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A TRIAL TRIP. The JOURNAL will be sent on trial until October court, for only 25 cents. You will in that time learn some thing of its va T ue anti we hope become a icgular subscriber. It is conceded , , by . newspaper critics to be one of the lead ing country newspapers in the state. Its editorial utterances are widely copied by the press cverywhcic and its numerous correspondents awaken the envy and admirrtion of all its exchanges. Every interest of the coun ty is guarded by its columns and every worthy enterprise Finds in it an earnest advocate. Actuated always by the high¬ est motives, it has ever been the friend of the people and the foe of monopoly. While it would have the people in • vokc'the strong arm of the law as a shield against corpo¬ rate monopoly, it at the same time advocates a spirit of self reliance, believing as it does that that gtivernmerft is best which allows the largest field for individual effort. But the JOUUNAL in all things gives precedence and prominence to home news and home affairs, endeavoring to build up a home pride that is the basis of the highest form of patriotism. As a faithful conservator of Harris county’s highest interest it appeals to every good citizen of the county for a liberal support. EDITORIAL NOTES The republicans in nominating Harrison and Morton have done the best thing within their power. They could not have named a stronger ticket, but we do not think they have named one strong enough to beat Cleveland and Thurman. The Journal has no candidate for Congress. Whoever the democracy of the Fourth may nominate will be our candidate. But we shall ever in¬ sist that the people ought to be afford¬ ed the fairest opportunity m naming all candidates. Elsewhere we publish a call for a meeting of the democratic party of f Harris county. This is a very im portant convention. Its action must bind the members of the party and it behooves every citizen who feels an interest in the congressional race to be present. ; There is a strong element in Har | ,is c f nt * that is in ^vor of returning . Mr. Grimes to Congress and an ele i ment that would prefer another can didate. Mr. Traylor, of Troup has | many friends in the county. It is | j the didates desire shall of lhe he determined P eo P le that the by can- pri | manes in the districts, but tho mass j meet j n g Tuesday may be partizan and may select delegates. Good farmers who join the Alliance nrust keep their mduths closed on political subjects. The country is jgone do and let the the Alliance professional with politicians it if we not have all the offices. One of the pur¬ poses of the alliance is “to create a better understanding for sustaining our civil officers maintaining law and order,” and this looks like having to do with politics; for naturally a better sentiment to support the officers of the law would soon come to demand a better class of officers to make and administer it. But everybody—not in the Alliance or strong with it— says if politics gets into it it’s a “gone cook skin.” Eor lhe Hamilton Journal. CURRENT EVENTS. In the language of the great John C. Calhoun congress is displaying “masterly inactivity” in national leg¬ islation. A vote on ihe tariff bill will not be reached soon. The 1st Congressional District, af¬ ter some dissension and 384 ballots, has nominated R. E. Lester, present mayor of Savannah. It is now the %ussy” 1st and not the “fussy” 4th. This example ought not to be follow¬ ed. Columbia, S. C., is becoming a manufacturing centre. Another cot¬ ton mill is to be started to which has been subscribed $311,200. In the near future the cotton of the south will be manufactured in the south. Montezuma has five artesian wells, the last of which was made by E. B. Lewis to which water-works are at¬ tached to supply the household. The flow is thirty gallons per minute. Pro¬ gress. * * * The Gainesville Eagle has this to sa/ of the State Sunday School Con¬ vention which met in that city on the 13th: The delegates to the State Sunday Scuool Convention, whicn met in this city Wednesday and Thurs- day, were intellectually and physically as fine a body of men as we ever saw of the same size. With such men to champion such a cause, success is as surecl. Harris county was ably rep resented by Col. J. M. Mobley and his accomplished daughter,Miss Lula. Prof. Ford, of Newnan, one of the board of visitors to the State Univer¬ sity at Athens makes some severe strictures on the use of tobacco and cigars by the students. Smoking or chewing ought not to be allowed in a recitation room. Perhaps not any¬ where. Rev. Warren R. Candler, at pres* ent associate editor of the Nashville Advocate, has been elected President of Emory College, Oxford. A good selection. The Chattanooga, Rome & Colum¬ bus 1 abroad has been completed to Carrollton and a regular schedule will be put on next week. Now for the extension to LaGrange, Chipley, Hamilton and Columbus. • * The Columbus Western has been completed to Birmingham and a reg¬ ular schedule from Savannah through will take effect July 1st. The Cen¬ tral Railroad shops will most probab¬ ly be located in Columbus and confer great benefits on that city. Colum¬ bus has a great future and her expo¬ sition next fall will brighten it. The curious would like to know how leap-year originated. Here it is. The ladies’ “leap year privileges” took its origin in the following manner: By in ancient act of the Scottish parlia¬ ment, passed about the year 1228, it was ordained that, “during the reign of her blessed Majesty—Margaiet— every maiden lady of both high and low degree shall have liberty to speak to the man she likes. If he refuses to take her to be bis wife, he shall be mulct in the sum of jQ 100 or less, as his estates may be, except and always i/ he can make it appear that he is betrothed to another woman, then he shall be free.” College commencements and“sweet girl graduates” are the order of the day. One of them takes for her sub¬ ject “Superfluous Women.” Are there any such ? Jefferson Davis,ex President of the Confederate states, the soldier and the statesman, was 80 years old on the 3rd of June. The sun of a vir¬ tuous life goes down in mildest splen¬ dor. Dr. A. I. Battle, one of the board t of visitors, gives the readers of the Telegraph a very interesting letter from West Point Military Academy and commends the discipline and course of instruction. Reader. Upper lOth Notes. Good rains have fallen. Crops small but glowing rapidly. The bridge over the Mulberry built by Mr. J. C. Hardy, is the best in the county, and speaks well for Mr. H. as a workman. Where are all the candidates ? we never see one in our district, so we rest in peace. The negro who killed Ed Johnson on J. W. Cline’s plantation has not been captured yet. Mr. J. D. Moye, of Blue Springs, has been quite ill, too much barbe¬ cue. Your correspondent is anxiously awaiting the first watermelon. Mrs. Echols and children, of Ope¬ lika, Ala., sister of our townsman Rev. C. A. Martin are spending a few days with his family, we extend them a cordial welcome and hope she will have a pleasant visit. Rev Mr. Bell preached a very in teresting sermon at the Mountain Hill academy last Sunday. We are always pleased to have Mr. Will Shippy and his sister Miss Mattie with us and hope they will come regularly to our Sunday school. We were pleased to see Hon. G. W. Poer at our Sunday school last Sunday. Mrs. Amos Smith is about well again, we are glad to state. Mr. George Dorough visited our Sunday school last Sunday. Come again George. Miss Henry Lou Calhoun is spend¬ ing the week with her grand father G. S. Duke. The wind to-day blew corn down and those who have not plowed it ' the last time were saved the trouble. Rev. J. W. Wilson preached an in¬ teresting sermon at Antioch on Sun day last. Good attendance. Several of our citizens will attend the celebration at Columbus on July the 4th. We hear of several gentlemen who are ready and willing to run in the nomination for the tax offices. The common citizens of old Harris are patriotic and will serve their county in the post of honor and gain. We would invite “Red-Eyed Bob” to join the teachers of the Sunday school any rainy evening or Satmday night that he can conveniently spare the time. Perhaps he would not find them leading the youthful mind so far from the path of rectitude as his acute imagination has pictured. Come to see us Bobbie. A. B.