Beecher Faith and Slavery Debate Reflected by New York Witness
A New York Witness essay laments religious and social fault lines after the Civil War. It argues that true religion is love, condemns Beecher while praising some thinkers, and contrasts northern tolerance with southern rigidity amid postwar upheaval. It also critiques schooling, marriage, gender roles, and youth folly, urging thrift and duty.
The Very Time to Be Helpful and Pleasant
Maggie arranges a morning ride for her weary mother, choosing kindness over conflict. She reflects on times when gentleness calmed tensions and vows to help, bringing joy to her mother and the household.
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A Word to Cloris and Others on Clerks and Ambition
A vintage warning to young men entering clerical work. It urges thorough mastery of clerical duties before striking out alone, warns against arrogance and dependence on bosses, and stresses discipline, reliability, and prudent earning. It cautions that only those with solid skills and finances can afford to take risks, with a final quip about pockets full of rocks.
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Edgefield Dinriot Leader De Tilly Denounces Tariff Views
A Cheuivle correspondent reports Hon George De Tilly of Edgefield Dinriot, North Carolina, praised as one of the ablest men in Congress. He favors repealing internal revenue laws, supports ten years of cotton manufacturing tax exemption, and backs Sam J. Randall’s candidacy while warning Southern leaders about future tariff policy. He says opponents’ threats will be met with contempt and remains aligned with the National Democratic party.
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Kissing Lessons and Amusing Anecdotes From a Local Page
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century paper mixes salacious, humorous, and instructional prose on kissing labeled as sentiment for refined readers. It offers steps and imagined dialogue, mentions Byron, and includes unrelated notes about a Minnesota church infestation and patent remedies, with cautious caveats about reading.
Belief in Superstitions Marking Everyday Life
The article surveys common beliefs and practices across families and communities, detailing seven and other numerological omens, charms, divining rods, dream signals, and methods claimed to reveal water or locate thieves. It notes widespread acceptance, traces rationales, and mentions debates over the origins and persistence of these superstitions.
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Civil rights remark from a New Orleans letter
A letter to a friend in Columbia discusses the Supreme Court civil rights decision. It references Robert M. Elliot, Martin Delaney era views, Jefferson Davis, Calhoun, and Douglass ideas, urging gradual integration and critiquing Republican politics while stressing independence from party factions.
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Broker Fooled by Counterfeit Bill on New York to Buffalo Trip
An American stock broker traveling from New York to Buffalo befriended a stranger who demanded a counterfeit note exchange. The broker accepted a fake twenty, returned twenty dollars, and learned upon reaching Buffalo that the bill was counterfeit, leaving him sixteen dollars poorer. The tale is tied to Wall Street News and a child’s joke about behavior.
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