The Indian summer of virtue in a good man’s life
An extended reflective piece urging young men to seek virtuous conduct and steady temper. It contrasts youth’s folly with a moral ideal, condemns frivolity, praises modest women’s society, and warns of social dangers while promoting restraint, kindness, and parental guidance. It closes with a call to cultivate virtue as a lasting harvest.
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Aucton
XESTOCK BROTHERS
etty
Westings
Chey
otter phibrand
Chilova
aintanre
Chamberstines street
Qourth
Paradiss
odin
iin shan
Hppling
sin ming
Pevinnk
dha
Richmond
Myollie
Allison
Amusing mishaps and jokes from a curious era tale
A stitched pane of anecdotes and tall tales recounts humorous miscommunications and rail-side pranks. An American correspondent shares comic scenes from trains and kitchens, with dialect richness, light satire, and enduring social foibles, including a lamp lit tunnel misadventure and a butter weight joke.
Difference in Wives and Wanderers of the Sky excerpt
A fragment from a 19th century column discusses married life choices and health abroad. It references a sickly companion and a conversation about travel to Wisconsin or Minnesota for health. It also notes reactions to visitors and public interest in mysterious phenomena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
gho
Florida
Wisconsin
Minnesota
abe
New England
winversi
Masanthi
giroront
thary
petticoats
Mosquitoes on the Plains Parade Gargantuan Bugs and Mistruths
A traveler on the plains confronts swarms described as the worst mosquitoes yet, claiming plains grasses harbor huge pest families. He recalls fresher nuisances from New Orleans and Cairo and notes the insect’s fierce bite, even joking that a wall of tar can kill them, as told by a mule driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
graut plains
Missouri
Orleans
New Zealand
Old Folks Elopement Attracts Public Interest
A Detroit tale recounts a romantic elopement between a 70 year old bachelor and a widow older than claimed, both wary of their nosy kin. They fled to Ann Arbor then Detroit to wed, while the widow’s younger offspring objected, prompting a tense scene and a quip about second love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ganada
Ann
Detroit
Detroit Pree Press
Systematic living and household order urged in 19th century musings
A long excerpt extols systematic habits from youth to old age, citing Noah Webster’s dictionary creation and the mother as guiding force. It argues for organized routines, prompt duties, and teaching children orderly conduct. Also touches on a printer’s employe, a London Court Circular note, gambling in Wiesbaden, and Milwaukee taxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson
Cafoulta
ryauth
West end
Creosote for Warts Featured by London Doctor Hainey
A London doctor describes creosote used on warts with plaster cover, noting wart disappearance after a two week course of applications every three days. The report includes other stray medical observations and humorous clipped items from regional notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hainey
St. Thoman Hospital
London
Mohammedan Troubles Rise as Christians Face Threats
Intelligence from the East reports growing Mohammedan hostility to Christians across Europe and Asia. In Tripoli, Beirut, and Constantinople, threats and conspiracies loom, with Christians endangered by a dispirited Sultan and widespread anti-Christian sentiment fueling renewed persecution and calls for foreign intervention.
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Persia
Tripsi
Damascus
Beyrout
Cornstantinope
Saltan
Europe
Musaiulmana
Turkey
Porte
Constantinople
Colesh
timple
Herophen
oation
Asia
Russia
Ludia
India
uelf
Thia
Fearful Accident Dragged a Dead Body Three Weeks
In Amador county a sixteen year old named John Ratio disappeared while attempting to obtain his father's consent to go to Frazer River. His body was found in a ditch east of Tackson after three weeks, dragged by a horse tied to him during the night. The horse, frightened, dragged the boy and later truncated his neck, with his limbs broken and flesh scraped from the bone.
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Eayly
John Ratio
Vulcano
Amador county
Gal
Lrever
waa
Frazer River
Bate
Tack aon
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York
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ceveral Railroad Companias
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Prince&Co
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ANTECAS
SHEADS & BUEHLER
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AL von Wigton
MOUXALN
iver U Tamber
Whita Ping
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Jones
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ANDREW POLLEY
York St
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otis
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chew Shoy
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umory
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moy
Jim
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ismateh
matharia
biserica
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susin
saul
ag u renaun
Mr. Mo juade
Murphy
Noah Wabster
Flull
Germany
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Milwauker
Arkansas
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North Carolina
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United States
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