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Volume LVII. r£SS^^g£gjL.SS? h ^ ,, ^ t tSS: ^qo»q™»*™»» ««. Milledgeville, Ga., September 14, 1886.
Number 10.
BALD WIN.COUNTY.
To all Whom it may Concern.
GEORGIA, Baldwin Countv.
Court of Ordinary, July Term, 1886.
W HEREAS, L. N. Callaway, admin
istrator upon the estate of W.
M. Sawyer, deceased, has filed his pe
tition in said court for letters of dis
mission from his trust as such admin
istrator.
These are therefore o cite and ad
monish all parties interested, heirs or
creditors, to show cause on or by, the
October term next, of said court, to
be held on the first Monday in Octo
ber, 1886, why letters of dismission
from said administration should not
be granted to said petitioner as pray
ed for.
Witness my hand and official signa
ture, this July 5th, 1886.
52 3m."i D. B. SANFORD, Ordinary.
Petition for Leave to Sell Land.
To all Whom it May Concern.
GEORGIA, Baldwin County.
Court of 'Ordinary, Sept. Term, 1886.
TTfHEREAS, R/M. Benford, Admin-
VV istrator on the estate of Mary A.
Benford, deceased, has filed his peti
tion in said Court for leave to sell all
the real estate situated in Baldwin
and Twiggs counties, belonging to said
deceased to pay debts, &c.
These are therefore to cite and ad
monish all parties interested, heirs or
creditors, to show cause on or by th e
October Term, next, of said Conn.
to be held on the first Monday in Oc
tober, 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 September 6th, 1886.
DANIEL B. SANFORD,
91m.] Ordinary.
Baldwin Sheriff’s Sale.
TILL be sold before the Court
House * door, in the city of Mil-
ledgeville, during legal sale hours, on
the first Tuesday in October, 1886,
the following property, to-wit:
All that tract of land, or two hun
dred acres of said tract, known as the
old Turk place, adjoining lands of
Mrs. Jane McCrary, the John Wood
place, McKinley lands and lands of
the estate of Oscar Brown, deceased.
Levied on as the property of C.
Youngblood, to satisfy one County
Court fi fa in favor of W. J. Brake
vs. C. Youngblood. Levy made and
Defendant notified by mail, this Sep
tember the 6th, 1886.
C. W. ENNIS, Sheriff.
Sept. 6th, 1886. 9 tds
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Oppoaite City Hall and the Post Office,
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Dining Rooms, Cafes and Lunch Counter re
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Mercer University,
MACON, GA.
The fall term of this institution will open on
the last Wednesday f29UU of September next.
The chairs of Latin and Greek have been con
solidated into the chair of Ancient Languages, to
which Prof. Wm. G. Manly, a distinguished
graduate of the University oi Virginia has been
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The Theological department, presided over
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to students in these departments.
Of the Preparatory department, designed to
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July 20th, 1886. . (2 2ms.
Land For Sale.
NE thousand four hundred and
seventy acres of land in the center
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cultivation, though at present, it is one
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Milledgeville, Ga.
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AN INTENSE AGE.
This is an intense age. A spirit of
ugfest pervades all classes of our peo
ple. Old time methods of acquiring
wealth by legitimate means—industry
and economy—which occupied the
minds, and maybe, the hearts, of the
people, in ante bellutn days, have
given place to a spirit of speculation,
enlarged desires with an utter repug
nance for the toil and sweat by which
it is ordained that man shall earn his
bread. It may have been that such
devotion to the accumulation of
wealth, little by little, did not de-
velope the highest type of manhood,
but it*gave employment and hope,
and was a most effectual shield from
vice and crime. Agriculture was the
chief employment, wants were few
and simple, habits frugal, trust in an
overuling Providence supreme, and
with no thought or desire to escape
the payment of just debts, there was
a chivalric purpose to save wives and
daughters from drudgery. By these
methods large landed estates were
acquired, and parents fondly hoped
that they had secured permanent and
happy homes for their children. But
young men have deserted the old
homestead for positions of any kind
in the city—places behind counters
being most desirable—and spend their
salary, large or small, with no
thought of the future except an un
defined idea that they will one day
engage in a fortunate speculation, or
perhaps marry a woman who will be
able to take care of them. And the
land is slowly but steadily falling un
der the control, if not the ownership,
of the colored laborers. Older men
seem to have abandoned all hope of
laying up anything from their in
come, but let their families spend all
they make and resort to life insur
ance to secure to them a competency
after their death—which money is of
ten squandered in a vain attempt to
keep up with Fashion’s parade. With
no settled purpose to accumulate by
patient toil, young and old get what
they can as easy as possible and spend
it in the excitements of the hour. The
intense age has even developed in
tense preachers of the gospel, and
such men as Sam Jones throw them
selves in front of the impetuous crowd
and with gleaming sword make a
brave attempt to check the head-long
charge to ruin. A few stop long
enough to think and are saved.
