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THE MORNING CALL. ! *V 1. . " . - . - - - - - -- - ■. . - Vol IX. No. 120. DEATH CLAIMED ITS OWN. COL. J. D. BOYD DIED SUNDAY AFTERNOON. Consciousness Was Never Restored, And He Passed Away as if in a Sound Sleep. - The death of Col. Joseph D. Boyd Sunday afternoon tvas the occasion of universal regret and mourning in Griffin. Being a man of great energy, a leader or co-worker in all public enterprises, his counsel and aid, his push and enterprise will be sadly miss ed by the entire community. Col. Boyd was 57 years old, and horn early manhood has been noted for his clear and Correct views upon financial questions, and so managed his own affairs as to accumulate a fortune pro bably unequaled by any other man in the county. Born in Meriwether county in 1841, where he lived until the civil war, he received a good common school educa tion and entered the Confederate ser vice while a mere lad, doing steady service in the western army until the close of the struggle. After the war he returned to the home of his father in Meriwether, and after spending a few months- there embarked in business in Harralson. This place bMng too small for his en- COL. JOSEPH D. BOYD. larged plans and ideas of business, be came to Griffin in 1866, where he has since resided, and by energy and tact made a fortune. The history of all his enterprises is now closed and not one blot or slain is left upon all his record. In 1867, soon after selecting Griffin as a home, Col. Boyd was married to Miss Emily Alford, of this county, and it may be said that then it was his manly, honorable spirit began the work of building a fortune and a record that would be a heritage to his family and an honor to his name. His.first business enterprise in Grif fin was the establishment of a ware house and commission business, in co-partnership with J. G Rhea,present cashier of the City National bank. This business was both pleasant and profitable until the withdrawal of Mr. Ehea to accept the position ho now holds. Mr. Boyd continued the ware house business alone and bis success in business titice has been marvelous. In 1889 he organized the Merchants and Planters, bank and was its presi dent from the first to his death The success of this bank has been a matvel and stamped its head as a successful and safe financier. When Griffin needed a compress to cope with other points io the handling of the cotion of Middle Georgia, Col. Boyd championed the enterprise, tak ing a large shine of the stock and was made and continued to be its presi dent This enterprise, under his man agement, has been a brilliant success since its construction. Co). Boyd was a large stockholder and director in both the cotton mills, was a mem be: of the board of educa tion, had served as aiderman for eight years and Mayor for four years. During the last year he was at the head of a company, composed of him self, two eons and two sons-in-law, that erected just west of Griffin, a large guano factory, the machinery of which bus not been running more than thirty days, but will prove an additional mmoment to his wisdom and fore sightedness in business matters. No enterprise can be mentioned in which he bad a voice in its management, ever proved a failure, but was a success. Notwithstanding his many and di verse business enterprises, which in cluded thousands of acres of farming lands and fruit orchards, in this and adjourning counties, Col. Boyd was a man greatly admired for his social qualities and honest dealings with all. His home was all that the word implies—a place of love .and affection, where parents and children loved to dwell, and where friends al ways met a cordial welcome. But the dread monster, death, has entered this once happy home and laid waste the happy scenes of years and naught but memories of the past remain to buoy up the broken hearts. At 1 o’c ock Sunday afternoon, after having lain upon his bed since Friday evening, unable to recogn ze his loved ones and friends, or to heed their ten der entreaties, while seeking to relieve his suffierings, he passed away, Two eons, Douglas and Joseph D., Jr, and two daughters, Mrs. J. J. Mangham and Mrs. J. W. Mangham, are left to comfort and sustain the wife and mother in this the saddest cup of sorrow yet pressed to the lips of the bereaved family. All Griffin, and this section of Georgia, share with them their loss, and extend them their sincere condolence. At 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon the funeral was held, and it was a solemn Cortege, including business men of all classesrand professions. Every place of business and office was closed dur ing these services. ■The remains were in charge of the Masonic fraternity, of which order he had been a member for many years. The lodge appointed S. H Deane, J. G. Rhea, B R. Blakely, 11. II Bass, J. S. Boynton, and J P Nichols, members of the craft, as pall bearers' The following gentlemen served as honorary escort to the remains and aids: Geo I Jums, Robert Ober, of Baltimore ; J C. Brooke, R >bt. T, Daniel, S Grantland. Liny.l Cif v.