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k VOLUME 17 ,» V" ' nmm famih “I have used Simmons Liver Reg¬ ulator for many Family years, Medicine. having made it ray only before My mother me was very and partial (o it. It is for a safe, good disorder reliable medicine any of the system, and if used in time is a great preventive or sickness. I often recommend it to my friends and shall continue to do so. “Rev. James M. Rollins, •Pastor M. E. Church, So. Fairfield, V TIME AND DOCTORS’ BILLS SAV¬ ED byalwayskeeping in the house. Simmons Liver Regulator “I hav® found Simmon^ Liver Regulator used the for best anything family that medicine I ever may happen, Diarrhoea, have used it in Indigestion, and Colic, Biliousness, found it to relieve immediately. Af¬ ter eating a hearty supper, if on go- i,.u to bed, I take about a teaspoon- fuT, I n ver feel the effects oi iuppci eaten. “OVID Q. SPARKS, “Ex-Mayor of Macon, Ga.’’ OIUY 6KICINE has on, 55 Stamp in red on front of Wrapper. H. Zeilin & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.. tSoLEVROPRiRTORS. Price $1.00 PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY DR. JOHN L. STAPLETON, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, GRIFFIN, : : : GEORGIA, Office—Front Room, up Stairs, News Build ing Residence, at W. H. Baker place on Poplar street. night. Prompt attention given to calls, day or jan21d&w6m HENRY C. PEEP LES, A 1 TOltXEY A i L A VV iiampton, okobcta. Practices in aii the St.vc and Federal Courts. octShlifcwly jno. j. tnniT, A rTORNEY AT LAW, GBIFFIN, GEOBjIA. office, 31 Hill Street, Up Stairs, over J. 11. WLite’s Clothing Store. iuai32d&wly !> DISJllKK. N. M. COLLINS ijiSftftUKE & COLLINS, LAWYEKS, GBIFFIN, GA. < Mtiee,first room in Agricultural Building. . p-Htairs. marl-d&wtf THOS. R. MILLS, T TORNEY AT LAW, GBIFFIN, GA. Will practice in the State and Federal Courts. Office, over George & Hartnett’s e >rner. nov2-tf. on i>. srawAitr. « »nr. t. daniek STEWART & DANIEL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Will Over George & Hartnett’s, Griffin, Federal Ga. practice in the State and *thrts. ianl. C. S. WRIGHT, •VATCHMAKEB AND JEWEL [At GBIFFIN, GA. Hill Street, Up Stairs over J. H. White, •Jr., & Co.’s. • J, T*. NICHOLS, AGENT THB Northwestern Mutual Life In¬ surance Company, Of Milwaukee, Company Wis. The mostreliable angSSdly In. snrance in America, . 1 - G- NEWTON. Mercantile Broker, GRIFFIN, : : GEORGIA. (anSd&wlra New Advertisements A GENTS WANTED to cauvass'for Advcr- xV Using Patronage. A small amount of work done with tact and intellifience may produce a considerable income. Age ts earn several hundred dollars in commissions in a siugle season and incur no personal responsi blity. Enquire at tV nearest newspaper of¬ fice and learn that ours is the best known and best equipped establishment for placing advertisements in newspapers and conveying to advertisers the information which they re quire tu order to make their investments wise and profitably. Men of good address, or women, obtain if well informed and advertising practical, may authority to solicit patronage for us. Apply by letter to Geo. P. Rowell A Co., Newspaper Advertising Bu¬ reau, 10 Spruce St., New York, and full par¬ ticulars will be sent by return mail. # StOOto $3000 ir. s oTS,rA» horses Agents preferred who e an furnish their own and give their own horses and giv® their whole time to the business. Spare mo ments may be profitably employed also. A few vacancies in towns and cities. B. F Johkson A Co., 1009 Main St., Richmond,V APIUMI out ttccurad ticulars and pain. Whicker sent at Book home FREE. of Hah. with par¬ B. M. WOOLLEY, MB “ Vte WntehaU «. GRIFFIN GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRU VRY ONE MORE UNFORTUNATE. The Collapse of the Angusta Daily* »ette«-Xo Roomjfor It, Commenting on tbo recent co lapse of the Augusta Gazette, Up C harleston News and Courier says The suspension of the Augusta Gazette adds one more to the long list of unsuccessful newspapers in the South. There was no room for it. It did not create business—it merely divided it. The collapse came when the owners grew tired of providing, week by week, for the losses of the concern. There