Union recorder. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1886-current, April 17, 1888, Image 121

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Newspaper Page TextVOLUME bVi.il. [, Federal Union K-»tutill8hi*d lu 1329. Southern Recorder “ “1819.! Consolidated ih"2. Milledgeville, Ga., April 17. 1888. Ndmbeb 41. BALDWIN COUNTY. ■»--r BALDWIN SHERIFF 8 SALE. GEORGIA, Baldwin County. W ILL bo sold on the first Tuesday in May next, before the Court Bouse door in the City of Milledgeville, In said county, within the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder for cash, the following belonging to Mrs. Anna B J. ml, a portion of which she has only a life estate, fowl t: All that tract or par cel of land 1 , situate, lying and being In thn counties of Baldwin and WIlklneoD. It being the plantation on which Mrs. Bothwdl now resides. In the 115th Dlst., G. M . of Baldwin County and divided by the coun ty line of said Baldam ana Wilkinson counties on the Oconee river, adjoining lands of Mrs. N. R. Tucker, E. N. Ennis. I. W, Butts, Wm. Hardy, H. Rowlev and others, containing six hundred and olgtity- two acres, more or less, levied on as the property of Mr4. Anna B. J, Bothwell, to satisfy four II fas Issued from Baldwin Superior Court, one a mortgago II fa In fa vor of P. M. Compton, assignee, one com mon law tl fa In favor of P. M. Comnton, Assignee, one mechanics Ita 11 fa In favor of Jasper McCray and WM. Compton, transferee, vs. Mrs. A. J. Bothwell. and one fl fa In favor of L. N. Callaway, P. M. Compton, transferee, vs. John M. Tucker and Mrs. A. J. B. Bothwell, notllied of these levies by mall April 2nd,188g. Also at the same time and place, all that tract or parcel of land lying In the 322nd Diet., G. M„of said county, containing 93W acres, more or less, bounded on the north by lands of J. L. Ethridge, on the west by Mrs. Gilmore, south by A. Downing, east by J. H. Stevens, and better known as a part, or 42 acres of lot No. 127, and 51% acres of lot No. 128. Levied on as the prop erty of W. F. Day, to satisfy one county court fl fa In favor of R. W. Katin A Co,, vs. W. F. Day, Issued at Sept. Ad'j. Term. 1884. Defendant notified by mail. Levy made this April 2nd, 1888. Also at the same time and place all ihe Machinery and shop of the Milledgeville Iron and Machinery Co., situated and be ing In the City of Milledgeville. Levied on as the property of said Company to satisfy one tax ii fa for the State and County tax, of said Company, for the year 1887. Levy made this April the 2nd, 1888. Pre-ldent of said Cotupnny nnlitled in person. C. W. ENNIS, Sharift’ April 3d. 1888. 39 Ids EDITORIAL GLIMPSES. Executrix’s Sale. GEORGIA, Baldwin County. B Y VIRTUE of an order granted by the Court of Ordinary of said county, will be sold before the Court House door, In the City of Milledgeville, on the first T uesday In May, 1888, between i lie legal hours of sale the following property belonging to theestateof Mrs. Eliza J. Carnes, deceas ed, to-wit: One share of the capital slock of the Central Rail Rond Company No. 23617, and Certificate of Indebtedness, No. 1155, of said Central Rail Road Company, for six hun dred dollars. Sold for the purpose of pay ing debts and division. Terms of sale cash. ANN E. TINSLEY. Executrix of Mrs. Eliza J. Carnes, dec’d. ’.April 2nd, 1888. 39 1m Petition for Dismission from Ad ministration. GEORGIA, Baldwin County. . Court of Ordinary, March Term, 1888. W HEREAS, Mrs. Sallie Whitten, Administratrix upon the estate of William Whitten, deceased, has filed her petition in said court for letters of diswissjon from her trust a6 such ad ministratrix. These are therefore to cite and ad monish all persons interested, heirs or creditors, to show cause on or by the June Term, next, of said court, to be held on the first Monday in June, 1888. why letters of dismission from said trust should not be granted to said petitioner as prayed for. Witness my hand and official signa ture, this March the 5th, 1888. DANIEL B. SANFORD, 85 3m.] Ordinary. The election in Rhode Island on the 4th went IfBpublican by a major ity of one thousand. Some of our Southern States are making efforts to secure immigration, notably Texas. This is the right pol icy. _ It Is stated that the discussion of the tariff bill introduced by the com mittee of Ways and Moans, will be gin in earnest about the 23d Instant. In Athens the many friends of A. J. Cobb, a son of the late General Howell Cobb, are