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T. A. H ALL ■ - Assistant I.ooal Editor.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11,1875.
Handsome l'rize.
The special prize givon by Mr. John
H. Deppisli, of Savannah, at the exhibi
tion at the Thomasvillo Fair to tho child
of Mr. T. A. Hall, of Quitman, was re
ceived by express one dny last week. It
is a very handsome prize, consisting of a
solid silver knife, fork and spoon, in a
richly lined case. Tho name “Hall” is
handsomely engraved on each of the ar
ticles.
Jewelry.
Under this heading tho Thomasvillo
Times , in speaking of tho display at the
late Fair, pays onr esteemed fellow
townsman, W. E. Barnes, the following
handsome and deserving compliment:
W. E. Barnes, of Quitman, made a dis
play which he, or any other jeweler
might have been proud Many of his
designs were decidedly unique, in solid
and plated ware. His display of watch
es, many of them being of the latest and
tnost improved styles, was universally
admired. In engraving, "lie showed the
perfect artist, and we hope hereafter,
when any of our people want engraving
done, that they will-mot send off to New
York to have the work done. We hope
to see Mr. Barnes at our next Fair.
Mr. Barnes occupied a position along
r.ide the Tiffanys of Albany, Messrs.
Welch and Mitchell, and to say that Ins
display vvas not dimmed by the exhibi
tion of these gentlemen, is paying him
the highest possible compliment.
Mb. Editob—ln a late issue of your
paper there seemed to be some disposi
tion upon your part to deny the accusa
tion under which you had been placed of
being a “ hard case,” &c., and to base
your defense upon the fact that so many
who have been connected with tho Re
porter office have turned out to preach
ing. Now, sir, while not intending to
affirm or deny the truth of the accusation,
you will allow me to suggest, with the
greatest defereuce for your own logical
process, that your mode of resoning is
inconclusive. It is possible, that the
very hardness of which you are charged,
and similar things connected with the ,
office of the Reporter, is what produced ;
the result alluded to in the gentlemen to
whom reference was made, for we read of
one of old, “ Now while Paul waited for j
them at A,tlieus his spirit was stirred in |
him, when he saw the city wholly given to
idolatry; THEREFORE disputed he in the
synagogue with the Jews, and with the
devout persons, and in the market daily
with them that met with him.”
Pebhats.
Quitman, Ga., Nov. 9, 1875.
Worthy of Imitation. — The people
in Dry L ike District in this county have
long been in need of anew bridge at the
point on Dry Lake creek known as
Ward’s bridge, but it seems that they
have been entirely overlooked by our
grand juries and county authorities
whenever appropriations out of the
eonuty funds Were being made for such
purposes. Oue appropriation after an
other has been made to build and repair
bridges in other sections of the county,
but not- a dollar could be hud by the good
people of this neighborhood, and finally
they got together and determined to j
have a bridge anyhow. Accordingly,
they contributed in different ways—
some in work, others in money, lumber,
etc., and the construction of the bridge
was commenced. It is now all finished
except laying the floor, and this will be
done in a very short time. Thus the
public-spirited citizens of Dry Lake dis
trict have built a bridge that would have
cost the comity at least three huudred
dollars; and we are glad that the grand
jury in session last week saw proper to
recommend an appropriation of fifty
dollars towards defraying the expense of
the work. We trust that Judge Harden
will comply with the recommendation,
and that the worthy example set by the
•tuple of Dry Lake district may be imi
tated by others in need of bridges.
. Sanitary.
Our young town, for thefirst time, lias
experienced, during the present year,
gnite an epidemic of typhoid fever, some
eight or teu cases of that disease having
<ocem red. What was the cause of this
condition of things, it is impossible to
say; but the effect has been to awaken a
wise solicitude upon the part of our citi
zens generally, and of onr “City Fath
ers” in particular, iu regard to the main
tenance of the high reputation hereto
fore enjoyed by Quitman for bealthful
pess, and to suggest the adoption of such
measures as may teud to the accomplish
ment of that end. Some have couject
ed that tho low, wet places in that por
tion of the town to which the disease has
been confined, and the drainage of the
town into them, has produced this fever,
but the holdings of our physicians are
adverse to tluj, opinion, as typhoid fever
is not supposed to bo produced by mala
ria. Whether this is the true cause or
not, those low wet places are an unsight
ly feature of our town, and must have a
more or loss powerful influence upon tho
health of those families living in prox
imity to them. It was therefore with
gratification that we heard of the action
of our City Council at its last session,
constituting themselves a committee to
consider and inquire into the propriety
nnd practicability of draining those pla
ces. We hope that such a measure may
be found to be practicable, and that every
citizen will cheerfully encourage onr
Council in whatever expenditure may be
neceseary to effect it.
REFORTERISJIS.
—The sweet potato crop in this section
does not seem to have been such a failure
after all.
—Rend the general presentments of
| tho Grand Jury in this week’s Re
porter.
—Sugar boilings arc in order now.
We acknowledge invitations to attend—
well, several.
—Sweet oranges are becoming plenti
ful, but tho retail prioes are still rather
high.
