A Rail Disaster and a Romance Gone Sour
Charley Reymart travels from New York to Chicago and meets Lydia Mapleson on a wrecked train. After a careful rescue and a budding romance, she poisons him with chloroform, steals his money, and flees to New York. Two years later she is a habitual offender known by many names, while Reymart recovers and reflects on the illusion of love.
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Charley Reymart
Chicago
New York
Enra Ured
Reymart
Sam
Ted
Buffalo
Noeless
Cleveland
Lydia Mapleson
Sareektle
Heyraart
Mickly Alay
Chance
New York City
Miss Mapleson
Dora Matthews
Charley Reymact
County urges Wilkes to excel in county fairs display
The Washington Gazette excerpt urges Wilkes County to outshine others in home farm products and varied exhibitions. It laments apathy toward fairs, calls for broad participation, and stresses pride in local agriculture, households, and crafts. It also recounts political sketches on Stubbs and postwar views on South policy.
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Washington
Blu
Wilkes County
Finn
Thor
Gun control rhetoric on private weapons across the nation
The piece attacks widespread gun ownership and calls for strict enforcement of laws against carrying deadly weapons. It argues such arms provoke violence, urging police to arrest those found with pistols or knives and warning that harsher enforcement would reduce robberies and fatal quarrels. It critiques politicians and almanic writers for stoking outrage while noting seasonal spikes in unrest.
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Park
Toantroad
Troy
Persia
Tony
Lost Opportunities and Political Strife in Reconstruction
A long critique decries postwar policy as a failure and predicts renewed Radical measures and martial law if the South and Democrats gain power. It cites violence in Tennessee, a governor’s duty, and fears for civil rights amid national party conflict. An accompanying note mocks mispronunciations, then ends with a pun on the word wrong.
Fencing Costs and Laws Shape Nebraska Agriculture
Fences are the biggest farming expense, with countrywide and Illinois figures cited. Nebraska adopts a stock protection law reducing need for hard fencing, pushing herding and hedges like honey locust and osage orange as practical alternatives. Hedge rows thrive, supporting crops and fruit in settled areas.
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Illinois
Nebraska
Sequest of Lirt Life and Election Supervisors in the South
A mix of reflective prose on river imagery ends with political notes about United States election law. It describes two election supervisors per precinct who must be literate in English and chosen from parties. Samuel F. Duimier, Chief Supervisor for South Carolina, will be at the United States Court House in Charleston for three weeks to make appointments. Senator Brownlow’s Civil Rights stance is sharply criticized as dangerous to the South and to colored people.
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Addison
Indy
Fayetteville
Tenn
Expres
T. Napoleon Stubbs
Lincoln County
Stubbs
Old Teliow
Bru
Subba
Napoleon
Napoleon Stubbs
Dane Timor
Ailidavita
Assuraieus
Congress
South
Camn
United States
Union
Grant
New York Herald
Washington
South Carolina
Alabama
Chandler & Go
North
Williams
Augusta
Ronnie
Ens
Bolivar
Boyd
Fayette County
Ab Royd
Krather
Bani
Harily
Elorl
Hhrgrace
Ale
Toydl
Amlie
Earth
Serggvisuss
Epeertoy
Oleh
Wich
Samuel F. Duinier
South Curnfing
United States Court Sfouse
Charleston
Provinus
Brownlow
Tropman Smith
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Ares
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Darkey
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