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LUNATIC_ASYLUM.
The Evening News Investigates
Scandalous Reports About
Affairs at the State Lunatic
Asylum—The Charges
New* some daj
that Colonel
[A rumor detrimental to the Asylum
ifianageinent having been circulated
in Macon, a reporter from the Even
ing'News was sent to this city to as
certain the facte. We copy the state
ment of the News as follows :J
From the Macon Evening News, 11th.
A few weeks ayro j^rave charges
were made to The News by a resident
of Macon against the luauagement of
the lunatic asylum at. Milledgevllle.
The said resident Ik Ids no office in
connection with the said institution.
One of the most serious of the accu
sations was in the nature of a gross
scandal which involved an idiotic
white girl inmate and a male, em
ploye. The name and the home of
the unfortunate girl, as well as the
date of the scandalous occurence Were
given The News.
Another charge was that an at
tendant had choked an inmate with a
suspender in order to subject him to
obedience. There were other accusa
tions of an equally sensational char
acter.
There were also sensational re
poris as to the cause of the resigna
tion of Steward R. (’. Humber, it be
ing alleged that Supt. Powell has
sought to encroach on the duties anil
office of the steward which had been
resented by the steward, and his resig
nation was accordingly submitted.
Last Tuesday week a reprenenta
tive of The News went to Milledge-
ville expressly and entirely for the
purpose of making an investigation
of the matter. The News was resolv
ed to publish the matter in its entire
ty if personal investigationjproved the
truth of the charges, no matter whom
it might affect If the management
of the institution was corrupt or un
worthy in any particular, The News
was resolved to let the people of
Georgia know the fact, arid demand
the removal from office of the offend'
iog parties.
The News representative spent
some time in Milledgeville and at tii
asylum, making a thorough investi
gation, and found that while some of
the charges had foundation, thegravi
ty and enormity of them, so fur as uf
fectiug the management of the insti-
i tution was concerned, lmd been ex
aggerated, but. the investigation re
vealed an unfortunate circumstance
for which the management was not re
sponsible. When The News represen
tative returned to Macon and report
ed last week, it was decided to make
no publication immediately, Inasmuch
as written charges, embodying the
foregoing, would be presented at the
April meeting of the board of trus
toes, and it was considered best to
await the action of llie board before
publishing anything.
The board of trustees met in semi thlllK po ,sihle is done for tl.e health,
annual se-s.on at. the asylum on w , „f 0 J; t wm i convenience of the m*-
ays ago,
Humber would withdraw his resig
nation of his position as steward is
proven to be correct. His letter
withdrawing his resignation was pre
sented to the board. It bore date
prior to the telegram recently pub
lished in The News that he would
withdraw it only on condition that
certain obstacles were removed. It
is alleged that, the board did not
find said “obstacles” to exist. It
was rumored that Steward Humber
thought Superintendent Powell was
presuming, or infringing on the stew
ard’s prerogatives in buying supplies,
etc. It was demonstrated to Steward
H uinber’s satisfaction that Superin
tendent Powell was not infringing in
the least.. Colonel Humber, there
fore remains steward, to the great
satisfaction of his boat of friends.
Store-keeper Riee having resigned,
Hunter, a young unmarried man of
Milledgeville, was eleoted bis succes
sor over several applicants at a salary
of $800. The store keeper will have
to sleep at the store. Rice resigned
to accept a better position in Ma
con.
TUB KNGIXKHIl'S POSITION.
On motion of Trustee Wilcox. Mr.
Tom DeSaussnre was put in charge of
the entire mechanical department,
Mibject only to orders from Superin
tendent Powell. Heretofore tht^engi-
neer was also subject to the steward’s
irders. Wilcox’s motion was adopted
unanimously. This practically makes
the engineer an officer of the institu
tion.
Trustee Wilcox was engineer in 1885k
and resigned because he was subject
to the steward’s orders. Yesterday’s
action vindicates Wilcox’s position in
resigning.
