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* PURE DRUGS!* AXCY TOILET ARTICLES, LEADING PATENT MEDICINES, FA8TECB RR inmiw, AND LVEBITHESO KEPT IN A 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. E w. Has As, V"S"V Boots ai Sta 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 ★ STABLES,★ 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. PRICE BAKING POWDER CO. K*W TOOK. CHICAGO. st. no cis. d4thw8thp,top ool.nrm JUST ARRIVED! — 1 .{— THE VERY LATEST STYLES 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 : 0 :- 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! -t:0:X --- 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 -ON-- SURA ilKS, BLACK SILKS -AND- ALL WOOL NUNS VEILINGS, Will be maintained until they are ail closed out. -Lo:;- My Shirt Department WH1 be found the most complete in the city. Boys Shirt Waists at COST to close out. -I'O.l- NEW SHOES ADDED T O 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! --- 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.