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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1889
Page
2
A Savannah letter column reports varied topics from a Chinese laundryman subscribing to the 8 A.M. road and a Greensboro Herald-Journal push for a dog law to Georgia capitol moves and Ohio Indiana and Rhode Island political chatter. The Third Georgia regiment’s July reunions, notable deaths, farm insect woes, cotton and factory profits, and debates over prohibition and federal appointments fill the page.
The Geor gia School of Technology gains praise for a strong first annual catalogue. It trains hands and minds with nine professors and four foremen, 129 students this term, and aims to produce engineers locally to avoid reliance on northern schools. Residents pay no tuition. The state road lease may be extended to maximize rental for education, with Felton proposing to allocate half the road rental to common schools and the rest to higher education. Farmers must unite to defeat the jute monopoly to avoid broader economic harm.
Capt Warren of Augusta is invited to read a paper on Grasses at the Cedartown session of the State Agricultural Society. He runs a productive grass farm near Augusta and is expected to deliver an instructive talk. Also notes elderly pensioner Eliza Dillashaw, age 105, living in Hall county, travels to Flowery Branch to file pension papers. mentions war of 1812 veteran husband. The text includes garbled notes about cotton tare and price adjustments in exchanges.
The State Alliance convention plans to meet in Mayon on August 20 with President Livingston in Atlanta seeking cheap rail rates for delegates. Railroads including Western and Atlantic and Richmond and Danville offer free transport to officers and delegates. The Georgia Alliances may affect future legislation, while railroads historically provide such travel to agricultural meetings. The piece notes hay crops as vital to the nation and extols the labor of Southern youth.
Senator Eustis of Louisiana doubts Cleveland's ardor for reform yet says he will likely secure the solid vote of Southern delegates if Cleveland consents to run. The ex-President has not spoken on another nomination. Georgia shows keen interest in higher education.
The Manufacturers' Record proclaims a coming industrial revolution centering in the South with growth in iron and steel, cotton textiles, timber, and agriculture. It asserts southern cheap living and hotel demand, expects vast capital investment, and predicts the region will rival Old England in key industries. Strong advocates cite coal, iron, and cotton seed industries as foundations for a prosperous, expansive southern economy.
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