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VOL. III. NO. 5.
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superior court.
Judge—W. N. Spence.
Solicitor General—W. E. Wooten.
Clerk— WVX \tagan.
Sheriff—L. H. DaVis.
htegut r* terms, second Mondays in Juno
'and December.
COUNTY OOUET.
Judge—L. D. Monroe.
(Solicitor General—L. G. Oartledge.
Clerk—W. J. Ragan.
Sheriff—I,. H. Davis.
Quarterly sessions,4th Mondays in Feb¬
ruary, May, August, and November.
Monthly sessions, 4th Monday in ouch
month.
count OF OIllT NARY.
Ordinary—A. I. Monroe.
■Court, first Monday in each month.
C rtJXtY'CO.MMlMSlOXEl'S.
J. 15. George.
Henry Turner.
J. M. Wooten.
Court, first Tuesday in each month.
Treasurer—Thomas E. PJowden.
Tax Receiver—J, B. Steadham.
Tax Collector—0. J. Davis.
Surveyor—W. S. Short.
Coroner—W. A. History.
School Commissioner—J. J. Beck.
JuSTlOF COURTS.
Morgan—1123rd district—J. N. Daniell
'J P. W. E. Harvin, N. P. and ex-offt. J.
p. Court,second Thursday in each month.
Arlington— 574th district— John R.
■Mills J. p. William Ray, Notary Public
and ex-officio J. P. Court, third Wednes-
'day in each month.
Edison—13UTh district.—J. R- Strick¬
land, J. P. Everett Bass, N. P. and ex-
•offieio J. P. Court, second Saturday in
each month.
'Leary—626th district.—Harper Daniell,
J. P. James Keel, N. P. and ex-officio
J. P. Court, third Saturday in each
bionth. tt B.
Wilfet'ii&burg—i?SSrd district.—G. N. P.
Perry, J. P. C. J. McDaniel!,
had ex-officio J. P. Court, fourth Sat¬
urday in each month.
Cordray—1304th District-Will £u-
banks, J. P. David Wimberly, N. P.
and ex officio J. P. Court first Saturday
in each month.
p-’* TOWN OF MORGAN.
Mayor—K. McK. Ragan.
Wardens—J. J. Beck, T. W. Tinsley,
IS. N. McGnirt, S. T. Okiytoh.
Clerk—S. N. McGnirt.
Treasurer—J. J. Beck.
Marshal—Shell Carver.
CHURCHES.
Baptist Church-—Rev. Z. T. Weaver,
pastor. Preaching every third Sunday
had Saturday before. Sunday-school
"every Sunday at 1(1 o’clock a. in. J. M.
Newton, Superintendent.
M. E. Church—ReV. F. McCullough,
PfSto* .Prehcffing every 1st Sunday at
11 o'cloek a m. Sunday-school every Sn-
Sabbath at 3 p m. L. G. Cart ledge,
\>erimendent.
MASONIC.
Reuben ,Tones Lodge No. 388, F. & A..
id., meets every first and third Saturdays
In each month at 2.30 p. m. W. M.
J. T. StiAVaet,
Sidney Paul,
Secretary.
Our Clubbing Hates.
The Monitor and the Weekly Consti¬
tution oDeyedr for $1.50.
The Monitob and tire Bouthein Cul¬
tivator one year for $1.50.
Thornton
H oust,
JVTOjFlCGift-Isr, GEORGIA.
New house, new furniture, eve: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 jlso vvill sell ice cream
bn (Saturdays through the ice sea¬
son. MRS. J. A. THORTON.
S. T. CLAYTON'S
LIVERY, SALE and STABLES.NO!!
FEED
jKrice Turnouts— Day or Night—at
Reasonable Pi ices.
s-= WHEN XJST TOWN
Take your stock to my
Stables to be cared for.
Brick for sale
I hare several different, qualities
of brick for saleat $4, $4.50 and
$5 per 1,000. Come quick be¬
fore they are all gone.
10-29 3m J. M. NEWTON.
WITH OUR to
■ CORRESPONDENTS.
Arlington Local Laconics.
