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Basks County Journal. OFFICIAL OIiGAM OF ha.sk s couxrr. WALLACE L. HARDEN. EIMTO* ASD PIBUSHER. Rates of Subecrlptloa. On* f* 1 11.00 cash. Sl* months SO cents cash. Three months Vi cts. Filtered at the PostoJJlee at Homer Ga. at second class matter. Contributions are solicited, but Correspon (uu should remember that hundred* of people si* expected to read their writing, therefore they should be short and to the point. The editor of this paper does not bold himself responsible for the slews or cxpreaslonsof contributors. Tb Journal 1b published tvtry Thursday corning andjall ?pi<?s should te in this office not Liter than Saturday morning to insure publica tion Address all communications to Editor. BANKS COUNTY JOURNAL. THURSDAY, JAN. 27, 1898. for governor. Allen. D. Candler, OF IIALL COUNTY. FOR SECRETARY OF STATE, Mark A. Hardin. rou Congress, pist HOWARD THOMPSON Of lIALL. Allen l>. Cauiller About all that can be saiil for or even against Col. Allen D, Cundler in con nection with the coming gubernatorial race can be found in the letter from the citizens of Glarke County; and in the reply to the same, both of which are to he found in another coluin of this issue of the Journal, which was the first of newspapers of the state that made the announcement that Col. Allen D. Can dler, the “Plowboy of Pigeon Roost,” would be in the race for the democratic nomination for that office; We there fore propose to stick to him: because Ist. he is a true and tried old.time and purs Democratic man ; and has been in active public service long enough for it to have become a well established and an undisputed fact that he is the most worthy man in Geotgia, for the highest office in Ga; that lies within the power of our free thinking people, those who would completely destroy all cliques or rings now composed of strong believers in, anil supporters of the spoils sistems of government, when the opportunities for so doing are oller-d. 2nd. He is certainly the ninn lor our naxt governor, because h* is tbe n -xt man tn line for promotion. !sr<l. He is an ex-confederate sol dier, and is peihaps tbe last of that noble crowd who stood in front < t muskets four long years, and we cer tainly should give that man who de serves it our last favors, in apprecia tion of the lost cause. 4th. No better man in Georgia can be found for the position, stb. He has waited patiently for this his opportunity and now lie is entitled to our honors. Mark A. Hardin In naming lion. Mark A. Hurdm as our choice for Hou. Allen D. Can dler’a miccesser in the office ot secre tary of state, we do at-, because, in following the line of elligibles for pro motion in our public oflices, we find that Mark A. Hardiu formally years has proven perfectly satisfactory to tlia people, and lie too, is very descrv mg of our support in trying to pro— mote him to the next round of the Georgia ladder ot public officials. The Journal will ever be found iu favor of continually promoting every public servant who proves himself to be a satisfactory officer in the lower offices; and where such officer proves competent to fill the next higher office We are always willing to how onr appreciation of faithful past services. Howard Thompson Following this rule still further, we find that Hon. Howard Thompson lias proven to be one of the beat, (if not the beat) Solicitor General that his circuit has ever had, and is a sat isfactory public official, lienee we wait to promote him. He has an nounced for eongreis, and he is a good man for that place, he too, is de serving of our honors, and we should aid with our might to put bun into the house of repiesentatives of the U. S. as the representative of the Ninth Congressional Diat. of Georgia where it is believed lie will serve his district to bc best of bis ability and i satisfactorily. Don’t nlM< l’owr Mm. Liver troubles quickly result in serious eompli-adons, and the mini win* negleeu til. liver has little regard tbs health. A bottle | of Brown?’ Iron Bitters token now and then , will keep the liver in perfect order. If tbe 4e*K bus .Wvelopod, .irownsJronßiUer* will cure it perpaiwmtly. • | vitality will always e firvwtu,’ Iron Butter* Is tAd by oil dealers- HON. ATTEND- CANDLER FOR GOVERNOR. MAKES HIS FORMAL AN NOUNCEMENT. 1' * ** In HU Letter to the People of Georgia He Signal* tor Brake* •nd A*k* Thetr Support in Bringiug About Gen eral Ketorin* Athens, Ga., January 18, 1898.