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THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, SATURDAY OCTOBER 6, 1894.
NEW SERIES, VOL. VI--NO. 10
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IN THE TOWN AND COUNTY
WHAT HAS TAKEN PLACE
DURING THE WEEK,
x
Intereslng Items Picked Up All
Over the Country and Care-
folly Prepared and Serv
ed to Our Reader*.
Several marriage* are oo (h ■ tapis
(or the near future.
Advertising in the Tmes-Exteb-
prise always pays.
ThorossviUe continues to spread
nut. You can't keep her down.
We would like to see the Thomas,
ville and Suburban railroad io opera
tioo this winter.
Wo L. Douclas
$3 SHOE^S
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$3.s°P0UCE,3Soles.
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BROCKTON* MASS,
cnjnry b^MKhulu W. ]U
BqcsHse, we nre the largest raapufacturer* of
advertised shoes in the world, and £nanuit^
the value by stamping the nato* ana price 'ot}
ti e bottom, which protects yon against high
prices and'the middleman’s profits. JDnr shoes
equal custom work in style, easy fitting attq
Wearing qualities. We have them sold every r
Vhcre pt Jower prices for the value given that}
any ptficr make. Take no substitute. If your
dealer cannot supply you, we can. Sold by
Tii<>mnsville Shoe Co.
■120 Broad St.
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iasyfr&g%jsi
. mmedlaUrtHtf. >* efficient
remedy. eonvenient to carry
.. nrurx. rwinv TO n so on Srrt Indication or cold
I n tinned Fso EffeeU fnwsstst ftuo.
8a I' ‘faction ruarantced or money refunded, rrlea,
T. H.
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Kl.NTHOL aU'skia. Itch. Bali
HW im, old •orea.Bnrn*, Cuts, wwdsr
ed» .or PIX.KR. Prl««,SXeta. at Drug*
Price. *5 eta. at Drue* Q nia||
repaid. Addressasabowq PACW
Kr. ao
Gomplaxion Preserved
DR- HEBRA'S
VIOLA CREAM ^
n utils crijb
Ml frcahncaL producing
deaf end nsWihy pSra-K?yp \
g^lS3^?SS» At all
■V~, cisls, or re oiled for 50cts.‘ 8cnd lor drcular.
VIOLA GKIN SOAP
Vultors and others will mia* the old
f«a>ili*r Aiosworth etab’ea on lower
Jackaon street.
Sandaj night’* fire demoDfitrated
the fact that Thomaiville shoo'd hare
a ra’d fire department.
Very little money changed hands
on the Fi-ztimmonl-Creedon fight in
Thomasville. Fitz was the favorite
with every ooe,
Thomaaville has contributed^jeore
than her share of campaign speakers
this year. Bat then Thomasville is
never short on anything.
The cotton warehouse bad a narrow
e-cape Sunday night. But for the
splendid work of the fire department
it would u«.w he io a*bei
The Ku’ghts of Pythias lodge m
Tkomasville is in a nourishing condi*
tion. Some fifteen rew members
have bet n received into the I»dge in
the last few weeks
Mr. L. S tytrmao rciuru.U from
New Yoik Sui dav, wh-rehc has been
for the past few weeks buying go< d>
lor his two «:ore' here He reports
business as rushing in thr north.
Miss Mary A. Smith, o! Caifornia,
formerly from Jewett City, Conn., is
in the city for the wioter. She is a
guest of the Waverly. We trust her
stay here will be a pleasant one.
The Brunswick papers speak iu
high terms ot (.'apt. Hammonds
speech in Brunswick May. Thom
asvillb’s gifted orator made the welkin
ring anti la ked straight democracy.
Rev. Mr, Barrow, pastor of the
Baptist church at pdham, preached
two powerful sermons in the Baptist
church on Sunday rorning and
ircht. Mr. Barrow is an able woiktr
ii the Master'* c*u#c.
Mr. Lambert’s laundry building is
rapidly assnmii g house-like proper*
lions. We und< rstand that the ma
chtnery is aln ady ht re and that the
establishment - i I be started op at the
earliest posable nv mem.
rhomasville h«s the best electric
light synte w of any to*o to Georgia,”
said a traveling man to ihr reporter
yesterday. » l mean by ibat," he
added, "that the lights are better.”
