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REMEDIES. AND EVERYTHING KEPT IN A
First-Class - Drug - s*tore.
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tiooa filled at alt boars of Day or Night. Faiute, Oils, Etc., Etc.
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IljeJNews
Urifln, (J*., April 22.
JACK H. POWELL,
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HROADWAY STREET.
Finest Turnouts and Best Horses
to be Had.
gy Terms Most Reasonable and
Strictly CASH to all!
aprSwred,fri.au.3m
Tie Entire stock of Goods
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STILWELL & KEITH,
Are being sold at a GREA SAC¬
RIFICE. These goods
MUST BE SOLD!
4^JThe Most of them are Fresh,
First-class Goods.
Genuine Bargains
May be had. Come while you can
find what yon want.
J. F. STILWELL, Receiver
23 Hill St., GRIFFIN. GA
Jan. Slat. 1888.-dAw
The Biggest Tiling on ice.
Scblitz Celebrated Bottled Baer.
This justly world-renowned hover
age, ns to excellency in qualitv and
taste, is now for sale by
James Cam obeli.,
George & Hartnett.
and J. J. Ison.
Give them a call. m2l8U.wod.-tvv
Situation Wanted.
A lady desires a situation as nurse,
or can do general housework aod
cooking, if required. Will bo talis
fied wilb low wages, and can give
good references. Address “0,“ care
News Office, Griffin. Ga. d&wtf.
The dinner given to the hand# ut
Htouewnll Cemetery on !a»t Thursday
was quite a success, and enjoyed by
them. Mrs. Nelms, Mr#. C. H. J-bu
son, Sr., Airs. Oxford, Mrs. Searcy,
Mrs. Emilia Netvtou nu Mrs. llnuleiU r
conthbuliug the diuuer.
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Tobavegood health medicine is necessary
occaasionaily. A good faiuly medicine we
can rscommen 1 Laxador, the great regulat¬
or, and advise all to have a package on
bund for cases of nccessitj .
Oil,) A --NEW LOT--
Try our Imported Olive Hiissett ★ Apples !
Durkee's Salad Dressing Lemons Still 20c. per doz.
IN TOWN! a
+CHEAPESf GPO CER +
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JUST RECEIVED ?Y BREADS*
— Another Firkin — OUT AT 11 A M.
- or iHir- EVERY DAY
FINE Bt T TTER !
'ROUND ABOUT.
Milder, ( anrrralax P«*pl. and 4 i#«
• rat Saw. (inulp.
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uk r wiasED *r» axiiTkO
There waa ninety and nine who gave advics
And told how to rake in wea.th,
Ihcy wrote long screeds witu their head, in
ice, owned king their wealth
And no but ;
,Vud one wa* a fe low w ho heard it all,
And he has eloped with a princely haul,
L gut lr <st yesterday morning.
Ed. Baker, of Zebulon, was here yes
oriiay.
It. L Gouhl, of Ht. L mb, was in the
tty yesterday.
E. V Holloway. *>C Atlanta, war in
die city yesterday.
V\ ill Duvb and joo Ford ure spending
the day in Zebulon.
juo. A. McKibben, of Locust Grove,
was here yesterday.
Miss Loutie Elder, of Creswell, is vis
iting friends in the city.
j. M. Kinney, of Nashville, Tenn.,
was in the city yesterday.
Capt. John Darden, of Milner, was in
ho city yesterday,
There is do excuse why you should
uot. attend chinch today,
W. B. Jackson and wife, of Hoilou
vilie, was in the city yesterday.
joe .Smith, of Barnesville, is in the
city the guast of Arthur Carsou.
Miss Nellie Malaior, of Sutniy Side,
was shopping in tli i city yesterday.
Win, B. Flood, of Virginia, is spend
mg a few days here, the guest of the
Nelms House.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Littlejohn, of
Liberty Hill, was in the city shopping
yesterday.
Mrs. M. j. Harden, of Meriwethc-r, is
visiting her sister Mis. G. II, Worth
ington on Poplar street.
Miss Hattie Nelms after several days
visit to Atlanta, returned yesterday on
the accommodation train.
Beujamin Franklin Lawson, of this
city, will astouish a certain blue eyed
lass at Hampton today.
