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lllftJUIiW ' JMl.M i l.J ------ LILHMfi! THE MOST GOODS FOR THE LEAST MONEY ! --to*- E. R. ANTHONY’S DRUG STORE, MtiDQOUtTIBS FOB . DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES; ETC. igr Physician»■frwcrlpUonz accurately coinpoudad, day or night. fk z R. 4- DEANE, PHOTOGRAPHER. PICTURE FRAMES MAOE TO ORDER. tar Old Picture*, Copied and Enlarged. AT DREWRY’S DRUG STORE -YOU WILL FIND- THE BEST TURNIP SEED At» and 80 ocate a pound, from Eastern growers. Plant them while there infallible are good Chill oeaeops. Remedy. OT An Cordial will dyspepsia , , and ... Liver Com- _ plSnt. «■ Drcwry’e Peptic cure julyld<few-tf _ New Music House. -- t(o)t - Brawner, Deane & Co. f t( o): — One floor ot our Book and Mualc Store to »>a stocked with Pianos and Organs from a large number of loading maker*. EASIEST , TERMS! BEST INSRUMENTS! far GET OUR LOW PRICES BEFORE BU YING. ~2<> and 26 1-2 Hill Street, : : GRIFFIN, GA. _ Nriffln, Ua., Augnst 80. SB! Something Extra. For choice, tender Tennessee beef call on Wicker & Winant today. PostelPs Elegant! The finest floor in the world. Those who hate used it never use any other, it never fails to give the most perfect satisfaction. Call on J. H. Keith & Co., S. H. Deane, J. M. Mills, McFarland, Boyles & Co., or G. W. Clark & Sod. ang2Gd3m CENTRAL RAILROAD OF GEORGIA. Notice to the Traveling Public. The best and cheapest pausonger route to New York and Boston is via Savannah and elegant Steamers thence. Passengers before purcbas do ing tickets via other routes would well to inquire first of the merits of the route via Savannah, by which they will avoid dust and a tedious all-rail ride, Rates include meals and stateroom on Steamer. Round trip tickets will be placed on sale June 1st, good to return un til Oct. 81st, New York Steamer sails tri-weekly. Boston Steamer weekly from Savannah- For farther information apply to any agent of this Company, or to E, T. Charlton, G. P. A. Savannah, Ga: 0. G. Anderson, Ag‘t Steamer, Savannah, Ga. DOG EAT DOG! Nelson the Atlanta Bank man worked hi* -tntUUng customers for“aU they were worth’’ and the “Flashy Dressed Female” worked him for all he wa* worth, nnd the DEVIL will work both of them for all they are worth, and the “Way of the Transgressor is Hard” and the “MILL DOES GRIND AGAIN” with mills the reminds water that that is past. have instructed Sneaking onr of us we miller to grind more carefully and we expect FINER AND BETTER MEAL hereafter. We have on hand and on the way. Several Cars White CORN. One Car 0. B. Sides. •• NioeHay. • : Choice Kettle Lard :• now in store in Tierces. Now is time to buy all these things will l>e higher priced In a few days. SOAPS ! SOAPS!! SOAPS!1 We have also a consignment of Lanndry Soap and it will pay merchants dealers to get only, our prices. Remember we sell to and can alway duplicate Atlanta, Macon, or Colnmbua price#. So if you went ANY¬ THING calf or write for pnoes, as we repre- aent manufacturers. BREWER <6 HANLEITER. Jnne27d&wtf Fresh Country Butter. Lemons still 20 Cents dozen. BLAKELY. ’ROUNDABOUT. Maltort CoMoralag Poopl* aad «*■ oral lows Gowip. WANTS me COLD. I’d like to be a polar bear, Among the icebergs stretch prowling. everywhere, Where frozen seas i nd bitter storms are howling; I’d like to be an disc. Esquimau I’d Upon laugh an to icy feel the sirs. north wind blow Unceasing through my whiskers. Bob Goddard was in the city yesterday. Prof. 0. C. Cox, of LaGrange, is in the eity. ■Mbrs Willie Gainer is visiting friends at Molena. J, L. Bass, of Rome, was in the city yes¬ terday. J.II. White, jr-, has returned toGriffin for the full. Allen Shackleford visited friends in the city Sunday. The young men will give a German Fri¬ day night. Jesse R. Mallory, of Upson county, is visit¬ ing relatives In the city. Oapt. Geo. Niles and wife went up to At¬ lanta yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. 