Teachers Column Inspires New School Efforts In 1885
A verbose Teachers Column urges thorough teaching methods and community effort, praising education’s lasting value. It highlights meetings of colored teachers, debates on parental influence, and calls for active school improvements through prizes, measurers, and new buildings aided by local donors and trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.sandler
J. B. Watkins
Mary
W. P. Holland
Leilson
Boleman
EZ. Brown
Kay
scAlgoce Evans
A. E. Earle
Miggie Gésbam
Iful
M. Fant
Robt
Peunf D
Igailliard
Mittee
Indies
Gi. Comiliscanes
T.M. Laspes
Mus L. C. Hupnamn
Aly School
Cauary Poors
How to Make a Blackboard Cheap for Schools
The Teachers' Department of Newberry Herald and News argues for cheaper, practical schoolboard surfaces. It outlines a plan to surface a chalkboard using sap pine boards, smooth joints, hand sanding, and a homemade blackening paint from lampblack and turpentine. The method promises a durable four foot wide board at about two dollars per room and invites teachers to seek further guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.school
Newberry County
Heredit
Polim
Tamybinek
Yaroish
Department of Newberry Herald Art News
Manners for Boys and a Civil War Recall
A tale of strict etiquette for boys from Auntie and Roy contrasts with a battle narrative from Bristoe Station. The civil war recollection details a fierce October engagement, Confederate charges, heavy casualties, and personal accounts of Cooke and Kirkland as they face overwhelming Union fire and flank attacks.
OUR AMERICAN KING AND THE LIQUOR MONARCHY
A critical piece argues against a perceived kingship in America, denouncing alcohol as a ruling power. It cites 1879 liquor costs in Germany France Britain and the United States to claim alcohol burdens the people and calls for cutting liquor spending to ease poverty and vice. The narrative shifts to wartime memoirs and a discussion of a proposed National Conservative party linked to Montgomery Blair and Sherman era politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Ark Gallery
Sataa
Metropolix
Urisia
Germany
United
United States
Wasursoros
Johston
Washington
Stylenligh
Shernun
Sherman
Schofeld
Nn Goldaborne
Warbington
Montgomery Blair
Mutual Scare In Texas Homes
A humorous local item recalls Drs. Peterby and her husband amid a scare with a tramp peeking through a kitchen window. The piece also notes a gadgeted alarm using compressed air and water to wake sleepers, and includes a string of odd, partial sentences on weather, lightning deaths, and rural mishaps from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drs. Peterby
Texas
Mrs. Peterby
Gray Iie
LU ‘Bette
A Woman Makes an Awful Jump
A delicate brown haired woman about fifty years old walked toward High Bridge and paused at the river edge. She let herself fall from the brink to the water below, breaking bones and dying instantly. the scene drew onlookers who described the fall as pitiful and fatal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Vous
End Avenue
High Bridge
Eighty Two Words Of Oisyllable Speech By Edgerton
Edgerton states he was awakened to a dispatch claiming he gave a long address to students in Dor Wayne and used few words. He challenges the reporter to produce a paper containing his brief sentence while defending his simple wording and the public performance three years ago. The piece cites a Northampton News tease about a boy and girl audience and notes women are deemed to favor Dell ers.
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James McLees
Giles
Ubiatine
Allen Hembree
Jadiea
Roy
Yonkers
James A. Graham
North Carolina
Bristoe Station
Graham
Chave
Leas
Conke
Kirkland
Greenwich
Greensge
Bristoe
Red
Tobn R. Cooker
Jimmie
Ros
Ian Short
Ada Hense
Pvke
A. P. Hill
Harry Heth
Hill
Xed
Warren
Cattell’ Station
Xod Ewell
Cook
Heth
B. D. Hull
Cooke
Hull
Hil
Hall
Johpson
Lee
Quoke
Bnaly
Washington
Richmond
Wooduse
Juforian Davia
Mme
Mirabal
Mac
Href
Henterei
Lhe Marabal
Charles Fones
Ullicer
Paul Jilenen
Simuseli
Don Cho
Loris
D. Me Frost
Southern Historical and Conovitent Society
Lanb Pvaiting
Price
Lexington
TNA
Waa
McCullough
Arkansas
Gin. Murdee
Arkansax
Pillow
Columbus
Dgy
Missouri
Coe Opersin
Alvert Sydney Johnston
Wimaaed
Mileghanies
Migouri
Dohnatén
Ohio River
Trost
Prost
Davis
Qhig River
Joho Massouri
New York
Edgerton
Dor Wayne
Weiden
Mr. Edgerton
Wade
Ruth
Salenent
How to Pop the Question and Practical Notes
A column reflects on proposing marriage noting that genuine moments trump commercial schemes. It describes ideal settings and the emotional spark, warns against forced timing, and ends with brief notes on railway cars, a prison sentence for talking in church, and Florida fruit reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ticlmond
Danville
Tan
Wren
Levy County
Fiu
Printer who Gambled in Ayray and Sought Fame Abroad
George Sims famed Louisville printer and gambler, recently pardoned from the Southern Illinois penitentiary after a five year sentence for government fraud. Born in Coluwbua Indiana, he drifted through Cincinnati Chicago and Indianapolis, facing fortune swings from faro to piracy. A large man with a stammer, he lived fast, run hotels and practiced law briefly before a pension fraud caper led to legal trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Sims
Southermy Ilinois
Loulaville
George Sims
Coluwbua
Indiana
Courier
Sims
Louisville
Jorgaly
Hos
Gothier
George
Cincinnati
Courier Journal
Faro
Chicago
Indianapolis
Dampier Journal
Fara
Fifth Street
Featherly
Uetabla
Courier-Journal
Milas Ballard
Lafayette
Syas
Jay
Huwyer
Tojon
Sinux
Nashville
Nanan
George Bims
Anch
Lina
Loulevidle Carriere Dinenliy
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Crayton
Sfegchér
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Organzai Colored Teachers’ Association
Calophemiao Rocisty
Anderson Military School
J.F. Rhoden
Honea Path Township
Nur Sehel House
Board of Trustees
Deviars
Miteinata
Molly Cotton Tall
Uv High Round Hill
Virginia Battery
Tongus
Orpham
Gilmer
Whitfeld
Whitield
Avery
Goldel Hall
Ai Ivatant
Nan
Toro
Twenty-Seventh
Fifteenth North Cavalint
William McRae
Treirling
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Iass
Che Othief
Hypcock
Noah Caroling Regiment
Umburt
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Gordonsville
Air Brigade
Fleming
Maj. Webb
King
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Hiratere
Hartford, Conn
Ling
Conservative Party
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Frank Blair
Stanton
Chase
Ban Wate
Zqebsrith Chsndler
Charles Sormner
Lincoln
Jayor
Rramed
Guldabora
Geo. Sherman
Johnston
Mongomery Blair
Pressett Tohnson
Philadelphia
Fernando Wood
Vallandigham
Coetaternes
Altnuigh
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Geo. Wannington
C. W. Cnatia
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Chicago Herat
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