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CITY AND COUNTY.
Personal Mention.
Emma Lane lias been quite
[ick the past week.
Miss Eva Perry has returned from a
to Macon. ,
Adolph Joseph left last Sunday
Northern markets.
ij jjr. J. A. Callaway returned last
| Friday from a visit to Athens.
Mr. Henry Goodman returned from
4 New York last Friday.
Miss Bessie Lamar is visiting
friends in Sparta.
Mr. A. B. Brooks of Savannah was
x . in the city yesterday.
Mr. C. E. Bazemore has removed
j from Midway to this city.
Miss Alice Wright leaves to-day for
a visit to friends in Hancock.
Mr. W. H. Roberts of this city is vis
iting Salt Spring at Austell, Ga.
Miss Leila Gray of Sandersville is
visiting Miss Cora Gumm.
Mrs. Thomas and her daughter,
Miss Bortense are visiting Atlanta.
We are sorry to hear of the increas-
j ing ill-health of Mr. Daniel Caraker.
We regret to learn that Mrs. Wal-
I ter Yinson and two children are sick.
Miss Mary Herty and Miss Emma
1' Haug left for Atlanta last Saturday.
Mr John Lane has come over from
Macon to clerk for Messrs. P. J. Cline
& Co.
Mr. Polk Hammond of Savannah
visited his mother at Midway last
week.
The young folks enjoyed a sociable
at Mr. C. G. Wilson’s last Wednes
day night.
Miss Carrie Brantley returned last
Friday from a visit of several weeks
to North Georgia.
Misses Mamie and Lucy Brown, of
Macon, are visiting friends and re
latives in the city.
Mr. H. M. Williams is offering a de
sirable farm, near Stevens Pottery,
for sale. See advertisement.
Mr. M. Hines will soon commence
the erection of a new residence in
rout of Dr. I. L. Harris’ home.
Mr. W. A. Morris and family, who
las been spending the summer in
(lilledgeville have departed.
"Mrs. A. W. Moran, who has been
visiting her father in this county, left*
for her home in Augusta, yesterday.
Mrs. E. E. Bell and Miss Hattie
Wright are visiting Miss Julia Tur
ner at “Sunshine” near Sparta.
Miss Addie Green Cook left on the
Central R. R., Tuesday morning on a
►visit to relatives in Atlanta and
Clarkesviile.
The sympathy of the community
goes out to Dr. and Mrs. I. L. Harris
in the death of their babe which oc
curred last Wednesday.
Mr. Ashby Frankland of Washing
ton City, formerly a student of our
college, jmssed through the city last
Tuesday morning.
Our county school Commissioner,
Mr. L. Carrington, attended the meet
ing of the School Commissioners in
Atlanta, last week.
The first suggestion for the estab
lishment of a school of Technology in
this State came from Capt. C. P.
jjOrawford of this city.
Rev. D. McQueen and Col. R. L.
Hunter are attending the Augusta
Presbytery now in session at Bethany
church, Greene county.
Judge E. C. Ramsay and Mr. W. H.
H. Barnes represented Baldwin coun
ty at the State agricultural conven
tion which assembled at Cartersville
last week.
Mrs. L. Carrington, accompanied
by her daughter, Ceplialie, left last
week on a visit to her daughter, Mrs.
John A. Brooks and other relatives in
Abbeville, S. C.
Our enterpising fellow-citizens Mr.
G. T. Whilden and Mr. Sol Barrett
are showing by their works their faith
in the future of our city. They are
each erecting a new residence to rent.
Dr. W. H. Hall and Dr. I. H. Hall
returned last Thursday night from
their visit to the seashore. We are
glad to learn that the former returns
much improved in health ; the latter
was the picture of health before he
left. We trust the worthy senior may
have many years of health yet before
him to practice the noble profession
in which he has won distinction.
The Prohibition Contest.
Judge Sanford Sustained. • *
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last
Bagging and Ties are coming in.
The Superior Court adjourned
Saturday.
Call on Massey & Ennis for seed
rye, barley and turnip seed.
Beef Market.—John Davis has
erected, by permission of council, a
-wooden building on the site of the old
Washington Hall, where he will sup
ply the public with the best beef and
pork that can be found in this coun
try.
