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* PURE DRUGS!
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ANCY TOILET ARTICLES, LEADING TATE.VT MEDICINES,
REMEDIES. AND EVERYTHING KEPT IN A
First-Class - Drug -
At whole**!* uvd Retail tSrSjmp ot Fig* srA H*«»*iku»’ Wioe.
&m filled *t *11 boon at D*jr or Night. F*iaU, Oita, Eta., Eta.
PR. E. R. ANTHONY’S DRUC
R. J - DEANE,
PHOTOGRAPHER.
PICTURE FRAMES MADE TO ORDER.
iar Okl Fitter**, CopWrtJ *ft4 EaUnrwJ.
tiriM*. «».. May 10.
JACK H. POWELL,
-PROPRIETOR OF--
huffish nisHLiss mm
★ HTABLES,*
BROAD WAT BTRKET.
Finest Turnouts and Best Horses
to be Had.
tST Tama Mrot Reaao&abk and
Strictly CASH to all!
aprfiwed.M.im 'Sen
Potato slips, ten cents a hundred,
Jo*. Morris, East Griffin. tf
House and Lot for Sale.
The nine room house known as
the Nall place, corner of Solomon
tod Sixth BtreetB. Ono square from
bnninesu portion of city. Splendid Ad
place for day P. boarding bouBe. tf
ply to C. or Tho*. Nall,
Tan ear loads of lumber (mm Molena and
four csrtosds of brick from Atlanta were re¬
ceived at the new cotton factory yesterday,
and brtrk toying will commence to-day. No
idea aan be gained of the size of the factory
without seeing it. It wilt bo a
cent structure, facing the town, and if it in
doubled, s» now contemplated, will extend
from the railroad clear back to the wood*
with seven bundled feet frost.
U. H. BchererA Co., of Macon, have
bought out the first elate, and iinudsotus'y
furnished bar of .1. II. Campbell, and will
take possasMon today. The new * omer* are
clever and pleasant gentlemen and will e«
•leaver to make things agreeable to all old
customer* and will be glad to welcome many
new ones. They will make great Improve
merits in ttie room and will conduct tho fin
cut bar in thin part of the State We would
advise every one to give them a < all
A beautiful eight page, twenty two verse
poem, entitled “The Drinking House Over
the Way," which came to this office on Tuee
day with two cent* postage duo and a re
quest to publish, I* decliurd »itii thunks and
great regrets. We appreciate the obligation
that we are under because the writer's father
is a subscriber to the fifty cent WaratT
News, but we can not do anything at this
time that might excite a suspicion Hint the
News is encouraging tlic third party move-
went. The poem, howevi r, wil! lie cure
fully preserved nud keot where auy of "ur
nuliseribors can come up and read it at
their leisure.
A Pertinent Conversation
The following truthful convert-a
lion occurred on Hill street yesler
daj:
Sliauger—Cun yon tell uio where
I can find a slaughter boaHe’
Native— Well, I got shaved at—
Stranger— I don't want to get
Hhaved.
Native—Oh, you’re looking for tho
other kind. Sorry, hut I can't di
reel you.
A negro convict named Williutu
Hamilton was caught in the brick
machinery at Chattahoochee Friday
and hia right arm and left leg are
very badly mashed and tho boneB
are broken. The injuries are bo
severe as to necessitate amputation.
HiB recovery is very improbable.
-PIC NIC
Biggest Stock, in Town.
Underwood’s Deviled Meats, Armour’s Potted Meats, Jellies. Preserves,
all the Canned Fruits, Beef Tongues, Sweet and Sour Pickles, Imported
Cbow-Cbovr, Imported Sardines, Snow Flake and Doss Crackers, Jumbles,
Fingers, Cocoanut Jumbles, Jelly Cake, Pound Cake, etc, All kinds
Our stock is large and our prices will suit you. All the Nic Nacs
your Pic Nic Baskets. BLAKELY.
’ROUND ABOUT.
ImtAri < «»<rrMi*f ff»plr aaM
ff»l *T*w« «,M*lp.
ag.Mi.Kim *2TT**tis.
