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The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-03-04
The Public Will Have to Do With
out the Seventh
Show.
FAULT OF THE II iH7BBU
They Didn't Pay and the Association Has
Spent All Its
Money

Five gentlemen met in the eiice Of
THE TIMES last night and oflsiated at
the erection Of tombstone to the
memory Of Brunswick's fret lyceum
season Three months ago, at the
same place, the same gentlemen, with
four or i've others, had oflsiated at the
birth Of the organization
Last night the directors met for the
purpose Of discussing ways and means.
Six entertainments had been given
pnd it was in order toarrange for the
seventh and last. The directors faced
the possibility of this seventh enter
tainment with an absolutely empty
treasury. They could not do other
wise than TO declare the lyceum closed,
and tQBnvite whatever criticism the
pusSlC may vent upon them for the
failure to carry out the whole premed-
itated plan.
But the directors made up their
minds to let the public know just why
the course had to be stopped after the
sixth entertainment. Ii was Tor the
SIMPLE reason that eighteen Of the
members who signed the lists failed
70 pay the membership fees Of So which
they had agreed to pay, and ignored
all efforts to collect the same made by
the association The collector ex-
hausted his patience on them, drafts
drawn by the treasurer were returned
unnotced, and they allowed the asso-
clation to get through as best 1t could
without meeting the obligation that
they had voluntarily assumed. Eigh-
teen five dollar bills would amount to
$9o-enough 20 pay for another first
class entertainment. Although Mr..
A. v. Wood bad guaranteed to meet
all deicieucies, the other directors
felt that it would be manlfestly unjust
to make him pay for tha deiinquen-
cies Of Others. Some Of the eighteen
hays, thns deprived tie other
course, are VET ka0~s
business men, and the p5bIie.tion of
their names would cause rat sur
prise.
Ana so there Will be 90 m6f Jceum
entertainments unless lhemel cen, or
some Of them come up with 10 money.
Treasurer L, G. Bodei snhcusted an
ltemized report Of the tinaneisi opera
tions Of the association at last nights
meeting, and the report viii be pub
hshed IN Saturdays TIMES for he in
formation Of the members. Votes Of
thanks we're passed by the board to
Treasurer Bodet and Secretary Edwin
D. Lambright for their faithful sery-
ices, which were entirely without COM
rensation and to THE Brunswick
TIMES. which SO literally gave of its
space to the organization and adver-
tising Of the association.
Six entertainments have been given
during the season, at cost of $675
The prices paid for each and the
amounts collected and non. collected
will be published 10 Saturday. TIMES.
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-19
PAP.
Aug. othISo8.

NELSON, ARK, Aug. B, 9S
 MR. EDITOR News items from this part of the country are scarce.
 No serious sickness prevails, but a great many of our people are complaining of not feeling well.
 We are having q protracted dry spell of weather. No rain, except very light showers. since four weeks ago. Early corn is good, but cotton is being considerably cut off by the dry weather. The sweet potato crop will not be so good as if we had had more rain during the last month. The mel oil crop Is unusually large, and prices exceedingly low Farmers are about through saving fodder, and. are now busily engaged in making up sorghum. The sor- ghum crop Is turning out well. Cotton is opening, rapidly, and picking will commence soon.
 Some four weeks ago, Messrs. Morris, Murry, and others run a thrasher one week and thrashed out several hundred bushels of oats and two small crops of wheat.
 Mrs. Fanny Caldwell, of Win chester, and Mrs. Kate Owens, of Fordyce, visited their father, Rev. A. G. Horton, of this place, a few days ago.
 Rev. E. Mckee and Prof. C. A. Wilson, of Stuttgart, visited this place last week in the interest of the Stuttgart College. Rev. Me kee preached very acceptable sermon at the A. K. r. Church, near this place.
 Rev. $. G. Patterson, a recent graduate from the Theological Seminary of Due West. $. C., is now supplying the \. R. P's., near here, with preaching. They expect to have their summer pro- tracted meeting the first Sabbath in Sept. Rev. Drake is carrying on protracted meeting this week at Wilmar.
 NIT. l. L. Miller and daughter will leave this week on a visit to relatives at Stuttgart.
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-19
FIFE PLATFORM.

