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Vol IX. No. 141.
THI WAR CRY
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Griffin Enjoyed a Brief Sensation
Yesterday Morning.
The blowing up of the battleship
Maine, in Cuban waters, has been the
town talk since the catastrophe hap
pened, and yesterday morning the
public pulse was just right for a een
nation, and it came.
About 10 o'clock the report flew
thick and fast through the streets that
McKinley bad declared war against
Spain—that the fact bad been . estab
lished that the Spaniards had blown
up the Maine—and such bustling is
rarely seen on Hill street.
The Call office was besieged for the
"latest and most reliable war news,”
and the Griffin Rifles were on tip toe,
awaiting the bugle call to arms.
Telephone bells rang in every home
and office to learn or tell the war news,
and if a train had been convenient,
heading for the Florida coast, there is
but little doubt but Griffin’s population
would have been greatly reduced in a
few hours.
Atlanta was besieged by wire for
confirmation of the report, but no
confirmation came and the boys began
to smell a rat and wear a smile, and
spent the afternoon in guying each
other over the effect of the fake,
Bnt seriously, older and cooler beads
reasoned together and are anxiously
awaiting news from the seat of war
in Washington and the investiga
tion of the blowing up of the big
war vessel, and were confident the
trouble has not yet subsided. They
feel that something was radically
wrong and wicked in the “accident,”
and when unearthed a Spaniard will
be found in the meal tub.
They are waiting and watching.
THE LATEST.
Everything from the seat of war
was enveloned in mystery at latest ac
counts. The impression prevails
among navy officers generally, and
Americans in Cuba, that the destruc
tion of the battleship Maine was not
an accident.
Then, if not accident, it was treach
ery, and this fact established Ameri
cans know the remedy and will apply
it. There will be neither quibbling
nor dodging tolerated, but instant
action.
The painful silence of Gen. Lee,
consul to Havana, and Capt. Ligebee
all day yesterday, and of McKinley
and his Cabinet, plainly portends trou
ble, to the investigating mind, and the
exercise of patience, while the investi
gation is being made is advisable.
If war is declared there will be am
ple time and opportunity afforded for
all who are just "dying to fight” to go.
Plain Facts- •
The Carroll County Times, after
reviewing the movements of the politi
cal ringsters up to the return of Gov.
Atkinson from Mexico, says:
Governor Bill, the boss of the “men
who control,” was out of the stite when
all of this was going on, and he bad
not been at home long enough to
stretch bis legs or straighten out his
raven locks before be was in a caucus
to get out a man in opposition to Can
dler. Knowing the facts as be did and
the methods being employed, there is
no wonder that Candler brought them
out in the opening. .He only uncov
ered them, and the uncovering was
not to their liking, hence the bowl.
These are facts as we have gathered
them from daily observation. If Can
dler bad never written that letter be
would have had opposition and the
opposition would have come from the
source it has
He only told the truth in it and it
may be impolitic to tell it but it is the
truth.
There is more Catarrh in this section of
he country than all the other diseases nut
together, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable. For a great
many years doctors pronounced it a local
disease, and prescribed local remedies, and
by constantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be a consti
tutional disease, and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Hall’s Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney &
Co.. Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitu
tional cure on the market, jit is taken in
ternally in doses from 10 drops to a tea
spoonful. It acts directly on the blood
ana mucous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars and tes
timonials. Address,
F. J. CHENEY <fc CO.,
Toledo, 0.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Hall’s Family Pills are the best.
Educate Your Bowels with OMearata.
•ear as&aassfts
The Principle of Business. »
No calling requires a greater use of
brain power than business, and few re
quire a higher order of general ability,
says an economist writer. The great
secret of success in business—the se
cret, in fact, of success on a large scale
—is to conceive of it as a matter of
principles, not merely as a series of
transactions. There are great mer
chants as there are great politicians,
and the difference between the great
and the small men is very much the
same in both. The small politician
workshy the day, and sees only one
opportunity before him; the small
merchant does the same thing—be is
looking for the next dollar. The
statesman, on the other hand, is mas
ter of the situation, because be under
stands the general principles which
control events; bjs knowledge enables
him to deal with large questions and
to shape the future. The great mer
chant does the same thing. His busi
ness is not a mere money getting af
fair, nor a mere matter of barter, but a
science and an art; he studies the
general laws of trade, watches the gen
eral condition of the country, investi
gates present needs, foresees future
wants and adapts bis business to tbe
broad conditions of bis time and place.
He puts as much brains into bis work
as does tbe statesman, and he ends by
being not a money getter, but a large
minded and capable man. An emi
nently successful man of the states
mah-like quality said the other day
that the more he understood life tbe
more clearly he saw that it was all
dgne on business principles, by which
be meant, not only- that tbe universe
was governed by unvarying laws,
but that tbe promptness, exactness,
thoroughness and honesty are wrought
in every fibre. On these business
principles all life is conducted—if not
by men, at least by that power which
is behind man. It ought to be the
ambition of every young man to treat
bis business from tbe point of view of
the statesman, and not from that of
the politician.—Marietta Journal.
