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V *»in ' n , i , " "T-, ——- - Rnrinff Suita. I i spruig ouiu», | Spring — I TT 4 R Spring Hats- I * ° f If y« rat u M tkt tat CMtag Rtata ta tkt Mrj. (««••* *ta< “ (•“ "I «j kj- r« win « *•« *» «" CM*«ayaMf»-M***gMfa. IMS are's jntaltat. Hal (tab strips aai ML •Mi aid ffiiMd <4* My $7.50 Suit h •*» tai Ma tt gM* «l Ikk fries mm stan is Grita. AkaHely all wta ui airrt will f«t iye silk. la Uct, I etalkage aay taiy It stow ya a llae at $lO sf aan MWento Lv X Up to $20.00. X ItaiytartaiiiFrfcthittiinrt ■aistip, egnl to Taitor mde gwfe. THOS.J.WHITE fe". Clothier, Furnisher »ud Hatter. iii- 1 - 1 - - See Our New Stock or PIUKES, EVATOKATED APPLES, CURRANTS. RAISINS. Extra low prices on these goods to close them out before Summer. G. W, CLARK & SON. Wholesale and Retail Grocers. New goods in Cut Glass and Sterling Silver for Wedding or Anniversary gifts. MANGHAM BROS. wnwumanamnwn—wwo—a—w^swrew—wewwe Morning Cail. B GRIFFIN, APRIL n. MM. OMeeorer Davis’ Hart ware Store TELEPHONING. S. PERSONAL AND LOCAL DOTS ' Col. J. N. fibsll, of Senoia, war io Um eity yesterday. W. P. Wilson, of Hampton, spent yesterday Io thia eity. John W. Walcott made a business trip to Newnan yesterday. __ Mrs. Homer Walcott left yesterday to spend several daya with relatives in Forsyth. The Missionary Society wiii meet at the Baptist church at 3 o'clock thia a'ternoon. Pate Horton and daughter, Mias Nettie, of WiHiamsoo, apeot yesterday io this city. Prof, and lira W. G. Browr, of Sonny Side, spent yesterday with Monde io Ibis city. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Ballard and daughter, Mica Rosa, of Woolsey .spent yesterday io thio oity. Allie Baker, Pool Slaton and Gil man Tutwiler wont to Atlanta last night to see the bicycle racer. Col. W. D. Carbart left yesterday lor Macon to attend the gtaod coon cilof Royal aod Select Masoqp. Miao Emmie Hempbill, of Atlanta, is spending a few days in this city as the guest of Mrs. Joe. M. Thomae. Mra. Chas. M. Neel left yesterday fer Atlanta, where she will spend aev oral daya visiting relatives and friend a , Col. J. M. Mobley, of Hamilton, 1 coent yesterday with his daughter, 1 Mra J. M. Kimbrough, at Experi ment. < r Mias Jolie Harris, of Barnesville, arrived io the eity yesterday aod for several days will be the guest of friends. 1 R A. Gordon aod J. F. Emmerson loft yesterday for Macon to attend the Grand Chapter of Royal apd Select . * ■ # Miao Daisy Starr returned to her ( homo io Orchard Hill yesterday after HTThe Geo. P. Rowell, N. W. Ayer A Bon, and the A_ Frank Co., of New York and Philadelphia, she acknowledged ad vertising agencies of the world, claim the paper to advertise in is the one carrying the bulk of the home advertisers. We would respectfully call your attention to the large number of advertisements ap pearing in the Call for Griffin business house. spending a lew days with relatives in thia city. John Patterson returned to Louie* villa, Ga, ye»terday after spending some time with relatives ai d friends in this city. Robti Strickland, who is attending the State University at Athena, came home yesterday to spend a lee days with his parents. J. L Coggins, M•» Mattie Bill I Coggins and Mias Mamie Coggios, of HoUonviUe, spent yesterday with friends io this eity. Mrs. L C Manley left yesterday for Stevens Pottery, where she will spend several days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J H Stevens Miss Jr*«ie Chisholm, of Savannah, returned home yesterday after spend jog several daya ir. thia city as the guest of Miss Mamie Mills Tbs city council failed ohi d tbeir regular meeting yesterday afternoon for lack of a quorum. They adjourn ed to meet tomorrow aUeraoon at 4 o'clock. Miss Rebecca Nall left yeeterday for Athens to take charge of her music class in tbe Home school, after spend ing a few days in this city with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Th os Nall. Mrs 3 E Covin, of Hogansville, Min Gene Covin, Mrs Ed Morris end Cbss. F. Walcott, of Atlanta, arrived in the eity yeeterday to attend tbe Crouch Smith marriage this evening. fur Filly Ceuta Gsanuttevd tutoce-o ba.'c: cure, masses ueak BM>n Stragc. Hood pore. n. A!! druggists C lueute Toar ItoweU With ‘ta'cirrw CaoCy Cat_i._rt.Ji-, cure coranipatioii tore ter. Mte.SSe. WCC-C tail, druaxista refund tncoef Democratic Execativg Committee . A meeting of the Democratic