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A RICHLY CARVED
BUFFET
in antique oak does more towards making
an attractive dining room than anything
you could famish it with. We have
handsome buffets, hand carved, with fan.
cy French plate mirrors. We have also
extension tables to match, and rich dining
room chain at low prices. We have also
an extensive stock of* fine dining room
sets st exceptional bargaing. '
L W. GODDARD & SON,
TAX COLLECTOR’S NOTICE
I will be at the different places on the
days mentioned below for the purpose of
collecting state and county taxes for 1898.
Africa, October 17-81, November 14.
Union, “ 18, “ 1-18.
Line Creek,“ 19, “ 2-lff.
Mt Zion, “ 20, « J 8.17.
Om, “ 21, f 4-18,
Akin, “ 24, “ 7-21,
Cabbins, “ 25, “ 8-22.
I will be at my office at H, W. Hassel
kus’ shoe store at all dates until December
20, when my.books will close.
T. R. NUTT, T. C.
TAX OROIN AMCE FOR 1898.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Coun
cil of the city of Griffin and It is hereby
ordained by authority of the same, that
the sum of 25 cents be and the same is
hereby imposed on each and every one
hundred dollars of real estate within the
corporate limits of the city of Griffin and
on each and every one hundred dollars
valuation of all stocks In trade, horses,
mules, and other animals, musical' instru
ments, furniture, watches, jewelry, wag
ons, drays and all pleasure vehicles of
every description, money and solvent
debts, (except bonds of the city of Griffin)
and upon all classes of personal property,
including bank stock and capital used for
banking purposes, in the city of Griffin on
April Ist, 1898, and a like tax upon all
species of property of every description
held by any one as guardian, agent, ex
ecutor or administrator or in any other
fiduciary relation including that held by
non-residents, to defray the current ex
penses of the city government.
Section 2nd.—That the sum of 65 cents
be and the same is hereby imposed upon
each and every one hundred dollars valu
ation of real estate and personal property
of every description as stated in section
First of this ordinance, within the* corpo
rate limits of the city of Griffin for the
payment of the public debt of the city and
for the maintainance of a system of electric
lights and water works.
Section B.—That the sum of 20 cents
be and the same is hereby imposed upon
each and every one hundred dollars valu
ation of real estate and personal property
of all descriptions, as stated in section
First of this ordinance, within the corpo
rate limits of the city of Griffin, for the
maintainance of a system of public schools
The funds raised under this section not to
be appropriated for any other purpose
whatever.
Section 4.—That persons failing to make
returns of taxable property as herein pro
vided in section First, Second and Third
of this ordinance shall be double taxed as
provided by the laws of the state and the
clerk and treasurer shall issue executions
accordingly.
Section s.—That all ordinances or parts
of ordinances militating against this ordi
nance be and the same are hereby repeal
ed.
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 iol
owing rates will be charged for the use
waterper year:
1. Dwellings:
One Finch opening for subscribers’
use only $ 9.00
Each additional spigot, sprinkler,
bowl, closet or bath 3.00
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 waler, 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 cut off water must be given
to the Superintendent of the Water De
partment, otherwise water will be charged
for full time.
5. Water will not be turned on to any
premises unless provided with an approved
stop and waste cock properly located in
an accessible position.
6. The Water Department shall have
the right to shut off water for necessary
repairs and work upon the system, and
I?? re not liable for any damages or re
oate by reason of the same.
” Upon application to the Water De
partment, the city will tap mains and lay
P’pes to the sidewalk for $2 50; the rest
of the piping mast be done by a plumber
at the consumers’ expense.
Educate Toor Bowels With Caecsreta.
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I TOOLS MADE BY LUNATICS.
