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THE MONROE s ADVERTISER.
GEOItOE A. KING A CO. ]
VOL. XX.
tiiu iUo.uof AtlwUstfr.
FOiL> VTU. Ti: BSD AV, DLL’. 7, I^7o
lit COCI.U NOT TRADE.— The last one comet
from Warren, lie came all the way to get t
tooth pulled that had robbed him of four night
, He sit down, an 1 jmt as the doctoi
was applying his forceps changed the express
ion of his face and said: “Look here, Doc.
how much is this business going to cost a fel
low v ” Fifty cents,” replied the doctor. "C an t
VOJ do it for 1 e?” S.ii l the m ir with the to >tb
ache. No” Then we can’t tride,” said th
sufferer, and he rode buck to Warren.-Scof*-
tille (Kentucky)Arg>ir.
_The Fort Valley Minor remarks: A singu
hu c.u-eof somnambulism occurred in this towi
on Friday night Little Bobbie Wallis, tin
grandson of Mr. Ulanq Wallis, Sr., retired fo
the night feeling a little feverish. During h.
fc’e. phe dreamed lltat someone was after hm
with a all irp Stic;. IIJ got up an 1 flsJ **
the house in his night clothes, and shaped h.
course directly to the swamp, lie ran far into
the swamp, scratching himself with briars an
wading tlmm-h the water and getting eon pi etc
ly wet! hofore he awoke. Asa matter of corns,
he was verv much bewildered, and wauderee
about some time before he found the road am.
reached home.
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A Yankee Farmrr uad li* 1 at Cat
tie-
Franklin county has long been famous for
its fat cattle, but the forty-seven bead now
standing in the stables of Geo. W. Jones, ai
Deerfield, go a little ahead of anything yet seen
in the county. They are all Durhams, great
fellows so large they can hardly move them
selves, the heaviest yoku weighing 4,000 lbs.
aiul the whole averaging over 4,000 per yo.te.
They are fed eight quarts a day each of meal
and bran, and all the hay they want; water is
supplied to their mangers in pipes. '1 hose now
in stall will be taken to Boston about Christ
mas, when Mr. Jones will stock up for the
winter, liis usual supply being eighty or ninety
• .ttle, 000 or 700 sheep, and about a dozen
horses. Last year he cut about 050 tons of bay,
all of which he fed out, and some seventy-five
Dili more. The cattle are kept in a sub-base
ment of the barn, which has to be well venti
lated during the winter, since it would become
oppressively warm from the number of cattle
confined there. The sheep are kept on the flooi
above. Mr. Jones puts upon his own land,
which lies along the west bank of the Connecti
cut river for half a mile, all the manure from
his stock, raising twelve or fourteen acres ol
heavy tobacco every year, for which he gets
prices considerably above that paid for tobacco
grown I>y patent fertilizers. Intact, he is one
farmer who has found out how to make fann
ing pay.” —Springfield Republican.
Ltirzc Cullle 14 inelitv
Captain E. S. Lenfestyof Marion, Indians, is
traveling for the benefit of his health in Colo
rado and New Mexico. In one of his letters
to the Chronicle of Marion, he gives some facts
in regard to cattle raising aud iu ucichuns
aiul Inc dents iu New Mexico, as follows:
To the south-east of Santa Fe, near Fort
Stanton, is the famous Chisholm cattle ranciie,
containing about sixteen hundred sections of
land on which Mr. Chisholm has at this time
eighty thousand head of cattle, lie claim*
th it he can fill an order for forty thousand
beeves, sent him by telegraph from New York,
on ten day’s notice. Be that as it may, he n
the * Cow King” of Mexico, to use a provin
cial phrase, lie employs in all about one liun
dred "cow boys” au l “cow punchers”—and in
other words, lie employs mounted men to pick
et his ranciie day and night, winter and sum
mer. to see that the cattle do not stray off th
pwlJiM sdectj t by hi n for his o.v i uis. And.
like a sentinel walkin' his heat, the cattl-.
gur Is ride up an l down the lines, and arc re
heved with due regulari'y. In the fall about,
this time, they have the “cattledrives,” which
mcaus taking these vast herds from distant
ranches to market. They find a shipping poiui
now at Wuchita, or Great Bend, in Kansas, oi
at Las Animas or Granada, in Colorado. An
whenever it is known at which point the im
portant “drives” will strike, there is where the
vultures are foun 1. The cattle men are rough,
generous, and often intemperate, and the gam
biers and prostitutes of the entire land look
forward to fall trade with great anticipations.
