The Mysterious Gondolier and the Automaton Spirit
In Venice at the Lido a Count and a youth hear a tale of a haunting spirit seen near midnight. The Countess of Montellani reappears with a noble suitor, but the gondolier reveals the spirit is an automaton built by his own hand. The tale ends with the Count’s betrothal and a venture into Venice’s grand canals.
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Venice
Paulo
Count Bertram
Padre Mio
Count
Hem
Countess of
Zerribel
Spiri
Lozano
Phor
Countess of Montellani
Count de Varre
Lido
Tak
Gondon
Signora Ludovico
Miora
Count of
Anover
Signora Sianevisa
Ras
Gaitiel
Vatican
Curious church acoustics and derivations of words
A column surveys Bex Switzerland Helvetic acoustics where sermons heard distinctly from the rounded doorway side. then traces word origins from Pamphylia to Gauze and Tabby cat. ends with a Boston nurse tale of heroism during yellow fever and a relic of a hotel anecdote in Delaware.
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Bex
Switzerland
Helvetic Society
St. Paul's
Jondon
Conservatoire Des Arts Et Mettiers
Paris
Pamphylia
Panch
Pontius
Judas
Pontius Pilate
Judas Iscariot
Spain
Hamburg
Germany
Gaza
Atab
Bagdad
Qld
Skratti
Europe
Nick
Nik
Serenity in Death and the Balance of Hope
An essay from Cornhill Magazine argues that perfect serenity in death comes from a blend of body and mind rather than will alone. It suggests future life mood, not certainty, shapes our thoughts about mortality, noting hope can tint death with familiar joys or fears, and balance may be found in modest expectations.
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Cornhill Magazine
Cherokee Nation Forms Brass Band Amid Reform Efforts
An early 19th century notice reports the Cherokee Nation organizing a brass band as part of cultural or reform activities. The fragmentary text notes plans for musical effort and community engagement within tribal governance and public life.
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Journal
The Judge and Col Perkins on a Busy Jury Day
A tale of Judge Parsons rebuking Col Thomas H. Perkins who sent a fifty dollar bribe to avoid jury duty. Perkins claimed he was fitting out a ship for the East Indies and could pay a fine instead. The judge insisted Perkins attend, praising proper law administration.
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Judge Parsons
James Freeman Clark
Massachusetts
Thomas H. Perkins
Boston
Col. Perkins
East Indies
HE RESISTED THE DEVIL STORY OF TEMPTATION
A colored man relates how temptation struck him in town and how he resisted. He recalls eyeing a fine pair of boots but, urged by a good spirit, chose not to steal. He confesses he once nearly took them, but settled for a cheaper boot moment and walked away. George admits temptation is strong. The tale emphasizes moral resolve and personal testimony.
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George
Brother Peter
Boston
Alvay
Maine
Memphis telegraphers heroically die at post during plague
During the plague weeks in Memphis, twenty five telegraphers served at their posts. Eleven died, nine recovered, five escaped. One man, Putnam, held his ground from start to finish. The manager, operators, and clerks fell in sequence, while he alone coped with vast business areas.
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Memphis
Putnam
Canned foods expand as roast meats join ship stores
A New York Daily Bulletin correspondent reports roast meats are now canned for shipboard use replacing salt provisions. Lobsters shift from Maine to Nova Scotia then Newfoundland as canning grows. Nova Scotia and Newfoundland host moved Maine factories, lobster laws pass too late and loosely enforced. New products include baked beans fish and clam chowder fish balls. Paris Exhibition exposure spurs orders and a Paris gold medal signals novelty and demand. Daily output reaches 500 dozen cans of fish balls and baked beans.
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New York Daily Bulletin
Maine
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland
England
Paris
Unknown Graves and Forgotten Resting Places
A Cincinnati Gazette correspondent recalls graves lost to time. Nathan Hale, executed patriot, lies unmarked in a negro cemetery later erased by war. Stewart’s warehouse now sits on that spot. Girondins and Mme Roland may have burial trenches erased by building, while Greene’s resting place remained undiscovered until a later monument search.
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Stewart
Nathan Haile
Mme. Roland
Charlotte Corday
Savant Lavoisier
Chenier
General Greene
Congress
Cincinnati Gazette
One's Own Wars and the Duty of Church Service
A Religious Herald piece urges every church member to learn their sphere of work and apply gifts wisely. It warns against misusing roles, noting deacons becoming preachers or pastors becoming financial agents. It advises seeking judicious brethren’s advice and asks for divine direction in choosing duties.
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Saul
Unspoken Winter Care Guides From Albany Ka Press
The Albany Ka press argues against high collars and neck mufflers for children. It stresses warm feet and hands as the true protection against cold, noting a drop in bronchitis and sore throat when winter wear favors socks, gloves, and proper boot insulation. It claims infant mortality would fall if feet are kept warmer and cites costs of boots versus doctor bills.
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Corp
Albany Kapress
Muffier
You Don't Know Their Value Hop Bitters Claim
An 19th century testimonial from Rochester New York extols Hop Bitters as curing ague biliousness and kidney issues. A mother reports two daughters saved after doctors and neighbors doubted recovery, crediting the remedy for their improvement and urging strong praise rather than mild recommendation.
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Rochester
N.Y
The Newsboy and the Philanthropist
A New York newsboy meets a generous benefactor who gives him $8 for honesty and a warm coat. He later buys an ulster, then faces ruin when no helper returns, a tale wired as a caution about trusting old capitalists and chasing fashion over work.
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Bowery
Broadway
Ulster
A Revenged Smoker in an Italian Train Carriage
A rail journey in Italy ends with a crafty exchange of seats. A man who quits smoking to please a complaining lady swap seats with a dirty countryman, then tricks him into riding the first class carriage at the next station.
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Ife
Italy
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