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J WERE MEN INTIMIDATED!
CAPTAIN W W. DAVIES SAYS
V THEY WERE NOT.
The Atlant*'Constitution's Griffin
Correspondent Takes a Different
View of the Matter-
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As some local publicity has been
given the controversy between certain
officers at Camp Nortben and the
Griffin correspondent of the Atlanta
Constitution, we publish the following
card sent the Constitution yesterday
afternoon:
Editor Constitution The follow
ing card appeared in yesterdays At
lanta Journal, and as .it does your
correspondent an injustice I feel it
should be dignified by a reply:
“Gbiffin, Ga , Aug. 24,1898
“To The Atlanta Journal:
“A reporter came in my company
- street yesterday and wished to get the
Sentiment of the men. I assembled
the company of one hundred and four
men. On a vote, only two men step
ped forward, indicating a wish to be
mustered out. The balance of the
company wildly cheered the practi
cally unanimous vote.
"The vote was taken immediately on
the request of the reporter. The men
of my company considered him an
intruder and wished to administer the
customary transportation from camp
—on a rail. Officers restrained the
men. Not two per cent, of my com
pany wish to muster out. Not ten
per cent, of the entire regiment wish
to muster out. They entered for ser
vice.
"Any statement that the men are in
fluenced by the officers is absolutely
false.
"W. W. Davies, Captain.”
It was not the intention of your
correspondent to indulge in personali
ties, but sinoe Captain Davies admits
that be is the daddy of this monstrosi
ty, and has thrown the gage, we must
';■■■ pick it up. A’ /'
‘ II Captain Davies’ men considered
your correspondent an intruder it was
not until after he appealed upon the
scene. Prior to that time his men
Willingly expressed their preference as
to whether they wanted to be mustered
out or not, and nearly a score of them
crowded around eagerly giving their
names—many of them without any
solicitation on my part.
I will state byway of parenthesis,
that the fifteen names given me were
all in favor of going with the regiment
anywhere and for any purpose.
Captain Davies is mistaken when
he states that it was at my suggestion
the men were formed in line and
asked to express tbeir preference for
being mustered out by stepping for*
ward. This suggestion came from
Captain Davies himself and I accepted
it believing there was no alternative
offered me. I did uot think that the
proper way to secure a free expression
from the men, and later events con
vinced me I was correct.
Captain Davis says that any state
ment that the men were influenced by
the officers is absolutely false. Well,
let’s see about that. After be formed
bis men in line and asked all who
wished to be mustered out to step for
ward, bis second lieutenant, W. P.
Clark, said "Now let the damn cowards
step put.” If that would not influence
the men it is Captain Davies' duty to
immediately reduce his lieutenant to
ranks. If it was not intimidation
what, in the name of heaven, was it?
It was more than intimidation—it was
an insult to every honest man io bis
company, a disgrace to the uniform
he wore, an outrage that should meet
speedy punishment. Are men to be
treated like slaves and cursed like
brutes because they respond to the
call of their country and if needs be
would lay down their lives in defense
of its honor? Does the vesting of a
little power in a man make him a
judge of the actions of another lees
> fortunate one, that he may brand him
a coward because be expresses a de
sire to return to home and business in
preference garrison duty at
sls 60 per month?
If itdoes, God pity our country if
it should ever again be forced to call
for volunteer soldiers.
S B. Sawtell.
* Kind ywHawAhnpt Bought
THE FATE OF THE THIRD.
t It is Now Thought It Will Not Be
Mustered Out.
Washington, Aug. 25—Adj. Gen
1 Corbin said today that it was as cer
tain as anything could possibly be
that the Third Georgia regiment would
not be mustered out this summer.
At the present time there is no Geor
1 gi ft regiment on the list of those chosen
i to be mustered out, and it is more
i than likely that the Georgia infantry
i will be kept intact for several months
to come, unless some regiments re
quest especially to be discharged.
