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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1885
Page
4
The National Sunday School dissociation will meet in Macon on August 6. President named Gen. FE. P. Alexander of Augusta, one of the Union Pacific directors. discussion includes political appointments and remarks on President Cleveland’s positions.
The piece discusses The Chattanooga Tradesman optimism on the southern business outlook with claims of rising prices and capital investment, plus Atlanta Journal praise. It then shifts to dramatic descriptions from the New York Journal about a famous statue’s display and related exhibition details, including grandiose features and crate measurements.
The Philadelphia Record argues poll taxes curb unrestricted suffrage, criticizing ignorant voters and noting Pennsylvania voters pay for the privilege. Prohibitionists urge a general local option law, seeking county level votes with long lasting effect to settle the issue.
Stephens Monument Association seeks funds for a Georgia monument with appeals from agent T K Oglesby and endorsements of Miss Gay and Mr Joseph Myers. Georgia and other states urged to donate to Augusta Chronicle and Crawfordville treasurer W R Gann. Meanwhile North Carolina sees 8000 to 4000 pension applicants for disabled soldiers and widows with expected awards around ten dollars each.
The administration tightens federal staffing with daily cuts and stricter work requirements. James D. Fish of Grant & Ward receives a ten year penitentiary sentence, signaling a crackdown on financial misconduct. Horatio Burchard is suspended as mint director after refusing resignation. Republicans warned their tenure ends as reform intensifies.
Baltimore experienced an extraordinary rainstorm Sunday morning causing flood damage estimated at $50,000 to property. Local officials assess the impact and begin preliminary relief efforts.
Mr B Springer of Mechanicsburg Pa reports lung fever and abscesses left him as a walking skeleton. A free trial bottle of Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption improved him greatly. After three bottles he recovered health with a 48 pound weight gain and strong appetite. Call Dr B J Eldridge’s Drug Store for a free trial bottle. large bottle $1.00.
An 1885 Texas golden oldie recounts a copper and brass worker's heavy metal poisoning and mercurial rheumatism, healed after Swift's Specific, praised as entirely vegetable, with a testimonial from Augusta Virginia. A visiting lady teases a boy over candy preferring freedom to be good as peaches and watermelons ripen.
Arrangements by Savannah and Macon capitalists with local business men provide funds to purchase the cotton crop of this and neighboring counties, ensuring ample money for farmers in Buena Vista and surrounding areas.
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