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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 2, 1909)
STOCK TRADER'S CANE. A Stick or a Whip Always Carried In the Cattle Yards. To a live stock trader a < of ti whin ir <t« es-cnti.il as ii timfnrn i« (o m soldier. Ota* or *.! o other n)wuv* ir earned liv rcgulat tradcr ir, t (to >loi k varrl», \ | >i • j■ < cut! c Inivcr (i-uallv buy* a otitic be fore It* enter- tin- (•oio \ iriolor would no more think of <i> ung to work without his cane than he v. oiild u it hoot hi' ti.it. In many ea-e- the whip* flint ratio tiro of "feat service. When the cattle are turned into an allot to lie kartell and eotnc ob-l rcinTuii* animal luko- a header for the "ate koc|>cr Iho mi .in' of 1 iirnin.: t lie an itna) is a blow nor or- the head, ustlallv itit (•tided to isi I cli him ju-t iilmif tin* no'lrili. SoiruMinio » heiivv hjow from a cane hroi"- him to hi- fiii"-. hut in mar on-os it fakes oiil\ the si i of a la-li f<> turn hint- Some of the mo-t -tulo horn steer , run a regular "itnl let of cane-, clulr- and whip- and are not s|o|i|M«d until some one “get- a * ,tt on hint,” the vurd wav of ex jire- iti" the closing of a gate aero-s lie a I lev down which the animal i le ! The regulation trader’- cane is tu do of hickorv, with a largo i urved handle, and xxci.h- ahoiil t went v-four ouiiei Tin: surlaee is rUiootli and unvarnished. Some of Ilie< anes lotve lie.m in use con* t anilv for t< ii teats. Iliickberrv. dogwood, e in. oak. maple and a-li are Ilu* othei kinds of wood used to make this class of otilies. *| liev eo-t from iff) to fill cents etieli. Whip- of all kind- are seiut. A few weeks ago a four plait. hiekort hark whip. the kind that has to he left in the dew oteniigli! to keep it j*lin I »l«*. stun" the hacks of some frightened cattle as thev ran along the viaduct. Many high priced hug gv whips are used, lell I the hulk of ihont cost unit from ‘ cents to *l, A few regular heavy i attic whip are seen, though the\ are not liked In cattlemen, as a hem \ blow leu te ll large welt. Hope and one In-h leather whips sue common. In some eases a short strap nailed to a long st o k is used. I'he l«st sheep and ho" whip i it piece of canvas hose, meshed to a li.it surface and attached to apiece of wood about fourteen iin he- long When tin- strikes an animal it makes plenty of no|.e, lull haves II" , bruise. Many linns cattle are u-ete- h beaten by some one w ho is in a hur ry. The rule, however, is not to leaxe any kind of mark or hrui-e. a hovels Imik closelx for slieli -pots \\ lien w lap- or ruins m i broken they generally me thrown to (In ground, ami the yard c(uiipiin\ gntli ei- ill cm up with the other refuse About thirti whips and twenty ■ mies are ahnmJonod eaeli day at the yards. Kansas City Star. Give Goldfish Shade. \ friend wa- showing me Itei col lection of goldiish the other day with great pride. The tiliv li-li were darting about here and there in tin' clear water, and. then resting lor awhile, they found life very , pleasant Some people do not seem to re alize that it is positive cruel tv to keep the«e li>h in an open \o •el without any shade. Fish have no lid- to shield their eyes, a- we lin»c. and -n cannot en dure a bright light. Thev stiller greatly if entirely exposed, a- is evident from the.wux in which thev dash around and around, -ometimes until they a'e faith wont out. Shade can easily l«- provided bv placing glowing plant-, den.