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Monore Advertiser
-ORSYTH, <; A.
TUE DAY M)RNING APRIL 13, 1
$1.50 A YEAR!
KELP YOOR EYE ON THIS CORNER!
1886.
Look Out!
Realizing the Get ♦bat a I'Riverl Fu-tomer
i< tin- f„-t <lv t-rtiYiiiLr . i*l m:ii. 1 shall
endeavor at ■yl times to attain
Dir pv.&'ux offering the
BEST GOODS
AT
LOWEST PRICES!
The day of tlx* “DUTCHMAN S PROF
IT’ is past, ami I }m\• adapted myself to
NEW ORDER
Of things in marking all my goods down
to Fair. Legitimate Profit and solicit
your patronage on this basis. I
shall keep a complete stock of
HARDWARE
Cutlery, ('rockery, < 1 lass and Tinware, and
Farmers' Supplh-s.
Thanking my patrons and friends for
past favors and wishing them a happy and
prosperous new \ ear, I am
S. F. BECKHAM,
Forsyth, Georgia.
NEWJIRM
Y. I>. SMITH. W. P. PONDEK.
SMITH & PONDER
II KA I)QF A RTERS FOR
DR u a s
T:-:
And everything usually sold at first-class
Drug - House.
A\ e pay i ash for goods and sell very low
for cash. Remember in buying from us
you will not have to pay for some body
vises purchases as there nil! l>e no bad debts
made. Our
GARDEN SEED
are not new to tin* citizens of Forsyth and
vicinity, as evidence of the fact you will see
green spots thickly dotted over the county
wliilc others are entirely denuded. The
green represents our sale of seed last year,
and beside- we are willing to let well enough
alone, and not ask the good people to try
new experiments and seed. So if you want
FRESH SF.FO that will lx- sure to bring
forth good vegetables true to name, call
and get your seed from us. In faet our en
tire stock is fresh and new. All of which
we will sell very low for the cash.
If you want ■sweet peace in your family
try a gallon of our Fire-proof Oil that does
not freeze in very cold weather, nor smoke
the lamp chimney or char the wick. A
hint to the wise is suttkdent. Our motto—
live and let live. To be convinced call and
price our ginnls.
We will hereafter practice our profession
in all of its branches together. ~o if you are
fo unfortunate as to get siek you can have
one or both of ourserviees at one price. So
when vou come to town inquire for the
NEW DRUG STORE?
K MNOUNCEMENT
BRAiBLETT
& BRO.,
FORSYTH, - - GEORGIA.
AVe wish to call the attention of the trading
public to our mammoth stock of
SPRING GOODS!
Consisting in part of
PLOWS, handled and unfrandled; Hoes,
Wixons Sweeps. Scrapes. Plow Ex
tensions. Uhinar.ee Plows. Harrow s.
COTTON PLANTERS
Bas and Rul ’ ■ r Ba -. Bats. Marbles,
Hammocks. Fishing Tackle, and the Nov
- in Spring Goods, with a complete
stock of
HARDWARE
And Houseturnisliing Goods,
STOVES,
CROCKERY,
Glass and A\ o<xl "\\ arc, fable and Pocket
Cutlery, CARRIAGE and \\ AGON Ma
terial. Buggy. Wagon and Plow Harness.
Buggy and Wagon Whips. Saddles. Bri
dles. Blankets. Lap Dusters, \e.
We have a few FINE BUGGIES on
hand on which we will make a sacrifice.
We feel that we are. to some extent, bene
factors in offering to the people of Monroe
countv the
PLANET, Jr„ CULTIVATOR
Deeming it. as we do. the best labor-saving
Implement of the age. It is most strong
ly indorsed by all of ;i ■ most sensible as
well a? the most successful farmers of the
state, who have tested its qualities as a la
bor saver. We refer you to Hou.G. W.
Adams, Capt. J. M. Ponder, Me>srs. W. A.
