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Milledgeville, Ga., December 29. 1891
Number 26.
Ga. normal & Mistrial College.
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CHRISTMAS AT THE MANSION
And Other Items ok Interest
Messrs. Editors:—As one of the] About the G, N. & I. C.
Board of Visitors to the Georgia Nor- j
tual and Industrial College, I ask j , While many of the pupils of the
space in your columns to express i ^'°^ e 8 0 went home to spend the
something of the delightful irnpreS-
For the Union-Recorder.
sions made upon us during our recent
visit to your city and school.
Our warm reception from the Pres
ident and Faculty of the school as
sured us at once, that-they felt we
had come ns friencft, rather than
critics, and that our highest purpose
would he to encourage and advance
every interest of their work.
And after going through eierv de
partment, making the personal ac
quaintance of every teacher, and
seeing their methods of instruction,
we cannot find words to express our
entire satisfaction. We do not hesi
tate to pronounce it the best equip
ped and best managed school in the
Christmas holidays, a ’large number
remained in Milledgeville. Those
who stayed have had no reason to
bemoan their fate, for they have had
a very merry Christmas. Indeed the
festivities of the season in Milledge
ville have centered mainly around j
the “Mansion.” On Christmas Eve j
night the young ladies there’were
treated to numerous serenades. In
the earlier hours of the night they
were charmed by the mellifluous
notes of the small boy’s Christmas
yell, a little later came the etherial
strains of the tin horn brigade, and
State, and hardly believe it has an [ finally at midnight they were lulled
equal in the South. _ to sleep by the soft and soothing
I he teachers are all of the highest <• , ... „
i i » • it i Harmonies ol the baneloon with lire
grade, show uncommon ability to mi- ; Ule
part instruction, and the pupils al-! cracker accompaniment, and at four
ready show the result of such thoi-j o'clock in the morning they were
ough teaching. In every department' awakened by a splendid baud cf oow-
there has been most rapid progress, , ,, . .
and when we find so much to coin- 1 be!1 !i,i S er ’“' Christmas morning was
May 19,1891.
LOCAL MENION.
President Chappell is the right
man in the right place.
Warm weather was one of God's
Christmas gifts to the poor.
The bui|ding for McMillan’s Terra
Cotta Works is nearing completion.
Exercises in the Girls’ Industrial
college will be resumed to-morrow.
Exercises in the M. G. M. A A.
college will be resumed next Mon
day. _
“Learn to labor and to wait. —
Tne labor is all right, waiting is
the rub. _
The amount spent for fire works
in this city does not indicate a scar
city of money.
Christmas has come and gone !
Now carry your good resolutions in
to effect, and commence by paying
the printer.
We give our readers a half sheet
this week. Like our brethren of
the weekly press, generally, wegave
our hard-worked printers a few
days recreation.
I f tlie new street committee desire
to find favor in the eyes of the pub
lic they will give immediate atteu-
tentioh to the wr.etched street cross
ings throughout the city.
Christmas day passed off very
quietly. There was but little tra
ding and most of the emerchants
closed their stores. The afternoon
was enlivened by the appearance of
a few fantistics and the parade of
the Blues.
The examination of applicants for
admission to the Model school will
be held at the Industrial college to
day. The class will consist of thir
ty-six girls and boys between six
and ten years of age. There are
over sixty applicants.
mend, nothing, in fact, that deserves
censure, we dare not try to discrimi
nate. And yet we cannot forbear
special mention and praise of the
Boarding Hall kept in tlie Old Execu
tive Mansion. Surely no Mother,
spent in one continuous frolic. At
2 o'clock a royal dinner was served.
At night the grand fireworks display
previously announced took place in
front of the Mansion. Through the
Railroad employees throughout
the State have been discharged in
arge numbers. Even seetioy hands
liuye been discharged. Mr. 1*. A.
Thompson, section master Ga. It. It.
in this city, received orders last
week todischarge three of liisliands.
Whatever may be said of other de
partments, it looks like the rainy,
winter season was not the right
time to reduce the force for keeping
the track in order.