I iNirentowa Fona«4 For
Defeuu* »r For Attempt, at
Dr. E. A. Down of thfc city in hl» offi
various Insane asylum, of the state, and
he lias had an opi>ert unity that few men
have of studying insanity in all its as
pects. In the course of his visitations he
has gathered one of the most unique ool
hctions that were ever got together. It con
sist. of a number of priihitivo tools manu
factured by tbelhmates of insane institu
tions for purposes of escape or defense or
attack.
Many Insane people are possessed of the
delusion that they are the objects of some
special persecution, and in order to protect
themselves against their supposed perse
cutor or in order to be prepared to attack
him when they chance to meet him they
work in secret and prepare for themselves
sortie very unique weapons. More com
monly their efforts are expended In mak
ing tools for purposes of escape.
The materials which they have at hand
for this purpose being Jery limited, they
are compelled to. use whatever they can
find, and the greatest ingenuity is often
by men that to the casual ob
server would seem quite incompetent.
Dr. Dawn’s oallectfan of those primitive
weapons and tools is quite comprehensive
in its line, and each article in it carries
with it a thrilling story of escape or at
tempted escape.
There is a screwdriver made from a.
spoon which a patient at an opportune
moment smuggled to bls room from the
dining table. He broke off the spoon just
above the bowl, and under cover of the
noise which prevailed at times ground
down the handle on his stone Window sill
until it assumed the form of a screwdriv
er. With this he removed the screws which
held tho slat at the side of his window and
made his escape in Mils manner. This man
was a harmless patient, who was troubled
with recurrent attacks of exClteihent and
who took pleasure at such times in wit
nessing the fright which he inspired in
those who thought him dangerous.
The next article in the collection is an
improvised dagger and sheath, the dagger
made from a nail with a piece of rag for a
handle and the sheath made from a chicken
bone. The weapon was found on the per
son of the maker and was taken before he
had time to complete the dagger by filing
down the point on the nail.
Another improvised weapon is a dirk
made from a long nail with the end well
sh--pened and a rag wrapped around the
other end to serve as a handle. ThlCjjg.
strument was as sharp as an ordinary
knife and would be a formidable weapon
in the hands of a crazy man.
- Pethaps the most unique article In the
collection is a key made from a piece of
orange peel. This apparently harmless
tool Was made by a female patient and
was discovered before she had an oppor
tunity to test its efficiency. The prison
officials found on trial that this key made
from dried orange peel would unlock read
ily almost any old and worn lock.
The doctor has also a key made from
wood and one made from wood and a piece
of orange peel, and others made from the
handle of a blacking bbx, from a small
staple, etc., all of which will unlock .old
locks ’With more dr fesK ease. Screwdrivers
seem to be the instrument which the in
mates consider most useful, and there are
several strange varieties of this tool in the
doctor's collection. They are made from
nails, buttonhooks, springs, from the heel
of a woman’s shoe and heel plates and
clothes hooks.—Hartford Courant.
Wlacouain Man’s Wrestle With a
Bear.
While walking along the river road in
the woods near Oconto, Wis., Edward
Brunke was attacked by a bear and bad a
tussle that lasted until the bear bad made
carpet rags of Brunke’s clothes and left
wounds on bls arms that will stand as tes
timonials hereafter to bruin’s ability as a
wrestler. According to Brunke’s story,
the bear approached him walking on his
hind legs, front paws outstretched, and
with grinning, open mouth. Brunke at
first suspected that the bear was a make
believe, rigged up by some of bls friends,
but soon discovered his error when the
paws laid hold of his waist
“It was a case of catch as catch can,”
said Brunke, “so I tried the grapevine or
hip lock, but the bear’s claws were sharp,
so to-even things I slipped out my jack
knife and ran it into his throat.” The
bear let go, but took a new hold, and the
pair rolled upon the ground, where both
combatants practiced half Nelsons, full
Nelsons, strangle and other holds until
they rolled into the bushes, where Brunke
finally escaped from the animal’s clutches.
Brunke came to the city to have his
wounds dressed and to patronize a tailor.
—Chicago Inter Ocean.
