18 Jul 1875
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1875
Page
1
Albert Shepherd of Grass Valley discovers a gold nugget in the street along Waleli street. The specimen weighs near three quarters of a dollar in gold value, with estimates suggesting far more in collectible worth. The finder urges readers to look down and mind their steps.
A patchwork of 1875 news items notes a Georgia railroad dividend of 168 009 dollars with one third paid first day, Albany’s rail extension, cotton prospects in Albany, valley beat Rio Grande in crop timing, Grange officers traveling to Louisville, and a moving Erie story of a German family abandoning a dead child in a Corning, New York carriage due to poverty and no funds for burial.
A reporter encounters a bereaved child amid Detroit storm wreckage. The boy mourns losing his cat to the wind, describing the scene with poignant, rambling speech as dust and debris rise like a dog driven tumble. He clings to hope even as chaos scatters possessions and kin.
Foreign News notes a public subscription begun in Lennon to erect a statue of Lord Byron in a conspicuous London site. Disraeli presided with speeches by Malmesbury Stanhope and Sula. Gen Wilson indicated Americans would contribute toward a ten thousand dollar memorial.
Agricultural notes urge beekeeping and Italian bees for honey, urge sowing turnips between July 20 and August 15, and promote mixed seed use. It cites 1874 national Grange receipts of 216381 and executive costs of 421 Arkansas. It also discusses hog cholera remedies and farm education, plus California small farm shift from ranch system to small, productive plots.
The Romp horse, aged 51, is claimed to be the oldest living horse, with a North American career spanning from Clarence Erie County to Jackson. Its long life includes a broken ankle repaired by carpentry, years hauling coal, and continued companionship with owner P. Carter and later A. J. Henderson, supported by witnesses and sale records. The piece details breeding, lineage, and persistent testimony to its age, noting its unique conformation and endurance.
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