—Hon. Allen D. Candler, Gainssville, Ga.— Dear Sir: We, the undersigned citi zens of Athens and Clarke county, have noted with pleasures the frequent und favorable mention of your name by the press of the state in connection with the next gubernatorial election. Your peculiar fitness for the high office of governor is readily recognized by all who know you. Active, able anil hon est, you have fully met all the duties and responsibilities of private life and public station. In 1861 you responded promptly to the call to arms: and in camp, on marsh and battlefie and illustrated by your couduct the fortitude anil hero ism of the eonfederata soldier, scaling with your life’s blood your devotion to Georgia, and to principle. You volun teered with the firs; you returned with the last. Alter the termination of that dsistrous conflict you wire ct.lled to represent the county of Hall in the general assembly of the state There you acquitted yourself with honor. In 1.882 til the hour of dire need, you were named by the democracy of the ninth congressional district as its standard bearer. In the two preceed ing campaigns defeat and disaster had atteaded the result, and her cho sen champions had gone down before the tierce assaults of the opposition. The party was demoralized, the op— position flushed with repeated victo ries, was confident* Without solicita tion or knowledge on your part you were nominated and the convention adjourned. The result is history. The man and the hour had met. After the more brilliant contest in its history the glorious old ninth was re deemed, and once more the triumph ant banners of democracy waved pri u lly and high over her mountain tops. Your services in congress to your people and the country at largo were emminently efficient and Ratis — factoiy. At the end of your congress ionnl career, embracing eight years of continuous service, you voluntarily surrendered your commission to the people without stain or blemish. After the death of the late lamented General Phd Cook, von were called to the honored office of secretary of stato. The duties of tris position yuu have discharged faithfully and well. A veteran yourself, you will i.ot for get the veteran. One of the common ■people you are touched with a feeling of their infirmaties. A public man, you are faniilliar with tha a flail's of state. Ripe in experience, loyal in party fealty and patriotic in purpose, you are tne man tor the place. Again the man and the hour have met. Believing that your nomination will heal all existing breeches in thd party and that your election would lie accomplished by an old-fashioned dern ooeatic majority of lUO.OOO votes, we earnestly urge you to enter the race for governor at the not ensuing elec tion. Very truly yours, J, E, Talmadge ; .T. S. King, I>. M, Kennedy ; TANARUS, F, Comer, W, C, Ash; Win TANARUS, Bryan, J, R, Moore; F,M,Parr, W. A, McDowell; W. J, Tmith, J, N, Webb; Louis Morris, E. S. Lyndon ; W, D.Grifieth, James F, Foster; TANARUS, W. Heed, Bylvanus Morris ; Ed TANARUS, Brown. W, C, Orr; C, A, Talmadge, J, H, Huggins; J, C. Orr, A, C, Fears ; E, P. Fears, J, D, Baugh; K, C, Orrr, M, .Sterne; P, Funkenstein, F. R, Grifleth; JackF, Jackson, T. A, Burke; W, A, Jes.er, Hope Hale; Tho's H, Dorier, George 11, Palmer;.!, TANARUS, Anderson, H. K. Palmer; E. K. Kinniebrew, \V. F'. Dorsey ; T. C. Conaway, Edwin D. Newton, J, J.C. McMahon, 11. H. Carlton; J. F\ Rhodes, J. N'. Booth; J, M. Hodgson, 8. J. Tribble; R. C. Roberts, T. O. Vinvent; J. C. Hutchins, G. H. Yancey ; J. O. Cook, Henry C. Tuck ; W. D. O’Farralb T,B. F. Todd; A. H.Saye, E. 8, Brown; T. A, Mealer, J, F\ Hamilton ; J, G.Gray, J, W, Wier: David Gann, J, K, Kenney; C, A, Coleman. TANARUS, M, Booth; 8, B, Wingfield Sr, TANARUS, R, Edward: j,W,Saye. PI, I, Smith; W, B, Burnett, E, P, Lumpkin ; J, J, Hardeway, J, A. Suddeth ; W, S, Holman, Lamar Cobb: D,C, Oliver, T.J, Scott; J, B, Fears, B,M, Herrington: J, C, Bloomfield, Y, K, Cobb; 1, J, Shake lford, , GAINESVILLE, GA., January 20, 1896.