September 2, 1894, Monticello, Aug. 31 - The big revival conducted by Rev. R. C. Medaris, of Jonesboro, at the Baptist Church in this city, closed last Tuesday night with sixteen converts. These were baptized Monday at 4 o'clock by Rev. W. W. Gardner. The baptism was witnessed by perhaps 1,000 people, of every denomination in the city. The outlook for the Orphans' Home is very flattering indeed, and it meets the hearty approval of everybody. The candidates on the Democratic ticket spent their time last week on the stump with the "Pouting Peters", and that insignificant disciple of nobody in particular, J. J. Whitaker, who entered the race as a Democrat, was defeated, flopped over as an independent, and, finding little encouragement in that quarter, groveled at the feet of the Republican element. Next Monday the people will show this brother the magnitude of their contempt for such men. The present Democratic ticket in Drew County is the strongest in years. It represents intelligence, ability and principle - the three things most essential to impartial government. Aside from politics, Monticello is a quiet orderly city. Improvements are to be seen on every side. Its future is settled. Nothing can prevent her steady growth. It has the finest country in the State to back it up, and its solid brick square is occupied by wide-awake progressive business men. Its educational facilities are unsurpassed, and its people are highly cultured, hospitable and ready to receive new comers with open arms. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Get organized for the holidays! http://calendar.yahoo.com/