Sun Spots.
The annuncerbent that Paris meteorolo
gists regard sun spots as having some re
lation to temperature leads the Rochester
Post-Express to say:
“It is more than 15 years ago that Henry
C. Maine of this city proclaimed as an in
controvertible scientific fact the indissolu
ble relation of cause and effect between
solar disturbances, better known as sun
spots, and meteorological disturbances on
the earth, and thus Incurred the ridicule
that comes to-reward a man of ah original
turn of mind for a discovery that runs
counter to current Ignorance and preju
dice.
“Now that be has won the good fight
and laid the foundations to a true science
of weather we do not propose to stand by
In cowardly silence and permit ‘the Paris
meteorological authorities’ or even so re
spectable a scientist as M. Flammarlon
coolly to gather In the fruits of his long,
arduous and most noteworthy labors. ”
Count Mnravlefl.
“Count Muravieff," says the London
Sun, “is a dandified little man to look at,
with A. taste for English check trousers
and billycock hats. He used to be regard
ed as old Russian to the backbone and
the uncompromising enemy of all western
institutions. It was supposed, too, that
he was more completely in sympathy with
• the views of Alexander IK than gC the
present czar. Count Muravieff was said
to have been Indebted for his appointment
as minister for foreign affairs to the em
press dowager, and his appointment was
regarded as a triumph for the reactionary
party.”
A Flsrhtima: Parsau.
Before Santiago Chaplain Brown of
Arizona was seen to seize the carbine of a
wounded trooper as the fight began to.
grow fierce and work his way to the front.
of the fighting line. Colonel Roosevelt re- ’
monstrated. “According to the articles of
war, chaplain,” he said, “you are not al
lowed to handle firearms.” “D—n the
zrticles of war!” came the quick response.
“Here's where I’m needed now.” And
there be staid.—Exchange.
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A HUMILIATED DONKEY.
Due Who Wm Taught to Vso His Peak
It is no reproach to be called an ass. He
Is full of brains, pluck and will power,
and it is boastful to say that you have got
the best of one of them. But I'm conceit
ed, I am, for I beat the most intelligent
ass that ever made up Its mind to humili
ate and trouble me. I hired him to go
camping in the Yosemite valley. I picked
him out of a band of donkeys, and the
ground of my selection was his cheapness.
The owner asked leas for him than any
animal in the bunch.
He stood about to my belt, and I han
dled him as If he was a baby, lifting him
up and dropping him for fun. That didn't
seem to bother him. He slept, or dreamed
at least, right through it But one day
he fell to his knees when I let him down,
and I laughed at the sudden awakening.
That hurt the donkey’s feelings. He
looked at me over his shoulder, his ears
pointed straight at me, and I believe he
took a secret oath to get even. At any
rate, from that time on he made my life a
burden.
He swelled when I einched on the pack.
He laid; down in the dust when we were
In a hurry. Rolling on the pack, ho broke
everything breakable, and during the night
he trampled upon and rolled on any pile
of goods that was left near. Whenever he
succeeded in doing any damage he seemed
to me to wear a malevolent smile, and the
hardest licking I could give him failed to
remove the expression of triumph from
his face. No, sir; an ass is no ass. But
man isn’t, either—not all men.
One morning as I was packing him I
conceived a plan of revenge. I put on all
the stuff in a round pack that would help
him roll; then I made the top flat—per
fectly flat and quite broad. When all was
ready, we started off, and I let him have
all tiie rope he wanted. He took a lot, got
well ahead of the line and suddenly drop
ped, stretched out and roiled. He swung
over and over till at last he landed on the
flat top of the pack and stopped. There
he lay, head down and feet in air, kicking
and struggling, but unable to turn down.
