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“I have used Simmons Liver Reg-
nlator for many year*, having made
it my only Family Medicine. My
mother be fora me good was very and reliable partial
to it. It is a safe, disorder of the
medicine for any
system, and if nsed in time is a
OBKAT MKVEKTIVK OF SICKNESS. I
often recommend it to my friends
and shall continue to do so.
“Rev. Janies M. Rollins,
Pastor M. E. Church, So.
time AND DOCTORS’ BILLS SAV¬
ED byalwayskeeping Simmons Liver
Regulator in the house.
“I have found Simmons Liver
Regulator the best family medicine
I ever used for anything In Indigestion, that may
happen, have used it
Colic, Diarrhoea, Biliousness, and
found It to relieve immediately. Af.
t»r eating a hearty supper, If on go-
i. i :o beti, I take about a teaspoon-
mi. 1 n-*vur feel the effects of
snppe; a ten.
•‘OVID G. SPARKS,
“Ex-Mayor of Macon, Gu.”
O.UY fiEIiri
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HAMPTON, GEORGIA.
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GRIFFIN GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 21 1888
A SERMON ON GLAXO.
Our Rover Correspondent Doesn’t Ad-
mire the Fragrance of It.
Lot Kk, Ga., March 20.— During
the past week wo have made things
hump, so of com so l'eel better. The
most ol us have done planting corn
and are besmearing ourselves in that
get up and get stuff guano now, and
I expect by ilie tune it is ail in we
will bo glad to give thanks to our
maker that we are through with it.
For as it is, guano and women can’t
get along; it kicks up a fuss ail the
way through from the time it is
bought till the time it is paid for.
Of course, a 1< How can't handle it
without it pet fumes, and of course
he can’t change clothes everytime he
is about iiis better half, so there’s
where the trouble is in the first
place; and where a fellow lias got
one of these particular kind of wives
that don’t like anything that smells
bad nor good, he bad better not han
die guano, if he does, and comes
about her, lie will hear something
and maybe feel something, if she
finds there is any arbitration to he
made about it. Well, in the next
place, to get guano—it seems like it
is easy. So it is. If a fellow could
get rations and dry goods like he
can guano, I would not be surprised
if somebody didn’t get busted; but
somehow or other the merchant and
guano dealer don’t seem to do busi
ness on the same plan. They both
know the farmer has got to have both
to maka a crop il he makes any, and
why not if he wants a ton of
get a ton ol flour and meat
all these notes and mortgages?
the simple reason, one agrees with
him and the other don’r, and a
can get guano sometimes when
don’t want it, but at last it has
got to be paid for, and it is just
hard to pay for one as the other.
opinion is, to get neither one.
can raise both just as easy as we can
buy it, and that is what is
us poor and our children in rags
the poor wife struggling the
life out of her to keep both ends
gether; while the merchants
guano factors are reclining in
bottom chairs in all the ease and en
joyment they know how, on
the poor farmer and his wife
made and struggled to make.
still they say it is our
ought not to buy what they had
sell, especially if we happen to
short 8 little. Well, all I can say
if the poor farmer did not buy
goods and pay their price for them
they would soon be doing
else that would be mere
to them and which would
them to partake of nature’s sweet
pose at modest hours, instead
planning all day and night how
get what so and so has got. But
it is, and it can't be helped. As
old saying is, every man for
these days and God for all. (But
would not be surprised if the
fellow didn’t get the bulk of the
Mr. B. G. Weatherly is about
give up the supplies business and
in the dry goods business, with
he thinks he can compete with
one. We'hope he will succeed.
Another bachelor has entered
folds, making six. If your
reaches as many old maids, would
glad if they would pay their
to this part, as I think that now
their time. Knowing them as I
I do not think there would be
trouble about getting them off
it would be considered a kindness
us and the whole Community.
are getting too numerous.
The baby has its preferences *• well
anybody, and th* taste of Dr. Bull’s
Syrup renders it acceptable to every
Price 25 cents a bottle.
Tou are aware of course, that ; nactivity
duces dyspepsia with all its wretched
quenee*. The remedies needed for
cases are judicious exercise and
Pri -e ?5 cent?
THE NEW YORK STORE
RECEIVED DURING THE WC EK.
