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M. D. MITCHELL & CO.
17 Hill Street, GrHttn, 0*
IB SALE!
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b and Ont-honse, Poplaf street......... ♦1,250.
attached, 18th “ ........ 1,250.
o! land 1 mile from town, well situated, having two good hooa-
h all necessary barns and out-house. Two acres planted in grapes
Wild Goose Bums, one acre in Peaches, one acre Apples and
i good investment at, $2,000.
1B «“(kTw* TO............. wlUl Elding, si,200
........................APPLY BRAKE,
1WELL B.
BEAL ESTATE AGENT.
BEEP HAMS, / WAYMAN’H LARGE, PI
STRAWBERRIES. (Daily)
CHEESE, 1 ST Always find Chickens at
FACT STBIPrt. otjr store.
13^ Prompt D livery
W. Clark & Son.
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Griffin, G*., May 29.
la Petato
the next thirty
i counter Potato
i a hundred. Rartdenee
* Jos. Morris.
oMr*
,G*.,May 27—Our
r harvesting their
irt the crop as much
PMQ® than lit i has been
J. Manley, Sr., who
,
me time with
Hampton, returned
Way man made a
* * yesterday.
i
, of Lovejoy, and
, of Concord, with
are spending a few
i their parents at this place.
lb Dorsey, of Hampton,
lay with Pomona friends.
Elder, of Sunny Side, gave
leant call to-day.
rattens and daughter, Miss
F Rover, spent Sunday here
te of S. P. Gray and family.
, Jim and John Barfield,
Side, were calling on
* yesterday.
Snona’syoung ladies are
i Alice Manley, one of
oung ladies, left this
i to the regret of some of
i) for an extended visit
Mrs. W. P. Wilson,
Bn
Chapman and wife,
^weretn town prominent Saturday. '
. P. Wilson, a
it of Hampton, was in town
1 and wife, of
IHiaui Blanton
penfc Sunday with relatives
i Susie and Emma
Mattie Nutt,
ties of Luella, were
Misses Susie and
i oi Mrs. S. R.
to learn that she
overing from her severe
weather has caused
i in this place
’ hopingfor rain.
Alliance will
bi-monthly
A full attendance
>and J. Ogden, of
M —*— in this city.
Fish, today.
iii.-C.V- Beef Tongues,
Sweet Pickles in Bbis.
★ Fine Breads
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’ROUND ABOUT.
City Note*, and New* mam ftt Md
Adjoining Counties.
Tbe son rtOm top*, pfeaiant the norm are dry
And furnish shade;
The Mason's lemonade. here lor pfenie pie
And picnic
Richard Futral, of Jackson, is in
the city.
J. H. Powell has retamed from a
week’s stay in Macon.
J, P. Ilaine, of Atlanta, was in the
city a short time yesterday.
Mrs- W. E.H. Searcy has returned
from a visit to Hillman, Ga.
Mrs. Mary Fowler and Miss
Hill visited Atlanta yetterday.
" Mlai Hipt Hadson and
Markhan spent yesterday in
bus.
H. C. Brown, associate editor o
the Former and Fruit Grower, is
Atlanta,
Mrs. D. W. Patterson is
Mrs. Chas. A. Sindalland other
in Atlanta.
Hon. W. L.. Peek, of Conyers,
periment farm commissioner, was
the city yesterday,
W. B. Hudson left yesterday
ing to spend a week in
Georgia and Alabama.
Col. E. W. Hammond and J.
Aycock went to Flint River
for a two days fishing.
Central R. R. Inspection No. 1
] ed up theVoadyesterday, having
eft here for several hours.
Mr. and Mrs. I). Wing arrived
yesterday from Rochester, -N.
earning by way of Savannah.
Beeks Johnson, who has been
cated at Empire for the past year
visiting relatives in this city.
Mrs. A. Randall, Miss Annie
dall and Miss Maude Johnson
visiting friends in Atlanta, for a
or so. -
Will Searcy returned from
Ga,. yesterday somewhat
by the electric treatment
there.
Miss Claude Freeman, of Cres
spent, a few hours in the city
terday. Sim left for Atlanta in
afteftioon.
Zeke and General Baas andJ.
