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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. ^