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. 1 r I 1 W /I T T T n fl ■ ■ j |> /■ w w u x I ■ I w k 1 ■k— ■ I W / ■ ■ I Xk I fl fl / ® ’y v x J x x j /~~x i a : _ * ■ 1.. • ■ T'-.'Sli Vol X No. 92. STABS ABD STRIPES RAISED. They Float ln Sight of Where The Maine Vu Sank. 1 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- ■ ' _____ 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. -» 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 •f 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. Bignstue , _// Fz’ / ■ 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. I • (o>— ' 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. - •• 1 ——~ 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