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wr Ti it.s-Rnterpi figg n . . , ... lfr A CARD wam «p»»pj-s-3r South Georgia Progress. oraModaya.su showing bow McL.ndon writ., to correct — j m d is tin; weight of tlifj •‘nailery god j Erroneous Impressions. VititiKtied every Friday by th'!"^ J.. ... c 0310 wire person, predict - 1 , lst tb# ' Kebrukan% eon has not yot set ! Atlanta, pa^JpIy 48th, I'M.—Editor -H that iiowM once more i» the stair- i Bite* 1 Enterprise: friierefabtfore Lhe bearer, a, lie is even yet the idol. General Judiciary iUommittee of the Tonne wlto'saw the wild entbnsiastn'forj Senate a ISU introduced by Senator rai«rdbymon and women Katbcr- i^. which Ktvee to all town, and elfcJiiinebCaliforito.it fti’^yicitic, the right to^blUh gas and ^jSSSmmrn^m^Wr r »1«0 *«« P° wer “ a the Personally, the writer U. and long *?»•■ Thi. tat i. a power not now ha, been, .'Parker man, bat the Sage of * Thomasvilie,-hence Mr Mitchell lias introduced^ local bill amending the charter giving this pow er. Senator Park,’ bill also provides that whenever a town or city decides to own it, own plant and there is a private plant the city shall make a bona fide offer to buy sneb private plant, and failing otherwise to agree on the price, shall stthmit tire question of valuation to competent rind disinterested arbitra tors and sliallboy at the valuation so fixed. Tire public cannot take private property for-public use without com pensation, but can destroy private property in the ahapeof private electric light and ga» plant, by building com peting plant,.'' In Florida. Massachu- sett, and possibly ocher state* there are 4 lit the postofUce at TluiWMl (Ja, a, second clam mail , matter. SUBSUMPTION' K AT EH. '' j Etoptts was plainly not a fovorite with j t|is galieriejl. j®jfht* was probably dne Weekly. One Year..i. nearly so 'oinch to the personal SSaily, One Tear.15-PO « Six Months.'..V.iMM -* Tlmv Months..’1.25 One Month.... *° Official 'Paper of Thomas County, Guaranteed Circulation 3,4oO. S| i h Sr . iv /AN INSIDE VIEW. Ttt hssalwaya been hard for the writer 'to understand liow Paul's congregation »t EpheknS ooold stand ep for the spaco ,-of tiime'iinnrsand cry, “Great is Diana or the Ephesians." Bot compared to tbs of theJDemocratic convention last week, that was oasr. To olio who lias never expo.fenced the ti cation of political er.tlm,la»m, the of twelve tlionssnd peojiie turning .barbarian aud remaining so for the » of 30 .minntes, aud |K>rihdically rile space of four days,'is .ittoriy in- tisjblo. "• A vast deal lias been said and written ^eoutstye Hint famon, eon- jO.bertjoa great measure, , ite in- aide has remained a bonrne from which Botrsfoioirha* returned, Contrary to TJppn'jlishyd reyorts, the preparations f^tr tlii- COUVCUUOU WlTOjUtSOrabie. H'C oollse''.n Itself is an old barn with aeons' -e 'pialnics like a round tub, and nentil .titui like a snli uiarlao boat. It 'lia,b 1 1 Ml bat condemned for if, age, anda.c-.'onouvc ougltie bo* is hardly (rrio trap. Cn'tlKii memorable y.tkglit wbon lag mauagoineut p; .milled ttftoou th tusand people ,tl or.wliere tliore was room ipr ieu.'tlie writer sat in tlw middle intweand eogeged In an exceed, ■>ie.«nHt>epeuulatioii on the pos r, eult of one siag'.acry of ''Are," waffocating «t»osphere he til- __ iJ.ooKlitlto boat fltrlttt ory round- lit.Wv' Strwi.'vIlimuliUn trom Wed- mMdav moiStlDg till Satnaday night . B W ,.o Wrr*lK'ad, ai>rt.|linuiden the man •of tbe e mvosiiou. A> I* tho greatest, ■exrawritu ,\r.-* r ioa‘'Oib , v, auid lias had ihotdrs- i-er- 'U ■-suds or Western wstorr. *> lmfceesseaa is under' the .