Dickenson were among the the
tors to Atlanta yesterday
this city. *
A large number of people took
vantage of the cheap rates to
Atlanta yesterday. Between 00
70 tickets being soljj from this
Many of them witnessed the
j Dgysof Pompeii last night.
p stant j 8 f ur pierce, the
doctor, which
Providing safe remedies, of
is eoncoctor.
Pleasant to taste, and easy to
1 Purgative Pellets now “bear off
! cake.” H —
f* 4n,' :
To Be Delivered *« «» City Util
TomorHSw Sflflit~Kv«i)flHHljr
Invited. .
Chancellor Wm. E. Boggs, of the
State University, has writtentoRev.
McKay that he will deliver a lecture
in Griffin on tomorrow (Thursday)
night, on the subject of “Education
in Georgia.” The City Hall has
been secured and wilt be well provided
with seats, and everybody is invited
to attend the lecture which will
be free. The Chancellor win doubt¬
less deliver a most interesting dis¬
course, and should be met by a good
audience.
Mr. and Mrs. Jfio. F. Maddox, Miss
Mollie V. Irvin and Dr. J. A. Williams^
of Concord, were in thecityyssterday
shopping.
The “Pigs in Clover” puzzle will
shortly be succeeded by one far more
difflulty to solve—mosquitoee under
the net, how to get them out.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Warde, Misses
Fannie and Lena Warde and Miss
Peak! Johnson went to Atlanta yes¬
terday. They will return today.
Capt. H. H. Colquitt, of the Atlan¬
ta Journal staff, left yesterday after
a pleasant sojourn of several days
in the city, where he is very popular.
Col. and Mrs. E. W. Beck and son,
Master Lewis, of this city, who have
been spending the past month in Ken¬
tucky and Tennessee, have returned
home.
W. J. McCaslan, J. D. Boyd, Clark
Brooks, Henry Bass, C. G. Mills and
W. B. Hudson were among the num
her who accompanied Stonewall Fire
Co. to Columbus yesterday.
The body of S. T. Coleman, who
died suddenly Sunday morning in
Boston, was carried through here to
his home in Macon yesterday even¬
ing, in the charge of his family and
his brother Robert.
John H. Parnell, the great fruit
man of West Point, made his first
shipment of peaches to New York on
Monday. The peach crop in that
section is fine both as to quantity
and quality.
The fact that good health, strong
muscles and sound nerves are attain¬
able should encourage every invalid
to an earnest endeavor in the right
direction. Remember all diseases
owes its orign, more or less, to alack
of iron in the blood. Iron in the
Healthy men’s blood is full of iron.
The best method of supplying this
lack of iron is by using Brown’s Iron
Bitters, a sure cure weakness for dyspepsia, and all
general debility, ss
wasting diseases.
SPECIAL CARS FOR MELONS,
Central Hallroad Preparing
Handle The Big Crop.
The Central railroad, is
ready for the melon season.
show that the gcreage along its
is larger than last year, in
quenee of which and the increase
melon and fruit culture, the
has put out a late order for
hundred additional ventilated
the first installment of which is
pected within a few days. Fifteen
twenty cars are expected per
thereafter. As they are received
will be placed at the different
ping stations along the line of
Florida will be supplied first.
connecting lines with the Central
road are also sending their pro
of fruit cars down and by the
that the season sets in the
will be well supplied with cars for
transporation of melons and fnfit,
Ti),» prevalence of scrofulous taint in
blooii ie much more universal than many
aware, hut few person* are free
it. Fortunately, however, we have in
Sarsaparilla, the most- potent remedy
discovered for this terrible affliction.
# Council Meeting.
Council diet in regular session
terday evening. Present
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Stewart, Aldermen Deane, Burr,
rick, Morris. Word and Moore.
The city assessors were voted $36
for their work.
The petition of Mrs. A. T. Johnson,
asking for a reduction of one-half
her taxes on account of t^e
of her house, w:u» granted.
The petition of T.C. McLaurin
others, complaining that the
tion of their Taylor street
at $2,800 was accessive, and of E.
W» Rhodes asking a reduction on
house from $1,600 to $1,200,
referred to committee on petitions.
