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UNION & RECORDER.
Millkdgk vtlle, November 16,1886.
Gov. Gordon’s Inaugural Address.
W^e could not have been better
pleased than we have been by the
Inaugural Address of G eneral Gordon.
Our confederation of States have
gone through an eventful and bloody
revolution. After the war the Con
federate States of the South were
subjected, for a time, to a rash and
passionate rule, on which we need
not descant, followed by a change to
a more sober spirit of reform which
leaves to all the States the same
rights and the same political powers.
Governor Gordon, in referring to the
new order of affairs, sustains the dig
nity of the States, and urges the ne
cessity of depending, more and more,
upon local State governments for
maintaining the just rights of all the
people, and securing their mutual
prosperity and happiness. But we
need not enlarge, editorially, as our
readers will see in this great docu
ment the wise counsel of our new
executive. The inaugural address
should be preserved and studied by
every citizen of Georgia, and it is a
document worthy of being preserved
and studied by the people of every
State in our grand consolidated
Union.
The address will be found on our
first page. ^
Judge Chas. J. Harris.
In another column will be seen an
editorial from the Macon Evening
News, highly complimentary to the
administration of Judge Harris of the
Macon City Court. That gentleman
has many friends in this, his native
place, who will be pleased to see the
high esteem in which he is held in
Macon, where he has lived for many
years and where his administration
of the responsible office of Judge of
the city court, has commanded the
endorsement of, we might almost say,
all the high officials of the city and
county and a very large portion of
the Macon bar.
Judge Harris is a candidate for re
appointment to his present office, and
although there are gentlemen of high
character and excellent qualifications
who are aspirants for the position, it
seems to be generally conceded that
he will be re-appointed. Such a re
sult will be gratifying to all who re
main in life here of the many friends
of his younger days.
Elections by the Legislature.
On Monday, the 8th instant, the Legisla
ture proceeded to the election of Judges
and Solicitors to fill vacancies existing in
offices in our State judicial system. The
Senate proceeded to the Hall of the House
of Represenatives, President of the Senate
Davidson presiding over the joint body,
and the first business being the election
of a Judge of the Supreme Court, the
term of Judge James Jackson ex
piring, that gentleman was put in
nomination and elected without op
position. The different Superior court
circuits were then taken up, their names
on eiips of paper being mixed up, in a box
and drawn there from, and were acted on as
chance determined their order. The first
drawn was the Rome circuit and Hon. Jno.
W. Maddox of Chattooga county was
elt'cted by a very small majority over
Judge Branham, the present incumbent.
Then followed tte election of Hon. J. R.
Worrell, Solicitor General of the Chatta
hoochee circuit over several competitors.
The Ocmulgee circuit was called next; and
the following gentlemen were nominated for
Judge thereof viz: Messrs.Fred 0. Foster,
of Morgan; John C. Key, of Jasper; Wm.
F. Jenkins, of Putnam and CsP. Crawford,
of Baldwin. The first ballot resulted thus :
Jenkins 145, Foster 32, Crawford 32 and
Key 5. Jenkins was therefore declared
elected. Then Judge Simmons was re
elected Judge of the Macon oircult without
opposition and Hon. James K. Hines, of
Washington county was elected Judge of
the Middle circuit, without opposition;
each receiving the full vote of the House.
The North Eastern circuit being then call
ed, Hon. Jno. B. Estes of Hall and Hon C. J.
Welborn of Union were placed in nomina
tion for Judge and the latter was elected
by a majority of 75 votes. For Solicitor
Gen’l. of the same circuit, Hon. W. S.
Erwin of Habersham, the present incum
bent and Hon. Howard Thompson of Hall
were placed iu nomination and tne latler
was elected by 41 majority over his op
ponent. The joint session was then dis
solved, only a portion of the offices having
been filled.
The inauguration of Governor Gordon oc
cupied a large portion *of Tuesday but on
Wednesday the Legislature resumed the
election of Judges and Solicitors of such
of the circuits as had vacancies lu either or
those offices. The first circuit drawn from
tne box was the Sout hern and the present
incumbent Judge Augustine H. Hansell
was placed in nomination and he was
unanimously re-elected. Judge Roney was
re-elected Judge of the Augusta circuit
without opposition. The next election
being that ol Solicitor General of the Ocouee
circuit Hon. Jno. H. Martin of Pulaski and
the Hon. Thomas Eaeon of Telfair (the pres
ent incumbent) were nominated. Mr. Eason
was re-elected by a majority of 175 votes
The Western circuit being then called the
Hon. N. L Huicnm* was nominated and
re-elected Judge of the same without op
position. The uext election being that ol
a Judge of the Atlanta circuit to fill the
unexpired term of Judge W. R. Hammond
whp hau resigned, the Hou. Marshall J.
