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r I A I- -1 1-4 /I T IXkT \ T T A IVIV/IVI v IINI j y I j. Vol IX. No. 150. COL. FLINT ANNOUNCES. ANOTHER RICHMOND IN THE FIELD FOR OFFICE. Says He is After the Emoluments of Office and to Keep Jack asses Out. The following annoifnceinent of Col. T. W, Flynl, of Spalding, for Gubeina torial honors will be read with a smile by the Colonel’s many friends, whether they vote for him or not. When the Colonel becomes tired and weary over his we feel sure he will retire and vote for Col- Candler and be happy. Read bis announcement: To All of the Governor Makers ; In making this announcement for gu bernatorial honors, and the emoluments* too, for with my present income I will not despise the small emoluments, it may be necessary to explain this belated manifest ation of self-sacrificing patriotism to satis fy the people why I have delayed such im perative duty fill the once proud and grand state of Georgia has got into such a devil of a fix under a reign of small mem My reasons for the seeming delinquency are many—too many to cram down a peo ple—that Lave long been unused to reason > at one time. But my first and chief reason is that I was born and lived in that period of Georgia’s most prolific production Os great men and statesmen, and it was not »the custom then for everybody to try to be ; governor at the same time. And the office of governor was then con- i sidered an honorable and big thing in i Georgia—nothing higher in the United < States except that of the presidency. ; While the electors of the state were intel- ; ligent and patriotic, and there was then no t danger of a demagogue or even a second rate man getting into the office, for it 1 would not near go round for all of the i first-rate men, and many of us did not feel it incumbent upon us to run for the office l of governor every time there was a chance c when there were hundreds of our contem- i poraries that would furnish good material, t such as the Lumpkins, the Crawfords, the i McDonalds, the Cobbs, the Johnsons, the < Jenkinses and Hills, and hundreds of oth- < era no less great, if less distinguished. <t These things justified my course then, e and later I did not know that there had f been such a dearth in the production of t statesmen till I heard the cries of my peo- I pie, and looked and saw that the walls of honor around my state had been pulled 1 down and the temples of justice destroyed, j and when I looked about for the men that c used to guard them, they were gone, alas ! 1 gone, and the people in great affliction and t domineered over by the Sanballats and I Tobiahs, and like Nehemiah of old, I have < determined to rebuild the walls and the < temples, and lam going to do it—if I don’t c fail. And I purpose to keep my sword buckled on while I am at work. c lam forced to this work because none i of the rest of my generation are left to do c it. They may have foreseen the humiliat- t ing reign of asses and died out of it. I e prefer to see the asses die. They don’t c make good governors. It was a serious joke to try them. It not only degrades offices and corrupts j rule, but degrades the people and creates < contempt for authority ; which I propose f to restore to the respect and confidence of i the people as soon as I get to be governor —which I have no doubt about, if I can I manage to keep the Constitution and Sam r Jones from espousing my cause. i For Sam is mad now, and there is no i guessing what fool thing he will do next, i Sam’s disappointment is great, for he t expected his hint at running for governor i would set the whcle state in a blaze, but the match snapped. t The people did not believe that little “fish story” about twenty-five thousand a v year for preaching, for they knew that the a gamblers and barkeepers are not flush like they used to be, and could not pay high t for the desecration of the pulpits. Besides e the career of assininity is about ended, as t well in state as in church. The public has I been cloyed, nauseated. c And the Constitution, I am. afraid, as v soon as it learns that my services can be t obtained, and a great majority are for me, and that its “little pigeon-roost, one-eyed t plow-boy” is dead, will throw its mighty g influence for me, and if I am vulnerable slay me as it has slaughtered Candler and c every man it has championed i There is no denying the fact that the 0 powers of the Constitution are mighty when it uses the Samsonian weapon, but r with it it slays more friends than toes,and I 0 hope it can find some other candidate it likes better after it has finished its pigeon- r roost friend. . s Foor Candler! His last utterance should 8 be, “save me from my friends 1” Candler’s chances are dead. Whether 1 or not, as thousands say, the Constitution 1 killed him, or whether he suicided by go- 8 ing back on a truth hje told when mad and • didn’t go to do it. I And Bob Berner is too superstitious, even for the rings to trust, snd is in bad order with the better class of democrats who want to make some show of decency ’ 4 1, in politics. Bob trusts nobody and in spires the same in others towards himself; loves nobody and nobody loves him; S would make the poorest of a poor lot of governors, but shall never prove nor dis prove this declaration, for the only chance for him to do so would be for all of his competitors to get disgusted and quit the race, and then a populist would beat him. But I think he will have sense enough to get out of the way when he learns that I am running and reflects that the most of the people do not place vanity above brains. 