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R. L. Hunter, Local Editor.
W. T. CONN & CO.,
W HOLESALE DEALERS in Sta
pie 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, August 3rd, 1886. [4 tf
Vacation time is drawing to a close.
Avoid drinking too much, ice water.
“The actions of the just
Smell sweet and blossom in the dust.”
Call on Massey & Ennis for seed
rye, barley and turnip seed.
To get a present advantage is not
always best in the long run.
This is the last day of August, but
summer will linger yet a few days.
If no money was spent foolishly
half of the world would be out of
work.
The friendships of youth are the
most unselfish and are never entirely
obliterated.
Warrants, deeds, fi fas, subpoenas,
and rli forms of blanks for sale cheap
at this office.
Missionary Services at St. Stephen’s
Church next Sunday night, Septem
ber 5th—Collection.
The summer arrangement of closing
our dry goods stores at G o'clock, P. M.
ends with to-day.
New goods are already pouring in
and active preparations for the Fall
trade are seen on every side.
Subscribe for the Union-Recor-
ER. You could invest a dollar and a
half no better than for a year’s sub
scription.
Miss S. E. Bearden is closing out
her stock of Corsets at greatly re
duced figures. If you need goods in
this line, give her a call. [8 tf
We learn that Dr. Bellanv's Gossyp-
ium for Ladies continues to grow in
popular favor. The ladies and physi
cians both endorse it.
The Jackson News says “The Union
& Recorder is one of the old land
marks of pure and undefiled Democra
cy in Georgia.”
Conservative methods are always
safest and to go contrary to them is
to pave the way most surely for a
plentiful crop of regrets.
Boarders Wanted.—I am pre
pared to accommodate college stu
dents on reasonable terms.
W. H. Hodges.
Aug. 16th, 1886. 6 6ts.
The right sort of a wind-mill can be
made serviceable and ornamental.—
How about putting up one to pump
water from the abandoned artesian
well on Jefferson street?
For Oats and Wheat.—Hatch
Turner begs to inform his friends that
he has on hand a good supply of Cot
ton Seed Meal, Guano and Acid Phos
phates, which he will be glad to sell
for the fall seeding of grain. 1_8 2m
We all want to work for the pros
perity of our town, but we want to
do so according to our own plans.—
What we need is, to pull together on
one enterprise until it is a success,
and then all take hold of something
else.
Let's quit wranglingand go to work
id build up the waste places. Puli
ng down is as easy as falling off of a
>g, and anybody can engage in that
find of business, but patient endu
rance :s required to accomplish any
thing that is worth having.
Milledgeville offers buildings worth
[3125,000 to the Technological cornmis-
Ision, and 18 acres of land in the heart
lof the city. It will require great lib-
lerality on the .part of any other city
[to equal this offer. Another matter
[to consider is the peculiar advantage
n the location of this property.
\ Ours is a government of the people
nd the happiness and prosperity of
le country depends upon the wisdom
,nd intelligence of the masses. This
ing true, there is a fearful responsi-
lity in the handling of the mass of
iteracy which exists in our midst.—
other local or general question
Hiich divides the intelligence of our
?ople is superior to this. Hence
Dod citizens, of either party, should
eware of using this latent power in
spirit of retaliation.
We learn that the baptist congrega-
>n of our city expect to commence
ork on their new church during the
11 of this year. We would be glad
see tangible evidence that our
aptist friends will soon have a house
worship of their own and we may
permitted we suppose to remark
| Hat the sympathy which is naturally
Lvakened by such a misfortune as
jBey suffered in the burning of their
^Fiurch, becomes weaker and less pro-
’ letive of material aid as time passes
vay. “Strike while the iron is hot”
a wise old saying and may not be
glected some times without loss.
FIRST BALE.
The first bale of new cotton brought
this city, this year,was raised by
r D W. Brown and sold to Mess.
H. Wright & Son, on Tuesday
^rning (24th) on 8 1-16.
On the afternoon of the same day
L j N Leonard brought in a bale
d sold it to Mr. H. E. Hendrix at
1* same price.
if hade Banks, (colored) brought in
Vt third bale on Thursday morning.
Ovas bought by P. M. Compton &
**;.8am Evans' building at the cor-
ner of Wayne and Green streets, com
prising two stores is receiving a new
coat of paint.
The l&rge and handsome sign in
iront of the barber shop on Hancock
8tre $f ™ch is controlled by Mr. War-
r *? E £ war( l8> attracts a good deal of
attention and we presume patronage
also from our citizens, as well as tran
sient sojourners in our city.
The pretty cottage on the hill on
Hancock street, which is being erect
ed by Mr. Whilden, is making rapid
progress towards completion.
Mr. Tom White’s new residence on
the corner of Clark and Montgomery
streets is nearly completed.
Mr. Sol. Barrett is rapidly pushing
towards completion the new residence
which he is building on Hancock, be
tween Jefferson and Elbert streets.
Mrs. Dixie Haygood’s new residence
which she is having erected on Wayne
street looks as if it will soon be com
pleted.
Mr. Henry Perry is having his resi
dence on the corner of Hancock and
Jackson streets remodeled, repaired
and greatly improved.
Dr. John H. Hall will begin this
week, the erection of a residence near
the Episcopal parsonage.
Several new buildings, small but
neat looking, have been erected on
Hancock, between Elbert street and
the river.
DR. W. H. HALL
H AS removed liis office to the room
formerly occupied by Mr. Walter
Paine, Clerk of Superior Court. (8 tf
mm
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
We are authorized to announce the
name of Arthur I. Butts for County
Treasurer, at the ensuing election in
January next.
July 26, 1886. 3 tde
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.
-:0:
T HEREBY announce myself as a
1 candidate for Tax Collector at the
election next January. As 1 have
nothing to fall back upon but my
friends I think it best to let them
know it in time
J. W. BUTTS.
Aug. 6th, 1886. [5 tde
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
We are authorized to announce the
name of John M. Edwards for Coun
ty Treasurer. Election in January
next.
Aug. 4th, 188G. 4 tde
To theVoters 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.
TO COUNTRY
MERCHANTS.
P. J. CLIME & CO
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Have been opening and marking new goods for the past week.
Messrs. Cline and Goodman have returned from New York where
they have visited all the Eastern factories, and they have bought a
Tremendous Stock of DRY GOODS.
and they will be able to give the people
We have many lines of Goods—
that you cannot duplicate else
where in price or quality.
this Fall. Messrs. Lyons and Bannon from the Macon store, left last
Saturday, for New York where they will remain several weeks, and
whenever there is anything in the way of
Slew
and Bargains
Send for Quotations.
u* bales of new cotton were
his market last Saturdav,
ADOLPH JOSEPH.
Milledgeville, Ga., June 14th 1886. [81y
Residence to Rent.
L
ARGE AND ROOMY' HOUSE for
merly occupied by P. J. Cline, on
Jefferson Street, with all the conven
iences attached to same, are offered
for rent from Sept. 1st. For terms,
&c M apply to F. B. MAPP.
Milledgeville, Aug. 24, ’86. 7 tf
to be had, we will be certain to get them. Now is the time to
COMMENCE BUYING YOUR FALL GOODS*
You can make them up at your leisure. Don’t wait until cold weather, and you will not
be so pressed to get them ready. We can’t mention all the pretty things we have opened,,
but we promise to keep you posted. Come and see us, we will take pleasure in showing;
you
through,
PETER J* CLINE & CO.
Milledgeville, Ga., Aug. 24, 1886.
Milledgeville, Macon and Griffin,
10 ly;