BLACKSHEAR NEWS,
i nblithed #vnry Thursday,
—AT—
Llock shear, Georgia.
—BY—
E. Z. BYRD,
EDITOH AND PROPRIETOR.__
THURSDAY JAN. 16, 1B7‘J.
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Blackhhkak Chapter, No. 9.
Meets on the second Tuesday Sn eaeh month
at 10 o'clock, a. ra. W. F. PARKER,
D. P. PATTEKBON, High Prieit
Secretary.
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Court Calendar.
Echols, second Mondays lu March aud Sept
trait ter.
Appling, third Monday iu Murch, and Sep¬
tember.
Wayne, fourth Monday in March and Sep¬
tember.
i oirce, first Monday hi April and October.
« .,rc, second Monday in April and October
t m’ h, Tuesday after third Monday in April
iltd October.
Cofli-e, Tuesday alter fourth Mondayln April
end October.
Cauiden, Tuesday after second Monday iu
in May and November.
Charlton, tRlrd Monday In May And.Novcm
her.
Glynn, fourth Mondayln May and November.
Is It Necessary?
Who? What is necessary? or what
isn’t? Well, it is just this: If you
want your county paper rt wlnne to let
us know it, tor on and after the first
day of March the rnd X will attend the
last copy of the News unless renewed
We are glad to know, however, that
our efforts have been appreciated by
m mv, as was specially demonstrated
the other day by the following: An
old man walked into our office and sur¬
prised us with the remark—“Put my
name back on that list} 1 have had
nothing hut trouble ever since I stop¬
ped the paper. The first thing that
went wrong was that as I had no paper
I didn't know when tax returns took
j e, and the time went by and they
hft* to double tax mo. Besides this,
when the paper stopped 1 lost the run
«*f the days and happened to be caught
shooting on a Sunday, for which 1 was
fined litteen dollars—and bless me if 1
knew it was Sunday! So I have come
to the conclusion to take the paper if 1
have to sell “Brindb* 1 or her yearling
to do it.”
Now, friends, if you want to follow
this old man’s example, and take warn¬
ing by his error, send on your subscrip¬
tions at once.
Accideat
Ltst Friday evening, Mr. John M.
Shaw ami I). B. McKinnon, left Mc¬
Kinnon's still, in a buggy, for Black
shear, via the public bridge, on the
Sulilla river; but on reaching the
bridge they found that they could not
cross on account of the laggoons being
swimming. It then being nearly night,
they turned to go down to the ferry, a
distance of about eight miles, to cross,
which they did, after dark, with safety,
an« 1 prepared a hand torch to light them
alo-i * until moon rise. On coming
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u:iu h new held ot Mr. 1 iioiuas Alt-
man's i>i a slow trot the fort* wheel ot
the buggy struck a stump, frightening
the horse, and causing him to try to
run away . Mr. McKinnon tightened
on the reins, when one gave wav,
causing the horse to make a short
turn, throwing both gentlemen out of
the buggy, badly bruising the left
shoulder and forehead of Mr. McKin
non, and'breaking the left arm of Mr.
Shaw* just above the wrist joint. The
horse, after throwing them out ot the
buggy stopped, and they got hold of
him and went up to Mr. Altman's and
borrowed his buggy and proceeded on
their journey to 1 ilackshear.
Why Not?
We hear of several marriages that is
to take place in the country before
long. We do' not propose to vouch
for the truthfulness of the'report, but
as provisions, merchandise, etc., have
come down so in I lie last few months,
the matrimonial business might begin
to have an upward tendency
Oranges.
Mr. Elias Milton, three miles from
Uobokitt,. B. & A. It. II, has eleven
swiHtt wrange trees that will average
this year 500 oranges each, making a
yield of 5,500 oranges at $2 per hun¬
dred—value, $110.
Death.
Mrs. Skelly, who was so unmerci¬
fully beaten sometime ago by her hus¬
band, died last Friday, the lOlh insl
at 2:10 p. ra. She was never restored
to consciousness since the horrible
fra cas on G ^ , 27th tilt.
