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VOLUME 17
Griffin, Ga.
Grifflu i» the liveliest, pluckiest, inoet pro¬
gressive town in Georgia. This is no hyper¬
bolical description, as the record of the last
live years will show.
During that time it has built and put into
most successful operation a,$100,000 cotton
aetory and is now building another with
nearly twice the capital. It has pat up a
u ge iron and braes foundry, a fertiliser fac¬
tory, an immense fee and bottling works, £
sMshand blind factory, a broom factory,
opened up the fittest granite quarry in the
United States, andjdft' 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
aud Georgia. It has just secured direct inde¬
pendent connection with Chattanooga and
the Wist, and baa the President of a fourth
railroad residing ■ here ■ and working
to secure its completion. With
Its five white and three colored
churches, it is now building a fid, 000 new
Presbyterian church. It has increased its
population bj^- nearly one-fifth. It has at*
tnv’i ’ n*®niicSit# borders fruit growers from
nearly every State in the Union, until It is
now surani acted on nearly every side by or¬
chards ai d vineyards. It is the home of the
grape ant its wine making capacity has
doubled every year. It has successfully
l naugurated a system of public schools, with
a seven years curriculum, second to none.
This is part of the reoord of a half decade
and simply shows the 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 seat of Spalding
county, situated in west Middle Georgia, with
a healthy, fertile and t .'.'ing country, 1150
feet above sea level. By the census of 1890, it
will have at a low estimate between 6,000 and
7,u00 people, and they are all of the right
sort—vyde-awake, up to the times, ready to
welcome strangers and anxious to secure de¬
sirable settlers, who will not be any less wel¬
come if they bringmoney to help build up
the town. There is about only one thing we
need badly jnst now, and that is a big hotel.
We have several small ones, but their accom¬
modations aro entirely too limited for onr
business, pleasure and health seeking guests.
If you see anybody that wants a good loca¬
tion for a hotel in the South, Just mention
Qriffin. where Gbifeix
g, Griffin is the place the
News is published—daily and weekly—the
vest newspaper in the Empire State of the
Georgia, Please enclose stamps in sending
for sample copies.
This brief sketch will ans-.ver July 1st,
IMS. By January 1st, 1889, it will have to be
changed to keep up with the times.
f R 0FE S S I0NAL DIR ECTOR Y
Divorces quietly. Advice free. Address
G. Cole, Atty. Box 631, Chicago, 111.
leak’s collecting and protective agency,
S. C. LEAK, LaW,
ATTORNEY AT
Office, 31)4 HOI Street.
GRIFFIN, - - — - GEORGIA.
Prompt attention given to clerical work,
general law business and collection of claims.
may9d<few8rn
D. L. PARMER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
WOODBURY, : : GEORGIA.
Prompt attention given to all business.
Will practice in all the Courts, and where-
ever business ealls.
jgy Collections a specialty. aprCdly
DR. JOHN L. STAPLETON,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
GRIFFIN, : : : : GEORGIA,
Office—Fron'i Room, up Stairs, News Build
ing. Residence, at W. H. Baker place on
Poplar street. Prompt attention given to
calls, day or night. )an21d&w6m
HENRY C. PEEPLES,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
HAMPTON, GEORGIA,
Practices in all the State and Federal
Courts. oct9d&wly
JNO.J. HU NT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
G8XFFIN, GEORGIA.
Office, 81 Hill Street, Up Stains, over J. H
White's Clothing Store. mar22d&wly
D. DISMUKE. N. M. COLLINS
DISMUKE & COLLINS.
LAWYERS,
OMFFIN, GA.
Offloe,first room in Agricultural marl-d&wtf Building
Up-Stairs.
ITHOS. R. MILLS,
TT9BNEY AT LAW,
G B IF FIN , GA.
Will practice in the State And Federal
Courts. Office, over George & Hartnett’s
corner. nov2-tf.
ON D. STSWART . BOBT. T. DANIEL
STEWART <t DANIEL,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Over George <fc Hartnett’s, Griffin, Ga.
Will practice in the State and Federa
voarts. lanl.
C. S. WRIGHT,
watchmaker and jeweler
GRIFTIN, _ GA.
Jr-, Hill t Co.’#. Street, Up Stain over J. H. White-1
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GRIFFIN GEORGIA. TUESDATf MORNING, JUI.Y 10 188#
AN EXP€RT MONEY HANDLER
TelU What Ut> Knows About Counterfeit
Qpln— Various Kinds of “Queer.**
•‘You would be surprised if I should
give you some idea of the kinds of ‘queer*
coins circulating in this city," said Mr.
