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THE MOPvNING CALL.
Vol IX. No. 148.
THE WAR CLOUD
Excitement Increaiing and Indica
tions Point to Trouble.
The news from the seat of war indi
cate that the war fever is getting to a
white beat.
It is believed in Washington that
the president and his cabinet arc in
possession of facts they are withhold
ing from the public, and congress is
becoming indignant.
An immediate investigation will be
made of the wrecked battleship, and if
it is ascertained that her destruction
was due to Spanish treachery war will
be inevitable. The whole country ap
pears to be settled on that point—Mc-
Kinley or no McKinley.
Some startling rumors are flying
through the air as to threats made by
Spanish officers when the Maine steam
ed into Cuban waters, and Americans
will not be content with any indemni
ty other than blood.
Many wild and extravagant rumors
fill the air. Let everybody keep cool
while the Griffin Rifles keep their pow
der dry.
It was reported by passengers on the
train from Atlanta last night that Gen.
Lbe had been assassinated in Havana.
This was a mistake, and such rumors
should be suppressed.
Stubborn facts, as they revealed,
are sensational enough.
Bob Berner for Governor.
The announcement yesterday of
Hon. Robert L. Berner, of Monroe, for
governor, was as great a surprise as
has transpired in years.
> Berner is a campaigner, and bis
platform has been carefully
ed and will catch many votes.
The race will practically be between
Candler and Berner. Atkinson wont
be in it, and bis friends are already
saying that he should withdraw. He
can never win as W. Y.’s candidate.
The people of Georgia have had enough
of Atkinson rule and will have a
change.'
Berner will poll a strong vote in
Spalding, but the county may be re*
'garded as safe for Col. Candler.
Death of an Old Lady.
Thursday evening Mrs. J.W.Vaughn
died of heart failure at her home in
Vaughn, after an Illness of several
days. •
The deceased was probably 80 years
old, and was universally beloved by all
who knew her, and her death has cast
a gloom of sadness over the entire
community where she lived.
A husband and several children are
left to mourn her death. Among her
daughters that survive her are Mrs. J.
F. Freeman, Mrs. C. 0. Bradberry,
Mrs. I. H. Kendall, Mrs Dr. J. L. Gable
and Mrs. J H Steel.
The remains were buried at Vaughn
yesterday afternoon.
A Woman’s Fortitude-
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W. G Stanley, author of the play,
“On the Suwanee River,” died in a
Chicago hotel a few nights ago, just
before the curtain went up on his play
at the Lincoln theatre. His wife who
had tenderly nursed him, hurried from
the death chamber as soon as bis eyes
were closed in tbeir last sleep to the
theater to play the part of the heroine
in “On the Suwanee River ” A local
paper says : “The brave little woman
had the sympathy of tbe entire com
pany and management, but they could
do nothing for her, as the/e was no
understudy for the part. She played
it without breaking down.” It was a
heroip exhibition of her fortitude and
self control.
The Modem 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.
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 final limit
March 2.
C. 8. White, Ticket Agent, Griffin,
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JOc, 25c. It C. C. C. fail, druggists refund money.
A WAR RELIC
* A Remembrance of thd Battle of
Chanoellonville-
D. J. Henley, c.f Locust Grove, an
, old Confederate veteran, who has a
record of services rendered tbe South
during the war that any old soldier
would be proud of, came into tbe Call
office yesterday and exhibited a trophy
he took from a dead Dutchman’s hav
ersack at the battle of Chancellorsville,
Va, on the 2d day of May, 1863.
It was a large, handmade pipe, cut
from an ivy root. The bowl rested in
the palm of a hand, while the fingers
clasped the bowl. It is of huge pro
portions, and doubtless the Dutchman
that carved it out with bis pocket
knife, while in camps, thought of tbe
happy hours he would enjoy smoking
it.
Tbe fates of war decreed it other
wise, for it had evidently not been
used but a few times before he fell in
battle and his pipe into the hands of a
Johnny Reb.
Mr. Henley says he will carry the
pipe to the reunion in Atlanta this
summer and smoke it while talking
over the bloody scenes of the early 60s
with tbe boys.
Mr. Henley belonged to Co. D, 6th
Georgia Regiment, and can interest
any old soldier in relating his ups and
downs while in service.