-e enough to shelter the fis.ii, near the globe in wltii h thev are kept or In placing a grotto of rock- ill the aquarium it-elf. Philadelphia In quirer. On the Upward Road. Miss Houghton was a very philan thrope and giaeiou- i'll lady, who was bound to seem encouraged whenever there wa- a chance. In reality she was a ncs-inn-i. but much trouble was “bringing her around, a- -lie -aul. One evening, after a led a i e on So., i h Alina, she remarked to a friend: “There* one thing, tnv dear, which is surely a step upward, and that is that those hornhle canni bals he told al«nit are eating pig boiled instead of raw. How nmeh that means!" South's t 'on nanion. Finn Display at Heroism. A neighbor <*f ours, a portly gen tleman. has been guilt le-- of any strenuous acts these r atiy year-. Heceutlv his house caught tire N ol time- of smoke rolled in from tie' kitchen. Catching up hi- walking stick and i lapping bis hat (irmly on his head, he started with linn step far the front door. \- lu went ! through the hail he shouted lustily : “Ciirls! tiirl-' I re' -mx. tto piano!"— Woiiiuu’t llonn Coin pan iou. I | THE MIDDLE AGED MAN. j Something Said to Him by the Dentist Sets Him Thinking. ‘A|, dentist tells me," -aid the middle aged man. “that my teeth will 1.1-t a- long a- I do. alld W hell he aid that to me 1 wu- at fir-t plea-ed. lit-eause then it seemed to ji can -imply that 1 -till hud pretty good tooth, good for a long time •■•I, and I 'nought that spine da I would \ to him, -ort of half jokingly : “‘I id-tor, you telluric my teeth ; a . la-t a- long a I will. \lxnlt how long do you think my teeth will la-t y " . .j “In that. way. you -<c. hv fndirec t iiiri I am going to get a line on how much longer he thought. I was Jii.ei in Inc, ami a- i thought that n\cr I smiled to myself, thinking 1 Muni wa- a pretty bright idea. Hilt do '.mi ' n .w that wlieii I on me to th nk it oxer again I didn’t a-k him finally. I didn't. “Ike; II -e . | think he know-. I liaxe been going to him now for years, and ho knows my teeth through ami through, lie knows t 1 " in low "li| I am, and he, know their rate of wear exactly iud ii" • iii'n Ii longer thev w ill la-t. and lie Ci*llld tell me how much ■ "ir:' ' 1 w ill l.i-t. It'd I hat en'l a . ed liiin bt-i au-e I'don’t want to know. I don’t want to Know at all. “A- a ilia t ier of tie I. I think (hat when wo come to my lime ol life \\e dun t nun Ii liinex dwelling j on dial, thong'll there are lime* when it siems to intrude it-e|f. when wc icali/e Umi the vent abend ol u- are not so manv as well, a- t hex xvere -onn; reals ago. I when Ii e seemed to u* intermma hie. Ai actuary could tell ii- what our e\ j.i•; iat uni ol life max lie at the present niomenf. “We expei-i, ol eoiir-e, that we . are going to live longer, to be the ! exception, but i*xeii if xve -hould so prove we call 1-1)11 u t the year- -tili i i niiiing to u- without using iiianx 1 j ! gure . We are gelling to where we ! call see t lie end i I we look that wav. Hid I can l -ay Hint I have mix feat of it, hut I certninlv don't lind artx pl":i-urc in eontenipluiing if. I'd i ral her sta x. “So I Ini', i’ll I a Ill'll I III' dent is) be .1,-1 I .loti l want to knoxx. The llioiiglil o| it doe- drift in on rut* mu i' in axx 1 tile, but when it doe- 1 shunt i! "|J and gel lui.-x ami keep pin , tig a el lake a i lieell'ul view. I ill "lad llix teeth are good atlV lioxvNew y (i|'k Sun. • ...... __ Turning Off the Gas. A t n ft all mat linmpici in W ash n ion Hie -periker-, getting | Ik I' !