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» ■ llfll ya « A*> I GRIFFIN, GA., MAY 8, 1898. 11 ■:. >■ ' « tBLEt’HONJfi NO. 22. 7 P A H B. SAWTELL, ' (C‘ ■■ _ Tua Komim Call will be puWtehod by carrier# at any point In the city. The Middlr Gromia Farmbb, pub lished every Thured y at 50 cto per year »fc for six months, 15c for three months. The above papers sent to any address, postage paid, at prices named TH* mobmimo Call and the Middlb Gbokgia Fahmbbwlll eVer be the best advertising mediums for this entire section of 1118 SttkUk Advertising rates furnished on applica tion OffljjU PWUf tie Orttwj ol Spalding county and tha City of Bnnln. The brave msnlleetoee of Blanco, Weylet, the commander of the Span' fab fleet at Manila, and other Span lards, do not fool anybody. It is an old trick to whistle while passing through a graveyard to keep one’s courage np News comes from • the fruit belt around Macon that the cold wave did not harm the fruit crop. The trees s were too far advanced io fruitage to be hurt by the slight fall in the tem perature. Reports, however, confirm the reports that the early crop of cot ton had been badly damaged. The Georgia democracy was in the midst of a heated three cornered fight for the gubernatorial nomination when war came. Although the duel ing stage was fast approaching, public interest baa dropped the three contest ants out of sight. Political campaigns appear rather tame these days.—- Springfield Republican Brasil, the newest republic of Amer lea, is demonstrating her sympathy with the United Stales, the great re« public ol the north. She is not only grafting our Nilcheroy a harbor, but within a few days has sold ns a large number ol Whilehead torpedoes,which <fll* come in mighty handy at this lI ®«- - Should the prise court at Key West decide that the prises carried into . that port by Admiral Sampson’s . squadron were lawfully seised, many of the seamen of the fleet would come into possession of snug little fortunes io prise money. Il is estimated that the share of prise money coming to each Jackie on the Terror from the capture of ihe Ambrosio Bolivar with $60,000 in silver will be about $450, and from the Guido, in which the crew ol the Machias will share, about $2,000. ■ a. 1 !! We wish it were true—this story r* that comes from Madrid via Washing ton—that the Spanish government is flipping around like a chicken with Its bead chopped off, conceding defeat in advance and preparing to ask for European intervenlion to stop hostile ties as soon as the Spanish fleet has bad a licking. That condition of af fairs would be highly satisfactory. It would denote an easy and early victo ry, because it would indicate that Spain has Jltotttach for the fight. But we don’t believe the story is true. —Chicago Chronicle. - ■- " ' • The sunrise and sunset gons fired from seaport fortifications now have an added significance. Besides being regular military signals, they deuote the opening and closing ol the port, at those places v hich must be closed during the hours nl darkness while the war lasts A sea captain recalls that in many foreign countries this custom ol the ports at sundown is ad hered to, even in the time of peace. It will be recalled that only a few months ggO our little cruiser Bancroft was fired upon by a Turkish fortress after sundown, and the incident was ex plained by the Turks disavowing any hostile intentions and asserting that they were merely enforcing a custo mary port regulation. The auuriee and sunset rule also obtained at the port of Havana up to the lime of the blockade.—Savannah News. CASTORIA For Infants and Children. •; ■ ■ ■ > if* * Kdaeate Tour Dowels Wish CascareU. WHAT IT MEANS TO BE THE BRITISH PRIME MINISTER. ’ - Nowhere Else la the World Is There Any Position nt Once So Powerfol and So Anomalous—The Office la Without Upl Bonndatlon. Nowhere else in tbs world is there any position at once so powerful and so anomalous. So long as he remains prime minister the premier of the Unit ed Kingdom is possessed of more real power than any single individual, un less it be the czar or the president of the United States. Yet, great as is the power of prime minister, the office has no foundation on law. The prime minister is quite as un known to the law as is the cabinet. If a legal pedant, blind to all facts not in the statutes or the textbooks of the common law, were asked to define the office of prime