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About The Morgan monitor. (Morgan, Ga.) 1896-???? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 11, 1898)
T" t! •H & adida^- v a 1 m Job Work Neatly Executed on Shor Notice At The Ms ()tfice. VOL. III. NO. 5. ■mm conn official mm, 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. m PER YEAR
