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It petal In “»« city- K Tiw Middle Ghoeoia Fabmbb, pub liatedareryThured ynt OOcta per year 15c for mm months, Ifto for three months. Th© shore papers sent to any address, fiJanrure Middle Qno MU. Pahmhb Will ever be the best *,tYJh.ing medium. for this entire section o, A4rertisin< rates fnrnhhcd on applica t** -- ~, J' ' Official Paper of the Ordinary if Spalding comfy udtha City KSSjf (n& The Savannah Press puts it this way: -There has been a Lee on the crest of erery crisis since the declaim L ? . aliOD of lodspeodsoos.” That Spanish boat which was to sink the Oregon is laid up for repairs. t 1 The very 4 thought of such an under taking gars her an attack of nervous prostration.—Americus Herald. Says the Blakely Observer: The country editor will btre to enlist in •elMefense. The war baa hardly be gan yet, but already the price of many provisions have gone up. The emptiness of the larder at bis home will fan into flame the country editor’s patriotism, be knowing that Uncle Sam will give him three meals per .• ■;• diem. , Tho representative of a powder man nfacturing concern said the other day that moot people had an exaggerated idea with regard to the amount of powder that would be needed in the war with Spain, and bow long it would take the mills of the country to supply It. ••Why,*’ said he, "the coal mines o! Illinois alone use up 250,000 kegs of powder every year, and that amount would not be needed in a six months' war with Spain." Ho went on to say R that there was now on hand all of the powder that tho government could possibly need al the beginning, and Chat the burning of it might go on at any rate deemed necessary without there ever for a moment being danger of • shortage. Tho people of this country can af ford to give full credit to the Spaniards for tho valor they displayed at Manila. All of the meager news so far received goes to show that they fought hard aod bravely, notwithstanding their ships were inferior to those of their opponents Meantime, it should not for a moment be considered that the oonteot was altogether one sided The Spaniards were on their otgn ground, were familiar with all of the surround tags, aod bad but one force to contend against The Americans, on the other hand,-wore in strange water*, and had an enemy of three arms—the ships, the forts and the mines—to reckon with. Therefore, while the Spaniards fought bravely and well, the Ameri cans covered themselves with glory Savannah Nows. According to a Washington club story, Commodore Dewey settled an old score with the Spaniards when he whipped their fleet in Manila bay He once himself suffered defeat at the bands of a Spaniard. The affair, how ever, was one of Cupid, and not of Mars Twenty-three years or so ago Dewey fell in love with Miss Virginia Lowery, a beautiful and rich young Washington belle At the same time a handsome young Spaniard, Count Brunetti, paid court to the lady, and won her affections. Her family, how ever, objected to her marriage with the foreigner Dawey then tried bis luck, but the lady would not listen. For twenty years she refused all at p' tentions, remaining faithful to her > plighted troth tn the Spaniard, when, three years ago, they were married. In the meantime the Spaniard bad inherited a fortune and title, and at the time that Mies Lowery became bis wife was Duke d’Acros, the minister of Spain to Mexico. Irwrtodr S»j. 8a , Catcarets 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, disj>el colds, cure headache, fever, habitual constipation and biliousness. PWmwi buy and trv a box rs C. C. c. to-day; JO, 35, BO rents, ttold and rears nt nod to cure by all druggists. To Caro Constipation Forever. Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or Sc. U C. a a fall u>rara.dnzr»u refund money. I I An Article For Which There Is Always * Among the very great variety <H things that may be bought at second hand are smokestacks of iron or of steeL It may be that an establishment rata in a bigger boiler and wants a big ier stack. If it is using a steel or an irod stack, the old one is taken down carefully and a new one ret up. The old Ito somebody that wants a eeoondltand smokestack. If it is sold to a dealer, be may remove it to his own yard, or it may be that the original owner keeps it on his premises until the dealer has sold it A manufacturer may move from one place to another and sell the old plant, or parts of it Here would be a secondhand smokestack. Secondhand stacks are bought by various users. It may be that the smokestack of an estab lishment is worn out and that the boiler is not and that a secondhand stack would last out the life of the boiler. In ouch a care the user would get a second hand stack if be could find one suitable. Secondhand stacks may be used with various temporary plants ret up by con tractors and others. A smokestack may be blown down in a windstorm and the user supply the place of it with one bought secondhand. A steel or iron stack costa about half as much as a brick stack. A secondhand iron stack costa about half asmuch as a new one. Stacks of metal are made now usually of steel. The steel used costa now less than wrought iron. There is an increasing use of steel instead of brick stacks. Steel stacks up to 6 and 7 feet in diameter would be classed as portable stacks; larger stacks would be of more or less permanent character. Steel smokestacks are now made up to 18 feet in diameter. Very large smoke stacks may be lined with brick. k , Secondhand smokestacks np to 3 feet in diameter are likely to be found in stock in the yard of the dealer in second hand boilers and machinery, and he is likely to have stacks of larger sires else where. There is always a demand for secondhand smokestacks.—New York Bun. _ AVOIDING “A TOUCH.” Ona Woman'* Cheerful Method of Deny ing a Polite Bequest. Men have something to learn from women in the art of warding off "touches” for coin. Women respond to such requests about once in every thou sand times, but they are scientific in their refusals. A Washington woman with a reputation as a borrower turned up at the home of one of her friends the other morning with a much done over story about a persistent and threatening dressmaker and the usual request for the loan—"pay it back tomorrow, cer tain”—of 85. "Why, my dear, certainly,” was the pleasant response to her carefully re hearsed little yarn. "You poor thing, you I Just wait till I run up stairs and get my purse.” She ran up stairs. The male head of the house happened to be in the room where she kept her purse. He saw her dig the purse out of a chiffonier drawer and deliberately remove a wad of bills from it, leaving about 87 cents in silver and copper in the change receptacle. The man was mean enough to lean over the stair railing when his wife went down stairs to the parlor with her flat tened pocketbook in her hand. “Oh, I’m so sorry, Mrs. X.,” he heard her say, "but I really thought I had the money. I find, though, that John, as usual, has been at my purse— I heard him say something about set tling a plumber’s bill last night when I was half asleep—and the mean thing has only left me enough for car fare. Too bad I Os course, you know, if I had it,” etc.—Washington Post. The Coin Came Back. "I have once or twice read bow small the world was," said a young fellow, "and once or twice I have seen stories of the same kind lam going to tell. I confess I never believed them, but now T know better. Last summer, when in New York on my annual visit, I was struck with a sudden whim and scratched my initials on a 35 cent piece, cutting into the silver deep .enough to make a lasting impression. I paid for a cigar in the Hoffman House with the coin and guyed myself with being fool ish. I had forgotten all about the quar ter when I entered a Carrollton car and gave a half dollar to the conductor. Im agine my surprise when he handed me in change the 25 cent piece I spent in the Hoffman House 1 I think I will keep the coin now and ever more as a curios ity,” and the speaker pulled the money from his pocket and showed it in veri fication of his story.