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About The Morgan monitor. (Morgan, Ga.) 1896-???? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 25, 1898)
The Morgan By W, C. Thomas. ' Official Organ* Calhoun County. Oflficial.Orgail Board of Education. Entered at the Morgan post- office as sedotfd-clasB mail'matter. Thursday, August 25, 1898. The Monitor intends getting back to its, original size just as soon as we can do so. It takes money to have machinery re¬ paired, ail’d that’s exactly what we fail to have at this writing. If our patrons Would come forward and pay us a third of what they owe u», we would be able tor Infy a new press, in the place of the old one. 1 <> Our state taxes will be just one dollar per thousand more this year than they were last year. Gov. Atkinson made the tax levy, last Monday, and the rate is 6.21 against 5.21 last year. This in¬ crease drone dollar per thousand is required by law—the act of 1896 giving an increase of $400,000 to the school fund, It takes the extra mill to make that amount. Gen. Eitz Hugh Lee announces himself as .a candidate for the United States Senate from Vir¬ ginia. This will excite general interest.iii Virginia politics. In the campaign of 1896, Gen. Lee was not (‘(hinted)among the active supporters of the Chicago plat¬ form. Whe„n h*owas retained in bis position in Cuba by President McKinley, it was hinted in Re- publiean'cTficles Yliat this was his reward for having desired McKin¬ ley’s election.:- As the’silver Dem¬ ocrats carried Virginia by a very gratifying majority in 1896, and the principles of the Chicago plat¬ form dominate the party- now as then, Gem Lee’s contest for the Senate cannot fail to be a very lively one. ■i r: - • ' The Dickey High School. This school will open the 3d of October, 1898. We emphatically disdain all short roads to the es¬ tate of educated manhood. We do earnest, honest, conscientious work and merit is our only, plea for patronage. This place is known far and and wide for its refinement, hos¬ pitality and high moral culture. We confidently believe that pa¬ rents can find here that discipline, those healthful conditions, that freedom from the excitement of city life, and those surroundings of town and church as will con¬ duce to the eradication of bad habits and the growth of manli¬ ness and scholarly attainments. Our people have shown their determination to have a first-class school here by fitting up one of the most eonfortable school build¬ ings to be found in this country. This building is furnished with a good supply of the best teaching apparatus, and other additions will be made from time ta tjme. We recognize the fact that this is a progressive age and we do not propose to be found “bringing up the rear." Inducements are being offered to those living in other localities to cast their lot with us. Good building lots can be purchased here at a reasonable cost, and good homes are offered, at. low rates, to boarding students. We solicit your patronage and co-operation. We will give you a good school. ■'V -v K. H. Shell. News From Jeff. (BY A SUBSCRIBER) Mr. and Mrs. Jolin Ward, of Edi¬ son, was here Sunday. > » Last Sunday was big meeting day at Mars’ Hill church and as usual there was a lar^e crowd out. . Mrs. Webb returned home one day this-week she was accompanied by her buidmnd Mr. Webb of'Smithvtile. Mrs. Rr. E." Wafd returned home .from a visit to Camilla and Mr. Robt. looks soqie. better. . ... Mrs. Ragan of Morgan visited her daughter Mis. C. 8. Sanders Satur- day! Messrs, John and Robt. Bell, of Shellman, Su.tjjdav. was* here Saturday and • •* Messrs. T. J Davis, E. J. Bass and T. W. Langston went up to Cuthbert Wednesday with a bale of cotton. Bill Pain went down to Ar ^jag tou Monday. ‘v?: '•X Djan Sanders accompanied the Misses Hamers to their home near Cuthbert Monday. Picking cotton -and knocking the mosquitoes gives a fellow all the employment he wan f s. Some thiet certainly had a feast Saturday while the family of John Pritchet, William Briant, and M D. Bass was all gone to church he went in and helped himself to the,goodies that was prepared for meeting. Mr. J. L. Olliff, of Early county, was here Saturday night and Sunday. Mr. Bill Little went, down to Ar lington Tuesday with a bale of cot¬ ton. The Cost of the War. According to Washington