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THE MORNING CALL.
Vol. X. No. 127.
TROOP 3 IN GOOD HEALTH
Discovery of Guns and Supplies Hid
den by the Cubans.
Washington, Feb. I.—There have
been no deaths among the troops in
Cuba in three days, counting from
Sunday. This is considered are
markable showing, and the war de
partment officials are naturally grati
fied.
They express surprise that a large
army composed of men not acclimat
ed to the tropics, living together in
large bodies and sheltered only by
canvas from the unhealthful night
dews, should remain comparatively
free from disease.
Most of the troops in Cuba have
been there only a month, some less
than a month, and have not bad the
opportunity of becoming acclimated.
Major General Brooke reported Sun
day that there bad been no deaths
among the hoops on the entire island
on that day.
A dispatch from Santiago says a
number of men belonging to the quar
termaster’s department yesterday dis
covered a large quantity of ammuni
tion and several hundred guns con
cealed on an unfrequented trail about
seven miles north of the city. The
munitions were guarded by armed
Cubans, who resisted the attempt of
the Americans to take the supplies,
until informed that reinforcements
would be sent for, if necessary. It is
believed that the munitions were
stolen during the Santiago campaign,
or pnrebased from the Spaniards after
the surrender.
The dispatch also states that over
1,000 rifles and supplies of ammuni
tion are concealed in a village nearby,
which is now under guard. Colonel
Hood is investigating the matter.
A Letter From Cuba.
A Call reporter was shown a letter
from a member of the Griffin company
in the Third Georgia regiment now in
Cuba, yesterday which was written on
board the transport, Roumania, the
day the troops were landed on Cuban
soil.
The writer stated they had been on
board the vessel seven days and the
surroundings were terrible, the tem
perature was above 90 degrees and
that the soldiers were compelled to
sleep below the mules and horses. He
said that sickness was sure unless a
speedy change was bad, and prayed to
be assisted in getting an honorable
discharge.
Advantages of Learning a Trade-
"If some one should ask, ‘What is
to be gained by learning a trade?' the
answer first suggesting itself would be
to show that a skilled worker-m ar
tisan or mechanic- earns two, three or
even four times as much wages in the
same number of hours or days as an
unskilled laborer-one who does work
that requires no special training,”
writes Barton Cheytrey in the Feb
ruary Ladies Home Journal.
The services of a skilled worker are
also in more constant demand, and
while be earns two or three times as
much per hour, he has longer
periods of work and less enforced idle
ness than has the unskilled laborer.
"The possession of a trade gives a
comforting sense of security and inde
pendence, for one thus skilled is al
ways sure of a comfortable livelihood
and, with economy, a competency for
the declining years of his life, and be
sides, be has various opportunities of
engaging in profitable business for
himself.
“These advantages ate within the
reach of every bright boy, and obtains
able without a sacrifice. This will be
understood when it is considered that
the wages of an apprentice to a trade
are about the same as the wages of a
lai of the same age at unskilled forms
of labor; consequently the apprentice
is making about as much money as if
employed at ordinary manual labor,
besides gaining a trade.”
Mr. H. A. Pass, Bowman, Ga., writes i
“One of my children was very delicate
and we despaired of raising it. For
months my wife and I could hardly get a
night’s rest until we began the use of
Pitt’s Carminative. We found great re
lief from the first bottle.” Pitt’s Carmin
ative acts promptly and cures permanent
ly. It is pleasant to the taste, and children
take it without coaxing. It is free from
injurious drugs and chemicals.
Be»rg the sj The Kind You Have Always Bought
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THE GEORGIA ROOM
In Confederate Museum Receives
Valuable Contributions
Mrs. Robert Emory Park of Macon,
has just received from Miss Katherine
C. Stiles, vice regent of the Georgia
rooms in the Confederate Memorial
Museum at Richmond, Va., her report
made at the recent annual meeting
The report will be of much interest to
all Georgians, and is as follows :
“The Georgia room during the past
year has had, as is - usual, generous
financial aid from the ; egent and the
Daughters of the Confederacy, the
Atlanta, Komei Waynesboro, Colum
bus, athens and Griffin chapters hav
ing sent contributions through our
most efficient and able vice regent,
Mrs Robert Emory Park, of Macon,
Ga. Also most valuable additions
have been made to its already priceless
contents The son of Commodore
Tattnall has kindly contributed the
true account of the “Pelbo incident,”
in which the commodore became fa
mous and beloved by the English, for
they will never forget that ‘blood is
thicker than water.’
