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i CITY AND COUNTY. Personal Mention. Mrs. Walter Paine continnes verv ill. Mr. W. R. Morris of Union Point was in the city last week. Miss Belle White left Saturday for a visit to friends in Sparta. Mrs. F. C. Furman and children left last Thursday to visit Dalton, Ga. Mr. Fred Haug and Mr. T. W. Turk are visiting Cumberland Island. Mrs. S. D. Wootten has returned from Florida much improved in health. Dr. J. B. Duggan, who is sojourning in Butts county, visited this city last week. Rev. S. C. Leonard is, we regret to learn, seriously ill at his home in this county. Mrs* Logan, oi Augusta, is the guest of Mrs. M. E. Taylor at Jie Mansion. Mr. Zack Brookins of this county has been quite sick for two or three weeks past; Until \u K ust 20th the address of Rev. R. \Yt Anderson will be Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia. Col. Richard M. Johnson will deliver a lecture at the Asylum to-morrow, (Wednesday) night. Admission 50c. Miss Maude Battle, who has been visiting Miss- Hattie Powell at the Asylum, loft for home last Saturday. Dr. Hall, who has been sick for some time past is better and is in daily attendance upon his patients. We learn that Mr. P. V. Kolb, of Marietta, has been employed by Messrs. W. T. Conn & Co. as an addi tional travelling salesman. Miss Eliza Martin of Sandersville, who has been visiting the family of Mr. R. L. Hunter, returned home on Thursday last. We are authorized by Mr. L. J\ La mar to state that he will not be a can- didate for re-election to the office of County Treasurer. A little daughter of Mr. Arthur Holding, who lives just across the. riv er from this city, is quite sick with Typho-Malarial fever. Quite a party of young people of our city and visitors from other pla ces, went out to the Asylum to. a dance Wednesday night. Rev. J. D. Hammond, Capt. T. F. Newell and Mr. M. Hines left, last Thursday to. attend the Methodist District Conference at Warrenton. Mrs. Merrill of Thomasville, and Mrs. Smith of Vineville, (near Macon) paid a short visit last week to their brother, Dr. Wm. H. Hall, of this city. Miss Garvin, of Augusta, who is or ganizing and encouraging missionary work, spent several days of last week in this city, the guest of Mrs. W. T. Conn. Misses Leola Nisbet and Florence Marshall, who have been guests of the Oconee House, left for Eatonton, the home of the former, Friday after noon. A number of young people attend ed a sociable given at the residence of Mr. G. W. Caraker last Friday even ing. Miss Loula Cole of Macon, who has been visiting Mrs. Taylor at, the old a few days, last Wednes- MERRI WETHER, GA., > July 16th, 1886. / Editors Union & Recorder : The rain crop fine, and a daily out pouring convinces all that this is a wet county. In spite of the discour agements farmers with scientific skill, have uprooted the grass, and the corn crop rejoices the sight, while cotton holds its own remarkably well. Watermelons and fruit beginning to come in the market, and roasting ears no new thing. A nice cabbage, and beets too large for dishes to hold them, from Mr. Mi nor’s testifies he is one of the finest farmers in this county. The picnic at Black Springs was well attended by parties from this place. i Visitors to this place : Misses Good- son and Slocum, from Macon; Misses Alice Wright and Nona Broadfield; Mrs. Norris Samford from Mariana, Fla. Mrs. Minor and Miss Julia have re turned from Gainesville ; Mrs. B. H. Myrick from Alabama, and Miss Anna Smith from Milledgeville. Dr. Samford of Auburn, Ala., thinks the U. & R. one of the finest papers in the South. E. Barbecue at Black Spring. Executive Mansion for left here for her home day. Miss Fannie Williams has returned home from a visit to relatives in At lanta on Friday last. She was accom panied by her aunt, Miss Callie Grieve. Miss Hollmark, of Augusta, who has been visiting Mrs. S. B. Marshall, left Saturday for Sparta, where she will be the guest of Miss Claude Sim) raons. Misses Rose and Belle White and Miss Hollmark, entertained a par ty of young gentlemen at the resi dence of Mr. Ojlie White on Thursday evening. We are glad to learn that Mr. James Finney, who has been sick for several months and is at present at the resi dence of his father-in-law, Mr. Ches- ley Bloodworth, is improving. Gen'l. D. H. Hill and Capt. W. T. Conn went to Athens last Friday to attend the meeting of the trustees of the State University in the interest of the branch college located in this city. [ Mr. Jas. F. Little is a candidate for t jpresentative of Talbot county in the legislature. If elected, he will make capital working member, as we be- >ve. after an acquaintance with him thirty odd years. There was a watermelon party giv- ,n at the residence of Mrs. Fuller, on iouth Jefferson st., last Thursday evening, which was enjoyed very luch by the young people till a late ,our. Mr. Tom White is having a new style of weather boarding put upon his new house which, we learn, is be coming very popular and is very handsome, especially after it is paint ed. It is worth a visit to the new building, which is now being weather boarded, to see it. Mr. White will soon have a very attractive and com fortable new residence. On Monday of last week a party consisting of Misses Leola Nisbet of Eatonton, Florence Marshall of Amer icas and Harry Dell Hollmark of Au- tmsta, and Messrs. Randolph Kenan of Darien, Hansell Hall, Willie Hun ter and Leroy Tinsley went out to the Asylum and spent the day most pleas antly. They were joined in the after noon by Miss White and Mr. Dixie DuBignon. The “Shining Stars” Missionary So ciety will give an Ice Cream festival in the north-western part of the col lege campus, next Thursday after noon. Refreshments not exceeding 5 cents each, will be served from 4 to 7 o’clock. Their work is a good one, and they very seldom ask aid from the public, and we hope our people will give them a very liberal patron age. Black Spring, Ga., July 15tli, 1886. Mr. Editor: I was one of the for- t.unate ones who, “throwing dull care away,” came out to this noted place, to enjoy the festivities prepared by and for the Blount Volunteers, anti their numerous friends. Notwith standing the lowering clouds, the crowd commenced assembling, and by 10 o’clock a. m. every conceivable space of ground, around the church and school house, was covered with wagons, buggies, horses, men, women and children; The large church was also crowded with beautiful women and gaily dressed Misses, all bent on making the most of the day. The booming of cannon announced the opening of the festivities, and at every successive report, Bud Moran, John Champion and Bill Huff, hur rahed for the memories of their Con federate artillery recollections, during the “recent unpleasantness." The Blount Volunteers were out in full force, with quite a respectable turnout of the DuBignon Volunteers and the Baldwin Blues. They drilled and paraded, all in full dress uniform to the great pleasure of the grown folks and the great delight of the little folks, who never tire of following the soldier boys, and the life and drum, whose inspiring notes never fail to arouse the enthusiasm and un stinted applause of the average small boy. About 1 o’clock p. m. dinner was announced, and such a dinner. Who says the country is on the eve of star vation? Why, a man could have ate enough here today to have lasted him a week and still there would have been enough for everybody else. The first tajfle was filled up with soldiers and ftulies. There were four relays of bread and meat eaters—each guest was furnished with a plate, knife and fork, and a plenty of barbecued pig and lamb, bread, vegetables, cake, pies, and custards, with any quantity of iced lemonade to wash it all down. I counted on the pit 83 carcasses, and they were not small ones. Bud Mo- ran was head cook, and right well did he do his work. As before intimated, there were four tables, and 1 was in formed there were 225 plates set at each. Counting by this data, there must have been one thousand per sons on the grounds. Watermelon and peach carts were on hand, as well as an ice cream stand and even Dick. Betton held forth in an improvised barber shop, and the irrepressible Rufus . earned many a nickle with his travelling boot black establishment. The very best of order was preserv ed and not a single jolt, jar or distur bance marred the pleasures of the day. Capt. Dosh Ennis of the Blount Volunteers was here, there and every where, doing-all in his power to wel come visitors and see tnem fed, He .was most ably and efficiently aided "by every member of his corps, and it will be many a day before their guests will forget the hospitalities of their hosts. While we would gladly name every one, and especially the ladies, who contributed to the pleasure and enjoyment of the day, which we can not do, we would particularly men tion. Mrs. Tabitha Wright, who teaches a large and interesting private and public school here. Had her dwelling been