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ri VOLUME 17 Bp Griffin, Ga. Griffin is Hie liveliest, pluckiest, most pro¬ gressive town in Georgia. This is no hyper¬ bolical description, as the record of the last Are years will show. During that time it lias built and put into most successful operation a $100,000 cottoa actory and is now building another with nearly twice the capital. It has pntup a I« 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 Uuited Stater, and has many other enter¬ prises in ontemplation. It has secured mother . ailroad ninety miles long, and while ocateu on the greatest system in the Sonth, 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 the Wt st, and has the President of a fourth railroad residing here' and working to its ultimate completion. With ts five white and three colored churches, it is now building a f10, 000 new Presbyterian ehoroh. It has increased its population by nearly one-fifth. It has at- trae'e 1 around its borders fruit growers from nearly every State in the Union, until it is now surrounded on nearly every side by or¬ chards and vineyards. It is the home of the grape an I its wine making capacity has doubled every year. It has successfully inaugurated a system of publio schools, with c seven years curriculum, second to none. This is part of the record of a half decade cud simply shows the progress of an already cdmirable city, with the natural advantages •f having the finest climate, summer and winter, in the world. Griffin is the county seat of Spalding ctfunty, situated in west Middle Georgia, with t healthy, fertile and r uling country, 1150 feet above sea level, Iiy die census of 1890, it will have at a low estimate between 6,000 and 7,o00 people, and they are all of the right sort—wide-awake, up to the tiipee, ready to weleome 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. Wc 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 good loca- tionfor a hotel in tlie South, just mention Griffin. Griffin Griffin is the place where the N*ws is published—daily and weekly—the nest newspaper in the Empire State of the Georgia, Please enclose stamps in sending for cample copies. This brief sketch .will answer July 1st, lMte. By January 1st, 1889, it will have to be changed to keep up with tho limes. * PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY HEADQUARTERS Protective Leak's Collecting and Agency of Georgia. GRIFFIN, ------- GEORGIA. S. G. LEAK, Manager. Sr-STSend your claims to S. G. Leak and correspond only with him at headquarters, for' t Cleveland & Beck, Resident Attorneys Griffin. may9d&w8m HENRY C. PEEPLES, A t'TORN.EY AT LAW HAMPTON, GEORGIA. Practices in all the State and Federal Courts. oet9d&wly JNO. J. HUNT, ATTORNEY AT LAW GRIFFIN, GEORGIA. Office, 81 Hill Street, Up Stairs, over J. H WLite’s Clothing Store. mar22d&wly V. OISMUKB. N. M. COLLINS DISMUKE A COLLINS, LAWYERS, GRIFFIN, GA. 0,tioe,firBt room in Agricultural Building Stairs. marl-d&wtf 1thOS. R. MILLS, TTORNEY AT LAW, GRIFFIN, GA. Will practice in the State and Federal Courts. Office, over George & Hartnett’s •orner. nov2-tf. osd. uiwinr. ajBr. t. da nibl STEWART A DANIEL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Over George & Hartnett’s, Griffin, Ga. Will practice in the State and Federa ourts. ianl. C. S. WRIGHT, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER GRIFFIN, GA. HiU Street, Up Stairs over J. H. White r.,Sc Co.’s. ___ D. L. PARMER, ATTORNEY AT LAW WOODBURY, : : GEORGIA. irompt attention given to ail business. Will practice in all the Courts, and where- evet business calls. BT Collections a specialty. aprildl y J. r». NICHOLS, TH* Northwestern Mutual Life In¬ Of surance Company, nranee Milwaukee, Company Wis. The mostrcliable le in America. »ng28dly GRIFFIN GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 22 1888 POWDER Absolutely Pure. This Powder never vanes. A marvel of purity, strength and wholesomness. More economical than the ordinary kinds, andean not be Bold in competiton with the multitude of low test, short weight, alum or phosphate Powders. Sold on! fin cans. Roya'JBaktnq Powder Co., 106 V»all Street, New York ot2-d<fcwly-toD column 1st or *th rare. THE STAR. A GREAT NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC NEWSPAPER. 4 The Stab is the only New York newspaper possessing the fullest confidence of tlie Na¬ tional Administration and the United Dem¬ ocracy of New York, the political battle ground Jeffersonian of the Democracy, Republic. simple, pure and is good enough for the Star. Single hand¬ ed among tlie metropolitan press, it has stood by the men called by the great Democ¬ racy to redeem tlie government from twenty-five years of Republican wastefulness and corruption and despotism to the South. For these four years past ithasbeenunswerv ing in its fidelity the administration of Grov¬ er Cleveland. It is for him now—forCleve- land and Thnrman—for four years more of Democratic houesty in onr national affairs, and of continued national tranqnility and prosperity. For people who like that sort of Democracy the Stab is the paper to read. 