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TOWN OF MORGAN.
Mayor—L. G. Cartledge.
Wardens—J. J. Beck, T. W. Tinsley,
L. G. Cartledge and G. W. Colley.
Clerk—T. W. Tinsley.
Treasurer—S. T. Clayton.
Marshal—J. 8. Riley.
Our Clubbing; Rates*
The Monitor and the Weekly Consti¬
tution one year for $1.50.
The Monitor and the Southern Cul¬
tivator one year for SI. 50.
CHUfeCHKS.
Baptist Church—ReV. Z. T. Weaver,
pastor. Preaching every third Sunday
and Saturday before. Sunday-school M.
every Sunday at 10 o’clock a. m. J.
Newton, Superintendent.
M. E. Church—Rev. F. McCullough,
Pastor. Preaching Sunday-school every 1st Sunday at
11 o’clock a m. every
Sabbath at3 pm. G Cartledge, Su-
perintendent.
masonic.
Reuben Jones Lodge No, 388, F. & A.
M., meets every first and third Saturdays
in each month at 2.30 p. m.
J. T. Ttkivaht, W.M.
Sidney Paul,
Secretary.
No school Thursday.
Replant your corn and gardens.
Mrs. L. G. Cartledge is quite sick.
Dr. FrankGriffin o f Leary was in town
Wcdnesnay, juggling with Judge Beck.
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Mrs. Sallie Pace has been quite sick,
but Dr. Ragan says she is much better.
Miss Eliza Lash has a pet cat 14
years of age. The pet is almost gray.
Miss Minnie --——;—- Riley is spending this .
Week with relatives and friends in Run-
dolph.
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Jim Monroe and his corps of hands
did some much needed work on his end
of the Leary road, this week.
Clever Stoney Glover, representing the
Glover Grocery Company of Americas,
' J'done” the town Wednesday.
Julian Davis was in town Wednesday,
and very kindly assisted his predecessor
in getting the smash-up straightened out.
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Tbe young ladies are wearing some
very pretty and stylish hatspurebased of
Mrs. G. V*. -i-_i— Colley, the popular milliner.
A person is indeed down on the world
who could and did not appreciate the
little sunshine we’ve had this week.
Picnics and rumors of picnics. Re
member the hungry editor and we’ll—
well, just guess the rest.
Owing to a rush of work, County
Clerk Ragan has been a busy man this
week. He was assisted by his daughter,
Miss Blanche, and Mr. 8. T. Clayton.
Joe Daniell sold a pair of “tooth-pick”
shoes the other day. He says 3G inches
used to make a yard, but now two feet
make one yard.
Mr. Rube Smith is taking a much
needed rest, and Mr. Daniell is going it
alone for awhile. Bring us a mess of
fish, Uncle Rube.
If want „ , hustling ... ... bridge , build- ...
you
ors, communicate with Jesse Wil-
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kersonson or J. A. Thornton,
Morgan, Ga.
Mr. Paul Dozier will soon begin the
erection of a handsome dwelling on
nice lot he bought from J. C. Price, near
the northwest corner of the square.
A Monitor man quoted Loin Mans-
field, the other day, and—well, boys,
you are welcome to 5 of Clayton’s fa-
mous 5-cent cigars.
badly , -»t damaged J- m J i - rrv T !D; l by le i y the , s P fl flood lan , Er . .. Besides -7 s
other injury 2,400 panels of fencing
washed away.__
Torturing, itching, scaly skin eruptions, and
burns and scalds are soothed at once
promptly healed by DeWitt’s Witch
Hazel Salve, the best known cure for
plies. S. T. Clayton, Morgan; P. E. Boyd,
Leary; Heniy Turner, Edison.
If J. A. Thornton does not remove
his blooded “city clock” Ed. Fields,
Judge A. 1. Mon™., Ste.urt
ledge and Sheriff Davis will ruin
their fine gold watches trying to keep
time with it.
It is fanny how people will talk.
certain young lady purchased a very
pretty spring bonnet at Mrs. Colley’s
store the other day, and in less than
twenty-four hours all the girls knew of
it and said “we must have one too.
That’s the place to get ’em, girls; cheap,
too.
Tom Elder has blossomed into a full-
fledged gold wire artist and all orders
left at 8. T. Clayton’s will bo promptly-
attended to. He will, no doubt, begin
in a few days to keep a nice stock of ev-
erying in his line on display, and is de¬
sirous of having everybody inspect his
Workmanship.
