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A runaway team at Gloucester the other day ran into a big tele graph pole, breaking the neck of one of the horses. The shock of the collision set off the fire alarm box on the pole and called out the department. pitizens i inesville: ig been s tmber of nake the GAINESVILLE, GA. f DEC. 6, 1897. NO. 38. AN IN THE R A NOMINATION OF DEMOCRATS FOR MAYOR of Acceptance.—Now Actively at Work to Win,—Is in of Paying City’s Obligations, Encouraging Public Enter- and Reducing Taxation.—Democrats Enthused. or, and Democrats of e> dicited by a very of Democrats of the race for the office r, and having very care- sidered the matter, as to y duty should- be, I have to accept the call and ie race. that, as a Democrat, I decline the call from so the party. Whatever dif- that may have existed in within the party ranks, events have demon- t, for the South, there flag under which to that is the flag of united . When we desert that t. irselves entirely over anhiliation with all ,ut and evil conse- I pledge myself to best interests of our favor of encouraging enterprises. favor of a low rate of especially upon our property, that building may be thus encouraged to their utmost. In this way work will be provided for the laborer and contractor, and business to the manufacturer and merchant, and will result in adding to the value of the prop erty within the city—benefiting all her citizens and making us a contented and prosperous people— while a high rate of taxation dis courages enterprises, retards the growth of the city, prevents build ing and improvements, drives off the contractor and laborer, leaving the houses vacant, stagnates busi ness and manufacturing enter prises and depreciates the value of property. The rate of taxation this year- ninety cents on the hundred dol lars—is the highest ever known in the history of the city. It should not be over seventy-five cents. I am in favor of maintaining the credit of the city and of pay ing all her obligations. I am in favor of maintaining, fostering and perfecting our pub lic school system, so that every child in our city can receive an education. I am in favor of allowing all articles manufactured in the city limits to be sold by the manu facturer and producer without requiring him to pay a city license for that purpose. I am in favor of enforcing the law against all alike-—-treating the rich and poor? the white and black* with the same considera tion—without partial ity. I am in fa ( vor of running the city government upon business principles. Having said this much, I urge all democrats to rally to ray sup port, not for my sake, but for the sake of the party, and the welfare of our beautiful Queen City of the Mountains. Very respectfully, h;. h. dean. Deacon Wood of, Barrington, R. I., has been arrested for beat ing his wife. He says he flogged her to drive out the devils which had taken possession of her. The probabilties are that the wrong person got the flogging, and .that the bad spirits were in the deacon, says an exchange. ! .