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f OLUME LXVIII.] ^OCTHEKNSiToRDEa b '‘ ShlJ|1 •" llw! [CONSOLIDATED 1872. MlLLEDGEVILLE, (jA., M AY 24, 1898.
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WftR NEWS SUMMARY.
“Every morning I. have a
bad taste in my "mouth; r.'.y
tongue is coated; my head
aches and 1 often feel dizzy.
I have no appetite for breakfast
and what food I eat distresses
me. 1 have a heavy feeling in
my stomach. I am getting so
weak that sometimes I tremble
and my nerves are all unstrung.
I am getting pale ar.d thin. I
am as tired in the morning as
at night.”
What does your doctor say?
“You are suffering from im
pure blood.”
What is his remedy?
Rear Admiral Dewey is 58.
Messrs Waterman & Co., of Macon,
have sold the government $00,000
worth of mules.
The bombardment of Cienfuegos
caused the death of 300 Spaniards and
several hundred wounded.
Captain Sigsbee of the ill-fated
Maine, is with the Flying squadron,
in command of the cruiser St. Paul.
Savannah is represented in Georgia
volunteers by 802 men. Atlanta’s
quota there is 377, Macon’s is 317,
and Augusta’s is 147.
. Dr. Henry Carlton, ot Athens, has
been appointed lieutenant colonel, and
will be assigned to duty on the staff of
j one of the new major generals.
While the amount of ammunition on
hand is already enormous, rush orders
were given Thursday morning for
thirty million more cartridges.
Secretary Long has issued a state
ment that the navy now numbers 20,-
You must not have consti
pated bowels if you expect the
Sarsaparilla to da its best work.
But Ayer’s Pills cure constipa
tion.
We have a book on Paleness
and Weakness which you may
have for the asking.
MM* to our Doetoro.
Perhaps you would like to consult
emineut ffcyaietens about your condi
tion. write uf freely all the particulars
in your cate. You will receive a prompt
tePlT ‘ Addreu. DR. J. O. AYER.
Lowell, Man. •
342"officer8 and men, divided amon
nearly 200 fighting vessels of all kinds.
Captured Havana fishermen say tbe
reconcentrados are nearly all dead in
Havana, or have been expelled from
the city, and afterwards died in the
suburbs.
The naval department officially an
nounces the safety of the Oregon,whose
position and movements have been
made the subject of so much anxious
speculation of late.
The president has ordered the pres
ent bonrd ot strategy wiped out and a
new war board formed ot botli army
and navy officers. He declared to a
triend that the work of the present
board was *not conducive ot results.
Duncan IT. Hood, of New Orleans,
son ot Gen. John B. Hood, of confed
erate fame, will raise a regiment of
“immunes,” in that city, for service in
Cuba. An “immune” is a person
who has had the yellow fever, or lias
been exposed to it, and will not take it.
BRING ME YOUR
OLD GOLD AND SILVER.
I Make^ ('erred Assay and Allow you Smelter’s Prices in
exchange for new (iioods. Turn your old metal into New Goods
that will be of Service to you.
Dixon Williams.
THE BRITISH EMPIRE.
The British empire is fifty-three
times the size of France, fifty-two
times that of Germany, three and one-
halt times that of the United States of
America, thrice the size of Europe,
with treble the population of all the
Russias. It extends over 11,000,000
square miles, occupies one-fifth of the
globe, contains one-fifth of the human
race, or 350,000,000 people, embraces
four* continents, 10,000 islands, 500
promontories and 2,000 rivers. It is
estimated that the empire possesses
one-third of the sheep of the world,
one-fourth of the cattle and one twelfth
of the horses. The total shipping un
der the British flag is 10,452,000 tons.
I he War Revenue Bill.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From onr Krgutor Corrripondool
Stamp Taxes
3E
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The fruit crop in other states than
lieorgia is said to be a failure this
year.
torial Glimpses and Clippings,
Another big ship is ready to join
Samp»on in the work of whipping the
| Spaniards, i he battleship Alabama
I was successfully launched at Cramps’
j ship yard last Tuesday afternoon. The
Alabama is the first to be launched of
I tbe three new battleships of her type,
It ue, that the only
political reformers are those who are
trying to get in office. The fellow that
is in, don’t seem to cave much about it.
The plant ot the Macon Gas Lijtlit
md Water Company, now in the
bands of a receiver, will be sold at
public outcry on May 31st. No bid
der $40,000 will be received.