•magic ofjds vjioe<esfcHi» personality ItieJtup3b28S>5S boUeve 'in lorn, aat tl ogrusention had not, been - ‘aanih'iU'*lqj8h*r Bryan Itewodld luivo 1 ^ T a.,-..r.v controlled H, Bnt how taanllfolly and'how irreri.Ubly the ■oaoluuery was geared np was well II- bastriO' i en tho soopud morning of the cooxeCunpu " , TTae * omiuitt oe on credentials hronght -aawlaij'.rrt favoring the Installation of Dm &>e*uis f deeiatae fn>m. UI)naU. Bryan g*e*nteda minority rep^rt^aak- jgg w-risg of »he contesting delegation. .s fetalino»t two hours, on, his jMlBorinr MoobsUas. JuittW was plain. MR. MCLENDON'S POSITION. Among the topics of chief public ia* tercst at present, is the corresponde: ce between Hon. S. G. McLc'idon of this city aud Governor Joseph 3L^CerrelJ, in gard to the danger of the, state road being parallelled and suffering a conse- 'int-nt loss ipraltie*... - Thomasvilie people are watching w th interest tire coarse of fhgjjf ^feflow citi zen hi this matter. They have fall con- idence mills ability to take care of Kim* soli in any contest, for he wields a ready >;>■> jnaser )»:cf obx *■' • pen and speaks with a fluent tongoe. !To eotne -it is a surprise a, well ’ as' a;> gratification toseetbecoorageand etrength of his attack on existingconditions.. To break from tho rat of custom into the rocky road of reform is not a pleasant task. The enrt word ''orank,” the <;ondemn«- tory “ax to grind,” lay all, too,' neap most pec^ies tongues. The pall of ab solute indifference to that which, docs BOt immediately concern thei* veit- monte end victuals is perhaps harder to bear. Bot Ool. McLendon lias not hes itated to incur, all of these- > With What motivet Mliow who kaow. Jiim Met have no hesitation in paying— 'The welfare of Ills state." We are quite sum tiiat no personal ambition lies sack of Ills coarse. Itipeacier to. pla-- cate the powors tbat be than to marshal laws prohibiting the eptabliehment of • | the forces that are not, and plao more public plant where there is a private one without first ottering to bay the private plant. At tbe instance and re- profitable, in the grosser sense of the word. It lu»» been-suggested that ^Mr. McLendon might become an independ- qoest of several owners -of 'privste, onudirtate for gavemor. He baa said plants I went before the General that he will not de-so ou bieown taction. fajt Hint Parker was no favorite with BrysW/and y^Bnwn intimated, his wondilpperp-bkiered. The famous tel- egcapi *fit;^y Parker to the convention was Welvod by! them as a political blnn^v, to.me.it seemed bat. the fasti fleatibn of wisdom. Joint 8harp Williams is dead. His stm small Voice itiUeil Min. He was a, helpless as the proverbial hope) in his efforts to control the .convention—not because of inherent weakness, bnt be cause of nature's forgetfulness lit not giving him the Voice of a pike spieler's megaphone., Joint Sharp Williams one month ago was a presidential possibility for future years if not for the present. Today, tie ia on# Among the hundreds, The average woman of Thomssville would laugh at tin Idea of pitting In en uncomfortable chair, In a sweat box atmosphere, will tout food or drink through the ton night hoar, a kpeotr- tor ai a politioAl show.'fl'b idea' to real- 1 absurd yet till, i,exactly wliat was dote at'ti/e Friday night scraibh by ilaht thon,afdpetp'e,.almcpt a tjilrd'ot w iom were ladle, The atidinhee mnrt Itavo iicen a fail 15,<XK) at nine o'clock. Hardly oOO.of tliese had left by one, tndby no meun* half before the next morning. , The convention of 1WM will go down in the page, of history as one of the most spectsonlar gatherings in Amer ica's long’record ‘ Whetlter Its proceed- XOvemboMaZ'Tt** but'” 1 " w - UiU A l “* “ houJA . ,M > V * * Bnd “ d . gross"*■ lo be been slmalsring. with tbeir rtgiHa'm. tlmttlwy will.—w. M- HARin. | . j present When in:i w.