statis¬ tics, although the war with Spain lasted only 114 days, it is estimated that it has cwst the go/eminent so far $150,000,000. of which $98,000,- 000 has been actually paid .out of tile treasury. Beginning with March 1, when the increases in the expendi¬ tures iu anticipation of war became apparent in the daily expenditure of the treasury the actual disbursements on this account have been approxt- mately as follows: March, army, $600,000; navy $2,- 400,000. Total, $3,000,000. April, army $1,200,000; navy. $9,- 800,000. Total, $11,000.000.. May, army, $12,000,000; navy, $7,- 000,000. Total, $19,000,000, June, army,$16,500,000; navy, $6,- 500, 000. Total, $22,000,000 July, army, $29,500,000; navy. $5,s 500,000. Total, $53,000,000. To Aug. 13, army, $5,500,000; navy, $1,500,000. Total, $7,000,0007 Total charged to war department, $65,300,000. Total charged to navy depaitment. $32,700,000; grand total* $98,000,000. The appropriations made by con- gress on socount of the war aggregate $360,000,000, and cover th? time to January 1, 1898. v Not a cent of this will be repaid the government—our government has asked no indemnity. Were it repaid to our government, the con¬ sumers and taxpayers wouldn’t get a cent rebate. The First Round Bale. The first “round'’ bale of cotton has been on exhibition on the floor of the Colton Exchauge for the past few days, and while its neat appearance is often spoken of, there seems little praise cf more substantial character, Capt. Thomas Young, a recognized authority on cotton exporting, said yes^qrday that the bale would not do for the Trans-Atlantic trade. The bale shown is from the. press of Col. Mike Brown, Barnwell, aqd contains 356 pounds of cotton. It, is covered with heavy jute cloth, the top, bot¬ tom and sides be.ug 1 with hemp sown cord. Buc, according tbCapt Young, it would occupy more epace is ship’s hpld than a square compressed bale weighing 500 pounds. Attention was also caileu hy severe! cotton men to the fact that tt waldalmost draposl- ble to get satisfactory samples from the round bale. An end sample was not desired, and , to slit the bagging would ,, mean the , , bursting . or the bale, as it hoops of anV kind. , T It carries no i> said that the round bale would ,, j occupy more room in freight cars and would be more troublesome to handle than an ordinary put up bale, tor the reason that hooks could not. be used with any safety upon cotton simply confined in cloth without bands— Fiom the Sunday News, Charleston, S. C„ Aug. 14. 1898. Advertise in the Monitor. An observant exchange says: “There are 15 year old gals and 16- year-old kids marrying . about over this county, who have neither money, -prospects nor sense. Their parents ought to separate them, take them home and have a -pecial matinee in the woodshed; no 'postponement on account of the weather, and no pains spared to make the entertainment in¬ teresting to the audience.” S. T. Cla-^rton, /T^or^ai), Qeor^ia. We keep on hand a nice line of shoes, hats, dry- goods, notions, fancy and family groceries at the very lowest possible price. La¬ dies and gents shoes, the latest styles and most pop¬ ular makes. All 1 ask is a liberal share of the public patronage, and 1 will try and make it to the interest of all who come to see me. S. T. Cla.3rton, /T\or§ai>, Qeor^ia. WHI Speak In Arlington. The Hon. J. B. Kogan, the Populist candidate for Governor of Georgia, will speak at Arling- ton, Ga., on Saturday, the 3d day of September, 1898, at 10 a. m. Everybody cordially invited. J. A. Coleman, County Chairman. Lit You can get u lb green co ffee.......... $i oo g « U(m roa8ted coffec . , 1 oo , tO ^ white 9ugar . i oo , no who|e jn rice 1 oo 100“ Cotton ,, seed , , hulls. ,, . . . 45 100“ Cotton , seed , meal. , * 1 OK 2o ... 1 , “ Double-thick tobacco, 30 1 “ , Schnapps , , 1 1 tobacco. , , . . . 40 1 “ Nails................ 2* 1 “ Meat,................ 7Y 1 “Lard................ ■ 8 1 “ Macaboy snuff....... 55 780 Matches.............. 5 Calico and sheeting per yd. 5 2 box potash 15c—3 for 20c— i for 25c, and 17 for $1. Corn and meal per bu 65 Best flour per bbl.... 4 75 Cotton baskets from 20c to 50c each. Home made svrup 35c per gallon. Let me thank you for your pat- ronage in the past, and I hope to share it in the future. I am, Yours to serve, m nil J ip, - - - Mu.
