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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1885
Page
1
An 1870s reader recounts a long affliction with sores on the head ears and neck and relief after using Curicuta remedies for five days. The testimony notes head sores and facial scabs improving markedly and urges others to try the treatment in a local pharmacy notice from New York and Umroxtowx Ky.
Reports from New York and Virginia show Hill and Lee victories with large legislative majorities for Republicans and Democrats respectively. A Georgia field burial tale recounts Benjamin Fuqua losing a Bible on a Virginia battlefield, later recovered by a stranger, with Fuqua thrilled to have the Bible back in good condition.
The Georgia State fair concluded with an estimated six day attendance of 5,000 per day and about 15,000 in round numbers. Privileges sold reportedly brought in 40 000, while expenses included ticket printing, gatekeepers, and signs totaling about 1 200. Advertising ran around 800 with posters adding 250 for distribution. The premium list seeks 9,000 plus medals and diplomas to reach a 11,200 grand total, yielding a substantial profit for the society.
A rambling council debate features many hobbyists debating correct theories. The scene praises Brown’s Iron Bitters as superior to rival ideas. Agricultural notes report Rothamsted wheat plots yielding 14 bushels per acre with 61 pounds per bushel, vs national average 10. Other plots show manure dressed yields of 40 bushels and artificial manure at 33.3 bushels. In Valdosta, Joel Parrish reports 16 geese killed by wildcats in one night, with a neighbor’s dogs and cats responding the next day.
The tale recounts a high stake faro game between John Morrissey and gambler Fernando Wood, where Wood wins 66 000 then 80 000 in a nocturnal plate, leaving Morrissey broke. the piece also reports a suicide by Robert Tate in Kansas and various oddities, including pine needle Knights and a Charleston travel tale about counterfeit money and hotel waiters.
A horse tied to a cart belonging to Thomas Stevens of 34 New Street slipped free on a Catharine Street ferry near the Brooklyn East River ferry slip. The horse swam for hours, finally being recovered by John McMahan and returned to Stevens after being aboard overnight. The incident occurred around 9 30 p.m. and the horse was saved after a rescue with ropes and a boat.
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