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THE MONITOR. D. C. SUTTON, **---* Editor. Mr.VERNON GA. SEPT. 23 1886. Entered at the post office at Ml. IWrton Ga. as .second-class matttr. _ SUBSCRIPTION RATES. . (CASH IS ADVANCE,) Twelve months S l ™ Six months. '•> Pour m0nth5........... . If payment is not made m advance, or within first month after the name is entered on our books, it will be charged for at the late of two dollars per annnm. HATES OF ADVERTISING. One inch one insertion vl.tM Each subsequent insertion „ ™ One inch one month. - • ’ One inch three months o.ou One inch six months.. <■<*' One inch twelve m0nth5......... 1* • JJJ One quarter column one month .. . 6.00 One quarter column twelvemonths.2o.oo One half colnmn one month.... • • <•» One half column twelve months. . -4 >.OO One column one month. . One column twelve months...... 0.00 Advertisements from responsible (iar ties will be published until ordered out, when the time is not specified m the copy, and charges made accordingly. Communications for individual benefit or of a personal character will he clmrg ed for the same as advertisements. Legal advertisements, the rates of which are regulated by law, are payable in advauce. . . ... „ Announcements of candidates for offico, five d< ln accordance with an act of the Legislature, legal advertisements will he inserted in the Monitor at tlie following rates For eanh toe words, <5 cents for each in sertion for the first four insertions; for ea™ euboquent insertion, 85 cents foi each 100 words. No n vertisoment considered less than 100 words. Each and every wold and initial, including caption, date and signature will be counted. Every figure counted as a word. LOCAL ITEMS. —lt rained Tuesday, and then turned cool. —Miss Agnes Adams, of near tliis place, is visiting ber brother, at Leesburg, Fla. Nothing from 11. & C., at Red Fluff, this week again. Don’t be discouraged, gents, we'U get your letter the last of the week. ■ Rev. J. Z. Rush is no longer an agent for this paper* His authority to act as such is hereby revoked. —A protracted meeting, by Rev. Joseph M. Smith. Baptist minister, has been in progress here since Saturday. It closed last night. —The Messrs. Webb—Let Hoyt and Claude. who have hem visiting friends in this enuntv for some three weeks, left on Monday morn, iug. —Whenever we drop a candidate's name out of our aunouneenient column, yon ina.i take it for granted that ho is no longer a can didate. —We were at Lumber City last Tuesday. The town is improving somewhat. The now WliffUMB Ofgaffff ofrfup!. Ite* -** WSKBIa CoW pletion, and will be quite an ornament to the place, when completed. —What do you think of a candidate who is not only too stingy and penurious to announce in his county paper, but attempts to secure bis election by sponging upon other Candidates for his tickets? We think he is unworthy the suf frages of his fellow citizens. , Tragedy at Hazslhnrst We are informed that on Saturday last, B. F. Wilcox shot and killed his uncle A. J. Wilcox, , at Hazelburst. Appling county. The difficulty grew out of a justice court lawsuit about a cow. The deceased was a prominent merchant of Hazelburst, and both were highly respectable j citizens. The slayer is still at large. It is ] Said that he is desperate and that the citizens , are afraid to tackle him. —Editor Sutton, of the Montgomery Monitor. seldom lets a week pass without telling a long snake storv. His lastest one is of a party killing 25 rattlesnakes in a few hours. His I snake stories arc generally characterized by more hard cense and earnestness than all bis editorials combined. — JtalUoncga. Signal. Take a green cymbling, scoop it out, fill the i cavity with mud, put two