—Messers 11. H. Carlton, G.H- Yane j, W, E. Burnett, Edward TANARUS, Brown, Edwin I>. Newton, J‘ M. Hodgson, Henry C. Turk, George II - Palmer, Y. F. Cobb, J - E. Talmadge, J- C. Orr, P. Ftinkenstein, W- S. A. H,. Saye and Others. - Gentlemen: lin in receipt ol your communica tion of the iBth instant, asking me to enter the race for governor at tin next ensuing election, and it; reply 1 beg to say that when my name wa first suggested' about a year ago in this connection Iform*nths repelled the idcabpennse I was not, seeking, political preferment and deemed it unwise and injurious to the best inter ests of the people to precipitate a political campaign so far in advance of the election. The suggestion con tinued, nowever. to be pressed to the front and has met with a response from both the press and the poople that could but bo gra.ifying how ever reluctant I might be to enter tbe contest. But it remained for classic Athens of proud memories to be tbe first city in the state to prefer a formal request , forme to stand for the democratic nomination- This is peqculiarly gratifying, for it was within a few miles of her .corpora e limits that 1 spent my childhood, and as a farmer boy, learned to drive the plow- It was near her classic shades that 1 grew to min’* estate. It was the music of tbe bell in the tower of old Franklin college that first inspired me with that laudable ambition with out which life is barren of results. My first ideals of greatness in tbe pulpit, at tbe bar, on the bench and in the halls of legislation were her Waddells and Churches and Iloyls and Lumpkins and Cobbs aud Douli ertvs and Hulls. I‘was a child, but the impresions of childhood are usually correct. These were among the greatest Geogians. Their ashes repose beneath the sod of old Oconee cemetery, but their works live after them. Their most enduring monu ment is the exalted character of their descendants and the descendants of their neighbors whose character they molded- To be deemed worthy by such a city, a city remarkable for tl e learn ing, patriotism chivalry of its citi zens, of the exalted position of ohiei magistrate of a great state is a dif tinguished honor that I will cherish to the day of my death. I recognize among the names signed to your letter thenames of farmers, mechanics, merchants, manufacturers, bankers, lawyers and statesman, men of every calling, who have Known me from youth- men who weae my com rades iu arms when the tocsin of war summoned us to the field ot fire and blood in defense of our homes and firesides. These men are bound ti me by bands of steel. Common suf fering and common danger mule - us brothers. l>ut I also recognize other names,, "the names of men who lat r on, on another arena, of which you l.a\e spoken in your communication in terms more fluttering than I desert e, endeared themselves to me as only those can be endeared who, conscious of right, battle in a common cause for the common good. In 188*2 when the gioiious flag of democracy which had been so often borne to victory, but never to defent, by How ell Cobb and Julius Hillyer and James Jackson and l>eu Hill, was trailing m the dust, having twice gone down in defeat, the last lime overborne by an adverse majority ot more than 4,000 votes, when party insubordination run liot in the seventh and ninth congressional districts, and the infection of independent ism threatened the intire state, and the champions of dem'oracy were sick at heart and had well nigh given up in despair, these men, believing in the undying principles of true demoeraoy as the martyr believes the truths of his holy religion, rallied to re-estal) Ugi) the the ancient faith as the cru saders rallied to rescue the holy sep ulchre. They wrested the tattered banner from those who by an unholy alliance had captured and dishonored it, and cabling on their brethren throughout the mountain district to unite with jheui, they summoned me from my peaceful pursuits and placing it in my hands hade me lead them to glorious victory or honorable defeat. 1 took the banner and they swore fealty to me and my cause—your \ ancys and Talmadges and Burnetts and Carl ton* and O'Farrells —and in one of fiercest conflicts ever waged in a congressional district routed the co horts of the enemy ftom the moun tains of Rabun to the plains of Mor gan. re-establisded the supremacy of the true jiolitical faith al over Georgia and buried indepen Jentism so deep that the hand ot resurrection can never reach it. These same men, heroes in the cause of the right, re-enforced by the accession to their ranks of a gallant young democracy, the Browns and Thomases and Reeds and Tribbles and Tucks and Ashes, desire me to ask my party for the old flag and under its lolds to lead in establishing the supremacy of a re united demoe racy in Georgia, Again Athens, classic Atb *ns, venerable Atheus i nursery of scholars, jurists and states nen, proposes, as of yore, to stand iponsor me. I thank her. She shall lie my sponsor and. God being my helper, I will never bring the blush of shame to the check of my god mother.