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THE UNION & RECORDER, Is Published Weekly in Milledgeville, O*. BY BARNES & MOORE. Tsrms.—Two dollars a year In advance. Six ■onrhs one dollar; three months fifty cents— postage pre-patd. The services of Col. .Jsmf.s M. Smythe, are en- gsged as General Assistant. The “FEDERAL UNION’’ and the “SOUTHERX RECORDER" were consolidated. August1st, 1S72, the Union being in its Forty-Third Volume and the Recorder in its Fifty-Third Volume. Agents for the t'nlon and Recorder, Col. James M. Smythe, Augusta, Ga. Wm. Williford, Marshallviile. Ga. LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS. Sales of Land. Ac., by Administrators. Execu tors or Guardians, are required by law to be held on the first Tuesday in the month, between the hours of to in the forenoon am! 3 in the after noon. at thp Court Uotue in the county in which the property Is sitnated. Notice of these sales must he given In a public gazette 30 days pre vious to the day of sale. Notices for the sale of persona] property most ae given In like manner 10 days previons to sale dav. Notice to the debtors and creditors of an estate must be published 40 days. Notice that application will be made to the Court of Ordinary for leave to sell Land, Ac., rnnst be published for one month. Citations for letters of Administration, Guardianship. Ac., moat be published 30 days— for dismissing from Administration monthly. hree months—for dismission from Guardianship 40 Puhliratl Ds will always be continued according t» these tte legal requirements, unless other wise ordered. Trinsikvt.—One Dollar per square of ten lines or first Insertion, and fifty cents for each subse quent continuance. Liberal discount on these rates wilt be allowed on advertisements running three months, or ltnjr^r. Tributes of Respect. Resolutions by Societies. Obituaries exceeding six lines. Nominations for office anti Communications for individual bene fit. charged as transient advertising, milt: p I may be found on fileat Geo. I 1119 I .irfi.v p. HowcU A Co's. Newspa per Advertising Bureau, 10 Spruce St., when advertising contracts may lie made for It in New York. Volume LIII. [ Southern Recorder^<! she ^ j Consolidated 1872. Milledgeville, Ga., April 3, 1883. Number 38. EDITORIAL GLIMPSES. Victoria ought to send for Lydia l’lnk- ham, It Is a knee-cesslty. Postmaster General Howe died at his residence In Wisconsin, on the 25th of March. _ Millions for de fence, as the negro said when the dog was after him in the melon patch. April 1st ‘‘Low Sunday” was a pretty fair copy of Easter Sunday—cold and rainy. Mr. Randall, of the Chronicle <i Consti tutionalist, should bo tied securely in the Poet's corner. He will tear If (tariff) he gets loose. A fugitive murderer in Colorado has confessed to the killing of live men for money, and also that he lived for live days on the ilosb of their dead bodies. October, 2nd, 1882. 12 Cm. B A LD WIN COUNT Y, w Baldwin Sheriff’s Sale. [TILL be sold before the Court House V door in the city of Milledgeville, du ring legal sale hours, on the first Tuesday In May, 1883: One lot of land lying in the city of Mil- ledgevillo and known in the plan of said city as lot No. 3 in square 73, bounded on the north by McIntosh street, on the west by Jackson street; said lot containing one aero more or less; levied on as the proper ty of A. C. McKinley, by virtue of a Supe rior court li fa Issued at the August Term of Baldwin Superior Court, 1880, in favor of C. H. Wright Son vs. A. O. McKinley. Levy made this April 2d, 1K33. Defendant noti fied by mall. Property pointed out by Plaintiffs. Also at the same time and place: One house and lot in Harrisburg, lying In the 3Jl»t diet., G. M., containing one acre, more or less, bounded on the north by lands of Wm. Woodall, on the south by Sam Wilson, on the east by C. R. It., on the west by Louis Randolph. Levied on by virtue of two Justice Court li fas, one in favor of A. H. Stephens, Governor, and one in favor of Nathan Moss vs. Harry Washington. Lev ies made by Win. Durden and rt turned to me, March 31,1883. C. W. ENNIS, Sh’ff. April 2,1883. \ 38 tds To all Whom it May Concern, GEORGIA, Baldwin county. Court of ordinary, April Term, 1383. W HEKAS, Mark Jonnatou, Jr., Guardian of William .3. My rick, who is now of age, and also Guardian of Mrs. I.. J. MyricK, deceased, has (lied Uls petitions m said court for letters of dismission from his trusts as such Guardian. These are therefore to cite and admonish all parties interested, heirs or creditors, to show cause on or l>y the May Term next, of said court, to be held on the first Monday in May. 1X83. why letters of dismission from his sajd two trusts should not be granted to said petitioner as prayed for. Witness my hand and ofilctal signature, tills the 3d day April, 1S83. 38 lru.l . DANIEL B. SANFORD, Ordinary. To all Whom it May Concern. GEORGIA, Baldwin County. Com of Ordinary, April Term, 1S83. W HEREAS, Mrs. Lena Lewis has filed lier petition in said court for letters of ad ministration upon the estate of E. G. Lewis, deteised, to be granted to Walter Paine, Clerk of the Superior Court of said County. These are therefore to cite and admonish all par ties interested, heirs or creditors, to show cause on or bv the May Term next, or said Court, to be held on the first Monday in May 1X83, why letters of administration upon the estate of said de- eased as aforesaid should not be granted to said petitioner as prayed for. Witness my hand and official signature, this 2nd (lay of April lss3. 38 lm. DANIEL B. SANFORD. Ordinary. To Ali W&om it May Concern. GEORGIA, Baldwin County. Court of Ordinary, April Term, 1883. W HEREAS, Samuel Evan?, has filed his petition In said Court to have Walter Paine, Clerk of Superior Court, appointed administrator upon the estate of J. M. D. Webb, late of said County, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish alt parties interested, heirs or creditors, to show cause ou or by the May Term, next, of said Court, to be held on the first Mon day in May, 1883, why letters of adminis tration upon th« estate of said deceased, should not be granted to said Walter Paine,Clerk, Ae., or some otherproper per son, as prayed for. Witness my hand and official signature, this 2nd, day or April 18S3. 38 lml DANIEL B. SAN FORD, Ordinary. Baldwin Sheriff’s Sale. GEORGIA, Baldwin County. W ILL be sold before the Court House door, in the city of Milledgeville, on the first. Tuesday In April, 1883, during the legal sale hours, the following proper ty. to-wlt: Two hundred and twenty acres of land more or less, lying in Baldwin County, ad joining lands of Sant Ennis on the South, Rowley place on the West, Wm. Hardy on tho North, and Dr. Butts on the east. Lev ied on as tho property of John M. Tucker, to satisfy a Superior Court ft fa in favor of L. N. Callaway. Property pointed out by plaintiff and parties notifiea by mail. F. W. BUTTS, Dep t Sheriff. March 5th, 1883. 