“The daughter of General Gilmer, of
Savannah, the chief of the engineer
bureau of the Confederacy, has sent a
memorial of him that consists of many
Original manuscripts, letters, etc., in a
bound volume and others that have
been placed under glass, where they
may be read by the visitors. Also
many valuable maps that were used
during the war.
“The flag of the arsenal garrison of
Augusta, Ga , has also been sent and
will be a memorial not only of General
Raices, who had command there, but
of the great power works that he had
charge of and managed so successfully.
“The vice regent, while in Scotland
this fall, after a diligent search, se
cured a copy of a most valuable book
‘The Confederate Sscession,’ written
by the Marquis of Lothian and pub
lished by Blackwood in 1804. It is a
history of the difficulties that led to
the war between the states, and shows
how the North bad always imposed
upon the South, and which Mr. Lin
coln confessed in a sentence of one of
his earliest speeches to his cabinet:
"If we let the South go what is to
pay our revenues?' 4
Katharine C. Stiles,
“Vice Regent Georgia Room, Memo
rial Hall.”
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 for over six months, and was
treated by some of the best physicians
in our vity and all to no avail. Dr.
Bell, our druggist, recommended
Electric Bitters ; and after taking two
bottles, I was entirely cured. I now
take pleasurer in recommending them
to any person suffering from this ter
rible malady. I am gratefully yours,
M. A Hogarty, Lexington. Ky. Sold
by Carlise & Ward and J. N- Harris &
Son, Druggists.
For Whooping Gough use
CHENEY'S EXPECTORANT.
Cure For Meningitis
The following is said to be almost
an infallible cure for spinal meningi
tis : Take a piece of red flannel five
inches wide and the length of the
back, dampen it well with spirits of
turpentine and lay it on the back from
the back of the neck down. Take
another piece of flannel, fold it to
three or four thicknesses, lay on top
and iron with a hot iron twenty or
thirty minutes and it will cure nine
cases out of ten.
*
Gnu’s Savages Doomed.
So much misery and so many deaths
have been caused by the Grip, that
every one should know what a won
derful remedy for this malady is found
in Dr. King’s New Discovery. That
distressing stubborn cough, that in
flames your thrort, robs you of sleep,
weakens your system and paves the
way for Consumption is quickly stop
ped by this matcblesscure. If you have
chills and fever, pain in the back of
the head, soreness in bones and mus
cles, sore throat and that cough that
grips your throat like a vice, you need
Dr. King’s New Discovery to cure
your Grip, and prevent Pneumonia or
Consumption Price 50c and SIOO
Money back if not cured A trial
bottle free at the drug store of J N
Harris & Son and Carlisle & Ward.
For Croup use CHENEY’S
EXPECTORANT
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 2, 1899,
IN PORTO RICO
What it Costs to Live There by Observ
ing Great Economy.
At the Inglaterra Hotel in San Juan
and also at the Hotel Francaie in
Ponce which are the leading hoslel
riee of these two cities the daily rate,
including 12 o’clock breakfast,
o’clock dinner and sleeping room, is
$3,751 Coffee, eggs and bread in the
case in the early morning i.re called
an extra, which brings the daily bill
up to $4 25. Spanish, or, at the pre
vailing rate of exchange about $2.75
American, per diem. The service one
receives in return for thia would, in
the United States, be considered high
priced at $1 50. It will be found diffi
cult to live under SSO Spanish per
month anywhere on the island, wheth
er hotels or private boarding houses
are patronized.
General outfitting goods are some
what lower than in the United States,
Thin clothes are very cheap ; suits of
good, serviceable linen and colored
stuffs may be made up at the tailor’s
at prices ranging from $2,50 to $lO
Spanish money. Fine dress good#
command more than American prices.
Shirts, underclothes, collars a’nd cuffs
are as high as in the United States,
and not nearly so well madq, though
fabricated from quite as good mate
rials. Good shoes—Porto Rican band
cobbled—may be obtained at prices
ranging from $2 to $5 Spanish, and
fine French goods are to be had at 50
per cent more in the same money,
which gives one an advantage here
over America so far as footwear is
concerned
Foods are both dearer and cheaper
than in America, depending upon
wbether - lhey are imported or home
products. Butter is a luxury for which
you pay 10 cents a tiny pat; cooked
eggs are 5 to 10 cents a piece in the
cities; milk can only be had in the
morning at 10 cents a quart; ice, in
the towns where are ice plants, is
becoming the proper thing, but it
comes higher, a few times, than an
American combine can lift it; cold
beer on ice is worth 30 cents a bottle—
a month ago every native case proprie
tor insisted that it would break the
bottles to put them a-cooling, but he
has been convinced of his error under
our excellent tuition ; coffee is a dream
at 10 cents a cup -and chocolate a
nectar indeed at 20 cents; pungent
clarets, good withal, are cheap at 60
cents a quart bottle ; Hennessey three- '
star brandy at $1 a bottle, and rum—
the devil’s own—at two centavos a
drink.—Harper’s Weekly.
