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UNION & RECORDER. Augusta Letter. Augusta, Ga. \ Oct. 29th, 1886. y TBbitors U nion-Rkcorder : Mr. Janies A. Wright of the Nation al Executive Committee, Knights of I^tbor, is in the city for the purpose of liquidating the indebtedness of the Order in our midst. When this is ac complished, he will confer with the Mill Presidents with a view to bring ing the long strike, or lockout, to a ciose. He is a fine looking man, nice ly dressed, and has impressed very favorably all with whom he lias come in contact, He is going through the work of auditing accounts ana paj :ng the same as rapidly as possible, but as most of the individual indebt edness is in small amounts the task before him will require several more 4tiays for completion, Ihe merchants who have credited the operatives for so many months past were se\ erely strained in carrying this burden, and they are now’ jubilant over the pros pects of being paid in full. It is said that the indebtedness amounts to a <am between $20,000 and $25,000. Mr. Wright’s mission is an exceedingly im portant and responsible one. It is to be hoped that his decisions upon all questions pertaining to the present cad state of affairs will be free of pre judice, and that he will be able to set tle the differences between labor and ■capital to the satisfaction of all con cerned. A majority of the operatives are anxious to go back to work, even .at the old rates. I was told by one rhis very day that if the Factory bells would ring for the opening of the Mills to-morrow nearly every opera tive would respond to the call. The fact is they are kept away by officers of the Order who are not factory hands, and who are consequently not on a strike or locked out, and who do not feel the pangs of hunger or the pinchings of winter. It is very easy for these “Executive Officers,” well fed and warmly clad, to say to their half starved and poorly clad inferiors, •“Ke true to your Order. Keep up the strike, and yon will make the Mills come to terms.” But the true laborer is beginning to find out that be is badly advised, and if matters are not soon adjusted, the operatives will end the strike by returning to work without authority or consent from the Executive board. In my last letter I wrote of the ne cessity of a paid fire department f Jr j Augusta. The necessity now stares] sis in the face, and will not down at j the cry of “high taxes.” If it requires j one quarter of one per cent, or even twice that amount, the tax must be levied, or our city w mercy of the flames. The spirit of the ; Volunteer Department is not only j broken, but is about to take its de- j parture to parts unknown. The de- pamnent is falling to pieces. Steph ens No. G. and Dixie No. 10. long since gave up the ghost. A few nights ago, Washington No 1, the veterans of the department, disbanded, and other companies will soon follow suit. "When the fire alarm is sounded at night a few men and boys can be seen tugging at the ropes, endeavoring to pash the apparatus. Once or twice they have come to a dead halt, and left The reel in the street. If this does . show the necessity of a paid de partment. then, what will? Chief Platt, one of the ablest Fire Chiefs in the country, is using his every effort to induce the citizens to vote for the )osed change. With such a man in “the City by the Sea.” On my sainted father’s knee I took my first lesson in reading sentences from its columns. Long live the News and Courier. Ever since last Friday, when the earthquake shock caught the pupijs of the Houghton Institute in their upper Hall, the Principal has been practicing them in what he calls the Alarm Drill. The signal is given by six taps of the bell as follows: one tap, then a pause; two taps, and a pause; then three taps. The teacher of each department orders, “Hats and Books.” Then the command is given, “Form lines, quick-steps—march.” Each department has a particular route along which they march to their respective positions on the grounds, where they remain until dis missed by the Principal, or are sig naled to return to the building by three taps of the bell. In less than one minute the entire school of 314 pupils clear the building. This morning, a Committee from the Grand Jury, consisting of Mon. C. A. Robbe, Capt. Geo. Crane, Capt, John son and Mr. Cosgrove visited the In stitute, and expressed themselves greatly pleased with the different ex ercises. They will make some valua ble recommendations. This is the first time in the- history of the Institute that it has ever been visited by a com mittee of Grand Jurors. Last night at St. John Clnirch Gen. C. A. Evans united in marriage, Mr. Charles Anderson and Miss Nellie Royal. The groom is a promising young man of Augusta, who has many warm friends. The bride is one of the sweetest and prettiest of Augusta’s fair daughters. They have loved each other long and well, and now that their anticipations are realized and their happiness consummated, we wish them much joy. Lieut. Phil Clarke of the Clarke Light Infantry is also receiving con gratulations on his recent marriage at Athens to Miss Richardson, the high- lv accumplished daughter of