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) News. VOLUME 17 Griffin, Gridin is the liveliest, pluckiest, most gressive town in Georgia. This is no bolical description, as the record of the live years will show. During that time it has built and put most successful operation a $100,000 cotton actory and is now building another nearly twice the capital. It has pnt up a gc iron and brass foundry, a fertilizer ory, an immense ice and bottling works, ^jasli and blind factory, a broom 01 ei.ed up the finest granite quarry in United State®, and has many other prises in ontemplation. It has another. ail road ninety miles long, and ocatea on tiie greatest system in the Central, has secured connection with important rival, the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia, It has just secured direct inde¬ pendent connection with Chattanooga and His Wi st, and has the President of a fourth railroad residing here and working to its completion. With its live white and three colored churches, it is now building a $10,000 new Presbyterian ohurch. It has increased its •opulationby nearly one-fifth. It has at- uc'cj a round its borders fruitgrowers from early every 8tate in the Union, until It is now surrounded on nearly every side by or- liards an i vineyards. It is the home of the rape m.J its wine making capacity has doubled every year. It has successfully n a u guru ted a system of publio schools, with seven years curriculum, second to none. This is part of the record of a half decade a mi simply shows the progress of an already mirable city, with the natural advantages having the finest climate, summer and ■iter, in the world. Griffin is the county seat of Spalding ounty, situated in west Middle Georgia, with healthy, fertile and ru.ling country, 1150 eet above sea level By the census of 1890, it will have at a low estimate between 6,000 and i.oo people, and they are all of the right urt—wide-awake, up to the times, ready to woleome strangers and anxious to secure de- irable settlers, who will not be any less wel- ome 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- iLodations are entirely too limited for our business, pleasure and health seeking guests. If yohsee anybody that wauts a good loca¬ tion for a hotel in the South, just mention GrMta. Griffin is the place where the Gbiffin N awe 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, ISifS. By January 1st, 1889, it v. ill have to be changed to keep up with the times. .UFESSIONAL DIRECTORY F.AK’S COLLECT ISO Ag» PHOTEOTIVE AGENCY". S. C. LEAK, ATTORNEY AT LaW, Office, 31% IIill Street. GRIFFIN, - - - - GEORGIA. Prompt attention given 'o clerical work, general law business and collection of claims. may9d&w8m OR. JOHN L. STAPLETON, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, GRIFFIN, : : : : GEORGIA, Office—Frou'i Room, up Stairs, News Build ing. Residence, at W. H. Baker place on calls, Poplar street. Prompt attention given to day or nigtit. janSld&wtiin D. L. PARMER, ATTORNEY AT LA W WOODBURY, : : GEORGIA. Will Prompt attention given to all business. where- practice in all the Courts, and ever business calls. Collections a specialty. - aprGdly HENRY C. PEEPLES, A T T Oil N.E Y AT LAW HAMPTON, OEOJMilA. Practices in all the State and Federal Courts. oct9d&wly JNO. J. HUNT, attorney at la w OKU*PIN, GEORGIA. White's Office, Clothing 31 Hill Street, Up Stairs, over J. H Store. mar32d&wly 1>. niSMLKK. N. M. COLLINS DISJYIUKE At COLLINS, LAWYERS, GKIFPIN, GA. OJice.first room in Agricultural Building Stairs. marl-d&wtf .THOS. R. MILLS, TTORNEY AT LAW, Mil QUIPFIN, GA. i'edeial Courts. practice in the State and Office, over George & Hartnett’s nov2-tf. •oraer. ON D. STS WAST. BOBr. X. DANIEL STEWART A DANIEL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Over George & Hartnett’s, Griffis, Ga. Will practice in the State and Federa - osrts. ianl. Watchmaker C.S.WR1GH r, and jewel ir, G BIFFIN, GA. Hill 8treet, Up Stairs over J. H White ur Cft/il, GRIFFIN GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNING^ JULY 28 1888 & 4 KlH c POWDER Absolutely Pure. This Powder never varies. A mar parity, economical strength and wholcsomness. than the,ordinary kinds, and cau not be sold in competitor with the multitude of low teat, short weight, alum or phosphate Powders. Sold onlyfn cans. RotaGBaking Powder Co., 106 Wall Street, New York ct3*difewlv-toD column 1st or 4th nave. THESTAR. : A GREAT NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC NEWSPAPER. The Stab is the only New York newspaper possessing the fullest confidence of the tional Administration and the United Dem¬ ocracy of New York, the political battle ground of the Republic. Jeffersonian Democracy, pure and simple, is