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c host GOODS FOR the least money R - P . ——■ *°» 8TORE E. R. ANTHONY’S DRUG HEADQUARTER* FOR PKUG8, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, PAINTS, OILS, VABNI8HES; ETC. - Don’t Buy I nti! You Find out the New IMPROVE¬ MENTS. i middleman's PROFITS. •orSENDFOR CATALOGUE. J, P. Stevens & Broi 47 Whitehall St., ATLANTA, GA. «** , Y :* * V . i* • ■ •-* We have a large stock of Toys which we propose to sell cheaper than anybudy, Come to see us when you get ready to buy. C- W. Clark & Son. __ . m Grtfla, Ga., Dec. 7. Bull s TrthingrZ'toXil**"™- Baby Syrup fuelIHwhe iSnr^tti.tZBagulates the Bowels! ’s Horse IWDER, “---f raver and' *Fo» «T. U br all d«Ur«. Try III For the euro of Coughs.Colds, Asthma, Croup, Hoarseness, Incipient lkiti».!__ relief of and for tha | Consumptive At druggists, persons. as eta. lANQC'S CUBCB CIOARLTTt Sfor Ca- JmvKC tarrh. Prist lOCtx. At all drugjltt*. The baaaty of nature does not din with tha fading and fall of tlio (lower and the leaf. Winter has charms of its owu. comber lias it* own ilornl trenail re* froat blosaoma painted in icy liuoa on window panaa. And as December onward to its end all thoughts grow and all hearts warm with anticipation the coming Christmas le-tivat, the most dalightful holiday of the year. No and storm can repel shop pore from agreeable taak of preparing pleasant surprises for their friends, and when the eventful morning arrives and the glad voices of children reaound with de light in the largest of Kriss Kringle, echoed hy the quieter toues, but more heartful thanks of the older who then but must feet that the cup of joy of the year is full, and thank God for the gift aeaaon of December Tax Collector’* Notice. I am compelled to close my bosks oa the 20th of December, and every tax payer ahould coma up promptly. I will he at my office at l’atrick and Brook’s store every day uatil tha 20th. J. VV. Tea vis, T. C. Auction Sale* every dar at Cun uittgbain’s of New Stock just ar rived at half what vou can buy any where else. “The President’s Rife” le as far ahead of auy other flour in tbe market ns Mrs Cleveland herself is above all competition in rank and beauty. Its popularity is shown by tbd fact that its sale is not confined to • few, but it ie sold by every cenl in Griffin. Tie sure ami order “Tbe President's Wife.*’ seplSdUm When Happiues.s is Found, dictionary, ",Jd5rZL.ol‘S and in the..™,... ... .... Huckleberry Oordial, which aaves si> —inch pain aad anxiety in relieving the litti* ones from tewthiuf aud cholera Dressed 'fnrkeys + X Fish and ! I Grupes. i S Bblh. 40 Boxes 0ran ^ and CnmuitL ; w Citron New HailtS BLAKELY. i another railroad! HEADING TOWARDS THE great RAILROAD CENTRE Work to Commence in Thirty Days to I Connect Griffin Augusta. The T«Uowi«e special from Augea t», titled Dec. 4ih, appeared in the Nam and Courier of iha ‘ t’reaidant It. M. Mitchell, ol tha Autfuata, Gibson and isandervilla Narrate Gauge, **V» lie arade ar raiigeiiienti in a racant visit to New n make bis road standard and extend it Iran a poiat the Ogeeckes River to Sparta, Eatontau, Montieallo, Jackaoo and where tt will couuaot with Savannah, Griffin and North Ala bama Road at far at Birmingham. He saja be it backad by ample capt tal, which hat been waiting until now a gaod time to enter the field of railwav competition and furnish an- and opposition routa to the West, lie has orders to begin woik inside of thirty day* and is already looking for surveyor* and engineers. He says his road will do more tor Augusta and this aectiou than tbe big system of roads now existing.” the peopla have confidence in Laxador fv.r the cure of affections of tbe Uvar, stomach bowels and blood, headaehe and nervous¬ ness, because it aerer promises more than It van perform. Price 25 ceDts. Da not allow tbe baby to lungieh and suffer Untune Dr. BulVsUaby Hyrupand check its suffeiing For sale by all druggaists. Price 