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THE MOST GOODS FOR THE LEAST MOREY I
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E. R. ANTHONY'S DRUC STORE,
HKADQGABXBftB FOR.
DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, PAINTS,
0X1*8, TABNI8HE8J ETC.
TO ‘ ,et Ar '
y 1 puy»ldan»' fWcrlptloo* accurately ooirpoudcd, day or night,
R. J DEANE,
PHOTOGRAPHER.
PICTURE FRAMES MADE T6 ORDER.
HE* Old Pic tores, Copied and Enlarged.
AT DREWRY’S DRUG STORE
-IOU WILL FIND-
THE BE8T TURNIP SEED
At 89 and 80 cent* a pound, from Eaatcrn growers. Plant them
while there are good aeaaone. Remedy.
ar An Infallible Chill and . Liver Com _
or Drewry’a Peptic Cordial wl» core dyapepsia julyld&w-tf -
plaint.
OriBn, Da.. Aagast 23.
Wanted.
To rent A food horse for
month. Apply at this office.
g For Sale.
f A good milch cow. Apply at
office
SMOKE!
Oca Junioe Paktnkb, the best
gar in the market Sold by all
ing dealers in Griffin; L>. Cohen
Co., aag8d3m Sole Agents, Macon, Ga,
No. 51 Hill for Rent.
Possession given September 1
Apply to -2w W. H. DISMUKE.
ang8
FRAL RAILROAD OF
Notice to the Traveling Public.
The best and cheapest
route to New York and Boston
via Savannah and elegant
thence. Passengers before
ing tioketa via other routes would
troll to inquire first of the merits
the route via Savannah, by
they will avoid dust and a
all-rail ride, Bates include
and stateroom on Steamer.
Bound trip tickets will be
ou solo June 1st, good to return
til Oct. 31st, New York
■ails 1ri>weekly. Boston
Weekly from Savannah-
For further information apply
any agent of this Obmpany, or to
E, T. Charlton, G. P, A.
Savannah, Ga:
C. G. ANDEBS 0 N,Ag‘t Steamer,
Savannah, Ga.
Dr. Ulffltt’s TEETHMA (Teething Powders)
A«»T» Irritation, Strn>(tbcna At«< th« DljrntUm, Child, K.nUU>»
ga.y an4 Costs only IS Cents. makes Teeth In* Teething
Cruptloos cure.
and Sores, and nothing equal, it for
the Summer troubles of Children of any age. It
and rare. Try Hand you will never he
without TKETH1N A a. long ae there are child-
rea lu the Uousc. Ask your Urugg. >t-
DOG EAT
—-to!-
Neleon the Atlanta Batik man worked
and onflding the customers for“a!l they were worth 1
“Flashy Dressed
worked b !® tor 811 lie was worth, and
1)R\IL will work both of them for all
are worth, and the •
“W«y of the Transgressor is
and the
“HILL DOES GRIND AGAIN"
with the water that W past. Speaking
mills remind, us that we have instructed
miller to grind more carefully and we
FINER AND BETTER
hereafter. We have on hand and on the
Several Care White CORN.
One Car O. R. Sklea.
** “ NioeHay.
• : Choice Kettle Luvtl
now in store in Tlerevp. Now is time
buy few all these things will t>e higher priced
a days.
SOAPS! SOAPS! ! SOAPS!1
• Wc have also a consignment of
Soap and it will pay merchants to get
prices. Remember we sell to dealers
and can alway duplicate Atlanta, Macon,
Columbus prices. So if you want
THING call or write for prices, as we
sent manufacturers.
BREWER & HANLEITER.
june27d£wtf
Fresh Country Butter.)
Lemons still 20 Cents dozen.
m BLAKELY.
'BOUND ABOUT.
Mwllor. Contomtaf Hoopl* as, «»,
oral Vow* «tnl,.
HX1.VA NO WOES* THAN TH* OTHIKS.
Since Balva Lockwood got into
The Presidential tussle,
Toe paralyzing fact is learned-
She doesn’t wear a bustle.
This ought not to hurt her cause,
The simple truth is, neither
Of the other candidates
Wears a bustle either.
One plain drunk yesterday.
D. fl. Feden returned yesterday from Indi
en Springs. .
A new schedule goes into effect on the G.
M. .vO. today.
Judge W. T. Dicken, of McDonough, was
in the oily yesterday.
Richard Lawton,conductor on the Augusta
and Port Royal RR., is visiting his sister
Mrs. J. c. Brooks
In polite circles the word “drunk” or “In¬
toxicated” Is no longer used. “Over-estimah"
ed his capacity” is the proper thing.
John Roach and family, of Jacksonville
who have been stdfipih g at J, C. Brooks,
have secured ixjprd with Mrs. Sims
Miss Cieole Gibbs, of Frankfort, Ky ., pass
ed through yesterday on her way to visit
her sister Mrs. Morrison, at Concord.
