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TELEPHONE NO. 22. ~ - S*! FroprttoCT. _ S-srds A*» The above p»p« •** to “J bddree*, imiatiiiwi naid at price* named P Th* Mokmimg Call and the Middlb Qbomu Fabm**wlll *w advertising medium* for thi* entire *ection ? f Advwriaing rate* ftuntohed on applica t on ■ Off Icia! Paper of the Ordinary of Spalding county and the City ot Griffin. An Indian* editor hM wotf a salt against a delinquent atibtoriber ‘ who bad Dever ordered the paper” bat who it wee shown bad regularly called lor it and bad takes It not of the po*toffice for two year*. ~ <. A young lady recently aenl twenty |ve cent* to a Chicago advertieer lor p receipt to whiten and keep the hand* *oft, and received thia reply : "Soak them well three timee a day regularly io diah waler while your mother real*." Several day* ago God. Evan* wrote to Col. John Hunt! ol Barneaville, to aelect a aponeor for the Confederate Yeterana of the Sixth congreaaional diatriet at the reunion in Atlant*. Col. Hunt ha* conferred thi* honor upon Mi*a Polly Roger*, of Barneaville. Commodore Watson, who la to com mand the squadron bound for the Spanish coast, ia a Kentuckian, and come* from good etook. Hi* mother waa a daughter of John J. Crittenden, one ol Kentucky'* mo*t distinguished •one. Wateon ha* a aplendid record ae a cool, clear beaded officer, and ia a •tranger According to the Baltimore Ameri can the government of Belgium haa iaeued au order that every newapaper in the country ia entitled to free uae of every railroad. The buaineac ol newagathering the government re gard* ae of so much importance to the developement of the nation. The government* following thia aenaible and up-to-date view will find a free prase of even more uae than a stand*, log army. They have declared Gan. Joe Wheel er'* aeat in congreM vacant and are preparing to elect a auoceesor in tbo Eighth Alabama diatriet. But the national houae haa given him leave of abaence and doe* not recognize any vacancy, and aa the bouse la a judge of the elections, return* and qualifica tion* of its member*, Gen. Wheeler’* would be eucceesore may have tbeir labor for their pain*.—Sprinfleld pt publican. / Do you know what has caused the pale cast of thought tu take possession of so many normally gay countenance* within the past few day*? It is the ■train of figuring out bow a man is to do business when he can’t buy revei nue stamps and when the failure to u*e th* stamps is construed a* viol*' lion of the law whether the govern ment can furniab atamp* or not. The fifteen puszle ia a small matter when compared to thia cruel infliction.— Raleigh (N.C.)Post. Every newspaper man baa at some time in hie business experience met the man who takea more papers than he can road. He ia the man who paid twenty-five centa for an almanac, wiped hi* noae on an awning, tried to blow out an electric light, put a nickle in the posloffice expecting the poet master to appear, wanted to lick the caahier because lb* bank cloaed at four o’clock, and doea various and many other things that make it plain to the most casual observer that bo really doea take more papera than be reads He ia numerous in every community and we must bear with him—Ex. Confederate Veteran*. It is desired that every veteran who intends to go with Spalding County jCpamp to the Reunion at Atlanta on •the 20tb, will furniab bi* name to the following committee by the 16th: T. W. Thurman, T. P. McDowell, A. W. Blake, Wm. R. Hanleiteb, Commander. ■ A curloua etory i« told In the Brit-1 hh war office. Some year* ago a I workman wa* engaged in caaliog met al for tbo manufacture of ordnance at tb* Woolrich arsenal when bo loot bi* balance and fell into a huge cauldron containing twelve tonaol molten steel. Tbs metal was al white bra', and of course the unfortunate man wa* utter ly consumed in an instant The war department authorities held a confer ence and decided not to profane