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UNION & RECORDER. Kuoin Our Traveling Correspondent. We soon reached Augusta where, •ijna.rtered at tlie Adkins House, the reflection forced itself upon us that in tHhe se selfish times—these “piping times of peace”—when the traveler fendslittle else than hard beds, harder fare and high prices, it is refreshing to &nd occasionally a new, neat, clean place, good fare and withal a genial, ciever host, ever anxious to make his jgwests comfortable without wanting kll they have to pay for it, for we only paid a dollar and half a day—fifty e«nts less than we paid at poorly Jcept houses in smaller neighboring towns. This is no gratuitous adver tising, but is said only in self gratula- taon and in that spirit of justice that prompts us to give due credit to those who try to perform a conscientious duty, and are not entirely swallow ed up in self-aggrandizement. Situated so pleasantly and so cheap ly- that, even with a pocket book which Jumbo might have just trod ■upon, we could afford to spend sev eral days in that fine, old time city, and we sauntered forth in search of items of interest. Among others, we made the ac quaintance of Mr. Geo. A. Oates, a prominent music dealer and publish er, who is quite an Antiquarian in his way. He seems happy in collecting ail kinds of old relics which have any historical interest attached to them. Se showed us an artistic, life size bust portrait of Geo. Washington and en tirely different from those seen in al most every shop window, painted from life just after the battle of Prince- £gu—showing the old college building in the back ground; painted by Charles Polk, a brother-in-law to Rembrandt Peale, the celebrated ar- tistr, also, an old engraving of New "STork city made in 1740; one also of fche coronation of Queen Victoria in. 1838, and likewise a fine paint- iug in oil of the naval battle on Lake Erie, painted in 1822 by Gamary, ar tist to the Admiral of France. A very valued relic he showed us was the identical private medicine chest, carried by Washington through the Revolutionary war. He told us that he also had had one of Gen. Wash ington's own autograph letters, but that he had sold it to some relic hun ter for twenty do.lars. Mr. Oates has also a large collection of old, rare books—one of which is Henry C. Bohn's English Catalogue—thicker than the largest Webster's Unabridg ed Dictionary, in which were the ti tles, and some whole title pages, of twenty three thousand three hundred and eight old, rare books, many of them over a hundred years old. He took great pleasure in exhibiting a Greek Testament, printed A. D. 1020, and a Hebrew Bible printed in 1625, both of which had been bound togeth er in one volume. He showed us like wise one of the very few copies now extant of that fine French book the “Musee Royale par Laurent” in two £arge Atlas Folio Volumes, containing one hundred and sixty fine large steel engravings, published at a cost of 1020 Francs— equal to about $400 of our money. Another relic exceedingly interest ing to any musician was “an Album of Autographs collected by Guiseppe De Begnis, (pronounced Debeeny,) containing the autographs and, in some instances, the sentiments of over four hundred of the most celebrated singers and musicians of the world, in their own handwriting; among whom were Jenny Lind, Mario, Strakosch, Ole Bull, Paganini and many others and a portrait of Paganini, the cham pion violinist of the world, drawn with pen and ink by his (Paganini’s) own hand. The title page of this book was so beautifully written in old .English, German text and Roman letters, that one would have imagin ed it engraved. But the relic that interested us most was a Register—in two volumes —that was kept at the tomb of Lord Byron fioin 1824 to 1847, in which vis itors to the spot recorded their names, dates, and any sentiment they chose to express. Here are a few of them. The first entry in the book is “The Duke of Sussex visited Lord .Byron’s tomb Oct. 1824.” Another is simply “Count Pietro Garnbra, Jan. 21st 1825. Washington Irving and Martin and John Van Buren wrote their names in the register at the same time. In July 1825, some one who signed no name but simply the date wrote: “At this period, no monument, not even a slab, such as records the death of the humblest villager, has been erected to mark the spot where all tliat is mortal of the greatest man of our day reposes: and he has been dead more than twelve months.” On