Budweiser beer, the best beer made in the
United States, in pints and quarts, on or off
ice, for sale only at George Seymore’s.
Miss Mary Strickland, after a week’s visit
to Miss Ida Bell, at Patlllo, is the guest of
R. F. Strickland and family for a few days.
Owing to the inclement weather of the
past few days, the O. O- Club Lawn Party
has been poatponed until to-morrow (Friday)
evening.
Ou the first of September, John Flemiater,
one of the most experienced salesmen In
Griffin, will take a position with the popnlsr
house of E, J. Flemister.
T. B. Howell, the Mayor of McDonough,
a rising young member of the bur and a
useful and honorable citizen, died Monday
evening of typhoid fever, llewasonly about
£0 years old and was beloved by the whole
community.
Augusta Evening Neva: "They think, now
they have discovered the long lost Charlie
Kjss in Atlanta. This chestnut will hardly
prove as attractive drawing a card as the
Gbantanqua. However.it is better than
nothing."
You may forget the days of your youth,
your first cigar, your first sweetheart and
your fiist licking,.but never forget that
George Seymore’s is the only place in town
where you c an get ice oold Budweiser beer,
the finest sold in Griffin.
The specimen of granite from the Griffin
qaarries has been dressed to varying smooth*
nesa on ita different sides and is ready for
the immigration cat. The polished side is
as smooth and handsome as the finest granite
monument, and it is a prettypieceof stone
any way you look at it.
The Constitution several days ago stated
that Americus was the only place south of
Atlanta that had thrown open its doors to the
yellow fever refugees. As Griffin was the
first and most open and hearty in its invlta
tionJthis simply shows 'hat the Constitution
Was simply trying to be consistent with its
record.
Frank Kcnington, a boss superintending,
the Gack l&yihgon the Central Raiiroadt
thinks the saloons close too early in Griffin;
and when Dock Isen prepared to close up
at 12 o'clock on Tuesday night be said he
wouldn’t go, and drew a pistol on
Mr. Ison when the latter stepped ont to call
the police. Yeeterday morning he was
fined $2*2,50 for carrying concealed weapons.
Stranger, make a mistake when they try to
run Griffin; we have officers aud ordinances
for that purpose,
The interior cities of Southern and Middle
Georgia, where suitable hotel accommoda
Cons offer, will be filled with Northern visl
tors next winter. The Florida points will
be avoided to a great extent aud the more
pleasant and healthful regions of Georgia
will \>e songht as a refuge from the rigors
of ths Norfcern climate. If Griffin had such
a hotel asTliomasville or even Ft. Valley or
Barnesville, it would be filled with delighted
visitors fron December to March. What ac
oommodatie ns we now have are taxed to their
utmost capaoity, and t ran*lent guests fre¬
quently are mu able to find proper lodging-
We have the biggest sort of an oportunity to
become a popular resort if we would ctfly
embrace It.
— « ♦« ■ —
Really Woodfrful,
Yea. Mrs, Smith, it ia really wonder
Ini, the eftsot Dr. Bigger*’ Huckleberry
Cordial has had on my little child that
was suffering so with that bowel trouble
I advise to get a bottle at onoe,
The Ueucerd Candidate
Concoro, Ga:, Aug 22.—The
Hon. John F. Madden i* stirring
soon and late, attends all religions
meetings at Sunday schools he sings’,
walks to Bsptist services, drives one
horse to the Methodist cbnrcb, and
on last Sui.Jiiy drove two to the
Presbyterian meeting. In a few
days I expect to see him taka the
Georgia M iland to Episcopal prayers.
Jonn is sharp, a worthy citizen and
will be hard to beat. I want our
folks to nominate the most available
men and make the best fight in our
shop. I like two parties, and wish to
see more religious denominations
than one; in these days; we need
some folks to wateh others.
The Rev. W. < ’. Fox (Methodist)
is holding a protracted meeting in
this town with a prospect of good re¬
sults. •
Miss Essie McLendon having
spent two months in Morgan county,
has returned home and is now re
Deriving two or three letters every
day.
Advice o Mothers.
Mi a, Winslow’s Soothing Sirup
for children teething, is the prescription
of one of the best female nurses and
physicians in the United States, and
has been used for forty years with never
failing for their success children. by millions Daring of the mothers
of teething its value is incalculable. process
It relieves the child from pain, cures dye
entery and diarrhoea, griping in the
bowels, and wind oolio. the By giving
health to the child and rests mother,
Prioo 25 cents a bottle, augeod&wly
■‘Cycles” for Army U*e.
The recent experiments in for employment
of “cycles” of various exercises sorts army in Eng¬ use
in the spring military
land seem to demonstrate the futility of
expecting that class of machinery to be
of much practical value for this service.
