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SATURDAY, MAIICH 14, 1874.
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CHI RCII DI ftKCTORV.
Methodist Cavßriv.—Her. W. ficwis, Pastor.—
Preaching every Sunday at 11 a. m., and at 7:15
**. m. Prayer Meeting at 7:15 F. m. on Tuesday
hi-ht.
PjtKanYTiuu A*; Cmiuop,-Rev. J. A. Smith,
on the First in Third Kuu
dnjli hi each month, at 11 a. m. and 7:.* r. rt.
Hun day School at 4 p. m.
Baptist Church. Rev. C. D. Campbell, Tu
tor.—Service* (morning ami evening) Second and
Fourth Sunday*. Church Conference Saturday
.before the Second Sunday, at 11 ‘o’clock a. at.
Prayer meeting every Thursday night. Sunday
School at o’clock a. m.; Jus. Hilliard, Superin
tendent.
Agrnt.
Mr W. A. Jkter is the Traveling
Agent for Gam-ahek’s Independent, and
ho is fully authorized to take and receipt
for subscriptions and make advertising
contracts.
A f}r*M Oalrnfr.
On Monday last Dr. James I, Groover,
of this county, was arrested under a war
rant issued liy Commissioner E. C. Wade,
at the instance of Toney Brinson, a negro,
who made the affidavit.
The affidavit, if we are correctly in
formed. doesn't state that l)r. Groover
passed the money upon affiant, knowing
it to be counterfeit; nor could the uegro,
upon the investigation, swear it. Why it
is that Commissioner Wade wonld issue a
warrant against a citizen whose reputation
is without a blemish, without embodying
in it the essential elements of the crime,
is something we cannot account for, and
at the same time ascribe to him motives of
purity.
The facts are few and simple. A month
and a half ago this delectable Toney called at
Dr. Groover’s for a settlement, (as he
stated upon oath,) and the Doctor being
absent the settlement was made by his
wife, who be alleges gave him the five
dollar bill, which was a base counterfeit.
If Mrs. G. did give hiiu the five dollar
bdl, she of course did it innocently. But
the truth is, neither Mrs. Groover or the
Doctor ever saw the bill, and we make
this statement from the following facts:
Bix weeks had elapsed between the settle
ment and the time when Toney attempted
to pass the bill on Captain Brooks. Harry
Mahhett, and Nathan Gazan, all of whom
refused it because it was counterfeit, and
so told the negro, but still he persisted in
his efforts to-pasw it. Failing in all of his
efforts, it was. quite convenient to assert
that lie got it from Mrs. Groover. The
Doctor of course would not submit to such
a swindle, and refused to redeem it; hence
the affidavit was made and the warrant
Issued, and upon the investigation, with
these facts only, Commissioner Wade said
it was his duty to bind the Doctor in a
bond for his nppeiihUii'e at the District
Court unless (now mark tin's reader,) mi
less he would reimburse Toney and pay
all costs.
So, according to the Cointiilssiotirf's de
cision, the law was vindicated if the
Doctor would submit to this system of
lilac! -'nai 1 . But the Doctor Wouldn't be
black mailed a bit, and, like an honorable
malt; tendered his bond; but Captain
Turner (Dr. Groover’s lawyer) asked the
Commissioner to detain Toney until he
could prepare a warrant for him. This
caused a wonderful reaction, and Tcrmy
sued for peace. We are informed that
Toney agreed to pay all costs of the prose
cution against Dr. Groover, and that both
.warrants were dismissed.
Now, reader, if the Commissioner be
lieved Dr. Groover to be a guilty man,
and after he had deliberately determined
to commit him in default of bail, what
right had lie to release him upon the pny
tnetlt of the costs by the negro. If he be
lieved that Dr. Groover was guilty, in
releasing him upon payment of costs by
bis prosecutor lie himself is guilty of
compounding a felony. If he did not be
lieve he was guilty, he himself was guilty
of an attempt to blackmail him.
