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Vol X No. 90.
hugged by a screaming ghost
Mrs- Stanton Recites a Frightful Per
sonal Experience Out West-
While under the direction of the
lyceum bureau, during the decade of
1870*1880,1 traveled eight months io
the year, from October to June, moat*
ly in the Western States, speaking
nearly every night. It was my custom
in large cities always to stay at some
hotel, that the landlord and clerks
might know’me, and I might be rev
oeived at any hour of the night. If
possible I always secured a room on
the second floor with a balcony, for
safety in case of fire.
One night I arrived rather late at
Indianapolis, having previously tele*
graphed. The hotel was crowded, as
therCWas some unusual public gather
ing, just wbat Ide not remember On
meeting me in the parlor my kind but
distracted host said: "Mrs. Stanton, I
have not a room in the bouse for you
I am sorry, but you will bo obliged to
go to some other hotel.” "That,” I re
plied, "I cannot do; you must give me
a bed in the parlor if yon have no otb
er place.” "Well,” said the host laugh
ing. "I’ll see wbat I can do.” So while
I was taking supper he surveyed the
ground and at last returned to tell me
be had a small room on third floor,
but with no balcony. If I would ac
cept that, he would have it prepared
for me. "Well," I replied, "since I
can do no better I must accept that.”
In due time he annouced that it was
ready.
I found a pleasant little room, light
ed with gee,a bright fire in the grate,
everything looking fresh, clean and
attractive. Being very tired, I lost no
time in going to bed.. As nsual, I 101 l
the gas burning and looked under the
bed and in the closet to see that neith*
er men nor cats were anywhere con
cealed. I was eoon sound asleep,
when Suddenly I found myself in the
strong grasp of a powerful man. At
the same instant a cry of despair rent
the air, an agonising voice shrieked,
"Oh, save me, mother! Save me!”
TwrtWy frightened, I -eprewg from
the bed in horror. But all was still.
I searched the room in vain. No one
was there, the gas was still burning,
the door locked, everything as I left
it on going to sleep. So I conduced
the terrible experience I had just bad
must have been a nightmare, and as I
was thoroughly tired by my lung
journey of the previous day, my ex
citement was soon overcome and I fell
asleep again. Only a few moments
had elspsed, however, when I again
felt the of those desperate
arms and my cars were filled with
that piercing shriek: "Oh, eave me,
mother! Save me!” Again I shook
off the horror, and fully awake,con
vinced myself that I was alone, and
that no one had entered my room.
Gradually I grew calm, and then,
from sheer exhaustion, slept once
more. My rest was as brief as before,
for in an iustant, it seemed, the grip
was around me and the voice tore at
my heart strings: "Oh, save me,
mother! Save me!”
It is useless to rehearse the contin
ued torture of that night. Suffice it
to say that with the dawn only it
ceased.
When the maid came to make the
fire she Mid: “How did yen sleep,
madameT” I replied, “I have had a
night of intense suffering.” “Oh,’*
cried into tears, “I told
them not to put you in thia room. A
man died here yesterday with delir»
iums tremens. His cries could be
heard all over the house. For days
his constant appeal waa: “Oh, aave
me mother! Save me!”
Thia atartliog corroboration of my
recent impressions quite unnerved me.
I begged the maid to remain until I
could leave the room whose walls had
witnessed and were still repeating the
despairing appeal of that distracted
soul. I never think of that night in
Indianapolis without a shudder
Elisabeth Cady Stanton in the Jour
nalist.
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Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
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quired. It is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25
cents per box. For sale by J. N.
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Hgaatsn 7
MURDER WILL OUT-
Two Megroes Arrested For Marder
Committed Eleven Years Ago-
Many citizens of thia county re
member Mr. Bud Ferguson, who
moved from Cabins district to Louis
iana about 20 years ago, and who was
assassinated in 1887. It will interest
all to know that justice has at last
been mated out to bis murderers and
that after escaping punhiemdu for
eleven years, they have been arrested
and sentenced to life imprisonment in
the penitentiary.
Capt. 8. D. Nutt, an old citizen of
this county and a brother of Tax Cols
lector T. R Nolt, worked up the case
and received the reward of |3OO offered
for the arrest of the assassins.
The following account of the con
viction of the negroes is taken from
the Farmersvitle (La ) Gazette:
On Monday afternoon Columbus
Slaughter and Wiley Bragg, both ne
groes, were sentenced to life terms in
the penitentiary at Baton Rough, for
the killing of Constable Ferguson near
Mt Tabor on December 16,1887
Thus ends a murder case that for
over a decade was shrouded in the
deepest mystery. Mr. Ferguson was
shot and instantly killed on the public
highway while returning from Stein’s
Bluff to Shiloh. A rigid investigation
was made at the time of the assassina
tion, but no satisfactory clue to the
perpetrators of the crime was then
obtainable.
