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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 4, 1906)
ARABI PASHA. In a little house up a by street Os the Mohammedan quarter, old, friendless, broken, lives the man who might have ruled Egypt. If you ask twenty people in Cairo to day, “Where is Arabi Pasha ?” fif teen will tell you that he is dead, while the other live do not know. In fact, after the bombardment of Alexandria lie was sent to exile for life in Ceylon, but was allowed some four years ago to return to his na tive city. It was only after a week’s hard ferreting that 1 discovered, through a native journalist, the whereabouts of the great man. liven now, in his seventieth year, he is a big man; in his prime lie must have been immense—white hair and beard; a broad, thoughtfuLforehead, surmounted by the Turkish tar boosh; kindly eyes, dulled ;i little by age, but lighting up wonderfully When he talks about things which interest-him; a straight, powerful nose; a large mouth, which must Once have been hard and cruel, now softened by adversity. Though the day is warm, he wears an overcoat, and lie walks heavily on a massive ebony stick.—Pall Mall Gazette. Secondhand Mail Boxes. The man who was spending his Summer vacation in the country was looking quizzically at the mail boxes in the rural postoffice. “I did not know this was such a large place,” he said. “I thought it had a population of only about 4,000, but the mail box numbers run much higher than that, and I don’t suppose every one in town rents a box either.” The postmaster peered out of liis little barred window. “I can explain that,” he said. “You see, the country postoffices never get new boxes, but we have those left over when the city estab lishments make over their offices and get new boxes. So you see lots of country places are bound to have high numbered boxes. “Although our numbers run over 4,000, you won’t find any less than 1,000. Some other country post office drew the lower ones. I my self had rather get the big numbers, for it makes us seem like a bustling little city.”—Washington Post. Parks For the Future. One of the many signs of an awakened civic intelligence is the way American communities arc elab orating the park idea and diversify ing their public spaces. Within about a dozen years they have learned that there may be places whefe a vacant public square can be put to better use even than sodding it down in greensward. They are restive un der the slavery of the “Keep Off the Grass” sign. They are not so keen as they were to erect statuary, es planades, terraces and ornamental fountains in their park areas. When nature has arrived at a good effect in a rocky ledge, a grove of noble trees or a rolling meadow, they are often content to let it alone.—New York Mail. King Edward’s Fast Clocks. During the season the platform of the station for Sandringham is now and again occupied by bands of people who complain angrily that they are half an hour too soon for their train. They have not discov ered in line that all the clocks at Sandringham arc kept half an hour fast. This is a curious fancy which the king shares with several of his friends—Lord Pembroke, for in stance, whose clocks at Wilton House are all half an hour fast. At no place, however, is the scheme carried out more thoroughly than at Sandringham, where all the clocks in the house, stables and kennels, and even the church clock, are kept exactly half an hour fast.—London Mail. The French Duel. Even the French are beginning to see humor in the French duel. Certain radical papers of Paris held up to ridicule the recent burlesque encounter between General de Ne gricr and General Andre. The French dueling pistols are old fash .ioned muzzle loading weapons, car rying a round bullet, and they may be so loaded that at twenty-five paces—the regulation distance —a man might be hit without being hurt. The system of firing by word of command gives no time for any aim to be taken. Extraordinary Marine Disaster. A German marine disaster of an extraordinary character is reported. The good ship Agatlie, from 11am burg, laden with barley, reached El bing, where the shipyards are, and was beating up the Elbing river. An at watched the vessel from the bank. A sudden squall carried the ship a little oil her course, with the result that she collided with the ox, impaling it on the jib boom, “from Isffiieh it was removed with diffi culty.” SEVEN CENTURIES TOO LATE. While they were detaching mo saics inside the Cathedral of St. Mark in Venice the other day, says the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the workmen found imbedded in the cement a rare coin of the time of the doge Enrico Dandolo, who died in 1205. The supposition is that the coin dropped in the cement from the clothing of the mason at, work on the job centuries ago. If this is true the unfortunate man probably never knew what