Unhappy Adventures Of A Mississippian
A Georgia village tale follows Charles Harding alias Charles Oliver, an escaped Mississippi convict who hoards and dispenses wealth in Climax. He buys the town bank, other banks, timber lands, cars and diamonds, wooing Rose English while evading capture until John Douglass uncovers his past and pursues him to Atlanta with the sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Oliver
Mississippi Penitentiary
Climax
Oliver
New York
Georgia
Jim Beacon
St. Regis
Climax Bank
Mr. Oliver
Whiich
Quincy
Fla
Ber
Ani
Rose English
Col. English
Rosie
John Douglass
Atlanta Ward
Charles Harding
Charles Oliver
Sherif T. O. Jones
Monroe County
Miss
Penitentiary
South
Mr. Douglass
Jim
Jokester Oliver and a fragile bank cash tale
A tense pursuit ended with an excited posse chasing a suspect near Climax Bank where investigation showed Oliver left exactly 53 cents. Mrs. Oliver seeks a divorce while sources note Oliver’s wide connections in Atlanta and prior claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver
Alaska Expansion Dreams in 1867 Treaty Talks
In 1867 while U S politicians argued over reconstruction the State Department quietly pursued a treaty. Seward saw military and commercial gains in Alaska and Cassius Clay backed the idea. Russia sought to cede American holdings to extend Pacific defenses and link with Asiatic fortifications at Arctic waters. The Arctic trade and resource potential loomed large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of State
Seward
Alaska
Cassius Clay
United State
Russia
United States
Pacific
Arctic
Occidental
Curing by Sympathetic Magic in Southern India
A lecture at the Royal Society of Arts described a Sa tive tale where a man sat on a veranda hearing groans while his wife swung on a nail studded swing to treat a minor ailment. The account illustrates beliefs in sympathetic magic in southern India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. & Thurston
British Roy Society of Arts
N “Ives
India
Rik Uct
Intellect Ruled by Superstition in a Diary Remark
A fragment describes a diarist noting a dinner conversation about Johnson and the belief in binding oneself to touch a certain rajor post and to tread the middle of a paving stone. The remark suggests a confidence in reason over superstition, referencing Lord Macaulay for comparison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Macaulay
Johnson
Rajor
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