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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- a 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, - J. C. Haile, G. r.A., Savannah, o Ja, aoMj rir. fhs <ie " - 3* Educate Your Bowels With Cucareta. ./, c l2 dy Cathartic, cure constipation forever. 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. CASTORIA For Infants and Children. The f*e- _ To Cure Constipation Forever. Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c. If C. C. C. fail to cure, druggists refund money. •: (rail Borden ■ >i; Eagle Brand Condensed milk. ; J YEARS i» the Leading I nfant Food \ ; castohia.. Tie fM- yj __ . Radio ilgMtureZ eT,ry at ■ vroppsa To Care Constipation Forever. Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c. It C. C. C. fail to cure, druggists refund money. Educate Your Howell With Cascarets. Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever. <oc, 25c. If C. C. C. tall, druggists refund money, b GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 19, 1898. ————————— - ■. . - —-— . ...... _ . _ _ 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. Z. T. Hallebton, Macon, Ga. CA.STORXA. rhe ho- _ RpataroZ/” JUS, FOR SALE. One SSOO first mortgage 7 per cent Odd Fellows bond for sale. Apply to Call office. X I i Rsya! Makes the food pare, I RBI kAKiHf - " r ROY Al MAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. 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. — Everybody Says So. Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the 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 the entire system, dispel colds, cure headache, fever, habitual constipation and biliousness. Please buy and try a box of C. C. C. to-day; 10, 25, 50 cents. Hold and guaranteed to cure by all druggists. Os 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 them at J. H. HUFF, 24 HILL STREET..- r - - - 1 —" ' i 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. • ■ • ■ 1 ■ •“ \ THOS.J.WHITE Clothier, Furnisher and Hatter. I I R.F. Strickland & Co. NEW DRY GOODS, NEW NOTIONS, NEW SHOES. 1 Tj 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. : - BANKRUPT SALH 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 i in 60 days. ■ •>... Such bargains in Hardware as t you will find in our store have never a > before been offered in Griffin. I ► W. D. Davis & Bro. Ten Cents per Week