^ uu K’i- tti»oun- Billow. f . ’ " - - - - -- : hIou before tho wimui XJupr. iluii- j I«i our oyiolou thin d»D(.vr i»-not 9+ ' Metcalfe Mentions. j «sli wa» present i&fkMMtvl VO tli»»ooi- grHVe or ^.itnmknni us Col. MoLuctioii Mrs. 4 T. liuH and Miss Emma <f H 1 ‘> ,ud "»-*t w | « pp *e,. fide feas/htrwever, detsnote Satiny Hill >|ent'Mondoy Pt town 1 b-' t'.b ;,CT :,r ,-i rl,„ dne Ici-itosb Judiciary Committee, stated nav in terest in the bill and why I wait present before that committee and gave'jeasrose why each property shonld receive a falv aod reasonable prof* dlofi. t did. u s We do not belive tiiat he will. He would inrelr wage a losing fight Th» very name of lndepeadentipne is repog- nant to the vast majority of Georgians, Even the satisfying sesse of g>.fight well speak to Senator 'UupSMut privately j loagkl, and a defeat honestly eneoon- abdat tliia bill for Uiu Very good aua ' lend would be bat. slight recompense sofiicieutreason' tnatiie Was a member ' for the toil, trouble and tarmoil of an of triatconihiititfe'ay'i wduid* have an independent political campaign, Weds opportunity to hear oil I hud to wtf not bWie-e this sacrifice is neoMwtrj. man can wtslvfor lea gued,,reliable «lien I appeared onfureithe committee, We a,, quite convinced that the tkreat- Unfortunalely «u> %>nl Sire looted frouo enedikw # er »U1 be averted., now- tliuS beiug^present wnee me committee wow atteutiet, has been called to,it. We ale considering, thb Uil. th. anxious wa, I. ear* lima the people will see-td'if Shat thatftimitratrom.f rective fair, falL their protjertv i»preserved, aud free diwaaettiu, apd llpn the peotile Audit will bo noaoiaUsathfaction to of Thomasvilie a iV-st luvu cause to, Bontli Ueergiane liuit one of their mem tiller- call to awaken the people who Iiaye TO BEAUTIFV YOUR COMPLEXION IN 10 DAYS, USE a. For County Surveyor. I announce my candidacy for re-eleo* ’ tion to the ofllce of county surveyor of I Thomas county subject to the action of the Democratic primary. If re-elected I will continue to give the office my best attention. I solicit the support of the voters. A. J. STANALAND. THE UNEQUALLED BEAUTIFIED For County Treasurer. I respectfully announce that I am a candidate for re-election aaTreaenrer of Thoms county, subject the acticnof tiie Democratic Primary. I am verytbankfnlto tbe people for the farors and confidence shown me in the past,; and pledge, if elected, toy very beat and most conscientious efforts to give tiwan faithful, efficient, and sat* A lew applications will remove tan or safiowtie,, ‘and restore the-bvaqjy el tomb, t Sattnela is anew dtwoverr, guaran teed. and m< ney refunded it i fail, to remove Freckles, Pimples. Liver Spot,. Blackheads, Decoloration, and Eruy tion, Ordinary Cases ih io days, the worst in fto days. After these delect, are removed the skin will be soft, clear and b,autifnl. Price 50 cents at drug Mores or by mail. Thousand, ol ladles testify to-the merits of Satinola. The 'daughter oi an eaWnent physician wntds: Mcmphir, Term, Jan. 11. iqot Gentlemen:—I bave-esedSatinoU and Bgyfsrian.cream for a.yvar or two, anc nnbesitatingly recooioiend them as the finest preparations I have eves nstr! to remove pimpl», freckles or any other facial thseoloratlonr.. ’They clebr and beautify tbe cowpldkion a. no other pre parationsyiil. , Mr*..Bvdyn Potter Hwgwaid. National lol'et Co , Pari. r 'T«en. Sold in TbomilsyiHe bv R. I homas Jr and ail dreggists. I earnestly solieit yoor support and tion. otsn, PAKKEB. friendly cooperation. ' Graternlly and faithfully ye tswli JNO. F. PA For County Commissioxirtr. I hereby annoooee myself >• ewebdat* for re-election td the office of CommU- sioner of Bonds airfKevdnne of Thomas county* subject r to She action of tbe Democrntiv primary I solicit tiie sup port of tiie voter»'b|frinM**htty^ m ^ For Kep.eawtative. To the people of Tiiomaa county: Appreciating the pH*tf honors yoa have confirmed uprm me I‘ take thw method of annoancing that I am ar candidate for re-election to the House of Representa tive* of Georgia. In tiff* diecliarge of jny duties inf the pat«t aa-yo&T