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve-
THE BEST SALVE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, 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 & Son and Carlisle & Ward.
Fish in Nantucket-
The residents of Nantucket are said
to be so well satisfied with their small
island that they care but little for the
outside world, says the Youth Com
panion. Naturally many of the men
are employed in fishing, and the old
fishermen delight to tell of the foolish
questions asked by the “rusticators”
who visit Nantucket in summer One
summer visitor, in turn, tells this
story of the town fish market: “Have
you any salmon?” I asked of the old
salt, who was sharpening a knife.
“No, ma’am,” he answered; and
then he added, in a pleasantly conde
scending way, "we don’t sell nothing
but fish here.” “Well,” I responded)
“salmon is fish, you know. They
are caught in al!—’’but be interrupted
me.
“Land I I know folks cat ail sorts
of things I bear about ’em eating
frogs, and calling them fish. Folks
are strange in their ealin’, same as
they be in their clothes,” with a crit
ical glance at my bicycle skirt, ‘ but all
tbe fish that folks ought to eat can be
caught right round these shores.
Can’t I sell you a nice bluefish, that
ain’t been onto the wa’er more’n an
hour?'
Net knowing any better way to re
gain his good opinion, I purchased the
bluefish and went meekly home
CA-STOniZi..
Bears tu The Kind You Hare Always Baugh 4
ATLANTA GETS STATE FAIR.
W ill be Held in That City October
18th to November 4th
Atlanta h«s nt :nd another attrac
tion lor next fall, that will insure her
merchants one more prosperous
season
The State Fair wi l be held in that
city from Outober 18 h to November
4-h.
At a meeting jesicolay morning of
the joint comniti.e’ from the city of
Atlanta st I she s n Agricultural
society, the Li.uwiug resolution was
adopted :
Resolved, That this meeting of
joint committees pledges itself to an
effort to raise SIO,OOO in Atlanta for
the purpose of holding a state fair in
Atlanta this fall under the auspices of
the State Agricultural Society, the
only condition being that all receipts
and pledges for the payment of the
amount so raised, and also tbe admin
istration of the fair be placed in the
hands of a joint committee to consist
of twenty five members from tb’s com
mittee and thirty-five members of the
Slate Agricultural Society.
Resolve further, That whatever
sum may remain in the treasury af
ter paying the premium lists and run
ning expenses of the fair shall be held
intact for the purpose of aiding in the
holding of other fairs under the aus
spices of the State Agricultural so
cierty in Atlanta.
CASTOR IA
For Infante and. Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
In the Wrong Place-
A characteristic story of Gen. Scott is
told in connection with tbe sword pre
sented to him by tbe state of Louis
iana, through the legislature, at the
close of the Mexican war.
He was accosted by a man who
said : “Gen. Scott, I had the honor of
doing most of tbe work on the sword
presented to you by the state of
Louisiana. L should like to ask if it
was just as you would have chosen.”
“It’s a very fine sword, sir, a very
fine sword indeed,” said the general.
'I am proud to have it. There is only
one thing I should have preferred
different. Tbe inscription should have
been on tbe blade, sir. The scabbard
may be taken from us, but tbe sword,
never!”
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 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 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
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.
SAN FHANCISCO, < al.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. NEW TURK. N. V.
For Sale.
The Hughes plica, 2 miles north of Gris
fin; good (5-rootn bouse, big loam, bermuda
pasture.etc 67 12 acres of land. Easy
terms. A. S. Blake,
For LaGrippe and Influ
enza use CHENEY’S EX
PECTORANT.
p< ”* Dtß
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
g»KH»q POwOtH co., Htw TOOK.
R.F. Strickland & Go.
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SHOES,
A SPECIAL SALE FOR MONDAY
50 Pairs of small sizes Zeigler Brothers
and Krippendorfs Ladies Fine Shoes, regular
price $2.50, $3.00 and $3.50, your choice of
any style at
—51.25
See the styles in our window. Come
in Monday morning and get your size at
about one-third regular price. Come early
as we have only fifty pairs.
New Storm Rubbers for ladies, men
and children, all sizes.
Every tiling in Footwear.
R. F. STRICKLAND 8c CO.
Bargains in Groceries.
