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CONYERS, GA., FEB 17,1898
Editorial Comment.
I)e Lome
Will go home
No more to roam.
Atlanta sassiety is just now
discussing the kissing prob¬
lem.
Some of the papers are
saying that McKinley ought
to apologize to DeLome.
“Burn this letter” is a
famous political expression
which, it seems, DeLome
never got onto.
Both Candler and DeLome
acknowledge the are* letters and
ask: “What you going
to do about it? I I
An exchange significantly
remarks that there is no duty
on the wool the candidate
pulls over the eyes of the vo¬
ter.
Thsre will be about 16,000
candidates for office in Geor¬
gia this year and everybody
is reading the papers mighty
clos?ly.
Ex-Minister De Lome and
Colonel Allen D. Candler
have been prominent before
the public within the last
few days as letter writers.
Senator A. O. Bacon says
the outlook for the democrat¬
ic party was never better. He
predicts an overwhelming
democratic majority in the
next Congress.
Georgia will he well repre¬
sented at the Omaha exposi¬
tion. The commission hav¬
ing the matter in charge are
doing some hard work just
now, and it is expected the
results of their labors will he
highly gratifying to the peo¬
ple of the state.
From the present outlook
the coming summer will be
so full of politics that there
will be no time to find out
whether the weather is hot or
not. Those who, like Sam
Jones, might despite a dull time,
as well prepare for the
fun that is coming.
The strike situation in the
New England instead states grows A
worse of better,
general strike has been or¬
dered and the operatives in
every mill in that section will
walk out. Another “strik¬
ing” evidence of McKinley’s
promised prosperity.
JS “I." 0
kinson for president. both Bryan
Herald has seen
and Atkinson lately and
thinks there is better mate¬
rial in Governor Bill than
Billy Bryan. Of course,every
body has a right to their own
opinion.
Gentleman (?) Jim Cor¬
bett has announced that he
will retire from the ring and
adopt the stage as his pro¬
fession. His friends assure
him he will win fame as an
actor, but we hardly think
the American theatre-going
public will go wild over this
playedout prize fighter.
Ex-Minister DeLome is
quoted as saying in his letter
that McKinley was “weak
and cattering to the rabble
■){• -if - ■Jr a low politician who
desires to leave a door open
to me and to stand well with
the jingoes in his own party. 7 7
If De Lome had only stopped
there t the future relations
between this country and
Spain would not have needed
to undergo any change be¬
cause of the personal indis¬
cretion of the Spanish rninis
ter.
That Candler letter has
been the. subject of much
comment—favorable and un¬
favorable—during the last
few days. It is claimed by
many that Candler has great¬
ly injured his chances of
reaching the gubernatorial
chair,while on the other hand
it is asserted that the letter
places him in the proper
light before the people—the
die is clearly cast—and he
will win in a walk. At any
rate, it has had the effect of
Judge Spencer Atkinson an¬
nouncing his candidacy for
the governorship, and the
prospect seems to be that a
lively race, and one full of
interest, is now on, and
things will be kept humming
for the next few months.
Political Tracts.
The abuse of the franking
privilege by our national leg¬
islators, who annually flood
the mails with a vast amount
of political literature under
the guise of “Public docu¬
ments,” is one of the chief
causes of a deficiency in our
postal revenues, If Con
gressman Loud is sincere in
his desire to make the De¬
partment self-sustaining,
why not restrict this vast and
useless volume of post-free
mail matter instead of plac¬
ing a tax on the people’s
reading matter- as proposed
in his bill now pending in
Congress? And while pur¬
suing this subject, would it
not he well to ascertain how
much of the Government’s
money is expended these in print¬ al¬
ing and preparing documents.
leged public saving might be
Perhaps a other departments
made in
on the same line.
Candler Resigns
Colonel Allen D. Candler
lias resigned the office of sec¬
retary of state, to take effect
March 23, and gives his rea¬
sons for so doing as follows :
“State of Georgia, Office Secie
tary of State, Atlanta, February
12, 1 S 98 .— His Excellency, Wil¬
liam Y. Atkinson, Governor, At¬
lanta, Ga. Sir: Having consented
to become a candidate for gover¬
nor of Georgia, and believing it
improper to hold one office while
seeking another, and to even seem
to use it as an aid in securing an¬
other, I beer to tender this my res
ienation of the office of secretary
of state to take effect on the 31st
proximo, when t desire to be re¬
lieved. Trusting that this will
afford your excellency ample time
in which to select a suitable suc¬
cessor, and that the public servi* e
may in i o wise suffer by the
change, I have the honor to be
your excellency's obedient serv
ant, All m D. Candler.
