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CITY AND COUNTY.
Personal Mention.
neices,
Herty,
Lucius Lamar, Jr., is visiting Macon.
Miss Clara Harris has returned to
Macon.
Mrs. Owen T. Kenan, of Macon, is
in the city.
Miss Emma Haug has returned
from a visit to Atlanta.
Miss Nora Enni3 is visiting relatives
in Jacksonville.
Mr. W. H. Robets has returned from
a visit to North Gieorgia.
Miss Bobbie Gause left for a visit to
Sandersville last Friday.
Mavor Walker and family have re
turned from a visit to Tennessee.
Judge Daniel B. Sanford is visiting
Rome on professional business.
Drummers speak well of the Oconee
House and they are competent judges.
Mr. Adolph Joseph returned last
Saturday from the Northern markets.
Mr. Jas. R. Bagiev returned home
last Friday from a* visit to Putnam
county.
Miss Bessie Lamar has returned
from ,a visit to friends in Hancock
county.
Mr. Chas. H. Wright has been mer
chandising in this city nearly a half
century.
Mr. Wm. Williford has been added
to the Registrars for the town dis
trict.
If you wish to sell or. buy property
call on Bethune & Moore, real estate
agents.
Col. Joe Pounds is at home again.
He it preparing for a visit to Texas to
buy horses. . T . ...
Misses Alice and Hattie Wright have
returned from a visit to friends in
Hancock county.
Miss Mary Herty and her
Misses Marwood and Olive
have returned from Atlanta.
\Mr. A. F. Pounds formerly of our
city, but now of Atlanta spent Sun
day here with some of his friends.
Col. Robert Whitfield and family
are spending a few days in the coun-
trv enjoying nice, cool refreshing air.
Boling Moore has returned from a
visit of several days to Garrard Wal
ler at Dennis Station.
Miss Lula Cumming left last Wed
nesday for Savannah to be gone two
months.
The Union Missionary meeting will
be held at the Methodist church next
Sunday night.
Col. ‘Robert Whitfield attended the
meeting of the Bar Association in At
lanta last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Zach Edmondson of
Putnam county visited Mr. W. H.
Hodges one day last week.
Mr. Sol Barrett was called to Char
leston last Tuesday, to the bedside of
his mother, who is quite ill.
If you want to be in style get a
chestnut bell and then go to the bar
ber’s and have vour hair clipped.
Misses Rose and Belle White return
ed Saturday evening from a visit of
several weeks to friends in Sparta.
Chas. Hunter and Louis Andrews
spent Sunday at the Mineral Springs
in the northern portion of this county.
Miss Nina Warren, of Savannah,
and Miss Ella Powell, of Sparta, are
visiting Miss Hattie Powell at Mid-
wav.
Mr. Geo. Clark after a short visit to
his brother, Dr. H. M. Clarke in this
city, has returned to his home in
South Carolina,
Alderman Whilden seems to be in
the lead. A bell-tower in the valley
and a pretty new cottage on the hill
will be hard to beat this year.
Miss Mollie D. Hunter has returned
home from a visit of some three weeks
to her sister, Mrs. Ed. B. Brown in
Sparta.
Miss Nena Napier returned to At
lanta yesterday after a pleasant visit
to her father’s family and friends in
this county.
Mrs. B. B. Shepherd, wife of the
late Rev. B. B. Shepherd, is visiting
her daughters, Mrs. G. W. Under
wood and Mrs. G. T. Chambers of
this city.
Mr. L. C. Smith of Wilkinson coun
ty was in the city last Saturday and
called to see us. He says the corn
crop is very good in his county but
cotton is poor.
Mr. O. E. Pace, of Washington
county, will be pleased to serve his
friends from behind the counters of
Messrs. L. H. Wood & Co., on and
after September 1st.
Rev. Lewis Davies, whose death is
announced elsewhere, was the last of
the males of the family. His broth
ers William, John O. and F. Bartow,
all younger than himself, preceded
him‘ to the grave. They were all
preachers and all reared in this city.
About fifty children gathered at the
hospitable home of Dr. and Mrs. J. A.
Callaway, by invitation, last Friday af
ternoon to do honor to the birthday
of little Leon Callaway. Merry games
and childish sport and fun made a
happy scene on the pretty lawn,
lee cream, cake, fruit, &c., was a
pleasant feature of the joyous occa
sion.
Our worthy fellow citizen W. W.
Lumpkin, is off on an extended tour
of pleasure and business both—at
least we so presume—and we trust he
will derive much pleasure and benefit
from his well-earned vacation. We
learn that Chicago in the North-West
and New York in the North-East will
be embraced in his travels; the Geor
gia Railroad officials having manifest
ed their just appreciation of his val
uable services to the great company
which they all serve, by supplying
him liberally with free railroad passes,
to go we suppose pretty much wher
ever his time and inclinations may
lead him to travel. We shall be sur
prised if he should return without
having picked up something in the
wav of information concerning new
inventions, discoveries or enterprises
~f one kind or another that will be of
value to our city, to whose interests
he has shown himself so ardently de
voted We heartily wish for him a
pleasant tour and a safe return to his
home and family.
