22 Feb 1877
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Newspaper
Moulton Advertiser
Location
Moulton, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1877
Page
1
The Moulton Advertiser comes out each Thursday published by White and White. Subscription runs two dollars per year in advance.
A reflective verse extols sunshine after rain and hope after sorrow. It notes spring renewing grain and flowers, love for all, and the heart's resilience. Dated February 14 1877 in Moulton.
Saul Macy inspects the hidden treasure casket behind the furnace wall and contemplates the rightful owner, while Moss Cohen contemplates safety. The wounded soldier Revere rests in Amelia and Susie’s cottage as Captain Hooper and a dawn awakening frame a day of new love and caution.
In a narrative from a Civil War era setting Saul Macy is treated after a knife wound and a severe shoulder dislocation. Dr. Plato performs a dramatic reduction with a towel and fingers, while Moss Cohen and Susie react with concern. The scene shifts to jewelry theft, a burglar’s broken tools, and a tense revelation of a death blow. The chapter ends with a cliffhanger and a sermon on usury.
A historical sketch recounts Hillsboro as a small town that briefly grew with many businesses then faced inland strife over disputed land claims and taxes. The narrative notes initial rapid development, lingering discontent, and a two year period of stagnation as investors and residents argued over land and legitimacy before further action.
M. Moulton argues for replacing county conventions with direct primary elections. He criticizes conventions as reflecting few voters and triggering post‑convention dissent and independent campaigns. He urges beat meetings and direct votes for candidates to unite the party and reduce trouble. Moulton February 17, 1877.
A Democrat delegate denounces county nominating conventions after twenty wartime conventions. He argues conventions breed dissension and are manipulated by cliques, urging a switch to primary elections for cleaner, decisive party victory.
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