This is the way the United States laws
are vindicated in Quitman, The accused
is always innocefit if he pays--guilty if he
don’t.
Notice to Saloon Keepers.
The following notice was sent to all the
saloon keepers in Quitman:
QiriTMAN-, Ga., Match 7th, 1874.
You arc advised by the TenipefatiCe of
this place to sto selling liquors of any
kind by the Ist of April, otherwise yon
will be Visited by the ladies of this place.
TemP^Kakce.
We have this to say and no more: Some
rude jirrsoii or persons did this; the ladies
of Quitman knows nothing of it or had
nothing to do with if. They have too
tiuch modesty and too muoh self-respect
to engage in any such a degrading enter
prise as a dusty street mock prayer
fneeting. Tie' ladies of Quit;:, n are not
Annexed with drunken husbands or
drunken visitors, and they have do eJeli.se
for tire sifiy crusade.
bit (Anilman.
A correspondent Of the Advertiser and
Republican, who has been traveling
through Southern Georgia and Florida,
has this to say of Quitman:
"Our next stopping point was Quitman.
This beautiful arid enterprising little town
contains pearly two thousand inhabitants,
and if it improves as rapidly in the next
two years as it has in the past two (and I
see uo reason why it should not), it will
become the most important point on the
Atlantic and Gulf Railroad. The hotels
are good and the citizens generally clever
and hospitable, and the girls pretty; can
also boast of an elegant brass band con
sisting of ten pieces. We were fortunate
in hearing the said hand discourse some, of
their sweetest music. I think it will com
pare favorably with any baud' in the State.
The Amateur Musical Club gave an enter
tainment which was largely attended.
The proceeds went for the benefit of one
of the churches.”
What every euitoroer says must be true, and
all nay that the best bar trains can he got at
Kattok's New Vors Shone.
The RaditsU Met,
perhaps by chance (‘’tlie usual way") on
the flth ins*., at Quitman, whether by ap
pointment cit for a purpose we have not
been able to learn, but from all the cir
cumstances we are forced to believe that
it was by appointment, either for a class
meeting or a general convocation of the
chief rulers. We do not know that the
Fifteenth Amendment citizens were taken
into the counsel or not, for we could not
loam when or where they held their ses
sions; but we are satisfied that it was in
the night and at a late hour.
Thomas county was represented by
Josepli, of Ordinary notoriety, and others
to us unknown. Joshua, the High Priest
and Prophet of Radicalism, known in
ante helium days as the spotted-horse
j groomsman, with a Radical blue jeans
coat on. was in the midst and with others
representing the Radicals of Lowndes.
There were others here that day, tlie devil
only knows who they were or where they
came from. However, they all had the
marks of the beast upon them; they all
look like sheep-killing dogs that is dread
ing mi examination while the wool is in
their teeth. One thing a little remarkable,
we don’t know whether it is a Radical
peculiarity or not, but we rather think it
is, from their associations—they all drank
gin. Joseph drank freely, purchasing
altogether by the bottle.
On the night of the 6th there was evi
dently some l u-iness to transact, for
Joseph was exceedingly restless. His
watchfulness and listening attracted the
attention of everyone in the saloon, where
Joseph had put in his appearance to wait
; for others. So it was determined by some |
rude "fellows” that Joseph’s excitement
should be pampered a little, so the ser
vices of our ventriloquist was brought
into requisition, and while Joseph was!
sitting in the back of the saloon, all eyes
and ears waiting for his kind to come, a
voice nwav out in the-niiddle of the street
would call “Joe Seward !” and Joe would
dish nut with the rapidity of a frightened
meteor, no one to be found, after looking !
around all the corners. Joe returned to
his seat, and "Joe Seward !" in the street
was heard again, and Joe imitated the
meteor again, but soon returned to his ;
seat to leave it immediately in answer to
the same call. This was kept up for a
long time, to the infinite amusement of all
tlie bystanders, until Joe, answering the
veatriloquial calls, met some of his breth
ren, who with him, after supplying them-1
selves witli one or more bottles of gin, 1
disappeared from the sight of white men,
i o more to be seen that night. We have
had no report of the proceedings of the
meeting.