Eighty of the school commissioners
the state met in convention at Ma-
i last Wednesday. State School
Commissioner Glenn presided. It was
interesting and profitable conference.
Georgia farmers who harvest wheat
bis season will have much cause for
lf-congratulation. Every southern
srmer should at least grow enough
heat to make flour for his own
amily.
If Admiral Dewey were not a hero,
Itere arq some persons who would pro
bably call him a naval dude. He is
laid to be the possessor of forty-eight
pairs of trousers, and to put on a fresh
lecktie every morning.
An coming as a necessary war
measure, and as a consequence medi
cines will be advanced in price. If
you have not yet begun your course of
Hood’s Sarsaparilla, it is advisable to
lay in a year’s supply at once and be
gin to take it today. By so doing you
will save money and regain health.
Hood’s Sarsaparilla is America’s
Greatest Medicine. Be sure to get
Hood’s.
Hood’s Pills are easy to take, easy
to operate. 4G 2t
There is a feature of the war revenue
bill now before congress that deserves
serious consideration before it is enact-
el into law. It. comes under the head
of internal revenue tax and pro
poses a tax of 4 cents per bottle upon
patent medicines retailing for $1. This
tax amounts to G per cent, on the gross
business of the proprietor, and as can
readily be seen, will greatly cripple
tl;e patent medicine businesses, which
d;rive directly or indirectly therefrom.
There sire numerous other proprietary
articles which enjoy the protection which
the government has extended to their
trade marks, that should bear their por
tion of the necessary war tax. If these
articles were included, the tax should
be proportionately reduced, so that the
burden would not be felt by anyone.—
Macon News.
There comes a time in life to all of
us when we feel mean and “out of
sorts” and in a condition to invite dis
ease. It is then we need such a reme
dy as Dr. J. H. McLean’,s Strengthen
ing Cordial and Blood Purifier. To
persons exhausted by sickness or over
work its invigorating influence is sur
prising, promptly restoring health,
energy and cheerful spirits.
To Cnrr Constipation Forever.
Take Cnscarels Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c.
If C. C. C. fail to cure, <iruEi>ifcts refund money.
It will cost “Uncle Sam” $137,312-
184.39 if the war lasts uutil June of
next year. War comes high but we
must have it.”—Darien Gazette.
The Senate has passed a bill remov
ing all disabilities imposed by the
Fourteenth amendment^to the Consti
tution of the United States upon per
sons who were at one time in rebellion
isainst the United States.
The’success of American arms will
be a great temptation to hold conquer
ed territory. In beginning tbe war
with Spain to liberate Cuba, congress
made the solemn declaration that the
Jnited States would not wage a war of
conquest, and bur rulers should be held
*o the high resolution.
The oldest living general *f the
’nited States and the oldest graduate
1 West Point, is Maj. Gen. George
Scars Greene, of Morristown, N. J.
He was born at Apponag, R. I-, May
6,1801, entered West Point at 18,
ind graduated four years later. After
seven years’ service in the army he
etired, but went to the front in the
tbellion, coming out a major general.
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve
Cure* PIU*. Scalds. Burus.
the other two being the Illinois and
Wisconsin. She presents a marked
divergence of design from the first
three, the Oregon, Indiana and Massa
chusetts. These differences involve
both the arrangements ot battery and
disposition of armor as well as a con
siderable increase with size and dis
placement. Length 374 feet, breadth
72 teet, draught 23 feet G’ inches, dis
placement 1,520 tons, speed 16 knots,
horse power 10,000. Carries four 13-
inch guns and fourteen 6-inch rapid
firing guns.
Major General Wesley Merritt, who
has been selected by the government
to command the expedition about to be
sent to the Philippines for the purpose
ol completing the work begun by Rear
Admiral Dewey and to administer the
affairs of the islands as Military Gov
ernor, may not go at all. As the mat
ter now stands, the General has refused
to go with the troops which it is re
ported have been selected for the task
of driving the Spaniards out of the
archipelago, and who are expected to
maintain order afterward. Should the
present arrangement of sending 15,000
men, only 1,000 of whom are regulars,
be adhered to, it is reported that Gen
eral Merritt will not be their command
er. He will not go if the war depart
ment does not furnish a sufficient force
of trained and disciplined troops. It
is officially announced that Merritt will
be given all the troops be wants.