The Democratic party of Arkansas st it, convention in Little Rock on the 2lst inst ,cnewed its allegiance to the time honored principles of the party and declares as fol, bows:
 We endorse the national platform of the democratic party adopted ut Chicago in its national convention of lsg6 and reaffirm ,he principles therein enunciatcd
 We recognize the Monroe doctrine as a cardinal tenen. of the democratic party and a part of public policy of the national gov srnnent and favor its strict observance
 Regarding that the war now being waged By the United States with Spain is for the purpose of maintaining the national honor and to assist an oppressed people strug- glng for liberty, We note with pride the promptness with which all sections of our common country have responded to the call for men and means for its prosecution, and pledge the democratic parry of Arkansas to MI endorsement of all necessary measures to bring it to d successful. speedy and tri- Smphant conclusion.
 Believing Shat the resources and taxing power of the United States are sufficient to defray the expenses cf the successful prosecu- ,on ti the war, We are opposed te the is- snance of interest bearing bonds for that purpose at the present time.
 We are in favor of the United StsteS gov ernmont building and constructing the Nica- ragna canal, and that 1t shall own. control and manage the same.
 We favor the creation ef a railroad con- mission to supervise and regulate the opera trnn of railroads within the limits of the state. and recommend tho democratic voters to sup port at the September election amendment No. f to the constitution.
 We favor the improvement of the public highways of the state and tie adoption ui amendment No. to the constitution.
 Regarding with pride and satisfaction the successful development of our public school system, We pledge the democratic party to ts perpetual support and maintenance.
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-19

under any consideration, there can be only one object they can have in view and that is to weaken, if possible, the Demo- cratic party, and thereby, indi- rectly strengthen the Republi- can party. And since it is we'll known that the Democrats have always given the people better administration of public affairs than did the Republicans, one must naturally be astonished at the attitude of the Populists, who make loud and lugubrious claims to being the true friends of the people.
 Under Democratic rule the state of Arkansas has progress ed and prospered; the taxes of the people have been greatly reduced, ;, and stable government assured Such being true is 1t safe to ven- ture change? We think not.
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-19
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
 STATE CONSTITUTION

NOTICE is hereby given that the following
 joint resolutions, proposing amendments to the Constitution, were passed by the General Assembly at it's regular session of lsg7, and the same will be submitted 10 the electors of the state at the next general election to bc held Sept. 5th, 1s9s. for adoption or rejection. viz:
 PROPOSED AMENDMENT No. 1.
 The General Assembly shall pass laws to cor rect abuses and prevent unjust discrimination aud excessive charges by railroads, canals and turnpike companies for transporting freight and passengers and shall provide for enforcing such laws by adequate penalties and forfeit ures. and shall provide for the creation of such offices snd commissions, and vest ill them such authority as shall be necessary to carry into cf- fect the powers hereby conferred Approved February 2G. 1897.
 PROPOSED AMENDMENT No. !.
 The county courts of the State in their rcspec- tive counties, together with majority of the justices of the peace of such county, in addi- ton to the amount of the county tnx allowed to be levied, shall have the power to levy not ex- cceding three mills on the dollar on all taxable property of their respective counties, which shall be known as the County Road Tax " and when collected shall be used In the reSpee- tive counties for the purpose of making and re- pairing public roads and bridges of the respec- tive counties and for no other purpose, and shall be collected in United States currency or county warrants, legally drawn on such road tax fund fla majority of the qualified electors of such county shall have voted public road tax at the general election for State and county of tleers preceding such levy at each election Approved March l5, 1897.
 Each eector may vote for or against above amendments. either separately or jointly.
 Witness my official signature and seal, this first day of February, 1898.
 ALEX. c HULL, SEAL Secretary Of State.
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-19
THE SITUATION-POLITI-
 CALLY.

