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T. A. HALL ■ - Assistant Local Editor.
THURSDAY, DIiX’KMBLU 18T&
Lost. — On the night of the 2'Jtli iust.
the undersigned lost a heavy gray shawl
somewhere on the road from Quitman
to Tidlokas. It being an old family rel
ic, I esteem it very highly, and will lib
eruly reward the person returning it.
J. M..tVITT.
Quitman, Oa. , Dec. Ist, 1815.
Tnu Wrathbii. Never within tho rec
ollection of onr oldest citizens has there
been gnoh a disagreeable and depressing
]>ell of weather as we have had for the
past ten days. During this time we do
not think we have had a minute's sun
shine, and without a favorable change in'
tho weather it is feared that there will be
n great deal of sickness in tho country.
New Fruit.— It affords us pleasure to
refer our readers to the card of Messrs.
Haddock & Ituiford. by which it will bo
seen that L. F- Haddock and M. C. Hal
ford have formed a copartnership, under
the above firm name, for the practice of
law. They arc both young men, but ap
ply themselves diligently to business,
and we have no doubt they will soon
command a good practice. They arc
<1 • owing young gentlemen, and in com
mending them to oar renders wo wish
them great success.
Mr. Editor: —Will you allow me space
in your columns to return my thanks to
tho numerous friends, both old and young
who contributed so much to our pleas
ure and comfort by their presence and
donations on lust Friday evening ? Al
though wo had a hint during tho day
that “a surprise” was to be held at our
house that evening, we did not know' of
the nature of it, and onr gratification
was rather enhanced by the ignorance.
Our house looks quite different, and our
heart feels quite different since then.
To one and all wo return thanks, from
tho little creeper to the head of the;
household.
Respectfully.
C. D. Campbell.
Mayor’s Court.
Tho following named civil rights sliug
ers were brought before bis Honor, A.
B. Newsome, on Monday morning last,
for disturbing the tranquility of the city
on Saturday night, at a religions enter
tainment given by the colored Baptist
cburcli.
James Douglas, charged with forcing
bis way through tho door without pacing
the requisite sum of ten cents, was fouud
guilty and fiued five dollars and cost.
Bill Fulmer, charged jvith firing a pis
tol in the house, plead not guilty. The
charge could not b£ sustained, and the
case was dismissed.
Frank Fulmer, charged with using
boisterous and obscene language, was
fined two dollars and a half and cost.
Charles Williams, charged with disor
derly conduct, was lined two dollars and
a half and cost.
Colton Statistics.
Below we give the amount of cotton
received up to the Ist of December, com
pared with last year. The results show
a decrease this year of three hundred
and twenty-five bales, which we think is
caused by our planters bolding for more
remunerative prices. AVe think the crop
in Brooks will be about the same as last
year, but it will not bring more than two
thirds the amount of money which last
year’s crop brought into the county.
1874.
No. of bales shipped in Sept 1207
No. of bales shipped in Oct 1864
No. of bales shipped in Nov 1197
Total No. of bales 4209
1875.
No. of bales shipped in Sept 911
No, of hales shipped in Oct 1732
No. of bales shipped in Nov 1047
No. of bales stored in ware house.. 221
Total No. of bales 3944
Decrease this year 325
*
A General Runaway.
On last Monday night whilst Coroner
Witt and party were on their way to Tal
lokas to hold an inquest on the body of
Osburn Bird, who committed suicide on
Sunday, a general runaway took place
about 8 o’clock, near Cupt. J. It. Robin
sou’s place. There were three vehicles
in the party, and tho animal attached to
the hindmost one took fright at some ne
groes who came into the road with a
light. The night was very dark, and tho
frightened animal was entirely unman
ageable. Ho ran into tho next buggy,
frightening tho other horse and causing
him to dart off at full speed. The fore
most vehicle was a two-horse wagon, and
the smashing of buggies and running of
horses behind caused the animals attach
ed to it to dash off at a “two-forty”
gait. Tho hindmost buggy, in which
the writer and Sheriff Thrasher were
riding, was utterly demolished against a
pino tree. Mr. Witt’s buggy was upset,
but his horse stopped and no very seri
ous damage was done to it. Messrs.
