Monument to Jesse Lee Dedicated in Baltimore
The Methodist women of New England unveiled a Scotch granite monument in Mount Oliver cemetery, Baltimore, honoring Rev. Jesse Lee on the eighty‑sixth anniversary of his Boston sermon of July 11, 1790. The piece marks a plot housing famed Methodists’ graves and recalls early Massachusetts anti‑paint attitudes and notable local events.
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Stories of Custer From The New York Herald
A New York Herald reminiscence recalls General George Custer during the Civil War. It highlights his calm before battle, his love of band music to lift troops, daring saber charges, and decisive leadership at Front Royal Bristow Station Trevelyan Gettysburg and Shenandoah Valley.
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Cavalry mule stable scene sparks laughter at battle
Spectators watched as Confederate artillery hit a stable near the eaves during a forming cavalry maneuver. The solid shot tore through debris and men, sending splinters and straw into the air while thousands of observers trembled with laughter as General Custer laughed and exclaimed the shot was worth a farm and livestock.
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Domestic Systems and Fashion in a Growing Home
An array of household management tips urges women to cultivate order, taste, and self-reliance. The piece blends advice on organizing spaces, caring for fabrics and cleaning tools, and developing personal efficiency, with scattered quotes on climate and domestic life from 1837 and other anecdotes.
Dennis McNab the porter rises to mining firm head
The San Francisco News Letter sketches Dennis McNab a porter at a California Street mining company office. He cleans desks and spittoons, earns $10 a week, trades whispers with saloon keepers, and after patience pays off when McNab is elected president amid a corner in Yellow Cat stock. He moves to luxury, while others were paid far more for clerical tasks.
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The Stingy Man and the Penny Gospel Tale
A comic parable critiques stinginess as a church offertory scene unfolds. A miser clutches a single coin through a dim service, claiming to give what he can. The sexton, with a wink, shows that true charity counts the heart, not the coins, and the Lord credits generous intent over coins.
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