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Vol X No. 92.
STABS ABD STRIPES RAISED.
They Float ln Sight of Where The
Maine Vu Sank.
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Havana. Dec. 21—At noon, yea
terday Major Ruaaell B. Harrison,
i> with * detachment of the First North
Carolina regiment, raised the stare and
stripes over Fort Atares, in full sight
of the wreck of the United States bat
tleship Maine. Major Harrison, as
provost of the Seventh corps, ie
charged to preserve order in Cerro,
Atares and Jesus del Monte, suburbs
of Havana Two companies of the
Second Illinois regiment and two of
the First North Caro’ina regiment are
doing guard duty.
Colonel Moulton and ex-Chief Mc-
Cullough continue their examinations
of candidates for the police force. In
this matter they are assisted by the
advice of General Mario Alenocal, the
ranking Cuban officer in Havana
province. The idea is to have the
moral assistance of tbe Cuban chiefs
in preserving order.
Last night while an American lady
from Richmond, Va, was walking
with her husband in Central park she
was hit by a spent rifle bullet, receiv
ing a flesh wound in the side. No rev
port was heard at the time.
Tonight at the Y. M. C. A-
The Euphradian society of tbe Chas
M. Neel Institute will debate the advis
ability of the State appropriating mon
ey to make higher education free. The
exercises will be held in the Y. M. C.
A. hall tonight, and tbe following de
lightful program will be rendered :
Prayer, Rev. T. W. O’Kelley.
Welcome address, Prof. Eugene Rag
land.
Recitation, Miss Ina Cook.
Solo, Miss Lillian Patterson.
Recitation, Miss Carrilu Richards.
Debate—Resolved, “That the State
should appropriate money to make higher
education free " Affirmative, J. B. Gam
ble, E. E. Baker, Joseph Manley ; Nega
tive, John Humphries, Sanders Walker,
Lucian P. Goodrich.
Music, Mrs. Eugene Ragland.
Judge's decision.
Tableau, “Where is my wandering Boy.’’
The Modem Mother
Has found that her little ones are improv
ed more 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 Figs, is manufactured by
the California Fig Syrup Company only.
ORCHARD BILL NOTES.
Orchabd Hill, Ga., Dec. 21.—Rev. A.
E. Sanders filled his regular appointment
at Midway Sunday-
G. W. Kinard, Clarence Johnson and
Marvin King spent Several days in Atlan
ta last week attending the jubilee.
W. D. Bennett, atter a severe attack of
LaGrippe, is able to be up again, to tbe de
light of his many friends.
J. J. Chapman and family, of Texas, are
guests of W. M. Hale this week.
Abner Camp is spending several days
here with his parents.
J. O. Grubbs was on the sick list last
week,
W. B. Hale, of Rome, is spending this
week with friends at Semper.
W. W. Grubbs spent Monday in Griffin.
The entertainment given by Mr. and
Mrs. J. J. Camp Tuesday evening was
largely attended, and enjoyed by all.
One of our young men seems to hold on
to the old style of carrying his best shoes
under his arm, until he reaches his girl’s
home, then site down and exchanges, and
leaves the old ones under the freight de
pot. We would advise the young man to
he at the Xmas tree Saturday night and
receive bis shoes.
While flre-crackers and tin horns are
echoing throughout the land at the gala
Xmas time, Orchard Hill means to add her
voice in sweet Xmas carols to “spread the
glad tidings of great joy.’’ Those who are
old have not forgotten the rapture of their
young hearts, at the sight of a heavy-laden
Xmas tree. We are preparing for a Xmas
tree at the Baptist church. Wedonotsay
it will be more beautiful than many oth
ers, at that time, but this we do know
nothing will be left undone to make glad
the hearts of the little ones. Sunday morn
ing will be appropriately spent in singing
Xmas caeols, and sweet songs of “Peace
on earth and good will to man." After
the morning service, all will repair to
their homes, or those of friends, to enjoy
the time-honored turkey dinner.
Pitta’ Carminative aids digestion, regu
lates the bowels, cures Cholera Infantum,
Cholera Morßtas, Dysentery, Pains, Grip
lag, 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
and free from injurious drugs and. chemi
cal \
BLISS SECRETARY OF INTERIOR-
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i Congress Adjourned Yesterday Until
The 4tu of January-
Washington, Dec. 21—The presi
, dent today nominated Ethan A.