“The Little Helpers” of the Presby
terian church will give an Ice Cream
Festival, in the Executive Mansion
yard, from 4 to 6 o’clock, p. m., on
Thursday next; the proceeds for
church purposes. Don’t forget to at
tend, and have a nice time, and assist
* the “Little Helpers” in a worthy en
terprise.
Fourth Georgia Reunion.—The
Baldwin county Veterans of the 4th
Georgia Regiment will leave this
city on Wednesday morning (25th) to
attend their reunion at Talbotton.
They can go by either the Georgia
or Central rail-road and meet in Ma
con Mrs. General Geo. Doles is ex
pected to accompany them.
Mr B. W# Scott returned last Tues
day from a trip through portions of
Hancock, Washington and Baldwin
counties, and says crops have great
ly improved in the last few weeks.
'Corn crops on the river were destroy
ed bv the freshet too late to be re-
fianted. The crops in the Boyer
lemhborhood in Hancock county,
Jrp verv fine. Cotton that was work
ed is fruiting well, but after all, noth-
MS like a full crop can be expected.
The prohibition contested election
case was heard by Judge Lawson of
the Superior Court last Tuesday aim
Wednesday. The prohibition election
was held on the 22d of last Inarch.
The returns showed, on. their face, p
majority “for the sale,” but the Ordin
ary, Judge Sanford, on legal grounds
threw out Brown’s Crossing and Buttis
precincts and declared the result in fk-
vor of prohibition. The Ordinary also
declared that the taxes of many voters
had not been legally or fully paid.
The anti-prohibitionists then contest
ed the election. Three Justices of
the Peace were appointed by Judge
Lawson to recount the vote. Tins
they proceeded to do, in the presence
of counsel on both -sides. The con
test before the Justices continued for
several weeks, the legality of every
ballot being investigated. This tedi
ous proceeding was brought to a
close by an agreement between the,
prohibitionists and antis to submit the
following points for decision by the
Superior court *
1st. Was the Ordinary’s, actions in
throwing out Brown’s Crossing pre
cinct legal?, 2nd. Was his action in
throwing out Butt’s precinct legal?
3rd. Were the voters who had voted
but who had tax fi fas against them,
and who had paid to an unauthorized
officer the taxes, but had not taken
up the execution, legal?
The prohibitionists were represent
ed by Col. W. F. Jenkins, of Eaton-
ton, Capt. C. P. Crawford, Judge D.
B. Sanford, Col. Miller Grieve and
*J. O. Bell, Esq., of this city. The
contestants were represented by Col.
Sam Jemisonof Macon, Judge J. S.
Turner, and Hon. W. B. Wingfield of
Eatonton, and W. L. Jackson, Esq.,
of this city. It was agi-eed to first
argue the questions involved in the
legality of throwing out the precincts
and then take up the question of
taxes.
The prohibitionists proceeded to
show by the testimony of Mr. W. F.
Farrar, who was a managerat Brown's
Crossing, that he was not a free-hold-
er. The tally sheets and poll lists
were then tendered to show that they
were not. properly authenticated. It
was shown that, while elections had
previously been held at Butts’, it was
not the place established by law for
holding elections. The legal precinct
was at Pugh’s, three miles distant.
The returns from Butts’ were not
signed by the managers.
Judge Turner introduced the argu
ment for the anti-prohibitionists. He
said it was the Ordinary’s duty to de
clare the face of the returns. He
claimed that Farrar was acting under
order of legal appointment, and there
fore qualified to hold the election.
The technical irregularities of an offi
cer could-no^ debar the people from
exercising their rights and privileges.
While Butts’ precinct had been chang
ed without legal action, the people
had ratified the change by voting at
it, and therefore it was a legal pre
cinct. He made an able speech and
read authority to sustain his position.
Col. Jenkins followed for the
prohibitionists. He insisted that the
letter of the law should be tracked.
It required time, place end proper
officers to make an election legal.
All were essentials, and without either
it was no election. Neither Brown’s
nor Butt’s came up to those require
ments. The agreement of a few men
could not change a. precinct. The
authorities cited by Turner were
laws and decisions of other States.
We should follow our own statutes.
Col. Wingfield followed in a line ef
fort for his clients.
Capt. Crawford made an able, earn
est and unanswerable argument. He
had studied the case thoroughly and
knew that J udge Sanford had the law
on his side. He has been a most
faithful and effective attorney for the
prohibitionists.
