A Royal Revolt in a Swiss Frontier Inn
In late April 1791 a royal-looking queen travels with a maid to Besancon, is mistaken for Marie Antoinette by the Mayor of Jougne who detains her at the Lion d Or. The queen reveals true identity and outwits officials, aided by a charming Count and an actress posing as her. The finale features misread passports, a comic escape, and a bold departure toward Besancon.
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Jougne
Lons-les-Suniers
Begancon
Province of France de-Comte
Susanne
Besancon
Fonctionnaires
M. le Maire
Madame de Pryne
France
Citoyenne
Switzerland
Marie Antoinette
Austria
Egalite
Paris
Func
Brutus
Cato
National Tribunal
National Assembly
M. le Marie
Polignac
Lamballe
Count de Maillettes
Momus
Lion d’Or
Weare
Mademoiselle Sainval
Theatre Francais
Melpomene
Gaul
Count
Allons
Susenne
Duty and solace cited by Cecil in timeless meditation
A Miscellany note quotes Cecil on spiritual relief from sin and eternal burden. The passage frames duty as liberating and offers comfort to a tempted, dying creature. It presents faith as a path to peace and rest in belief.
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Cecil
Daniel Webster on engraving virtue in minds rather than monuments
Daniel Webster argued that physical monuments fade and time erases marble and brass, but true enduring honor comes from shaping immortal minds. He urged embedding principles, the fear of God, and love for others to leave a lasting moral legacy.
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Daniel Webster
How to Secure Perfection in Character
A friend visits Michael Angelo at work and notes idle time. The sculptor explains he has retouched parts, polished features, softened a line, and added expression and energy. He concludes that trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle.
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Michael Angelo
Angelo
How To Succeed A Dictated Motto For Daily Effort
This passage offers practical maxims for self improvement. It urges standing when uncomfortable, overcoming obstacles, earning money, proving worth to gain confidence, and surpassing others through deserved success. It frames leadership as achievable with steady effort and implies higher pay for tougher tasks.
Humane Education and the Law of Kindness
The author urges schools churches and homes to teach kindness to all creatures stressing Creator’s hand in nature. It warns that cruelty to insects frogs or birds nests without restraint or authority prevents the moral growth into a kind and generous person.
Do Not Do It Aims at Practical Life Lessons
Encourages action over talk urging focus on life work and steady effort. Advises against pretension and chasing fame and warns against wasted regrets. Compares a train’s progress to work, and favors industry over flashy pursuits like dime novels. Ends with value of old paper.
Enthusiasm and Restraint in Moral Life
The excerpt contrasts mourning with simple joy and divine favor, arguing against rigid self-denial. It cites Fenelon advocating pleasing God through moderation, mentions Channing favoring earnest fervor over hollow rationality, and notes enthusiasm as a powerful, contagious force and a driver of genuine effort.
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Fenelon
Channing
Orpheus
Bulwer
Birch Cannor Canoe Trial Ends With Pranks
A Concord young man received a birch bark canoe and hosted a trial trip. The boat capsized during later attempts. friends jumped in, teased him, and performed rough “resuscitation” before he regained control. He now wants a nitro glycerine toy to repay the prank.
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Concord
Smugglers Bed Quilt Reveals Hidden Riches
At Suspension Bridge a second hand bed quilt bought for fifty cents concealed silk and velvet valuables. A servant uncovered five yards of pink silk nine black silks velvet ribbon and silk neck ties inside after a rent appeared. The drawer’s sale notes say such bed quilts drew interest but imports have slowed.
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Canada
Uncle Sam
Suspension Bridge
Emerson on the Easy Despot and the Young American
A satirical portrait of a presumptive youth who avoids learning, parades vanity, and uses tricks to gain status. The piece contrasts his childish cooing with his desire for speed and mobility, mocking his disregard for tradition and authority. He rides on others and spurns gravity of character.
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Emerson
Palladio
Jeffersons ten rules for pupils in public schools
A columnist highlights Jeffersons ten rules as concise guidance for students. Key maxims warn against procrastination and dependence, urge self reliance, thrift, prudent purchases, and tempering anger. The list includes counting to ten or a hundred before speaking when angered.
Hard water healthier than soft water say researchers
An extensive inquiry shows hard spring water supplies beneficial salts the body needs and reduces mortality in England and cities with hard water. Soft water threatens lead pipes and supplies fewer healthful minerals, challenging the idea that rainwater cisterns are healthier.
