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T. A. HA Mi • ■ Assistant Local Editor.
Q IT ITMAN:
THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1870.
Rain.
A refreshing shower of rain, which
was hegining to ho very much need
oil, fell in this vicinitv on Tuesday
night. The oat crop has been suffer
ing for rain for more than two weeks,
hut, we trust that the delightful
shower which visited us night before
last will revive the crop and make
the prospect more encouraging.
Personal.
The many friends of Mr. Geo. M.
McKinnon well known as a commer
cial “drummer” in Georgia and Flor
ida, will be, pleased to learn that he
has taken the field again. He has
connected himself with Uie house of
O. 0. Noel, of Nashville, Tenn., and
is traveling in the interest of the cel
ebrated Jackson Flour Mills. He is
in town, and will call on our business
men to-day. t
Specie Resumption.
There is at least one man in Quit
man who is prepared to resume spe
cie payment. Mr. O. T. Terry stop
ped to resi in our office a few minutes,
last Tuesday morning, on his way
home from the express office with a
bag of the new specie with which the j
government is now redeeming tile'
fractional currency. He had just I
received it from his banker in New
York, and, knowing that country!
editors were not in the habit of see-;
ing such sights, he permitted us to
take a peep. AYe noticed no differ- j
ence between the new quarter and 1
half dollar pieces and the old-fashion-1
ed silver coins, but the “trade dollar”
is gotten up on a new' style altogether,
and looks somewhat larger in circum
ference, but perhaps not quite so
thick as the old Mexican dollar.
Sunday School Picnic.
We are glad to learn that the three
Sunday Schools of Quitman have de
cided upon having a union picnic on
the 18th inst,. The grove near “Cul
pepper’s Gin Hou°e,” about half a
mile east of town, has been selected
ns the place for the meeting and day’s
recreation, and we learn that speak
ers have been appointed from among
the teachers and pupils of each school
to deliver appropriate address on the
occasion. The programme will be
fully made out. by those who ha-'e the
matter in hand before our next, issue,
and we will then be better able to
give our local readers a clearer idea
of how much “good time” is in store
for them. In the meantime we would
suggest the practicability of fattening
all the mischievous chickens and oth
er pestiferous fowls in the vicinity,
with a view of making contributions
of them to the approaching feast.
Superior Court.
The regular Spring Term of Brooks
Superior Court, now in session, is
perhaps more bare of attraction, nnd
attended with less interest, than any
other sitting of that, tribunal ever
known within the history of the
county. It, is the first, time the
Court has convened since the war. we
believe, but what there was some big
murder case, or something of the
kind which attracted the people to
town.
In ante helium times onr Superior
Courts were the biggest things of tile
day, and almost every man in tbe
county could be found in attendance.
lidthose days, too, whenever there was
nothing particularly interesting going
on in the court room, it was a com
mon thing for the “boys” from the
rural districts to adjourn to the near
est grocery and run foot races, jump,
or wrestle for drinks, generally wind
ing up with a free fight. But the
lapse of a few years has wrought a
great change—it may be said for tbe
better, though our people are not
half so happy, nor the country as
prosperous as then. In contrasting
the present day and “Court Week”
with those of olden times, we feel
constrained to sigh for just one more.
old-fashioned Court week, with the
old-fashioned, honest people and cus
toms that we had in ante helium days,
progress, refinement, civilization and
modern laws to tiro contrary, not
withstanding.
REI’ORTKRISMS.
—The oat crop in this county is
suffering very much for the want of
rain.
—Question —“Do you belong to
the Upper Tens?” Answer—“No,
sir-ree!”
—A light shower, accompanied bv
a little bail, fell in this vicinity Tues
day afternoon.
—The base ball fever is rising, and,
in fact, raging among the Young
Americans of Quitman.
—“Should the Usury Law in this
State he abolished ?" is the question
to he discussed by the Debating So
ciety to-morrow night.
—The musical young men of the
town me making preparations for a
concert and thespian entertainment
at an early day.
—That Prince of newspaper drum
mers in the South, Col. It. L. Gentry,
of the Savannah Aeics, was iu town
yesterday.
—Our business men will please
bear in mind that they can get letter
heads, on good, heavy paper, for
$7,50 per thousand at the Reporter
office.
—Wonder if any of the speakers at j
the Sunday School Picnic, on the 18th,
will tell the children about little ;
George Washington, Sampson and j
his jaw bone, and Jouah and the
whale ?
—AYe are requested to say that
gentlemen who are not members of
the Fire Company, and desire to at
tend the ball on the 11th inst,, can
procure their tickets and invitations
for their ladies from the Committee
of Arrangements.
