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iho MeiU- ruoiii cf the midrib: -i>>'•
Hr Wes: of the United States pres
ents the most, striking example in his
l.orj of the rapid of a nr
-rin or.iitry bv nn entorpilsfne race-
Tec records- of ancient or medieval
time fail to show a singie instance in
which n people ha:; taken possession
of the land so swifiiy ami covered it
as if by nut.io v.-'th the evidences -5
iin up Jo -date ouiliz-ition. Nor is it.
’ikelv that Blicit i-: voU.|-Ulnt as loin,
oi tliv. past thirty years will be rep tfed
in any other dasuier of the world,
The "teat raiivoad which is under
eons.trucliou by the Jtußaion g*-‘‘ - n.
tnent across Sibena not likely to
produce aor uh a transformation at
followed the completion *i t,u - own
transcontinental iir.es to tl - - '■
coast! and judging trom what has al
ready been accomplished in the civ ill
zation of Africa, it If likely that its
ii elopment \t ill si u > ] < -
ison with that of cur Western reni
torics.
If wo wish to trace the hiswyoi
legislation on th“ sub;ecf f "ho
posal and settlement of lands m tne
United States nust go back
earlist (lavs of the republic. An ordi
nance was naso-.'d in H&* whtcL pto
videdfor the organization of the ter
ritory’y lag to the northwest of the
Ohio, fttd declared ‘.hat be new
States should never interfere with the
disposal of the soil by the. -y' "
States. In p.n interesting m .
the National Geographic Magazine,
by Mr. Emory E.
mihsioner of the General hand Oiiwo
we are told that, in ah subsequent
admissiocs cf t-f.w Btales into bit
Union the absolute proprietary power
and primary right of disposition ot
the soil has beer uniform':? reserved
hr.solemn comps ' in conformity
therewith. Cefcons of territory to
the United States were made upon
the condition that the l?vA dtovid >■*'
;; -yi u-ut; for all the states, ?‘ie >r
igiual purpose being to create a fund
for the redemption o! the public
debt.
F iu !i <’'"
is found in the plan suhniUed to Con
truss in 1790 by M- Hamilton, in
which it was sought to raise revenue
from the sain of the land l r Prov
ided for ihv dUposal of- ' publio do
cash r, . lea. *.tr . >•} i.a allowJKCj or
the prefeier.e; tight o- oarhnr ' to
tU- r* under the several pre
emtiOn law.-?, These laws were at
first temporary, being ~ iizted ta their
opera t nti!
1841, which continued ir :crce uat:!
its repeal by the act or Merc t iB9i.
The general policy o; -*ale tor rev
enue r< rnained unchanged until nhe
question of : . re " ome-. tor too people
came to be agitated, ;r i resulted in
the henertead law of lB6h. - ne
homestead low provided that r.--
citizen who is the our of a samily, - •
who has arrived at the age of 21 pears,
j., av acquire title to 160 r-eres of lar:d
by residing upon, culiivaf'ng, and mi
proving|the -ears immed
iately p"feeding h>s final proof., free
from all cost iccpt *he Land : ‘-Sio's
fees.
The homestead law was one of Ike
most beuefieenl ever recorded in the
statute books of a nation, Coming a
bout the same time ■> ■<- expensive
grants of land in nid of the construct
ion of the Pacific railroads, it proved
to be a powerful factor ”j the- building
upon of the vast- extent at country
hong to the woci of tho MTsT-ippi
or. Thirty-five years igo the
I- 'liar- roved ov r this country, muen
oi which ras known as the Great
Amenoan Desert, and dwellers in the
T-.-ntyrn States only caugh n occa
sional j’bi.pse of its natural riches,
when observant travelers returned
with stories c-f its rich grass lands and
endless range.- * forest-clad ihus.
How largely She settlers have availed
themselves of the. law is sh< wn by tae
fact that up to the last had year 505.
986 homestead entries Viva been a:
lowed, embracing an of 07,618,
4.51 acres,
Altogether, during • period under
review, 247,000,060 s -res -ave beer,
sold, for cat-J In this -ta! r.-e in
eluded the home/to .5 •-••trvii,, which
have realised rbow 08(1 Ti.-e
item, with the granin t. ... r-t tth, and
donations to States fo" educational
purposes rind interrail Vv -r-ov.; .
includes the greatest portion of the
public lends ar eady disposed of by j
the government.
