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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (May 26, 1910)
BABOONS IN BATTLE. These Creatures Use Method In Fight ing Their Enemies. If we are to credit all testimony on the subject offered by naturalists man is not the only animal who carries on his warfare by means of organized bands am’ »,-!'« : u the forces of nature to assist nun. There have been witnessed in Af rica fights that were conducted in as orderly a manner as if the war riors had been really men instead of only somew hat like them in form —i. e., baboons. A certain naturalist was once stoned out of a pass in a very few minutes by these creatures, who sprang upon ledges and stones, looked down for a few moments on the valley, growling, snarling ami screaming, and then began to roll down stones with so much vigor and adroitness that the intruders took to flight. The baboous evidently knew the value of eo-operation, for j the naturalist saw two of them com ! bine their efforts in order to set a particularly heavy stone rolling. One monkey, bent on making the most of his missile, was seen to car ry a stone up a tree that he might hurl it with greater effect. Once while some baboons were j crossing a valley they were attacked \ by dogs, and, as is usual during a i march, the females and young were in the center, the males heading the column and bringing up the rear. As the dogs rushed upon them the males turned and faced their enemies, growling, beating r the ground with their hands and opening their mouths wide, so as to •how their glittering teeth. They looked so tierce and malignant that the dogs—Arab greyhounds, accustomed to fight successfully with hyenas and other beasts of prey—shrank back. Bv the time they had been encouraged to renew the attack the whole herd had made its way, covered by the rear guard, to the rocks, one six-month-old monkey alone excepted. This little monkey sat on a rock, •urrounded by the dogs. But he was not long left in his perilous position. An old baboon stepped from a cliff near by, advanced to- ' ward the dogs, keeping them in j check by threatening gestures and j sounds, picked up the baby monkey ; and carried it to a place of safety on the cliff, while the whole crowd of baboons watched the act of her oism and shouted their battlecry.— Harper’s Weekly. Solving It. Patrick, a thrifty tradesman in the neighborhood of the Dublin docks, was, the story goes, a man w ho never spent a penny more than he needed to spend, but he was nev ertheless as good a man at the making of an Irish bull as any who lived between Bantry and Ballycas tle. Having one day occasion to •end a letter to a place some dis tance, Patrick called a messenger and asked him hia price for going •uch a distance. “It’ll be a shillinV’ said the man. “Twice too much,” said Patrick. “Let it be sixpence.” “Nivver,” answered the messen ger. “The way is that lonely that I'd nivver go it under a shillin’.” “Lonely, is it?” said Patrick, scratching his head. “Faith, an ye’re right. Now. man, I’ll tell ye what we'll do. Make it sixpence an’ I’ll go wid ye to kape ye com pany." Ths Water Wheel. The water wheel is probably the oldest method of obtaining me chanical force apart from the em ployment of animal force. This wheel was no doubt at first work ed by a flowing river and then by a falling stream, and it would not be a very great advance on this method to dam back the stream so as to obtain a continuous supply of force even in times of drought. Such storing of water at a suffi ciently high level is the simplest method of storing force. If care fully arranged the loss by evapora tion and leakage is small and may be partly or wholly replaced by rain, so the force is always availa ble, and but little labor is needed to keep such works in repair. The water clock of the Homans was an elaboration of this method of stor ing force and was for them the only form of “motor.” The Rote. Old as the history of the world itself is that of the queen of dow era. The ancient Greeks and Ho mans reveled in roses. They were used lavishly at their feasts. In the time of the republic the people