An 1856 Stagecoach Tale Of Love And A Mountain Peril
In 1856 I travelled eastward in a stage coach from Pittsburg with two gentlemen and a lady. A calm, intellectual gentleman suddenly panicked on a precipice during a thunderstorm. The coach toppled over the mountain and crushed the driver as Louise, the young companion, survived by a tree. The narrator and Louise endure grief, marry a year later, and reflect on memory and loss in a somber postscript about anniversaries and separation.
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Ohio
Louisiana
France
Byron
Louise
The Eternal Banquet And The Family Reunion
A reflective piece on year end gatherings where families and friends reunite at the banquet and altar. It recalls anticipation before the service, kitchen bustle, and the festive evening with games, dancing, music, and reaffirmed bonds across generations.
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Enarann
Frether
The Nibbling Plague Of Grocers And The Balance Sheet
The Indianapolis Journal excerpt jokes about nibblers in grocery stores who sample products, calling it a mild form of Meptomania. It argues small tastes cut profits, estimates losses at five hundred dollars per year per grocer and twenty thousand citywide, and calls for weighing and accounting to deter the habit.
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Nisumie
Hem
Indianapolis Journal
Lions and despots see sharper in the dark than in the day
A proverb-like note contrasts lions and despots with heightened perception in darkness. It suggests rulers reveal true limits when light fades, implying hidden weaknesses or clarity of intent under concealment.
Moon heat and lunar surface temperature tested by Rosse
The article notes Lord Rosse using a reflecting telescope to focus moon rays on a thermo-pile, estimating lunar radiation at about one ninety thousandth of solar output. It cites Herschel on possible surface heat during full moon and suggests the moon’s lack of atmosphere makes it uninhabitable, with temperatures around five hundred degrees Fahrenheit at lunar noon.
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Alvuma
Morroccuo
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Byron
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Tennyson
Lord Rosse
John Herschel
Fontennelle
Poetic Whimsy and Fashion in an 18th Century Scene
A vivid, humorous sketch contrasts an ornate lady in a towering powder puff and rose with a dapper man in satin and lace, then shifts to musings on laughter’s health and the wind’s musical travels through windows and forests. The piece blends playful social portrait with speculative science and lyrical nature imagery.
Wills and humor quoted in early remarks on consumption
The passage notes Sydney Smith joking about food consumption and cites Marshall Niel’s will urging his children to uphold honesty and probity after fearing and loving God. It preserves a dated tone and reflects moral precepts within family matters.
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Marshall Niel
Worth of a book lies in its spirit and lessons
A meditation on the value of a book emphasizes the enduring spirit it breathes, the lessons it imparts, and the influence it exerts, arguing that if these are solid, questions about the author are unneeded.
Proclamation by President Grant Observing Thanksgiving Day
The proclamation calls for Thursday November 18 to be observed as a day of thanksgiving and prayer. It urges assembly in public worship to praise the Creator and seek continued mercies, noting national blessings and renewed harmony across the Union. Signed and sealed October 5, 1869, by President Ulysses S. Grant.
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Jesus Christ
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Joan TL Bartlett
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Cultivating Love Within Family Ties
A reflection on making affection active through thoughtful acts and attentions rather than mere words. Love requires cultivation and can grow with care or fade from neglect, much like a garden. The piece contrasts different expressions of affection and notes the cost of certain vices.
When a Man Lives with God Voice Becomes Sweet
A reflection on piety linking divine living to gentle, natural harmony. The saying suggests moral alignment yields serene, persuasive speech likened to brooks and corn rustle.
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