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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1895
Page
2
Local reading notices priced at 5 cents per line per insertion. Obituaries 1.00 each. Full schedule available on request. Remittances by bank draft, post office money order, or registered letter. postal notes or currency not registered sent at owner’s risk.
The Angus announces its shift to public service, pledging to advance citizen welfare in Butts County and to discuss national issues openly. It denies goldbug leanings, supports bimetallism, and commits to neutral reporting on monetary questions while serving the community without fear or favor.
The piece argues for a Georgia reform school to separate young offenders from hardened criminals, guiding them toward morality and civic virtue. It condemns current prison mixing of youths with felons and urges a facility focused on reform and future citizenship.
The writer argues current imprisonment methods foster crime and calls for a reformatory prison. They urge the legislature to pass a law establishing such a facility, hoping it will be created by next year.
A New York Press feature recounts John D. Rockefeller as a man who shields his wealth from affecting his character. It recalls a cautious clerk who meets Rockefeller and learns his quiet power. The piece notes Beverly Mass first cotton factory in 1787 and Providence R I in 1791.
An Argus editorial urges immediate action to protect Jackson from future fires after a near disaster in Flotilla. It warns that reliance on bucket brigades is dangerous and notes past fires, insurance benefits, and the cost of engines as arguments for organized fire protection.
A column edits the idea that a newspaper cannot be killed by editorials and celebrates candor over flattery. It notes Mrs. Laura Worley’s Indiana day delegation to the Cotton Exposition and reports Recorder Goff’s harsh New York sentencing plan for misdemeanors.
The Maryland state convention refused to endorse a protective policy for American industries. The Atlanta Constitution and the Journal oppose a fall prohibition election by Atlanta ministers and favor maintaining current regulations.
No. 13 carries Pullman Sleeping Cars Jacksonville to Atlanta and Brunswick to Atlanta. Trains Nos 18 and 14 connect at Brunswick with steamers for Cumberland and St Simons Islands. Nos 7 and 8 run between Atlanta and Chattanooga. No 9 carries Pullman Union Buffet Sleeping Car Atlanta to Cincinnati. No 87 carries drawing room buffet cars Atlanta to Memphis and Kansas City, with chair car Memphis to St Louis. No 38 Washington and Southwestern Limited runs Atlanta to New York with vestibuled cars and dining. No 86 is the U S Fast Mail with drawing room buffet cars Atlanta to New York. Officials named include W H Green, J M Culp, W A Turk, and ABenscoter. Insurance urged by McDonald and Kinard.
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