—Among the visiting members of
the bar attending our Superior
Court this week we have had the
pleasure of meeting Judge J. R. Al
exander, Col. A. T. Mclntyre, Cupt
AY. M. Hammond and the Solicitor
General, R. G. Mitchell, of Thonias
viile.
—One comfortable fashion is an
nounced in the summer code for la
dies. The necks of summer dresses
will be worn open instead of being
buttoned closely to the chin. It will
even be according to the latest fash
ion to wear the waist open .to the
belt, and wear with it an embroidered
muslin chemisette with sleeves to
match, thus forming an atti active and
becoming costume. This fashion is
reported directly from Paris, and we
hope the “Upper Tens” of Quitman
will adopt it at once.
—We are sorry to learn that our
young friend, Mr. Isaac A. Allbritton,
is seriously ill at his mother’s home
in ihe country. He has been in
rather feeble health ail the spring,
and his present illness is from an at
tack of typhoid fever. The news
which we had from him yesterday
was to the effect that he was improv
ing, and we hope to be able to chron
icle his convalescence and return to
his post iu a short time. This being
court week, his sickness came in a
bad time.
—Only three persons went from
Quitman on the excursion from
Bainbridge to Apilachicoln, Fla., last
week. They came back highly
pleased with their trip, and say they
never enjoyed an occasion of
the kind more in their lives. The
excursion party was made up of la
dies and gentlemen who knew how
to enjoy themselves, and they had a
regular three days’ frolic. "We re
gret extremely that we could not ac
cept the invitation of brother Russell,
of the Democrat, to attend; but cir
cumstances over which we had no
control compelled ns to forego the
pleasure. Come down to ouy tire
manic frolic on the 11th, Ben, and
U’e’ll jingle glasses together any way.
—The Dinner given by tbe ladies
of the Presbyterian church yesterday,
was a grand success. They had ev
erything good to eat that a hungry
man could call for, and we were pleas
ed to see a very respectable crowd of
gentlemen around their tables during
noou intermission of Couri. One fact
which we deem worthy of mention i
that some of the ladies of the Baptist
and Methodist denominati.ns con
tributed liberally to the dinner. Prom
inent among these were Mrs. Dr.
Wilkinson, Miss Fannie Rountree,
Mrs. Sarah Edmondson, and Miss
Lilly Pierpont, who were making
themselves useful generally around
the tables. Others sent in baskets
and contributions of needlework etc.,
and aided very materially in making
the affair a success.
Proceedings of Connell.
Quitman, Ga., May Ist, 1875.
Council met in regular session,
present, his Honor J. T. Davis, alder
men Barnes, Tillman, Perhnm and
Groover.
Minutes of last meeting read and
adopted.
The following accounts were pre
sented and ordered paid W. N.
Boone for $2; J. S. Scarborough for
S2O G 5, also for $lO.
A communication was received
from several citizens of the town ask
ing permission to remove the iron
pump from the well on Screven street,
at its intersection with Lee street, l
and in its place put a cucumber
pump, the cost not to exceed $lO.
By motioh the petition was granted.:
A communication from Dr. Snow
asking permission lo replace the iron
pump in the welf at the intersection
of Screven and Lee streets with one
of Bean’s double acting stone pumps,
was on motion laid on the table.
It was on motion ordered that Mr.
I. S. Seaman be relieved from pay
ment of a $25 note due the Council;
also ordered that the Mayor give Mr.
Seaman a written order on the Treas-
urer for said note.
Motion was made and carried that
Willis Reddick, upon payment of
$25 10 due the Council, and by giving
bond as required, be allowed lieense
to sell liquor until the 24th of June,
187(1.
Motion was made and carried that
the present night watch be removed
after the 4th of May' for neglect of
duty.
By motion the Council then pro
ceeded to ballot for a night watch,
and T. J. Powers Avas declared duly
elected—salary fixed at $25 per month.
It was inoA'ed and carried that the
Marshal be allowed no perquisites,
and that all fees arising from his of
fice go into the town treasury.
Council then adjourned.
AY. A. McNeil, Clerk.
(Communicated.)
