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j • L. Dennis,........ Proprietor.
HAMILTON, GEORGIA,
November. 4 ,....................
HIS TRIP TO ATLANTA.
A SMITIIVILLU EDITOR'S
E,\( E AT THIS EXPOSITION.
How to Slevp Comfortably in a I>ry
Ooodx Kox The Seven Sleepers in
a WooikMhcd How n <>ood Mail
Wait Snatched Away llodily.
Smithville News.
To Atlanta be the glory and the
everlasting grit we hit while in the
confines of her seventy and seven hills!
To Atlanta be the flush and the
brush, and the rush and the crush,and
the mush and the slush of the greatest
show the south has ever witnessed
forever and ever. Amen! We have
seen the elephant, and he has put his
ponderous foot on us, and slung us
around and sat down on us, and we
tire truly satisfied—because we know
when we’ve got enough.
On Monday, the 17 th, in company
with Judge J. F. Watson and his
charming family we
SET SAIL FOR THE PIEDMONT
region in a car so crowded that stand¬
ing room was worth a dollar an inch
and water five cents a glass. At Ma¬
con we met Tim Jennings and other
Lee county county folks, who, seeing
us at dinner, boarded our tram and
cleaned 11 s out of everything in the
way of eatables.
After a tedious journey of twelve
hours or more, the train lumbered in¬
to Atlanta, where we were welcomed
by fifty thousand people and a drench¬
ing rain, h iving left our umbrellas at
home with the children.
Well, the first thing we did—Mr.
Tim Jennings and the writer of this
obituary—was to lose Judge Watson,
who was swallowed bodily by the
crowd on the first instant of our arri¬
val Then, after a few tears to his
memory and mutual expressions of
regret that so good a man should have
been snatched away so soon, we swore
to each other that we would stick
together to-the last, and
GRASPING EACH OTHER’S COAT TAILS
we surged through the crowds and
wandered like two homeless widows
down the reeking, rainy streets in
search of food and shelter.
After walking the wet streets until
near midnight we met a man who
said he could give us a bed in his
wood room, if we could put up with
it. We told him we wanted to put
down with it, and dared him to show
it to us Through a winding, sloppy
alley he led us, his dark, muffled fig
: ure looming before us like the shad
, owy boatman who ferries souls over
| the river Styx-—until we arrived a f
the threshold of a Dicken’s tenement
house in “Tom All Alone’s "Row.”
Our host proved to be cleverer than
his surroundings. He had been a
soldier and said he
KNEW HOW TO FELL FOR PEOPLE
who didn’t have any place to sleep.
He led us through a smoky,dim-light¬
ed hallway to a narrow room adjoin
ing the kitchen.This was the woodroom
In i r-f hug v logs of oak an a, ne were
. . half
, » v a
dozen beds, with doubtful looking
pillows, formed a carpet for the floor.
There were two bedsteads with tol¬
erable bed thereon, and to one of
these we were graciously assigned.
God help us! there were eight ot
us in that room, afl told, and the
snorings of the tired, sleeping souls
drowned the thunder of the artilery
that heralded the President’s arrival.
Near the bed where we lay, and
somewhat elevated on the woodpile,
there was a large dry goods box con
taining one man and a blanket. Dur¬
ing the night tha loud snoring loos¬
ened the wood and box and man
came tumbling down on top of us.
THE WHOLE ROOM WAS IN AN UPROAR.
“What’s the matter!” “Which way
did he go!” “Who’s trvinsr to break
J °
. I” and such like Startlino
in midnight - nnpstinnQ
shivered through ° the ° » gloom.
But soft as a summer zephyr * that
‘
scarcely feels the kiss it leaves upon
the rose, the voice of the man in the
dry goods box stole over them and al¬
layed their fears saying: “What’s
eatin’ you all ? It’s only me. I was
up on the wood pile there and took a
tumble—that’s all; not use to such high
livin’, see !” and he chuckled good-na
turedly from the bottom of the box.
‘‘What country are you from, sir?” in¬
quired a timid man from a corner of him
in the box.
“I’m from God’s country,” growled
the box.
“And where is that?” asked the timid
man from under the bedclothes.
“Texas!” snarled the box.
“God help us!” exclaimed the pious
man, who was sleeping on two trunks in
the northwest corner of the room,and then
SILENCE AND A FEW ADDITIONAL STICKS
OF WOOD
fell on the whole company. Tuesday
morning after waiting five hours tor
breakfast, we walked four miles to the
Exposition grounds, it being impossible
to get to the cars through the crowds
that blocked the way. Arriving there,
there we wedged our wav in somehow,
and took the whole business in.
