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Official Organ of City and Connty. W. T. CONN & CO., HOLESALE DEALERS in Sta ple and Fancy Groceries, Tobac cos, Cigars, &c. .MiHedgeviile.-Ga., Feb. 20th, 1869. 5 6ra J. lie Edwards House, O FFERS the best accommodations for Transient and Regular Board ers. Special inducements for College students. WARREN EDWARDS. Milledgeville, Ga., Jan. 1, ’8(5. 2G lv TUB CITY What becomes of the water-melon rinds thrown on our streets? Mr. John Lyons died last Saturday in Midway and was buried in our city cemetery on Sunday. The gourd martins have made their appearance, and are roosting in large numbers about the city. The prohibition contest is set down fora hearing before Judge Lawson on Tuesday, 10th of August. The Board of Health, if v/e have one, should give some attention to the sanitary condition of our city. The new court house was ready for the holding of court. The postpone ment of court was for the benefit of our farmers. The Middle Georgia Military and Agricultural College, at Milledgeville, had 405 students last session—205 males and 200 females. There is one thing, in which, we think, we may safely say old Baldwin is unanimous, and that is the return of Hon. Jas. H. Blount to Congress. For Sale—house and lot in centre of city—cheap. Can be made a desira ble residence at small cost. Apply to Bethune & Moore, Real Estate Agents. The Milledgeville Brass band, com posed of home talent, furnishes mu sic which reflects great credit upon the members, considering their recent organization. A Regular meeting of Benevolent Lodge, will be held to-morrow (Wed nesday) night. Work on the third degree. The W. \ M. \ desires 'a full attendance. We invite attention to the new ad vertisement of Messrs. W. T. Conn & Co. The business of this enterpris ing firm continues to increase not withstanding the general depression in business. Mr. A. J. Carr will start to New York as soon as Capt. Conn returns from Athens. He goes on business connected with their extensive whole sale business in this city. Ax Afflicted Family.—Two chil dren of Mr. W. W. Stembridge died last week. Their disease was dysen tery. The eldest waS about six years of age. The afflicted family have our deepest sympathy in their distress. Our Fire Department had a barbe cue in the city last Friday, and real ized about forty dollars from the sale of dinners. The object was to raise money to visit Athens. It was a qui et and orderly gathering and passed off pleasantly. We are glad to see our firemen taking pride and interest in their organization. The nev^ book entitled “California Gold-Field Scenes,” by Rev. R. W. Bigham, has been received. We have not had time to peruse it, but are forcibly impressed with the beginning: “Life has its phantoms that tangle it in brambles. Yet the wounds of the brambles sometimes impart to life a grace and a joy that painlessness and ease can never bestow'.” Richard M. Vaughn was a member of the Royal Arran um, 2 years, 2£ months. He paid dues and $12.00, as sessments $43.24. Total paid in $55.24, Received by Treasurer, Y. Joel, $3,000, full amount of Insurance, only three weeks after his death, which amount has been turned over to his widow. What Life Insurance can show such a quick settlement. Any one wishing to become a member of this order can gain all information by applying to Mr. Y. Joel, Treasurer. A party of real, genuine Turks, with a couple of small wagons, three trick performing bears, baboon and a mon key made the chief sensation on our streets on Friday and Saturday last. The party consists of three or four men and a like number each of wo men and children, and they are prob ably the first genuine Turks that have ever been seen by ninety nine out of a hundred of our people. They are a hard looking set of wanderers but we know' of no violation of the laws that can be charged against them. We have read the late w ork of Rev. Geo. G. Smith, entitled “Just Saved.” It is a splendid work, and we recom mend it to all, especially the young people. Bro. Smith is a great friend to the children, and this book, depict ing the school-days of a boy, and the career of a young* man, cannot fail to interest and please them, and we hope teach them many good and val uable lessons. Fifty cents sent to Rev. G. G. Smith, Vineville, Macon, Ga., will purchase this work. Get it and read it. The Board of Education—At its meeting on the 13th inst., re-adopted the books published by