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nt\ks imxTv mm, PUIfI.ISIIEI* KVKHY WEDNESDAY AT HOMER, - - - GEORGIA. itv HAMES &c HILL. SUBSCRIPTION: One year .... f 1.00 Six months .... .50 /tittered at the. PmtoJfi.ce at /lomer, (la., ax second-class mail matter. Communications of any character, whether on business or for publication, should he addnssed to GAZETTE. Homer, Ga., Wepnesday, Aug. 12. Catnpi liars have made their appear ance near Albany. The rice crop in this state bids fair to be the finest for many yearn. The city fathers of Atlanta say that the coal dealers must have their coal weighed at public scales. The deal ers are kicking high against the law. Receiver Glover of the Marietta and North Georgia is again having trouble with the engineers of that ro:id. These people only demand their rights. Major Ed Brown, of Athens, has received an urgent invitation from President Polk of the National Alli ance to stump the state of Ohio this fall. We bid him God speed. Rev. Dr. Ebenezcr Judkins, of Houston, Texas, who was a hrother iu-law of Stonewall Jackson,fell dead on an East Tennessee train near Lexington, Va., Saturday before bust. Would it not be far better for the people of the country if the public roads were worked by taxation and convict labor? If by taxation which is best, poll tax or advelorcm ? This question is agitating the minds of the people of this oouutry and we are for taxation anti convict labor. There are not enough convicts to work the public highways, then let taxation <lo* the rest. Convict labor should with free label any more than could bo helped, and the work ing of the public road is a gratis job. It seems that The Tocooa News, assisted by Colonel Nesbitt, our com missioner of agriculture, is determin ed to make Georgia a tobacco grow ing state. Why place such an awful curse upon the unborn generations that we might have wealth? We are in favor of abolishing the bureau if our commissioner can’t, do better than advocate and introduce the cultivation of tobacco. We’ve got enough worn out lands in the state already, and a great deal more affliction caused from ill-advised indulgence than sensible people* as we are, ought to have. Tlie.v I’nt Out a Ticket. A special from Cincinnati, August (Jlli, to l'be Atlanta Constitution says the people's party lias nominated a full state ticket in Ohio, and adopted a ladical platform, which includes the two i*er cent loan scheme and woman suffrage. The prohibitionists were .snubbed. Not only did the Covention ignore a temperance plank,’but it declares for the nationalization of the liquor traffic. The platform says: We hold that labor is the basis of all wealth, and should be protected by law, The instability of the municipal government of the state lias led to the creation of enormous municipal debts, which are burdensome to all the people, and we therefore demand that the constitution of the state be so amended that it will be impossible to change the forms of government to meet changing fortunes of politicians, and no change of forms of municipal government be permitted w ithout the consent of the people. It demands the forfeiture of the charter of the Standard Oil Company; the suppression of gambling in futures on all agricultural and mechanical products; favors the election of Uhited States senators by direct vote of the people; demands a rigid en forcement of the laws against adul teration or counterfeiting of food; de mands free school Itooks and compul sory education; the prohibition of child labor under fourteefi years; de mands the passage of laws prohibiting the alien ownership o( lauds; also a graduated income tax; also govern ment ownership of all means of transportation or communication; also suffrage, irrespective of sex or color. The following extracts are literal: The right to make and issue money is a sovereign power, to he maintained by the people for the common benefit. Hence we demand the abolition of national hanks as hanks of issue, and as a substitute for the national bank notes we demand that full legal ten der treasury notes be issued in suffi cient volume to conduct the business of the country on a cash basis; and we favor government loans directly to the people on real estate or other ample security, at the rate of interest not exceeding two per cent. YVe demand the free and unlimited coinage of silver. YY r e believe that the solution of the liquor problem in abolishing the ele ment of profit, which is a source of constant temptation and evil, and we therefore demand that the exclusive importation, ekportation, manufacture and sale of spirituous liquors shall he conducted by the government or the state at its cost, through agencies of salaried officials, in such towns and cities as shall apply for such agencies. * * * * The resolution referring to the liquor traffic was recommended to the national committee for adoption. All the resolutions, except that referring to the liquor question, w'ere adopted in a lump. After considerable debate on a motion to lay the liquor plank on the table, the committee’s recoin mendation to refer it to the national committee was adopted. No Poison. From the Atlanta Constitution of the 7th we clip the following article in which Dr. Bayne, our honorable and trustworthy state chemist declares that there is no poison in cigarettes, save nicotine, which is poisonous Head the article and form your own