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TfieRriFFin 1”
VOLUME 17
Griffin,
Griffin is the liveliest, pluckiest, most pro¬
gressive town in Georgia. This is no hyper¬
bolical description, as the record of the last
jve years will show.
B During that time it has built and put into
most successful operation a 1100,000 cotton
actory and is now building another with
nearly twice the capital. It has pntupa
„ ge iron and brass foundry, a fertilizer fac-
ory, a n immense ice and bottling works, a
sash and blind faotory, a broom factory
opened up the finest granite quarry in the
United State*, and has many other enter¬
prises iu .outemplation. It has secured
another .ulroad ninety miles long, and while
ocatea 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
Ibe \V« st, and has the President of a fourth
railroad residing here and working
jo its ultimate completion. With
its five white and three colored
oh arc lies, it is now building a $10,000 new
Presbyterian church. It has increased its
population by nearly one-fifth. It has at-
t raded ai ound its borders fruit growers from
nearly every State in the Union, until it is
now surrou .ded on nearly every side by or¬
chards an 1 vineyards. It is the home of the
grape an 1 its wine making capacity has
doubled every year.' It has successfully
inaugurated a system of public schools, with
a seven years curriculum, second to none.
This is part of the record 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.
Gridin is the county seat of Spalding
county, situated in west Middle Georgia, with
a lioalthy, fertile and rolling country, 1150
feet above sea level. By the census of 1890, it
will have at a low qstimate between 6,000 and
7,u00 people, and they are all of the right
ort—wide-awake, up to the times, ready to
welcome strangers and anxious to secure do-
sirable settlers, who will not he any less wel¬
come if they bring money to help hoild np
the town. There is about only oc® thing we
need badly just now, and that is a big hotel.
Wc have several small ones, but their accom¬
modations are entirely too limited for our
bueiness, pleasure and health seeking guests.
If you see anybody that wants a good loca¬
tion for a hotel in the South, just mention
Griffin. wherj the Gbiffin
Griffin is the place
News is published—daily and weekly—the
vest newspaper in the Empire State of the
Georgia, Please enclose stomps in sending
for sample copies.
This brief sketch will answer July 1st,
188b. By January 1st, 1889, it will have to he
changed to keep up with the times.
PH0FESSI0NAL DIRECTORY
HEADQUARTERS Protective
Leak’s Collecting and
Agency of Georgia.
Gilt FEIN, ------- GEORGIA.
S. G. LEAK, Manager.
*jjg“ Bend your claims to 8. G. Leak and
correspond only with him at headquarters.
t'leveiaud & Beck, Resident Attorneys for
Griffin. may9d«&w8in
HENRY C. PEEPL ES,
A ! T U K N.E Y Ai LA W
llA.VeTOX, GEORGIA.
Practices in ail the State and Federal
( ourts. octOd&wly
JNO. J. HUNT,
ATTORNEY AT LA W
GBIFFIN, GEORGIA,
Office, 31 Hill Street, Up Stairs, over J. H
White's Clothing Store. roar22d&wly
o. IjISMUKE. N. M. COLLINS
DtSMUKE & COLLINS,
LAWYERS,
GRIFFIN, GA.
u.lloe,first room in Agricultural Building
.-Hairs. marl-d&wtf
THOS. R. MILLS,
TTOBNEI AT LAW.
GRIFFIN, GA.
vVill practice in the State and Federal
Courts. Office, over George & Hartnett’s
a irner. nov2*tf.
on n. srawxar. bo3t. t. oanirl
STEWART & DANIEL,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Over George & Ilartnett’s, Griffin, Ga.
Will practice in the State and Federa
ourts. ianl.
C. S. WRIGHT,
watchmaker and jeweler
GRIFFIN, GA.
Mill ^ J. H. White
.fc Co.’s. Street, Up Stairs over
r.,
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D. L. PARMER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
WOODBURY, : : GEORGIA.
Will Prompt attention given to all business. where-
bi practice in ail the Courts, and
ever ‘ business calls.
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stood by the men called by the great Democ¬
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twenty-five years of republican wastefulness
and corruption and despotism to the South.
For these four years past ithasbeenunswerv
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Democratic honesty in our national affairs,
and of continued national tranqnility and
prosperity.
