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THE MONITOR. D. C. SUTTON. * Kditor. Mi.VERNON GA. SEPT. 9 1886. Entered at the pod pfiee atMl. Vernon Op. ns treond-einsf matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. (PASH IN ADVANCE.) j Twelve months Six months Fonr month* ’V If pavment is not made in advance, or within the first month after the name is entered on nur books, it will be charged for at the ra.o of two dollars per annum. RATES OF ADVERTISING. One inch one insertion fcl.lW Each subsequent insertion _ One inch one month - One inch three months •' One inch six months 1 00 One inch tWelvo months P TO One quarter column one month . 00 One quarter column twelvemonths.’. .00 One half column one mouth ,;>0 One half column twelve months. .. i.OO One column one m0nth......... 0.00 One column twelve months .5.00 Advertisements from responsib! pnr ties will be published until ordered nut, when the time is not specified in the eopv. and charges made accordingly. Communications for individual benefit nr of a personal character will be charg ed for the same as advertisements. Legal advertisements, the rates of which are regulated by law, are payable in advance. Announcement* of candidates for office, five dollars, in advance. In accordance with an net of the begin’at tire, legal advertisements will he inserted in Oie MoSITOK Bt the following rates For eanli 10H word*. 75 cents for each in sertion for the first four insertions; for each wuhequent insertion, 35 cents for each 100 wunls. No advertisement considered lessthnn 100 word*. Each and every word and initial, including caption, date and signature will he counted- F.vcrv figure counted aaaword. LOCAL ITEMS. —No Hcraps this week. What now! —Nothing from Red Rluff tlii* week. Eli? —The weather lor a week ingli pleasant. —Notiec the advertiaenusit ‘Dissolution of I’artnersbip. —Col. Carl Stacey,a young attorney or Brunswick, i* visiting friends ir. this county. —Col. John F. Del.acey, of Eastman, was in town yosterdav, in attendance upon tlio audi tor's court. Gueas onr correspondents arc too much exorcised on the earlliqitake question to write this week. - Col. D. M. Roberta,and his partner. Smith, of Eastman, were in attendance upon the au ditor’* court here yesterday. I —Mr*. Cranie Mcßae and her pretty daitgli er. Mis* Mamie, who were visiting relatives in Tatnall last week, have returned home. —rip»»e notice tlio announcement of 31. A. McQueen, to be found in onr column* to-day. Mae . is a young man of popularity, clever and i competent. He will make the tacc track hot | for pomcbntly. —We fall into lino on the proportion of nur : correspondent "Parvus Animus," in to-day’s j paper, and are ready to take anythin r that man ! or beast can use, undor it, and to publish the J new* articles. Since our last issue, another patriot has | e/ime to the front, wlio propose* to furnish the | nail* to bn Id onr house. A* son as tlio deed to t the lot is executed, we will make out a bill of; the lumber, and put the hall in motion. An auditor’s court was held lu re lybster day. in the case of Douglas v* Douglas, pend ing in the Superior court of this county. Col. C. C. Smith auditor. DeLaceyA Bishop for plaintiff; Roberts A Smith for defendant. Our friends Everett Adam* and Eddie Roger*, in company with Andrew Collin*, colored, went snaking last Ftiday, and killed 26 rattlesnakes. The largest one was 5 feet 8 inches in length, ami had 14 rattles. The oth er* ranged from 12 to IS inches in length, and had a bntton each. —Hnn. John D. McLeod, of Lumber City, j who is a candidate for the Senate of the 15th j district, was in town Tuesday. He is a ge nial, jovial, good hearted fellow, kind and ac rommodationg. He has more good traits of character than’most anybody, and fewer had onea. There’s nothing little about him. Entertainment.