Modest conductor rises to top rail role in story of faithfulness
A long anecdote traces a young railroad worker who starts as a lowly brakeman on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy line. Through steadfast duty, he rises to general superintendent of the Central Pacific, earning praise from Col Hammond and other directors, and finally attracts a California offer worth ten thousand dollars. The tale emphasizes integrity over status and notes his enduring humility despite high office.
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Judge Kershaw Denounces Dueling and Urges Law Reform
The article reports Judge Kershaw in Spartanburg urging legislators to enact a law requiring officers to swear they have not engaged in dueling since ratification and to enforce anti dueling statutes. It criticizes permissive attitudes and recalls his Anti Dueling Society past, arguing only strict enforcement can curb duels.
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Tudge Kershaw
News and Courier
Selection of Field and Garden Seed for Cotton Planting
A discussion on seed selection urges farmers to source seeds locally, favor ripened cotton seed from the second picking, and start with observant, deliberate selection to improve staple and fruitfulness. It notes climate advantages in the South, warns against reliance on foreign seed, and cites long term profits from careful seeding choices.
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Amun
Othallo
Somadhalka
Georgia
Cloud
Alabama
Hegard Lig
Flexibleness of American Ingenuity in Modern Progress
A broad survey extols American ingenuity and pliability in adapting railroads, industry, and war efforts to a varied landscape. It highlights patent activity, rail construction innovations, and notable U.S. economic and social gains, with references to Georgia, New Orleans, and Maryland’s engineering feats.
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Mathematical Puzzles and Oddities From a Classic Page
A collage of brain teasers asks how many ones each countryman has and includes arithmetic puzzles about doubling money for a bridge toll, a seven son will case, nested wills, egg counting family games, disguises and an Argentine snow-storm report.
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