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Augusta Letter,
AUHI’STA, ClA. >
•lun. 7, 1887.)
Hditors Union Rkcordkr:
The holidays were quiutly enjoyed
in Augustn. The greater part of our
citizens spent Christinas at home, pre
ferring tlie pleasures of the family cir
cle to the hilarity of the club house
or the viands of the restaurant.
There were fewer cases of drunken
ness and rowdyism seen on the streets
than ever before, and Augusta look
ed more like it was observing the
Mabbath than celebrating Christmas.
At night comparatively few roman
candles were lired, while sky-rockets
were rather scarce. The small boy
had his fun In shooting poppers, large
and small, but he deserves the thunks
of the community for not indulging
to any great extent in the luxury of
Mowing the “toot-horn.” Many
complain that it was the “dullest
Christmas ever seen,” but It strlkos
your correspondent that the people
*re beginning to realize that the birth
day of the Prince of Peace should not
be ushered in by the explosion of gun
powder or celebrated with noise or
revelry. Oh for the time when the
whole world shall rightly observe the
• lay; when amidst the enjoyments of
eating and drinking, giving and re
ceiving, the main thought shall be
one of gratitude to Him “who gave
Himself a ransom for our sins’”
Our merchants did a splendid busi
ness during the holidays. It looked
as if the country for a radius of thirty
miles around had emptied itself into
Augusta, all intent on buying some
thing for Christmas. On Christmas
Kve I had occasion to into the J.
H. White Dry Goods establishment,
and found the mammoth store so
densely thronged, that It was almost
an impossibility for even the army of
clerks to wait on all who came to
buy. The J. B, White establishment
is an Augusta institution, undone of
the largest dry goods storos in the
8outh. Facing the Confederate Mon
ument on Broad street, it extends
back to ;Ellis, north and south, and
runs eastward from the Central Ho
tel, taking in all the space in the rear
of several Broad st. stores to the
Chronicle building. The establish
ment is divided into three depart
ments, viz; the retail, where every
thing in the dry-goods line can be
purchased; the Annex, in which goods
of the linest quality are sold; and the
wholesale Department, where the
heaviest work of the house is done.
In addition to the dry goods house
Mr. White also runs a shoe and a
clothing store, each in separate bulld
ogs. His brother Mr. Tim White is
u charge of the former, and Mr. Jno.
Landrum, an expert business man and
a most estimable gentleman, manages
Che latter. Mr. Allen Boatwright is
floor walker of the dry goods estab
lishment, and right ablv does he per
form bis duties. Mr. White deserves
special mention as an example to am
bitious business young men. Ho came
to Augusta just after the war a com-
£*aratively poor boy, and obtained a
situation as clerk in the dry goods
house of V'. Richards and Bros. He
soon won his way to the position of
chief salesman. A few years after
wards he opened a dry goods store
with Messrs. Landrum and Anderson
as partners. At the end of the first
yar the firm dissolved, each partner,
it is said, having cleared $30,000. On
t liis capital Mr. White began business
alone, clearing money and increasing
bis capital year by year, until lie is
now regarded as one of the most suc
cessful merchants in the South. Mr.
White is a native of Ireland. His
father was a Presbyterian minister
who reared his sons in that faith.
The seed sown n Ireland has given
its fruit to Augusta. No man in our
city is more highly respected than J.
B. White, and few have done more to
advance its commercial interests than
he. He is handsome, attractive, even
winning in hiR manner. The only
charge I bring against him is this;
he is—a bachelor. His heart seems
proof against the darts of Cupid.
Before daybreak on Wednesday
last, a heavy fall of sleet began and
continued until ten o’clock, when it
gracefully retired in the presence of
the beautiful snow. The fleecy flakes
fell noiselessly until four in the after
noon covering Augusta with a mantle
•of snow three inches deep. All along
tne beautiful avenues of our city
merry parlies of boys and girls could
be seen snow-balling each other.*
Sleighs ami sleds of every kind were
improvised, and the merry jingle of
the sleigh bell was indeed a novel
•sound. At this writing the snow has
b'-gun to melt, and soon our streets
will be tilled with mud and slush.