Banks, S. H. Zellner, B. at. Turner, and
J. M. Gardner, who have tested it in Mon
roe countv.
BRAMBLETT & BRO.
15Y CALLING ON
ALEXANDER& SON
Now. before it is too late, and making a
small investment, you can save your eves.
I hey are handling
r —r i iij.j pi
f H. HIRS£HHERG’SA
107 North Fourth Street,
ST. LOUIS, - - MISSOURI.
I lie best Oculists and Physicians
everywhere pronounce in theirfavor.
ami all who use them are only too
glad to testify to their clearness, du
rability, comfo-l and ease they give
to the eyes, even upon the most dif
ficult work.
Also PETER HEN DERNON & Co.'s fresh
GARDEN SEED.
All sorts of Patent Medicines, Paints
and Oils, Lump Goods, Perfumery of va
rious kinds, Toilet and Laun Irv Soaps.
1 lie purest Drugs in every particular. We
invite our friends and patrons tocall 011 us.
and get what they need in a first-class
drug store.
ALEXANDER & SON.
FORSYTH, GEORGIA.
X—II.
l UI X .
Gold breast-pin, which owner can
get by describing and paying for this
advertisement. Call at
W. E. San mins’ Blue Store.
On 1 lie itnad.
Dr. A. 11. Sneed lias accepted a po
sition with and will travel for the
Blue Ridge Tobacco Works, Liberty,
Va. This company lias done well in
securing the services of so live and
energetic agent. The doctor does
business in a business way.
moving tor a Hotel.
There will be a meeting of citi
zens at the court house at 4 p. m.,
tomorrow, to organize a stock com
pany with a view to building, at once,
a commodious and first-class hotel
in Forsyth, it is hoped that every
citizen feeling an interest in this
matter will be present. Remember,
that in union there is strength, and
where there is a will, there is a way.
*<*'*
At CATER & CO.’S: Best stock of
White Goods.
ITlorc Work.
AVe cheerfully note the fact that
our marshal, with a corps of hands, is
having some good work done on our
■streets. Holes and wash-places in
the streets are being looked after and
some of our sidewalks are being con
siderably improved. The work done
on the street leading to the lot of Mr.
\V. 11. Head, known as the Roddey
place, adds very much to tiie view
down that street, and is work that
has been long and much needed. We
hope our mayor and council will keep
awake on this subject until all of our
streets are put in good condition, as
such tilings are an index to the life
and prosperity of a town.
Read Dr. Morse’s notice in another
column.
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An Enjoyable Evening.
At the residence of Capt. B. H.
Napier on Friday evening a recep
tion was given by Miss Maud Napier
in honor of Miss Zella Richmond, of
Atlanta, who is making a visit to
'relatives and friends in our city.
Quite a number of our young people
were in attendance, all of whom
agree in pronouncing the entertain
ment among the most brilliant of
the season. A magnificent supper
was a part of the programme. Af
ter spending the hours most pleas
antly, till the index on the dial of
time indicated the hour for depart
ure, the gay throng departed, carry
ing with them the memory of a
most delightiul time.
At CATER & CO.’S: Ginghams at
all prices.
Fine Live Stock.
The fact is developing that the
growing of horses and cattle will at
no distant day become one of many
enterprises in our county, the fact
being gradually developed that as fine
horses and cattle can be grown here
as in more northern latitudes. We
have the mild winter climate, the
open lands, and can grow good grasses
here to perfection. With these light
before him, our enterprising towns
man, Mr. D. J. Proctor, exercising
his usual prudence and foresight, has
purchased a fine Norman stallion, and
a Jersey bull descended in line from
the island of Jersey, and will keep
them well groomed and eared for at
his splendid livery stable, which is
among the best, where they will be
easy of access to all those who desire
to engage in the growing of fine horses
or cattle. That stock raising will be
a feature of the future in this county,
is the opinion of many. That this
enterprise or industry will be a great
source of economy to our people, none
can doubt, who will take the time to
calculate what a vast amount of
money is sent from middle Georgia
annually into other states for live
stock. Growing cattle ami horses,
especially the latter, on our own
lands, will stop this moneyed afflux.