Executive Committee of Spalding County la called for next Saturday, April 90th, at 10 o’clock, at tbe office of W. D. Carhart. A fall at tendance to derived, aa matters of impor tance will be considered. A. W. Walks*, Chinn. WOOD YARD. I want to aril you your Wood, cut and split, randy for use. Wood yard st No. 1 Hill street. Telephone No. 10. W, B- GRIFFIN *9f» I _ . staiia /'"'a s * sr ** * vsm&n < a w~ t; r arM yi jt\ twy y? . OU© SPECmtUS OF HUMAMTY ARE RAMAPO MCXmTAB«ESR& AMm. Kt Ota MAM *M Ml VM. dknw ffifce Bmnß WNmMDmmw jmbA „-■ MMBM 1> «bto lot. INbapio wim Imww wwvnw bMi ®P tu flbo MDflMMMrtffiiMMI CO® JffißWto Mm of trawatawfin auraa <rf prapie ifrrw tank to them high ami rocky hilla mite. fin» any riling* aad with not a rod of raoff by which thMr hate may be roadbed by wagoaa. la ether worda, it in act gnaartlly kaown that within SS raflra of th. heart of Mew Yack city then is aooanaaaHy an cartoon ataort m caa be taad in llwraraote noostafai ramrana of Teanraroe or North Cteroli ml It ta a sort of hat tribe, or, rather, an Msolgawatim of two loot tribes. If <mm iasaglM whntenrfof tafingn woold rani t from more than a mntary fastanaanyteg of American Indian. red Guinra nagrnsn with aa ocmafamal date at white blood added to the mlxtaro. he EBay form a notion of the people that live back in the ragged hills that rise aboct flvffera. Stsatabarg; Woodboezre Tarada and other places in the Ramapo valley. Bel it wsodd take a pretty latte imaginatiem to pfo tara sorne of the queer specimens sf hu manity that have resulted tarn this mix tore. AlbuMO of tbe mfTkfeat haired and pinkest eyed variety are eemmen, and the dims maseums recruit their curio hslls in that line tram among them mosntsineerA as did the gnat and only Bantam before these. Back in the last century and during the first quarter of the present century slaves were common in that part of New York state and the adjacent region of Hew Jersey. These slaves were treat ed BQ better by their old Dutch masters than were their fellow bondsman in the south. They wen worked long red bard, and the lash was not spared. Con sequently runaway slaves were many. These runaways invariably sought the fastnesses of the unrounding moreiteina It is a very difficult thing to make one’s way up and among the Ramapo mountains even st this day. and it was almost an imposd bility in the slavery days. As a result, when a negro once succeeded in hiding there he was as safe from recapture as if he had gone to Canada, although he might be within sight and sound of his master’s home. Scores of runaways in time peopled the inaccessible hills, and in the spots where they threw up their first shelter ing huts of bark or fallen trees or found refuge in caves their descendants dwell today. The woods had their Indian d wallers already, and the two races mingled. These are the strange people who are seen now snd then in the little villages along the Erie railway in Rockland and* the adjoining towns of Bergen and Orange counties, and whose homes are far back in the hills. A characteristic of these people is that the names of the old Dutch families in which the orig inal bleaks were slaves have been re tained bv them, neneratian aftev rener ation. The most munenme family of the race goes by the name of De Groat, but there are De Freeses, Van Hoevens and many other Des and Vans. In the summer time yon might climb and clamber and stumble up the steep sides and over the rocky summits of the Ramapo mountains all day and not see a solitary sign of a habitation, although there would be many on all sides of you. They are se deftly tucked in among the rocksand hidden by the trees and foliage that only one acquainted with the ways of the mountaineers could find them. In the fall, when the trees are bare, the huts stand revealed to any who may pass that way, and such are few, for although there is no better ruffed grouse shooting anywhere than in these mountain fastnesses the weary climbing necessary to get to the haunts of these birds is more than the avenge sportsman cares to undergo. There is no ground that might grow anything about any of these huts; not a chicken or a fowl of any kind; not even a pig. Bn. there are dogs without limit—mongrel, wolfish looking dogs, such as might haqg about Indian camps —and always from one to half a dosea half naked, eerie, elfish looking chil dren, who, at sight or sound of a stran ger, scamper to