There was the usual talk about no¬
tifying the owners of the
property, the Holman store property
and the Engel corner to fix their side¬
walks, and the council adjourned.
Tb« entering w«4g» of » complaint that
BUky prove fatal ia*oftea a slight cold, which
AdOee or tiro of Ayer’* Cherry Pectoral
might have cored at the commencement. It
would be wefl.l**wfpr»te keep thi# remedy
within reach at afl timet. .
For Nerve rand Dyspepsia, use
liver Fills.
sJJsSS tdM K preventive 'S Food. Food- 1*
i
hns no orjiial. TRY IT. If not wathdfed will return
For safe by
W * H. Keith & Co
Drewry’s : Drug : Store
Hm just received a foil supply ef Landredth, C!ev< land and Johnson & Bob¬
bins Garden Seed—also field seed—all fresh. Guaranteed
EASTERN SEES POTATOES.
STOCK POWDERS!! NERVE AND BONE LINIMENT!!!
N.B.DREWRY.
NO. 2 BUSTED!
Columbus and Americas Carry
tie Prizes.
Colcmbps, Gx.,May 28.—[Special]
The city was crowded to-day with
the firemen and their friends and
thousands from the surrounding
country who came in to witness the
great firemanic tonrnament, and were
entertained in Columbus’ usual hospit
able style. Some of companies ar¬
rived the night before, but none were
received more enthusiastically than
the Griffin Stonewalls on their special
train, who arrived acouple of hours
before the parade, though most of
their running sqnad came last night.
At twelve o’clock the Columbus de¬
partment assembled on the east side
of Broad street, with the right rest¬
ing on Ninth street. The assistant
engineers acted as marshals and
formed the parade in the following
order;
Platoon of police.
Mayor and Council in carriages.
Visiting chiefs in carriages.
Wide Awake Band of Americus.
Columbus Fire Company, No. 1.
W’heatly Hose Company, No. 2, of
Americus.
Rescue Hook and Ladder Company
No. 1.
Stonewall Fire Company, No. 2,
Griffin.
JefLDavis Fire Company, No. 1,
Bamesvllle.
Stonewall Hose Company, No. 4.
Montezuma Fire Company, No. 1.
Young America, No. 5.
Amid thecheers and enthusiasm
the throngs of spectators, the
cession passed up Broad to
teenth street, out Thirteenth to
cond avenue, down Second
to Tenth street, thence to
street, where the parade was
missed. The companies were
ed before the Mayor, Council
Chief of Department at the
action of Second avenue and
street. The *... ________ reception rooms “
various parts of the city are
somely decorated and the
baft been made a regular gala day
all the citizens
We were unable to hear further
our correspondent, who was
laid out, but learn that the
walls of Griffin had last place in
contest and busted in each
Columbus No. 1 carried off the
prize and the T. Wheatleys, of
icus, the second .
*500 Not Called For.
It seems strange that it is
ry to persuade men that you can
their diseases by offering a
to the man who fail to to receive
efit. And yet Dr. of Sage of
cured t housands cases
catarrh with his “Catarrh
who would never have applied to
if it had not been for his offer of
above sum for an incurable
Who is the next bidder for cure
cash?
THE COMMONWEALTH.
The New# a# Gathered Over
Quitman wants a savings bank.
Alderman C. A, Klink. of
bus, is dead,
The brick indfistriesaround
are flourishing.
V, A. Clegg, a prominent
of Lee county, Is dead.
An attempt is being made
lish a canning factory at
The colored people's district
ence will convene at Monroe in
A negro child was strangled to
by its nurse on JohpRedipoud’s
near Watkinsville.
Mrs. A. B. Foster, an aged
of Fairburn, died suddenly last
at the home of her daughter,
Cochran. * .
An Athens wife, dressed jn her
band’s clothes, challenged a
to wrestle and threw him. Her
band quit her. “
Irwin Blair, of Yaldosta, has
curiously malformed hen eggs.
are smaii in the middle and large
Loth ends.
Sever 1 citizens, of Greensboro,
devoting much time to taming
The birds are very intelligent
can be easily taught.
Several lady members of the
odist church of Lexington have
terested themselves in raising a
tp pnrchaseao organ for their church.