j had their cups of falernian wine ; swimming with blooms, and the | SpartaD soldiers, after the battle cc Cirrha, refused to drink any wine that was not perfumed with roses, while at the regatta of Baiae the whole surface of the Lucrine ake wat *trewn with fLwert WORD CURIOSITIES. Some of ths Oddities Found In the English Language. It is perhaps only natural iliat a language made up ot so many het erogeneous elements as is our own should abound in curiosities not 10 be found in a language whose devel opment was little influenced by out side sources or in a scientifically constructed tongue like Esperanto or Yolapuk. Certain it is thai a knowledge of these curiosities brings with it something of fasci nation and serves to endear to us our curious old language. Noticeable is the fact that word* which rhyme perfectly may have altogether different terminations, as the words “gneiss” and “mice,” and that words which terminate similarly not infrequently fail to rhyme, as in the case of “brides” and “cantharides.” In "suspicion,” “remission” and j “contrition” we have three words. I in which the final “ion” is preceded in each case by a different con sonant, but as the “t” and “e” both take the sound of “s” these word all rhyme perfectly. Further in vestigation reveals the interesting fact that, whereas there is a great | variety of words ending in “tion” ; and “sion,” only five bear the termi i nation “cion.” These five arc “scion,” “coercion.” “suspicion,” “epinieion” and “interneciou.” “Ep iuic-ion,” meaning a song of victory, and “internecion,” meaning slaugh ter, are not in common use, hut the ' other three words are familiar to all. It is perhaps worthy of re mark that of words bearing the phonetically similar ending “tion” there are over 100 examples. The termination “dous” is, how ever, even more exclusive than “cion,” as it is borue by just four English words. These are “stupen dous,” “tremendous,” “hazardous” and “horrendous.” Curiously, all the words in this latter group are adjectives, while the former group is composed entirely of nouns. It seems somewhat strange to •peak of beheading a word of one Sjdlable and leaving a word of two syllables, but there are several j monosyllables that admit of this j possibility. If we behead either “caged,” “raged” or “waged,” used as monosyllables, we have the word “aged,” which, when used as an ad jective, is pronounced with two syl lables. “Staged,” twice beheaded, leaves the same result. Better yet, behead “vague” or “Hague” or ; twice behead “plague,” and we have 1 “ague,” which admits of only In syllabic pronunciation. Likewise “shrugged” twice beheaded leaves the different word “rugged.” There are over 1,300 words in our language ending with the long “e” sound, such us “tree,” etc. But even this remarkable showing is eclipsed by words ending in “ess,” as there are 1,100 of these. From the citation of these two cases it might be inferred that tin poet has a sinecure to select a rhyme for any word he chooses to employ. But such is not always the case. Exclusive of the ordinal nu merals, most of which are unrhvme able, there are more than sixt\ words that have no rhyme. Well known examples of these include such words as “gulf,” “month,” “orange,” “scarce;” “silver,” “win dow,” “warmth,” “spoilt” and “wasp.” Harold M. Haskell in New York Tribune. The Orchestra. Modern “orchestras” never re vert to the etymological and his torical significance of their name An “orchestra” was properly a dancing place—the space between the stage and the auditorium, where the ancient Greek chorus went through its evolutions. Then, in Roman times, when the chorus had retired to the stage and finalh disappeared, the name meant that part of the house where the sen ators sat, the front seat, so that Juvenal even speaks of the senate as “the orchestra.” And then when the band took up its place be fore the stage “orchestra” came to mean what it does today. It is not the only word from which the danc ing associations have vanished. “Chorus” itself originally meant a dance, and a “ballad” was a dance song, “bailare” meaning in late I-atin to dance. Ths Difference. A nobleman against whom insan ity was imputed by his was asked during examination by Lord Loughborough, “How rnem legs has a sheep?” “Does your lordship mean a !l*v . or a dead sheep?” asked the noble man. j “Is it not the same thing?” sain the chancellor. “No, my lord; (here is much dis ference. A live sheep has four legs, a dead sheep but two. The others are ihouldert!” London j Taller. THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR—TH l KSDAY, MAY 2«. 