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CITY AND COUNTY.
Personal Mention.
Master Willie Lamar is on a visit to
friends in Atlanta.
Miss Nora Perry is visiting friends
in Macon.
Mr. Hansell Hall spent a few days
in Eatonton last week.
Mr. Jno. M. Clark has gone to join
Mrs. Clark at the Indian Spring.
Misses Mamie and Lenah Gumm
are visiting friends in the eitv.
Mr. Lee Smith, of Sandersville has
been in the city for a day or two.
Col. Jordan of Sparta, is in attend
ance upon our Superior Court.
Call at Woods & Co’s., for fresh-
Candies and Crackers. [3 4t
Mr. Sol Barrett and two of his chil
dren are visiting Indian Spring.
Miss Susie Bearden is visiting the
family of Mrs. Reid in Eatonton.
Mrs. Lucy Kendrick 'of Sparta is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Dr. Harris.
Miss Rachael Joel is* visiting Eaton
ton, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Hafner.
We understand that Hon.. Robert
Whitfield will be a candidate for the
legislature.
Misses Mollie and Clara Hunter are
visiting their sister, Mrs. E. B. Brown,
in Sparta.
Mr. S. G. White is spending the
week with his uncle, Mr. Ollie White,
in the country.
Miss Anna Carmichael ff Edgefield
So. Carolina is visiting the family of
Mr. W. H. Bass.
Mrs. Dr. Powell and her daughters,
Mrs. Polk West and Miss Hattie Pow
ell, are visiting Atlanta.
Mr. John E. Torrence of Atlanta
was in the city Tuesday shaking hands
with his many friends.
Mrs. Dr. .T. H. Kenan has returned
from a visit of several weeks to her
mother in St. Louis, Mo.
Mrs. Tlios, Spalding and Miss Kate
Taylor accompanied by Mr. Ed Trea-
nor, left this -city for Athens Tuesday
morning.
Mrs. Williford accompanied by her
sister. Miss Annie Vinson, is on a visit
to relatives and friends in Monroe
county, near Mqntpelier Springs.
Mr. John Lane, who has been a
clerk in Lyon & Cline's store in Ma
con, is about to be transferred to P. J.
Cline & Co’s store in this city.
Mr. Robt. Walls has returned from
a visit to Tallulah Falls. He witness
ed the rope walking feat performed
across the chasm below the falls.
Camp meeting begins at Culverton
on next Friday. From what we hear
there will be quite a large crowd that
will go down from here on Sunday.
IJMessrs. Lumpkin & Treanor have
fitted up a handsome Brokers office
at No. 7 Hancock street, and are pre
pared to give merchants manufactur
ers’ prices.
Messrs. P. J. Cline and H. Goodman
left for New York on Thursday morn
ing, where they w T ill select the most
complete and handsome stock of dry
goods ever brought to this city.
Miss Bessie Goodw’yn has returned
to the city, after a very pleasant visit
to Eatonton, and is stopping with
Miss Ellen Fox. She will jeave this
evening for her home in Macon.
A friend told us the other day that
among his youthful exploits, he once
went with some of his friends fox
hunting. He, however, left the party
and. starting out on his own hook hq
treed a “dear.”
Rainbow parties are the latest fash
ionable fad to’amuse young ladies and
gentlemen. Can't some one start this
novel a»d amusing entertainment, so
that our young people can pass pleas
ant evenings during these dull times
Mr. Willingham of the Cartersville
Courant dropped in to see us last Sat
urday, and in his 'pleasant ways re
minded us of his deceased father, who
was so well known and so highly ap
preciated by the press of the State
during his life. $ t
Dr. W. H. Hall and his son, Dr.
Harris Hall are on St. Simon’s Island
seeking health and recreation, and
enjoying the delightful sea breezes
and health-giving baths in the ocean,
which are so attractive to the up
countryman during this hot weather.
We are glad to learn that the former
is already experiencing the improve
ment which he anticipated.
WEATHER AND CROP REPORT,
Baldwin County, July, 1886.
[Observations Near Midway.]
Temper-
>
K
Max.
Min.
Sky.
Rain-
rail.
REMARKS.
l
74
64
Cloudy.
1.01
Freshet; bottoms
go
66
Cloudy.