hog-weeds to it for J legs, cap it with a last year’s bird's nest, stick | a cigarette in its mouth, and you have an editor ] who is more capable of judging “hard sense” 1 when he sees it, than the brother who perpe trated the above contemptible fling. And it will look mightly like him, too. —Last Sunday as our friend Wm. Pritcliett, ' of the firm of Mcßae & rriteliett, was crossing the bridge over Little Oemulgeo, Just this Hide , of Lumber City, in his buggy, with a car load of , mules, which he had just received from Nash villo, following him, the bridge suddenly gave 1 way. Tlie entire lot, some 12 or 15 in number, were precipitated into the river some twenty or I ' thirty feet. Mr. Pritchett barely escaped, the ' hind wheels of his buggy being behind the I ( break, but a vigorous application of the whip to j i his horse saved him. A little negro who was] 1 riding behind the. buggy. Went down, horse ami j | all. Fir a miracle no life was lost, either of j j man’ -at*. i tOfilT e ALKNDAR—OC ONEK f;IKCCT. , The following is the conrt calender of' Oconee cirenit, according to the net . passed by the last Legislature, and j j which went into effect on lbt of January: ] Lanrens, fourth Mondays in January , and July. Dodge, 4tli Mondays in Febrnary and August, continuing two weeks. Dooly, 2d and 3d Mondays in March and September. Wilcox, 4th Mondays in March and Hep tern her. Irwin, Tuesday following Mondays after 4th Mondays in March and Sep tember. Twiggs, 2d Mondays in April and October. Montgomery, 4th Mondays In April and October. Telfair. Tuesday after third Mondays in April anil October. Pulaski, 3d Mondays in May and No vember, continning nsloog as necessaty. L-inrens conrt lias been adjonrned to some time in Novenilmr. AWOVM K JIEVT s. For Ta\ Receiver. ... McINTOSH a. McQUEEN, having yielded to tne repeated solicitations of mends, . takes this opportunity to anounce to the voters ' of MontgoU' ry county, liis candidacy for the office oiT6_ Receiver of said county. Should the people, by their suffrages, honor him with the office, he promises faithfully to discharge his duty, to the best of his ability. Election . January stli 1887. VrELDING to the earnest solicitations of 1 numerous friends from all sections of tlie . conn tv, James Higgs has consented to become a candidate tor re-election to the office of Tax i Receiver of Montgomery county, al the ap- I preaching election. Being thoroughly compe tent, with several years experience and famil iarity with the duties of the office, and being, > besides, a brave Confederate soldier, who lost a leg in defense of his country, and otherwise unfortunate, his friends feel that lie has aupe riorclaims upon the good citizens of the county , for their suffrages. W’E ARE authorized by M. D. Peterson to announceliia name to the people of Mont j gomery county as a candidate for tho office of Tax Receiver, at the ensuing election on the first Wednesday in January 1887. He promis es that if honored by them with their snttVa gos, he will discharge tlie duties of the office I honestlv. and to the bet ot his ability, I 1 For the Senate- ritHE name ofM. 11. Mcßae, of Telfair county, J is hereby presented, by his numerous sup porters and friends, to the voters of the 15th Senatorial district, composed of the counties of Montgomery Telfair and Irwin, as a candidate for Senator for said district at the ensuing ( lec tion on Wednesday the Gth of October 1880. He is in every way competent, worthy and well qualified, to represent the district In the up per house of the Georgia legislature, and las friends who malic this announcement by his authority, assure the people of the district that he will devote his time and talents to their in