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% y, flsw JU[3«t a a PUBLISHED EYERY FRIDAY ■^S/p ,^-i S.--~ r *-| . V TOWN or MOKOAN. Mayor—L. G. Cartled-e. Tinsley, Wardens—J. J. lleck, T. W. L. G. Cartledge, and (t. W. Colley. Clerk—T. W. Tinsley. Treasurer—S. T. Clayton. Marshal—J. 8. RUcv. Our i'h,hiring Hates. The Monitoi* and tbo Weekly Consti¬ tution one year for dl. "0. The Monitor and r ue Southern Cul¬ tivator one year for §1.50. CKURCHJ5S. Baptist Church—Rev. Z. T. Weaver, pastor. Preaching every third Sunday and Saturday before, Sunday-school * every Sunday at 10 o’clock a. m. j. M. Newton, Superintendent. M. E. Church—Kev. F. McCullough, Pastor. Pu-ae.hing every 1st Sunday at 11 o’clock a m. h*nday-school every Sabbath at 3pm. G Cartledge, Sn- perinrendent. Honorable Si. Monroe and Lieut. \Aal- ter Beck drove a spanking team to Leary Sunday. Did anybody sec them? ______ Stewart Cartledge has an invention in It is mind for which he says he would not take a thousand dollars. Let her grind, Stewart.. Some of the boys says that if Dozier converses with a girl once a week be will never grow a mustache. Now go for some of those who attended the party Tuesdav } night. ° ' S, N. McGuirt says he and family . ought to be good folks now, for he Vieeu boardiug three preachers and one exhorter for fen days and only has three in family. Sbeut on, brother. The school took a recess Wednesday, Professor Short having been caught on the jury. But as there were three new ecliollars this .week lie is satisfied. Say, our school is growing, how about the new building. Mrs. J. E. Mercer and Mrs. J. B. George paid tho Monitor a pleasant visit Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. Mercer told ns she would in a few days return to her husband, Hon. -I. E., who is now - stationed in the fro Northwest. (Chey- onne, Wyo.), and that she must read the Monitor. Friends, if you fail to see your name in this issue of the Monitor, please do not got mad, for there were so many prominent people in town this week it would have taken an outfit equal to that of the Albany Daily Herald to have put their names in tvpe. When the young people of Morgan wish to fully enjoy themselves they com¬ mence to pet Mrs. G. W. Colley, for sho is so obliging she will give them a party, at almost any time. Last Friday and Monday evenings a large number assem- Lie there and hail a “jolly good time.” Dr. E. K. Rainey of Arlington ,. as in town Tuesday, and ciuno in to see his old case-mate. V» c used to have some glorious old times after the paper went to press, and I almost shouted when we met again after a separation of about ten years. Ed. is one of the best dentists in the State, as well as a printer of the first wa+er. r r was picked up by Mr. J. . N. ' Wednesday and earned to Ins .... hospitable borne to per. dinner. Mrs Daniell spread before liergnests one of the best meals it lias been my good fortune to partake of for many years. Mr. Ban Stewart says the turkey tasted like “more.” I regret having been forced to part with such pleasant company so soon but business said “bustle.” A friendly rivalry was carried on among the livery stablemen of Morgan Monday. This place has three first-class stables, each one of which had a porter on the square and streets to hustle business, it is hard to toll who “got, there,” but from the racket that was kicked up on the square people had a right to think they bad landed at the Central depot of At¬ lanta, Morgan is a business place. jFoilecH. Senator Wilson of Washington and his brother, Harry Wilson, look very much alike. One day in Spokane, where the two brothers live, Senator Wilson, who had just returned from his legisla¬ tive duties, was stopped on the street by a man who had known him for years. “Harry,” said the man, “when will your brother John be here?” “In a day or two,” said John with¬ out a smilo. “Tell him I want to see him on an important matter. ” “Certainly,” said John. “And yon will not forget it?” “I’ll try not,” promised John, and thus another office seeker was foiled.