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THURSDAY SEPT. IK), 1875.
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>—Rond the new advertisements in
to-day’s Reports#,
—Go to the Ladies’ Supper at Mrs.'
Black’s to-morrow night.
—The sportsmen about town are
Retting their pointers and guns in
readiness for the hunting season.
—A young men’s prayer meeting
was organized at the Methodist
Church on last Sunday afternoon.
—There has beeu an average of
forty bales of cotton shipped per day,
from our depot, for the past week.
—Remember the meeting of the
Brooks County Agricultural Society
■at tho Court House next Tuesday.
—The history of Brooks county in
bur issuo of next week will be an in
teresting papef\
—Several new Savings Banks have
Recently beeu opened in town, Mr.
Sidney Ives, being general superin
tendent. Call and see them.
—Our mammoth trado issue next
week will be tho largest and most
widely circulated paper ever issued
from Quitman.
—Tho refreshing showers have
made quite an improvement in the
looks of tho vegetable gardens around
town.
—Whit Thrasher has a horse that
will travel one hundred and fifteen
miles per day. How is that for a
traveling horse ?
—The cisterns on Screven street
which have recently been lined with
brick and cement, are now being fill
ed with water.
—The Baptists have just fitted out
their church with anew and elegant
twelve light chandelier, with non-ox
plosive lamps.
—Our efficient Marshal has repair
ed the bridges on Court Street, at the
Railroad crossing. Hope he will visit
the bridges at the West end of Screv
en Street and do likewise.
—An up-country gentleman has
reecently invested in a plantation
within two miles of town. Brooks
county lands are in demand in all
parts of the state.
—The fast race-nag which Air.
John Thrasher intended to enter at
the Thomasvillo Fair, happened to a
serious accident last Tuesday, which
it is thought will prevent her from be
ing exhibited.
See the advertisement of Mr. Cul
len Hesters, administrator on the es
tate of the late Willis King, who will
sell two hundred and fifty head of
sheep, before the Court House door
in Quitman, on the first Tuesday in
November.
—Our young friend W. A. S. Hum
phreys was admited to the Bar at
Berrien Superior Court last week (
He inserts his card in the Reportkh
and being a young man of natural
shrewdness and • ability, we have no
doubt he will soon make for himself
an enviable reputation in the profes
sion he has chosen.
—Mr. M. C. Itaiford, formerly of
Thomas county, has located in Quit
man for the purpose of practicing his
profession—Law. He comes to us
well recommended as young gentle
man of ability and integrity, and we
take pleasure iu recommending him
to the confidence of our people. His
office is up stairs in Finch’s building.
See his card.
—The bear and dog fight came off
last Saturday at Tallokas, as was an
nounced in last week’s Reporter.
The victory was not awarded to
either, as the master of each de
cided to separate them before the con
flict was ended. The fight was ter
rific whilo it lasted, both masters
fearing for the lives of their ferocious
pets. Within about two weeks, they
propose to have a final contest in
Quitman, which can only be decided
by the life of one or the other.
Another Tin Shop.— -Mr. T. J.
Streetv, announces to our readers this
week that he has opened a tin shop
on Screven street, opposite Kay ton’s
store. Mr. Strcety is a mechanic of
many years experience, and is thor
oughly competent to do all work in
his line. He will keep tinware of his
own manufacture and other goods
connected with his business constant
ly on hand. Give him a call.
Ladies’ Supper.
We have been requsted to an
nounce that the members of the La
dies’ Mite Society, of Quitman, will
give a Supper, at the residence of
Mrs. Mary Black, to-morrow (Friday)
night. The tables will be furnished
with everything good to eat that the
market affords and that the artistic
hand of woman can prepare. The
proceeds realized from the supper
will be appropriated by the ladies to
benevolent purposes.
PHOTOGRAPHS I PHOTOGRAPHS 11
We are advised that Prof. Harwell designs
remaining in Quitman, a short time; as an
engagement at Lake City, Fla., will prevent
him from, doing so, all who have not
availed themselves of his skill as an artist
best lose lio time An doing so.
Letter front “Ex-Seutcntia.”
Quitman Reporter:
Some tiino has elapsed since we
collected ourself into the capacity of
a quill driver to give jottings to the
Reporter from Cherry Lake. Not
that we are “in love,” however, or are
“waiting tho appearance of our effort
at poetry,” but from tho simple fact
that our business has been sttchMts to
deprive ns of the opportunity. For
surely nothing gives us more pleasure
when incidents transpire, worthy of
note, than to give them to the readers
of the Reporter.
