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iw /■ ww inr hl ■ < *IW /■ < 1I J I H W < 1 < - /> W w I < > —r- ■ I B IT w i/ "W K X ▼ M _ X H 11 1 H X JL W M A K 4b ' VoL IX. No- 102. Muat the Handshake Go! , The biologist*, the microscopist* and* various other scientific sharps seem to conspiring to take the spice out of 'ftfe. It has not been long since they told us that if we wished to live long and be,happy we must either sterilize the kiss, or go witboat it altogether. The labial contact, they declared, was the vehicle by which many bad little , germ* traveled from one field of action to another, and said they had been able to trace diptheria and other ail* ments to kissing. Now these scientists are telling us that the handshake is almost as dap* gerous as the kies. The bad little germs, they say, secrete themselves under the finger nails, and are trans* ferrtd to new territory by the hand shake. Having found new fields, they go to work making the new subject sick, and getting tinder bis or her fin ger nails ready to make an assank up* ou somebody else at the next hand* shake. A prominent doctor found not long ago the bacilli of scarlet fever, diptheria and smallpox in the scrap* ings from several sets of finger nails. How would the scientific people have us to make our salutations 1 Sha'J we, like the Chinese, shake hands with ourselves, or l.ke one of the. African tribes, slick out our tongues? That would be a pretty howdy-do I In Japan there is no kiss* ing; that is, kissing is not common, still it is probable that O Mimosa San, having been taught by foreign visitors what kissing is like, practices it occa* sionally on the sly, in defiance of cus tom and microbes and with more or lean delight. Are the Chinese and the Japanese centuries ahead of us in this matter of handshaking and kissing, or are, we centuries ahead of them in our boasted civilization, which permits of these things, ev4u if they do spread bacilli ? It would be an extremely difficult matter to eliminate the handshake. A physician says the custom originated in the ancients grasping each other by the weapon-band so a* to guard against treachery. From this begin* ning the form of salutation has grown into recognition among probably half the people of the wosld as the proper thing in expressing welcome, friend* ship, approbation, etc. It has come to be of tremendous political importance. What wou'd the American politician do without the handshake ? The pres* ident of the United States suffers his arm to bo pump handled thousands and thousands of times in a year, for the sake of the popularity which it gives him. The campaigner who makes "stumping” tours must not only/shake hands during the whole lime that he is campaigning, but he must also com* ruit the other hygienic sin of kissing, the subject being the infantile progeny of his constituents ; and often al such times the campaigner his in nermost heart that carbolized kisses were compulsory. / Handshaking may be a mannerism, Jit may be to some extent and under ■Certain circumstances a disseminator of bacilli; but it is a mighty good old bottom, and it is safe to say that the danger in it, to the aver* age person, is very small indeed. A handshake at the proper time, and in the proper manner aod spirit, carries a world of meaning. It may be made to convey sentiments which could hardly be spoken. It can give courage to the faltering, assure the hesitating, and lift up and steady and save the fellow creature that is upon the point of fading to perdition There is noth* ing which could take the place of the band-shake in expressing cordiality and good-fellowship, It is a good thing, and will remain—Savannah News Small Sale*- The sheriff’s sale yesterday drew quite a crowd of bargain seekers, but there was but little property offered Col. T E Patterson bought the two acrrs of land that were sold, lying out near Sunny Side, as the property of 8- F. Gray. The price paid was $35. A. J. brooks bought the 8 10 inter* est in 50 acres of land lying in Cabin district, for $413 It was sold as the property of Harry T. Johnson. The stock of hardware belonging to the late firm of C. H. Johnson & Son, was sold in a lump for SI,OOO. C. H. Johnson, Jr., was the purchaser. The conditions of the sale of the Johnson hardware slock not being complied with/lhe goods were resold io the afternoon and bought by W. D. Davis <fc Bro., lor $450. What to Do in January For the guide of the curious or those wondering what they ought to do each day of this month the following is of fered: 1. Court, marry, ask favors and push tby business before noon. 2. Sunday—Ask favors in the morn ing. 3. Sell; unfavorable for all else. 4 Sell before 4pm, then buy and speculate aod push thy affairs. 