Ivison, Blake- man, Taylor, & Co. Since, we have been favored by Capt. R. E. Park of Macon, with a simple copy of each oi the books adopted. - In addition to the books adopted, the same publishers have issued the following books, viz : Swinton's Read ers, Smith’s Physiology and Hygiene, and Wells’ English Grammar. Had the Board seen these publications, we know from a casual examination, and the individual opinion of mem bers of the Board, that these would also have been adopted, as no authors on these subjects have been adopted. The binding and typography of the books are unobjectionable. We present above the cut of Bos worth, the Specialist, or “Eye Man,” who will return and remain in Mil ledgeville, during court. No man is better known or more respected than Bosworth. in Georgia. His specialty of improving vision or making people see better and perfectly, and of pre serving the eyes, has made him a thousand friends in every section of the State. He has endorsements and a reputation that few men ever get. Those having weak eyes, or poor eyes, or failing eyes, or. who suffer with headache or neuralgia, should em brace this opportunsty to relieve all eye-strain and improve their sight, which relieves nervousness. He will not return rtgain after court for two years and he is most reasonable in his charges. * [2 2t Tax Returns of Baldwin County, 1886. Our efficient Tax Receiver, Mr. J. H. McComb, forwarded the Tax Digest of Baldwin county to the Comptroller Gener al yesterday. His books are a model of neatness. ‘We are indebted to him for the following consolidated statement : Total Polls, ! 2,097 Daguerrean or other Artist 1 Lawyers,. 9 Doctors, 20 Dentists, 1 Total No. acres of land—white, . 143,117% “ “ “ “ —colored, 5,488 % Aggregate value of land—white,.. $563,719 “ “ “ —colored, 23,325 Aggregate value of city and town property—white 333.78C Aggregate value of city or town property—colored, 40,753 Building and Loan Associations, stock of Non-Borrowers, and capital Of Brokers and similar business, 3,236 Amount of Money and Solvent Debts of all kinds, including Notes, Accounts, etc.—white, 158,330 . • —colored, 100 Merchandise of every kind, 107,470 Stocks and Bonds 4,932 Value of Household and Kitchen Furniture, Pianos, Organs, etc.—white, 67,250 —colored, 6,700 Watches, Silver Plate and Jewel ry of ail kinds, worn by own er or not 9,563 Horses, Mules, Hogs, Sheep, Cat tle and all other stock—white, 117,200 —colored, 36,070 Plantation and Mechanical Tools, Law or other Library Books, Pictures, etc white, 5,263 —colored 4 Cotton, Corn, Annual Crops and Provisions, etc., held for sale 1st of April, 866 Value of all other Property not before enumerated—white,... 51,036 —colored, 4,463 Aggregate Value of Whole Prop erty-white 1,422,651 —colored 111,382 Total $1,534,033 Increase over 1885—white,....... 142,518 " " “ -colored, 32,404 TO COUNTRY MERCHANTS. We have many lines of Goods— that you cann6t duplicate else where in price or quality. Send for Quotations. ADOLPH JOSEPH. Milledgeville, Ga., June 14th 1886. [81y P. J. CLINE & CO’S. We have had an immense crowd for the last week, and the rusMstill continues, and we are giving the people bargains that they have never been offered before. We are determined that all the Damaged Goods Shall he Disposed Of I We have a great many more of them left, and we will continue the sale, and at such prices as they are obliged to go; while their being dam aged injures the sale of them, the value to the purchaser is almost as good as if they had never been wet. Everything and will be sold for the Gash and Cash only. $5,000 Worth of HATS! We have bought out a firm's entire stock of men's and boys' Hats at Twenty-Five * cents on the dollar, and we will sell you a hat at less than half the price you can buy them, anywhere. We have a sample of each kind on one of the center counters, marked in plain figures, and we will sell them in solid cases to merchants and at retail. Come and see them;. we can show you more hats, and cheaper hats, than you ever saw in Milledgeville before. We will also, Open, To-Day, One Hundred Dozen •Uteri’# White Inlaiindried Shirts. That We will Sell at 20c it Piece! You would not believe that so good a Shirt, ready made, could be sold for 20c. We • can’t tell you how we got them, but bring the cash and you can buy them at the price advertised. They will not he sold without the cash. . . %J ■ PETER J. CLUE k CO., Milledgeville, Macon and Griffin. Milledgeville, Ga.. June 8th, 1S86, 10