8. H. Wilson spent yester¬ day In the Gate City. Col, T. W. Thurman went down to Orchard Hill yesterday. Misses Maud JoHsonAud Mayne Reid ar u visiting McDonough. Miss Lizzie HaUtead has returned from a visit to friends at Rockmart, Ga. Bryant Collier leaves this morning for In¬ dian Springs, where he will visit relatives. Mrs. J. W. Little entertained a few friends most pleasautlyon Tuesday night. Col. F, I). Dismuke and Judge L. Cleve¬ land attended court in Forsyth yesterday. Mrs. M. A, Echols left for New York yes¬ terday after a Bhort but pleasant visit to Mrs, J. (J. Word. Miss Miesie Keith left last night for At¬ lanta, whe'e she will make her home in fu¬ ture. Mrs. A. H. Wright of Ilollonsville, was in the city yesterday on a shopping excur¬ sion. The iee cream festival at Zebulou will he largely attended l>v the young people of Griffin. Miss Minnie Doe retarred home yesterday alter an extended visit to Atlanta and other points. G. G. Reed, of Zebulou, was “shaking” hands with Griffin friends yesterday- Come again George. Captain Jesse Andrews and John Mills i#ft last night to spend the cotton season in the vicinity of Waynesboro. Col. C. A. Niles will represent theColum bus Enquirer-Sun as Atlanta correspondent and tie will handle affairs with his old time vigor and sagacity.—[Atlanta Journal. Prank H. Eddteman, of Atlanta, is in the city the guest of J. W. Logan. Mr. Kddle- man leaves Thursday for New York via, Sa¬ vannah steamer, lie will be absent about two months. J. 8. Pope left yesterday morning for Americas, where lie takes a position with thelaige house of John R. Shaw. Mr. Pope io a capable and experienced salesman of many years experience and while regretting to see him leave we oongratnlate Mr. Shaw upon securing his services. Only a few particular friends were invited out to Capt. Bates’ beautiful residence Tues¬ day night The occasion waa a birthday party given in honor of Allen Bates, who on that day completed his twenty.firat year. At a seasonable hour choice refreshments were served in Mrs. Bates’ inimitable style. A very pleasant party, consisting of Mes- i dames E. W. Hammond,J. W. Little, M. R- Brown and S. H. Deane, Misses Kate Gimp, Carrie Collier, Leola Ransom, Daiay Camp lone Hammond and Loliie Markham and Messrs. 8, II. Deane, J. J. Little,. T P Jones. J. T. Stephenson, D. Glessner, Hamilton Tebault and George McCall, spent yesterday in pulling ait the flsh ont of Weems’ will pond. la* ns* au «• M), Boys are quick to learn, and you h*re only to get them Interested in a thing to teach them how to do it Whan you set them at a new piece of work, explain it to thorn T. :i tliem not only how to do this ot that thi but why you do it Explain the rv. na tot it and eet them to think it r ten hemselvee. Encourage them to U* self reliant wed, and when they have done anything give them the credit to which Jthey are entitled. Treat the boy ae if he were man—for he is, on a smaller scale than yourself—and Ae will act like a man. Take him into your confidence, and make a companion of him, and he will surprise you by his pianilnnaa and his sensible ideas. These Ideas may be crude, but toe germ of sense is In them, and it is root duty to in their development their in every way. feel Too many men m;-.ke boys that they are < t i-..m or no account while they are boys. Lay a responsi¬ in bility on a boy, and he will meet it a manful spirit. On no account ignore their disposition to investigate. Help them to understand things. Encourage them to know what they are about. after Wo are too apt to treat a boy’s seeking “Don’t knowledge as mere idle advice curiosity. boys. If ask youjdo questions,” plain is poor pooling to things to not c- them, you oblige- them to make though experi¬ ments before i:>ei find out, and, experimental i-.^v ledge is beet, that in which one sense, in another it is not, for can be explained clearly does not need experimenting understood, with. If there the is principle fur¬ involved is no ther trouble, and the boy can go ahead intelligently. — Eben E. Rexford in American Agriculturist. - / ■— ■ III ■ ■ — I. « ■ The Earth’s Motion. In a minute we are whirled around on the outside of the earth by its diurnal motion, a distance of thirteen miles, and at toe same time go along with the earth on its journey around the sun, 1,080 miles.—Chicago Herald. SMOKE! Our Junior Partner, the best Ci gar in the market Sold by all lead ing dealers in Griffin- L. Cohen & Co , Sole Agents, Macon, Ga, aag8d3m POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS. To the Voters of Spalding County. At the solicitation of friends 1 offer for the position of Tax Collector of Spalding county, subject to a nomination of the Dem¬ ocrat party if one is held. B. D. BREWSTER. Ordinary's Advertisements. ORDINARY’S tt, U OFFICE— August20th, Spaumno 1888.