The Editor seems skilled—experi
enced in all the workings and feelings
of the passion of tho human soul call
ed love; doubtless began to practice
with Cupid’s darts in his early boy
hood days. Ho pronounces this sen
tence upon us, “He is heels over head
in love, etc.” Now, tho reason we say
he must bo an adept in tho passion in
question is that he has discovered, in
us, or thinks he has, what we have
not been able to ascertain after a
close, diligent and scrutinizing exam
ination of our feelings.
In order to arrive at a just and un
biased decision as to whether we were
in love or not, we took down Web
ster’s big dictionary, and looked out
the word love. And when we read
“Love, court-ship, in the phrase to
make love*that is to court; to woo; to
solicit in marriage,” wo swore that we
were not in love; when we read about
love of relations, we were still mysti
fied. Though we feel kinder clever to
wards some of them, we don’t love
them all, for it would take a heart as
big as a mill stone to do that—they
are so numerous.
We read further about love of
amusement, love of money, love of
something good to eat., love of what
ever contributes to our pleasure or
profit, love of idleness, and wo began
to consider more seriously and think
tho clever Editor about right.
Having such a limited experience
in tlio matter, we have summoned up
and deliberated seriously on all that
we could bring to boar on the subject,
and ventured the decision that ur are
half in love and half out.
Ex-Sententia.
Cherry Lake, Fla., Sop. 27,1875.
A. W Thomas.
This young gentleman, late of Flor
ida, has located in Quitman and cast
liis lot among our merchants. Ho
succeeds Messrs. Hall A McNeil, and
is at their old stand on Screven
street, with one of the handsomest as
sortments of Dry Goods, Boots,
Shoes, Notions, Family Groceries,
i etc., in town. Mr. John P. Brooks is
! with him, and will be pleased to see
his friends. See his advertisement
A Savannah Commission merchant,
writing us on business, under date of
the 24th iust., concludes his letter as
I follows:
“Our cotton market shows some
| little signs of weakness to-day, though
quotations are the same as yesterday.
We are hoping for something better
than 13 cents for middling, after a
while, but futures don’t indicate it.
Cotton buyers say the crop won’t
justify it, but I believe differently.”
Livery Stable.
As will be seen by an advertisement
elsewhere in to-day’s Reporter Messrs.
Rountree & Tras’.er have sold their liv
ery stable, stock, etc., to Air. J. F. M.
Hnrrall, who will conduct the business
in future. Air. Han-all is well and favor
ably known iu our community, and we
have no doubt will conduct the business
which he has taken in charge with entire
satisfaction. He proposes to keep his
stables fully up to the requirements of
tie times, and we bespeak for him a lib
eral pntronage.
Judging from what we see in the
Savannah Register, the Southern Cross
and that paper have squarely drawn
the line between the Protestants and
Catholics of that city. The Register
intimates that certain Protestants
have refused to advertise in that pa
per “for fear of losing Catholic trade.”
Shame on such business men or
newspaper men either! This is
enough to disgust the world with
both of your religions, gentlemen.
Poultry.
Poultry breeding has now come to
be regarded as important a branch of
farm industry as the raising of
swine and sheep. In one sense it is
of more importance, iu that it is not
every farmer who can keep sheep or
swine with advantage, but every one
who owns or rents a plot of land, if
only the size of a city lot, can keep a
few head of poultry with both pleas
ure and profit. When taken into
consideration the vast number of eggs
consumed in the United States —the
city of New York alone using during
the year 1872 upwards of 340,000,000,
costing, at wholesale, about $5,293,-
000—and when we note the immense
number of tons of poultry sold iu all
the large citios of the Union, we can
not call the poultry interest one of
minor importance. Yet it is but a
few years sineo the name of poultry
seemed to convey the idea of insig
nificance. Now% however, the propri
etors of large stock farms have their
flocks of pure bred fowls, which get
their share of attention and study, as
well as the horned cattle and horses ;
and the net income from a well man
aged poultry yard is no small addi
tion to the farm receipts.. —Poultry
Record,
COMMERCIAL.
QUITMAN RETAIL PRICES CURRENT
CORRECTED every week.
[These quotations are based entirely upon
cash transactions.