No fault can be found with the lights
furnished oow. They are all right.
portf»hi; Soap, OArquaM — . —
rtval fc» tka nursery. Ab-olittHr purr aoJ delicately
AS Armertata. Price 25 Cent*.
Cl. C. BITTNER A CO., Toledo, O.
Jan. 20 <l*w ly
formation oonorrnlim l’atrsts ana bow to Ob
tain ihrm cent free. Also a raUloguo of mochMW
lc»l and sdcnUfla books soat- *«*«-
‘ i taken thron-h
Pperinl noticeIn th« ririrntifle A'
tbits «ro h.umrht widely beforeti
I rr ncdwcekly^tl
_ MSSSTa JK«ff£Sbr JB5B
ianrest circulation of any actonSo wort tn tlM
—*- p * Tn Jr? ‘ ■
houses wftil pUns, mtahlin*
Wl^t tloalcn* mad socu
^Jgp.NN £ CQ- »>W
VIGOR OF MEN
bwt.OMir,
Mr. s»4 Mrs. R. W. QUdiug, who
have been in Chicago lor the pa,t
few week., returned yesterday, ao-
oompanie 1 by th. ir ion, Mr. W. R,
Glading, who baa been quiie lick and
oamea here to recuperate. We hope
the latter will fi:id his stay in Thom'
aavil'e both pleasant and benebcial.
A. D. Rikr, who.-e term of
office ai postmaster expires to-day,
will,- we n< demand, go into the grO'
eery business at once. He has leased
one of the stores being built on Jacl;
Son street, which will be ready for
Occupancy by the igtb, where be will
at once opeo up.
Mr. Wm E. Davies, manager of
the Piney Wood. Hofei, returned
Suoday from the north, where he baa
been for the past few weeks in the
interest of bis boteL Mr. Davies
says that the indications for ■ splen
did business this s.-asoa are decidedly
encouraging, and of course the Piney
Woods will get its store ot ft.
In Temporary ^darter*
Mr. Elder was kept in a rush yes
terday getting his affairs in shape and
hunting up the horses turned .loose oo
account of the 6re. There are about
ten horses cut yet which could not be
found yesterday. Any information
about them will be thankfully teceiv
ed. For the present Mr. Elder has
An Epidemic.
Thomasville, with the excaption of
a matrimonial epidemic, is very
healthy. Cnpid is shooting his arrows
around in a very reclclcBs manner,
and there is no telling who the next
victim will be. These he troublous
and dangerous times. Inoculation
may do very well to prevent the
spread of small pox, but when a mat-
rimooiaI;.epidemic breaks out there is
not only no preventive, but as yet no
cure has evei^been discovered. Under
there circumstances it behooves every
one who would not be entang'ed in
the silken meshes, to use gieat care
and extreme caution.
Danger forks on every hand! -
A tender glance, a winsome smile,
a lithe and willowy form, may play
havoc with the most obdurate at any
moment.
In the face of such dangers—and
they are oo every hand—one can only
treat to providence. And then it is
dottbtfnl.it providence would protect
a man in such a esse. After all. be
mnst take his chances, mast preserve
his identity or become a willing cr
unwilling benedict. What the end
will be no msn knoweth.
Man that is unmarried is of few
days and full of trouble. He goeth
forth in the morning and returnelh at
nonnliuie »iib one of Cupid’s darts
quivering in his heart. He wandereth
forth at evemide and returneth smit
ten by some witchiug form. He
dreameth dreams, and neg'ecteth his
crovat Yea, be growetb careless of
his toilet and readeth poetry. He is
Qiterly undone.
Selsh
Mr. Reese’s Funeral.
