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THE MONITOR, Published Every Friday. ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. . Rebuy T. Moseley, Editor. Kdw. F. McGowan. Bus. Mano. ~~ -*rrz OFFICIAL ORGAN OF MADISON COUNTY. * Our Proposition, The ConatitHlion Has enlarged its column* ami lias increased its price in clubbing rate* *o that w# caanot now get the Constitution ns •heap a# we formerly did, but for the benefit of onr patrons we pro pose to give them the two paper# tuearly a* cheap a* one, with a •light inoreUse, cutting them Both* the Constitution arid Monitor, at • LIIS per year, payable invariably in advance. This will give to you all the State new*, the nation* news and ronr county new* for $1.85, a*, well a* a good deal of asagaxin* reading. The joming yar i* the year in which the great political 'battle i* to be fought, and with the Constitution you ''fin get he dmcu*sion of the problem* weekly. Subscribe now. General * Presentments. MARC FI TERM, 1*95. We, the Grand Jury, chosen and •worn for the September term 1*95 beg leave to make the following General Presentment*: We have examined the of the Ordinary and Cleric of the court and find all records neatly kept. Wo have alio oxan hied the Sheriffs records aud find them correot. We have also examined the dockets of the Justice* of the Peace and find them neat and correct, We have through committees, examined the books of the county treasurer, and find' lie has rdttbived sine® last report Total Assets $1580.88 Paid on orders Judge S U $184.05 Solicitor General > 78.00 Ordinary 610.67 Cierk Si perior Court 724.00 CommUsione and Fee 48.11 V • $1589.88 We have exaWi ined the Tax Re- books and, commend him for the neat and accurate manner in which they have been kept. We have examined the roads in different parts of the county amt do not find them in very good con dition and urge the commissioners in each district, to see that, they are properly worked. We gnd the railing down on the bridge ncross Brush creek near the Kirk place, and find the Lexington roads lead ing from Five Forks on by Col. .1 M Smith’s place in bad condition. We would also urge upon the com missi®ner to see that loose rock are not pulled back into the roads while worked.We recoommend that the Ordinary buy one hundred copies of the road laws to be furn ished to overseers. We aa a b >dy hav.v examined tlie public buildings, and find the jail very unsafe,inhuman and with souroely any ventilation, and in our inmost j (.pigment a serious re flection upon the citizens of Madi soa,eounly, and earnestly reeeoin mend the building of Ja new ope. We uttnoh no blame t<> the Sheriff nb he ha* kept as neat and clear, an possible under the existing circum stance*. W* further reccmntmud that, that tl e Ordinary provide twenty four cuml'ortnbk' cu i in the place of tlu* hard &euotu*e now in Grand Jury room. W# reccommend that jurors aud bailiff* b® paid the shuu* :;e hereto for®, two dollars per day. And that no bailiff be paid ovei $2.00 l>er day. We recrotumand that tho Ordi nary build a bridge across Brush creek at the lower ford near the Gliolaton place, where Jim Jones now live*. vVe also reocouiuiand that one be built across the river near Major Bullocks. We also extend our thanks to •fudge Reese and Solicitor Howard for courtesies shown tins body. We also reccoinmend that these ; "esentmeßts be published in tne Monitor. 1 David N Patten, For'm. - VV D Cberhart. *> George Klvrhurt, Sr. 4 W .V Oho'B on, 6 F M Glenn, 6 J D Wynn, 7 .J It Gunnells, 8 J M Fowler, 9 F M Bird, 10 .T T Davis, * 11 W If Them >son, 12 J H Bullock. 13 J N Griffith, 14 J P Gholstou, 15 II W White, 16 J H Rice, 17 J C Seagraves, 18 W J Glenn, 19 O W T Rodger*, 20 J A Hart, 21 J C Soott, 22 .1 I Griffith, 23 A S Johnson Clerk. C Ordered that these present* ment* be entered on the minutes and published as. reccommendod, fcept. 