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UNION & RECORDER.
Augusta Letter.
Augusta, Ga. >
Nov. 3rd, I860.)
Editors Union-Recorder:
The great strike or lockout is at
last settled. On next Monday morn-
i n g the Factory bells will ring out the
summons to work, and the operatives
will respond as in days of yore. Au
gusta now breathes easier. Her great
mills will no longer remain idle, and
♦the $50,000 per month paid in wages
to the operatives will soon begin to
circulate among our merchants. To
committeeman Wright of the Knights
of Labor is due, in a great measure,
the credit of bringing the long strike
to such a happy termination. He met
the Mill Presidents yesterday, and
submitted several proposals for set
tlement, one or two oi which they de
clined to accept. Unwilling to let the
matter rest there and to leave the op-
eratives still on a strik©, Iig again m©t
the Mill Association in a spirit of com
promise, the result of which has been
announced this afternoon to be the
settlement of the strike. The provis
ions of the agreement have not yet
been made public, but Mr. Wright
will explain them to-night in an ad
dress to the people at Masonic The
atre. Houghton regrets that indis
position will prevent his attendance.
The operatives and the Mills are
alike to be congratulated on the set
tlement of their differences. It is to
hoped that their relations will con
tinue to be amicable, and that the
strike of 1886 will never more be re
peated in the history of Augusta.
The community was startled last
Tuesday evening by the announce
ment that young Walter Myers had
fatally stabbed a colored lad near the
Toll Gate. Investigation proved that
Myers, with some other boys, was
throwing clods of dirt at a crowd pass
ing by. Adam Mitchell, one of the
crowd, not liking such treatment, ap
proached Myers and spoke to him in
a threatening manner. Hot words
ensued, Myers appealed to a by-stand-
er for protection, when Mitchell
struck him on the face with a brick,
knocking out several of his teeth.
Myers then pulled out his knife and
struck the negro in the breast. The
latter ran some distance from the
place and fell upon the road side,
where he was soon afterwards discov
ered in a dying state. Myers when ar
rested was terribly’ surprised to learn
that he had killed' the lad, and seemed
deeply affected. He was placed in
jail to await the verdict of the Coro
ner's jury. The inquest was conclud
ed this morning. l)r. Harrison Fos
ter testified that the knife blade pen
etrated the heart, which, in his opin
ion caused the death of Mitchell. The
jury returned a verdict of ‘‘justifiable
homicide,” after which young Myers
was released. It is said that a war
rant will be issued for Myers on the
charge of manslaughter, and that
Judge Hook has already been retain
ed to prosecute the case. Young My
ers is a well known character about
town, though only about seventeen
vears old, and is the son of Mr. Chas.
R. Myers, the tailor.
A few days ago an item appeared
in the Augusta column of the Charles
ton News A Courier informing the
public that Ex-Master Workman
Meynardie, K. of L., was a defaulter
to the amount of $3,000 and that he
had left Augusta for parts unknown.
Mr. Meynardie has returned to Au
gusta for the purpose of demanding
an investigation of the charges made
against him. He bitterly denies the
accusation, and claims that he had
very little to do with the distribution
of the funds. It is said that his As
sembly has refused to investigate the
rumors as no charges have been pre
ferred against him by the Knights.
It was freely reported that he was
drunk while in Richmond, and that
he was sent home by Grand Master
Workman, Powderly. His answer to
this charge was that the reporter
knew r more about it than he did him
self. The minister of the Gospel, who
forsaking the path once trod by his
Divine Master, neglects his high call
ing and seeks the honors of the world
invariably comes to grief. We can
but hope that none of the charges
against the Reverend Ex-Workman
are true, and that, learning a lesson
from the past, he will in the future
devote his time and talents to the
saving of souls.
The election for Congressman from
this District, passed off very quietly
last Tuesday, and as Hon. George T.
Barnes had no opposition he was
“unanimously elected.” Of course
the people were satisfied with him as
their Representative? How else could
they be when his whole aim is to
please them? As the House is again
Democratic, we will expect to hear of
the appointment of Maj. Barnes to
the Chairmanship of an important
committee. Augusta is delighted at
the election of Hon. John S. David
young divine should either quote St.
