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HIE MONROE ADVERTISER.
“FORSYTH, GA~
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF MONROE COUNTY.
BY Md.INTY A CABANISS.
~ T U ESP A Y MOR Nl NG7m A Y 4~1886
tSaif Registered in the Post Office of For
svtli, li*., a second class matter.
WHY THE DIFFERENCE?
Why i> it that there is such a dif
ference in men, who seem to be by
nature about equal ? was recently
asked us by one discoursing on the
disparity in men’s successes and at
tainments in this life. The question
necessarily causes one to cast about
in his mind for that which leads to
this disparity. But a partial answer
at least is more rendily obtained by
close obwsrvation. The ineipieney
of this difference in men's attain
tnents is often discoverable in child
hood. The traits of character that
point to good results in manhood
life often crop out in carl}’ life, eveu
in boyhood. Even amoug boys with
equal mental powers, the divergence
as to future results is discoverable.
Ami in answering this question we
Jay down the broad proposition that
the boy that does not cultivate u
spirit of aspiration continually will
never till a wide field of usefulness
In any sphere of life. He may be
naturally endowed with this spirit,
yet if he docs not cultivate it, like
the physical body unfed, it will pine
and die. But properly cultivated, it
increases in strength, and looks out
upon widening fields of attainment,
and, fixing the ej’e with steady gaze
upon some coveted goal, moves
steadily onward to possess it. Prop
erly cultivated aspiration stirs up in
the human breast a pure ambition,
which in turn engenders a spirit of
praiseworthy emulation; and these
three aro the links in the chain of
human uharacteries that develop
the boy r into a grand and true man,
treed from the shackles of indolence
and indifference that bind so many,
making hipi a power on the earth.
Coupled with the proper develop
ment of these traits in a boy or man
is usually found that moral force
which contributes to man’s true
power among men. The young
man that enters upon life’s duties
and pursues them upon this line,
will rise above doing that which is
nnworthy an immortal being, and
will see success crowning his efforts
in his onward career. Men of this
class are those who succeed. These
are the men who see no mountain
of iabor too high to climb, no task
too difficult to perform, and to whom
superiors are but incentives to urge
them forward in their efforts at at
tainments. These are the men who
see, as it were, the destined port
from the point of clearance, and
move straight forward with a fixed
ness of purpose to make safe anchor
age, ami successfully enter the haven
despite opposing forces.
But, notwithstanding there is ev
ery incentive to urge all men, and
especially the youth and young
men, to move upon this line, yet
thousands enter upon life's duties
after the manner ol a rudderless ves
sel put adrift upon the sea without
sail or compass and with no destined
port. They restrict their efforts to
present imperative demands; they
regard only present comforts, pres
ent needs, present pleasures; they
have no special purpose in view;
they aspire to no special or particu
lar atuinn*ent, hut float with the
stream of current happenings, ex
pecting no definite landing, and
therefore do not succeed. Thus they
fall into careless indifference, and
persue whatever vocations they
Grift into, in an indifferent manner
regardless as to whether they suc
ceed or not. Hence it is that there
is manifested disparity between men
with apparently equal calibre.
Further Particulars.
Last week we referred to the sad,
tragic death of George F. Turner, a
former Forsyth boy, but as the tol
lowing from the Savannah Times
gives a more specific account of the
same, we give it space this week :
The Times of Saturday afternoon
contained mention of the death of
Conductor George F. Turner, at
Callahan, on the Savannah, Florida
& Western railroad on Friday night.
Jt appears that Conductor Turner
wa<i run over by hisown train which
ban been delayed at that puint. On
arriving at Callahan he found this
train on the track ahead of him.
He left his train and went forward
to aee the freight conductor and
assist him as the night was dark.
He remained at the rear of the
freight which had moved on to the
siding, but Conductor Turner per
ceiving that there was not room
enough for his train to pass by
swung his lantern as a signal for the
freight train to pull further ahead.