MR. LYONS has been for the past six weeks a busy man among busy nv. in the hum and
buzz of busy New York, but none among the-thousands have proven themseLas busier than Grif¬
fin’s great Manipulator of Low Prices. LYONS moves in a mysterious way, and it s hard to tell
wnat he is going to do, generally speaking, but
WHEN THE END IS REACHED
In the matter of cheap dry goods the people have long since learned to know lie leads all
competition. If cuts in prices are made, LYONS’cut is always the lowest Now to the
point: If you want cheaper goods than ever, pass an hour in the great leader s double
rooms, getting his prices. This year's purchases has surprised every one in his establish¬
ment, from manager down, on account of the wonderful pick ups and the close prices
which absolutely prevail in every line. The above is not written just to fill up this space
with an advertisement, but it is given the readers of the News in all honesty and goods sincerity for
that they may take advantage of the splendid chance to buy a great many
a very little money.
POND EH OVER THESE F ACTS!
I case beautiful Spring Calicoes at 5 cent6
1 case Indian Lawn remnants from 3 to
10 yards, seeding price from 35 to 40 cents
per yard—very sheet aod fine—only 15 yard*
or nnder sold to one customer and only on
sale for ten days at the startling price of
8 cents per Yard!
This is the copper bargain of the season S
1 case India Linen"Remnants in 3 to 8 yd.
lengths. The regular 12}^ and 15*. Lawn
J ust to
Have Tilings Lively
will sell them at 5 c per yard, but not more
than 15 yatdg to one customer. Wo do this
so that EVZBVBO0Y ©an get a chance at Lyons’
bargains.
*®“To-morrow will begin a new period at the NEW YORK STORE and many surprises will await your coming. Cheap Goods and plenty of them, for
they have been boug ht by that keen eyed manipulator,
■W. C. LYONS.
THE COMMONWEALTH.
The News as Gathered Over Georgia.
lion. John E. Denalson’s turpen
tine farm in Decatur county embra
cos 12,000 acres.
The Mormon ciders have returned
to Teirell, after an absence of sever
al weeks in Florida.
Up to date $55,700 has been sub
scribed toward erecting a new cotton
factory at Newnan.
Though numerous freezes have vis
ited Oglethorpe county within the
past two weeks, while fruit trees
were in bloom, knowing ones say
that the fruit has not as yet been ma
terially damaged.
The Atlanta and West Point
road, against which a judgment
$10,000 was rendered in favor of
B. Frank in the United States
trict Court three or four weeks
has decided not to appeal the case.
At Atlanta Friday, a well
and prominent politician from
tern Georgia said that Gen.
A. Evans, of Augusta, would be
the race for the Democratic
tion for Governor of Georgia
summer.
Harry Sargent, wko left
for Helena, Mont., about two
ago, decided to change his course
ter leaving and finally pulled up
New Haven, Cenn. He has a
tion with a large manufacturing
of that city.
Camilla Clarion: Not a mule
Mitchell county will ever vote
Jke re-establishment of the
Their condition baa tmproved No
derfully under prohibition.
ing them tasting all day in town
Saturday, aad no rushing them
late at night by drunken drivers
be turned into the lot with tbe
trough dry and the feed trough
tv.
Comptroller Durham ha*
t3T50 pieces iovely colored Stripe Lawns
at5 cents. Just take timo to examine this
lim Mo„ I„„the .tor.,
decidedly JtfT'25 pieces English Twilled Woolens,
the.
BIGGEST OFFERING
| in the store. They embrace a line of gray,
' mixed, brown mixed, and and brown
Rtripes, gray double
and cost to manufacture
what we ask for them , But Lyons bought
them cheap and they go the same way.
Have, had them in the store but six days,
! and half of the line have been sold without
a word of
Advertising to Push Them.
: all It’s a ten strikft, but lliey g# at 15 c. a j ai d
the same. You will open your eyes when
• roe examine, the goods und get the prices.
ion cant touch the quality elsewhere
! less than 40 o.
that the Governors of States can re
ceive tho $15,000 due each State for
agricultural college purposes without
additional legislation. The proper
authorities will therefore prepare to
receive the appropriation for Georgia,
aod the agricultural station at Athens
will put into working order at once,
The serious prostration of his wife
at the sudden death of her mo her
kept Judge Lumpkin by her bedside
last week and necessitated a post
ponement of Elbert county court,
which would otherwise have been in
session. The fifth Monday in April
is the day set for the adjourned ses
sion. Mrs. Lumpkin is' improving
so that the Judge will resume his
riding this week at Hart.
