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SINGING BOYS OF JENA.
Outgrowth of Age of Bacchante* or
Wandering Students.
Hundreds of years ago the streets
of Jena and other German towns
used to echo to the songs of black
robed monks, who went from door
to door singing and begging alms.
Their example was followed by
bands of poor students, known as
bacchantes. These bacchantes wan
dered from one university to an
other in search of better instruction
or better means of support. Such
a wandering life was favored by the
customs of times when people
thought it a virtue to give freely to
all persons seeking help, but espe
cially to monks and students.
The bacchantes had with them
younger traveling scholars, known
as skirmishers, who were to receive
instruction in return for certain
services. The younger skirmisher
had to wait upon his bacchante,
beg and even steal for him, and for
the most part he was very tyran
nically used. But as he was a waif
without other protection he had to
make the best of matters.
After the reformation in many
places these orphan boys, or waifs,
were banded into organized choirs,
who received pay from churches,
but also were assisted by private
subscription. It was their duty to
sing not only in the churches, but
before the houses of their patrons
as well. Thus they ceased to be
beggars. Martin Luther himself as
a boy had been one of these singers,
and it was largely due to his influ
ence that the old custom of begging
entirely passed away. There is a
famous picture of Luther as a sing
ing boy in Eisenach, where his song
attracted the attention of the good
Frau Cotta, who adopted and edu
cated him.
Nowadays the old custom of the
choir boys’ singing from house to
house is fading away. There are
only five other towns beside Jena in
the whole German empire where
this music can be heard. Once each
year the singing boys go to Eise
nach and sing before the emperor
in the great hall of the historic cas
tle of the Wartburg, where the
minnesingers held their music bat
tles.
There are just twenty of the Je
na singing boys, five each of the
ages eleven, twelve, thirteen and
fourteen years. They are orphans,
and the only qualifications for the
privilege of four years’ board and
schooling are good character, abili
ty to sing and obedience to the laws
of the organization, one of which
requires them to sing before the
houses of their patrons. —St. Nich
olas.
Cloud Effects From Above.
It has been my lot to see in arc
tie regions some hundreds of thou
sands of icebergs close at hand, and
I have always believed them to be
the most beautiful objects on earth.
But the clouds of the sky close at
hand are almost as beautiful. If
you mount above one of these ma
jestic things, swiftly overtopping one
by one its folds and wreaths, and if
remembering how high it is you
look dow r n and see only small green
patches of earth through holes in
the cloud carpet below, you have a
little thrill of conception of how
lonely a man -would feel, falling
away down there and not being able
to see the spot where he must
alight. It is a safe little thrill,
however. You know that you are
not going to fall. Such dizziness as
some persons feel in standing near
great heights on the earth is almost
unknown in ballooning. Success
Magazine.
The Dignified Course.
An army examiner once had a j
candidate before him who appar
ently was unable to answer the sim
plest question. At last the exam- j
iner lost his temper and, with sar-1
castic emphasis, quite lost on the j
youth before him, said:
“Suppose, sir, that you were a i
captain in command of a company
of infantry; that in your rear was
an impassable abyss; that on ei
ther side of you towered perpendic
ular rocks of untraversable height;
that before you stood the enemy, j
a hundred men to each one of
yours. What, sir, would you do in i
this emergency?”
“Sir,” said the aspirant to mili
tary honors, “I should resign!”—
Pearson’s Weekly.
The Roorback.
During the presidential campaign
of 1844 certain Whig newspapers,
published an absurd statement de
rogatory to the Democratic candi- j
date for president, James K. Polk,
under the caption, “Baron Koor
back’s Tour Through the Western
and Southern States.” The state
ment was easily disproved and prob- j
ably did little or no harm to the
man attacked. Since then, in Ameri
can political parlance, the “roor- j
back” has been the campaign lie,l
{>articularly the one uttered so soon
>efore election as to make its an- j
swer a matter of difficulty.—Argo-;
naut.
FILIPINO SUPERSTITIONS.
Associated With Nearly Every Act of
Their Lives.