cover in the hut, in the brush or among the rocks, disappearing as completely as a startled brood of young quail How do these people subsist? They are the best hunters and fishermen in the land, and game and trout are abun dant all about them. They hunt and snare grouse and rabbits and catch trout forth. market during the season. The women and children pick berries. For the products of the forest, streams and berry patches these people obtain store goods at the villages, both the luxuries and the necessaries—the latter being chiefly whisky and tobacco, the former flour, meal and cheap dress goods. Far their own home providing the possum and the coon are plentiful at their very doors, and the chicken coops of the out lying farms and villages are not entire ly inaocessibia. Now and then a De Groat or Van Somebody-or-other will hire out to do work by tb© day, but be is looked upon by his fellow mountain eers aa a degenerate. Some of the female children grow to be extremely handsome and shapely young women, but It is we that there are any marriages among these people outside of their own race. —New York Sus. A VbmCbl CMUa. A lady golfer at Singapore has train ed her barefooted caddie to come to her asutanoe whenever she has to play a difficult shot. Should the ball lie badly or be awk wardly bunkered, the caddie rtrolls up to it, dutches it with his toes and it tn a bard, clean lie, without exciting romicHcML ~ .Rortoii Glote. Wbctesr on ptaanas beat,_er take oaevwy trij> abottle of Syrup ot JTgs, m * are sere pltaseefly and effectually m foekidaays.Bvcr,aadbowre,prmat tegfevwAbeadaebm.aad other fines of tekaess. YtarseSein 80 cent tattles by aS taadtag droggM Maaafoctand by the Chfifcrnia Hg Synp Coeapaay only. <3O acres of land, JyJugM * *!§?* s&srsKUSzJ oet temm ; bataaee ia original fanste. Ths phee contains a fine young peach •> SeoKhard,and is nearly enclosed with Itis well watered to branches and a targe creek. It fins wifi.aadfo4 mites note Griffis. Wreid aril voylow farcaahoroa time, or would exchange tor Attests real estate. Aprly to or addram* H. CL CUMM««, Griffin, G* Fbn SaUE, Cmtar.—Oae second hand Flick ridds; al so, one aix-boreH»wer boiler sad engine oe irou wheel-, suitable for a traveling fliffA H. C. CMaaw. T» Cm. CMiUpatteß MkeCSacareta CaMCsMrtte. Mer taa. B C. C.C. Mt. ewe. MasMrtfM areas. BULLETIN. Tbe fUlewteflMegna expW" PtilafelpHa, Pa., Apr- 25> ’9B - H. Drake, General Afcnt, Grifiß, Ga. Gy roMhitiM of beard of trvstoes uoaoiniously adopted tbto day, ill aoabero heldiog pofictes ii tbh conpaiy bear iag date prior to April 25th, are privileged until Hay lot, 1900, to eogage to present war witboot prejudice to their leso raoce aid witheat payaeat of uy extra preniui therefor. PERN MUTUAL UFE IRS, CO. For lisarince which Inm asywhere aid everywhere, to war •r to peace, take a Pena Mntul Policy. R. H. DRAKE, Geaeral Ageat, Griffin Ga. Everybody Uaya So. Ctocareta Candy Cathartic, the most won derfol medical disco vrey of tbe age, pleas ant and refreabing to the taste, act gently and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels, rieaosing tbe entire system, dispel colds, cure headache, fever, habitual constipation sad biliousoeaa. Please buy and try a box of C. C. C today; 10,25.50 cent*, kfoldand guaranteed to cure by all druggists. To Care Coastlpatlon Forever. Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic; 10c or Se. If C. C. C. tail to cure, druggists refund money. f A 6 ■ P SPRING REMEDIES For “that tired feeling,’’ spring fever and the general lassitude that comes with warm days, when the system hasn’t been cleansed from the impurities that winter has harvested in the blood, you will find in our Spring Tonic and Stomach Bitters.- For purifying the blood and giving tone to the body they are unexcelled! N. B. DREWRY « SON, 28 Hill Street. BEGINNING HOUSEKEEPING and fumuhinghCT home, tbe Efitd-bride findsaptaaaaut task, if she hasrucha handsome aad up-to-date stock of new de signs nd rich upholstering in Fundtare to choose from at such prices as we are selling our parlor, diningroom and bed room suits at. CHILDS & GODDARD. 