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jiplinp Sctoml Mnnil *'f in M r< Ii
and * I l< lii -r .
V\ a\np Third Monday* in Mandi and
Orlu’.nr.
l'irm- I'onitli M nd.iv* in March awl
I )cIoIht.
Wnr.— Finn Monday* in April and No
Tinnhcr.
C'.ifiv.— Tiirwlny afn-r Msond Mnniluy
in A | riI and Novcmlx-r.
f Ii.. 1 1 on Tn< *dav nft'T third Mundn"
in April and Nowinh r.
Cniiidi n Fourth Mnndny* in Aptil and
N. v. ii.hi r.
(ilv mi r nimcncing on tW fin-t Mon
day* in M iv and Ih cciiiIkt, audio c n
linn - t*o wi'.*k», i,r a* long a* ihv bu»iiii*s
limy K.jiuri
factory. ..
WtiycroHs want' a cotton
Mr. W, Mencliam batstaturn
■vil to W’liycross and re'Uined Id lor
liter connections with The. Reporter.
The I{<porter is one of the best week-
1 pa; ers in Georgia.
There ih u iiiovrtncni. among llto
negroes in some portion# of North
Georgia to colonize, atid move we t.
]n Cobb county several meetings lutv
Ix-eii hold, and over five hundred
outlies have been secured to a pelt
In at asking Congress to donate land
in some western territory and
tmiLe an appropriation to defray
transportat ion ex peases.
—
There is no doubt, that railroad
facilities mo powerful factors in
dovclopement. * uml growih ol a
soli .
t"> ftr< ,l " 1 " > a a., i v i --
c.ci.l to pm lt.ee any real growth
|H‘!tiianent vulue. Ulnek-bour
iiinplo railroad facilities, and is
supported by a prosperous and oner
nolle running element, With
happy combination there is no doubt
ol the future of tli • town. Though
giowth L' gradual; it is nl.-o pemta
nent. We need some luet,tries, and
with lhem our town would grow as it
by mag e.
A cotton factory would pay ; a li-i
tilixer hickory is needed; u band lac
lory is almost a necessity. Why m t
build them!' ‘‘Let iis bo up an I do
iuji.
That Pierce e unity is pit
ly n farming county may bo success
fully shown by the annual value o
tier farm products. At a lair e.-ti
mate, the annual value of tile
grown in the county is not loss than
$,t.‘tI.If.iO uml we I elieve thees'i
male is below nn average as tollows:
lSA.OiW lm-h< l« vorii nl MV. StiT.MKI.
100,000 buslirl* ,»wi potatov*
at 2M ...........$25,000.
50,000 t>tmlieF •*(•«( :> 0 v......$ 15 ,(MK).
1,?50 t>*tv* S. I. tsviion... SUs.TTO.
AH other pnxluol.*, ineludiiig
m<»r c»ne, pea», ive, riia-, vie. $75,('00.
T.lnt $::at,'.’v 0 .
As a rule our tanners are imlii-tn
ous and economical. A gient many
of them are progressive in their
and ... U'lieve in improvement in evety
way. Each year witnessxu the in
titHliietion of new umlimproved
ing implements, and a oorrrs|>ond
ing improvement ‘ in met tioda of I arm
«ng. - J*ueli , progros-ivenoss is telling; ,,
«n cverj luind n\&\ U' seen oviiicncoj*
oC‘ prosperity; / uod (he time Ij» not far
•iistant * when Pierre countv
ns a
progressive and sueees-iul farming
oour.tv, will Ik- the equal oi anv 1,1
Georgia.
n ithui Die i ist two months, savsa
Columbians. einnaii Kmpnrer, * ) di>|viU-li (h*-r»* ha- to the Iteen Cin
a
brisk demand in that s.*cii.m lor eon
louei ate gt eenbacks aud bills of d»‘
luuct-lute banks. I boy a tv mostly
used bi trave.ers to baud over lo
irum robbers.
