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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1889
Page
2
The newspaper reports Albany cotton from Baker county and frost damage in Illinois. It notes the Thomasville and Cordele railroad bill, Georgia legislature costs, and Midland and Central Railway mileage and taxes. Items on Henry W. Grady’s gubernatorial bid rumors, jury law reform, tax equalization ideas, and Pataula circuit judge race results are included.
A powerful foreign capital syndicate seeks to buy all Fall River cotton mills and then target major mills nationwide. Dr Feltons educational bill loses its branch college feature but gains broad support, likely becoming law with minor amendments and benefiting Georgia institutions.
A Senate bill authorizes county ordinaries to slaughter all animals infected with glanders. The law requires the ordinary to report the massacre to the agriculture commissioner within ten days of destruction.
The Chronicle reports two Mormon elders deceived a gravely ill Mr. Rhodes, convincing him to abandon his physician and seek cure by prayer and laying on of hands, with fatal result within days. Ex President and Mrs Cleveland spend summer at Marion and draw crowds. If Macon Evening News is correct, gamblers and liquor sellers plague the city, with officials urged to curb vice as moral standards deteriorate.
A committee investigated the state's finances beginning with the treasurer's office. They audited books vouchers and cash and found no misappropriation after personal examination. The comptroller general's books indicate cash on hand of 445116.88 in the treasury.
Hon Alfred Herrington of Emanuel County introduces a bill to publish all local and general laws in every county paper. The measure would save farmers trips to officials by providing easy access to laws in their own local paper.
Albany correspondent reports 122 Slavs imported by J M Brown & Co to work on the Midland railroad. They were paid $1.50 daily with bacon and meal, dumped in the woods upon arrival, many fled. The letter condemns bounty jumpers while urging repayment of passage money or enforcement of contracts.
The Midway Florida to Dawson survey finishes near Dawson with Capt. H S Duv al praising the route through timber lands and productive areas. The line runs from Florida up to Leary then rises toward Dawson, peaking at 341 feet near the town, with the path close to key roads and Dawson at a likely junction point.
On the sea our second day proved full of sport and humor as Jim Guerry nets a string of catfish from bow to stern while Will Harrell hesitates at the sight of the big schooner. Sheriff Patterson and the narrator haul in monster fish, contend with elusive surface-breaking rascals, and endure the tossing waves in a lively coastal voyage.
The report recounts J. F. Gay of Sa Whatchee who mortgaged property, sold a crop in Columbia, fled to Florida, and was arrested in Florida after a Governor request. While in custody he walked with his son, asked for moments more, then fatally wounded himself with a razor. An inquest verdict deemed the death a suicide.
A mid 19th century reflection praises communal effort and self-reliance as the engine of town development. It argues that civic resolve, cohesion, and shared vigor outpace external capital and labor, creating a resilient, productive community with a strong local identity.
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