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IB 4T X**X W TXT W T ' X* A W XT L? i\/ifiM IxTl Ixl1 1 ATT <1 wll Jlx Iw I Vl< IT , b a r~\ I j I ' B X ▼JT B ihu. X ’w * JL» Jl A jk «r wdrfip"'' ■: * - • MIX. No. 206. THE GEORGIA TROOPS COMING TO GRIFFIN. THE GEORGIA. VOLUNTEERS, 2,400 STRONG, WILL BE MOBILIZED AT CAMP NORTHEN WITHEN THE NEXT FEW DAYS'. TWTR DECISION WAS REACHED BY THE AUTHORITIES YESTERDAY, | AFTER T.E A RNTNG THEY GOULD NOT SECURE THE USE OF FORT Mc- PHERSON. GOVERNOR ATKINSON AT ONCE CALLED UP MAYOR DAVIS OVER THE TELEPHONE AND ASKED HOW SOON THE GROUNDS AT CAMP WORTHEN COULD BE PUT IN GOOD CONDITION, AND WHAT TESLPOj BARY ARRANGERENTB COULD BE MADE FOR ACCOMMODATING THE SOLDIERS UNTIL TENTS COULD BE FURNISHED BY THE GOVERN MENT. THE MAYOR INFORMED GOV. ATKINSON THAT HE COULD HAVE EVERYTHING READY FOR THE SOLDIERS IN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS jLND AMPLE ACCOMMODATIONS WOULD BE PROVIDED FOR ALL. HE WAS THEN INSTRUCTED BY THE GOVERNOR TO HURRY UP THE WOR£, AS ALL AVAILABLE TENTS WOULD BE SENT DOWN BEFORE MORNING AND OFFICERS WOULD BE ON HAND TO MAKE THE NEC ESSARY ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE TROOPS. « IN A SHORT TIME CAPT. CAMP HAD HIS ENTIRE CONVICT FORCE AT CAMP NORTHEN CLEANING UP THE GROUNDS. BUPERINTENDENT HOWARD, OF THE WATER AND LIGHT COMPANY, HAD A’ LA&GE SQUAD OF HANDS LAYING ADDITIONAL WATER PIPES, RUNNING NEW WIRES AND REPAIRING BROKEN ONES, AND BY NOON TODAY ALL WILL BE IN READINESS FOR THE SOLDIERS. NO NEWS FROM DEWEY. BIOTS IN SPAIN BREAKING OUT FREQUENTLY. Spain Concentrating Her Entire Navy to Strike a Blow at the United States. Washington, May 4—Rumors that Commodore Dew?ys report has been received here are denied by navy de partment officials. Nothing is offi cially known of the arrival of his dis patch boat at Hong Kong The cable to Manila is still inter rupted and no definite news of the engagement of Bunday or the bom bardment of Manila has been received. Tbe cruiser New Orleans sailed from Newport at 10 o’clock this morn ing for Hampton Roads to join Com modore Schley’s flying squadron The war department officials are claiming that congress is responsible for the slight delay in sending the. army of invasion to Cuba Tbe de« partment has not yet the money for the expedition, tnd as soon as tbe emergency bill has become a law everything will be ready to start. It is explained that there is no definite postponement of the embarkment of the troops from TampaTand the delay is merely from hour to hour, or day to day, as the preparations drag or something additional develops that must be done. Tbe delay was not consequent upon any change of plan nor any opposition from the navy de partment. News has been received to the effect that tbe Spanish Cape Verde squad ron has returned to join the Spanish fleet near Cadis, which is nearly ready for sea. It is added that the com bined fleet of Spain will shortly start for American waters. A dispatch from Madrid says a riot haa occurred at Talavera The rail road station was seized, the cars burn ed and several houses were set on fire. Martial law has been declared through out the province of Valencia. Further riots are reported in that province. It is believed that the resignation of the cabinet is imminent. Deafness Cannot bo Cured by local applications as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafares i 8 caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed, Deafness is the result, and unless th« inflamation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, heating will be de stroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condition of the mucous sur faces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall’s Catarrh <ure. Send for circulars; free. k V & Co >Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75c. 