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Griffin, Ga.
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/Grinin is the liveliest, pluckiest, most pro-
grcssive town in Georgia. This is no hjper-
bolieal description, ft3 tlie record of the last
jre years will show.
During that time it has built and pat into
most successful operation a #100,0 00 cotton
actory and is. now building another with
nearly twice the capital. It has pnt up a
arge iron and braes foundry, a fertilizer fac¬
tory, an immense ice and bottling works, a
gash and blind factory, a broom factory
opened up the finest granite quarry in the
Uidted States, and has many other enter¬
prises in .outemplatiou. It has secured
another. allroad ninety miles long, and while
ocateu on the greatest system in the South,
tho Central, ha9 secured eonneetion with its
important rival, the East Tennsssee, Virginia
gad Georgia, It has just secured direct inde¬
pendent connection with Chattanooga and
the West, and has the President of a fourth
railroad residing here and working
to its ultimate completion. With
ts live white and three colored
churches, it is now building a §10,000 new
Pre-byterian church. It ha3 increased its
population by nearly one fifth. It has at-
tracic ’ eround its borders fruitgrowers from
nearly every State in tlie Union, until it is
now surrounded on nearly every side by or¬
chards an 1 vineyards. II is the home of the
grape an ! 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.
Grifiin is the county seat of Spalding
county, situated in west Middle Georgia, with
a healthy, fertile and roiling country, 1150
feet above sea level. By the census of 1890, it
will have at a low estimate between 6,000 and
7,000 people, and they r.re all of the light,
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 build up
the town. There is about only one thing we
need badly just now, and that is a big hotel.
We have several small ones, but tlieir accom¬
modations are entirely too limited for our
business, pleasure and health seeking guests.
Ifyouseeanybodyth.it wants a good loca¬
tion for a hotel in tlie South, just mention
Griffin.
Griffin is the place where the Gbiffin
News is published— daily and weekly —the
Best newspaper in the Empire State of the
Georgia, Please enclose stamp- in sending
tor sample copies.
This brief sketch will answer July 1st,
1888. By January 1st, 1889, it will have to be
changed to keep up with the limes.
1 ! iOFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
HEADQUARTERS Protective
Leak's Collecting and
Agency of Georgia.
GRIFFIN, ------- GEORGIA.
S. G. LEAK, Manr.ger.
{3§T Send your claims to 9. G. Leak and
correspond only with him at headquarters. for
Cleveland & Beck, Resident Attorneys
Gridin. may9d&w8m
HENRY C. PEEPLE S,
A [TOR N.E Y AT LA W
HAMPTON, OKOllGIA.
Practices in all the State and Federal
Courts. oct9d&wly
JNO. J. HUNT,
A r TORNEY AT LA W
arUFFXN, GEORGIA.
Office, 81 Ilill Street, Up Stairs, over J. II
White’s Clothing Store. rnar22d&wly
l). DISMUKE. N. M. GOBLINS
DISMUKE & COLLINS,
LAWYERS,
GRIFFIN, GA.
office,first room in Agricultural Building
Stairs. marl-d&wtf
THOS. R. MILLS,
T TORNEY AT LA W,
GRIFFIN, GA.
Will practice in the State and Federal
Omrte. Office, over George & Hartnett’s
a truer. nov2-tf.
on d. srawaar. sour. i. dash:.
STEWART & DANIEL,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Over George & Hartnett’s, Griffin, Ga.
Will practice in the Stale and Fedora
ourts. ianl.
D. L. PARMER,
ATTORNEY AT LA W
WOODBURY, : : GEORGIA.
11 umpt attention given to all business.
Win practice,in all the Courts, and where-
tver business calls.
Collections a specialty. aprCd ly
~c. s. wrIghtT
MATCHMAKER AND JEWELER
GBIFFIN, GA.
Hill Street, Up Stairs over J. II. White
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WOMEN IN ANCIENT ROME.
Matron* Who Were Not to lie
With—A Case of Wholesale Poisoning.