Hitchcock, of Missouri, to he secrete
ry of tbe interior.
Mr. Hitchcock is at present ambas
sador to Russia. He was appointed
i minister more than a year ago, and
when the rank was raised to an era
, bassy be was re-appofoted.
i Congress adjourned for the holidays
thia afternoon, and will not meet again
for 2 weeks. This leaves only 2 months
for the present congress to pass appro
priation bills, increase tbe artny, rati
fy the treaty, and settle upon some
plan for tbe construction of the Nica
raguan canal. Considering the amount
of work to be done, this is a very lim
ited period, and it will be an exceed
ingly difficult thing to enact tbe laws
which seem now to be imperative.
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Tallow 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 for 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
tles, I was entirely cured. I now take
great pleasure in recommending them
to any person suffering from this ter
rible malady. lam gratefully yours,
M. A. Hogarly, Lexington, Ky.” Sold
by J. N. Harris & Son and Carlisle <fc
Ward, druggists.
MILNER MUSINGS.
Milnrb, Ga/, Dec. 21.—Miss Leila
Fincher, who has been visiting friends in
Baconton, has returned home.
Misses Ona and Alma Head spent Sun
day w|th friends in Zebulon.
J. 8. Berry spent Sunday in Unionville
with relatives.
Miss Emma McLain, of Barnesville, vis
ited friends here Sunday.
Miss Gusse Berry and Sam Crawford
spent Sunday with relatives in Monroe.
Prof, Chas. Cauthen, who has been
teaching school in Dixie, has returned to
his home.
Reeves & Maddox have bought out Ed
L. Rogers of Barnesville, and will move
there soon.
Howard White, of High Falls, is visiting
relatives here.
Miss Lyda Fincher, who attended the
peace jubilee in Atlanta, has returned
home.
Xmas will soon be here, and the people
should get themselves in a humor for its
enjoyment. They may as well be happy
and cheerful.
Miss Gwendolyn Tyus and Joe Rice
visited Liberty Hill Sunday.
Miss Eva Cassell and Hilton Tyus made
a flying visit to Barnesville Sunday.
The entertainment at J. J. Camp’s, at
Orchard Hill, Tuesday night, was one of
the grandest entertainments of the season.
Mieses Ona Head and May Berry and Mr-
Guy Head were three of our young people
who attended, and report a good time.
Last Wednesday, at 8 o’clock p, m., at
the home of the bride, Miss Mamie Martin,
of this place, and Mr, Charlie Crawley, of
Barnesville, were united in marriage, Rev.
Rolfe Hunt Their friends wish
them a happy life.
Last Wednesday, at 3 o’clock in the af
ternoon, Miss Manning and Mr. McAn
drew, of Atlanta, wete united in marriage.
Rev. Rolfe Hunt officiating.
CA.STOXIXA.
Bmn ths Tta Kind Yon Hare Always Bought
Signature
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Fate of a Spanish Spy.
One of the Ninth cavalrymen (colored)
tells this story of a Spanish spy:
“One day a Cuban boy comes to de
guard and say he done see a man in a tree
not far from de camp. De boy and a cou
ple of sentries goes over to de tree and
calls for de man to surrender and come
down. When de man In de tree see de sen
tries, he t’row up his han’s and say he sur
render. Den he come down, and dey takes
him to General Young. General Young,
he make him take off all his clo’es, and
dey search ’em. All de while day woo
searohln his clo’es he stood dere as white
as yo’ oollah. Finally dey fin* pnesoe In
his clothes, Cuban pauses firs’ an den
Spanish. Dat was enough. General Young
turn him over to de Cuban government;
“De Cubans take him out a little ways
and lay him down on his back. Dey was
about 100 of us a-watchin 'em. De man
never made no resistance and never utter
ed a soun*, but he kep’ gettln whiter an
whiter. Den one of de Cubans hoi’ his
head and three <nr four sit on his body. Den
one of dem draw his machete across do
man’s throat. Dat was aU.’’—New York
Commercial Advertiser.
