18 May 1877
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Newspaper
Carrollton Carroll County Times
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1877
Page
1
The article surveys Greek and Catholic beliefs, noting Mary’s virginity, saints' intercession, and seven sacraments. It outlines baptism, confession, the Eucharist, confirmation, holy orders, matrimony, and extreme unction, with brief notes on original sin, salvation, and priestly roles.
A long excerpt shows Sasov Hhiewiss debating whether crows or corn were among the original inventions with digressions on natural history, farming advice, and a proposed study of crows. The text includes reflections on biblical creation, practical crow control ideas, and a cheeky note about a divorce case in Brooklyn.
R J Moses argues for a new constitution to curb public spending and limit government salaries. He cites retroactive laws, contract protections, and expansion of state offices as wasteful. He urges line-item protections to reduce taxes and promote prosperity, reflecting postwar Georgia fiscal reform concerns.
The article describes marble production in Oberstein Germany where agate mills and quarries process stone refuse into small spheres. A calcareous stone is broken into blocks then ground in a rotating stone slab mill with a wooden block pressing down. after about six weeks the stones are turned into spheres called marbles and prepared for sale at local exchanges.
Stonewall Jackson and his sister were orphan children raised together until West Point. The sister, who married and settled in Beverly West Virginia, supported the Union while Jackson became a renowned Confederate general. He visited her and urged enslaved people to convert, while she eventually separated from her husband and lived in Springfield Ohio near a Union officer’s daughter. Macon Telegraph notes a fifteen thousand dollar payment to the Macon & Benawick railroad and questions its profitability and governance.
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