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w ly, Feb. 11.
Mitchell attended a
the residence of Hon.
rJn Forsyth, yssterday
old citisen of
H Atlanta on Sunday
here yesterday
r. who ie now •»
on the Central
l tew days at
^ fcad cold. HBHB
W. A. Robinson left yostor*?
i to find some water pipea
iTOund Ml
performance .
schwas" ( and the nu-
^though apprccia-
% There will be anotherperform-
auoe tonight«ith entlrechange of pro¬
gramme and it should be greeted
with a crowded house,
fhsre is a. great deal of moving
Mpund in Aikins dlatrictand J. A. C.
I&gananri W. H. Slade left are about home
tie only old residents at
iu the oen ter of tbe district. It ie said
isftfiKS^wy: than tbe former inhabitants.
crops
at Vineyard no#i and
•re obliged conaequefitly to atop
there,much to tbe elation of the in¬
habitants of that thriving com¬
munity, who now ride to town in
tbe care. It is about time for Vine¬
yard to commence to kick for a new
'^Tbe young ladies having tbe mas¬
querade in charge are requested to
meet at the Nelms House this after¬
noon at three o’clock. This is
official. Unofficially we may state
- that the time has been fixed for Fri¬
day night, and that there Is eome
talk of bolding it at tbe new depot
if it can be secured, which would cer¬
tainly be a very nlceplaoe. Tbe boys
are getting on theraeged edge about
their invitations: this is also official.
Tbe Brunswick Times knows* man
lie having tbe inscription on hie
•’* tombstone ended as fol-
i: “He established the prosper-
one business at No. fflrs v t,
where his disconsolate relatives will
sell a full line of goods, marked
down in sympathy with their grief.’
This man hasn’t business sense
enough to advertise in his city pa
pstn, so he thinks he will try adver-
tisiSgtn the cemetery.
Brunswick Times: “The editor of
tjie Griffin Son, not being able to
fill bis columns with news matter
during tbe holidays, sends each of
his subscribers a novel,‘What Gold
Cannot Buy.’ Now, Editor Glessner,
yon should have written yonr novel,
‘ Wkat Will Buy Gold?’ That would
have been in better accord with
the times. His next will be‘A Mar¬
riage at Bea.’ The Times does not
know much about marriages at sea
hot it does know that moat men are
at sea after they are married.”
It was a disconsolate looking man
that we met yesterday, aad be re¬
quested us to listen to his “tale of
woe.” Bright and early on New
Tsar morning he drew himself up to
his tn)l stature aud said to his wife:
“Sarah, I am going to swear off to¬
day,” and tbe unfeeling woman, who
had doubtless heard the same thing
before, replied: “Yes, to-day yon
will swear off, next Thursday you
will swear often, and in another
I know
yott.” Andwow the man want* to
know what «e the ues of tryirig
Bun is interested in
i : of tbe email
ftp*. (tie the large pa-
IN persons give pre-
majority of people
it they get tbe worth
of their money—in finlk. Tim stand-
i. m.Ju.llyhit.mg,
jr to vuaiity. Nowa
one can buy for sr a a dime
matter to keep him buay for
week. Yet the public ie begining
realize that reading matter hi not
other kinds of merchandise
can read only a limited amount
matter, and the coming roan will
upon baring it served in crisp,
form—without padding.
big paper prints a vast amonnt
matter that it could dispense with
it* editor were not required to Ilia
amount of space. Tbe adver¬
too, finds himself buried out of
There ie a place for tbe paper
will print as little as possible
end of as much as possible.
Klection of Officers
At a meeting of Stonewall Steam
Fire Co., No. 2 laat night, the follow
ing officers were elected:
R. H. ftrake, President.
W. N. Brown, Foreman.
B. Matthews, Assistant Fore-
man;
E. 8. Thompson, Second Aaistant.
J. L. Ford, Secretary and Treas
wepsejj. H. Watt, i. Fo of the Hose. ■
reman
W. H. Wheaton, Assistant.
A. Henry Jones, Engineer.
J. F. Smith. Assistant
G. W. Seymour. Representative
0. F, D.
Stonewall Hose company elected
the following offibers.
W. D, Davis, Foreman
Will Flemister, Assistant Fore
T^. J “ h “" n and
, Representative
«• P. D.
