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Volume LVHL
Federal Union Kstanllbuevi in 18UU.
Southern Heoordbk “ “1819.
| Consolidated 1872, Milledgeville, Ga m Maiioii 27. 1888.
Number 38-
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EDITORIAL GLIMPSES.
This country is not thickly popula
ted enough to authorize the reduc
tion of postage to one cent.
Everything indicates that the Pres
ident’s policy will be endorsed by
the majority of the people and car
ried into effect.
Atlanta has 7,300 children in her
public schools. The cost for 1887 was
78,498 dollars. The system is splen
didly organized and is an honor to
the city. _
It is said the Indiana democrats fa
vor Gov. Gray of that State for Vice
President and he will probably be put
on the ticket with Cleveland. New
York, Indiana and t^e solid South
will make a majority of the Electoral
vote.
The officers of the Augusta Exposi
tion have decided to givo $4000 in
prizes to companies in the military
contest. It is probable t he military
days will be Oct. 15th, lfith and 17th.
Also $1000 for the best county exhibit,
and $500 for the second.
This is a government of the peo
ple for the people; therefore tho peo
ple should read and understand the
groat political questions to be deci
ded at the ballot box. A free press
is the great educator, and the large
numborand cheapness of newspapers
leaves them without an excuse for
ignorance,;
Mr. Pridgins, an old anil respected
preacher, residing near High Shoals,
Ga., has decided to preach his own
funeral sermon, and has set for the
day tlie second Sunday in April. He
will have a coffin made and will stand
by it when he preaches. He will tell
the story of his life, and pay appro
priate tributes to his virtues and
character. He invites everybody, the
press especially, to be present. Mr.
Pridgins is very popular, a clear
headed and well informed man.
Col. Cnndler, member <JT Congress
from the ninth district, will be oppo
sed this year for tho nomination by
Judge Geo. N. Lester. Judgo Lester,
once made tho race in the 7th dis
trict as tho democratic nominee, but
was defeated by Dr. Felton, indepen
dent. Tho friends of Judge Lester
say that he has done more for, and
received less from, the democratic
party, than any man in Georgia.—
The contest between him and Col.
Candler promises to bo close and ex
citing. _
The Evening News of Augusta, re
commends that tho public building
in Augusta which will soon be erect
ed to accommodate tho United States
Judiciary, revonpe department and
post-office, be built of Georgia mar
ble, and that the public buildings in
Atlanta and Savannah should be built
of the same material. This marble
is white, pink and grey, and there is
an Inexhaustible quantity iu North
Georgia. We think the State made a
mistake in not building the capitol
in Atlanta with this marble. It would
have been a standing advertisement
and enduring monument of the re
sources of tho State.
How to be Prosperous.—-Inconsis
tency.
Every enlightened politician, or cit
izen, will or should admit that the
chief sources, of state or national
prosperity, are agriculture, commerce
and navigation. This will be taken
for granted without Ae necessity of
tedious historical illustration. One
includes all the valuable productions
of the soil, another an interchange of
commodities end trade iu all its bene
ficial ramifications, and the other, ne-
cossary transportation upon oceans,
seas and other waters by means of
ships and boats. Much lias been writ
ten and published on the utility of di
versified crops, and, especially the un
satisfactory results of relying mainly
upon a single staple for the necessa
ries and luxuries of life. We possess,
in this country only rt part, although
a large part, of the great cotton belt
of the world, which Ties between tho
northern and southern latitudes of
thirty-six degrees. Our crops of cotton
have soiuetTuies been remunerative
and at other times unremunerative.
But, as we have often shown, our
great cotton crop is sometimes made
at a loss owing to unpropitious sea
sons, and at best, is burdened witli a
tariff tax upon cotton goods which
prevents remuneration to the farmers
who engage in its culture. To this
is added other tariff taxeB that total
ly prevents prosperous results in all
the operations of the farm. So that
the agriculturists of the South are
doomed to loss year after year.
The two other sources of prosperi
ty utterly fail to secure it because our
commerce and navigation are preven
ted by navigation laws, which render
it impossible lor the South to engage
in commerce upon tin* high seas. We
have often shown this to lie beyond
dispute. Thus the South is doomed
to poverty hy the laws and acts of its
own government, and can never esr
cape from it until existing and op
pressive laws are repealed. It is this
which makes the Southern States a
unit in political principle. The people
of tlie North and West engaged in ag
riculture are rapidly awakening to
the cunning tyranny which lias borne
them down for many long years, hav
ing been deceived hy the cunning cry
of Protection to‘American industry.