Rev. H. S. Bradley returned ytster
day morning from Forsyth, nud will fill
his pulpit ns usual today,
Oue of the -‘pullet party" was heaul
to say yesterday, “It’s the last picuic I
ever expect to attend without a bean.
Postmaster McDowell, of Hampton,
was u the city yesterday. We are al
wnya glad to set our Hampton friends.
Mrs. .Tno. H. Mitchell; of of Zebulon,
and her accomplished daughter, Miss
jenuie, were in the city yesterday shop
plug.
Miss May Mallory, who lias been vis
iliug iu Atlanta for several days passed
through yesterday ou the 4 05 train for
her home iu Foray, b.
If you want to see the newest and
latest things in parasols ask to see thoao
on exhibition at the New York Store.
They are eeitainly novelties.
Ml. J, C. Williams and wife, of Hoi
louvillc, was in the city yesteiday from
whom we ure glad to learn Dr. Owen,
who has been quite sichfor several days,
js now much better.
The young ludija aiu requested to
meet at Patterson's Hall at two o’clock
Monday atteruoon to make garlands to
decora e the soldiers giaves iu Stone
wall Cemetary ou the 2G.li 111st.
Yesterday one i f W. T. Cole’s dogs
wus taken w iih hydrophobia aud bit his
baby, dour or live yturs of age, severely
and then bit a cow and another dog on
the same lot after which ho was kilted
by Mr. Colo.
At the New York Store yesterday it
looked like the flood gates ef trade had
hei-n opened and the people turned iu
upon our friend Lyons. 1 was a big
day and reminded odo more of the busy
fall tiiau anything else.
Soldicr rest, thy warfare o'er.
Steep the sleep that knows nonbreaking;
Dream of bat l Icficid* no more.
Mt .1 of toil, nor night of waking
MAMMY PHILLIS’ \VATCH.
T WA 3 tbo spring of
li ft A warm sua
sb, ;r upon a border
read out cn the
of tbo Mississippi
—a city from whieu » ... were fleeing to get
away from Yankee territory, some to escape
the reported advance of tho boys in gray,
and some to join either the Union or Con¬
federate armies. For days there hail been
an ice gorge in the river. At midnight with¬
out warning, with a roaring and a cracking,
the Ice hud broken up and gone off with the
current. As morning dawned all was activ¬
ity on the levee. People were hurrying to
and fro. La*y 1 >es that had been torpid
with cold, were iy crawling out from
among the cot des. From tho long
black pipes of stc whoso captains dur¬
ing their period of cuiorced idleness had for¬
gotten their rivalries, and whose boats had
111 the meanwhile been resting quietly side
by side—wreaths of smoke w ere curling and
drifting away iutbe wind. Vehicles bearing
passengers and freight, struggled for place
on tho levee. The cracking of whips,
the braying of mules, the “heave ho,”
“heave ho’’ of the roustabout, the shouts of
the mates us they hurried the men in no
gentle terms to get on with the freight, made
u;> u combination of sounds, a scene nowhere
to l»o witnessed save on the ioveeof a southern
river city. of the
Among the carriages hurrying to one
steamers about to depart for the south was
one containing a gentleman and by his side
a lady, his junior, and evidently an invalid.
In attendance upon the lady was an old
colored woman, bent with age, but eager and
willing to perform tho duties of a nurse.
The gentleman carried his delicate com¬
panion over tho gang plank and up into the
cabin, u here lie laid her on a sofa. Kneeling
beside her and taking her hand iu his, he
gazed upon her ns if ho would engrave for¬
ever upon his In-art the sweet smile that
responded to his. Yet they were sad smiles;
it was u sail parting. Tho young wife, broken
in health, was about to depart for their
former homo in Louisiana. Tho husband, a
Confederate oliicer, was to go to report for
duty to Gen. Albert S. Johnston, and was
destined soon after to march with liis regi¬
ment to join tbo force which Gen. Pember¬
ton was then collecting at Vicksburg.
“Surely, Robert,” the young w ife said, as
she held him when ho endeavored to break
aw-ay from her with a view to ending the
parting, so bitter to both of them; “surely
it will all be over soon, and you will join
me, and at once—the moment peace is de¬
clared—won't you?”
“Let us hope,” be said manfully. “I will.”
He turned and hurried away. Mammy Phillis
followed her master as he passed through the
cabin to the staircase in the bow of the i)oat.
