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CITY AND COUNTY.
Personal Mention.
Capt. Walter Paine visited Colum
bus last week.
Mrs. J. D. Hammond is visiting
friends in Athens.
Mr. John Prince is quite ill at Mrs.
Herty’s in this city.
Mr. W. A. Walker, of Wrightsville,
is attending our school.
Mr. Wm. A. Orme of Macon, spent
Thursday last, in the city.
Judge Daniel B. Sanford attended
Greene Superior Court last week.
Miss Maggie Moore, of Thompson,
Ga., is visiting Mrs. T. J. Fairfield
Mrs. Laura Walker, left Wednesday
on a visit to her sister in Milledge-
ville.—Eatonton Messenger.
Judge A. H. Hansell and wife of
Thomasville, are the guests of Mrs
Judge I. L. Harris.
Rev. J. D. Hammond assisted Rev.
M. J. Cofer in a protracted meeting
in Wilkes county, last week.
Col. Robt. Whitfield went to Eaton
ton Saturday to attend the Superior
Court this week.
The young people had a very pleas
ant dance last Friday night at the
residence of Mr. W. S. Scott.
Married, on the 16th inst., by Rev.
Thos. H. Gibson, Mr. J. M. Huff and
Miss Susie Buckner, all of this county
Capt. C. P. Crawford was confined
to his home by sickness several days
last week. We are glad to see him
out again.
Miss Julia Fairfield has returned
from a visit of several weeks to friends
in Atlanta.
Mr. John Wood, formerly of this
county, now of Twiggs, was in this
city yesterday.
Mrs. Robt. Whitfield and children
have returned from a visit of several
weeks to North Georgia and to her
parents in Macon.
Rev. Benj. E. Baker, pastor of the
Presbyterian church in Monticello,
Fla., is with his son, visiting the family
of Mr. R. L. Hunter.
On the 12th inst. Mr. J. Elliott Har
ris, son of Judge C. J. Harris, of Ma
con, was married to Miss Lula Lewis,
both being residents of that city.
Mr. N. B. Brown, traveling sales
man for W. T. Conn & Co., was very
sick in Eatonton last Friday. His wife
was telegraphed for and went to
him.
Rev. Dr. Boring spent Friday night
with Rev. T. H. Gibson in this city,
on his way to Hopewell church to
hold the fourth quarterly conference
of Baldwin circuit.
Miss Fannie Lane returned home
last Thursday from Jasper county,
where she has been engaged in teach
ing. She was accompained by her
cousin, Miss Gussie Lane.
Among the students who entered
our college last week was young Mr.
Garrard Waller of Putnam county.—
He is sixteen years of age, six feet
nine inches in height and weighs 184
pounds. He entered the second class.
The Darien Bank building has been
abandoned for repair of damages by
the earthquake. Mrs. Wright’s fami
ly and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bell have re
moved to the Grieve residence on Jef
ferson street; and Mrs. Haas and fam
ily to Mrs. Garrett’s on Hancock st.
Miss Nettie Adams of Edgewood,
arrived in the city Tuesday night, and
is the guest of Miss Fannie Adams.
Her many friends are glad to meet
her, and all will join to make her stay
in Eatonton pleasant.—Eatonton
Messenger.
Miss Minnie Bellamy, only daughter
of I)r. and Mrs. Bellamy, who has been
spending the summer at the noted
seaside resort, Morehead City, N. C.,
arrived in Milledgeville last Thursday
evening, where she will reside with
her parents. Miss B. is a fine singer,
and together with her mother, forms
quite an acquisition to the choir of
the Episcopal church.
Hon. Fleming G. DuBignon has
been in the county for several days,
receiving and reciprocating the warm
greetings of such of his friends as
have the good fortune to meet him—
the term friends in this instance em
bracing substantially all the people
of the county. We regret to learn
that he has had some trouble with his
throat, but a recent visit to the North
having given him the opportunity to
consult medical practitioners of great
national reputation, we trust that he
will speedily be restored to his cus
tomary good health.
The Hon. J. C. Compton, of Selma,
Ala., has beeninthe city several days,
having joined, at the house of his
father, Mr. P. M. Compton, his Avife
and children, who had preceded him
several days. It Avill be quite a jdeas-
ure to many of his friends to meet
him, and especially those Avho knew
him in his boyhood, before he had
launched forth into the Avorld to enter
upon that contest for its prizes and
emoluments in which he has so Avell
borne himself. After a number of
years of successful practice of the le
gal profession, he has made a step in
the direction of political life, having
recentlv been elected to represent his
Senatorial district in the upper House
of the Alabama Legislature. We
shall look with interest for his ad
vancement in the future, commensu
rate with his success in the past.
