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CITY AND COUNTY.
Personal Mention.
Miss Lily Adler is visiting friends
in Macon.
Miss Eva Perry is visiting friends in
Macon.
Mrs. W. H. Roberts is visiting friends
in Carters'ville.
G. C. Green spent Sunday in his old
home, Eatonton.
Mr. P. J. Cline of Macon was in the
city yesterday.
Dr. Thos. H. Kenan announces his
candidacy for the legislature.
Mr. R. L. Holloway returned from
a, visit to Alabama, last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Cook of Albany,
are visiting relatives in Midway.
John Holmes of Macon, Ga., spent
the day in our city last Sunday.
Miss Dodie Lane is visiting Miss
Gussie Pound at Indian Spring.
Our thanks are due Mr. H. M. Wil
liams of Gordon, for a fine watermel
on.
Mr. Chas. L. Shepherd, of Wilkin
son county, is visiting relatives in the
city.
Mr. John Wright of Augusta spent
Sunday with the family of Mrs. T. D.
Wright.
Miss Rose White of this place left
for Sparta last Saturday to visit the
family of Mr. Culver.
Rev. L. H. Green of Irwinton was
in the city last Wednesday on a visit
to his father's family.
Mr. Jas. D. Stetson and family of
Hawkinsville are visiting Judge D. B.
Sanford in this city.
""Messrs. Charlie Hunter and Louis
Hall, attended the dance in Sparta
on Thursday night last.
Mr. G. T. Whilden will erect a resi
dence on his pretty lot opposite Mr.
Y. Joel, on Hancock street.
Col. and Mrs. O. H. Rogers of San-
dersville are visiting the family of
Capt.^Jacob Caraker in this city.
Miss Hattie Hendrix returned last
Tuesday from a pleasant visit of sev
eral weeks to friends in Sandersville.
Miss Julia Turner of Sparta, who
has been spending some time with
Mrs E. E. Bell, returned home last
week.
Miss May Curd returned to her home
in Macon, last week after an en.joj’a-
ble visit to Miss Hattie Powell* in
Midway.
Mr. W. B. Shepherd, of Wilkinson
county, was in the city, on Saturday
last., accompanied by tiis nephew little
George Rains.
Dr. W. H. Hall left last Friday for
a visit of a week or two to St. Simon’s
Island. He is accompanied by his
son, Dr. I. H. Hall. -
There was a very enjoyable socia
ble at the residence of Mr. O'H. Fox,
on Tuesday night. A very pleasant
company assembled.
Mrs. Hammond, mother of Rev. J.
I). Hammond, left last Saturday for
Atlanta, after a pleasant visit to* her
eon's family in this city.
A number of gentlemen of this city
have organized a Rifle Club, of which
Mr. J. Staley is president, and Mr. J.
J. Wootten, secretary.
Mrs. Hollingsworth, Mrs. Clisby and
Mrs. Johnson of Macon, are visiting
the families of Mr. T. AY. Turk and
Mr. Ike Miller in this county.
Miss Blanche Hall passed through the
city Saturday on her return to Macon,
from a very pleasant visit to Miss Ma
ry Lizzie Leverett of Eatonton.
We regret to hear of the death of
Mr. Wiley Etheridge, which occurred
last Saturday morning at the resi
dence of his father in this county.
We noticed on our streets on Satur
day Mr. Malcolm Johnston, who was
on his way to visit his cousin, Col.
Mark Johnston, near Dennis Station.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Yinson left this
morniug for Atlanta to visit relatives
and friends. Mr. Vinson goes to rep
resent this county as a Bacon dele
gate.
Messrs. Tom Little and Duncan
Brown, of Sparta, spent Friday eve
ning here in pleasant-social enjoy
ment and returned home the next
morning.
Col. Mark Johnston, was on our
streets on Friday last, looking as well
as ever, and that is much above the
average of men at large, as you meet
them day by day.
There was a pleasant sociable at
the residence of Miss Carrie Dennis
given by Miss Lula Rockwell, last
Wednesday evening. The young peo
ple had a delightful time.
R. Whitfield, R. N. Lamar, Jno. B.
Wall, Henry Vinson, D. W. Brown
and Wm. Caraker left to-dav to at
tend the Gubernatorial Convention
at Atlanta, as delegates from this
county.