Here Dca- on BADm dwelt and kept tbe
Tfc*. rtatoe*t bad tor many a m.ie of eior
In little )**» than everptiuBg dealt hr,
from Bo meeting-boa*** therewithal to a fcb«K flint of te*: *ku»,
derU-roti* * to
He eon Id make profit on a »icrie pit
In ta»tae*e *tri< t. to bring the bainn- e true
He had been known to bite a £* *Ling< m two.
And change a board-naii for a -n*i..
All that be bed he ready beta for **;«.
Hi* bouae, hu tomb, whate*erthe law a'.
And be had gladly parted from hi* tpouse.
Hu one ambition tlill to get aod g*t
Hr would arreet your verj gbo-'. for debt
Hu atoie looked righteous should the
&JB < omr ,
Bot in * dark ba< k room be peddled *he rum.
And eaeed Ma'am Coftacenee, .f e
would acokl.
By ehnatemng it with irate* m- he sold
A small, dry white man neck-cloth h<- was wno all the wore week a '• 2- ,
And one .
tbroueh—
On Monday white, by .Saturday as dun
A* that worn homeward “Hearteaee by the prodigal
—'LovrelJ in and
StavkR picnic good* at Btokeiy'*.
0.1. II P. Brow* “pent yeiter>lay In
la.
If. C. Comming went to Atlaata
day.
Judge W, C. B'tk* went to Atlanta yeste
day.
A. Randal) rtturc i from Calnuitm*
ter day.
J Judge Had came down f. .m Allan to
terday evenieg.
Mr*. M. L. Jesitey returned >e- !
from a visit down the Central.
Mia* Lizzie Hill will give an English
to a few friend* tomorrow evening.
Pound and fruit cake, jelly {alices for
picnic. BI.AKE1.T.
Tax Re reiver: IE A. Hardee rode
miles to Akin* coart house }e*terd.»y
take return*, but was not met by a
taxpayer.
A petition w as circulated yesterday .>nd
generally signed that it may be taken
granted that all the stores will
Monday to oio*e at *ix o’c lock.
J. T, Stephenson received hie
yesterday a* captain of the Spalding
Judge is a splendid tactician and a
and efficient officer, and we salute him.
At a recent meeting of the Griffin
a member voted on a paper ballot “I '
the admission of a new candidate.
progress in this community is great
progressing.
The Columbus Ledger publishes a
road map with Columbus, Macon and
ta, but without naming the point
»tsnds for Oriflin. 8ueh an exhibition
jealosy i» very liumorou-
The main wagon road between here
Henry county ts reported in an
condition at Wolf’s Creek ford.jThere
be a bridge at tins point, and the trade
Henry is too great for delay.
A most beautiful stik quilt has been -
pleted by the ladies of the Episcopal
and is now at the New York Store to be
fled oil for the hem lit of the church.
one should take one or mors chance-.
Griffin is going to have a new cotton fa>
tory and also to huild a magnificent
establishment, With tier natural
ker stirring, enterprising people, these
of progress are 110 more than might
been expected in our sister city,
Capitol.
Mr. Davis has graciously tendered the
dom of Warm springs, ns well us
Srpings, to the Sunday School
to-morrow. Tickets will be on sale
at the Oa. Midland station, at
book store and at the ( ity National
Everybody is advised to buy tickets
and avoid any rush or confusion at the
lug to morrow.
The bilinear Dr. N. D, Lefevre's,
to theTowaliga, i* reported nearly
ble. There is nothing that impedes a
ty's trade or progre-s us much as bad
ard the News is obliged to keep an eye
open to tlievo matters. We have no
Hint the road commi-rioners are
zealous, but we want assist them by
their attention.
StawfierrJeN for I lie
He ml tta your orders by 10 o 'clock
morning. W. M. IIoi.man u Co.
It ha* beeneonccdod by the
nf Griffin that the ‘‘President's Wife” is
be-t Hour for all purposes ever sold in Grif
flu. jt contains no injurious
but is a pure wholesome goods. Every
who has not tried it up to date, should
on cither.!. M. Mills, S. 11, Deane or M.
Morris A Co., mid buy a -nek t > tests
merits.
? THF TEIIPEROtE CONTE.YTIOT.
Ii te Flrfct tor a Mate Pro*
blbiti** ta*.
