Washington Cushing Chief Justice Nomination Foe Sparks Senate Clash
Washington dispatches report fierce opposition to Caleb Cushing for Chief Justice, driven by reconstruction and constitutional amendment disputes. Republicans and Democrats debate loyalty and party aims, with late caucuses hinting at withdrawal or modification of the nomination.
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Disease-Destroying Tree Report From 19th Century Spread
A long copied paragraph describes a eucalyptus tree claimed to absorb water, emit antiseptic vapors, and eradicate fever in colonies from Cape to Algeria and Cuba. It notes rapid growth, immunity to fever in several regions, and calls for experiments to confirm applicability elsewhere. The piece reads as sensational science rumor of mid 1800s.
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Honest Man of 1814 Stands Out in Kentucky Tale
A Kentucky newspaper seeks evidence of an honest man in state history and finds a man of 1814 who bought a horse for 45 dollars when asked 65. He returns to pay the remaining 20, convinced the horse was worth the higher price. The 1814 date marks the latest such discovery.
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What is a Grange The Farmer's Advocate Explains It
The article defines the Grange as a farmer organization aimed at improving and elevating farmers. It unites rural people, provides lecture rooms, disseminates information, promotes brain culture, and advocates fair prices by resisting middlemen. It also describes the Grange as a social support network for the needy and a protector of communities.
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Fleas Favor Women Children and Dogs in Odd Preference
Fleas show a curious taste for women children and dogs while avoiding tobacco and whiskey scents. They seldom trouble a veteran in uniform. Capturing a flea offers more happiness to a female representative than wearing a bonnet in a crowded scene of Vinie.
Immigration for South Carolina Workers Promotes Fair Treatment
The Newberry Herald urges welcoming foreign labor with humane housing and pay, equal respect, and patient adaptation. It argues immigration benefits all, warns against hostile conduct, and calls for local societies to recruit and support newcomers while offering fair land sales and practical integration.
Immigrants Should Be Landed Proprietors in South Carolina
A Charleston News and Courier piece argues immigrants should be landowners to anchor their ties to the state. It proposes allotting farm plots of ten to fifteen acres and conveying them in fee simple to settling families, with Granges coordinating land offers and contact with New York and European groups to attract desirable newcomers.
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Country wife helps husband raise seventy acres of wheat
A country lady recounts that her wife stood in the doorway and shook a broom at her husband as he rested, aiding him in managing seventy acres of wheat. An Irishman and Englishman quarrelled loudly, threatening to break the other’s head and knock the brains out of his skull.
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