The argument was concluded by
Col. Jemison, at 12 o’clock on Wednes
day.
Judge Lawson stated that he would
render his decision at 3 o’clock and
court adjourned until that hour.
At 3 o’clock court re-assembled.
Impressed with the importance of the
occasion, the house was filled with
people, many ladies being present*
Silence fell upon the large audience,
and the Judge proceeded to give his
decision in a matter that had stirred
our whole people as they had never
been stirred before. Every word he
uttered carried with it a sense of truth
and justice. We cannot undertake at
this time to give his views, but will
publish his decision in full in our next
issue. The Ordinary was sustained
throughout, and his action approved.
The elections at both precincts were
declared illegal and thrown out. We
are glad to say that everybody seems
to be satisfied with the decision. The
antis declined to contest the question
of taxes, thus, negatively, admitting
the illegality of 608 votes. Mr. W. J.
Brake, who had $925 deposited in
bank to pay the taxes of these voters,
has withdrawn his money, and yields
with becoming grace to the law as de
clared by our able and beloved Judge.
There will be no appeal from his de
cision. Now let us have peace.
The Festive Serenaders.
They have lots of fun at the Asylum
sometimes. The other nigh-t two sen
timental gentlemen went over from
the mole to the female convalescent
building to serenade some of the la
dies. They were driving ahead on
“How can I leave thee,” when Dr. W.
put his head out of the window and
called out “Hello down there!”
■. “How can I leave thee” came wail
ing back on the midnight air again.
d fino” replied the Doctor “un
less you walk, for Bonner has put up
his hack.”
“How can Heave thee”? “How can
I bear to part! again yelled the vocal
ists.
.i-£ ino i you,” again re
sponded the doctor, “but if you are
suffering to get away, j Us t ro0 st on
the railing down there till I -wake up
Sammy and I’ll get him to hitch up
his goats and haul you anywhere you
want to go.” Exeunt Omnes.
A PLEASANT EPISODE;
On Saturday, p. : M., last, for the
first time in his eight years’ adminis
tration, Judge Lawson-was “disqual
ified' 1 for the position. Mr. Crawford
was called to the bench, pro liac vice.
Whereupon, Sol. Gen. Whitfield pre
sented the following report, which he
followed with feeling remarks, touch
ing his own personal and official rela
tions with the J udge:
For eight yeans, Hon. Thos. G.
Lawson has occupied the bench in
the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit, and
the July Adjourned Term, 1886, so
near its close now, will be his last ap
pearance at a Judge in Baldwin Su
perior C<4irt. His retirement from
the place of the official head of the
Bar of this Circuit cab truly be claim
ed as voluntary, for doubtless had he
so desired, another term would have
been accorded him without a compe
tition. His first appearance on the
Bench was in this county, ahd it is
not inappropriate that this county
should be the first to express its re
gret that thepeople must, for a time
be w ithout his great assistance. Liti
gants, witnesses, jurors and the gen
eral public closely scan the career of a
Judge, and more especially w 7 ill his
professional brethren weigh every ut
terance and criticize every judgment.
He who successfully meets the appro
val of the first and is favorably meas
ured by the second class, surely needs
no purer record nor desires a sweeter
mead of praise. All this, and more,
mav happily be said and written of
Judge Lawson.
‘As a jurist, he is learned and pro
found, as a Judge, faithful, mferciful
and just, as a man, charitable, urbane
and true, as a citizen, patriotic, cour
ageous and loyal! Therefore,
Be it resolved by the members of
the Bar and the officers of tliis court,
That we hereby tender J udge Thos.
G. Lawton, on his again seeking pri
vate life, our heartfelt and warmest'
wishes for his continued success and
happiness, and that wherever his fu
ture lot may he cast he will carry
with him our highest respect as a
Jhdge, and our affection as a man.
Second,“That these proceedings be
entered on the minutes of this Court,
be published in the city papers, and
that the Clerk of the Court furnish
Judge Lawson with a copy of the
same. Robt. Whitfield,
Daniel B. Sanford,
M: Grieve,
J. C. Bell,
W. *L. Jackson,
J. J. Simpson, Bailiff,
Ordered that this tribute be spread
upon the minutes of the Court as
moved. Aug. 15th, 1886.
C. P. Crawford,
Judge pro hac vice.
A true extract from the minutes.
Walter Paine, Clerk.