0-a.ai ToniA,
Bew Tllfl Always Bou£irt
B^n ** nre
Bean the Tl * KM Y* Hw Always Iggy.
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9RIFFIN, 9EOR9IA, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 22, 1898.
MINTON DOTS.
Minton, Ga., Dec. 20—1 moved Qom
Spalding county about ten yeare ago to
tbe wiregrass regions and have never been
back to sec the red hills, and sitting by the
fire after the days work is done ss BUI
Arp would say “ruminating" over the
past ten years, many wonderful changes
come up.
From a union of states we have with
one bound jumped to an empire and now
the sun never sets on our domain.
When I begin to think over the past
memory calls up many familiar faces in
and around Griffin that I used to known,
but many of them have gone to join the
silent majority. I suppose Griffin would
hardly look natural to me now with so
many oi her business men gone. Among
the many familiar faces I used to see
on the streets pushing the business of the
city were T. J. Brooks, L. R. Brewer,
Rus Johnson, G. J. Drake, J. D.
Boyd, J. D. Stewart and many oth
ers, whose names I have not room to
write, are gone and others have taken
their places, and then taking the country
around, there are many changes.
This has been a gloomy year here to
farmers as well as in the other parts of
the state, and most of them seem at a loss
how to plant for another year. The ex
treme low price of cotton has upset most
of our tarmers in planting for another
year. A great many of our public men
and the newspapers paint bright pictures
of our growing prosperity and bright fu
ture, but it is useless to deny the fact that
the farmers are facing a condition that is
alarming. They tell us to plant less cot
ton and more grain. Os course every
farmer ought to raise his own supplies
at home, but what dfc4he use to advise
him to raise something he cannot sell, for
cotton is the only thing a farmer can raise
that will bring the cash. In this section
we have plenty of men who have corn,
meat, lard, sjrup, rice and other produce
to sell who cannot realize a dollar cash
for it, and cotton, our only money crop,
below the cost of production. I repeat
we are facing a condition that is alarming.
It is needless for the merchants and other
business classes to look on with indiffer
ence for if the farm goes down everything
goes with it.
But lest I weary your readers I will de
sist.
A merry Christmas to the Middlb
■Georgia Fahkkr and all of its readers.
Discovered by * Woman.
Another great discovery has been
made, and that too, by a lady in thia
country. “Disease fastened its clutches
upon her and for seven years she with
stood its severest taste, 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 baa been
absolutely cured. Her name ie Mrs.
Luther Lutz.’ Thus writes W. C.
Hamnick & Co , of Shelby, N. C. Trial
bottles free al J. N. Harris & Son’s and
Carlisle <fc Ward’s drug store. Regu
lar size 50c and SIOO. Every bottle
guaranteed.
MIDWAY LOCALS*
Midway, Ga. Dec. 21.—A. E. Futral
and J. M. Rivers, spent Thursday in At
lanta.
Rev. A. B. Sanders, our new pastor,
delivered an excellent sermon here Sun
day.
Miss Daisy Oxford went to Griffin Sat
urday.
Prof C. J. Dunn, of Neal’s Landing,
Fla., visited A. E. Futral and family Sat
urday.
M. F. Smith and Marvin King, of Or
chard Hill, attended preaching here Sun
day.
J B. Orear, of Liberty Hill, visited rel
atives near here Sunday.
Mrs. 8. J. Futral spent Monday in
Griffin.
Walter Kinard and Glenn Grubbs, of
Semper, made a call here Sunday after
noon.
W. D. Bennett, of Orchard Hill, waa
here Sunday.
Eugene Ogletree went to Griffin Ttfea
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Colbert, of Brushey, were
among friends Bunday.
Joe Smith went to Griffin on bustnsas
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Futral enjoyed a
delightful “possum" dinner at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Rivers Tuesday.
Hardee Simonton and Miss Id* Harper
attended the singing at Orchard Hill
Sunday.
A merry, merry Xmas to all.
Baoklen’s Arniea Salve-
THE BEST SALVE in the world for
Cute, Braises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum
Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re
quired. It is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25
cents per box.. For sale by J. N.
Harris A Son and Carlisle A Ward.
RoYal
Baking Powder
_ Made from pure
cream of tartar.
Safeguards the food
against alum
Alam halting powders are the greatest
mmsem to nr< Ith of thf present day.