5. A quiet day, be careful. 6. Be careful of tby actions on Ibis day. 7. A very unfavorable day for every purpose. \ 8. Still very doubtful. 9. Sunday—Ask favors and visit tby friends. 10. Very doubtful. 11. Sell ; evil for all else. 12. Court, marry, ask favors, seek employment and push thy business. 1 3 Seek employment, travel or re move. 44. Buy, speculate and push thy business in the evening. 15. Avoid superiors and keep thy self very quiet. 16. Sunday—Visit thy friends,travel and ask favors. 17. Court, marry, ask favors, specu late and push tby business. 18. Sell jn the evening before 6, evil for all else. > 19. Very doubtful all day. 20. Travel apd sign writings between noon and 5 p. m. 21. Court and marry, ask favors and buy in p. m. and evening. 22 Travel, remove, seek employ? ment, speculate, buy and push thy business in the evening. 23. Sunday—Doubtful. 24. Sell; unfavorable for all else. * 25. Travel and deal with others until noon. 26. Court and marry, ask favors, seek employment and push tby affairs. 27. Sell; in all else. 28 A very uncertain day. 29. Avoid superiors and women and keep quiet. 30. Sunday—Travel and visit tby friends. 31. Avoid women, and do uot travel; remove or ask favors. More Polite Than Pious. "Other times, othir manners,” re marked the man in the big leather armchair, according to the Detroit Free Press, “ought to be amended to read, ‘Other countries, other manners.’ Not long ago I went back to the small country town of my boyhood to make a short visit; and, while there, the whole town was set agog by the aps pearance of a highly interesting for eigner—a Hungarian of noble birth. No, he wasn’t a barber in disguise; be was a genuine titled Hungarian. “One of the clever, pretty girls in Smalltown had gone abroad to study music, and bad there met and made a serious impression on this Hungarian gentleman, who bad crossed the water to make her a visit. He held a mili tary position in his own country, and the tails of his military coat —lined with a brilliant red—nearly prostrated the entire community. “One Sunday morning he accompa nied the young lady to church, and, of course, Smalltown was out in full force to get a good look at him. Cer tainly his church deportment differed widely from anything evsr witnessed in this country. He was seated in the pew with the young woman when her father came down the aisle. As the father entered the pew the tall Hun garian arose, placed his hand across his breast and bent double in a cere monious how ; then seated himself,the red coat tails Ong much in evidence during the salute. When the girl’s mother entered a few moments later the same formal reception bow was made to her. “As a rule, Americans do not rise and make sweeping bows in v'uurch ; but, as is evident, such is the Hunga ran fashion; and Smalltown was na turally much interested and agitated over this unusual display of foreign manner.” | In Olden Times People overlooked the importance of per manently beneficial effects and were satis fied with transient action; but now that it is generally known that Syrup of Figs will permanently overcome habitual constipa tion, well-informed people will not buy other laxatives, which act for'* time, but finally injure the system. CA.STOIRXA. ft* M- tin GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 5, 1888. Mistake of Cotton Planters- A Florida subscriber sends the Morning News a communication in which he expresses the opinion that the cotton planters in trying to put a limit to the production of cotton are doing just the thing which will tend to increase the cotton acreage. Ac cording to his view the greater the .number of conventions the cotton planters hold, and the greater the number of