35 cents The Zebulon Racket. Sheriff Howard and It. VV. Hale, ofl’ike, paid the Nkws a pleasaat call yesterday morning, aud incident ally spoke of the little fracas at Zebu Ion on circas day, which tho News had mentioned on Wednesday morn int{. The account that we first re¬ ceived seems to have been eomewbat ineourato in seme reepeots. The faet w»» that Mr, Ilala aad Mr — Stager had played with a gambler fallowing the circus on that day and had, as j they claimed, been swindled. They demaailed their money back and at that point Howard forced his way through the erowd, beiag obliged to ssr a revolver t« do it, and inter posed betwoea tha two parties, by agreement taking the monev that waa iu dispute, which he atterward gave back to Hale and Steger. The main error in our former ar¬ ticle waa that a mass meeting had been held aad nomiaated another candidate for sheriff. An attempt was made to do this by the oppen eutsoT Mr. Howard, but did not suc¬ ceed, and ha is still the regular Democratic nominee, witheut oppos- eit'on and expecting to have uane. I hp* a ntur, Eve's first boru in whose train Come* the damp twilight that bringeth pain. For aches of head, neu ralgia, out and brni*«i Try Salvation OU, these will yoa lose. "linn can Mrs. Smith wear sooh a liand- «omo velvet coat?” "My dear child, don’t you know her hnabund auras doctors’ billa by using Dr. Bull's Cough S.vrnp for th* Tha city was very quiet politically, yesterday, to have so recently einergod from a hotly ooutested election. Our people are to ba commended for the friendly intereouse which exists between the opposing element* in city politics. Prefetance* are as pronounced as any where, yet there is nc bickering or ani luoeitiaa.but a geuaxon* spirit of rivalry, which leaves no sting in an honorable deseat. We would not have Griffin torn by di-aentiou and wounded by private auimoaitie*, like some other places we can mention, for any consideration. Let our people gjt closer together, lionud by a common purpose aad no ble impalse te advance the public weal, j Cooperation would accomplish wonders 1 in our midat. Griffin has every advnn | tage which we couid wish, and by a unit ed effort we c iuld make piogreaa in one year, that would sstoniah the most aan guiue. J.;me* P. Vaughn, of Creswell, while assist iug in removing *ome bales of cot j ton from Bridges’ gin house that wa* de j stroyed by tire in that place W’ailueeday, ! got hia leg badly broken by one of the bales falling upon it. A physician wa* called tu aad dressed the wouud SLd from last accounts he wa* .loiug very welt. The once uotaM Indian chief, Mclu t mix, who we* the promineut figure in ( the last treaty with the Creek Indiana j at ludsau Spring i« 1825 was birried on his farm in Carroll county uesr the spot *he e he was murdered bv hi* own poo nU Hie grave te without even e heed j ( tell the b, »he , sleeps . __ stooe to paeeete ueneatb the ttriere and bnsbee that are *ZIZ ^ «>.t when .m* Indian Bpimg reserve t* •okt the j appropriate aooagh to at la me grave With something to par hte ammory. ■ ’BOUND ABOUT. tlatl.r. t onc.rii.fc and «,.n • rsl l.wi Vml,. TWO ABOXTITM. Two negatives, I’ve heard, sweet maid, Malta am i.flirmutive. Pruy is It true quickly or la it not? For An answer teacher give, school, yon are of a Aud certainly should know A 1 that relates to grammar, and t-be sinwerad "It i» »o,” lie Upon pressed the lovely tiny miss, hand and gnzed tlie And said, I pray you let me take From those sweet lips a kies; Those iip* u* wideh the rose you kissed Ills left its crimson glow. head, She binsbed, she sighed, she hong her And answered him, "No, no ” C. 8. Sbattnc is doing np Augusta. Col. Martin Tufts, of Savannah, i« in the city. C. P. Du flee, of Milner, waa in tha city yesterday. G. W. Steel, of Creawell, visited the city yesterday. Hubert Fife, of Hampton, spent ye* terday in the city. J. L. Coggins, of HolionviUe, visited the city jeterday. Eugene Philips, of McKibbeti, «*.