They are worse off than the people
of the South, and are rapidly awa
kening to tlie horrid and deceptive
policy which has deprived them of
gains and made them tlie victims of
cuuning leaders who have robbed
them for long years for the benefit of
tiie manufacturers and other monop
olists. Here, then, i# exhibited by
tlie concerted action of the monopo
listic leaders, a plan of robbery which
violates every sacred principle of the
constitution, of honesty and justice.
It lias been accomplished by an inso
lence and deception on the one hand
never exceeded in any monarchical
government and by an ignorance on
tlie part of tlie people that can be
accounted for only in tlie unlimited
confidence ill the integrity of their
leaders. We cannot believe it was
servility on the part of the people,
but their firm belief in the honest
purpose of their leaders to promote
their interests and happiness. They
see now that while they had the face
of Jacob their hands had the clutch
of Easau. Tlie immense republican
power that imposed unhuinanly upon
the people, is being more and more
exposed and will melt under tlie in
dignant lightnings of an undeceived
people. The republicans have known
all along how they were imposing up
on and taxing tlie people, but vault
ing greed of wealth lias overleaped
itself until tlie farms of the West,
as well as those of the South, are
covered with mortgages and led the
people to reflection and examination
into tlie causes of their distress. They
see at last, the cruel and perfidious
policy of their leaders, and are in
spired by indignation at the deception
of their leaders. They see now how
the national honor lias been profaned
in the impositions practiced upon
them, and enough at tlie coming elec
tion will vote with the democrats to
remove tjie stain which lias so long
polluted our national banner.
“ASYLUM ASSAYINGS.
Tlierc's a ctilei nnmng ye inkin’
faith lie'll print ’em.’’
that pictured out to the iovelv Pau-
| line, ns tlie Lake of Como. This park
notes, ami I will bo laid out in tortuous, serpen-
| tine walks, bordering figured flower
beds, dotted with the choicest eol-
Editor Union-Hkcordkr:
Your paper is a regular and a val-j {eetlons'fro,;; Flora’s identeo
ued visitor to our reading room, ami toir „ u Dost ... tll . ni „ tl
is gladly welcomed by a tiost of hun
gry Readers who frequent that sacred
precinct, where Dr. Bellamy presides,
tlie high priest of the temple, with
that suavity and ease of one at home
among volumes: and that, astute sys
tem of one familiar with tho minutiie
of a well conducted Library. I feel,
therefore, that I am addressing an old
friend, and not a stranger, in thus
trespassing on the space of tlie Union-
Recorder. By the way, speaking of
tlie Asylum Library, of which, as I
said Dr. Bellamy is tlie priest and
presiding genius, tlie random sug
gestion of a former patient, Mr. Jolm
F. Simmons, of Atlanta, casually
dropped iu conversation some six
months ago, lias budded, blossomed
and is now bearing a plenteous har
vest of fruit. The Library has be
come an Institution of itself and num
bers on its shelves over fifteen hun
dred bound volumes, besides a large
number of magazines and illustrated
periodicals, principally the voluntary
donations of Publishers and private
individuals, friends of the Asylum,
and although as yet in its infancy, it
is one of those assured successes
which “he who runs may read of.”
To I)r. W. C. Bellamy’s assiduity and
energy, more thau to any other
“conse” is this most gratifying “ef
fect” attributable.
Of course the collection is very in
complete, and in many, instances
faulty, broken volumes, and missing
numbers appearing on almost every
shelf. This can only be remedied by
graduation as time passes on; yet
even now, in looking around tlie com
fortable, well-furnished room, set
apart for this “sanctum sanctorum”
in tlie male convalescent building,
and remembering tlie short space of
time passed since its inception, one
surveys tlie well filled walls with
the same astonishment with which
the virtuoso beheld tlie flies in amber,
‘ Not that the things were either rich or rare—
lie wondered how the devil they got there.”
Iu this connection, while not beg
ging, (I am not authorized to do that)
1 would respectfully suggest that any
book, papers or periodicals, addressed
to Dr. W. C. Bellamy, Librarian, will
be most gratefully acknowledged, and
will indubitably be given where, in
trutli and reality they will do “a
world of good.”
