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FRUIT CAKE Ingredients :FOR: Nature’s Choicest Food Phone No. 2. Pelham Mercantile Company. Salad Dressing The Pelham Journal. Entered December 3rd. at 1'elliaiu, t>a 4* aecoud.class mail matter, under act of Coil (tress of March 3rd, 1S7». ___ Published Evey Friday, Term of Subscription. One Year $ 1.00 Six Months 8 Of. Three Months 25 f. A Beggar In a Basket. Perhaps the most curious use to which Mexicans put their baskets Is to hold gamecocks. Sometimes the cock’s basket la woven for the purpose; of tell¬ er It Is made from a sombrero, the wide, high crowned, straw hat of the country, Into which the bird Is put, * hole cut In the crown to give him air and the brim carefully tied down that he may not escape. The bullfight has been called the national sport of Mex¬ ico, but cockflghting Is much more uni¬ versal, for the humblest peasant may have his gamecock, which he keeps in a carefully made cage In his patio, watches with pride and tends with care. line of ,the strangest uses to which a basket has probably ever been put was the dally appearance In the streets of a young man carrying In a huge bush¬ el basket on his shoulders hts great¬ grandmother, of unknown age, who held out a skinny hand to the passer¬ by for the centavo which was almost unfailingly given. Surely a trust In Providence could go no further.—Elea¬ nor Hope Johnson In Outing Maga slne. Dreams of the Blind. In my dreams I have sensatlous, odors, tastes and Ideas which I do not remember to have had In reality. Perhaps they are the glimpses which my mind catches through the veil of sleep of my earliest babyhood. I have heard “the trampling of many waters." Sometimes a wonderful light visits me In sleep. Such a flash and glory as It Is! I gase and gaze until It vanishes 1 smell and taste much as In my wak¬ ing hours, but the sense of touch plays a less Important part. In sleep I al¬ most never grope. No one guides me. Even In a crowded street I am self sufficient, and I enjoy an Independ¬ ence quite foreign to my physical Hfe. Now I seldom spell on my fingers, and It is still rarer for others to spell into my hand. My mind acts independent of my physical organs. I am delight¬ ed to be thus endowed. If only In sleep, for then my soul dons its winged sandals and joyfully joins the throng of happy beings who dwell be¬ yond the reaches of bodily sense — Helen Keller In Century. The Cheerful Undertaker. A most amusing thing occurred one evening upon our arrival at a small town In New Zealand. We found awaiting us at the station the local carriage and pair, with the local un¬ dertaker as footman. He was garbed in his usual funereal suit of black, but be had substituted a white tie In or¬ der to relieve the situation somewhat, and, evidently with a desire to dispel any morbid impressions he might oth¬ erwise have created, he commenced to whistle a selection of the most cheer¬ ful tuues be kuew, while he held the door open for us and helped us into the carriage.—Clara Butt In Musical Home Journal. Cashing Up. “Have you ever played poker with your son-in-law?” “Only once,” answered Mr. Cumrox. "It wasn’t very satisfactory." “Did he win?” “No; he lost. But it merely resulted In my having to write him a check so that he could Indorse it over to me.”— Washington Star. THE PELHAM JOURNAL, FRIDAY, DEC. 11 1908. Announcements. For Tax Receiver. I hereby announce nay candidacy for the office of Tax Receiver of Mitch¬ ell county to fill the unexpired term made vacant by the death of Mr. G. T. Akridge, and respectfully solicit the support of the voters of the county. If elected, I promise to dis¬ charge the duties of the office to the best of my ability. Respectfully, W. E. DAVIS. For Tax Receiver. I hereby announce my candidacy for the office of Tax Receiver, to fill the term made vacant by the death of Mr. George T. Akridge. I will appre¬ ciate the support of the voters at the election which has been called to be held on the 28th day of December, 1908. If elected, I will perform the duties of the office to the best of my ability. J. F. MANSFIELD. For