The signal was seen by the
engineer of the express, who re
garded it as a signal for him, and
pulling open his throttle started
ahead. Conductor Turner mean
while was looking in the direction of
the freight train, and did not notice
his own train was in motion and
before he could spring aside he was
struck and hurled across the track,
the engine wheels passing over both
legs, crushing them terribly.
THE PBEflft ASSOCIATION.
The Georgia Press Association con
vened in Macon Thursday at 10 a. m.
The session was held at the parlors of
the Brown House, there being up
wards of sixty members in atten
dance. The regular business having
l**en attended to, and dinner over, at
3 p. m. a line of carriages and phae
tons, sufficient to transport the entire
convention was placed at the com
mand of the members, w herein they
were at liberty to ride over and view
the city. The procession lead and
conducted by Rev. J. W. Burke, of
the Advocate, whose efforts to make
others enjoy themselves never find a
limit, proceeded to Rose Hill ceme
tery which, owing to its picturesque
formation is the most beautiful home
of the dead it has ever been our privi
lege to inspect. The many beautiful
monuments pointing Heavenward,
and publishing to passers-by, the
names of the silent sleepers, tells
clearly that the living of Macon do
not forget or neglect but cherish and,
carefully care for the last resting
place of their dead. At the spot
where lie buried the Confederate dead
are evidences of the devotion and
labors of the noble women of the me
morial association of Macon.
Ridding adieu to these silent sleep
ers we were conducted onward in our
tour of inspection and brought to a
halt in front of not only the oldest,
but among the grandest female col
leges in the world. Chartered in 1836
and organized in 183'J its progress has
been onward and upward. The press
gang being conducted into the chapel,
met with a hearty welcome, accom
panied with a few weltimed remarks
from President Bass. Here was ac
corded to the quill drivers the ever
enjoyable pleasure of looking as it
were, upon a sea of beautiful faces,
belonging to over two hundred col
lege girls. Contentment with college
life, appreciation of college privileges
and joyous anticipations of a bright
and happy future, could be read upon
the winsome smile that played upon
those charming faces. While look
ing upon this vast throng of young
ladies, blessed with the care and su
pervision of a “literary mother” so
eminently suited for training, we
could but think what a tremendous
power for good these noble daughters
can exert, if they will, when freed
from college, and put upon the worlds
theater of active duties. Educated
women have ever been, are now and
ever will be the refiners and elevators
of human society.
After welcoming the members of
tiie press who had responded to a spe
cial invitation to visit the college, Dr.
Bass announced that an impromptu
programme had been arranged for
their entertainment, to the fulfillment
of which programme the visitors lis
tened W’ith pleasure. The short exer
cises indulged evidenced the special
care and attention being bestowed in
educating and training the young
ladies of Wesleyan Female College.
After bidding the college girls adieu,
the members of the association took
position on the steps of the college
and were photographed in a group by
Mr. J. A. Pugh, Macon’s renowned
artist. After passing over the west
ern portion of the city, and then tak
ing a view of the beautiful park, the
procession drew up at the Brown
House about night fall.
The following account of further
proceedings we take from the Macon
Telegraph:
THE BANQUET.
The spacious dining-room at
Brown’s Hotel had been especially
arranged for the occasion. Mine
host, Brown with his corps of assis
tams, which included Clerks Mitebel
and Vandenberg, StewardKnobloch,
pastry cook Wald and head waiter
Prudden had exercised more than
usual g Kid taste and care, and the
result was a happy one. The ban
quet was a feast indeed.
The principal ornament was a
huge cake measureing five feet high
and it occupied a position on a table
by itself, surrounded by smaller
cakes of every design and make. It
was in the shape of a Chinese pago
do, in which could be seen a figure
of Guttenberg, one ot the inventors
of the art of printing. Beneath was
a miniature press room, in which
was a perfect imitation of a press on
which was being printed the great
and good Telegraph.
The bills of fare were most appro
priate. They were printed on cream
tinted, eold-pressed paper on which
in bine were the menu and leasts.
