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UNION & RECORDER.
Millkdgevillk, Ga., April 14, 18S5.
EDITORIAL GLIMPSES.
Peace lias been
France and China.
made between
The mean elevation of this country
above the sea is 2600 feet, and the av-
fall is 29 inches.
prago ram
Tj i* said there is a continuous
stream of Jews from Russia and Rou-
mania flowing into Palestine.
The Emperor William of Germany
i- R3 years of age ; Bismarck is 70,
Gladstone, 75, and Queen Victoria, 00.
There was considerable excitement
in Cleveland, Ohio, last Saturday on
account of the death of two children
with what was thought to be Asiatic
cholera.
The death of Barrois is confirmed,
and Honduras has joined the Allies.
The presumption is that the war will
now end. A gentleman in New York
has been requested to inform voung
Barrois, who is a cadet at West Point,
of the death of his father.
Ten men were in the colliery at Ra-
venrun. Pa., 700 feet the surface when
it caved in. on the Otli. The danger
ous condition of the mine prevented
any effort to save them. Their wives
and numerous children filled the air
with their appalling cries.
The symptoms attending the case of
General Grant are growing worse.
For the last two days the improve
ment which he had previously gained
has been disappearing, and there is no
doubt but that the great crisis is now
approaching.—Constitution, 13th.
Our Government is sending marines
and sailors to the seat of the South
American war. They are armed w ith
Springfield and Hotchkiss rifles and
Gattling guns. Admiral Jewett was
expected to be in Aspinwall by the
8th. Lieut Mason will be in command
of the artillerv.
A Nice Little Profit.—New York,
March 30.—In the trial of ex-President
Fish, of the Marine Bank, to-day, it
was shown that some of Fish's profits
from the firm of Grant & Ward in
1885 were: January, $34,000; Februa
ry, $29,000; April, 21,000; May, $21,000
June, $25,000'; Julv, $43,000;* August,
$13,0001
A Caution as to Colors.—A clev
er girl will ascertain what colors and
shades are becoming to her, and will
stick io them. There may be occasions
when she feels like trying something
different, and perhaps in striking con
trast to what she generally xxears.
Such experiments, however, should be
undertaken with caution. We once
knew a man who was almost frighten
ed out of matrimony by seeing his la-
dy-love at a ball in a yellow dress.
Various other appointments have
been made. Some of them are Repub
licans. It is wonderful what a num
ber of Republicans can be found whose
minds are as bright as sunbeams, and
to remove whom for Democrats, would
leave the business under their care in
midnight darkness. Of course they
are retained, and democratic appli
cants are told to go home and engage
in less intricate subjects. After a
while some people will begin to doubt
whether the Democrats are entitled to
hold the reigns of power.
The President proposed the remov
al of the Postmaster at Rome, New
York, and sent the name of Jas. B.
Corcoran to be the Postmaster. From
some cause it was not acted upon by
The Senate. The Postmaster at Rome
was was behind to some extent in his
money accounts, which was made
good bv one of his sureties. Besides
it was shown he neglected his duties.
The President has instructed P. M.
General Vilas to put Mr. Corcoran in
possession of flie office. He is deter
mined to require officials to perform
their duties.
For New Orleans.—A large party
of lathes and gentlemen will leave Ea-
tonton Monday for the Exposition.
They take the Georgia Pacific route,
and will have at their disposal good
accommodations from the time they
leave here. The fare is $14.70 for the
round trip. The party is composed
as follows:
J. H. Allen and lady; Z. J. Edmond
son, wife and daughter ; E. Z. Brown
and two children: John T. Dennis and
ladv: <'. M. Davis, wife and daughter;
O. 1). Leonard arid lady; W. B. Wing
field and lady: Mrs. I. Wolff; Misses
Pauline Griggs, Tweetie Leonard,
Sallie Lou and Liola Nisbet; Dr. N. S.
Walker, Messrs, Jas. Middleton, Frank
Leverett, J. P. Wilson, W. H. Hearn,
Robert A. Reid, G. W. Nelson, J. C.
Allen, Peter Garrard, Millard Brown
and W. L. Turner.
The English evidently regard the
Russian answer concerning the Af
ghan frontier dispute, to be delusive
and unsatisfactory. A grand review
of all the British and native troops
was made at Rowul Pindi in the pres
ence of Abdurrahman, the Amear of
Afghanistan, on the Otli. The Earl
of Dufferin, Viceroy of India, and the
native chiefs with their brilliantly uni-
forined^taffs. marched past the point
of review and occupied two hours.
The parade was one of the finest spec
tacles ever witnessed in India. The
Ameer was impressed by the ceremo
ny and with the power and glory of
England. The Earl of Dufferin gives
a grand banquet in honor of the
Ameer to-night. Marrajah, of Ne-
paub, lias offered the services of 15,000
picked Goorlias, who, he says, are
ready to march under British officers
across the frontier in the service of
the Queen. England is not halting in
miltary preparations.
