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THE MORNING CALL.
Vol IX. No. 124. -
The Negro in Politics-
Referring to the apparent diepoek
tion of Hanna and others of bis kind
north, to reward the negro with official
patronage as pay for party support in
the sontb, allow me to suggest that for
a want of knowledge of the negro, they
are doing him an injury. He is not fit
for office, save in such cases where he
can be under the control and direction
of the white people.
If the republican party wants to re
ward the negro for adhering to the
party, let them be given office in the
north. The south will rejoice at his
advancement, if it is among those who
believe in his equality, and where it is
not obligatory to come under him.
The southern man knows and re
spects him as a laborer in the farm,
workshop and other places, where he
can be under direction ; but when he
is attempted to be foisted upon white
people, as postmaster or such like
places, he is looked upon with suspi
cion and dislike, because he is not of
equal social position.
• The best negroes realize this fact and
* are not seeking such places Those
who are politicians, or would be, who
know that, according to the usages of
the parties “to the victor belongs the
spoils,” and vainly thinking that their
support helped to win the victory for
McKinley, they should participate in
the spoils. '
The negro support to the republican
party is simply an accident. That
party happened to be in power when
their freedom was proclaimed and they
give that party the credit for it, and
the south has never yet tried to disa
buse them of the idea. We very much
doubt if there is more republicans in
the north than democrats who favored
the freedom of our slaves ; but all the
claim was made for that measure, at
the close Os the war, by republicans*
and as a consequence,the negroes give
them the credit for their freedom.
When the negro realizes that the re
publican party will not divide the
spoils with him, as in fact they cannot
do, the solid negro support will divide.
Burglary at Hover.
Sometime during Thursday night
some one, or more, forced an entrance
into Robert Williamson’s store at
Rover, and proceeded to confiscate
goods, cash, etc.
This store is also used as a post office,
and the burglars confiscated an empty
mail sack in which to carry off tbeir
plunder.
Bacon, flour, sugar, tobacco, cigars,
etc., together with the change left in
the cash drawers, were carried off and
will serve to fatten same den of bur
glars and worthless scoundrels in that
neighborhood.
No clue is had to the perpetrators of
this offense against the laws of the
state or good nature of Bob William
son.
Larceny From the House.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Pink Ba
ker, living in the First ward,had occa
sion to leave her home for a brief pe
riod, and during her absence some one
entered, and carried off provisions,
greatly to the displeasure of Mrs Ba
ker.
The facts were soon related to Offi
cers Conner and Flynt, and they be
gan a search for the thief.
Not many hours passed before they
pulled Ada Lee, a Hamite, when she
Coon confessed the crime and promised
to return all the stolen goods if she
would be freed. The goods were all
promptly returned, but it remains to
be seen what will be done with her.
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Died in Birmingham.
News was received here yesterday
morning of the death of young Hilliard
in Birminham, Ala.
Young Worthington was born in
Griffin, whera he lived until a few
years since. He connected with
the telegraph office and telephone ex
change, and was much thought of for
attention to business and courteous
. demeanor to all. *
He was in the employ of the tele
graph company at the time of his
death. He was about 18 years of age.
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 a time, but
finally injure the system.
To .Cure Conatipatlon Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c.
U Q C. C. fall to cure, druggists refund money.
Ashes That Are Urned
An optimist could find no better
place in which to study the vanities of
life, its end and fruition, than in the
Cincinnati crematory, while the cynic
would just revel amid its surroundings,
barren of ideality and those outward
expressions of sentiment shown in
storied urn or animated bust, says the
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Since the crematory has been in
existence, now nearly twelve years, 451
incinerations have taken place, and in
all cases, with the exception of thirty
eight, the ashes of the dead have been
claimed by the mourning relatives.
In a small side room adjacent to the
retort chamber is a piece of furniture,
not unlike a bookcase, with glass doors,
its five shelves covered with unpreten
tious tin boxes, round in form, the
outside japanned and closed with a
lid which is hermetically sealed with
wire and a leaden seal. Attached to
the wire is a simple tag bearing a name
and a number. The capacity of these
boxes is about a quart, and they are
thirty-five in number.
To an Enquirer representative the
superintendent showed these limited
receptacles for the dead,handling them
with a certain paternal solicitude, and
as he ran his fingers through the sand
like contents, be said:
“You see, some of these ashes are
whiter than others.”
“Yes.”