There remains t/>me o 1)0,000 -’X
acres of pubhc land - x' !'y vc- < :
ska cf which '>0,000,000 a res only
aro favored with Yutsf.-'.i
the # tiief'>ss'ol c"0 : -'cion a- w
'C , .)! and Uv
: t MO. 1
rests with the State. 3if. Cest a of
♦he opinion that unless these two ele
ments arc- combined, the land is val*
f.eiea", and he asks the question: “Are
...
... ■ v . . .... a-, to) i
III.; ifiiM
ppi Vftl’-y adequate to luo count
tion:. that cmilront us in the arid
We.;!?" The act of March 3, 1877,
authorizing tlio entry of 640 acres of
desert land upon the condition of
$1.25 net acre and reclaiming
the land by irrigation, winch wis des
igned to meet these conditions, has.
1 ... viGd any commensurate.
results of the kind intended: for while
the land lying along the borders of the
.aius, which .iTO onpaV iC ot easy
irrigation, have been taken up, the
hose that
lie clahncd V. the individual etmrts
of the seller' aro still ying ns gleet eel
It is ettimfited that of the 500,000,-
<•00 acres of vacant lands winhii' the
arid region only 20 per cent can be
brought under cultivation, and' that
tliit, an oniv be done good engineer
ii.'u treatment ft the piwbiein, and a
car,:ail use uf the water that is brought
t;;. The spuctfii committee appoint • 1
br the United States Senate in 1839
to investigate this subject says: ‘The
in"::;-able lauds arc limited in extent.
The uvea cf the and region which cau
1; irrigated is a small fraction of the
entire rf-giun. This arises from the
fact that all the wutcis that can be
used we insufficient ’o serve all the
pcstiahla irrigable lands. It tiuvrvl'-re
.... select the lands
to nc rcum-med, On the wi idem of
il-.jsi selection vast interests depend.
-is nosoishle to igotu lands on the
nemrlinns s.nd u the high: piateauf,,
but if the water is used thereit cannot
bo used below, and these elevated
lands will not make the best houses
for the people. The cinnatc there i'•
rigorous, a! the variety of agricul
tural products that, can be raised is
b.r.ii.cG, being chiefly hay mui vege
tables. To use the water on such
teach > largely to wastejit, and toch.vc
agriculture into the mountains i.. to
and: Hie people engaged tnevi-in te
dreary life in a aubaretio climate.
interest <i the greatest numberw-i
people that the agriculture of the arid
lands should rt./i, ->t> established in the
mountain region. The valleys and
plains below are warm, rulubrios, and
rich the variety oi agricultural pro
ducts is great, and if the waters are
used on those lands, Uiey will give
support to prosperous people.”
It is segued from the above report
tbiit the vacant public lands should be
disposed of until they have oeoo
brought into an agricultural. conditon
i-y i; ligation, and it is suggested that
;he t wa-' to accomplish. tLu; result
world be to lot the State control tho
waters within th*cr respective borders
The right to use the water being
under the absolute control or the
State, it would, if it also controlled
the land, he ,u n position to secure, by
a : udicious choice of the land to be
i-mad, and economical and v>i - 'fat -
al of the water. At present 76
percent of the ari-l land is in the
ham..", of tb>' government. n Nevada
wd per -..oiit oi tin: area is vacant; and
ih.se lands contribute nothing to the
revnues oi the Siata, ami therefore it
is impossible for the State to under
take :i system of irrigation itself. Ii
would safely be good policy for
to difpeso oi them to the
State, so that they may qecome an
vsiif.b’o soutce of revenue. It is true
the Carey act of August 19, 1891
authorizes the Secretary c: the Inter
ior to contract with any of 'he desert,
land States to dona 6 to the States
such lands as the states rofiy cause to
be irrigated, reclaimed, occupied, and
eruir-'aled by actual settlers; but it
tail;; to glee the State sufficient oon
v <1 over the lands to enable it to
pledge them as security for tiieir rec
lamation, and hence it cannot contract
h r the ooissttucthm of works on trie
most favorable terms. asaistsnl
commissioner argues with much reason
that if tie Carey law mere so amended
; v, t > provide for the granting' of tile
’ aids to the State 'upon application
leaving the State free to contract for
their rcclmatlon r,nd to pledge the
j'-nds as security therefor, it would be
of practical benefit, and under its
prodsons the State might 5c enabled
to secure the xeuiiunC.cn of nil ilu
l:-.rds within its ihr.its Uint could be
utilized.—Scientific American;
S'CO i'OR AfioT VLE.