Card of Messrs. Daly and Armstrong.
In calling attention to the Card of
Messrs. Dalv and Armstrong, we re
fer to no articles in particular. We
publish it as we received it, merely
expres-ing the opinion that it is a
candid statement in which the ut
most confidence can be placed. When
one looks over the long lines of goods
from the glittering entrance on Broad
Street to Ellis, lie imagines that noth
ing is missing that might he desired
in the plainer elegance of dress, or the
richer models, over which some fan
cies love to stray. These tilings
strewn upon the counters, velvets,
laces, rich brocades, charming coifnres
and other rich babblement are beyond
our learning, but thousands of men
and some w omen too, think they add
a radiance richer Than sun or star,
Put we will add, not richer than love-
lv woman's natural bloom. Daly and
Armstrong lead in taste and durabil-
itv of goods; and while they stand
first in the rich elegance of materials,
thev stand first in others not so cost
ly "but equally durable, suited to
every purse.
England and Russia.
rhe news, in reference to the cause
the fight between the Russians and
gliaiis. is so mixed up and confused
at it will take later accounts to ena-
? one to know who is blamable in
at encounter. If it was caused by
necessary rashness on the part of
p Afghans, it cannot be a casus belli,
between England and Russia. If it
is a wont on assault upon the Af-
aiis by the Russians, it will be a
sus belli, and war must follow in the
ience of due apology and reparation
Russia. It was the duty of the
sian government to keep its com-
iuler, in that section, so informed
;o nrevent such an assault upon the
'bans, and it was equally the duty
:he Afghans, as an ally of the Brit-
to abstain from any assaults upon
Russians in violation of the agree-
d of the parties. The case seems
in,*,. .... parties. Tne case seems
iresent tiie Russians in the aspect
n<,gressors. The probabilities are
t war will not or cannot be avoided,
this date, the 9th. there is a fever-
excitement in England and prepar
es for the worst are being vigor-
] y made. The w ar feeling in Rus-
is at a high point, and equaily so
England. Blood has been shed
[ this adds to the intensity of feel-
,,11 both sides. We shall soon
, w whether the bannered hosts
i,„ t in the deadly conflict of bat-
\ majority of the Paris newspa-
corudder the war inevitable un-
Bi.mark, at once uses his influence
can secure peace. .-
Reminiscences of Old Milledgeville.
No. 1.
BENNETT THE GAMBLER.
The man whose name heads this
article was a genuine gambler, and a
finished one at that. In all the skill,
adroitness and cunning, the arts, wiles
and impositions required to consti
tute a consummate blackleg, he had
few equals and no superiors. He nev
er gambled for fun. He always play
ed for money and he played to win, it
mattered not how. In all his specu
lative transactions he drew his inspi
ration from the old man’s parting in
junction to his son ‘‘Get money, fair
ly if you can, but at all events get
money.” He never made a bet un
less he was sure of whining or at least
was fully convinced in his own mind
of the certainty therof. This was no
secret, but on the contrary was a well
known and established fact not only
to all around but far and wide. In
consequence of which the “fraternity”
and others not connected to the guild
of those ornaments of society, were
constantly laying plans and setting
traps to “get him.” On one occasion
a merchant measured the distance
from a tree in front of his store to a
large stone lying in the street with a
view of catching old Bennett. The
distance proved to be forty feet. The
first time Bennett came by he offered
to bet him that he could guess nearer
the distance from the stone to the tree
than he (Bennett) could. The wily
gamester was of course too astute to
make a bet which chance alone was
to decide. He pretended to be in too
great a hurry at the time to attend to
the matter. Hurrying away he pro
cured an agent to decoy the merchant
into his back room, which under some
slight pretext was easily accomplished.
Bennett then moved the stone about
three feet further from the tree. As
soon as the merchant returned to the
front of his store, Bennett came along
and inquired about the wager he de
sired to make. Upon being informed,
they made the bet. The merchant
guessed forty feet as a matter of
course, Bennett guessed forty-one.
The distance being measured Bennett
won as—a matter of course.
On another occasion Bennett had
bought a new card table, and while
he was shaving with his back to the
table which stood in the middle of the
room a friend came in and perceiving
the new table it occurred to him that
a chance xvas presented for catching
the astute gamester. Taking his
cane he measured and marked upon
it the exact height of the table. He
soon took his departure with the view
of measuring the length he had mark
ed on the cane. This plan to catch
the sly old fox w r as well conceived and
and bade fair to ultimate success. It
lacked however one very essential
element of success. He was in bliss
ful ignorance that while he was meas
uring the table, Bennett was in bliss
ful cognition of the whole transac
tion ; the quick and observant eye
of the wily gamester having viewed
the entire proceeding through the
looking glass before which he w r as at
the time shaving.
In the afternoon of the same day,
his sharp (?) friend returned and after
indulging in a little irrelevant conver-
vasion, he remarked to Bennett that
he had a nice table. To which Ben
nett readily assented.
