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VOLUME 17
Griffin, Ga.
Griffin ia the liveliest, pluckiest, most pro¬
gressive town in Georgia. This la no hyper¬
bolical description, as the record of the last
five years will show.
During that time It hag built and pnt into
most successful operation a $100,000 cotton
actory aud is now building another with
nearly twice the capital. It has pnt up a
a ge iron and brass foundry, a fertiliser fac¬
tory, an immense ice and bottling works, a
sash and blind factory, a broom factory,
opened np the finest granite qnarry in the
Ui.ited 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, theEauJ, Tennessee, Virginia
aud Georgia. It has just secured direct inde¬
pendent connection with Chattanooga and
the Wist, and has the President of a fourth
railroad residing here and working
to secure its completion. With
its five white and three colored
churches,it isnow building a $10,000 new
Presbyterian ofrorcb. It has Increased its
population by nearly one-fifth. It has at-
ti an-ound its borders fruit growers from
nearly every State in the Union, until it is
now Burrou-ded on nearly every side by or¬
chards an vineyards. It is the home of the
grape an l its wine making capacity has
doubled every year. It has sneoessfnily
naugnruted a system of public sohools, with
a seven years curriculum, second to none.
This is part ofjthe reoord of a half decade
aud simply shows the progress of an already
admirable city, with the ndtjfr&l 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, ferffie and roiling country, 1180
feet above sea level. By the census of 1890, it
will have 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, who will not be any less wel¬
come if they bring money to help build up
the town. There Is about only one thing we
need badly just now, aud that is a big hotel.
We have several small ones, but their accom¬
modations are entirely too limited for onr
business, pleasure and health seeking guests.
If you see anybody that wants n good loca¬
tion for a hotel in the South, just mention
Griffin.
fc,Griffin is the place where the Griffin
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 answer July 1st,
1668. By January 1st, 1889, it will have to be
changed to keep up with the times.
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
LEAK'S COLLECTING AND FUOTECIIVE AGENCY.
3. C. LEAK,
ATTORNEY AT LaW,
Office, 31 X Hill Street.
GRIFFIN, - - - - GEORGIA.
Prompt law attention and given collection ‘o clerical work,
general raay9d&w8m business of claims.
D. L. PARMER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
WOODBURY, : : GEORGIA.
Will Prompt praotloe attention in all the given Courts, to all and business. where-
ever business calls.
13F Collections a specialty. apr6dly
DR. JOHN L. STAPLETON,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
GRIFFIN, : : : : GEORGIA,
Office—Fron*> Room, up Stairs, Nkws Build
ing. Residence, at W. H. Raker plaoe on
Poplar street. Prompt attention given to
calls, day or night jan21d<fcw6m
HENRY C. PEEPLES,
ATTORN.EY AT LAW
HAMPTON, GEORGIA.
Practices in all the State and Federal 1
Courts. oct9d&wly
JNO. J. HUNT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA.
Offloe, 31 Hill Street, Up Stairs, over J. H
WLite’s Clothing Store. mar22d<&wly
1». mSMUKK. N. M. COLLINS
OISMUKE & COLLINS,
LAWYERS,
GRIFFIN, GA.
Offloe .first room in Agricultural Building
Up-Stairs. marl-d&wtf
ITHOS. R. MILLS,
TTOBNEY AT LAW,
GRIFFIN, ga.
Court*. Will practice Office, in the George 8tate and Fcdeial
over A Hartnett’s
c truer. nov2-tf.
ON B. STEWART BOBT..X. DANIEL
STEWART ft DANIEL,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Over George A Hartnett’s, Griffin. Ga.
Will practice in the State and Federa
. OArts. lanL
C. S. WRIGHT,
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER
Jr., Hill A Co.’s. Street, Upstate ow*J. H. White-
GRIFFIN GEORGIA, THURSDAY 12 J88*
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twenty-five years of Repnblloan wastefulness
and corruption and despotism to the South.
For these four years prat it has beenunswerv
Ing In its fidelity the administration of Grov¬
er Cleveland. It is for him now—for Cleve¬
land and Thurman—for four years more of
Democratic honesty in onr national affairs,
and of continued national tranquility and
prosperity.