34 tds To All Whom it 32ay Concern. GEORGIA, Baldwin County. Court of Ordinary, I March Term, 1883. j W HEREAS, O. L. Brown, Administra tor upon the estate of E. V. Brown, deceased, lias filed his petition in said court, for letters of dismission from his trust as auoh administrator. These are therefore to eite and admonish all parties interested, whether heirs or creditors, to show cause on or by the June Term, next, of said court, to be held on the first Monday In June. 1883, why letters of dismission from his said trust should not be granted to said petitioner as prayed for. Witness my hand and official signature, this 3th day of March, 1883. 34 Sm.l DANIEL B. SANFORD, Ordinary. To all Whom it May Concern. GEORGIA, Baldwin County. Court qf Ordinary, March Term, 1883. W HEREAS, Walter Paine, administrator up on tin estate of Maria Burvey, (c.) lias filed hi* petition In said court for letters of dismis sion from Ids trust as such administrator. These are therefore tocite and admonish all par ties Interested, heirs or creditors, to sjiow cause on or by. the June Term next, of said Court, to be held on the first Monday in June 1883, why letters of dismission from his said trust •hould not be granted to said petitioner as pray ed for. Witness my hand and official signature, this tth day of March. 1883. 34 3m.) DANIEL B. SANFORD, Ordinary. T© All Whom it May Concern. GEORGIA. Baldwin County. * Court of Ordinary, January Term, 1883. W HEREAS,W. G. Medlin, Administrator of E. J. Medlin, dec'd. and as Guardian of Marv, Rebecca. Henry and Lumpkin Medlin, has filed bla petition in said Court for letters o'f dismis- •lon from his trust as such administrator and guardian. These are therefore to cite and admonish all parties interested, heirs or creditors, to show cause on or by the April Term, next, of said court, to be held on the first Monday in April 1883, why letters of dismission from his said two trusts should not be granted to said peti tioner as prayed for. Witness my hand and official signature, this 1st day of January. 1883. as 3m] DANIEL B. SANFORD, Ordinary. Notice to Debtors and Creditors. GEORGIA, BaidwinCounty. A LL persons having demands against the late firm of W. G. Fowler & Bro., Are *equ*»sted to present them to me in terms of tho law, and all persons indebted to said firm of W. G. Fowler Jt Bro., aro requested to make payment at once. .. J. G. FOWLER. MUledgevUle, Ga., March 27th, 1883. 37 6t Georgia farmers are now paying 16 cents Tor bacon on timo. For the use of 11 cents worth of bacon, from March un til September, they pay five cents. “In Burmah Editors receive elephants in payment of subscription.” It must make a man fighting mad to slosh about all day and not collect a single elephant. Ribs of Steel for Royalty.—Dispatch from the Czar to Lady Florence Dixio: “I congratulate you upon your fortunate es cape. Please tell me where you buy your corsets.” A little kerosene on a woollen rag will make your tea-kettlo bright as new. It will soften your boots and 6hoes made hard by water. It will also remove stains from clean varnished furniture. A suit has been filed against tho Geor gia Railroad for $10,000, for the killing or a negro man near Devcreaux, in Hancock county, last summer. Suit was brought by Senator Tutt for tho wife of tho deceas ed. Col. John P. Fort has planted twenty- eight acros in Irish potatoes on one of his South-West Georgia farms. Ho thinks raising vegetables for the Northern mar kets would be moro profitable than plant ing all cotton. _ Mr. Robert Anderson,*of Walker County, is probably the oldest groom In the State. He married a few days ago Miss Jemima Cbatlott, a buxom woman of 23 summers, while the frosts of 87 winters have whit ened his locks. _ The Georgia Medical Association will convene this year at Athens. The hos pitable people or that city will do every thing in their power to make tho meeting a pleasant one. The day for meeting is the 18th of April. We aro Indebted to tho Now Orleans Times-Democrat for a copy of *thc!r splendid Almanac for 1383. It is sold for 25 cents, and Is really worth four times as much. Send and get it, and you will be delighted with your Investment. An intimate friend of the family of Char lie Ross says that the father and mother have about given up the search for their lost child. Ten long years have passed since he disappeared. One thing is clear —no child ever had more devoted parents. Hon. Henry D. McDaniel, in a letter to the Athens Banner-Watchman says, that while he does not wish to become a can didate at the present timo, still, if tho State Democratic Convention should nom inate him for the Governorship lie would not feel at liberty to decline. We invite attention to the advertisement of Messrs. A. B. Farquhar & Co.. Macon, Ga. This company has leased Findlay’s Iron W’orks, which will hereafter be run as tho “Central City Iron Works.” The proprietors have thereby added greatly to their facilities for supplying tho demands upon them for steam engines, boiler3, ag ricultural implements, Ac. Gov. Boynton has appointed tho follow ing delegation to attend tho Louisville Exposition, from this State: W. J. Northen, or Hancock; A. D. Abra ham, of Troup; R. J. Redding, of Fulton; J. D. Nichols, of White; Geo. R. Sibloy, of Richmond; Gunby Jordan, of Muscogee; Wm. Nobles, of Floyd, and J. H. Estili of Savannah. Macon Commercial College.—Wo in vite the attention of young men who de sire a business education to the card of tho Maoon Commercial College. This institu tion Is said to be equal to any in the coun try—North or South. For particulars ad dress W. McKay, principal. At the meeting last Saturday an able delegation was appointed to attend the Gubernatorial convention, at Atlanta on tho 10th Inst. The meeting adopted a res olution endorsing Hon. A. O. Bacon as their first choice for Governor, but the delegates were uninstructed and loft free to act for the best interest of the State and party. Bacon vs. Boynton.—To show how ed itors can disagree in their estimates, we give the state of tho polls up to Monday 2nd of April, as kept by the Constitution and tho Telegraph and Messenger. The former puts It thus—vote for Bacon 32, Boynton 42, McDaniel 2, doubtful, 10. The latter paper puts It thus; Bacon, 45, Boyn- toD, 19, McIntyre, 4, Reese, 2, doubtful, 8. DEMOCRATIC MEETING. Milledgeville, March 3lst, 1883. The meeting was called to order at 12 o’clock, m, and Mr. B. T. Bethune, Secre tary of Ex. Com., read tho call for the meeting. Capt. C. P. Crawford was made chair man of the meeting and L. Carrington, Sea- retary. Capt. Crawford explained the ob ject of the meeting. The following resolutions were then of fered by Judge E.C. Ramsay; Resolved, That the Chairman of the meeting appoint twelve delegates to rep resent Baldwin county in the Stat- Guber natorial convention, which meets in At lanta, on the 10th proximo, to nominate a candidate for the unexpired term of tho late Hon. Alexander H. Stephens. Resolved further, That while we deem it wise and