William Dickerman, an ex-treasury em¬
ploye, but now publisher of The United
States Treasury Counterfeit Detector.
“I will show you the best samples of
•queer’ gold and silver coins. Now,
strange to say, there is no first rate coun¬
terfeit of the double eagla There is a
fair counterfeit of the eagle, bearing date
1853. It has a very fine appearance, but,
as you see here, when White the gold plating is
worn off it leaves the metal under¬
neath exposed. Ot the $5 goldpiece
there are several very dangerous coun¬
terfeits. The 1844 counterfeit was as¬
sayed and found to contain $4.47 worth
of gold. Consequently it resisted acid test
about as well as the genuine. Perhaps
the most dangerous counterfeit $5 gold-
, piece is the one dated 1881 and 1882.
This counterfeit coin failed to pass the
sharp eyes sub-treasury of John H. Vassar, of the
Boston . It was sent to the
United States Mint, and there analyzed.
Its assay value is $4.43. The reeding
and milling are exceedingly well done.
Most of the coin counterfeits are made in
molds, but this one was, without doubt,
struck from a die prepared from what is
known as the ‘drop’ process.
“There are a great number of very
clever counterfeits of the quarter eagle,
or $2.50 piece. The one bearing the 1852
date is the most dangerous. It contains
.only twenty-seven cents’ worth of gold,
and yet its size and weight are correct
The best acid tests have failed to reveal
Its bogus nature. The other counterfeits
ore mostly composed of brass or platinum,
and then heavily gold plated. ”
“What are soma of tba best counter¬
feits of silver money?”
“Here, 1877, for example, is marks-S. a trade, dollar
dated having mint and C.
C. It is only three grains lighter than
the genuine coin. Its composition is
silver, mercury and German silver. The
very best way to detect these counterfeits
is by the ring. A good ear will dis¬
tinguish the sound at once. Che Bland
“Then, again, there is or
standard dollar, first counterfeifiM-this coined in 1878. A
number of clever coin
have come into my possession, which,
although made In a mold, have a fine
general appearance. They all come
nearly up to full weight, averaging from
380 to 410 grains. They are composed
of antimony and lead and plated heavily
with silver. The ring is almost the same
as the genuine.”
“listen to this keen, sharp ring,” Bald
Mr. Dickerman, as he threw down a
silver half dollar. “Doesn’t that sound
as if it contained glass? Well, that is a
counterfeit of 1870. This coin fa nearly
full weight and size. But the milling
and reeding, and especially the lettering
of the word ‘liberty’ on the shield of the
goddess, are somewhat defective. •
; “Of small coins there are more ‘queer’
nickefa than any other kind. AU the
counterfeiter has to do fa to read the act
of 1886 to find the composition of alloy,
and then he can strike off coins of the
same metal as the genuine nickefa at a
profit of 8 8-4 cents each. Those bearing
the date of 1875 are well calculated to
deceive, although the lettering in the
words ‘United States’ fa imperfect, and
the stars surrounding the figure ‘5’ are
not well done.
“The devices used to make these small
coins are often exceedingly ingenious.
Last year the chief of the secret service
captured a money making machine that
turned out nickels almost as fast as a
nail machine turns out nails. It would
seem as if every one engaged in the
•queer’ business had a different way of
fixing their stamps and making their
composition. ” other of making
“Is there any way
coins ‘queer’ besides using dies or
molds?”
“Yes, there are several ways of ‘doc¬
toring’ coins. The most fiommon process
fa ‘plugging.* This is done by boring
holes in the coin, extracting the gold and
then filling In the cavity with cheaper
metaL Only the larger gold coins axe
used for this purpose. The holes are
bored into the coin from the edge or
reeding, and afterward covered with
gold. The feeding fa then retouched,
where it has been removed, by a file or
machine for this purpose. A coin that
has been plugged is well calculated to
pass the sharpest eye, as it has a perfect
appearance, only the edge showing the
least sign of being ‘queer.* Is ‘sweating.’
“Another process called
This fa done by removing a portion of
the gold from the surface of the coin by
an acid bath. The reduction in value of
such coins fa from one-tenth to one-
fifteenth. Of course the coin subjected
to such a process has a fair appearance,
the weight only being short
“There fa still another process, called
‘filling.’ This fa often done by sawing
the coin through the edge or reeding, re¬
moving the interior and putting in
cheaper metal. ‘Filling’ fa also done by
sawing the coin partly in two from the
edge or reeding, on one side, leaving of a
thick and thin portion. The thin side
the coin fa turned back and the gold
taken out from the thicker ride. The
filled with cheap substitute, _
cavity fa pressed a back and brazed
and the .sides
together. Thus the coin may lose^over
one-half of its value, and still
good appearance. Platinum
used to replace the gold When other
being of the same weight platinum fa
ana less costly •filling’ than
used, the bogus coin will be light weight
and will usually have a bad ring.—New
York Cor. Globe-Democrat.
