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T(|eCrifFin & O a *ly News. ;x: VolUME l(i Unfailiog Spec flc for Liver disease. p\/lUIPT^MQ■ Bitt - r or bad tasl ® ‘1 oYIVIl covered I UiVIO with « mouth; brown tongue fur; pain coated in white or a the back, sides, oi joints—often mistakon for Rneumatism; sour stomach; loss of appe¬ tite - sometimes nausea and water-brash, or indigestion; flatulency and acid eructations; bowels alternately costive and lax; headache; loss of memory, with a painful sensation of having failed to do something which ought to have been done; debility; low spirits; a thick yellow appearance of the skin and eves-’a scanty dry cough; and high fever; colored, restlessness; and, if the al¬ n’rine is stand, deposits sediment. lowed to a SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR , |»(IlEI.l VEGETABLE) fa gene rail v used in the 8outk to arouse the Torpid Liver to a healthy action. It acts T '*l straordinary.efficacy on the Liver, Hueys aid Bowels. AN EFFECTUAL SPECIFIC FOll Malaria. l»V*i»ep*la, Bowel SlckHeaaclie, Complaint* {loafttlpation. BilIto«»ne»», Kidney Affection*, Jaundice, Colic. neniaPDepreinion, Universally admitted to be THE BEST FAMILY MEDICINE or Children, for Adults and for the Aged OSLI GEXC1AE has our Z Stamp in red on front of Wrapper. H. Zeilin & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.. Solepeopkietoks. Price $1.00 PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY DR. JOHN L. STAPLETON, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, GRIFFIN, : : : : GEORGIA, Office—Fronl Room, up Stairs, News Build ing. Residence, at W. II. Baker place on Poplar street. Prompt attention given to calls, cay or night. jan21d&w6m HENRY C. PEEPLES, A TTORHEY AT L A W HAMPTON, GEOECilA. Practices in all the Stale acd Federal Courts. cctM&wly JNO. J. HUNT, ATTORNEY AT LAW, GRIFFIN, GEORGIA. office, 31 Hill Street, Up Stairs, over J. II. White's Clothing Store. uiar22d&wlv 0. DISMI SS. N. il. DISMUKE & COLLINS, LAWYEUS, GRIFFIN, GA. office,first room in Agricultural umrl-d&wtf Up-Stairs. * THOS. R. MILLS, TTORNET AT LAW, GRIFFIN, GA. Will practice in the State and C -i'rts. Office, over George & e truer. nov2-tf. ON D. STEWABT. BOBT. T. DANIEL STEWART & DANIEL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Over George & Hartnett’s, State Griffin, and Gu. Will practice in the .ourts. ianl. C, S. WRIGHT, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER GRIFFIN, GA. Hill Street, Up Stairs over J. H. Jr.. & Co.’s. J. P. NICHOLS, AGKMT THE Northwestern Mutual Life surance Company, Of Milwaukee, Wis. The most reliable suranee Company in America, aug28dly J. G- NEWTON. Mercantile Broker, GRIFFIN, : : GEORGIA. i’anSditwlm New Advertisements A GENTS WANTED to eanvaasjfor X\. rising Patronage. A small amount work done with tact and iotellifience produce a considerable income. Age'its several hundred dollars in commissions in single season and incur no personal biity. fice Enquire at the nearest newspaper and learn that ours is the best and best equipped establishment for advertisements in newspapers and to ad ve-i risers the information which they quire in order to make their wise and profitably. Men of good or women, if well informed aud may obtain authority to solicit Rowell patronage for ns. Apply by letter to Geo. & Co., Newspaper Advertising reau, ticulars 10 will Spruce be sent St., by New return York, mail. and full -X-v/V/CENT TiWT PER l f FREE PROFIT to and ffir men Dr. 8oott’s Genuine Electric Brushes, tric Corsets. <!ec. Lady agents wanted for for terms. Dr. Quick sales. Write at * Scott, 844 B’way, N. Y. GRIFFIN GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 25 1888 HAMPTON HAPPENINGS. An Interesting Lot <if News From Onr Neighboring Bnrg. Special to the News Hampton, Ga., Jan. 24.