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Vol I. No. 85.
THI NEW COUNCIL IN.
The Old Council Met Last Night and
Adjourned Sine Die
The city council met at 7 o’clock
last night, at which meeting the old
council adjourned sine die and 'the
new one wae sworn in.
The old council was called to order
by His Honor, Mayor Davie, with a
fall board present. A great deal of
routine bnsinees was transacted, and
annual reports were read from Thoe.
Nall, clerk and treasurer, W. K Bow.
ard, superintendent of (be waler works
and City Sexton Doe, which were re
ferred to the proper committers
Before the old council adjorned, it
was moved and unanimously carried,
that the aidermen be paid SSO for their
servioes during the year.
Aiderman Reid moved the thanks
of the council be tendered the retiring
members for their uniform courtesy
and valuable assistance during their
term of office, which Was carried.
The Clerk read result of last elec
tion, and declared the following to
have been elected:
W. D. Davis—Mayor.
J. H. Smith—Aiderman first ward.
M. J. Patrick—Alderman second
waid.
H. 0. Burr—Alderman third ward.
D. J. Ballsy-—Alderman fourth ward.
The old council then adjourned sine
die.
Judge W, H. Beck administered the
oath of office io Mayor Davis, and he
in turn administered it to Aidermen
Burr, Bailey and Smith and Clerk and
Treasurer Nall.
Mayor Davis then announced the
new council for business, and
stated that nominations for mayor
protem was io order.
Aiderman Blakely nominated Al
derman H. C. Burr. Aiderman Pat
rick seconded the nomination and
moved the election be made unanio
moos and that tbe clerk caet tbe vote
of the council. This wsa carried and
Alderman H. C. Burr waa unasi
mouvly elected mayor protem for next
year.
The following officers, who were
selected at the oaooua Monday after
noon, were then unanimouely elected :
E. I. laoo, Ohief of Police.
First Policeman—P. F. Phelps.
Second Policeman —R. A. Gordon,
Third Policeman —M. L. Connor.
Fourth Policeman—W. W. Fiyn».
City Physician—M. F. Carson.
City Sexton—B. F. Doe.
Member board of health for three
years—Dr. N. B- Drewry.
Aiderman Bailey moved Alex Jor»
dan be elected janitor for next year,
which was carried.
There was no further business be
fore tbe council and a motion to ad
journ prevailed
Judge Beck, in behalf of tbe police,
invited tbe members of tbe council
and reporters present to repair to O.
H Ison’a restaurant, where a spread
had been for them. The invitation
was unanimously accepted, and tbe
entire party adjourned to the banquet
hall.
About 30 guests assembled in the
dining room aod a sumptuous least
was served, which was highly enjoyed
by all. It was one ol the finest spreads
ever served in this popular restaurant,
which is saying a great deal.
Before leaving the room J. D. Boyd
and B B. Blakely returned tbe thanks
of the guests to Chief Ison and bis
efficient squad for the dnligbtful
spread.
Juat the Other Way.
“I am deHghted, ” said the old Mend
who had called, “to find that you agree
with your husband in everything, Mrs.
Henpeak.”
“Indeed I” answered that estimable
lady. "If you will take the pains to in
vestigate our domestic relations, air,
you will find that it is Mr. Henpeck
who agrees with me in everything.
London Fun.
How's Thill
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure.
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We, the undersigned, haveknown F. J.
Cheney for the last IS years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions, and financially able to carry
out any obligation made by their firm.
West A Tranx, Wholesale Druggists, To
ledo, O.
Welding, Klnnan A Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, O.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
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free.
Hall’s femUy Pills are the best.
r« Care Con»tlpaUoa Forever.
..Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. Me er M.
k Q a C. fell to cure, drvzgiats refund mo—t
a negro colony.
80,000 Will Bo Located Near Greater
New York-
New York, Doc 13 —Means wore
taken today to make public a state
ment that Rufus L. Perry, a negro
lawyer of Brooklyn, becked, it is de
clared by several well known Tammany
officials, is to form a negro settlement
of 60.000 people witbin sight e! Greater
New York. ’ I
.According to the statement a tract
comprising 1,600 acres has been secur
ed. Familiss will bs al once brought
to their new hornet from North and
South Carolina and Georgia.