Paul to the Bishop, or should “take
unto himself a wife” before his con
ference meets.
The wedding bells have been ring
ing quite lively of late. Last Tuesday
the following named couple^ were
united in the bonds of holy wedlock:
Mr. Paul Mustin and Miss Lizzie Fer
ris; Mr. Eugene Mustin and Miss Ma
ry O’Leary; Mr. McDonnell of Savan
nah and Miss Lillian Russell of Au
gusta; Mr. E. H. Thornehill of Augus
ta and Miss Wilbur of Charleston;
Mr. Fuller of Augusta, and Miss Mea-
don of Thompson. The matrimonial
market is quite brisk and yet there
are more, many more to follow.
An explosion was heard in the city
last night about nine o’clock. The
noise was terrific. To your corres
pondent it seemed like the blowing
up of the great Cotton Compress. Yet
no one knows exactly whence it came.
As, however, the centre of the sound
disturbance seemed to be in the
neighborhood of the Georgia Rail
road, it is supposed that some one
placed a dynamite cartridge on the
track, and that the explosion was
caused by a passing train.
The Grand Jury have decided not
to publish their recommendations in
the papers, and the papers refuse to
give them to the public without pay.
So nobody knows what the recom
mendations are. It is understood
that some of them are very important
and it is a pity that the people are de
barred the privilege of reading them.
This is indeed false economy.
Houghton.
Among our Exchanges.
Turkey does not encourage France In
agitating the evacuation of Egypt by the
British.
President Cleveland has appointed No
vember 25th as the day of thanksgiving
and prayer.
The people of Augusta are anxious to
have a line exhibit at the American Ex
position In London next year.
The Charleston News & Courier has
established a bureau of that paper at
Augusta, Ga.
A fire occurred in Chicago ori the morn
ing of t he 31st ult., causing a loss of S250,-
000 and probably of several lives. A Little
liock dispatch says that property valued
at $150,000 was destroyed by fire at Des Arc
on the 30th ult.
All the plotters against Prince Alexan
der have been released. Russian policy
seems to be getting in ascendency. Bul
garia has been left to fate and her own re
sources by the powers. Russia, it appears
will dictate her own terms.
It is said that Gon. Lawton, Gen. Pierce
Young, and Mr. Kelly are applicants for
the Turkish mission. Mr. Cox it is stated
withdraws from it and will be a candidate
for Congress. His friends will be glad to
see him back in his old seat. Many re
gretted his acceptance of the mission to
Turkey. Gen. Young’s health renders it
dangerous for him to return to St. Peters
burg. His physician thinks the climate
would kill him in six months.
Mr. Robert C. Jenkins, of Jones
county, lost by fire hist Monday night
his gin house, seventeen hales of cot
ton and all of his cotton seed. It is
believed that it was set on fire.—Ea-
tonton Messenger.
The question of a paid Fire De
partment will be submitted to the
people of Augusta at an election to
be held on the first Wednesday of De
cember. 1886. The tax not to exceed
one-fourth of one per cent.
Alfout seventy young men were
matriculated at the formal opening
of the Medical College of Georgia, at
Augusta, on the 1st inst. Dr. T. R.
Wright delivered the opening address
in the presence of the students and
faculty.
Judge Brooks, ordinary of Musco
gee county, issued thirty-seven mar
riage licenses during October. Musco
gee needs no missionary to proclaim
to her rising generation the gospel of
“Love one another.”
Decreasing the Debt.—Washing
ton, Nor. 1.—The national debt was
decreased in October $13,201,619.50.
The cash in the Treasury, $451,068,-
008.19, the outstanding gold certifi
cates, $88,294,969, silver certificates
outstanding, $100,306,809. Certifi
cates of deposits outstanding $7,140,-
000, legal tenders outstanding $346.-
738,391; fractional currency (not in
cluding the amount estimated as lost
or destroyed) $695,370,252.
