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Volt No. 97.
HUfl. AU A. AAUWA
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Appointed Special Attorney of tho
W AA, Bailway.
Governor Candler announces the
appointment of Hon Ed T. Brown,
the well-known young lawyer of Ath*
ens, as special attorney of the Western
and Atlantic railway to represent the
state in looking after the interests of
that valuable' property. Mr. Brown
will succeed Hon. W. A. Wimbish,
wbo was appointed by Governor Bor,
then, and reappointed by Governor
Atkinson, and whose term of office ex
pires January Ist next. The appoint
ment was made by Governor Candler,
as it had been done by bis predeces
sors, with the entering of a minute on
the executive docket. The minute
made recites briefly the history of the
office and records, in full, as follows:
Stats of Georgia, Executive Office,
Atlanta, December, 27, 1898—Where
as, the general assembly passed an
act which was approved on the 2Otb
of December, 1892, entitled "an act to
authorise the governor to appoint an
agent to look after the propt: ty of the
state of Georgia in Tennessee and in
Georgi* along the line of the Western
and Atlantic raiiroxd, to prescribe his
duties, fix bis compensation, make an
appropriation therefor and for other
purposes.” And
Whereas, by a joint resolution ap
proved December 19, 1898, the gov*
ernor was "requested and directed to
continue the employment of a special
tor the Western aod Atlantic
railroad until otherwise directed,"
which resolution is still of force.
And wbereae, on the lltb of June,
1894, the governor issued and record
ed an executive order "that W. A.
Wins bush, Esq, of the county of
Muscogee, be and he is hereby ap
pointed special attorney for the West*
ern and Atlantic railroad under said
resolution to succeed W. A. Little, re
signed ;”
And whereas, on the 31at of Decem
ber, 1897, in compliance with an
agreement and contract made between
the governor and the said Wimbish, it
Waß - -ST ■
"Orders*!, That W A Wimbish,
Esq , be and is hereby retained in the
service of the state for U>e year 1898,"
etc , And
Whereas, under ily> t*rn.s of this
contract and agreement and executive
order the period for which said Wim
bish was appointed will expire on the
31st of December, 1898, Therefore, it
is
Ordered, That E. T. Brown, Esq., of
the county of Clarke, be and he is
hereby appointed special attorney for
the Western and Atlantic railroad to
succeed said Wimbish at the expira
tion of bis term ou the 31st of Decem
ber, 1898; this appointment to con
tinue for two years or during the
pleasure of ;he governor, and the said
Brown to be paid a salary of $2,000 a
year, as such special attorney, as pro
vided by the general appropriation act
approved 22d of December, 1898
A. D. Candler, Governor.
By the Governor,
J W. Warren,
Secretary Executive Department.
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve-
THE BEST SALVE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum
Fever Bores, 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 & Bon and Carlisle & Ward.
NOTICE
A four months old heifer calf
strayed from my lot Sunday. A re
ward will be paid for her return, or
any information leading to her recove
ry. Ed. C Smith. 3
Iks Faming of the Fly.
It is announced that our annual harvest
St files Is diminishing In number, and not
teas surprising is the reason therefor. A
writer In The Electrical Review says:
"Entomologists report that of late yean
the annual crop of flies is decreasing rapid
ly and steadily. The almost universal
adoption of electrical traction is credited
"With bringing about this desirable result
It has been stated that stables are the
chief breeding places of flies, and as the
street car horse has been emancipated the
number of stables Is consequently growing
less; hence the failure of the fly to be born
in multitudes, as in the past.**
oabtoria.
Bwnth. yyllw Kind You Hare Always Bought
* es
E'lueate Tear Howels With Ca.-caret*-
, Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
*<*.SBe. IfC,a( fail,drurelstsrefund mone*
> FIXED ON AMERICAMB- -
• Negroes and Cuban Outlaws Are
Rioting la Havana.
' Havana, Deo. 28— Disorderly dem**
> castrations of the negroes aod
> other lawless elements have placed
i the oily in a situation almost defying
l description. Yesterday one was killed
I and 17 wounded, among the latter be
i ing two women and three children.