“I knew a man." said Eli Perkins.
“who was meaner than a dog. This
n *"' Wi ** “ ^‘r n *r
I* i** , I 1 ’ , " , S I,! ’ ,n * 1 ’ 1 ^ ! ^ va a ' : ' Hl '.*
H'OU h^uic l ke a jivutkuiau, h
cscr.c-z r. :-:z:z
A vh ;i ft'-y in the judge:-h-'.i of
Hue Ridge circuit i- c‘;i!!-> i t .
-death <•( .!>otae U :!' J. W in t
Monday i i_!,t. Am -»g t '• -i'vit
ii-i.-l ii-i> for ihe |;« - tt- ', iii'i r ■■
I'qi'Mfif, lire <* stand Fino e piori 'Mil
|h n 11 II. (i.'UI ;i‘ F. G(/t)"l\ 'I M •:! I
t D 1 i , .
< t ? a, * * < i *'< «i.! H • . ' J‘ )Sil - * i • ■ *
ir |>lt;o .“<;<! to c ii<l*.(or I In* (kisitiou
We It,ivc J;n ui Mr. Gore (p-rson
-| p |,, r mi ,,!,•• ycais, aiiii know
that Ir* (» i'i every aense ol the won)
n h \ m l . nun ’lie graduated
■ ml' <• Sf.f C .ivc.-ity. m Athens,
■ft I :. i Ton i- mul imn.'.ih'.iD-h
• . ,n r tlie etitfi * f law in the tiftlw
- I 1 >
; :jv iiii ii. y -'in al"er : Uu ■
imi to tl'i 1 liar, lie wa -1 I ct'<i S iicil
mi- (ieueral ol (he Iline Ki<!ge irircmt.
lining the (rosilion two onir with
<r (i a', honor to him-'H uni fo tin
°
entue sai)sl'ieti"ii oi the neo|'»l«'..
In ISSS, lie (helmed a Te elecliof,.
jjie.h i'ing l> devote Ini' lime
( | t( . practice ol h s pcutessTon. and to
M I in Ihc n|i-bnilding of .M-nneUA. IF
is identified I here with even u.F i
c-I o| in p ii lance, and has <1 oin*
,
much lo d' velopr and advance every
oiifevpi ise caW'iiialed to inci'cas" the
prosperity of that place. In abil.tl
and legal knowledge, Mr. Gobcr ir
iIt • jieer ( f any lawyer in Gco-gin.
lie is an mdi f uignole worker, und
^ j wonderful snccr-s attim bar.
The people of bis eiicoil repose every
confidence in him, and worthily,
We. are, in u powtkm to know that
Mr. Gobcr docs not seek the position
I r peeonian Fr,. 'ii;, lor Ins pmetiee
is wor It unii ij times more than the
suhtiy,-tnit r.il.ber Hint lie may lak" a
.•until needed rest from the arduous
I iabor imposed by his targe practice,
A-judge he would uphold the digni
, tv of the law, and odintnister justice
with a firm und impartial hand. IJ>
electing him judge of tlK! Uluc
limit, the legislatti.-e w.ll n ll'ct
credit upon it.-elf and In imr Geor
git.
Dr. L IS. Gliftoti. tim Macon on
loiaologi-l, has evolved a ta w idea 1
the ol .. exieniiinntion .. ot ,
in win
. ’ ii.. ti .u ti.int ...i ... i- ’ | vi F I,,,, ,... « in-,. I i;i -i■
•• ■
He so vs.- ‘‘It is nothing more mil
ess than the raising of millions ol red
,„ K CaM p.llai s nr,......re de.-true
j live in wet than in dry weather,
thin is duo to the tact that they nr, ,
then protected from the ulta, ks ol the
i:Me red ant. There are inaii.y other
species ol unt und a large number
of other in-eels, birds, und even uni
m.ii - , that (wjstrnv mo,n «»r nl
these insects, out (lie little red tint is
the iip'ml ot th - planter, It would
lie uu e.vcelleiit plan to ro-erve, be
twieii eivry live or .-i.\ rows ol eotlon
a land especially lor the homes ot I lie
ant.-. Throw this lui-d up ml■> a limb
1 jdgti iind not disturb it vvnli tin .
