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* ’ en..2_ ' A T*-_ * -*y-~r Kt litX>l*B &DCI 1 rOprMMO*w* " f AriwSSng rates furnished on appllca- ' nr .\. -. .-i :.-r ~ ~ i "T 1 of Spalding county and the City ■id 4a s* #! Philadelphia Ledger eaye that while General Let (ought no balllee he baa kept hie men io condition to figlil— which ie a great thing In the present England baa a right to be promt of her eoldiere in the Soudan. They co v tred themeelrea with glory in the bat tle on the Nile with the fanatical dervishes. It was cieiliaation against barbariain, and civilisation won. Gordon has been avesged. In the French quarries of St Tri pban stone ie sawed with steel wire cables moistened with wot sand and passing in an andleaa rope over a asr ice of pulleys. The wire, which rune from 1,000 to 8.000 feel per minute, ie charged as It enters the cut with a jet of water and ailicloue sand, which forma the cutting material. A rRo« oing cable ol 500 feet can a cut 100 feet long !gF»WBJg.W - -.JI- There are many female colonels In Europe and one female admirer, bgt wo have begun and will soon catch up. Mra Anita McGee has been appointed second lieutenant on the medical staff, and when the dear girls see the beau* ttfularraugemsate of the dandy cap and the too-too collar, ahe will not bo the only pebble on the beach by a large majority. Hurrah for the time that Is coming when all the privates will be ‘ officers and the Hmon will do the fighting.—Florida Times-Union. A writer in the United Staten Ser vice Magasine points out thst the United States government hss expend ed more than ten thousand millions of dollars in war. According to tho same authority England has spent in the same thne only about one-eighth as much, while she has extended her sovereignty all around the world and confirmed her authority over between three hundred and four hundred mil lion people "The figures,*' Myo the New York Tribune, “will no doubt aurpriM a good many persona, but there io no reason to imagine that they are far out of the way." The Domination of a Populist na tional ticket consisting of Wharton Barker and Ignatius Donnelly will add to the gaiety of the nation and the incomes of the printers, says the Sa vannah Nows. Both men are as full of notions as a peddler's pack, both are “oopy” mills capable of grinding out a column every thirty minutes for twenty-four hours at a stretch, both are as energetic as the loose end of a live wire and as little to be depended upon. Neither has ever commanded attention for solid thought, though both have posed as drinkers for a num ber of years. Their nomination aa Populists, however, will permit of their being properly catalogued. z Many persons have heretofore written them down as cranks merely. SMCMumawsMUM—u——■■■■■p |t ie nothing uncommon IhMe days to read fine things about Confederates from northern papers, and no one will be surprised to read the following from the New York Tribune: "The question ie aeked whether ex Confederate or ganisations aball be asked to parade in a peace demonstration of national veterans. 'Ex ConfederatM?