— Washington Post. Mrs. Hearst’a Motive. Mrs. Phoebe Hearst of California has given #200,000 to found a mining school iu connection with tho state university at Berkeley as a memorial to her hus¬ band. Sho gives largely to the free kin¬ dergartens, supports several college set¬ tlements and contributed $1,000 to tho recent campaign for the woman suffrage amendment. She has also given $200,- 000 to establish a fina gymnasium for girls at tho state university. She said to Misa Anthony, “lam doing ail this to -■lake girls fit to voto. ’ ’ -> present head of tho Swiss eonfed- ' i President Joseph Zomp, whoso nr Dec. 15, 189-1. The Swiss .011 of Aug. • l, 1991, is ro- ' foundation of the Swiss r iom Keaton ■ IS i F R E E 31A N \ \ rn I LAST. After Fourteen Months Impris- men! Oil the Charge of* Mur- | tier dir. fV. T. Keaton is de- j flared Not Guilty” by twelve i good Citizens of Calhoun. Monday the adjourned term of \ Calhoun Comity Superior Court con- vernal, Judge H. C. Sheffield of the Patuala circuit presiding, Judge W. N. Spence being disqualified. prominent Owing to tho absence of several j attorneys the civil docket j was disposed of the first day, and the court took a recess until Wednesday morning. The criminal docket was taken up and tho first case called Wednesday was that of the State vs. Tom Keaton- Keaton stood charged with the murt j er p The jury was soon made up. Tho evidence for and against being in by 3 o’clock, the argument was opened b\ I udge J. J. Beck with an eloquout and oonvte-teg talk to the jury in behalf of the u Nndant. Beck was ! followed by Solicitor W. E. Wooten, who made one of the best speeches f his career . Tho closing argument “ was II. made. , by. , that ., . eminent . la«7<?r , | Guerry in behalf of the defetl- an t. The jury retired at about 5 o’clock, and by 6 o’clock or a little after a verdict was reached. The State failed to make out a ! case acco:ding to tne inditement. Judge Sheffield was at supper, but a message soon brought hun to the bench. Sheriff Davis led the pris- ‘ oner to the , . bar, followed ,, by his wire, ! and the gentlemen of the jury filed and took o'- their ,V seates. 7 I rn- 1 1.0 M ,- n of mditemeut roco.ved -i n, and read, declaring W. T. Keaton not guilty. A large crowd made up of tho friends of Mr. Keaton and those eu- ; viotls ered in to the know court tho verdict When had gath-1 the room. : asked tho jury if they had j come to an agreement and tho answer e amc from Foreman W. II. C. Cun- ffinoham 2 T “We have ” the room was i ■as quite n „s the n gtave. nr \\ sen, ni clear and distinct tones, 1 ' VV ?, the jury, find defendant not guilty,” was read the sheriff had to rap for order. Quite a number of ladies were present to hear the able speeches of the at-tornyes in the case. Mrs. Keaton sat by her husband during the ordeal, and when she heard the words “not guilty” seemed to be overcome with joy. Time prevents the Monitor giv- ing a more complete history of this case. However the public is pretty well acquainted with the particulars Folks Items. REPORTED BY WILD ROSE II. G. Collins gave us a “pop call*’ last Monday. Messrs. G. A. and I. W. Rise ited relatives near Shellman Sunday. Mrs. J. O. McGuirt has beeu very sick during the past week, but I am glad to say she is very much im- proved, and we all sincerely trust that this good lady may soon entirely recover. Miss Lizzie Worsham is on the sick list this week. Miss Lizzie Collie, who spent last week at Folks ministering to the wants of her sick friend, Mrs. Me- Guirt, returned to Morgan Monday, Our patrons seem determined that their little ones shall not suffer dur- ing this cold weather. Mr. Drmk- water brought us a nice load of wood last Friday, for which he has our thanks. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. McDaniel spent Sunday with their parents at Ditty Hill. Bob said that turkey was just splendid. Miss Will Ed Johnson of Dickey and Preston Sauls from Randolph were among our visitors at Sabbath school Sunday. We aye glad that J. Sandford E. has taken charge of thg Dickey de¬ partment again. -J. S. writes an in¬ teresting column, and we hope to hear from him every week. Miss Cynthia Drinkwater visited her friend, Miss Kate Avera, near Dickey last Sunday. Trespass Notice. All parties injure are hereby timber, warned not to cut wood, fisii, hunt, or otherwise tresspass upon the land belonging to'the place known as the John Colley Home Place, ill the Third i.totri t of Calhoun countv. This ■ December u .■ uuui i -mi, Mth 1 SlXi ■ . 1 . J. B. George. DICKEY DEPARTREN V. J. S. EDWARDS, EDITOR. Rev. Alex Kirkland filial his appoint- meat here Sunday. He Enin/ only preached the 11 o'clock oeuBon, not n - cover from lii i severe attack of la grippe two weeks since. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. C. Cunningham, that most «euia\ couple, knowing whom makes'life'more' pleasant, were over from Leary HunJtt ,-. Misses Annie Cattevville and Minnie Wooten, two charming young ladies of Leary, spent Tuesday night at Dickey, guests of Mi« Maggie Davis. Miss Gertrude Monfort, a most charm- tog and accomplished young lady ot Brooksville, Kaudolph comity, spent Saturday and Sunday in our village, Miss Monfort opened school near Salem Monday. We wish her success. Wo are establishing a “Randolph colony of teachers over this way. Miss Kate Daniel of Arlington vented .Miss Euit Glower, lias week. Mr. Jo-1 Wiggins and sister were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Palmer, Sunday. V. hat say our teachers to a teaclu-i s institnU ? It will be both pleasant and profitable: in it we may exchange views on saliool management, discipline, in¬ struction, etc. It will give us a new im- petus in onr school work ; it will give us an opportunity to become acquainted with one another; it will give teacher,s a day’s outing (don’t you think they need it)- it will redound to the good of the pupils; and last, but not least, it, will prepare ns to do better work at t he an- mud institute in the summer, Shall we not attempt it? All speak at once. able f 1011 senator ’ °’ B ' ot the Eleventh ^IT^^tnVt* diet net, 5 spent Friday night of h»t-week at Diekey f j (; | j, [j. Boynton, Mr. Chairman: If the weather bureau man of Atlanta is going to make such weather as the sample he showed us last weak, I move we buy r from another market further south; and, to be frank, I think lift would suit better at tiie north pole than making weather for south Georgia Again'the gnm reaper and relentless lord Him, Death jusimu as entered onr midst with his chilling side, time, and cut down from his garden another sheaf. On last Saturday morning at 4 o’clock Mrs. W. " YV “ Forrester a;ter a lingering illness of „,.j her spirit wended its way back to the God whence it came. Mrs. Forrester was a member of the Metuodist church at Morgan, and an up- right and consistent woman, She bus gone to her reward, Her remains were totorred in the cemetery here. " sa f ,ul1 ’ a “ al “" eal ® g-iS^eT-«“unf h 1 V,. 1 I>W1 to T mt d, ' d ^ ‘ A 7’".'',' ’ «arth bath returned to earth and dust to dust, and the immortal soul of another being has gone to appear before the ment bar of God. At 10 o’clock Tuesday evening Mr. W NV.i’orrosirr passed away. lomMi had been ill for several days and grad- uallv grew lower until Tuesdav evening. Only a few days had passed since his wife breathed her last.. He had grown 0 j d an( | f wb !e, and in this taking to- gethcr we can but see the kind hand of Providence, May he meet his God with a clear heart. News From Knighton. Knkhjton’s Store, Randolph County, Jan 30. Wo arc