The funeral of the late T. B. Reese,
whose reman s were brought here Fri
day night' fr. in Oaiiesvil'e, took
p'ace at ualf-pa-t nine o’c'oek yester
day m wuiug rim ■ e residence of
his father-in-law, Mr. James A. Lin
ton. The i-erviecR were conducted at
the grate in Liurel Hill c-metery by
Rev J. P. Marion, pastor of the
Presbyterian church Mr. Rees) was
in the full flush of mauhood, being
in his 38 li yesr. and vat, up to a
few days of his death, tbq very picture
ot health. The news, f his death was
received in Thomaavi le with painful
surprise by his many friends. Ho
leaven \vi r c and two little children 10
mourn Ihe loss of husband and fjtber.
To thesa we extent tur sincere synn
prthy.
Backs David B. Hill.
Epitor Tjme3vEnterpbmk :
With the exception, perhaps, ot
Grover Cleve’and, David B. Hill is
the most c iura^e us democrat iu pub
lic fife He i-i a pupil of Samuel J.
Tildeu ia the pcience of political cam
paigning and a born fighter. He is a
winner and vote getter. He was
never defeated when a candidate for
an office. Cleveland’s majority for
governor of New York in 1882 was
1J)2,0Q0. Hill’s majority for lieuteri’
apt governor, on same ticket, was
4000 better. In 1888 be carried the
state when Cleveland lost it This is
republican year in the northern
states, *0011 am giing to bet that
David B. Qill will beat Levi P. Mor
ton for governor io November.
. Beppo.
SMITH AND HAMMOND.
As Viewed By a Lady P«no-
crat—She Wants The Form-
er Made President With
The Latter in The _
Cabinet.
WEAKNESS,
NERVOUSNESS,
DEBILITY,
and aHtb«trafaef «tIU _
£gSgg%gffg (located in the Piney Woods Stables,
on Smith avenue, where those having
business with him can find him.
Bi ort ol commit alonerff ai
Tears suppoit for Ella L
1 to of John Bentley, deceased, having
.. tarn*! to UiU office, all persona lifter,
•re Hereby cited to appear at tbp October
“ - to xbow caate. U any
ahoald not fie con?
Postmaster Lee.
For the lint time in many years
Thomaaville' now hsa* democratic
At twelve o’clock on
Suoday night Mr. Rike’a term of of-
Sceexpirrd and Mr. Leek commenc
ed. Yesterday Mr. Lee walin',tbp
o^ce familiar'ring himpelfwith the
workfogB of the varioua departments.
poatmaater goea without layfog,
Mrs. Stevens Dead.
Tho many friends if Mra. John H.
Stevens, of Jacksonville, Fla., was
sorrow-stricken last Saturday when
they received the sad niwj that the
angel of death had claimed her for his
own.
After nursing her five chidreu—
four boys and one girl—through long
and tedious spells of typhoid fever she
bpcame its victim and only lived ten
days. Mia. Stevens was a sitter of
Mr. Norman Hendry, of this place,
and a daughter of Mr. and Mra. Neil
Hendry? who died here only abont
two yean ago. Her remains were
bronght up from Jacksonville Satur
day night and interred at Oak Hill
Cemetery Saturday moroing at ten
o’clock in the presence of a number of
friends and relatives, Rev. Q. A.
Thrower conducted the funeral cere
mony.—Brooks County News.
Mra. Stevens was well known in
Thomas county, and her death will be
doplored by every one.
Likes Thomasville.
Everybody who attended the rally
in Thomasville last. Friday speak
of the day as being one of pleasure-
The people of Thomasville
clever eet.aud they always stand with
open arms ready to welpomp visitor^.
—Moultrie Banner. ■ --
Como again, gentlemen, yon will
alwaya find the latch atriog hanging
on the outside.
8iaty-six more industries were in
corporated in Ihe South duriog the,
past six months than during (he cor
responding period of last year.
South Georgia should wake up and
cpme to the front . She has advantag.
;" r ‘7^ * a«T *««on, oa, .uperim
That be will make Thomaaville a good fo. some respects, and these advan-
Mr. Editor :
Being somewhat of a hero worship-
per-and notqniteclear on the “tariff
or the" free coinage of sUver,”and other
important points so necessary to ones
happiness—and lastly, always ready
for a jaunt—I felt myself quite fortu
nate when my husband told me Friday
night that he had to go up the road,
and suggested that I accompany him
to Waycroes and hear the speeches.