endeavoring to pre vail upon him to be a candidate for legislative honors. • In the Vermont Republican con vention, on the 4th, they sustain the protective tariff. Blaine’s name mot with the greatest favor for the Presi dency. _ The Democratic Stato convention in Oregon on the 4th, in their plat form endorsed tho Administration and the policy of Tariff revision set forth in President Cleveland’s annu al message^ ^ Mr. Powderlv has issued a vigorous article against strikes, for he says the men and women upon whom he must rely for funds are as poor as those engaged in the struggles. He says $300,000 went Into tho maelstrom of strikes. Mr. Powderly is right. | — Labor organizations, jn some parts of the South as well as in the North, are cutting loose from the old party organizations. This is very foolish for they cannot hopo to gain power and may do harm to the Democratic party which is the great friend of la bor in all sections. Boulanger is reported as saying: The chamber of deputies has been stricken with impotence and no long er represented the people. When asked to explain the basis of his plan of revision he said : “That is my se cret which I shall keel) If myself. That is my policy.” He added he would wait until the time was ripe and then reveal them. Manager Ryckinan says that in all his connection with expositions he has never vet seen a parallel to Augusta's example, where all the people are un tiring in their efforts to mnke tho ex position a great success by making prompt payments of instalments when due, and by making the city known throughout the country. This is a well deserved compliment. This policy will insure a success that will exceed the original hopes of the friends of the great meusure. ’ Death of Dr. H. H. Smith.—This excellent physician, cultivated gen tleman and good citizen, died at his homo in Augusta on the 31st ultimo, after a long illness, at the age of 77 years. He had been a resident of Au gusta for sixteen years and enjoyed the rospect and confidence of all who knew him. His funeral took place at the Sacred Heart Church April 1st, and bis remains were taken to Bath for interment. Petition for Dismission from Admin istration. GEORGIA, Baldwin County. Conrt of Ordinary, March Term, 1888. W HEREAS, J’B. Chandler, Admin istrator upon the estate of E. Chandler, deceased, has filed his peti tion in said Court for letters of dismis sion from his trust as such administra tor. These are therefore to cite and ad monish all persons interested, heirs or creditors, to show cause on or by the June Term, next, of said.court, to be held on the first Monday in J une 1888, why letters of dismission from said trust, should not be grauted to said petitioner as prayed for. Witness my haud and official signa ture, this 6th day of March, 1888. DANIEL B. SANFORD, 35 3in.] » Ordinary. Petition For Dismission From ministration. Ad- GEORGIA, Baldwin County. Court of Ordinary, Feb. Term, 1888. W HEREAS, R. M.Benford, Admin istrator upon the estate of Mary A. Benford, deceased, has filed his pe tition in said Court for letters of dis mission from his trust as such Admin istrator. • „ , These are therefore to cite and ad monish all persons interested, heirs or creditors, to show cause on or by the May Term next, of said Court, to be held on the first Monday in May, 1888, why letters of dismission from his said trust should not be granted to said pe titioner as prayed for. Witness my hand and official signa ture this, February the 6th, 1888. DANIEL B. SANFORD, 31 8m.] Ordinary. Dr. W. A. MOORE, qFFERHIUs professional services to the peo I pie of MUleilgevtUc. Halilwla county ana sur rounding. country. When not professionally engaged, he will l»s found during the day at his office and residence on Jefferson street, next door north of the Catholic Church. MUledfevlUe, Ga., Apr. 2«, isse. 41 tf Maj. Jno. W. Green and Mr. B. W. Wrenn, two of the most prominent railroad men in the South, advocated equal passenger accommodations to white and colored people. Ttiis plan is far more, satisfactory than the first and second class fare system, which mixes all colors up indiscriminately, and either forces one fare below liv ing rates for the roads or forces the other above reasonable rates for the passengers. The roads would have to charge 2j cents for second class fare, which they say they cannot ufford, or put the maximum fare at 34 cents, at which the public would suffer.