In the Philippines, more perhaps
than in any other country, says a
correspondent of the Cebu Courier,
the inhabitants believe in numerous
superstitions. In many places the
belief is so strong that with each
everyday act and occurrence there
is associated some superstitious be
lief.
To domesticate a cat, as soon as
it is acquired take it three times
around the stove, then pull out one
of its whiskers and bury it (the
whisker, not the cat) in the ashes.
The cat will never return to its for
mer home.
When a wild cow is bought or ob
tained the new owner must lead it
three times around the barn or oth
er place where he desires it to sleep.
He must then take from the ani- j
mal’s nose the loop by which it was j
led and bury it in some spot where j
the cow has circled. This must be I
done in the twilight. In the future j
the animal, without any guidance, j
will every evening promptly lie
down in this very place when re
turning from the fields.
When the cornfields are visited
by the small worms which greatly
damage the crops the farmers have
a peculiar way of destroying them
without trouble. Without letting
any one know, the farmer goes to
the field, takes seven worms, strings
them on a broken eyed needle and
then bux - ies them in the seventh hill
of the seventh row of corn. The
worms will die out in numbers, and
in a couple of days the field will bo
free from them. This must be done
secretly in the twilight or the
charm will be broken.
Once I heard a mother say that
none of her children ever fell down
stairs iix spite of the fact that their
steps were badly constructed and
dangerous. She accounted for this
very easily. She said that when
ever a child became a year old she
cut a lock of his hair, wrapped it in
a piece of paper and put it in one
of the cracks of the stairs. The
children might come near falling,
but never actually did so, for they
would always find something to
catch hold of.
| It is almost a gexxeral custom in
! the Philippines that after a wed
ding the newly married couple re
main at home. It is believed that
should they go on a trip by sea a
storm would arise or by land some
mishap would overtake them.
When the inouxitain people lose
their way in the woods they have a
simple and sure way of finding the
right path. They take off their
coat, turn it inside out, and when
they put it on again in this manner
they have no difficulty in reaching
the place they desire to go to.
Even today these superstitions
are generally believed by the moun
tain people, and they consider as
foolish the person who ridicules
them, for they say they have been
proved true by experience.
Causes of Blindness.
The dangers to which the modern !
eye is exposed fall into two great
classes—disease and overuse from
near work. Here another great
consoling fact faces us, and that is
that while overwork and consequent
eye strain are by far the common
est troubles that befall the modern
eye, discomfort and inefficiency are
as far as they go in ninety-nine
cases out of hundred. It is a fact
that 99.9 per cent of all blind
ness is due to disease and not to
overwork. More significant yet,
seven-tenths of the diseases which
produce blindness are the acute in
fections, against which civilization
wages an unceasing and victorious
j conflict.—Woman’s Home Compan
i ion.
Tricks of the English Music Trade.
There is an immense amount of
trickery in the music trade.
Take the case of the “pieces”
| which are usually chosen by masters
i and mistresses for their pupils. The
| latter are charged 18 pence or more
| for what the former got for about
' sixpence or less.
Then again, conductors of bands
! at seaside places, and so on, per
j petually include in their programs j
j “catchy” pieces, which are after- J
ward, in the published version, tak- j
i en around among the auditors by {
j boys, who sell vast quantities in this j
! way, the conductor clearing about
| ninepence on every copy sold. j
London Home Chat.
State cf Franklin.
In 1781 North Carolina ceded her !
western lands to the United States, j
The inhabitants of what is now j
east Tennessee, piqued at being j
1 thus disposed of, met in eonven- j
i tion and organized a separate state, j
which they called Franklin, or!
i Frankland. North Carolina repeal
| ed the act of cession, hoping that
! that might rnend matters. But par
-Ity spirit ran high. Armed collision
; took place, and the “state of Frank
i land” received its death blow.
; New York American.
THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR—THURSDAY, JAN. “S, 1009.
Sheriff Sale.
Georgia -Montgomery Comity.