The prompt resignation of
Colonel Candler and his dec¬
laration that he believes it
“improper to hold one office
while seeking another,” has
led to much speculation will as do to
what Judge Atkinson
about his state house job
He holds a position on the
railroad commission that will
not expire for six years, the
annual salary being $2,500.
A rumor has been circulated
that he would not resign the
position on the railroad com¬
mission to wage his guberna¬
torial campaign, but this is
merely conjecture, as the
judge refuses to discuss the
matter whatever.
A great many people say Uncle
Allen lias dropped his candy,
which fact remains to be seen.
It is the American privilege to
cuss our own rulers, if we want
to, bat. we will cot permit for
eigners to exercise the same right.
Senator A. S. Clay, chairman of
the democratic state executive
committee, announces that he will
call a meeting of the committee
to bo held in Atlanta during the
first week iu March.
We have still got our nickles on
the Burke county boy in the race
in the 6th. Tom Felder is going
to make your Uncle Lon Living¬
ston hustle, and cease not to keep
your memory green concerning
the shadows of approaching
events.—Waynesboro Citizen.
Nothing Dr. Bull’s
removes humor Pills
from the blood so nicely
ftnd gives the complexion
such a clear, clean appear¬
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Dr. John W. Bull's Pills. Price 10 and 25 cts.
Beautiful
Hair
i Dr. Hurray’s
I Universal Hair Promoter
> Cures dandruff, stops the hair from fall
I ing out, invigorates and the while grpwth, not is dye, a
i superb nourishing dressing, will positively a re
, by hair its roots, its original color, it is
> store gray to
l the par-excellence of all hair restorers.
PRICE, 81.00 PER LARGE BOTTLE.
i For sale by druggists—if not, send to us
I and it will'be sent, prepaid, upon receipt
I of price.
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ATLANTA, GA.
Don’t Neglect Your Diver.
Liver troubles quickly result in serious
and the man who neglects his
liver has little regard for health. A bottle
of Browns’ Iron Bitters taken now and then
will keep the liver in perfect order. If the
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vitality Iron will Bitters always sold by all dealers. use.
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Dr. Wm. H. LEE
hns just received a lot or these famous glass
es and will lest your eyes free. Call on him.
AN OPEN MOTHERS. LETTER
To
WE ARE ASSERTING IN THE COURTS OUR RIGHT TO THE
EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE WORD “ C ASTORIA,” AND
“ PITCHER’S CASTORIA,” AS OUR TRADE MARK.
j a DR. SAMUEL. PITCHER, of Hijamis , Massachusetts,
was the originator of “PITCHER’S CASTORiA,” the same
that has borne and does now
bear the facsimile signature of
This is the original “ PITCHER'S CASTORIA,” which has been
used in the homes of the Mothers of America for over thirty
years. LOOK CAREFULLY at the wrapper and see that it is
the kind you have always bought v/ f Ty m y T m on the
and has the signature of wrap*
per. No one has authority from me to use my name ex¬
cept The Centaur Company of which Chas. H. Fletcher k
President. .Jfc
March 8,1897.
Do Wot Be Deceived.
Do not endanger the life of your child by accepting
a cheap substitute which some druggist may offer you ]
(because he makes a few more pennies on it), the in¬
gredients of which even he does not know.
“The Kind Yon FAC-SHVHLE Have Always SIGNATURE Bought” OF
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The Kind That Never Failed
THE CENTAUR COMPANY, 77 MURRAY STREET, NEW YORK CITY.
§onje advertisements
Remind you
Of an empty wagon going down hill—ike lighter the load
the greater tbs noise. We are not smarter than other
people. People don‘t buy our goods because we claim
they are worth double what we ask for them—they buy
them on their merits, and they know what they see in our
ads is so. What they hear in our store is so.
We Court
Investigation.
Our business methods are open and above board, and we
say nothing but what we can substantiate. You will find
our goods just as we represent them. Our motto is “truth¬
fulness and fair dealing." Come to our store and you
are safe.
OUR SPRING GOODS HAVE ARRIVED.
Chas. B. Hudson.
GUANO.
We sell Guano, Acids, Muriate Pot¬
ash and Meal.
ROCKDALE ALLIANCE GUANO
STATE CHEMIST’S ANALYSIS:
Amonia Potash •
Available
1178 % 311% 4 . 29 %
John M. Green’s Special;
John M. Green’s Formula;
Eddystone Guano; A. A. Guano.
We sell the HIGHEST GRADE GOODS on the
market, Always see us before buying—we will save you
money, J. P. TILLEY.
MADE ME A MAN
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You can now get The Ban¬
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