.35
overflowed; corn
3
84
69
Fair.
.15
damaged.
4
86
70
Clear.
■r • • •
5
86
72
Fair.
Little or no plow-
6
88
63
Fair.
01
ing: crops overrun
*
90
73
Fair.
with grass.
8
90
’•>)
Fair.
.42
Showers 8, 10 p m.
9
89
70
Clear.
10
92
72
Fair.
11
90
72
Fair.
1.42
Thifnder and rain.
12
90
71
Fair.
Only 6 day’s plow-
13
93
73
Clear.
ing” weather since
14
90
73
Cloud v.
June 5.
16
83
70
Fair.
.25
Shower 3 a. m.
16
84
05
Fair.
...
East wind, chilly.
17
87
66
Fair.
*
IS
83
72
Fair.
19
90
Clear.
Several days of fa-
20
§2
70
Clear.
vorable weather
21
92
72
Cloudy.
for killing grass.
22
89
74
Fair.
.47
Showers 5 pm 4am
23
90
74
Clear.
24
89
76
Clear.
25
‘87
72
Clear.
Heavy dew.
20
90
70
Clear,
27
89
70
Fair.
Grass killing wcath
28
95
To
Clear.
er: soil dry, vege-
29
94
75
Clear.
tatiou wilting.
30
94
76
Clear.
East wind, dry. hot
31
93
76
Clear.
••••••
Crops need rain.
Mean temperature for July 80; High
est 95: Lowest 04; Total rainfall 4.08;
8 days on which rain fell and and only
4 days cloudy to the extent of 8-10tli;
12 clear days and 15 fair days.
Farmers are generally agreed that a
fair average crop of corn has been
made on the uplands. Some of the
bottom lands have been replanted to
corn, but the crop will not probably
amount to much.
The dry weather prevailing at the
close of the month was telling on cot
ton in some sections. The cotton was
turning yellow and shedding some of
its leaves; at best the prospect is not
flattering.
Taken all in all the farmers of mid
dle Georgia have not had so unfavora
ble a year to contend With in a long
time. A cold, wet January, killing the
grain crops, a dry February; a dry
April; continued dry weather to the
middle of May; a wet June and first
half of July; altogether produced as
unfavorable conditions for successful
farming as are likely to occur again in
a dozen years. The season was ex
tremely disastrous to garden crops,
such as cabbage, tomatoes and Irish
potatoes, causing these to decay to an
unusual extent towards the latter part
of, June. Onions and beans also suf
fered, but not to such an extent as the
first mentioned. The peach crop,
promising at one time, proved almost
complete failure throughout the
State, and the July report of the State
Commissioner was the gloomiest that<
has ever been made.
Sam’l. A. Cook.
Midway, Aug. 2, 1886.
Business Union Meeting.
A Tribute of Esteem.
The clerks in the establishment of
Messrs. P. J. Cline & Co., have,
through one of their number, handed
us a paper for publication, which ap
pears below'. It is evidently a labor
of love with them to give their friend
as good a “send off'’ as they can, on
his return to his native town. It
reads as follows:
“It is with deep regret that we state
to the public, and especially to the
young ladies of our city and surround
ing country, that Mr. Geo. Capers
Green, that popular and accomplish
ed young dry goods clerk, who has
worked with zeal and fidelity for
twelve months past at the counters
of P. J. Cline & Co., and who by his
good business qualities, politeness
to customers and genial manners in
social circles has made friends of all
who knew him, has left our city, and
returned to Eatonton, the home of his
childhood. He will doubtless shine
again a bright star in the society from
which he alienated himself for a time,
and add to their enjoyment both in
the quiet intercourse of the domestic
circle, and in the mazy figures of the
graceful dance. We do deeply regret
liis departure, but we hope his enjoy
ment will be increased tenfold in the
society of the friends of his childhood
and among the familiar scenes of his
boyish sports and pleasures.”
The Union & Recorder adds a
hearty “well done” to this action of
the “boys'* at P. J- Cline & Co’s flour
ishing dry goods emporium, in render
ing so graceful a tribute of their es
teem and affection for their departing
friend and companion.