Mr. Becton Isler’a pet mare took a
notion to go home before he was ready,
Wednesday afternoon. $he slipped the
bridle, left it hanging on the hitching
post and mode a dash across the east side
of the square. Bee’s buggy hung up on
Dr. George's garden fence. The marc
ran a short distance down Mr. Clayton s
!a»j_and-was led back for our worthy ex-
tax collector to ride home. 8i. Aycock
will rebuild the buggy. How about the
harness, Bee?
I Shingles Echoes from of the the roof Storm. the
of college
at Arlington were picked tip in the yard
of the old Gee place on the Morgan and
Williamsburg road, about eight miles
from the wrecked building, Tuesday
morning,
Prof. John Sandford Edwards, the
Monitor's bright Dickey correspondent,
seems to have the blues this week just
because the chimney to his beautiful lit¬
tle academy washed down last, week, and
that his column is Short on news in this
issue. Now, John, you have too much
true grit to let such little things.bother
you. Jump on Cleveland or someone
else when you have no news to write.
Si McGnirt says he thinks liis brother
merchants wili joiii him in giving thanks
for the blessing of not being worried
with duns, either verbally or by mail,
last week.
A. I. Monroe says Joe Daniel can beat
him on bridge contracts—that Joe can
| make his whisky and lie has to buy his.
j Si Aycock says the only way to break
iji m from “getting there” with the mail
is to break liis neck.
Judge L. D. Monroe did not come to
town in over a week. Too busy pulling
[ people out of the creek and entertaining
visitors. Jim Thornton can tell you
who the gallant Judge rescued,
bl Monroe says if you want , a fool¬ , ,
hardy and difficult task performed get
Jim Monroe and Tom Green excited a
little and they would swim the Atlantic
to get a batteau. We got the boat,
didn’t we, Jim? And the public should
tliank us, but they will not.
Jack Riley says the cream horse didn’t
j cost but $50 yet he wouldn’t give him
f " \ dozen o{ cla * ba ” k varie, T
when it comes to crossing creeks.
Bet you cigars you are airaid to ask
Wesley Brown, the mail driver, to tell
you when Mr. Thornton said he would
Ilave tke bridge finished.
! Bob Colson says tlio last few daj-s have
b(jea j )(ll; q on a fellow for either selling
or finding Singer sewing machines.
Judge Cartledge and Sheriff Davis
I both say fence building is tine sport.
■ Mow about it, Colley? Jesse Wilkerson
says he had rather build bridges than
fences.
Don’t allow the lungs to he impaired
by It the continuous irritation consumption of a cough.
is eas’er to prevent tliau
i to cure it. One Minute Cough Cure
early will ward off any fatal lung
trouble. P. Mrs. Leary; S. T. Henry Clayton, Morgan;
I E. Boyd, Turner, Edi-
on ,
| The frieuds 0 f our widower sheriff
to . , know what . . , lady ,
are anxious young
sen( . t])e rabbit » s foot to t ne said
sheriff with the following lines: lf I
j present you with a little rabbit’s paw,
i hoping it will keep the widows away
until I make my appearance. It is
the left hind foot of a rabbit killed
j n R eomi £ rv graveyard at midnight,
I j during the dark of tho Fri¬
j moon, on
j day, the 13th day of the month, by a
cross-eyed, left-handed, bow-legged
‘nigger’ riding a white horse.” The
little gift was received through Sun¬
day’s mail, and the sheriff refuses to
give any information as to the sender,
i That’s all right, Hub; nothing like a
little fun.
They are so small that the moSt sensi-
tive person take them, they are so effec-
tive that the mo8t obstinate cases of con-
stipation, headaeh and torpid liver yield
1 That is why DeWitt’s Little
I Larly little Risers arc Known as the famous
1 E. prills. 8. T. Clayton, Morgan, P.
j Boyd, Leary; Henry Turner, Edison.
