Freed Children in Virginia Remembered in Our Young Folks
An excerpt recounts Elizabeth Killam’s humorous Virginia school day observations. Black children, named after masters, face cramped benches in a barnlike room while learning under difficult conditions. The piece links rural poverty, neglect, and resilience, noting bright, eager students who earn books and study after hours despite hardships.
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Eilizabeth Killam
Virginia
Jim
Tom
Sally
Las
Lincoln
Lou
President Lincoln
Mahala Sprigg
Edowt
Dandy Dim
Lineeolp
Buster
Glotham Spriggs
Jim Crow
Charlie
Charlies
Iklow
Wells
Noniy
Armen
Hank Best
Mae
Selina
Kor
Betate
Tle
Chris
Urecok
Piticlotie
Requimaux
Adam
Mengs
Angel
Contested elections and party strength in the states
A compilation notes Democratic gains in Missouri and Ohio, Republican debt growth in Boston, and claims of electoral irregularities in New York. It references the President’s stance on military presence in Georgia, Townsley’s disputed Albany election, and critiques of internal revenue policy and taxation.
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Ohio
Columbus News
Nicholson Pavertont
Susan Rickert
Springfield
Gghit
Pini Grremix
E&chadge
New Philadelphia
Pres Kents
County Agricultural Societies
Columbus
State Board of Agriculture
Daniel McMillan
Nenia
Ans
Buckingham
Zanesville
James W.W. Ross
Perrysburg
D. Park Alexander
Akron
David C
Richmond
Alexander McConnel
Cleveland
Thomand McChin
Trumbull County
Treasury
McCulloch
McConnell
Internal Revenue
Hui
Trombull Court of Common Meal
St. Louis
Lau
Missouri
Townbly
Albany
New York City
Repubicans
The
New York Tribune
Mia Delano
CIA
Congress
Andrew Jolson
U.S. Grant
Schenck for the English Mission in U S Press View
The Springfield Republican endorses General Schenck of Ohio for the English Mission, praising his brains and diplomacy and noting possible continued influence in Washington. Commentary mocks Congress and cites a Nashville style critique, while a Arkansas gallows joke and nickel coin hoard rumors appear among diverse items.
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Schenck
Il Arrison
Taylor
Springfield
Mass
Washington
Ohio
General Sehenck
London
Poker sharpness and a famed New York piper tale
A fragmentary tale recounts McKean Buchanan as one of the sharpest poker players, detailing a New York piper, a fraudulent door taker, and a tainted agent. It suggests Buchanan used clever play to balance accounts, win back losses, and spread his infamous nickname across distant regions.
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Tharkisburg
Jose
Hage
Hana
Wlanver
Angie
Balley
Richard Daly
Daly
Dublin
Jorih
McKean Buchanan
Australia
Mar. Buchann
Pheragedian
Buchanan
Japanese Work Ethic and War Era Detailing Clashes
A fragmentary account describes Japanese household care and workmanship, praising neatness and careful construction while contrasting with American practices. It shifts to a Civil War era scene, recounting a scouting mission and a dramatic capture involving Colonel Whiteley, detective Applegate, and a renowned counterfeiter, detailing the pursuit and capture of the suspect in vivid but non-graphic terms.
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Amerie
Sal Wattehert
The Quaker Pather in Law
An odd diary fragment depicts Pat at a Quaker gathering, trying to remain quiet as a bystander witnesses a disruption. A querulous Broadrim interrupts with a boastful line about marriage, provoking laughter and confusion among the listeners and drawing Pat into the scene.
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Tie
Ephrit
Dal
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