Thrasher and Witt were both pretty bad
ly bruised, but fortunately no bones
wero broken, and they are now able to
bo up and at their business. It was tho
biggest runaway that ever tee had any
thing to do with.
The clouds which have been overhang
ing us for so many days without rain,
bogan last Monday night to discharge
their supplies of water on the earth.
The prospect now is that wo are to havo
quite a supply of the aqueous element.
ItErLItTKRISMH.
—“Possum hunting” is now becoming
frequent about town. *
—An intelligent merchant in town
spells luirmony for hominy.
-—The lato thanksgiving day was unob
served in Quitman.
—There was a general rush of cotton in
tho market yesterday,
—Tho acrengo in oats will be larger in
this suction this fall than ovor beforo.
—Tho Thermometer lias not been be
low sixty degrees hero during the month
of November. *
—Rev. H. W. Sharpe, one of tho first
settlers of this county, will move to Quit
man about tho first of January.
—The Quitman Cornet Baud turned
out nud played a few pieces last night for
the first time in more than two months.
—Tho Factory mau, Mr. McDougall
from New York, has como, pulled off
his coat and gone to work in good earn
est.
—Mr. S. D. Edmondson, of Tallokas,
lias the finest hog we havo seen this sea
son. He has promised to give us his
net weight when iio kills him.
—Mr. I. A. AUbritton requests us to
give notice that he Ims returned from
Florida, and is again at his office ready
for business.
—Several families passoil through
town last Tensdny evening, em
igrating from La Grange, Ga., to South
Florida, *
-—Mr. D. B. Thrasher will have anoth
er car load of horses and mules in Quit
man about the 10th of this month, and
they will be sold cheaper than ever.
—Caleb Wavmire, colored, was sen
tenced to twelve months in the chain
gang by the County Court on Tuesday,
for carrying concealed weapons.
—Richmond Alberton, tho rcvoreml
hog thief, who was sentenced at tho late
term of the Superior Couit to pay a fine
of §l5O or serve twelve months in tho
chain-gang, has been paid out by a gen
tleman in Lowndes county.
—We are requested to call a meeting
of stingy men to bo bold at the City Hall
on next Friday night for tho purpose of
electing a president. There are several
aspirants for the office, and it will bo an
interesting meeting no doubt. *
—We understand that a gentleman
from Wisconsin has invested in real es
tate in onr town, and proposes to make
this liis homo in the future. Come on,
gentlemen, wo can make room for a few
more.
.—Any one passing Knyton’s corner
need not bo alarmed at tho strange be
havior, or unearthly gibberish to be seen
and heard from Benno K. and George
A. They have got Phonography on the
brain and insist upon having a great ma
ny sympathizers.
—Ben Jordan and Toney Williams
left one night last week in
charge of a guard for the Marietta and
Ellijay rail road, where they will com
mence to work out their respective sen
tences to the penitentiary. Ben leaves
ns for twelve years, and Toney expects
to be gone at least eight.
—Onr town will soon be supplied
with two beef markets. Mr. Williams,
from Madison, Fla., proposes to come up
here and help MeFail feed the Qnitman
ites on,beef during the coming winter.
“Competition being tho life of trade,"
wo hope it will make an improve
ment in our beef market.
—The firm of Knight & Scarborough
lias been dissolved, and, as will be seen
by an advertisement elsewhere, Mr.
Knight will keep up the wheelwright
business at the old stand. Ho is a sober,
hard-working young man, and deserves a
liberal share ot the public patronage.
-—3 he belongs to the Ladies’ Sewing
Society. Her husband carried the cloth
home to have him a pair of pants made,
and, as a zealous member, she handed it
in at tho next mooting, when the work
was assigned to her. She carried the
cloth back homo and made the pants,
but when her liege lord was called on for
pay ho soliloquized: “Why is this thus;
didn’t I see my wife making those pants
herself ?”
(Advertisement.)
Mu. Editor: Will yon allow mo the
benefit of a short space iu your columns
to make some few brief explanations of
my relative position as a citizen of Brooks
county. One year ago to-day I com
menced my business pursuits iu your
midst. My time and attention havo been
applied directly to my own business, as
any of my most intimate friends will at
test. I thought that prudence dictated
my course in this matter. 1 have the
confidence of a few warm friends, while
it seems that I have also gained tho ill
will of a few who have shown a spirit of
envy and distrust, which well nigh bor
ders on to oppression, and which is well
calculated to drive from your midst those
who would like to step forward on tho
stage to assist iu the development of the
resources of tho country.