became of it. lie may have supposed it was omitted from his pay envelope, or that the chap on the job next to him pinched it from his jacket pocket when lie was emptying his dinner pail, or that Nicolo Gooza, the wine vender at the far end of the Bridge of Sighs, had worked the change racket on him. All of which seems a pity. And when we con sider how he may have gone home and handed his salary to his wife, how she looked it over and harshly remarked that he was short an Enrico Dandolo, and then accused him of loading a double life, why, it all seems very painful and very unjust. But it’s too late to do any thing about it now—seven centuries too late. What King Peter Must Stand. Among the divine rights of tin. king of Servia is not immunity from press criticism, and the newspapers of that country are somewhat em phatic in their language. One of them says: “Abominable polypus! Our un fortunate land is at last in the grasp of your sanguinary claws, but we will shake it free!” “Murder and govern, monster! You went to Switzerland to study and returned a criminal. This is the morality you have brought us from Geneva.” “Reptile! Seest thou not the looks of hate that follow thee in the streets? Fearest thou not the hand fated one day to wring thy cursed neck ?” “Otadjbina” says: “The article in which we said, ‘Flushed with blood, you appeared in our midst reeking with alcohol,’ has been pro nounced wrongfully suppressed by the court, as it contains no malign ment of King Peter. Our mild and just exposition of facts as they are shall therefore continue.” A Bluff That Won. A new way of restoring domestic peace is detailed in the Buffalo Com mercial. A man there was ap proached the other day by a dis tressed looking young man with whom he had a slight acquaintance, and asked to do a little kindness. “My wife and I have had a fight,” the unfortunate chap said byway of ex planation, “and I’m afraid to go home. I wish you’d telephone to her that you caught me jast as I was leaving for Albuquerque, N. M., vowing never to return, and that you persuaded me to linger and try to patch up differences with her.” The possibilities seemed so great that the man did as requested. Result: The young man and his wife are living together again as if they had just started on their honeymoon. A Very Imposing Name. King Sisawath of Cambodia, who has been attracting great interest in Paris,has a very long name —Prea Bat Samdoch Prea Sisawath Cham choerapong Ilaririach Braminthor j Phouvanaykraykeofa Sob a p edey. i The nearest English translation of ! this imposing title is, “He who is j the supreme refuge, the being with the sacred feet, the lord, the being j most illustrious among the great; the excellent, the perfect one; the j descendant of the celestial spirits; the handsome and glorious son of ; the sun; the splendid leader of the races; glorious, illustrious, perfect j and holy emperor of the immense | capital of Cambodia, who is the | master of all souls and is placed upon the necks of all.” Unpleasantly Frank. Professor Lombroso, the scientist, ! is described as absentminded, frank, | kindly, always dwelling in the moon. 1 Once his daughters were very reluc tant to go with him to call upon a | stupid lady of their acquaintance. Lombroso finally persuaded them to go and then burst out as follows to their astonished hostess: “I have j had the deuce of a time in getting these foolish girls to come with me. They always do dread being bored! ! But I promised them that we would hurrv to eat some of your cakes and then go away immediately!” Generous Bernhardt. If Samli Bernhardt’s earnings have been enormous her generosity is great. I know that her parish priest, when she lived in the Rue Prouv, never appealed in vain to her to relieve cases of distress. She always did so with an ungrudging ; spirit and an open hand.—London : Truth. THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR—THURSDAY, OCT. 4, 100f>. TAX COLLECTOR'S NOTICE. The Tax Books will open the first Monday in October in Mt. Vernon. Higgston, October 15th. Soperton, “ 16th. Lot hair, “ 17th Landshurg, till It am,“ ISth. Glenwood, “ 4pm, “ 1 Sth Alamo, Jtltli. Erick, “ 20th. Springhill, club house, “ 2*2d. Me At lair, ’ l 28d. Longpond, “ 24. h. Mt. Vernon during Superior court The per cent is $19.80 on the thousand. While selling your cotton, don’t neglect your taxes. I will take in Tarry town, Aiding and Normantmvn later on. Phil Mcßar, Tax C. M, NOTICE- All parties indebted to Ailey Pharmacy or M. 1.. Currie will please arrange to settle their ac count and notes at once. M. L. CimitiK. A Pro IN 'I’M 1C N ’J’S MT. VEUN'ON CIRCUIT. Longpond, Ist Sunday. Mt. Vernon, 2d Sunday', morning and evening. Ailey, 8d Sunday, bot h morning and evening. Glen wood, llh Sunday, morning and evening and Saturday’ before. Caroline’s Chapel, afternoon of first Sunday’. J. B. Gkiner, Pastor. Fence for