The election for county officers was
held on -Wednesday amid the falling
sleet and snow. The present incuui
bents were re-elected without excep
tion, viz; Col. Wilberforce Daniels,
sheriff; Hon. W. E. Keener, Clerk of
f’ourt; John E. Bolder, Tax Collector;
tieorge Adam, Treasurer; Chs. E.
Hollinsworth, Receiver Tax Returns;
L. A. Picquet, Coroner; and S. A.
Brown, |Surveyor. Col. Daniels was
opposed for Sheriff by Capt. Prichard,
Mr. Hollinsworth for Receiver by Mr.
W. J. Steed, and Capt. Picquet for
Coroner by Mr. Allen Morris. The
strongest opposition however was
against Mr. Keener for Clerk by Mr.
G. L. McMurphy. The light was not
so much aguinst Mr. Keener as the
City Administration of which Mr. K.
is a part. But as I predicted in form
er letters Mr. Keener was elected
on his personal popularity by a good
majority. There is some talk of con
testing ’the election of some of the
county officers, but whether it will
be carried into the courts or not, is
not yet decided. Several small lights
occurred at the polls, but nothing se
rious is reported. A pistol was dis
charged at the negro box in the after
noon but fortunately no one washurt-
Two young men will have to answer
to the charge of carrying concealed
weapons.
Without reference to the late elec
tion I long to see the time when a
general registration law shall be en
acted, and when the existing laws in
reference to buying and selling votes
shall be rigidly enforced. Money, as
a rule, is an important factor In every
election yea, a requisite and a pour
man, no matter how meritorious, has
not the ghost of a showing. Ourciti-
I Zens should rise up on masse and put
a stop to this, and all other corrupt
’ methods,
j Mr. W. 11. Holman 1ms recently
(opened one of the finest Meat Houses
i this side of New York. He lias the
| largest refrigerator South, and bus it
so perfectly arranged that meats can
I bo kept therein any length of time
j without spoiling. Everything about
Mr. Holman’s meat-house shows that
| he has reduced the business to a sci
ence. Everything too is clean. In
fact it is it place of beauty. Marble
stalls in front; marble stalls on the
sides; marble stalls all around, and
pictures on the walls attract the eye.
Then one sees nothing in this house
but the finest meats. Large quarters
of the best Kentucky cattle greet the
eye on every side. Mr. Holuiau de
serves the thanks of Augustans for his
efforts to furnish their tables with the
choicest meats, and for fitting up a
house which our wives and daughters
can visit in their silks and velvets
without fear of having them soiled.
How much better this, than the old
market stall.
A slight earthquake shock was felt
in Augusta about O’ o’clock Tuesday
morning. It was of short duration
but was perceptible. Most of our
people were in bed at the time. Home
hastily arose and prepared to leave
their houses, while others slept un
conscious of all danger. Wo had
hoped that with the departure of '80
tlie earthquakes had bidden us adieu.
Perhaps it was only a New Year’s
greeting.
A mad dog was killed on Ellis &t.
this morning. Before he was shot
however, he bit one or two other
dogs in the neighborhood, and came
near fastening nls poisonous teeth in
the flesh of a little boy. Strange to
say, the gentleman whose dog was
bitten refuses to have it killed or even
chained. It is running at large on
the streets, endangering the life of
every passer by.
The paid Department had its first
fire a few days ago. They did the
best they could, but need experience.
We look for better things from the
Department in the near future.
Houghton.
P. S.— A serious accident occurred
this morning to Mr. Chas. A. Hahn
which came near costing him his life.