Mr. B. H. Johnson of Dickey paid
the Monitor a pleasant visit Wed¬
nesday. In |his hand Mr. Johnson
carried one of the famous “Johnson
Scrubbers,” invented and patented
‘ b himself. The writer been
y with nas
familiar scouring mops of all
sorts ever since childhood, but this
one beats them ail. It is of simple
device, but / perfectly substantial and
v , m ]a8t lifetimRi Not a homo
should be without ono . Mr . Johnson
is a hard working man, a good citi-
zen and deserves credit for his push
and enterprise. May he grow ine-
pendent with the profits reaped from
.1 tno sale 1 01 uns this useful usetul 'oriole
Many cases of “Grippe” have lately
been cured by One Minute Cough Cure,
This preparation seems especially adapted
to the cure of this diseas. It acts quickly
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often leaves the patient. S. T. Clayton,
Morgan; 1 P. E. Boyd, Leary; Henry
UIBer > ^E:_
Mr. J. N. Daniell is a hustler when
^ comes to log-roll!ug. Last J . i;urs-
day, with Sfty-two hands, besides
himself, he rolled and piled 3,000 trees
that blew down on his big new
ground. A good dinner and supper
was served, and the boys had plenty
of the “stuff ” to make them strong.
Joe treats his men right, and can
always get help when in a tight.
The friends of Mi. W. W- Cheney
of Shellman will be sorry to learn
that he is in a very critical state of
health. A cancer from which he has
suffered for years, is getting in its
deadly work, and the end cannot be
far. He has been unconscious for
several days.
Talk about your curiosities and freaks,
Morgan can boast of something wonder¬
ful in this line. This “wonderful some-
tu n g” j K a Negro woman who is hardly
three feet high and weighs about fifty
pounds. 81m is said to be 26 years of
a ge, enjoys good health and is a good
singer.
COUNTY LINE ITEMS.
REPORTED BY TAME ROSE.
Rev. J. F. Hadden filled his regular
appointment at Bethlehem last Sunday.
Owing to the inclemency of the weather
he didu't get to his church Saturday.
Madame Humor says there is to he a
marriage between now and Christmas.
I wonder if they won't give us an invi¬
tation.
Mrs. J. F. Hadden visited her sister,
Mrs. Barfield, iast Sunday.
Cary Hawk came by Prof, Lawson’s
school and brought Miss Jennie Hadden
home last Friday afternoon.
Mr. Alex Avery was in our commun¬
ity one day last week smiling at his best
girl. He gave her some candy and she
has had the toothache ever since.
Mrs. J. M. Wooten has been quite
sick for the last few days but she is at
preseut somewhat improved. She visit
ed her mother last Sunday.
Messrs. Edgar Gholstin and Cary
Hawk spent part of last week at school.
Prof. Lawson and family visited Mrs.
J. T. Hadden last Sunday.
Tame Bose visited his best girl last
Sunday in Dickey.
Zuma Aycock has got the finest sad¬
dle horse in Calhoun.
J. T. Faircloth paid Morgan a short
visit last" Saturday,
Mr. Sammie Johnson spent Sunday
afternoon with J. T. Hadden.
Messrs. Willie Quick and Charlie
Davidson visited friends neat' Morgan
last Saturday afternoon.
Mr. Frank Dunn spent last Sunday
afternoon talking to Miss Alice Barfield,
one of Randolph’s fairest flowers. Per¬
haps he will tell you when it is to be.
Our hearts were made to feel sad m er
the disaster at Arlington. Everybody
extends their heartfelt sympathies to the
bereaved and bereft parents, and hope
that those precious little children are
walking the streets of the new Jerusa¬
lem and singing praises to God. God’s
power is above all other;—we know not
when he shall call for us, and we ought
to be ready at any hour, but I am afraid
there will bo but few who will be pre¬
pared when the Bridegroom cometh.
Miss Mamie Davidson, accompanied
by Mr. Culbretli, attended Sunday
School last Sunday.
Everybody Says So.
Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most pleas¬ won¬
derful medical discovery of the age,
ant and refreshing to the taste, act bowels, gently
and positively on kidneys, liver and
cleansing the entire system, dispel colds,
cure headache, fever, habitual buy and constipation box
and biliousness. Please try a
of C. C. C. to-day; 10, 25, 50 cents. Bold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
Tom Elder says the best way in the
world to stop william goats from climb¬
ing your garden fence is to put up a
plank on either side and let them walk
over. Will somebody please kick us?
Heed This Advice.
I take this opportunity of inform¬
ing my Leary friends and the ladies
of this seetion that I have just re¬
ceived a large and handsome line of
New York Millinery, and would ask
you lovely, to call and and see them. larger They line are
I have a than
ever. Every color, beautiful shape line and of style.