“Done you fret. Mars’ Robert, honey,” sbo
said; “ole Phillis’ll care for missy like she
did for you when you was nothen but a little
pickaninny on her bres'.”
Robert Gibson tried to speak to her, but he
could not. His lips moved but no words
came. 11c pressed the old woman’s black
hand, nud hurried down the staircase and
out on the crowded levee. Once he turned
mid looked back at the boat that held his
treasn’v The lust sight that met his gaze was
tho figure of the mammy straining her eyes
to discover him among the crowd. An hour
aftci the sit amor was staining down the
river while the hegro deck hands stood hi
the bon inging that strange weird melody
once hc:ii\l never forgotten.
When they reached a point near Island No.
10, they bad come to the advance of the Con*
federate lines. They were passed through,
and v.-ithin a few days were again on another
steamer, moving southward.
A ■ tho days passed, nearer aud nearer
can; ' tlie boat to the sunny south. Hero
aud tl, tv outlie river banks the tender green
of tho poplars and the sheen of the Spanish
mo-.- told that spring was waking, and soon
the iing of the mocking bird brought cheer
to tlie weary h- m-t of tbo invalid, which ill
spite of all i’s courage could not rise to
rc'i u di< Mammy Phillis hovered over Iter
young mi-f i’s itli loving care, beguiling
her • well she could with dreams of tho
future •• hen Mars' Robert should com© home
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jh^XT rHtLU3 ? WATCIi.
covered with glory which should rival Solo¬
mon's. But slie saw with agony untold that-
“the silver bowl was broken.’ Hct young
mistress’ life faded and flickered, rained for
a day. relapsed, flared for a moment iike p
caudle in its socket then went out altogether.
One morning the bell on the steamer was
struck, the fires were banked, and her prow
turn d toward the shore. It was bat A few
miles south of Vicksburg. The boat tie! to
the landing, a procession of the : enters
bore the lifeless charge of Mammy Philii* to
the shore, and there, after several of the
deck hands had dug a grove, reverently laid
the body iu it. The steamer hail “lain to”
at an opening in the forest. Huge cypress
trees threw tbeir dark shadows into tho un¬
known depths, trailing moss waved its gray
tresses in the summer breeze, birds were
caroling in all tho tree tops,,and I bo mag¬
nolia and climbing jessamine filled the soft
air with their delicious perfume. Sad eyes
looked on as tho rough steamboat hands i>c-r
formed their strange office. Was there no
to offer a prayer for tin-, sweet spirit in
all that company? No! Only the uncovered
heads of the rough sailors and the few stran¬
there gathered boro witness to tho un¬
usual scene. A moment more and they had
recrossed tho gangplank. Mammy Phillis
like a statue where she had placed her¬
at the head of the grave, deaf to ail ec
to go with the rest.
“Where missy lies, dare I lie,” was all she
would say.
At last they left her. As the boat
moved away they heard her cry, “How long,
Lord, how long; ' The sun went down,
reigned iu the vast wilderness and tho
looked down upon tho solitary form of
Mammy Phillis, faithful almost unto death.
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It was the #ummer of 1863 . Grant and
were investing Vicksburg. For
than 11 year 14b 1 Mammy Phillis had
watched over the grave of her mistress on
shore in the wilderness. An old cabin
been deserted by its tenants as being in
close proximity to tho lawlessness of war,
in this the old woman bad mado her
From n plantation uot far distant
had drawn what scanty subsistence -ho
and there she stayed end watched
prayed that Mars’ Robert should come
relieve her of her lonely vigil.
One day the old woman thought she heard
booming of distant guns. Was it guns
was it thunder? She stepped to tiio cabin
to listen. The sounds came nearer.
she heard volleys. Then tho sounds
to recede, then to advance, yet w ith
advance drawing nearer, till at last tbo
’about her resounded with the deafen¬
roar of artillery, the sharp rattle of
the shouts of men, the neighing of
horses. During tho presence of these mighty
old Phillis sat crouched in the
of her cabin praying the Lord to take
to his “ Kingdom come.”
0 ;\
THE SOLDIER'S DEATH.
Then the sounds grew further and further;
the noise of the cannon became again a low
muttering, and tho volleys of musketry died
into an occasional distant shot.
