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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 . ■‘r 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 ttgastsre ‘ ■Royal make* tbe foo4 |NM» I ——“ ] I -v; I ■ K fas# ' • I ’Ss ■ ROYAL tAKIHO FOWMI* CO., HtW YOM. 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.” IBEHCHAENCEOF SWOFFMB 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 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 given to millions of families, makes the name of the Company a guaranty of the excellence of its remedy. It is far in advance of all other laxatives, as it acts 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 FIG SYRUP CO. •ax vrancmco. c«l 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. 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Ist, be found at the store formerly occu pied by Mangham Bros., which is be ing handsomely repaired (O) WE WILL 5H0W...... . • I ‘ 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. .... ■ ' . 3- 1 ' .**' ‘' iti' g.'.. " Tea Cento per Week . , * 0 -"h -Ja. Jt’ . ►