Our train was late, and with the
necessary few momenta at the hotel;
we found that Mr. Hammond was
well into bis speech when we took onr
seats.
We bad come up with several
coaches filled with the citizens along
the rout3; our coach was well crowd
ed and every one seemed to be enjoy
ing a sort of exbiliration, common to
those on pleasure bent. I Had enjoy
ed criticisirg the various physigno-
mtes and apparent characteristics of
the passengers to my husband, who is
a patient listener!
I amused myself with specuiatiocs
as to their home surroundtogs, etc.,
and we decided, seriously, ;that, judg
ing from what we cou'd see, tbat few
looked as if they had another sum cf
money equal to that they had paid for
their passage, and without exception,
aa if they bid never wandered further
than Wajcross—indeed had not de
sired to do s >!
The hackneyed phrases, “sons of the
soil," “sturdy farmers,” “brawn and
sinew of the land,” etc., flashed
through my miud and raised a mild
feeling of respect even whi’e I criticis
ed them.
So, as I sat there under the shade
of those trees and the silvery flow of
eloqnence which your gifted Hams
mood showere 1 upon us—the practi
cal souse interlacing the laughable
anecdote and the annihilation ot ‘"lit
tle Toronn Watson”—tho courteous
aud friendly appea's to tho brother in
black—the clearing up of the fogs of
ignorance which becloud many a nar
row intellect—I could butlet my eyes
wander around, looking for my fellow
travelers.
Many of them were seated where I
could look well ioto their faces, and I
readily recognized them—rapt, open-
eyed, and sometimes open mouthed,
they eat drinking io every word, and
when a pause permitted giving gener
ous applause.
One in particular, on the train, I
had likened to a equirret. He was
old and brown, but well furred, and I
know he bad a burrow somewhere of
dried grass and leaves, aud I felt
(ptite.eqre that his only bath for years
had been that one which the dews
gave him as he brushed through the
woods io the early dawn 1 As I saw
him there I took it ail back that he
was sort of a squirrel—ho was a dem-
orat, and all right on the silver ques
tion, for thorn was not a more appre
ciative smile ot approval nor more
rapturous applause from any one than
that he gave.
A short hour for the dinner spread
on the grounds and at one o’clock Mr
Smith was introduced.
The seats were fil'ed to overflowing
and some two or three hundred were
left standing. I could see my “squir
rel” and fifteen others.
Mr. Smith commenced in a soft,
dp'iberate style, and for a few mo
ments I doubted if my friends would
stand this—soon he fired up, his voice
grew strong and steady—and there
was tilence for the space of three
hours and a half. The babies even
forgot to cry or were mercifully taken
away.
This grand man who named hia
peers when he payed such just tribute
to Georgia’s greatest sons and to
Grover Cleveland, held as spell bound.
I hardly had time to watch my fell
low-travelers—they did not need it—
not a word was lost npon them, not
an expression of his face wasted.
This man of the kingly bearing was
aa simple and gracious at a ohi'd, and
it seemed tome that among those
thousands of words he uttered, there
were few beyond the comprehension
of the dullest intellect.
Many children were present, and in
the best seats,too, but they showed uq
impatience. Who can te]l the influ
ents of a day like this upon these ex
panding minds I
My earnest wish was that every boy
in this glorious laud could at some
time have such an awakening.
I must hasten. After "the blase
many .crowded arouqd the speakers
Stand to shako the hands of those
earnest men, and later, standing hear
the carriages which were to take them
away, I had a few words with
Mr. Smith and Mr. Hammond—a
ten, grasped a hand of each, his face
was twitching and his voice husky,
“God bless you, Hoke Smith,” “God
bless you, Bill Hammond,” “we don’t
know which one Qf you fellows we
orter make president l”
And now, Mr. Editor, ii you have
followed me patiently, you will agree
that this man but voiced the senti
ments of this lection, and being only
a woman, opposed to woman suflrag
and like evils, I suggest that we mal
Hoke Smith president, and there wilt
bo a place for Bill Hammond in his
cabinet 1 O.O.O.