Butter -Goshen... Tjl 1b;... i.. .40 @ 50
~ Country *M ttt. ...... (a) 00
Cnndlcrt; "W !b.......20 ® 25
Cheese *f>l 15® 20
Coffee Rio lb 25® 28
Corn hush . .. .80 ® 1 00
Crackers lb 10® 15
Eggs doz .. . .15®
Flour Superfine.. J) bbl .. Goo® 800
Family Tjl bbl .. 900 ®lO 00
Fowls pair 30 ® GO
Lard w lb ® 182
Oysters can 15® 2o
Peaches can 30 ®
Pickles jar 20 ® 50
Potatoes—lrish... . bush ®2 00
Sweet. . , bush . ... 50 ® GO
Powder lb 40® 50
Potash "pllb 16® 25
Rice f.) It) 7 ® 10
Raisns lb . . ..20® 25
Salt W sack . ® 1 75
Soap lb 10 ® 12
gugar lb 0® 15
Synlp gal GO ®
Soda lb 10 ® 15
Shot lb 12 ® 15
Starch iftlb 12 ® 15
Tobacco, good .... lb 50 ® 1 00
Vinegar. gal 40 ® GO
Bacon 1b....!... 14 ® 1G
Cotton.
QUITMAN:
Middlings 11 \c.
Low Middlings lOJc.
Good Ordinary 10Jo-
Ordinary 9Jc.
SAVANNAH:
Middlings 12c.
Low* Middlings 12j[c.
Good Ordinary lljc.
Ordinary 10 *c.
X EW A i) VEJITISEMENTS.
Removal. -The undersigned begs leave to
notify the public that he has removed his
Confectionery from his old stand into the
next block west on Screven street in the
store recently occupied by F. R. Harden,
between R. M. McCall’s and S. W. Brooks’,
where he will be glad to meet his friends.
30-tf. E. IVES, Agt.
Notice to Customers.
PARTIES running accounts with me
will please pay their bills on the Ist of
every month. This will be expected, so
don’t wait for a dun.
it r. c. Mclntosh
T. J. , k TREETY,
MANUFACTURER OF AND
DEALER IN
TIN AVARIS2
QUITMAN, GEORGIA,
Begs leave to notify bis old customers and
the public generally that he has opened a
TIN SHOP
in the building opposite Kaytou’s Store on
Screven Street, where he will be gliul to
wait upon all parties in need of goods or
work in his line.
Roofing and Guttering done at shortest
notice, and old Moves and Tin Ware Re
paired with neatness and Dispatch.
T. J. STREETY.
Quitman, Ga., Sept. 28, 1875,
3-m
LIVEIIY STABLE.
The undersigned having purchased the
Livery Stable, Stock, Ac., recently owned
by Messrs. Rountree & Thrasher, begs leave
to notify the public that he will endeavor hi
keep the business up to the requirements of!
the times and the satisfaction of patrons. My
HOUSES,
navies, Wagons and Drays
will bo kept constantly in readiness for the
accommodation of the public, and by close
attention to business I hope to n'.erit a lib
eral patronage. Charges reasonable.
J. F. M. 11A UK ALL,
Quitman, Ga., Sept. 23- tf.
Corn ami Fodder Wanted.
The undersigned will pay the highest cash
prices for corn and fodder, delivered at his
stock lot in Quitman. Parties owing J. C.
Thrasher can have their notes or accounts
credited with corn or fodder.
It If. B. THRASHER.
A. W. THOMAS,
DEALER IN
I >i*y CjJoo<!h,
Staple an<4 FANCY GROCERIES, Boots,
Shoes, Hats, Hardware, Tin Ware, Confec
tions, Musical Instruments. Notions, Toys,
etc,
Respectfully solicits the patronage of his
friends and the public generally.
Goods bought and sold strictly for cash,
at prices to suit the hard times Cash paid
for country produce.
Quitman, Ga., -I. P. BROOKS,
September 28, 1875. Manager.
KNIGHT k SCARBOROUGH,
WHEELWRIGHTS
—AND—
Manufacturers of
Sash, Doors, Blinds, Tables, Safes, See.
Beg leave to notify the public that they are
now prepared, nt thoir shop on Culpepper
Street, to do all kinds of work in their line,
at shortest notice.
HEPAIKING
Old vehicles a specialty. Painting and
trimming neatly executed, and satislaction
guaranteed.
We solicit a share of the patronage of the
public.
KNIGHT Sc SCARBOROUGH.
31-3 in
M. C. RAIFOIU),
Attorney at Law,
QUITMAN, GEORGIA.
Will give prompt attention to all business
entrusted to his care.
iu Finch’s Block, over J. M.
Witt’s Furniture Store. 31-3 m
Printing Material.
Having purchased the Press, Typo
and other Material belonging to the
late Gallaher's Independent, the under
signed offer it for sale at a bargain.
The outfit is complete for printing
a twenty-eight or thirty-two column
paper, and none of it has been iu use
more than two years. A man who
means business can get a bargain.
