20 Oct 1887
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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1887
Page
1
Bainbridge Georgia markets itself as a healthy, prosperous new home. It highlights artesian waters, climate, and diverse landscapes, inviting immigration with low land prices, a growing city, and ample fishing and farming opportunities. The notice touts transportation links, local industries, and public amenities to attract settlers.
Route forty miles shorter than any other Albany to Waycross path with numerous stops and connections. Train times include Cincinnati Louisville Chattanooga Atlanta Macon Columbus Savannah and Jacksonville through trains. Also notices sale of William O Neal estate in Decatur County with cash or two thirds on time options.
An observer recalls a brutal fight in the Flint River swamp last Monday where a bull and a large alligator battled in shallow water. The bull gored and tossed the gator, but the reptile delivered fatal strikes. Both animals expired in the ensuing struggle.
A reflective piece urges youth to seek honest work, independence, and steady bread before pride or wealth. It warns that many aspiring men fail by pride and idleness, while proper labor leads to dignity and potential prosperity. The report also details a derailment near Roseville involving Gov. Foraker and a large delegation. Chief Justice Waite notes the Supreme Court is overburdened with cases.
A mix of Civil War era notes and political chatter fills the page. Mentions include Longstreet’s reputation as a fighter, Cleve land’s visit to Atlanta, Jeff Davis's Macon stop, and a large turnout of ex-Confederates. Debates surface on Cleveland’s renomination, party lines on Indian citizenship, Knights of Labor rules, and a Georgia political history potential by Colonel Lamar. Additional brief items cover federal debt reduction, potash use in farming, and potash sources from German mines.
A narrator recalls a burglar tale from Omaha describing crimes in New England with women outnumbering men. He recounts spotting diamonds on a Boston woman, hiding under a bed, and being captured as she clutched him tightly before he fled after claiming he was already married.
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