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II 11 If l t W. T. CONN & CO., W HOLESALE DEALERS in Sta ple and Fancy Groceries, Tobac cos, Cigars, &c. Milledgeville, Ga., Feb. 20th, 1869. 5 6m The Edwards House, O FFERS the best accommodations for Transient and Regular Board ers. Special inducements for College students. WARREN EDWARDS. Milledgeville, Ga., Jan. 1, ’86. 26 ly WOOD YARD! W OOD delivered at any time. C. H. BONNER. Milledgeville, August3rd, 1886. [4 lin. The new court house is decidedly neat and comfortable. Watermelon parties are quite fash ionable in our city at the present time. Our city is quite lonely and dull since all the visiting young ladies hav returned to their homes. The anti-prohibition party are re quested to meet at the Opera House in Milledgeville, on Saturday, August the 21st. Business of importance. Wednesday was one of the hot days of the year. In the shade the mercu ry stood at 95 from 12 to 3. The heat was scorching to all tender vegeta tion and decidedly disagreeable to the unprotected wayfarer. The dog law now in operation at the Asylum is one of the most effica^ cious that has been enacted any where. The execution of the law is in the hands of Steve Wriglit“who with his Winchester makes a first class ex ecutioner. Some 50 odd canines have disappeared from their usual haunts. At the Midway Chapel Tuesday eve ning last a very interesting Prayer meeting was held by Rev. J. D. Ham mond assisted Revs. A. J. Beck and Robt. Adams. This is as it should be —Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, co-operating and working together. Prayer meeting again this evening at 8 o’clock and every Tuesday evening until further notice. Let all who can attend. Another part}’ of Turks were on our streets last Saturday with their customary companions, bears, three in number. People of that nationali ty were very rarely, if ever, seen in our country, until within a few months past, and they are probably as great curiosities to the greater por tion of our people as the bears they invariably carry with them. We made mention in our last issue of the serious illness of Mr. Zack Brookins of this county. We regret to state that, after a long illness he died on Monday, 26th of last month. He was an old and well known citi zen of this county and was probably 60 r 65 years old at his death. His remains were buried at Mount Olive church on Tuesday last. A negro boy got his hand severely torn the other day in this city by the ex plosion of what was said to be a dyna mite cartridge. Disregarding a warn ing to let them alone, he took one to the fire and was dropping some of the powdei on the coals when it exploded in his hand. Dr. Harris was doubtful whether amputation could be avoided. The boy, whose name we did not learn, was thirteen years of age and old enough to have known better. Although it was said to be a dynamite cartridge, it seems hardly possible, for if it had been dynamite, he would hardly have escaped with his life. One of the saddest accidents known to the writer in some time occurred at the Asylum Tuesday last about 12 o’ clock. * Miss Lula Trippe aged fifteen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Trippe while on a visit to the Asylum with a number of her school companions, fell frem the third floor of the Center building through the elevator way to the 1st floor, a distance of nearly 30 feet. Tender hands lifted the appa rently lifeless body and bore it to Mrs. Darnell’s room near by, where vigor ous measures were speedily adopted by Drs. Powell, Whitaker, Jones and O'Daniel for resusctiating the bruised and almost pulseless form. Their ef forts were finally rewarded by a par tial return to consciousness. At this writing, 48 hours since the accident occurred, the physicians are hopeful of preventing a fatal result. No bones were broken and no fracture of the skull but it is evident that the blow on the head was a violent one and may yet produce a serious result. The strongest sympathies of the community are with the afflicted parents and the youthful sufferer. It was an accident where no blame at taches itself to any one. Ten colored Fire companies collect ed at Athens last week to participate in contests for prizes to be awarded to such of them as excelled in the exer cises usual on such occasions. Vigi lant Fire Company, comprizing a number of the best colored people of this community, was one of the con testing companies, and was accompa nied by Mr. Staley, chief of our Fire Department, and our colored brass band. Mr. Staley informed us that in consequence of