In gold embossed phonographic
characters on the titie page was the
line from Bulwer: “The pen is
mightier than tbe sword.”
THE MENU.
The m?nu called for all that the
appetite could crave or demand.
The tables were arranged with svs
tem, and the service was elegant.
Here was a meeting of the critics
and yet there was no fault to find.
A banquet spread could not undergo
a severer test.
Cipt. John C. Rutherford, of Ma
con, presided over the assemblage
and made the announcements.
THE TOASTS.
In delivering the “Address of
Welcome,” Col. A. R. Lamar, of the
Telegraph, said that the citizens of
Macon had selected him to return
the Georgia Press Convention its
thanks for selecting this city as the
place of meeting. Only once before
had he met with the body. Nearly
twenty years ago the great metrop
olis of Georgia opened heart and
home to the Georgia Press Associa
tion. All then was doubt and gloom.
The marts of Georgia were deserted
and the government in the hands ot
aliens and robbers. Within two
decades the state has thrown these
off, and to-day stands foremost in
the march of recuperation. She has
wrested the government from the
A MAGNIFICENT STOCK
OF ALL LINES OF
SPRING and SUMMER GOODS
JUST RECEIVED
kt the
SPOT CASH STORE
OF
J. M. PONDER,
Forsyth, Georgia.
hands ot despair, and to-day, from
the Savannah to the Rio Grande,
she has no equal as a state. Who
did this? The old south ! the men
of Georgia, the men of the press
whom she placed on guard. In ten
der recognition of the service ren
dered, this occasion was presented,
and in behalf of the citizens of Ma
con—her men and her women—he
invited the Georgia Press Conven
tion to partake of her most generous
hospitality.
THE RESPONSE.
The above was responded to by
Col J. 11. Estill, of the Savannah
Morning News, president of the
convention. He said that he was
not called on as a distinguished cit
izen or eloquent speaker to answer
the welcome address, but because
he was the head of the association
that represented the moving intel
lects of the state. lie knew not
how to return-t4miitb~t\V
of Macon lor the courtesies extended.
The assembly was larger than bad
ever come together, and had tested
the city’s hospitality to the utmost
capacity. The press knew that a
warm welcome was in store. Macon
was peculiarly a Georgia city—it
represented more than any city in
Georgia—the state’s peculiar quali
ties, Augusta and Savannah not ex
cepted. More Georgians were found
here than anywhere else.
LaFayette Academy Notes.
Farmers are busy plow ing corn in
this community; the corn is small.
Cotton is coming up; so is the grass
which seems to be already striving
for the mastery; but we will soon be
ready to battle with it.
Fruit in this section was not hurt
by the cold, and we are glad to see
the fruit man, Mr. Van Tassel, out so
soon; hope better prices for fruit this
year will prevail than did last sum
mer.
President Ed. Walker and his read
ing club is in full blast. He has
styled the club Hannah Moore, and
the reading Saturday night was good.
The “diamond wedding” by Miss
Edwards and “the land of which I
dream” read by Mr. Joe Pitts, were
well rendered, but his excellency the
president went to the front with “I
w r ould not be a boy again.”
Our Sabbath school is getting in
good working order.
Mr. and Mrs. Ashworth, of Forsyth,
spent Sunday 25, in this community.
Uncle John Edwards says “the
people are might}' slow about giving
in taxes.”
Mr. Editor, if you’ll go camp fish
ing at Juliette the “boys” will see
that you dont sleep, and sand the fish
sufficiently to produce good digestion.
Sim.
