Senatorial District Convention in Lumpkin Aug 2 1884
The Fifty year old American Recorder reports a call for a Senatorial District Convention in Lumpkin to nominate a candidate for the Twelfth Senatorial District comprising Stewart Webster and Quitman counties. James Banbum chairs the executive committee. Also noted are Dooly County politics, Blaine and Schley campaign remarks, and state ticket developments at Atlanta with electors named.
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Stewart, Webster
Quitman
Court House
Lumpkin
M. James Banmum
Dooly
Atlanta
Statehouse
D. N. Speer
Robert M. Hardeman
Bibb
Georgia News Long Pattern of Local Industry and Contests
Farmers in Wilkes grow much tobacco while Fort Gaines Guards seek reorganization and a membership list circulates. Montezuma expects 10000 to 12000 bales of cotton. Brunswick launches the Urbanus Dart, first steamboat built there. Athens merchants sell cotton for next winter. 1000 bales sold at 105 cents. Vineyard in Spalding ships 7500 pounds grapes. four refrigerator cars of fruit out in two weeks. Rome to host a grand state walking match with Piper Aycock White and others entered for purses. Talbot man reports honey turned to white sugar from bee gums. Andy Hardin in Chattooga shows $1200 in notes. about $3000 saved. Macon Athletic Club proposed with 100 members, ground for next season, and pro baseball. Republicans buoyed by Barnum backing Blaine. Short tale of a dishonest clothing dealer and counterfeit bill. Toombs rebuts tariff advocate with sharp debate, the orator flees after grasping truth.
Bachelor Presidents Match Democratic Hopefuls
The piece notes that every Democrat elected president who served a full term was a bachelor, James Buchanan, and that a bachelor who did not serve was Samuel J. Tilden. The current Democratic nominee is also a bachelor, with the claim that no bachelor candidate has ever been defeated.
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James Buchanan
Samuel J.tilden
Revisions to Old Testament Complete After 27 Members
The revisers finished work three to four weeks ago and will not publish until after Easter 1885. The convocation must act before publication. During revision two resigned and ten died, out of the original 27 members appointed by the convocation.
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Convocation
Nevada mine Pen gine reports bonanza cobalt and nickel
A Nevada mine named Pen gine uncovers a bonanza of cobalt and nickel ore, signaling strong prospecting returns for the operation and potential market impact for these metals. The find boosts local mining activity and may attract investment as exploration continues.
Not Good to Tie To A St Louis Republic story
An anecdote traced to St Louis about the origin of the phrase not good to tie to. Captain Swar recalls sailing from New Orleans toward the Red river when a crewman tried to tie to a dark object that proved to be a bear. The bear roared, scattering the crewman and prompting the saying about bad things to tie to.
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St. Louis
Swar
New Orleans
Red River
What Wives Are For in The True Man's Life
An essay emphasizes companionship sympathy and love as central to a husband’s resilience. It argues many seek only housework but wives who offer counsel courage and warmth inspire and sustain through hardship and triumph alike. The piece contrasts superficial roles with a deeper marital partnership.
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Cleveland
Sao
Marge
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Americus
Glessner
Offeral Organ of
Webster County
Riday
Allen D. Candler
Greely
Kimball House
Kimball
Don Cameron
Blaine
Stephens B. Elkins
Elkins
Maine
Elaine
Bis
Rocky Mountains
New Hampshire
Boston
New York City
Schley
Bro. Hancock
P. F. Smith
Coweta
Geo. N. Lester
Fulton
Alex
B. B. Hinton
Sumter
Edger M. Tutt
Marion
Allen D. Freeman
Cowetn
John L.tye
Henry
J. J. Sima
Newton
Washington Dessau
M. W. Beck
Batts
Thomas W. Milner
Bartow
W. M. Henry
Chattanooga
Joel A. Billups
Morgan
TJ. Jones
Greena
C. J. Wellborn
Union
C. H. Sutton
Ha- Darshan
A. F. Daly
Johnson
1. C. Jonson
Burke
DuPont Guerry
Thomas J. Sonca
Whitfield
Rh. C. Humber
Putnam
Walter G. Charlton
Chatham
J. L. Sweat
J. Theetill
W. A. Harris
W. A. Graham
Livingston
Agricultural Society
Georgia
Macon
Washington
Nationalospital
Georgia News
Wilkes
Fort Gaines
Montezuma
Urbanus
Brunswick
Athens
Vineyard
Spalding County
Rome
Piper
Aycock
White
Ebling
Whitmore
A. B. O'Neal
Talbot
Andy Hardin
George Ponder
Chattooga County
Andy
Macon Athletic Club
P.T. Barnum
Barnum
Han Francken
Kearny
California
Vance
Portland
Toownbs
Markham House
Gen
Toombs
Bob Toombs
Ile
Nevada
Pengine
Jas. Fricker & Bro
Americus, GA
Barlow Block
Public Square
Cotton Avenue
Jas, Fricker & Bro
M. B. Council
J.J. Williford Council
Williford
Georgia Warehouse
Wesleyan Female Institute
Aton
Virginia
United States
Ogues
Trev
Wala
Harris
D. D
Julyons Staunton
Virgie
Phange
Col
T. M. Farlow
Deason
Scalesman
Aurion
C. W. Coker
Oregon
Gia
Apply
Tod Cotton Avenue
Ebay
Aten
York
New York
Ss. M. Cohen
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