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New Garden Seeds. H AU fresh from the best growers. Genuine eastern Irish Potatoes. Prescriptions carefully compounded. J. N. HARRIS & SON- COxFEE. [■fejH "-U. WE HIVE SOME EXTRA FINE GRADES OF COFFEE. WE HAVE E SEVERAL KINDS OF BLENDED GOODS, WIHCH MAKE A VERY FINE DRINK. WE HaVE ALSO ROASTED AND GREEN RIOS. WHEN YOU WANT A GOOD COFFEE TRY US ONE TIME. G. W. CLARK & SON. Wholesale and Retail Grocers. BARGAINS IN FURNITURE, . CROCKERY, LAMPS, CUTLERY, ETC., ETC., MANGHAM BROS. a Hams per pound - - • -10 c. 10 bars Laundry Soap - » -25 c. Salmon per can -10 c. Peas per can 10c. Prunes per pound -- - -10 c. Dried Apples per pound - -06 c. t Evaporated Peaches per pound 10c. 11b. package Scotch Oats - -10 c. Asparagus per can - • - «• 3Cc. Imported Olive Oil - - -25 c. Imported Macaroni - «• -10 c. Macha and Java Coffee • * 25c. Best Mixed Tea - - - - -50 c. Pure Fruit Jams per can - -10 c. lib, can Baking Powder - -10 c. J. M. SEARS. Telephone 48. - nrsaS ■■ w - 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, the parity of their notes. And the exteriors are fitting houses for such music. See them at J. H. HUFF, 24 HILL STREET. Gamblers Pulled- Between 12 and 8 o’clock yesterday af ternoon Chief Ison and Officers Gordon and Phelps arrested seventeen negro gamblers. The last raid was a large success and 'resulted in the capture of six negroes— getting all the coons, cards and cash. They were all placed behind the bars, except a few who gave bond. This was a big half day’s work, and shows that evil-doers stand a slim chance to evade detection by the police of Griffin. At a late hour last night the six coons arrested last night plead guilty and were fined *25 and costs,or serve six months on the chaingang. It is thought that most of them will pay out. Morning Cail. GRIFFIN, GA., FEB. 20, 1898. Ofllceover Davis’ Hardware Store TELEPHONE NO. 22. PERSONAL AND LOCAL DOTS- B F. Teague, of Atlanta, was in the city yesterday. L F. Farley, of Liberty Hill, spent yesterday in the city. Homer Wolcott is spending the day with* relatives in Forsyth. Capt, J. A. J. Tidwell, of Digby, spent yesterday in the city. Mr. and Mrs. H. 8. Watt returned yesterday from a short visit to Atlanta Col. W. D. Corhart left last night to spend a few days with friends in At lanta. An old maid says she loves cats be cause they are almost as treacherous as men. Mrs Jaa. 8. Boynton returned yes terday from a visit to relatives in Wal ton county. Miss Tudie Sellman, of Monroe, is spending a few days in this city as the guest of Mrs. J. W. Hunton. Miss Jennie McKinney left last night lor Forsyth, where she will spend a few days with friends. Sam Webb, of Atlanta, traveling passenger agent of the Central rail road, was in the city yesterday. Mrs. Latt Gray, of Senoia, returned home yesterday after spending a few days in this city with Mrs. R H. Tay lor. That dreaded disease, Consump tion, cured with Thrash’s Lung Re storer and Consumptive Cure. All druggists, 50c bottle. J. Q. A Alford, of Cooper, Texas, ar rived in the city yesterday and will make his future home with his daugh ter, Mrs. J. D Boyd. Mrs. A. B Phelps, of Atlanta, left yesterday for Bainbridge after spend ing a short lime in this city as the guest of Mrs. W. J. Kincaid. _.Mr. and Mrs Frank Lake and little daughter, of Atlanta, came down last night to spend a few days with rela tives and friends in this city. Misses Mary Goodall and Rosebud Hitcbins, two charming and attractive young ladies of Jackson, are visiting Mrs. L. C. Manley on Hill street. The grand cantata Esther wil'. no doubt have a very large ordience at the Olympic Tuesday Go to the usual place and reserve your seats. Misses Roselyn Reid and Leila Red ding have returned from Atlanta, where they spent several days very pleasantly visiting relativesand friends. There is nothing better than Thrash’s Lung Restorer for Coughs, Colds, LaGrippe and all Lung Troubles. 50c bottle. Col W. J Kincaid, who is a tnem ber of the Omaha commission iof this state, returned yesterday from an offi cial visit to several of the principal cities of Georgia. Mr and Mrs. R H. and two cbildien will leave this morning for Memphis, Tenn., to see Mardi Gras. They anticipate a pleasant trip and their friends hope they will not be disappointed. The Modern Way. Commands itself to the 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. -xo.jssa’o.rtz- j . S 3? THE FINAL ABODE OF. THE WICKED. BY W. E. H. SEARCY. Just out aide of the city of Jerusa lem was the valley of Hinnom. Thia valley was greatly abbored by the Jews because it had been the place where sacrifices were made to Moloch. Thou sands of children, bright and smiling, had perished as sacrificial offerings to this heathen divinity; which, when the nation returned to God, was a source of sorrow and regret, moving them to detestation and