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THE HAMILTON JOURNAL.
VOL. XV.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The senate has very properly kill¬
ed the Brady guano bill, which pro¬
posed to withhold from purchasers of
guano the privilege of contracting
not to plead failure ot consideration
against notes given foi the purciu.se
of guano.
We note with pleasure the liberality
of the people of Macon in providing
a fund to properly advertise the state
fair. There is an aching vacuum in
our midst that if filled might induce
many of Harris county’s sixteen
thousand citizens to attend.
The Journal is glad to note the
continued success of the Columbus
Ledger. It has grown in public fa¬
vor since it was established nearly a
year ago and its sprightly columns
attest the constant growth it is now
making in the favor of the public. It
has a good advertising patronage
which it richly deserves.
The position of the Journal has
been that the Piedmont fair need not
necessarily detract from the success
of the state fair, but that under prop¬
er management it would add to it.
The wisdom of this position seems
now in a fair way to be verified. It
is conceded that both lairs will have
displays never before equaled in the
state, and now that the state fair is
to h-ave President Davis and the
Piedmont Cleveland, it is thought
that the attendance upon both fairs
will be beyond precedent. Every¬
body in the state wants to see these
two eminent men and all who can
will go to see them, taking the fairs
in ncidentally.
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CHRONIC GROWLERS.
There is in every community a
class who persistently discourage ev¬
ery new enterprise. They steadily
raiaintain that the country has seen
its best days and that efforts to renew
its prosperity must prove futil. If
for any reason there is a decline in
the general prosperity of the commu¬
nity they at once assert their impor¬
tance and come to the front claim¬
ing great credit for their foresight in
seeing the evil from afar and putting
themselves by a very conservative
course in a position to meet it. If
prosperity comes they are not so for¬
ward in their views, but they lose no
opportunity to impress every chance
listener that the improvement can
only be temporary.
The leader of this class is usually
the first man to meet the new comer
who is prospecting for a new location.
The business conservatism of the
leader gives him ample spare time
and he uses it. He impresses these
new comers with the fact that his
great faculties are not employed be¬
cause there is no field for their em
pioyment. He is here because he
happened to be here when
prosperity bade the community
a final adieu and since that
time he has been unable todis
pose of his interests, even at a great
sacrifice. In a few minutes he gives
a history of the business failures that
have marked the history of the place
for many years. Of the men who
have succeeded he has but little to
JOSEPH L.DENNIS
PROPRIETOR.
say. If he alludes to them at all
; he does it in such a way as to dis¬
count tueir success. They have bought
their success at a sacrifice that would
have brought a better price anywhere
else.
£ an u § t t j ie me mbers of this
c j ass - n Qur town p jf t | ie j r leader’s
name headed this article would you
know any better who he is than you
know now ? Is he doing the town
any good ? Is he benefiting himself
or his fellows ? Are you a member
of this class, and if so what promise
does your membership hold out to
you? Let us all resolve to think
twice before we utter a word
derogative of the town, its people or
its prospects. There is no profit in
such a word and it might do harm,
For the Hamilton Journal.
MERIWETHER CAMPMEETING.
The Meriwether campground is in
Meriwether county, two miles from
Stinson, C. & R. railroad, five miles
from Warm Springs, eight miles from
Chipley and twelve miles from Ham¬
ilton.
Col. Wei born of precious memory
42 years ago donated 100 acres of
land for the pnrpose of a campground,
and except some years of the war a
campmeeting has been held here an
nually on the first Sunday in Septem
ber and some of the tent-holders are
sons of the original company. j* It isa
, beautiful *r 1 plat 1 . of e ground 1 shaded , j , by
trees of native growth. It is an ob
long square with the arbor or “stand”
in the centre. Thousands have con
gregated here from year to year and
the hallowed memories of this spot
will only be known in the sweet mu¬
sic of eternity. The services began
Friday night Sept. 3rd. A large at¬
tendance both of preachers and peo¬
ple was present Saturday morning
and the crowd grew larger as time
went on and on Sabbath the crowd
was „ immense •__f.,11 and though full to
overflowing the hospitality was un
bounded and all could feel at home
Dr. Cook, of Griffin, preached at
11 o’clock on Saturday from Ex. 32d
cnap., . 26th , . verse, a sermon of c vast ^
power and compass, often eloquent,
and always impressive. Dr. Hop
kins, president of Emory College, Ox
ford, preached on Sunday at n
o’clock to a densely packed audience
from Hebrews 2d chap., 10th verse,a
sermon of rare excellence and beauty,
instructive, deep and abounding in
Bible truth. The Dr. is an orator of
marked ability and held that large
audience spell-bound for an hour.
