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Newspaper
Aiken Tribune
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1875
Page
2
The note lists various copy terms by time period including one copy for 12 months and one copy for 6 months, plus gun copy terms and multiple dingle copies described as each seen. Details are fragmentary and unclear.
Poem fragment reflecting on purpose and faith as life unfolds. The speaker questions the significance of earthly joys and sufferings, seeking assurance that perseverance toward God brings meaning beyond doubt. Mentions Christ, fear, and clinging to faith amid a rough path.
From the News and Courier, the piece outlines Charleston’s thriving trade in staples and phosphates. It notes large exports of spirits turpentine and rosin, rising naval stores activity, and substantial phosphate production and fertilizer processing, highlighting Charleston as a leading basin hub with strong year over year gains.
An 1865-66 to 1888-69 cotton receipts table shows Charleston rising among Atlantic port speeds, edging ahead of Savannah and Arkansas rivals, with per bale prices and returns proving the port’s steady expansion. The article praises harbor improvements, warehouse expansion, and new cotton presses, arguing Charleston will become a major commercial city supported by rail and insurance growth.
The article lists poets and writers who pursued legal studies or careers. It notes Petrarch, Metastasio, Tasso, Ariosto, Voltaire, Chaucer, Gower, and others, with details of their law training or practice. It highlights a common thread of legal education among literary figures and hints at how this influenced their work.
A reflection cites Edinburg Longfellow and a list of twenty six names linking poetry and law. It argues eminent writers like Shakespeare and Moore show a long association between literary craft and legal training, suggesting fiction bridges poetry and law as common ground for both pursuits.
The piece discusses the marriage prospects of Countess Marie Von Bismarck, daughter of the chancellor, to a Prussian nobleman, with commentary on German aristocracy, court roles, and the Eulenburg circle. It notes her age, status, and her conduct after the Kissingen incident, as well as her brothers.
The manufacture of sewing machine needs is carried on extensively in Brockton Massachusetts. In the past year the production of two manufactories has reached nearly five millions. They are currently producing about twenty thousand needles daily.
A London Times excerpt portrays Alfonso of Spain nearly eight months into his reign with ministers controlling daily tasks and posing a risk of perpetual tutelage. It notes the king’s isolation, the palace etiquette restricting his movements, and the tension among his advisers who fear his potential distrust of their policies.
A reader exposes the practice of put and call privileges in New York brokerages. The piece explains puts as rights to deliver stock at a future price, usually at a premium, and cites brokers profiting from such gambling schemes. The author condemns the publicity given to this activity and its impact on working women and public trust.
A column discusses stock manipulation schemes where brokers exploit put and call options on straw men to drain dupes. It cites straddles on Pacific Mail as a classic ploy, notes dubious printing and Berlin ink copying, and mentions a French army rule on marriages for officers with independent incomes.
Advertisement rates set at one square per insertion with a standard rate of $100. Liberal reductions offered for consecutive advertisements. Transient advertisements require cash with submission by Friday each week. Henry Sparnick, editor and proprietor, requests prompt payments.
The text discusses Valmageda seeking a million pounds from Spanish subjects in Cuba to fund transport and maintenance of troops, with a 25 percent levy on war fortunes and exile penalties. It notes growing support for independence, cattle disease in England, and a description of bricks shipped to American builders as part of a broader, fragmentary news summary.
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