Hence our people who may engage
in this business, should procure the
best live stock by patronizing liber
ally Mr. Proctor, who i< heading this
enterprise among us.
PENCILLED NOTES.
Col. S. H. Jemison, of Macon, will
deliver the memorial address on the
2<>th inst.
Dr. B. D. Smith has moved into,
and henceforth will occupy his new
office, near his residence.
Rev. A. Muleay preached an excel
lent sermon, Sunday, to the people
at Rogers; so say his listeners,
j Owing to winter’s lingering, fires
were necessary to the bodily comfort
of indoor people every day last week.
A liberal use of paint at the right
places by many of our citizens, would
add greatly to the appearance of our
city.
For one’s peace of mind, it is decid
edly better to be too trustful, than to
be constantly suspecting others of
dishonesty.
Last week little Cliff" Morse’s pet
St. Bernard puppy “Bill Arp” was
killed by being trodden on by his
father’s cow.
Sam Jones says when a man’s purse
flies open, his mouth (lies shut, and
when a man’s mouth flies open, his
purse flies shut.
The young peaches are not suffi
ciently developed to ascertain tiie ex
tent of the injury, if any, done them by
the light freeze of last week.
Macon is moving for an artesian
I well with a view to cheap water for
sprinkling her streets in order to keep
j her clounds of dust from floating,
j Our correspondent, Towaliga, was
| made to say in last week’s communi
| cation, “The Daughter of Mendago,”
instead of “Mendoza,” as it w as writ
ten.
Iu some of our early gardens the
vegetables are beginning to show
themselves very plainly, and a few
days of warmth will develop them
rapidly.
The recent “flood” carried away
the fisheries at Juliette, and therefore
knocked into “nothingness” our cal
culation to camp and fish with our
friends there.
The name of Miss Fannie Bazemore
was unintentionally left out by our
Bankston correspondent hist week,
in his report of the debate of the
Bankston Club.
While strolling around last week, a
glance over the eastern part of the
city discovered to us that Dr. A. H.
Sneed’s cosy dwelling was resting
under anew roof.
Judging from the copious shower of
Jack Frost on Wednesday morning,
we presume he struck the death blow
to many tender blades of corn and
garden vegetables.
A candidate for one of our county
offices informed us the other day, that
the reason why lie had entered the
race so early was because he had a
“slow horse” to drive.
Remember the picnic at the High
Falls, which will occur on Saturday,
the first flay of May, and will he, as
usual, a gala occasion. The High
Falls always “entertains” well.
The fireman’s tournament will be
the attraction at Macon Thursday
next. None but the Macon companies
will be allowed to enter. Three gold
prizes and one medal will be contend
ed for.
Jerre Walton, colored, who is under
indictment, having failed to respond
at our last court, was brought in by
his bondsman yesterday and turned
over to the sheriff, who lodged him
in jail.
The skating rink is well patronized
by our young people and is the place
of attraction for the young folks Sat
urday afternoons. Skating is splen
did physical exercise for those suffi
ciently skilled to indulge, and Forsyth
has some good skaters.
The Advertiser returns thanks for
an invitation to the anniversary cele
bration of the Eunomian and Lysiau
Literary Societies, Gordon Institute,
on the 30th inst. Hope the “fates”
may decree us the pleasure of being
present on that occasion.
An observatory constructed upon
the top of our court house would ena
ble every citizen of Monroe who
would enter it, to get a splendid view
of his county, this temple of justice,
“so-called,” being located on one of
the highest points in the county.
