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waTiX. No. 226.
IT IS GOKDOJN.
wnMIKATED FOB BRIGADIER
I ’qENIRAL BT MUMIDINT.
The Official® Have Received Ho Addi
tional Information Concerning
Sampson’s Movements.
VFabhington, May 27—No addi
tional information baa been received
■jsgarding the movement of the fleet*
in the West Indies.
The department having waited aa
lo0 g aa dignity seemed to
rmoire for newa directly from
| ffio aquadrone, it ia believed
now taken atepa to secure it
| through its own inquiries.
Consequently, it may be expected
at any moment that some of the die
patob boats or scouting vessels will
bring news of the squadron to one of
the cable stations, probably in Hayti,
for transmission to the navy depart*'
meet.
The following ia in part tbe report
of Admiral Saippson concerning tbe
action of Ban Juan de Puerto Rico:
"Upon approaching Ban Juan it
was seen that none of the Spanish
vessels were in tbe harbor, I was
therefore considerably in doubt wheth
er they bad reached San Juan and
again departed for spme unknown des
tination. As their papture was the
subject of the expedition and as it was
essentia! that they should not pass to
the westward, I determined to attaek
the batteries defending the port in or
der to develop their positions sod
strength, and then, without waiting
to reduce tbenhy or subject it to reg
ular bombardment, which would re
quire due notice, to turn to the west
ward.”
The rainy season ia just beginning
in Cuba, and tbe fleet of warships and
newspaper dispatch boats have expe
rienced bad weather during the past
week, with frsquefli violent rainstorms.
Col. W. W. Gordon, of Bavannal\,
has been appointed brigadier general
by tbe president Hie name was sent
(o the senate today with a large num
ber of other appointments.
Col. Gordon began bi* military ca
reer as a private in the Georgia Hus
sars, Ga. vol., Feb, 1857, to May 1
1861; sergt, same troop, May 1, 1861
(attached to 6th Va., Cav, Stuart’s
brigade); 3rd lieut., same troop, Sept.,
1861, to Feb. 1863 (same troop, trans
ferred to Jeff Davis Legion, Hamp
ton’s brigade, Stuart’s division, Dec.,
1861) ; capt. and A. & I. G. staff of
Gen. Mercer, Feb, 1863, to Dec 1864;
(Mercer’s brigade transferred to Wal
ker’s division, Hardee’s corps, John
son's army, Mar. 1864); (same brigade
attached to Cleburn’s division, Har
dee's corps, July 23, 1864); wounded
at Lovejoy, Sept., 1864; transferred to
Anderson’s brigade, Alien’s division,
Wheeler's corp* of cavalry, Deo., 1864;
surrendered and paroled, Apr. 26,
1865, Hillsboro, N. 0.; 2d lieut. Ga.
Hussars, Ga. vol, Apr. 10, 1876; Ist
H*uL, Dec. 4, 1876; capt. Mar. 17,
1880, to Nov. 25,1889; col., sth regt.,
Ga. cav. (now Ist regt., cav., Ga. vol ),
Nov. 25, 1889.
J. J. Holland, builder of the Holland
submarine boat, says Ke is willing to
undertake to sail bis boat into tbe
channel of <be Darrow entrance to
Santiago harbor and destroy all the
mines planted there Then if it is
neeesaary he will proceed into the har
bor and blow up several of Cervera’s
vessels. He claims he can accomplish
thia destruction, and will ask permis
sion of the naval authority* to be al
lowed to carry out hi* plan. All he
•ska of tbe governmetft ia transporta
tion for bi* men and vessel to Oub*,
when be will do the rest
Bufitess Cannot be Owed
by local applications as they can/iot reach
me diseased portion of the ear. Thera is
only ohe way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an inflamed condition of the
masons lining of tbe Eustachian Tube,
when this tube is inflamed yon have a
rambling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed, Deafhess Is the
meult, and antes* the inflamation can be
tsken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be de
ttroyed forever; nine cases out often are
CM *ed by Catarrh, which i* nothing but
*mfla«ned condition of the mucous sur-
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
«®y case of Deafbese (caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Hall’s Catarrh
Cere. Bend for circular*; free.
F. J. Chrnxt A Co., Toledo, O.
by Druggists, 75c.
Hall’s Family Pill* are tbe beat.
