30 Oct 1890
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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1890
Page
1
The Savannah area newspaper columns discuss candidates for the paraesuitorship and U.S. Senate. Gen. ujer and Col. Sam Mitchell are highlighted as strong Democrats with broad backing. The piece notes Georgia’s political tensions, farm economics, and the influence of faith leaders in the campaign.
A Georgia Alliance advocate argues the state must fund education equally, criticizes branch colleges as biased toward ten counties, and urges abolishing branch colleges to prevent unequal treatment and preserve universal public schooling across all counties. The piece advocates first principles over favoritism and calls for statewide, uniformly funded education.
Henry W Grady praised the South in a Boston address said to be delivered shortly before his death. He extolled the region as the home of a brave hospitable people with cotton iron and timber advantages and vast natural wealth. The piece quotes Brimberry and notes Camilla Clairon S Wise Parker visiting Camilla and comments on sub treasury politics and Turner.
In Atlanta a large gathering of Fulton County Confederate Veterans endorsed General John B. Gordon for the United States Senate. W. A. Hemphill delivered a stirring speech likening Gordon to Lee and Davis and urging loyalty to the southern cause. Judge Hillyer presented a resolution praising Gordon as statesman hero and patriot, adopted amid fervent applause.
A late Arizona Kicker issue recounts bullets from ex-Alderman Jom son during a Strawberry valley rabbit hunt and a failed obituary for Col. John Kyloff amid theft accusations. The piece lampoons public figures, notes a blank column, and ends with a Detroit Free Press flavor about cowboy visits and mock bravado.
State Chemist H C Wire analyzes Well No 1 at Bainbridge 1200 feet deep and Well No 1 at 900 cwt deep, finding artesian water with dissolved salts including carbonate of soda and lime, sulphates, silica, and trace ammonia. Water described as excellent for drinking with slight alkalinity and fresh taste.
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