—Mr. D 13 Bivins and eon Eugene leave tomor row for the land of flowers, to join the family at Gainesville, Fla., en route to Bartow, their future home. We wish them goo3 luck and many aurels. Capt D W Fife is in poor health and rarely gets outside the residence. We deeply sympathize with him in ris so;e affliction. Mr. E G Han is of Ct>x,Ga., made a flying visit iecet.tly to his many friends in Hampton. Judge John A. Morris is now in North Alabama, engaged with the Chattanooga cotton firm for the sea son, The press at Fayetteville, Ga., 1ms been purchased by Cooper M. Edge and moved to Canton, Ga , where he expects to ventilate the sheets to the wind, We bespeak for him a bright future. Dr. R J Arnold and Lis charming bride have nice, comfortable quarters at the popular Greir H< use. Mr Henry A Read and wife are now spending the wintry hours iu Fla, aDd maj make it a fixture. We are loth to lose such good citizens M'ss Eugenia Henry is visiting friends in Gainesville, Fla. Mr Howard R Bivins is now engag ed in Augusta with the ‘N. Y. & S Telegre.ph Company. Mrs. Fntial and Mrs, J B Cole are on a visit to friends in Griffin. Lewis A Perdue, after visiting the land of flowers, returned to accept an an engagement in Atlanta, where be is dow making time tell. Mrs. Lucy E. Wright, of White Plains, Ga., is visiting Mrs. W. M. Curry- Clms. B. McDaniel, formerly of Hampton, is engaged in business in Fort Worth, Texas. Mr Willie C Edwards, after u very pleasant tour through various p:r tions of Alabama, returned to enjoy the sweet comforts of good old Henry county, Ga. Mr. Fill Morris, of Griffin, spent a few boms pleasantly in onr city Sun day. The Times lias moved its office to former quarters, viz: Schaefer's ware bouse, where the editor and tor will gladly welcome its many friends. The brethren of Griffin Lodge F. & A. M. will be very welcome to at tend the election of officers next Sat nrdav evening, 28th inst, at 1 p. m. M. A, C D!' BULL'S SYRUP Cures Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Croup, Asthma,Bronchitis,Whoop¬ Consumption anil ing Cough, Incipient consumptive in relieves persons I advanced stages ot the disease. or sale by all Druggists. Price, 25 cts. CACTIOJf!—The genuine Br.BiillsfonjhSjrnp issoli Dnly in white t crappert. and bears ou r registered ABull'aPead t p.a n e harks, to wit: Can- in a Circle, a Ked-titrtp fac-siraile tion-Lahti, anid the —11— - fismsture^of JoliitW* andA.l.MEVEBkCO., A-SoleProprletom. Baltimore. M<U.r ■ S. MICROBE Tex. Mr. I* now the rage in Austin, the Nurseryman, Austin, Texas, is doctori He Cures Every Disease that failed to cure. Over 500 poisons in around Austin are now using it. Send ctreular of his treatment showing statements and testimonials of cures Adrcss - LAST AND GREATEST ! ED. HAMMOND TELLS TIIE STORY OF THE PUMP SNAKES. Ah Extinct Industry, Destroyed by the Late War How Snakes Saved a House. For three days past the weather has been grizzly aud gloomy ; there has been little doing in business or other ways worthy of record, and even the loafers iu the Ordinary's office, unusually hard to depress as they are, were becoming despondent at the monotony. It was possibly for ibis reason that Judge Ham mond, always kind hearted beneath bis stern exterior, turned aside yes terday afternoon from the arduous pursuit of his profession and of fame and fortune, and amused the crowd with odc of those incidents of au then tic history with which his mind is so well stored and the recital of a few of which iu these columns has excited the envy and emulation of the newspaper world. The dull, leaden sky and the cold, moist at mospheic, while they might have had a uumbiug effect upon the most vivid and cheerful imagination, only siemed to serve as an inspira tion to the truthful ^chronicler of facts, and it is possibly not an exng geration to say that the Judge ex celled himself on this occasion in the manner aud matter of the narrative which follows. First asking if anybody in the crowd bad a cigar, and deftly extract ing from the reporter’s pocket a twofer, the last valued gift of a friend unfortunately not yet dear, Judge Hammond said: Your valuable investigations into Judge Stilwell’s oi! springs, with their unvalnable results, reminds me of an industry which once did prom ise to pay very well in that same lo cality. though a little further aloDg toward the Towaliga river. On the bottoms of the river, and among the numerous branches and springs which feed it,there existed at the tigie one of nature’s strangest freaks. The settlers termed it the pump snake. How it came there and where it came from is unknown. It first made its appearance in this county in the spring of 1859. A full grown pump snake measured about fifteen feet in length and about three inches in di ameter. They were of gregarious habits, roammg the fields in large herds, as many as 300 having been counted iu a single (lock. In dissect ing one of these reptiles there is fonnd a tube which extends from the roof of the jaw to the extremity of the tad and terminating in an open iDg. This