—New Orleans Times - Democrat Curious Policies. Accident insurance policies have tak en many curious shapes, ranging from the penny in the slot to the coupon in the weekly newspaper, but the limit has been reached in London, where the purchaser of a book of cigarette paper is insured for 850 for a period of 70 days. The annual cost of this amount of insurance is about 75 cents a year, provided the holder of the novel policy is not a cigarette fiend. The amount of insurance is specifically set aside fat the defraying of funeral expenses in the event of accidental death.—New York Journal. Animals are often able to bear very protracted fasting. In the Italian earth quakes of 1795 two hogs were buried in the ruins of a building. They were taken out alive 43 days later, but very lean and weak. During the last 50 years Great Brit ain has been at war more frequently than any other nation. The total num ber of large and small wan waged dur ing that time amounts to about 50, or one a year. —U |[ CANDY 11 f CATHARTIC 4 10c ALL 25c ja. DRUGGISTS TESIL OF GEORGII HMIWH CO.” Schedule in Effect Jan. 9, 1898. - ' fro.j N... 11 3foT? Ddl/. | watioms. Daily. baby- TfiSISS ISS --g ;“gj SSS IBS »»g Cwrollton L.wOrl.n »J #,s ...... Sunday. Returning. arrives in Griflta 120 p m and 12 40 p m dally except Bunday, rm tanker information apply to • • „ o . J. 0. Hallß. Oen. PaasMurer Arent. Bav«nn*h. Ga > . g. H. HINTON, Traffic Manager. Savannah. Go. «. I a 1 i I KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE PICTURE of the Maine and look pleasant, Uncle Bam 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, in en ameled and decorated bedroom suits, odd bureaus, brass beds and dainty designs in odd chairs, reed and rattan rockers, etc. and they cannot help pleasing you. A FEAST IN CUBA the Jackal ifl&enjoyed for the past three years, but the eagle will driye him trom his prey. We have a feast in store lor those who will prepare it in our choice meats and country produce. We keep a feast bottled and canned up continually in our high grade stock of canned goods, choice teas and coffees and the prices will never drive you away. J. R. SHEDD. WM. E H. SEAHCY, ls„ Counsellor at Law, GRIFFIN, GA. GENERAL PRACTICE. 60 YEARS’ SB ■ J L J v /1 V ■ j L ■ IkTV Isn k i i Trade Marks Designs ’ fvvf 7 • Copyrights Ac. Anyone sending a sketch and detorintlon may qnlckiy aaoertain oar opinion free whether an inrentlon ta probably patentabK pommnnlqt ttonsKHcUynonSdeutial. BantaookonPaienta •eat free. Oldest agency for secortng pateo ta. Patents taken mrooah Mann a Co. receive qmetat aoMM, witboat charge, in the Scientific JUnerkan. A handKOMiy iOwtrated weekly. Lanreet Nr euiaUon of aay adentiSe ioarnal. Terms. S 3 a - four months, tL MM by all newsdealer*. GARDEN HOSE, Plumbing tnd Tinwork, Arnings of All Kinds. A. S. CAMPBELL, A 16 HUI 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 23 ML Zion 5 19 k 2* Union 6 20 25 Africa 7 ’ 31 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 Edwud 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, be 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. Stewabt. A a r.SVaanml </ Jgwifcto J Prof.W.H.Peeke, who ~M makes a specialty of | Li Epilepsy, has without doubt treated and cur- - ’ ■ ■ ed more cases than any ■ ■ living Phvsician; his ■ ■ k V success is astonishing. We have heard of cases of ao years’ standing cured by # ■ him. Ho ■ Wl XV publishes a ■ ■■ valuable H B B ■ I ■ work on r- k- te -ft h ■this dis- ® B f MH ease, which W gill W xfL Ihe sends ■ Wrf<felwith a tle 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 rwCW. H. raxz, r.»