18 Sep 1875
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Newspaper
Aiken Tribune
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1875
Page
1
The Atken Tribune lists weekly publication pricing with various prepayment options. Rates include one copy for 1.00 for a year or six months, plus single copies and in advance terms.
Fragmentary poem reflecting on purpose and faith, repeating the refrain by and by. Expresses doubt and hope as the speaker questions what will matter in the end while seeking divine solace and heavenly home. Named figures or dates are not present, with a focus on spiritual introspection.
From The News and Courier the article assesses Charleston’s improving commercial position. It notes rising exports of spirits, rosin, and naval stores, with Rosin barrels up 45 957 and spirits 9 265 casks. Crude phosphates total 1,025,046 tons, and fertilizers shipments near 50,000 tons worth about two million dollars. The piece highlights Charleston’s phosphate industry, sulfuric acid production, and overall growth in a challenging year for southern ports.
An 1865 to 1888 earnings table shows Charleston's cotton crop receipts rising across years, with per bale values climbing from about 5.00 to 10.98 per cent equivalents. The narrative praises Charleston’s growth versus Savannah and New Orleans, noting improved warehouses and presses, and foresees continued expansion across cotton, lumber, phosphates, and other trades as the city solidifies its position in the South Atlantic commerce.
A survey notes that many literary figures pursued or intersected with law studies. Petrarch, Metastasio, Tasso, Voltaire, and Schiller are mentioned as lawyers or students, while Goethe, Shakespeare, Cowper, Scott, and Gray show varied ties to legal training or practice. The piece reflects on the legal bent among poets and writers.
A fragment from Gentleman's Magazine discusses the cross‑influence of poetry and law among notable figures. It muses on Shakespeare Dante Wordsworth and Blackstone, noting how literary achievement and legal careers have intertwined, with examples of poets who pursued law and vice versa.
The article reviews a Prussian nobility scandal surrounding Count Eulenburg and a slain cook, noting aristocratic indulgence and public outrage. It mentions Countess Marie von H Rama rck and her role during revolutionary times, with references to Kissingen and her father’s political career. It also covers the von Eulenburg family, including Herbert and William, and their reputations.
The Brockton Mass. sewing machine needle trade expands with near five million produced last year. Factories currently finish about twelve thousand needles daily. Descriptions of brutal Tibetan punishment are included as an alarming aside.
A long review portrays King Alfonso XIII eight months into reign as suffocated by palace etiquette and a dominant ministerial council. It notes royal mobility limited, access controlled, and a state system pressuring him to accept ministers' policies. It highlights tension between the King, his mother ex-Queen Isabella, and trusted nobles amid constant scrutiny and ceremonial restrictions.
An early 20th century critique exposes the Wall Street practice of selling put options and premium privileges. It describes brokers preying on working women and the public, condemns the gambling form of options trading, and explains the mechanics of puts and peculiar premiums amid a scene of aversion to speculative finance.
A sprawling piece cites stock manipulation schemes like straddles and calls, noting broker deceits and risky bets amid volatile markets. It mentions Berlin ink substitutes, Nile adventures, Nim the king, and French army marriage rules tied to income, ending with a war minister’s declaration on declarations of regulation income.
Advertisers are advised to place insertion notices with cash before Friday noon each week. Henry Sparnick is the editor and proprietor. The ad rate lists one square inch at one dollar and requests reductions for contract terms.
The text mixes early 19th century concerns including Spain Cuba insular politics, exile, and sequesterment with market notes on brick imports to Britain and a long account of Captain Boyton’s aquatic swimming contest. It references Portuguese or Spanish matters, English brick-making, Prussian bricks, and a novelty swimming apparatus.
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