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tm MONROE ADVERTISER.
FORSYTH, GA.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF MONROE COUNTY.
BY KcGINTT A CABANI6B.
TOE , M 0 ' . :: LY 5, 1887
fr-j/*!;i■ _'i Uered in t lif ioffice of For
yth, :i ; srn-ond class in fitter.
What are Tax-Collectors Duties?
Wo have boon frcqnently asked
whether or not the law requires tax
on Hectors to visit the various )>re
ducts in tlie county for tbo purpose
of col lecting taxes. Upon Ibis par
ticular duty of the collector, .Section
924, of the code says:
“it is the duty of the tax collector
—to give notice of the time and pla
ces of his attending to collect the
taxes and the days he will be at the
court house, and there to attend
during the time f>r collection re
quired of the receiver."
1 designating the duties of tax re
ceivers, Section, 920 of the code says:
“Jt is his duty —to give ten day’s
notice in writing of the several times
and places at which lie will attend
in the several militia districts of the
county for the purpose of roeeiving
tax returns.”
From tiiis we conclude that the
law intends that the collector shall
visit the militia districts for the pur
pose of collecting the taxes. But
with tho lights before us, and upon
considering tho subject wo inclino to
tho opinion that this requirement
should he reinovod, and tho law
amended, so as to require that the
tax-collector shall hold his office at
the court house, and ho required to
bo at his office overy day from the
opening of his books for collection of
taxes till tho dose of the samo.
That the present itinerant system of
collecting tho taxes is hazardous to
tho collector, to his bondsmon and
thocounty,ovory right thinkingreas
onablo tax payor must admit who
will give tho subject ten minutoV
thought. That such systom accomo
dates but few tax payers, all know.
And theso few would doubtless riot
bo at all discommoded by establish
ing tho collector’s office in tho court
houso. Because the books aro usu
ally open for collection of taxes on
tho Ist of September, and closed ac
cording to law on Doeomber 20th,
and during this timo thoro is no tax
payor in the county who would not
liavo an opportunity of paying Ids
tax eilhor in porson or by proxy at
tho court house. Bosidos wero tho
tax-collector required to be in his
olHco every day during this period,
then overy tax payer in tho county
would know each day where to find
him. Furthermore, under such an
arrangement, the collector and his
bondsmen would bo perfectly safe
against loss from hazardous sources
If a general law on this subject is not
feasible, then wo would suggest a
local law, believing it would be the
better for-all concerned. What say
our people on this question? Let
us hoar from thorn.
*•*
The Convict System.
At the approachingsummorsossion
of tho Gouoral Assembly our convict
lease system will receive much at
tention at the hands of our legislators.
And if tho now current rumors rela
tive to tho treatment of convicts at
certain camps, be found to be true,
the question certainly deserves prop
er consideration from our law mak
ers. Taken in all its bearings the
question of a proper disposition of
our state convicts is ono of gigantic
proportions. To protect society, life
and property, criminals must needs
bo punished, but in inflicting tho
punishment this unfortunato class
should be treated humanely. Now
to meet these two demands, and at
the same time not render it burden
some to tho law abiding tax-payers
of tho state, is tho great question
that comes up before our pooplo and
tho question with which our law
makers must grapplo.
Tho present system was thought
by its projectors to bo tho systom
of managing tho convicts that would
give satisfaction, but instead it has
grown to be somewhat a bono of
contention. If they could bo leased
to tho various countios in the state
as public road hands, they might be
made beneficial to the general public
and not a source of profit to particular
individuals.
An End t* Uou Scraping.
Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg,
111., says: “Having rocoived so
much benefit from Electric Bittors,
1 feel it my duty to let suffering hu
manity know it. Have had a run
ning sore on my leg for oight years ;
my doctors told mo 1 would have to
have the bone scraped or leg ampu
tated. I used, instead, three bottles
of Electric Bitters and seven boxes
Bueklen’s Arnica Salve, and my leg
is now sound and well.”
Electric Bitters are sold at fifty
cents a bottle, and Bueklen’s Arnica
Salve at 25c. per box by Ponder &
Hill.
THE MONROE ADVERTISER: FORSYTH, GA-. TUESDAY. JULY 5, 1881—EIGHT PAGES,
( uinniCHi emrnt Sermon.
Sunday morning at 11 o’clock the
slpendid and capacious chapel of
Monroe Female College was well
filled with a refined audience to hear
j ihe commencement sermon by Rev.
It. J. Willingham, of Ilamesville.
After gome splendid singing by the
choir, and prayer by Dr. Branham,
the preacher announced as his text
from 4th chapter 23rd of Proverbs,
“Keep your hearts with diligence.”
