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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1884
Page
2
The Lititz Record urges advertisers to transmit copy by Wednesday noon for regular daily afternoon publication. Communications must be authenticated by the writer’s name and address, not necessarily for publication, but as guarantor of good faith.
The piece urges youths to seek honor through strength and labor beyond professions, arguing hard work is essential for fame. It notes ongoing political leadership by Editor Hensel, the tariff debate’s misperception, and a hard Lancaster winter reflecting on past climates. It concludes with mayoral politics as Mayor MacGowkin declines renomination and Republicans seek a strong candidate amid civic tensions.
A Jacksonville letter from January 1884 recounts a Southern winter visit by a North Carolina traveler. He describes board at Wilwood House, orange trees lining streets, abundant fruit, warm May-like weather, and sociable locals. He notes a North-South cultural mix, the prevalence of African Americans, and the casual, sometimes harsh, views on race and labor. He visits Savannah and Jacksonville, remarks on inns like the St James, and observes local poverty and housing conditions. The piece blends travel notes with social commentary and vernacular speech.
Lexington locals report the Dunkards will start revival meetings at the Union Meeting House Sunday evening, with services each evening and morning sessions on the first three days. Jesse E. Buchter, a nearby grower, sold about half an acre of Havana tobacco to a Lancaster firm for 20 cents per pound. Reuben Long of Manheim visited, examined the tobacco, but no purchases were reported.
A correspondent writes from Mayport about riverfront life in a southern town, noting yellow pine streets and plank walks, fishing adventures with a large river fish, and encounters with locals including a Black laborer. He describes markets selling shad, bass, mullet, and other fish, mentions sewers and birds, and reflects on why northern birds may migrate south. He hints at travel plans and costs of living, ending with a postwar longing to stay awhile longer.
The notice lists soap, glues, starch, cosmetics, and cleaning items with prices per unit, plus a long public sale schedule. It mentions Strurz Drug Store and attorney at law Brroken, with sale events at Warwick House, Speedwell mills, and various premises in Rome, Elizabeth Town, and nearby townships.
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