Grass and Cotton Clash for the South’s Prosperity
An editorial excerpt argues grass yields greater indirect wealth than cereals, urging Southern farmers to integrate pasture and legumes like cowpeas and crabgrass. It cites Norwood and Moore as proof grass and clover can profitably grow in the South alongside cotton, which remains a key money crop. The piece promotes self-sufficiency at home and rural diversification to boost farm wealth.
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Pspies
South
Europe
Napoleon
United States
Ue South
James Norwood
Hillsboro
N. C
N. B. Moore
Augusta
Geo. Allen
N.C
Cleanliness and humane care curb hog cholera, urges Rural New Yorker
V J Emery argues in Rural New Yorker that filthy pens and swill feeding near distilleries spread hog cholera. He urges farmers to provide clean pens, water, and varied, clean feed, noting better hygiene reduces disease and improves meat quality for market.
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V. J. Emery
New Yorker
Can a Woman Be a Mother Before Birth Judge Rules No
Judge Schenck ruled on habeas corpus under Chapter 116 Acts 1879 that a woman cannot be a mother before her child is born. The decision clarified legal status in this early case noted by Lincoln Progress.
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Schenck
Lincoln
Timber consumption and exports highlight growing national demand
The text notes extensive US timber use across railroads, fencing, and manufactur ing with 90,000 miles of railroad, massive tie and fence needs, and rising exportation. It cites 75,000 miles of wire, heavy wood use for bricks and packing boxes, and shifts toward live fences as imports and exports surge.
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Lucier Matel
United States
France
England
China
Japan
Wonders of Science at First Presbyterian Church
The Wilmington Star reports a remarkable event where a Bell Telephone instrument linked to an invalid woman at Eighth and Market heard the Sunday services in the church. She distinctly heard the organ hymn numbers the sermon and the minister's remarks, following the service closely with vivid clarity and later discussed the occasion with friends.
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Wilmington Star
First Presbyterian Church
B. de Forest
Eighth
Market Streets
Wilson
Counterfeiting Declares Itself A National Industry
The article explains that counterfeiting currency is widespread and growing, with many men women and children involved. It details methods used to create fake coins especially silver quarters and halves, including plaster of Paris moulds, antimony lead and pulverized glass, a galvanic battery, and a milling device. It notes the practice of “sweating” genuine silver from real coins to mint several fakes and the greater difficulty of producing convincing gold counterfeits.
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Plaster of Paris
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