“A little too high though,” observ
ed his friend.
“No,” said Bennett, “its just the
right height.”
"Oh no,” repiled the friend, “a
card table should never be over twen
ty-nine inches high.”
“Well,” said Bennett, “that's just
its height.”
“Oh no” continued the friend, “that
table is fully thirty inches high and a
card table ought not to be over twen-1
ty nine.”
“Well,” persisted Bennett “that’s
only twenty-nine inches high.”
To make the story short after a
good deal of disputing in regard to
the height of the table in question, a
wager was made. Bennett certain ;
that he would win, and the friend
feeling equally secure, as a natural
consequence the bet xvas a very large
one. The friend betting that it was
30 inches high, and Bennett that it was
only twenty-nine. The height of the
table was measured, and as a matter
of course Bennet won. The friend
looked aghast. The word surprise
does not convey an adequate idea of
the expression of his countenance.
He hurriedly left the room, measured
the length he had previously marked on
his cane. It was exactly thirty inches.
There evidently was no mistake >n
that measurement. He returned and
again measured the table with his
cane, when lo, the mark on his cane
was one inch above the top of the ta
ble. Its legs had shrunk just one
inch in length since he measured the
table in the morning. The solution
of the discrepancy was patent. As
soon as he had gone in the morning,
Bennett proceeded to measure the
height of the table, and immediately
having procured a saw, he had reduc
ed the length of the legs just one inch.
Raising his hat, the friend made a
polite bow, at the same time saying,
“Good evening Mr. Bennett."
“Good evening,” replied Bennett.
“I wish you luck.”
Reveille Grim.
Mr. Editor: I made a trip last
week to Irwinton, the capital of Wil
kinson, our neighbor county. I was
treated very kindly there and enroute.
It is very pleasant’ to get away occa
sionally' most especially when rations
are short and of inferior quality at
home. The first thing that attracted
my attention when 1 neared the
Court House, xvas a bailiff, xvho had
stentorian lungs, calling all the
Preachers! all the preachers! The
boys say the preachers started up.
I don't know about that, 1 was a
stranger in the place but I learned
afterwards, the bailiff’s articulation
was a little deficient and he xvas call
ing Baldwin Bridges. I liax’e heard
of the fame of Mrs. Baum's table for
fifteen years. I, like the Queen of
Sheba when she visted Solomon in all
his glory, found the half had not been
told.
I met the genial, jovial and affable
Thomas Morris, the editor and propri
etor of the Southerner & Appeal. I
think he is making a success of his
journal. I find prohibition in force in
old Wilkinson, however, they are al
lowed to xvet their whistles with a lit
tle beer and xvine.
I accepted a kind invitation from
Dr. W. King to a seat with him to his
palatial home which xve reached .after
trax eling xvestward about 9 miles over
a hilly country. I could see farmers
putting in their cotton seed. I left
Irwinton xvith Dr. Lee of Gordon, a
practicing physician and hotel propri
etor of that place. We had a x’ery
pleasant ride in a road cart behind a
fast horse; a portion of the route led
us along the ridge that runs parallel
xvith Commissioner Creek; this ridge
seems to be the home of the peach. A
great deal of attention is paid to this
crop and Mclntire and Gordon are
their shipping points. W.
Try Now to Catch on in Good Time!
It may rain and it may shine, but the
Drawing of The Louisiana State Lot
tery goes 011 the same on the second
Tuesday of each month. On March
10th, at the 178tli Drawing, Fortune
rewarded her votaries in this fashion:
the first prize, $75,000, xvent to No.
85,847, in one ticket at $5 to Geo. A.
Spear, a clerk in Bay City, Mich.
The second of $25,000 to No. S4,980,
sold in fifths at $1 each; one to Henry
L Schmidt, a butcher opposite the
M. A T. R. R. Depot, collected through
the Bank of Commerce, Memphis,
Tenn.; another to Hugh Neil. Mayfield,
Kv., collected through the Manhattan
Bank of Memphis. Tenn., and the
other fifths elsewhere. The third of
$10,000 to No. 14,810, sold in fifths at
$1 each: one to Louis Hinz,No. 433
Turk St., San Francisco, Cal.; one
collected through T. R. Roach, cashier
3ank, N
State National Bank, New Orleans,
La.; another through Messrs. Lewis,
Johnson & Co., of Washington, D. C.,
etc. The fourth, each of $0,000. drawn
by Noe. 4,558 and 77,884, sold in fifths,
among others—one to Susan Fegan,
No. 402 Hayes St., San Francisco, Cal.;
one to J." Hirslifeld; another to L.
Lalond, both of Frisco, etc; until over
$205,000 was scattered where it would
do the most good. The xvliole thing
goes over again on May 12th at the
lSOtli Grand Monthly Drawing, and
M. A. Dauphin, New Orleans, La.,
on application will give full informa
tion. Try now to catch on in good
time.
