Woman’s instinct guides truth and right in life and law
A historical column argues that women grasp truth and act decisively while men hesitate under stress. It contrasts female perception with male judgment and includes a curious anecdote about a misuse of pronunciation and a sensational tale of a suitor's knife threat.
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The Dutch King William Pardons Soldier for Pistoles
An anecdote from the Home Journal recounts King William of England decimating a regiment and allowing a condemned man to be shot for a hundred pistoles to leave money for his wife and children. William pardons the man after learning of the bargain, and presents the pistoles.
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Home Journal
England
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Why They Are Not Married Yet
A fragment from a Vicksburg Herald column recalls Uncle Dick’s warning about marriage prospects, noting older men, restraint, and social pressures on daughters. It also recounts a courtroom recess joke with Sam the young lawyer debating preferred drinks and a quip about water as a steady beverage.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
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Railroad Time Table Fragment from Chicago and Iowa Lines
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