Brunswick, Ga., Bept. 23.1894
Senator Walsh.
This honored and distinguished son
ot Georgia passed through here yes
terday morning en route to Baiu-
bridge. It was not known that the
train would be held here until seven
o’clock. Had this .been known a
forge number from Thomasville won'd
have heard Mr. Walsb in Bainbridge.
“Pat” Walsh, aa hia finends.delight
to call him, is one of the biggest
hearted, bainest men in Georgia. No
man in the etate has worked harder
for Georgia's material prosperity.
Bold, fearless and conscientious, he
never dodges. He is a democrat of
democrats, and no man has served
the party more faithfully in Georgia
than Mr. Walsh. He has made a
record in the senate, a record credita-.
ble alike to faimself qnd the Empire
state of the south. Governor North-
en made no mistake in appointing Fat
Waian to a seat in the United States
senate. To know Pat Walsh is to
love him. • . - .
t»ges should be utilijed.
Died,
At his residence in East End, in
this city, at 2:15 o’clock on Sunday
morning, Thomas H. Lake.
Mr. Lake wat in his 57th year,- and
had been with the 8, F. & W. road
tor the past twenty-one years. He
was genial, kind and tender aa a wo
man. Thera was not a more popular
conductor on the road. The humblest
passenger got the same attention aud
courtesy from Tom Lake aa the proud-
ost and richeat He was generous to
a fault. Want always found his hand
and purse open. Tom Lake will be
missed by many. It is a coincidence
that he and Train Master Jackson,
who was buried in Savannah oa Sun
day, both entered, the service of the
S, F,~& W. road at tho same time
Both grew gray in its servioe.
Mr. Lake was sick for only a short
irae. He fully recognized the fact
that he had made hia last run, and
when the death train rolled up to his
door and the order: “All aboard” was
given,I_.Tom.Lako wasl'ready. The
signal lights showed a clear track
The veteran conductor had'a through
ticket over the new line, the line
which led to a far distant station, to a
haven of eternql rest.
Mr. Lake’s wife died, aonte two
years ago, leaving three children, who
survive their father.
The funeral took place from the
Methodist church, at 3:30 o’clock yea.-
terday afternoon, the services befog
conducted bj Rev. A. M. Wynn, Dr.
Thompson being absent. Mr. Wynn,
who is now stationed' at -Waycross,
being a devoted friend of the deceased,
was sent for to officiate at the funeral.
His words meltid the stoutest hearts,
aa he telked of fail dead friend.
The pall bearers were; J. B. Chis
holm, E. M. Smith, S. B. YanDyke,
W. R. Ward, J. T. Culpepper, and J.
McC. Tharin.
The remains were followed to Laurel
Hill Cemetery by a large number of
friends, many of them being railroad
employes. After a short service at
the grave the remains were gently
lowered to their last resting place
He sleeps well. ,
G. SLA F. Plans.
New York, Sept. 29.—The’Sun says
the Georgia Southern and Florida re
organization committee announce a
plan providing for the formation of a
new company which will issue $400,-
000 first mortgage j per coot bonds
and $854,OQ6firstpreferred;$i,oi5,-
600- second preferred, $4,000,000
common stock. These securities
are to bs given tor securities ’ of the
old compaoy on terms fully explained
iu the plan.
The citizen of Thomasvitle and
this section are interested, Tery touch
interested, fo the future of the G. S,
&F. We hope to iee it come here
at no distant day.
The Lesson Taught-
Wp have hogged, plead and argued
with the farmers of this section for
more years than we like to mention,
to quit the all cotton craze, and diver
sify their crops. Some of the seed
sown has fallen in good ground and
brought forth some fruit, hut fnost of
it lodged in stony places and has been
ohoked up with weeds and cotton.
This years experience, with the staple
going at live cents, will be. an eye
opener. If present prices serve to
divert the southern farmer into a
channel of independence, of making
his supplies at home.and raising his
A Paradise Indeed.
Assort Park, N. X, Sept. 26, ’94.
Editor Times-Enterprise
Twenty years ago there was not
a dwelling house in-Asbuty Park. At
the present time there is a population
of 25,000 in summer, and about 8,ooo
io winter. How can we account for
this tnatvelout growth?