While leaning over his front veranda
his foot slipped, causing him to fall
on the brick pavement below. His
rigbt arm is broken in two places
and he sustained internal injuries. It
is the hope of his hundreds of friends
that ho will soon recover. H.
MKRRIWKTHHK STATION. )
Jan. 7th, 1887.)
Mkssrs. Editors:—
The snow in our city was inches,
and “The Col.” enjoyed one slide.
It was impromptu but gracefully
done, but no amount of persuasion
could induce him to repeat it.
Mr. Moore bought some game from
the rabbit hunters.
Miss Tom Elam secured an immense
ball of snow to pelt her beaux with.
Col. Jenkins and grtmd daughter
among the visitors.
Some of the young men are begin
ning to fume about a certain Captain’s
too often visits.
Mr. J. 1). Minor, Jr., has returned
from Macon.
Misses Sallie and Mat Hawkins and
Mattie Myrick are visiting Macon.
Mr. Sid Brown has bagged a quan
tity of game during the snow.
Messrs. Robert and Tom Smith were
in the city this week, also Capt.
Sneed Dorn Oglethorpe.
Mr. G. D. Myrick accompanied by
Messrs Eugene Myrick and Cincinna-
tus Whitehurst are visiting Savan
nah. • E.
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Dec. 11,1886. 39 6m
! FICKLE FORTUNE’S FAVORS.
I The Colored Race in Luck.
I
Ex-Gov. Warmoth s Former Coach-
| man Secures One-Tenth of the
Capital Prize of $150,000 in
The Louisiana State Lot
tery.
In the recent drawing of The Louisi
ana Htate Lottery Co., held on the
14th Inst., No. 1)1), 174 won the capital
prize, and part of this ticket, it was
announced, had been sold in the city
of New Orleans. Next day Mr. Ben-
dernagel, an esteemed local notary
public, announced over his signature
that he had been paid, “on account
of one of his clients,” the amount due
for one-tentli of the capital prize.
There was a find, hut it was evident
from the tenor of the certificate that
the winner did not desire the publica
tion of his name. Was it only a bluff?
Here was the rub. But the Pelican
is a fly bird, and not easily caught
with chaff. It had determined to
probe the mystery to the bottom,
und it was going to do it. It meant
to beat the daisy reporters of the
great daily papers, and it has done it.
It instituted a still hunt, aud after
patient search it succeeded. The
man who won the $15,000 lives, exists,
and has a being. His nuuie is Daniel
Jones. He is a colored man of ex
cellent reputation, and resides on
Gasquet street, arql can be seen at
his place of business at Tlieo. Dumas’
furniture store, No. 257 Royal street,
where he is at present employed.
The Pelican regrets not to have as
yet made the acquaintance of a man
upon whom fortune has so deservedly
smiled, but it did the next best thing
to it by seeing his wife, Mr. Jones not
being at home. Mrs. Jones, who was
just moving into her new residence,
was found to be a comely aud intelli
gent lady of perhaps 85 years of age.
She received the Pelioan very kindly,
and oheerfully furnished all the in
formation In her power. Her hus
band, who is 57 years of age, had
not told her where he purchased his
ticket, nor anything about it, until
the golden shower poured into their
laps so unexpectedly, and just in the
niek of time, a mortgage upon their
property of $1,200 having been fore
closed, and they having been in im
minent danger of losing it. Her hus
band was born in Louisville, Ky.,
but had lived in this city for many
years. He hud always been a hard
working laboring man, had worked
for railroads for many years, and had
been employed in the Custom-house
and United States Mint. He hail also
been the private coachman of ex-
Governor Warmoth, but Mrs. Jones
did not oare to have this fact mention
ed, as it might hurt their reputation
as old apd respectable citizens. The
Pelican, however, begs pardon of the
ltuly for mentioning tne fact, even
against her wish, it being fully ger-
maiue to the subject, and whatever
may bo the ex-Governor’s merits or
demerits, there could uo disgrace at
tach to honest labor, even in his em
ploy. Mrs. Jones herself was born
and bred in this city, and was a
Miss Jones before she married. They
had been married for a number of
years, auil had two childreH, boys, of
10 and 12 years respectively, who
have been attending Straight Univer
sity.