- I will stand tor the nomination for governer of Georgia, and in doing so I will go to the people as the candi date of no ring, clique, faction or combination,but simply as an old fashioned democrat standing on the platform of my party and believing in its tenets as declared by its national convention and expounded by Jefferson and Jackson; and pointing with pride and confidence to a legts lativo record of seven years m. our state legislature and eight yea-s in the nalrional'congreiit in which can be found no vote cast by me and no word uttered by me not in tbe interest, of the coinnion people who pay the taxes and bear the burtheqs of gov . eanment. In my candidacy I will invoke the support of all Georgians who believe in the eardinal doctrines of democracy, feeling assured that in common with me however earnestly they may dissent from any of the declarations of the last national platform, they believe that for the people of Georgia any honest dem ocrat standing on his platform of his party is preferable to the ascendency ol republicanism. Democracy judged by its record of a hundred years stands for that most sacred right—local seif government, taxation for revenue only • honesty and economy in the adminis tration of the law, equal and exact jus tice tuWl* special privileges to none, a sound, flexible and adequate volumecf currency consisting of the gold and sil of the constitution, eoined at all of our mints free and unlimited without dis crimination against either, snpplemen led by a p iper circulation sufficient 'n volume to meet all the require ments ol trade, redeemable on de tnaml in gold and silver coin. Republicanism, on the other hand, now as ever, stands for a centralized government abridged the rights of the -citizen, a high protective tariff robbing t ie many to enrich the few, tne fostering of monopolies which breed both millionaires and paupers, i he-restriction of silver coinage, and the destruction" of all paper money save only that issued by the national •banks; the subordination of the in terests of the agricultural classes to those of the manufac urers and money changers in specially favored districts, and here in the south now as in the days of the carpetbaggers, the prefer ment to offices of trust and profit of the negro over the white man. These Tire the two parties between which the people of Georgia have to choose. They are the only national parties. We must muster under one ot these flags or tbe other. No other organization, however honest and earnest its members, can redress our wrongs afid guard our interests. We can expect nothing from McKinley ism. It is our enemy, implacable and unrelenting. This lias been abundantly demonstrated since the 4th of March. To resist it our peo ple) must unite. Such a union will not onl, protect- our- material, polit ical ami social interests, but will pur - ify our politics- We must have clean methods and honest elections. The prcsance in our midst of a hundred thousand voters who have never realized the sanctity of the ballot nor the responsibility of citi zenship is a constant menace to our government and our civilization. A vena! vote is the destruction of a repub'ic. The use of money to con trol elections must stop. It is a re publican method imported into the south by the carpetbaggers. Today we have a federal administration which owes its existence to the use of money and a purchased vote. This evil constantly grows in magnitude and it has reached that point at which a good man who becomes a candidate for office, however much he may abhor such metheds, is often, from necessity, driven to resort to them or go down in ignominious de fent. Away with such methods. They are undermining the very cor ner stone of our political fabric. 