The Monticellonian., 1898-09-02

Circuit court which meets here on the second Monday of this month bids fair to be T short term. There are few cases on the civil docket and the criminal branoh is very light
 MT. k. D. Wells and Miss Gold en Ethredge were married on the 24th of last month, by Dr. $. C. Alexander, in this city. Mr. Wells and his bride have our best wishes for the future.
 Sour stomach, fullness after eating, fata- lence, are all caused by imperfect digestion. PRrcKLY AsH BIrTERs correets the dis orders at once, drives out badly digested food and tones the stomach, liver and bow els. For sale by J. Matthews,
 The time has come for Monticel- To to get up and hustle. The Ham burg railroad is about completed, and that enterprising little city is donning her best apparel. It is improving right along.
 According to previous announce ment, MT. Eek has opened up his Photograph Gallery and is now ready to do all work in his line. Gall early, as he will close Sept. 3rd. All work frst-elass. 3t.
 Judge C. D. Wood, of the Stu preme Bench, and his little son, sherley. have been visiting rela- tives in this city for the past week. It Is Judge Woods s first visit to our city in the last five years.
 Tomorrow IS the last political work-day until the election. There fore see every Democrat you can and impress upon him the impor- tance of turning out Monday and voting the Democratic ticket from end to end.
 Messrs. Oliver Collins, Ben Rice
  and Collin Finnell have returned from the army. They are all on furloughs on account of i'll health. We hope that they may soon re- cover their usual good health.
 We were brought, one day, last week, by the McVey brothers, who live about 12 miles north of this city, some of the finest sugar cane that we have seen in years. The stalks were well matured from 6 to 6 feet in length.
 Go to work and put the water works in before another disastri ous fire strikes the town. Three thousand dollars will put things i'll good shape and give the business portion of the city an abundance of pure water and immunity against fire. The loss of one busi- ness house will cost the town more than it will take to complete the water supply,
 Married, at the residence of the Bride father. on the 3Ist of Au- gust, at o'clock, a. nl., Mr. A. x. Rankin, of Lake Village. and Miss Beatrice McCulloch. of this City. Dr. $. C. Alexander was the otlici- ating minister. MT. Rankin and his beautiful and accomplished Bride left on the east bound train for their future home. We extend our congratulations.
 It is with sorrow that we record the death of little Merle, two year old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Jeff. Dishonghn, which occurred at their home at Iillar on last Friday, after short illness from conges ton. The heart-stricken parents have the sincere condolence of their many friends in Monticello, as welI.as that of their home people. The little girl was laid to rest in the Selma Cemetery last Saturday.
 We are glad to learn that our young friend, Mr. Henry Cruce, has been selected as first assistant in the Hamburg Graded High School. Mr. Cruce was q student of the II. U. $. for several years, where he stood at the head of all his elasses-leading every class ex- cept one, both in daily work and on examinations MT. Cruce is one of Drew's most successful teachers, and we certainly con- graduate our sister city on secur- ing his serv1ces.