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HAMILTON JOURNAL. Called to Talbot County. Dr J W Mitchell and family left for pleasant Hill last Wednesday morning. They were called to the bedside of Mrs Mitchell’s father, Mr A W Patrick who is suffering from an attack of typhoid fever. Train Delayed. The passenger train on the G & R rail¬ road was delayed Tuesday evening until after teu o’clock by an accident to the engine. The engine gave out at the 13 mile post and another had to be procured from Columbus. A Great Improvement. Mr J H Mobley is remodeling his gin¬ nery at the depot and is now nearly ready to go to wo k. The gin house has been enlarged and when finished will enable him to handle ootton with greet oaso and disp.tch. We Feel Relieved. An earthquake shock was felt in Mexico Monday morning, The weather for sev¬ eral days has been such as preceded the Charleston earthquake a year ago and has suggested earthquake to many of our readers. They feel relieved that the centre of the disturbance is so remote. Special Notice. Parties in arrears for tuition are kindly but positively called on to settle their billB before the opening of the next ses siou. Old scores must be settled before new ones are made. This is business. ‘‘Please take notice thereof and govern yourselves accordingly.” Respectfully, W Dozieiu Aug. 29, 1887. J Our First Bale. Hamilton reoeived her first bale of new ootton last Friday, Mr. Tom Davm brought it in and it weighed 569 pounds. Two other bales came in Saturday. This is ten days earlier than the first bale last year. Our town never bad bettor ships ping arrangements and our cotton buyers may be relied upon to pay the highest market price. It will pay you to bring your ootton to Hamilton. lias Our Thank*. J ohnny Mobley, wh® is the best town farmer of our acquaintance, has our thauks for a mess of roastieg-ears and peas from bis forage patch. This patch is only half an acre, but what it lacks in size it makes up in fertility. The crop of 00 ru and peas on it is the second crop it has produced this year and yet we have never seen more forage grown upon tho same area The Ball. There was a grand hop at the hotel last Thursday night which was witnessed by a crowd of spectators. A string band from Columbus furnished the music and six¬ teen couples participated in tho fascinat¬ ing pastime. The visiting young gentle¬ men aud ladies were: Messrs T Pearce, J J Tucker, Chipley; M Kaufman and Asher, Columbos, Tom Bussey Waverly Hall; M sses Dorn Kuraiker, Leila Sauls, Katie Fee, Columbus, and Miss Mamie Mall, Fla. Refreshments wore served m ar the close of the evening. Two Thieve* Jailed. Doc Thomas, col., was placed in jail last week for cattle stealing. Ho lives in Catania distriot and has been in the habit recently of taking his employer’s cattle to market without mentioning it to any one, selling them at a bargain and pocketing the proceeds. Kimbrough, col., brought in Tom was town from the lower port of the county Tuesday afternoon and pieced in jail, charged rfitb stealing a silk handkerchief. The Rending Circle. There will be a called meeting of the reading circle this evening at the resi¬ dence of Mr B C Kimbrough. These meetings are both educating and elevat¬ ing and we hope there will be a revival of interest in them. The following program has been arranged for the eveniug s en tain merit: Instrumental duett—Mrs B C Kimbro’ aud Mi«s Mary Johnston. heading ierril Brooks. Vocal solo— Miss May Hudson. Reading—Miss Mattie Truett. Vocal duett—Mrs Kimbrough and Miss Berta D< zier. Reading—J solo—Miss M Kimbrough, ^ Jr. \ ocal Hattie May Morgan Extract from the play,“Widow Lula Bedott —Mr O S Barnes and Miss Mobley. Personal Mention. Col B Q Walton visited the capitol last week. Mrs T N Sparks spent last week at Sparkswood. Mr J M Frazer, of Columbus, a promi nent railroad official, was in town Monday. Rev W D MoGregor and family are spending the week near the Warm Springs. Misses Effie Mifohell and Mary Talia¬ ferro of Columbus, are visiting Miss Mat tie Iruett. Mr Sanders Jones, of Colunbus, was in town this week in the interest of his grocery house. Mr. M A Brown and mother of Salem, Ala-, spent last week here with the family of Mr II L Peed. The little babe of Mr B H Walton has been quite sick this week, but was mnch better yesterday. Gapl L L Stanford and wife returned Tuesday from a two weeks visit to rela¬ tives in north Georgia. Mrs II E Moss and son, of Whiteville, spent Tuesday and Wednesday here with the family of Mr B C Kimbrough. Prof J W Dozier is in southwest Geor¬ gia and reports the outlook good for pat¬ ronage for the college from that section Mrs Farley, of Seale, Ala., who has been for several weeks on a visit to l er son, It^v W A Farley, returned home Wednesday. Mr J B Mobley returned Monday even ing from a visit to