— —An entertainment will ho given, under the auspices of Mt. Vernon Sabbath School, some titnt in the latter part of this month or the first of next, for the purpose of raising money to bny an organ for the Sunday School.’Notice will be given of the time and nature of the en tertainment, in due time. —Col. Tom Eason, of McVille, visited our office on yesterday. He is a candidate for Solicitor General, and is strongly endorsed throughout the circuit. He filled the office | once, and filled it most ably, and as he formerly j lived here, he is without question the choice of our people. He ha* a host ol friend* in this rountv, and if the choice lay with the people, he would carry this county by an overwhelm ing vote. —The sermon of Rev. W. A. Jones, at the Presbyterian church last Sunday, was an ex ceptionally fine piece of pulpit oratory. It was upon the subject that was uppermost in the minds of all hi* hearers, earthquakes, and was replete with information, show ing a full know l edge atnl mastery of his subject. Hi* conclu sions were logical, and ably enforced. Alto gether it was an intellectual and religion* feast such a* we have seldom been permitted to en joy. —Several of onr weekly exchanges of the 2nd and 3rd, came to ns this week that con tained no reference whatever to the earth quake. We do not understand that kind of J.rarnalisin. That the most astounding anil heart rending event that ha* ever occurred upon this continent since its inhabitation by man should take place, and a newspaper pub i.hed two day* after the oeenrren^e—in some instances on the lino of the railroad and tele graph--should not even allnde to it. i qui*. beyond onr eoniprckensiou. Pour is *i*r Bn«h?l of Different Am 1 ies’ Wheat, fill I’. .; Corn. shelled, :„i; Corn 111 ear, 7”; live fit); Gals, 32; White Potatoes, fill’ Sweet Potatoes, 55; White Beans, GO, Castor Beans, 4fi; Clover Seeds, (10. Timothy. Flax Seed. 50; Hemp, 42: Peas, GO; lilue Glass Seed. 14; Buckwheat. 12; Dried Peaches S 3: Dried Apples, 20; Onions, 57; Stove Coal, SO; Malt. ’.S; Bran, 20; Plastering Hair, 8; Turnips, 55; Uu slackcd Lime, 80: Corn Meal. 48; Salt, line, 55; Salt, coarse, 50; Ground Beaus 24; Barley, is Hominy, 00: Onion Sets, 85 lbs. Capacity of Boxes. A box SO inches square, 16% inches dee will contain one barrel, or 3 bushels. A box 15 inches square, 14% inches deep, will contain ’ half-a-havrel. A box 17x14 inches, 9 inches deep, w ill contain one bushel. A box 10x12 inches, 9 inches deep, will contain lialf-a bnshel. A box 8 inches square, inches deep, w ill contain one peck. A box inches square, 4 8-16 in.dies deep, wil contain one gallou (dry measure.) Liquids. English pint, 20 oz.; American pint. 1(1 oz.; 4 gills, 1 pint (Eng.); 2 pints, 1 quart (both Eng. and Am.); 4 quatrs, 1 gallon (both Eng. and Am.): tumbler, half pint (Am.); common wine glass, 2 oz.; large wineglass, 4 oz.; com mon tea cup, 7 oz.; live tablespoons. 4 oz.; 4 teaspoons,l oz, COURT CALENDAR—OCONEE CIRCUT. The following is tins court calender of Oconee circmt, according to the act passed by lhe hist Legislature, and i which went in to effect on Ist of January: Laurens, fourth Mondays in January and July. Dodge, 4th Mondays in February and August, continuing two weeks. Dooly, 2d and 31 Mondays in March and September. Wilcox, 4th Mondays in March and September. Irwin, Tuesday following Mondays i after 4tli Mondays in March and Sep tember. Twiggs, 2d Mondays in April and October. Montgomery, 4th Mondays iu April and October. Telfair. Tuesday after third Mondays in Anril and October. Pulaski, 3d Mondays in May and No vember, continuing as long as uecessaiy. Laurens court has been adjourned to some time iu November. I A WEEK’S READING FREE FOU SIX «QO!