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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. 81y;