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THE MORNING CALL.
Vol X No. 98.
A CHRISTMAS TRAGEDY.
CHARLEY CUBBY 18 KILLED BY
WILL GOENS SUNDAY-
The Killing is Pronounced Mnrder
by the Coroner's Jury, and Goons
is Sent to Jail.
Charley Curry, a young man em
ployed by tbe Kincaid Manufacturing
Company, was shot at noon Sunday
and died at midnigbt from the effect
of bis wound. Tbe shooting was dono
by Will Goens, who is now in jail
awaiting trial (or mnrder.
Goaoe, Carry, Jim McCormick and
Ges Campbell, all young a bite men
Mlftepad in the cotton mills, secnred
a jag of whiskey Sunday morning and
W*AS*aa old unoccupied house near
the Napd guano factory to celebrate
Christmas and by noon were badly
intextated. It is thought tbe men
bad boon gambling, as tbe difficulty
which terminated so fatally began in
a dispute over a dollar.
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OFFICER ROBT. A. GORDON.
From tbe evidence introduced at
tbe coroner's inquest held Monday
morning, it seems that Goose atffi Cur
ry became involved in a difficulty,
when tbe former got the latter down
and shot him. Two shots were fired
from a thirty-two Smith & Wesson
pistol, only one taking effect. It en
tered the forehead over the left eye,
and caused tbe death of Corry in 12
Curry was originally from Spring
field, Mass , and at tbe request of bis
brother, his remains were sent to that
city Monday night.
The citisens ot Griffin paid tbe ex*
pen sea of sending tbe body home.
Griffin will always do her duty to one
in need and trouble, as will be shown
i r this noble act of our people.
There was another exciting incident
connected with tbe killing, and anoth
er tragedy was narrowly averted.
When the shooting was reported to
the police, Officers Phelps and Gordon
went ont to make the arrests. When
they reached Goens’ home they were
refused admission, he swearing be
would kill the .Irst officer who entered.
Tbe officers found the rear door open,
and with drawn pistols, entered the
room. Gordon saw a man whom be
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OFFICER PATE F. PHELPS.
thought was Goens lying on the bed,
and went up to arrest him. It proved
to be Campbell, and while Gordon was
talking to him’, Goens came up and
placed bis pistol to the officer’s side
and attempted to shoot him. Officer
Phelps saw tbe danger threatening hie
brother officer, and knocked the pistol
from the man’s hand before be could
Use it. Gordon is certain he would
have been killed, but for the timely
interference of Phelps
The Boden Bother
Has found that her little ones are improv
ed more by the pleasant Byrap 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 Bigs, is manufactured by
the California Fig Syrup Company only.
MOORE GETS NINETEEN YEARS.
“Bab" Died at Mar Home la New
York Yesterday-
Nxw Yom, Deo. 27—W. A. E.
Moore, convicted of robbing Martin
Mahon, a hotel keeper of this city, by
tbo “badger game,” was today sen*
fenced to nineteen years in the state
pi Mod.
The ebarge against Moore con.
spired with bis wife, Fayne Moore, to
rob Mahon, and that Mahon was en»
tioed by the woman to tbe apart,
ments occupied by the Moores and
there compelled by tbe busband to
pay btakmaii.
Moore was convicted on his second
trial, tbe jury io tbe first instance
having disagreed.
In tbe case of bis wife, Fayne Moore
the jnry also disagreed and the woman
is now awaiting her second trial.
Mrs. Isabel Mallon, best known by
her nons de plume of "Bab” and
"Ruth Ashmore,” died at her heme in
this city today.
How to Look Good.
Good looks are really more than
skin deep, depending entirely on a
healthy condition of all tbe vital or
gans If tbs liver is inactive, you have
a bilious look ; if your stomach is die*,
ordered, you have a dyspeptic look; if
your kidnayr are affbcted, you have a
pinched look. Secure good health,
and you will surely have good looks.
“Electric Bittern” is a good Alterative
and Tonic Acte directly on tbe stem
scb, liver and kidneys, purifies tbe
blood, euree pimples, Wotchee and
boils, and gives a good complexion.
Every bottle guaranteed Sold at J. N.
Harris <fc Son’s and Carlisle & Ward’s
drug stores. 50 cents per bottle.
CAMTORXJL.
Bean the Ita Yo« ll>W Mwrys Bought
Ngaatan
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Holiday Theatricals.
On Thursday night tbs Lillian
Tucker Company * will open at
the Olympic theatre f tar an eg.
gagement of three nights, and
Saturday matinee. Thursday night
"A Hero in Rags” will be pre.
sen ted, and one lady will be admitted
free with each paid 90 cent ticket.
Ths foMowtag-irfaNW the Wilmington
(N. 0.) Messenger:
"The Lillian Tucker Company made
the greatest hit of their presnt en
gagement last night. It was secured
from a large audience, and with the
presentation of the plsy, "A Hero in
Rags.” The piece possesses an in
tensely interesting plot and many
very dramatic climaxes, which have
to be wprked up just right to keep
from being too tame, and consequent,
ly ludicrous to the audience—or, on
the other hand, too blood-curdling
and disgusting to a refined audience.
