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THE MONITOR. By the Monitor Publishing Company* W. C. THOMAS. Kdltor mid ItATKS OF Sl’ItSCKIFTION. fine copy one t Hie copy six months .... One copy three months . . plication. Advertising rates made known on ap- ..«, i.„, om«... .. second-class mall matter. MORGAN, GA., DEC. 3, !«97 Seven men died in Chilton countv, Ala., from drinking wood alcohol mixed with whiskey. The Looking Glass has discovered a new name for Poachtree street in Atlanta. It is “Mortgage Row.” Mrs. Elizabeth Nolde must die, so saith the Supreme Court of the United States. Ilor only chan ce now is in the governor. The people of the country will see what McKinley knows beginning on next Monday, Congress will moot on that day, the 6th inst. The Morgan Monitor is advocating sheep raising in Calhoun county. Good Bro, Thomas, keep up the lick. —Cutlibert Liberal-Enterprise. In ahout another week that hust¬ ling (?) body of law makers in At¬ lanta will be out of a job, with about as much accomplished as they had when entering upon their duties. Since the death of Yon Gammon and the subsequent act of tho Legis¬ lature prohibiting the game of foot¬ ball in Georgia, a great deal of interest has been manifested by tho Emory students in basketball. A merchant trying to do business without advertising, suggests an ex¬ change, is like a dude throwing kisses at a girl in the dark. The dude may know what lie is doing, but nobody else kuows. lion. O. B. Stvens, of Terrell county, is going to put up a “hot stuff” race for Commissioner of Agriculture, lie being armed with a lifetimo farming experience, will aid him considerably in making it xvarm for his opponents. Martin Thorn was convicted last Tuesday for murder in thefirst degree in killing William Gulldensuppe, his predecessor in the affectation of' Mrs. Augusta Nack, at Woodside, L. I, on Juno 25th. Tho sentence will be on him to An exchange says that 4-cent cot¬ ton means tho 4-closure of morl ga¬ ges, to which wo will add that 4-cent cotton 4-warms the fatmer to here¬ after plant about an ncreof cotton to 4 acres of other crops. A Iittlo 4-thought is all that is needed, Down with so much cotton raising and plant more corn, potatoes and vegetables. Cotton is not tho only staple that will bring money. Far¬ mers can easily got 50c. per bushel for corn at this season of the year. As every body knows that is true, what will he get for it about next May, or June? Ho can get almost his own price. An aged editor says: “Tho news¬ paper man is a slave. A street la¬ borer gets paid better for what he does than the average newspaper man. There is not a business or a profession but brings better returns. There is not a trade or business but brings moro independence.” That's going a little too far, but there is a great deal of truth in it, too. Tho newspaper man is theRiublio’s slave; ho helps to make his neighbor rich, and dies poor. He helps to elect can d'.dates to fat salaries, gets a little j patronage at starvation prices and i waits till doomsday for his money. Ho builds up churches, schools and public institution, contributes his mite to their support, and when they x ba># paid i job i , work i. . to givo • out _ . they ,, take it somewhere else, Ilo credits a man two years for a paper, and when he seuds the bill, the man gets mad and quits. But why- go on? That’s why all newspaper men go to heaven, and why so many- other sort miss connection on “tho gospel train.”—Ex. Death of Mrs. Palmer, of Dickey News reached Morgr.n on late last Thursday afternoon of the death of Mrs. E. M. Palmer, of Dickey, who died at her home on Thursday afternoon at 5 o’clock. Site itad been sick only a short while before death claimed tier. Mrs. Palmer was a nobleCbristian lady and was well known throughout the county. The news of her death will be received by scores of frieuds iu Morgan with the deepest sorrow. t The remains of .Mrs. Palmer were in¬ terred in the Salem cemetery Friday afternoon at 4 o’clock. To the bereaved family and relatives of the deceased WO join (he score of friends in their sym¬ pathy. Cotton liaising; y* ( The press all &Gr the South are howling liiprTtimcs,’’and