1 And as for Spencer, he can’t expect to be governor, just because he wants it, and knows that he is the equal of the other At kinson that did get it, for the people are tired of that sort of thing. Spencer wants everything he sees going whether he has any room to put it or not. It is his na ture, and he has taken the chances at ev erything in sight. He use! to remind me of the dog that lost his bone and got a ducking by being so greedy as to try to take a bone from his own shadow in the water, but I will bet beer for all of the gu bernatorial candidates, ex-candidates and prospective, even unto Sam Jones, that Spencer don’t let loose the bone “again anymore” till he has got fast hold on the other dog’s bone. MT PLATFOBM. 1. I favor a constitutional amendment making all jackasses ineligible to the office of governor of Georgia, and that if any candidate shall announce as such more than two years in advance of the election, or shall claim that he has been solicited by more men to become a candidate than there are voters W the state, or shall steal any other party’s'platform. and claim that 1 his own party platform is perfect, and ' then make a new) platform of my own long er than the Pentateuch and ask his party to elect him as a tru\ exponent of his party’s principles—all or hny of which acts shall be held as conclusive evidence that he is , an ass, and ineligible to the office. 2. I am in favor of abolishing and anni- hilating the public school system in the ' interest ol education. ‘ 1 A thing that was forced upon Georgia 1 by carpetbaggers ana scalliwags, under re construction rule, and besides being dis honest and violative of individual proper- J ty rights it is running over with agrarian- < ism, communism and paternalism and detrimental to general education and in- , dividuality and independent thought, by , training diversified mentality to run in the same channel, destroys diversity of genius J and generates monotony of thought and action that makes a segacious people and prepares them for slavery. ' Education is an acquisition, capital, i property, and there is no more right and i justice in making one man educate anoth- , er man’s children than in making him ( feed, clothe and furnish them with a home ( after they are educated, but it is every body’s duty to feed and clothe and edu cate poor children, whose parents are dead or unable to work, and in no other cases. 3. lam opposed to creating any more offices, and favor that fully one-half that we now have shall be destroyed, and a re duction in the salaries and perquisites of the balance till men-will cease to lie and steal and baibe to get them, and then re duce the taxes accordingly. Tillman Willis Flynt. P. B.—l am running for the office of j governor, not for permission to run, and ( don’t want any votes of men who have not . got sense enough to know that my plat form is right ' I care nothing about methods—it is votes I want, but none but “clean” votes of clean 1 men. I want to test the strength and number of the righteous and the wicked I in Georgia. I shall get all of the good, and ] if the majority are wicked, democracy says they must rule, and the Bible says the ] people shall moan. I I want no jackass for governor, -and I want no jackasse’s vote. Now all of you fellows who want to ad- 1 vertise yourselves as asses by voting for I asses walk up and vote against me. I am determined that Griffin, the biggest town of its size in the state, shall no long er be put off with a few judges and solid- * tors and an occasional congressman, sim- - ply because we have been perhaps a little 1 delinquent in doing our share of lynching 1 when we had no governor to encourage us to duty. We refuse to be longer responsible for 1 the legislation of the state till we have a ■ governor to dictate it. Not like Bob Berner, we invite foreign < capital to our town free of taxes, and then 1 if we don’t get more out of it than it does out of us, let Bob say we are not smart. We have got factories and we are getting • rich out of them and they are getting rich ■ out of somebody else. ' 1 And we want more, for we want to get richer, so we can build a college for the station in place of the one Athens has ( stolen from it. And we want a governor that will have ’ bull fights at home and not have to go to Mexico to get them to entertain his con- * stituents secund-handed. . But, like Riinzi, divide the fun with the ' people. T. W. F. , fi« be- /f - j, SRIFFIN, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 1, 1888. ARSON AND BURGLARY. 1 These are the Charges Booked Against Marshal Porter. Sooday mornidg’s Call gave an account«.{ tliH doings of J. R. Porter, the (own marshal of Sunny Side, ao< suggested that be was probably respon sible fur the firing of Prof. Brown’s home, in that place, nn Friday night. Yesterday a preliminary hearing was had before Justices Sorrel, Beck and Brewster, upon the charges of burglary from the house and arson, and the evidence brought out in the investigation was so strong, on both charges, that he was remanded back to jail, without permission to give bond, to await an investigation by the grand jury, * Tbo good people of Sunny .Side are very indignant over recent develop ments, and censure themselves soundly for having taken up a perket stranger and placing the safety of l heir town in bis keeping. No one knows anything about Por ter, further than that be dropped down in their midst a short time since and securing a position in a blacksmith shop, and was soon thereafter made marshal of the town. He says