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VOLUME 17
Griffin, Ga.
Griffin U the liveliest, pluckiest, most pro¬
gressive town iu Georgia. This is no hyper¬
bolical description, as the record of the last
five years will show.
During that time it has built aa<l pat into
most successful operation a $100,000 cotton
actory and is now building another with
nearly twioe the capital. It has pntup a
a ge iron and brass foundry, a fertilizer fac¬
tory, an immense ice and bottling works, a
•ash and blind factory, a broom factory
opened op the finest granite quarry in the
Halted States, and has many other enter¬
prises in .on temptation. It has secured
another. ailroad ninety miles long, and while
ooatea on the greatest system in the South,
the Central, has secured connection with its
important rival, the East Tennsssee, Virginia
ad Georgia. It has just secured direct inde¬
pendent connection with Chattanooga and
the Wt st, and has the President of a fourth
railroad residing here and working
to its ultimate completion. With
U five 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-
rsi-'evl around Its borders fruit growers from
nearly every State in the Union, until it is
uow surrounded on nearly every side by or¬
chards and vineyards. It is the home of the
rape and its wine making capacity has
doubled every year. It has successfully
Inaugurated a system of public sohools, 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.
Griffin is the county seat of Spalding
county, situated in'west Middle Georgia, with
a healthy, fertile and rolling 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 are ail of the right
sort—wide-awake, up to the times, ready to
weleome strangers and anxious to secure de¬
sirable settlers, who will not be any less wel¬
eome if they bring money to help build np
the town. There is about only one thing we
need badly jnst now, and that is a big hotel.
We have several small ones, but their accom¬
modations are entirely too limited for our
business, pleasure and health seeking guests.
If you see anybody that wants a good loca-
ionfor a hotel in the South, just mention
Griffin.
Griffin is the place whera the Gbiffin
News is published—daily and weekly — the
nest newspaper in the Empire State of the
Georgia, Please enclose stamps in sending
(or sample oopies.
This brief sketch will answer July 1st
1MB. By January 1st, 1889, it will have to be
changed to keep up with the times.
i H0FESSI0NAL DIRECTORY
Leak's HEADQUARTERS Collecting and Protective
Agency of Georgia.
GRIFFIN, ------- GEORGIA.
S. G. LEAK, Manager.
Bend vour claims to 8. U. Leak and
correspond only with him at headquarters. for
Cleveland A Beck, Resident may9d&w8m Attorneys
Griffin.
HENRY C. PEEPLE S,
Al’TORNEY AT LAW
HAMPTON, OKOBOIA.
Practices in all the State and Federal
Courts. octSd&wly
JNO. J. HUNT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA.
Office, 31 Ilill Street, Up Stairs, over J. 11
It Lite’s Clothing Store. mar22d&wl y
D. OIUtUBS. N. M. COLLINS
DISMUKE A COLLINS,
LAWYERS,
QBIFFIN, GA.
office,first room in Agricultural Building
dtairs. marl-d&wtf
THOS. R. MILLS,
TTORNEI AT LAW,
GRIFFIN, GA.
Will practice in the State and Fedsial
Courts. Office, over George A Hartnett’s
sorner. nov2-tf.
D. L. PARMER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
WOODBURY, : : GEORGIA.
t unapt attention given to all business
Will practice in all the Courts, and where
•ver business calls.
f9“ Collections a specialty . aprCdl y
•s D. STBWABT. BOBT. T. DANIEL
8TEWART A DANIEL,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Over George A Hartnett’s, Griffin, Ga.
, Will practice in the State gn 1 Federa
-•>urts. ianl.
~C. S. WRIGHT,”
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER
Hill GRIFFIN, GA.
r.,* Co.’s. Street, Up Stairs over J. H. White
Pay Your City Taxes
—
books are now ready for the collec-
wM>«fCity school! Taxes. The City and Public
need money, and those who can do
»w«ro»ntently are requested to make XA LL. pay-
once. THOS.
ORIFF1N GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 20 1888
★ ANOTHER*
PUSH:: FORWARD!!
Read carefully the following, a few of the good things
spread before you. If you cannot
come, send your orders.
