Phil Copely and Alice Southern Courtship Turns to Marriage
In a melodramatic tale set in a Southern mansion, Phil Copely, a charming but indigent Bohemian, flirts with Alice Southern, delighting her aristocratic family. After a heated moment in the conservatory, Phil accepts a forced ultimatum from Rufus Dawes to marry Alice or face honor codes, leading to a quick, month-long engagement and a wedding that wins over the wary father.
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Phil Copely
Phil
Phill
Alice Southern
Weber
George
Aldrich
Hong
Alice
Hong Kong
Academy of Music
Wreen
Phill” Hils
Rufus Dawes
Southern
Indies
Mr. Southern
Rufus
The Only Cake Children Don’t Cry After
A playful saying notes that the only cake that causes no tears is a cake of soap. This humorous line contrasts dessert joy with the mischief of soap.
Rainy Day Amusements at English Country Houses
Rainy weather drove guests to inventive indoor picnics in large rooms, from kitchens to galleries, with servants playing roles as cooks and grooms. A Countess impressed with an omelet while a Duke failed as gardener. A horticultural fancy ball in Cheshire featured flower and vegetable costumes, delighting attendees.
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Cheshire
Bronson Alcott to Introduce His Conversations at Home
The New York Times profiles Bronson Alcott a Concord philosopher who plans to conduct select home conversations for pupils. He speaks on topics like poetry nature fate and idealism for an hour with audience participation rare. he ends with philosophical lines. Alcott 79 remains clear minded and idealistic, having spent forty years lecturing and writing on natural theology education and social reform.
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Bronson Alcott
Alcott
Onnrelon
Virginia
New England
Boston
Concord
Starvard
Mass
Fruitlands
String Beans for Winter Practical Recipes
Practical instructions for preserving string beans for winter. Beans are tied and boiled in cold water then drained. Brine is prepared from the boiling water, enough to buoy an egg, and beans are packed in a muslin bag in a jar with the brine. A weight seals the jar. when used, beans are boiled again with fresh water. If kept until late winter, soak overnight before use.
Granger Warns Son Against Dead Languages
Ile, a plain Granger, tells his son John he may study readin writin and 'rithmetic but warns against dead languages. He says if John tackles any dead language he will kill him when he returns home, in a colorful Norristown Herald voice.
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Ile
John
Norristown Lherald
Intoxication Among French Children Reported By Traveler
Sylvanus Urban in the Gentleman's Magazine states he observed French children drinking wine at meals, with six year olds consuming three tumblers and then kissing relatives. He notes water is rarely drunk at meals, and wine and water mixtures are common, citing travel customs and bottled waters like Eau St. Galmier.
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Sylvanus Urban
Gentleman's Magazine
France
Loire
Sables d’Olonne
Eau St. Galmier
Milkman's Mathematics on Elizabeth Street
A milkman tells a customer he delivers ninety one quarts daily from nine cows. He calculates seven quarts per cow, totaling sixty three, and realizes he has overcounted by thirty eight quarts. He suspects overreporting or water dilution in his tallies.
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Thomas
Elizabeth Street
An Example for Young Inventors and the Blake latch
The article recounts Blake's invention of the Blake thumb latch after visiting New Haven and testing a Norfolk latch. It notes patenting around 1830, Norfolk latches seen in 1845, and how the latch spurred American industry. It praises Yankee ingenuity and argues patent protection encourages humble inventors.
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Frederick Smith
Blake
New Heaven
Philadelphia
Mr. Blake
England
Macready and Compton Spar Over Acting Lessons
In rehearsal Macready halted a scene with Compton playing a Jack Tar and delivered a sharp rebuke about stillness. Compton replied with a witty retort about a British sailor fresh ashore unable to stay still for long. The exchange ended with both men continuing the rehearsal.
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Macready
Compton
Jack Tar
Myr. Compton
My. Macready
Practical Household Weights and Measures Guide
The guide offers simple rough measures for common items when scales are unavailable. It notes that six drops equal a teaspoon, four tablespoonfuls fill a wine-glass, and ten eyes weigh about a pound before breaking. It also covers weights for salt, water, molasses, baking powder, flour, and Indian meat, plus equivalents for cups and pints.
Sea dog writes line about his bark at sea
An old seafarer composed the couplet My bark is on the sea, reflecting his long life at sea and nautical craft in a concise, period voice.
German University Dueling Prohibited in Leipzig
German authorities ban university duels after long controversy. Innskeepers face fines for hosting fights as Bavarian court previously jailed thirteen Munich Hochschule students for acting as principals and seconds in these private clashes.
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Leipziz
Munich Hochschule
Little Gertie Seeks Dessert As Uncle Mentions Dyspepsia
A lighthearted exchange has Little Gertie asking for more after dinner. Uncle replies with a humorous nod to dyspepsia, delivering a mollifying punchline about indigestion.
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Gertie
Sandy soils and peat derived manure treatment
The article explains how sandy soils rich in millory constituents fail to retain moisture in drought and how peat and clay addition, clover growth, and soda ash neutralization convert peat into usable plant fertilizer. It notes the required quantities of potash soda magnesia lime phosphoric acid and nitrogen for land capable of bearing clover, with details on weight, fermentation, and costs.
Great Battles of the World Overview
A fragmentary notice references a history of modern warfare and general orders from the Army Department. It mentions campaigns in Russia and the Battle of Borodino, and notes that candidates will be tested on general knowledge, war principles, and texts like Art de la Guerre and Hanley.
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Army Department of Land
Russia
Borodino
Hanley
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