Passing through an appropriate pre
-1 face, he enumerated some of the avc
’ nues of approach to the heart, denom
iuated by the speaker as a citadel,
through which the great enemy of
man approaches that he may accom
plish man’s eternal death. Takingup
these avenues, imagination, memory,
affection, and desire singly, he pointed
out, by clear illustrations, the ene
my’s modes of approach, and stressed
upon his hearers the exceeding im
portance of being always guarded
against these approaches. The ser
mon was listened to with marked at
tention by the very large congrega
tion, and to speak of it succinctly, it
was a good sermon calculated to lead
Ids numerous hearers to thinking
seriously upon the very important
command contained in the text.
At 8 p. m. there being no religious
service at the other churches, the
Baptist pulpit was filled by the pastor,
Dr. Branham, who addressed a large
crowd from the words “All these
tilings will 1 give thee, if thou wilt
fall down and worship me,” Mathew
4th 9th. Prefacing with the circum
stances under which these words
were spoken by the Devil to Christ
and showing that these attacks were
made upon the weakest points in hu
man nature, the preacher took the
position that this proposition upon
the part of the Devil implied that he
possessed what lie proposed to give.
After sustaining this position, the
next position taken by the preacher
was, that three-fourths of the world,
three-fourths of the wealth in tho
world, three-fourths of the literature,
and three-fourths of the people living
in the world now, belong to the Devil.
Tiiis was a startling proposition, but
when it had been backed up by tho
strong collation of indisputable facts
brought out by the preacher, his hear
ers must certainly have been convinc
ed that it was not more startling than
true. After so strongly picturing
three-fourths of earth’s millions of
people as under the dominion of the
Devil and on the way to hell, the
Doctor asked “my friends, where are
you going? The sermon was an evi
dence of the fact that Dr. Branham
is a deep thinker, a close reeaoner, and
a power in tho pulpit.
Coco-Colathe brain tonic and Intel
lectual drink.
Weakly Press Convention.
On this subjoct tho Ishmoalito
closes its say as follows :
“It is to bo hoped that there will
boa largo attendance of the weekly
fraternity. Something in the way
of concoct of action is needed to put
the weekly press on a solid footing
in its contest with picayunishncss at
homo and fraudlont patrons abroad.
The suggested convention promises
tho only means to the socuroment of*
thoso sends.”
We heartily endorse the Ishmae
lite's suggestion, that something is
needed to protect the weekly press’
interest. Tho Solid South calls for
such a convention to he held at Mil
lcdgevillc or Conyers on tho sth of
August. Tho lime we consider in
appropriate, that date falling on Fri
day and being near the close of tho
week which would necessitate re
maining over tho Sabbath, or cutting
short tho work that should bo done.
The 9lh of August as suggested by
tho Ishmaolite we regard as a more
suitablo time, and Milledgevillo as
tho placo, it being more central.
Though our experience in tho news
paper business is comparctively lim
ited, wo are satisfied that thoro is
reform needed in its conduct and
management, especially as regards
tho weekly press. The apparently
growing boliof that nowspapers can
ho successfully run on payments in
“chips and whet-stones” is fallacious,
and unless newspaper mon movo to
protect their business against this,
their labor can nover pan out ade
quate remuneration. Every news
paper man knows what we mean
when wo say that impositions are
repeatedly practiced upon them, es
pecially through their advertising
columns; concert and unity of action
upon the part of the weekly press is
necessary to prevent this. An asso
ciation of the*newspaper men is the
only medium through which this can
be accomplished.
Some of our cotempoaries suggest
that former effort in this direction
has failed and therefore the newspa
per cannot be conducted on “strictly
business principles.” To which ar
gument, il it may be so tormed’, wo
havo no other reply, than to state
that every business not conducted
on business principles can never be
prosecuted to the goal of success.
Lot tho brethren of the weekly press
meet in association, adopt business
rules for tho conduct of their busi
ness, and adhere to them like busi
ness men.
Coca-Cola, the great headache spe
cific.
The great trouble with American
journalism is that the men who
know just how a newspaper ought
to he run arc unfortunately engaged
in some other business—driving
stages, digging post-holes, herding
sheep, or acting as deputy sheriff.—
Ex.
A SAD DEATH.
Youth and the opening rose
May look like things too glorious for decay,
And smile at thee—but thou art notot these
That wait the ripened bloom to seize their
prey—oh, death !