7til 1895. Seatiorn Reksk, Judge. Ge rgia—Madison coii*ty. J. Stephen G O’Kelly, CSC do hereby certify that this japor j s the true original general present ment* returned by the Grand Jury at the September term P 895, Madison *up‘r court and that the same is entsred on the minute*, Book J. page* 48 and 49 of said court. Given under mv hand and seal of office. This Sept. oth 1895, 8. C. O’Kkiley, C. S. C. COURT PROCEEDINGS. When the M nitor went to press last week the case of the = tnte vs K D Strickland was being tr.®d. From that time up to the adjournment late Saturday even iig the court was busy. Here is what they did: State vs K D Strickland; ver dict guilty of assault and battery; fine $750,00 and cost or 12 mos Motion for anew trial. State vs J J Anglin, retailing without license; plea of guilty; fine SSO and cost,. * State vs Berry Wilder; simp!* larceny; plea of guilty, fin® SBO and cost or 9 month* in the chain gang State vs rienrv Williams and Will T fftsley; riot; verdict upt guilty as to Williams, nolle pressed as to Teasley. Stale vs Oroff Colhert; misde meanor; verdict guilty; fine f75 and cost or 12 months. Btat* vs lfenry Williams; car rying pistol; verdict guilty and a tine of SSO or 12 months. Stater* Leila Streetman; riot, verdict of not guilty in two cases. Slat* vs Zeke Hardman and Hen ry flawkes; riot; guily, and a,fine of S6O and cost each or 12 mos. Motion for anew trial The grand jury returned 26 true bills at the present term, CIVIL DOOKRT. W J mCurdy vs J R Butler. W P Butler.J C Scott; auiiou imts, judgment for plaintiff. Bank of University vs W B Williams and Athens Oil A” F Cos. Complaint on note, judgment for plaintiff, W R Collins vs W J Threlksld Equitable potitioti to foreclose mortgage —settled. I 11 Goss vb J H Rice; silit on notes; judgement forpluintiff. Imperial FiM't-ilizer Go. vs J T Johnson, jr; suit on note; judg ment for plaintiff. Ashepoo Phosphate Cos. vs J T Johnson, jr. Suit on note, judg ment for plaintiff, Sarah O Stephans vs Warren Stephens; |lib*l for divorce—dis missed. L G Johnson <t Son vs W A Sims; complaint on tide —settled. Mary A Griffith, execucrix of Hebert 1* Griffith,-dec\l. |vs J C Scott; suit on note. Dismissed for want of prosecution. David W Meadow vs M K Sor rells; suit on note —settled. I> A Baker vs u. w. Berryman 1 , suit on note— 'ttied. Athene Founnrv and Maclnns works vs W E' Phillips: suit on yo}es, judgment for plaintiff. Mrs I N Sullivan vs \Valt**r Sullivan; Libel for divorce; 2nd verdict. R. F. MOORE DENTIST, COMER, GA. Will ba in Dauielsville every first Tuesday. Regular office at Qomer. ** ork Guaranteed Prices very reasonable. Comer News, lien Wood of Athens has located 'here to bay cotton this season. Dr. Moore who La* been visiting | relative's in Oglethorpe has returned homy. J T Turner will soon have his new dwelling completed. W L Anthony of Oglethorpe is now with Brooks <fc Power. We learn that Mr. R B Gholston is in very feeble health. Prof. Ohas. Lauder# ha* charge of the Comor High School this week in the absence of Prof. Jones, who is attending court at Elbertou. J R Williams and wife of N eese, visited J It Brook# this week. We saw Dr. Chandler acting in a yery mysterious way the other day —a young doctor at his house. Cbm*r will in the near future, have a craok military company. J We are glad to welcome the fan* ily of W B Loehr, editer ef the terprise, to our town. t \ Mm* Ethel Baker ofJAthenh, '*w\& ha# b#tn visiting relatives hcr.c hjw retum#d Dome. Corner has received her first bale* of new cotten. They were brought in by J M White and Styles Ev#d& and sold for 8 cent*. Hon. .) P Gholston is quite sick at this writing. THE DRY’S TRIUMPH. Tit# election on prohibition in this the 2 Ir'th district, passed off quietly and resulted in a victory for prohi i biiion, the vole being: For prohibition 146 Against prohibition 84 Thi# make the county now stand as to the vote of the people on th“ question—five dulriols dry,and three wet—the school house and