The talked of new railroad on the
shortest line from Atlanta to the sea
board, if built, will give our pleasant
neighbor, Culloden, that which will
make it one of the most prosperous,
as it is now one of the most pleasant,
little towns in middle Georgia.
There will be a meeting of the mem
orial association at the Baptist church
Thursday at 3 p. m.. to perfect final
arrangements for memorial day. We
insi.-t that The ladies of the city gen
erally attend that meeting, as matters
of importance are to be looked after.
Is it because we “love darkness
rather than light” that our streets
have no lights on them of dark nights
sax'e those carried in lanterns by the
hands of citizens? If we cant have
the great “electric light” a few “elec
tric” lamps judiciously located would
not be out of place.
Can not the memorial association
arrange to have the memorial exer
cises at 10 o’clock in the morning in
stead of the evening? This arrange
ment has been suggested to us as
being suitable to our friends in the
country who would like to attend.
What says the association?
Those members of the human fam
ily who usually do the most grum
bling and complaining, and who raise
most objections to the way and man
ner in which public enterprises are
proposed and conducted, are gener
ally those who have no stock in, and
who make the least effort to promote
the same. At least this is in accord
with our observation.
I will deliver wood sawed any
length. Orders left at Dr. RadisilTs
drug store will receive prompt at
tention. Price reasonable.
A. M. S ales.
PERSONAL.
Mr. C. Hardin spent Thursday in
Macon.
Mr--. John Faulk is visiting Mrs. J.
J. Cater, of our city.
Mr. J. M. Pound, of Fort Valley,
was in our city Sunday.
Mr. Joe Chambless, of Macon, was
on our streets yesterday.
Mr. I>. F. Bennett, of Barnesville,
was in the city Thursday.
Capt. J. A. Hunt, ofTennille, spent
the Sabbath with Dr. B. D. Smith.
Mr. Z. M. Maynard and wife spent
Sunday with her father in the country.
Mr. J. G. Faulk found an attraction
which drew him to Cabaniss, Sunday.
Capt. G. A. Cabaniss spent Sunday
at home and returned to Macon yes
terday.
Mrs. Dr. B. F. Rudisill is on a visit
to relatives and friends in Griffin and
Atlanta.
Mrs. C. M. G. Bloodworth is visit
ing her si--;er, Mrs.* Cooper, in the
country.
Mr. T. E. Fletcher visited Atlanta
last week, and while there purchased
a fine cow. *
Mrs. E. Phinazee, of Macon, is vis
iting the family of Mr. B. M. Ha-thorn
in Forsyth.
Air. Wiley J. Barnes, of Macon,
spent Sunday with the family of Air.
J. AT. Thomas.
Air. F. O. Alays was on our streets
shaking hands with his many friends
here last week.
Air. R. S. Crutcher, of Barnesville,
visited his father-in-law, Air. J. J.
Leary, Thursday.
Dr. L. B. Alexander left yesterday
morning on a visit to his plantation
in Houston county.
Air. J. W. Banks, now with the Em
pire Store, Macon, spent Sunday at
home with his family.
Airs. T. E. Fletcher and Airs. J. H.
Huddleston are visiting their aunt,
Airs. J. J. Camp, in Atlanta.
Air. Ed. Orr, of Sandersville, put in
his appearance in our city Sunday
and returned home yesterday.
Miss Louise Trippe, after spending
several days with relatives in Barnes
ville, returned home Saturday.
Aliss May Turner and her brother,
of Waco, Tex., are visiting the family
of their uncle, Col. C. A. Turner.
Air. and Mrs. I. R. Branham, of
Alacon, spent the Sabbath with Dr. I.
R. Branham and wife at AL\ J. G. El
lison’s.
Air. J. AV. J. Taylor, of Dames,
while mingling with friends in For
syth Saturday, did not forget the Ad
vertiser.
Aliss Henrietta Jordan returned
home after a protracted and pleasant
visit to friends and relatives at Har
mony Grove.
