03 Mar 1866
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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1866
Page
1
A nostalgic verse extols home and friends as heaven sent. It contrasts distant longing with nearby joys and cherishes the enduring support of friendship in times of need. The piece affirms that true bliss lies in the comfort of home and loved ones.
Governor Perry quotes a Washington letter noting kinder views toward Reconstruction, predicting possible admission of Southern states, and praise for President Johnson. The piece describes cabinet cordiality, the defense against Radicals, and hints at the return of seized Greenville and Charleston properties, signaling relief for South Carolina.
The article prints the contract template approved by General I K Scott as Assistant Commissioner in the Freedmen's Bureau, detailing terms for freedmen and women hiring labor on a plantation from signing date to January 1, 1867. It outlines conduct, prohibition of alcohol and visitors without consent, daily tasks, ten hour workdays, and no deductions for lost time when weather or excusal prevent work.
A detailed labor agreement imposes penalties for absences, outlines wage forfeitures, and specifies duties for both workers and employer. It covers dismissal for extended unapproved absence, family wage payments, care of tools and animals, housing, meals, foreman reporting, and division of crops. It also lists holidays with paid relief and records of advances and forfeitures, concluding with official stamping and approval language.
A discussion extols looking well and tasteful dress as a source of happiness, noting color and fit matter more than expense and urging pleasant surroundings. It then analyzes gold inflation, arguing prices would stay higher even if debt and taxes vanished, and warns against currency inflation. A report describes a Tupelo Fort Pillow thief gang routing horses along a twelve mile relay line to avoid detection.
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