Wednesday noon Juno22nd Lillian Mae,
wife of Charles R. Searcy, breathed her
ln.-t at h“r house near Bolingbrokc Monroe
county Georgia, after a week’s painful ill
ness. From time s earliest dawning it has
been the recognized custom among all civ
ilized men and ages to pause at least awhile
in the awful presence ot death, to lay upon
the outgoing beer some fitting testimo
nial of love or regard. Glittering pageants
with tearless eyes follow the remains of
those who passed away in the high noon
of power to emposing mausoleum, of graven
granite. The marble shaft marks alike
the resting place of the civic and military
hero, and their eulogies are pronounced to
listening throngs. Rut whatofth-isc who
are called into the ‘‘deepening shadows”
while in the faithful discharge ot lifes allot
ted duties? M’hat of the faithful mother,
the loving sister, the fond and affectionate
wife ? Oh 1 ’tis hero that the chord in the
tide of song is rudely broken; tis here that
emotions fill our aching hearts which no
human language can express. They find
utterance only in the burning tear, the
wailing cry or the soul’s deep pang of
anguish. We are to some degree prepared
for the demise of the aged and infirm and
we watch the feeble flicker of life’s lamp in
them with emotions similar to those with
which we look upon the mellow glow of an
autum sunset. The grave then looses
something of its terrors as we contemplate
it as the resting place of a weary pilgrim
age, but when the summons comes to one
as yot in the very morning of life, we are
prone to look beyond all divine assurances
and ask why is this? We cannot say that
such afflictions are for the best, but if God
in his infinite wisdom so decrees, that the
reptiles of tho tomb shall banquet upon
thoso lips our love has fondly pressed, and
that the sweet melody of our dear ones life
shall be forever hushed then from out the
depths of our anguish we can but bow in
humble submission and murmer “It is
well.” As tho giver of life, He alone can
take it away. How truly wonderful are
tho rulings of providence! But soven
short months have passed away since Mac
stood before the marriage altar fresh in the
roseate hues of health and beauty. Now
she sleeps in tho tonguelos3 silence of the
dreamless dust. Then the violet and the
rose her favorite flowers mingled their
delicate purfumes with the bridal wreath;
now the jasamine and evergreen rest upon
her new made mound. Tho “orange blos
som” that pure emblem of her nuptial
hour had scarce been laid away, ere the
funeral urn claimed it for its own. It was
my pleasure to know Mao as a young lady
in tho faeinatii'.g theatre of social life.
Even then she recognized tho existence of
a higher and nobler life and with a fixed
ness of purpose, raroly soon in one so young
she stood erect and in her purity and love
liness looked calmly down upon the angry
waves of temptation as thoy laved her feet.
A gain as a wife, a still more devoted triond
and relation I knew her. Twas here her
virtues shown forth like refinod gold.
With a Christ-like unselfishness she always
thought of others, with an entire forgetful
nes of self. Heaven long years ago wooed
and won her noble soul and since that time
she followed the direction of an inspired
conscience as she saw it. A true wife, a
true woman, a true friend, a true Christian.
What more? But she is gono. Wo can
not think of her as dead, but rather that
the fragrance ot her life was wafted out
into the beyond where it will add anew
and fresher sweetness to the Amaranthine
gardens of eternity. No, she did not die,
for angels floated down upon the sunbeams,
and hovering near her pillow breathed the
breath of immortality into her weary soul,
and with heavens light like a halo about
her she passed sweetly over the golden bar.
The golden bowl melted away and the sil
ver cord gently fell about the pallid face.
We will miss her, but broken hearted
husband, weaping mother, kind friend,
devoted father, look beyond the grave,
for thy loved one is not there. To you
there remains in the charred crumbling
walls of vour lonely hearts a promise
and a hope and in them ye must rest
for the while. Let her sleep beneath the
bright flowers she loved so well, let her
sleep until we too shall pass away to
join her where parting is no more. The
monument to her memory, let it be of
spotless marble for it cannot be purer
and whiter than her life. A. Y. 11.
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OF
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FORSYTH, GEORGIA.
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Death of Dr. D. W. Hammond.
Hr. P. W. Ham mod, of Macon,
died at bis home in that city yester
day. lie was favorably and well
known to our people.
Certificates Cannot be Published
Of the Mother's Friend, tor, as re
marked by a distinguished lawyer
in Atlanta when purchasing a bottle,
“its merit can only be made known
by word of mouth.” Adrcss Brad
field Regulator Cos., Atlanta, Ga.
•*
A boy with a lighted cigarette
started a fire in Washington last
week that destroyed twonty-fivo
thousand dollar worth of property.
Boys, don’t smoke cigarctts.
Ail should take Chipmau’s Liver
Pills.
The last of seven sister, who lived
in Pennsylvania, died a few days
ago the sum of whoso ages was Gsl
years.
G. J. WRIGHT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Forsyth, Georgia.
Local Legislation.