— Three cents for all, with equal and separate accommodations, are what are wanted.—Augusta Chronicle. A stono has been erected; in Vir ginia to mark the spot where Gen. T. R. R. Cobb, of Georgia, was killed. It is on the stone wall enclosing Col. Richardson’s premises, immediately opposite tho residence of Mrs. Mar a Stevens, and opposite the spot in road where Gen. Cobb fell. The Jme is of granite, is four feet high, two feet four inches thick, with an inclined cap, which bears the follow ing inscription: “On this spot Gen. Thomas R. R. Cobb, of Georgia, fell in battle De cember 10, 1802.” This stone was sent here by Mrs. A. L. Hull, of Athens, Mrs. Harry Jackson and Mrs. Hoke Smith, of Atlanta, Ga., the daughters of Gen. Cobb, and was in the care of Rev. Jas. P. Smith, who made the neces sary arrangements for placing it. Gen. Cobb was a distinguished and gallant Confederate officer, in whose command the editor of the Star en listed in Augusta, Ga., at the begin- ningof the late “scrimmage.”—Fred ericksburg Star. The Dead Look.—Centralization. We ask Die attention of our read ers (o tiio condition and position of tlie opponents of justice to ttie South manifested in the brief article a which' we copy from the Evening News.— Nothing can be clearer than the refu sal to do justice to the Southern or more particularly the cotton states by those who refuse to do evenhaiided justice to those states. Eighty-eight years ago or more, Mr. Madison, in his report to the Virginia House of Delegates took occasion to warn the people of that old mother of States of the danger of centralism. We are merely making a point for the consid eration of the people and omit lengthy extracts from tlie report. It is true a vast and terrible war lias occurred be tween the States, but as we have on several occasions referred to the new order of things, tho people of this country by common consent have come together under what is now termed au indissoluble union of in destructible states. The idea convey ed states right and must be faithfully maintained. Can the rights of the states be faithfully maintained if the majority seize a portion of their law ful property, convert it to their own use and refuse restitution for the wrong? Is not this a gross violation not only of state sovereignty, but the simple principles of justice and hon esty? Behold! at the period referred to, our people, almost the entire peo ple of the Union, were alarmed at the prospect of consolidation. It was deemed so unnatural, undemocratic and repulsive, then, that an undefin ed sensation, a universal thrill of feel ing and horror pervaded the Union. Mr. Jefferson - became the leader of tiie people, the great Democratic lead er. to save our institutions from ruin. He was triumphantly elected Presi dent, and for half a century after ward consolidation was buried under the indignant condemnation of a free people. Now the danger is greater from tlie same cause tliuu it was then. What, is the refusal to pay for cotton, unjustly taken from some of the states, but an net founded in the be lief that the majority can seize the property of a state and use it without reparation. This is an act of consol idation in the most offensive sense, and not only in violation of the con stitution and states rights but all the established laws and maxims of moral ity and religion. If carried out and adhered to, it will be an act Of vio lence and terror seldom imposed by the most arbitrary governments of the world. It would be both cruel and perliduous. humiliating and frightful. This would leave no room for the hope of state independence and honor. It would make a chime ra of political truth in tlie United States, and convert political science in our country into a horrid and frightful dream. We are not surpris ed at the dead lock for it would leave tlie rights of the states at the mercy of a majority. We hope for better things and trust the majority will see that to perpetuate this wrong, would be an evil for which there can he no hope nor cure. It would be a deadly plague-spot in our “Indissoluble Un ion of Indestructible States.” General Boulanger was chosen in the department of Dordogue, France, to represent it in the French chamber of deputies. He received 69,500 votes against 35,750 for M. Clerjounie tlie Opportunist candidate. Tlie Bona- partists assert that this proves that the country demands the dissolution Xf the chamber. Boulanger wrote to an elector of Dordogne expressing his thanks for their