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IHr IVI v Jrx I\l INLt I j/AI ,1 ML N 0.7, ——-———— ALL VOLUNTEERS TO REMAIN- War Department Will Allow Ne Mor® to Leave the Berviee. - r£i v ,•’ ■< c ..a.&£"' ■'*- • *- z -' ■ ;' •■■•' / - Washxxgtom, Sept- 14.—Tremen done pressure ts etill being brought to bear on th® war department to hare more troops mustered out of th® eer eice. Efforts in this direction, how ever, are of no avail. It is announced with increased emphasis, that there will be no more troops mustered out. Tbe situation does not admit of any inrtber reduction in the army, and efforts are being made to put those volunteers who are retained in the service a* near as possible to a footing with the regulars kt tbe matter of drill and discipline. An effort is being made to eradiate the atratuerisb idea of independence among the tinops, and to bring them down to the strict est discipline. The purpose at the outset when tbe ynustef out began was to muster out 100,000 volunteers. A little over 96,000 have already been mustered out, and it is announced pos itively that there will be no more mustered out, no matter what influ* nee is brought to bear. The president, alter receiving a let ter from General John B. Gordon declining the tender of a place on tbe commi«siou appointed to investigate th? conduct of the war board, has ap pointed Captain Evan P. Howell to that position. Captain Howell has not signified his acceptance, and it is not known whether be will do so or not. Accidents on Railroads. Last year on American railways one passenger was killed in accidents out of every 2,827,474 passengers carried. That is to say that you can take a train 2,827,474 times before, on tbe law of averages, your turn comes to be killed. You will have to travel 72,- 093,963 miles on the cars before that turn comes, and 4,541,945 miles before you are injured. If. you travel 20 miles every day for 300 days To the year, you can keep on for 768 yean before your turn comes to ba hurt. If there bad been railways when our Savior was born, and you bad begun to travel on the first day of the year A. D. 1, and had traveled 100 miles in every day of every month of every year since then, you would still have (in this year 1898) nearly three million * miles yet to travel before your turn came to be killed. How much longer than that would you want to live?—Dalton Argus. A Toast to Our Flag- At a champagne supper to some captains of the navies of England, Russia, Turkey, France and America, a toast by each one in honor of the flag be defended was called for and the fallowing are the toasts given: Tbe Russian said: “Here is to the bars and stars that have never been torn down.” The Turk said: “Here is to the moon of Turkey, whose wings have never been clipped.” Tbe Frenchman said : "Here is to tbe cock of France, whose feathers were never pulled.” The American said : “Here is to the stare and stripes of America, which have never known defeat.” Tbe Englishman concluded as fol lows: “Here is to the rampant, roar ing lion of Great Britain, that has torn down the stars and bars of Russ via; who clipped tbe wings of tbe •noons of Turkey; who pulled tbe feathers from tbe cock of France, and ran like h—l from the stars and stripes of tbe United States of America.” Bow to Look Good. Good looks are really more than skin deep, depending entirely on a healthy condition of all the vital or gans. If the liver is inactive, you have a bilious look ;if your stomach is disordered, you have a dyspeptic look; if yoor kidneys are effected, you a pwffned look. Secure good health, and you will surely have good looks. “Electric Bitters" is a good Alterative and Tonic. Acfs directly on the stomach, liver and kidneys, purifies the blood, cures pimples, blotches and boils, and gives a good complexion. Every bottle guaranteed. Bold at Carlisle & Ward’s and J. N. Harris A Son’s drug stores. 50 cents per bottle, J' fcwUa le»r i.US - ■' M’lit U uacco coniiy and forever, be mag boim: inUof tile, nerve and vigor, take No-To Bae, the wonder-vro: kcr, that makes weak £tro . ug - Me or Si. Cure raaraa- teed. Booklet and uample free. Address Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago M* New York. -To Core Constipation Forever. Take Cascarete Cand v Cathartic We or We * G C. a tall to cure, druggists refund -t-sst ' Jk.