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THE MOST GOODS FOR THE LEAST MONEY I
E. R. ANTHONY’S DRUG STORE,
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DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, PAINTS,
OTTJH. VAllNISIIESj ETC.
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Don’t Buy Until Yon
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J, P. Stevens & Bro.,
47 Whitehall St., ATLANTA, GA.
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TOTS I
We have a large stock of Toys which we propose
to sell cheaper than anybody. Come to see
us when you get ready to buy.
*Son
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Grltta, Gt,, Sec* 24.
For Bailiff.
OapL J. 0. little, the veteran Bailiff for
the grand jury and the faitlifal guardian o
the eeereti of that augoat body, is a candi¬
date tor election to the office of Bailiff of this
district at the coming electloa. The Oap-
tain’i energy, experience and fidelity com¬
mend him to the favorable consideration of
the people and Us election will give univers¬
al satisfaction . Mint Oitizk>s.
Straight Pole Wood.
500 loads at $1,00 a load. Bring
or Mod ahe money if you want tho
wood. B. P. Bl-JtNTON & Co.
Tax Collector’s Notice.
l aeaeaeapelUd u>tW*»y boult*
on tha 20th of Decamber, and every
(fix payer should come up promptly.
1 will be »t my offloe at Patrick and
Brook’sfitore every day until the 20th.
J. W, Travis, T. C.
At The Arcade.
In buying your Christmas liquors,
do not forget the old reliable house
of Dock Ison, where you can find
the finest and best assort nent of all
classes of good* iu town, from a
pint of coaotry corn whisky te a bas
ket of sparkling champagne, all at
lowest prices.
Those who want a good dinner or
•tbsr meal during the holidays will
Ind always on hand the choicest of
viaudsof the season, prepared by ex¬
pert cooks.
If yon want a nice quiet game of
bliiardsor pool, call at the Arcade’
.tf.
Christmas in an Atlanta Restaurant.
Mr. Way back (spending bis Christmas in
Sawn)—Walter, for gracious tike' tiring mo
something to break up this turkey «i h.
Waiter— IVotlU rer have, dvnauiito or
an ax'
Advice to Mothers.
M.A WlNSDOw’jS SooTHINO STROP
for children teething, ia the prescription and
of one of the best female nurses
physicians ia v qavmsmb in the * — —■ United ~ - -----— States, ' and
has _a*been been used ut for forty years with never
failing success by millions of mothors
for their children. Daring incalculable tho process
of teething its value ia
it relieves the child from pain, cures dys
entery and diarrhoea, griping in the
bowels, and wind colic. By giving
health gthe child and rests the mother.
Price 25 cents a bottle, sngeodiwly
FRUIT - CAKE!:-:
Tmi C.ke, Jumbles. Jelly MES?*’ D *' 1
Cnpi, 25 buktti, >11 vari«ties. SEE T*E HOLIDAY LUXURIES !
FIREWORKS! ★ FIRE WORKS I
At Wholesale to Country Merchants, big stock.
Paper Tomorrow.
In order that all the force may
observe Chrietmae, there
be no work done in thie office
and no paper ieeaed tomorrow.
the Nbwb bas become to large a
paper to suspend for a week, as haa
formerly been the custom, end after
tomorrow will appear bright and
early every day at usual.
’ROUND ABOUT.
Nutter* C**(.i*ia| ;P»*pl» »»J
• rwl «. o.»11».
IIEAVES ANPEAHTH REJOICE.
“There’* a song In the air, there’s a star in
There’* a mother’* deep prayer and a baby’s
low cry; the beauti¬
And the star rain* It* lira while
ful eing Bcthelelicm cradle*
And the manger of
a king.’’
Miss Chattie Mitchell returned Sun
day afternoon from a prolonged visit to
^ ew
bink Parmelee.who ia now at Oxford,
Ala., is spending Christmas with his
Griffin friend*.
CoL Charles Woodward, of Locust
Grove, is spending Christmas with
friends in the city.
Miss lone Hammond, who ha* been
visiting friends in Northeast Georgia,
returned home yesterday.