Tiie Georgia State Asylum is noth
ing if not progressive. Not content
with improving and beautifying
tilings on tlie earth, it lias literally
sought the attainable in tlie “waters
under tlie earth.” Tlie artesian well
is tlie synosure of all observers, as
well home-folk, as visitors, and under
tlie skillful manipulation of Mr. Mur
phy and his assistants, Messrs. Smith
Oil tlie morning of the 18th instant,
the dead body of Mr. Edward Blount
was found in his house. He was liv
ing on the Blount plantation, near
Haddock's statiofl, in Jones county,
was a bachelor and lived a retired
life iu a house which ho occupied
alono. Frequently he made’visits off
from home and would be gone sever
al w£eks, hence, his disappearance
Excited no suspicion, for it was sup
posed that he had taken one of his
trips. The parties who were attract
ed to the house, had to break down
the door iu order to effect an en
trance. The body was found in a
very advanced stage of decomposi
tion, almost unrecognizable, suggest
ing the belief that lie had been dead
almost two weeks without any knowl
edge of tho |sad fact by any one.—
No suspicion of foul play is suspect
ed, but it is thought that Mr. Blount
died from natural causes. It is said
that he was last seen about 10 or 12
days before his dead body was found.
He was 55 years of age.
us reper
toire. “Dost like tiie picture?” It
seems to be the policy of the admin
istration of this Institute (and is emi
nently a correct one) to spare no pains
in making tlie Asylum, and all its
surroundings, as nearly perfect as the
parsimonious and almost niggardly
appropriations from the State will
allow. Anything, which even re
motely tends to tlie health, comfort
or enjoyment of tlie poor unfortu
nates under his care, seems to be tlie
prime object of Dr. Powell’s atten
tion. It is properly so, for it is a re
cognized fact in physiology that any
thing which tends to brighten or di
vert a morbid or diseased mind, from
its distorted ideas, is tlie most saiuto-
ry remedy for itH relief; and nothing,
not even the most scientific treatment
by all the Scientists combined, can so
thoroughly accomplish this, as pleas
ant incidents in the course of treat
ment. In fact, I venture the asser
tion (without mueh knowledge on tlie
subject, I confess) that a complete
cure of insanity or lunacy, is impos
sible, without such aid as in furnish
ed by pleasant social recreations, and
pretty, diverting surroundings, the
patient being removed from home and
the scenes surrounding or attending
the first conse of delusion, of course.
Tlie simple confinement in a mad
house, never yet wrought a cure for
tlie malady of madness, nor ever yet
dispelled a delusion from a disordered
brain. If it did, it only did so to give
place to another and perhaps graver
disorder.
When tiie ideas of tlie present ad
ministration are fully perfected and
carried out, this place will become,
little short of an Arcadia fur removed
from and “above tiie smoke and stir
of tlie spot which men call the earth,”
a place where the inmates may com
mune with their own high and chaste
crentions of thought, and create a
world out of emotions which the out
side world knows not—a paradise,
which sin and suspicion and fear lias
never yet invaded—where God may
recognize no evil, and Angels forbode
no change.
In exact proportion as this perfec
tion is attained, 1 believe the ratio
of positive cures will be accomplished,
or at least tlie sufferings of poor hu
manity be proportionately alleviated.
Appropos of amusements and
wholesome diversions, there will be
given next Tuesday evening, (March
27th) iu the Lyceum Hall, attached
to tlie Mule Convalescent Building,
under tlie direction of the resident
assistant Physician, Dr. I. H. Hall, a
recherche affair in the way of negro
minstrelsy and tlie Ethiopian minor
drama. Major D. E. Kibbee, whoso
fame in such amateur performances
nothing short of tills. I bolleve a
full acquaintance with tills policy of
tiie Asylum administration in admin
istering to the minds of the patients
by relaxation and ainusement, would
convince a sceptical world that as
mind certainly predominates over
matter, so does this mental recreatory
treatment far surpass any purely
physical or bodily treatment witli
which tlie world is acquainted. There
is no Asylum in this country, whero
this mode of restoring mental disor
ders, is so much attended to ns here,
and probably this is one cause of the
almost phenomenal success which lias
attended l)r. Powell since his Super-
iutendancy of the Institution. Nor
do tlie diversions end here. The week
ly dances, conducted under tlie eye of
one or more of the officers, which the
patients are allowed to attend in the
care of their attendants, are looked
forward to witli eagerness and expec
tancy, while tlie Chupel exercises on
Sunday and Thursday afternoons and
the sacred singings Subbath evening,
are no less gladly hailed and popular
ly attended, than are those recrea
tions, of a so-called, more profane
character.
All these are Innocent, wholesome,
healthful amusements. Among them
are to be found nothing of tlie class
of fun which constitutes tho wild
reckless gayeties of tlie “young
bloods” in that world oi yours, out
side there, whero carousing witli tlie
noisiest set of "blades” that ever
heard the chimes of midnight echo
through the solitude of deserted
streets, for file vesper hymn, and the
magistrate’s lecture for matins, was
tlie order of the night and which even
some of "us arcadians” have once up
on a time participated iu, when we
were still of your world, worldly.
