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\pTATHER and crop report,
^Udwin County^January, 1887.
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Hill.
snow storm, 8 Inch
h a in on 6tti, con
tinued a l-i hours
Melted Bnow of 5th.
UatnB-9, pm.
Nov. oats killed.
Rain 1 to 4 p m.—
thunder. Hhower
3 a. m.
Might sleet A rain.
Stiff N-W'r all day.
fine weather.
Hatn 7-11 p m. TAL
Stiff N-tv’r all night
Heavy frost, freeze.
Gentle rain S a in 12
Heavy frost.
41.
ain-
TUetiii temperature for January, 4
Highest, 78. Lowest, 12. Total rai
fall and uieited snow, 3. i3. Days cltiu
•>1 Cloudy 10. Since September 1st
to January 81st, only 10$ inches of
min has fallen—making a nominal
deficit of about 13 inches, which would
indicate a probable wet spring. While
the rainfall for the .month was below
normal, the snow and slow saturating
showers kept the soil wet enough to
prevent much plowing and the fann-
ers are probably somewhat behind
iu this respect. g A CooK .
Feb. 1, 1887.
Our city is growing steadily, but not
as rapidly as it might. The chief at
traction is onr college, and good men
are seeking homes here to educate
thdr children. They naturally desire
to engage in some kind of business.
With our present population an in
crease of merchandize does | P r0 “ 1 ’
ise satisfactory results What we
need is new industries. 1 he develop
ment of the water power on the Oco
nee would bring them. 1 he canal s
the big thing, and our city has credit
enough to build it. We hope to see
our city fathers give tins important
matter their serious consideration.
We think Alderman Hines can make
some valuable suggestions to the
council on this subject.
A Quotation Party
“LOVE.”
A Quotation Party will be given at 1
the residence of Mrs. M. A. Wright,
Friday night, Feb. 12tli. We desire
those who come to be 14 years of age
and upwards. The subject will be
Love. We hope many will come in
love, and be prepared to ipiote from
the best of Authors. Two prizes will
he awarded, one for the best quota
tion and for the most ludicrous, ihe
judges will consist of Messrs. C. P.
Crawford, E. A. Bayne and lorn Mor-
ris. Admission, 5 ets. Benefit of
Juvenile Missionary Society.
Shining Stars.
Love-Sparkles.
Extract from Rev. R. W. Bigham’s
“Vinnv Leal’s Trip To the Golden
Shore.”
“How attractive aboing love makes
a strong, brave man! What a mar
vel of winsoineness it makes a wom
an ! And girls and boys are but small
editions of men and women, and
gentle love makes them winsome,
too, while the jeering, querulous,
caterwauling folks—grown-up and lit
tle—are hateful, and hating one an
other. Whew! my lads; have as little
a3 i possible to do with these, and
have no place in your hearts for their
wolfish, ugly tempers. But keen
your hearts pure, and true, and
bright, with love-sparkles.”
Do you know what a love-sjiarkle
is? , ,,
“It is a kind thought, kindly ex
pressed by word or deed.”
Yes.
“It is a kind feeling flitting from
one heart to another on the wings or
pleasant words and ways.”
Yes.
“It is a cheery, tender word, fitly
spoken.”
Yes.
“Itis an affable manner, consider
ate of others’ happiness.”
Yes.
“It is a good deed promptly, mod
estly done.”
Yes; every answer is right, and tells
truly wluit a love-sparkle is that
inaketh glad the heart that flashes it,
and inaketh glad the heart to which
it is flashed.
A young friend lets us into the se
cret of certain future social matters
as follows : “The Masquerude Bull
which comes off on next Friday night,
is expected to be the greatest social
event that Milledgeville has seen
since the removal of the capital. A
large crowd of visitors are expected
from the surrounding towns and
cities, and the boys are going to do
their best to make them enjoy them
selves. The music will be exception
ally fine, the managers having secur
ed Card’s Orchestra from Macon. The
costumes will be fine and will repre
sent all kinds of characters.”
Personal Mention.
Mr. Hilaries K. Prosser continues
quite ill.
J- B. Duggan was in the city
yesterday.
T. K. Oglesby, of Atlanta, is
at the Oconee House.
Miss Nannie King is visiting her
brother, Rev. J. It, King.
Rev. Lyman H. Green is expected
to preach at the Methodist church
next Wednesday night.