—A henvy rain visited this vicinity
last Sunday morning, and wo have been
| having gloomy, cool weather evot since.
—Parties who do not receive their
paper regularly are earnestly requested
to report tho same to this office.
—Wo ngnin call tho attention of our
City Fathers to tho condition, of tho
bridges on Court Street. One of them
is really in a dangerous condition,
especially so, to those who travel that
street after dark.
—E. C. Wade, Jr., nnd E. L. Smith,
tho former of Washington, D. C., anil
the latter of Forsyth, Ga., hut both for- j
mcr residents of Quitman, wero tele- j
graphed for and are in attendance upon
the Superior Court, as witnesses in the
Ben Jordan case.
—Judging by the length of time it
takes Col. Atkins, tho “learned counsel”
for Ben Jordan, to cross examine a wit
ness, wo suppose he must be working by
the day—not by the job.
—Mr. Wm. R. Moore, from Tliom
asvillo, is hero for tho purpose of
tuning pianoes. He comes well recom
mended, and all those who have pianos j
to tune will find it to their advantage to |
have their instruments worked on before j
Mr. Moore leaves. His charges are mod
erate.
—Two of our enterprising citizens, ;
Messrs. Barnes and Peeples, have on ex
hibition at the store of the former, sever- J
al mammoth tobacco straining spittoons, j
about five feet in diameter. They are so |
arranged that they save all the tobacco j
chews for the manufacturepf snuff. Cull j
anil see them.
—lf you want a real good square meal, j
a plate of fresh oysters, or anything of
that kind, call ou “Aunt Aggy Sapp,” in
the rear of Tillman’s store, on Cul
pepper street. She knows exactly how
to fix up something good to eat, and she
will have the very best tho market af
fords. She keeps a neat anil orderly es
tablishment, and her charges are very
reasonable.
—Some obliging female has sent ns j
for publication a weak effort at a comic !
account of her trip to the late Thomas- j
ville Fair—what she and her “old man” j
saw and heard, etc. We must decline
giving her eloquence space in onr columns j
for two prime reasons—lst, the real
name-of tho wiiter is ' not accompanying
the article; nnd, 21, there is nothing
strange or funny ill it.
—lt is estimated that Col. Atkins, the
hard-working, persistent and invincible
counsel for tho negro Ben Jordan, a.-ked :
the first witness sworn by the State on j
Tuesday the question, “Are you certain, j
and, if so, how do you know, that Hie j
Thompson called Capt. Hunter a damn \
lie?” at least ninety-nine times —the in- j
variable answer being, “Yes, sir, he said
that Capt. Hunter was a damn liar.” |
The Colonel made a pass at his favorite j
question the hundredth time, but Judge j
Hausell couldn’t stand it any longer, and
choked him off’.
—-The counsel for Ben Jordan swore
two witnesses on Tuesday, and on
Wednesday morning they moved to
withdraw their testimony, claiming the
right to introduce new evidence “on a
different line.” The court granted the
motion, though his Honor said that if
was with some hesitation, as tho motion
was anew one in such cases. Tho ob
ject of defendant’s attorney in making
this strange motion was, that lie found
that the evidence of the witnesses sworn
by him would benefit the State about ns
much as it would tho prisoner. After
tho motion to withdraw the testimony of j
these witnesses was granted, tho counsel !
for the defense closed without the in
troduction of others.
Superior Court Ben J uitr.ii.
The Snperor Court of this county is still
iu session, and, from present indications,
we presume that it will not adjourn be
fore late in the week.
The case of Ben Jordan, charged with
murder in the second degree—he having
struck the late Capt. James H. Hunter
with a stick at the time of the fatal diffi
culty between that gentleman and Nic
Thompson—was called on Monday morn
ing, aud has been in progress of trial ever
since.
The State concluded its evidence on
Tuesday. The defense then introduced
two witnesses, but moved to withdraw
their testimony yesterday morning. Tho
motion was granted by tho Court, when
the State introduced one additional wit
ness, who had just arrived the night be
fore. After this tho defense then mov
ed to revoke the order of tho Court with
drawing tho testimony of the two wit
nesses abovo mentioned. Tho Court
overruled this strange and inconsistent
motion, but, by consent, and ut the re
quest of oounsel for the State, finally
granted it.
Tho defense then resumed the intro
duction of witnesses, and closed their ex
amination late last night. The argument
of counsel will commence this morning,
and will probably be concluded to-day.
Great interest is manifested in the pro
ceedings by both white nnd black, and
the spacious Court room is constantly
filled with anxious spectators.
Yon can buy a good cooking stove with
pipe, kettles, aud all the furniture complete,
at George Avretts for 811. A rare opportu
nity.
i NIC THOMPSON'S TRIAL*
THE END IS NOT YETi
An Amendniout to Iho Original
Motion for a New Trial.
SOME INTERESTING AFFIDAVITS.