Get rid of that tired feeling Sarsaparilla, as quick which as
possible. Take Hood’s good appetite, and hearth.
gives strength, a
UNCANNY, IF_NOT PANGEHOU8.
Some »t tile Odd Experiment* Undo by a
Profeasor of Bypuollim.
7 lb Feldman, the fatuous hypnotist, fa
above medium height and of muscular
build, although not what would be called
a hill oi a stout man. He wears a
Napoleonic! beard end mustache, and
they and Ids hair are aa nearly black as
capillary filaments ever grow. Elis
quick, nervous movements extend even
to the eyes, which never rest long on any
one object Eyeglasses give him a pro¬
fessional air, but lie lacks the repose
which fa usually the acquired or natural
bearing of a physician.
invited to the house of a Russian lady
erf considerable literary distinction, by
special request, he arranged to have a,
professional subject present on whom he
could make experiments. The method
adopted the by the hypnotist for obtaining
presence of this individnal was first
to possess him with the idea that he was
going to Russia and then to order him to
present himself at the house of the lady
and give tier a note asking her if she
could give him some letters of recom¬
mendation to persons in that country.
This plan was carried out literally by the
subject, and when he had walked into
the drawing room and asked the ques¬
tions he sat in a most strained attitude,
with fixed eyes and clinehed hands.
Only a rather vigorous tapping on the
forehead administered by Dr. Feldman
brought the subject back to a natural at¬
titude. lie then blinked his eyes and
rubbed his face as if he had been asleep.
The lady of tho house then asked him
if it was he who desired some letters of
introduction to families in Russia. He
replied that he had no intention of leav¬
ing the country, and he had therefore no
need of letters. The hypnotist then ex¬
plained that the subject had forgotten all
about the request he liad made when he
entered. The subject, although a strong
looking fellow of 24 or thereabout, was
renounced to be most sensitive to the
lypnotio influence of Dr. Feldman, and
this was proved by hfa being put into a
complete state of catalepsy after a few
passes over the eyes ant^ forehead having
been made. Catalepsy was the disease
for which the man had been under treat¬
ment Any one with a tendency to such
a disease fa most easily worked upon.
When the hypnotizer had made a num¬
ber of passes, he then drew hfa finger
down over the nose of the subject and
outward, and instantly the man arose and <
moved in the direction of the finger until
it was pointed at an object, mid then
this object was gazed at just as intently.
The man was then told that musquitoee
were biting him, and he immediately be¬
gan to slap his face, first on one cheek
and thdn on the other, and then on hfa
hand, making sure that he had the little
insect each time by carefully drawing up
his fingers and pinching them together
with an expression of countenance which
indicated the sublime satisfaction he had
in putting an end to their lives. Hfa
thought was then made to change, and
he was informed that he was a rooster.
Immediately he began to make a cluck¬
ing noise, perhaps more like a hen than
a rooster, and soon he took to crowing in
a manner that was irresistibly funny.
He was given the half of a lemon and
told that it was a sweet apple. He took
a huge bice from it and smacked hfa lips
changed forehead,
magnet to hfa and it became
one of intense disgust, the real taste of
the lemon having come back to him.
The same test was made with quinine.
Bring told that it was sugar, he thought
it was delicious and asked for more, but
when he was told that it was nasty he
wiped it from his mouth as if it was
most distasteful. Alcohol was poured on
his head and he assumed the appearance
of an intoxicated man. He was made to
hold himself quite rigid in a recumbent
position between two chairs, only his
head and his feet being supported. physi¬
There was a small audience of
cians, who regarded the exhibition from
a scientific point of view, and to them it
was both interesting and instructive. To
the ordinary observer, however, such a
subservience of the will of one person to
that of another, although powerful and
remarkable, fa both painful and fright¬
ful The seance was perfectly success¬
ful, but left the impression of something
so uncanny that nature revolts against it.
By frequent experiments it may some but
time be reduoed to a useful science,
at present it may hardly be considered
other than dangerous.—New York Press.
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List of Letters.
