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■-tjrir * f | A| ? It ATT I —l rl V/1 ■ 1 !<r 1X I!X ■ ■ /V JL JL JLJI y lvJLVy±\ t J tVJ W 1 n Vol IX. No. 238. JO INVASION YKT. Beporti That Ipunish Fleet Wm Cmivinx Around Cuba toPounce on Transports Causa of Delay- VVAbHiXGTOW, June 10—The soldiers who were a few ddfi in re loaded on transport at Tampa with the taten tioa of being earned at once to some landing piece on C oba ba ’ e not l « ft the still w * t6ra °* tba harbor -1 The fleet of transports vat godet ctotMt Wednesday stteraoon, witfl Genera) Shafter leading ou hie flag' whip.' The laet troops embarked Wednesday *t dtybrtak, and by noon the fleet had been arranged j 0 line with the conveys so in escort. The transports moved to Ijd b«»d« playing martial airs and amid theeheuteof 28,000 eoldters. Two hours out the Helena! |ha> had gone in shore for the final orders pad with diapatobM, rushed to the in a few intantea the ships had been signalled that the expedition bad been delayed. It was then that it wae learned that Spanish warships ware in waiting and the determination was reached net to, proceed without a heavier convoy. The desirability of forming this fleet wae suggested by the information, coming through Spanish official chan* nets, that Spanish ships left Barcelona some days ago, bound for Cuban wa ters. This information came to the' state department It was to the effect that the ships included three Spanish warships and one traosyort, and the information was regarded ae (met worthy. The powerful fleet of convoys ae* •enabled today sod consists of sixteen vessels, besides the 30 or 40 transport ships, making a remarkable flotilla of transports and naval convoys The war department is especially annoyed al the delay because the army is not only anxious to get to Cuba and assist Admiraf Sampson he his aU tempt to capture Santiago, but it fears bad results from being obliged to keep so many troops in tropical seas during this weather. From indications today, it will be at least Sunday night or Monday be fore the lowa and the other battle ships from Admiral Sampson's fleet off Santiago can reach Key West. Al though dispatches wore sent to him last night, they will have to await the dispatch boats to take them to him. It will take a couple of days for the vessels to steam back to Key West and for the transports and the convoys to get ready to start.. A Rare Tieat for All. _ The managers of the Young Men's Christian Association deserve the hearty congratulations of the citizens of Griffin on being able to secure a lecture on Tuesday night, June 14, by Geo. Jno. B.Gordon. This distinguished gentleman and general has bad ore continuous round of applause from the leading cities of our country, both north and south, and “The Last Days of the Confed eracy,” as he describes it, will go down in ths history of this generation as a most potent influence for promoting lefty patriotism and noble Christian character. Those who desire tickets will do well to secure them at once, as the sale will be limited. Tickets can bo had at the store of Mr. T. J. White. State ox Ohio, City or Tolbdo, 1 Lucah Couhty, f "• Frame J. Chkney makes oath that he “the senior partner of the firm of F. J. vRURT & Co., doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and Mid firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ev ery case of Catabrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall’s Catarrh Curb. o FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in ®y this Ath day of December, A. A. W. GLEASON, j sral. V Notary Public. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally, N»d acts directly on the blood and mucous •urfaces of the system. Send for testimo »“lß free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., ™ edO ' Obi< ’' Hall’s Family Pills are the best. Everybody Bays So. Candy Cathartic, the most won wjrftil medical discovery of the age, pleas* “‘"'d refreshing to the taste, act gently positively on kid neys, liver and bowels, the entire system, dispel colds! 2^ e A® ada ’*e, fovor, habitual constipation Please boy and try a box ”C.C. C. todays 10, at, SO cents. bold and *“taateed to cure by all druggists. OVE HUNDRED HORSES, Enroute for Use by the Two Light Batteries at Camp Earthen. Ktw the officers had been snugly quartered io their new tents, they be* B fc o M arra °t e lb ® preliminary details for lbw moving of the regiment further up thf hill. ,j T-hwiY. M C. A. tent'will have to be movwd, »s it is directly in front of one of the mens balls and will interfere with two streets It will be erected fnat north of the artillery companies, wb<»r« it will be just as convenient to the soldiers as now. Jt Ul possible all the companies in the infantry may move their quarters. Thhl Wfll be done io order to discard tahord sheds being used by two com panies. However, all will be comple ted in days and it is to be more ealitfaitHory to all. The ory of "no water” is now a thing as the yiasl as the new well at the Wa- h** a Mpecity to more than camp and city.. Tha army phydtatans have pronounced this ter to be of the very purest and no damywat «H is apprehended from its batteries have received invoices (heist uniforms which will ba ship ped by last freight. To say these uni forms are badly needed is putting it in a mild form. Many of the men are wearing clothes seldom seen on a U. 8. army soldier. Captains Walker and Bradley