Very often the officers of the law are set at de
fiance, the cattle men and licentious women
run the town, and the entire proceeds of ten
thousand beeves squandered in a single night.
A Dark Deed.
[From the Wilkinson Appeal ]
On Thursday night last, 18th inst, a most
brutal murder was perpetrated on the premises
of Mr R- J Move, in this county, about fif
teen miles front this city on the Blaeksheai
Perry road. The victim was Jordan Cham
hers, a quiet, inoffensive negro. The circum
stances as related to us by Mr. Move are these.
About 9:15 o’clock Thursday night the report
of a gun was heard, and a few minutes after a
boy rau up to Mr. Move’s house and reported
that his brother was shot. Mr. Move went
down immediately and found Jordan lying at
the corner of his cabin with seven buckshot
wounds in his body and two in his arm. Mr
Move had him carried into the house and Dr.
Wood was sent for immediately. The doctor
came but could do nothing for the wounded
man- He lived nntil about one o’clock on Fri
dav morning- He conversed with Mr. Move
and Dr. Wood and 6aid he did not know who
shot him or for what purpose. The night was
verv dark and he did not see the person shoot
ing- An nquest was held by coroner Orr and
four negroes examined.
They stated that they had been there that
night! clping Jordan to cover some corn that
was in a pen. They had a fire in the yard neai
the cabin. Witnesses went in the house and
Jordan stopped outside and was crackingsom*
walnuts. A few moments after witnesses go:
ia the house they heard the report of a gun and
upon going out found Jordan shat
Jorcan was one of the State's witnesses ir
the late insurrection trials, and circumstances
not best here to state, point strongly to partio
deeply implicated in the attempted insurrec
tion at the perpetrators of this foul murJer
For prudential reasons we withhold the name,
of tltepirtv or parties suspected. Mr. Moy
ani the good people of the co nmunity are ut
termiued to frr*t the matter out an 1 tiring tli
guilty party to justice if possible. This m ike
tue third Stale's witness tuat has been mysle
riotuly kil.ed sfnes the attempted insurrection
ia count** ai iu-u*.
( Ol'.\ l V CO*BESP<SUESCIi.
An Essay on Charily.
“Judge not that ye be not judged” is a Di
vine command, the oft and too frequent disre
gard of which should cause us to reflect ami
saudder. Were we to give heed to the varied
utterances of a vast majority of men and wo
men, we would be constrained to believe that
nearly all persons had become judges, one ol
mother, ard so presumptive as to pass sentence
.ipon each other without a trial, Judge or jury
Hut amid our cogitations upon this subjec.
we feel thankful that we have at least, tin
skeleton of a government, and also, though i
miy have been laid asi le amid the dusk}
irchives of a once proud Republic, a constitu
ion wherein yet remains a clause, granting un
lo those born beneath its folds, the right ol
trial by jury for offenses committee’.
So universally prevalent has this spirit of
udging each other become among men and
Aoim-ii, that we can hardly point out or spec
ify a man or woman upon whom judgment has
not been passed by someone, and so numerous
are these self-constituted adjudicators that n<
man need weary himself liy exertion to find
one, for thev are scattered all along the high
ways, the by-ways and the hedges of our coun
try.
It matters not how pure may be a man’s
motives, how sincere Lis acts and how honest
his dealings with man, there is ever ready some
one to impugn his motives, etc., and to declare
that this man is simply wearing the garb oi
honesty, that lie may the more easily and more
readily accomplish liis selfish and evil designs.
Oh ! period of honesty where art thou? “Gone
glimmering through the dream of tilings that
were?”
Now these self-elected judges, Mr. Editor,
are nothing more nor less than those whom the
Bible describes as tattlers, busy-bodies, etc.