The ascents of long hills had to be made
by tl»e cyelist volunteers slowly and with
toil on foot, because the machines could
not be ridden; a carriage to be ridden
and worked by four men, and utterly; to carry the a
Mg-rim gun, broke down
“Centipede,” or flying sapper, a machine
on eight wheels, carrying intrenching
tools, engineering appliances and men,
broke in two and had to be abandoned,
and there were numerous minor acci¬
dents in only two days’ trials. So long
as the operations of war cannot be con¬
fined to nice, smooth asphalted floors,
and conducted daintily, these machines
are not likely to be worth much among
passible military appliance*.— New York
Bun.
GRIFFIN
LIGHT AND WATER CO.
Application For Charter.
GEORGIA— Spaldino Cocxtt.
To the Superior Court of said County: The
petition of W, J. Kincaid, 8. Grantland, Jw.
M. Brawner, A. Randall and others of said
State and County, their successors and as*
signs, shows that they have entered into an
association under the name and style of
“Griffin Light and Water
Company”:
that the object of said association is to erect
and operate E ectric light and power works,
Gas Works and Water works, all or any pare
thereof, in the City of Griffin, Georgia, and
vicinity and conduct other business thereto
appertaining as they may see proper, with real
power to purchase and hold property,
and personal, to usually eue and conferred t* sued,and to exer
cise all power* en corpora¬
tions of similar charade-, as may be eonsii -
tent with the laws of Georgia. Said company
is to have it : place of business In said coun¬
ty. Tlie capital stock of said company shall
be $25,CX), wiih privilege of increasing to
$50,000, in shares of one hundred dollars each,
to be ca'Ied in as may be determined on by
the direetou, provided, that said company
shall not comme- cs business until at least
ten per cent, of the capital stock is paid in.
Said company shall have a board of not, less
than three, nor more than five directors, whe
shall elect from the'r number a President
aud such other officers as they may think
best. Said board of directors shall continue
in effioe until their successors are elected.
Your petitioners pray the passingofan or¬
der by said Honorable Court granting this
their apilicatlon and that they and their suc¬
cessors be incorporated for and during with the
term of not exceeding twenty years,
privilege twenty of renew l at the expiration of said
years, for the purposes hereinbeforo
set forth. And yonr petitioner* will ever
pray, 4c. BECK 4 CLEVELAND,
Petitioners Att’ys.
I certify that the foregoing is a true ex¬
tract from the minutes of Spalding Superior
Court Aug. 21st 1888.
Wm. M. Thomas, Clerk,
New Advertisements.
rpHE X located UNIVERSITY Rt 8E\Y AN EE, OF TENN,, THE SOUTH is
Cumberland Platen, upon th©
level. This school, 8JX» feet above the sea
under the special patron
age Church, of the Bishops of the Protestent Episco¬
pal in the South and Southwest of¬
fers the healthiest residence and beet advent
'-es, both moral and education akin ita Gram
sr School and in ito Ccllegiate and Tbeo-
louwEidSr^ PURE
Its superior excellence proveu in millions
of homes for more than a quarter ef a cen
tury. It Is used by the United States Gov¬
ernment. Endorsed by the heads of the
Great Universities as the Strongest, Purest
and most Healthful. Dr. Price’s Cream
Baking Powder docs not. contain Ammonia,
Lime, or Alum. Sold only in Cans.
PRICE BAKING POWDER CO.
HXW JOBS. CHICAGO. ST. LOUIS
d4thw8thp,top col.nnn
INCREASE IN NUMBER
-•{ of
Supreme Court Judges.
A PROCLAMATION
By JOHN B. GORDON, Governor of
Georgia.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, 1888.
Atlanta, July ‘doth, of
HTHEREAS, VV The General Assembly Act in
1886-1887 passed the following
accordance with the requirements oi the Con
stitution. in reference to amendments of
that instrument:
An Act to amend Par. I of Sec. II of Article
VI of the Constitution the of of this Judges State, of so the as
to inorease number
Supreme Court of this State from three to
five, to consist of a Chief Justice and. four
Associate Jnstices.
Section I. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly at the State of Georgia, and it is
hereby enacted by authority of the same.
That the Constitution of this State be amend
ed by adding after the words “Chief Jus¬
tice,’ in the 2nd line of the 1st paragraph “and of
section II, article Justices,” VI, thereof in the words, of words
four Associate lieu the
iu said line, “and two Associate Justices,”
so that said paragraph when amended shall
read-.
The Supreme Court shall consist ofa Chief
Justice and four Associate Justices. A ma
jority of the court shall constitute a quorum.