*- in the oity yesterday. Bartow Beeves, of Creswell, visited the city yesterday. W. F. Malaier, of 8uuny Hide, spent yesterday in the city. C. P. Lynch, of Haralson, paid tha city a visit yesterday. Mu*s L. H. Wise, of Greenwood, vis ited friend* in tlio city yesterday. Young Gray wedt out home yesterday to recuperate. Ue has been ill for save al days. Col. L. J. Bloodworth, of Henry,was iu tha city yesterday, but did not aotue to see the circus. Hou. John F. Williams, the ‘ lead iug” appraiser of Upion county, was iu the city yesterday. Cliuton Dobbiua after a pleasant so jou.su iu our midst left for his borne iu OarterBVsllo yesterday. Miss Addis Yarbrough, a beautiful »ud popular young lady of Itover, wa* in the city shopping yesterday. Miss Tri lioberts is circulating a pe tition io ba made poslnnaatreHt at thi* place, and considers her eksuces good. Mrs. Hightower and two daughters have returaad to their homo at Etnpira, Ga., after several days visit to Mrs. C. \V. Siatou aud family. A graat many people came into the city eesterdav to attend the circus The atreeta were literally crowdad al day aud the policemen were kept busy clearing the sidewalk*. Jim Allen’s mule, out iu Cabins dis trict. died on Wednesday from a species of madness that made him bit* boards into, atm lose* a mule yearly, and is beginning to get mad enough himself to bite a good sized plank. Tu. “!a.-t rose of aummur 1 ' l.ujared with us long Ihta seasou. and winter found her triumphant pathway literally strawu with n »e», which were trsmplad ander a ruthless tread as bnghtiug as the trsnip of Alarie's charger. In this ]g | OUUl i a tittiug emblem of tha brigbj lug effect* of « wiater of disappoint meuts ; pitaaiug hopes arc brightest md bnght MspiratK tia queucbstl. But • ****** the if bunt'd hopes, as sure v a* ,, .tie grave *pn :u; tii,»* al * >*• >• wurreet tbe tiowera Cake Every Dayl Leave I your orders with us— they will he filled by MrsTida ^ in Judkins. Best Line of will Cigars the city. Call aud we save you money, J. H. Keith &Co UKO K. PRICK J. I> FOSTER. Price & Foster, -DEALERS IN- Boots, Shoes, Upper and Sole Leather, French and American Call Skins, Shoe Findings, Ac. Jus. Means' and W. L. Douglas’ *3 Shoes a Specialty. Marietta Street, ATL AIN’T A, GA. Foster. jff- Special attention given lo visitors or orders from Oriffiu and vioimt^^iy^Mr. THEY ASK THE QESTION WHY IS IT aND HOW IS IT THAT J, H. White, Jr., & Go. SOLO SO MANY GOODS THE PAST MONTH ? //. White, A- Co. Answer by saying its because they keep the BEST STOCK OF CLOTHING, HATS, SHOES, ETC., IN THE CITY, AND SELL THEM For A Smaller Profit THAN THE SAME GOODS CAN BE BOUGHT ELSEWHERE Their entire stock was bought from first hands and why should they not sell CHEAP ? Respectfully, J. H. WHITE, JIL, & CO. Run lEELere I 200 December Fashion Sheets to Give Away! A WRITING PAI) FOR A PENNY. New Line Stationery. Beautiful Wall Paper and Window Shades. Pianos. Organs and Musical Instruments at Bottom Prices BRAWNER, DEANE & CO., GR1FFIN, ... - The Fined Ih undoubtedly that of Mcherer A BrnuHS. They are elegantly tittod up, and are to nerve their euatomere with the best of everything iu their line, such as fne \\ni-kie ; , Wine*, liter, Cigar*, Ac. The best Country Corn Whisky at the lowest possible prices liT Calluponthcoi if you want THE deo&wlm BEST LIQUOR IN P. FAILLE, SR. he Watchmaker and Jeweler, 52 Hill Street. Dealer in Watches, Diamonds & Jewelry. I-#- Call and S-e all the Latest Novelties in Watches, Clocks (i Jewelry. The Culture of the Literature C|ub. (Time, i “Oh. Mis. Watts, you ought to join our literary society.” “Should l”!” ” “Vif, inciced ! We study him! lear so much. I.aat meeting we took up Carlyles quarrels with his wile.” “It must nave been interot ing'.” “Very. Next meeting ■?