the dead by using the steel in lb* manu facture ol ordnance, and the enormou* mass of metal was actually interred and a Church of England clergyman read the borial service over it. The Georgia watermelon may soon have to compete with a formidable ri val in the Texas watermelon. II the Lone Star State produce* melons in proportion as she doe* cotton, her competition may develop into a Bea on* matter, and rattlesnake* from Ban Antonio may vie in northern market*, with Kolb gem* from the sand beds of Brook*. It is stated that so far thi* season there have been shipped from Texaa over 30Q care, which have found a ready market io lhe weal. The crop ia reported not to be *o large aa waa anticipated, owing io the drought, but the quality ia good, and the outlook ia for an in creased acreage hereafter. <<<<<<<<<<<ll<H<HlHllk k I‘l *1 bll k f‘llll I lIBaSSSMiMI = la the Best Remedy on the = Market for Babies, Children and Adults. 1 It Aida Digestion, Regulates the Bowels, Cures Cholera Infantum, = | Cholera Morbus, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Teething Children, = S s And All Diseases of the Stomach : and Bowels. Xt is Pleasant to z tty Taste and NMVER FAILS : to give Satisfaction. A Fzw Dose* Will Demonstrate its s Superlative virtues. Grsbnsbobo, Ga., Dec. noth, 1H97. | The Lamar <fc Rankin Drug Co., Atlanta, Ga. Gwnnmnu : I have handled “ Da. Pitts’ = Oabmimativs ” for eight years, and have = never known of a single Instance where it z failed to give perfect satisfaction. Parties = who once use it always make permanent z customers. We sell more of this article - than all the other carminatives, soothing- Z syrups, and colic-drops combined. Signed, T. B. BIOS, Druggist. S PITTS’ CARMINATIVE Xs for sale at all first-class drug-stores, z PRICE, 2B AND BO DENTS. I 1 *" ' g Highly Beoom- z mended for Cobohs, z Colds,Hoabsknbhs, z Sorb Thboat,Bron- z chitis, Asthma, = Whooping Cough, = and All Diseases oti, z the Throat, Lungs and Bronchial Tubes. = Positive Spzcinc fob Croup. « iIIIIIIIIIIHIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIItIIIIUKHtIIKIIKHIR ONE CAR LOAD OF WHISKEY BARRELS For Salo Cheap, by J. R- SHEDD. ORDINARY’S OFFICE,. Spalding County, Ga. July Term, 1898.—Commissioners ap pointed to set apart twelve months' sup port to Mrs. L. H. Bowdoin and her two minor children having performed their duty and filed their report in this office, let all person* concerned show cause be fore the Court of Ordinary at Ordinary’s office in Griffin, Ga, by 10 o’clock a.m., on first Monday in August, 1898, why such report should not be made the judg ment of the court. . J. A. DREWRY, July 4th, 1808. Ordinary. fYRDINARY’S OFFICE, V/ Spalding County, Ga. July Term, 1898.—Commissioners ap pointed to set apart twelve months’ sup port to Mrs. Elizabeth Dourough having performed their duty and filed their report tn this office, let all persons concerned show cause before the Court of Ordinary at Ordinary’s office in Griffin, Ga, by 10 o’clock a. m, on first Monday in August, 1898, why such report should not be made the judgment of the court. J. A. 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Fathers see to it that the daughter, the pride of your heart, when a* sailed by the vicissitudes of life and touched by the cruel hand of fate, shall be provided with a guaranteed income for lite. The MU fUAL LIFE, the strongest financial institution known on the globe—twice as large as the Bank of England—writes that guarantee. ~ / And to the patriotic soldier who feels called up<sn to avenge the wrongs to his country, we say don’t forget the loved ones at homo—the Mutual Life is prepared to take care of aIL And for the benefit of those who batea policy in this grand old company we give the following extract from a letter of the president, Richard A. McCurdy: “I wish you to assure every policy-holder in this Company that his rights will be fully protected under 