-land, J. W. Bollard and Jim W Ibinton. The services were held in the Pres byterian church, of which the deceased was a number, and were Conducted by Rev. W. G. Woodbridge, assisted by Rev T. W. O Kedey, of the Baptist church. The church was crowded to its ut most capacity, and hundreds were unable to gain admittance. The Griffin Rifles turned out in full uniform, under command of Capt A. J. Burr, to pay their last sad rites •tQ the memory of the deceased, who had always been a true friend to the com pany. After the conclusion of the services at the grave the Masons repaired to their lodge room, where J. S. West brook, J. S. Boynton and W. E. H. Searcy, Sr , were appointed a commit tee to draft a memorial upon the life and death of their deceased brother. Thus terminated the last sad rites to one of Griffin’s most popular,worthy and best citizens, whose absence from our midst and counsels in all public be sorely and sadly’ felt. Peace to bis ashes. A Queer New England Betrothal. Hawthorne found romance on the shores of old New England, and there is a good deal of it unminded in tLe modern life of the Yankees, says the Youth’s Companion. The following story of love and marriage, strange as it may seem, is known tQ the writer to be true : Years ago a summer boarder at a cottage on a point of laud which form ed the protecting arm of the harbor of a fishing town in Massachusetts was shown a girl baby only a few months old. He looked at the babe and ad mired ; then said to the mother: “Will you give me that babe for my wife?” The mother had known the young man for several summers; she liked him, and therefore answered promptly, “yes.” “Will you promise never to tell her that you have selected me as her hus band?” “Yes.” The conditions ol the singular be trothal were observed. The girl baby grew up, and summer after summer the young man courted her. When she was 18 be married her, and not till then did she know that she had been betrothed to her husband while in the cradle. Can old romance be more romantic than this story of a New England fish ing town? , CA.BTOTLIA.. fke fie- eimila //f/T' st gigsiture ( jT -A of Educate Your Bowel* With Caacaretc. Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever. JOc.sSc, Jt C. C- C. taiL druggists refund money. &RIFFIN, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 25, 1888. GHOST IN A RUINED FACTORY Her Face la White as Milk Against Snr* roundlug Blackness. Os all Chicago's haunts the most distin guished by far Is the woman in white- Who, on the sharp peaks and corners of a ruined factory at Le Moyne street and Po tomac avenue, dances a skirt dance at mid night to tunes set by the wind. That she does this thing is the averment of the peo ple of the district, many of whom say they have seen the “white lady.” This haunted house is now scarcely en titled to the latter part of the title, so thoroughly has it been pulled to pieces by men at the vicinity who needed kindling wood. It was once the location of a pros perous paint business, and in thoso days there was no haunt. It is since the build ing, which was large and partly of brick, was abandoned by the paint manufactur ers that the “white lady” has shown her self. She confined herself at first to short turns in the close vicinity of midnight. When the building was whole, she was a mildly inoffensive “spook.” Showing herself at intervals at windows or passing through the closed doors, she did nothing more than scare an occasional policeman. Her face and clothing are described as showing milky white against the night’s blackness. She was always distinctly vis ible, whether she stood in clouded shadow or in moonlight, and yet those who have seen her declare’ that thero was no. phos phorescent or glowing effect about her or her clothing. The factory structure was partly demol ished a few weeks ago, and now its out line, as viewed against