resolution* relative to re ducing the acreage which they pass, the larger the acreage will ba. There is undoubtedly much truth in what he says. Not a tenth part of the cotton growers pay any attention to cotton conventions or to resolution* advising a reduction of acreage. They bear of the conventions, however, and thinking that the resolutions will bring about a reduction of acreage, and, therefore, a better price for cot ton, they plant much more land in cotton than they would if they felt certain that there would be no reduc tion. Consequently, while a few cot ton growers—principally those who attended the cotton growers' conven tion—would'reduce their cotton acre age, the great majority of cotton grow err would plant more cotton. The number of planters who would reduce their acreage being small, and the number of those who would not being large, the acreage in cotton next year would be greater than it was this year. Those who are trying to get the cot ton growers to unite in fsvor of reduc ing cotton acreage will meet with no success in their undertaking. They will find the cotton crop increase will be largely doe to the agitation of the question of reducing the acreage. The agitation suggests the probability of a reduction of the cotton crop, which means a higher price for cotton. The probability is sufficient to induce a large percentage of cotton growls to increase their cotton acreage. The wiser plan would be to let na tural laws control. A low price of cot ton for two or three years in succes sion would be more effective in reduc ing the acreage than the adoption of hundreds of resolutions by cotton growers’ conventions. Savannah News. Eat Plenty of Lemons- An experienced and highly respected physician gave a valuable hint the other day, which all may find valuable. “I am convinced,” said he, “not only from prac tical personal experience, but on the theo retically scientific grounds also, that a safeguard against much prevalent summer illness lies in the tree use of lemon juice.” —Athens Banner-Watchman. MOZLEY’S LEMON ELIXIX.' A PLEASANT LEMON DRINK. Cures indigestion, headache, malaria, kidney disease, fever, chills, loss of appe tite, debility, nervous prostration and heart failure,, by regulating the Liver, Stomach, Bowels, Kidneys and Blood. Lemon Elixir is prepared from the fresh juice of lemons, combined with other vegetable liver tonics, carthartics, aromatic stimulants and blood purifiers. W. A. Jambs, Bell Station, Ala., writes: I have suffered greatly from indigestion or dyspepsia. One bottle of Lemon Elixir done me more good thanjall the medicine I ever taken. A CARD. For nervous and sick headaches, indi gestion, biliousness and constipation (from which I have been a great sufferer),! have never found a medicine that would give such a pleasant, prompt and permanent relief as Dr. H. Mozley’s Lemon Elixir. I have used it in my family for years—it has never failed in a single case. J. P. Sawtell, Griffin, Ga. MOZLEY’S LEMON .HOT DEOPS. Cures all Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Sore Throat, Bronchitis, Hemorrhage and all throat and lung diseases. Elegant, re liable. Twenty-five cents at druggists. Pre pared only by Dr. H. Mozley, Atlanta,Ga. Public School Notice for 1898 Public schools will be continued the present year six and one half scholas tic months, nr 130 days. The first ts-rm embraces the mouths of January February, March and April, and closes on the 6ih'of May The summer term will begin July 11th smit continue two months 1 A temporary examination will be held Saturday, Jan. 15tb. By order of the board: r J. 0. A. MILLER, C. S C. o. a. awi m. 1. tiaile XJV „ <• • — 1 *— • House For Rent Cheap. Close to business and schools Beet water in Griffin? Apply to Mrs. L. R. West, Milledgeville, Ga, or W. M. bouse. CJLA-JS- O- jlaib X Z h • Rayal asakea the food pars, ’W' ROVAL BAKIH9 K>WOtR CO., NEW YORK. » Sound Adrice- I don’t care how smart you are, Nor what your size may be, You’ll meet defeat if you go too Jar In search of your enemy. I never knew a fellow yit Who wasn’t badly downed As soon as he had went and fit On the other feller’s ground; I licked a feller once when I Was a boy of nine or ten, Apd then, when I was passin’ by His. house