their having to take water from hvdrants, with which our company had ho experience, they did not have a fair chance with some of the best of the rival companies, who had such experience, and espe cially with the Athens firemen, who were perfectly familiar with the fire nlugs the ground, and other details connected with the contest. The Vig- ilants therefore did not succeed in tak ing anv of the prizes, which were awarded to the firemen of Athens and Americus. We were pleased to hear Afr Staley remark that while there --osno disorderly conduct, ourcom- ’ nv exhibited the best deportment, Vhis judgment, of any on the ground. Our fire company returned home on Thursday, but our brass band joined an eicSsion to Tallulah Palls and therstore 'did not return home with our firemen. 3IOur Superior court convened yes terday morning, in acordance with the judge’s order of adjournment two "weeks since and occupied for_the first time our new court house. His honor, Judge Lawson, in his charge to the grand jury, spoke in terms of high praise of the building, saying that for the purpose for which it is intended, he considers it the best, the most convenient and the handsomest court house he has seen in the state, and that he has heard similar opinions expressed by others who were well qualified to form a correct opinion of it. He spoke in quite complimentary terms of our ordinary, clerk of the court, the architect, contractors and all others who had the control of the planning and erection of the building. Besides our local bar, we noted at the opening of the superior court yesterday morning Hon’s. Seaborn Reese and John Jordan of Sparta, Jos. Hall of Macon, Fred. A. Foster of Madison and Wm. Hall of Wilkin son. Thegrandjury selected Mr. Stephen Marshall as their foreman. As we write, Monday evening, we learn that the criminal docket will probably be taken up by the court now in session on Wednesday. Twentieth Senatorial District. Sandf.rsvillk, Ga., > July 20th, 1886. | To the counties of Baldwin, Hancock and Washington: By authority of the Democratic Ex ecutive Committee of the 20th Sena torial District, a convention of Dele gates is called to assemble in Sanders- ville, Georgia, at 12 o’clock, Friday the 20tli day of August, 1886, to nomi nate a Senator. J. N. GILMORE, Chm’n. of Dem. Exc. Com. 20th Sen. Dist. Papers of the Dist. requested to copy FOR C0UNTY*TREASURER. We are authorized to announce the name of John M. Edwards for Coun ty Treasurer. Election in January next. Aug. 4th, 1886. 4 tde Grand Opportunity «■( Cash Sale. -AT— P. J. CLINE & CO’S. To the Voters of Baldwin Connty. A T the solicitation of many friends I hereby announce myself as a can didate for the Legislature. T. H. KENAN. July 27th, 1886. 3 tde. FOR COUNTYJREASURER. We are authorized to announce the name of Arthur I. Butts for Gounty Treasurer, at the ensuing election in January next. July 26, 1886. 3 tde We have just completed our annual Stock Taking and for the <© TO COUNTRY We will sell our entire stock of Spring and Summer Dress Goods "^con sisting of Zephyr combination suits, canvass cloth, all colors, armours, al- batros, serges and Nun’s veiling in all the different shades, muslins, linen lawns, both solid and figured, At Exactly WHAT THEY COST! Our buyer is already in New York, and we are determined to make room for our Fall stock, and will not carry over Summer goods, if there is any money at all in the country to buy them. 50 pieces Satteens at 5c per yard, worth 8c Everywhere! 100 pieces real nice Spring Calico, at 3|c, and a few more figured Lawns, short lengths, at 2-J-c per yard. * MERCHANTS. We have many lines of Goods- that yon cannot duplicate else where in price or quality. Send for Quotations. 25 dozen ladies’ Lisle thread Hose, solid colors, at 25c a pair, 50 dozen ladies’ Lisle thread gloves—real nice quality, at 10c per pair. . ’ ’ , t Our Entire Stock of Men’s, Youths’ and Boys’ ci.a.ssim:es:r,:ei sttxts, Jilt ADOLPH JOSEPH. Milledgeville, Ga,^ June 14th 18SG. [Sly Men’s, Boys’ and Children’s Straw Hats at less than one-half the price they can he bought elsewhere. We have accepted the Agency of the celebrated Gold and Silver Shirt and Gold and Silver Cuffs and Collars. They are the handsomest goods ever offered in this market. Gold Shirts, $ 1.00; Silver Shirts, 75c. Cuffs and Collars to match. Don’t fail to ask to see them. ^“Remember this sale is for the Cash and Cash only, and when you come you will get the goods at the prices advertised. Milledgeville, Ga.,Aug. 2d, last. PETER J. CLIHE k C0. 7 Milledgeville, Macon and Griffin. 10 ly