* That means fellows who used to ride behind -Joe’ Wheeler, doesn’t iIT Well, then, the queetlon answers itself. Roorib for the 'Johnny Reb!' No place where the flag flies io 100 good for 'Joe* Wheeler, and where he goes his comrades must likewise go." The foregoing is one of the countless indications >het the * country is united. Division, dialruaa, sectional animosity have for a time • gone the way ol all the earth —Colum bia (8. O ) Stale. / the ia?w"h wordX* Xy | body. The grissled warrior from tho I south has won the respect and admira tion of the American P^P 1 * " After she had studied the French bill of fare for a moment Mrs. Porkenham at Chicago to waltor “ nd •Ukod: "Does oo understand Eengleee?" "OhTyes, I talk it a!moat like a na tive,’’ he replied. "I was born and brought up in Indiana." After that she bad no appetite - vl6V6iaua Ajew w. And Not "Why,’’asked the lay figure, "d« you call it a jimmy?” The burglar shook his head sadly. "WellTte answered, and his re gret wm apparent, "Isnppoee I am rather more familiar with it than I ttnght tn ha. Yes.’’—Detroit Journal. 1 The dead heroes of the Buena Vista battlefield, where 0,000 American vol unteers under General Zachary Taylor defeated 20,000 Mexicans under Santa Anna after a desperate and bloody bat tle, Me in a neglected and unmarked spot near Saltillo, Mexico. There is a flywheel in Germany made of steel wire. The Wheel is 90 feet in diameter, and 250 miles of wire was wd in its construction. p MOTHERS, READ THIS! Do You Waat to «now the Dost Memedy for Flatulent Colic, Dysentery, Nausea, Coughs, Cholera Infantum, Toothing Children, Cholera Morbus, Pains, Griping, ▲ad AU Dimases of the ff wlllv||Vf w| ■ ■y ■ W: IS THE STANDARD. It earries Children over tho critical period of TWKTHIMG, aad is highly recomaunded by the best physicians. Xt is pleasant to the taste aad never fails to give satisfaction. It is a Poeitlve Specific tor all the troubles for which It la recommended. •OLD SY ALL DRUGGISTS. A Reliable Remedy Kaaaiaai WUSmUHM kidneys and ElUmi*Sa9M bulddd*. UUGood tor Max, Wombx axp Childmn. iMWHiUHHmuiiiiHiiiinunMmMHtimiiiiiiiiiiii WM. E D. SEARCY, JR., Counsellor at JLaw, GRIFFIN, GA. GENERAL. PRACTICE. An Ordinance. An Ordinance to fix the term of office the manner and time ot election of City Attorney for the city of Griffin. Be it or dained by the mayor and council of the city of Griffin, and it is hereby ordained by authority of same. That from and af ter the passage of thia ordinance the City Attorney shall hold his office tor the term of two yean and until his successor is elected and qualified, and shall be elected by ballot by the mayor and council of said city at the iMt meeting in November, 1898, and at the same meeting bl-anually thereafter. Be it further ordained that all ordinances and parts of ordinances in con flict with this ordinance be, and the same are hereby repealed. Ohtap Bsmunfoa lata to iMtorn Oitioi via Savannah and Oooan Steamship Co. Effective June lot, 1898, the Central of Georgia Railway Company will place on sale excursion tickets to Now York aafl Barton, ria Savannah and Ocean Steam ship Company, at very cheap rates. The rates include meals and berth on atamer. A trip via this route cannot fidl to 0e ot much interest and enjoyment to all par ties contemplating visiting the East Var rates, sailing dates, etc., apply to any Ticket Agent of the Central of Georgia Railway Company, or to J. C. Halle, Gen eral Passenger Agent, Savavannah. Ga. ronsumpiion W A ’ AMD XN th Editor s—l have an absolute rtmefiy for Consumption. By its fimdy use thousands of hopeless cases have boon al ready permanently cured. So proof-positive am I of its power that I consider it ffiy duty to mnT taa Mht fnt to those of your readers who have Consumptton,Thrort, Bronchial or Lung Trouble, ts jhey will wrtte me tbetr express and postoffice address. Sincerely, T. A. SLOCUM, K. C, IM Pearl DSwYWk. Pwresrtffpf ° Company, jl General Agents f0r.... K Erie City Iron Works. Geiser ManTg Co. New Birdsall Co ■ M unger Improved Sys- ■ > ■ MSHSBMKBtewrjXjM lor Ginning ( "t- J ; H Ww 11. Hoe Co. ' Henry