Misses Mamie Wooten and Lillian
Griffin, two charming young ladies
off Leary, a¥a visiting Arlington this
week, the guests ^ £ Mrs. W. J.
Horsley.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bostwfck
spent ‘Mr. Sunday in Bhrffton,
and Mrs. W. I). Sheffield
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W.
L. Collins at their country home.
Miss Maggie Powell, of Cairo, is
visiting Miss Ada Martin.
Mr. G. L. Collins went up to
Macon last Sunday.
Arlington’s Social Club was re¬
organized last Monday at Dr. and
Mrs. McClain’s.
Mr. and Sirs. W. E. Bostwick
spent Monday in Blakely.
Mr. and Mrs. Killebrew and Olyclc
spent Sunday in Bluffton.
Was Chalmers Collins in Morgan
last Sunday?
fit was reported that ho came
within a mile of town, but when lie
heard the resound of the sextet’s
melodious hexieberd, he could not
stand the idea of venturing further.
—Ed. |
Mr. and Mrs, J*. E. Lofton spent
Sunday in Damascus.
Mr. and Mrs. Horseley gave an
entertainment Tuesday evening com¬
plimentary to Misses Wooten and
Griffin.
News is kinder “scaee” in this
neck of the moral vineyard. Proba¬
bly w’e will be able t® do better in
the_future. Don’t judge our towu
by the scarcity of news. Next Mon¬
day evening at an early hour the
wheels of pleasure will begin roll and
a most enjoyable time is in - store for
those who participate. The occasion
being a Valentine Entertainment to
bo given at the opera house.
Leary Locals.
MisSes Lillian Griffin and Mamie
Wooten, two of Leary’s most charm¬
ing young ladies are visiting friends
in Arlington this week.
Mrs. Lizzio-Dixon is spending this
week in Macon with friends and rs!-
atives. Business of the mercantile
kind will also command some of her
attention.
Last Sunday our town was sad
dened by the absence of Mr. Sidney
Keel, who boarded the train for Co-
iambus, to be followed on Monday
by our affectionate young friend,
Mr. Geo. W Smith. They are going
to take a business course in the
Massey Business College at Colum¬
bus*,-where we are Sure they will dis¬
tinguish themselves as students and
able minded young men.
Rev. F. McCulloughs is sick at
this writing, but we hope he will
soon recover.
Ordinary’s Court.
As last Monday was the first Mon¬
day in February, it was the regular
day for Ordinary A. I. Monroe to
hold his court. About the usual
amount of business was transacted,
W. J. Ragan, clerk of
court, having fully admiuistratored
the estate of James A. Cordray, ap
plied to the court for letters of dis¬
mission. |Tho advertisment vvill be
found on the fourth paged
The case of application for letters
of administration on the estate of
Hettie Collins was continued on ac¬
count of sickness of J . S. Collins,
The petition for a second
months support of the I). A. Ingram
minors was dismissed by the
nary.
Application for letters of
istration on the-estate of F. S.
bre was continued on account
sickness of Dr. Terry.
The twelve months’ support set
apart by the appraisers to M rs.
dura Turner waa made tho
ment, of the court.
At this point the court
We wonder why most things
like to eat are so hard to dijest.
MORGAN, GEORGIA -FEBRUARY ]1,189S.
Burned To Death,
Lost Friday morning little Ida,
the 5 year-did daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. W. II. Drinkwater, \vlio live
about three miles north of Morjjntf,
happened to a most horrible accident
which later caused its death.
Little Ida was sen! to school with
several other children on the planta¬
tion, but instead of going direct to
school they stopped on the way to
warm by an old stump that had been
set fire by some plow hand's in the
field. It was here that, tiio little
girl met her fate. She went too
near the fire and her dr$efi became
ignited. Efforts were made by the.
other children to smoTior the flames
which in less than a minute had
completely covered the little child.
Little Ida was a bright little girl
and will bo greatly missed by her
parents as well as her associates'.
She was interred in the Baptistcem¬
etery last Saturday afternoon,
Our sympathy is extend'd to the
bereaved relatives and friends of the
little girl.
