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THE MONITOR.
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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—8. T. Clayton,
Marshal—J.S. 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 $1.50.
CHURCUlfS.
Baptist Church—Rev. Z. T. Weaver,
pastor. Preaching every third Sunday
and Saturday before. Sunday-school
every Newton, Sunday at 10 o’clock a. m. J. M.
Superintendent.
M. E. Church—Rev. I'. McCullough,
Pastor. Preaching every 1st Sunday at
11 o’clock a m. Sunday-school every
Sabbath at 3 pm. G Cartledge, Su-
perinfehdeiit.
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. Stewart, W. M.
Sidney Paul,
Secretary.
Tuesday was the longest day in the
year.
Arn’t you glad we are getting to¬
gether?
Don’t begin to kick now, but let Mor¬
gan grow.
Drops are looking better, but more
moisture is needed.
The Monitor said we would have a
new school building.
Council will meet on July 2, and elect
teachers for the Morgan High School.
Professor Short, oilr handsome young
county surveyor, did some work this
week lu the way of running land lines.
The sonorous voice of the whistle of
the Parkins machine works it Dickey
Bounds business like throughout this
section.
Ordinary Monroe performed the cere¬
mony Tuesday in his office, that bound
Ben Hamilton and Pinny Chester, colo¬
red, in the holy bonds of wedlock.
The grand jury shoved over that little
“excuse” at the back of the court house,
That was right, but they should have
becoffimended for a better arrangement
lor the accommodation of the jurymeh.
The Monitor is requested by Rev. G.
T. Embry to say that the union meeting
bf the First District Martin Association
will con verSe at Live Oak church, BukeV
county, Ga Friday before the fourth
Sunday in August. Rev. W, A. McDon¬
ald will act as moderator.
Misses Cleon e McLain and Lula Col-
ley of Arlington, who visited friends and
(relatives here the past several days, left
tor home Monday. These beautiful girls
are very popular in our town, and we
know of two or three voung men devel¬
oping terrible cases of melancholy since
their departure.
Pofessors J. S. Edwards, W.M. Pettis
and W. S. Short are now resting Oil
their laurels. They are personal friends
Of the Monitor, and we hope these
talented yoiihg instructors will secure
remunerative positions next term. Any
school or college would do well to secure
their services.
Rev. Z. T. Weaver filled his regular
monthly appointment at the Baptist
church in this place Saturday, leaving
for his home in Shellman Monday. He
preached three eloquent sermons during
his stay. He was accompanied by his
sbn who has just returned from college.
Rev. Mr. Weaver has a warm spot in
the hearts of our people.
Last Saturday evening a severe wind
Visited the entire section east and west
of Morgan. Some damage was done
ih and about Albany and Arlington. It
is reported that Judge H. C. Sheffield’s
handsome new dwelling at Arlington
received quite an amount of damage,
aud that other buildings were shaken
Up to some extent. The people of
Morgan should feel thankful for their
e cipe.
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Judge J. J. Beck went out to Dickey
Tuesday evening, accompanied by Mr.
L. H. Davis, to be present at the elec¬
tion of the beard of trustees for the
Dickey academy. The Monitor is in¬
formed that the following influential
gentlemen were chosen, viz; Seaborn
Mansfield, J. L. Boynton, B. H. JohD-
sOfl aud T. E. Plowden. Dickey’s school
bnilding will at once receive an over¬
hauling and made more attractive and
commodious, and when finished will be
prettier than over.
Col. L. D. Monroe, commander of
Calhoun County Camp of Confederate
Veterans, left home Sunday morning to
attend the grand reunion at Nashville.
Ho was accompanied by Capt. T. W.
Hammond of Leary. Mr. Hammond
will appear somewhat natural to the
boys in gray as be left home with his
Brm in a sling, his collar boBe having
been broken a few days ago by a runa¬
way horse. May these clever old boys
enjoy themselves and return to their
families greatly benefited by mingling
with the brave men of the sixties. Don’t
you know they will listen to and tell
some bloodcurdling yarns. God bless
the old boys who wore the gray,
SQUIBLETS-
Composed, Compilett, Set up and Other¬
wise Arranged by Fitzdoodle.
“She has a heart so warm and loving,
No one would she willingly hurt;
She is to noble and generous
To ever even dare to flirt.”
—Selma Davis In Love Notes.