support. “Your vote,” he said, "confirms the necessi ty of the dissolution of parliament and the revision of the constitution.” He said, “I did not solicit your suf frage. I have accepted tlie candida cy for Nord. On Sunday next the votes of Nord will be added to yours in fresh and significant protest in fa vor of the National Republican poli cy. Ttie hour has come when all Frenchmen, without distinction, should unitedly pursue one idea, one sole aim—the greatness of their coun try.” § Sloi Dr. Frank P. Willis, a former resi dent of Washington, now of Rich mond, Va., lias donated to the former town, a Une corner lot upon which ho will build and equip a handsome public library. Dr. Willis is a half brother of Hon. Samuel Barnett. This exhibits a spirit of liberality characteristic of one of Georgia’s for mer most excellent and public spirit ed eitizens. His removal from the state was a source of regret to all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. Six state elections occur this year prior to the presidential election: Louisiana, April 17; Alabama, August 6; Arkansas, September 3; Vermont, September 4; Maine, September 10; Georgia, October 3. Washington Letter. From Our Regular Correspondent. | Washington, April 9th, 1888. E otto its Union-Recorder: “Wanted, a leader in the House with sufficient nerve to discipline tlie members who have brought about the present protracted deadlock.” Such is the substance of what every Cleve* land democrat thinks aud sayrf about tlie shameful state of affiairs now exis ting in the House and which was brought about and is kept up by a mere handful of democratic members, simply because they object to the passage of the bill to refund to the several states the direct-tax of 1861. No possible good can come out of the misguided actions of these gentle men, while the harm already done is almost incalculable. They have set a precedent before the republican minority of the House of which' tho latter will be sure to take advantage. No one need be surprised if, when tlie time comes to vote on the Mills tar iff bill in tlie House, the republicans shall bring ubout a deadlock in order to prevent a vote being had upon it, and the same may hold gopd of every other measure that the democratic majority may desire to pass. A large mnjority of the democratic members are opposed to the filibus tering, but owing to the lack of a bold leader they sit around helpless. Speaker Carlisle is the only man who, alone lias the power to break the deadlock but as yet he lias not shown a dispositon to do so. Tlie deadlock began on last Wed nesday, since when there have been only such recesses as were necessary for rest and refreshment. Tlie legis lative day of Wednesday still contin ues therefore, there has been no ad journment, and no one can predict the end. The order of proceedings is the calling for the ayes and nays on alternate motions for adjournment and recess. On one night since the beginning of toe deadlock a recess was not taken until 3 o'clock A. M. On another occasion when it was dis covered that a quorum was not pres ent the Sergeant-at-Arms and his deputies locked the doors of the House and started after the absen tees, the usual amusing incidents occurring when they were brought before the bar of tlie House to explain their delinquency. Tills struggle in the House .lias brought into prominence a few Rep resentatives who, already more or less known, now stand out in sharp relief us the captains of the opposing forces. On tlie democratic side the leaders are Mr. Oates, of Alabama, Mr. Breckenridge, of Arkansas, and Mr. McMillin of Tennessee. Mr. Reed, of Maine.is of course tho republican lead er. No one will gainsay his right to that position, for when lie says “All up,” the entire republican side arises as one man, and when he says “All down,” every Representative takes ilia seat. Still in this fight he is not as prominent as Representative Tay lor, of Ohio, the man who is pointed out from the galleries as tlie successor of Garfield in Congress. Senator Sherman denies that be has retired from tlie race for Presiden tial nomination. He lias opened his barrel and is buying delegates where- ever they can be had. Let there'be no more criticisms on the House for its laziness this session. It has passed 222 private, and 127 public bills already. No previous Congress can furnish a better show ing thus early in the session. Senator Gray, of Delaware, is said to be favored by a