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“~~ ' " ‘ „ A TBLK’HON® NO. *2. M I.P.4d.aBAWTEIX, Muiort ana rroprwwri - - t' _> .. - . - __— Mm M 50 for JhtaSttah/MASfoiTmi** *boy« paper* **t*t to any sddres*. fwwtßM diWL it r* aimed Monrao Cau aad the Middlb AdwSSaR «*<• ISralOrf o« wpplic*- ion ____ Official Pw i&■ Orttafl if SrMK catartj ni * city of Griff in. ■• 11 1 11 Admiral Center* in not likbly to ebine In history a* a great naval offi cer, but he must be a man with a good ■■' heart. _____ - Rome will have eome epiendid race* st Exposition Park Joly 4,5 and 6. It ia expected that aotfle eeventy-five Os the beet hone* in the Routh will be there. Ala*, poor Doogla**! wo knew bim well. Governor Candler and the peo pie of Georgia know bim now. Adto* Dougl***; here’* a jonquil on hi* po litical grave.—Aqtericus Time* Re oorder. A popular *ub*cription, io amount* of |1 and tes*. wa* started in North Carolina a few days ago for the pur pose of erecting a monument io Ral eigh to Ensign Bagley. Thiemovement Kt with hearty approval from all lioe*, And contribution* are already gthfc K>«(le in many different citie* throughout the uMOn. Th* celebrated cod tart of the Archer heir* to recover from Capt. J. W. Eng. li*b the old Archer livery atable prop erty, Iroping o* Alabama street, be tween Forsyth «nd Broad ,*ofi rooaing through to? Foraytb rtreet, at Atlgnta,, bu been aettled by a oonaent verdict, in which- Capt. Eoglieh wa* directed to pay John Archer aad- ih* Other claimanta $15,000 Spain i* in a bankrupt condition, and it i* not an ea*y matter for a bankrupt nation to prosecute a war. But the war may be prolonged for ■ome time, and it will hardly end without figbliig in Qnba. Troop* will ateo be needed in the Phi and Porto Rico. Th* strong probablt itiea ar* that ail the soldier* called lor will be needed. f The names of the heroes of the Merrimac are Hobsou, Murphy, Mon tague. Charette Diegeaa, Phillip*and Kelly. To jodge from their name* tbev were of English, Scotch, French and Irish extraction, with the Irish largely in the lead. However that may be, the** brave fellows are all American*, and their fellow * county men are t.xoeedingly proud of them. While the scientist* and experts .aaay regret that Bampeon and Cerver* will hot face e*ch other in a monster naval duel, human* people everywhere will be glad if th* American succeed* in placing the Spaniard out of action without th* great shedding of blood and tom Os life th*‘ would almost in evitably feemlt io an engagement. Th* practical expungiog !.* th* Spanish fleet from the naval situation by the bottling-op process would bo quite a* satisfactory a* th* victory at Manila, even if lem dramatic than that event. —Savannah New* There i* some doubt as to the origin of the name, “Old Glory',” as applied to th* flag of tbe United States, say* the St. Louis Globe Democrat, but one of th* best authenticated stories de ciare* that the name wa* bestowed in Washington a few months after the outbreak of th* civil war. It i* said that a new and very large flag was \bstag raised on tb* Senate end of tbe capitoi a* a regiment of Maaasc bu rette eoldiers was pasting beneath, and one of tbe soldier* cried out a* tbe flag went up: “There goes Old Glory.” Ths name caught tbe fancy *f tbe army and “Old Glory” soon became tbe common synonym of the flag with tb* troop* of tbe United State*. $ Registration Notice. andaUqnaMedtodoao*hoeld call and They will dose twenty d*y* before each >«*•■ I HE KNEW MISS FILKINS. Th.