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■ ■ ii-w- w ■n w -w- r ■ * ■ I I j > /■ < > I F Iwk ■ I < 1 a 1 I /■ ■ U I ■ I I ■ -iM H yLaJA H ■ I H - W I ■ I a 1 «JBt— -BL. Bk. ▼ «BL whu«JL» Vol IX.' No. 145. COUNCIL MEETS AndTranzactz Considerable Business in Short Order. There was a "fall meeting of the council last night, except Aidermen Blakely, Beid and Mitcheli, presided over by Ms Honor, W. D. Davie. After reading and confirming min utes of previous meeting, the clerk read a letter from English, Johnson & Co, of Macon, proposing to sell the city of Griffin two sprinkling wagons. Referred to proper committee. A petition was read from A. J. Burr asking permission to erect a building, 30 by 66 feel, io rear of the Odd Fel lows bnSdfog. Referred to fire coms mittee with power to act. A proposition was read from Rex, Clark & Co., who are seeking to put in a new telephone system in Griffin, to place one of their phones at the water works, one at police headquarters, one at Stonewall engine house and one at Superintendent Howard’s residence, for $125 each, or $5 per month for the four phones, provided they would be allowed to run the wires out to the Water Works plant on the electric light poles; or for $6 and they would put up other poles. Referred to fire com mittee. A statement was read from the board of health stating that there was not a case of smallpox at, the pesthouse from the city. By vote of council it was agreed that George Johnson assume the duties of janitor on the Ist of March, having been elected to that position the first of the year.but bsen serving as a nurse at the pesthouse since before his elec tion. City Attorney Slaton gave notice that at next meeting of council be would offer an amendment to an ordi nance, known as the ’‘tiger ordi nance.” : The committee on pumps and wells stated the pnmp on Hill street, in front of Boyd’s warehouse, was coup led too short—it did not reach the water—in fact there was no water in the well. A proposed contract, between the city council and county commissioners in reference to working the streets of W Griffin with the convict force, was read and agreed to, when Mayor Davis was authorized to carry the same before the commissioners at next meeting, and if there ratified, to sign the same. The street garbage was sold to Bar row & Thurman’s stables for the year for the sum of $23. Council adjourned. Card iof Thanks. We wish to return our heartfelt thanks to one and all for their assist ance during the illness and death of our little child, and to assure them that their kindness will ever be remembered. Very respectfully, Mb. and Mrs J. D. Ruff. Even With Her Cross-Examiner. “Now,” said the lawyer who was conducting the cross examination, ac cording to the Cleveland Leader, “will you please state bow and where you first met this man?” “I think,” said the lady with the sharp nose, “that it was —’’ “Never mind what you think,” in terrupted the lawyer. "We want facts here. We don’t care what you think, and we haven’t any time to waste in listening to what you think. Now, please tell us where and when it was that you first met this man.” The witness no reply. ‘ Come, come,” urged the lawyer, “I demand an answer to my questiou.” Still no response from the witness. • “Your Honor,” said the lawyer, turning to the court, “I think lam entitled to an answer to the question I have put.” “The witness will please answer the question,” said the court in impressive tones. ' Can’t,” said the lady. j f “Why not? ’ “The court doesn’t care to bear what I think, does it?” “No.” “Then there’s no use questioning me any further. lam not a lawyer. I can’t talk without thinking ” So they called the next witness. CAJBTOTIT A - fiic- •tail* XTy ~ » stgMture/'X* .✓LXx-Zz/wwy No-To-B»c for rUty Cents. Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak men strong, blood pure, Me, H. AU druggists. PLANS DIVULGING. The Wiley Hands of the Governor Seen Manipulating the Wires. Mr. Beach, of Brunswick, a close friend of Judge Atkinson in his candi* dacy, and an appointee of Gov. Atkin son on the board of penitentiary com mission, spent several days in Wash ington City last week, seeking to adjust the wires for Spencer’s candidacy. What influence, if any, he wielded over the Georgia Congressmen and Senators, has not yet been learned, but the Washington correspondent of the Savannah News, furnishes this bit of crisp news touching the plans of Judge Atkinson’s campaign that may be a surprise to some in this section : One thing of particular interest to south Georgia did develop during bis visit. Thia is that the Atkinson plan of campaign is war to the knife against Fleming dußignon. Whether they win or lose the governorship, it is the purpose of Mr Beach and the other Atkinson men, as explained here, to relegate Mr. dußignon to the rear. In cidentally, it assumes the attitude of a fight by the Brunswick crowd for con trol of south Georgia against Savan