The Maiden's Prayer and Nasby’s Horrible Vision
The excerpt blends a lyrical dream of a pious woman in ornate 1860s language with a satirical Mercury-era vision by Nasby. It narrates a prayerful maiden, then shifts to a prophetic fantasy of a plague decimating racial and social groups, followed by a mock political prognosis and a dream sequence ending with a satirical punch about Democrats and alcohol.
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New York
New Orleans
Harris Greely
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Petrolum
Parody of Moral Judgment in Irish and Era Gossip
A fragmentary, satirical mash of provincial morals and boisterous verse. It parodies moral youths, public eyes, and “drunk last night” conduct, mixing Irish ridicule, duel lore, and reminiscences of Brigham Young myths. The item blends poems, anecdotes, and sharp social jabs with unnamed locales and sensational quips.
Pompeii finds reveal wealth and vivid table setting
Excavations at Pompeii advance with rich discoveries. A newly revealed house near Juno temple shows ivory bronze and marble furniture. A triclinium mosaic depicts a grand dinner with peacocks, lobsters, fish, game, fruits, and fresco walls. Amphorae remains hold wine and goblets of onyx.
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Let the Cuttoren Steer Advise on Sleep for Children
The text urges parents to let children wake naturally and go to bed early for health. It cautions against waking children, late studies, or early recitations that may cause brain fever or other ailments. It advises gentle parenting to avoid harming a child’s feelings.
The Charlemont Parson of Revolutionary Tensions
In Charlemont Massachusetts the early minister Reverend Jeremiah Leavitt, a Tory, faced strong patriots who barred him from the meeting house and forced salary disputes. Leavitt twice used his rights to seize assets, including Grimes's cow, to recover church dues, sparking local rancor and a famed river crossing anecdote. Grimes later retorted with a biting quip during Leavitt’s peril on the frozen Deerfield river.
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