another page occurred these lines; Nov. 18th, 1847, and imbued with the Yankee’s notorious penchant for “Strictly Business” and use the register for advertising—See this for instance—“Chas. Freeman, the American Giant, 7ft 3— weight 24 stone, and Benjamin Caumb, champ ion of England, March 13th, 1842.” But we cannot give more although it is touching and at the same time amusing to read first a sad, sentimen tal tribute and then suddenly drop from the sublime to the ridiculous, as for instance: “Here we drop a tear of respect over the greatest English Poet. After life’s fitful fever he sleeps well, here let him R. I. P. Jas. Spencer. July 21st, 1844.” Not meaning in the modern slang phrase “let him rip” but the R. I. P. being simply an economical way of writing “let him Rest In Peace.” But ere I make this too long I will desist and let my readers R. I. P. UQ STTAT^.P t ^ Augusta, Ga., Nov. 18th, 1886. Among our Exchanges. Erast as Brooks, the veteran editor of New York, died last Thursday. The estate of the late ex-President Arthur is valued at between $300,000 and $400,000. It seems to be easier for a paper to support a candidate than for the can didate to support the paper. Jay Gould believes, as the result of his own experience, that “men appre ciate their own earnings more than a gift.” A cheek for one cent was .drawn in New York recently by the Govern ment in favor of an importer who had paid excess of duty to that extent. Now that the mince pie season has opened and the sausage is thorough ly ripe, it is better to have faith than lose your appetite.—Philadelphia Her ald. Poverty will never be banished from the world. More virtue springs from poverty than wealth. If there were no poverty many virtues would cease for need of a field for exercise. Massacred.—Aden, Nov. 22.—Na tives of Ambadu have massacred the captain and seven of the crew of the French man-ol-war Penguin. The captain and his men had landed to get water for his ship. Mr. Brandenburg, of Philadelphia, owns the largest dog in America. Ko loss is a Danish hound of noble ances try, is 9 feet long and 5 feet high. He has an immense head, and a huge body of a tawny color, streaked with dark gray. Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 23.—Asbury McCorrnic, a boy 11 years of age, while handling a pistol in the village of Buford, to-day, accidentally shot through the heart his sister Lizzie, aged 16. Death was almost instanta neous. A demand of the future will proba bly be the holding of the divorce courts in secret session. Litigants of the upper crust do not like to have their family skeletons aired in public, although their neighbors actually en joy the thing.—Savannah News. It does run in families they say. Rev. Sam Jones’ brother, joe, ’is preaching up in North Georgia in a dialect that will almost take the bark off a hickory tree. It is stated that he calls things by their correct names right oat in meeting.—Sa van] nah News. When Rev. Sam Jones, in Omaha, Neb., asked any man present who had never spoken a cross word to his wife to stand up, a round-faced, good na- tured individual, with a beard, stood up. “Thank God, there’s one man who never said a cross word to his wife,” said Rev. Sam. “I’m a bache lor,” shouted the round faced man. The question as to what constitutes a lawful fence has many phases, and has never yet been definitely settled. It is generally agreed that such a fence ought to be “horse high, bull strong and pig tight,” but Vermont has a law restricting fences to six feet in height, when they are so situated as to shut out the view from a neigh bor’s house.—Savannah News. Capital Prize- $150,000. “We do hereby certify that we supervise the 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 use this certificate, with fac-similes of oar signatures attached, in its advertise ments.” We the undersigned Banks and Bankers will pay all prizes drawn in the LcnlBiana State Lotteries which may be presented at oar coun ters. J. H. OGLESBY, Fres. Louisiana Nat’IBk. J. W. KILBRETH, Pres. State Nat’] Bank. A. BALDWIN, Pres. New Orleans Nat’IBk. UNPRECEDENTED ATTRACTION! w Over Half a Million Distributed. Louisiana State Lottery Company. Incorporated in 1868 for 26 years by the Legist latnre for Educational and Charitable purposes —with a capital of $1,000,000—to which a re serve fnnd 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., 1870. Its Grand Single Number Drawings will take place monthly. It never scales or post pones. Look at the following Distribution: 199th Grand Monthly AXDTHK EXTRAORDINARY QUARTERLY DRAWING In the Academy of Music, New Orleans, Tuesday, December 14, 1886. Under the personal supervision and manage ment of Gen. G. T. BEAUREGARD, of Lonisiaoa and Gen. JUBAL A. EARLY, of Virginia. CAPITAL PRIZE, $150,000. ^•Notice.