'Hall’s Family Pills are the best. Some Who Will Be Here. The First regiment of volunteers is ready for muster. Colonel A.R. Lawton, the commander, and his battalion com manders have made all arrangements to move their men to Camp Northern at a moments notice. The list of captains, first and second lieutenants and other officers of the regi ment as announced by Colonel Lawton is as follows: Captains of the First Regiment—Thom as W. Hopkins, Willis C. Davis, Paul G. R. Bell, James E. Stevens, Robert E. Dart, Timothy O’Brien, Andrew J. Scott, Blanton Winship, Robert S. Mill, Patrick F. Gleason, George W. Drum mond, First Lieutenants—Miller G. White, adjutant; William E. Sanders, Anthony W. Hall, Roscoe E. Eastman, George L. Snowden, Edward L. Stephens, Edward A. Greene, Chorln R. Davis, Addison J. Thomas, Jr., Edward A. Leonard, Wil liam G. Grayson, John T. West, Andrew P. Coles, quartermaster. Second Lieutenants—Robert L. Wylly, William H. Tucker, Charles B. White, Frank A. Dunn, Henry T. Mclntosh, Lacy D. Mell, Jeremiah F, McCarthy, JohnT. Malloy, George A. Robinson, Joseph E. McCombs. Colonel Oscar Brown has almqgt finish ed the work of raising his regiment, jpd he will be on hand with his full comple ment of* men when the equipment has arriyed. The following physicians have been named as surgeons for the two Georgia regiments to attend the volunteers when sick or wounded v For the First regiment, under Colonel Lawton, Dr. T. W. Mclntosh, of Thomas ville, will be the chief surgeon. He will have as his assistants Dr. Blanton, of Brunswick, and Dr. W. J. Little, of Macon. The chief surgeon of Colonel Brown’s regiment has not yet been named, but the assistants will be Dr. Grier, of Atlanta, and Dr. A. J. Tuggle, of LaGrange. All of the men selected are high in the profession of surgery, and the volunteers will be in good hands if there are any casualties which necessitate the services of a surgeon. Lemons for Insomnia. From the Ashville Chronicle. / The Rev. T. 8. Brown, the pastor of the Lutheran church of this city, is running opposition to Bishop Lyman on insomnia cures. Mr. Brown yesterday told a Chron icle reporter that lemon juice, diluted and taken just before retiring, will almost cer tainly produce sound and refreshingsleep. Mr. Brown also said that he had learned from an eminent physician that if diluted lemon juice were drank after a heavy dose of quinine, it would prevent latter’s caus ing buzzing In the head. A PROMINENT FARMER WRITES. Robebt Station, Jones County, Ga.— By the recommendation of Rev. C. 0. Da ria, I used Dr. Mozley’s Lemon Elixir for indigestion, debility- and nervous prostra tion, having been a great sufferer for years and tried all known remedies for these dis eases, all of which failed. ** Five bottles of Lemon Elixir made a new man of me. Your friend, ' William B. Emebson. Holley’s Lemon Hot Dropsj Cures all coughs, colds, hoarseness, sore throat, bronchitis, hemorrhage, and all throat and lung diseases. Elegant, relia ble. Twenty-five cents at druggists. Pre pared only by Dr. H. Mozlay, Atlanta, Ga. Dea’t Tobacco Spit aad Smoke To«r Life Away. To quit tobacco easily and tore ver, be mag neUc. full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To- Bac, the wonder-worker, that makes weak men strong. All druggists, 60c or Si. Cure guaran teed. Booklet and sample free. Address Sterling Remedy Ca. Chicago or New York. * GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 5, 1898. THEY ALL IM ■ CAMP NORTHEN WILL SOON BE OCCUPIED. I ' ' * All of Georgia’s Volunteer Sol- ■ diors Will Bo Mobilized , al Ibis Place. I ■■■ 111 Yesterday'* Atlanta Journal tells ’ the story of how and why the Georgia voluutee.a will be mobilized at Camp Norlben au follows: All the Georgia volunteers will be • mobilized at Griffin. A general ordir to that effect is issued by the adjutant genera) today. 1 Oatfltr J. Brown, commanding the I Second regiment, Georgia volunteers, i is appointed to the command o! the. camp, and three officers are ordered to report to him there for the purpose of getting the camp ready. A general |. order for the movement of the troops , to Griffin will be issued on Friday. Capt 0 S. Mills, U. 8. A., hi eno 1 listing officer, and Lieut. Kirkman, U, S. A., tbs quartermaster and commie* , sary, will go to Griffin with Colonel Brown, Major Callaway and Captains Kennon and Howard tomorrow. Governor Atkinson had intended to mobilize Georgia’s volunteers at Fort ' McPherson, and bad asked the use of ’ the reservation for that purpose, but , the war department has informed him that Fort McPherson is reserved for use as a hospital. While no definite information has been received here on Ibis point, it is understood that the Georgia volun teers, after they have been enlisted in the United States army, will be order ed into camp at Chickamauga. There is great activity around the capital today. Captain Erwin, of the ' Fourth United Btatea cavalry, acting adjutant general of