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VOLUME 17 Griffin , Ga. Griffin is the liveliest, pluckiest, most pro¬ gressive town in Georgia. This is no hyper¬ bolical description, as the record of the Inst jive years will show. During that time it lias built and put into most successful operation a $100,000 cotton factory and is pow building another with nearly twioe the capital. It has put up a large iron apdbrass foundry, a fertilizer fac¬ tory, an immense ice and bottling works, a sash and bilii3> factory, a broom factory, opened up the finest granite quarry ia the United States, and has many other enter¬ prises in contemplation. It has secured another railroad ninety miles long, and while located on the greatest system in the South, the Central, has secured connection with its important rival, the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia, It has just secured direct inde¬ pendent connection with Chattanooga and the Wt st; and has the President of a fonrtli railroad residing here aBd working to- secure its completion. With its five white and three colored churches, it is now building a $10,000 new Presbyterian church. It has increased it3 population by nearly one-flfth. It has at- lr.it a, ouiid its borders fruit growers from nearly every ^tatc in the Union, until it is now surrounded ou nearly every side by or¬ chards an I tineyards. It is the home of the gr»i>ouni its wine making capacity has doubted every year. It lias successfully inaugurated a system of publicsohoo’s, with a seven years curriculum, second to none. This is part of the record of a half decade and simply ghowsthe progress of an already admirable city, with the natural advantages of having the finest climate, summer and winter, in the world. Griffin is the county scat of Spalding county, situated in west M iddle Georgia, with a healthy, fertile and roiling country, 1150 fact above sea level. By the census of 1890, it will havfe at a low estimate between 6,000 and 7,000 people, and they are all of the right , sort—wide-awake, up to the times, ready to welcome strangers and anxious to secure de¬ sirable settlers, Giey who will not be any less wel¬ come if bring money to help build up the town. There & about only one thing we need badly just now, and that is a big hotel. We have several small ones, but their accom¬ modations are entirely too limited for our business, pleasure and health seeking guests. If you see anybody that wants a good loca- tionfor a hotel in the South, just mention Griffin. ' a - *** i " ' 1 ' 5 Griffin is the place where the Griffin Nbws is published—daily and weekly—the irest newspaper in the Empire State of the Georgia, Please enclose stamps in sending for sample copies. This brief sketch will answer July 1st, 1888. By January 1st, 1889, it will have to be changed to keep up with the times. PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY leak's collecting and protective agesct. S. C. LEAK, ATTORNEY AT L a W, Office, 31^ Hill Street. GRIFFIN, - - - - UEORGIA. Prompt attention given to clerical work, general law business and collection of claims. may9d&w8m _____ D. L. PARMER, ATTORNEY AT LAW WOODBURY, : : GEORGIA. Prompt attention given to all business. Will practice in all the Courts, and when¬ ever business calls. X3T Collections a specialty. aprGdly DR. JOHN L. STAPLETON, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, GRIFFIN, : : : : GEORGIA, Office— Front Room, up Stairs, News Build ing. Residence, at W. H. Baker place given on to Poplar street. night. Prompt attention jan31d&w0m calls, day or HENRY C. PEEPLES, A T T O R N;E Y A T 17 A W HAMPTON, OEOBGIA. Prfictiees in all the State and Federal Courts. octSd&wly JNO. J. HUNT, ATTORNEY AT LA W GRIFFIN, GEORGIA. Office, 31 Hill 8treet, Up Stairs, over J. 11 White’s Clothing Btore. mar32d&w 1 y D. DI8XUXK. N. U. COLLINS DISMUKE & COLLINS, LAWYERS, GRIFFIN, GA. Office,first room in Agricultural Building Up-Stairs. marl-d&wtf^ “ iTHOsTlirMlLLS, TTDRNEY AT LAW, GRIFFIN, GA. Will practice in the State and Federal Courts. Office, over George & Hartnetts c) mer. nov2-tf. ond. srawAar . bo'bt. t. danikl 8TEWART fit DANIEL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Over George ft Hartnett’s, Griffin, Ga. Will pi ractiee in the State and Fedsra ourts ianl. C. 8. WRIGHT, watchmaker and jeweler GRIFFIN, GA. Hill Street, Up Stairs over /. H. White- J».. ft Co.’s. GRIFFIN GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING, JULY not ft bad showing for a State ing a half million votes. It shows that there are abont 480,000 men in the State with principle,^ whci vot^ their conviction, and who can? caw neither