Mr. J. J. Cater returned home Wed
nesday morning from New York,
having purchased while there a full,
fresh stock of merchandise.
Col. O. H. Rogers, of Sandersville,
was in attendance upon the marriage
in our town on Wednesday morning,
being the escort of the groom.
Airs. Dr. J. B. Turner returned
home Saturday evening after an ex
tended and pleasant visit to friends
and relatives in Atlanta and Barnes
ville.
Cols. T. B. Cabaniss, W. D. Stone,
A. I). Hammond, R. L. Berner and
C. A. Turner went to Atlanta yester
day, on legal business in supreme
court.
A pleasant party from our city at
tended religious service Sunday, at
Shiloh, consisting of Col. and Airs. B.
S. Willingham, Alessrs. C. Hardin,
J. A. Pye, G. B. Thweatt, T. A. Alc-
Ginty, AV. L. Proctor and Misses
Johnnie Thweatt, Lena Ward, Zella
Richmond, Aland Napier and Mamie
Taylor; and after services enjoyed
the hospitality of “big-hearted” Char
ley Goodwyne and his noble wife, who
know just how to make their guests
on all occasions feel perfectly at ease.
Charley, be careful not to feast “us
town folks” too “high” unless we
were more used to it.
#
At CATER & CO.’S: Scrim, Persian
and Roman Draperies. J
Our Cemetery.
A walk through our cemetery last
week, discovered to us what a vast
improvement in appearance a little
work upon the part of the city author
ities has made there. It now gives
evidence of the fact that the living
have not altogether forgotten nor en
tirely ignored the home of their dead.
A little work now upon a few private
lots therein would not be out of place,
but would still add to the improved
appearance.
Likewise, if that portion of the cem
etery where lie buried our Confeder
ate dead, could receive that care and
attention which the sacrifice they
made should prompt us to bestow, it
would also show considerable im
provement. Our noble-hearted wo
men have, through their efforts, kept
the little mounds that mark the rest
ing place of these dead, alive for twen
ty years. Will the sterner sex help
them to perpetuate the memory of
these sons of our common country?
Or will we permit another twenty
years to be added to the buried past
without having so much as a plain
marble or granite slab to mark the
grave of each of these once gallant
soldiers? Avery small outlaj* of
money would put this small tribute
of re -peet there, which alone would
say to our children and to our chil
dren's children, in these graves rest
the remains of those who died in de
fence of their country. Shall we, will
we not help our mothers, our wives
and daughters to hand down to pos
terity this simple token of our regard
for those who received their death
wounds upon fields of carnage bat
tling for that which every southern
heart hold- dear?
UISIVTKRUEI).
On Thursday last the remains of
Capt. J. H. Etheridge were disinterred
for removal to Blakely, Ga., to be
placed beside those of his son, who
has recently died. The case, contain
ing the remains, save slight corro
sions from rust, was in a good state of
preservation, and was filled with
water. The ease not being opened
tHe condition of the remains could
not be ascertained. It will be remem
bered by many of our home readers
that Capt. Etheridge left Forsyth in
June, 13(51, in command of a company
known as the Confederate Volunteers,
with which he proceeded to Virginia
where the clouds of war were then
gathering thickest. Entering the
14th Georgia Regiment under Col.
Folsom he went with his command
wherever duty called. The spring of
1802 found him at the head of his gal
lant company in various conflicts
during Johnson’s peninsular retreat.
On the 31th day of Alay of that year
I standing at the post of duty and
honor, lie received his death wound
in the midst of battle and fell 011 the
| field of Seven Pines. Thence his re
i mains were brought to Forsyth and
j buried in our cemetery. There they
have remained peacefully at rest till
now, where they have annually re
j ceived at the hands of the Quitman
Guards the usual military salute as
the tribute otf respect due to a true
and gallant officer. The noble, man
ly form of Capt. J. H. Etheridge, as
| we last saw him, is still fresh in the
I minds of us who knew r him well.