Since the above was written, we
have been surprised by the return of
Mr. Lumpkin, without.maKing the ex
tended tour we were informed he had
in view.
Messrs. L. H. Wood A Co.
We stepped in the store of this pop
ular and progressive firm the other
day, and found them making exten
sive preparations for a big trade dur
ing the cotton season. The firm came
here in January ’84. and by hard
work and fair dealings, have placed
themselves at the front of the retail
grocery trade.'
Their stock is neatly kept and.taste
fully arranged—everything being in
its proper department, and marked in
large type, so that the consumer can
not only see what he wants but what
it is worth. .
The happy young proprietor, told
us they were selling “Sugar at
wholesale as cheap as anybody; also
Tobacco, Coffee, Sardines, Soap, Soda
and many other articles,” and he con
tinued “the day is not far distant
when we expect to have a nice whole
sale trade.” .
The firm is composed of young and
excellent business men, worthy of
confidence and encouragement. We
heartily endorse them to the trading
public.
Baldwin County Taction.
Judge D. B. Sanford, Ordinary,
made the following tax assessment on
Thursday last, for the present year:
Value of whole property, $1,636,033.
Three and a half tenths of 1 per cent.
or 35 cents on the $100 * 5.376.11
Connty tax on $5,376.11, 3C0 per cent. 16,128.34
Stock law tax 318 and 3l» districts,..
Aggregate of whole tax,..,
AMOUNT TO PAY.
$21,501.46
302.92
$21,867.38
Bonds due Jan. 1st,
*87, $4,000 Pr.
ct. State tax 74
Interest due “ “
“ 3.080 “
“ “ *• 57
Jurors,
1,800 “
“ “ “ 33
Kill iris,
250 “
“ “ “ 05
Inquests,
200 “
“ “ .* 04
Jail expenses.
500 “
.4 .. .4 10
Pauper expenses,
1,500 “
.4 .4 .4 38
County Officers,
2,500 “
44 4, 4. 46
Roads and Bridges,
500 “
44 .4 «. 10
Contingent expense
s $1,798.34 “
44 44 44 33
For county purposes $16,128.34.
Per cent, soo
REGISTRATION.
NOTICE.
OBITTJABY.
Could not one suffice thee.’
flew, and twice,. niy peace
From the Country.
J.
en-
At Home, Aug. 28, ’86.
Mr. Editor:—I left home Thurs
day last to make a trip in the country.
A few miles out I found the com
mencement of a considerable rain.
There were unmistakable signs of a
very heavy rain about Jordan’s cross
ing,' C. R. Harpers and Jos. Scoggins’
farms. Both this side of, and beyond
the points indicated, there was little
or no rain. The crops along the road
from the corporation line are good.
Fodder-pulling is over, and the large
ears of corn, pendent from the stalks*
give indications of an ample supply
of this bread-making cereal. Our
friend Hendrix’s cotton has improved
wonderfully since I saw it last, but
unmistakable signs of rust begin to ap
pear on his crop, indeed on all the post
oak lands, rust, the annual terror of
all who farm such lands, is rapidly
making its appearance, while the red
lands, where there has been plenty of
rain are growing and fruiting finely.
On T. L. McCombs’, Dr. Harper’s, C.
It. Harper's, Jesse Roberts’, E. Z.
Brown’s, Minor s, Horne’s, Barks
dale’s. Gibson’s, Myrick’s and Billy
Green’s farms, the corn crop is fine.
Nobody ever knew Billy Green and
J. D. Minor to fail making corn. Some
how or somehow else, they always do
it. The farmers above named, in fact,
all the Merriwether neighborhood is
noted for good lands, good farmers,
and general thrift and prosperity.
Whenever their obligations to pay
mature, they always respond with the
ready cash. Their hospitality is pro
verbial—no guest ever leaves their
hospitable boards unsatisfied.
I spent the night with Mr. T.
Barksdale, whom I found busily
gaged overhauling his gin. house and
engine preparatory to fixing up the
fleecy staple for market. I found in
his horse lot several large fat farm-
horses and one capital mule all of his
own raising. These animals, if put
on the market now would bring $500.
Yet Mr. B. says the cost of raising
them was so little as to add no
appreciable amount to his annual ex
penses while raising them. He has
gathered more fodder than he can
store—in fact he says he will make as
good a crop as he ever made. He will
raise arid fatten meat enough for his
white family. His purchase of a por
tion of the Cobb place was a lucky
venture. Much of this purchase will
produce a bale of cotton to the acre.
