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Whipplnn the Devil Around the Stump
In a pretty poor business to
make a living at yet many seem
to be trying a hand at it every
now and then. No man, however,
gets pay for his exertions along
this line. Many a man who owes
a debt knowing that circumstanc
es are such that if he should be
able to pay it. at maturity lie
must make strenuous efforts to
that end instead ot doing this be
gins exerting himself to the ut
most in trying to force or scare
his creditor who perhaps has real
ly done him a charitable deed in
accommodating him into granting
an extension if time.
Such u man usitnlly approaches
his creditor with a false statement
such as “I’ve had lots of sickness
in my family and I just couldn’t
get my cotton out,” another will
say “I’ve got a note against a
goad fellow that is coming due at
such a time, I can’t pay you right
now, but I will when so and so
pays his note.” Doth quite likely
will add, “you will just have to
wait on me.” Perhaps the first
one has had no illness in his fam
ily, and the second one holds no
note against any one, nor never
has, and the creditor being a “bus
iness man” knows exactly the
condition of both men and sus
pecting that they are actually ly
ing to him he says, “1 would be
glad to accommodate you, but I
am not in condition to do so.”
This is Ihe signal for them to
show the dog that’s in thorn,their
bristles begin to rise and with an
ger peeping out at their eyes and
perched upon their checks, they
reply, “Now, if you can’t wait
like somebody, git it if you kin.
1 thought 1 won hi pay you es you
would tote fair with me, but now
1 amt going to pay you a red
cent.”
Now isn’t that the dog in these
mm harking? Surely, it must he
either dog or devil. Such a fel
low has gone into down-right ly
ing. This Ins creditor knows,ami
he ulso knows that such a fellow
is not a safo man to t ransact busi
dess w ith, know ing that just, such
men are the ones who will obtain
credit by mortgaging to anyone
property they do not own, resort
ing to the low, mean act of cheat
ing and swindling. They are im
mediately listed as unsafe men
and ever afterwards they brag and
boast about how t hey made so and
so come across, and while their
honest neighbors have no trouble
in obtaining credit at the bank or
anywhere else when needed they
are usually “in a bad row for
stumps’’ on account of their ras
cality, and cannot obtain credit
anywhere for any amount.
Quite likely those fellows didn't
intend to pay their debts when
they made them, but some how
something prompted them to
make an effort to gel an entensinn
of time and let their creditor|
find out by degrees that he had
been humbugged. Now isn't this
what our grandparents used to
call “whipping the devil around
the stump ?’’
Moncttv Ihe Bed Nky.
A good name at the bank and
other places where business is
transacted is of inestimable value !
to a man it matters not whether
he is a farmer, a lawyer or what
not. The best thing to insure
this good name is just simply the
old-fashioned type of honesty that
besides having an ethical value
has a money value. Honesty is
wealth. Foolish indeed is that
man who does not prize his name
highly enough to have it written i
along with the men who have es
tablished a genuine reputation for
honesty and uprightness in all'
their dealings.
Stay on ihe farm
After living on the farm to a
ripe old age hut few ever enjoy
living in a town or a city. They
are usually too much hemmed in
and long for the freedom of the
I
| country where they are quiet and
j undisturbed by the usual burry
1 and hum of the city.
I The country is the best place in
j the world tor people who have al
ways lived in the country till they
1 are growing quite old to spend
| (heir last days. They to lie sure
! will not be able to farm on an ex
tensive scale ns they approach the
eventide of libs. They can rent
, out must of the farm, cultivate
I only a small patch that will give
I them pleasant employment along
| the same channels in which they
have drifted all their lives, and
this will help to make the last
i days of t hose who have borne the
heat and burden of the days on
the farm more pleasant.
A (iasollne Knglnc.
The handiest and most useful
farm power perhaps is a good gas
oline engine. When properly un
derstood they are very simple, safo
and relial le. They may he used
for a hundred and one things,such
as pumping water, sawing wood,
turning the grindstone, the corn
shelter, and do many other things
about the place. The fact is they
are quite generally labor-saving
on any well regulated farm. IJsu
ally about a two or a two and a
half horse power is all that is
needed. This makes it cheap and
the expense of running one is also
very cheap. Such labor saving
machines will help solve the labor
problem. W’o hope therefore to
seethe day when more of such
: labor saving machines nro on ev
ery farm throughout our count ry.
'I he Cohl of Had goads.
It. is said by someone who might
lay claim to being an -expert as a
mathematician that it costs in Ore
than n billion dollars a year in
the I'nited States to haul our
farm products to market over bad
roads. If wo, however, hud good
roads, this enormous expense
could easily be reduced to four
hundred million dollurs it is
claimed. In other words we are
paying about, six hundred million
dollars in the United States for
tho privilege of using bad roads.
Wouldn’t it, bo better to spend
some of this enormous outlay in
improving our public roads ?
Money spent in improving the
condition of our public roads is
not an expense but nil investment
that, will bring paying results.