The new Spanish cabinet is formed
as follows: President ol the council of
Ministers, Senor Praxedes Sagasta;
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senor
Leon y Castillo; War lieutenant, Gen
eral Correa; Marine, Senor Aunon;
Colonies, Senor Romero Giron; Fi
nance, Senor Lopez Puigcervcr; Inte
rior, Senor F. R. Chapdepon; Justice,
Senor C. Greisard; Public instruction,
Senor Gamazo.
On Tuesday the navy department
ordered Sampson to cut three cables,
which enter the water at Santiago, and
the American warships were engaged
in this work when they were fired up
on by the Spaniards, who thus incited
a bombardment. The fact that the
news reached Havana and was cabled
thence to Madrid to London and back
bepq, proves that the American ships
were unsuccessful in cutting the cables.
It is believed that considerable dam
age was done to the fortifications.
NOTHING LIKE THE DISPLAY
—OF-
Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes,
Hats, Etc.,
Was ever seen in this city as can now be fonnd at
OHLMAN’ S
Remember the prettiest line of GENTS FURNISHING GOODS
at Astonishingly low prices is found there.
Remember that the latest STYLES in STRAW HATS can^ be
found at Ohlman’s, We defy competition in this line,
i You can come to our store and go away the best dressed man in
town, for we sell the latest styles in
Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Shirts, Collars, Cuffs, Cravats,Etc.
Call at our store and you will be treated fairly,and you cannot fail
to be satisfied with all goods purchased from us.
iWHO WENT WEST AND SAID THAn
LEWIS* WEAR RESISTERS
rs o G o c D
Ohlman
Milledgeville, Ga., No. 30 W.
Hancock Street.
Washington, May 18,1898.
Spain fueled us good in that game
of hide and seek 'it played with its
Cape Verde fleet, and it is greatly
feared that the fleet now has it in its
power to chcose whether it will fight
Admiral ‘Sampson’s fleet, which batter
ed the forts in the harbor of San Juan,
Porto Rico, a few days ago, or Com
raodore Schley’s flying-squadron,
which is now for the first time acting
up to its name, enter a Cuban harbor
without fighting, or make a dash for
some of our coast cities. This state of
affairs would be exasperating were it
not for the satisfaction everyone feels
in knowing that this Spanisli fleet is
actually in American waters. It may
dodge us for awhile, but it is hound to
be our game in the end. The end
will be at once if the Spanish fleet
dares to fight either of our fleets. One
man’s guess is about as good as anoth
er’s about the intention of the Spanish
fleet, but a few days will show them.
The postponement of the sending of
troops to Cuba made necessary by the
presence ol the Spanish fleet in Amer
ican waters is less azgravating than it
appears to b$. In fact, it is a good
thing for us. Had the original plan of
landing troops in Cuba last week been
carried out, we should not have been
able to land a sufficient number to cap*
ture Havana, which is defended by
something like 80,000 Spanish soldiers,
owing to the inability ot the govern
ment to furnish equipments needed by
the volunteers; and any delay in whip
ping the Spaniards out ot Cuba after
our army goes over there will he calcu
lated to lessen our prestige among the
nations of the world. Dewey’s men at
Manila and the succession of brave and
daring deeds performed by the men on
the ship engaged in blockading Cubah
: ports have placed our nary among the,
j foremost fighters of the world, and it
; would be very humiliating tor our army
1 not to make an equally creditable show
ing when it goes to Cuba. It is there-
! fore absolutely necessary that a suf-
! ficient number of men properly equip
ped to accomplish what they go to do
should be sent to Cuba. The delay
will serve to place the army on a pro
per footing. Just to give an idea of the
deficiency in army equipments, it may
be mentioned that the government has
purchased the entire visible supply o (
tenting canvass in the country and’J/et
has only enough to make about half
the tents the army will require; the
mills are working on the rest.
The war revenue bill reported to the
Senate from its Finance Committee is in
many respects a marked improvement
upon what it was when it was sent over
from the House. It now provides for
the immediate issue of $150,000,000 in
greenbacks, and for issuing $42,000,-
000 in silver certificates to represent
the seignorage on the silver bullion
owned by the government, which it
directs to be coined. It tkxes all sorts
of corporations, and strikes out the
authority for issueing bonds.