1 would abridge the rights of no titizen, white or colored, in the full enjoyment of life, liberty, property and the pursuit of happiness. I would give to the negro every tight and privilege to which he is entitled under the law; I would give him all his rights in court. I would endeavor to qualify his children for good citi zenship. I would protect him a gainst the rapacity of grasping men- I would let the burthen of taxation fall eqbally upon him and his white neighbor. I would teach h:m to be honest and incorruptible in his exer cise of <he clectire franchise as in bit. business dealings with his landlord or his merchant. But I would not buy bis vote, and thus corrupt the halloi and make him a balance of power to say who shall rule over the white people, of Georgia. Id the punishment of crime I would mete out the same even-handed justice to white and b’a"k aUlti.j neither excusing the one because he is white, nor punishing the other because lie is black. In the admin istration ot the prison laws I would keep constantly tn view two cardinal ideas —first, that it is the duty of the state to punish clime, and, secondly, that punishment must lie influ-ted with humanity and without unneces sary cruelty or seventy. I In expending the public revenue I I would keep constantly in view the I fact that the state never ha* n dollai that Is not wrung from the hard earn ings of its citizens under its taxing law; that every dollar it applies to public use was coined out of the sweat of one of its own citizens, and tnat t spend a dollar unnecessarily is to rob its citizens of a dollar. Hence those charged with the imposition of taxes sno the collection and expendi ture of the public revenues should be held to the most rigid accountability, especially at such a time as this. when the cost of production of cotton, our leading staple, is as much or more than it will command in the market, and when honest labor clad in rags begs for work at starvation wages in order to be able to buy bread. I know that the governor of the state has but little power in the im. position of taxes, but he has some. He can ivielu a wholesome influence in the direction of economy and the constitution and laws make it his duty to advise the legislature. If this fails to protect the tax payer, he has the veto wisely given given him by the people to protect them against hasty and inconsiderate leg lation. I know tbai our legislatures have difficult problems to solve and numerous plausible demands to meet. I know that appeals have been made to them well nigh irresistible for many worthy objects 1 do not belicvM that a dollar has deen dishon estly applied or applied to an unwor thy object I>ut tba fact remains that the people of Georgi are to day paymy higher taxes than have ever been exacted of them bofore in tbe history of the state; and at the same time the poor man lias to give more of his labor fer a dol'er with which to pay his taxes than he ever had to give before. A spirit of extravagance seems to have grown up, not only in our state, county and municipal governments. As the prices of property and of labor and of products of labor have gone down year after year, our taxes, state, county and municipal, have constantly gone up year after year. I k-iow it w ill be difficult and in most cases undesirable to reduce the allowance now made Dy law to the various state instituii :ns and objects of appropriation. Our schools must be maintained, our needy poor old soldiers who breaed the storm of bcttle for the protection of our homes must be provided for and the honor and credit of the state must be pro tected at whatever cost. Hut wc can stop leaks and put on the brakes, and see to it that, this annual increase in the tax rate steps: In 1883 the state levy was *25 cents on the hundred dollars. In 1897 it was 62 I 10 cents. The county levies are on an average about equal to the state ra'e. Thus the people of Georgia paid in 1683 in taxes to the state and counties, when cotton biougt 10 J cents a pound, less than four million dollars, and in 1897, when cotton ,old at 4 J cents they paid nealy six million dollars, A few more years of annual increase at this rate will mean to many people confiscation and ruin. In the name of humanity let us pul on the brakes. The people who pay the taxes are intitled to as much consideration as those who get the benefits of them. These are my views. They are honestly enttrtained and deeply rooted. They are the doctrines of democracy. Planted on them 1 will go to an intelligent and patriotic p n o pie wearing the collar of no man or set of men- I have made no pledge to anybody for anything and I will not. I will sooner go down in defeat. If I am nominated and elected I will have no political debts to pay; no i friends to reward, no enemies to pun ish; butwiil be free to give to the people of my native 6tale a clean hun eft, economic administration, without any effort at ostentation or show. Thanking you, gentleman, and through you the demon,cy of Athens and Clarke county, which has evet stood by me with a loyalty second only to that of my own faithful aud beautiful little city, for the distin guished honor you '-ave lone mo, and for the courteous language in which your invitation is extended, am faith fully, your fellow citizen.