* olunnlD, Omlud IbtoHK Graos Filkin*, who will be so plsamntly advocate of the naval court of inquiry Wertw wafoemMiv tbs executive officer I of th* Mdlntt and was continued as Meh Mtilw i thin Stave weak* of tbs time tb* battisrtilpwM sent to Havana, when he was dsteebsd for abore duty. When Commander Malta was fljrtre atoned to th* Mains, ha and Miss Filkins had jure ta«oireregngsd tabs msrrtsd, and th* naval officer was much to lev* with tbe lady. Commander Marix desired a ship's messenger and ordered a second 1 teatenant one day to range up all tbe lads tntb* ship, that be might relset am**- aenser from them. A doxan youngsters ■oonrtood in Commander Marta’s cabin, an ***** to be examined, for to be mes senger for tbe executive officer was a oov sted honor. In the row of lad* Commander Marte noticed one little fellow staring with wide open eyes at a picture of Mias FUkln* on hl* desk. Ttb somewhat aupriasd him. and K pleated Mm too. When ibis young star's turn tahts to be interrogated, be steeped forward, but did not remove hi* eyas from tbe photograph. He answered intriligsntly, butsomehow Ms gaxeoould not b* diverted from tbe lady’s picture. Finally tbe commander asked, “Do you knew this lady, young man’” “Ysa,’’ piped tbe Util* salt; “that’s Misa ’FtiktM.” “How do you know Mis* Filkins?’’ “My mother washed for bar for nine year*, air.” It ia needless to say that ti»e little ap prentica wa* given tb* post of messenger to tbs lisutenant commander. This boy * name wa* Rogel, and about 18 months ago teVtoWW atel to a *tare* off Cap* Hatteras. A great wave boarded tbe ship and amt tbe lad Into the sea. Four or five moi sprang overboard tn tbe midst of tbe storm to rescue the lad, and qi were saved but poor little Kogel, Who was sucked down by tbe heavy sea and never seen again. It is a noteworthy fast that two sailor* of those who went overboard in the Btosm after this boy were lost from tbe ship for over two hours and finally were saved, after having bean almost washed aboard of her by a great mm.—Cleveland Plain Dealer. To ciT lons 11 patio n Forever. Take Caacarete Candy Cathartic. Ito or 25*. MC.C.C fatl to cure, druggists refund money. KM LEY’S LEMON ELIXIR A Rattant Lnua Bride. Mgulates the Uy*t, Btoateh, Brwalstai fMnsy* For biliousness, constipation and mala ria. For indigestion, sick and nervous head ache. For ileepleesness, nervousness and heart failure. For fever, chills, debility and kidney take Lemon Elixir. • Wr bfotches and pimples on tbe face, take Ldnon Elixir. . <>, Ladles, for natural and thorough organ , io regulation, take Lemon Elixir. i 50c and |1 per bottle at druggist*. Prepared only by Dr. H. Mozlby, At lanta, Ge. % Q ..ft GRATITUDR. Dr. H. Moxley—Dear Sir: Since using i your Lemon Elixir, I have never had an other attack ofthoee fearful sick headaches and thank God that I have at last found a medicine that will cure those awftil spells. Mbs. Etta W. Jobks, Parkersburg, West Ya. MOZLEY’S LEMON ELIXIR . I suffered with indigestion and dvsen taryfor two long year*. I beard of Dam on Elixir; got it; taken seven bottles, gnd an now a well man Hamby Adams, No. 1734 First Avenue, Birmingham, Ala. MOZLEY’S LEMON ELIXIR Cured my husband, who was afflicted for yean with large ulcere on |d* leg. He is now as tonnd * a doflar, after using two bottles. The Lemon Elixir cured other cases like his, and cured a friend whom the doctors had given up to die, who had snfltaed for year* with indigestion and nervous prostration. Mbs. E. A. Bbvillx, Woodstock, Ala. & Pratt, dnsggiest, Wright City, Mis souri, writes Lemon Elixir gave the greatest satisftetton. It ha* cured a case ofchills and fever, of four years standing. WONS BF ART. Belford, Middlebrook A Co., of Chicago, are publishing weekly a series of beautiful portfolios, devoted to tbe AMERICAN Navy and cuwl. He initiations are reproductions of photogreirtis, with