The Georgia cotton outlook and stock farming shift
The article discusses ongoing weather effects in the North, state stock laws in Houston County, and a broad crop outlook. It notes Congressman elect T. R. Hodd and a large Democratic majority, then focuses on cotton price risks, urging farmers to diversify into broom corn and tobacco, improve stock raising, and cut cotton planting to align supply with demand. It includes commentary on school funding and riot repair costs, plus mill prospects in Columbus, Atlanta, and Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
South
Fruit culture and pensions spark regional and national debates
The piece argues that severe northern winters threaten fruit growing, urging Georgia's Southwest to plant fruit trees to diversify from cotton. It also cites The Boston Advertiser criticizing pension expansion, urging taxpayers to oppose further pension legislation as a threat to national prosperity.
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Georgia
Massachusetts
Darien
Boston
Father Granta
Emigration and reform urged by White at Columbus convention
A correspondent from Atlants in the Rowe Bulletin attacks the all cotton policy as ruinous, urging European immigration to Georgia farms. He cites Prof White’s remedy, direct Atlantic trade, and a future South with freeholders and improved farming. The piece also notes a Georgia agricultural encampment and a shift in labor patterns.
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Atlants
Rowe Bulletin
Europe
South
Prof. White
Columbus
Liverpool
Georgia
Savannah
Brunswick
Port Royal
Charleston
Texas
Kansas City
Chicago
Quebec
Great West
South America
State Agricultural Society
Atlanta
Reconpes
Northwest
Parity and scarce wines drive up costs for moderate buyers
Alfred Speer of Passaic New Jersey, after 35 years cultivating the Port Wine Grape and establishing vineyards, offers wine tested by experts. The piece notes wine scarcity and its impact on those with modest means, and references a sale by B. Bosworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Speer
Passaic
N. J
Gale
By . B. Bosworth
President Cleaveland defends actions against Senate inquiry
The article notes President Cleveland resisting Senate demands for removal justifications, arguing he is answerable to the people, not the Senate, and that such requests overstep constitutional authority. It cites Secretary Manning on Morrison tariff, praising the measure as fair though not deep enough, and mentions Texan editor A B Norton with notable long hair and beard.
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Senate
Edmundo
Madison
Cleveland
Sen
Democratic Party
Lordly
Manning
Morrison
R. Manning
Teexas
Washington
Clay
A. B. Norton
Ohio
Brown's Iron Bitters Adverts Poor Diet Cure
A period piece advertisement touts Brown's Iron Bitters as a remedy for poor diet and related ills. It claims the tonic enriches the blood, provides needed iron, and tones the body to combat dyspepsia indigestion weakness and malaria while contrasting frugal eating with buying costly goods. The prose ties economic hardship to health and even references farmers in Ohio and Georgia.
Charles Forester Died After Long Service as Postal Official
Charles Forester, superintendent of the city newspaper department at the New York plate office, died Sunday. He began as a letter carrier in 1825, witnessing the transformation from a single bag to handling 125 tons of newspapers daily with a workforce. A Dakota resident moved recently, debated moving, and accepted 1,000 shares of Iron Hill stock, later offered 2,000, as the shares continued to rise.
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Handy
Philadelphia News
Georgia
New York
Troe
Charles Forester
New York Plate Office
Dakota
Ron Hill
Webster Sheriff Sales-April Notices in Webster County
Webster County Georgia sheriff sales announced for April at the courthouse door Preston. Properties include land lot 146 in district 25 A R Smith w foreign creditor Davenport, two horses a cream mare mule and a bay horse mule Back, and 101 acres lot 1 in district 24 Rhodes Gill taxed 1885. Also lots 26 and 27 in Burke Mathis list. D. Davis, Sheriff.
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Webster
Court House
Preston
Webster County
Georgia
A. R Smith
W.T. Davenport
W. T. Davenport
A. BR. Smith
Peoples National Bank
Ameriqua
Wester County
Rhodes Gill
Fifa
Webster Sunty
Gorgia‘s
Alan
Burke
Mathis
D. Davia
Wanshih Courir
Barrett
Perry
Thomas Perry
W. Ro
B Perry
A. Perry
W.B
Zyocinds Ferry
Stan Meng
HL. Cosby
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Americus
Omelal Organ
City of Americas
Omasig Uneen
Sumter County
Omelal Orjrat
Prursday
Houston County
T. R. Hodd
Wisconsin
Mr. Rankin
Ofr
Pacific Coast
State Department
United States Treasury
Eagle
Phenix Mille
Requirer-Sun
Augusta
Thom
Marchm
Wenarun Covytt
Mrrs
N. A. B. Davenport
Geo. W. Davenport
W. H. Cosby
Mariwim
Gnongia
Wensten
Jenara
B. W. Bowman
R. V. Bowman
Bowman
Roperty
Isas
Cash County
Mary B. " Harper
Kendri
Omno
Semrex
P. VY. Wesson
Joase L
Chambliss
Naid Guardisoship
Marsh
Rh. Law
Forsyth Street
Americus, Georgia
Americas
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