That these two classes are numerous cannot be
denied. The fruits of their nefarious designs
and labors are scattered broadcast over the
land. Their chief ambition seems satiated only
when by intrigue and tale-bearing they succeed
in begetting strife, wrangling, envy and hatred
between man and man, between neighbor and
neighbor, between members of the same fam
ily, sad even worse, between father and chil
dren.’
As busy-bodies they labor assiduously and
cunningly to stir up disputes and feelings of
envy between persons, and having accomplish
ed this, then, as pretended friends to both par
ties at dispute, instead of laboring to settle the
difficulty, they strive to add fuel to the flame
by tale-bearing and false representation,where
in. it seems, lies their chief glory. They are
such skilled adepts in the art of deception, and
so satanic in their manner of maneuvering, as
to most successfully deceive the most scrupu
lously cautious. They approach those whom
they would make their victims wearing the
smile of : nnoceney, while deepest depravity
forms the undercurrent of their designs. They
are the “ aiigues in pedum agricola." When in
your presence they are seemingly affable, cour
teous friends, but when nbsenr from 3'ou they
are designing, intrigueing knavish friends,
belie you terribly, that they may create animos
ity between you and your friends. These per
sons are the “ they savers” who give publicity
to, and to whom are traceable all current rc
norts of a maledictory nature. They are ever,
apparently, well posted in the business affairs,
dealings and transactions of other people. In
a word, they are human telegraphs, through
and by whom all unfounded and false rumors
gain rapid circulation. They will approach
yan, affecting, to perfection, the smile of inno
ccnc\ but to win from you an expressing
which they will w give and warp into the woo
>f their tattling in such manner as to represent
roll as having given ulternnee to a thought
which you never entertained. These are the
nrolific source of all country, village and town
gossip, and, hence, are not productive of ought
that tends to the elevation and refinement of
society. They have the boldness and affronte
rv to presume that they are of very much im
portance in a community, whereas, it seems to
ns that a little common sense reflection ought
to teach them that they can be as conveniently
lispensed with as any other nuisance that in
fects society.
Mr. Editor, we cannot satisfactorily close
this scroll without extending to Vox Popu
!i, who speaks to the public through your issue
of 16th inst, a hearty welcome. We much ad
mire and heartily endorse his boldly expressed
and sensible views on the county finance. And
if he does not express the views and senti
ments of two-thirds of the sensible voters of
Monroe County, it is entirely because more
than one-third of them are aspirants for office
He struck exactly the right key when he touch
ed upon the Homestead law and class legisla
tion. And it would surprise us if there could
not be found in the county many men who
would obligate themselves to give the “jail
birds” all the food they are and have been re
cieving for twenty-five cents per day.
And we know there are competent and reli
able men in the county who will faithfully dis
charge the duties of Tax Collector and Treas
urer for one-third of the money that is now
paid for said offices. We readily and heartily
unite with “ Vox Populi” in asking our legisla
tors to enact laws that will be uniform and
bear upon all alike. We say “hurrah” for
“ Vox Populi”, and, as be has given one blast
from bis bugle, we hope he will continue to
sound it loud and long.
A Voter.
It is said that earn looses one-fith hv drying,
and wheat one-fourteenth. Fiom this the es
timate is made that it is more profitable for the
farmer to sell unshelled corn in the fall at sev
enty-five cents than at one dollar a bushel in
the following summer, and that wheat at one
dollar and twenty-five in December is equal to
>ne dollar and a half in the succeeding June.
In oas s of potatoes —taking those that rot, and
are otherwise lost —together with tue shrink
ire, there is little douht that belwein Octol cr
tnc\ Jane the loss to the owner wuo holds thtm
i not less than thirty-three per cent
Over ten yeirs ago. a negro called upon a
claim agent at Detroit, and filed a claim against
die goverment for bounty and back pay for
services in tue navy dur nr the rebellion. Tin
npers in the case were duly made out an l sent
to Washington, and a farm able answer was
,vc -ive l, but the two vauishe 1 mysteriously
and was hesr.l of no m re till hist' Saturday,
when he walked into the office of the claim
ijent and surprised him by inquiring, *T you
rit dut m mey yet?” He explained m utera fcy
stating that shortly after leiving D.-troit, ten
.’ears ago, he was arrested in Tot onto for
lighway robbery, and has been confined in
Kingston penitentiary aver sines.
