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A RICHLY CARVED BUFFET in antique oak does more towards making an attractive dining room than anything you could fnrnish 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 chairs at low prices. We have also an extensive stock of fine dining room sets at exceptional bargain g. 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, * 1-15. Line Creek," 19, “ 2-18. Mt. Zion, “20, * >l7. Orrs, “ 21, “ 4-18. Akin, “24, “ 7-21. Oabbins, “ 25, “ W. ' 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, 0. TAX ORDIN ANGE FOR 1890. 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 M 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-randents, 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 3.—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 A—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 ot 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 fol owing rates will be charged for the use water per year: 1. Dwellings: Ohe t-inch opening for subscribers’ use onlys 9.00 Each additional spigot, sprinkler, bowl, closet or bath 8.00 Livery stables, ban, soda founts and photograph ga11erie5....24.00 Each additional opening 6.00 2. Meters will be tarnished 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 gale, 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, ana |hey are not liable for any damages or re bate by reason of the same. 7. Upon application to the Water De partment, the city will tap mains and lay pipes to the sidewalk for $2 50; the rest of the piping must be done by a plumber at the consHmers’ expense. EdncM» Yoar Bowels With Caaeareta. Can<j r Cathartic, cure constipation foiever. ®c- jc. If C. C. C fall, druggists refund money- OLD BAILEY DOOMED.” Tka Fareoas Criminal Landmark aS London la to Bo Itemovod. Almost avery (Do has heard of the jail of Newgate and to* Oh# Bailey aoaaiona bouse tn London. Novel hit, haw told of thorn and travelers have made a point of seeing them, and now the historic old buildings are to be pulled down to admit of the building of a grand new sessions house on the ground they now occupy. Newgate marks the site of an entrance Into a Roman city. The gate was made in the west side of the later city wall. Ln William the Conqueror*, time a gate known as “chamberlain,” nr th* 1 ‘nhwm berlain’s gate,” stood across the street be tween Warwick lane and tne present pris on. That gate, rebuilt in the reign of Henry II or bis suftMMor, was in the reign of Henry 111 in common uee as a prison. In the year 1400 Henry IV committed it by charter to the care of the corporation. Sir Richard Whittington, moved by the ruinous state of the fabric and the terrible state of the jail, instructed his executom to rebuild the gate, which was done upon . the customary plan. After undergoing an addition, repalm and rofronting at various periods tho old building gave way to new ones designed by George Dance, R. A., the first stone of which was laid by Lord Mayor Beckford on May 81,1770. Before they were finished they were pillaged and burned on June 6 and 7, 1780, by the “no popery” rioters. Afterward* sum of £BO,OOO was devoted to repairing and so forth. On the open ing of Whitecross street prison, in 1815, Newgate ceased to be used for debtors, and since 1882 it has been used only for prison ers awaiting trial during sessions and for those condemned to death. The present sessions house, next to the Jail, consists of two courts, the old and the new. The first mentioned is for the more serious cases. It is lighted from the north and has a gloomy and sinister as pect, The first sessions house was that of Stowe’s time, and, singular to say, the trial court was open to the street, the back looking northward. It was succeeded by a courthouse erected tri 1773 and destroyed in the “no popery” riots above alluded to, but rebuilt and enlarged in 1809 by the addition of the site of old Surgeons’ hall, where the bodies of malefactors were tak en for dissection immediately after execu tion. The new sessions house will be rebuilt from plans prepared by Mr. Andrew Mur ray, the city surveyor, and will be carried out at an estimated cost ot £120,000. — London Chronicle. Silk From Shells. That silk may be produced from certain mussels or shells is a fact long known, but only recently renewed attention was called to the matter by the receipt at the Berlin Royal museum of-* pair of golden brown silk gloves made- of byssus silk. This silk is obtained from the small silky tufts protruding from the byssus shell, which they use for holding fast to the ground or rook under water. This fiber is silky, and changes in color from green ish yellow to dark brown. The single threads are from two to three inches long, and after being cleaned and dried they are spun into yarn. Byssus silk woven into material is still a great curiosity, for the supply of ma terial is so scarce that industrial develop ment of the manufacture is out of the question. Only in certain small settle ments on the coast of Sicily there is some effort to work with this material, the shell used l>elng the so called Pinna. Fishermen tear the shells with nets from the rocks, and, after cutting the tufts, re turn them to basins of shallow water. The tuft will grow again within a year. It takes between 3,000 and 4,000 shells to obtain a pound of the fiber.