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■■ . ~ .... - ■ ■ " ' SCHEUERMAN STORE. ■ - <°) ■ THIS WIBK WB SHOW YOU FOR Me. PBR YARD. IMPORTED [FRENCH ORGANDIES, IN DAINTY AND SHEER PATTERNS. REAL IMPORTED SCOTCH GINGHAMS, A NOVELTY AND SURE TO PT-TAKE 40-INCH WIDE FIGURED BIACK WORSTED ADAI’T ED ESPECIALLY FOR SKIRTS. E ' ■ j A pretty lot small figured Ginghams, in plaids and stripes, good quality, 7c. yard. In linings, Cambric 64 cloth at 4c. yard. The new Percaline in all shades at 10c. Linen OenTMs at 16c. All styles Bimpeon Calicoes in black, grey, plaids and silk effects at sc. TZZ. S’. WB ARB STILL GIVING EVERY CUSTOMER A FREE GUESS AT THE GOLD WATCH. I i HUFF’S BOOK AND MUSK STORE Il Tn headquarters for the celebrated Easy Run nlag and Noiseless Sewing Machine. Sold on easy terms. Best assortment of Needles and Oil always on hand. JT_ EC- HTCrFF. New Garden Seeds. - '; f ?rf • : All fresh from the best growers. Genuine Eastern Irish Potatoes. Prescriptions carefully compounded. J. N. HARRIS & SON. v ■ ■““^Ss^sS=S=^ ==!=!!==!=====s:s===^^===!S==!========??!!=s= BARGAINS IN GROCERIES. 40 hay Soap for SI.OO. A good roasted Coffee for 10c. lb. B 20 lbs. Sugar for SI.OO. Raw Peanuts sc. lb. 50 Iba Grits for SI.OO. We are the lowest price house on . Ball Potash, 10c. ball for sc. Hay, Corn, Bran, Cotton Seed Meal , Prunes, Bc. and Hulk. GW. CLARK & SON. Wholesale and Retail Grocers. Morning Call. ■■ 1111 ' -""T GRIFFIN, GA., MARCH 33, 1808. ufflceoTer Darts’ Hardware Store TELEPHONE NO. M. Mb’" NIOE LINE OF ' BABY CARRIAGES. I Gash, time or easy payments. Gall and see them. ete?. ■ MANGHAM MROS. PERSONAL AND LOCAL DOTS 8. F. Headen spent yesterday in At lanta. Will Boynton, of Atlanta,was in the city yesterday. Ed Lonsberg, of Atlanta, was in the city yesterday. J. W. Ballard made a business trip to Barnesville yeaterday. Mrs. R. R. Williams, of Monticello, was in the city yesterday. Mrs. D. M. Haile, of Orchard Hill, was in the city yesterday. ’ Col. W. E. H. Searcy, Sr, spent the day in Atlanta yeaterday. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Elder, of Birdie, spent yesterday in the city. Prof. Eugene Ragland spent last night with friends in Atlanta. Miaa Henrietta Patterson, of Sunny Side, was in the city yesterday. Mias Bailie Manly, ol Patrick, was in the city yesterday with friends. Trainmaster Broyles, ol the Central railroad, was io the city yeaterday. Mrs. Fannie Freeman, of Mclntosh, was in the city shopping yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Walla, of Wil. liameoo, were in the city yeaterday Col. W. E. H. Searcy, Jr, went to Zebulon yesterday on legal business. W. P. Horne and J A. Scott went ont on the Flint river last night fishing • Dr. E. R. Anthony went to Sunny Side yesterday on professional busi« > Miss Tusie Caldwell returned yester day from a lew days visit to relatives in Atlanta. C<pl. and Mrs A J. Burr spent yes terday in Atlanta, where they were entertained by friends. Miss Clyde Dpe returned yesterday from a pleasant visit to relatives in Columbus and LaGrange. Mrs Jno. R Books left yeaterday morning for her home in Pennsylvania after spending the winter in thia pity. Mrs J F Mann left yesterday for Chicago, where she will spend some lime with her sister, Mrs M. E. Curtis Capl. and Mrs VV H Hartnett, and daughter, little, Mias Mary Lizzie, of Flat Shoals, spent yesterday with friends in this city. Remember the veteran's meeting this morning at 10 o’clock in the couucil chamber, Kincaid block. Let time be a full attendance. Seven cars filled with soldiers pass ed through Griffin last night for Pen sacola, Fla. Os course they are on a ‘peaceful mission,” but, Johnny, get your gun Burglars entered Kinard’s store, ont at Towaliga, Monday night, and stole about SBO in cash,, a gold watch and quantities of goods No arrests have yet been made. Capt. Hudson has taken the census of two wards and his records show, in round numbers, 3,000. The city’s population will show about 6,000, which is a very flattering increase over last census. E E Carlisle returned yesterday from Roanoke, Ala., where he spent two weeks with relatives. He was ac companied by hie brother, Halston Carlisle, who