Tlio Roman records show that it
not safe to trifle with the feelings of
man women. They were, like
men, possessed of great decision
character, and when provoked could
the most daring deeds, reckless of
consequences. If they were
kindly and on equal terms, they were
best of wives, and I am convinced
their goodness and firmness were
most effectual causes of the
which they attained. But if
put into force their traditional
and claimed supreme domination
them they were exactly the women
resist. And the history of Romo
a lurid light on tills aspect of their
acter; for occasionally they took
and wild vengeance when husbands
too far in their despotic actions. I
adduce one or two instances of this:
In the year 831 B. C. many of
Roman citizens, and especially many
the Roman nobles, were attacked by
unknown disease, which showed tho
symptoms in all, and nearly all
Tlie cause was wrapt in obscurity,
at length a maid servant went to a
ffidiio and said she could explain
origin of tho disease, but would not
so unless security were given her
she would suffer no harm in
Tlie curule nedile brought the matter
fore the consuls, tho consuls
the senate, and a resolution was
guaranteeing safety to the maid
Whereupon she declared that the
arose from poison; that the matrons
in tho habit of compounding drugs,
she could take the officials to a house
which they would come upon the
while engaged in the operation.
The officials accepted her offer,
lowed her and found, as she had
the matrons compounding drags.
twenty of them w#re conveyed to
Forum, and were subjected to an
amination on their doings. Two of
of noble family and with patrician
Cornelia and Sergia, affirmed that
drugs were perfectly wholesome.
could easily be tested, and the
matrons, were requested to prove
truthfulness by drinking the
ure. Tho two matrons beggod
a few moments of private
with tho rest of their associates,
within sight of tho people.
sion was granted, a few words were
changed, and then back, all boldly of the
matrons came quaffed
liquor, and died in consequence,
a search was made for all the
who had been engaged In thla
and 170 were found guilty. The
explained the occurrence by
that the women were infatuated;
probably they knew well why
was had to such violent measures,
that Roman matrons were not likely
be subjected to tyranny without
an effort in one way or another to
an end to it.
An occurrence of a similar nature
place in 180 B. C. In this case there
scarcely be a doubt that a real
raged, for it lasted for three years
decimated Italy. But the women
enraged with the men for the
measures wliich had been taken
them in connection with tho
nalian mysteries, and they seem to
regarded the plague as affording a
able opportunity for tho use of
In 180 B. G. the praetor, tho consul
many other illustrious men died.
judge was appointed to inquire
these deaths, and especially to examine
poison had been employed. The
ans do not relate the results of tills
tigation, but we are told that the wife
the consul was tried and condemned
death.
Thirty-six years after this two men
consular rank were poisoned by
wives. In subsequent times the use
poison became frequent; and
larly in the early days of the empire
matrons about the court were accused
having constant recourse to it to get
of tho way men whom they did not
husbands and sons and others
with them, as well as strangers.
one writer remarks that wherever
were irregularities there were
Some historians have rejected these
of poisoning as the inventions of
lous annalists, whether I think, without good
son. But the stories are
or false tho Romans believed them,
they embody tho Roman belief in
to what women could do. And it
to me that we must regard them as
cating that the Roman matrons
sometimes that they were badly
that they ought not to endure tho
treatment, and that they ought to
the only means that they possessed
expressing their feelings and
their vengeance by employing
Principal Donaldson, LL. D., in
porary Review.
Th* Flbm of WooL
VThy does not wool felt on tha
back? The answer is simple.
all the fibers are lying one way.
eerraturcs always point in the
away from the root of the fiber,
thus they cannot fit into each other
more than two saw edges pointing
nmo way could interlock, or if than both
fit cones could stick together
In the same direction. But reverse
of them and then try to draw it past
oilier while touching it, and they will
once become fastened together. In
manner, during the various processes
manufacture, the fibers of wool
polled about in every direction, and
their edges are placed with many of
points facing each other and ready
seize hold when the Chrookifc felting operation
gin*.—IVy Goods
THE GEORGIA CAR l
HOW IT TAKES AT THE OHIO DIS¬
TRICT FAIRS.