abhorrence, not only of the event but also of the place. In the time of Christ this valley of Hinnom was used as the receptacle of the bodies of dead animals, dead crim inals and vegetable garbage and filth of the city. To prevent pestilence from this decaying matter it became necessary to keep fires burning in the valley night and day. It is said that while the fires were burning amidst the rubbish that there could bo seen myriads of worms feasting on the pn burned animal flesh. So it was said to be a "place where worms never died and fires were never quenched ” The name of this valley in the Greek was Gehenna. Now when the Savior desired to give us a symbolic represen tation of the final abode of those who are spiritual dead and rejected of Gou, he selected Gehenna (the valley of Hinnom) for that purpose The proper interpretation of this symbol will give us a correct ides of bell, as is taught in the scriptures. In the first place, we should not take the Gehenna of the Jew —the symbol—as the true spiritual hell. If we do we must go back to Jerusalem and re kindle the fires in the valley of Hin nom, That is the material Gehenna and there is no other. That is the place where the .malerial fire was, and where the worms never died. The Christian world, we are glad to see, is coming away from the plain of mate rialism to the heights of spiritual life —is advancing from tbe symbols to the true light which they represent. Material fire can make no impression Upon a spirit. The Bible gives us an incident illustrating this truth in tbe days of Abraham. When sacrificing in the presence of an angel, as the flames arose towards heaven the angel went into it and used it as an embodi ment in bis upwaid flight. Spiritual fire seems to be kindled about tbe good. Elijah went up in a chariot of fire and the angel of the Lord stood before Israel in the wilderness in the pillar of fire by night. What then does Gehenna symbolize to us? In the first place, no live person, animal or thing was thrown into the valley of Hinnom. It was full of dead men, dead animals, rejected garbage, etc. Does this not symbolize to us that the spiritual Gehenna is to be the abode of those who are spiritually dead and rejected of God? If we acceed to this, the question arises: “Who are these spiritually dead?” St. Paul tells ue plainly that all men died in Adam. So there was a time when all men were in the state of spiritual death, and therefore all men would have passed into Gehenna at the dissolution of the body. But St. Paul tells us that Christ is a quicken ing spirit and that all men were made alive by Christ. That was a time when there were no spiritual dead, and hell would have been vacant so far as man is concerned had the race of mankind been brought to an end. John speaks of Christ as one “who enlightens every man that comes into the world,” which is an intimation that all are quickened into spiritual life when they cotne into the world, and they remain spiritually alive until they reach the years of maturity and ‘sin unto death.” So all children who pass out in infancy are spiritually alive, and none could ever go into the abode of tbe spiritually dead. Billions of children in Christian and heathen lands, have passed into the realm of tbe spiiitual living, and not one single one has ever passed to the regions of the spiritual dead. But “the wages of sin is death,” and if we by sin pass into the state of spir itual death we must pass at dissolution after judgment to Gehenna. There is no other anal abode for us. If they who are alive spiritually are to dwell in heavenly spheres, then they who are spiritually dead must dwell in the spheres of spiritual death (Gehenna —hell ) Now, if those who are spiritually dead, through sin in this life, would become spiritually alive, ebey must be regenerated (again —born) into it, through the quicken ing spirit that quickened us at our birth So under the laws o' God and the symbol given us of Chtist, we must understand that hell (Gehenna) is the'i abode of the spiritually dead ; and that | no man will ever go Io hell if he is spiritually alive It Is impossible to conceive of a heaven for the good without also conceiving of a place (no matter what we may call it) for the wicked. Now we do not desire to be understood as fully interpreting the symbol of Gehenna. The symbol cer tainly means what we have said, but it may mean more. Some one has said that he who paints hell in the most hideous ’ colors is tbe best friend of mankind, because he deters the most men from evil. |We will not controvert tbe saying. On the contrary, we say that we do not believe it possible for men to comprehend the state or con dition of Gehenna. Even in this life, when we meet with failure and see our brightest hopes turned to ashes like the apples of Sodom, we can hardly bear the strain of the crucial test. How much greater will be