Miss Julia Smith of Macon will visit
Mrs, Dr. Hall this week, so we are
informed.
Mr. W. II. Jewell, of Jewells has
moved to Milledgeville. And so Han
cock loses one of her best citizens.
[Ishmanlite.
The measles struok the family of
Mr. J. C. Whitaker last week, and
several of his children are afflicted
with this prevalent disease.
Mr Gilbert Grieve, of Scotland, has
purchased the Joe Reese farm on TJt-
tlo river in Morgan county. Mr.
Grieve proposes to Improve his pur
chase.
Mr. E. T. Ailing has returned from
a visit to Florida. He says his family
are pleased with St. Andrews Bay,
ami that Rev. A. J. Beck has improv
ed in health.
Mr. S. G. W. Gladin was in the city
last Friday. He has just recovered
from a severe attack of pneumonia.
His family, all of whom were sick a
few weeks since, have recovered.
We learn that Mr. G. T. Whilden
has purchased two building lots from
Mrs. Hertv, and will erect residences
thereon. He is an enterprising citi
zen and good man, who has faith in
the future of our city.
On Friday night Inst, the young peo
ple of our town, enjoyed a sociable
at the home of Judge T. N. Beall, giv
en in honor of Miss Mattie Williams
and Miss Nannie Vinson, two lovely
young ladies of Milledgeville.—Irwin-
ton Sontherner.
Messrs. S. E. Whitaker, E. C. Ram
say, and W. H. H. Barnes were ap
pointed by the Baldwin county Agri
cultural Society as delegates to the
State Convention which meets in
Americus to-morrow. They left yes
terday.
Mr. Fayette Fraley has bought the
Nisbet place in the Northern part of
the city. He sent in his plowing
force from his plantation, eight miles
from the city, and plowed and plant
ed twenty acres in oats in less than
one day. About eighteen plows were
used in the work.
A young friend of ours tells us that
Miss Bessie Goodwyn of Macon is ex
pected over this week fo take in the
Masquerade ball.
MIDWAY PARAGRAPHS, &c.
Last Wednesday morning at 7
o'clock while the thermometer was
recording 4(5 degrees below zero at
Fort Shaw, Montana, our citizens
were breathing the balmy air of 02
degrees above—a difference ol' 108 de
grees.
Old man Drtimley was in from the
backwoods a few days ago. He was
as sober as a judge—we mean a sober
judge, of course. In the course of
some remarks he spoke thusly “I was
gin probition and voted agin it last
yeur but I see uow I waz a plumb
fool when I did it. Ohl popsfeull is
so onhandy to git now me and the
old oomau has kouoluded it waz no
grate hep to us anywise and so
we wud quit. The old lady lias got
her a bran new lindsey and I got a
good pare of new butes with the mon
ey that would liav gone for whisky if
It had been handy like it used to was.
We are feeling a smart decenter than
wo hav in years.” Just so! Uncle
Drumley. Just so! Go and tell your
neighbors down there how great good
came to you out of what you rashly
thought was evil not many weeks
ago.
It is undoubtedly quite true that
there are a great many poor unfortu
nates just now who are finding it far
more difficult to “make ends meet”
than they did 40 or 50 years ago when
they lay in their little cribs with their
toe in their mouth.
The days are getting longer but the
weeks are slipping by altogether too
fast for the farmer who is making the
start on the year's work with nearly
broken down plow stock.
Quite a number of persons might
have been observed last week digging
in the earth as if they contemplated
planting something before long.
The average hog that roams our
streets is not particularly up in mul
tiplication but is able to make quite
a mark in square root. Some of them
are first rate subsoilers too.
Gov. Gordon did a graceful and al
together a proper thing when he re
tained the entire local board of Asy
lum trustees and added still another
Baldwin Co. man.
“Our Boys,” at the Opera House.
On Friday night last our Milledge
ville amateurs presented at the Opera
House tlie lively little comedy of
“Our Boys,” in fine stylo. The dif
ferent parts were sustained in a man
ner to show that there is real dramat
ic talent among us of excellent quali
ty. We learn that the performers
had not had the advantage of rehear-
He says he knows | sals to such an extent as would have
Faitii Illustrated.-—A father
said to his little girl, "You do not
know how to cook, nor bow to play
on the piano, not even how to read ;
but oiie thing you know. Now what
does Mabel know?” The reply was,
‘1 know that papa loves iue.
