MONROE COUNTY, GA - NEWSPAPERS 1892 (misc) Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Jane Newton Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/monroe.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Monroe Advertiser - August 16, 1892 - CORRESPONDENCE - FORSYTH, Ga., Aug. 15, 1892 J. R. Hill, Esq., Dear Sir: - The undersigned werw appointed a committee to notify you that at a mass meeting of the Peoples Party held in Forsyth on the 6th day of August, instant, you ere unanimously nominated as a candidate for election to a seat in the House of Representatives in the next General Assembly of Georgia. Hoping that you will accept the nomination we are Very truly yours, J. M. Fletcher, Monroe Clower, R. T. Abernatha ----------------------------------- FORSYTH, Ga., Aug. 15, 1892 Messrs. J. M. Fletcher, Monroe Clower, R. T. Abernatha, Committee: Gentlemen: - Your favor of the 15th instant, notifying me of my unanimous nomination by the Peoples Party of Monroe county as a candidate for a seat in the House of Representatives in the next General Assembly has been received. In answer permit me to say that the honor was wholly unsolicated by me, and I would preferred that the important trust should have been placed in other hands. I deem it my duty to the people to accept the nomination so generously tendered; and if elected, will try to the best of my abillity to discharge the trust reposed in me. Yours most respectfully, J. R. Hill ------------------------------------------------------------- ITEMS FROM BRENT Rev. L. Rush, our pastor of former days, filled the pulpit at Tabernacle Saturday and Sunday last and will assist our pastor, Rev. B. Sanders, during this week in conducting a protracted meeting. Though quite aged, he retains his vigor of mind and speech, and gave us real spiritual feast both days. Mr. J. E. Chamblias, of Macon, visited our burg Saturday, the guest of Mr. J. I. Holland. Miss Issie Rankin and brother worshiped at Tabernacle, the quest of Miss Lucy Scott Sunday. Mr. Thos. Y. Brent, of Plymouth Rock Pants Co. Macon, visited his old home the past week. Mrs. E. J. Jackson returned to her home in Tuskegee, Ala., last Tuesday. Mr. T. S. Holland, while on his way to Tuskegee, Ala, last week concluded "to do" the city of Atlanta by electric light, so under the pioltage of Mr. John Andrews, of your city, they mounted the car of the belt line, which (unfortunately for them,) was the last car for the night, so after riding out about four miles it stopped, leaving them to get back the best way they could, which after three hours of rapid wandering around they reached the car shed, tired and dusty, but much wiser men. Tye says it was worse than hunting "possums." Mr. Jack Goodwin is still quite cheerful, (though he has'nt captured that "dear" yet,) for he says if "Nip" and his buggy holds out long enough he believes he will succeed. He knows no such word as fail. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Swatts of Barnsville, was the guest of Mr. M. J. Parks the past week. W. P. C. ----------------------------------------------------------------- [List of names, no explaination] R.A. McGough, G. W. Pippen, W. B. Ingraham, M. S. Peters, B. G. Oxford, W. J. Zellner, F. M. Foster, Geo. Zellner, F. L. Hudgins, B. W. Dumas, M. P. Bush, L. E. Parham, J. N. Smith, J. R. Parham, E. G. Horne, Franklin Askin, H. N. Sappington, Thos. G. Scott, Sr., A. J. Keadle, Thos. G. Scott, Jr., A. J. Sappington, M. C. Scott, W. C. Pearson, J. D. Owen, B. T. Sappington, Thos. Carr, J. M. Horne, J. M. Smith, L. A. Stokes, T. Z. Abbercromby, B. F. Haygood, J. W. Reeves, M.P. Bush, Jr., A. C. Jackson, P. L. Williamson, Benj. Bush, Jasper Williamson, S. W. Tarply, O. A. Oxford, J. M. Barnes, Nathan Butler, J. C. Thomason, S. L. Butler, N. A. Sappington, W. B. Oxford, L. E. Jackson, C. H. Noble, C. C. Hightower, H. T. Parham, Wm. Noble. ------------------------------------------------ PROCEEDING OF THE PEOPLES PARTY SEANTORIAL CONVENTION. The Peoples Party convention of the 22nd Senatorial district met in Forsyth, Aug. 11th, 1892. The convention was called to order by Capt. L. A. Ponder, Chairman of the Peoples Party Executive Committee of Monroe county. On motion W. B. Meek was elected permanent chairman and W. J. Mullins, secretary. The following delegates answered to their names: J. N. Jordan, J. E. Slade, W. J. Mullins, W. H. Holmes of Pike; J. Y. Lowe, C. C. Hamlin, M. M. Kitchen, and G. W. Burnett, of