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WHOLE NO, 226. The Quitman Reporter IK PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY lIY iTOS. TILLMAN, Prop u. 'XVKRSIH: One Tear S2 00 Six Months.., 1 00 biree MontliS 50 All nubscriptions must l>o paid invariably in advance —no discrimination in favor of anybody. Th paper will bo stopped in all instances nt th expiration o f the time paid for, unless inbsoriptions are previously renewed. R ATES OF ADVERTISING. Advertisements inserted at. the rate of SI.OO per square-one inch—for first inser tion, and 75 cents for each subsequent in sertion, for three weeks or less. For a lon ger period the following arc our rates: jjqrs IM. 2M. 2M. li M. 12 M. 1 S3 Of) $S 00 10 00 15 00 S2O 0) 2 800 12 00 15 00 2(1 00 25 00 3 10 00 15 00 18 TO) 25 00 30 00 . 4 12 00 10 00 20 00 130 00 35 00 6 14 00 18 00 23 00 35 00 10 00 l5 00 20 00 23 00 40 00 45 00 8 18 00 23 00 j3O 00 45 00 50 00 1 00l 25 00 30 00 135 00 50 00 00 00 100 l 35 00 40 00 |45 TO) 90 00 100 00 A square is one inch. These are our low est rates, and will bo strictly adhered to. All advertisements should he marked for a specitiod time, otherwise they will be flhftrged under the rule ot so much for the first insertion, and so much for each subse quent insertion. Marriages, Obiruaries and Tributes of Re spect will be charged same rates as ordinary advertisements. WIIEX HILLS ALL DUE. All bills for advertising in this paper are Hue ou the first appearance of the advertise ment, except when otherwise arranged by ■contract, and will be presented when tno money is needed. Dr. E. A. JELKS, Practicing Physician. QUITMAN OA. OrnoE: Brick building adjoining storo ®f Messrs. Briggs, Jclka & Cos., Screven ltraet. I l ' 4l ' S. T. KINOSBERY, Attorney at Law, QUITMAN, - - GEORGIA. jjaß-OFFIGE iu new Brick Business before the U. S. Patent Office attended to. I. A. Allbritton, Attorney at Law, QUITMAN, ... - C5rA *S~OFFICE IN COURT HOUSE. w. A. S. HUMPHREYS, Attorney at Law, QUITMAN. GEORGIA. in the Court House HADDOCK & lIAIFOItD, Attorneys at Law, QUITMAN, GEO. Will give prompt attention to all business entrusted to tbeir care. /tsfrOßiee over ICayton’s store. I)r. J. S. N. Snow, DENTIST OFFICE—Front room up stairs over Kay ton’s Store. Gas administered tor painless ly extracting teeth. jCfrCharges to suit the times. ° jan 19, ly C. W. Stevens, Attorney at Law, MADISON, FLORIDA. Will give prompt attention to all business entrusted to him. 15. C. POLLARD, CABINET MAKER SHOP anti office at the old post-office stand, next door to Rbpoetek office. "Will offer liberal inducements to parties in want of first-class CO I'TAGE FURNIT 11 RE, and will DEFY COMPETITION ns to prices, make or finish of stock in my line. Full Bc<l-lioom Set* can be contracted for at remarkably low rates. All kind's of repairing of Furniture, cither old or new, done at tlio shortest notice, and in a satisfactory manner. ORDERS Si)- &IOITED. Call and see m'e. 13. C. POLLARD. 208-. Quitman, Ga. I The Brooks County MANUFACTURING ASSOCIATION ARE RUNNING T 1 leii* Fac Cory —ON— FULL TIME. rp IIE MOST desirable goods, such as cx- I actly suit the wauls of the people are made here, and at New York Prices, loss the freight to the purchaser. BROWN COTTON GOODS. 4-4 SHEETING- Standard weight. 7-8 SHlßTlNG—Standard weight. 7 and 8 OSNABURGS. ALL COLORS OF STRIPES. YARNS IN BALES, Bs-10s. ROPE—in half and whole Coils. SEWING THREAD—IG balls to the pound. KNITTING THREAD. WRAPPING TWINE. GEORGIA PLAINS. MIXED PLAINS. WOOLEN PLAINS—AII colors. JEANS—AII colors. j®“WOOL CARDING A SPE CIALTY. Patronize home industries. Send for price list, and satisfy' yourself where it will be to your interest to buy. Address all communications to JOSEPH TILLMAN, President 11. C, M. A. "THE" S UN . 1877. NEW YORK. 1877. The different editions of The Sun during the next year will be the same as during the year that has just passed. The daily edition will on week days be a sheet of four pages, and on Sundays a sheet of eight pages, or 5(5 broad columns; while the weekly edition will be a sheet of eight pages of the same dimensions and character that are already familiar to our friends. The .Sun will continue to lie the strenuous advocate of reform and retrenchment, and of the substitution of statesmanship, wis dom, and integrity for hollow pretence, im becility, and fraud in the administration of public affairs. It will contend for the gov ernment of the people by the people an 1 for the people, as opposed to government by