Tuesday morning we ran against Dave
Mills, standing before the door of the
National House. “Well, Dave, where
did you sleep last night?”
“Oh, down here at the Kimball," said
he, carelessly, as though it were a matter
of course.
it Wha:! we got in and
v<
there wasn’t fctandicq r o.
“VVtP.I guess a man % } O 1
steps, couldn't he?” w . v t
There is a faint HU -p
MeDounld a’ept in « dr • !' boxo
KirDwick, hut he kept, it iniet that
few found if onf.
I wtre vain to eater > > , a Ion o r
history of the scenes i-ad ?:u' ao h
gre‘it Exposition, rntrivu r
f I. BLIME A.M> BIDICitlOUS FEA.1UHE i
all other show's on earth I’ proved too
much for us ia. some respect*. Under
other and moio f . vornhle cireumslunces
we Woul 1 have enjoyed the trip mimenHo
for Aila,,uis >l heau ifnl ci T, an,J CD
had never trod her .street 8 beiote. ' 7?
at (he President and his charming ” wife
made the day complete l>> us, and cover
ed with oind .»d » eh.-p nmbnli., wo
made for the dei-ot “when the twilight
shades were falling."
And now, O, SiuitLvillf! quiet, dreamy
Elen of the swee ( Southwest,pulsing wi h
loving, tender . . ... life . beneath ... Arcadian t ski
8
w hose ambient blue enoire’es peaceful r
homes — we OWO thee an apology! We
hid cal led (bee lonely . , and . unlovely , , ib . cLy* .
gone by, but fairer (ha all cities didst
thou soera to us as shelterless we trod
Atlanta s alien streets! And we take it ail
back, ar«d went say it any more — not if
we know it, mi rely.
Wanted For Tills Week
15.000 aide bodied cns f omer8 to buy
Boots and Shoes at W R Bedell’s, and to
induce you to come I will make you the
follow inp liberal effer : Whole Stock kip
boots, double sole, long legs and SOLID,
$2 25, ami a good boo. soMi $1 75 . 0 ™
hie sole brogans $1 25 and a good one.
whole Stock at 00 . A woman’s calf
Bbo " f " r *' and “ *<*><* 0110 M
end $1 00 .
™» W 6 would cal! «1 0Specihl ....... attention to cur
Gert's oalf. aimless Congress .„d Eat
morals at $2 00 and our Lldie’s Kangaroo
... button ftt . $2 4 ... .) and , $2 00 Ihesc shoes ,
.
are warranted and every J pair ' is made to
orde r and for retail trade. My stock of
shoes is larger th>m ever and I would es*
pecially invite my friends and the public
to an inspection of it.
W. R Bedfll,
' 1130 Broad Street,
Columbus, Ga.
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In Brief and to tlie Point.
Dyspepsia is dreadful. Disordered
liver is misery. Indigestion is a foe
to good nature.
The human digestive apparatus is
one of the most complicated and
wonderful things in existence. It is
easily put out of order.
Greasy food,tough food,sloppy food
bad cookery, mental worry, late hours,
rregular habits, and may other
things which ought not to be, have
ma( j e t h e American people a nation
Q f dispepsia.
But Green’s August Flower has done
a wonderful work in leforming f this
sad , , business . and . making , - the Amen- .
can people SO healthy that they can
enjoy their meals and be happy.
Romember:— No happiness without
l. Health. i.i But t> Green > s August a t t-i Flower
brings health and happiness to the
dyspeptic. Ask your druggist for a
bottle. Seventy-five cents.
t n ■ NOTiGt
i n
JL& St X* ? *» ' ui.
wi T he ; the full, .wing piac - ort toe dates
oi th put 'Oh f receivin Stn ana
QQ 7 - Executi' ns w
all o iv ;io have not s -ttU r be foi
Iri't cate. :
C chran’s X Road londav, N 14, from 9 c
To ii a m
Barnes’X ( hipley Nov. Koa 14th, from IOC lock to c a. m
s Tacs ey, No 8
Valley Shiloh Plains Wednesday Tuesday, 16, 1 , !< .t ra o
a .. ra
Mime s’ X ixo u» VVednesd iy id, 10 a in to 4
Waver "y Hall Thursday 17, 9 a m >0 3 p m
Mt Airy Thursday Friday 17, 4pm
Dr Ashford’s 18, 8 a m
Ellersie Friday 18, 10 a m to 3 p m
Blue Spring Tuesd iy 22, 10 a m to 3 p m
C ttaula Wednesday 23, 10 a m to 3 p m
McLeroy’s Mulberry Grove Shop Thursday Wednesday 23, 4 p m
24, Sam
Lower 19th—Court ground 24, 10 a m to 3 p m
Cameron’s Shop Friday 25, 8 a m
Upper 19th Friday 25th, 10 a ra to 4 p m
Mountain Hill Saturday 26, 10 a m
Whitaker’s Hargett’s Mill Saturd .y 26, 2 p m
Monday 28, 10 a m to 4 p m
M hitesville Saturday, Dec. 3d, 8 am to 4 p m
Hamilton Monday and Tuesday Dec. 5th and
S. J. HUNT,
Tax Collec r.