Lika! LaeonC?
Ye scribe was on the indisposed
list this week.
Col. C. B, Wooten, of Albany, was
in our town this week.
Clever Jim Thornton, went to
Damascus last Tuesday
Some people’s whole a.m seems to
bo to have things to look up.
Pomp Cheney’s smilir face was
seen on the square this week.
“The Bovs’’ will give a ball at the
Thornton house tonight i t* lidav.)
Dr E. IT. Brown, one o' Edison’s
most prominent physicians, was iti
town last Tuesday.
Handsome Ghas. McLendon and
Col. 0. B. Weaver, was in town last
Wednesday night for a change.
Mrs. C. J. MoDaniMi and bet*
daughter, Miss Mamie, Werb in town
last Tuesday on a shopping expedi¬
tion.
Mr. S. T. Clayton is the looser of
another fine horse. This makes the
fourth horse Mr. Clayton has lost
since Christmas,
Nobody needs to bo watched quite
as closely as tho man who thinks he
is such a good fellow.
Dr. Griffin, of Leary, was over
last Wednesday to perform an oper¬
ation on little Reuben Wheeler, who
is suffering with typhoid fever.
Tt was tho writer’s misfortune not
to attend the W.-W. tin wedding at
Edison last Friday night, A full
report is given in our Dickoy corres¬
pondent.
We aie in receipt of an invitation
to attend a Yaiontine Entertainment
at Arlington next Monday night.
Quite a crowd from hero is expected
to attend.
Mrs. Will Bartlette returned last
Wednesday to her home in Cuthbert
after a week's visit to her father,
Sheriff Davis. Her husband accom¬
panied her borne,
Mrs. Dr. Griffin, of Leary, came
over last Friday and spent until Sun¬
day with relatives and friends, when
Dr. Griffin came over and accom¬
panied her back home.
Tho Morgan Dispensary is work¬
ing like a charm. Trade is getting
better each day. People are begin¬
ning to realize that only good liquors
can be bought at bio ’spensary.
Judges Beck, Boynton and Monroe
went over to Camilla last Tuesday
to rti-gne before Judge Spence the
motion for a new trial for John Bai¬
ley and J * e Handy, the negroes
who were recently convicted for the
assassination of Julian King some¬
time ago.
Mr. T, S. Hart, who has been
for the past three or four weeks, in
I the interest of tho Singer
I Machine Manufacturing
! of Jacksonville Feu, left last
'"'G ’ , or * 'lion. Mr, Hart
many warm friends bore who
' tod to see him leave.
" New Light.
ESTENTION OF CONHOTOIISNFSS.
Our civilization is becoming move
intense; we see evidence of it in the-
newspapers, the magazines, the
programmes of club work. Instead
of doing things hastily m the rough,
greater nicety is being demanded.
In fact, wo are possibly filtering on
that grade of refinement and civili¬
zation which has reached its climax a-
mong the Chinese,who copy the sacks
in a plate and the clams in a garment.
The pressure is higher; life is less
simple and wo cannot return to the
earlier simplicity. We are in the
current of our year of the world, and
Patrick Henry said; “we may sink or
swim; live or die; survive or perish;’’
but go back is what we can’t do! So
the vital question with us is how are
we to adjust ourselves to this mere
inture condition of living? The vast
number of the insane and the suffer¬
ing show how many there are who
fail to meet the requirements. Her¬
bert Spencer tells us that the physi¬
cal evolution is probably complete
and that further adjustment must he
ejected by mental development. So
I believe that if we would meet these
few conditions most effectively it
must be through greater mental
effort, bnd aft a movement ia that
direction. To live to the highest
degree of winch we are, capable, is to
extend our consciousness. Tt is to
perceive the resistance of things that
do not immediately touch us; it is to
thow out cOuutefeiters of thought
into space that experience has no1
yet touch that which advances to
meet ns. Surely this is to multiply
ourselves and to five more, and the
way to do this thing is to learn more,
and think more and to consider at¬
tentively the things that come bev
fore us, that we may define the’r
significance. The mind must be
awake, active and on the lookout for
relations.
