March 25 1886 news notes from Urcan Webster County
The Gwinnett Herald notes the attorney general and judge offices as springboards, quotes debates on a compromise tariff, and reports farm practices to prevent soil washing. It mentions McIntyre as lunatic asylum trustee, Oberly’s Civil Service seat, Logan opposing him, railroad strike tensions, and a mixed crop outlook with frost mitigation. It cites various quotes on world prophecy, pistol habits, and political endorsements, plus a Louisiana Lottery dispute over a $30,000 prize and a $90,000 redemption.
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Arizen
Dayton
Imeelf
State National Bank
Everoe Notila
Cotton Movement and Market Figures From March 19 Chronicle
The cotton column reports week ending March 19 with 57,748 bales received, down from prior weeks, bringing September 1 totals to 4,729,174 bales. Interior towns show 30,219 bales this week, Macon tally 158 bales. Plantation receipts total 5,104,046 bales since Sept 1 1885. Imports reach 41,000 bales. total in sight tonight 915,899 bales. Also commentary on Sam Jones and Sam Small as gospel end men and a note on New York ward politics amid alderman arrests linked to Jacob Sharp's Broadway railway deal, plus Democratic party leadership chatter.
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the Chronicle
Macon
Labor views and railroad plans in late 19th century notes
Mr Wm M Hazzard argues the negro can be a strong farm laborer with proper governance, while warning tenants may ruin the country. immigrants, machinery, and diversified farming could bring prosperity. a Kansas City to Savannah air line is proposed, linking to Birmingham for a continuous southern outlet. St Louis Post Dispatch urges emigration, but most negroes should stay in the South. Gov Smith campaigns against capital with labor, and Arthur George demonstrates eating glass, claiming 15 years of practice.
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Wm. M. Hazzard
Georgetown County
Augusta Chronicle
Kansas City
Savannah
Atlantic
Memphis
Birmingham
Central Road
Columbus
South
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
California
Post-Dispatch
Advertised Letters in Americus Postoffice 1886
Complete lot of unclaimed letters remaining in the Americus Postoffice dated March 21 1886. Letters include Arnold Berry Freston Bird Cornelius Mian Blackshear Hamp Ocular Traes D Dieuis B O Edwards Claburn Gipson Sam Grist T E Gyles Ea Hicks T Hicks Turner Howell Co D J Jane Wala Mrs Maor Jobo Price Bob E L S Scott CO H Sims Marion Smith Mollie Miss Smith Hattie Miss Thompson Thomas Easter Mr Joseph B Thomas Thorn pS ae Tilday Miss Wells Ophel in calling for these letters please may J C Ronny P M
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Americus
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Babe
B—Berry
Freston
Bird
Corneilius
Mian
Blackshear
Hamp
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Dieuis
B. O
Prof
E—Edwards
Claburn
Gipson
Sam
Grist
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