• This would no? be a large price to
div fur 1.?.'. FV- • - o', f! -:v : .a::
I'.emodie.-; for Rheumatism if one
could not get relief any cheaper. The
Drummond Medicine Cos., .New Yoik
have received hundreds of unsolicited
t.-sGcicnsab. from greatful people rc
■.■torcs'l iion'th hv the use oi then
. . : -. !■ ui(i 1!')’ !i- 0 tie
pa any price .rather than suffer
i'oimv to;‘are, IT you would like to
try these -eiwdies, and your dr.iggist
has net got them, write direct to the
Company. Agents wanted.
Everybody who is any
body, takes the
B A N S3 COUNTY JO U R N AX.
■W H Y ?
Because it is the bast
c t e a s> e a t and News.
h . ■ 7 T - ■ 7 in S 3 o :•;; i •
1 . ..J •'
aNJDFAVOKi;-;.;,
There was no decrease of the iv
of the audieeoe at today’s nescions of
the Christian 'Endeavor meeting.
At the Mechanic’s pavilion the and
iencss of 10,000 was called to order by
Rev. L. Hill, of Massachusetts After
devotional exercises thorn was a sym
posium by the state secretaries on
“Mow ean we make the committee
work in our Inc:;i societies more ef
fective.”
Among the speakers wore Secreta
ries Miss Caivert, of Washington
Mip-- Parsons, of Michigan, and A mo::
Ft. 'Toils, editor of The Golden Pole
Then followed a fi v.- practical sug
gestions from the .rustets ot the so
ciety and from President Clark.
Treasurer Shaw, ot Boston, spoke on
“The United Society of Christian
hi,ihavoi, What it ia aim Bow i-t
Works."
Kc said among other t.Linge:
; it .er r :. t" ■ ■-
pieties; in if 96 16,1 '■
~
700, w-.iii a membership of .5,000,000.
■ la 1385 the movement was confined
almost wholly to the eastern states,
today it bolts the globe. Then only
a few of the denominations were rep
j resented, today more than forty are
included in our fellowship.”
Ai'tei Treasurer Shaw concluded,
tiie. Mechanic’s pavilion, meeting ad
journed.
Rev. Ralph V.. Brokavr, Spri g
lield, Mass., presided over a small but
enthiu-iastin assemblage of Endeav—
orers at Woodvratd’s pavilion tr.is
ruo.-iing.'- -Const 1 tution
fiortor, Setr-s?h<?r.rr* an .I filct-.oa.
1 h ate hit and smarting, inci
dent to th ic diseases, isinstantly allayed
j applying Chamoeilain'v T.ye and
Shin Ointment. Many very bad cases
have bean permanently cured by it. It
i ; equal v. 2 int fi*i itcl ing piles -!■; i
a favorite remedy for sore nipples,
chapped hand ;, clr .... troM bites
am’Mhronic sore cy- • its.per iso*.
Dr Oady’s CotitHtion Powders, are
jn.iV vrhat a Horse needs when iu bad
condition. Tonic, Mood purifier ir"
vernfinige. The;- rive not food be.t
m • licint and .■ in v, >tc put a
ho’-so in prime or; .dition. Price SC
ceni> per pa > :kagc
sa eby h i ii{ tob:
Homer. Gn,
•.VilUam J. Iva: has :*eci c ade
au Li..D by He-Kewdree College, IU
ras the' . ;< i fat . .i an
the son has given it 3250 tobeinves
tc-d sc as to yeald a nvaial each year
ou the first essay on the y of
governtr.eat. —A*. <■ • ■■
of Cod- Ihrer Oil with Hypephos- j
phstcs, cavs be taken as easily in j
summer a? ia winter. Unlike the i
plain oil it ;s and the \
bypophoapfiltes -Rat n- u t-it ttd in ;
digestion and at the tame time tone |
p thz system.
For sickly, delicate children, and !
hr those whose Rings are vfectei,
it is a mistake to leave ft off it- -he
sum izr m -i i TANARUS! ■do - nay
reduced if -sectssary.
We secoi-nnicnd the small size
espcctaliy for s-jise ? use, and for j
children, where a maJler dose is re
qutrrd. it should he kept in a cool
place after it ir once opened.
For dt..,n by al; ir rg’&ists &t y/i. and §i.ca
THIRTY DOLLARS EACH.
There ban been approved twice as
many new olaimes under tlis IN
DIGENT pension law no oaa Lc paid
from tlie oalf.nce of that fund on
hand, after paying the enrolled claims
for 1897. As it is impossible to da
tertr.ina which ones oi tk-. claims are
most nieritorous, the fund v;iii be paid
pro rata, allowing each one £3O-00.