GEORGIA NEWS.
Troup county will vote 011 prohibi
tion on the 13th of Mav.
General Pinckney Smith died in
Griffin on the 0th.
Lula Hursts are springing up in all
parts of Georgia.
A big Methodist meeting is going on
in Nexvton, Baker county.
DeKalb county has declared hi fax’or
of prohibition by a vote of 315.
The dull thud of the artesian xvell
driver is heard all over the State.
The cars on the Macon street rail
road began to run last Wednesday'.
Mrs. Gabriel Toombs died at her
home in Washington, Ga., on Tuesdav
last.
Four persons were burned to death
in Jasper county during the month of
March.
Scott Davis, once a prosperous farm
er of Monroe county, xvas sent to the
Lunatic Asx'lum last week.
The Diocesan Conx'ention of the
Episcopal church meets in Macon on
the iirst Wednesday in May.
Miss Lucy C. Hughes, daughter of
Col. D. G. Hughes, of Twiggs county,
died of pneumonia, on the 7th.
WCAPITAX PRIZE, •75,000.-®*
Tickets only $5. Shares iis proportion
I isT'Sfe'S?' i VVAjfj
Louis* State Lottery Company.
‘•We do hereby certify that xve -upemse the
arrangements for all the Monthly ami Semi-
Annual Drawings of The Louisiana State Lotte
ry Company, ami in person manage and control
tiie Drawings themselves, anil that the same are
conducted with honesty, fairness, and in good
faith toward all parties, and we authorize the
Company to use this certllicate, with fac similes
of our signatures attached, in its advertise
ments/ 1
Commissioners.
James Wright, of Brunswick, has
been sentenced to ten months in the
chain-gang for stealing ten cents.
Tiie grand fireman's parade will oc
cur in Macon April 15th and will be
followed by the ball game of the sea
son.
There are only about thirty coun
ties in the State where whiskey is al
lowed to be sold. They furnish liquor
to all the rest.
Jno. F. Moore attempted suicide in
Atlanta last Saturday xvith probably
fatal result. Suicides are distressingly
common in the Gate City.
Sixty scholars of the Joseph E.
Broxvn University, at Dalton, xvere
genteelly thrashed for “April fooling”
the professors last' xveek.
The Southern Baptist convention,
composed of representatives of the
Baptist church from all the Southern
States, will conx r ene in Augusta, May 6.
A rex’ix'al is in progress at the
First Methodist Church,' Athens, Ga.,
conducted by Revs. A. J. Jarrell, J.
Cah'in Johnson, and J. W. Smith, of
Gainesx’ille.
The people of Macon are taking
steps to erect a monument to Sidney
Lanier. It is a proper appreciation
of a gifted son and should meet with
enthusiastic support.
Hon. Jas. E. Blount has appointed
James E. Lambkin, son of President
Lambkin, of the Gordon Institute, .to
the scholarship at West Point.—
Barnesville Gazette.
A base ball'association has been or-
ganiced in Sax'annali xvith these offi
cers : President, F. G. DuBignon;
Treasurer, J. H. Johnston; Secretary,
T. B. Thompson; Directors, F. G. Du
Bignon. J. H. Johnston, T. B. Thomp
son, J. H. Estill, and J. H. Hunter.
While Charles Lane, principal of
the Alexander Free School, at Macon,
xvas standing in the school yard Thurs
day morning, a brick thrown at him
from an upper xvindoxv crushed
through his hat, and inflicted a pain
ful xvound. But for the thickness of
the hat he would liax'e been killed.
Who threw the brick is unknoxvn.
The charity ball at'Atlanta Thursday
night xvas a brilliant success in ex r ery
way. In spite of the opposition that
was aroused against it the attendance
xvas large and the occasion was a
brilliant one. One hundred and fifteen
tickets at $10 each were taken in at the
door. Many were sold to persons who
were not present. A net profit of
$1,000 is claimed.
FOREIGN NEWS.
Brisson lias completed the French
cabinet, the names had not been offi
cially announced but xve gi ve three or
four names knoxvn to be certainly in
the cabinet which exhibits much abil
ity and strength. Brisson, Premier ;
Freycinct, Foreign affairs; Clamage-
ron. Finance; Oampenon, War; Ad
miral Galiber, Marine and Coioniese-
France already has xvar on her hands
and X'arious colonies to protect. If
Campenon and Galiber can liax'e theif
way, the French Army and Navy will
be on a xvar footing all the time.
A Battle Between the Russians and
Afghans.
London, April 9.—A dispatch from
Meshed confirms the report of a battle
betxveen Russian and Afghan outposts.
The Afghan camps at Murghaub rix'er
has been captured by the Russians,
after a brief but sanguinary battle.
Fix’e hundred Afghans were killed.
The Russian loss xvas fifty killed and
wounded. The camp contained a
large quantity of arms, ammunition
and military stores, all of which fell
into the hands of the Russians.
