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VOLUME 17
Griffin , 6V/,.
Gridin is the liveliest, pluckiest, most pro¬
gressive town in Georgia. This is no hyper¬
bolical description, as the record of the last
live years will show.
During that time it has built and put into
most successful operation a 1100,000 cotton
actory and ia now building another with
nearly twice the capital. It has pnt up a
1 a ge iron and brass foundry, a fertiliser fac¬
tory, an immense ice and bottling works, a
saa h and blind factory, a broom factory
opened up the finest granite quarry in the
Uuited State*, and has many other'enter-;
prises in on temptation. It has secured
another. .ulroad ninety miles long, and while
noatca on the greatest system in the South,
the Central, has secured connection with Its
important rival, the East Tennssaee, Virginia
avid Georgia. It has just secured direct inde¬
pendent connection with Chattanooga and
the W» st, and has the President of a fourth
railroad residing here and working
to its ultimate completion. With
ta live white and three colored
churches, it is now building a $10,000 new
Presbyterian church. It has increased its
population by nearly one-fifth. It has at-
t rao'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 homo of the
grape and its wine making capacity has
doubled every year. It has successfully
inaugurated a system of publio schools, with
a seven years curriculum, second to none.
This is part of the reoord 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.
Griffin is the county seat of Spalding
equity, situated in west Middle Georgia, with
a healthy, fertile and rciling country, 1160
feet above sea level. By the census of 1890, it
will have at a low estimate between 6,000 and
7,tXK) people, and they are all of the right
sort—wide-awake, up to the times, ready to
welcome strangers and anxious to secure de¬
sirable settlers, who will not be any less wel¬
come if they bring money to help bnlld up
the town. There is about only one thing we
need badly jnst now, and that is a big hotel.
W« have several small ones, but their accom¬
modations are entirely too limited for onr
business, pleasure and health seeking guests.
If you see anybody tiiat wants a good loca¬
tion for a hotel in the South, just mention
Griffin. where the . Gama „
Griffin is the plaoe
News is published—daily and weekly—the
Dest newspaper in the Empire State of the
Georgia, Please enclose stamps in sending
for sample copies.
This brief sketch.will answer July 1st,
18SI8. By January 1st, 1889, it will have to be
changed to keep up with the times.
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PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
HEADQUARTERS Protective
Leak’s Collecting and
Agency of Georgia.
GRIFFIN, ------- GEORGIA.
S. G. LEAK, Manager.
-jf” Bend your claims to 8. G. Leak and
correspond only with him at headquarters. for
Cleveland * Beck, Resident may9d&w8m Attorneys
Griffin.
HENRY C. PEEPLES,
ATTORNEY A 1 LAW
HAMPTON, GEORGIA.
Practices in all tire State and Federal
Courts. oct9d&wly
JNO. J. HUNT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA.
Office, 31 Hill Street, Up Stairs, over J. H
FVLite’s Clothroe Store. mar‘22d&wly
D. DISMUKB, N. M. COWANS
DfSMUKE & COLLI NS,
LAWYERS,
GRIFFIN, GA.
office,first room in Agricultural Building
-Stairs. marl-d&wtf
TH03. R. MILLS,
TTORNEI AT LAW,
GRIFFIN, GA,
Will practice In the State and Federal
Court*. Office, over George & Hartnetts
corner. nov2-tf.
ox d. sra-VAitr. mar, t. dan isu
STEWART & DANIEL,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Over George & Hartnett’s, Griffin, Ga.
Will practice in the State and Federa
ourts. - ianl.
C. S. WRIGHT,
MATCHMAKER AND JEWELER
GRIFFIN, GA.
Hill Street, Up Stairs over J. H. White
t.. & Co.’s.
D. L. PARMER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
WOODBURY, : : GEORGIA.
a i umpt attention given to all business.
Will practice in all the Courte, and when¬
ever trasinew calls. apr6dly
HT Collecti ons a specialty.
<J. P. NICHOLS,
AGENT THE
Northwestern Mutual Life In¬
surance Company,
Of Milwaukee, Wl«. The most reliable Ib
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GRIFFIN GEORGIA. TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 2« 1888
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THE STAR.
A GREAT NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC
NEWSPAPER.
The Stab is the only New York newspaper
possessing the fullest confidence of the 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 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 beennnswen-
in g in its fidelity the administration of Grov¬
er Cleveland. It is for him now—for Cleve¬
land and Thurman —for four years more of
Democratic honesty in onr national aflairs,
and of continued national tranqnility and
prosperity. For people who like that Democracy
sort of
the 8iab is the paper to reed.