Advertised letters remaining in
postoffice at Griffin, Ga., July
9tb, 1888, which will be sent^to the
Dead Letter office if not called for
in 30 days;
Jeff Adams, J. U. Blank, Jaf
Coleman, Miss Anie Hornse, Miss
Marie Jessey, Mrs. Laura Kirpatrick,
Witt Kmard, Miss Lucia Leslie Miss
Annie Lowe, J. H. Middow, Miss
Mollie Lewis care of Albert Martin,
Mri. Maxie Maynard, J, M. Patrick,
Rtch&ra Reid, Geo. A Stewert, Mrs.
Lizzie Stewart, J. G. Slappery, Jerry
Thomas.
M. O. Ecv in:. 1 . M.
Distilled from the richest Malted Barley
Chase's R arley Malt Whisky is full ot nutr
meat, mild and excellent and absolutely
pure. George & Hartnett sole agents for
Griffin, Ga
THE COMXOHWEAL1 if,
Heirs as Gathered Over Georgia.
There is a demand for cottages in
Athens.
A new ice factory will be built at
Athens next winter.
C. P. Dodd, of Hartwell, has made
500 gallons of blaokberry wine.
Several new rook quarries are be
ing opened up in the neighborhood
of Conyers.
W, D. Terrell &‘Co., ef Conyers,
wilt soon have completed their new
plow factory.
A lodge of the Royal Arcanum
has been chartered in Hartwell with
nineteen members.
The only military organization in
Athens is a company of little negroes
about ten years old, armed with wood
eu guns.
Ed Ansley, of Americus, made a
shipment of sixty two .peaches Fri¬
day that weighed twenty pounds net.
The sixty two peaches filled a half
bushel measure.
The Ncrtheast Georgia fair associa
tion is a present without a head,
Capt. W. D. O’Farrell having tender
ed bis resignation on account of pres
sure ot other business.
At Crawfordville Friday a dwell¬
ing belonging to W. A. Wrighi, oo
copied by Mrs. Georgia Arnold as a
hotel, was consumed by fire. The
loss is about $2,000 and the insurance
$«00.
The democrats of Talbot county,
in mass meeting Tuesday, indorsed
Hon. j. H. Morrill’s candidaoy for
the 'circuit solicitorship and7h«7tf"vv7 oi the Chattahoochee R."'G”o"rmo7
for congress.
ATI the people in Atlanta who
love natural beauty are up in arms
upon bearing that a petition is before
the general council to run a street
railroad nearly through Grant park.
The railroad is to have a dummy
engine upon it,
P. Johnson, of Tallapoosa, former
ly a sailor, entertained a large crowd
there Thursday by climbing the flag
pole to the height of 70 feet and cut
ting the guy ropes. While several
others tried this feat in' vain, he ac¬
complished it with the greatest of
ease.
A fishing party of ladies and gentle
men from Aagusta encountered a
terttfic wind and rain storm at Allens
Station Thursday evening. During
the storm a young white roan by the
name of White, and a colored boy
named Langster were killed by light
ning.
A cutting scrape occurred about
eight miles from Athens, in Madison
county, on WudLtsday. J. H. Mat¬
thews, who is running a grain distil
lery, and T. M. Glenn got into a diffi
culty abont & hog and the fight en¬
sued, when Glenn out Matherii very
badly on the arm an'd left side.
J- M. Harper, who has been selling
whisky at Rochelle without a l : cense,
fled last Sunday night. He was noli
fied by a committee to cease his il
legal traffic, but he paid no attention
to them, and hearing that be would
be arrested last Monday, concluded
to get “into the wilderness.” His
partner aa_v< be carried off all the
money, a silver watch and two or three
pistols belonging to other parties.
At Albany, Friday, while Philip
Harris, a jeweler, was alone in his
store on Washington street, a large
alcohol lamp, which was lighted, ex¬
ploded. The floor, shelving and
cabinet were instantly a sheet ot
flames. The wood work caught fire
and bega% to burn fiercely. The
alarm bell sounded and the fire de¬
partment responded. The flames
were extinguished by T. H. Kirksey
and others before the engines could
reach the scene.
The mu; remarkable cores Hood’s Sarsa
parillo accomplishes are sufficient proof
that it does possess peculiar curative pow¬
ers. (4)
Honey!
We 100 have Fresh fine Melons. lot Pore Country Honey.
Fresh Gordons Fish, Shrimp, Crabs.
Try 4 A Tobacco. *
<3L W, CLASK A SO.N
The Petter and the Ulay.
Dr. Bradley preached t most pow
erfnl and effective sermon at the
Methodist church on Sunday morn
ing, on the subject of ‘‘The Potter
and the Clay,” We regret that we
can not reproduce it in fall, bat give
a few of the leading thoughts.
He fir»L showed that that the idea
in the text is not original with Paul,
but was borrowed from the old scrip
tures. See Jeremiah 18th chapter.