Mr. Skelly^ her husband, as before
stated, is in Chatham county jail,
awaiting his trial here at the April
u*nn of our Superior Court.
We can’t say, with a clear consience,
ilmt we are in favor of capital punish
, uei it, hut knowing so much of this
case, and of the woman’s intense suf
feting, we must confess that this would
be the true punishment feu a eold
blooded murder, as will be proven, be
yond a doubt, against the prisoner in
open court.
The Sheriff has the boiler, chair
round, oven lid and knife that was
used in inflicting the wounds that
caused her death, and in April uext
will produce them in court.
She Waves two small children which
will be taken charge of by her parents.
List of Jurors.
Below we publish a list of the Grand
and Traverse Jurors, drawn for the
April Term,’ 1879 :
grand jurors.
Abraham ,, . ..... \\ alkor Kanaom T> T .Ian.es, r
James b. Bennett, James 8. l unmans,
Daniel I!. MeKimon, I)a,id W. Brim
eon, Thomas, Joseph M. Lee, Kaaso.u J.
Alfred J. 8trick1and. Alien
Brown, Charles S. Youtnatts, James
M. Milton, E. J. Acosta, Sr , Daniel J.
Walker, Jol u A spin wall, John M.
Shaw, Samuel II Lowther, John Bax
ter, Jr., John M Downs, Alien N.
Smith Seward Smith, Jaui<»s M. John
sou, Henry J smith, John M Pur
itom, benjamin D. brantl), Wtlhaml*.
Sweat, Lewis Thomas, Sr., Lewis C
VVyliy. Edward B. Coates, March.
TRAVERSE JURORS,
William O. Ahl, John A. Hall, WiU
bum Davis, William Guy, Joseph P.
Johason, Harley ‘l-V'’ Davis, David r ^.* J,
King, lienjauiin A. Brautly, \\
H Carter,-Samuel W. Lyons, William
It. You mans, Augustus H. Long,
1 ieorge H. Davia, George W. Tuten,
Jr.ues S. Thomas, Isom Aldridge,
James M Griner, Allen Hye.rs, Amos
Airueruon, Nathaniel N. Hurst, Wil¬
liam W. .Smith, Martin Turner, Thos.
M. You mans, William G. Webb, Riley
Crews, William D. Shipes, Janies Mc
Duffy, George W. Carter, John Pea¬
cock’ Isom S. Peacock, Isom Tyre,
William Lightsey, Banner E. Dowling,
James It. Peacock.
“the Wandering Jew."
A few days since a man passed
through our town, old, ragged and
torn. His clothes were patches upon
patches, and patched in some places
with tanned deer skin. His mind was
so deranged that he appeared perfectly
insane. He was Mso a cripple, .and
some called lmn ‘•The Wandering
Jew.” One of our townsmengave him
a hat, another a ' oat, and botf^ht criers made
up money etiongu and him a
pair of pants, while others provided
him with provisions; and to all of this
kindness he had not mind enough to
express one word, nor but one sign of
gratitude, and that was by shaking the
hand of a little boy (Moultrie) who
had presented him with a piece ot
cheese.
He was asked a good many ques¬
tions, but all that he would say was
“hunting wovk,’’ nnd what kind of
work he could do God only knows.
No doubt tnere is thousands to-day in
jnst as bad a condition as he is, but
this was a case that was so much worse
than anything that ever passed this
way, that it actually aroused the svm
....... t he so-called
“Wanderttfg Jew.”
CLIPPINGS.
“An OM Salt sitti ng on the wharf
tlm other day very sob*rly remarked
a I began the world with nothing :
aud I have held my own ever since
A terse and suggestive biogradhy.”
“Th-re are two eventful periods
he life of a woman One, when
«h-* wonders whom she will haa**;
the other, when she wouders who
will have her."