forests, as well ns to the advancement of tli general welfare of tho state, should ho be hone ored with the office, through their suffrages. - r PHE friends of John D. McLeod of Tel- I fair county, place his name before the people of Montgomery, Telfair and Invin, us candidate for state senator for the 15th seua orial district, at the elcetii n to he held on the first Wcndnesday in October 188(1. If elected the people of the district will have an honest, able and faithful man in office, and one who will bo ever watchful of their interests, as well as tor the prosperity and welfare of tho state. County Surveyor.— TATE ARE authorized to announce tlio name VV of John G. Hamilton for tiie office of Cotntv Surveyor of Montgomery county, at the election in January next. If elected will faithfully endeavor to discharge the duties of the office according to law. For Sheriff. IN compliance with the expressed wishes and strong solicitations of many friends, I have consented to become a candidate for Sheriff'of Montgomery county, at the election In Janu ary next. If I should bo elected, I propose to reside adjacent to the connty site, to keep my office open for the transaction of business six day 8 out of the week, to be always on hand when needed, (unless officially absent) and to enter fully into the spirit of a faithful and effi cient discharge of all the duties of the office, honestly and to the best of my ability and un lerstanding. And I promise to arrest violent criminals just the same ,13 those who arc guilty of petty violations of tlie law, James B. Darsev. \T THE solicitation of friends, I hereby an . nouucc myself as a candidate for re-election ti the office of Sheriff of Montgomery county, it the election on the first Wednesday in Janu ary 1887. Jas. D. McGueoor. r I’TIE friend.- of James Morris jr. announce to 1 the vo'er. • r Moots mieiy county, that li has consented 1-• tin- us. of his name a: a can didate for sheriff of said comity. If elected, he will bring to tiie discharge of the trust, an honesty unimpeachable, courage unswerving, an impartiality that knows neither friend nor foo, and a natural fitness for tho office. For Tux Collector,— TIHE undersigned, at tlie request of many friends, announces himself a candidate for tiie office of Tax Collector, at t’no ensuing January election, and promises, if elected, to discharge the duties or the office faithfully. Thanking the citizens for their confidence and past favors, I most respectfully solicit a con tinuation of tlie same in tho future. John N. Mri.r.ut. r)R()F. B. F. Herring has many warm and appreciative friends, who, Knowing lii -. | more than ordinary qualifications and gentle manly traits of character, de-Hire to announce iris name as a candidate for Tax Collector of Montgomery county, at the Ja .nary election, in the hope that, if elected, lie will serve the people. For file Lt-gUlature.— TjrTE ARE authorized to announce to the VV voter* of Montgomery county, that M. D. Hughes has consented to the use of his name as a candidate for representative of said j county in the Georgia legislature, at the elec- 1 tion to beheld ou the first Wednesday in Oeto- ; her next, fie has not sought the office, but i has yielded his consent in compliance with the [ urgent and repeated solicitation of iiis Many Friends. For Coroner.— r pHE friends of Americas 8. Hamilton hereby • X announce his name as a suitable candidate ] for Coroner of Montgomery county, at, the en- ’ suing election on the first Wednesday in Janii- j sry next: if elected, he will discharge the du- . ties of the office in full, to the best of his abil ity and understanding of the laws: For Clerk. - HAVING been solicited, Ihavc consented to become a candidate for the office of Clerk of the Superior Court of Montgomery county, at tlie election to be held on the first Wednes day in January next. If elected, the office will be kept open six days in the rr'-, and the records shall compare favorably with any ever k< pt in the county. Run- Mcßae. For Comity Treasurer.