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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1887
Page
4
The article notes an expected rise in Georgia's taxable property value by about 7.5 million dollars. It mentions legislative figures and local concerns, including flood threats to Augusta and various political commentary on state matters and officials.
The piece notes renewed war speculation between Germany and France with claims a general conflict may erupt before October. Von Moltke is cited as saying Europe stands on the brink of a general war, similar to 1815, as nations brace for large armies and a peace return only through broader conflict.
Farmers report after rains that cotton suffered less damage than first feared. The worst impact is on sandy land where russet? rust affects yields. Inundated bottom fields are ruined, but overall prospects show a fair crop possible.
The New York watermel on season yields a grand fruit served in a fashionable hotel. A rural Michigan visitor joins his broker brother for a feast where the melon is plugged with champagne and brandy, then left in ice. The tale ends with a sermon urging trust in the Lord and doing good.
Bob White recalls childhood days hunting partridges in Dooly Worth counties. He recalls trapping, family friends, and the joy of early harvest, with vivid scenes of pine lands, corn and cotton fields, straw play, and homemade riding toys. Strong nostalgia for a simpler rural life.
A rough reminiscence recalls days of mock betting with paper money and improvised racing using long slim rakes as horses. Jim dominates trades, swindles, and lends funds, then buys back gains, while peers sometimes cheat each other in a roaming frontier skit. (To be continued.)
O. L. McClelland narrowly avoided a head strike from a falling hayload by grabbing a mule's tail near Hudson Michigan. He insists he would not trade the save for $1,000. Stanley profits from Congo ivory trade and will earn $50,000 for a book from Bentley of London. James Dennis of Lenois reports heavy losses as about 75 hogs sheep and goats died after mad dog bites in January.
Mitchell county farmers begin cotton picking as fields mature. Local observers note early harvest activity across multiple farms, with workers moving between rows and equipment gathering bolls ahead of peak season. Prices and weather conditions influence daily yields and daily labor plans.
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