Thus far, owing to the fact that N ar was i'll active opera ton, little has been said about politics but now since the terms ot peace have been agreed upon between this country and Spain, the attention of the American people will be directed to the management of their civic insti- tutions. This being an off year so far as the Presidential election goes, the issues will be confined to state and district matters more particularly.
 Here, i'll Arkansas, NC have a triangularrace for state offices the Democrats, the Republicans and the Populists. The real con- test Is between the Democrats and Republicans, and what few Populists there are, are only aids to the Republicans. There is not single member of the Populist party, Ill the entire state, but knows, if of sound mind, that there Is not the remotest possi- bility of one of his party being elected to a state place. Yet, that party, as weak and insig- nihcant as it is, persists in pu- rading itself before the county, and asking voters for their sup port and influence Realizing that there is no hope for them and knowing that the Republi- cans will not vote that ticket.
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-19

ceedingly fine and came in time to save considerable money to the farmers who would have to ex- pend large sums for northern corn. In almost every neighborhood there are thousands of bushels of oats that can be used for seed be- sides considerable quantities that have been saved for feed. The wheat crop was fine in some To- calities, while in others. it was damaged by the rust, but upon the whole those who sowcd wheat were we'll paid. And now that we have fine corn crops and a good prospect for cotton, we hope that our people will not turn back ward, will not step aside from the road to prosperity, from that that saved them when drouths had all but ruined the country. Let the peo- pie strive harder to make their farms self-sustaining. Let noth- ing be bought for farm use that can be raised at less expense than it can be bought. We hope larger
 quantities of oats and wheat may
 be sown this fall then ever before. Cleveland Go. Herald.
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-19
TO THE PEOPLE.

The proposed amendment No. 5 to the state constitution of Ark. I think is one of the most unjust amendments that could have been offered. There are thousands of men in the state who have served their time on the public highway which this amendment proposes to go back and put on road duty again. Not only this, but 1t pro- poses to tax the men who are now working the roads to pay q road commissioner to oversee them and make them work. And yet this is not all, the } mill tax that is to be levied by the levying court is to be paid either in currency or coun- ty warrants at the option of the county.
 Now, fellow citizens, this is my view of amendment No. ;. If it carries, you will be taxed to pay your overseer who now has to give his time to the road the same as you, and you will have to work the same as now.
 My advice is, to vote against the amendment. am aware that the position l have taken is unpopular to some extent but 1 am not seek ing popularity in this letter, but the good of the people, both old and young, rich and poor. If have taken up this subject wrong end foremost, l hope some brother will set me right.
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-19
A Remarkable Cure of Chronic
 Dlarrhoea.

In 1862, when l served my country as private in Company A, l67th Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1 contracted chrome diarrhea. It has given me a great deal of troublo ever since. 1 have tried q dozen different medicines and several prominent doctors with out any permanent relief. Not long ago friend sent me sam- pie bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy, and after that 1 bought and took n 50 cent bottle; and now l can say that l am entirely cured. 1 can not be thankful enough to you for this great Remedy, and recom- mend it to all suffering veterans. Yours gratefully. HENRY STEIN BERGER. Allentown, Pa. Sold by Brown X McQuiston.
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-19
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of an orde of the Probate Court Of Jefferson coun- tF, State of Arkansas. made on the 1Gth day of July, A D.. 1898. that will, on the 2oth day of August, A D.. 1898. offer for sale at the door 0f the court house of Drew county, State of Ar kansas, between the hours of nine o'clock in the forenoon and three o'clock in the afternoon, Al public outery. to the highest and best bidder, oH q credit Of three months, taking from pur chaser note with approved security and lien re- tained on property to secnre purchase money. the following lands of the estate of Richard Henerbcrry, 10 pay debts of said estate, to-wit; Beginning Al the North West corner of the south half of the North East quarter of the North West quarter of Section one. in Township eleY- en- South. in Range four West of 9th principal meridian Iii Drew county. State of Arkansas; thence running East ten chains, thence running South twenty chains, thence running West ten chains. thence running North twenty chains and to point of beginning, containing about 20 acres.
 ROBERT P. HARDING.
 as Administrator of the Estate of Richard
 Hcnerbcrry deceased.
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-19
Notice.

