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the Hamilton Journal. JOE ODOM. f Among the distinctive characters ■bpping up in memory Joe Odomap ■ears conspicuous. Joe was a bailiff |b the county town of and was as proud of his oj£ce as a president could be, and when appointed court fcryer the acme of human glory was [attained by him. Joe was a small fellow, not quite 5 feet high and had fa stentorian voice, and could be heard ^distinctly calling jurors or witnesses one mile away, as many affirmed. Though diminutive in size Joe had a big heart and a wonderful memory and energy and force like a 40 horse 1 engine. Withal an unyielding pur f pose to discharge duty piomptty and faithfully. When told to call jurors or witnesses they had to come, quiet¬ ly if they would, but come they must, else he reported to the court with much emphasis. It got to be under stood that joe was a very important part of the court. It was not best that some people should know too much and Joe was conscious of his ignorance. He did as he was told without question. The lawyers soon learned the value of this efficient of¬ ficer and made a great pet of him, and sometimes joked him pretty free¬ ly. Joe was still single, though he had fully anived to the years of man¬ hood. So the lawyers conspired to have some fun, and told Joe he would lose his office if he did not gel a wife. Joe was “nonplussed” and begged that the lawyers intercede for him, and by the next term he would have a wife, and to make it doubly sure approached the judge and got his assurance that he should have the time desired. At the next term when the bailiffs were called to be qualified Joe stepped forward with all the im portance of a “forighn embassador’’ and exclaimed: i 4 Judge, I’ve got her and she is a good one.” The judge, profoundly astonished, asked : “Who have you got ?” “The wife I prom ised.” And sure enough there stood •a handsome woman about 5 feet 10 inches high large and well propor tinned, and such a sight is rarely seen as that handsome woman and her little husband. The joke was explained by a hearty laugh and Joe retained his office. Time goes on and now Joe is sher iff ot county, is a successful man, has a nice farm and an inter esting family. There is no account ln g f° r a woman’s fancy. What that handsome woman saw in that little man to admire cannot be explained, but the choice proved to be a wise one. and providence smiled upon the ! union. j VlDI. . tor the Hamilton Journal. COTTON. i he cotton crop of the commer cial year ending Aug. 31st, as made up by the Financial Chronicle,amounts j to 6,500,080 bales, and present esti mates put the incoming crop at alike amount or larger. Though in many sectioi s the crop is short, yet the mcreage will make up the deficit. The price therefore will not advance until late in the season, if at all. Cot¬ ton is king, but is controlled by a limited monarchy, and those in pow er not tne , tanner or plot ucer, ut the reckless speculator, controlling the millions. Is it not strange that cotton,the greatest staple in the world, contributing most to human wants and comfort and entering most large ly into the commerce ot the world, should bear so little to the prosperity of the producer? More fortunes are made by the production of most any T other article of commerce than cotton. One explanation or reply is over-pro duction, but this does not fully ex plain though it be the main cause. There is increasing danger of over¬ production. The “cotton craze” has by no means subsided. The acreage of 1887 is larger from authentic sources than 1886 and will probably so continue to increase. And the south has a fearful rival in Egypt and India. Well informed writers con¬ firm the fact that the cotton crop in each of these counties increases ev¬ ery year. Egypt maives a fine article of cotton, but at almost a nominal price. The same writers say that cotton can be and is made profitable at 3 and 3T per pound. The ship¬ ments from Bombay has doubled in the last few years, and, besides the sraple is being much improved by American modes of culture. Think of the fact that cotton in India until recently was sowed broadcast like wheat, chopped in roughly with the hoe, no plough, and realiy had no cultivation, and when gathered was ginned by hand, Now improved machinery is being used and our mode of culture adopted. The rem edy for over-production and the plan to make the cotton planter prosper¬ ous and independent is to make home supplies. The man who makes home supplies—plenty of grain,meat, raises his own stock—is very much independent of the price of cotton. One thing is sure, that cotton cannot bear the burdens put upon it and be prosperous and sooner or later the farmer will awake from the dream of all cotton and gain wisdom from the sad experience. Farmer. ♦ ♦ Attention Formers. Ninety days lime at oaajt prtc», one new n'eniml Gin- 4 .> saw n;.d Condenser cb*n,p Will pny for i’s n*e in ginning np a crop. R LLIN JfFFFRSON. Fr. SETH N. JORDAN, Operating Surgeon and Physician Broad St., Columbus. Ga S. A. CARTER. W.C B HAD LEY. CARTER & BRADLEY 5 COTTON FACTORS, | tWEBSTER WAREHOUSE,> r 033 Broad St., Columbus, Georgia. We have increased the storage capacity of our house two thousand bales, an( j j iave ma( ] e other improvements to lower the rate of insurance on cotton stored with us, ahd are now prepared to offer tc the farmers of this section more convenience, cheaper insurance by fifty per cent., and better service than ev ’er in each department of our business. j JcSW Give us ONE trial and see that this is true. , OtOtTIST <3t A N I > TIES . ALWAYS ON HAND STORAGE AND SALE OF COTTON A SPECIALTY. Liberal Advances Made. — A New Home! For everybody, on Installments, at terms to suit thepurchas er. Thc New Nome is the Latest Style, Prettiest and Most Durable SEWING MACHINE now in existence, 1 still continue to sell FURNITURE cheaper than any house in the City, on Installments ol easy terms, or for Cash. Come and buy at the “Up-Town Furniture Store , 11 the first and oldest Installment house in the City. m E3l_ A.. GIBSOUST, 1222 , 1306, 1308 & 1310 Broad Si., Columbiin, Georgia. A. 0. CHANCELLOR. T. J. P3SA HOE. CHANCELLOR & PEARCE 5 Succcssor.s to >r\ A. C. CHANCELLOR, IT ( COLUMBUS, GA. MERCHANT TAILORS, LM\ \\ CLOTHIERS WHOLESALE AND AND HATTERS KKTIAI A \i Our buyer is in New York I V •i purchasing the largest and T U f most complete stock ever car* i • 1 i ■1 I sied by the house. i i V Mr. J. W. Ferris, (k ■■ - \ New York), who is acknov • i \ edged the finest and m lost Sill i; cessful cutter in the South, i ~r V in charge of our i TAILORING i I I DEPARTMENT. I A I l *-1 We solicit a call, Frit j ~ guaranteed the lowest.