Leaves and Men and a Bull Story in One Page
A fragmented era piece mixes a poem about leaves and time with a long humor tale of Mike Finck and a vicious Deacon Smith’s bull. The batty narration recounts a wild chase, hornets, dogs, and a rescue by jumping aboard a bull’s back, ending with the crowd reacting as the bull and rider escape toward safety.
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Mike Finck
Mike
Deacon Smith
Rubus
Brindle
Brindle End
Brindle Bellerin
Urindle
Krindle
Weilow
Gee
Deacon Smiths Brindle Ball Inspires Fateful Vow
A rugged speaker recalls a boast about water and a scrim mage. he quits courting after a line about Fincks and vows to end his life as a ballad-era tale unfolds around Deacon Smiths Brindle Ball.
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Mike Finck
Fincks
Deacon Smith
Civil discourse and newspaper promotion in a rural paper
The excerpt extols county papers as vital to communities, urging broad patronage, advertisements, and subscriptions while praising improved layouts and editorial talent. It also covers civility in speech and cites a report of wolf destruction in the Punjab with notes on local fears and snakebite dangers in Scinde.
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N. Y
Ironton Register
Natope's Lessons of Religion.
J G Whittier argues nature holds a calm religion guiding the heart. He sees religion in unbreathing nature, skies, hills, forests, oceans, and stars, uplifting the spirit beyond mortality as proof of the great spirit’s presence.
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Natope
J. G. Whittier
Wealth through labor and unity warns against disunion
A conservative editorial urges labor as nation’s wealth and condemns anti labor demagoguery. It cites General Cass’s fortunes, fears disunion, and notes a Buffalo correspondent’s view on national prospects amid autumnal reflections. A Whangan woman in Washington cuts his throat over fear of poverty.
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Lason
New York Journal of Commerce
Buffalo
Cass
Detroit Advertiser
Cas
Avion
Napoleon’s Rise and Abdication Probed by British Historian
Navorron Napier argues Napoleon’s policy served France and posterity not personal glory. He urges readers to study Napoleon’s second abdication record by Lucien to test the claim. The British writer is praised for fidelity and sharp penmanship in chronicling Napoleonic times.
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Times
Napoleon
John Baill
Oregon Progress to Statehood and Portland Growth Noted
A letter from Oregon describes swift progress toward statehood, a climate like the Northern Atlantic States, and a growing society with churches academies and lectures. Portland on the Willamette River is depicted as a developing city with three newspapers, several churches, two academies, and a bustling crowd in its hotels.
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Oregon
Dnstant
Empire
Atlantic States
Jack Frost
California
Lyceum
Portland
Willamette
Columbia
Pittsburg Courts Enforce State Liquor Law
The courts of Pittsburg notify the public they will enforce the state liquor law. Several persons have been convicted and punished for violating its provisions.
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Pittsburg
Boulogue Court Votes Monument for Queen Landing
Boulogue municipal court approves erecting a monument to honor the landing of the British Queen, an event deemed worthy of remembrance.
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Boulogue
Voreas ix rus Tesxironas vote totals noted
The late New Mexico delegate election shows 13 724 votes, higher than any organized territory. Minnesota and Oregon totals are cited at about 9 000 and 10 000 respectively. A Minnesota census indicates 55 009 inhabitants in the territory.
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New Mexico
Congress
Foots
United States
Minnesota
Oregon
Question on dowry and marriage ethic in old editorials
A Western editor quotes a query about what a couple brings into marriage when both have little and whether the bride’s trunk or the groom’s possessions are counted. The note ends with a stance: they maintain the negative.
Arrival of the Star of the West to New York from California
The Star of the West arrived at her New York wharf with 300 passengers and 272,650 dollars in gold from San Juan. The report details events in Central America, including Walker’s forces in Grenada and the surrender at Rivas, plus the release of Passmore Williamson after a habeas corpus case.
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Star of the West
San Juan
San Francisco
George Law
Uncle Sam
Don Finta Magary
Grenada
Walker
Virgin Bay
Virgin
Nicaragua
Fay
Parker
H. French
California
San Carlos
Col Fay
Carral
John Boyd
Wayne County
Indiana
Win Dubois
Ohio
Bonaparte
Iowa
Wim. Howard
Lexington
Missouri
Hieney B. Davis
Union
Chas. Funeanan
Tiffin
Cornelius Cross
Boonville
G. Kendrick
Cincinnati
Passmore Williamson
Philadelphia
Passmore Willamson
Col. Wheeler
U.S. Circuit Court
Kane
Williamson
Pennsylvania
Wheeler
Williaison
Actus
Waite
Gaal
Wiliaussum
Abd Wietenpou
Kine
Wildiamsen
Bee Wuilly
Tie Marshal
Williamsay
Congress
Jeffries
Unis
Euling
USA
Nlale Journal
Territorial Register on Kansas election fraud and Missouri influence
The Territorial Register argues Kansas elections are corrupted by Missouri voters and illegal influence. It cites inflated vote counts at Kickapoo and Delaware and claims Missourian voters crossed the river to sway county seat results, challenging legality and local sovereignty.
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Territorial Register
Leavenworth City
Kansas
Hay
Missouri
Leavenworth County
Delaware
Rhode Island
Kickapoo
Leavenworth
Whitehead
Port Scott
Missouri River
Congress
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D. Culley
Athens
Athens CO
Blackstone
J. F. Howe
Washington St
Pickering & Johnson
Pickering & Carley's
KM. W. Carley
Queensware
E . Xe Roem
Jan Kessing
Courtsteet
Pickering & Brown
Bardware
Athens, O
Ballard & Sons
N. E. Corner Court Street
Col. Exe Square
Daguerrean Gallery
Pickering & Oarley
Main St
Mary Feller
Fuller Walker
Valley House
P. Ferre
Paint Street
Chillicothe, CO
Allston & uoApe
Chillicothe
W. HM. Douglas Jr. & CO
Pudiga
St., Chillicothe
Union Motel
Athena
Immedi Ly
Peaxives & Baxep
Athens Messenger
George S. Walsh
Ofige
Court Street
Jewett's
Ing Si
Evane
Wer
Enery Lines
Inser
E. A. Guthrie
John Welch
Oso
Geo. S. Walsh
Wrpl'ss
Law
Knowles
Einige Witt
Seventh Judicial District
Court House
Starr
Wang NO
TAVE
O. W. Brown
Yrok
South End Court St
H. K. Blackstone
Heauno
GEO, Walsh & Son
Pickering & Carley’s
Merrow & Currier
M. Atkinson
Oho
the Messenger
PY Kdenezer Elliot
Degember
Teaf
Thee
Mike Finck and
the Bull
Agra
Scinde
New York
Kangas
Kanzas
Axe Moyer
Ivery
Leget
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