—Pittsburg Dispatch. The Holy See Ont of Debt. The holy see is entirely out of debt, the indebtedness that existed at the death of Pius IX having been paid by the present pope. The Vatican budget shows every year a slight surplus. It is not certain how much has been received by Leo XIII for his private benefit, but the value of the presents made to him during his reign Is believed to be quite £2,0Q0,000. Pius IX may have received more, but this Is diffi cult to judge, as he gave away his presents as freely as he received them. Leo Kill, on the contrary, has kept' them all, and they are so many that they Will perhaps be collected and placed In a museum. He has received, tot instance, 28 tiaras adorned with precious stones, 819 crosses of gold set with diamonds and oth er gems, 1,200 chalices in gold and silver, 81 rings, of which one given by the sultan is worth £20,000; 16 pastoral staves of gold, set with precious stones; 884 osten soria in gold and silver, seven statues in gold and silver, nearly 1,000 objets d’art and a very large diamond presented by President Kruger worth £Boo,ooo.—New York Tribune. >_ Life In Cavite. General Merritt’s private secretary writes to a friend in Washington: “Cavite is a strange looking place. The streets are narrow, houses only one story high, and the horses are but mere ponies. They are driven to funny little two wheel contrivances. Another man and myself drove around in erne of there carts yester day afternoon, and all It cost us for the two hours we had it was 30 cents, Mexi can ; 15 cents, American. Notwithstand ing this low charge, clothes and the like have gone up in price, although I ordered a linen suit, and the price is to be >7, Mexican ; $3.50, American. “The rainy season is now on, and when it rains it rains hard, coming down in regular torrents. The mornings are usual ly clear, and, much to my surprise, I have not as yet found any extremely hot weather. I think the climate is not half as bad as it has been pictured. Certainly ft fcs-not overhot. ” Believes la Vaccination. Tho Duke of Argyll has given the anti vaccinationists the following “testimo nial “I look upon the effects of vaccina tion as one of the great triumphs of science, and I deplore the mania which has set in, as thb restilt of a long immu nity from the disease, which has led to a dis creditable and stupid forgetfulness of its cause. Tho highlands of Scotland in the last century used to be swept by the pesti lence to a fearful extent. ‘Decimation’ is now inadequate to convey an idea of tho effect on the population. Whole parishes were depopulated. All this stopped when inoculation came and vaccination subse quently. No fact in history is more clear ly established.” Wouldn’t Stop Him. Professor Mulhall’s estimate of $81,750,- 000,000 as the wealth of this country gives to each man, woman and child $1,150 as an average. But ft is useless to quote thia to the friend who always is asking for the loan of a quarter.—New York Press. VISITING A SHRINE, lieutenant KowllnwHi'a Daring Kntry lata tho tlaerad City of Knm. ' Kum, a walled city of Persia, ranks second to Meshed iu sanctity, on ac count of the famous shrine of Mamina Fatima, sister of the Imam Rixa, a fa mous saint of the Mohammedan*. While Lieutenant Rawlinson was on his way to Teheran he heard much of this sacred city and the glories of the shrine, which, it was said, no Euro pean bad ever entered. Death, so rumor whispered, would be the portion of the audaoton* infidel who should be disco*- wjuUIU ini prccincto. To a young and ardent spirit a danger ous adventure is an irresistible attrac tion. Young Rawlinson determined to visit the shrine. Disguised as a Persian pilgrim, thousands of whom annually journey to the sacred city, he joined the crowd ot pilgrims. His knowledge of Persian and of the customs of the coun try enabled him to pass undetected through the temple gates and to make his. way to th* tomb of the saint. The guardian gave him the customary form of words and he repeated them. But bis curiosity almost caused his detection. Attracted by magnificent suits of steel armor which hung on the walls, he was gazing at them, when suddenly he found that he had tuned hie back upon the sacred shrine where in the saint was entombed. A thrill of alarm startled him, but the discourtesy, impossible to a “true believer,” had not been noticed. If it had been, there would probably have been no further career for tho young lieutenant, who subsequently became the decipherer of Assyrian and Babylo ■ nian inscriptions and texts, and died the renowned orientalist, Sir Henry Raw linson.