, Today two have been killed and 11
' wounded, due to wild shooting cl the
Cubans celebrating the evacuation on
the part of the Spaniards of the city,
A coachman was shot and killed for
i no known cause by a passenger be
was carrying A Spanish shopkeeper
who refused to hoist the Cuban flag
was attacked by a mob and defended
i himself with a rifle until he fell des
perately wounded after wounding five
i of bis assailants American troops
dispersed the rioters. A detachment
of Spanish troops under an American
escort was fired on from a house and
i one killed. The Spaniards returned
the fire killing two Cubans.
As night advanced the situation be
came worse. At seven tonight a large
number of negroes passing through
i Bomba street were stopped by a guard
of five armed soldiers. They refused
to disperse and fired on the guards.
The latter returned the fire and a
number of Spanish soldiers ran to
their assistance. For a few momenta
there was a regular battle, but the ne
fcroes were routed, leaving two killed
and seven wounded. Two Americans
and one Spaniard were wounded.
How to Look Good.
Good looks are really more than
skin deep, depending entirely on a
healthy condition of all the vital or
gans If the liver is inactive, you have
a bilious look ; if your stomach is dis
ordered, you have a dyspeptic look ; if
your kidneys are affected, you have a
pinched look. Secure good health,
and you will surely have good looks
“Electric Bitters” is a good Alterative
and Tonic. Acts directly on the atom
aoh, liver and kidneys, purifies the
blood, cures pimples, blotches and
boils, and gives a good complexion.
Every bottle guaranteed. Bold at J. N.
Harris & Son’s and Carlisle & Ward’s
drug stores. Dents per bottle.
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the x'z*
Signature of
A Genuine Machete.
Mr. Roe Edwards, of this city, is in
possession of the only real Cuban ma
chete ever seen in Columbus. This
instrument was picked up on the San
tiago battle field on the day after the
charge of San Juan bill within a hun
dred yards of the famous block house,
by Mr. Cliff Rushin, of Buena Vista,
who is a member of Captain Wheat
ley’s company which went from Amer
icus with Ray’s regiment of immunes.
When found the instrument was cov
ered with blood and a close inspection
reveals many blood splotches on it
yet. The blade is twenty-four inches
long and one and a half inches wide.
It was ground very sharp, but shows
that it has been dulled by use. The
handle is five inches long and is of
polished born. The word “Colono”
is engraved on the blade and the in
strument is No. 87. Along with the
machete is a leather scabbard with
tips of German silver on either end
and a silver star in the middle, which
Mr. Rushin says denotes a first lieu
tenant Mr. Rushin is at home on a
furlough, and being a special friend of
I Mr Edwards brought him this souve-
• nir. Tho Mauser rifle owned by Mr,
' Edwards was also found by Mr. Rush-
• in in the same field on the same day.
1 —Celumbus Enquierer.
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 <fc 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
tramumtiona, and financially able to carry
' out any obligation made by their firm.
, West & Traux, Wholesale Druggists, To
ledo, O. „ , ,
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesalt
HalPs Catarrh Cure’iFtaken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucoui
surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bot
tle. Bold by all druggists. Testimonials
free.
Hall’s fkmily Pills are the best
OAMTORIA. ■■
_^ Th> HIW Alw
Signature .
GRIFFIN, GKORGU, THURSDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 20, 1898.
LAND POOR.
1 A Scheme to Give Every Man a
Farm, by a Person Who Is
Land Poor.
i
I Mr. Editor: Some years ago I took an
idea that land was the safest investment
I that a man could make in Georgia, and as
a consequence, I am now land poor; have
more than I can profitably make use of,
* and consequently want to get rid of some,
i or all of it, and I have decided to adopt
i the following measure to get rid of it:
i I will say, in the first place, that the
( land la the best in Monroe county, is fine
r ly watered, and is adapted to raising cat
( tie, sheep and hogs, and is the best for
cotton, corn, wheat, oats and other grains
in the county. There are a number of
' tenant houses on the place, and a home
recently built that cost me over $3,000 to
* build. The land, in the first place, cost
> me from $25 down to $4 per acre—saying
i altogether, about $lO per acre, without
■ improvements; and to get rid of it, I will
average the whole place at $lO per acre,
! in the following way: I will have the
j entire place, 1,800 acres, sub-divided into
50-acre lots, at $lO per acre, giving more
than 50 acres to one party, if desired, and
* less than 50 to another, according to his
* ability to pay for it, as the case may be,
the entire quantity to be drawn for.