Tho lapse of time that has been oxpo
rieneod sineo tho commencement of pro
ceedings in tho above ease Ims not de
tracted from tho interest felt in it by the
public generally. Tho high esteem in
which tho murdered man was held, nnd
tho circumstances under which tho deed
was committed have caused the public to
feel that they were more than ordinarily
to lie effected by tho result. While there
has been aud is no general disposition to
take tho case out of tho courts, there has
been a determination all the time on tho
part of tho lovers of justice nnd the good
order of society, to see that the law shall
not bo cheated of its dues by the machi
nations of those who have no regard for
its sanctity. The most exacting friend
of Nie, or of tho colored race, North or
South, can have no reason to complain j
that full opportunity has not been given
to tho accused to answer to the charge j
against him ; and tho persistency with
which his counsel havo hunted up every 1
possible kind of evidence, and with which
they have used every expedient possible
to secure his acquittal, aud when that
failed, to delay the execution of the sen
tence, is worthy of a better cause.
Nic was first tried last December in
the Superior Court of this county, found
guilty, and sentenced to be executed on
the 20th of January, but an appeal to the
Supreme Court of the State being taken i
by his counsel, the execution of tho sen
tence was delayed. Iu August the case 1
was heard by the Supremo Court, aud j
the judgment of the Court below was af
firmed. It was hoped by some that that
would put an end to the struggle over
Nic Thompson, but others conjectured
that, if possible, his counsel would still
delay the execution of the sentence; and
in accordance with this conjecture a mo
tion was made for anew trial upon the
alleged ground of newly discovered evi- 1
dence. This was evidently only a pretext
of the counsel to prolong the life of the
prisoner, as will bo apparent upon a re
view of tlie grounds upon which tho ap
plication for new trial was based, which
is appended below.
First was the affidavit of J. G. McCall,
Esq,, which was as follows:
brooi<s RC co! 1 Before tbe nil<lersien
ed personally came Juo. G. McCall, who
being duly sworn says, that he heard
Capt. J. H. Hunter during his last ilmess
and a few days before his death, say iu
substance that he did not hear Nic
Thompson call him a damned liar on the
day and at the time he was stabbed.
J. G. McCall.
Sworn to nnd subscribed before ra t!
this November 4, 1875.
Wm. G. BcNTI.T-.Y,
Clerk Superior Court.-
In addition to tiie above was tbe affida- j
vit of E. C. Wade, Jr., (omitted from
this report because of its length) to the J
effect that Nic did not use any insulting |
language to Captain Hunter; that Captain |
Hunter struck Nie three heavy blows
with a stick three=foitrtbs of an inch ifi [
diameter before he was stabbed, and that j
these blows Seemed to him (Wade) to be j
without any provocation. Other affida- j
vits were filed, but they contained noth- ]
iug of a material character to sustain the j
motion for anew trial. It is very re- j
markable, to say the least of it, that the |
evidence of these two witnesses was not
introduced at ttie first trial. Oue of
them is the brother of one of the prison
er’s counsel, and they are intimately asso
ciated together. It is quite strange that
he should never have said anything to his
brother in regard to this evidence, until
after the case had been tried aud a ver
dict found. The evidence contained in
the affidavit of E. C. Wade, Jr. was the
common rumor of the streets at the time
of the first trial, and it is strange that
some knowledge of it should not have
reached the ears of the counsel for Nic
Thompson.
In reply to the affidavit of McCall, the j
affidavit of W. B. Bonnet was filed, con
firmed by those of C. D. Campbell, Dr. :
E. A. Jelks, Dr. J. H. McCall, a nl Tiios.
Avera. The following is a copy of Prof. I
W. B. Bonnet’s affidavit:
GEORGIA, )
BROOKS, CO. )
“Some time after Capt. Hunter was
stabbed, and during his illness while his |
condition was considered very critical, I
had a conversation with him in regard to j
the difficulty between him and Nic
Thompson. I asked him if Nic called
Lira “ a damned liar.” Ho replied that
he did not recollect the exact words
spoken by Nie, and therefore could not
answer me definitely, but that Nic’s re
ply was something equivalent to that,
and that he (Hunter) considered it equal
ly insulting. W. B. Bennet.
Sworn to and subscribed in presence of
E. M. Smith,
Notary Public, Thomas comity.
The affidavits with which this one was
supported, were equally as explicit as
this in regard to the provocation under
which Captain Hunter acted. In rebut
tal of tho affidavit of Wade were those of
T. J. Streety, B. C. Pollard, John T.
Thrasher, the substance of which was
that E. C. Wade, Jr. was not in proximi
ty to Hunter and Nic Thompson, but at
the corner of tho Court House, engaged
in conversation with Strooty at tho time
of the fight.
Tho motion for anew trial has been
overruled, aud the following is the opin"
ion of tho Judge upon tho merits of tlm 1,
question :
OPINION.
The State ) Mm . der __ in Brooks
Nio Thompson 1 , j Superior Court.
At the November adjourned Term of
this Court in 1874, the defendant was
tried and convicted of the offense of the
murder of Capt. James H. Hunter, in
October of that year. A motion was
made for new trial upon various grounds,
and refused, nnd the cause carried to the
Supreme Court where the judgment of
this Court was affirmed. At this Term
the counsel for tlio State moved to enter
the remitter and pinko the judgment of
the Supremo Court the judgment of this j
Court. At this stage of the proceedings I
the defendant’s counsel moved to amend |
their motion lot now trial upon the
ground of newly discovered evidence, !
and in support thereof read tho affidavits
of E. C. iVado, Jr., ,T. G. McCall, and C.
