The Appeal Ad Rates and Notices Policy
A nineteenth century notice outlines advertising rates for the Appeal. It states publication is Friday mornings, payments required with orders, one square ten lines or less at 100 dollars and 76 for each additional insertion, yearly advertisers get a deduction, and transient ads must be prepaid. It also notes penalties for unpaid ads, obituary charges, and restrictions on promoting private interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuthbert Appeal
Texas
Serenum
Georgia
Farewell Letter From Dr L Pierce At General Conference
The text records a farewell letter read at the Louisville General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church by Dr L Pierce. He reflects on sixty seven years of preaching, hopes for future reforms, and asks prayers for safe return, while noting changes and disappointments in church policy and travel. A fragmented note also references civil rights cases in New Orleans and a soda water incident, plus an Irish widow’s claim about breath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Conference
Methodist Episcopial Church
Louisville
Dr. L. Pierce
Grand Council of Methodism
L.ayould
Ensoree
Panshon
England
Columbus
L. Pierce
New Orleans
Texans in Disarray and Mob Rule Warned By Letter
In a long letter addressed to readers, S. W. Burvey condemns Texas society for unrest and mob violence, detailing assassinations in Limestone and Hill counties, pervasive lawlessness, and the erosion of civil rights. He laments disorganization yet praises some Texans, warns elders against relocation, and plans a future, lighter installment on Texas nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Union
Limestone County
Hill County
Lynch
Georgia
South Carolina
Supporting Another Man's Wife Case Opens Alimony Question
The article reviews a Supreme Court decision upholding alimony after a wife's remarriage in a divorce case involving Thomas A C Shepherd and Leanneatta Shepherd. It notes a legal shift that alimony survives subsequent marriages, sparking commentary on broader social mores and implications for women seeking support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Thomas AC. Shepherd
Leanneatta Shepherd
Shepherd
Anderson
Dispatch
As Sow So Will You Reap Enforcement Sermon
A moral exhortation warns that actions shape consequences and deceit harms the self. It likens hidden vices to a public court and notes Massachusetts houses seven insane asylums with 3,000 inmates, underscoring social consequences of vice.
Drunken street ordeal and a kitchen ladle clash
A messy tale in which a drunken man bumps into telegraph poles and blames the crooked lanes, then recounts a street procession of inebriates, while a Lamar House cook defends civic rights with a ladle strike that sends Fred Wiley sprawling and bleeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wiley
Lamar House
Mary Donahue
Mary
Knotville Cronicle
A String of Pearls and Aphorisms from a Moral Reflector
A collection of maxims on marriage duty diligence and self control. It warns that an obedient wife rules a household while a discontented man finds no ease and warns against corrupt speech. It extols industry, personal accountability, and prudent thrift as true fortune.
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Louie Pierce
Lone Star
W. Burvey
Massachusetts
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