Edifor Reporter,
Dear Sir: —AYlien it white man dis
charges the entire load of a double-J
barrelled shot gun at ah inoffensive [
old negro, who is then running for
his life; and that man is charged with
shooting at another not in his own
defense or “other like airoumcitanoes
of justification,” and the matter is
laid before the Grand Jnrv, where
none but witnesses for the State are
! sworn, and the Grand (?) Jury re
turn “no bill,” which is the fair infer
ence —that the Jury, or enough of
them to defeat, an indictment, have
perjured themselves; or that
they- are such confirmed idiots as
to think that the clause “other like
circumstances,” &<\, in the charge is
sufficient to justify them in taking
into consideration all rumors that
they may have heard outside the
Jury room? Taking either view of
the case, Mr. Editor, while we
have such Juries as this, can
we, in good faith, promise the negro
equal protection before the law-,
and nre we not making slow
progress towards showing our
selves competent to exercise those
powers of local self government which
we, ns Democrats, believe to be the
only salvation for our common eonn
try? All these seem to be questions
legitimately growing out of the case
of the State vs. AY. T. Arington, which
was disposed of by the Grand Jury of
this county this week without per
mitting the testimony to be heard in
an open trial.
Citizen.
A Young Knife “Lifter.”
Last Sunday and Monday Alexan
der Washington Gaines, a little
twelve-year-old negro boy, better
known about town as “Suple Aleck,”
was a knife peddler; now he is a jail
bird. It seems that ho managed to
“lift” a box of pocket knives from the
store of Mr. A. W. Thomas, and,
having more of the aforesaid cutlery
than he needed for his individual use,
he proceeded to put his surplus sup
ply upon the market, at twenty-five
cents each. They being a good arti
cle of the celebrated “Rogers” make,
he soon succeeded in disposing of
several; and when he sold one to a
certain young gentleman who sus
pected that he came by them dishon
estly, and made the purchase on pur
pose to detect the theft, tlire’s
where Alex made a mistake. He
was taken before Judge Harden and
committed to jail on Tuesday morn
ing, and will have his case disposed
of as soon as the Superior Court ud
jouriiß.
Runaway
Screven street, in front of the store
| house where the ladies’ festival was
! boing lield, yesterday evening, was
the scene of a little excitement, occa
: sioued by the horse of William Siu-
I clair taking fright and running away,
j The animal was attached to a buggy,
j and was left iu the charge of a negro
, boy, who had hold of the reins when
j the horse took fright, but failed to
hold him. Anew buggy belonging
to (’apt, Robinson was run into and
capsized, and the one to which the
runaway was attached was left con
sidtrably demolished against the
corner of a building. Although there
were a good many people on the
street, no one was hurt.
The Columbus Enquirer of Sunday
says, Kendrick is still iu jail and una
ble to give bond. One of his broth
ers left for Atlanta yesterday, with
the intention, doubtless, of making it
there. It cannot be done here unless ;
the sum required be deposited with
the signers. AYe learn that efforts
were made yesterday, but with no
avail. It is, perhaps, a device on the
part of advisers for the prisoner to,
get men of this place for his security, j
that it may go out to the world that i
some here have doubt enough in the!
matter to risk their money on it. He ’
appears indifferent. He even now
expresses himself astonished that the
people can believe him of “such a
thing,” with hand on breast declares
his innocence. This appears as the
brilzen cheek and boldness of a har
dened criminal, lie deceived hi?
lawyers until too late. The proof
against him was too clear for a shad-i
ow of doubt. Kendrick thinks that
he will give security by Monday’. The
church will be compelled to expell
him from pastorate and membership.
Kendrick before the examination was
put into one of the upper rooms of
the jail. Since, however, he has been
put into one of the cells and treated i
like any other prisoner. No other
course can be allowed.
A broker of this city informed us
that, countrary to the generally reoeiv
eikipiuion that the issue of silver coin .
in exchange for fractional currency 1
will cause a hoarding of the bright
piecies of money in old stockings, and
thus cause a scarcity of small change,
he lias recieved applications from a
number of persons to exchange silver,
which they had long held, for green
backs at par. These parties finding
silver would bo generally circulated
under the late act of Congress, seem
'd to prefer to handle greenbacks
mate nil of silver. Bmr sof fifty dol
lars and one hundred dollars have
been presented to he exchanged for
greenbacks. —A ugusta ('onrtiUilionalirt
(jail Seliurz, it is said, announces
that he will support neither Blain.
Colliding nor Morion for the preside: -
cv, but. will stump the country against
either, should the nomination tie se
cured by one of them.
It. is now asserted that the Rev. C.
A. Kendrick, the seducer of one of
his Sunday School scholars, Fannie
Rush, deserted the Confederate
army during the late war.
Cheatham's Champion Prolific Cotton
Seed.
Bethany. C. R. R. Ga., Mar. 29, 1870.
