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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1886
Page
2
The Americus Recorder notes official appointments for Kilmer County Webster County and nearby regions. Key figures include OLeias Organ of Americus and Ililicaiat Orean of Kumter County. Published Thursday March 25, 1886.
Notice explains postponement due to subscriber hardship. Distribution will occur on April 5 with all advertised gifts delivered. Mentions political digressions from Pat Walsh, Sam Jones, Senator Ingalls, and local press notes on Georgia politics, prohibition, and Rhode Island election context.
The Atlanta Constitution reports on a letter by L. W. J. from an Ohio excursionist addressed to the Dayton Journal. The paper hints at identifying the writer and teasing possible revelations about his character through episodes of his travels in Georgia.
The Savannah Morning News editorial condemns the Southern rail mail service as mismanaged and slow. It urges Congress to investigate and secure reliable, prompt mail for Georgia and Florida, criticizing the East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia line and proposing centralized improvements through regional branches and better contracts.
Washington correspondent reports Speaker Carlisle named Mr Crisp of Georgia as speaker pro tem during Carlisle's New York trip. Crisp presided today and tonight with dignity and may retain chair until Tuesday. E Niles resumes charge of Atlanta Macon Telegraph department. Chick praised as fine writer and tireless news gatherer.
Retired physician claims a vegetable cure for consumption bronchitis catarrh asthma and all throat and lung ailments plus nervous debility in thousands of cases He offers to mail free of charge the recipe with preparation and usage directions in German French or English upon request sent with a stamp to W A Novys 149 Power's Block Rochester NY nov 19 204
In Atlanta rumors claim General John B Gordon will enter the Georgia gubernatorial race. The chatter suggests he has newly amassed wealth from railroad deals and could finance a campaign, sparking concerns of sectional upheaval if true.
A bright old ad proclaims Bucklen Arnica Salve as a universal healer for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. It promises to cure piles or no pay, with a 26 cent price per box and Dr. E. J. Eldridge as the seller.
In a hidden corner near Hampstead Road a dim tavern hosts a nightly gambling club led by Signor Giuseppe Piranond. Dick Mur ridge and Daffodil Cronan gamble at baccarat while the count watches and guides, hinting at concealed schemes and future trouble.
Dick Muar ridge faces looming trouble as a counting figure warns of impending issues. In a club room the Count demands repayment of twenty four pounds plus prior sixty pounds, noting Dick’s recent losses and gambling debts. The protagonist seeks no help, while the Count predicts further decline from unchecked spending and leisure.
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