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MGIMOTB lUBTIIID OUT-
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Both Georria Lirht Batteries Hav*
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out Os tbe following regiment*:
First Vermont, First Maine, Fiftys
sonond lowa, Sixth Pennsylvania,Filth
I Second New York, Second
Nebraska, 157th Indiana, all volunteer
infantry; also batteries A, B, C and
D Ohio light artillery, First Illinois
volunteer cavalry batteries A and B
Georgia light artillery, Twenty-eighth
Indiana light battery .and theNewYork
and Pennsylvania cavalry troops now
in Porto Rica.
Tbe Porto Rican cavalry mustered
ont are troops A and Cos New York,
the Philadelphia city troops. Sheri
dan troop and tbe Governor’s troop of
Pennsylvania.
Other orders to muster out troops
will be announced as soon as definite
decisions are reached.
The following dispatch has been re
ceived from Ponce, Porto Rico:
The departure of General Miles who
was to sail last night for New Orlerns,
has been delayed.
Illness among the American troops
is on the increase, and there are near
ly a thousand cases of malaria and
dysentery, with a few of typhoid fever.
. There is absolutely no recuperating
property in tbe climate, and Surgeon
General Greenleaf has urgently re
commended that the sick bo sent north
as rapidly as possible. -
It is reported that there is yellow
lever at San Juan, but Surgean Gen
eral Greenleaf’s advices do not confirm
the rumor.
Come Down and Try It-
Wbat do tbe Georgia volunteers
want, anyway? One day we bear that
they are disappointed and indignant
at tbe prospect of being mustered out.
The next day we are told that they
are praying to gel out of tbe army,
since there is no more figbling to be
done. Such a direct conflict of testi
mony is seldom beard. Etow would it
do to poll tbe three Georgia regiment*
on tbe queation.—Atlanta Journal.
It is a good ides; come down broth
er and try your hand polling the Third,
Its a pleasant past time, and you will
meet a very warm welcome, there is
no doubt of that. If you live to get
through camp, you may then chal
lenge Corbett to a pugilistic contest
and we will bet ten to one on you.
Camp Dot*.
Yesterday was a very busy dsy for
all throughout camp. In tbe morn
ing a final inspection was bad when
all the men with all their property was
lined up in front of tbe colonels quar
ters and each piece of property check
ed off.
They are now wholly in tbe service
of tbe United States government and
tbe state has no claim over them
whatever.
Guard mount was not bad until
> three o’clock in tbe afternpon.
The camp baa been in some excite
ment for tbe last two days over tbe
question of being mustered out. Many
Wild rumors are constantly going tbe
rounds and the officers have some
trouble in preventing tbe same from
getting beyood tbe camp However
these false reports are soon checked
and the guilty psrty reprimanded by
Col. Candler.
Dress parade was held at the usual
hour yesterday afternoon after which,
regimental drill was io order.
Tbe entire regiment will takea fopg
march this morning through the
country io regular marching ordor.
Despite the report that the regiment
w>* desirous of being mastered out
new reeruits are being taken in svery
day Foor men were mustered in
yesterday morning and seven others
rejected in the afternoon by Col. Caod
ler. It is now the largest regiment in
the volunteer service having io all
1,286 men. ,
ToOlwuwThs Byatom
Effectually yet gently, when costive oi
bilious, or when ths blood is impure or
sluggish, to permanently overcome habi
tual constipation, to awaken the kidneys
and liter to a healthy activity, without
irritating or weakning them, to dispeS
headaches, colds, or fevers, use Syrup o
Forßent.
Two tores, No. 20 and 22 HUI street
Centrally located. Apply to
H. W. Hasbxlxus.
HOW HEROES WON MEDALS.
Americana Who Save Received Badg
es of Honor for Gallantry.
Rich mood P. Hobson seok the Mer
rimae and won plaudits and promo
tion. He deserved both. It is a cu
rious fact that the world, save in raib
instances, forgets all about the specific
acta of Its heroes before the hercep
themselves have grown gray headed.
Tbe exceptions to this rule are to be
foupd in those cates where the deed*
Os daring have been made the subjects
of poems by men or women whose
written words on whatever subject
would live of themselves—witness
Balaklava, (ksabianca and others.
There are men of high rauk now at
the front who years ago won advance
ment and medals of honor by deeds
hailed in their day with as much ac
claim as was the act of Hobson and
bis mates. Yet who today outside of
a few grizzled veterans remembers
anything about what the specific act
was which won silver leaves and gold
shirs for these old warriors who arc
iKst ths front?
At Santiago Gen. Joe Whesler
climbed a tree to look at the enemy.
Gen. Shafter, who weighs 300 pounds,
said to him : “I Wish I could do that.”
