Interesting Items From the Indian Campaign
Private letter from Maj. Frank North of the Pawnee Scouts recalls campaigns with Gen. Connor and Gen. McKenzie in 1865. He reports raids on Cheyenne and Arrappadoes, 173 lodges destroyed, 25 dead, 120 captured horses, and ongoing marches toward Red Cloud while noting supply and health concerns for spring operations.
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Frank North
Pawnee
P. Edward Connor
Powder River
A. V
Ric HaRns
Belle Fourche
Bob White
Jute
Cushing
Crazy Woman
Lute
Gen. McKenzie
Tongue River
Red Cloud
Cook
Nortis
Have the Courage to Face Difficulties and Choices
Mora exhorts readers to summon courage in adversity and in daily decisions. Face difficulties boldly and resist temptations, leave situations at the right time, and avoid unnecessary temptations. Speak honestly when needed and hold tongue when silence serves. Admit mistakes to shape others’ views. Maintain resolutions unless conviction calls for change.
Gypsy origin as told by a British farmer in old wartime lore
A British farmer laments the gypsies as a distinct race whose origin is shrouded in mystery and sin. He dismisses claims of virtue and implies that rogues are more common than noble stock. The fragment captures traditional prejudice in a historical voice.
A Model Mother From John Quincy Adams' Tribute
A heartfelt obituary tribute to a mother described as a minister of blessing and a living embodiment of virtue. The piece recalls her angelic kindness, quiet sorrows, and steadfast piety, noting her birth on November 22, 1744, and her long life of seventy four years, filled with benevolence and family devotion as evidenced by her husband’s grateful reflections.
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Earth
John Quincy Addis
Man Denies Wife Ten Dollar Request In Street Scene
A New York correspondent recalls a Boston morning when a young man, after buying a glass at Commercial Street, paid a generous five hundred dollars to a landlady for a shawl she wished to buy. He left the glass untouched, and after leaving ten cents, walked away. That same morning his Christian wife asked for ten dollars for a cheap cloak to attend church, but he replied he hadn’t.
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Emma
Charlie
New York
Chelsa Ferry
Boston
Commercial Street
Ile
Hhim
The Best Legacy for Sons in Earning a Living
A moral essay arguing the best legacy for sons is self-reliance and practical business skill. It cautions against indulgent parenting and overreliance on inheritance, urging fathers to instill discipline and provide concrete, useful employment rather than chasing easy wealth. Small, steady gains lead to competence and peace of mind.
Domestic hints and recipes in one column style
A miscellany of household tips and recipes covers unslaked lime for cleaning small steel items, cautionary notes on dress and cooking, soapstone hearth preparation, varied baking recipes including covernuts ginger cake and pork cake, a broom-holding hack, removing gloss from black satin, and guidance on keeping iced cakes. It reads like a practical women’s page withInstructions and measurements for everyday uses.
Atlantic Monthly February Highlights and Contents
The February Atlantic features Whittier's The Witch of Wenham, Longfellow's A Dutch Picture, and a timely Dr Tholmes piece on How Not to settle It. It includes chapters from Out of the Question by Howells, a South Carolina political analysis, Bayard Taylor studies of animal nature, and FE Stedman News from Olympia. Also presenting Luigi Monti’s Christmas Eve in a Sicilian Abbey and more chapters of The American by Henry James Jr. plus Mrs. Kemble’s Old Woman's Gossip.
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Atlantic Monthly
Atlantic
New England
Wenham
Whittier
Longfellow
Dr. Tholmes
Mr. Howells
South Carolina
Bayard, Taylor
Olympia
FE. C. Stedman
Luigi Monti
Ilenry James, Jr
The Original Music and Recent Literature Notes
The piece lists The Original Music Sun set Song by Julius Eichberg with Celia Thaxter lyrics and notes on the Recent Literature Art and Music section. Terms: 35 cents per issue, $4 per year with life-size Bryant or Longfellow portraits, $5 with both. Remittance by mail to Houghton & Co Riverside Press Cambridge Mass. Also cites a typographical error in a morning paper about an inquest and a quip about a basket of grapes.
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Houghton & Co
Riverside Press
Cambridge
Mass
Freeport Post Office Mail Arrivals and Closings Schedule
The Freeport Post Office mail times list arrivals and closings for routes from Chicago and via various lines. Including the Northern and Eastern via R.R. lines, with destinations like Monroe Wisconsin Cedare ville Orangeville Oneco and Shuey Mills Wisconsin. Arrivals occur on specified days and depart at set times with office hours from November to April each day except Sunday. Dated notices signed by SMITH D. ATKINS, P.M.
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Buena Vista
Cedville
Danoasens
Connell’s Grove
Smith D. Atkins
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