Ways of Living And Thinking From A Bygone Era
A long collection of aphorisms and observations on manners, work, temper, and social behavior. Includes reflections on parenting, youth, street life, practical wisdom, and health, with several paragraphs drawing on public issues and moral guidance from the era.
The Farm Home and Patriotism
The farmer owns a sovereign domain and directs his labor without monthly stipends. Independence, self-reliance, and love of home foster patriotism, as the farm home feeds, clothes, educates, and bestows life’s worth from the soil. Other homes may be fine but lack the farm home’s inspiring virtues.
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Easil
Moultrie Observer
Aggressive Education and the Modern Manual Training Aim
A quotation contrasts three types of preparation: a mind trained for defense but with no weapon, a skilled arm lacking armor, and a fully integrated, armed body ready to attack or defend. It argues that brain education alone leaves a person half prepared, while modern manual training in high schools offers two chances in life.
The Worrier Who Steals Sleep From Fear
A man who abandons tasks and frets about danger often finds his fears come true, as anxiety shapes outcomes and heightens vigilance until consequences align with his worries.
Abolition urged for private convict camps in Georgia
Governor Candler and the prison commissioners push for the legislature to end private misdemeanor convict camps. They want counties to employ convicts on public roads and cite abuses at six or seven camps where earnings go to court officers to cover costs.
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Candler
Terrell County Announces No Tax Levy For Coming Year
At the last regular monthly meeting the county commissioners decided to levy no tax in Terrell county for the coming year. The county treasury holds about $10,000 and expects $5,000 to $6,000 more from the dispensary gates before year end. Annual expenses run about $12,000, explaining the tax exemption. The note adds that the county is a good place for a sober man, though some wives and children feel the impact.
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Terrell County
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