The belle pealed with joy, as he wrung
her hand.
“Show- me a lazy Christian and I will
show you a religious devil. ”
Joe Daniel! says he will gin a bale of
cottn to-day. All who believe it, give me
a nicklo.
“Woman,” said the lecturer, “is pure
gold.” “Yes,” interrupted a thoughtful
man in a rear seat; “money talks!”
If your neighbors keep hogs, you cer¬
tainly know what the Bible means when
it alludes to the “Wicked Flea.”
Hope none of the gay widows of Nash¬
ville will -teal “our uncle Lu,” for there
would be mourning in the camps down
here.
It is pretty hard to have to divide your
meat and bread with a person that be¬
grudges you what little you make by hard
scuffling.
George and Frank Dozier and our devil
must have a sinch on the fish in Notcha-
way. They caught 33 nice perch Satur-
<jay morale®. " °‘
Our editor says he wishes he could twist
about 1,000 subscribers into as pretty a
shape as Tom Elder can a piece of gold
wive. See the point?
Don’t you know George Colley looked
handsome in a bathing suit. Wonder if
he brought it home with him. Oh. my,
but those beautiful shanks.
I have never willfully and maliciously
purloined a neighbor’s property, but I
would be tempted to go into a melon
patch about now if there was one handy.
I Wish the members of the last grand
j’tiry would sell our editor meal and bacon
as cheap in proportion As they expect him
to print their general presentments.
“Honesty is the best policy,” even if
there were no hereafter. And yet, a good
many people prosper prodigiously for a sea¬
son, who were never accused nor suspected
of being honest.
We Speak of our troubles; but there
comes a time when silence falls on our
lips, and friends say that wo are “getting
over” them. Alas, no; there is added
to our troubles this further Rouble—the
finding that speech is useless, and lias no
help lu it for us.
A copy of the Argus was put into the
cornerstone of the Tilton Methodist church
this week, and will be unearthed a hun¬
dred or so years hence to prove what
crude methods existed in 1897,—Dalton
Argus. Bet the people'iving then won’t
find any better weekly published at that
time than the Argus is now.
Mortals are queer cusses. Three weeks
ago they were kicking at the wot weather;
two weeks ago they were kicking at the
cool weather; last week they were kick¬
ing at the dry weather; ahd this week
they are kicking at the hot weather.
Next week they’ll kick no matter what
the weather may be.—Ex,
An exchange tells of a miser who is so
mean that he “chases dirt-dobbsrs out o
a ditch to keep them from toting dirt off
of his plantation to a neighor’s planta¬
tion.” Our editor says that’s a pretty
mean man, but that he knows a meaner
It is the man Who don’t take the Monitor
but borrows his neighbor’s copy.
A transaction in winch you cannot loselsa
sure thing. Biliousness, sick headache, fer¬
ret! tongue, fever, piles and a thousand otlic.r
ills are caused by constipation aud sluggisli
liver. Cascavets Gandy Cathartic, the won¬
derful new liver stimulant and intestinal
tonic are by refunded. all druggists guaranteed to cure
or money C. G. C. are a sure
thing. Sample and Try booklet a box to-day, 10c., 25c., 50c,
free. Bee our big ad.
Several days ago little Roy Eubanks
accompanied his father on a walk around
the plantation a few miles above town.
Mr. G. W. Eubanks is a stirring and
prosperous planter, always on the move.
On this particular morning he and Roy
were at least a-half a mile from the
house, and while climbing a fence the
little fellow fell and broke his left arm
between the wrist and elbow. His father
gathered him up in his arms and made
haste to the house. By the time they
reached the house Roy was suffering
no doctor was close at hand, so
Mr. Eubanks went to work to set and
“splint” the broken limb, which he did
in a skillful manner. Roy says his arm
is now almost as good as new.
Some for tell, some for twenty and some
for thirty years have sufforod from! piles
and then have been quickly and perma¬
nently cured by using DeWitt’s Witch
Hazel Salve, the great remedy for piles
and all forms of skin diseases. S. T. Clay¬
ton, Morgan; P. E. Boyd, Leaiy; Henry
Turner, Edison.
Dr. and Mrs, Cliff Cheney visited
Mrs. Hattie Roberts at Dawson sev¬
eral days this week.