intaodition and dateftotive tests, show, tog, tit the vtesels oC.our ivy, the MAINE, as Ah* rode the wire* before her destruction, and all of her officer*. CUBA, THE QUEEN OF THE AN TILLES, is illustrated in all its phases, rom the captain general's palace to the hovels of its starving wretches—shown a* it is today, not as it will appear after Sampson's fleet has bombarded it, that win come later. ’ niah ou/ibscribsre with these beautiful portfolio*, containing 15 reproductions in each number, at 10 cents for each serie*. Tbe regular subscription price is 50 cent*, and those wishing lliire.wbo if MM Mb ecribet* to our paper, es& pecan them at that pnee. And they ate Well worth 50 centa. We have samples of there beautiful ■gs-s#sS£S2 or a* many parts as you wish. FOR SALE. and fronting CentnP Railroad of Georgia orer <me mile. About owe half in a high stirte erfcultivation, with taunt and oat booses; balance in original forests. Tbe Pj*««»tato* * flae yowng peyh *nd a> ple oretaid, and m titabte enckeed with wire fences. It is well watered by branches for cash or on time, or woald exchange 11 ; I candy CATHARTIC ta ■ re Ml <ll w La JL A ™ M W Wr > CURE CONSTIPATION toe j I ASr 50c druggists » , ~ ~ KI. ___________ The Best Company is the Company that does the Most Good. ; I THE ] MUW LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF NEW YORK. IS THE OLDEST IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE LARGEST IN THE WORLD. Since organisation to the present time, it ha* paid and now holds on policies not yet due the enormous sum of $716,000,000. It* dividend record is unsurpassed by any other company in the world. It pxotects your dividend* in case es death and provides for your old age. See that your policy ha* this clause inserted in it ~,. As compound results are the source of life of all the old line companies, whet la best for the company should be best for the insured. And for best result* take a policy in the grand old MUTUAL LITE. Father* see to it that the daughter, the pnde of your heart, when ae sailed by the vicissitudes of life and touched by tbe hand of fate, shall be providfed with a guaranteed income tor lite. The MUTUAL LIFE, the strongest financial institution known on the globe—twice as large as the Bank ot England—writes that guarantee. . And to the patriotic soldier who feels called upon to avenge the wrongs so hi* country, we say don’t forget the loved ones at home —the Mutual Life is prepared to take care of all. And for the benefit of thbse who have a policy in grand old company we give the following extract from a letter of the president, Richard "I wish you to assure every policy-holder in this Company that his right* will be fully protected niftier all circumstances and tha no one need hesitate to respond to the call of patriot ism or duty through fear of the forfeiture of his policy. RICHARD A. McCURDY, President.” , For best plans of insurance please consult me. _ JEUT iTjy Svecial Aejent. CENTRAL OF GEORGIA AH CD. Schedule in Effect Jan. 9, 1898. - 'No. ( No. U —————— —Ho i No U Mo.iT Dally. Dally- Dally. srxjioira. Dally, j Daily. Dnly._ TsOpm 4(Apn> 7Mam Dv...« Atlanta —..Ar VW pm 11 Mam J Sfera* 4<7 pm 828 am Lv.JonesboroAr B&2pm l*33am 815 pm (SOpm IlluiLr Griffin Ar *Upm, «s«an> JMam 945 pm *ospm 945 am Ar BarnesvilleLv 542 pm 922 am 5 47am H«pmitl*«Pni Ar.Thomaston.Lv WOO pm VOO am r „ Mlsren *Bl ntn 1015 am Ar... ... Forsyth Lv 514 pm 852 am "ij ß ™ 1110 pm 720 pm 1110 am ArMaconLv 415 pm 803 am 1319 am 810 pm 12OSpta Ar....GurdonLv 804 pm 710 am 310 am 40 50 pm tl 15 pm ArMilledgevilleLv 76 30 am 180 am 117 pm Ar*e?” lUe •••... .Lv ltepm 815 am 82;pm,Ar MillenLv 1184 am l’»Pm 6 85am 63spm Ar ...AugustaLv 820 am °4opm *ooam 6 00pn 4r Savannah Lv 8 45am. 900 PM •Daily, taxsept Sunday. Train for Newnan and Carrollton leave*Griffin at 955 am, and 1 s 0 ptr dally exceyt Sunday. Returning, arrive* In Griffin 520 p m and 12 40 p m daily except Sunday. For further information apply to U 8. WHITE, Ticket Agent, Griffin, Ga THEO. D, KLINK, GenH Supti, Savannah, Ga. J. C. HAILE. Gen. Passenger Agent, Savannah, Gs & U. HINTON, Traffic Manager, Savannah, Ga. 