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a ■ | II j i\ /■ r >sj rat Irv ( g ,/y g g j ■ 1 x IL x w r x w M V ■ J* . ' . , HfSsSuSS Vol X No. 89. SOCIALjALAD PLEASANTLY REPORTED FOR SUNDAY’S CALL. The pathway to my lady’s heart Is guarded by the sprites, her tastes. One can not pass who salts but pait Os these, while time one simply wastes Who’d suit them all. No man shall be A. band less likely to agree. I win her Taste for Wit with jokes, Which give her Sober Taste alarms; Each word I offer her provokes And pleases, grieves anl charms, Some little warden of her grace I didn’t know was on the place. Among the band is one whp waits Upon my orders. He must sweep My path by drugging all his mates, Then let me in while yet they sleep. So little chap, this toast to thee: “Success! ”My lady’s Taste for Me! ” • • • * Charles H. Hoyt has ever wielded a keen, but kindly pen, in satirising the fads of everyday life, but in - none of them has he beyn happier than in the satire on politics, “A Texas Steer,” which came to the Olympic on Friday evening of the past. week. In this comedy, from the tor-eful entrance of the plantation darkies, as they come singing through the Texas cbapparel, to the final exit of committee down the back stairs, and out through the alley, where they dump the garbage from the Arlington hotel kitchen, in Washington, D. C-, one laughable sit uation follows another, and each stroke of wit becomes wittier, and interest in . the fortunes of the Brander family never lingers nor lags for a moment; while the (rai'.tiea of our system of pol ities are held up to view in a most hu morous manner Mr. Hoyt has inter woven into “A Texas Steer” a pretty little love story, without allowing mawkishness to intrude among the laughs, while tear-alarting pathos has also found a place. In Haverick Bran der, a keen old Texas cattleVnan, Mr. Hoyt has given us a strong picture of an honest man, wbo is unwillingly plunged into our national politics, with all good intentions on the start but who finds the tide setting so very strongly toward personal aggrandize ment, brought within his reach by reason of bis political position, that he is unable to resist, and is soon taking as a matter of fact, things that would have shocked him before bis advent into polities. The defense he makes of his State is eloquently couched in words so noble that it stands nut a pa thetic appeal lor his, halarious fellow citizens. The company that presented thia most successful comedy is oce o! the best that has ever been seen in it, and the large audience at the Olympic Friday evening was withal apprecia tive and enthusiast ®. * • * z Despite the intense cold of Wednes day morning, there was quite a num ber of ladies present, at the regular weekly meeting of the Cunent Topics Club, at the residence of Mrs. Thomas R. Mil). The topics were cleverly handled, and the general discussion which followed the reading of papers was most interesting Seveial naw and very pleasant features were added to the regular program, one of which was the giving of some current event, instead of the usual at roil call The subjects of discusnoo were “How to select and purchase food” and “The bygenic values of different methods of cooking.” • • a Mias Martha Terry very pleasantly entertained the Dorcas Society Mon day afternoon, at her home on South Hill street. Tbe Hawthorne Club held an un usually pleasant meeting on Tuesday afternoon • * .* Miss Mills and Miss Jacksouia Milla hava returned from a delightful stay of some weeks in Columbus, as guests of Miss Annie Girrard. • • « The well bred woman is very faalid» ious, usually, about her stationery, and keeps up with al! changes as they oc cur. And these are a few facts which may interest her: Monograms are very small, and enclosed in oblong or round medallions, like the modish handkerchief ciphers of your aristo cratic sweetheart. Gold on a colored background is quite as fait. The ini tials or first name done in one color, •nd the background contrasting, is a caprice of many. Sealingwax mono grams, upon English authority, are the newest, and used in conjunctions with wafer waxes, for the adornment of envelopes, are a quaint conceit of tbe "moment. Monograms