Respectfully,
RICHARD JO HD SON,
GoiuinisL-iOCcr of Pensions.
It has now D monstvated
that nine easts out >f women’s
disorders, painful and .. ..übiesome n8
they art, do not require the attention
of a physician at all “I .ocai taeat
ment” "or “private examinotions”
have been shown to be on tin ly nn
nee- :itry. Tlie simple, pure wine of
Cardai, taken in the privacy of the
home injures quick relief.
.It is entirely nnnecess. ry for any
won’.'... suuliv fi'urr. these almost
universal complaints. She can got
a bottle c£ McEiree’t. '.Vino ol Curu ii
at the nearest ttrug start- f>r jl,oo
and quickly put an end to the un
pleasant pains ana derangements.
Thousands of women are well to dm
because they did that.
JDont forget to sc • i fit jct.
" - - •' .‘'on ior the
-' 3 fir, CM-y JOURNAL
y.t t id.ir.tsrk.biy ’.c-r yt'fi- . I tear
pam ioria ndvaace,
rau amtotsK or x& jieavks.
TSern's aUioriHirte gil l coming li uu-: today I
OS, sell, do y ,n. ;! 'Od ' '•' els njj .
S.i;ii tin chiidron u,> ir. He .von
“ Vhc-roY: a lioar ’.S' o girl ciduing t oni#. tn-oay;
3:>e’nacst realty to fly away
Fromtliecarthwe ur#dt.-, live in. .
TAil's go ami open ■he g.tcs of r.o .rl,
Oiin them wide lor the now little girl."
Said rnr: I'bllilren up in Heaven.
,‘God wanted her twee, where bis little oae
gal l .ho chsUlton upin he;,von. fmco.,
’ she shall play wUh v. i in the golden street,
She has grown :.u<# fair, ii he., grown coos.v. •:!
Fthe art.li wcr.scd to live, tu,
She needs tee sunshine, this dear little Ritl,
T i... t o ids th la side of the gains "f l>ca
Said rim clulilren ui> In heaven.
'•SettleKing called down from the angels'donw."
S.Uii the ehiMren o in heaver,.
"Alv ii.tte dnri'Ug, u:*e andenme.
To the place jirapar *a in thy h 1 hon.e
To the he mo that . y iiikb'en live in ,
I-et's go ar.e. natch at the* gatcsofpeA.,,
Heady to '.vcleome the ncv/U’-tle gir.,
a-ai-i tha children up lu heaven
| Far down on the earth do you hear t ic ", weep .
paid the ehiliircn op in heaven.
..)f o i Vno dear git ■ t ■ ec l
rhe shadows fali aad
O'er the earth we used to live >;
But we’ll go and on it the gatee
Oh, why do they weep ' -r their dear little rea. I,
said the iibildren up m heat • -i.
,‘I- lv with her quick, O, angel dear!"
said the children up in heaven.
■ -S-.C she is coining i In ok thereJ-coa ; n- 1
At the jasper light on her sunn v V. 1-
'.There the veilioe; vlouda are riven.
Ah 1 hush! husli! hush! all the swift v.-mgs ft---':
For the ITing himself at the gatajef pearl
U taking her hand, dear, tired little gin.
Vnd loading lior i <*i <- hea /cii *“
Jasper . v, —arthuh T. Frpek.
ist summer one of our grand
chiUlruii ’.viis sick with a povtvo do-auli
trouble,” eaya Mit £•• *.• Groforj, l *
FriiclerH-kytowii, “Our doctors
remedy had failed, then wo tried
Chaniber’uin’if Colic, Cholera an-•
Diarrhoea Rcmo-ty, which ga-'e very
speedy relief.' 1 h'or sale by H- 1 •
Thompson Homer Ga.
DISSO LUTION NOTICE.
Maysville, Ga., June 14, 1897.
This is to certify that we have thin
day dissolved the firm of Smith, Eher
)tarts & Cos, J T. Smith haying
bought the interest of J. M. Eberhart
and George W. Harmon of Mda*.- and
itor ac i’ts e: apt tb< >< J. M . ner
lirtt' au-’i George • .union lias ft
copy of signed up by the firm, x J
T. Smith resumes ait liabilities of the
outstanding indebtedness ot the ter -
mer firm, mom Jan Ist 1397, ami that
-J 41 Ebechart end ■ •V,;; C. . Ttar
rum arc not- responsible for any in
• debetodncsii of the former firm.