Through the disagreement of the
negroes who committed the crime,
some important facte lately leaked out
regarding the murderers. Mr. 8. D
Nutt, a prominent citizen of Sbiloh
ward, beard of those reports and he at
once-determined to ferret out the case.
One of the negroes implicated in the
ki'liog, Wiley Bragg, bad gone to Ar<*
kansas, and Mr. Nutt went up there
and saw Bragg. Upon being confront
ed with the reports charging him with
the deed, Bragg made a confession
involving himself, Columbus Straugh
ter and John Neal Johnson
Tbe 4tefM aeffrees wwe arrested,
and on trial Bragg pleaded guilty to
mnrder without capital punishment.
Tbe jury acquitted Johnson, but failed
to agree as to Slaughter. Subsequent
ly the latter was permitted to share
the same fate as Bragg, his eo-partner
in the crime. This consigns both Bragg
and Slraughter to the penitentiary for
life.
After their sentence a Gazette rep
resentative visited the jail with a view
of getting a true statement of the kill
ing from tbe prisoners. Slraughter
charges Brag with doing tbe ahooting,
and Bragg lays it on Straughler.
They both, however, admit being
present, and say the party who did
tbe shooting intended to kill Mr.
Moore as has been reported. Bragg
and Straughter both assert that John
Nea! Johnson, who was acquited, was
a party to the killing, while the latter
stales that another negro, Tom John
son, who is now dead, was also there.
Tbe truth of these conflicting state
ments may never be known, but it is
quite certain that Bragg and Straugh
ter deserve their fate. *
Mr, S. D. Nutt deserves the thanks
of Mr. Ferguson’s family and friends,
as well as of all good citizens who feel
interested in seeing assassins brought
to justice, for hie successful work in
ferreting out tbe perpetrators of thio
cold blooded murder.
Yellow Jaundice Cured.
Suffering humanity should be sup
plied with every means possible for its
relief. It is with pleasure we publish
the following: “This is to certify that
I was a terrible sufferer from Yellow
Jaundice ft r over six months, and was
treated by some of the best physicians
in our city and all, to no avail. Dr.
Bell, our druggist, recommended Elec
tric Bitters; and after taking two bot
ties, I waa entirely cured. I now take
great pleasure in recommending them
to any person suffering from this ter
rible malady. lam gratefully yours,
M A. Hogarty, Lexington, Ky.” Sold
by J. X. Harris & Sou and Carlisle &
Ward, druggists.
You can make your parlor or recep
tion room both attractive and artistic,
by choosing your furniture from our
rare slock L. W. Goddard <fc Son.
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Signature
See onr stock before purchasing
your furniture for Christmas gifts.
L. W. Goddard & Son, ■
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 20, 18S8.
Yesterday in City Court
Judge E. W. Hammond presided
over the city court at the court house
yesterday, when three cases were tried,
and one dismissed Ou account of state
not being ready
Archie Chapman was the first tried.
He was charged with larceny from the
house and found oct guilty, but no
sentence was passed upon him by the
judged
Henry Alexander was tried for sell*
log liquor, and after a lengthy argu
ment on both sides, was acquitted.
The case of the state vs. George and
Ashbury Hawthorn, Rush Cbapm-n,
Will Smith and John Moore for gam
ing was next called. At tbe last term
of court tbe state was instructed to bo
ready to try this case at next session,
and when tbe slate announced to the
court yesterday mofning their inabili
ty to try the case, tbe prisoners were
dismissed by order from tbe court.
The last case was that of the state
against Jim Autry charged with as*
sault and battery.
The Modern Mother
Has found that her little ones are improv
ed mon by the pleasant Syrup of Figs
when in need of the 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 Kgs, is manufactured by
the California Kg Syrup Company only.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the y/tfTZ Jf"*
Signature of
letter list.
List of letters remaining in the Griffin,
Ga., postoffice, weekending Dec. 19,1898.
Persons calling will pleae say “advertised”
and give date. One cent must be paid on
each advertised letter.
FEMALE LIST.
Eliza Bray, Miss Corine Baker, care of
Miss Fannie Brown; Miss Martha Brown,
Thomas Crook, Hatlie Daviatly, Ader
Hammons, Miss Lena Howard, Miss Susie
Mathews, Lula Mitchell, Mrs. Nettle Sofl*
old, Mrs Mae J Smith, Hessie Walker, A
EWord.
MALE LIST.
Calvin Adams, Will Akins, Edward Al
ford, S M Apples, G Arnold, Biby Ballard
B W Beard, Esq, Bynum Bell, Fain Block
Jessie Davis, Joseph Delaney, Ike Farro,
ooh James T Helny, Aymes Hombuckle,
O W Jones, Man Levingston, Dennis Lov
ingston, Bem Longbridge, P M Massey, B
R Morgains, McMillans, W M Rooley, R
D Stenson, John W Taylor, Jack Taylor,
W W Williams, L C Wells.