We invite attention to the now ad
vertisement of P. J. Cline & Co. It
iviil be seen that they propose to sell
a lurgo portion of their winter goods
5? C08 t, for the next 30 days only,
gain 18 e Pl 0I1 uid bar-
this will lie welcome news to some of
our young gentlemen. She will bo
tlie guest of Miss Ellen Fox.
Mr. Charles Goetcliius tells some
pretty good stories about the quanti
ty of game on Blackbeard island. He
says a party of ten gentlemen who
went there on a camp limit and staid
four days bagged twenty deer. Who
among our contemporaries of the
State press can beat this?
Frank Cullens, who started in tlie
printing business in this office, hilt is
now engaged on the Macon Tele
graph, is said to be tlie fastest compost
tor in this state. The Macon corres
pondent of tlie “Working World” of
Atlanta is responsible for this state
ment.
Mr. W. II. Hargraves, of Sanders-
ville, lias arrived and is preparing to
open a tinware and stove business in
tlie store adjoining the post office on
tlie North. We extend to him a cor
dial welcome and trust that his re
moval to our growing and thriving
city will prove a mutual benefit to
himself and to our community.
Miss Mattie Williams and Miss Nan
nie Vinson, who have been visiting
relatives In our town for the past two
weeks, returned to their home in
Milledgeville on Tuesday evening
last. We trust, their visit was one of
muoh pleasure, and they leave be
hind them a of host friends and ad
mirers to mourn their departure.—Ir
wiuton Southerner.
Dr. W. It. Robison of Washington
county, has moved to this city, and
will continue tlie practice of medicine.
He is well and favorably known to
many of our citizens having been as
sociated in this pluce with Dr. Shin-
holser in the practice of his profes
sion some years ago. He is a success
ful physician of large experience and
with his excellent family will be a val
uable addition to social life in this
city. He will occupy one of tlie new
residences erected by Mr. S. Barrett
on Greene street, built specially for
him with office attached. The Union-
Recorder unites with tlie good people
of Milledgeville in extending to tlie
Doctor and his family a cordial wel
come to our hearts and homes.
Mr. Charlie Goetcliius lias returned
to our city after quite a considerable
absence, during wbicli bo was in the
employ of tlie U. 8. Government at
tlie quarantine station on Blackbeard
island, on tlie coast of our State. To
hear him tell of the quantity of gume
on tlie island and of the exploit*
of some of the purties of hun
ters who occasionally visit it, is al
most enough to make some of our
Niinrods about here start to that Par
adise of hunters to try their luck
without delay.
We are pleased to learn that Mr.
Goetcliius has accepted a position in
tlie large wholesale establishment of
W. T. Conn & Co., and will conse
quently make this his home in the
future as it was for so long a time in
tlie past.
Young man, when you call to see
your girl, leave at 9 o'clock, is the ad
vice of a youth of some 10 or 17 sum
mers. If’you want to know why, lie
will answer.
A large line of Valentines to arrive
this week. 0. L. Cask
We are pleased to do job printing
in good style and at low rates, but
must have the cash for it every time.
been desirable; and as most of the
male performers are subject every
day and even jmrt of tlie night to the
inexorable demands of business en
gagements, tlie failure to liave the
needed rehearsals is not to be blamed
or wondered at. But ignoring the
difficulties which beset amateur or
ganizations of that kind generally,
we feel warranted in saying that tlie
rendition of “Our Boys” was a per
formance most creditable to those who
took part in it and besides having pe
culiar interest for those present as be
ing rendered by ourjown folks, it would
stand a fair comparison on its own
merits witli tlie acting of tlie average
theatrical companies wbicli are con
stantly going through the country.
There was perceptible at times a
slight dragging in the movement of
the play, which would speedily lie
cured by a little practice and which
was not surprising considering tlie
want of that practice.
Tlie managers had put the tickets
at 75 cts andhad given each purchaser
of one a chance for a new Piano,
which they wished to get the money
for, but before the play began, it was
announced that there was not a suf
ficient number of tickets sold to jus
tify them in carrying out that part
of their plan, and that consequently
all who chose to remain and see the
play, would have 50 cents of their
money returned, and all who chose
to withdraw would receive the whole
of their money back; which was ac
cordingly done. Very few, if any,
however, left the house but it is to be
regretted that owing to the heavy
clouds, threatening rain, and the fact
that there were other gatherings of
the young people at private houses
for social amusements, there was a
much smaller audience than was gen
erally expected.