prudent tnat our delegates should go to said convention unhampered by instructions and free to act in any emergency for the best interests of the Democratic Party and the State, vet in view of the candidacy of Hon. A. O. Bacon, of the county of Bibb, whoso sterling mer it and party fealty is well known to our people, and to whose efforts more than to tfiose of any one else, perhaps, are we in debted for the nourishing college in our midst, and while disparaging the claims of no other candidate, the Democrats of Bald win county, designate him as their first choice for this high trust. Adopted with but one dissenting voice. Under the above resolutions, tho Chair man appointed the following delegates: D. B. Sanford, F. G. DuBIgnon, J. B. Wall, R. II. Harper, L. II. Compton, S. P. Myrick, A. I. Butts, W. H. Morris, L. N. Callaway, Walter Paino, B. T. Bethune, R. N. Lamar. On motion, Capt. C. P. Crawford was added to the above ag a delegate. Ou motion, the Union & Recorder was requested to published the proceedings. Meeting adjourned sine die. C. P. CRAWFORD, Chairman. L. Carrington, Secretary. MARRIED. At the Oconee House, in this city, on Tuesday, March 27th, at 8 o’clock, a. m., by Rev. A. J. Beck, Mr. M. I. Brock, of Anderson, S. C., to Miss Lulie Clay Bigbie, of Ky. The parlors of the Oconee House were very beautifully decorated with the choicest- flowers of the’ season, and the lights from the chandeliers gave a mellow, suffused complexion to tho sur roundings, that was in harmony with the solemn ceromonios. Mr. A Mrs. Booth, of Kentucky, who are spending the winter at the Oconee House, were the special friends of the young lady. Through their courte sy wo were present. Miss Bigbie made many friends during her short sojourn in our city, several of whom were present at her marriage. Miss Emma C. Thrus- ton, Mrs. Joseph, Mrs. Thomas, and Mr. and Mrs. Marshall, of tho Oconee House, were very kind In their attentions, and in providing and arranging the floral decor ations. The young lady who has thus met, we hype, with an auspicious en trance on tho sea matrimonial, is the gifted elocutionist who entertained our cit izens so gracefully at the College, a few days ago. We waft the wedded a bless ing, and hope for them a fruition of all their fondest, brightest anticipations. Mr. and Mrs. Brock left on the Augusta train, for South Carolina, at 9.15 that day. Merriwether, March 29, 1883. Editors Union A Recorder : Mr. J. D. Miner of this place, a substan tial farmer and reliable man, begs leave through your valuable paper to state that he was bitten by a dog on the 7th of No vember, 1832, and a goat was bitten at the same time. Ho at once, went to a Mrs. L. H. Gibson of Columbia county, Ga., and had a mad stone applied to the wound. He remained under treatment until the stone ceased to adhere to the wound, about two weeks. Thera were several men under treatment there, also. Mr. Minor returned home and two months and two days after the goat was bitten, it began to show symp toms of hydrophobia. A great many per sons came to see the animal. It lingered five days and died in horrible convulsions, snapping, frothing and evincing every symptom of the dreadful disease. He furthermore states that there is a stone taken from a deer’s head, in appear ance similar to the mad stone In some re spects and often mistaken for it. Mrs. Gib son states that the stone has relieved men bitten by snakes and animals bitten by clogs. The stone was a gift to Mrs. Gib son’s husband from a sailor whom she nur sed through a severe illness, and is two inches long and one and a hair inches thick. RMr Editor, if ttie “Doctor” gets bitten by a rabid animal, please give him Mrs. Gibson's address. FaRmf.r. St. Stephen’s Church, ) Milledgeville, Ga., Easter Monday, - March 27th, 1383.J Tite following were this day elected by tho Parish of St. Stephen’s for tho ensuing year, .viz: Wm. H. Scott, Sen. Warden. Jno. W. Wilcox, Jun. Warden. Vestrymen:—Thomas H. Kenan, Farish C. Furman, Hatch Turner, E. G. Booth and Fleming G. Grieve. F. G. Grieve was elected Secretary and Treasurer. Thomas II. Kenan, John W. Wilcox and Hatch Turner, were elected delegates to tho next Convention, to assemble at Alba ny, yie 2d of May next. Hon.F. G. DuBignon has been invited to make literary addresses in June and July, at Gordon Institute, Bamesville, Washing ton Institute, Linton, and before tho litera ry societies of the South Ga. Male and Female College at Dawson, Ga. If ho had a patent machine for writing literary ad dresses, and could be wafted about with the celerity of Puck, he could easily com ply with those complimentary invita tions. ^ The Last Word.—This Is the only op portunity we will have to advise with our readers on the subject of tho next democratic nominee for Governor, before tho convention assembles. We again urge our democratic friends to studiously avoid wrangling over this or that man’s “claims’’ to the nomination, or ills supe rior qualifications over others for the po sition. Georgia has dozens of men who would manage her affairs safely and hon orably. Let the convention rise abote the plane of personal preference, and strike boldly for harmony and tho good of the party. Every delegate in tho con vention should be prepared to give up his preference for peace and harmony inside of the democratic party. In such a spirit is safety and wisdom. The advertisement of the New York Sun which commences this week In our columns will bo continued for throe months. The Sun states that the circu lation of Its several editions last year was 55,536,030, against 50,236,919 the year pre vious. The Sun, while it furnishes a Jive and generally acceptable newspaper at a very low rate, expends a great deal of money to advertise the fact. This is one ! of tho secrets of Its success. The Sun j believes that every man should subscribe i for and liberally support his local news- | paper first and foremost. Having done this conscientiously and faithfully, it ad vises all those who may wish to supple ment their town or county paper with a metropolitan journal, to give The Sun a trial. Life-preserving rules: 1. Never disturb a dog when he Is eating. 2. Never inter rupt on editor when he is reading proof. 3. Never call upon a housewife when she Is up to her elbows In a wash-tub! THE EMPIRE STORE, MACON, GA., Is tho largest and best arranged storo for the retail of dry goods to be found in Middle Georgia. It occupies what was formerly seven stores, In the base or Tri angular block, having entrances on Second and Cherry streets and Cotton Avenue— seven in number. On a bright and balmy day, that sparkled like a jewel in the mid dle of last week, we had the pleasure of looking through this mammoth establish ment. Forty odd clerks smiled over the counters of the several departments, as they confidently exhibited, to a store-full of customers, the handsomest and cheap est goods to be found in the Central city Tho departments of this popular store aro as follows: 1. Gents furnishing depart ment, including In addition to ready-made clothing, a handsome line of ea9simeres; 2. Corsets, umbrellas, parasols. [In this this department are to be found parasols gotten up in silk and fringe, in ail colors, up to $35.00 and down to plain at the frac tion of dollar.] 