For people who like that sort of Democracy
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The Stab 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.. Tae scheme fostered and cham¬
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government a miser, wringing millions an
nually from the peopl3 and locking them up
in vaults to serve no purpose but invito waste
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MACON. GEORGIA.
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011 * iip|il , shessjs
THE WORKINGMEN SPEAK!
THEY ARE UNANIMOUSLY OPPOSED
TO HARRISON.
The Disastrous Effect of Calling a
Mass Meeting in Harrison's
Own Home.
The Indianapolis Journal and
News, .Harrison organs, called a
meeting of workingmen ft> wait up¬
on Ex-Governor Porter and induce
him to accept the nomination for
Governor of Indiana. The working
ingmen responded with a rousing
meeting, and after a harmonious ses
sion, unanimously passed the follow
iug resolutions, which truthfully ex¬
press the very warm attachment the
working meu of Indianapolis have
for their fellow townsman, the Re¬
publican candidate tor President:
Under a call from the political
friends of Benjamin Harrison, pub
lished in the daily papers of Indian
apolis, for the purpose of considering
the propriety of urging the Hon. A.
G. Porter to become the candidate
for Governor of the Republican
party of Indiana and to give an hon
cst expression of their feelings npon
that subject.
Now, therefore, we, a poplar
gathering of workingmen, represen
ting the several industries of the city
of Indianapolis, irrespective of party,
here assembled, declare—
1. We are unalterably opposed
to the election of Benjamin Harrison
to the presidency of the United
States because his life and official re¬
cord fully demonstrates that he is
blindly wedded to the corporate
powers of the country and has no pro
per regard for the interests of labor.
2. That we are not to be longer
deceived by a system of extortionate
“war taxation,’’although denominated
“protection,” which demands tribute
from the millions of wage workers
for the benefit of wealthy trusts and
combines.
3. That we demand cheaper neo
essaries of life, a wider market for
our products, and that the American
home shall not be transformed into
a grog shop and people debauched
by cheap whisky.
4. That to become a candidate on
the republican state ticket is to adopt
Benjamin Harison’s record and the
platform on which he stands, while
we now pledge our votes and influence
in opposition both to said candidate
and platform, and likewise, any per
sen who shall espouse them.
Tnerefore, be it Resolved, That
wo sincerely advise the Hon. Albert
G. Porter, who has heretofore evtn
ced a spirit of friendship toward the
workingmen of Indiana, that he shall
not at this late day in his life, place
himself in an attitude of hostility to
their interest or lend himself to his
personal enemies, who would thus
use him in an hour oi dire extremity
for their own selfish purposes and
bring upon his own head final humil
ation and defeat.
The resolutions as adopted were
presented to Ex-Governor Porter by
tfie following committee, composed
entirely of gentlemen who until the
present campaign have been tru*
and tried Republicans: L. P. Cus
ter, W. J. Smith, Charles Nave, J.
C. Willets, Andrew T. Wilson, M.
G. Farnfaam, T. J. Hudson, Charles
IL Krause, O. J. Wallace and
Gilbert Leibert.
As a result, Governor Porter de¬
clined to be a candidate, and Con
gressrnan Hovey, an almost unknown
man, was nominated by the Republi¬
can cor vention this week.
The Physician of the Homo
is the mother or the wife, upon
rests the safety and health of the
holp, The wise one to relievo sndden
attacks of the bowels, alwl£s has Dr.
Biggers’ Huckleberry Cordial,
GEORGIANS IN TEXAS,
A Concord Man’s Interesting Account
of His Trip.
Delta County, Texas, Aug. 4.—
My last communication was from
Paris, Lamar county, dated July
28tb. On that day after I had writ
ten I took a walk all through the
business portion of the city of Paris.
Here I saw a good many thiDgs
strange to me, such as men coming
to town horse back. I saw about 20
or 25 two horse wagon loads of corn
and I saw corn sell at 32 cents per
bushel. I also saw about the same
amount of loads of hay selling for
about or $7 a ton, or about 25 c.
per bale. Right here let me say that
Georgia does not raise all the water
melons, for I saw about 50 loads of
as fine melons as I ever saw and I
saw the largest peaches and the most
of them that I havo seen in five
years. The apples are as fine as wo
can raise in Georgia.
