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r - MR ■■ 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. you vour per- pe- 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. 8iy*