For further information, address
HALE A McINTOSII.
B mot >I IS oo UIVTY
Manufacturing Association!
Having retlitted their Mill with new machinery, are now ready to manufacture wool into
Jeans and Plains for Gash or on shares.
81iirtings ? Nlieetings,
< >siiabiirgN, Cotton Yarns,
Sewing r lTii*ea<l, Ivnit t in*i
Yarn Hope and Twine
and for sal© at reasonable prices.
All freight on Wool sent over the A. A (. It. It. to be carded will be paid hero, and
added to cost of carding.
Goods Exchanged for Cotton or Wool.
are respectfully invited to call and examine our goods.
.Mr Wool Carded at 10 coats per Round.
Sept. 23-tf 11. BRIGGS, President.
GRAND FAIR!
South Georgia Agricultural & Mechanical Association
—AT-
Thomasville, ----- Georgia.
Commencing October 26, 1875,
CONTINUING FIVE DAYS.
in Special I^i’eiiiiims!
S4OO to the Tournament; $250 to the
Base Ballists.
$25 in gold best performei on Piano, under eighteen years of age.
$25 in gold for the greatest number of entries and most meritorious display of farm pro
ducts. stock, Ac.
SSO in gold for other premiums (see premium list.)
A $1(K) Wheeler Ar Wilson machine to the Grange making the host exhibition.
A SIOO Singer machine for the finest baby under eighteen months old.
Besides these and other special premiums, the Society have offered the largest Premium
List ever yet presented by the Association.
I* r a <1 Tol3rll ey .
Kniglits In (.littering Costumes —A Magnificent MILITARY 1) IS I’ L A Y’l
UIiASS IIANDS siikl MUSIC,
On Friday light A Brilliant TournaiiUMit
BALL
The most cheering accounts are received from all quarters of South Georgia and Florida.
Everybody is coming ! Special trains will be run daily at low rates.
For information in reference to Base Ball, address T. J. SHAN PAL.
In reference to Tournament, Judge 14. W. HOPKIN&
C. P. HANSELL, E. T. DAVIS,
Secretary. President.
A GREATER
Display Than Ever !
Briggs, Ms & Cos.,
Arc now opening their stocks of
Ladies’ Trimmed lints,
Presenting a larger and finer display than
ever.
Ladies amuse and astonish yourselves by a
call and inspection of them. The clerks are
polite, and will take great pleasure in plac
ing them before you and naming prices,
which are astonishingly low.
If you desire an untrimmed hat they have
them in every variety, and the trimmings too.
And they have a bouse crowded fell in ev
ery corner with Dry Goods to lit every occa
sion, and at prices below anything heretofore
known.
Cotton is clioap, but BRIGGS, JELKS &
CO. nre with the times, aud Mabbett says ho
will sell goods cheaper.
Call aud see for yourselves.
BRIGGS, JELKS & CO.
W. A. McNEIL
—with—
Ri’ifi’frs, Jollts & Cos.
The undersigned has discontinued his
business under the firm name of Hall Sc Mc-
Neil, and wishes to inform his friends that he
lias made an engagement with Bru/ijs Jelks
Sc Cos., where he will bo found constantly on
hand, to serve them with anything in the
line of merchandise that is to Vie found in
stores, and at prices below competition. Call
on me aud See what I can do for you.
\V. A. Me NEIL.
JOS. A. POLHILL,
Wholesale and retail dealer in pure
! Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medicines, Fancy
| Articles, Ac.
Kerosene Oil, 120 degrees -the only safe
oil in use.
All articles guaranteed fresh and pure,
and at Lowest Market prices.
Also proprietor of the Celebrated Extract,
Southern Belle Bouquet a delicate, yet
lasting perfume, equal to Lubin s in quality,
and cheaper. Don’t fail to call and get a
bottle from BRIGGS, JELKS A CO., who
are my agents for Quitman.
All orders addressed to me will have per
sonal attention.
J. A. POLHILL,
27i Bull and 93 Abercom sts..
Sept. 1-fim ' SAVANNAH, GA.
L A. ALLBRITTOX,
Attorney at Law,
QUITMAN, BROOKS CO., GA.
Will practice in all the Counties of the
Southern Circuit; and the counties of Clinch
and Echols of the Brunswick Cijcuit.
Will also give prompt attention to all un
finished business of the late James 11. Hun
ter, Attorney at i.aw. Also of W. B. Beunet
aud the late law firm of Bennet A' Allbritton.
IN COURT HOUSE.-tg-Y
~ S T. KLNGSREItV,
Attorney at Law,
QUITMAN, - - GEORGIA.
in new Brick Warehouse.