frauds in the ballot-box and in the counting of votes, enforced by military violence. It will endeavor to supply its readers a body now not far from a million of souls—with the most careful, complete and trustworthy accounts of current events, and will employ for this purpose a numeious and carefully selected staff of reporters and correspond ents. Its reports from Washington, espe cially, will be full, accurate and fearless, and it will doubtless continue to and. serve and enjoy the hatred of those who thrive by plundering the Treasury or by usurping what the law does not give them, while it will endeavor to merit the. confidence of the public by defending the rights of the people against the encroachments of unjustified power. The price of the daily Sun will be 55 cents a month or $(5.50 a year, post paid, or with the .Sunday edition $7.70 a year. The (Sunday edition alone, eight pages, $1.20 a year, post paid. 'Che Weeki y Sun, eight pages of 50 broad columns, will be furnished during 1877 at the rate of $1 a year, post paid. The benefit of this large reduction from the previous rate for the Weekly can be enjoyed by individual subscribers without the necessity of mailing up clubs. At the same time, if any of our friends choose to aid-iu extending our circulation, wo shall be grateful to them, and every such person who sends us ten or more subscribers from one place will lie entitled ty one copy of the paper for himself without charge. At one dollar a year, postage paid, the expenses oi paper and printing are barely repaid; and, considering the size of the sheet and the quality of its contents, we arc confident the people will consider Tiie Weekly .Sun the cheapest newspaper published in the world, and we trust also one of the very best. Address, The .Sun, New York City. BOOK-KEEPING f I HIE undersigned by request, offers bis .1. services to Cue young men of Quitman for the purposes of instructing them in the above science, and guarantees that all who pass through a regular course of instruction shall bo able to take charge of a set of books by double entry. Those desirous of information without going through a regular course of instruc tion will be accommodated. For terms and particulars, apply at this office or to Mr. Brass personally. 51 JOHN BRASS. sfg'irfrfflfil'iftl’S} To life Working Class.—We are now prepared to furnish all classes with constant employment at home, the whole of the time, or for their spare moments. Rusiness new, light and profitable. Persons of either sex easily earn from 50 cents to $5 per evening, and a proportional sum by devoting their whole time to tlio business. Boys and girls earn nearly as much as men. That ail who see this notice may send their address, and tost the business, we make this unparalleled offer: To such as are not well satisfied, we will send one dollar to pay for the trouble of writing. Full particulars, samples worth several dollars to commence work on, and a copy of Jlome and Fireside, one of the larg est and best illustrated publications, all sent free by mail. Reader, if you want perma nent, profitable work, address, Gcokoe Stinson & Cos., Portland, Mai no. dB-21 PIMPLES. I will mail (free) tlie recipe for preparing a simple Vegetable Balm that will remove 7 an, Freckles, Pimples aid Blotches, leaving the skin soft, clear and beautiful; also in structions for producing a luxuriant growth of hair on a bald head or smooth face. Ad dress Ben Vaudelf A Cos, box 5,121. No. 5 Wooster street, Now York. 18 ‘2l QUITMAN, GA., THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1877. FLORIDA ITEMS. Hillsborough county is being rap idly filled up. Lake Monroo is furnishing fish for the planters to uso as fertilizers. Archer, Alachua county, shipped 3,605 crates of vegetables from April 10, to May 31st. Twenty per cent less acreago of cotton has been planted in Jackson county this year. Two hundred and three stalks of oats have been raised in Jefferson county, from a single seed. There are more houses “ to let” in Jacksonville this season than ever be fore. Hard times the cause. Watermelons are on sale in all the towns of Florida. Chills and fevers will soon make their appearance. A truck-farmer of Charleston, S. C. has rented fifteen acres of land near Jacksonville, giving $25 per acre, an nually. Jacksonville is the oldest town on the St. Johns river. Palatka, Put nam county, the home of Pratt and Ills pet, the alligator, the next. Capt. John L. Inglis, of Madison, has gathered an immense crop of Oats. Wo