SSS ee-'TEL BENSON SOULA' AR 18 Satirical weekly
The item lists subscription terms for a weekly newspaper by editors C O T Melvin and Z P Steele. It states price 1 dollar and 50 cents per year in advance, or two dollars after one month, minimum six months, and renewal terms with failure to discontinue treated as a new engagement.
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My SuArLY WIFE and a Shabby Bonnet Misadventure
In a humorous memoir fragment a woman recalls her lifelong struggle with neatness. She narrates childish mishaps, a costly broken watch, and bargain clothes that failed to suit her aesthetic husband. A dangerous bonnet episode at a lecture estranges her from social judgment, ending with reflections on improving taste and self-restraint. In a separate Danbury vignette a drunken visitor disrupts banks and shops, shouting about Zach Taylor’s grave, provoking derision and a brief prison stay.
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Snow
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genteman
Teome
Taylor
Zach
The Physician Honor Amid Barbarian Awe
A discussion of how doctors earned respect when empires fell and barbarians feared disease. The piece cites Gibbon on captives and notes how physicians were valued for alleviating suffering and delaying death, contrasting with lawyers and philosophers. It cites Popular Science Monthly.
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Roman Empire
Gibbon
Scythia
Peculiar Marriage Ceremony in Borneo
On the wedding day in Borneo the bride and groom are brought from opposite city ends to a shared spot. They sit on two bars of stone and receive blessings for fasting and health. A prepared cigar and areca leaf are given, two fowls are waved overhead, and a priest invokes blessings for peace and happiness. Heads are knocked together, then the groom and bride exchange the leaf and cigar as a pledge.
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Borneo
Keeping Kindness In Speech And Slander Lines
An exhortation to avoid unkind words falsehood and slander. It urges truthfulness, caution against exaggeration and gossip, and stresses rebuking wrongdoing with scriptural suggests of private correction to protect reputations and prevent harm.
Shorebound Advice and Household Maxim 19th Century
Fragments advise staying on shore to avoid seasickness and drinking cold water to prevent drunkenness. Witty maxims urge avoiding jail and debt, pleasing others while minding your own business, preserving appetite by steering clear of the kitchen, and allaying hunger with a hearty supper.
Quote on society’s faults from Emerson
A fragment reflecting Emersons view that society is infected by rude cynical and frivolous people who prey on others. It critiques public opinion failing to curb such behavior and likens detractors to terriers that bark at passers by, disturbing both public and private spaces.
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Maryland
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Emerson
Wind Gauged by Vanes in Court and Church
A lawyer and a parson debate wind direction using court house and church vanes. The parson contemplates Tyidies and weather, then dismisses the audience of three. The night’s performance is cancelled and will be repeated tomorrow evening.
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Quote on effort and mischief by Washington Irving
The remark notes that every exertion yields only moderate good while a highly contemptible person can cause incalculable harm. It presents a cynical view of moral effort and influence attributed to Washington Irving.
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Washington Irving
Wood fires return as fashion among women in heating style
Cheerful note that wood fires gain popularity and that many women can wield a log more effectively than a lump of coal, reflecting domestic energy trends and playful social observations.
No merit without trial and daily work
The quote contrasts merit with trial and strength, noting cowards may pose as heroes. It compares divine sustenance to birds and humans, stressing that daily bread comes through our own labor rather than passive provision.
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Sympathetic Ally and Weathering Storms Inspire Resolve
A reflective line notes that loyalty during hardship weighs more than comfort in calm. It suggests true support appears in adversity, while ordinary warmth may fade when sunshine returns. The piece underscores steady companionship over fleeting sympathy.
Men Existed for One Another Teachbear with One Another
Provocative aphorism attributed to Varcus atatonites reflects a call for social harmony and mutual support. the fragmented text emphasizes collective responsibility and ethical conduct among men.
The Greatest Rushes and the Simple Pain of Heroism
A brief reflection on how the simplest pains forge the greatest men, suggesting endurance, discipline, and quiet resilience shape true strength and character.
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