Watterson Eloquence on Civil War Era South and Civilization
A Louisville speech by Watterson Leforé of the Na Board of Trade argues civilization hinges on intelligent government and emancipation policies. He warns Northern readers about the South’s wealth and potential menace, urges support for Southern rights and reconciliation, and rejects dangerous ignorance about the region’s fate.
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Y Watterson
Board of Trade
Louisville
Hake
Watterson
Wood Row
North
Mheny
Moses
Moscow Cotton Prospects From Trans-Siberian Districts
Reports from the Trans-Asian districts of Russia indicate intensive growth of cotton near the northern latitude of 50 degrees, with Russia expected to yield about one hundred million pounds of lint per acre at a low cost, as American seed cotton is imported and baling presses are installed nearby.
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Russia
Sueh Foston Journal of Commerce
Ersia
Jersey
Pitas
Moscow
Dustry
Ione Villenes
Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
Tolde
van Hoesen
Toledo National Bank
Ohio
Yeting
Olf
Men Who Are Honest to the Heart’s Core Inspire Civilization
A proclamation extols the ideal man as fearless, truthful, and duty bound in every sphere from office to farm. It lauds men who condemn wrong, stand for right, and pursue justice without vanity, promising a Christian civilization built by steadfast character.
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Greenville
Bral
Grandmaravia
The Self Made Man and Alliance News Notes
The piece urges self effort over patronage and cites rising fortunes from individual labor. It reports on President Livingston addressing the Richmond County Alliance, Monroe and Newton County alliance activities, and farmer stockholders meeting. It also follows farmers’ crop reports, grove sales, and a cotton picking race with tallies.
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Livingston
Richmond County Alliance
Richmond Campground
Monroe County Alliance
Forsyth
R. H W. Jackson
State Alliance
George W Stone
Newton County Farmers’ Alliance Joint Stock Company
Covington
C. M. Houser
Fort Valley
Leesburg
Fla
Estelle Harris
Butts County
W. T. Hoge
Sandtown
Trout County
Hogg
la Grange
Jesse Smith
Pool
Texas
Georgia
Ron
Newspaper Law Rules and Georgia Transfer Act Provisions
The document outlines postmaster duties to notify when papers are not taken and holder responsibility for payments. It also details Georgia Legislature changes on recording deeds mortgages and liens. Provisions set filing times, execution docket entries, cross county liens, and effective dates for the act beginning January 1 1890.
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Georgia
Comic Fragments and Quotations From Various Papers
A collage of quips and brief quotes drawn from multiple newspapers. Items include jokes about money and pockets, a joke about an eye-glass, notes on Patrons of Husbandry, a comment on John L. Sullivan, a remark on Chicago pasturage, a gag about cabbage smells, a Venice extract, and a joke about taste and engagement.
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New Orleans
Post
John L. Sullivan
Birmingham Republican
Chicago
Chicago News
Grand Canal
Harper’s Monthly
Jones
Emily
Smith
Texas
Self Respecting Lawyer and Professional Duty
A Chicago Herald reprint emphasizes lawyers as sworn officers who must do justice and protect clients within the law. It argues lawyers should not judge cases, only ensure lawful proceedings, and must withdraw from fraud or corruption to avoid tainting their profession.
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Dr. Johnson
Lawer
Ile
Chicago Herald
Idle and Idle People Frustrate Busy Lives
A Christian Neighbor column criticizes idle gossipers who disrupt workers. It suggests turning idlers to tasks such as sewing, hammering, or cooking to remove nuisances, noting many idle visitors intrude on editors, merchants, teachers, and housekeepers.
Cotton gin makers urged to push Russian trade
The Charleston News and Courier argues that American cotton gin manufacturers should advertise to the Russian market to gain advantage. It questions aiding foreign markets by sending cotton seed abroad, noting American cotton's superior price and that seed exports could undercut U S producers.
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United States
Russia
Persia
Charleston News and Courier
Compost for the farm yields rich, absorbent fertilizer
The Farmers' Bank urges strict care of manurial substances and promotes composting using waste materials and absorbents like dry muck. Layering material, regular watering, and possible lime speed decomposition. Finished compost is a potent fertilizer but best suited for small patches. Raise own supplies to break bondage and prosper.