learn that fine crops have been harvested throughout Madison county. The daily Sun, and tho semi-week ly Press, of Jacksonville, have con solidated. It will be edited by N. K. Sawyer, one of the best journalists in the State. The Catholics are working like beavers all over the land. Twenty four children recently took their first communion in the Catholic church in Key West. The Waldo and Santa Fee Lake Canal is going to be a success. $lO,- 000 is the amount estimated for its construction. One-half has already been subscribed. The common school system is be ing conducted in Florida with una bating interest. Thirty schools are in operation in Suwannee county, a sparsely settled county. The Grangers of Madison county have purchased a town lot from Mr. Angus Paterson, of Madison, and will erect a brick store building as soon as tlie brick can bo made and burnt. Mr. Win. Daniel, Agent, is “ the right man in the right place.” The earthen piping to drain off the pond in the centre of Madison, lias arrived, and the work commenced last week. The engineering was done by Major Win. H. Dial, and the work conducted by Mr. James Ellenwood. The work will be finished in two weeks. Peaches grow in Columbia county exceedingly well. Indeed Columbia is destined to be filled up with immi- 4 grants at no distant day. More fruit will bo shipped from that sec tion this year than formerly. Six teen bushels were sent from Lake City a few weeks ago. Hon. G. P. Raney has decided that under the statute of 1877, witnesses and jurors in attendance on the Cir cuit Courts of the State are not en titled to mileage, which will lessen the court expenses, but not enough to make any marked decrease upon the expenditures of the government. One dollar a day for attendance. We learn tliat the Debating Socie ty of Madison contemplate inviting the Quitman Debating Society to bo present at the 4th of July festivities, which we have made mention of sev eral weeks ago. We suppose Capt. Weller will pa rade his company on tho occasion, though not so advised. Capt. Inglis, of Madison, planted an old, worn out field, in Wheat, dur ing the second week in January last, and the yield was twenty-three and one-quarier bushels per acre. The weight fifty-nine pounds to the bush el. At least one-quarter of tho wheat was lost by its being cut and gather ed. Cotton seed was used as a fer tilizer, ton dollars worth to the acre. Tho seed will bo offered for sale. If farmers will plant wheat, ho will purchase a mill and tho necessary machinery, to grind and bolt their ciops. It will prove remunerative to all interested, and “ corners” on flour will not hurt worth a cent. The un bolted, if extensively used, will cause dyspepsia and stomachic disorders to be unknown, and physio will then bo thrown to tho dogs, who will exhibit too much sagacity to use it. For tho Quitman Reporter, THE PIRATE. NUMBER VI. It was not long before llie boat pushed off from tho ship again. It was evident that an altercation was taking place between the boat’s crow and the boatswain, and she did not pro ceed far ore they mutined and laid upon their oars. Angry words and gesticulations were passing. I looked at our men to see if they compre hended what was being enacted in the boat, and perceived they had bleached considerably within a very few minutes. The boatswain appeared excited, and standing up in the stern shoots, pointed to tho craft, urging them to givo way to their own vessel, which they still refused to do, when ho put his hands to his belt and drew there from a brace of persuasives in the shapo of pistols, which ho cocked, and one of which he pointed at the head of the stroke oar. The effect was electric; the oar dipped into tho water, tho others fol lowed, and it was not long ere they were alongside with a cask of Hour and another of water, which being taken out, tho hands—save one who stayed in to bale—came on board. The boatswain handed up a basket containing a dozen bottles of ale and porter, which he presented to his captain with my captain’s compli ments, saying that ho was sorry he had nothing better to offer him. I was gratified to observe that the captain received the same with a satis fied air, when ho called a boy from the cabin and submitted the basket to his care, at tho same time giving him an order in Spanish, which I did not distinctly understand. It was not long, however, before ho returned, jug and glass in hand, and distrib uted a liberal allowance of grog to the hands, but which I courteously re fused, when the