^ Tlie Christmas exercises of tlie
Methodist Sunday School came off
Friday night, according to aunoimce-
meut. The church was filled with
grateful, liappy people. "The exer
cises consisted of Recitatious by
Misses Henrietta Brantley and Annie
iiunft; Reading of Selections from
Ben H ur by Capt. O. H. Lufburrow,
and the building of the “Monument
of Truth’’ with recitations, by twelve
young ladies; all of which was ren
dered in the most admirable manner.
Lxcellent and appropriate music was
a delightful feature of the occasion.
A liberal contribution to the poor
was made by the congregation.
CQimty Commissioners have
notified the liquor dealers in this
city that a county tax of $1000.00
will be required for 1892. The city
gov ernment claims tlie right, under
aieir charter, to lix the license tax,
ana will defend tlie license issued
bv the city. Judge Nan ford, chair
man of the board of commission
ers, says that all liquor dealers are
subject to tax by tlie United States,
by tpe State, and by tlie county, as
well as tlie city, and must comply
u n “ Ru these requirements. The
matter will come before Judge Jen
kins at tlie January term of Bald
win Superior court. In the meau-
tune the saloons will carry on bus
iness at the old siands, under city
license,
with fifty girls, could be expected to ' generosity of the young men of Mill-
have such perfect order and system edgeville and the teuchers of the
as has been established by the Ma-1 ,, „
iron of this department. Exquisite 1 Colle K e > a cartload of choice pyro-
neatness reigns from parlor to kitchen, technics had been provided for the
and while the q»ueen of this home, ' occasion, and the display was per-
enforces the ruins to preserve such , haps the most brilliant and dazzling
faultless housekeeping, she shows . , r .f
such maternal love and gentleness to. tllu K°^ * le kind eVel ' seeu 111
all her subjects that the sweetest do- ledgeville. It was witnessed by a
mestic felicity prevails. The value of very large crowd of citizens, who
such a home for school girls cannot p at [ gathered for the purpose, by the
be estimated, and the services of such . „ ' ' ’ ,,
a faithful presiding genius deserves; ln ' ltu -Lon of President Chappell,
no small remuneration. I After the fireworks the great dining
We congratulate the State upon the hall was cleared away and a large
splendid opening of this school and ( . 0 ujp ftti y G f specially invited guests
tlie assurance of success under the , ,, . ... , ., . . .
present administration. The citizens sp*nt the hours until nearly midnight
of Milledgeville are certainly fortu- in dancing and in various rolicsome
nate in having such a school in their , games. The parlor, rotunda, ami
midst, and we are gratified to know i ia j| s 0 f th e Mansion had been beau-
tliat they are giving it their patron- ... „ , . , ,
age and hearty endorsement every Hfully decorated for the occasion,
way. 1 with festal; garlands of smilax, bam-
The Concert given in the beautiful boo and mistletoe. All together it
Chapel of the school building during a red letter day tor the college
our visit, was highly entertaining, , . .. J , ,
and we were glad to see such a large 8 lr * 9 8-0(1 for tlie young people of
audience, not only to have them en-. Milledgevillt*generally.
joy the musical feast, but to swell the i ***
fund so much needed for a college The exercises of tlie college will
library. We do hope every friend to be resumed this morning. Nearly’
the institution will do something all of the students have returned
towards getting books to fill the now | from their holiday home visit, and
empty room, intended for this pur- , w jll doubtless soon come down to
their school with the earnestness
which characterizes the Institution.
♦
* *
A targe number of new pupils
from various parts of the state will
enter the college during this and
next week.
***
President Chappell requests that
understand that the main purpose of i children who have entered for the
this article, in behalf of our Board ofl Model School be brought to the
Visitors, yvas to return most sincere j college by their parents at 3:80 p. m.
thanks to your city and her officials to day, for t he purpose of being eii -
for their courtesies to us, particularly rolled and classified. He also wishes
for tlie delightful carriage drive we j to talk with the parents about tlie
work proposed to be done in this
school.
pose.
We regret exceedingly that we
could not accept as a Board Hie po
lite invitation from the Military
School, to attend a public debate at
the Agricultural College, but our
short stay aud other duties, forbade
such a pleasure.