Georgia Products Admired —The Gril-
fi n Chair—A Letter From
Major Glessner.
The following is the main portion of a
tetter from Commissioner Glessner, dated at
Mansfield, O., which will show how the car
is being received and how Griffin's being
advertised:
Monday morning tlie secretary of the agri¬
cultural society and one of the directors drove
mo out to the fair grounds and space was se¬
lected for our exhibit: They generously
gave me all the space they could spaie in a
most favorab!* location, and altheogh the
exhibit occupied about 1,000 square feet, it
was crowded so that it did not show its best.
In fact, I was surprised myself to find that
I had so large a variety of products, and al¬
though the exhibit is by no means a complete
exposition of the resources of Georgia, it
makes a showing of.which any state might
well feel proud, and if onr people had heard
the many compliment passed upon it they
would fee! that they lived not only in the em¬
pire state of the South, bat of the onion.
Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning
were spent in transporting ou. goods to the
grouhds and arrangiog them, and by Tues ¬
day noon we were piepared to receive visit,
ors. Nor were we prepared a mom.'it too
food, for they begi n flocking in, and from
that time to Friday evening there was a
constant throng of visitors, while on Thurs¬
day the crowd was so large that it was im¬
possible almost to move them through, and
personal explanations were necessarily
brief ; nd unsatisfactory. However, every
article is not only plainly labeled as to
name, but also as to its use. The receipts
show there was an attendance of 15,01 peo¬
ple at the fair, and it is safe to say that
there was not one of them that did not visit
the Georgia exhibit, for it had been-exten¬
sively advortised as one of the chief features
of the fair, and 1 never saw more interest
manifested in any exhibit than in this.
Many of them visited ii every day and would
remain an hour at a time. Our register
shows OV- * 1.50Q uamr.». and neither women
nor children registered, and on Thursday
the crowd was so great that I do not sup¬
pose one in ten registered.
The chief point of a.truction wuo the cot-
’on group. Very few had ever seen a cotton
plant, and it was an object of wonder and
delight to them, and there was not a minuto
in the day when it was not surrounded.
This group was in the centre of the display
so that all could pass around it. In the cen¬
tre of tlie group stood a 500-pound ba'c on
end, and upon it stood Cliff Clay’s big cot¬
ton stalk, the bottom bolls fully opened. At
ths four corners stood baskets of seed cotton,
lint cotton, cotton seed and cotton aeed meal
and cake. Many and varied wore the ques¬
tions asked as to tiie manner of cultivation
and handling of the fi.ecy staple, and had I
complied with all the requests for samples 1
would not have had a lock or a seed 1< ft.
Tlie display of cotton goods, which is real¬
ly very fine, elicited equal admiration and
surprise, for most of the people here have an
idea timt the South i» ages behind tlie North
in manufacturing and other enterprises, and
this exhibit was an eye opener. All agreed
that the geods were of a finer quulity and
better made than those they were in the habit
of buying, and expressed the wish that they
could procure them. I could have sold every
yard had 1 wished to. The blankets and bed
spreads were especially admired and praised,
while Peacock’s dutriny with $7.50 suit of
eottonadee was a popular personage.
The wood and mineral display also attract
ed a great deal of attention, especially the
woods, and the Griffin chair, made from the
fourteen kinds of woods, was especially ad¬
mired. The palmetto log andth* boxed pine
tree were attentively examined.
Next to ihe cotton the fruit table wa* the
center of attraction. Many could not at
first believe that the large Keiffer pears,
. ed pomegranates and senppernong grapes
which were attractively displayed in a hand
some little willow basket, were not made of
wax. The apples were also greatly admired,
and much surprise was expressed that such
fine specimens could be grown in the South.