captain accosted me again: “Juan, does your captain smoko ?” “Occasionally, sir.” He disappeared in the cabin and returned shortly with a box of cigars, saying: “Present this with my compliments to your captain, and tell him that I regret that I have nothing better to offer him. He will find them good Havana’s, and I hope his sentiments may bo favorable towards me while enjoying them.” “I do not dcubt it, sir !” His eyes flashed and his piercing gaze searched me thoroughly. Being satisfied with the result ho asked: “Shall I have your good wishes too, Juan ?” “Not only my good wishes, sir, but my prayers!” “What for —my speedy dissolu tion ?” “No, sir; your reformation.” This was said so quickly and with such earnestness as to convince him of my sincerity. He smiled a sickly j smile, which, subsiding, gave place to sadness. “You are a smart lad, Juan. If you were with mo I’d make a man of you. I regret to part with you, but—” Here bo walked off, breaking into Spanish again. His sentence con cluded, he turned and said: “You can now go on board your own ship, Juan, and take your hands with you. Good-bye ! and forget not to remember me in your prayers.” I assured him he would not be for gotten and hastened over the vessel’s side, relieving the hand iu the boat— the second mate and men following. We pushed oil’, and cautioning the crew against too much haste, with easy and regular strokes wo pulled to the side of our own ship, dropping the boat to tbo quarter, when the tackles were hooked on and she was soon swinging again at her own davits. To a person inexperienced in hu man nature, all danger of further in terruption iu our voyage from this source would be considered passed; but the utmost caution was necessary and the slightest act that would excite suspicion had to bo carefully watched aud avoided. Tho demonstration in the boat on its last return trip mani fested dissatisfaction on the part of the crew, and showed that our posi tion was still precarious. Tho cap tain knew ho had a friend iu the boatswain, and I considered that I had mado a friend of the iiratc skip per; but we knew not what repre sentations might bo made to him by tho mutiuers, nor tho effect they Would have upon his susceptible na- ture. We therefore waited his mo ?e --monts with anxiety, nor attempted to fall off to tho wind until ho had trimmed his sails and his swift craft was again bending to tho breeze. Our top-gallaut sails, which were merely clewed up when the signal was given to heave to, had been sub sequently furled, nor did wo attempt to spead them again when wo re sumed our course, as Wo endeavored to act ns though nothing extraordin ary had transpired. Thus wo continued until darkness set in, when every inch of canvass was crowded to increase tho distance between us; and when daylight broke we had tho extreme satisfaction to find that wo were alone. Then every heart beat free and throbbed with grateful emotions at our unexpected and extraordinary escape. It was in deed fortunate for us that wo had nothing on board to excite their cu pidity, as in all probability there would not have been ono left to tell the tale, and our loss would have been one of those unfathomable mys teries which the depths of tho ocean never reveal. [To be Continued, 1 Why Fresh Water Fish Cannot Live in Salt Water. Ic is well known that fresh water I fish cannot live in salt water, and | vice versa-, and it has been supposed i that the reason exists in some poison ous effect which tho inappropriate water exerted. Mr. Paul Bert has recently been investigating this sub ject, and his conclusion is that the breath of the creature is not due to any toxic action, but ip simply a phe nomenon of osmosis or transmission of fluids through the membranes. In order to prove this, it is only neces sary to weigh the auimal before and after tho experiment. A frog, for ex ample, plunged in sea water loses one third its weight. If only the foot of the frog be introduced, the blood glo bules can bo seen to leave the vessels and distribute themselves under the skin. If an animal be taken, the skin of which is not entirely osmotic, the same phenomena occurs in the bron chial system. There are certain fish, however, which exist sometimes in salt, some times in fresh water, changing their habits in different periods of life or of the year. It therefore, in view of the above, becomes interesting to see how M. Bert applies bis discovery to such j apparent exceptions to the general | rule. A fresh water salmon, for in