He Was caught. I ran up, and, sitting
down right at his head, I laughed. I guyed
him and shouted my delight tn bis face
upside down. It must have been tiresome,
but I was merbiless. I let him stay there
for half an hour, while all the fellows got
around to help me make fun of the don
key. His ears gradually sloped and hung
loose and meek, dragging in the dust. His
eyes closed. At last be ceased to kick. He
kept quiet and gave In. Then I helped
him up.
It was tho most humiliated looking don
key, I ever saw. His ears were in mourn
ing and he kept his fate turned away. His
head hung low and his tall did not budge.
Os course we all guydd him all day, and
he seemed to acknowledge the corn abso
lutely.
But he wasn’t conquered. The next
morning he rolled on our cooking utensils,
and, though that cut his back a little and
bruised him, he had the satisfaction of
doing us irreparable harm. But I wasn’t
through, either. I knew he wouldn’t roll
on Ms pack any more, and I thought I
could stop the other trick. The next morn
ing after we had cleared up our camp I
covered the smoldering ashes of the camp
fire with dust and grass and put on tho
top of it all some old cans and rubbish,
straps, ropes and things. Then I turned
loose the ass and walked away. He
browsed along up to the rubbish, smelled
Os it and smiled. His ears lay back hap
pily and bo steered himself up beside the
pile. Then he sank upon it and rolled
joyously, viciously. He rolled the cans
flat and bored his way down through the
other stuff till he struck tho ashes. His
spine cut deep into the fire.
He uttered a squeal and rolled out of
the fire and up to his feet, his back curved
high like a camel’s. There was a big
burned spot about as big as a saddle, and
it must have hurt, but tho ass suffered
most in mind. He looked ashamed, cowed,
humiliated almost to death, and as we
laughed at him be seemed to shrink up
into a ball He never got over it After
that he never used his head any more.
He was a good ass. Os course I knew he
meant to put both his hind feet at me
some day, but they are patient, donkeys
are—so patient that this one lost his
chance. I returned him before his time
came.—New York Commercial Advertiser.
Several Things at Once.
The Philadelphia Record says that the
late Dr. William Pepper could do several
things at once. He had two secretaries,
whom he kept busy, while perhaps at the
same time ho examined several patients.
He worked on an average 18 hours a day,
and when he began to feel the effects of
fatigue he would lie down on a couch or a
sofa and be sound asleep in a minute or
two. A nap of ten minutes would suffice
for several hours’ work to follow. It is re
lated of him that on one occasion he called
to see a man suffering from some disease,
and, finding him asleep, the doctor lay
down by his side and was soon fast asleep
also. Curiously enough, although as a
physician be advocated perfect regularity
at meals for his pattents, he did not him
self observe the rules he laid down for
others. ■'
The Exploit of a “Xady.” ,
A special request has been sent to the
ladles who reside in the Naval academy to
forego visiting the lower part of the acad
emy grounds, where the prisoners are lo
cated. In spite of this several of the ladles
walk in the neighborhood of the Spanish
quarters. One, a little less timid than
others, engaged in conversation with Eu
late, much to the disoomfltureof the lat
ter, who appeared restless and uneasy al
the lady’s presence. She, not in the least
daunted, approached Eulate near enough
to cut a button from his coat. Eulate be
came indignant, but with the taunt that
“you got your deserts,” the lady walked
off, triumphantly bearing her souvenir
button.—Baltimore Herald.
A Freak of Fashion.
The London News the other day chron
icled this incident: “ A fashionably dressed
lady, attired in white, with a large bat,
and carrying a varicolored *en-tout-cas, ’
was to be seen walking down Parliament
street yesterday afternoon with a thin
chain around her waist, to the end of the
chain being attached a small live monkey,
which was bolding on to her hip aS best it
could.”
Vsoful Material.
’ Lady Novelist (getting up copy)—Are
you on duty, my good man?
Sentiy—Lor* bless yer, no, mum I I’m
jest a-waitin for me chum, Lord Wolseley.
We’re a-courtin the cook an 'ousemaid
■erel—Comie Cuts.