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C' EORGIA — HARRIS COUNTY.—ADM ' i.
V.T istrator’s Sale. By virtue of an order fror -he
court of Ordinary of said county I will .‘■ell befo
court house door in said county on the first Tuesday
11 December, next, within the leg o hours of sab f ;
following Seaborn described land belonging to the estate o:
Me :dows, late (;f said county, deceased, to
wit: Lot of land N o. i 47 containing 202>4 .or
more or less, also 152^ acres, more or le--s, of :
No. 143, and 120 acres on the north side of lot N
144 containing in all 475 acres, more or less, Sold
for distribution. Terms cash. Nov. 3d, 1887
Adm’r of Seaborn JESSE MEADOV Meadows, ",
Harris County Sheriff 's Sai
Will be sold bed <iv the court home
in the town of Hamilton, Harris cot
Ga , oil Li 11 the legal hours of sa’c. to
highest hitldc, tor cash, on G.e first t l i "*■
day in IT e 1887, the following uesenk d
p?<>p< r;y. viz:
one ° ne gray ba V horse mule mule named named Charlie, Fannie, 10 12 years years oU olu; ;
one bay horse mule named Roll, six years old: SO
issued from StS; the Justice Court JS&'S and forth
one m
district, G. M., of said county, m favor of Ran k
& Green vs Nelson Thornhill, and the other uca
^ ^ ° fR " T ylor
Als) at the same time and place one bay mar«: in
8 years old, named Ned, Nell; one mouse-colored bo-- ;
mule named about io years old, and one < rk
P S ’. &
N. ,,,
and Jacob Land, Jr.,to satisfy a mortgage fi fa ieu
from Harris Superior Court in favor of Geo P. S.> ft,
Sr., surviving partnei, &c., vs J. N. Land and ... .;b
Land, Jr.
Also at the same time and place one mediun
bay mule, one red speckled cow bushels and heifer cal
lbs seed cotton, more or less, 25 of con >te
or less, 1500 pounds of fodder,more less, growr apt n
the lands of S C Goodman in Harris county. I - >
upon as the properly ot Thomas Davis, to sat a
fi fa issued from Harris Superior Court in fat k <■<
The Pacific Guano Co., vs Thomas Davis.
Also at the same time and place one hundreu and
sixty-five acres of land, more or less, being 1 c N
242 except 8 % acres in the north-east corner of said
lot in the 21st district of said county, and bnundt it
follows: North and east by lands of Oscar Barnes
sou.h by lands of M. Stevens and west by of la o r
Wm. Smith. Levied up as the property f
Barnes, to satisfy a fi fa issued from Harris Sup- . n
Court in favor of Hudson & Johnston vs M F lkv . ,
and notice given according to law.
Also, at the same time and place, one smal’ y
horse mule, 4 yenrs old, one sorrel tr:
mule D ime Pomp, 15 years old, one 1* rk
mou-e-coioruJ or black mule, me< i
sizo, name Milre, 14 years o’d, also, 2.
pou ds of seed cotton, more or less, SO
bushels of corn, more or less, and <
pounds of fodder, more or les-\ l>vi 5 -
upon as the property of J is M Culpeppe L
to satify a fi fa issued from Harris Supe¬
rior court, in favor of The Pacific G iai o
Go., vs Jus M Culprpner.
F. M. Talley, 81
EORGIA—HARRIS COUNTY.
AT ecutors Sale.—By virtue of the
will ard testament of H K Stanford, r-.i
of said county, deceased, I will sell b T
the court house door in the town of .’ id
,:,on next, ’ the ° n th following ® first lne described , saay .. m , ^ land ec ®
j ow j D g to the estate of said deceased,i it;
West half of Ft No 208. containing
acres, more or less, in 17th district o
conQt .v an <I 5 acres of south-east c
of l»t No 5 in 22J district. Abo pa
, 0 , Na 210 in 17(h di8tri( . t> C0Bt ,iaic
acres, more or less. Terms e» sh.
1st. 1887. L W STANFOB
Executor of H K Stanford, t
