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UNION & RECORDER.
MlLLKDOKVILLK, NOVEMBER 2, 1886.
For Congress—6th District,
JAMES H. BLOUNT, of Bibb.
Thanksgiving Day.
President Cleveland has issued his
Proclamation, appointing Thursday,
the 25th instant, “to be observed and
kept as a day of thanksgiving and
urfliVGr.^
As the time has at last come when
we have a government which is ad
ministered, not on sectional lines or
principles but for the good of the
whole people of this great country, we
think our people here in the South
should heartily join in this national
thanksgiving for this great and unac
customed blessing. -Now let e\er>-
bodv fatten their turkeys geese and
ducks and with thankful hearts eat a
good dinn<*r and rejoice when the ap
pointed day arrives.
Hard Times.
Increase of Insanity and its Supposed
Causes.
It is apparent to every sensible in
vestigator, as to the cause of indus
trial depression that one of the lead
ing causes of it, indeed the greatest of
all is the protective tariff; and it bears
more heavily upon the agricultural
classes than any other. We were a-
ware that Congress appointed a com
mission to investigate the causes of
this depression, and we see it stated
that they have made their report
which w r e have not seen, but we saw
it stated, a few days since, that among
the changes suggested are “Restric
tion of land grants to corporations,
restriction of immigration, the enact
ment of laws to stop speculation, the
establishment of boards of arbitration
for the settlement of industrial dis
putes, the contraction of credit, a
cheaper distribution of products and
profit sharing. 1 ’
If this is all the commission propo
ses, the prospect of relief is shadowy
and dimmed by obstructions not easi-
iv removed. Much land appropiiated
to railroads has been regained by
their failure to meet the terms of the
grant, imigration for various reasons,
should be checked.
Emigrants, it will be readily admit
ted, have filled and are filling many
positions in our country to the detri
ment of native-born citizens; there
has been much contraction of credit
and undoubtedly a higher distribu
tion of products than would have ex
isted under a lower tariff. But were
this policy adopted it would take
years to put it into operation, espe
cially that part of it to lie effected by
stopping speculation*
Indeed we cannot see how the lat
ter could be accomplished at all.
Nearly every one of these plans would
be resisted by a powerful opposition.
The shortest and best plan to re
move industrial depression would be
to reduce the tariff to a revenue limit
in the shortest possible time. That
would relieve the people of an annual
tax to the amount of not less than six | gro population of 465,698; in 1870 there
or seven hundred millions of dollars.
That, of itself, would, if removed, re
store a considerable degree of pros
perity to them. Some reason in this
way:' That if the high tariff was
taken off thev
Among the interesting papers em
braced in the reports of the Trustees
and Officers of the Lunatic asylum is a
special report prepared by Dr. T. O.
Powell, superintendent, &c, in com
pliance with a joint resolution of the
last State Legislature. It gives the
result of his investigation into the in
crease of insanity in the State and the
causes thereof, so far as lie could as
certain them. It is a very interesting
document and full of facts and statis
tics, which of themselves are very
instructive and the most of which will
be new to the great majority of read
ers.
The writer starts out with the state
ment that, in his opinion what is re
garded as the alarming increase of in
sanity, so far as it refers to the whites,
is; more J apparent than real. He
says a large number of the harmless
insane, w T ho were formerly cared for
at home, are now sent to the asylum.
He says also that a great change in
the minds of the people has taken
place in regard to the treat ment of the
insane at such institutions, owing
largely to a steady advance in that
treatment and the success attending
the same, together with greater com
forts, larger liberty, diversified amuse
ments, &c, &c, enjoyed by them; all of
which tend to their improvement and
contentment. He says county officers
are inclined also to send to the asylum
all who show the slightest mental dis
turbance or weakness and who at the
same time ave an expense to the county.
Futliermore, the fact of being sent to
the asylum is no longer regarded as
necessarily a blight upon the individ
ual's life nor as a disgrace to his fami
ly. This change in public opinion
lias brought to light many hitherto
unknowipcases and has largely promo
ted the apparent increaseof insanity
among the whites. The writer on the
whole thinks there has been a slight
increase among the whites but finds
it difficult to determine the amount
of that increase, owing mainly to the
defective census returns taken previ
ous to the census of 1880. He further
holds that the extension of the boun
dary lines of insanity, that is embrac
ing among the insane persons who were
formerly regarded merely as excentric
or odd, has had no little part in the
apparent increase of that class of peo
ple.
