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BANKRUPT SALE OF HARDWARE! Having bought at Sheriff’s sale the entire stock Hardware, Stoves, Tinware, Farming Implements, etc., of C. H. JOHNSON & SONS, we are determined to close it out with in 60 days. Such bargains in Hardware as you will And in our store have never before been offered in Griffin. W. D. Davis & Bro. ■LIL ■ 1 - New Garden Seeds. All fresh from the best growers. Genuine Eastern Irish Potatoes. Prescriptions carefully compounded. J. N. HARRIS & SON USTO’W’I Nov wo have new crop Lemons, fine Yellow Bananas, Pickle Tripe, Pigsfoot, all Polk Sausage, Plain and Sell-Rising Buck wheat, Georgia Canned Peaches, Home Canned Peaches, Home Made Jelly, New Prunes. We always have In stock Corn, Hay, Beans, Cotton Seed Meal and Hulls. G. W. CLARK & SON, Wholesale and Retail Grocers. FURNITURE, RUGS, CROCKERY, TINWARE, HOUSEFURNISHING GOODS PRICES ONE-THIRD OFF. MANGHAM BROS. Hava in Slock Toiay Florida and Naval Oranges, Fine Bananas, Extra fancy Northern Apples, “ “ Messina Lemons, New Prunes, • Evaporated Peaches, Dried Apples, Lima Beans, Yankee Beans, White Peas, • Spring Cabbage, Cranberries, Boneless Cod Fish, Irish Potatoes, Fresh Reception Wafers, Fresh Boss Crackers, Fish and Oysters, Fresh Bread. J. M. SEARS. Telephone 48. Floe Cane Pasture. lam prepared to pasture your dry cow* th rough the winter; also have several milk cows for eale or to trade for dry ones. For terms apply to A. 8. Blakb. j ■ ts Ho-To-Bae for Fifty Cent*. * Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak AMn strong, h’ood pure. Me, 11. AU druggists. • . - Morning Call. ■. . ■ ■■■ ■ GRIFFIN, GA., FEB. 12, 1898. (HHce over Davis’Hardware Store TELEPHONE NO. 3S. PERSONAL AND LOCAL DOTS. ey The blissful day for him who owes A grudge is drawing near— The day when men may smite their foes = Without the slightest fear ! Upon that day if there be one - Whose meanness you’d define, [ The trick may easily be done Through the comic valentine. J. H. Huff spent the day in Atlanta yesterday. Col. F. D. Dismuke spent yesterday in Atlanta. Ed Lansburg, of,Atlanta, was in the city yesterday. Roswell H. Drake spent the day with Atlanta friends yesterday. Dr. T. E. Drewry spent yesterday in Brooks Station ou professional busi ness. Mrs. C. 0. Bradberry left yesterday to spend a few days with relatives in Vaughn. Cola. Tbos. E Patterson and J. C. Smith attended justice court at Mt. Zion yesterday. Miss Bettie Mitchell came down from Jonesboro last night to visit rela tives in this city. Miss Maud Hammond left yesterday lor Atlanta, where she will spend sev eral days visiting friends That dreaded disease, Consump tion, cured with Thrash’e Lung Re storer and Consumptive Cure. All druggists, 50c bottle. The home of and Mrs. Ernest Culpepper is again made happy by the appearance of a baby boy. Mrs. E. R. Richards will leave this morning for Shiloh to see her father, Judge W. H. Ellison, who is quite ill. Mrs Will Freeman, of Macon, who is spending some time with relatives in this city, went to Vaughn yesterday to visit friends. Miss Clyde Doe left for Columbus yesterday, where she will spend some weeks with her sister, Mrs. H. L. Wheat. ■ * ~ Mrs. Harden Oobbe sod Mlm Mtty Bort Howard, of Atlanta, came down last night and for several days will be the guests of Mrs. Jas. M. Thoma*. Cola. W. E. H. Searcy, Sr., L Cleve land, W. E. H. Searcy, Jr., and J. P- Nichols went down to Forsyth yestor* day to attend Monroe superior coart. There Is nothing better than Thrash’s Lung Restorer for Coughs, Colds, LaGrippe and all Lung Troubles. 50c bottle. Reflections of a Bachelor. Love sbarpene the wits of a woman and dolls the wits of a mao. If most men told the truth they would write it "Mine ever" at the end of their letters. If a girl has on her plumed Jiat when she faints away she generally does it with her bead hanging over the edge of the sofa. As soon as a girl gets to know the difference between “healthy” and “wholesome” abe knows too much to be happy with a poor man. * Probably the women will soon Degin to have indignation meetings to de nounce the doctors who have decided that house plants carry germs. The average woman would forgive her husband a 10l easier for cheating another man out of SSOO than for squeezing the hand of he** bosom friend.—New York Press. CASTORIA For Infants and Children. il*U» yZTfr' is n ■teuton / S'* - * T,T7 International Convention Foreign Mis sions, Cleveland, Ohio. Account of this occasion the Central of Georgia Railway Co., will sell round trip tickets at one first class fare. Tickets on sale Feb. 20, 21 and 22 with filial limit March 2. C. 8. White, Ticket Agent, Griffin, J. C. Haile, G. P. A., Savannah, fw- . _ ■fail* x'Tv z J 11 °* ngMtureZ ,r,r7 Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke four IJfc Anny. To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mas netlc. full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To- Bac, the wonder-worker, that makes weak men strong. All druggists, 80c or SI. Cure guaran teed. Booklet and sample free. Address Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or Now York. 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. CA.STOIIIA.. fho fM- z? ~ _ llnlla XTji y/#./> . jy -*-* atgaituro/ Educate Your Itowela With Cascarets. Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever. <oc. 25c. It C. C. C. fail, druggists refund money. Notice to Debtors and Creditors. GEORGlA—Spalding County. All persons having claims against the estate of E L. Hammett will present the same to me in terms of the law. All per sons indebted to said deceased are hereby required to make immediate settlement.* ROBT. T. DANIEL, Administrator E, L. Hammett. Notice to Debtors and Creditors. GEORGIA— Spalding County/ All persons having claims and demands against the estate of Melvina Couch, de ceased, will present the same to me in terms of the law. All persons indebted to the said deceased are hereby required to make immediate payment. B. R. BLAKELY, Administrator Melvina Couch, Notice to Debtors and Creditors. GEORGlA—Spalding County. All persons having claims and demands against the estate oi D. H. Johnson, de ceased, will present the same to me in terms of the law. AU persons indebted to the said deceased are hereby required to make immediate payment. B. R. BLAKELY, Administrator D. H. Johnson. TATE OF GEORGIA, Spalding County. To all whom it may concern: Whereas, 8. M. Wayman, executor on the estate of 8. F. Gray, having represent ed to the court by his petition, duly filed and entered on record, that he has con verted said estate into cash, and that he desires an accounting and settlement of the same with all the heirs of said estate, and creditors thereof; this is, therefore,io cite all persons, of kindred and creditors, to appear at the next March term, 1898, by 10 o’clock a. m., of the Ordinary’s Court m and for said county, to participate in the accounting and settlement of said es tate. . J. A. DREWRY, February 7th, 1898. Ordinary. DISSOLUTION NOTICE.” The firm of Brewer & Hanleiter is this day dissolved by mutual consent. W. H. Brewer assumes all debts due by Brewer & Hanleiter and all debts due to Brewer & Hanleiter to be paid to W. H. Brewer. W. H. BREWER, W. R. HANLEITER. Griffin, Ga., Dec. 17,1897. I will continue the wholesale grocery business on my own account. Thanking all for their liberal patronage to the firm of Brewer A Hanleiter, I hope to merit and continue to receive the same patron age for myself. My ambition is to make Griffin a regular jobbing city where the surrounding country am get their supplies as cheap as any market ia the state or elsewhere. - W.H. BREWER. TO THE' TRADING PUBLIC, I w v - To the Bargain Hunters of Middle Georgia. I 9 You are respectfully invited to attend the greatest 1 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 to 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 2ic. j Turkey Red Calico at 4ic, cheap ; at 7c. All grades of Calico and Percale go in this sale at unheard of prices. Canton Flannel, all the numbers beginning at 4f c. Good Feather Ticking at 10c yard. Feather Ticking that will hold water at 12|c yard. Heavy Drilling, worth 10c, our price during this sale is 6ic. 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 j car load, which we have done for you, JEANS aniFLANNEL 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 13ic. Red Flannel heavy twill at 18}c 1 and 25c. Neckwear, Suspenders, Toilet Articles, Combs, Belts, Hair Ornaments, Zephyrs, Embroidery Silks, etc., at reduced ‘prices. CLOTHING I Clothing to fit every one at half price. Childrens Knee Pants 25c, 35c,J50c 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. Scnloss 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 Dejartmeni 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 areperfect. She can make an old hat look en*- XUQ.AV au viu avva uu- • vapco ouu uauncio ai till piIUCB. </kJ OWV VLI A vUvA lAAB*' " ’-. ... * MEET X4ZE2 BASS BROTHERS, THE BIG STORE IN GRIFFIN. ■ Our French Flannel cannot be du plicated in quality or price for 25 ' per cent, more elsewhere. r See our Eiderdowns at 38c and 48c for cloaks and sacks for children. r ——————i— 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 9 bought heavily and our stock is full. We gave the mills a small check fora car load of Dress Goods, and all we 1 want from you is just enough’cash to let us know what home they made r happy- Novelty Suitings, double fold, at x 9tc, cheap at 20c. Novelty Suitings, two tone effect, s 40 inches wide, at 17ic, cheap at 35c. j Klondike Plaids, double fold, at 12Jc, cheap at 25c. „ 36-inch Novelty Plaids, beautiful styles, 20c, worth 35c. Imported Scotch Plaids, greatly I admired, 33}c, worth 50c. i 38-inch Henrietta, black and all colors, 25c, worth 40c. , 48-in ch Imported Serge at 40c, would be cheap at 60c. . Something new in Brocaded Serge r 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. r v- . Capes and Jackets at all Dricefl. Black Brocaded Taffeta Silk at $1,13 cheap at $2. Black Brocaded Taffeta Silk $1.58 ■ Cheap at $3. 15 Dress Patterns at 98c —all wa 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 2ic. One case ladies fast black seamless 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 lc 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 Undershirts at your price—we bought them that way. Shoes, Shoes. 1,500 pairs of Sample Shoes and Boots to go on sale today. Nearly all sizes for children; for ladies and mens heavy winter Shoes at a discount of 33i 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 ana 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 youug calve* to sell for cash or on time. Every one is invited tn sfifl niir offerings.