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Bristol Rhenix
Bradford Street
Bristol
W. H. S. Bayley
Vance
Ani
When is the time to Die from youth to age
A verse inquiry on the hour of death spoken through figures of child maiden mother and aged man. The child questions fate the maiden grieves the mother fears time and youth the youth claim death only when named by a higher will. The aged man accepts life’s end with defiant pride and final calm. In Christian faith the speaker finds the answer My Master's time is mine.
Soldier Confesses Irish Murder Four Years Old Case Linked
A U S soldier in New York admitted murdering a young woman in Rathdrum Antrim Ireland four years earlier. He sought custody claiming remorse and was sent to Blackwell's Island insane asylum. Dr Sanger said he was cured. The British Consul reported corroborating details: the victim named Mary Dunn, Lawlor a workhouse teacher, present at the inquest.
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United States
New York
Rathdrum
Antrim
Ireland
Blackwell’s Island
Sanger
Rathdsum
Mary Dunn
Lawlor
Outrage and Lynch of a Slave Owner Arrest in Georgia
A German owner named Michael Boyslan on Lover's Lane near Savannah is arrested by Mounted Police Sergeant Wilson and Privates Richardson and Waller on charges of whipping an enslaved man named Stepney to death. The victim had previously been captured, jailed, and whipped. the owner reportedly prolonged the torture while intoxicated, leading to the slave's death. The officers transported Boyslan and Stepney to justice for further examination.
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Brouran Morver
Michael Boyslan
Lover's Lane
Wilson
Richardson
Waller
Mounted Police
Dlave
Stepney
Jones
Boylan
Serbigé
Hi Stephew
Russel
Tad Hegrof
Savannah Ya Repin
Crocker
Utica
Count Mercies and Advertisers in a Fragmented Column
A reflective meditation on daily mercies and the blessing of life questions readers about recognizing blessings. The piece cites sunbeam and rain as mercies and laments ingratitude before a brief insertion about Warren’s blacking manufactory ending advertising in newspapers.
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Tarm
Heaven
Warren
Education of Choctaw mothers key to civilization
A writer recalls a Choctaw chief advising that educating girls yields educated sons. The chief argued that societies cannot fully civilize while mothers lack schooling, as mothers educate their children at home. The anecdote emphasizes maternal education as foundational to progress.
Rebuilding Progress in Sevastopol After Siege
A Sebastopol letter notes gradual repopulation with about 7000 inhabitants. It reports 300 houses damaged in the siege have been rebuilt and eighty new homes constructed, alongside the area of Kaimiesch 2000.
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Keir
Sevastopol
Sebastopol
Kaimiesch
Fear and Courage Against Uncertain Odds
The text argues that many live in constant fear of want or death, urging calm and self mastery. It calls for serenity at all times and acceptance of possible events, trusting in heaven for the rest.
Proverbial Preface On Choices And Mischief
A quip praising simple pleasures over trouble urges choosing cheerful actions over harm or illness. It links enjoying beer, romance, fortune, and kindness with avoiding pain, danger, or misfortune, preferring constructive moments to conflicts.
Cure von Fevons on the Fincers
The Scientific American notes that in the past year spinal marrow from ox or cow has been used by three observers with satisfactory results to relieve pain and heal felons. It advises applying the spinal marrow every four hours for two days.
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von Fevons
Scientific American
Speech on Buffalo Robe War Hair Style
Fragmentary dialogue references turning a buffalo robe and hair style as a joke about weather and fashion. Two speakers debate the robe’s worn side and the animal’s awareness, with rustic dialogue tone.
Letter Dating Mixup Irks Irish Correspondents
A humorous exchange shows Pat and a friend quarreling over dating a letter a week early. The comical back and forth features brash taunts and playful banter about mail timing and affection for Kath leen.
Plain dinners vs luxurious meals
The article argues happiness and better sleep come from simple meals. It lists inexpensive staples like white beans, peas, hominy, oats, cornmeal, corn meal, crushed wheat, and rice as wholesome, nutritious options for economical or healthy living. It urges adding fruits to improve digestion and health.
Holland Below Sea Level Debate Echoes Past Warnings
Fragmentary quote hints at a discussion on land below sea level and its safety for ships. The text appears to reflect a historical debate about flood risk and maritime travel, with no clear modern attribution or event.
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Holland
Scalpel extract from New York edited by E H Dixon MD
A brief extract from The Scalpel in New York edited by E H Dixon MD is presented for attentive perusal.
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Scalpel
New York
E. H. Dixon
M.D
Lager beer and national decline warnings from a bygone era
A medical essay argues lager beer harms body and society, detailing effects on weight, milk secretion, child health, facial features, voice, and fertility. It contrasts clerks with German Turners, notes increased materialism, and warns beer drains spirituality and national vitality.