3. Linen and white goods. Here was exhibited some of the most beau tiful table damask we ever saw. 4. Calicoes and ginghams. 5. Ladies black goods. 6. Silk department. Mr. Askew, who show ed us through the storo, lias especial charge of this department. Here are found every shade of color aud all qualities of silk dress goods, ranging in price from 60 cents up to many dollars a yard. The ex hibit was dazzling—no wonder that the la dies, who have a nice appreciation of tho beautiful, gointoexstaciosover these goods and desire to adorn themselves with them. Connected with this is (7) the Button depart ment, where selections of any shade, size or quality are ruado from sample cards. Passing out on Second street, we glance at the show window, one of its many attrac tions being a fan worth $25. Samples of goods sent by mail when desired. A GOOD POSITION. We have had very little to say on the subject of the next nomination for Gov ernor by the Democracy of Georgia, be cause we have an abiding confidence that the democrats will do the best thing that can be done for the good of the party and people. Let good men bo sent to the Convention, aud then let the will of the- democratic voters be carried out fairly and in harmony.—Union and Recorder. Tho Union and Recorder, taking all the circumstances Into consideration, occupies a correct position. We see no necessity for any wrangling in the convention. We hope it will prove to L>o one of the most harmonious that ever assembled in the State.—Hawklnsville News. THE STAR ROUTE CASE. Ex-Senator Dorsey, Ex-Postmaster-Gen- eral Brady and Senator Kellogg, are the distinguished Republicans who are ar raigned for malfeasance In office and per petrating frauds in mall contracts. The facts developed aro voluminous and the investigation before the courts, lasting for weeks, will probably continue for some time to come. We have paid some_ atten tion to the proceedings but are not suffi ciently acquainted with the facts to ex press an opinion as to the guilt or Inno cence of tho parties on trial. We could not tax our readers with the long and tedious details and we prefer to await the final action of tho court and jury. The government prosecutors have evidently very acute defendants to deal with. Brady and Dorsey deny the charges and aver that the witnesses brought forward againut them, have not regarded that one of the Ten Commandments, which says: “Thou Shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.” Col. Robert Ingersol, whatever may be his views on the subject of Chris tianity, is apparently a match for Mr. Merrick and Mr. Davfdge who ate con ducting the prosecution for the govern ment. The whole matter Is confined to re publicans and tho whole country would be pleased to boo it brought to a speedy issue. THE LOCAL EDITOR AND BUSINESS. There Isa mine of solid, sound sense In the following from the News and Adver tiser : Verily tho way of the local editor is hard. He can't always tell just when and where to “touch up” a subject, and more especially the multifarious human subject. What pleases one makes another mad, and the moro tho ubiqultuus and amlablo re porter tries to please them all, the more he is sure not to do it. Perhaps the great difficulty that lioe In tho way of the well- meaning and cleverly disposed reporter for the local paper is the seeming indiffer ence and reservation of those with whom he comes in daily contact. Some of these are indifferent while others aro restrained by an overcharge of sensitiveness or mod esty. The business man who wants any thing said in the paper about his business or anything or anybody connected there with ought never to hesitate a moment in making that want known to the newspaper reporter, whose business it is to supply tho wants upon the same business principle upon which the mer chant supplies his wares to those who are willing to pay for them. No man has the right to expect a newspaper notice in connection with bis business free of charge, however. The columns of a newspaper are tho stock In trade of the publisher, and those who make use or them, either through tho regular advertising columns or through tho local department, must know that they are drawing upon his stock just ns though they would bo draw ing upon the stock of a merchant from whom they bought goods. Then, never fail to tell the newspaper man what you want in his columns: how much of It you want, and all about it. Make a matter of business of it, and. In the language of the trade when you don’t seo what you want, ask for it. Mr. Cooke, General Agent of the ..Peo ple’s Mutual Relief Association” has met with so much encouragement that ho has concluded to remain a few days long er in our city. Aftor having beon a mom- iter for several years, wo are so much pleased with tho Association that we have taken advantage of Mr. Cooke’s being here to apply for douhlo the amount of insu rance we had been carry log before. We have been struck with an article from the “Spectator", on the subject of life in surance and have copied it below. Read it and see how strongly Rev. T. DeWltt Tal- mago speaks of Insurance. When a man at tho age of 37, can make a safe provision for his family of say $5,000, at a cost of Ws than twenty cents per day and for eiT’iller amounts In proportion, as he can in the “People’s Mutual”, there are very few among us who cannot afford to make some provision for th'elr depend ent one3. Think of it, and don’t put off so important a duty. WHAT A CLERGYMAN THINKS OF LIFE INSURANCE. Rev. T. DeWltt Talmage, in one of his characteristic sermons, spoke of his life insurance, as follows: “Some of you are making a groat swash in life, and aftor awhile you will die, leav ing your families beggars, and will ex pect us ministers of tho Gospel to come and He about our excellencies; but wo will not do It. If you send for me I will tell you what ray text will be: “He that providetb not for his own, and especially for those of ills own household, is worse tiiau an infidel.’ In this day God has mercifully allowed those of us who have a limited Income to rnako provision for our families through tho great IL’e insur ance companies all over the land. By some self-denial on our part we can make this provision for those we shall leave be hind us. Is there anything so helpless as a woman whoso husband has just died, when, with her children at her back she goes out to fight for her bread? Shall site become a menial servant In some one else’s household? No—not the one who has been lying on your arm all these years, and filling the household with joy and light. Shall siio sow for a living? God knows they get but six or eight cents for making garments. Ah, no! you had better have your coffin made large enough to take all with you Into that land where they never freeze nor starve. How a man, with no surplus of estate, hut still enough money to pay the premium on a life insurance policy, can refuse to do It and then look his children In the face, and say tils prayers at night on going to bed, expecting them to be answered, Isa mys tery to mo that I have never been able to fathom.’’