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. Tne scheme fostered and cham¬ pioned by the Republican part-of making the government a miser, wringing millions an nually from the people and locking them up in vaults to serve no purpose but invite waste fulness and dishonesty, it regards fts a mon¬ strous crime against tho right of American citizenship. Republican political jugglers may call it ‘-protective taxationthe Stab’s name for it is robbery. Through and through the Star is a great newspaper. Its tone is i are 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- eque Edglish, and mighty interesting read¬ ing they are. The Sunday Star is as good as the best class magazine, and prints about the sam* amount of matter. Besides the day’s news it is rich in spesial descriptive articles, sto ries, snatches of current literature, reviews, art criticism, eto. Burdette’s inimatible hu¬ mor sparkles in its columns; Will Carleton’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 umns, The Weekly Star is a large paper giving the cream of the news the w >rld over, with special features which make it the mos complete family newspaper published. The farmer, the mechanic, tlie business man too much occupied to read a daily paper, will get more for .his dollar invested in The Weekly 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 Sibscb-bers, Postage Free: Every day,................................00 day for one year (iueluding Sun Daily, without Sunday, one year...... C 00 Every day, six months.................3 50 Daily, without Sunday, six months — 3 00 Sunday edition, one year............... 1 50 Weekly Star, one year................ 1 00 A free copy of The Weekly Stab to the sender of a club of ten. |-*f Special Campaign Offer—The Weekly 8tab in clubs of twenty-five or more will be sent for the remainder of this year for Forty cents for each subscription. Address, THE STAR, Broadway and Park Place. New York. ST.JOHN’S COLLEGEfiTRS This College enjoys the powers of a Uni¬ versity and is conducted by the Jesuit Fath ers. It is situated in a very beautiful part part of New York Counjy between the Har¬ lem R. AL. I. Sound. Every facility is giv¬ en for the best Classical, Scientific and Com- mercial Education. Board and Tuition per Year $300. Studies re-open Wednesday, September 5th, 1888. St. John’s Hall, a Preparatory School for Boys from 10 to 12, is under the same diree- tion. Fer further particulars apply to Rev. John Samj-T, S. J., Pres. augiMAwlm o mm AT YELLOW SULPHUR. AN IDYLLIC TIME DESCRIBED BY AN IDEAL GIRL. How a Griffin Young Lady is Enjoy* ing Herself Among the Moun¬ tains of Virginia. Yei.i.ow Sulphur Springs, Va , August 18th. Drar Mr. Gj.K8s.ver. —Having received a copy of the News today and seeing trom its columns that the mercury stands at 91 in Griffin, I think it my duty to my friends to tell them of this lovely place and to beg them to come here, and cool off. We have been to the Alleghany Springs and to the White Sulphur Springs since leaving home. They are both very beautiful and fashion able places, but we were not so well pleased with either as with the Yel¬ low Sulphur. It is not so gay her* as those places, but it is delightfully cool and the fare is excellent. We are almost on the summit of the Al¬ leghany mountains, being ouly sixty feet from the top and 2,000 feet above the level of tho sea. Incon¬ sequence of this elevation the air is very invigorating and one is glad to sleep under blankets at night. Tb’s place is situaied in a little valley formed by green sloping hills on three sides, and the cottages are built on these slopes and the hotel in the center. The wonderful spring, which is said to be a sure cure for every known malady, is also in the center of the lawn. A lovely stream winds through at the foot of the slope, and it is eras ed by three rustic bridges. The stream affords mush pleasure for a troop of little boys who spend their time paddling about in it and trying to dam it up, bat in vain, as their yells attest, when after working for hours the water breaks through. Among the many amusements here, lawn tennis with the young ladies and gentlemen is preferred, but ten pins and boating (on the lake) is also much resorted to, while the children spend much time playing croquet aud wandering over the green hills for wild flowers which grow in the greatest profusion. At night both young and old dance to the sweet strains of harp and violins. I had the pleasure of dancing in the same set with Miss Winnie Davis, who is the most gracious and lovely young lady I ever saw. She has been here most of the summer, but she left a few days ago for Bar Har¬ bor,Maine. She was kindtoeveryone. I will give you a few instances of her kindness. Every day she went down to the bath house to rj*ad the Bible to the old colored woman who takes care of it. If anything prevented she would apologise. S m was sit¬ ting at the spring bouse one day alone with a basket of peaches on each side, when a lady went in and asked what she was doing. She said an old colored