We took a ride into the country
about 2i miles Sunday morning,
29th. It was the first buggy ride I
ever took on a Texas prairie, and
saw some line cotton and corn.
On the 30th I went up to town and
met my old friend S. G. Baldwin,
commissary sargent of tue 31st G.i.
Regt. of Gordon’s Brigade. Ho i3
jailer for Lamar county, Texas. Paris
is his P. O. We went up on the
court bouse and got a view of the
surrounding country, which was a
gr%nd sight to me.
On the next morning we went out
about miles east-of Paris and saw
some old Georgia sandy land, &c.
On the the morning of the 1st of
August we started on a trip through
Della county. All along on both
sides of the road I saw some of the
finest corn aDd cotton I ever saw.
The most of the corn I saw on this
trip is equal to the very best bottom
land corn I ever saw raised in Geor
gia. While it has not rained here for
about four weeks, the cotton is look
mg fine and green and about on an
average 3^ to 4 feet high. We stop
ped for dinner on the first wilb a
farmer who has only acres of laud,
and ho told mo he had sold 200 bush
els corn and he had 100 bushels in
his crib that I saw.
About 4 o'clock we got to Cooper,
the county site of Delta county and
got acquainted with some of the
officers and citizens of this little town.
This is a nice town as far as I could
ico. About sundown we got to C. P.
tiollon’s and spout the night and
met up wi h some Georgia boys.
Next moi uiug we were off for Bon
Franklin on' the G. C. & S. F. RR,
in company with T. J. Irvin. Wo
went about ten miles and passed
over some of . fine black land as
ever I saw. Mr. Editor, think about
taking a buggy ride of thirty miles
over black land all tho way ! My
brother in law got down in tho road
several times and dug down with his
knife and in two inches deep be gave
me dirt that I rolled up into balls
like marbles, showing that the land
is by nature fortified against drought.
I have met with tho three Ander
son boys, and t wo of the Hollon
boys, and three Irvin boys; also Mrs.
Early, nee Coggins, and J. C. Baily
and his sister, Mrs. T, J. Crawford.
The three A uerson boys have good
crops. Tim Hollon and Irvin boys
have all got good homes and doing
well.
On night of the 2nd we spent the
night with B. II Irviu, His old
friends in Georgia tvould not know
j him; he weighs 202 lbs. On the 3d
we went to the Delta county singing
convention and I enjoyed myself very
well. We went from the convention
to W. A. Irvin's and spent the night
with Will, and are hero this morning.
We can sit in his hall and look all
over biB farm of 100 acres. He has
about forty acres in cotton about
breast high to me.
A few words of comment: I ean
say this, I hate seen more old corn
than I ever saw in Georgia at this
Motts’Apple Vinegar!
Jnst received W>1 S. K. & John (’. Motts
Apple Vinegar, Fonr Years Old.
C* W. Clark & Son.
time of the year. The people do not
care so much for dressing oat here.
The water is generally better than I
expected to find, and the friendliest
people I ever saw. My boalth is
good, and the health of the people
is generally good, and tho people
look as healthy as they do in Geor
gia.
We are off for the convention again
this morning, aud you will receive an
other letter from me next week. Mr,
Editor, I take this method of writ
ing to all who have asked me to
write, as yor valuable paper is gener
ally taken by the people.
J. J. Johnston.
Yellow Fever.
The dispatches say several cases
of yellow fever have developed in
Jacksonville, Fla,, aDd the physician
sent by the Federal governmen to in
vestigate telegraphs Surgeou Gener
ai Hiiniiton at Washington that he
fears it is the beginning of an out
break. One is hardly surprised at
this unwelcomed announcement,
when it is remembored that tho fever
has been huge ring iu a quiet way all
through last winter and spriug iu
Plant City, Fla., and one or two oth
er exposed points with which double
daily railroad intercourse with Jack
sotiville is and has been maintained
all along. The unprecedented hot
weather for tho past few weeks
has served to develop and spread the
fever. For several days a suspicious
case of feyci has been quarantined at
the Sand Hill hospital near Jackson
ville, which, on yesterday, was pro
nounced genuine yellow fever, with
two or three other cases traceable to
the same source from which the
origiual caso was discovered. Of
course every precaution known to
modern medical science will be used
to prevent further spread of the dis
ease iu Jacksonville, but wo all kuow
with what little success these pre
cautions meet with when once Yellow
Jack has taken a foothold in a city,
We may consider Jacksonville as in
for a siege of if. Savannah is the
next city of note in that direction in
which we are interested, andjit may
be put down as a fact that the auibor
ities of that place will be wide twake
to prevent its introduction.