D. Campbell. Counsel foi tho State in
troduced in rebuttal affidavits of various
parties. Tho question of tho right to
amend at this time, and the merits of the j
grounds upon which the motion was!
based.
Our Legislature seems to havo felt the
urgent necessity for a law to prevent re
i newed motions for new trial, and the
long delay and frequent defeat of justice
by these dilatory motions, aud to remedy
this event enacted tho law of 1 o7i( pro
hibiting second motions for new trial in
criminal cases. Is not tho motion to
amend at this stago of tho proceedings
only an attempt to evade this law by the
aid of legal technicalities ? Admitting
for tho argument’s sake the right of the
party to amend, he should at least show
that there is something in his motion
calling for n hearing by the Court; there
must not only bo something to amend,
but something in the amendment to au
thorize its allowance- Tho defendant
submitted his full showing to tho Court,
and first is tho affidavit of E. C. Wade,
Jr. The evidence of this witness is
wholly cumulative, going only to the facts
principally controverted on the trial, and
respecting which much testimony was
produced by both parties. This objec
tion is a fully sufficient reply to the mo
tion on this ground, aside from tho fact
that a motion was made by defendant's j
counsel nearly twelve months since, to
continue this cause for the absence of
this witness, and it is evident that they
knew then that his evidence was material
to their defense, though they did not
know the full extent of his evidence.
Do not tiie rules of law require that
they havo learned all that he could prove
and have brought it to the attention of
tho Court at an earlier day?
The affidavit of Captain McCall shows
nothing that could be used as evidence,
nor anew trial granted. Tho sayings of
decascd could be evidence only as dying
declarations, nnd they have none of the
requisites for their introduction as such.
It nowhere appears that tiro deceased was
“in the articlo of death,” or was “con
scious of his condition,” and therefore
affords no shadow of a ground for anew
trial.
The affidavit of Rev. C. D. Campbell,
stating only the sayings of Captain Hun
ter as to the challenge of defendant’s vote
is liable to both objections as being only
cumulative and only hearsay, besides be
ing given only ns impressions which may
have been made by common rumor in
stead of hearing it directly from deceased.
It thus appears that, taking everything
shown by defendant’s affidavits as true,
he sliows nothing upon which the Court
could seize to grant anew trial, and dis
penses with the necessity of reviewing
tho strong counter affidavits offered on
behalf of the State. Let tlio motion of
defendant be overruled.
Ado. H. Haxkell,
Judge S. C. S. C.
Gone to Atlanta.
Editor Reporter:
Dr. Thos. M. Mclntosh, who stopped j
in onr neighborhood for some weeks, i
and performed several remarkably suc
cessful operations for cataract, restoring
the blind to Sight, hits take it lip his per ■
fflailent abode in the great metropolis of
Georgia, with the distinguished surgeon,
Prof. W. F. Westmoreland.
We have been intimately acquainted
with Dr. Mclntosh from childhood. He J
has ever evinced tlmt disposition—-an ur-!
dent desire to excel in all things. He is |
a young ninn of strict integrity, genuine j
and great perseverance and energy. Be- j
ing possessed of these noble qualifier.- j
tions, and a vehement thirst for know!-1
edge, he pressed forward and claimed j
the highest rank in his class, while in j
the Atlanta Medical College, last winter; j
and his graduation in the spring was i
crowned w ith the highest honors of the j
College.
We congratulate the Professor iu hav
ing selected so worthy ail associate, and
feel confident that the kind feelings,
which exist between him and his junior,
willjuever be impaired, but ripen into
firm and lasting friendship; aud we, on
the other hand, congratulate the latter,
in being the recipient of a location sur
rounded by so many facilities and advan
tages for prosecuting the studies of his
profession. The field for acquiring
knowledge is illimitable; the mind of our
subject is firm and aspiring; therefore,
wc may expect, at some day in the fin
tore, to behold him at the Very acme of
the profession, which he has already, in
a measure, honored with his skill and j
dexterity as a surgeon.
Now, Tom* as you leaVe'yourhome aud j
friends and sever those ties of boyhood \
days which will ever appear prominent |
among tho records of memory, and i
emerge into anew sphere of existence— I
to play your part in the busy, bustling
scenes of a city life—we bid you God
speed. May you ever walk iu the sun
shine, and may tho brightest anticipa
tions, which hold revel in yemr heart, bo
realized. Though, feeling a deep solic
itude for yoursnecess, it is still with re
gret that) we say.
Vale 1
Cherry Lake, Nov. 6. 1875.
Attempted Eseape.