Clarke, the present incumbent, was nomi
nated and elected without opposition,
ihe election of a Judge or the
Flint circuit to fill the unexpired
term ot Judge Jno. D. Stewart, who
had resigned to run against the Hon. N. J.
Hammond for Congress, was the next busi
ness in order and Hon. Jas. S. Boynton,
the present incumbent, was nominated and
unanimously elected. The Presiding of
ficer then announced that the next election
would be that of a Judge of the Flint cir
cuit for the full term, begiuuing Jan'y 1st,
1887, Judge Boynton was then nominated
and elected without opposition. The next
election was for a Judge of the Brunswick
circuit for the unexpired term of Judge M.
L. Mershon, who had resigned. Hon.
Courtland Synames of Glynn was nomina
ted and elected without opposition.
The next election was for a
a Judge of the Bruuswick circuit
for the full term aud Messrs. G. J. Holton,
or Appling, Spencer R. Atkins of Glynn and
J. L. Sweat cf Clinch were placed in nomi
nation. The vote resulted Holton 29. S * eat
54 and Atkinson 129; so the Hon. Mr. At
kinson was declared elected. The next and
last circuit was the Pataula and the Hon.
John T. Clarke, the present incumbent
was nominated and re-elected without op
position.
This closed the judicial elections and the
members of the Legislature were doubtless
happy to have got through with a trouble
some and somewhat annoying portion of
their business.
Liberty—America and France.
The gift, of Bartholdi’s Statue of
Liberty by the French nation to the
United States, shows that liberty is
not a dream, and political science a
mere chimera of the imagination.
Revolutionary France, after passing
through all the forms of monarchial
rule during many centuries, has ar
rived at last to the grand opinion that
they are the truest freemen who live
in a country where the people make
the laws. Of all the European nations
the people of our country have had
abundant reason to admire yea love
France beyond all others, for in the
long and doubtful struggle of our
revolutionary fathers for freedom,
Frenchmen, under the lead of the
young and gallant LaFayette, crossed
the wide Atlantic to follow the lead of
the immortal Washington, to partici
pate in the bloody and doubtful strug
gle which ended in placing the colo
nies under the bright and guarding
star of liberty. Bartholdi, after trav
elling in our country and inspecting
the institutions under which our peo
ple lived, conceived the idea of erect
ing a statue of Liberty, and his great
genius in sculpture enabled him to
erect the noblest work of sculptural
art in field or temple in any land.
The Statue stands conspicuously on
Bedloe island in New York harbor.
We copy the following from the
Courier Journal:
The mammoth figure stands, at last,
upon its massive pedestal, symboliz
ing the incarnation of all that the na
tion has lived, and suffered, and
fought for, in the awful sacrifice it has
laid, in a single century, upon the al
tar of American freedom.
Towering above the blue water, it
rises, a veritable goddess, a gigantic
fate, standing in eloquent silence like
guardian spirit before the gate of
the city. ;
That the grandeur of this memorial
has not been exaggerated may be
judged from a glance at the actual
dimensions of the figure. The total
height of the statue and pedestal,
from low water mark to the top of the
torch, is 305 feet 11 inches. The fore
arm is lGi feet in circumference. The
nail of the finger is 12 inches in length.
The head is 15 feet in height and forty
pei sons can be accommodated within
its interior. The nose is 3 feet and 7
inches in length. The eye is 2 feet
and 1 inch in width. The total weight
of the figure is nearly half a million
pounds. It is made up of 300 sheets
of copper one-eighth of an inch in
thickness, riveted upon a massive
frame work of wrought iron.
The eye travelling downward along
the bronzed Amazonian arm of this
new wonder of the world, sees far be
low the avalanche-like fall of the
sweeping drapery of the figure, whose
feet seem to touch, as if spurning its
support, the tiny, star-shaped island
that nature has providentially placed
for its resting place.