On motion of Trustee Wilcox, En
gir eer DeSaussure was directed to
attend tlie convention of the Ameri
can Gas Light association at Savan
nah in May, so as to learn any new
ideas to ho advanced, his expenses to
be paid by the board. This is consid-
ered a very progressive step on the
part, of the trustees.
The trustees found the asylum in
good condition, though they are anx
ious that some needed improvements
lie made in healing the buildings in
winter, and increasing the water sup
ply. Plans are formulating that will
give the asylum two and a quarter
million gallons of water every twenty-
four hours. It is also desired to beau
tify and improve the grounds which
work is badly needed. There are now
about 1,51)0 "inmates at the asylum,
over 500 of whom are negroes, all for
the most part in good health and well
cared for.
(Superintendent Powell is regarded
as doing his full and faithful duty.
The New lukos pleasure in saying
that its representative oil his recent
visit ot investigation to the asylum
found the wards and rooms of the in
stitution in splendid condition, and
the fare nice and wholesome. The
floors and walls were scrupulously
clean, and there was abundant evi-
1, nee on al'. sides to show that every-
Wednesdoy and Thursday, and the
meeting djonrned yesterday.
Several of tin - trustees arrived in
Macon last evening on the six o’clock
train from Milledgeville. The News I
now presents the following interesting
proceedings of the semi-annual meet
ing:
There were present at the meeting
Chairman Cithaniss, of Atlanta; Sec
retary Foster, of Augusta; Mansell
Hall, of Milledgeville; .). H. Nichols,
ot Nacoochee; John Cobb, of Ameri
cas, and .1 VV. Wilcox, of Macon.
The absent trustees were Hopkins,
Watt, Nisbet and McArthur. The
tirst. three were detained by impor
tant business engagements. McAr
thur was Sick.
A SHOCKING STORY.
Some sensational charges against
.'he management of the institution
were submitted in writing to the
board by a former employe of the asy
lum, but investigation, to a certain
extent, exploded them. Some of the
‘.bargee dared back nearly twenty
vesre. The most serious charge, how
ever, dated as recently as December
.J§th, 1889. The written charges al
leged that a certain idiotic girl, au In
mate of four years standing, had given
birth to a child, and it wns intimated
that an employe was its father, and
the management of the asylum hud
caused the child to lie buried at. uight,
and enjoined secrecy upon every one
in order keep the matter concealed
from the board of trustees.
DR. POWKUjL’S STATKMKMT.
The above charges were given to
one of the tiustees who was not at
the January meeting of the board, to
be presented to the board, so-when
the charges were preferred yesp rdtev
the following extract from the pro
ceedings of the January meeting was
read to him: ' „ , . «
“Dr. T. O. Powell, superintendent,
reported.that on December 28th, 1889,
a white idiot gave birth to a child,
which had been conceived since she
was an inmate of the asylum. He
could not trace the matter, but
found an . iron window out in the
basement; and is satisfied that a male
patient was the party. * * *
* * * * * Every
care is constantly taken to prevent
such occurrences, and this is the only
one which lias occurred since he has
“been superintendent. The board
exonerated Dr. Powell of any blame
whatever in the matter.”
Superintendent Powell’s prompt
report showed ttiat he had made no
effort to conceal the birth of the child,
and it was simply buried in the night
time to prevent alarming other pa
tients. The child was born dead. The
trustee to whom the charges had
been given to be presented, was fully
satisfied of Superintendent Powell’s
honorable connection with the entire
matter.
Other charges fell to the ground
similar to the above, so far as dis
honorably connecting Superintendent
Powell with anything. The board
passed a resolution, yesterday, sus
taining and exonerating Superinten
dent Powell, i lie party preferring
the charges resides in Macon.
COLONKL HVMUKR’S RESIGNATION.
The report published in The
IwUm'i Antes •*>**.
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guaranteed to give satlsfaettoH, or money
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by Estate of John M. Clark. 27 ly.
“H«tr to Caro All.Skin Diseases.’