The following Is a list of all the Executors. Administrators and Guardians who filed thelE accounts for settlement and confirmation at the July term 1898, of the Drew County Probate Court to-wit.
 II s. Hart, Guardian of Ebert and Clara Hart, minors.
 George Wells Guardian of Fred Wells. a m nor.
 R. F. Hyatt, guar. of Ltnnic. Leone John ana Hattie May Caster, Minors. All persons interested in any of the above es tates are warned to come forward and file e captions thereto if any they have on or beforo the second day of the October term 1898 of tho Probate Court of Drew county or they win be forever barred from excepting 10 any of sad accounts or any item thereof Given under my hand and official seal tt July 2s, 1898.
 WALTER WILSON.
 Clerk.
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-19

TIE few Populists of Drew county who have the temerity to exhibit themselves to the peo- pie, are now engaged in what they are pleased to call a Public Canvass. V Whether the Demo- cratic nominees will meet them or not We are not advised but as the Populists have never ac- eomplished anything in this county, heretofore, and there seems less necessity for them now than ever, we believe that 1t would be time thrown away for Democrats to pay any attention to them, whatever.
 The Democratic vote in the late Primary election makes assurance doubly sure that the Democratic county ticket will be elected in September, in spite of the Populists or any eombina- ton that they can make.
 More than half of the legal voters of the county voted in the Primary election and 1t is safe to predict that, inasmuch as their honor and manhood are at stake, they will rccords their votes for the ticket as named whether each individual on 1t was their particular choice are not. Every man who voted in the Primary election, by the very act of voting, entered into a solemn agreement and com pact with every other man who voted therein to support the ticket a the general election; and while there may possibly be a lew scattering ones, here and there, who will violate their ob- ligation, the per cent. will be so small that the effects will be inn perceptible in the general result,
 Let every Democratic voter, when he goes into the booth vote his ticket straight, from Governor to township consta- ble, and then he can step out in- to the bright September sun light with a clear conscience, feeling and knowing that he has done his duty to himself, his homo and his country.
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-19

cury and potash seemed to add fuel to the awful flame which was devouring me. I Was advised by friends who had seen wonderful cures mado by it. 10 try Swift's Specific. We got two bottles. and felt hopo again revive in my breast-hope for health and happiness again. improved from the start. and a com plete and perfect cure was the result. s. s. s. Ia the only blood remedy which reaches des- perate aaSe5 MRS T. W. LEE,
 Montgomery, Ala.
 Of the many blood remedies, s. s. s. is the only one which can reach deep seated, violent cases. It never fails to euro perfectly and permanently the most desperate cases which are beyond the reach of other remedies.
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-19

Gov. Jones has offered a reward of $2OO for the arrest and con- viction oteach person connected
 with the recent lynchings at Monticello and Clarendon. There were some POO persons connect cd with each incident, and if all gre sted and convicted and punished as they should be, the state will be mulcted for a good round sum. But the state can well afford to spend $10,00O if this mob violence can be checked And there is no more effectual way of checking 1t than to pun ish the guilty parties Gazette.
 The Gazette is mistaken about there being 200 persons engaged in the mob at Monticello. Our information is there were not fourth this number engaged in the killing at this place, and it is very probable that there were not over % persons in the mob
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-19

ALABAMA, where the Popu- lists at one time had the strong est footing of any place in the south, has gone Democratic by an overwhelming majority. The Pops are rapidly playing out everywhere. The day of their ending IS near by.
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-19
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
STATE.

For Governor
 Dan. w. Jones, of Pulaski. For Secretary of State
 Alex C. Hull, of Boone. For Treasurer-
 Thos. E. Little, Of Sebastian. For Auditor
 Clay Sloan, of Lawrence. For Attorney General
 Jeff. Davis, Of Pope. Fo Commissioner Of State iands- l. ". Colquitt, of Pulaski. For Supt. of Public Instruction !. ]. Boyne, of Lonokc. S'or Coin'r. of Agriculture, etc. Frank Hill, of Washington. For Associate ustice-
 I. F.. Riddick, of Greene.
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-19
A FOUL BLOT.

