31 Aug 1882
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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1882
Page
1
Local notices of eight lines cost $15 with rates over three months. Obituary notices and tributes of respect are charged. Advertisers must provide two copies for changes unless otherwise stated. Display ads run per square inch for single or multiple insertions, with contracts guiding placement and cancellations.
City officers listed with names and positions including marshal clerk treasurer and tax officials. Post office hours show mail arrival from Savannah at 8 am and departure at 5 15 pm closes 4 30 pm daily Colquitt and Jonwen routes with Wednesday steam mill service weekly Attapulgus and ym schedule court calendar Albany circuit dates for several judges and secret societies lodge meetings Confederate era. Church listings include Methodist Presbyterian and Episcopal services with pastors and Sunday school times.
A humorous Dublin style piece follows Charle Baldwin, a bashful Antonian, as he endures a bashful courtship with Miss Polly in Watkinsville, then shifts to a plea for educational improvements in Bainbridge. Letters reveal local views on schools and teacher quality, urging broader access and better facilities for all children.
A long collage of quips and domestic witticisms travels through social satire. Topics include dating, philosophy, luck, money, and manners, with jests about detectives, actors, sailors, and police flirtations. The piece closes on a playful note about a goat weighing options to butt or nibble.
The New York Times notes a surge in Southern railroad construction with about fifteen hundred miles put into operation, nearly a thousand more than last year. Gross earnings reach sixty three million dollars, up from forty eight and forty three in prior years, with net earnings rising from fourteen to over twenty four million. The article highlights rapid industrial and commercial growth, vast natural resources, and ongoing development across the Southern States.
In Cobb county near Kennesaw mountain a mine led to a strange water flow at thirty feet depth. The liquid, wine colored and tasting puckering, seems to form black ink when mixed with nut gall. Judge Hammett notes it resists freezing and corrosion, with potential ink production costing about one cent per gallon.
A young woman inspected hosiery and asked a shy clerk how tall the items were. Holding up a long zebra-colored pair she quipped about the price of five dollars. The clerk blushed and stammered that they come pretty high, noting she is tall.
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