Duty and perseverance exalt the humble to greatness
A rousing meditation on duty and effort parallels the Mississippi River and stars, urging steadfast work in any position. The speaker likens laborers feeding the nation to pilots steering ships, and urges integrity, bravery, and perseverance toward glory and divine approval. It references Mecklenberg Declaration discussions and dates, arguing for May 20 as the true declaration date corroborated by committee minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sis
Earth
Mecklenburg
Safety Committee
Wilmington
New Hanover
Brunswick
Bladen
Duplin
Cross Creek
Fayetteville
Newton
Committee of Intelligence
Charleston
S.C
The Cynic and His View of Virtue and Hypocrisy
A biting critique of the cynical observer who sees only bad in others. The piece asserts that cynics label virtue as mere pretense and view religion as hypocrisy while declaring honesty a path to fraud. It depicts the cynic as cold and continually skeptical, sharpening every character with disdain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. A
Mixed News Notes of World and Nation
A broad collection covers the Czar’s Berlin stance, editor Murat Halstead in Germany, Admiral Porter aged seventy six, Illinois education law, Cuban home rule hopes, Florida’s yellow fever stance, Mrs Cleveland learning violin, St Louis drug stores totaling 325, and long sketches of notable figures like Jefferson Davis and Cyrus Field. Also included are floods, fires, politics, and legal cases with John Sherman, Harrison spoils, and the Johnstown South Fork case looming in court.
Augusta Moore family leaves Greenville for Dakota
State news notes Augusta Moore and kin from Greenville have moved to Dakota. Dr. Mack faces opposition from Fayetteville Presbytery J Poomypectne Bellowes. Enfield to host a Geld and Ragweets factory and timber shuttle blocks revival. Capt A L Hassardshort resigns from Coast Line Scotland Neck branch. moves to lumber business. Dr P S Petway Enfield physician dies suddenly from apoplexy at home on Tuesday night last week. Raleigh Visitor reports John Manly Jones, a 15 year old born near Cary, has twelve fingers and twelve toes and works on the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Hassardshort
Scotland Neck
P. S. Petway
Enfield
Raleigh
John Manly Jones
Cary
Waddell Letter Prompts Chronicle Response in May
Col. A. M. Waddell writes to the Charlotte Chronicle dated the twentieth of May. The letter expresses opinions on local matters and invites public consideration and reply from readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
A. M. Waddell
The
Charlotte Chronicle
Tragic Norfolk & Western crash near Thaxton's
The Norfolk and Western wreck at Thaxton's, near Lynchburg Virginia, left eight train cars plunging into a deep pit. The boiler explosion caused a mass of debris to ignite. survivors were burned or killed. Fifteen or more bodies were believed consumed in the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynchburg
Thaxton’s
Norfolk & Western
She Gets There and Lights the Night Sky
Poetic fragment describes a woman whose presence dims the stars and fills the air with music. Her smile and lips inspire awe and longing while the speaker marvels at her charms and the effortless warmth she brings. The piece ends with a playful, bittersweet note.
Opium and Liquor Habits Cured Without Distress
The Leslie E Keeley Co advertises cures for opium and liquor habits claiming painless treatment without nervous shock. It touts free trial notes and asserts success across homes and patients, mentioning Dwight and Livingstone addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shea
Leslie E Keeley
Dwight
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Henry Blount
Cynic
Euphoni
Ously Elucidated
Merry Morse
Czar
Berlin
Murat Halstead
Germany
Admiral Porter
Illinois
Law
Florida
Mrs. Cleveland
Violin
St. Louis
Jefferson Davis
Henry Clews
Wall Street
Cyrus W. Field
New England
Brete Harte
London
Brice
Ohio
Minnesota
North
Savannah
Danville
John Sherman
Mr. Hiscock
Mr. Platt
Mr. Harrison
J. Randolph Tucker
Virginia
Washington and Lee University
Christian Union
Hudson River
Jersey City
New York
Cronin
Longenecker
William Waller Phelps
George H. Pendleton
Cleveland
Mr. Pendleton
Harrison
Mr. Phelps
Dr McDow
McDow
Dawson
John T. Harris
Rockingham
Charles T. O’ferrell
Philip W. M. Kenney
Prince Edward
Hampden Hoge
Montgomery
Richard F. Bierne
Richmond
Wm. ‘T. Southerlin
William B. Taliaferro
Gloucester
Neal Dow
Nashua
N. H
Miss Dow
Portland Argus
Simon Cameron
James W. Bradbury
Maine
Alpheus Felch
Michigan
Mississippi
Senate
Cameron
Bidbury
Davis
M. Felch
George W. Jones
Iowa
Felch
Republican Party
Money Power
Democratic Party
Henry Clay
Washington
House of Representatives
Madison
Clay
United States
Post Office Department
Atlanta
Georgia, Carolina
R. A
Monroe
Chester
S. C
Augusta
South Fork
Johnstown
Cambria County
State News
Grand Old Mountain
Augusta Moore
Greenville
Dakota
Mack
J. Poomypectne
Bellowes
Tory
Tion
Llingot
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