WTSWEEPING MARKED DOWN SALE! i "WS
The past season in Colored Dress Goods has been the best in the history
of the house, notwithstanding an ordinary year, strong competition and con¬
siderable wild advertising, which proves that the Ladies of Griffin and sur¬
rounding counties have learned that they can find correct styles and a large
assortment of Dress Goods and Trimmings to match, Low Prices and best
attention at the
NEW YORK STORE.
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Why are we having such a rush for Dress Goods ?
I
Colored Henriettas is a fabric that will
lead this fall. We have it in ail the newest
shades and most fashionable colors.
DRESS GOODS.
The assortment of all wool melange checks
are at once pleasing and attractive. Wc
have them in so many effects and designs
that it is impossible to describe [them. Call
and see for yourself,
AT 30 CENTS.
ii-4 Suiting at 30 cents a yaid; sold last
season for 40 cents. New goods, just open¬
This is good news to the Ladies that
have been waiting for these goods.
FIVE THOUSAND YARDS OF SEA ISLAND !
25 yds for $1.00 t 12 1-2 yds, 50 c.! « 1-4 yds, 25 c!
The edge slightly damaged, but the goods are worth twice the money.
Call and see them.
Clothing ^ Department!
MEN’S SUITS.—We wish to hold yonr BOY’S SUITS
closest attention. These suits are tailor made
trimmed in the finest manner, trade np to Age 4 to 13, knee pants, marked down to
sell for $10, have placed them on the table $2 50,
and marked them down to the extremely
low price of SUITS $6.( 0. $10 Boys suits, age 4 to 13,.knee pants, mark¬
MEN’S at $7.50, former price ed down to #3 50.
and $12.
MEN’S SUITS—Genuine imported Scotch Boys suits, age 4 to 13, knee pants, marked
Suiting, genteel plaids and checks, suitable down to $5.00.
for dress or business wear, marked down lo
$ 10 . 00 . Boys suits, age 13 to 18, long pants, 'marj
Men’s Fine Suits Marked ed down to $0 59.
BOY’S SUITS
down to $15! Ago 12 to 18, long pants, marked down to
and marked These domestic down goods makes from are some $20 and and of in the handsome $33. finest foreign colors $ 8 . 00 !
S'/wes! Shoes ! Shoes !
Have you seen them Yet? Strictly first-class, at
the NEW YOBK STORE.
We have carefully "one over our largo and varied stock of Shoes and marked them down
from the former low prices at which they wore offered and invite ali who want Shoes to call
on us.
Ah, There. - There.
LADIES’ SHOES. BOYS SHOES.
A full line of Boys Veal Calf Button Shoes
Ladies Dongola Button Shoe, Common- at prices that will astonish you.
sense heel, for $3, former price $3. MISSES SHOES—A handsome line of Mis
Our Ladies Kid Button Shoe at $1 25 will sea Kid Button Shoes at prices that, will para
beat any $175 shoe in the market. lyze competition. of Gents Shoes
A test will convince any wearer that our GENTS SHOES—20 cases
Ladies Kid Button Shoes at $3 50 and $3 00 Lace and button, and our prices are with the
is the best sold for the money in the city. times. Gents walk-fast button and lace
Ladies French Kid Commonsense Button Shoes, new line jnstrcce ved. JWillaell them
Shoe, the best made, from $3 00 to $5 00. for $2 75 ; regular price $3 50.
CARPETS ! - CARPETS!! - CARPETS !! !
OUR EXTRA ANNOUNCEMENT!
Extra Super Wool Ingrains, Cotton and Wool Ingrains, Tapestry Brusse’s and Straw
Mattings house. Carpets We have and Rugs. marked Now Carpets is yonr and chance Rugs at to prices secure that a ^autifnl n ill close Garland them out fWgl with a
your We the largest stock of Carpets and Rugs in the city. M e do not J^vcrtiae
Rush. carry humbng people^-our is to give every customer value or
fabulously low nricee to purpose
money received. Call on
The Great Leader in Low Prices,
WM. C. LYONS’
NEW YORK STORE.
Dress Goods.
AT 10 CENTS.