as large as her heart, she would have sheltered everyone present, in her house. The crops which we saw om-tha road give promise of a small return for the laborers’ toil. Occasionally is seen a fine field of corn and cotton, but the general outlook is any thing but promising. We left the grounds about 5 o'clock p. m. and the road was crowded with a continuous stream of vehicles of. every description, loaded to their ful lest capacity, with well fed, highly delighted and fully satisfied men, wo men and children. Long live the Blcmnt Volunteers, and the good people of Black Spring, and when next* they give a dinner, may you be there to enjoy it. C. RIFLE TEAM CONTEST. A fancy for rifle shooting, among some of the officers and employees of the Asylum, has developed into the informal organization of a rifle team, each of whom has ordered, or already had, either a Colt’s, Winchester, Bal lard, or other rifle. Last week this new team challenged an equal num ber of rifle shooters of Milledgeville to a contest, to take place at the shooting park of the former team, near the Asylum, at 2 p. m, on Fri day, July 16th. Of the Asylum team, those shooting were: Dr. Whitaker, with a Colt’s, “Light ning Repeater,” 32 Calibre. Capt. Dessasure, with his fine single- shot Ballard, 22 Calibre. Dr. Jones with the same gun. Mr. O. C. -Summers, with a Win chester, 32 Cal. Mr. Steve Wright, with a Winches ter repeater, 32 Cal. Mr. W. T. Wilson, with Dr. Whita ker's gun, 32 Cal. Mr. Gus Russell, with same gun. Mr. Harper, with a single shot Bal lard, 32 CaK Mr. Bob Stembridge, Repeating Winchester, 32 Cal. Mr. Geo. Hollingshead,* Repeating Winchester, 32 Cal. Here is a comparative statement of the respective total scores: FIRST ROUND, OF FIVE SHOTS EACH: 862 2914 Milledgeville team, total score, Asylum team, total score, Making Asylum team ahead by, 704 SECOND ROUND, THREE SHOTS EACH. 212^ lolj Milledgeville team, total score, Asylum team, total score, Making Asylum team ahead by, 614 The best 5 shot score was made by Mr. W. T. Wilson, of the Asylum team, and the best single shot by Capt. Tinsley, of Milledgeville, and the poorest score by Mr.-—, but al though he can ‘bear it’ I. will not tell it on him, for he is %o popular, and took his defeat so gracefully that we only hope his pleasant face and genial manner will gladden the nextmeeting, and that it may be “a better day for shooting” (at least for him.) This was a mere pastime contest, but it is hinted that another will oc cur in the near future, when" a valua ble prize will stimulate to greater ef fort. “C. Sharp.” Milledgeville, July 17th, 1886. LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS Remaining in the Post-Office at Mil ledgeville, Baldwin county, Ga, July 17,1886-. If not called for within 10 days, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office. Anlude, Mrs. Giles, Susan Alexander, Mary James, Sargie C. Jenkins, Kate Butts, Catherine Martin, Jennie Cook, Mary Lou Ostrich, Samuel Croorns, Nancy Reed, Ella. Office Hours.—General delivery window will be open from 9 A. M., un til 5 p. m. Money Qrder window will be open from 9 a. m. to 4 P. M. J. G. Fowler, P. M. — ♦ ^ i . The world is watching Atlanta, while Atlapta is kept busy watching the antis. Surely Milledgeville cannot be sur passed by any city in the land, in its beautiful and noble women.—Irwin* ton Southerner. And those from Milledgeville were: Dr. Harris, using Winchester Re peater, 82 Cal. Capt. Geo. Caraker, Winchester Re peater, 32 Cal. Mr. Marshall, Winchester Repeater, 32 Cal. Mayor Walker, with a Remington, 32 Cal. Mr. Whilden, with a Winchester Re peater, 32 Cal. Mr. Mapp, with a similar gun, 32 Cal. •Mr. Barrett, first Winchester, then Oolt-’s, 32 Cal. Mr. C. G. Wilson, Winchester, 32 Cal. Capt. Howard Tinsley, Dr. Whita ker’s gun, and Mr. Chauncey Wright, Winchester Repeater, 32 Cal. A circular iron target, sixteen inch es (and a fraction over) in diameter, with a four inch bulls-eye, (with a well-marked centre,) had been erected at one hundred yards, measured by the chain, from the standing point, in the beautiful shady grove, and seats had also been provided. The shooting was to be done “off hand,” but at will, the shooter taking as long to aim as suited him. After the inter-change of civilities and the usual social pleasantries, it was decided to place numbers in a hat and let each man draw, and shoot as as his number came. Dr. Bellamy and Mr. Gobert were requested to act as scorers. The contestants were to be