— 117 F. AilF. requested by E A Holin' to an- j \Y uouLiee hi-. name as a candidate f r the office of County Treasurer of Mont-ornery Co., . at the election on tlie first Wednesday hi Jann- 1 ary 1887. The many friends at whose solicita tion lie lias been induced to come before the public, have tho assurance of au hones’, and competent administration of the county's .fi nances, in file event of his election: yqLfATA LQO^y^ O varieties of Cabbasre, 20 of Corn, 2 s * Os Cu «pO cumber*, 4 1 of MVlon, 33 of Pfca*. 2S of IteapM, 17 of Srjuasn, 23 of Beet* and \O 1 f Tomato, with ot her verletfe* in proportion, a large portion of j.il which were grown on my fl BccdFarma, will ba round Jn my Veraetable and Flower r»eed ( nt« alaane for 1 s*rj, which wilt I* (SENT Fit LJ? to ail who apply. Custom or* of last season ne"d Hot write for it. All seed sold from my establishment warranted to be hoth freeh and true to name. so for that should It prove otherwise I will refill tho order original Jhtrxlneer of Early Ohio and Potatoes, Marble hear] Early Corn, the Hob* bard Squash, Harhlehead Cabbages. ■elon, and a score of other new vegetables. I Invite Ipe patronage of the publfe. New vegetables a spo Tfaltv. JAJtPB T. B. GREGORY, Marblehead. l D. C. SUTTON, attorney at law, AM) SOl.torroß IN' CHANCERY, lit. Vernon Ua. I I i DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP fIIHF, partnership heretofore existing he. I tiveeu the undersigned in the practice of : the law is this ilav dissolved, by liiutuul coti -1 sent. Sept. 7th 18S0. H■ W. (’ai.swei.i.. (f 11. 0. Sutton. I Notice to Contractor*.— xrrr, WILL HI 1’ to the loyvost ami best liid der, at pnblio outeiy, before the door ot I tho court house in lit. Vernon Gu., on tho first Monday in October next, within the usu-d sale hours, the contract for building a Methodist church, to be built in said tow n, according to plan and specifications to be found in the hands of the building committee or at the store ot J, A. Kiddle, tine half the bid to bo paid when the work is commenced, the other naif when the building is completed. The building to be completed by tho first day of January 1887. Tnos. B. iv. Apaus, ) „ Jas. a. Udim.”., ' - Building Comniittc, John A. Peterson, ) A WEEK’S REAOIIie JREE FOR SIX ROOD FAMILIES. Send your name, and tho name and address of 5 of your neighbors or friends on :i postal card and free for yourself and each of them, a copy of THE GREAT SOUTHERN WEEKLY thk “ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, ’ “UNCLE REMUS’S woiM-faniom ot’it 1 Sketches of the old Plantation three ' Darkey, **lsltL AR’PS” hnmorons nPMOBops | Letter for the home and Hearth writers J Stone, “BETSY 11AMILroNV’ad ventures told iu the ctaokqr dialect War Stories, Sketches of Travel, News, Poems, Fun, Adventures, The Fiitni, The Household, Correspondence. A World of Inktrccticn and ENTr.nT.MNMENT. Twelve Pages. Tlie Brightest and Best Weekly. Pleases every Slemliei of thoFaniily. Send a Postal For a Specimen Copy Address, The (.'( Main tion," Atlanta, On. U6»T RyH33m'a<^ ;; | se mmmmmm HAS NO EQUAL. owmaraur *.msm '»rv— PERFECT SATISFACTION Ira Eisa Ssilni MacLioe Co. —ORANGE, MAGS.— 30 'Jnton Square, N. Y. Chicago, 111, SbLcuU, Mo. Atlanta, Ga. Dtllaj, Tex, San Francisco, Cal. ~y}(\ b ■' | - - _ ~_J jAS. McNAT a; Co., Mt. V-ruonGa, FIRST CLASS—Grocers Keep It. fl a * ym/f ill * % t " vy tc,4 f “"l j-f / \ 8= a j = r- ? it if. * it s?; si*.'