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r r ' < - - ’•? &jr. _ -• ..• • ’.j, »i k A ‘ n fXflr tho passage of this Ordinance: SsWiWfe steass vice cock as he found it under penalty or the above section. lawftl i for anv See 2nd. It shall be unlawful for any consumer to P« rmlt *”/ a - tSRf £ ±"&» S#E«ir a suJ y :;rd It shall be unlawful for any to use water from any spigotor fnimta other than those paid for by him. 4th It shall be unlawful tor any person to couple pipes to spigots unless paid for as an extra outlet. 1 Sec. sth. It shall be unlawful for any person to turn on water to premises or add any spigot or fixture without first obtain ing a permit from the Water Department. Sec. 6th. It shall be unlawful for any person to allow their spigots, hose or sprinkler to run between the hours of 9:00 o’clock p. m. and 6:00 o’clock a. m., for any purpose whatever, unless there is a meter on the service. Spigots and pipes must be boxed or wrapped to prevent freezing ; they will not be allowed to run for that purpose. Sec. 7th. The employes of the Water Department shall have access to the premises of any subscriber, for the purpose of.reading meters, examining pipes, flx- K tures, etc., and it shall be unlawful for any person to interfere, or prevent their doing so. , Sec.. Bth. Any person violating any of the provisions of the above ordinance shall be arrested and carried before the Criminal Court of Griffin and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one* hundred dollars, or sentenced to work on the public works of the City of Griffin for a term not exceeding sixty days, or be Im prisoned in the city prison for a term not exceeding sixty days, either or all, in the discretion of the court. Sec. flth. The employees of tjie Water Department shall have tho same authority and power of regular policemen of the . City of Griffin, for the purpose of enforc ing the above ordinance. Sec. IQth. Ail ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict of the above are hereby repealed. ; * An Ordinance. An ordinance to prevent the spreading of diseases through the keeping and ex posing for sale of second hand and cast off clothing, to provide for the disinfection of such clothing by the Board of Health of the City of Griffin, to prescribe fees for the disinfection and the proper registry thereof, and for other purposes. Sec. Ist Be it ordained by the Mayor and Council of the City of Griffin, that from and after the passage of this ordi nance, it shall be unlawful for any person or persons, firm or corporation to keep ana expose for sale any second hand- or cast off clothing within the corporate lim its of the City of Griffin, unless the said clothing hat been disinfected by the Board of Health of the City of Griffin, and the. certificate of said Board of Health giving the number and character of the garments disinfected by them has been filed in the office of the Clerk and Treasurer of the City of Griffin; provided nothing herein contained shall be construed as depriving individual citizens of the right to sell or otherwise dispose of their own or their family wearing apparel, unless the same is known to have been subject to conta geous diseases, in which event this ordi nance shall apply. Sec. 2nd. Be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid, That for eachgarment disinfected by the Board of Health of Griffin, there shall be paid in advance to said board the actual cost of disinfecting the said garments, and for the issuing of the certificate required by this ordinance the sum of twenty-five cents, and to the Clerk and Treasurer of the City of Griffin for the registry of said certificate the sum of fifty cents. Sec. 3rd. Be it further Ordained by the authority aforesaid, That every person or persons, firm or corporation convicted of a violation of this ordinance, shall be fined and sentenced not more than one hundred dollars, or sixty days in the chain gang, either or both, in the discretion of the Judge of the Criminal Court, for each of fense. It shall be the duty of the police force to see that this ordinance is strictly enforced and report all violations the Board of Health. Sec. 4th. Be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid, That all ordinances and parts es ordinances in conflict here with are hereby repealed. > An Ordinance. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Coun cil of the City of Griffin, That from and after the passage Ot this ordinance, the fol owing rates will be charged for the use of water per year: 1. Dwellings: One f-inch opening for subscribers’ use only $ 9.00 Each additional spigot, sprinkler, bowl, closet or bath 8.00 Livery stables, bars, soda founts and photograph galleries. 24.00 Each additional opening 6.00 2. Meters will be furnished at the city’s expense, at the rate of SI.OO per year rental of same, paid in advance. A mini mum of SI.OO per month will be charged for water while the meter is on the service. The reading of the meters will be held proof of use of water, but should meter fail to register, the bill will be averaged from twelve preceding months. 