Tlir qiilinuwi Factory.
Notwithstanding the summer rains, the
fall storms, and the winter’s financial
panic, this institution is still successfully
' operating, the spindles buzzing anil the
looms clashing, and the more ponderous
I machinery rolling on in almost- profound
■ ilcnoc, eiial h-s one to spend nn hour vert
agreeably in listening and watching its
movements. There is hut one thing to
! regret, nnd that is that the people don’t
feel atid manifest s greater interest in tlie
success of this Important Southern enter
prise. It is and ought to lie a source of
pride to every citizen of Southern Georgia,
aud particularly of Brooks county. Our
people possess all the essential elements to
make this a grand succor’s, and the people
, should give It every encouragement and
lend all the necessary assistance.
If the amount of machinery could be
j doubled, which can he run with the same
; (lower they now have, end in the same
| house now built, it wonld be the safest
and best investment that could be made.
It could and Would pay a dividend of from
| twenty to thirty pgr Cent, to stockholders.
; Their thread is equal to any manufactured
at tile North, and is in great demand in
the eastern markets. Their o-naburgs,
i sheetings and shirtings are equal to affy;
their strip a are excellent, and with them
the home demand can’t he supplied. The
kind of woolen goods that they manufac
j tore is equal to any of that class manufac
tured elsewhere. But the most interest
ing scene of all is to see, to what extent
little hoys and girls can be utilized. Eight
and ten *. years old hoys and girls are
under the supervision of Mr. Williams,
the efficient manager of the spinning and
weaving department. These little ones
are among the most efficient operatives
under his supervision. Everything moves
on harmoniously and systematically, each
one knowing his or her duty, and cheer
fully performing it.
Mr. Beal is the superintendent on the
first floor. He is a thorough machinist,
and everything goes on like clock-work in
his department.
Mr. James I’ierpout, the book-keeper,
ind who, in connection with his clerkship,
attends to the (lacking and shipping of all
the goods. His efficiency and accuracy in
business last year merited an increased
salary for the present year.
Dr. Hefiry'Briggs, the. President, is the
, general superintendent of every depart
ment, and fhe Stockholders may rest as
sured that bo attention will be lacking.
If there hi afly orM eflterprikfi above 1 an
other that we do want to succeed it is the
Quitman factory.
Flour and Bacon in large q .ntitiep. at fewest
rates.- &av9njaAli prices nowhere. At
ivArrox H New York Stoke.
Oar Thank!
is due to Captain Hunter, onr represents-'
j tive, for the official reports of the various
committees made to the last Legislature,
one of which we publish entire. We
haven’t had time to examine them yet,
and cannot comment, hut we, are satisfied
: from what we have seen that the last
: Legislature was composed of working as
well as talented men.
Fresh goods just received, which were bought
at panic prices, and will be fold the same, way.
Call eulv and secure the cheapest goods vet sold.
[No humbug. At
Karros's Nzw Yosg Sto*z.
HERE I* YOU R CHANCES
Read fffts EvEitfEODT i
A NARRATIVE OF MILITARY OUERATTONS
DIRECTED BY GEN. JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON
DURING THE LATE WAR.
This book, written by General Jolmston,
is now offered to (lie public, and will
doubtless prove one of the most thrillingly
interesting works ever offered to the
Southern public, and particularly to the
Southern soldiers that was under his com
mand. Though concisely written, it em
braces every material fact id regard to his
, operations. To his soldier boys it will
awaken many sad ns well its pleasing
| reminiscences. It will turn back the pages
of memory and present vividly to the
1 recollection the many Irattloflcldft, the
many comrades and co-sit fferers that fell
and is no more; the many hard conflicts,
the weary marches through rain and
shine, cold and heat; atid the croakers
behind the army and out of danger should
carefully read bis truthful statement, mid
in it behold the imbecility of their eriti- ;
eisms and their wanton and unjustifiable j
persecutions of this great commander.