Mrs. J. M. Clark, Mrs. Dr. Powell
and Miss Hattie Powell, and Mr. and
Mrs. Simmons will leave for Indian
Spring to-day. This party will be
joined later in the week by others
from this city.
Miss Bessie Goodwin of Macon, af
ter a visit of two weeks in this city,
left Saturday evening to visit Miss
Mary Lizzie Leverett, of Eatonton.
Her departure is much regretted by a
number of her friends and especially
by certain young gentlemen, who are
not a little troubled thereby.
Mr. Jas. F. Little of Talbot County,
is in the city. He has been recently
nominated to represent his county in
the Legislature and when elected, he
w ill make a good representative of his
people and we feel that MilledgeviUe
will have a good and influential friend
at the Capital of our State, when the
necessity for one shall arise.
Misses Mollie Hunter, Kate Taylor
and Ellen and Mamie Fox of this city
and Miss Goodwyn of Macon, (who is
visiting the Misses Fox) together
with Messrs. Ed. Treanor, Hansell
Hall, Ben Adams, Jr., and Dixie Du-
Bignon, went over to Sparta on
Thursday evening to attend a party,
which had been a matter for pleasant
anticipation during several days, and
returned home the next day.
Mr. Benj. F. Finney, of Jones coun
ty, called on us on Friday and after
paying his subscription, remarked
that he had taken the paper so long
he could not do without it. We sup
pose he has been a subscriber, first
to the Federal Union and then to the
Union & Recorder for forty odd y£ars.
Jones county, in our opinion, has no
better citizen and the deeds of chari
ty performed by himself and his good
wife would no doubt surprise the peo
ple at large, if they could be publish
ed to the w'orld. We hold that we
are justified in speaking in this man
ner of those who would protest
against it, if they knew of our pur
pose, * on account of the worthy
example they set to those, who like
themselves, are blessed with a liberal
supply of this world’s goods.
Miss Annie Smith returned to her
home near Dennis on Friday eve
ning’s train from Milledgeville where
she had made quite a pleasant visit.
While there she visited Mrs. Denton,
Mrs. Dumas, Mrs. Haygood and Mrs.
Fuller. She met many friends, and
enjoyed quite a pleasant trip t$ the
Asylum, Scottsborough and Midway,,
accompanied by friends. She returns
many thanks to her friends in the city
for their kindness shown to her while
in their midst.
Mr. Wm. D. Seymour, some years
since a resident of Midway, and for
several years subsequently a success
ful teacher in Augusta, Ga., has
spent several days here seeing old
friends and old, familiar places. He
will resume his former occupation at
Edgelield Court House, South Caro
lina, in September, at which place he
has been living during the last two
years.
Dr. and Mrs. Bellany, late of Atlan
ta, are in the city with a view of lo
cating among us. Their daughter,
who is now spending the summer at
the seaside, at Morenead City, N. C.,
will join them in the fall. We are
gratified to report this pleasant acces
sion to our increasing population.
Miss Gertrude Benson of Macon,
who has been spending some time at
Haddock’s spent last Thursday with
the family of Mr. L. Carrington, and
her mother, Mrs. Kitty Benson, of
Macon, is now the guest of Mr. L.
Carrington’s family.
Mr. Jesse L. Johnson, who lives on
Mr. M. H. McComb s place in the
southern suburbs of the city, sold fine
Concord grapes on our streets yester
day at ten cents a pound.
A number of young gentlemen and
ladies had a pleasant time and enjoy
ed some fine watermelons at Dr. W. H.
Hall’s last Friday evening.
Miss Minnie Harrell went out in the
country, yesterday, to spend a week
on a visit to the family of Mr. Harri
son Barnes.
Call at Woods & Co’s., for fresh
Candies and Crackers. [3 4t
An Error Corrected.
At the meeting of the Good Tem
plars in Columbus last week a reso
lution was adopted favoring the
keeping of the temperance cause out
of politics and indorsing the local op- 1
tion law.
The policy above indicated is un
doubtedly the wise one. It has been
the policy of the advocates of temper
ance when they were comparatively
weak, and we are glad to see that
they still adhere to it. Temperance
has no part nor lot in party politics.
