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THE MORNING CALL. Vol. X. No. 137. A SEVERE BLIZZARD. Tne Coldest Weather Seen Here in Many Years One of the coldest waves that has v sited this section in j ears struck our city Saturday night. Il began snowing at an early hour Sunday morning, and by noon the ground was coveted to a depth of nearly five inches. The enow was followed by a fearful gale from the north, while the mer cury took a tumble, the like of which was never seen in this section. Early yesterday morning lhe mer cury in several tbermomtters stood at 10 degrees balow zero and eight above was the maximum temperature for the day Those who have kept records o! the weather for a half century, say they have never seen the mercury as low as it was yesterday morning. Several persons came near freezing to death, while the suffering among the poor was very great The relief committee of the city council furnish ed fuel and food for a large number, and wherever assistance was needed, it was soon given. To add to lhe seriousness of affairs, it was almost impossible to get a pound of coal. The dealers bad a very small stock on hand, and would sell but a few pounds to a customer, hoping to supply all who were entirely out with enough to keep up the semblance of a fire until more could be obtained from the mines Although ths sun shown bright all day, the snow melted only on the housetops, where it war protected from the chilling blasts of wind. The piospects for good weather are not"very encourging for several days at least 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 ; ’! your stomach is dis ordered, you have a dyspeptic look ; if your kidneys are affected, you have a pinched look Secure good heiltb, and you will surely have good looks. “Electric Bilter«” is a good alterative aud tonic. Acts di'eocly on the stom ach, liver and kidneys, purifies the blood, cares pimples, b’»tcbes and boils, and gives a good complexion. Every bottle guaranteed Sold at J. N Harris & Son, and Carlisle & Ward Drug Store, 50 cents per bottle. For Asthma use CHENEY’S EXPECTORANT. Premises and Conclusions. Recently, while a number of news paper men were interviewing the governor, one of the group, drawing certain inference, tried to put words into lhe governor’s mouth, says the Rochester Post Express. Thereupon he gave caution lest some enthusias tic correspondent overstate his cpin ions. ‘ You may draw as many con* elusions as you like,” said the gover nor, “but don’t attribute them to me,” and then he told the following story: ■‘There was once a colored preacher who, upon the occasion of delivering a forceful harangue to his congrega tion, said : “‘I eee before me twelve chicken thieves, including Wil hm Sanders. ’ ‘ Now, Sandy was a bandy man with a razor, and, being exceeding wFoth over the preacher’s severe in dictment, threatened to carve the par son on sight. But the parson’s friends, learning that there was trouble in the wind, urged him, in rhe interest of his own welfare and that of the communi ty, to set things right with Sniders at the first opportunity. Taking this view of the sittia'ioti, the parson did <>n the uex' S indny. mike the follow ing annoijner rn< nt I* ‘ Br. thfen, at our last meeting I n>ad -a statement which, after mature dr 'ibera.foti, I desire to correct, r<-a! z inc as Id > that my remarks upon that occasion might not have under e'o ~] eorree’ly. What I should have was: "I'here are in this congre gation twelve chicken thi< ves, not en eluding William Sanders. ’ Mr. H. A. Pass, Bowman, Ga., writes : ‘‘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. PICTURES OF OLD MASTERS. Tire Constant Duel Between the Ex perts anil (tie Frauds. In a vaudeville that used to be played at the Palais Royal an upstart is made to say: “Come see my gallery. 1 Lave got 16 old masters from the sale, or 16 old sails from the sell. I don't know which." Many of our experts might say the same thing, because the imitation of old pic tures is becoming a regular and flourish ing business, with its workshops, its art ists and its mai -;ets. "The other day in one of the suburbs of Brussels a factory was discovered for turning out the works of old masters, and the specimens brought to light were well calculated to puzzle the most skillful experts. As a matter of fact, during the past 40 years Belgium has put upon the market hundreds of Hobbemas, Teniers, Metzus, Ruysdacls and especially Van Goyens, which they have made quite fashionable. It is easy for skeptics to say that, in spite of their skill, the forgers can never deceive men of experiecne; that they al ways make feeble copies or wretched imi tations; that the dash, the life and the evidence of the free hand in execution, which are clearly presented in the genuine works of the