minister and to describe the cabinet, be would be utterly at a loss. In theory the prime minister is only a privy councilor at the head of a de partment of state who is specially in the sovereign’s confidence and who usu ally presides at an Informal gathering of certain of the privy councilors who happen to hold offices of state—a gath ering which is called the cabinet. That is the furthest which the legal pedant of our thought would dare to go. Yet, of course, thkprime minister is, in fact, far more than the mere chairman of the cabinet. The cabinet, no doubt, has a great deal of power, but even if it were true once’it is certainly not true row that England is governed by a committee of 10 or 16 persons. The prime minister, as a rule, makes his cabinet. He is commissioned by the queen to form a cabinet, because he is the man whom she considers to possess the confidence of a majority of the house of commons. He forms his cabinet by asking certain members of the two houses to hold the great offices of state. He might do this in one day and with out consulting any one. As a matter of fact, what usually happens is this: As soon as the commis sion to forma government has been re ceived, the prime minister takes into his confidence the two or three who will hold the chief offices, and they talk together over the other names. When a man is decided upon, he, as a rule, joins the conclave and helps to consult as to men and places, and so the cabinet gradually evolves itself. No doubt, as generally happens in this world, the prime minister’s choice is never really free. Certain men must be in the cabinet, whatever happens, and hence they may be said not to be chosen by the premier, but to be ministers in their own right. In spite, however, of this, the fact that they are asked to serve by the premier makes them feel his superiority. When the cabinet is made, the theory of the unwritten constitution is that the cabi net governs. In reality it seldom does anything of the kind. Each cabinet minister has very great power in his own department, but the cabinet as a cabinet can do little. Since, however, it knows everything that is going on it can exercise a great deal of indirect power. The previous knowl edge that the majority of the cabinet would like or dislike a'particular pol ley has a great influence, but still the cabinet does not rule. The prime minis ter summons, presides over and largely controls the cabinet meetings. If a va cancy occurs, he fills it up, and so can promote from the lower to the higher offioea Then he can and does confer with his colleagues in regard to the business of their departments, and so has a hold upon the whole machine of government. Sir Robert Peel saw every member of his cabinet separately every day. Again, if. there be a difference between two other members of the government, the premier decides. If there be an irrecon cilable difference between himself and a minister, it is the minister and not the premier who resigns. Lastly, the prime minister can, by re signing himself, dissolve the whole min istry. These things, small in them selves, taken together, make the prime minister’s position what it is. He makes and can unmake a cabinet. He presides over it, and he has the right to advise in regard to every department, though this right is of course seldom exercised, and he has secured to him beforehand the support of the rank and file or of any cabinet if it comes to a struggle between him and a colleague, because the rank and file know that if the premier is beaten he has it in his power to upset the whole machine of government. Hence the voices of those who want to keep in office are always found on the side of the premier.—Pearson’s Weekly. A KomUs Miracle. Ah iconoclast at a Russian convent has been hoist with his own petard in a significant way. An infernal machine was set near a picture of the Virgin Mary, in a convent at Kforsk, the pic ture having a reputation for working miraculous cures. The machine explod ed in due time and wrecked the sur roundings, demolishing a cast iron screen round the picture, damaging doors and breaking down a wall, but the picture itself escaped unhurt If there ever was any doubt among the faithful at the Snamenski convent as to the wonder working properties of their holy pieture, it will be dispelled by this. —St James Gazette. During about 700 years the Latin language was the language of court, dkmp and polite society from the river Tweed, in Scotland, to the Euphrates, in Asia, and from thb Crimea or Cher sonese, in the Black sea, to the pillars of Hercules, at the western extremity of the Meflifamuiean. I CANDY f CATHARTIC A CURE CONSTIPATION 10c ALL 25c 50c DRUGGISTS m .. . CENTRAL OF GEORGIA MW CO. ♦ ♦♦♦♦ Schedule in Effect Jan. », 1898. ■ Jffg tBS llgllS S 3 ; 9 15 piu 680pw 0U BB) Lv.