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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1885
Page
2
The Americus Recorder reports Hawkes opposing the railroad bill in the Senate, Gregory resigns civil service. notes rising Southern production, Stonewall Tender's murder trial, and political races in New York Ohio and Virginia. Mentions Georgia post offices, Birmingham hotel plans, and changes to civil service rules favoring new applicants.
A contrarian discussion contrasts rural and urban wages, with a Western journal doubting a farmers earn low wage claim while The Courier Journal argues both sides hold partial truth. It cites tariff effects on exports, home consumption limits, and the sizable artisan shortage, then notes election vote trends and Comstock Society scrutiny of Bucking ham Palace flats as a symbol of vice. Independent voters face a brambly path amid shifting party loyalties.
The Savannah News argues the clash is between railroads and the Railroad Commission, not railroads against the people. It says the commission's excess power harmed railroads, prompting a push to curb commission authority while the public should understand the real dynamic and avoid misrepresentation.
The Rev Robert Collyer argues the town over the country in shaping people. The city provides polish while the country nourishes. both must work together. Diamonds in the rough from the country improve in city life, and the city gains higher development from country nurture.
Cincinnati businessmen protest the campaign slanders against the South and its people used by Foraker's bloody shirt brigade led by Senator Sherman. They warn such talk harms trade worth millions and plan to vote against Foraker to show no sympathy with the "bloody shirt" crew.
A forthcoming New York election may settle one issue with a pure Democratic victory unassisted by foreign aid, showing party strength when united. Meanwhile the House debates on railroad Dill may be lengthy and the bill could be amended in several respects before passage, if it passes at all.
A Virginia state convention of colored people met in Lynchburg on Wednesday and issued an address declaring independence from the Republican party. The document rebukes John Sherman and his bloody shirt followers, urging unity with white peers and condemning race-based political appeals as detrimental to their rights and interests.
The upcoming Ohio election faces an amendment to shift the state vote from October to November. The change is praised as reducing national campaign influence and preserving business, trade, and religion, with cross party and Prohibitionist support. Past October elections disrupted politics and finances, and advocates warn against a repeat in 88.
At a late agricultural delegates convention a California professor reported Odessa wheat, funded by the Department of Agriculture, resisted rust in warm marshy California districts and could suit the cotton States river bottoms. The wheat proved robust despite not being handsome, suggesting potential value for Southern resources and commerce. A separate note cites a Philadelphia case where a wife beater law neared obsolescence due to cunning, with Maryland neighbors exchanging punishments and husbands avoiding lash by imprisonment for assault. Columbus ladies wear new omelette suits with navy blue helmets.
Fragmentary verse recounts a monarch's daughter dreaming of royal life and marriage vows. The text alludes to throne, possession, and forbidden love with oblique references to names and dates, reflecting a poetic domestic scene from a royal narrative.
A profile of Harry Meiggs, partner of Halston, as a railroad builder who connected Mollendo to Lake Titicaca, shaping South American transport. The piece notes his daring career, forgeries, exile, and rise to wealth while detailing his expansive network from Ecuador to Patagonia and the impact on Peruvian, Chilean, and Bolivian commerce.
An OCR fragment touts first class tailoring and superior fit claiming no second fiddle to rivals. It mentions London Neckwear and a country presence, asserting exceptional styles and full attention to every department.
Thomas F. Mo. Carthy nicknamed Tommy Shell describes conch shells from West India islands brought to New York by local beach-combers. The shells arrive in May to July and fetch about 85 cents a pair. Used for outdoor decor, their polishable forms could fetch more, while traditional uses like buttons and cameos fade.
Fragmented dialogue preserves a cryptic exchange about degrees knowledge and recognition. The excerpt hints at clever wordplay and social wit, mentioning studies and understanding, with the speakers debating who knows more and how saying it matters.
The readable text presents a fragmented snippet about Edelweiss and alpine flowers with no coherent events, names, places, or dates to anchor a full item. The garbled OCR lacks a discernible subject or action to summarize into a complete news brief.
A harsh campaign targets hostile creatures with heavy casualties reported. Authorities claim thousands are killed or wounded as battles intensify across disputed territories. The struggle centers on eradicating violent species posing threats to civilians and military units.
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