Few will forget that remarkable ser¬
mon and, like bread cast upon
the waters, will be gathered after
rnany days. Other ministers deserye
like commendation. The attendance
was all the time large, but Sunday it
was huge, supposed to be 2500 Ham-! or
3000. Columbus, West Point, -1
ilton, LaGrange,Greenville and Chip
ley were well represented and no oc
casion could present more beautiful
women, and if reports be true Cupid
shot his arrows fast and thick, and
even the old bachelors had to sue
cumb to the soft impeachment. The
spiritual character of the occasion
was not altogether what it might have
been, but surely much good was
done. It would be a sad day for the
world it campraeetings should be dis¬
continued. Visitor.
HAMILTON, GA, SEPTEMBER 9, 1887.
Harris County Agricultural Society.
The monthly meeting of the Harris
Conuty Agricultural Sootety was held in
the court room Tuesday morning, Prosit
dent Mobley m the chair. Interesting
crop reports were read by members from
various sections of the county. Cotton is
reported off from 25 to 50 per cent from the
crop of last year. Upland corn is not as
good as it was last roar and many creek
bottoms are a total failure now as they
were then. Reports differed as to the
product, some thiuking that crops gath
ered in the county will be as Urge as last
year, while others think it, will be shorter,
Peas were reported as fro* fair to mid
dling. The friends of the speckled pea
reported a good cron already matured,
while the friends of the red pea promised
an abundant crop as soon as the proper
season arrived for it to fruit Several
speeches were made tdv mating small
grain and some very interesting thoughts
ware advanced on crop cultivation and
cropping system. The meeting was in
foresting throughout and must have beun
profitable to all. Maj. F.ynn Hargett
was elected President for tha Del. meet
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The Death of Aaron (iooilmiin.
It was our purpose to notice in an ear*
lier number tbe death of this estimable
young man, but for some c iuse we bad
no Chipley letter the week of his death,
and as the news failed to reach us through
this channel its publication was nuinten
tioualiy omitted. He was the sole re w
maiuiug son of a devoted father, and like
his elder brother he has been cut down
in the prime of vigorous young nan, hood.
He was h worthy youth, full of life and
hope, but the reaper found him ro» iy for
the call, which those who knew him best
wa * “ II 18 wolb co ™ e U P hi C h *T'’
His illness was short, i awd he was rational
up a sll0rt w i,n<, e ,„„ teb
He seemed to reabzs from the first that
his end wan ne >r, but toe knowledge gave
Lira no fe n. He looked confld- ntiy to a
happy welcome on the other Khora and he
besought those who ministered at his
bedside to live that they m ght, m«*4 him
there, A father and five sisters mourn
his less, and in their bereavement have
much sympathy.
One of the Smitli’s.
Are you Owen Snai h? “ h, yep, r must
b M owin’ everybody.” But I owe more
to Dr-Bigoeis Huokleh. i y Cor 1 J tor cur*
t ng me 0 f the cholera morbus and dyaentery
A stranffer in a Strange Land.
A ; wnn-s uom Amf.-d. "la.Aifi,
that . t.iken witn dysentery the
was ot
bloodiest type. Doctors were called in to
no effect. A strsugi-r hiiggested DrBiggers
Huckleberry Cordial and to Its use he
owefi bls
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Deafness Can’t be Cured
by local app‘ic*tionp, t! ey can t reach
the disease 1 portion of the car. 1 here i*
only on? way to cure tfeafneHS,and hat h by
constitutional reinehien. D-afro« b caused
by an inflame . „ ,<m,l.t„m o ■ n u n* h
>»mg f thetus.aeh,,,., lube hm
tnt» gets inflamed ,ou h„v (! a mmblmg
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entirely doaed » tbe , a at. and
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caseaout of tenare au.ee by cat .nh.wwch
is n<,thin,: l,ut a “ Mhmed con,l,,i ' u " f "' e
mucus, surfaces,
3Ve will give On Hnntlred HMIarg f»»r
t rrh Cure. n*h«j ter circular, tr*-, .
