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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1885
Page
8
A Georgia Cracker narrator mocks foreign missionary zeal and argues for a localized Christian effort. He warns against naive spread of religion to China and suggests focusing on domestic reform and raising crops within a secured home. The piece satirizes hurried missionary rhetoric and calls for practical, home‑grown faith.
A Memphis train dispatcher during a wartime period got intoxicated after socializing with companions. He failed to issue orders, inspected trains all night, and ultimately closed his office and went to bed. The next day he was discharged for inability to perform duties.
The Toronto Globe dressed a reporter as a tramp and sent him to fashionable churches Sunday before last to observe reception. He faced aversion from ushers and was often seated in the poorest pews, receiving scant courtesy during his church visits.
After the act, two gentlemen leave with their wives to the lobby for lime juice quotes. Mrs Brown teases Mrs Smith about husbands stepping out between acts and returning in between.
A brief note lists authors of several works including The Golden Butterfly Celia's Arbor Shepherds AU and Maidens Fair and Twas in Tra falgar's Bay among other titles.
In a small open boat during a calm voyage, Ben Croil and Warneford reach St Peter's Island while escorting a young passenger. They land at a bay, discover a deserted log house with a skeletal occupant, and debate whether to inhabit the place or bury the dead sailor and rebuild. Helen learns of the past and the party faces an uncertain future as they consider shelter and survival.
A clerk George Warneford recounts two years on a remote islet with Ben Croll and Miss Elwood. They build a shelter, fend for themselves, and survive while a forgery scheme fractures his London life. The escape arrives when a whaler frees them, prompting a vow to clear his name and marry if possible.
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