Col. H. H. Jones, who is connected
with the editorial department of the
SaA'annah Morning News, was in this
eity for a day or two during the past
week. We enjoyed the pleasure of a
brief call from the Colonel. We learn
ed that it was his intention to take
notes of matters in the old State Cap
ital and give the result of his observa
tions through the medium of the
News. His experience and skill in
matters of the kind lead us to expect
a most interesting account of Mil-
ledge ville and of that great institu
tion, the Lunatic Asylum, in their
present aspects, and we have the satis
faction of knowing that , the writer
has so warm a place in his heart for
our old city, that we shall receive
nothing less than justice at his hands.
He has long been known as one of the
best newspaper men in the State and
having in view all the varied depart-
partments of Journalism, we doubt if
the State can furnish his superior.
THE TWENTIETH SENATORIAL
DISTRICT.
At a meeting of a portion of the
Democratic party of Washington
county, who Avere dissatisfied with the
nomination of Hon. C. R. Pringle, a
resolution was adopted to tender the
nomination to Hon. Robt. Whit
field and a committee appointed to
visit Milledgeville and confer with
the latter gentleman. He being ab
sent from home, the following letter,
showing his unswerving loyalty to
the great party, upon the unity of
which rests the well-being and even
the Safety of the South, gives his de
clination of the proffered honor and
his opinion of the duty of all good
Democrats under similar circumstan
ces:
Madison, Ga., Sept. 8th, 1886.
Messrs. Jas. H. Jackson, B. M.
Snell and Wm. Kirkland, Com
mittee, &c.:
Gentlemen:
I have received through Mr. Walter
Paine the resolution adopted by your
convention, in Sandersville, Aug. 28th,
1886, and also your communication of
the same. At the time of your visit
to Milledgeville, I was absent in up
per Georgia, and only passed through
my home in order to attend this
Court. I regret the delay, but I re
quested Mr. Paine to telegraph you
my conclusion, while I would as soon
as possible answer your mission more
formally. In declining to become a
candidate for the Senatorship of the
20th Dist. I must first beg to assure
you of my warm appreciation of the
confidence and esteem your citizens
have extended to me. I am not un
mindful of the fact that I am a strang
er, personally, to most of the people
of Washington county, and it would
afford me pleasure to be of any ser
▼ice to them and the balance of the
district if circumstances were differ
ent. But an almost unbroken cus
tom, now ripened into unwritten po
litical law, has vested the right in
Washington county to name the next
Democratic Candidate for Senator
for the 20th District. Your county
has exercised that right according to
our party law and by our party meth
ods, the other counties of the District
in a legal way have ratified and ap
proved that action, and while it may
not be as I Avould have preferred, I
feel that I am bound by it. Hence,
cannot consent to antagonize the
nominee.
Again, my own private affairs are
of such character and extent as to re
quire my Avliole attention. If my in
clination and ambition led me to
court the excitement and honors of
political battles, those duties and ob-
igations of domestic .life, which most
men consider of the highest impor
tance and indeed which are impera
tive and sacred, call me to stifle all
such desires, and devote all my ener
gies to the welfare of those dependant
on me lor home and sustenance.
To elaborate either or both of these
grounds for my course is unnecessary
and useless; their force and justice
will be instantly recognized by you, I
doubt not, and in concluding I beg to
assure you personally of my highest
regard. Very respectfully,
“Robert Whitfield.
FRANK HUMPHRIES.
A Day at the Big Raft.