The Stab stands squarely on the National
Democratic platform. It believes that any
tribnte 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-otmaking the
government a miser, wringing millions an
nually from the people and locking them np
in vaults to serve no purpose bnt invite waste
fulness and dishonesty, it regards as a mon¬
strous crime against the right of American
citizenship. Repnblican political jugglers
may call it ‘-protective taxation;” the Stab’s
name for it is robbery.
Through and through the 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-
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, etc. 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
literatn-e and art are represented in its col
nmns,
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, the business man too
much occupied to read a daily paper, will
get more for Jus dollar invested in The
Weekly Stab than from any other paper
It will be especially alert during the cam
paign, and will print Die freshest and most
reliable political news.
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Address, THE STAR,
Broadway and Park Place. New York.
ST* JOHN'S COLLEGES of Uni¬
This College conducted enjoys the by powers the Jesuit a Fath
versity and is beautiful part
ers. It is situated in a very Har¬
part of New York County between the
lem R. & L. I. Sound. Every facility Is giv¬
en for the best Classical, Scientific and Com.
merclal Education. Board and Tuition per
Year $300. Studies re-open Wednesday,
September 5th, 1888. School for
St. John’s Hall, a Preparatory under direc.
Boys from 10 to 12, is the same
tion. Fer further particulars apply to Rev.
John Scullt, 8. J., Pres. auglfiddwlm
QPIUM m 1
PIKE COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
A FAIR PLATFORM AND TWO GOOD
MEN.
Captain Mitchell and Judge Means Xom.
inated for the Legislature—Con-
vention Proceedings. ’
The Democratic Convention of
Pike county met in Zebulon on the
24th inst., according to adjourn¬
ment for the purpose of nominating
two representatives for the next Gen*
eral Assembly of Georgia. The
convention was called to order by
J. C. McMichael, chairman of said
convention, and Col. J. Hale was
elected secretary.
The first thing in order for the
convention was to draft a suitable
platform lor the past differences of
the two former wings of the demo,
cratic party of the county and to en¬
courage a harmonious union in the
same. The platform was that the
county of Pike by an act of the past
legislature had been placed under
tbe local option law on the same
footing of other counties under the
general state iaw, all of which has
been ratified by a vole of the people
of the county which we will abide by
and accept in good faith as a final
settlement of the much dep ored and
regretted division of the Democratic
party for fouf years past. That we
will nomiuatc two of the best men in
our county without tegard to previ¬
ous opinions or local past differences
under the following pledge, not to
amend, repeal or touch in any shape
the local option law as it now stands
in Pike county. Soliciting all the
voters in said county to rally to tbe
support of the standard-bearers who
pledge themselves in good faith if
elected to tbe provisions in said plat¬
form. Dr, J. C. Beauchamp present¬
ed in a true Democratic pathetic
speech the name of Capt. J. H.
Mitchell, which resounded by accla¬
mation and tbe unanimous voice in
his nomination. The name of Judge
James Means being then presented
in like manner was unanimously
placed in nomination. The conven¬
tion then appointed a committee of
three, consisting of A. S, Allen, G,
C. Hightower and Dr. J. O. Beau¬
champ to notify them of their nomi¬
nation and to solicit their acceptance,
which they both responded to in true
Democratic style of acceptance with
their thanks to the convention for
the honors thus conferred on them,
pledging themselves in good faith,
should they be elected, to the issue
embodied in the platform upon
which they were nominated.
Now, a few words in regard to the
two men chosen by the convention
as the standard bearers of the Demo¬
cratic party of Pike county. I have
lived in Pike county from its organi¬
zation to the present date, and I
must say that I have never seen two
men chosen as candid* ts for the
legislature in Pike county whom I
could more heartily endorse. I have
known Capt. J. H. Mitchell and
Judge James Means from their cra¬
dle. They are the descendants
of the first families of Georgia, were
raised in culture and refinement and
their characters are without blemish
or spot, and are practical business
men. When the war was waged
between the north and south in 1801
they enlisted in the first company
that went from Pike, with the 13tb
Georgia regiment, and by their gal¬
lantry and patriotism, distinguished
themselves andare wearing|bonorable
scars. Capt. Mitchell has twice rep¬
resented Pike county in the legisla¬
ture when the seat of state govern
ment was at Milledgeville, which he
did with credit to himself and hon¬
ors to his constituency, be has been
solicited at eveiy time sirce to con¬
sent to be a candidate but refused
and be only now consents to become
,* candidate at the instance of a
heavy pressure, not bis seeking, but
subordinating his own feelings to the
wish of his many fiiends. Judge
Means now holds the position of
county commissioner to tbe satisfac¬
tion and alt interest of tbe tafpayers
of Pike county, and be likewise has
subordinated his own feelings to the
pressure md wishes oi his many
friends. They are both tried men,
have filled positions of honor and
trust from the highest to tbe lowest
gift of the people that a county can
bestow, with full satisfaction and
they have never been found wanting.
