17 Nov 1887
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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1887
Page
1
A garbled transit and railway timetable text mixed with an extended Bainbridge Georgia booster section describes routes of the Florida and Western Railway, the Savannah Jacksonville line, and the Albany and Waycross connections, plus a lengthy decayed civic-promotional passage for Bainbridge, its artesian wells, climate, and industry prospects.
Russell Aikin applies to be guardian of the person and property of the minor heirs of Martha Aikin residents of Decatur County. All concerned must appear at the Court of Ordinary within thirty days after the first publication and show cause why Russell Aikin should not be granted guardianship of the minor heirs’ estate. Witness my official signature. C. J. Munnerlyn Ordinary. September 29. Subscriber or The Weaver?
An Office boy delivers a manuscript to a magazine editor and is told to leave it with the clerk. The editor shows interest but asks if the satire suits him. The boy jokes about pants at the knees, then is admitted to see the editor.
A father at a menagerie explains a pole cat to his son. The boy asks if it comes from the north pole or the south pole, if it speaks Polish, and if it plays polo. The father ends by calling him home to his mother.
In Forsyth County a Choctaw-like tale spreads of a nine foot horned snake slain near the Chattahoochee area. An elder observer recalls a thirteen foot snake in the river bottom and a fifteen foot species in South Georgia. Two deacons discuss the narratives with wary humor as an old story is weighed for truth.
A judge humorously allows a prisoner to stay seated to avoid self incrimination after claiming the right to remain silent. The man is charged with stealing breeches and faces no evidence. he is discharged. The exchange ends with a quip about damming rivers and towns and a plug for The Dinocrat subscription.
A vivid reminiscence of a Wyoming post office encounter where a postmaster laments scarce stamps and inventory, while rants about debt reveal broader social critique. The piece blends local color with a sharp, moral undertone on debt as a universal enslaver, noting its harm to business and individuals.
A rustic autumn verse celebrates harvest imagery and country life. The speaker cherishes cool mornings, fields of corn tassels, and barns filled with crops, invoking a quiet pride in rural labor and seasonal change.
A compassionate yet stark critique of young men who drink, detailing social barriers to employment and advancement. The piece condemns alcohol as the prime obstacle to success, highlighting failures in career and life, while urging self-discipline and personal resolve to break the cycle.
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