still reading your newsy little paper, and we arc all glad, to say that we find a great change in tho paper. It is as good as any county paper in this section of the State. Wc are all down with the la-grippo up here, and tho recent blizzard has caused some to relapse. Your scribbler stated in his last communication that ho was about over with la-grippe, but he has some¬ what changed his opinion since hi relapse, Mrs. Bose Hall is very sick at tnis writing. We trust that she may soon recover. Rev. J. M. Iladden filled his regu- hir appointment at Bethlehem Sun- , dav morning and evening, R ev s. J. W. Sauls and A. R. Had¬ ney, with their families, worshiped at Bethlehem last Sunday. Mr. Dan Newkirk slaughtered a Jersey pig tho other day that tipped the beam at 481 pounds net. Who can beat that? Joo Knighton says that Bose Hall called him to shoot a squirrel. He went at once and shot, but missed his mark and killed 73 ‘black birds. Joe is a crack Nimrod. We expect him to go to Paris in 1900. Old Sol The Wedding King. The associations called up by a wed¬ ding ring aro very touching, and it is the last thing , . that even the , poorest wife will part with. If it ever was consider- ed a badge of servitude, it now is much more suggestive of queenship and kov- ereigDty. An old Latin writer thus de- scribes the ring: It is circular, because the mutual love and hearty affection of matrimony should be forever, their continuity remaining as unbroken as tho circlet itself. It is au old—and ex- ploilod—notion that the ring is placed j upon tho fourth finger because a small coiimms -.yi i 1 t. ■*< f l>roUb.y M that the left i 83 “*, ar;h ,iii l ‘ ,: ““ . .... | {| )( , ; :;v !i fin-.r 1. s than fl tne other i fingers THE MISTAKE SHE MADE. Railroad Traveler- \YJ*o at I,a.st Under- gtood ivXi Other. Sho sat by the cat window, gazing ont U P 0Q the unrolling seeaery and pos- gf -eannng of homo and things like About six feet away from her, across tho aisle, was an empty vat, which at the next station was filled by a man With a sample case. He was 50 years of *8* « thereabout and was quite as dap¬ per looking as if lie were 30 and still tbo knight to please every fair dame who set her soft eyes upon him. The lady was young and pretty, with perhaps a shade too much display in hei makeup, hut still one could hardly say that, for all is not gold that glitters in such cases—or words to that effect. • When the man had sat down in the vacant seat and composed himself for the ,journey before him, he began to look about to familiarize himself with liis environments, and in tho courso of his visual wanderings his eyes fell upon the young lady. He gave a slight start, as people do when they think they see somebody they know, and looked again. The lady, wasn’t looking, of course. Hut she wasn't asleep. Net in the slightest. After a minute or two or three or four of hesitating investigation the trav- e ]ing man, for it was he, arose and very politely and deferentially approached the young lady. It was done as if he had been practic¬ ing that sort of thing ever since he had picked up the first sample case. Either that or he was to tho maimer born. ‘"1 beg your pardon, ” he said as she turned from the window to meet him with a half startled, fawnliko move- » lrnt not altogether unusual on such Mis * Mort011 of She gave him a glassy stare with a raw edge on it. “Ton don’t look like a man,” she re¬ plied with an insolent air, “who would try to work as old a racket as that on mo. Do I look so green as that';” It was now his turn to gaze at her in startled wonder. Oh, that’s all right, ” she laughed, moving over to make room beside her, “and I’ll forgive you. Yon know I am not Miss Morton of Philadelphia or any- where-elso, and so do I know It. But sit down. I’m lonesome, and I’d iustus soon have a pleasant little talk with you as not. I’m to meet mamma at the sta- G°u where we take dinner.” “I beg your pardon,” said the travel- . Peking if “f, ma “* away. “I am sure you afe not Miss Morton I have no de- sire whatever to talk with you. ” Then he went back to his place, and the flip young woman was rather to¬ cliuod to the opinion that there was at M «........ « tto ,o..d * could lo misinken honestly. AH of which occurred between Wash¬ ington and New York within tho last two weeks.—Washington Star. KILLING WOLVES. of tine Methods Used to Get Kid of the IVrfts. Whole families of the animals are ! sometimes asphyxiated in their dens, : A wolf of the gray vuri.-*,- generally • maic-s its homo by ' g«tti« „S B on tho side “ , of ;1 dirt Ro]ch a d bn W tog straight j inward until a rafe distance from the surface is reached. There her young are bor u raised to sturdy cub estate, V . '*| . 0 “ beh^!* Entire wb e the family to , be gathered, a composite mass of cotton, ^ saturated with damp flour sulphur and | other thrust noxious into the den smelling and set substances, fire. The is on month of the hole is then filled with ci;:y tamped down solidly, and the im¬ prisoned wolves are speedily suffocated within. In this way from 8 to 10 and 11 wolves, young and old, are wiped out at one stroke. Another effective method is to boro four or more holes' in a flat pieco of board and plug them up with beef fat soaked in strychnine. The odor of the fat attracts airy wolves that may be in the vicinity, and they lick tho fat vora¬ ciously until the leavening of poison does its work upon them and they drop dead. Very often as many as a dozen wolves are killed off by this process be¬ fore the fat to the holes is exhausted. Strychnine inclosed in capsules is also used. The capsule is thruEt into a slit cut in a chunk of beef, and tbo wolf, bolting the meat whole, falls an easy victim. Steel traps, baited with raw beef, are also tried with fair success.— Denver Republican. Reading Women Organize. Tho women voters of Reading, Pa., met recently at the homo of Mrs. Wil¬ liam Carter, Woburn street, and formed an organization, Mrs. S. G. B. Pearson was chosen temporary chairman. Offi¬ cers for tho ensuing year were balloted for, and the following were elected : Mrs. George Ilosson, permanent chairman; Mrs. Warren E. Eaton, clerk; Mrs. S. G. B. Pearson, treasurer. Tho society then nominated Mrs. Ellen M. Bancroft for member of the school committee and recommended that, Mrs. Gertrude Hussey bo nominated as a trusteo of the public library. Mrs. Warren Eaton was chosen a committed of one to confer with the proper authorities in regard to having a woman on the board of over¬ seers of the poor. In conclusion, the so¬ ciety earnestly recommend that every woman in town qualified to voto should register and cast her vote at the coming town election. A ConfuKod An English lawyer who hail a habit of dropping bis li’s was one day prose¬ cuting beforo Mr. Justice Lawrauce a man for stealing, among other things, a halter. Constantly and consistently lie spoko of “ ’alter,” and after an hour or so of this tho judge summoned tho clerk of assize and seriously asked him, “Is this the crown court?” “Yes, my lord, j I believe so,” was the answer of tho W0Ilderjllg offldal . -Thank you. I am ; relieved. I thought I had found my way I into an ecclesiastical tribunal.” j j j The paticTjt’B A JVucky symptomH jDJagrno»i». indicated j cardiac troubles, and the doctor got out ; his stethoscope and applied it to his j chest to test tbo action of tho heart, 1 Tho patient flushed angrily, uubut- toned bis vest uud took from his inside pocket a #5 bill wrapped in a piece of 0 V <. 1 think it’s it s r-irrvimr carrying thim/s thing, a ■> little little t ' , ' , f8r -. h ?,' aui > ' vlK ' ,, «° j to looking . through a man with an X ray to sco how much money ho lias.”