nah, but more particularly, of course, against Mr. dußignon. In this connection it is a pari of the gossip that Judge Atkinson has no idea of resigning his place on the rail road commission, but if nominated will hold it until his inauguration, and then will appoint the present governor, Hon. W. Y. Atkinson, to the place. Very little credence is put in the idea of such a deal, but it is talked in Geor gia circles A Lost Speech. We have all met the man who, in attempting to introduce a public speaker, apparently misconceives the situation and thinks that it is himself rather than the man he is introducing who is to make the speech of the even ing, says the Youth’s Companion. This man is not confined to any special locality. Ex President Harrison tells a good story of just such a person. He says: v “Once in Southern Indiana, in a campaign, I was told there was a gen tleman holding the audience for my arrival. When we came down to the platform and the little stir that was made advised the speaker of my pres ence, he turned and said : “ ‘The distinguished orator who is to address us is now present, and I must bring my remarks to a close.’ “However, it was not convenient for him to close just then, and be went on. After a half hour be was reminded that I was there, and be again remind ed the audience in turn, that the ‘dis tinguished orator’ was present, but still he had not found a fitting place to close. “At first I was out of temper, but presently the humor of the situation got a bold of me, and I interposed to prevent those having the meeting in hand from putting him down. I told these gentlemen that it was the most humorous performance I ever attend ed, although it was not billed as such. “He went on speaking until the drums were beating to assemble the people who were there, and who were going home,and Idido’t make a speech at all.” 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. There is more Catarrh in this section of he country than ail the other diseases put together, and until the last few years was supposed to be incurable. For a great many yean docton pronounced it a local disease, and prescribed local remedies, and by constantly falling 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 fin doses from 10 drops to a tea spoonfhl. It acta directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Bend for circulars and tes timonials. Address, F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, 0. Sold by druggists, 75c. Hall’s Family Pills are the best. To Cure Conatlpatlon Forever. Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c orSe. If C. C. C. fail to cure, druggists refund money. EtRIFFIN, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 83, 1888. Couldn’t Win the Game- There is a certain well known young gentleman in Washington whose pre dilections for the great American game of poker are known to his better half and seriously objected to, says the Washington Post. So strenuous has been her opposi*> lion to this somewhat exciting form of amusement that she exacted a prom ise not long ago from her husband that be would not sucdVmb to the se ductive wiles df the game except for fun. She did not object to his having fun that way if he wanted to, but leal gambling didn’t go. So be promised and kept the prom iss until one warm nigfht a week ago Then the wife had an engagement to go with a little theater party, and be took advantage of the occasion to in vite half a dozen friends up to the house. “But you mustn’t bring any chips,” he insisted. “My wife is auspicious of chips. I’ll have a lot of coffee berries instead.” All agreed to accept coffee berries as a substitute for the ivories, and all turned up at the house as soon as the wife bad joined her party. The chips, or coffee grains, were doled out by the banker and the game started. Owing to the warmth of the room, a window near the host’s seat bad been raised. Luck was with the host. The game progressed quietly, and nearly every, pot found its way event ually to the stock of berries at his side until be had enough to make beverage for the crowd. By 11 o’clock two or three had dropped out and gone home and those who remained had given all their coffee beans to their entertainer. Then the wife returned. She noted with evident satisfaction that the game was devoid of anything as suspicious as chips, and greeted all pleasantly. Then she stood leaning on her husband’s chair,chatting abou, the play. As she chatted she careless ly fingered the little pile of coffee beans, and at every other word would carelessly flip one or two of them out of the widow, or absent-mindedly put one in her mouth and bite it in pieces. The banker saw and grinned with fiendish glee. Every grain of coffee which she cast to the winds or ground up between her pretty teeth represent ed a quarter. At every fresh flip her husband’s eyes opened wide; his stare became more maniacal. By the time the pile bad dwindled down to half