No one idea in the exhibit did more to im
press our visitors that Georgia is a healthy
country than this display of apples. Al¬
though our fiv.it display was not large, and
rea’Jy not ve: y creditable to our State, taking
into consult etion our many varieties, yet it
wa* by far the finest at the fate both iu quali¬
ty and variety.
bat it was the coin, ilie wheat and the
oats that tooktii* eyes of the farmers. They
could scarcely believe iln\those big, long,
solid white ears of corn were of this year’s
growth, and were only fairly convinced when
weshowed them the big stalks with three
and four ears upon them. The corn fields
here are daak gr*en and the ears have just
begun to harden. There were but two sam.
pies of corn shown from the county, and
they were but barely past the roasting ear
stage. The corn meal made from this year’s
crop was also a great surprise. One dealer
in meal came to me to know what such meal
would cost by die ton, as he dectered it to
be finer meal than any he could boy In the
north. So it would s«em that the lime may
not be far distant when the tables will bo
turned and the South will be shipping corn
to the North.
While the county display of Irish potatoes
Fine, Large WMte Head Calbep vjfl
....JUST IN., .
Mixed and Plain Piekles, in Bbte.
Fresh Graham Flour.
Breakfast ^Strips.
C- W. Clark & Son.
wasve.y large aid fine as to varieties, onr
Georgia potatoes compared favorably with
them as to size and quulity. Our sweet pota
toes, although not up to the Georgia average,
were admired foi their size and were the
only ones exhibited.
» # * *
While I expected much from thin exhibit in
attracting attention to Ceorgir.ithas so far
exceeded my expectation, and I look for¬
ward to a rich harvest in the future. Papers,
pamphlets, maps, circulars, etc., have been
freely circulated and gladly received. Many
have expressed their intention to attend the
State fair at Macon, and many o’hers say
they will come dov i and look arotlnd. I
talked with ayoung farmer who said he. wes
glad he had seen the exhibit, as he had sold
his farm and intended to go West, but now
he should go to Georgia, and 1 hope there
will be many others. One thing is certain,
Georgia is being and will be more talked of
in this section than ever before, and that
talk is all favorable to her.
“FROM THE FKOJfT *'
Democratic Scouts Report the Euctnj
In Full Retreat.
Washington, Sept. 0.—(Special.)
—There is good Democratic cheer all
along the line. lien. Ben. I.e Fevre,
chief assistant to Cfaaiiman Brice, of
the National Committee, was in the
city for a few hours today. He says
that ihe situation in New York,
New Jersey and Connecticut is
splendid for the Democrats and is
daily improving.
Congressman W to. L. Wilson, of
West Virginia, has returned to Wash
ington looking very well, notwitb
standing the strain of bis campaign
services, supplementing that of his
faithful discharge of his Congression
«1 duties during this prolonged and
trying session. Mr. Wilson’s recep
tion was very gratifying personally
and politically. He found the peo
pie keenly alive to the issues present
ed by the Democrats, and as intelli
gently inquisitive as they are appre
ciativa. Immense audiences greeted
him at Chicago, Racine, Michigan
City, Logansport and elsewhere. The
one subject discussed and the one of
apparently sole interest and import
ance to those whom he spoke to and
with, was the tariff. At Logansport
tnere was being held a great agricul
tural fair. The managers had arrang
ed for a Republican day, Prohibition
day and a Democratic day, Mr. Wil
son addressed an immense concourse
of people. He says at the timo he
spoke at Ft. Wayne the Master
Workman X>f the Knights of Labor
made a «. very .w j ».■ strong anti-protectfon
speech in which Gen. Harrison was
criticised in most forcible language.
Mr. Wilson was informed that the
campaign iu Indiana was never so
early and vigorously opened by the
D mocrats, that the enthusiasm and
en rgy displayed were more than pro
ph jtic of fi ial results, hi respect to
to the situation in West Virginia, he
said that the Democrats appreciated
necessity for harmony and hard work;
that the consciousness of difficulties
in the party's path was the best as
surance of its united efforts to com¬
mand and secure success.
I he Road Healhvrard Made Easier.
