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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1873
Page
2
The Appeal features contributions by Jas P Sawtell and J C Irvine in the role of associate and general traveling agent, detailing travel, editorial notes, and related notices in a periodical format.
A. A. Roff gifts 40 acres in Vineville to the city for a poorhouse. C I C Willingham joins the Avlanta Sun as political editor after selling the LaGrange Reporter. Deaths: Thos. J. Ragland and Gen. A. R. Wright. Progress reports on the Albany and Brunswick road. Postmaster liability for lost registered letters discussed. Fractional currency not legal tender for private debts per North States Treasurer reply. Barnum’s Museum fire losses pegged at $500,000 with insurance. DuBose seeks Augusta district congressional seat after Wright’s death. A pistol licensure suggestion appears. Bronchial remedy recipe cited from Sandersville Herald. First 20 miles of the North and South Railroad Columbus to Rome completed. Ben Russell of the Bridge Democrat dies.
In Perham v Way the court rules that a debt tied to a promissory note cannot be transferred by execution unless the note accompanies the sale. The decision treats the note as essential proof of the obligation, asserting debts travel with the paper in commercial transfers.
State School Commissioner Gustaves J. Orr announces a 100000 distribution to counties funded by a debt payment for 1871 school operations. The circular outlines eligibility, pro rata share, and how warrants are issued, including power of attorney provisions for absent treasurers.
A historical note discusses gin-house burnings across the country and their potential impact on total state production. It references insights from a seasoned planter on whether blazes result from negligence or arson, and considers timing factors such as midnight versus grazing periods.
A front page note discusses fire causes in cotton mills crediting friction over accident myths, urging lubrication and maintenance. It warns about racial hostility, advising tenants to keep good relations with freedmen, protect crops, and store cotton to deter losses. The piece ends with ad copy for Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters and a trial mention of Fisk’s case.
A brief obituary notes a quotation about death, contrasting a bad man’s end with the enduring glory of the just. The prose hints at moral reflection and legacy in a somber civic notice style.
A collection of testimonials extols Prof MU Seals as a gifted teacher and disciplinarian. Letters from educators and local leaders in Greenssbery and Mercer University laud his scholarship, character, and impact on schools, noting his lively manner and strong instructional ability. References include Georgia educators and Mercer, Emory ties.
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