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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1895
Page
2
Short indication that matter entering the Jackson Georgia post office is listed as Second-class mail matter but treated as First-class reading matter in all aspects. The line underscores mail classification and handling distinctions for that locality.
A notice invites supporters of using silver as monetary standard alongside gold at 16 to 1. The meeting is set at the Jackson courthouse at 10 a.m. on June 15, 1895, for Butts county Suvrer Men to organize a bi metallic league.
The Jasper County News reprints a Savannah News squib arguing silver is the poor man’s money. It lists reasons including gold’s limited local use, coin denominations, and control by money centers. The Jasper editor is mocked as irrational for promoting Coin’s Financial Fool.
The writer argues for abolishing the Girls' Normal and Industrial College at Milledgeville amid campus misconduct claims. They urge selecting practical speakers from farmers or merchants over lawyers or doctors to shape civil government, noting district court autocrats were checked when Goff was overruled.
The paper argues that silver supporters align with gold bug papers and are not against Southern people. It says all our people favor bimetalism and proposes repealing laws demonetizing silver to let the restored metal find its currency role. It asserts leading Democrats back constitutional money with silver and gold and notes populists copied the silver demand from Democrats.
A New York paper reports a New York man offered 5000 to invest in the south, while the Atlanta Journal says a Atlanta man proposed doubling Cleveland's salary for life, cheered by southern businessmen. The investor swore no money would go south of the Potomac. The piece blames moss-back politicians for the gold craze and notes gold mine owners now mine bullion at 25 cents per dollar coined. It also reports a Supreme Court ruling overturning Goff on registration, touting states rights for white South Carolinians.
Rev. F. T. Kimbell remains confined to his room while Miss Ardelle Brannen improves. Prof. P. Thompson will lead a school at Long Pond Georgia. J. M. Laster J F Whitaker and A F Moss fished the Ocmulgee river and heard plenty of singing at Locust Grove.
Morr Axox reports a pageant of fashion fads in Jackson with automatic lace sleeves and lace fringe hats prompting mock pursuit rewards. He notes the college closing exercises and a curious pair in a buggy described by locals as the target of the second reward search.
Advice on preserving soil nitrogen when turning peavines under recommends cutting vines for hay and sowing rye or Crimson clover on the stubble, with potash and thorough tillage. It also outlines spray apparatus costs, recommended sprayers, and a detailed guide from Cornell on Bordeaux mixture and ammoniated copper carbonate for various fruits, vegetables, and pests.
Statewide crop reports describe fair stands and injury from excess rains, with corn small but promising, potatoes yielding well, melons slowed by cool weather, and tobacco slightly down in acreage. Hogs show cholera reports, fruit faces pear blight, apples lightly affected, yellows on peaches. Guidance on fertilizer for groundpeas and limited oil mills available.
The commentary doubts that reduced cotton acreage will raise next fall prices. It warns against farming on the assumption of high cotton prices, urges shifting to independent crops to reduce reliance and expenses.
Mark M. Woodson a Panama postmaster and former Rich Hill resident recounts a dramatic recovery from long standing rheumatism and paralysis after taking DrWilliams Pink Pills for Pale People. He cites trials in Kansas City and St Louis and affirms a permanent improvement verified by sworn affidavit March 3 1894. Pills sold by druggists or by mail from Schenectady New York at 50 cents a box or six for $2.50.
An old advertisement or medical claim touts Dr McGill's remedy as a universal cure for female ailments. It promotes a flax seed poultice said to draw fever and soreness away, halt distress, and stop pains affecting women.
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