Worth Thinking About.
The following statement is worthy
of the serious consideration of the
people everywhere:
Woman lives longer than man, goes
insane less numerously, commits sui
cide one-third as often, makes one
tenth the demand on tbe public purse
for support in jails, prisons and alms
houses, and io every regard, manifests
potentiality above that of man.
This is an observed fact in the gen
eration now passing, and it will be yet
more so in the generation now coming
on. The physical and moral fiber of
the young man is weakening Con
tributory to this is the dangerous habit
of cigarette smoking. The hour has
come for a serious consideration of
this evil. Parents sbouljfl be apprised
of the danger awaiting tbeir boys.
School boards should instruct their
teachers for a vigorous crusade. De
mands should be made on legislative
bodies to enact laws to stay the wide
spread break down now going on.
Encampment of the Military.
The plan which was put on foot a
few weeks ago to bold tbe state mili
tary encampment at Chickamauga
this year has been abandoned.
It was expected*that tbe Georgia
monument to tbe Confederates who
a
fought on Chickamauga’s bloody field
would be completed by May or June,
and tbe plan was to bold tbe encamp
ment there so as to have all the state
troops present at the dedication.
General Lee of the monument com*
mission states that tbe monument can
not be gotten ready for dedication
before next September, so that it will
be too late to carry out the plan to use
tbe encampment in connection with
the dedication.
The Modern Way.
Commands itself to tbe well-informed, to
do pleasantly and effectually what was
formerly done in the crudest manner and
disagreeably as well. To cleanse the
system and break up colds, headaches,
and fevers without unpleasant after effects,
use the delightful liquid laxative remedy,
Syrup of Figs. Manufactured by Califor
nia Fig Syrup Company.
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City Tax Notice.
The city tax books will positively close
on Feb. 15th, and executions will be
promptly issued against all defimlters.
Thos. Nall,
* Clerk and Treasurer.
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GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 18, 1898.
NO CHANCE FOR BOYS NOW.
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American Sea Captain* Nowaday* Kelua
tant to Take Them on Voya*ee.
» Hardly a day passes that Shipping Com
t missloner Tolman does not have two or
, three applications from boys who want to
•hip as sailors. The most of these boys are
3 between the ages of 15 and 18 and have
• never been out of the sight of land or seen
. a vessel larger than a small coaster. All
of these applications arc treated kindly by
• Mr. Tolman, who, after questioning them
as to their homes and parents, their inten-
’ tions and reasons for wanting to go to
t sea, generally ends the interview by assur
, Ing the would be sailors that he has no
opportunity for them to ship at present,
but will bear them in mind and give them
5 the first chance that comes along. He ad-
I vises them to call again in a few days, but
it Is not often that the shipping oommis
! sioner ever hears from them again. The
j boys are anxious to see something of the
world and in nearly every case have good
homes and opportunities for entering some
■ kind of business which will prove more
lucrative and far more pleasant than a
Bailor’s life.
• The applications from the boys are so
[ numerous that Mr. Tolman does not pay
much attention to them now. He seldom
’ has a chance for boys to ship on large ves
sels, as no sea captains wish to take them.
There is sometimes a chance for boys toga
to sea in the larger vessels which are bound
■ on long voyages for South America or the
i West Indies, but as nearly all the vessels
sailing out of Portland are in the coasting
trade the shipmasters have no use for boys
and will not take them if they can help it.
, And yet, though the. shipmasters will
not take boys and give them an opportu-
1 nity of learning seamanship, they all com
plain because there are not to be found
more American sailors. Said one ship
master the other day: “I have not had an
American sailor on my vessel for so long
that I cannot remember the last one. They
are all Norwegians, Danes, Germans, Nova
Scotians or P. E. I.’s, Irishmen or other
foreigners. It seems as if there were no
American sailors afloat now.”
When Shipping Commissioner Tolman
asked this very shipmaster if he had room
on board his vessel for a bright young
American boy who wanted to learn sea
manship, the master replied: “Why, my
dear sir, what use i a boy to me? I
couldn’t afford to pay him $5 a month. I
have no use for a boy on my ship. A man
who eats of the bread of my owners must
be able to pay up for it, and his salt be
sides.”
Until some chance is given boys to learn
seamanship on American vessels there is
little chance of there being a great increase
in the number of American seamen. This
is recognized to be a serious question by
the navy department, and for the purpose
of encouraging American boys to learn
seamanship the apprentice service was in
augurated. This is giving the navy an
able corps of petty and warrant officers,
but the enlisted men in the navy are still
mostly foreigners. The reluctance of Ship
masters to take boys into their vessels and
teach them the rudiments of seamanship
probably explains the scarcity of the
American sailor on board the Yankee men
o’-war and in the merchant marine.—Port
land (Me.) Press.
