Gunmaker Mills recounts John Brown at Harpers Ferry
A Kentucky gunmaker Ben Mills recalls his 1859 Harper’s Ferry experiences as Master Armorer, detailing Brown’s raid, the armory occupation, hostage handling, the engine house siege, and the subsequent federal response. Mills, now elderly, reflects on Brown’s character and the event’s impact.
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John Brown
Kentucky
Canada
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Brown
Maryland
Potomac
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Haywood
Shenandoah Bridge
Loudoun
Harttown
Jefferson County
Lewis Washington
George Washington
Washington
General Washington
Broywn
Eittsmillar
Armory
Mc. Ball
Nightmare Day Coach Sleep Ends In Burlington
A Burlington Hawkeye tale recounts Mr. Dinkleman’s ill fated attempt to sleep in a daytime coach on a Chicago to Burlington trip. He endures awkward positions, spilled hats, stern conductors, and sardonically amused passengers as his ordeal ends with gray hair and a mustard plaster.
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Mr. Dinkleman
Chicago
Burlington
Mr. Dinkieman
Ian
Cain
A Unique Marriage Announcement and Curious Obituary
Reynolds of Louisville marries Miss Mattie Bruce and sails for Europe after a brief acquaintance. The Courier Journal reprints a whimsical obituary from the Louisville Medical Herald about an editor entering domestic life, the future of its publication, and plans to sail aboard the Lord Gough. the Philadelphia clergy report a marriage without certificate in the City of Brotherly Love.
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Reynolds
Louisville
Mattie Bruce
Europe
Courier-Journal
Louisville Medical Herald
the Herald
War Department
Covington
Gough
Philadelphia
Home and Garden Tips for Fruits Crops and Crafts
Practical notes cover preserving canned fruits and cleaning gold ornaments, plus care for plants and animals. Guidance includes pest control with Paris green or arsenic, pressing flowers, corn soup, Dutch toast, staggers in livestock, rust in wheat, and general plant disease notes with cautions on fungal spread and cross infection among crops.
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Paris Green
London
A Cool House and Dry Cellar
Advice on keeping homes cool and dry to protect health. Close windows from morning until evening, use dark shades, ventilate at night, and keep cellars dry with lime to absorb moisture. Warns of mildew spore dangers and mold in dairy cellars, stressing proper ventilation and moisture control for health.
Timothy and Grass Hay Timing for Best Nutrition
A rural note argues grasses yield maximum nutriment when seeds are nearly full grown and foliage remains nutritious. It warns against cutting Timothy in blossom and stresses cutting timing, curing methods, and preserving green color. It recounts old practices, caps for windrows, and experiences from Cor Western Rural.
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Mullers
Nya
Timothy Makin
Simple Book-Keeping for Partners on a Farm Ledger
A New England Farmer correspondent outlines a paired balance book system to track every farm unit. Left pages log debits such as cash values of implements, labor, and fertilizers while right pages record sales and production values. Each field and livestock group gets its own account to reveal yearly profit or loss and guide future management.
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Parmer
Dinner in France as a social meal in vogue
An Atlantic Monthly excerpt extols the French dinner as a domestic symposium valuing conversation over cuisine. It notes the force of social company in dining and compares the modern table to a former salon, where talk replaces mere eating.
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J. EB. Stewart
United States Army
Washington
Robert E. Lee
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Lee
Stewart
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Green
J. E. Stewart
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Ger
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France
Walton
Lam
Atlantic Monthly
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