8. Meter rates will be as follows: 7,000 to 25,000 gals, month. ,15c 1,000 25,000 ‘‘ 50,000 “ “ 14c “ 50,000 “ 100,000 “ “ 12c “ 100,000 “ 500,000 « “ 10c “ 500,000 “ 1,000,000 “ “ 9c “ The minimum rate shall be SI.OO per month, whether that amount of water has been used or not. 4. Notice to cutoff water must be given to the Superintendent of the Water De water wUI * oharged J*® not b® turned on to any ttnleM Provided with an approved artment “hall have l water for necessary the B yßi»«n,and 7. Upon application to the Water De partment, the city will tap mains «d lav pipes to the sidewalk for $2.50; the rest I of the piping must be done by’ a plumter at the consumers’ expense. The Jeb Wra Worth . Nickel. Several small boys have inaugurated a new industry along tho Wissahickon drive at Rittenhouse street. The latter thor oughfare, running up_ into Germantown from the bridge over Wissahickon creek, forms one of the steepest hills in the park. It is not long, but tortuous as well, and therefore extremely difficult for a wheel man to climb. Those enterprising boys have recognized this fact and are making capital of it. Whenever a wheelman starts Up Rittenhouse street from the drive he Is bound to be pounced upon by a horde of these youngsters, all clamoring, “Push yer up fur a cent, mister, ” “Lemme push yer, mister.” One day last week a vefy stout woman essayed to mount tho hill. It looked like a pretty hard job to help her, but a little fallow no bigger than a bar of soap after a hard day’s wash applied for a job and got it. It was a very edmieal sight, but tho rider didn’t mind it Tho boy did very well, but he was earning his penny by tho sweat of his brow. When he was half way up the hill, he gasped: “Say, lady, dis ain’t no cinch 1” There was no answer. lady, I guess I’ll have ter let yer go. It ain’t worth it.” He stopped push ing. The lady’s whoel began to wabble woefully. “Come back,” she cried, “and you shall have a nickel.” After that it was marvelous the way the young rascal increased his speed.—-Phila delphia Record. —A- Bio’s “Joological Gardens.** Bio de Janeiro has some active agents of publicity Who themselves possess the gift of tongues. Certain of these gentle men who feel an Interest'ln the zoological gardens of Rio have lately decided to ad vertise this attraction amongthe strangers and pilgrims coming into the harbor. They have therefore issued a circular “to visitors lying at anchor,” which is ex pressed in Portuguese, English, French and German, and Which deserves to be quoted in parkas a specimen of English as she ,is spoken -by the unattached professor. The circular runs thus: “Joological Gardens.—ln these gardens the visitor will find soum of rarest et best specimens of wild beasts of Brazil; also a Collection of Suaks (snakes), replilea, See. Whick will prover a source of witerest et Entertainment to many who haor a four hours to span whib in Rio Janeiro. Tra ways belonging to Compy Evry 10 Min utes.” . It is obscure, but one seems to feel what the joological gardens are driving at The Teuton finds himself in a worse case. He Is invited to the “Garten an Bar” and will hardly be flattered to find that his be loved blergarten has Jbeen converted into bear garden by thelively Portuguese.— Pall Mall Gazette. The Settler of Majorca. The Vienna newspapers are calling at tention just now to the circumstances sur rounding the life of the Archduke Ludwig Salvator, nephew of the emperor, who is known as the “Settler of Majorca.” The archduke’s life has been as romantic as it has been eccentric. After the tragic death of a princess whom he was about to marry he spent some time in cruising about the Mediterranean until, struck by the nat ural beauty of Majorca, he determined to take his permanent abode on the Island. His castle bears the name of Miramar and rests on the crest of a lofty peak, crowned by ancient oaks and olive trees. In memory of his dead bride the arch duke devotes himself to works of charity. His favorite studies are ethnography and geography, and his works on these sub jects are adorned with his own drawings. He has written a history of the Balearic Islands and established an asylum for the sick and unfortunate of all nationalities and creeds.—St. James Gazette. Gentle Walt Whitman. “Once,” says the dean of a great uni versity to a writer in The Conservator, “I called on Walt Whitman with a number of my fellow professors. The old man re ceived us with that gentle courtesy which was characteristic, and among other things he asked me kindly, ‘And what do you do?’ “I said that I held the chair of meta physics and logic at my university. The old poet gave a reassuring smile, who encourages a child, and answered: “ ‘Logic and metaphysics—ah, yes, I suppose we have to have people to look after these things, even if they don’t ex ist’ ” , Hawaiian Pigeon Post. A London Times correspondent says that tho Hawaiian government has, in co operation with a syndicate of planters and merchants, organized a pigeon poet service between the eight largest islands of the Sandwich archipelago. Communication had previously been carried on under diffi culties and at irregular intervals, vessels not always being able to reach the islands. Several hundred birds have been trained to the service, and the attempt to establish a daily bird post has been attended with success. The most distant of the outlying posts is 250 miles from Honolulu, the cen tral station. Sentinel Holds Dp an Officer. An Irish sentinel of the Fifth Missouri at Chickamauga was sharply reproved by tho officer of the day for permitting per sons to approach without giving the coun tersign. The Irishman listened patiently and was then about to walk away, when the officer called sharply, “Well, you have not asked me for that countersign yet.” Quick as a flash the soldier thrust his bay onet point uncomfortably dose to the offi cer’s breast, while he grimly ejaculated, “Lave us have that countersign, thin, and be doni quick about it I”—Chicago Inter Ocean. ( " The Latest Button. , The latest button, according to the Phil adelphia Record, consists of a genuine rev enue stamp of the new issue, which is pasted on the button and glossed over. The words "I pay war tax” appear above and bejnw the stamp, and ns practically every individual pays a war tax either di rectly or indirectly, no one need fear creat ing a false Impression by wearing one. Revenue Collector McClain thinks the ap pearance of the button will encourage de linquents to step up and pay the tax. Iltuma Drums, which are now used throughout the British army, were first introduced into Europe by the Saracens. The fife was introduced into the English army by the Duke of Cumberland in 1745. The guards were the first corps to adopt it. Feminine Severity. > Helen—What did you think of Kate’s new tea gown? Mattie—lt was made rather stylish, but didn’t you think the colors rather weak? Helen—Yes; they matched her tea very nicely —Chicago News. , '* ’. ' ' fe*. X, '■ ■■ '■ 'S&L - ; ■ baLloqns in war. A Wovwl Battle In ClondUtarf Xsarty Thte ty Tsars Ago. Tho announcement that tho balloon is destined to play a role in the present war with Spain recalls the aeronautic experi ments made by the French during the groat war in 1870 and 1871. As early as 1792 balloons were used for military sig naling in Franco. But in our times dur ing the siege of Paris by the German troops frequent attempts were made by Frenchmen to communicate with those inside tho beleaguered city and to dis patch men and matter from the capital by means of balloons. In Paris itself, under the direction of Postmaster Ramport, a balloon post ahd transport service was established for carrying persons and gov ernmental as well as private mail matter from the besieged capital. Among tho public men leaving the city so this way M. Gambetta will ever be ranembered. Homing pigeons were also sent by this route to carry- news back to Paris. A total of 66 balloons, according to Tissandier*s “En Ballon Pendant le Siege de Paris,” left the besieged city, and 168 persons, 10,- 194 kilograms of postal matter, including 3,000,000 letters, 868 homers, five dogs and two boxes of dynamite, were dispatched by the aerial route. Os the balloons 52 descended in France, five in Belgium, four in Holland, two in Germany and one in Norway. Only five of them were captured by the Germans, and two were never heard of, having been lost in the ocean. Os all voyages of that time, however, none could compare for exciting and peril ous incidents with that of the well known aeronaut, M. Nadar, who left Tours for Paris with important government dis patches at 6 o’clock one fine December morning. At 11 he was in view of the capital on the Seine. While floating about 8,000 meters above Fort Charenton, Nadar suddenly observed a second balloon on the horizon. Thinking it to be one leaving Paris, the French aeronaut at once dis played the tricolor of his country, and the other balloon responded by exhibiting the same flag. Gradually the two balloons approached one another, being drawn in tiie same direction by the same currents of air. . When they were separated by only a short distance, several explosions were beard. The stranger had commenced to flre.shots at Nadar’s balloon, the Intre pide, which regan to descend rapidly. The French flag had by this time been replaced in the other balloon by the Prussian col ors. The Parisians, who were watching tho affair from the forts below, and who now realized the true character and object of the last arrival, cried out that their plucky compatriot was lost, but they were mistaken. Nadar had scrambled from the car up the network of his airship after the first shot from the enemy to stop a hole made’ in the tissue. Presently he descended to the car as the balloon righted itself, and, throwing out a quantity of ballast, caused it to rise higher and higher. Then, seiz ing his rifle, he fired shots with rapid suc cession into the Prussian, which suddenly split and sank to the earth. On reaching the ground a detachment of uhlans, who had been watching the oombat from the plain, picked up the German aeronauts 7 and rode off to the Prussian outposts. Nadar then alighted* in safety within the girdle of the Paris forts, meeting with an enthusiastic ovation for his victory in the first balloon duel.