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. McOURDY, President.” / For best plans of insurance please consult me. Jk. "V7\ 2EzEIT iT-i 3 , * Suecial CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY CO.” Schedule in Effect Jan.. 9, 1898. N0.4~N0.1Z No. 2 No.l «o.li No-’ 5 Dally. Daily. Daily. z btatiom*. Daily. Daily. Daily. TsOptn 4 06pm 7&oamLv .Atlanta w-...Ar 785 pm 1120 am 746 am 885 pm 447 pm 89am Lv.JokeeboroAr 652pm110 83am *s®*™ 815 pm 880 pm 912 am Lv Sriffln Ar 613 pm Bs*am ®«*® 8 45pm 605 pm 845 am Ar BarnesvilleLv 642 pm 8 22am 5 47am t7 40 pm tl2o6pm *r.... Thomagton...*....Lv+Boopm +7 00 am 10 Is pm «81 pm 1016 am Ar .Ypyayth Lv 614 pm 862 am * Ha® nlOpm ?20 pm 1110 am ArMacon ...Lv 415 pm 800 am 1218 am* 10 pm 12 08 pm ArGordonLv BOf pm 710 am 810 am t 8 50 pm +ll6 pm ArMilledgevilleLv 76 80 am laoam 117 pm Ar . ..Tennille Lv 156 pm 815 am 82$pmAr MlUenLv 1184 am DWP® BKam 68spm Ar Augusta Lv 89am *wpm 800 am * 6 00pm ArSavannah..La 8 45amsuupm •Daily, fexaept Sunday. •w Train for Newnan and Carrollton leavesGrlffln at Bss am, and 150 pit daily except Bunday. Returning, arrive* in Griffin 520 p m and 12 40 p m daily except Sunday. For further Information apply to C. S. WHITE, Ticket Agent, Griffin, Ga THEO. D, KUNE, Gen 3 Bupt„ Savannah, Ga. J. C. HAILE. Gen. Paasonger Agent. Savannah. Gs E. H. HINTON, Traffic Manager, Savannah, Ga. “BETTER SETTLE UP before your bills get too, high,*' Uncle Sam advises Spain. Some young couples are thinking of “settling down’’ instead just now, and feathering their nest with every thing that is appropriate for a new home. They will do.well to examine our superb stock of fine furniture, that we are selling at such attractive prices, before going elsewhere. We have some beauties in parlor sets. CHILDS & GODDARD. - - ” g "" ' 3 OUR PRESCRIPTIONSFILES show the esteem in which we are held by physicians and the public in general. Our prescription department is conducted on the most careftil plan, and prescriptions are compounded from only the purest and freshest drugs, and no mistakes are possi ble here. N. B. DREWRY * SON, B 8 HUI Street. Tybee’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. Fqytifications 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. 60 YEARS' MJJ v L ■ u '* /11 I J L ■ 11 Al■ [• 1 Trade Marks Designs ' FFff v* Copyrights Ac. Anyone sending a sketch and description may qutefiy ascertain our opinion free whether an invention is probably patentable. Communica tions «trictly confl dectlaL Handbook on Patents ■ent free. Oldest agency for securing patents. Patents taken through Munn A Co. receive special notice, without charge, in the Scientific American. A handsomely illustrated weekly. Largest cir culation of any scientific Journal. Terms, S 3 a Bur: four months, *L Bold by all newsdealers. Cheap Bates to Washington, D. 0. On account of National Educational Association Convention round trip tickets wifi be sold from all points via. Atlanta and Seaboard Air Line at rate one fare plus two dollars for membership of Asso ciation. Rate from Griffin is $17.50—53 cheaper than via any other all rail line. Tickets on sale July 4,5,6, and 7, good returning until July 16, but can be extend ed to August 81 if deposited with joint agent, Washington on or before July 12 and on payment of 50c fee. Above rate applies all rail through Richmond, Va., or via Old Point Comfort, Va. For information address B. A. Newland, G. A. P. D„ Wm. B. Clements, T. P.A., No. 6 Kimball House. T. J. Akdebson, G. P. A. WM. L H. SHRCY.Ir Counsellor at Law, GRIFFIN, GA. GENERAL PRACTICE. " ■ 1 :..'' ■ I Ordinary's Advertisements. 