1 plow (luring t he season. I I e.a v, ■
the niinibers of the ants eouid be in
er< n-eil tea fold by this arrange
incut,”
As tc tka Sttto Esad.
! The General Assembly has hei r, in
sesdou several months and the nio-t
important cpie-tiou demaiidiug Meir
eonsidt'rutioti is still in chaotic sEit, .
They have d seus-ed the S ate R
'« use, but they have not disput'd
it. neither have tiny perfected the
net The claim of the losses
betterments stands unadjusted, it m»t
even being known what their chum
is. whether just or te ju t large
small sati-tnetory or unsatislaetorv.
although a joint committee was i.p
j pointed to tiivo-ign by throe te. but. mouthms went de
pieces in part It believed l>;.
eliding to »ct i'
many tin t no int<*ll!g>>i t or iidvuut
api'us lease ol the road can bo made
mi I it i- known xvleit ” the 11,1 * vt l,u o (
Bond lias to offer for lease, and ih.it
cannot l»e determined unt ft s nne un
dcr-tanding is reached with the pres
out lessees, that will goe a (pectus
t'*G:i-nnkmtique-tnmol ti-tteriuents.
j Wb ii business man m Georgia i
|ljeJV w jj„ would ti.fle «•;.!, an im
;int hu^liioss matter like the le^r
istature has trifled with the Stale
Ivoao uursu-m; .... I he liilure , ot 4l \ms
- ,va: P"’l“Ttv is involved and yet
I'veiyiinni^done s> lar indicates :t
purpose to let this pnipei ty suffer,
wtueh may involve I t gatiou, exoen
sive andd atstn us. It s h gh itine
that steps were taken to bring almut
a chaigo in the present o«tl(K>k.
The proper!v mii-t be lea'isl and at
a go.vt price. This c >n only t’edme
by clearing Die title and removing nil
doubt as to the condition ot the prop
erty to t»e delivered to tuc new tes
sexs, vhoe^r they nay be.
Die duty ol the legislature, (hereforo*
to take steps at once looking lo this
end. Immediate action is demandtHi
hv »hmp e. The f.miiness man
ifested is inexcusable as well as n>-t
u ‘ die tax p-ayeru.—Marivt'a * L ur
*
IT:-: Cowry,G eorgia, i
IiABLE IIOJTE (!)?. TAP. VWT'EK:
IVe Ter K (iAHUiVAis; Tiik Futrr
<; Cbeai* Lands—I’itd: ,
i -A- •££ RVtrh-A JiKAi.Tin j
eiJMATfi— A Sanitarium kou|
Ti: <. v- rurmr. and THo-I.
Tint bleu with rmttmi.u,
TlMMIBLES — 1 ‘RKK FROM MaI.AUIa!
and Zymotic Diskaskh Gknkhad
i.y.
- BY CITIZEN.—
I’,, .r.e ya oi. • ot ti, • S e.th Ka stern
of lie- Stue, lying in the
Li o ■
r v. Tuc T -Visiiiiah, Fioriila ami
We- , i n 1 C.v jm- os «•*•!.ir.Oi
1 1 1 ■ <■ mil t fr m l. i-t t < tVe t, a 'i'-
lance ol twenty five miles.
, on ly >ifce, FI e k-’n-ar, is
n.ih s West i.T Savannah, on this
IFif way.