—Baltimore Sun. Approved by His Son. In a certain west end family there is a youngster who has original ideas as to who should be the virtual head of the fam ily. The mother has been talking about visiting the Omaha exposition and began discussing the subject in the family cir cle the other evening. With a knowing wink at his wife (Which escaped the boy’s notice) the father firmly said: “I don’t see how We can afford to have you go. ” Promptly entering upon the spirit of the play, the wife responded: “I’vedetermlned to go, andl’mgolng!” “You are not going, ” affirmed the hus band. “I’ve made up my mind to that. And when I ret my foot down/ that set tles it!” The discussion ended and the wife left the room. The boy bad been an Interested witness, but he had said nothing. When his mother had withdrawn, be approached his father’s chair, patted him on the back and tn patronizing tones said: “That’s right, papa! I’m glad to see you’ve got grit I’’—Pittsburg Chronicle- Telegraph. An Indian Cradle. E. E. Miller, who through his long years of residence in this region and his ability to talk to the Indians In their own language is counted as their chief friend, has collected many valuable relics and curiosities, one of which he displays in his show Window this week. In an Indian tent is a doll papoose, strapped in a rude Indian cradle which is nearly 100 years old and which rocked the little lifaian ba bies to sleep among the pines many years before white men settled in the region. He obtained the cradle from an aged squaw, who said her mother had carried her in it when she was a papoose, and it was old at that time. It is rudely out from pine wood and made in the shape of a shallow bog with pieces on the back to al low of its being slung from the mother’s back or hung from the branch of a tree, to be rocked by the wind. Over tho front is an arch of wood from which the babies’ playthings were suspended.— Traverse City (Mich.) Herald. Born In Modern Time*. This boy WM born in modern times and comprehends modern history. He pre sented himself for admission to one of the schoolshiip at which sailors are trained for the navy and was asked the usual questions at the oxaminations: “Where were you born?’’ ‘•ln Modern Times.” "The question is not when, but where you were born.” “Aboard the brig Modern Times of Port land, Me., bound for Havre with a cargo of phosphates. " "How old are you!" * “Sixteen last March." “Who is the ruler of England!” “Queen Victoria." “Who is the ruler of the United States!” ■“President McKinley." “How do queens and presidents acquire power!” “Queens are born so, and presidents git there because they’re smart.”—Christian Work. Hassler and WeedMry- The death of Charles Levi Woodbury ol Boston recalls the old story in which hie father and Hassler, the great coast survey or, figured. Hassler applied to President Jackson for such an increase of salary that the latter pointed out that itwquld exceed the remuneration of the secretory of the treasury. Hassler, drawing himself up proudly, said: “Mr. I‘re bident, you can get 60 Woodburys. There is but one Haesler. ” , W. ~—■« — A THRILIINO MOMENT THE DARINC ACT OF HEROISM OF AN OIL WELL SHOOTER. —— He Hayed Baek Mep latke Game Between XJfti aad Death, With Watare la the Box and Twenty Quarts of Mttroglyeertn Detag Service as the Ball. Ono of the most thrilling experiences recorded in the annals of shooters* ca reers was that in which Dick Singleton, an old time Bradford shooter, played the role of hero. He played it well too. That the sensational drama did not turn out to be a tragedy in which six lives were taken in the last act is due to the hero’s cool head, quick decision and su perb nerve in the face of almost certain death. Singleton was one of the best known shooters in the Bradford field. He had all the qualities which enter into the make up of a successful juggler with death’s agencies. He had shot hundreds of wells and transported glycerin all over roads which at certain seasons had no counterpart for all round vil lainy anywhere, but his reckless caution had always averted a catastrophe. One day Singleton started out to shoot a well located near Bradford. The well had been “drilled in” twota three days before, but the shooter had been too busy to put in a shot Arrived at the well Singleton pro ceeded to fill the shells with glycerin from his cans. That is a proceeding of some delicacy, as glycerin allows no liberties to be taken with it Care must be exercised in pouring the stuff from tiie cans into the sheila The well was about 1,800 feet deep, and during the interval since drilling had stopped about 1,000 feet of fluid had accumulated in the hole. There was nothing unusual about that, but something unusual did hap pen speedily and most inopportunely; something calculated to turn one’s hair gray and make such an impression on the memories of the men present as time could not efface. The glycerin shell had been lowered several hundred feet, and Singleton was slowly playing out the cord, when he felt the line slacken. Immediately he heard an ominous roar. It was a sound to appall the stoutest heart The well had started to flow! Singleton knew the meaning of that sound. He knew that a column