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BANKHnPT SALE OF HARDWARE! Having bought at Sheriff’s sale the entire stock Hardware, Stoves, Tinware, Farming Implements, etc., , of 0. H. JOHNSON & SONS, we are determined to close it out with in 60 days. Such bargains in Hardware as you will find in our store have never before been offered in Griffin. W. D. Davis & Bro. New Garden Seeds. All fresh from the best growers. Genuine Eastern Irish Potatoes. Prescriptions carefully compounded. J- N. HARRIS & SON 3STO"WI - Now we have new crop Lemons, fine Yellow Bananas, Pickle Tripe, Plpfeut, all Polk Sausage, Plain and Self-Rising Buck wheat, Georgia Canned Peaches, Home Canned Peaches, Home Made Jelly, Hew,Prunes. We always have in ifbck Corn, Hay, Beans, Cotton Seed Meal and Hulls. G. W. CLARK & SON. Wholesale and Retail Grocers. New Silver! —-FROM Gorham & Whiting, JUST RECEIEVED. MANGHAM BROS. Will Have Toflay, Sat urday, Fall. Sil, CELERY. CRANBERRIES. SPRING CABBAGE. TURNIPS. IRISH POTATOES. SWEET POTATOES. WHITE PEAS. ONIONS. New shipmemt of Morrow POT PEAS at same price, 10c. Fresh RECEPTION WAFERS. Fresh FISH and OYSTERS. f Bargains in Groceries today. J. M. SEARS- Telephone 48. Fine Cane Pasture. I*m prepared to pasture your dry cows through the winter; also have several milk cows for sale or to trade for dry ones. For terms apply to A. 8. Blake. XwttMNac for Fifty Ceuta. Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes treak aMn strona. b'ood pure. SOc.Sl. All drurgisu. i Morning Call. GRIFFIN, GA., FEB. 6, 1898. Office over Davis’ Hardware Store TELEPHONE NO. 82. I PERSONAL AND LOCAL DOTS- L. F. Farley, of Liberty Hill, was io the city yesterday. C. P. Bannon spent yesterday with friends in this city. R. F Jackson, of Liberty Hill, spent yesterday in the city. Plaids and checks will be the rule in shirt waists this season. Mayor \V. D. Davis is spending to day with friends-in Byron. Mrs M A. Puckett, of Haralson, spent yesterdaj’ in the city. Capt. J. J. Camp is spending today with his family in Orchard Hill. Col. Thos. E. Patterson spent yester day in Atlarita on legal business John Montgomery, of Meriwether County, spent yesterday in this city. Prof J. O A Miller, of Sum y Side, spent yesterday with friends in this City. Five hundred bales of cotton were sold in Griffin yesterday at 51 and 5j cents Pro! Jack Moore, of Liberty Hill, is spending a few days with friends in this city. Wilbur McDonald came down from Atlanta last night to visit relatives in this city for a few days Mrs. J. F Emmerson left last night for Orchard Hill, where the will visit relatives for a few days. That dreaded disease, Consump tion, cured with Thrash’s Lung Re storer and Consumptive Cure. All druggists, 50c bottle. The easiest and cheapest way to en hance the value of city or farm pro perty is to plant shade trees A sensitive nature is like a musical instrument. It responds according to Hie touch that manfpnlates it. Randall Clifton, of Macon, traveling passenger agent of the Southern rail way, was in the city yesterday. Hon Charlton E. Battle, of Colum bus, was in the city yesterday for a short time, while enroute for Atlanta. Col. 8 B. fltirr, of BattieiVlHe, rt« turned home yesterday after Spending several daya with relative* itt thia city Though Jnau is said to want but lit tie here below he isn’t willing to pay cash for it, if the shop keepers are to be believed. Rev. E. W. Hammond went down to Woodbury yesterday, where he will fill hie regular appointment in the Baptist chnch tod<y. Farmers from different sections of the county yesterday said the recent severe, cold weather had not injured the email grain crops in the least. It is generally conceded that the fruit crop has been greatly benefited by the recent freezes. This afternoon at 3 o’clock Prof. J. Henry Walker will talk to men at the Y. M. C. A. This should be the occa sion of a general gathering of Griffin men, lor Prof. Walker will have some thing interesting and at the same time instructive to say. The music under the direction of Prof. Druckenmiller I will be good. A letter received in this city from Fort Smith, Ark , stated that Mrs. Dr. Cates died on Monday last from her injuries received from the fearful cy clone that swept over that city a few weeks since It is said she never re covered consciousness after receiving her injuries. She has many friends in Griffin who will regret to learu of her death. There is nothing better than Thrash’s Lung Restorer for Coughs, Colds, LaGrippe and all Lung Troubles. 