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Newspaper
Wilmington Post
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1869
Page
2
A humorist refutes sham Southern Democrats pushing doom and hunger stories, arguing the South is better off than predictions. Nasby’s line about Pensilvania hints at misplaced fears. The piece condemns secessionist leaders and predicts the doom of professional politicians as the South’s folly ends.
The writer contrasts Wilmington and Brunswick prospects with New York capitalists and a proposed Brunswick cotton route to the Southern Pacific. Tennessee politics are examined as Andrew Johnson's stance on expulsion sets a precedent for Senate independence. Heine’s Latin quip delights students as Romans are praised for multilingual wit.
The article discusses seed exchanges between Argentina and the United States via Buenos Aires with plans for Cordova and regional seed collections. It shifts to a debate on Westward expansion and distant geographies, then critiques Star and other periodicals, followed by Italian and Scandinavian anniversaries, and ends with Reconstruction and Supreme Court implications, referencing Andrew Johnson, Salmon P. Chase, and political tensions.
A public warn ing describes how adulterated bitters sold as cures poison women and corrode health and families. It contrasts the hidden danger with open alcohol use by men and notes the doctor and husband’s troubled responses, urging caution and awareness of these deceptive remedies.
An 1872 era critique of the Democratic Party mirroring Union victory, Reconstruction, and labor thrift gains. The author contrasts party weakness, public sentiment, and calls for renewed vigor while warning against disillusionment and retreat from old principles. It invokes references to Lincoln, Grant, and national banks.
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