strnce, plunged abruptly in sea water, resists the effect longer than other fresh water fishes; but he dies within five or six hours. This shows, ac cording to M. Bert, that the fish never proceed suddenly from fresh to salt water, but enter brackish water where the tide ebbs and flows, and live there a sufficient time to habituate them selves to the change. This accounts for the frequent discovery of large numbers of the migratory fish in the vicinity of mouths of rivers which they ascend. A fresh water eel, plunged in salt weter, does not seem to be affected. But investigating the peculiarities of this species M. Bert was led to a wrong conclusion, which may bo cited to show how easy it is, often by pure accident, to reach an erroneous de terminatian in laboratory experiment ing. After having himself placed sev eral fresn water eels in salt water, he found as already stated, that thoy remained alive and unharmed. Wish ing to continue the experiments, he directed Lis assistant to intro duce the fish and report re sults. To his surprise tho eels then persistently died after a three or four hours’ sojourn in the salt water, and long search failed to dis cover the reason why it was th'at when M. Bert placed them in tho tanks they lived, while when the assistant did so they perished. Finally, M. Bert found that the assistant, doubt less on account of tho slipperiness of the cels, lifted them with a piece of cloth in his hand. The cloth rubbed off a little of the original slime of the animal, which protected it from the salt water. Osmosis then occurred in tho denuded portion, and the eel eventually died. Tho converse experiment, inserting soa fish in fresh water, produced analogus results. The gills were tho seat of alterations, the same as those noted in fresh water fish placed in salt water. M. Bert also observed that the life of the sea fish could be pro longed by adding salt to fresh water, thus adding further confirmation to his theory —Scientific American. The Melon Borer.— The agricul tural editor of the Mobile Register says he saved his squashes and melons last year by simply placing a piece of newspaper under each, on the ground. Never hoard of its being tried before, and thoicforo cannot say that it will work every time, but it succeeded with us last year as our squashes and mel ons that were not so protected wore invariably destroyed. According to some Western papers anew breed of fowls have been intro duced into Ohio, called tho Joe Brad ley or Aliunde breed. The hens lay large oggs, eight by seven in circum ference, but easily addled. 820,000.00 —WORTH OF DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, ROOTB, SHOES, Ac., To bo sold immediately to make room for more goods. OUR FRIENDS IN FOREIGN MAR kets having heard that we are doing a large business, are crowding goods upon uk on consignment and otherwise, daily from every market, consequently we must sell to make room for them. If you want goods for Cash or Produce, VERY CHEAP, Come Now! You will buy at such bargains as you have not thought of. We can assure our friends that we are surprised at the prices of many kinds of goods being daily sent to us, and we mean to sell them accordingly. We MEAN BUSINESS, and X 0 HUMBUG. No market shall out do OUlt'S. BRIGGS, JELKS& CO. Quitman, Ga., April 4, 1877. 214 j Splendid Plantation COMPLETE OUTFIT FOR HALF! A splendid PLANTATION in most exce lent repair, SEW GIN HOUSE, New Horse Power, New Eclipse Screw, New Gin, N ew Cabins, An Excellent Dwelling House, Good Out-houses, Corn and Fodder, Mules and Horses, Cows, and other stock, Wagons and Carts, can be bought cheap by applying to the undersigned. The Plantation contains 526 ACRES OF LAND, and is situated in as good neighborhood as there is in the State. Schools and churches near by. The lands are good and productive; the water is excellent, and health unsur passed. The place is situated in the centre of what is known as the Hickory Head set tlement, and is seven miles southwest from Quitman. Any one desiring such a place would do well to confer with me at once. • JOSEPH TILLMAN, 46 Quitman, Ga. A SPLENDID PLANTATION FOII SALE! IT CONTAINS ABOUT FOUR HUN DRED (400) ACRES OF LAND, anil lays directly east of Quitman; about 50 acres mskle the incorporate limits of the town, and aro eligible as town lota. 125 acres cleared land on the place. Good Gin-house and new Gin, a dwelling house aud two negro cabins. The land is good for farming purposes, and a bargain can be had by any one who wishes to