Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 June 1889 — Hopeful. [ARTICLE]

Hopeful.

The proprietor of a "matrimonial es tablishment” in Europe was one day visited by a lady of such extreme plainness that he was at first aghast. He managed, however, to collect himself, and assume bis usual courteous manner. The lady proceeded to state that he had a considerable fortune, but that, from jome unaccountable reason, she had been unable to find a Ir.icb d to her She ended by asking, "Now don’t you think you could find ma a good party, dr f” "Ah, yes, madam !" said the agent, very politely. "Tocre’s no telling; there may oe a blind man in at any moment!”

All desiring to move South are, invited to investigate FLORENCE, ALABAMA. In the selection of a business location, a pleasant home is also desirable, and in no place will the intending settler meet with a more cordial welcome than is offered by the enterprising citizens cf Florence, Alabama, anti Lambu’dalc county. The soil is diversified and yields readily, as is shown by the vr ■ 1 v and quick grow th of crops, cod. isting of cotton, corn, tobacco, wheat, oats, sugar cane, Iso apples, peaches and grapes. Florence excels in beauty of location, bcin. situated on the gently rolling plateau banks of the Tenr-ssee Furer —navigable for the largest class of steamboats. The records show singular exemption from malarial disrr..- n s,and the mild temperature, pure • d at'U.’make it ade • ai;: 1 ;’. ; _?rt, b-th summer and wi-der, the extreme heat < f the Sv id;! ond the rigorous cold c. the No;th. A<>ide from this it fs on the basal line of the new jou and coat discoveries, end with abundant water-power supply, favorable transportation facilities, by rail and pa. ket, and by virtue of close rroximity to valuable ores not found in other localities, Florence is destined to become the metropolis of the State, and will necessarily concentrate the bulk of industries in this region. The country north of Florence is covered with a primeval gro vth of imm nsepopUr, white oaks, maple, hickory, pine, and walnut trees, and within a few miles large quarries of beautiful marble rre found. Building stone and limestone abound all over the county. Th?, election of the finest college building in the South was commenced May 13th, and at this time there are over 250 houses i i course of erection. For excursion rates and full particulars address, E. v. McCormick, Gen’l Pass’r Ag’t Monon Route, 185 Dearborn St., Chicag, 111.