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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1895
Page
2
The Jackson Argus from Jackson Georgia dated Friday March 22 1895 lists subscription at $1.00 a year and local reading notices at 5 cents per line per insertion. Obituaries are $1.00 each and full schedule available on request.
A Cleveland organ laments currency contraction and cheap imports, urging a movement for easier money to aid business. It notes U S 1894 silver output at twenty seven million and gold at forty five million, and argues for fewer legal obstacles and less perjury in court. Dr John A Broadus, a renowned preacher and seminary president, has died and will be honored in sermons by Dr Gardner.
The text urges McKinley opposition to protections for the south and advocates free silver as constitutional money. It promotes forming bimetallic leagues within the Democratic Party to restore silver and defeat the gold standard, urging Butts county to organize and join the movement. It also discusses a dispensary plan as a local revenue idea.
Horrors Argus notes high demand for seed potatoes in Worthville and reports that recent floods washed away the Snapping Shoals and Island Shoals bridges and the Allen bridge over the Yellow river. The paper also records the marriage of Law son Madiox to Miss Hinton of Newton county and extends best wishes. Rev. I. G. Walker preached at the Baptist church last Sunday.
In this Atlanta Department of Agriculture message from March 1 1895 Commissioner Nesditt cites snowbound southern orchards and delayed planting. He notes crop costs of wheat and corn per acre, advocates pay as you go, and urges farm reform to cut fertilizer waste while boosting soil fertility with home made manures and careful crop choices.
J H Carmichael administrator for the estate of E B Wynn files a petition of full administration and cites all heirs and creditors to show cause why he should not be discharged and receive letters of dismission on the first Monday in June next. Date March 4 1895. J J Carmichael Ordinary. mars-3m
Volunteers Hon R T Nesbit and Dr Geo F Payne are noted in the analysis as officials related to a Georgia product B B B manufactured by W M Mallet of Jackson. The fragment indicates involvement of state agricultural and chemical authorities in evaluating the item.
By order of the Ordinary of Butts county the Mary J. Bearden estate land will be sold on the first Tuesday in May at the courthouse. The 50 acre tract borders Miss Mollie Bearden A Garr and Amos estate lands with 25 acres adjacent to Mollie Bearden. Proceeds to pay debts and for distribution. Cash terms. March 22 1895. Joseph Jolly, Adm r of M J Bearden. mar 22 4t
Ten acres of land in the 552nd District G M in Butts County Jackson to be sold at the courthouse door on the first Tuesday in March for cash. Property lies in the northwest of A White’s land bounded by J A Dodson and W A White and J M Mayo. Levied on as W A White's property to satisfy two tax executions issued by the county tax collector. Sheriff Beaversamp, February 4, 1895.
Public sale notices list property seized by sheriff J O Bravenamp to satisfy financial judgments. Items include several gins engines looms and presses from W C Woods J A Woods and O B Knowles and two sorrel mule horses named Rolly and Jim belonging to N M Maddox. Sale set for first Tuesday in April 1895 in Jackson Georgia.
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