I would respectfully ask how many
delinquent tax payers are there in the
county ? While absent from homo on
business, an officer called at my resi
dence, stating that he held an execution
against me for my taxes. Here lot mo say
that I assessed my property to be worth
§2OOO. Upon examination of Collector’s
books I found my taxes to be §31,85.'
I paid to Collector §2O. stating that there
was a mistake which I hoped would be
corrected Now, then if other delinquents
havo been served with process of similar
nature I have nothing moro to say; if
on the other hand, they have not, then I
have a right to complain, as one who,
being a comparative stranger, is held up
as a target for both private and public
individuals to hurl their would be sharp
javelins at.
I expect to niuko this my homo as long
as I can get a pound of Western bacon or
a peck of domestic meal, and will not be
forced to leave on any other grounds.
Respectfully, Cyrus McNeill.
Quitman, Def. Ist, 1875.
Wo wovo pleased to have a visit iu our
sanctum this week from our genial friend
Col. S. W. Baltor. Yeais sit lightly up
on liis countenance, and it may bo beoau.se
ho does uot suffer from domestic entan
glements or responsibilities. AYho can
tell ?
.SUICIDE.
I A Voting Mau Cuts his Throat from Ear
to Mur.
Of Into we nrn never without a sensa
tional item, and fate, in its stern dooree,
generally favors us with ono of a tragio
character.
This week wo lmvo to record the sui
eido of Osburn Bird, who pnt an end to
his life by cutting his throat with a ra
zor, in tho upper portion of this county
on last Sunday.
It scorns that tho young man lmd boon
working, iu tho capacity of a farm labor
er, on tlio placoof Mr. Mitchell llrico for
some time past, and last week he moved
over to Mr. Timothy Brice’s preparatory
to going to work there. Sundry morn
ing he rode ovor to Mitchell Brice’s af
ter his clothes, returning with them just
before noon. It had boon recently notic
ed and remarked upon by his friends
that Bird had given himself up to mel
ancholy, but no ono suspected that any
thing was wrong with his mind, or that
ho was tired of life, though wo learn that
ho told some of his associates some time
last summer that ho did uot expect to
live six months longer.
Osburn Bird was a native of North
Carolina, and came to this county, if we
have been correctly informed, in tho
early part of this year. He was a rela
tive of the Brices, and went to work for
them.
On Sunday Morning there wero soveral
young men of the neighborhood at, Mr.
liriee’s house, and tho party engaged in
telling anecdotes, cracking jokes, etc.,
but Bird seemed very low-spirited and
did not appear to enjoy tho company of
his fellows as usual. After he returned
home with his clothes he went into his
room, and when last seen before he was
discovered iu a dying condition lie was
sharpening his razor. When dinner was
announced he did not appenr in the din
ing room, and some member of the fam
ily went to his room and found him lying
on the floor with Ids throat out from car
to ear, and the blood running in streams
from the deadly wound. The alarm was
given, and others reached him in time to
havo a few words with him before he ex
pired.
When asked who cut his throat he
calmly replied that he did it himself,
and that his reason for committing the
act was, that ho was “a poor boy and
had no homo.” He is supposed to have
lived only about twenty minutes from tho
time he cut himself.
He had something over fifty dollars iu
money in his pocket, and held solvent
notes to the amount of several hundred
dollars which lie brought from Carolina.
He was buried late Monday afternoon
without tho holding of an inquest, but
was exhumed by the Coroner the next
day, when a formal examination of the
body and investigation of the case was
held, the jury returning a verdict in ac
cordance with tho above facts.
The deceased had been iu bad health
for some time past, and it is supposed
that this affected liis mind and led him
to put an end to his life.
A Practical Cotton and Woolen Manu
facturer.
Mr. Charles McDougall arrived in Quit
man on last Friday from New York. He
comes among us to superintend our Fac
tory, in which lie has taken an interest.
Wo have long felt the need of thorough
practical men in our manufacturing enter
prises all over the South, and for the
need of such, many of our institutions
have not been as successful as they might
otherwise have been. Asa general thing
our people will not look after small
things, while a Northern manufacturer
will utilize tliom and make a fair profit.