—Spectator. A HISTORY IN FOUR CHAPTERS. Interesting Reading for the Public. The first chapter relates to the arrival of Easter, which brings joy and happiness to the poopio. And Cline returns which causes sorry couutenanees to beam with contentment and gladness, (as the picture will show) for the people know, that Cline, with plenty of cash and backbone knows how to buy goods, so as a dollar wlll'go a long ways. chapter II. Gives the prices of goods, among which Is three hundred pieces of beautfful prints at four cents a yard, five hundred pieces of mourning and fourlard solids at six and a quarter cents per yard, Athens checks at nine cents, Coiuinbus checks at eight cents, Macon sheeting at seven cents, Fruit of Loon, and Lonsdale at nine and a half cents, Blackstone Shirting at eight and a half cents. Chapter iii Relates to Dress Goods, a beautiful line of all wool bunting, in all the new shades and tints. Shrimp I’lnk, Crushed Straw berry, Orange, Ac., at twenty-five cents per yard, Lace Buntings, Lupins French Cashmere, Trimmings, Silks and Satins. Corsets, Thomson’s Glove Fitting, at one dollar worth one doilar and fifty cents. One hundred pieces of mattings In White, from six dollars per roll to twelve fifty, fancy ckeeked mattings from ten dollars per roll to fifteen dollars. Each roll con taining forty yards, bought direct from the Importers. Cheap line of Carpets. Chapter iv Relates to shoes, of which he keeps a full line of Miles and Son’s shoes, a shoo that has a world wide reputation and la known to be tho best shoe worn, full line of Bay State goods, line Stetson hats to arrive. Clothing of overy description, boys’ waist and kneo breeches, suits in all qualities, from two fifty to six dollars each, boys’ waists at twenty-five cents each. Prices has caused competition to frown (as the drawing will show) and the cause is my low prices, quoted In the second and third chapters, but while we feel for them, our sympathies naturally go to the multitude which are the purchasing pnbllc. Ho was a stranger in a strange land and they took him In, but Cline says when you go among strangers, you must go fortified with plen ty of that thing known as Bullion, more familiar to the purchasing public as the “Almighty Dollar.” Cline means business, his store Is too small, no room to placo his goods and therefore he must dispose of them, and the prices ho quotes in to-day’s paper shows that that ho is fully determined to dispose of his stock, which he Is compelled to do, as his storeroom is to be remodled and eighty more feet to be added, which will give him one of the largest store room9 in Middle Georgia. L. M. C. Ollveros, Savannah, Ga., says: “I used Brown’s Iron Bitters Tor my blood, and derived great benefit from it.” UNCANDID AND UNFAIR. The protective tariff papers, north and south, unceasingly charge the revenue tar iff papers with being free-traders. We don’t know a democrat in the United States who is advocating free trade. Why do the protectivetariffites continue to make these charges? They know that they are not true, and therefore we must believe that they do it to deceive tiie people and excite prejudice against the revenue tariff men. They want a protective tariff for the man ufacturers. Well who Is to protect them? Why of course the groat masses of the people. They are the ones who must foot the protection bill, and upon none does this wrong fall so heavily as upon the farmers. DON’T STEP ON A ROLLING STONE: That Is what Captain Allen of tho Flro Department of Worcester did, and that was how he hurt his ankle so badly. Af ter the doctor set tho broken bone, Captain Allen used Perry Davis’s Pain Killer as a liniment. The suffering was soon over, and the Captaiu was well in a short timo. Knowing the accidents to which firemen aro constantly subject. Captain Allen ndvises everybody connected with a Fire Depart ment to keep a bottle of Tain Killer always on hand. The National Union Leaguo, at the North, aro discussing the propriety of sending representative men, of the Repub lican party, to hold meetings In the South, to bo addressed by them. It was decided by the Executive Committee at a meeting held In Philadelphia, to hold the first meet ing at Atlanta, early In the ensuing fall. We think it would be tho better policy to let the people of each state manage their own affairs in their own way. Tho pro fessed object is to secure unity or senti ment between the Northern Republicans and Southern Republicans. We would like to know who originated that idea. That unity of sentiment could*be effected through the public press with less danger of. excitement than by sending politi cal missionaries to Georgia. Everybody knows the Union is not In danger. Nobody In Georgia or any other Southern State Is trying to disturb the Union. Why then form a “Union League,” and send down to the South representatives of that league? Tho object can be nothing less than to pro pagate Republican doctrines in Georgia. Do they think they can make proselytes to their protective tariff principles, and di vide the Democrats on that question and win over the tariff Democrats to join their Union League? To our mln^s the move ment looks suspicious, and decidedly bold, as they propose to open the campaign In our State capital, Atlanta. Are there any men In Atlanta who have Invited the pres ence of representative men of the Repub lican Union League? The boldness of the northern Republican Union League ex cites suspicion. r^’Nothing so simple and perfect for coloring as the Diamond Dyes. For car pet rags, better and cheaper than any oth er dye-stuffs. A doctor at Richmond says that If pco- l plo will take a bath In hot whiskey and rock salt twice a year they will never catch a Cold. Until somebody has tried this new remedy we would say:—stick to the old and reliable Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup. Gov. Brown’s donation of $50,000, to the State University, was accepted by the Board of Trustees, which convened at At lanta on March 31st. They were present ed in State ponds. It was adopted by a vote of thirteen to one—Gen. Toombs be ing the dissenting member of the Board. Wo will give the details of tho donation In our next issue. J. T.Smith, Wadiey, Ga., says: “Brown’s Iron Bitters restored nty daughter to ro bust health after a long spoil of sick ness.” Died In Derry (N. Hampshire) March 20th, 1883, Mrs. Mary Ann Adams, widow of Rev. John It. Adams D. D., of Gorham, Maine. “To sleep in Jesus, oh how blest.” City Ncxton’s Report. The City Sexton reports 5 interments in the City cemetery, for tho week ending April 1st, 1883. ■One adult white—non resident.