A party of citizens, from Washing
ton, Baldwin and Wilkinson counties,
met and spent the day at the Big
Raft in the Oconee River, on the 16th
inst. After thoroughly examining
the entire surroundings they found
that it Avas impracticable to try and
remove the raft, but decided to go to
work at once clearing off the timbers
and cutting ditches across the bend
about 175 yds., and to employ men to
Avatch it during all freshets to keep
the floating timbers from stopping in
the new channel. The river will have
at least 10 feet fall in the 175 yards
and save a passage of about one mile
and it was the decided opinion of
those present that Avith the Avork pro
posed this fall, the river’s channel
would be changed and in all probabil
ity require but very little Avork next
winter; as it is well known the chan
nel Avas changed a few years ago a-
cross one of these bends Avithout any
help and having a clear passage
around the bend, it is reasonable to
suppose that with a complete dam to
help they can force it to take the
course proposed. Capt. Andrew Mil
ler Avas requested to see all interested
on the West side of the river and get
them to subscribe and pay 50 per
cent of their subscription at once and
the balance, if needed at all on Oct.
ls't, 1887. Dr. W. R. Robinson will
see those in Washington county, and
J. P. Sweaney, who donates the land
for the new channel, xvill call upon all
on the East side of the River and Mil
ledgeville for help, and by the 1st
Aveek in October they expect to have
25 hands at work.
This raft is an immense affair is, ful
ly three-fourths of a mile long—cost
the farmers along the river this year
fully 50,000 bushels of corn; and com
pletely stops’ the passage of any fish,
It was understood from parties below
the raft that all little inlets were full
of sturgeon shad and other fine fish
in their season. Good many of the
party walked across the river and
over the raft for a quarter of a mile
—in one place there is a clear fall ex
tending from one bank to the other of
at least three feet. Mr. J. C. Whit
aker was requested to act as Treasu
rer and all work will be paid in orders
on him, and the public will be fully
informed of the use made of all funds
contributed.
The days, the hours even, of the
earthly existence of Frank Humphries,
draw rapidly to a close. The last
act in the horrible tragedy, which is
without a parallel in the history of
our county, if not of our state, will
soon be played. The only remaining
actor in it, will soon go to render an
account of his part in the dreadful
scenes of that dark and gloomy night,
to the Supreme Judge of the universe,
whom it is impossible to deceive. The
condemned criminal still says he is
not conscious of being guilty. When
a friend urged him to confess the
truth, now that he professed to feel
that his sins were forgiven, the reply
in substance was, “why you surely
can’t suppose that I would die and
go into the presence of my Maker
with a lie in my mouth?” He still
says if he did the murderous deeds he
was and is unconscious of it. Wheth
er he will persist in the same declara
tion in the last supreme moment is as
yet a matter of mere speculation and
conjecture. This at .least may be
said by those who haw known Frank
Humphries for years past, that he
seemed to be very much like the gen
eral run of the young men of his oc
cupation and station in life, and was
deemed neither more nor less capable
of such horrible crimes, until they
Avere actually committed. No one,
Ave suppose, will say that he could
have been guilty, unless under the in
fluence of that dreadful whiskey habit,.
which is the fruitful source of so
much guilt and misery, even, in this
enlightened period of the world’s his
tory.
MeRRIWETHER, GA., )
Sept. 18, 1886. >
Editors Union & Recorder :
Among the courtesies this Aveek,
please thank Messrs. B. H. Jones and
G. D. Myrick for the nice watermel-
bns. I wish they would continue to
send until Christmas.
Cotton coming in and cotton pick
ers on a b^oad grin continually.
A big colored camp meeting in
progress at Dr. Harper’s.
The mayor of this city is discussing
having a well dug at the corner of
post-office and Academy streets. The
city is in need of a good well.
Among the visitors to this place
this week, we note Mrs. Garrard, of
Putnam, Mr. Scogin and B. H. Jones
of Baldwin, Mr. Rufus Roberts of Mt.
Airy,N. C., Col. Hammond of SaA'an
nah, Mr. Stith Myrick of Doredale,
Ga,, Mr. J. E. Myrick of Myricksville,
Mr. T. A. Napier of The Mill, Mrs. W.
T. Shine son and daughter of Green
ville, Ala., W. H. Jewell, of Jewell’s
Mill.
Business quite lively, and farmers
hopeful of a § crop. * E.
Mr. Sol Barrett Visits Charleston.
Mr. Sol Barrett returned home last
Saturday, after a sojourn of ten days
in Charleston, whither he was called
by the serious illness of his mother,
whose death occurred in. that city
few days since. She had been ill for
some time, and her death was proba
bly hastened by the earthquake dis
aster.
Mr. Batrett says the accounts of
damage to Charleston by the earth
quake have not been exaggerated.