The Philadelphia Siftings- Her aid thus speaks of the recent lynch ings at Clarendon
 One of the foulest biots ever put upon the fair name of Arkansas was placed there last Tuesday night by the mob of inhuman brutes at Clarendon. when they un- lawfully hanged four negroes inn plicated in the assassination of I. T. Orr. Not satisfied with the life and blood of the assassin, they must also glut their appetite for murder by taking the lives of the one negro woman and the two ne- gro men who had been arrested as accessories and witnesses. They were so enraged over the commital of one murder that they could on- ly cool their rage by committing four other murders. If the negro was guilty of murder in the lowest type of crime, then the mob is four degrees more guilty than he, be- cause where he committed one mur- der they committed four. We say tis d foul blot, the mention of which for years to come should be enough to make every law-abiding man in Arkansas hang his head in shame. that there should be men living within her borders with so little regard for the life of a fellow being as had the Clarendon mob.
 This is strong language, but it is none to strong. There was no possible excuse for the Clarendon lynohings, and if there be any law abiding people in Monroe county they will resent this outrage by in- dieting and punishing every indi- vidual who had any connection with it. If this is not done the people of the entire county will have to bear the stigma which at taehes to this crime.-Gazette.
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-19

Mir Auten. Republican candi- date for Governor of Arkansas, is likely to attract some attention in his capacity of seIf-constituted claimer. The average Republi- can, especially if he has a nose for pie, and no one can safely say that Auten is not well-fxed in this respect - is always ready and willing to claim that every good that ever came to the people of this country came through the Republi- can party, and that every i'll came through the Democratic party. There are Republicans in Arkan- sas who never expect to see one of their kind hold d state office, who will publicly claim that every state institution of any value was put on it's feet by their party, and will claim in private, if they find d dis
 putant who will take q little time to draw them out, that even the Sermon on the Mount Was an in- spircd Republican utterance. This man Auten, very clever word painter. and man of intimate i'm agination and superlative longing for the fleshpots, is now claiming that the public school system was given to Arkansas by the party of Steve Dorsey and Powell Clayton; i; that the blind asylum, the insane asylum, and other institutions were also of Republican origin. Claims like these are made no doubt to bring out arguments in refutation, thereby giving opportunity to get away from more harassing topics. Governor Jones seems to have sized Auten up, however, and instead of being put on the defensive he show ed that the principal encourage ment given to the public school system by the Republicans was to saddle obligations of S3o,ooo per annum for the one item of Super intendents. one being appointed for every judicial district in the state, with d salary of B, GOO. The Governor also showed that the blind and insane asylums, the peni- tentiary, and other state institu- tions were inaugurated and foster ed not bled to death. by the Dem ocratic party. Mir. Auten seems to have secured his facts at second hand, for he was not old enough to join the carpet-bag crowd that footed the state in the dark days that followed the war. The World is gladto note that Governor Jones has Mr. Auten well in hand and that all attempts to show that the soil, climate, navigable streams, and vast timber resources of Ark ansas were benehcient Republican gifts to an unappreciative people, will be turned to that survigrous young mans discontinue. It IS altogether probable that before he gets through with the campaign Mir. Auten will ascertain that something besides sepulchral voice. cavc-of-the-winds lung and an unapproachable gall are necessary to impress the people. Helena World.
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-19

BoTH Sampson and Schley have been promoted to rear ad- mirals. They deserve all their country can give them.
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-19
Sacrificed to Blood Poison.

Those who have never had Blood Poi son can not know what desperate con- dition it can produce. This terrible disease which the doctors are totally unable to cure, is communicated from one generation to another, iniiicting it's taint upon countless innocent ones.
 Some years ago was inoculatsd with poison by a nurse who Infected my babe with blood
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-19

HOPE, Ark, has received its first bale ofcotton this season. It was grown by Henry Topp, col ored
The Monticellonian., 1898-08-19

List of Letters Remaining in the 20. at Monticello, Ark,
 Unclaimed for 80 days. ketchum, ]. B. Massy, Miss NJ. NJ. Moffatt, Luther. Moore, Mrs. Lizzie. (2) Wheat, Mrs. A. B. The above unless called for in the next two weeks will be sent to the dead letter office.
 A. M. BELL, r. NJ.