of oil 1,000 feet high, obeying the impetus of the mighty forces of nature, then in convulsion 2,000 feet underground, was forcing to the surface with a velocity of a cannon ball a shell containing 20 quarts of glycerin. He realized that the propulsive energy of that column of oil would project the shell against the timbers of the derrick with tremendous force. No need to speculate on what would fellow the im pact. All this was flashed upon Singleton’s consciousness as he stood leaning over the hole. The thought flash and the signal of peril were coincident in point of time. .... It was an awful moment—such a moment as no man had ever experienced and lived to describe. Singleton’s companions understood the import of that terrifying sound. Acting upon a natural* impulse, they turned to flee, seeking in flight the safety which they knew it was futile to hope for. Almost before terror could impart motion to their limbs the catas trophe would befall. If Singleton had lost his head or hes itated for only a fractional part of a sec ond, six men would have been blown into eternity, and another horror would have been added to the long list charged to the account of nitroglycerin. But he did not lose his head. He knew that flight was useless. No time for that Whether he should run or stay, death seeemd to be inevitable If he should stay, there was one chance—only one. It came to Singleton like an inspiration. The one chance de cided him. Desperate as it was—ff mil lion to one that it would fail—he re solved to take it Who can say what passed through the man’s mind during the inappreciable fraction of time he waited to put his plan into execution? Perhaps Singleton himself could not describe what his mental vision beheld in that brief interval between the warn ing and the appearance of the messenger of eternity. He was conscious of nothing but the peril which was rushing upon him and his companions and of the stem resolve to stand at his post and do all that he roic manhood could do to avert the im pending doom. Men think quickly at such time. Sin gleton’s mind acted with the celerity of lightning. His muscles obeyed the man date of the will with electric prompti tude. He made his title clear to heroism <m that eventful day. He braced himself, and aa the shell shot from the hole he threw his arms around it, not knowing but the sudden arrest of motion would explode the charge and not knowing that he could hold the shell at all Desperation gave him strength. There be stood, victor over death, sur prised to find himself alive and smoth ered in the thick, greasy fluid which flowed from the well and fell in tor rents upon him. But he held fast to the prize which his alert mind, quick eye and prompt action had won in the hand to hand grapple With the forces of destruction. Singleton is still living somewhere !•* the lower oil country, and he occa sionally tries his hand at a shot, but if he should live until the final day of judgment he could never forget the day when he played back stop in the game between life and death, With nature in the box and 20 quarts of nitroglycerin doing service as a ball—St. Louis Re public. , The bandaging of the feet of Chinese girls is begun in many cases at the 2ge A f _ « • , . ta '■ AB WE ARE ASSERTING IN THE COURTS OUR RIGHT TO THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE WORD •• CASTORIA,” AND I “HTCIIER’S CASTORIA,” AS OUR TRADEMARK. ’ I /, DR. SAMUEL PITCHER, of Hyannis, Massachusetts, was the originator of “CASTORIA, w the same that has borne and does now bear on everyU the sac- simile signature wrapper. This is the original “CASTORIA” which has been used in the homes of the Mothers of America for over thirty years. LOOK CAREFULLY at the wrapper and see that it is the kind you have always bought \ —on the and has the signature of wrap- per. No one has authority from me to use my name except ' The Centaur Company, of which Chas. H. Fletcher is President. March 24,1898. J ex' . JJ. ■ Do Not Be Deceived. Do not endanger the life of your child by accepting a cheap substitute which some druggist ipay offer yon (because he makes a few more pennies on it), the in gredients of which even he does not know. “The Kind You Have Always Bought" BEARS THE SIGNATURE OF >7 BP J f M a f .A J Jr Jr Insist on Having The Kind That Never Failed You. THE ECNTAUM CtaMPAftV, ff MVMBAV •TMEKT, NEW TOM* fttTY. ■ - —GET YOUR — JOB PRINTING I - DONE The Morning Call Office. We have Just supplied our Job Office with a complete line of Btatioiien kinds and can get up, on short notice, anything wanted in the way <» LETTER HEADS, BILL HFADB STATEMENTS, IRCULARS, 'O|| ENVELOPES, NOTES,’ MORTGAGES, PROGRAMS CARDS, I’OBTERS? DODGERS, E.U-, ETt We iwy u»e best inc of FNVEWFEf) 7ti )T««£ : this trad*.; An attracjvi POSTER cf aay size can be issued on short notice. Our prices for work of all kinds will compare favorably with those obtained TO* any office In the state. When you want fob printing otjany Idntriptkn »ne call Satisfaction guarantoeu. *• ■» . ==—— :all work done With Neatness and Dispatch. ...2 I . OuLof town orders will receive prompt attention. J. P. & S B. Sawtell. I 1 '» ■ ..Os-