conclusions, and may God save our country from the awful curse: “Yesterday the temperance com mittee of tho legislature met in the capitol. To this committee had been referred Representative Sinquefield’s bill to prohibit the sale of cigarettes in the state. The committee request ed the state chemist to give them in formation as to what was in a cigar etteo, and for several day's lie has been hard at work analyzing cigarettes of all brands. Yesterday he finish, and the work, and in the afternoon made his report to the committee. The report was undoubtedly a sur prise. It has been stated so often that arsenic, morphine and opium were components of cigarettes that a great many people, hearing no official denial, lmd come to the conclusion that it was true to some extent. Everybody around the capitol seemed interested in the matter, and crowded around to hear the chemist’s statement. The anti-cigarette men listened eagerly as Dr. Payne began; the cigarette men looked as if they didn’t know what to expect, and everybody looked interestingly on, almost breathlessly awaiting the chemist to enumerate the many and deadly poisons inhabiting the little articles. The chemist stated that cigarettes were composed of tobacco w rapped in rice paper, and there xvas no poison in them with the exception of nico tine. Then the gathering looked sur prised, and membere of the committee began "firing cross questions. They were anxious to prove all about cigar ettes, and l)r. Payne told them clear ly and in a manner that plainly show ed he had done his work well. Briefly the doctor explained what he had done, lie had taken cigarettes of nearly every brand and carefully analyzed them. The contents, without the papers, of eighty cigarettes were mixed. In this mixture was not a trace of poison not iu tobacco, such as is nsed for chewing and in cigar. lie examined for morhpine, but found none; for opium, and found none; .for “hash eesh,’’ oi Indian hemp, and found none. Then, as a surety, he mixed one quarter of a grain of morphine with the contents of eighty other cigarr ettes. This he examined by the s:u..e process as the other, and the poison was clearly shown. This was only' one three hundred-and-twentieth of a grain to a cigarette, but the presence of the morphine was easily found. The papers of eighty were then analyzed, and no arsenic or other poison was found. Besides the paper, there is in cigar ettes : Nicotine, oil of tobacco, bitter extractive, gum, chlorophyll, cellulose, potash, chlorine, silica, water, sulphu ric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, lime, iron, magnesia. That’s a formidable looking list, but it makes ud nothing but tobacco. “Asa result,” concluded Dr. Payne, “I will state there’s no more poison in a cigarette than in a cigar. Nicotine is in both, and is a deadly poison. If a man swallows his quid of tobacco it will kill him if he doesn’t vomit. One drop of nicotine will kill a dog.” It was an interesting meeting, and furnished amusement and instruction for a large crowd of legislators and some others. It now looks as if the bill will not be recommended, although many are in favor of it. Dr. Payne’s report had effect. Government Ownership of Rail' roads. In that Prohibition Part speech government ownership of railways was an idea Mr. Ingalls took occasion to controvert, and in doing so lie re ferred to the federal postoffice system in a very critical strain. He declared that the system never pays for itself, but requires the appropriation of millions from congress every year. Are wo to infer that the ex senator would therefore favor the taking of the sj'stem out from under the gov ernment’s control and relegating the mails to private corporations? The postoffiee system does not pay the government, hut it certainly pays the people. It was only a few years ago that it became selfsustaining, and straightway the postage on a half ounce letter was reduced from three to two cents. It did not pay the government, but it did pay the people, to have such a reduction made, and they are not growling about the few millions of deficit which has to he paid by taxation as a result of the change. If the system were in the hands of private corporations, the government would.it is true, be saved a few millions of deficit each year, but the probalities are that tho people wouhUbe paying fifty or one hundred times that amount, in excess of what they new pay for postage. The ob jection that -government ownsbip of railroads w'ould increase by over 700,000 the number of offices to be filled by the party in power is a grave objection, until civil service reform is on a more stable footing than it is on at present. But even this objection would not apply to the plan proposed by Hudson in his “Railways and the Republic” and embodied in a bill presented at the last session of con gress by Congressmen Anderson, from Mr. Ingalls’ own State. If the rail ways (road beds, tracks, switches, but not rolling stock) were in possession of the public, just as the Hudson liver, the Erie canal and Broadway are in its possession, the increase of federal or even state patronage would n(*ed little if any enlargement. The Mississippi river is owned by the government. The government issues regulations m regard to navigation. It licenses skilled pilots who must, conform to those regulations. Uut the government does not run a single line of steamers on the river. Instead, this