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One of the largest plantations in
the south is that of Maj. B. W. Bel
lamy, in Jefferson county, Fla. It
comprises 8,000 acres and nearly all
of it under cultivation. More than
15,00 negroes are employed on the
plantation and Maj. B. knows them
all by name.
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The Harris County Fair to be held
Sept. 27 and 28 will the event of the
season. Reader.
Beech Spring Bubbles.
Miss Alma Threlkeld, from near
Frog Pond, has been visiting Miss
Mollie Greer.
Mr. James Swint, a few nights ago,
was awakened by the hooting of an
owl. He got his gun and as he
walked out of the house he found
that the owl was about seventy-five
or eighty yards from the house, but
fired at him any way, killing the owl.
He mearured from tip to tip four feet
and seven inches.
Messrs Wm Stucky and J. H. Nel¬
son have one of the finest ribbon cane
patches in this community. They
count on a nice time this fall making
syrup.
Little Sam, the infant son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. F. Crutchfield, has been
quite sick, but is improving.
Mr. A. W. Askew & Co., have fin¬
ished the bridge near this place. It
is well repaired.
Smyrna meeting closed last night.
They had a very good meeting. *
Miss Emma Robinson is visiting
Miss Nonie Pearce this week.
Aunt Sarah Davis is visiting her
son, T. S. Davis, of this place.
Mr. Will Spear has bought him a
new buggy. Will is not going t-o ride
all alone I don’t think. A. P. N.
A Cool Marriage.
A minister settled in one ot our
western towns, in which the primi¬
tive manners of pioneer life had not
been smoothed by refinement and
cultivation, was seated in his study
one day, endeavoring to arrange the
heads of to-morrow’s discourse, when
his attention was called by a loud
knock at the front door. The visitor
proved to be a tall, gawky, shambling
countryman, evidently arra)ed in his
Sunday suit, and a stout girl, attired
in a dress of red calico, which from
the frequent and complacent glances
toward it by the fair owner, was con¬
sidered quite a magnificent affair.
“Won’t you walk in ?” asked the
minister, politely.
“Much obleeged, ’Squire; I don’t
know but we will. I say, you’re a
minister, ain’t you ?”
“Yes.’*
“I reckoned so. Betsy and me—
that’s Betsy—a fust rate sort of a gal,
anyhow—>—”
“Oh, Jonathan!” simpered the
beautiful Betsy.
“You arc, now, and you needn’t go
to deny it. Well, Betsy and me have
decided to hitch teams, and wc want
you to do it.”
“You wish to get married !”
“Yes,I believe that’s what they call
it. 1 say, though, mister, before we
begin, let’s know what’s going to be
the damages, as I reckon it ain’t best
to go it blind.”
“Oh, I never set my price. I take
what they give me.”
“Well, that’s all. Go ahead, min
ister, if you please; we’re in a huriy,
as Joe’s got to finish plantin’ thetater
patch afore night, and Betsy, she’s
got to fetch the butter.”
Thus adjured, the minister com¬
menced the ceremony, which occu¬
pied but a few minutes
“Kiss me, Betsy,” said the delight¬
ed bride groom. “You are my old
woman now. Ain’t it nice !”
“First rate !” was the satisfactory
reply.
“Hold on a jerk !” said Jonathan,
as he left his wife abruptly, and darted
out to the gate to where the wagon
was left.
“What's your husband gone for ?”
asked the minister, somewhat sur¬
prised.
“I expect it's for the sassages,” was
the confused reply.
Just then Jonathan made his ap¬
pearance, dangling in his hand a pail¬
ful of sausages.
“Mam made them,” said he, “and
I reckon they are good. If they ain’t
you jest send them back and we’i!
send some more.”
Mrs. Washington, the mother of
George, was going to make soap.
George and his father ai ranged a
large cask with some straw in the bot¬
tom of it,and on top of the straw they
put some ashes and then leeched
them. Mrs. Washington got her
soap grease all ready, and in a short
time the house was filled with that
beautiful odor that betokens the pro¬
cess of soap boiling going on. With
all her skill she couid not make
the soap come. On investigating it
was discovered that some of the
ashes used were from the wood
the cherry tree George cut down and
lye could be produced even from
them. This shows the power of
truthfulness.
H UARDIAN’S SALE. GEORGIA,Har
VI ris Coanty.—-By virtue of an order
from the Court of Ordinary of Meriweth¬
er county, Gh., will be sold before the
court bouse door in Harris county, and
said state on the first Tuesday in Octo¬
ber next, within the legal hours of sale,
to tbe highest bidder, for cash, the fol¬
lowing real estate, to-wit :
Parts of land lot No 70 in 3rd district
of originally Troup now Han is county,
and town lots Nos. 201, 207. and 20G, in
the plan of McDungald the town of Chiploy fronting
52 feet on avenue running
back 208 feet to Williams avenue, being
town lota 201, 207, also corner lot No 200
on Williams avenue and Herris street, all
of ^aid described lands containing 3-4 of
no acre more or hss.
Sold as the property of James E Chris¬
tian, a minor son of JHtues O. Christian,
deceased, and sold for the purpose cf
pacing debts. &c.
This Aug. 31st, 18S8
Mrs. Eli.a E Christian,
Guardian James E Christian.
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Mrs. Dart’s Triplets. Pair, In 1887,
President Cleveland’s Prize for the three best babies at the Aurora County Hamburgh, was
given to these triplets, Mollie, Ida, and Ray, children of Mrs. A. K. Dart, N. Y.
She writes: “Last August the little ones became very sick, and as I could get no other food
that would agree with them, I commenced the use of Laetated Food. largely It helped due them to the imme¬
diately, and they were soon as well as ever, and I consider it very Food
that they are now so well.” Laetated Food is the best Food for bottle-fed babies. It keeps
them well, and is better than medicine when they are sick. Three sizes: 25c., 50c.. 81.00.
At druggists. Cabinet photo, of these triplets sent free to the mother of any baby horn this year.
Address WELLS, RICHARDSON & CO., Burlington, Vt.
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S. A. CARTER. W. C. BRADLEY
CARTER & BRADLEY,
COTTON
•AND
Commission Merchants,
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.
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FONTAINE WAltFHOUSE
From June 15 we will occupy for a term of years the above named ware¬
house, and respectfully solicit a liberal share of the cotton trade that
to this market.
Mr. Hamp Stevens has been employed by ns and will appreciate the pat¬
ronage of his old customers and friends.
Mr. Chas. H. Allen will represent us on the streets as buyer, and will su§.
tain his old reputation for high prices and fair dealing.
We are also agents for both the
VAN WINKLE AND WINSHIP DINS Nji
which we can faithfully recommend to the public.
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SPECIAL PREMIUMS.
In addition to the offers made by the Ohattohoochee Valley Exposition Company for the best Bale
Short Staple Upland Cotton, we will give
$50 As a Special Premium.
To be awarded at the same time, and by the same Judges, as the Ex’ n Premiums.
Bagging and Ties for sale at Close Prices.
GOLDEN BROS.,
FOUNDERS and MACHINISTS )
Columbus, •9
Aanufacturei-s of
STEAM AND HORSE POWER COTTON PRESSES,
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2 and 3 Holler Cane Mills.
RITE FOR PRICES.