FORSYTH. GEORGIA. TUESDAY MORNING DECEMBER 7. 18 75.
Memories.
B T F A Til K R RYAN.
They come, as the bueze’eomos over the foam.
U uking the waves imu are sinking to slet p
The fairest of memories from far away Louie.
The dim dream of faces beyond tue dark
deep.
They come as Hie stars come out in the sky
T liat shimmer wherever the shadows may
sweep,
And their steps are as soft as the sound of a
sigh,
And I welcome them while I wearily weep
They come as a song comes out of the pasfj
As loved mother murmured in days that ar.
dead—
Whose tones spirit-thrilling live on to the last
Where tue gloom of the Heart wraps itsgray
o’er the head
They comes like the ghosts from the grass
shrouded graves,
And they .ollow our footsteps o’er life's
winding wav;
And they murmer around us as murmur tin
waves
That sigh ou the shore at the dying of day.
They come, sad as tears to the eves that art
bright;
They come—sweet as smiles to the lips tha;
pale;
They comes, dim as dreams in the depths ol
the night;
They come, fair as flowers in the own lovely
vale.
There is not a heart that is not haunted so—
Though far we may stray from the scenes of
the past;
Its memories follow wherever we go —
And the days that were first sway the days
that were last.
The I\v Bills.
Two bills were awaiting in the bank for their
turn to go out into the world. One was a lit
tle bill, only one dollar; the other was a big
bill, a thousand dollar bill.
While lying there side by side, they fell a
talking about their usefulness. The dollar bill
murmured out:
‘Ah! if I was as big as you, what good I
would do! I could move in such high places,
and people would be so careful of me wherever
I should go! Everybody would admire me, and
want to take me home with them; but, small
as I am, xvbat good can Ido ? Nobody cares
much for me. 1 am too little to be of any use.’
‘All, yes, that i9 so,’ said the thousand dollar
bill; and it gathered up its well-trimmed edge
that was lying next the little bill, in eoneious
superiority. ‘That is so,’ it repeated. If you
were as I am, a thousand times bigger than
you, then you might hope to do some good in
the world.’ And its face smiled a wrinkle of
contempt for the little dollar bill.
Just then the cashier comes, takes the little
murmuring bill, and kindly gives it to a poor
widow'.
‘God bless you !’ she cries, as with a smiling
face she receives it. My dear hungry children
can now' have some bread.’
A thrill of joy ran through the little bill ns P
was folded up in the widow’s hand, and it
whispered : ‘I mnv do some good, if! am small.’
And when it saw 1 lie bright faces of her father
less children it was very glad that it could do
a little good-
Then the little dollar bill began its journey
of usefulhess. It went first to the baker’s for
bread, then to the miller’s, then to the farmer’s,
then to the doctor’s, then to the minister’s and
wherever it went it gave pleasure, adding some
things to their comfort and jov.
At last, after a long, long pilgrimage of use
fulness among every sort, of people, it carm
tmek to the hank again, crumbled.defaced, rag
ged. softened hv its daily use. Seeing the thou
sand dollar hill lying tlmre, with scarcely r
wrinkle or a finger mark upon it, exclaims:
‘Pray, sir. and what has been your mission of
usefulness ?’
The big bill replies : ‘I have been from safe tr
safe among the rich, where few could see, am'
they were afraid to let me go out far lest 1
should be lost. Few, indeed, are they whom I
have made happier by my mission.
Then the little dollar bill said ; ‘lt is better
to be small and go among the multitudes doinf
good, than to be 30 great ns to be imprisoned
in the safes of the few.’ And it rested satis
fied with its lot.
Warning.
Father! Mother! Where is your boy to
night ? The high spirited, noble son, around
whom cluster the fondest affections of your
heart? W’heredoeslie spend these long au
tumn evenings ? Do you furnish him pleasant
entertainment at your own home fire-side ?