masters, are always absent in the copies. But unfortunately this is not the case. There are forgers in art whose skill Is no less astounding than de plorable. To prove this a single example suffices: All those who occupy themselves a little with the fine arts know, at least by repu tation, the two famous portraits of Leo X, one in the Tribuna room of the Uffizzi gallery in Florence and the other in the museum of Naples. Nobody has ever been able to tell which is the original. We are compelled to acknowledge the wonderful skill of these forgers who suc cessfully seize, if not the details, at least the ensemble of a work. Then, as for the details, they have recourse to another method. There are moments when literary men, to avoid the trouble of consulting a dictionary, put a mark upon a word the orthography of which they are not quite sure, and leave to the proofreader the care of hunting it up. Well, the reproducers of old masters replace the ink mark by a “vegetation,” which is obtained by mb’ bing with a wet rag the portion of the picture which is to be covered for cause. ' The water left upon the spot soon pro duces a moldiness and an infinite number of little spots. The whole forms a stain which, In the slang of the forgers, is called a chanci. The methods of these swindlers are in numerable. For example, to destroy the proof that the canvas is newly painted, they simply bake it. In this way they ob tain a rough and scaly surface. When the scales do not appear in sufficient quantity, the point of a pin is used to produce the desired additional number. A judicious employment of wet ashes and lampblack in varying doses suffices to give to the col or those beautiful somber and yellowish tones that time spreads upon the works of past centuries. Spanish licorice is also used to give modern canvases the appear ance of old age. A decootion of wine must is sometimes poured upon the paint ing. It is spread with the palm of the hand and rubbed until it becomes dry. That is the method of giving to the canvas what is called the warm and golden tone. Some time ago the experts discovered a very simple method of detecting the fraud. The copies, having neither the name nor the hardness of the old paintings, were unable to resist the attacks of alcohol, which made their colors fade rapidly. But in this eternal duel between the expert and the forger, the latter has the riposte al ways prompt. To make his copies proof against the attacks of alcohol he covered them with a light coat of liquid glue. Over this the alcohol passed just as it might pass over a pane of glass. It is noteworthy that these forgeries are well known to the amateurs who are still bold ancugh to purchase old paintings. The mania of the collector holds out against all disappointments and mishaps. —Paris Cor. Courtier des Etats Unis. An Enterprising Druggist- There are few men more wide awake and enterprising than J. N. Harris & Son, and Carlisle & Ward, who spare no pains to secure the best of every thing in their line for their many customers. They now have the valua ble agency for Dr, King’s New Dis covery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. This is the wonderful remedy that is producting such a furor all over the country by its many startling cures. It absolutely cures Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness and all affec lions of the Throat, Chest and Lungs. Cail at above drug store and get a trial bottle free or a regular sixe for 50 cents and $1 00. Guaranteed to cure or price refunded. The Boston of It. "You would be pretty,” persisted the other, “if you didn’t know it your self.” The gorgeous Boston creature shook her head. “lean know nothing, ” she argued. “I have mental impres sions, but they do not establish exter nal fact. Externality is a figment of subjectivity. Ergo, Ido not know lam pretty, quod erat demonstrandum.” Casuistical subtleties, doubtless, but net easily to be swept away for all that. — Detroit Journal. CASTOTITA., Bears the lhe Kin(l Hate Always Bought The London Standard says the Scot tish race is the most clannish, the most übiquitous, the most pertinacious and the most instinctively coherent in the world. It is reported that 400,000 canaries change hands every year in the United Kingdom alone, the value of them be ing about £IOO,OOO. For Croup use CHENEY’S EXPECTORANT GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 14, 1814). Our Soldiers at Manila- In hie ili.pHti'bes t<> tl.»