Now it happened by a strange fate that
battle brought the end of Phillis’ watch.
When the old woman found strength and
to go out of her cabin, she found
it the dead and.the dying. A temporary
was established within a few rods,
who should be brought dying to the old
cabin, but her beloved Mars’
None of the arts with which the aged
had soothed him as a child would
now to bring him strength. No gentle
or tender words could rouse
from his deathlike stupor. With his
upon her breast she crooned over him,
the present vanished and he was her own
“pickaninny” at the old plantation
and she sang the song he loved to hear
a child as she rocked too and fro:
Come friends come, done stop at Jordan
When do waters roll away.
Take up de staff au hurry on.
Tor de Lord won't let you stray
Into de promised land.
Hurry on, Lurry on!
Mammy looked down and saw the eyes o"
wounded soldier open, bat a smile.of rec¬
was all that passed Iftnvot: her
her beloved master.
"Press de Lord be done gone to hebeu, an
de angel Gabrol blow do horn for de
to begin, Mnrs’ Robert go fine da t Ya nk
shot him an pay him back, or Mammy
don't know nuflin ob do inennin ob
Scrlpters.” they dusky
From far a l near came, a
to pay t o last tribute of • -poet to tho
niassa,. .d lie was laid to rest by the
of his lo d one, in the I nely forest.
sat in 1 :e door of her cabin, gray and
waiting l ,r the sound of Gabriel's horn,
in the IxT- ? that somehow when Mat's’
finds ti ll Yank she will be there to
One day after peace canii-, a boat landed
the bank near mammy’s cabin. .V gentle¬
came ashore and took the old woman
Ho was her young master’s father.
went b tok with him to Lou id oia.and
she went “into tie promised land” -lie
watched by those of fairer complexion,
who were . 0 less faithful to her than she
been to her “Mars” and “Missy.”
Greeley’s Tribute to Southern Women.
Nor would our survey of the great struggle
complete without a recognition of the fact
the spirit evinced by the women of the
while even more intense and vehe¬
prompted them to efforts and sacri¬
equally practical and beneficent. Their
were limited and they unaccustomed
persistent labor; but they gave t > theii
and sons, in field and hospital, every
for their hardships and sufferings
affection could devise and unwearying
provide. True, seize they did not (as that had
been threatened) the arms
from the hands of their vanquished
but they did whatever they could
mitigate the hardships of the soldier’s lot
insure tho Conflict” triumph Appendix of the Confederacy.
THE LAST GUN.
At sunset ou May 13, 1083. between Palmetto
and the Boca Chico strait, in Texas, the
l oited States Colored infantry fired
last volley ol tho war.
Thrink God: hopes The bloody crowned days arv last past:
Our patient are at
And sounds of bugle, drum and fife
Put lead our heroes borne from strife.
Thank God, we see on every hand
Breast orchards high the ripening grain crops stand;
The bend, the herds increase.
Then. oh. thank God. that}* God for peace;
Dedicating a Church.
Next Sunday a new CabicB cburcli cli»tri--t, nt ir |
A. W. Walker’s, in
Union chr.rcb, will be dedicated by :
Rev. E. M. Hooten, who will preach
the dedicating sermon couiim being
at 11 o’clock, after which nn interim
tion of one hour "ill be bed for
ner. Ilsv. G W. Garner, cow of
Fort Valley, will deliver n Sunday
school nddrebf.
Before 1 he morning servico corn;
monce8 at 9 o’clock. Mr. A. 1* Combs,:
will lead in singing and those who
wish can participate for two hours
in delightful music, la the after
noon after the organization of the
Sunday school, there will be singing
again and led by Mr. E. T. Founds,
of Barnesville. This will be a delight
fal treat to our citizens to go out and
attend services for the people of
that section know ho.v to treat their
guests. All that go ate invited to
take their dinner. The News, how
ever, has several invitations and cheer
fully accept them ail.
Boile, Pimples, hives, ringworm, tetter
and all other manifestationeoi impvre blood, 3
are curetl by Hood's Sarsaparilla.
I. 0. 0. F.
All Scarlet Members ol Warren
Lodge No. 20, I. O. O. F. art* re
quested to he present a! the meeting
tomorrow (Monday) night, and the
membership and public generally are
cordially invited to attend the Anni
versary exercise at 8 o’clock next
Thursday night, the 2Gih inst., ut
which time Dr. H. S. Bradley will
deliver au address.
