Massacre of Texans at Salado 1643 detailed in letter
The article recounts the Salado massacre of 1643 where sevente en Texans from the Mier expedition were executed by Mexican authorities. It names survivors and the 17 victims, describes the bean draw method, the dignified defiance of the condemned, and the emotional reactions of guards and officers. The piece closes with moral reflections and unrelated society notes.
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Hoarton
Texas
Salado
Mexico
Mier
Argus
P.I
Blanco
Cape Cameron
Cameron
Win. F. Wilson
Win. Ryan
M.gilson
Eastland
Weir Beana
Robert Beard
Antur
Cocke
Henry Whaling
Theo
Jerba
Agup
The Secret Assassin and a Scottish Shepherd Tale
A Venetian tale describes Tebaldo the assassin using a silent needle weapon to kill a groom at a wedding and terrorize a city till discovered. In England a father rebukes his daughter for marrying an older man, then another elopement scandal follows. A Scottish shepherd mourns a missing child as the faithful dog saves him by leading to a hidden cake and the pair are reunited, proving the dog’s devotion.
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Venice
Tebaldo
Tealdo
State Inquisition
England
Marr Ling
A Man who Saw a Mule Die in Old Nevada Tales
In a Virginie Chronicle fragment a storyteller recalls a tale from 1850 mining days on the Yuba. A cook’s runaway apple rations lead to a four hundred dollar mule’s death and a mocked reward, with the camp joking through the tragedy. The piece shifts to moral farming advice, charity bequests, and observations on Armenian Russo-British tensions.
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Virginie
Nevada
Gambert & Webber
Santa Clara
Alvertiae
Sacramento
Proverbs from the Tal Mud and Jewish ethical sayings
A collection of ancient proverbs and rabbinic sayings on honesty charity study of the law and humility. Warnings about silence timely speech and the duties of wealth and care for the vulnerable. Includes teachings of Rabbis Eleazar and Rab on secret charity and judgment before God.
Awful Night Pranks End With Cat Boot-Rider Arrest
A humorous tale of a sleepless night disrupted by cat yowls and a raid on a back yard by booted vandals. A man discovers cats tangled on a line and a luggage bag collecting his footwear as a prank escalates into a comic misadventure before he realizes he has been sold. Judge Gibson rules a railroad company not liable for stock on tracks due to diligence. A woman's heart likened to a lithographer's stone, once written, cannot be rubbed out.
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Oime
Wessos
Boston Globe
Gibson
Superior Court
Richmond County
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United States
Gauriberthie State
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Cuthbert
James G. Parks
Dawson
Georgia
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Asa
Tibet
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Raven
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Kruthlen
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Bay Monitor
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New York
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Virginia
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Richmond
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New York City
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Cuthben
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Powelle, Draegier
Atlanta
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Terry
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Edward Bate
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Jermes Ogden
Robert W. Marrin
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W. M. Eastland
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M.C. Wing
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Paul
Chicago
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Berlin
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