The Business Union of this city had
a stirring meeting on Monday even
ing, a week ago yesterday, after our
last issue had gone to press. Its chief
business was to secure a proper pre
sentation to the commissioners who
are looking about for the best loca
tion of the School of Technology.
Resolutions were offered by Mr. W.
W. Lumpkin requesting oiir Mayor
and Aldermen and the local Board of
Trustees of our college to prepare
a full statement of the advantages of
the Executive Mansion and the old
penitentiary lot for the use of the
Technological school, to be present
ed to the commission above mention
ed; and also to appoint a committee
of three members of the Business Un
ion to act in concert with the city
council and college Trustees in the
matter, should their co-operation be
requested. The resolutions • were a-
dopted and the committee was ap
pointed and made to consist of W. W.
Lumpkin, Capt. Jake Caraker and
Capt. T. F. Newell.' Mr. Lumpkin
supported the resolutions in a spirited
address. On motion Mr. B. T. Be-
thune a vote of thanks was tendered
to the city council for their efforts in
behalf of the interests of our college
and Gen. Hill and Capt. Conn were
also made the subjects of a vote of
thanks for their services at Athens in
securing a further and larger appro
priation for our college. It came out
during the meeting that two gentle
men were coming to our city with a
view to establishing a marble yard
here. •
Mr. Joseph and Mr. Lumpkin made
strong speeches in behalf of the in
terests of our college and showed con
clusively that a tax on our people suf
ficient to give the aid needed by the
college would be fully returned to the
community in the money epent here,
the enhancement in the value of real
estate, &c., &c. The per capita taxa
tion on the citizens of Augusta and
Americus for educational purposes
was shown to be far greater than that
which would be required of our citi
zens to raise the sum—$2000, per an
num—which Milledgeville was expect
ed to raise for our college.
A large number of our substantial
citizens were present at the the meet
ing and the spirit which characteriz
ed its proceedings was most excellent
and must have impressed those pres
ent who were not members that our
Business Union is one of our best
stitutions.
ASYLUM DOTS.
The Asylum Rifle Club organized on
the 24th, ult., with the election of of
ficers as follows :
T. H. DeSaussure, Pres.
J. M. Whitaker, Vice Pres.
S. A. Cook, Sec.
W. B. Harper, Treas.
In addition to the above the follow
ing were enrolled members: L. M.
Jones, I. H. Hall, p. A. West, O. C
Summers, R. A. Stembridge, Steve
Wright, A. H. Russell, W. T. Wilson,
S. J. Stembridge. Doubtless other
names will be enrolled shortly, and a
first class Rifle corps may ultimately
result.
They have adopted a constitution
and by-laws and meet for the trans
action of business on the first Satur
day in each month. The guns used
are mostly single shot Ballard and
Winchester rifles, though several have
repeating rifles and one a Colt’s re
peating rifle. Most of them have
their guns already, the several who
have not, having ordered theirs.
They use the latest improved sights
and spring or set triggers, tte only
possible means to test a man’s skill in
accurate marksmanship. A moment’s
reflection will show that while in mili
tary usage a trigger to pull five or
six pounds is the only one practicable,
in rifle-team target shooting when the
firing is done coolly and deliberately,
and extreme accuracy is the test of skill,
a trigger is needed that will discharge
the gun at a mere touch of the finger.
Military target shooting, and that by
a rifle team, are as different as shoot
ing at a single bird on the wing, as
from firing into a covey of partridges,
huddled together on the ground.
in-
Under the rotation system Wash
ington county is entitled to the Sena
tor from the 20th District and has
presented the name of Hon. R. C.
Pringle. If Washington county is en
titled to the Senator, and everybody
admits that she is, then as a matter
of course, she has the right to name
the man, otherwise it is no choice of
hers. The democratic party of Wash
ington county has presented the name
of one of her most worthy and dis
tinguished sons and it is hoped that
no factious opposition ■will be made
to her choice. Trivial causes should
not be allowed to interfere with the
harmonious action of the democrats
in this district. Precedent, courtesy
and the spirit of the agreement, if not
the very letter of the law, all concede
to the county from whence the Sena
tor is to come, the privilege of nam
ing the man.
The workmen employed by Mr. J.