have been notified of the shipment of fifty horses for each battery, which will probably arrive today The mules are being purchased and will be shipped as soon as can. be obtained. The recruiting office re have reeaived their necessary papers and are only waiting to be ordered by the Depart ment of the Gulf to proceed to their designated posts of duty. There is sorns delay in thia owing to tbs proba ble creation of. another regiment of volunteers in thia stats. Co. M served its day on guard yea*, terday. Today the old regulation of a squad from each company wilt go into effect, which aeemetobe the most desirable method of guard duty. Thursday night as Co. L, ware all becoming weary of the trials of senti nel duty, they were most pleasantly surprised by the presentation from Cd. F, (Macon Volunteers) of a large pot of hot coffee and sandwitches enough to give each man a couple. This was a neat compliment paid the Irish Jas per Greens by tbs Voluntsers and every man voted thanks to Capt. Hun ter qnd bis excellent company. Mr. C. M. Brittian, a graduate from ~Mercer University, and a native of our sister city, Barnesville, spent yesterday in camps learning tbs duties of the army Y. M. C. A. secretary. Mr. Brit tain has been aelected by the interna tional committee of the Young Men’s Christian Association to act aa aecre tary of the army aasociation at Tampa and will leave for that place today to enter upon his duties. Millions Given Away It is certainly gratifying to the pub lic to know of one concern in the land who are not afrsid to be generous to the needy and suffering. The pro prietors of Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs, and Colds, have given away over tin million trial bottles of this great medicine; and have the satisfaction of knowing it has absolutely cured thousands of hopeless cases. Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness and all diseases of the Throat, Chest and Lungs are surely cured by it. Call on J. N Harris & Son or Carlisle & Ward, Druggists, ind get a trifU bottle free. Regular size 50c. and |L Every bottle guar anteed, or price refunded. Ed ovate Your Bowels With Caocareta. Candr Cathartic, euro constipation foiever. fte fM- / __ Ilaili XT* S/tTA . zz " w Educate Your Bowels With Cnscnrets. Candy Cathartic, euro coasUpation forever. Wo. 25c. If C. C. C. fall, druggists refund money- ZSTOTICE. All men wishing to serve a» United Statee volunteers in com pany commanded by me can be en listed by Capt A. J. Burr. FRANK CRENSHAW, Captain. GRIFFIN, GEORGIA. SATURDAY MARKING. JUNE 11. 1888. SAMPsori rournr shbbvd. Every Fight Reduces Enemy’s Am r- munition. All the dispatches from Weatlndiso points giving accounts of the opera tions at Santiago have been read with ioteiest at the navy and war depart ments, says the Washington corres pondent of ths New York Times. Army officers who hope to hsve the opportunity to win some credit for the army st Santiago are somewhat dis quieted by the reports of activity by the fleet before the arrival of the land forces to co operate with i;. With three or four days of such pounding as is.reported to have taken place, the batteries and garrisons ol Santiago will be powerless to resist an attempt to occupy their defenses. It is plain |bat tbs admioistratidn is carrying out • plan to induoa the Spaniards to use ammunition every time it can be expended. If the Sans tiago forts have responded to the shower of shot and shell poured into them by Admiral Sampson, they have so much less ammunition to use later on. The supply for Admiral Sam peon will be ceasnlese. Every ship that goes to his fleet with supplies will Carry projectiles, and there will oe no danger that be will run short. It is pointed out st the navy depart, ment that Admiral Cervera and the defenders of Santiago cannot respond, without exposing themselves to the danger of running out at the time they will most need an abundant sup ply. Some anxiety is felt here for .the, security of Lieut. Hobsou and bis as sociates io the recent Merritnac ex ploits. Il has been reported that they were imprisoned io Morro Castle, and as the stories of yesterday represent that defense as having been badly battered, it is wondered whether the Spanish commander permitted them to be exposed to the firexjf the United. States sbips. The general impression is that Ad miral Sampson did not _pay any atten*. lion to the report that the men were imprisoned in the fortress, but.depend ed upon the Spanish to remove them to a place of safety in case they find that the fort was to be bombarded. Otherwise it would be necessary to revise the good opinion of the Span iards that was formed upon Admiral Cervera’a treatment of them when they were arrested after their escape from the Merrimac. If the reduction of the forts was part of Admiral Sampson's plan be could not be deterred fiotn carrying it out because tbs Spaniards choose to put prisoners between himself and the American guns. If that sav age plan of averting bombardment was resorted toandaoy damage should come to tbs prisoners in consequence, the Spanish admiral would have a rather embarrassing account to settle in case of bis capture. A Clever Trick. It certainly looks like it, but there is really no trick about it. Anybody can try it who has Lame Back and Weak Kidneys, Malaria or nervous troubles. We mean be can cure him self right away by taking Electric Bit ters. This medicine