Some are awed by such language, for
instance, as we heard Dr. Hicks use
in the Methodist pulpit in this city:
“Hell is yawning to swallow you up
even now; you have only a moment
to escape,” and shaking his finger at
his congregation in a tragical manner
as he leaned forward over the pulpit,
“I dare you to leave this house with
out deciding this momentous ques
tion.” In the good old days such
men as uncle Billy Arnold and Dr.
Evans would paint in pathetic lan
guage the beauties of glory-land
where their sainted mothers beckon
ed them to the golden shore, and
with tears streaming down their
cheeks, they would REG sinners to
turn from the error of their ways,
trust a loving Savior and prepare to
meet the loved ones gone before.
These men did not attempt to drive
the people, but they pol^fcd to heav
en and led the way.
The true way to gain the smiles Oi
Heaven is to live with the soul in
harmony with God, and by patient
toil earn honest money, and use it,
to promote the welfare of mankind.
This decree of Heaven, faithfully
obeyed, would so occupy the minds of
the masses that they would have no
time to entertain the Evil One. An
idle brain is the Dev T il s work shop.
The discontent that threatens our in
stitutions comes from idlers. If men
would only be true to themselves and
try each day to better their condition,
morally, financially, and physically,
success would certainly crown their
efforts, and paradise would be re
gained.
A dispatch from Sofia on the 2d,
says: Prince Alexander entered this
city this morning and was very warm
ly received. All the consuls were
present at the reception save the
consul of Russia, but even the Rus
sian consulate had hung out a banner
in honor of the event. The Prince’s
arrival was much delayed by the nu
merous displays of homage and en-.
thusiasm with which he was greeted |
along the route.
Buildings.—Our architectural J
forms will have to be remodeled if |
cyclones in the West and earthquakes i
in the East are to be recognized a-1
inong the definite and permanent con
ditions of existence in America. The |
taller the building the more danger- j
ous and disastrous the wreck. In j
Charleston, at least, there is likely to j
be a demand in the future for earth-'
quake-proof structures. Augusta *
Evening News. *
Augusta Letter.
Augusta, Ga. >
Sept. 2nd, 1886.)*
Editors Union-Recorder:
The night of August the 31st,. will
long be remembered by the inhabi
tants of Augusta. It was a night of
terror. The earth rocked and reeled
under foot; houses trembled, groaned
and danced in motion with convul
sive nature; brave hearts quailed with
fear in the presence of the unexpect
ed visitant; strong men looked each
other in the face—and wept; nervous
women fainted; terrified children
screamed and clung to their parents;
strong hearts, unfamiliar with prayer,
sent up strong petitions to the Throne
of Grace; while all stood helpless and
appalled in the awful presence.of the
God of Nature. The scene was one
never before witnessed, never before
experienced by a living soul in oul*
terrified city. When, at 9:30 p. m. the
low rumbling sound was heard and
the slight tremor felt, people were
dazed and cried out, “What is that?”