A play of this type is difficult to pre*
sent, but if done so, as it certainly
was last night, never fails to win lau.
rels. Tbe title role was in the hands
of Mr. Chas C. Vaught. It couldn’t
have been better allotted. This part
gave him powerful scope. In one moi
ment bubling comody convulsing tbe
entire audience; the next, strong
pathos and stirring heroic action, obi
tainiog hearty plaudits from people
stirred body and soul by the acting.
Mr. Vaught was fully equal to tbe
difficult requirements of the charac
ter, and covered himself with glory.
Miss Lillian Tucker, as Hattie Balis*
bury, wag her usual charming self,
and gave to tbe audience a finished
bit of acting.”
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 IS yean, 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.
Welding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, O.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure ia taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and muoous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bot
tle. Bold by all druggists. Testimonials
free.
Hall’s family Pills are the best.
Bruit BUunea imfon.
Now the time baa coma when the house
wife who do«« mudh ofter own cookinc
or preserving must often hay* ter finger*
stained with the juice of berries, peaches,
etc., and it may be well to remind ter
that the fumm of sulphur will remove
mwk fruit stains from the fingers. Puts
tiny lump of sulphur in a tin plate, pour
on a little alcohol and set it on fire. Hold
the finger tins above the flame, and the
discoloration will disappear.— Harper’s
Barer.
OAffiTORXA.
Thl GM Ym~Hw NHnjt MM
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BRITON, BKOBBIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 28; 18ffi.
Urtfily Telegraphy ia Ftaaae
“Tbe French ate not io it as far aa
tbe telegraph is concerned,” observed
a Washington merchant who has just
returned from a hurried trip abroad.
"On my arrival at Havre three weeks
sgo I sent a telegram to Paris to my
hotel engaging a room, At the same
time I sent a cable io my family in
Waabington reporting my arrival.
Three hours afterward I arrived in
Paris to find my answer from this
country. But the telegram I sent from
Havre did not reach Paris, or at least
was not delivered there until after I
bad been at tbe hotel over an hour.
In one case it was a matter of but •
few miles and in tbe other a distance
of several thousand. The telsgrapb
worked as rapidly in one case ss in lite
other, but in tbe service tbe delivery
was where the trouble was. *
"The French make no special effort
at rapid delivery of messages, and ins
deed make no claim in that direction.
They are accurate enough, but slow.
Thinking I would save time in Paris
by using tbe telegraph, I sent a num*
ber of messages to friends and business
people iu different parts of the city.
In nearly every case the messages
were delivered after I had bad time
enough to make my visile in person.
My experience is like that of others,
for we all found out that such a thing
as rushing is unknown to the tele
graph service there.”—Washington
Star.
Buoklen’s Arnica Salve-
THE BEST SALVE in tbe wosld for
Cuts, Braises, Bores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum
Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Pilee, 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 Son and Carlisle ft ffart.
One year after the close of the civil
wsr, namely, July 1,1866, the national
debt amounted to $2/»436,178«.
During the next twenty-seven years,
that is to say, until July 1, 1893, we
paid in interest alone on ibis debt, the
enormous sum of $2,538,087,104, tak
ing only $237,139,06f1.W of the foil
amount of the principal. This does
not include any part of tbe principal,
but embraces only the interest, and it
will give the reader a pretty good idea
of what a figure interest cuts in mat*
tore of debt.
Daring a similar period we paid to
tbe national banks as gross profits on
their business the sum of 83,260,874,-
650, which is just 8496,138,473 31 more
than the entire cost of tbe civil war.
And why did we pay Ibis incompre
hensible sum to tbe national banket
Answer: In order that they might
supply us with a "safe” and "stable”
currency. On what did the "safety”
and "stability" of this cuirency rest!
Answei: United States bonds. What
did the bonds rest on? Answer: Tbe
"faith” of tbe government. Why,
then, is not national bank currency
"fiat” money equally with greenbacks?
Answer : It is both resting on precisely
tbe same basis That being the case,
why should we psy the national banks,
in twenty-seven years, $468,138,476.31
more than the civil war cost us? An
swer : Because you can fool some of
the people all the time.—Journal of
Agriculture.
An Enterprising Druggist.
There are few men more wide awake
and enterprising than J. N. Harris ft
Son and Carlisle ft Ward, who spare
no pains to secure tbe best of every
thing in their line for their many cus
tomers They now have the valuable
agency for Dr- King’s New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds.
This is tbe wonderful remedy that is
producing such a furor all over the
country by its many startling cures.
