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Newspaper
Western Sentinel
Location
Winston, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1880
Page
4
J Uostrurly of Craven county argues for fencing stock to protect crops and widows, urging better yields from fed cattle and sows, noting range cattle often fetch low prices. He weighs costs of fencing and timber, warns against hasty laws, and favors stock continuity to improve bloodlines and long term gains.
The article traces origins of Valentine customs from early Christian martyrdom to Roman Lupercalia, notes continued popularity among youths and across Germanic, English, and American cultures, and mentions Shakespeare’s allusions. It concludes with a wry aside on discussing such topics outside church.
Senate committee on the exodus interviews real estate agent B K Morris and Thomas Mills in Indianapolis. They discuss selling lands in Morgan County to North Carolina emigrants at five to six dollars per acre and aim to influence voting, with remarks on dispersing settlers to in close counties. The session links emigration politics to future land use and bankruptcy dealings while noting sugar and land-ownership trends.
Train times show arrivals and departures between Greensboro and Hillsboro with connections at Salisbury to W N C routes, and at Greensboro to R and D Railroad for points North East and West. Goldsboro connects with W W Railroad for Wilmington. Trains run daily except Sunday with westbound services indicated.
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