But when the rumbling rapidly
changed into a loud roaring sound
“like the rush of mighty waters,”
and the tremor became a terrible con
vulsion, everyone left his tottering
dwelling and ran into the streets,
while on all sides could he heard the
cry, “An earthquake 1” “an earth
quake!” “O, my God, it is an earth
quake!” Mothers with infants at their
breasts; fathers with their little darl
ings in their arms, brothers with half
fainting sisters, half crazed servants,
all, all rushed wildly, madly into the
streets, and there stood with blanch
ed faces as shock after shock almost
rent the ground upon which they
were standing. Families gathered in
groups to share the common danger
and cast their lots together for the
night. As the hours flew by, and the
shocks became less severe, and with
a greater interim of time between
them, some, braver than others, ven
tured into the deserted houses, and
brought out chairs, lounges, cover
ings, and even bedding for the com
fort of the loved ones exposed to the
chilling winds that swept along the
dusty streets. Lanterns, candles, and
lamps were lit; fires were lighted; tents
improvised; and the whole of Augus
ta camped this night on the streets,
eagerly awaiting the dawn of day
Our beautiful city looked as if it had
been suddenly captured by an army
that had spread itself through all her
lovely avenues. Oh, what a night of
terror and suspense to the tender wo
men, and children, yea, and to the
brave men, who longed and prayed
for the dawning of the day. Danger
is always to be dreaded, but when it
comes in the darkness and gloom of
the night, our fears and apprehen
sions are increased ten-fold. When
the first shimmering rays of light pen
etrated the darkness, and night slow
ly and sullenly began to gather in the
ends of her sable garments, prepara
tory to her flight, a glad shout of
thanksgiving ascended from the
hearts of our grateful people: “Let all
the people praise thee, O God; let all
the people praise thee.”
My own experience was somewhat
thrilling. I had just carried my three-
year-old boy up stairs, and laid him
in his crib for the night. Returned
to the piazza I was enjoying the coifi-
forts of home with my wife and two
children, when we were suddenly jar
red in our rockers. I thought that
some one had jumped out of a front
window on to the piazza roof. It did
not take me long however, to discover
the true cause. I joined in the gener
al cry, “Earthquake.” My wife
screamed with fright at first, but soon
calmed herself and became brave as
lion. The house was shaking and
rocking terribly and a rush was made
by my family for the street. I thought
of my darling little baby boy sleeping
so sweetly in hi» erib, all unconscious
of the terrible scenes being enacted
I felt that it would he death to at
tempt his rescue, but go I must and
go I did. With great difficulty I as
cended the stair way, and walked
through the hall to the room where
my darling boy lay sleeping. By this
time the floor fairly danced under my
feet, the timbers creaked and groaned
above my head and I momentarily
expected to be crushed by the roof
falling in upon me. I seized my child
and hastening out of the room reach
ed the hall-way, where the force of
the vibrations vras felt to be greater
than in the room. I cannot describe
my feelings as I felt myself and child
being precipitated head long upon
the hall railing, upon which I fell with
such force that I snapped in two a
strong banister which fell at the feet
of my wife, who had returned to the
house and stood at the bottom step
earnestly calling on God to protect
her husband and her son. liow I
managed to get up I know not. Nor
can I say in what way I descended to
the lower floor. But I know that
when I reached the street with wife
and children all saved, I breathed a
prayer of thanks to my Heavenly
Father for His merciful protection. I
was somewhat bruised by the fall,
but my little boy escaped without in
jury.
Incidents of all kinds occurred dur
ing the continuation of the great
quake. As the rumbling sound of the
third shock was heard under our feet,
and the houses again became violent
ly agitated, the most heart-rending
cries were heard from two ladies con
fined to the upper chambers on beds
of sickness, and who had no way of
escape. These cries of distress spread
terror among the hundreds gathered
in the streets below, who not know
ing the cause, imagined that the
houses were really falling in, or that
the earth was opening wide its mouth
to receive them. It was dreadful to
hear these cries mingled with the ter
rible rumblings of the earthquake.
But all at once they ceased—ceased
simultaneously—and the only sound
then heard was the music of many
voices wafting down the street the
words of that inspiring hymn: •
“Nearer ray God to Thee,
Nearer to Thee,
E’en though it be a cross
That raiseth me.”
It fell upon the ears of its terrified
hearers like oil upon the troubled wa
ters, quieting their fears, and leading
them to put their trust in Him who
in troublous times has promised to
hide his children under the shadow of
His wing. At the time of the shock
the members of Thankful Colored
Baptist Church were holding services.