Or is he roaming at will, over the dark streets
of the town ? Know you not that the town is
full of pitfalls for young and heedless feet?
See those ruddy lights which gleam, like bea
con-fires of hell, on almost every corner, and
shine far into the night, when you are wrapped
in sleep. Hear the rolling of those billiard
balls, the ringing laugh of mocking merriment
the oaths, the ribal 1 jests and songs. There,
youthful faces, flushed with wine bend nightly
over the enticing game whose fascinations,
once felt, are so hard to shake off. Is your
son there ? If so, it will not be long till be
will be borne home to you, some night, drunk.
Your.heart will be wrung with anguish. Your
eyes will stream with bitter tears. And oh, the
and .wnward road is so smooth and so rapid in
its decline. Many years may not elapse, till
you’-son shall fill a drunkards grave, ora felon's
cell. Stop him now. Watch over him. Guard
him. Save him. For this, God made you his
parent. — Ex.
•
Fuxxy.—A good story is told of a certain
Deacon Coi.man, who. when requested to lead
in prayer by his minister, at a conference meet
ing, replied: “Better ask some other brother,
I don't feel very spry to-night.”
I brow Physic to the Dugi; I’ll None
of ll.*
We do not in the least feel like blaming
Macbeth for this expression of disgust; indeed,
we are rather inclined to sympathize with him.
Even nowadays most of the cathartics offered
to the public are great, repulsive looking pills,
the very appearance of which is sufficient t>
“turn ones stomache.” Had Macbeth eve:
taken Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Purgative Pellets
he would not have uttered those words of con
tempt. It is really encouraging, when one is
ill, to find that a little, sugar-coated Pbllct, n<
lanrer than a grain of mustard, will as prompt
ly produce the desired eff< et as a dose of gr -at.
uiuseatinz pills. These little Pellets, unlik
other cathartic*, are really nature's physic
They do nob debilitate, Hut to ic an 1 invigorate
the system. No family should be without Dr.
Pirce’> Pk*.fi t Purgative Pellet*.
“In G-od we Trust.”
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Attention Planters!
I HAVE PURCHASED THE LARGE
FIRE-PROOF WAREHOUSE
from Mr. J. W. Moran, and will in the future give my personal attention to the handling of
all cotton entrusted to my care. I will weigh cotton for the moderate price of
25 Cents Per Bale.
lam well prepared to store cotton, or sell to the best advantage. I give my friends a
cordial invitation to come and see me.
JEFF. DUMAS.
SmffXßß WABSBOOSS.
The undersigned Directors or Committee, having assumed the management and control
of the former interest of W. L. Lampkin in this well known Warehouse, and having asso
ciated with us S. D. MOBLEY”, would ‘inform the Planters and Public generally, of Mon
oe and adjoining counties, that we will be fully prepared on und after sept. ll to
Weigh and Store Cotton,
And conduct a General
WAREHOUSE BUSINESS,
The services of S. D. MOBLEY” have been secured who will attend to the weighing and stor
age department and all other business connected with the warehouse. We intend that no effort
on our part shall be spared to extend any facilities and accommodations in our power; and by
our promptness and close attention to business, we hope to receive a liberal share of the pub
lic patronage.
W. T. MAYNARD, E. 11. WALKER,
PETER McMICKLE, JNO A. DANIELLY,
E. M. MOORE, TH.O&. G SCO'iT.
ATTENTION Planters of MONROEM
LAWTON & WILLINGHAM,
WAKE II OUSE Mil COMMISSION MERUIIAKTS,
FOURTH STREET, MACON, CA.
Tender their services to the planters of Monroe and adjoining connties in the handling of
Cotton for the coming season. We have assisted our planting friends in the past, and expect
to continue to do so. Our charges are as low as other leading warehouses of the city who
have made advances. Bring us your cotton and we will do our best to please you.
LAWTON & WILLINGHAM.
sep7 3m
W. A. 'HUFF,'
WHOLESALE
PRODUCE MERCHANT.
