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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1887
Page
7
The region embraces new systems and progress with a push for education. Patrons at Perseaville elect trustees to establish a strong school with guaranteed salaries, and a new warehouse is planned by W R Dora to support fall trade.
A Bronwood correspondent reports a grand Sunday School celebration at Cheanublee in Webster County attended by local ladies and gentlemen. The piece notes picnicking at Wright's Bridge, ongoing Methodist church meetings, and various residents traveling or visiting, including Charlie Chambliar returning home, Miss Lizzie Regan departing for Talbotton, and several townsfolk in town on business.
Heavy rain paused over Putnam at two o'clock causing major crop damage across hillside and bottom lands. Farmers report losses. discussions emerge about replacing scrub cows with Jerseys amid high prices and disease concerns. County farm societies seek to organize a county alliance while locals anticipate healthy turnout for a regional health-related gathering and a legislative assembly notification.
ABBEVILLE Ga January 30 Abbeville is booming with talk of corner lots stores and homes. Some ask high prices, others seek moderate values. The town sits on the Oconee River with steamboat traffic and nearby farming lands. A railway expansion is expected, land development by farmers urged, and a five thousand dollar land company organized to aid growth. Abbeville High School closes with exams and a big dinner. Drought lingers but rains are hoped. turpentine activity continues and crops flourish. The correspondent thanks locals for a watermelon invite.
Mr A W Morehouse of Southern Toy and Furniture Works showcased carved pine tables in Dawson. Several residents plan summer trips to Macon Hawkinsville and Gainesville while others leave for Augusta, Atlanta and New Jersey. Several families relocate or travel and a coroner plans to attend local events.
In Plains of Dura, two weeks of heavy rains lifted outlooks for crops. Corn remains small but healthy, cotton shows promise with no firm estimates yet. Local farmers Edwards Walters Fletcher Griffin and others note strong yields and new ventures like a brick yard. A Magnolia Springs picnic drew a large crowd.
Rainy conditions in Richland ease as the school plans open next Monday and families urge starting children in education. Rev G W Weekly wraps up a three day meeting at Richland church with three additions and announces another gathering soon. Pastor Rev W W Mabey will not preach next Sunday and returns the second Sunday in August. Train service on Sundays brings mobility and promises ongoing service. Local property transactions include J W Tracy selling a house and lot to Joe Brooks with possession in October, J J Patterson completing a fine home, E J Prothro preparing a new residence, and D E Pondes nearing occupancy of a boat‑worthy project. Plans for a first class hotel and a gas factory circulate. Taylor Shelling of Dawson visits. L A Thomas travels to Columbus. Johnson and wife attend church. J A Thornton of Lumpkin visits. Dove shooting at E J Prothro’s site set for the 11th of the month.
July reports cheerful farming scenes in Oglethorpe with crops thriving and markets active. Sutton and Cox ship melons for profit while visitors recall trips to Macon. County commissioners meet with new pauper list additions and gratitude for leaders. Social events include Miss Emmie Hornady's recital and a Grangerville wedding of Minnie Johnson and Charles Gardner.
July 4 report recalls the Fourth and a district conference in Lumpkin with delegates, Rev Dr Hopkins delivering a notable sermon. It notes county financial committee delays, Treasurer S. B. Everett’s illness and planned book turnover, and the death of Mrs. W. H. House Jr. A teachers election at Lampkin High School reaffirms Prof Harris as principal.
The letter discusses log rolling and support for a successful candidate, urging Lumpkin residents to patronize them. It notes the need for Sunday trains on the A P & L as essential public transport and toward avoiding a black eye on the Central railroad. Local visitors include Prof A H Flewellen, Mej M Speer, J J Granberry, Capt P H Williams, B H Worrel, Prof C E Grubbs and others.
CLASSIC CITY Aturxs Ga July 5 The Lacy Cobb commencement ended last Wednesday night with fifteen diplomas awarded Miss Annie Smith Albany won the elocution medal A disturbance marred the ceremony as gallery fears and fire cries sparked a near panic The Young Men’s Christian Association plans to raise ten thousand dollars for a new gymnasium The death of Mr Ross Crane shocks Athens funeral crowds and city closures Bicycles races and University opening attract visitors Laurent
In Augusta Georgia a colored man, Clifford J. Tweedy, owner of one tenth of lottery ticket 23899, won a $5,000 share from the April drawing of a $50,000 prize. Aged about 22, raised by Henry T. Peay, Tweedy earns $8 monthly, deposited $4,000 in Georgia Railroad Bank, shared funds with poor colored relatives, and gave Mr. Peay fifty dollars. He had bought a ticket regularly for fifteen months, and the fifteenth dollar proved pivotal.
The Quitman Free Press reports Brooke banner county earning over $50,000 in two weeks as about 200 cars of watermelons were shipped at netting above $100 per car. With 300 more cars planned, total money from the melon season surpasses six figures, signaling strong business.
A historical snippet laments a noble man struck down in early life by consumption. It promotes Dr Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery as a timely cure and best alterative for consumption in its early stages, claiming it saves thousands.
A poetic reflection on how true age is measured not by years or external signs but by the depth of the soul and the tears within. The author contrasts dials of earth with inner time, urging that life is defined by inner sorrow and spiritual measure.
A New York World reprint discusses survey remarks from The Nineteenth Century on urban physical decay. It cites Lord Brabazon’s warning about intermarriage and city degeneration, compares London and New York slums, and notes Germany Sweden and France advancing youth health through gymnastics, meals, and school physical training. It urges urban hygiene, better housing, and physical education to build robust citizens.
The Vienna Tagblatt reports the czar seeks coronation as emperor of Asia on the site of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. The plan ties Russia’s drive toward Constantinople to a religious project, with Emperor Alexander II emphasizing spiritual authority and protection of Eastern churches to rally support around the czar.
The fragment advises against bathing when suffering violent excitement or after meals and alcohol. It cautions slow undressing, entering water directly, querying water currents, not staying long, and avoiding baths after illness or sleepless nights. After bathing, rub the body to stimulate circulation and dress quietly before moderate exercise. Nati Druggist.
The eucalyptus tree grows with great luxuriance along the coast of California where climate is agreeable. In the La Barbara area its soil favors its spread. aromatic leaves emit a spicy scent as they fall. Coast dwellers use its wood for kindling much like pine.
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