J From the preamble to the resolu
tions adopted by Company A., 14th
Georgia Regiment, of which lie was
captain, in camp near Richmond,
June 9th, 1862, we obtain the follow
ing extract:
The future chronicler of events, if
he be true to his trust, will write his
name in golden letters high on the
lists of fame. He was the lirst from
Monroe county, Ga., to pour out his
life-blood in this struggle for freedom.
For this, his name will be handed
down to coming generations with rays
of glory clustering around it. He fell
defending the capitol of his country.
For this, the whole nation will honor
him. He fell defending the sanctity
of our homes and the sacred precincts
of our hearthstones from the brutal
appetite of an unlicensed army. His
virtues can never be forgotten; his
deeds ami bearing in the camps and
on the battlefield, command the pa
triot’s love and hero’s admiration.
He stood in the thickest of the fight,
calling upon his men to stand by him,
and drive the enemy from his hidden
den. But death marked him for his
choicest victim, and he is gone for
ever. He fell on the evening of the
31st of May, 18(52.
At CATER & CO.’S: Splendid se
lection All Over Embroideries.
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J. 18. Sliarp & .Son.
This live, wide-awake firm has re
ceived, and are now in the race for the
spring trade, with a large, choice and
well selected stock of goods, suited to
the demands of the trade and the
wants of the people. A visit to their
store and an inspection of their stock
will convince that their stock of mer
chandise is complete. Their stock of
prints, dress goods, fancy goods and
trimmings show that, although the
junior partner is young in years, he
is an adept in the selection of goods to
meet the taste of the gentler sex.
Their stock of notions is superb, and
such as to suit any and all who are
not more fastidious than tasty.
The selection of their stock of shoes
was based upon that sound discretion
which dictates that a well assorted
stock of splendid shoes is never a bur
den upon the hands of a live mer
chant.
In their grocery department, it will
be ascertained that in this line their
merchandise Ls as perfect and com
plete as in their dry goods department.
The most perfect neatness that per
vades every nook and corner of both
departments is a special feature with
these gentlemen. It, of itself, adds
very greatly to the attractiveness of
their place of business, and shows
that they neither sleep nor slumber
during the hours that require wake
fulness and activity upon the part of
business men. Another feature with
them that will never prove displeas
ing to the trading public, is that the
prices for their goods are down to
low-water mark, and that they wait
upon their customers not under a
cloud of frowns, but wearing the
blandest smiles. Read their adver
tisement in our columns and learn
what they say to the public.
Hymen's Work.
At 7:30 Wednesday morning, at the
residence of the bride’s father, Dr. B.
D. Smith, Dr. Thomas E. Vickers, of
Washington county, and Aliss Dora
L. Smith were united in marriage,
Dr. I. R. Branham officiating.
Quite a number of invited guests
were present to witness the marriage
ceremony, at the conclusion of which
tiie usual congratulations were ex
pended the bride and groom by the
friends present. Immediately there
after the bridal couple left on the
down train for the home of the groom.
Alay their future home ever be bless
ed with the sunshine of joy and hap
piness, and their efforts through life
be crowned with success.
The following is a list of presents
from the friends of bride and groom :
Silver cake basket, sliver sugar dish,
hand-painted plaque, rocking c-hair,
silver cup. silver butter dish, silver
cake basket, pin cushion, silver nut
cracker and picks, silver butter dish,
hand-painted plaque, set of silver
knives, wine set. set of silver knives,
jewelry set with rubies, hand-painted
plaque, case of cologne, case of scis
sors, set of silver knives and forks,
pickle dish, beautiful hand work, set
of silver table and teaspoons, pair
gold cuff" buttons, one set bedroom
furniture. i
NEW SPRING Me SUMMER
GOODS I
Direct from New York
JAMES B. SHARP. CYRUS SHARP. Jr,
J. B. SHARP & SON,
Have just received and opened up
A FULL STOCK OF MEN’S, LADIES’, AIISSES’, AND CHILDREN'S
FINE SHOES!
