21 May 1889
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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1889
Page
1
fragmentary OCR text presents editors and volume references with incomplete lines about favors and dollars. no coherent event or identifiable entities beyond names W K Berns and James Dy Russ and a vague discussion of rails, world, and serving friends.
A narrator recalls buying a solitary dune cottage near a devil’s point on the coast to escape, seeking sea air and quiet. The old house holds a parlor, a dark hall, and a wary mood as the narrator contemplates a hidden secret Betsey might know about a ghost that haunts the place.
The article notes pecan cultivation has been neglected but is now recognized as valuable once bearing. It observes trees thrive in the Southern states, especially Texas and Mexico, where large groves exist. Growers and business people crave prize crops, though the waiting time for a pecan grove to mature is long.
A fragment from Tubby Georgia on May 21 1889 recounts a caretaker recalling hidden acts of kindness and fear of a ghost. The speaker describes interactions with a child and a haunted cottage, hinting at eerie sounds and sightings surrounding the house.
The article discusses pecan grove cultivation as not highly profitable yet, advising grafting or budding on proper stock, with plantings in optimal spots and using interplant space for income. It also touches on other topics from capital in Kentucky, education funding, and various global notes.
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