Morning Prayer and Dawn Praise in Bunyan Style
The piece extols morning prayer as a daily rite for Christians likening it to a traveler and his water, waking birds, and dawn praising God. It highlights Bunyan's allegory of the Christian in the chamber of Peace who awoke and sang as the sun rose.
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Heaven
Bunyan
Chamber of Peace
Memmon
T. L. Coyler
Moral Lessons From Ambition and Dissipation
A European style collection of fables about farmers, merchants, and rich young men who rise and fall. It highlights a farmer's neglect, a son’s ruinous excess, and a self made boy who prospers through industry. The piece also notes praise for Henry G. Turner from Gen. Patrick Collins and urges subscription to The Destocrat.
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Hill
Atlanta
Augusta Chronicle
Patrick Collins
Boston
Chronicle
Ilenry G. Turner
Turner
Georgia
Ad 1889 Local Ad Estate and Probate Notices
Obscure 1889 notices announce sales of John Morgan estate land in Rockdale County and various administrator actions in Decatur County. Items include a sale of One third of 250 acres in Early Dew district Bainbridge probate actions and bids, appointments of guardians and admins, and a libel for divorce in Decatur Superior Court.
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Court of Ordinary
Rockdale
John B. Crawford
Decatur Eounty
Elias Harrell
Devascator Superior Cout Lutilia
Decatur County
F. Westmoreland
B. B. Bown
A.C
C. W. Wimbeelex
Alabama Midland Railway Schedule Amid 1889 Notice
A historical timetable notes the Alabama Midland Railway operating Bainbridge to Ozark to Bainbridge routes starting Sept 16 1889. It lists daily service Bainbridge to Chattahoochee and back with departures at 6 30 am from Bainbridge and 8 00 am from Chattahoochee, freight and passenger handling at intermediate points.
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Alabama Midland Railway
Bainbridge
Ozark
Chattahoochee
Bainbridge Georgia described as county seat with artesian wells
The article extols Bainbridge in Decatur county Georgia as the county seat at the western terminus of the railroad. It praises its climate soils forests and abundant artesian waters claiming health benefits and a city water project to distribute the water. It includes chemical analyses and notes the Well No. 1 depth and origin.
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Bainbridge
Decatur
State of
Georgia
Savay
Florida
Alabama
Mexico
Wate Bridge
Magnesia
H.C. Wurth
I. Kwrecat
H.C. Warre
Chen
Fiedee
Gourjiyg
H. C. Warr
Guardian seeks discharge from Willie Belts guardianship
J B Laslie, guardian of Willie Belts, applies to Decatur County Court Georgia for discharge from guardianship. He states no objections by December 1888, and requests dismissal of guardianship to pursue letters of guardianship termination. Official signature on the notice.
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Borgia
Decatur County
Duncan McLauchlin
Belle McLauchlin
Said
O. M Rawls
Abram Thomas
Isaac
John M. Brown
John M
G. J. Mosxenius
Decatur
Ite
Itis
Leroutti
Baiaueldas Dior
Georgia
W. Womeeeny
Olvik
J.B. Laslie
Willie
Court of
Onli
Moos
Wilieell
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Fife
the Farmers’ Bank
EGAL
G. P. Elliott
Conyersia
Georgia Decatur County
W. B. Crawford
Co. J. Munnerlyn
Crawford
C. J. Munnerlyn
Isaiah Griffin
Mattie Griffin
Mattie Grifin
C. J. Munnerlin
M. Swicord
Mary Ivers
Jona
Brown
Mary Ivery
A. J. Munnerum
W. B. Onawronp
State OF Georgia
Superior Court
Said County
Mutual Building, Loan and Investment Company
Bainbridge, Ga
Ita
Gy. F. West“Orelard
C. W. Woteerney
W. Wimercer
Ana
Ie Chomi
Gulf
Bear Ste
Turkey
Bainbridge and
Decatureo
Bainbri- Georgia
Green Norwood
Martha Norwood
C. J. Hcabertys
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