Mu. T. A. Hall,
Dear Sir:- —You arc hereby au
thorized to sell the lot of my cotton
seed you have at the following prices:
viz, tiiose packages marked $lO, sell
at $3, those marked at $5 sell $1.25,
and those marked $1 sell at 50cts, or
three for one dollar. Ido this in or
der to break down the numerous im
posters who are traveling in my name
selling seed.
Yours Truly,
J. T. Cheatham.
The price of the Cheatham cotton
after this date will be
20,000 seed for $3.00
5.000 $1.25
700 50
This is a rare opportunity for those
who Irish to purchase improved pro
lific oottou seed, and as they will be
sold out immediately, planters should
secure a bargain at once.
T. A. Hall.
The People Want Proof.
Thire is no medicine prescribed by
physicians, or sold by Druggists, that
carries such evidence of its success
and superior virtue as Boschee’s Ger
man Syrup for severe Coughs, Colds
settled ou the Breast, Consumption, or '
any disease of the Throat and Lungs, j
A proof of that fact is that any per
son alHicted, can get a Sample Bottle ;
for 10 cents and try its superior ef
fects Indore buying the regular size at
75 cents. It has lately been intro- j
duced in this country from Germany,
and its wonderful cures are astonish
ing to everyone that use it. Three
doses will relieve any fcase. Try it.
Sold liy H. H. Kayton. 49-1-y
SEND 25 c. to G. P.' ROWELL YTcOTt
New York, for Pamphlet of 100 pages,
containing lists of 3000 newspapers, am] es
timates showing cost of advertising.
db 1£) a day at home. Agents wanted.
LP JLW Outfit and terms free. TRU E &
LO.. Aiiginta, Main'*. 2-ly
REMOVED.
:o:
N FIJIAN G\7VN Vm v'fiio- oil hw f’ut*• *
(’ahii Stork totha corner formerly otvupit*
l.y J. R. Elmon<lson, where he now lms a
. complete Stock of
Dry Goods.
Chtliiiig,
Hals.
Boots mid Shoes,
(’rockery.
Hardware,
(JrooonYs. Air.
FLOUR tliroot from Baltimore Mills, and
such other Goods as nre generally found in
a iirnt-class establishment, all of which will
he sold at the very lowest cash price.
ref The highest market price paid for all
kinds of produce.
NATHAN GAZAN.
7-ot
Mrs. Hlaick wishes to in
form her Friends that slip
will ho pleased to see them
at Hit' Store of Messrs.
Brings, Jelks & Cos., having
arranged to conduct her
Millinery business in con
nection with them, which
gives her such advantages
in obtaining Hoods that she
can supply them ivitli the
latest and best at greatly
reduced prices. She is now
exhibiting a beautiful lot
of new Hoods. Call and
see.
Dn. E. A. J ei,ks. Du. Harry Mabbett.
I) is. Jelks A. Mabbett,
Having purchased tlio drug department of
Briggs, Jelks A (hi., w.mltl ivpt>ut
ftilly notify their friends and the public gen
•rally that they lmve just opened a NEW
DRUG STORE, in the house formerly occu
pied by Dr. Jelks as nu office, which they
have considerably enlarged, and are now
supplied with u full and complete stock of
Drugs,
Patent Medicines,
Perfumeries.
Toilet Articles,
Oils. Paints.
Window (Hass,
Putty. &<*., iVc.
Also a ’fine Block of SCHOOL BOORS
STATIONERY, TOBACCO, SUGARS
SNUFF, &c.
E. A. JERKS A HARRY MABBETT.
7-Gm
PLANTERS
HOTEL,
CJIi.VEK OF
Barnnnl and Bryan Streets,
(IVliii'lcot Stjuare)
;
SAVANNAH, GA. |
The undersigned having recently take j
charge of this popular bouse of entertain ,
ment, bus made every necessary improve |
ment for the accommodation and comfort o ;
guests. A first class Barber Shop, wit’
baths connected, Reading and Billiard
Rooms, Telegraph Office and other con
veniences are now connected with the House 1
mil no pains are spared to make guests hap- I
py.
The Tables are supplied with Ihe very!
best the market affords, the rooms are large ;
and airy, making it a favorite stoppingplace |
for Planters and Merchants from the coun
try. Conveyances to and from the Railroads ,
and Steamers always in readiness.
■
Board Only j>oi- l>sry.,
A. E. CAIiU, Proprietor.
Office of Singer Manufacturing Cos.,
No. 172Broughton St..
Savannah. Ga.. Jan. J. 187(1.