A caucus of the democrats of the
House may be held this week fur the
purpose ot discussing the joint resolu
tions providing for the annexation ot
Hawaii, which has been favorably re
ported to the House, and deciding upon
the advisability of making it a party
question. There are a number of dem
ocrats in the House who are opposed to
annexation. It is the same in the
Senate, but the democrats of the latter
body long ago decided not to make an
nexation a party question, and the
chances, are that the same course will
be followed in the House. To attempt
to do otherwise would be to compel
those democrats who fai’or an
nexation to bolt the action of
tbe party caucus. It is of course, in
tbe power of a majority of the demo
crats in the House to make opposition
to annexation a party question, but it
is not in their power to control demo
crats who have committed themselves
to annexation. There was no sign
that the democratic party as a whole
endorsed President Cleveland’s anti
annexation policy; on the contrary,
there was many signs of opposition
thereto. If there ever was a time
that opposition to the annexation of
Hawaii could wisely have been made
party policy, it has long ago
passed.
The fear that Mr. McKinley would
give staff commissions in the volunteer
army to incompetent men, because of
bis inability to stand the pressure of the-
political and social influence brought
to bear upon him In their behalf, was
fully realized. It would have been an
impossibility to have found men more
incompetent than many of the civilians
named fur positions on the staff. This-,
incompeteney was fully recognized by -
Mr. McKinley, as lie selected enougfe*
officers from the regular army to do a)K
the work that is likely to be requirei&t
of the staff, which will leave the in—
competents to do fhe ornamentaL
A fight is being made by the tobac—•
co men against the proposed increase-,
in the internal revenue tax on tobacco*.
from G to 16 cents a pound. They-
say that the increase to 12 cental pro
vided for in the House bill, woaJdfhave-
put upon tobacco more ttuu&jte- fuR,
share of war taxes, and that it» would-
be unjust to push it up to Iff,, as - pro
vided for in the bill reported* to--the -
senate.
ROMANTIC WEDOIWJ5.-
Miss Carrie Lane Wedl- Lieutenant
Granville Conner.
Macon,. May 17-—The second re*-
mantic marriage, the result of the call
ing out of the Macon Volunteers, took .
place here yesterday afternoon when*
First Lieutenant Granville Connor, of
the Volunteers, and Miss Carrie May.-
Lane were married.
Only a few days ago Lieutenant Con
nor was the best man at the Inarriage oC
Captain S. H. Hunter, of the Mtfoon*
Volunteers, to Miss Kitty- -Searcy, oft
Bolingbroke.
Lieutenant Conner came to Macor.j
from Griffin yesterday- morning witl*
Sergeant Lawson Brown; of his com
pany.
Only a few knew of the exact busi
ness to be transacted,and! the announce
ment of the marriage wan> complete'
surprise, though among the friend-1 oi f
the young couple their engagement ww*-;
not a secret and the wedding was no*,
a matter regarded as in the distant fu
ture.
The wedding took place at 4 o’clock:-
at there sidence of Major Jeff Lane,the-,
father of the bride, on College street-.
Sergeant Lawson Brown acted as beat;
man and only the friends of the family.*
were present. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. F. F. Reese, of Chris*;
church.
Sergeant John C. Ellis of the Macon.,
Guards, First Regiment of Georgian;
Volunteers, went to Macon last Tues
day on a forty-eight hour furlough, and',
married Miss Genie Tinley, the beau
tiful daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joshua
Tinley, of the Rutland district. After
the ceremony Sergt. Ellis returned to-
his command. The fair bride will
main with her parents until the crueL
war is over.
A TEXAS WONDER.
hall’s guf.at discovert;.
One small bottle of HalTs Grear
Discovery cures all kidney nnd blad
der troubles, removes gravel, cures.,
diabetes, seminal emissions, weak and
lame backs, rheumatism and all irregu
larities of the kidneys and bladder ins,
both men and women, regulates blad
der troubles in children. If not sold*
by your druggists, will be sent by roaiBi
on receipt ot $1. One small bottle is-i
two month treatment and will cure any,
case above mentioned. E. W. Hal).,
sole manufacturer, P. O. Box 218k.
Waco, Texas.
Sold by Culver & Kidd, Milledge
ville, Ga.
READ THIS.
Cordele, Ga., March 16,1898/
While a resident of Waco, Texas, 1'
suffered terribly from kidney, trouble,
bought one bottle of Dr. Hall’4 Great
Discovery and it cured me,.and I have
never had an attack since. I advise
my friends to use it and get well.
JJW. T. Christopher,
Editor Herald, Cordele.
J. M. Courtney, of Morrillton, Ark.,
says that Ramon’s Pepsin Chill Tonio
gives the best satisfaction of any Chili
Tonic he handles. Tasteless and ]
anteed. 50cJ