The Georpi Tf-mperacce Assoc-:a
tior: toet in State coc rent ion a: At
t*nte oo TueseUr, with a large at
tendance and 138 delegate** repre
renting 43 counties. W. E. II- Sear
! cy repr Spalding county.
President C. I?. Pringle called the
convention to order and a Urge nu®
| ber of speeches were made,
i Tie following resolutions were
aiopted:
Resolved, That we as represent*
tive temperance men proclaim as our
ultimatum the extermination of
»»!ooo£ ai.u total prohibition of
the liq - - tr . and of the manafac
ture or pc; uion of liquor in ar.y
ora . - ! .estci he used as a beverage.
Peso.ved, That tn the opinion
the convention, it n in wise at jfaii
time for the prohibitionists in this
state to do more than to make a urpt
eJ effort to secure state prohibit;cm.
and that we cord Any and earnestly
invite every advocate of the principles
of prohibitioi ' aside all differ
ence3 and < . . . rn other ques
lions, so that wt may present a solid
front for the accomplishment of this
object by a State prohibiting j 2 w.
Devolved, That a committee of
three be appointed t® draft such leg
islaticD as m*y he necessary to carry
out the iocs :on laws and report
the same to , xecutive committee
of the state u...perance association
previous to the meeting of the next
legislature.
Resolved, That a registration iaw
be drafted as suggested by Judge J.
T. Pendleton.
Resolved, That this convention re¬
quest the legislature to enact a law
compelling the introducing and teach
ing ot the effects of alcohol on the
human body in ail our public schools.
Resolved, That our representatives
in congress be requested to support
the bill which provides for the ap
pointment of a commission of inquiry
upon the alcoholic kquor traffic.
Resolved, That we proclaim that
the prohibition movement is in no
way inimical to foreign born citizens,
and that such citizens are cordially
invited to come into our srate now
being rapidly redeemed from the
curse of rum.
Resolved, That (lie next g-neral
assembly be requested to so amend
the general local option law that af
ter the saloons shall have been voted
out of a county under said law, no
election shall be held.
The following new officers wejc
elected:
C. R. Pringle, president; J. C. Bar
ton, of Rockdale, vice-president; W.
G. Whidby, of DeKaib, secretary;
\V. A. Ilansell of Fulton, treasurer.
The Executive committee—J. II,
Estil), of (he first district; Itev.Thos.
White, of (lie second; George P,
Woods, of the third; A. I). Freeman,
of the fourth; James G. Thrower, of
the fifth; J. A. Hunt, of the sixth;
I. . W. Trammell,of the seventn; Iter.
J. G. Gibson, of the eighth; George
N, Lester, of the ninth: Rev. W. L.
Kilpatrick, of the tenth. The state
at large—Walter B. Ilill, of Bibb;
A. E. Buck, of Fulton; .J, B, Mc-
Gehee, of Talbot, and W, II. Felton,
of Bartow.
The convention h*n adjourned
sine die.
The Constitution say; editorially:
“The action of the prohibition con¬
vention on yesterday precipitates tba
fight in Georgia. While this fight
will not be made on a general state
ticket, it will be made in almost every
county on the candidates for the leg
islature. This is often the bitterest
kind of campaign, and we may look
for warm times between now and the
third of next October.”
-I he Proper Study or Mankind i* Man,’
says the illustrious Fope. If lie had
included woman iu tho list, he would
have been nearer the truth, if not so
poetical. Dr. R. V. Fierce has made
them both a the life of s'udy, derangements especially
woman, and peculiar
to which her delicate system is liable.
Many women iu tho land who are ac
quainted witli Dr. Fierce only through
his “Favorite Prescription,” bless him
with all their hearts, for ho has brought
them the panacea for all those ohrouic
ailments peculiar to their sex, such as
leueorrtooee, prolapsus and other displace
meats, ulceration, “internal fever,”
bloating, tendency to intera’ cancer, and
other ailments. Price reduced to one
dollar. By druggists.
(. hast V Parity Malt Whisky is free from
ai! trace of Tordigi sor other impurity. Be.
ing rich and nutritious it builds u:> the feet lc
and consumptii e Sold by George A Hart
nett, Griffin, G*.
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THE LUCKY NUMBERS.