Yet by climbing a tree Gen. Shafter,
May 31,1867, won a medal of honor,
ie was badly wounded, and to avoid
being seen by a passing surgeon who
he feared would order him to the roar,
he climbed a tree. Then he came down,
and ,with hardly a log to stand on he
fought all day, and Congress gave
him his medal.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, May 3, 1863,
was in command of skirmishers as
colonel of the Sixty-first New York*
Volunteers. They were holding a
ins of abattis against a horde of the
enemy. Miles is a big man and makes
a fair mark. Yet to encourage hi*
men be kept jamping on an eminence
and exposing himself, inspiring bis
oltowers by bi* voice. He foil, finally,
badly wounded. He wears a medal of
honor.
Brig. Gap. Guy Y. Henry, whom
tbe soldiers love, led bis brigade in an
awful charge at Cold Harbor. One
horse went down under bim. He
mounted another and led on. The
enemy’s breastworks were reached,and
Gen. Henry sparred his horse at tbe
obstruction. Tbe steed was killed in
midair and with its rider fell in tbe
enemy’s lines. The place was carried.
Henry was promoted and voted a
medal.
Gen Lloyd Wheaton’s act at Fort
Blakely, Ala, April 9,1865, was offi
cially called “distinguished gallantry.”
He was leading tbe right wing of bi*
regiment across tbe open toward tbe
fort in tbe face of a terrific fire of
musketry and artilery. Reaching tbe
place, be sprang through an embrasure
from which bullets were raining. He
was tbe first man to enter the fort. He
wears bis medal of honor modestly.
Gen. Arthur MacArthur received bis
medal of honor when be was a subal
tern in a Wisconsin regiment. Tbs
troops were charging up tbe bullet
swept slope of Missionary Ridge. Tbe
color—bearers were being picked off
one after another. At a critical mo
ment the flag fell from tbe bands of a
wounded sergeant. MacArthur grasp
ed the staff and in a few moments
planted it with bi* own band on the
crest of the ridge, in tbe face of tbe
retreating enemy.
Gen. Henry C. Merriam, at Fort
Blakely, Ala., was colonel of colored
troops. With his men he was imps',
tiently wailing for the order to charge.
Finally be asked permission 10 charge
ahead of orders, and was told to go “if
be wanted to bad enough.” He led
bis negroes on one of tbe most heroic
charges ever made. He was promote!
and was given one of tbe medals which
every army officer covets a chance to
win.
Gen. 0. O Howard’s fighting days
are over, but be is at the front never
theless, Iwding religious services for
the soldiers. He wears a medal ant
carries an empty sleeve. He led a
charge June 1,1862, across the, whole
face of tbe enemy’s line. A bullet
struck his arm above the elbow. He
led on. Another struck tbs same arm
below the elbow. He led on, Tbe
charge was successful. At the end
Howard walked to the hospital and
bad bis arm cut off.
Gen. John R. Brooke, who under
Miles is commanding at Porto Rico,
never received a metsl of honor. There
•re comparatively few officers who
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BRIFFIN. BEORBIA. THURSDAY MORNIN6. AUGUST 25. 1888.
have Gen. Brooke, however, was
three times advanced, in rank for gal-1
lant conduct and specific acta of per-1
sonal courage. He -wou an eagle all
Gettysburg, a star al SpoltsylvaniaJ
and twin stars at Cold Harbor.
Gen. Wesley Merritt, now at the]
Philippines, has no medal, but ho re
ceived more brevets for gallantry than
any other officer in the American
army. They run from captain to
major general, and ware received for
special sets of gallantry al Gettysburg
and at the different battle* which toot]
place up to the time of tbe fall of
Richmond.—Chicago Times-Herald.
The Men Want to Come Home.
The New York World asks a per th]
cent question. Tbe World want* to
know whether the protest coming in
from the different regiments against
being mustered out comes from tbe
officers or tbe men. There ia a great
deal of difference. Tbe World is in
clined to believe that tbe officers are
the one* who are willing to go on gar
rison duly and serve out their terms
in Cuba or Porto Rico, in the • tame
camp life as guards of escorts. Tbe
officers have comparatively an easy
time. They draw good pay, can get
off now and then to see their families,
and have a large share of tbe glory
and prestige of the situation, whether
n peace or war. But the private sol
iers bear the brunt of camp life and
our information is that they are per
fectly willing to come home and, al
though they are not in a position to
make themselves heard over tbe heads
of the officers, they desire to be mus
tered out of service as promptly as
possible. This is perfectly natural
and perfectly proper. The private
soldiers are the men who have made
the greatest sacrifice in entering tbe
army. They are men who work and
are the mainstay of their families at
home. They stay in the stores and
offices, labor in tbe shops and are the
backbone of tbe cities and the farms.