good enough for the Star. SiDgle hand¬ ed among the metropolitan press, it has stood by the men called by the great Democ¬ racy to redeem the government from twenty-five years of Republican wastefulness and corruption and despotism to the South. For these four years past it has beenunswerv ing in its fidelity the administration of Grov¬ er Cleveland. It is for him now—for Cleve¬ land and Thurman—for foil r years more of Democratic honesty in our national affairs, and of continued national tranquility and prosperity. For people who like that sort of Democracy the Stab is the paper to read. The Star stands squarely on the National Democratic platform. It believes that any tribute exacted from the people in excess of the demands of a government economically administered is essentially oppressive and dishonest. The scheme fostered and cham¬ pioned by the Republican part-of making the government a miser, wringing millions an nually froni the people and locking them up in vaults to serve no purpose but invite waste fulness and dishonesty, it regards as a mon- strouscrime against the right of American citizenship. Republican political jugglers may call it ‘‘protective taxationthe Stab’s name for it is robbery. Through and through tiie Star is a great newspaper. Its tone is i ure and wholesome, its news service unexceptionable. Each issue presents an epitome of what is best worth knowing of the world's history of yesterday. Its stories are told in good, quick, pictur- cque Edglish, and miirlity interesting read¬ ing they are. The Sunday Star is as good as the best class magazine, and prints about the same amount of matter. Besides the day’s news it is rich in spesial descriptive articles, sto ries, snatches of current literature, reviews, art criticism, etc. Burdette’s inimatible hu¬ mor sparkles in its columns; Will Carletou’s delightful letters are of its choice offerings. Many of the best known men and women in literature and art are represented in its col nrnns, The Weekly Star is a large paper giving the cream of the news the w >rld over, with special features which make it the most complete family newspaper published. The farmer, the mechanic, the business man too much occupied to read a daily paper, will get more for Jiis dollar invested in The W eekly Stab than from any other paper It will be especially alert during the cam paign, and will print the freshest and most reliable political news. Terms to Si hscbicers, Postage Free: Every day for one year (including Sun Daily, day.................................$7 00 without Sunday, one year...... 6 00 Every day, six months.................3 50 Daily, without Sunday, six months.... 3 00 Sunday Weeklv edition, one year............... 1 60 Stab, one year................ 1 00 A free copy of ThbWeeklt Stab to the sender of a club of ten. 1ST' Special Campaign Offer-—'The Weekly Stab in clubs of twenty-five or more will be sent for the remainder of this year for Forty cents for eaeh subscription. Address, THE STAR, Broadway and Park Place, New York. MACON, GEORGIA. JC T7MFTY -FIFTH ANNUAL SESSION 28th. opens September 20th and closes June Elegantly furnished class room3 and neat, new cottages for students. Centrally located. Good board at reasons, ble rates. For catalogues and other information ap¬ ply to REV. J. A. BATTLE, julyl2w4 President. •rttTT lUt) CJ "P- t FIX A T* tJ*T> Hj irr-y ee ronno on AT* at Geo. f £4 f, Howell ». Co’» Newspaper WOMEN IN ANCIENT ROME. Matrons Who Were Not to Be Trifled With—A Cone of Wholesale Polionlng. Tiie Roman records show tbat it was not safe to trifle with the feelings of Ro¬ man women. They were, like Roman umn, possessed of great decision of character, and when provoked could do tiie most daring deeds, reckless of the consequences. If they were treated kindly and on equal terms, they were the best of wives, and I am convinced tluft their goodness and firmness were the most effectual causer of the freedom which they attained. But if husbands put into force their traditional power and claimed supreme domination over them they were exactly the women to resist. And the history of Rome throw^ a lurid light on this aspect of their char¬ acter; for occasionally they took 6tern and wild vengeance when husbands went too far in their despotic actions. I will adduce one or two instances of this: In the year 831 B. C. many of the Roman citizens, and especially many of the Roman nobles, were attacked by an unknown disease, which showed the same symptoms in all, and nearly all perished. The cause was wrapt in obscurity, but at length a maid servant went to a curule sedile and 6aid she could explain the origin of the disease, but would not do so unless (security were given her that she would suffer