DEATH.
Death has again entered into one
of our once happy fnmilys and
plucked from the golden chain that
binds their hearts in family union,
its brightest link, in the person of
little Ida, the 5 year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Drinkwater,
who departed this life last Thursday
evening a short while after the sun
bad hidden itself behind the western
horizon. At her home, surrounded
by her loved ones, who, with bleed¬
ing hearts, watched her pure; and
gentle spirit take its flight to a world
where sickness and sorrow never
entei*. During her very brief illness
while she suffered the most excru¬
ciating pain, she bore it with perfect
fortitude—never austentatious, but
meek and gentle. Five years God
spared tier to live and during that
period of time she wielded an influ¬
ence that eternity alone can disclose,
God, in his omuisceuse, hits found a
place in tho bright beyond, and thus
t leave her with this plea:
we
Olj God look in mercy on ns.
(Jomo, come, oh, Como, and speak
peace to our souls,
IfOu to whom can we feel dearest Lord,
but to tlice,
Tlion cans’t ma,ke our poor, broken
hearts whole.
"One who has been there says the
hardest job an editor has is to blow his
brains out about the progressive proc¬
livities of his towu where business men
do not appreciate his efforts enough to
give him ii small advertisement. Some
busihesfl men appreciate it until it Corned
to a few dollars and Cents, aud then you
can shut the wind off.”
The writer of the above might have
added that when a merchant does give
the paper an ad ho ought not supple¬
ment it with the information that he
docs it merely to help the paper. If he
wants to give alms lo the paper, he
should say so and make a cash donation,
When be uses the paper’s space and
labor to bools his business lie should
regal'd it as a business transaction, re
marks the Columbia, (Ala.) Breeze.
THE CHILDREN’S -
M3 DEPARTMENT.
Dickey School Mews.
D ’,\U WIONT.OR.
Since our last letter, wo have en¬
rolled another student, Miss Etilii
Glower. Wo are also glad to have
Wiliio Clowor with us again, after
an illness of several weeks
Wo are indebted to Judge Griggs,
for a nice new map of the United
States, for which we are very grate¬
ful.
We bad an interesting spelling
contest last Friday afternoon.
After we had chosen sides, tho
toucher placed a word on the board,
and we wrote other words contain¬
ing only tho letters found in this
word. It requires close thinking to
keep from writing words not in
good usage. Our contest was very
close, the greatest number of words
written by any one was sixtv-eight.
The most enjoyable feature of
the day, is our opening exercise.
We sing two songs and tho teacher
reads a passage of Scripture, then
we repent the Lord’s Prayer in con
cert. We think wo are improving in
singing, but “self praise is better
than none.” We must close.
Sincerely,
STUDENTS.
SAxnERsviuiB, Oa., Fob 5,1898,
Bear monitor:—
If you will allow me a short space
’ n y° nr most valuable paper, l will
write a short letter. The MONITOR
is perused with much interest and
pleasure by me every week. I enjoy
reading the weekly letters by my
little friends. I am a Morgan girl,
and this is my first year off at school.
I am with my sister, Mrs. J. N
Rogers, in the city of Bandersvilie,
attending tho High School- I will
tell you something about our new
; ;dl ° o1 buii,5i,, S wbkh was completed
in January. It is a very handsome
two-story brick structure, which is
modern and convenient throughout.
There are nine class-rooms, princi¬
pal’s office, ticket office, furnace
room, etc. The auditorium is large
and beautiful, and tho stage scenovy
is just simply grand. Our school
opened on Jan. 17tb, with about
245 pupils. We have a very fine
corps of teachers. I nth glad that
the Morgan people have been 'fortu¬
nate enough to procure tho services
of Prof. Short and Mrs. Dozier as
teachers of tho Morgan High School.
Wishing the dear old MONITOR a
prosperous and happy year. I will
close, Your friend,
’Jeddie Beck.
Dear Monitor.
As t sec so many letter.: to tho Mo.xt-
TOK and iiSviirt seen ftny oil atrv -subject
yd; J well write on a subject lliis time,
I will take for my snhjoaf "Studies.”