A Mr. Bradley purchased several
hundred acres of land extending abont
a mile along ihe sea coast, construct
ed streets acd avenues in all direc
tions, the principal streets bring 200
feet wide, with Sue glass plats in the
cer. r\ Along. the coast for a mile
he lad* out plank sidewalks aud
erec t d hundreds of bathing houses.
This was noi dooe at ohee, but as the
demand tor them increased. He
them began selling building lota-
Ris rriginal outlay for the food was
$190,000. He reserved for himself
all the coast line'where the bathing
houses are constructed.' Some idea
of the number of people who bathe
here ' dtiring the hot season may be
interred from the faet that Mr. Brad
ley's daily receipts bom bathers (at
25cts‘ each) averages $2,500! Of
course there are days when the ocean
waves are too big for bathing.
To accommodite this vast number
of visitors, there are about twenty
hotels aod / any number ot boarding
houses. Two - ol the hotels are as
large as the Piney Woods and Mitch
ell House. 1
I have headed this .letter with “A
Paradise Iedeed.” .1 will endeavor
to describe it. About half a mile
north* of the village is a forest of
hard wood trees, second growth, on
high and dry ground. The under
brush has all been cleared off, and
plank seats placed here and there.
A rustic structure, open on all sides,
supplied with rustic seats, and lighted
at night by electricity. Some half
dozen swings, ropes 50 ieet long and
fastened to timbers placed between
the trees, affording a long swing. A
stick ot timber 70 feet long is fastened
to two trees, and supported by a cross
timber in the middle. Ropes 8 feet
long are fast.ned tothis timber, reath
ing down to within 6 feet of the
ground. Oo Ihe tower end of each
rope an iron ring about 9 inches in
diameter. These ropes and rings,
(there are 8 of them,) are placed 6
Ieet apart. There is a platform about
a 1 2 feet high at one end of these
rings, so that children standing on
this platform can reach the first ring
have seen little, girls aud boys not
over-six or seven years of age grasp
the first ring with one hand, then
swing off, aid, with the other hand
catch the next ring, and so go on to
the end and back again to the plat
form ! To accomplish such a teat re
quires great musculir exertion.
Every muscle of the body affords Dot
only a delightful exercise, but is a
powertut agent in developing the
physical strength. Hundreds of chil
dren are seen there exercising every
day.
In addition to this, there is an iron
bar iastened between two trees about
six feet from the ground, lor the ex
ercise of boys. Steps lead np to one
end. • Boys' will swing out upon this
bar and by twisting and wriggling
work themselves upon the top.
Then there are six long rough board
tables with seats for the accommoda
tion of Suoday school picnics. Oce
man is appointed to attend here all
day, preserve order, and to keep the
place dean', is not this a paradise
indeed for children ?
With the expenditure of a few hun
dred dollars, Faradite Park in Thom
asvitle could be made just such sooth
er attractive place. I have no doubt
that this park in Asbury Park attracts
a great many hundred people here
every year. Children have a power,
ful influence with their parents io re
gard to where they shall spend a vaca
tion.
Two years ago 1 circulated a peti
tion asking the Thomasville council to
appoint a mao whose- business it
should bo to get up aop superintend
two or three out door amusements
every week during the season. Thjs
petition was accepted and adopted biy
the council. 1 was not able to come
to Thomasvi)le last winter, aud uo one
poshed the matter. I expect lobe
there the comiog winter, and I
do my best to see tbat the above good
resolution is earriedout. ■■
A BIG BLAZE.
Five Buildings Destroyed Early
Monday Morning.
Oae oi the largest fires Thomasville
has had ia quite a long time occurred
early yesterday morning, in which the
old
Ainsworth livery stables aud
carriage house and three stores were
destroyed.