Gambling on a Death-
“Bob” Hamilton is dead, says the
Philadelphia Times. The news of the
policy king’s death traveled rapidly. It
was known in a few minutes by tbe
frequenters of all the policy shops.
Those who bang around his old haunts
were grieved. Many were the kind
words spoken of the man who for years
had taken in tbe small bets of tbe
players and who had been rich and
poor by turns. His good qualities
were remembered ; his bad ones for
gotten.
True to the superstitions of the poli
cy players, they tried to benefit by bis
death. They started in to “play the
rows” be had played and the rows sug
gested by his death.
Os course the "dead row” was plays
ed, and, of course, it did not “come
out,” or win. This was the row of fig
ures—9 19 20—on which Bob had
made a winning the day after bis wife
died. The “police row,” another of
Hamilton’s favorite combinations, was
a winner yesterday morning, but few
of the players knew of his removal to
the hospital in time for that fact to
suggest it to them. Bob often played
tbe “gate row” —17-19 21—and that
was a favorite at last night’s drawing.
But it did not win.
There is more Catarrh in this section of
he country than all the other diseases put
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. |lt is taken in
ternally in doses from 10 drops to a tea
spoonful. It acts directly on the blood
and 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 & CO.,
Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Hall’s Family Pills are the best.
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GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 19, 1898.
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An Elephant’s Revenge
A good story of an elephant’s intel
ligence is toid by the Golden Penny.
The animal in question was a mere
baby when he was sent by an Indian
prince to England as a present for
Queen Victoria.
He was shipped as a deck passenger
by one of the Indian mail steamers
from Bombay, and as he had but at
tained the hight of a well grown calf,
and was most docile and tractable, be
was permitted to have the ran of the
decks lot an hour’or two every morn
ing wfien the state of the weather
permitted. By tbe sailors he was
dubbed tbe “Bos’un’e mate,” owing to
the penchant that he had for carefully
picking up every loose coil of rope that
bo could find and then throwing it
over tbe side, being, as Jack said, “as
bad as a naval lieutenant for keeping
the decks tidy.”
Among other acquaintances that he
formed was that of the ship’s baker,
whose address he soon discovered to be
tbe place of origin of all the sweet
dainties with which be was petted.
Here he took to making a regular
morning call for something sweet for
“tiffin” and was generally regaled with
a state tart or piece of cake; but upon
calling, one morning and extending
his trunk, as usual, be found that bis
visit was unwelcome, as something
bad occurred to irritate the baker, and
instead of the cake, he received a blow
on bis trunk with tbe rolling pin.
The blow was not severe, but Bo’sun
turned tail and went trumpeting up
tbe deck, where be took a post that
would enable him to watch for bis
assailant. Before long he saw tbe
baker leave his “shop,” and mischief
being his object rather than malice, he
promptly marched down, and, with
several vigorous sweeps of his trunk,
be swept all the shelves in tbe bakery
clear, until loaves, tarts, cakes, patty
pans and cake tins lay in confusion on
the deck. This achieved, he bolted
like any school boy, and was locked
up in disgrace; but, upon the circum
stances being known, the popular
verdict was in hia favor, and he was
allowed his liberty as before.
Bo’sun marcbed down instanter to
the baker, and never failed fiom that
day to exact tribute, which was regu
larly paid, and from that time be and
his late opponent became fast friends.
Shelling the Woods.
The Augusta Chronicle says:
“We do not wonder that the letter of
Colonel Candler has stirred up a hor
net’s nest. But it is tbe truth it con
tains that renders it objectionable •as
much as the severe language. It is true
that tbe suggestion of General Evans’
name four years ago seemed to meet
with general favor among tbe demo
cratic masses, and it is equally true
tbst he was afterwards put aside by the
adroit manipulations of ‘the men who
control.’ Colonel Candler suspects
that the same game is about to be at
tempted with him. The readiness
which some have called out‘he means
us,’ proves that when be shelled tbe
woods he knew that there were some
not fighting in the open. We think
some of the adjectives employed by
Colonel Candler were unfortunate and
his language was needlessly severe in
one or two sentences, but it was the
free language of confidential friendship
and not tbe studied language of publi
cation, and all of us know the differ
ence this makes from daily observa
tion and experience.”