> FAMILIES. Smml your mime, atul the name and address of i sos your neighbors or friends on a postal card aad get free for yourself and each *»f tliom, a copy of THE GREAT SOUTHERN WEEKLY the “ATLANTA CQHSTmjT.’OH,\ i “UNCLE REMUS’S woild-fammii nru ) Sketches of tlio <ld Plantation Ti.nr.K ] Darker, “BILL ARTS’’ humoring: nUMouor.s f Letter for the Hume ami Hearth WKITEUS J Stone, “BE I SY HA.MIL t’UN’S”ad ventures told in tlio cracker dialect War Stories. Sketches of Travel. News, I Poems. Fun, Adventures, The Farm, The Honsebold, Correspondence. A Would of Inktiicoticn and Entertainment, j Twelve Pages. The Brightest, and Best j Weekly. Pleases every J’einbci of the Family. ; Send a Postal ron a Specimen' Copy Address, Tun Contm'ii t:un,’’ Atlanta, Ga. I&CBfiKpl v 5 | fi§i SSfECT^fICWA* ffc.rlNF V£Stf pA KEV£n f Cf •I'tfc.vt’i' OUT OF ORDER. cJ HO EQb’Al' / 30 UNION SQUARE NEW YORK ILL. V MASS. G/l FOR SALE BY lIISSOIA'TIOX Ob’ IMIITOI ItSIIIP. riIHK partnership Ueroiehw ex;■■’">. ■ ■ I iweeu tin undersigned in the practice i ‘ the law. is this duv dissolved, by mutual con sent. slept. 7Mi 1880. 11. W. C.uiswnu.. 11. C. SITKMI. Xotiri'toCout cacti. i s. \\TK WILL LKT to the low. t and best bid > % tier, at public outcry, before the doer of 1 the court house in Mt. Vernon Ga., on the first ! Mondav in October next, within the usual sale i hours, the contract for building a Methodist i elmreh, to be built iu said town, according to ) plan and specifications to be found in the ha <ds of the building committee or at the store of J. A. Riddle. One half the bid to bo paid when ! the well; is commenced, the other Jodi when the building is completed. The building tobi completed by the first day of January 1387. Til 'S. B. i\. Adams, I ,Us. A. Unini.K, \ Building Comuuttc. John A. thmaisoN, ) NOTICE OP SALE. V GREF ABLY to an order of thocourt of Or dinary of Montgomery county will be sold I at tie-curt house dour of siid comity, on tiie | Ist Tuesday in October next, within the legal i hours of sale the following property to wit: 2511 acres land known a* the Home place. Gil ! acres lying on swamp 185 acres of lot No. 348 in I lltli dist. 125 acres of 1 >t No. 384, ill 11th dist. 18% acres of lot Nil. 320 ill lltli dist. sold as the property of David Miller late of said county dec’ll. Terms j ' t cash Ist December balance credit 12 months. This sth Sept. 188 G. A. J. 3lili k.h F.xr. BRIDGE NOTICE. * YTILL be lot to the lowest bidder on the » lltli day of October next, the building I ol a bridge across Alligator Creik at or near the ltoy era ft Ford. The specifications will he exhibited on the day, and can bo found with John Mcltae prior to the day of letling. Tile right to reject any or all bids is hereby re served. This Sept., 6th 1886. By older of County Commissioners, John 0. McAlinihu, Clerk. M ■ /Ik**, \ s3£-stey Organ. 3-olidly iladc. —ono Unnvfilod. 362-legant Fir.i .!i. of Popularly, jLLVSTJiATrn ca . Aixtovy:: sk::t ;t Estey Organ IDo., uratueboro.Yt. I I SjeTifE LEaHT HAS NO SjllT' mfFECTSAfiSFAC TIQM <K7i jfu v/ui-js* tf«jmsi*iivrvm^/uv Kes Hob Sewing Madias Co. —ORANGE, MASS.