'i'nc soil i-a fine sarn'y loam, in
i.m -;'(*i -ed ii'Miei'aily w ith a brown
p, FFie. w ill, a clay i-uhsoil from 1 l’
ii,g| inches Iroin tia; sn: lace. The
greater part <>| tie; (soiniiy i- a mod
(grille l,i |y lolling country, well drain
*d ami walcii d by <pi ek numing and
-pail.ling ,'tl'eam-, reminding you ol
i ac eoentry in Middle Georgia.
It i-railtci sparsely pepirbuef and
mo-tol the lauds are still in their
in.il p.i.c lore-t, excepting whero
cut, off by the lumbermen or boxed
for turpentine purposes.
ecm, years larming wus neg.ected
the moreuttraetbe and (tally money
returns retdizisii la tunb -ring—Tint
same parties have found fanning in
i series ol years to pay bettor, h ov
ever, linn nr.; ally, lo say nothing el
i the increased comforts of homo life.
titan their old way ol a mixed
j ittess, timbering und slovenly
ing and neglected homesteads.
These tacts have materially retarded
faint piogic.-sion in this eo’inty, but
1 can proudly say to-day that Fierce
we
county la. mers are realizing the t' tiv
! value ot their country and arc advanc
ing in prosperity, intelligence; ami re*
i tinment ino.-t satisfactorily,
'
I lic-t‘ 1 lefec county . lands , are nut- .
*
utull.v poor, bat uicsusccpttblo , ,. (>l titiv
1 mmiiint nl lmtiliz ttion. The wider
j kl , uW8 Uv0lltv forIV six bt.shelh
o( - corn t „ t|l0 ut . Tl! u> Uavo
made on lands Icitili/.ed With twC
pints ol cotton seed—Four hundred
J „,i,| fifty pounds of Upland and three
hiitixlr.-.i pounds ol S a Island cotton
i 1 ,hc all
" lt ' ,0 UCTO ll, '° ««.pi
. of
over the county. Ninety bit hols
oats and .'RSOO Ib.s of Grub and Grow
loot ,:ra.-s hay and 3 o 00 l"s. ol
ri in grass Itav to the uel'c at one cut*
i ting are b, ing realiz.nl, and this van
be d ine by any intelligent and oner
geiiv farmer on these Ian Is.
Th • sweet potato crop can
1 made to almost anv extent, as can
the lii'h potato, vvliich has prov 1
go those niteipri-ing enough
plant them for market ptirpo-e-, a
most remuneiMtive money crop for
April and May.
S i:rar cane grows most luxiiriaut
ami |«rodtu:es i.bmuiantly, uml i
al-o a tir-t class money crop. Ip.
all vegetalki-s do well and can
h,r the inarkeis to great
vantage owing to the many rail
mad mutes in reach of this count v.
As a fruit anil grape county it has
a-lvan'agcs the Let onto pear
has done re markably well in this
county and no blight as yet lias b -en
seon< The writer has seen as large
and tit." flavored peaches grown in
this county as he ever saw in Mnl-I'e
or Noith Georgia, and from ,-ee. !
lings raised in the count v.
A- ti ie Summer ami f all apple
( u , _ , ir to this place
tins year as are grown m n uthctu
parts ot the State.
Sttawnerrii-s can be grown as a
masketeropto . ffreat ri 4l> au>antace, v^,, ,,
R , ^ ,i . ,: 1, \ ,,,arket . y '' r ?™ r] >
i Senpj>ernon^r J 0 ^rajie jrrous t
ae
jwi^- fevti--n. a»«d imicii good w itie lias
i,een made wiihoitanv preparation
t *r it- uaturng than could la* I on ml
at anv lioim stead.
\\ ith a i.eaitnv climate, good vru
ter. olio .o .a ids, susceptab.e ot any
amount oi lertilitv by a judicious sys
tem ol liilago and fertilization,
all ludusirioU' |»cop : o want in a
country to found for ibeiti-clvt-s
perous aud happy homes?
