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Georgia Men Who Sailed From Slavery’s Wake to Wealth
After the Civil War six Georgian youths from a small town enter college. Five become lawyers and one a physician. One lawyer abandons law for skilled machinist work, advances to railroad superintendent, then general superintendent earning 1000s yearly. Other five struggle financially. two serve in the General Assembly, others depend on family support or debt. Lesson: disciplined minds and skilled hands can rise higher than crowded professions. Brunswick Herald reports A B Sherwood securing option on 16000 acres for lumber and a Michigan mill venture. Advice to Mothers touts Winstow’s Soothing Syrup for teething. The South’s future discussed with Boston views on education and Democratic rule.
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