Not less lucky were other purchas
ers of this property, which I am told
was given in for taxation before its
sale at $1.25 per acre. It cannot be
bought now for five times that a-
inount. Mr. Sam. Evans bought sev
eral hundred acres of it which is to
day one of the best farms in Baldwin
county. Adjoining the Cobb place is
the farm of Alex Walker (colored)
who owns his own land, paid for, and is
prospering—has built a good frame
dwelling, a gin house and screw, and
houses for his children who have set
tled around him and all doing well.
He has a fine crop, and “owesno man
any thing” he cannot pay. Ye lazy,
discontented, grumbling, thriftless
colored men of Baldwin, if such there
be, take uncle Alex, as he is familiar
ly called, for an example, and as sure
as “effect follows cause,” you too will
prosper. . „ . ,,
I understood, while in Merriwether
neighborhood, that Mr. E. . Z. Brown
had just returned from Indian Springs
much improved, and hope it may be
the beginning of his entire
tion.
“Insatiate Archer!
Twice thine Arrow
v&s broken.
Died at the home of their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Holsey, near Is
land Creek, Hancock County, Ga.,
Gideon H. Holsey and James L.
Holsey. The former was born Octo
ber 5th, 1857, and died July 27th,
188G. The latter was born July 28th,
I860, and died August 16th, 1886.
Deatli is sad at all times and under
all circumstances, but when the
strokes of Providence visit us in such
rapid succession as the dates above in
dicate, we are led to exclaim:
“God moves in a mysterious way,
His wonders to periorm.”
Both left strong grounds for indulg
ing the hope that God for Christ’s sake,
had forgiven their sins. The elder,
G. H. Holsey, often expressed a de
sire to live that he might] live a
more consistent life, and prayed for
the forgiveness of his sins. The
younger, James L. Holsey, prayed
aloud and sang hymns with friends,
who sang and prayed with him. He
was obedient to ‘his parents. We
commend the stricken parents to the
mercy of God, and would have them
remember that
“Behind a frowning Providence,
He hides a smiling lace.”
W.
Carr's Station, Ga., Aug. 25th, 1886.
‘^'Sparta Ishmadite please cojiy.
Supplies for the Asylum.
GEORGIA, Baldwin County.
A LL persons interested and residing
in the 105th District, G. M. of said
County, are hereby notified that we
will open books on Friday 7 27th inst.,
for the Registration of the qualified
voters of said District, at or near E.
K. Champion’s residence in said Dis
trict, and that said books will be kept
open from 9 o’clock, a. "m., to 5 o’clock
p. m., daily, excepting Sundays, for
the next ensuing Thirty dayg, for the
Registration of voters as aforesaid,
for the approaching elections.
Witness our hands and official sig
natures, this 23rd day of August, 1886.
E. K. Champion and T. A. J. Moran,
Registrars for the 105th District, G.
M., of Baldwin County.
NOTICE.
GEORGIA, Baldwin County.
A LL persons interested and residing
in the 115th District, G. M., of
said County, are hereby notified that
we will open books on Friday, 27th
inst., for the Registration of the qual
ified voters of said District, at Pugh's
Precinct in said District and county,
and that said books will be kept open
from 9 o’clock, a. m., to 5 o’clock, p
m., daily, excepting Sundays, for the
ensuing Thirty days, for the Registra
tion of voters as aforesaid, for the
approaching elections.
Witness our hands and official signa
tures, this 23rd day of August, 1886.
W. H. Stembridge and J. W. Butts,
Registrars for the 115th District, G
M., of Baldwin Countv.
NOTICE.
LUNATIC ASYLUM. }
Near Milledgeville, Ga.,
17th August, 1886.)
restora-
C.
COTTON MARKET.
The following is the Cotton Market
for August 30th, 1886.
Savannah—Middlings, 8?.
Charleston—Middlings, 84k
Augusta—Middlings, 8j.
Milledgeville—Middlings, 8.
Liverpool—Middlings, 5£d.
New York—Middlings, 9£.
Gold par.
LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS
Remaining in the Post-Office at Mil
ledgeville, Baldwin county, Ga, Aug.
28, 1886. If not called for within 10
days, they will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office.
Butts, S. James, Mathis
Bryant, Lewis Lains, Isaac
Cuper, Elizabeth Morris, Lula
Camp, A. A. (2) Morrey, J. M.
Dixon, Sallie Russell, Araminta
Goodson, L. F.
Office Hours.—General delivery
window will be open from 9 A. M., un
til 5 P. M. Money Order window will
be open from 9 a. m. to 4 p. M.
J. G. Fowler, P. M.
At the lueeting of the S. A. E. con
vention in Atlanta, last Wednesday,
James H. Blount, Jr., of Macon, re
ceived the medal for the best essayist.