R. L. Williams, P. M.
Discovered by a Woman.
Another great discovery has been
made, and that too, by a lady in this
country. “Disease fastened its clutches
upon her and for seven years she with
stood its severest tests, but her vital
organs were undermined and death
seemed imminent. For three months
she coughed incessantly, and could
not sleep. She finally discovered a
way to recovery, by purchasing of us a
bottle of Dr. King’s New Discovery for
Consumption, and was so much reliev
ed on taking first dose, that she slept
all night; and with two bottle has been
absolutely cured. Her name is Mrs.
Luther Lutz.’ Thus writes W. C.
Hamnick & Co, of Shelby, N. C. Trial
bottles free al J. N. Harris & Son’s and
Carlisle & Ward’s drug store. Regu
lar size 50c and SIOO. Every bottle
guaranteed.
Lost Seventy Dollars-
Our clever and genial friend, J. E.
Drewry, manager of Cole’s warehouse,
had the misfortune to lose fourteen $5
bills from his pocket yesterday after
noon. He had sold three bales of cot
ton and in going from Bass Bros, to
tbe warehouse it dropped from his
pocket.
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Made from pure
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Alum baking powders are the greatest
menacers to health of the present day.
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Negro Office Holders-
Ex-governor Harrison Reed of Flor
ids, a republican of the stalwart order,
doesn’t take kindly to the negro as an
office holder. In a recent speech he
<y»:
"The white man who advocates the
bolding of public office in the south by
the negro is an enemy to tbe race, and
Il is to be deplored that tbe executive
head of the nation consented to ap
point negro preachers, whose charset
tera are at stake, to some of tbe highest
offices in the south. In those states
where tbe colored vote, by tbe votes
nod efforts of the colored race, is cast
for a republican preiident, let them be
Appointed to office, but the white peo
ple of tbe south, northern immigrant
mi well as southern born, will never
Voluntarily accept tbe appointment,
and lime and experience have devel
dped that legislation on this line is a
t/ilure, and cannot be enforced.
"Bright hopes were raised in the
hearts of every southern republican at
the victory of 1896, at tbe national
polls, and these in turn were increased
by the actions of our president in the
late war, when he so magnanimously
extended tbe loyal hand of brother
hood to tbe people of thia section.
The press teemed with praise of bis
political foresight and sagacity in ob
literating sectional differences, but,
ill sdvieee he
has wounded the south in a most vuh
nerably part, put back bis party here
for years—as the negro must pay as
well as tbe white to vote*—silenced tbe
piess that was so outspoken on bis
conduct during the war, while the
papers of his own party accuse him of
betraying tbe organization into tbe
bands of immoral negroes and tbe few
white men who lead them. It may be
safely said that throughout tbe south
today there is not 10 per cent of tbe
sons of white republicans who would
attempt to affiliate with tbe party as it
is now organized.”
THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP 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 Calivobnia Fig Syrup
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 Califorxia Fig Syrup Co.
only, a knowledge oi 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.
IU FRANCISCO. C.L
LOCISVILLK. Kr. RXW YORK. R. Y.
Pitts* Carminative aids digestion, regu-,
lates the bowels, cures Cholera
Cholera Morbus, Dysentery, Pains, Grip
ing, Flatulent Colic, Unnatural Drains
from the Bowels, and all diseases incident
to teething children. For all summer com
plaints it is a specific. Perfectly harmless
from injurious drugs and chemi*
sal I *
J d.
R.F.Strickkiid&Co.
Christmas Preparations.
Tins 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 YOUj
Beautiful Dress Patterns $1.50 to $6.00.
Black Dress Goods 20c to 75c.
72-inch Satin Damask worth 75c, reduced to 60c.
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 $125.
White Silk Handkerchiefs 25c to 50c.
Japanese Enltial Handkerchiefs 3 for 25c.
Ladies Hernsdort black Hose 10c to 85c.
Men and Boys Ties and Scarft 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 any one
What more do you want forZChrietmas?
R. F. STRICKLAND & (X).
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Looking Backward!
The memory of Christmas shoppers Usually
turns to bargains, and to
L. W. Goddard & Son
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Boom Chairs,
- Onyx Tables,
Lounges,
Couches, .
® rass an<^ White
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SS BEFORE BUYINB YOUR
Clirisnnas Fmirm
,nspect the Btock ° f
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GRIFFIN 5 and
10 CENT STORE.
ODD FELLOW’S BUILDING..
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'm the way of
Holiday wants. All at prices to suit the times. Every
child must be remembered. A tew cents will make the little
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ones happy here. So be sure to give us a look.
EDWARDS BROS.
Ten Ceuta per We