On last Saturday night Toney Wil
liams, tho negro who was sentenced in
the Superior Court, on Friday, to eight
years in the peuiteniary, for stealing cot
ton, came very near making his escape
from tho county jail. By some means or
other ho managed to get over the door of
his cell, when he descended the stairs to
the first floor, through which, by means
of a knife, ho reached the ground under
the building. Ho succeeded iu scratch
ing a hole largo enough to allow him to
pass out, but when ho reached tiie out
side he found it was daylight, niul leav
ing his hat on tho ground for the pur
pose of creating tho impression that he
had fled, he returned to his borough un
der the buildiug, expecting to make his
escape tho next night; but on Sunday
morning the Deputy Sheriff made search
and found him in a dark corner under the
house where he had concealed himself to
await the coming night, when he expect
ed to make his escape. Toney was tak
en back to his quarters and shackled, in
which condition he will remain until call
ed for by a representative of the Geor
gia penitentiary.
General Present went* of (he Grand
Jury, November Term, Brooks Su
| period Court.
Wo, the Grand Jurors, empaneled nnd
duly sworn for the first week of Brooks
Superior Court, November term, 1875,
beg leave to submit the following general j
presentments:
We have examined the public build-!
ings of tho county, and find the jail in
good condition and neatly kept, though !
tlio pailing arouu-i tho building is very
much in need of repairs. The out-house j
in tlio yard being of no use to the county,
we leeoiDiuend that it lie removed, and
that one barrel of limn lc purchased for
tho purpose of whitewashing the into-;
rior walls of the jail. Wo would suggest [
that Judge Harden havo such repairs!
done on the Court House us his judg- \
input directs.
Wo havo examined tho hooks of the ]
several eonuty officers, and find them all j
neatly and correctly kept. The books of j
Judge Harden, of tlio County Court, !
were submitted to our body for examine-1
tion, aud we aro glad to lie aide to re- |
port them as being plainly and system
atically kept.
Upon examining tho Tax Receiver's I
books wo find that no property in the I
county has been given in at less than its '
true value.
We find that the county has no instru
ments for the use of the County Survey
or, and recommend that S4O be paid to
James Hedrick, County Surveyor, for
| tlio set of instruments recently bought
by him, and that a receipt Ire taken from
I him for the same—the instruments be
coming the property of the county.
Yv’e recommend that the court room
[ bn kept entirely for the use of the court
! and its officials, and further recommend
! that a water closet be placed within the
: picketing for tho use of the court and
j its officers, tho plan left discretionary
I with the Judge of the county court.
The public roads of the county are
in good condition, except the old road
lin Morvon district leading by James
| Simmons’ to Troupville. There seems
I to have been some misunderstanding in
j regard to this road, and we recommend
! that Judge Harden issue an order re
establishing this road, aud that it bo put
in good repair.
No appropriation ever having been
made by the county for building a
bridge, which has been much needed for
some timo at tlio point on Dry Lake
creek known as B ard’s bridge, the peo
ple of that neighborhood, with com
mendable energy and enterprise, have
commenced the construction of the
bridge themselves; and wo recommend
that SSO bo appropriated by the county
to nssist in its completion.
IFe recommend that a further appro
priation of $75 he made for tho purpose
of erecting a bridge across a lagoon in
Little River Swamp, at the Folsom j
Bridge, which, wc are assured, will iu-1
sure the safe crossing of said river at any
time except at very high water.
We also recommend that a further ap
propriation of $215 be made for the com
pletion of the bridge across Yates mill
waistway. _
'The committee appointed by the last
Grand Jury have informed our body that j
repairs which will cost about $125 are )
needed on the turnpike across Okapileo
creek near Quitman, and we recommend j
that Judge Harden appropriate that
amount out of any funds that may he in :
tho treasury of tho county for the pur
pose of having such repairs done at as
early a day as practicable.
We recommend that Judge Harden :
jtfins an Or (ter ftir the payment of a j
certain order for the amount of 8180, j
bold by William Hudson, signed by
M. if. it ii. Greeeß and J. ;
O. Morton, Judges of the Inferior Court,
on the 11th of June, 18GS.
Wo fin *1 ft iron '•xiiujniin-ifjto thru th'
last, Gr mil Jury did not fix the salary of
the Judge of the C mnty Court in com
pliance with See. 281, chapter 4, Geor
gia Code. We recommend that the ad
ministration of the finances of the county
remain in the hands of the County
(j , n rt, and hereby assess arid declare un
der See. 810 that the Judge of said court
ho allowed a salary of S3OO for such ser
vice and SSOO for criminal purposes, pef
annum. We respectfully request our
worthy Representative, Capt. H. G. Tur
ner, to use his influence at the next ses
sion of the to have this
amount, SBOO, made a fixed snloy for
tin- Judge of the Comity Court of Brooks
county. , , ,
We also reeomnrcod that Capt. turner
have Brooks county added to tho list of
those in the State where a petition signed
by two-thirds of the free-holders of any
neighborhood in tho county be required
by the Ordinary before issuing license to
retail spirituous liquors. .
We tWUMuncml that the jurors and
Bailiffs for the present term of the Court
be allowed $2 per day for their services.
Wo desire these presentments puo
lished in tho Quitman Reporter, and re
spectfully ask that his Honor, Judge
Harwell, order the same to be done.