The projectors of the scheme say
that they have assurance that several
large factorise will be put into opera
tion as soon as the colored folks are
settled.
A town is to be formed, and the
projectors say that they will not only
be able to elect a mayor, but an aesom
blyman as well.
Each lot holder will receive the deed
of bis plot, for which he will be charg
ed $5 »
Millions Given Away.
It is certainly gratifying to the pub
lie to know of one concern in the land
who are not afraid to be generous to
the needy and suffering. The propri
etors of Dr King’s New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, have
given away over ten million trial bot
tles of this great medicine, and have
satisfaction o< knowing it has absolute
ly cured thousands of hopeless cases.
Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness and
all diseases of the Throat, Chest and
Lunge are surely cored by it. Call on
J. N. Harris & Son or Carlisle A Ward,
druggists, and a trial bottle free
Regular eise 50c and SIOO. Every
bottle guaranteed, or price refunded.
The Future of The Philiopines,
Will tbe Philippines remain a per
manent poseeasion ol the United
States! That is a question that is
being discussed at present in Wash*
ington. A story is afloat there to the
effect that the Piesideot is in favor of
selling all of them, except tbe island
of Luson. Another story is that
Japan baa offered $200,000,000 for
them. Senator Kyle is given as au
thority for both stories He bad a
long interview with the President on
Thursday, but be declines t< say
whether or not the President told him
that be was opposed to retaining pos
session of all of the Philippines and
whether or not there was any authori
ty for the etory that Japan bad made j
an offer for tbe islands. Tbe chances
are that there is no foundation for
either atory. If the President were
oppoeed to retaining possession of all
ol tbe islands it is not probable that
he would make the fact known before
the trea'y of peace with Spain was
signed. Nor is it probsble that if
Jaoan had made an offer of $200,000,-
000 for them the fact would have
been permitted to leak out before the
United States had full poasession of
them.
Spain would hesitate a long time
about singing a treaty in which she
would get only $20,000,000 for tbe
islands if there was a prospect of' get
ting from another power $200,000,000
for them. It is true, of course, that
Spain is not in a position to deliver
the islands to any Power, because the
Filipinos deny that she has control of
them, and it is doubtful if Spain is
able to assert her sutbority over them,
but tbe United States are able to do
what they please io respeet to them.
If tbe Filipinos should decline to
recognise the authority of tbe United
States it would not take them long to
compel them to recognise it.
It is not improbable that all aorta of
schemes in respect to tbe Philippines
wjll be proposed alter tbe treaty of
peace is ratified Tbe question of tbe
character of the government of the is
lands will hardly come up before the
treaty in disposed of. There is not
much doubt that tbe treaty will be
ratified. The objection of it would
bring about a very complicated state
of affaire To avoid trouble it ia not
improbable that there will be little op
opeition to its ratification. After its
ratification, however, there ia likely to
be a very earnest discussion respecting
the government of tbe islands and tbe
question of selling- some of them,
should a proposition be made by one
or more of Powers to purchase the is
lands, or any portion of them.—Sa
vannah News.
OA.OTORXA.
Bmths
9RIFFIN, 9KOR9U, WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 14, 1888. »
“Washington Life.”
Charles H. floyi has ever wielded a
keen but kindly pen iu saiarisiog the
fads of everyday life, but in none of
them has be been happier than in tbe
satire on polities M A Texas Steer,’*
which comes to the Olympic Theatre
Friday, Dec. 16ih n for a single per
form atfclß. Tn this comedy, from tbe
tuneful entrance of tbe plantation
datkjee, as they come singing through
the Texas chapparal, to final exit of
the committee down tbe back stairs,
and out through tbe alley where they
dump the garbage from tbe Arlington
hotel, io Washington, D. C., one
laughable situation follows another,
and each stroke of wit becomes wittier
and interest iu the fortunes of the
Brander family never lingers nor flags
for a moment; while the frailties of
our system of politics are held up to
view in a most humorous manner. Mr.