he entered Prof, Brown’s home and carried off the articles found in bis room after be left the town, but says be did not fire the building. The evidence brought out yesterday against him, however, was very damaging A Fine Attraction- Robert L. Lorentz, the advance agent of Frank B. Rhode’s “Merry- ■ makers/' spent yesterday in this city making arrangements for the appear** ance of his company at the Olympic for three nights, beginning next ! Thursday. The Montgomery (Ala.) Journal of Feb. 15 contains the following notice of this attraction : “Rhode’s ‘Merrymakers’ opened a week’s engagement at the Montgomery theatre last night, playing 4e a lavg* audience. The opening bill ?as the ‘Great Diamond Mystery,’ and while the play has sailed under different col ors in these parts during the past two seasons, it has been touched and re touched, weak parte made strong, so much so that one must need be a close observer to detect that the play had ever been produced. That the audience was an appreciative one was evidenced by the repeated encores. The compa ny is composed of specialty performers and well deserves the name given them. “This is one of the best popular priced attractions on the road and will no doubt draw good houses.” Death of Mrs Simonton. Saturday night at 10 o’clock one of the saddest deaths that has occurred in Akin district for many years was that of Mrs. Hatlie Simonton, wife of W. E. Simonton, and daughter ol J. F. Ogletree. Few women had more or 'truer friends than had Mrs. Simonton. She wai a devoted wife and mother, a pure hearted Christian woman,and to know her was to appreciate and admire. A busband and three children are left desolate—one a tender babe just one week old. The remains were buried Sunday afternoon at the family burying ground of her father. Advertised Letters. List of letters remaining in the Griffin, Ga., postoffice, week ending Feb. 26,1898. Persons calling will pleae say “advertised” and give date. One cent must be paid on each advertised letter. MALE LIST. John Eoges, John Gillman, *J. H. Gib bon, Sandy Gordon, R. M. Hargage, Ruben F. Jackson, Stephen Jackson, Pitt Kim bell, Marshall Lester (coL), Messrs. Logan & Co., W. J. Lewis, Daniel Morries, Mil ton Martin, J. H. P —, J. N. Roarks. FEMALE LIST. v Miss Jenena Bond, Miss Alice Harris, Miss Roasler King, Mrs. Earea Mangham, Mrs. Clifford Cooper Neal, Mrs. Fannie Scandrith. David J. Bailey, Jr., P> M. Ths 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. To Care Constipation Forevei. Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or tte. ts C. C. C. fail to care, drugsiats refund mousj. Raya! makea the food para, wheleooaM and doMotaaw. > ■ w CSSSS9& POWDER ■ uxeiy • uro ROVAI BAKINQ POWMR CO., HEW YORK. WBnaawMuwnwaHMHMaMaMuaawaMß Johnny, Got Your Gun! Yes, Johnny, ren along and got your gun, says the Toledo Bee. Polish up your armor. Paqk your haversack. Pit on your bullet-proof cbest-protech tor and a few porous plasters. Get your .'corns trimmed for marching. Load your canteen to the very neck. Kias your sweetheart goodby and re port instanter, if not sooner, at the Blade office. For (he Toledo Blade has declared war. Spain must come off the perch. So get ready below there! Draw the draw-bridge! Let fall the porticullia! Close the windows and shut all the doors! Hoist the poop-deck to the top- nt jib-jabber! Ship the rudder and make fast the anchor to the hur ricane hatchway"! Reef the roof, haul aft the belaying pin, but let the flying jiblet stay! Now, every man to his bitohing-poet! : list not a dastard duck or dodge! The Hade has declared war. So, Johnny, get your gun! <MS9 ENJOYS Both the method and results when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acta 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 ana ac ceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial m its effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, its manv 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 acceptany substitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. UK FRAHCI3CO, UL. LOUMVIUE. KT. NEW rONK, ML Fresh Garden Seed! Buists, Landreth’s, Mays. We are selling them cheap. Eastern grown Seed Irish Potatoes. N. B. DREWRY & SON. IT IS TRUE, IF YOU SEE IT 1 > -- ,1 IN MY ADVERTISEMENT! !i? - ’ 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 i GRIFFIN. In the Mean Time .. rr 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. THOS.J.WHITE Clothier, Furnisher and Hatter. R. F. Strickland S Co, - New Spring- Goods. THIB AND SHOW YOU MANY ABOUTHERK TTRACT1VB Trn^GS THAT we can not tell you BLACK DRESS GOODS. M “ y piK “ jM ‘ r,Mi ” d “ d p™" *“ NOVELTY DRESS GOODS. 40-inch Novelty Suiting only 25c., worth 40c. Fancy Suiting ß in broken plaids, very new, 50c, 40-inch all wool Suiting in braid effecte, 50c. Printed Duck Suiting ß , 10c. and 12}c, SILKS, RIBBONS AND CHIFFONS. New Taffeta Silke, guaranteed not to split, 75c. Plaid and striped Silks for shirt waists. All popular shades of Satin only 50c. Black Satin, 27sinch wide, 75c. to 81.50. • R® 44-inch Mouselin, all shades, 75c. New stock of Satin Ribbons. New stock of Sache Ribbons. NOTIONS AND WHITE GOODS. It is impossible to enumerate the many things in this line, but our reputation for correct styles, good qualities and low prices makes this the best shopping placs in Griffin. * li. I . vriui K i.\ mi & m Mranpf sale OF— HARDWARE! Having bought at Sheriff’s sale the entire stock Hardware, Stoves, Tinware, Farming Implements, etc., of 0. 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 X Bro. Ten Cents per Week