Should they be elected they will give
character c&ffit to our county abroad, do
to themselves and be an hon-
o| to their constituency.
The convention which nominated
them was as fine a representative
body of men as ever assembled in tbe
courthouse in old Zebulon, Pike
county, or at least that I have ever
seen in the 04 years of my life.
A. H. R.
THE COMMONWEALTH.
The Herrs as Gathered Over Georgia.
Quitman has received in the
neighborhood of 1000 bales of cot¬
ton.
The Albany ice factory is paying
a dividend of 5 per oent a month.
Col. H. M. Reid has withdrawn
from the race for solicitor of the
Coweta circuit.
Ed Helmyly of Guyton killed a
bear in bis corn field last week that
weighed over 600 pounds.
Tbe plans have been given out
for tbe building of a $10,000 res¬
idence for W. R. Cox at Macon.
« Bainbiidge is cleaner than she has
been In fifteen years—thanks to the
yellow fever scare at Jacksonville.
Hon. A. L. Hawes, elector for the
Third district, opened up the cam¬
paign in Bainbridge Tuesday, with
a speech on tbe tariff.
The board et trustees have elected
Prof. G. A. Harrison of Thomaston
as principal of the Montezuma male
and female institute.
It is said that typhoid fever is stilt
raging at Coleman station, Clay
county. The disease does not seem
to abate or to grow less fats). It is
also reported that there are several
cases of this fever in the neighbor¬
hood of Wesley chapel.
The railroad barbecue at Wat.,
kinsville Thursday was a success.
About 1000 people were present, and
the day passed off agreeably to all.
In addition to the whole of Wat*
kinsville and the surrounding coun¬
try, quite a number went from Mad¬
ison and Athens.
At the last meeting of the city
council at Macon President Nortben
and Secretary Nisbet of the Georgia
agricultural society, went before
that body and requested it to re¬
build the stables at tbe park and
erect a building for the poultry and
bench department of the state fair,
which display promises to be one of
the most {elaborate and attractive
ever held in the state. The petition
of Messrs. Northen and Nisbet was
referred to the mayor and the pub¬
lio properH committee.
The many remarkable cures Hood’s Bars
parillo that it does accomplishes peculiar are sufficient curative proo
possess pow (i)
•rs.
Tbe Hoad Healliward Made Easier.
Yon have been ill, we will suppose, and
are convalescing slowly. That is, yon are
tryiug to pick up a little flesh, to regain
some of yonr wonted color, to accustom
your stomach to more solid nutriment than
its recently enfeebled condition permitted
you to take. How can von accelerate yonr
snail’s pace healthward? We are warranted
by concurrent testimony in affirming, that
if you will use twice or tbriee a day Hostet-
ter's Stomach Bitten, an enabling medicine
of long ascertained purity and tonic virtues,
that you will be materially aided. It pro¬
ot otea a flow of the gastric juice*, and helps
the system to assimilate the nourishment of
which.it stands so much in need. It reme¬
dies a tendency to constipation without con¬
vulsing tbe bowels. Tbe liver it stimulates
to renewed activity, safely promotes the ac¬
tion of the kidneys and bladder, and annihi¬
lates malaria and rheumatism at the outset.
WR5
VA. RIVER PIS
Pine lotVa River Pish to-day*
Just received shipment fine Tenn. Mountian Bntter.
Fresh shipment of New Cabbage and Irish Potatoes* ^
Smoked Sausage.
Sp®F* Lemons still 20 <». dozen.
C- W. Clark & Son.
THE PROSPECT.
Large Crops and a Prosperous Fu-
ture.
Baltimore Manufacturers Record.
List year the South produced the
largest cotton and corn crop ever
made n ith&t section. Owing to tbe
prosperity of cotton manufacturing
interest throughout tbe world cotton
commanded a good price, notwith
standing the large yield, and the
shortness of the corn crop in the
West caused the Southern farmers
to receive good prices for their
corn. Thus in these two great'sta
pies of Southern agriculture the far
mers were doubly blessed. They had
big crops and sold them at profitable
figures. The good effect was appar
ent in decreased indebtedness and in
general financial improvement of
fanners.