our dis appointment when we realize that we have made a failure that must last “through the ages.” Hero our energies are quickened when we resolve to struggle again ; but there, when the struggle is over and all is lost forever, nothing but despair can fill the soul. There may be no material fire to burn nor material worms to gnaw at the vitals, but the destruction which these must in some way symbolize, is enough to pall the stoutest heart with fear and anguish. God is good and says plainly “that he does will the death of any of his children.” It is our own sins that produce death, and if we die by our own hand, and refuse to live, though God himself has sought to save us, we are spiritual suicides and must reap our own folly in the land of sorrows—in the shadows of darkness and in the night of despair Coart Items. Monroe superior court has been in session for the past two weeks. The last four days were devoted to crimi nal matters. No case of general im portance was tried. Judge George Gober presided sever al days for Judge Beck, and gave uni versal satisfaction. The grand jury and the bar passed resolutions thank ing him for bis able and impartial la bors. Judge Boynton has been down near ly all the lime and won all his cas?s. He has had a picnic. Cou r t will be held in Butts the en suing week. Tbe new courthouse is in course of construction, and court will have to be held in tbe Presbyte rian church. Tbe new courthouse will be an elegant structure. Judge Marcus Beck will have no op position for election to the judgeship before the next legislature. Nearly tbe entire bar of the circuit have ex pressed themselves favorable to his. continuance in office. He has made a capital judge, and is a growing man. S. The tic- z? _ . simile /'’T# , j 1 1S 58 ’"s* Sunday, 3P. M - The time for the men’s meeting at the Y M. C. A. this afternoon is 3 o’clock. Every man in tbe city should plan to attend. Rev. Henry B. Mays is the speaker for today, and, as usual, you will hear some good music by the Messrs Druckenmiller oim kdjjoys 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. 3AM FMMCIBCO. CAL. wmvuu. n. HEW now. ar WAR DECLARED! * 0" , On All Fan and Winter Goods. W BASS BROTHERS HAVE ISSUED THIS PROCLAMATION—THAT ALL WINTER GOODS MUST GO AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES IN ORDER TO MAKE ROOM FOR OUR NOW AND SOON TO BE ARRIVING NEW SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS. Few more pair of those 50e. Blankets left. Come early if you want a pair. All wool Blankets worth $6, will go for $3.25. , Cloaks and Capes at less than half their value. We do not want to carry these goods over and will save you big money in this line. FLOOR COVERINGS—II you want anything in Carpets, Mattingg, a Rugs, etc., you will find it to your interest to see us this week. Clothing, Clothing! All winter suits and odd pants will be sacrificed to make room, for new spring and summer purchases that will soon arrive. If you want a fine suit cheap, very cheap, come to see us. . . New spring and summer samples for Clothing have arrived. It y On want a new stylish suit, made to fit you, at hand-me-down prices, see our new samples and get our prices. New Spring Goods. You are invited to call Monday and every day this week at our store and ask to see the new Percale, new Sateens, new Embroideries, new Laces, new full line of Embroidery Silk, new Braids, new Crochet Silk at sc. spool, new Ohambry, new black brocade Dress Goods. These are beauties and you should see them. „ . . Just received new black Satins, handsome quality. SHOES, SHOES. First invoice of new spring and summer Shoes just received, from Drew Selby & Co., also H. 0. Godman. Ask to see these when you visit our store. For style, quality and price we are sure to please the most fastidious. A HINT TO YOU. WATCH OUR REMNANT COUNTER. WATCH OUR SAMPLE SHOE COUNTER WATCH OUR SAMPLE HAT COUNTER. LOOK TO YOUR INTEREST AND WE WILL MAKE IT TO YOUR INTEREST BY GIVING YOU GOOD VALUES THE COMING WEEK. BASS BROS. . We Make These Prices for Saturday and Monday. Fruit of Loom Bleaching sc. yard, 20 yards limit.* Lonsdale Bleaching 6c. yard, 20 yards limit. A. C. A. Ticking 10c. yard. 10-4 Pepperel Bleached 16 l-2c. yard. Unbleached 10-4, 12c. yard. Coats Spool Cotton 2c. spool. Gold-eyed Needles 2c. paper. Mens Half Hose, ribbed top, 4c. pair. Everything in WILLIAMS’ STOCK at cost. A call will prove a convincing argument. T 77-. HOBUE, RACKET STORE PRICES! EDWARDS BROS. Are determined to reduce their stock of goods before buying spring stock. EVERYTHING MARKED DOWN. These prices will appeal to the purse of every one needing these goods. A. C. A Feather Ticking, per yard, 10c. Lonsdale fine Bleaching, yard wide, 6c. SUver Spring “ “ “ 3 7-Bc. Fancy Dress Percals, “ “ 9c. Calicoes 3 l-2c., 4c. and sc. Come early and get your share of these good thing. EDWABBS BROS.