Perote, Ala. He left Mrs Mobley who will spend some time with her parents. Mrs A B Copeland and little daughter, and Miss Hattie May Morgan spent sev¬ eral days of last week with frieuds at Waverly Hall. Mrs Mouroe Tarvor and her daughter, Mrs Clarence Caldwell and several chil¬ dren, of Enon, Ala , are in town the guests of the Hamilton Hotel. Mr O-oar West has accepted the posis tion of salesman with the dry goods house of J E Cargill, Columbus, and left this morning to enter upon his duties. Miss Mary Murphey is in the city, the guest of her brother Mr 8 Ii Murphey. She has been spending the summer months with her sister at Waverly Hall. Mrs J H Hamilton and Miss Susie Rid¬ dle, after a pleasant stay of two or three weeks with the family of Mr B C Kim¬ brough, returned to Columbus yesterday. Mr James Tarver and family, of Colum¬ bus, came up last week and stopped at the hotel. He returned to Columbus Monday loaviog his family to bo^rd sev eral weeks iu our oify. Prof J W Dozier has been in Alabama the past few pays taking orders for hi** electrogrnph portraits and talking school. He writi s home that he has the promise of some pupils from that state. Mr J H C Farr brought in the second bale of ootton Saturday and sold it to Mr A F Copeland at nine cents. Hudson & Johnston have received several bales since and have shipped two bales to Columbus. Mr and Mrs Henson Estes who have been boarding at Mrs J W Gamble’s for several weeks returned to Columbus this morning. We hope this excellent couple have many years of useful life before them and m future they may spend their summers in Hamilton. Mrs T J Brooks went down to Colum¬ bus Tuesday. S! e was the only lady aboard when the accident occurred that delayed the train near Fortson. The ex¬ perience of waiting in solitary confine¬ ment uutil near night is not one that she can recall with pleasure. Farmers and others who have a little leisure time for the next few months will find it their interest to write to B F John son & Co., of Richmond, whose adver¬ tisement appears in another column.They offer great inducements to persons to work for them all or part of their t*me. Misery is the one word to describe the feelings when malaria is in the system. There may not be positive chills, but there will l>e cold bands and feet, headache, in difference to food is well as to everything else, so that life itself is often a burden. If you are in this condition, or.e dose of Shallenberger’s Tills taken at bed-time will almost restore you to health—a few more will certain 1\ do it. ; 1>u< IJXi’iiicil KK AI 1UC l SlllvO ^ tll> 11 kS ‘ The best Salve in the world for cuts. bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever seres, tetter, chapped bands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and v° s i~ lively curia piles, or no psy required It jg guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, money refunded. Price 25c jrcr box. DOC AG. Cotton is beginning to come ia quite rapidly this week. Wednesday was the anniversary of the Charleston earthquake. Hamilton was well represented at SMem c mp-meeting Sunday. The bill introduced by our representa¬ tives to apply the local option law of Har ris county to incorporated towns therein has passed the House by a majority of 37. There was a pleasaDt social gathering at Mr B 0 Kimbrough’s residence Tues¬ day evening in honor of two visiting young ladies, Misses Augusta Rosser, of Eatonton, and Miss Susie Riddle, of Col 1 * ambus. Temperance Decture. Rain began falling last Friday after noon and continued until dark, prevent ing many from coming to the Methodist church to hear the promised lecture of Miss M. H. Stokes, corresponding the W. secre- C. tary of the state association of T. U. The audience was comparatively yoing small and composed of the men and maidens of the town with a small ° f OUr <*>?“• h Z ^owmg encc in shapingShe terms to the work of‘he «ferjcd W C. «„ J . L. which she described one of the best organized bodies on the globe whose influence was extending to the utmost units of civilization. Near the close of her address she gave an object lesson from a chart showing the relatn e cost of whiskey and tobacco compared with bread and other staple products, and in we hope her visit here may oeproductive ofmuch good. Georgia, Harris County* B. F. Lancaster Libel for Divorce. vs Harris Superior Court, Julia Lancaster. April Term, 1887. It appearing to the court by the return of the Sheriff in the above stated case that the defendant does not reside in said county, and it further appearing that she does not reside in this state. It is therefore ordered by the court that ser¬ vice be perfected on the defendant by the publication of this order once a month for four months, before the next term of this court,m the Hamilton Jour¬ nal, a newspaper published in Harris