19 Dec 1889
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Newspaper
Moulton Advertiser
Location
Moulton, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1889
Page
1
A brief poem reflects a suitor’s longing to woo Bessie by her spinning wheel. The speaker imagines fleeing to the hall and kneeling before Bessie as she hums at her wheel, capturing a rural, nostalgic mood in simple verse.
The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Alabama elects officers including John G Harris of Livingston as Grand High Priest and James T. Beck of Camden as Deputy Grand High Priest. The Grand Council and Grand Lodge officers for the current Masonry year are listed with multiple names and towns across the state. A lengthy excerpt from The Country Church Yard reflects on rural graveyards and memory.
A fragmented excerpt praising child amusement as essential for happiness and moral development. It extols wholesome recreation as a triumph of philosophy, links innocent fun to wisdom, and lauds the author for promoting public benefaction through child-friendly artistry.
The talk claims the brain needs twelve hours sleep at age four, reducing through hours and half hours to ten at fourteen, then eight in adulthood. It notes Kent the student never slept less than seven. The idea is that sacrificing sleep harms productive work.
A quirky verse contrasts a gaudy winged Jane bug with a fame seeking lightning bug and a wingless bed bug. It ends noting the bed bug still reaches its destination despite lacking wings.
A historical note explains proper cellar ventilation to keep spaces cool and dry. It warns against letting warmer air enter cooler cellars and describes how moisture condenses on damp walls. Tips include opening windows at night, keeping them shut and shaded by day, and using lime to absorb moisture if the cellar stays damp.
Sir H. Holland argues that brain functions develop gradually and premature strain harms memory and intellect. Regulated exercise strengthens the mind, but constant overexertion in youth weakens it, delaying proper mental growth and risking decay of faculties.
The piece argues that cheerfulness cannot be summoned by will alone but must be earned by addressing underlying causes of gloom. It urges readers to alter conditions that sap spirits and to cultivate factors that foster serenity and comfort within their current circumstances.
An extract from the Nashville American notes George W. Cable’s visit in Nashville, where he was hosted by J C Napier, a Black leader, and socialized with the Black elite. The piece praises his support for racial social equality while implying Southern expectations about his associations and hints Cable’s preference for the Negro race.
The text discusses J C Napier as a respectable Black man with racial prejudices, noting his view of Mr Cabla as a charming guest due to his stance toward Southoro blacks over Southern whites. It also mentions Usable as a Southern renegade aligned with Yankee money and his slander of his native people.
An earnest revival preacher visits Ironton for a week and preaches nightly to a full house but fails to move a single soul. After a lon g faced elder asks the crowd to three cheers as a token of appreciation, the hall trembles yet no conversion occurs and the preacher leaves convinced the town may soon face disaster.
A clergyman visits a modest suburb church where a known socialite, a long-time attendee at a fashionable parish, admits she can no longer attend St. Peter's. Her husband’s troubles and altered fortunes mean she cannot dress up to match her former circle.
The passage argues that people who rely on others in tough times refuse to grow, comparing them to cork jackets that prevent learning to swim. It advocates denying overprotection and forcing young men to surmount obstacles on their own to gain determination and self sufficiency.
The State Journal of Springfield Michigan denounces Friday’s Washington gathering as a shameful spectacle. It accuses a U.S. Supreme Court justice and Mississippi lawmakers of supporting an admitted traitor and urges Congress to impeach the justice and unseat traitors from Mississippi in the Senate and House.
Mayor McDowell told the chamber of commerce that supporting local papers boosts culture, intelligence, and public sentiment. He urged Florence merchants who printed in a distant town to use local presses, noting the benefits of a dignified progressive newspaper for advertising and city growth.
The passage urges maintaining a high standard of conduct amid social pressure. It highlights being steadfast unmovable and overflowing in service, even if progress slows, trusting that labor is not in vain in the Lord. It frames moral resilience as the path to ongoing good.
A heated editorial accuses the President and allies such as Jaybanker Ingalls Moneybags Sherman and Billee Chandler of seeking to push elections in the South by force. It argues federal polling interference would fracture the Constitution and predicts resistance from fair minded Republicans, foreseeing a Democratic Congress that will not aid Herrison and his wave.
A Sam Jones style quip collection critiques firearms in pockets and moral lapses while lampooning rural white families. It jokes about religion for the poor, cleanliness as virtue, and whiskey as a remedy for hard living.
The United States reports October exports of 98,890,000 dollars, the largest October on record and surpassed only once in December nine years ago. Imports are large due to growing prosperity, though not expanding as fast as exports, and Henry Crews notes overall foreign trade is remarkably favorable with positive effects on exchange and trunk-line roads.
The colored Baptists of Chattanooga held a Day of Prayer for their race in the South. Speeches devolved into political harangues while Rev. G. D. Olden urged self-improvement through Christ, education, and money. He warned against war and highlighted economic and educational deficits among Black southerners.
The oldest man in the world, Hiram Lester, born December 1769 in North Carolina, is reportedly living in a Georgia poor house. Lester recalls the Revolutionary War and knew George Washington. A rumored Mobile and Ohio railroad to Birmingham is denied. a Tupelo to Marion County line is considered, with possible eastern extension toward Decatur or Chattanooga.
Two prominent Alliance members in Georgia run for governor. Northern, President of the State Agricultural Society, and Col. Livingston, President of the State Alliances, appear to maneuver for advantage yet promise unity when the proper time comes. An Atlanta telegram notes both men pursue aims with good spirit and foresee an unbroken Alliance front.
The article argues tariff reform grows daily in public favor, especially in manufacturing towns and cities across the United States, predicting a Democratic triumph in the 1892 presidential campaign as trusts and combines are condemned alongside protectionism.
An exchange notes that if postmasters enforce the rule, girls under 18 and boys under 21 could not receive letters without parental or guardian consent. The law states that all letters to minors will be placed in the care of their parents or guardians.
Every person who helps a dog or cat must first properly house and care for it day and night and ensure no nonfamily member is disturbed by it. No one may let the animal disturb neighbors, especially at night.
Carrier pigeons will be kept aboard the Ostepd mail boats to prevent delays in sending distress signals to shore after accidents. The measure aims to avoid a repetition of the Princesse Henriette incident when machinery failure blocked help during a voyage.
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