OCT ENJOYS
Both the method ana results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys
tem effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy ana agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAM FItAMCISCO, CAL.
uumiu£. a. hew roitK, hl
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Educate Tour Bowel* With Caecaret*.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
' 10c, 25c. It C. C. C. fail, druggists ref und money.
CASTOHIA.
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sigtiture /S' jj(S~rS . rnr ! .
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. FOR SALE.
One S9OO first mortgage 7 per cent
Odd Fellows bond for sale. Apply to
Call office.
Doufl Tobacco Spit tad Smoke Your l ife Away.
To' quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
1 netic. full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-
Bae, the wonderworker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOcor 11. Cure guaran
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or New York.
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Koya I makes the food pure,
6 akiH c
rowpff
AMoiutery pure
ROYAI. baking rowder co., NEW YORK.
Southern Strawberries.
Tbe Chattanooga district ia one of
the main strawberry producing sec
tions of the south, and from present
indications the crop this -year will be
exceedingly heavy.
Last season the fruit-growers of this 1
section were credited with having
shipped 100,000 crates of strawberries
to the northern and eastern markets.
The greater part of tbe fruit was ship**
ped to Baltimore, Washington, Cincin
nati, Cleveland, Chicago and New
York.
Conservative growers say that this
season’s crop will be much greater than
that of 1897, They expect to ship at
least 150,000 crates, and say that this
number will be doubled within another
year on account of tbe increased acre
age. The recent cold weather will
delay the blooming of the plants until
after the later frosts.
Blood Poison Cured.
There is no doubt, according to tbe
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. 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. Hallebtom, Macon, Ga.
Everybody Says So.
Cascarets Candy Cathartic, tbe 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 tbe entire system, dispel colds,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biliousness. Please buy and try a box
ofC. C. C. to-day; 10, 20, 50cents. Boidand
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
International Oonvention Foreign Mis
sions, Cleveland, Ohio.
Account of this occasion the Central of
Georgia Railway Co., will sell round trip
tickets at one first class sere. Tickets on
sale Feb. 20, 21 and 22 with final limit
March 2.
C. 8. White, Ticket Agent, Griffin,
J. C. Haile, G. P. A., Savannah.
To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c er 25c.
It C. C. C. fall to cure, druggists refund money.
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♦
Hams per pound ... -10 c.
10 bars Laundry Soap - - -25 c.
Salmon per can - - - - -10 c.
Peas per can 10c.
Prunes per pound .... 10c.
Dried Apples per pound - -06 c.
Evaporated Peaches per pound 10c.
lib. package Scotch Oats - -10 c.
Asparagus per can - - - - 3Cc.
Imported Olive Oil - - -25 c.
Imported Macaroni - - -10 c.
Macha and Java Coffee - -25 c.
Best Mixed Tea - - - - -50 c.
Pure Fruit Jams per can - -10 c.
11b. can Baking Powder - • 10c.
J. H. SEARS.
Telephone 48.
IT IS TRUE,
IF YOU SEE IT
IN MY ADVERTISEMENT!
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Every article of Winter Wear at absolute
cost for the next two weeks.
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I WILL BE ABSENT, VISITING THE WHOLESALE MARKCTB AND
G^FW BING ™ NOBBI3SBT Or CLOTHING EVER SHOWN W
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In the Mean Time
IT WILL PAT YOU TO BUT ANY THING YOU
IN WINTER GOODS, AS YOU WILL GET IT AT ABSOLUTE
NEW YORK COST, FOR THE CASH. ,
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THOS. J. WHITE
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Clothier, Furnisher and Hatter.
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R. F. Strickland & Co.
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NEW DRY GOODS.
NEW NOTIONS,
NEW SHOES.
It pays to buy here. Special'
values for this week on
/ Na r W;?r?A ßnlilC ' raratliLL sHrwa,'
LONG CLOTH, 04 PILLOW CASING.
We received last week:
t^A^ D 2 MEBTIO TOR FANCY WORK.
° ABINO FOR FANCY WORK.
38-INCH LINEN LAWN FOR FANCY WORK.
OUR NEW LINE OF EMBROIDERIES IS IRE MOST COMPLETE
EVER SHOWN HERE—PRICES VERY LOW. •
SHOES AND OXFORDS.
NEW LINE OF MEN AND BOYS SHOES
DITTMiN *
SBBOB WIS ™ BTOCK TO CLOBE ODT CHEiP
R. F. STRICKLAND & CO.
CTTT FBICES
SCHEUERMAN STORE.
We will continue to sell everything in the
WILLIAMS STOCK at the marked cost ma til
Feb. 16th.
Call and price our goods before making a
purchase.
21 Hill Street—at Scheuerman Stere.
J. H. HUFFS BOOK AND MUSIC STORE
HAS OPENED UP A BEAUTIFUL LINE OF
LACE VALENTINES 1
Fail! Finders and Hlt-’Em-Hard Comics.
J. H. HXEF’F. s
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Tea Cents per Week