Hoyt has interwoven into "A Texas
Steer” a pretty little lowly story, with
out allowing mawkiehness to intrude
among the laughs, while tear starting
pathos has also found a place In
Maverick Brander, a Texas cattleman,
Mr. Hoyt has given us a strong pic
ture of an honest man, who is unwill
ingly plunged into our national poli
tics, with all good intentions on the
start, but who finds tbe tide setting so
strongly towards personal aggrandise
ment, brought within hie reach by
reason of his political position, that he
is unable tn resist, and is soon taking
as a matter of course things that would
have shocked him before his advent
into politics. Tbe defense be makes
of his state is so eloquently couched
tn words so noble that it stands out a
pathetic appeal for hie hilarious fellow
citisens. The company that Will pre
sent Mr. Hoyt’s most successful com
edy on this occasion is one of tbe best
that has ever been seen in it, and tbe
engagement promises to be the laugh
ing event of the season.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
Tte Kind You Haw Always Bought
Bears the
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FRIDAY, DEC. 16.
There Has Been No Equal Success on
Hoyt's Stage.
HOYT’S
A TEXAS
STEER.
The Satire In A Texas Steer Won For
Chas H. Hoyt His Fame-
KATIE FUTHM
AB BOSSY.
WILL. H. BRAY-THE MINISTER TO
DAHOMEY.
HERBERTS. SEARS—AB MAVERICK
GRANDER
THE BISON CITY QUARTETFE—
AND AN ALL-STAR CAST.
Reserve seats on sale at Reeves’ Phar
macy. Prices 50c, 75c and SI.OO.
What’e a Sucker?
A sucker is a little fish that is not
worth the little worm that it takes to
catch him; but the human sucker is
generally caught on an empty hook
and hooked in the gills at that.
A sucker is a "hoodoo” who buys
packages of soap with $lO bills io them
for $5
A sacker is a man who signs a re
ceipt for a carload of grindstones and
then finds out that he has signed a
note for S2OO.
The sucker is a man who buys his
goods from a traveling peddler when
he can buy them 25 per cent, cheeper
from his home merchant.
The sucker is the wind bag who site
around io the stores and abuses every
body to their backs and imagines they
don’t bear of it.
A sucker is a smart Alexander at 20
who knows more than his grandfather
at 80
Tbe world and water are full of
suckers aod tbe shore is lined with
sharks. The current is principally
down the stream and tbe suckers must
swim against tbe current if they don’t
want to get booked.—Ex.
Hgsatue
RoYal
Baking Powder
Made from pure
cream of tartar.
Safeguards the food
against alum
Alum baking powdex ase ths greatest
menacwu to health of ths present day.
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. ORCHARD RILL NOTES.
Orchard Hill, Ga., Dec. 18.—D. J.
Proctor, of Forsyth, was in our city last
Sunday week.
J. K. Beans, of Barnesville, spent last
Thursday here.
Mrs. H. C. Starr spent Friday in Griffin
shopping.
Mrs. Cornelia Cunningham, of Atlanta,
was here last week looking after her busi
ness.
W.W. Grubbs made a business trip to
Griffin recently.
Dr. Gray, of Sunny Side, made a busi
ness visltto our town Thursday.
Rev. A. B. Sanders moved to our city
Saturday. Bro. Sanders is a young, en
ergetic, thorough-going young man, and
Is liked by all.
Hon. J. B. Bell spent Sunday with his
family.
4 J. H. Grubbs and wife spent Saturday
with their parents here.
W. D. Bennett spent Sunday with rela
tives at Semper.
J. O. Grubbs spent Sunday with his
parents here.
Miss Lottie Futral, after several days of
illnem, ic able to be up. This will be glad
news to her many friends.
Clarence Johnson is spending thia week
with relatives near Griffin.
Missec Ella and Jewel Dake, of Semper,
were here Monday.
A. L. Johnson made a trip to Griffin
Monday.
Tbe friends of Dr. Wells will be glad to
know hp is able to be up again.
We are A nanis£s here soon.
Guess who!
W. F. Swint made a business trip to At
lanta Monday.
W. J. Grubbs spent Monday in Griffin.
A great many went to Atlanta Monday
to attend the Peace Jubilee.
Marvin King made a trip to Griffin last
Tuesday.