In closing our labors for tho week, aud
as we aro about to separato to resnot
our different vocations of life, we each
bear with Us a sense of high appreciation |
and profound regard for his Honor, j
Judge A. 11. Hansel!, out able and dig- j
nified presiding Judge, and return onr |
thanks to Col. R. G. Mitchell, OiW'.at- j
teutive and accommodating SoHcitn* j
General, for services rendered onr body.
Fleming B. Walker, Foreman,
Jacob Reddick, B m. O. McKiufion,
S. G. Roebuck, J. H. Newton,
S. B. Norris, N. L. Gurnto,
J. G. Golding, W. A. Edmondson,
A. W. MeFariifl, B. F. Whipple,
,T. M. Harris, K. 11. Williams,
G. G. Watson, Eli McFail,
W. S. Wallace, T. B. Williford,
Philip Hires, E. T. Crane,
Jno. A. Reese, J. C. Peterman,
W. 11. Alvis, J. W. McMnllin.
It is ordered that tho general present,
meals lie published as requested.
Am. 11. Hansell, J. S. C. S. C.
I certify that tho foregoing is a true j
copy of original presentments.
WiLLfAM G. Bentley, Clerk.
General Presentments efthe Grand Jury,
2nd Week Nov. Term.
Brooks Superior Court. )
November Term, 1875. f
The Grand Jurors for the second week
of this term have had in review the labors
and recommendations of the Grand In
quest of the preceeding week, and in tlio
main concur with that body, and while
we, ns a jury, would not call in question
the prerogative of former Juries iu as
sessing the salary of our County Judge,
we feel that the dignity of the position
and tho valuable services ot the present
incumbent demand that this question he
settled, and taken from tho pale of the
jury room finally nnd forever, and there
fore call upon our Representative, Capt.
Turner, to introduce and puss through
the next Legislature a special net for
Brooks county, fixing the salary of Coun
ty Judge at five hundred dollars for
criminal services nnd three hundred dol
lars for court and county puiposes, con
ditioned that all perquisites and cost ac
cruing to said ,7ndg<’ he relinquished, and
1 turned over by him to tho Comity Trens
■ uror, and conditioned further that said
I Judge shall, at tho end of each quarter,
make ofit aud furn'sh said Treasurer with
j a full s’atement of all coat due (or such
j quarter, who shall proceed to collect the
. same by rule or otherwise for the bine
lit of tho county.
! Upon a more minute examination of
the jail we find the lower floor and ground
: work of tho building in n dilapidated and
decaying condition, nnd recommend its
thorough repair. We see no benefit re
j suiting from a repair of the outside
, fence, but think if other parties want to
: use the ground for ngrietilfural or other
j purposes, that Bitch parties ought, to re
: pair the fence. We do recommend,
| however, a thorough repair of the picket
j fence immediately around tho building,
! the picketing to tie at lea: t ten Vet high. 1
j That the opening in Hie wall he thor
oughly closed, and that the leak in tin-!
roof around the chimney he stopped. j
I X at tho sum of seventy-five dolkira.be
pnid by onr County Judge f.-r the bniid- 1
! ing of a bridge across the creek near B.
W. Sinclair's on the Dry Lake road.
\\ e Call the attention of onr respected
Representative to the importance of a
general law placing the brand of secrecy
npou all witnesses sworn before the
Grand Jury.
We nsk that Aliram Harry he placed
upon the pauper list, aud that the sum I
of two dollars per month be allowed for
clothing, the same to ho paid to John !
pclk as long as said pauper remains in j
in his earo.
Wo respectfully recommend tir.r our
Representative in the Legislature, ('apt.
11. O. Turner, havo a local law passed at
the next session of the General Assem
bly, prohibiting tho sale or purchase
of seed cotton, except under such cir
cumstances as the law requires that tin
same shall be sold, that is to say at legal
rates and making the sale thereof (with
‘his proviso) a misdemeanor,
That the name of Albert Claehorn be
placed upon the pauper list and that tic
sum of two dollars per month lie paid to
A. P. Peiham for that purpose.
It affords us great pleasure to notice in
onr general presentments, more espe
cially for the benefit of persons abroad,
who may lie looking in this direction for
a home—tlio fact that we have a eoun’y
unsurpassed in this section of the State
for health, pure free-stono water, a
mild and pleasant winter climate, and in 1
the Cummer season the heat greatly mit- j
igated by refreshing breezes from the 1
sea.
We congratulate ourselves, without
making any invidious distinctions, that
for the habits of temperance and sobriety,
and for the general tone of morals
turonghout the county. While Brooks
may have many equals, the county has,
in that respect, but few, if any superiors
in onr State.
We also feel that it may not ho inap
propriate to make this additional remark,
that we are satisfied; that while our soil is
productive for co, u, cotton, oats, sugar
cane, potatoes, and for every species of
garden vegetable, that our labor system
is as good, and labor as abundant and as
easily controlled as it is, perhaps, any
where in the State, and wo cordially in
vite all good and law-abiding persons to
emigrate to Brooks and settle among us,
and help ustodevelop the resources of a
highly favored country, and to build her
up, anil iu her onward march to future
prosperity, to share the glory of adorn
ing her population with morals, with
virtue and with intelligence.
