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iieCriFFin
VOLUME 17
Griffin, Ga.
Orillia is the lireliest, pluckiest, most pro¬
gressive town in Georgia. This is no hyper¬
bolical description, as the reeord of the last
lire 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 pnt up a
a ge iron and brass foundry, a fertilizer fac¬
tory, an immense ice and bottling works, a
sash and blind factory, a broom factory
opened up the finest granite quarry in the
1'i.ited State*, and has many other enter¬
prises in on temptation. It has secured
another ailroad ninety miles long, and while
ocatca on the greatest system in the South,
the Ccutral, has secured connection with its
important rival, the East Tennsssee, Virginia
nut! Georgia. It has just secured direct inde¬
pendent connection with Chattanooga and
the Wi st, and has the President of a fourth
railroad residing here and working
to its completion. With
its live white and three colored
o'i arc hes.it is now building a $10,000 new
Presbyterian church. It has increased its
population by nearly one-fifth. It has at-
triiHed nround its borders fruit growers from
earij every State in the Union, until it is
how surrounded on nearly every side by or-
Imrds ai<4 vineyards. It is the home of the
rape an J its wine making capacity has
doubled every year. It has successfully
naugurated a system of public schools, with
a seven years curriculum, second to none.
This is part of the reoord of a half decade
sml simply shows the progress of an already
mirable city, with the natural advantages
.having the finest climate, summer and
uter, in the world. ' *
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Griffin is the county seat of Spalding
ounty, situated in west Middle Georgia, with
healthy, fertile and ruling oountry, 1150
eet above sea level. By the census of 1890, it
will have at a low estimate between 6,000 and
too people, and they are all of the right,
ni t— wide-awake, up to the times, ready to
welcome strangers and anxious to secure de-
irable 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, 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 goed loca-
tionfor a hotel in the South, just mention
Griffin.
...Griffin is the place where the Gbikvin
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,
lSdS. By January 1st, 1889, it will have to be
changed to keep up with the limes.
EK0EESSI0NAL DIRECTORY
L FLU’S COLLECTING and protective agbkcv.
S. C. LEAK,
A T T ORNEY A T LAW,
Office, Iiill street.
GRIFFIN, - - - - GEORGIA.
Prompt attention given <o clerical work,
general law business and collection of claims.
inay9d&w8m
D. L. PARMER,
ATTORNEY AT LA W
WOODBURY, : : GEORGIA.
Prompt attention given to all business.
Will practice in all the Courts, and where-
Over business calls.
%£F Collections a specialty. aprGdly
OR. JOHN L. STAPLETON,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
GRIFFIN, : : : : GEORGIA.
Office—FronY Room, up Stairs, News Build
in?. Poplar Residence, at W. H. Baker place on
street. Prompt attention jan21d&w6m given to
oalls, day or night.
HENRY C. PEEPLES,
A T T O II N E Y AT LAW
HAMPTON, OEOBGIA,
Practices in all the Stale and Federal
Courts. oct9d&wly
JNO. J. HUNT,
ATTORNEY AT LA W
ORIFFIN, GEORGIA.
Office, 31 Hill Street, Up Stairs, over J. H
White’s Clothing Store. mar22d&wly
D DISML’KE. N . M. COLLINS
OISMUKE & COLLINS,
LAWYERS,
GRIFFIN, GA.
Odice,first room in Agricultural Building
Stairs. marl-d&wtf
iTHOS. R. MILLS,
TTOBSEY A Tt LAW,
G BUTIN; GA.
Will practice in the State and Federal
Courts. Office, over George <fc Hartnett’s
earner. nov2-tf.
ON D. STKWART . BOBI. T. DANIEL
STEWART* DANIEL,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Over George & Hartnett’s, Griffin, Ga.
Will practice in the 8iate and Federa
courts. ianl.
C. S. WRIGHT,
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER
Hill gbotfin, ga.
Jr.. * Co.’s. Street, Up Stairs over J. H. White
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GRIFFIN* GEORGIA, THURSDAY JULY 19 1888
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THE SUMMER SEASON.