We have this day appointed Sir. H. 0 :
Peoples onr agent for the counties of Gads- \
den, Leon, Jefferson, Madison, Suwannee, j
Waukulla. Liberty, Columbia and Franklin,
Fin., for the purpose of selling our machines
and of collecting on all leases and note.? held
by us against parties in said counties.
THE SINGER ME G CO.
c. s. r- mj y. a< lnt.
Liverpool
and
London
and
Globe
0 nsuraiicc' < V).
Funds of the Company $21,325,984.
fncnuie of the Company 7,090,900.
laiins puid by the Company 01,110,875.
H. M McINTOSH.
Agent at Quitman.
•
( Allin AGK. AV AGON,
AND
Ii A I ’ X E S S
MANUFACTORY.
The undersigned would call the attention of
their old customers and the public general
ly to the fact that they are st’ll ut iheir old
stand on Lee street, where they are prepared
to nwmntiieturo p.ll kinds of Carriages, Bug
gies, Wagons and harness*
R IMPAIRING
. specialty, nnd satisfaction guaranteed.
\V<* also pay strict attention to the tnamt
acture and repairing of plows.
\ share of the public patronage is solici
ted.
R W. LEYRRKTTE & SON.
Qeitmas. Ga., January 11, 1876. 8m
J. M. WITT,
Cabinet Maker
AND DEALER IN
FURXfITURE
H as now in store a full line
_ of liandsomo
MARBLE TOP WETS,
PLAIN WALNUT MTS,
CONSISTING op
jm: BEAUS, 'WS AH STANDS, BED
STEADS, CHAIRS, CENTRE
TABLES,
His stock of Furniture now in store in the
1 irgest and finest ever brought to' thi limp
et. and embraces everything needed to lur
nish a house in the most elegant style.
COME AND SEE IT!
J. M. WiTT.
Quitman. Ga., Dec. 15, 1875. tf
NOTICE ! ~
U.S. INTEIINAL KEYENCE
SPECIAL TAXES,
May I, IS7<, to April 30, 1877.
The Revised Statutes of the United States*.
Sc -lions 3232, 3237. 3238, and 3239, require
•very person engaged in any business, nvo
•atiou. or employment which renders him
liable to a special tax, to procure and place
conspicuously in his establishment or place
of business a stamp denoting the payment of
said special tax for tlie special tax year be
ginning May 1.1870, before commencing or
continuing business after April 30, 1870.
The taxes embraced within the provisions
of the law above quoted are the following
\ i/.:
Rectifiers S2OO 00
Dealers, retail liquor... 25 on
Dealers, wholesale liquor 100 on
Dealers in malt liquors, wholesale. . 50 oo
Dealers in malt liquors, retail. 20 00
Dealers in leaf tobacco 25 00
Retail dealers in leaf tobacco 500 00
And on sales of over SI,OOO, fifty
cents for every dollar in excess of SI,OOO.
Dealers in manufactured tobacco 5 00
Manufacturers of st ills 50 00
And for each still manufactured 20 00
And for each worm manufactured 20 00
Manufacturers of tobacco 10 00
Manufacturers of cigars 10 00
Reddlers of tobacco, first < lass (more
1 liau two horses or other animals) 50 00
Peddlers of tobacco, second class
(two horses or other animals). . 25 00
Peddlers of tobacco, third class
(one horse or other animal). ... 15 00
Peddlers of tobacco, fourth class
(on foot or public conveyance) 10 00
Brewers of less than 500 barrels. 50 00
Brewers of 500 or more 100 00
Any person, so liable, who shall fail to
comply with the foregoing requirements will
be subject to severe penalties.
Persons or firms liable to pay any of tlm
Special Taxes named above, in the counties
of Brooks. Berrien, Clinch, Colquitt, Coffee,
Echols. Irwin, Lowndes, Thomas, Telfair
and Wilcox, must apply to General Lafay
ette Mu-Laws, Collector of Internal Revenue
at Savannah, or to E. C. Wade Deputy Col
lector of Internal Revenue at Quit-man, Ga.,
and pay for and procure the Special-Tax
Stamp or Stamps they need, prior to May 1,
1870, and without further notice.
D. D. PRATT,
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
Office of luternal Revenue, Washington,
1). C.. February 1, 1870.
Notice to ltoail Commission
ers.
The It'iiul Commissioners of Brooks
county will or In- out the rood Rinds for
otwday only, this month, (April) and repair
such pianos in the public roads of the coun
ty an require immediate attention, The bal
uni'e of the work will be suspended until af
ter the crops are laid by.
EDWARD R. HARDEN, J. C. C. B. C.
Quitman. April 11, 1876. "Jt