man had asked her to watch his peaches while he went on the hill to sell others. She is not beautiful, but she has the most radiant smile, which makes here face lovely. There are about 300 guests here and among them we find some very nice Georgia people. Dr. Armstrong and family, of Atlanta, and the Nis- bet family, of Savannah, we like very much. Miss Gussie Noble, of Athens, is quite a belle here. New Orleans is well represented. Gen. G. T. Beauregard, of New Orleans, spends part of each summer her£i Gen. Jubal Early is also here with four charming nieces. We have made some nice acquain tances among the Virginia people. We have met Mr. Cbas. Walker and family, of Farmville. He is the Mr. Willie Walker who lived In Griffin. The people are all so social we can hardly realize we ire so far from borne. It would be a treat, however to see some one from Griffin, I hope this may be the means of in¬ ducing you and other friends to join us here. We enjoy getting the Nrws. Sincerely Adihe Kincaj*. TUB CENTRAL’S LAST PURCHASE. The Scoop of tho Cincinnati, Selma, and Mobile Ra 'road. Mention was made in the Macon Telegraph Sunday of the purchase by tho Central of the Cincinnati, Sel ma and Mobile railway. The bonds were purchased and to day the road will be operated by the Central from Akron to Marion junction where it connects with the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia to Selma. The bonds amount to between $1,200,000 and $1,500,000, To a Savannah News reporter Gen Alexander explains that the extent of the line now controlled by the Cen tral is fifty three miles from Akron to Marson junction, and that fonrteen miles of the East Tennessee, Virgin ia and Georgia has been leased to operall the line to Selma. That deal, however, csvers the en tire Hue of the road, which is 61.15 miles in length, with fonr loco mo tivee anb one hundread and eight cars. |ts earniDgs last year was $40, 000. Cecil Gabbett, the present pres ident and general manager, and H. M. Abbott, the treasurer, have been retained, and Gen. Alexander express ed the views that Mr. Gabbett will be oontinned in the management. The bonds were issued about seven years ago by a syndicate, of which Goorge P. Doughty was the leading spirit, and they were an over issue of the New Orleans, Tex as and Pacific, which sold at 80 cents and were hypothecated to build the Cincinnati, Selma and Mobile road. Since that time Doughty has died, and the plan to sell the road to the Queen and Crescent miscarried. It is understood that the Central bought the bonds at about 50 cants on the dollar. The new purchase ex tends the lines of the Central further west, and is a road the Central has long had an eye on, and is evidently the last purchase the Central is like ly to make for some time to come. Gen. Alexauder says he is oegotia ting for the funds to build the road from Eden to Americas, and he hopes soon to announce that the ar rangements have bean perfected. A I'hallesu: I Hon. M. V. McKibben, of Jackson challenges*the counties of Spalding, Monroe, Newton and per, on the production from 101 of cottoa’ in one body of land, and offers as a premium a fine colt or a fine Jerfey heifer. newspapers of the reapectiie ties will please make a note of this. Fram Birth to the Grave We do carry wjth us certain physioal traits, we certain mental characteristics. much that psychologists have striven to ignate by generic titles certain the ments— at the bilious, the nervous, phatic. The individual with a sallow plexion If the is set saffron down in as the bilious, hue often of his skin rightly so. traceable to bile in the blood, its presence in the wrong place instead of the liver, will be evinoed by fur on the tongue, pa neath -be right ribs and through the shoulder-blade, sick headache, flatulence and indigestion. For the relief this very common, bat not essentially peril¬ ous thorough aompiaint, there is no more genial remedy than Hostetter’s Bitters, which is also a beneficent tonic gtren rem rheumatism Advice to Mothers. M.i. Winslows Soothwo for children teething, is the of one of the best female nurses has physimans been used in for the forty United States, with failing by millions years of sneoess for their children. Daring the of teething its value is health to the ebiid and rests the Price % cento • bottle, augeodAwly Down They Go! Lemons only 20c. per dozen. New Irish Potatoes, New Cabbage, Fresh Ubl. Plenty Boss of Fresh Crackers, Fish to-day. jost.in. Nice Smoked Sausage. C- W. Clark A Son. Columbus and Her Exposition. October 4tb, 1888, will be a day of wonderful note to the people of the Chattahoochee Valley. Thousands are looking forward to the pleasure of a visit to the Lowell of the South, and the enjoyment and instruction that will be offered within the gates of Exposition Park. The premiums and parses are remarkably liberal, ag gregating $15,000, and so divided that the competition will be.iu teres tiog and attractive, both to the exhibitor nnd to the visitor. Months of elabor ate and costly preparation have result ed in the finest grounds and the best