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VOLUME 17
Griffin, 6ra.
Griilia is the liveliest, pluckiest, most pro-
Kiessive town in Georgia. Tins is no hyper¬
bolical description, a* the record of the last
tiv,- years ViBjfcoy.
During-that time it has built aud put into
m ,st successful operation a $100,000 cotton
aotory «ad is now building another with
nearly twice tlie capital. It has pntup a
a gc iron and brass foundry, a fertilizer fac¬
tory, an immense iee and bottling works, a
»a<th and blind factory, a broom factory
opened up the finest granite quarry in the
Ui.itod States, and has many other enter-
prises in -ontemplation. It has secured
another. ailroad ninety miles long, and while
ocateq on the greatest system in the South,
the Central, has secure^ Connection with its
important rival, the East Tennessee, Virginia
nd Georgia, It has just secured direct inde¬
pendent connection with Chattanooga and
the W( at, and has the President of a fourth
railroad residing here and working
to Its ultimate completion. With
to five white and three colored
ohnrehea, it is now building a $10,000 new
Presbyterian church. It has lnoreased its
population by nearly one-fifth. It has at-
rue.ua u.ound its borders fruit growers from
nearly every State in the Union, until it is
now sum unded on nearly every side by or¬
chards and vineyards. It is the home of the
■ ape and 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
aud 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,o()0 people, and they aro all of the right
sort—wide-awake, up to the times, ready to
welcome strangers and afcxioua to secure de.
rirable 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 wc
need badly just now, and that is a big hotel.
We have several small ones, but their accom¬
modations arc entirely too limited for our
business, pieasuie and health seeking guests.
If you see anybody tiiat wants a good loea-
lonfor a lidtc! in f 8<milr, jnst mention
Griffin. Gbifpin
Griffin is the place whera the
News is published— daily and weekly— the
uest newspaper in tlie Empire State of the
Georgia, Please enclose stamps in sending
for sample copies.
This brief sketch will answer -July 1st
1888. By January 1st, 1889, it will have to tie
changed to keep up with the times.
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
D. L. PARMER,
A TTORNE Y A T L A W
WOODBURY, : . GEORGIA.
, 1 inapt attention given to ail business
Will practice in all the Courts, and where
ever business calls.
jSgr Collections a specialty. aprudly
HEADQUARTERS and Protective
Leak’s Collecting Georgia.
Agency of
GRIFFIN, ------- GEORGIA.
S. G. LEAK, Manager.
%gr Send your claims to 8. G. Leak and
correspond only with him at headquarters. for
Cleveland & Beck, Resident raay9d&w8m Attorneys
Griffin.
HENRY C. PEEPLE S,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
UAMPTOS, OEOBOIA.
Practices in all the State and Federal
Courts. oct9d&wly
JNO, J. HUNT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA.
Office, 31 Hill Street, Up Stairs, over J 11
White’s Clothing Store. mar22d&wl y
H. bMMUKB. N. M. COLONS
DISMUKE & COLLINS,
LAWYERS,
GRIFFIN, 0 A.
udice,first room in Agricultural Building
Stairs. marl-dAwtf
THOS. R. MILLS,
ttorney at law,
GRIFFIN, GA.
Will practice in the Stale and Federal
Courts. Office, over George & Hartne.t a
aimer. cov2-tf.
OSD. STEWART. BOUT. X. D1XI K U
STEWART & DANIEL,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Over Gebrge A Hartnott’s, Griffin, Ga.
Will practice in the State an i Federa Fedt
wiurts. ianl.
C. S. WRIGHT,
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER
griffin, ga.
Hill Street, Up Stairs overJ. II. White
r., Jt Co.’e.
PARKER’S GINGER TOHII
--...e*nd Bmoox # Co., kwneth Hawaiian to Me Street, *ari<l. N- eOe. V. ixt l‘r.ig-
GRIFFIN GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 2? 1888
★ ANOTHER*
:: FORWARD!!
Road carefully the fallowing, a few of the good things
spread before yon. If you cannot
come, send your orders.
MPSWEEPING MARKED DOWN SALE! !
The RRst 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
N'E W- YORK STORE.
Why are we having such a rush for Dress Goods ?
Colored Henriettas is a fabric that will
lead this fall. We have it in all the newest
shades and most fashionable colors
DRESS ROODS.