—Jama Coon- kobo’ t, 1 ) R. Ellis has applied tome for letters of Ad¬ ministration on the estate of Jim Thrash, late of said connty, deceased. Let ail persons concerned show cause before the Court of Ordinary of said connty, at my office in Griffin, on the first Monday in Oc¬ tober, 1888, by 10 o’clock, a. in., why such letters should not be granted. *3.00 E. W. H A.MM0ND, Ordinary. /'ORDINARY’S Georgia, OFFICE—Spaldwo Aug. 20th, 1888.— Cor.v- D. P. W tt, Elder as Executor of the last will of John M. Coleman, deceased, has applied to me for leave to sell the lands of deceased for pur¬ for pose distribution of paying the debts the of deceased and about hundred among and fifteen heirs, to-wit: of the one acres South half of lot No. 112 in Union district adjoining Let lands of Malaicr, Bates and others. all Dersons concerned show cause be¬ fore the Court of Ordinary, at my office in Griffin, on the first Monday in October next, why an order should not be passed authoriz¬ ing the sale of said land. *6.( ) E. W. HAMMOND, Ordinary. iRDINARY’S OFFICE-Spaldiho Corn- _ tt, Georgia, Aug. applied 29th, 1888.— S. A. and F. M. Scott have to me for letters of Administration, de bonis non, on the estate of Win, Scott, late of said county, deceased. Let all persons concerned show cause be¬ fore the Court of Ordinary of said county, at my office in Griffin, on the first Monday in October, 1888, should by ten o’clock, a. m., why such letters not be granted. *3.00 E. W. HAMMOND, Ordinary. ( \RDINARY’8 OFFICE— Si-aiding Cotm- Gborgia, Aug, 29th, 1888.— F. M. istration Scott has applied estate to me for Nancy letters ot admin¬ on the of Scott,late of said county, deceased. Let all persons concerned show cause be¬ fore the Court of Ordinary of said county, at my office in Griffi, on the first Monday in October, 1888, by 10 o’clock, a. m., why such letters should not be granted. *3-C3 E. W, HAMMOND, Ordinary. WANTED! Students for Georgia School of Technology. The last Legislature made the following enactment in reference to the above school : “There shall be one beneficiary for each Re¬ presentative in the GenerallAssembly from every oounty in this 8tate, selected by the Board of Education in each county on oom petlive examination, land who shall be first entitled to the benefits of said school.” I shall hold snch exan ination for Spalding county Saturday, J. O. Sept. 8th, 1888. tues.satAw A. MILLER, C. S.C. ^CONSUMPTIVE aaBaMBtaBSEBaf Arising frora impure and aick, atranltng egelnetdtseMw i _ ^sad *ffi**g* to the grere, will ta m*aj f ____ l he UttOtr use of I'arkert Ginger It&U S5s «*powl Take it in time. end disorder* of .mach end bow V-; fSu PURE :wuqht Its superior excellence proven in millions of homes for more than a quarter States ef a Gov¬ cen tury. It isused by the United ernment. Endorsed by the heads of the Great Universities as the Strongest, Price's Cream Purest and most Healthful. Dr. Baking Powder does not, contain Ammonia, Lime, or Alum. Sold only in Cans. PRICE BAKING POWDER CO. HEW TORE. CHICAGO. 9T. LOUIS. d4thw8thp,top col.nrm INCREASE IN NUMBER —! OF y— Supreme Court Judges. A PROCLAMATION By JOHN B. GORDON, Governor of Georgia. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, 28th, 1888. Atlanta, July of YTYHEREAS, V V The General Assembly 1886-1887 passed the following Act, in accordance with the requirements of the Con stitutlon. in reference to amendments of that instrument: An Act to amend Par. I of Seo. II of Article VI of the Constitution of this State, so the as to increase the number of Judges of Supreme Court of this State from three to five, to consist of a Chief Justice and four Associate Justices. G8 *ction I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 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 Jns- ticc,” in the 2nd line of the 1st paragraph of section II, article VI, thereof the words, “and four Associate Justices,” in lieu of the words in said line, “and two Associate Justices,” so that said paragraph when amended shall read: Chief The Supreme Court shall consist of a Justioe and four Associate Justices. A ma jority of the court shall constitute a quorum. Sec. II. Be it further enacted, that when ever the above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall elected be agreed to each to by of the two of the members Houses of tho General Assembly, the or shall, and he is hereby authorized and struotea, to cause said amendment to published in at least two newspapers in Congressional District in this State for period of two months next general proceeding election. time of holding the next 8 