group of buildings for Exposition purposes ever seen in this section, and the business men of Go Iambus are giving their time and en ergy to the success of the enterprise. The entries already received from the leading conn ties of Georgia and Alabama promise a magnificent dia play of agricultural products. The Lowell of the South, with her manufactures, and the Pittsbnrg of the Sonth. with her ores, will equally interest the student of the New Sonth. The citrus Doits of Florida will serve as a foil for the coal and iron of North Alabama, and the Art Exhibi tion will contain paintings of nation al reputation. The magnificent group of exhibits will be folly equalled by an unparal elled list of amusements. An inter state military encampment and drill in whieb the best Southern Oompa nice are already entered, will oconr on the first two days of the Exposi tion. The fastest horses in the coon try will be seen on the Golnmbns track, pronounced by every ohe the finest in the South. Music of the highest order has been engaged. Elaborate programme for Shot gun, Bicyole and Tiltingcontesta have been arranged. The largest balloon in the esuntry will make ascensions, togeth er with thrilling parachute jump, and the displays of fireworks will be a revelation. From the opening day, when the parade will be reviewed by the Governors of Georgia, Alabama and Florida, to the closing, each day’s programme will be complete with all that goes to make np a great Exposition. — — • • » . Sunny Side Scintillations. Sunnv Side, Ga., Aug. 21.—Cot¬ ton is shedding some on account dry weather. Camp meeting is now in session Ml. Zion and Sunny Side is well re¬ presented. Mr.and Mrs. H. I. Starr, of Hill, epent Sunday in Sunny Side. Miss Kittle Ch&tfield, of Jones bor *, was in town Saturday. l’rof. A. R. Rozar spent days in Sonny Side this week. Missas Erfie and Laura visited Griffin friends Saturday. Protracted services at the M. church closed Sunday night. al new members were enrolled on church book. Miss Goulding, of Roswell, is spendiug sometime with Miss sie Kell of Sunny Side. We are sorry to say that on day a. m. 6th inst. while W. B. fin's clerk went in the store “closed the door’ behind him, P. E. Bro«n came up aud the J <i,r open and walked in, aud trap door being up, came near therein, and was of course hurt some extent, but Dr. Gray was in, and said it was nothing and we ar« glad to ’earn that be able to attend to his business NUMBER »7» day following. C. L. Patterson snd Lee Griffin spent yesterday in Griffin. Setnraes Kell, and Will Malaier | left at 5 o'clock this morning to walk to the Mt. Zion camp ground. As it is only 13 miies they aay will make the journey in 3 hours, if Wilt can keep up with Semtnes, they will “get there Eli.” There is $15,00 reward offered for the scalp of the gentleman that ham pered Pof. Richter’s largest water melon some time sinoe. Dash. WILL FABMIN0 PAT 1 The Answer Finished hy the Expert* CMofO.W. Clark. Will fanning pay * T jr yea, pro Tided the old adage , strictly ear ried oat— “He that by tbe either Plow would thrive Himself must hold or drive.” Mr. G W Clark, who is farming on the snbnrbs of Griffin, conveyed me oat to see his farm last Saturday. There I found demonstrated to my satisfaction that systematical farming will pay and pay a large dividend at that. Mr. Clark settled on an old, worn out plantation some years aga, and by industry and system has brought an old, unsightly farm to be a perfect gem of a farm. By theses ot proper ditching and the placing levees on the lower side ot hie ditch es he has stopped the lend trom wash ing entirely, He so constructs bis levees ^that water passee off very gradually. While he has some 350 yards long he has the levees so con strncted at the emptying end that the water merely drains off, leaving much of the sediment on the upper side of the ditch, which enriches the land on that side of the ditches. I beg to mention jost here thac Mr. Clark uses a good deal of home-made man are on bis farm. He showed me a two acre plat of ground which at the time was a clay ground* on which he pat a quantity of oak leaves and acid tear years ago. The prospect now is that it will make a bale of cotton to the acre. I advise any oitisen who would like to feast his eyes on a fine crop of corn and cotton and system atical farming operations to call and gee Mr. Clark’s farm. 8j W. Bloodwoxt*. □The many remarkable cures Hood’s Bane that parillo it accomplishes peculiar are sufficient rati proof powf *».__(O .dose possess ca vs Pure and rich, possessing all the until tioo properties of Halt, Chase’s Barley Matt Whisky is a perfect Tonic for building up the system. George A Barnett sole agents er Griffin. Mill HOUSE BARBER W COLUMBUS, . GEORGIA, JOE McGHEE, JProp*r -)o(- The best place in Columbus to gets balk or clean Shoe. Give ns a call whan hi tfc It JOB McGHEE ENGINES, Gins, Feeders! Coin m ALL FIRST CLASS, AND A NO. 1 Price and Quality 6ua runtc a d. Also, the celebrated I HOMAN HARROW, both in Wood and Iroa- Or A few Buggies on hand will be ebeap. 6. A. CUNNfNBHAffi. taaat