Simply apply “Swaynf.’b Otcwment.”
No Internal meJIcine requited. Cures tet
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white and healthy. Its great healtSB, and
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remedy. Ask your druggist for SwvflWE’r
Ointment. isr ton.
ADVrcr TO MOTHBBS.
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rest by a sick cb'.m marertng and crying with
pain of catting teetbT if so, send at once aid
get n bottle of MRH. WINSLOW'S BOOTH I NO
STROP FOR CHILDREN TEETHING. Its value
Is Incalculable. Fr will reiterethe poorlittleeaf-
ferer Immediately. Depend npon It, mothers,
there Is no mistake aliont w. 11 cures dysentery
and dlarrhnca, regulates the stomach and bow
els, cures wind colic, sortens the gums, rednees
Inflammation, and elves tone and energy to the
whole syHtem. MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING
SYRUP FOR CHILDREN TEETHING Is pleasant
to the taste, and Is the presc.rtpmon of one of the
oiliest and best female nurses and physicians In
the United States and Is for sale by ail drugptms
throughout the world. Price 25 cents a bottle
January 7. 18siu. 27 ly
MET Or AOVKHTISKO &KTTKKM '
Remaining in the Post-OTiee at Mil-*
•dgevffte, Baldwin county, (?*,, April ‘
12, 1890. If not called for wiffftin 80
days they will be sent to ther Dead
Letter ofcee.
Butts, MissA'nUte Houston, Tout
Baxter, Mise$an- Hammond, Catf.tv
cy riDe
Bishop, Miss Mol- JenkiDs, Alex
lie .J*o*es, H. J.
Barnes, Mrs Delta Locket, Henry
Bennett, Mrs . MorelioDs, Jack
Ainaiida McAlister, J A
Gau». Miss FunniuPhelpe, Arthur
Granting, Miss Peete, Riebard
A % Sanford, Howard
Hall, EWek fStartfbrd, J. B
Smith, J R.
Twvwicrt*, Joe
Hardy, W T
Hutchens, Mrs
Saraltann
P. O. Notice.— 1 To' accommodate
parties wishing to remit by morning
mail, the Money Orde? window will
open in futnre at 7,30 A. Mi
C. G. WiauoN, P. M.
Finest Oil in dty. Pure VYbite Kerosene
KC’TeMt, only 2'Hc single gnikMi-5 gaMxms
and more, cheaper. Special Agent.
JUHro. E. JA BAYNE.
Legal cap, foolscap, letter and note pa
per and envelopes for sale at this office.
GIVEN AWAY!
—AT-
T.L.
1 CO’S.,
Perfect Fitting -
BASQUE
Patterns!
o-iVEisr a.w. a.'sti
P^ll-ese Patterns aro ai:i*le from the faxKSHas BUTTERICS-
DESIGNS ami are adapted t© Cashmere Suiting and Dress Goods-
off ail kinds.
Tlie Patterns are CUT IN TWELVE SIZES nodi are presented.!
with the purchaso of a Dross Batterm Talued at §2.0© or over!
fortunate patients, who deserve the
utmost, liberality, on the part of tlie
Stale, in money expenditure neces
sary to give them every reasonable
comfort ami care. Bereft of reason,
these sons and daughters of Georgia
are forced In a cruel fate to wander
in mental darkness. Therefore, it, be
hooves i lie mother State to give her
unfortunate children all tlie sunshine
possible.
— ♦ » * —
|GCAL AND BUSINESS NOTICES.
A woman may love a pretty hat.
But a woman’s a woman for a T that.
On the finest peach tree at our home
place there are just two blooms. It
bore finely last year.
The regular monthly meeting of St.
Stephen’s Church Guild w»M> be held
in the Church Wednesday night 7:30
p. in.
Von Sale on Rbnt. —The desirable ree-
id-ix-e on JefT-rson street at present oc-
cCnt-d tiv R-v. D. McQueen, Apply to
BethuneA Moore, real estate agents-
We never knew coffee ho high be
fore. A certain grocery firm hi town
sells parched coffee lOconts for a tea
cup full.