Will soli at lOcts a yd, 1,000 yds Cashmeres
in all the new shades. Cal! early and secure
tlie choice stylos and colors.
AT 15 CENTS.
50 pcs double width P'ancy Suiting at 15 c.
a yard. AH new goods and the latest color¬
ing. Well worth 35 cts « yard,
AT 20 CENTS.
55 pcs double .width Cnshmcro in all the
new shades at 20c. yard. [Call soon before
they are all picked over.
AT 25 CENTS.
45 pcs double width Fancy Sniticg, some¬
thing handsome, at 3.5 c. a yard. The as¬
sortment is complete. Delays are danger¬
ous. Call at once.
Fine Lot Teas Just In
lOO lbs. French Candy.
Free and Easy Tobacco.
Nearly new Heating Stove for sale cheap
C- W. Clark & Son. h
BLUE ABOUT INDIANA.
IT IS PRACTICALLY GIVEN UP BY
THE REPUBLICANS.
A Futile Appeal to Morton to Open
His Barrel-All Efforts to be
Concentrated On
New York.
New Yokk, Kept. 19.—“Have the Kepabli-
cancampaign directors given up Indiana!’’
This query was put yesterday to not a few
politicians who visited the headquarters of
the national committees. The guarded re¬
plies elicited from the Republican campaign
directors induced many to believe that they
proposed soon, if they had not already done
so, to abmdon all hope of carrying Chinese
Harrison’s bailiwick and concentrate their
boodle and other sinews of war upon this
State. The truth is Republican reports from
Hoosierdoui during the past few weeks have
not been roseate iu hue. Perhaps the ab¬
sence from their camp in Indianapolis of
such organizers as Generalissimo JohnC.
New and Colonel W.IV. Dudley may partial¬
ly explain this.
The latest intelligence from Indiana has
been such as to create the utmost alarm iu
the Republican ranks. Levi P. Morton,
whose purse is brought into nse on the slight¬
est provocation nowadays, is said to have
been begged to open it again for the purpose
of preventing the workingmen’s stampede-
If reports be trustworthy, bis reply was not
satisfactory. At the outset, he pleaded, he
had contributed $100,000 to the campaign
fund. Latter on, when the stingy Republi¬
can club refused to settle obligations incur
rod in parading the Blaine show, he again
went deep into bis pocket and handed out
$10,006 more. Harrison, he thought, ought
to be able to take care of his own State. Now
that he (Morton) had contributed liberally
to the general fund, it was his opinion that
whatever surplus he possessed should ho
placed in Connecticut and New Jersey.
In case Indiana, Connecticut and New Jer¬
sey were to be abandoned altogether, Mr.
Morton professed his intention to hang oa
to his dollars until a few days before the elec
tion. With the three States named last,
overwhelming defeat was inevitable unless
the electoral vote of the Empire State could
be gobbled. Though Boss Quay fought liard
to convince Mr. Morton what an everlasting
disgrace it would be should Harrison fail to
carry his own State, the banker candidate
continnred obdurate and finally it has been
practically decided to adopt the Vice-Presi¬
dent nominee’s advice.
The outlines of this proposed change of
front were recited to a Star reporter yester¬
day. They came from no less art authority
than a Republican Senator of this State, who
has during the past weeks been stumping
New York for the national ticket.
IS INDIANA,
How the Boosters Flocked to see the
Georgia Exhibit.
Commissioner Glessner thus wrote from
Fort V,\.jne, Ind., under date Sept. 8tli;
IVe left Mansfield on Saturday at 1:54
o’clock p m., and arrived in this city about
7 o’clock the same evening. The news of
our car seemed to iiave traveled ahead of
us, and , at all principal stations we were
boarded by a crowd of people, ali anxious
to see the products of Georgia, and even
the passengers on the train had to satisfy
their curiosity. We showed them all we
could, and distributed our papers among
then ,thuskcc;'>:: up a miming advertise
ineut of Georgia. At all ttic smaller towus
wc distributed circulars and papers, and for
the 160 miles between Mansfield aud Fort
Wayne the Empire State is pretty well
known, so far as a description of her re¬
sources is concerned.
