The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-11-26

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5co ICI cd Mis- Campbell 81
ChierQo. ere at lIt eE To- nlIia I'm. 81
ers t.eV VIII c. t,'l after - h6f-
caV1. ~ Lev r. 4 great admircT ~
tt'a cC',DtF, o. 81 olt1atei b. hia Coz
rtaht Vlnifa here. th.H beng ~ seven
taoath winter. re q an ardent snorts-
man, and . 3 chatter membal of tkaI
Niueogukia Club.
~. Percy ~ nattoD, Of New York,
survived On tta 18Th, end viii spend thaI
winter at tie Micco1ukia Inn. with N
bea1tiial stEinE. ol Bird dora and bic
nafdIo horse. ho spends he time in
tie held., Where 81 hnds E most a..
hghtfnl diversion from the stronuousI
ne of d city ourgeon
MiccosDkie lako b now probably aeI
low a. it ever wan, tie much talked 81
Jackson Rock - now high and dry, and
the water in the basin b fully twenty
ave feet below ordinary water mark,
the bed q the lake. formerly covered bg
. beautiful sheet Of water nine miles n
length and from one % three miles
wide, % now 3 great prairie, covered
Ssith q lnrurlona growth OF grass. and
the main drain gives the appearances %
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high red hin into q great yaWning cav
ity, With preeipitons varieOlOred walls.
The lettsIs On the bottom rock, sup
posed b be,but there hy Andrew Jack
son, leaves 10 Evidence that they we're
put sheps by this illustrious gentleman,
more than che Last az the three letters
was j., the preceding i tiers are s. NJ,
or some other than "A.
Mr. Hurst and Mr. hehaFF, Of the
Agricultural Department were here last
Wednesday, and although Il was not
generally known that they were % be
here We had mobt Of The farmers pres
emit, and with The ladies Of the village
had ga appreciatlYe audience; and Ar.
MehRrg delivered 3 most interesting
and instructive lecture. Every farmer
m the county who does not already
know 90 much as 20 Be making bic head
uncomfortable ahould not lose the Op-
portunity Of hearing Mf. MehArR. EV-
cry one who heard him here was de-
lighted with him, and the aTma Of our
community are eNtenaed % him, and
We hope % have him with us again, FOR
We realise our appalling ignorance o.
and The present plans are
the best possible opportunities that the
men o. our couatY cen have. Our
school days are over, and We are deal
ing with the problems Of keeping the
wolves from our doors, and when one
comes 20 aa1istas We should give him
hearty welcome and benefit BIZ he
teaching. d not believe that there
b q hall dozen farFnar8 n the county
that en- take our ehil1ran's htfla ARrt.
enltural Primer, ae d being taught ID
eur public acheola, and infeiligontlR an
sWOr enc. han Rf tie Qasstions. With
the preee1k prioog os ~ farm nEodnef8
suits than intelligent farming. We
bear coRPlelnts that % y is pet . sotton
country, with exactly the same condi-
lions that We have here, one man incur
county, ThomRs, raised two
bales 81 cpttgn per acre, While the av-
erage Ia our county probably wiz not |
exceed three bales 70 twelve acres |
Should we make an increase Of one bale
per pillow, and 3 70 5 bushels Of corn per !
piow, it would run ''hard times" ouE Of |
hearing, believe Il 10 the duty Of ev.
cry banker, merchant, doctor, lawyer /
and preacher 20 incourage The efforts
now being put forth and thereby |
strengthen The bach bone Of commerce /
By taking advantage Of every known |
means FOR increasing the yields Ut our
land, and thereby bring prosperity |
throughout our whole country. COtton1
is king. Why not honor him. Where
be 10 treated RICH he IL laVshlng che
temporal blessings upon ell bic sub
jects.
Miss Bessie Turnbull, Of Monticello,
b visiting MFB. YarbrOuRh.
Mr.. Barton Mimms is building q nice i
store house on main street, and will
soon have his family 10 move here.
There are q number Of new bulldings /
bting constructed.
The merehants reports business -Four
Ishing. Cotton IL still coming On, end
~ rents, advanced, etc. are mostly
settled, the farmers are buying IN their
supplies Of necessities
Mr.. r. s. Hines has shipped near two
hundred turkeys. Ne pays twelve and
/ halt cents per pound FOR than.
Preparations are being mace fora big
.rOD 81 wetePmeiOns. So everything 60
1iccosukie is lovely.
MIcCosUKIB.
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