Messrs. G. T. Whilden and Frank
Wilson have purchased the stock of
Mr. T. T. Windsor and will go into
the Hardware business. It will be an
enterprising firm.
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, ful
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.
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.
GEORGIA, Baldwin County.
A LL persons interested and residing
in the 318th District, G. M., of said
County, are hereby notified that we
will open books on Friday, 27th inst.,
for the Registration of the qualified
voters of said District, at or near Car
rington’s School House, in said Dis
trict and county, and that said books
will be kept open from 9 o’clock, a.
in., to 5 o'clock, p. 111., daily, excepting
Sunday, for the next ensuing Thirty
days, for the Registration of voters as
aforesaid, for the approaching elec
tions.
Witness our hands and official sig
natures, this 23rd day of August, 1886.
Jacob J. Gumm and W. I. Harper,
Registrars for the 318th District, G.
M., of Baldwin County.
NOTICE.
GEORGIA, Baldwin County.
A LL persons interested arid residing
in the 319th District, G. M., of said
County, are hereby notified that we
will open books on Friday, 27th inst.,
for the Registration of the qualified
voters of said District, at Brown’s
Crossing, in said District and county,
and that said books will be kept open
from 9 o’clock, a. m., to 5 o’clock, p.
m., daily, excepting Sundays, for the
next ensuing Thirty days, for the Reg
istration of voters as aforesaid, for the
approaching elections.
Witness our hands and official sig
natures, this 23rd day of August, 1886.
D. W. Brown and O. L. Brown,
Registrars for the 319th District, G.
M., of Baldwin County.
NOTICE.
GEORGIA, Baldwin County.
A LL persons interested and residing
in the 320th District, G. M., of said
County, are hereby notified that we
will open books on Friday, 27th inst.,
for the Registration of the qualified
voters of said District, at the Sheriff’s
office in the Court House in said Dis
trict and county, and that said books
will be kept open from 9 o’clock, a.
m., to 5 o’clock, p. m., daily, except
ing Sundays, for the next ensuing
Thirty days, for the Registration of
voters as aforesaid, for the approach
ing elections.
Witness our hands and official sig
natures, this 23rd day of August, 1886.
M. Grieve, Samuel Evans and
William Williford,
Registrars for the 320th District, G
M., of Baldwin County.
MIDDLE GEORGIA
Military and Agricultural College.
Milledgeville, Ga.
R E-OPENS loth of September. Thir
teen Professors and Teachers. Four
hundred and five students. No tui
tion is charged. A Matriculation Fee
of from two to ten dollars, according
to class. A practical education is giv
en. The location is healthy, and the
town is now under the Prohibition
law. For catalogues apply to
Gen. D. H. HILL,
7 4t.] President.
NOTICE.
GEORGIA, Baldwin County.
A LL per* 0a interested and residing
ir^ffiffiSlst District, G. M., of said
Co’^igPrare hereby notified that we
r-jjagpen books on Friday, 27th inst.,
tWthe Registration of the qualified
voters of said District, at the residence
of John G. Thomas, in the village of
Scottsboro, in said District and coun
ty, and that said books will be kept
open from 9 o'clock, A. m., to 5 o clock,
p M., daily, excepting Sundays, for
the next ensuing Thirty days, for the
Registration of voters as aforesaid,
for the approaching elections. .
Witness oui hands and official sig
natures, this 33rd day of August, 1886.
John G. Thomas and T. J. Lingold,
Registrars for the 321st District, G.
M., of Baldwin County.
NOTICE.
Writing paper, pens, ink, pencils,
blank books, envelopes, and all kinds
of stationary, for sale at this office.
GEORGIA, Baldwin County.
A LL persons interested and residing
in the 322d District, G. M., of said
County, are hereby notified that we
will open books on Friday, 27th mat.,
for the Registration of the qualified
voters of said District, at or near T.
J. Cooper’s store, in said District and
County, and that said books will be
kept open from 9 o clock A.. M., to 0
o’clock P. M., daily, excepting Sun
days, for the next ensuing Thirty
days for the Registration of voters as
aforesaid, far the approaching elec
tions. , ^ ,
Witness our hands and official sig
natures, this 23rd day of August, 1886.
W. R. Tyler and S. J. Brown,
Registrars for the 322d District, G. M.,
of Baldwin County.
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.
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Summer Silks,
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Black Goods,
In large variety. French Nun’s Veiling, Gipsey Cloths, Eiimines
Nun’s Veiling, Cashmeres.
Napier and Straw Mattings.
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Curtains and
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Bed Sets, Bed and Toilet Quilts, Window
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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
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now be bought at a sacrifice.
Our Stock of
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For Men and Boys, is large and will be closed out at a big reduc
tion on former value.
Low-Quarter Shoes,
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Make no purchases until you have
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Come aud See Vs.
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Milledgeyille, Ga., June 14, 1886.
8 ly.