., ♦ Cedar St., lew Tort Southern Baptist Convention, Norfolk, Va., May 5-18,1898, Account of the above occasion the Cen tral of Georgia Railway Co. will sell round trip tickets May 2to 6 inclusive, limit 15 days trom date of sale, at one fare. C. 8. White, J. C. Haile, T. A., Griffin. G. P. A., Savannah. RegistrationrNotice. The county registration books are now open at my office in Hasselkus’ Shoe Store and all qualified to do so should call and Fe will close twenty days before each election. T. R. NUTT, T. U. Low Rates 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 eddress, 8. H. Hakdwick, A. G. P. A., Atlanta. Randall Clifton, T. P. A., Macon. C. S. 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. ftuadreaalal Gtmnl Canfarwoe M. B. Chuwh, South, Baltimore, May 4-28. Account of the above occasion the Cen tral of Georgia Railway Co. will sell round trip tickets May 3,3 and 4, with final lim it MaySl, 1898, at one fare. C. 8. White, J. c. TUtte T. A., Griffin. G. P. A., Savannah. '■ ‘ j- - -- ----- -- u " ' ' urainary » mutwt—, — • QTATB or OBOROIA, 1 S.. ~'ZX2T*M ’ Whereas, J. P. Nichols and J. MHaff, Executors of last will of Mik Mary M. . Todd, re it esen ts to the Court, in their pe- I tition, dt ly filed and en *« r ®d - that they have fully administered Mrs. | Mary M. Todd’s estate. Th] B*® 8 *® receive letters of dismission on the first q May 3,1898- - V - 1 ===================== q STATE OF GEORGIA, Spalding County. q To all whom it may concern: Whereas, John D. Holman, Administrator of Rooa 1 8. Holman, deceased, has In due form of law, applied to me for leave to sell ten (10) 1 shares of the capital stock of the South western Railroad for the purpose of paying 'I debts and division among the heirs of said deceased. This is to cite all persons inter ested to show cause, if any they have, why 1 said order should not be granted before me on first Monday in June next by 10 o’clock a. m., at which time said applica tion will be heard and passed upon. J. A. DREWRY, Ordinary. May 2,1898. STATE OF GEORGIA, Bfaldug Couhtt. Whereas, J. Ghestney Smith, Adminis trator of Gloss Simons, represents to the Court in his petition, duly filed and enter ed on record, that he has fully administer ed Gloss Simons estate. This is' .there fore to cite all persons concerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause, if any they can, why said administrator should not be discharged from his and receive letters of dismission on the ; first Monday in July, 1898. J. A. DREWRY, Ordinary. April 4 th, 1898. ■ . ■■■- . STATE OF GEORGIA, Spalding County. Whereas, B. R. Blakely, administrator of D. H. Johnson, represents to the court in his 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 bis administration and receive letters of dls i mission o« the first Monday in June.lß9B. J. A. DREWItY, Ordinary. March 7lh, 1898. STATE OF GEORGIA, Spalding County. Whereas, Robt.T. Daniel, administrator of E. L. Hammett, represents to the court in his petition, duly filed and entered on record, that he has fully administered E. L. Hammett’s estate. This is, therefore, to cite all persons 1 concerned, kindred and creditors, to show • cause, if any they can, why said adminis trator should not be discharged from his 1 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 OF 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. 30 Blakely, B. R, Grocer. 41 Bowden Bros, Livery Stable. 31 Boyd, J. D., warehouse, 2 rings. 31 Boyd, J. D., residence, 3 rings. 37 Boyd Manufacturing Co. 43 Brewer & Han lei ter, wholesale grocers 4 Burr's Sons, H. C., Hardware, 2 calls. 4 Burr, H. C., res. 3 calls. 38 Carlisle & Ward, druggists. 45 Central R. R. depot. : 39 Clak & Son, G. W., grocers. 16 Collier, T. J., residence. 15 Diake, R. H.,grocries. 35 Earnhart, W. C., residence. 44 Fire department. 9 Grantland, Seaton, residence. 46 Georgia Experiment station. 10 Gray, Dr J T, office. 59 Gray, Dr J T, Sunny Side, 3 rings. 28 Griffin Ice Works. 6 Griffin, Mfg. Co. 19 Griffin Mfg. Co. 14 Grigjn 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. 32 Mangham, J J, residence, 3 rings 2 Mills. T. R., office, 2 rings. 2 Mills, T. R., residence, 3 rings. 47 Moore, Dr. J. L., residence. 22 Morning Call office, 2 rings, 84 Newton & Co., W. H., coal and lumb’r 5 Newton Coal and Lumber Co. 29 Osborn & Wolcott, office. 