Tho childrau of the Episcopal 8un
day aehool enjoyed a very pleasant time
at the Christinas tree last night.
We give our small readers their Christ
mo* atory this morning, by that true
children's friand, Hans Christian Audsr
sen.
Col. Emmett Womack passed through
yesterday on his way to spend Christmas
with bis motherand shoot birds iu South
west Georgia.
Aleck Campbell, colored, was arrested
Saturday evening for stealing a pair of
pants from the New York Store, but was
released on return of the pants.
8. li. McAudrew, of Lumber City,
Georgia, paid a flying visit to his siatar
Mrs. W. T. llawls yesterday, the first
time iu fourteen years.
The Post office will observejtoday, the
25th, aud January 1st as legal holidays.
No money order or registered letter busi
ness will be transacted today or the 1st
of January.
Capt, Newell, of Bedefontaine, Ohio (
who has been visiting here for just two
weeks past, has gained ten pounds in
that time, and is correspondingly pleas
od with the climate, ths water and ths
people.
Judge Speer, of Madison, fudge Lyon
and Col. A. B. Lawton, Jr., of Macon,
and Cols. Murphey and Taylor, of
Barnesvillc. were liore yesterday mak
ing a motion before judge Boynton ia
the Barnesvflle fire case.
W. M. Smith, of Sunny Side.celebrat
ed hia 48th wedding aunivaraary on
Sunday by the marriage of hia daughter
Miss Arby Smith to John Calloway,
On the night of tha same day a great
grand daughter slept iu the house for
the first time.
In tho County Court yesterday twelve
or fifteen civil cases were .lispoeed of,
and oourt adjourned uatil tho fourth
Monday in jannary. So far as criminal
case* are concerned, the oonrt express
es itself aa beiug "like the gate* of
hell, always open.”
Ernest Cunningham wee married in
on Sunday afternoon to Mhi
Bums and the happy oonple
up 'iu the night train and were
e royal reception at the residence
^ ' “ “ >t, Q. ■. Cuu
wishes thaw
joy.
It it stated on pretty good authority
Jack too G. Smith’# buggy and
faorory at Barneaville will move
next year,. If it doesn’t oonae at
e branch factory will be establish
here which will aoon beootne the
concern. Griffin’s railroad and
facilities are gradually drawing
and oapiUtl from every
Aa wa expressed a belief at the time,
sensational dispatch to the Coostitn
ab-ot B. M, Hall was greatly exag
and the Cdostitation has bsen
to take water in several partiou
The fact is that Mr. Had baa
guilty of uo criminal offence
ibe government, although .he
committed some indiscretion* uaual
a great many young meu placed in a
position.
We have been asked by the conduct
the Georgia Mtdlnd to call the atten
of the city officials to the recklessness
frequency with which the small
white and cobrcd, jump on and
the trains while ruuniDg into the de
This is also true of the Central
aud it is a wonder there are aot
accidents, If some of these boys
put into the guard house for a
it might cool tbeir ambition for
gymnastics.
Owing to the kiudneis of bur friend
Geo. B. Harper, Superintendent of
Cincinnati A Green River Railway,
editor of the News will hereafter be
to travel iu the style befitting the
of tiU position. Mr, Harper haa
seut au annual pass over his road for
Douglas Glesauer and Secratary.”
embarrassment of traveling without
secretary haa maay limes deterred ue
trips that might otherwiee have
pleasant and profitable.
Elgin (111.) Watch Factory Sentinel:
large audience the male persuasion
to witness the performance
by the Siddons’ Night Hawk
at Dubois opera house
night. As is usually the oase with
class of show, the gallery waa pack
almost aa sooa as the doors were
Of tha peiformauc# w# must
it was very good. Tha girls are all
aud fresh looking, free from the
dissipated look that they general
ly have with companies of this kind.
whole entertainment deserve spe
cial mention, particularly tha Military
Drill, done by ten young ladies, was
one of the prettiest stage picture* ever
seen iu Elgin,” At Patterson;* Hall,
Friday night.
0. Y. A. R.
Von will all mMt tt tba nffica
28 Hill st- 54 o'clock p. in,
day.