Trade Tenos.
The Everyday Girl—So she threw him
over, did she?
The Bicycle Girl—Yes, she spilled him.
—Philadelphia North American
Th. Job waa Worth a NMkaL
Several small boys have inaugurated •
new industry along the Wla«ahickon drive
at Rittenhouse street. The latter thor
oughfare, running up into Germantown
from the bridge over Wissahtokon creek,
forme one of tho steepest hills tn the park,
ttfo not long, but tortuous as well, and
therefore extremely difficult for a wheel
man to climb. These enterprising boys
have recognised this fact and are making
capital of it. Whenever a wheelman starts
up Rittenhouse street from the drive he is
bound to bo pounced upon by a horde of
these youngsters, all clamoring, “Push
yer up fur a cent, mister,” “Lemma push
yer, mister.”
One day last week a very stout woman
essayed to mount tho hill. It looked like
a pretty hard job to help her, but a little
fellow no bigger than a bar of soap after a
hard day’s wash applied for a job and got
It. It was a very comical sight, but the
rider didn’t mind IL The boy did very
well, but he was earning his penny by the
sweat of his brow. When he was half way
up the hill, he gasped
“Say, lady, dis ain’t no cinch f” There
was no answer.
“Say, lady, I guess I’ll have ter let yer
go. It ain’t worth it.” Ho stopped push
ing. The lady's wheel began to wabble
woefully.
“Come back,” sho cried, “and you shall
have a nickel. ”
After that it was marvelous the way the'
young rascal increased his speed.—Phila
delphia Record.
Bio’s “Joologloal Oardsns.**
Rio de Janeiro has some active agents
of publicity who themselves possess the
gift of tongues. Certain of these gentle
men who feel an interest in the zoological
gardens of Rio have lately decided to ad
vertise this attraction among the 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 part as a specimen of English as
she is spoken by the unattached professor.
The circular runs thus:
“ Joologloal Gardens.—ln these gardens
the visitor will find soum of rarest et best
specimens of wild beasts of Brasil; also a
collection of Suaks (snakes), reptiles, &o.
Whlok will prover a source of wlterest et
Entertainment to many who haor a four
bouts to span whib in Rio Janeiro. Tra
ways belonging to Compy Evry 10 Min
utes.”
It la obscure, but one seems to feel what
the joologloal 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 biergarten has been converted Into
bear garden by tho lively 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, be 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 devotee 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
dol’
“I said that I held the chair of meta
physics and logic at my university. The
old poet gave a reassuring smile, as one
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 Flgeon Post.
A London Times correspondent says
that the Hawaiian government has, in co
operation with a syndicate of planters and
merchants, organized a pigeon post 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 Up an Ofltoer.
An Irish sentinel of the Fifth Missouri
at Chickamauga was sharply reproved by
the 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 close to the offi
cer’s breast, while he grimly ejaculated,
“Lave us have that countersign, thin,
and be dom 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 below the stamp, and as practically
every individual pays a war tax either di
rectly or Indirectly, no one need fear creat
ing a false Imprewteu by wearing one.
Revenue Collector McClain thinks the ap
pearance of the button will encourage de
linquents to step up and pay the tax.
Drums.
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.
Vcmlnlne Severity.
Helen—What did you think of Kato’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 Naw*.
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In use for over 30 years, has. borne the ilgnatere of
somd supervision dwe its infancy.
Al! Counterfeits Imitations and
periments that trifle with and endanger the health of
Intent* and Chlldren-Kxperience against Experiment.
What Is CASTOR IA
Cantoris is a subetftute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Drops jj
and Soothing Syrups. It Is Harmless and Pleasant. It
contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic
substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms
and allays Feverishness. It cores Diarrhoea and WIndHO
Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cores CoastlpatiqV/
and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates tW
Stonmch and Bowel*, giving healthy and natural
The Children’s Panacea—The Mother’s Friend.
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
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