I do not propose, Mr. Editor, to at
tempt a detailed account of the vari
ous departments of this truly mam
moth Institution. I confess I hud a
dual object in writing tlie foregoing
lines. They were, firstly, with the
hope that I might add my mite to
ward dispelling some of tiie prejudice
entertained out in your world against
this grand sanitarium; and secondly,
With tlie deliberate intention of get
ting what, free advertising I could for
our Library and the proposed Dra
matic Entertainment to be given next
Tuesday ovening by the “Mastodon
Combination Great Ethiopian Min
strels, and “de lunitico” Dramatic
Company of this Ilk.”
At another time. I may trouble, you
with something more succinct and
complete anent the manifold blessings
conferred by this, “Georgia’s great
est charity,” and in the mean time I
have tlie honor to be with every sen
timent of personal esteem and regard,
Yours very truly.
Ye Ken Wha.
EDITORIAL GLIMPSES AND CLIP
PINGS.
and SnuKard, the ponderous drill is extends from the mountains to tlie
boring its sluggard way into the vfery
bowels of terra Irma, and bringing
to tlie surface many curious geologi
cal specimens of granite formation—
veritable curiosities—when you con
sider that they are fetched from two
hundred feet below tlie surface of
whicli Bryant calls, in his Thanotop-
sis, “tlie great tomb of man.” Tlie
diameter of this well, which is twelve
inches for tlie first 200 feet, is now
being lessened to eight inches and a
sea-board is to be the bright particu
lar star in this theatrical firmament,
anil that he is satisfied with his “sup
port” is a sufficient guarantee of tlie
excellence of tlie prosposetl enter
tainment.
Tlie Asylum Brass Band, under the
leadership of Mr. Win. Brookins,
thirteen pieces, and tlie string Band,
with Mr. T. S. West, a most accom
plished musician, as leader, will both
be iu attendance, and tlie public may
somewhat more rapid progress may „ t SOUJe rare and elegallt mut)lc in
Ka lnnlfml fnr in Air Miirnhv’a Pninn. . .. .
be looked for in Mr. Murphy’s China-
ward voyage of discovery. Really,
this “Greatest charity” seems to have
“caught on” to the popular infection,
and is now enjoying a veritable boom
of the first water.
The grading of the grounds to the
North of tlie Main, and just between
the two convalescent buildings, ex
tending to the (now) frout gate, is
under fair headway, though of course,
it is a work of such magnitude that
even Capt. Dessausure with his won
derful energy, and “crack” squad of
hands, cannot hope to complete it
for many a day to come.
When it is completed, however, it
addition to tlie various attractions be
fore tlie foot-lights. These two Bands
are rapidly acquiring an enviable
reputation for efficiency with their
instruments, and as this entertain
ment is really given for their benefit
a liberal patronage is expected. It
is a praiseworthy object and one de
serving general support. We boast
within these walls, also a Literary
Society which holds regular weekly
meetings at the Female Convalescent
Building, under the direction of Dr.
J. M. Whitaker, resident assistant
Physician over there. This Associa
tion lias tlie ubiquitous Kibbee as
President and presiding officer and
will be “a thing of beauty” and there- the gatherings are of vast henefit and
fore “a joy forever.” enjoyment. The unfortunate de-
The gradually graded Jsurfaee, sod- meuted, and the no less unfortunate
ded with Bermuda, grass, studded sane, (or comparatively so,) patients
with miniature lakes, mounds, grot- reap an equal advantage from these
toes, etc., and all encompassed around i feasts of reasons, even if the flow of
and about by a magnificently ter- i the bowl be wanting. It would prob
raced drive, by which tlie central' ably benefit, as it would assuredly
building is reached, via tlie two con-1 "open tlie eyes” of some sceptics and
valescents, will furnish forth a sylvan jaundiced individuals to come up and
parklike scene, beautiful as those of attend some of these “Family gather
the Decamerone, or as alluring as ings,” for Dr. Whitaker makes them
Miss Mary Anderson is said to have
spells of serious sickness. We will
guarantee it is not love sickness. Mary
needs n change from the emotional to
tlie realm of reality.
Straw hats will soon abound. They
are already on tlie market.—Quitman
Free Press.-
We saw several on a bound last
Wednesday and Thursday mornings.
Kentucky’s State Treasurer is a de
faulter to tlie amount of half a mil
lion dollars, and has fled to parts un
known. Ho lias been treasurer 21
years. He-never speculated or gam
bled. Maybe lie liasit yet.
It would not astonish us at ail to
see the candidates for President
and Vico President, on botli the dem
ocratic and Republican tickets, from
the same states, New York and In
diana. There can be hardly a doubt
that both tlie candidates for presi
dent will be from New york. That is
to be tlie great battle ground.
