Atlanta's 1880 fair week soldiers and shadows
In Atlanta during a crowded fair week, Tye Goeckly Parmer recalls attending sham battles by the Gate City Guards and a plainsong of military pageantry. He recalls a Texas Ranger pose, a few pilfered items, and a critical view of crowds watching soldiers. The North Georgia Stock and Fair Association exhibits a novel plowing machine, while a female pickpocket intrigues the crowd. The Mystic Owls stage a free street pageant on crusades with brilliant electric lights and large floats through downtown.
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Jackson
Yankees
Texas Ranger
Oglethorpe Park
Gate City
North Georgia Stock and Fair Association
Ben. Yancey
Athens
Georgia
Mystic Owls
Atlanta
New Orleans
Demonest
Grief Tied to City Festivities in Mourning Letter
A street crowd overwhelmed by joy contrasts with sorrow as a letter recalls Misa Laura Candler’s death and a family’s loss. The piece laments the clash of celebration and grief and prays for strength through faith in a community touched by tragedy. The Salvation Army opens a Baltimore campaign with meetings led by Theodore Jones and Charles Bentley, sharing testimonies of conversion, faith, and anticipated reinforcements.
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Misa Laura Candler
Hon. M. A. Candler
Madame Sosnowski
Christ
Mary
Martha
Bethany
Jac
Baltimore
San
Salvation Army
William Street Independent Methodist Church
Theodore Jones
Charles Bentley
Jones
Raikton
Chas. Bentley
Nottingham
England
America
Thomas Lowe
Bently
Army
Bentley
Philadelphia
Heaven
Cea
Eaton
Railton
Scissormisms and Notes on Public Life
A collage of wry aphorisms and social observations. The piece juggles humor about law enforcement, American ideals, and everyday quirks, citing a Sacramento bride, a Plympton house on posts, and quips on politics, economy, race, and travel. It mentions Captain Eads and a Brooklyn church debate over inclusion. It concludes with a large Democratic meeting in York, praising speakers Bayard, Beamerallace, and Eb. Adgar.
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Sacramento
Plymton
Oregon
Jersey City
New Jersey
Dead Lake
California
Adolphus
Philadelhy
Richmond
Eads
New Orleans
Mexico
Tehuantepec
Mexican Congress
Concordatreet Baptist Church
Colored
Brooklyn
The
Sun
Long Island Baptist Association
Baptist Home
York
Jerem
Senator Bayard
Delaware
Mane
Texas
Atlantic
Pacific
Beamerallace
EB. K. Adgar
Cotton Trade Growth Promises Southern Recovery, 1876
A Galveston News summary of fifty years of U S cotton trade shows growth from 976,845 bales in 1830 to 6,064,155 in 1879. It notes price rises, increased demand, and a projected steady South independence, with emphasis on emancipation’s economic effects and colossal future potential for Georgia and the state’s leadership.
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South
Galveston News
United States
New York
Liverpool
America
Canada Farmer Creed Promotes Small Farms and Industry
The Canada Farmer reports an agricultural convention adopting a creed praising small farms, thorough cultivation, subsoil plowing, individual farmer ownership, and a spirit of industry. It extols clean homes, organized kitchens, and timely sale of grain, while stressing stock care, shelter, and prudent experimentation.
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Canada Farmer
Agricultatista of
Canada
Great Trotters List Sub-2:20 Records in Harness
A compiled roster of world trotting records under 2:20, naming horses such as Maud S, St Julian, Goldsmith Maid, Darby, American Girl, Lucille Golddust, and Flora Temple among others. Includes times from 2:10 to 2:19 with multiple entries per horse and notes horses like Hamis, Slow Go, and Patchen. The list appears as an archival catalog of famed trotters and their feat times.
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Larness
Maud S
St. Julian
Rarus
Goldsmith Maid
Hopeful
Lala
Hattie Woodward
Lucille Golddust
Darby
Gloster
Dexter
Hannis
Dick Swiveler
Edwin Forseat
Great Eastern
Judge Fullerton
Nettie Proteine
Stud Cloud
Lana
Isane
Lady Maud
Lady Thorn
Suck
Midnight
Independence
Colonel Lewis
Slow Go
Charley Ford
Nuttwood
Patchen
Albemarble
Alley
Bonesetter
Couzette
Edward
Graves
Wedgewood
Kitty Bates
Mos
THAT CORSET STORY New York Tariff and Hancock corset tale
The piece argues tariff policy threatens Republican and Democratic fortunes in New York, urging restoration of mercantile and shipping interests and market reach abroad. It recounts Old John Robinson’s show in Lynchburg and defends Hancock’s corset as medical support, while touching on whipping posts, census notes, Beecher, Ingersoll, Moody, and Moody’s charitable work and public praise across various topics.
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New York
Madisonian mocks Speer speech in lis on city race
The Madisonian critiques a speech by a leading Independent candidate in the 9th district, noting his strong stump presence and florid style. It laments overly bombastic rhetoric while acknowledging occasional effective points and public appeal among supporters and voters.
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Madisonian
Ory Speer
Lison
Merchant Maxims for Success From Old Trade Columns
A prominent merchant shares experience based rules for business success. He advises choosing an understandable trade, maintaining capital, handling only one clear venture, limiting outside investment, insuring stock and property, selling to reliable buyers on set terms, charging fair profits, living within income, respecting competition, and advertising in the local paper to support printers.
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Tye Goeckly Parmer
OUR
Fatent
R. Lawton
Chronicle
Constitutionalist
Chicle and
B. Lawton
Chatham
Fat Lawton
Ral Lawton
Georther
Senate
St. Louis
Iady
Indiana
Shield
Republic
Liberty
Tomover
Chicago’ Times
Louis
Helder
Tar
London
Economi Teonece
Fiona Hank
St. Louis Republican
Hanecok
Republicana
General Lawton
Bale
Gen. Hancock
Lawton
Commonwealth
Congress
North
Washington
John Robinson
Lowlow
Old John
Lynchburg
Oal
Herald
Henry Ward Beecher
Kingdom of Heaven
Mr. Cher
Mr. Beecher
Che Ueiaily Saas
LWA
Thurlow Weed
Robert G. Ingersoll
Five Pointa
Water Street
Peck Slip
Moody and Sankey
Mission Church
Garret and Gutter
Jerry McAuley
Ingersoll
Mr. Moody
Mr. Ingersoll
Moody
Moody and
Sankey
Africa
Pepe
Northfield
Mass
Gire
Far West
Father de Smet
Alto
Ais
Utah
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
North Carolina
Virginia
Colorado
Dr Tawnen
Lins Ra
Pesth
Dros Rama
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