J. T SMn H [L.S.J
J M FKEftHAPT L.S.
Gao. W. HARMON L.S.
litis ■ ii
hiia de-rri-Lt'-t.-fitod -ieii / 'Gsand
?linos tl r. ' it *•: SYv-1 iuk-T-lifals
m wofesftr-s
PECaLIAS
IrrerGlariMfu n.d • ingenientn.
it has tci.OliiO the :■-m:\ ■? r - .ooy
•
l '
i.-.i’- r.nd eoo'-oing: ir- npou
io mei ras • . • . .ea
“whites' ' Ji \C fulling of '- ‘' n'ornb.
ft stop® flooding ana relieves sup
prefixed r.ml palnfai ir.en.strua- •&.
For f Lit: >t tuc •' .•-
m.-flicine iaf.de. i l iz '?otU'ficir T
■' %
bi ng • Uilcir n into b
* ter year3. It ir.vigorstima
strene'ittua tho whole /.>-
ta.n. T ti is Vs oat 1 craedy is o Ltd <:d
to all aiSioted voir.cn. ' V.'hy r'-!I
any were.on aulfe-r another n hu-.te
v-ith certain ielief v/ithin roach?
Wi-io of iliidui only oasts i' .00 per
at you; drug -H, re.
T*Vr Gihnvt', it, -*■<■ ficfnfi ppra-al ■
. i . •*,••>. -viH r.*v• .- f
/• 'ivi 3->rv J)ez ra m l a• c'vi.a-ys. ? X
v' i :r-an<F/;., j~-. .
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s *ft?v Wltf* Wl r .P of GftrCilf At it'.uvt
k * ?Ti! : nc of the r.. ,.na si eitirs:y
cured hfe? ”
If you intend to paint yoifr
house get A, A, WHITE LE.iD
at Hardman Bros. Drug Store
Harmony Grove, it is an Ami-
Trust Lead. It took the prWeat
the World’s Fair. It is cheaper
than Trust-lead and just as good
if not better
EtißßO E 1 B E I< O R TH E
BANKS COUNTY
J O U R N A L,
ONLY 50 CENTS BEE ANNUM,CASK
Flense note the Constitute
arlvcrtiscmcut on page 8, can’t you
supply the missing word?
Subscribe £cr b-r.k papers, at 31,25
pt>r year, send the money and orde r
to Thu 'JOURNAu.
HOMFR. Ga.
Mr. C. L. Hai-b ouck, a <lruffgi at
'f r-ndor- ivlvu • • .-J! of '!<. .
i . t. !. -•-
. f Cl- - -
i.l 1 an': D’airj. •
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. j- r:. >.r .-j T "h. • ;
MOW TO FIND OUT,
jr-.H a bottle or common glass with I
urine and lot r stand twenty four
hours, a sediment or settling inientefi )
u, ilissased comlition ot the kidneys.
When uv-.ne staiaes linen tit: positive
evidence o£ kidney taouble. Too
frernent desire to urinate or pat- n
the back, is also convincing proof
that tin kidneys and bladder are our
of uide..
W MAT TO DO
There U: comfort i:t the knowledge
often expressed’ that Pi Kilmers
Swainp Root, ibe. irreat kidney reme
dy fulfills every wish in relieving
pain m the back, kidncvs, liver, blurt-
<!ei and ever 1 tun ary
pasag..t- It corrects inain'ily to
bold urine and scalding pain in pass
ing it or bad effects following use
liquor, wine or beer, anp overcomes
that unpleasant, nee- -sdy of ' ;K ’in
compelled to (jet- up myny ‘nn.s
during the night ta iirim-tc. The
mi! 1 and tiio uxiraordin u-y effect of
Swain p-roet is soon realised
star,d.i the highest for its wonderful
circs oi the most distressing oases
1 f you need a medicine you sboud
have the best, bold by druggists
}mice fifty cents and one dollar.
Fora sample bottle and pcmphlei,
both sent free by mail, meuuon Tin-
Journal and send ysur full post-office
address to 3■ - 'vilmerXf j> itui'on
lon, N. V. The proprietors of this
caper o-uai'-’iit-j.; uc genruneeness of
this offer. (S —-7~2*—*>7)
.-u’.l .end you both the weekly
| <‘loiw-i; it-utioh iv.-.i ' V"'’>:-n'y
| Journal for $1 .2 i .vera-nash.
