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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1886
Page
4
The Americus recorder notes a Bacon supporters meeting at Americus Court House for a delegate ticket and other business. In Webster County Preston, voters are called to meet June 26 to select delegates to gubernatorial and congressional conventions and elect a new executive committee.
Opinion split over amending the tariff as Morrison proposes adding articles to the free list while cutting rates on many manufactured goods. Argument follows that raw materials used by manufacturers be freed too, with Philadelphia operatives urging action.
The Reconprnr notes abundant compliments on its conduct this campaign from both gubernatorial sides. It says presenting facts amid campaign rubbish is hard and that it has tried to be fair to all parties, discarding personal preferences while reporting the facts.
The Constitu tion reacts with surprise at Tuesday’s skirmish outcome, noting it would have been more genuine if the result differed, despite its earlier concession of counties to Bacon on Sunday.
A discussion on how modern politics mirrors business with rings and organized effort. Henry Grady is praised for mobilizing Gordon supporters in Dooly and Sumter counties, boosting Gordon’s delegation by coordinating votes and conveyances despite Bacon supporters underestimating turnout. The piece considers implications for civic engagement and political strategy.
Henry Stanley warns that the Congo's deadly foes are crocodiles hippopotamuses and buffaloes. Five men died on his last visit three from crocodiles one from a hippopotamus and one from a buffalo. He describes silent attacks and the danger posed to bathers swimmers and hunters. He adds sport in Africa is perilous with fatigue fever and long treks before any quarry is found.
A newspaper man discusses a striking forgetfulness case where a man loses memory for years and another acquaintance suddenly recalls not eating breakfast, describing it as among the worst everyday memory lapses observed.
The New York Sun describes a Paris Pasteur laboratory waiting room on a late hour with Parisians and visitors from Russia Austria Roumania Italy and Spain. The scene shows people in fine clothes and rags speaking many languages, making the room a veritable Babel.
A discussion on smoking in the presence of children cites tobacco smoke as a slow poison to youngsters. The piece urges smoking fathers to show consideration and to smoke in other rooms.
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