Blood Poison 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 ana 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 tb 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.
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A Sad Disaster.
Nothing has occurred in a long time
which has affected the whole country
so profoundly as the destruction of tbe
battleship Maine in Havana harbor.
Tbe loss of the ship, great as it is, is
not an irreparable loss, but the loss of
two hundred and fifty or more brave
men, who did not know that death was
near and who had no time to prepare
for it, fills tbe hearts of the people
with sadness. The president voiced
public sentiment when he recalled tbe
invitations for a reception at the
White House. Comparatively few of
course had relatives and friends among
the unfortunate men who were blown
to pieces or sank beneath tbe waters
of the harbor to rise no more,but these
few are not tbe only mourners. The
whole nation mourns the death of so
many of tbe nation’s defenders in such
a terrible manner.
There have been but few such dra
matic naval disasters as that of tbe
Maine. The loss of the Royal George
in tbe harbor of Plymouth was one of
the.n and the ramming and sinking of
the Victoria by the Camperdown, dor
ing the maneuvers of the British fleet
in the Mediterranean, was another.
The foregoing were accidents, and it is
to be hoped that the disaster to tbe
Maine wataa accident.
No doublthe thought of thousands
was, when the news of tbe disaster was
announced, that the Spaniards were
responsible for the destruction of the
ship, but there does not appear to be
sufficient evidence to sustain that view.
No doubt the Spanish element in
Havana bitterly resented the presence
of tbe Maine in Havana harbor, but it
is difficult to believe that either tbe
Spanish government or the Spanish
people would entertain tbe thought of
such a crime as blowing up a war ship
of a friendly nation and the destruction
of the lives of hundreds of men on
board of her.
There will of course be a thorough
investigation of the disaster, and it is
doubtless the hope of every one that
nothing will be discovered to indicate
that it was anything else than an ac
cident. Satisfactory evidence that it
was the work of Spain would lessen
respect for the Spanish nation and
would mean war.—Savannah News.
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LIGHT TOUCHES.
The construction of some Pianos and
Organs is such as to require considerable
force to produce sound. In those we are
showing the mechanical parts are so nicely
adjusted that they respond to the most
delicate touch. But they can stand the
heavier hand of a player made enthusiastic
by the richness of tone, the volume, tbe
parity of tbeir notes. And the exteriors
are fitting houses for such music. See
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IT IS TRUE,
IF YOU SEE IT
IN MY ADVERTISEMENT!
Every article of Winter Wear at absolute
cost for the next two weeks.
I WILL BE ABSENT, VISITING THE WHOLESALE MARKETS AND
PURCHASING THE NOBBIEST LINE OF CLOTHING EVER SHOWN IN
GRIFFIN.
In the Mean Time i
IT WILL PAY YOU TO BUY ANY THING YOU MAY NEED
IN WINTER GOODS, AS YOU WILL GET IT AT ABSOLUTE
NEW YORK COST, FOR THE CASH.
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THOS.J.WHITE
Clothier, Furnisher and Hatter.
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R.F. Strickland & Co.
NEW DRY GOODS,
NEW NOTIONS,
NEW SHOES.
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It pays to buy here. Special
values for this week on
11-4 UTICA'SHEETING.
1(M LOCKWOOD SHEETING,
10 4 PEPPERILL SHEETING,
LONG CLOTH, fl -4 PILLOW CASING.
We received last week:
INDIAN HEAD DOMESTIC FOR FANCY WORK.
, LINEN PILLOW CASING FOR FANCY WORK.
36-INCH LINEN LAWN FOR FANCY WORK.
OUR NEW LINE OF EMBROIDERIES IS THE MOST COMPLETE
EVER SHOWN HERE—PRICES VERY LOW.
SHOES AND OXFORDS.
' NEW LINE OF MEN AND BOYS SHOES
NEW LINE LADIES OXFORDS FROM KRIPPENDORF, DITTMAN & 00.
SPECIAL VALUES IN CHILDRENS SHOES.
see a us roßLoVpracEsT WINTER BTOCK ™ CLO3E OUT CHE4P
R. F. STRICKLAND & CO.
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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
i in 60 days.
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Such bargains in Hardware as
t you will find in our store have never
a
> before been offered in Griffin.
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W. D. Davis & Bro.
Ten Cents per Week