, \\ ill lie 8(>1U before the court bruise doer in
Mi Vernon on lho Aral Tuesday in Tebrnary,
1909, between the legal hours of sale, to the
highest hi Uler for rash, certain properly, of
1 which the following is u complete description:
All that tract or parcel of land sit
uate, lying ami being in the 51st dis
trict(}. M. of said county, contain
ing UO acres and hounded as follows:
On the north by lands of H. Mc
i cod. east by lands of Charley I‘liil
-1 lips ami on the west by lands of C.
1 It. Me Food. Also one other tract of
j land hounded by adjoining lands of
j Boss Phillips on the northeast., M.
|M. Williamson on liic southeast and
.11) Phillips on the west, containing
SO acres. Said tracts levied on as
I tile property of Delilah Phillips to !
satisfy an execution issued from the
Superior Court of said county in fa-
JvorofThe Hank of Vidalia against.
Delilah Phillips,Wilder Phillips and
! W M Cmnson. This the 6th day of
| Jan, 1909. James Hester,
Sheriff M. C.
\V. fi. Wilson, Atty. for PltYs.
Sheriff Sale.
! Georgia—Montgomery County.
Will be Hold before the court t.nilßO iloot tn
Mt Vernon on the tirst Tuesday in February,
i 1909, between tlie legal hours of sale, to the
I higlnst bidder for cash, certain property, of
| wliieh the following is a complete description:
All of that tract or parcel of land,
! situate, lying and being in the 1843 d
district, G. M., of said county and
state, and bounded as follows: On
the north by lands of Graey Collins,
on file cast, by lands of A. A. Peter
son, Jr,, on the south by lands ofW.
J. Peterson,and on the west by lands
of (1. J. Thompson, said tract con
taining thirty-seven acres, more or
less, and levied on as the property
of Isaiah Collins to satisfy an execu
tion issued from the City Court of
Mt. Vernon in favor of J. O. .Spauld
ing vs Isaiah Collins and Graey Col
lins. Property pointed out by plain
tiff and written notice of levy given
defendants as required by law. This
ilie btli day of January, 1909.
James Hester,
Sheriff City Court, Mt. Vernon.
M. il. Calhoun, Atty for Tiff.
Sheriff Sale.
Georgia Montgomery County.
Will he sold before the court house door in
Mt Vernon on the first Tuesday in February,
ItMISt, between the legal hours of sale, to the
highest bidder for cash, certain property, of
which the following is a complete inscription:
Fifty-six and one-luilf acres ot land situate,
lying and being in the 1343 d District, G. 1/.,
of said county and state, and bounded as fol
lows: On the r ant by lands of the estate of
J. A. Peterson, on the south by lands of Hugh
Peterson, slid on nil other sides by lauds of J.
A. Kiddle, it being the place on which H. C.
Crawford n sided January X, 11107. Also will
be sold at the same time anil place one sorrell
mule named Kate, about 12 ycais old and fif
teen bunds high. Also will be sold with above
a 1 horse wagon* All of said property levied
on as the property of H. C. Crawford to satis
fy an execution issued Irom the city court of
Mt Vernon in favor of J. A. Kiddle vs 11. C.
Crawford. Written notice of levy given ile
teiulaiil as required by law. This the sth day
of Jauuurv, ltloit. James Hester,
.Sheriff City Court, Mt. Vernon, Ga.
Underwood A Taliuadge, Attys for Pill.
Sheriff Halo.
Georgia— Montgomery County.
Will he sold before the court house door in
Mt Vernon on the first Tuesday in February,
1900, between tho legal hours of sale, to the
highest bidder for cash, certain | rnperty, of
which the following ih a complete disruption :
One lot of land Militated in the
town of Ailey, Ga., fronting on Pine
street, fifty feet and extending back
to an alley northwest one hundred
and eighty-five feet, and known as
Hot number Fourteen in block num
ber Ten, as shown by reference to
the plat of said town of Ailey. Said
property levied on as the property of
G. 15. Allcorn to satisfy tin execution
issued from the Justice’s court of the
1343 d G M. District of said county
and state in favor of the Atlas Oil
(Jo. against tlie said (4. H. Allcorn.
