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Vol IX. No. 158.
another excursion
The Central Brought to Experiment
a Thousand Visitors Yesterday-
The officers of the Central railroad
are surely in earnest about desiring
farmers on its line seeing 'he improv
ed and advanced methods of farming,
horticulturing and dairying, as taught
and practiced on the Georgia experi
mental farm.
Yesterday a train load of farmers,
their wives and daughters, living be
, tween Griffin and Atlanta, came down
to the Station, where they spent -the
day inspecting and discussing various
topics of interest.
There is no doubt as to the wisdom
in this liberality of the Central rail
road, in thus seeking to create and
build up an interest in truck farming,
fruit growing and dairying.
There is no section of tbe state where
the lands are better adapted to the
growth of berries and fruits of all kind
than the lands lying between Griffin
and Atlanta. Besides, there is uo soil
dr climate better adapted to the growth
of vegetables of all kinds than that
alluded to.
Os course vegoiables could not be
sent into the Atlanta market from this
section as early as from Southern
Georgia and Florida, but those pro
duced here are of such superior quality
that when they did reach the market
they would crowd out all competition
from other sections south of this point.
The same may be said of the dairy
ing business. The farmers greatest
obstacle to making dairying profitable
on any farm in this section is finding
a market for his milk and butter.
It is to provide a daily and sure
market for all such truck gardens, or
chards, dairy farms, .berry patches,
etc , the CentraUis now arranging.
This road already runs a “milk
train’’ from Jonesboro to Atlanta every
morning, and the experiment has been
marked with such unexpected success
as to induce the road to extend the
advantages of this train to Griffin and
all intermediate points, if desirable.
Atlanta spends about $3,000,000 an
nually for vegetables, butler, milk,
eggs and chickens, most of which are
brought from Tennessee, several hun
dred miles distant, while every dollar’s
worth of which could be produced up
on the immediate line of the Central
between Griffin and Atlanta, and be
sides, done by the mothers and daugh
ters of the country farmer.
The Central is certainly entitled to
much credit for the interest it is man
ifesting on these important branches
of industry, and it is hoped the same
will not be allowed to go to waste.
The practice of Atlanta having to send
hundreds of mFles away, and into
other states, for such articles as can
be raised so conveniently, and should
be more economically produced at
home, should cease to be a necessity
in the future.
In speaking upon these matters
yesterday Dr. Gray, of Sunny Side,
said to the Call that he had four
acres in stra that had paid him
an average of SIOO per acre for several
years and would continue to do so. He
said further that any man of ordinary
industry could take half a dozen Jer
sey cows, four 150 egg incubators and
teu acres of land for a truck garden,
and he would clear more money, from
individual efforts, every year, than the
largest farmer io Spalding county
could do raising cotton.
By the establishment ol this milk,
vegetable and fruit train, bj the Cen
tral, a mau that can’t make money
out of such industries,should be pitied.
He should cease trying to do good
and.run for some office and stop work
~ altogether.
The visitors on the excursion train
yesterday, spent the day most pleas
antly at the Station and in Griffin, and
apparently were ranch interested in
the horticultural and dairying depart
ments of the Station.
1100 Be ward, SIOO-
The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dread
disease that science has been able to cure
in all its stages and that is Catarrh. Hall’s
Catarrh Cure is tne only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Hall’s Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system, thereby destroying the founda
tion of the disease, and giving, the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work.
The proprietors have so much faith in its
curative powers, that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails
to cure. Send for list of testimonials,
F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Hall’s Family Pills are the best.
WAR TALK.
The Cloud* Thicken and Lowers Over
America and Spain-
No theme today is of moie interest
in America than the probable waj
with Spain.
The senate yesterday passed the
house bill appropriating $50,000,000 to
be spent at-once for defending our
ports, and work is progressing rapidly
in all the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
The largest and most powerful guns
made are being placed at most im
portant points.
The declaration in Washington yes
terday, given out ns official,was “peace
in Cuba or war with Spain ”
If this is to bo the course of the ad
ministration war is sure to come, and
that very soon.
Both governments are actively en
gaged in purchasing and equipping
war vessels.
Another of our warships, the Mont
gomery,was anchored in Cuban waters
yesterday.
The report was spread in Washing
ton yesterday afternoon that the court
of inquiry will report that the Maine
was blown up by design apd that the
Spanish authorities are responsible
for it.
There has not been a reasonable
ground for hope for several days past
that a resort to arms could be averted,
but everything has been focusing up
on that only alternative.