- . ‘ GAMS DT CUBA. Deer, Wild Bear and Other Animals Abound-Great Variety of Birds. While Cuba offers such a haven to tbe invalid, it is a paradise for the sportsman, wild game and fish of all kinds being abundant. Parties of gentlemen on horseback with their packs of hounds, hunt the fleet-Loted deer. It Is a common thing for a small party to kill eight or ten deer in a cfay. 2-r •! Tbe wild boar is plentiful, and some times, if cornered, dangerous, especial ly tbe old master of the herd, called “on solitario,” which will tear a dog to pieces or make a green hunter climb a tree, bat a Cuban easily kills him with a machete. The island boar sometimes weighs 200 or 300 pounds, and has huge tusks, often five cr six ruches in length The meat of tbe female is much relished by the nativeta Wild dogs and-oats, wild cattle, horses apd jackasses abound. But the jutia, peculiar only to Cuba, Which looks like a cross between a squirrel, with a rat’s tail, snd a rabbit, and which lives io tbe trees and feeds on nuts and leaves, is tbe great delight of tbe Coban. Fowls are in great numbers. Wild guinea bens and turkeys are found in flocks from 25 to 100. Tbe whistle of tbe quail and the flutter of the pheas ant and perdix are beard on all sides in the rural and mountain regions. Ducks in abundance come over from Florida in tbe winter and return with the spring. Wild pigeons, with their white tops and bodies of blue, larger somewhat than tbe domestic bird, offer, in hunting, tbe greatest sport to gentlemen who will be restrained within reason. In tbe early mornings the pigeons generally go to feed on tbe mangle berries when ripe, and which grow by the sea or near some swampy place. I have known a party of three persons to kill 1,500 of the pigeons witbin a few hours. Kebi ches, tojosas and guaoaros are found in tbe thick woods. Mocking and blqe birds, orioles,tur pials, negritos, parrots and a thous and kinds of songsters and birds of brilliant plumage flit from tree to tree. Tbe naturalist Poey says there are 641 distinct species of fish in tbe Cu ban waters. Among those that de ight the sportsmen are the red snap per, lists, manta, gallegu,cubera,sure a and garfish. Tbe sierra, which weighs from forty to sixty pounds, is extremely game, as is tbe ronco, so called because it snores when brought out of the water. For heavy sport, fishing for sharks, which are good for nothing, or tbe gusa, which weighs from 400 to 600 pounds, and is excel ent ea'ing, offers abundant rxeroire. It is a daily occurance to see schools of fish, numbering from hundreds to many thousands, each fish weighing rom one to four pounds, swimming around the bays and harbors waiting dr bait. Any American who enjoys good fishing can find bis fondest dreams more than satisfied in Cuba. Delicious shrimp, crabs and. lob sters, oysters and clams abotfnd. The lobsters have no claws and weigh from two to eight pounds. They are caught at night in shallow places along tbe sandy beach, a torch, harpoon and net being tbe necessary outfit. Some of the rivers abound in alligators, but few bunt them.—Forest and Stream. Enterprising Druggists, There are few men more enterpris ing and wide awake than J. N. Harris & Son and Carlisle & Ward who spare no pains to secure tbe best of every thing in their line for their many customers. They now have the valuable agency for Dr. King’s New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. This is tbe wonderful remedy that is producing such a furor all over tbe country by its many startling cures. It—absolutely cures Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness and ail affections of the Throat, Chest and Lungs. Call at above drug stores and got <. trial bottle free a regular size for 50 cents and 11.00. Guaranteed to cure or price refunded CA.NTORIA.. Bwsthe ll* IM Yw Haw Always Bought Ngwatar* FOR RENT. The store rooin in Odd Fellow® building now occupied by G. W. Clark A Son. Possession given Sept. Ist next. Apply to either of tbe under signed. -■ JNO L. Reid, J. C. Brooks, W. M. Thomas. Ito Caro Constipatloa Forever. Take Cascarete Candy Cathartic. Kte or 25p. jr CL C. C. tail to cure, drvzgista refund mone«. GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER IS. 1898. AIIAUTIFUL HOU —>■ I —II. One That is Being Given 41 the Service of a City. . One of the prettiest homes near this city is that of Col. B. N. Barrow, a few miles on the eastern suburbs, .''and every day