Col. Miller Grieve, J. C. Bell, Esq.,
and Sheriff Ennis followed with hap
py memories of Judge Lawson’s offi
cial course, and warm regrets at his
prospective retirement. All the speak
ers were earnest in the desire that the
grand qualities of heart and brain of
our judicial chief might not waste in
retirement, but shine iti still higher
walks, for the public good. His Hon
or, pro tern, ordered the report to be
spread on the minutes, with a few re
marks to the effect, that in the depart
ments of Government, under our sys
tem, no officer is clothed with larger
power for good or ill, moulding public
sentiment by administering jaw be
tween man and man—with jurisdic
tion, original and appellate, well nigh
universal—than the Judge of the Su
perior Courts. Whence popular ap-
; proval can pronounce no higher
; plaudit than that of “upright Judge”,
; so eminently earned by, and freely be
stowed upon, Judge Lawson.
Navigation of the Oconee.
Milledgeville, Ga., Aug. 13, 1886.
At a meeting of a portion of our
citizens this day held, Capt. T. F.
Newell was called to ‘the chair, and
G. W. Caraker was requested to act
as Secretary. The object of the meet
ing was to take into consideration the
obstructions on the Oconee river,
known as the big raft. Mr. J. P.
Sweany being present, stated that the
raft was on his land, and that he
would give the right of way to cut a
canal around said raft, stating also,
that it would not take a canal over
> 175 yards long, and that he thought
that the work could be done for less
than one thousand dollars.
On motion of J. Caraker, Resolved,
That the chairman appoint a commit
tee of all the planters and land own
ers on the East and West sides of the
river from the raft to Milledgeville, to
solicit aid from all that are interested,
in the removal of this obstruction.
Resolved, further, That the chair
man appoint a special committee of
citizens of Washington and Baldwin
county to especially give this matter
their personal attention, and request
them to see all the parties along the
river and bring the piaster before
them, and ask all the aid possible.
The chairman appointed as that
committee: Maj. Pearson, Dr. Robson,
Messrs. Erwins, Dr. Crawfyrd, Joe
Tucker, Messrs. Ennis’, J. M. Ed
wards, J. C. and S. E. Whitaker, J.
P. Sweany, J. Caraker and W. H*
On motion, The Union-Recorder,
The Chronicle, and the Sandersville
papers be requested to publish the
above, and keep the question before
the people. (Adopted.)
No further business the meeting ad
journed. T. F. Newell,
G. W. Caraker, Chairman.
Secretary.
Why not manufacture spokes, ax
handles, clothes pins, rolling pins, lioe
handles, chairs, bedsteads and similar
articles in Milledgeville? An abun
dance of the finest timber is procura
ble, and freight rates are low.
We have received from J. D. Larkin
& Co., soap manufacturers, of Buffalo,
N. Y„ a case of their Sweet Home
Family Soap, with various samples of
toilet soaps, etc., and are pleased to
say that we find the goods strictly
first-class, and exactly as advertised.
Attention Democrats!
• Bob. Whitfield and Capt. Conn are
now before the democracy of Baldwin
county for representatives in the next
legislature. Before Judgt Lawson’s
decision on. the prohibition issue, it
seemed that Whitfield was the coming
man. Since then it looks as if the
prohibitionists, hptppy in the victory'
they have won, peel that to the victor
belongs the spoils and hence nobody
but a straight-out prohi wilt do for
democracy. Gentlemen let me sky a
word right here. The democracy of
Baldwin county, is not a one-sided
affair but means the white people of
Baldwin. No matter what may have
been said or done heretofore, by indi
viduals in either, the prohi or anti
party, it is now time for the prohibi
tion issues to settle, as the question
itself has been settled by law. It is
out of the power of our next repfesen-
tative to tamper with the whiskey
question even if he should desire to
do so. We w r ant a man for what is
to yet come before the legislature—
new issues—a man to speak 9ut for
our local affairs—a representative of
the whole county.
The writer of this article is an ad
mirer of Capt. Conn and like every
man in this county, regards him with
the highest esteem for his high char
acter and upright citizenship, but
does Mr. Conn want this place? He
is a man of ample means and engaged
in the most active business' pursuits
that now engross his entire attention.
