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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!