Hood M u'e for sale, for cash, or o»
time. Apply to
37,f. C. M. WRIGHT.
'11, j-* i s „ year of elections. We will
open tlm campaign by offering tho
Union-Recorder the balance of tho
year for one dollar in advance.
Black Hoso in Silk, Lisle and
Cotton, for Ladies, Misses Chil
dren, absolutely fast colors,
At Joseph's.
“The bravest are the tenderest,”
The gentle all admire,
But braver, gentler, is the man,
Who builds the kitchen fire.
N.
Puke anp Safest— Finest White Kero
sene, 1-10 deg. test, only 20 cents per single
gallon, 5 gallon lot cheaper-
36 4t. E. A. Bayne.
The Southern Travelers’ Associa
tion will probably have an excursion
to Milledgeville early in May, or soon
after the annual meeting of tlie asso
ciation in Atlanta. The proceeds will
be devoted to the establishment of n
club in Macon for the Southern Trav
elers’ Association.
Pride, ill-nature and want of sense
are the three great sources of ill-man
ners. Without some one of these de
fects no man will behave himself ill for
want of experience, or what, in the
language of fools, is called “knowing
the world.”—SWIFT.
Died at the home of hit father, in
this county, on the 8th inst., Mr.
Robert Gumm, about 21 or 22 years
of age. lie was a sou of Mr. Leroy
Gumm. His disease was typhoid fe
ver. He was buried on Wednesday in
the family burial ground.
WHY WILL YOU cough when Shiloh’s
Cure will give immediate relief. Trloe 10c.
OOcts., and $1. For sale by E, A, Bayne
Druggist.
“We Have Got the GripV
—ON A—
Big, Bright Assortment
-OF-
rr-WE WILL,LET THEM GO AjJ|
POPULAR PRICES!
Catch on to our Bargains and you won’t LE3 GO of them*, for
they are immense.
Dry (woods! Clothing!
HATS, BOOTS, SHOES, FURNISHING GOOOS, NOTIONS, dte.
T. L- McCOMB & CO,,
8 and 10 South Wayne St., Milledgeville, Ga.
April 15tli, 1890. * 41 iff.
FRED. HAUG'S
Milledgeville Shoe Store!
My stock of Shoes is now complete, embracing a splendid lot of
Ladies’ and Missos’ Shoes, of tho
latest styles and best makes of ro
liablo manufacturers, including
Zeigler Bro’s. and Hanan & Son.
Among these are the best school
Shoos for young ladies to bo found
in the city.
For Men’s woar, I have tho
finest and most substantial goods
of all grades.
A daisy liu®of Slippers for La
dies and gentlemen.
Call and examine my stock of
Hats. Latest styles and lowest
rates—sure to please. Our stock of Trunks and Valises aro of tho
best quality.
Leather and Shoo Findings always on hand.
Fine Shoes made to order, and repairing dono promptly and sat
isfactorily.
FRED. HAUG.
Milledgeville, Ga., April 1st, 1890, 39 3 m .
PHONOOMftf as amanuensis.
41 flivW York dwsrmtli WhvHMN*n Bis
Sormono W tiro yimciilae.-
“How do I write my sennotw?” re
peated a certain noted divine-in re
sponse So a reporter’s- question. “Well,
to put it paradoxically, I write
with a phonograph.”
The speaker was the 1 pastor of oweof
the most fashionable cwurcbes in this
city. He draws a salary of $15,00Q*a
S ir, and, as becomes % preacher of
position, his sermons are notably
eloquent and) impassioned. His home-
ia richly an<ff tastily furnished, and hsr
saJ in his cozy stuay as he laughingly
made the remark above mooted.