For people who like that sort of Democracy
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The Stab stands squarely on the National
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government a miser, wringing millions an
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NO. 51. PASSENGER-NORTH.
Leave Columbus.................. 8,25 a m
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Gen’l Pass. Agt; Columbus, Ga.
NOMINATED AND
THE ACTION OF THE CON8RESSI0N<
AL CONVENTION.
Meets in Atlanta
Large Body. All Solid lor
Judge Stewart.
8pecial to the News.
Atlanta, Ga., July II__The
Democratic Convention for the fifth
district met today at the
House. Judge Waterson of Clayton
chairman of the Executive
tee called the convention to
Hon. Ben. F. Abbott of Fulton
elected temporary chairman and Mr.
Hines of DeKalb secretary. A com
mittee on credentials was appointed
and it was ascertained that a large
delegation from each of the eleven
counties in the district was present.
The following delegates from Spald
ing were in attendance: F. D.
muke, D. W. Patterson, Robt. T.
Daniel, Henry Bishop, J. P. Bledsoe,
and J. H. Crowder.
Hon. E. F. Edwards, of.Newton,
was elected permanent chairman.
A new executive committee
selected for the next two years. F.
D. Dismuke if the committee man
from Spalding.
Judge James A. Anderson in a
few well chosen and praise worthy
words placed the Hon. John D.
Stewart in nomination as the Demo
cratic representative for this dis
trict. The nomination was seconded
by several. There being no
nominations, on motion Judge Stew
art was nominated by acclamation,
amid much enthusiasm.
Strong resolutions were adopted
endorsing the Democratic adminis
tration and Judge Stewart’s co.urse
in congress. After which the conven
tion adjourned.
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Key. If. Z. Gardner’s Trip.
Hollins, Ala., July 10,—As you
and others are apprised, I left Grit
fin the 7 inst, on the Ga. Midland to
Columbus thence to Opelika, Ala.
Spent the evening and night at the
residence of the Rev. Dr. W. M.
Mitchell, who is an aged minister of
the Primitive Baptists; parting with
that Christian family I then boarded
the Birmingham train for Goodwater,
Ala., with Capt, John Drake former
lyof your city. Though the Cap
tain was quite sick our coming to
gether was like old vets after years
of seperation. He began to inquire
of his old friends in Griffin. After
answering a few of his questions,
handed him a copy of the News,
which he accepted as one
some valuable presen L as to my
trip I deem it unnecessary to
anything about the section tbrpagh
which the Go. Midland passes, as
that has been thoroughly written up
by abler pens than mine. Though
the crops seemed to be small along
that line. The country from
bus to where I now urn is filled with
hills, mountains and valleys, the
latter being fine farming land, and
the crops are fine where
Green has been kept whipped back
a little. There is as fine pine
in this part cf Alabama that was ever
my lot to see. The mill men are
ing good use of it, too
as for my health, I am well; at
least I have improved every day
Biuoe I left home. If the giver
every blessing continues to bless me
on my trip with health, I will return
much improved in flesh at least.
think the people here to be very
hospitable and kind, though this is
rather a primitive section; it
one think of thirty We yean ago in
die Georgia. I so far had
good time. I haven’t had the
yet to put in much for the News.
will please send the Weekly
to J.P. Hand, Hollins p. O. aIs.
With the best of wishes I close this.
Will wirte again next week if I have
the time. W. Z. Gardner.
HARALSON HAPPENINGS.
People Who Come and Go at This
Plaee, With a Dally Hail.
Haralson, Ga., July 10.—Last
Sunday (1st.) Dr. Tigner, the silver
tongned pastor of Mt. Pilgrim, de
livered a splendid sermon from text
“All are Yours” 1st Oor. 3d chapter,
22 verse. Dr. T. is gifted with a
most pleasant, soft, impressive de
livery that holds his audieuoe spell
bound. For twelve years ho has
served this people successfully und
is loved by all to whom he preaches.
After the discourse the choir render
ed “The Home of the Soul,” organist
pro tern, Miss Ada Caldwell, Miss
Mattie Rawls being at borne sick.