London, April i).—A later dispatch
from Meshed states that tiie fight be
tween the Russian and Afghan forces
xvas xvitnessed by a number of British
officers, xvho xuexved the battle as
passive spectators. When these
officers saxv that the Afghans were
defeated they asked a Russian com
mander to take them under his pro
tection, fearing the Afghans in their
frenzy ox'er their defeat would massa
cre them. This the Russian officers
attempted to do, but xvas thwarted by
the Afghans, xvho carried the officers
off beyond his reach.
London, April 9.—On receipt of tel
egrams announcing the outbreak of
hostilities between the Russians and
Afghans, there xvas a hurried consul
tation of the headquarters of the staff
of liorse guards and wires bet ween Lon
don and India were instantly cleared
for dispatches between the India office
and the Gox-ernor General of India.
The Secretary of State for India
xvired for confirmation.
London, April 9.—It is reported that
the Russians have pushed forxvard and
occupied Peujdali.
London, April 9.—4 p. m.—The ex
citement grows apace and the people
are in a ferment. The xvar feeling is
once more rampant.
London, April 9.—The Admiralty
Lords met this at a. m., and consulta
tions xvere subsequently held between
officers of the navy and the war office.
Orders were telegraphed to all ships
of cruising squadrons xvithin reach
not to leave port until ^further or
ders.
» London,—April 9.-5 p. m.--The
latest dispatches from the Afghan
frontier state that the light at Murgheb
was a most stubborn one. The battle
xvas fought in a driving rain storm,
xvliich rendered many of the muzzle
loading arms carried by both forces
ineffective. The Afghans fought with
great desperation and bravely opposed
step by step the advance of Russian.
Incorporatci! in lStiS for 25 years by the Legis
lature lor Kilueational anil Charitable purposes
—with a capital of $1,000.000—to which a re
serve fund of over $550.00u has since been added.
By an overwhelming popular vote its franchise
was made a part of 1 lie present State Constitu
tion adopted December 2d. A. D.,1879.
Tiie odI.v Lottery ever voted on and endorsed
by tiie people of any State.
it never scales or postpones.
Its Grand Single Number Draw ings take
place monthly.
A Sl'J.ENDU) OPPORTUNITY TO
WIN A FORTUNE. FIFTH GRAND
DRAW1XG. < LAS'S E-, IN THE ACADEMY OF
MFSIC, NEW ORLEANS. TUESDAY, MAY
12th. 18H0—ISOtli Monthly Drawing.
CAPITAL PRIZE, $75,000.
100,000 Tickets at Five Dollars Each,
Fractions, in Fifths in proportion.
LIST OF PRIZES.
CENTRAL AMERICAN! WAR.
BARRIOS' SON AT WASHINGTON.
Washington, April 8.—A son of
Gen. Barrios, xvho is a cadet at West
Point Military Academy, arrived in
this city to-day and is a guest of Min
ister Batres, of Guatemala. He has
received no authentic information of
the death of his father.
BARRIOS’ SUCCESSOR.
City of Mexico via Galveston, April,
8.—Congress took no action yester
day in regard to Guatemala.* The
news that Barrios’ successor -will be
his former Secretary of War, who is
knoxvn to be a man of the same stamp
as Barrios, strengthens the desire for
prompt action in aid of San Salvador.
El Noeiorale advocates a declaration
of war against Guatemala without de
lay. Senor Borando, the conmiission-
er*appointed to mediate between the
hostile States, sails to-day or to-mor-
roxv for Guatemala in the war ship
Democrat*.
A Battle of Four Days.—Galves
ton, April 8.—An inquiry to-day from
officers of the Associated Press iu this
city, to the managers of the Central
anti South American Cable Company,
at La Libert ad. Sun Salvador, for defi
nite information regarding the death
of Gen. Barrios, elicited the following
response: It is a positive fact that a
sanguinary battle raged four days, on
the. frontiers of San Salvador. Be
yond that no other positix'e fact is yet-
known.
The Pope is III.—Rome, April 8.
—The Pope is ygain ill and is confined
to his bed. His symptoms are so grave
as to cause great solicitude
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1 ilo PRIZE 25,000
1 ilo PRIZE 10,000
2 PRIZES OF $B000 12,000
5 “ 2000 10,000
30 “ 1000 10,000
20 “ 500 10,000
100 “ 200 20,000
302 “ 100 i 30,000
500 “ 50 25,000
1000 “ 25 25,000
APPROXIMATION PRIZES.
9 Approximation Prizes of $750....$6,750
9 “ “ 500.... 4,500
9 “ “ .250.... 2,250
1967 Prizes, amounting to $265,500
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-KEEPS ALL SORTS OF—
Base Ball Goods,
in stock, for the Base Ball season.
IS^The new League Rules and
Regulations on hand, for 1885.