7 z I QTATE O . Spalding Cothtty. Whereas, J. P. Nlchobiand J. H-Huff, Executor* of laat will of Mra. Mary M. Todd, represents to the Court, in their pe tition, duly filed and entered on recoro. that they have fully admjnfctered M”. Mary ML Todd’* estate. This 1* therefore o cite all persons concerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause, if any they »n, why said Executors should not be dis charged from their administration, and receive letters of dismission on t ret Monday in August, 1888. J. A. DREWRY, Ordinary. May 9, 1898. . | TATE OF GEORGIA, Spalding County. [n the Superior Court of Said County—B. F. Harkness vs. Bailie McKinney.-Ap plication for Removal of Disabilities, Divorce, Etc. The defendant, Bailie McKinney, ia hereby required personally or by attorney to be and appear at the next Superior Court tb be held in and for said county, on the first Monday in August next, then and there to answer the plaintiff in an action of complaint, as aforesaid, aa in default of such appearance, saifl Court will proceed thereon as to justice may appertain. Wit ness the Honorable Marcus W. Beck, Judge of said Court, this 80th day of May, 1898. WM. M. THOMAS, Clerk. Guardians’ Notice 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, Ga., the I undersigned will apply to Hon. Marcus I W. Beck, Judge of the Superior Courts of the Flint Circuit, for leave to sell for rein vestment the following described property I belonging to the undersigned, Bailie P. J Hair, as guardian °f Mary Hair and Isaac I Hair, being two-ninths undivided interest in said land, and J. A Brooks, guardian for his children, James Roy Brooks, Grace Brooks, Gfeorge B. Brooks and Ethel Brooks, their interest being tour-forty flfths undivided interests In said land, and described as ■follows : A tract of land in the city of Griffin,ffa., fiontine on Hill street 67f feet and run ning back to lauds of Geo. R. Niles 210 I feet, and bounded noith 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 22J feet and running back 210 feet, and bound ed as follows: North by other land* be longing to Bailie P. Hair and children; south by lot first above described; east by Geo. R. Niles, and westby H|lf street. The reasons for selling is that the land ia vacant property, yields no income, city taxes are heavy, expensive to keep up fencing, etc., and land can be sold and re invested in farm lands that will yield an income. SALLIE P. HAIR, Guardian for Children. J. A. BROOKS. Guardian for Children. Griffin Telephone Exchange BRANCH OF THE SOUTHERN BELL TELE PHONE AND TELEGRAPH CO, JNO. D. EABTERLIN, 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. 81 Boyd, J. D., warehouse, 2 rings. 81 Boyd, J. D., residence, "8 rings. 37 Boyd Manufacturing Co. 48 Brewer & Hanleiter, wholesale grocers 4 Burr’s Sons, H. C, Hardware, 2 calls. 4 Burr, H. C., res. 8 calls. 88 Carlisle & Ward, druggists. 45 Central R. R. depot. 39 Clak & Son, G. W, grocers. 16 Collier, T. J., residence. 15 Drake, R. H., grocries. 85 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 Bide, 8 rings. 28 Griffin Ice Works. 6 Griffin, Mfg. Co. 19 Griffin Mfg. Co. 14 Grigp 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. 82 Mangham, J W, residence, 2 rings. 32 Mangham, J J, residence, 8 rings 2 Mills. T. R, office, 2 rings. 2 Mills, T. R., residence, 3 rings. 47 Moore, Dr. J. L, residence. 22 Mobning Call office, 2 rings, 84 Newton A Co., W. H., coal and lumb’r 5 Newton Coal and Lumber Co. 29 Osborn & Wolcott, office. 20 Oxford. D. A. market and restaurant 22 Sawtell, J. P.,residencr, 8 rings. 26 Searcy,W®H,Jr, residence. 18 Sears, J. M, grocer. 33 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. & Co. 42 Western Union Telegraph Co. MISS WE WORTHINGTON, Manage!. 