attributing the presefjt financial slump to the low price of cotton, all of which, n<. doubt, is a correct summary ol the situation. Cotton lias been gradually falling m price for the past six or eight , years, each year being a little lower | I T 1 0 r ’ ,ri <nl1 ^ finwler] * 7 , j through the bottom of the bucket, and it has left a number of our farmers in a bad fix, financially, I ho bulk of their crop was planted in (he “king staple” in hopes that it would bring a good price, In its production every possible economy was used to make the cost of raising as iittlo as possible, but when the market ruled the price down I clow the 4c. notch, it caused a deep sigh of despair to rise within the bosoui of thousands of Southern farmers. Cotton is no longer king and at present Hard Times is reigning in its stead. 1 ho question which is on the lips of our farmers to-day is: “What shall we do? What shall we raise that will bring us ready monoy?” The answer is short. Plant less cotton and moro subsistence. That’s the whole thing iri a nut shell. There is too much cotton raised. The market is flooded and it can’t be expected to bring a big price. The farmer who raised less cotton and moro corn this year is now smiling at his loss fortunate neighbor who is compelled to pay him 50o per bushel for his corn. If every bushoi of corn will put 50c. cash in your pocket at this sea son of the yoar, what will it bring next May or Juno whon tho product becomes scarce? Thoir’s no question about it. Hog and Ilominy will succeed King Cotton, and reigi l su promo on the glorious old throne, while the latter will take a back seat and watch the operation of its suc¬ cessor. Nows From New Light. “In tho sweat of thy faco slmlt thou eat broad, ’till thou return unto the ground.” Thoabovo quotations were tho words the Lord spoke to Adam and Evo as ho h.d them to leave the garden of Eden. And Ho intended it to all of their decond t*ui». iu.twrttry in,. „ v ,.„ v OU(v a duty alike to society and ourselves. God has decreed that by tho sweat of man’s brow shall ho oat bread. No amount of riches, no love of pleasure, no dictate for love, can confer on any ono the right to lead an idle life. All of us have some gifts, which wo are bound to nso wisely for ourselves ami for man¬ kind. Mental toil is regarded as of a higher nature than the bodily toil, but I think that to be truly happy we must labor habitually with our hands. Many cheat themselves with tho delusion that freedom from labor confers bliss. It is the deceptive dream of millions. Ask our wise men—those who aro looked upon as tho successful meu of life, in our cities and in tho country—those who have risen to eminence by their own works. They will all tell yon 'that tho happiest hours of their life was the period of industrious labor. It is exceedingly gratifying to those who favor the dispensary that through all the pcstalenco that the anti-dospen- sary men may throw at us, that we aro to have it our n ay. And the anti-dispen¬ sary men will bo very much terrified if they stay quite too much, don’t you think. Mrs. J. R. Causey and son Bley spent Sunday with the family of Mr. E, II. Laws. The artioal that was writ on by our editor advocating a farmer’s union in this county, has met with great enthusiasm with some of tho fanners of this section and some of them are speaking of or- ganizmg a union in the near future. [Wo have been layiug quiet siuce writing that article to see if any feeling vas being manifested in regard to u farmer’s union. \Vt> have seen that every up-to-date farmer body. i» the county is for unionism, sole and They will never be able to command a living' for their staple until a change is made in that direction. Good fur the inmorsin yonr lUatrict _ Keep the subject warm.