Disston A X>ns . r - .James Olden & Sone. * o-”-' ’ . Gar.lm rdoverrmr Co. ( Penbertby Injector Co. niDDVmc Complete line of Eigines, Boilers, Saw Mills, Separators, £ CaRRYIIIG fr . P glws> injectors. Grate Bars and Steam h and Pipe FiHinzs. Prompt attention given orders and inquiries. HTCATALOGUE FREE BY MENTIONING THIS PAPER. ] I The Best Company is the Company that does the Most Good. THE -. • I WllL LIFE IMKE CO OF NSW YORK. IS THE OLDEST IN THE UNITED J STATES AND THE LARGEST IN THE WORLD. Since organization to the present time, it has paid and now holds OB I policies not yet due the enormous sum of $716,000,000. . ~ I Its dividend record is unsurpassed by any other company in the world. I It piotects your dividends in caae of death and provides for your old age. I See that your policy has this clause inserted in it. I As compound results are the source of life of all the old line companies, I what is best for the company should be best for the insured. And for best I results tuke a policy in the grand old MUTUAL LIFE. Fathers.™ to it that the daughter, the pride of your heart, when as sailed by the vicissitudes of life and touched by the cruel hand of fate, shall be provided with a guaranteed income lor lite. The MU fUAL LIFE, the I strongest financial institution known on the globe—twice as large as tne Bank of England—writes that guarantee. And to the patriotic soldier who feels called upon to avenge the wrongs tn his country, we say don’t forget the loved ones at home —the Mutual Life is | prepaied to take care of all. And for the benefit of those who have a in this grand old company we give the following extract from a letter-of ine 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. McCURDY, President." For best plans of insurance please consult me. JL- IEHZIT iTjy Snecial i CEHTHIL OF CEORGII MUY CO. Schedule In Effect Jan. 9, 1898. "No. 4 No. if <6."S No. J No. 11 No. S' Drily. Drily. Drily. srrinoxs. Dally. Daily- mw. Tcflmn 406Dm 7Mam Lv........’ Atlanta..... •• Al 706 pm 1130 am 746 aw SUDin 4 47pm 838 am Lv .... Jones boro Ar 652 pm 1083 am VlSpm 5 80pm BHarnDv.... .....Griffin. .....Ar ®JBpm 9ssam 945 pm 05 pm am Ar....taOOpm t7ooam MS IBS BSS 5 gS IgS „ ISg B«ts T?rin 7 for 1 Carrollton leaves Griffin at 9ss am, and 150 p excMt Sunday. Returning, arrives in Griflln 530 p m and 12 40 p m drily except Sunday. ”or further Information apply to C. 8. WHITB, Tloket Agent, Griffin, Ga. THBO.D. KLINK, Gena BupU Savannah, Ga. J. O. HAILK. Gen. Passenger Agent. Bav-anah.Ga E. H. HINTON, Traffic Manager, Savannah, Ga. A Frouslnen* Physician. An Klderly Wdy. A prominent New York physician lady living at Fordham ; in discussing the merits of Ripana Heights, a part of New York City, Tabulee wim a brother M. D. said: and who Was known to be a warm ! thoniaf, end das hwneflceint deed— said to a reporter whovisiteaner, for ; one that would help the whole hu- the purpose of learainy4i>wp<gticu ; man race nothing could be better Jure of her mm: I Imd always than to procure the Roosevelt Hoe- employed a physician and did so on vital preMsiption, which it th» bath the last occasion Fhad for one, but BM 7riWM,aDdcauMitto S that time obtained no benefiefc# ! be put upin the form of a ketchup resulte..