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Presiden slncss Manager of Constitution Publb 'ning Ccii'pcny, who has it in a safety vault,
and vlk • ill . ■- seo!e< t< h< ■ .mlttce that snakes the decision ou septeffiber ist,. *B97*
SCI IBS Foil 1-h of Series of ordinary Interest,
NE L ' $4,000 in cai h h wing been (listrib ited the
id in out sst 1 first ol ■■h wns innouiiGed ; ist No
vember. Ib the first ; . iitest, ig [an Ist, Mr M. L Brittain was
o'supply tlie coi the sen t< ; nan
nounced and he received %\M$ in cash,, ilie next Contest closed
March Ist, and there were : . rent ucce Mul gues ; ihk
whom was divided SI7OO In ush, _ Tlie third Contest brought many
correct answers, SI,OOO in cash being divided among them.
Cot test Lasts Ti ires Montir anc the Anriount to 3a Dfi/ideci vVill 1 L ■■
There may be one correct answer tht re- nay " a ’ i, tore m j tu • but ern -
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his 3 ib; ■ ptioa Fin !an ui . o S2O 3 0 toi Ad a aW. ■ A
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leaving it out by accident oi : e, oi not knowing t.f the guess it the tnue isu.. :: or any other ;eason win
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THE CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Qa.
' Chattanooga Normal
University.
Will Sustain the FolKiving Departments.
General Courses. .Special Coursers,
Penmanship, Teachers’(Normal Telegraphy, Kiudergai ten,
Course proper), Commercial, Art, Normal Kim -rgarten (for
Shorthand and Trpewritibg, training of teachers). A Cora-
Elocution, Scientific, Special kte Conservatory of Music.
Mathematics,‘Sti-ccial t.&> .-iage, Set-col tne entire year except
Spcial Scienc, Classic. the month cf August.
KORTEM DIFFERENT i)EPA (ITMEKTS,
EIGHTEEN DIFFKRENT TEACHERS.
Ay SPECIAL FEATURES of our school pupils ray enter at any time
select such work as the . - ire,-and pursue their studies ns rapidly an their
ability will perirff. In any legnlar cpn-n ve y mil. ch substitutions as
will enable one to make ,i specialty of any line of work desired.
TUITION in the regular Departments is *l.OO pe.t week, payable a
term in advance; in the Spec.:..i Courses it depend upon the work taken. No
tuitionwill be refunded, but for a continued illness ot more than two week?:,,
a rl.iu bill will be issued 4 - fix time lost, good for any future time.
DIPLOMAS. To my c-ne completing any of ti courses ar#ov
mentioned a diploma will )><■ issued indicating the wort done.
HOW THE SCHOOL IS GOVERNED-
This is not a reform school; therefore we havo na -1 rules. We desire
the attendance of ladies and gentlemen, and we expect to treat them as such,
We are willing to advertise in regard to the conduct of students’ and th e
privilege cf asking iho withdrawel of any one who, does not conform to the
usual deportment oi ft lady or gentlemen.
Kh LENSES. It is an object of the school to h. trees practical economy
in every department. Good board can be had frun $1.50 to S2.CO per week)
r t from ;Oc 075 - - . th< m :bst with ra -
tion $3.00 per week. To meet these low iat.es it is al solutely necessary that
■ 1! bid;' i>c paid a term in advance. We will refund money paid for board or
room rent, bt.-i charge 10c per- week additnnai lor the time, if less than oao
toum. Text-books may be rented from the L-xt-book library at 10 percent
o£ the retail, tbns saving a great deal in the expenses of books. School be
rin ?< i-tenrber 5, 1897 for next school yea;- Nor futher infortuntion address
DR. H. M. EVANS, Chatanooga, Tenn.
You will notice the advertisement of the Chattanooga Norma; University
above, read it very rarefully, and it you decide to want to attend the Uni
versity and take a thorough course, and if you have not the necessary money
to pay your expenses, you can go to work right at tour own home, getting
subscribers totLe Journal, and we will give to the person who sends uo tne
largest number of -.ash paid up subscipttons to the journal at 50 cents from
now until Sep. Island therafterBl.oo per rear to any address until July Ist
U f<B, .-ship for 48 weeks schooling at the Uhatlun.toga Normal Uni
versity This is well wor'ii your attention. It is a school for both ladies
and* gcn-.ienicii, and if cither a lady ;r genllcmm - . ;.h:- largest number
of subscribers for the Journal wo will give this . charge.
Sotbinl about it just long enough to arrive at the conclusion that it is .a,
chance of your lifetime and that, you bad bettor try to win this
150,00 by just a little work, (.’ash must accompany all orders.for the Banks
County Journal
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