If we of the South wish to maintain
our present strong position in nation
al politics, we should hold on to the
present issues between the Republi
can and Democratic parties and suffer
no others to be injected into the con
tests which we shall soon have to fight
over again with our old antagonists.
Above all things let us look carefully
after our interests as the minority sec
tion of the Union.
The Art of Conversation.
The Dublin Post tells of a very fine
mule, belonging to the estate of the
late Col. Guyton, of Laurens county,
which some weeks since was doctored
for 48 hours, being apparently in a
dying condition. It lived however,
but has been dull ever since, till a few
days ago, when it became very sick
and seemed to be suffering greatly.
No one could tell what was its ail
ment but it was energetically doctored
for grubs, bolts, Ate., without avail,
and finally it was concluded it
was “sanded”, and it diecl in great
agony. A post mortem examination
was at once held, and strange to say
it was really found to be “sanded”, at
least a peck of sand being found in its
maw. Now we confess this is the first
time we ever heard of such a case
and we give these particulars for
the benefit of all whom it may con
cern. IVe condense the above from
an account given by the Dublin Post.
An accidental ertor in the score of
the contestants in the Rifle Team
contest reported last week caused an
unintentional injustice to two of
them, which I desire now to correct.
The score of Mr. Summers, instead of
24$, should have been42$, which would
make Capt. Caraker third, instead of
fourth best, and Mr. Harper (who
made 24$) fourth best. Mr. Summers’
score having been put too low, will
of course also change the general re
sult and leave the Asylum team not
so far ahead, as last week’s report
made it appear.
Here it is corrected, for the first
score of five rounds each :
Milledgeville team total score,
Asylum team total score,
362
309$
52$
last
Leaving Aslum team ahead by
instead of by 70$ as reported
week.
It is to be regretted that injustice
should have been done any one, but
in hastily counting up so many fig
ures, with so many fractions of differ
ent denominations it is not surprising
that more errors' should not have oc
curred. “C. Sharp.”
July 22nd, 1886.
Merriwkther, Ga., >
July 23rd, 1886. j”
Editors Union & Recorder :
Miss Garvin, District Secretary of
the W. B. M. of the Augusta District,
was at Bethel Sunday and met with
its societies. Her visit was a benedic
tion and her lovely modest deport
ment won her many admirers—may
they all become followers of the lowly
Nazarene. She was accompanied by
her niece, Miss Pendleton.
Rain at this place last Thursday. .
Visitors, Misses Stevens and Wiley
from Macon, Misses Waller and Cara
ker.
Mr. E. Z. Brown is visiting Macon.
Mr. G. I). Myrick accompanied by
Mr. Stith Myrick is visiting Macon.
Very many thanks to Mr. Sidney
Brown for the nicest watermelons we
ever ate. E.
On Wednesday evening there was
a sociable given at the residence of
Mr. H. Adler, in honor to Miss Nettie
Freid of Macon, who is visiting* his
daughter. Miss Minnie. It was a
most enjoyable entertainment and
was largely attended. After a few
“games” the crowd repaired to the
back piazza lighted up by Japanese
lanterns, where a long table was
spread with delicious watermelons, and
after all had partaken, they adjourn
ed to a room, and spent another hour
or two in social enjoyment, and then
all left for their homes. Thus the eve
ning passed pleasantly. An4 I as one
will never forget genial Mr. Adler and
his lovely wife.
One Who Was There.
A rifle team is being organized at
the Asylum by some of the officers
and employees. Over a dozen have
already enrolled their names and a
thorough organization will be effected
this week and officers elected.
The Ways and Means committee,
of which Mr. Morrison is chairman,
is considering the question of ad
journment, and hope it can be affected
at farthest by the first of August.
DIED
At her residence in Baldwin county,
on the 23rd of July, of dysentery, Mrs.
Martha Robinson, in tire 51st year of
her age. She was the widow of Mr.
D. B. Robinson, who died in the Quin
cy Hospital during the war. She
leaves five children who loved and
reverenced her, for she had been a
true mother to them, and it was heart
rending to give her up. She had
been a consistent member of the
Montpelier Methodist church for many
years, and was loved by her neighbors
and friends for her many kind acts in
sickness and in health. Many with
her children, mourn their loss, and we
hope they will never forget her wise
counsels to them.