no harm in consequence. The curule sedile brought the matter be¬ fore the consuls, the consuls consulted the senate, and a resolution was passed guaranteeing Whereupon safety to the maid servant, she declared that the deaths arose from poison; that the matrons were in the habit of compounding drugs, and she could take the officials to a house in which they would come upon the matrons while engaged in the operation. The officials accepted her offer, fol¬ lowed her and found, as she had said, the matrons compounding drugs. About twenty of them were - conveyed to the Forum, and were subjected to an ex¬ amination on their doings. Two of them, of noble family and with patrician names, Cornelia and Sergia, affirmed that the drugs were perfectly wholesome. That could easily be tested, and the two matrons were requested to prove their truthfulness by drinking the mixt¬ ure. The two matrons begged for a few moments of private talk with the rest of their associates, but within sight of the people. Permis¬ sion was granted, a few words were ex¬ changed, and then all of the twenty matrons came back, boldly quaffed the liquor, and died in consequence. Then a search was made for all the matrons who had been engaged in this conspiracy and 170 were found guilty. The men explained the occurrence by asserting that the women were infatuated; but probably they knew well why recourse was had to such violent measures, and that Roman matrons were not likely to be subjected to tyranny without making an effort in one way or another to put an end to it. An occurrence of a similar nature took place in 180 B. C. In this case there can scarcely be a doubt that a real plague raged, for it lasted for three years and decimated Italy. But the women were enraged with the men for the harsh measures which had been taken against them in connection with the Baccha¬ nalian mysteries, and they seem to have regarded the plague as affording a favor¬ able opportunity for the use of poison. In 180 B. C. the praetor, the consul and many other illustrious men died. A judge was appointed to inquire into these deaths, and especially to examine if poison had been employed. The histori¬ ans do not relate the results of this inves¬ tigation, but we are told that the wife of the consul was tried and condemned to death. Thirty-six years after this two men of consular rank were poisoned by their wives. In subsequent times the use of poison became frequent; and particu¬ larly in the early days of the empire the matrons about the court were accused of having constant recourse to it to get out of the way men whom they did not like, husbands and sons and others connected with them, as well as strangers. And one writer remarks that wherever there were irregularities there were poisonings. Some historians have rejected these tales of poisoning as the inventions of credu¬ lous annalists, I think, without good rea¬ son. But whether the stories are true or false the Romans believed them, and they embody the Roman belief in regard to what women could do. And it seems to me that we must regard them as indi¬ cating that the Roman matrons felt sometimes that they were badly treated, that they ought not to endure the bad treatment, and that they ought to take the only means that they possessed of expressing their feelings and wreaking their vengeance by employing poison.— Principal Donaldson, LL. D., in Contem¬ porary Review. Destruction Wrought by Insects in America The annual loss to productive industries is in the United States caused by insects estimated at $150,000,000. Here is a fair battle between man and another sort of earth occupiers. They are smaller, but if they can whip us, have un¬ doubted as good a right to the world as we have. As civilization advances new insects make their appearance, marching sometimes eastward, not generally west¬ ward. There are few, if any, forms of vegetation that have no parasites that de¬ vour either foliage or fruit. . The loss to the cotton crop is estimated at $15,000,000 a year, while that to the apple crop is not much less, and that to the potato crop at least one-half as much. But the estimate is not a fair one until into the loss is counted the time spent in fighting to se¬ cure the proportion that'is saved.—Scien¬ tific American. The Alliance Is a Living Issue and Come to Stay. Editor Griffin News— -As your paper seems to be devoted to the building up of agriculture and home interests, perhaps a little Alliance mixed along would not prove monut onons to your many readers, for l am confident of the fact that it is a living issue and has come to stay. By referring to our declaration of pur¬ poses, it will be seen that in the 1st resolution, we are laboring for the Alliance, and ifa purposes, which means to build ourselves up mental ly, raoraly, socially, and financially. 