‘ ‘They are dandies, ” said Thos. Bowers
of the Crocket, Texas, Enterprise, while
writing about DeWitt’s Little Early
Risers, the famous little pills for sick
headache and disorders of the stomach
and liver. S. T, Clayton, Morgan; P. E.
Boyd, Leary; Henry Turner, Edison.
The thermometer reached 10l
the shade Wednesday.
Reuben Jones Lodge No. 388 F.
and A. M., and their friends enjoyed
a basket dinner in Morgan yester¬
day. The table was spread under
the beautiful oaks in the rear of the
Masonic temple on the south side of
the square.
Terrible Accident,— It is' a terrible
accident to be burned or scalded; but the
pain and agony and the frightful distig-
urments leaving can be quickly overcame with¬
out Witch Hazel Salve. a scar S. by using DeWitt’s
T. Clayton, Mor¬
gan; P. E. Boyd, Leary; Henry Turner,
Edison,
Millford Items.
Summer is really here, did you
know it?
Mr. Charlie Adams and lady of Da¬
mascus visited relatives here last
week.
Mr. Harper Daniel and his lovely
daughter, Miss Ada, was in town this
week,
Mrs. Barbre of Pine Grove is vis¬
iting her daughter, This Mrs. Dr. Pullen,
this week. most excellent lady
is ever a welcome visitor to our town.
Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Askew are vis¬
iting Dr. Lee Hand at Faceville this
week.
Miss Fannie Hand, the accom¬
is plished mingling daughter with her of Dr. I. friends H. Hand, its
this many
town week.
Master Bennie Askew can be seen
behind the counters of bis father’s
store this week.
W. B. Johnson, Newark, Ohio., says
“One Minute Cough Cure saved icy only
chiid from dying by croup.” It has saved
thousands of others suffering from croup,
pneumonia, bronchitis and other serious
throat and lung troubles. S. T. Clayton,
Edison. Morgan; P. E. Boyd, Leary; Henry Tunler,
Little Mamie Lou Adams is a
charming Miss visitor to relatives here.
Lassie Adams is visiting rela¬
tives and friends at Damascus, and
her charming presence is very much
missed in our town'. Don’t tarry,
Cassio, we can’t spare you long.
On the 6th of July the young men
are going- to get up something nice.
I will inquire into the matter and let
you kow. Let uS hope for a groat
big time on the 6th.
The health of our little town is
just splendid. I can also say that
we have some of as good people,
sweet, pretty, girls, sober industrious
young men as can be found anywhere
in Georgia.
Don’t thin your blood with sassafras or
poison it with blue mass, but aid Nature
by using DeWitt’s Little Early Risers,
the famous little pills for constipation,
billiousness and stomach and liver troub¬
Clayton, les. They aro purely vegetable. S. T.
Heniy Turner, Morgan; P. E. Boyd, Leary;
Edison.
nice Saturday evening we had quite a
rain, and a shower again on
Sunday. vivid The dark clouds, with its
caused lightning and rolling thunder,
some excitement, but thanks
to the Ruler of the universe no harm
done but a delightful season, for
which wo should be so thankful.
The young people of this place
were invited out to,the hospitable
home of Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Sher¬
mans enjoyed to a “bee taking,” which they
immensity. IONE,
Not only piles of the very worst kind
can be cured by DeWitt’s Witch Hazel
Salve, but eczema, scalds, burns, bruises,
boils, ulcers, and all other skin troubles
can be instantly relieved by the same
remedy. Mrs. S. T. Claytou, Morgan;
P. E. Boyd, Leary; Henry Turner, Edi¬
son.
Superior Court adjourned last
Friday afternoon. About fifteen
criminal cases were tried, with eight
convictions for the usual crimes of
pistol carrying, larceny, etc. Unless
they pay out Sheriff Davis will leave
in a few days with six or eight pris¬
oners for the chaiugang. One wo¬
man; Mandy West, is in the crowd.
Don’t neglect a cough because the
weather ispleasant; before the next storm
rolls around it may develop into a seri¬
ous difficulty beyond repair. One Min¬
ute do what QOugh its Cure is implies. easy to Mrs.S.T. take and Clay¬ will
name
ton, MorgaU; P. E. Boyd, Leary; Henry
Turner, Edison.