In conversation with Mr. McDougall,
we learn that he has already Spent four
years in the South, nearly two years as
superintendent of the woolen depart
ment of the Eagle & Phcnuix Mills, Col
umbus, Ga., and the balance of the time
as superintendent of tho Milledgeville
Cotton and Woolen Manufacturing Cos.
He Bays that he has been long enough in
the South to know what kind of goods
our people want, and how to make them.
Wo have seen samples of woolen jeans
and cassimeros made by him in othor
places, and which iie proposes to make
j here when a littlo additional machinery
| has been secured, which will be furnish
ed as tho present owners do not intend
for the mill to bo behind any in the
South. Some of those goods are anew
stlye never before made in the South.
Mr. Me. assures ns that they can bo made
here at a handsome profit, and from
what littlo we know aSout goods and the
wants of the peoplo, we think him cor
rect. Wo went over to the Factory last
Tuesday and found things moving much
faster—looms and spindles going as if
they meant business, and upon inquiry,
found that the whole thing had been
speeded up’ono-fifth faster. Thorofore
the production will be nearly, if not
quite, one-fifth groater, with tho same
amount of labor. We also learned that
this is not as fast as some of the best
mills of the country are running, and as
soon as tho operatives get used to the in
crossed speed, it will be still further in
creased. Preparations are being made
for dying cotton and wool, also for
bleoohing stocking yarns, etc. So our
factory will soon have out a full line of
goods that cannot be surpassed any whero.
We have tho only factory iu South Geor
gia with cheap cotton, wool, fuel, and
labor; a healthier location than any oth
er factory ;iu Georgia, and, with all
Southern Georgia and Florida for a mar
ket, it must succood. *
Tho Now England States, wo aro in
formed by tho telegraph, has been visit
ed by a furious gale, and unprece
dented cold weather for tho season is re
ported all over the North. Our people
nniy prepare for a “cold snap.”
SE \\ ADYEKTISEMEM’S*
Important, to all ('iiiiitiiioil.^B
All parties indebted to Cecil A Tln'^^H
are •ted to eall and settle their
I with tile undersigned before the 15th
Coluber, or they will positively lie
Baht Thbasheb, A ■■
A Sober Printer
Of eight years experience, and competent &
take charge of a country office, desires a pel
nmnent situation at a reasonable salurjl
Satisfactory references given. Address,
EDWIN M. FLAKE,
lIEPor.TF.n Office,
tf. Quitman, Oft.
HADDOCK & ItAIFORD,
Attorneys at Layv,
QUITMAN, GEO.
Will give prompt attention to all bnsiuess
entrusted to their care.
p*r- Offico over Kaytou’s store.
TEACHER WANTED.
A nuile teacher wanted to take charge of
tho Oroovcrvilio Academy. Address imme
diately.
DR. J. L GROOVER, Boston, Ga.
Carriage, Wagon and Buggy
Manufactory.
Tho firm of Knight and Sen Thorough has
boon dissolved by mutual consent. Tho
liabilities will be sett 1 oil by the undersigned,
who will continue the wheel right, carriage
and wagon manufacture as before. Thank
ful for jus* favors ho still solicits public pa
tronage. Work cheaper than ever, and war
ranted. Try me and bo convinced.
J. 11. KNIGHT.
November 30, 1875.
GEORGIA—Brooks County.
J. F. ALLEN lias applied for exemption
of personalty and sotting apart and valuation
of homestead of realty, and I will pass upon
the same at 11 o’clock on Saturday, tho 11th
day of December, 1875, at my offico.
December 1, 1875.
J. M. SHEARER, Ordinary.
GEORGIA—Brooks County.
JOSEPHINE 11. REDDICK, wife of Jacob
Reddick, her husband having refused, has
applied for exemption of personalty and
setting apart and valuation of homestead,
and I will pass upon the same at 11 o’clock
on Saturday, the 11th day of December next,
at my office.
December 1, 1875.
J. M. SHEARER, Ordinary.
GEORGIA—Brooks County.
J. D. JOYCE has’p.pplied for exemption of
personalty and setting apart and valuation
of homestead, and I will pass upon the same
at 11 o’clock on Saturday, the 11th day of
December, 1575, at my office.