repreaen* itatire I hare frt the best o# ability worked or yoor iutereate* md the lu tercet* of the whole people of ^Georgia, I agzrin ask ytH*** nnpport: My candi dacy ia aubject to the actityi of the Democraticprimary^^^ sSteheU. For tho Legislature; I hereby announce myself a* acandi- dato fbr represeotathre in the legiria- tnre.fmtn Thesaas county, subject to tbe action of the-Domocratic primary. If lam eiseted I will give the dories of the office my meet careful attention, end will confetentiooaly endeavor to •erve the-people to the beat of my abili ty. I reepeetfally solicit tho snpperk of thes ' One of the greatest bK-wingo a reodess of bowels. ITVon are uoe tiie I'M-pv powoworofenehanoutatiyoncauajou- tg improve tkeeitloieuoy of tbasw you have by the jndloioas nto-ofi Chasaber- sin’s Stomaeti and Liver'fiablots. They are pleasant to take and apgraoabl* i» effect ForsuiobyJ. W. Beaecra. <i 0®»5S«iGaSiW»>4«OBf»'.s*tii'-w«; 1 SUCCESS S004] ^ condition ol w 'Mowitor. kggba Hopkins feotion against JUm iliad.the word “boodle" «ngraved -3in6t'tori-oV burning fire alt- ovtff tiielr ieitat fropU by both facial appearance ii rf -tsiiL The crowd was ^BHysritb Bryan- He created a Wmpeet ■with every rls- -awg infttnuu-1 and calmed it with one naajealie wave ft his hand! while his Itpeedet, were hooted and IfitMti anttl the presiding officer, at could hardly hear their toaefiA . Bat with all this, whjan tiie fitow«eeot« arrived it was found that through *11 this storm tiie machinery ■hadn't.ekaped a cog, and with the rogu- fiartty-ef aa electrin dock came that mold, mereUess “no" that burled Bgyau'c hope* and efforts in ar. abyss of wearfugtea l«rrahs. The machinery iroae adjosted to Parke* and against andto slip at one point was to Dm fabrle-eo thought Hill. with Mrs. Eofn. ytrs. Crowder of Tnllalmsseoia vialt- ing here, jovet of Mrs. T. J- Mount- ford. ’ Misses Willie and Lacy Green of Pine Park, two popular yotsng lufiiee are vtvitiug Mrs. ,T. W. Whit. Among the popular young ' larSe* visiting Item tWs week k* M iee Hay efi Ocl’lockonen whotaatopptug wish Mrs. J. C. Connell. After a 'week’sstay in tir mid* Rev. Keose GrilOn left fovPeiiiam Monday morning.' Mr. Griffin did some strong and effective preaching while here, and completely captivated oar entire peo ple, For somo'iime Ura. FTOuk Monro* of Ozell lias been liere nnder treatment of hereon Dr. Monroe. While not. en tirely restored tohor health, site left for her home Monday, aooompanted by her husband and her granddaughter Miss Norma. Tim ear-ieea at the Methodist rhomb, ci.uttnuo ti tilt growtu* interest, Flo-4’K»vi- Wili ijSA'lu jWr lOihuiu to correct some erroneous impression. , ,0. G. M'-kwndon. itt'inj TJm aitmaiieh is a comple^one. [ Deoisiou autk action will not moddy the ■ pool, bnt wUlolarify llie atmosphere. ^ 1 It seems tmuathoi the ultimate couese P. r. DUBBIWDEAO. 1 should be the sale *1. the state road. I Not because!* ia a losing investcurat, \ j Bottbeoahee lb cannot and shonld not $e Prominent Gl'lrsn o' Morrltivilie Died | protected at present, bnt becetue- the •» wedoeedsm-womino. I state lute no-more business to own and ' - I lease a railway tin* it has to sell pota- . Mr. P, F. Uuren of MorriilvUle died *"***' will probably last the entire week. The j pastor U being assisted this week by Bev. H. E. Partridge* the paetorof the Methodist olinroh at MoutlccUo, Fla. A sad death oooWTOd hare Wfidnee- day, 18th inst., that of Eddie, eon of Mr. end Mrs. NosWoitU of this place. The Uttte fellow was desperately ill fbr some three weeks before ho died with fever. AU that mortal love and carb could do was done for hi* recovery, but in vain. The heart of the whole oora inanity goes out to the bereft family. «• Wednesday taOrnlngtHnslf past nine s'slurk-aftt i a promugud,.trnggle with typhoid fever. M r. Dunn was u mem ber of the prominent Thomas county family of that name, a-brother or Mr. Torn Dareu of tliis city anil of Messrs. Bmesy, Gcorgb and Keao Bonn. He leans a widow and- four children, to mourn lib- In,n. ’Onuci We -danahtere. is now iil witll the «in» drbad disease, Hia death is t»u> second in his family within til* last six weeks! Mr. Daren was prb&iinetit in idi affaire of his com munity ntid was a ronueUinan of MevviUville. 