The following business was trans¬
acted at the regular c-iurt on Mon
•lay:
Amanda Waldrop, excutrix
to Anna sail Waidroup, lands. was granted lea 9
Sarah E. Waidroup was appointed
guardian of the children.
D. B. Patrol, «m *’ “*•
children, was allowed to encroach
on corpus.
r| of t|e ^com missioners
port for Mrs. Sophronfa Patrick"^
approved.
Tbe report oi tbe commissioners
to set apart a year’s sup¬
for Mrs. Emma Raeveff was ap¬
The application for settlement
made by D. W. Roger# and T. W.
Manley, executors of John Rogers,
was continued anti! 12rh lost.
Easter falls on March 29. Not
much chance for flowers.
PtiUuiten m Agents ter Publishers.
It hAs long since come to be under¬
stood that postmasters are the only
valuable a<ents for publishers in ex-
tendiug the circulation of their pa¬
pers, especially of the great weeklies.
They know just who among their
patrons ore subscribers to outside
journals, and they know, too, jast
what papers they take, whether re-
Ugioua. information political or them agricultural.
ThlB gives an ad¬
vantage possessed by oo other per¬
sons. ity to They have for a subscriber betteropportun- than
canvass
anybody else, for rich there is So who person, does
old or young, orpoor.
not visit the postoffice at stated
times. Besides all that,postmasters
are responsible. The people are not
afraid to trust them with their
money, whereas, with strangers, they
would not be willing to put up a
penny in advance. T—r
To the bulk of all fourth-class
postmasters in the United States, >|
subscription business yields a
revenue their officers. than It the is stpolil-
of business a of part the
the legitimate eft
Tbe thousauds of new postmasters
have gone into and office tbe during thousands the
few mptftiw. under¬
who <efli soon eater, may not
this feature of their business
To such we would say, there
no objection to their performing
ehsracter of service for publish¬
either for Democratic or repub¬
papers, sod the more snbecrib-
tbey take, the hatter for all
The Government recog¬
newspapers such, as extehds an educating them
aad, «s and to In
privileges advantages
way of securing circulation.—
S. Mail. ^
A Pleasing Sense
health and strength renewed and
ease and comfort follows tbe use
Syrup of Figs, as It acts in
with natnre to effectually
tbe system when costive or
For sale in 50c *nd *1,00
by al l lead i ng druggists.
Knowledge from Experience
what we understand when Dr.*
Gal ves ton
two
of
is for a friend suffering from co
It is a preparation
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CHEW
HK LIKES WflfTEB.
He Can Conceal His Haud-
1 *Hinted Cranium.
‘Fro glad winter is here,” remarked
bald-headed commercial man who
in the city n few days ago.
“You can’t imagine how the files
i>other me during the summer. If it
were not for tbe fact that my busi-
keeps me in the South I believe
I’d move to Labrador, where the fly
season ia not so serious an affair.
“I am so constituted that I must
keep my head cool, and in warm
weather I go bare headed as much as
possible. An artist friend of mine
said he could paint a spider on my
bald spot that would look so natural
the flies would not dare ro come
near it.
“At first I laughed at the idea, buf
as the season advancsd and tbe flies
became more troublesome I got des¬
perate one day and told him to
paint it.
“ He did so, and you can believe it
or not, jast as yon like, but it fools
the flies svery time. The moment I
would remove my hat every fly in
the vicinity would start for my head,
but just as they were about to settle
down they would see the spider and
dart away in the wildest alarm.
“But for ail that the scheme was
not a success, for while it fooled the
flies it also fooled other people.
Every time I’d remove my hat
everybody would be slapping my
head with all their might trying to
kill that spider before it bad time to
one me.- "fe—^
“When I’d lift my bat to ladies on
the streets they would see the insect
and either shout ‘murder’ or faint
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“And so I had to have it removed
and fight the flies as before. But
tell you I enjoy this winter weather
and hope it will last till the middle
of netx August.’’
THE INDIANS. J
Uoro Trouble Looked for—Whet Short
Ball Say*.
Pins Ridok, 8, D., Jsu. S.—The gen
jrul situation here is increafing in seri¬
ousness. Short Bull, the leading hostile
riiief. who has distinguished himself all
dong during the trouble by ‘ for
never a
moment considering any of the over¬
tures looking to an amicable settlement,
but who has steadily stuck ta his lair in
the Bad Lands, and has now assumed
command of the great body of boetilea.
Sunday night he told the government
spies that he would take this agency if jt
cost every warrior lie had.
