Old Hickory on Imperialism Letter Echoes Jacksonian Simplicity
A reprint of Andrew Jackson’s stance on republican simplicity and anti pomp, presented as a letter from Congressman McKenzie and prefaced from Cadiz Ky. The piece argues for focusing on American institutions over foreign grandeur and recalls Jackson’s refusal to bury his body in an emperor’s tomb, urging readers to heed his republican ideals.
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J. A. MeKeszte
Auditor's Report Highlights State Receipts and Expenditures
The Raleigh News-Observer reviews Gen. Roberts's Auditor report noting last year’s general taxes 203 297.38 and various receipts from insurers merchants railroads and more. It cites totals for public funds about 345000 and compares costs across departments and years, warning of political waste and urging prudent finances.
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Five Ballot Boxes and Ordered Tickets for Raleigh Election
The Raleigh News and Observer outlines the November election plan with five ballot boxes per voting place. It details ticket layout for Members of Congress, Supreme Court and Superior Court judges, solicitors, General Assembly members, and county offices including clerk, treasurer, register of deeds, surveyor, coroner, sheriff, and township constable. It notes distribution of tickets by district and statewide options for certain offices.
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Desha Flood Devastation Spurs Government Aid Appeal
W C Harris describes Desha county riverfront destruction after unprecedented flood heights. One hundred miles of bottom land inundated forcing residents to live on makeshift camp floors as hunger and disease threaten. He estimates about 3500 people dependent on federal relief with no quick end in sight.
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W.C. Harris
Desha Country
Gov. i Churchill
Harris
Desha
Crowd at San Gabriel Mill Day hears jokes from many states
A Chicago News clipping recalls mill day in San Gabriel Texas with joke exchanges among natives from Arkansas North Carolina and other states. A North Carolinian mocked Arkansans while a true blue Arkansan spoke after a shaggy tale about a windowless cabin and a hunter named John.
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San Gabriel
Tex
Boston
John
Atrue Blue
Paths to happiness and cautionary tales in old times
A long moral essay urges readers to cultivate happiness, avoid envy, and treasure contentment. It contrasts cheerful living with constant worry and shares reflections on love, aging, and the value of mutual kindness. It includes anecdotes on stage life and historical figures, and ends with agricultural notes advocating sheep farming for sustainability.
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Broad Notes on Home Remedies and Medicinal Mixtures
The article lists various old time remedies and preparations. It describes iodine applications for frost bites with repeated nightly use, a liniment combining chloroform ammonia oil and camphor, a dental liniment ready to drop on cotton, an inflammatory rheumatism tincture blend, and a fir balsam salve mixed with mutton tallow beeswax and turpentine for wounds in humans or animals.
The Good Little Boy and the Drum
A June Troy boy asks for a drum and prays at bedtime. His father quietly places a drum on the bed. The boy awakens and blurts out Where the devil did that drum come from causing light laughter and a noted misdirection.
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