be bongbt or bullied. harrison’s life. Bebjamin Harrison, the Republi can candidate for President, is not in any eenso a great man intellectu ally or otherwise. He made no reo ord in the army of the Union or in the Senate of won for him any distinction or repu tatioD. In the army he did not dis tingnish himself as a General, and in the Senate bo did not distinguish himself as a leader or a statesman. He was’eortaiuly regarded by big political friends as a most ordinary member. He is a man of good fami ly, and his private life has been, *o far as I know, correct and exemplary. He is not personally a popular man, but that counts but little with a can didate for President. He is for pro tectiou to a prohibitory standpoint and lie is i bloody-sbirter to the taste of Murat Halstead. Ho stands in “cheek by jowl” with all the “infant industries” of the country, and yon bet your bottom dollar that the in fants will subscribe nil their surplus for 1888, and do their level best to elect him. He is the candidate of the Blaine crowd, beaded by Steve Elkins, John C. New, John S. Clark son and the Bouncing Boutelle. He is also the candidate of the capital ists and railroad magnates, led by Chauncey M. Depew, Andrew Came gie, Jay Gould, and all the gang who have made their millions at the expense of the people. Ben Harri son is not a strong man, or a firm man, and if ho should be elected, hg, would simply be a. tool to do the bid ding OHbe most corrupt and vicious men in his party. As a political organizer, he posses, ses considerable ability. TJiis was clearly shown in his campaign in In diana, two years ago, to capture the Legislature and retain his seat in the Senate. His fine Italian band was seen in every Senatorial and joint legislative district. He made indeed a moat remarkable and brilliant con test, reducing a Democratic majori ty of over thirty, on joint ballot; down to two votes, and by his schemes, trades and dickers, over. 1 coming a Democratic majority of 7,000, and substituting in its place a Republican majority of 8,000, elect ing the entire Republican ticket, and coming within two votes of re-elect ing himself to the Senate. You see that I am not underrat ing Mr. Harrison. I know him wel from top to toe. He is by odds the strongest man the Republicans could have nominal ed. His only weak point is his Obi m THE TAIL OF THE TICKET. nese record, which may lose him Cal ifornia. But the anti-Chinese plank in the platform is expected to make that all right. Blaine would not have been as strong as in 1884, while Cleveland would have been stronger in making the race against him, Sherman—poor Sherman !- would not only have stood the same chance of losing California, bat would have lost Indiana by reason of his money record—there are lots of Greenbackers in the woods of In diana yet. Gen. Gresham would have been beaten to death by the Gould and railroad combinations. They would have put np a cool mil lion in Indiana alone for his defeat. IN 1 NJIANNY ! Pretty Tough on the Hoosier Dem¬ ocrats. HARRISON S STRENGTH IN HIS OWN STATE. The Information and Views of a Well Posted Special Corres¬ pondent. THE INDIANA GRANDSON: Special Correspondence of News. Indianapolis, June 28. — The nomi nation of Harrison is pretty tough on the Indiana Democrats. There is no use now of disguisi»g the situ ation ns far as Indiana is concerned. The Democrats have got to put forth the greatest and the mightiest efforts of their lives to carry it. It is true that they downed Harrison in 1876, when he ran for Governor, but then the odds were in their favor. It was the great Tildep campaign, and Tom Ytendricks was our candi date for Vice President, and the heart of every Indiana Democrat was fired with enthusiasm, and their en ergy was almost superhuman. TheD, in that memorable campaign, Gen. Harrison did not get a fair start, Godlove S. Orth was nominated for Governor, but he was taken ,off the ticket, and Harrison substituted in his place. The result of this was that many of Orth’s friends skulked in their tents, refusing to do active campaign duty, I don’t think the Harrison Gresham contest here will hurt Harrison in Indiana. There is more party spirit to the square inch in Indiana than in any State in the Uniou. When the two great parties in the State coni rent each other, and are drawn up in a line of battle, as they soon will be, you will see the Gresham men standing side by side with the Harrison men: and tney will bo found in the tLickest of the fight. I look to see a united front on both sides.and au obstinate, desperate struggle, From now ou to the finish a blanket will cover the Democratic and Republican