As to the causes of insanity our lim
ited space forbids the attempt to give
even a partial synopsis of the writer's
views. He thinks, however, with
other writers on that subject, that a
large per centage of cases of insanity
are'indirectly, if not directly due, to
the improper use of alcholic liquors.
Hereditary taint seems also to be a
very important factor among the
causes of insanity. Among the negro
race, the increase of insanity has been
very great and would doubtless be
surprising if it were not a fact well
known already and a subject of fre
quent comment. The report gives
the following figures. According to
census returns there were 44 insane
negroes in the State in 1860, in a ne-
would be
a direct tax. In no way could they
escape. Of course every man who has
property would be taxed tariff or no
tariff; but the direct tax would be
small compared with the tariff tax.
The government gets only a small
portion of the tariff tax, while the
manufacturers get the greater por
tion. We have often explained this
and need not enlarge upon it now.
We will do so again at the appropri
ate time. Our only object, now. was
to refer to the question. We will re
fer to it more extensively at another
and early time.
We regard with the deepest concern
the signal distress which has fallen
upon the prosperity of the country
and have been unceasingly and anx
iously occupied in studying the means
of relief. YVe hoped the commission
would devise ways to afford it. It
cannoc be found in any measure or
system of measures that have the
greatest of all interests borne down
by a measure that destroys the last
hope of relief if continued. Agricul
ture is the foundation of all prosperi
ty, and when the tillers of the soil
who can do more than all others
combined to maintain it, aretrarnpled
upon, and that, too, in violation of
the constitution by legal robbery, or
rather by robbery in apparently legal
forms, our hopes vanish into the air,
yea. into despair. Many farmers in
their anxiety to succeed have mort
gaged their farms and homes in the
vain hope of better success,only to find
themselves deprived of them* by the
mortgages. They are first robbed of
their money by the iniquitous tariff,
and then despoiled of their homes by
those who loan them money at enor
mous per cents. The only safe meas
ure of relief is in the reduction of the
tariff. That puts tiie coils of ruin
around the agriculturist, and without
his assistance, by fair and honest
means and measures, the troubles of
the country will grow worse from
Year to vear.
were 129 in a negro population of 542,-
142 and in 1880 there were 1764 in a
negro population of 725,133. The wri
ter regards this fearful increase of in
sanity among our large negro popu-
ubjected to i lation as a problem of profound inter
est to all classes of our people and he
clearly is of the opinion for reasons
given by him, that this increase will
continue. If this increase should con
tinue, he holds that the colored in
sane will soon out number the white.
In regard to the cause of this great
change in the mental health of the
colored race, he refers to the fact
that while they were slaves, the ne
groes were required by their masters
to observe the rules of health to a
great degree, whereas when they be
came free, the restraints that were
formerly around them were removed
and they to a large degree gave away
to the inordinate indulgence of their
appetites and passions; among which
was that great incentive to insanity,
the too free use of strong drink.
The writer's discussion of this im
portant subject is very interesting
and instructive and we regret that our
limited space prevents us from giving
some further account of his views.
Randall Democrats.
The synod of Georgia will convene
in the Presbyterian church at Sparta
on the evening of November 10. This
body is composed of five Presbyteries,
namely: The Presbytery of Athens,
with 7 ministers and 32 churches; At
lanta, 20 ministers and 36 churches;
Augusta, 12 ministers and 18 churches;
Cherokee, 16 ministers and 32 church
es; Macon, 5 ministers and 21 churches.
Several presbyteries have recently
been been set off into the synod of
South Georgia and Florida, hence the
body about to assemble at Sparta is
not as large as formerly. Each minis
ter is expected to attend and a ruling
elder fron every church. But various
hindrances always prevent a full at
tendance, especially by the elder-
ship. _
The Georgia legislature meets to
morrow. The inaugural ball has
been dispensed with on account of
the death of Governor Gordon’s
pother.