This book is now offered by Mr. O. TANARUS,
Terry, our townsman and fellow citizen,
the agent for the publishers, who w ill sell
| it at publishers prices.
We take pleasure in recommending it to
| our readers ns a correct history of the war,
as to tin’ operations Conducted by the
author. It will prove an interesting and
Valuable history mid one that will sell
rapidly. Call at onco mid see Mr. Terry,
and examine the prospectus aud subscribe
at once.
Mr. Terry can be found at all times at
the jewelry store of Mr. W. E. Rarnes.
A Capital Number.
Tlie Southern CnltierUor for March lias a
full and varied table of contents. In ad
dition to editorials, interesting answers to
inquiries, nnd original articles from cor
respondents, it contains “Prof. White’s
Analysis of Different Parts of the Cotton
Plant," his "Analysis of Different Fertil
izers,” nnd copious extracts from “Dr.
Pendleton's Report of Experiments, at
Experimental Plat of University of
Georgia,” besides practical articles on the
voried topics connected with the farm nnd
garden. Terms, &2 (Ml a year. Address
W. L. .Tones, Athens, Ga.
- :o:
Fin*- Fainting.
Mr. E. L. Smith, of Richmond. Vir
ginia, lias located in our town. He is a
mechanic of the first Water, his painting so
far as tested in this place excells anything
of the kind over done ill South Georgia.
He does all kinds of painting in the best
style; but marbleizing, graining and
sign painting are specialities with liim. He
will promptly attend to nil orders from
any section of the country. Give him an
order.
Prv (T'lnils. riothimr. Klines, Groceries. •Ve..Ac.,
at low prices, at Kaytos'h Nkw Vokk Stoics.
Ijii<Mrn \ lliitci*' .Music Hoimi-.
Largo jifwortmonfß of Kimlw. Hnllet,
Davis & Cos., Southern (lorn rind Evcolfiior
Pianos, just received nud for sale at low
prices and on very easy terms. We are
selling Pianos at loss than New York
prices, either for cash or by monthly in
stallments. Elegant Pianos {or #275, #SOO.
#025, #550, and #4OO. Call and see our
various styles and prices. Two hundred
first-lass pianos for Sale by monthly pay
ments. A small payment each month will
secure a handsome piano.
Mason a Hamlin Organs, new styles, in
elegant eases, sold by rami] monthly pay
ments. K.rcr/sinr Piano* only #275 best
pianos sold for the money in the United
States -elegant instruments, and fully
'guaranteed, 7} octave. Rosewood case,
cerved legs and Agraffe Treble. One style
only, our i>rice only. No ay",its, no commis
sions.
The best and cheapest place in the
Mouth to purchase Piling, Organs, sheet
music or anything in the music line, is at
Xi niu.N <& Baths’
feb2B-tf Music House.
, All of Dr. .layne's family medicines and other
i drugs for sale low at
Kavton’m New York Htobk.
(pif( k am! Sure.
Mansfield A- Higbee’s Magic Arnica
Liniment mires all pain more quickly and
more effectually than any of the so-called
Pain Killers in the market.
LEAD THE TESTIMONY.
I. A. Poston, ten miles north of Cuba,
Shelby county, Tennessee, states:
'T itas cured of enlargement of the
muscle of the wrist (caused by a sprain five
years ago). Many liniments were tried
without avail. Three or four applications
of Magic Arnica Liniment cured it, al
though bgfore commencing to use. the
Hnim'en'f f could not bend my wrist.”
For sale by Briggs, .Talks A Cos. c 4
Groat bargains, otioap pood*, full stock fit
Kayton'r Sew Yobk Store.
More MrfU*.'
