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First-mass - Drug - store.
Ai wholesale sad IteUil. *WSvnap of Figs sod Hamms ik ns - Wise. Prescrip¬
tions filled at aJi itoaxs of Dtj or Night. Points, Otis, Etc., Etc.
DR.E. R- AWTHOWY8 DRUG 8TORE
R. J DEANE,
PHOTOGRAPHER
PICTURE FRAMES MADE TO ORDER.
%gT Old Pieter**, Copied and Eg Urged.
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LEATHER AND FINDINGS.
Hill Street, GHIFFIN, GA
I o*«r at aod BELOW COST au excellent lot of LOW CUT Gent*’ and Lad lea’
Shoes. A W. HASSELKCs.
tirifli, Ga.| May 2 3.
JACK H. POWELL,
-PBOPBIKTOB OP--
mm FIMHLtfS LIVERY
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BROADWAY STREET.
Finest Turnout* and Be«t Horses
to be Had.
0T Tarma Moat Reasonable and
Strictly CASH to all!
apr3wed,fri.an.3ro
Spalding Superior Court.
Special .Session, May 24th.
Ordered, That a upecial aeaaion of the Bu-
l nrior Court of Spalding county is hereby
called to convene on Thursday, 24th day of
May, for the purpose of heorlng corporations application*
for t he granting ot charters to
In all cases where the law as to publication compiled
and other requirements baa been
w*h. JAMES 8. BOYNTON; 8, F. C.
aat.an.Awed Judge C.
Potato slips, ten cents a hundred
Jos. Morris, East Griffin. tf
THE KIYER RISING.
Danger of an Overflow at Flat Shoals.
Flat Shoals, May 22.—We have
had considerable rain sinco Sunday
morning last The prospect is that
it will continue for some days yet,
but one cannot tell. There is fears
that if it continues there will be great
damage done by the overflow of the
river, which is now risiBg rapidly.
J. S, Montgomery had a negro boy
to run away from his plantation last
Thursday, upon whom he has spent
a good deal of time trying to And,
but has not up to this time.
Davenport Ellis, of Oaklank, pass
ed up the road on his return to
Atlanta yesterday. Mr. Ellis is one
of Meriwether's most successful farm
era.
Boss Woo ward, Ike Fincher, John
Trip, Mr. Sympton and Mr. Harda
way, all of Meriwether; spent part
of two days in seining—had fine luck
and carried back a nice lot of blue
and speckled cat. T. W.
Christian Church,
Services every night this week (D.
V-) Rev. J. A. Perdue will preach to
night on The Action of Baptism, af
ter which the ordinance of baptism
will be administered.
It has been conceded by the housewives
of Griffin that the “President's Wife” is ths
best flour for all purposes ever sold In Grit
tin. jt contains no injurious adulterations,
but Is a pure wholesome goods. Every one
«Uo has not tried it up to date, should call
on either J. M. Mills, S. II, Deane or M. F.
Morris <fc Co., and buy a sack to tests its
merits.
Removal I
The MIDDLE GEORGIA JOB OFFICE has been removed up-stairs, over
Blakely's store. We return thanks for the almost universal patronage ot the
people of the city, as well as the towns adjacent, and repeat our eld motto.
“25 percent cheaper than anybody,” and first-class commercial work.
We invite ......»t all to visit our our office, office, and and give qiv us a chance to bid on their work.
BLAKELY A SON.
’BOUND ABOUT.
Matun C*acer*tav Tm,I« sad Ctma
•ral lam P « * l».
One p. d, was run in yesterday.
lee cream is not in demand just now.
L C. Frazer, of Columbus, is in the
city.
T. 3. Wardell, of the Gate City, is in
Griffin,
The picnics will soon give way for ths
summer resorts.
CoL H. P. Brown, of the Sun, went
to Americas with the boys.
Old No. 3 . hand engine has been
greased np in case oi tire.
Plums are getting ripe and there will
soon be a comer in paregoric.
Col. Ed. Hammond went up to Atlan
ta yesterday on legal business.
Cool nights make the corn look yel
low and the young cotton to die.
The bedding of new houses through
oat the city still goes bravely on.
If a young man feels that hid life is a
blank, he should try to fill it out.
The depot was crowded with ladies
yesterday afternoon to see our gallant
firemen off.
li. M. Hall has returned from Empire
Ga., and wil spend a month with the
home folks.
Prayer meeting at all the churches Jto
night if the weather is favorable—go to
one or the other.
The inclement weather has conflicted
with the protracted meeting at the
Christian church.
The departure of the fire companies
and their friends will leave the towa
rather lifeless today.
The news of the americus tournament
will appear in the News tomorrow morn
ing from a staff reporter,
Uucle Jos Little has issued two mar
riage licenses—one white and one color
ed—during the past week.