A negro living peftT Crawfordvjlje
is making big money by ma m.facto*
v?
ing willow chairs. He makes them by
hand, and has more orders than be
can fill.
Prof. T. C. Newton, of Union Point,
for several years principal of the
Union Point academy, has been ap¬
pointed to a clerkship in the civil ser¬
vice department and has left for
Washington.
A very remarkable freak of nature
exists on the farm of Mr. J. H. Carter,
concession 8, lot 20, township of Te-
curnseh, county of Lincoln, Bond
gSSS’Sfe. lambs and calf. He is
two a a respec¬
table farmer, who would not under
any circumstances be fraud guilty of the an pub- at¬
tempt to palm off a on
dant circumstances were such as to
leave no shadow of doubt on his nAid
as to the correctness of the statement.
The lambs are to all appearance per¬
fect, but larger than ordinary. The
calf, a male, is also perfect The ex¬
pression in the face of the lambs has
a peculiarity, while considerable hair
is mixed among the wool, both in .the
fleece and on the legs. Mr. Carter
«ml U f™i lv °Mr r Ontario’, iM
lecturer on others Agriculture have been ter visitors,
and many is parallel
So far as known there no
ease on record.—Toronto Globe.
Life in Plzen Creek.
Col Whipsaw (of the Rattlesnake ranch,
being shown to his room in the Bad Lands
house)—Wb-what does it say on that air sign
up there?
Landlord—It says “Guests will please re¬
move their spurs before retiring.”
“By the north fork of the Great Crooked
Bitterroot! Go out to the corral an 1 git my
hoss an’ I’ll mosey! If the effete ways of the
worn vwAwn out eecf east are n rd otouhlTl^ sneakin’ in in Vt hero am like 1 1 ba this tJllil I I
shall start f under w»t to-nightTexas
Sittings.
NOT A PIMPLE ON HIM NOW
would never grow. Cured by cutieura Rem¬
edies. Hair splendid and not a pimpfe on
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I cannot say enough in praise oi the Cirri
Cuba Remedies. My boy, when one lost year q
rith eczema that he al
never, grow i
^ ^ from Remedies, physicians, and, began I
the use of the cctu-uba »a remedies, and, i am
; "not a
pimple m him. I recommend the
' Rem edies te mothers as the most speedy,
I I________._______rare nomica], and sure cure cure for for all'the all the si 6k1n
es es mother oUnfant* of infants who has and and an children,^and^ferf children, afflicted and child feel that will that ever;
me for Mrs. so doing. M. E. WOODS0M, Norway, Me.
A Fever Sore Eight Years Cured.
I extend to you the thanks of one of my
tomers, who ha* been cured by using the
ticura Remedies,- Rkm KniKs. -of of an an old old *ore, *ore, caused caused by Dy a
long spell cf sickness or fever eight would years hav« ago
He was so bad he was fearful he
tohave his leg amputated, but is happy
say he is now entirely well,—sound as a
lar. He requests me to use his
which is H. H. Cason, merchant merchant of this
JOHN V. MINOR, ' 'NOB, Gainsboro, Druggist, Ten*
Severe Scalp Disease Cured.
A few weekBago my wife suffered very
from om a a cutaneous cutai disease o" the sealp, and
ceived----'
used used until sue tried cvticcba. a ne c
promptly while yielded to this entirely treatment, well. There and in
short she was
been no return of the disease, and
■aiiKS No. 1 in our estimation for diseases
he skin.
Rev. .1, PRESSLEY BARRETT; fil l ; D. it. D,. it..
Raleigh, N.C.
Cntlcura Kcinedle*
Are a positive cure for every form of
scalp, scalp, and and blood Wood disease, disease, with witts loss loss of ot
from pimples to scrofula, except possibly ich
thyosis. Sold everywhere. , Price, Cpticitba, 50e.;
Soap, 25.; Resolvent, 12. Prepared by
Potter Peps and Chemical Corporation
Boston.'
Send for “How to Cure Skin Diseases,”
64 niafs. t pages pages, 50 illustrations, and 1C 00
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D DriP A DV> I O v Bfelu and Scalp preserved and
beautified by Cutkuba Soap. Ab
sqlfitely pure.
Every Muscle Aches.