racers, and the winner will not get there by more than a nose. It will be the prettiest hand to band election con test ever witnessed in this country, and if a whip or spur is lost, or a single error committed by the Demo crats, they will lose the State, THE H008IER3’ VOTES In 1SG0 Lincoln carried Indiana by 23,528, la 1864, by 20,189; in 1868. Grant by 9,568, in 1873, Grant by 22,515, in 1876, Tilden by 6,500, in 1880, Garfield by 6,636, and in 1884, Cleveland by about 6,300. In 188G the Republicans carried the State by about 8,000. Thus it will be seen that the State is an extremely doubtful one, aud is only carried by either side with great labor, close campaign work and the expenditure of a large amount of money. The latter is made necessary by the existence of a floating, or purchasable vote in the State, which is really a factor. In 1879, this vote numbered about 15,000. In 1880,the poll of the State showed that it had increased nearly double, or 30,000, and in 1884, it had decreased to 25,000, which is Daily Dews Allison coaid not have got the “ring” support, and Alger was too unknown to pick op any strength lying around loose.^ It is much easier to capture twenty or forty delegates to a nation al convention than it is to capture thirty or forty-five electoral votes. So, after all, the swearing, drink mg and fighting Republicans have nominated a man that will poll the full strength of the party. The nomination of Levi P. Morton, 2 ^****** * Vice President, as naade U P^ase Wall street. r * Morton » * banker and a man f ilUBlto8e fortan «» and they evi ent, y concluded that if they could elect any one to preside over the inillioDiiies in the Senate, it should be the millionaire, Levi P. Morton, lie will add no strength to the ticket }d New York, and will certainly not help the ticket any in Indiana or the West. The only thing expected from Morton is a handsome campaign contribution, and that be will doubt less give. The party would have done better to have nominated Mr. Wtliiam Walter Phelps. He is an active yooug man of fine attainments and fair competence. He is pophlar in New Jersey, and, in a close elec tion, might have given his party a fighting chance to carry the State. I doubt it, however, as little Jersey can always be depended upon to go the good old Democratic way, RELIGIOUS MATTERS. Items Regarding the Different Griffin Churches and Christians. Do not fail to attend services to¬ day. The timber will soon be hers to build the pews in the Presbyterian church. 4 The union prayer meeting this af ternooon will be held at the Presby terian church. Rev. H. Wise Bevill is spending a week or so in Atlanta to have his eyes doctored before goiag to Texas. The regular services will be held at the Baptist church this morning and evening, with Sunday School at 9.30 a. m. There will be the usual services at St. George’s church today at 11 a. m. standard- time. Sunday school at 9.30 a. m. Dr. Bradley has been somewhat ill the past week, but will be able to at tend to his duties at the Methodist church today. Prof. Cbas. Astin, of Macon, will play the voluntaries at St. George’s church today. Some good music may be expected. The Bishop of Carlisle recently said that, iu English Episcopal pul pits “a sermon is very often but a text Hasting about in a quantity of very weak soup.” The new emperor of Germany, when waited upon.by a deputation of Berlin dignalitaries, ordered them to go and build more churches. It is said that only two per cent, of the population of the German capital attend church. Bishop Potter, of tbaN. Y. Episco pal diocese, recently “admitted four teen young men as lay helpers,’’ who will wear coltta and cassock, read service and sermons,” and otherwise help the elegy without being clergy men. Not au oawise movement, p.*ob ably, Christian Index: When a “hypo crite in the pulprt” is pointed out to you, turn over in your thoughts the man that points bfm out. Ten to one, he is a “hypocrite in the pew,” and has only taken off bis own mask, without kowiug it, in profess iug to unmask a ministerial deceiver. The pew most worthy of suspicion is apt to be the pew suspicious in the highest degree of the pulpit. Distilled from tbs richest Malted Bariev Chase's Barley Matt Whisky is full of ontr meat, mild sod excellent and absolutely pus. George ft Hartnett sole agents Griffin, Os I k I Honey! We have Fresh ftne Melons. lot Pure Country Honey- 100 Fresh Fish, Shrimp, Crabs. Try Gordon’s 4 A Tobacco. C. W. CLARK & SON tOhir ^ YL^ Commencing with turtle soup as it should be made, and of which the guests ate three platefuls and sighed because they could eat no more, all •f which took