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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1873
Page
2
The Appeal is credited to Jas P Sawtell with J C Irvine as associate and general traveling agent, indicating a collaborative publication by the two names on the periodical page.
A compilation from Cuthbert dated August 22 1873 reports Governor Smith's age about fifty, a 124 year old man in Gibson county Tennessee, claims of deer grounds in Worth county Georgia, and election of L W Rasdai as Macon Alderman. It notes the George state Grange to organize Farmers Bank, a habeas suspension in Chatham county, and various local curiosities including a Georgia planter’s worm control, a Carolina Life Insurance Company failure linked to Jefferson Davis, and new Christian of God sect in Bibb county with their faith declarations. It also covers regiment plans for the State Fair and other scattered anecdotes.
Extract from Louisville Courier Journal reports the Brunswick and Vicksburg railway complex. Key points mention bond ownership by Clews, a Georgia charter change, possible sale to Wadley of Georgia Central, and a shift toward extending to Pensacola. Also notes a Georgia State Fair premium plan and railroad freight rebates for exhibits.
The St LouisRepublican outlines a plan by Patrons of Husbandry granges to bypass country stores by using agents to buy sugar coffee tea hardware and machinery for cash after receiving orders. Agents add a 10 percent margin and consolidate orders monthly or bimonthly to purchase in packages for distribution. The plan aims to supply community needs without founding regular cooperative stores.
In a Georgia agricultural address Ton B IL Hill argues wealth comes from the ground and farmers stay poor while merchants and manufacturers gain profits. He warns Southern planters that under current policy wealth shifts to northern interests unless they shift to self sufficiency by making cotton a surplus crop, raising own provisions, and developing local industry and transportation. He notes Lipscomb’s University of Georgia resignation delays to August 1374 per prior agreement.
A letter dated October 30 187 reports that planters in Locust Grove thank Mr Sawyer for his Ecl Cotton Gin. The signatories H T Dickin & Son E Alexander Cleveland M L Harris praise the gin’s performance noting seed cleanliness and beautiful sample yields.
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