But, Mr. Edkor, I hope you will
had through your broad streets, and
puss the historic grounds of anti
quated buildings, whose very _ age
suggests the names of Georgia’s illus
trious dead, whose voices once echoed
through those decaying walls, and
the power ot whose statesmanship is
still our glory and pride.
We shall look forward with eager
ness to tlie time we shall again have
occasion to visit your hospitable city
and the grand institution, which
should receive such generous assist
ance from the State, that it will be
come the model school for the whole
south.
- Again with thanks to all who have
made our first official visit so agreea
ble, I-am moat kindly
Mrs. E. A. G.
A Just Tribute.
EDI TO R.S U NIO N-UKCO RDE R.
With two exceptions your “write
up’’ of tiie Debate and other exer
cises of Friday, 18th, the closing
evening of our Fall Term, was ex
cellent. One not knowing the
interest Prof. Reynolds takes
in tlie Societies of our College, and
not being present that evening to
hear my announcement would con
clude from the article that 1 am
responsible for tlie success of the
entertainment, whereas it was due
entirely to the intelligent direction
and zeal of Prof. Reynolds. I make
this correction entirely unknown
to the modest professor. Parenthet
ically, 1 may here state, that 1 ror.
Reynolds is now preparing a treat
for tlie friends of the College. He
has organized a Senior Class Iree
Society—distinct from State Arbor
Day—and in February our people
will be delighted with the unique en
tertainment lie anil tlie Seniors will
offer them. Let everybody come.
The second exception is that
your article failed to mention tlie
fact that the Hon. Rufus Roberts
and Joseph E. Pottle, Esq., acted
with Hon. Robt. Whitfield as judge*
of debates. Very truly,
J. Colton Lynks,
President College.
A Test of Kerosene.
Some days ago there appeared in
the columns of the Union Recorder,
an article stating that tlie kerosene
then being sold in Milledgeville was of
a very inferior character, tiiat there
should be a kerosene inspector, or,
rather, that the inspector for that
district should pay careful attention
to the quality of oil that is being sold
on that market. We can not be too
watchful as to the nature of the oil
we use. It is of infinite importance
that all kerosene in use be entirely
harmless, in order that every con
sumer may be able to judge for him
self as to tlie character of oil lie uses,
we append here an extract taken
from tlie State Code which shows how
a safe and entirely cheap test xif ker
osene may be made.
Heat a small quantity of water in a
basin until its temperature is above
one hundred and Ten degrees Faren-
Heit; then add oold water slowly; at
the moment that the scale of a ther
mometer placed in the-basin marks
one hundred and ten degrees, pour
a tablespoonful of the oil to be tested
into the water; thus the water is
brought to one hundred and ten de
grees; then pass a wisp of burning pu-
per over the oil; if the escaping vapor
catches fire, the oil is dangerous; but
if not, then it is safe.
Any one, then, that has any doubts
as to the quality of the oil he is usiug,
let him make the test for himself.
The examination or experiment here
given is so simple that a child can
make it. E. M. L.
it'is a fathat we have tlie larg
est assortment of Goods. We know
that tlie prices are right. We can
convince you by comparison. Come
to our store and see tlie immense
stock of Goods now to be sold regard
less of profit, and you will profit by
the visit. We are cuttiim prices
down to hard pan. A. JOSEPH.
Blankets in endless variety, of all
grades, at JOSEPH'S.
Woman’s Rights Column.
BY a. AUGUSTA HOWARD—Columbus, Ga.
Alone to such as fitly hear
Thy civic honors bid them fall,
And cal! thy daughters forth to share
The rights and duties pledged to all. !
^-JcluiG. Whittier in “Our Country.'’ i
Our obliging publishers submit the I
propositions that “the man ought to
support the family and do the voting:
that in proportion as he is relieved cf.
these high duties and responsibilities:
IIK will degenerate; that a man who |
follow s his wife’s advice will not go I
far wrong; that if he works at all he
must th in) Jie is working in the lead.” I
Now, the last of these affirmations is |
meritorious in evincing a degree of
candor which does not, characterize
the average aspirant to leadership.
He usually assumes a fleecy covering,
nor discloses his designs till lie has
gained a position from which he may
safely roar and depend on his under
lings to cry admiringly, “Let him
roar again.” In forming a business
partnership a man recognizes thej
necessity for mutual concessions.
