The Appeal Weekly Rates and Policies
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Church Directory Listings and Service Times
Methodist Church led by R. B. Leston with sermons at 11am and 7 12pm and Sunday School at 3pm. Baptist Church with F. M. Caster at 11am and 7 12pm and Sunday School at 9 12am. Presbyterian Church with J. S. Coser at 9 1am and 7 12pm and Sunday School at 9 12am.
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Methodist Church
R. B. Leston
F. M. Caster
Presbyterian Church
Cozer
May Joy Brightens the Pilgrim’s Path in Cuthbert
A reflective poem contrasts dreary winter with the arrival of May. It hails nature’s renewal, blooming flowers, and cheerful children, urging gratitude to God for each advancing day and the promise of eternal joy beyond earthly trials. It notes December can be as sweet as May when faith endures.
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Wood and Dale
Vital Advantage of Taking a Pa
A quip compares two men as identical stumps and claims reading papers improves life. One man’s children learn to read and speak well, while the other neglects papers and is killed by a falling tree. The verse asserts a master passion for news over music and urges readers to favor a newspaper.
A Sanguinary Ghost and the German Hussars Murdered
A German paper reports five hussars quartered at a wealthy farmer near Tours were killed in their beds after a spectral warning. The farmer, in a bloodstained act, murdered the soldiers and hid their bodies under cabbage in the cellar. James Gordon Bennett Sr. is said to have given the Herald a $3,000,000 gift.
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Tours
Cand
James Gordon Bennett
Herald
The Bridal Wine Cup and a Bride's Resolve
A 1851 New York tale recounts a deacon hosting wine suppers that left guests intoxicated. At his daughter's wedding the bride visions a deathly scene from poison, refuses the cup, and pledges never to drink poison again, inspiring her family to abandon the social glass.
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New York
Harry Wood
Marion
Henry
Mamy
Gold
California
Thief in a Country Town Makes Bold Offer
An old man in a country town known for pilfering small items eyes a fish shipment. A fisherman offers two fish to keep watch overnight but the man hints he can do better, setting up a potential incident of theft and entrapment.
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Elihu Burritt
Baltimore and Ohio
Virginia
Desser
Brown
Salt Treated Tomatoes Show Marked Growth
A Lake County Illinois market gardener reports remarkable success using salt on tomato plants. He applies salt at various times, noting increased growth of both foliage and fruit. In one method he sprinkles barrel salt on bare roots and covers with soil for a strong start and good fruit.
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Lake County
Illinois
Buddha and Mahomet as Founders of World Religions
The essay extols Gotama as founder of Buddhism, contrasting him with Mahomet and Western thinkers. It claims Buddhism idealizes life’s inessentiality, condemns worldly pleasure, and promotes Nirvana through transmigration. It critiques the religion as misanthropic and notes its impact on modern beliefs and literature.
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India
Gotama
Mahomet
Byron
Immigration Debate Shows Southern Labor Rift and Slavery Links
In a collection of letters, Charles Reemelin argues European immigration remains sparse in the South due to class labor conflicts. Kv warns white emigration would not occur while black labor anchors the region, predicting gradual emancipation and shifting demographics. The Richmond Dispatch quotes a 1798 rebellion tale where an Irish convict fears drowning if tied loosely.
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Charles Reemelin
South
Europe
Virginia
Richmond Dispatch
Disfranchisement and postwar policies spark heated debate
The excerpt attacks Reconstruction measures as displacing white citizens and overruling state sovereignty. It cites federal overreach, martial trials, habeas corpus suspension, and alleged corruption while urging Democratic resistance and voter suppression. The report also quotes Arkansas letters critiquing taxes, repudia tion, cotton decline, and regional decay. It concludes with a London critic linking juvenile crime to parental control.
Manifold Pet Themed Verses About Sally and Carlo
A playful dog era verse portrays affectionate longing for Sally and Carlo. The speaker imagines himself in Sally's chair and in Carlo's embrace with imaginative whimsy. Strong domestic figures and light hearted romantic fantasy appear throughout.
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Cario
Sally
Carlo
Women and the call to arms in society and home
A 19th century column argues women may excel in poetry art and science while warning against militant female movements seeking male roles. It extols home as the true dominion of women, noting mothers shape sons and influence long after youth, and cites classical references and social norms. The piece also mentions Masonry and a railroad development in a transitional, opinionated tone.
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London
Bellona
Falstaff
Scraps for the Ladies Fashion Notes for Spring Attire
The piece lists spring fashion trends including browns, tat colors, tunics worn as over skirts, and darker dress shades. It notes black silk in half mourning, white lace trims, pleatings of white tulle, grenadine ruffles, black and white blends, watered calicoes, white ground prints, demi trains for visiting wear, and upper ten etiquette on bonnets. A young lady hums a tune when asked to play Maiden's Prayer, singing Mother may I go out to swim.
Miscellany of riddles jokes and quotes of old variety
A compilation of quips proverbs and anecdotes. It includes wordplay about seasons Adam and paradise, an arithmetic joke on weeks and roads, a Leibnitz quote, reflections on women marriage and manners, pardons by the Prussian emperor, beer and wine consumption figures, a food conversion curiosity, advertising wisdom, and a harsh traveler tale.
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Great Britain
Germany
France
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