Monopoly and Nihilism Struggle for the Nation's Possession
Rev. Dr. Talmage argues monopoly and nihilism threaten the United States as suitors to the republic’s hand in marriage. He warns of bribery, land monopolies, and radicalism while urging vote and church action to prevent a disastrous union and protect liberty and labor.
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T. de Witt Talmage
D. D
Brooklyn Tabernacle
Thousand Isles
Thebes
Babylon
Tyre
Republic
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Buchanan
United States
Uion
England
Ireland
Dakota Territory
Cass
Grandon
Dalrymple
Scotland
J. G. M. Heddle
Earl of Wemyss
J. Riddell
C. W. A. Ross
E. H. Scott
Mr. S. Baird
Earl of Dunmore
Duke of Roxburgh
Earl of Moray
Countess of Home
Lord Middleton
Earl of Aberdeen
Mackenzie of
the Mackintosh
Lord Macdonald
Earl of
Evan Baillie
Earl of Seafield
Duke of Buccleugh
Earl of Breadalbane
A. Matheson
Sir J. Matheson
Duchess of Sutherland
Duke of Sutherland
Bo Sway
Erie
New York Central
Church of God
Herod
Earth
Russia
William
Germany
Abraham Lincoln
God of Heaven
France
St. Louis
Chicago
Brooklyn
New York University
Shakspeare
Legislative Hall
Congressional Assembly
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Sodom
St. Bartholo
Christ as Bridegroom: The Nation’s Holy Marriage to God
A fiery preacher argues infidelity threatens the United States and extols Christ as the rightful suitor for the nation. He cites Columbus, pilgrims, and early settlers kneeling in prayer, lauds American prosperity, and warns against atheism while praising immigration as divine alignment.
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Chicago
Tom Paine
Wesley
A. T. Stewart
St. Mark's
Jesus
United States
Supreme Court
Paine
Voltaire
United Kingdom of
Dahomey
Republic
Christ
Pilate
Jacob
Rachel
Earth
Columbus
Jesus Christ
New World
Carolinas
New York
New England
London
Kansas City
Washington
Castle Garden
Great West
Commission of Emigration
California
Oregon
Texas
Lake
Ontario
France
The Marriage of Nations at the Gates of Freedom
A sermon-like passage urges welcoming millions to join free America. It envisions immigration as covenant, with the Rocky Mountains as a marriage altar and the Sierra Nevadas and Alleghenies as a thunderous wedding scaffold. Nevada silver and California gold symbolize national unity.
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Texas
Bandanki Fonpor
America
Rocky Mountains
New Yorks
Pacific Coast
New
Sierra Nevadas
Nevada
California
Earth
Ink-Splattered Winter School Tale From Chicago Herald
A southbound traveler recalls teaching in Northern Michigan where rowdy boys soaked him with ink, scratched him with sharpened nails, and forced him to teach all winter wearing a sheet iron mask and two revolvers. He vows not to return.
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Northern
Michigan
Chicago Herald
How Spawn Is Taken From Fish
Seth Green explains a method for extracting eggs from spawning fish. After selecting ripe females by touch, females are held over a pan and pressed to release eggs. The process requires care to avoid harming the fish, often needing an assistant for large specimens. from American Agriculturist.
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Seth Green
A Somniferous Dainty. Junior Partner Mystery
A New York Sun humorous exchange features a junior partner blaming sleepiness on a day drink and a dozen raw oysters while a senior partner quips about daytime oysters. The dialogue hints at afternoon fatigue without further consequence.
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Brown
New York Sun
She Was a Little Old-Fashioned Lady
A Boston Transcript quote notes a woman described as Gen. Blank's wife, originally a country girl, and a little old-fashioned in her ways. The remark follows a moment when she whispered to him and they shared a smile, prompting disbelief about her identity.
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Gen. Blank
Boston Transcript
Locke Quotation on Pleasure Pain in Human Life
A reflective note cites John Locke asserting that the mind blends pleasures and pains from all surroundings into thoughts. The idea emphasizes how external environments shape inner perception and judgment.
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Gop
Locke
Farm and Home Topics: Farm Stable Orchard Parlor Kitchen
A period column covers practical advice on farm livestock handling, orchard care, and home economy. It gives guidance on stable maintenance, crop care, and kitchen efficiency suitable for rural households of the era.
Weeds, Manure, and Soil Health for Better Crops
The passage argues that thorough weed destruction and timely cultivation can mimic part of the benefits of manure. By destroying weeds and properly tilling, a farmer can improve soil and crop outcomes cheaper than heavy manure application. This approach reduces weed competition and helps soils utilize available nutrients for better yields.
Setting Furrows on Edge for Early Spring Plowing
The broad flat furrow is unsuitable for early spring work on heavy land. It turns surface soil down to the bottom, where the richest layer lies. Narrow furrows set on edge admit warmth and air to the seed, aiding growth and reducing slow recovery if plants stunt early.