It absolutely cures Asthma, Bronchi*
tie, Hoarseness and ail affections of the
Throat, Chest and Lunge. Call at tbe
above drug stores and get a trial bot
tle free, or a regular eiae for 50 cents
and SIOO Guaranteed to cure or price
refunded-
NOTICE
A four months old heifer calf
strayed from my 10l Bunday, A re
ward will be paid for -her return, or
any information leading to ber recove»
ry . Ep. 0. Smith “
CASTORIA
For Infinite and Children.
Tta IM Yw Hm Atwsys BagM
Bears the
Signature of
RoYal
Baking Powder
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Made from pure
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Safeguards the food
against alum
Alum halons' eowden are the greatest
to health of the present day*
VAUGHN VOICINGS.
V4Ughn/Ua , Dec. 27—J. O. Free
man and Mito Mollie Johnson spec *
last Wednesday In Griffin.
W. W. Champion was a Griffin call
er Wednesday.
J. W. and Walter Al'en spent
Thursday in Griffin on business.
Mrs. J. L. Vaughn has been on the
sick Ita for 0 taw days, Bhl is up
rreemau and wife spent
Frffiby in Griffin shopping.
ffiiss Willie Vaughn has been quite
sic* for tbe past week, but is able to
b» tp again.
Dr. J. L. Gable, of Brooks, was a
visitor here for a short time Friday.
Mrs. Mary Steele, of Patrick, is vis.
iting her eon, G. H. Steel, at this
ptaoe.
F. J. Freeman and A. F. Hill spent
Bmbrday evening in Griffin.
Miss Joe Buller, a charming little
lady of Patrick, is visiting Misses Lora
•nd Mattie Steele here.
D, D. Norton and wife, of Senoia,
ate spending tbe Christmas holidays
with relatives here.
J. A. McLeary is spending • few
days with relatives hsr«.
Tbe most enjoyable affair of tbe sea
see was the entertainment given at
the home of Prof. I H. Kendall’s last
-weak, s
Re». E. W. Hammond ape&l • short
lime here today.
C. W. Wynn and family spent tat
Saturday and Sunday at Lovejoy with
relatives.
The Christmas tree was a an coast in
every way and waa enjoyed by all
present.
Litde Dan Freeman happened to a
very painful accident last night by
falling into tbe fire and burning most
of hie hair from bis head, but is rest
ing quietly this morning.
W. W. Champion and J. B. Reeves
are spending today in Griffin.
SimiSw
THE EXCELLENCE OF SYBUP OF FIGS
ia 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 Cauvobmxa Fig Sybvp
Co. only, and we wish to impress upon
all the importance of purchasing the
true and original remedy. As the
genuine Syrnp of Figs is manufactured
by the California Fig Syrup Co.
only, a knowledge of that faet will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
imitations manufactured by other par
ties. The high standing of tbe CALI
FORNIA. Fie Syrup Co. with the medi
cal profession, and the satisfaction
whi<m the genuine Syrnp 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,
aa 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 rRAXCISCe,
LOriSVILLE. Ky. KW TVMI, M.T,
Pitts’ Carminative aids digestion, regu
lates the bowels, cures Cholera Infantum,
Cholera Morbus, Dysentery, Pains, Grip
ing, Flatulent Colic, Unnatural Dinina
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 drags and chemi
cal
R.F. StricklandS Co.
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Christmas Preparations.
THIS YEAR, OF ALL YEARS, YOU WILL NEED TO GIVE USEFUL
RATHER THAN PURELY ORNAMENTAL XMAB PRESENTS. IN OUR
DRY GOODS Department
ARE MANY THINGS THAT WILL MAKE GLAD HEARTS FOR MOTHER
OR ISTER AND GLAD POCKETS FOR YOU,
Beantifhl Dress Patterns $1.50 to $6.00.
Black Dress Goods 20c to 75c.
72-inch Balin Damask worth 75c, reduced to 60c.
70-inch Batin Damask worth 63c, reduced to 48c.
Unbleached Damaak worth 65c, reduced to 50c.
75 paragon frame steel rod Umbrellas at 98c, worth $lB6.
White Bilk Handkerchiefs 25c to 50c.
Japanese Enitial Handkerchiefs 8 for 25c.
L&dies Hernsdori black Hose 10c to 85c.
Men and Boys Ties and Bcarft 25c and file.
R and.G Corsets 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 oae
more do you want for Christmas?
R. F. STBICKLAND & Oft.
Looking Backward!
The memory of Christmas shoppers usually
'turns to bargains, and to
L. W. Goddard & Son
L. W. GODDARD * SON.
GRIFFIN 5 and
10 CENT STORE.
ODD FELLOW’B 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 [in the way of
Holiday wants. All at prices to suit the times. Every
child must t>e remembered. A tew cents will make the little
ones happy here. So be sure to give us a look.
EDWARDS BROS.
Ten Celts p«r Weak
—THEY GO FOB— /
Rockers,
Dining Room Chairs,
Onyx Tables,
Lounges,
Couches,
Brass and White
Enameled Beds
BEFORE BUYING YOUR
Clristmas Fmitm
INSPECT THE STOCK OF