It was the same lump of day orig
inally intended for a vesd of honor,
but was marred in the potter’s hands.
The potter exercised his sover
eignty in changing its destiny. So
he made it again another reset as it
seemed good to the potter to make
it
Election and reprobation are here
dearly set forth, but it is not person
al election and reprobation, but dee
tion and reprobation of nations. Ob,
hooec of Israel, cannot I do with thee
as this Potter ?
It is not election to eternal life,
nor reprobation to eternal damns
tion, but refers to a nations prosper
ity when they obey God or‘their
downfall when disobedient.
It is not unconditional election or
reprobation for “if* is the pivot on
•TerjlbiD*
God’s conduct towards nations is
regulated by their conduct toward
him.
God's unchangeability would be
shown not always doing the same
things but in always acting on the
same princeples of righteousness.
Jonah and Ninevab.
If a nation walk in Hia ways Ha
will build it up. When it does evil in
Hia sight or is marred in His hands
He changes its destiny.
Now as for Paul’s use of this ilius
tration
1st That God had spoken good
concerning Israel, to build it up to
plant it Old Teatament fall of it
2nd. He had spoken evil concern
ing the Gentiles,
3rd. That the Jews did evil in
his sight, obeyed not his voice and
n oar God is about to destroy them.
4th. The Gentiles were showing a
disposition to tarn from thair idols
and listen to the Gospel which the
Jews rejected, and God who bad so
long cast them off was now disposed
to do them good, by sending the gos
pel of salvation to them. Read ver.
22-25. j
The Jews were fitted to dcstroo I
tion long before their destruction,
but the Messiah was to come through
them. God endured with much long
suffering the vesels of wrath fitted to
destruction, until the fulness of time
was come.
Their cap of iniquity overflowed
in ‘.heir rejection of Christ
New they are to be plucked up—da
stroyed.
In conclusion Dr. Bradley made a
personal application of the lesson to
his hearers.
Nanay Side ScIntRations.
Sturar Side, Ga., JoIy9.— It seems
like it is hot enough for anybody.
We bad r rin plenty last week, and
the farmers are gettiilg behind wRb
tbeir work,but a day’s dry weather is
all they need.
Dr, Starr spent tbe 4th at Cbntsu
qua Springs.
Walter Pounds, of BarnesviUc,
came up on the “Goober” Sunday to
attend tbe annual ringing at Coanty
Line.
L. C. Dorsey went to Ooiombaa tbe
4th and reports a big time, aa be knew
nobody and be took in the town.
Toro Patterson says that “Pike”
m
a ill quit posting his books any time
to wait on a customer especially if — ’■■■ ■
wants kerosene ml
Mrs A. O. WWiaofr, «f Gaines
is spending sothettme With rela
near here.
Mire Jennie Villard, of Atlanta
several days with Capt, Keifs •
last week.
WillMalaier spent the 4th in M*
Miss Henna Patterson, one of our
young ladies, spent test week
Mias Linnio Carter, of Orchard
Miss Willie Fife, of Mt Pleasant,
Prof MUler’s family Saturday.
Miss Cora Malaier is spending the
with Mrs. D. XL D ewry, of
CresweU. Iipwr
Sonny Side was wet' n
at the singing Sand . 1
say they bad a fine d u
The Clan CIsb.
The first competitive shooting lor
the Columbus medal was held at the
grounds of the Griffin Gun Glob yes
terday. Fifteen blue rock were shot
at, and the following is the score
XL J. Flemister........... . =4 9
N. M. Cullens...............5
R.H. Taylor............... fi
J.D. Boyd................. .8
Ben Fiemister.........,..* „.T
L.J. Ayrock.. ............4
Douglas Boyd...............10
R. J. Andrews...............9
Jos. Sparks..................7
R. J. Edwards...............0
R. F. Strickland........... 4
J. B. Mills..................11
J, M. Bishop.. .11
D. J. Baiiey, Jr..............4
B. Randall...........?
C. P, Nall..... ........ 7
..The highest five then shot at five
birds, as follows:
E. J.Flemister.............. 8
Douglas Boyd................ 3
R. J, Andrews........ .......3
J. B. Mills..................3
J. M. Bishop................8
Messrs. Mills and Bishop having
tied/with a score of fourteen each.
shot off as follows;
Mills........................J
Mr. Bishop......................2 Mills will therefore have
a
be sent to Columbus to be engraved,
The club is corresponding in xe
gard rumbas to a proposition to meet the Go
Iambi slab at Warn Springe, probe
bly some tmae ileil week., to
for a prise to be offered by G, X.
Davis.
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