Rev. S. l b . Richardson. The waters are troubled. A little rain fell this week, but scarcely enough to lay the dust. An old darkey says that the earthquake shocks will not cease until The loeal editor is inclined to boast of matters in his immediate neighbor hood. Within a month or two, two handsome dwellings have been erect ed there (on Clarke street) by Mr. Thos. E. White and Dr. John H. Hall, both recently married. Mr. White has just moved his family to their new quarters and the writer had the pleas ure, yesterday, of looking through the house and admiring the conve nient and tasteful plan thereof and the good workmanship displayed in it. The plan was of Mr. White’s own devising and the work was faithfully and handsomely done under his direc tion by our colored carpenter Alonzo Slater. The latter is worthy of high commendation for the manner in which he discharged his duty and the house is an ornament to our part of the town. The framed work of Dr. Hall’s house is up and shows plainly that it will be a handsome and com fortable residence. We were glad to notice in the plan of each of these dwellings that the wells, places for cooking and other things, usually sep arated from the house, have been placed under the same roof with the inhabited portion of the same, after the fashion of our thrifty and ingenious northern friends, so that the good wife can go everywhere in the dis charge of her domestic duties, even in rainy weather, under shelter. It is to be hoped that the comfort of our ladies will hereafter receive more con sideration in matters of this kind and our young friends Messrs. White and Hall have set a good example to others having to establish new homes. If you want the best assorted stock of Millinery to select from, go to Mrs. S. D. Wootten’i. [17 2t Petition for Letters of Administration. GEORGIA, Baldwia County. Court of Ordinary. November Terra, 1886. W HEREAS, Charles Ferrell, c., has filed his petition in said Court for letters of Administration upon the es tate of Dilsey Ferrell, c., deceased. These are therefore to cite and ad monish all parties interested, heirs or creditors, to show cause on or by the shall December Term, next of said Court to have “plenty of rain.” He says that the earth is hot, and needs to be cool ed. If this be true let us devoutly pray for rain. Houghton. Hon. Geo. T. Barnes. The papers of the 10th congression al district, are justly complimenting the Hon. Geo. T. Barnes for his exalt ed qualifications as their representa tive in Congress, and his devotion to their interests. Among the various tne tax must be j notices 0 f him which we have seen is ill soon be at the | f 0 p 0W ing in the Louisville News mer: HON". GEO. T. BARXE3. This distinguished citizen visited our town this week, and was the guest of Mrs. Julia Warren and G. W. Warren. Esq. He is the Democratic nominee for Congress for this district, and he is going around to see his friends and constituents. While he has no opposition, yet he is visiting everv county in the district, and there by showing to the people that he wants to see them and shake their hands and look into their faces. He has made an able and faithful repre sentative in Congress, and we hope to see the people turn out on Tuesday, the 2nd day of November, and give him a big vote. at the head of a well organized de partment, Augusta, with her wide streets, can laugh at fires. Judge James B. Hook published a card in yesterday's Chronicle an nouncing his withdrawal from the race against Judge Roney for the Su perior Court Judgeship of the Augus ta circuit. He requests the unani mous election of Judge Roney. This a very graceful act on the part of Judge Hook, and shows that he will not knowingly oppose the wishes of the people. The Judge is one of 'tschmond county’s most honored cit izens, and the time is not far distant ^hen the people will call him them in this oi Augusta is Chattanooga Times. ever' ;ome other jain in tin Upon ah ire to serve apacity. midst of a ost everv be leted. nd the mornii •aping i< a PPy. ~ T. » of the houses can ess of erection, or jusl The sound of the ham buzz of the saw is heart ? till night. Contractor! l harvest, and mechanic: Augusta’s noted contrac Sanford, is doing as much my man to improve our city. He ■"mg up buildings in every part town, and whatever he cou- traets to do is done to the letter. His work gives satisfaction in every case. There is nothing shoddy about it. His material is ol the best, his workmen well skilled, and his charges most reasonable. Some of the most sub stantial and finest buildings in Au gusta, were erected by him. ° Mr. San ford is, as a man most genial in his dis position and liberal with his; means. I could tell of many a case of destitu tion that his warm heart and ready hand have relieved, and how with un stinted offerings he has replenished the Treasury of the Lord. This trib ute is prompted simply by a desire on my part to do justice to one whom I consider a public benefactor. The Charleston News & Courier has established a bureau in Augusta un der the management of Mr. E. W. Barrett formerly of the Chronicle. The paper will reach this city at 8 o r clock a. m. and will be