known to the scorers by number and not by name, they being ignorant of each man's number, so that when any one was to shoot, liis number, and not his name was called out, to and scored by the scorers, and their score when the* contest was over, to be com pared with a corresponding list, kept at the home base, so it could not be known who was victor, until the con test was over. Th is plan was adopted to avoid any possibility of partiality on the part of the scorers, any bias in their counting and any controversy on the part of any disappointed marksman, who might unfortunately shoot all five of his bullets into the embankment instead of battering them upon the face of the target. As the scoring was to be counted in inch es and fractions of an Inch from the centre, the lowest number made by anyone, was the best score, the high est possible being 0, or no inches, or fractions from, but right into the cen tre. Five shots each, was decided upon for the first Score. No. 1 shooting first, second next, and so on till all had shot one round, when they were to repeat in the same order, till each of the twenty had made his five shots, and when that was done, the scorers were to come up and report. There was much pleasant rivalry and jocose bantering among the con tending sides while the scorers were preparing their blanks to keep the count. All being ready, the scorers took position, conveniently near the target, out of sight, of the marksmen, and “the firing began.” In the first round, ten, or just exact ly half the contestants, missed the en tire target, the extremes of those who hit, being from 8 inches the highest, or furthest off, to 34 the closest in. In -ate i * lie second round, better shooting was v 1 done, Capt. Tinsley putting his lead i i within f of an inch of the centre. (This was the best single shot of the occasion.) Mr. Steve Wright and Mr. W. T. Wilson, both of the Asylum Team, made in their round 1* inches each. In the third round Mr. W. T. Wilson pushed Capt. Tinsley’s shot to within one eighth inch of a tie, mak ing inch, and Mr. Steve Wright making 1 inch. Others in this round ranged from 84 down to 3{. The best shot in the 4th round was 2 inches by Mr. Bob Stembridge. The 5th round of this score was not so good, the best shot in it being 24 inches by Dr. Jones. The total score of this first 5 rounds was as follows: W. T. Wilson 12L Dr. Jones 18f, O. C. Summers 244, Capt. Caraker 24f, Mr. Harper 24|, Steve Wright 26.4, Dr. Whitaker 29£, Capt. Tinsley 294, Mr. Frank Mapp 33, C. G. Wilson 33£, Dr. Harris 33£, Mr. Marshall 34, Capt. Des sasure 35, Gus Russell 37, Mr. Stem- bridge 374, C. M. Wright 374, Mayor Walker 394, Capt. Hollingshead 46, G. T. Whilden 47f, and S. Barrett 50. From the above it will be seen that W. T. Wilson made the best score, Dr. Jones second, Mr. Summers third, and Capt. Caraker fourth. After this score of five rounds, they shot anoth er score of three rounds each, with the following result as total: C. G. Wilson in his 3 shots 64, Dr. Jones 94, Steve Wright 10, Mr. Sum mers 11, Dr. Whitaker 12, Capt. Des- sasuml2L W. T. Wilson 134, Capt. Tinsley 16, Capt. Caraker 16, Mr. Har per 17, Mayor Walker 17£, Gus Rus sell 174, Mr. Hollingshead 184, Mr. Mar shall 19, C. M. Wright, 21, F. B. Mapp 22, Dr. I. L. Harris 244, S. Barrett 274, G. T. Whilden 284, Mr. Stem- bridge 30. Missing the entire target counted as 10. Wilson’s Champion Spark Arrester. an extensive business' quietly building up m milledgeville. As we sauntered into Messrs. T. T. Windsor & Co.’s shops a few days since, we were surprised at the exten sive preparations they are making to meet the fall demand for Spark Ar- ters. They now have 250 under way with several completed and have or dered additional tools and machinery so they can put more hands to work on them if necessary. Mr. Wilson has spent nearly a year working and experimenting with the arrester and he has succeeded in so perfecting it, that it will not interfere with the draft one particle. He requests ev ery one who is at all skeptical in re gard to getting a spark arrester that will arrest the sparks and not at the same time impede the draught, to go to Mr. McMillan’s brick yard where one is in constant use on 10 horse power Wood, Tabor & Morse engine and be convinced by seeing it in oper ation. Mr. McMillen, Mr. I. T. Miller, Mr. Sol Barret, and others who have had extensive experience with engine:* are enthusiastic in its praise, and say they never believed it possible so per fect a spark