Orders were issued today to muster
out the following : Fourth Pennsyl
vania infantry, Sixth Illinoise infan
try, Second Wisconsin infantry, three
Louisiana light batteries, two Rhode
Island light batteries, two lowa light
batteries, two Oregon light batteries,
First Wisconsin light battery, two
troops of Kentucky cavalry, light bat
tery A, of Missouri, Twenty seventh
ligb> battery of Indiana artillery, and
light batteries A, B and C of Pennsyl
vania.
Where tbe troops mustered out are
not specially designated they include
all of that arm of the service from the
states named.
A dispatch from Manila says:
At a conference today between tbe
insurgents and tbe Americans, tbe
former declared emplatically that they
were willing to co operate wilh the
Americana and to surrender tbeir arms
promptly if assured that the islands
would remain either an American or a
British colony, or under the protector
ate of tbe United Slates or Great
Britain.
Otherwise the insurgent leaders as
serted they would not dare disarm,but
most positively refuse to do si. They
threaten a fresh rebellion within a
month if the Americans withdraw.
‘ Another Wreath For Dewey*
Admiral Dewey is the hero of the
Hispano-American war. This is the
truth with an emphasis. His is the
transcendent figure of tbe conflict
from beginning to end.
Not alone has be displayed the qual
ifications of a fighter, but be has ex
hibited the equipment which is sup
posed to be the exclusive possession of
the diplomat and lhe statesman. He
is everything. He is complete. .He
has no blind eye, no deaf ear, no game
leg. no vertigo head. He is tbe typi
cal American. And—eminently worthy
of particularization—He is lucky,
phenomenally so, says tbe Macon
News.
After a third of a century of waiting,
opportunity came to him and quickly
and heroically grasped it. He struck,
the first blow of the war and delivered
the finishing stroke.
There is a feeling from end to end
of this broad land that the achieve
ments of this warrior-diplomat have
not been adequately recognized by tbe
administration or congress.
If tbe plebiscitum were operative in
this country tbe abaudoned grade of
admiral would be revived without
delay and the honor conferred upon
tbe conqueror of Manila. The popular
desire is that this shall be done.
By all means let the title once held
by Farragut and Porter be recreated*
and let tbe chaplet adorn the brow of
George Dewey—first among the heroes
of the war.
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every deleterious substance and to be
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FOR RENT.
The store room in Odd Fellows
building now occupied by G. W. Ciark
<fc Son. Possession given Sept. Ist
"next. Apply to either of tbe under
signed. Jno L. Reid,
J. C. Brooks,
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GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING. AUGUBT 26. 1898.
USING STAMPS AS WALL PAPER.
Denver Bathroom Decorated With
Over 30,000 Postal Designs.
There are three very unique bath
rooms in tbe United States, anffooe
of them is in Denver. Usually, in this
day and age, any room that enjoys
special distinction is notable, primari
ly, for its cost; so that these three
ba‘h rooms are unique in two ways—
for their decorations, and lor the fact
that these decorations are inexpensive.
The bath room in Denver is in the
cozy home of Mr, and Mrs. Charles A.
Stokes of 1470 Columbine street, and
the walls and ceiling are papered with
stamps. The cost of this novel wall
covering did not exceed sl2 but the
work of placing the stamps took just
one year.
Mr and Mrs. Stokes did all the work
themselves Mr. Stokea did the past-
J ng while Mrs. Stokes would select the
stamps, soak off any paper that might
be attached and help mark off the
squares, for the stamps are applied in
a moat elaborate design. On the walls
are squares of sixteen foreign stamps,
barred off with the 2 cent, brown
tinted Columbian stamps. Tbe stamps
on tbe inside of tbe square are from
all countries, each square being of one
color, either red or pink, blue, green
or yellow. A frieze at tbe top of tbe
wall is composed of alternate rows of
one and 2-cent Columbian stamps,
arranged in a conventional design.
After all tbe stamps had been placed
a coat of shellac was applied, which
has preserved the coloring and smooth
ness of the work.