majority of the democratic Senators for the Chief Justiceship, and Justice Field is said to be the choice of six of his collea gues on the Supreme bench. The Senate decided against pub licly discuHiing the Fisheries treaty. The new gunboat Yorktown and the Dynamite cruiser will be launched on the 28th Inst. We are slowly moving towards a navy. The Lafayette monument sointpis- sion are trying to get the site occupied by he equestrian statue of Andrew Jackson, in Lafayette square, directly opposite* the White House upon which to erect the Lafayette monu ment. As this would Involve the removal of “Old Hickory,” it is likely to raise a row before it is accomplish ed. A democratic caucus of members of the House was held on Saturday night, at which it determined that the Springer omnibus bill, providing for tlie admission of the Territories of Dakota, Montana, Washington and New Mexico should be passed by the House at the present session. They also passed a resolution request ing the committee on Rules to fix a time for considering bills reported from the committee on publio lands forfeiting unearned. railroad land grdnts and reserving the remainder of the publio lands for the benefit of Actual settlers. The United States Supreme Court has denied the application for a re hearing of tlie “driven well” cases. Major General Alfred H. Terry has, at his own request been placed on the retired list of the Army. Brigadier General George Crook has been promo ted to Major General and Col. John Brooke, of tho 3rd. infantry to Brig adier General. Chairman Mills of the Ways and Means Committee is still too sick to resume his seat in the House. On Friday the Senate passed 129 bills in less than an hour and a half. One was a private pension hill, giving Dr. Mary Walker $25, a month as “assistant surgeon, United States Army.” *_ REMARKABLE DUEL. An Incident of the Rebellion. On the 12th day of June, 1863, 1 wit nessed a duel between Captain Jones, commanding a Federal scout, and Captain Fry, commanding a Rebel scout, in Greene county, East Tennes see. These two men had been fight ing each other for six months, with the fortunes of battle in favor of one and then the other. Their commands were camped on either side of Lick Creek, a large and sluggish stream, too deep to ford and too shallow for a ferry-boat; but there a bridge span ned the stream for the convenience of the traveling public. Each of them guarded this bridge that communica tion should go neither north nor south, as the railroad traok had been broken up months before. After fighting each other for several months and contesting the point as to which should hold the bridge, they agreed to fight a duel, the conqueror to hold the (bridge undisputed for the time being. Jones gave the challenge, and Fry accepted. The terms were, that they should fight with navy pistols at twenty yardB apart, deliberately walking towards each other, and fir ing until the last chamber of their pistols was discharged, unless one or the other fell before all the discharges were made. They chose their seconds, and agreed upon a rebel surgeon (as he was the only one in either com mand) to attend them in case of dan ger. Jones was certainly a fine looking fellow, with light hair and blue eyes, five feet ten incites in height, looking every inch the military chieftain. He was a man the soldiers would admire and ladies regarded with admiration, I never saw a man more cool, deter mined, and heroic under such circum stances. I have read of the deeds of chivalry and knight-errantry in the middle-ages and of brave men embalm ed in modern poesy; but, when 1 saw Jones come to the duelists’ scratch, fighting, not for real or supposed wrongs to himself, hut, ah he honestly thought, for his country and the glo ry of tlie (lag, I could not help admir ing the man, ^notwithstanding he fought for the freedom of the negro, which I was opposed to. Fry was a man full six feet high, slender, with long, wavy, curling hair, jet black eyes, wearing a slouch hat and gray suit, and looked rather the demon than the man. There was nothing ferocious about him; but be hod that self-sufficient nonchalance that said, “I will kill you.” Without a doubt, he was brave, cool, and collected, and al though suffering from a terrible flesh wound in his left arm, received a week before, he manifested no symp toms of distress, but seemed ready for the fight. The ground was stepped off by the seconds, pistols loaded and exchang