—Mrs. Pelronia Gray. One adult white—resident.—Mrs. Sarah Ewing. One adult jvhito—resident.—Mr. E. G. Lewis. One adult colored—resident.—Jarratt Mitchell. One adult colored—resident.—Catharine Davis. J. B. Fair. City Sexton. LIST or ADVERTISED LETTERS Remaining in the 1’ost-Offlce at Millodge- ▼ille, Baldwin Count?, Ga., March 31, 1883 if not called for within 30 days, they will be 6ent to the Dead Letter office. Hill, Harrett col. Wright, T. C. Mrs. Jackson, Lottie 2. Talley, W. Gw. Liptrot, Frank Whitaker, Mr.B. J. Lingo, T. P. Wooster, Henry Pltmond. Mary Ann Walker, Jefferson Smith, Neal Office Hours.—General delivery win dow will be open from 9 a. m. until 3 p. u Money Order window will be open from 9 A. U. to 4 F. If. C. O. WILSON. P. M. McRp.ide <t Co., Atlanta, Ga., manufac ture Show Cases, are Southern Agents for Seth Thomas’ Clocks and Landieth’s Fly Fans, own the Celebrated Gate City Stone water Filters, and Cherry’s Steam Fruit and Vegetable Drycr lot the world. Prices will bo iorwarded on application. 50 ly HENTUOHIY Is the “head centre” of what may lie call ed the “Straight Wniskey I nterest,” making whiskies which bring the highest prices, ap peal the most cultivated tastes and develope the only truellavoraitd boquet that Identi fies and distinguishes the beau id jal “Oil of Corn.” I. W. Harper’s Nelson County Whiskey is a standard Kentucky Whis key. Sold-by H. E. KRENTZ, MUiedgeville, Ga . • March 6th, 1383. 23 6m. Merchants, make out your list of Crockery, Glass, Wood and liti Ware that you may be in want of and sead it to us. Wo will attach prices, and save > ou ruin ous Freights and breakage tilt you al ways get from the tar off East,. McBride A Co., 50 ly.] Atlanta, Ga. SHINNY .men. “Wells’ Health Renewer” restores health and vigor, cures Dyspepsia, Impotence, sexual Debility. $1. HOW SILLY TWOCLD BE. "You have heard,”’ said a youth to his sweeheart, who stood While he sat on a corn-sheaf at day light’s decline— "You have heard of the Danish boy’s whistle of wood; 1 wish that the Danish boy’s whistle were mine.” “And what would you do with It? Tell me," she said, While an arch smile played over her beautiful face. •‘I would blow It.” he answered, “and then my fair maid Would fly to my side and would there take her place.” “Is that all you wish for? Why, that may be yours Without any magic!” the fair maiden cried; “A favor so slight one’s good nature se cures ;” And she playfully seated herself by his side. “I would blow It again," said the youth, “and the charm Would work so that even not modesty’s check Would be able to keep from my neck your white arm.” She smiled and she laid her white arm round his neck. “Yet onoe morel would blow, and the mu sic divine Would bring mo a third time an exquis ite bliss— And would lay your fair cheek to this brown one of mine. And your Bps stealing past It would give me a kiss.” The maiden laughed out In her innocent glee— “What a fool of yourself with tho whistle you’d make! For only consider how silly ’twould be To elt there and whistle for what you might take.” A pure, radiant complexion is one of woman’s greatest charms. It is attaina ble by the dally use of Gleen’s Sulphur Soap, which removes blomlshes of the skin, cutleular ailments of erory description, and is an admirable disinfectant. Foreign News. Three soldiers in Paris were found guilty of joining the socialists and sentenced to Join regiments In distant parts of Algeria. A jury at Belfast, Ireland, rendered a verdict of guilty, against Nugent and 12 other members of what the Government terms tho Armagh Assassination society, charged with conspiracy to murder. Eng land Is much disturbed with revolutionary Leagues. The Government is taking pre cautionary steps against supposed move ments of Fenians, Socialists and Anarch ists, armed with dynamite and otffcr dreadful explosions. It would be a cheaper and safer plan to render justice and give equal laws to the Irish. Negotiations between the Vatican and Germany have so far proved a failure rel ative to the education and appointment of priests. St. Petersburg, March 20.—The Governor of Moscow has received a letter warning him that the Kremlin where the Czar is to be crowned will be blown up during the coronation ceremony If the Czar refuses to grant a constitution. Tho Dean or Canterbury has received a letter, the writer of which threatens that the Deanery will be blown up on the oc casion of the enthronement of the Arch bishop. A LIFE DOUBLY ASSURED. A resident of Bangor, Maine, writing to O. N. Crlttenton, New York, for a supply of Hale's Honey of Horehound -and Tar, mentions Incidentally that three months ago a New England life-insurance compa ny refused to grant him a policy on tho ground that he was consumptive. “But,” he adds; “thanks to the healing proper ties of that invaluablo preparation, my lungs are now perfectly sound, and I yes terday passed a medical examination with out an objection, and insured my life for $5,000.” Of druggists generally. Pixe’b Toothache Drops cure in one mlnate. “Mean people take advantage of their neighbor’s difficulties to annoy them.” Mean diseases, such as plies, rheumatism, constipation, dyspepsin, malaria, lame backs, etc., take ad vantago of people’s ex posures and attack them. It is then that Kidney-Wort appears on the field and by its timely agency puts to rout this Hock of evil aliments. It is a friend in need and therefore a friend indeed. Mr. Chas. O. Lamotte, news editor of the Savannah Morning News, was out sail ing near TybeeonSunday’', March 25th, and on Monday his body was found drowned In Savannah river. Mr. Lamotte was over fifty years old, and has been connected with the News for a number of years. Ho was generous-hearted, a forcible writer and a man of superior Intellect. He leaves a large and dependent family. One voice all over the land goes up from mothers, that says. “My daughters are so feeble and sad, with no strength,all out of breath and life at the least exertion. What can we do for them?” The answer Is sim ple and full of hope. One to four weeks use of Hop Bitters will make them healthy, rosy, sprightly, and cheerful. If we recollect aright there was no lack of harmony in the democratic party until Joseph E. Brown was appointed United States senator.