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Naliong
Europe
Juror Seeks Excusal But Is Gently Removed
A juror asked to be excused claiming an illness. The judge calmly pressed for details and then, upon hearing the admission of the itch, ordered the juror discharged from service.
Money and Marriage as the Safest Social Fabric
A Philadelphia Ledger opines that money and marriage are the core aims of law and government. Wealth alone invites peril, while a loving family provides security. It argues urban luxury on Fifth Avenue breeds misery and moral decline, urging men to embrace domestic life and shun ostentatious wealth.
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Aom
Belshazzar
New York
New Orleans
Greenhorn on a Locomotive Tells a Wild Ride
A juvenile traveler, Mr. Shadgrass Junior, recalls a Westbound excursion by rail with comic misadventures. He describes a roaring iron horse, sulphurous smoke, a furious engine boss, and passengers bobbing in motion as the train hurtles at frightful speed.
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Mr. Shadgrass
Jerico
Buneby
Bobbin
Temper and disposition shape all around us
A moral reflection compares two souls the peevish temper casts gloom on all things while a benevolent spirit disperses sunshine. It argues inner light colors outer life and brightens even dark places.
Two Souls Unite In Deep Confidence
When two people share full and perfect confidence their bond resembles a union of souls formed to understand and sympathize. The notion that souls come in pairs, as proposed by Lord Lyttleton, appears fulfilled by such intimacy.
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Lord Lyttleton
Awkward Envelopes Include Paper Slip With Five Dollar Note
Reader cautions about slips of paper found inside letters tucked in envelopes. The note warns against burning the envelope with a five dollar bill inside and advises careful handling.
Our wellbeing and virtue hinge on tempering appetites and passions
The excerpt argues that physical health moral worth social happiness and political peace rely on self control over desires. It emphasizes personal discipline as the foundation of societal well being and stability.
Secret-keeping warning about married men and trust
A concise warning notes that a married man who loves his wife will reveal a secret to her and she will tell her sister who will tell everyone, highlighting the chain of broken confidences and social risk.
Wealth by daily industry and frugality, not luck
The saying asserts wealth comes from steady work and prudent habits rather than lucky bets or grand ventures, emphasizing discipline, thrift, and economical living as the true path to financial success.
Leave a Legacy Free of Controversy for Your Heirs
This brief warning urges careful planning to ensure what you leave behind is clear and uncontested, preventing disputes that could diminish the value for your successors. It underscores the importance of clear wills and orderly estate arrangements to protect heirs.
Morat Suasion and the Chinaman Cleaver Incident
A letter in Porter's Spirit recounts a San Francisco tale of moral suasion against Chinese workers. An acquaintance in a fish firm narrates an episode where a Chinaman and companions repeatedly visit a shop, negotiating cotton seine twine at one dollar a pound, ending with a dramatic threat and a bulk purchase.
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San Francisco
Riat
L Gan
Califers
Nia
John Chindman
John Chinaman
John
Patrick
de Porter
Porter
Lecturers Description of Vacuum Vessel in Humor
A country lecturer recalls describing an apparatus by saying the vessel is full of sir and the weesil is full of vacuum, illustrating practical demonstrations with plain speech and humor to explain science to lay audiences.
Sunday School Superintendant Recites Childs Droll Reason
A Sunday School overseer questions a child about her father's absence from church. The child offers a quaint reply, prefaced by a courteous phrase, stating her father will not attend church because the parson groans and prevents sleep.
Peter Murphy Confesses Deism Rheumation Echoes
The parish priest and Peter Murphy discuss his troubling belief as a curate questions the cause of Peter's distress. Murphy jokes that it may be Deism or atheism, but the minister insists there is a deeper trouble beyond mere religious doubt.
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Peter Murphy
Peter
Wealth When They Die: A Reflection on Living Poor
A concise meditation noting that some men endure a life of poverty as a path to wealth after death, implying a critique of values and the pursuit of material gain beyond mortal years.
Holes in pies advice from old home expert
A cautioned note on pie crusts during fruit season advises avoiding holes in top crusts to keep juices from burning and ensure fruit or meat pies cook evenly. The text then shifts to reflections on children and adults discussing past actions and future plans.
Fragmented Verses Highlighting Contrasts and Quirky Fight
A cryptic passage contrasts self sufficiency and luck with virtue and vice. It notes a peculiar fight between two striking likenesses in an artist studio and ends with a wry caveat about poverty and wealth.
Cong Zou Locksaw Hoxsesi-Bleed And Drench Incident
A fragmented report describes Cong Zou Locksaw suffering a mouth injury after exposure to strong salt water during a third bar event. The horse’s handler is reported to have used a drencher with salt water, with notes suggesting prior failures of other methods.
Philosophical reflections on wealth and merit
The text muses on moments of despondency when prominent figures doubted their talents and wonders if riches alone grant worthy gifts. It recalls Megara offering Alexander freedom, noting the smile of conquest when faced with such acts of praise and humility.
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