The war is now over. These, men
should bs allowed to come back. They
are needed in their homes aud in their
business. Tbe idle ambition of officer*
to go somewhere and make a record.
should not weigh an atom with tbe
war department. Tbe duty of every
mao, officer and private now, is at
home. There is no war and no pros
pect of any more fighting. The sol
diers who remained long enough in
rank* to see that there was no further
need of their services shobld be ex
cused. They are entitled to tbe thanks
of the country for they stood the mark
as long as hostilities continued. All
hands and tbe cook are needed back
in tbe peaceful marts of trade. It is
just as much their duty as to go to
tbe front four months ago. We trnst
the sense of the enlisted men will be
taken and tbe big army may be dis
banded as soon as possible. New*
from the Georgia regiments is that tbs
privates generally desire to go home,
—Macon News.
Griffin’s First Bale.
J. P. Crawford, of Pike county,
bronghl the first bale of new cotton to
this market yesterday. It weighed
562 pounds and was bought by the
cotton mill* for 6| cento.
In the afternoon J. R. Mitchell of
this county, brought in another bale
weighing 400 pounds. Both bales
were weighed st the Brick warehouse,
which is being run by 8. C. Mitchell,
for the farmers. '
Bov’s Thisl
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case at Catarrh that can not be
cured Dy Hall’s Catarrh Cure.
F. J. Chunxy A Oo M Props,, Toledo, 0.
We the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
Wbbt & Tbuax, Wholesale
Waldino, Kinnan * Masvix, Whole
sale Druggist. Toledo, Ohio.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu
cous surfaces of the system. Price> 75c.
per bottle. Soldbyafi druggists. Testi
monials free.
Hall’s Family Pills are the best.
FOR RENT.
Ths store room in Odd Fellows
building now occupied by G W. Clark
& Bon. Possession given Sept. Ist
next. Apply to either of tbe under
signed. Jho L. Reid,
J. C. Bbooks,
W. M. Thomas.
CAMTORIA...
Bovs Vm* KiMYw Haw Always Bought
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Philanthropist Venus Policeman.
Happy is the man who has the priv
ilege of teaching hi* fellows how to
net the best of their lives, with the
least hurt to other men, if he is not 4
ever counter-instructed, says the New
York Herald.
Count Leo Tolstoi recently saw a
policeman dragging a drunken motijik
.through the street* of one of Moscow’s
suburbs, and,’indignant at the rough
ness of the process, began to harangue
the policeman on his somewhat •‘Mid
shipman Easy’Msh "zeal.”
“Can you read?” asked tbe Count.
“Yes,” returned the policeman.
“And have you read the Bible?"
“Certainly,” snapped the policeman,
nettled at being cross examined by
such a poor dowdy little man.
“Then you should know that it is
wrong to hurt your neighbor.”
The constable thought a second.
Then,
“Can you read?”
“Yes, my man.”
“And have you read the instructions
for guidance of tbe police?”
Tbe court looked worried. "No, I
am afraid I have not.”
“Well, then, please go and do so,
and then—and then, Mr. Clever
come and teach me my business. Clear
on, now, sharp, or I’ll give the inspec
tor a coup! j of rascals to lock up.”
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to the care and skill with which it is
manufactured by scientific processes
known to the Cajlifornia Fig Sybut
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. Tbe high standing of the Cali
fobmia. Fig Syrup Co. with the medi
cal profession, and tbe satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup of Figs has
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of the excellence of its remedy. It is
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CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
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LSUTSVH.LK, Ky. NSW TMIK. N. T.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for Aiderman from the First Ward, and if
elected I promise to do what in my honest
Judgment is to the good of tbe greatest
number of tax payers, regardless of friend
or foe. Yours, etc.,
0. HOMER WOLCOTT.
Will Be Sold
To the highest bidder for cash, before the
court house door, September 6th, tbe hand,
some twelve room residence, in West
Griffin, known as the J. D. Boyd place.
This place is lighted by electricity, has
electric bells, speaking tube*, water works
and every modern convenience, asdic
located in a handsome grove of natural
forest. The place contains four acres of
land. Perfect titles can be given. Sold
for the purpose of division among the heirs
of the late Hon. J. D. Boyd. House open
for inspection on Monday and Thursday
morning*. Bale will be positive. Agreat
chance to buy a beautiful home.
R. F. Strickland & Co.
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Machines; either of them for SIO.OO,
cash only. For sale by
J. H. HUFF, - 24 Hill Street.
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Columbia Bicycles
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Hartford bicycles!
cash; or -credit.
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GRIFFIN, GA.
EDWARDS BROS.’
RACKET STORE.
We will, on and after Sept. Ist,
be found at the store formerly occu
pied by Mangham Bros., which is be
ing handsomely repaired
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‘ Many naw attractions in the way of desirable goods
and LOW PRICES.
It has been just two years since we cast our lot
with the people of Gnffin, and to say that
We Are Pleased With Our New Friends
and Acquaintances 5-•
does not express our appreciation of the liberal pat- <
ronage they have given us, and we will spare no
pains to please them in the future.
EDWARDS BROS.
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