—Tickets are Ten Dollars only. Halves, ®5. Fifths, S>2. Tenths, 81. LIST OF PHIZES. 1 CAPITAL PRIZE OF $150,000.... $150,000 1 GRAND PRIZE OF 1 GRAND PRIZE OF 2 LARGE PRIZES OF 4 LARGE PRIZES OF 20 PRIZES OF 60 W. H. CARR’S MILLINERY —AND— Dry Goods Emporium I Always in the Lead! Our Milliners the Best! Our Stock the Largest! Our Prices the Lowest! 50.000. 20,000 10.000. ... 5,000 1,000.... 5co.;.. 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 2,2'G Prizes, amounting to $522,500 Application for rates to clubs should be made only to the otllce of the Company in New Orleans. For further inlormatlon write clearly, giving full address. POSTAL NOTES, Express Mon ey Orders or New York Exchange in ordinary letter. Currency by Express (at our expense,) addressed M. A. DAUPHIN, New Orleans, La., or M. A. DAUPHIN, Washington, D. C. 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! Cooking and Heating Stoves at Cost! As I am greatly in need of more room I hive , ,, , . sell out all my STOVES AT COST to make to , the conclusion to will sell Stoves at actual cost. Come and see fo^ f ° r ot j ie f goods. I not satisfied you need not buy. I will sell you a good & lves and lf y° u are Cook Stove and Furniture for $8.00. A nice Parlor Stove for $3.25. Come soon before the choice is T not have any more at these prices. I have only a few 8 ’ as 1 shall Left. I will close them out at less than cost, all for strictly cash don’t ask fn* credit on these prices. ’ SK Ior I have just received a large lot of 10c. Tinware, and can now fit you nn with Tinware as cheap as any one. J F Tin Cups, 2 for a nickle. 12 quart Dish Pans, 20c. Largest Size Wash Basin, 10c. Pie Plates, 35c. per dozen. 2 quart Covered Buckets, 10c. 10 quart Milk Buckets, 20c. 2 quart Coffee Pots, 10c. Milledgeville, Nov. 30th. 1886. 4 quart Coffee Pots, 20c. Bowls and Pitchers, 75c. Chamber Tin Set, $1.65 set 6 quart Milk Pans, 10c. 10 gal. Lard Cans, 65c. Lamps from 20c. to $10.00 Fvie Lamps with Shade, $1.00. JOS. STALEY. 12 tf Make P.O.Money Orders payable and aiflress Registered Letters to NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK, New Orleans, La. NOV. 9tii, 1886 18 5t “The Hueknell bells were just ringing a peal Mf friends were then taking their grog,; 1 can hardly express how indignant I feel riia: Lord Byron fares worse than his dog. Some day his remains will be honored, I trust, And a far nobler shrine be erected; Time soon will render more precious his dust And he be, like Shakespeare, respected. J. J. Faulkner, Oxford.” The allusion to Byron’s dog refers to the fact that Bryon had him self put a monument over his dog ‘Boatswain.’ Another odd entry in the register reads: “Joseph Carr, Engraver, Hounds gate, Nottingham, visited this place for the first time to witness the funeral of Lady Bryon, mother of the mnch lamented late Lord Bryon, Ang. 9th, 1811, whose coffin plate 3 inches by 5, I engraved, and now I once more re-visit the spot to drop a tear as a tribute of unfeigned respect to-the mortal remains of that noble "British Bard; “Though lost to sight to memory dear.” Right under this, some wag who signed not his name wrote— “Did Joseph Carr get paid for the coffin plate? If so why mention it again?” All sorts of persons seem to have visited the tomb, some simply sign ing their names, some giving expres sion to delicate and touching marks of respect, some ludicious in the ex treme, while others seem to have been Amkricus, Ga., Nov. 23.—A. C. Bivins and Miss Mattie Hawkins were married at the residence of the bride's father, Judge Willis A. Hawk ins, at 4 o’clock this afternoon, Rev. J. O. A. Clark, officiating. The mar riage was very quiet, on account of Judge Hawkins’ illness. Only rela tives of the family were invited. Governor McDaniel never uttered a wiser thing than when he said: “The penitentiary is not a place for recrea tion, and that violators of the law have forfeited their right to either liberty or ease. Society has rights as well as individuals and maudlin sen timentality should not interpose be tween the convict and punishment.” A Startling Rumor. The Chicago anarchists plotting to burn Chicago. Chicago, Nov. 21.