50c bottle. Brewer Whipped the Fight. W. H. Brewer, as is well known, has been firing into the freight rate charged on western produce to Griffin, as well as other cities simihrly situ ated in Georgia. Mr. Brewer turned down by the State Railroad Commission and Judge Speer, but he never relented, but rallied and came again. Yesterday his case was called before the Commissioners, in Atlanta, and before the case was opened the differ ent roads assured the Commission that on the 10th inst. they would ac ceed to Mr. Brewer’s demand—totake off the 4 cents per one hundred pounds charged on western produce of all kinds, when ehipped in less than car load lots. Mr. Brewer certainly is entitled to the thanks of this and other sections of Georgia for his persistent efforts on this line. CLA.STORIA. she he- . ilni'.s y/ ~ t! gw uro/ .r rT * I T, of FOR SALE. One SSOO first mortgage 7 per cent Odd Fellows bond for sale. Apply to Call office.— > ■ . . r GVLSTOIIIA. Tho he- y? - , City Tax Notice. The city tax books will positively close on Feb. 15th, and executions will be promptly issued against all defaulters. Tnos. Nall, Clerk and Treasurer. REGISTRATION NOTICE. The county registration books are now open at my office in Hasselkus’ Shoe Store and all qualified to do so should call and register. They will close twenty days before next election. T. R. NUTT, T. C. Two Nights, Beginning Wed nesday, Feb. 9th. The Favorite Comedian, EDWIN TRAVERS Supported by a Superb 1 Company, pre- senting Wednesday night Gillettee’s Famous Comedy, Tie-Private Secretary Thursday night—the Latest Musical Comedy Success, A Jolly Night. Prices cut in half—soc., 35c , 25c. No higher. Seats now on sale at usual place. DISSOLUTION NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the partner ship heretofore existing under the firm name of WHITE & WOLCOTT has been dissolved. The businers will be continued by Thos. J. White, to whom all indebted ness must be paid. Thos. ,T. White hereby sesames all liabilities of said firm of White & Wolcott. THOS. J. WHITE. CHAS. F. WOLCOTT. TO THE TRADING PUBLIC, _■ W To the Bargain Hunters of Middle Georgia. | - You are respectfully invited to attend the greatest CUT PRICE SALE of Merchandise" ever inaugurated in Griffin. We have the best selected stock of Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Clothing, Hats, Gents’ Furn ishings, Carpets, Rugs, Millinery and Groceries that we are going to sell. ' . You may think this quite an undertaking when cotton is selling so cheaply. The prices we name are cheaper than cotton at 5 cents. We have our store rooms well supplied with red hot stoves tp make you comfortable when you visit our matchless bargain sale, which begins today. Cotton Goods. Dress Ginghams, 10c quality, only sc. yard. Gilded Edge 4-4 Bleaching, only 4c yard. 4-4 Sea Island just half price, 3ic. 4-4 heavy Sheeting lower than ever. Calicoes at 2}c. Turkey Red Calico at 4ic, cheap at 7c. All grades of Calico and Percals go in this sale at unheard, of prices. Canton Flannel, all the numbers beginning at 4}c. Good Feather Ticking at 10c yard. Feather Ticking that will hold water at 124 c yard. Heavy Drilling, worth 10c, our price during this sale is 6}c. We will let you price our Cotton Checks when you make us a visit. To make the above prices on staple goods necessitates a purchase of a car load, which we have done for you. JEANS UHIFLAHEL 15 pieces school boy Jeans worth 22c, our price 15c, 40 pieces of Ky. Jeans worth 40c, our price 22c. Plain red Flannel, all wool, at 10c. White Flannel cheap at 20c, now 13}c. Red Flannel