1., Hia fnnenl took place Thursday morning at eight o clock from Big Creek Church and interment was made in Big Creek CTOsWry; To Thai Cltizene of Thomasvttte At tbe request ot a number of cikaeua we have determined to add a nrimary department tuonr other work at Young's Female college. Mies Elizabeth Coortland Crowe, a graduate of Central University aud toacher at several yiars su<xe»falez. perience ia In charge of tide department, We would, ask that all who are inter, eited in this department of the college work either on account of tbe nearnesi of locaitou or the opportunity for iudi- vidoal instrnettou. or for auv other rea- This remedy is certain to bv needed in almost every home-before the sum- merit ovez. It can always be dependeo upon even in the most severe and dan- getous cases. It is especially valuable [oryummer disorders in children. It is pleasant to take and never flits to give prompt relief, Wbv not bey it now? It inay uaVc your life. For sale by J W sou wouid at an early -late notify unit I l'oicock- they Intend to send their children as it is oar purpose to limit tbe number to Announce meats, twenty-five. Fot Shfififf. Mre. Clyde Wilson returned tp Tklla usee Monday after visiting Mr. and Mre. James Vann, her parents. Three Immigrant*. Immigration Commissioner Higlit has induced three negroa to become inltabi tants of the eouuty jail. The additions to the population are ail country ne groes and their name, and the reason why are as follows-, Isaiah Nixon, as sault and battery; John Stokes, aim- ing a pistol at another; Charley Wylly, cheating and swindling. A CONTINUAL STRAIN. Mxnv men and women are constantly subjected to what (hey commonly term “a continent strain" because of sonre. financial or family trouble. It wears and distresses them both' mentally andphys- icaliy, affecting their uerves badly aua bringing on Uver and kidney ailments, with tho attendant evil of constipation, loss of appetite, sleeplessness low vital- ity and despondency. They cannot, a a rale, get rid of this ‘ ‘continual strain.’ ’ but they can remedy it* health-destroy ing effsicts by taking frequent doses of Green's August Flower. It tones up the liver, stimulates the kidneys, insures healthy bodily functions, gives vim and spirit to ona'-e whole being, and event ually dispels the pnysical or meptal dis tress caused by that “contlnaal strain.” Trial bottle Of August Flower, 35c; regular site, "So. At all druggists. v ' <M?*t$ ftr-H ’X DlfeUior.s BrSfaUfli lie.'Hi'.lirehi:: J v C Ud©' onft ^ 2 sucaesB-Sot!*' J C to a quart of sifteii IVmr: udrj j. It enonglt sou* milk .0 hneafl- tits, K 3 dongh. '. , * 5 When sour milk is- -job nswh. c 5 two iwrts oi Cream of Tartar and. f ^ one of Snorvee-Soda are- tiie cor- reef proper rions. For Coroner. I take this mean* of entioonctog for ro-eleetio* to ’the office of coroner of Thomas county subject to the accioaof the primary. If elected I will give the duties of tbe office the same careful at tention that they have heretofore re ceived at my hands. I appreciate the support that ray friends have always given me and’ their many kind expres sions of satisfaction. Thanking- ail my supporters and hoping for n renew'd, of he snnport. >sra faithfully, • On as (;« sire For County Commissions*; I hereby *imoutec** my.