immediately delivered to subscribers. The object of the News and Courier, is to reach the counties of upper Carolina by means of the Port Royal and Western Carolina Rail Road, so that its sub scribers in that part of the Stute can read the paper of their metropolis on the same day upon which it is printed. This shows commendable enterprise on tlie part of Captain. Dawson. I must confess a weakness for the News and Courier. I love its name, espe cially the latter part of it. The old Courier was a constant and welcomed "rtsitor to the home of my childhood Pennsylvania is several thousand square miles smaller than North Carolina. The States are aboutequal in natural resources. Both were of tho original thirteen. In 1880 North Carolina’s taxable property, real and personal, amounted to $160,000,- 000. Pennsylvania paid in that year for school purposes about $7,500,000 while the whole revenue of North Carolina wa9 $420,000. The per capita wealth of Penn sylvania is $1,259* that of North Carolina is 319 dollars. Wc copy the above and do not dispute tho facts stated, hut the Times which is a protective tariff paper does not tell its readers that the people of North Carolina have been taxed many millions of dollars to advance the inter ests and wealth of Pennsylvania, all of ! which has been a dead loss to North Caro- | lina. Similar comparisons may be drawn i betwnt-n Pennsylvania and all Southern states. It hag been this robbery of the ! Southern states that has caused the great ! difference between the northern and south ern states. The people of every one of 1 these southern states have been taxed for I half a century from 40 to -47 per cent up- ; on thousands of articles essential to their i prosperity to promote that of the north- | eru suites. No wonder then that the peo- i pie of Pennsylvania are about four times as vo 11 off as the people of North Caroli na ar.rl of the other Southern States. w W. H. CARR’ MILLINERY —AND— Dry Goods Emporium! Always in the Lead! Our Milliners the Best! Our Stock the Largest! Our Prices the Lowest! The Old Hardware Store -:o:- Still open and ready to serve my than ever, in all kinds of old and new customers cheaper Hardware, Stoves, Coal Grates, Tinware, &c. -I have just received a large lot of Rubber Belting, Rubber, Hemp and Soap Stone Packing and Lace Leather, Which I will sell as low as the lowest. I have one lot of Stoves I will sell less than cost. Call soon before they are all gone. Don’t forget that the Old Hardware Store cannot be undersold. JOS. STALEY. ft^pTtoofing and Guttering done at the lowest prices, and war ranted to give satisfaction. Milledgeville, Sept. 28th, 1886. 12 tf Atlanta is in a terrible stew over municipal politics. The prohibition ists and the antis are fighting very bit terly for the control, and a joint com mittee is trying to nominate a man for mayor. Each side has its candi date and sticks to him. The result will probably be two tickets and the old fight at the polls. The number of exhibitors and arti cles exhibited at the Macon State Fair are both unusually large. There are thirty-eight exhibitors of horses, which comprise every species from little Shetland ponies to mammoth Percheron stallions. NVe are pained to chronicle the death of Mr. G. W. Wright of Toombs- boro. He died Friday evening the 22d. His wife, two children and him self have died within six weeks with malarial fever.—Southerner and Ap peal. The President is a man of business. He attended the Bartholdi celebra tion in New York and was back in Washington before midnight. Mrs. Cleveland met him at the station. Col. George W. Rains returned to Au- Kustaon the 29th of October, haying spent tlie summer at Newburgh, New York. Secretary Manning has resumed his du ties as Secretary of the Treasury. The Medical college of Georgia opened its session on the iirst of November. We see it stated that the work on the Augusta and Chattanooga railroad will bagm soon. be held on the first Monday in De cember, 1886, why permanent letters of Administration upon the estate of said deceased, should not be granted to said petitioner as prayed for. Witness my hand and official signa ture this November the 1st, 1886. DANIEL B. SANFORD. 17 lm] Ordinary. _ Petition for Letters of Administration. GEORGIA, Baldwin County. Court of Ordinary, November Term, 1886. TT 7HEREAS, Walter Paine has filed VV his petition in said court for let ters of administration upon the es tates of Mrs. E. C. Sanford and Mrs. E. D. S.etson, late of said county, de ceased. These are therefore to cite and ad monish all parties interested, heirs or creditors, to show’ cause on or by the December term next, of said court, to be held on the first Monday in Decem ber, 1886, why permanent letters of administration upon the estate of said deceased, should not be granted to said petitioner as prayed for. Witness my hand and official signa ture this November the 1st, 1886. 