14 Nov 1889
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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1889
Page
1
The piece argues delays in initiating prosecutions erode public faith and moral order. It notes murder trials face long waits, appeals and insanity pleas hinder swift justice, and endless legal technicalities inflate costs while weakening deterrence. It cites sentiments urging firmer, timely execution of sentences to preserve public safety.
A cryptic memory of card play in Russia, with Moscow or Siberia tied to a game called squeeze. The tale mentions officers, betting, two hour sleeps, and a rumor of a robber wife turning to gambling. The piece notes women enjoying the game and a London paper citation.
Public notices document divorces and estate actions from Decatur County Georgia. Includes libel for divorce for Elius Marrell and Lutitia Harrell, homestead notices, probate actions for John B Crawford estate, guardianship for minor children, and administrator sales with court dates in November and December 1889.
The text mixes a county seat description with mentions of artesian wells and water analysis. It references a county, state amounts, and lists chemical constituents such as carbonate soda and silicates. The passage notes the water as artesian and suitable for drinking and other purposes with a slightly alkaline taste and higher organic matter than average artesian waters.
Gen G T Beauregard ex Confederate officer reaches the Southern Hotel for a few days in St Louis to visit friends and inspect interests. He praises health at 70, discusses Wolseley and Davis, notes Southern prosperity and rapid growth of Atlanta and other cities.
A jumble of historical notes and quips from 1559 covers social mores in Dutch life, race politics in the South, literary critique of Cable, and satirical exchanges. It references Beauregard, Mahone, Chalmers, Jay Gould, and a visitor’s dialogue on manners, education, and marriage, with side remarks on newspapers and public figures.
The account describes the empress discarding her crown and jewels at grand balls, their weight worn, and the narrator guarding them. A yellow diamond, swallowed during the 1848 Tuileries pillage, caused the thief’s death after painful complications, revealed at the postmortem.
The article cites Edison on insulation and cites a New York lineman death to argue that electric lighting and streetcars remain essential. It compares electricity risks to steam boilers and railroads, claiming progress will improve safety and that a public debate will lead to greater caution and safer insulation methods.
The message calls for energetic men ready to shoulder the wheel and contribute to national efforts. It urges optimism and willingness to work, emphasizing perseverance and collective duty to improve the country.
W J Northen cites Southern Cultivator urging farmers to begin permanent prosperity through home production and debt relief. He urges economy, mortgage lift, and prompt payment of year’s expenses to restore family freedom and rural vigor amid postwar challenges.
Foot of the Fair highlights stylish Oxford shoes for evading costumes and formal wear. Featured are a laced toe with patent leather vamp Louis XV heel and tan or gray lisle, and a plain dress Oxford with black cloth upper and Louis heel, emphasizing lisle over leather for winter footwear.
A burglarious elephant roams Lancashire trolling Accrington and Chorley stealing jam onions a whole cheese two boxes of biscuits and other goods The animal is expected to visit St Helen s and Mr Beacham s to raid pills to counter the effects of his feasts from Accrington and Chorley
The Dublin Post laments many families in town and country subscribe to no paper. It warns this ignorance harms the rising generation and urges heads of households to provide reading material to gain knowledge of current events and history.
The service operates daily except Sundays between Bainbridge and Chattahoochee with departures from Bainbridge at 3 0 a m and 7 35 p m arriving at Chattahoochee at 2 3 1 a m and 7 0 0 p m. The train handles freight and passengers at 41 intermediate points.
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