26 Jan 1872
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Newspaper
Carrollton Carroll County Times
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1872
Page
1
A humor filled reminiscence details a bashful narrator recalling a sister Libs party, slipping from bed to join a mob outside, dressing amid chaos, banana peel misfortune, and a comic wedding entrance. The tale blends rustic slang, lively dialogue, and wide cast of female relatives. It closes with scattered legal notes and a brief local rumor about Upson county’s finances.
The text presents an odd 1872 layout with references to subscriptions, periodicals, and a jumble of names and topics. It mentions a spring term, monthly dues, professorial ties, and various items like a magazine bazar, illustrated circle, and postal details. The fragmentary item hints at a publication catalog with prices and offerings from a press.
A compact periodary discussion contrasts homeliness with beauty, arguing plain wives win affection through amiability and effort while handsome women risk overvaluing themselves. It notes plain sisters seek agreeable impressions and practical means, rather than princely gains, in marriage. Also reports on Grarcis Westers Barroap Ex Engineers from Atlanta, Maj. Wallace praising their survey work and announcing a February location survey. plus a fatal trench collapse near Gainesville on the Air Line road.
Col McDougal of North & South Road reports survey to start from LaGrange to Franklin once county subscriptions are deposited with banker A Frost in LaGrange. Secretary Chipley assures Judge Morley that funds will be used when needed and not until survey reaches the Heard line. Heard County readers urged to expedite deposits so cars reach Franklin by Christus season.
A census taker calls at a brick dwelling and questions a well dressed widow about ages of herself and her eight person family. The dialogue turns witty as ages are stated with humor and a remark about the mother being the same age as her eldest daughter. The census taker flees as the scene ends.
A humorous tale contrasts a country girl visiting the city with a vain mercantile circle. The guest commits missteps in manners and answers a prompt about refreshments with a boastful gag. A closing joke features a boy and a whale tale prompt, ending with a light pun about Jonah.
A garbled selection of quips and short witticisms from a period newspaper, featuring dialogue snippets about officers, spelling bets, social foibles, jail terms for drunkenness, and satirical anecdotes. Names and places are scattered amid odd quotes, misprints, and disjointed sentences reflecting a dated, digest-like page.
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