2d. fo indorse the motto, “In things essential, Unity, in all things Chari¬ ty.’’ To constantly strive to culti vate harmony and good will among all mankind and brotherly love among ourselves. In the 6ib resolution we miend to do away with alt personal sectional, and national prejudices, and is well as all selfishness. These are some of the mottoes in the six- first Resolutions of our declaration of purpose. Those of the 7th we may mention in another article, provided tbat Ibis does not find its way into the “waste basket.” In view of those facts, it is a mat¬ ter of vital importance to the whole country that the Alliance makes no mistakes. If it can be pressed for¬ ward as it has been started it will to be of inestimable value to the country, and if the principles promulgated in its constitution are observed the farmers will be made to prosper, and through them other trades and profesions, for all, they are the ground work all our institutions, and without them, all things else would have to tand still. That evil hearted, designing men be found in our ranks who have joined us foi the accomplish¬ ment of selfish purposes, and to use order as stepping stones to fur¬ ther their selfish purposes, is noth ing more than what might be ex¬ pected, but asfastas such men show themselves up we will cut loose from them, for they are an injury to all institutions under the sun. But the great mass of men belong to this mighty organization it for the advancement of, only their own interest, -but for the interest of the commonwealth. They regard this as the best and only cerrect method of benefiting the greatest number of people. In such a vast body of men, it would be unreasonable to suppose that there would be no fanatics, and cranks, and rash short-sighted men, for all such can certainly be found in the Alliance, bur, as a rule, they are in the minority, and the cool and con siderate element is so strong that the interests of the Older, its rapid growth, and unbounded prosperity are all safe in their hands.. No estimate can be made,at present, of the good that may be accomplish ed by this organization. If the members will only continue as they have commenced, they will sound the death knell ol grinding mono¬ polies, and the crushing corporations. I think sometimes that we will soon be able to show these trust com panies that will shut down their oil mills in order that they may raise the price of manufacturing material, and pay stipulated prices to owners of salt works lor them to stand still in order that they may control the market in the price of salt. When allied together, as we hope to be soon, we will control our own in the matter at least. Finan cially we are weak in comparison with our numerical strength, but combining the little strength of each individual member will swell the common capital to such an enorm ous amount that it will command all due respect. As the farming interest embodies the bulk of lbe wealth of this - --------------- JL ~~ 1 CANTALOUPES, M EVERY MORNING. * C- W. Clark & Son. country. The important point to watch will be to see that no discords nor dissensions arise inside the order. If allowed they would crop out, and bring defeat and disaster. The great numerical strength of the or¬ der makes this the more to be dread ed because of selfish and sectional strife and prejudice. So long as those are kept weeded out the Alli¬ ance will prosper and do well, while on the other baud, when allowed to root themselves in the lodge, it will begtD to decline, and our last con dition would be worse than the first. Unity of purpose, and hearty co operation in all movements tbat have for their object the common good of the common cause are the two most necessary factors in its success.- It is now the case that cotton seed oil mills erected by private compan jes, and run as private business can only be run so long as the big trust companies sec fit to let the bus ness go on. The moment their great mama for wealth and power is touch ed, down goes business. They have in this State crowded enterprises of this sort out of the business entirely by eutering into competition with those arid putting seed above their value, and selling the product lower than the home mills oould afford it. This they are enabled to do so from the unlimited amount of mopey un der their control. Now, it is in ihe power of the Al¬ liance to crush out all such land sharks, but it can only be done y every man putting his shoulder to the Alliance wheel and standing at his post with that inflexible determi nation characterizing a Napolian’s body guard. There are men that cannot be bought, and I am proud of the