Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-03
MILLEDGEvILLE ITEMS.
News and Opinions Interestingly Min
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MILLEDGEvILLE, GA. Sept. lon Satur-
turday the Democratic County Convention
nominated on the second ballot Mr.. Richard
N. Lamar. of Midway, to represent the
county Of Baldwin in the next Legislature.
As there is no organization Of the Republican
party here Mr.. Lamar may be set down as
our next Representative. The two ballots
were as follows:
First ballot-R. n. Lamar 290 Thos. H.
Kenan 1876, B. T. Bethune III. Total vote
Second balot-R. N. Lamar s4s, Thos. H.
Kenan 227. Majority for R. n. Lamar l2l.
Mr.. Bethune's name was Withdrawn prior
to the second ballot. AS the tax digest shows
total white poll of only 1871, it is evident that
a very hearty interest was manifested by the
people in the election. The county was
thoroughly canvassed by the candidates
months before the convention, the defeated
candidate on the second ballot giving up his
entire time for six months to electioneerlDg.
Deubt'ess he has been led to think, il not ex-
claim "vanity Of vanities" by this time.
While the temperance question was not mace
a decided issue IN this election it was under
stood that this defeated candidate was the
choice of the liquor men and received their
votes. Considering the fact that there
are nine bar-rooms IN THIS town,
apparently making money (and two or
three growing rich fast, II Is saldl, IL APP
pears that they welded very little
| influence in this election at any rate. L have
| ty even, ere long, will be brought to see that
| it is time to put stop to the retail traffic IN
| whisky, and man need not be total abstl-
| nence man to enable him to MAKE this all
| mission. 1t should not be regarded simply as
| a religious question either. 1t is not possible,
| and, if possible, would not be desirable, to
| prohibit its manufacture and use, but the
| trade in it should be SO regulated that 1t Is
| not temptlngly set before the young and the
| laboring classes in their daily walk. Thou
| sands would never incur the habit OF using
OLE pbplf haxra ORC nOTf
/ ly decorated saloons. Alcohol drinking, as
| confirmed habit, is unQuestionably great
/ evil, and is the cause OF most OF crime ana
suffering In the world to-day. Inc drinking
| man himself, if at all sensible, must know
and admit hat this is true. There Is nothing
/ puritanical in this view of the question. Un-
/ fortunately too many of the temperance adyo-
| Gates have overdOne the thing in demanding
| from the start absolute prohibition where
| only restriction should have been sought.
| Absolute prohibition Is impractlca0le ana
/ undesirable. in nv humble judgment.
| DIR. Hansell Hall, who has been In feeble
/ health for some time, has just returned fromla
short sojourn at st. Simons Island. lie
| found the sea baths beneficial, but could say
/ very little in favor of the accommodations
| for visitors. Savannah, besides providing
| herself with frst-class hotel, should take
an interest in building up first class seashOre
resort. and the question now Is where Is the
| Long Branch of Georgia to bee
| EX-GOv. COlquitt spent few days in town
| last week, and made a visit to the asylum.
| From appearances he must be in good health,
for he looks to be younger than he was ten
! years ago,
| Judge Fleming DuBgnon, now of your city,
also spent few days in Miledgeville last
week. He felt an interest in our local cleo
/ ton, and lent valuable aid in securing the
/ satisfactory result attained Saturday.
| In my last | referred to the liquor dealers
| who were fined 500 each for selling liquor on
| Sunday. Judge Ramsay RENTED $50 of the
| fine in response to a petition TO that effect
| signed by many respectable citizens.
1 For long time MIiledReVllle mas haQ no
| banking facilities, and has felt the want of
| such considerably. 1t is expected that we
| will have a sm all bank $4,000 capitaD under
| way in the course OF a few weeks. 1t will be
| located next to Clark's corner, on Wayne
| street.
| Upto Saturday only five or six bales of new
cotton had been received IN Milledgeville.
| Complaint of rust is widespread and doubt
| now if the receipts here will go over two
| thirds of the estimate of month ago.
The total rainfall for August here was 3.38;
| minimum temperature 81, maximum 80. Rain
| fell in showers on seven different days.
| S. A G.,