Next Sunday will be our last singing
before Christmas. We ask all to come out
and help us arrange for our Christmas Ju
bilee.
the HCBUBce w snoroF ms
ia due not only to the originality and
simplicity of the combination, bnt alao
' to the care and skill with which it te
manufactured by scientific prooecaes
known to the CauronntA. Fie Srnup
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 Sybvp Co.
only, a knowledge of that fact will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
imitations manufactured by other par
ties. The high standing of the Cau
forkia Fie Strop Co. with the medi
cal profeasion, 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 so
tar la 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
please remember the name of
the Company—
CALIFORNIA HG SYRUP CO.
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-terling Remedy Oi. Chieaco®* - New York
No-To-Bac tor Fifty Ceata.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
awn strong, l>>ood pure. Ke. S> AU drugsisU
Bdneaw Year Rowels With Varearata.
Candy CaUwrt*-. euro constipation forever.
ICc.SSc. IfC.C C fail,druggists refund moor-
R.F.Strickland&Co.
Christmas Preparations.
THIS YEAR, OF ALL YEARS, YOU WILL NEED TO GIVE USEFUL
RATHER THAN PURELY ORNAMENTAL XMAS PRESENTS. IN OUR
DRY GOODS Department
ARE MANY THINGS THAT WILL MAKE GLAD HEARTS FOR MOTHER
OR . ISTER AMD GLAD POCKETS FOR YOU,
Beautiful Drees Patterns $1.50 to $6 00.
Black Drees Goods 90c to 75c.
72-inch Satin Damask worth 78c, reduced to 80c.
70-inch Satin Damask worth 63c, reduced to 48c.
72-inch Unbleached Damask worth 65c, reduced to 50c.
75 paragon frame steel rod Umbrellas at 98c, worth $1.25.
White Silk Handkerchiefs 25c to 50c.
Japanese Enltial Handkerchiefs 8 for 25c.
Ladies Bernsdorf black Hose 10c to 85c.
Men and Boys Tim and Bcarib 25c and 50c.
R and G Corsets new shapes 50c to |l.
A large variety of Cuff Buttons, Hat Pins and Beauty Pins.
White Counterpanes 11-4 75c to $2.
A pair of our Warm Shoues would make Glad Feet and Glad Hearts for nay one
What more do yon want ferZCbrialmaa?
R. F. STRICKLAND & CO.
SANTA CLAUSE
HAS OPENED HIS COMPLETE LINE OF DOLLS AND TOYS OF
EVERY KIND TO PLEASE THE CHILDREN. ALSO A BEAUTI
FUL ASSORTMENT OF XMAS PRESENTS FOR THE OLD AB
WELL AB THE YOUNG. COME EARLY AND MAKE YOUR SE
LECTIONS. 800 PIECES OF SHEET MUSIC AT 10c.
J. H. HUFF, ■ 24 Hill Street.
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COME IN AND BUY YOUR SHOES FROM US. WE WILL
BELL YOU ONLY GOODS THAT WE ARE WILLING TO
GUARANTEE AND WITH EACH PAIR SOLD DURING NEXT
80 DAYS WE WILL GIVE A GOOD SCHOOL SATCHEL AND
A COPY OF CONKEY’S HOME JOURNAL, DEVOTED hSPEC
TALLY TO TOPICS OF INTEREST TO LADIES.
WHILE BUYING YOUR SHOES OF US LOOK AT OUR BAR
GAINS IN DRESS GOODS, NOTIONS. JEANS, CALICOES, DO
MESTICB, CAPES, JACKETS, TRUNKS, CLOTHING AND
- HATS.
We want a chance to sell you.
W. P. HORNE.
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GUI FFINS and
10 CENT STORE.
ODD FELLOW’S BUILDING..
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We have the Largest and Best Selected Stock of CHRISTMAS
Goods in Griffin. Our stock is comprised of Dolls, China Nov
elties, Tin and Iron Toys, Silver Novelties, Bisque Figures,
Wagons and articles too numerous to mention in the way of
Holiday wants. All at prices to suit the times. Every
child must be remembered. A lew cents will make the little
ones happy here. So be sure to give us a look.
EDWARDS BROS.
Ten Cento per Week