Fort Tottkn, N.- D., Jan. 0. -Rumors
are current Imre that 3,00(1 Indians, on
the Tuttle reservation- are liable at any
moment to inaugurate a massacre of set¬
tlers living ulong the North Ku*o>ta ***•
ders.
Wonderful Words of Life.
“By the river and upon the bank
thereof—shall grow all trees— the
fruit thereof shall be for meal aud
the leaf for medicine which shall lie
for tha healing of the nations.”
Tayior’s Cherokee Remedy of Sweet
Qumm and Mttlein will heal the
lungs and core coughs* colds and
consumption. —
The Oov.rBor o< Missouri ha s become
Unions or the atteoton given to outlaw#;
hot he (till eontinaea to recotameud the
Umous Dr. flult'e Cough Syr#p for nought
IlSd fold*.
Th« Wealth of e Home
therein. Is dependent If sickness upon is the there, happiness what a
falls. Parents, yon should
never neglect a slight cough or cold,
give ve in i time Taylor's fHH Cherokee
Remedy of Sweet Gum and Mullein.
Why let the baby alifer and perhaps perhaps die.
when a bottle of Dr. Bull'# and Baby Baby 8j 8ynip lyrep
would at once relieve It effect n cure.
25 cent#.
Dairy Business.
The undersigaad herd having of purchased Cows,
B. Drewry’s Jersey
continue the dairy business, on
farm. Calls for milk, butter and
can be left at tbe farm or at
janfldwtf.' Drewry Drug StAre. y.
headi#
rand
or
Money flsved 1# Money Unde.
Dr. Wra. Self, of Webster, N. C., an
practitioner of medicine, tails us
alter many finds years it experience saved in
to Taylor’s money Cher¬
ts use
Scu'jadr .of ugjjs. tSyeet Gufn and
top fio
ption
• York
iwfc
• rimt U
ofti.!- I lire.
was 40 tfcgreo* lie- in
av and Hnmlay
wbh eterted dwif of
l of Montgomery Al«.,
■ell P. Flower terete
race for the New
1 ! railroad wreck on
the ween Sinitliville and
John Rooney was Inirued to death in
hi* barn a few mile# north of Pluttshnrg,
N. ¥., late Kunday night.
* Baltimore It lias reached is clamorous for bey rapid ond which tran¬
sit. a size
it cannot go with old fogy street cars.
Several families passed through Amer¬ bound
ica. Ga., fast Saturday night,
the lower portions of Georgia tot
* ririssgs'ttsirti formerly of Stark-
move to Columbus, Mias.
On the 31st insfcT at Selma, Ala., Bav.
H. Melville Jackson of Richmond, Va., oi
will be consecrated church assistant Alabama bishop
tbe Episoopal of
Walter Abell, one of the proprietors of
Jtimore aore Sun, Sun. in teat died city, unexpectedly after Bbort at
e, a
, of heart failure, last Saturday.
man in Missouri sues for a divorce
from his wife because she would not go
anywhere with him, but insisted on his
remaining at home and taking care of
things.
Rev. Edward B. Taylor, colored, died
at his borne, south aide of Earl street, 8d
east oi Franklin, in Mobile, Ala., last
Wednesday evening, in the TOtfc year of
his age.
Secretary of tee treasury has awarded
the contract for furnishing of of spar buoys
for the 1 light houae house district district Maine Ms to
Chaa. S. Connor, of South Mills, N. a,
at *1,500.
Tbe cotton gins are running on full
time in Madison, Fla. There staple” seems to
be a plenty of the “fleecy there
yet. Tbe low prices hurt worse than
the short mop.
Two young men hired a horse and
buggy from an Augusta, Ga., hack man,
just before Christmas, tbe aad neither and the
young have men men nor nor tbe hone bone buggy
bent heard from since,
The international poultry show, which
will be hrid in Cbaneaton S. C. Jan. 18-
17, will be a monster affair, and will at¬
tract breeders and fanciers from every
section of ths United States.
Hie strawberry crop is looked upon by
a large » number of tee moat energetic
citizens as one of the moat productive
resources about Starker Fla. Many im¬
proved verities are being introduced.
January, Tbe Baptist Union, “The of Alabama, for
says: St. Francis street
pastor asking him recently to attend had a funeral. communication But ths
a
patient Min did not die. Things are uncer-
in this world.
