Somnambulist Messenger Finishes Night of Theft
George Gleason, express messenger for the P C and St L road, robs safes in a sleepwalking trance of seventy thousand dollars. Masked robbers fail to find the loot, and Gleason later recovers all envelopes with the engineer revealing the slip. The incident ends with Gleason no longer dreaming.
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George Gleason
P. Co
St. L. Road
Coshocton
Springfield
P. C
St. L
Messenger Gleason
Cleveland Herald
C. C
J. C
Gratton
Gleason
Glea
Curushocton
Bob
Grafton
Salmon in Fresh Water Ponds Ignite Debate on Ancestry
The Maine coast hosts land locked salmon in lakes resembling true sea salmon. In winter observations, young salmon hatched from true sea salmon eggs grew to ripe size in large Bucksport ponds and small Wisconsin trout ponds. Whether these ponds yield healthy offspring and full maturity remains of much interest.
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Maine
Bucksport
New Hope
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Miscellany Reflections on Death and Morality
Writings remind readers that misjudging others harms, idleness corrupts virtue, and morality remains universal though beliefs differ. Bacon quotes on death and readiness frame caution about judging character and actions across all sects and minds.
Necessity tests inward strength in Anen’s maxim
The telling quote notes that necessity is harsh yet serves as the sole measure of inner resolve. It contrasts practical hardship with living to personal pleasure and frames strength as proven under pressure.
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Anen
A Gracious Man Shows He Is a Citizen of the World
The quote reflects that kindness to strangers marks a generous spirit and wide humanity. It portrays gracious behavior as a sign of connectivity across hearts, likening a World citizen to a continent linking diverse people.
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Aod
Growing Old We Should Not Lament Our Aging
A reflective piece compares aging to seasonal cycles, urging acceptance of growing older rather than dwelling on loss, using pastoral imagery of spring and the passing of blooms to illustrate natural change.
Uncharitable Judgment Versus Mercy Expressed by Judge Van Brunt
A quotation notes that a single misstep by a woman should not condemn her forever while her sisters would harshly condemn her. Judge Van Brunt contrasts this with men who are less uncharitable.
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van Brunt
ANSWER YOUR CHILDRENS QUESTIONS
An exhortation that true education extends beyond school walls. Children learn everywhere from fireside to street and church, by asking questions and seeking explanations. The passage warns against stifling natural curiosity and stresses that books cannot replace everyday learning.
The Lily as Emblem of Purity Across History
Ancient writers link the lily to purity, noting the White Lily as emblem of whiteness. The name Lily may derive from Celtic li meaning whiteness, due to Lilium candidum's white flowers. The flower was sacred to Juno and used by nobility worldwide as a symbol of majesty and purity in coats of arms.
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Levant
Europe
Goop Manners and Self Control in Social Life
Emerson argues manners require self control and restraint to avoid gossip and flaunting admiration. He urges staying calm under good or bad news, valuing conversation’s restraint, and keeping private matters from the company. He concludes good manners rest on everyday sacrifices to adorn life.
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Tad
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Educational the Chinam en A Vallejo Chronicle Report
The Vallejo Chronicle notes two Chinese Sunday schools in Vallejo, one tied to the Presbyterian and the other to the Baptist church. Chinese students seek English education, using a primary-school style alphabet approach, with strong memorization and music learning. The piece also describes Civil War era Union soldiers, the Mule cart incident, and celebrations reported by the Hartford Times.
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Vallejo
Cal
Presbyterian Church
Baptist Church
Presbyterian Sunday School
Baptist School
The Mule of Sumter Parade of a Daring Mule Team
A Civil War vignette describes a mule team delivering ammunition to Fort Sumter during Dahlgren’s operations off Charleston. The mule driver spurred through heavy fire along the bay beach despite shells and massive cannon fire, reaching the target before a shellburst failed escape, drawing cheers from Dahlgren’s fleet crews and fort observers.
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Sumter
Dahlgren
Charleston Harbor
Tenth Army Corps
Morris Island
Beauregard
Charleston Bay
Fort Sumter
Employment for Boys and the Apprenticeship Dilemma
An excerpt argues that modern youths seek quick money, making apprenticeships scarce. Employers face high costs from early dropouts who abandon training after six months, leaving shops with damaged tools and wasted effort. The piece laments the erosion of patient, trade-based learning.
Silence Among Americans From English Traveller's View
An English traveller in the United States claims Americans are not chatty but unusually quiet and orderly. He notes a Boston barber shop where nine minutes pass with almost no speech except a sneeze and a question. He attributes the calm to public school discipline and constant drill from ages five to seventeen.
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Hns
United States
Manchester Courier
Boston
Presence of Mino at St. Paul's Dome Sparks Narrow Escape
An incident during Sir James Thornhill's interior painting at St. Pauls exposed a dangerous moment on a high scaffold without a railing. A sudden backward step nearly toppled him, but a friend saved him by flinging a brush to shield the apostle from the edge, risking his own life in the act.
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Mino
St. Paul’s
London
St. Paul
James Thornhill
Aposttes
Apostle
Sir James
Largest gold nugget legends from 1850s finds worldwide
The text recounts famous nuggets including the Welcome Nugget found in Ballarat Australia in June 1858 weighing 18 pounds and valued at $42,000. It notes other substantial finds in Korong Calaveras County Cabarrus County and Siberia with varied weights and estimates.
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Ballarat
Australia
United States
Korong
Cabarras County
North Carolina
California
Calaveras
Sonora
Toulumne County
Calfornia
Beautiful Things And The Shaker Creed
A compact meditation on forgiveness and kindness from The Shaker. It praises forgiving hearts, honest apologies, soothing words, and steadfast friendship as noble, beautiful values surpassing riches and even stars.
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William KH Taylor
Willian F. Monro
David Waldron
Nehemiah Cole
Matin Bennett
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Samuel W Church
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Southwick
Samuel W. Lindsey
James Lawless
Messadore T Bennett
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Charles J. Rogers
James T Freeborn
John Collins
Messadore T. Ben
Naturalsts
Westminster Street
Linear
Java
Fae Wan Roaleon
B. M. Lincoln
Bristol
James B. Smith
Joseph J. Alden
Troy
New York
George T. French
Catharinae Smith
Lansingburgh
Rensselaer
Bristol Phenix
Peter Gladding
Mary F. Church
Peter Church
Annie F. Munro
William B. Spooner
Mirriam W. Spooner
William H. Spooner
Premi Court
Tite
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Abby H. Waldron
Bristol Phgnix
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Bacon
God
Hartford Times
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Springvale
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