WITH A VIEW TO MAKING SOME CHANGES IN OUR LINE OF BUSI
NESS, WE WILL OFFER OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF FANCY G ROC BRIES AT
VERY LOW PRICES FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS.
WILL SELL THIS WEEK STAPLE GROCERIES AT THE FOLLOWING
VERY LOW PRICES:
18 pounds Standard Granulated Sugar - - - SI.OO
14 pounds best Lard - - - . - s|.qo
14 pound best Rice ..... SLOO
3 pound can Tomatoes, per case - - - $|,65
2 pound can Tomatoes, [per case - $1.50
45 bars Good Laundry Soap - - - - SI.OO
Will sell„our Crockery and Tin Ware at Actual cost
Mocho and Java Coffee, per pound - - - 25cts
GIVE US A TRIAL.
FLITKT fe PC.
WE HAVE OPENED THE CYCLE STORE
At the old stand, 45 Hill Street, and lor the next thirty days only we will
do all classes of repair work at a discount of 25 per cent. This gives you
an excellent opportunity to have your wheel put in good condition for the
coming season, at a low price.
Any wheel in our stock at your price so a? to make room for our new
wheels that are now arriving.
We are also Agents for
LAMBERT BROS., FLORISTS,
OF ATLANTA, and are prepared to do any kind of decorations for wed
dings, churches and funerals. Bulbs, Plante and Cut Flowers a Specialty.
KILLIAN & LAMBERT.
PHONE 4 TWO RINGS FOR A BICYCLE MESSENGER.
PARSNIP COMPLEXION.
It does not require an expert to detect
the sufferer from kidney trouble. The
hollow cheeks, the sunken eyes, the dark,
puffy circles under the eyes, the sallow,
parsnip-colored complexion indicates it.
A physician would ask if you had rheu
matism, a dull pain or ache in the back or
over the hips, stomach trouble, desire to
urinate often, or a burning or scalding in
passing it; if after passing there is an un
satisfied feeling as if it must be at once re
peated, or if the urine has a brick dust de
posit or strong odor.
When these symptoms are present, no
time should be lost in removing the cause.
Delay may lead to gravel, catarrh of the
bladder, inflammation, causing stoppage,
and sometimes requiring the drawing of
the urine with instruments, or may run
into Bright’s Disease, the most dangerous
stage of kidney trouble.
Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root, the great
discovery of the eminent kidney and blad
der specialist, is a positive remedy for
such diseases. Its reputation is world
wide and it is so easy to get at any drug
store that no one need suffer any length
of time for want of it.
However, if you prefer to first test its
wonderful merits, mention The Middle
Georgia Farmer, and write to Dr. Kil
mer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y.. f.r a
sample bottle and book telling all about it,
both sent absolutely free by mail. 1
1 ':•*■;»!* I-.* . •r» I V.’itb ’ •.i *aret*
C.’D • • i’ ‘ ci.< tun-• 'r . »i foir.. »•?
’fCCCM.Gr— t : ( IF. ■ tT.c
Ten Cents per Week
Salary Ordinance For 1899.
Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Coun
cil of the City of Griffin, that the following
salaries be paid the different officers of the
city during their term of office:
Mayor, S4OOOO per annum, payable
monthly.
Clerk and Treasurer, $300.00 per annum
payable monthly and fees.
Chief Police, 45.00 per month payable
monthly.
Po’icemen eacu, $40.00 per month pay
able monthly.
City Physician, 150 00 per annum pay
able monthly.
Janitor $20.00 per month payable
monthly.
Parlor Car and. Shaping Car Servlco Be
tween Alanta and Albany, Ga.
The Central of Georgia Railway Com
pany has inaugurated parlor car and
sleeping car service between Atlanta ami
Albany, Ga., on train leaving Albany 4:15
a. m , arriving Macon 7:40 a. m , Atlanta
11:20 a. m., and on train leaving Atlanta
4:05 p. m., arriving Macon 7:20 p. m., Al
bany 11:05 p. m. Passengers from Alba
ny, Ga., holding berth tickets, can take
sleeper at Bp. m., thus allowing them to
remain in s'eeper over night. Passengers
arriving Albany at 11:05 p. m., may re
main in sleeper until 7:00 a. m. Rate for
double berth in sleeper, 150 miles and un
der, $1.50; over 150 miles, $2.00.
Charges for seats, as follows : 50 miles
and under, 25 cents; 51 miles to 125 miles,
50 cents; 120 miles to 200 miles, 75 cents;
201 miles to 300 miles, SI.OO