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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1884
Page
4
A terse political note pledges support for a veteran candidate and outlines platform planks focused on hardware stoves and sewing machines. The writer invites readers to view a new plank and mentions a carriage mule potentially for sale.
The notices name candidates for the Legislature Pike County Tax Receiver and Upson Superior Court Clerk. Wila Patreul declares candidacy for Tax Receiver subject to Democratic nomination while Jef Matthews seeks the Clerk of the Superior Court post in Upson, pending the September ballot.
J A Adams announces for clerk of the superior court of Upson County and for tax collector subject to Democratic nomination. W D Waggoner campaigns for Monroe County tax collector. notes wartime service and injuries.
Scattered notes from the region report two weeks remain for legislative candidates to prepare. Other items include a family with scarlet fever in Greenville Meriwether county and sheriff candidate C A King announcing reelection bid in Monroe county.
A local note mentions Dr Delthil’s tar smoke remedy for diphtheria claiming rapid relief and recovery. The second item reports Sheriff Foster’s pursuit of Berry Williams from Johnson county Texas, arrested for a 1871 murder, with a gubernatorial requisition to bring him to Upson county for trial.
J H Blount announces a series of political appointments across several Georgia counties starting September 10 in Butts and Jackson, with dates through October 20 in Jasper and Bibb. Washington Dessau, a presidential elector, will speak the day after these events except in Thomaston Milledgeville and Forsyth where he will speak with Blount.
A Pike County Republican assembly met in Zebulon at 10:15 AM to elect a new county executive committee and discuss nominating a candidate for the legislature. Thos J Willis presided, William Barrett opened with prayer, and the committee named TJ Willis as chair and EJ Blalock as secretary with FL Willis as assistant.
In Thomaston a Republican faction clash erupts as delegates debate endorsing Gardner and Baker. The report passes the motion to nominate Monroe Laster and W Hollen amid uproar and a wave of speeches. The crowd disperses after the vote. resolutions on Romeo Maxey’s death are adopted.
A chronicler recounts alleged favoritism in nominations for local officers, criticizing Kurnel Alexander and the chairmanship of the committee. He asserts actions were biased toward one faction, questions two simultaneous nominations, and calls for exposure of corrupt practices to restore free ballot expression.
The Gazette offers affordable quick printing for cotton state ments circulars posters land bills bill heads letter heads visiting cards and more. Various drug ads promote Ethiopian Oint.went Holmes Wash and Thrash’s consumptive cure with Lung Restorer available at local stores.
The Southern Telegraph Co is prepared to send and receive messages at all hours with greatly reduced tariff. Call on R. L. Swatts, operator, at post office, and get rates. Quick time a specialty. Sept. 1?
J L Coggin applies for letters of administration on the estate of John S Coggin, deceased in Pike County. The court will hear the petition on a Monday in October next. Witness my signature this 1854. Harry Wells, Clerk.
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