.Tnst received at the stables of Cecil &
Thrasher, a large lot of fine rnulen, which
will lie sold cheaper than such mules have
ever been offered in the in ark if.
Fortner customers are invited to call and
examine our stock for themselves.
febld-lm Cecil A Thrasher.
ZOOM Z A I) YEIiri&EMKSTV.
THIS SPACE BELONGS TO
.Jcllc Jk. Cos.
Ito MiitnlUi
| tfe are determined now to make wimp changes
in our finu,yuid in order to do ho wy Will Kell our
prfH* nt stoc k of good*, condsfiiig of almost every
kind of MvrdiaMwe ntmallV in interior
towns, at Np.t'York cost prices. ThM proposi
tion may he relied rfpon, as uo higher prices wiil
I he asked for the nest sixty days.
dec2o-tf * PAINE A HALL.
11. Ij. Sctrvelner at (he Thoinasville Fair.
We copy the following notice from the Tliomas
vilH* Times:
“Immediately in front of the gorgeous disnlav
of hathrop A Cos., yfe.find Mr. ti. L. Schreiner,
! surrounded ■ \ a magnificent Assortment of pianos,
organs, vi liiis. flutes, etc., among which wc may
mention the Weber and Gablci* Piano, a fine jtn
, ported organ with fifteen ships; also, the famous
Silver-Tongued Organ, of which Mr. Schreine r is
■ age nt. Mr. Schreiner made a dear sweep of the
j premiums and diplomat. We hope to see him
; at our next Fair” k> vJQ-tf
A WdNDERFU. RIDE,
A Hoy Straddle Ihr Track of a Car from
Ml. Louis to louiurlllr,
[From the Louisville C inrlnr-Jounitl.]
The night train left S . Louis for this
city on Thursday night about 7 o'clock
with a good load of passengers, who wore
comfortable and warm in the sleeping
coaches, although the sir without was
rather cool and chilly. Before the train
| started a lad, between sixteen and soveu
' teen years of age, stole softly under one of
tio sleeping coaches straddled himself
across a truck, about five inches wide, nnd
lying on his stomach, liis hands clutching
a cold iron bur übovo for support, and liis
feet entangled in a chain below, be pre
pared himself for an all night free ride
over more than three hundred miles of
road. Did ho think that any moment he
could be jostled off bis insecure hiding
place and perhaps left in some uninhab
ited portion of the country through which
tho train passed alone to die? Did he
consular that sleep might overcome him
while on his perilous trip and death ensue,
or that numbness might creep over him
aud liis bands thus fai him as a support ?
Doubtless not. He was only thinking,
probably, of reaching liis destination,
which was liis home, and which he hud
but lately left.
The train moved on, the hoy clutched
the iron bar tighter and hugged his sup
port more closely. Off shht the train, tlie
iron horse screeching its loudest; faster,
until its speed at timid reached a mile a
minute; but still the boy, only about four
feet from the ground, kept his bold,
never closing his eyes for a minute. Wliaf
thoughts must have flashed through liis
mind, young as ho was minutes must
lav i seemed hours, and hours weeks.
' u the night at last was done; the first
hi leaks o' dawn illuminated the horizon,
and when the train reached Otiseo, Ind.,
about twenty miles from Jeffersonville,
the boy was still safe and sound. Some of
the chains of the brakes had become
broken, and ill repairing fliem the men
found to their astonishment, the boy still
lying there, unconcerned and even laugh
ing. He was taken off by the conductor,
stiff and cold, and covered with dust from
head to foot.
The conductor qn stioned him as to
how he attempted Ml li a ride. He replied
that he lived in Jeffersonville, and that a
short time ago lie want to St. Louis with
an elder brother, who rail away to Cali
fornia, leaving him in a large city alone
with no money; that wishing to get home,
he undertook this novel method, aud, said
he, "I didn’t mind it so much except for
the dus*,” The conductor said that as lie
had ridden thus fir free, he might take
the best seat nside tli > ears and ride the
l est o r the way at the -nine cost.