Bibb; W. B. Meek, T. J. Cheves, of Monroe. On motion, the delegates from each county were allowed to cast the full number of votes to which it was entitled. On motion, Hon. W. A. Poe, of Bibb, was nominated by acclamation as a candidate for the state senate. On motion, the Bibb county delegattion was appointed a committee to notify Col. Poe of his nomination and request his acceptance. On motion, L.A. Ponder was appointed Chairman of the Senatorial Executive Committee of the Peoples Part of the 22nd senatorial district. There being no futher business the convention adjourned sine die. W. B. Meek, Chairman W. J. Mullins, Secretary ------------------------------------------------------------- IN MEMORIAM Mrs. Mina Bush, the wife of Mr. W. W. Bush, passed gently from earth at her home in Faulkner county, Ark. on the 15th of June, 1892. She was born in Monroecounty, Georgia, September 27th, 1864. Mrs. Bush came to Arkansas with her little family in December, 1891, and seemed to be passing down the stream of time in perfect happiness untill she was called away, with but a few days notice. She was a strict member of the Missionary Baptist church, and seemed to possess all those qualities that belong to a pure Christian. She had been with us but a short time and hence had not made many acquaintances, but all, who had met her, had learned to love her. Her husband in compliance with her request, carried her remains back and buried them in the family burial grounds at Colliers, Ga., with her parents and two little children. She left three little ones on earth. We tender our heartfelt sympaty to the bereaved husband and family. Sleep on Mina; take thy rest, For in Heaven all are blessed. Gus Bush --------------------------------------------------------------- (Partial) Many eyes were ........... under recollections of the dead girl and before the service was finished, as if emblemational of the bright ..... following the darkness, of life the clouds, that had enveloped the earth in their folds, parted, and the whole land was flooded with the glory of the afternoon sunshine. The pallbearers, and three of them, Messrs. M. G. Turner, Geo. B. Thweatt and Willie B. Thweatt, stood as attendants at the marriage, carried the casket to the waiting hearse, and last night the moon and her attendants looked down upon a new-made grave in Forsyth. It was the grave of Maud Napier Brown and her baby. ----------------------------------------------------- ONE MAN'S FAITHFUL WORK It Shows That Farming Can Be Made to Pay A model man and model farmer is Mr. J. M. Annis, and the manner in which he has struggled against misfortune and worked his way up in the world is an excellent object lesson to young men of Georgia. Starting life just after the war without a cent in his pocket and a wife and children dependent upon him for support, he resembled a great many other confederate soldiers. But he was not quite so fortunate as a great many were, who came out of the war with their limbs perfectly sound and their health unimpaired by exposure. He was wounded in the knee and leg, and the wound was of such a character as not only to cause him continual suffering, but deprived him of the good use of his limb, which was stiff. Nevertheless, he went to work with a brave heart, forgetting the war in the great drops of perspiration that trickeled down his face, and remembering only that he had his wife and children to support. He arose in the morning by 8 o'clock, and worked through the day like a common hand in the field; returning to his home at night and closing his labors for the day in thankful gratitude that his health was spared. The result was that in five years he owned a comfortable home in Monroe county, and was the equal of any farmer in the neighborhood. He was able to educate his children and to supply his family with conveniences and comforts of life. Mr. Annis is now considered one of the best farmers in his section of the state, and is a man of influence among the people of his district. He is a stanch democrat, and believes the only hope of the country is in the triumph of the democratic party. Passing through the city yesterday on his way home from Athens, where he went to attend the reunion of the Third Georgia, he was asked in regard to the gathering of the old soldiers. "I never had a better time in my life," said he. "The speaking was good and everybody was delighted with the Athens people." "How about the people's party in your section of the county?" the