Trustees report on State Lunatic Asylum additions and statistics
The annual report to the Governor details new asylum improvements including a 500 room brick building for colored patients a hospital a gas works and two 150 room convalescent brick blocks. Oct 1 1884 white 888 colored 339 patients. 238 whites and 107 colored admitted in 1884-85. 335 discharged received or died. Oct 1 1885 total under care 1237 with 1572 treated during the year.
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State Lunatic Asylum
Hair Balsam and a Bank Job The Moral
A clerk narrates how Parker's Hair Balsam helped him pass as a new man to secure a Wall Street bank job, earning $2,000. The Atlanta correspondent criticizes mayoral and public officials over liquor issues, arguing elected leaders should not align with only one side in liquor debates.
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Wall Street
Parker
Atlanta
Macon Telegraph
Hillyer
Hammond
Captain Colemans Fortunate Discovery
Captain Coleman of the Weymouth sailing between Atlantic City and New York was troubled by a cough and slept poorly until Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption gave him instant relief and eased chest soreness. His children also benefited from a single dose and the remedy is now standard on board. Free trial bottles are at J. W. Hightower's Drug Store. The Virginia vote outcome discourages imported speakers for future campaigns while Mahone faces a 35,000 vote majority.
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Coleman
Weymouth
Atlantic City
N. Y
Dr. King
Colleman
Schooner
J. W. Hightower
House
New York
Virginia
Senator Logan
Empire State
Davenport
Logan
Fitzhugh Lee
Massey
Lee
Senator Mahone
Washington
Alaska
Congress
Washington Letter Hints at New Congress Politics
Washington notes describe the post election mood in D C with President and Cabinet officials awaiting Congress sessions, committee jockeying led by Ways and Means and Appropriations, and Morrison and Randall likely chairmanships. It covers Capitol renovations, silver questions, tariff debate, and looming Speakership absence of contest.
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Willis
Kentucky
River and Harbor Committee
Carlisle
Morrison
Congress
Capitol
Ohio
National Statuary Hall
Garfield
House
Senate
Alfred P. Edgerton
Fort Wayne
Ind
Civil Service
Dorman B. Eaton
William L.trenholm
Charleston
D. C
Gregory
Mr. Eaton
Thoman
Manton Marble
Europe
George Waller
Paris
Congress of States
Latin Union
Walker
United States
Department
House of Representatives
T. C. Crawford
Washington
Risceos
Treasury
Manning
Jordan
Democratic Party
United State
Trade goods and prices meet fall needs at local shop
Charlie T. Tyler and Thomas J. Williamson announce a large fall stock including dry goods, notions, shoes, hats, and clothing. The sale features factory prices on domestics, low 10-4 sheetings, Sea Island, and bulk leather shoes with hats at 50 cents on the dollar. Open invitation to inspect the full stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar L. Rogers
Barnesville
Sky
New York
Sea Island
Notion
Hamberg
Charlie T. Tyler
Thomas J. Williamson
Light Potato Crop Seen In New England This Season
An agricultural brief notes a lighter than usual potato harvest across New England due to variable weather. Farmers report smaller yields in key counties while prices edge higher for consumers and processors monitor supply.
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New England
Saved His Life with Electric Bitters
Mr. D. I. Wilcoxson of Horse Cave Kentucky suffered years of painful phthisis and rheumatic pains. After using Electric Bitters he found relief from the first bottle, took six in total and was cured gaining eighteen pounds. He credits the remedy with saving his life. Sold 50 cents a bottle by J. W. Hightower.
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D. I. Wilcoxson
Horse Cave
J. W. Hightower
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Velvet
Waynmanville
Humbolt
Ps.uuvu
Voorheis
Filler
W.M. Howard
Andrew M. Brown
Geo. Kendall
Allston
Boston
Mass
H. C. Baily
Daniel Maddox
Waldo Thompson
John M. Ives
Salem
Lord
Valparaiso
John Sherman
Foraker
Viginia
Mahone
J. P. Northrop
Peachtree Bst
Georgia
Simon & Frohlin
Specialty
Whitehall St
Janta, Ga
Simon & Frohsin
Washteton
D.C
Hill
Willard’s
Ways and Means
Randall
Salvation Oil
George Schaefer
Hampton
J.S. Akers
Henry Schaefer
Inmans
Baltimore
Ober & Sons
Gill
V. C. Marshburns
Notto
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