On the back Of his eut were littl > rei A
which had been made during the night by
tlie slight pres.-,i re of the ca • on his back.
Expressions of sympathy were tendered
by the passengers as soon as they heard of
his perilous journey, many of them saying
they would have been willing to have paid
his passagu had they known of liis reek
l-*ss determination. It vntt indeed a won
derful ride, and bi tok-iol an extraordi
nary courage on the part >f I lie boy.
♦
A New York doctor says the heart is
napa' le of beating 3,127 times per hour,
hill wo don’t believe it. We never beard
it sung in any of the songs that “this heart
my dear Susan, beats 3,1.27 times an hour
for thee. ”
“Anonyma,” the ambi ions correspon
dent of a Chicago paper, says “women love
most in quantity at twenty five, and in
quality at forty, which we take to boa
vile and unprincipled attempt to bull the
market on old maids.
All our goods marked down cheap. Don’t be
lieve what is told vou bv other nen bant* and in
ter*‘tried parti* *, but call und bog for your** Ives
how*will you can do at
a Alton’s Nkw York Store.
MJSVELLA SKO VS ADY EKTISEM ENTS.
THE ADJUSTABLE
SPRI TV <jr IS 13 I> !
It A H TLETTS l y A TEXT, JunciUi 1870
A LUXURIOUS BED!
WITH ONLY A SIN iLE MAITRASS,
For Durability,
(lean ii rims and
Adjustment,
it Ilns No Eqital!
PENDLETON k PEEPLES,
Agents for Southern Georgia.
T. J. KEY,
Agent fo ■ Brooks County.
fobSB-tf
CREECH & NEWSOM,
DEALERiIN
D R Y GOOD S,
(;ilO( ERIKS,
Liquors, Flour, fiaeoir, etc.
QUITMAN, GA.
' trtuvio.hf
MISCELLANEOUS APVtskftsuSttifrfa
BRIGGS JELKS & GO.,
DEAt-EltS Iff
Drugs nnd Mcillrinrs,
Family Groceries,
I lardxv are,
Crockery,
Dry Goods, Domestic and Foreign,
Miiiidcry Goods,
Hoots and Shoes,
Hats,
Clothing,
Notions, etc.
WHICH WE WILL SELL
STRICTLY FOR CASH
—AMD At—
( ASH VA.I iR Jl<3.
FnrninV Produce, wlirn |>iiirKnrf'*t ly
um, coiiMldercd n CASH.
IIKMIY I\ MADHKT f
Manager.
jnnel4-tf
J.M. UOROUOIIfI. | 3. n. WING.
BOROUGHS & WING,
WHOLESALE DEALERS j®
TOBACCO,
CIGARS, SNI > m PIPF.S mill
SMOKER’S ARTICLES,
I-1 Decatur (Street,
ATLANTA, GA.
.
|J. T. JORDAN, Traveling Agent.
jaoft-ly _ __
PAINE & HALL,
H INO RECENTLY RECEIVED A LAiIGE
ami wtill assorted stock of
General *Vlex*clia.niitse,
Consisting ot
DRY QOODH, READY MADE CLOTHING,
IIATS, CAPS, ROOTS, SHOES, Etc.,
AXrHO
A largo and well ? v .V*cf*‘Vl stock of
Tamily and Fancy Groceries.
Owing to the great financial pressure, we have
determined to sell goods at
PUKES TO SUIT THE TIMES.
EttraVirdiukry bargains can now bo obtained
FOli CASH.
\V<* will take any kind of produce in OKubange
for go*ids, or in payment of accounts.
We will also take certificates of deposit on th<
Savannah Ranking ffmTTrust Company.
Ail of our customers are earnestly requested
to come forward at once and make settlements of
theft* accounts. oc t25-.ini
( ity Hotel,
QUITMAN, GEORGIA.