December 1, 1875.
J. M. SHEARER, Ordinary.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
On the first Tuesday in January next, be
foro the Court House door in the town of
Quitman, in the county of Brooks, between
the legal hours of sale, will be sold at public
outcry, lot of land number four hundred
and ninety-five i495), in the 13th District of
originally Irwin now said county of Brooks,
levied on by D. F. Wilson, deputy Sheriff
of said county, on the 7tli day of February,
1872, under and by virtue of a fifa. from the
Superior Court of said county, in favor of
William F. Speight vs. Win. Gray, which fi
fa. has been assigned to William Drew.
Said land sold as the property of William
Gray for the purchase money.
This November 30th, 1875.
Sam’i-. J. Harrell,
Deputy Sheriff Brooks Cos., G.
Copartnership Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed have formed a copartnership under
the firm name of Haddock &. liaiford, for
the practice of law.
L. F. Haddock,
M. 0. Raifokd.
Quitman, Dec. Ist, 1875.
"NOTICE !
On tho 24t.ii of December next I will
let to the lowest bidder, the contract to
erect a round house near the Court bouse
iu Quitman, the plan nud specifications
to bo seen at my office; said work to bo
paid for in county orders payable Nov.
Ist, 1876.
Edwabd R. Haupex
Nov. 23. 1875. J. C. 0. B. 0.
Spkoifioations i.v Bauer:
Building ton foot two inches in diam
eter from outside; bight from floor to
eaves, seven foet, to centre nine and n
half foot; brick floor; enclosed with both
sides plained, tongue and grooved plank
one inch thick; one door of tho same
plank with knob lock; roof of same
plank covered with tin; outside and roof
painted.
Note — The Grand Jury recommended
this work to be built by tho model iu my
office furnished by Mr. O. T. Terry.
The oontraclor will construct] this house
under the supervision nud by tho direc
tion of Mr. O. T. Teiry.
Edward R. Harden,
J. 0. C. B. O.
GEt )RGlA—Brooks County.
JAMENK. REDDICK has applied for ex
emption of Personalty,jj and I will pass upon
the same at eleven o’clock Monday, the Gtk
dav of December, 1875, at my office.
Nov. 24, 1875. J. M. SHEARER,
Ordinary.
Valuable Property for Sale.
I OFFER for sale my 'Turpentine Distill
ery uml fixtures, located near the Depot,
in complete order. Also two fine mules,
wagon and harness.
Terms made easy to purchasers.
Respectfully,
CYRUS McNEILL.
Quitman, Ga., Nov. ‘23, 1875.
MILLINERY -
Mrs. M. E. Brown and Miss Fannie Jack
son take this method of notifying the citi
zens of Quitman and vicinity that they have
formed a copartnership for tho purpose of
carrying on a Millinery and Dress Making
establishment. Ladies’ Dresses, Gents’
Shirts, pants, etc., made at shortest notice,
and satisfaction guaranteed. They have
good machines, do their work carefully,
will endeavor to merit a liberal patronage,
and keep ladies’ and gents’ wear on hand for
sale. \
Having an invalid family Mrs. Brown has
been compelled to resort to this for a sup
port.
Please give us a calif ’and examine our
work.
Mbs. Margaret E. Brown,
Mrss Fannie Jackson.
Quitman, Ga., Oct 13, 1875. 2t
SPECIAL NOTICE.
All parties indebted to the firm of HaP .*
McNeil, are nroat emphatically reqti
make early settlement with the undersigned,
so as to prevent further cost. This will be
the last warnin''.
T. A. HALL.
F. M. TOOK!
Beg leave to not ify tin iidH
|ili lie \' n.rtHv t! *: • t l hey ■
tie- Li irk building n* x! iI'MrU
<>n Screven
sortmeut of
FAMILY GIiOOEUIEK
We buy and sell for cash, and propose to
keep a full stock of everything in the grocery
and provision line, and are determined not
to be undersold.
We cordially invito the public generally
to call and examine our goods and prices.
Country produce taken in exchange for
goods.
F. M. TOOKE & CO.
Quitman, Ga., Nov. 18, 1875-3 m.
STATE OF GEORGIA, Brooks Cos.