At [one stand I had my visitors’ register
and a big pile of papers and pamphlets.
This stand was in charge of a young man,
a resident of Fort Wayne, and he allowed
none to pass through wjthout presenting
them with Jsomc Georgia literature, which
was generally thankfully received. I walked
over the grounds the last day of the fair and
I did uot see half a dozen of our papers ly¬
ing npon the ground, while it was strown
with other advertising matter. This shows
that the people generally carried our paper
home to read. Another evidence of the in
terest taken !-y the people ia the Georgia ex
liibit is found in the fact that during the ra
ces and ball oa ascension there was no
diminution in tlie crowd. On Thursday, the
big day of the fair, the hall was so thronged
that it became necessary to place a police
man at each door and make ail gome in at
one door and pass out of the oilier.
If our exhibit was a success in Mansfield,
it was still greater iu Fort Wayne- We had
a favorable location, plenty of room, and
made a fine display. It was, as many re¬
marked‘a whole state fair in itself.” Ev¬
erything was arranged in group?, cotton,
minerals, woods, vegetables, grains, forage,
fruits, wines and canned good*, while oor
banners were hrngupon the outer-walls.
PRINtIr WANTED,
A steady young man who has bad
one or two years experience in a prii.fi
ing office as compositor can get a per
roanent situation and fair wages by
applying at once to this office, tf
THE COMMON WEALTH.
The Newt as Gathered Over Georgia.
Lively times in the timber line are expeet
ed in Darien next winter.
Tlvo National bank of Darien will com¬
mence operation next month.
Capt. J. H. Rucker will establish an ice
works back of his compress in Athens.
The Con)era Oil and Fertilizer Company
will put in some now and necessary machin
ry right away.
In Taylor county very little damage has
been done to corn by the overflow, but cot¬
ton is materially injured.
Another steamship will he put on the
route between Darien and New York next
winter. Blie will be used in the timber
trade.
The Princeton factory at Athens has con¬
sented to buy eotton from fart* ers and turn
ish them second-hand bagging free to do it
up in.
The latest from Madison county Is by a
reliable gentleman who says that passing a
house he saw thirteen girl children, all of
the same size, sitting on one stump.
A Jersey ojw owned by Capt. Hobbs of
Albany is giving three and a half gallons of
rniik and yielding more tha t a pound of but
ter daily, besides what the calf takes.
At Cedartown, Messrs. Mason and Clay
are preparing the foundation for two spa¬
cious one-story brick stores on West Main
street, below Harrison A Nixon’s stable.
Mr. Mason’s will be built with a large oven
for a bukery.
The Mineral Post,* bright seven-column
four-page paper, at Acworth, is edited and
published by a youth who has Just passed
his fifteenth hit Unlay. No one woul^ have
known it, however, if the young man had
not given away the secret himself.
8. 8. Monk of Carsonviile, Tayior county,
lost a fine ronle and a valuable colt a few
days ago. They were playiug iu the pas¬
ture, when the colt was running, the inula
afler it, and they plnngcd headfomost into
an old well and were instantly killed.
The Morgan comity grand jury last week
made a contribution of $8,63 to the yellow
fever sufferers of Jacksonville,the money be¬
ing the amount collected by lines for viola¬
tion of private rules of the body, supplement¬
ed by voluntary contribut ions from the in
dividual members.
William F. B&ine, a contractor, sues the
government for $10,00) damages which he
says he sustained on aocouut of the “offlei-
oos, meddlesome, arbitrary and arrogant
conduct” of Capt. J. W. Jacobs, the gotemt
mentis agent ia the construction of the new
barracks near Atlanta.
J. C. Butts, 8r., who iives in Morgan coun¬
ty, owns a porker of rather singular tastes.
He is as fond of tobacco as any old tobacco,
tliewer in the county, and he will readily
chew every place of tobacco thrown to him,
and actualy loves it. He is fat porker, weigh
ing over 290 pounds.