—Youth’s Companion. MATES OF GREAT MEN. The Wives of Both DUroali and Gladstone Were Brave. Once when Gladstone was making an outdoor speech it began to rain. Quietly Mrs. Gladstone, with her sweet, moth erly face, and who always accompanied her husband, stood up, and, opening a domestic looking umbrellaof the Gamp species, held it over him. The spectacle which the old couple presented there standing together was so touching and appealed so thoroughly to the good feel ings of the crowd, because of the strik ing picture of Darby and Joan domes ticity, that when a buxly costermonger, who had been loudest in his catcalls and hooting of Mr. Gladstone np to that moment, suddenly shouted, “Three cheers for the grand old woman!” every one responded with a will. Lady Beaconsfield showed similar de votion to Gladstone’s great rival on more than one occasion. She, too, was devoted to her husband, and many old parliamentarians recall the story of how after having had her hand terribly crushed in the carriage door while driv-. ing down to the house of parliament with Disraeli she refrained from utter iag a cry or from saying a word about her injury lest his mind should be divert ed from tho great and important speech which he was to deliver that night. It was not until he reached home and found the doctor at her bedside that he was made aware that she had sustained any hurt.— New York Herald. Dancing Birds. One of the many strange sights on the plains of southern Africa, is a party of waltzing ostriches. Their queer an tics have been described thus: “When there are a number of them, they will start off in the morning and after running a few hundred yards will stop, and with raised wings will whirl rapidly round till they are stupefied or perhaps break a leg. The males pose also before fighting and. to make their court. They kneel on their ankles, opening their wings and balancing themselves alternately forward and backward or to one side or the other, while the neck is stretched on a level with the back and the head strikes the sides, now on the right, notf cm the left, while the feathers are bristling. The bird appears at this time so absorb ed in its. occupation as to forget all that is going on around him and can be ap proached and caught. The male alone utters a cry, which sounds much like an effort to speak with the mouth shut tight” Discovery of the Home of Buddha. Far away on the border of Nepal the home of Guatama Buddha has been dis covered. Buddha lived about 500 B. G. and was the son of the rajah of Kapila vastu. A pillar, inscribed by the Em peror Asoka in the third century B. 0., marks the city’s site. The ruins are all of brick and are covered with jungle and to extensive that their exploration will require years. The city was de stroyed during Buddha’s lifetime. It we* a mass of ruins in A. D. 410, when the first Buddhist Chinese pilgrim made his way there. The buildings that are now being excavated are older than any thing known in India heretofore.—Lon don Letter. Sixty-two Children. A remarkable tale of human fecundi ty is told by the' Landon Daily News. An Italian peasant woman named Gra nata, married at 28 yean, has borne 62 children. She began with a single daughter, followed by six <b*y* st a birth, then by five more, and these by triplets twice and four at a birth. After this she limited herself, like ordinary women, to single babies and twins, but wound up with another batch of tour. Swedish Railway*. The first railroad in Sweden was opened in 1855, and the country has now in proportion to its population more railways than any other country in Europe. They are owned partly by the state and partly by private corpora tions. Sweden has the only railway in the world which passes the polar circle —i. e. the state line from JLulea to Gcl livare, in the Lapland district • dsis'! 1 "",", ' inn , Igauaruj , . rere— —W’re MMWa* tVondarf*-! Figure. One of the most marvelous workmen In the world is Hananuma Mas&klohi of Tokyo, who has carved a figure in wood so like himself that when the two are placed side by ride it is said to b* almost impossible to tell which lives and breathes and which doe* not By aeveral connoisseurs in art this wooden figure has been pronounced th* most perfect and human image of man •ver made. Masakichi has faithfully reproduced every scar, vein and wrinkle to be seen on hirown body. The figure 1* composed of 2,000 pieces of wood, dovetailed and jointed with such won derful skill that no seems can be de tected. Tiny holes were drilled for the recep tion of hairs, and tho wooden figure has glass eyes and eyelashes in which no dissimilarity to Mosakichi’sown can be detected. The Japanese artist posed between two mirrors while modeling this figure, and for some time after its completion he posed frequently beside ft, to the confusion of spectators, who Were often entirely at a loss as to which was th* artist The figure stands with a little mask in one hand and an instrument for carving in the other. The lifelike eyes are apparently gazing at the qwak, and the face wears a look of intense ab sorption. The Opium Oannota, “Well, now, can you, from your ex tensive experience, give