Mr. Tenant
If you have not already leased
you a farm for next year there is
no better time to look after that
matter than now before all the de
sirable places are “taken up.” If
you are at all pleasantly located
it would however bo wasting time
and energy and bringing loss to
you in other ways to move. A
good motto is : Remain at the
same place as long as you can.
You should lease a farm sos at
least live years, with the privilege
of re-leasing for another term ot
live years at the expiration of this j
time if yon want to stay longer.
The Counly t’nion Meeting
Will he at 1 truce on the west
side of the county Sept 2tltli. See
that you attend and have the del
egates from your local to attend
also. A la r ge attendance is ex
pected and the people of the
Bruce community are preparing to j
give all who attend a most cordial
welcome ami a pleasant time while
there. If you miss this meeting
you will miss a real treal.
MILLINERY OPENING.
Tl|ls is to notify the ladies of
Mt. Vernon and Montgomery :
county that my millinery opening
will lie celebrated in Mount Ver
non on October 1, 2 and 51, at the
Abt old stand, where 1 have a se
lect line of Millinery. Will also
have an up-to-date dress-making
department, and ask the patro
nage ot the ladies. They are cor
dially invited to call and see me
at once. Mas. R. Mohiuson,
Mt. Vernon, Via
SOMETHING ALWAYS DOING.
Mr. J. Sellers, the blacksmith
of Ailey, was in a few days ago,
and as usual was m a good mood.
He is one of the men who are too
busy to kick on the bard times,
and keeps in good cheer. He is
making a specialty of setting tires
bv the cold process, and has a ma
chine for* the purpose. If yoorl
tires are a'little loose, take them
over and have them set in a few
minutes. I
THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR—TIIURSDAY, SEPT. 24. 100 S.
Shiloh Items.
Special Correspondence.
Mrs. J. W. Hearn is spending a
few weeks at Cochran with her
daughter, Mrs. Bolinger.
Mr. and Mrs (). J. Clark are
spending a few days in Fernandi
un, Fla., with Mr. O. R Clark.
Mr. Fullington of Pinehurst vis
ited R. L. Story one day last week.
H. I’. Grimes was m Lumber
City Saturday.
Miss Stella Stanford is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Kitchen.
YV. E. Grimes was in Glenwood
Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. J. \Y r . Clements visited
Mrs. Grimes last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Mimbs
spent Sunday with Mrs. I). T.
Roland.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Turner vis
itek Mrs. R. L. Story Sunday.
YV. B. Grilses is in Mt.-Vernon
this week attedding court.
N. J. Vaughan is on the sick
list. —V. McE.
Alamo, Route 1.
Special Correßpoudoncc.
Misses Bertha and Susie Clark
visited Miss Eliza Clarke Sunday,
and report a nice time.
J. YV. Clark attended preaching
at Erick Sunday. He was accom
panied hy Charlie Williams.
Charlie Yeomans and Ralph
j Grafton visited Ashley Clarke
[Sunday. Charlie always carries
fun.
Neal S. Clarke and family visit
ed Mr. Ellen White Sunday.
Ev Kinchen and Sam Haralson
j spent Sunday at .1. A. Carrol’s.
A. .1. Carroll spent Saturday
and Sunday with Ins mother near
I)u 1)1 in.
Prayer meeting was well attend
ed at Mrs. Ellen White’s Sunday.
Preaching at Oak Grove Sunday
[and everybody is invited.
Mrs. J. A. Carroll spent Satur
day at J. W. Clark’s.
Homer Register and Miss Nan
nie Bohannon were joined in the
holy bonds of matrimony Sunday
afternoon, Judge Neal S. Chirac
officiating. Uncle Snapp.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC
SCHOOLS OPEN IN NOVEMBER
All the public schools of Mont
gomery county will open on Mon
day, Nov. 2d, HKVS. '
Trustees and patrons are re
quested to puc the school houses
and grounds in good condition be
fore the opening of the schools.
Cotton is now about all open
and will be picked before the time
fixed lor the schools to begin and
it is hoped that patrons will ar
range to enter all their children
of school age on the first day of
school.
The Board of Education of the
county is making every effort pos
sible to make the next school year
the latest ami most prosperous
school year wo have ever had, and
wt* earnestly solicit the co-opera
lion and active support of every
trustee and patron in the county.
Respectfully,
A. B. Hutchesox,
C. S. C., Montgomery Co., Ga.
IMPORTANT NOTICE!
Having bought all notes and ac
counts which were accepted by the
receiver for 1). S. Barnhill, I here
by notify all parties owing any
thing —note or account —to come
forward and arrange the matter at
once, and thereby save further
cost and trouble. Gbo. R. Tyi.kk,
Soporton, Ga. 9-255-4 t.
Runaway Colored Boy.
a minor, has left
home without niv knowledge or
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consent, and 1 hereby notify all
persons not Co employ or shelter
him. 1). G. GiycßK.
Mt. Vernon, On., Sept, s, ’OB.
