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* wk ysp "U” IYm Y i iw /i u * ! I u ■ ■ /w I ■ I -’fry Iw/I * - WwSfc I I I K t * AM .. ■ ''mmLl'«JL*«.^v^ <Jll.<«jlrL'«jL» <& *1; s, ■ ’^'.'.WW’-; ■ Z 5 *-*; - VoLX. No. 86 GENERAL JOSEPH WHEELER. The Soldier Who is Appreciated Both In The North and South- Major General Joseph Wheeler’s de cision to resign bis sest in congress and retain bis commission in the army msy hare another significance than that which be gives it in a pub lished interview. "I prefer the army life to the life of a member of con gress,” says the general. Has not this fine old soldier earned the gratitude ol bis country to his inestimable service to it as a wearer of the bine, and should bis country be slow to recog nise them substantially? Sorely there is no more patriotic officer in the army today than Joseph Wheeler. It must always be remembered that when on the night of July 1 it was proposed to retire from San Juan ridge and occupy a position that could be defended with lees risk to the army, General Wheeler protested with such vigor that the plan was abandoned. Had bo thrown the weight of ais in fluence in the other scale, history might have been written differently. It can hardly be disputed that Gen eral Shafter set a very high value on Wheeler’s advice in s military exi gency, and justly so, for the little gen eral was a famous warrior and bad commanded many thousands of men on hard-fought fields long before he reached the ago of 90. There was no other man in the Santiago campaign who could measure careers with him, and all the veterans ol the war ol re bellion paid him homage for bis ex perience and prestige. It is deliciously humorous of Gen eral Wheeler to say: “Although some little discussion has been raised aa to my ago, I hope to be old enough soon to make a good soldier.” Joseph Wheeler was graduated from the Mili tary Academy in 1859, being then 28 years old. When his state by adoption eooeded and Wheeler resigned from the army, be was appointed colons) of the Nineteenth Alabama, an infantry regiment. In tbe national army be bad served as a dragoon. At Shiloh he commanded a brigade and covered tbe retreat of tbe Confederates. He was transferred to the cavalry in July, 1862 About six months laterJand at the age of 27, ho was promoted’to be a major general. At Chickamauga he led tbe cavalry, and crossed tbe Ten nessee after that battle, be carried Bosoraos, beat a force sent against him, and destroyed 1,200 transporta tion wagons, with tbeir stores. Daily be bung on Sherman’s flanks. and fought him as he advanced into Geor gia. Sometimes Wheeler took tbe field with his command dismounted. oen. U. 0. Howard, when he visited Tamps before the Shafter expedition sailed for Santiago, used to recall Joe Wheeler’s aggressive attacks on Sher man’s line of communication, and Howard, who served with Sherman, expressed tbe greatest admiration for Wheeler as an active, indefatigable soldier Ao incident of the Georgia campaign was tbe Confederate’s cap ture of Gen George Stoneman and bis artillery and transportation, Wheeler became a lieutenant general on May 11, 1864, being then 28 years of age, and on tbe death of Jeb Stuari, be was tbe senior cavalry general of the Con federate armies. Such, in brief, was the career from 1861 to 1865 of the little hero of Santiago, who says, with his eyes twinkling, “J hope to be old enough soon to make a good soldier.” Whether a united and sectionlees Country purposes to bestow honors and emoluments on Joseph Wheeler, tbe American soldier of 1808, is some thing for the administration and con gress to determine, but if his ser vices before Santiago should be ades nuately recognised there would be no dissenting voice from sea to sea—-New York Sun How’s This! We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY <fc CO., Props., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 yetn, and believe, him perfectly honorable in all business transactions, and financially able to carry out any obligation made by their firm. West & Traux, Wholesale Druggists, To ledo, O. • Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bot tle. Sold by all druggists. Testimonials free. Hall’s family Pills are the best. To Cars Coaatlpation Sorer er. Take Cascareu Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c. SC.CC. fail to cure. druggists refund mooeo laprisotßent For Debt- Tbe Illi introduced into the legisla ture by Representative McDonald of Ware county js not oue that the state of Georgia can afford to have among her statute..' It is true that employers have a deal of trouble with worthless and dishonest laborers, but that fact is not a sufficient excuse for a law imprisoning people for debt. The debtors’ prisffil was abolished long ago, and wisely. To ie-establish it would be a step backward. Tbe bill in question provides that persons who get supplies on promise of paying for them in work shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and ba pun ished by fine orimprteonment, unless they fulfill theirprothises Those who make such contrasts with laborers must take their chances of getting the