I u dealing with a person of his own
gender he is reasonably regardful of
the other party’s individuality. It is
only in their relations with women
that men openly avow the lead-or-lag,
“rule or ruin” spirit which is not en
titled to sovereignty in home or state.
Suppose women should say, “we be
lieve a woman should rear her cliil-
dien faithfully and make the house a
home to them and tier husband; but
if slie works at all she must think she
is working in the lead. Would not
the divorce docket grow alarmingly?
Whenever a woman craves the citi
zenship of which she is cheated, some
body sees tit to suggest that in voting
she would relieve her husband of
that duty and with it the duty of
supporting the family. 'There are
many cases in which a wife supports
the fainily without any fault of the
husband. He may be a cripple or
paralytic, or mentally afflicted. Our
many opponents, who always link
the voting an! supporting, never
suggest in such cases that because the
wife lias become “the supporter of
the family” she should also “do the
voting.” A good rule works both
ways. It is not easy to see how a
woman’s voting can “relieve” her
husband of his customary duties,
civic or domestic. She does not, in
any sense, vote for him— she votes for
herself. But where did men get this
idea that only the provider of bread
and meat is “the supporter of the
family?”
Let us suppose that by some catas
trophe a number of men were thrown
out of their present employments and
had no alternative but to assume the
position of housekeepers to sorrowing
(?) widiwers with families of six or a
dozen children, representing all ages,
sizes . RDtl dispositions. To make a
fair comparison, his stewardship must
not be a sinecure. He must make
beds, clean house, wash windows, or
see that somebody does it properly—
which is much the harder job of the
two. He must purchase supplies,
give out meals, cook and serve them,
wash dishes, set table, buy, make and
mend the ctiiUlren’s clothes, see that
they know their lessons, teach them
morals and manners, entertain their
several friends, and lit them to be
come members of society. Aud not
least onerous of his duties, lie must
appear always ctiaruiiug, no matter
how ill and tired he feels. Would not
the man who filled all these aud man
ifold other requirements indignantly
repulse the insinuation that he was
“supported?” True, the comparison
is not complimentary to wifehood,
but it is tlie fault of our civilization,
not ourself, that such comparison
must be made. It leads up to an all-
important consideration, namely,
that a family must be produced be
fore anybody can “support” it. Here
a sophist might animadvert to the
undoing of her antagonist; but a
fair-minded woman will perceive and
willingly admit that “if five times
twelve are sixty, sixty is as much tlie
product of five as of twelve,” and
that since each sex is a sine qua non
to the perpetuation of the race, it
would become neither, in a correctly
organized society, to compute the
value of the other's labors as com
pared with his own. Since both are
iauispensible, one should he valued as
the other and the crown of citizenship
be awarded euoh
That man has degenerated with
woman’s industrial, legal or political
advancement as a consequence of
such advancement is a proposition
difficult of verification. The age in
which man was countenanced in sus
taining conjugal aud paternal rela
tions unburdened by obligation to
“support the family” was the age in
which woman was an abject slave
without legal or traditional rights.
The decadence of manhood is due to
cigarette smoking, the inordinate use
of alcoholic stimulants, and general
dissipation.
Our publishers’ third proposition
may or may not be true, according to
the wisdom of the woman advising.
All women are not competent to ad_
vise. But there is many a good
I woman whose husband is not disposed
i to follow her advice, be it ever so
j wisely and amiably given; and the
j tireless, hopeless endeavor of such a
; woman to embody the particular per-
I sonality which shall “influence her
husband would be ludicrous if it were
I not so pitiable. We read almost
1 daily in the papers about a kind o.
I man who gets drunk and brums his
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wife with the poker. According to I
t e magnifiers of “the power of wo-l
man's influence,” we would infer that
such a man acted under the direct
request of his spouse, which is not, a
plausible hypothesis.
Finally, we fail to see how a man
can “lead’.’while “following the ad-
vice of his wife,” or do husbands
knowingly deceive themselves merely
to indulge the sweet delusion that
they are leading? Elaborated and
abbreviated, this captivating mascu
line inconsistency reads thus: My
dear, if you will never interfere with
iny doing exactly as I please, you can
always influence me to do exactly as
you wish me to. j
If the individual author of these
four propositions will attempt to
work them lip Into sorites we ihiuk
he will adopt, woman suffrage rather
than finish tlie task.