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; 65 trained horses. Fortifications rapidly nearing completion. i 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 nle during the summer. Announce ment as to rates, etc., will be made later. J. C. Hails, G. P. A., Savannah, Ga. GARDEN HOSE, . Plumbing and Tinwork, Awnings of- All Kinds. 1 S. CAMPBELL 16 Hill Street. ‘raMi sJMHr J WHICH WAY IS HE COING ? To escape Sampson's fleet would be an impossibility, so be might as well not try. To find such Furniture as we an selling in bedroom, parlor, diningroom or draw ingroom suits, at the price, would be last as futile Our flue stock of Furniture is of the latest and handsomest designs for ram iwcr CHILDS & GODDARD. ' S ‘<- fc * /' * ... ■ 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. Lins Creek 4 18 23 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 Ed ward Bros. Rack et Store, Brooks’ old stand. Books close July Ist. 8. M. M’COWELL, T. R. 8. Co. Ga, IS THE ISLAND WORTH IT? Spain wonders, when besieged with yellow fever on one side. Uncle Sam on the other, and beef $2.00 per lb. Blanco mnat envy those who can procure good, nourishing, Juicy American beef at such prices as we an selling at- Our high grade meats an delicious in flavor, tender and juicy in quality, and are cut for your table by ex perts. J. R. SHEDD. wa. 11. SEUH, JH., Counsellor at Law, GRIFFIN, GA. GENERAL PRACTICE. Ordinary’s Advertisements. gTATE OF 1 Where™, J. P- Nichol* and J. H. Huff, Executor* of Burt will of Mr*. Mary M. Todl, represent* to tbe Court, in their pe tition, du lv filed and entered on record, that they have fully administered Mrs. Mary Ml Todd’s estate. This is therefore to cite all persons concerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause, if any they am, , whv said Executor* should not! be ate charged from their administration, and , receive letters of dismission on t rst , M0.d.7 l»*»J“‘ (^BY , ortlw . May 2,1808. z _ STATE OF GEORGIA, Spalding County. Whereas, J. Cbestney Smith, Adminis trator of Gloss Simons, reproents to the Court in his petition, dolyflled and miter ed on record, that he has ed Gloss Simons estate. ThisJs fore to cite *ll persons concerned, kindred 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 *"* “““’’jlaife’wKY. OMh-r,. April 4th, 1898, Guardians’ Nottce of Application to Sell Land for Reinvestment Notice is hereby given that on Monday, the 11th day of July, 1898, at 10 o’clock a. m., at the courthouse in Griffin, Gx, the undersigned will apply to Jon. Mmcus W. Been, Judge of the Superior Court* of the Flint Circuit, for leave to se’l for rem vestment the following described property belonging to the undersigned, Bailie F. Hair, as guardian of Mary Hair and Isaac Hair, being two-ninths undivided interest insaidl uid, and J. A. Brooks, guardian for his children, James Roy Brooks, Grace Brooks, George B. Brooks and Ethel Brooks, their interest being tour-forty flfths undivided interests in said land, and described as follows: n A tract of land in the city of Griffin,Ga., fronting on Hill street 67J feet Md run ning back to lands of Geo. R. Nile® 210 feet?and bounded north by lands of Bailie P. Hair and children; south by J. H. Ste vens ; east by