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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1884
Page
6
The fragment recounts a chaotic scene in a parlor where a drunk Adolphus allegedly attacked a man with a cane, a young man collapsed near a center table, and Mary Ann cowered on the floor as a weapon or accident caused injuries. The account mentions a neighbor or bystander named Phinrer J and a reference to St. Paul.
The article blends reminiscences on a republican horse anecdote in Paris with a jittery portrait of Abe Lincoln and a Texas camp follower report. It notes Texas population growth to 3,915,709 and taxable property near 583,000,000, plus railroad overstatements and state wealth claims under Democratic rule. It also references Annapolis hazing cases, Beau Hickman in Washington, Madeira wine lore, and a British commissioner prospect related to New Orleans position.
The New York press declares Cleveland likely to win New York by a plurality, while other papers forecast his election and dismiss attempts to alter results. The Democratic committee vows fair returns, and odd wagers include a man reading the Tribune daily for six months and another wearing a Plumed Knight uniform if his candidate loses.
A Telegram from Jamra G Blaine to the Republican National Committee urges action to ensure a fair and honest vote tally in New York State amid alleged frauds. Blaine asserts a Republican plurality and cautions against underworking and calls for international reciprocity treaties with Canada the West Indies and Central America.
Albany dispatch reports Governor Cleveland contends he has been elected and vows to fight any fraudulent votes. Daniel Manningaid asserts New York will deliver a large plurality for Cleveland. Canary canvassing boards reject fraud and promise proper electoral certification. General Carr supports preventing theft of the state’s votes.
In Avausta on November 6 Blaine received many visitors including state officers and neighbors. He remained calm about election returns, defended his nomination as an honorable trust, and asserted New York voters favored the Republican electoral ticket based on early returns. He urged vindication of the sacredness of the ballot.
The city is described as a farts ground with New York presumed Democratic triumph. Ten thousand men and boys march with horns while crowds siege the Sentinel building and Governor Hendrick's residence. Indiana supports Cleveland by about five thousand.
In Chattanooga a Black voter in the third ward used a straight Democratic ticket and was attacked by Republicans who, finding his ballot, attempted to force him from the booth. He offered no resistance and the incident was quelled. Julia Ward Howe calls for photographs from American women authors for the New Orleans Exposition, claiming it will bolster the exhibit. The piece notes shoe pegs require 100000 cords of timber annually and Lucifer matches need 300000 cubic feet of pine yearly.
In September a new Bargain Store opened offering dry goods clothing hats shoes and millinery at reduced prices. The owner’s bold buying and aggressive discounts drew steady crowds as goods moved quickly while drought and rising costs tighten shoppers pockets. The piece notes money is scarcer and harder times lie ahead.
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