Angels and death in a child's dream and a mother’s grief
A child recalls an apparition of an angel urging him to join the heavens, followed by his mother’s sorrow as the boy dies. The piece blends a haunting dream with maternal bereavement, then shifts to a polemic on tobacco use, condemning spitting and snuff in moral terms and urging reform.
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Penh
Philadelphia
Janca Dov Cventy
Typbates Cavendish
Equare Plug
Megawas
Steubenville
Brit. Street
Anaway
Charles Swaney
Joan Ooneal
St. Jayne's
Jd. S. Scott & Cougust
Wmrn Ross
Philadel
J. McMechan
IMM
Tobacco as a Devil’s Seed in Morals Debate
A sensational tirade condemns tobacco as an Indian weed sown by the Devil. The speaker rails against chewing smoking and snuffing, mocks tobacco labels and inspectors, and warns of moral decay and physical harm including abortion and barrenness from tobacco use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salamander St
Odd Ballooning Items From Turbulent Times
Scraps from a late 19th century column recount quirky lines about an improved breed of mosquitoes in the east and a boy king of Louis XIII answering questions from a bishop. It notes a Concordia Intelligence editor discussing shorn sashes at rex and a ghost asking why it is seen, plus garbled regional phrases and a hazy note on a governor.
Novel manureless wheat experiment prompts agricultural revolution
From Brest 1841 letters, Chas Poillard and M Bernard report field trials showing wheat thriving on straw mulch with surface sowing and no manure. They claim straw preserves moisture, prevents frost damage, and yields tall stalks with many grains, arguing nature supplies nourishment via air water heat and light, potentially reducing fertilizer needs.
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Pans
Iis
Paris
Chas, Poillard
M. Bernard
Brest
Gerd
Elphier
Mons. Raspail
True gentlemen across all ranks in Crescent City
From the Crescent City, a defense of true gentility beyond wealth or fashion. The author argues humility, honest labor, and moral character define a gentleman, not silk gloves or noble birth, praising the ploughman and the poor as equally worthy of honor.
Why Democracy Shapes True Gentlemen in Service of Justice
The text argues that true gentlemen are guided by moral honor and obedience to justice, not by force or fear. It extols democracy, claiming every free person shares in governor like dignity, regardless of class, from blacksmith to senator, shoemaker to president.
Bank notes flood farmers trade warns of collapse
A 19th century critique cites Sylvester's Reporter accusing western banks of issuing post notes and certificates of deposits to aid farmers. The Ohio banks face calls to contract as charters end, warning of inflation and a market crash. The piece blames the Whig party for backing these banking "atrocities" amid a fragile economy.
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Sylvester
N. Y
Ohio
Whig Party
Salt and ashes fed to stock via mixing remedy
A correspondent of the Farmer’s Journal reports testing a practice of mixing salt with ashes for livestock. Cattle, sheep, and horses received weekly rations, even amid drought. Sheep show strong preference for the mix, with favorable health results observed among several farmers. recommended ratio is one part salt to seven of ashes, salt fine and ashes dry, with salt possibly increased to two or three quarts if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer's Journal
Hoosier Boy Warns Water Sprinkler in City Scene
A Hoosier unfamiliar with cities chases a water sprayer while shouting warnings about spilling water. A man chastises a child stealing a newspaper, asking why his father does not fetch it. Corbe sends me to ta it, the boy explains.
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Corbe
Fragmented 19th Century Humor and Word Games
A garbled page shows quips and misspellings from a 19th century humor column. Jokes reference political parties, Vermont sneezes, and a lawyer's fee, with odd spellings and distorted phrases. The text preserves local newspaper voice and period tone despite severe OCR loss.
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William Dougherty
3D St
Public Square
Hans Wilson
Robertson & Orr
4Th and
Adame
Hugh Sterling
David McGowan
Clesale and Retail Grocer, & Iron Merchant
Court House
Jacob Ault
North Street
Aimee Physicians
Thomas Johnson
Sergey
IND
Third ST
Year Market
Chic
J. 8. Scott
Market St
Bank
Copp & Henning
Richmond
Oliver C. Gray
Chancery
Mr.Turnbull
Steibenville
R.S. Wwoodey
Jefferson
Market Street
Washington Hall
DPD
McGowan
Cincinnati
Auburn
Mcllowan
Bigotille
J. Dougnenry
D. McGowan
Isa
I McGuowan
Levi Garret & Son
Ead
Tt. & G. Johnson
Anton
Gilae
Tur & Sale
Mandebsine
Otice
Court of Common Pleas
Jefferson County
James Hamilton
George Culp
Third
Philadeleplia
James McKinney
Steubenville Township
William Gardner
Said County
Elizabethswearingen
Mount Hope
WM. H. Watkins
The
Democratic Review
Angel
Mrs. C. M. Sawyer
Searer
Plug
Cavendish
Mercury
Rusuixe
Copcordia Intelligence
Rex
Arkansas Gass
Lammet
Gov. Davie
N. ¥. Evening Post
Crescent City
Gentleman
England
Peasan
Matarel
Hanks
Coxunprem
Democratic Party
Dem
Eagle
Vermont
Somerset
N. O. Cresent
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