Emigration and Rural Woes From Georgia Farm Life
A Georgia rural column recounts a farmer named Jones leaving red hills for Texas to seek better land and wages, contrasting Georgia’s barren fields with opportunities elsewhere. It references Brown’s nearby home, a sale offer, and emigration as a solution to harsh conditions. Also included are household recipes and health cures framed as practical advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Georgia
South
Jones
Red Hills
Government urged to plant forests to avert wood famine
The report warns that wholesale deforestation will cause a wood famine in thirty years unless new plantations are created. From 1850 to 1860 twenty million acres were cultivated and the current decade may reclaim over a hundred million more. The remedy urged is government action to plant forests. A veterinary letter discusses horse lung issues and care through diet and exercise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Camp Fire Stories and Civil War Soldier Banter
A fragment from the Grand Army Journal recounts Civil War humor and anecdotes. It includes a New York regiment officer later famed as a Sherman general, a cheeky 12 year old bugler, and Kentucky colored troops taught sentinel duties with practical jokes and a stubborn counter sign exchange during guard practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Army Journal
Anq
New York
Sherman
Alexandria
Bull Run
Malvern Hill
Nps
Kentucky
Massa
American Triumph Over Debts and British Claims
The piece argues the Republican administration reduced debts and taxes, kept government business private, and exposes an alleged mischaracterization of the High Commission’s work. It lauds American victory on commerce, fisheries, San Juan boundary, and three mile limits, while denying further English or other monetary claims. It asserts compensation for illegitimate British injuries and stresses fiscal strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Commission
Cabinet
Senate
Great Britain
Alabama
United States
St. Lawrence
San Juan
Pagew’s Sound
Sumner
England
United Stats
Democratic party under minority rule faulted by paper
The Baltimore American criticizes the Democratic party saying it has learned nothing from adversity. While in the hopeless minority it allegedly cherishes evil purposes and reactionary propensities, showing hostility to free institutions. It accuses the party of negrophobia and a tendency toward disintegration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore American
Democratic Party
Quip and Proverb Loot from a Bygone Parade
A long, scattered compendium of jokes and witticisms drawn from a past era. It skewers religion, marriage, ethnicity, and social manners with puns about wives, clergymen, and odd anecdotes. The piece blends quips about Brigham Young, a Turkey laying eggs, and a Maine father suing for lunches into a collage of humorous reflections.
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Harmer
Stepherson
Larm
Stephenson
Tom
Him
Texas
Brown
Gheril
Corp
Luelk
Crown
Jones Farm
Uie
Billings
Kansas
Connecticut
Hezekiah
D. D
Scipio
N. Y
Solomon
DeQuincey
Eve
Mamma
Adam
Sand the Cook
Peter
Mary
Lairy
Patrick O'Murphy
Arrah
Honey
Paddy
Brother Smith
Ted
Brigham Young
Maine
Barton Barham
Gol. W. H. Tumbling
Eleroy
Stephenson Co
Tillnois
W. H. Tambling
Eleroy, Ill
Freeport
Illinois
Tambling
A, M, Clayton, A. Kf, Broad, Dan'l Adamson
Blossburg
Pittsburg
Stephenson Street
J. Montelius
Freeport, Illinois
John H. Addams
Second National Bank
A. H. Wise
William Young
J.C. Burchard
Walter P Hunt
Thompson Wilcoxon
Ill
Imichael Sawyer
John R.cemon
James M. Smith
Buena Vista
Rk Wilcoson
Farmers
Oe Raen
Farmers Insurance Company
John H.addams
Walter P. Flint
L.T. Lemon
R.M. Buckman
T.D. Wilcoxon
E.&h.t. Anthony & Co
Broadway
Yosemite
E.& H. T. Anthony & CO
Metropolitan Hotel
the Republic
H. C. Burchard
D. Atkins
G. J. Bliss
O. B. Bidwell
F. W. Hance
Farmers Fire Insurance
Wilcoxon Opera Building
Hansel
Pat
Berlizheimer & Carn
HuMnots
Wisconsin
Iowa
Wabhington ST
Chicago
Dmo
Nopioh
G. Sanborn
David Lent
A. Moody
E.G. Jones
Joe Carter
Louis Napoleon
France
Tulington & Martin
Ohio
Smasher
Flanders
Rincitepee Decatur
St. Louis
Centralia
Dillon & Co
Kreeport
Kirk & Bergeman
Cedarville
Rhinehart & Myers
Shannon
Baileyville
Brndaya
Poland
China & Beak
Promity
Freeport Journal
Isthanm
Ffion
Journal
S.D. Atkins
Mammoth Postal
Bill
Dodgers
Lany
Sam
Manu Turing
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