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Yeasera Ie
My Father in the Cold World of Stars
A narrator recalls the loss of a father with a tearless sorrow and enduring love. The poem paints the dim hearth, the vacant chair, the hat on the wall, and the remembered steps of a father whose absence colors the world beyond death. The speaker laments how time deepens grief as life and faith fade into memory.
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Paine
Spirit Rappers attack sparks of zeal in Burlington talk
Morgan of the Burlington Telegraph denounces the Spirit Rappers as humbuggers and infidels. He brands their followers as red republicans and urges public ridicule with a parade of insults and threats.
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Morgan
Burlington Telegraph
Fires of domestic strife and brave replies in history
A fragment recounts how heated family disputes burn if fueled with harsh words and cites a Macon era tale of temper and reconciliation. It recalls a Yankee reply at Stonington to British commanders and mentions ships under construction in New York with related wartime imagery.
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Stonington
Wealthy Citizen's Trials in a Humble Tale of Charity
A narrator recounts being labeled a wealthy citizen and besieged by requests and scams. He details encounters with collectors, a dramatic charity appeal, and community pressure, plus a new sense of moral conflict and financial risk. A separate note reports a brutal attempted assault on Miss Marilla Buck in Connecticut.
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Connecticut
N. ¥. Tribune
Marilla Buck
Northville
New Milford
Conn
Major Howes
Bethlehem
Howes
Appearances versus character in society and wealth
The excerpt criticizes communities obsessed with appearances and social standing over intellectual cultivation. It contrasts the shallow fame of dress and status with genuine worth, noting how wealth is volatile and could vanish, leaving the boastful often exposed as lacking true merit. It mentions Fred Emmons, a Buffalo boat agent, in a Cleveland boast.
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Fred Emmons
Buffalo
Cleveland
Fishing Trade Vast Across Prince Edward Island Coast
The fishing season draws more than 20 000 vessels in summer with 25 000 to 300 000 men across the Bay Chalcot coast of Prince Edward Island Magdalen Islands and Northumberland Straits. The fleet can reach 200 to 400 ships at once and bait costs 2 000 000 per year. A separate note reports a great Sonora fire caused by a bed reading youth in San Francisco Alta California mentions a boarding lady hoping he would stop reading in bed. Eight ledgers on the same floor fell from windows onto a balcony but caused no serious harm.
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Philadelphia
Paris
Esquimaux Missionary Society
Ike Ra
Cox Hanes
Acate
Ces
Anya
Lees
Shengh Beling
Nile
St. John
N. B
Sonora
California
San Francisco
Alta California
Marriage at St Peter's Church in Saratoga Springs
Mafield T. Wallworth and Miss Ellen Hardin were married at St Peter's Church Saratoga Springs on Thursday morning. The bride, daughter of Col Hardin who died in Mexico, was praised as beautiful and accomplished. A large Saratoga party followed at the home of Chance Allworth.
Floating and drowning advice and local obituaries
An early note prescribes floating on still water by turning the face to the zenith and keeping the mouth and nose above water, with a warning about improper head position. The piece also reports the deaths of Martha Roz Rogers and Abigail Fry in New Orleans, with brief funeral and local-notice details.
Mens Motives in Great Leaders and Public Fervor
A reflective critique of political ambition and fame, comparing great men driven by selfish motives to sour oranges. The piece condemns idolatry for Napoleon Bonaparte and notes how feigned virtue and party rancor sour collective judgment, with harsh views on public sentiment and leadership.
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Bonaperte
Bad Oder
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