The Pearl Cross and a Love That Restored Sight
A romantic tale spanning wealth, illness, and a selfless devotion. Etta Raymond sacrifices her pearl cross to fund a cure for blindness, Albert's secret aid, and the surgeon who grants sight, ending with a lasting pledge to gratitude and love. The piece closes with reflections on the enduring influence of a kind woman and a brief historical note on 1860 Southern leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta
Senrietta Raymond
Hilda
Miss Raymond
AuntTilda
Etta Raymond
New York
Henrietta Raymond
Mr. Raymond
Ife
Ietta
bert
Albert
Europe
Weeding Battle in Cornfields Extends to Midsummer
An American Agriculturist note urges persistent weed control in cornfields beyond cultivation until midsummer. It warns that some weeds seed later and can rebound after neglect, while others die with frost. Slashing with a short scythe is preferred over disturbing soil once tasseling begins.
Earnestness and the measure of a man
Goethe notes that without earnestness there is nothing won in life. Many so called cultured people linger in defensive postures, reading newspapers and chasing scattered knowledge. The true measure of a man is what he occupies himself with and the perseverance he applies to it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Davis
Mississippi
Robert Tooms
Georgia
R. M.T. Hunter
Virginia
United States Senate
national council
John Brown
Harper's Ferry
Kansas
South
Chicago
Abraham Lincoln
Congress
Davis
Tooms
Sunter
Senate
Garrison
Seward
Giddings
Greeley
Wendell Phillips
Lincoln
Douglass
Illinois
Breckenridge
John Bell
Simon Cameron
Rome
Goethe
When a Woman Refuses to Marry and Rings Lose Value
A dated discussion mocks engagement rings and reactions to rejection. An Austin father remarks to his daughter that maternal scolding hurts, while the child nonchalantly says she often does not hear her mother. The piece reflects social attitudes and domestic humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molly
mamaia
Third Party Election Joke Ends With Dowager’s Consent
A bachelor named Brown seeks a third party amid political talk with Mrs. Jones the widow. He argues the old parties are dead and buried, urging a third party as necessary. She responds by pledging love, and Brown weighs accepting the union versus suing for damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Mrs. Jones
creathy
Mr. Brown
Janes
Browny
Farm Work on Rainy Days for Savings and Upkeep
On wet days farmers should repair and tend to tools and buildings to save money and improve efficiency. Clean and oil wooden surfaces, protect iron parts, mend harnesses, fix leaks in the granary, and prepare cave-troughs to carry drip away from manure. Regular maintenance extends tool life and boosts productivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
figer
Fearless stroll amid night signs and calm street corner
A narrator advises a young man and his companion to choose a safe route in the cool evening. They should note a shop with a man in a linen dustor working a palm leaf fan and an ice cream sign nearby, then cross to the opposite sidewalk to stay out of danger.
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R.S. FOUNTAIN
A. W. Fountain & Son
THE
EASTON
Kinnamon, RO
TABER ORGANS
INSTRUMENTS
TABER ORGAN COO
WORCESTER
MASS
Bondrich
POLEY & WILLIAMS MFG, a. CO
Adams St
Riesaw ieee
CHE & OC
BALTIMORE, M
RAYLAND
GIBLEY
Sibley
Dakota
Rochester
Seaprox
HIRAM SIBLEY & CO
N. Y
Ill
Rh. C. CARTER
Denton, Md
newspaper
RAbee
Ridgely
Ridgely, Md
WARREN LELAND
Ayer
LELAANE
Br. LELAND
Ayers Sarsaparilla
LELAND
Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co
Lowell, Mass
AVING
Caroline county
Denton
Preston
Greensborough
W.T. KELLY
D. 2D. S
Nutan St
Baltimore
GREENSBORO
Maryland
H. GOHEE
Carnage
Jas. Parnell
MERCHANT TAILOR
DINTON, MD
THAWLEY & GHINGHER, BUTCH HRS
DLENTON
DELAWARE
CHESAPEAKE
A.M
d NOY Paas
eM AW
Clayton
Delaware Divis PW. & BR. R. H. FP. KENNEY
t. R THOMSON
G. M. ILN. MILLS
Orford
Trappe
Chapel
Cordova
Queen Anne
Goldsborough
Henderson
Marydel
Slaiughters
Hartley
Kenton
KOU
P.M
Double nick
BLAINE & LOGAN
H. J. RAMSDELL
BEN PERLEY POORE
HUBBARD BROS
Chestnut St
HILADELPHIA
SUe
Olinn
THOMAS F. JONES
IRWIN & SON
AUTIONEERS
GEO, JACKSON RUSSELL
Albert Raymond
Tile
Jetta
Aunt Hilda
Springfield Republican
Gabriel’s
trump
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