Us* of tbe Large Prizes Drawn
Hew Orleans Yesterday.
Xtv Oaixts*. M*y 9.—The
icg is a I:-t o* i umi er> wfcscb
the L gtitr prizes :r. the
lottery yesterday:
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THE UGMMOSWEALTH.
Stts as GaUterered Grer Gc&rgia
j
' The Governor itsaed
a
j Friday to the Treasurer for
1317.50 j f r coupons paid and
j ; ! c-elied.
Hart county reports that if
j peaches continue to fall off at
present rate, i ut few will remain
ripen.
The Dewberry and Zorn
tion ease was commenced at
Wednesday. About $20,000 is
volved.
Farm laborers are quitting
of the farms in Schley county,
demand higher wages, ard being
fused, are quitting work.
It is learned that Dr. L. H.
er has purchased the Christian
from Dr. J. S. Lawton, and that
change will Leanncuuced at an
day.
The Messrs, Callahan, of the
lem neighborhood, in Green
had a rat killing t- few days ago,
killed 300 rata in one crib and 80
another.
C. W. Asbury, of Luia, will
tute a suit for damages against
Air Line railroad tor rough
metit by the conductor. The
claimed is *10,000,
A cat on Shoal creek, in
county, recently gave birth to a
ter. that had four eyes, four oars
two mouths. It was well
with the excepfion of the above
formilies. It died soon after
One of tbe most desperate
convicts in tbe State escaped
day night from the camp of
James M, Smith, in Oglethorpe
ty. The negro, George
alias George Long, Las a
record which embraces rnauy
and covers many counties.
WEIGHT
Its superior excellence proven in
of homes for more than a quarter of a
tury. It isused by the United States
ernment. Endorsed by the heads of
Great Universities as the (Strongest,
and most Healthful. Dr. Price's
Baking Powder does not contain
Lime, or Alum, gold only in Cans.
PRICE BAKING POWDER CO.
SEW TOBK. CHICiaO. ST. LOO*.
d tthw8thp,top col.nrm
JUST ARRIVED!
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THE VERY LATEST STYLES
NEW-:-AND-:- BEAUTIFUL
Tips, Ribbons and Hats.
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Du not fail to call ami examine.
MBS. M. L. WHITE,
Cor. Hill and Broadway.
C. P. NEWTON, Ag’t.
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA,
j f j Atlanta Beer and Ice!
1
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UNEAQUALLED! UNSURPASSlL.
! Low Prices Tatt!
Defy Competition in PRICES or QUALITY!
0:—
This Beev is brewed from the finest grades of imported Hops and prepared
i according to the most improved methods. Perfectly free from ary injurious
ingredients or adulterations.
My ICE is of superior quality perfectly. Clear and Solid.
Write for my prices before purchasing either.
*&• Ice delivered to any part of city.
A GOOD MULE!
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Cheap for CASH or good NOTE! If yon want a
good load of wood send ns one dollar and your or¬
der. J. H. KEITH A ( 0,
Strawberries
Every Morning,
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HOLMAN & CO.’S.
E. J. FLEMISTER
RECEIVED TIIE PAST WEEK
New India Lawns, Checked Muslins, White Lawns,
Fans, Silk Mits, Ladies Lisle Undervests,
SWISS AND HAMBURG FLOUNCINCS
t:o:t-
25 pieces “Henfrcw” best Ginghams at 7 1-2 cents.
Well worth 12 1-2 cents.
-Do::-
My Same Low Prices
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SURA ILKS, BLACK SILKS,
-AND-
ALL WOOL NUNS VEILINGS,
Will !k maintained until they are M
closed out.
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My Shirt Department
Will he found the most complete in the city. Boys
Shirt Waists at COST to close out.
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NEW SHOES ADDED
T O
MY ALREADY LARGE STOCK, EVERY WEEK t
Will save yon money on your purchases
in this line.
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★ LARRCE ★ ASSORTMENT ★
FUR, WOOL AND STRAW HATS!
I® 9 New lot straw Hats to arrive this week!
500 Patterns May Fashion Sheets to he Given Away
for Sale, in stock !
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YOUR PATRONAGE SOLICITED!
E. J. FLEMISTER,
AND 53 HILT, STREET.