The Evening News says:
The quarantine processes of Japan
are described in an appreciative man
ner by a correspondent who much en
joyed the ceremonies. The passen
gers of the steamer were escorted to
the bath rooms, where great stone
tubs half full of hot water, soap and
towels, gave opportunity for luxuri
ous bathing. After this the company,
clad in loose gowns, were escorted to
comfortable sitting rooms and offered
tea and cigars. Soon the clothes,
which had been baked in intense heat,
were sent up, and the trouble was
now considered over.
Milledgeville Takes The Premiums.
To show how Milledgeville manu
factures are appreciated abroad,
Messrs. M. and J. R. Hines, the sole
manufacturers of Wixon’s celebrated
and popular sweep for North and South
Carolina, entered this sweep at the
State fair in Columbia, South Caro
lina, in 1884, and it took the premium.
Last week they entered it at the State
Fair in Raleigh, N. Carolina, and it
took the premium there also. The
virtues of this sweep as a cultivator,
have been known and appreciated a-
mong the farmers of Middle Georgia
many years, for it was patented by a
Milledgeville man, and now it is man
ufactured in such quanities as to en
able them to be shipped in great
quantities.
We are also proud to mention an
other Milledgeville enterprise that
took the premium at the North Car
olina State Fair. Mr. C. G. Wilson’s
Spark Arrester not only did this, but
needs only advertising to be in great
demand all over the Union. His bus
iness is increasing all the time, and
the day is not far distant when his
machinery for their maufacture will
have to be increased because of in
ability to supply the demand.
OBITUARY.
Departed this life on the evening of
26th of April, after a short but pain
ful illness of three weeks, Martin
Kolb Edge, oldest son of P. W. Edge,
in the 13th year of his age. He had
suffered with measles, and was getting
well, when attacked with rheumatism
of the heart, and gradually grew
worse, until that little heart gave
way.
Again has the shadow of gloom
been cast over the household, and
warm hearts, that but a short time
ago, bled so profusely over the loss of
darling little Toombs, are draped in
mourning and crushed with grief.
Thus has the “King of Terrors,”
stricken another loved one from this
happy home circle, and another little
voice, has been called away, to join in
songs of praise to the Lamb; one,
upon whose heart and mind nature
bad lavished unsurpassingly her
choicest gifts, and promised a career
of untold usefulness. His untimely
death was most deeply deplored; but
who, Oh, death! can tell us when to
expect thy coming?
The subject of this notice was well
known to the writer, by an intimate
association from the hour of his birth,
to the close of his little life. His dis
position was warm, genial and affec
tionate; he was brave, yet, forbearing
and charitable, his bearing was man
ly, and noble, his mind was remarka
bly active, for one so young. He was
strictly honest and upright, in all
his little dealings, and obedient and
lovable to all. He was his father's
pride and his mother's comforter.
While others shed tears of sorrow
ing sympathy and bemoan his loss,
alas! none 'so bitterly weep as the do
ting parents, fond and devoted sisters
and little brother. Weep not fond
parents and loving sisters! your earth
ly loss is his eternal gain.
“In God’s own morn, tills star will rise,
A shining ilght in Paradise.”
While little Kolb and Toombs quiet
ly sleep in their lonely littlegraves in
the sacred recesses of beautiful “Rose
Hill,” and can no more respond to
your affectionate appeals, they await
your coming, and will meet you with
joyous shouts, when you reach the
other shore. B.
OBITUARY.
BARRETT.—Departed this life in
Charleston September 15, 1886, in the
69th year of her age, Mrs. Hetty
J. Barrett, wife of the late Jacob
Barrett.
Truly can it be said of her that a
pure and noble woman has passed
from earth to heaven.
Marrying, at the early age of 16
one much older than herself, her de
votion to him and her unselfish dispo
sition claimed for her respect and ad
miration.
As a mother she entirely ignored
self, and to the last day of her life she
tried to think and do for her children.
We can never forget her, and hope
that our dear mother has passed from
a transitory and imperfect to a per
fect world, whither we are hastening.
