Fires and figures from a Georgia scoop 1896
The column lists fires in Columbus and snow near Dalton, elections such as T M Jones as Dawson mayor, Renfroe as state treasurer, and Amnesty bills in Congress. It notes New York prisons, Georgia voters, mules prices, China voting forecast, and state debt totals with railroad stock values. It also mentions Judas Iscariot’s 18.25, political shifts, and the Atlanta Constitution stance on a constitutional convention.
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Columbus
Albany
T. M. Jones
Dawson
New York
Georgia
Dalton
Josh Billings
T. M. Renfroe
Judas Iscariot
China
San Francisco
Andrew Johnson
Greenville
Tenn
Judge Patterson
Congress
Martin J. Crawford
Chattahoocchee
Senate
Atlanta Constitution
Milledgeville
Legislation in Randolph county and state wide bills
The legislature debates convict hire in Randolph county and a county court plan. Bills exempt lawyers doctors and dentists from taxes, call a state constitutional convention, and regulate juror pay pass or advance. A news note questions enforcement and hints at political divisions, with references to various local figures and a price-beef problem solved by readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph County
Quitman County
House
Senate
Farming and reforms spur calls for self-reliance
A long letter advocates farming as the path to national recovery. The writer, grandson of two freemen and a farmer himself, urges young men to abandon clerkships and professional pursuits, to work the land, reduce dependent burdens, and support local currency relief proposed by Georgia's Mr. Smith. He cites economic pressures, verbosely praising farmers and condemning drummers, while noting a Georgia jail escape incident in Hawkinsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fielder
United States
Washington
Atlanta Herald
Congress
Smith
Georgia
Removing disabilities under the Reconstruction act per Congress
The bill outlines removal of remaining disability from constitutional articles for individuals, with Sec 2 stating elected or appointed persons must take the prescribed oath. The piece notes Speaker Blame willing to pardon rebels, contrasting with Jeff Davis, and cites the St. Louis Republican on whisky ring treason.
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Hilll
Washington Star
Independent
Republican
B. H. Hills -Teply
Blaine
Davis
Hill
Delib
Andersonville
Jeff Davis
Grant
Babcock
Joyce
McDonald
Dandell
Senate
House of Representatives
United States
Congress
House
Speaker
St. Louis
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Jas. P. Sawtell
Cuthbert
Eufaula
Cincinnati
Judiciary Committee
Via
Savannah
Brunswick
Comptroller-General
Statistical Bureau of “Agriculture
Crawford
Atlanta
Jefferson
Vicksburg
Mississippi
State of Georgia
Atlantic and Gulf Road
Morris Station
Hatchers Station
Oppenheimer & Cobb
Texas
Eaudisb
Wsiliday
Opia Ball
Stewart Rage
Turridd Bist Weelk
Hawkinsville
Pu‘Taski County
Seeley
Hoyt’s
Cologne
Atau
Kay
Mollier’s
Jetroy
Lorillard
Cox
Allen
Wharton
Tolu
T.S. Powell
L. S. Chastain
Attorney At Law
Col. Douglass
Appeal
E. Frank Coe
Watson & Clarke
Wham
Eureka
Cts
Cumberland
Martin
Public Square
Olne
Haman
AVERY
Watt and Call
A. B
A. B. Jr
Allison & Simpson
Scovil
Bryce
Ae Wal
West Ote Nca
Sublidt Sds Yy
Exihad Aitessert
Liverpool
Virginia
New Orleans
P. O. Vickery & Co
Phila
Naif
Corla
The
Philadelphia
Net
Gents
National Gorsese Co
Atlanta, Ga
Marion
Hee Siksen & Co Portiana.Me
Culverwell
F. Brugman & Son
Ann St
New-York
Pan “True &O
Augusta
G. P. Rowell & .C
Park Row
Fire Association of Philadelphia
Shone First Chuaya Bala Company
Court House
Abner T. Smith
Janes H. Lave & G
A Games
H. Lo
En Banas
Spring Vale Institute
Sars Institution of Learning
jauz-Im
M. C. Edwards
W. JK. Kincey
E. Kidgley Kiherty
Kincey & Son
Alabama
Pippin
Old Starp
Broad Street
Kincey
Vickks
Wick’s Floral Guide
James Wick
Rochester
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