Georgia, had a , long conference with tbs governor this morning about the mobilization of the Georgia volunteers and proceed* ' ed to prepare tffe general order. Colonel Oscar J Brown, command , ibg the Second Georgia volunteers, and also to have change of Camp Nortben at Griffin during tbs process , of mobilization, is a busy man today. , He will be at the camp with his staff > and company officers tomorrow. ♦ * a » General orders, No. 8, announcing the state camp at Griffin as the ren j dezvous for the Georgia volunteers, appointing Colonel Oscar Brown to j command the camp, and ordering three officers to report to him there l for duty tomorrow, will be promulgated i Ibis evening. Acting Adjutant-Gen i eral Erwin bad not put the order in formal shape, but give its substance to 1 The Journal as follows: ’ 1. The state camp at Griffin is an* C nounced as the point of rendezvous for this state’s quota of the volunteers ) called for by the president of the > United States. , 2 Capt. Oscar J. Brown, U. 8 cav- alry, appointed Colonel of the Second ’ regiment Georgia Volunteers, is assign -3 ed to the command of the state camp. The following officers are directed to report to Colonel Brown in connect tion with the organization of the state camp: Major F E Callaway, military sec* t Tetary. t Captain L. H. Kennan, assistant j quartermaster. Captain G. H. Howard. ■ In addition to these officers, Lieu } tenant Kirkman, of the Eighth iofan s try U. 8. A , assigned to duty as quar ' termaster and commissary for the Georgia volunteers, will proceed to the ’ state camp at Griffin and take charge . of these departments r Acting Adjutant "General Erwin ’ stated that general order number 8, -for the making ready of the camp will f be followed two days later by a general order directing the movement of vol* unleers from different parts of tbj state to Griffin. e No formal orders have been issued 1 to the quartermaster general, Colonel A. J. West, but be has been notified to k get all the tents and camp eqnippage „ ready for shipment to Griffin. The state has tents for one regiment and Captain Erwin thinks that by putting - four to six men in a tent, as they de r in the United States army, there will 9 be tents enough for the 2,400 men. II , not, the others will be quartered at •, Griffin X X. ■ 1 Royal aeake. the tod par., wbolcsoonc •nd dtHdoMfi r:- 13 &AKIHO POWDER Absolutely Pure t r if ‘ aOYM BAKIHQ POwßer CO., MW YORK. WIHHMBIBBBHMHBBMNHHHHNHHHHBBBBHBHMiBBBMi Should Not Adjourn- The people of this country will stroqgly oppose an adjournment of Congress at this time It is not put ting it too strongly to say that au ad journment of Congress during the ■ progress of hostilities would arouse surprise and indignation throughout the .Union, says the Macon News While the nation is at war, it is not 1 a tipie for its war and peace making power to desert its post of duty. It 1 would be the same under all ciroum , stances and all administrations. It is 1 especially the case at a time when we know that the disappearance of Con i gress would expose Mr. McKinley to the combined assaults of all the ma lign influences which formerly envel oped him and which have only been dispersed and defeated for the time being by the irresistable forces of the whole nation, speaking through its legislature. But once let Congress adjourn and the flag of Hanna, McCook, and their co-couspirators will he hoisted to the main peak again, and the President add country will have more to fear from the assaults of its adherents, than from anything the Spaniards could do to us. While wears fighting i the Spaniards at the front, we must ; ksepAsatch on Reid, Hanna, Hale, i McCook, and their gang in out tear. r SStMA ■ BB" I <nm BNjovs I 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 r constipation. Syrup of Figs is the s only remedy of its kind ever pro j duced, pleasing to the taste and ac ceptable to the stomach, prompt in , its action and truly beneficial in its j effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities commend it • to all and have made it the most 1 popular remedy known. » Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50 b cent bottles by all leading drug gists. Any reliable druggist who s, may not have it on hand will pro cure it promptly for any one who t wishes to try it. Do not accept any substitute. 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