The Monitor would advise its
readers to bs very particular when
buying jewelry. You know there is
a lot of shoddy stuff on the market
now, and when you want a genuine
article go to Mr. D. T. Elder at Clay¬
ton’s. Mr. Elder manufactures all
modern designs of ladie’s aiid gent’s
jewelry from the best of gold and
silver wire, and when you buy from
him you get something good for the
price you pay for brass.
Sick headache can be quickly and com¬
pletely overcome by using those famous
little pills known as “DeWitt’s Little
Early Risers.” S. T. Clayton, Morgan;
P. E. Boyd, Leary; Henry Turner, Edison.
The T. B, club enjoyed a very
pleasant little entertainment at the
residence of Marshal J. IS. Kiloy
Monday night, last.
NOTICE
On and up to Friday, July 2; next,
bids will be received for repairs to
the Morgan school house, in accord¬
ance with plans on file in clerk’s of¬
fice. Council reserves right to reject
all bids. T. W. Tinsley,
June, 25th. Clerk.
Everybody Says So.
derful Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most won¬
medical discovery of trie age, pleas¬
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
cleansing headache, the entire fever, system, habitual dispel constipation colds,
cure
and biliousness. Please buy and try a box
of C. C. C. to-day; 10,25, 50 cents. Bold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
SHOE SHOP.
SHOES. Harness, Ac. repaired in neat
and work man-like manner. charges
reasonable. Shop North-West corner pub¬
lic square. Shoes made to ordor. 1 albo
repair all kinds of tin ware.
SAM. LASH.
J. L. BOYNTON,
-A.TTOiR.TSTE'Sr -A.T LA.'W
DICKEY, GA.
Practices in the Courts of the Stale ana
elsewhere. 1-17-tt
SI. GLAYTO
Money
must
come
Lawns,
Insertions,
Laces.
IS SURELY
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A MISTAKE J „ Yttiv.-
To think that you cannot save
money liy trading
with 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 lino, but will
say to our friends and cus¬
tomers that all our goods
fire new and first-class.
IF IN NEED
OF 33-A_XR.Gr-A.XISXS JUST
Gents' Furnishings, - Dress foods, - Fresh
Groceries or Farm Supplies'
Dori’t fail to see us before going
elsewhere, as we will save you
money.
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Organdies, Chambrys.
Goods
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go.
CLAYTON
MANAGER.
S. T. CLAYTON’S
LIVErV, SALE and
FEED STABLES.
Nice Turnouts—Day Reasonable or Night—at
Pi ices.
WIPO-JInT zuxr TOWKT ;-r
Take your stock to my
Stables to be cared for.
J. S. RILEY, MANAGER.
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Eitor Monitor: Phaase say to your many readers, among‘whom I have
hundreds of customers and friends, that‘I have opened up the prettiest
line of SPRING AND SUMMER HATS, TRIM-
'MING—S. LACES, BTC_, Pver brought to Morgan. My stock . ’
of General Millenary and Notions, cannot be excelled. Particular
attentionwas glve'to STYLE AND COLLORS m the seiection of my
stock. ‘Tefl them to come and see; I am ALWAYS REXDY to do my
best to please. I do my own work and can (‘Ompete with anyone. Oders
by mail will receive prom attention. Yours, to please,
MRS. GEO. W. GOLLEY.
FROM
S.N.McGuirt.
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OVERLOADED
Where I got for cash—
9 pounds good coffee for $!.()()
7 pounds Arbuckle coffee, 1.00
18l lbs. best white sugar, 1.00
18 j lbs. good riee, 1.00
50 lbs. White pear! grits, 1.00
Beef. Best white Labe) Lit id, Cjots.
Sheeting and moat, cheeks, hy the side, 6jcts.
Ladies and slippers, per yd, Sets.
Ladies gents 75c. to 1.50
aud gents shoes, 75c. to 1.85
Best flour, per bbl., G.00
Mccoboy Giant potash, snnff, per pound, 45c
16 boxes for LOO
Gooseneck Hoes, lioes, 30c
D. & H. Seovil Nos. 1 and 2,
40 and 45cfs.
Globe F ruit Jars, per doz., 75c
Meal dn d coni, per bushel, 65,■
FIFTY SHEETS FLYPAPER, 35c
“Wild Rose” toilet soap, per doz., 45c
1 am yours, thanking you for your
patronage in the past and wishing to
have it in the futuro,
S. N. HeGUIRT.
NEW STORE
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NEW GOODS
EVERY DAY IS BAKU AIN DA Y
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IVc will sell goods so low you
wi!! be astonished.