IT IS BEING SPENT IN EAST
MERIWETHER.
Vi>iltois Who Come and Go at Wood¬
bury—News of the Crops and
Candidates.
Woomunr, Ga., July 18.—The
farmers all busily engaged trying to
fininsk laying by their crops. As
a general thing crops are looking
very line,still some complaint is be
ing made of rust or something of the
kind.
Next Monday is the time set apart
to commence to move the M. E.
church from where it now stands, 1£
miles west of this place, into town.
Trie ladies of the neighborhood have
made a thorough canvass of the sur¬
rounding comm unity to raise money
enough to defray the expenses of
moving the church. No doubt they
will be successful.
The entertainment given by the
Ladies Aid Society last Friday night
was a perfect success. There was a
large crowd in attendance and every
body seemed to enjoy themselves im
mensely.
Misses Annie Davidson and Nemie
hreeman, two of Greenville’s most
beautiful and accomplished belles,
spent Friday and Saturday in our
city as the gnests of the Misses Wales.
Miss Clare Baker, of Troy, Ala.,
who has boen spending sometime
with relatives here, returned to her
home last Sunday accompanied by
her cousin, Miss Janie Wales, one of
Woodbury’s most fascinating Misses.
Mis Bessie Itaines, who has been
iho guest of Dr. Dixon’s family for
the past two weeks,, returned to her
home in Talbotton on yesterday,
much to the re,gret of her many
riends here.
Mr. and Mrs.. George Stewart,
who have been spending sometime
with friends and relatives here, have
returned to Griffin, where they will
spend a few days then will go to
New York, where Mr. Stewart will re
same his duty again in connection
with the Post office department.
Politics all getting protty hot in
this county now. A full crop of
candidates are in the field for the
legislature, joint discussions are be
ing held two or three times a week.
Both tickets claim to have the up
per hand.
Miss Julia Thweat has returued to
her home in Columbus after a pleas
aDt visit of three weeks to friends
and relatives in the city.
Mrs. A. Redding left on the up
passenger Saturday evening for Ox
ford, where she wi 11 spend two or
three weeks of her vacation with her
mother and relations.
We are glad to note that Prof.
AlleD, who had the misfortune to fall
and break his collar bone about a
week ago, is improving and will be
at home the latter part of this week.
Jay.
A Correction.
Upper 9th, Dist , Meki wether Co. ■}
July 10th, 1888.
Editor Griffin Weekly News:—
My attention having been called to
a statement, made by your Hnralsou
correspondent, “Cousin Dixie,” in
your paper of July 6tb, 1888, in
which I as an officer have been gross
ly misrepresented, I beg leave to
make some corrections to said state
ment. Here is his statement: “The
sequel to Tuesday's special to the
News, was a compromise at Justice
court, by the guilty parties paying
cost and from five to ten dollars
each according to the measure of
their crime. By what authority or
legal process a Justice court has a
right to settle criminal offences is be
yond my conception, but it was done
and the guilty rioters turned loose
and thrown back upon an outraged
people. It is said that a blind tiger
is run every 4th Saturday night at or
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near Piney Grove church for the
efit of the bretheren. Dept.
might visit that portion of the
vineyard and chain the tiger.”
Mr, Editor, Ifask|space in your valu
able paper to make a statement of
the facts, not hearsays, but facts, in
the case refered to, and set myself
and my official acts and my settlo
ment right before your many readers
many £of whom in this country are
my warmest friends. On the 25th day
of Jane, 1888, one Spencer Bishop
(colored) and one of the deacons of
Piney Grove church rnede affidavits
for warrants for several parties (all
colored) for distu-biug public and di
vine worship at said ckurcb on Sun
day, June 24th. The parties were
all duly arrested and Tuesday, 26th.
set for a preliminary examination.