Of the thirty-five democrats who
voted with Samuel ,T. Randall in op
position to the Morrison bill, having
in view the reduction of the present
high tariff, seventeen have failed to
be nominated, and some of the others
have democratic opposition. This
shows that the Democrats are deter
mined to oppose that measure of le
gal robbery. From present appear
ances Randall will lose 17 of his form
er democratic allies. It is not proba
ble that he can have more than 10 of
the 35 to stand by him. Some of the
opposing candidates may succeed over
their opponents who have been re
nominated, and reduce his allies to a
lowei figure; but that is not very
probable as the running of two can
didates will insure the success of the
Republican candidates. It is clear
that the Democratic party is deter
mined, if possible, to reduce the pres
ent high tariff. One of the democrats
who voted with Randall, promised, if
nominated, to do better the next
time. It will not be long before
the democrats will be a unit on the
question of the tariff.
“Our Mart Shows her Heart”—
So says the Courier-Journal in pub
lishing the fact that Mary Anderson,
the beautiful and unexcelled actress,
born and raised in Kentucky, has
subscribed $2,500 for the benefit of
the sufferers by the Charleston earth
quakes—the net proceeds of her per
formances during the week for that
purpose.
It is announced that Col. “Bob” Inger
s 2 ] v s suffering from a similar disease to
that which killed Gen. Grant and that he
cannot live a year.
The earthquakes in and around Charles-
leston have had a refining effectual that
community. It seems the people have
quit cursing, stealing and other bad prac
tices. In Columbia 1000 persons have
joined the t arlous churches.
Bmi the Firemen.
The fire laddies had a rare experi
ence at the fire on Sunday morning.
Concealed in a cosy nook among the
shrubs and plants of Mr. Stern’s flow
er garden was a bee hive. The heat
of the burning building and confusion
of the scene aroused every bee’s
curiosity, and they swarmed out to
investigate. About that time the
nozzlemen overturned the hive, and
the furious little insects, everv one
armed with his sharpest sting, made
for the trespassers. There was a
degree of activity displayed by the
firemen that suggested an unusual
amount of interest.
The stolid and imperturbable veter
an fireman, Mr. J. Hofmayer, came
upon the scene after a heating race,
hat in hand. The bees attacked the
broad expanse of his far reaching
t^heacl, and the old gentleman ex
hibited the agility of Sut Lovingood s
dad, as he pranced away to cooler
and more attractive quarters.
Herschol Fudge thought he was on
fire, and dropping the nozzle rushed
through shrubbery -and over lawns
like an elephant tearing through iun-
Bles. Altogether the bee 8 created
some consternation among the fire
men to the evident amusement of the
lookers on.—Albany News.
A Society That Should Grow.
Greensborough (Ala.) Watchman.
A society composed of seventeen
young ladies has been organized in
Greensborough, its principal feature
being to prevent the members from
speaking evil of any one. They hold
weekly meetings and collect a fine of
one cent for every “mean thing” the
members have said about people dur
ing the week. We were told that
enough money had been paid in to
buy all the ladies a badge. One of the
members informed us that they were
liable to a fine if they said a boy was
ugly, a dude, conceited, stuck up, his
clothes didn’t fit, or had big feet, etc.,
and we decided at once that the or
ganization was a good one, and it has
our best wishes for success.
Remarkable Longevity.
The healthfulness of this countv
can be no better defended than by
showing the number of old but active
people in it.
On last Sunday there was a most
remarkable gathering at the residence
of Uncle Rad Reynolds in east Dough
erty. The party consisted of Uncle
Rad, who is 88 years old, his good
wife, who is 76, Mr. Harmon Reynolds
and wife, who are respectively 89 and
76, Aunt Keer and Mrs. Betsy Nelms,
who are about 77 each. There were
six persons, who gathered under one
roof, by no preconcerted arrange
ment, but happened in to spend
the day with Uncle Rad and
his estimable wife, the average ages
being over 80 years.
This is not an unusual occurrence
for the the county, as Albany has
many citizens between 70 and 80 who
are actively engaged in business.—
Albany News.
Charleston, October 31.—A slight
tremor’vvas felt here at 2:20 this after
noon,! but caused no damage and ex
cited no alarm. It was not felt by
the majority of people. Shortly af
ter the’shock here to-day a spring of
clear, pure water appeared in the cus
tom house yard, and is still running
at the rate of a gallon a minute. The
water is said to have been hot when
the flow began.
KOBLE YELSER.
Heroic Deed of a Hew York Man-
Rescuing an Old Woman From a
Horrible Death.