Beside this mammoth sentinel, a
man-of-war at anchor near the shore
looks like a child’s toy boat rooted in
a sheet of lead. A salute fired from
the ship shows but a faint puff of
smoke from the dizzy altitude of the
statue’s summit, and minutes seem to
elapse before the reverberating roar
of the shock is heard, rolling upward
through the colossal column.”
We cannot describe the glowing and
brilliant scenes of this extraordinary
occasion, a description of which fills
many columns of the largest daily
journals.
It was witnessed by over a million
of anxious and excited spectators
amidst the thundering of cannon, the
parade of many thousands of glitter
ing soldiers and the inspiration of the
captivating music of many bands who
played the Marseillaise, the Star Span-
led Banner, St: Patrick’s Day, the
iast Rose of Summer, and many oth
er inspiring pieces. Bartholdi was
kept busy bowing to calls upon him
and constant cheers from thousands
of people and similar compliments
were paid to the President, Count De
Lesseps, and the other French repre
sentatives of their country. After an
impressive prayer by the Rev. Dr.
Storrs, Count De Lesseps stepped to
the front of the party on the platform
and despite his many years, in a clear
and sonorous voice made a brief pre
sentation speech in behalf of the
Franco American Union. Then Mr.
Evarts, after a brief speech in which
he said the scene before them displays
a transaction in human affairs which
found no precedent on record; I de
clare in your presence and in the pres
ence of these distinguished guests
from France and of the august assem
blage of honorable and honored men
of our land and of this countless mul
titude that this pedestal and united
work of two Republics is completed
and surrendered to the care and keep
ing of the Government of the United
States.”
The ropes leading from the plat
form to the flag, which still covered
the face pf the Goddesss were seen to
sway, a sharp pull was given and the
banner fell to the pedestal. The
countenance of the statue was uncov
ered above the great assembly and
Mr. Bartholdi’s life work was formal
ly declared to live—as a work of art.
From that moment began the exis
tence of the Statue of Liberty en-
lightning the world.
Scarcely had the banner fallen than
the signal flag was waved from the
masthead of the Tennessee, a streak
of flame sprang from the side of the
old war ship and then another and an
other until her decks were hidden in
a white cloud of powder smoke. From
every man of war in the fleet, French
as well a9 American, thundered their
salutations to the Goddess. The
scene, had the day been fair, would
have been inspiring.
Senator Evarts, when™ the firing
ceased, introduuced Grover Cleveland,
President of the United States, who
m accepting the statue said:
“The people of the United States ac
cept with gratitude from their breth
ren of the French Republic the grand
and completed work of art we here in
augurate. This token of the affection
and consideration of the people of
France demonstrates the kinship of
republics, and conveys to us the as
surance that in our efforts to com
mend to mankind the excellence of a
Government resting upon popular
will, we still have beyond the Ameri
can continent a steadfast ally. We
are not here todav to bow before the
representation of *a fierce and warlike
god, filled with wrath and vengeance;
but we joyously contemplate instead
our own deity, keeping watch and
ward before the open gates of Ameri
ca: and greater than all that have
been celebrated in ancient Troy. In
stead of grasping in her hands thun
derbolts of terror and of death, she
holds aloft the light which illuminates
the way to man’s enfranchisement.
We will not forget that liberty has
here made her home: nor shall her
chosen altar be neglected. Willing
votaries will constantly keep alive its
fires, and these shall gleam upon the
shores of of our sister Republic in the
East. Reflected thence and joined
with answering rays, a stream of light
shall pierce the darkness of ignor-
rance and man’s oppression, until
Liberty Enlightens the world.
When the President’s remarks were
over the French Minister, LaFaivre,
in a. feeling and handsome brief ad
dress, spoke of this ceremony as con
solidating the friendship of two great
nations and expressed the honor and
hearty pleasure he experienced in
presenting to the United States, in
the name of the French government
and of the entire Frtfnch nation, the
sincere, and warm assurance of sym
pathetic participation. He said:
“The inauguration of to-day is one
splendid with solemn and impressive
import for it is one of those events
which form an epoch in history. This
colossal statue of Liberty, molded by
a great artist, would anywhere attract
attention and deference. But here, on
American soil, it evinces special sig
nificance, symbolizing the existence
and development of your nation dur
ing more than one hundred years.