8ko. II. Be it further enacted, that when
ever the above proposed amendment to the
Constitution shall be agreed to by two-thirds
of the members elected to each of the two
Houses of the General Assembly, the Govern
or shall, and ho is hereby authorized and in
struoted, to cause said amendment to be
published in at least two newspapers in eaoh
Congressional District in this State for the
time period of of holding two months the next next general preceeding election. the
Baa. Ill. Be it further enacted. That the
above proposed amendment ahali be submit¬
ted, for ratification or rejection to the elec¬
tors of this Stote at the next general elec¬
tion in to the be second held after section publication of this as Act, provided in
for sev¬
eral election districts of this State, at which
election every person shall be entitled to
vote for members of the General Assembly.
All persons voting at said election in favor
of adopting the proposed amendment to the
their Constitution ballots shall the words, have written “For or ratication printed on of
the amendment of Paragraph Constitution,” 1, Section II,
of Article VI of the and all
persons opposed to the adoption of said
amendment I shall have written or printed ratifica¬ on
tk Jballota the words, “Against
tion of the amendment of Paragraph I, of
Section II, of Article VI of the Constitu¬
tion."
Sec. TV- Be it further enacted, That the
Governor be, and hereby authoJCed and di¬
rected to provide for the, submission of the
amendment proposed in the first section of
this the act to a vote of the this people, as required I,
by Constitution of State, in Par.
Sec. I, of Article XIII, and by this Act, and
if ratified, the ratification Governor shall, when he ascer¬ of
tains sueh from the Secretary
State, to whom the returns shall be referred,
in the same manner as in case of elections
for members of the General Assembly, to
count and ascertain the result, issue his proc¬
lamation for the period of thirty days an¬
nouncing such result and declaring the
amendment ratified.
Sec. V. If the amendment to the Constitu¬
tion, provided the General by this Act, shall ratified be agreed by
to by Assembly, and
the and people, by as provided by the Constitution of
this Act, then it shall be the duty
ing the general next after Assembly such ratification, of this State, to proceed eonven to
elect (after the proclamation of the Govern¬
or, additional provided Associate in section Justices four of of this the Supremo Act,)two
Court, who shall ho.d said office for six years
from the first day of January, 1889, and nn
til their successors are elected and qualified.
Sec. VI. Be it further enacted, That all
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this
Act be, and the same are hereby repealed.
Now, Approved October 22d, 1887.
therefore, I, John B. Gordon, Gov¬
ernor mation of said State, delaring do issua this my Procla¬
hereby that the foregoing
proposed submitted amendment to the Constitution is
for ratification or rejection to the
voters of the State qualified to vote for mem¬
bers of the General Assembly at the general
election to be held on Wednesday, October
8d, 1888, as provided in said Act.
JOHN B. GORDON,
Jcm*s T. Nisbkt, Governor.
Secretary Executive Department.
sTiilsliTiTors
Inau Agency,
GRIFFIN, CEORCIA
Strongest Companies,
Lowest Rates,
Prompt Settlements
HOTEL CURTIS
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA,
Under New Management.
A. G. DANIEL, Prop’r.
*W‘ Porters meet all trains. f e b 15dly
have moved back to
Our: Old ; Place!
With full line new goods. the farm Come to see
us. Fresh melons from eveiy d ay
J. H. Keith U Co , j
W. O. WILKINSOU
— ^ DEALER IN ) ■
Lunik Singles m
DOORS, SASH AND BLINDS.
-Jot-
DRESSED AND MATCHED; LUMBER
A SPECIALTY !
BILLS SAWED TO ORDER ON SHORT NOTICE
GOOD BRICK FOR ALL BUILDING PURPOSES.
Yard and Office on West Side of Hill street, along Central Railroad,
GRIFFIN, : : : : : GEORGIA.
jnlylld<fcw?m _
W. M. Holman & Co.
-HAVE FRESH--
Magnolia -> Hams,
Cooked Corned Beef 12^ c. per lb. Blue Fish, better fhan fresh Mackerel
Sweet Water Flour. Water Ground Meat. All grades Sullivan’s Tobaccos
And the
BEST LINE OF CIGARS IN THE CITY.
H. W. Hasseltns, H — Boots
LEATHER AND FINDINGS.
SS Ilill Stx*e©t, GRIFFIN, GA
I oiler at and BELOW COST an excellent lot of LOW CUT Gents’ and Ladie*
Shoes il. W. HASSELKUS.
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Scheuermann White’s
MID SUMMER SaLE
To : Make : Room
-FOR—
NS IVFALL GOODS!
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Mr, Scheuormnn has gone to New York, and will buy
an unusually attractive stock of seasonable goods, and
we must make room for them.
ALL SUMMER GOODS SACRIFICED!
We prefer making a sacrifice to carrying these goods
over to another season.
UNUSUAL ★ INDUCEMENTS ★ OFFERED
and if you are wise, you will not allow this opportu¬
nity to pass without reaping some of its benefits.
toiler Is Can Only Las
A SHORT TIME.
So Gome At Once!
■tot-
Scheuerman & White.