“Power Through Repose” is a help
ful little book by Anna Payton Call,
showing how much vital force Amer
icans waste by unnecessary muscular
contraction. She would have us relax
tiie muscles and give up our tiodily
weight to the chair or bed instead of
trying to hold it down under us, as
most readers will find they were ac
eustomed to do when they have pe
rused her little book.
A Brilliant Marriage.
The marriage of Mr R. E. Lee Har
ris and Miss Ida C. Farmer, on Thurs
day, Dec. 17th, was by far the most
brilliant marriage ever witnessed in
Crawfordville.
At a quarter to five tlie wedding
march under tlie skillful touch of
Miss Murcia Farmer, filled thechurch
with its melody and the bridal party
passed down ibe isle. Tlie ushers
and attendants stopped in the isle
isle till the bride and groom took
their place und then arranged them
selves in an easy, graceful and beauti
ful manner around the pulpit.
The bridal pa* ty entered in the fol
lowing order: Ushers, Frank Mitch
ell, Robert Chapman; attendants:
Mieses Anna Conv and Lilia Norton,
G. R. Gunn and J. A. Cooper, Misses
Davenport and Mattie Norton,
Henry Allen and J. Albert Harris,
Misses L. Annie Wynn and Maud
Leary.
The bridesmaids wore cream. All
of them looked very pretty. The
gentlemen all were extremely hand
some in their Prince Alberts.
The bride, with her sweet face,
never looked more beautiful. She
wore a cream Henrietta, trimmed in
lace und jewel trimming, with Lillies
of the Valley ns her ornaments.
The groom, in liis Prince Albert,
looked handsome, aud a smile of
pleasure btole over his face as he
took the hand of her who was to
share his every joy and sorrow.
Mr. Harris is pustor of the Baptist
church in Cruwfordville. He, by his
earnest manner aud jolly spirits, has
won many friends, who wish him suc
cess.
Miss Farmer lias always been a
favorite In Crawfordville, being pos
sessed with many flue traits of head
and heart.
Mr. and Mrs. Hurris left on the
0:30 truin for Macon, Eastman and
Milledgeville.
Mr. J. A. Harris, Miss Learv, Mar
tin Leary, Miss Davenport, J. A.
Chapman and Miss Wynn accom
panied Mr. and Mrs. Harris to
Camak.
The presents were many.and hand
some, showing with what high esteem
Mr. and Mrs. Harris were regarded.
At the last regular meeting of Ben
evolent Lodge No. 3 F. A A. M. the
following brethren were elected as
officers to serve tlie ensuing year:
Geo. D. Case, W. M.;’R. W. Roberts,
8. W.: J. E. Pottle. J. W.; J. Staley,
Treas.; H. Goodman, Sec’y.; E. E.
Bell, S. D.; A. H. Russell, J. 1).; T.
J. Fuiriield, Tyler; O. M. Cone, S. St.;
E. T. Ailing, J. St.
ASYLUM NEWS.
Asylum, Ga., Dec. 20, 1891.
1 hope you have had a merry Xmtis,
Mr. Editor, as well as us folks out
here at the mad house, for so far we
have had a line time.
Mrs. Sherwood’s soliool had a verv
pretty Xmas tree Christmas eve night.
Everything passed off very pleasautly
indeed. There were several songs by
her school, and some very pretty rec
itations: 1. Master Henry Thomas.
■1. Little Miss Emmie Lord, who was
greatly applauded. 8. Miss Lida
Sherwood, who did justice to iier sub
ject, und brought down tlie house.
4. Music by Master Setan Gilman.
After which the presents were
taken from the pretty tree, that no
one knows how to lix nicer than tiie
most noble little teacher, and deliv
ered to tlie anxious children by old
"ttiita claus.
We had two grand balls out here
last night; one given by the white
folks, and one given for the eolored
attendants and patients. And I tell
you, you just ought to have been at
tlie latter to amuse yourself, and
laugh at- a doctor’s bill.