church bill make* the three wet d*iriots dry. The result will bo de* lar*jl the Ist of December, and the law gees into effect January Ist next. Scott‘s Carbo .digestive Compound. I * , .T. ■ 1 jT- Positively the one Remedy faj for the treatment of * Nervous exhaustion { Siifiple and AggriivAtd r orms'of Dyspepsia id 1 Palpitation - ot • t he- H^rt Does your food soot arts, ret ing? Are you easily ccurused and excited? Do you get *up in the morning tired aim unref rested,and with a taste in the mouth. Ts theoe a dull, cloudyseusation attended bv disagreeable feelii gs in the head and dyes ! Are you irritable and rrstless?- Dois it distress you to lie or your left side. Have von impaired memory, dimness of vision, depression of mind and gloomy forebodings. These svmptons mean that y*;, are suffering from Dyspepsia and Nervous Exhaustion. Tivre is no otlmr remedy ex taut that Inis done so much for this class of troubles as Scot's Ciirlo-Dfdiie Cipnit If vour case hns resisted th' usual radth odsof treatment we are particularly anx ieus to have you give this compound a t> I *l. We guarantee releif in every ease and will oheerfullv refund your money sleiild the remedy fail to produce the most grat ifying results. I Please remember that the appellation Patent Medicine does not apply to Scott’s Oarbo-Digestive Gorrpound It n prescription put up hv a leading phys eisn who has inerte stomach and nervous troubles a specailty fur years, We court investigation and earnestly urge all physicians to write us for tue formula of SCOTT'S CARBO-DIUESTIVE COMPOUND, which we will mail on apph tiou that they may satisfy themselrjs of it* harmle-s character and excellent vir '. cott’s Carbo-Digestive * compound : is the most remarkable remedy that | scieuce ha* produced. It 1 1 r.g suc ! ceeded where other medicines have failed. j Sold by all druggist* everywhere jsl .00 per nottle. Scut to an J. di es* in Ainerioa on receipt of price. Don't forget that we cheerfully refund youi money if results are not satisfactory. Order direct if your druggist does uot have it. Ad jre*g all orders to CONCORD CHEMICAL MANU FACTURING no. Topeka. 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At the same time we wish to impress upon the public the fact that IT’S TilE SIMPLE, TRIVIAL INVENTIONS ■THAT YIELD FORTUNES, such as fle “car-window” which can be easily slid tip and dov® without breaking the passenger’s back, and a thousand other little things that most any nne can find a way of improving; and these simple inventions are the ones that bring largest refru* to the author. Try to think of something to invent. IT IS NOT SO HARD AS. IT SEEMS. Patents taken out through us receive special notice in the “ National Recorder,” published at Washingtot, D. C, which is the pest newspaper published in America in the interests of inventors.* We furnish a year’s sut> scription to this journal, free of cost, to all our clients. We also advertise, free of cost, the in vcntiim ea A month which wins our $l5O prize, and hundreds of thousands of copies of the “National Recorder. 1 * containing a sketch of the winner, and a description of his invention, will be scatteic-i throughout the United States among capitalists and manufacturers, thus bringing to theu attention the merits of the invention. All communications regarded strictly confidential. Address JOHN WEDDERBURN & CO., Solicitors of American and Foreign Patents, 68 F Street, N.W., —Be* 3Bs . "1 - Washington, D. C. A’ efcrenct —editor ofthis paper. for owt fo-tapr fiav.pkUt, FREE. Many Person?, m Broken dawn Boa overwork or boosebold cases. Brown’s Iron Betters RoboiWs the jysiora, rlda (Bgostioo, removes errees* at JkAq aud cares malaria. Oet tho genuine. • $500,000,000 • 4 , Represents the net shrinkage in property value in the South and West, according to the tax returns officially recorded, for 1894, as com pared with 1893. 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