They left the building in order, and
instead of scattering pell mell they
formed in procession, and with torch
es and lanterns in hand marched to
the river bank where they held a
prayer and song service all night.
White men passed them quietly and
noiselessly, some even pausing to join
in the heartfelt prayers that were as
cending to the God of Nature. There
were no scoffers there—none to ridi
cule and disturb these faithful worship
ers, as is too often the case when dan
ger is not nigh. Danger, in this res
pect, is a good le\ T eler.
It is impossible just now to give an
accurate report of the damage done
Augusta. Houses have been cracked,
chimneys are down, plastering has
fallen, and timbers have become
strained. Many brick houses are now
unsafe to live in, and already several
have been condemned by Chief Platt:
All through the following day
groups of families could be seen hud
dled together on the side-walks, still
afraid to trust themselves within
doors. Two slight shocks were felt—
one at 8 a. m., and the other at 4 p. in.
making in all about twenty-two
shocks experienced by the Augusta
people since 9:30 o’clock p. m. on
Wednesday. This determined the
people to camp on the streets anoth
er night. Rumors flew thick and fast
that at 12 o’clock we should have an
other shock, more severe in fact than
any yet experienced. Another night
of suspense and anxiety. But the
people while still realising the great
danger, had calmed down, and began
preparations for a long night of
watching on the streets. The same
scenes as those which greeted the eye
the night before, were re-enacted, on
ly the preparations were more elabo
rate, and the tired hosts were occa
sionally refreshed with coffee, tea and
hot breads. Five shocks, only one
severe, were felt during the night,
and when morning dawned the streetg
again became deserted, and men and
women resumed their regular occupa
tions. It was the most thrilling expe
rience Augusta has ever had. Such
a thing as an earthquake of any se
verity, w r as never thought of in Au
gusta. It came so suddenly and last
ed so long. Men who had met danger
in every other form, quailed before it.
It was terrible—simply indescribable.
But with all we have much to be
grateful for, much to renew ottr obli
gations to One above. We should all
thank God for protecting our beauti
ful city, and pray that in His mercy
He will avert all danger in the future.
We should turn unto God.
Houghton.
Death of Charlie Dennis.—The
cutting of young Charlie Dennis last
Sunday night by a negro named Jim
Cummings, is well remembered by our
citizens. Cummings was drunk and
using loud and insulting language in
front of Mr. Dennis’ house, on the
Milledgeville road, a few miles from
the city. Mr. Dennis went out to re
monstrate with him, when the negro
drew a knife and cut him badly In sev
eral places.
The most serious wound was a deep
and lengthy gash across the abdomen
from which he suffered a great deal,
but it was thought that he would be
able to pull through. Such was not
the case, however, and despite the
ever-watchful care of loved ones and
the constant efforts of Dr. Ford, he
died yesterday afternoon at half past
six o’clock. Mr. Dennis was Jkwentj-
five years of age, married and had two
children. His murderer, Cummings,
has made good his escape, and, it is
said, is hiding out somewhere up tne
Georgia railroad. Our officials should
take active steps in the matter and
capture him.—Augusta Chronicle, oth
An Hour With Andrew Jackson.
From the Courier-Journal.
In October, 1843, I spent several
days with a friend who resided near
the Hermitage—while there he pro
posed to go with me to visit Andrew
Jackson. It was a cold, raw day, and
we were received by a cheerful log-
fire. He arose as w r e entered, begged
us to excuse the necessity of receiv
ing us in his bed-room, as his health
was such he could not leave it. A
large open Bible was lying on a small
table, by the side of which he was
sitting in an arm-chair. He was well
acquainted with my friend, who in
troduced me as a native Mississippian.
Though we were both young, his
manner was such as to put us entire
ly at our ease, his hair was rather
long and as white as snow, his face-
was pale and his general appearance
showed the powders of life were wast
ing away. But the expression of his
eyes reflected all those great energies
that had pervaded every path of his
career; he had nearly fulfilled the
destiny God had allotted him, and in
less than nine months he was in his
grave.