She was buried in the grave-yard of
her son-in-law, Mr. Wm. H. Stem-
bridge. A large crowd of neighbors
were present, and in the absence of a
minister Dr. J. W. Butts made gome
appropriate remarks and prayed, then
we left her to meet her God.
S. E. W.
Died, on the 15th instant, of dysen
tery, Mollie, aged 7 years, and 4
months, and on the 16th inst,, George
Pierce, aged 1 year and 2 months,
children of Mr. Wm. H. Stembridge
of this county.
On the 18th instant Mr. Thos. T.
Smith, living in the same neighbor
hood, lost his son. George Howard, by
the same disease.
Dysentery, always a serious com
plaint, seems to have become an epi
demic of a most fatal character in
the neighborhood where the above
deaths occurred.
A very aged colored woman passed
the door of Mrs. Iverson L. Harris,
Sr., the other day, and in reply to
questions, stated that she was raised
here, in the family of Mr. Jones, the
father of Messrs. Seaborn and Jack
Jones, both distinguished citizens of
this State many years since and each
of whom died at a very advanced age.
She said she had nursed their sisters,
Mrs. Fleming Grantland and Mrs. Dr,
Williamson, who lived here in the
early history of Milledgeville, and her
familiarity with the history of that
family and of their contemporaries con
vinced Mrs. Harris that her state
ments were true to the best of her recol
lection, which latter faculty indeed, as
so often happens with very old people,
was tenacious and seemingly correct
concerning long #past events. She
said her name was Clarrissa, that she
had come from the neighborhood of
the McCrary place and was trying to
get to Midway and that she was she
thought 200 years old! This belief in
their extreme age is a common thing
with very old negroes. From her ev
ident knowledge of persons and events
pertaining to a period long past it was
inferred that her real age was from 100
to 106 or more years. She was poorly
clad and apparently without the
means of support, and if she lias no
relatives who can be made to take
care of her, our county should bear
the small expense of caring for her
comfortable subsistance during the
»hort remainder of her life. Will not
the proper officials make inquiry into
her case?
At an examination of a . colored
school about four miles from the city,
last Friday, there were three classes
examined in spelling, and they spelled
well. At the conclusion of the spell
ing, our School Commissioner, was
called on to present the prizes offered
by the teacher to the best spellers.
Mr. Y. Joel, who was present, also
furnished too hats and two dresses,
which he had brought with him, and
these were also presented by the Com
missioner, and the happy faces of the
little colored children who were the
recipients of the double prizes, beam
ed with joy and gladness, which spoke
more eloquent thanks than any words
of theirs could have done. All honor
to our clever fellow-citizen, Mr. Joel,
for having inaugurated so laudable a
thing, which we hope will be followed
bv others.
Mr. Robert Potter, long an exten
sive cotton broker, in Augusta, is be
yond hope of recovery in New Y T ork.
He went there for treatment ;of a
throat trouble.
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Do not manifest impatieneer.
Do not interrupt another.
Do not find fault, although
may gently criticise.
Do not allow yourself to lose
temper or speak excitedly.
Do not talk of your private
onal and family matters.
Do not appear to notice inaccuracies
of speech in others.
Do not allude to unfortunate
culiarities in any one present.
Do not intrude professional or other
topics that the company generally
cannot take an interest in.
Do not talk loud. A firm, clear,
yet mild, gentle, musical voice has
great power.
Do not be absent-minded, requiring
the speaker to repeat what has been
said that you may understand.
Do not speak disrespectfully of per
sonal appearance when anyone pres
ent may have some defects.
Do not carry on a conversation
with another in a company about
matters which the general company
knows nothing of. It is almost as im
polite as to whisper.