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England
Orchard Making Aimed For Longevity And Sound Planting
The article advises careful planning for a lifetime orchard, selecting high ground with drainage, deep fall plowing, and proper tree sourcing. It stresses not letting roots dry, avoiding water pools, and planting depth varying by soil. It also notes methods to protect roots and ensure proper drainage and soil preparation.
Pen making in Birmingham shows high volume and low cost
The American Pens manufacturer notes Birmingham produces about 98 000 gross steel pens weekly, or 14 120 000 pens. Wholesale prices have fallen from 1.25 to three cents per gross. Gold pens use iridium tips set with precision, alloyed silver pens, and a multistep manufacturing process.
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Birmingham
England
Domestic Comfort and the Energy of a Housekeeper
The author argues that energy is essential to domestic happiness, equating it to fire that must be lighted to provide heat and cook food. It warns that lacking energy leads to failed duties in marriage and that beauty alone cannot satisfy demanding husbands or sustain social happiness.
The Air We Breathe And Its Microscopic Inhabitants
The article explains that daily we inhale countless microscopic organisms and particles from the air. It notes microzoa and vibiones inhabit our bodies and teeth, with pollen grains and dust aiding parasitic spread beyond visible life.
Charity Sermon by Dean Swift at St Patrick’s Cathedral
A historical note recalls Dean Swift giving a charity sermon at St Patrick’s Cathedral Dublin. He warned against length as a sermon, revisited the topic with a sharper punch line about lending to the poor, and inspired a large donation from the audience.
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Dean Swift
St. Patrick’s
Dublin
Obituary Note Sells Subscription Under Grief
A journalist cons orces a farmer in White Oak Ingham county after his wife dies. The editor offers a free obituary notice for Cascade newspaper, prompting the man to sign and pay extra to run the notice. The farmer leaves with two dollars and a smart obituary draft.
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White Oak
Ingham
Cascade
Value of Ducks in Farm Use and Profits
Ducks thrive with minimal water and can be raised on a tub of water in the ground. Rouen and Aylesbury ducks are preferred for size and calm nature, reaching about twelve pounds per pair and more profitable than hens in some setups. They tolerate muddy pools and require less space, adding pleasant variety to farm surroundings.
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Rouen
Aylesbury
Tight rein on working horses provokes debate among farmers
The piece argues that many farmers and city carters overuse a tight rein on horses. It contends a loose rein allows better use of a horse’s back and questions the belief that a tight rein prevents falls. The author asserts horses can recover without the restraint and calls for reevaluation of practice.
Tichborne Anecdote Sparks Laughter in Trial
The attorney-general drew a letter claimed to be by Roger Charles Tichborne to his mother the dowager. He read it to court with comments and concluded, God bless you my dear mamma and may our Holy Mother protect you, a line that read protect you from your affectionate son R C Tichborne.
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Tichborne
Roger Charles Tichborne
Mamma
R. C. Tichborne
Green Spot in Every Eye and Neighbor Sins
Opinion note urges readers to inspect their own faults before judging others. It claims a moral lens should reveal personal flaws first and discourages harsh scrutiny of neighbors without self review.
Old Maine Liquor Law of 1690 Limits Sale in Taverns
In July 1690 the Court of Sessions in the British province of Maine declared a liquor traffic rule. No inhabitant may be sold more than one girl of drink at a time. ordinary keepers who transgress must forfeit their license. Civil officers must inspect suspected houses to prevent abuses arising from excessive drinking.
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Maine
Court of Sessions
The Millennium Promise From a Lion and Lamb
A lion and lamb debate the millennium as they plan coexistence. The lion notes meals and past meals while the lamb imagines a time when pork and leather are not dirty, and both consider lying down together on a sunny hill until the lamb returns.
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Sunny Hill
Public Laws Passed at January Session 1874 Amended
An Act amending Chapter 185 of the General Statutes on Justice Courts. It prohibits Trial Justices or clerks from filling civil writs for the court or acting as attorneys in cases before their court or on appeal. Violations lead to disqualification. Repeals inconsistent acts.
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General Assembly
General Statutes
Supreme Court
Court of Common Pleas
Secretary of State
State Board of Pharmacy
Joshua M. Addemar
Secretary of
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