New York, October 19.—A fire
broke out in the cellar of the four
story and basement double brick tene
ment, No. 227 East Seventeenth
street^ between Second and
Third avenues this evening. The
building was occupied by twenty
families, numbering over 100 persons.
The fire spread with great rapidity,
and the heavy smoke which filled
the house drove the tenants out
pell-mell. AVhen all were supposed to
have escaped the crowd which had
gathered were horrified to see an old
woman in the second story of the
house, vainly endeavoring to open
the window. George Velser, of No.
213 East One Hundred and Seventh
street, climbed to the frontdoor jambs,
raised the window from the outside
and entered the room. Nothing was
seen of him for some time, and the
spectators had made up their minds
that he had fallen a victim to the
flames, when he was seen staggering
down the steps with the old woman
in his arms. He had covered her
head with a blanket, and at the risk of
his own life had carried her down
stairs through the blinding and stif-
fling smoke. As soon as Velser reach
ed the sidewalk he fell in a faint, from
which, however, he soon revived.
The old woman was Marianna Morr-
celli.
Sixteen Houses Burned and a Life
Lost.
Linchburg, Va., Oct. 27.—A special
to the Daily Advance says a fire at
Pocahontas this morning destroyed
sixteen houses, including two hotels
and several business houses. Geo.
Barber, of Lynchburg, perished in
the flames. Several other persons
are missing. The fire was the work
of an incendiary. A heavy rain saved
the town. The loss Nvas $50,000; in
surance not known.
The Best Bicycle Time.
Springfield, Mass., Oct. 13.—Wil
liam Rowe, of Lynn, broke the two,
four and five mile bicycle records of
the world at Hampden Park track
to-day! His time was as follows:
One mile, 2:37 1-5; two miles, 5:14;
three miles, 8:02 1-5; four miles, 10:45;
five miles, 13:27 2-5.
Cholera in Japan.—The cholera
has raged with great violence in Ja
pan. Seventy thousand persons have
been victims to the disease within tne
last four or five weeks.
Highest Awards of Medals in Europe and America.
The neatest, quickest, safest, anil most power
ful remedy known for Rheumatism, Pleurisy,
Neuralgia, Lumbago, Backache, Weakness, colds
in the chest and all aches and pains. Endorsed
by 5,010 Physicians and Druggists of the highest
repute. Benson’s Plasters promptly relieve and
cure where other plasters aud greasy salves,
liuiinents and lotions, are absolutely usrless.
Beware of imitations under similar sounding
names, such as "Capsicum.” “Capuciu,” “Cap-
sicine,” as they are utterly worthless and intend
ed to deceive, ask for Benson’s and take no
others. All druggists.
SEABURY & JOHNSON, Proprietors New York.
Will soon go into effect in Milledgeville, but
KINNEY & WHELAN’S
License will not expire until the FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, next,
ancl they will continue to sell the VERY BEST
Liquor s, fVines and M
,-p
by the QUART, at the same OLD PRICE. Wc will not make any
advance, because we are the only ones that are allowed to sell, and
will pledge ourselves to sell the very best at the REGUX/AE PRICE.
Remember the place, next door to the Oconee House. We sell the
est Brands and Guarantee Lowest Prices.
Come along and bring your Bottles, Jugs and Kegs, and have them
filled. We will be the only house in Milledgeville that can sell you
until the first day of January, 1887. Come and see us, and we will
give you the very best article, and pledge you honest and square
dealing.
KINNEY & WHELAN,
No. 31 Wayne St., next door to Oconee House,
Milledgeville, Ga.
P. S.—All orders accompanied by cash, either by Express or Post-Office
Order, will receive our prompt attention. Hancock, Putnam, Washington,
Jones and Wilkinson, Ave will be pleased to fill your orders. K. & W.
Oct.:i9, 1886. 15 tj 1.
READY FOR THE BATTLE!
My Fall Stock of Millinery is now arriving and will be the largest in the
city. All the latest novelties in the Millinery line will be on exhibition at mv
store by the 15th inst. comprising J
Hats, Bonnets, Feathers, Velvets, Plushes,
And all other trimmings. My Dry Goods department, while not so exten-
nice and chea P as any in the city. A splendid line cf JERSEY
JACKETS and SHAWLS. Also
Glom, Hosiery, Corsets, MtaMefs, Collars and Cuffs, Etc.,
T ,® eaut i fal Rushing from 15c. to 75c. per yard. A full line of Gossamers
m b uo,. me of Bustles in the city.