will make this city his future borne. W. H. Brewer is moving his stock of goods from the old Brewer & Han* leiler building to D. W. Patterson’s store, on East Solomon street, where be will have more room and belter fa cilities for doing business. ■ 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. ■ Items of Interest A Scottish diver in the Clyde re cently excelled all European record* by remaining under water forty min otee ala depth o( 186 foot. Persona residing io the District of Columbia bare no vote there, but they may vote io the state in which they claim a legal residence What wee formerly a quill factory at Paris ia now devoted to the menus fteture of quill tootbpicke, and turns out 20,000,000 yearly. The population of Palestine io in creasing rapidly. Teo years ago there were only 15,000 residents in Jaffa; today there are nearly GO,OOO To hold an ear of corn for eating, a neat device is made of a .v«ie bow, with a handle twisted io the center and spring cones a*, each end to grasp the ear and b-s»L! it..rigid. The national debt is now sl3 41 lor each individual. Io 1867 it wee $69 26. Lindon has 600,000 houses. Paris has 90,000 bouses. New York hss 115000 houses; Philadelphia 190,000. A Chicago paper complains that $130,000,000 worth of property io that city is held by absentee landlords. England has requested a bid from a Missouri packing ‘establishment for 1 furnishing 750,000 piunds of canoed meats for the British army io India. There is an immense garden in China that embraces an area of 50,000 square miles. It is al! meadow laud and is filled with lakes, ponds and ' canals. Near the Caspian sea there are sev eral "eternal fires," so called by the natives, where natural gas issues from the ground aud has been on fire for ages. The wines of the ancients would net be thought palatable today, for they were mixed with sea water, resin, salt, pitch and aromatic herbs, exposed in smoky garrets till reduced to a sirup, and then strained and mixed with water. The “Candler Riner.” The "ring” organa have now started the cry of “Candler ring.” But that’s all right; this is one year when the people are in the ring. And turn about is fair play, you know. But the cry being raised by the ring organa only abowa to what atraight they have been put. They evidently realize that the people are chary of rings—they would be blind to their own experience if they did not—and they hope to turn this righteous pre judice to account. : But the people know political rings when they ’ ee them. And they don’t mind these rings ao much when they are allowed to control them. And thia ie the sort of ring the “Candler ring” is. No, boye, this is one year when the people are not going to be bluffed. They are dead on your little game. And we have an idea that you suspect. Macon News. Everybody Says So. Coscarets 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. €. to-day; 10, 25, 50 cents, bold and guaranteed to cure by all druggists. JASWOXLLi., fho lie- , limila O .A 1119 tr «« ANNOUNCEMENT. For Tax Eecsiver. I respectfully announce myself as a can didate for re-election to the office of Tax Receiver of Spalding county .subject to the action of primary, if one is held. S. M. M’COWELL. For Sheriff. I respectfully inform my friends--the people of Spalding county--that I am a candidate for the Sheriff, subject to the verdict of a primary, if one is held Your support will be thankfully received and duly appreciated. M. J. PATRICK. 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 es faithfully as in the past. M. F. MORRIS. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Justice of the Peace 1001st District, G. M., for the unexpired term. Election first Saturday in April. W. D. CARHART. E lucate Tour Howel. With Cascareta. Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever. 10c. Sc. If C. C. C. fall. driiEgists refund money. T. P. A Celebration at Savannah, Ga., April 20th to 23rd. Account above occasion, the Central of Georgia Ry Co. will sell round trip tickets to Savannah at rate of $7.53. Tickets on sale April 19th with final limit April 23rd. J. C. Haile, G. P. A, Savannah. C. 8. Whttm, Ticket Agt, Griffin. I r * THE’OLDEST NEWSPAPER. ft Waa Eitobltahed !u CUina In the ElthUl Crutary. The oldest newspaper in the world is the Tsing-Pao, or Peking News, founded in the year 710 A. D. Until quite late ly it was generally supposed that the Kin Pau, a Chinese journal published in Peking for the last thousand years, was the oldest newspaper in the world. In a very able work recently published, however, Imbault Huart, the French consul at Canton, au ws that this high honor belongs to the Tsing-Pao, which baa been published continuously since the year 710 and is even said to have been founded some 200 years before that date, or early in the sixth century, 800 years before a newspaper was known in Europe. The Tsing-Pao now appears as a book of 24 pages, octavo size, tied in a yel low cover by two knots of rice paper. Each page has seven columns, and each column has seven characters, or letters, which read from top to bottom. The types are made of willow wood. This is the “edition de luxe” officially recog nized by the emperor, and the price of which is about 24 cents a month. There is also a popular edition, got up rough ly on poor paper and printed, or rather daubed, from a plate of engraved wax. Thia costs 10 cents per month and is Issued an hour before the other. It is the official journal of the gov ernment—the “Times” of China. It gives all the details concerning the per son of the emperor, his movements, his maladies, his remedies, the imperial decrees and the reports of the ministers, in the printing of which every error is punished with death. It announces to all the provinces the« date which has been fixed by the gm peror for the people to change their summer hats for winter ones, which they are expected to do as one man. This journal is easy to read, for it ap pears in tin English translation in Shanghai. B After the Tsing-Pao the most impor tant paper inCbind is of modern date— the Chin-Pao, or Shanghai News, founded in 1872. It has a circulation of some 15,000 copies, and at the close of the Franco-Chinese war Li Hung Chang made use of it —an innovation till then unknown—to influence public opinion and demonstrate by history the rights of the Chinese over Anam. Chinese newspapers are usually print ed on yellow paper, which is changed to blue in case of mourning and red on gala days. One paper has three editions each day—on yellow paper in the morn ing, gray at noon and white at night— so that the sellers cannot substitute one edition for another in serving their cus tomers. Another journal has a title which signifies “the reproduction of what it is necessary to know, ” all given on a couple of pages, octavo size. They readily attempt to “en-Chiheße” foreign words, as, for instance, the word “tele phone” is made to read “to-il foung. ” The Chinese press, like many of their other institutions, has remained station ary for 1,000 years, but is now begin ning to wake up and modernize itself. —San Francisco Call. The Texas Girl. Chivalry used to be described as a southern virtue, and though we do not wish to imply that the men of the north are unchivalrous it is quite possible that in the south women are still re garded with a greater degree of formal reverence than elsewhere. A native of Texas describes with enthusiasm the women of his state and shows why they cannot fail to excite admiration. “They are,” he declares, “swfiet, polite, gra cious and courageous; they do not curse or swear; they do not use slang, and are not drunkards. Most of them ride well on horseback and can use the six shooter, but do not want to take away a man’s job or position.” Could a more engag ing picture be drawn? These lovely compounds of sweetness and strength know their power, but do not abuse it. They may resent injury in the most ef fective fashion, but they are not mean. They will hesitate before shooting a man who has a family dependent upon him. They are no mere amazons. The fact that they do not curse and swear shows that they possess also the gentler domestic virtues. Those who are in search of the ideal girl should purchase a’ticket for Texas.