1910 Sheriff Sale. ; Qecraia—Montgomery Comity i , Will lie Hold before tlic court bouse il<wh- in I Mt. Vernon on till tin! Tuesday in Join, i 1910, between the legsl hours of sale, to the l ! highest bidder for cash, certain property, ol j which the following is a complete description -. All that town lot in the Town ol 1 i Soperton, Ga., ami hounded on the * north by Second afreet, e;i-r by Mrs. . i Darby, south by an alley and west by lands of Dr. Williams, containing | utm-half acre more or less, being the place where Mrs. Darby now resides. • Levied on and will be sold its prop [ ert.v of S. A . Sherrod to satisfy mi ex ecution Issued from the City Court 1 of Mt. Vernon in favor of the Peoples Bank of So pert on against W. H. i Collins, Mrs. Smile Sherrod,A. liillis ; and W. Mishoe Being In the pos session of Mrs. Darby and written 1 j notice of levy given ;is required. This May 7, 1910. Jas. Hester, \V.*L. Wilson. Sheriff. A tty. for I’ltV. ■ Shonll' Salt*. 1 tiEOItGIA Montgomery Out!tv; Will tic Hold before the court house door in Mount Vernon on the tlrst Tuesday tn June, 11)10, between the legal hours of sale, to tin highest bidder tor cash, certain property, ol which the following in a complete description: Twenty-live acres of laud lying in tlie 1608th G. M. district (J. M of said i county and bounded a- follows; On the north by lands of B. F. Hamil ton and Lizzie Darby, east by lands |of A. 1,. Hamilton and on the south j by lands of W. It. Adams and W. L. Calhoun, the same to hr etit off the' northeastern corner adjacent .to It F. Hamilton. Said property levied on and will be sold as the property '• of Mary J. Calhoun to satisfy an ex ecution issued by D. M. Currie, tax collector, for state and county taxes for ttie year 1909. Bevy made and returned to me by Geo. D. Miller, constable. Property in possession of Mary J. Calhoun and written notice of levy given according to law. This April 5, 1910. Jus. Hester, Sheriff M. (■. A small quantity of Early Am bor Cano, f)0 cont.s a peck at Mt . Vernon Drug Co.’s. Sheri ft' Sale. Georgia—Montgomery Comity. Will bo sold before the court house door in Mt. Vernon on the first Tussdnv in Jinn 1910, between the legal hour of sale, to the ‘ highest and host bidder for cash, certain prop- ! i erty, of which the following ik u complete de scription: That certain tract of land contain ing twenty acres mure or less, lying in the 12215 t district (i. M. of said county and state and hounded on the northby lands of W.C. MuCrhntnon. on the east by lands of Augustus Calhoun and oil the south ami west by lands of Mrs. M. A. Wheeler, the original tract containing ninety acres more or less, and tile said twenty acres to be cut off the western part of .si)id 90 acres. Levied on and will be sold as the property of Mrs. M A. Love to satisfy an execution is sued by D. M Currie, tax collector, against Mrs. M. A. Love for grate ami County taxi's for the year 1909. Lev.v made and ret nr tied to ni<- by Gi o. I). Miller, constable, and wriiten notice of levy given as required by the law. t his the st.ii day of April, 1910. James Hester, Sheriff M. <5, Sheriff' Sale. (JEoßuta —Montgomery County: Will he sold on the lirsl Tuesday* in June, next, before the eouri house in Ml. Vernon, Ga., between the law fill hours of sale, to the highest bid der for cash, the following property, to-wir: One hundred and eight and 1 one-fourth acres, of land, more or less in the Seventh Land District of said county and | known as Lot. No. 495, and being in 1 the 1600th District, G. M., of said county. Said property levied on as j the property of N. B. Gibbs, Jr., to; satisfy an execution issued from the City Court of .Ml. Vernon,in favor ol the Mt. Vernon Bank, against N. B. , Gibbs. Sr.. N. B. Gibbs, Jr., princi- i ; pals, and F. B. Mcßr.vde. endorser. | Said properly in possession of N. B Giobs, Jr. James Hester, Sheriff. May 4. 