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Vol. IX. No. 257.
1,000 KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Friday’s Baffle More Terrific
Than First Thought.
Washington, July 2—The firat re
post received today from Biboney,
province of Santiago de Cuba, was
dated at 8 o’clock and eaid :
“At thia hour Che fighting still con*
tiouez The entire reserves of the
American army have been ordered to
the front at once, apparently with the
intention of forcing our jray into San
tiago de Cabs.
"Our losses are heavy. An officer
from the field estimates onr killed and
. wounded at over 1,000. Shells from
Sparffsb fleet did heavy execution
among our troops.”
It is thought that the Spaniel losses
■exceed those of the Americans, as
Sampson's fleet killed ond wounded
hundreds by the terrific bombard
ment of the city and the Spatrixh lines.
General Pon du has entered Santiago
-with 6,000 Spanish soldiers to rein
force General Linares.
A later dispatch was received* stal
ing that the battle had been resumed
today. Further than this no details
are given and Gen. Shafter has not re
ported at length, though.he has sent a
brief dispatch announcing that the
battle is again on. <
Gen. Shafter, in a dispatch to the
adjutant general, says: -
"I fear I have nndereetimated to.
day'* casualties. A large and thor
oughly equipped hospital ship should
be sent here at once to cire for the
wounded The chief surgeon says ho
baa use for 40 medical surgeons. Toe
ehip must bring a launch and boat for
oohyeying the wounded ”
Hurried preparations are being
made by the war department to. send
to General Shafter the assistants in
the medical department which be
asked for Io attend the needs of the
wounded as a result of- yesterday’s
battle. . . ,
Fortunately, the ambulance ship
Solace is now in the vicinity of Gener
sl Sbapter’e army, and she will be uti
lised for any emergency cases which
• may arise.
The hospital ship Relief, has just
undergone a thorough overhauling at
New York and will leave tomorrow for
Santiago
Robbed the Grave
A startling incident, of which Mr.
John Oliver, of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by h’m as follows:
“I was io a most dreadful condition,
My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunk
en, no appetite—gradual!v growing
weaker day by day. Three physicians
had given me up Fortunately, a
friend advised tryiog'Electric Bitters
and to my great joy and surprise, the
first bottle made a decided improves
I continued their use for three
weeks, and am now a well man. I
know they saved my life, and robbed
the grave of another victim.” No one
should fail to try them. Only sOcts
per bottle at J. N. Harris & Son's and
Carlisle & Ward’s drug store.
Ftaistsri Bridges’
Monday Bargains:
2 l-2c yd for Shirting Prints*-IO
yards to each customer.
19c yd for French Organdies that
were 30c and 35c.
17 l-2c yd for Irish Dimities worth
25c.
Belts, slightly damaged, 10c, 15c
and 20c, that were 25c and 50c.
All Ladles' Shirt Waists at cost.
Narrow biack Velvet Ribbon 25c
and 30c bolt.
Gauze canopy turn-over frame Mos
quito Nets $1.50 and $1.75 com
plete. :
Bargain Counter loaded with Rem
nants.
85c Pr for Scrivens’ Patent Draw-
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ers.
Best and cheapest line Ladies',
Misses' and Children's Hose in
Griffin.
Sommer Corsets 25c, 48c, 75c
z and SI.OO.
Baptirt Church.
Services of the First Baptist church in
the Olympic theatre today. Sunday school
9:45 a.%., preaching 11 a. m. by the pas
tor and at 8:15 p. m. by Rev. B. W. Col
lier. W-fe; f
To Caro Constipation Fororer.
Take Oscar eta Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c.
• C. C. C. fall to cure. drt’zaisW refnnd money.
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Social salad
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PLEASANTLY REPORTED FOR
SUNDAY’S CALL.
The woek socially has b»eu very de
i lightful, despite the excessive heat,
and both the large and email affairs
have been unusually elegau! and en*
, joy able. > j
All Griffin has been awheel 11 usee
past few days. The roads have been
in ideal conditiou and the natural
consequence was that all day and
evening leng the streets and paths
about town and the country roads
have been thronged with b'cycle
riders.
Thursday evening there was a very
pleasant meet of about a dozen of our
most expert wheelmen and wheelwo-,
men. The party started at 8 o’clock
and took a delightful spin out to Cor
bin’s lake, where a generous lunch and
an hour's rest was enjoyed.
Those who went were: Miss Mills,
Miss Jacksbaia Mills, Miss Patterson, Miss
Thrash, Miss Brawner, Miss Watt, Mis»
Bessie Clark Brawner, Miss Willingham,
of Chattanooga; Mr. Will Newton, Mr.
Ben Flemister, Mr. Henry Smith, Dr. Car
son. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Crouch very
charmingly chaperoned the party.
♦ ♦ ♦
Thursday evebing Mrs. Edgar Flem
ister entertained the younger set at a
prejty alfresco fete at her lovely home
on South Hill street, in honor of Miss
Mary Rosser Kimbrough, ol Hamilton-
Mrs. Flemister is a thoroughly charm
ing woman, and is never happier than
when surrounded by a crowdTof bright
young people. Her lawn, with its
closely cropped turf, beautiful forest
trees and handsome calladiuma and
other growing plants, is one of the
prettiest in the city and was a delight
ful place for a delightful entertain
ment.