I HEREBY consent that my wife, Ella
. Nora McCardel, may become a trek tra
der under paragraph 17G0 of Irwin’s Code,
Laws of Georgia.
A. H. McCARDEL.
Quitman, iGa., Oct. 18, 1875. 30d
GEORGIA, Brooks Oran tv.
TIT HEREAS, W. L. Tooke, ndministra-
VV tor of estate of Mrs. Maria Tooke,
deceased, represents to the court in his pe
tition, duly filed, that he has administered
on Mrs. Maria Tooke’s estate. This is
therefore to cite all persons concerned, kin
dred and creditors, to show cause if any they
can, why said administrator should not be
discharged and receive letters of dismission
on the first Monday in December next.
This Sept. 6, 1875.
J. M. SHEARER, Ordinary.
TOWN TAXES.
To the Tax-Payers of the Town of Quitman:
In pursuance with the action of Council
my books will be open at my place of busi
ness until the 15th of November, 1875, for
the purpose of collecting the municipal
taxes of the town—two-twentieths of One per
cent.—for the present year. Parties inter
ested will do well to govern themselves ac
cordingly, as my books will be closed *ud
executions issued against all defaulters
promptly after tho time specified.
E. T. DUKES,
Town Treasurer.
Quitman, Ga., Oct. 13, 1875.
’ Tax Collector’s Notice.
I will bo at the following places for tho
purpose of collecting the taxes and receiv
ing the return of agricultural products,
stock,‘&c.. for the year 1875. To wit:
At Wade’s Store, Sept. 20, and Oct 4.
“ Lewis Ward’s Oct. IS.
“ Tallokas, Sept. 21, Oct. 5 and II).
“ Morven, Sept. *22, Oct. G and 20.
“ Quitman, Sept. 23, Oct. 7 and 21.
“ Nankin, Sept. 24, Oct. 8 and 22.
“ Grooverville, Sept. 25, Oct. 9 and 23.
Also in Quitman all of the first* week of
the Superior Cburt, and Nov. 11. 12. and 13,
after which my books will be closed and ex
ecutions issued against all defaulters.
Quitman, Ga., | T. A. Grooved,, T. C.
Aug., 26,1875. j - Brooks Chanty,
tf
House and Lot for Stile.
Persons wishing to buy a good house and
lot can do so by application to the under
signed.
C. D. CAMPBELL.
October 25, 1875.
Crumpton's Imperial Soap
IS THE “BEST.”
This Soap is manufactured from pure
materials, aud as it contains a large percent
age of Vegetable Oil, is warranted fully
equal to the best imported Castile Soap,
aud at the same time possesses all tho wash
ing and cleaning properties of tho celebra
ted German and French Laundry Soaps. It
is therefore recommended for use in the
Laundry, Kitchen, and Bath-room, and for
general household purposes; also, for Prin
ters, Painters, Engineers, and Machinists,
as it will remove stains of Ink, Grease, Tar,
Oil, Paint, etc., from tho hands. Manufact
ured only by
CHAMPTON BROTHERS,
2,4, (J, 8, and 10 Rutgers Place, and
33 and 85 Jefferson Street, New York.
CO MMERCIA L.
QUITMAN RETAIL PRICES CURRENT
CORRECTED EVERY WEEK.
[These quotations are based eatirely upon
cash transactions.
Butter—Goshen... lb 40(c) 50
~ Country qj* lb (5) 30
Candles lb 20(a) 25
Cheeso lb 15® 20
Coffee —Rio qjl lb 25® 28
Corn $ bush . .. .80 ® 1 00
Crackers lb 10® 15
Eggs doz 15 ®
Flour---Superfine.. bbl .. G00®,3 00
Family bbl .. 900 @lO 00
Fowls P&ir &0 @ 60
Lard '?}. lb ® 18^
Oysters can 15® 25
Peaches can 30 @
Pickles jar 20 ® 50
Potatoes—lrish... . *j9 bush ® 2 00
Sweet. .. *{••! bush . .. .50 @ GO
Powder lb 40® 50
Potash I# lb 16 ® 25
Rice slb 7 ® 10
ltuisns lb ... ...20® 25
Salt • \(") 1 75
Soap j*) lb lOVj. 12
augar. ... t. 15
Syrup .. ,v '.. '■ 33 gal B 0 0 ~
Soda '.‘pm 10 15
Shot. *p lb 12 A 15
Starch ' lb 12 ® 15
Tobacco, good .... lb .50 ® 1 00
Vinegar p gal 40 ® 60
Bacon lb 14 ® 16
Cotton.