-.ell for rj-eletiou-co t h»* otUve ot .Ooiajat- pioner Ko.uU ami R*"**uue or . iuuwi * 1*00ory, pubjsvf to tin? acrioa ftiio Democmrio primary. I solicit cia*rfup« i>ort of the TOter$ of the coauty. — H. C V^mluod ForTa* Receiver. I hereby annoonce myself as »■ can didate for re-election to tbe ofithe of Tax Reoetver of Thomas coauty subject to tbe action-of the Democratic primary If re-eloctedU will give tiie ottve the same careful attention as iu the-past. I solicit the support of the voters of tl- oonnty ■ ' ' John F Howard CHAMBERLAIN S COLIC, tJHOLE RA AND DIARRHOEA REMEDY. Term* and other partlonlars tnpplied oa appUostioa to Rev., a. L. McCarty, 3ec. City or L Cochrane Hnnt, Rich mond, Ky. Till Ang. SO. - TO MELON GROWERS. Mr. B- L. Griffin of Valdosta ’ was in the eity this week. Mr. Griffin repre sents Crutchfield and Woolf oik. one of the largest commission firms in Pitts burg, Pa. Mr. Griffin states that owing to the lateness of the season he will not have opportunity to call personally on all tbe melon growers, bnt that if'they will consign their shipments to his house lie will see that they are given nit personal attention. He go«e direct ly from here to Pittsburg, where he will be directly in charge of all consign ments from this section. Tit# melon growers nan ship toCrutohfield A Wool- folk with perfect reliance. 7-8 fit Cs I hereby announce tnystlf as a candi date for re-election to the office otaher iff of Thomas county, subject tW tbe action of the Democratic primary. U restated I will continue to give tbv office my personal attention aud will disoharge its duties' to the tefet of my ability. . T. J. Hight For Sheriff I heaeby announce myself as a candi date for Sheriff of Thomas county, sub ject to the action of the Democratic pri mary, and solicit the snpport of the vo tore of the counfy. If elected I wili give my personal and undivided atten tion to the duties of the office and will discharge those duties to the best of my ability. J. J. Cose, For Ordinary £r»t to cluu» my aid com rade*, and friend* generally, for their four year*' gift of th^ office of ordinary,? hereby announce rnymuf ns t» ♦•audidate fot re-election, subject to the :L<k Demo* oratic primary, promUine if elected, to do my utmost to perform all the dtitio* of the office- faithfully in future as- 1 hare tried to do in tiie pa*c WM. M. JONES. For CommissionoF. 1 hereby announce myeelf-a candidate for re-election to the office of Commie* mission** of Hoard* aud Revenue* of Th'mtaSvC^onty, subject to* the Action-of the Eerri&rratt^ nrimary, and molicD the support oi the voters, ddew J. D. Barra#. For County Commissionsr. I hereby announce myself a candidate for election to the office of Commis sioner of Roads and Revenues of Thomas county, subject to tbe action of the Democratic primary. I solicit the sap. port of the voters of the county. M. D. Redfearn, For Representative. I hereby announce myself a* a can* didate for representative subject to tiie action of the Democratic primary. If re-elected I pledge myself to a faithful perfonnonce of all th* duties of the offi ce. My past record in the office is open to inspection and reiyiog upon this I submit my claims to the voters of the county and solicit their support. John R. Siugietary For Tax Collector. I most respectfully annoonce myself as a candidate tor re-election to the of fice of txx collector subject to the ao-1 For T^ie Legislature. I nereby announce myself a candidate for re-election to the Legislature sub* ( —w.^.v. w v**« ject to the Democratic primary, liav* tion of the Democratic primary. In ing served the people te the very best of | making this announcement I beg toex- my ability in the List legislature* I feel tend my thanks to the voters of Thomas that I can confidentially and oom cien*, county for their kindness to me during tiouslv solicit their support in the j the past and to eolicit a contictianoe ot proaching primary. * I their Support P. S. Hbjits, J. B. Rountree« * i£4lM fUl? Oil ic ,V‘ K - -