—Monroe Advertiser. • If we recollect aright the men who fought Joe Brown have been In an Immense mi nority, and whipped Id every light. Wo never saw more harmony, by such majori ties. as when Colquitt was elected Govern or, Joe Brown Senator, and AIpx Stephens Governor. Tiie little squad sitting outside- mad because they couldn’t get in, to the feast, cry aloud! Yea, verily, they groan In their bowels. J. H. N. Lydia E. Ptnkham’s Vegetable Com pound is daily working wonderful cures In female diseases. MOTHER, REMEMBER THAT NO medicine cures, it simply assists nature in relieving itself of an unnatural condition of <he system. Worms disarrange—Shri- ner's Indian Vermifuge kills and drives them from the system, thus removing the cause of disease. For sale by John M. Clark, and E. A. Bayne. ExGLffff Fmulb Bitters is an iron and vegetable tonic, prepared specially for the cure of ills that afflict female sex. It builds up and strengthens feeble, bro ken down and worn out constitutions, re pairs damages inflicted by years of suffer ing, regulates the system, adds iron to impoverished blood and makes perma nent cures. It tones the stomach, im parts a keen appetite, aids digestion, re lieves sick headache, acts gently upon the liver, cures swimming of the head, and palpitation of tiie heart. Fob' headache, constipation and bil- iousness, use Bailey's Saline Aperient. “Tough on Chills,’’* Cures 5 cases for 25 cts. in cash or stamps. Mailed by John Parham. Atlanta, Ga. "BUCBIJPAIBA.” Quick, complete cure, all annoying Kid ney, Bladder and Urinary Diseases. $1 Druggists. * Mr. O. P. Heath, of Macon, is agent for the White Bronze Monuments. For beauty, price and durability, they cannot be ex celled; specimens of which can be seen at our cemetery. He is also agent for Marble and Granite Monuments. His work is all done north, and he does not fear competi tion either in price or workmanship. |7 6m Our New York Letter. 1 From Our (hen Corre*pondcnt.] New York, March 23. Old Grandmother Dix has been preach ing Lenten sermons. They are very en tertaining reading, and can be enjoyed just as as one can enjoy reading the Greek tes tament or Froissart’s-History of Chivalry. Mrs. Lillie Levereux Blake, an aggressive and bright woman, has perched on the fluffy old owl’s discourses like a game rooster and plucked him like a goo9«. Dlx one day and Blake the next aro capital di gesters for breakfast. If one takes care in laughing not to let crumbs go the wrong way. I suppose you remember the battlo of Dorking? I have just seen a brochure something In tho same vein, touching on the Irish question in all Its relations with England, America, Nihilism, etc., and is not only timely, but remarkably readable. It will probably be first presented to the public in the columns of a leading daily newspaper, and then there’s a sequel which for racy wit, keen judgment, shrewd sug gestion, and good sense, under cover of a most exciting narrative, Is even better than the first paper. I am much mistaken If “Tho Battle of Blarney” does not make an immense sensation on both sides of the Atlantic, and that tho publication of tho sequel will make the author a recognized master of that formidable weapon, ridicule, which, in his hands, pierces sophisms un mercifully, but mercifully points out tho healing balm for many open sores. The aim of tho work—for the introduction and sequel are really necessary to each other, and form reaily but one work—Is most no ble. It is full of humor and of pathos, and whether one laughs or cries, It Is Im possible to read It without finding that one has absorbed much to think about. Winter has been lingering with quite too much pertinacity to bo pleasant, and in spite of tho early Easter, which was ex pected to give us such an early and bril liant season, business is by no means as brisk as people would like to seo in spite of the miles of ads. in certain special edi tions of papers which are more famous for ads. than for accurate news or sensible comment; but every one seems to think we’re going to have wonderfully good times when tho weather does break. Tho Brooklyn bridge will, It is to be hop ed, be open about the middle of May for pedestriation traffic, at any rate. Of course tiie bone-hunters are on tho wing for spoils, like turkey buzzards, and rings are formed to grab all the patronage, and put up jobs in the interest of one or more railway schemes. Then the proposed opening has set the idiots to work with plausible propositions, while a good many people who either don’t know better or don’t take time to tiiiuk about, endorse. For instance, one set of fools wants a gran i double procession of trades, with bands of music countermarching between Brooklyn and New York at the oponing, and another convention of donkeys want tho Grand Army to parade in mid-air on Decoration Day. Thcro wouldn’t Oe much of a bridge left if either of these sapient s jggestlons were carried out, and I fancy the wiseacres will be reminded that when one comes to a bridge it is always In order, in order to avoid the dangers of vibration, which the tap of even a single drum may cause, to “walk your horses.” The temperance fanatics and hlgh-licenso liquor men are both waging war on the beer saloons, which really are tiie least harmful of any refreshment places where alcoholic stimulants are sold. In tho Ger man quarters of the"city especially the beer gardens aud beer tunnels are really poor men's clubs, very orderly and unob jectionable. The way some pious men beat tho devil around the slump Is funny though. They go to drug stores and very unnecessarily explain that they never drink liquor, but want some special extra quality of gin for medical use. They man age to sample it pretty freely and then say they must trust to the judgment of tho clerk, as they really are not competent to decide. Then, wrapped in a square box, the gin goes to the deacon’s den. The way these good men get afflicted with tooth aches or aches lower down, is remujkablo. They rush in a drug store with an air of frenzy and hands over the afflicted part, begging for medicine. Tho clerk makes up a dose with spiritus frumenti chiefly, which of course the patient lias no idea is alcoholic, and secures a faithful custom er. One clerk who wa9 either conscientious or too full of fun, managed to drive away quite a number of steady customers and got his walking papers for fixing up the following dose for chills; ginger, hot-drops, gum qulacum and Cayenne pepper. The victims all swore ho tried to make ’em drunk. His great mistake was leaving tho gin out. The steamer with tho remains of John Howard Bayne, the immortal author of “Home Sweet Home,” has arrived, and ho has beon honored ou ail sides. It is to be regretted that while so much thought is paid to the dust of the dead, who when living, suffered much front neglect, so lit tle attention is paid to 1 he sad condition of another sweet singer, Crouch, who com posed “Kathleen Mavourneen,’ and who is said to be vegetating in a state of great destitution aud ill health In some misera ble garret in Baltimore. There is plenty of charity in this world, but its gifts, like those of fortune, aro sometimes scattered in a very happy-go-lucky fashion, as if the donors were bandaged. Perhaps they are as a rule by the salaried agents of charita ble societies which profess to do what lib eral people are too lazy to do for them selves. Radix. PREVENTIVE OF MALARIAL DISEAS ES. Opinion of Eminent Db. H. B. Walton, of Annapolis, Md. “Colden’s Liquid Beef Tonic Is a most excellent preparation. It is, par excellence, superior to cod-liver oil or anything I have over used in wasted or impaired constitu tions, and extremely beneficial as a pre ventive of malarial diseases.” (Remember tho name, Colden’s—take no other.) Of druggists generally. COTTON MARKET. The following is the market Report of April 31.1833: Savannah—Middlings 9 s J. Charleston—Middlings 10. Augusta—Middlings 9%. Milledegville—Middlings 9. Liverpool—Middlings 5 l / t . New York—Middlings 10.3-16 Gold par. PROVISION MARKET. Corrected w eekly by C. H. Wright it Son. Milledgeville, April 3d. 1883. BACON:—Shoulders peril) sets CIo.tr Sides 12 w I). H. Clear Rib Sides u .4 Canvassed Hams... BAGGING lfl IRON TIES BUTTER—Country ..