Old Times Reflections on Life and Hardships of the Past
BILL ARP muses on how children today would endure old time living conditions. He describes two room homes, hand made shoes, candles, quills, and little toys, contrasting with modern comforts while celebrating simpler rural life and enduring values. He recalls local scenes, school days, and communal crafts, weighing nostalgia against progress.
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Marietta
Stata
Atgupta
Suvaongh
Macon
Anme
Xerxes
Zacheus
Ottar Coungh
Qolwoel Campbell Walleca
Lester
Forsyth County
Sawnee
Indiana
Sawnee's Mountain
George Lester
Chern Struag
Fndinu
Vino O'Stock
Seat
Thor
Thera
Oles Furnitura
Bouke
Augurty
Tre Robber Governor’s Sentence in Cambridge Court
Ex Governor Moses of South Carolina, charged with obtaining 24 dollars under false pretenses, was sentenced to six months in the House of Correction. His defense described a diseased mind worsened by postwar reconstruction, while critics accused him of a calculated confidence game and exploited family claims to seek mercy.
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Superior Criminal Court
Cambridge
Mass
Moses
South Carolina
House of Correction
Masea Anid
South Carolinna
Col. Higginson
Canby
House of Representatives
Avery
Freeman
Pitman
Miors
Fisk
Greenville News
Frank Moses
Dia
Bis
Blasphemy, Free Speech, and the Threat to Christianity
Mr Talmage argues Christianity is the moral sun of the age and warns that blasphemy erodes law and society. He cites authorities on blasphemy punishment, calls for limits on infidelity, and predicts a future where free speech fueled by blasphemy could destroy churches, schools, and civilization.
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Mr. Talmage
Brooklyn
Christ
Talmage
Dr. Speer
Kent
Dit
Patrick Campbell
Plainon
Jeethér
New York
City of
Talenge
Christluot
Idu
Sebbath
Europe
Greenwood
Tam
Great Britain
United States
America
Asia
Africa
Deathbed of President Jackson Chronicle
President Jackson endured thirty one years of ailment and pain. On his deathbed he lamented office seekers while loved ones surrounded him. He asked for his spectacles and spoke of meeting his children in heaven, dying peacefully as a Presbyterian. Washington Caller notes the Nebraska corncobs used as fuel and mentions local prices.
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Jackson
Evenson
Sueno
Andrew
Washington Deller
Making the best of the inevitable in Biblical outlook
In a Christian Commonwealth feature, the piece argues that inevitable suffering rests in God’s plan and calls for submission to divine will. It cites Gethemane and the prayer Thy will be done, urging trust in love to transform fate from burden to providential victory, reflecting Baptish Weekly tone.
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Gethemane
Ovberd
Yin Ullimala
Cotton Cultivation Methods Shared by D Cooper from Travelers Rest
D Cooper of Travelers Rest South Carolina provides detailed notes on cotton culture in a column for farmers. He describes hill planting, deep versus shallow cultivation, seed quantities, and spacing for large boll and common varieties, with step by step instructions for preparing hills, digging, planting, and covering seed.
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Enterprine and Mountaineer
D. Coorer
Restlessness of Age and the Value of Experience
The aged grow restless with inactivity and seek purposeful tasks. They dislike excessive supervision and being treated as dependent, preferring to contribute and be consulted. Respect their autonomy, provide meaningful occupation, and approach aging with gentleness and patience.
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Lily
Philadelhia Cilh
Shall We Raise Horses or Mules in Shartanbiurg Sparta
An editorial style piece argues against promoting mule breeding over horses, warning that breeding mules requires mares and may lead to social and economic issues. It questions efficiency, praises horses for sturdy work, and condemns perceived social prejudice linked to mule farming and enslaved labor references.
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Shartanbiurg
Sparta
Raldioy Grasay Cotwin
Darkey
Isrge Torsea
le Mules
Fede
Taikate
Williot
Vis
Raine
Voneumed
Fisherman Tricks and Wild Tales Spark Curious Brews
A Scottish fishing curiosity describes baiting geese with a long baited book to lure them into the water, then fighting and re baiting for luck. Washington Territory reports pigs chasing fish in the salmon river and geese diving for dead salmon. A flurry of drunken brawl near Skeleyville Virginia ends with a wife stopping the violence and receiving thrusts.
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Scotland
Eay
Washington Territory
Great
Salmon River
Skeleyville
Venu
Georgia Firearms Tax Aims To Curb Concealed Weapons Sale
The Georgia Legislature considers an indirect tax on dealers in pistols, toys, revolvers, cartridges and blades. Since June 1, many dealers have quit selling these items. the tax limits procurement to populous towns and pushes supplies to cities. Similar bills have appeared in North Carolina, with Abbeville merchants urging South Carolina to act to curb unlawful traffic and its harms.
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Georgia
Piatola
Platela
Rewe and Courier
Why Watches Stop in the Workshop
An expert explains common causes of watch stoppage and the delicate nature of movements. A drop of oil wears out after roughly eighteen months to two years, leaving dry gears and wear. He notes tests failures when a watch is kept on a rack, preferring to carry it in a pocket to reveal simple faults and occasional nervous or tired conditions in the keeper.
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Esida Jewalor
Jim
Rolund
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PYE Stuffs, &c
Wilhite
Anderton County
Sansa
Ah Orb
Aera
We. A- Chapman
Uanee
Seeger
Tub
Conomy
Mason & Hamlin
Musical Instrumento
J. A. Daniels
FOS Lydden & Bates
Waterlon
Tre Robber
Ingersoll
Mr. Talmag
Nebraska
Cottos
Mike Cleveland
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