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About The Morgan monitor. (Morgan, Ga.) 1896-???? | View Entire Issue (Sept. 22, 1898)
The Morgan By W. C. Thomas. Official Organ Calhoun County. Official Organ Board of Education. Entered at the Morgan post- office as second-class mail matter. Thursday, September 22, 1898. Rememher Griggs next Monday, Calhoun Republicans will prob¬ ald y be l i wool-gathered” when the votes are counted on Decern- her 5th. It takes thirty-seven specially constructed and equipped steamers fo keep the submarine telegraph cables of the world n repair The Reverend J. H. Smith’s head will In' “kinkier than it really is when lie finds out where¬ of he landed “at on election day. Let every Democrat in Calhoun county come forward on the 5th day of December and help to give our Democratic candidates the largest majority their party has ever had. The naine of Admiral Dewey and ( In* presidency is being linked together in a very suggestive man¬ ner and the suggestion seems to he as taking, in its way, as the admiral luys shown himself to be in his. It should he understood that Dewey is strictly Democratic property. The Monitor will go back to old size next week, and there’s no one who will rejoice in the • change move than its manager. We have experienced a “tough” l inn in publishing the Monitor in its pn sent form hut it was the best we could do, us tie* newspaper press was broken and could not repaired sootier, We desire to thank our patrons for their Donee during our misfortune. A woman is expected always to look pretty and amiable und el- circumstances. A man may mad and so >wl all In* wants to, and work oil’ his nervous irritation in profanity, or at the butt end a cigar. It a bore conies into his office ho can plead urgent business and get rid of him, or at the he can facilitate his. exodus by the judicious application of the toe of his boot. But if a woman should torget her sex. and utter a sulphu- rous word under such circumstaces site would be ostracized from so- eietv. On the first page of this week’s paper will be found an advert ment from the ordinary’s < ffice ordering an election on Thursday, Dec. I, 1898, to determine whether or not spirituous liquors shall lie sold within the limits of Calhoun county. The Monitor does not hesitate to say that our people are taking the proper step in the right direction. Nearly every county in the state have voted “dry" and Calhoun is only keep¬ ing up with the procession. Lot’s help to get the sale of intoxicat ing liquors out of the state by voting Colhotin “dry.” It will be bene¬ ficial to the people in every way possible. Dickey Department. (by bunflowrs. ) We are having some very warm weather at this writing. Mesdamen Mansfield and Par¬ kins paid Morgan a visit Saturday afternoon. Misses Willie Edd Johnson and Avern , accompanied by Cary Hawke and Charlie Jackson, at- tended preaching at Red Bone,- Sunday. Mr. and Mis. W. E. Harvin spent Tuesday with Mr. 0: J. Davis and family. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Palmer spent a few days last week with relatives here. Mr. T. H. Rodgers attended preaching at Mars Hill Sunday. Mr. Will Steadlnim accompa¬ nied by his sister Miss Ola, visited the Misses Mansfield Sunday af¬ ternoon. Mr. J. 0. Bell spent last Sunday night with Mr. Thomas H. Rodg¬ ers. Dr. and Mrs. Ragan spent last Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Mathis. H. A. Plowden was here Tues¬ day. Messrs. E. M. palmer and S. J. Johnson went down to Arlington last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. E. 0. Bell visited relatives in Clay county Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. B. Ii. Johnson and son, j Ralph, paid Morgan a visit the j lirst l mrt of the week. Several of the Morgan people! are attending the singing here | this week. j Some one got disappointed last 1 Sunday afternoon. Clever Goo. Wiggins was here a short while Tin sdav. i Wonder where Jim Mathis and Leslie Clements went last Sunday night. A petition for bankruptev was filed in the United States court* yesterday by J. S. Collins of Ar-j lington, Calhoun couty, and was j refenvd to Mr. Shelby Myrick,of| Americus, the referee for the conn-, ty which Mr. Collins resides • ! Iho petition states that Mr. Col- Ibis’ property is small and that his liabilities are only a few thou-1 s '«uid dollars. The petition was hied by Mr. \\ . D. Sheffield, of Arlington, attorney for Mr. Col- Ihts.—Macon Telegraph, A new and clique idea comes from Griffin. Last week in tlie comseof human events ami the peace and qui- etu,ll? ot ’ th ' J community, it became neccessarv ,0 L ,u ’h brute h' 1 ’hie usum crime. This was ail aml accu, ' aiu « ,0 cnst,,ra antl precedent, as laid down in the un- written law, and tip one ent red any objection. Hat a gay young coroner seeing his usual little fee in sight, summoned a jury id hold an inque?t on the negro's bod although the condition in which it was found left uo doubt as to the manner in which the culprit met hi* death. 'Die jury was duly summoned and impaneled, but when they looked around for a bodv to sit on none was to he found, Some thouhgtful person desiring to save the county trouble and expense had spirited it away, At last ac- eounts the coroner was still looking for ‘he body and his fee. — Ex j&.t -^.ctnjLaJ. Manufacturers’ Cost! flo l^eserue! $4000 Stock 'mV Must Go At Once! Men’s boy’s and chil¬ dren’s clothing, all sizes, and of the best makes and fits. On account of the low price of cotton, 1 will putmy entire lineof clothing on the market at If ll«. My stock was bought on an anticipated cotton crop at 6c to 7c, and you will save from 25 M 50 per eemfto on every suit you want. This is not an “ad.” to draw you, but “is as it is told.” So come and get your winter suit* for your¬ self and boys. D [fowe si Mm© Anna© Lsidnes (S©©d§ FtodauimSo Bry C5©©dl§ 0 EttSoo sit fttoe fl©we§ft prk©o Yeiry ttrally 0 CL IClienejy, SHELLMAN, GEORGIA. mm, Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. The Best Salve in the world for Cut.*#, Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fcv. r Sores, Tetter, Chap¬ ped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures D Piles, or no pav r* quired. is guamteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Priee 25 cents per box. For Sale h\ all Druggists. T lus.ire ..... life . the is- New xr York , Votir in Life Insurance CompnY. It is the most liberal Companv to n.- policy holders as well as the* laigesi ami , stronges' in the world. M A. Bland. I Announcement. For Sheriff. I hereby announce myself a eandi- date for tne office of Sheriff: of Cal- j loun county. 1 respectfully solicit sn I > P ,,! 't of the voters, Z. Cowart. I ruth wears well. People have learned that DeVVitt’s Little Earlv Risers are reliable little pills for regulating tlm bowels, curing constipation ami sick )'y nisie\ rt| Lcb Cc*Morgan; 1 hev don’t l)r. gripe. F. T, .1. Leary; . \\. Jones. sliiir_; Henry Turner. EdUou
