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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1885
Page
4
The Barnesville Gazette published by J. McMichael notes Bardenville post office class matter and distribution details. Readers are informed of archival entry and imprint for the Bardenville locale.
Arrangements set for Governor A H Sta hens remains to be moved June 10 from Atlanta vault where kept since March 1883 to a tomb near Liberty Hall. The tomb will house also the voice of Linton Stephens with Sta hens, laid side by side. Addresses by Robt Toombs, George T Barnes, and C Harry Jackson. Liberty Hall purchased by Stephens memorial Association which plans a ten thousand dollar shaft for Stephens memory and will continue fundraising until the amount is secured.
The interview notes John R. Fellows of New York stumping Ohio for the Democratic ticket and defending the unit rule at the Chicago Convention. He predicts an excellent Democratic feeling and unity for the fall campaign but says it is too early to act. Both parties remain undecided on Governor candidates with several names mentioned among Democrats and Republicans.
The New York Herald reports President Cleveland remains steadfast and cautious in filling federal posts. He resists pressure and impropriety, insisting on merit and safeguard against deception, promising no partisan removals without cause.
Ex-President Jefferson Davis lives in a Gulf coast mansion with a large library and loving family. He remains out of public life while Gen. Grant faces scrutiny for imagined posthumous judgments. Davis reflects on republican drift and constitutional erosion amid Southern affection and a Norfolk election outcome.
A fragment describes a Morgan county planter W D Jordan losing $700 in cash and a diamond ring after a shooting gallery mishap. The text shifts to railroad commissioner rate hikes for short hauls and New Orleans Exposition debates, then broad political commentary by Speaker Carlisle on President Cleveland and administrative reforms, plus Navy and merchant marine policy ideas.
The article reviews potential congressional actions on silver as money and possible measures to balance gold and silver values. It notes Dr. W H Felton’s support for Cleveland and pending Georgia post office term expirations. It also covers New York tenement life, Bosanko cough syrup ads, Rev Sam Jones’s Nashville revival results, and related public notices.
In Pike County court actions Ivey Owens vs W M Bloodworth Co and J G Rivers security. Property pointed out by plaintiffs attorney with notices to defendant in possession. Also fifty acres in northwest corner of lot 3 of the th district, boundaries described, pointed out by BK FP Dupree. Sat to satisfy law fi fa from County Court Barrett & Son vs J J Posser. Also forty acres of land west end of lot 16 in 2nd district, described boundaries, levied for satisfaction of common law fi fa from Pike Superior Court against A T Smith. Also one vacant four acre lot in Barnesville bounded by Ann Street, Forthe Street, an alley, and J G Smith W C Blalock. Levied to satisfy a common law fi le from Pike Superior Court in favor of Sallie F Stanford et al against Ambrose Murphey. Minats 35.11 W P Bussey, Sheriff. This June 3rd, 1885.
Notice states Spalieak will be introduced in the next July session of the Georgia General Assembly to authorize Milner to establish a public school system and levy a tax for its maintenance. The bill would direct Pike county School Commissioner to transfer a portion of state school land to Milner for the school use after voter approval.
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