10 Aug 1871
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Newspaper
Abbeville Press And Banner
Location
Abbeville, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1871
Page
1
Jenkins discovers a new clerk named Gardner after discharging the former. Smith courts Georgiana, a woman who proves capable and begins to tilt toward hiring and even marriage. The arc ends with the clerk-turned-wife joining the household as partner and housekeeper.
The Lynchburg Republican recounts unruly myths about two rattlesnake species in the Blue Ridge, noting their colors and behavior. It tells of a Bedford County child spared when a yellow rattlesnake, once in bed with her, coils away then caresses and rattles, while the hunter awaits a shot.
Cincinnati man Pratt recounts a droll depot misadventure from the Galary tale. A daughter, a pocket book, a watch, a train, a perilous ride, and a pursuit through a sleepy station end with a comic failure and a courtroom note. The narrator laments his luck and the trouble of protecting an unguarded woman.
A passenger recounts a disrupting incident aboard a train or transport, criticizing conductors for mishandling a female passenger and arguing that women should be protected by proper conductors rather than endure improper treatment. The piece emphasizes outrage at the conduct and responsibility of staff.
A New York Commercial Advertiser correspondent from Long Branch recalls spying through a keyhole on her husband and other couples as they chat and joke in adjoining rooms. She describes overheard phrases, the surprise of discovery, and a playful attempt to shame him with a song and a dramatic sleep talk finale.
Dr Bliss of Washington expects to obtain a larger supply of cundurane ion, touted as a powerful cancer remedy. A naval officer sought it for a friend, and Bliss notes current small shipments, with plans to release more by August 1 or 15. He claims it acts as a strong alterative and specific against cancer related toxins.
A single bale of short staple cotton from Mississippi weighing 443 pounds sold for 50 cents per pound. Raised by W. & McShaw, it was cleaned by women, shown at fairs, won prizes, raffled for 1000 dollars, and traded through several firms before reaching Jonathan Eno in New Jersey. The plan is to manufacture the bale and test its texture against American goods. A Saratoga correspondent notes a German visitor who cannot partake in communion and preaches instead at his Baptist friend’s home.
Wisconsin farmers push tobacco cultivation widely from garden plots to forty acre fields. Many children are kept at work in these fields, threatening school attendance. A curious Savannah episode shows a damsel mistaking a man for her missing brother before fleeing in confusion.
A brief domestic squabble between Quilp and his wife erupts over control of money. She asserts wiser financial sense, he retorts with a biting remark revealing his vanity. The scene exposes Quilp as a self congratulating brute in the exchange.
A fragment notes Henry Ward Beecher preaching from My son cleaveth unto the dust, drawing a contrast with a $20,000 salary described as a pile of dust worth cleaving to. The remark ties moral reflection to worldly compensation in a terse, period voice.
The census figures reveal a steady drop in Ireland's population over 30 years. In 1841 the population stood at 8,196,687, in 1860 it was 6,674,278, and this year 5,402,858, about 400,000 fewer than ten years ago.
The recent census shows a higher number of women than men in Great Britain. The gender imbalance stands at 913 more women than men, highlighting notable differences across regions and age groups.
A fragmentary piece traces Long Branch origins from 1793 with settlers Parker and Wardell, notes vast growth to four thousand five hundred, and describes areas like the pibertyr Bee and the Shore. It derides haste, extols deliberate work, cites Quaker thrift, and threads in varied anecdotes, political quips, and social observations from 19th century sources.
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