Get together—
any where—and fight it out, arid be
done with it.
There are objections to an income
tax—in the abstract. But an income
tax on the rich ia greatly to be prefer
red to a tax on the poor.—Valdosta
Times.
Other entries might complicate the
gubernatorial situation, but aa it
stands now, General Evans need not
run—he wiUjust walkaway from At
kinson.
Corbett and Mitchell: Fight,'or
foot it—out of Florida. Either course
will be satisfactory to the public. Let
squabbling and wobbling cease. Give
the people a rest.
A little more discipline ia needed
among the democrats in congre3S. A
divided party can do nothing. Get
tog-ther, gentlemen, ami stay to
gether. Let the minority yield to"
the majority for party’s s*kc.
The Cotton States and Internation
al Exposition Company of Atlanta
have named Mr. W. A. Hemphill as
president and Col. R. J. Lowry as
treasurer. These are admirable selec
tions.
Mr. Hemphill is business manager
and part owner of the Atlanta Con*
stitution, and one of the wealthy men
of Atlanta. He is an exceptionally
fine business man, and has just served
a term as mayor of the city with die*
tinclion. He is a man of aflairs, and
a fine executive officer.
- Captain Bob Lowry is one of the
be3t known and most genial* and pop-*
ular men in Atlanta. He is president
of Lowry’s Bank of Atlanta, and also
a wealthy man. These two men have
been identified with every public
movement in Atlanta for the past
twenty years, and are known every
where as men of affairs, and of ster
ling integrity, and fine business quali
fication;. * If the exposition is as f jrt-
unate in the seleotion of it; ' general
manager and beard of directors, as it
has been in the choosing of its presi
dent and treasurer, it is bound to be
a success.—Augusta Chronicle,
Absenteeism is the curse of the
democratic party in congress. The
names of those absent should bo cons
spicuously printed in the esteemed
Congressional Record every morning.
Let the people know who aro skulk*
i°g-
Philadelphia, Jan. 7.—The large
plant of J. & J. Dobson, at the Falls
ot the Schuylkill, will start up to-mor-
row, giving employment to 1,800
hands. _ - : ;
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The Constitution and tho Journal-
have at last agreed: Both papers aro
supporting General Evans for gov
ernor, Behold, how good and how-
pleasant it is for brethren, etc.
And now Augusta is talking about
securing the Corbett Mitchell combi
nation. Probably it would be well
to consult Governor Northen before
proct cling with the neg Station's.
L t congress stick to the democratic
id?a ot taxing the luxuries ol life
highest,and : he necessities lowest, and
it will make no mistake. Stand by
the party pledges and the party will
stand by you, gentlemen.
Ill
At last accounts Governor Waite,
of Colorado, had not ridden “iu blood
np to his saddle skirts,” as Le threat-
end to do unless hi? financial ideas
were adopted by Mr. Cleveland. At
least his ears aro still in sight.
■ m
Tariff reform has been the sk gan
of the democratic party for years, and
now if they do not redeem the pledges
of the party, the country will hold
them to a strict accountability for
this unpardonable Bin of omission.
Governor Northen has put tho
brakes on ‘ Lud” Beresford. He he a
recently, without his stripes, been
canvassing various towns for the sale
of his book. Let Baresford faic tike
other criminals.
Hon. Henry G. Turner turned the
tide in favor of reporting an individ
ual income tax, by the ways and
means committee. A nd Mr, Turner
is a democrat of democrats. The
measure is not popular with some, but
it is endorsed by the masses, and the
democratic party is legislating in the
interests of the masses, and not tho
classes.
:|I
ds
There should be no “administra
tion” for anti-administration” candii
dates for governor in Georgia. And
thero will bo^none. The democrats
of Georgia will meet in conventiori
and nominate a simon pare organized
democrat without any trimmings or
frills, and then thejrwill turn in and
elect him. That’s their way of do*
ing. •*-
II
By a decree of Judge Jackion the
Ccatral road ia to bo sold on the lit
of'September. The original decree
was to sell the road on the 1st of
March. The new date is satisfactory
to Mr. Comer and the holder of all
classes of securities. It is confidently
expected that a plan of re .rganiziLion
will be perfected before the dito .of
the sale. It is to be hoped that such
will bathe case.
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