ed, and the principals brought face to face. I never shall forget that meet ing. Jones, in his military, boyish mood, as they shook bands remarked that— A soldier braves death for a fanciful wreath When in glory’s romantic career. Fry caught up the rest of the sen tence and answered by saying— Yet he bends o’er the foe when In battle laid low. And bathes every wound with a tear. They turned around and walked back to the point designated. Jones' second had the word “Fire,” and aa ho slowly said, ■ “One—two—three —fire!” they simultaneously turned at the word “One” and instantly fired. Neltl^er was hu|st. They cooked their pistpU, and deliberately walked to wards each other firing as they went. At the fifth shot, Jones threw up his right hand, and firing his pistol in the air, sank down. Fry was in the act of firing Ills last shot; but, seeing Jones fall, silently lowered his pistol, dropped it on tlie ground, and sprang to Jones’ side, taking his head In his lap as he sat down, and asking him It he was hurt. I discovered that Jones was shot through the region of the stomach, the bullet glancing around the organ, and coming out to the Jeft spinal col umn; besides he had received three other frightful tlesh wounds in other portions of his body. I dressed his wounds, and gave him such stim- nlatits as I had. He afterwards g<Jt well. Fry received three wounds—ons breaking his left arm, one in the left, and the other in the right side. After months of suffering he got well, and fought the war out to the bitter end, and to-day are partners in a whole sale grocery business down. South, doing a good business, and verifying the sentiment of Byron, that “A soF dier braves death,” etc., etc. Trusting that the above truthful narrative will be a lesson to some peo ple, North and South, that stuyed on the outside and yelled, “Seek dog!" and are still not satasfied witli the re sults of the war, let me subscribe my self a reconstructed CONFEDERATE SURGEON. Debt Statement. Washington, April 2.—The debt statement, rendered to-day, show* the decrease of the public debt du ring the month of March to be $11,586,559.63 Decrease of debt since June 30, 1887, 88,560,581.83 Cash In Treasury, 580,454,002.63 Gold certificates outstand ing 01,953,943 Silver certificates outstand ing 191,526,445 Certificates of deposit out- « standing, 8,915,00# Legal tenders outstanding 346,681,013 Fractional currency, not In cluding amount estimated as lost or destroyed ....6,941,061.12 Total iuterest bearing debt 1,041,764,052 Total debt of all descrip tions 1,701,897,440.6# Total dobt., less available cush items ami less tho net cash in the treas ury, 1,100.868,155.14 Mr. C. H. Oedamer ii a Very Lncky Man. Mr. Oedamer was In his cigar facto ry, No. 1532 Main Street. To ques tions from the News man he said: “Yes, I drew $5,000 in The Louisiana State Lottery last Tuesday, and I have been paid every cent of the money. I got ticket 60,675, which I sealed up in an envelope and thought no more about it until I read a list of the lucky numbers in the Dallas News. I then examined my ticket and found that I was the fortunate man." The lucky man is a young, unmarried Ger man. and lives with bis mother and sisters, the latter being interested with him in the prize.—Dallas (Texas,! News, March 18. In Germany the oonfllot, between the Emperor and Prince Bisin&rok over the proposed marriage of Prin- oess Victoria, to Alexander, has ceas ed for the present. Bismarck is fear ful this matter will complicate affairs with Russia as the Czar Is unfaltering ly opposed to Alexander’s occupation of the Bulgarian throne. Negotiations on the subject are passing between the Emperor Frederick and the Czar. The English government is using very severe means to prevent Nation al League meetings in Ireland. In several cases many were seriously In jured In dispersing the erowds. In one ease Captain Lynch led the Berk shire regiment with fixed bayonets and many persons were badly wound ed. Of the cotton crop of last year, Au gusta has received 193,000 bales. The Augusta Chronicle predicted ib would reach 200,000, and it may yet do so. The best paid colored woman in Georgia is ons who sooka for tbs Capital City Clab in Atlanta, whose salary is $1,600 a year, besides being given an assistant at asalaryof $1,000.

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Union recorder. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1886-current, April 17, 1888, Image 121