After a commonplace conversation
for several minutes, he told us Ber
tram, one of Napoleon's Marshals*
had just been to visit him in company
with Martin Van Buren. We were-
willing to get on the subject of war,
and led him on to talk of the charac
ter of Napoleon and his qualities as a
General. He said he liked Napoleon's
brilliant character if it had only been
sobered with less ambition, andstated
that he would most certainly have
won the battle of Waterloo had not
Grouchy betrayed him. He seemed
to take pleasure in answering any
•questions we would ask him. He
said the troops that attacked New
Orleans were among those who fought
Napoleon. He said that at the battle-
of January 8, he was so much trou
bled with a severe diarrhea he could
scarcely sit on his horse. I told him
my father and two uncles, were under
him with Col. Hinds’ Mississippi drag-
goons; that one of my uncles in a scout
ing party, had his horse shot from
under him from a masked battery.
He took his saddle and bridle and
followed his company, and the next
day went to Gen. Jackson himself for
another horse, and was told in a hur
ried manner to go and get any one he
could find. The first horse he met
with in a pasture he saddled, and
went back to his company. This
proved to be one of Jackson's riding
horses. He stated he did not recol
lect the circumstances, but in the
hurry and bustle of all that was doing
it could have happened. Feeling
that our visit had extended to its
proper length, I could not resist the
temptation of asking him one more
question before parting, and said to-
iohim: “Which do you think is the-
most essential point in the character
of a great General?” He turned to
me with one of those piercing looks I
can never forget, and answered in an
emphatic manner: “Confidence in
vour own opinion.”
He followed us to the door of his
room, and as he shook hands with us
said in a fatherly tone: “May God
bless you.”
Chas. J. Hester.
Brookhaven, Miss.
Wives will appreciate the following
good joke, which may or may not be
true:
Thfl President has been a good deal
worried for a day or two in trying to
Sffiafn in a satisfactory way to Mrs.
Cleveland how it happened that a let-
SrlheSaVe him six weeks ago to mail
iT a rTnld schoolmate came back to
nir through the dead-letter office last
QntnrdavfaU soiled and pocket-worn,
«,uh the address too much defaced
for anybody to decipher it, and a fish
hook sticking right through the most
important part of the postscript.
The Last Words of General
Cheatham.—The last words of Gen
eral Frank Cheatham were, as he
heard a wagon passing, “There
n-oes the troops; bring me my hotse; I
am going to the front,” and so “Old
Frank” died as he wished to die, with
thoughts of the brave boys who had
so often followed him to victory.—
Courier-Journal.
S. S. Prentiss, the Southern Orator.
Prentiss served but one term in Con
gress but his voice was heard,iu behalf
of the Whigs in every campaign until
his death in 1849 at the age of 44. He
was the principal speaker at the •
o-reat Whig meeting at Nashville in.
1844. when his idol, Henry Clay was
a candidate for President.
His speech upon that occasion was
doubtless his master-piece on
the stump. When lie closed he fetl
back in a swoon in the arms of James
C Jones, himself a magnificent orator,
who hugged him to his bosom and
exclaimed in an ecstasy of enthusi
asm:
“Die, Prentiss, die; you
have such another glorious
tunity.”
It was at the close of his great
speech in Faneuil Hall in 1844 that
Edward Everett asked Daniel Webs
ter if he had ever heard such a speech
before, and the answer was:
“Never, except by Prentiss himself.”
—[Louisville Courier-Journal.
will never
oppor-
An Elephant’s Sagacity.
New Torfc Tribune.
An officer of the Bengal army had &
verv fine and favorate elephant,
which was supplied daily in his pres
ence with a certain allowance of
food, but being compelled to absent
himself on a journey the keeper of the
beast diminished the ration of food
and the animal became daily thinner
and weaker. When its master re
turned the elephant exhibited^ the
greatest signs of pleasure. -T* 1 ® feed
ing time came and the keeper laid be
fore it the former full allowance of
food, which it divided into two parts
estate
confess his crime.
man
Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 4.—Gen.
. t-, a. fatuous ex-Cocied-
Pi f Cheatham, a famous ex-
frate General and Postmaster, died
here at 10:20 a. m. He was appointed
postmaster at Nashville by 1 resident
Cleveland and had been confirmed b}
the Senate.