great waterway is open to the competition of all lines, and free to all individuals that take care to con form to the regulations. Why can not the public, in the same way, own the railroads, keep them in repair, make strict regulations for the run ning of all trains, issue licenses to skilled engineers, charge reasonable toll, and then throw the roads open to the competition of all companies or individuals that wanted to run a car or a train on the road? If the Mis sissippi river were awarded to some one corporation, which had thereby sole right to run ships of any kind on it, and could charge whatever they thought traffic could stand, we should then have an analogy to our present railroad system, and should doubtless hear just as forcible arguiuenrs why no change should be made And the cost of purchase for the mere road beds and tracks, on a fair valuation, would be but a small part of the ten or twelve billions which Senator Car lisle and Mr. Ingalls have assumed the railroads of the country to be worth. Besides, there are two railroads, the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific, which can be obtained in a few years without the cost of a ccut simply by the foreclosure of the nation’s mort gage. It would lie a good place and a good time to inaugurate the attempt. —The Voice. Baby Lula’s Mission. She was a sweet, winsome baby, fragile and delicate as a lilly-bud. The k;rge blue eyes had a far-away dreamy expression, as if some fair pictures of the home beyond were even then presented to her baby vis ion. The mother had been a gay fash ionable society girl, whose highest ambition had been to shine a brill iant butterfly of the fashionable world. The petted child of wealth, with an independent fun-loving na ture, she had been alike the favorite at home and at school. Life seemed but a sunny dream of happiness. The young mother was so proud of her bright-eyed curly-haired boy The future seemed so full of hope and promise, and already she saw the laurel wreath of fame crown his brow, and listening senates spellbound by the power of his eloquence. A few months passed and she was called to pass through the crucible of suffer ing—long month on a sick bed, and there came a revelation to the young girl wife and mother. How vain and empty seemed that old life with its frivolous pleasures and vanities. Baby Lula came to gladdden the home. She was shy and sensitive, the broad white blue-veined forehead expressed rare intelligence, and the whole face expressed a winning sweetnes that won even strangers. Life seemed so real and earnest to the mother now. How sac red seemed the trust of immortal souls and the deep responsibilities of motherhood. She prayed so earnestly that her baby girl might be always good and pure. All the old ambitious dreams, when the mother had asked every fairy gift of wealth, beauty, and in tellect for her children had vanished, and her one wish and prayer now was that they might grow up good Christians. When the fragile human flower was blooming in its sweet fragrance, suddenly the-lilly bud was plucked and transplanted in the heavenly garden, and the hearts that had loved her dearly were left crushed and des olate. But before she left she had accomplished a sweet mission. In the home circle was a fair young girl, an aunt to baby Lula. Laura was sweet gentle and lovable, the idol of the household, from the first there had been a strange attachment be tween the young girl and the winsome baby neice. Laura’s first thought on returning from school was Lula, whom she found with her nurse always waiting to greet her on the threshold with sweet smiles and loving caresses, and when the death messenger came for the little one Laura’s grief seemed far greater than that of parents or grand-parents. How could she live without her little pet whose very ex istence seemed so blended with her own. Front that day Laura seemed to have a presentment that they would not belong separated, and the an guish she suffered at the thought that she would not meet her loved one in heaven. It seemed strange that one so pure and gentle could have such a deep conviction of sin as Lula’s death had awakened. A revival of religion and Laura found the pearl of great price, and now her one wish seemed to be to go to join her wee darling. She went with a friend one day to carry a boquet of flowers for the little one’s grave and she told of her longings to soon meet her sweet baby neice in the beautiful home above. The flowers had not withered on Lula’s grave when with breaking hearts and crushed hopes we laid .Laura in her fresh blooming girlhood beside her “Lovely and pleasant in their lives,” death had only severed them a few short weeks. And the mother knew her prayers were an swered. hi this cold world so full of sin and sorrow Lula never could have been as good and pure as the mother had And the Savior took the little lamb into the fold ere her baby feet had trod life’s rough and stony pathway. And yet before he claimed her, she had accomplished her mission. Through the death of the little one* Laura was led to Christ. And some time the mother hopes that together they will greet her “at the beautiful gate,” and on Lula’s baby brow there wiU be a crown with on I radiant gem—oue young soul won How Is Your Appetite. If it is not good you need a tonic. Hunger is a sauce that gives your food a flesh-making and strengthening pow er. S. S. S. is fa mous for its health giving and building up qualities. It is the best of all tonics. TREATISE ON BLOOD AND SKIN DISEASES MAILED FREE. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. Atlanta. Ca. for Christ while she spent her brief life on earth. This has been a sweet thought to cheer the mother’s deso late heart all th dreary years since the sweet young sister and darling little daughter left her. One of the children given her by the loving Father is at least safe forever. And the sweet ties that here are riven will be united there. Mbs. Lou A. Dorough. OUR KINO. **Od > v on a time" there was a king, A n<l p\ ’rj inch a king wan lie, Wlm> Uifth* ax could boldly swing. But loved right well gootl tumat relay. Thin king of Hoc hearted fame W;w brave ns ever brave could lie; His blue c> e* sparkled with a flame That *i*oke n lofty soul and free. !<ong since gone by, those days of old. But proudly still the king doth reign. He wears, as then, a crow n of gold; Ills rru-rrj glance doth banish pain. lib r*>ynl eyes art* largo and blan; 111- myal bands are very small; But vaas als fond may coax and suo. Imperious doth his sccitcr fall. His heart Is tender, strong and true. Despite its moods of cloud and *:un; With nerve to dure and will to do. He loves; he bat*s; but li<v to iio.'my. Mock, willing slaves his nod obey; They smile with him, and vriih him weep. With him they dance, they sing, they play. And vigils hold, while be doth sleep. Each moment, at his beck and call. They to his feet glad homage bring; But hv our prince, is worth it all - (od save o ir darting boy! our king- He bears that other monarchS name. Who**© spirit flashes in hi.-* <•)•; He has his soul, if not his fame— Oh, can you now his name surmise? -flood Housekeeping. A Drummer** Sdionic to Cict Credit. "I have struck a snap which 1 think should lx* patented." said a St. Louis drummer the other day. "For several years 1 have lwd no end of trouble with luy tailor and other creditors, who for some unaccountable reason seem to prefer cold cash to gilt edged promises. "I wanted a couple of new suits, but I didn't have the ready cash with which to get them, and I know that I would experience difficulty In buying tlicm from my tailor and paying for them with good intentions. Still that is ex ;u:tly what 1 did. "1 found an old bank book that 1 had list'd years before when I had had a small bank account, and now did a little bogus bookkeeping on the side. I deposited a few hundred dollars one clay, and against placed several hun dred chocks the next day, bringing the account up to dute. As the result of my handiwork the book showed a slight balance of about $30,000 in my favor. The book itself I placed in the inside pocket of one of my coats which I sent to my tailor to be repaired. “A week later I called for the coat. Whew, what a change was notieeabft in my tailor! He was all smiles and obsequious! less. “ ‘By the way. Mr. Blank,’ he said, don’t you want a suit or two? I have an elegant line of goods in stock, and I am sure I can please you.’ “ ’Oh, no; I guess not.,’ 1 replied, with n yawn. 'l’d like the suits well enough, but I guess I’m tot) poor to get them just now.' "Well, why should I waste words to finish this story ? I got the suit eight months ago, and the hill for them hasn’t been presented yet."—Chicago Mail. A Story by Secretary Footer. I rehiember once here in Washington (it was during my congressional life) having participated in a little dinner. There were six of us. and I may men tion General (iarfield as one of the party After discussing the business that brought us together, we Ix'gan to discuss ourselves a little. 11 so happen ed that three of us were what is known in this country as “self made men.” The other three were bom of rich par ents. The self made man is always liable to lx) egotistical. The man who has been successful in business will per haps bell you that he began life on a shilling. One of the self made men stated that he had never been to school wore than six weeks in his life, and had boon governor and state senator. A gentleman wbo was quite wealthy, and came from a rich family, inter nip ted the self made man by saying: “I/X)k here, I’m sick and tired of yon self made men. You had to labor for a living, while I was reared in elegance and ease, my college bills paid and, a house given me after I had married. You, confound you, were compelled to work to do that which makes men, and 1 am here, your peer, not with standing my disadvantages.” — Boston Herald. Gained 44 Pounds. Mr. James J. McCalley, of Monet, Mo., says he had dyspepsia for eight years, which made him a wreck, sick and suffering during the whole time. After try ing all the remedies, includ ing all the doctors in reach, he discarded everything and took Swift’s Specific. He increased from 114 to 158 ponnds and was soon a sound and healthy man. s. s. s. aids digestion makes you enjoy what you eat and cures you of dyspepsia. /looks. Character Sketches THE GREATEST BOOK OF TIIE TIMES. The Fastest Seller: AND The Best Endorsed. WHAT THEY SAY! Rev J M llubl-ert, I). D., 1.L.D., pas tor of the First Cumberland Pres byterian Church, Nashville, Tenn., says: In “Character Sketches” the pic tures make us think of Bnnyan’s alfe f'.ries, rEsop s fables, and Nast’s cari catures. The took will please its thousands. J. R. brooks, D. 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