This state of affairs is to bo regret
led just at this time, when every
*k' 1)o to i.u, unprecedented
prosperity of lb it section. People,
not „ , on)} of this - City, -. . . all ,, tlie
0 Ut over
South, will watch with interest the
progress of this dread disease jn
Jacksonville and other points in
Florida, and will more than ever
recog- : z-} the importance and neces
»;t} of observing effectual Arid
prc .pt sanitary matter?, both in
city md household circles.
Good Heading for Hot Heather.
The Chicago News suggests this
reading for the weather:
Dr Elisha Kent Kane’s book on
Arctic explorations.
The files of the New York papers
for the week of March 12, 1888.
, LieutenAit Greedy's diary kept
during air journey to the North
Pole.
S. T, Coleridge’s “The Friend.”
The memoirs of Lady Frai.,di'-.
The poems of Mrs, Felicia Hcnr ’.
Any cf Henry James’ novels.
Iz.ek Wilton's “Complete An¬
gler,'
“Sixty Years an Iceberg: Being an
Autobiography of John Sherman.”
Kate Field’s ‘‘A trip to Alaska.’’
But the best thing of all is Clark
Hassells “ Ice Bound,” now tunning
in the Daily Nfws.
JIMMY COMES HOME.
Blaine ai Last Arrives in New York
and Speaks.
Special to the News.
New York, Aug. 10.—Mr. Blaine
and party arrived this morning on
tho City of New York and on board
the Starin proceeded to the pier
from whence they were driven to the
Fifth ivenue hotel.
On the boat, in reply to an &ddreeg
of welcome, Mr. Blaino made a short
address, alluding to what he bad
seen in the old world, and said the
present campaign would be fought
on tho tariff 1 , and the question was
whether American labor w/is to be
brought to a level with the pauper
labor of Europe.
The many remarkable , .lood’s Bar**
parillo itjdoes accomplishes peculiar arc sufficient curative proof
that possess pow_
ers,
Hon. Joh'i I). Stewart.
The Atlanta Common wcalt
speaks of our congressman in the
following complimentary terms:
“We are pleased to learn that Hon.
John D.‘Stewart, our immediate
and very efficient representative in
Congress, is resting at his home in
Griffin for a few days. His unani¬
mous renomination for Congress
was a deserved tribute to his worth
as a man and his faithful public ser¬
vice in other departments of our
government no less than the dia
tinguished position he now fills so
acceptably. Of course it goes with
out saying that he will be re-elected.
“His opponent, Col* Geo. S.
Thomas, is a good lawyer, but can
scarcely have the slightest hope of
election in ibis district, especially
over so popular a man as Judge
Stewart.”
In the Amusingt'omedielaof 4 , l'*ed Up*
Sir Charles CoMctrearn, a blase man of
fashion, which is made to depreciate everything
in everybody else is supposed to take
an interest, with tho languid remark that
‘‘there is really nothing in it.” He etenex
tended this i riticism to the crater of Vesuri
us, down which he iooked bat saw “ho thing
in it.” Such characters are scarcer on this
sldo of the Atlantic than abroad, but they
exist here notwithstanding. Bach men neea
a “fillip jaded to nature” appetite, U» medicinally stimulate
their overcome their lass!
tude. and renew the zest of cxistanee.
They and others upon whom the world’s
enjoyments will are Hostetler’s beginning Stomach prematurely Bitten to
palj, find a
Krow strong, and the hoar of retirement!*
unfraught with apprehension of uneasy employ re-
pose when this suaerlatire tonie is
| . ed. It remedies fever and ague, rheums-
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Ample and convenient accommodations for
Boarding Pupils.
Mis. Waugh Instructor of TRAINING
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Prof. C. Astin, Instructor in Pi a no. Violin,
Guitar. Organ and Vocal Mask*. Mrs
Waugh, Assistant. '
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