BROGANS, HEAVY SHOES, Etc. A LARGE and COMPLETE Line of
DRESS GOODS!
TRIMMINGS, PRINTS, WHITE GOODS, LAWNS, HOSIERY, KID
AND LISLE GLOVES, NOTIONS,'ETC.
GENTS’ SILK HATS IN DUNLAPS, YEOMAN AND STRAWS, ALL
COLORS ANI) STYLES.
Neckwear and Gents’ Furnishing Goods a Specialty. Also a full lino of
FANCY AND FAMILY GROCERIES
ALWAYS ON HAND.
J. B. SHARP & SON,
West side Public Square, FORSYTH, GA.
THIEF AIIHESTED.
Thursday morning a negro came into
town riding quite a snug pony. Be
ing interrogated as to the ownership
of so nice a horse, he claimed himself
to be the owner. Certain facts crop
ping out, which aroused suspicion of
his veracity as to the ownership of
the horse and new saddle, he was
further interrogated. He claimed
to have been apprenticed by his
mother ten years, to one Church Gar
nett, near Barnesville, who owned a
large farm there, and whom he lxad
served for that length of time; for
which faithful service he claimed
that Mr. Garnett had presented him
the beautiful horse and saddle which
he proposed to sell for fifty dollars.
Further questioning developing the
fact that, although lie had lived so
near Barnesville for so long a time, he
knew nothing of the town or its in
habitants, Sheriff King saw- proper
to take charge of Joe Mays, as he
called himself, and give him board
and lodging in our jail, and also of
the pony that he might be properly
groomed while further developments
were made.
Shortly after housing his prisoner
Mr. King read in the Constitution, a
telegram from Mr. J, M. McMullin,
of Jonesboro, to chief of police, At
lanta, to look out for a bay pony,
which had been stolen from him.
"Whereupon Mr. King telegraphed
Mr. McMullin that he had just taken
charge of a bay pony and its rider,
and was answered by Mr. Archer, the
sheriff of Clayton county, saying,
“hold them, will be down to-morrow.”
Friday evening Mr. McMullin, ac
companied by Sheriff Archer, reached
here on the down passenger train,
identified the horse, and taking charge
of him and the prisoner, returned to
Jonesboro. So “Johnnie” Kendrick
alias Joe Mays, will doubtless serve a
term in the chaingang to pay for his
ride on the pony from Jonesboro to
Forsyth.
Notice.
Two or three good broke mules to
sell on time with good security, or
will swap for good horse or mare.
inch 23 tf. W. C. Corley.
Monroe Female College Items.
The seventh scholastic month will
end Friday next, April 16th. The
two literary societies have arranged
to furnish readings, recitations and
compositions, while the school will
contribute to vary the exercises with
vocal and instrumental music. The
exercises wifi begin at 2:30 p. m., and
close at 3:30. Seats on the floor will
be voted to patrons, correspondents
and special friends who favor with
their presence.
The propriety of assigning Tuesday
evening of commencement week to
the alumnae for a reunion and enter
tainment to be gotten up by them,
has been suggested. A speaker might
be engaged for the occasion, a few !
members of the association might
prepare essays, or all might be in
vited to favor with short epistolary
contributions to be preserved in the
archives of the institution. Certain
it is, arrangements made for a pleas
ant reunion of old friends would not
fail to add to the pleasantness of the
occasion anil enlist the co-operation
of friends for the future success and
welfare of the old alma mater. At
tention is called to the question that
early action, if necessary, may be j
taken upon the subject. What say
the president and local members of
the association? What say the good
citizens of the place to the suggestion ?
We pause for a reply.
New Office.
