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" 4 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. ■ 1.. I .. —ll 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, wboicsonn *O4l o. till 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. fke fae- /J rlailt ...» 11 * 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! * .' ■ 1 All Winter Suits for Men or Boys, f All Overcoats for Men and Boys, All Winter Underwear. ’ ■ • ■» JI 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 ''Jr/ J A / 4 Jr J J A £jr J J J J J Ke j r r Yrr s v v < R.F.Strickland&Co. - * Y our Attention for a M i algfe. 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. ; 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. *■. ■ - Ten Cento per Week