A. Orme, the contractor, are about
finishing the $3,000 job of tinning the
roof of the main centre building and
wings of the Asylum. They have
l>| 3n about two months at it and have
done doubtless the largest job of tin
roofing in one bulk that has ever been
done in this State. They have .put on
four hundred and twenty squares
making forty-two thousand square
feet of tin roofing exclusive of the
cornicing, which measures, they say,
a half a mile in length, if stretched
out. The dome and inside work of
the Asylum have just been newly
painted and add much to the appear
ance of the building. It would now
be also still further improved if the
columns and walls of the front porch
that are scaling off very badly were
scraped off and re-painted. The two
new convalescent buildings, each the
exact counterpart of the other, are
completed and occupied, and are a
credit to the State as well as to the
architect who planned them. Each
contains one of the finest halls in the
State, for purposes of amusement and
exercise of the patients. One is used
as a dance hall and the other is to be
fitted up for amateur theatricals, lec-
tiires, &c. Some of the convalescent
patients male and female have a mu
sical and literary social meeting every
Tuesday night, one or more of the
officers being always present, at which
they *have instrumental and vocal
music, readings, recitations, &c., which
one of the patients who never takes
part, facetiously calls the three R en
tertainment, viz: “ReiMling, Riting,
and Rithmetic.”
Dr. Hall has two gophers in the
back yard ot the Convalescent build
ing which are not only quite tame,
but so peculiar in their appetites they
will eat tomatoes from your hand.—
That reminds me that you just ought
fo see K. B, and Sammy Whitaker’s
goat. They seem to have formed a
mutual attachment for each other.—
When K. B. goes to eat watermelon,
“Billy” finds it out, comes up and
wants to join in the proceeding. Then
it is interesting to watch the perform
ance. K. B. will take a bite and then
give one to Billy and talk baby talk
to him—or rather talk goat. I don’t
blame them, or at least the goat, for
K. B. is so jovial one can’t look him
in the face without smiling and so ge
nial you can’t help liking him. Eve
rybody knows K. B. and everybody
likes him, even the goats, aligators
and chickens. The women dote on
him and “children cry for him”. May
be he’ll lick me for this, but it is a
fact “all e-same.” And you ought to
hear him sing—especially when he,
with Col. B., Capt. A. and Dr. B., let
out on one of their soul-stirring or
sadly sentimental quartettes.
The larger of the two alligators
they had in the pool of the fountain
died last week. It was the one known
to many visitors by the name of “Sol”
—the one that was so fond of K. B.,
he would always come to his call, es
pecially if K. B. informed him he had
a sirloin or porter house steak for him.
K. B. practiced the taxidermist’s art
upon him, and he may still hold a
place in the institution, if not in the
pool.
Miss Trippe who was injured by a
fall through the elevator last Tues
day, is said by the doctors, to be a
little better. “Looner Tick”.
Asylum, July 31st, 1886.
CoroNer s Inquest.—Coroner 8>cott
held an inquest on Sunday morning
l&st lit tli6 hous© of Mr. Andrew
Banks, on the body of Jim King an
oid coiored man, who was found dead
i n Robinson’s woods. His son
testified that he found him dead in
the woods, half way up the side of a
big gully, and it was believed he had
gone into the gully to get water and
died while trying to get out. No
marks of violence were found on the
body and the verdict was that he died
from natural causes. He had been
for several years weak minded and
he was eighty or ninety years old.
Don’t fail to read what P. J. Cline
& Co. have to say this week; they
mean business, and are determined to
make room for their fall stock.
Wise counsels should prevail in the
democratic party and differences on
the liquor question or personal dif
ferences should not enter into our
county campaign. Our columns are
open to suggestions looking to the
harmony of the party.
Mr. Fred Haug is offering his stock
of boots, shoes and hats at first cost
to make room for his fall stock. See
advertisement in another column and
call on him for bargains in his line.
Services for the Baptist congrega
tion were held in the new Court House
last Sunday morning.
CLEARING SALE
—OF ALL—
CLOSING! OUT Sale.—Mr. H. Adler
is offering liis summer stock at and
below cost. See his advertisement.
list of advertised letters
Remaining in the Post-Office at Mil
ledgeville, Baldwin county, Ga, July
31, 1886. If not called for within 10
days, they will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office.
