Negro Uncivilized Progress in Georgia and Carolina
A New York Herald correspondent surveys postwar conditions in Georgia and South Carolina, arguing that despite vast abolition era benefits including schooling, rations, and legal aid, substantial improvements in labor, education, and governance remain limited. The piece discusses cotton production, labor patterns, political influence of negro voters, and conservative efforts toward reform, urging continued education and honest government to salvage the South.
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South Carolina
Unq
Kurton
Long-Lived Baptist Pioneer Dawson Remembered in South Carolina
The aged Brother Dawson, eighty five, recounts early Baptist history from Ashford Kent to New York 1818 and South Carolina. He helped start churches and served as moderator while surviving in difficult times with faithful sacrifice and modest pay. The article also endorses Judge Green as honesty over Chamberlain, urging Conservatives to vote.
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Brother Dawson
Ashford Church
Kent
England
Ann Aiken
Rother
Daniel Mile
Portaea
Hampshire
New York
American Triennial Convention
Luiier Rice
Red Men
South Carolina
Mystic Shore
Abana
Israel
Dawson
Judge Green
Green
Chamberlain
Bond Ring
Creenville Enterprise and
Mountaineer
Miraculous Escape Shared After Dinner at Liverpool Table
A young man in a Liverpool hotel recounts surviving a shipwreck while fifteen friends perished. He explains the escape by two individuals on another vessel, prompting a listener to remark on curiosity and humor in the exchange.
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Liverpool
Flo
The Labor Question in Southern Prosperity and Change
This excerpt argues labor as central to Southern prosperity, noting postwar farming upheaval, reduced arable land, and need for better reliable labor. It urges Grange involvement to regulate labor, promising further discussion from the writer and highlighting emphasis on farming systems and forest use.
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Alyia
Roporter Relied On Prayer Address Mix Up At Funeral
A roporter, fearing he might miss the address at a premi ert citizen’s funeral, slipped the manuscript from the preacher’s pocket and bore it to the podium. The clergyman spoke extemporaneously, only to learn his paper had been printed in full in the newspaper. In a separate note, defense counsel quizzed a plaintiff about marriage consent during a breach of promise case. The plaintiff said the man courted her and told her sister he planned to marry into their family.
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Bavanrian
Republican Party
Uscle Tom
Theo
Baxtec Street
Oless
Lsbor
South
Freedman's Bank
Alyah Peoria Bradley
Boston
South Carolin
Itia
Thas
Jairty
Sch
Nouws Anil
Tna
Eliant
Boston Library study backs novels for public taste
The Boston Public Library investigation found Bates Hall lacking novels but valuable standard works, noting fiction encourages broader reading. The committee concluded against banning novels, arguing contemporary novels can be as profitable as histories and spark interest in learning, especially among youth.
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Boston Public Library
Ates! Hall
Nne
Toston
Athens
America
Thackeray
Dickens
Richard I
Hume
Boston Public Library Committee
Boston
Loudsville Daily Ledger
Farmers End Feud by Sharing Land in Erie Settlement
In Girard township Pennsylvania two rival farmers long at odds over a ten foot boundary line resolved their dispute by agreeing to split the land between them and have their children marry. The reconciliation came after a fatal accident and lengthy chancery suits, leaving both families with new houses and peace.
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Girard Township
Baie Canny
Inwauita
Earl
Iis
Montague and
Capulet
Erie
Enna
Neaia
Emma
Caely
Ploughing on Stubble and Clay Soils Advice
The Southern Cultivator advises keeping ploughs running on stubble to aid spring work when soils are frozen or wet. It notes this helps mellow clay lands and reduces land baking after winter freezes.
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Sorhern
Fifteen Cents Per Gallon Shocks Mrs Parlington
A fragment shows Mrs Parlington railing at a change in prices, exclaiming in disbelief that gallons are valued at fifteen cents. The remark hints at a broader price shock or cost concern reflected in the era.
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Mra. Parlington
Conservatives and Republicans Agree on No County Nominations in Anderson
In Anderson county the Conservatives accept a Republican proposition to refrain from party nominations. The plan aims to run candidates on merit, not party, amid concerns over sectional tensions. The Orange-Surg Times notes the move signals harmony but warns Republican dominance could limit Conservative representation in the legislature.
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Anderson County
John R. Cochran
Anderson
Union
Lasantanio
Nnb
De Maller the Famous Pedestrian
The piece profiles De Mahler a Virginian known for walking across the world for pleasure. After wartime injuries nearly frozen him, doctors said he could not walk but he recovered through relentless travel. He records routes, sketches scenes, and continues walking, undeterred by skeptics.
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de Maller
da Mahler
Globe
Anderson
St. Louis Democrat
Alania
Tospeka
Taglas
de Mahler
Wagoner
Mie
Avanta
Jim
Paris
France
Parla
Pyrenees
Anddan
Hos
Arithmetic Conundrum Noted In Curious Exchange
A mother teaching arithmetic is surprised when her child asks a quirky question about three butterflies each with a bug in its ear, prompting a playful math moment. The piece also mentions Cashmere shawls being likened to deaf people, noting that we cannot imitate them.
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New York Herald
Anto
Uncle Tos
Georgia
Colored Pi
Order of Templars
White Grand Lodge
Atlanta
Commissioners of Public Schools
Macon
White College
Georga
Tennessee
North Carolina
Virginia
Air Line
South Belt
Sensible Conservatives
Gen
Kershayy
Independent Party
Carollina
Commonwealth
Protortion ii
Towson
New York Times
Bro
Thomas Pawson
Pennsylvania
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