To us, Americans and Frenchmen,
liberty is not only a common doc
trine; it is also a family tie. From the
alliance between the two nations
sprang forth the most dazzling man-
ifestion of its expansion and radiance
through the universe. It will be an
eternal honor to France to have secj
onded the effort of your heroism, and
to have understood in the first dawn
the sublime prospects which were
promised to mankind by your gener
ous ardor. This symbol which we
inaugurate to-day is not a mere alle
gory. Pledge of a fraternal union be
tween the two greatest Republics in
the world, it is greeted simultaneous
ly by more than one hundred mil
lions of free men, who tender friend
ly hands to each other across the
ocean. Among the thousands of Eu
ropeans who are daily conveyed to
these hospitable shores, no one will
pass before this glorious emblem
without immediately perceiving its
moral greatness and without greeting
it with respect and thankfulness”.
After music by Gilmore’s 22nd Reg
iment Band, Mr. Chauncey M. Depew
delivered the Commemorative Ad-
dress.
It wab all that the immense Assem
bly could desire in eloquence and
matter, and the orator was frequent
ly cheered by the immense assembly.
We will take occasion hereafter to
make some selections from it for the
gratification of our readers. The
French delegates were Albert Grevy,
brother of the President of France.
In 1868 he was a member of the Con
stituent Assembly, Governor Gener
al of Algiers and as now a Senator.
Ferdinand DeLesseps has filled va
rious important positions under the
government, such as a foreign minis
ter but is better known as the origi
nator of the Panama canal scheme
for connecting the Atlantic-• and Pa
cific oceans.
Marshal Pelisier one of the most
distinguished commanders in the
French army and a Senator. Admiral
Jaurez, a distinguished commander
Capital Prize. $150,000.
“We do hereby certify that we supervise t-lie
arrangements for all the Monthly and quar
terly Drawings of The Louisiana State Lotte*
ry Company, and in person manage and control
the Drawings themselves, and that the same are
conducted with honesty, fairness, and in good
faith toward all parties, and we authorize the
Company to uge this certificate, with fac-similea
of our signatures attached, in its advertise
ments.”
Commissioners.
We the undersigned Banks and Bankers will
pay all Prizes drawn in the Louisiana State
Lotteries which may be presented at our coun
ters.
J. H. OGLESBY, Pres. Louisiana Nat’IBk.
J. W. KILBRETH, Pres. State Nat’l Bank.
A. BALDWIN, Pres. New Orleans Nat’IBk.
UNPRECEDENTED ATTRACTION!
Over Half a Million Distributed.
Louisiana State Lottery Company.
Incorporated in 1868 for 25 years by the Legis:
lature for Educational and Charitable purposes
—with a capital of $1,000,000—to which a re
serve fund of over $550,000 has since been added.
By an overwhelming popular vote its franchise
was made a part of the present State Constitu
tion adopted December 2d, A. D.,1879. \
Its Grand. Single Number Drawings will
take place monthly. It never scales or post
pones. Look at the following Distribution:
199tli Grand Monthly
AND THK
EXTRAORDINARY QUARTERLY DRAWING
In the Academy of Music, New Orleans,
Tuesday, December 14, 1886.
Under the personal supervision and manage
ment of
Gen
Gen
The Mexican War
Has Become Obsolete!
The Earthquake with all its terrors W ^
past, and wellnigli forgotten. Nature’ sleeus inT® a thing ° f the
pose, and the sun, as he rises from his Eastern o t CC V® tomecl T e_
unusual fervor the minaret of our “New' Cnnrt n! C . ’ s ? s
his benign beams over onr fair city. MonotonyTerns*! ’***
succeeded Terror and Excitement, but J seems to have
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 cannonade* w*
MEAN BUSINESS and wfil shake competition with the rumbling
detonation of our " ®
G. T. BEAUREGARD, of Louisiana
JUBAL A. EARLY, of Virginia.
CAPITAL PRIZE, $150,000.
So listen while we give you figures that do not lie and facts thar
cannot be controverted. We have been to the metropolis of Amer
ica, New York, bought our goods for cash, and now offer you the
following choice and select inducements:
S^-Notice.—Tickets are Ten Dollars only.
Halves, S3. Fifths, S3. Tenths, SI.
