South Carolina reacts to centennial plans and congressmen
In a New York Times interview Senator Ransom predicts Southern ex Confederate lawmakers will act conservatively in the next National General Assembly, avoiding sectionalism. Judge Mackey urges formation of a South Carolina Centennial Association to push a Philadelphia 1876 expo and funding, while Major Woodward condemns current selections as unrepresentative.
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Georgetown College Commencement Praised by Washington Correspondent
The Georgetown College commencement was held on the heights overlooking the Potomac with about 200 scholars in a hall draped in flags and flowers. Archbishop Hester of Baltimore presided, awarding diplomas and prizes to a large audience, including two South Carolina students Caldwell Robertson and Master O Connor. Robertson won three gold medals and delivered an oration on The Evils of Centralization in Government. The event drew praise for its prestige and promising young graduates.
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Death of Lieut. Gov Hyams Passes in Old Regime Senate
A New Orleans paper lauds Hyams as a Democrat of the old guard and unyielding to party traditions. It notes his keen ability and private loyalty, his long career with law and public service, and describes personal losses that aged him before his death across the river to join family already gone.
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Yast
Suppes Death In Mechanicsville After Sudden Collapse
A sudden death occurring Sunday in Mechanicsville is reported by the Charlaile Observer. Mrs. Phillips, not J L Fincher's sister, had heart dropsy and was cared for at home. Her husband and two to three young children survive after relatives left her briefly while they attended church. The chair lay overturned where she was found, the cause not specified.
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Bank cashier's odd plea for bond exchange sparks debate
A Washington bank cashier explains to the Treasury why he wants an exchange, saying he would calmly surrender bonds if a burglar threatened him at midnight, even describing a ludicrous, child-like calmness as he would unlock his safe under fear. The remark highlights the tone of fear and bravado in a quirky, cautionary note on bond handling.
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Dentha in Charleston for the Week
Charleston timetable lists Dentha in the city for the week ending June 26 with 35 whites and 11 colorad participants noted in the schedule.
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Ursuline Institute exercises set for Friday afternoon
The Ursuline Institute will begin its exercises at 5 o'clock Friday afternoon marking the close of the term. The Misses TaGorle School held closing exercises with recitations in English and French, prize awards by Rev. Stringfellow, and an evening gathering for students before holidays.
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Department of Agriculture
May
Jnne
Mart Maxey
Dleeensel
Alorious
Mansion house names listed in fragmented notice
A fragment from a June 30 entry lists multiple individuals and places connected to a mansion house or property jotting names such as Samuel P. Chinnis Edgefield L F Hopson Newberry James Tucker Union G W Glenn Newberry and others including Charlestown Miss E Meroney Orangeburg Augusta Fairfield Sumter with no clear action or context provided.
New Advertisements Listed for Richard Jones and More
A brief list shows Richard Jones offering natives and Winthrop Williams providing insurance. Jet Cross is noted as lost.
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Jet Cross
Color line at Howard University sparks debate letter
The Washington Tribune reprints a letter questioning racial voting patterns in the college's election. It asks why white trustees favored a white candidate, while colored members backed Prof Langston, and who suggested colored people need guardianship. The piece notes lingering color lines in the institution’s leadership.
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Tur Coton Lixie
Howard University
Washington
C. O. Howard
Freedman's Bureau
Washington Tribune
Trustee Board
Prof
Langston
Illusive St Louis Swindle Fails On Second Signature
A local but bold scam misfired when a St Louis operator tried to use a two telegrams and a signature page trick to forge a check. The underlying page shifted as the mark signed a second time, exposing the ruse and saving the target from a large bank loss.
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St. Louis
Dinner Standoff Ends With Pistol Threat Over Bill
A man ordered a lavish dinner and praised it, then could not pay. He told the landlord he did not know him, provoking a furious reply. The diner grabbed a pistol, threatening to shoot, while the man claimed he misread the weapon as a stomach pump.
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Boniface
Mann
Tu Atomer
Grasshoppers Outdo Ox Digestive Power in Essay
The agricultural editor of the Chicago Times notes grasshoppers in an essay comparing them to ox digestion. A single grasshopper can eat and digest several times its weight in green corn, peaches, turnips, and other foods, plus a peck of onions every 24 hours, and even calf milk.
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