Our shooting match passed <-t
:ery pleasantly. There was some lb
liotsuiade as well as very poor one-.
I'he first prize was awarded to I»r.
W. A. O'Daniel, tlie second to Mr. Y.
H. Dessasure, the 3rd to Dr. Whir,-
ker. These were the most iuiJ»or,
ant, tlie prizes being turkies. There
were a good many Mihedgevill* folks
out, and I am sorry that they did not
carry off one of the first prizes, Ur I
am afraid it. will dishearten them, and
that it will be a hard’ matter to gc:
them to shoot against us Loonies any
more. But don't get discouraged
boys, come out again next Xuias,
maybe you can do belter next time.
Your scribe did his best to win a
prize, but lie failed to get a feather.
Dr. T. (). Powell visited Carters
ville last week, unu atieuded the
Methodist conference. He was tlie
guest of Bill Arp.
Dr. J. Patterson and family are
visiting Atlanta this week.
Subscriber.
At tlie last regular meeting of Tem
ple Chapter, No. 6 R. A. Masons the
following companions were elected
as officers for the ensuing year:
W. W. Lumpkin. H. P.; A. Joseph,
King; J. Staley, Scribe; J. E. Pottle,
; It. W. Roberts, P. S.; G. D.
Case, R, A. Captain; G. T. VVieden-
man, Treas.; H. Goodman, Seo'y.; J
F. Wilson, Master of 1st Vail; j. M
Edwards, Master of 2d Vail; E. E,
Bell, Master of 3d Vail; J. E. Kidd,
Sentinel.
We have some rare bargains i
Carpets—anxiousto sell them—tin
must be sold! If you need them,
now is the time to buv them.
A. JOSEPH.
LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTER*
Remaining in tlie Post-office at
Milledgeville, Baldwin county, Ga.,
Deo. 2fi, 1891. If they are not called
for within 30 (lavs, they will he sent,
to tiie Dead Letter Office.
Allen, L. F. Johnson, Amos
Alexander, Miss January, Cora
M.
Allen, Laura
Adams, John
Johnson, Sallie
Leonard, C. H.
Norris, W. T.
Baker, Sain’I. (2) Nolen, J. S.
Brown, Patsy Parker, Susie
Devereaux, Hat- Posey, M. A.
tie Reynolds, Bill
Daniel, Mary Reese, Hattie
Davis, W. M. Robinson, W. If.
Davis, Major Speights, Leyi
IJavis, Miss Ma- Stockton, M. L. (6)
mie Stencil, R. A.
Garriss, R. Stevens, Thos.
Gaines, Rev. Bish- Sams, Viola
op Sanford, Lucy
Jenkins, Alice L. Thomas, Mattie G.
C. G. WILSON, P. M.
McElree’8 Wine of Cardui
and THEDFCRD'S BLACK - DRAUGHT arc
for sale by the following merchants in
Baldwin county:
E. A. Bayne, Milledgeville.
Culver, Case A Kidd Milledgeville
Drug Co.
Stevens Bros A Co. Stevens Pottery.
June 8th, 1891. 49 ivr
Pianos, Organs
Wootten Bros,
Ac.
for sale by
[4t.
The Alliance Store!
T HE BALDWIN COUNTY ALLIANCE
is conducting a general Warehouse
and Merchandise business, at Walker’s
Warehouse on Hancock street, next to -
City Hall.
Liberal advances made on cotton to 1
store.
Prompt and careful attention given ln»
all business entrusted to us.
Patronage solicited. Commission for
selling cotton 25 cents per hale.
Store In Opera House building on Han
cock street. A full stock of Groceries and
provisions a'ways on hand at lowest cash
prices.
Agents for the McCormick Mowei
and tlie Brown Cotton Gin.
* 9.Best prices paid for country produce
W, H. JEWELL, MaDg’r.
MUledgevill \Ga., May 5th. 1891. 44 tf
WARREN EDWARDS,
Manufacturer of
BOTTLE SODA WATEB,
Sarsaparilla, Lemon Soda. Ginger
Ale a Specialty.
Orders from adjoiningtownssolicited.
7 ly Milledgeville, Aug. 21, 1888.