I tried again; I fit and fit with all my might, But purty soon I fouail That a chap’s a fool to go and fight On the other feller’s ground. My boy, don’t you ride into town And'go to gittin’ gay, ‘Or the city boys’ll take you down, I’ve found it doesn’t pay; But I’ye never seen a town chap yit That I couldn’t twist around My thumb, if I could only git Him onto my own ground. And don’t you ever try to beat A feller at his game, For, even if he doesn’t cheat, He’ll down you, all the same; Tour muscles maybe might be strong, Your cause be good and sound * w But right stands little show with wrong On the other feller’s ground I FOR RENT. IL 5-room residence- on Poplar street The house contains 5 rooms, a cook room and servants’ room. A good well of water and garden. Adjoins Dr. McDonald’s home. Apply to J. D. BOYD. Still Leadina- K. K. Hawkes received the gold medal highest award from the great Exposition, superior lens-grinding and excellency _n the manufacture of spectacles and eye glasses. This award was justly earned by Mr. Hawkes as the superiority of his glasses over all others has made them .amous all over the country. They are now being sold in over eight thousand cities and towns in the U. 8. Prices are never reduced, same to all. J. N. Harris & Son have * fall assort ment of all the latest styles M.O.BOWDOIN Renting Agent, No. 81 Hill street, - - Griffin, Ga. WM. E. H. SEARCY, JR., Counsellor at ILaw, GRIFFIN, JGA. GENERAL PRACTICE. '6O YEARS* Trade Marks Designs r Copyrights Ac. Anyone lending a eketch and description may quickly ascertain oar opinion free whether an Invention is probably patentable. Communica tions strictly confidential. Handbook on Patents sent free. Oldest agency for securing patents. Scientific American. A handsomely Illustrated weekly. Largest cir culation of any scientific lournaL Terms. *1 a —■■■i i hh.ii I I r DISSOLUTION NOTICE. The firm of Brewer & Haaleiter I* this day dissolved by mutual consent. W. H. Brewer assumes all debts due by Brewer & Hanleiter and all debts due to Brewer & Hauleiter to be paid to W. H. Brewer. W. H. BREWER, W. R. HANLEITER. Griffin, Ga., Dec. 17,1897. I will continue the wholesale grocery business on my own account. Thanking all for their liberal patronage to the firm of Brewer & Hanleiter, I hope to merit and continue to receive the same patron age for myself. My ambition is to make Griffin a regular jobbing city where the surrounding country can get their supplies as cheap as any market in the state or Isewherc. W. H. BREWER. ONE FOURTH OFF FOR SPOT CASH. - 15 r You can buy any OVERCOAT, SUIT or WOOLEN UNDERWEAR in our store for TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT off of market prices. Hard times make it difficult for people who actually need a suit or overcoat to buy. But at these price*, ONE FOURTH OFF, any body can buy: $ 4.00 SUITS OR $ 3.00. 5.00 “ « « “ 3.75. B*so “ 488 H 7.50 “ « 8.50 “ “ 6:37. 10.00 “ “ “ « 7,50. 12.50 “ “ * 9.38 •5.00 “ “ “ “ ||.25. | 1800 “ “ “ « 13,50. THESE PRICES ARE ABSOLUTELY FOR THE CASH. ANY ONE HAVING AN ACCOUNT WITH US CAN’HAVE THESE GOODS CHARGED AT REGULAR MARKET PRICES. * R_ F. Strickland & Co. Useful and Ornamental Christmas Presents. TAN AND BVSSIA HOUSE SLIPPERS. BLACK AND TAN ROMEO ELASTIC SIDES. 'B GENTLEMENS FINE PATENT LEATHER SHOES. “ BROWN WILLOW CALF SHOES. LADIES FELT LINED HOUSE SLIPPERS. " FUR TOP ROMEO. “ FINE SHOES AND OXFORDS. “ EMBROIDERED AND HEMSTITCHED HANDKERCHIEFS “ FINE HOSIERY AND GLOVES.' INFANTS SOFT SOLE SHOES IN COLORS. Low Prices to Everybody. J B. F. STRICKLAND & CO. J'-’.-. " . < 1 I Edwards & Power’s RACKET STORE AA invite thb pußijc t ° call i AND SEE OUR LINE OF Dolls Ooliiaj Toys, /oyy tWaglQ; WE HAVE A VAMED 11111 AT . Xy/ // i PRICES TO bUIT THE TIMES. ONLY A FEW CENTB WILL make thb LITTLE ONES HAPPY AND NO |g I -• CHILD SHOULD BE NEGLECTED. WE WILL TAKE PLEASURE IN SHOWING YOU WHAT WE HAVE. I EDWARDS & POWER. - NOTICE I ITOTICSI OWING TO THE LOW PRICE OF OUR CUSTOMERS’ PBODUOT COTTON-WE HAVE DETERMINED TO LOWER THE PRICE OF GOOD& WHICH MEANS LESS PROFIT. NOW WE WILL SELL CHEAPER THA£ EVER, FOR CASH ONLY. WE URGE OUR FRIENDS WHO OWE PAST DUE BILLS TO COME AT ONCE AND SETTLE. N. B. DREWRY * SON. Tea Cents nsr Wart