and create invariably appear well io the left side of tbe letter paper, whether tbe address be printed upon it or not. Both name and address may be used with impun ity. see Miss Mattie Smith will entertain the Thirteen Club next Friday week, Deo. 30, at a charming luncheon ♦ e e Even though the weather of last Thursday was very disagreeable, many callers were out, and tbe ladies of tbe second ward spent a delightful day cn lertaining friendsand acqcantances. A number of elegant gowns were noticed that day, and handsome furs protected the charming wearers from piercing wim s. Mtb Thomas Mills, who is very handsome and stately, and always exquisitely dressed, wore a beautiful gown of black, and with it a black vel vet bat with many plumes. A touch of crimson about the waist and on the bat, gave the needed color to this beautiful toilette Mrs. Eugene Rag land was stylishly gowned in blue cloth. Mrs. Seneca Burr Bawtell wore one of the prettiest gowns seen that day. It was of some soft clinging black stuff, with a deep yoke of vivid green tsffettas, and facings of yellow satin. Mrs. Sawtell wore a large velvet hat, all in black. Miss Maud Hammond, wbo is one of our brightest and most charming girls, and whose taste in dress is perfect, looked unusually well in a gown of dark red cloth, with trimmings and facings of the same beautiful color. A bat of black, with rosettes of cerise tucked under the brim, completed this bewitching cuss tume. ' * ♦ ♦ There will be no meeting of either the Current Topics Club or Hawthorn Club this week. The clubs will meets on their regular days next week. • • * Miss Anna Blount Beeks is making a charming visit to Atlanta friends- At the brilliant reception, with which Mrs. Stephen Hook of Atlanta, com plimented Lieut. Hobson during the jubilee, Miss Beeks assisted in receiv ing the guests, and was one of the moat beautiful of a large coterie of beautiful girls. Miss Beeks will re main in Atlanta a fortnight longer. * * * Griffin is brighter in the presence ol Mies Anna Lyle Lowe, of Marshall ville, who is the charming and popu lar gu=et of Mrs. J P. Sawtell, on South Hill street. • • • The many friend* of Lieut. Lee Branch aud Serg’t Thomas Milner, of the Third Regiment, are greatly pleased to learn of the recent promo tion of thase two very popular and delightful men to the positions of first and second lieutenants respectively. • • • The entertainment given by the Red Men at the Olympic theater Mon. day evening was a brilliant affair com plimentary to our very distinguished citizen, Judge Robt. Daniel. Mr. Lyndon Patterson acted as master of ceremonies and presided in his usual gracetul style The speeches of the present Great Incobonee, Mr. George R. Greene, and of Mr. Connally, who presented Judge Daniel with a band some testimonial, were delightful mix tures of wit and humor, with just enough pathos to give the rightful solemnity. Judge Daniel expressed his thanks for the great honor done him in the moat eloquent manner Bible. The speeches of Mr. Joseph Drewry and Col Thomas Patterson were clever and bright, and were de lightfully delivered. The musical part of the programme was worthy of all praise, and it was a happy thought A Clerer Trick. It certainly looks like it, but there is really no trick about it. Anybody can try it who has Lame Back and Weak Kidneys, Malaria or nervous troubles. We mean he can cure him self right away by taking Electric Bit ters. This medicine tones up the whole system, acts as a stimulant to Liver and Kidneys, is a blood purifier and nerve tonic. It cures Constipation, Headache, Faiuting Spells, Sleepless ness and Melancholy. It is purely vegetable, a mild laxative, and restorea the system to its natural vigor. Try E'ectric Bitters and be convinced that they are a miTacle worker. Every bottle guaranteed. Only 50c a bottle at J N. Harris A Son’s, or Carlisle A Ward’s drug store. ■■ —1 - ■■ " ■ 1 ’ GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 18, 1898. of Judge Daniel to give, as a souvenir to each of the young ladies wbo as sisted in the entertainment, a buneb of tbe beautiful carnation* aenC him on this occasion by Chicagb friend*. It was an altogether delightful affair. a ♦ a Judge Robert T. Daniel entertained a number of friends at an elegant luncheon Tuesday of last week. The Dantel home on Poplar street is very pretty and attractive always, and on thia delightful occasion was unusually so with the beautiful floral decora tions. White and pink and yellow carnations were properly t»ed and smiled at one from every niche and corner. Tbe table decorations were of these same exquisite blossoms and the menu wxs an elegant and elaborate one in which only southern dishes were included. Judge Daniel is a brilliant tnan and a most pleasing boat, and made the hour as happy as possible. Mrs Mi! ton J. Daniel wore a lovely gown of black taffeta*. Mrs. Green was very handsome iu an exquisite gown of green and black taf fetas, corsage garniture of white satin and jit Judge Daniel's guests were Mr. and Mrs George Green, of Bings hamton, N. ¥ , Mr. Williamson, of Nashville, Teen., Mr. Conley, of Phil adelphia, Mr. Davis, of Nashville, Mr Tbos. White, Mr. B. R. Blakely, Col. Frank Flynt, of Washington, D> 0., Judge William Beck, Dr. and Mrs. M. J. Daniel: Mies Inez Hammond will entertain a number of friends at a delightful holiday house-party at her beautiful home on South Hill street. Mias Hammond’s guests will be Mies Wood ward of Jackson, Miss Florence Jones of Atlanta, Miss Curtis Arnold of La- Grange, Mies Reese of Turin, Ras Beck of Wrightsville, L. J. Bush of Barnes ville, Henry Fletcher of Atlanta, Ernest Merrill of Newnan, Edward Aycock of Cordele, Arnold Henderson of Macon. » • « Tbe Dorcas Society will holds busi ness meeting at tbe usual place tomor row afternoon. ♦ * * Tbe young men of the Charles M Neel Institute entertained their girl friends at a delightful masquerade party Friday evening at tbe home of Mrs. Chas. Neel cn South Hill street This elegant borne was prettily deco* rated with flowers and the flags of many nations, and tbe evening was a most charming one for tbe great num* ber of guests present. Elegant refresh ments were served at a late hour. » * * Dr. J. D. Yarbrough has issued invi tations to the marriage of bis daughter, Miss Lucia, to Mr. Dee Reeves, at bis borne in Williamson, at 4 o’clock next Thursday afternoon. The marriage of these two young peop'e will unite two of the beat families of that community and the Call joins their hosts o' friends in extending congratulations in advance. The Modern Mother Has found that her little ones are improv ed more by the pleasant Syrup of Figs when in need of tbe laxative effect of a gentle remedy than by any other, and that it is more acceptable to them. Children enjoy it and it benefits them. The true remedy, Syrup of Figs, is manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Company only. | A Pleasant Entertainment- The Euphradian Literary Society of the Neel Institute will give a public entertainment at tbe Y. M. C. A. next Thursday night at 7:30 o’clock. Six of the best debaters will discuss tbe ques tion of State appropriations for higher learning. These young men have labored diligently, and Prof. Neel says the speeches will be the beat had in Griffin. A vocal solo by Miss Patterson, and an instrumental solo by Mrs. Ragland, will lend interest to the program, which will close with a tableau, “Where is my wandering boy to night?” Admission for adults will be 15cts, for children lOcts Tbe proceeds will go toward improving tbe ball of the society. ■ CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. Th KM Yis Han Always Bought Bears the /TJr y?’* Signature of - - -t- - - ■ " 0 Ko-To-Bm for Fifty Coats. Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak men pure. Mo, S> All druggists ■MMMMWMWSWBMWMWIIMSMMWMMS RoYau Baking Powder Made from pure , cream of tartar. Safeguards the food against alum . Alum baking powders are the greatest menacers to health of the present day. Stealing; to Suataln Life. Should a starving man and a woman be convicted of theft for taking bread when Mis to save their life? This question is wing keenly discussed In the French frew. The court at Chateah-Thierry ac quitted a woman wbo stole bread for her mother and child, who had been without food for 80 hours, and an appeal has been lodged on behalf of the government. It Is argued that such an act Is not theft ac cording to French law. The medlvval law did not consider it a crime; the criminal code of Charles V expressly excluded it, and Diderot and the other encyclopedists in the encyclopedia published in 1765 said, “Any one who takes from necessity and solely to prevent death from starvation does not commit the crime of theft.”