Butts County GaArchives News.....J. J. Barnes – REUNION AT THE HOMESTEAD August 3 1893
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Middle Ga. Argus – Week of August 3, 1893
A reunion at the old homestead of Mr. J. J. Barnes, on 22nd inst.,was an 
enjoyable occasion, having a son in Florida, whom the mother had not seen in 
ten years, another in Texas, others here and there.  We all gathered together 
at the home of their childhood under the venerable old oaks, where we boys (now 
son-in-laws of the old gent,) used to hitch our horses, were spread all the 
good eatables that heart could wish.  After feasting on these to the content of 
our appetites, the children, about forty in number, began their plays in 
various ways, which they seemed to enjoy very much, while we older ones at and 
talked as of yore.

Occasions like these are rare.  After spending the day so pleasantly the time 
came for us to go to our respective homes, parting probably never all to meet 
again in another reunion, the sad part came in, and we are reminded of the 
swiftness of time.  But may our lives be so spent that at last we will, as an 
unbroken family, reunite in that beautiful “City of Light” prepared for all the 
good of earth, where parting is not known.

Thos. E. Redman




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