In other words, the number of lots and
I quantity of land to be put in a hat or box,
, and drawn out under approval of a com
k mittee of gentlemen, at some stated time,
( so that all shall have a fair chance to get a
home at a low price, and no one has a
chance of losing their money, pr failing to
get their value, as paid, and some get a
1 farm at far less than cost.
i * The land is 12 miles from Macon, a city
of some 50,000 or 00,000 people, and is
adapted to market gardening, and for
northern people who know how to work,
i it offers a fine opportunity for a colony of
h energetic citizens.
It is all together, and would make a fine
’ settlement, having the best ot pastures,
j water, springs, creeks, etc. The land is
t timbered with hickory, beach, oak and
pine, and some cedar; in fact, it is the best
place I know of, and I am satisfied the ed
i itor of the Call will vouch for what I
say.
> I would be glad to have any parties who
I mean business, to go over the plantation,
- familiarize themselves with tho advan
( tages, and communicate with me at
Barnesville, before going into the mattoiv,
assuring them that I mean what I say.
I have also a farm of 50 acres near
Barnesville for sale, on good terms.
8. B. BURR, Bb,
Barnesville, Ga.
An Enterprising Druggist.
There are few men more wideawake
and enterprising than J, N. Harris &
Son and Carlisle <fc Ward, wbo spare
no pains to secure the beat 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 the wonderful remedy that is
. producing such a furor all over the
j country by its many startling cures
It absolutely cures Asthma, Bronchi
" tie, Hoarseness and all affections of the
> Throat, Chest and Lungs Call at the
, above drug stores and get a trial bot
. tie free, or a regular size for 50 cents
k and SIOO. Guaranteed to cure or price
refunded.
- For the Pleasure of Others
1 It is the desire and effort to con
-1 tribute to the happiness of others that
> makes Christmas the most delightful
'• of all our holidays. Children, at first,
■ perhaps, think most of the gifts that
9 they may receive, but every wise pa
s rent teaches the child to be a giver as
" well as a receiver, and to find the
* deeper joy of the Christmas time in
9 doing something for the pleasure of
i some one else.
i The Maxim : “It is more blessed to
1 give than to receive,” is one of those
* beautiful sentiments that it is easy to
1 approve, but one never knows how
! true it is until be finds it verified in
* experience Then > new fountain of
’• joy opens in the heart and a new way
* of life is disclosed.
'* We often make the mistake of
thinking that "giving” consists in the
bestowal of some material thing. Bat
d it really consists in devotion to anoth
e er of what we have; it may be money
or time ur skill or thoughtfulness or
'. patience. There is no one so poor that
e be cannot give something. That is
® the real joy of Christmas time. If we
7 carried the Christmas spirit into all
>. the days of the year we should make
life infinitely sweeter and happier.—
le Boston Watchman.
r. The Modern Mother
£ Has found that her little ones are improv
s ed more by the pleasant Byrup 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
it enjoy it and it benefits them. The true
remedy, Byrup of Fiji, is manufactured by
the California Fig Byrup Company only.
' ■ i
Baking Powder
Made from pure
Safeguards the food
against alum
Alum baking powders are the greatest
taenacm to health of the present day.
1 I
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4 MILNER MUSINGS.
Milbbb, Ga., Dec. 28.—Wm. Wright,
of Huggins, spent Bunday here.
Miss Minnie Kendrick, of Columbus, is
spending the holidays with her sister, Mrs.
r J. W. Woodall.
Abner Camp, of Orchard Hill, was to
have spent Bunday with friends here, but
sickness prevented.
Mrs. J. L. Andrews, of Birdie, is visiting
relatives here.
Mrs. Della Smith, who has been visiting
her parents, returned home last Tuesday
morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Crawley spent
Saturday and Sunday here with parents.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Chambers, of
Barnesville, were here yesterday.