CF’Any of our friends intending to
visit New York, will be pleased to
learn that their well known and favor
ite stopping-place, French’s Hotel, is
ready to receive them. The house
lias been in the hands of skilled work
men for months, and is completely re
novated. Every hall and room has
handsome Brussels carpets, and all
the furniture is new, and of Cherry or
Mahogany, while innumerable French
plate looking glasses adorn the walls,
in every part of the house. The gen
eral dining-room is one of the largest
and handsomest in the city, and is,
with the private dining-rooms, elab
orately furnished. All the sleep
ing-rooms have electric call bells used
for awaking guests, without the old-
fashioned kicking on the door, and
ample ventilation. One of the’new
proprietors, Mr. F. W. Coleman, was
for several years manager and part
owner, and still owns one-fourth of
the Carrolton Hotel, Baltimore, and
and is the son of the late and far-
famed Robert B. Coleman, of the As-
tor House. The well-known Chef,
Edward Mehl, has charge of the
culinary department. The Head-
waiter is Herara, late of the famous
Cranston Hotel, West Point, and
Brignoli, of Martinelli’s, New York,
has charge of the Cafe Room. The
Hotel is kept on the European Plan—
the price of rooms being $1 per day,
and the bill of fare is equal to that
of any first-class hotel in the city,
though the prices are very moderate.
See the card of the Hotel in another
column.
Does the President hear the Truth?
We fear that for the success of certain
objects, the President is flattered for
the course he pursues on the ques
tion of the finances. If the Morrison
resolution is passed in both houses
and is vetoed by him, it will open his
eyes to the truth in spite of the flatte
ries of democrats who use them to
effect personal promotion of their
friends.
John Roach, the famous ship build
er, is reported to be very ill. His
family have no hope that he will re
cover. j
Texas Asking Aid.—A later re
port comes asking aid for the sufferers
in Texas. A telegram was received
by congressman Lanham, which says
that hundreds of families are without
necessaries of life.
LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS
Remaining in the Post-Office at Mil
ledgeville, Baldwin county, Ga, July
24, 1886. If not called for within 10
days, they will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office. • '
Austin, Turner
Bull, Millie
Griffin, Anna
Harris, Thos.
Hepburn, Marga
ret
Hanard, W. G.
King, George
Office Hours.—General delivery
window will be open from 9 A. M., un
til 5 p. m. Money Order window will
be open from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M.
J. G. Fowler, P. M.
Imported Guinness’ Extra Stout
Porter. Good for the sick at
KREUTZS.
Read, C. E.
Smith, Dock
Sandford, E. M.
Sanford, Louisa
Smith S. C. '
Tucker,. Lizzie
Ward, Rena.
M. L. Byington will sell you lum
ber for less money than anybody. Just
go to his mill and see him make it,
and you will say I do not wonder at
it, if it was me I would give it away
just to see the mill run. 4512ts.
PORTRAIT PAINTING.
MISS M. G. Lampley desires to
lVl engage in the taking of Oil and
Crayon Portraits during the College
vacation. Her prices for crayon por
traits are for life size; $10.00; and two-
thirds size, 8.00. For Oil Portraits,
life size, the charge will be $25.00.
The public may h^ve an opportunity
of seeing a specimen of her skill in
this art, placed on public view- at the
Post-Office. Miss L. has a class in
drawing at present and would be
pleased to have additional pupils.
Milledgeville, Ga.» July 27, 1886. 3 lm
FRENCH’S HOTEL.
CITY HALL SQUARE, NEW YORK.
Opposite City Dali and the Post Office,
This Botel is one of the most complete in its
appointments and furniture of ANY HOUSE
in New xork City, and is conducted on the
EUROPEAN T*T.atvt
Rooms only One Dollar per clay. Half minute’s
walk from Brooklyn Bridge and Elevated R. R.
All Hues of Cars pass the door. Most conven
ient Hote’ in New York for Merchants to stop at.
Dining Rooms, Cafes and Lunch Counter re
plete with all the luxuries at moderate prices.
July 30th, 1886. 3 ly.
Butter on Ice.
G ILT Edge Creamery and Country
Butter, on Ice, daily, by
C. H. WRIGHt & SON.
July 20th, 1886. [2 3ts.
ADOLPH JOSEPH’S
CLEARING SALE
OF ALL
FOR-
Cash or its Equivalent!
JYoic is Your Opportunity.
10,000 yards colored Lawns, at 3£c
10,000 yards Fancy Lawfis, at 6|c
Satine and Linen Prints, at 6$-e.
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 D’India 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.
Low-Quarter Shoes,
For Gentlemen, Boys and Youths, very low down in prices.
Jin 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.
£3*pOur stock is all new and fresh. All goods perfect and war*
ranted to be as represented.
it
Come and See Us.
ADOLPH JOSEPH.
Milledgeville, Ga., June 14, 1886.
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