Af y Millinery department will be presided over by Miss Mattie Keel assist-
H o . M^ss Addie Haas and Miss Minnie Harrell, who will be glad to* see all
ni UL uld friends and as many new ones as will honor them with a call,
fore buy 1 ' 1 ^ 60118 ant * attention guaranteed to all. Come and see me be-
Mes. S. D. Wootten,
Milledgevilie, Oct. 5th, 1886. \2 i y
The Mexican War
Has Become Obsolete!
The Earthquake with all its terrors, lias hppom. . 4-1 • e ^
past, and wellnigh forgotten. Nature sleeps in her accustomed re
pose, aud the sun, as he rises from his Eastern couch
unusual fervor the minaret of our “New Court House” w
ses
, . House and sheds
his benign beams over our fair city. Monotony seems to E
succeeded Terror and Excitement, but
1 ave
T. L. McComb & Co.,
Always alive to the interest of the city and county, propose to pre
pare for competitors a greater war than “Mexico” could have furn
ished, and a more convulsive shock than the quake produced.
“We Mean War!”
and intend to frighten competition without direful cannonades. We
MEAN BUSINESS and will shake competition with the rumbling
detonation of our
So listen while we give you figures that do not lie and facts that
cannot be controverted. We have been to the metropolis of Amer
ica, New Y r ork, bought our goods for cash, and now offer you the
following choice and select inducements:
In Dress Goods we have all that is new and desirable. Space will
not permit any enumeration of colors and prices. We only ask that
the ladies call and examine this stock, for we feel sure that we can
suit them in any line.
SILKS! SILKS! SILKS!
Vie carry the best of Lyons’ black silks; also silks of any color
wanted. Silk Velvets, stripe plush, cut velvet and silk warp Hen
riettas can be found in our stock.
ROBES! ROBES! ROBES! *
In this line we cannot be equalled. We have them from the cheap
est to the most expensive.
CURTAINS! CURTAINS!
Madras Curtains—the latest style out—something that is novel
and beautiful.
Cloaks ami Jerseys.
I11 wraps for ladies we have all that human ingenuity could design
or human heart desire. We have four dozen of the Buckle Jersevs
that are selling very rapidly at $3.50, worth $5.00.
CORSETS! CORSETS!
We have a very large line of Corsets, and can offer you special in
ducements in this stock.
Ferris Good Sense Corsets for Ladies, and Corset waist for chil
dren, have a world-wide reputation.
They have adjustable Shoulder Straps, Duplex corded edge “but
ton holes,” stronger than any other, tape fastened buttons, easily
buttoned, will not pull off. Patent pockets in, or from which stiff
stays may be placed or removed at pleasure.
Ladies be sure and see these goods before you buy.
JEANS, DOMESTICS, &c.
In this line we can astonish you with inducements. It would be
useless to attempt to quote brands, prices, Ac. All that we wish is
for you to call and be convinced. We will give you Bleaching one
yard wide for 8c., as good as the “Fruit of the Loom.”
IN GENTS’ UNDERWEAR
We can “Ring the Bell” on any competitor. Suits from $1.00 to
$20.00- Gentlemen call and see them. Our stock of Gents’ Furnish
ing Goods is complete in every respect.
CLOTHING! CLOTHING!
Words would fail should we essay to give you any description of
our magnificent stock in this line. One specialty and novelty we
desire to call your attention to, is gentlemen’s
vJIEIEtSIErX" JACHTBS,
the latest thing out.
Call on us for the celebrated Stetson goods. We have bought
these goods cheap, and offer you prices that we defy any competi
tor to duplicate.
SHOES! SHOES! SHOES!
We carry the celebrated Pittsburg Penitentiary made Shoes.
Every pair guaranteed. Ask for our “Oblinger” Shoes for the child
ren. We can give you the best Shoe for $1.50, ever offered to the
trade.
Call and examine the cheapest line of Trunks you ever saw'. If
you need one we can surely suit you. But we cannot go into further
details. We welcome all, whether purchasers or not.
Cornel Come!
We have the nobbiest and most complete line of Dry Goods ever
brought to Milledgeville. Ye have competent and attentive sales
men. We have jirices to suit the times.
T. L. McCOMB & CO.
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