Mififilii*?to .T. ..It} Xt|.
Low — 11.|c.
Good Ordinary 10} lOJc.
Ordinary 9c.
savannah:
Middlings* 1204.
Low Middlings 12|c.
Good Ordinary lljc.
Ordinary lOJ-c.
- . S' f ' : •*•'•• '
yTder* Wo*l Curded at 10
if. I’> i;
PURE OILS, WHITE I
VARNISHES, BRUSHES, WINDOW^H
SCALES, ETC.', ETC.
Hiiilronii. Mill anil Ship Supplii-s, Rubber anil Loatlipr Bolting, Waste, Packing,
Lanterns, Globes, Head LightChimneya. Car Candles, Axle Ureas. I Cylinder Tallow
'fallow Compound, Tallow, Kerosene, and high test Burning Oils, Glue ~ Emery, eto.
Lubricating, Paint and Burning Oils a Specialty.
<j, a 1: 1 :< ii * TAy,< >ju.
Stir’No 3 Bull Street, opposite Post Office. '
A GREATER
Display Than Ever !
Briggs, Ms k Cos.,
Are now opening their stocks of
Ladies’ Trimmed Hats,
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 iu plac
ing tliefn before you and naming prices,
which are astonishingly low.
If you desiro an untrimmed hat they have
them in every variety, and the trimmings too.
And the}' have a house crowded full iu ev
ery corner with Dry Goods to fit every occa
sion, and at prices below anything heretofore
known.
Cotton is cheap, Imt BRIGGS, JELKS A
CO. aro with the times, aud Mabbett says ho
will sell goods cheaper.
Gall and hoo for yowwMvea,
BIMGGS, JELKS & CO.
A WORD TO THE WISE.
Persona wishing either to rent their
Timber for Turpentine Farms, or pur
poses, or to operate it on their own ac
count, will find it to be to their advan
tage to .call on mo at once. I will either
rent and operate, or I will cut. the boxes
for such parties as have both timber and
a portion of the money necessary to opt n
or ent boxes. For further information
call and soo me. I will be upon the
Court House Sqare Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday of Court week, aud will
he pleased to give all necessary informa
tion to inquirers.
Respectfully,
GYRUS McNEILI,.
Quitman, Ga. Oct., 1575.
35-4 t
W. A. McYEIL
—WITH—
Briggs, Jollts Sc Cos.
Tho undersigned has discontinued his
business under tho firm name of Hall & Mc-
Neil, and wishes to inform his friends that he
lms made an engagement with Briggs Jelks
& Cos., whore he will be found constantly on
hand, to serve them with anything in the
line of merchandise that its to 00 found iu
stores, and at prices below competition. Call
on me and see what I can do for you.
W. A. McNEIL.
Dr, E. A. JTLICS, *
Practicing Physician,
QCJITMAN, GA.
Office : Brick building adjoining store
of Messrs. Briggs, Jelks A Cos., Screven
street. [l-tf
I*. a. mcintosh, m. and,,
Having located near Cherry Lako, Fla.,
offers his services as
Practicing Physician
in this neighborhood.
office at the residence of Mr. 3’. J. Bin
lock. May 13-ti.
I. EG AL A D VI: K TIS EJI E X TS.
SHERIFF’S SALII
GEORGIA, Brooks County.
TT7 ILL BE SOLD before tl- Court House
V V door in the town of Quitman on tho
first Tuesday in December next., between tho
legal homr. of sale, out* hundred and .sixty
three (163) acres of land, being the Eastern
portion of lot of land number 305 in 12th
district of originally Irwin now Brooks
county, bounded on tiieWest by the lands of
11. and L. Shiver, on the North, East and
South by the original lines of said lot. la-v
--ied on by virtue of a fi fa in favor of H. S.
Wallace, guardian Ac. vs. M. F. Simpson to
satisfy the attorney’s fees and costs of court
incurred in foreclosing the mortgage. Prop
erty pointed out and described in tho
mortgage fi fa.
