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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1885
Page
4
A collection of partisan notes discussing John Sherman's Ohio Senate bid, Republican tactics in Chattanooga against Black voters, civil service reform cries from Thoman, Mugwump politics in New York, and criticism of religious influence in politics. Also comments on Keiley affair and Rev Curry as Spain’s minister.
The piece notes a generally favorable result from Ohio elections this year. It states Ohio will likely not vote in October after adopting a constitutional amendment to move state elections to the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Republicans gain from the change, ending a prior boom. It argues for consolidating election days nationwide to reduce excitement and benefit business.
The Arconper highlights Savannah News on small manufacturing in the South, noting many succeed despite large firms cutting output. Georgia sees rapid growth in tinware, woodenware, ax handles, plows, and wagons from small capital ventures. A local interior town shows $100 per share with rapid capitalization and wholesale sales. There is room for hundreds more such enterprises. Economy and good management drive success, and small firms often find profitable markets even without new large factories.
The Atlanta correspondent of the Macon Telegraph hails Hawkes of Sumter as an eloquent Assembly figure. A young lawyer and circuit court stenographer, his dignified, self-possessed manner sets him apart. He is studious and ambitious and expected to bring honor to his state.
A Washington dispatch reports Senator East of Louisiana was in the city recently and declined to be interviewed by press representatives. The note adds relief that his attitude toward the people is not to be extended any further in the current circumstances.
Horsford’s Acid Phosphate is described as a superior substitute for lemons or limes and is stated to be positively beneficial to health.
A Washington dispatch notes Nellie Grant Sartoris and her husband have long been known to intimate family friends but kept quiet for delicacy. It recalls General Grant’s initial opposition and suggests a shift in opinions about Cleveland. A New York item tells of a beef piece that glowed in the dark, prompting Board of Health inspection and a humorous report on its prime quality.
At Gilmore ten miles south of Omaha a new cattle fattening venture has begun. The project has 75,000 dollars invested in stables and plans for 3,759 stalls, rising to 5,200 by winter. Each stall will hold a critter fed through a pipe system and steam vats with a 1,000 barrel per hour capacity. Cattle will be shipped from western ranches and fattened on site.
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