Present indications point to tbe
strong probability of last year’s large
crops being followed by still larger
ones, and added to this is the pros
pect that cotton will again bring good
prices. So great tbo prosperity of
coltou manufactures that the world's
supply of raw cotton ia much loss
thau it was a year ago, and even an
other 7,000,000»bale crop would prob
ably not more than meet the actual
consumptive demand. How rarely
has it occurred that in both corn and
cotton there have been two very
heavy yields in succession, and still
more|rare has it been that good prices
have been maintained for both under
such clrcumstance6s; and yet this is
the flattering prospect of the farmers
of the south today, But not even
here do their blessings end, for other
crops have also been good. Tonnes
see raised more wheat than her mer¬
chants could promptly handle, on ao
count of inadequate storage room,
tbe yield having been so far ahead
of the average; Virginia and Ken¬
tucky did almost as well, and Mary¬
land followed close after. Fruits
and vegetables have been more
abundant than ever before known,
and millions of dollars have gone into
the pockets of southern farmers for
their crops. What a ombination of
blessings the farmers of the south
have had! Their prosperity, added
to the prosperity of the manufactur¬
ing, mining and railroad interests,
means a greater and more general
prosperity than the south has ever
known before. It means a period of
wonderful activity in business, and
as the south is now investing its sur¬
plus money in manufactures instead
oi throwing it away in Wall sireefc
spt • olations, it means that many
mil.ions of money will go into the
new manufacturing enterprises.
Tbe south is now raising cotton to
clothe the world, or a large part of
it, and much of this cotton it is be¬
ginning to spin and weave at home.
It is feeding itself, and is no longer
dependent upon the west for bread
and provisions as foimerly; it is fur¬
nishing many million dollars’ worth
of early fruits and vegetables to tbe
north: it is making iron for its own
shops and foundries, as well as ship¬
ping largely to the north and west; i*.
is building its^own cars and maki.
many ot!a.r • longs for the purchase
of wL; i. it has heretofore annually
seut vast sums to the north and west.
The whale south is at work. It is
making money, and it is more and
more keeping this money at beme,
and besides this it is drawing hun¬
dreds of millions of dollars from oth¬
NUMBER
er sections for tbe payment of its
cotton and its iron, and tbe building
cf railroads, the opening of mines
and other investments. Truly th#
south’s future is brilliant with the
promise of wonderful prosperity.
Nanny Side Scintillations.
Scnnt Sins, Ga., Aug. 27. Cotton m
—
is opening at a rapid rale, and the
sound of tbe gin will soon be heard |
in the land.
Sorghum cane is ripening and t
country will be well su pplie d with
syrup.
Col. Cbas. Poole, of Hampton,
seems to like Sunny Side, as he
here every Sanday.
Jna W. Stevens, c f Gordon, i
stopping a few days w ‘ 1 his Soon;
Side friends.
Sunny Side was .. t presen
at Damascus Sunday, where they
went to hear Elder F. L. Adame,
who is a fine minister.
Mrs. C. W. Richter is rial ting rah
tives at Starr’s Mills.
Dan Darsey spent Sunday in Stis
*
ny Side.
Next Sunday is the annual singi<
at Tirzah which everybody is invi
to attend and bring with them—I
dinner. Yours, 3
Buxm.
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List of Letters*
Advertised letters remaining it
postoffice at Griffin, Ga., A
27th, 1888, which will be sent to
Dead Letter office if not called
n 30 days :
John Bryan.
Mrs. G. H. Brown lit
J. A. Banks.
Do Danilv, col.
Dr. A. Daniel.
Burrell Harris,
Clara Jackson.
Sarah Gibson, care Bill Mitchell,
MissDawalu Robinson.
Miss Annie Thrash.
Wilson Bibbs, care Sam Wynn.
Mrs. Clara T. Woodward.
Rawson Woodruff.
M. O. Bowooik, P. M.
Really Wonderful.
Yea. Mrs, Smith, it is really wonder
lu], Cordial the effect had Dr. Biggers’ little Huckleberry chiUt that
lias on mv
was suffering so with that bowel trouble
I advise to get a bottle at once,
Pure and rich, possessing ail the noth lion
properties of Malt, Chase’s Barley Matt
Whisky is a perfect Tonic for building np
tbe system. George A Harnett sole agents
or Griffin.
GRIFFIN
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IJ TFEGlNi ’1 HE 418T SESSION ON 5EP-
tember : - .rd ■JFull course in
LANGUAGES, SCIENCE,
MATHEMATICS, HISTORY,
PHILOSOPHY. and MUS 1C
Ample and convenient accommodation# for
Boarding Pupil*.
Mrs. Wangb, instructor in Marie; assisted
by a thoroughly competent musician. '
For circulars andfnll information,address
Rev. C. V. WAUGH. President,
P. O. Box 154. Griffin, Ga.
ddcwtscpLl.