The Proprietor Offers o Visitors
UNSURPASSED IN DUCEJIENTS
ROOMS LARGE, WELL FURNISHED,
—ANH -
THOROUGHLY VENTILATED.
TABLE SUPPLIED WITH
TItE REST TIIEtfARKK TA FEOJiDS.
Polite and Obliging' Servants,
HOUSE SITUATED CONVENIENT TO THE
Depot and tho Businew Portion of the Town.
D. U. McNEAL, Proprietor.
MISCELL A NEC tS AbYEItTISEMENTS.
pril3.Mll 11 L.lßbt' 1 '
ON
FIELD CROPS,
OFFERED BY THE
SOUTH GEORGIA
L Sc M. ASSOCIATION,
AT TIIU FA lit OF ISTi.
ENTRY FEES ABOLISHED!
CLASS J.
I AOK THE 1, vnOEHT ( HOP OF cfOTTON
. produced upon one aero of upland,
With statement of the mode of culti
vation, the amount and kind of ma
nures used, the period of planting, tho
number of times ploughed and not'd,
the kind of Heed used, and giving cost
of proiluetiou £‘2o 00
For the second largest ditto lf> 00
For the third largest ditto 10 00
For largest crop of cotton grown on live
acre* of land in one body; same require
ments hh above 25 00
For the second largest ditto 15 00
For largest crop of field peas rained on one
acre 5 00
For largest aud best crop *f native grass
hay raised on one acre 10 00
For largest and best crop of grass hay, other
than native, raised >n one acre, one
bale for sample; with manner of mak
ing and saving 10 00
For the largest crop of mru grown on one
acre of upland, period of planting,
mode of cultivation, kind of corn,
times ploughed and hoed, amount ami
kind of manure applied, giving cost
of production. 25 00
For tin- second largest ditto 15 00
For the third largest ditto . 10 00
For largest crop of corn grown on live acres
of upland, in one body, same require
ments as above 25 00
For second largest ditto 15 00
For third largest ditto 10 00
For largest crop of wheat grown on ono
acre, i n’d less than 25 bushels), same
rerfniWmiAnt-s .. . 10 CXI
I V etop of rice oh on*; aero . in 00
For largest crop of oats raised on five neres 25 00
For largest crop of rye raised on live acres. 10 00
For large : t crop of sweet potatoes raised on
one Aire, rhe crop to be arrived at by
digging Rid measuring an avevago
eighth of all acre 15 00
For largest crop of ground or pinderH
raised per acre, t in; crop to be ascer
tained by digging and measur.ng an
average eighth of an aero 10 00
For the last Hereof cane 15 00
For the second best ditto 10 00
For the largest net revenue realized from a
one horse farm, to be decided by tlie
Hoard of Directors by the 15th Decem
ber, full statement to bo rendered a*
to what has been used and what sold. . si) 00
Competitor* for tin above premiums are re
quired to have the land measured and the ar
ticles to be weighed or measured in the presence
of three disinterested and reliable witnesses, and
certificate produced frum them with a sample of
er*m.
'1 he requirements above must be furnished in
writing to tin: Secretary at the time of making
tin- entry.
All parties exhibiting are requested to enter
by Mm MMh of Hepterno* r, f< h2B-it
CURRIER, SHERWOOD & CO.,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
BOOTS ANI) SHOES
Thin is one of the Ohlest and Largest
Hoot and Shoe Jobbing Houses
IN THE CITY.
All their Supplies are obtained/'font
THE VERY BEST MANUFACTORIES,
And Sold to CustoArere (in tlie
MOST iCCOMMOfjA TWO TERMS.
476 & 478 Broome Street, New York.
'
A. 31. WATKINS, T.u voting Agent, !
jv2<)-rf !
( RAN E & OFuWnE Y’S
SAW AND GRIST MILL,
THREE MILES WEST OE qtJITMAK.
Crane A: iJrtrnoy
rp.YKK pleasure in notifuVig the public that!