— London Chronicle. . jf A New Artificial Stone. Papyristite is a new artificial stone made from purified paper pulp and other ingredients by Fr. Gehre, a civil engineer of Zurich. It is an improvement on papy rolltte, Invented by the same man. It is especially intended for jointless roofs or floors, and is a nonconductor of heat, cold or sound. It is hard as a stone, but has a soft, linoleumlike feeling under foot, and is noiseless. It weighs less than stone or cement, and 220 pounds of the prepara tion in powdered form, spread .4 inch thick, will cover 90 square fSet. The oost is said to be exceedingly low, and it can be laid without special machinery. It is dry in 24 hours, and' can then be highly polished.—Engineering News. 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 & CO., Props., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, 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 ye the best. Kia Two Texts. . The Troy Times says that when the cor poration of Yale college was considering the question of a president, some 12 years ago, Dr. Timothy Dwight, who was then a professor in the Yale Divinity school, in speaking of the suggestion of his own, name for the position said to his class that he' had in mind two texts to apply to the result. In case the choice fell on some other man than himself, then he would say with Paul, in Hebrews xiii, 28, “Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at lib erty.” Should he be selected, then he would try to carry out the injunction in I Timothy iv, 12, “Let no man despise thy youth.” THE EXCELLENCE OF SYKUP OF FIGS is 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 California Fig Sybup 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 par ties. The high standing of the Cali fornia Fig Syrup Co. with the medi cal and the satisfaction which the genuine Syrup of Figs has given to millions of families, makes the name of the Con/pany a guaranty of the excellence opts remedy. It is far in advance of all other laxatives, as it acta 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 HG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO. C«L LOUISVILLE. Ky. NKWYOU.«.Y. To Core Con.tlpation Forever. Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c. It C. C. C. tail to cure, drvzgists refund mono. R. F. Strickland & Co. 1 Christmas Preparations. 1 THIS YEAR, OF ALL YEARS, YOU WILL NEED TO GIVI USEFUL RATHER THAN PURELY ORNAMENTAL XMAS PRESENTS. IN OUR DRY GOODS Department ARE MANY THINGS THAT WILL MAKE GLAD HEARTS FOR MOTHER S|| OR . 18TER AND GLAD POCKETS FOR YOU J Beautiful Dress Patterns |1.50 to |6 00. Black Dress Goods 20c to 75c. 72-inch Batin Damask worth 75c, reduced to 80c. 70-inch Satin Damask worth 6k, reduced to 48c. 72-inch Unbleached Damask worth 85c, redoced to 50c. 75 paragon frame steel rod Umbrellas at 08c, worth $1.25. White Silk Handkerchiefs 25c to 50c. Japanese Enitial Handkerchiefs 8 for 25c. i Ladies Hernsdori black Hose 10c to 35c. Men and Boys Ties and Scarft 95c and 50c. B R and G CcrseU new shapes 50c to |l. A large variety of Cuff Buttons, Hat Pins and Beauty Pins. jfl White Counterpanes 114 75c to $2. A pair of our Warm Shoues would make Glad F eet and Glad Hearts for any one What more do you want for.Chrlstaaar R. F. STRICKLAND & Ch B| Looking Backward! | The memory of Christmas shoppers usually turns to bargains, and to L. W. Goddard & Son they GO FOB— j Rockers, I)ining Room Chairs, Ta^e8 ’ -Lounges, • ** . Couches, Brass and White i| Enameled Beds BEFORE BUYING YOUR -Magi Christmas Furniture INSPECT THE STOCK OF L. W. GODDARD St SON. ’■ ' " ? gsßgasgegfe. GRIFFIN 5 and 10 CENT STORK ODD FELLOW’S BUILDING.. i.) We have the Largest and Best Selected Stock of CHRISTMAS Goods in Griffin. Our stock is comprised of Dolle, 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 Cents per Week