Emperor of Elba and the Court at Napoleon's Island
From Life of Napoleon, the Exile and His Return, the Century volume by W. M. Sloan. The article outlines Napoleon's Elba regime including administration, finances, guard forces, and the economy. It notes court intrigue, the Countess Walewska's visit, and Maria Louise's constrained position under Metternich.
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Napoleon
Elbans
Fontainebleau
Elban
Tuileries
France
Madame Mere
Louis XVIII
Keller
Sir Neil Campbell
Marciana
Walewska
Imperial Residence
Porto Ferrajo
Schonbrunn
Caroline
the Two Sicilies
Maria Louisa
Neipperg
Dresden
Metternich
Meneval
W. M. Sloane
Century
Sunderland tradesman helps lad repay with wages
A Sunderland tradesman employed a poor widow's son and arranged to buy him a new suit with repayment at sixpence weekly. The lad missed work after the deal, and his mother said he looked more respectable, hoping for a better job.
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Sunderland
London
The Selfish Person
A reflective passage contrasts selfish and unselfish behavior, arguing that selfish people are never content and remain unhappy, while the unselfish gain real happiness through giving to others. The piece asserts that from a selfish view, the unselfish are the happier.
Carlyle and the Cabby A Clever Prank Ends in Favoritism
A London cabby known to Carlyle impressed the sage with a pretend reading of a French Revolution book. The driver, praised as if by a literary critic, loses favor after Carlyle discovers the ruse and returns to driving the second man who served many notable persons.
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Carlyle
London
Jehu
Dumfriesian
Pittsburg Dispatch
Landlady's House Rules Spark Dinner Table Debate
A friend moves to a boarding house with a motherly landlady who bans smoking and drinking. She interrupts when he praises a tobacco brand, declaring smoking makes men selfish. He retorts that abstinence may curb politeness and notes many ladies smoke, sparking a lively exchange. Boston Post.
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Boston
Post
Pedal and Crank Troubles in Early Bicycles
A discussion of bicycle pedal faults and crank hanger issues notes loose worn pedal bars can throw a rider off and strike the crank hanger. Cotter pin wear and loosening cranks cause squeaking and grinding, with some wheels adopting cotter pinless designs.
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New York
Mail Catcher Class in a Hurry for Letters
A Washington Star quote describes so called mail catchers at city post offices. Clerks say these hurried individuals line up with each mail opening, seek immediate letters, have no fixed office, and wait for fees or remittances. They arrive as regularly as mail, say nothing, leave quickly, then return at the next mail.
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City Post Office
Washington Star
Early pattern coins by Dudley for Morris described
Pattern pieces drafted in 1788 show the mark and quint designs. The mark features an eye within a glory, 183 points cross, and a circle of stars. the quint mirrors the mark with the value marked on the reverse.
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United States
Benjamin Dudley
Robert Morris
Congress
Boiled Eggs Prompt Extra Time Sparks Trade Idea
In a Boston Transcript item, a waiter explains the boss’s rule to boil eggs six minutes instead of three to show willingness. The anecdote frames customer service as a way to build up the trade and reputation. Victor Emmanuel of Italy is noted as Gallant for politeness and impulsive battle actions.
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Boston Transcript
Victor Emmanuel
Italy
Fatigue and its deadly poison on body and mind
A discussion on overfatigue shows it poisons the system like curari, with tests on bicycle riders and schoolchildren revealing reduced hearing, pulse changes, and weaker muscular effort after prolonged strain. A vivid shipboard anecdote ends with a Scot punishing a pasha’s harem aboard a Levantine coaster. Braided gowns trend with heavy bodice decoration and military-inspired braiding in contrasting colors.
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Iskenderun
Hogarth
Melton
Chicago Times- Herald
Violin Theory Behind Rome Fire Cited by Free Press
The Detroit Free Press quotes a wry theory that Nero played a fiddle at the front window and neighbors blamed him, sparking jokes about the burning of Rome. The remark reflects humorous speculation about the ancient blaze.
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Rome
Nero
Detroit Free Press
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