Monetary debate on specie payments in United States Senate
Merriman of North Carolina urged immediate resumption of specie payments and return to gold and silver currency. He argued greenbacks are bloated, called for gold reserves and a national bank, and warned against sectional currency pressures while discussing fiscal policy ahead of the 1876 centennial.
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Cards and heat in a social poker game tale
The narrative recounts a lively poker night where Mr Shmous leads a game with a dealer. Bets rise from a few to many chips as players push, with aces and kings held high. A card draw changes the balance, Brown’s bold raises, and Simmons proclaims two pairs as tension peaks. The scene ends with the narrator leaving for Christmas street followed by Brown’s quip about tanks.
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Immigrant policy hints and editorials on funding
A Charleston County report delay prompts editorial urging to scrap further immigration spending and instead fund a dedicated immigrant depot under trustworthy commissioners. Other notes critique child supervision by servants, praise Grant’s actions, and share social vignettes on marriage and scams in New York society.
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The South's Duty and Destiny to Rebuild Our Land
An abolition era sentiment urges South to abandon past sorrows and begin a great national rebuilding. It calls for labor and will to restore cotton, mines, forests, and industry, envisioning a radiant future and an empire of wealth surpassing old eastern glory. It ends by urging immediate action and sacrifice for a millennium of progress.
Make Bread to Eat Instead of Cotton
From the Sumter Watchman the author urges farmers to shift from cotton to bread production to meet local needs. He argues non-producers rely on distant goods, advocates home milling, and compares current cotton farming to ancient famine caused by overreliance on cotton. He warns of divine displeasure if provisions fail and cites the year 1874.
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Portland Man Seeks Cure for Laudanum Poisoning
A Portland apothe shop tale tells of a man asking what cures laudanum poisoning. The clerk suggests a strong emetic and sending the wife home with coffee, then calls a doctor, while the man insists a doctor is unnecessary.
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Fragmented 19th century quips and political notes
A collage of humorous quotes and brief notices cites Josh Billings witticisms, a Virginia officeholder indicted for perjury, a schoolboy tobacco composition, a Titusville shoe-store anecdote, Missouri Reconstruction commentary, a shoe store joke about thick soles, and Mississippi’s youngest House member Lynch, a former slave with little schooling.
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