tube is about two inches in diameter and lined with a tough, yielding substance, similar to rubber. The pump snake k was easily trained to answer to the call of man. inhabitants iu this section trapped them in large nnmbc: e. “A farmer on the 'i uwaliga had flock of twenty pump snakes to a remarkable degree of At the blast of a wbistle the assembled ou the banks of the The leader—tnere was always a er to a bi rd of these bnakes, who elected by two thirds rushed into the water of the leaving only the extremity of its on the bank. Another snake diately grasped the end of the er’s tail in its jaws, a third took hold of the second snake’s in a similar manner, and so on there was a continuous line of joined end on. extended to water troughs in the cattle yards feet away. The leading snake meuced to swallow or pump the ters of the river, which through the long line of sDakes as would through a hose aud fell in heavy stream info the trough. “The agriculturist told of. an traordinary circumstance which curred just before the war. working in the field near his home he observed flames issuing from the roof of his barn. Wild with excite ment he hurried to the burning build ing, only to see that it was a hope less task for himself alone to attempt to extinguish the flames. Iu des pair he gazed on the work of destrno tion: suddenly he beard a loud rust Hug in the tall grass, whence issued bis herdof pump snakes on the run The leader burled himself into the river, the rest instantly adjusted themselver, beads and tails, from the river to the burning building. The last snake, standing on its bead, waved its long apd flexible body from the tail end of which issued a stream of water tbat was thrown with terrific force on the joining building. Back and foitb dashed the tail of that living hose, squirting the water where it would do the most good, while the loud pumping of the leader could be heard above the roar of the conflagration. Within fifteen minutes the last spark was out. Then, and not until then, did the pump snakes quit work. They were completely exhausted, the leader hav ing faiuted away. The main part of the building and its contents were saved, thanks to tho presence of mind of these wonderful snakes." The judge stopped and relit his cigar, which had gone out in the ex citement of tho reminiscence; and af ter a meditative pause one of the group ventured to inquire “What became of these peculiar snakes, Col onelf How does it come that we have never heard anything about them?’’ “Well, you see, tbe State govern rnant became awakened to the possi ble usefulness of these interesting creatures and a law had been intro dncetl intoTb® legislature to protect pump snakes, when the war broke out and in the excitement of the times they were lost sight of. They still continued to increase, however, being very prolific; but when the Yankees came through here they stole every blame one of them, just as they did everything else they could lay their hands on. Not finding it convenient to carry them alive, they killed them and strung them by sticking straight saplings through the apertures. They dried that way and when the Yankees got they used them for eave spouts carry water into their cisterns. I saw some of them is use that way when I was on my way lo New York spring.'* Then Uncle Joe Little cleared erybody out of the room and np for the night, and ibey all forthwith and most of them took 6ugar in theirr. FIRE IN A DRUG STORE. Which Was Fortunately ‘ Without Much Damage. About eight o’clock morning dense columns of commenced pouring out of ham's drug s'ore, and the alarm tire was spread as well as it could without a bell, the council not iDg it uecessary (o be in any about a file alarm. After a the fire companies got there, tbe doots 1 eing open it was that the fit j was in the although it was very difficult in cat-i tt on account of the smoko. H •vever, water was cd and the fire finally without doing ° much damage, ° though ° it had c< me ° near to several barrels and cans ! oil. Its origin is uncertain, it seems to have originated in a rel of lamp black, a very substance while not supposed to liable to spontaneous Tbe total damage is not over or $300, covered by insurance- The use of highly seasoned food and alcoholic drinks arc the disposing causes of goat. When cf its presence lose no time io ing Salvation Oil. It kill pain. 25 •if Fresli PINEAPPLES! C. W. CLARK & SON. Mason Hamlin) Packard , ) Bay , State ) Chickeriny, v Pianos. Mathushek , v SsH Anon. . > At LOWEST PRICES, for DASH or ou TIME. JAS. M, HRAWNEi. docll-‘Jm A SUMMER HOME. Columbia Gentlemen lo Make Nebula n Summer Hoiup. A number of gentlemen rnetjat tbe office of Mayor Grimes in Columbus on Monday, to discuss a plan for tbe improvement of Neoulo, on the Georgia Midland and Gulf railroad, as a summer home. There was a full attendance, and tbe mooting was organized by selecting Mr. John F. Flournoy as president, and W. W. Bnssy secretary. It is proposed to build a summer hotel and to convey lots at a nominal pi ice to gentlemen who will build summer cabins. The subject was fully discussed, and met with the approbation of ail present. A com raittee, composed of Mr. G. Gunby Jordon, Capt. W. A. Littlo and Mr. W. L Clark, was appointed to formu late a plan and present to those who desire a summer homo. Nebula is on top of Pine moun tain, 1500 feet above tide water, aud blessed with an abundauce of pure water. There is no place about Co Iambus that will bo so attractive, as a quiet and comparatively cheap sum mer re3ort. Tho movement already seems an assured success. “FoolsJKush iu, Where Angels Fear To i° Tread,” Jreuu. folley aud indiscretions, - • and, - as a result • nervous, mental and organic debility follow, memory is impaired, bad seif dreams confi deneo is lacking; at night occur, premature old age seems setting in, ruin is in the track. In confidence, you caD, and should write to Dr. R. V’. Pierce, of Buffalo, N, York., tbe author of a treatise for the benefit of that class of patients, and describe your symp tons and sufferings. He cau cure you at your home, and will send yon fill particulars by mail. A REMARKABLE CLIMATE Where People Never Feel the Cold. Chicago Tribune. “Yes, - '’ remarked the St. Paul uian to a friend from Chicago, as he stood ari ed iu his blanket suit and adjust ed » couple oi buckskin chest protect or.-: “yes, i here is Something about the air in this northwestern climate which causes * person not to notice the cold. I lb extreme dryness,” he continued, as he drew on a cou j pie j exlt a Wl)u!en htick ,, apair of Scadina vian sheepskin hoots aud some Alaska overshoes—“its extreme i , of o!d, reckon^ „ C ; | .. the mercu: ••, winch . , would be , able , , other latitudes, simply • , . .. in I . . here. . 1 . have sutlered _ . arting with cold in Michigan, for he a ided, as he drew on a pair o' - ■ skin leggo-s, adjusted a d.»ub:. . cap and tieii on some Esquimaux mulls- "in Michigan or Illinois, will say, with the thermometer zero or above, than I have here it at from 45 degrees and 35 below. The dryness of our air is certainly remarkable,” he on, as he wound a (t uple of NUMBER 814 of red woolen scarf about his neek, wrapped a dozen newspapers around bis body, drew on a fall cloth over coat, a winter cloth • r it, a light buffalo skin overcoat au: a heavy po lar bear skin overcoat; “no, if you have never enjoyed our glorious Min nesota winter climate, with its dry at rnospbere, its bright sunshine and in vigorating ozone, you would acarcely believe some tilings I could tell you about it. The air is -o dry,” he con tinued as he adjusted his leather nose protector, drew on his reindeer skin mittens, and carefully closed one eye hole in the sealskin mask be drew down fiom his cap—“it is so dry, that actually it seems next toim possible to fuel the cold at all. We can scarcely realize in tho spring that we have had winter, owing to the extreme dryness of tho atmosphere By the way,” he went on, turning to his wife, “just bring me a couple of blrnkets and some bed quilts and throw over my shoulders, and hand me that muff with the hot soap stone in it, and m w I’ll take a pull at this jug of brandy and whale oil, and then, if you’ll have the girl bring my snow shoes anti iceberg scaling stick I’ll step over and see them pry the workmen off the top of the ice palace who were frozen on yesterday. I t e j| y 0 u we wouldn’t be going out tnis way five hundred miles furtl er south, where the air is damp and chilly. Nothing but our dry air j | m akes it possible J ! | j j j 'J j i ^ j J ; POWDER S Absolutely Pure. Till* Powder never varies. A inarvei o parity, strength and wholesomnees. More economical than the ordinary kinds, and can not be sold in oompetiton with the mmltitade of low teat, short weight, alum Roravlamw or plraipbate Powders. 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