question was asked. "Well," said he, "they are strong in some parts, but I think before the fight is over a great many of them will come back into the old party. Monroe is democratic by a big majority, and it will be so as long as Georgia is a state. I am democrat, dyed in the wool, and I expect to vote the ticket as long as I live. I have voted it all my life so far, and I have always worked for it, too. "And," added he, "if every farmer in Georgia would stick close to his farm and labor hard and earnestly, he'll keep out of debt and wn't need any third parties. If I can do it with one leg, those who have two sound ones certainly ought to. Oughtn't they?" We clip the above from the Atlanta Constution. Mr. Annis deserves credit for the manner in which he has succeeded. The measure of success he has attained is the result of indomitable energy and preseverance. But few ex-confederates begun work after the war under more adverse circumstances. He was not only greatly ............ (Partial) ----------------------------------------------------------------- (Partial) ...... whose creed nccorded to that of her own, It matters not here. But for the sake of those who might fear, let it be known that a few days before she died, she said that death possessed no terror for her, but that she desired to live in this world where her children still needed her. In her delirium of her fever she had frequently asked "when will we get home?" and those bending above her tell that with her last words she whispered, "most home now." On Tuesday evening, Aug. 2nd, she was buried near her home by the side of a little one who had been placed there a little more than a year before. To the light of day, the shadow of night, the song of birds, the sweet perfume of flowers, the rain, the dew; to all the sweet influences of nature were consigned the remains of the loving wife, mother, friend. When we recount the many acts by which she lessened the griefs of her fellows, when we stand before the example of truth and sincerity, when we realize that between the dawn and noon-day of her life, she had accomplished more than many who labor on into evening's twilight--our hearts swell with emotions of gratitude that such a woman has illustrated a life worthy the following of us all. M. May McGough ------------------------------------------------------------------ GOOD CORN, GOOD FARE, AND RED FOXES Mr. Editor:--We have just returned from the most enjoyable fox hunt we ever had, which was in the lowere part of Monroe. We write to return our thanks to the good people of that section of the county, for the many kindnesses shown us while among them. We stopped with that old veteran, W. B. Meek, known as "uncle Bill" by all his neighbors. To say that we were well cared for and everything provided for us that heart could wish, does not express it. Just here permit us to say that there are more good men and good women, more good corn and more good corn and mre red foxes per acre there than can be found in any other section in middle Georgia. Mr. Joe Gardner takes the cake on corn. He has corn that is estimated at sixty bushels per acre and I don't think it is an overestimate. Indeed all in that neighbor have fine crops of every kind, and have the appearance of doing well. Now, Mr. Editor, to see those old sages turn out on their Georgia raised steeds for the chase is very interesting. They go, Jehu like, very fast, turning neither to the right nor left, regardless of corn, cotton or gullies. I thought they would soon break down and go in, but to my surprise, they were all up at the catching and killing of a fine old male red fox, after a run of an hour and half. There are more red foxes in that neighborhood than in any place we ever saw. We had nothing to interfere with us and our happiness was complete. There was not a candidate picking at our sleeves, or helping us to shell corn. Your fellow townsman, Col. Fletcher, was taking it all in, and that gray steed of his will long remember the music of the hounds. Well, it will not do to say anything about our table fare, for that would make too many mouths water. Sufficient to say that was prepared by one of the grandest ladies in Georgia, Mrs. W. B. Meek. Again let us extend our thanks to good people of that neighborhood. We hope to meet them again on the field and at the table. Success to your paper and long may you wave. Corley Butler Cain -----------------------------------------------------------------------------