" they huve erected a first-class Saw Mill J
three miles west of Quitman, on the public road j
toOrooverville, and are prepared to furnish every
quality of ,Pfie l umber at short notice, and oh
better terms than heretofore.
THE FOLLOWING .&£ .Cl H MUCKS FOB LUMBER:
For general quality <>f lumber
whop cash is paid on *l* -
liV ry flO COpir I,oooff.
For special bill* where all heart
i*< required, the cash ju ice
will be *ls 00 per 1.000 ft.
These pric'.H will be strictly adhered to unless
a special contract is made for a large quantity to
the contrary.
We solicit tin patronage of the public, and will
endeavor to gi\* satisfaction,
i* n? 4
M ISC EL LA NEO VS A b VEJi TIsEMEXTS.
E w . I’uicu,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
QUITMAN, ga.,
Would inform tlio citizen, of Qnitm.n nnd snr
rottmliug country, that hoh* jutopened .
FIRST CLASS
MERCHANT AND TAILORING
EST A BtISHM EXT
IN QUITMAN, AND HA* "N HAND A 7INB
LOT OP
CLOTHS AND CASSI MERES;
SUITABLE FOR MAKING*
DRESS AND BUSINESS SUITS.
He lias also on Hand a Select Stock of
READY MADE CLOTHING*.
CUTTING, CLEANING
- xn r—
jtefrV iii i g
Desk ON SHORT NOTICK
fctU PRICES MODERATE. “
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX
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ii ap r r *& t ,
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; Tlie Organ of the Baptist Denomination in'
Georgia and other States.
jIX TUE 32,k! YEAR OF ITU EXISTENCE.
A Laugh WkeklX am. Family Newsi’ai-xii.
| Price $2 50 a Year. To Ministers $2.
! GOLD PREMIUMS.
TRF, PURPOSE OF ENCOURAGING
our friends in the grand work of diffusing
religious lfterature and Baptist truth, through' ut
• tire conn fry, fiV; Wve tfionghf rt proper to add to
<>ur premium list* the following
GOLD PIIEMTUMS:
For the largest number of subscri
bers oyer one hundred.. 450 dO in gold.
: i'he next largest number over
fifty 25 00 in gold.
1 The next largest number over
thirty 15 00 in gold.
; The next largest number over
twenty . 10 Of* in geld*
i Th*? next largest number over ten 5 '() in forafr
This offer is open for SIXTY DA YS from tho
j date of this paper,
i It applies to iew aubscribers only.
J'AIJ) AC EX IS are not allowed to participate
Jin it—nor those who aio working regularly on
commission.
The single copy price of the paper must he
conformed to in every instance—s 2 50 per year,
in advance; to Minis V-rs, $2 00. The money must
accompany each name forwarded to the paper.
Commencing with the third wc k fr* in date,
we shall begin to publish the result of the work
of agents giving names of agents, etc.
And now . we hope some friend of the paper in
every neighborhood within the territory of Thk
Index, will enter upon the canvass ot once... The
w ork is on*- in which every lover-of the Master’s
cause ho* a deep and abiding interest. Let it'
j then he done for Hik Sake.
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• Tn connection witli Tin: Index we Have, per-
I haps the largest and . most complete Po >k and
I Job Printing office ill the South, known as the
Franklin Steam Printing House,
t at which every variety of Book, Mercantile,
j Legal and Railway Printing is executed. In ex-*
I cellency of manner, promptness and cheapness,
1 we defy competition.
Our Blank Book Manufactory is Jjkewise well
! appointed. Orders solicited for everv grade** f
; work in this department. County officials wi 1
find it to their interest to consult its hk to Legrl
> '*’orm Books, Records, Minutes, etu.
Books, Newspapers, Sheet Music and Periodicals
bound and rel*oumY tb order.
Rr-meinboG. to make your orders on the Frank -
lin Steam Printing House.
Address all communications to
JAH. p. HARRISON A L'G., Proprietors,
P. O. Drawer 24. 6*
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