«••••»•••»•• •••GrlflJD "*•••• • •• , _ ' q jsg gm 647 am , •• - 4SSBE <WS fc.“ fa- RUES Kg Sg |SS UWJiu S 10pm 12 08pm At iih^ d r ±rtili:." , :::. , .’. , ”.Lv tSaoim iS!E ISIS Wg 83S am 63s p>n Ar » Augusta bv 820 am #OO pm 6 00am 800 pm Ar Savannah. Lv 8 46am R_ ’'Newrmn' and Carrollton leaves Griffin at ' Sunday, fteturnlaa, arrives in Grtflln B«pmandM4opm daily except Bunday, tor further information apply to > , J. C/H AILE. Gen. Paaaonaer Aaent, Bav«inah. Ga E. H. HINTON, Traffic Manager, Savannah, Ga. ll i »i o i KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE PICTURE of the Maine and look pleasant, Uncle Ram says to Spain, while'he takes a snap shot! Keep your eye on the bargains we are offering in light summer Furniture for the city home or country cottage, ip en ameled and decora|pd bedroom suits, odd bureaus, brass beds and dainty designs in odd chairs, reed and rattan rockers, etc. and they cannot help pleasing you. CHILDS & GODDARD, — * M *** l^^, *" , "** M^1 -- 1 ** A FEAST IN CUBA [ the Jackal has enjoyed for the past three years, but the eagle will drive him from his psey. We have a feast in store for those who wilLprepare it in our choice meats and country produce. We keep a feast bottled and canned up continually i in our high grade stock of canned goods, choice teas and coffees and the prices will 1 never drive you away. J- SHEDD. : WM. E. H. SEARCY, JR., 1 Counsellor at Law, i * GRIFFIN, GA. 1 GENERAL PRACTICE. > 11 1 . ’ ——e f 60 YEARS’ x pe r| en c e Trade Marks Designs r rr»t’' Copyrights Ac. t Anyone eendlng a sketch and description may quickly ascertain onr opinion free whether an , invention is probably patentable. Communlca ’ tiona strictly confl dential. H andbook on Patents 3 sent free. Oldest agency for securing patents. Patents taken through Munn A Co. receive > special notict, without charge, In the ; Scientific Wmericam A handsomely Illustrated weekly. Lanreat cir culation of any scientific journal. Terms, #3 a . year; four months, #L Sold by all newsdealers. I — 1 - - : GARDEN HOSE, Plumbing and Tinwork, 1 Awnings of All Kinds. f • -- ; A. S. CAMPBELL, ' 16 Hill Street ; Tax Receivers Notice for 1898. I will be at the different Precincts for the purpose of receiving your State and County Tax returns on the following dates: April April May. Line Creek 4 18 28 Mt. Zion .5 19 ’ 24 Union 6 20 25 Africa 7 21 26 Cabin 8 22 27 Orr’s, 9 23 28 Akin 11 25 30 Griffin on Orr’s days. You will find me at my office in Griffin at EDWARDS BROS. RACKET STORE all the time from April Ist to July Ist except dater named above. Remember office at Edward Bros. Rack et Store, Brooks’ old stand. Books close July Ist. 8. M. M’COWELL, T. R. 8. Co. Ga. NOTICE TO PUBLIC. This is to notify the citizens of Griffin that Mr. W. B. Hudson has been appoint ed Sanitary Inspector of the city. Beginning on Monday the 4th inst, he will make a thorough inspection of all premises and localities and advise what is needed to place the locality or premises in a sanitary condition. He has full author ity under the Board of Health of the city to institute whatever sanitary measures he should deem necessary. J. C. Brooks, Ch’mn., N. B. Drewry, J. F. Stewart. NIMH A » /Vom tr.kjounat of UtdMot ■ _ Prof. W. H. Peeke, who W W makes a specialty of ■■Av Epilepsy, has without doubt treated and cur ’ ■ ■ ed more case* than any living Physician; his . ■ ■ A W success is astonishing. We have heard of cases of so years’ standing cured by hot tie of his absolute cure, free to any sufferers who may send their P. O. and Express address. We advise any one wishing a cure to address ftutw. B. mo, 1. 