- « .1 depart ment G-n O is sits lint tin- fijhi’rg ■>i onr soldit.ra in the battle nf lest B*t tjrdsy and Sunday was a n ve tmn to the Filipino’ l . It. i* not t<> be wondered at therefore that the insur gent army is scattered, and that Aguioaldo is asking lor a conference. The Filipinos supposed that they would have about as easy a time in I fighting our soldiers aa they bad in fighting the Spaniards The Spaniards make very good soldiers, but in the Philippines they were not <xprctrd ( apparently, to do the best they could They were not well le.d and there was corruption from the highest to the lowest officer in the army. Under lhe circumstances it was not surprising that the Spaniards fail to disp'ay si dierly qualities that commanded the respect of the Filipinos. The Filipinos expected to find in the Americans the same sort of material they had encountered in the Spanirh army. Their astonishment at their mistake must have been very great It is not improbable that the trouble with the insurgenis is practically over. Having found that our government is very much in earnest, and that, it has the power to enforce its will, they may come to the conclusion that the wiser course is to see what its inten tion is before carrying their hostility to it any further. The chances are that the Filipinos were led into their present position by Aguinaldo and a few other ambitious men who hoped either to be boughtoff or else expected to be successful and be the chief offi cers of the republic which they pro posed to establish. The fighting of our soldiers, the most of whom ari volunteers, makes every American feel proud of bis country and its aimy. There is no doubt that the Americans make the best soldiers in lhe world. The fight ing of lhe regulars and Rough Riders at Santiago commanded the admira tion of the whole world, and now the volunteers at Manila have given addi tional cause for admiration of the .x --celleut qualities of the American sol* dier. The volunteers at Manila have had six months experience, and, as Gen. Merritt said on bis return from the Philippines, “they are almost as good as regulars.” The Filipinos will nut again make the mistake of thinking that because the American soldiers treat them kindly and humanely they are ufraid of them. That mistake cost them dearly. Still lhe lesson that was giv en them wan necessary to make them understand fully that while we are disposed to bs peaceable and kind we shall tolerate no nonsense from them. —Savannah News. 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. Earris & Son and Carlisle & Ward. Population of the Firmament- In bis lecture at the Royal Institu tion, Sir Robert Ball, lately astron*.) mer royal in Ireland, says the London Spectator, stated that we u-.W know the existence of 30.000,000 of stars or sons many of them much more mag nificent than lhe one which gives light to our system. The majority of them are not visible to the eye or even recognizable by the telescope, but sen sitized photographic plates have re vealed their existence beyond all doubt or question, though most of them are almost inconceivably dis tant, thousands or tens of thousands of times as far <-ff as our sun A tele graphic message, for example which would reach ti.e sun in eight minutes j wou’d r-ach -i>m- o- Les- - a-- in 1800 An average of only ttn planets t° each ’tin indicates th” existence with in the nu’io v range to which human observation is still confined of at least 300,000 000 of separate world-, many of t nem doubtless of gigantic i , » 1 it i.s nearly ir>ci uceivable that those worlds c ti be wh- lly d< vii.l of living and sentient beings’Up-'C them, prob ably niur' ii! in < or sense, as all matter must d-cay, certainly finite; and then what is the relative position of man* kin d ? i Bean ths j II” Kind You Have Always BoujP RoVal Baking Powder Made from pure cream of tartar. Safeguards the food against alum Alum baking powders are the greatest menacers to health of the present day. royal baking poworn co., new voex. _ No More Questions- The nature of a- presiding officer’s duties vari s with time and place, says the Youth’s Companion, An athletic miner was in the chair at a political meeting in New South Wslcs just be fore a close and exciting election. One of the candidates was present to speak During his address he was inter rupted by hooting and rough chaff, and lhe chairman was soon in a state of boiling indignation Smothering his wrath, however, lie pacified the “boys” by assuring them that at the end of the candidate’s speech they should be at liberty to put any ques tions they chose Accordingly, at the end of the harangue he rose and in quired, in stentorian tones aud in a rich Irish brogue : “Has inny gentleman a question to airsk?” A stout little Welsh miner, who had been a conspicuous disturber of the peace of the evening, shuffled slowly up lhe steps of the platform. But at the top he was met by lhe chairman, who, without the slightest warning, delivered a terrific left and-right, and sent the Welshman sprawling on his back. “Now,” roared the chai’man, “has inny other gintlcman a question to air.