—A local German pa per asserts in its issue to-day that the An archists of this city have renewed their agi tation, and calls for meetings of “groups” only are circulated. “On Monday evening” the paper says “in a hall on Clybourn ave nue a meeting of the Northside group of International Working People’s Associa tion was held, at which various ‘plans’ were discussed. Some of the persons pre sent thought that on a stormy night, with a few pounds of dynamite, the water tower could be blown up and fires started at some dozen different places. The wa ter works being destroyed, the lire depart ment oould have no water; half the city would go up in a blaze, and in the confu sion thus caused the reorganized groups and companies of the Lehr Und Wehrver- Nn could easily capture the city.” Police Capt. Shook *saye he has no fear of any thing happening at present, and his men are keeping close watch on the groups. He could not tell what he was going to do in this particular case, not having any au thentic information yet and if he had he did not think it best to make his intentions public iu advance. Ex-President Chester;A. Arthur died on last Thursday morning in New York from a stroke of cerebral apo plexy: a small blood vessel in the brain had burst and paralysis of the right side had ensued. Mr. Arthur made a fair, honest and conservative President, and his death will be mourned by the nation at large. Eatonton’s New. Commodious Hotel —Work on this building is progressing and is watched with great interest by our peo ple. Fifteen thousand dollar hotels are not built every day in towns the size of ours, and the people feel that Eatonton has shown in this matters spirit of enterprise and determination worthy to be noticed and that will redound to the good of the town. We shall soon have a handsome commodious and well kept hotel.—Eaton- ton Messenger. Atlanta, November 24—Two scenes were enacted on the thirdjfloor of theKimball House last night which shocked the sensi- bili ty of many people and are the talk of the town to-day. While the form of James S. Iverson was lying cold in death, surrounded by the sil ent watchers, a gay german was being danced in the brilliantly iighted ball room. The dead man had been a great popular favorite and many pretended friends now danced in the immediate vicinity of his corpse. The ticking of the death watch mingled with the music of the orchestra, and the glitter of the ballroom stood over against the gleam of the chamber of death. Macon Telegraph. New York Journal: The item was written, “London has a society to promote window gardening,” but it appeared in a paper, “London has a society to promote widow gathering.” Whereupon a rival editor wrote a scathing article headed, “The Mor mons Must Go.” Cloaks, Shawls AND Wiraps. Corsets, Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Hosiery. Unparalleled Stock! Unprecedented Sales! Fall Goods arriving daily, and onr 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 Ropier OoffpA 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. CONN & CO., Wholesale Grocers. w. T. 22 & 24 S. Wayne Street, Milledgeyille, Ga. Sept. 21st, 1886. 29 ly HALL’S HOW’S THIS? We offer One Hundred Dollars Howard for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by taking HaU’s|Catarrh Cure. F. J. Cheney & Co., Prop’rs. Toledo, Ohio. P. S—Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken inter nally, acting directly upon the blood and mucus surfaces of the system. Price, 75 cents per bottle. Sold by|all|drugglst8. CATARRH CURE. Nov. 23, 1886. 20 cm ly.* Notions! Notions! Everything in this line usually kept in a first-class Notion house. JVo. 17 South Wayne St.\ T. E. WHITE & CO. We invite all our Patrons and Friends to come and examine our new goods, which we are daily receiving. We can suit any man’s Docket book, both in quality and price of goods. We do not pro- Dose 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 call H From week to week, It will be to your interest. W. H. CARR. Milledgeville, Ga., Oct. 5th, 1886.11 3m often. By this means, we can always sell fresh goods. We 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,” “Mobs Rose,” and “Odd Trump.” H 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. y * 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 one. Tobacco by the plug or box. Remember the place. as any GREEN STORE! No. 17 South Wayne Street, Milledgeyille, CrA. Aug. 31st, 1886. T. E. WHITE & CO s 31 ly.