17 May 1876
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Newspaper
Abbeville Press And Banner
Location
Abbeville, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1876
Page
1
Fragmentary verse recounts a speaker's life ending in isolation and oblivion. The speaker reflects on death and memory as natural forces erode identity and presence. The text evokes a lone shore, fading paths, and a lack of mourners for the speaker.
In a suspenseful first person account a university leaves this dramatic scene in a cathedral tower where a rope failed and a student friend Symes nearly plunged. The narrator describes climbing the tower stairs with lanterns and the subsequent rescue by John Oxley and a returning housekeeper. doctors later assess shock to an excitable brain.
The Senate convenes for the Belknap impeachment trial as Chief Justice Waite and Members preside. Readers learn of the proceedings, oath, and courtroom atmosphere, with witness accounts and references to the House articles of impeachment against former Secretary Belknap.
A ragged scene unfolds with a benevolent old gentleman and a traveling agent, discussing life insurance amounts amid rough chatter. The piece blends curious dialogue with early 19th century attitudes, referencing a physician’s era and the old man’s odd insistence on safety and certainty in a life insurance inquiry.
A sprawling, garbled note recounts bounties paid for scalps in pennsylvania counties, a fraud scheme faking colt hides as fox skins, and widespread corrupt practices. It touches on taxes, church counts, german gold debates, london dresshouses, drinking deaths in londonderry, and a quaker marriage anecdote with a crown fee. The piece veers across topics, listing figures, locals, and social vices with little coherence.
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