- Ed.J Mr. E. H. Laws went to Bhellmau Tuesday on business, returning with the same old cry “cotton is worth nothing." I’ouny Wedding Press. iuvitatious at the Albany Bridge Fell In. Mr. J..N. Daniel] bad a fine pair of mules aud a wagon to fall through tho bridge at Ivey’s Mill in Baker countv ’ lust Thursday. Mr. Dauicll’s overseer, J. F. Rivera, was moving some cotton seed Mr. Duniell bad bought from Mr. \Y. A I "If! and just 1 " as ” tho team reached f;............. the center of the bridge it gave way letting mules, wagon and everything down into the water. It was necessary to cut the harness loose from tho mules to get them out and the fall injured them considers lily. Mr. DanielluAsiuteredsuit ugauist thecouuty for $100. Claytons popular store . selling is popuhtt goods a: popular prices. Dickey Department. '1. K. Plowden and ye scribe went j over to Leary last -Moodily. ‘ j j L. r M. \i 1 i>; lowden , took . . . the . show , at Albany last Friday, Several from around here look in i he show at ( nthbert Thursday. Some of the boys can tell some pretty j good talus on others of their as- j sociales. For instance, when C M 1 "■ r : n " El,t ,,f,h * '"" i re- marked to the one who was with him: 1 I hat yonder is tho largest [lib: of \fhite sand I ever saw.” Yum! rum! Milton Davis spent the latter part oi last |w< ek in Morgan, Wonder what is the attraction. Miss Alva Ellis one, of Andrew Female College pupils, spent (he la!tor part of last week with friends and relatives at this place. Charles Davidson was hero Sunday night. Look out, Hawk! Those who attended preaching hero Sunday from Morgan w- Mr. P. P. Dozier and Misses Nettie MUS¬ dames Co’ley, I ..d Thornton and daugbf"., Selma Davis and brother, Dick. Mr. J. S. Plowden went down to Arlington last Tuesday, IIo had the misfortune to lose his horse last week. The horse was turned into the pasture Thursday and was found dead Friday morning in the field. It is very hard to givo up a good horse, especially when cotton is as low as it is now. Mr. Kirkland preached two fine sermons hero .Sunday morning and evening to a very large audience. Mr. Kirkland’s son, Charlie, acc oci" paniod him down hero this time. He will remain hero for several days. ’ Mr. John Eubanks accompaniel by Miss Ellio McGuirt and Air. U. Hill with Miss Claudia Eubanks at¬ tended preaching hero last Sunday, R. E. Collier and sister, Miss Mayrae, were hero Sunday. W. W. Davis went up to Skollman last Three or four of the boys here went down to C. J. Davis Monday to try their hand on partridges. I suppose they had pretty good luck. Mr. T. Rogers and wife attended preaching at Salem Sundav We are sorry to say that Miss o. b llhe n- Mansfield m f . ,,, has been , sick . . for _ tho . ‘ v °bk. .Jordan ,a w. »■ r* v vnc.’***'* friends and relatives here Sunday and Monday. Mr Tom Griffin, accompanied by his son, Willie, and niece, Miss Berta Buckalow, attended services hero Sunday. Come again, we nre al¬ ways glad to see you; yo scribo es¬ pecially. Quite a number of friends and relatives attended the burial of Mrs- Palmer last Friday afternoon. W. E. tl. is still all smiles, for ho says ho has got the finest girl in Georgia. Wait about sixteen years, Cousin Will, and 1 will talk with you. Wonder where all of that gold that McKinley was going to give us? I believe he is a copper man, for I cannot got hold of anything but pen¬ nies and not many of them. I hope tho MoKinleyites aro satisfied with him, I am not. We never had such hard times, and harder they aro coming. Well, we will not care, if they will only run the railroad through and I am pretty certain they will do it. Don’t you think so, Mr. Monitor? [No, we don’t think she’s coming; we know it. Those railroad people know a good thing when they see it. the icasou we’ll got it. Just yourself easy; she’s or cornin’.— Our little village is all in mourning account of the death of oneol our Christian ladies, Mrs. E. M. Palmer, who died at her home in ‘ *ckoy last Thursday afternoon at 5 o’clock It is with regret that it is our duty to chronicle the death of this good Christian huly. She was a Lady loved had by all who sick only ever know her. She been a short while, tho first serious attack strik- ing hor at about 2 o’clock on tho morning of the same interred day she dieij, Ilor remains were at the Salem church last Friday afterp . on at 4 o’clock. The bereaved relatives have tho sympathy of the entire eom- muuity. f of Drs. Griffin; city, of Loary the ) anl J ,e °rge, your woro at-* tondui K physicians. Well, I will have to bid farewell 1° m l ); i ient