MACON, GA
bacoi¥, cours
FliOUlt, HEAE,
HAY, €IAT£,
ItACICIRO, TIES,
HIGAIS, ’COFFEE
SYRUP, MB,
SAET, MCE,
Tobacco, Lime, Etc., Etc.
Ai! or tiny of the above article* cat be bought on one to lour months’ time by calling on
W. A. HUFF.
auglO 2m
SOLOMON & MOUNT
HAVE MADE AN
IMMENSE REDUCTION
IN THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING IN THE
DRY GOODS LINE.
WE are selling Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots, Shoes and Groceries at prices far below any
ever offered in this market
Best Calico at 6 and 8 ct3 per yard, Shirting at 7 cts per yard,
vihir-in.T 41*. 1 wide 8 1-2 cts Osnaburgs, 19 cts
Columbus Checks 10 cts 1900 pr Ladies Shoes at $1 00 a 1 50
1000 prs goo .I Ladies Cloth Shoes $125 and $2 00 1000 prs Brogan Shoes *1 25 to *1 75
500 prs Ditching Boots *2 00 to $3 50 200 Prs fine Calf skm Boots $2 to $o 50
100 suits of doming $5 00 to $lO 00 50 line Cassimtre suits *l2 00 to S2O 00
xYnd Other Goods in IProportion.
We have two stores, one in the Morse building next to the Pye Hotel block; and another in
the Head building, formerly occupied by L. W olfe, we have in both
Of everything usually kept In s
First Class Dry Goods Store.
Together with a large and choice stock of
Family Groceries & Plantation Supplies.
All of which are offered at the very lowest prices. If you examine our go>da you will b
bound to trade. We buy our goods iu large qianttiea an l get the bottom prices m rue
York city. Nona buy to bitter a Ivanuje fun an lia consequence of large sate*
we sell at small rairgini in the way bf profits. ___
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Sometning- New
Wiley L. Smith,
TO HI3 FRIEND? THAT HE IS OPENING A NEW BUSINESS IN
SMITH’S 13U1L131 jST Gt
Ntil dccr lilt* Li* id mjd, j kit fuEtßy n.tfi.d IjT. V. Bitm)y. Forth tideol t*Mi
WITH A FULL STOCK OF
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS,
Wood Willow and Tin Ware,
SADDLES, BRIDLES. HARNESS. FARMING IMPLEMENTS, ETC., ETC..
For Cash Only.
I buy my Good* tor Cash and am determined to ae!l them low a* bdiWt and aoilcltt a
share ol me pu?reuß K e. I cx.eud a cordial iuvitatioo to all my nieuda to call,and examine gooda
MAJOR D. G. PROCTOR i>,wi(b me and will be glad toaee his old friends and customer*.
•***. W 3L. SMITH.
PLANTERS' l your° INTEREST!
DO NOT, BUY SITODY SHOES,
BUT GO TO
.CHAMBERS A THOMAS
. , . , . _ (Ui der AdTrti*cr:Office>
Ana examine their Stock of
! HOME SHADE WORK,
THEYK££P A FULL LINE.
Prices Hanging from sl-25 to $2.00,
FORMER’S BEST DOUBLE SOLE BROGANS.
W e also keep the
BEST CLASS OF EASTERN WORK
< F ALL KIND?, AND SELL AS
CHEAP ASfcTHE CHEAPEST.
Boots and Slioesi
MADE TO ORDER, AND WARRANTED.
Come and. see TTs
fieP2ltl cm MBERS & THOMAS.
W. A. Banks & Sons
FORSYTH, - - - - CA.,
Offer the largest and most desirable Stock of
Dry Goods, Domestics,
White Goods, Jeans,
Laces, Notions, Hosiery,
Boots, Shoes, Etc,
of any house in the place. Special attention is called to our
CLOTHING DEPARTMENT,
Comprising a full and complete asortr..ent of
FALL AND WINTER SUITS,
AT
EXCEEDINGLY LOW PRICES.
OUR
DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT
la very large and will b* told
As Cheap as the Cheapest.
Remember thea® Facia Wlieu Pureliaalu* Your Supplies.
[ PUBLISHERS AND PKOPRIETOR2
NO. 48.