Tax Receiver. I herewith announce my candidacy for the office of Tax Receiver, and re¬ quest the active support of my friends and the voters generally. I shall be pleased to give my most ear¬ nest attention to the duties of the of¬ fice and use every energy to accept¬ ably serve my people if they shall elect me. Very Respectfully, J. M. SMITH. For Tax Receiver. I herebo announce myself as a can¬ didate for the office of Tax Receiver of Mitchell county. If elected, I promise a faithful discharge of all duties of said office. W. G. AKRIDGE. For Tax Receiver. I hereby announce myself a candi¬ date for Tax Receiver of Mitchell, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of G. T. Akridge, former Tax Re¬ ceiver, late of Baid county, and ask my friends for their support in said election—promising, if elected, to give faithful and prompt service. You arc aware that I am a one-armed man, and can only do certain kinds of work ; however, if you see proper to give me the place, I can fully attend to the duties of the office. Thanking you in advance, Respectfully, ED T. COCHRAN. For Tax Receiver. By the solicitation of many friends I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Tax Receiver, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. G. T. Akridge. . I am thoroughly acquainted with the duties of the office, having filled the same for eight years prior to the time of Mr. Owen Acree’s election. If elected, I pledge myself to faithfully discharge the duties of the office and respectfully solicit the support of my friends and fellow-citizens. Yours respectfully, H. T. PULLEN. For Tax Receiver. I announce herewith my candi¬ dacy for the office of Tax Receiver, and ask the active support of all my friends. I have delayed announcing to give very careful consideration to the request of my friends that I make the race. If elected, I will exert my whole ability to acceptably fill the of tic.e, and will strive to let no act: of mine, and no omission to perform my duty, cause anyone to regret having cast his ballot for me. Respectfully, CALVIN RACK LEY. For Tax Receiver. 1 hereby make my announcement as a candidate for the office of Tax Receiver, to fill the term made vacant by the death of Mr. Geo. T. Akridge. 1 will appreciate the support of tfie voters of the county and, if elected, will bring to the office my most effi¬ cient service, and use my b#st efforts to fill the office acceptably. , Respectfully, J. H. HILLIARD. For Tax Receiver. To the Voters of Mitchell County: A vacancy having occurred in the office of Tax Receiver of Mitchell county, on account of the death of Mr. CL T. Aky icto-v«4fej a bereby announce myself as a cahdidate for said office at the election to be held Monday, December 28, und earnestly solicit the support of the voters of my county— pledging, if elected, a faithful per¬ formance of the duties of that office to the best of my ability. Respectfully, GEORGE W. PALMER, JR. For Tax Receiver. I hereby announce my candidacy for the office of Tax Assessor of Mitchell county, to fill the unexpired term made vacant by the recent death of G. T. Akridge, and earnestly solicit the support of every voter in the county. If elected, it. will be my pleasur- ,\to do my full duty to the public, and to give to the business of the office the time that its importance demands. Respectfully, G. W. GALLOWAY. Mrs. A. A. Turner and son, Frank, returned Tuesday from a three weeks’ trip to friends at Valdosta and her father’s home near Thomasville. Recital. The following is the program for the Recital at the Carnegie Library on December 18, 1908: ‘‘Duties of the American Citi¬ zen”— Webster. Charlie Man¬ ning. ‘T Ain’t Goin’ Cry No More” Rilev. Inez Lord. ‘‘The New South” — Grady. Ewart Twitty. Cutting From ‘‘Tom Sawyer” —Mark Twain. Miss Thaxton. “The Bla k Horse and His Rider” — Lippard. Raymond King. “The One-Legged Goose”—Se¬ lected. Wylie Daniel. “Seem’ Things at Night”— Fields. Joe Hand. “The First Quarrel”—Tenny¬ son. Marie McDonald. “How the LaRue Stakes were Lost”—Selected. Miss Thaxton. 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