What is a Year A Poem and Social Reflections from Sunny South
A long fragmentary piece blends Horace Greeley aphorisms with essays on time aging and career choices in agriculture. It cites warnings against gossip, praises honest work, and recounts a sea serpent sighting reported by the Boston Herald with the Emily Holden at Matinicas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Greely
Georgia
Boston Herald
Portland Dispatch
Emily Holden
Frederick York
Matinicas
Wonders Seen Under the Microscope and Household Advice
A collage of micro discoveries describes insects in sand grains and a forest of mould under magnification. It mixes science curiosities with practical home tips on caregiving and nursing, urging patience, gentle care, and prudent doctor communication.
The Appeal Stops Papers After Time Expiration
All papers ceased publication at the end of the prepaid period. No attention is given to orders for the paper unless accompanied by the cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon
W. B. Tackett
Gillespie's Corner
H, Fielder
L. Fielder
H. & J. L. Fielder
Cuthbert
Georgia
Randolph
Stewart
Quitman
Clay Early
Calhoun
Terrell
Supreme Court of Georgian
U.S. District
Southern District of Georgia
Aving
H. J. Geeslings
College Street
Satterwhite Hotel
Advice to Young Wives from a Grim Retired Satirist
A humorous yet sharp excerpt advises young wives to mold home life around their husbands with subservience and self-effacement. It mocks domestic rituals, petty indulgences, and social expectations, ending with a bleak blessing that their names be remembered only as they deserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evarts
O’conor
Benjamin
Cheerful Resolve vs Despair Amid Life's Struggles
A contrast between a consistently hopeful outlook and a habit of yielding to low mood. The article notes the value of a cheerful disposition when facing misfortune and cites a Danbury family tea discussion about honey, tempered by a quip from Ephraim suggesting drinking. It closes with a Maine divorce count of seven hundred for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury
Ephraim
National bank currency breeds privileged money monopoly
In a Savannah News critique, the piece argues that nationals banks profit from a system where $100,000 in bonds deposited with the Treasury secures $90,000 in greenbacks, which banks then loan at high interest while earning government interest. The writer claims this setup benefits a privileged class at the expense of common people, amid high usury and political support from capitalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
United States National Bank
National Bark
Savannah News
Daily Life Rules and Odd 18th Century Anecdotes
A collection of maxims on modest behavior and acceptance of one’s place in life. The piece cites anecdotes from 1784 Pennsylvania legislation on barefoot members and Confederate veterans being assigned titles. Includes brief sharp anecdotes about human curiosity, a Jacksonville murder, a boy shielding his mother, and a Jerry City SPCA agent's arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ife
Dr. Hamilton
Atlanta
Marietta
W. H. Lewis
Jacksonville
Ill
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Louisiana
the Sea Serpent
Dalton
Scribner
Abner T. Smith
Attorney At Law
Cuthbert, GA
J.L. Varner
America
England
Jas. H. Guerry
Dawson, Ga
G. Robertson
Ccuthbert
Pothnt
Westmoreland
South Lumpkin Street
Webb House
Bart Gaines
Virginia
J.G. Wenn
Fr. Gaines
R. WM. J. Johnson
Fort Gaines
E. Kennon
United States District Court
J. L. Warner
C. C. Burke
Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine Office
B. W. Ellis
Male High School
Santa Claus
A Mercantile Department
M. A. McNulty
Andrew Female College
UNIVO
Daca
Clack Aly
Board of Instru
A.H. Flewellen
A. M
Ansix H. Powter
Jaste Wann
Lucile Wittians
A.H Flewellen
Ang
Ss. Jsacot
Ed Linz
Allison & Simpson’s
Texas
Quarterman & Ackerley
Runell
Janellet
D&h Scovil
Bryce and Planter’s
Allison & Simpson's
Widow Smith
Jove
Jimmy
P.S
Thommy
Maine
Pennsylvania
Jerry City
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
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