We scarcely think it altogether the
proper thing to indulge in criticism of
the performance of the different ac
tors and we content ourselves in that
regard with the remark that while all
did well, there were some who were
worthy of high commendation, and
we shall be content if each will, in
tlie secret chamber of their thoughts,
think that he or she is the “bright,
particular star” to whom tlie writer
awards such high praise.
Tlie remains of a man were found
lodged on Furman’s Shoals in the
Oconee river, near this city, last Fri
day. The fact was reported to Coro
ner Scott, and an inquest was held
The body was badly decomposed
having been in the water probably
five or six weeks, and it was impossi
ble to ascertain whether he was white
or black On account of the shape of
his feet he was thought to be a ne
gro, probably Dave Butts, who left
his home about six weeks ago with
the intention of going to Hancock
county, and has not been heard from
sinco.
Since writing tlie above Coroner
Scott informs us that a patch of wool
found with the remains leaves no
doubt that tlie body was that of a
negro.
In Montana, Dakota, and other
sections on tlie Northern Pacific Rail
road, instances are reported of fences
and unoccupied buildings being used
for fuel, owing to the blocking of
trains and impossibility of getting
coal. Not only thousands of cattle
are frozen to death and die for want
of food, but many human beings ex
perience the same fate.
Miss Florenoe Elmore.
We say that we are particularly in
terested in Miss Elmore for she is an
Alabama lady; born and raised near
us; related to many of tlio best peo
ple in our State, and known to many
lir S * 10 was the daughter of Hon.
W. II. Browne, for years a prominent
man of Mobile; is a cousin of Hon.
Leslie Brooks of Mobile and of Mr. A.
B. 8. Mosely, of Home; sister of Hon.
Neil Browne, of Alabama State Sen
ate, and lias brothers, attorneys at
law nt Columbiaua and Talladega.
Her reception at Montgomery last
winter—the presentation of a floral
offering tn a speech by Mr. John M.
Caldwell, of Jacksonville; the honors
g aid her by Governor Cobb, and all
tate officers, legislature, and ladies
of Montgomery—was a tribute to
her talent and beauty and evidence
of the pride they—her old friends—
had In her.—Montgomery Adver
tiser.
Have you paid for your paper? If
not and you can’t spare the money,
wo would be pleased to receive, at
least, all the comfort there is in a pro
mise to jmy soon.
Co to C. L. Cask's utul buy your
School Books.
You will find tlie best cigar in the
ity for 5c. at C. L. Cask’s.
To fail to do your duty is almost as
bad us to commit a crime.
OPERA HOUSE,
Walter Paine, Manager.
MONDAY ) FEB
AND \
TUESDAY, S 15 & 16.
THE SOUTHERN TRAGIC QUEEN,
Florence Elmore,
—AS—
PARTHENIA
—IN—
IHGOMAB,
THE BARBARIAN,
—AND THE—
LADY OF LYONS
Supported by an elegant Company.
Prices as usual. Reserved seats on
sale at C. L. Case’s Drug store.
Superior Court Adjourned.
Baldwin Superior Court, )
January Term, 1887. j”
It appearing that a large portion of
the business of tlie court cannot be
disposed of at tills [time, from provi
dential cause, and tlie public interest
requiring it, it is ordered (in open
court) that said court stand adjourned
until Monday, tlie 7th day of Februa
ry, 1887, at ten o’clock.
It is ordered further that tlie officers
of court and the grand and petit ju
rors empannelled and sworn for tlie
present term, give their utteiulence at
said adjourned term, to begin on said
7th day of February, 1887, and that
tliis order be entered on the minutes
of this court and advertised from anil
after this day at tlie court house door
of said county, and in the Union &
Recorder, a public gazette (in which
the official advertisements of said
countv appear.)
W. F. JENKINS,
Judge S. C., Ocmulgee C.
True extract from minutes.
Walter Paine, Clerk.
Jan. 17, 1887. 28 3t
The Old Hardware Store
IS STILL ALIVE!
And will soil you
Goods CHEAPER than Ever!