labor for which they have paid in ad vance They are not compelled to trust laborers who offer to work out advances made to them. If they dotbey take a risk, which they alone must carry. It ie unfair to ask the state to earry it. Besides, the effect of the law would be to fill the jails and chain gangs of the different counties with a class of people wbo are now sufficient ly worthless and degraded. It would be a great mistake op tbe part of the state to enact ajaw that would tend to still furtber degrade them. It woull be much the better policy for employers to put a stop to the credit system. Tbe state is spending many hundreds of thousands of dollars annually to raise tbe people to a high er moral and intellectual plane. It would be a step in tbe wrong direction to enact a law that would tend to make vagrants and criminals of a shiftless and virtually pauper class.—Savannah News. To Skeptical Asthmaties- The truly marvelous cures of Asth ma which have already been affected by Dr. Rudolph Bcbiffman, certainly call foxjiotice. Hia preparation (Schiff main’s Asthma Cure) not only gives instant relief in tbe moetetubborn aod obstinate cases, but positively cures, in proof of which, bear what the Town Clerk at Cavalier, N. D, Mr. W. Sere rue, says: °I was troubled with asthma for 20 years, about 8 years ago I start ed to use your Asthma Cure, and have not had an attack for six years ” Packages of Scbiffmann’s Asthma Cure may be obtained of all Druggists lor 50c and SI.OO per package, or by writing direct to Dr. R Scbiffmann, Box 804, St. Paul Midn. Atlanta’s Peace Jubilee. Atlanta’s peace jubilee is now on, and that city is crowded with visitors wbo have gone, some of them, hun dreds of miles to witness the exercises and eec the greatest city of tbe south in its gay attire. President McKinley and several of bis cabinet reached that city yesterday and are being entertained with genu ine southern hospitality. “Griffin, as is usually the case when Atlanta gets up an attraction, is being well represented by large numbers of her citizens. Lieut M. J. Daniel, Jr, received an invitation from Col. Candler to bring up the Rifles and participate in tbe big military parade today, but the company was unable to arcept tbe invitation. Perfect s g tntant flood § Gail Bordenl Eagle Brand Condensed Milk Mothers milk, for 40 V YkARS THC LtAOMO BRAND. {3 HMSNO«HSeoMIU<O. mwwri w OjAWTORIJk. B«<n th. The Kind You Hue Always BSSgfc* Signature S/7S-<-!&- •t For Sale. The Hughes place r 8 miles north of Gris fin; good 5-room house, big barn.bermuda pasture, etc. 67 1-2 acres of land. Easy terms. A. 8. Blasi, BBIFFIN, BKORBU,'THURSDAY MORNINB. DECEMBER 15, 1888. VAUGHN VOICINGS. , Vaughn, Ga., Dec. 14,—J. O, Freeman , and Miss Ethel Vaugh spent Wednesday in Griffin. , 1 Miss Clifford Springer, ol Atlanta, has returned home after spending a few days ' here with relatives. ' x Miss Mollie Johnson has returned from , Griffin, where shespent a few days with friends and relatives. Tom Travis, ol Carrollton, spent a few days here last week at the bedside of his sister, Mrs. W. J. Bridges. Mrs. Lou Moore, of Clem, has been spending a few days with her parents here Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bridges. Ma. A. F. Hill and eon, Mitchell, spent Thursday in Griffin. J. A. McLeroy and Ma. D. D. Norton, of Senoia, spent Saturday and Sunday here with relatives, John Galbouse, of Vineyard, was here Sunday. W. W. Champion was in Griffin a short time Saturday. Mrs. M.M. Emerson, of Carrollton, is spending a few days here with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Freeman. Ma. J. L. Vaughn has been on the sick list for a few days, but is able to be out at this time. Joe Dawson had the misfortune Friday to lose his buggy horse, milch-cow and fattening hogs in about 80 minutes. He thinks they were poisoned. Miss Mattie Williams has been spending a few days here with friends. Mrs. John Carmichael, of Turin, is the guest of relatives here. Our Sunday school has been sadly be reaved by the death of one of its most reg ularWttendants and faithful members, Ed gar Head. As a scholar, he was always in his place, on time, atttentive to all ex ercises and well-behaved. He gave prom ise of making a useful worker In the Mas ter’s Vineyard; it was hard to give him up so young, but it pleased God to take him from a world of sin and sorrow, and give him a home of eternal happiness and joy. The family have our sincerest sympathy in this trying ordeal, and we commend them to God, who alone is able to com fort such grief. Millions Given Away- It is certainly gratifying to the pub lio to know of one concern io the laud wbo are not afraid to be generous to the needy and suffering. Tbe proprD 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 of knowing it baa absolute ly cured thousands of hopeless cases. Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness and all diseases of tbe Throat, Cheat and Lungs are surely cured by it. Call on J. N. Harris A Son or Carliale A Ward, druggists, and get a trial bottle free Regular size 50c and SIOO. Every bottle guaranteed, or price refunded. The Comedy Event of the Season- Unlike most present day farces, Hoyt’s “A Texas Steer” has a plot, and arrinteresting one it is. There bas been no equal success on Hoyt’s stage, and the satire io this play won Chas. H. Hoyt bis fame. It is full ol incidents presenting the ludicrous side of human nature, and has met with remarkable success everywhere. Katie Putnam has been specially engaged for tbe part of “Bossy.” Fe male comedians are rarities. Those of England and America can be counted on the fingers and Katie Putnam beads Ibis short list. She tbe many and delights all. She move" them all to laughter and tears by her humor I and pathos. She makes her points in a simple manner. Sbedoes not exhibit any feminine affectations. She is just wbat she is supposed to be The clev erness with which she plays "Bossy” should suffice to her more fa mous, if that were possible* Will H. Bray is sti!l seen in bis characterization of tbe negro politi cian. Herbert E Sears is tbe “Maver ick Brander,” and it is an impersona tion that will pass muster as one of tbe most polished delineations of difficult characterization. Tbe cast also includes Tbe Bison City Quartette, Wm. F. Walcott, Ben. R. Cook, Leater L. Pike, Harry 0. West, Frank A Girard, H. B. Emery, Gustave Neaville, Chas H. Stevens, W. H. Sehraut, Zelda Paldi, Julia Graves, Gertrude Reynolds, Geo 0. Denton, Florence Gerald, and a dozen more equally capable. This excellent attraction will appear at tbe Olympic Theatre tomorrow night. CASTOR IA Tor Infants sad Children. Til KM Yr HmAlmjt Buflrt Bears the STjf S/G* s “jF" 11 Baking Powder Made from pure GTCdiTI 01 ToTuu* Safeguards the food against alum Alum baking powders are the greatot ■Kaacmtoncalth of the present day, H—.l.■ ***“* *— J-'IM State Appropriations- Tbe senate committee on appropria tions has made such radical changes in the house appropriation bill that it seems impossible to bring tbe two bouses together this late in the term and the possibility of an extra aeasion looms up. It increased the rail-ay commission ers’ salaries to $2,500; it raised tbe house educational appropriation bill from SBOO,OOO to $1,000,000; it restores tbe SB,OOO given tbe geological depart ment and its printing fund of $1,500; it also added $2,500 to tbe Technolog ical school appropriation, gave tbe normal school at Rock College SB,OOO additional, and appropriated $2,500 more to tbe agricultural department than did the house. fMITA®W |Ty/ THE EXCELLENCE OF SIRUP OF FlfiS la due not 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 Caufubnja Fig SrutTP 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 Strop 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 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. Mruvnu. Kr. NxwTeax.M.x. 111 I ■ jR FRIDAY, DEC. 16. There Has Been No Equal Success on Hoyt’s Stage. HOYT’S A TEXAS STEER. The Satire Ind Texas Steer Won For Chas H. Hoyt His Fame- KATIE PUTNAM AS BOSSY. WILL. H. BRAY-THE MINISTER TO DAHOMEY. HERBERTS. BEARB—AB MAVERICK BRANDER. THE BISON CITY QVARTETFE AND AN ALL-STAR CAST. Reserve seats on sale at Reeves* Phar macy. Prices 50c, 75c and | 1.00. OA®TORIA. B«an ths The Km< Y« Hiw Ahnys Bought Signature ■~ss*t I.J-.rra Sj,;i tu4 Snake Soar Life Sway. To i.uit tcUieco easily and forever, be mag lelic. rail of life, nerve and visor, take Ko-To Bae. the wr.Jer-worker, that makes weak men strong. AL druggists, 50c or Si. Curt guaran tee.! :«>ok)ct and sample frqe. address Sterling ilemeil, C>».. Chicago Ur New Yor> R. F. Strickland&Co. J to ■ 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 AND GLAD POCKETS FOR YOU] Beautiful Dress Patterns $1.60 to $6 00. Black Drees Goods 20c to 75c. 72-inch Batin Damask worth 75c, reduced to 60c. 70-inch Satin Damask worth 61c, reduced to 48c. 72-inch Unbleached Damask worth 65c, reduced to 60c. 75 paragon frame steel rod Umbrellas at 98c, worth $1.26. White Silk Handkerchiefs 26c to 50c. Japanese Enitlal Handkerchiefs 8 for 25c. Ladies Bernsdorf black Hose 10c to 85c. - Men and Boys Ties and Scarft 26c and 50c. '« V R and G Ccrsets 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 Shouee would make Glad Feet and Glad Hearts for any one What more do you want forZChriatmas? 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 AS THE YOUNG. COME EARLY AND MAKE YOUR BE LECTIONS. 800 PIECES OF SHEET MUSIC AT 10c, \ J. H. HUFF, - 24 Hill Street. gLLL -"- L gggegMßßg ' ■ 4 ■W. 13.I 3 . HORNE. ■ ■ ■■ 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 ESPEC IALLY TO TOPICS OF INTEREST TO LADIES. WHILE BUYING YOUR SHOES OF US LOOK AT OUR BAR GAINS IN DRESS GOODS, NOTIONS. JEANS, CALICOES, DO MESTICS, CAPES, JACKETS, TRUNKS, CLOTHING AND HATS. We want a chance to sell you. W. P. HORNE. GRIFFIN Sand 10 CENT STORE. ODDFELLOW’S BUILPING,. (Oh- We have the Eargeet and Beet Selected Stock of CHRISTMAS Goode in Griffin. Our stock is comprised of Dolls, China Nov elties, Tin and Iron Toys, Silver Nqpelties, 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 reu>embered. A tew cents will make the little ones happy here. So be sure to give us a look. EDWARDS BROS. Ten Cento per Week