the sky, is much like that of a cluster of spires. It is on the tips of those sharp projections that the “white lady” is accustomed to give her skirt dance. Since this, new performance began there has appeared among the boys of the district a strong inclination to stay in of nights. The story of the skirt dance has spread far and wide, and on. a recent occasion, when it was supposed that some one had been hurt by the fall of some of the building’s timber, it was only with the greatest difficulty that policemen could bo induced to go about the structure. The dancer is attired in a knee long skirt of the accordion kind, and the way in which she flirts it as sho pirouettes from pinnacle to pinnacle is described as distracting.— Chicago Chronicle. The Prince and the Broken Driver. His royal highness, the Prince of Wales, never knew ’what a narrow escape ho had on his last visit to America. This was a good many years ago, and the business of railroading was not down to the science that it is now. The prince, having made a tour of the United States, decided to go to Montreal. In order to reach that city, ho had to go over what was then called the Carillon and Greenville railroad, a lit- • tie line not over 20 miles long and about as rough as a railroad over gets to be. The father of J. A. Barnard, general manager of the Peoria and Eastern, was the presi dent of the road. In addition to the du ties of president Mr. Barnard acted as ticket agent and superintendent, and also ran the only train there was on the road. The company had but a single engine that out of respect for its age should have been in the scrap pile years before it land ed there. The prince was coming, and the towns along the lino of the road were alive with enthusiasm. The night before the prince was to arrive one of the drivers on the en gine broke. This was a fine state of affairs for a loyal corporation. It would take at least two weeks to get another wheel. So Mr. Barnard called in his superintendent of motive power, who was also fireman on the engine, and his superintendent of bridges, who was also brakeman, and they decided to repair the damage. Scrap iron was secured. The two pieces of the broken wheel were riveted together and the scrap iron welded over it. The next morning the train started with the prince and, his suit. The patched up wheel would take a chunk of rail out at almost every revolu tion, but the train got through without falling into the ditch. Mr. Barnard was afterward president of the Ofilo and Mis sissippi, and some of his friends used to say that his promotion was due to his mastery of circumstances in that Canadian affair. —Indianapolis News. Blood Bolson Cured. There is no doubt, according to the many remarkable cures performed by Botanic Blood Balm (“B. B. B.”) that it is far the best Tonic and Blood Purifier ever manufactured. All others pale into insig nificance, when compared with it. It cures pimples, ulcers, skin diseases, and all man ner of blood and skin ailments. Buy the best, and don’t throw your money away on substitutes. Try the long tested and old reliable B. B. B. $1 per large bottle. For sale by Druggists. xk BAD CASE CURED. Three years ago I contracted a blood poison. I applied to a physician at once, and his treatment came near killing me. I employed an old physician and then went to Kentucky. I then went to Hot Springs and remained tw& months. Noth ing seemed to cure me permanently, al though temporary relief was given me. I returned home a ruined man 'physically, with but little prospect of ever getting well I was persuaded to try Botanic Blood Balm (B, B. B.) and to my utter astonish ment it quickly healed every ulcer. Z, T. Hallkbton, Macon, Ga. Gaitßorden Eagle Brand CONDENSEDMILK. Best enfant food. FOR RENT. Three connecting rooms for rent cheap. For information address P. O. lock box 158, city. Educate I'our Bowels With Cascarets. Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever. 10c, 25c. It C. C. C. fail, druggists refund money. Royal makes the food pare, o ||m POWDER Absolutely Pure ROYAL BAKING ROWDEN CO., NEW YORK. A Boy's Good Name The rewards for a boy of good habits who lives correctly and always en deavors to do right are many. But al! boys do not always see it that way. The Wesleyap Christian Advocate says on this subject: “Besides the pleasure derived from living an honest, upright life, every young boy growing up into manhood should take into consideration the fact that much of bis future life will de pend on how the first fifteen years were spent, He should never forget, then, that hie boyhood years must ever be open for inspection, and that, soon* er or later, his early record may be come a factor in making or marring his fortune. “I have in mind a young man who a few years since went to a strange city to attend a techica! school. A few weeks after he had entered upon hie duties as a stadent he was arrested,, charged witH’committing a grave of fense. As all the ejrcumslances in the case pointed to him as the offender,hie ahance for acquittal seemed very dis couraging. A stranger, and without friends in the ci y, what defense could henff.r? He knew but two men in the place, one-the pastor ol an influen tial church, who had formerly been his teacher; the oilier, an old shoe maker, once a neighbor to his father. They were called, and both bore wit ness of his excellent reputation as a boy. The pastor had not forgotten his scholar whose word was as good as his oath any day, and the old shoemaker remembered the young man as the boy who was always Tabove doing a mean or cowardly act. “With all this evidence be'ore him, the judge conducted a most thorough investigation of the damaging ciicum stances, with the surprising result of discovering the young man's inno cence. After dismissing the case he took the young s:udent’s baud in a hearty fashion, and assured him that he owed the quick disposal of the case and his own acquittal IbTFis unspotted life in boyhood.” Deafness Cannot be Cured by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed deafness is the result, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroy ed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an in flamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Hall’s Family Pills are the best. NOTICE TO DEBTORS. All accounts due David Waxelbaum are with Walter H. Beeks, who can be found at the law office of Beeks & Boynton, cor ner Hill and Solomon streets, Masonic building. Please call and settle, to save cost of collection. DAVID WAXELBAUM. To Cure Constipation Forever. Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c. It C. C. C. fall to cure, druggists refund money. FOR SALE. One SSOO first mortgage 7 per cent Odd Fellows bond for sale. Apply to Call office. To Cure Constipation Forever. Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c. It C. C. C. fail to cure, druggists refund money. No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents. Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak men strong, b'ood pure. 50c, 41. All druggists. FOR RENT. A 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. Dissolution Sale THOS. J. WHITE HAVING BOUGHT MR. O. F. WOLCOTT'S INTEREST IN THE BUSINESS OF WHITE A WOLCOTT, Offers at Absolute Cost! All Winter Suits for Men or Boys, All Overcoats for Men add Boys, All Winter Underwear. THESE GOODS MUST BE CONVERTED INTO CASH AT ONCE. NONE OF ABOVE ARTICLES WILL BE CHARGED TO ANY ONE AT THESE PRICES. ANY ONE HAVING ACCOUNT ON MY BOOKS CAN HAVE THESE ARTICLES ttIARGED, BUT AT REGULAR MARKED PRICES. THOS. J. WHITE, SUCCESSOR TO J n j JrJ J g ~ ' H. F. Strickland & Co. . ; $39 t, a . ■ Your Attention for a Minute. . v .- .*■- New Embroideries, I New White Goods, |j New Lawns and Laces. OUR IMPORT ORDER OF THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY PIECES OF EMBROIDERIES RECEIVED SAI URDAY. THIS IS THE HANDSOMEST LOT EVER SHOWN IN GRIFFIN—EMBROIDERIES JIN MATCH BETS, WHITE EMBROIDERIES, NARROW EMBROIDERIES, COLORED EMBROID ERIES, ENSERTIONS TO MATCH. DOMESTICS. - - 75 PIECES OF BLEACHED DOMESTICS AND CAMBRICS RECEIVED YESTERDAY. BE BURE TO GET OUR PRICES ON THESE. THIS WILL BE A WEEK OF EMBROIDERIES AND WHITE GOODS AND WE WANT YOU TO BEE THE BARGAINS WE ARE OFFERING IN - ENTIRELY NEW GOODS. H. I ■ STRICKLAND & CO. J. H. HUFF'S BOOK ANO MUSIC STORE HAS OPENED UP A BEAUTIFUL LINE OF LACE VALENTINES Fault Flndßis and Hil-'Era-HarU Comics. J. H. HTTIFT. ■ SELLING OUT Cut Prices! I A VISIT TO MY STORE WILL CONVINCE YOU THAT HAVINGm JUST BOUGHT OUT THE STOCK OF IL L. WILLIAMS, I AM PREPABED TO GIVE YOU BARGAINS. EVERYTHING AT COST, a SAVING OF 85 PER CENT. ON EACH PURCHASE. WE CAN SHOW YOU A NICE LOT OF CROCKEIbf; GLASSWARE, WOODENWARE, NOTIONS OF ALL s KINDS, UMBRELLAS, .TRUNKS, VALISES, RIBBONS, SHIRTS, COLLARS, CLOTHING, JEANS, FLANNELS AND WOOLEN DRESS GOODS AND MENS HATS. W ALL INCLUDED IN THIS SACRIFICE SALE. IZQSZTE, . 21 Hill Street—at Scheaerman Store. * Ten Cents per Week