There will be introduced in the
General Assembly at the July ses
sion, 1887, a Bill to bo entitled An
act to authorize and empower tho
Tax Collector of Monroe county to
collect tho taxes, due by the citizens
of said county, at the county sito
alone ; and for other purposes.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
GEORGIA —Monroe county—Mrs. N. A
Evans, widow of W. E. Evans, late of
said county, deceased, has applied for the
sotting aside of a twelve month’s support,
and I will pass upon tbo same on the first
Monday in August next. Witness my
hand and official signature. July 5, 1887.
JOHN T. McGINTY, Ordinary.
SHERIfTsALES FOR AUGUST?
WILL be sold before the Court House
door in the town of Forsyth, Monroe
county, Ga., on the first Tuesday in Aug
gufit 1887, the following property, to-wit:
One hundred and fortv acres of land,
more or less, lying in the Twelfth District
of Monroe county, hounded on tho north
by Mack Abercrombie, on the east by
John Clements and wife, on the south by
Pinkney Persons and on the west by Geo.
Oneal. Levied on as the property of G.
G. Oneal to satisfy two fi. fas. issued
from Monroe Superior Court, one in fav
or of G. Z. Sullivan vs. G. G. Oneal and
Jas. M. Sullivan, executors, &c., the
other in favor of Mary E. Brown vs. G.
G. Oneal and Jas. M. Sulivan, executors,
Ac. Property pointed out by plaintiff’s
attorney.
Also at the same time and place, one
hundred and fifty acres of land, more or
less, lying in Benton’s District, and
bound on the north by J. B. Fuller, west
by Georgo Washington, colored, J. I).
Ilill and Jim Walker, colored, south by
by J. D t HiH, and east by Eli Williams,
culqre<L .e. L ” : “d on as tho property of
Jeff Taylor, notendant, tn satisfy three
ii. fas. i Stiued from ..tho 473rd District, G.
M. two in favor, of Coleman & Ray vs.
Dennis ' Taylor and Jefl Taylor, and one
in favor of Coleman & Ray vs. Jeff Tay
lor. Property pointed out by Jeff Tay
lor, defendant. Levy made and return
ed to me by John D. Ilill, L. C.
Also at the same time and place, all
the interest that G. B. Mitchell, defen
dont, has in a certain house and lot in
the town of Forsyth, for which he holds
bond for title from R. P. Brooks; said
lot containing two acres, more or less,
and bounded on the north by T. C. Bat
tle’s place, on the east by lands of R. T.
Asbury, on the south by J. M. Thomas,
and on the west by public street. Levied
on as the property of G. B. Mitchell to
satisfy a distress warrant issued by J. A.
Laseter, J. P., of the 4.80 th District, G.
M.. in favor of W. F. Jackson vs. G. B.
Mitchell.
C. A. Kino, Sheriff,
July 5, 1887.
Who Wants Money!
Money to lend on farms for any length of
time on better terms than ever offered be
fore. Come and see me and bring your
deeds for inspection-
B. S. WILLINGHAM.
DRY GOODS!
Having made extensive preparations for
SPRING and SUMMER TRADE
1 call special attention to my
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Yard Wide Sheeting at (5 cents.
7-8 Shirting at 5 cents.
Calico at 3 1-2 cents.
Embrayed White Suits only $1.50. Worth moro money.
A large lot of Hamburg Edging and Inserting
from 3to 25 cents per yard. I,ricc “ olse "'‘;'' o * llon, *' o, " y
Good heavy Checks at (> 1-2 cents per yard.
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In Middle Georgia. I havo the largest stock and the Prettiest LACES in the market at 1-3 of price elsewhere.
Handkerchiefs in a large assortment cheaper than was ever offered in this market. Best thus at 5 cents a pam r.
Adamantine Pins at 3 cents per paper. Agate Shirt Buttons 5 cents per card. Best Table Oil Cloth at 25 (cuts
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FORSYTH, f!A., April r, 1887. V 5
CoiMceimt Exercises
OF
Monroe Female Colege!
FORSYTH, GEORGIA, 1887.
Sunday, July 3rd, 10:30 a.m.—Baccalau
reate sermon in College Chappcl by Rev. R.
J. Willingham, Barnesville, Ga.
Monday, July 4th, 8 p. m.—Readings
and Recitations by members of Sophomore
and Junior classes.
Tuesday, July sth, 8 p. m.—Operetta
by music class, under direction of Prof. C.
A. Thompson. Admission 50 cents.
Wednesday, July oth, 10 a. m.—Exerci
ses of Senior class. Degrees confered.*
Address to graduating class by Pres. R. T.
Asbury.
Literary address by Hon. Rufus E. Les
ter. Savannah, Ga.
Specimens, from art class under direction
Miss Laura Bacon, on exhibition in Col
lege chapel July, 4th, sth and oth.
P. S. The Alumnae are requested to
meet at the College July sth, 9 a. m.
Meeting of Trustees July 6th, 9 a. m.
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