place at a certain popu lar house in Gridin, the week has not been such a bad one, * • * Monday uight the staid residents along country roads, who go to bed with the chickens, were disturbed by the noises of a “Progressive Tally- Ho Party,” dashing along at a pace and turning at an angle that broke the hreastyoke and nearly compelled the party to ride back in an ox cart. The night was a moonlight one, de lightful breezes were blowing and lthe winding woodland ways such as can only be found around Griffin and are known but to a few. And it was an occasion when the chaperone had to descend to ways less dignified and demure than usual. All topped off onthe return not with the “cakes and ale”with which English coaching parties regaled themselves in ye olden time, but with more modern cake and sherbet. All being given by Miss Mary Hammond to entertain her friend Miss Mario Grattan. * * * The same moon introduced a much larger if not more delightful affair, being a lawn fete on the ample and lovely grounds of Col. J. D. Boyd, where were assembled the younger elite of the town, whiling away the hours as only the young can. * * * The choice spirits and delightful companions among whom Mrs. M. R. Brown mostly moves gave her a "surprise party” on Tuesday night, taking the wise precaution to notify the hostess before hand in order that appropriate provision might be made for the surprise. The cosy little home never sheltered a nicer little party. # * * The same night the shades had al ready fallen when a couplo two hours late drove fast and furiouB to reach Squire Corbins, on the western sub orbs, in time for & supper that they feared was over, but which they found to be just ready and which they keenly appreciated along with the rest of the guests.” Some time, the gentleman member of this couple is going to find himself obliged to go to the pantry. * * # On Thursday night tho most for mal and general affair of the season took place at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Taylor, being a ro cep! .jO given to visiting young la dies by the young rneu of the city. The young ladies were Miss Alice Allgood, of Rome; Miss Minnie Long, of Hnrtsboro, Ala., and Miss Carrie Lowe, of Hapeville, and they were consequently the soul of the party. Those Who added life to it were the always charming hostess and her sister, Miss Susie Stewart, with the foliowing couples: Miss Lena Ward with J. H. Clark, Miss Fannie Ward© with A, S. xnr ray, Miss Pearl Dismoke with Wilaon Matthews, Miss Carrie White with Will Davis, Miss Rosa Lsyton w, !> Dave Bailey. Miss Estelle Weatbro^ with W. m. Black, xu» Bessie Mills with Arthur Carson, Miss Laura Banks with J. W, White, Miss Chat tie Mitchell with Will Blake, Miss ms mi Murray with Will Flemister, miss Gussie Trammell with Ed. Pedes, Miss Annie Randall with Will Brown. 'Mm ard, miss Flora Jones with J. S. Ford, Miss Algood with Siva Brown, miss Long with Ben Brown, Miss An nie Bates with Douglas Boyd, Miss Nellie Grant with John Walcott, Miss Annie Belle Moss with Ed. Smith, Miss Taylor with Henry m Mooney; sod Messrs. Otis MeDoo aid, Freok Flynt, N. M. Colj«n% T. J. White, Douglas Glessner, A. B. Clark, Ed. Jones, Will Taylor and John Diekenson. ■ Al I don’t mean to say that the shove list is anywhere near accurate. In fact 1 , I hope it is not, for I have no particular desire to lower ths record at this time If the writer doesn't -- leave somebody out or get some body down wrong, «1 ; iter will, and the only way is ’ neglected party to write a card, i.r which no more than usual rates will be charged. v «■ • * Tho summer season is the time for ; for people to. vist it Griffin it' they want a sociable time. The farmer works in the sum mcr and the busi ness man frolics because he oan’t do anything else; but the first of Septem her reverses the order and farmer comes in and enjoys | and pays for tJjo frolics of the man. * * * . m, Whilo there was nothing else go ing on the past week, politics filled in the chinks. Griffin can raise much fuss over a little politics New York can iu a split between Tammany Hall and the County Dm ocracy, hat without exciting the bad feeling that dominates Atlanta in | contest. The wise citizen, keeps cool and fakes bis beer witn both sides as does The Tattler. 0 m II 'fell V- : ^4KlH c 111 This Powder never varies. A marvel n parity, d Mo« economical loan toe oratiwcF tiMS , ana cew not be sold in com of low test, short onlyp i _______________.... _. Powders. Co.. Sold 106 Vail ease. Street, HorsjgBsjense Hew lev* iM Fowdis cta-dftwlv-too colama let or ffikeat*. m j JHAIR i*'V-:<-» » N tv?*- F» ,H»ir te i ItU NPERc! safdt, « ■ | 1