— 30 Union Square, N. Y. Chicago, 111. St. Louis, Kc. Atlanta, Ga. Dallas, Tex. San Francisco, Cal. FQIC PALI? BV JAB. McNaT A Co., Mt. Vernon Gn. FIRST GLASS —Grocers Keep!!. k i. j Ba * W/yf i\h 11 t \y u i : at s : s ss St a «2 •[i ■3 " i u ■ /I C = a U : iiZei lilt l s s .. '—V- . a « a. * 2 •s f. s T'-ff"' u b u m I a a » o ! f e % * s >*^4 Ti ers rv n.li' il w!lh ELECTRIC LIGHT SOAP First Cl a'l*4 niu> It. M. W- 'sJdmr riGl’Ts In the imunl manner <!<‘cid(«!l v hard ; it weflr« yon ontasii! t/iectoiheft l<»«. £i>. Try r, it ? pfnr? anil luvent r.VK '!•-* «>♦ CLbCIKfC I*' *•' i JL . (%’,wen 'S'into, f^Hlior, yit , i .fj f loDich, l'k.s ii', f4i* rc«t«ti cxi t‘**i VH Hpfx r of r<xeh V>ur. or jsoficitei> ATIn IKS SOAP CO. INDIANAPOLIS. 7ND m Piano aqs $m So. ESTABLISHED 1859. ’ ,’miiful >« w I r b ril’lit J’tmu-. PtOM n V ,1 t.»r only 5 ir. «. :m ml for iv. ipuv o 'g- CatAlogue. ” ' It will 1'« vri.’dhn. fir* -:- ‘ f.. 'hr ?'levjU aniilio thus Hi ■ tr.*• iit Tjtofcjfrf m *ri.v no po *l. No Organ* o- Pluudo /ii,’ ’* “4 iS? Jmvvc xm*t vith t!m ' . '^ l 1 V«a’^'A , V popnt&tity of tiirrct in- ,-r Ftruui« ntJ, r.s is \ r.u»n by thr W<>XDF.nFX’fi SALKS. < t'.r Va.’il'tit !\ r il.t' lmui’i factUTO of I'mm • aud Oiv.hmh enuib mi in- Ftnimontiirf (!,»' UKdl q / KHT URA.UK nt lower priooH tlm in tts’u« d for Inferior ones. .r \\ I xm wtn i 1: vV* 5 . taliopleosuro in giving »U £vv'4< , %. * jWB tlio mforiuutk'ii ilf.-irod ‘ -Va-.3f froo of clmrj;o. All mi r liiHtruinoaits :iro war : ' \ K A US andftiv oontunywhero on £ • , .3T I‘* dav'M toot tn:.l. ltoy at Hern Organ. Solid iTi W 'wFjW 1, Black Walnut t'aao, for - ' F only .i~al Hand for Illustrated Oat al"Kuc. Ttriwo mention this .• ; p.%u r“ in you \vrilo. Washington, Warren Co., N. j m d. s. a. ATJfE.W fftrASA2TTSSa ,-T ' -J’. 7 - . -::'3 to b* the b, : <y FT YF ST — * J.A. s , * »r -rr --if. » Bd “«>•« C I It < ULAII T*TTfj ft 15* 7 1 CY? TfT?T) Z ■. OT'W7 » » !&&*&** ar.’l i si' *4 O V;*'- tv '%£- ••=--T — ‘ - - ‘d- - — J C n WDS. Crl OSS Co i' | X'--. V 8 Writes to ns for Pstces V r; - & ,-xr- ~* l ' t u h tid Catalogues. ■o.’ o’. 0 ’. \V A>_ L. , -v..,: --kitßspce. E. C. ATKiHS & CO., Indianapolis, Inch TESY SPRING WAOO3S WHEEL WORKS, TROY, OIUO. { / vr* ■ fli/AA ' Cy No. 26 ROAD WAGON. Manufacture for the Trade, mm wwoms, ms? SEATS, SOL.D and STJJiIi sc. jic.r. xiratiu u~.iufs.tr jytcm. Drop ns a postal card and wo will fliroct you to our argent nearest you, or 1 urn i ill you ourselves with Catalogue and Prices. THE Iroj Spring Wagsn ai Vbed Werks, TROY, OHIO. (: Ata f»£? varieties of Cahb»*>x -Hi of C< rr. ‘2S of Cu- DU GjfiilsTd, 41 cf lb ion, H'.l of J « • -iH of ]> >in : f | of Sfjij.'ion, <>f Meet, and 4<> of ToiuHto. with other vari>:ti> -t fu hi. a If' < p*#rtJon or which wen; grown on my Hvi-s&td rarifii.wlll l»o found In my V«’(fi>>ahlf> N.itl |fJo%v**»* f'-fd * »t --olc.'/tit' /or | S»vi. .! U h will Ip rll’-T t ff KK toad wJ;o mt))!/. ( •-..■•( of lot -< a -ot\ n« 1 not r’.lt; for it. All v.-im, id t; ri my OfttaWlHtirnerifc <1 to \*‘. I ( f.h f. ;,h t.. ..of•, co f;-r t , • hho. i It fte ■ • u'l'-rv l •/dll t in- ore- r rr-iflH. Thfj on \nnl tn*r ■< •. rof Eni'y Ohio rrt>l fliuhank Potato*.- .'•Turhffih ad P.:\rly( om.ti.*’ Ilu'- hard ivfuanh, MarM*L».v iJu.i I,Fhfnm-y’s fi‘ i< ii. and of ofh'-r iig v vpj/( .‘-If*. 1 »*ivile th<- oatroaairpof tho j.'ioli**. ,dV%v w .‘-inh/r* tx JAJiy ; 11 VHI6UOHY HirbUsti*:* 1. AU-** i ()(>,OOO oo STOCK OP G ENERA i. M EIU i IANDISE TO BE SAGBinCED REGARDLESS OF COST Commencing now, and to be continued until the Kith of September. We nro compelled to close out our entire stock of <’ 0011s » groceries, hardware, ' *-0 11 1 ! N(.. HATS A CARS, ROOTS .V SHOES t T CROCKERY, glassware, guano. DRI a.S, iV MEDICINES, GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS. Ami any and every other thing you may wish to buy. t o account of having to give tip our place of business. COME EARLY TO GET THE CHOICE OF STOCK. JAS. M’NATT & CO. - - ■ ■■ ■ ' • ■ ■ ... . . .... 