Old Ireland and Its People in 19th Century View
The excerpt explores American reflections on Ireland, describing how readers’ imaginations shape their view of Old Ireland. It notes Ireland’s landscape green summers, stone fences, and dense housing, then surveys its ancient settlement history and strong stock raising, rivers like the Shannon, lakes such as Lough Neagh, and cultural ties across the Irish diaspora.
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Delirium tremens case described by physician friend
A Times report recounts a Chestnut Street incident where a sober man, Tom, appears intoxicated but is revealed to suffer from a rare delirium tremens type. A young doctor explains the episode as a declared semi annual attack, detailing past debauches, a dramatic family feud, and a violent relapse requiring a strait jacket before years of abstinence.
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Grant
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England
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Tom
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Cotton Cultivation in Georgia Profits From Perdue Method
Georgia farmers have shifted to careful soil cultivation boosting per acre cotton yields. Mr. Perdue’s fertilized eight acre trial yielded 1645 pounds lint and 3000 pounds seed per acre, netting about 110 dollars after costs. The article urges South Carolina farmers to adopt similar methods for higher profits and independence.
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Furman
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Perdue
Tiniga
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South Carolina's Postwar Progress and Rich Resources
Col. McClure outlines South Carolina recovery with rising manufacturing capital from 1860 to 1885 and growing agricultural output. He cites railroad gains, cotton, grain, rice, and livestock improvements, asserting the state could feed five times its present population from its resources, with strong mineral and water power prospects highlighted by the Colombia Register.
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A Curious Rule For Deducing Birth Weekday
A rambling tale suggests a once popular rule to find the day of the week of birth by calculating from the year and date. It includes an example with March 9 1876 and notes about leap years, then shifts to a scene with a crusty character and a money question.
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Cotton versus bread and cattle profit in Southern farming
An examination of crop economics argues that cotton can yield higher gross returns but requires more inputs and debt. The author contrasts cotton farming with diversified bread and livestock farming, noting higher costs, fertilizer, credit, and market expenses in cotton. The Southern farmer often ends poorer, while a neighbor growing bread and meat prospers, the piece citing Newr and Courier.
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Mutt Tom Robertson Recalls Washington Talk Tie Swallow Tail Coat
A murky reminiscence from Congress arises when a friend of purate Washington recounts Rob Robertson's tale. He cites a remark about two priorities for men in Washington, stopping swivering and appearing in a swallow tail coat, followed by a claim that he has stopped wearing.
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Congress
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