Milledgeville, Ga., March 17tb, 18S5. 3G tf
The Best Ten Cent Goods• $1,000 Stock
Received and oponed this xveek—more to folloxv. "We have received
Tinware, Glassware, Crockery, lotions, Hardware, k, k
Capers, Pears, Apricots, Cherries, Dam
son Plums, Cocoa Nuts, Apples, Lemons,
Cheese, at Frank Hall’s.
Can goods and pickles, nice and cheap, at
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to protect your interest if you purchase from us. Come to the Slioxv whether you buy or not. Polite
attention to all xvhether you purcbaso .or not.
A. F. SKINNER Sf CO., ,Igts.
Milledgex'ille, Ga., March 3d, 1885.
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MILLINERY!
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OUR NEIGHBORS.
DOTS FROM MORRIS’ MILL.
April, 8tli 1885.
Farmers are very busy noxv prepar
ing their land for cotton.
The xvheat and oat crops hi this sec
tion are looking xvell, considering the
severe winter and unusually late
spring.
There has been less Guano sold at
our depot (Carr’s) this season than for
several past.
Mr. E. A. Ennis is turning out some
fine lumber at his mill and now, parties
xvanting anything in that line xvould
do well to call on him.
The committee appointed by the
Blount Volunteers to solicit contribu
tions for the dinner to be given at the
Battalion Drill, called on us yester
day. We gave two chickens, and ex
pect to participate in the dinner.
We want a Post Office at this place,
there are txvo stores and a commercial
mill here, and xve think xve should
hax’e it. We shall proceed to get it
anyway. Suggest a name?
Why not call it Morris’ Mills? We
beliex’e there is no I’. O. of that name
in the State. Ed. U. & R.
Mr. J. F. Callaway has the most
substantial cyclone house I liax'e seen.
Yours, G.
ISLAND CREEK CORRESPONDENCE.
Misses Mary E. Holsey, and Nina L.
Smith of Hancock, attended an “April
fool Drawing” in Putnam Co., April
the 1st.
Miss Ada Gary, of Alabama, is X’isit-
ing in Hancock. She seems to be very
attractix’e, at least the young men of
our neighborhood think so.
We are x-ery sorry to say that xve
will soon be deprived of our young
farmer, Mr. J. W. Smith, from the fact
that he xvill soon be joined in the
bonds of matrimony. We xvish him
much happiness. Hoxv the poor girls’
hearts xvill bleed from sorroxv.
Miss Sallie Lee Smith, one of Island
Creek's most charming young ladies,
xvill leax'e x'ery soon for Macon, there
to remain for some time. We regret
gix'ing her up, say some of the young
men.
We are glad to say that xvheat crops
are very promising.
Butts Bros., are receiving new goods
daily, and they will be glad for their
friends to call and see for themselves,
and they xvill be convinced.
Mrs. Laxvrence Jackson has cab
bage almost ready for eating. M.
merrixvether station.
April 9,1885.
Editors Union & Recorder:
The last fexv cold days have made
the young corn sick.
Farmers still hauling guano and
some are beginning to plant cotton.
Mr. E. Z. Broxvn says his pond is
thoroughly stocked with carp, which
his neighbors can testify to, :1s he is
exceedingly liberal.
Thanks to Mr. G. T. Dismukes for a
mess of nice suckers.
Some enterprising thief made a sec
ond raid upon B. H. Myrick’s hen
house and stole all his eggs. Poor
Ben, he seems to have a hard time
with rogues.
Miss Sallie Myrick is visiting Merri-
wether.
Mrs. Wright who has been visiting
Mr. W. 1. Harper’s family has return
ed to Macon.
Miss Mary White has returned from
Eatonton.
Mrs. B. H. Mvrick is visiting Ala.
E.
Again I am Called to make my SPRING ANNOUNCEMENT of NEW
GOODS. As usual my stock xvill be large, and my prices to suit the times.
With my experience in buying, and, xvith the help of Mrs. Fair and Mrs, Wix-
son in trimming, I am sure my customers xvill be suited. Millinery is beautiful
and never so CHEAP before in jour time.
Mrs. S. 1). Wootten.
Milledgex'ille, Ga., April Nth. 1885.
40 3m.
THEMILLF.DGEYILI.Ti! SHOE STORE.
FRED. HAUG,
itlAN As,
Has just received a full and com-
plete stock of Men’s, Ladies’ and Chil-
*° c . \ dren's Shoes. His stock has been
■AA SELECTED WITH GREAT CARE
and for STYLE and DURABILITY.
BOOTS & SHOES
cannot be equalled in this city. If
vou xvant to SAVE MONEY in buy
ing x’our Shoes, give him a call
H.I1V, HATS, HATS.
For the best and most stylish Hats, for the least money, call on Fred. IIaug.
TRUNKS AND VALICES.
The largest and best assortment of Trunks and \ alices in the city, at Fred.
Haug’s Shok Stork. FRED. HAUG.
Milledgex'ille, Ga., April 14th. 1885. 40 3m.
“A Dollar Saved is a Dollar Made.”