A GRAND PARADE !
The Biggest Thing Seen In
This Christmas.
Christmas comss but once a >sar,
But Dwight’s Cow Brand Soda always
there.
The above ia undoubtedly the
est sentiment, as it is probably
worst couplet, that has found
sion during this joyous time,
Dwight’s Cow BrandSoda gets
in immense style waa evidenced
terday by the crowds that fol
lowed the wagons in which, with
geous decorations and blaring
pets the virtues and samples of
futnous article weie scattered
cast. Al. N. Green himself, the
eral southern manager of
Soda Company, was there,
with the four most popular und
pressiblo drummers that come to
burg, as our leaders will readily
coguixe by their names and those
their well known Atlanta booses,
wit: C. li. Williams, of Fiazer
Lewis C, H. HuUkmson, of
& Meador, F. S. Merchant, of J.
Merchant & Co.- und C. C.
of Wyly & Green. Now, wheu these
houses and these
take hold of anything you may
that it is good, and you may
too that they are going to make
go. Attired in silk hats,
bunds on which were printed
name of the goods, they
through the streets behind the
horses to be found in town,
front wagon containing a
trumpeter who attracted
attention, whiie large crowd* follow
ed and surrounded them
they stopped. They threw t'sns
into the air, enough for every girl
Spalding County, and
4,000 sample* of the famous
Brand Soda. After they had finished
they had a photo taken of the whole
group, which may ba seen at
eli’s gallery. It was truly a Merry
to them, as it is every
day in the year to those who ase
the lsinous brand of soda which they
were so liberally advertising. This
look the premium over all com
this year at the Augusta Ex
and the Dallas and San An¬
fain, as it did last year at the
Exposition and the Macon
feir, ss it does wherever it ie
It is the only soda need
5HS*’
Lmv* your orders for all Goods in out fine and and they will be filled
With FRESH GOODS at LOW PRICES.
Best Cigars in the city. ★ Fresh Cake all the time.
J. H. Keith &Co.
G ED 8. PRICE. J. P. FOSTRH.
Price & Poster,
--DEALER8 IN7*— —
Boots, Shoos, Upper and Sole Leather, French and American
Calf Stins, Shoe Findings, Sc.
Jos. means’ and W. L. Douglas’ $3 Shoes a Specialty.
<34 Marietta Street. ATLANTA, C»A.
Q*" Special {attention given to visitors or order* from Griffin and
Fofttcr.
THEY ASK THE QESTION
WHY IS IT aND HOW IS IT
THAT
J. H. White, Jr., £ to.
SOLD SO MANY GOODS THE PAST MONTH ?
J. H. White, & Co.
Answer by saying its because they keep the
BEST STOCK OF CLOTHING, HATS. SHOES, ETC..
IN THE CITY, AND SELI. THEM
For A Smaller Profit
THAN THE SAME GOODS CAN BE BOUGHT ELSEWHERE.
Tbeir entire stock was bought from first hands and why should.they not
sell CHEAP T Respect folly,
J. H. WHITE, JR., & CO.
PRICES
* MARKED DOWN LOW, AND THE *
BOOK STORE
—IS FELL OF HOLIDAY GOODS! —
BRAWNER, DEANE & CO.,
GUI FFIN, - -
Go To faro k Hartnett’s For
CHRISTMAS !
★ 1,000 GALLONS FLAT SHOALS COBN!
500 gals. Finest Ryes, 500 gals, other brands of other Liguors. 500
of Rum for Egg Nogg for Christmas, all of which we sell for the
LOWEST PRICES!
PLAIN GOLD WEDDING & ENGAGEMENT
RINGS AT
P. FAILLE, SR’S. 52 IIILL STREET.
in the army and navy of the United j
State* and at the White Ileus*—a]
most convincing test of its merit j
showing from the fair cheek* ot the ■
highest lady in the land. j
0. Y.A. R.
Yon will all meot at the office over
28 Hill el. 5^ o’clock p. m. W.duts
day-
House Burntd.