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IK. P. CANON YV. BYUMMU, J \
CANON &
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I Cotton Factors aml ji
Commission
Merchants
220 Bay E SAVAWAH, UA. jj
I (Members Hivuntli Colton Kxclunge) i j
Handlers of Upland, Se- j[
Island Florodora Cotton
Special Attention (men to
F. 0. B. Cotton
Handlers of Upland and Sea- Ij
Island Bagging, Ties
amt Twine
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J Jgljji 5 years; Interest, 7 per cent. We
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! TOOMBS COUNTY FOR SALE §
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# If you wish to buy or sell anything write to us or
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t far the best line of •
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► It. has ever been our pleasure to show. Our Fall Line
► is a revelation in High-Grade Specialty Shoe Making. ◄
£ Here you will find the Correct Styles and Shoes made 4
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§ Loans of an/amoiint from S3OO to $50,000 on farms in Mont- j
§ gomerv and adjoining counties. No delays for inspection, i
§ Have lands examined by a man living near you.
1 LOANS ON FIVE YEARS TIME, payable_iu easy installments to 1
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Merchants Bank Building McßllC, Gel. j|
The Montgomery Monitor and the Savannah
Sinni-Weekly Nows, one year, §1.7*3. -
Citation.
\ Georgia—Montgomery County:
< To all whom it may concern:
I). H. Hall having in proper
; form applied to me for letters of ad
ministration on the estate of Vienna
IT.l T . Hall, late of said county,
; deceased, this is to cite ah and sing
-1 ular the creditors'a nd next, of kin of
the said Vienna U. HaJl to be and
appear at. my office within the time
! allowed by law and show cause if
any they can why administration
I should not. be granted to said I). H.
Hall on the said Vienna U. Hall’s
; estate. Witness my hand and offic
ial signature this the 7th day of Sept.
! 1908. Alex McArthur, Ordinary.
Sheriff Sale.
Georgia Montgomery County.
Will be sold before the court house door irt
Mount Vernon on the first Tuesday in .Oct.
lt»0S, between the legal hours ot sale, to the
highest bidder for cash, certain property, of
which the following is a complete description:
• One certain tract or parcel of land, situ
ate. lying and being in the 12215 t Di». G. M.,
of said county and state, and hounded as fol
lows: Ou the north by lands of E. Miller,east
by lauds of James, and on the south and
west by lands of W. 1,. Tapley,the same being
2o acres carved out of the northeast corner ..f
a tract of land containing 400 acres owned by
the said W. L. Tapley. Said property levied
on as the property of \V. L. Tapley to satisfy
an execution issued from the city court of Mt.
Vernon in favor of It. L. Phillips vs W.L.Tap
ley. .Said property now in the possession of
, said defendant. Property pointed out by at
torney for plaintiff, and written notice of levy
given defendant m possession as required by
law. This the Bth day of Sept., I‘JOB.
A. .T. Burch,
Sheriff City Court, Mt. Vernon,
i L. C. Umleiwood, Atty for PI If.
Sheriff Sale.
| Georgia—Montgomery County.
Will be sold before the conrt house door in
Mount Vernon on the first Tuesday in Oct.
1!(08, betwi rr, the legal hours of sale, to the
highest hidd< r for .ash, certain property, of
which the following is a complete description:
One certain tract or parcel of land situate,
lying and being in the ISffCth Pis G. M. of
! said county end state.aid bouuded as follows:
■ On the north ly Pendleton Creek, on the
! south and east by lands of Willis, and on the
I west by lands of John H Morrison, Pritohe:t,
Rond.it Co Levied on as the property of
Geo M. Coins.hi to satisfy an execution is
sued from the City Court of Mt. Vejrnon in fa
vor of of the People's Bank of Soperton vs
Geo. 11, Courson aid A. Gillis. Written notice
of levy given defendant iu possession. Tiiis
the Ktii day of September, 19US.
A. .1. Burch,
Sheriff City Court, Mt. Vernon.
W. L. Wilson. Atty for Pits.
Sheriff’s Sale.
Georgia—Montgomery County:
Will he sold before the court house door in
Mt. Vernon on the first Tuesday iu October,
1908, between the legal hours of sale, to the
highest bidder for cash, certain property, of
which the following is a complete description:
One hundred acres of laid carved out of
the northern part of a tract of land ownetLby
Joe P. Miller, and bounded on the north and
northeast bv land- of Mrs. E. B. Dukes, east
by lands of Mrs. E. B. Pukes, south by other
lands of Joe P. Miller, and west by lands of
Mrs. M. F. Wilkes, and known as a part of the
i'lffi*. M. Miller place. Levied on as the
property of Joe D. Miller to satisfy an execu
tion issued from the City Conrt of JSt. Ver
non iu favor of the Georgia Cotton Gil Co. vs
J. D. Miller. Property [.-.mud out bv plain
tiff and written notice of levy given defend,
ant as required by law. Thisfirst day of Sep
tember, 1908. A. J. liracH,
Sheriff City Court Mt. Vernon.
""Martin A Mcreoock. Atty’s for Plaintiff,