* Jo*; TT/ ££3 1 &<■< '* j 1 1 . jr bt S"A < VP ere m i.'.c <S w«J» ELSCTRIC LIGHT SOAP » irt>f>ll,[r. Flot Vlir.'i > ■ ,ii e.k'.:iqn ra oso It. 1• t. Wr.e'i'i ng - ! in noil 1 mnHirer t . <fee:/r>;iy fi-n- > trork; it »'«*•'» yo • netnmi * ( c - Jol t- .->» tor-. t 2t. Try r, iicftci p'sn ixiut invest He- re,,:., t. t,„ r i.J.KOiKIt' t.t<‘ -5 ’ U<» A ••'. *. i 'ftiix, 1.1,1,0 r. .ffiiiicy, t’ml ir-, S'ytet a* ilia f cted <:u (lie. ,i -ay.firr of e.cti liar, ORbni gffucnm ATKINS SOAP CO. INDIANAPOLIS 7MJV NOTICE OF SALE. VGISF.U \BT.Y to an order of the conrt of Or dinary of Montgomery county w ill ho sold at tlie court house door of said county, on the Ist Tuesday in October next, within "the legal hours of sale the following property to w it: 250 acres land know n as the Home place, (111 acres lying on swamp 135 acres of lot No. .‘til! in 11 tli (list. 125 acres of! >t No. 333, in 11th .list. 18* J acres of lot No. 82(1 in lltli ilist. sold as tho property of David Miller latoof said county deed. Terms *cash Ist December balance credit 12 months. This stli Sept, 1880. A. J. Mil.i er Exr. Hit!noK. NOTICE. \\ ?"ILL be let to (be low est bidder oil tho IT lllh dny of October next, the huil.ling ot n bridge across Alligator Crock at or near the Koyeraft Ford. The specifications will ho exhibited on the day. and can be found with John Mcltae prior to the day of letting.' Tho light to i .. t any or all bids Is hereby re served. This FepL, titll 188(t. By Older of County t’ommissionera, Joun C. MeAi.is i EU, Clerk. Bern Piano eg Organ On ESTABLISHED 1059. oK::r i,uw J It will ]>av you to rx- (/£' •* amino this i i' .fnnnont before pa\uu; lioublo. our i* *’ fer ono nob nearly pootl. Nt» Ur»M!»a i .r rianon "2 have ii • t with tho i popularity of those in- . ” .'JR' FtninuJita, an is proven by tho WOItDRRFVL SAI-KS. Our inorooMoil f.voilitios for tlio manu facturu of Piauoa auj Orguus enahlo i;n to oJTer in- Htrumentflof tho IlKiH f | EST ORADB at louror f;. nrlccM than is uoked for % J' <, uiftirlor onos. v ' Write ns ami wo will mtako ph amire In givinK all **t?t r ■ 11 : l'o I'll I ,ltl < 'll dt’liv.l i’sk •'■pin®? f roo of ohargo. All our f*' ‘ 7* Instrument* nro wur- ■;#?&■ -’WJT ranted for HI X V KAUS &spm ami arc eout anywhoro on t'L] ...j .5,.:,. fib 15 day’s twt trial. V s v -mm Vk-v v-vV Royal Hem Organ, Solid fj/j y ■ ' * j-. ! ''l '-I'-yr Black \N .limit Case, for -0 '"Hmid fur IllustraU .1 ('.it- Ejff ( alofrue. •. ' -'H- Pleas* mention tills ' paper when you writ©. Washington, Warren Co., N. J.j JJ. 3. A. AT ITERS’ &UA2A2TTESS to be the _ fjgy %^ FINEST BAInD, /.cttl °* d mo “ «*** StJESBtI *r.l • \ fV.. tv V'/-i‘ t made. S \v 'Mpr-vpi CROSS CUT t, <-£'i"'r?'%4 V | Write to as for PriC3» j$ m \j Will CATALOGUES. 3 A W S, tins Paper. E. C. ATKINS & CO., ir.dia apoiis, !nd. - - I THE TROY SPRING WAGON AND WHEEL WORKS, TROY, OHIO. r "*• :* •: *. •. cos. ' Manufacture for the Trade, mhm, wm SEATS, SOLID and 3T2CK SUftWitS, &e. ,!/,i work Krjuß.i. l VTi:n. Drop vis a postal card n:ul wo will (lireot yotj wont agent uoarcst vou, or furnish j-oti mfersclvos with Catalogue ami Jhices. ! > THE frej Spring Wagoa and Whsnl forks, TROY, OHIO. vs m, f -rr i; 'T ■.«: <* T' ‘ i f : -V:£ '- • A ; > ;*’ l v v < ' \ ) w Mi Ksw} .; ' *»v i&mr'n "rtm .Jyy?-. • -•- ' K r,, * *r7!ZZ&-&TJ?..? agi-sioy c . . J. se-oiwv *5»-ono ton"*' : tl. l it-- 1 • **? ** i .'.r 1 f,f Jo*.)’;]''" ‘", C#* ‘" "* nxamu.TT.Ty oa'iau*'- ; / ; 'o' i ;o Eatfcy iUi-c.au £•->•> i.ri'-a • SIOO,OOO 00 stooic or «FNFKAT, MFRCHANDISF TO BE SACRIFICED REGARDLESS OF COST "ta sff "“ lil 11,0 ““* «* *»**»”• w..