The assortment of all wool melange checks
are at ouee pleasing and attractive. We
have them in bo many effects and designs
that it is impossible to describe [them. Oal!
and soe for yourself,
AT 30 CENTS.
6-4 Suiting at 30 cents a yard; sold last
season for40 cents. New goods, just open¬
ed, 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 ! 12 1-2 yds, 50 e.! <» 1.4 yds, 25 c!
The edge slightly damaged, but the goods are worth twice the money.
Call and see them.
Clothing ^ Department f
MEN’S SUITS.—We wish to hold your
closest attention. These suits are tailor made
trimmed in the finest manner, made np to
sell for $10, have placed them on the table
and marked them down to the extremely
low price of SUITS $6.10. 17.50, former price $10
MEN’S at
and $12.
MEN’S SUITS—Genuine imported Scotch
Suiting, genteel plaids and checks, suitable
for dress or business wear, marked down to
$10.00. -
Men's Fine Suits Marked
down to $15!
These goods are some of the finest foreign
and domestic makes and in handsome colors
marked down from $20 and $31.
Shoes! Shoes ! Shoes !
Have you seen them Yet? Strictly first-class, at
the NEW YORK STORE.
We have carefully gone over our large and varied stock of Shoes andmarked them down
from the former low prices at which they were offered and invite all who want Shoes to call
on us.
Ah, There. - Ah, There.
LADIES’ SHOES.
Ladies Dongola Button Shoe, Common-
sense heel, for $2, former price $3. will
Our Ladies Kid Button Shoe at $1 25
beat any $175 shoe in the market.
A test will convince any wearer thaW our
Ladies Kid Button Shoes at $3 50 and $3 00
is the best sold for the money in the city.
Ladies French Kid Commonsense Button
Shoe, the best made, from $300 to $5 00.
CARPETS! - CARPETS!! - CARPETS !! !
OUR r. XT It A ANNOUNCEMENT!
Extra Super Wool Ingrains, Cottou and Wool Ingrains, Tapestry Brussels and Straw
Mattings Carpets and Hugs. Now is your chance to secure a beautiful Carpet and Reg for
your house. VYe have marked Carpets and Bugs at prices that will close them out with a
Rush We carry the largest slock of Carpets and Bugs m tlio city. W e do not advertise
fabulously low prices to humbug people—our purpose is to give every customer value for
money received. Call on
The Great Leader in Low Prices,
WM. C. LYONS
NEW YORK STORE.
Dress Goods.
AT 10 CENTS.
j Will sell Jt 10 cts a yd, l,00f yds Cashmeres
*“ a11 new shades. Call early and secure
j <Ue cll0,ce s, * ,es and ooIors -
AT 15 CENTS.
50 pcs doublo width Fancy Suiting at 15 c.
a yard. All new goods and the latest color¬
ing. Well worth 25 cts n yard,
AT 20 CENTS.
55 pcs double .width Cashmere in a l the
new shades at 20 c. yard. ;Call rooh before
they are all picked over.
AT 25 CENTS.
45 pcs double width Fancy Snitirg, some¬
thing handsome, at 25 e. a yard. The as¬
sortment is complete. Delays are danger¬
ous, Cal! at once.
BOY’S SUITS
Age 4 to 12, knee pants, marked down to
$3 .50,
Boys suits, age 4 to 13, knee pants, mark¬
ed down to $3 50.
Boyssnits, age 4 to 12, knee pants, marked
down to $5.00.
Boys suits, age 12 to 18, long pants,
ed down to $6 50.
BOY’S SUITS
Age 12 to 18, long pants, marked down to
$ 8.00 !
BOYS SHOES.
A full line of Boys Veal Calf Button Shoes
at prices that will astonish yon.
MISSES SHOES—A handsome line of Mis
sesKid Button Shoes at prices that will para
lyze GENTS competition. SHOES—20 of Gents Shoes
cases
Lace and button, andonr pricesun-e with the
times. Gents walk-fast button and lace
Shoes, new line just received. |Willsell them
for $2 75 ; regular price $3 50.
farming in the south
: V
A NoFtliern Journal Tells Why *li«
Southern Farmer is Behind,
The jirosenca in the city of the car
of Alabama products, and the genial
gentleman in charge of if, suggests «
little tak aixjtit. the Gulf South. The
inquiry (bat comes first to tho Wes¬
terner wtjjo sees tho superb display
of ajtlnefKTs, tlie grasses, grains and
fmits, if these are fair samples of
what Alabama has and can do, why
is Alabama backward in farm devel
opment? Wliy is real estate so low?