*2.00 bundle. cheese COFFEE—Rio Java EGGS perdozen FLOUR »» iilil GKaJ.V—Corn I’eas $7.00 (£ $8.00 76'£80 Ouis, 7S@ 90 IRON ’ft It) j@ 8 MEAL “ MOLASSES per gallon NAILS pr !1> 40 to GO POTATOES—Sweet per bushel Irish “ “ POTASH AND LYE per can,... $2.00 SUGARS SYRUP per gallon TALIADV TEA VtNI'.G V R..i WHISKEY SO@75 6@8 *1.00 40 ...JI.CO ■A-dvortielns Ratos. One Square nmt Each sulwequent Am Insertion, $1.00 luent insertion, 60 a square* U " M 0F Mik,om type solid constitute charged*above'rate^ n0t contractc ' 1 f »r will be Adve rtlscments time for tr“-- - continued cordlngly. Advertisements to otv-nm, . charged 26 per cent. a>^vereg U Tar P me*. WlU ** pe^in^eech Insertion? 11 las ^ ne<1 for ten cents ■ whkhti?„P t !:. 8pect ff ,ri * the length of cdMtllord y er”fo t °. b * lnsertwl wil > b0 der (out and charged for ac- OUR NEIGHBORS. Merriwether. March 28th, 1883 Emtobs Union & Recorder: The valuable dog, “William John,” be longing to Mr. B. H. Myrick, was killed by some mean negroes a few nights since. The school children had a funeral oration over him, and Sam shed some genuine tears. Mrs. Tom Williams .and Miss Jenkins are recovering. Farmers are rejoicing at tho pretty weather. Mr. E.Z.Brown has abeautiful fishpond, and the wiIdjdticks enjoy It very much. Miss Jennie Carter’s health is Improving. Mrs. Carter, an estimable old lady from Putnam la visiting the family of Mr. Robt. Harper. Gardens and young chickens are tho topics now, and I think, Messrs. Editors, if you come out this way, in a few weeks, you’ll find Meriweather and vicinity equal In hospitality to any town. E. HANCOCK. From tho Ishmcelite. Several ladies, from Sparta, visited Mill edgeville to attend Easter Services on Sun day last. The prediction of some of our best judges of such matters is, that the peach crop will be a total failure this year in Hancock. An open air concert will come as near de moralizing a prayer meeting as anything that comes about Sparta. This fact was demonstrated last Thursday night. From the Sunbeam. Miss Molllo Hunter of Milledgeville, the charming sister of Mrs. E. B. Brown, is visiting the latter. Mr. Layfayetto Fraley a promlncn planter of the county, living near Carr Station, has Invent*! a car coupler which is a model of simplicity ani practical effectiveness. Wo saw couplers on exhi bition at Atlanta’s great fair but none of them in our judgment would equal the Invention of Mr. Fraley, one chief ad vantage of which is that It does away with tho dangerous risks undergone by breakmen in standing between cars while making a couple. Mr. Fraley is now mak ing arrangements to secure a patent on his invention which we hope he may soon accomplish. •WASHINGTON. |From the Mercury.l The Wizard Oil men gave a concert In Sandersvllle in Watkins’ Hall, by request of the citizens, which was in testimony of the good opinion or the people for the par ty. Tennllle Is wrestling with measles and whooping cough. Shall wo have artesian water or shall wo we continue to drink at the branch. PUTNAM. IFrom the Chronicle.] Tho general meeting of the Central As sociation of this district will be held with Eatonton Baptist church commencing Fri day night bofore the 5th Sunday In April. Introductory sermon by Rev. A. J. Beck, of Milledgeville. That three men In tho county are over ninety years old, Mr. Vaughan, Mr. Lewis Little and S. F. Hearn. Col. R. C. Humber was a most useful member of thoGrandJury last week. His name has beon suggested for Governor. He Is not a candidate, but he would not ob ject If conventional lightning were to strike him. Col. Crawford of Milledgeville and Col. Jordan of Hancock were in our city attend ing Court last week. Judge DuBignon of Milledgeville was In the city last week attending'Court. He is one of tho most talented among the bar of Georgia. Miss Ellen Denham, daughter of Mr. J, C. Denham, planted one aero In cotton last year, the proceeds of which went to the Church for Missions. She madeelght hun dred pounds of lint cotton, and returned three hundred pounds of seed to the soil ns a manure for oats In which it is now 6owed. She expects to make a mission oat crop and a mission cotton crop both this year. Who can do more for the Mas ter’s cause? From the Messenger. The Putnam Agricultural Club will hold its annual pic nic at Crooked Creek 1st Fri day in May. Hon. W. J. Northen will be invited to deliver an address on that day. Eatonton is a good town for sociables and musical soirees. Indeed she Is unsurpass* ed, population considered. (U. & R.) Judgo J. 8. Turner, of our city, has beon Invited to deliver the address before tho Ladles Memorial Association of Uancook county. The Judge will accept, and Spar ta will have an eloquent address. At tho meeting of the Ladles’ Memorial Association yesterday arternoon, tho fol lowing gentlemen were soieeted to take part in the ceremonies of Decoration day in Eatonton: Hon. F. G. DuBignon, of Milledgevillo, was elected orator. Mr. C. D. Pearson, of Eatonton, will In troduce the orator. Rev. H. J. Adams of Eatonton, will open the exercises with prayer. WILKINSON. From the Southerner. Mr. Wm. Carswell lost four houses by fire on the night of 23rd ult. also a largo quantity of meat, aud Byrup. It was tho result of accident. Willie Ivey Is preparing to plant 23 acres of land in watermelons, he has already planted several barrels of Irish potatoes and will hump himself on asugar cane patch. Mr.Cas. Branan will plant perhaps 20 acres in watermelons. Just before going to press, news reaches us of the death of Mr. Jasper W all which occurred suddenly and unexpectedly at his home eight miles from this place, yester day, 23d Inst. He died from convulsions produced by grief and anxiety for his daughter, Miss Lillie, who has for several days been dangerously 111. Under the cir cumstances this is the fullest news we can procure of the sad affair—Miss Wall is very 111. Later.—Since the above was put In type wo have just learned that Miss Lillie Wail died at 7 o’clock yesterday afternoon —just three hours after her father’s death. New Advertisements. THE SUN ’SSPSr THE SUN’S first aim is to be truthful and useful; its second, to write an enter taining history of the times in which we live. It prints, cn an average, more than a million copies a week. Its circulation is now larger than ever before. 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