■ at the toa-t ina-tei'. u clergy ; man, for some of hi- xx il t iei-nt-, told ; f lie follow ing: . • At a church mtx ice conducted hx Hie t oa- 1 ma-iei a lady in tlie son ;• regal ion -inldentv ivmeinhered that j •In h: I left Icr dinner, a roa-l, in tin stove at home and had forgot ten to turn down the gas. In hoi anxiety about he! Sauihu dilinei 'ln- h.i-tilv w role a uole and handed , it to her husband, a deacon, then engaged ill taking- tTp Hie collection. Mi-takuig the per-onal note for a ■ Inmli notice. Hie deanui carried it up and handed it to the m.ni-ter. who. ti'uimi'.’ other nothe-. read: "ti" iiiimediaieh* home and turn 1 off the *as” \\ l.eii tin laughter had subsided a »i •. 11 1m • i ol the banquet ing party . aro-i' and -aid: “I would like to | sc.g je-i j! at the lady got her note xvimn: ino ton iini-t. Sending it up to the minister, -lie pfohnhlx meant to -a . ‘Turn oil the ga- iminedi ale.v and home.’’’ I’ilt-hurg t 'litum# le Telegl iipli. • Rooting Hcum Plant Leaves. Ti t hap- to the amateur the nvx-1 inti re-ting’ wax <>| piopagating , plan Is i that of fooling leave-. I hefi ale ouili a nutnlier of plant xxitlt xviin 1 tlli- s jio—jlile. Kelteve i a. Hex liegiui a and gloxinia are •ni otig tin common plants propa gated hv this means. To root IS lu x Jfl (he leal i- carefully . oroken'front the -lent and lu-xTled 'u the -and. It takes about topr , ui- k- tor it to start into growth, xx hi ' a -ii a bud will be produced at i • h.i-" ot >he leaf. s-um'tim<- tin- bin! d«*e- nm start, but -till the leaf w ill grow. I know of one leaf whicji ha- pc. n growing in a p<rt fto four xeais and -till lui- not uiadft ii 1 ad. - Si.iuii ii.m |g!e. Miking *n Egg. “Cratnl|*a. doe- In n- make Hw'ir 1 v»)Vii r v; / 4 es. indeed thev do. .loUmiyf* “Ap’ de l!" x a ways put tlie yolk in the middle* “Tin x do. Johnny.’’ “Ah’ do they put Hi* white ktulT afo"i‘<l(o keep the xeller from rub bin* <•'' “Q ite likely, lux little l»iy.” “ \ii’ who sen’s the cover »>n * ' Thi* stumped the old gentleman, and ; v liarrnuxleil Johnny'« mothh with a large loJlvp<*p. l.ondoi I S ‘ lal "' THE MOVTfiOMKHV MONITOR —Tiff HSDAV. OEO 2. WW. Sheriff Sale. Oeoralfl*-JliiiUi uni i > ('<'juPy. Will In m»|.l fn-f.ir* tits court liou-i- (loot in XU Vermin on thetfrst Tai-s4»> in l>> rnh. i, l'.V'.X 11.-fseet. (lie |l gsl llotllM Ot sjil*. to the liiglii'-t tii'lifet for ' usli, rn tmi |.n>|>et l* . of wliirli Hi*- folloxnut; is a i-om|j|i'ti- itiwription: One biindn il acres ot Imhi| nior<- or b -s, lying, b iiig and being in tlie liisutli Idsi. (J. M. of said I'ounty and bounded as follows: On Hie norib fix land* of Wilder Phillips and Mu water- of Pendleton creek, on He eitsi ti.x lands of Minnie Willium-mi and ilie water- of Pendleton creek and on Hie south and west by other land-ol Nancy Phillip*. Levied on ns the property of .Nancy Phillip- in satisfy two i-xectii ions i--m-il fi oni the ( it.x court of Mi, Vernon in fa no of Hunk of Vidulia v* Nancy Phillips amt li. K. Phillip-. Properiy point ed out by Nancy Phillips, and writ Veil notice given us required by law. Tlii- November hib. lisr.i. Janies 11 ester. Sheriff. XV. .1 llrtesi'ti. .X'loini v toi Pill. Just lor your own mformatton gee my oflVringij ill dry gooils, slineg and nobby huts. \V . II MeQueen, .Mount Wriuui. Sherill Snle. t)luTXi« — MollliC'lll. I I ('"'I111 X Will !<r mill bsl.,ri- 'in .