You haY« been ill, we will suppose, and
are convalescing slowly. That is, you ace
trylug to pick up a little fleeb, to regain
some of your wonted color, to accustom
your stomach to more solid nutriment than
its recently enfeebled condition permitted
you to take. How can you accelerate yoir
9n»il’space healtliward? We are wai r- . d
by co-current testimony is affirming. < ..t
if j'on vi ill use tw.ee or tkriee enabling a day Hu let¬
ter’, J-' mutch Bitters, on medicine
of loo.' -eertained purity and tonic virtues,
that yu- v. ill be materially aided. It pro¬
the motes system a tlow to of assimilate the gastric the juices, nourishment and helps of
which it stands so orach in need. It reme¬
dies a tendency to constipation without con¬
vulsing the bowels. The liver it stimulates
to renewed activity, safely promotes the ac¬
tion of the kidneys and bladder, and annihi¬
lates malaria ar.d rheumatism at ,he outset.
NUMBER
(’OTTOY COVERS FOR LOTTOY.
Tke Advice of Lifer poo I Merabaiila to
ihe Planter*
Charleston, Sept. 5.—A Washing
ton special to the News and Courier
today saya Congressman Elliott yes
terday received a comunication from
Acting Secretary of State Bites,
stating that be bad just received a
cablegram from Mr. Hassell, onr Con
sal at Liverpool, in reply to the in
qniry of Monday on the subject of
bagging, set forth in these d»*
patches. Mr. he
Iinssell states that inter
viewed leading merchants, and they
appear prejudiced in favor of jute
bagging as a covering for cotton, law
fa! and acceptable- The merchants,
however, suggest e n sheeting
as a substitute.
Mr. Rives, in hit* t. o .j Col. E'l
iott, adds that it appears that there
is no rule of the trade iu Liverpool
which prohibits the covering of cot
ton bales with material other than
the ordinary jate baggiDg.
Col. Elliott says that the informa iff
tion received by tho dt partment in
very encouraging to the friends of
the planter, for if cotton sheeting is
adopted as a substitute it will in
creaso the home consumption to a
great extent. It is roughly eatima
ted today that it wonid require at '
least 100,000 bales to snppiy tho ordi
nary baggiDg. subject freely discussed
This was
today by tbe Congressmen from cot,
ton growing States, and they are ql
tho opinion that a material can be
manufactured out of refuse, or yel
low cotton, that will do for bailing
purposes, which need not cost more
than three or four cents per yard.
The opportunity ia at band and it re
mains for the .Southern people to ex
ercise their own ingenuity in thjs
matter and work out tbeir own sal
vation. They may be subject to a
little inconvenience daring the delay
in establishing the necessary plant,
but in the end they witl be independ
ent of tbe Bagging Trnst, and at tbe
same time improve their fortunes-
Central RR. Exposition Rates.
• The Central Railroad of Georgia
will make the low rate ol one cent
per mile for the following occasions:
Chattahoochee Valley Exposition,
opens at Columbus, Ga., Oct. 4th,
closes Oc.‘. latch. Tickets will be
sold from all points on the Central
RR. system-
Georgia State Agricultural Fair,
opens at Macon, Ga., Oct. 10th and
closes Oct. 14th. Tickets will be
sold from all points in Georgia on Ihe
Central 11R. system.
Augusta National Exposition
opens at Augusta, Ga., Oot 10th and
closes Nov. 7tb. Tickets will be soM
from all p > nts on the Central RR.
system. State Fair Mont
Alabama opens at
gomery, A’a„ Oct. 22nd and contin^
ues one week. Tickets will be {sold
from all points in Alabama on Gen
tral RR. system. %
East Alabama Fair, opens at Op*~
lika, Ala., Oct. 29tb a«d continue*
one week, Tickets will be sold from
all pointfi in Alabama on the Savan
nah A Western and Mobile & Girard
RUs. including Columbus, Ga.
Visitors for pleasure will have
their tastes gratified by the magnifi
cent displays, whi le those seeking fa
formation as to the resources of Ala¬
bama and Georgia wil fiud revel*
tious that will astonish them. This
low rate should enable verybodj to
attend these fairs at small expense.
Make up a party and go via tbe Ceo
traL