But before the hour for court arrived
Bishop after talking with other par
ties found he had commenced wrong;
that instoad of getting warrants for
disturbing their worship be should
have gotten warrants for disorderly
conduct on the public highway on
Sunday, as none of the fuss was at
or in hearing of the church bnt'was
nearly a quarter of a mile off on the
public road; and, he finding he
should have commenced different,
made a proposition to the parties
that if they would pay ail cost that
had accrued up to that time and pay
something to help repair their church
he would not prosecute them any
further, hoping by this means to
stop any further troubles and dis
tnrbances- They made their own
settlements; I had nothing to do
with it whatever, made no compro
mise and gave no advice to anybody.
Now, what could I do—no prosecut
or,no witnesses and no prisoners, for
the prosecutor of his own accord had
stopped it all.
As to his blind tiger, as soon as
the citizens heard that there was
whisky drank at or near tha^hurch
they began to investigate it and if
they find ont the guilty ones they
will be given over to the law.
This is a law abiding community,
and correspondents can not be too
careful how they write things up from
hearsay so as to make it appear oth
er wise. T. W. T. Wilson, J. P.
Upper flth Dist. Meriwether Co., Ga.
WHACKING AT ARP.
Cousin Dixie Also Names Substitutes
for Coffee.
Haralson, Ga., July 18. — Mrs.
W. F. Stewart has been quite sick
with influenza for the past week, but
is better ; t this writing.
Miss Anna Brakefield was the
gueBt of her sister, Mrs. W. F, Stew
art last week, also, wifses Gnssie
Robertson and F.ffie Lowe, from
Warnerville.
Mrs. A. Brandenburg and Miss
Gussie Thurmond, from the “Belt”
and Uncle Jimmy Caraker, of Hoi
lonville, were guests at the Magnolia
last week.
Miss Lollie Cline, of Oakland,
daughter of Rev. John Cline, a Bap
tist minister, is in charge of a flour
ishing music school here. The pat
rons are highly delighted witL her.
Dr. W. A. Tigner,from Jonesboto,
pastor of Mt. Pilgrim church here,
spent sevetal days around our little
city last wreR,
Willie H nderson and sister, Miss
Laura, and Henry Brandenburg and
sister, Miss Lena, were guests of the
Misses Reeves, of Eureka Mills, last
first Sunday.
Col. Lupton, a distinguished
young attorney fiom Chattanooga,
was the guest of Jesse Rawls family
at Eareka Mills last week. I wonder
if the Col. does not anticipate con
samating a contract sood, Eh. Col.
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If not providentially hindered, the
Haralson Angling Club will take
their fish at Flat Shoals the 18th
and 191b insf. Take due notice,
Hollonville club, and govern your
Belves accordingly.
Uncle Boh and Aunt Martha Han
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G- W. Clark & Son.
ocokcame over and spent Tuesday
night with us.
Mrs. \V, S. Garrison and Miss
Lizzie Garrison and Mrs W. L. Tay
lor were the gnests of Mrs. J, W.
FraDck and Mrs. T. F. Hodnett last
Thursday evening.
m ister Leon Rawls, of Eureka
Mills, is tussling with chills.
Two shakes with Jndge \. ol the
Lime Kiln Club was all that a pond
ague could stand.
Jesse Rawls pulls down the beam
at 210 lbs.
I notice in an exchange that the
coffee dealers tried a corner but fall
through. The immence amount of
rascality that is practiced upon the
laboring classes in necessities is out
rageous, as everything we buy to est
is adulterated and the poorer the
article the more it is adulterated. I
will give the coffee drinkers a sub
stitute. Dried sweet potatoes, parch
ed and mixed with parched goobers
hull and pea ground, together makes
a rich, strong delicious substitute
for Rio or Java. Try it. Okra is
another splendid substitute with a
splendid war record. If the sobsti
tute does uot settle satisfactorily
parch one or two egg shells with
them and grind ail togetger.