Dr. B. D. Smith has erected anew
and neat office on the southwest cor
ner of his lot, where was formerly the
Lipman store building, which the
flames devoured a few years ago. The
erection of this new building on that
vacant space adds materially to the
appearance of that vicinity. The
Doctor, being gifted with a good de
gree of public spiritedness, doesn’t
do things half-way.
The Ilamc Paper.
The Savannah Morning News,
which is one of the best papers in the
south, presents the following sensible
views on the subject of local papers.
Read what the News says; show it to
your neighbor who does not take his
local paper, and tell him that we will
furnish the eight-page Advertiser one
year for $1.50 in advance:
“No city paper, however newsy and
complete in its character, can take
the place of the country weekly. It
may furnish, owing to its great ad
vantages and large circulation, four
times the reading matter ofa country
paper at one-half the cost, yet the
Morning News has always maintain
ed that it is the.pleasure and the duty
of every good and intelligent citizen
to first take his county paper, and it
rarely fails that it is the first paper
read by himself, as well as his family.
There is one important point about a
country paper that many people do
not understand or appreciate. If its
circulation is less than 2,0(K) the pub
lisher cannot afford, except under fa
vorable circumstances, to furnish it
I to his patrons at a less price than
from $1.50 to $2.00 per year, even
where he gets cash in advance, and
when he lets out his paper on a credit,
25 per cent, of his business may be
charged to profit and loss. The local
paper is such a great factor in build
ing up and developing a community
and its institutions that self-interest,
if not appreciation and local pride,
should, and generally does, secure for
it a liberal support.
Bees arc Swarming;!
Remember J have hives and frames
put up and in the flat, below cost.
Mrs. F. N. Wilder.
Judge N. \V. Battle.
“The News will modestly suggest
Judge Battle, of McLennan county, as
a good man for Attorney-General.
He would xvage war upon evil-doers,
and fight the battle for the just. A
purer and better man ne\ r er fought
the battle of life.”—Austin (Texas)
Nows.
The above will find a correspond
ing sentiment from the people. Judge
Battle is one of the ablest jurists in
the state. He has practiced law in
Texas for over thirty years and lias
alw r ays stood at the head of his pro
fession. Asa lawyer and judge he
has ever been able and just. He is
one of the most forcible speakers in
the state, bringing readily to his aid a
mind stored with legal and literary
knoAvledge, and abo\ r e all this he is a
pure and good man and thoroughly
embued with a love for justice and the
equal rights of every man. —Texas Al
liance Standard.
Some of our older readers will re
member that Judge N. W. Battle,
who was a Monroe county boy, anil is
a son-in-law of the late Hon. E. G.
Cabaniss, left Forsyth, a young law
yer, o\ r er thirty years ago, ami made
His home in the- Lone Star state,
where by his energy, integrity, and a
vigorous prosecution of his chosen
profession, he soon attained distinc
tion, and now stands in the front
rank of the noted men of that noble
state. We take pleasure in chroni
cling the success of the sons of our
grand old county.
I have just received u nice lot of
ladies' and children’s shoes and will
keep on hand a large stock of the
same. Mrs. C. Wilder.
Notes From Burgay’s.
There w r as quite a stir in our com
munity on Sunday night the 4th inst.,
caused by the elopement of a youthful
couple, the particulars of which we
learn are given from another point.
The young people hare organized a
literary club in this vicinity.
We have a flourishing school at La-
Fayette academy, presided ot'er by
Miss Fannie Newman of your town.
There is a good stand of corn up in
this part of the A'ineyard.
Spring oats are looking well, but
the wheat crop is rather backward.
Farmers are behind with their farm
work, caused by too much rain.
Mr. Frank Roquemore can show
more black pigs in one litter than
any body. Sim.
PENDLETON’S FERTILIZERS.
Proctor & Talmadge have the ex
clusive sale of Pendleton’s Fertili
zers, and Acid Phosphates for com
posting, for Monroe County. Call
and see us. tf.