Printers Accounts and Subscriber Terms Discussed
A 19th century notice from The Fraternity outlines subscriber rates for CHE VHENEX published by W. H. Bayley. It details prices for local and distant readers, ad rates, annual caps for advertisers, and a call for prompt payment to reduce the printer’s outstanding debts.
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MUY
W. H
Bayley
Weadford Street
Hope
Thames Streets
Abvynson
Alvertisagea
The Moral Power of Sabbath School Education
The piece extols Sabbath schools as the premier means of moral and religious instruction for youth, arguing they secure lasting personal and societal benefits. It cites potential annual teacher compensation, costless facilities, and free texts, and claims early religious education reduces crime and supports civil order without cost.
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Robert Rakes
Disappointment and shifting fortunes in daily revolutions
A fragmented reflection on changing fortunes and trust, noting that wealth can vanish and former friends turn foes as rapid revolutions reshape daily life. An austere period tone echoes through the lines, illustrating uncertainty.
Hints on Children and Education From Union College
The article argues against early schooling and excessive schooling hours. It cites Prof Potter urging three hours study for eight year olds, warns against forcing kids to memorize and fear, and supports outdoors learning and self education. It notes some prodigies fail later and warns against overtaxing buoyant minds.
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Potter
Union College
Albany
The Peaches tale of four sons and one father
A Tammer brings home five peaches the finest in town. The four sons split their fruit with mixed plans for the future while Edmund quietly shares with a sick neighbor boy. The father praises prudence but scolds misers, urging wisdom and mercy.
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Thia
Edmund
George
Jwhoresick
Alent
Sagacity of Rats on a Shipboard Escape
A seaman returning from Europe during the war lies bedbound aboard a ship. A grey rat appears from a floor hole and, using a string, guides a blind companion through a doorway to escape. The gentleman then uses the tether to direct their flight toward the captain and passengers, aiding their exit from confinement. The strange scene is witnessed by bystanders and attributed to the rats’ clever behavior.
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Europe
Conrade
Neighboring state man calls meeting on church color
A man from a neighboring state convened a meeting to decide on church exterior color. After discussion the group chose whitewash with a touch of yellow for the final coating.
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Sate
Remarkable Scottish Survivor Lost Limbs in Arctic Ordeal
A letter recounts Neil Dewar of Argyleshire Scotland, shipwrecked near Labrador in 1817. After severe injuries and multiple amputations, he survives using cork limbs and clever improvisations, aided by a benevolent whiteman and later hospital care in Quebec and Glasgow.
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Weed
Ireland
Neil Dewar
Argyleshire
Scotland
Labrador
Rebecca
Quebec
Imate
Dewar
Donaldson
Cluebec
St Rocque
Glasgow Infirmary
Corkindsie
Cumin
Wilke
Fortunate Tar Wins Large Inheritance after Sea Career
A 65 year old sailor named Robertson, long a crewman and cook on the Aan Shilly of Sonderland, suddenly inherits £76000 after an uncle’s death. He plans to share with about forty relatives and buy a snug home to spend his days, saying he will secure a comfortable rest of life.
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W. Robertson
Cook
Aan Shilly
Sonderland
Linay
Calico Printing and Trade Shifts in U S History
A Rochester Democrat summary of calico printing shows early Taunton Mass started in 1925 with high prices, successive works after failures, tariff changes influencing imports since 1632, revival and 120 machines now, 1836 imports over 150 million yards, last year 16 million yards, 1842 American prints worth 14 million dollars, total capital around 8 million, and the shift from import to export as domestic goods gain strength for competition.
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Calico Printing
Rochester Democrats
Taunton
Massachusetts
J Works
United States
Soldier editor recalls drill miscue on garrison parade
The N Y Aurora anecdote recalls a sailor shouting at a distant regiment during marking time. The tar asked a mate to note the length of the line and mockingly asked about the plan, then complained his crew had fallen behind and a pin had moved ahead an inch.
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N.Y. Aurora
Pin
Immortal Thoughts Provoked by a Grave Digger Tale
A Brin family son confronts a Swedenborgian reverend about heaven and immortality. The reverend struggles, declaring souls are immortal as the Creator, while the grave digger Sam muses about his future duties. The scene ends with the reverend baffled and silent.
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Brin
Swedenborg
Phen
Sam
Pat
The Mourning Ring Chapter IV The Pawnbrokers
The tale follows Betty’s defection over a ring and Richardson’s awkward push into an Institute for former servants. Mary and her grandmother endure poverty as Mary trims costs, fears pawnbrokers, and helps in repairs while the season ends and sources of work vanish.
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Mary
Mrs. Meredith
Millinee
Berneath
God
Heaven
Earth
Cale
Ménos
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Intelligence Office
Betty
New York
Sierne
Bey
Meredith
Bruly
Mir
Institute
Richardson
Moonaces
Ian
Roe
Peterson
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