F. J CHENEY & CO.. 1 ole io, 0.
Su d by drugui-ts, 70 ccnt«.
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ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
STRICTLY IN ADVANCE.
A Good One From a Reliable Man.
Natuosta, Ga., Got. 20, l8Sb. —My
bo >’ is now eighteen years old, and him
' been sipk ad bH life aud not » » e to do
! work of any kind. I thought be had
I dro P 8 3\ b,H hlood was almost like water,
: He bas DPVe / had any appetite or color
! Hud ««« unfit tor anything, being in such
j an aw * a condition. I have during the
' 5ast ten /? ars e *P? cted bll »»° dl ® ** fln /
moment, he could not walk 100 yards
" lthont r08 tm « l "° or tbree t,me8 ‘ In
1 )ree fonr , da y* u^'-i ltn
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Briggs’ Nunnbetter Tome Pills he did j »
whole days work in the field, mng so
“ meb ^proved. He now has ft good ap
petite and is rapidly improving vn stregth
and color. 1 kuow the I ills have given
b ' in a new loHRft of alul 1 commend
them above every medicine on earth. My
wife hw ftlao been in feeble condition for
8 ? me nnd tb »J baT e improved her
? ls0 vt>, y ,mlcb * H anybody , need*ft on
n ;\ vtce ,8 ’ bn ? B '•««" «nm, better
® It H ’ItlTCHINHON.
boldtby L h W luley, call ,, .. him -
r on < r
I '<>» "““'P 1 *-; Nuanhetlrr Lt.or r.lla, Ao.
j£PP m *“ « r ,s • Wholoailo DrogRKt.,
Wholesale Agents, Savannah, Gra.
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In every community there aro h number
of men whose whole time is not occupied,
such as teachers, ministers, farmers’ sons
, especially
j and would others. To if those wish classes to make several
we say you
j hundred dollars during the next few
months write at once to B F Johnson &
Go., of Richmond, Va., and they will
show yen how to do it.
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Fr. SETH N. JORDAN,
Operating Surgeon and Physician,
Broad St., Columbus. Oft
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1 CORDIAL
The Great Southern Remedy for all
BOWEL TROUBLES
AND CHILDREN TEETHING.
There are very few who do not know of tlifa
little hills: bush growing but alongside few r<-:iliy.e of our the mountains fact, that
and very
the little purple berry, which no many of us
have eaten In most every nhnf*e, there Is a prin¬
ciple in It having a w cnderful effect tlie
bowels. Dr. Bigger’s Jlur’kleberry t'ordal Is
theOKKAT SOUTH KKN JtKMEDY that ie«ores
the little one teething, and curwe JDlarrhu»a
Dysentery and Is considered Cramp Colic. that this of
When it tit season
the year sudden and dangerous attacks of the
bowels arc; so frequent, ansi we hear of so many
deaths occurring before a tliat nhysicla n can be
d in, It is Important every with house¬
hold should provide tlwinseives some
speedy roller, a dose of which w ill relieve the
natn and save much anxiety. Hr. Riggers’
ilncklH>erf> t'ordinl i- a mploremedy which
any child is pleased to tak.
Price, ~J) cents a b'*tlo. 'Manufactured by
WA LTEK A. TA YliOR. Atlanta. <ia.
Taylor*# Uncrokee ttemeilt *»f sneel t.uin
and >lii Hein will cure < YAighs. Croup bottfe. and Con
s# mutton Price2T>cts. an;! *1 ;i
FRUIT 1 1 11 1 TREES* 1 V/«
I am agent for the celebrated LeCONTE
NURSERIES,W.W Thomp^m, Broprie-or,
Smithville, Ga. I will 1** glad to show you
my specimens and to take your order tor
any trees or vines you need. My prices are
as low as any and thetree* are unexcelled.
B C KIMBROUGH.
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