While grateful to a kind Providence
for this bountiful gift, these good and
deserving people appear to have in no
wise “got above themselves” by their
good luck. They have kept right on
working, anil have not even as yet
marked out any plan for the employ
ment of their wealth, except that Mr.
Jones has resolved upon a visit to
Louisville, where resides his only
living relative, a sister, whom lie has
not seen for twenty years.
It' would thus appear that fortune,
although desoribed as blind, has not
made a mistake this time, but that
her blessings have fallen into the
handB of worthy people, who will
know how to make a good and sensi
ble uso of them.—New Orleans (La.)
Pelican, Dec. 26, 1886.
COTTON MARKET.
Tho following is the Cotton Market
for Jan. 11, 1887.
Savannah—Middlings, 9 1-16.
Charleston—Middlings, 9j
Augusta—Middlings, 8^.
Millkdgkvillh—Middlings, 8j}.
Liverpool—Middlings, 5|d.
New York—Middlings, 9 9-16
Gold par.
LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS
Remaining in the Post-Office at Mil-
ledgeville, Baldwin county, (,«., Jan.
8, 1887. If not called for within 30
days, they will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office.
Bowen, W. D. Harris, M.
Bentley, Turner Neal, Belle
Brailey, Miss Sabia Bcott, Miss Ella
Brown, Gondii Whigbv, Mack
Hall, M. S.
Office Hours.—General delivery
window will be open from 9 A. M., un
til 5 p. M. Money Order window will
be open from 9 A. M. to 4 p. m.
J. G. Fowler, P. M.
OPERA HOUSE,
Walter Paine, Manager.
Tuesday, Jan. 11.
Return, by request, of the accom
plished and Versatile Actress,
LOUISE BALFE,
-IN TIIE-
Successful Comedy Drama,
DAGMAR,
Supported by a competent Dra
matic Company under tho man
agement of Mr. A. L. Erlanger.
Capital Prize- $150,000,
• qve rtoherel.y certify that we supervisetl,e
arranRcmenls for al I the h I on t hi y an < I . cml-
Annual Drawings of The Louisiana State Lotte
ry Company, urn! in person manage and control
the Drawings themselves, anil that the same aie
comliicted with honesty, fairness and In good
faith toward all parties, and we * I.®
Company to me tblacortlflcate. with ’**
of our signatures attached, in Its advertise
ments.”
Commissioners,
We the undersigned Hanks and Bankers will
pay all Prizes drawn lit the Louisiana Slate
Lotteries which may he presented at our coun
ters.
J. If. OGLESBY, Pres. Louisiana Nat’l nk.
j. VV. KILBRETIT, Pres. State Nafl Bank.
A. BALDWIN, Pres. New Orleans Nat'IBk.
UNPRECEDENTED ATTRACTION!
u Over Half a Million Distributed.
Louisiana Stale Lottery Company.
Incorporated In 1868 for 25 years hy the I.egls
laturc for Educational and Charitable purposes
—with a capital of $1,000,000—to which a re
serve fund of over $560,000 has since been added.
By an overwhelming popular vote its franchise
was made a part of the present State Constitu
tion adopted December2d, A. D.,1879.
The only Lottery ever voted on aud endorsed
by the people of any State.
ft never scales or postpones.
Its Grand Single Number Drawings take
plane aiontlily, aud the Semi-Annual
Drawings regularly every six months
(June aud December J
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO
WIN A FORTUNE. HKCON1) GRAND
DRAWING. CLASS B., IN THK ACADEMY OF
MUSIC, NEW ORLEANS. TUESDAY, February
8th, 1887—tOkst Monthly Drawing.