Augusta, Ga,, is ear&fraf making extensive
display, proparatious take for place the from and the 19th trades’
to to
tho 8$<U >f January. All tbe railroads
duced passenger rates.
preachers One of oar who exchanges has been says: One of tee
Douglasville theological engaged prize fight in the
fMs is
sfck. hast i go. The remark
able thing is, that the entire community
is not suffering from nausea.
Tha new vestibule train on tea Rich¬
mond and Danville road—ths Washing-
ington and South western, limited—
reached Atlanta Monday morning. This
train shortens ths trip between Wash¬
ington and Atlanta five boon.
THE LIBEL CASE.
Tk« Sarv la Urn Com Agslast Mari
rail ta Acre*.
Atlanta, Jan. 6.—A mistrial tup
been ordered in tee Barker libel
case. At 4:80 p. so. laat Monday flu
case was given to tbs jury. When court
oonvened Tuesday ths jury was suit for
aad no verdict had been reached, nor was
there any probability of one being
reached, trial declared. so Judge Glarke ordered a mis¬
It is understood tbs jury stood ten for
acquittal Ths and against two for G. K. conviction. Woodward,
case tar
a similar charge, will be tried next
wfifik,
Mr. Barker was indicted for publishing
and the article Mr. Woodward directed against Mr Venable'
was indicted for
t ricing it.
Pssth, Jen. 6.— While on enormoiw
crowd of holiday-makers were amusing
themselves on the tee-coveted surface of
th* river Danube, between Bads sad
crackling Pesth, the tee, after s series of alarming
several placM. reports, A terrible suddenly panic gev# followed way in
among those who wars upon Am river,
and a number of people fell into the
their utmost to the endengsrsd
people.
Worried the Widow /ft Her Meaty.
Couiifnu*, Ind„ Jan. 9.-Christmas
day Samuel fewness, of this 4 %, was
married to Mr., Urskte W flltens, S
amsia widow hard 1 taking will rite
teg _..... her • aernnig#, aarntug#, XwY^.day 1 all tbe had, Issv-
destitute. Mr..
Speooer for divorce, began alleging suit fa the ths circuit court
abov# facte.
The Itrsefs Centre (f a Ripe Bail.
SiwutTviujt, Ind„ Jsa. A—Barte#,
deft) lff-year-old bojr, met with s serious zed-
white in tobooL Parson# at s
match, two hundred yards
'Snd •
downward struck ths
> b ^»,
■wo
Notice.
Jan. r.TiiS
W- . &' '. T*
•* aaaUi#i ie r m mi ~ :re > v
siin kholdcrs’ Seating "• t
Tbe annual stack holder*’ mating
ry
1891, at ■ill
elected.
Roswell H. Drake, Cashier.,
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5 you can get in Atlanta or anywhere else, and at the sam^^jrtce. Buying the largest fiom th*
manufacturers, I handle the same goods and get the same,prices as house
in the State and can seB as cheap. J
Everything: In the Furniture line from " *t to th#
costly. 1 v ;
Call and examine my stock before buying W@:
W. J. COOPER,
No. 3 SOLOMON STREET
tSTFor the Next 30 Bays I Will Give Special Prices on All Good
to Reduce Stock. f >
Big Auction Sale!
Buggies, Carts, Carriages, Phae¬
tons, Etc., on Saturday, January
lO, at No. 36 HU1 Street. j
From the finest to common, and
tbe beet factories. Sold with¬
out reserve. They are now being
opened at Cunningham’s auction
room, under News office, Call and
examine them for yourselves, folks’ and
doa’t listen to some talk, who
think do one has or makes good
work but tbem.
jao6 td G. A. Cunningham.
Notice to Stockholders.
Tbs Merchants and Planters Bank
has declared u semi-annual dividend
of four per cent., which is payable on
application. Tbe animal of stockholder!!
will i meeting the banking
be held at office at
10 o’clock a. m. on Tuesday, Jan.
13th, 1891. J. C. Brooks, Cashier.
Dairy Farm For Sale.
124 Acres, one mile from Griffin.
Best place for Dairy Farm will in Geor¬
gia. Such a business pay, and
be a nice investment for a young
man. Price *20 per. acre. Will
carry *1000 of amount 5-years good, at R
per. cent. Bona ior title. A
honest tenant on place. the Apply at
once or place W. may E. be H. off Seabcev, market!
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Griffin. Ga.