All kinds of
FARMING IMPLEMENTS,
at very low figures. Plows of all kinds. I keep the Boy, Dixie,
Stonewall, Boss, Haimnn, Southern and Athens Plows; in fact,
everything a farmer needs. And as for *
STOVES,
you can get a Stove now from me cheaper than ever has been sold
in Milledgeville before. Cotton is King in the field, but the Iron
King Stove is King in the kitchen, and don’t you forget it. I will
sell you a No. 6, Iron King for $17.00; No. 7, $20.00; No. 8, $23.00,
with all the Furniture, and tho GREAT and GOOD EXCELSIOR
Cook Stovo, I iviil soli you a No. 7, with all the Furniture, for the
low prico of $15.00, and other Cook Stoves at $8.00 and $10.00,
Call and seo tho Family Oil Can, GOOD ENOUGH holding 5
gallons, with pump, for $2.00.
Guns! Guns!
Selling out at cost for the next 30 days.
KP“Ik eep everything in tho Hardware line as low as the lowest
Call and see for yourselves.
39 ly
Milledgeville, Feb. 1st, 1887.
One Car Load Flour.
Filly Boxes Tobacco.
Sugar in Barrels and Half Barrels.
COFFEE BY THE SACK OR DOLLAR’S WORTH. Special inducements
to farmers to buy their year’s supply of Provisions.
Boarding houses and families would do well to lay in a supply during the
Next Thirty Days.
L. H. WOOD & CO.,
No. 30, S. Wayne Street,.
Feb, 1st, 1887.
Wholesale and Retail Grocers.
Milledgeville, Ga.
3110 m
Guardian’s Sale.
GEORGIA, Baldwin County,
W ILL be sold before the Court
House door, in the city of Mil-
ledgevillo, between the legal hours of
sale, on the first Tuesday in March,
1887, by virtue of an order granted
by the Court of Ordinary of said
county, at the February Term, 1887,
of 'said court the following property
belonging to the estate of Ben Woo a
a minor, to-wit :
One-eighth undivided interest in
land instituted in said county; bound
ed on north by tlie J. W. Bonner
place, on tlie east by It. R. Brown
and W. It. Ennis, on the South by
D. B. Hill and Dr. Hardeman, on tlie
west by Dr. Hardeman and C. T. An
drews. j. t. Wood,
81 lin] Guardian.
Petition For Leave to Sell.
GEORGIA, Baldwin County.
Court of Ordinary February Term,
1887.
W HEREAS, Mrs. F. A. Herty, Ad
ministratrix, upon the estate of
James Herty, deceased, lias filed her
petition in said Court for leave to sell
certain real estate of said deceased to
pay debts anil for distribution:
These ure therefore to cite and ad
monish all persons interested, heirs or
creditors, to show cause on or by the
March Term, next of said Court to be
held on the first Monday in March,
1887, why leave to sell said property
should not be granted to said petition
er as prayed for.
Witness my hand and official signa
ture this February the 7th, 1887.
DANIEL B. SANFORD.
31 lm.] Ordinary.
Anna Bell Lee,) Divorce in Baldwin
vs. Superior Court,
Henry B. Lee.) Jan’y Term, 1887.
TT appearing by affidavit of plaintiff
1 that tlie defendant resides on James
Island, South Carolina, it is ordered
that notice of this suit be served on
him by publication of this order in
the Union & Recorder newspaper, at
Milledgeville, Ga., once a month, for
four months after the adjournment
of this court and prior to its next
term.
W. F. JENKINS,
Judge 8. C. O. C.
A true extract from the minutes.
Walter Paine, Clerk.
Feb. 1st, 1887. 80 m4m.
Millinery, Notions, <k,
At Greatly Reduced Prices,
FOR THE
NEXT e© DAYS!
70* Hargaintt Guaranteed.^g
Mrs. S. D. W00TTEN.
Miledgovillo, Ga., Jan. lltli, 1887.
12 ly.
2s/L. & J~. IE?,. KCIHSTEJS,
-Dealers In-
General Merchandise!
Heavy Groceries,
—AND—
FARMING IMPLEMENTS
SIFEGXAJDTIIESI
M. & J. E. HINES.
No. 23 Hancock Street, Milledgeville, Ga.
Deo. 11, 1887. b ’ 373t