J. M. High.
Of Atlanta, tells our readers through
the columns of this paper, that he has
the largest stock of dry goods and mil
inery in the south. His stock of
milinery is supurb and embraces ev
ery thing that the ladies want in this
line. All the latest novelties and de
signs, of every grade and shade are
here to be found. His dress goods
department is elephantine in propor
tions, and is litterally filled with
goods of all grades from common to
the finest. In his silk department
buyers will find one of the most beau
tiful line of silks ever sold or offered to
the southern trade. In white goods, his
stock is simply unsurpassed, while in
the linen department can be found
every thing needed in that line. In
deed all his departments are full and
complete, while his large corps of po
lite clerks know just how to display
these good? and wait on customers
pleasantly. Ifyou wish to know the as
tonishingly low figure at which goods
are sold at J. M. High’s read, his ad
vertisement in this paper.
The Grasses.
As the grass killing season is
about to open in Georgia, it may not
be amiss to give a moment’s atten
tion. Our agricultural editor is ab
sent, but within a few days a friend
has laid upon our table several spec
imens ot grasses, not taken from
cultivated fields, but gathered at ran
dom from the streets of this city.
Wild coffee, golden rod and dande
lions do not monopolize the spaces
in our streets. But since the cows
have been debarred from pasture on
our highways, the grasses have ftour
ised. The bermuda is like the poor,
always on hand. In addition to
specimens of this, we have bunches
of orchard grass, the rescue grass,
and, later still, a handful of vech.
The specimens have not grown upon
land prepared for the purpose, nor
of extraordinary fertility, but they
all illustrate the fact that in this
secjtion, the centre of the cotton grovv
ijVivKV j?t* fttrwwa might make
hay from a variety of gasses, supe
rior in quality and weight to any
now imported from the east and
west. —Telegraph.
The above suggestion is timely.
The question of hay-making is one
that well deserves the consideration
of our farmers, as there is usually a
deficit of rough feed for live stock
among us which has to be supplied
from western markets, at greater ex
pense than it could be produced on
our own lands.
Reynard on the Rampage.
Tuesday night a young fox took
quarters in a yard in Forsyth and was
espied by the cook, who, asserting it
to be the ghost of a Newfoundland
“pup” buried on the lot a few days
before, was quite profuse and doubly
earnest in her declarations that she
could not and would not live on a lot
that was “haunted.’ ’And, doubtless,
nothing save the capturing of young
Reynard by her employer, prevented
this cook then and there from gather
ing up bag and baggage and moving
to other quarters not infested with
“ghosts.”
FOR TAX RECEIVER.
I hereby announce myself as a candidate
for the office of Tax Receiver of Monroe
county for the next term. Physically dis
abled.from manual labor I
respectfully solicit the aid ot the voters of
Monroe county. J. W. WARD
MUSICAL CONCERT
AT
College Chapel,
Friflay Evening, May 7,’86.
Notice is hereby given that arrangements i
have been ijiade for a
SiMM Enlerlainißnl
to be at college chappel FRIDAY EVEN
ING NEXT at 8 o'clock, p. m.
While the best home talent will be util
ized, Mrs. L. G. W alker, of Chattanooga, |
Tenn., has consented to be present and
favor with some tine and highly appreciat
ed contributions. Those who have
heard her will be glad of another opportu- |
nity for a pleasant evening’s entertainment, I
and those who have not, will see to it that I
tee opportunity for hearing one of such :
fine talent and reputation, shall not be
neglected.
Tickets for adults. 50 cents. Children,
half price. The proceeds to be usef for
Uie benefit of
MONROE FEMALE COLLEGE.
‘ A CARD!
HAVING sold my interest in the Drug
business, 1 will continnue the practice
of my profession in all its branches. Of
fice next doir to C. M. Ham.
B- D. SMTH. M. D.
SHERIFF’S SALES FOR JUNE.
WILL he sold before tbe court house
door in the town of Forsyth, on the
first Tuesday in June next, the following
property:
Fifty acres of land lying in the 4th Dis
trict of Monroe county, bounded on the
north bv Dr. Sanders and the Putts county
line, east by T. H. Webb, south bv J. G.
King, West bv Mrs Jeremiah King. Lev
ied on as the property of John W. Johnson
to satisfy a tax fi fa for his tax for 1885.