50 Sewing Machines To be Given Away. IT’S FULLY EXPLAINED BELOW. READ ABOUT IT. WE ARg DETERMINED TO MOVE OUT MORE GOODS DURING THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS THAN WE HAVE IN THIS LENGTH OF TIME IN THE PAST ®B TORY OF THIS BUSINESS. OUR PRICES SHALL TEN TIMES OVER EMPHASIZE THIS RESOLVE. MILLINERY . . j As bury ss bees? Yes, and busier. Mira Mynson has channed the | people, and the people, almost as one, are coming to her for their fine bonnefo knd hata. Are receiving new material daily. Come and see the new arri vals. We have now a great assortment of new shapes, Panama Straws, Sailors, Chips, etc., and as for Ribbons and Laces ws innts you to an our recent incomparable purrhssra They are just too lovely. New Trilingß, new flowers, new aigrettes, all the new things belonging to the millinery family vrey U fonnd on nor second floor. Three cases of assorted hats just iffUfii-t at not ovw half values. rrr AqTT A T=VF n=HA In calors and design harmony is sounded in every chime ia spring and summer textiles. French Organdy, real value, 50c, at Irish Dimities, the 25c grade, reduced to 15c. Dimities as low as sc. 20c. Organdies bought at half and selling at 10c. Fine 404nch White Lawn, worth double, our price lOe. As to the Sewing Machines. We are going to giye fifty away during the n«t 30 days—poreribly dur. ing next week—to our customers. Buy twenty dollars worth of goods from us and pay for them and one of the machines will be given to you, provided fifty other customers have not done so before you. Buy the goods, pay for them or have them charged—it’s all the same? that is, you must be one of the first fifty to either pay down twenty dollars far the goods or, having them charred on the books, pay the account. As soon as you shall have paid us |2D for goods bought on or after Apnl 25th you’ll get a machine if fifty others are not ahead of you. When you make purchases tickets or coupons will be delivered to you from which you may evince your claim. These machines are not worth fifty dollars each, neither are they worth twenty dollars. But they will cost you nothing upon purchases ot pO.OO, and we’ll supply your wants for leas than they can be secured anywhere else in this town. We sell the best and our prices are always the lowest. LADIES’ FIXINGS. Ladies fivinff*—• hig subject But our stock is big enough and varied enough to meet its multiform and multiplex requirements—well, nearly— hnt rely V hint mji be given here. Toilet articles—big stock. Fine selec tion of purses. Leather belts, black, tan, green and white, many of them sa low as 25c. Fans, the latett and prettiest When your mind or your puree suggests a saving why, just make your purchase with us., CENT’S FIXINGS. We’ve made thia department a leading one in our store, Going to make. it more popular; going to do it with the right things at the right prices. As in everything else we’ll save you money on these goods. The nicest makes known to gent’s furnishings. Bows and scarfe and ties—mixtures and mud ley’s in men’s neckwear. See them and you’ll like them. Collars, 1900* linen, 10c. Cufe, 1900-linen, 15c. Shirts, pure linen bosom, reinforced back and front, continuous facings, patent gussets, felled seams, worth SI.OO at 5Cc. Negligee Shirts, select assortment, lower than others. Guess you don’t object to a saving, do you ? Ours the neatest stock in Middle Georgia. GjpOOILSLIiS- 60 silk waist patterns—new creations and just] too lovely, • - $1.59 Great purchase of New Shirt Waists,the value of each is one dollar the price 50c Silk Grenadines, you’d say one dollar, ai---v--»- 50c Silks, brocaded Gros Grains and Taffetas only a few pieces to go at the price - 75 c. Linen Crash, extra wide, plain and fancy, a good quality at - * 25c 60 fine Novelty Suits at prices to - Sell Etamine, latest in woolens recommended for separate skirts * -35 c 44-inch French Serge, very special - -- -- -- -- -45 c 30 pieces Drees Duck, the 15cent grade at------- 2,000 Ladies Handkerchiefs at 5 cents worth everywhere else -10 c 60 pieces Dimity, worth 10 cents, at 5c Good brass pins, per paper le I Hair pins, per package le | School Handkerchiefs, each I®4 600 yards good quality Dimity 5c | BASS BROS. New Garden Seeds. All fresh from the best growers. Genuine Eastern Irish Potatoes. Prescriptions carefully compounded. J. N. HARRIS & SON GRIFFIN CYCLE CO. A FIRST CLASS BICYCLE SHOP FILLS A LONG FELT WANT .IN GRIFFIN. WE CAN DO ANY BICYCLE WORK. /.GENTS FOR STERLING, \f//ZA\\\ RAMBLER, ECLIPSE, CRAWFORD ‘ /\ BICYCLES. UlW 7 This is the finest line of wheels ever handled in Giiffin. ALL KINDS BICYCLE SUNDRIES. Griffin Bicycle Co. For the present in Kincaid Building, on Solomon street