1M McKAE & PRITCHETT, ID IE A.LERS ITT GENERAL MERCHANDISE & FARM SUPPLIES LOTT. GEORGIA, (AT Tit Kilt Tt lUTNTINK OTHTIT.I-Kll V, KIVK MIMAS FISOM MT. VKItXON, SOUTH.) m THE HIGHEST FUSE FOR PRODUCE, AND ASK THE I.()WEST FOR GOODS, Os any Mercantile Firm in Montgomery County. We keep on hand TO LAti 1 STOCK OF HATS IN THE COUNTY, AM) SKLLTUKM FOR THE LEAST MONEY. Farming Implements, nardware, Woodwnre, Tinware, Fancy atul Heavy Groce- I'ieH. everything in the way of Gents' Furnishing Goods, Ready Made Clothing, J ,’"lies’ Hats all,l Dress Goods, am) everything in tho lino ot Dry Goods, Notions and General Merchandise. Our stock of CLOTHING, Is the largest and best in the eountry, and will bo sold eehnpcr than the cheapest, ATV B > /V t-4 r i"< > UA r J I M A NDDRV (;<)<)| Yv'e defy competition, conn; from what quarter it may. Wo will sell you Prints 5 <7. 7 ets.; Plaids 7J <d ,U; Flouril (,/ 7j; Corn 85o; Coffee 8(« 10 ftm to the dollar, nud oilier things in pr„ ’Clou. Givensa trial. Yon will ft ltd out salesman Mr. .7 A. Dorter, polite an,) " l Yto wait upon yon. No trouble to show you our goods, but a pleasure. All nr, " Vl *ed. iiprlO Wl I'uu. PIANO m ORGAN CLEARING ODT SALE. mm to secure a goosj ss^strument -A T .A. 131VH.0-ILIIT. Come np, Rovers, Pere'.i ynnr elmiice. 100 Pianos! 100 Organs I to ho closed out legii-'dle.,. of value ! A g,•inline ( lenraiieo Male to reduce stock. These Intitiuimml am ovi r and ahovo our regular stock; must get our money out ottlrem. *<•«' «»« »“ v. •, . •«i.l .i .1.•-, i;. me Icive keen iv .-•! as- w months; somo jiserl sis months • ' i.. iee et, at •■*•. Jl v»• \• . i.. : i. ■ i i,i 1 ; ii,i. 1 i !;ael I rail ioi in. ait a taken uj ■■ la.age unit thorongliiy n jutiro a, i •■nuvutuil regolishcd anil lauili as good us new. • la tho i’.OO ll.ore are Square J’iniita., Uprij.dit Pianos, Grand Pianos, Church Ores 1 iml parlor Organs. from over twenty different. '..’.ikets, ineliidiug t hirkc tinio Knabe, dasan V iinmfiii, ULilSet * Davis, .tintliushck, Vom*, it nude:, Aritm, G;U>!cs IVlmiluit, Slnmiiigcr, lOsfcy mid Item, Dcsc:rsj»t i v«- Lists are printed, and a purchase can lie made by correspon dence US well in by person. J|| ti uinelitw are represented precisely as they are, and if purchasers am nofsuUcd we refund their money. Titrms KuhJ' I’innos ft 10 inonth; Orgiins ?o 1’ month. Great induce. meats to .Spot Ge i: Rujers. Write mid wo will oiler bargains that will open your eyes. Oyer twenty "f tliese jnstrumeiils were sold during Centemiial week, lint i|„.ro ale fdO left, Which must, go in lie- next (10 days. Fiom th/ce D> five nro saidil rlnjjy Wnp. quid; if you want to secure, one. This advertisement (in 50 good papers) will Write foe Piano «t>'l Organ Chairing Out Hale Circulars, and mention this ad vertisement. Write »t once. Address LUBBER 6- BATES,SOUTHERN KUSIC HOUSE SAVANNAH GA„ Or, A. 1.. ItYAI.S. Ag’s. MeVille (In. iu/t'Ww r (iMf Yirw ■-w*rvi n\:-»n . v/rrmw\m*J*rrarw.\wrjrm —■ im——— 111 IIP* M ti ■ * *v i r*-nraT« —Trlnhthorln, Croup. Antkma, n,onoh)ki«, irearalirU, Hheu»i»tl»tn. BloertlnK »t the I,tin«t». .. . ... , Lnrt, -I.r.n lIfUUK CoiiKh.Whooplni: Couch, Or.»rrh,Chol*ra Mortmi, inaantarr, Chnmlo j , •••“•.'•.kr/.uTcSpied ßlmmv P.mphU Cr—. fer. La. Jo&son ft Co.. Horton. I*» T.'e *!»• world. Willi eoaltlvoly euro oi ‘ ~,, -of Or': „j. 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