Sharp Aches, Dull Pains,
and Weaknesses relieved in
MRS, L L. BENSON
AUNT SH ADY
wish to inform their friends
hey will open their NEW '300DS on
MONDAY. Call and see the
WONDERFUL REDUCTIONS
in the
FINEST MATERIAL*
P^THATS from Ten to Tweny-five
Cents EVERY DAY.
Legal Notice of Proposed
Legislation.
Notice is hereby given that a WU will be iu
Orehurd Hill, county
mmmmmr.t
$
tide “JJJ” particular line and
pRICES PLEASE THE LADIES, "M
We show a line of Plain and Striped Organdies that cannot fail to p]
the most fastidious. There is no reasonwhy any lady should leave ourstorj —
expecting to be better suited. *
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In fact anything you may want.
Embroidered Floiincings/n Every Widfh, Quality l
Many additions to our assortment of Hemstitched Flouncings. Narrow
goods to match. .
ARRIVE FOR THIS WEEK IJ
ALL SILK MITTS, FOR 25 CENTT!
In black and colors. These goods are worth fully twice the money, but to
move them the price has. been made 25 cents per pair.
STRAW MATTIN .>8. MOSAIC PATTERNS
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right.
Window . Shades „ Curtain Poles I
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Linen Shads in all Lengths, Widths and Colors. Extra lengths and
widths made to order without extra charge. We show a line of POLES in
solid Brass, W T ood with brass mountings and soldid Woods, and will dupli-
cate prices here or elsewhere.
Ladies Low Cut Shoes.
In endless variety, and would be glad AMI to have you compare qualities and
prices with any dealer, in the state. assortment of every style and
grade of Shoes-
-WE ARE SOLE AGENTS FOR-
W. L. DOUGLAS’ $3 SHOES.
Also, a full lipe of his $2.00 Boys Shop, and his Men’s $2.00, $2.25, $3.0#
and $4.00 goods. Price and name stamped on the bottom of every pair.
“They Are The Best In The World.”
Scheuerman & White.
W. D. DAVIS,
Hardware, Stoves.
And Farming Implements.
Have just received a nice line of CEDAR BUCKETS, POT-WARE find
PISTOLS.
* * * PISTOLS ! PISTOLS! ! * * *
Come and see pie.
For )-( Cheat) )-( Goods
........CALL ON........ •
W. M.HOLMAN * CO.
We Standard A Sugar for making cake. Cifron, Currents, Prunes and ai
kinds of Extracts for Flavoring. The best Pat. Fleur, Mince Meat. Jellies
and in fact anything you want. , . ..
TURKEYS, FISII AND OYSTERS.
Leave us your, order and it will be attended to.
Attention, Public!
This is to certify thafi John Ison, Esq., of Griffin, Ga., is th» only author¬
ized and exclusive agent for the sale of our celebrated brand of
“Old Gup. Spring” Kentucky Whiskey,
in the city of Griffin from this date, and no other parties have this noted
brand of whiskey to offer to the trade. Those wishing a pure and unadul-
terated whiskey for aBpurjioses, will find'it only in the hands of John Ison.
Kentucky,” 26dl and wherever known, for years. THOMPSON,
may: WILSON & CO.
A. LOWER,
PMctical Jeweler eei Dealer* in Diamonds, Watches
* JEWELRY, CLOCKS, &C.
Special attention given to Repairing. * 20 Hill Street 6RIFFIN, 6A.
New Goods Every Day
Which we propose to sell
Cheaper Than Anybody.
isriteytesiax’saefs. stejasaL . Confectioneries HPM Canned of all kinds, Meats Nuts and
Raisins, tWisiE?, JcBy, Jelly, Florida riorn Oranges, Malaga Grapes, Michigan Aplea. All Ail kinds kinds f Sauce. Large
assortment best Cigars, Rest grades Sugar, Coffee, Flour, Hams and ~ all “ kinds - Fresh Mami 3
always on hand. Fork, Beef, eet, Link Link and and Dab “Sausage, and ail kinis Fresh Fish.
& Cos’.
Town and
rar Goods.
Send us <*m doeea*, and wo
wlil send yon sample that ne
, amir ‘Mart si art you youma
THR^RIU you from flOO tofStO per
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