L'U’y made by A. J. Sutton, L. <J.
ALSO at the same time and place will
be sold, the entire undivided one sixth (1-6)
interest of P. W. Alexander in 400 acres
of land more or less lying in the 12th Dis
trict of Monroe county being his interest in
the lands in which Mrs Elisabeth Alexan
der had a life estate, No. of lots not known,
bounded on the north by W. H. Head,
east by Elias Cox, south by Mrs. L. Mar
shall and others, west by Davis and Joseph
Greer; said property levied on as the prop
erty’ of P. W. Alexrnder to satisfy two
Jutice court fi fas’; one in favor of Win
field peters vs P. W~. Alexander issued
trom the 634 District, G. M; the other
issued from the 480 District G. M. of Mon
roe county in favor of T. J. Bridges vs
syid P. \V. Alexander. Levy made by
G. W. Green L. C.
C. A. AHNG, sheriff.
May 3rd 1886.
Georgia —moxro e county.—Where
as D. C. Bowers has applied to me for
letters of administration on estate of Jasp
er B°wers, late of said county, deceased,
this is to cite all persons interested to show
cause, if any, by the first Monday in June
next, why said letters of administration
should not be granted the application.
Given under my hand and official signa
ture May 3, 1886.
JNO. T. McGINTY, Ordinary’.
GEORGIA — Monroe county.—Notice is
hereby’ given to all persons concerned,
that Nicey Harp, late of said county, died
intestate, and no person has applied to me
for administration on said estate; That ad
ministration will be vested in O. H. B.
Bloodworth, county administrator, at the
next regular term of this court, unless val
id objection is made to his appointment.
Given under my hand and seal. This May
3rd 1886. ’ JNO. T. McGINTY.
Ordinary Monooe county.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN'
Gforgi \ — Monroe county—Whereas
B. 11. Zellner administrator, debonis
non, of Robert Collier late of said coun
ty, deceased, has applied to me for let
ters of dismission from said trust, this is
to cite, all persons interested to show
cause, if any they can by first Monday
in August next, why said letters of dis
mission should not be granted. Witness
my hand and official signature, this May
4th 1886. J. T. McGinty,
Ordinary
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
STATE OF GEORGIA—Monroe Coun
ty—Whereas, certain petitioners have
made their application to this court,
praying an order granting a change in
the High Falls and Griffin road, com
mencing near the residence of W. P.
White and running on the north side of
the present road and entering the pres
ent road near the residence of Mrs. Tem
perance Hartsfiehl; and whereas commis
sioners appointed for that purpose have
reviewed and marked out said contem
plated change, and reported to ns that
said change will be of much public util
ity and cunyenience ; now this is to cite
and admonish all persons that on and
after the Ist day of June, 1886, said
change will be granted if no good and
sufficient cause is shown to the contrary.
Given under our hands and seal thisSrd
dav of May 1886.
J. F. CHILDS,’
JOHN A. DAXIELLY,
W. T. LAWSON,
Com’rs R’ds, Rev., &c., M. C.
SPECIAL NOTICE^
T am now prepared to grind into good
1 meal all corn delivered at my mill. Will
exchange meal at any time for corn. One
6 to 8 horse power Engine for sale.
/ GEO. A. DAVIS,
Smarr’s Station, Ga.,
Notice.
ALL persons are herebv notified not to
employ or harbor Gus Hunter, Kissie
Hunter, Jim Lacy Dent and Sallie Dent as
they are under contract with me for this
year and have left my employ, indebted to
me. without my consent. I will hold par
ties violating this notice responsible.
April 19tfc It. J. M. COLLIER.
I HAVE A
NORMAN STALLION & JERSEY BULL D. J. PROCTOR, Forsyth.
CALL AND SEE THEM WHEN YOU COME TO TOWN! |
AT CATER’S
THE BOTTOM HAS DROPPED OUT OF PRICES!
COME SEE. WONDER AND BUY!