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I THE MOST GOODS 7 FOR THE LEAST MONET ! E- R. *nW£dRUO STORE, | *>“ •“JJfSSSSJSAS’’ Brnshea, Ferfoww* rAI "''''», Vtmcr Bait and Too"! nodtffijr 1 ‘ GI»»», Putty, Lamps and Toilet Ar- eoirpouded, day Of atRat. uneys, AT DREWRY’S tDRUC STORE THE BEST TU^jgip SEED An Infallible Oil ill lUitr ^ plaint, Or Drcwry’a Pe P Uc U)r Mfl w |h cure dyspepsia and Liver Com¬ • julyldifcw-tf WE KTf ON HAND THE FINEST Flour, Sugar and Coflee, CIGARS AND TOBACCO. Jgf* At tb* LOWEST PRICES of any one in the city. Wc have the finest Whiskies and Brandies AND BEST OF ALL THE FLAT 8HOALS CORN WHISKY! Which la noted to tic the finest that la made. AH of the above for medical purposes, Come Mid im ns, GEORGE HARTNETT. & &fcwtdoc2S WATCHES! ★ JEWELRY, ★ DINNER AND TEA SETS! DECORATED LUSTRE AND PLAIN WHITE ENGLISH GRANITE WARE. DECORATED AND PLAIN CHINA PLATE SETS, GLASS, TIN AND WOODEN WARE. KENTUCKY COOKING AND HEATING STOVES. SEE THEM AND PRICES. NOVELTY CO. Griffln, Ga., Sept. 16. “Hie President’s Witc.” la as far ahead of any other Hoar in the market as Mrs Clevelandjberaolf is above all competition in rank and be&nty. Its popularity is shown by the fact that its sale is not confined to a few, but it is sold by every deal in Griffin. Re sure and order “The President’s Wife." sepl5d3ui BETTER THAN DIAMONDS. The Diamond Patent Flour is bet ter than all ethers, as alll will testify. Boy NO OTHER. For valo bj J. M. Mills, S. H. Deane, McFarland, Boyles & Co., R. F. Strickland, Fat rick & Brooks, J. H. Keith & Co., and G.W. Clark & Son. slldlm Postell’s Elegant! The finest Hour in tho world. Tboee who have used it never use any other, it never fails to pive the most perfect satisfaction. Call on J. H. Keith & Co., S. H. Deane, J. H. Mills, McFarland, BoyleB & Co., or G. W, Clark & Son. aug26d3m BAGGING TRUST ! -lot- FARMERS’TRUST -AND- ALL KINDS OF TRUSTS in the commercial world may be carried to extremes to protect certain Interests; but if you want a Trust That Never Fails ! and works good to every interest adopt tha 5th and Oth verses of the THIRD CHAPTER OF PROVERBS ! Ws have in store— Oats in one'to five bushel bags. C. White K. Sides, any limited quantity. quantity Corn, Bran, Soap, assorted small bags. kinds inboxes. Meal, Hay, splendid fresh water lot In ground store. daily. Salt, In lfiOlhs. prepared bags—Cheap. give lowest prices And we are to for car lots or less quantities of anything samples dealers need. Call and see our new of Rice, Molasses, Sugar, Coffee, F.our, Lard.or any other merchants’ supplies. t ggr We sell to dealers only at manufnctnr #r» prices. And car loads Meat, Ilay, Corn, etc., constantly arriving. BREWER <fc HANLEITER. June*Td&wtf Commencing Monday, Sept, will offer some Big Bargains in Flour! 200 Bbls. all grades from Family to finest Patent, bought beloro the re Mot advances- uivaucea- PRICE imvo OUR ^ FLOUR. Hi M We keep the Frost brand and Ben rluf. fSi j-i BLAKELY ’HOUND ABOUT. Matter. Conceraiag Pfoplr and U.i •rnl Uoi.lp. TUBES HULKS. iii Let eettage, contentment or a palace, be your throne; Self respect be your motto, And your master—God alone ? Tony Reeves, of (Jreswell, wss in the oily yesterday. W. T. Freeman, of Vineyard, was in the city yesterday. J. T. Catenhead, of Zebulon, spent yester¬ day in the city. Author Stewart is spend'ng the day with friends in Decatur, Mrs. H.C. Ho ne lias returned from a visit to New York. bill Dayis is spending the day at Carters, villo, we presume in search of more cousins. Miss Mattie Corbin lias gone to New Haven, Conn., to take a position in the high school. Walter Towns, of Benoia, a f ter a few days visit to friends in tho city, returned home yesterday. Judge Kendall, of Creswcll, after a short stay in tiie city, left for his home yesterday afteruoon- Rev, G, R. Mi Gall will conduct the eleven o'clock services at the Baptist church this morning. -Miss Cleone Hudson returned to the city yesterday from an extended visit to friends in Macon, Robert Ellis, o'. Greenville, passed through tho city yesterday or. his return from a visit to New York. Preaching a; the Christian Church this eve at 7:45 by Rev, Frank L. Adams. Ev¬ erybody invited. Miss Florence Everite, of Fort Valley, is spend'ng a few' days with Mrs. William Reeves, on Hill street. Mrs. J. IV. Cunningham returned home yesterday to Oxford, A!a., after a pleasant visit to Mrs. X. J. Breaks. Miss Cleora Gibbs, ot Frankfort, Ky., and Miss Willie Morrison, of Colliers, arc visit ing Mrs. E. W, Doe, on Solomon street. Robert Ellis, of Greenville, passed through the city yesterday on liia return from New York where lie lias been on a short visit. We regret to learn of the illness of Miss Nellie Higgins, who is very sick with ty phoid fever. We hope she will soon recover Mrs. J.B. Scott and her charming daught¬ ers, Misses Annie and Daisy, returned yester¬ day to Thomasville, after a pleasant stay