its original size he was on the verge of imbecility, but he saved himself and the rest of the pile. Spring ing up in the middle of a story his wife was telling he said : “Mary, for heaven’s sake stop chew ing that ciffee. You make me ner vous.” Mary looked and wondered, and there was suspicion in her eyes as she bade them good night and retired. The busband sadly cashed in his di minished pile, and the game broke up. Mixed With Telephone Number- For the first limre in the history of a semi swell Third street family it was to have the luxury of a private tele phone, says the Louisvilla Dispatch. The battery and wiring bad been put io, and all that was necessary was the establishment of the connections. The handsome daughter of the house wait ed for the service to begin. The welcome ring came at a time when she was the only member of the family at home. She rushed to the telephone and gave the answering “Hello!” “Hello!” came back cheerfully. “You’re 31.” “What!” exclaimed the gkl, hardly able to believe her ears. “You’re 31,” repeated the voice. “I’m not; and don’t you dare insult me. Why, I’m just a little over—” The voice came back over the wire a jolly laugh “I’ll have to beg your pardon, Mies. I meaut that 31 was your telephone number.” CASTORIA For Infants and Children. TL he- /) ft * Bvervbody 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, SO cents. Hoidaad t guaranteed to cure by all druggists. Royal makes the Seed pWew, rtgl, s Absolutely Pure ROVAI SAKINS POWOCR CO., HEW YORK. Still at the Old Stand- A boy about 10 years old stood by the side of a penny-in-the-alot ma chine in one of the elevated railway stations the other morning weeping bitterly. ‘ What’s the matter with you, son?” asked a man on bis way to the upper platform, stopping a moment at the doorway. “I put a cent in this slot,” blubbered the boy, “and it was the wrong slot. I didn’t g-get any gum!” “Is that all, my lad?” said the man. "Show me the slot and I’ll drop one in for you.” “I’d ruther d-drop it in myself,” sonbed the urchin. The sympathizing citizen gave him the coin and hurried up the stairway. And when the sympathizing citizen came back from down town ten hours later that boy was still standing by the side of that penny-ia-the-slot ma chine with his pockets full of one-cent coins and still blubbering.—Chicago Daily Tribune. In the Senate. To gain an impression of men from an elevation sit in the gallery of the United States Senate and look down upon the bald beads of the members, •ays < writer in the New York Press. You will not at first easily recognize your old friends. You have been ac customed to meeting them face to face on a common level, but in seeing them from above their appearance is greatly changed. They look smaller. The shape of their beads is something em> tirely new, for you never have looked upon one of them lying in a barber’s chair. In most cases in the Senate all that you see from this lofty perch is bead, shoulders embonpoint and feet. The rest of the man is eliminated. Once in a while there are whiskers, as was the matter with Cal Brice He is the queerest looking creature from a higher point of view I have ever seen. And be is no beauty from other points. OBTB BNIOYS 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 and 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. MM FHAMCISCO. CAL. UUimiLU, KT. »£» rOM, at Don't Tobaero Spit and Smoke Year We Away. To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag netic. full of lite, nerve and vigor, take No-Tw Bae, the wonder-wotker, that make, weak men strong. All druggists, 50c or 81. Cure guaran teed. Booklet and sample free. Address Sterttag Remedy Co . Chicago or New York. IT IS TRUE, IF YOU SEE IT I IN MY ADVERTISEMENT! S Every article of Winter Wear at absolute cost for the next two weeks. I WILL BE ABSENT, VffilTING THE WHOLESALE MARKETS AND PURCIIABING THE NOBBIEST LINE OF CIAXTHING EVER SHOWN IN OHIFFTN. In the Mean Time IT WILL PAY YOU TO BUY ANY THING YOU MAY NEED IN WINTER GOODS, AB YOU WILL GET IT AT ABSOLUTE NEW YORK COST, FOR THE CASH. THOS.J.WHITE ' Clothier, Furnisher and Hatter. 1 i R.F. Stricklands Co. Shoes -Reduced price ALL OUR WINTER SHOES, INCLUD ING ALL OUR BEST MAKES OF BOTH LADIES AND CHILDRENS GOODS, MUST BE CLOSED OUT TO MAKE ROOM FOR NEW GOODS. YOU WILL NEED HIGH SHOES FOR A LONG TIME YET, ■ Why not buy them NOW, and save money ? OUR SPRING STOCK OF LILLIE BRACKET & CO. FINE SHOES FOR MEN NOW READY. STOP IN AND SEE THE LATEST STYLES IN MENS TAN SHOES AND PATENT LEATHER ~ SHOES FOR SPRING. EVERY PAIR * OF OUR SHOES GUARANTEED. R. F. STRICK L AM) & CO. BANKRUPT SALE OF HARDWARE! Having bought at Sheriff’s sale the entire stock Hardware, Stoves, Tinware, Farming Implements, of C. H. JOHNSON & SONS, we are determined to close it out with in 60 days. Such bargains in Hardware as you will find in our store have never before been Offered in Griffin. W. D. Davis & Bro. Ten Cents per Week