us you opinion as to the state of Chinese opinion in re gard to the opium habit, looking at the state of tilings not only among th* working classes, but also the merchants, the literati, th* official classes, and also can you tell us what you saw during your sojourn in the interior which would give you an opportunity of form ing an opinion a* to how the Chinese regard this question?” “As regards Chinese popular opinion in respect to the opium habit, it is de cidedly against it. There is a common Cantonese saying which sums up rather appositely ‘the ten cannots’ with regard to the opium pot. It says, ‘First, give up the habit; second, enjoy deep; third, wait tor his tarn when sharing his pipe with his friends; fourth, rise early; fifth, be cured if rick; sixth, help rela tions in need; seventh, enjoy wealth; eighth, plan anything; ninth, get cred it, even when an old customer; tenth, walk any long distance. * That, I think, sums up the popular view of the Chi nese with regard to the opium habit. * ——Opium Commission Report. How Galvin Caught Ward Massing. “There never was a pitcher in this country who could excel old Jimmy Galvin in catching base runners nap ping, ’’ said Jack Crooks. “I remember seeing the old fellow catch the foxiest base runners in the country asleep off the bags with the quickest kind of a motion. There was one occasion when ‘Gavie’ played a star trick of this kind on Johnny Ward. The Pittsburg* were playing the New Yorks, and the score was very close, in favor of tho former. The New Yorks had two men on bases, and Ward at the bet, with two out. Galvin signaled to George Miller to step to one rideof the plate and deliberately gave four balls to Ward. Johnny trot ted to first, and the next instant Galvin caught him napping, big Beckley block ing him off. It was a put up job, and old •‘Gavie’ didn't do a thing to Lawyer Ward but laugh at him all the way to the benojj. It was a feather in the old man’s cap, for Ward at that time was the star base runner of the League. New York Sun. Fall of Buslneu. The following old time handbill la sued near Lancaster, England, must have come from one who was emulating the example of the man who had five talents and made of them five talent* more. Let us hope he was rewarded i “James Williams, parish clerk, sex ton, town crier and bellman, makes and sells all sorts haberdasheries, groceries, etc.; likewise hair and wigs drest and cut on shortest notice- N. B.—l keep an evening school where I teach at humble rates reading, riting and rith metic and singing. N, B.—l play an hdobpy occasionally if wanted. N. B,— By shop next door see where I bleed, draw teeth and shoe horses with great est soil. N. B.—Children taught to dance by. me, J. Williams, who buy and sell old iron and coats; boots and shoes cleaned and mended. A ball on Wednes days and Tuesdays." The Faria BUI Peter. The . bill poster of Taxta isa more picturesque personage than his brother of New York. He plies his trade in all winds and weather, and he is nothing daunted by the assignment of a bleak suburban district on a rainy day. He ties his pesters—incased in a wa terproof cover—across his back. H* fastens on his paste pot. He mounts his bicycle. Then he opens bis umbrella— for he is an expert wheelman and can manage it and hie wheel at once. All over the umbrella are advertisements in little form of the article or the event which he intends to advertise in large by his posters, so his entire route is placoded, and he himself is a living advertisement.—Paris Correspondent Cries the Hours. In Ely place, Hdiborn, the old. cus tom of “crying the hours of the night by Charley” still exists. Charley, bet ter known nowadays as the night watchman, has to call the hours in this spot from 11 p. m. tin 5 a. m. Wet or fine, he must not neglect his duty. London Globe. I- - - There is a curious little Holland vil lage in Wisconsin named Little Chute, whose chief manufacture is wooden shoes. The people there areas thor oughly Dutch as their progenitors. The town stands <m the ground where Pare Maquette had his winter quarters, and where the Dutch priests instructed the Iw A ld IS I 1 4 w The Kind You Have Always Bought, nnd which hae beem in use for over 30 years, has borne the signature es A ***• bcen made under his per ««nal supervision since its infancy. AHoiy no one to you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and SubatltftMts are hwt reir» perinaents that tritlc with and endanger the health es Intents and Children—Experience against Experiment- , What Is CASTQRIA Castoria is a substitute for Castor Oil* Pnregorie, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Harmless and Fleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotie substance. Its age Is its guarantee. It defitiojs Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhcea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, euros Constipation I and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving hfigyhy and natural das*. 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