Old Slavery Tales Told To Children In Atlanta
A reminiscence recalls plantation life, runaways, and the patrol era through a white family view. It describes Aunt Peggy, Uncle Sam, and Mary the maid, plus stories of runaways, gunny bags, and the humor of perilous nights. The piece reflects memory of slavery’s end, loyalty of Tip the servant, and the patrols that policed enslaved people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Constitution
Virgil
Sem
Dave
Buck
Black Dan
Sally
Miss Troy
Tip
Linda
Beck
Miss Tavy
Peggy
Chile
Aunt Pegey
Frage
Lizzards
Bate
Jacks
Macbeth
Park
Sam
Darkey
Rawhead
Chattahoochee
Gwinnett
Betty
June
Ranaway
Mary
Anderson
Rome
Atlanta
Tippecanoe
Colored Regiment
Oustanaula River
Coosa
Lincoln
Virginia
Ran Pigver
Jim Dunlap
Japanese tea plant grown near Summerville gains note
James Bendefeld brought a tea plant bush to the office. He started cultivation twelve years ago from seed mailed by the Patent Office. The plant grows five feet tall and dies back each winter. He reports the flavor equals imported teas and uses it personally, with no sale. James Boughton reports 850 bushels of corn from 80 acres at $150.75 cost, showing profit potential for corn farming.
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Summerville Gazette
James Bendefeld
Madison Madisonian
James Boughton
Capt. Warner
Greene County
Elizir Cure for LongStanding Indigestion and Dyspepsia
Howard W. Key of Cuthbert Ga testifies Molt’s Elizir cured his chronic indigestion and dyspepsia after years of failure with diet climate and medicines. He praises the remedy as highly valuable and recommends it, noting it available at Davenport's and Mall's Drug Stores.
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P. R. Holy Dean Sin
Macon
Molt
Howard W. Key
Andrew Komsle
Cuthbert
Davenport
Mall
Parker's Tonic Promises Health Benefits and Doctor's Endorsement
A testimonial touts Parker's Tonic as a universal remedy that purifies blood and sustains organs. A Chicago doctor, nearly dying, credits the tonic with dramatic recovery after two years of failed treatments and now prescribes it to patients. Distributed by Hixox & Co. and sold in large bottles for one dollar.
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Parker
J. E. Darrow
Calumet Ave
Harincy
Twentyninth Street
Chicago
Ill
Hicox &Co
Sumter County Debtors and Creditors Notice
All persons having demands against the estate of Rebecca Jane Mize deceased in Sumter County are notified to render their claims to the undersigned per law, and all indebted to the estate are requested to pay promptly. This September 25, 1885. J. W. Mize, Administrator.
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Rebecca Jane Mize
Sumter
Sid
J. W. Mize
Mize
Sumteer County
H. D. Watts
M. A. Connors
Anid
A. D. Spee T
Groxor
B. F. Markett
J. W. Caldwell
A. D. Speer
OTICE
Grenora
Souten
Zephaniah F. Saunders
Manrcellcs F. SaenDens
Joan A. Caints
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Sumter County
Andersonville
J. W. Williams
Chitin
Hickman
Dupont
Cassel
Blarris& Tames
Cotton Avenue
Lamar Street
Americus, Ga
PRIZW
Louisiana
Ture
Academy OF Music
New Orleans
Poventer
Capital
PRI
Ae ‘ T Paitzns
New York Exchange
M. A. Dauphin
M.A. Dauphin
Washington, Ly, C
Arate Bany
Louisiana National Bank
State National Bank
New Oes la
Germania Matiomal Bank
Orleam
Gyles
TB Clothier
Albom
A. T. Rogers
Practical Gunsmith
Inm
Agnolia
Americus
A.P & IL
R.R
Bourne
A. Reid
Plains of Dura, Ga
Ma Ts
Leu
Tate
Alec
W. H. Tondeer
Henderson
Peter Henderson
Sie
Séic
Prigg
John R. Shay
Forsyth Street
Americus, An
Busine
John BR. Shaw
Gante
Forsyth
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