tones up the whole system, acts'aa a stimulant to Liver and Kidneys, is a blood purifier and nerve tonic. It cures Constipa tion, Headache, Fainting Spells,Sleep lessness and Melancholy. It is purely vegetable, a mild laxative, and restores the system to its natural vigor. Try Electric Bitters and be convinced that they are a miracle worker. Every bottle guaranteed. Only 50c a bottle at J. N. Harris 4 Son's and Carlisle & Ward’s Drug Store. Peace Not Near. Gen. Woodford, who was our minis ter al Madrid, is reported as having expressed the opinion a day or two age, io speaking of the war with Spain, that peace wae a loog way off. That also appears to be the opinion of lead ing financiers in New York. A high German official said recently in Berlin, that the Spanish-American war would, in bis judgemnt, be the greatest "Tropical wai” the world •has ever known, and that it would last two or three years. We do not believe the war will last two years, or one year if we do not .meet with serious reveises, because Shtin will not be able to continue it. If, however, we have reverses Spain may get sympathy and help, and thus enable her to prolong the war. But we shall not meet with any se rious reverses if we listen to the voice R«y«l WMkM the Bee4l pare, .f S ‘ 1 ’ * KOVM BAKI-a POWMR CO., HEW YORK. of common sense instead of the yellow journals and the jingo politicians. We have in our volunteers as good mate rial tor soldiers as there ie in the world, but they need training. There could be no greater mistake thsn tu force them into an active cam paign in Cuba until they have been drilled, subjected to discipline and taught what to do with their guns. We are sure the judgment of ths president and the genersl of the army is against sending recruits to Cuba whA are unseasoned and untrained and Whe have not been taught how to take care of their health. They have plen ty of courage,but they need something more than that to successfully meet trained soldiers. __ A serious reverse wonld be costly in blood and treasure, because it would lead the Spaniards to believe they could got better terms by bolding out than by showing too great a desire for peace. What we must avoid ie a re verse, and there is no surer way of avoiding it than by keeping our vol unteers out of Cuba until the general of the army regards them as fully qualified for campaign work.—Sevan n«b News. Wife he ekhxbke w snur w 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 the California Fig Sybup 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 Sybup 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. It is far iu advance of all other laxatives, as it acta 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 HG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISOe, CaL LOUIBFILLX, Ky. NBW YORK. N. X. Important to Kothen. The manufacturers of Castoria have been compelled to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to fhmiliarize the public with the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher. This has been necessitated by reason of pirates counterfeiting the Casto ria trade-mark. This counterfeiting Ma crime not only against the proprietors of Castoria, but against the growing genera tion. All persons shpuld be carefal to see that Castoria bears the signature of Chas. IL Fletcher, if they would guard the health of their children. Parents and mothers, in particular, ought to carefully examine the Castoria advertisements which have been appearing in this paper, and to remember that the wrapper oi every bottle of genuine Castoria bears the sac-simile signature of Chas. H. Fletcher, under whose supervision it has been man ufactured continuously for over thirty years.—Phils. Bulletin. ♦ - . - DoVt TtVacro Spit MS Sawke Yaw LKV A>c]r. To quit tcbacco easily and torerer, be mag netic, full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To Bae, the wonder-worker, that make* weak men strong. AU drugg!»U, 6«c or If. Cure guaran teed. Booklet and aample frew. Address Sterling Remedy Co . Chicago or New York. - . . ■ , -J . -ww . R.r.StrickMXCo. : V T ■ • *7’ .■> • ■ ' .’iji ' ■'T. . «,) LOOK AT THESE PRICES. ZEIGLER BROS. FINE OXFORDS, REGULAR PRICE |2, |OO AND <8 TO CLOSE AT ONE PBICE-41.50. LADIES HOUSE SLIPPERS, COOL AND COMFORTABLE FOR HOT WEATHER, 5Qc. TO |l. 500 PAIRS OF SAMPLE SHOES, ALL STYLES, AT WHOLESALE COST. SAVOV THE DRY GOODS STORE. WHITE LAWNS RECEIVED YESTERDAY, PRICES sc. TO 10c. fS.F " SHTTE LAWNS “ « 124 c, TO 25c. PERSIAN LAWNS - • * “ 15c TO 25c. NEW LACES AND EMBROIDERIES. W , NBW RIBBENB, PLAIN OR DOUBLE FACE. • NEW LINE OF UMBRELLAS AND PARASOLS. NEW LINE OF JAPANESE FANS. R. F. STRICKLAND & CO. Columbia Bicycles Lead All Others. • ... -t 835.00 Mni: nn eso.oo 840.00 - Jl/y.UU “ $75.00 HARTFORD BICYCLES! CASH OR CREDIT. TT, "PH A GRIFFIN, GA. J. 1 Huffs Nev Book and Insio Store Has the latest fad in Paper and Envekpes—RED, WHITI AND BLUE—2Sc box. HAMMOCKS ANO CROQUET SETS ARE THE THING NOW. THE VIVE KODAK ONLY 15.00. ALL THE LATEST PERIODICALS ON HAND J. H. HUFF’S BOOK AND MUSIC STORI r t EDWARDS BROS. RACKET STORE. . -8-’ . •• • We Have Just - - - 1 1 A new ® f Organdies in beautifal designs and col ors. We are selling. ; These Dainty Summer Goods at 10c and 12 l-2c, which is much below the market on this claa of goods. We have a fine quality WHITE LAWN, 40 laches wide, at 15e v -,. ; Mimew.t.BOSQnTO lETSattc. EDWARDS BROS. Tea Cent, per Week