We recommend that Judge E. R. Har
den allow tho ladies the use of the
Court House for such entertainments us
they may giro for the benefit of the
Church.
That the County Treasurer pay the
IJrir? certificate of Capt- S. \V. Brooks,
i dated jam- 23d, Ifi7l; the payment to
be the same ns allowed other Jurors at
that time,
In Dringififf onr 1.-ihetrS to’ a Close, <ve
would make hotiorrb'e mention of our
high regard for His Honor, Judge Han
sel, and our most Worthy and esteemed i
Sol. Gen. Col. Mitchell.
We nsk that these presentments be
- in the county paper.
S. W. Brooks. Foreman.
W. Jones W. B. Gornto.
A. W. Groover. J. W. Gleatou.
G. M. Groover. J. It. Davis.
Isaac Mabbett. Berry Williams.
C. R. Denmark. J. \V. Holloway,
S. M. Groover. Cl. Hester.
,T. M. Witt. J. B. Finch.
M. Knight. J. 11. Edmondson.
W. J. Winters. John B. Wooten.
It is ordered by the Court that the geu- {
oral presentments of the Grand Jury ho;
published as requested.
A. 11. Hansell.
j. ac. s. c.
COMM ERCIAL.
O
QUITMAN RETAIL PRICES CURRENT .
CORRECTED EVERY WEEK.
[These quotations arc brined entirely upon J
omsh transactions.
Rutter —Goshen... i~p) 1b........ 40 (g 50 j
~ Country 1b.... ... 30
Candle i V 1b....... 20 (t) 25 j
Choose tb.... ...15@ 20
Coffee-—Rio lb. 250 28 !
Corn bush . j.. .80 0100 j
Crackers ! “jjJ lb.-... I. .10 @ 15 I
E££s. rjvi doz .... .15 0
Flour—Superfine..; bbl .. 00008 00 i
Family !Jlbi and ... 9 (-0 6/10 00 |
Fowls /.....• .• .•.... v>air.... .30 0 0< > j
Lard . V tb .. . I 0 18] i
Oyster.**... ...... can ..[...150 25
Peaches ........... *j'o ca-Ti .. | . .30 0
Pickles .... j ..... i !Vr ••i • • -20 0 50 j
Potatoes—-I YiKh... !(0 bush 0200 ■
&we6t.. .0} bush . .. .50 0 00 !
P'owdef.hy rb 40 0 50 |
P01i5h............ i'C lb 100 25 |
Rice j'fcl lb 7 0 10 |
Itaisiis. qji lb 20 0 25
Salt [A sack . 0 1 75 |
Soap jip IT) 10 0 12
cougar ,'f,! lb 0 0 15
Svrup rjb 00 0
Soda ...... Iftlb . ...... 10 0 15
Shot. Jb....... 12 0 15
Starch rb.... ...12 0 15
Tobacco, good ~.. ]l. ... |.. .50 0T 00
Vinegar
Bacon | r # 1b.... 1.. .14 @ 10 |
Important Nofico.
Office Cottnty Cottut for Cot 'xty )
Puuposes, Quitman, Brooks !-
County Ga., Oct. 25, 1875. )
It is ordered for the convenience of all \
parties concerned, that the Tax Collector of
Brooks County take all printed County Or
ders for County taxes tho present season;
and tho County Treasurer of Brooks County
is hereby ordered to receive all such printed
County orders from the Tax Collector as
cash. All persons holding manuscript or
ders will please bring them to this office and
exchange the same for printed orders.
For the convenience of business I beg to
suggest that all holders of printed county
orders who propose to pay taxes with them,
must receipt them before offering them to
the tax collector—as ho will not take them
otherwise- as follows mi the back of the
order
“Received of O. V/. Stevens, County
Treasurer, dollars cents iu
' full of the within order.” Sign niel /late.
| Edward R. Harden,
J. C. C! B. G.
SHERIFFS SALE.
GEORGIA, Brooks (Anii’ify;
\ "\ f ILL BE SOLD before the Court House
i t V door in the tow uof Quitman on tho
tir. If s.lny in December next, between the
I'gal 1 on. Of ante, one hundred slid sixty
tlircc f 1(13) acres of land, beiug the Eastern
, portion of lot of land number 305 in 12th
. district of originally Irwin now ltrooks
i county, bounded on the West by the lands of
11. and L. Shiver, on the North, Rost tnd
South by the original Knee of mid lot, lev
ied ou Gy virtue of a fl fa in favor of H.S.
v,..1!.i,,. guardian Ac. vs. M. V. Simpson to
■'"'fiv the attorney’s fees and costs of eonrt
incurred in foreclosing the mortgage. Prop
• rty pointed out and described in tlio
; mortgage ti fa.