“The cause of that is probably age,
but I think medicine has a great deal
to do with the coloring. This boxful
is almost bluish in tint. Now I know
as a fact that these are the ashes of a
man who during bis life was an invalid
for years and took powerful drugs.”
‘Of course, the size of the body has
a great deal to do with the weight of
the ashes?”
“Necessarily, although bone plays a
prominent part. I cremated a fat
man who weighed more than a bony
one, and yet the bony man’s ashes
weighed nearly two pounds more.
Four receptacles, the seeming aristo
crats among these inglorious dead,
attracted the reporter’s eye One, a
box-shaped affair, exquisitely carved,
told its own story, for it bore the name,
Adelaide Nourse Pitman, and held the
ashes of the ill-fated second wife of
Ben Pitman, the inventor of the system
of shorthand which bears bis name.
Two delicate Japanese vases, with
removable lids, contained ashes almost
white, and the superintendent explain
ed that they were those of Emma
Burger and Erich Herman Danus,
whose history be was not familiar with.
Yet another vase stood there, fragile
and of artistic design, whose contents
were as white almost as new-fallen
snow.
“My baby,” ejaculated Mr. Rudolph,
as he furtively wiped a tear from the
corner of his eye.
“Your baby?” queried the reporter,
thinking he had not heard aright.
“Yes, my own child. That’s all that
is left of my little Rosie,” and he fond
ly ran his fingers through the ashes.
“She was only 8 years old, and died
after fourteen hours of illness. I cre
mated her myself.”
With a view of changing the sub
ject, which was evidently painful to
the grief-stricken father, the reporter
asked :
“How does it happen that these
ashes are unclaimed?”
“Well, I guess it’s like this”—and a
cynical smile took the place of the
twitebings of emotion at the corners
of bis mouth. “You’ve often seen large
and elegant funerals, and a man or
woman buried with great pomp and
ceremony. A year afterward you go
out to the cemetery, and you see a
neglected grave, perhaps without flow
ers or shrubs, nor a single stone to
mark the last resting place. Grief
doesn’t last always, aqd the dead are
soon forgotten.”
This Do Settle Jt.
Col Allen D. Candler, the next gov
ernor of Georgia, carries in bis pocket
the left hind foot of a rabbit killed
Friday, the 13tb day of the month, in
a country graveyard in the dark of the
moon by a cross eyed, bow-legged ne
gro riding a white mule. Os course
be will be elected.—Walton News.
Chy Tax Notice.
The city tax books will positively close
on Feb. 15th, and executions will be
promptly issued against all defaulters.
Thos. Nall,
Clerk and Treasurer.
CL A.
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 29, 1808.
But is He Sane?
The heirs of a person who commits
suicide while in sane mind cannot re
cover on an insurance policy, accord
ing to the decision of the supreme court
of the United States in the case Ritter
vs. the Mutual Life Insurance Compa
ny of New York.
It appeared that the plaintiff’s testa
tor, a resident of Philadelphia, com
mitted suicide within less than a year,
after increasing his insurance *to the
extent of $200,000, making an aggre
gate insurance on his life of $500,000.
Os the $200,000 increase, the New York
company carried $75,000, which it de
clined to pay on the ground that the
insurer was sane when he took ,his
life.
It was shown on the trial that be
had written a letter the day before his
death declaring that it was his purpose
to put an end to his life so that the in
surance money could be collected for
the payment of hie debts.
Judge Harlan said that when an in
surance company entered into a con
tract to insure a man’s life, neither
party to the contract could be sup
posed to have suicide sured should be
at the option of either party.
While this is a very important de
cision it seems to us it is based on a
false hypothesis We canrot conceive
how any sane man can deliberately
end bis life. The most deeply rooted
principle in us is the preservation of
life. Possibly there was evidence of
attempted fraud in the case above de
cided, but we do not believe a sane
man will suicide.
High Lights-
Os two evils choose the greater; you
will be blamed any way.
Learning makes a man fit company
for bimself and a terror to others.
Some friendship is like health—all
right so long as it doesn’t cost any
thing.
Jokes on marriage are only funny
to those who are happily married.
Politeness is called the flower of
humanity ; but man cannot live by
bouquets alone.
The woman who makes good home
made preserves doesn’t often figure in
the divorce courts.
Criticism is one way of making it
known that we dislike other people’s
faults more than our own.
Life is neither a tragedy nor a com
edy ;itis a chore which we can.ac
complish better by whistling than by
weeping.
When a good man has an overbear
ing wife all other wives have a myste
rious feeling that things are being
made even.—Chicago Record.
A Bright Outlook.
