South Carolina debate on electors and popular vote
The minority on the Committee on Prison and Elections argues for electing President and Vice President by the people of the United States, noting constitutional provisions and the potential shift away from a legislature driven electors system. They contend popular election respects federal structure and caution about extraordinary sessions.
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Committee On
Prisvileger Aml
Biletore
United States
South Ork
Privil Homeo Total Abin
United
South Carolina
New York
Uae
General Assembly
Sion
South Carolin
Gosacas
Granoe McC
Wrrenaroos
R. Moouuay
D. 8
Tavion
Giles
Lancaster Ledger 18 Published Wednesday Morning Ad Rates
Lancaster Ledger 18 notes publication details with editor Bailey and pricing terms. Rates include two dollars yearly in advance, two dollars ten cents monthly, or three dollars late. ads cost seventy five cents per twelve-line square for first insertion, thirty seven and a half cents for subsequent insertions. Ads run until ordered out unless specified otherwise.
Fortune Telling Debate Shown As Regrettable Habit
The article laments the prevalence of consulting fortune tellers for sickness or other matters, arguing it reveals a poor grasp of modern improvement and knowledge. It stresses the need to rely on superior knowledge over ancient superstitions and urges readers to discard such practices.
Mean Robberies and Penny-Change Tricks Exposed
A town tale recounts a former hardware merchant who turned swindler by pocketing shot and coins from customers then bartering them for beer. The piece then notes similar petty thefts by others in the area, including a grocer short-changing a customer and a wealthy man who cheats at change. It ends with a local quip about a woman chasing a husband’s shirt buttons for cheap clothes.
Remedy for Deafness Proposed by Onion and Tobacco Cure
A letter relays an alleged ear-cure using an onion filled with tobacco placed in the ear. The account cites a three year old girl from Montpelier who later at eighteen recovered hearing after an Indian doctor prescribed the preparation. The writer claims the remedy is miraculous and urges disclosure.
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Passion
Daniel Baldwin
Mont. Pelier
Mrn
Ing
Untold Early Movements of Maggars Toward Danube Regions
The London Dispatch notes a late ninth century wave of Maggars leaving their homeland near present day Iran and the Ural, wandering along the Volga and Dnieper to reach the Danube frontier. They formed bands of up to two hundred fifty armed horsemen, led by seven chiefs, and conducted incursions into Italy and across central Europe.
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London
Peteor
Europe
Jzm
Ural
Crspian
Danube
Pantonia
Italy
Sauer
Mapfor
Franklin and the Barber at Wales Wigmaker Duel
An excerpt describes Doctor Franklin, a United States plenipotentiary during the Revolution, arriving at the Welsh court. A richly dressed wigmaker quarrels over a wig fit, insisting Franklin’s head is too small, while Franklin replies that he was made by God and cannot be altered. The wigmaker grows irate, then Franklin eases tension with a witty anecdote as the scene ends.
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Ben Johnson
Britain
Olympus
Shakspeare
McUrlen
Kembley
Stratford
Doctor Franklin
Wales
United States
France
Monsieur
Douteur Franklin
Franklin
Ged
Frank
Mary
Lin
Orleans
Home Comfort As Investment In Character And Hearth
A meandering essay by Mr. Me and Duke Derwin extols home beautification as a moral and financial good. Planting trees tending vines and sheltering a dwelling are praised for cultivating love of home and guiding children away from vice, yielding steady returns in happiness and character.
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Ain Esay
Duke Derwin
Rieir
Horne
Heine
Pascal
Sabbath science and duty amid political turmoil
Readings on Sabbath sanctity vs. labor, linking rest to intellect and health, with commentary on modern civic life. The piece references Seventh-day observance, religious duty, and a historical note about France abolishing Sunday rest amid upheaval, urging reverence and lawful restraint.
Fragmented note on religious funds and church governance
A damaged scribble discusses a religious body, funds diverted to worship activities, minister salary, and governance. It mentions a council, a mutter af record, and an Hudlian involved in service at a local church. Names and precise actions are unclear due to the garbled text.
Primitive diet myths and dietary beliefs across cultures
The fragmented text discusses varied dietary practices and beliefs, noting claims about Hindu and African tribes and their foods. It touches on perceptions of disease resistance and extreme dietary restrictions, with references to laborers, tribes, and simple diets. It remains garbled but centers on diet and cultural contrasts.
Fragmentary line hints at distorted imagery in prose
A mangled sentence fragment describes a distorted nature and a calling toward secrecy or danger, with odd phrasing suggesting a ciphered or corrupted historical text. The line evokes internal conflict and a sense of unease without clear subjects or events.
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