( Property in the possession of defctid
jant, pointed out by plaintiff in fi fa,
and written notice of levy given as
required by law. Levy made and re
turned tome by E. \V. Amifield.con
stable. 'This the Ist day of January,
1909. James Hester,
Sheriff M. (J., Ga.
M. 15. Calhoun, Atty for PUT.
Sheriff' Sale.
Georgia—Montgomery County.
Will be sold before the court house door in
Mt Vernon on the (list Tuesday in Fcbtaaiy,
1909, between the legal hours of sale, to tlir
highest bidder for cash, certain property, of
which the following ig a complete description:
Thirty acres of land more or less on the east
corner <if l.ot of land No. (!, in the Eleventh
Land District of said county and state, the
same being woodland, mid having a good
quantity of timber on it fit tor saw mill pur
poses. Said land levied on as the property of
11. VV Sogler and being ill bis possession, to
satisfy uu execution issued from the city court
of Mt. Vernon in favor of f. A1 FordhainACo.
against the said H. W. Kegh r. Written notice
of levy given as required by law This the 6th
day of January, 1909. Jameg llestur,
sheriff C. 0., Mt. Vernon, Ga.
Undeiwood A Talmadge, Attys for 1 Iff.
Sheriff Sale.
Georgia—Montgomery County.
Will lie Hold before the court lion to door in
Mt Vernon on the firnt TuoHday in F< binary.
190 U, between the l«*gal houiH ot Hale, to the
highest bidder for c&hli, certain property. of
which the following i« a complete diecription: J 1
One hundred aeieg of land Hitunte, lying:*
and lifting in the l.'lHGth Din. G. M», ol nai * ! !
‘ county and h ate, and hotiuded hh followa: On j
! the north by land# of Eliza liarlev and Wh el t
* f*r and Kent land*, on the cant by K* nt and j
j Gavin land*, on the nouth by Ihwlh of lTnd» r- t
1 wood and Kln riod and on the went by laridH of ]
DickeiiH, Undoi w«>od and GiJlin, and known as | <
the home place of K. H. Durden and in his |
poHKOMHion. Levied on hh the property of E. t
I S. Durden to watirdv an execution iHMiied from |
the City Court of Mt Vernon in favor of (he <
Adrian iiankitif' Co. v- M. L. Phillipa arid oth- |
j era. Property pointed out by plaintiff’* at- i
j roreey and written notice of levy given hh the ]
law requii ch. Phia the sth dav of January, 1909 j
JurucH If enter, |
Sheriff CUv Court Mt. Vernon. <
W. Ji. Kent, Atty for Pitta.
j
Citation.
I
: Georgia—Montgomery county.
I’. J. Davis, administrator of f ix; ]
estate of Mary Davis, deceased, lias j
in due form applied to the under, j
signed for leave to sell all lands be- i
longing to said estate, and this is to I
cite till persons concerned that said ]
application will lie heard and passed ]
upon on tiie first Monday in Febru- j j
ary, next. This the 4th day of Jan- c
uary, 1909. j!
Alex McArthur, Ordinary. 1 1
TRESPASS NOTICE.
Georgia—Montgomery County,
This is to forewarn the public
against, hunting, fishing, removing
timber or wood or in any manner
trespassing upon the lands of the
undersigned, the same having been
posted according to law; and any
party violating this rule will be pros
ecuted to the full extent of the law.
Adams and (iraham lands being in
the 1843 d and tin Palmer lauds be
ing in the IHt.'ld G. M district of said
county and state. This Ihe fitith day
of Nov., 190 H.
Amanda Adams, I
Elizabeth Palmer,
Lizzie (iraham
Notice to Debitors and Creditors.
Notice is hereby given to all credi
tors of the estate of H. A . Joyce,Sr.,
late of said county deceased, to tvn- j
der in an account of their Uemandsj
to me within the time prescribed by
law, properly made out. And till
persons indebted to said deceased
are hereby requested to make pay-'
nieiit immediately to the undersign
ed. Tiiis tMst day of November, P.MiS.
