The Romish Clamor Against American Liberty
A dense commentary argues that Rome seeks subservience to papal authority in the United States. It cites Pius IX encyclicals and bishops’ statements, warns of Catholic loyalty over citizenship, and notes advocates for vigilance against papal influence amid rising tensions between republican ideals and Church power.
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Ilar Hua
Inquisition
Free School
Vatican
Republic
Rome
Pius IX
Othurs Mont
America
O'Canuar
Gilmour
Io A
Cardinal McCieskey
United States
Cardinal Manning
Sita
Bellarmine
Lafayette
Hymn on a Potomac Steamer Recounts Civil War Promise
A summer 1881 Potomac River steamer voyage features Northern tourists and a famed evangelist singer who performs Jesus Lover of My Soul. A Southern veteran recalls a near-fatal night during the war and says the singer’s hymn saved his target from an attack, sparking reflections on providence and forgiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomac
Jesus
Grant
Gora
Itoes
Ka. Fields
Over Sensitiveness and Self Reliance in Early Training
A reflective piece warns that early training shapes sensitivity and dependence. It urges teaching children to think for themselves, avoid harsh self judgement, and seek joy in Jesus rather than dwelling on flaws. It cautions against premature perfectionism and recommends liberty through faith and steady self examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
God
Somewhere the Wind Is Blowing and the Mind
Fragmentary prose laments secularism and educated minds without conscience. It argues for training the conscience within schools, warning that a trained intellect without virtue risks danger and calls for heart and mind unity. The piece critiques modern politics and education, urging moral reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
A Sad Perversion Autobiography of John Stuart Millis
The text critiques religious hypocrisy and blasphemous theology, citing Millis' father’s harsh Christian views and Burns satire. It questions whether high church figures promote harsh doctrines, noting fear that pulpits encourage blasphemous infidelity. The piece cautions against portraying God as cruel or indifferent to infants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stuart Millis
Dbira
Ruth
Tle
Hell
Walter Scott
Holy Witche
Barns
Burts
Heaven
Burns
England
America
Byrne
Abraham
The Tempting Temptations of a Lifelong Drinker
A London tale follows an elderly carpenter living in an almshouse who admits moderate beer use for decades. A well meaning stranger computes that six pence daily for sixty years at compound interest would have grown to about £150 yearly, suggesting wisdom in savings over consumption and a future income rather than reliance on charity.
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London
Regent’ Park
Lincoln Proverb Autograph Pasted With Worried Wisdom
A jumbled autograph said to be signed by A Lincoln is shown, with a rough, earnest list advising daily meals prayers and courtesy to creditors. It urges digestion care exercise and calm living, closing with a hopeful, if informal, pledge to provide a good lift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Lincoln
Theas
Merited Rebuke on Train Seat Etiquette in Bastoo
A prominent Bastoo lawyer rode a crowded train with a young woman in the seat ahead of him. An elderly woman entered and sat beside the young woman, provoking tension as she carried bundles. The lawyer offered to swap seats to spare discomfort, but the young woman declined, praising him while deeming the old woman a bother. The exchange ends with the lawyer apologizing and explaining his concern was for the elder passenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bastoo
Hearsay Evidence and Courtroom Humor Excerpt
An eminent judge in a right of way case rebukes an old farmer for offering hearsay as testimony. The farmer insists on swearing to his father's word and a neck mole as proof, prompting laughter and a ruling that only eye witness evidence counts. The piece remarks on gender and religion with sharp, period tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer Giles
House and Farm Etiquette for Boys in Daily Life
Practical guidance on politeness and conduct for boys at home and in public. Emphasizes consistent good manners, respectful behavior to women, proper seating, door etiquette, dining room decorum, and quiet, steady self-control to preserve friendship and calm social interactions.
Medals move men to charity and old remedies for felons
A fragment from a 19th century page recalls Martin Luther's humility with Joachim's medal as a prompt to missions, and promotes a home remedy poultice for felons using cantle soap and Venice turpentine. It contrasts faith’s power with careless preaching and discusses feather beds and plain beds as household choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Luther
Flo
Joachim
Bradenburg
Joachims
Courageous Preachers Urge Righteous Wealth Critique
In Alabama Advocate excerpts, clergy denounce trusting wealth and worldliness. They urge steadfast truth, warn against business sharp practices, and question who will stand in the breach for moral integrity against a tide of compromise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Man of God Stephen Brice Remembered in Moral Maxims
A reminiscence honors Stephen Allen Brice, once mayor of New York, noted for honesty and mentorship of youth. The article quotes a worn scrap of paper found with his body bearing maxims on virtue, self-control, saving, debt avoidance, and upholding truth, urging weekly reflection and gratitude to God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Allen Brice
Waale
New York City
Gid
Mary Gave A Decent Life To Many In Need
The text portrays Mary as a selfless figure who cared for her baby Slater and helped neighbors. She tended doors and kitchen fires, wrote heartfelt letters, offered patient listening, and dressed neatly with bright, kind demeanor. Her acts included giving time, advice, and support to a widow and others in need, embodying moral goodness and religious exhortation.
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Slater
Ichhip
Ellen
Filen
Mary
Betther
Busine
Goa
Klas
Refinement tips and education thoughts from a bygone era
The piece discusses proper speech for young women urging restraint from overemphasis and canned phrases. It condemns idle talk and praises practical schooling and industrial education to curb vice and crime, citing Dr. William Perry, Harvard graduate and Fulton’s first voyage survivor, and ending with a religious reflection on providence.
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William Perry
Harvard
Fulton
Odson
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Sidi HW. Heowse
South Carolina
Eee
Africa
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Annier
Congo
Way Vane
Christ
Commons
Lincoln’s Proverbs
Jeniah Messenger
Venice
Thorn
Brus
Dresa
Drese
Sampiain
The
Kingdom of Heaven
Zoek
Tran
Mae
Armlolster
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