Miss Julia Hodnett, a charming
young lady from Senoia, has
the guest of Miss Carrie Taylor the
past week.
Miss Setteo, a very sweet, lovely
young lady, from Oakland, who has
been spending the week with Miss
Mattie HntchinsoD, in company with
Miss Mattie spent last Friday night
at the Magnolia the guest of Miss
Carrie Taylor,
Miss Lizzie Garrison was the guest
of Miss Sallie Belle Reeves, at Eure
ka mills, last Friday night.
Ed. R. and Joe R. started to the
4th July singing by daylight. So
Judge A. says. They wanted to get
there (Eli.)
A. H. Rawls, at Eureka Mills, w as
quite sick several days last week,
but is up again.
Henry Pope, Esq, with a dozen of
our kmly young ladies, had a pic
nic of his own 4th July at McCrary’s
bridge on White Oak, while Capt.
Willis Pope and Miss G. took in the
singing. I think the Capt. is taking
on smartly.
Misses Julia Hodnett and Carrie
Taylor were the guests of Misses
Bennie and Mattie Hutchinson last
Wednesday night.
L. L. H. is going East again.
Haralson is coming out of the
kinks. She has a daily mail now,
commenced 2nd day of July, it is
quite a convenience too, to us back
woodsmen. We can now read the
daily papers.
B. W. Edwards took in Senoia
last Wednesday.
Col. Lloyd Cleveland one of Grif
fin’s most intelligent barristers, ac
companied Prof. W. H. Taylor to
our town last Monday and the boys
have had a high oid time fishing for
carp and shooting boll frogs. Their
gaities, however, were interspersed
with thunder and wind storms and
rains. Col. Cleveland returned home
Saturday.
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To Weekly News readerf: Come
up, lets have the latest political news
from the cheapest daily in Georgia,
The Griffin Daily News has offer
ed herself at low tariff prices. Who
will be first to take the Griffs Daili
News at our town. Don’t all speak
at once. Examine the prospectus
closely.
The Rev. Noah Hallman has re
turned from Carroll, where he spent
his vacation with his parents and
will resume his studies in Haralson
High school next week.
Hon. W. Y. Atkinson and Judge
Arnold, Coweta's next represents
tries, delivered telling speeches in
the masonic hall last Monday night
to a good house. They are both
solid oq the different leading issues
before the next legislature. Neither
will be ashamed of the vote they’ll
receive at this precinct.
T. N. Burdett and family took in
the Rocky ut. 4tn July singing and
had a big time. Friend Tom always
has a big time at snch places, being
Prof.
Dr. R. H. Taylor, of Griffin, was
the guest of his parents last Sunday
night.
Miss Cline, from Oakland, arrived
Monday morning to take charge of
her music claw. She is. a guest of
the Magnolia.
Martin Garrick, of Senoia, was the
donor of the land on which
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IRISH HIT FLAK n n ■,
JUST RECEIVED.
C* W. Clark & Son.
Grove colored Biptiat chinch is
built, and I learned through the
pastor Lewis Gaston, that Mr. G.
has called for and obtained the deed
as the Beth-el has ceased to be, bo
coming Beth-Avon.
Mrs. Stipe accompanied the Rev.
to his church here last Sanday.
Mr. S. delivered one of those fine
sermons to his audience from the
text “Sow in Righteousness” etc, it
was a grand sermon to the church.
Long may he live to preach such
sermons.
Undo John Hanoock. Mr. and Mrs.
J. S. Addy, of Senoia, were in the
audience. Cousin Dixie.
THE BRITISH EDITOR.
Begins Ills Work on the Political .Situ¬
ation in America.
London Daily Univene.
The news is received this morning
of tho nomination for the Presidency
by the Democrats of Mr. Harrison,
This places him inJoppoBition to Gen.
Cleveland, nominated by the Repub
licans at Buffalo, Ohio. It is under
stood that a crisis is imminent, and
that Gen. Hayes, the present incrun
bent of the office, will retire to bin
farm in Boston.