Os course, Mr. and Mrs.- Stokes did
□ot spend all tbeir time at work on
the scamps during tbe year they were
adorning tbeir home, but rainy eve
nings and disengaged Sundays usual*
ly saw one or both of them tciling
away at an occupation that was a
pleasure, even though friends and
neighbors always said the end would
never be reached. It really was a
large undertaking—perhaps a realiza
tion of how large may be gained when
the number of stamps used is Stated.
There are over 33,000 of them on tbe
walls and ceiling of that little roOm,
and Mr. Stokes says that to paste 240
he had found a good three hours’
work. They were all put on with
mucilage in preference to paste and
have stood the wear and tear of two
years’ service wonderfully well.
"It was Mr Stokes’ idea,” explained
Mrs. Stokes, when asked bow they
ever happened to think of such an
original way of furnishing their bath
room.
“You see,” she went on, "Mr. Stokes
has always been interested in stamps,
and has a private collection of between
3,000 and 4,000 varieties, and this
work helped him wonderfully in learn
ing to know the different kinds. We
only know of two other rooms like it
in Chicago and one in Philadelphia.
I don’t know bow those other rooms
are arranged, but lam real proud of
this one.”
Mr. Stokea says maybe he will do
another room some time. "I rather
think I shall have me a den with the
walls like that some day. Some days
it used to make me nervous, forever
pasting up those little fellows, but
when it was all done, you know, I
quite missed tbe work.”
The stamps are, of course, all can*
celled, but they form in themselves a
valuable collection, as there are so
many different kinds. Since it has
become so much tbe fad to specially
adorn tbe bath rooms of homes, it is
not unusual to hear of them all fitted
out in solid silver, and there is a bath
room in New York city, it is said,
where gold is plentifully used, but
with all these appliances of wealth, in
rooms where appear rare mosaics and
marbles and even onyx, tbe little
bathroom all papered with stamps has
certainly its own particular niche, and
that niche an enviable one.—Denver
Post.
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headaches, colds, or fevers, use Syrup o
Figs.
For Rent.
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Centrally located. Apply to
H. W. Hassklkvsj
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War Scandals.
Tbe Army and Navy Register—non
political—has this to say :
"Is the war to close in the scandal
of politics? There ia promise of it.
The authorities of this administration
who are responsible for sending eigh
teen regiments to PoHo Rico make no
pretense that the services of these
troops are needed. Tbe Order printed
in another column is a tribute to tbe
politicians who have successfully in
terfered with so much that should
have been sacred from tho spoilsman
and party trickster. Tbe plane of
campaigns should not have been pro
faned by the touch of the heelers. One
would think, were this Government
ever to be operated upon the broad
lines of patriotism, the occasion would
assuredly be when this country was at
war with a foreign power. It might
naturally be inferred that then politics
would be forgotten and politicians
ignored. With the end of tbe war
upon us and the worT of tbe army and
navy practically accomplished, it is
not amiss to say, in all candor,. that
both politics and politicians have had
tbeir influences. The quality of the
one and tbe presence of the other have
controlled the destinies of this nation
and have governed campaigns.”
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SAM FRANCISCO, C.L
LOUISVILLE. Ky. HEW YORK. S. V.
Wil! Be Sold I
To the highest bidder for cash, before the
court house door, September 6th, the 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 tubes, water works
and every modern convenience, and is
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
mornings. Bale will be positive. A great
chance to buy a beautiful home.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
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 the greatest
number of tax payers, regardless of friend
or foe. Yours, etc.,
C. HOMER WOLCOTT.
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CRIFFIM, CA.
EDWARDS “BROS.’
RACKET STORE.
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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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} WE WILL SHOW.-..
Many new attractions in the way of desirable goods
[ and LOW PRICES.
[. 1 -'Tt 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
does not express our appreciation of the liberal pat-
1 ronage they have given us, and we will spare no
pains to please them in the future.
EDWARDS BROS.
Ten Cents ner Week