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\ G(*yD OKK. 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~-. . • 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. • • . 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. Tills is :lx Una sjf&O '^4f : V -'%£r ilir 3 14 ; ; ■ . u * JSSk - amim ' ■ ORTEST BEOftN fUNE 1- -ENDS SEf } L THE Have Not 4 ’ Enough, and A..ra Put to < Ven \wkwarcl Shifts For Waot of Some.” - mtain! ■ has b; ... ms placed 1h the htirds oi iilr. ■A. Mi si>]>fii il, 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 - costs notaT.f to supply word and yon r.-.av fiui it cr>: roctly. A hether you <‘o or not. you fcot \TEST Oi 4M fi " WEEK! 'fEWSI R 5 FOR ONE YEAR im '-jiat h -nm aw sm\m ! mz v:h; ?cuu Doiiia for a KMR’ssmcaiPm Ten per cent of the uuessei Sub ci ptiois goes to the Fuad to lie divided- In .other words, his 3 ib; ■ ptioa Fin !an ui . o S2O 3 0 toi Ad a aW. ■ A - vessel $2,000. Following are the conditions, of the contest: , . ;r-{ :eive ■•••■- i -ions, /herein he party subscribing .eaters ' \ : Biissix . . st# . . • test ant gets th .... he r .. • as • may be, mH hi a the money, if ■ i .it esi urn ■ equally di/ide-i. *Sikh tcrtect ice '' ' • . . V.onaW >ad - . cede; forSei - • - VF;V/;u^: the guess must be sent in the i&mli a! esve’ope that bring* th* noney tint pays U> the subsc iption forgetting it, or leaving it out by accident oi : e, oi not knowing t.f the guess it the tnue isu.. :: or any other ;eason win no* enlid's one to send apu ht ;; t-.f.to*. .• .u*-t •■. vT. n die -.v.iiM r. ' r i *•-• net u*. a... .'snvulct a f-ty ' end more Wxu ..ne ••lers, hr. • ' ox; vW; *, v .-a t* .“-Ur#* ti e Mr-- Av *:•.* r-.r- a sent; there vih be no capital pxMC— eveyv on., vvi*; od 1 . hist p: : / i. 0.-.>fo '. :. ,f * nan ' '‘ f ‘ nu.-.-'inv *v< id propel 'y, m*c• >.s;nc.y •'•'iil ivnicu and uit Stand exactly ox ti-.v ran . footing. Poi x.;., -u. >< i.\/ tunes *s to ;• • >*' v TV c. Tlfi-r bin; We t> -xm then t Wr> acenr-ite • 'ount . r th •unoi on?, re-- cived with guess- . and on * Jury and August we will publish t&J. o-sek hcv/ the !u;.d has grows* Ibe Contest Closes Sept, h hhShhF'hhJiih * 4asvT " parties the full prize amour.: that ha? accrued in the contest. state :-:mr.y t'.ie .I:.-:- . g 'Acid for September lis•* . • ail oruers 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 'OAOMnr Acrr-"' " "-v ~ X " ? .’-"CC . g . .. *■? h-H? 4.-i is %s&& i .- - 1 . 6' .