“Amid the darkness of the night
God sent an angel pure and bright
To earth. We heard no sound—
No word, yet felt the wound,
’Twas hard to bear, yet He has said
To me belongeth all the dead.
Dead to thee, but with me live;
I lend my treasures—never give,
And when they twine around thy
heart
’Tis then I send an angel dart—
To smite thee—no; but send in love
To make thee crave thy home
above.”
We Have Tried It.
son to the Presidency of the Senate,
and the selection of Capt. Wilson as
door-keeper of the House. Hon. C.
Z. McCord has already been heard
from. His speech in seconding the
nomination of Speaker Little is said
to have been most eloquent. He will
make his mark before the close of the
session,
The Methodist Conference will soon
convene in Augusta, and the members
of the several local churches are won
dering whether or no their pastors
will be returned to them. It is thought
that Gen. Evans will be retained at
St. James as he is now managing the
enlargement of the building, and he
is so much desired by his flock. At
St. John the people are clamorous for
the return of their young pastor, Rev
A, G. Wardlaw. Mr. Wardlaw has
been in charge of this church ever
since Mr. Candler vacated its pulpit,
and has so impressed himself upon the
minds and hearts of his membership
that they would be loath to give him
up. He is a very fine elocutionist, an
able theologian, a polished scholar,
and a man of fervent piety. As he is,
unfortunately, an unmarried man,
fears are entertained that the pulpit
which he so ably fills will be given to
one who has a family to support. The
Here are two samples which I pick
ed by chance on Saturday night, one
from the ‘Creole’ and the other from
the ‘Etowah’ quarry. The one is a gray
strong marble, which is absolutely im
pervious to liquids, and the other a
rich rose tinted brown marble, like
wise impel vious to water and stains of
any kind. Both are beautiful build
ing stones, and are superbly adapted
for ornamental purposes. Three
quarries are now worked, but the sur
face and underground realm of mother
earth along the road is choked with
this regular wealth-making treasure
of rare and beautiful rock. You
must go up and see it for yourself
and if you happen to meet Mr. E. c’
Machen, Vice President of this road]
and also of the new Covington and
Macon road, and Mr. Geo. R. Eager,
General Manager of the Marble Com
pany and of the Marietta and North
Georgia, just put yourself down as,
next to me, the luckiest man alive.’
But we are both busy today, so come
some other day and I’ll tell you
more.”
This is what Mr. James W. Jackson,
of Augusta, who is the popular agent
for the sale of the gilt-edge bonds of
the Marietta and North Georgia Rail
road tells the Augusta Evening News
“And would have it if the cost was
ten times what it is,” says many ladies
who have used The Mother’s Friend
before confinement. Write The Brad-
field Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga., for
full particulars.
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The Milledgeville Banking
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W. H. CARR’
MILLINERY
—AND—
Dry Goods
Emporium!
Fhe Old Hardware Store
■:o:-
Hardware, Stoves, Coal Grates, Tinware, &c.
1 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.
l^pRoofing and Guttering done at the lowest prices, and war
ranted to give satisfaction.
Milledgeville, Sept. 28th, 1886. ^ tf
Always in the Lead!
Our Milliners the Best!
Our Stock the Largest!
Our Prices the Lowest!
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 city.
All the Latest
Novelties!
Dress Goods!
Dress Goods!
Cloaks, Shawls
AND
ff*raps.
Corsets,
Gloves,
Handkerchiefs,
Hosiery.
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, 1886.11 3m
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
you on our long list of customers.
W. T. CONN & CO.,
"Wholesale Grocers.
22 & 24 S. Wayne Street, Milledgeville, Ga.
Sept. 21st, 1886. 29 ly
No. 17 South Wayne St7
T. E. WHITE & CO.
TV 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 what you 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 we 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, anything 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. Remember the place.
GREEN STORE! ,
No. 17 South Wayne Street, Milledgeville, Ga*
Aug. 31st, 1886.
T. E. WHITE & CO.,
31 ly.