CAPITAL PRIZE, $160,000.
g^-Notlea.—Tickets are Ten Dollars anly.
Halves, S3. Fifths, ID. Tenths, SI.
list or rmsas.
1 CAPITAL f’RIZB OF $150,600... .$160,000
1 GRAND PRIZE OF *0,000.... *0,000
1 GRAND PRIZE OF 20,000.... 20,000
* LARGE PHIZES OF 10,000.... 20,000
4 LARGE PRIZES OF 6,000.... 20,000
20 PRIZES OK 1,000.... 20,000
60 “ 500 25,000
100 “ 300.... 30,000
200 ' “ 200 40,000
600 “ 100.... 50,000
1,000 “ 50.... 50,000
AVPrtOXIMATlON PRIZKS.
loo Approximation Prizes of $300 $.33,000
100 •• “ 200.... 20,000
100 “ “ 100 10,000
2,179 Prizes, amounting to $535,000
Application for rntos to clubs should bo made
only to the otllce of the Company In New Orleans.
For further luiurmatlon write dourly, 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,
Now Orleans, La.,
or M. A. DAUPHIN,
Washington, D. C.
Make P.0. Money Orders payable
aiiiaitesReiisterel Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
New Orleans, La.
DCMCMDED That the presence of Generals
ntmr.MDtH Beauregard and Early, who
are in charge of the drawings, Is a guaran
tee of absolute fairness and integrity, that the
chances are all equal, and that no one can possi
bly divine what numbers will draw a Prize. AP
parties therefore advertising to guarantee Prizes
in this Lottery, or holding out any other Impos
sible Inducements, arc swindlers, and only aim
to deceive and defraud the unwary.
Dec. nth, 1887. 27 4t
Petition roit
Letters of Administration.
GEORGIA, Baldwin County.
Court of Ordinary, January Term 1887.
W HEREAS, O. L. Brown has filed
his petition in said Court lor let
ters of administration upon the estate
of his wife, Mrs. L. L. Brown, dec’d.
These are therefore, to cite and ad
monish all parties interested, heirs or
creditors, to show cause on or by the
February Term next of said Court to
be held on the first Monday in Febru
ary, 1887, why letters of Administra
tion upon the estate of said deceased,
should not be granted to said peti
tioner ns prayed for.
Witness my hand and official signa
ture this January the 3d, 1887.
DANIEL B. SANFORD,
[27 lm.j Ordinary.
To My old Friends and Patrons and
the Public Generally.
I have removed my Beef Market to
the stand recently occupied by Willis
Pritchard, where 1 will always be
found ready to servo you all with the
finest of all sorts of Meats. I am an
old citizen of 17 years standing and
have catered to the tastes of the citi
zens of this anil adjoining counties.
You all know me and know that 1 un
derstand my business. When it comes
to butchering, I “am at home” in the
business anil can vie with any in Geor
gia—yes in the United States. I in
tend to keep everything neat and
clean, and as to prices, will sell as
low as any man in the place. My cap
ital is not very heavy, but “you bet,”
I will furnish the best of everything
in my line as low as any one will. I
can beat the State on making Sausage.
If you don’t believe it, try me. Beef
Steak, Pork-Sausage and everything
usually found at a first-class market,
always on hand. All I ask iB a trial.
JOHN DAVIS.
Milledgeville, Jan. 10, ’87. 27 lm
For Sale,
F EELING called to give up mv bus
iness and devote my entire life to
the services of the Lord, I offer my
stock of goods, hooks, &c., together
with a good run of custom, for sale.
The store is one of the best stands in
town and is already rented for the
year.
Mrs. S. D. WOOTTEN.
Milledgeville, Jan. 10th, ’87. 27 tf
Look Out! Look Out!