Mrs. Prentiss Archer returned to her
home in Fayette county yesterday after
attending the bedside of her lamented
father, C. B- Smith,
The new Baptist church at Parkers
Mill, near Senoia, was dedicated on Sun
day. Rev. J. H. Hall, of Newnnn,preach
ed the dedication sermon.
This is the season of tho year when
the school girl and tho greeu pluoa
have a contest, and nine chances to one
the green plum comes out best.
a crowd of small negroes were playing
tops on the east end of the depot yeater
day afternoon, thereby blockading the
crossing. This is a nuisance that should
be stopped.
Some improvements are beiDg added
to tho residence of Mrs. E. 8. Boynton,
on Broadway. The house is being re
paiutsd and renovated throughout,
which will add considerably to its ap
pearance.
Tho passenger fare between the
Georgia Midland and the Columbus A
Western railroad to Atlanta has been
brought to a close, and the price of tick
ets has been raised from 32.90 to $-‘1.70.
Atnoricus Republican :“It is a question
of doubt among man; of our firemeD as
to which should be most feared, Athens
or the Griffin companies. Tho old Stone
walls are daisies, and seem to have the
lead in this respect.”
Chief Manley received a telegram
from Atlanta yesterday to arrest Jennie
Auglein, who is wanted for a criminal
offense. Patrolman Lyman, of the At
lauta police force, came down yesterdav
afternoon and carried her back. We
learn that she is a woman of bad char
acter.
A New Turk buxines* aura has
a novel method of ref netting his
memory. When be has sc meth ng im
portent to a tten d to the next day he
writea himself a postal card reminding
him of the matter, and, finding the card
among the mail next morning, Attends
to it the first thing.
J. L. Bowden, the principal of the
Griffin colored schools, broke his right
leg in a very painfal and severe manner
yesterday, a dog came running upon the
premises, and the cry of mad dog was
raiaed, creating a general stampede.
While endeavoring to jump out the win
dow, the teacher caught hi* foot and
fell, breaking his leg between the knee
and ankle so that the bones penetrated
through the flesh.
A TIMELY SERMON.
Footprints on 1 •• Sands of Time and the
Don - r of the Fast.
We Lear the tick tick of two clocks
as we write. One is standing upright
with its honest faee to the time seek
er. It is natural in ail its movements.
The other is peculiar in its construe
tion, and its movements are calculat
ed to deceive. In shape it is a circa
lar concave-convex. and about the
size of an ordi; « > uner plate. The
regulating apparatus is on the con
rex side, aod the time face on the
concave surface. With the side up
it won’t move a peg, but with the
wrong side up it runs for ali it is
worth. Conundrum. Why is this
clock like so-n«* people?
Ths nprigii . ck with modest pride
Now show il i time of day.
The other ehoa. its convex side,
Its face is turned away.
These represent two leading parte*.
That on life’s stage we play.
Some show their deeds with honest hearts
In broad and open day.
While others live a life of sin,
And hide from public view
The dark designs that dwell within,
And wicked things they do.
It is much more convenient to
maintain, in reality, a character, than
it is to act the part of a wolf in sheep’s
clothing. The people are too sharp to
take every glittering object for gold.
No man can make a successful voy
age through life under false colors.
We may be a blessing or a curse
to the world. This depends upon
the kind of creatures we be. If we
are mean and deceptive, our lives
will be a blot upon society, but if we
be true our lives will be a blessing to
the world, and when we depart, the
poet savs we will leave cur “foot¬
prints on the sands of time.”
Yes, we are all making tracks of
some kind. If they arc made in
charity as we pass through life scat¬
tering flowers, they will be indelible;
but if they are made in departing as
we pass through life trying to deceive,
they will soon rub out.
I remember a circumstance that
impressed me when I was a little
boy. Two little brothers were on a
visit to the house of a married Bister
who lived some distance away. The
morning was cool and their feet were
bare. On the way, they frequently
stopped to make tracks in the sand
until their minds were fully absorb
ed in the track making business. In
this frame of mind, they entered a
neighbor's bouse to warm their feet.
The good lady had just spread her
dough for the dinner boe-cake upon
an old fashioned skillet, and it was
sitting uncovered in front of the fire
place. The smaller boy poised him
self upon bis left foot and held the
other near the fire, occasionally pass
ing it over the dough with a signifi
cant look toward his older brother,
who shook bis bead meaningly. This
had bo effect. The younger brother
chucked bis foot into the dough and
then scooted with the track sticking
to his foot. Likewise will the tracks
of a would be deceiver adhere to his
own pedestals that oil men may know
him. Shoktfellow.
Hood’s Sarsaparilla is peculiar to itself
and superior to all other preparations in
strength, eoonomy, and medicinal merit. (2)
ROVER RATTL1NGS.
Rain, Crops, Bachelors and Lore Mak¬
ing,
Royxb. Ga., May 22.—The much
looked for rain has come at last and
for which we all feel very thank
ful, as we were needing it very much.