Camilla Clarion: The Superior
Court will be held in the Hotel Geor
gia next week. This in*a wise ar
rangement, for any one who will look
for a moment will see that cur old
court house is unsafe, especially w.tb
a crowd on the upper floor. Our
County Commissioners should be
sustained by the people in their ef
forts to build a house for the county’s
business. The county’s almost out
of doors.
The men/ trsof the Georg*» k
ly Press Association will adopt a «-‘~w
scheme to g-t even with mein men
who swindle them. Tiieir plan is
this: When a member is badly utai
ed. be reports it to a 1 ., the other
hers nud they pioceed to publish
j the world that Bill Jones of
j town, has not paid up. There
j 170 weekly papers in Georgia,
bytbo time they all get
> itfa Lj b ewiU not be apt to
“Other printer . . ont of ... h.a hard
j
. -
Philosopher* say that affairs should
- t>o - conducted —— — with - a — risw - to the
good of the greatest number. Dr.
Cough Syrup doe# the greatest good to
greatest number 25 cent*
SSA'SfAte© . ,, , S n „ M»irS to select
Wrt W to
trim with. This week must be a regular
lmmmer and if cheap goods will bring the
crowds we will have them
j World Without En«l
from Monday morning until (Saturday night.
k$r*Second lot of Job Kid Gloves at same
price as last weak—50 ets per pair. These
Gloves are regular #1 stock and are stitched
on the hack with heavy silk. 13 dozen I n-
dressed fi button Kids sold all winter at
1*1 35, now offered at 65 cents. These gcods
are new amt Imre a
HANDSOME SILK 811ICH
on back also. LYONS tried himself on
Gloves and has given Oriffin people a rare
opportunity to glove their hands with very
litile. expense Lisle and Bilk Gloves—ex
tra inducements in this department.
’ Fresh Fish all kinds, Fresh Oysters
j Fresh Bread and Rolls, New Florida Cabbage,
j Ice Cured Bellies, Dove Brand Ham.
j M^Cive orders to-day. Goods delivered
us your
promptly.
C. W. C3LARK & SON.
The Georgia Midland Extension.
The Athens Banner Watchman
warmly supports the extension of 'he
Georgia Midland to its city, and says
editorially. “The city of Athens
fully responds to the demand tor the
• extension of the Georgia Midland.
| It is almost inconceivable that but
sixty miles between McDonough and
Athens is necessary to complete this
road. It will be built, and our citi
zens shall bare a meeting, and take
stej • for its early completion, Other
citii- have built roads, and grown
into prominence and power, with not
half die natural advantages ol Athens.
Let us forget slight differences, and
as one mar, turn the wheel of prog
re**, which will lift our city beyond
the ( xpeetationsof the most sanguine.
The opportunity is ours, will we avail
j ourselves of it? ’
j (j ..mibus Enquirer Sun say 1 :
1 u'p^is will greatly benefit
exu n
, c 0 j um bus, as wed as tho country
tl)rrugV) w ; lic j, ; t j s built. No finer
w „ ( . r poweu and no finer i-rming
i.!rv exists in Georgia, than •’
COU
i,., nou »b and A
Thet .. would give the jiniiai.J %iifl i Bt d
^ wh5cb would make it
p #rl 0 f ari important through
! to t0 New x ew y York, or k. The cost to our
pie tJe would would be be trivial, trivial, . and , the .
would lie large.”
L<»t us all hold up the band* of
NUMBER 49
ONE WORD ABOo. . . JERY !
1 We. want you to look through th.* depart
""»> '1 r» ■«* *»>“•'»« ything for *» yourself or <■■
children! Our ingraiu dyed hose *t them 10 ota
per pair sj eak for tlietnselve*—see by
nil means. Our extra length London spun
Iiosh it 25 cts is guaranteed to be kept a* good befbre. as
any 40 ct* good, we U-v* ever
1 tiese goods run up aa high »s 50 eta and em
lirac« a line of Superior KnglWh Lisle
Thread. The entire line i- U 1 m auction
and of course
* Will Not Bo Found ★
on our counter after this assortment is sold
Come now if you «iah to bo borefiued.
JSTlboippaon’s (Move Fitting Corse’* In
all grados, frotn his 100 hone 50 cent Corset
up to the 300 bone $1 50 Comet.
YOU KNOW THOMPSON’S GOODS ’
without a word from us.
Georgia Midland, which is our road,
and encourage it in every way po*
sible to make this extension through
to Eastern markets.
Religion* Not tee.
Beginning with Ash Wednesday,
the 15th inst., there will be Evening
Prayer in St. George s church &t 4:30
p. m., every day in Lent.
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