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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1895
Page
4
The Ackson Argus lists local reading notices at six cents per line per insertion and obituaries at one dollar each. Full schedule available on application. Remittances should be by bank draft, post office money order, or registered letter. postal notes or currency are at owner’s risk. Published every Friday in the year.
Notice to subscribers urges immediate payment of outstanding dues to help the paper. It notes the cotton crop has nearly been gathered and that many readers may have larger debts, asking callers to settle their subscriptions for the paper to continue smoothly.
Notice to readers announces a subscription offer for a Georgia legislature news column. A special capital column will summarize weekly legislative business and a plan to mail the Ara us during the session for 15 cents.
A weekly offer pledges one year’s Arcus subscription to the largest cash customer among merchant advertisers. Readers are urged to compare ads in the issue dated the 20th, as Arcus is touted as a leading Middle Georgia paper with a growing list of advertisers.
The piece lauds Southern observance of the Sabbath and rejects Northern immigration, praising pure Anglo-Saxon citizenship. It extols religious manhood, local restraint on Sunday gates at the Exposition, and heritage, invoking Robert Burns to echo rustic virtue and resistance to luxury and foreign influences.
The piece argues that cotton is shipped to distant mills and fabrics returned at high freight costs. It urges establishing a Jackson factory within twelve months to exploit nearby water power and cheaper labor, promising a rise of local manufacturing and economic development through domestic industry.
The Central Railroad was sold at public auction in Savannah to Southern Railway for 2 million dollars. The Central will operate as Central of Georgia Railway Company under new organization restoring prestige. The sale clears old securities and paves the way for a likely stronger southern rail network with broad development prospects.
An advertisement offers a $500 reward for any rheumatism case not cured by Drum Mond’s Lightning Remedy. Proponents claim ordinary cases cured in one treatment and promise full cure at a cost of five dollars for a month’s supply. Full particulars and testimonials available. agents wanted. samples available for 25 cents.
Georgia Butts County Ordinary cites petitions for a new public road from the bridge near Barnett's Mill to Lemon Place through lands of J L Barnett Austin G Smith B D Yancey and the Lemon properties. Commissioners report the road is of public utility and grace until November 12 1595 offering a hearing window.
Under an order from Hon. Marcus W. Beck the Wigwam Hotel Co. property in Butts county Georgia will be sold at public sale on the first Tuesday in November. The sale includes the Wigwam Hotel with 140 furnished rooms, baths, bowling alley, waterworks, gas works, fixtures, and the lease of the Indian Springs Reserve, with real and personal property, at auction in Jackson. Terms require 6000 dollars cash at sale, 20000 dollars of first mortgage bonds, and the balance in promissory notes payable 30 days later, title retained by receiver. Sale subject to judge approval.
By order of the Court of Ordinary of Butts County the estate of Jackson Rich deceased will sell at public outcry at the courthouse in Jackson on the first Tuesday in November 1895 between legal hours. Seventy acres known as the Home place with river boundary, bounded by Lynch Rich Fletcher Phillips McKibben. Thirty acres cultivated, balance forest and bottom lands. Cash terms. John Rich, Executor.
Land to be sold before the courthouse door in Jackson on the first Tuesday in November next for 1681-2 acres known as the Will Towles place on the road to Goodman's ferry two and a half miles east of Flovilla. Proceeds to be distributed among the heirs of the deceased Washington Hay. Titles perfect. Cash terms. Inspect land by contacting C W Hay at Flovilla or A J Hay near the land.
Public sale notices list multiple parcels in Jackson and Flovilla Butts County with sheriff led actions. Auctions cover 40 to 107 acre tracts, a house and lot, and additional Harper holdings. Notices cite executions by Butts Superior Court and Justice Court and tenants given written notice.
Court orders sale of 127 1 2 acres in district 613 home place of G S Lynch deceased with several buildings and improvements. Auction at courthouse on first Tuesday in November 1895 within legal hours for cash. Administratrix N E Lynch and notices of discharge for Eulalia Morrison estate follow with dates and fees.
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