ON® ENJO
Both the method and results res____ whsa
Syrup and refreshing of Figs Is taken; the it la pleasant
to taste, and ads
^ " * the Kidneys,
on
cleanses the sys-
aches and fevers and colds, head¬
ewes habitual
duced, pleasing to the taste and ae»
ceptable its action fo and id the stomach, prompt £ In
affects, prepared truly truly only benefeial from the
healthy aoffi
and agreeable substaneffipp
many excellent qualities commend It
to all and hare made it the nyost
popular Syrup remedy of figs known.
is for sale in 50c
and *1 uuniw or mu leading drug¬
gists. not Any have rehsble it hand druggist who
may on will pro*
wre it promptly for any one who
•fishes to toy it it Do ' notaooeptany
utaitnte.
CALIFORNIA HO STROP COL
SAN FRANCISCO h sorfawc CM, CAl
jfouismu. n. — xr.
w. BAKER A CO.. CorrimsUr. Mass
Pnre, Brilliant, Perfect.
Authentic guished Living Generals Testimonials and Statesmen from Distin¬
lii Favor of Hawke# New Cryttilized
l ense* Over All Others.
Testimonials from the leading physician# senate] AAA re
in the United Btatee, governors,
legislators, stockmen, men of nj
tensions ions * and' a in different bi
worn
ve a
. stand
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HiSftS 5332
All eyes fitted with three famous glasses at
drug store of Harris k Bon, Griffin, Ga.,
pair warranted. novl9-d*w6m.
Zol. Ison
15 Hill Street,
HEADQUARTERSFOR
! ine Liquors.
Manhattan Club,
Old Baker,
Lincoln County, Ryes.
Hunter,
Oaken Bucket
Scotch and Irish Whiskies
Imported Jamaica Rum.
(Only place in town,) *
Imported Martell Brandy.
i’ure (Two Peach Brandy, OriEa.)
years old, finest in
.Tom and Jerry, Egg Nogg, All
nets of Mixed Dim ks, Tobacco and t
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-AT-
Oysters.
Trout.
Black Fish.
Mullet.
RECEIVED DAILY.
Errs, Chickens and
Turkeys at
J. A. STEWART.
Good Horse Wanted.
Appljr at once to i. A. Stewart.
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CHRISTMAS PICTURES.
Parties wishing pictures for Christmas presepts should
call at our studio and give us a sitting at once, fas we wi
be very mueh crowded later on. A beautiful line of Frames
1 Ease,s and Fanc y Goods J ust
.
M. D. MITCHELL & CO.’S
oftlf-dAweHp. ART CALLCRY
Leave I*-'- ' j. . - !
your Orders
->*
with me for your
feif? m m
New I’earTiirMfey
'•evLl V -.’SiteIT’ lifts mrnm
m -, mmf -
JOHir 0.
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HOLID4V
A.X
HIM
No. 4 Solomon Street.
Fine Choice Baldwin and
Greening Apples.
Greenfield Florida Oranges
- Bananas.
Fard Dates.
Bag Figs.
Malaga Grapes.
Cranberries.
For Fruit Cakes—Citron,
Lemon Peel, Orange Peel,
Raisins, Currants, Prunes.
Imported Sardines.
Nice Line of Crackers.
Fancy and Stick Candies.
AH kinds of Nuts.
Live and Dressed Chickens
STATEMENT
Savings Bank of Griffin,
At Close of BMines* Dec. 81st., I89t.
RESOURCES.
Lean# and Diseounte..|51,210 08
Furniture A fixture#.. 1,000 00
Due from BMKri#. Banks and
....... 7.84? 82
Cm.h and Cash Item#.. 18,407 67
Expense# A Taxes paid #17 02
Overdrafts (secured
and unsecured).. 1,124 51
#80,007 10
LIABILITIES.
Capital scribed Stock(sub¬ #50,000) $22,000
Profit#......................... 6,925 00
Deposit#...................... 51,081 20
#80,007 fO
l, Boswell H. Drake, Or shier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is tree to the beet of my
knowledge and Roswbll belief. H. Drake,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8d
day of January Spalding 1891. J G. Rhea, N. P.
, County, Georgia.
Correct Attest:
B. R. Blakely
Aims. 8 . Udbbay j Director*.
R. 8. Connell
Fine Assortment of
JffiiyEWELRY
Just; Received at
A. LOWERS.