Still fill
We realize the fact that to build up
a trade, we must givo ^bargains.
GIVE US A CHANCE. WE HAVE ALL
YOU WANT. DRY GOODS,
TRIMMINGS, CLOTHING
GROCERIES, HARD¬
WARE, & Etc.
COME AND PRICE OUR GOODS
NIXON & CO. |
ARLINGTON, GA. l
SSe
The Red Sign is
Soda Water !.
Of ladies and gentlemen at T. J.T1NSLEY & CO.’S STORE, where they
enjoy the most delicious
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ititici i
Of every ilavAr, At least 200 glasses of health giving beverages, flavored
with PURE FRUIT SYRUPS, is drawn from our handsotno new Fount
per day, and when you get thirsty como over.
ASK 'US FOR CLOTHING,
Notice the Big Red Sign!
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Wo solicit the trade of all aud guarantee prices and (jhdlity of all our
goods- T. J.
TINSLEY & CO.
If You Want
THE BEST FLOUR DON'T GO TO
EUGENE P. PARKINS
To get, and if you want 8 lbs coffee
for $1.00 don’t go to him for it. But
if you want the host BOILER
FEEDER on the market or any
of them the Following gopds ho can furnish
to you at prices that will as-
tonish you. Drop him a card and ho
will do the rost.
Brass Goods.
Brass goods iti stock for every va¬
riety of service, such as Globe Yalvs,
Check Valves, Angle Valves, Cylin¬
der Cocks, Pet Cocks, Drip Cocks,
Air Cooks, Pop Valves, Lubricators,
Steam Guages, Engine Oilcups,
Guage Cocks,Glass Gungos complete,
Steam Cocks, Jet Pumps, Inspira¬
tors, Engine Trimmings of every
description, etc., etc.
Castings
In stock for repairs on engines from
4 to 60-horse power, as follows: Pis¬
ton heads, Follower heads, Piston
rings, Eccentric and Straps; Glands
for stuffing boxes, both brass and
E.P.PARKINS MACHINE WORKS
Calhoun Udunty. IDIOKIEHZ', OA...
J.B.Payne &Co. t
&EORGIA:
DEALERS LX
HARDWARE, PAINTS,
OILS, CROCKERY, f
GOODS, STOVES, SASH, DOORS BL±NDS
jrvjsrrj BTTiLXJpnRS 3 supplies.
Our Btock is entirely now. We don’t keep goods in in our line, but selj
them. We GAN and WILL sell as cheap as any house the fcltate, and
desire to build Up our trade to the highest point. If you will come we
will do the rest.
Miss Minnie Riley. !! Miss Ella
PROPRIETORS OP THE
Riley House
MOltUAN, fU'lOKGIA.
First-elans aceommodafionii at reason,
able mlm to Iranoiont customers.
comforts to boarders. New house,
furniture, Satisfaction guaranteed,
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Attracting a Crowd
iron; Bteamchqst covers, Cylindei
heads, Flange Couplings for shafting
and for wooden wheels, and mauy
other castings too numerous to men¬
tion. ih-ass
Castings;
htick brass, round, hexagon, etc., etc.
Rod brass to any drawing desired;
planed Mid bored perfectly true.
Packing.
Asbestos packing, Gum sheet pack¬
ing, Pistonrod packing, eib.
Boiler stool, Boiler rivets, patch
bolts, stay holts. Boilers repairect
and tosted by hydrawlio pressure to
insure safety. Round machine steel
from one-fourth of an inch to three
liibhos In diameter. Piping for samel
from one-foqrth to tlireo inches iti
diameter.
Keyways all cut by machinery—
Keyseats all cut hy machinery, in¬
suring accurate fitting, btb.
All orders by mail receive pronapt
attention.
WHALF -*»
The registered Kentucky blooded
jack, is now at Clayton’s stables,
Morgan, Ga , for the season for the
accommodation of all those wishing
to raise mules. Every case guaran¬
teed., Terms made known on ap-
plication. G. W. Eubanks.
Wanted.— A first-class outfit, at a low-
price, for the purpose of making liflj
type pictured, Address this paper;
.Iceco‘ld Drinks.