Nov, 0,1876. J. T. THRASHER, „
Joa Sheriff-
Administrator's Sabs '
\Villl- sold Wdoro the Court House door
I" (own of Quitman. „„ th „ fi ,. Kt T , u , S(luv
m Dee, nils r next, within the usual l„,„rs of
sal.-, the North half of lot No. 1(11 i„ tho
,H " district originally Irwin, now Brooks
'•"imtv Sold by order of tlio court of Ordi
.')■) brooks county, (iu., lor the benefit
the heirs and creditors of Joel Deusou
.eceaie.l. h-riim: oue hnlf eneh nnd hal."
.-me.'in twvlve montl’H with boml for titled '
i.'itil pur ’ isc money be paid, purchaser to
pay for titles.
. , R. T. KIXORBERY,
Administrator estate Joel Denson.
Nov. 11, 1875-3od.
l ni ted Stales Intermit Berenne.
Deputy Collectors Office, )
b ii:st Diktkict, Gsoboia, Y
Quitman, Nov. 10. 1875. (
Notice is hereby Riven that the following
i seizures has been made for violation of the
Internal Revenue laws to wit -
Two box.-s of manufacture!? tobacco (40
i ui‘-h) as the property of G. \V. Head,
■ii 8373
h" ' 1 suited -s. Any person or persons
cunning any ot said property arc required
{ i appear and make such claim within thir-
I tv 'lays trom date hereof, and give bond as
icquiivd > \ law, otherwise t!v same- will bo
soi l a id the proceeds deposited t* ; the cred
it of tiie {Secretary of
Edw.ikd C. Wade,
Deputy Collector.
SHERIFF’S SAT.HI
GEORGIA, Brooks County.
Mf.T, Dl. SOLD, before the Courthouse
A t door in the town of Quitman, Brooks
county, Georgia, ou the first Tuesday in
December next, between the legal hours of
sale, the following property, to wit: a lot of
tinware, edge tools, table cutlery, aud other
articles of merchandise. Levied on and
sold a i the property of T. J. Street)-and G.
1 ’• ■ :h by virtue oi a ti fa. issued from
tie Sup. rior Court in favor of Lawton, llart
A Cos. v.s .Street)- A Avrett.
J. T. THRASHER, Sheriff.
Notice to Debtors anil Creditors.
GEORGIA, Brooks C-ountv.
\BB persons indebted to tho estate of
t\ iilis A. King, late of said county de
ceased. are hereby notified to come fownrd
aud make immediate payment to the under
signed. and those having claims against said
deceased aro required to present them in
terms of the law.
CULLEN HESTER,
Administrator/
dissolution.
Nuti.-o is hereby givon that the firm of
I stret-ty .V Avrett has. by mutual consent,
ihi:; nay been [Lsnolvcl. The books of tbe
: linn am in tbe lian-LofMr. Avrett, who
; will endeavor to settle up the business.
T. J. Streety,
G. \Y. Avrett
Sept. 4, 1875. 30d
! House and Lot for Sale-
I Persons wishing to buy a good house and
■“t <’<> <lo so by application to the under
signed,
C. 1). CAJII’BELL.
October 25, 1875.
A WORD TO THE WISE.
P.-rsoMS wishing either to rent their
'limber fur Turpentine Farms, or ptfi
poses, or to Operate it oft their own at-’
fount., will find it to'he tat their advan
tage to call on me at oner. I will either
rent and operate, or I will Cut the hoi-eft
for such parties as have both timber and
:i portion ot the money necessary to opert
or cut boxes. For further information
call and see me. I will be upon tin?
Court House Fqaro Monday, Tuesday'
and Wednesday of Court week, and wilt
be pleased to give nil necessary informa
tion to inquircra.
Respectfully,
CYRUS McNEILL.
Quitman, Ga. Oct, 1875.
35-4 t
STOVES! STOVES!!
IN' CONNECTION WITH
Til :x~ SH I O P.
The {undersigned having made arrange
ments with one of tho largest stove manu
factories in America, to furnish him with
stoves, dvt ires to notify the public tlmt he
has ftddod tor his lino of Ti.iWare a well
selected stock of cooking stoves of any stvlo'
or pattern to suit his customers* which ho
will sell very cheap for cash.
"SMu 'Vvk;i*o.
A well selected stock of Tinware will al
ways bo ke pt on hand in quality and quantity
to suit the demand, or viM I manufacture any
thing in the TIN L T NE, at prices below
compelitiou. B'pe<:hid .vtontion given to
booling and Guttering. Old stoves and
Tinware repaired at shortest notice.
Give me a call next door to Kay ton’s mad
see tor yourselves. All I ask is a fair trial.
G. W. AVRETT.
Quitman, Ga., Oct. 13, 1875.
hr. E. A. JELKS,
Tracticing Physician*
QUITMAN, GA.
Office : Brick building adjoining store
of Messrs, Briggs, Jelks A Cos., Screven
street. [l-tf
Notice to Customers.
PARTIES running accounts with mo
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
SPECIAL' NOTICE.
All parties in dab ted to the dim of ITuF
McNeil, aro most emphatically requested to
make early settlement witlrtlie undersigned,
s< iasto 1 ‘vent further cosh This will be
the List warning.
T. A. HALL.
We nrs 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 ns an artist
had best lose no time in doing so.