*■ shall investigate the private life o, Goethe and hi* love affairs.” “How inatruccive.” “Yes. tnd we have found oul everything about Poe’s dissipation and disruptable conduc t and propose soon to thoroughly in¬ vestigate the moral cations o- Vo| taire.” “Indeed !” “Oh, there’s nothing like a literary society to in- , crease one’s culture. You ought to j join.” A rather amusing iucident occttrr d on the street* yesterday. Au old negro man, who waa very much nJer the in fluence of whiakey, waa carried to the guard house in charge of three aegro polioemed aud were followed by a large crowd, who were jerring and hooting at them. Here nul There. ! Dr. William S. Devoc, of New York, ha* succeeded Profess* >r James Law. who resigned hi* lKwltion as chief inspector for tile state state of of New New Y York ’ of * the " Animal Bureau of Industry in order to resume his duties at Cornell university. According to th® census report of 1880 tho vaitie of the forest crop or the I'nited States for that year exceeded $700,000,- 000, or was equal to one-third of that of all the farm products whatsoever sold, «**umed or on hand in the year 1879. ’* bo C-aliftmiia Fruit Grower says: “It Is 4 no uee trying to diagufse the fact that the grape below crop of California this rear Is much the average in size and quality of fruit " JSViZl'TZZ 5K* Can Ix> yoo •offer with catarrh’ Yoa coo be culad u yoa lake Hood’* ffanaMnUa, *tf tha ! great Mead p-iMSer BwliJ hy ^mggtata A (iFiuiine Case of Piekrk, Dak . Nov. ty. Dakota, has a genuine case of sy. The sulijoct is a child of Mrs. Ban- Bum. l*>ru while die was a missionary in i ’hina. Tin* neighbors refuse to communication with the nientiier* i it * attlictcil familv. AlfM-ontlfir < a}>tt:rt‘«l. Van i.ooi’s. B. Nov. 19.—F. Moore, ttie absconding clerk of the Northern Pacific I .xprets. wanted for cm I Mizzle- meat of s?I-i.’ i't no from ttec cooipany. was arrested this morning. The money found in hi- c cp-s s ioa. flOYAi ^ ^ ^ w OY AL MCCg; ^AKlH c POWDER Absolutely Pure. Tht* Powder never vane,. A marvel o parity, atrength and wholesomness. Mi re economical than the ordinary kinds, and can not be sold in oompetiton with the raoltitu ’» of !tiw test, Hold ahott weight, slum Kora or phosphate Bakinu Powder*. onl n oans. P ownwt Co., 10b Wall ntrea, New York ota-dAwlv too rolnror 1*> or *lr pave. oeuiNia THEBE IS A TIME '■m For AD Thnigs. Scheuerman & White DECLARES THIS TO BE THE PROPER TIME TO WINTER GOODS. m BUY HEAVY I GOLD WEATHER HAS BEEN TARDY i§! Iii putting* in its appearance, but Scheuer- man & White have not been tardy in reduc¬ ing* prices on all woolen stuffs. Overcoats Must Y Too many on hand and we need the money. Christ¬ mas is nearly hesr, and if low prides will do it we Will not have an Overcoat on hand by January 1st. Men's, Ibis’ ail (Stas Suits Will suffer too. Nothing in our clothing department is will be spared. Competition will say this all non¬ sense, but come, see for yourself. PRICES WILL TALK. Woden Goods Dres t Will meet the same fate. This line of our businesi is complete in every particular, we have been uniisu ally successful witli our Dress Goods this season and would have no trouble in selling our whole stock at present prices, hut we delight in LOW PRICES. WE DELIGHT I* PLEASING OUR CUSTOMERS. and our cut prices for the balance of this season, can not fail to please every one. -to;- JAGRET8, NEWMARKETS, MOJESKAS. The largest stock of Wraps, both long’ and short* in Middle Georgia. Our prices speak for themselves. It is only necessarA to show our wraps anti give our “cut prices” on them and they sell themselves. FLANNELS, BLANKETS, LAP ROBES- All reduced, to klose out by end of season. -tot- Carpets and Rugs! Body Brussels, Tapestry Brussels. Three-Plys. Extra Supers, Ingrains. All made and Put down free of cost to the customer. We guarantee a fii, we guarantee our prices, we guarantee the quality to be equal to any in the world, ★ "STRIKE WHILE THE IRON IS HOT.” ★ It you are wise you will not longer delay, bni make your purchases at once. Scheuerman & White.