Miss Elia Johnson, a good looking
young woman, was at police head
quarters at Atlanta Saturday, asking
that the city furnish her trans
portation to Rome, where she has re
latives. Some months ago she eloped
from Rome to Macon with a young
man named Charles Langford, who
promised to marry her, but who kept
postponing tlie ceremony, and finally
put the girl in a disreputable house.
She is trying to got back to her rela
tives, and will be furnished transpor
tation. _
Beware of New remedies for coughs!
Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup has stood the
teat for forty years.
OUR MR. CARRINGTON.
:—*_ tT«ir.rT
“We best honor tlie dead and most
benefit the living, when we form a-
just estimate of their characters and
lives, and accept and apply the In
structive and inspirating lessons which
they teach.”
Often sadly and always reverentfft,
do my eyes look over the death list of
any paper, particularly the Milledge-
ville and Sparta papers that occasion
ally come to me.
This is not an obituary, nor a trib^
uto in one sense to him who has post
ed away; for how oblivious those w»
love may be to our tardy recognition
of their virtues, God only knows. It
is to be hoped that they see the hon
ors heaped upon'them, for many at
heart seeks surcease of its pain iia
sucli ministrations.
Tlie shadow of the dead guest is al
ways chilling, but to day an old copy
of the Union-Recorder came—though*
the sad tidiugs had reached me before.,
our Mr. Carrington being numbered 1
among the dead, could not be realised!
until now.
To want him who lias finished hi**
work, and done so well his part, to-
remain with the toilers still, is a part
of human selfishness; but reason can
not still the anguish which wrings tha-
heart when our darlings are torn from*,
our arms.
‘•The blood will flow where the Knife Is driven;.
Tho flesh will quiver where tho pincers tear. »
We grieve not for them but for atur—
selves. ’Twoiild he sad to visit Mil-
ledgeville and not meet his welcom
ing smile. His presence was so pleas
ant; there was a kindly sympathy
which never obtruded itself, but was
felt—for this reason one who knew
him and loved him, has cause to re
member how the contagion of his pa
tient philosophy and quiet courage-
brought consolation to his friemte, as
was worth tenfold the usual forms of
advice and sympathy, His rare fund’
of latent humor played on tlie w twe-
of his clear blue eye and ohan*«*vrfe-
tic smile, but it jarred not on the-feel
ings, it came like the softened light*
into a darkened room. He saw umchc
without remark, though when occa
sion called for expression, truth wore*
tlie mantle of charity.
A philosopher without hardness or
coldness;ft Christian without higoty is;
“Forever with the Lird:
Amen! so let it be!
Life from the dead is in that word,
’Tis immortality.”
Words are cold messengers from
heart to heart, but to the wife who
loves him, to my sweet little friend,
and his other children who revere
him, sympathy claims its part. *
There are times in ail our lives
“when the waves of trouble roll,” ami
the dark storms sweep'over the hearts
dreary waste, as “Sea covering sea—
sea without shore.” But there is &
power to whisper, “Peace, be stilll” 1
to tlie angry, rushing tide. ’Tis He*
wlio shows us something beautiful ii*
tliis finished life—beautiful as the
rainbow after the rain, the afterglow
that, illumines tho heavens when day
is gone.
Yes, Ills life is a complete volume*
bound and lettered with tried gold,
for the Master's eye.
"Anon the clouds depart,
The winds and waters cease,
And sweetly o’er the gladdened heart
Extends the bow of peace.”
M. G. L*
How $1 Made Lucky John Trimble
Tremble.
John Trimble, No. 334 8. Broadway*
is the most contented men in Aurora*
Ills., for he has in the bank $4,995*
tlie profits of his investment of $1 in
The Louisiana State Lottery.
was seen by an Express reporter and!
acknowledged that he had received
the above amount and that it was hit*,
intention to use the money, be hav
ing lately purchased the cut stone-
business of Isaac Edwards. The-
ticket which drew the $50,000 prize
was number 73,185.—Aurora, (Ills.>
Express, Jan. 30.
A Square Liek at Old Ben.
Philadelphia Telegraph (Rep.)
General B. F. Butler isn't exactly
the man to talk about Chicago anar
chists as unjustly convicted and their
execution as a judioial murder; and if
he must now make an invidious com
parison as regards their execution,
there was no occasion for him to go
back to the prosecution of people for
witchcraft in colonial times—he need
only have referred to the hanging of
one Mumford in New Orleans in 1803
by order of B. F. Butler, major-gen
eral commanding.