fact that we have the greatest number •f them in our own ranks. I think no one will pretend to deny that there is less lying, less swindling, less cheating, less loafing, less drink ing, and more honor, more morality more stability, and more sociability among the laboring class of people than any other in proportion to their numbers. An honest lariner often fails where unscrupulous men suc¬ ceed. Now if we can keep down dissen¬ sions, and keep the interests of our Alliance in the hands of good cb»8t ian men, and stand by our declara tion of purposes its own power and srength will enable it to withstand the great waves of opposition that all the trust companies and monopo list may bring to bear agaiust it. The eyes of the whole world are up. i .he Alliance, and it is to be trus -<i that each individual member of i; will be enaoled to realize the grave responsibility resting upon them for the hopes of the future of the southern farmer are involved in this issue. It must be made to bring this grtat branch of industry upon an equal plane with other indua tries that the great brawny muscle of the agriculturists may, through its agency, realize • the many bene fits to be derived from this the par ent of all kinds of industries, which we are able to realize only from pro per organization, and co-operation in the cause of right and jnsii< . The Alliance is not offensive, but it on the lefensive. It makes no fight against other institutions except when they encroach upoD their rights and privileges. It is the grandest reform measure the world has ever known or witnessed, and comes, too, wlien it is sadly needed. NUMBER 151 When we properly consider the grand principles upon which it iff founded, and the great necessity at this particular time for its success, it does appear that such a powerful combination of both, men and worn en and that too of the working men and women could and would over come all opposition. Should this find its way into ytjar columns, with your permission, I ■ may refer to the seventh resolution of our order, and attempt to show the necessity and importance of ladies becoming members of the it* liance. G. W. G. Bureau of Immigration, The following communication ex plains itself and as the time for the departure of the car is neir at hand, Gapt. Cunningham <U os that all who contemplate fui .i • articles for display, would L. . . mm to hi* office as early as possible; Americus, Ga , July 26, 1888. Mr. G. A, Cunningham, — Griffin, Ga.—Dear Sir—Yours of 25th receiv ed and in reeply would say: 1. Factory cloths should bo pat ap in “headings,’’ 2 yards in a piece, folded with the brand.on outside. 2. I cannot handle green ‘fruits— they should be put up in alcohol. Would like as fine an assortment as you can get up. If any of your folks make wine, would like s few bottle*. 3. If yon can get me np s lew bun dies of hay—1 of each kind, I should like it. 4. If you have any evaporated fruits, give me a few pounds of each, 5. If yon have any brooms made from],Georgia broom corn, give me a sample of each kind manufactured. 6. I cannot assign any particular space to any county, as the car will only be used for transportation—ar tides will not be exhitited in it, but will be transferee! and displayed on fair grounds. 7. Twill be through your place on the way to Newnan, on the 13th,fund you can put on your articles then, or when I come baok from Newnan. 8. Label every article plainly. 9. I hope you will be able to get up your illustrated pamphlet in lime, as I should like to have it. Hoping to see you when I come through Griffin, I am Truly Yours, W. L. Glessner. When They Leave Us, The exodus of oar bodily troubles is doubly welcome if their departure is unsceompasSeo of by pain. It is the fault of the beet com¬ mendable cathartics, in which act solely upon and the bowels, these thal operating they gripe weaken organs. Hoetetter’s Stomach Bitters produce a laxative effect, hut neither causes pain nor weaken the abdominal region or the stomach. This in pre-eminently the alterative which a constipated, billions or dys peptic person should use, since a resort to it involves no bodily The discomfort nor prodnoes a violent reaction. liver is aroused, tb ' stomach benefitted, and the improved habit of body speedily Fever and and ague, permanently rheumvtism and kidney by it. troubles are among the maladies tor which recorded cacious. It experience wholesome has proved appetizer, it to sad be effi¬ far is a a then more reliable tranquillizer of the and nerves sedatives stomach-disturbing narcotics JUST ARRIVED ! --toj- THE VERY LATEST STILES NEW-:- AND BEAUTIFUL rs-SUMMER HATS Lowest Prices! 13F* Do not fail to call and examine. MRS. Ms L. WHITE, Cor. Hill and Broadway.