County, Georgia. Henry G. Camercn, J. T. Willis, Pl’ff’s Atty. Judge S.C.G.c* A true extract from inutes of Harri M Superior Court, April Term, 188. A. F. Truett, 0. S. C. H. C. Ga A'\ A r\ n fl thflAA V ^ Month b- working can for be q)lUU ' IU kPuUU 1 m:u ier'rcd*who S furnish their own horses and give their whole time to the business.Spare moments may be prof¬ itably employed also. A tew vacancies in towns and cities, fc. F. JOHNSON & CO., 1013 Main St., Richmonn, Va. Harris County Sheriff's Sales Will be sold before the court house door in the town of Hamilton, Harris county, Ga , within the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder, for cash, on *he first Tues day in Oct., 1887, the following described property, viz: East halt of lot of land No. 1S2 in the iSth dis¬ trict of Harris county Levied upon as the prop¬ erty of \V I I Thompson Superior to Court satisfy in a favor fi fa of issued the from Muscogee Sta'e vs W 11 Thompson. Also, at the same time and place, the uodiviaed interest of B F Thomason in and 120 acres of lot of land No. 152, in ihe 18-h district of Harris county and better known as the land deeded by the executors of J B Thomason under his last will and testameut toNarcissa JaneThom asen, deceased, and Luciuda Ann Thom¬ ason. Levied upon as the property of B F Thomason to satisfy a fi fa from Muscogee Superior court in favor ot J & J Kaufman, Charles Kaufman transferee, vs B F Thomason. Also, at the seme time and place, 120 acres of land in the 20th district of Harris county, bounded on the north by Jim Osborn’s land, en the east by 'and of E C Hood.cm the west by lard of C I Pearce and on the am h by land of F M Tidwell. Also 0 acres of land in the 20th district of said county bounded on the north by Jim Osborn, east by E C Hood, south by F M Tidwell and west by M M Rogers. Levied upon as the property of Mrs Mary M Rogers to satisfy a fi fa from Harris Superior court in favor of Wm S Hunt¬ ington vs 3Iary 31 Rogers. Shff. F. M Talley. THIS PAPER maybe found on Me at Goo. P. Rowel l rft Co's Newspaper Advertising Bureau OOSprueeStA where advert ; contracts may be made for it iu NEW YOtiF CHIPLEV LOESS, No, 10, F, & A, X Saturdays Regular communications in each on second and fourth month. M. T. McGee,W. M. Benj. F. Hill, Sec. _ 5 SMALL FARMS 5 —AT— EXECUTOR’S SALE. By virtue of authority vestec in the executors by the will of Thomas Hall, late of Harris county, Ga., deceased, we will sell to the highest bidder, for cash,on the the premises, 8 miles north ol Hamilton, at the old homestead, beginning at 10 o’clock Tuesday, September 27th, 1887, all the lands belonging to estate of said deceased, consisting of 636 acres of ex-* cellent farming land, divided into 5 small farms, 4 of which have improvements sufficient to accommodate a family com** ®^ d 5f.h has a beautiful building cite on a public road. These | to ands cultivate, are of good convenient quality, lay to well, churches, easy schools, &c. and surrounded by good neighbors,in the most prosperous portion ° f “ ldd j e <**°W*, admirably adapted to toe production of gram, grasses, cotton “o 1 coosi St ?oMlo“^ /tTo z° ac 7 ,eZ eo o°t °/ °?, Z u ri for ?'T' ’ m ,’ „; No . 2 consiat a of f raolioDa lo£ N l02 J SJ 3. 4 acre , jn the 3rd di3trict d fil g . acres of land let No. 6 in 4th district of T c G ,. Ta j 8 plac0 ha3 on it 6ev , e ral small, comfortable houses, a good g m house and screw, over 100 acres of c | e , !re d.land, plenty of timber and ia well watered. No. 3 embraces fractional iot gi, 870 acres in 3rd district of Harris Co " Ga - wilh «" lhe «•<* homestead fan. provements. No. 4 has 101 1-4 acres being the east half of land lot No. 30 in 4th district of Harris Co. Ga. Has small house, crib, stable, about 75 acres in cultivation. No. 5 contains 150 acres of land lot No. 4 in the 4;h district Har¬ ris county llo acres of which is original forest. Very strong land, well watered and abundance of fiDe timber. E. G. Ti cker, John T. Hall, Executors. SHAKER'S CORDIAL The wonderful remedy for All Bowel Troubles, --SUCH AS— Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Cramp Colie, Cholera Moibus and all bowel affections,no matter of how long standing. The gem ot remedies for teething children. Pleasant to take, cure guaranteed, and only 25 cents - Below is the verdict of those that have tried it: Dr W A Gillespie,White Sulphur Springs Ga., says, “I know the formula of Shakers Cordial and cheerfully endorse it. I use it with puce is- in my jjjfactice. > y Dr. Thos. D. Goodwin, Oakland, Ga , says no family should be without it. Dr. A. G Floyd. Greenville, Ga , says, ‘T recommend Shakes Cordial without lit sit ition to any one suffering with bowel trouble as I know the formula and use same in my practiie. t t Dr. R. 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