^ ALLEN I). CANDLER . NUBIAN TEA cures Dyspepsia, and ladlgestiou. - Regulates the Liver. Trioe, 280- Totter, Salt-Rheum and Eczema. The intense itching and smarting, inci dent to these diseases, Is instantly allayed by applying Chamberlain’s Eve ana Skin Ointment. Many very bat. cases have been permanently cored by h. It Is equally efficient for Itching piles and a favorite remedy for sore nipples, chapped hands, chilblain*, frost bites and chronic sore eyes. 25 cts.per box. Dr. rally’* Condition Powders, sre jnst what a horse needs when In bad condition. Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge. They are not food but medicine snd the best in nse to pnt a horse In prime condition. Price 25 cents per poc) ige. Chattanooga Normal University. Will Sustain the Following Depart— meals. General; Course*. I’nmanship, Teachers’ ( Normal Course proper), Commercial, Short hand and Typewritihg, Elocution Scientific, Special Mathematics, Spe eml Language, Spcial Science Classic.. Special Courses, Telegraphy, Kindergarten, Art, Normal Kindergarten (for training of eacbers). A Complete Conservatory of Music. School the entire year ex cept the month of Angus. FOURTEEN DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS. EIGHTEEN DIFFERNXT TEACHERS. AS SPECIAL FEATURES of our school pupils may enter any time, select such work as they esire, anil pursue their studies as rapidly as their ability will permit. In any teg ular couse we permit such substitu tions aswill enable one to make a specealtv of any line of work desired. TUITION in the regular De partments is SI.OO per week, payable for a term in advance; in the Special Courses it depend upon the work ta ken. No tuitionwill be refunded, but for a continued illness ol more than two weeks.a due bill will be issued for the time lost, good for any future time. DIPLOMAS. To any one completing any of the courses above mentioned, a tlip|oma will be issued indicating the workd one. HOW THE SCHOOL IS GOVERNED This is not a reform school; ther efore we have no set rules. We desirethe attendance of ladies and gentlemen, and we expect to treat them as such. We are willing to ad vertise in regard to the conduct of students’ and the privilege of asking the witlidrawcl of any one who does not conform to the usual deportment of a lady or gentlemen. EXPENSES. It is an object of the school to impress practical economy in every department. Good board can be bad fri in $1.50 to $2.0(1 per week and room rent from 50c to 75e per week, thus making the entire cost with tu lion $8.0(1 per week. To meet these low rates it is absolutely necessary that all bills be paid a term tn udvnn ee. AVe will refund money paid for board or room rent, but charge lOcper week additional for tin-time, if less than one term. Text-books may be rented from the text-book library at 10 per centof the retail, thns saving a great deal in the expenses of books. School begins September 6, 1807 for next school year- For futher infer ation addres DR. H. M EVANS, Chutanooga, Tenn. You will notice the advertisement of the Chattanooga Normal Universiitv above, rend it very rarefully, and it you decide to want to attend fbeUn iversity and take a thorough course, and if you have not the necessary moueyto pay your expenses, you can go to work iglit at your own home, getting subscribers to the Journal,and we will give to the person who sen 5 us the largest number of cash paid ;p subsciptions to the Journal at 50 v.’.s from now until Sep. Ist and tner.. -r 81.00 per year to any add rsee until July lstlß9B,a scholarship for 48w’ks schooling at the Chattanooga Normal University, t'hisi.