4 Cedar fit., lew York Southern Baptist Convention, Norfolk, Va., Nay 5-12,1898, Account of the above occasion the Cen tral of Georgia Railway Co. will sell round trip tickets May 2 to 6 inclusive, limit 15 days from date of sale, at one fare. C. 8. White, J. C. Haile, T. A., Griffin. G. P. A., Savannah. I—. I. ...I— N otice. The county registration books are now open at my office in Hasse'kus’ Shoe Store and all qualified to do so should call and register. They will close twenty days before each election. T, R. NUTT, T. U. : Low Bates to Norfolk,Va., Account South ern Baptist Convention. “Account of the Baptist conventions at Norfolk, Va., May 5-12, the Southern Railway will sell round trip tickets May 2 to 6, inclusive, limit 15 days from date of sale, at half rates—one fare for round trip ($15.50 from Griffin). Rates open to every one. Best service. Excellent schedules via Southern Railway. For full particulars address, S. H. Hardwick, A. G. P. A., Atlanta. ' Randall Clifton, • T. P. A., Macon. C. 8. White, T. A., Griffin. Tyhee’s Fortifications. Our country’s defenders are now at Tybee, Georgia’s greatest Seaside resort. One heavy battery in charge of the immense coast defense guns. One light battery; 55 trained horses. Fortifications : rapidly nearing completion. Get ready to visit Tybee, to enjoy all the pleasures of this delightful resort, and see the new fortifications. . Excursion tickets at low retes will be on sale during the summer. Announce ment as to rates, etc., will be made later. J. C. Haile, G. P.A., Savannah, Ga. Quadrennial General Conference M- E- Churoh, South, Baltimore, May 4-28. Account of the above occasion the Cen tral of Georgia Railway Co. will sell round teip tickets May 2,8 and 4, with final lim it May 81,1898, at one fare. C ’ B, «X? n 3L«. J - C. Haile, T. A., Griffin. G. P. A, Savannah. ,i , gTATE OF GEORGIA’ Co[ _ NTT Wb«re.., J- V; NleX°..aJ Executors of laet will of Mrs. Ma.ry M. Todd, represents to the Court, in their pe tition dul' filed and entered on record, tbey nave folly M«- Mary I odd’s estate. This tteretow to cite all persons concerned, ““ creditors, to show cause, if .any they am, whv said Executor# should not be ais charged from their adminiitratloa, and receive letters of dismiMion on the first Mood.y lx. A»B»’^ r I R ry , Orfln«rj. May 2,1898. STATE OF GEORGIA, Spalding County. To all whom it may concern : Whereas, John D. Holman, Administrator of Rosa 8. Holman, deceased, has in due i° r ® F?l law, applied to me for leave to sell ten (10) shares of the capital stock of the South western Railroad for the purpose of paying debts and division among the heir# of said deceased. This is to cite all persons inter ested to show cause, if any they have, why said order #bould not be granted before me on first Monday in June next by 10 o’clock a. m., at which time said applica- May 2,1898. STATE OF GEORGIA, Spalding Countt. Whereas, J. Chestney Smith, Adminis trator ot Gloss Simons, represents to the Court in his petition, duly filed andienter ed on record, that he has folly administer ed Gloss Simons estate. This fore to cite all persons concerned, kmirea and creditors, to show cause, if’ any they can, why said administrator should not be discharged from his administration, and receive letters of dismission- on the tol April 4th, 1898, » ■ STATE OF GEORGIA, Spalding County. Whereas, B. R. Blakely, administrator of D. H. Johnson, represents to the court in bis petition, duly filed and entered on record, that he has fully administered D. H. Johnson’s estate. This is, therefore, to cite all persons concerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause, if any they can, why said adminis trator should not be discharged from his administration and receive letters of dis mission on the first Monday in June.lß9B. J. A. DREWRY, Ordinary. March 7th, 1898. STATE OF GEORGIA, Spalding County. Whereas, Robt.T. Daniel, administrator of E. L Hammett, represents to the court in his petition, duly filed anl entered on record, that he has folly administered E. L. Hammett’s estate. This Is, therefore, to cite all persons concerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause, if any they can, why said adminis trator should not be discharged from his administration and receive letters of dis mission on the first Monday in June, 1898. J. A. DREWRY, Ordinary. March 7th, 1898. Griffin Telephone Exchange BRANCH Off THE SOUTHERN BELL TELE PHONE AND TELEGRAPH CO. JNO. D. EASTERLIN, Supt. W. T, GENTRY, Assistant Supt? Atlanta, Ga. 16 Anthony, Dr. E. R , residence, 2 rings 40 Anthony Drug Co. 1 Bailey, D. J., Jr., residence. 17 Baker, W H, Groceries. 49 Bishop, J. W., Market. 80 Blakely, B. R., Grocer. 41 Bowden Bros, Livery Stable. 31 Boyd, J. D., warehouse, 2 rings. 31 Boyd, J. D., residence, 3 rings. 