« “ST ■« “FT*' boo«^ DBiK^fSlKm Aiul any and every otlier thing yon may wish lo buy. '■n account of Laving to give ii|> our place of business. COME EARLY TO GET THE CHOICE OE STOCK. JAS. M’NATT & CO, McE A E & V IMTC II ETT, IDJEI A.LEBB IUST GENERAL MERCHANDISE & FARM SUPPLIES LOTT, - - - - - GEORGIA, (A I Hl]’.lit Tl UTENTINE DIBTILLKHY, FIVE MIFFS FROM MT. VFIiNON, SOUTH.) PAY THE HIGHEST PRICE FOR PRODUCE, AND ASK TIIF LOYVFNTFOR GOODS, Ot uny Mercantile Firm in Montgomery County. Wo keep on Land THE LARGEST STOCK OF HATS IN THE COUNTY, AM) SKI.L THEM I'OUTtIE LEAST MONEY. Farming Implements, Hardware, Woodwnre, Tinware, Fancy and ITonvv Groco n, s everything in the wav of Gents* Furnishing On,-da, Ready Mjulo Clothing T,"dn’H Hat* iiiid Dress(roods, and everything in the lino of Dry Goods, Notions ; ind General Merchandise*. Our ißtock of OLOTxuniisrQ-, la the largest and best in the oouulry, and will bo sold ehonper (ban 11.0 chonpest; AIVI> AH TO HATH AIM) DItYGOOIIS, We defy corn petition, come from whnt quarter it may. We w il] sell you Prints sOr 7 els.; Plaids 7} Oi to the dollar, nml other tilings In pi* '‘ ou - Give us u trial. Von will line! oar Srw-siirssra- ~ --ssttr PIANO AND ORGAN CLEARING OOT SALE. YOUR CHANCE TO SECURE A GOOD INSTRUMENT AT A. TSAsKCB-TVTTsT. Come up, Bayern. Here’s your chance. 100 Pianos I 100 Organs! to btf closed out, regardless of value I A genuine Clearance Sale to mince stock. These Instruments are over and above our regular stock; must got our money out offhem. Some arc new, not uhcil a <hv; eonie linve been used a few months; somo used six nmnlliS or n year; mini used from two to live yearn, tinnic are eoial Menuul-Hiucl ImitrumeaU taken ill i xchttiige and thoroughly re|iuiruil, r> iiovali il repuliKheil ami amdo as goodsh new, In the 200 there are Square Pianos, Upright Pianos, Grand Pianos, Chure'i Organs and parlor Organs, Iroin ov, r twenty different. Makers, inclnding ('lajrkc riiig, Kiiiilms ftlason <V Ilamliii, IlnlS.t .V Davis, Mat tins lick, Vine, Blinlet, Alien, tialilei I'elenliet, Nlioni ngcr, U«tey and lleilt f)es«;ril>tit <• Lists are printed, and a purchase can be made by Correspon dence an well as by person. Insti llments am represented precisely ns they are, and if pnrehasi is are not suited we refund their money. Terms Easy- Pianos -Du monlh; Organa So 'H month. Great ffiduec. mentn to Dpot Cash Buyers. Wide and we will offer bargains that will open y,, ur _ Over twenty of these instruments were sold dining Centennial week, hut (herd are 200 left, wldcli must, go in the next «tl days. From three t« five are simhf daily Will,- quick if you want to secure one. Tins advertisement (ii: SO good pupusj will clear out t he lot. Write tor Piano and Organ Clearing Out Dale Circulars, and mention this ad vertisement. Write at once. Address LU3BEN & BATES, POUTHERN MU3SG HOUSE SAVANNAH GA., Or, A L. RYALS, Ag’t. MeVilf. On. rauaniwMivia ,-v-- - - „ Hfi [M|MFNI>J i ii iBhWIILeS el 1 fi?* - iiirht Yterlfl, Group, Asthma. Bronohlti n, ?f<mr*l#ria, lAhoumAti*m, BlMdißOf *t IhTltnrtr*, >f«tirsrt:':Nfi, /nPuc T/tft.kir k Cough .whcojnng Coogh, Cntarrh.ChoDmMorbufi, Dysentery, CmonhJ &lc;rrh<*a, Kid/ uty ’x roubles, and bpinal l>l*af*loo. lump blot fauo. xJc.l. 8. Johnson « Co., jio» r oix, uxhh. i PM.- IS 5 S PILLS Thrv pi.ij a.. j v/'cdorfaJ 'ilacovory, Noothertlilcatbcminthe woiid. W.n ponitivoiy ouro of . rell';v« n. I mrxnr.tr oi <iVena information r.roand each box U wortn to.i time* the rout or a rot or pilio. r'ln'i op aGo :c thorn and you will otwjy* bo thanKful. On* pul a dfUKt. liiaitr»ttd paiDjUiU t fr’i':. fcoldt /y fy.r c or WQTIt r,j mail for 3fS ,> ., i pw. Thr- X- S. Jfjn VBQN CO., 22 1 ' ll*, tV n ill f-l- Qli O«u*olu CLUDe* ai-4U>. alr-p . f l ;' *,e ' ‘iix trsui* b zc-.'jruu. Ur * JW.i -fliiwA,