Confederate and Federal Soldiers Reconcile at Georgia Revival
A Chattanooga banquet honors Judges Key and Trewhitt reveals a Georgia revival tale. Confederate and Federal troops, amid Civil War hardship, united at Pine Log Creek Church bowing at the altar. The scene ends with men from both sides shaking hands and pledging brotherhood, as a powerful reconciliation moment echoes through Toledo Blade and St. Louis Globe-Democrat correspondence.
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Calhoun
Toledo Blade
Fitzhugh Lees Joke A Reminiscence Of Two Officers
A humorous Civil War reminiscence recounts Fitzhugh Lee commanding Confederate cavalry at Fairfax in 1861 and Colonel Tannant leading Union horsemen toward Fairfax Court House. Tannant’s force, the Presidents Body Guard, advances with bravado but is repulsed by Turner Ashby and Pelham’s Battery as Lee presses from the front.
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Washington
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Hennessey
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Black Horse
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Amusing Sheridan Courtship Tale From a Dinner
General Phil Sheridan recounts a late night encounter with a young lady and her burglar alarm. In the back parlor the doorbell alarm misfired as his companion fled, and the father appeared in a nightshirt with a pistol. Sheridan narrowly escaped and joked about losing courage in a midnight moment.
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Phil Sheridan
Sheridan
General Sheridan
Poriec
N. Y. Tréhune
War Tragedy Ends Game After Chance Ball
In the Fortieth New York Infantry scene a civilian and a soldier gamble seven up near the battery. A stray ball from the No 1 gun strikes the player in the side, killing the Albany youth instantly. The game ends with his death and the trio buried that night.
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Fortieth New York Infantry
Fortieth New York
Albany
West Point
Ohio Senate and House Debate and Action February Legislation
The Ohio Senate debated a fidelity and guarantee company bill by Mr. Lawrence, lost 17 to 10, with reconsideration planned. Other measures passed include Geological Survey volume publishing and various health, road, and policing bills, plus endorsements of the centennial exposition in Cincinnati. House actions covered National Guard expansion, library appointments, and several financial and educational reforms.
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Sullivan
Ohio
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Common Pleas Courts
Postage Prices in Albany Argus 1834 Primer
A resident presented the Albany Argus from January 30 1834 to illustrate old postal privileges and rates. The paper lists six cent letters under 30 miles, ten cents 30–80 miles, twelve cents 80–150 miles, eighteen cents 150–400 miles, and twenty five cents over 400 miles. Double letters paid double.
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Albany Argus
Argus
Rider Stranded in Desert Cabin Saved After Freezing Night
James Cognovich traveling from Aspen to St Elmo Colorado rode into a desert cabin storm shelter where a horse bolted and left him to roam barefoot all night. He lost his bearings and wandered until morning when a nearby cabin resident aided him and he was returned to Aspen with feet and legs frozen to the knees.
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Col
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New British stamps form miniature picture gallery
The Postmaster General issued eleven new postage stamps each with a distinct color scheme. The set includes cent stamps in bright yellow two cents red brown three cents purple and green four cents green and crimson five cents purple and blue six cents yellowish eight cents green ten cents purple and blue twelve cents pink eighteen cents purple with blue fringe and twenty four cents green and white.
Poverty Could Not Dampen Her Brightness
A Washington Critic note recalls a woman's cheerful spirit as she married and moved into two small rooms. Friends visit and remark the space is roomy enough, then laugh that it is "two roomy" yet remain happy as the imagined rich.
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P. S
Washington
Barnstead Brass Band Celebrates 50th Anniversary
The Barnstead New Hampshire brass band, claiming to be the oldest in active service under its original organization, marked its fiftieth anniversary recently.
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United States
Housekeeping Advice Sparks Realistic Remonstrance
A Philadelphia Call excerpt captures a weary housekeeper railing at frugal living guides. She notes absurd costs and impractical tips like feeding six with beefsteak daily, while a husband condemns cooking lectures as delusions and snares. The dialogue highlights tension between idealized advice and real budgets.
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Philadelphia
Kidney disease claims and Warner's cure in 1880s press
A Philadelphia Call excerpt prints a private letter from a major patron praising Warner's safe cure for kidney disease. It argues kidneys are central to health, cites insurance data, and endorses the remedy as universal and effective. The piece ends with supporting notes and local ad snippets.
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Bright
United States
Logan
Warner
Europe
Australasia
America
Philadelphia Call
Notable European Fountain at Chatsworth and Patent Remedies
An item listing Chatsworth’s fountain as Europe’s tallest at 267 feet and a collage of 19th century patent remedies. Advertised cures include Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery for blood purification and child health, Brown’s Bronchia trochets for chest diseases, Hale’s Honey of Horehound and Tar, and Piso's Cure for Con fection.
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Danville
Hale
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