it is being given an artistic touch that will at no distant day make it an ideal spot. Situated, as it is, in one of the pret tiest valleys thatis over lapped by two commanding bills and is confronted by one of lesser magnitude, it seems that nature gave it all that it had in store. Tbe streams water it, fruit grows on it and everything thrives Col. Barrow baa recently added water works of the purest variety from Liddell & Johnson, of AHanla, and with a small expense he has given himself a perfect eyew-m that only requires air pressure and a few mo ments each day of attention. From all over the grounds surrounding his home water lor irrigation, purposes can be used and through the house both hot and cold water is at command at all hours in the day or night. Aside from every other considers* tion that comfort can suggest, Col. Barrow is making a grassy lawn of bis front, and while tbe shrubbery is being trimmed up not a tree is disturbed and the place is one of quiet and beauty. There is no boose in any city, or even premises, that is better supplied than this home with water and Col. Barrow has reason to feel happy sura rounded as he is by every comfort that man or art can devise. Il is not strange that politics can have no attraction for such a man and though he has been frequently enticed to tbe edge of the arena that has been fatal to happiness, with bis cool headedness he has avoided the issue and refrained from sacrificing himself. Thus it is we find him enjoying peace and comfort on one of the prettiest homes of tbe section, and better than all, perfectly content, with a good word fur all, especially those who have just placed his water works. .a ■ TOM KEENE. An Old Friend’s Feelinc Tribute SO a Thoroughly Good Man. “Did I know Keene?” repeated Edward kfackay in response to a question put to lira by a Washington Times man. “Well, what was almost my first experience was got under him. For two seasons I played in his company, and my vary de pendence brought me into his presence as much as any other member of the organi sation. There are few men like him. When X picked up my paper a short time ago and read of his death, I felt as much sorrow as though he had been near and dear to me. His was a remarkably kind heart, and it showed through in every way. Sarah Baker, the oldest actress on the stage, was among his people, and the care he took of her was an indication of what material be was made. Thera was always a carriage at her disposal, and if she wanted any thing she had but to speak of it to him. She was one of the mourners at his fu neral, and I know that bls death must have come near breaking the old lady’s heart. “There was never any arrogance or pomposity about Tom Keene. At stations where we have had to wait for trains he was Invariably the first to propose a game of baseball or something of the sort. And yet he was in every sense of the word a student. No one can tell the days and nights he spent in poring over his beloved volumes. Shakespeare was to him veri tably a king, and the lack of respect ac corded the bard caused him considerable sorrow. *1 shall play Shakespeare if I starve at it,* he said to me once. *1 will play Shakespeare next season and every other season, if I have to do so in a bam.* Keene used io wear a number of medallions in the different roles he assumed, and he knew the meaning of every crook in them. Criticism cut him to the quick, but he tried to profit by It. Indeed in every re spect he was an actor of the old school. You could have told his profession from across tbe street. There was no mistaking his curly hair, his aquiline nose, his square jaw or his posen-all were charac teristic. “Few stars oould take the interest in their companions that he did. Not a man escaped his attention, and he would en deavor to help each of ue along at frequent intervals with kindly advice and sugg 6B * tions. Whether or not you ar I agree with his style of acting we must admit that his srnreme IntelVqenM gs»e pvaAM-. vantage. Much of what X know ne taught me. I remember, for example, his calling to me one night after a performance of ‘Macbeth.’ ‘You overact,’ he said, ‘but I’d rather have you do that than to go to ,|he other extreme. I can tone down what you have done, but I can’t make you what you haven’t, you redheaded, Bay Ridge clameaterl* Which was the dignified and poetio title he gave ma “Did I know Keene? Yes, and I knew him to be as honest a gentleman, as de voted an artist and as kindly • nan as God ever made X shall probably never go back to his style of labor, but neither shall I forget his influence over me or my association with him.’’