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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1895
Page
2
Subscribers urged to pay overdue subscriptions to the ArGuS within weeks. The paper warns it will publish names of those who settle soon and may discontinue issues for those who do not. A warning to subscribers about arrears and future publication of names.
The Arnes announces a religious department for families aimed at all Christian readers. It will present news and articles without sectarian bias and urge readers to support pastors and conduct themselves in faith and duty. The page urges daily Bible reading, church attendance, prayer, and debt avoidance to secure a hopeful eternity.
The Last Notice informs that the Superior Court of Butts County will convene on January 29 1895. All parties with indebtedness over one hundred dollars must settle or renew to avoid suit on that day. Issued January 11 by M V McKippen.
The Norris Hale Weekly item hints at the editor owning a horse for sale. It jokes the animal works well and fears only an empty feed trough, implying extravagance and prompting calls for police scrutiny.
A south Georgia editor explains profit from a bushel of corn used to make whiskey. A bushel yields four gallons selling for nineteen dollars. The breakdown shows government three dollars, railroads one, manufacturers four, vender seven, farmer forty cents, and the drinker bears delirium tremens.
A Georgia farmer letter lists eight Democratic factions in the Fifty third Congress including Clevelandites platform democrats free silver goldbugs and tariff reformers. It notes no party faction can muster a majority on major measures and that the democratic congress has been a failure so far. The piece also comments on reaction to a potential Republican loss and a celebratory attitude among supporters.
In Butts County 1895 notices, J F Carmichael Ordinary sets hearing for A J Webb guardianship of Lindsey C Woods, minor and orphan, on first Monday in February. Also B S White seeks commission to examine Washington Hay, imprudent due to mental imbecility, with show cause for guardianship transfer to Clerk of the Superior Court or other fit person at February Ordinary Court.
Butts County Georgia notices announce guardianship for Jas R Gray due to mental incapacity and cite appearance at February Ordinary Court to show cause why guardianship should not be vested in the Clerk of the Superior Court. Also appraisers report set aside twelve months allowance for Harriet Wise widow of Green Wise and creditors and next of kin are summoned to contest within legal time.
The newly elected council on Tuesday chose Col. M. M. Mills as clerk and J. John Lyons as tax receiver, cut marshal salaries to thirty five and thirty dollars, and appointed L. Daughtry J. R. McCord Hilary A. H. Smith and others to committees. Applicants for marshals must submit blanks from Col. Mills. next meeting set for Tuesday. The assessor trio, not on the council, are praised for likely fair judgments.
Sale notice offers two brand new wagons. Contact W. M. Mallet to bargain before they are sold.
The piece invites southern farmers to hold meetings to form a concerted action with cotton, urging Jackson merchants to support the movement. It argues merchants and banks are tools of broader forces and calls for unity against Wall Street, warning temporary commerce disruption but lasting relief.
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