-k?”—end there was no response. 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 FRANCISCO. Cal. LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK. N. Y. VVW—wv-v—vww———w—ww. WATEhrn anything yon invent or improve: also get. l CAVEAT.TRADE-MARK, COPYRIGHT or DESIGN < PROTECTION. Send model, sketch, or photo. ]> for free examination and advice. P BOOK ON PATENTS e s before patent. $ CO. { Patent Lawyers. WASHINGTON, D.C. J R. H. TAYLOR, M. D. J, F. STEWART M D. DRS. TAYLOR AND STEWART, Physicians and Surgeons. Office hours from Ba,m.to Bp. tn. A physician will always be in our office during that time. : . ir 23c R. F. Strickland & Go. (o> Extraordinary Values For Monday’s Sales. 50 DOZ. OF EVERETTE, RIDLEY, REAGAN CO.’S SHIRTS, BOXES DAM AGED BY WATER BUT SHIRTS WERE NOT DAMAGED AT ALL 10 DOZ NEGLIGEE SHIRTS, DETACHABLE COLLARS AND CUFFS. WORTH |l, MONDAY 48c. 11 DOZ LADIES UNDERVESTS, REAL MACO YARNS, REGULAR PRICE 65c , MONDAY AT 35c. SAME QUALITY IN MENS UNDERSHIRTS AT 35c. 148 WORK SHIRTS WORTH 50c., MONDAY AT 35c. 75 DOZ. LADIES AND CHILDRENS HOSE WORTH 15c , AT 10c TWO SPECIALS IN CORSETS FOR MONDAY—63 FEATHERBONE COR SETS WORTH |l, AT 50c. 36 FEATHERBONE CORSETS WORIUtI 25 AT 75c 65 UMBRELLAS, 26-INCH, WORTH 75c , MONDAY AT 49c. 72 MENS UMBRELLAS, VERY BEST MAKE, WORTH |1 35, MONDAY 98c. Slxoe Store. Ou/ FEW MOR ® PAIRB LEPr OP LADIEB l ;J AND W-W SHOES TO CLOSE CHILDRENS SCHOOL SHOES, BEST QUALITY, LEATHER TIPPED, LACE OR BUTTON, 75c. TO J 1.25. MENS SATIN CALF, BALS AND CONGRESS, ALL STYLES TOES, WORTH $2 50, MONDAY $2. ALL KRIPPENDORF AND ZEIGLER SHOES AT CUT PRICES TO CLOSE OUT. DON’T MISS THIS SALE, WE SAVE YOU MONEY THIS WEEK. R. F. STRICKLAND * CO. Bargains in Groceries. WITH A VIEW TO MAKING SOME CHANGES IN OUR LINE OF BUSI NESS, WE WILL OFFER OUR ENTIRE S POCK OF FANCY GROCERIES 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 - fi.OQ 14 pound best Rice - . . . . SI.OO 3 pound can Tomatoes, per case ... $1.65 2 pound can Tomatoes, per case s $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. FL~YISrT co. BARGAINS IN BICYCLES. Now is the time to get a wheel at your own price, either new or second hand. We are doing all repair work on BICYCLES AT ONE-FOURTH OFF the regu- Take advantage of thia opportunity and have your wheel made to LOOK LIKE NEW, for the coming season. WE ARE REPRESENTATIVES OF John A. Lambert, Florist, and are P re P anj d to furnish CUT FLOWERS and DECORA IIVE PLANTS, for entertainments, weddings, funerals, etc. Call ’Phone 4 Two Calls When you want to send a parcel or message anywhere. We will send a Bicycle Messenger AT ONCE. KILLIAN & LAMBERT. I£s HILL STREET. RICH ES COME BY SMALL SAVINGS. One Penny Saved is equal to Two Made For Spot Cash We will sell David Landreth & Son, Robt. Buist, Jr. A Co., L L. May & Co.’s Garden Seed at 2icts. per paper. Peas and Onion Sets Correspondingly Low. THE BEST IS ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST. N. B. DREWRY & SON. Parlor Car and. Sleeping Car Service Be tween Alanta and. Albany, G'a. The Central of Georgia Railway Com pany has inaugurated parlor car and sleeping car service between Atlanta and Albany, Ga , on train leaving Albany 4:15 a. m .arriving Macon 7:40 a. m, Atlanta 111:20 a tn., and on train leafing Atlanta 4:05 p. tn., arriving Macon 7:20 p. m., Al bany 11:05 p. m. Passengers trom Alba ny, Ga., holding berth tickets, can take sleeper at Bp. m., thus allo Wing them to remain in sleeper over night. Passengers arriving Albany at 11:05 p. m., may re main in sleeper until 7:00 a., as. Rate for double berth in sleeper, 150 mites 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; 126 miles to 200 miles, 75 cents; 201 miles to 300 miles, SI.OO. Ten Cents per Week Salary Ordinance For 1899. Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Conn cil of the City of Griffin, that the following salaries be paid the different officers of the city during their term of office: Mayor, S4OO 00 per annum, payable monthly. Clerk and Treaaurer, $300.00 per annum payable monthly and fees. Chief Police, 45 00 per month payable monthly. Po’icemen each, $40.00 per month pay able monthly. City Physician, 150.00 per annum pay able monthly. Janitor $20.00 per month payable monthly. 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 I bladder, inflammation, causing stoppage, I and sometimes requiring the drawing of » the urine with instruments, or may rut k into Bright’s Disease, the most dangerous k 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 i wide and it is sb 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 i Georgia Farmer, and write to Dr. Kil mer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y.. for ; i sample bottle and book telling all about it, both sent absolutely free by mail. 1