Nov. G, 1875. J. T. THRASHER,
30d Sheriff.
Administrator’s Hale.
Will be sold before the Court House door
in the town of Quitman, on the first Tuesday
in December next, within the usual hours of
sal*’, the North halt <4' lot No. 101 in tho
15tli district originally Irwin, now Brooks
county. Sold by order of the ; ourt
nary of Brooks county, Ga., for tin 1* iu.fi t
of the heirs and creditors of Joel Denson
deccwied. Terms: ono half cash and bal
ance in twelve months with bond for titles
until purchase money be paid, purchaser to
pay for titles.
S. T. KINGSBERY,
Administrator estate Joel Denson*
Nov. 11, 1575-3o(i
United State's Internal Re venae*
DiiTUTv Collector's Office, )
Fn.s'T iDisTRK TANARUS, Georgia, r
Quitman, Nov. 10, 1875. 1
Notico is hereby giwn that the following
seizures has been mado for violation of tho
Internal Revenue laws to wit:
a Two boxes of manufactured tobacco (40
lbs. each) as the property of G. W. Head,
Macon Ga., for violation of section 3373
Revised statutes. Any person or persons
claiming any of said property aro required
to appear and make such claim v ithin thir
ty days from*date hereof, and give bond as
required bylaw, othcrwiseThc same will be
sold and the proceeds 6 posit- and t<> tin*cred
it of the Secretary of the YY* usury.
Edvard C. Wade,
Deputy Collector.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
GEORGIA, Brooks County.
XTf ILL SOLD, before tln^kmrthonso
V V door in tho town of Quitimn, Brooks
county, Georgia, on the first Tuesday in
December next, between tho legal hours of
sale, tho following property, to wit: a lot of
tinware, edge tools, table cutlery, and other
articles of merchandise. Levied on and
sold as the property of T. J, Street v and G.
W. Avrett, by virtue of a fifa. issm-d from
the (Superior Court in favor of Lawton, Hurt
A. (Ju. vs (S'troety A Avrett.
J r . T. THRASHER, Sheriff.
Notice <0 Debtors and Creditors.
I GEORGIA, Brooks County.
: ,1 LL persons indebted to tho estate of
! 1 1. Willis A. King, late ot said county dc
j ecus*’d, are hereby nnliii* !to come toward
i and make immediate payment to the under
| signed, and those having claims against said
i deceased are required to present them iu
terms of the law.
CULLEN HESTER,
•4t Administrator.
GEORGIA, Brooks County.
mO THE SUPERIOR COURT of Raid
I county: The petition of Henry Briggs,
J. B. Creech, Jos. Tillman. J. 11. Tillman;
S. T. Kiugsb. rry, E. A. Jelks, A. B. New
some, John Tillman, T. S. T. Kniglit, XV.
IT, Briggs, J. Paine and (fillers, plieweth
that they have formed a joint stock compa
ny, having chosen their Fresidi nt and Di
rectors, that they prop .. to carry on the
business of manufacturing and selling cotton
and woolen yarns and cloths of all descrip
tions and styles and of manufacturing and
selling cotton rope: that they have selected
the town of Quitman in said comity as their
place of business, aud that they desire to bo
incorporated under the name of “Brooks
Con 1 a ynfaefrn with a
eapital stock of
with tllfc jmvilege m increasing said capital
ifitgck twi>hundred thousand dollars for
the term df twenty years upon which capi
tal Id oc.k more than ten pt\p cent has IV. u
paid in. 8. T. KIN
Atty. for Pet4idny.
Clerk’* Office Superior Court:
T certify that the foregoing is a true copy
of tho original petition tiled in this office.
Sept. 22, 1875. W. G. BENTLEY.
Clerk Superior Court.
GEORGIA, Brooks County.
ATT HEREAS, W. R. and C. AY. Rynll,
V t administrators of the estate of \Vil
liam Folsom, deceased, represent to tho
court in their petition duly filed and entered
on record, that they have fully administered
William Folsom’s estate. This is therefore
to cite all persons concerned, kindred and
creditors to show cause, if any they can, why
said administrators should not be
from tin ir administration and
lers <f dismission on the first M
December next.
Sept. 7th, I*7o. J. M. STTEAJM