are persons in Augusta who dislike Mr. Walsh, the editor of the Chronicle, who is the architect of his own fortunes, and has labored un selfishly for a generation for the welfare of Augusta. But it suited some persons to call him a boss and to regard him as the centre of a ring. So the Gazette was founded on opposition to Mr. Walsh, for one thing. But there was, in addition, the idea that Angusta should have two morning newspapers, and could and would support them. The Ga zette weakened itself from the start by its attack upon Mr Walsh, and worse still, the Gazette was not as good a newspaper as tho Chronicle. The only element of strength that the Gazette had'was its low tariff views, and this was not enough to save it. There is not room for two firstrate newspapers in aDy of the Southern cities, except New Orleans, There is but one morning newspaper in Richmond, Charleston, Savannah, At lanla and Augusta. In order to sue eeed in such cities, u new paper must supplant thejexistirg paper. It must iI ;ifj ft q© •-*> upap^v, t»n<J •»»»4 be prepared to keep ou losing money Until it can draw from the rival paper as much business as will briDg its income to the level of expenditure. Meanwhile, the existing paper is not losing money. It has accumulated capital and ample resources, and will redouble its efiorts to retain business and extend it. The end is alwnyB the same. Down goes the new con cern in course of time, a crowning m stance of means wasted and energy misapplied. The Gazette is dead, ancl it was longer in dying thau had been expect ed. Mr. Walsh will wear bis laurels modestly, and will work harder than ever for the public, and for himself. Cures Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Whoop-1 Croup, Asthma,Broncliitis, Incipient ing Cough, Consumption in and relieves consumptive disease. persons For advanced stages of the sale by all Druggists. Price, 25 cts. CAfTIOSf!—The genuine Dr.Bnir«CoailiSjiui> lssoldonlyin erhite wrappers. I and bears our registoredTRADK marks, to wit: A Hull's Head iiia Circle,a Red-atrip Cate- f?SSSJC*'Wtiin«lurMOfiloliiitV. __i tion-Labtl ,and the fac-elmile Ball »*OC and A.C. MEYEB4 CO., Baltimore,■ Si. A.,SoIerroprietor!. STOI* CHIWIKO TOBACCO! Chew Lanffe’s ANTIDOTE iPlugrs, I THE GREAT TOBX : , lSvugjnaU- r«teelu(>ii’s. r-<*iu all Notice to Heirs To the heirs of Shatteen C, Mitchell, of Spalding County, deceased: John H. Mitch¬ ell, e * ecutor of the last will and testament of Shatteen C. Mitchell, deceased, has made ap plication to have a settlement made be¬ tween himself, ns executor, and the heirs of said deceased Snch settlement wil bemad® before the Court of Ordinary of Spalding County, Georgia, on the first Monday in March, 1*88. Let all persous interested in said estate he present at that time and repre aent their claims against said estate. e. w. Hammond, January 19th, 188S-&3.70. Ordinary. ms rAPffa. Haagg&sSrTS PRETTY BUT NOT PROUD. Mrs. James Brown Potter’s Impressions of Griffin. The ouly sight to bo seen at tho- statiou yestetday morning, as the re porter meandered that way. was a small negro boy eating a very large pie. But about twenty minute® aitei eleven a locomotive and two palace oars passed Blowly through. In one of the cars, looking out bul still eating her breakfast with evi dent enjoyment, was Mrs. James Brown Potter, the famous beauty and actress of New York, passing from Macon to Atlanta. In her hand was a good sized slice of pie and her month was open in the healthy way that indicates the opening of a large cavern, painted a bright carmine red on the inside. Such is the true democracy of the South, palely indicated iD the North that seeks the negro vote but looks down upon the colored individual. The negro ate pie; Mif. Janies Brown Potter ate pie. Both ate pie, and the woi^d stood stdl in silent CODteut. Slowly swallowing a great gob, as the train went by the station on leadeD feet, Mrs. Potter looked out and saw Emmett King and wiping the crust off her lips she smiled a I sweet CV. smile. OLLI liV. Our V/Ul UUIOLU.D artisthas taught OIU^U, her UV* as she , looked , , , out ... the window . , at . „ Em mett, drawing the window curtains back of her to form an artistic back ground