Sale. Good wire fencing at SIOO per mile while it lasts. If von want, a bargain see me at once. A. B. Hutcheson. Notice to Debtors and Creditors Georgia—Montgomery ('ounty. Notice is hereby given to all cred itors of the estate of W. H. Wil liams, late of said county, deceased, to render in an account, of their de mands to me within the time pro scribed by law, properly made* out, And all persons indebted to said deceased are hereby requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned. This Sept, Sd, Itlbti. <r. W. WILL IA MR. Administrator YV. 11. Williams. I I Isn’t It Fine (<> Get That f I New Fall Suit? jj & Summer suit beginning to look a bit shabby, and the k h weather getting a little cooler. Why not get your s Fall Suit NOW and have the full season's wear of it? z< i> Later some of the choice pickings of the stock will be g 8 gone. Later on we won’t have all the sizes in the ?<; » best patterns. Pays to be an early bird. There is » nothing to be gained by waiting and often times much is lost. COME. I W. J. &T. A. PETERSON, j | AI LEY, GA. | hebestDßESSedm^ J if," r r-n i hhii'hitt mil in—rrn I■■"i ■ m mmnnrri IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY » i j ARB WEARING CLOTHES THAT BEAR |j THEY COST NO THE FINEST MADE \ WRITE FOR SAMPLESAND PRICES I \ | THE SOUTH’S LEADING CLOTHIERS TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. We, ihe undersigned citizens, re siding in the county of Montgomery j hereby give notice in terms of the | statute that we have filed in the of j flee of the Ordinary id' Montgomery I coun'y a petition seeking a change jof ti e lines between the county ol Montgomery anil the county of ! Toombs, and (hat af'er due notice , bad. we will at Ibe next November ' tei m of the Superior Court of Mont gomery county present our petiiion j to i lie grand jm y of sa id county prav j ing for a change of the linos as sel i fortli in said peliiion. (’. S. Meadows, N. M. Williamson, Isaac I!. New, I>. .1. New, <'. F. Nana, T. M. Joyner, It. I’. lininies, Pet it loners. This the lilt 1 1 day of ,Sopt., ltioti. 11 ides Wanted. i 1 will pay highest Cash Prices I for Hides, both green and dry, de l live red at my house in Mt. Ver ( non. See me before you sell, W. J. Blackston, \it. Vernon. . a, Hamilton Hiircii, Attorney and Coun selor at Law, ricRAE, GA. Criminal Law and. CnlloetionH, Including Hail load Tort Canen, a Specialty. I ! BLACKSMITH j SHOP All kinds Repair Work, Iron 'and Wood. Fine line of Bicycle I Material on hand. High-Grade • Repair Work on Bicycles, Sewing ! Machines, Guns, Revolvers ami I Clocks. See me before placing i your work; 1 will save you money. Work promptly and neat ly done. J. SELLERS, Ailky, Ga. DU. M. 1). COWAIIT. Dental Surgeon, | Grown and Bridge Work a Specially. Latest Improved Methods. L VONS. (i BOKO IA. j )(“ * r- r I J™ 11 NEW | ll y»l J # i store Fall Shipments Have Arrived '>& Snntelhinp to please all I livers of Dross Goods, Stork is ;j;!j carefully selected lor pailirulav buyers. All Now Stylbs in ;!|;i 1| FANCY AM) PLAIN’ | WORSTEDS I I Fine Assortment t'ut-l)o\vh Prices | CLOTH IN<« AND 0 1',NTS’ | FI UMSIIINGS | Latest Styles 11 ij*li-< trade Goods i! I Stop in til'd look over the New Goods. At tin* New Store yon will lii ill it pleasing line, and Bar- jsj gains ;il l the your round. Cotno to see me j|j The New Dry (jowls Stores | MT. VERNON, GA. 1 it %v, StawsssSa .iZii £ssss£££ 1 i i • »TTTVTTTT»’ r,, 'TTTT7TTTVTT'rV* ▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼VTWrYA i I > J nli it 11. 11 miter. Wm. K. Pimrco. Frank C. liftttoy. « t : t HUNTER, PEARCE & BAITEY, j £ * * Cotton Factors, Naval Stores Factors. « ► ’ * > * ► * $ Upland Cotton, i £ Experienced Over Thirty J hxtra Staple Cotton Y „ al . a m ; t ,i. h r" t Sea-Island Cotton, Business. 3 *■ Handlers of 7 * t Naval Stores. : ► ; ; : £ One ol the Largest Factorage Concerns in the South. . ► Knelt Commodity hnndled in a (Separate Department,. * ► Strictest attention to each. We sell : : : * ► J ► Upland and Sea Island Bagging, l ies and Twine. < £ l iberal Advaneos made on O insdgnnientß. Money Loaned * £ to Cotton and Naval Stoics Shippers on Approved Security. \ £ SHIPMENTS RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED. \ ► lL’ti Bay Street, East. SAVANNAH* GA. \ ► « — 00©©©'© o©© © 0 .©:■& ©.© :©•:©: ;© ©: © © 0/000 0 S BUIST’S TURK!? SEED l I BUiST’S TURNIP SEED < 8 BUIST’S TURNIP SEED % I BUIST’S TURNIP SEED I 0 I ;©; 1 I LEADING VAIMETIESj § Until. l>a#a White ©' \Vliil(* Mat Dutch M | Seven Top Cow Horn || 0 Purble lop Simp Leaf J Red Top or Purple Globe 1 IN BULK 1 1 vr § MT. VERNON DRUG CO., J I MT. VERNON, GA. g ©:©.©:©:©::©©:©:©•© © 0000000 000700000 I INTERNATIONAL E~'-;= - ■ in Corn mot 1 makes STEEL HAY PRESS srjjr.: <3 - - Season Opens s | Pull Power Mounted on Wheels 3 ! fi "j , • *i For Prices and Terms Bee D. S. WILLIAMSON £ 3 ! /ix Mt Vernon, Qs.