Why is Sioux City scr.diug hog pro¬
ducts find dressed beef, and corn to
Alabama markets? Why is the stream
of farm immigratior so scanty? In a
mining and manufacturing way Ala
bama is not backward. The few
blocks of superb coal in the Alabama
car represent millions of tons mined.
Tho iron ore— some of it ranking
\Y£'IJ with Lake Superior ore in
richness—and the specimens of pig
iron, represent a furnace industry
that ranks well up with Pennsylva
nia. The specimens of manulactuied
iron from Birmingham, Sheffield, An
niston fml Dscatur stand for a rolling
mill inttrrest that for prosperity and
rapidity of growth has never been
equaled. What is the matter with
North Alabama as a coal mining and
iron making section? It’s all right.
But in farm and fruit development
Alabama is not all right. And why?
Not but what her soil and climate are
capable of supportings farming and
fruitgrowing population twenty
times as numerous as now. Not but
that the newcomer is welcome. Not
but that lands are cheap and all that.
Thpse are not the reasons. In fact,
the reason for Alabama’s slowness in
farm development, compared to the
development of the prairie West, are
not easy to understand to one who
has not studied tlie matter in the
South. One thing there was the
war. Now during war time the
North, and particularly the North
west, was prosperous. Prices for
farm products were high, real estate
advanced. The country developed.
But at the South it was just the re¬
verse. A larger portion of the able-
bodied men were in (he army. ii
larger portion than the North were
killed cr wounded. The armies of
both tl.e North and South lived off
the Southern farmers. An army is a
wasteful liver. Sherman and -Sheri¬
dan saw the necessity of weakening
the South’s farms, and both did thor
ough work. So did other Generals
systematically, and did corporals and
privates without system. The ne¬
gro was the right arm of the South
cm farm at.d the t mancipation proc¬
lamation cut off this light arm. Then,
when alter the war, tho Southern far
mer found only his bare acres left,
came the carpet bag rule. That did
not help. These men South are all
Americans, and so not given to use
leS3 whining about fhn unhelpable,
bat to the Southern farmer, tlie land
owner, it was not a brilliant prospect.
With a large majority of them life
was to begin over again in a property
way. Then there was, and is, anotii
cr point which here in the Northwest
is not s on*-y to comprehend, hut just
the same .-.s greatly retarded the
farm dew’ pmentof the South, 1 hat
is the utter absence of money to
loan cr. r il estate South. When
Chicago was swept by the great fire
Chicago was about as bare as tlie
South after iht war. But capital
came in on loan and changed the
heaps ol Chicago cinders and ashes
to great brick and stone blocks, mak
ing Chicago the best built city in
the world. So all through the West
and Northwest the farmer, by the
help of Eastern capital borrowed on
real estate security, changed tho tvild
prairie to productive farms. Just
now it is the fashion to howl at the
farm mortgnge system. But without Certainly it
has great abuses. the
"" .hi BSH
NEW GOODS!
New Codfish Spanish Onions Sf§?
Pork Sausage Virginia Cabbage
I)i led Beef Large Yellow Bananas
Will have fresh llsh all kimls to-day,
Fresh Oysters. Full line eatables to-day.
Give us a trial. Pronipt delivery.
C- W. Clark & Son.
real estate mortgage the West and
Northwest would be half a c-ntury
behind what it is now. The older
East has saved money, the young
West borrows this money and makes
the borrowing profitable. But the
farming South does not borrow mon
ey on real estate. In whol" coun
ties not ti real estate mortgage is on
the records. In the mining and
iron milling South of course capital
has been brought in by placing tho
stock and bonds of the mining and
miiling companies. But such devel¬
opments as the farming part has had
has been without help from bor*
rowed capital. Consequently devel¬
opment has been slow. There are
other reasons, but these will do for
for the present, why the farming
South has lagged behind the North'
west. But the farming Sonth hast
sunny future before it. While the
soil is not on the averago so fertile as
the West, it is better than much of
the farm land East, Land is very
cheap. The climate is kindly. The
coal and iron development will assist
the farm development. The new
South will come up beside the new
West.— [Sioux City (Iowa) Daily
Journal.