OAJBTOHXA. \ •
HE WAS RESURRECTED
A Negro Arrested Claims He Died
and Lives Again.
Officer Phelps arrested a negro yes
terday afternoon for stealing a ride on
the Central passenger train.
Th* negro said that his name was
Ed Scott, and he was going to hie
* home in Charleston, 8. C.
I He was carried before Judge Beck
» sos trial, but made *o startling a state
ment that tbe judge adjourned court
i before passing sentence and called in
> the city physician, newspaper repor
i ter* and other wise men to examine
I bis prisoner.
; The negro claimed that lie died in
Charleston and had been raised to life
I again. He could not state whether he
■ went to heaven or some other place
I after death, but evidently ho / soared
' upward, as he thought himself too
, ethereal to work on Capt. Camp’s
charm string or spend a night in
Griffin’s new city prison
Dr. Collier, after hearing the negro’s
» story, gave him a critical examination
and pronounced him physically able to
, do the work of any convict in the
county, but after talking with Scott
i the doctor'expre**ed the opinion that
he was probably of an unsound mind.
Judge Beck then ordered tbe pris
oner placed in prison for tbe night,
i and today the officials will endeavor to
i determine whether be is a subject for
i tbe asylum or the chaingang.
Officer Phelps thinks the negro is
feigning, and instead of returning
from tbe upper regions has escaped
from some convict camp, as be carries
a scar on hi* breast made by a pistol
f ball, a mark on bis hip where he had
been cut, and signs of shackle* on hie
ankle*.
Commencement Exercise*.
Tbe following i* tbe programme as
arranged for tbe commencement exer
cise of tbe Public school* and tbe
Cha*. M. Neel Institute.
Owing to unavoiderable difficulties
there will be ao Baccalaureate sermon.
■'Tueedh, 8 p. m—Recitations, songs
and drills by tbe Grammar School.
Wednesday 8 p m.—Declamation*
and recitation* for medal offered by
Mr. J. D. Boyd and also for one by
Prof. Neel.
Thursday 8 p. m.—Graduating exer
cises, and oration oy Hon. W. C.
Gleen of Atlanta.
Friday, June 3rd 7 to 11 p. m.—Re.
ception to graduating class by Prof
Chas. M. Neel at hi* residence on Hill
street.
Tbe music for the commencement
will be furnished by tbe pupil* of Miss
Sherwood and tbe best local talent.
We feel sure that the public will be
given a rare treat at each performance.
Mr. Boland, who ia connected with
the Y. M. C.A. tent at Camp Northen,
will render s violin *olo, which, we
know, will charm'his audience. .
Meet in Macon-
Tbe Baptist Yeung People’s Union
of Georgia will assemble in annual
■ convention in Macon on June Btb, 9th
> and 10th, and the indications are that
there will be a large attendance of del
egates and visitors. There will be a
1 number of interesting, addresses and
1 sermons.
1 An interesting feature of the eger
-1 cises will be awarding the C. C. ban
i ner by that eloquent young lawyer,Mr
1 Warren Geice, of Hawkinsville.
> Following are the officers of tbe
1 union:
J. J. Whitfield, Hawkinsville, presh
* dent j J.-D. Chapman, D. D., Sevan
1 nab ; R*v. H W Williams, Elberton ;
John Phinisy, Augusta, vice presi
dents; F. J. Psxon, Atlanta,secretary ;
B. H. Hardy, Barnesville, treasurer.
Rev. R. Vandeventer, of Hawkins-
■ ville, is chairman of tbe executive
( committee.
I The Sure La Grippe Cure.
There is no use suffering from this
i dreadful malady, if yon will only get
j tbe right remedy. You are having
, pain all through your body, your liver
i is out of order, have no appetite, no
■ life, no ambition, have a bad cold, in
* fact are completely used up. Electric
k Bitters is tbe only remedy that will
’ give you prompt and sore relief. They
f act directly on your liver, stomach
; and kidneys, tone up the whole system
i and make you feel like a new being.
They are guaranteed to cure or price
refunded. For sale at J. N. Harris A
Bone and Carlisle A Ward’s Drug
Stores.
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GRIFFIN, 610M1A, SATURDAY MORNIN6, MA\ 88, 1888.
PREPARING FUR SERVICE.
1 Tne First Regiment Getting in Trim
for Marching
• The First regiment introduced a new
> feature iu its work yesterday morning
by a march through the . country of
• five miles.
