Political Dispatch from Americus in July 1886
The Americus Recorder reports on county delegation selections for the second and seventh congressional districts. Col Jim Grerry of Dawson leads for the second district. Irwin counted with Crisp. McArthur’s support appears limited. Bartow’s delegation contest favors Bacon. Crisp has strong support across multiple counties, with Laurens unanimously endorsing Crisp. The piece critiques party dynamics, cites newspaper opinions, and notes anticipated convention outcomes and potential seating decisions.
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Col
Jim Grerry
Dawson
Jim
Irwin
Crisp
McArthur
Tetfair
Seventh District
Bartow County
Eigh
Bacon
Gordon
Judge Davis's Senate election amid Illinois politics
A historical defense of Judge Davis claims Republicans did not seek his Senate win in 180 but that Democrats Greenbackers and Independents formed a complex, lengthy caucus to back him. The account details the 17 to 19 day ballot fight, shifting allegiances, and asserts Davis acted uprightly, rejecting electoral commission plans and political manipulation.
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David
Davis
Senate
Electoral Commission
Register
Clinton
Illinois
Ourself
Logan
U. S
Judge Davie
Democrats
House
Julie M. Palmer
Greenbackers
Wo. Anderson
David Davis
John A. Logan
Gen. Anderson
Gen. Logan
Judge Davis
Gen
Anderson
Palmer
Judge Lawrence
Supreme
Supreme Court
Weathercock Journalism and the Herald’s Shifting Allegiances
The piece critiques the Herald’s historical pattern of backing whichever candidate or paymaster funds its campaign, contrasting paid alignment with newspapers as opinion makers and teachers of principle. It cites 1856 Fremont funding, Bennett’s pivot to Buchanan, and the Constitution’s business success over consistency, urging readers to value principle over profit.
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Ausaia
Randall
Railroad Commission
Sumter Respublican
Atlanta Constitution
Constitution
James Gordon Bennett
Herald
Fremont
Bennett
Buchanan
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve advertised for skin eruptions
A vintage advertisement promotes Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money refunded with 25 cents per box and lists Dr E J Eldridge as the seller.
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E. J. Eldridge
Election to fill Sumter County tax collector vacancy upheld
Attorney-General Anderson holds that an election must be ordered to fill the Sumter county tax collector vacancy if more than six months remain in the term. An ordinary delaying to convene the election cannot grant power to appoint for the full term. The order to hold an election should stand. The report also cites the Georgia delegation and public notices on political matters and a teething remedy advertisement.
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Receives
Atorney-General
Muscogee
Atlanta
Henry D. McDanéet
Siti
Sumter
Sumir
Currom Anderson
Progress of the South by Dr. Melville Jackson
Virginia speaker Dr. Melville Jackson argues Southern progress and recovery after the Civil War. He notes slaves’ losses total 2,000,090 and asserts the South rebuilt wealth, industry, and civilization, claiming lower crime and more equitable wealth distribution than New England. He concludes Southern states rank with the nation and world.
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Melville Jackson
Virginia
South
France
Germany
Jackson
New England
United States
Consumption Cured by Simple Vegetable Remedy
An East India mission taught a retired physician a vegetable remedy for consumption and lung ailments. He claims a radical cure for nervous debility and all nervous complaints after thousands of successful cases. He offers to mail the recipe in German, French, or English with full directions free to any reader who sends a stamped request to W A Noyes, Rochester, N Y.
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East India
W. A. Noyes
Rochester
N. Y
Vacancy in Sumter County Tax Collector Election in 1896
Notice from the Court of Ordinary in Sumter County Georgia declares a vacancy in the office of Tax Collector due to death. An election is ordered for July 27, 1886, to fill the unexpired term of W. R. Stewart, with the election conducted under Georgia law.
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Stmron
Georgia
Ciamaens
Suter County
W.K. Stewart
Sumter County
W. R. Stewart
Code of Georgia
A.C. Speer
Registration books open Sumter county May 17 1888
Sumter county registers will be opened on Monday May 17 1888 and closed on Saturday September 25 1880 for current registrations. Applications to register go to J A Daniel Tax Receiver. By order of the Board of Commissioners for Sumter county May 3 1885 J W Wheatley Secretary.
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Sumter County
J. A. Daniel
Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenue
J. W. Wheatley
Gonrt House
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Americus
W.W. L. Glessner
Omeral Urgan
Umecial Urgan
Webster County
Macon County
Jurge Crisp
Laurens County
Maj Bacon
Walsh
The
Savannah Times
Atlanta Capitol
Capitol
Weathercock Journalism
Bucklen
Washington
Savannah News
Noor
Nie
Carliste
Commerce
Cleveland
Congress
Talboton
Goa
Winetow
Preston, GA
J. R. Allen
J. H-Estite
Georgia State Caterring Business and Planters
Georgia State Gazetteer
Sivanogah
Dha
Cannes
General Assembly
Geor
A. E. Sholea
Thid
A. BK. Sholes
Savannah
Pullman
New York
East Tenn
Shenandoah Valley
Ratiteces
Bria Ol
District Posner Ragen al Busse
Wasa
WRENN
Tweville
Tenn
Maysie
Aga
Pearl St
Maswele
Unisatt & Co
Eress Wharf
Baltinjar
Bot
Faction
Burnham
Panok, Ourbie
Burnham Bros
York
ASD
Quacka
Mae Ae
Gaver. Gil DE. T. A. Blo
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