__________ *___
ft U.tr. Hr. JCHN AITSIISS'S
B vKBM: stk'l’ in she rear <u' the F.\-
1 rev. li .-e, ii ' ou »j: I a jiv'd shave, etc.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
HENDRY AND
STRICK :
SOUTH SIDE HAIL ROAD ST.,
BLACKSHEAR, C-A,
Invite tin ir many friciida and ch^
lomer.s to iiirpect I heir Coinjilete
Stock of
(x C t i fx V(lf 1 Ici'cJidUdi l i* >
pjjfljj pplJJIP otlllljO Ail*ii jK|j ilull ITS) PplPPtJ FiuiJju 1 I EV -1
Our Motto
l- iS-Sal -fact <,n «»iiaPA'r»’:..« . 1 .
T. Is. ACOSTA & m,
PH E LIVE GROCERS
Large and varied stock of choree
FANCY & FAMILY
GROCERIES,
Every thing needed lor the table.
SPECIALTST Itor PXJT 3 C CZ7.T.V7
X 2 IG TC 33 X 1 CCO Sc CIGAHS.
PRICES LOW!
Sulisf.iotton guaranteed
BLACKSHEAR, GA.
TUTEN & WATERS
DEALERS IX
DRYGOODS
Notion, s,
Groceries, Tobacco a
CIG-ABS.
M’e sell (dtoup tor cash, ami guar
aidee to please yon.
LavYoitr WA'lVll i.eeo.- repair?
J. M. Wu 'We «*.'
>
Jeweler ,
Will fix i; lor you reasonably.
oi-tk’i: with
TSTEM & WiTISS
P,LACKS!! FAR GA.
New Store*
Nt'w Goods!
Now Prices!
o n n
! T 1
' ut
(AT CVai‘KNTKI»’s (>LP STAND.)
BLACKSHEAR, GA.
Wnen it comas to good goods and
close p' ieO', vve ‘‘get to the
rack every time ’’
WE put in to give satisfaction
every Indy that trade- with
us. X • ‘ Monkey Bus
iness” with us.
We expect to ukt theuesure.
COME SEE US.
J S. A. I i * T» f > l-TI> 1 ^'
11 a - in sti'ek a In!}
.,j Family tiro
ecv.'S. wiii Li be is
offering at cio.-e
prices ler ca-h.
DOMESTIC -WINES
OF MV OWN
, r * NUFACTURE a SPECIALTY
F..-li ami Ovs
t *i - regularly
.-applied t • cus
tomers who
leave their or
ders with me.
Fre.-h supplies constantly being
received.
SOUTH slt'K KAll K'V.n *7.7ITT.
I31acTv*shear <^a.
J. M. k %
SAW AND
wi —■>* MPWMN ttmAr&r A COTTON AX" (»i y 1 L
DEALER in
p AVltLY t\ RGCERlEu
r Catd,
iiad Eay,«>a&
SDck aiwiiya on ban.}.
PiIo3S to suit ths
My store and OfLce is at my M
ULACfvSil KAII, GA.
taghtsey, Hyers S. Co.,
Ths Alliance Store.
Have in stock everything needed
by the farmers, at Alliance I’n'ces.
Youi' tnoriev’s worth, and a
thrown to, every time
TRY US AND BE COIIYINCSD.
BLAC KS HEAR, GA
A . M. CO HEX
KAIL-IJ 0 AH AND - A."
SSTREETS,
l jlac-lcsliecr. Ga.,
Keeps all manner oi GOOFS for
the Farmers use.
Dry Goods
.Hoots and Slioesi
Ho ls ard Caps-
11 A II I ) \Y r A. RK
( *T*ocorio.n etc - etO
£HCr.T TIKE AKD CLOSE
I want to see you. llaVe got ju-t
what, yon are locking lot. if.
1% ‘1 ‘2 mm 7 N H 73' Egg Ngg‘éa M.Efi'fl {5'55- ‘1” 3% '1‘3
L J J' t LIE .i -g ’ a in L 4. 9
IS PREPARED TO 1'10 ALL MA KKX-IR' ()5?
