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Published every Saturday morning by W. H. S. Bayley at Bradford street. Annual subscribers pay two dollars in advance, single copies six cents. Advertisements cost one dollar per square for three weeks, twenty cents for each subsequent insertion. Continuous ads charged until removed. Yearly advertisers limited to twenty nine lines. discontinuation allowed only after arrears are paid.
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W. H
Bayley
Bradford Street
Hope
State Streets
Awnu
The Fortitude of Women Under Adversity
A long meditation on how wives sustain husbands in misfortune argues that a true partner becomes the anchor of a struggling man. A tale follows Leslie who, after ruin, learns his wife Mary bears poverty with grace, inspiring courage to rebuild life in a modest cottage.
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Providenes
Mag
Leslie
Jim
Bob Op Mlesak
Mary
Gosiape
Franklin
France
Geonce
Joshua
weLb
Portland
Ivibune
A Rural Reunion with Mary at the Cottage
The narrator and Leslie visit a cottage where Mary greets them warmly. She shows hospitality with fruit and cream, a table under a tree, and a peaceful rural setting. Leslie is moved, embracing Mary as happiness floods his heart at this intimate reunion.
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Leslie
Mary
George
Appearances After Death of Famous Figures Alleged
The article recounts disinterments and preservation oddities from 1915 and earlier. It notes Burns’s coffin breaking apart after shelling, Hampden’s features preserved after 200 years, Wayne’s body remarkably intact after 40 years, and preservation linked to soil composition and minerals like alum.
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Robert Burns
St. Michaels
Gregory
Bannockburn
Lord Nugent
John Hampden
General Wayne
Presqu'tle
Ene
Chester County
Penn
Thought and reading as moral discipline in 19th century prose
A period essay argues thoughtless reading weakens judgment and character, urging readers to think while engaging with books rather than passively absorbing tales. It contrasts novel fever with disciplined thinking and notes prose on human behavior and responsibility. Obituary and accident notes follow about Burlington youths capsizing and deaths.
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Oasis
Hypocrisy in Self Judgment Across Vices
The author argues that people denounce vices like pride anger and ambition in others while excusing them in themselves. They see others flaws clearly but justify their own faults with favorable circumstances, making self hypocrisy evident in moral criticism and human behavior.
The Dangers of Wandering Genius Without Fixed Purpose
The author argues that a man of high ability suffers if left without regular employment and a fixed pursuit. Without direction, genius wastes energy and morals drift toward chance. A noble life requires a fixed aim to avoid becoming harmless, like lightning without a conductor.
Comodore Dallas and the tobacco joke aboard ship
A sea yarn recalls Commodore Dallas calmly handling a practical joke aboard his flagship. A green-horn sailor, mistaken about his commander, asks for tobacco from Dallas and is humorously corrected. Dallas forgives the blunder and orders daily tobacco for the crew.
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Dallas
Commodore Dallas
Thim
Delicate Toasts and Humorous Anecdotes Echo Old Era
A mangled OCR fragment offers a mix of moral maxims, jokes, and curiosities. It recalls Franklin, Washington pleasantries, farm device notes, virtue quotes, a drinking critique, a maid’s departure notice, Irish humor, and social sketches from a historical newspaper tone.
Eloquent Extract on Mortality and Time
A reflective prose passage contemplates generation after generation and the persistence of nature and beauty beyond death. It envisions future offspring finding the world still appealing, even as individuals pass away and are forgotten, while memories and voices linger briefly through funeral rites and shared grief.
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Worm
Dave
Look Out For Strangers And Odd Bargains
A fragmented advert style segment warns readers to beware strangers offering cheap particle sales and questionable promises. It mentions financial strains in men and women, a temperance figure addressing a dockside keeper, and signals of risky deals to avoid.
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Pat
Burlington
Edwin Tey
Chaney
Burlington University
Henry Thompson
Judge Thompson
Robert Conolly
Conolly
Boston Daily Adv
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Brosses
Massachusetts
Lis Newhtors
Orange County
Joan Santo
Vest
Washington
David Chappel
Mary McBride
Mrs. P
Ananny
Grmonds
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