Business has been resumed to some
extent, the debris is being removed
from the streets, and some repairs are
being made. There is considerable
sickness, and the people look care
worn and weary. Slight shocks con
tinue, and the normal feeling of safe
ty and quietness is far from being
reached. Mr. B. did not nndress and
retire to bed during his stay. The
system of issuing rations, as might be
expected, had produced some demor
alization and brought to the city ma
ny negroes from the surrounding
country. The fact is, the poor in this
instance, are not the greatest suffer
ers. The small wooden houses were
not injured, and the clothing and
household effects of the occupants
were not lost. Work is now plenti
ful, and wages high. The property
owners are in the worst condition.
In many instances houses have been
condemned as dangerous, and the
OAvners ordered to have the walls
taken down. Common laborers who
formerly worked for 75cts a day, now
demand three dollars, and brick-layers
five dollars.
It would seem, under the circum
stances, a wise use of the contribu
tions would be to use them to repair
hospitals, charitable institutions, asy
lums, churches, public buildings, &e.,
giving employment at good wages to
all who are able work. Widows and
orphans, and all unable to work, or
sick, should be looked after, but con
tributors to sufferers in Charleston,
never intended to give money to able-
bodied idlers. With plenty of work
at good wages laborers will soon be
better off than before the disaster.
Let the money sent be used to repair
damages.
ADOLPH JOSEPH,
“JOSEPH’S CORNER.”
FALL AH© WIHT1E
SEASON+OF+1880.
Scottsboro District Barbecue.
COTTON MARKET.
The following is the Cotton Market
for Sept. 20, 1886.
Savannah—Middlings, 8?.
Charleston—Middlings, 8^.
Augusta—Middlings, 811-16.
Milledgeville—Middlings, 8k
Liverpool—Middlings,*.5^d.
New York—Middlings, 9 546.
Gold par.
Mr. Editor:—The barbecue at Bat
son’s Spring passed off lively. Heaps
of pretty ladies and lots of ugly boys
But I tell you there were some stav
ing looking men. We saw that live,
wide-awake Polk West, and that ever
clever Gus Rice, and Gus was on one
of his big talks. Looking round we
saw Squire T. J. Cooper, and I tell
you Tom is all right. In the after
noon, in drove W. H. H. Barnes and
I teli you Harrison is always in a good
humor. But above all, Bill Adam
cut the pigeon wing strait out and '
tell you old Newton Combes laid back
andhis fiddle just “talked all right
cousin Newt.” Justput afiddle in New
ton’s hand and he is “the right man
in the right place and don’t you for
get it.” Your readers may know we
have some good times in these dig
gings. X. Y. Z.
Married on the 2d inst, by W. R.
Fenn, J. P., Mr. C. O. Batson and
Miss F. P. Allen, all of this county.
R. L. Holloway.
R. F. Ay ant.
LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS
Remaining in the Post-Office at Mil
ledgeville, Baldwin county, Ga, Sept.
18, 1886. If not called for within 10
days, they will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office.
Asken, Miss Ella Dick, R.
Benaman, John- Stone, Bertha
son Sperry, C. A.
Bryan, Elizabeth Thomas, Bill.
Brooks, Jane
Office Hours.—General silivery
window will be open fr* In 9 ^ W., un
til 5 p. M. Money Orde.' win* ^ 7 will
be open from 9 a. m. to 4 p. a*.
J. G. Fowler, P. M.
THE NEW YORK STORE.
TV e have painted our store on the outside. And Ave have used
the brush still more on the inside. We have made a big mark on
our past LOW PRICES. And have brushed Prices down so Ioav
that competition can’t touch them. Our stock of Fancy
CUPS AND SAUCERS
Cannot be equaled in this market or anywhere else. In fact we can
and will sell you anything you need in the Crockery line cheaper
than you can get them anywhere else.
Bowls and Pitchers
Bowls, Water
Elat Dishes, Baker’s Small
, Ac., at bottom prices.
For 75c. Steak Dishes,
Pitchers, Cream Pitcher
TIFT
We are now prepared to sell Tin Ware at Wholesale and Retail.
Bring along your prices and we will show you what we will.do.
Special Inducements to Merchants.
Our stock noAV consists of II quart Dish Pans, 10 quart Dish Pans,
10 quart Buckets, 4 quart Buckets, 4 quart covered Buckets, 2 quart
covered Buckets, Kerosene Cans, Zinc Oilers, 6, 4 and 2 quart Dairy
Pans, Dippeis of different kinds. One of our greatest bargains in
in this is our Tin Setts for the small sum of $1.75.
GLASSWARE.