Mrs. Flemister was assisted in re
oeiviajg her guests by her daughter.
Miss Gussie Flemister, who io one of
the prettiest and most attractive of the
many pretty girls of which Griffin
boasts. At a late hour delicious re*
freahments were served.
Among those present were: Miss Min
nie Brown Reeves, Miss Gertrude Ham
mond, Mias Evelyn Reid, Miss Harriet
Cope Mills, Miss Mary Boyles, Misses
Nolan, of McDonough, Miss Gussie Flem
ister, Miss Annie Kimbrough, of Hamil
ton ; Messrs. Robert Strickland, Edgar
Newton, Nat Terry, Maxley Sorrel, Ed
Richards, James Tutwiler, George Barrow,
James Nutt, Ernest Huff, Will Slaton,
Walter Slaton; Mr. McKibben and Mr.
Copeland, of McDonough. *
♦ • •
' Mies Louise Rhemsbart is entertain
ing a number of friends at a pleasant
bouse party at the home of Mrs. Lulu
Bowdoifi, on South Hill street. Miss
Rhemsbart is a bright, interesting girl
and it is, needless to say that her guests
will have a delightful stay.
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The Dorcas Society will be enter
tained-tomorrow afternoon by Mrs.
Thomas J. Collier.
Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock the
residence of Mr John H. Judkins, of
Savannah, was the scene of the quiet
but beautiful wedding ceremony of
Misa Ida Judkins and Col. O. H. P.
Slaton, of this city.
As the sweet notes of Lohengrin’s
wedding march were beard, the bridal
couple walked in and took their posi
tions between the handsomely decorat
ed parlors and beneath a lovely floral
arch, rjje bouse decorations were
smilax and lilies of the valley, and the
scene presented was a beautiful one.
The'bride was attired io a handsome
going away gown of brown covert
cloth with a full vest of white satin
and trimmings of brown braid; with
this she wore a dainty Parisian hat of
brown straw and carried an immense
bouquet of bride roses and maiden
hair ferns. Miss Judkins was attend*
ed by Miss Bessie Judkins, who
wore charming dresses of white ergan
» die, large picture bats and carried
1 white carnations.
Mr Slaton was accompanied to Ba
> vannah by bis brother, Mr. Will Sla
ton, who ac|,ed as best man.
Immediately after the ceremony, an
elegant wedding breakfast was served,
1 after which Mr. and Mrs. Slaton left
1 for Griffin, their future home.
Mrs Slaton is the daughter of Mr.
John H. Judkins, of Savannah, and is
• lovely young woman. She has fre
quently visited Griffin and has a nnm
ber of friends here who are delighted
SBIFFIN, emeu, Sunday MORNme, july s, ism.
to give her a cordial welceme.
Mr. Slaton ranks high am>ng the
| young lawyers of Griffin, aod a short
while ago was licensed lo practice in
the supreme courts. He ia-city attor*
I ney an J fills the office moat creditably.
Mr. aod Mrs Slaton have hosts of
friends who wish for them all bappi*
ness in their wedded li!e> They are
for the present at the home -of Mrs.
, Slaton on Taylor street.
The reception with which Mrs. Sla
ton complimented Mr. and Mrs. Oliver
i H. P. Slaton on Wednesday evening
i last was a very elegant affair, to which
I only the relatives of the bride and
i groom were invited. The Slaton home
i is lovely, and on Wednesday evening
i was artistically decorated with beaut:-
i fol flowers and trailing vinos.
Mrs. Slaton, always sweat and love*
able, was unusually attractive; she
' wore a g >wn of black mousselaine de
eoie.
Mrs Oliver Slaton was charmiogly
atti&d in th* daintiest es white organ
die gowns with trimmings of white
satin ribbons. z ,L.
s Mies Slaton was bandsomecand styTr
i ish, as usual, in.a pretty
U-1 ette of pink organdie.
k * Miss Mary Slaton wore a ,gown of
' yellow mousselaine de eoie, which was
. very becoming lo her brunette beauty.
From the first landing of the stair
way, Mrs. Slaton tossed her bridal
> bouquet, which was caught by Miss
i Mary Slaton.
> Many handsome presents attested
i the popularity of this couple.
• At 12 o'clock an elegant salad course
■ followed by a course of sweets, was
i served.
: One sweet feature of the evening
> was the drinking of the toaste in some
; most excellent wine, which the father
I of the groom put away on his son’s
i second birthday, to be drunk on his
marriage day. Some pretty tcakts
. were given, te which Col. Slaton re
sponded in his own delightful way.
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HMrs. Thomas Nall complimented
the Mystic Circle with an elegant
» luocbeonon Tuesday last, aod the
i occasion was one of unusual enjoys
' ment. The handsome home on South
Hill street was beautifully decorated,
* every one of the lovely rooms present
' ing a perfect picture, in the abundance
' of roses, carnations aod swees pea
1 blossoms. Mrs. Nail led in the gener
al discussion of the poet Bulwer, in
. her usual interesting manner and was
[ never more bright and attractive. A
, delicious menu was served in the
, handsomely appointed dining room.