AS his side was a table on which
wenrscattered book* of reference. Iu
front! of him waeta phonograph, quiet
and attentive. Efe said that when the
spirit moved him’ he would sit down
and posiribto thc-passive phonograph
the appeals and arguments which were
to be (Erected at his congregation later
on. If a'-good idea fame- while engaged
in reading he would-cosnmit it to the
care of the machine. His assistant
took out tlie roil every evening and
transcribed it at his «vn home, where
lie had a duplicate phonographic ma
chine.
But it i?*-’not only sermons that tlie
doctor's ph mograph records. Notes of
business matters, couplets of verse- and
stories, whirh may be ad vamtageoeisly
used in future discourses, are alt in
trusted to tho mechanical auditor. Tlie
divine started the machine-going while
he was talking with the reporter and it
poured forth a very edifying torrent
of words. Suddenly this rattier com
monplace remark was ejected: “Din
ner at Mrs. Ac ’s, Friday. 7 p. m.;
must try and go.”
Keeping right on the moehine relat
ed an amusmg story, ir.< which tbe
names of several prominent people
were mentioned.! Then the phono
graph grew sentimental and reeled off
some pathetic Terses and, almost in
the same breath as it we^p, came the
words: “Put thajin at the commence
ment of tho seventh chapter. Send
the barber around the first thing in
the morning.” And so it rattled away
for fifteen mimxtes while its owner
chatted.
Tho clergyman said that ho had
written his own - sermons for years,
but had grown weary of it. lie had
tried a stenographer, but the presence
of another pcrsc-n in tho room while
preparing a sermon annoyed him. No
human l>cing could adjust himself to
his wants as well as did tbe phono
graph. It neve-.-grew tired or sleepy
and seldom made mistakes, and so ne
had adopted it as his amanuensis.—
New York Mail and lExprcss..
C. B. D.
Store.
(Haygcwl A Caraker’s old 8 ta*d
No. 11 Hancock St
j MILLEDGEVILLE, GA. '
-Dry Good» y Shoes,
iiats, Notions, Crock
ery, Hardware, Glass
ware, Tinware, $oap S)
Starch, .&<?. Cheapest
and best line
5 and 10c Goods
in the city. New goods
The Racket Store!
SIGN OF THE^REO FLAG
Is where the most goods for tho
Least Money can be bought!
WE QUOTE
Misses PebbloGoat Shoes, $1.00
to $1.25.
Ladies’ Dongola Button, $1.50 to
$1.90.
Gent’s Scarfs.and Ties, 5 to 40e
Ladies’ all wool Hose* 24c
Linen Towels 5 to 25c
Best Machine Oil ,.4c bottle
Umbrellas, 30 k 32 incii 50 to 70c
Balmorals, 55e
Balbriggan Hose,. Olio 25c pair
Ladies’ CoD&rs, 7 to 9c
Gents’ Collars, 8 to 10c
Gents’ CuJ&, 11c
Ladies’ Cttffs 8 to 10c
All Silk Btbbon, 5 to 16o
Slate Pencils,.. .. .. 6c doz
Cedar Pencils, .. ..5 to 10c doz
Corsets,, 28 to 70c
Bone Collar Buttons, 4c doz
Safety Pins, 2c doz
Best Ini 2*c bottle
Falcon- Pens, 3c doz
Sbarp’-a Needles,, at lc
English Pins, 3£c
Elastfo, 3c yd
Ruching 7 to 8c
Children’s Pose, good, 8c pr.
Children’s Kid Shoes, 38 to 70c pr.
Jersey Gloves, 17 to 20c
Four button Kids, ... .50 to 75c.
Seamless Socks, 10 c
Fine tooth Rubber Combs, ..5c
Envelopes, 2^c
Paper 3 to 8c-quire
Penholders, 3c to Sc doz
Tablets*. 4 to 7c
Composition Books 4 C
Spool Cotton, 200 yds 2c
Buttcja Hole Twist,
Sowing Silk, 2£c
Liuc-n Thread, 4e to 8c
Dross Buttons, .... 2^ to 4c doz
Hair Pins 3Jc for cabinet of 4 doz
Men’s Calf Balmorals, 1.88 to 2.15
Brogans,
Tacks, lc to l£c
Embossed Silk, skeiu.