with friends in the city. Dr, A. J. Battle, tfic erudite and philo¬ sophical President of Mercer University- passed through the city yesterday cn route to his home in Maeou. Yesterday was Yum Kippur, or the Jewish day of atonement, was appropriately oele- brntad not only by our Hebrew citizens but by a few of American descent. Misses Minnie and Daisy Camp, after two weeks absence at Jackson and Indian Springs,returned to the city yesterday to the delight of their many friends. Wsh Every Cake Dayl r Leave your orders with m —they will he tilled by Mrs. Ida Judkins. Best Line of Ctears in the city. Call and we will save you money-, J. H. Keith &Co. Fine Lot Teas Just In! 100 lbs. French Candy. Free and Easy Tobacco. Near !y new Heating- Stove for sale cheap a. W. Clark A Son. The New York Store calls the attention of its readers this morning to the varied attrac- t'ons offered in its large store rooms. They propose to offer bargains during the whole season. Henry Co., Times: “Col. Searcy, in his Griffin Sun, advises the merchants of .that town to advertise, an 1 ' v< n goes far to seleot for them papers in .. >■ -urrounding conties. Surely the Col. is a great man.” Jonesboro Democrat: “Judge John J. Hunt, of Griffin, was here Wednesday. Judge Hunt is a leading lawyerof the Flint bar and has been frequently honored by the good people of Spalding county with high positions of trust.” Attention is called to the handsomely dis¬ played advcrli - !''"nt of Scheuerman §<fc White on this e. Their advertisement will always be \ reading and their good* will fully bear oe- everything that is said of them in the News. A white baby, just born, was found dead on Couually Nelson’s plantation, near here, a couple of days ago: but while the finders wore awaiting aid the body was borne off by a white girl named Borders, who carried it into a cabin and it could not be found again. Miss Sarah Tibi Hell, of Sunny Side, who has been on a visit to friends in the city, has rsturned heme. She leaves for Virginia Monduy morning ,*o attend college. We ex¬ tern! our best wishes to Miss Sarah Tibi and trust that she will enjoy her stay nt col¬ lege. Savannah cotton factories have organized a pool tj fight the cotton bagging trust by importing covering of last year’p cotton and using it in place of syndicate bagging. Samples of new covering have been secured and the plan is pronounced practicable. Since the organization of the pool, syndi cate bagging lias been offered at l i to }4 cents less than quotations. A. D. L. Marr, while reparing Dr. E. R. Anthony’s well Thursday, came near being killed- A bucket that was being lowered to him, tlirft contained some very large stones, snapped the chain and fell to the bottom o the well striking am! slightly wounding Mr • Marr on its downward course. Fortunately, however, lie happened to be out of its reach else lie would have been crushed into a shape less mass. ’ Howard McCall has discovered the mest improved methods of how to make apolo¬ gies now. He leaves the city to-day for Ma¬ con, where he intends to make his future home. We regret very much to part with Howard, as the eity loses one of its promi nent and rising young men and law abiding citizens. Ilis many friends will regret to hear of his departure and the News bids him God speed and hopes he will be success¬ ful in all his undertakings, We commend himtothoso w’th whom he will in future be associated. C. B. Bostwick, of Double Cabins, broaght into our office yesterday n few bolls of cot ton of the early and late crops. In onr exam inations of these we find that the early crop has been injured to a great extent on ac¬ count of the recent rains. It is estimated- t hat at least one-fifth of the crop will be a total loss. The late crop, however, as yet has not been injured to amount to J any¬ thing. It is to be hoped that the rain will soon cease and give the farmers a chance to gather the crops that so long have been at its mercy. Its superior excellence proven in millions of homes for more than a quarter of a cen tury. It igused by the United States Gov¬ ernment. Endorsed by , he heads of the Great Universities as the Strongest, Purest and most Healthful. Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder does not contain Ammonia, Lime, PRICE or Alum. BAKING Sold only POWDER in Cans. CO. NEW TOSK. CHICAGO. ST. LOUIS. d4thw$thp,top ool.nrm ®£*A : **- -- : : ... SI ■Si P»fK*ly <M»f* itii. Xi*vrl*»llte Tax Ordinance For The Year 1888. Be It ordained by the Mayor and Council of the city of Griffin, and it is hereby ordain ed by authority of the same. of 20 cents be and Section 1, That the sum and the same is hereby imposed on each every one hundred_dollars of real ostate with in the corporate limits of the city of Gr iffin and on each and every one hundred dollars valuation of all stock in trade, horses and mules and other animals, musical instru¬ ments, furniture, watches, jewelry, of wagons, de¬ drays and all pleasure vehicles every scription, money and solvent debts, includ¬ ing notes, bonds and all other evidences debt except bonds of the city Griffin and up on all other class of personal used property, for bank in¬ cluding bank stock and capital Griffin the 1st ing purposes in the City of on day of April, 1888. And ajlike tax upon property of every description held by any one as guardian, agent, executor or adminis¬ trator, or in any other fiduciary relation in¬ cluding that held by non residents, to defray the aurrent expenses of the city government. and the Sec. 2, That the sum of 55 cents be same is hereby imposed on each and every one hundred dollars valuation of real personal property of all descriptions as stat¬ ed iu Section 1st of this Ordinance, within the corporate limits of the city of Griffin, the payment of the public debt of the -ity. Sec. 3, That the sum of 25 cents be and ,tlic same Is hereby imposed on each and ev cry one hundred dollars valuation of real personal property of all descriptions stated in Bee. 1st of this Ordinance within the cor¬ porate limits of the oity of Griffin for maintainance of a system raised of public under in the city. The funds Section not to be appropriated for other purpose whatever. Sec. 4, That any person failing to make re turn of taxable property as herein in Secs. 1, 2 and 3 of this Ordinance shall doubled taxed as provided by the IawB of State, and the Clerk and Treasurer shall sue executions all accordingly. ordinances and parts Bee. 5, That ordinances militating against this be and the same are hereby repealed. Sanitary Ordinance. Be it ordained by the Mayor nnd of the city of Griffin, and it is hereby dained Section by 1, authority That from of the and same. after the of this ordinance there shall be a Committee, to be composed of three bers of the Board of Aldermen, to be ed by the Mayor, at the time of annual committees of t do eouncil, who gether with the eity Physician of shall the eity tute the Board of health Griffin. Sec. 2, It shall he the duty of this tee to take in charge the sanitary affairs the city, to pass such rules and with the concurrence of the Council as may deem necessary for the protection the health of the city. To abate all ces likely to be injurious to health. To vide necessary hospital accommodations ease an outbreak of contagious or disease in the eity should occur, and to vide against the introduction of the same the city. Sec. 3, The committee shall have ity to arrest and bind over to the eity for trial all violators of the hereafter sanitary now in force or that may be ed by the eity council of Griffin and committee. Sec. 4, Said committee shall hive of the police force and of the street and hands so far as may be necesary to force the orders and instructions of said mittee pertaining to the proper of this ordinance. S W. IAIHAI & lam lieu;, CRIFFIPV, | Strongest Lowest Rates, Prompt Pay Your City Taxes tionofCity Tares. The V City and Schools need money, and those who can so conveniently are requested to make ment at once. THOS. NALL. dlw ST.JOHN’S This College enjeys the powers of a versity and is conducted by the Jesuit ers. It is situated in a very beautiful part of New York Countv between the lem K. & L. I. Sound. Every facility is en for the best Classical, Scientific and mercial Eduoation. Board and Tuition Year #300. Studies re-open September 5tl), Hall, 1888. St. John’s a Preparatory f ehoo' Boys from 10 to 12, is under the same tion. Fer further particulars apply to Rkf John Scullt, 8. J., Pres. augi5d&wlm PARKER’S HAIR BALSAM CltviM u><1 beaotiOe* the hair. I'romoUa a lam riant growth. Never Feile to Restore Gray Heir to ife YotrthAi' Coreeacalpdiraaj _ SOc.atrn HINDERCORN8. —> backed by the STRONG INDUCEMENTS OF LOW PRICES, Fill DEALINGS (AND POLITE ATTENTION I , ^ \ Scheuerman & White are showing- the hansomest line of new and stylish Dress Goods ever shown in Griffin. ■ji A NEW FEATURE INTRODUCED BY US one yoar ago. compel every lady to ae. knowledge that our store is the proper i place to buy their nice dresses. tV no two dresses alike * Our Entire Stock! We buy just enough of each color or shade to make one dress. Fifty ladies may buy n ili t\ v .j from us in one day and no two will be the same. HANDSOME BROADCLOTHS. . AMAZON CLOTHS, - 1 ENGLISH SERGES, HENRIETTS AND SURAH CLOTHS. f Such an array of hahdsome dress patterns has caused the ladies to open their eyes in wonder. Trimr lings and Buttons to match every dress, making a wonderful assortment for a city the size oi GriiFin. Plaid Scrolls, Plain Surahs, Plushes, Velvets, Braids and Ribbons, COME EARLY WHILE THE ASSORTMENT IS YET UNBROKEN! OUR TWINS! E. P REED & CO. AOLER & CO, ami wonderful twins they are, too, and they are manufacturers of the best styles and most durable Ladies’ and Gentlemens’ Shoes ever shown in Griffin. REMEMBER WE GUARANTEE EVERY PAIR OF THEIR SHOES. Scheuerman t White,