%£ hajt nevwrbad aagr fmtih smd distributed among the poor. in patent medicines, but having seen w Ripans Tabulee recommended very SalM XaerMurtnc. highly in the New York Herald con- Tha lanrest yatofl drug store in eluded to give them a trial, and ' AmerioaisthatofHegeman & Co. found they were just what my csm ; on Broadway in New York City, demanded. I have never employed ' A reporter who want thereto learn a physician since, and that means a ! howßipaas Tab- til— nailing A dollar’s worth of bought a flvToem Ripans Tabula i carton and asked: l“ts me a month, "Do you have J a’| MIMW UU and I would not be ; much call for 1 O R I without them now these?” ■ Ftt M EJ?A wk. » » if it were my last He was referred wKjLj JWffr ollar '" . , th ® toatrentlemanwho wH3PIW«IIvJ SIV rlSllalw tune of this inter- prosed tobe the view there were head of the depart- present two daugh- ■ meat. He saiH : te™ who specially •'Th* sala of Hfm» Tabtdes is pbjscted to their mother giving* constant and is wufi casing, due testimonial which should parade her : enedallytothefiifluantial character name in the to do oftiie tMdimctilahinfliedsdly press, this the elder lady argued:-There and growing out ©f these, through may be other cmm just like mine, the of friend to and lam sure I talre great pleasure Mend. fiatWMrtion with them is in recommending thelhbrtee to any verygenend. "When once they are one afflicted as I was. If the telling begun I notice that k perma-mt about my case in the papwa enables customer for them is made? This, 1 some other person simUariy affected believe, is through their intrinsic to be as grmfly benefited asYhava merit, which proves the bona fide been, I see noobjection. Thedaugh- SttartwoftJadvwttaing. Ithink tern, knowing bow Mrotrily them speciany useful in the general about the benefllT ehe had received,! run of itaSx troubles.” decided ahe was quite right A s itiiti as II issMtulii s ■■■ Ufiltt MTUIB tßttttiJllfflflli W _ I xt GEORGE WASHINGTON'S COACH Shows the contrast in the lumbenome vehicle of that time, compared with the strong and light running gear and beautiful designs in carriages of today. We have no back numbers, or old j time stiff carriages in our stock, but everything that is handsome and up to-date in buggies, phetons, traps carts, buckboards, etc. |L. C. MANLEY, T I * - 50 YEARS’ Marks Designs 1 ’ Copyrights Ac. I Anyone sendtag a sketch and descrinUOT may Scientific American. Griffin Telephone Exchange BRANCH OF THE SOUTHERN BKLLTKLN I FHONE AND THLEGBAFH CO. J ————— JNO. D. EASTERLIN, Supt i W.T. GENTRY, Assistant Supt Atlanta, Go. 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. 87 Boyd Manufacturing Co. , 43 Brewer & Hanleiter, wholesale grocers 4 Burr’s Sons, H. 0., Hardware, 2 calls. 4 Burr, H. C., res. 3 calls. 88 Carlisle & Ward, druggists. 46 Central R. R. depot. 89 Clak & Bon, G. W., grocers. 16 Collier, T. J., residence. 15 Drake, R. H., grocries. 85 Earnhart, W. 0., residence. 44 Fire department. : 9 Grantland, Beaton, residence. 46 Georgia Experiment station. i 10 Gray, Dr JT, office. i 59 Gray, Dr JT, Bunny Bide, 3 rings. i 28 Griffin Ice Works. > 6 Griffin, Mfg. Co. j 19 Griffin Mfg. Co. 14 Gri®n Banking Co. [ 54 Griffin Compress. I 1 50 Griffin Saving Bank. 25 Griffin Light and Water Works. 3 Griggs, Bob, livery stable. 86 Howard', W. K., residence. 8 Jones, Geo. L, residence. 18 Melly, Dr. J. M., residence, 3 rings. 27 Kincaid, W. J., residence. ? 7 Kincaid Mfg. Co. (mills.) 21 Leach & Co., J. M., grocers.. 82 Mangham, J W, residence, 2 rings. 82 Mangham, J J, residence, 8 rings 2 Mills. T. R n office, 2 rings. 2 Mills, T. R., residence, 8 rings. 47 Moore, Dr. J. L. residence. 22 Morning Call office, 2 rings, 84 Newton &Co., W. H., coal andlumb*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 E H, Jr, residence. 18 Bears, J. M., grocer. 83 Shedd, J. R., market. 24 Southern Railroad. 