Democratic party fails to meet its new performance claim
The piece critiques the Democratic Party after a month in power, arguing disorganization and weak leadership in the House. It contrasts Republican achievements with Democratic shortcomings, warns of southern dominance in committees, and asserts rebels and their allies refuse true national unity and civil rights.
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Warm Winters Through the Ages and a Prisoner’s Grief
The Boston Transcript cites Rev. Thomas Smith’s record of exceptionally mild winters from 1735 to 1783 with notes of birds, flowers, and early springs. A later Philadelphia Times item recounts William H. Westervelt’s reaction to his mother’s death as he awaited a verdict in the Charley Ross kidnapping case.
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Joseph T. Ford
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Collisions of Suns and Stars Across Cosmic Time
From Atlantic Monthly, the text argues that solar systems form as vaporous masses shedding planets as they contract. It suggests gravity among stars will eventually draw systems together, potentially creating larger nebulae through cosmic collisions and disintegration in an immense, distant future.
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Atlantic Monthly
Cremation Endorsed as Public Health Measure
The Cincinnati Commercial argues that cremation mirrors natural decay and accelerates disposal of corpses. It contends the process is a rapid artificial equivalent to thirty years of natural decomposition and urges cremation for public health reasons.
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Man Defends Theft Claim Citing Chickens and Coal
A prisoner denies stealing hardware saying theft is not his line of work. He explains his business is chickens and coal, leaving the judge to weigh the unusual defense in court.
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Devils beans and a preacher tale from Stephen W. Dorsey
An old reader anecdote compares the devil to a bean dropping tempter as a sermon metaphor. The note highlights Stephen W. Dorsey’s ascent as railroad president and U S Senator from Arkansas, with a quote on human folly attributed to Boileau.
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Oberlin
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Arkansas
Monroe Residents Rally For Railroad Funding
In a Monroe community notice, residents express pride as funds are raised to support railroad improvements, citing relief from wilderness hardships and progress for local transportation. The message emphasizes collective effort and regional advancement.
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