> This was a most interesting specta
cle and will prove qnito an advantage
t to the men hereafter.
- Tbe march began at 6 o’clock in tbs
t morning, and was conducted on lb*
> ragular war basis. Two companies
- were detailed a* advance and rear
9 guards..
The men stood tbe trip remarkably
i well. Th* hospital corps was on band
J ready to see to the men who "should
t fall out on account of illness or ex
» baualion, but everyone rertiained in
I ranks and no complaining was heard,
> save from a f*w Who were wearing
s new shoes which blistered their feet.
> Another on* of these marches will
be had on Monday when tbe distance
i vyill be increased.
» Alter the return to camp of tbe
> troops little else was done during the
) day until 4:45 When drill call' was
I sounded,
t fl Tbe Y. Al. C. A. on the ground is
> proving quite a success as a place of
• entertainment for the soldiers. It is
> well filled all the time—some reading,
• writing; others in social conversation,
' and with tbe different games. Every
night herein is held a concert for tbe
i pleasure of tbe soldier* One company
[ is selected each night to furnish
I amusement for the others, which is
i heartily enjoyed by all.
I Th* officer of tbe day yesleiday wa*
I Capt. P. R. G Bell,. Senior officer of
) tbe guard Lieut. J. A. Thomas, Jr,,
junior officer of guard was Lieut. J. F.
McCarthy.
i Bucklen’s Salve-
THE BEST SALVE in the World for
i Cuts, Bruise*, Sores, Ulcere, Balt Rheum,
Fever Bores, Tetter, Chapped Hands
, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no .pay re
‘ quired. It is gnarantaad to give perfect.
’ satisfaction ox money refunded. Price 25
cents per box. For sale by J. N.
1 Harris & Son and Carlisle & Ward.
> ' -
, Oldest American Fort.
Standing, sentinel like, where the
, Susquehanna splits itself into tbe
north and south branches, is old Fort
Augusta, tbe veteran fighting strong
hold of tbe United States. Beside a
[ modern fort it wodld look, in size, like
I a dog alongside of an elephant. It is
now tbe property of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac
t Cross, of Sunbury, Pa, and is located
I in a field about 165 feet from the river
bank, says tbe St. Louis Globe Demo
, crat.
It was built in 1756, after plans by
t Colonel Gordon, aga protection against
tbe French and hostile Indians, and
j- was named after the mother of George
111. In shape it- closely resemble* a
bake oven, and its interior is curious
and interesting. A small mound of
1 earth marks the spot, with an opening
' in the ground two and a half feet wide.
1 Twelve 4 inch stone steps lead below.
1 On descending tbe ground space in-
• side is found to be 10x12 feet, and 8
‘ feet from tbo other floor to the apex
1 of tbe arched ceiling. The arch is
brick, and commences in an offset
' purposely made in the wall five feet
' above the ground floor. The bricks are
r said to be of English manufacture.
I’s location at tbe forks of the Sus
-8 quebauna was a strong strategic ad
vantage, as it held tbe chief passage
' by waterway from tbe north of tbe
state. When completed it was regard*
• ed a* one of the largest, strongest and
- most important of all tbe fortification*
» erected on tbe frontier* of tbe pro
vinces. Its original armament con-
' sisted of at least twelve cannon and
8 two swivels, and one of the«e cannon
is still in existence in Sunbury. It is
of English make, of about three and
one-balf inch borv, and weighs nearly
I 1,000 pounds.
Fort Augusta ranks next in impor
’ tance tn Valley Forge aa • factor in
, tbe achievement of our liberties, and
j it ia to be hoped some day public
, spirit will see Chai steps are taken for
I its preservation, and a suitable tablet
, placed upon it to mark its stanch as
j eistance in tbe early career of this
, great country.
j When Nature
t Need* assistance it may be beat to render
5 in promptly, but one should remember to
use even the most perfect remedies only
when needed. The best and most simple
and gentle remedy is the Bjrup of Figs,
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
> Company.
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wßysl Make* tks food psfo>
wbotoooMO <SolUvlom>*
I
h' oI H *
I
JOVAL BAKIHO FOWOtR CO., MCW YORK.
