Going Down Hill The Neighbor Who Fell On Hard Times
In a small village a string of neighbors comment on neighbor Thompson’s decline in fortune. They ally to push him down hill or offer help, while a shoemaker struggles with debts and unpaid bills. Uncle Joshua loans forty pounds, sparking a reversal as Thompson prospers, prompting a moral on appearance and aid.
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Farmer White
Thompson
Jack Smith
Smith
White
Ness
Mary
Joshua
Jack Hastings and the Millionaire Bride
In Nahant a sun drenched scene follows Jack Hastings as he resists an arranged fortune and loves Nellie Long. Miss Leighton arrives with a deed of gift, but Hastings rejects the money and marries Nellie. At their wedding mischief ends when Nellie reveals Miss Leighton is her aunt, proving Hastings true to Nellie over wealth.
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Nahant’s
Raymond Leister
Jack Hastings
England
Jack
Tucre
America
Miss Leighton
Boston
Benedict
Raymond
Nellie
Nellie Long
Four Winds
Miss Long
Nature
Mr. Cary
Fay
Mr. Hastings
Mrs. Leighton
Lown
Bristol
Francis
Antoine
Manuel
Mabry
Anna
Joseph Joaque
Mary Joaquin
Mary
Joseph Joaquin
Richmond
Richmond Street
James Wilson
Benjamin Tilley
Alfred Pierce
Perbert F. Bennett
Law and science mix in old-time column quirks
A lawyer Brown teaches Sabbath pupils about belief versus knowledge, prompting a pupil to recall his courtroom remark. The piece then notes asparagus anatomy, then cites Prof Enson on malt, quinine and liver kidney remedies, with Malt Bitters Company marketing the product as a medical tonic.
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Lawyer Brown
Profenson
William
Malt Bitters
Noted generosity of Sulphur Bitters aid to Catholic Home
The Catholic Union editor cites Messrs. A. P. Ordway & Co. sending three dozen Sulphur Bitters to the Catholic Home for the aged, praised by directors and inmates. A brief exchange on a photograph follows, with comments on its effectiveness.
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Finn
Messrs
A. P. Ordway & Co
Catholic Home For
Catholic Union
Carter's Little Liver Pills Advertisement Claim
An old advertisement promises that Carter's Little Liver Pills will positively cure sick headache and prevent its return with one pill per dose. The ad urges purchasing through J. H. Young & Co and notes availability from all proprietors.
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Carter
J. H. Young & Co
Carter Medicine CO
Park Place
New York City
Young & CO
Mark Twain on naval power and ships
The quip notes that possessing the finest navy hinges on ships, since water abundance is already available. It reflects Twain’s satirical take on military strength and the impracticality of mere material abundance without strategic capability.
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Mark Twain
Quotes on character and resilience from Stoddard era reflections
A collection of aphorisms on self awareness, moral courage, and the costs of vanity. It notes that valued people approve virtue even when it harms them, that suffering yields strong souls, and that wolfish reactions loom when a unique person is wounded.
Wisdom For Life And Character From A Gentlemanly Tone
A compact moral teaching appears in quoted lines about kindness in teaching and friendship as steps toward virtue, patience through trials, and the proper figure of blessings. It notes self reliance, balanced debt to society, and contrasts genius with hard work as a substitute when needed.
Immortality Tied to Thoughts and Everlasting Wants
A philosophical assertion argues that thoughts gain meaning only when linked to enduring human needs. Without this connection, thoughts and feelings lack immortality as surely as muscles and bones lack it.
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Wells
Garfield Mosaic Offered from Salviati to Capitol
The Venetian artist Salviati offers a Garfield mosaic as a tribute. A painting of President Garfield will be sent to Murano to be copied for the mosaic, to be installed in the Capitol alongside the Lincoln work already there.
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Garfield
National Capital
Abraham Lincoln
Representatives
Salviati
Capitol
Lincoln
New York Post
Garibaldi as a Heroic Figure to Europe
The Spectator portrays Garibaldi as a nearly divine hero to Europeans, likening him to Joan of Arc in peasant eyes. It credits unselfishness and heroism as his driving forces, claiming no distrust or rivalry surrounds him and that he seeks only mankind’s good, moved by internal impulse toward victory or sacrifice.
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Garibaldi
Joan of Arc
France
Garbaldi
Germany
Europe
Cologne
America
M.J. Pigman
Sunday Observance in Germany and Indian Buffalo Hunt
The piece contrasts European and American Sunday worship at Cologne cathedral with German attitudes and shop closures. It also recounts the Crow tribe buffalo hunt near the Yellowstone, detailing the staged herd drive, hill lines, and cooperative roles of hunters, squaws, and villagers.
Tea and Coffee As Rivals
The piece contrasts tea and coffee as rival drinks after alcohol. It notes tea’s dominance in England and parts of Europe, coffee’s prominence in the United States, and expands on preparation, strength, and taste. It cites impressions from London Times and highlights regional preferences and brewing practices.
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China
Russia
Bokhara
Samarcand
Central Asia
England
United States
London Times
Genesee Man Accused Of Lifespan Through Pets
A Genesee New York businessman allegedly prolongs life by sleeping with diseased dogs. Over two to three years he kept a dog in bed, which after coughing and dying was replaced by another. The Hornellsville paper notes he is a well known local business figure and could name him if needed.
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Genesee
N. Y
Hornellsville
When Others Suffer Give Kind Words and Cough Syrup
Suffering readers are urged to offer compassion and use Dr Bull's Cough Syrup for relief. A twenty five cent bottle promises quick aid for a bad cough.
Man saves girl from drowning in Athens suicide attempt
A man stopped a girl in Athens, Alabama as she tried to drown herself. He restrained her, offered ten minutes to reconsider, and upon the timer expiring let her go. She then walked home without further incident.
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Athens
Ala
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