Files, 3 cornered, 3, 4, and 5c
Dress stays,
Hooks and Eyes,
Spencerian Pens,
Best Machine Oil,
Railroad Locks,
Knives and Forks,
500 yds Thread,
^ALWAYS SPOT CASH!
C. L. MORRIS
No. 19 Hancock St.,
MiledgeviUe, Ga., Feb. 24,1890. 24 6m
-THE—-
arriving
n
daily.
5c doz.
lc doz
9c doz
4c
7c
50 to 95c
2c
Jus^opened 100* suits «Cmenf 8
k boys* spring and summer suits
Ladiosdress goods,, hosiery?, g] 0v ^
spring'*nd summer bats.
Balky Marbles, Knives*, Bail-
loons, Checkers, Albums, Watoh-
op, Banks, Goblete,, Tumblers
Lamps.. Sugar and Batter Dishes’
Doylies,.Ac., »fcc.
Buist’ Bird seed, per lb., 5 0
Tobacco, per plug, 5 C
Misses Pebble Goat Shoes-,
to $1.15.
Lad. DongolaButton Shoos, $1,48.
3 prs. Lad. Hose, 25c
3 prs. half Hose, 25c
Children’s Hose, 5 a
Just arrived a full lia© of mans’,
ladies’ ami children’s Shoes afeas^
tonishingly low prices.
Early Golden Dent conn..
Largest stock of garden seed in
the city.
Tooth picks <fc tacks for the mil)
lion
Files, square k 3 cornerd olieajei
than ever
Dress steels, per dozen. 5<
Hooks A Byes “ u -
2 yds garter xveb 5<
Embossed silk i
Button hole silk i
Machine silk,
Tooth Brushes
Iron foot plow stocks- 1,0
2 lbs Best. Potash... 15
Single Trees 25
Heel Pins. 5
Boss Well Buckets 40
16 lbs Rioe 1 0|
Soda, par lb., 5
3 bx. Potted Ham on Tongue, 25
Condensed Milk, peioan, 10k 20
Falcon Pens No. L pan do* 4
Best Machine oil 4
School Satchels &, 10,15
20 Slate Penoila., % j
Railroad Looks II
New Lot Tin
Knives k Forks pas sat 55 to 101
Baby Shoes 38 to 61
3 lbs Finest Bos Sbar-sh 20<
12 Boxes (800) mateh.es, 5<
12 Boxes (2400) matches,.. 20i
Memorandum books ' 3 to 8<
Lamp chimneys, Lange k small 5<
Burners, Large k Small..5 & 10<
Note<fe letter papers, quire 21,5,6
8, k 9o.
400 yds Thread 4(
Pens per gross 40<
Gimlets 3(
Boys pocket Knives. 5(
3 bx’s Mason’s No. 3 blacking,.
Extract of Lemon, &
Extract of Vanilla, 5c
Best Cedar Buckets, 50c
Best Cypress Buckets, 35c
6| libs. Laundry Soap 25c
5 lbs. Good Starch 25c
1 lb. Mixed Tea ..
Castor oil per Bottle
Paregoric per bottle
1 lb. Soda, 8o; 3 lbs. - I,;
Snuff per lb 40c to 55c
Envelopes,good,
Spectacles 10c to D c
W. H. BASS,
Milledgeville, Go.)
March 24th, 1890.
^ ?«o S pT/j4rS'Tl^ 1
s*»*b«ve. Only in . j^re/J
I the chnnce. All «
I return to ° u “ r
I those who chli-J®" The bt
r.AwrllK'c! * nd tho#e JThU id^« rllK ® u
AYE ginning o f th»* jf lhc trie
shows tb * JJjJiof it reduced!
leope. The following cut gWes
•bout the fiftieth pntt will si* 0 ,h °!h{ starV^
Jan. 21,1890. 131