Salt as Manure and Weed Suppressant in Gardens
Salt has long been advised as a garden manure with notable effects. It can suppress weeds when applied in heavy doses, aiding certain soil conditions, though its exclusive use as a manure is limited and requires careful consideration by gardeners.
Farming on a Self-Supporting Plan and Field Improvement
The author urges slow adoption of improvements, advising a beginner to imitate a successful farmer for several years. He warns that it takes time to learn farm efficiency, costs, and manure investments, noting regional differences and the value of careful trial before spending on enhancements.
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Maine
Bor
Cor
Practical Points on Potato Planting
A Western farmer should plant potatoes on well prepared soil with vegetable mold to gain color and warmth. Keep soil cooler than air, cut seed into one to two eyes, avoid injuring eyes, and save all eyes for best yields. Drying seed pieces briefly on a floor under shelter helps preserve them for planting.
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Sturtevant
The Stock-Breeder Kicking Horse Tale
A kicking horse is cured by suspending a hay filled sack behind him. Initially the kicking worsened, but it subsided once the hay shifted back toward the horse’s heels.
Oat Meal for Cows in Feed Systems
The article argues oats can rival corn in dairy feed. It notes oats are less fattening than corn and improve milk quality, suggesting oats may absorb surplus from large future harvests. Incorporates protein needs and market potential for feeding milch cows.
Feeding Growing Pigs Advice on diet and cleanliness
The article argues pigs should receive varied, clean quarters and abundant fresh water. It condemns filth and filthy water as causes of disease akin to human cholera, stresses not overfeeding, and recommends trough-fed slop only when clean and promptly eaten to prevent fermentation.
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Tin Beg
Grafting Fruit Trees Advice for Orchardists
The Orchardist advises grafting scions from healthy trees before buds swell and tying bundles in two inch diameters. Store in fresh sawdust in a cold cellar to use until mid June. Examples include grafts set on June 23 and June 2 from a single tree.
Grafting Techniques for Orchard Trees in Colonial Practice
A detailed account from Col. Wayne Independent outlines grafting methods for apples and stone fruits. It covers tool use, graft sizing, placement on stock, wax sealing, and pruning considerations to ensure balanced, healthy limbs and easier future care.
The Housekeeper Mother's Cucumber Barrel
This column offers a home pickle project using cucumber barrels set near a back door with sunlit steps. It describes filling barrels with stones and soil, sowing cucumber seeds, selecting the thriftiest plants, and fermenting fresh pickles in jars or earthenware using vinegar and spices for summer storage.
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Gherkins
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Geach Shelton
Brutal slander against Edwin Stanton sparks Congressional debate
Washington cor reports Wheeler of Alabama attacking Edwin Stanton as arch conspirator in a speech linked to the Buchanan era and Porter case. The column notes Republicans plan to respond against Wheeler's violent charges while defending Stanton’s memory amid Decoration Day tributes.
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Washington Cor
Chicago Tribune
Edwin M. Stanton
Wheeler
Alabama
Blanton
Stanton
Hepburn
Congress
Jeff Davis
McClellan
Fitz John Porter
Buchanan
Benedict Arnold
Sllcon
Isaac Toucey
United States
Democratic Party of
North
Gen. Grant
J. B. Fry
Inexpensive Room Cooling by Evaporative Shower
A New Orleans composing room used a vertical box vent with a water spray to circulate air and cool it. Water evaporation dropped air from ninety six to about seventy six degrees, achieving surprising cooling with Mississippi water and a simple spray head. The method, noted by Furrier and Hatter, suggests easy reuse in other rooms.
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New Orleans
Hen Ae
Retrial
Passi
Seanvenny
Simple cookie batter with sugar butter flour and vanilla
A basic recipe combines one cupful sugar two or three spoonfuls of fat one cupful flour one tablespoon baking powder half cup corn starch half cup milk and egg whites with vanilla. Bake in a good oven.
Toe experiments in South American grass forage crop
Experimental trials test new grazing approaches in South American grasses for cattle fodder. Researchers study plant responses and nutritional value to improve cud supplements and silage potential.
Payne Bribery Charges Spark Senate Investigation
A Washington dispatch reports a Senate Privileges and Elections Committee plan to investigate bribery accusations in Senator Payne of Ohio, amid strong desire to set an example against money buying seats. The effort, likely during congressional recess, could trigger a formal report shaping next winter's Senate debate.
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Washington Special
Indianapolis Journal
Payne
Ohio
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Congress
Senate
Wry Quote Fragments Open Odd Greece Reference
A clipped sentiment referring to activity in Greece appears in this fragment with a humorous aside about a fly attempting to exit a butter-dish. The line carries a playful tone and evokes a period newspaper voice.
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Greece
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Col. Wayne Independent
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