Said Poor Richard in his Almanac a hundred years ago.g)hit he left out the
important part hoxv to do it.
L. II. WOOD & CO
-Have discovered the secret and noxv proclaim it to the-
FVorld Free of Charge.
First.—BUY YOUR GROCERIES CHEAT.
Second.—PAY THE MONEY ON THE SPOT.
We hax'e tried this plan and KNOW IT WILL WORK. Our business is
now firmlv established on this system, xx'hich enables us to gix'e our customers
the benefit of goods
BOUGHT WITH THE MONEY DOWN.
Times are said to be hard and money scarce, hut this only whets our ambi
tion to sell GROCERIES AND CONFECTIONERY CHEAP. The man who
buys on a credit, pays from 25 to 50 per cent, for six or eight months time, and
of course can
Never Get out of the Slum
at that rate. It is plain that if he lives on a credit he will die in debt. Our
stock for the Spring and Summer
IPs all Over Town!
It’s all Over *the County!
And it is given up by ex'erybody that
Is selling DRY GOODS Cheaper than ever offered iu this market. I am of
fering a select stock of Dr\ r Goods, xvliich cannot help but please ex’erybody.
I am determined to sell my goods, and if CASH MONEY WILL BUY* BAR
GAINS, you certainly xvill be repaid for your trouble in examining my goods
and prices. In
Clothing, Hats and Shoes,
I can show you a complete stock xvliich will suit everybody, at prices which
defy competition. My stock of
WHITE GOODS!
Is the best and cheapest ex r er offered here. I shall not wait until the end of
the season to put down goods, but do it from the start.
Come at Once and Bring your Money.
We xvill gladly slioxv you goods and post you in prices. Politest attention
given to all, xvhether you xvish to buy or not. Call and get our prices before
purchasing elsexvhere* and don’t you*forget it.
F3L. -A-IDILiIEJIR,.
Milledgeville, Ga., April 14tli, 1885.
40 2m
FACTO!
We Menu to Keep Before The
PEOPLE :
WILL BE KEPT COMLPETE,
and you are cordially invited to examine onr prices. We don’t advertise
prices but had rather give them to you personally, then you can see Pi 18 NO
prices
HUMBUG. We still make
Tobacco a Special Feature,
and knoxv xve cau make it to your interest to ax r ail yourselx es of the facilities
xve use for buying with the
HANCOCK.
[Ishinaelite.]
The Superior Court met yesterday,
13th.
As the 26tli comes on Sunday, dec
oration day xvill be observed on Satur
day the 25th inst. Mr. F. H. Richard
son of Atlanta, xvill deliver the ad
dress.
The first annual meeting of the Han
cock Sunday School Association will
be held at the Court House on the
evening of ‘Memorial Day,’ at 3o’clock.
The work for the year xvill be laid out
at this meeting and its officers will be
elected.
Mrs. Elam Sanford accidentally feU
from her door step recently and frac
tured her thigh bone.
Mr. Brantley, representing W. T.
Conn & Co., of Milledgex'ille, made
Linton a recent visit. He is a clever
young man and a line salesman.
WILKINSON.
[Southerner.]
There is a x r ery large attendance on
court.
The hogs in this section are dying
xvith cholera.
Mrs. J. R. Barfield, formerly of this
county, died at her home near Hughes
Springs, Texas, on the 15th of March.
She has many relatix’es and friends in
this section of Georgia, who mourn
her death.
Eggs are noxv about all the circulat
ing medium in Toombsboro.
XVASHINGTON.
[Herald.]
Cotton planting is now progressing
rapidly.
The Catholic Church Building.—
This handsome edifice is noxv nearly
completed, and will be dedicated on
the 4th Sabbath. 26th of this month.
The ceremonies we learn xvill be con
ducted by Bishop (truss, and there
xvill be a number of priests in atten
dance. The Sisters of Charity of Ma
con xvill furnish the music for the oc
casion. A large number of x-isitors
are expected from Savannah, Augus
ta, Macon and Columbus. The inter
ior of the building is x-erv handsomely
finished, the circular window of stain
ed glass over the altar xvas donated by |
Bishop Gross and cost $105. 1
The preliminarx' survey of the Ma- j
con, Dublin and Jeffersonville railroad |
xvas begun on Thursday, last. The
road it is said will lie completed in 12
or 15 months. Work on the Dublin
& Wrightsville road is now being push
ed forxvard xvith 42 convicts, xvho are
grading it at the rate of a mile per
week. Dublin in addition to its river
navigation, promises to be an iinpor-
lt railroad tp'wu.
CASH AT INSIDE PRICES.
QUALITY, WEIGHTJand MEASURE Guaranteed.
Xj- F3L. WOOD & GO.,
Waitzfelder Building,
Milledgeville, Ga., April 14tli, 1885.
"Wayne Street.
31 ly.
Hendrix \ Willingham,
Foot of Cherry street, Maccn, Ga.
