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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1887
Page
2
Ample notes on railroads shaping policy, Columbus Southern expected to rise by fall, with Central and Braga Wick & Western implications. Letters from "A Hopeless Patriot" critique Interstate Commerce Commission prospects, amid tobacco costs, fire losses, and farmer independence urged by Augusta Chronicle.
The News compares Mawkinsville’s rail dream to an old maid seeking a husband as Americus backs a bold plan. Since three years, Americus backed by citizens has built momentum, while Mawkinsville lags. A starting stake of 25 000 to 30 000 dollars could begin construction, attracting further funding as segments open.
Southern press favors using cotton seed oil openly as a frying medium, arguing it rival reads lard in health and price. Also notes a paper barrel innovation replacing wooden casks, and a Cleveland Leader critique of Democratic bulldozing claims with wartime voting shifts. A quip about an indulgent husband ends the piece.
The president reaches fifty with public business and floral tributes at the White House. Mrs. Hoyt arrives as a guest. The piece notes predecessors who reached semi centenaries and discusses Thurman’s meeting with the president regarding possible cabinet shakeups. It also covers Townshend predicting no October extra session and expected railroad commissioner appointments including Morrison and Bragg as a favorite.
At a Portland Oregon masquerade many attendees dressed as Salvation Army members formed a circle on the floor. A tall athletic man portraying Satan burst into the ring and attempted to disrupt the scene. The Salvationists rose as a group, restrained Satan, and subdued him, ending the disturbance.
The Telegraph laments a 30 million tobacco tax as tyrannical to men who smoke while noting women and children also pay taxes on clothing and goods. It rails against protectionist logic, accusing tariff advocates of robbing the poor to enrich manufacturers and store wealth in Washington.
Kit Warren recalls a long ago Albany News and Advertiser feature about Col Nelson Tift. A farm venture with gophers led to a scam by a man named Cato who claimed twenty five cents per gopher. A staged pen event produced 200 gophers, paid out fifty dollars, and revealed a wider network. The Charleston paper lauded Cleveland for 50,000 offices in two years.
Webster County notice from the Ordinary cites and admonishes kin and creditors to show cause at the April term of the Ordinary's Court why Geo E Thornton Clerk of the Superior Court should not be appointed administrator of the estate of Sarah Baloders, deceased. The document references unrepresented estate of Sarah Saunders, deceased, and names W H Gosby as Ordinary.
G W Thomas and others petition for a public road in the 17th District following land lines among G W Thomas Sr J B McTyier A J Miller St B McTyier J P Wire J H Carter and J W Murray to Ford and Hulls bridge via a private path. Commissioners will grant after first Monday in April unless objections appear. notice dated February 26 1867 by Clerk J W Wheatley.
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