BRUSHEY. .
Bbushey, Ga., Dec. 20.—Miss Elsie
Manley, who has been attending school in
Jackson, came home Saturday to the de
light of her many friends.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. O’Rear, of Liberty
Hill, spent Saturday and Sunday here with
relatives.
Wash Manley and sister, Miss Lucy,
spent Saturday In Griffin.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Sykes, of Orchard
Hill, spent Sunday here with relatives.
J. L. Pritchett, of Patillo, attended ser
vices at Midway Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Colbert attended
preaching here Sunday.
Rev. Joi, Head attended the peace jubi
lee last wfek.
John Barrow spent Sunday here with
his daughter, Mrs. P. R. Head.
J. F. Chapman, of Mclntosh, spent Sun
day here with his parents.
W. J. Slade and family, of Griffin, spent
Sunday near here.
Mr. and Mb. R. J. Bell, of Elgin, spent
Sunday here with the latter’s parents, Rev.
and Mrs. Head.
' Hugh McElhenney and Jim Huie, of
Patillo, visited Midway recently.
J. W. Ogletree went to Griffin yester.
day.
T. T. Head and J. W. Ogletree are visit
ing Forsyth today.
P. O, and B. D. Chapman went to Grif
fin Sunday.
J. F. Chapman spent yesterday at Chap
pell. *5
B. A. Li&ey, of Barnesville, is spending
today here.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears tha
Signature of
▲ Mixed AdrerMaement.
A mixing up of the English word
■“champion” and the French word “cham
pignon” (muahroom) resulted In the fol
lowing remarkable advertisement lathe
Neue Saarbruoke Zeltung:
“Great billiard tournament between
Herr Aloys Krammer of this town and tha
Bavarian muahroom.”
THE EXCELLENCE OF SYIUP 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 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
by the California Fig Syrup Co.
only, a knowledge of that fact will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
by other par
ties. The hi gh standing of the CALI
FORNIA Fa* Syrup Co. with the medi
cal prof easion, and tbe satisfaction
which Hie genuine Syrup of Figs has
given to fltillions of families, makes
the nainejof the Company a guaranty
of the exdallance of its remedy. It is
far in advance of all other laxatives,
a* it action the kidneys, liver and
bowel* without irritating or weaken
ing them, and it does not gripe nor
nauseate. In order to get it* beneficial
effect*, jaMise remember the name of
the Company—
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FSANCMCe. CaL
Louisviixn K,. >xw tcrk. *. y.
For Sale.
The Hughes place, 2 miles north of Gris
fin; good 5-room bouse, big barn.bermuda
pasture, etc. 67 1-2 acres of land. Easy
terms. A. 8. Blaxx,
R.F. StricklandS Co.
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Christinas Preparations.
THIS YEAR, OF ALL YEARS, YOU WILL NEED TO GIVB USEFUL
RATHER THAN PURELY ORNAMENTAL XMAS PRESENTS. IN OUR
DRY GOODS Department
ARE MANY THINGS THAT WILL MAKE GLAD HEARTS FOR MOTHER
OR . 13TER AND GLAD POCKETS FOR YOU] #
Beautiful Dress Patterns $1.50 to $6.00.
Black Dress Goods 20c to 750.
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 28c, worth |125.
White Silk Handkerchiefs 25c to 50c.
Japanese Enitlal Handkerchiefs 8 for 25c.
, Ladies Hernsdori black Hose 10c to 85c.
Men and Boys Ties and Bcarft 25c and 50c.
R and G Ccrsets new shapes 50c to sl.
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 forZChristmas?
R. F. STRICKLAND & CO.
Looking Backward!
The memory of Christmas shoppers usually
turns to bargains, and to
L. W. Goddard & Son
^ ey a ° f °r—
RocKers,
-Dining Room Chairs,
_ Onyx Tables,
Lounges,
__ Couches,
-Brass and White
Enameled Beds
BEFORE BUYING YOUR
mS tanas Fmitm
INSPECT THE STOCK OF
L. W. GODDARD A SON.
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GRIFFIN 5 and
10 CENT STORE.
ODD FELLOW’S BUILDING.. I
We have the Largest and Best Selected Stodk 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 jin 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