—Detroit Frse flignatsn ! malm tlm food pofft® * ROVAI BAKUM FOVfMK 00.. MW YONK. ‘ Teacher. ''‘Xi- One cause of the low standing of the teacher’s calling is lack of extended professional training. Professions easily entered are not usually highly respect ed. The medical profession has been cited as an illustration. Not long ago, when one could be a physician without special training, the profession was not very highly esteemed? N«w, when ex tended training is demanded both by public opinion and by lew, the profes sion is respected as one of the highest In like manner tha teaching profession would undoubtedly increase in saves were training of a high order demand ed. In fact, we find the respect for ths profession varying in different countries and in different grades of the school system almost in direct ratio to ths education and professional training re quired of candidate®.—Feu.-- TEE EXCEUESCE OF SW OF FMB is doe nc£ 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 California Fig 8 ybup 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 pour ties. The high standing of the Cali fornia Fig Syrup Co. with the medi cal profession, and the 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. SAN FRANCISCO, CaL LOUISVILLX, Rr. NKW YORK. N. Y. ANNOUNCEMENTS For Mayor, At the solicitation of many citizens I hereby respectfully announce myself a candidate for mayor, subject to the prim mary of October 11th, promising if elected ( to faithfully perform the duties of the of fice in the interest of all concerned. JNO. L. MOORE. Having faithfully served the City of Griffin as Mayor for one term, I announce as a candidate for re-election and respect-, folly solicit the votes of the citizens. W. D, DAVIS. For Aiderman. 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., 0. HOMER WOLCOTT. ; ~~~~ . I respectfully announce myself as a can didate for Alderman from the first ward and solicit the support of my friends. J, H. SMITH., \ r • • »./- r - —— At the solicitation of friends I respect* folly announce myself a candidate for Al derman from the Fourth Ward, and so licit the support of the citizens. Having a pride in the welfare of our city and her institutions I promise, if elected, to act for the best interest of the city and citizens and perform conscien- Having served the city as Aiderman from the 4th ward for the past two yean, and conscientiously discharged my duty, I announce myself as a candidate for re election and respectfully solicit the votes and support of the citizens. Itd7MITCHELL. r-t KdßcntoYoar Bow.U With CMearetA • I. •£ &-3? si L> • R.F.Strickland&Co. New Goods Have Arrived. We are ready to show you the best stock of Staple aid Faicy Dry Goods, Notions, Etc., we have ever brought to Griffin. Monday w® will sell ladies and gentlemens Umbrellas, 26 and 28 inch, worth |1.50, at |l. . 7 . ' ’ ' 1 Childrens school Umbrellas at 48c. 10-4 Bleached Sheeting at 15c. We sell Nasereth Waists for children, all sixes 2 to 12 years, winter weights, at only 25c. ' MS CALL/fo finwistgF NEW SHOES »re coating in every day. When you get them from as you know they are correct in style and price. BARGAINS ON CENTER COUNTER. October Fashion Sheets now ready. B. F. STMCKLASD & <<>. H)olllT[|fi School Books, Boot Aooortment of School Bago, and Straps, Ink and Pencil Tablets, Pencils, Pen Holders, Pencil Boxes, at Sets. each. Prompt Ab tention Given to All Mail Orders. J. H. HUFF, - 24 Hill Street. .V-.• . ■ ■ ' n I L 1 TV • Columbia Bicycles Lead All Others. $35.00 ffiinc nn $50.00 84000 “ lIZO.uU “ 87500 Hartford bicycles! cash: or::credit. TT ~D'R I A TCWk- 71 GRIFFIN. GA. EDWARDS BROS.’ RACKET STORE. We will, on and after Sept. Ist, be found at the store formerly occn- H pied by Mangham Bros., which is be ing handsomely repaired..... —” —(o) WE WILL SHOW. Many * new attraction! in the way of desirable good® and LOW PBICES. „ It has been just two years sine® we cast our lot with the people of Gnffin, and to say that We Are Pleased With Our New Friends and Acquaintances ; O doe® 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. ■U; ■■ ... ■' ' ... EDWARDS BROS. 1 tn Cento per Week