Chas. Hale, of Griffin, was the guest of
friends here Tuesday night.
Misses Effie and Maud Head, of Zebu
lon, are visiting friends here.
Mrs. Charlie White, of Hapeville, is the
gnesit of her parents here.
Mrs. W. H. Chambers,* of Barnesville,
spent Thursday here with relatives.
. Misses Mary, Alice and Nettie Perdue
are visiting friends in Zebulon.
Mrs. Fahnie Berry and daughter, Miss
May, spent Tuesday in Barnesville.
Black Alexander, of Monroe, spent Sun.
day here.
Miss Marie Word, of Griffin, is visiting
relatives here.
Miss Eva Cassell, our assistant teacher,
has returned to her home in Hampton.
We had a pleasant entertainment last
Thujfday night at Mr. Robertson’s.
Pitts’ Carminative aids digestion, regu
lates the bowels, cures Cholera In&ntum,
Cholera Morbus, Dysentery, Pains, Grip
ing, Flatulent Colic, Unnatural Drains
fipom 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
An Euy W»y Out.
At a school inspection some of the
boys found a difficulty in the correct
placing of the letters “1” and “e” in
such words as “believe," “receive,”
eta
When the inspector said blandly,
“My boys, I will give you an infallible
rule, one I invariably use myself,” the
pupils were all attention, and even the
master pricked up his ears.
The inspector continued: “It is sim
ply this: Write the *i’ and ‘e’ exactly
alike and put the dot in the middle
over them.”—Liverpool Mercury.
SlMirtfSlU'
THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF ROS
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
i known to the California Fie Syrup
Co. only, and we wish to impress upon
1 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
r ties. The high standing of the Cali
, fobnia 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 io 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
i nauseate. In order to get its beneficial
I effects, please remember the name of
t the Company—
> CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
’ SAN FUANCIACO, C«L
Lorunux. K/. new venK. n. y.
/'J*-' " 4 V ' '
R.F. StricklandS Co.
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Christmas Preparations.
THIS YEAR, OF ALL YEARS, YOU WILL NEED TO GIVB USEFUL
RATHER THAN PURELY ORNAMENTAL XMAS PRESENTS. IN OUR
DRY GOODS Department
J*’ . ; ’ a • v y •-~
ARE MANY THINGS THAT WILL MAKE GLAD HEARTS FOR MOTHER
OR . ISTER AND GLAD POCKETS FOR YOU,
Beautifiil Dress Patterns $1.50 to $6 00.
Black Dress Goods 20c to 75c. .
72-inch Batin Damask worth 75c, reduced to 00a
70-inch Satin Damask worth 60c, reduced to 48a
75 paragon frame steel rod Umbrellas at 98c, worth $125.
White Bilk Handkerchiefs 25c to 50c.
Japanese Enitial Handkerchiefs 8 for 25c.
Ladies Hernsdort black Hose 10c to 85a
Men and Boys Ties and Bcarfk 25c and 00c.
R and G Ocroeto new shapes 50c to sl.
A large variety of Cuff Buttons, Hat Pins and Beauty Pins.
White Counterpanes 114 75c to $2.
A pair of our Warm Shoues would make Glad Feet and Glad Hearto for any one
more do you want for Christmas?
R. F. STRICKLAND & CO.
.1. . 1.. J! .1!. J ;i!HBBBBSMtonn
Looking Backward!
The memory of Christmas shoppers usually
turns to bargains, and to
L. W. Goddard & Son
II ■ o
V i THEY GO FOR
Rockers,
* c Dining Room Chairs,
Onyx Tables,
Lounges,
Couches,
H Brass and White
Enameled Beds
BEFORE BUYING YOUR
talmas Famitm
INSPECT THE STOCK OF
L. W. GODDARD It SOIt
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GRIFFIN 5 and ]
10 CENT STORE |
ODD FELLOW’S BUILDING. - |
We have the Largest and Beat 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 be remembered. A tew cents will make the little
ones happy here. So be sure to give us a look.
EDWARDS BROS.
Ten Cents per Week