purchase, by applying to Jilts, c. EULTEPPER, 213- Quitman, Ga. j, AAA Can’t be made by every agent \!ll ever y month in tho business we •A / / #/ furnish, but those willing to work 1 can easily earn a dozen dollars a day right in tlioir own localities. Have no room to explain here. Business pleasant and honorable. Women, and boys aud girls do as well us men. We will furnish you a complete outfit free. Tlie business pays better foan anything else. Wo will bear ex penae of starting yon. Particulars free. Write aud see. Farmers' and mechanics, their sons and daughters, and all classes in ueod of paying work at home, should write to vis pud learn all about the work at ogee. Now is the time. Don't delay. Address, 18-21 True & Cos., Augusta, Maine. VOL. IV.—NO. 18. Mm University, MACON, GA. 0 fIUUS SECOND TERM, tBT(V 77. WILL , L open on WEDNESDAY, January 3, 1377. Advanlages : t * 1. A full corps of able and efficient Fro | fes.sofs 2. A comprehensive and strong course of study; 3. Ample facilities for in ! struction; 4. The lowest rates of tuition and ; board; 5. A healthful and beautiful loca tion; 0. The most splendid and complete College edifice in the South. Tuition SGO per annum, payable S2O at i beginning of First Term, and S4O the first |of January. Contingent fee, three dollars j per annum, payable in same proportion*, Prepayments rigidly required. Board in “Students’ Hall’’ sl*2 per month. For catalogues and special informa tion, address Rev. A. J. BATTLE, D.D., President. Mercer U diversity LAW SCHOOL. Three Professors. No*t Term begins Jan*, uary 3. Tuition SBO for the course. Di ploma entitles graduates to practice. For catalogue or further information ad dress Hon. Clifford Anderson, Chairman of Law School, or Dr. A. J. Battle, Presi dent Mercer University, Macon, Ga. 41-tf Q U I T 31 A IS ACAI )EMY. P. \V. JOHNSON, A.M., Principal, MRS. 1\ W. JOHNSON, Assistant, And Instructress in Instrumental and Vocal Music. Other teachers will be added as the in crease of the School demands. In the above school pupils can receive in struction in all the branches taught in our first-class institutions. Mrs. Johneon is an experienced and suc cessful teacher*of music. The patrons are invited to visit the School at all tithes, but especially on review day, the last Friday in each scholastic month. Terms per quarter of ten weeks, payable at the end of each puarter: FntsT Class, $5; Second Class, $7.50,* Third Class, 810; Fourth Class, $12.50. Music on Piano, including use of instru ment for practice one hour per day, $12.50. Contingent Fee, 25 cents. 50 PULASKI HOUSE Suvaniuili, Ga. W. M NICHOLLS, - - Proprietor. r■ MILS favorite HOUSE, wflh accommoda -1 lions for three hundred guests, has been leased by me for a term of years, and will be opened to the travelling public on Tues day, F ebruarv 10. The Hotel has been thoroughly cleaned and refitted, and is now equal m all its appointments to the best hotels in the United Stater,. The T\BLE shall not be surpassed by any other house. Feeling willing to divide the depressed state of the times with the travelling public, I have made rates to suit the times. My terms will be: 25 rooms at $2.50; 50 rooms at $3.00; 50 rooms at $4.00 per day. By the week from $12.50 to $21.00, according to location and number in a room. W. M. NICHOLLS, 50-51 Proprietor, lIOW TO LITE —IN— FIiOII I DA ! - HOW TO GO, COST OF TRIP, COST to settle, what to cultivate, how to cultivate it, etc., etc., all told in each num ber of the FLORIDA NEW-YORKER, pub lished at 21 Park Row, New Y r ork city. Sin gle copy 10 cents; one year sl. 40 acres orange land for SSO. On line of railroad, country healthy, thickly settled. Address * J. B. OLIVER, General Agent, 221- Box 5,520, New York. BRAND - NEW f THE Dixie Steel Sweep is regarded by professed planters as being; the best filing of the kind ever offered to the public. Call at once at John Tillman’s and procure a supply before they are nlf sold'. , 218 TO CONSUMPTIVES. The advertiser, having cured of that dread disease, Consumption,, by a simple remedy, is anxious to make know'll to his fellow sufferers the means of cure. To all who desire it, he will send a copy of tho prescription usod, (free of. charge,) with the directions for preparing* and using the same, w hich they will find a Hare *ure for consumption, asthma, bron-’ chitis, Ac. Parties wishing the prescrip tion will please address, Rkv. E. A. Wilson, 104 Pemi street, Williamsburg, N. Y. 48-21 FINE LOT OF HARDENED Sweeps AT? 2D? JOHN TILLMAN’S.'