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Vol IX. ■ No. 121.
TTTR JURY ADJOURNS.
A Baty Week and Good Work Done
By the Body.
The grand jurors made their genetai
presentments at a late hour last even*
Jag and adjourned for the term.
The grand jury of July last, it will
be remembered, appointed Roswell H.
Drake a committee to examine all of*
fleers’ books of the county having any
thing to dp with the finances of the
county, arid report to the grand jqry
just adjourned.
It is said this report, which is made
of record in the clerk’s office, was the
most exhaustive and clearly compiled
report ever made to a jury of the
county.
The exhibits of this report showed
discrepancies in several county officers
aggregating $3,716 02, all of which has
been paid in(p the county treasurer’s
office. The names and amountsappear
in the general presentments which
will be published in our next.
A Little History—But.
Four years ago General Clement A.
Evans was being talked of for governor
in the sumo manner and volume as is
Allen D. Candler now. Everybody,
except a very few, declared that Evans
would be the next governor. It is
well remembered how he- was beaten.
Will history repeat itself? This is a
very pertinent question when we sum
up the number and calibre of “political
bosses” that can’t be counted for the
‘Plow-Boy of Pigeon Roost.” It looks
now, however, like Candler, and we
should be pleased if the prospect holds
good until the statesman is made gov
eruor—Conyers Weekly.
Times have materially changed in
the last four years The political ring
has been smashed and the bosses have
gone to the save the small
number that have received appoint
ments. <
Georgia is not to be disgraced for a
decade at least with such scenes as
were enacted daring the feast four
years,.and men, not political trixters,
will be in the saddle.
How It Works. t
Commenting on the
of the railroads advancing the rates
four cents per hundred pounds' on
certain classes of freight, when shipped
in less Utah car lots, the Mobile Regis
ter says:
“Ata moderate estimate the amount
of extra charge that has fallen on the
country merchants and through them
upon the consumers in this state, by
reason of thia four cents differential
charge, is SBOO,OOO per annum in
freight charges alone—all of which go
Ont of the state.”
If it costs the consumers of Alabama
this vast sum how much more will it
cost the consumers of Georgia, whose
population is much greater than Ala*
bama’s?
This is one form of taxation that can
and should be reduced. Can we get a
governor and legislature that will ap*
ply the remedy?
City Court-
Yesterday was rather a dull day for
mercantile business, but Officers Flynt
and Connor drummed up considerable
patronage to the city court.
Sid Madison was fined $G for throw*
ingrocks . .
- The same fine was imposed upon
Dick Franklin for the same offense.
The sum of $12.50 was collected
from Son Campbell, for burglary from
the house. Son had fondness for bot
tled soda water, and thinking be was
unnoticed while io Salter’s store, in
Chicken Row, proceeded to help him
self, and was detected and fined as
staled.
Brown Sandeis was fined $3 for
some of bis meanness
Will Franklin paid $1 for refusing
to attend court as required.
The above are all colored and shows
that the “coon business" continues
b’isk. _
In Olden Times
People overlooked the importance of per
manently beneficial effects and were satis
fied with transient action; but dow 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 a time, but
finally injure the system.
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Educate Tour Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
K>c, 25c. If C. C. C. fail, druggists refund money.
GRIFFIN’S SCHOOLS
Thoughts Suggested by a Former
Citizen of Griffin-
Mr. Editor: Permit an old citizen
of Griffin, in former years, to express
his strprise at the lack es Griffin’s peo
ple to avail themselves of their oppor
tunities in the educational dine, and
to express his opinion as to the reason
for it.
In the outset, allow your writer to
say that Griffin has now, and has had
for years, as fine educational institu
tions as can be found in the state, and
that much of the glory that was once
her pride has departed instance those
noble institutions, the Griffin Female
College, the Synodical College, the
Sam Bailey Institute, and later the va
rious institutions which it is not nec
essary for me to name.
Thirty»five years ago the facilities
of Griffin were far in advance of what
they are at this day. To the older
people of Griffin it is not necessary to
argue this matter, but I will suffice by
saying that it was the case, and go on
to the reason why it is so.
This can be comprehended by the
statement that your people do not
avail themselvfs of their opportunities,
and do not make the most of such as
are offered them
Where are the erstwhile flourishing
literary societies that once existed in
the Griffin Female College and the
Synodical College ? It is probable
that the loss of those institutions will
explain the non-existence of the soci*
eties, but there is no good reason for
it.
