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Newspaper
Western Sentinel
Location
Winston, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1880
Page
1
A reader story discusses the Mississippi flood and a levee break, then draws moral lessons for children. It urges building strong inner habits to guard against sin, likening repeated drops to evils that erode character. The piece blends allegory with flood imagery to caution youth.
A long, discursive sketch contrasts Chinese society with Western norms, noting lack of roads and cemeteries, the mandarin class, literacy exams, ancestor worship, servant etiquette, and social duties. It interweaves anecdotes and moralizing reflections on culture, law, and progress.
A historical note muses on lake depths Lake Erie versus Lake Ontario and suggests a possible subterranean river from Lake Superior to Lake Ontario. It ponders water balance through the Detroit River and explains how salmon and herring are caught in lakes connected to the St. Lawrence, inviting naturalists to solve the puzzle.
Col. Geo Watt argues deep winter fall plowing drains and aerates soil to unlock fertilizing gases from beneath and from the atmosphere. He says thorough drainage and subsoil work transform poor land in ten years, aided by peas and oats, with careful timing to avoid planting sterile soil.
The speaker argues against standard gas exchange ideas and claims a divine, co working natural law that would increase fertility by reversing gravity, asserting that natural laws co operate to sustain soil productivity and enable many more blades of grain in the future.
A proposed bill introduced by R F Armfield in the House outlines tax policy for 1880. It provides no tax on brandy distilled from apples peaches grapes or pears after July 1 1880 and sets a 25 cent per gallon tax on grain based spirits after January 1 1881. It limits store keeper duties for certain distilleries and allows deputies under treasury guidance. It repeals conflicting laws and clarifies tobacco leaf sales simpler for personal use after July 1 1880.
A wandering narrator notes tide marks on rocks and muses that similar marks appear on a child’s face from passion. A mother hushes a girl named Carrie as her blue eyes turn distant, the tale warning children to guard against bad temper and covetousness.
A speaker recounts a debate in an Indian city where a Brahmin questions Christian preaching. The gospel axe cuts the native tree of Hindooism, the handle wears out, and Europeans provide a new handle from India’s own branches until the tree falls. Native Christians are portrayed as faithful workers of the gospel.
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