What does Mr. Conn care about go
ing to the legislature? It is out of the
line of his avocation and looks as if
it would be against his interests and
not gratify his ambition. The writer
of this believes that Mr. Conn has con
sented to run for the nomination on
ly at the earnest solicitation of friends.
Col. Whitfield’s card in last week’s
paper is before the people and is
enough to satisfy any one as to the
position he would take on affairs con
cerning us. In tli£ first place a nom
ination is of doubtful wisdom now,
anyway. One of the candidates in
the field will not go into a nomination
and intends to paddle his own canoe.
Why not meet him on his own ground
and let what has been already done
by a number of citizens stand and let
Bob. Whitfield take up the lance and
enter the field. In the second place
the writer of this does not believe that
the candidate of.a nomination, to-day,
would be elected, no matter who he
is, and his reasons for this need not
be stated as any man who has watch
ed the run of events for the last three
months can see for himself.
Conservative.
LIST Or ADVERTISED LETTERS
Remaining in the Post-Office at Mil
ledgeville, Baldwin county, Ga, Aug.
14, 1886. If not called for within 10
days, they will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office.
Butts, Miss M. E. Perkins. E. A.
Budd, Mrs. E. R. Smith, B. D.
Lowry, Maloney Seal, Wesley
Madigan, D. T. Wyles, Cortpa.
Pate, R. A. (2)
J. G. Fowler, P. M.
Supplies for the Asylum,
LUNATIC ASYLUM. )
Near Milledgeville, Ga.,
17th August, 1886.)
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re
ceived by the undersigned, up to the
16th of SEPTEMBER, 12 o’clock, M.,
for furnishing the articles specified be
low.
Samples must be furnished of the
articles bid upon. One-third of the
articles must be delivered 1st October;
one-third 1st November and one-third
25th November, and cash will be paid
for the same, one-third 5th November,
one-third 5th December, and one-third
5th January, 1887. All articles will be
re-weighed or measured.
All car load lots to be delivered at
Midway depot.
LIST OF ARTICLES.
500 bus. Corn.
500 bus. Feed Oats.
25,000 lbs. Cotton Seed Meal.
25,000 lbs. Timothy Hay.
25,000 lbs. Bran.
25.000 lbs. C. R. Bacon sides, smoked.
4.500 “ Hams, medium weight.
3.500 “ Leaf Lard.
300 bbls. Flour.
60 “ Pearl Grits.
850 bus. Meal.
3,500 lbs. Rio Coffee.
8.000 “ Brown Sugar.
2.000 “ Granulated Sugar.
850 “ Tobacco.
4.000 “ Butter.
500 gals. Cuba Molasses, in bbls.
100 “ Syrup. [weight
800 lbs. Adamantine Candles, full
400 lbs. Starch.
100 lbs. Black Pepper, “grain.”'
112 lbs. Bi-Carbonate Soda.
10,000 “ Rice.
1,200 lbs. Turpentine Soap.
4.000 lbs. Good Cheese.
100 gals. Vinegar.
45 cases Ball Potash, full weight.
3.500 lbs. No. 1 Mackerel.
30 doz. Good Brooms. t
3.000 yds. Calico, fast colors.
4.000 yds. Sheeting.
4.000 “ Shirting.
3.000 “ Osnaburg.
3,000 “ Checks.
3.000 ** Jeans for Pants.
1.000 “ Curtain Calico.
700' “ Flannel.
700 Winter Coats.
200 “ Vests.
200 Under-Shirts.
300 Hats.
400 prs. Socks.
450 “ Stockings.
1.500 “ Blankets.
150 “ Brogans, 6-11 with strings.
100 “ “ 9-13 “ “
150 “ P. calf Brogans, 6-11 with
strings.
400 prs. Women Shoes with strings.
The right reserved to reject any
and all bids. Bids should be marked
“to furnish supplies,” and addressed
to the undersigned.
LUCIUS J. LAMAR,
Steward.
August 17, 1886. 6 5t.
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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 Curtains and Bed Sets, Bed and Toilet Quilts, Window
Shades and Curtains.
Just Opened.
5.000 yards fine Linen DTndia Sheer,, and beautiful, at 10c.
These- goods are 34 inches wide, the biggest bargained 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.
An 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.
OP^Our stock is all new and fresh. All goods perfect and war
ranted to be as represented.
Dome and See Us,
ADOLPH JOSEPH.
Milledgeville, Ga., June 14, 1886.
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