I know that the editor of the Call
has offered the use of bis columns to
foster like societies in the institutions
of learning that now exist in Griffin.
Is there a good reason why the schools
do not avail themselves of this oppor*
tunity? Do the people of Griffin pull
together for the advantage and up
building of her schools? Has not
Griffin superior advantages over the
entire state in her Neel Institute and
the Griffin public schools? But while
the schools offer the best of opportu
nities, do your people avail themselves
of the offer, and is there that unity of
purpose among your people to pull to
gether, and altogether, to pull you
out of the old ruts which have become
so clogged for want of unity,as to foster
stagnation?
As offering a good illustration, allow
me to instance the importance and the
result of such unity of purpose on the
part of the community. Take Gordon
Institute, of Barnesville. It is a com
mon saying, and is not disputed, that
that institute is the glory and pride of
the town. Everything is subservient
to the good of the school. As a conse
quence it is a success.
I suppose every citizen of Griffin
will bear me out in the assertion that
your schools offer equal facilities for
learning, but I opine that they will
not controvert the assertion that your
people have not that unity as regards
your schools.
But, Mr. Editor, this is top import*
ant a subject to be treated in a short
space and in such a hasty manner. I
have but sketched off some thoughts
that have occurred to me, in the hope
that the matter may be taken up and
considered, and bear fruit.
Former Griffinite
Will England Back Down or Fight
Russia and England are very near
the breaking point in the dispute over
the Chinese teiritory. The British
stock market is weak, the war feeling
having affected values materially and
there is a decided degree of apprehen
sion in official circles according to the
cables, while "inspired” newspaper
utterances proclaim the determination
government to stand firm in
resistance to the encroachments of
Russian international syndicate. Chino
owes Japan a large sum, the war in
demnity. She is trying to float a loan
in London for the purpose of paying
the debt. She can expect no help
from the continental financiers, who
are under governmental influences and
it does not now serve the purpose of
the governments to aid China in any
manner. London is the emperor’s sole
hope and be finds an encouragement
there only on severe conditions.—
Washington Star.
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Ta Care Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c.
It C. C.C. fall to cure, druggists refund money;
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 20, 1898.
A Great Money Market-
Capitalists of New York are begin
ning to feel that the time is not dis
tant when that city will be wholly in
dependent of the rest of the world as,»
money market. Until witbin the last
few years it was slavishly dependent
upon London. Its scope, strength and
independence have increased so great
ly recently that it now feels it asks no
odds of London.
It is pretty well understood that
London would now be shipping great
quantities of gold to New York if she
were not such.a large borrower from
this country. There are various esti
mates of the amount of American
money now held in Europe on which
interest is being paid. The lowest es
timate is $40,000,000 and the largest
$60,000,000.
The paying to the government of
very large sum which was due for the
Union Pacific Railroad was an achieve
ment that would a good
deal of stir in financial circle's in Lon
don. In New York, however, it did
not cause a ripple of excitement. The
money was provided by a few New
York banks and no stringency in the
money market was caused.
As illustrating the volume of money
in New York it'may be stated that one
bank has deposits amounting to $92,»
000,000. Besides the banks there are
many very wealthy men who have
millions of dollars which they loan out
as the opportunity to do so presents
itself, and wealthy corporations, such
as the Standard Oil Company, the
Sugar trust, the Arbuckle coffee house
and the trust, guarantees and life in
surance companies which are nearly
always looking for opportunities to
utilize the vast sums of money they
have on hand. New York is not of
course on a level yet with London as
a money market, but she is rapidly
approaching that level. A few more
yearsand the greatestfinancial achieve
ments will be in New York and not in
London—at least there are excellent
reasons for thinking that such will be
the case.—Savannah News.
How Edison Took np Electricity-
“Now that you have ekctricity, bow
did you first come to enter it?”
“I will tell you. It was by a peculiar
incident. I was selling papers on a
train running out of Detroit. The
news of the great battle of Shiloh, 60,-
000 killed and wounded, came out in
one night. I knew the telegraph ope
rator at Detroit, and I went to him
and made a trade. I promised him
Harper’s Monthly and the New York
Tribune regularly if he would send out
little dispetebes along the line and
have them posted up publicly. Then
I went to the Free Press and took 400
copies. That emptied my treasury. I
wanted 200 more. They sent me up
to the editor. It was Wilber Stpry, a
dark-looking man. I managed to get
up to his desk and make a strong plea.
He listened, and out: ‘Give
this Arab 200 papers!’ I took 600
papers out. I was taken off my feet
when we reached the first station.