arrester for agricultural engines would ever have been invent ed. There is nothing about their mechanism to get out of order. They are constructed of first class material and put up in the best manner, and if properly cared for Mr. Wilson thinks should last six to eight years; they are covered with -two coats of ashpaltum varnish, and are really an ornaiqent to a smoke stack. Mr. Wilson person ally superintends their construction and sees that every one is properly put • together according to adjust ments made curing weeks of practical tests. . * * From hearing it so highly commen ded by so many men of extensive practical experience in such matters, we have become somewhat entliused ourselves, not only because it is a Milledgeville invention and likely to be the foundation of a large manufac turing business in our midst but it seems to us it will be an almost ines- i tiinable boon to engine users through out the South, particularly where they are used in ginning, threshing, and sawing. In connection with the spark arres ter manufactory, they expect to start a fully equipped machine shop for re pairing engines, boilers and in fact all kinds of machinery. Teachers <\vho wish to attend the Peabody Institute or State School for teachers, which commences (in Atlan ta) on the 2nd of August, must have a certificate from Professor Orr in order to obtain railroad fare tickets at a re duced price. Mr. L. Carrington wish es it to be known that he will attend to this matter for those teachers who may apply to him to do so. Bncklen’s Arnica Salve. The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Lleers. Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all_bkin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, oi money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. . FOR SALE BY C. L. CASE. July 21st, 1885. - U- M L Byington will sell you lum ber for less money than anybody. Just go to his mill and see him make it and vou will say I do not wonder at it, if it was me i would give it away just to see the mill run. 45 l<5ts. Butter on Ice. G ILT Edge Creamery and Country Blitter, on ^ July 20th, 1886. I 2 3ts - -A.3DOXiIFHC JOSEPH’S Mercer University, MACON. GA. The fall term of this institution will open on the last Wednesday f2flthj of September next. The chains of Latin and Greek have been com solidatedlnto the chair of Ancient Languages to which Vrof. Wm. G. Manly, a distinguished graduate of the University of Virginia has been ailppf pi] The Theological department, presided over by Rev James G. Kvals, D. D.. and the Law de partment with Hon. Clifford Anderson as the chairman of its faculty, offer special inducements to students in these departments. Of the Prenaratory department, designed to nrenare ws for the University classes. Mr. Emerson II. George, an alwnnos of the Emwsi- ty, has been elected principal to succeed Prof. F Post Graduate courses of study for the degrees of A M g aC l*li I).. open to the graduates of all male colleges have beeu established by the authority of the board of trustees. lor cata logues and other information, address JNO. J. BRANTLY, Secretary of Faculty. July *20tli, 1SS6. & 2ms - CLEARING SALE OF ALL iiinmer FOR- Cash or its Equivalent! o JYow is Your Opportunity. 10,000 yards colored Lawns, afc3|c 10.000 yards Fancy Lawns, at 6|c Satiiie aud Linen Prints, at 6£c. Summer Silks, Beautiful quality, at 40 and 50c. Black Goods, In large variety. French-Nun's Veiling, Gipsey Cloths, Etimines, Nun’s Veiling, Cashmeres. Napier and Straw Mattings. Lace Curtains and Bed Sets, Bed and Toilet Quilts, Window Shades and Curtains. Just Opened. 5.000 yards fine Linen DTndia Sheer, and beautiful, at 10c. These goods are 34 inches wide, the biggest bargain of the season. A Big Reduction In Embroidered Robes. In fact, everything in Summer Goods, can now be bought at a sacrifice. Our Stock of Ready-Made Garments! For Men and Boys, is large and will be closed out at a big reduc tion on former value. jLow-Quarter Shoes, For Gentlemen, Boys and Youths, very low down in prices. •Yu Immense Stock of At one-half their value. Another Big Lot of Sailor’s, At 25@40c. ' Make no purchases until you have seen our goods and prices. We can save you money. £3pOur stock is all new and fresh. All goods perfect and war ranted to be as represented. Dome and See Us. , Is on file In Philadelphia fat the Newspaper Aaver- , ^^^^Jtising Agency of Messrs, yy AYER * SON. our authorized agents. ADOLPH JOSEPH. Milledgeville, Ga., June 14, 3 ly.