Davis, W. S. Sykes, Lucinda
Francis, Susie Woodall Lizzie
Hicklan, Lewis Wright, Richard
Smith, Fannie M.
Office Hours.—General delivery
window will be open from 9 a. xr., un
til 5 r. 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
KREUTZ’S.
Summer Goods,
•FOR-
Cash or jts Equivalent!
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.
To all Whom it May Concern.
GEORGIA, Baldwin County.
Court of Ordinary, August Term, 1886.
W HEREAS, Walter Paine, Clerk
of the Superior Court of said
County has filed hisj petition in said
Court for letters of Administration
upon the estate of William Paine, c.,
deceased.
These are therefore to cite and ad
monish all parties interested, wheth
er heirs or creditors, to show cause
on or by the September Term, next, of
said court, to be held on the first Mon
day in September, 1886, why letters
of Administration upon the estate of
said deceased should not be granted
to said petitioner as prayed for.
Witness my hand and official signa
ture, this August the 2d, 1886.
DANIEL B. SANFORD,
41m.] . Ordinary.
JYow is Your Opportunity,
10,000 yards colored Lawns, at 3£c
10,000 yards Fancy Lawns, at 6|c ’
Satine 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
Shades
Curtains and
and Curtains.
Bed Sets, Bed and Toilet Quilts, Window
Just Opened.
Editors Union and Recorder:
The name of W. T. Conn, has al
ready been suggested as a suitable
representative for our county, and we
voice the judgement of many more
good democrats in saying that he is
the very man we want at this junc
ture.
Capt. Conn does not seek the posi
tion but as he has never shirked duty
we know he will not deny us the
right to demand his services.
Conservative Democrats.
Summer Dress Goods, Muslins, Lin
en Lawns, both figured and solid, at
cost, at P. J. Cline & Co’s.
Petition to Sell Property.
To all Whom it May Concern.
GEORGIA, Baldwin County.
Court of Ordinary, August Term, 1886.
W HEREAS, L. Carrington, Execu
tor upon the estate of Emmie
DeLauney Nisbet has filed his peti
tion in said Court for leave to sell the
real estate belonging to said deceased
for division, &c.
These are therefore to cite and ad
monish all parties interested, heirs or
creditors to show' cause on or by the
September Term next, of said Court
to be held on the first Monday in Sep
tember, 1886, why leave to sell the
property of said deceased, should not
be granted to said petitioner as pray
ed for.
Witness my hand and official signa
ture this August 2nd, 1886.
DANIEL B. SANFORD,
4 1m.] Ordinary.
PORTRAIT PAINTING.
]\/[TSS M. G. Lampley desires to
lVi 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 have an opportunity
of seeing a specimen of her skill in
this art, placed on publie view at the
Post-Office. Miss L. has a class in
drawing at present. and would be
pleased to have additional pupils.
Milledge\ille, Ga., July 27, 1886. 3 lui
New ‘Advertisements.
MT. WELCOME HIGH SCHOOL,
MITCHELL’S STATION.
CCLPEPrER 00., VA,
Dr. F. S. HALL (U. of Va.), Principal.
Situated near the mountains in a healthy
country. Thorough preparation for college or
business. Term* for nine months. *206.00.
Next session begins Sept. 15, 1886. W rite
for catalogue.
The weather was so threatening on
Sunday night last that the contempla
ted union’meeting at the Presbyteri
an church for missionary purposes
w'as not held; very few persons having
come out.
P. J. Cline & Co., are offering their
entire stock of Cassimere Spring and
Summer Suits, at actual cost, for the
next twenty days.
DICKEY’S
PAINLESS EYEWATER!
RELIEVES AT ONCE. Cures inflamed and weak
Eyes in a few hours. Gives NO PAIN. The
Best Remedy in the world for granulated lids.
Price 25 cento a bottle. Ask for it. Have no
other.
DICKEY & ANDERSON. hfritta.
Use “Seven Springs Mass.”) BRISTOL, IESN.
August 3rd, 1886. 41m.
5,000 yards fine Linen D’lndia 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 win 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.
E^Our stock is all new and fresh,
ranted to be as represented.
All goods perfect and wai>
Come and See Us,
ADOLPH JOSEPH.
Milledgeville, Ga., June 14, 1886.
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