-oui l i miic ilooi c Ml, X eriiita mi 'to liisl 1 ins' tux in I )i-(*eiiil>»-i. I'lOJ, bi-evri'ii tlie li-yyt tl'illls ot sale, to tie hiKtii-*! tiktili-i for I'Hrti, ••• ititin |ii"|" ii'" "I xx tiicti I In- folio xx nig is ;i i'"(ii|»|eii- tlr-ci ij,il ion ; All that trad or part-el of land sit uated, known and disi itigiiisheil a- Lot Number :.J"tt in the 1I Mi Land Jiisi, of stud eoiinty eontaiiiing mu iiumlred and -ixi.v-ibAee acres, more oi less. Said property lex ieif on a tbe property of \V. I< 'nrrjo to sa iis f. nu exeeiillon issued froin I'll" t dy Court of Mr. Vernon in favor of Tlit Mt. Vernon Hank against -aiil \V. 1.. Currie, maker and W. W Pope and llaxi- Cillis. einlor.-ers, said property being in pos-i's-imi of tlefi'tidifni W. L. < urrie. arid-xx l it'mi mil lee of levy given as required by law. Tills Mie‘Jr Ii day us Nov, ItHili. ./AXILS ItL.sTLI!. Sin I ill .XI. I W. M Lewis. plfT.’s ally. Sheriff Sal*. I.i-"inMunis.mi. ix Countv. Mill L.e soul b/'fijii* Ilu ('"ini li'.nsi' ifooi in Xl'. Vni'ti'iii ne tin tlisl In.-Sihix in hn'rinl ' i, |*KI9. bi-ixvi i-ii tbs li-yiil bolus of siite, to lln lii<bssl U'lU.-i fur ca-li, I'l iUiin i i pi Mx, ot S'iii.'b lli« lolloxvins i- * i*i*iii•- iliscii|)tloli: All Mint (raet or jaHeel of land *it uate. lying and being ill Hie lggl-i liisiMet <i. Mi. of Montgomery eotui ry, lieorgirt, and known as tln'Joi- Aitiler place and being od acres more nr less, hounded Us follows, till Mie North tix by land of J. I> .Miller; on Mie east liv Katie Huxis; on Mu hoiitii tiy Jeriny- Sinitti; and mi the west hx Tom Wilkes. Said land levied on by virtue of a mortgage ex ecution issued from the Superior Court of Montgomery county in fn vor ot ('. M. Ti i |>|» v**. .1. I> M iIl«M and to vaifUfv the sumo. Wtiiton noti«*«‘ l»*v v ‘» i\ «*n .1. I>. M ill«*r in uo tu< of thi* lunv. This tho M da \ ol Nonpiiihpi', Jiiino* Shei ill. M ( Sin*i*»tl Sale. Will bt* »I<l bffrtiv the court lioumo iU»*»r in *»lt. Vi-ruoit on tin* tirtiT l ucnxlrtv in hiM-fiuhff, I'HIK l»ptvvrcii th*- hoar** of salt t«» thf for rfit*h, L , cit4in property, “t vihirh tnr* foil*twin i* a complete th «ci iptioii: One lot or parcel of land situated, l.xiugand tiling in Mie tig nil Distriii *». M.. of Montgomery County. Heor gta, tioutided as follows: On the nm Hi b.x lands of Mrs. Carrie Phil ip-; on the east by Mrs. Currie Philips and J. A. Wiggins; mi Hie soutti tiy J. A. Wiggins; on west b.x Rosabelle Philips, containing lit* acres, mme ptittieubitly described a beiug tlie tract of land deed.-d K. M Stnittv tty J. Harmon Pliili|is. Said laud lex ii d oa as Hie property of K .M. Smith liy xirtue of a itiortgnge exi cut ion issued from the Superior court of said county in fax or of Phil lips Jk liice vs K. M SuiiMi and i" satislx the same. Wriiten no "f lex x giv en K. M. Smit li. I’lli Nov. -t. IflnH, James Hester. SfieritT M < . Sheriff Sale. (inii-i). Miuilgmiidx Ci.iinlv. XXxlll'. sltill t.l’fllll' dll' cullll boll-' ||“UI UI Ml. V. itiin mi he tils' rm-silixy in Oi.iin>i nvtl. bx'Ov •( !' the leg*l hours ot sh!'. t" * high' *l fiulili r for e»*h. c ituiu f ■!>* tv. übii hth' follow ms i« » cpmplet.- ill's. liptimi: Ml dial trtict or parcel of land ly ing awl being in thoconnty of Mmi'- gumery. state ot Heorgia. known and ill— Jritied a* Hie Alex Cox place, being a portion of land lot ."