20 Oxford. D. A. market and rewtanrant 23 Sawtell, J. P.,residencr, 8 rings 26 Searcy, W E H, Jr, residence. 18 Sears, J. M., grocer. 83 Shedd, J. R., market. 24 Southern Railroad. 18 Southern Express Company.' 28 Spalding County Farm. 12 Stewart, Dr. J. F., residence, 11 Strickland, R F. & 00. 42 Western Union Telegraph Co. MISS WE WORTHINGTON, Manager. g M * a "fl GRIFFIN! THE EAST I VIA Mimjm TbN«JrtbtkandPortsa»ntii, $1550 I KwSSt#., g g I ijX I To Baltimore via Norfolk and Bay J Line Steamer, „ t ■ 16 70 I To Philadelphia via Washington, 19 To Philadelphia via Norfolk, 19 sq I To New York via Richmond and | Cape Charles Route, 22 00 1 To New York via Norfolk, Va., and I Washington, 22 00 I To New York via Norfolk, Va., Bay I Line Steamer and Baltimore, 22 00 1 To New York via Norfolk and Old I Dominion S. 8, Co., meals and stateroom included, 22 00 I To Boston via Norfolk and Steamer, meals and stateroom included, 23 25 j Alio onSale EVEBY WEDNESDAY Bound I Trip Tickets Atlanta to Morfolk, Ocean View, Virginia Beach and 014 Point Ccmfcrt, Va., for I 515.75. I These tickets will be good for return l| passage within ten days from date of sale, and will enable merchants, buyers and the h public to make an exceedingly cheap trip I to the east, as cheap round trip tipkets can be procured from either of above points to WASHINGTON, BALTIMORE PHIIL ADELPHIA AND NEW YORK. The Seaboard Air-Llne’i passenger ser vice between Atlanta and the east is excel lent. Double daily through trains Atlanta to Washington and Norfolk, with Pull man’s finest drawing room sleepers. ■ Pullman reservation can be made at any time. For further information call on or address B. A. NEWLAND, Gen. Agent Pass Dept. WM. BISHOP CLEMENTS, T. P. A., No. 6 Kimball House, Atlanta. T. J. ANDERSON, G. P. A., Portsmouth, Va QLOCD POISON fl You can be treated 4 price under samegnaraa taWfl ‘y •I f y° n prefer to come here we will con. tnettopay Tailroedfareandhotel bllls,and noebamJlf ye fall to cure. If you have taken mer enry. lodide potash, and still hare acbea and paisa. Mucous Patches in month, Bore Throat, Pimples. Copper Dleera on any part of the body, Hair or Eyebrowa falling out, it la thia Secondary BLOOD POISON we guarantee to cur& We aolicit the moet obsti nate eases and challenge the world for a dans. HSOO.OOO capital behliul oar uncondi tional guaranty. Absolute prooft sent sealed on 0 * Something New! Every housekeeper needs Spoons and Forks for 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 50 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 Railway. Shortest and quickest route with double daily service between Columbus and Atlanta, connecting in the Union Passenger station, Atlanta, with Veetibuled Umited trains; also United States Fast Mail trains to and from Washington, Now York aad all Eastern potato Aino promptly conneoting for and from Chat tanooga, Cincinnati and the Northwest. Schedule in effect May 1. 1808. Central standard time except at pointe east of Atlanta. Lt. Oolumkus SBB am JjJ P»» “ Waverly Hall 7 Mam pm “ Oak Mountain 788 am 93® P“ - Warm Springs 806 am $•?“ - WoodburyTL..'. 8M am P» “ Concord IS am 7M pm " - Griffln QM am «« P“ “ McDonough. 1013 am 848 pm Ar. Atlanta. 1110 am 948 pm Lv. Atlanta. 1200 n'n. 1100 p m “ New York. 134Spm ilto am Lv. Atlanta.. 400 pm 1000 pm Ar. Chattanooga 680 pm 416 am Ar. 7»am 780 pm Ar. Cincinnati.. 7to am 710 pm Sonthbouad. Lv. Cteciaaati 880 am 660 pm Lv. Louisville 740 am 745 pm “ Chattanooga 10 00 pm 680 am Ar. Atlanta. 6 00 amU4oam Lv. New York. 1315 n’n. 480 pm ** Washington 1115 am »48 pal Ar. Atlanta. 510 am 6»P» 1 Lv. Atlanta 530 am 4Mpm ** McDonough. 615 am sMpm “ Gri6ta. _.. 6(0 am 608 pm ’ Williamson.. 708 am 618 pm “ Concord. 7M am OXT-p® “ Woodbury 743 am 707 pm - X£5i3£E:::::::::: IS = -■■■ 11 " 'HW I !■» i TO MAOOff. - Dally. Me. 87. Mm •• Ar- Laarpnge,M AH.H.R,r | 8 Dolly. [ Na. »O [ Me. »■ Lv. LaGrange, M» A BJL 710 a m - 2 Jffsii 7g P« W.X Tcnfc* & ». KABDWICK. Paa Ageat, AgeM WashiMtta,fi. U Atlanta, Oa. T. K Agort ~~ ~l . .. -x v