To the Citizens of Milledgeville : Seeing the necessity 0 f
first-class butcher business in this place, I have opened in th
Sawyer old stand, where I will keep constantly on hand fresh h eo j
pork, sausage, pickled beef, Bologna sausage, pickled tripe an,
fresh leaf lard. All orders delivered, as I shall run a free deliver;
wagon. Parties having cattle and hogs to sell, will do well to g e ‘,
me before selling. Will pay for good beef 4£ to 5c, dressed; p ot ]
on foot, 4^c; pork dressed, 5£e. Mr. J. L. White having associato(
himself with mo as salesman, will bo glad to see his old customers
J B POUNDS.
Milledgeville, Ga., Dec. 27th, 1886. 25
S. Barrett,
Invites his friends to call anil examine his now and complete stool
of Groceries. He has endeavored to open a
First-Class Grocery Store,
in Milledgeville, and intends, so long as he continues in business, to
keep up a full and comploto stock of FRESH GOODS and to sell
just us LOW as tho same goods can be sold in this or any other
market. He does not propose to cut under his Brother Merchauts,
but it will bo a “cold day in August” when he is run out by the
Brother who proposes to undersell him. His advantages are no
better than any other man, BUT JUST AS GOOD, and he can wel
afford to meet their prices. Ho
Makes a Small Profit on all lie Sells
and “Don’t you forget it.” Ho does not sell at COST, he buys from
the best houses, pays cash, gets the benefit of cash discount, a
therefore can and will
Sell Goods as Low as Any One!
To mention the articles would be useless, suffice it to say, ho ha;
nearly all the goods usually kept in a First-Class Grocery Storo ii
cities of any size. Ho will endeavor, by STRICT HONESTY, and
polite attention, to merit a full share of tho public patronage, and
if successful in business, will promise to do all he can to build u;
tho interest of tho city that has so kindly received him.
S. BARRETT.
No. 23 S. Wayne Street,.
Doc. 14th, 1886.
.Milledgeville, Ga.
12 ly.
Harrison’s Combined Writing and Copyg
log Fluid for sale at t&ia office.
MILLEDGEVILLE SHOE STORE,
WITH
F. IIAUG, as Proprietor,
Now offers to the public the CHEAPEST LINE OF SHOES, eve
brought to this market. I have bought them strictly from the Mann
factory, for the CASH; and I proposo to givo my customers the bene
fit, by selling them at greatly reduced prices. I have also bougk
very heavily and now have the
Larpst and Best Selected Stock Ever BrooiM to Tills Market j
In Ladies Shoes, I still sell the celebrated
ZEIGLAR SHOES,
in fact Bell all the first class makes. I’ll have them at any price yo:
wish, also from the finest to tho coarsest. In Children’s Shoes
have any size and style, and at any price.
Shoes! Shoes! Shoes!
I Make a specialty of Shoes and Guarantee them to last longer tlia
anybody elso’s.
In Men’s Shoes,
Everybody knows that I selE tli
Finest Shoes Sold.
M3 'vrnm
I havo also tho cheapost Broga
for the money in the market, liai
Men’s Shoes in any grade yo
want, also Boots of any descri[
tion.
And now remember one thins
wvery pair I sell you is GUARANTEED, and if any thing should n
about thorn will fix them free of charge. These goods wore all ma**
especially for me.
Hats! Hats! Hats!
When you want a fine and fashionable Hat call on me. It is »
lmowledged that I keep the finest line in the City, you can also k
ways see the latest styles. You can buy from me cheaper than
city in the South.
In TRUNKS, I sell only fine ones, but sell them so cheap,
body is able to get one. In valises I am tho only one that keeps a J 5
line. You can also find Shoe finding of any description. Rep J
work neatly done.
But now all I ask of you, is to call and be convinced that Ik*
goods of any style and price you wish. .
fl3P“It is no trouble to show goods. I will take pleasure in shoM
them to you whether you buy or not.
Very Respectfully,
IT.
Milledgeville Ga., Oetober 5th,* 1886,
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