117 lm.] D. B. SANFORD, Ordinary. Petition for Letters of Administration. GEORGIA, Baldwin County. Court of Ordinary, Nov. Term 188G. HERE AS, C. W. Ennis has filed his petition in said court for let ters of Administration upon the es tate of W. T. Ethridge, late of said oountv, deceased. , , These are therefore to cite and ad monish all parties interested, heirs or creditors, to show cause on or by the December Term next of said court to be held on the first Monday in Decem ber, 1886, why letters of administra tion upon the estate of said deceased should not be granted to said petition er as prayed for. . . Witness my liana and official signa ture this November the 1st, 138b. Daniel B. Sanford, 17 1m.] Ordinary. ^ Baldwin Sheriff’s Sale Postponed. ILL be sold before the Court House door, i.i the citv of Mil ledgeville, during legal sale hours, on the first Tuesday in December, 188b, the following property, to wit: All that tract or parcel of land, 1\ ing in the 321st District, of said county, containing sixty-two acres, niore or less, known as the Bass or old Ham mond place, bounded by land of the Asylum on the west and the Liver road on the east. Also four acres, more or less, known as the Jackson place, bounded north by Ben Brax ton and Wilburn Scott, south by the above Ascribed Bass place Lev ied on as the property of T. H. Kenan to satisfy one Superior Court fi fa in fa vor of Mrs. Elizabeth F. Stembndge vs. T. H. Kenan, and one in favor of Messrs Turk & Byington vs. 1. H Kenan. Also at the same time and place, one house and lot in thecity of Milledgeville, known in the plan of said city as lot No. 3, in square 58, containing one acre, more’ or le &s, bounded north by lot of Mrs. H. G. Kenan, east by L. N. Callaway, south by estate of R. M. Ornie. Levied on as the property of T. H. Kenan to I visited Baltimore, Philadel phia and New York, and am now ready to show one of the Hand somest lines of Millinery the La dies have ever seen in this citv. All the Latest Novelties! Unparalleled Stock! Unprecedented Sales! Fall Goods arriving daily, and our immense storeroom put to its hardest test. The building is filled from cellar to garret. We have in stock and on road; 1.000 Barrels Flour. 150 Barrels Sugar. 200 Boxes Tobacco. 225 Cases Sardines, bought before the advance. 200 Boxes Soaps. 200 Cases Potash. 50 Sacks Peanuts. 100 Sacks Coffee. 50.000 lbs. Red Rust Proof Seed Oats. 230 Boxes Crackers. 75.000 Cigars. 200 Cases assorted Can Goods. 1 car load Lard. 100 Boxes Cheese. 600 Pails, 80 half barrels, and 25 barrels breakfast Mackerel. And an enormous lot of other goods too numerous to mention. With better facilities than we ever had before, we are prepared to dupli cate the prices of any house in Georgia. We do not ask you to buy of us, but just let us price you our goods and we will surely put yon on our long list of customers. W. T. CONN & CO., Wholesale Grocers. 22 & 24 S. Wayne Street, Milledgeville, Ga. Sept. 21st, 1886. 29 ly Cloaks, Shawls AND satisfy one Conty Court fl fa in faver of the Milledgeville Bankmg Go., vs. T. H. Kenan and W. T- Conu. Also at the same time and place, the drug store on Wayne street, or vr. 1. ri. Kenan, the entire stock of goods, con sisting of drugs, fixtures, cl S ar % tobac co, Ac. Levied on by virtue of a Dis tress warrant for rent, m favoi oi W. T. Conn, Agent; also three County Court fi fas in favor of Thurber, W hy- land & Co., vs. T. H. Kenan; one County Court fi fa in favor oi Licke & Seligvs. T. H. Kenan; one County Court fi fa in favor of Lamar, Lankin & Lamar vs. T. H. Kenan, and other fi fas in hand. Sold as the property of T. H. Kenan to satisfy said li fas. C. W. ENNIS, Sheriff. Nov. 1st, 1886. 17 tds Corsets, Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Hosiery. No. 17 South Wai/ne St. T. E. WHITE & CO. w Notions! Notions! Everything in this line usually kept in a first-class Notion house. From week to week, It will be to your interest. W. H. CARR. Milledgeville, Ga., Oct. 5th, 1886. H 3m e invite all our Patrons and Friends to come and examine our new goods, which we are daily receiving. We can suit any man’s pocket book, both in quality and price of goods. We do not pro pose to make any cuts on prices but will sell you wdiat yon want and Guarantee Satisfaction on all Goods. We would say, particularly to our regular patrons, that at all times, we will try to fill their orders with the Nicest and Freshest Goods, the market affords. We do not buy in very large lots, but buy often. By this means, we can always sell fresh goods. We call particular attention to Our Stock of Flour, which is complete. We have on hand “White Swan,” “White Loaf,” “White Satin” and “Jersey.” The above grades are patents. Then w r e have also “New Constitution,” “Moss Rose,” and “Odd Trump.” If you want nice white bread, buy good Flour and the best Lard. We have the finest Leaf Lard on hand, which cost very little more than poor stuff. , Our stock of Canned Goods, cannot be excelled. Fancy Candy and Crackers of all kinds. . Sugar, Coffee, Teas, Spice, &c. In fact, anvthing you may want. Bran for your cow at lowest price. Mognolia Hams, Breakfast Bacon and White Meat, Jersey Butter, always on hand and on Ice. We invite our country friends to call on us and get prices, we will sell them their goods as cheap as any one. Tobacco by the plug or box. Remem her the place. GREEN STORE! No 17 South Wayne Street, Milledgeville, Ga. T. E. WHITE & CO. Aug. 31st, 1886 31 ly.