“One Of two ladies who recently
visited ciuy from the country, Wrote
home as follows: “we attract a great
deal of attention promenadin the
streets <ikt* other ladys, and holen
U now-a-days P onr ?! oze - which ?°' ,od dont J; isn ‘‘ hold , nollli '>
th**sr cloze, and th* hiar holds up
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“The wedding ring is put on the
fourth finger of the womatrs left
baud b**caus in the original formulary
ot carriage il was placed first on
the ton of the thumb, with’ the ; ;. 44
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b r ‘BW-th And of;he Holy Ghost;”
and finally on the forth, with the
’ Amend*
**A M*rchant of Liverpool, who
di-d so d*b*nly, left in bus desk a
letter, writ feu to on.-* of lit* corres
ills. H.« sagacious chrk, see
ing the liecrseiitvot srt.diug the letter
wro ^ . H a , VlivJ'l iW.. bottom—Wr d^l"“ i ,
too
‘AVhat is the raining of ahitek
bitcr ?'* ask-d a g^atlcuiau at a
* >iiuda > Set «*x?itaini ;on. Tbs
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n ^id ,“j)eihaix> it is a fb-a.”
B. D. BRA.NTLE W
—DEALER IS—
Dry Goods & Groceries.
Hardware, Qtteensware,
BUOTS, SHOES, HATS
AND O
DRUGS, MEDICINES, NOTIONS
AND
General assortment ot Goods usually
kept in a first-class country stove.
mar29tf. BLACKSHEAR, Ga.
GOOD GOODS
AT
LOW PRICES,
AT
OlCK^OJT
DICKSON’S MILL, Pierce Co., Ga.
The attention of the public is invited '.o our
extremely low prices. Our stock will be louud
complete and consists of
Dry Good?, Notions,
Clothing, llats,
Boots <fc Shoes, Hosiery,
Fancy Groceries,
Bacon & Flour,
Tobacco & Cigars,
Herd ware and
Tinware,
Glassware, 'Crockery
Cutlery, Furniture,
Stationery, Perfumery,
Drugs and Medicines,
Ac., Ac., etc., etc.
Our motto is “Small profits and quick sales”
Thanks for pastfovors and by fair dealing we
hope to merit a continuance of the same.
Country Produce
taken in exchange for goods at fair pri<, .
Call and examine our stock and be c • :i
Dec lOtf
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W. iTSXCKIiflM’ >
BLACKSHEAR, GA.
I would respectfully inform my cm u a l,
aud friends that my
FALL & WINTER STOCK,
will be cloaed out at greatly reduced prices,
coueistiug of every thing usually lit pi a tv
class D> y Goods and Grocery houst ; compris¬
ing *
Dry Goods, Notions,
Clothing, Hate,
Boots & Shoes, Fancy Grcc
6aeon, Flour,
Lard, Butter,
Tobacco, Cigars,
Hardware,
Tinware, Glassware,
Crockery, Cutlery,
Trunks, Valises,
Garden seeds, Canm 1 Fruits,
Drugs & Medicines, <fcc., &c., dec., &c.
Thankful to my friends for a liberal ha-.j o r
patronage for many years, and procriM .
do all iu my power to please ia the f
solicit a continuation of the same. <
examine my stock betore purehiu.ii •_
suit you in prices and quality of y . i U
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you will fiud at my stora everythini
home iu bed room, parlor, dining) rt :v.,
eu, upon l be farm or in the shop. My pa¬
cts* ia my guarantee for the future,
J. W. Strickland
Dec 4, 2m- Blackshea
bring them .
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Odl»od sec sample of tbe -*6oi *• *
^ lh e best co.vkiug stove ...
D. H. .
UCY i>, tf. Blackshear, Ga.
NOTICE.—On and after this a
wm bave lu sell Luaibeu iu..a st
strictly fur utw-lior us equiVjltui v
rro iuee. Hus Jau 1st
tf Fisa, Job ebon ,i
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