I also have a dress
goods and notions, and can give you
hats and dresses to match. I appre¬
ciate your past patronage, and ask a
continuance of the same. I will do
my best to please.'
Yours, respectfully, Mrs. Dixon.
A. j .
E. E. Turner of Compton, Mo., writes
us that after suffering from piles for sev¬
enteen years he completely cured them
by using three boxes of DeWitt’s SVicth
Hazel salve. It cures eczema and severe
skin diseases. S. T. Clayton, Morgan;
P. E. Boyd, Leary; Henry Turner, Edi¬
son.
To ackers’ Institute.
The Teachers of Calhoun will bear
in mind that next Saturday (to-mor
row) is the day fixed for the meeting
of the Institute. The Monitor is
teacher under tho in impression fully that every
the importance the county of being appreci¬
ates present.
Our citizens should attend also, and
encourage those who labor with love
and patience with our children,
Following for the you day. will read the pro¬
gramme
PROOP.MME.
Opening exorcises.
Roll call by secretary and responses
with quotations from favorite authors.
Reading continued—by J. S. Edwards.
Arithmetic as we find It in tho common
schools—by W. M. Pettis.
Biographical subject—David P. Page;
when born; early life; his work as a
teacher; discussion of his mothod.
Recess at suitable hour for dinnor.
Round Table exorcises by all teachers
presont.
School room decoration.
Mr. J. T. Stewart brought in the
Shollman mail Tuesday. He reports
the roads between Morgan and Shell
man in good condition with but few
exceptions.
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Year Life Away.
If you want to quit tobacco using easily
and forever, be made well, strong, magnetic,
full of new life and vigor, take No-To-Bac,
the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong. Over 400,000 Many cured. gain ten Buy pounds No-To-Bac in ten of days.
under your
druggist, $1.00. Booklet and guarantee sample mailed to cure, 50c Ad. or
free.
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York,
Boy»> Deserving an Education,Now is Your
Timed
We take pleausure in giving this
notice—that the County School Com¬
missioner will give a free scholarship
to any industrious, studious boy of
this county who desires a good edu-
cation in that first-class school, the
North Dahlcmega. Georgia Agricultural College,
at
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Lawns,
I nsertions,
Laces.
IT IS SURELY
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A MISTAKE i
To think that you cannot save
money with by trading
us.
WE WANT YOU
To look at the best assorted
stock of goods to be found
outside of the larger cities.
We Cannot
Enumerate our line, but will
say to our friends and cus¬
tomers that all our goods
are new and first-class.
IF IN NEED
OF BARGAINS IX<T
Hints' Furaisbings, - Brsss Bonds, - Fresh
Hi'osifiss or Firm Supplies-
Don’t fail to see us before going
elsewhere, as we will save you
money.
Silks,
Organdies,
Chambrys.
Goods
must
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S.T. CLAYTON ■ ’
MANAGER.
This space is reserved for the new
LIVERY, FEED and SALES
STABLES,
Recently opened by S. T. Clayton,
with Mr. 0. S. Riley as manager;
Call on them day or night for a first-
class team at very reasonable rates.
Remember the Clayton old stables.
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OVERLOADED
Money is havd to got, therefore I sliail
keep nothing In stock but necessities. For
cash I will overload you with bargains In
Sugar, Flour, Coffee, Rice, Lard, Moat,
Corn Meal, cottonseed Meal and Hulls,
Tobacco, Snuff, Potash, Plowstocks, D.
II. Scoviil Hoes, Club Axes, Osnaburgs,
Sheeting, Prints, Checks and Shoes. Now
remember I pay no clerk hire, house rent,
whisky bills, or railroad bills. 1 can sell
close, and will do it. I think it better to
give you my prices when you call on me,
so come ono, come all.
Yours, wanting trade,
S. N. McGUIttT.
NEW STORE
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NEWG00DS
EVEHY DAY IS BARGAIN DAY
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We will sell goods so low you
will be astonished.
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BRSS5 ipp Dm
We realize the fact that to build up
a trade, wo must give bargains.
GIVE US A CHANCE. WE HAVE ALL
YOU WANT. DRY GOODS,
TKIM MINO S, CLOTI 11NG
GROCERIES, HARD¬
WARE, A Etc.
COME AND PRICE OUR GOODS
NIXON & CO.
ARLINGTON, GA.
SHOE SHOP.