readers. Au(*r I'lnirs- ,la - >’ - vml J»IU h,u ‘ mo the f L " i. • . , fl ietuls aU t * . , 0 , ou mQ hp some one will kecaths wheel moving from Maybe Dickey for I have made the start. I wilt vise again some of these days. that, is if the Monitor lives kere otiough. I think it will move next year so that it could bo on the railroad. food-bye. kind readers, Ohas. W 1’, Moved The Lamps. p,,r! ii* living in town and nre familiar with the Oil-inns- part, noticed a rather ,,__ peculiar appliance hist Snndav morning , on g<, ing or pacing through the square It was olrscrved that every lamp in town liaii been “monkeyed” with. Five of them were taken off of their posts and carried out of town, some place where they could not be found, and the balance a (;re either broken or rendered in some manner useless, by the mischievous par¬ ty or parties. While it is not known who the guilty party or parties are we feel safe in saving that if they are caught what Mayor Col¬ ley will do for them will lie a gracious plenty. Marshal Davis is doing all in his power to bring the perpetrator to justice. Go to Clayton’s for cheap holiday goods. a 3 .tv The great values we offer in CAPES, never more worthy than now Our line of capes has never been excelled by any merchant in Calhoun county and we don’t expect to be excelled in either prbo or quality of goods, becauso wo carrry nothing but the best. WE GIVE YOU BARGAINS Becau.se tvo sell the greatest value and buy cheaper than others do CF2 nifimif LlAJLlv v LiL AM) SEE IF WE DO NOT SAVE YT)U MONEY ON EVERY ITEM. WHY II IT #0 i That wg aro the leading expoiv 0ll ^ s HEll-CAdCO n\ MoTchandise? Because our assortments are bigg J t and fresher. qua^ l Because we givo the best in tho mosfc in quantity anJ the lowest price to all, and / our promises staud our spkmdid aud avoil assorted stock of Staple aud Fancy Dry Goods./ 7 / rv a a iy Toys Toys, . ”. tY ^ f D |nr ffi) I ~1 ci i 1%. .'ll' TO ,i 1 w I t#§S8f}, , i / T /A ( tk •4k - Tiie Old; For The Young; / Eire Works, Fire Works, tp W holesale 1 and 1 f fenuLfp W. A. JOHNSON & C0. ( ALBANY. GEORGIA. *ri? One Block From Passenger Depot. 100,000 Pounds Of Bones Old Iron Wanted. Mias Itet Curtledge has returne 1 from Dawson where she spent al»out ten days visiting friends and relatives. If you need anything in the s on oral , merchandise . . line cal! and on me get them at cost for cash. B. T. Clayton. WANTED. Five hundred (500) head of cattle all sizes, age and condition. Arlington Oil & Fertilizer Co. Handsome Frank Dim was seen in town Sunday. Yellow Fever Germs- breed in the bowels. Kill them and you are safe from the awful disease. Casca- L______ rets destroy tho germs throughout tho system and make it impossible for new ones to form. Cascaretts, are the only reliable -afe guard for ydiing and old against Yellow Jack. 10c, 2oc, 50 all druggists. ^ • i'l • ill Ua ^ *-/ Jk . ~ - 9 AFTER A COM¬ PLETE AND & mT 4fl A Thorough Investigation I AM SATISFIED THAT THE GOLD ’WIRE JEWELRY Manufactured by Mr. D. T. ELDER is tho best on the market. All designs of Ladies’and Gents’Jewelry. Call on him at T. J. Tinsley & Co.’s and inspect his fine assortment, the goods are sure to sell. Come to see me. D. T. ELDER. Thornton House, HVCCmGS-^ILT, GEORGIA. Now house, new furniture, ove;y- thing for comfort, meals at all hours of the day. Second to none. Rates, $2.00 per day; reasonable rates by the month. I also will sell ice cream on Saturdays through the ice sea- son. MRS. J. A. THORTON. Brick for sale I bare several different qualities of brick for sale at $4, $4.50 and $5 per 1,000. Come quick be¬ fore they are all gone. ‘10-29 3m J. M. NEWTON. SHOE SHOP -AT-- iLE-A-H-Sr, GEORGIA. R. M. Flowers, a first class shoe aud harness maker, will thank you for any work sent him. Manufacturing and re- pairing'dorm good at low figures. Send your shoe and harness work to R. M. FLOWERS, oot 21-oui Leary Ga. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Maihis, of no Dickey, spent Monday and Tuesday their daughter Mrs. Dr.K.MeK. Clayton’s store is going to bo most popular place in Calhoun coun ty (luring the holidays. That’s cause he is selling goods within of everybody Go, see for —Mr. Tom Gladden is tile father of a fine 10 pound baby hoy. Certainly you don’t want to suffer dyspepsia, constipation, sick headache, sallow skin and ioss of appetite. have never tried DeWitt’s Little Early Risers for these complaints or you would have been cured. They are small pills hut great regulators. Mrs. S. X. Clayton, Morgan, P. £. Boyd, Leary; Henry Tur¬ ner, Edison. Yellow Fever Prevented. There is only one sure way of prevent lag yellow fever Destroy the germs of the disease by using Casoarets, Candy Cathartic, and keep the system clean by continuing their use. The tried and test¬ ed safeguard against yellow fever i* to place your faith in Cascarets. 10c, 25c, 50c, all druggists. WHERE HAVE YOU To BEEN, BUD? Not Clayton’s? Not this week. Tinsley’s? this morning. Danieli’s? No, sir; I am just from • j| i • • t // § c OVERLOADED E.N. McGuirt. Where I get 36 inches to the yard and 16 ounces for one pound. Yes' and 9 pounds good coffee for 81.00 8 pounds Arbnckle coffee, 1 00 18y lbs. . 18 lbs. sugar, 1.00 good rice, 1.00 50 lbs. pearl grits, LOO 16 boxes potash, for 1.00 Calico and checks, per yd., 4 and 5ets. ! 20 ounces soap for 5c 780 matches, 5c Mccobov s"-’W r thiee bou,.,s to any re; tho M( who may b" .suffering. AWeady this “new scientific course medioine” has permanently cured the anils of apparently hopeless cases. The Doctor considers it his religious duty a duty which he owes to humanity to donate his infallible cure. He has proved tho dread consumption to be a curable disease beyond any doo*-* and has laboratories on file In his American and Euro! penn from testimonials of experi¬ ence those beuefited and cured, in all parts of the worki Don’t delay until it is too late. Co sumption, uninterrupted, .- and certain death. Address means T speedy M. C., A Slocum, 98 Pine street. New York, and when writing the Doctor, give express pud post- office address, and please mention reading this article io the Monitor" THOKNTON & CO- Wants Your Trade. Tills popular firm has moved into thoir new store. They carry a full line of staple and family gro¬ ceries, tobaccos, whiskies, wines, dry goods, etc., which they are soiling for cash as cheap or cheap¬ er than any retail concern of the kind in this section of country. This is just a notice—their goods advoitiso themselves. THORNTON & CO-, Morgan, Ga. S. T. CLAYTON S LI VERY, SALE and FEED STABLES. Nice Turnouts—Day or Night—at Reasonable Prices. WHCElNr TINT TOWK . Take your stock to my Stables to be cared fr r. B. AYCOCK, :- MAN Tax Collectors Not Providence permitting, I t tbs following places, on the da; for the purpose of collecting t County Morgan, Taxes for the year 189 r Cordray, Sept. 27, Oct. 25, Leary, Sept. hept. 28, Get, 2 Williamsburg, 29, Oct. 27, Nov. 25. Sept. 30, Arlington, Oct. 1 and 29, i Edison, Oct. 2 and 30, Nov Pruett’s Store. Nov. 16. Folks, Nov. 17. Jonesville, Nov. 18. Maury’s Will Mill, Nov. 19. tie at Morgan during conrt weea. Books wi[l close promptly on Dec. 20. C. J. Davis, Tax Collector Calhoun Co. T. BRISCOE, AO mOON* MORGAN, GA. South of Public Squar*. u —■hi / PROFESSIONAL CARDS. *—— J. J. BUCK. ATTBMSr AS! C5WEHK At LAW, Wdl 3VrOE.OA.3sT, OA- practice!" all the Courts, State and Federal. Prompt attention given all business entrusted folds care. Col- lections a specialty. l*17-tf L. D. MONROE. attoritey AT L.VW, MORGAN, GA. Practices In the Courts of tho Albany Cirenit, &c 1-17-tf D. G. CAETLEDGE, attorntey at ta-w MORGAN, GA. Practices in the Courts of the State Special attention given to collections. tf J- B- GEORGE, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, MORGAN, GA. Off-ick and Residence ox Main Street 1-17 tf IC MCK. RAGAN PHYSICIAN AND SUP MORGAN, GA. Office and Residence North, or House on Poblio Square. 1-17 SHOE SHOP. SHOES. Harness, &c. repaired In neat and workman-like manner. charges reasonable. Shop North-west corner pub¬ lic square. Shoes made to order. I also repair all kinds of tin ware. S. M. LASH. The place to buy the finest Marble and Granite Monuments and Slabs is at Tfcs Altaiy Marbls and (baits Works* Write naming price you want to pay and I will do the rest. w. H. MILLER C0NSUMP r 'r./ j-