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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1870
Page
2
A Saturday issue recounts a major gale in Mobile with high tides unroofing houses and wrecking vessels. It notes a Frenchman in New York betting ten thousand dollars Napoleon will dictate Berlin peace in ninety days amid German confidence Paris will fall within a month.
Despatches from London dated Aug 2 report Gladstone’s claim of strict neutrality and friendship for both sides. Updates cover rail supplies to France, needle gun vs chassepot, Saarbrucken fight, Prussian mobilization, and rumors of Belgium occupation. Also notes on Swedes in Jones county and postwar race tensions, with commentary on labor and slavery policies.
A dense review of Georgia politics denounces prolongation schemes in the Legislature as a threat to constitutional order. It calls for appeals to Congress and the President, warns of military interference risks, and praises the Atlanta Convention while urging Republicans to oppose self extending power. Also covered are Franco British concerns, a French imperial scene, and local railroad news from Lumpkin.
In the Presbyterian church this morning August 6, Rev J S Corby officiated the marriage of Mr Joux Hart of Savannah Georgia and Mrs Eva Ross of this city.
Seventy officers in the Khe dive of Egypt, still in the country, are instructed to report at Cairo immediately. The orders came via telegraph from Alexandria to Egyptian Government representatives in New York. The Herald notes Pullman Palace Cars were withdrawn from the Union Pacific because they swarmed with vermin.
Planters' Warehouse offers reception and storage for cotton and goods with personal attention and cash advances in store. It advertises sale of cotton gear and plantation supplies and mentions Towest wagon yard and furnished rooms. Randolph Sheriff sales are listed.
Farmers' Warehouse announces a well repaired facility across Randolph and adjoining counties. Patrons will receive ample accommodations for stock and teams, with free services noted in the notice.
If there are any persons within 40 miles of Cuthbert who do not trade with Gunn, they are not anxious to save money. The remark hints at local commerce tensions and consumer priorities in the area around Gunn's trade networks.
Fragmentary text references daily and weekly schedules and parties planning longe r ams ments at the Springs. Names and exact details are unreadable, but the item notes social activity and gatherings in a Springs setting.
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