—Du- This space is reserved for tho new LIVERY, FEED and SALES STABLES, Recently opened by S. T. Clayton, with Mr. J. S. Riley as manager. Call on them day or night for a first- class team at very reasonable rates, Remember tbo Clayton old stables. S.N.McGuirt. Good Coffe, 7 pounds for #1.00 Oranulated Sugar, l!l lbs for 1.00 Good It.’ee, I J* lbs. for 1.00 Plow Stocks 70 Dixie Boy, 1.15 7 Pfow Points, Dixie Boy, for 50c 20 boxes potash 1.00 Shirts 20, 30 and .|5ets Lamps from 2t) to loots Obelisk Flour, per bbl. B .#« 00 IS oz soap 5c 53 hexes matches 6c Calico nod checks per yard 6c 12 lead pencils 5e 0 balls thread 1 spooi and 1 hall thread 1 box yest powder 13 slate pencils 1 pound tobacco 15. II, corn shelter Table Oil Cloth,, per yard Corn . .Terns, meal, water ground, Georgia per yard, 15 to Ladies’ Syrup "Ten’s plow shoes, good stock, 75c “ from #1.10 to Ladies’ “ Sunday shoes, #1.15 to “ “ 75 c to Como to see me and I’ll tell you the ance. S. N. MfGUJKT. MISS SALLIE hilnbl: Si:i:-Mtr, IMICCR-GMYTIsr AD work done in a neat and manner and at prices as cheap as can given for first-class work. W. J. Oliveic. J. i\l. Oo’.u, tw 7 j. oiivER & ii!£DV 5 S3 &■ —AND— Feed Stables SKCEXiT_ 1 jSr-A_JbT, GA.. Can furnish TEAMS at any and times. Meet all trains, day or Charges reasonable. Give ns a trial. Satisfaction guarantee 1. NEW A N I) NEW GOODS EVERY DAY IS BARGAIN DAY We will sell goods so low wi!! be astonished. tmm ¥5{mT) J®D We realize tho fact that to build a trade, we mw«t give bargains. GIVE US A CHANGE. WE HAVE YOU WANT. BUY GOODS, TRIMMINGS, CLOTHING GROCERIES, HARD¬ WARE, A Etc. COME AND PRICE OCR NIXON X CO. ARLINGTON, GA. J. M. CUTTS, MILFORD, GrA. All kinds of brick, rock and wood (!()IItl , l<;t „ (I for ilnd the* , Uy dollB Tbone wishing anything of kind un d it profitable to call on or address 1 above P. O W: If Mb ■ % fsi fc:-’ W m a •N- V-A mm ■ - • S Wl 1 y-“AJYl 1 Q(-tf ■ v r 0 U ffOOCl F) 5 ■ J news. \ 1 i | ] S tlu 1 c ' S hi “I -J- rv_j i W* ceived $ 2,000 worth 0 SHOES in every Q< )i't J quality anc. pric° t, Come and I ne convinced. T How about your eyes ? Full line HAWKE’S 11YEGL ASSES. 1 l" 1 A I tn v 5 1 sw A. a 1 MANAGER. is m % mis ! C3 II fit] WIU,. i m rr 9 Hi i bliiB S S; ’>} d £ 7 U tfet SlQ e r AM f^ETjLRMINEI) To close out my m stock of Fall and Winter (-lot-hinRand Rresn Goods and now is YOUR CHANCE. a full Jit:.-.: going at your own price. o If ^ iL © A <......y n iy.k j f ___t’v. a ^ SUELLMAN. GA. r FT?:? )itr. k ; >' i , IIeiLN r -yj £3 XtCITjL, ILIVXyYX'T, . O-SOBC TA. DEALERS IN ITAIYD H 4 h FiW VV nh A P F ij PAINTS, 5 1SS1IL_ I ;• riiiJT 7 goods, STOvrs, f-y/:■: : rooRR iBz.rsriDfs -A-TNIID 33 TT11^13 3E! K S ? STTX-LPLIIESS.. Our stock is entirely ro w. N o don’t keep goods in our lino, but sell them. We (JA,> and WILL sell as cheap as any house in the (State, and desirn to build up our trade to the highest point. IE you will come we will do tho roast. SAl 4 il J STABLES, If you want to buy a good, gentle homo or mule. I can accomodate you. 1 have a nice drove of dock for you to select bom- If you want to hir.-/a team you will find at mv LIVERY STABLE I gentle, trusty her:, . and fir..t ve¬ hicles. When you hire a team from me you got one that can bo relied on. When you oorno to town and want your stock cared for, bring them to my FEED STAHLES whore they will be v. ii fi»l a l "reel f • I solicit your patronage and gudreptoo satisfaction. vl’PI’H U ^ IM RaiVMH!, Ga. -10 tf. K- MCK. RAG AX PHYSICIAN AND MORGAN. GA. Oi i'i( k ‘ ’.’i) !L :m:-; : . ok Coirm lIol’riK OX j’tlii.i : !iqi MU! 1-17 tf jLt¥©if’f T w / C ’ /i A 5 F/ jj Fp T/ |H I ' T\ I I J A. X f AT S-. f 1 .i*—,1 .into |“< iL-r Sta Dies Tf you want to buy a good horse or mule, call on us. If von want to hire a good, team, or want your stock fed and cared lor ; can accommodate you. 1 Our prices aro reasonable and ©uc n,oltoe » u i pjg St CO. / T. BRISCOE], " p gTS IC I ki kU MORGANj GA. ’ Rkkidf.hck Sot e t PiBLio Sqvai k.. |. p 7 U