—Providence Jour nal. The Odor of the Opera. The confirmed opera goer drew a long breath. “That would make me happy if it blew over my grave,” he murmured blissfully. The woman with him looked at him doubtfully. “What’s blowing?” she asked unsympathetically. “It’s the perfume,” he explained. “One always gets it when the curtain rises on the second act. The house is full by that time and the odors of the flowers and perfumes have grown heavy. The air is close and oppressive during the entr’acte, but when the cur tain goes up the draft sweeps out and catches that indescribable odor and whirls it up hero to the dress circle. It’s not like anything else. No theater has it. It’s the essence of opera flowers and laces and jewels and beauty and music. I’d recognize a whiff of it in paradise. Just ask any old chap who has been coming here for years about it He’ll know what I mean.”—New York Sun. Celebrating Hie Deliverance. “Herbert” asked the young wife timidly, “is this the kind of mince pie your mother used to make?” “No, dear, ” answered the young hus band. “My mother never made mince pies. She was a health reform lecturer. ’ 1 And Herbert helped himself to a sec ond cut.—Chicago Tribune. The Only Sure Way. Pollywog—How would you go about finding a needle in a haystack? Jollydog—l shouldn’t look for it. I’d simply slide down the haystack.—New York Journal. Flemister & Bridget. | Flemister & Bridges. HOW WE FEEL ABOUT IT—THERE IS COMFORT IN TRADING WHEN YOU FEEL AT HOME IN A STORE. WB KNOW HOW IT IS OURSELVES. WE BUY GOODS, TOO. WE WANT YOU TO DO AB YOU PLEASE IN THIS STORE. COME AND GO WHEN YOU CHOOSE, BUY OR LOOK. WE WANT YOUR TRADE. BUY WHAT YOU FANCY, WITH THIS UNDERSTANDING, IF IT DOESN’T SUIT BRING IT BACK. . , Have added the past week to our already large and attractive stock Ladies Shirt Waists, Fans, plain and check Ducks, Belts, etc. Our Ladies Muslin Underclothing Department u filled with splendidly made garments at but little more than cost of material. Foreign Fancy Wash Goods. We are offering the finest and most attractive assortment we have ever shown in Exclusive Patterns. Organdies, plain and printed, Ginghams, Zephyrs, Shadow Cloths, Plaid Zephyrs, Fancy Tufted Ginghams, Lace Stripes, Batistes, Lattin Check Fancies, plain and fancy Piques. Show also a perfect paradise of pretty American Printed Goode from sc. to 20c. yard. We seek criticism, we want people of taste to see them. We hope everybody will accept this as a special invitation to come and see them. Embroidery Bargains I Have you seen the wonderful values we are offering in Swiss and Nainsook Embroideries in lengths of 4} yards ? These are not mill ends, which are always imperfect, but first-class goods in odd setts, bought under value and sold same way. Wool Dress Goods lor skirts or suits 15, 20, 25, 40, 60, 75c. and SI.OO yard. Black Silk and Wool Grenadines all prices. New Taffeta Silks, Black Brocade Silks, Satin, etc. We sell Vantine Fans. Entirely new stock from sc. to $1 each. The new green, purple and red Satin Finished Fans. Get your Easter Outfit of us. New white, yellow, tan, black and pretty colored Kid Gloves SI.OO and and $1.50. Button and Foster Hooks. Oxodized, silver and gold jeweled Belts 25, 50, 75c. and $1 each. Jeweled leather Belts 25 and 50c. Large line new Lace Curtains and Curtain Swiss by the yard. Special value in 72-inch full bleached Table Damask 75c. yard, worthsl. Shirting Prints 3Jc. Heavy 4>4 Sea Island 4c. “A.'C. A.” Ticking 10c. 3- Percales sc. Percalines, for dress linings, 7ic. 4- Percale 8, 10 and 12Jc. Best Table Oil Cloth 15c. Good checked Nainsook sc. White and colored heavy Cord Pique 15, 20, 25, 35, 40 and 45c. yaed. New stock Standard Patterns and Fashion Sheets for April. Call for one. Flemister & Bridges. WAR DECLARED! o On All Fall and Winter Goods. 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 50c. Blanlwfl'feit. Come early if you want a pair. All wool Blankets worth $6, wiil 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.—If you want anything in Carpets, Mattings, .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 you 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 Chambry, new black brocade Dress Goods. These are beauties ana 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. C. 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. /