and kido the remnants of pie. People down heie eat pie for din ner aid for supper, but our eyes were suffused with to..;a to know that Mrs. Potter eats [ ie for break fast also, like a true American, and to think that a recent bereavemnt has deprived the News of the only editor in Griffin who could have gone into tho car marked “private” and asked whether that pie was mince or apple. As if loth to do so, the train mov ed slowly out and in order to do so, Mrs- Potter glided to the opposite window to see what else she could see of Griffin, the world renowned metropolis of Middle Georgia. Ou Hill street, facing the railroad she Lad the pleasure of gazing upon the artistic exhibit of H. H, Jones k Go., whose monuments and tomb stones are the admiration of the liv ing arid the solace of the dead. Her ruby , lips moved , and , almost , one coaid hear her say, “Well, this is the liveliest graveyard I ever saw, and I had rather be buried in Griffin than liv® elsewhere.” How true the words ! Never was a more artistic display shown nor at cheaper prices than H. H. Jones & Co., are prepared to give. Mat hies and granite are purchased by them at the lowest price and sold simply at the additional cost of the words inscribed. Tho Macon Telegraph criticised Mrs Potter’s acting with the frequent intnrRnftrfiinn nf ilio fnot Ihot- “elm is pretty,” and tho Nests hns only to add that she baB sense. Gardening. During the beautiful and spring like weather in the earlier part of last week, we noticed a number of our cit izens moving in the direction of their garden interest. This is well. For there is no attachment to a home that is greater source of economy the way of family support than an early and good garden. The bead of a family seldom, if ever, makes a bet ter investment of little sums of mon oy than when he judiciously expends them on a good vegetable garden. For there is no other investment of tho same that yields a better interest. And the earlier gardens are planted and good .lands ot vegetables obtain ed, the mne profitable they are as a source of food supply. Usually in this climate, a garden under prudent and timely management and proper attention, can be made a vc-ry great aid in feeding a family during the And .it those who aie ready 1 entire year. J . tiie assertion that the , , la to gainsay bor necessary to be expended on good garden is more remunerative than the same amount of labor expend ed on agricultural products, Hence have made a miscalculat'd'. we would urge upon the head of every family who can do so, to look after their garden interests and have a good garden, Persons living in unhealthy localities may avoid bilious attacks by au occa sionnl dose of Laxador to kc < p the liver in action. ‘l~r cents. It is the o iy medicine L would give my baby, sn.d a mother speaki"..- of Dr Bull's Baby Syrup. At alldn ^ , *. 25 cents. Parents and Children. Rev. M. McN. McKay wil. preach j tonight at the Pies! ytemn cbm -h i 0 n the duty of parents to children, As it is a subject of importance, it j 8 hoped the congregation will !>*.* a hrge one. The public are coni; illy invited to be present, —--*r Scarlet <tpi. Darius Prophylactic Fluid is unequalled ia the treatment of Scarlet Fever. Used as a gargle it prevents prevents the the throat throat from from becomius becoming diptheritic, dues allays Used tho inttainruition the an<i body sab it the pain. to sponge allays the itching inflammation of the skin and destroys infection. Exposed in the sick room it will prevent the spread of contagion, and keep the at mostphere wholesome. tiru attciilfui: !< Bunin*! (*. V. ( LAW* Mason & Hamlin ) Packard, ) Bay Slate, ) (jhiekerimj , ) ) Anon, ) At LOWES 1 FRICKS, for . AMI or ou TIME. JAS. BRAWN EE. decU-fim FLORID V POLITICS. Republican* Preparing to a Big Fight For tho Slate. Ja< ksanvillb, Fla, Fell. b.