Inspector General Report on Gordon Institute Cadets at Barnesville
Report covers inspection of Gordon Institute Military Department at Barnesville Georgia on May 6 1897. F L Palmer 1st Infantry professor of military science and tactics since Aug 8 1896 teaches Latin math and history earning 300 dollars annually. Cadets form two company battalion with Major staff and noncommissioned officers. Present and absent total 87. sixteen students excused from military department though attendance becomes compulsory next year. Reviews praise bearing uniforms drills and order but note flaws in attack execution and outpost placement with some minor formation errors.
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Atlanta
U. S. Army
Military Department
Gordon Institute
Barnesville
Secretary of War
F. L. Palmer
21St Infantry
Sunday School Convention Call for Pike County
Announcement from G B Ripey secretary urging Sunday school superintendents to attend the Pike County S S Association annual meeting at Bluff Springs Campground on July 28. Delegates from each school should recite or speak, enter songs for a banner, and collect 25 cents to 1 dollar per school to cover expenses. Executive committee list and Zebulon meeting details provided.
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Epiork Gazette
Pike County S. S. Association
Bluff Springs
J. A. Hood
W. T. Huckaby
R. W. Mallory
John M. Brooks
J. H. Starr
J. R. Wood
R. B. Smith
J. P. Thurmond
Joe Hall
D. W. Crawford
P. R. Coker
J. D. Yarbrough
J. B. Matthews
Zebulon
G. Ben Ripey
Sec
Weaver
Cadet Major Earns Cautious Praise For Drill
The report notes the Cadet Major showed soldierly confidence and spirit in drill despite inexperience in some areas. Artillery drill and detailed administrative instruction were limited, with target practice up to 300 yards and a signal detachment achieving 12.5 words in ten minutes. Ten cadets examined mostly acquitted themselves well. retention of an officer is advised.
Shiloh Church Hosts Welcoming Children’s Service
A large crowd attended Shiloh church Sunday for a children's service with addresses by Bartow Bloodworth and Green of Forsyth and Pastor Smith. A big dinner followed and the afternoon song service led by T. J. Williamson provided a fitting close to the day’s events.
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Shiloh
Messrs
Bartow Bloodworth
Green
Forsyth
Smith
T. J. Williamson
How Grandfather Lit His Candle In Early Times
The piece recalls 19th century lighting using a tinderbox, charred cotton tinder, a brimstone dipped match, flint and steel, and a smothering lid. It contrasts slow, skilled steps with modern electric lamps, noting supper would be ready by candlelight.
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Chicago
Law of Gravitation Reflected in Moral Law
An aging voice, Lirr e BEN, muses on Webster’s gravitation and its universe wide draw. He links natural attraction to human conduct, urges temperance, charity, and thoughtful judgment under divine guidance.
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Ephor Gazettee
Webster
China
Dr Tichenors Antiseptic Endorsed As Valued Home Remedy
New Orleans on January 12 1897 the author praises Dr Tichenors Antiseptic as a valuable household medicine for wounds burns and healing without inflammation or suppuration Pastor J F Purser of First Baptist Church lends strong endorsement The report also notes Mr Rockwell Nall visiting Barnesville and Dr W A Wright recovering from illness with expected return to health.
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New Orleans
The Value and Limits of Polite Manners
A Harper's Round Table piece argues that genuine courtesy is essential and not a mask for ulterior motives. It urges the average young man to be reserved self contained tolerant and observant of known rules to make company and companionship valuable.
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Harper’s Round Table
Youth’s Companion Motto From Brooklyn Eagle Quips
A fragment cites a Brooklyn Eagle quote about time and work. It contrasts idle waiting with productive effort, noting that watching the clock slows time while working makes hours feel shorter. The text mentions Eliasheth HK and Thomas in a casual, editorial tone.
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Eiliasheth HK. Thomas
Brooklyn Eagle
How Do Baby Fish Learn to Swim Without Drowning
A character asks how baby fish manage to swim before learning, and the papa responds with a concise explanation of early swimming instinct and practice. The exchange highlights natural development and parental guidance.
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