I am tempted to wriie an open let
ter to old Uuclo BilJy Arp, One
week ho is on the fence and the very
next week he fires into “little editors’’
and then tumbles right off into the
fence corner. Now, old wisher
washer, butter millk and cider poli
tician, just you uncross that rheu
matic log and come down off of that
Atlanta Constitution patent fence
and quit waving that old dirty politi
cal shirt of yours, while brethren
Fair ■•child and Fore-acre waves the
bloody shirt of the vic-tos-rious stay
at homo ns, boom proofers, and
ninety days north of the Hudson
river men. You wave a dirty shirt
of a defunct political defiance, that
New Scmthers pay no attention to. 1
Look at Gettysburg, the other day,
what the old soldiers of both armies
are doing. When we of the south
threw down our aims twenty three
years ago, the boys in blue threw
down theirs then and thero and
came over to where our surrendered
arms were stacked and actually hug
ged ns. They were as glad as we
that war, bloodshed and death had
ceased, and then and thero a union
was commenced between the boys ■
in blue and grey, that all the Fair |
‘childs and Foreakers and Bill Arps j
of a century to' come, can’t dis
unite, so stop your wrangling about
the next Vico President (Thurman)
of the United States, the best gov
eri ment the world ever saw and
coi.i right into the Democratic lines
or <,0 into tue Republican lines.
Get off, 1 say ! off of that fence.
Git ! and may your small party of
grumblers help you Git.
Yours in great sympathy,
Cocsix Dixif-.
The many remarkable cure* Hood’s Sarsa
that.it parilio does accomplishes are sufficient proof
possess peculiar curative pow
•rs. (4)
There is no Verdigris or other imDurityjin
Chase’s Barley Malt Whisky. It is rich and
nutritious, and the host of all Whiskies for
family and medicinal puapose*. Sold by
George .V Hartnett, Griffin.
A Dalia Texas. Winner of $15 ,Odd.
Mr. V. nk Bergen was found at his saloon
corner < i .U-.ark and Maailla sts. and said he
lira lived in Dallas for 15 yeaas. This was
the second time he ever bought a ticket in
The l.oniMana State Lottery. At hearing
of his good luck he said, I was most com¬
plete inebriated Now, however, by an I exuberance fixed of sur¬
prise investing . in Dallas real estate. am I and received intend
a
check tor the full amount, $15,000, and got It
cashed.— [Dallas (Tex.)News, May 90.
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ZEBULON MATTERS.
Pike's Efficient Sheriff— An Interest¬
ing Dramatis Company.
Zebclon, Ga., July 18.—I beard
Iho other day of some of the exploits
of the high sheriff of Pike, Wm Bow
are. With the sagacity of a first
class detective, he got in to a regular
organized band of thieves last week
and arrested two of them, who were
committed to j&il with sufficient
proof to conviot of burglary in the
night time. He also reoovered a lot
of stolen goods and implicatad others
in other crimes. One el Iho two
caught was a parly in the theft of
J. D. Boyd’s bale of cotton front the
gin house of Dr. J. D. Yarbrough
last fall -His nam n Professor
Walker, alias Jack, mi • Jeo Web
ster. This is the b^ima that Ur.
Howard has caught up with within a
short time, and I most say in the in
terest of Pike county that it baa a
sheriff second to none in Georgia.
Zebulon has s folly orgaaisad
Dramatic and Musical Club, with the
following officers;
President—Judge Harry Wells.
Vico President —R» B. Pope.
Secretary— Miss Lizzie Mitchell*
Treasurer— G. G. Reid.
Censor— Miss LounieFord.
Ch’n Musical Com—Miss Mamie
Howell,
The following additional members
com po the club: Mrs. J, G. Pope,
Misses Laura Ford, Myrtie Ford,
Leila Malaier, Pearl Pope, Katie
Pope, Leta Pope, Jennie Blaslagame,
Sallie Blasingame, Jennie Mitchell,
and Fannie Singleton, and Messrs.
J. C. Blasingame, Cliff Ford and W
A. Mitchell. I was delighted to he
present at the organization of the
club last Saturday, at Uu court b e as e.
Meetings will be held aa Wedaes
day and Saturday nights. Ah of the
club are of the best families of the
place. The young Isdme are par
excellence in beauty ami culture,
and the young men equally excel
lent, but not quite so beautiful. All
in all it is the finest club that I have
ever met in my tiavels, and enables
Zebulon to rival Atlanta or Griffin in
attractions and amusement*.
A. H. B.
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