—MANUFACTURERS OF—
SASH, DOORS, BLINDS,
—AND DEALERS IN—
Lumber, Shingles, Laths,
That our Trade this Spring is better than ever before.
That the safest place to buy Dry Goods is where every article
is put at the lowest possible price and nothing is thrown in.
That “baits” and “premiums” are dearly paid for somewhere else
in the bill.
That xve never load up with trash with a view to gettiug from
the unreflecting the name of selling cheap; but that on reliable,
useful Goods, our prices are always Lower than those of the “cheap”
trash concerns. This has been proved so often by actual demon
stration, that xve can refer to hundreds, nay thousands, xvho have
tested the matter for themselves.
That our Stock—alxvays the Best—is this season incomparably
ahead of any other in Gborgia, and that everything New and Desira
ble is promptly added to it on its first appearance.
That we depend on Fair Dealing and the Merit of our Goods
for our success in business.
That we provide Competent Salesmen to wait upon Customers,
and no pains are spared to make shopping pleasant for those who
visit our Establishment.
Daly & Armstrong,
MASONIC TEMPLE,.
CfTN. B.—Samples sent on application.
April 14th, 1885.
• AUGUSTA, GA.
40 2m
T_ O-TTIHLRIISrSIEYr,
—DEALER IN—
Sasl, Doors & Blinds, Billers Hiare,
PAINTS, OILS, PUTTY, GLASS, LIME, HAIR, CEMENT, Etc.
AGENT FOR BUFFALO WAGON.
No. 151 SECOND STREET. FACTORY Cor. SIXTH & CHERRY.
oixr,
March 17 th, 1385.
GA.
36 6m
The Farquhar Cotton Planter
—WE ARE AGENTS FOR—
BEST LIME IIV THE CITY.
in tact we aro the largest dealers in all kinds o' building material in the State. You
will save money by gettikg our prices before buying. .Office and Factory foot ol Cher
ry street, on East Tennessee. Virginia and Georgia railroad.
March 24th. 1885. 37 Cm
—Pleasure and Profit to All!—
JOHIT H. ZE’ES.AIRJZ',
XV.l
Watches
and Clocks
repaired.
Optician, Jeweler t Engraver. “
XVatehes
and Clocks
■epaired.
729 Broad Street, Opposite Central Hotel, Augusta, Ga.
THIRTY YEARS experience in fitting lenses in Spectacles makes the Optician
Department Complete.
Sole Agent for Diamond Spectacles. Dealer in Reliable Jewelry.
Also Silver-Plated Ware at the Lowest Prices.
(^Personal attention to all monogram engraving.
April 7th, 1885.
39 1\'.
Dr.SALMON’S
cholera specific^
CHICKEN POWDER. - SHEEP POWDER
CATTLE POWDER. - CONDITION POWDER.
PREVENT&CURE HOC- CHOLERA
DESTROYS: PREVENT HOG LICE5-. WORMS
WE CAN ■CURE CATTLE MURRAIN TEXAS FEVER &T
CURE. CHIC KEN CHOLERA ScGAPES
i CURE SHEEP ROT. TAPE WORM ? c
- the VETERINARY MEDICINE C c J
NASHVILLE. TENN
IS THE BEST IN USE.
It is very simple and perfect in operation. Drops tho unrolled seed
with perfect regularity and in any desired amount. Nex'er skips—
opens, drops and covers, Send for price.
A. B. FARQUHAR & CO.,
maoon, ga.
March 17,1885. 36 W-
Hay A» Tannahill.
-Aro now Receiving a
Fine Assortment of—
Carriages - and - Buggies!
■ foil THE SPRING TRADE,
ATilPRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES!
M Sever BeforefAltaM in the History of the Business.
W "e are enabled to give our Customers every advantage by pur
chasing our goods at the Closest Possible Cash Prices. Call and be
convinced.
i^For sale by W. T. CONN & CO., Milledgeville, Ga.
March 31st, 1,885. 38 Ciu.
Children’s Carriages in Great Variety!
The finest assortment of HANDBAGS and SATCHELS ever
brought to the City. Trunks, Whips and Umbrellas.
The Wilson, Child’s Sc Co.’s Philadelphia Wagons, all sizes.
Tennessee Wagons, 1, 2 and 4 Horse.
Day & Taunahill’s One and Two Horse Wagons.
EXPRESS AND DELIVERY WAGONS.
Axles, Springs, Hubs, Spokes, &c. Rubber Belting and Packing.
Hoyt’ s Leather Belting. The best in the W orld.
Lacing, Rivets, etc. Oak and Hemlock Solo Leather.
Calf and Lining Skins, Lasts, Thread, Cement, ete.
HARNESS AND SADDLES. We call particular attention to
our Harness Department, in which we excel in quality and price.
DAY & TANNAHILL,
733 and 735 Broad Street,.
Nlurcit 16, 1385.
.Augusta, Ga.
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