(I013 VVOTi IC, l’IKODIIVI‘I/Y” .ANI).
A1" IH‘..-\S().\'.\I§LE I‘IHL‘IES. Nuthing but Fills'l‘~€L.‘xE~i':f~“ Work. done.
Patronage 5t licitcd. BhACKSHEALL GA.
i). IF. BURNEY,
l - T V Cm
• c— Ot ■
GROCERIES )
You want your food good and tin
adulterated—I have them.
Don't Keep auytliii^ but Firsi-CIass
GOODS.
Prices are riglit every time.
D m't fail to see mo. Mv
ami Prices are sure to please you.
( AT BYRDS 01.D STAND.)
BLACKSIIEAK, GA.
R. W FULLER, M U .
PHYSICIAN AND DRUGGIST
Black -heap. G a.
p^*Near the -‘old I’o-( Office.
A T<r. MOORE,
PRACTICING PHYSICIAN.
BLACKSHEAR, GA
f'alts j'p aiy tlr attended t day and cighl
J. A. STRICKLAND,
23 Airs ITT
General Merchandise
T0S4-CC0. CIGARS & PATENT
MEDICINES,
C(},ill:t>',\ I'l'i Much B ll.ht
anil S i|
( u . A. K. !i. Sir et
1 sir:ok -Aiorvr- - Cqiy
CO TO
W. E. LoeiKItART s
- Fur FI It "T-CL \SS —
GROCERIES
Fancy Patent Flour
A S’f>e<'.:il v
T ie Ce'ehraD-il GiuviJY T»T» eeo
a in I "Ih.iiy Gr.b” Cigars always in
Slock
iiiirlirsf m rhri )) ice paid for all 1
eoniit y p odne ■.
! BLACfCSAFAI«,---(rEOUGlA.
IF Yu’J WANT
NHOB wassav*' CT SC
>-.l
*•
Honest Weight and L' ng Mensure
at the Jj nest Figures lo f
Casli Fxamine the 1
Stock of
HU@SES& F 0 LS 01
—DEALERS IX—
Dry-Good^,
Groc(T*ies,
Hats, Shoos &
Furnishing Goods &c,
—oO> i—
fifS'-ff you have but a- single dollar to
spend von should get t ,e value'of
100 cents for it, and receive
the same Coin-Irons al
tendori its if
yon were
Spending a hund
red or a thousand dollars.
See us, Try us, Trade With ns.
IKDS k F 5 IS 3 M. 1 UCE 9 KUL
JAS- D- SWEAT,
—DEALER IN—
! Staple and Fancy Groceries
Cigars and Tobacco.
COUNTRY PRODUCE BOUGHT
AND SOLD.
I HANDLE ONLY FlftST-CUSS
GOODS.
l*g”G:ve me a trial, Satisfaction
guaranteed.
“A ’’ Stijket,
BLACKIHE AR GEORGIA.
W. C, PAUL,
| Groceries, Fruits Etc.,
(At the old Bakery Stand.)
Offer* special inducements in the
i way (i I’.csli Goods and Low Prices.
; JKsT“Anxioiis£tn plea.-e you.
TRY ME!
BLAGKSIIFAK. GA.
Are Yon Looking For
EAD QUART EftS?"
THAT’
A. X. Smith’s, Agent
STOBE.
I have got, a large line of Dry
G' ods, Boots and Shoes, Hat^ and
Caps,
Hardware & Groceries.
I want to sel .. If you want to
bay we ll stud make a trade,
fey*Don’t lor get the place.
A. X, Smith, Agt.,
BLACKSHEAR. GA.
Exterminate the Roaches.
Lsrkin’s Lighikicg B ach ExlerroinaW
she best c>» the aiarket. F or sale by
A. P. BRANTLEY fc CO.