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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1867
Page
1
A historical poem urges readers to mind their own business and avoid spying on neighbors. It emphasizes that others’ thoughts and private matters remain theirs, and envy or meddling harms the observer as much as the observed. The piece embodies a moral plea for discretion and restraint.
The article discusses the shift toward commercial manures and foreign immigration to support labor, praising government actions to fund mechanical and agricultural colleges. It contrasts composting inefficiencies with the benefits of guano and mineral amendments, recommending careful, balanced application and noting risks in purchase and use across different regions. It emphasizes soil restoration, nitrogen and hydrogen dynamics, and the need for absorbers to prevent nutrient loss while warning against overdrilling and wasteful practices.
Horace Greeley writes from New York January 5 1867 urging Georgia to pursue peace and harmony among its people. He counsels focusing on self sufficiency and mutual equality, asking for prayers and steady work while Congress acts. The note highlights postwar tensions and calls for living together despite loyalties or past rebel status.
The text outlines the Sherman era plan to divide Confederate states into five military districts under U S Army command until loyal state governments are established. It details district demarcations Virginia to Texas, officer appointments, rights protections, and martial justice powers with provisional governance until constitutional readmission.
A damaged OCR fragment from February 16, 1867 discusses soil, manure, and city health. It mentions manufacturing in New York and other cities with limited extent and promotes converting larval waste into manure as progress against prejudice. It references American barren fields potentially rivaling famed European gardens.
From Washington February 22 the Senate discusses a Charleston petition on civil government and an Indiana bill. The House directs the door-keeper to restrict floor access to privileged members as the tax bill advances. Reported crime, education, and political notes mix with Masonry announcements and a Carter-inspired broadside urging self-reliance, amid foreign news and a French penitentiary atrocity report.
A Mobile based report details a Louisiana judge asserting that when slavery is abolished the property rights and contracts tied to slaves are nullified. The decision argues liberty is a pre existing right and government action destroys slave property, potentially guiding future states. It warns notes and obligations for slaves may be invalidated.
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