\V. it. Mosi.ky.
Adm'r Estate of li. A. Joyce, Itce’d.
1
Sheriff Sale.
Georgia— Montgomery (’Minty.
Will lie st>]<l before die court limimo door in
Mt Vernon on tlu> lost Tuesd.iy in February,
1909, betwoea till! legal bout's of sale, to tin
highest bidder for rash, certain pl'o|)i i tv. ol
wliicli the following is a complete tlrsci ipi ion:
One certain tract or parcel of land situate,
lying anil being in sai 1 county and state, br
ing in the aoullioast corner of hot No. M in
tho Tenth Land District and the 11501 b His
tricl, O. M., of said county, and bounded as
follows : On the north by lands of Mrs. .1 h.
Hinson, on tbe'east by lands of the estate of
Norman W. Dodge, on the south l>_v lands of
J. N. Mcheotl, amt on the west by lauds of
Mis. J. h. Hinson, and containing twelve
acres, more or less, and being' in the posses
sion of Murgaretto Mimes. Levied on as Ibo
property of Mnrgaretto Moses to satisfy an
execution issued Irom the City Court of 'lt.
Vernon in favor of S. Ayers against Mar
garotte Mosea, principal, W. 11. lirown, in
dorsor. Property pointed out by plaintiff's
attorneys, and written notice of levy given ns
required by law. This the lib day id .I..un
ary, 1909. James Hester,
Sheriff City Court, Ml. Vernon.
Graham A Graham, Aliya for I’ll)'.
Libel For Divorce.
Georgia—Montgomery County.
Nett ie (’.AyerH vs Harold \V.Ayers.
Complaint for Divorce. The deli nd
atif, Harold W. Ayers, is hereby re-|
quired personally, or by attorney, In
he and appear at, I lie superior cmirl
of Montgomery county, to he held in
and for said counf.y on the lirst Mon
day in May, Itltti), next, then and
thereto answer the phtmUirs de
mand in an action of complaint, as
in default thereof Ihe court will pro
ceed as to Justice shall appertain.
Wit ness the Hon ora ble J. 11. Marl in,
judge of said court, ibis 19th day of
January, 1909.
Win. 11. Kent, tttt.’y for pi’ll'.
: SL. C, Uudorwnnd Eugene Talmadge irj
| IDEMd l IllllDGf. |
Attorneys at Law. j 5
• H Practitioners in all the ('ourls. /X
3 I’ttitiH isbip Limited to Civil Mattel's. jjj
w Real Estate Agents. Karin & !
Lands a Specialty,
| mt. vernon, a a. j;j
i
I
Hamilton Bijrgii,
Attorney and Coun
selor at Law,
rtckAl-, LA.
Criminal Law am! Collections, Including Itail
load Tort Cases, a Specialty.
M. 15. CALHOUN,
Atty at Law,
Mt. Vernon, Georgia.l
J. K. WATSON, j
Dentist, |
Soperton, Georgia.
A. L. Lanier,
Attorney at Low,
MT. VERNON, OA.
Will Pructice in all the Cmirta of
the State.
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CANON &
BARNWELL j
ij Cotton Factors aml j|
Commission
I Merchants
220 Hay H SAVANNAH, OA. j; ;
(liondier* Bavannali Cotton hxeliange) e [
Handlers of Upland, Se- ;! j
Island Florodoru Cotton j
Special Attention (liven to
F. 0. D. Cotton
j; Handlers of Upland and Sea- ;
Island Bagging, 'l ies
j! and Twine j! i
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ii ii Car Load
I FINE YOUNG MULES
\ AND A FEW j
j REAL NICE YOUNG MARES. jj
l All well broke. Owing to scare- ii
l ify of money I can give you big bar- jj
i gains in Ibis stock.
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Summers
1 Buggies
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Wagons I
| I have 2i Full Line of these Standard j|j
I” Vehicles on Hand, and in order to close jj;
them out, am giving the Most
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I So me at once if you need or
will need a Good Buggy or a
Good Wagon. Terms right
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I ALLEY, GEORGIA j