The depot was crowded with men
wanting papers. The next station it
was worse, and I raised the price of
the papers to ten cents. At the third
station there was a mob, and I sold
out, with papers going at twenty-five
cents apiece. Well, do you know that
episode impressed me that telegraphy
was a great thing, and went into it?
Telegraphy led to electricity.”—Chica
go Inter-Ocean.
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.
A 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 two 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. Hallerton, Macon, Ga.
Everybody Bays So.
Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most won
derful medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system, dispel colds,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biliousness. Please, buy and try a box
of C. C. C. to-day; 10,25,50 cents. Soldand
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
Royal arnkaa the food pare,
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“Let Spain fire on the American
flag just once, and the flame kindled
will free Cuba,” said Congresamsn
Berry in the Hoose the other day,
“But what Would happen tow?” he
was asked. -"Oh, we can take care of
ourselves,” he replied. A Sooth Geor
gia contemporary asked the Morning
News the other day to tell it what a
“jingo” is. We point to Congressman
Berry as an illustration “We are
ready to fight,” says he in substance.
Are we? Congressman McClellan says
the army is not ready to fight. Assist
ant Secretary Roosevelt says the navy
could fight only at a disadvantage. It
appears that we have neither dry docks
nor ammunition, both of which are
necessarily essential. There are many
reasons why we are unprepared for
war. Nevertheless the jingoes are al
ways shouting about fighting some
body.—Savannah News.
Deafness Cannot bo 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. T.
Hall’s Family Pills are the best.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS.
All accounts due David Waxelbaum are
with Walter H. Becks, 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.
Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or SSc.
Lt L. 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.
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.
NoJTo-Bnc for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. 50c, 11. All druggists.
dissolutioVnotice.
Notice is hereby given that the partner
ship heretofore existing under the firm
name of, WHITE & WOLCOTT has been
dissolved. The business will be continued
by Thos. J. White, to whom all indebted
ness must be paid. Thos. J. White hereby
assumes all liabilities of said firm of
White & Wolcott.
THOS. J. WHITE.
CHAB. F. WOLCOTT.
A CARD.
To My Friends and Customers:
As you will see the firm of Scott &
Horne has been dissolved, and I have
bought out the stock of goods of Robt. L
Williams, and will henceforth bo found at
the Scheurman Store, where I will be
pleased to serve my friends, I trust,.as
well m the future as in the past.
Thanking you for past iavora, I am,
Respectfully,
Jan. 1,1898. W. P. HORNE.
Still Leading.
A. 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. Thill award was justly earned by
Mr. Hawkes as the superiority of his
glasses over all others has made- them
.amousall 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 A Son have a fall assort
ment of all the latest styles
Dissolution Sale «
THOS. J. WHITE HAVING BOUGHT MR. C. F. WOLCOTTS INTEREST
IN THE BUSINESS OF WHITE & WOLCOTT,
Offers at Absolute Cost!
All Winter Suits for Men or Boys,
All Overcoats for Men and Boys,
All Winter Underwear.
THESE GOODS MUST BE CONVERTED INTO CASH AT ONCE. NONE
OF ABOVE ARTICLES WILL BE CHARGED TO ANY ONE AT ’HTTOR
PRICES. ANY ONE HAVING ACCOUNT ON MY BOOKS CAN HAVE
THESE ARTICLES CHARGED, BUT AT REGULAR MARKED PRICES.
THOS. J. WHITE,
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Your Attention for a Minute.
New Embroideries,
New White Goods, 1
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—LMBftOIDERIES 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 SEE THE BARGAINS WE ARE OFFEBING IN
ENTIRELY NEW GOODS.
R. F. STRICKLAND & CO.
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J. H, HUFF'S BOOK AH» MUSIC STORE
HAS OPENED UP A BEAUTIFUL LINE OF
LACE VALENTINES
Full Finders and Hlt-’Em-Hard Gilles
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SCHEUERMAN STORE.
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PRICE FOR THIS WEEK:
Red and Blue Calicoes 4c. per yard.
Best Calicoes 4 l-2c. per yard.
Fruit of Loom Domestic 4-4, 6 l-2e. per yard.
Cabut Domestic 4-4, 6c. per yard.
Standard Ginghams sc. per yard.
Standard Sheeting 4-4, 41-2 C. per yard.
• All SHOES at cost, and everything else in our stock of Dry Goods,
Clothing, Notions and Crockery.
TXT. T 5. IZOXSISrE,
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