Business before the U. S. Patent Office
attended to.
Dr. E. A. J E LKS,
Practicing Physician.
Q CJIT3IAN, GA.
Office : Brick building adjoining store
of Messrs. Briggs, Jelks A Cos,, Screven
street. [1 -tf
P A. McINTOSII, M. 1).,
Having located near Cherry Lake, Fla.,
offers his services as
Practicing Physician
in this neighborhood.
Office at the residence of Mr. T. J. Bla
lock. May 13-tf.
€. 0. MOVE.
-with -
R.M. McCall.
The undersigned takes this method of no
tifying his friends aud the public generally
that be has accepted a situation as salesman
with Mr. It. M. McCall, deafer in Dry goods,
Groceries, Notions, etc., Quitman, Ga.,
where he will be pleased to see bis friends
and acquaintances and sell them goods at
the very lowest market prices. I earnestly
I solicit the patronage of the public aud
J guarantee satisfaction.
C. O. MOVE,
NEW
Fall ii 11 <1 Winter (4oo(lts*
JUST RECEIVED and for sale at prices in keeping with tin.
LOW PRICE OF COTTON,
-BY—
JOHN TILLMAN,
011 1 MAN, Georgia.
o
Goods, Dress Goods. Priuts. Dress Trimmings, White Goods, Plains, Boot*
Shoes, Hosiery, Notions, and a full line of
Plantation Furnishing Goods
Now in store and Mm 1 Be Sold
Thankful for past favors I invito my old patrons and the public generally to cull and
examine my goods and prices before purchasing elsewhere.
JOHN TILLMAN.
<;it< Kcitiiks
AT WHOLESALE!
BACON, FLOUR, SUGAR, COFFEE, BUTTER,
LARD, CHEESE, CRACKERS, SOAP, STARCH,
CANNED GOODS, BAGGING AND TIE
—AND
I j I <1 XJ < > IS £$
AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, BY
CREECH & NEWSOME,
QUITMAN, - Georgia.
Sample room 2d door Creech A Newsome’s Brick building, Culpepper street.
September 16, 1875-tf.
rvYrw GOODS
—AND—
LOWPR I C E S!
JACOB BAUM.
Has just returned from the Northern markets, where bo spent several weeks in
carefully selecting one of the largest and handsomest assortments of
Fii 11 ii is <5 YVinter G oodtii
Ever brought to this market. My stock is complete, embracing a full line of Dry
Goods, Dress Goods, Ladies Fancy Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Gaps, Notions,
Ready Made Clothing, and in fact everything generally kept in first class country
stores.
My goods wore bought at remarkably low prices, and I can afford to sell them ns
cheap as any other merchant in this section.
My old customers and tho public generally are respectfully invited to call and
examine goods and prices for themselves.
September 15, 1875 Im. JACOB BAUM.
W. E. BARNES,
PRACTICAL JEWELER
AND DEALER IN
.8 1Z W 15 IG 1.5, V",
CLOCKS, GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES,
GOLD AND SILVER CHAINS, GOLD RINGS,
LADIES’ SETS, LOCKETS,
NECK LACES, BRACE LETS,
GOLD TOOTH PICKS, GOLD PENS,
PENCILS, SLEEVE BUTTONS,
STUD BUTTONS, lIANDK ERCHIEF RINGS,
WATCH KEYS, GOLD SPECTACLES,
EYE G LASSES, WALKING CAN ES,
SILVER WARE,
CASTORS, ICE PITCHERS,
SYRUP PITCHERS. BUTTER DISHES,
CUPS A GOBLETS, VASES,
KNIVES & FORKS, SALT CELLARS, Ae. r
Has just received bis Fall and Winter Stock, embracing everything to be
found in a First-Class Jewelry Establishment.
I have a general assortment of Pistols, Cartridges, Game Bags Shot Belts,
Powder Flasks, Amuuition, Ac., at prices cheaper than ever offered in this
market before.
1 ti:PAIRING
On Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Guns and Pistols done with neatness and
dispatch, and satisfaction guaranteed.
Quitman, Ga., September 7th, 1875. W. E. BARNES.
3 in
r.c. Mclntosh,
DEALER TINT
STAPLE VIST)
FANCY GROCERIES.
My facilities are not surpassed, and as I propose dealing in Grocerieu
extensively, lam determined not to bo undersold. My stock is complete,
and I keep nothing but
FIRST GLASS GOODS.
Give me a call. R. C. MeINTOSH.
Quitman, Oa.,.September 7, 1875. Ini
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