— i Wm. A. le d .v i:i», chairman of Republican State Central Com has called a meeting of that for the 22nd inst., icr the pur of calling a State convention to delegates to the National Con which meets in Chicago in This is tho oeginning of the fire, and it shows that the are wide awake and real fully what an important Never year before this will be ior thorn. in ihe history of Florida political par ties, since the adoption of the old con in 1868, ha- the popular vote of the peopie determined whom county officials should be. Before the Constitutional Convention of 1885, all county officers were appoint by the Governor, thus giving to all the different counties officials whose opinions were in hearty accord and sympathy with the State adminis tration, whether the county was Ho publican or Democratic. The consti tution ol 1885, though distinctively a Democratic measure, proved to be boomerang and changed all tins, and will turn over to the Republicans many of the counties heretofore man aged by Democratic officials. Since the inauguration of Governor Drew the Republican party hero has been demoralized and wholly disorganized, private feuds and dissensions among the leaders preventing 1 " any ] concerted action. , But the prospects now » r <? brighter, and the party will make great eff orts to re-establish its old su premacy in this State. Of the dele r who will Chicago . . it . gates go to yef too early to speak fuily, but in dicatiotis point to two or three very plainly who are “original” Blaine the opinion is expressed free y by party leaders that Florida’s deb atiou will be instructed Blaise. The Democrats realize nec> ssity fer prompt actum, and are work.ng silently but eueogetically, Senator I’a-eo, who is in Washing ton, is chairman of the committee, and no call for the Stale convention ean l»e issued until he can leave duties an! return here. ProbahK jaeksonvile or St. u ■ will o . 1 c * >1 for the State convention bom parties. A Western Gas Find. Th. lisrnmry of natnrsl hm dev oped some highly emtfrtainin" and nstiuc.live stories m prodigm;.* • :ur. Ou - of tho t- »t of tin I . ii“r is that related of a Mr. Oliver b. iiiggits and the gaa cornpa nyofWagonia, nlbeli is somewhere out west- Mr. Higgets had a disa greement with the gas company of the town in regard tu the verucity of his meter and decided to borp for na MMNRB to nil gaa on his owd prom i f which were fortnriat< ly mrronndtd by a high board feme: wiiicb cenled hi® operation f. Hebe,' drill for the rock which coi ‘ ■* gas *ij<J struck it even soon- s ,i. *u he “tyieet ed, and it was a great deal I ardor rock than he anticipated. But bo persevered and was shortly rewarded with a flow equal to his best hopes- He put in a tube, lighkJ tho gaa, built u shed over the j» t a .d waited for two weeks to are ii ihe flow woo permanent. At the end of that time ho was smith ! ho had a gcod thing, and let afiicnd into the secret undor ? 0 6 8)f sm Aft, "pWflAqf'oV u^iti company knew all about it and call ed an emergency meeting of tho rU rectors. They decided to buy tbo Higgits well at any prico and tho privilege of boring on every lot in town so as to retain the monopoly of gas supply. Higgits was paid $20,000 for his lot, with a proviso that he should have all th® gas bo wanted at half price. When tho news got abroad there was a good who deal of a row among citizens bad sold the right to drill ou their premises, not knowing of Higgits* discovery, and a contest in the courts would have been tried if another dis covery, equal in importance to that of the lucky Higgits, bad not been made. The gas company made the discovery this time. They found that in drilling for gas Higgits bad struck an old gas main that ran across the corner of bis premises, and had been drawing his supply from tho company’s works. Then the ex citement quieted dowu and Mr. Hig I gits went <nto the wholesale liquor j business- 0 have assurance of the j Detroit Free Press that this story is ! substantially true, and it ought to be a warning to all monopolistic gaa companies that the Providence whicb 1 permits them to exist also piovides resources whereby oppressed and in ‘ dignant ^ patrons ^ may circumvent toe uu acioH9 and nD8 crnpuloa8 meters. j j < ’ I ; j POWDER Absolutely Pure. Tins Powder never T*rie*» A marre* w purity® Atreutfth and whol«K>aaDeas. Men economical than the ordinary kinds, and efttt not be sold in oompatitoo with tue naiiUMe of low test, short weight, alum Bora’.BaKllIJ or phomfcat® Powders. Sold only in cans. T®e» Powdeii Co., 106 wall Street, Now wIrfnu <v»la*»n It* or