17 Sep 1869
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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1869
Page
1
A fragmentary note references the constitution of the Agricultural and Mechanical Society. It mentions communications and Wiener EEE in a terse historical context, suggesting governance or procedural details awaiting fuller transcription. The readable text centers on organizational framework and potential bylaws.
Oconee County establishes a agricultural and mechanical society with officers including a President, vice presidents from townships, treasurer, secretary, and a seven member executive committee. Membership requires a fifty cent initiation and annual dues. annual meetings in October and quarterly meetings in January April and July with an annual address and livestock and farm product exhibitions.
The article quotes The New York Sun on Chinaman oaths in Idaho court and recounts a grotesquely staged court scene. It notes a Roman style fear of oaths and describes a Pompeii discovery of burned leaves and retrieved relics. It also includes a terse political aside from the Wes Republicns party.
The article discusses marriage laws across England Scotland Ireland and Ireland, noting banns and licenses, nonconformist practices, and the illegality of unblessed unions in various regions. It cites Sir Roundell Palmer on Scottish irregular marriages and details two unusual formalities. A separate piece critiques Republican finances and debt reduction figures from 1865 to 1869, followed by a note on tea prices and duties affecting consumers and capital interests.
A veteran diver recalls the perilous life beneath waters near Lake Huron and on the Great Lakes. He describes life support, gear, and nerve wracking rescues, including a Buckeye propeller wreck recovery and fear of a deadly leak. He reflects on the isolating darkness and sight of dead sailors. He also notes political mentions and unrelated curiosities from the era.
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