Court Officials and Terms Listed in Centre Ville District
Regular Terms begin the first Mondays in April and October. Immediate Terms start the second Monday of January and end the fourth Monday of June. Chief Judge Hon John M Robinson. Associate Judges Hon J A Wickes Ches tertown and Hon Stmuyp Perryville. Clerk of the Civil Court John W Temple. Deputy Clerks L H Gadd and C Cook. State's Attorney Geo M Russum. Sheriff Reynolds Y Collins. Crier James Hignutt. Bailiffs Hy Irwin Wm L Davis and Thos P Davis.
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John M. Robinson
Centre- Ville
J. A. Wickes
Chestertown
Stmuyp
Perryville
Civit Court
John W. Temple
L. H. Gadd
C. Cook
Geo. M. Russum
Reynolds Y. Collins
Crier
James Hignutt
Bailiffa
Hy. Irwin
L. Davis
Thos
P. Davis
The Loom of Life Keeps Turning In Day and Night
All day and night the loom of life hums with a deep mulled sound. The tireless wheel turns ceaselessly from dawn to dark. The loom in the light of day and night gloom works on endlessly as fate’s warp is wound.
Elizabeth and the Amethyst Necklace Heiress
Elizabeth Caverly inherits Aunt Kate estate and jewelry after her death, facing wealth and love with John Flowers. A stolen amethyst necklace ties their fates, as she reconsiders marriage and happiness, finally accepting John and the heirloom’s legend.
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Elizabeth
Elizabeth Caverly
Varena
Kate
belle
Warena Caverly
John
Elaine
John Flowers
Warena
Warrie
le shaded
hfe
rose Elizabeth
Mistook Wits Reckoning and a Civil War Blockade Run
An English steamer captain recalls Civil War escapades from Wilmington to New York to Liverpool. He bragged of five blockade runs, a sixth failed due to a damaged vessel, and dodging a revenue cutter. A napkin-throwing interruption ends the tales. A second prose piece depicts a somber November scene of a weary girl, winter burial, and a hopeful return of summer as nature mirrors life.
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New York
Liverpool
Wilmington
North Carolina
terra firma
The Utility of Beauty and a Bridge Project
A discussion on utility versus ornament emphasizes taste beyond mere necessity. It debates whether beauty and order enrich life and warns against vulgar utilitarianism. Then outlines a detailed epitome of main facts and dimensions for a large bridge project begun January 2, 1870, including spans, cable specifications, tower sizes, depths, heights, and total estimated cost of 12.5 million dollars.
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Brooklyn
high water
New York
Scientific American
Matthews the imposter actor stupefies crowds with disguise
Anecdotes recount Matthews who could vanish into plain sight. He fooled Liverpool Theater and Drury Lane actors by slipping behind scenes as a stranger, drawing crowds to the green room. His imposture ended when he revealed himself, eliciting astonishment and awe among onlookers.
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Matthews
Liverpool
Drury Lance
green room
Mathews
Mr. Mathews
Politeness Sparks Spring Opening Attraction
A quirky editorial voice notes how politeness won admiration at a spring opening, contrasting it with bluntness. It questions calls for virtuous behavior and humorously compares social charms to a jeweler’s craft. It also ponders whether professions like blacksmiths or iron sellers face harsher judgments than blunt trades.
Witty grocer sugar return note and widow's quip
A grocer received a pound of sugar with a note complaining of sand content and usefulness. Patrick, mourning his wife, recalled she was a jewel of a wife who took to him with the soft end of the mop.
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Patrick
Hotel Ad By Widow Of Mr Brown On New Plan
An advertisement promotes a hotel kept by the widow of Mr Brown who died last summer. It claims the business operates on a new and improved plan, presenting the widow as the managing host providing a refreshed approach.
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Drxrox
Wm. S. Ridgely
Brown
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