As has been our motto in the past we do not intend to be under
sold in this line of goods. Our stock consists of Crystal Glass
Castors, White and Colored Goblets, White and Colored Water
Pitchers, all colors, Ice Cream Plates, Cake Plates, Syrup Pitchers,
Sugar Dishes, Butter Dishes, &c.
LAMPS, fLAMPS, LAMPS,
We are making Lamps one of our specialties this season and can
sell them to you cheaper than the cheapest.
Gents’ Furnishing Goods
Is our leading secpialty this Fall. We have taken special pains in
selecting our stock and can furnish them to you almost at your own
price. Our 50c Shirt can’t be beat. Our 50c Merino Undershirt
can’t be duplicated in the South.
All we ask is one visit to our store and we will convince you that
what we say to you is so. It is the only store in the town where
you have three thousand different articles to select from. It is the
only place you can get 3 pair of Hose for 25c. Yours Truly,
R. L. HOLLOWAY & CO.
Ho. 36 Wayne Street, Milledgeyilile, Ga.
Sept. 21st, 1886. 113m i
Milledgeville, Ga., Sept. 1st, 1886.
We take pleasure to announce to our Friends and Patrons and to
all in need of Seasonable Goods, that we are prepared to meet their
demands upon us. We have-never had the quantity of goods before,
nor has it ever been possible to excel our present ability to show
you the most complete stock of goods ever displayed in this city. We
HALLENGE COMPETITION IN PRICE OR VARIETY.
Mindful of the kind endorsements received in the past, we are con
fident of our ability to merit a continuance, and with a due appre
ciation of the many evidences of confidence and support, we trust to
receive the same treatment again. We have been peculiarly fortu
nate in our selection, and now Display the
^LARGEST STOCK*
in this section—selected with care, taste and ability—second to none
in this great State. Our stock of s
LADIES’ DRESS GOODS,
Comprises a full variety of black and colored Silks, black and color
ed Cashmeres, black and colored Velvets—in plain and cut. Bro
caded and Striped Tricots and Diagnols, in all shades. Memoies
and Drap D’Almas, Etiennes, Empress Cloths and Henriettas.
FLANNELS—in Sackings and Dress Cloths. Cassimeres for
Ladies, Tailor made garments. Flannels—Brocades and Silk
Warps—Black and Opera Shades.
An immense variety of Table and House Linens, Sheetings and
Toilet Quilts,
Jeans, Cassimeres and Waterproofs.
Prints, Canton and Wool Flannel, Rob Roy and all Wool Plaids,
Hosiery, Jerseys and Scarfs.
OUR SPECIAL EFFORT
has been to place before you a full assortment of WRAPS and
CLOAKS, which we have for Ladies, Misses and Children.
Be sure to see our stock of Children’s Cloaks. We have all Wool
Garments trimmed in Astracan or Fur, at $2.50 and $3.50 each.
This stock cannot be described, but must be seen to be appreciated.
! AND COMFORTS,
Cardigan Jackets for Men and Boys.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Representing the best Makes in the country.
HATS AND CAPS,
Including a full line of the celebrated Stetson Hats.
MtlsgP*-
of endless variety. We can safely refer to our • Patrons, when we
say, Excelsior. See our stock of Children’s Suits, from 4 years to
14 years, with Knee Pants to match. t
Ladies Cotton and Wool Underwear. Gents’ Camel’s Hair Under
wear. Infants’. Pure Wool Undervests.
LACES OF AJLL KINDS, Gimpures and Spanish.
CORSETS.—Representing Warner’s, Coraline and Nursing, Ball’s
Health and Hipgore, Duplex aud Everlasting.
^We trust that you will favor us with a visit.
WE INVITE YOUR INSPECTION.
You cannot lose anything by seeing in person what can be
for you. We can make a dollar reach several inches further
any other house in our city.
done
than
JFWE SEND SAMPLES ON APPLICATION.
We pay freight on all goods sent away,
exchange anything that does not satisfy,
you let us. .
Yours Respectfully,
•©
We will take back and
We will please you if
ADOLPH JOSEPH.
H. Y. SANFOBD,
H. E. McCOMB,
A. A. VAUGHN
ROB’T. WALL.
A. S. DARNELL,
OSCAR WALL,
F. W. BUTTS, Jb.
j. C. SHEA, Accountant,
FBANK HERTY, Cashier.
WARREN BELL, ff-H p orters
B. McGRESOR, («.) >
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