A Puritan Uncle Richard and a Scripture Lesson
In a farm visit tale, Uncle Richard enforces a family devotion rule requiring each member to memorize a verse. A gay visitor, Kate Griffith, is asked to recite, blushes, and recites a line, sparking laughter. Kate adopts the practice, later pledging to study Scripture more, while others join in the exercise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prichard
Dalks
Hhe Fe
Kate Griffith
Ning
Selah
AnneRichard
Kate
Richard
Waverly Magazine
Stereotyping at the Times Office and Other Notices
A visitor describes the Times of London printing process using stereotype plates made via a Swiss method and salt papier mache. The system permits rapid plate creation, daily remaking, and multi press runs. Also reported are coroner details of Andrew Melilroy’s death aboard a steamship. Texas cotton crop prospects. a runaway serv ant scare involving Gov. Aiken’s era. and various local items from Charleston, Galveston, and Times staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tur Loxvox Tims Orricn
Story
Hochester Deanocrat
Loviden Limes
Wellaps
Times
House of Parliament
Tee
Printing House State
Westminster
A Certain Cure for Egae and Dray Services Ad
An old ad lists remedies and services including a cure for a disease and drayage work in Calon and vicinity. It promotes agents and products with vague claims, urges quick action, and mentions Malaria treatment alongside vehicle hauling. The text imitates late 19th or early 20th century advertising language with numerous misspellings.
Notice and legal notice from 19th century Carolina district
A mixed notice warns debtors to settle with cash or approved paper at LATTA and threatens account closures. It includes a declaration in foreign attachment against TAP Mant, absent from the state, with court actions and dates in 1859 and 1860, signed by clerk W. Clyburn in Kershaw District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Intelligencer
L. T. Doyal
Baptist Church
McDonougl
Spalding County
Aubac
Rp Casbot
Latta
South Carolina
Kershaw
KW Young
William F. Ler
Kershaw District
W. Clyburn
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Cnet
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Jas. W. Alexander
New York
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Hanson Peat
Tsquest
J. Kingman
Andrew Melilroy
Washville
Tradd-street
Pritchard
Vasko
Charlestin Courier
Best Inst
Anderson Chitty
Texas
Andurson
Galveston
Gov. Aiken
Canala
Laniswilli
Leterborough
Browderdott
Glanville
Prifissars
Liaw Seni
Saps. Co
Diane
Disney
Osery Drogviet
John Ashhurst
Haynest
Charleston
Rotail
J. B Dehay
Camden
Merain
Moway
Wenvusiug
Batent
Levee Atkaou
Janvet
Anivo
Cauley
Drayving
Calon
Vivinity
Mermely & Bus
Tse
Datimore Staten
India
Artiol
Tb Weill
Ims
Rites
Zemny
Masser
Crowell
Sonthers
Ringesvillon
Wining
Maychester
Columbia
Coralia
Wiludineton & Mandi
Suaithand
Adam
Tharleston
Lahal Ari — bAbam
Chrtestons
Augusta
Lester Auetiuis
Asrivesut
Thuauum Ravel Itwers Augusta
Eisaownae
Jwave Mausta
Ingevis
Lonve Kipsevilli Sos
Gahan
Howard Association
Philadelphia
Apaciat Endowment
J Skillin Houghton
South Ninth Street
Ezra D. Heartwell
Geo. Fairchild
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