- well worth your attention. It is a school for both ladies ami gentlemen, and if either a lady or gentlemen gets ns the largest numberof subset -i ers for the Journal wo will give this a holarship face of charge. So think a -'lit it just long e nough to arrive attli conclusion that it is a chance of your l “time and that you had better try to win this 850.00 by just a little work. Cash must ae company all orders for the HANKS COUNTY JOURNAL It his now been demonstrated that nine cases out of ten of women's disorders, painful and troublesome ns they are, do not require the attention of a physician at all. “Local taeat menl” or “private examinations' have been shown to he entirely un necessary. The simple, pure wine ol Cardui, taken in the privacy of the home insures quick relief. It is entirely unnecessary for any woman to suffer from these almost universal complaints. She can get a bottle of McKlree’s. Wine ot Cardui at the nearest drug store for *I,OO and quickly put an end to the un pleasant pain* and derangements Thousands of women arc well to-day [ cause they did that. i HON. HOWARD THOMPSON ANNOUNCES KOK CONGRESS. Place* Himself Il.forw The People *f The Ninth District, a* A full fledged candidate* “To tbe Democrats of the Ninth Congressional District- At the solicitation of friends through out the district, and to gratifv an hon orable ambition, I announce myself a candidate for your nomination to the fifty-sixth Congress of the United States. Having been honored by you as one of your delegates to the late national convention which assembled at Chicago, and which promulgated your prijciplea ane nominated your candidate. Ho, W. J, Bryan, and having taken part in the deliberations of that body, I deem it useless to further express my view* in this announcement. Time has dem onstrated the wisdom of that platform, and I stand now, as I did then, on every plank thereof; and should I receive the nomination, and the same should be ratified at the ballot box, I will do ull in my power to enact ii.toluw tbe declara tion of principles therein enunciated; believing that the oi-lj hi pe for general prosperity and tV happiness • our people •>es in th . - ot •.3 iisi. o. iacy, ant these • ;.i ... ion of its principles into .-i.U. enactments as that the masses may be able to earn, with industry, an honorable competency for themselves and families, Good gov ernment can never come to our homes anil our .firesides through any ether source. Hoping that my candidacy may meet with such .consideration at your hands as that of a co-worker in your ranks de serves, I remain, with great respiet, Your obedient servant, Howard Tiiomi-sov Gainesville, Ga., Jan, Sth 1898." HAS CHALENGED MR. TATE. For joint debates anywqerc in this district. Mr. Thompson’s letter to Mr, Tate is as follows: “Gainesville, Ga., Jan. 8,1898. Hon, K, U, Tate, Washington, D. C, My Dear Sir:— I have this day formally announced my oaniiidaev for the Democratic nom ination for Congress in this district. I shall oroeeed at once to make ail activecanvass of the district, and will address the peopie in behalf of my oen didacy. 1 respectfully ask that yon join me in a series of deludes at such times and places us may be mutually agreed upon by respective friends selected for that purpose. 1 herewith enclose you a copy of my announcement. Your early response will greatly ob lige, Very respectfully, Howard Thompson. Where l>o You buy vonr* Soapand Nolorrh? We do tot sell sßoloi*ili f lmt we now have in wtoek the lifiiidwoinesi line ol* r -Toilt*t Soap on tlio market, “Sweet Maiden” Soap is the sslickomt tiling- out for five? ots a oako L.C. Hardman <&. Bro HARMONY GROVE. GA. subs on ii vfo r t u BANK ' u . V or • ?:: 1 ~ut . • - c .. ca; u. Tiki. . .. •• .c, :• kit Tl-e •’ anks ' : . i '*- re ceived the Caid'... 'V;aiher Cnurt and Calendar sor 1898 from the Chattan ooga Medicine Cos , manufacturers of McElree’s Wine of Cardui and Thed ford’s Black-Draught. This is one of the best ca'cndars published. It con. sists of twelve sheets of paper, 13x20 inches in size, all fastened togeather with a gilt tin strip-and' a brass loop hanger. Each sheet contains the cal endar for one month in large figures that can be read across any room. Under the figures patent weather signals indicating Fh>f. DcVoe'i*. Weather Forecast's- fr every day it* the year appear. The moonVchangefr and lenal holidays are also shown. The calendar is valnable in any name. Wc understand a few copies of it can be secured by sending ten one cent postage stamps to tho Chat tanooga Modi, me C->, Chatt inoog Tennessee, W. R. SMITIF 8B USI NE SS COLLEGE Is where hundred of clerks, fanner boya and others have invested too to S9O for tuition and hoard for a Busincs Educa tion, and an- now getting $1,000.00 and over a year. Keep this notice for ref erence. Address only TV. R. BMITII, Lii_.NOToy, Kentucky,