David J. Bailey, Jr., Nf G.
B. C. Randall, P. S.
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House and Lot for Sale.
The nine room house known as
the Nall place, corner of Solomon
and Sixth streets. One square from
business portion of city. Splendid
place for day boarding bouse. Ad
ply to G. P. or Tho*.. Nalh tf
A GOOD MULE!
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Cheap for CASH or good NOTE! If you want a
good load of wood send us one dollar and your or¬
der. J. H. KEITH & CO.
FLEMISTER’S
- SPECIAL BARGAINS -
J OB TUBS WEEK!
All Wool Nun's Veilings, in desirable colors, 19c. well worth 30c.
Wool Cashmer: inches wide, in all new shades at 25c.
Crepe Carrear . wool. 40 inches wide, at 50c.—value 80c.
Grand reduc' .ns Silk Warp and Wool Henriettas. Blacks and Colors.
Best quality St,rah Silks at 75c.. sold everywhere at $1 per yard.
Great Cat it Prices oa all Oiler Dress Goods in M!
Few Piec s ack Silks at Your own Price!
Late:, i Ammings to Match all Dress Goods!
“Beiford" 4 i'.ton Kids. Silk Embroidered, 65c.
“Alexander''b ’ “ li “ $1.00
Splendid Black “ “ 1.00.
‘ Mather" Kids in Grr 3 . Blacks and Tans, at $1.00 that retail the world
over at $1.50.
New Silk Glovc-s in Bi icks and Colors. New Collars and Cuffs.
One lot Ladies Hoes in Blacks and Assorted Colors, at 25c. on bargain
counter, well worth from 40c. to 75c.
Misses Silk Lisle Hose at 25c.—Grand Bargain.
Dozens upon dozens Gents.’ B ack and Colored Half Hose in Lisle, Silk
Clocked at 25c., well worth double the money.
Nev Ginghams, Satteens, Prints, Lavns and White Goods
- RECEIVED EVERY WEEK. •-
Black Silk Spanish Lace Flouncing. Best value in city for money.
Fine Line Torchon Laces Cheap.
Will have in a few days 500 BUTTERICK FASHION SHEETS for May, to
be GIVEN AWAY. Call and get one.
SHOE DEPARTMENT !
My Shoe Stock will be found the Largest and Most Complete in the city-
New Slippers, for Ladies. Misses and Children. Special bargains
in Men’s Haro Sewed goods, in such celebrated Makes as
Hanan's, Emerson's and Sweet & Sherwood's.
tar Examine my CLOTHING SAMPLES from iacob Reed's Sons. WMI
guarantee FIT and WORKMANSHIP, for less money than you pay for first-
class ready-made work.
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HE HAVE OTHER BARGAINS AND SPECIALTIES
that space forbids mentioning. All we ask is examination and compari* 0 "
of prices of our goods with others. time.
Trade of all my former patrons solicited either for cash or on
E. J. FLEMISTER. 51 and 53 Hill St.
Tull we/g*^ ^
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i nperior excellence proven in mini™*
o. - ics for more than a quarter of »
tm j it isused by the United Staten Ga» 1
eminent. Great Universities Endorsed the by the Strongest heads of uL zj
as p nr
and Bgking most Powder Healthful. does no* Dr. contain Price’s 'cream
Lime, or Alum. Sold only in Cans Auimnni. ^
PRICE B AKIN G PU WDER CO
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Notice to Debtors and Creditors?*
All persons indebted to the estate of 8 W
Mangham, late of Spaldiog Count .Geartia
deceased, are hereby notified to call on tha
undersigned and make settlamentofsnchte
debteduess at once; and nil persons ham®
demands against said estate are notified to
present their claims properly proVen.
J, J. MANGHAM, Ad-r InUtrator
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fHEG^RY^UTEST
STYLES IIS
1 SPRING MILLINERY!
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Hats, Bonnets, Ribbons, Feathers and til
Other Trimmings have just been
received at
Mrs. M. L. WHITE’S,
The Fashionable Milliner and Dressmaker,
corner Hill and Broadway streets.
Mould be pleased to have everybody call
and examine my stoek. l-jf" Prices th»
owed.