06 Aug 1885
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Newspaper
Sandersville Herald
Location
Sandersville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1885
Page
1
A fragmentary piece recounts a river mill by a desolate path and a tale of Dr. Prime’s death from paralysis after a life of journalism and preaching. Voices speak of Rosy, Dave the miller, and a faded cottage, linking the mill’s quiet ruin to memories and war era losses.
Travelers arriving at the 42d Street Station are offered 600 elegant rooms at the Grand Union Hotel with rapid access to Manhattan. The depot fare saves carriage hire, with meals and wine rooms provided, and convenient connections via the 6th Avenue Elevated Railroad to Cortlandt Street Station.
An essay from Christian at Work extols humor as a vital aid to happy households. It argues laughter eases daily cares, curbs impatience, and can transform mishaps into light moments, citing a centering anecdote of a wife’s comic quip about a clean shirt.
While Col Lamont opened the mail he joked about the strange ways people address the President and cited examples such as To his Excellenty Mr Cleveland and other elaborately phrased salutations that miss the simple form.
Tennessee readers recall Rev. Sam Jones refusing a $10,000 Nashville home and instead urging a $2,200 purse be divided among gamblers, bar keepers, and clerks who joined the church. The item also notes a gold headed cane given to O. R. Pringle by Georgia Good Templars for temperance efforts and Pringle’s surprise remarks on the local option bill.
A collage of outdated statistics and anecdotes cites women in various roles and places. It parodies social hierarchies with mentions of doctors, education in China, German labor, and royalty. A mock exchange shows Grover Cleveland courting Miss Birdie McHenepin, ending in humor and rejection.
An old showman recalls fat women in side shows and explains how they are doctored to inflate their size. He warns the process risks death if a blood vessel is accidentally pierced and notes the business yields little profit. The article also mentions railroad car production in Macon and a Georgia mill men’s convention in Atlanta.
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