At about half pa3t twelve o’clock
the loud and rapid blowing of loop-
motive whistles at the depot awoke
our steeping citizens, which was fol
lowed by the rapid ringing oi the City
Hail bell. The flames were already
leaping high into the sky and the fire
men and citizens had no difficulty in
locating the fire, which was then io
the two one-story wooden store houses
on 1 Jackson street, just below the
cotton warehouse. South of these
stores were the two immense frame
buildings used by Whitaker, Elder &
Co. as a carriage house and stables,
and north was a two-story frame
bufldiag, all adjoining. There was
00 wind to speak of and the fire
spread rapidly iu both directions, and
in a few minutes the whole five build
ings were in flames. The department
responded promptly to the alarm and
soon had a half dozen streams of
water on the fire, but the buildings
befog built of very ioflamable mated;!,
these had very little effect on the
flames. Seeing that it would be im-
possib’e to put out the fire, the fire
men directed their efforts to stopping
its progress, and gave the cotton
warehouse on the north all their at
tention. By hard work they succeed
ed in doing this and theburniug build
ings were soon burned to the ground
Only one of the store houses was
occupied. The one next to the stables
was used as a grocery store by Mr.
Ben Kelly, who lost everything.
Messrs. Whitaker, Elder & Co. sue
ceeded in getting all of their horces
and mules out, but they lost a large
quanititv ot feed, harness, etc., and
succeeded in saving but a few vehi
cles. Their loss is quite heavy.
The stables and carriage house was
owned by the H. B. Ainsworth estate,
aud was insured as follows:
Oa carriage house, in the Hartfold,
Hansell & Merrill agents, $500 ; on
stable, in the Phoenix, E. M. Smith
agent, *1,000.
Whitaker, Elder & Co. were iesur-
ed for $2,000, as follows;
In the Hamberg Bremen, $1,000 on
carriagea, f.ed, etc., and in'the Home
$1,000 oo rolling stock, feed, etc.
Both the companies are represented by
Hansell & Merrill.
Mr. Kelly had $400 on slock in the
Connecticut, E. M. Mailette, agent.
The three wooden store housss were
owned by J. H. Atkinson and were
insured for $1000 in the Commercial
Union, Jas F. Evans & Son, agents.
It ia not koown how the fire origi
nated. When discovered it had made
considerable headway. Those first on
the ground soy that the fire broke out
in the middle store first
EDITORIAL BRIEFS,
Paragraphs^ .PromtnenCPithy
Things and Peops.
New York democrats should get -
together.
Savannah suffered very little from
the storm.
The storm injured the orange crop
Florida considerably.
Stand by your guns and keep your
powder dry, next Wednesday.
Messrs. Huff and Hanson, "of Ma-
n, have had a difficulty. Both hold'
the code and a duel may bo the re
sult.
Mr. W. L. Wilson was wined, djped
and lionized in London, a few even-
mgs since. Many distinguished per
sonages were present.'
Tomtnus Watson will find tho road
the 10th a very rooky one. - He
.will be blue by the time he gets
through with Black.
Flying Jib paced a mile at Chillioo-
the, Ohio, in the phenomenal time of
t59}, on Saturday. The two minute
trotting horse is coming.
The man who has made his supplies
this year, and votes the straight demo
cratic ticket on Wednesday, will
sleop soundly that night. His con
science will be clear.
, . , - ms supplies at. nome.ana raising ms
rugged countryman in the inrrowa of own Btock, then five cents cotton will
whose face honest industry was writ-1 prove a blearing.
Then and Now.
Planters complain, and justly . (00,
0! the very low price ot cotton. It
should be borne in mind, however,
that everything is proportioiately
cheap;. A few years ago cotton was
bringing 10 cents per pound. Now it
only brings about 5 cents per pound.
But when cotton was bringing 10
cents a barrel of flour cost abont *7,50,
Now you can buy a barrel of the fin'
est flour for les3 than $3.50. And so
it is with most of the articles necessa
ry for a farmer’s use. You see there
is tp lhia, as there are to moat ques
tions, two rides.
Capt. W. M. Hammond
The following complimentary notico
of Thomssville’s silver-tongued orator
we find in the Brunswick Morning
CaU:
T was forcibly impressed with the
boldness of Col. IV. M. Hammond in
his speech Friday, and can assure him
that the p’essure he expressed
perienring in addressing a Glynn
county audience for the first time was
heartily reciprocated by everyone in
range of his voice. His tribute to the
ladies present was a masterpiece oi
word-painting, and the beautiful rem
timents he expressed came in refresh
ing waves of sound. There was one
sentence he gave utterance to, how
ever, that was cSmpletely proven er
roneous—if hia friends will pardon the
charge—and that is his statement that
as a phrase maker he was a failure.