Our corn crops are looking fine where
they have been worked well; but
owing to the dry weather cotton has
not done so woll, the most of ns not
getting a stand, but hope now to be
able to go to work right with both
cotton and grass, of which we expect
to have a plenty.
R- If. Williams is having bis wheat
cat He thinks be will make enough
to last him and bis wife aod boy til!
wheat comes again. His family does
not love cake bread ranch and as be
has & plenty of corn can make oat
very welL Wc wish all the farmers
to take pattern by him in that respect
and rniso plenty cf coin and wheat
He also says be is going to get the
prerniooi on the Bites cotton. Look
oat, boys, bis patch looks fine al
ready and if they will act fair about
it Bob will make some of them have
mighty long faces next fall.
Mias Ida Brinson, one our most
charming young iad._s, completely
captivated one of our youngest bach
es last Sunday so that be has not
been able to do jastice to his chicken
and honey this week and says be
don't know why it is as he has been
in a great deal of company but this
got him. Well tie fact of the bnsi
ness is he has not struck up with
such ladies before. I suppose.
Two of our bachelors have taken
a clean shave and I jast wish you
could see them. One looks like a great
big pumpkin and it stewed and
skinned, and the other reminds me
of a man made out of ginger cake and
it about half done.
Several of our young meD went to
Columbus on the excursion the other
day and coming back got pretty bad
ly frightened when she came uncup
pled and some get hurt a little, but
do not regret the trip as they en
joyed it finely. But there was one
fellow who can talk but never does,
went the round trip and never spoke
a word, even when the collision oc
cured. All he did was to grab his
hat and waited to see if they were
going to get out and when he found
that all was right be thought about
bis hat but lo and behold! it was
gone. Be bad dropped it through
the window, and he aint spoke yet,
There is a great deal of sicknes
out here at present, though not of a
serious nature. Joel Aycock is quite
sick; we hope soon to sec him up
and about again. We are glad to
see J. R. Evans up and about again
after several days sickness which
used him up right smartly.
John Shivers received a very nice
legacy about a week ago. We know
no other man that is more deserving
than he is to receive such gifts and
hope that he will now be able to rise
in ease and plenty, It is a fine boy.
Brad Weatherly went to ride with
the girls.the'other day in a two horse
wagoD. Brad is good company
with the ladies and can make them
enjoy themselves if anybody can; and
so during the trip he got caught out.
One of them thought she would take
advantage of leap year and in a
round about way brought the great
subject up and told him how pleas
ant she thought it would be to keep
house for him and how she would
try to please him in all things, and
tried every way to get him to say yes
but be saye be must have time and
will let her know soon.
^UU. WEIOAfr
PURE
Its superior for excellence proven in millions
of homes more than a quarter ef a cen
tury. It isused by the United States Gov¬
ernment. Endorsed by the heads of the
Great Universities as'the Strongest, Purest
and most Healthful. Dr. Price's Cream
Baking Powder does not. contain Ammonia,
Lime, or Alum. 8old only in Cans.
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NEWAND-:- BEAUTIFUL
Tips, Ribbons and Hats.
VST Do not fail to call and examine.
MRS. M. L. WHITE,
Cor Hill and Broadway.
C. P- NEWTON, Ag’t.
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA,
Atlanta Beer and Ice!
UNEAQUALLED! UNSURPASSlC!
Merit Wins! Low Prices Talk!
Defy Competition in PRICES or QUALITY 1
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This Beer is brewed from the finest grades of imported Hops and injurS! prepute
according to the most improved methods. Perfectly free from ary
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 you want a
good load of wood send ns one dollar and your or¬
der. J. H. KEITH & CO.
Strawberries -:-
Every Mor ning,
HOLMAN & CO.’S.
DEMISTER
RECEIVED THE PAST WEEK
New India Lawns, Checked Muslins, White Lawns,
Fans. Silk Mits, Ladies Lisle Undervests,
SWISS AND HAMBURC FLOUNCINCS
25 pieces “Renfrew” best Ginghams at 7 1-2 cents.
Well worth 12 1-2 cents.
My Same Low Prices
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SURA ilKS, BLACK SILKS
-AND-
ALL WOOL NUNS VEILINGS,
Will be maintained until they are ail
closed out.
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My Shirt Department
WH1 be found the most complete in the city. Boys
Shirt Waists at COST to close out.
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NEW SHOES ADDED
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MY ALREADY LARGE STOCK, EVERY WEEK 1
Will save you money on your purchases
in this line.
★ LARRCE * ASSORTMENT ★
FUR, WOOL AND STRAW HATS!
New lot straw Hats to arrive this week!
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500 May Fashion Sheets to be Given Away !
Patterns for Sale, in stock !
YOUR PATRONAGE SOLICITED!
E. J. FLEMISTER 5
SI ANl) 53 HILL STREET.