Simmons Elected to Supreme Bench in Second Ballot
The Telegraph reports Judge Simmons was chosen by the legislature on the second ballot to fill the vacant Supreme Court seat after Judge Hall’s death, with 109 votes. It notes a Senate bill to expand the court from three to five justices to handle growing business and urges Sumter county residents to support a county exhibit at the Atlanta and Macon fairs, calling for a mass meeting at the court house next Saturday to organize exhibits and unite city and country.
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Simmons
Supreme Bench
Hall
Senate
Supreme Court
Atlanta
Macon
Sumter County
Americas
Court House
Cotton Movement Shows Weekly Receipts Surge
Chronicle report on the week ending Sept 2 1886 records total cotton receipts at 39 300 bales up from prior weeks and interior town totals at 25 637 bales with stocks 19 142 bales lower than last year. Market activity notes upward trend despite irregular opening and quiet spot sales as prices move modestly up to 10 cents. Grand Army of the Republic members in Wheeling and St Louis spark debate over displaying President Cleveland's portrait during encampments.
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Chronicle
Grand Army of the Republic
Cleveland
Wheeling
St. Louis
Grand Army
Reconsideration Motion Fails on Bras tly Bill Vote
A Monday attempt to reconsider the Bras tly bill failed as the motion to refer back to committee was laid on the table and the bill killed. The vote tied and the president cast the deciding negative.
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Committee For Amendment
Lucerne as Alfalfa in the Southern Forage Debate
Savannah News discusses lucerne known as alfalfa and California clover, noting Medill may be wrong about distinctions. It extols lucerne as a valuable perennial forage, compares it to red clover, outlines seed sowing, soil prep, and two to four cuttings per season, and advises autumn or early spring sowing with top-dressing for best yields. It highlights lucerne’s heat drought tolerance, rapid growth, and higher forage output per acre, urging careful land preparation and fertilization for successful establishment.
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Savannah News
R. J. Redding
Atlanta
Medill
Chicago
South
Europe
Chili
California
Lucerne
Keeping Sweet Potatoes Plan and Salt Use
The Southern Cultivator outlines a storage method for sweet potatoes dug in late October to early November, detailing a high ground hill, straw and earth covering, and gradual freezing protection. It also cautions salt use on crops, sharing a London Agricultural Times view that salt harms dry or moist soil and young plants, with anecdotes on onions and sustained yields from old onion beds. It notes Sidney Lewis joining the Augusta Daily Gazette as associate editor.
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London Horticultural Times
Sidney Lewis
Sparta Ishmaelite
Augusta Daily Gazette
Lewis
the Gazette
First Sack of John Davidson Brand Fertilizer?
A fragment from the Macon Telegraph questions who will market the John Davidson fertilizer brand first. The note cites Sen ator Davidson for killing the Brady bill and mentions Belva Lockwood and Mrs. Cleveland in political quips. Also lists an advertised letters section for Americus Georgia with numerous names and a whiskey ad.
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John Davidson
Senator Davidson
Senate
Macon Telegraph
Americas Guano Company
Davidson
State of Georgia
Sumter County
Americus Postoffice
Dan Barner
Lucy Border
Murrey Cordie
Welcome Church
Tom Camel
Fannie Darham
Mary Ford
Blanche Sullivan
T—E
8. Thompson
W. A. Thompson
W—Josephine Wright
Cdl
R. Wardlaw
Dick Ware
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Americus
Icial Organ
Webster County
Ww. L. Glessner
Telegraph
Mr. Davis
United States
Belva Lockwood
Philadelphia Times
J.C. Rosey
P. M. Americas
Josiah Manning
Rye
Georgia
L. L. Lieber
B. H. Mayo
E. D. Anaiey
Ayer
M. E. Thuyle
Wilkestarre
J. Arrison
M.D
San José
Cal
Sierra Nevada Mountains
John W. Brown
M. D
Oceana
W. Va
T. E. Hastings
Baltimore
J. C. Ayer
Toole, McGarrah & Tomles
Conte Teun
Wirchonss
W.T. Teole
Life Insurance
Mitvlity
Ryuks
Qaln
New Bial
Bess
Bet
Nnee Rom W.T
Dunn
Avent
Seplol
Prigg
UO. C. Johnson
Star Stores
Columbus
Lergestacy
New York
Mny
Liam
Lothists
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