An Important Trial-
The case of A. J. Crawford vs. the
Soutberfi Railway was called in the
city court yesterday morning.
The defendant, the railroad compa
ny, filed a demurrer to the suit on
many grounds, principally that no
good cause of action was alleged in
the petition.
The court sustained the demurrer,
after elaborate argument-, and the case
goes to the supreme court on a bill of
exceptions.
The case was a suit, for damages for
the killing by the railroad of little Ju
lia Crawford, on the railroad, near the
factory, last year, facts of which were
published..
The court decided that under the
law the child was a trespasser, and the
railroad not liable for the death—there
being no allegation that the engineer
was criminally negligent after the
child was discovered to be on the
track.
Senator Battle, of Columbus, and J.
D Boyd, Jr., represented the railroad,
and H C. Peeples, of Atlanta, and
Judge R T. Daniel the defendant.
At the Olympic Friday Night.
Augi.stin Daly’s comedy “A Night
Off” which will be presented at the
Olympic Theatre on Friday night,
March 11, is the most successful com
edy that has ever been produced at
Mr Daly’s Theatre in New York. The
incidents, situations, and dialogue are
perfectly natural yet withal they hap
pen in such a ludicrous way that you
are simply convulsed with laughter
from the beginning to the end Noth
ing of the horseplay order is ever pre*
seated at Mr. Daly’s theatre—clean cut
situations, and dialogue is adopted to
amuse in all cases, which is responsi
ble for the great success of all of Mr.
Daly’s plays. Secure your seats while
you can.
Small Fire Yesterday-
About 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon
the roof of the two-story building, on
Eighth street, next door to the resi
dence of J. G Rhea, was discovered oq
fire.
Stonewall hose wagon was soon
upon the ground, and by the prompt
and efficient handling of a chemical
apparatus in the hands of R. H.
Drake, the flames were soon extin
guished with but slight damage to the
roof.
Best of All
To cleanse the system in a gentle and truly
beneficial manner, when the springtime
comes, use the true and perfect remedy,
Syrup of Figs. One bottle will answer for
all the family and costs only 50 cents; the
large size sl. Buy the genuine. Manu
factured by the California Fig Syrup Com
pany only, and for sale by all druggists.
FOR SHERIFF.
I am a candidate for the democratic
nomination for Sheriff, and earnestly ask
the support of all my friends and the pub
lic. If nominated and elected, it shall be
my endeavor to fulfill the duties of the of
fice ss faithfully as in the past
M. F. MORRIS.
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 10, 1888.
FKAHCE WILL HELP SPAIH.
European Countries Aroused Oyer the
Situation-Most Serious View
u Taken-
A copyrighted cablegram from Lon
don to the New York Evening Post
•«y: - ‘ ‘ jr, |> *
“Special inquiries iu official and
financial circles today show that many
grave international difficulties are
pending in China, Japan, West Africa,
the Nile and elsewhere, the most seri
ous view being taken of the American-
Spanish tension.
“At the United States and Spanish
embassies the utmost reticence, of
course, is observed. They pretend to
know nothing and it is noteworthy in
view of reports that the Armstrongs
have sold cruisers to Spain, that the
Armstrong’s board has given express
direction that no questions are to be
answered regarding tbe dealing with
British or foreign governments.
“Varying , conclusions are drawn
from this refusal to confirm the denial
of this Spanish purchase from tbe
Armstrongs. What cannot be denied
is the Armstrongs have bad relations
with Spain since 1886, have built sev
eral cruisers to Spain’s order and now
have vessels on the stock that could be
sold if the money were forthcoming.”
French money helping Spain?”
Two of tbe first financial bouses ware
asked this question this afternoon -
“Nothing of the kind has been defin
itely arranged and obviously, seeing
tbe large French financial interests in
Spain, French financiers will be most
anxious to keep Spain from war; but
it is equally certain that if Spain did
decide that war, however desperate,
was the only escape from the growing
financial trouble at home, Paris,and
not London would be tbe quarter
whence money would be sought and
beyond doubt obtained. As yet, how
ever, nothing has been definitely set*
tied ”
The fact probably is that Spain is
anxious to buy ships and thaixba:
Arms! rungs are ready to sell if they
can see the money. The French finan
ciers are not eager to advance the
necessary money as long as by bolding
back they can assist tbe cause of peace.
Armstrong cruisers have the reputa
tion in naval circles here of being the
best armed and protected cruisers in
the world.
VAUGHN VOICINGS.