heavy twill at 18Jc and 25c. Neckwear, Suspenders, Toilet Articles, Combs, Belts, Hair Ornaments, Zephyrs, Embroidery Silks, etc., at reduced 'prices. . CLOTHING! Clothing to fit every one at half price. Childrens Knee Pants 25c, 35c450c and up. Mens odd Pants 50c, SI.OO, $1.50 and up. Mens Suits at $4, well worth $6.50. Black Clay Worsted Suits at $4.65, cheap at SB. Schloss Bros. Fine Clothing at un heard of prices. Overcoats as cheap as dirt, 2,000 Sample Hats and Caps at 50c on the dollar. We own more Hats than any one in town. Millinery Department Miss Snyder, who presides over this department, is unquestionably one of the finest milliners in the South—she has few equals any where. Her Hats are perfect. She can make an old hat lo.ok en- BASS BROTHERS. THE BIG STORE IN GRIFFIN. Our French Flannel cannot be du plicated in quality or price for 25 per cent, more elsewhere. See our Eiderdowns at 38c and 48c for cloaks and sacks for children. Woolen and Silk Dress Goods. We have made some purchases re cently that have made us think there was no value to wool or silk. We bought heavily and our stock is full. We gave the mills a small check fora car load of Dress Goods, and all we want from you is just enough’cash to let us know what home they made happy. Novelty Suitings, double fold, at 9}c, cheap at 20c. Novelty Suitings, two tone effect, 40 inches wide, at 174 c, cheap at 35c. Klondike Plaids, double fold, at 124 c, cheap at 25c. 36-inch Novelty Plaids, beautiful styles, 20c, worth 35<£ Imported Scotch Plaids, greatly admired, 334 c, worth 50c. 38-inch Henrietta, black and all colors, 25c, worth 40c. 48-inch Imported Serge at 40c, would be cheap at 60c. Something new in Brocaded Serge 48c, cheap at sl. Changeable Taffeta Silk at 30c— great bargain. Black Brocaded Taffeta Silk at 75c tirely new, with but little cost. If you want a stylish Hat or Bon net—one that you will not be ashamed of—come and get Miss Snyder to serve you. She will please you in every way. BLANKETS. 10-4 Bed Blankets at 25c each. Heavy Comforts at 50c each. Counterpanes and Sheets in abund ance. Buggy Robes—a nice Xmas present Handsome line of Rugs, Carpets and Mattings. Rugs 29c and up. Fur Rugs at $2 50 to $4.50. Ladies’ Capes. 100 ladies heavy Capes at 48c, worth sl. 75 ladies fur trimmed Capes at 78c, worth $2. 46 ladies plush Capes at $4.35, worth SB. Capes and Jackets at all prices. Black Brocaded Taffeta Silk at sll3 • cßeap at $2. Black Brocaded Taffeta Silk $1.58 Cheap at $3. 15 Dress Patterns at 98c—all we could buy. 10 Dress Patterns at $1.40 —all we could buy. 8 Dress Patterns at $2.00 —all we could buy. 7 Dress Patterns at $3.20. Don’t miss these bargains. Broadcloth at 70c, 85c and $1.25. 20 pieces French Plaids, all wool flannel, at 25c. Notions--- —Underwear One lot of black Hose at 24c. One case ladies fast blabk seamlew Hose, we break the record on quality —only sc. One case heavy black Hose—they beat the world for the price—a dime. An immense stock of Handkerchiefs and Gloves for Santa Clause. 10,000 Handkerchiefs at 1c each. 20 dozen Handkerchiefs at 5c each —nice quality worth twice that amount. Heavy fleeced lined Undershirts worth 25c, our price 15c. Extra heavy fleeced lined Under vests at 25c, cheap at 50c. All wool Undershirts at 41c, Camel Hair Uudershirts at your price—we bought them that way. Shoes, Shoes. 1,500 pairs of Sampto Shoes and Boots to go on sale today. Nearly all sizes for children; for ladies and mens heavy winter Shoes at a discount of 33J per cent. A great opportunity to buy Shoes. Shoes at 25c, 35c, 50c, 75c, SI.OO and $1.25. Bring your feet along and we will do the balance. Another car of fine young Tennes see mules received and will sell for cash or on time, exchange young mules for old mules, mules for horses, or horses for mules. If you want a horse or mule come to see us. Our stables are full of stock. Mules will be very much higher after Xmas. We have three new buggies to sell cheap. Two milch cows, with young calves to sell for cash or on time. Every one is invited to see our offerings.