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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. • * r. / T B CITY 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. CLEARING SALE —OF ALL— • Goods, -FOR- Cash or its Equivalent! 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 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. 81y;