In the opinion ot oil who heard the
words that followed in overwhelming
torrents, he u a derided and unique
success at this art. His point in re
gard to the creed of Southeast Geor
gians, viz.: That this government can
own nothing, and his exposition of
this creed was clear and taking, aud
proved conclusively that the populists
demand for government ownership of
railroads, eta, could not be successful
ly accomplished without bankruptiag
the country. His denunciation of the
traitors within and without the party
ranks was magnificent and severe,
and carried the crowd completely by
storm.”
The Camilla Clarion sizes up some
of the modem financial reformers in
this language;
“If yon want to 'get on to’ the fi-
nancial,situation just tackio same, fel
low with the gable end of his pants
out, who spends his time Bitting
fence corners and attending coon
hunts. He can tell you just how. the
government finances should be man
aged; but he cannot manage to keep
his wife out of the field, his children
at school or meal in the barrel.”
John Temple Graves has “writ”
another card. Hold on, Graves. Let’s
discuss these things pending the next
primary in Georgia. That’s the time
lackle wrong doers.
Some negroes got into a fight near
Valdosta on Saturday night and two
them were killed. They were tur-
pentine hands and said to be gam
blers and veryflesperate men.
There is some talk of an independ
ent democratic ticket in New York.
won’t do, gentlemen. Stand by
the action of the state convention and
support Hill. Any other course will
openly invite defeat.
Florida’s state election comes oil t 0
day. Georgia could spare her a tow,
thousand votes if she needed them.
But then she doesn’t'need them. It
will go democratic, just like-Mary- .
laud went for Governor Kent.
Atlanta had (her usual due! last
week—on paper. And Macon, not to
be outdone, trotted Huff and Hanson
out, both ready to fight at the drop of
hat. Up to the hour of going to
press blood had not flowed.
The democratic pre.-s, aa a rule, en
dorses the nomination of Hill in New
York. If the Hill crowd aud the
Cleveland contingent unite iu New
York—and itlooksas if ttey had —
Hi I will beat Morion, though tt is
going to take work to do it.
The Bryan, or free coinage wing of
the democratic party, endorsed the
popuiist candidate for governor at
Omaha on Tuesday. The adminis
tration democrats withdrew and nomi-
uated a straight-out democratic
ticket.
If Hill carries New York ho will
immediately loom up as a candidate
for the presidency. Before getting
the latter he would have to change
front on the income tax bill and ex
plain more folly his vote against the
tariff bill.
Fiizummons knocked out Dan
Creedon in tho second round, at New
Orleans, on Wednesday night. His
blows were quick as flashes of Ifghfi
ning and delivered with terrifie force.
Fitzsimmons has challenged Jim
Corbett.
Georgia is doing well by the widows
of confederate soldiers ' Captaio Tip
Harrison, who has charge of the re
cords furnishes this table:
Paid widows’ pensions in 1892 $403,900
Paid widow*’ pensions in 1893 243,000
Paid widows’ pensions in 1894 228,920
Maying a total of..... $880,420
A Dastardly Work.
Some third party emissaries have
been circulating a paper among tho
negroes having a picture in
which Col. W. Y. Atkinson, candi
date for governor, is shewn whipping
a negro woman. The father of tho
woman, or rather the girt, has volun
tarily given a sworn statement to the'
effect that hia daughter was employed
by Col. Atkinson, and that he, tho
father, had told Col. Atkinson to cor
rect her whenever it was necessary.
The father saw no wrong in the cor
rection, no doubt realizing the fact
that it was for the jgirl’s good. These
third party people, in many portions
of the state, are trying to stir up strife
and bad feeling toward the whites
among the blacks. This is most das
tardly. They could not be engaged .
in a more fiendish work. And they
should ha held responsible for it. .
More, they will be.
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