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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1880
Page
2
A July 3 1680 rifle contest at the Fair Grounds Cuthbert offers prizes for top shooters including a 75 yard boat shot and a tin cup for the poorest. Special train will depart Fort Gaines during the fair and return to Guthbert. The piece also covers political commentary on Governor Colquitt and local party tensions with references to Judge Hood Colquitt and Randolph County.
A fragmented review attacks a Democratic administration and praises Hancock and English while predicting a Garfield victory. An immigration convention proposal urges Georgia to lead a nation swelling foreign settlers through land sales and pamphlets, proposing state funds and agents to boost demographics and political strength.
A county Democratic meeting is set in Georgetown on the 6th to appoint delegates for the Dawson Congressional Convention on the 26th inst. Obituaries report Samos Latchecock’s death after months of ill health. The Southwest Georgia Agricultural College announces its second year starting Septem ber with Sanford as president and a strengthened faculty, offering free education with minimal entrance fees and a state-university link.
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