Sttrythe Cub Reporter Didn’t Get-
(Sne day a cub reporter wa* sent to
covp a meeting of an east side literary
cluf, which was to debate about arbi
traffbn and ite effect upon Interna
tiotlkl peace, bat be came back to the
office within an hour looking disap
pointed , says Scribner’s.
‘•Where’s your story? ’ asked the
city editor. -
'.‘There w*o’» any story to write,”
replied th* pew reporter, picking up a
newspaper; ‘'they coldn’t agree upon
the e word)ng of the subject, and they
got to arguing and calling flames, and
finally tbe meeting broke up in a free
fight; so I came back, sir.”
TbC city editor came down’from hi*
desk and gazed pitifully upon tbe cub.
“They were to have debated on peace,”
b* said, sorrowfully, “and tbe meeting
broke up in a fighj. And there waa
nothipg to write! You may go.”
That, is a story they tell along the row,
and it is old one.
THE EMELLENCE OF SYRCP OF MS
is due not only to the originality and
simplicity of the combination, but also
to the care and skill with which it is
manufactured by scientific processes
known to tbe Cadifobnia Fig Sybuf
Co. only, and we wish to impress upon
all the importance' of purchasing the
true and original remedy. As the
genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured
by the California Fig Syrup Co.
only, a knowledge of that fact will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
imitations manufactured by other par
ties. The high standing of the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. with: the medi
cal profession, and the satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup of Figs has
given to millions of families, makes
the name of the Company a guaranty
of the excellence of its remedy. is
far in advance of all other laxatives,
as it acts on the kidneys, liver and
bowels without irritating or weaken
ing them, and it does not gripe nor
nauseate. In order to get its beneficial
effects, please remember the name of
the Company— »
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
•AN FRANCUC*. C«l.
LOUUVILLK. Kt. NKW YORK, N. Y.
THE FAMILY
MARKET BASKET
! is always a source of curious delight when
filled with delicious and tempting food
i product* from Shedd’s. Our stock is al
ways *o fresh afid high grade, the aroma
of our coffees and teas so fine, and our
service so satisfactory, that a basket of
groceries from ua means future enjoyment.
J. R. SHEDD.
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Cheap Excursion Bate* to Earttrn Citi**
via Savannah and Ooean Steamship Co.
Effective June Ist, 1898, the Central of
Georgia Railway Company will place on
sale excursion tickets to New York and
Boston, via Savannah and Ocean Steam
ship Company, at very cheap rates. The
rate* include meals and berth on steamer.
A trip via this route cannot fail to be of
much interest and enjoyment to all par
i ties contemplating visiting the East For
rates, sailing dates, etc., apply to any
Ticket Agent of the Central of Georgia
Railway Company, or to J. C. Haile, Gen*
eral Passenger Agent, Bavavannah. Ga,
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R,F.StricklandXCo.
The Department
e Store of Griffin,
t tr. »■
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Look at These Prices and Come in and
Compare Qualities.
White figuied Pique 10c., regular price 12ie.
White figured Pique 17}c.> regular price 23c.
White cord Pique 17jc., tegular price 25c.
White checked Dimity 12}c„ regular price 17|c.
Persian Lawn and India Linen 17 ic., regular price 25c. • . 1
Muslins and Organdie* sc. to 30c. yard.
Ladies seamless fast black Hose 9c. pair. -
Ladies Hermsdorf fast black Hose 12}o. to 25c.
Bleached honey comb Towels 9c., worth 12ic.
Unbleached honey comb Towels 50, each.
New plain and fancy Ribbons all colors.
New Vai. Lacee and Ensertion.
JS/EEZsT’S WEAR.
Men’s balbrigan Undershirts 25c.
Men’s bleached drill Drawers 25c.*
Men’s Negligee Shirts 48c. to 98c.
Men’s all linen Collars 10c., Cuffs 20c. Everything sold cheap.
B. F. STBICKLANI> & CO.
CASH OR CREDIT
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CRIFFIN, .CA.
SPECIAL EDITION
Infantry Drill Regualtions, United
States. Army.
ALSO,
The $5.00 VIVE CAMERA, with Complete Oatits for
Taking Pictures, for sale at .... .
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RACKET STORE.
HAVE JUST RECEIVED
SOI fills Sin SHOES!
All Grades to the Finest.
A r Call before they are pick-
f ed over and get a pair ..
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< AT WHOLESALE PRICE
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