It seems that two other men have
also been nominated as substitutes
in case the regular nominees should
be killed during the campaign, which
will be carried on with vigor. On the
Republican ticket it is Professor Mor
ton«rof Alaska, but at present living
m Florida though it is said that he
claims to be a resident.of Pennsylva
nia. On the Democratic ticket is
Dr. Thurman, a distinguished Italian
born near Rome in the early part of
1783, He at present conducts a gym
nasium in the city of Kentucky and
has a large personal following, who
refer to him affectionately as the old
Roman.
It is predicted that these notnina
tions will call out a full rote, Mr. Har
rison will make a' through canvass
speaking at Massachusetts, Pennsyl
vania, Lake Erie, Mammoth Cave
and Oshkosh. He will then come east
and address the people of San Fran
cisco. Gen. Cleveland,who is especial
strong with the soldier vote, having
a brilliant army record, gained by
the gallant capture of a large num
ber of confederate flags, will'speak at
Dismal Swamp, Montreal and other
places. An opposition paper mentions |
an address which he will deliver later
in tbe season at a place called Salt 1
River, butwe know nothing of It.
Mr.Harrison t favors free trade and a
strong prohibitive duty ou all exports.
Ger. Cleveland’s enemies charge him
will, trying to influence votes by fav
ring a pension for every man who was
in ttie army. Mr. Harrison has been
in the Legislature of New Orleans,
and in 1878 was mayor of Oregon.
Much talk is heard about the bloody
shirt, dead issues, the red banana (a
Jw variety recently propagated
in Dakota) grangers, war tax, barilf,
planks, dark colored horses, tbe solid
South, carpet baggers, tbe Electoral
University, eto., none of which is very
clear at this distance, but which our
correspondent is investigating. Tho
old Mugwump party, founded by
Noah Webster, of Tennessee, is s;< i
to have j-ioed with the Greenback
party, 1 le Know-Nothing party and
the Federalist party, and if such is
tbe case and it puts forward-a candid
ate, it will complicate matters still
further. This parly would control tbe
undivided Chinese vote.
Tbe report that Mr. Blaine has de
sa gs a
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dared Iris intention ®f deserting the
Mugwump party is shown to bepretn
attire by a special telegram published
our fifth page. •¥•
The many remarkable cure* Hood's Sarsa
it does accomplishes are snffleient curative proof
possess peculiar pnw (4)
Crop Reports.
Tho following reports in regard to
condition of crops in surrounding
ara)taken from the July cir
of tbe Commissioner of Agricui
ture. Spalding Oonuty is not report
but will correspond very well
with her neighbors:
Fayette.—The ground is new
wet, and forward core
will need but little more nun.
Q Griee.
Heavy rains dams* ton and
wheat Corn is doi. e >.. .L
F. D. Howell.
Butts.—All field crops are growing
and looking well Plenty of
W, S. Hunt;
Clayton.—We are having upload
seasons. Crops are in fino oondi
and very promising.
W. P. Jones.
Coweta.—We have not coffered •
day for rain; E.r’y planted
and cotton, where they have
worked, look fine. Let all the
farmers plant less, fertilise mere and
work better, and, no doubt we will
be better off. Wo. A. Smith.
The rains have been excessive. Cot
is small and all of ten days late.
A. W. Stokes.
Meriwether.— Tbe rain and wind
8term on tbe 29th was very heavy.
Cannot yet tell tbe damage to corn.
B. S. Clemente.
Monroe.—Continuous rains siaee
the 13th have given General Green
quite the advantage. ’’More rain,
more”— taters. Koa. a Taylor.
Henry.—Seasons are good and we
have fluttering prospeois for all
crops. J. A. C. Winn.
Pike.—Corn and oottoa are vetj
Very heavy rains, and soma
grass, but no danger if we have a
few days of dry weather.
C. R. Wilson.
Cotton is very small. Having too
much rain, and many farmers are ia
the grass. Some are not through
ehopping. E. W. Boa*.
Considerable rain for the past few
weeks, and grass ia booming.
G. A, Williams.
Prospects throughout tbe Stale
ftre generaU y reported good,
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