87 Boyd Manufacturing Co. ! 43 Brewer & Han letter, wholesale grocers 4 Burr’s Sons, H. C., Hardware, 2 calls. 4 Burr, H. C., res. 3 calls. 88 Carlisle & Ward, druggists. 45 Central R. R. depot. • 39 Clak & Son, G. W., grocers. 16 Collier, T. J., residence. 15 Drake, R. H., grocries. lj 35 Earnhart, W. C„ residence. 44 Fire department. 9 Grqntland, Seaton, residence. 46 Georgia Experiment station. i 10 Gray, Dr JT, office. 59 Gray, Dr J T, Sunny Side, 3 riiigs. 28 Griffin Ice Works. 6 Griffin, Mfg. Co. 19 Griffin Mfg. Co. 14 Griign Banking Co. 54 Griffin Compress. 50. Griffin Saving Bank. 25 Griffin Light and Water Works. ’ 3 Griggs, Bob, livery stable. ' 36 Howard, W. K., residence. 8 Jones, Geo. 1., residence. 18 Kelley & Mhomas, physicians, 2 rings 18 Melly, Dr. J. M., residence, 8 rings. 27 Kincaid, W. J., residence, 7 Kincaid Mfg. Co. (mills) 21 Leach & Co., J. M., grocers. 32 Mangham, J W, residence, 2 rings. 82 Mangham, J J, residence, 3 rings 2 Mills. T. R., office, 2 rings. 2 Mills, T. R., residence, 8 rings. ’ 47 Moore, Dr. J. L., Residence, i 22 Morning Call office, 3 rings, 34 Newton &Co., W. H., coal and lumb’r 1 5 Newton Coal and Lumber Co. ! 29 Osborn & Wolcott, office. i 20 Oxford. D. A. market and restaurant 22 Sawtell, J. P., residency p rings. 26 Searcy, W E H, Jr, residence. 18 Bears, J. M., grocer. 33 Shedd, J. R., market. 24 Southern Railroad. ■ IB Southern Express Company. 1 28 Spalding County Farm. ■ 12 Stewart, Dr. 3. F., residence, 1 11 Strickland, R. F. & Uo. 42 Western Union Telegraph Co. - MISS VVE WORTHINGTON, Manager. —x—r CRimHN THE EAST SEIOBIBD AIB-UNt. DOTBBENTIAL PASBENGEB To Norfolk and Portsmouth, ... i To Richmond, *.2 1 TO Washington, J I To Baltimore via Washington, 1 To Baltimore via Norfolk and Bay 70 I Line Steamer, 1 .. _ To Philadelphia via Washington, JSS U To Philadelphia via Norfolk, ig H To New York via Richmond and W ll Washington, i To New York via Norfolk, Va., and &00 | Cape Charles Route, 1 To New York via Norfolk, Va., and * I Washington, 22 m I To New York via Norfolk, Va., Bay * I Line Steamer and Baltimore, m « I To New York via Norfolk and Old W 1 Dominion 8. S. Co., meals and a stateroom included, 22 1 To Boston via Norfolk and Steamer, W i I meals and stateroom included, 23 25 I Also on Sale EVEBY WEDNESDAY Bom Trip Tickets Atlanta to Norfolk, Ocean View, Virginia Beach and Old Point Comfort, Va., f er | SIB.’ZB. These tickets'will be good for return I passage within ten days from date of sal* I and will enable merchants, buyers and th« r public to make an exceedingly cheap uin to the east, as cheap round trip tickets cm be procured from either of above pointofo 1 WASHINGTON, BALTIMORE PHHI ADELPHIA AND NEW YORK The Seaboard Air-Line’s passenger ser 1 vice between Atlanta and the east is lent. Double daily through trains Atlanta to Washington and Norfolk, with Pull, man’s finest drawing room sleepers. Pullman reservation can be made at uv time. For further information call on or. address B. A. NEWLAND, WM. BISHOP® MEN?B Pt T. P. A., No. « Kimball Hoiise, Atlanta. T. J. ANDERSON, G. P. A., Portsmouth, Va Blood Poison home for aatao price under some guaran gUKSKKgaxsS paltn, MaeouaFtatehea in mouth, Sore Throat Pimples,.Copper Colored Spots, Ulcers on any part ot the txjdy, Hair or Eyebrows falllnr out, U is thia Secondary BLOOD POISON we guarantee to cure. We solicit the most ob«t£ nate cases and challenge the world fora Clans# 0500,000 capital behind our uncontU* Something New! Every housekeeper needs Spoons and Forks tor daily use. A cheap plated arti cle is poor economy when you cAn buy a first class article, of bright solid metal that will always look bright, as there, is no plating to wear off, at 60 cents per pack age. Splendid article for the kitchen picnicers, to send out meals, etc. Cheap and always look well. A. LOWER. No. 18 Hill Street. Southern R ailway. i Shortest and quickest route with donMs daily service between Columbus and Atlanta, eonnoo.ing in the Union Passenger stattan, Atlanta, with Vestibuled Limited trains;.ate United States Fast Mail trains to and frsw Washington, New York and all Eastern pota* 4 Also promptly connecting for and from Chat tauooga, Cincinnati and the Northwest. Schedule in effect April 11, 1888. Central standard time except at pointe east of Atlanta ~ Ne, »7 No.»» Northbound. Daily. Daily. tv. 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