ek. III. Be it further enacted, That above proposed amendment ahall be ted, for ratification or rejection to the tors of this Stote at the next general elec¬ tion to be held after section publication of this as Act, provided in for in the second eral election districts of this 8tate, at which election every person shall be entitled vote for members of the General Assembly. All persons voting at said election in of adopting the proposed amendment to Constitution shall have written or printed their ballots the words, “For ratication the amendment of Paragraph 1, Section II, of Article VI of the Constitution,” and all persons opposed to the adoption printed of amendment shall have written or thei rballote the words, “Against ratifica¬ I, tion of the amendment of Paragraph 3ection II, of Article VI of the tion.” 8eo. IV- Be it further enacted, That the Governor be, and hereby authorized and di¬ rected to provide for thej submission of the amendment proposed in the first section of this act to a vote of the people, as required by the Constitution of this State, in Par. I, Sec. I, of Article XIII, and by this Act, and if ratified, the Governor shall, when he ascer¬ tains sneh ratification 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, count and ascertain the result, issue his proc¬ lamation for the result period and of thirty declaring days an¬ the nouncing such ratified. amendment Sec. V. If the amendment to the Conjtitu- tion, provided by this Act, shall be agreed to by the General provided Assembly, and ratified by the people, as by the Constitution and by this Act, then it shall be the duty of the General Assembly of this State, eonven ing next after such ratification, to proceed to elect (after the proclamation of the Govern¬ or, additional provided Afcociatc in section Justices four of of this the Supremo Act,)two Court, who shall hold said office tor six years from the first day of January, 1889, and nn til their successors are elected and qualified. Seo. VI. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act Approved be, and the October same 22d, are hereby 1887. repealed. Now, therefore, I, John B. Gordon, Gov¬ ernor of said State, do issue this my Procla¬ proposed mation hereby amendment delating the that Constitution the foregoing to is submitted 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 3d, 1§88, as provided JOHN in said Act. B. GORDON, James T. Nisbet, Gavernor. Secretary Executive Department. HOTEL CURTIS GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, Under New Management. A. G. DANIEL, Prop’r. »3T Po-ters meet all trains. feb 15dly Clean Up. If tbe citizens of Griffin will put their watermelon rinds, trash, etc., in barrels or other reoeptactes, the street carts will go around twice a week and carry them off. Let us keep our city clean and onr premicee free from garbage. H. C. Burr. Ch’n Street Com. t.c r, ri LLS! r -v-.lv « ilfifiiMuSfflHi _ - i 1 SOtT. £«vJ. rlw VI v’f )'pV,T fall ti cfl.*.; .—•••» rr' vlu rrtlrf, }**r:ku». *•*,’tta'rd) tc. \\II«t}* . nfrtlir »V - O’fctf« tvlpkta, I**. HAVE MOVED BACK TO Our: Old: Place! With full line new goods. Come to see us. Fresh melons from the farm eveiy day J. H. Keith & Co, O. WILKINSON, <{ DEALER IN }• ■ DOORS, SASH AND BLINDS. ---toj- 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. julylld&w2m W. M. Holman & Co. -HAVE FRESH-- .Ct/£> rs rv* nolia -> Hams, Cooked Corned Beef 1 2\ c. per lb. Blue Fish, better fhan fresh Mackerel SweetWater Flour. Water Ground Meat. All grades Sullivan’s Tobaccos And the BEST LINE OF CIGARS IN THE CITY. i. w. Hassins, —{ MANUFACTURER >- —AWD— DEALER IN }~ LEATHER AND FINDINGS. sa Hill Street, - GRIFFIN, GA I oiler at and BELOW COST an excellent lot of LOW CUT Gents’ and Luditt Shoos. 11. W. HAS8ELKC8. _ If You Are Wise “CATCH OH” TO THIS. Scheuerman & White For 30 Hays Only, Will Sell Carpets, Rnp & Mattins At Actual Cost! To make room for the new goods in this line. Many homes In Griffin are living wit- nesses of our last August Carpet sale. Dur¬ ing which sale, we sold more Carpets than was ever put down in Griffin before, or since, in the same length of time. Brussels, Three Ply, Extra Super, Ingrains, Hemps, all will be sold at cost, WHEN WE SAY COST, WE MEAN NOTHING MORE NOR LESS. When we say 30 days we mean no long¬ er than that, but It may be for a shorter time. Tills sale fs to continue until our new Carpets arrive, which are now being bought. Scheuerman & White.