Bradstreet’s is unquestionably cor
rect in saying that were it not for the
troubles in the cotton manufacturing
region of New England "there would
be hardly a speck to dull the lustre of
the industrial horizon.” Labor in
general throughout the country is
employed, at fair wages. In many
industries wages have gone up in the
past two or three months. Probably
the derangement in the New England
cotton trade is only temporary. In
any case, however, the situation is far
better than it was twelve months ago,
and it is likely to be further improved
before the middle of spring.—St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
FOR SALE.
One SSOO first mortgage 7 per cent
Odd Fellows bond for sale. Apply to
Call office.
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.
Whenthia 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. Chbnky & Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Hall’s Family Pills are the best.
Fine Cane Pasture.
I ana prepared to pasture your dry
cows through the winter; aiso have
several milk cows for sale or to trade
for dry ones. For terms apply to
A. 8. Blake.
So-10-Bic for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. sOc, »1. All druggists-
Royal make* the food pare,
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POWDER
Absolutely Pure
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK.
Plant Leu Cotton -
Cotton raisers are certainly convinc
ed by this time, that the staple can be
bought for less than it can be raided ;
in other words the price is less than
the cost of production. Therefore we
advise the planting of grain in substi
tution of cotton. The State of Georgia
has now in her warehouses enough
cotton to keep the price down to the
low price, and cessation for a year or
two will bring the price up. Instance
the price of cotton at the close of the
war. 50 cents a pound was the ruling
price the year the war closed, because
the country, thq section where the
cotton was manufactured, had none.
Let the farmers, who mean to have
cotton go now and buy it, because it
canuot be raised at the price it can
now be bought. This tendary to raise
so much cotton is also discouraging
the farmers, and many are making the
mistake of quitting their farms aud
going back to the town.
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. 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 a still assort
ment of all the latest styles
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 be 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 favors, I am,
Respectfully,
Jan. 1,1898. W. P. HORNE.
FOR SALE.
Good Accident Insurance business,
well established with good interest.
Apply P. O. Box 2G7.
Blood Bolsen 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. Hallkbtow, Macon, Ga.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS.
All accounts due David Waxelbaum are
with Walter H. Boeks, 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.
CA.STOR.I.A.
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Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Tone Life Away.
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be wag
netlc. full of life, nerve and'vigor, take No-To-
Bac, the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, 50c or Ml. Cure guaran
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York
Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
10c. 25c. It C. C. C. fail, druggists refund money.
Educate Four Bowels With Casearsta.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever,
fie, 25c. If C. C. c lall, druggists refund money.
Dissolution Sale
THOS. J. WHITE HAVING BOUGHT MR. C. F. WOLCOTTS INTEREST
IN THE BUSINESS OF WHITE 8c WOLCOTT, '
Offers at Absolute Cost!
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All Winter Suits for Men or Boys, f
All Overcoats for Men and Boys,
All Winter Underwear.
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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 CHARGED, BUT AT REGULAR MARKED PRICES.
THOS. J. WHITE,
SUCCESSOR TO
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R.F.Strickland&Co.
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New Embroideries,
New White Goods,
New Lawns and Laces.
OUR IMPORT ORDER OF THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY PIECES OF
EMBROIDERIES RECEIVED SAIURDAY. THIS IB THE HANDSOMEST
LOT EVER SHOWN IN GRIFFIN—EMBROIDERIES ,IN MATCH SETS,
WHITE EMBROIDERIES, NARROW EMBROIDERIES, COLORED EMBROID
ERIES, ENBERTIONB TO MATCH.
DOMESTICS. - -3,
75 PIECES OF BLEACHED DOMESTICS AND CAMBRICS RECEIVED
YESTERDAY. BE SURE 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 OFFERING IN
ENTIRELY NEW GOODS.
R. F. STRICKLAND & CO.
SCHEUERMAN STORE.
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-2c. per yard.
Cabut Domestic 4-4, 6c. per yard.
Standard Ginghams sc. per yard.
Standard Sheeting 4-4, 4 l-2c. per yard.
All SHOES at cost, and everything else in our stock of Dry Goods,
Clothing, Notions and Crockery.
■w. TZOZRItTZE,
21 Bill Street—at Schenennan Stere.
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J. H, HUFF'S BOOK AH» MUSK STORE -
HAS OPENED UP A BEAUTIFUL LINE OF t
LACE VALENTINES
Mt Flatlets tad Hlt-'En-Hul Coates.
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Ten Cento per Week