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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1886
Page
8
A scattered Dawson news roundup reports Beurula Brews and Baldwin, local church and school notes, a potential Dawson store move, questions about Gen Toombs' Washington residence, a river tragedy near Chiptey, Bainbridge hotel plans, a Bainbridge water project, a Wilkes corn contest winner, and Georgia fishery protections with a new fish wardens law.
From Macon Georgia residents endured an icy siege as the thermometer plunged to near ten degrees below in a stretch described as the coldest in twenty five years. Citizens faced frozen pipes and travel disruption while ice formed on the Ocmulgee and fountains turned to glittering sculptures as skaters enjoyed a rare winter spectacle.
High cold snaps halt farm tasks across Quitman area as temperatures briefly drop to ten then eleven degrees above zero. Reports show sowing losses, hiring shifts for labor, and reduced acreage due to frost. Nini Brown visits, teachers secure posts at Midway and Monticello, cholera widens hog mortality, and Quitman community notes a festive holiday period with no accidents.
Dawson notes a rare thawing shift from severe cold to nine above zero as residents endure shortages of wood and mobility. The piece lampoons town life with playful jabs at lawyers doctors and bachelors while mentioning Miss Lilly Rogers traveling to a wedding and local youths learning to dance under Mrs. Eckford.
The January 7 city election elected Mayor Dr. W. B. Harvison and Aldermen A. J. Purely W. H. Glover G. F. Eaterlie T. J. Harden P. V. Worbon with Dr. B. L. Joiner as Clerk and Treasurer. A.N. Kirk, U. G. A., overseeing National Cemetery improvements, funds spent on flowers, and plans to beautify the site to match national cemeteries.
A missive from Braxton and Canson wholesale druggists in Columbus Georgia notes robust demand for their Georgia Class Remedy. The unsigned letter claims good reception and invites further inquiries about the case referenced.
Advertisement touts health links between a strong stomach and enriched blood. It claims Brown's Iron Bitters cures dyspepsia, purifies blood, increases appetite, and boosts sleep and strength, citing a consumer in St. Louis and noting thousands of testimonies.
Edward Shepherd of Harrisburg Ti testifies after eight years with a running leg sore he avoided bone scraping or amputation by using three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He reports his leg is now sound and well. Prices: Electric Bitters 50 cents per bottle and Bucklen's Arnica Salve 25 cents per box.
Excavators uncover a Nantucket skeleton still gripping a coin described as one of the first copper pieces minted for the Independent Colonies wife. The find hints at an early colonial era connection and the personal possession of a notable figure.
Breckinridge and Brown discuss silver policy as Bland weighs a possible silver bill. The piece notes Bland’s tentative plan to issue silver certificates against bullion and explains perceived party leanings amid a shifting Senate landscape. It also recounts Vanderbilt family trading history and Grant Allen’s observation on tropical fish migration.
A garbled 1885 New Orleans lottery fragment describes capital prizes of 150000 and 50000, with numerous ticket holders across the United States. It mentions draws, sellers, and banks in Louisville Portland New York and California, and invites inquiries for the 189th Grand Monthly Drawing to occur February 9th 1886.
The piece praises Senator Gray of Delaware as one of the youngest and most handsome senators, noting his 44 years, prior service as Attorney General, lucrative law practice, and strong support for Bayard’s presidential ambitions. It cites his popularity and speeches at recent Democratic Conventions.
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