Some books arc to be tasted, others
bo swallowed, and digested. That is
sorno books are to be rend . illy in parts,
others to bo read but not curiously, and
sonie few to be lead wholly and with
deligehoe and attention.
Some books also mav be read by
deputy and extracts made of them by
others but that would bo only in the
less important arguments and the meaner
sort of books else distilled books are
like common distilled waters flashy
things. Reading maketh a full man
conference a ready man and writing an
extract, and therefore if a man write
little he had need have a great memory
if lie confer little he had have a
present wit and if ho read little he need
have much canning to seem to know
what he dbe.th not. I am from New
Light school and am learning fast and
like to go to school as we have a good
teacher.
I will Close wilh best wishes lo the
Monitor and its many senders.
I also will write again,
Neva Stewart.
Dear Monitor,
1 see you lmve opened your columns
for the school children to write. I think
it ia very kind and nice in you and hope
that it will prove interesting, as well as
beneficial to young writers. I am going
to school at New Light to Prof. McLen¬
don. He is the first teacher J. ever went
to, and I. like him very much. I am a
little girl six years old. How many of
you little girls enjoy hearing your rnama
read? I stay with my grandma, and
we have a nice time going to see my
aunts and cousins, I wish f could see
them today, for l am ao lonesome, j
will close for fear this will reach flic
waste basket. I am your little friend.
Mamie Crosby.
Dear Monitor.
I am a little girl eleven years old. 1
am no x in school under Prof. Barnett,
and like him very much because of his
kindness nml efficiency. I. have five
studies: history, geography, grammar,
spelling, and arithmetic. I have two
favorite peto, a cat and a doll, with
which 1 amuse myself when not other-
wise employed. My sciiool work re-
quires some of my time at night, but it
is always pleasantly rendered because 1
like to study that I may have the appro¬
bation of my teacher and parents.
With best wishes to the Monitor
my little school friends, I urn, j-ours.
Mamie Boaokrurn.
P OFESSIONAL CARDS.
.1. J. BECK*, CMSsauutuw,
CbA.
Will pracUcs in all tho Courts, Statp
Federal. Prompt attention given to
business entrusted fo his care. Col¬
a specialty. 1-17-tf
L. D. MONROE
AT XjA "Wfi,
MORGAN, GA.
Practices in the Courts ot the Albaufst
1-17-tf
L. G. C ART LEDGE,
.A.T X.-AAW
MORGAN, GA.
Practices in the Court-: of tho, State',
atte.iWUm given to collections. ;
1-17 if
J. B- GEORGE,
PHYSICIAN A Tib StRLLON',
MORGAN, GA.
Officr and RXsidbnos ox Main Htretit
1-17 tf
K MCK. RAGAN
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON^
MORGAN, GA.
Office and Rbsidsncib Noirrit or Court
House on Pur mo SquAKft.
1-17 tf
geo. i UK zieh;
Attorney At-Law,
Morgan, Georgia,
Will practice any where.
T. BRISCOE,
FsmciAi m nnm
MORGAN, GA,
UrcsioKNoK South of PuBLIO Sq tTAKS.
1-17 tf
The’ ee to buy the finest Marblo
Grej! Montimenis and
S-LaE® Is x\\,
im Allay Marblo md Sranno Unfa
Writ.- running price yen want t<i
pay - 1 :i d I will do tho rest.
W. H M.ILLEU, DRO^
SHOE SHOP
-AT—-
LEART, GEORGIA.
11. M. Flowers, a first class shoe and
harness maker, will thank you for any
work sent him. Manufacturing and ro ;
pairing done good at. low figures. Semi
your shoo and harness wbi k tb
R. M. FLOWERS,
oct 21 3m Leary, Ga.
A Sure Tiling for Von. ■ ...
A transaction in which you cannot loseistf
sure tongue, thing. Biliousness, sielc headache, furr
red lever, piles and a thousand other
Ilia are caused by constipation and sluggish
derful liver. Ca -carets liver Gundy stimulant llatliartlc, and Intesiiunl tho won¬
now
tonic are by all druggists guaranteed to cure
or money refunded. (J. (J. c. arc a sure
thing*. and Try booklet a box to-day; 10c., 2>e. 50c.