13 Southern Express Company. ’ 88 Bpaiding County Farm. 12 Stewart. Dr. J. F„ residence, 11 Strickland, R. F. & Co. 42 Western Union Telegraph Co. MISS WE WORTHINGTON, Manager. 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- Cured® ~ bot- tle of his absolute cars, free to any sufferers who mv send their P. O. and Express address. ... noiWTw' Did VIA ULnuuniiu mil LliiLt To Norfolk and Portsmouth, . sls 50 I To Richmond, 10 00 To WMhington, _ 15 50 To Baltimore via Washington 16 70 ’ «T» To Philadelphia via Washington, 19 oo To Philadelphia via Norfolk, 19 so To New York via Richmond and via Norfolk, Ya., and 82 °° Cape Charles Route, „ 22 00 To New York via Norfolk, Va., and I Washington, 221» To New York via Norfolk, Va., Bay Line Steamer and Baltimore, 22 00 To New York via Norfolk and Old Dominion 8. 8. Co., meals and I stateroom included, 22 00 I To Boston via Norfolk and Steamer, meals and stateroom included, 28 25 Also onflale EVBBT WEDNESDAY Bound Trip Tlokets Atlanta to Norfolk, ,| Ocean View, Virginia Beach and Old Point Ocmfort.Va., for These tickets will be good for return passage within 5 days from date of sale, and will enable merchants, buyers and the public to make an exceedingly cheap trip to the east, as cheap round trip tickets can be procured from either of above points to WASHINGTON, BALTIMORE PHIL ADELPHIA AND NEW YORK. The Seaboard Air-Line’s passenger eer. vice between Atlanta and the east is excel lent. Double daUy through trains Attante to Washington and Norfolk, with Pull- I man’s finest drawing room sleepers. Pullman reservation can be made at any time. For further information call on or I address B. A. NEW LAND, Gen. Agent Pass Dept WM. BISHOP CLEMENTS, T. P. A., No. 6 Kimball House, Atlanta. ’ T. J. ANDERSON, G. P. A., Portsmouth, Va Blood poison cured in 16 to 36 day s. You can be treated a* homefor same price under same guaran ty. If you pref er to come hero we will eon tract to pay railroad fareandhotel bills,»nd noSharee, if we fall to cure. If you have taken mer cury, lodide potash, and MIU bare aches and pains, Mucous Patches in mouth. Sore Throat, we guarantee to cure. We solicit the most obs ti- Something New! Every housekeeper needs Spoons and Forks for daily 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 lodk well. j A. LOWER. No. 18 Hill Street. Southern RflW.l Shortest and galckest route with double dally service between Columbus and Atlanta, 1 connecting in the Union Passenger station, Atlanta, with Vestibuled Limited trains; alee United States Fast Mail trains to and from Washington. New York and all Eastern points with through Pullman Sleeping Car to Ashy vllle and the Land of the Sky. Also promptly connecting for and from Chattanooga, Mem phis, Louisville, Cincinnati and the Northwest Schedule in effect June «. 1898 Central standard time except at points east of Atlanta. “ ZIZ Z No. 87 No.«» Northbound. Dally* tv. ooiu-i>« 000 a« *» p® •• Waverly Hall 660 »® «WP« - Oak Mountain 868 am “ Warm Springs.... 728 am P® ■ Woodbury 748 a m 707 p m - Concord 815 am J» P® - Williamson 885 am MP® - Griffin. 868 am »0T pm - McDonough. #42 am ««P® XK Washinctomtt! ”!! “' am 065 p m « N>w York. ..... 18 48 pm 8&> am Lv. Atlanta .\....Z...:| 400 pm 1000 pin Ar. Chat,Y»«o«* • 50j» m 416 am ■— pot® * U all y m ” Lv.OlncinnatL...X...- ... 838 am 800 pm Lv.Leuisville CTMemfcto....< *l*»■ *P w Ar.' AUaatik oo^'. ”77'. A 00 f m H<o *® Ar'~jf^ta^: ' ; TWam 'f'Bp® ow *5 !2.m - TO MAOOIL I “* 1 Dniir ' No. 87.1 No. «» “ ataoe^MAAR.R. .. 1030 am Ar. frgraaf.M, A * R-«l 1 Dally. No. 89 No. »• lAA LaffitwtrZM.ffiß.B B. 710 am : fc^J^Sbu^y^M 8 **E. i. '827 am J OT p» Washington, D. O. Washington,©. <X * K.