SHOES. Harness, &e. repaired In neat
and workman-like manner. charges
reasonable. Shop North-west corner pub-
lie square. Hhoes inaao to order. I aluo
repair all kill da ol tin ware.
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Shoes
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lam just from T. J. TINSLEY & CO.’S STORE where they priced
mo then goods so cheap for APRIL until I ani obliged to rush back and
secure the biggest bargains of my life. They are selling their entire lino
of General Merchandise 10 to 25 per cent, below their competitors. No-
tico their strictly cash prices for April .-
DRY GOODS.
Men’s Fine Shoes 95c to $4.5(1.
Men’s Brogan-Shoos (full stock) $1.00 to
§1.25.
Ladies Fine Dongola Button Shoos 65c to
$ 8 . 00 .
Bust Prints 5c a yard (others ask 0 and 7)
Good Prints 4c a yard.
Fine Lawns 4 to 20c a yard.
20 pieces Shirt Waist Percat 6 to 12c a
yard.
Men’s Shirts (line) 45c to .$1.35.
Dross Shirts 75c to §1.50.
Fine suit of clothes for $8.75.
Good Suit for $4.00.
Good Pants 45c to $1.00 a pair.
Good Corsets 25o to $1.25.
Ladies Undervests 5c each.
Silk Umbrellas 75u to $2.50.
A DRIVE IN
G ROGER U5S.
Best Apple Vinegar 2oc a gallon.
Y\ e solicit tho trade of all afid guarantee prices and quality of ali
goods. our
T. J. TINSLEY & CO.
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(WR 0UGHT~iRBII~I > IP£S~ftM3~F lftjilBS?l
lll’iiss Goods, Iron, Stool, Etc. A full lino of ('listings always on
ham! for general repair work on engines. Rebuilding"
engines and boilers a specialty.
A complete line of Hancock Inspirators, for hoik Locomotive and
Stationary need of service, with repairs for same, always in stock. When in
down, work, especial a quick and perfect job when your engine breaks
send for or write
EUGENE V. PARKINS,
Calhoun County. DICKEY, C4-A.
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SliEIblLlIVLA.lYr, GEORGIA.
DEALERS JM
HARDWARE, PAINTS,
GOODS, STOVES, SASK, DOORS BDIFTDS
AND IBTJIRin DDRS’ SUPPLIES.
Our stock is entirely new. Wo don’t keep goods in our line, but sell
them. Wo CAN and WILL sell as cheap as any house in the <8tale, and
desire to build up our trade to the highest point. If you will come we
will do the rest.
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A STRONG PULL
-AT THE —
THORNTON
HOUSE,
3VEOI4.C3-A.Isr, GEORGIA.
New bouse, new furniture, every¬
thing for comfort, meals at all hours
of tho day. Second to none. Kates,
<f;2.00 per day; reasonable rates by
tbe month, 1 also will sell ice cream
on Saturdays MRS. through J. A. THORTON, tlm see sea-
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NO TIME TO LOSE
Best Pickles 8 l-3c a bottle.
Evaporated Apples 12c. a pound.
Granulated Sugar 20 lbs. for $1.00.
Atbucklos Coffee 16 2-3c a pound.
Green Coffee 8 lbs. for $1.00.
50 lbs. of l’oarl Grits for $1.00.
Sardines 4c a box.
Oysters 8c a can.
Salmon 10c a box.
Tomatoes Go a can.
East Powders 4c a box.
Largo Size 7c a box.
Giant Potash 7c a box.
Good Tobacco 20c a pound.
Rose Leaf (smoking) 8c a package.
DRUGS.
Simmons Liver Regulator 15c a package,
Dickey's, Eyo Water 12 l-2e a bottle.
Mothers’ Friend 95c a bottle,
llradfield's Female Regulator 95e abottlo.
Hood’s Sarsaparilla 70e v bottle.
Winn of Cordial 70c a bottle.
SALE STABLES.
If you want to buy a good, gentle horse
or mule, I can accomodate you. I have
a nice drove of stock for you to select
from. If you want to hire a team you
will find at my
LIVERY STABLE
gentle, trusty horses and first-class ve¬
hicles. When you hire a team from me
you got one that can bo rolled oil. VVnen
you come to town and want your stock
cured for, bring them to my
FEED STABLES
where they will he well-fed und cared for,
I solicit your patronage and gudrantee
satisfaction.
SI. G.STATHAM,
Dawson, Did
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MORGAN, GA.
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