4 five room heuse on the plant*
tiou of Heuij Williamson was total
ly destroyed by fire on Friday. It
was oceupied by James R. Lvans,
who lost everything that be bad ia
the. conflagration. He had just kill
ed bis meat for another year and had
it in one room of hia house, amoaut
ing to about 800 pound*, together
with 150 pounda of lard, acveral hue
dred pounds flour aud several hun
dred busbela of eotton seed, whieh
were destroyed aloug with bedding*
clothes aud cooking utensil*. Mr.
Evans’ loss i» estimated at $800
and Mr. Williamaon’s loss at $300.
There waa no o»e at home at the time
the fire broke out, and the only by
pothesia is that 'it originated in a
spark iu the flue.
Mr. Evans is a Lard working mau
with a large family, and the low falls
heavily upon him- It ia stated that
the Fenners’ Alliance aay they will
make Mr. Evans’ loss good, aa it is
on# of the principle* tf the order to
•ee that no good hardworking mem»
ber suffers. Mr. Williamson baa com
menced to beat lumber to build a
two room house In place of tbe one
bt rued, and tbinka be wil. be able
to get It up In l few day*. j
Annexing Milner.
Oar New York correspondent
Sunday’s issue spoke of the
ityof New York aud Brooklyn
ing con*olidatad, thereby making
larger eity ttian Loudon. This
well be done, perhaps, as only
river separata* the two. But
more auibitioes and progressive,
not quite as large as New York,
now actively engaged ia the
cess of annexing a villiage ten
away. Tha Central railroad bas
ready brought two of the
nent bouses in Milner and
them beside its track, where they
not look so very large compared
Griffin edifices. Now it is
in railroad circles that the
contemplate* bringing up the
and substantial wood shed
which all trains were supplied
coal waa uaad, ami using it iu
construction of a passeagerj
and car shed justea't of sixth
As this ia about the only
portion of Milner, we will then
successfully annexed that place
our g/owiug city. probably
Barneaville will
next.
PATTERSON’S
ONE NIGHT ONLY.
Friday, December
Tbe Famaus
NELLIE
BURLESQUE OOMPANY.
12 Handsome Ladies 12
4 Great Comedians
T he finest wadropa omav company travel
ing. H . UVNMI Seatsaeer oww oa twawmv *»!• at X PaUenmF*. c-
tj.,. %sr Don’t tail toaectke latret novelty,
< adet* rwil, IWIII a* bw Jdm by k. tbb 1 Lie aoatparty nnn.n.n.
WELL, WHAT FO
CHRISTMAS? W
*► 'JpH
Christmas and Christmas-Presents is the all ab¬
sorbing theme in every household. What
to give our friends and family and
where to buy them anothea im¬
portant question.
Seheuerman & Whiti
MAKE SOME SUGGESTIONS
As to what to buy, both useful ami orna-
mental.
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Beautiful Silk and Wool Muffler.
Beautiful Silk Handkerchiefs.
Embroidered Linen H’d’k’s for ladies.
Embroidered Linen Hdks. for gentlemen
Silk Hose for your mother or sister.
A nice pair of Kid Gloves for a lady or a
gentleman.
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Carpets and Rugs!
WE DON’T ADVOCATE SELFISHNESS,
but you might as well buy somethin* that will
be comfort to yourself as well others. There is
nothing more welcome as a present at any
time than a nice Brussels, Three-ply, or Extra
Super Carpet; or Smyrna Rug.
Now Is the Time to Buy These Goods!
Just on the heel of the season when we are anx¬
ious to convert all the above goods into money.
Another W elconte Present
fflr the ladies, is a Wrap of some Kind, either long
or short, Woolen or Plush.
What there is left in this department we are sac-
rificing to close out before the holidays are over.
-Overcoats Must
Any Overcoat in the house may be bought, from
now on, AT COST ! Men’s, Boys’ and Children*
Overcoats all reduced. Nothing spared.
WE WERE ABOUT TO FORCET
to mention those beautiful Angora Goat Rug*, h8t
then there are many thing* we have not mentR
ed, that we will take pleasure In ghowlng y®«
any time.
Seheuerman & White