Glass Making and World History Awakens the Past
A long, winding reminiscence traces glass making from ancient Egypt to Rome and the Bastille era, highlighting how early craft seekers transformed sand and potash into colored windows and cups. The tale follows Bern Halissy, a poor family, royal interest, and the painter’s journey to fame through perseverance, hunger, and a king's display of glass artistry. The narrative then shifts to a Detroit visit, drawing a personal memory of a watch and a thief, ending with a quiet, reflective return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arideis
Fagea
Vga
Betamblco
Hobbes
Christ
Bortié Frenchmeh
Beneft
Congress
Bern- Halissy
Secret of Focket Picking in a Small Interior Town
A fragmented reminiscence recalls a well to do farmer and inquiries about Detroit prosperity. An elder recounts a long city visit, a first experience, and a watch bought in New York that he wore until death, reflecting attachment and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Chabal aMer
New York City
Kore
Florida
Teton
Palatka
Moro
Mellonville
Enterprise
Melonville
River
Ake
Jacksonville
Mbernia
Green Cove
New York
Beaton
Baltimore
Phladelphia
Schenck
New England
Tates
Behenck
Adyvica
Tonio Hays
Rome
Boston
North Soath Street
Philadelphia
Pumway
What Mary Gave and the Small Gifts of Kindness
A moral vignette shows Mary giving not money but time and care. She helps a baby sister, guides a brother, visits Ellen the widow, assists at the door, writes a newsful letter to her father, attends a tiresome story, and shares a bedtime kiss. Six people benefit in one day, proving true generosity comes from giving oneself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen
Mary
Slaughter
Memory of Charleston Convention Pair Recalled in Reunion
A New York Sun account recounts Colonel Jack Ward of Paris Kentucky visiting Mr. Agart of Narlem Harlem decades after the 1860 Charleston convention. Ward and Agart once shared rooms at the Mills House and near debt of seventy five dollars, revived when Ward, in disguise, reappears for dinner and recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Agart
Narlem
Jack Ward
New York Sun
Charleston
D. C
Benjamin F. Butler
Jeff’' Davis
J. ‘Agart
Jack ‘Ward
Paris
Kentucky
Mills House
the Sun
The
Agart
Colonel Jack Ward
Colonel Ward
Exultant talk at a Paris Kentucky dinner scene
A chaotic social scene unfolds with Colonel Ward of Paris Kentucky recounting Civil War memories at a Paris restaurant. Wine flows, fetches of famous names surface, and a $250 check drawn on J Ward’s Ninth National Bank proves worthless. Ward promises repayment at the Astor House, but further checks fail and the gathering ends with unresolved debts and lingering questions about identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Agattshand
Mr. Agart
Elth
Big Bethel
Bull Run
Shiloh
Seven Pines
Fredericks
Hill
Ben
Davis
Jonel Ward
Parla
Bahia
Dubai
Agort
Harlem
Hare
Ward
Paris
New York
Ian Y
Hals Bey
John
John ° Chamberlain
Hackett
Frémithé
Ninth National Bank
J. Ward
Agart
Charleston
Colonel Ward
Kentucky
Astor House
Parja, Kyi
Astor’ House
Stetson
Jack ‘Ward
Canary tragedy in Antwerp ends with reconciliation
A quarrel over neglecting a canary leads Madame and Monsieur to a violent outburst. Milk splashed, crockery smashed, a fragment strikes, and Madame flees declaring murder before a boatman rescues her husband. They return home and the tale ends with a glad reconciliation and a moral about not quarreling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antwerp
Madame
Monsieur
Tax on Onondaga salt sparks legislative clash
The salt monopoly dispute tests the doctrine that higher taxes lower prices. New York rents salt springs to a company for one cent per bushel, netting about 50 900 dollars yearly. A bill seeks to raise rental to six cents, boosting state revenue to about 500 000 with no change in expenses. The Onondaga company, profiting over 2 000 percent on cash, opposes the tax and argues foreign salt bears higher duties while domestic prices fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Salt Company
Yee
Onondaga Company
Humble beginnings shape men of prominence in politics
Governor Palmer once blacksmith in Illinois, and many leaders rose from shop floors. A tailor, a book-binder, a canal boat driver, and a cabinet maker are cited as examples. The piece argues work defines success, not trade, and effort determines destiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer
Minois
Macaupin County
Ilinois
Thomas Hoyne
Eraston Corning
New York
Albany
Wilson
Massachusetts
Thurlow Weed
Stone
Stephen A. Davglag
Religious and social notices mix in early 19th century musings
An opaque collection of religious reflections, church wonks, and moral observations spans Unitarian and Methodist tensions in Fairhaven and Norwich. It notes a traveling Unitarian promoter’s mishap, a Norwich wagered pastor contract, memorials in Alexandria, and a Rome scene where a maniac smoked in St. Peter’s while a prelate ejected him with humor. The piece weaves sermons, conversions, and historical snippets, finishing with a Pontifical response and a print order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puller
Methodist
Fairhaven
Conn
Ward
Methodista
Dettiénit
South Church
Norwich
George Washington
Robert E. Les
Christ Church
Alexandria
United States
Washington
Metropolitan Methodist Church
Montreal
New York
Presbyterian Memorial Fund
Andrew
Massachusetts
Christ
God
Oliver Warner
Mars Hill
Athens
Greece
Constantine
St.Paul
St. Paul’s
Calcutta
India
Napoleon
Jesus Christ
Alexander
Casar
Charlemagne
Jesus
St. Peter’s
Rome
Monsignor de Merode
Pope
Monesignor de Merode
Chriat
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Prato
Howe
Pat Lorney
Epg
Iti
Freeport Journal
Journal
Freeport, Ills
D. Atkins
Bill Heads
Gutter Snipes
Dodgers
Buffalo
Freeport
Stoskope
LAMM
Stephenson Street
Eai
Randal
Agate
Stange Sbiddy
Himida Stephenson
Anline
St Raites
Lena
Wriles
Winslow
KR. Ferguson
Squerex
M.D
North Sttut Street
John F. Henry
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