1910, W. M. Lewis, Attorney. Citation. Georgia Montgomery < 'oimty: To A lit. Whom it May Co.xtkhn : Jacob A. Browning,a resident of »1 1 1 - ■state, having in due form applied to j the undersigned lor the guardian i ship of the person and property of Willie Arthur Smith, Lory It. Smith and James Willett Smith, minor children of B. L. and L. I Smith, of said county ; said applicant being the paternal grandfather of said children and having them in charge in part. Notice is hereby given that the application of Jacob A. Brown ing will be heard at the next term o! the Court of Ordinary of said coun ty on tlie first Monday in June, 1910. Witness my hand and official signa ture, this the 2d day of May, 1910. Alex McArthur, Ordinary M. C. Wm. B. Kent, Attorney for Jacob A. Browning. Citation. Georgia—Montgomery < Unnty; The appraisers appointed upon tin application of Mrs. Margaaet .VI. Ity a Is, for valuation and setting l apart a twelve months support out of 1 lie estate of C. C. Kyais, late of said county, deceased, having filed their return, all persons are hereby re quired to show « ililse before the Court of Ordinary of -aid county on i the fiist Monday in June, 1910. why : said application snould not lie grant-I •d. This, thedd day of May. I9lu. ( Alex .McArthur. Ordinary. Money! Money! w a- Long Term Loans negotiated on Improved Karin Lunds and also on City or down Heal Estate in' Montgomery County at u low rate ot interest. Mt. Vernon, Ga. 1 « Save Half the work of cultiva tion hy using a Spring-Tooth Cut-; •tivator. VV.H.McQueen sells theta. 1 I s SOME OF THE GOODS YOU g ARE WANTING RIGHT NOW | We have the Stock and are making jj| Prompt Deliveries at Right Prices. 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Everything up-to-date and terms to s ll it. the buyer Make your home happy and pleasant, with n high grade K initial I piano, the best in I lie world. r,t 1. NOTICE OF LOCAL LEGISLATION. Notice is hereby given that, at the approaching session of the General Assembly of Georgia, to be held during the summer of 8.1-10, 10, a bill will be introduced to lie entitled An Act to incorporate the town of I valda in the County; i of Montgomery, .State of Georgia; to define the corporate limits of said town; to provide f.,r a mayor and aldermen and'othei officers of i said town; to prescribe the com pensation of said mayor and al dermen; to prescribe t heir powers , and duties; to confer upon the mayor and aldermen of said town I the power to enact municipal or dinances and for penalties lor the violation of the same; and to pro vide for all matters of municipal ! concern of said town, and for ; <>ther purposcs. _ (Ottoil Seed Menl. Ten tons of best grade cotton seed meal on hand. l)e not want to carr\ it over. A bargain to a 1 t quick buyer. See me at once. .Jamkh Fowl.mi, Sopeftoil, till. Notice to I editors and Creditors. All e red if .ti’s of t lie estate of Sma it Itohiiisoii. late of Montgomery coun ty, deceased, are hereby 1101 id' ll to 1 render In He ir demands to the un dersigned according lo law and all person* indebted to said estate are. required lo nuiki immediate pay , meat tome. This, March Itttti. lillti. j It. F. MoHAK, Executor of tin Will of Stiiart Hob insoii. ;i-17-tit A lot of old papers for sale a' tins office. The very thing for put- 1 t ing under carpet s, mat tings,rugs, etc. By their use carpets will wear j longer and the house kept warm er ; also good for papering houses. | For Sale*. .Second,bund store fixtures, con- 1 i sisting of show cases, scales, nil - ,tank, etc., at a bargain. J. W. I*AI.\IKIt, (jd. A. Kiddle, Ailcy, Ga. ) BLACKSMITH - SHOP. 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One bottle completely cured me of a very bad cough, which was steadily growing worse under other treatments. LARL SHAMBURG, Codell, Kas. PRICE 50c AND *I.OO Mt. Vernon Druir Co ; Calmer I)i ui»- Store, ! Ailey; Rivers Dm# Company, Glenwood.
