20 Sep 1877
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Newspaper
Western Sentinel
Location
Winston, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1877
Page
1
A melodic plea to Mary ends a Greensboro piece while a travel note describes the Great Wall of China. The entry contemplates love’s power and marks a street remark about a troublesome suitor.
A nearly legendary tale traced from around 1801 describes Elias P. Bean and a raft party from Holston down the Mississippi to Natchez. Captured by Indians near the Texan border, Bean survives prison at San Antonio then Mexico’s revolt under Morelos. He becomes aide and strategist, earns trust, helps move arms, and plays a pivotal role before Morelos is captured. The narrative concludes with the long shadow of General Almonte and Cortinas, ending with a local land deeds notice.
Chicago workingmen adopt resolutions urging a new labor-focused party, repudiating Republican and Democratic entities, and promoting eight hour wages, arbitration, child labor bans, tax cuts, free coinage, education funding, and swift justice reforms. The plan also seeks state and national labor bureaus and limits on railroad and land speculation. The text also mentions a dubious oil bottle claiming to produce twenty gallons of port wine and a physician recommended sale.
At Cooper Institute New York Eli Johnson cited a fallen wine importer and claimed a hidden liquor-creation box. He described a black tin case with bottles of oils said to produce twenty gallons of liquor, alleging modern drums replaced samples and that a physician died linked to poisonous liquor.
Brigham Young's will valued around $2,000,000 distributes to seventeen wives and forty four children. Executors named include Brigham Young Jr George O Cannon and Albert Carrington. The estate largely consists of real estate with long term trusts and income to mothers based on children. The will aims for equitable division with minimal disputes and notes church holdings limited by law. No inventory exists and property is widely scattered. Public details include endowment of academies at Provo and Logan and possible future deeds.
Special to the Sun from Washington reports Gov. Hampton failed to secure arms for South Carolina militia. A War Department finding alleges an advance arms supply intended for Negroes, routed via Don Cameron and associates, amid White League tensions. Hampton returns empty handed, citing reasons tied to administration actions and color line strategy in the aftermath.
An editorial on womanhood argues a woman must be a lady as the first duty. It links delicacy and decorum to moral worth, warns against coarse demeanor, and praises grace, restraint, and kindness as essential to social rank and respect. It notes the social weight of etiquette and the reverence due to women, with a closing zoological catalog of trees in North Carolina forests.
A humorous jumble of old tips and maxims attributed to Josh Billings. The text parodies thrift, behavior, and daily habits with numerous misspellings and quirky lines, including advice on sleep, diet, hygiene, and social conduct. It also includes brief notes on historical anecdotes and religious demographics alongside satirical guidance.
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