Geo. R. Niles, and west. by Hill street; also, a strip of land lying north of the above described lot and ad joining same, fronting on Hill street 22* feet and running back 210 feet, and bound ed a* follows : North by other lands be longing to Sallie P. Hair and children; south bv lot first above described; east by Geo. R.' Niles, and west by Hill street The reasons for selling i« that the land is vacant property, yields no income, city taxes are heavy, expensive to keep up fencing, etc., and land can be sold ana re invested in larm lands that will yield an income. SALLIE P. HAIR, Guardian for Children. J. A. BROOKS. Guardian for Children. Griffin Telephone Exchange BRANCH OF THE 90UTHEBN 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. • 37 Boyd Manufacturing Co. 43 Brewer & Hanleiter, wholesale grocers 4 Burr’s Sons, H. 0., Hardware, 2 calls. 4 Burr, H. C., res. 3 calls. 38 Carlisle & Ward, druggist*. 45 Central R. R. depot. 39 Clak & Son, G. W, grocers. 16 Collier, T. J, residence. 15 Drake, 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 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. I, residence. 18 Kelley & Mhomas, physigjans, 2 rings 18 Melly, Dr. J. M, residence, 8 rings. 27 Kincaid, W. J-, residence. 7 K incaid 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 ring*. 2 Mills, T. R., residence, 3 ring*. 47 Moore, Dr. J. L., residence. 22 Mobning Call office, 2 rings, 34 Newton A Co., W. H., coal and lumb’r 5 Newton Coal and Lumber 00. 29 O-bora A Wolcott,office. 20 Oxford. D. A. market and restaurant. 22 Sawtell, J. P. .residencr, 8 ring*. 26 Searcy, W E H, Jr, residence. 18 Sears, J. M., grocer. 33 Shedd, J. R., market 24 Southern Railroad. 13 Southern Express Company.' 23 Spalding Ot-anty Farm. 12 Stewart, Dr. J. F., residence, 11 Strickland, RF. & 00. 42 Western Union Telegraph Co. MISS WE WORTHINGTON, | WOOD YARD. I want to sell you your Wood, cut and split ready for use. Wood yard at No. 1 Hill street Telephone No. 10. W. B. 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These tickets will be good for return passage within ten days from date of ask and will enable merchant*,buyersandtS public to make an exceedingly t>?n to the east, a* cheap round trip MaX be procured from either of above pointefo Washington, Baltimore pnn ADELPHIA AND NEW YORK The Seaboard Air-Line’s passenger ser vice between Atlanta and the east is excel! lent. Double daily through trains A Hunt, to Washington and Norfolk, with Pull man’s finest drawing room sleepers.' 3 Pullman reservation can be made at any time. For farther information call on or address B. A. NEWLAND, Gen. Agent Pass Dent WM. BISHOP CLEMENTS T. P. A., No. 6 Kimball House, Atlanta. T. J. ANDERSON, G. P. A., Portsmouth, Vs niODD POISON ■fIteSKSSSKB JrSir tbe^dy. oat, it to thia Secondary BLOOD POISOS ve guarantee to cure. We aolicit the moat obatS nate eases and eballenge the world for * »to dtoeoie has sima baffled th® •*“!*«>* th* moat eminent physl. eiatia. 5500.000 capital behind our unccndt ttonal r»wu»ty-.. wroofs sent eeoted on Something New! Every housekeeper needs Spoons and Fo As for daily use. A cheap plated arti cle is poor ecortbmy when yon 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, eta. Cheap and always look well. A. LOWER. No. 18 Hill Street. Southern Railway. Bhorteat and quickest rout* with doabto daily servic* between Columbus aad Atlant*, connacttac i*> th* Union Pas*an<ar atatwa. Atlanta, with Veatibntod Limited traina; ate United States Fast Mail trains to and troe Washtncton. New York and all Xaetem pota* with thronjh Pullman tiloepinc Car to Ata** vlU* and the Land ot th* Sky. 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