■ Among Mrs. Nail’s guests were:
Mrs. Collier, Mrs. Thomas Mills, Mrs.
Brawner, Mrs. Joseph Kincaid, Mrs.
Brian Collier, Mrs. M. E. Wilson, Mrs.
k Edgar Flemister, Mrs. James M. Klm
-1 brough.
I* • »
I Miss Anna Blount Beeks is having
i a charming visit to friends in Atlanta.
Many delightful social courtesies have
been shown her, one of tbe prettiest
* being tbe german given in her honor
. by Miss Johnson on Wednesday eve
ning. Mies Beeke never looked mors
beautiful than on this occasion—she
1 wore a lovely white mousselaine de
eoie over pink taffetas and carried an
* armful of pink roses. Miss Beeke’
f vieit will last about a fortnight.
• • •
. The Young Matrons club met with
1 Mrs. B. B. Davis on Tuesday afternoon
I and a moot delightful meeting it was,
* Ferns and roses and carnations in
* artistic arrangement were seen in
* greatest profusion throughout Mrs.
’ Davis’ pretty home. Mrs. Davis, in a
• charming afternoon toilette es white
organdie, with pink ribbons, was un«
} usually bright and attractive. She
1 was assisted in receiving her guests by
1 Mrs. William D. Davis, who wore her
1 wedding gown, a beautiful creation of
f white liberty silk over white satitt*
9 with corsage bouquet of carnations. A
1 novel feature of tbe afternoon was the
** “enigma contest” in which Mrs.
? Whitely Kincaid was tbe fortunate
winner of tbe first prize, a beautiful
medallion Mrs. Otis McDonald, of
Atlanta, received tbe second prize, a
' dainty bit of Dresden ware. Tbe gen
• erous punch boWl was placed in a
bower of ferns and blossoming plants,
3 and its delightful contents were gtece
fully dispensed by Miss Ruth Hudson.
1 Late in the afternoon elegant refresh*
moots were served by Miso Lois Hud
r - son and Miss Mattie Terry.
*• • •
* The informal musicals with which
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Executive Committee Met-
The new democratic executive com
mittee of Spalding county met in the
court house yesterday mbroing With
the following member* present:
B N. Borrow, Akins; J A. Connal
ly, Union ;J. J. Fly nt, Ope; Joshua
Hammond, Cabins; Williams,
T. D. Touchstone, pftixy, Touch*
storte (f vote) proxy, M. A. Thomas
(| votef'Broxy, Mt. Zion ; W. P. May
nard, Line Creek ; L Cleveland, W. D
Davis, J, Eli Brewer, B R. Blakely
(proxy), W. D. Carhart, Griffin.
L Cleveland was elected temporary
chairtnan and W. D. Carhart tempo*
rary secretary.
On motion of J. D. Williams* L.
Cleveland was elected permanent
chairman.
On motion of J. J. Flynt, W. D.
Carhart was elected permanent secre
tary.
It was resolved that nine member*
should constitute a quorum.
The committee ratified the action of
tbe ol<| committee in regard-to allow*
ing J. N. Touchstone and M. A.
Thomas one half vote each, there being
a tie in the number of votes received
by these two gentlemen.
There being no other business, tbe
meeting adjourned, subject to Call
from the chairman. ,
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Notice.
July 4th being a legal holiday, tbe
post office will observe Sunday hours
tomorrow. Vety Respt.,
David J. Bailey, Jr,, P. M.
Christian Church.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m., preaching
at 8 p. m. by the pastor,
TBE EICEUME OF SWSFFMS
te due not only to the originality and
simplicity of ths combination, but also
to the care and skill with which it te
manufactured by scientific processes
known to the California Fig Svbup
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. It te
far in advance of all other laxatives,
as it acts on the kidneys, liver and
bowels without irritating •r 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.
SAM FRANCISCO. CaL
LOUISVILLE, Kr. » MEW YORK, M.Y.
Wo-To-Bac for Fifty Caouu
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weal
: Wen Strong, b’ood pure. Rio, *1 All druggUts
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; CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
( —X ,
■dneate Foor Bowala WHb Cascarota.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation totever.
De, UC.C C fail, druzefatarefund money.
R.F. Strickland X Co.
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Columbia Bicycles
Lead All Others.
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Has the latest fad in Paper tad Eavelepes--RED, WHITE
AND BLUE-25c box.
HAMMOCKS AND CROQUET SETS ARE THE THING NOW. /
' THE VIVE KODAK ONLY $5.00.
ALL THE LATEST PERIODICALS ON HAND.
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Received A new shipment of Organdies
= Ii beautiful designs aid eol-
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These Dainty Summer Goods
at 10c and 12 l-2c, which is much below the market on this da
ofgoeds.
We have a tine qulity WHITE LAWN, 40 inches wide, at 15e.
All colors in 10SQUIT0 NETS at sc.
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