Sample free. Bee our big ad.
SHOE SHOP.
SHOES. Harness, etc. repaired In neat
and reasonable. workman Simp like North-west manner. charged
lic corner pub¬ alsd
square. Shoes made to order. I
repair all kinds of tin ware.
S. M. LASH.
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoko Tour Lifo Away,
It you want to quit tobacco using easily
and forever, be made well, strong, magnetic,
tho full wonder-worker, of new life and vigor, that makes take "No-To-Bac, weak
men
strung. Over Many cured. gam ten Bay pounds No-To-Bac in ten days.
druggist,, 400,000 of your
under guarantee to cure, 50c or
?! .00. Booklet and sample mailed free. Ad.
Bterllng Remedy Co., Chicago or New York.
After T” s rs of untold saffarlog front
piles, B. W. Dursell of Knltersrille, Pa.,
was cured b.y using a single box of
DoWilt's Witch Hazel Halve. Sklu dis¬
eases sueli as eczema, rash, pimples and
obstinate son's are rowdily cured by this
famous remedy, Mrs. S. T. Clayton!
Morgan. Boyd, II eery Turner, Edison. P, E.
Leary.
THORNTON Ik CO
Watiis Your Traded
This popular firm has moved into
tliui. new store. They carry a
full line of staple and family gro¬
ceries, tobaccos, whiskies, wines,
dry goods, etc., which they are
selling for cash as cheap Or cheap¬
er th in any retail concern ot tho
kind in tills section of country.
Tills is juet a notice— their
goods advortis'o themselves!
THORNTON & CO-;
Morgan.’ (j&i *
Gainesville, Tex. Jan. 29, 1898.
Monitor.
Seeing yon Imvo so many nice writers
from New Light and other places, T de-
1 " uuUl wri, ° U' u wu ' I^mToxna.
Papa is a native of Georgia, and my
grandpa livtli in three utiles of Morgan,
hia is (j, » u> Davis. I tmyrtiool
uamc go
and study six studies, spelling, reading,
grammar, geography, arithmetic, .peril¬
ing and music. I go to Sunday school, j 1
and like it very much. My tswreber’s
name is Miss Lillie Hope. Gainesville
is a very nice place it lias about ten
thou,-And inhabitants, five schools and
two railroads. We have been living
in Texas seven years. I will write again
iu tho future if this don’t reach the
waste basket, I will close with best
wishes for tho Monitou.
Louie Davis.
Dbab Monitob.
If you will allow me space I will write
a short letter. I am a little boy nine
years old, and 1 am going lo school and
enjoy going very much. I have five
studies; spelling, reading, writing, gram¬
mar and arithmetic. My l’upa takes the
the Monitor and I like to read the
children’s column very much. I will
close for this time will write again soon.
J am your little friend,
FkUnanda Johnson,
Dear Monitor.
I am a little girl eleven years old. I
go to school to Prof. Barnette. I like
him very much. Ho is a good teacher,
good and kind to every body. Ho re¬
quires a great deal of written works from
his pupils. Oral spoiling, sentence-
making, both oral, and written
exercise in geography, reviews
and written works in United States his¬
tory are some of tho ways in which we
are expected to recite. Tins system of
work is sure to meet the hearty ap¬
proval of every studious child; for wo
cannot forget what wo -have gone over
from tho fact that cVcry lesson is a re¬
view. 1 am very fond of pets of all
kinds, but only have two at present, a
cat and a doll. J will cose as this is my
first letter to the Monitor. Will write
again soon. Youk Fkibnd,
N. M. Busch.
Wo received two letters this week
for publication which was crowded
out, on accout df lack of space. Uno
was written by Tote Bailey, for the
Childrens Department, tho other ono
by >ioHti Avow, of tho Wooton school
house. Both will bo found in next
week’s paper.
Iiow many men there are who
think if they knew as well before
election as after, that (hoy would
get rich betting.
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