Vaughn, Ga., March 8,1898.
F. J. Freeman and A. F. Hill spent
Wednesday evening at Brooks.
Ed Westmoreland went up to Pomona
last Wednesday.
The many friends of Miss Lora Steele
are pleased to see her able to be out again.
Miss Florence Dawson has returned
home from Atlanta, where she has been
spending some time with relatives.
Clever Bob Gordon, one of Griffin’s effi
cient police, spent Saturday here shaking
hands with his many friends.
Williamson Anderson and Babe Scott,
of Zetella, were here yesterday.
C. M. Hammond, of Birdie, spent Satur
day evening here.
Miss Lois Freeman, a handsome young
lady of our place, spent Saturday and
Sunday in Griffin with her sister, Mrs. M.
M. Emmerson.
Dr. J. L. Gable and Dave Price were
here yesterday evening for a short time.
A. Rogoskie and Mr. Stein, of Griffin,
attended Sunday school here Sunday
evening, »
Ed Westmoreland seems to be the hap
piest young man in our town. He has a
new buggy, and his best girl has returned
home after spending some time away. ,
Well, we have had a nice rain at last,
which was much needed in this country.
Wheat and oats are looking fine around
here, and unless some colder weather
comes than has, there will be considerable
grain raised through this section.
Well, it seems that everybody has some
thing to say about the governorship, so I
guess we will have to hollow for Bob
Berner.
W. W. Champion spent a short time at
Brooks today.
Dr. J. L. Gable was here a short time
today.
Walter Freeman spent Saturday evening
in Griffin.
J. G. Barrett and W. R. Jossey spent
last Thursday in Griffin on business.
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
Ed si-ate Tour Buweie With CMearoO*.
Candy Cathartte. cure eonatipatioo forever,
be, 25c. If C. C. C. fail, druggists refund money.
Royal makes tile food pore.
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POWDER
Absolutely Pure
ROYAL BAKING POWDER 00., NEW YORK.
4 Good Advice to the Blacks-
The negroes in the South ought to I
take tbe advico of onj of their preach
ers, Rev. Richard Carroll, who says:
“I see no good for you in politics,
but I see plenty of harm. Tbe color
ed population get excited every four
years and many leave tbe farm to sit
around and wait for an office. Some
have not worked since McKinley was
made president, and their families are
approaching starvation Politics has
ruined Ms and put us back many years.
“Yet the Republican politician*,like
Mr. Hanna, are als®. responsible. They
corrupt the negro, promise him offices
for delegates, and whet hie appetite
for office-seeking when be should be
working at the bench or in the fields,
raising bis race by simple industry.” 1
arm enjoys
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 ana 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,
SAM FRANCISCO, CAL.
UHimiUE. Kt. NEW YORK. ».i.
A SCRAP OF PAPER
can tell a long story sometimes. The pa
per that tells our story best is the writing
paper stored upon our shelves. It is of
the best quality and of the greatest variety.
Pads and tablets from the smallest to legal
cap size. Envelopes to fit any sized paper,
at prices to fit any sized pocketbook. If
you want your moneys worth come to me
J. H. HUFF,
24 HELL STREET.
' ~ '■ Doa’c Tobacco Spit and Smoke Year Life Away.
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
nctic. full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-
Bae, the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong. AU druggists, sOc or Si. CaregnaiM
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co . Chicago or New York.
IT IS TRUE,
IF YOU SEE IT \a
IN MY ADVERTISEMENT!
Every article of Winter Wear at absolute
cost for the next two weeks. J
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I WILL BE ABSENT, VISITING THE WHOLESALE MARKETS AND
PURCHASING THE NOBBIEST LINE OF CTXJTHING EVER SHOWN IN
GRIFFIN. • s -
In the Mean Time
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 8 Co.
O wrf LOW
<3 JFI PRICED
SHOES!
Lldles Ra^rs 35c - *®d 50c.
Mens Rubbers 50c.
Childrens Rubbers 35c.
r AHjj Boys and Girls School Shoes 75c. t
/ SI.OO and $1.25.
\ Jr.
Lndies heavy bulloi or lace Shoefl
SI.OO, $1.25 and $1.50.
Mens wet weather Shoes Iftep
th« savoy your feet dry.
R. F. STRK KLAND & CO.
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BANKRUPT SALE
OF* ■ 1
HARDWARE!
Having bought at Sheriff’s sale
the entire stock Hardware, Stoves,
Tinware, Farming Implements, etc.,
of O. 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 Cento per Week