-iT in Hu loth land di-uict ol -aid county, eon milling acres mote or le-s and Nmnded a- follow-; On Hie No: Mi and i'a-t by land- ot It. K. Aeliotd; iv ill* Smuli tix lund-of.l. Ii Sujn net and mi the west liv lauds of \ L. t ox Saixl laud levied upon a- Mu- pro pert,\ of Alex » ox bx N s, Claik. •ol.still'll . to silti-t.x fixe Justice emiri ti. fas. hi taxor of H.xal--H;»ker eompatix «- sucees-ors t<> P. II . W il li- t ompany \s. Alex Cox. \Vtit 1 ell notice Os levy 'given to ;Lo -aid Alex cox in term- 'it Mie la xx and -aid tt. fas. turned over to me. I bis Xox cm Iter tit ti. I'.tui 1 . Janie- lls-ii i Sheriff. Montgomery county | FOR SHOES! a ss©©©:©©:©: s;®© © © ©“©'©©© ©s©©sss®e© ©©©o: © © © © | P ©o©:© :© :© ©o®:©:.©.,© ©:e ®©©®;©© o©© 0 0 ® sa©;©:®.® &'O'SO. 6 g Do not Fail to See our if j| line of American Gen- 1 H tleman and American | H Lady Shoes, made by | 1 Hamilton Brown Shoe § | I h Co., the Largest Shoe fa I . I § Makers in the World » I % Imm m. ,m m. m mmm |j P. S. —New Home SewTng Machines are still Leading. |jj fjj Have you bought one yet? || S W. H. McQueen, j | MT. VERNON, GA. I icCAI-L P vrTI BNS # ( .> . '--r ■ .c.p»’f * t t\ t. *impL< Ity «rnl U IV ! . V 10 \ I*, > ■ U 1 I trill • v r -t v < 11' n i 1 l'' ,I'i S' ( ' - : t C s;i« 1. .-r bv mu. dire. T. M■ 1 e roO ll:Uu .• I■. r i . ;r 'i t"f tun uulii. e. *.c' \L.’S MAGAZINE V. r ! 2?» hr V ot r• (trillion • / •. m::ii«>n a |. -it’. Pi. 1 .{. 1 t ; il-.;, |>.l vi , •re *muiu!;mu£, u lin«Tv t j in M’ ■ ;, f :n■ y •r t t -«» v L ‘ «J»«•* , ", ;• .1 . ic*. r :«*. Oi t&Jcc f a \ r > T., ft >!. if.r't Ur n lire jutte rn. •'* • t . .rr .«•» :■! I ' .-amj-Ie trj v. | ' : inducements * • V . r ■ 1 • , j,., .r\iurn catalogue » : •. c r t j *»■;'.? . Atidri . ...... .a cr. rtf#:**w. 27m si., mh yoke Barrettes of every description, ! including the great rage, jets, ’ ranging in price from 15c to 75c. \V. .1. .V T. A. Peterson. Citation Notice i- hereby given ttint Mary Dennis has in proper form ap-j I lied in me lor letter* of iuindnis-j (ration on thy estate of .1. 11. Fur \ i>. late nl said county, deceased, and 'his i- to cite all and singular i he ci ediim s and kindred of said de ceased 111 show cause if any they can a the next regular term of the Court j nl Ordinary in be held on the first Muiul.i. m December, next, why she j should nm reeeivc letters of admin-j istraiiun as applied for. This the Ist day el Noveuiber. 1900. A l"\ MeAri hm . Ordinary. MONEY TO LOAN. i- Money loan at 0 and 7 per j cent, on improved farms. A. B. Hptcukson, The ladies will tiod a beautiful line nf poplin* uni mercerized In iicadi-s at \V. 11 Midpi. en *. Wanted. Night watchman for County Convict Cutup. Applv at once to .1. B Vdamsor., Supt.. Mt. Vernon, tin. I.allies' i.i'ckwi'iir, jabhos and emiu'oidered and lace collar#. j“t hat pifcs. etc. Here the ladies ■ an lie pleased with thepo popular lots .if finery. V\ . . AT. A. 1 Peterson, Alley, U». j LEVY. BRO. & CO. 1 SAVANNAH, (<A. ® now ready to till MAIL >KRS on' NEW FALL ® ) WINTER STYLES of |> LOTHINGand I URNISHINGS | FOR pf WOMEN AND CHILDREN | JBa. A A. At A A bulletins describing the new styles in 0 inter Garments, and ask us to quote prices on any article you wish to purchase. A") v "%f v v ’o* - v v (%■ 0 0 f TI»o OLDEST and BIGGEST Mail 1 4 0r«lor House IN THE SOUTH. I <0 • L 0 LSTA BLISII KD’iS;-! _ g I Choice Millinery. I J The kind that pleases J the ladies f iftr The season is now on son FALL % tliosi* attractive J L have them in Sty 10S J Millinery , Notions , Novelties . J J MRS. J. L. ADAMS, Mt. Vernon £