LIST OP PRIZES.
1 CAPITAL PRIZE OF $150,COO....$150,000
1 GRAND PRIZE OF
1 GRAND PRIZE OF
2 LARGE PRIZES OF
4 LARGE PRIZES OF
20 PRIZES OF
50
50.000
20.000
10,000
5.000. ...
1.000. ...
5C0....
100 “ 300....
200 “ 200....
600 “ 100....
1,000 “ 50....
APPROXIMATION PRIZES.
100 Approximation Prizes of $200—
100 “ “ 100
100 “ “ 75....
50.000
20.000
•20,000
20,000
20.000
25.000
30.000
40.000
60.000
50.000
$20,000
10.000
7,500
in the army and also in the Navy.
Bartholdi—the universal sculptor
who constructed the great statue of
the Goddess of Liberty.
The French Visitors.--Those who
came, or the most of them, from
France, to be present at the unveiling
of the Goddess of Liberty, Count De
Lesseps and daughter, Gen. Pelissiers
Admiral Jaures, Lefaivre and others,
sailed for France on the steamer La
Gasconge on the 5th. Many were
present to see them start and they
left amid the hearty cheers of a very
large crowd of their friends. A safe
and happy voyage to them all.
2,279 Prizes, amounting to $522,500
Application for rates to clubs should be made
only to the office of the Company in New Orleans.
For furtherintormation write clearly, giving
full address. POSTAL NOTES, Express Hon
ey Orders or New York Exchange in ordinary
letter. Currency by Express (at onr expense,)
addressed
M. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, La.,
or M. A. DAUPHIN,
Washington, D. C.
Mate P.O.Money Orders payable
and address Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
New Orleans, La.
NOV. 9th, 1886. 18 6t
Petition for
Letters of Administration.
GEORGIA, Baldwin County.
Term,
Court of Ordinary, NovemDer xerm, 1886.
YMTHEREA8, W. H.Slembridge has Hied
YT his petition in said Court for letters
of Administration upon the estate of Mrs.
Martha F. Robinson, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish
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 December, 1886, why per
manent Letters of Administration upon the
estate of said deceased, should not be
granted to said petitioner, as prayed for.
Witness my hand and official signature,
this November the 1st, 1886.
DANIEL B. SANFORD, Ordinary.
17 lm-l
Fair Notice.
A LL persons who are indebted to
will please call and settle, and all
me
ac
counts and notes made previous to this
year if not paid or satisfactorily arranged
by December the 1st, 1886, will be placed
in the hands of an officer for collection.
Very Respectfully,
M. HINES.
Miiledgeville, Nov. 9, ’86. 18 lrn.
Will soon go into effect in Miiledgeville, but
KINNEY & WHELAN’S
License will not expire until the FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, next,
and they will continue to sell the VERY BEST •
Liquors, Wines and Beer,
by the QUART, at the same OLD PRICE. We 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 REGULAR PRICE.
Remember the place, next door to the Oconee House. We sell the
Best Brands id Guarantee Lowest Prices.
Come along and bring your Bottles, Jugs and Kegs, and have them
filled. We will be the only house in Miiledgeville 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,
Milledgevelle, 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, we will be pleased to fill your orders. K. & W.
Oct..l9, 1886. 15 tj 1.
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 pot.
suit Inem in any line.
SILKS! SILKS! SILKS!
We carry the best of Lyons’ black silks; also silks of any color
wanted. Silk Y elvets, stripe plush, cut velvet and silk warp Hen
riettas can be found in our stock. 1
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 and Jerseys.
In wraps for ladies we have all that human ingenuity could design
or human heart desire. We have four dozen of the Buckle Jerseys
that are selling very rapidly at $3,50, worth $5.00. J
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 m this line. One specialty and novelty we
desire to call your attention to, is gentlemen’s :
J
the latest thing out. ‘
H.A.TSI HATS!
Call on ns for the celebrated Stetson goods. We have
bought
these goods cheap, and offer yon 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 WW
details. We welcome all, whether purchasers or not.
Come! Come!
We have the nobbiest and most complete line of Drv Good* avav
brought to Miiledgeville. We have competent and attentive sales-
men. We have prices to suit tne times.
T. L. McCOMB & CO.
Miiledgeville, Ga., Sept. 21st, 1886. ^