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. GRIFFIN* 8. A. L. SRimiWWIEAST/ SEmiBD *M. dutiesftial npMMSK un& To Norfolk and Portsmouth, |ls 50 To Richmond, 15 50 To Washington, 15 50 To Baltimore via Washington, io 70 To Baltimore via Norfolk and Bay Line Steamer, 16 70 To Philadelphia via Washington, 1» $0 To Philadelphia via Norfolk, 19 50 To New York via Richmond and Washington, 22 00 To New York via Norfolk, Va., and Cape Charles Route, 22 00 To New York via Norfolk, Va, and Washington, 22 00 To New York via Norfolk, Va, Bay Line Steamer and Baltimore, 22 00 To New York via Norfolk and Old Dominion S. S. Co., meals and stateroom included, 22 00 To Boston via Norfolk and Steamer, meals and stateroom included, 28 25 / Also on B*l* BVEBY WEDNESDAY Bound Trip Tickets Atlanta to Norfolk, Ocean View, Virginia Beach and Old Point Comfort, Va., for $15.75. I These tickets will be good for return passage within ten days from date of sale, and will enable merchants, buyers and the public to make an exceedingly cheap trip to the ewt, as cheap rotted trip tickets can be procured from either of above points to < WASHINGTON, BALTIMORE PHIL ADELPHIA AND NEW YORK. b The Seaboard Air-Line’s passenger ser vice between Atlanta and the east is excel. I lent Double daily through trains Atlanta I 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 I address B. A NEWLAND, Gen. Agent Pass Dept WM. BIBHOPCLEMENTB, T. P. A., No. 6 Kimball House, Atlanta. T. J. ANDERSON, G. P. A, Portsmouth, Va I SriLOUD poison ■curefl in 16 t 035 daya. You can be treated at for same price under same g uarau ■t&W'ißty. If you prefer to come hero wewillcon- I I noebane.it we fall to core. If you have taken tuer- I cury, iodide potash, and still have aches and I pains. Mucous Patches in mouth. Sore Throat, I Pimples, Copper Colored Spots, Ulcers on I sny part of the body, Hair or Eyebrows falling outfit is this Secondary BLOOD POISOH 1 I we guarantee to cure. We solicit the most obsti- I nate cases and challsars th« world for a | case we cannot cure. This disease has always I baffled the skill of the most eminent physl- I dans. *500,000 capital behind our uneondi. I Monslamranty..Abeojntejrqofiisentsylsdon Something New! Every housekeeper needs Spoons and Forks for duly 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. 1 No. 18 Hill Street! Southern Railway. BhortM* and qalckeit rout* with doable dally aervice between Columbae and Atlanta, connecting in the Union Pasedtiger station, Atlanta, with'Vestibuled Limited trains; alee United States Past Mall traihs to and from Washington. New York and all Eastern pointe with through Pullman Sleeping Car to Ashe’ vUle and the Land of the Sky. Also promptly connecting for and from Chattanooga, Mem phis, Louisville, Cincinnati and the Northwest i Schedule in effect June 8, 180*. Central : standard time except at points east of Atlanta. N ®* *’ K " 99 Northbound. Dally. Dally. Lv. Columbus iOO a m 8 p !J “ Waverly Hall 650 am * “ Oak M0untain.....*..... Steam “ Warm Springs 729 aril 8 49p«a ■ Woodbury.. 748 am TWpin “ Concord als am P“ “ Williamson. 885 am * Griffin 852 a m “ McDonough. 042 am 88 ®P’“ Ar. Atlanta 10 40 am 945 PS KrgsEovpKr:-:.-,...:'....!.— —orts iirwaiangtog±:“r.:: .. ea rs wv« “ New York 1848 pw 62a »°» Lv. Atlanta. 400 p m WOO p m Ar. Chattanooga 8 50 pm Ar. Memphis.. . 740 am 710 PR Ar. Louieviiie..~.L..77? 7 0 a » ?fo p* Ar. dlnolnnatl.... 7 3o a m 780 pin ■ ■ N«. 3Q No. JSB Boulhbonnd. Dally. Dally. Lv. Cincinnati 880 am 800 pm; ■ -■ ————— —j.-*— ■■ Lv. Louisville 740 am 745 p m Lv. klemphis 0 15 am p m Lv. Chattanooga Ar. Atlanta.7T.. ........... 600 amH 40 a m Lv. New York. i 1315 h’n. 480 P m " Washington . 1115 amW «p m Lv. ArtaviUe,. v.., 600 p m ..... Ar. Atlanta. 5 SMp« Lv.Atlanta ...... 620 am 480 pm “ McDonough..... 615 am 52* pm “ Griffin ». 650 am 606 pm - Williamson 704 am 620 pm “ Concofd 720 am 687 pm - Woodiwry 748 am 7W pm - WarmSpringa f 806 am 740 pm " Oak. Mountain... 884 am 800 pm “ Waverly Hall 843 am 817 pm Ar. Oolnmbne..*. 080 am 905 P* TO MAOON. ' Dally. Mo. 87.| Lv. Columbus, South's By. 600 am »» P« Ar. Woodbury, South'n By: '7 48 a m 707 P • “ Ma00>.1£A8.8.8..:. 1088 am Ar* LaGrange, AB. 8.8. | 8 * Dally. Na 80 No. »* Lv. LaGrange, M.A B. 8.8. 710 am ••••• - Lv. Maotm, M. AB. B 430 pm Third V-P. A Stea. Mgr., Traf. Manager. Washington, D. Q WaahlngtaajD-C- V. K.