The politics of Warren county has assurn
ed a new phase this year. The Republicans
hr vu organized and and placed candidates in
the field to oppose the Dcmocrati^nominee* O. T.Gonder (col-
for the house and senate.
ored) Is the republican candidate for the sen-
ate, and J. II. Lee (colored) appears in the
field for the house.
it is said hy a close friend of Dr. White,
of A then* that under no circumstances will
he t Slow the use of his name for the chan¬
ce!!, ship of che state university at the
meeting of the board on Oct. 5. This being
the care, it is more than probable that Gen
Stephen I), Lee of Misdsddpi wtll t>e elect¬
ed.
Pure and rich, possessing all the nutiitiou
properties of Malt, Chase’s Barley Malt
Whisky is a perfect Tonic for building up
the system. George & Harnett sole agents
or Griffin.
Advice to Mothers.
M. a. WinsijOw’s Hoothiko Stbuf
for childrei vetliiug, 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 success by millions of mot hors
for their children. value Doting incalculr.l the process ’«.
of t. ething its ia
It relieves the child from pain, cures >
enter; aud diarrhoea, griping By in ino
bow. !s, and wind ooha. giving
health •<> the child and rest* the mother,
Price 26 oe nta a bottle. ang eodAwly
No Belief for Me.
Yon may fesl this when under the
i hire relief.
NUMBER m
Flat Shoals Flashes.
Flat Shoals, Ga„ 3cpt, 19 Farmer* *11
have long faces and look Mu* on account of m
damages done their crops by Ute
rains, and the damages cannot be estima- .
ted.
Com has been damaged bo litUe, for all
that was on the ground has toured and ml
ted tnd there Is always a great deal ou the
ground after fodd#r ft pulled, as a great
many stalks break down. There has been
but little hay saved up to this time, a* there
has been no dry weather to save it and farm
ers that had standing wages hands have been
forced to let them go many day* 1
ing anything, and paying them just the
same, nDd when the weather opens np two
or three days they then have to Mrs their
cotton picked. The rains will eaoae many a
man uot to be able to meet his blits by tbs
first of Octjber, it It was to clear off now,
for the hand* cannot be got to pick the cat-
ton out, a» everybody U behind. And the far
mcr cannot help It; ho baa done all he could.
So to say the least of It the t ttlDg Interest
in this section u at leasM • > to 85 days
liehiud, much less the <
The river has risen ,t below the
Shoal* and on the Shoal* about 81 1-J }»•
ehes ; and when it rises that amount on '.the
Shoals it looks very angry and doe* coast*
erabla damage to bottom land.
There is but very little sickness In this see
tion.
T: J. Williamson is still Improving.
The primary election comes oft Saturday
and everybody from West Pike will vote for
J. F. Madden and J. E. Gardner tad they
will represent the grand old county of Pik* .
in the next Legislature, and the citteenflof
Pike may be proud to know that ti)*y hat*
such honorable gentlemen lo represent
them. f*-41*5 T,W.
Mobile Prize*. How—Where-*Wit#*.
Mr. Frank Me K eon, a clever gentleman,
of McKeon A Menken, who operate a restMU
rant, *ald that It was a tact that ha and Mr,
__________ _________ good _______ tin*, _Ml I needed
“The prize came in as
the money badly, M you know I have bed
plenty of bad luck. We ware burned out
last fall. Another misfortune wastarin* fiBO
in a recent bank failure. The Bontbera ex¬
press Company collected it for Meaara. Me-
iteon and Beyle.—IMobile (Ala.)
July 16,
Why Senator Plumb Frowned!.
Washington Special, Sept. 14,
It is only a little telegram —a very
little telegram, in fact—but the
frown on Senator Plumb's faee dark
cned repeatedly as be sal ou bis
seat today and read and reread it- It
appears that the Senator and Repre
sentative Peters agreed to adrese
a political gathering at Wiebta, Kan.,
on the issues of the day,. It was
their intention to leave to-morrow,
bat the telegram caased them to
chaugo their plans. Hits is what
the telegram contained: J .;j
"Dont come. Barnnm's circus is
billed for same day. Yon can book
againBt the Democrats successfully,
bnt onr people would rather go to
t jj an to m j 8 , * c j rc0 g. Better
fax U n anotber date , . ,
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