Hu him Sentiment In Connecticut;
Mr. Nathaniel Wheeler, president
of a largo manufacturing company
at Willimaniic, expresses confidence
that Cleveland is much stronger with
the people of Connecticut now than
he was four years ago. He regard*
the free trade bugaboo ns emphatto.
ally a “dead issue” which only ex¬
cites the derision of the workmen,
whoso opinion regarding Democratic
tariff policy he summarizrs as fol¬
lows :
“They can see that whatever will
cheapen our raw materials will make
our finished goods cost less. Cost¬
ing less, wo can sell them cheaper,
and with cheaper prices more will be
sold and more constant demand for
labor in making them will arise. Wc
now Lave some sale for them in Eu¬
rope, for, in spite of their cheaper ia-
ber and much cheaper raw materials,
our machines are so much better in
finish and woikmansbit) that there
are many who prefer to pay us for
the genuine article rather than have
the counterfeit at any price. But if
we had our raw materials free of du¬ __ ~
ty we could drive the foreign manu -
faclurer completely out of the mar
kets of J.Mexico, the West Indies,
Central arid South America, India
an l Australia, and thus very largely
i,i< ase and extend our business.
Wi.itevcr will enable us to do that
must tend to the increase of wealth
and the general prosperity of the
entire community.”
Mr. Wheeler adds that the indus
trial masses realize that the reform
tariff will leave to them a [wider
margin between the cost of the ac
tual necessaries of life and their in
(•.•me.
Mr. I.-.n i ■ H'.Uen, of the
& Wilson works, Mr. Hincks,
great carriage manufacturer ;
Patterson, of the Bridgeport.
Co apatiy, the Lead of the firm <
E u.on, Cole A Burnham, Mr. P.
H. Skidtuure, the iron founder, and
Hor*vi< Wiimot, of the White
ufacturing Company are among
number of Connecticut
ers who are cited by the New
Times as endorsing tho views
Mr.Whoeler.
The n» a rut f#e turers of Con pec A i
C- •:* < ■ • -iidv \
,
NUMBER OJ
i cut, proverbially quick to decide
business advantages and opportuni
ty to open new trade, will for tho
must part support Cleveland and
Thurman and taxation reform. The
stories about Republican confidence
of carrying Connecticut are either i
sheer invention# or based on th«
superficial observation of person* |
with whom leading business msn
will not talk with freedom or confi~
donee.
Impurities of the blood often ecu*#
annoj lh mee at thtewavon; Hocd5> Samparit
purifies tlie blood, and cires all mb af¬
fection*. * l
»R. TASKER ON*lllBKKN \TI0K.
He Is SlodjtRg the Question and Thinks
Many People Are Bu* Jed Ally*.
Chicago, Sept. 15 H. S. Tan
ner, who became f... ,, ome year*
ago by fasting forty days in tiiarea
don Hall, New York city, arrived in
Chicago yesterday from New Mexico.
He is apparently in perfect health,
and his girth is Bucb as to suggest
anything except abstinence from
food. About, the last i.ows fr<„
the doctor, previous to hia *rny*3
here, was that he was in New Mexico,
diet. liying there oa a purely vegetable
At present he eats two meals
a day in summer and one meaiUt day
in wihtor.
He says that he bad been in
into co four tho years, subject ptu-saiogiatutfUgaiic ofsuspended
e
rnation, or counterfeit death. He i
convinced that large numbers Ot
pie are annually buried alive all
over ol various the world, aud and from the records bis study
cases, of -
societies, and elsewhere, on the ho subject in Holland
believe# that so
Bubtle is the principle of life, no one
can tict undertake until decomposition—the to say that it is only ex f f
sure sign—has set in. He declare*
that the dead in this country are bur
ied with indecent, with criminal
haste, and that burials of persons
who are not absolutely dead aro mnr
ders.
Tho doctor is also pursuing anoth
branch of semi suspended animation,
viz.: hibernation. He declare* that
boars and other hibernating animal*
do bernating not use their lungs and he during is convine the hi
season, He
cd that man can hibernate. re
fors to tho long trance* of the Hia
da adepts, accomplished through
long seasons of fasting, and declares,
it tu be his belief that these trances
are merely seasons of hibernation.
The view doctor to makiog says be is studying experiments with
a some -
in this lino, and that tho time may
come when he may permit bimself to
< ' bo sealed in tight coffin and
up an atr
j ' laid designate awvy for until it to such be time opened. a* be shall i
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