War Poem Chronicle of a Soldier’s Farewell
A solemn Civil War style scene unfolds on a green plain as marching troops advance under drums and fife. Rousing banners, the looming death on the bloody ground, and a translator’s note credit Bulwer for rendering Schiller’s work into English follow a veteran’s farewell to fallen comrades with vivid combat imagery.
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Pepe
Charlotte
Brothera
Fife
Feilen Brothers
Schiller
Bulwer
Boastful Sailor and the Commodore at Algiers
In Algiers a midshipman youth named Henry West Buch, son of Boatswain West, is seen intoxicated for the first time while the Columbus lies in harbor under Commodore Bainbridge. The incident follows the boy colliding with Bainbridge, prompting intervention from a pub coxswain as the scene unfolds aboard the frigate.
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Algiers
Bainbridge
Minchief
Henry West— Buch
Fom West
Boutenain
Kalebridge
Java
Old West
Jay
West
Collay
Commodore Bainbridge forgives boy as boatswain’s mate dares
A court martial sentenced a youth to 100 lashes for insult to Commodore Bainbridge. The boatswain’s mate Old West hesitates as the cat-o-nine-tails is readied, but Bainbridge stops the punishment after testing his loyal captain. The crew erupts in cheers as forgiveness prevails aboard the ship.
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Balnbridge
Old West
Henry
Bainbridge
Old Wese
Weat
Boutsenaio
Akica
Old Weat
Marble fragments turn to home ornaments and mosaics
A New York Tribune praised turning marble scraps from quarried fragments into durable mosaic objects. A factory in a Sound-area city mass-produces table tops brackets urns mantles and more by molding colored marble dust with cement. The process offers cheaper outdoor use and rapid duplication while promising lasting durability.
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New York Tribune
Quarier
Carrara
The Exact Moment and Its Moral Guidance
The piece reflects on knowing the exact moment to stop or restrain action. It cites Josh Kilings on avoiding excess after success and warns that the desire for more can ruin stable lives. It stresses timing in generosity and social courtesies to prevent harm among friends and family.
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Ksop
Boy Refused Job Over Whistling Question
A man seeking an office boy asked if the applicant could whistle “Catey Bell” and dismissed the candidate after the boy said no. The tester implied he wanted someone who had endured an attack and recovered, reflecting a local newspaper quip. The chatter ends noting that the year prizes “fetching” looks.
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Indianapolis Journal
American Boy's English Prize Braden's Star Spangled Feat
Spruille Braden, who died at 301 E Street NW, once led in English prize history after winning Her Majesty's Medal aboard HMS Worcester in 1878. The Indianapolis native later accepted a Navy yard position when a bill backed his ensign appointment. Congress debated the move, but the House adjourned before action.
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Washington Post
Sprullle Braden
W. E. Clark
E Street
Northwest
H. M. & Worcester
Indianapolis
Ind
England
M. B. Braden
Spruille
Braden
Commodore Smith
Worcester
United States
Admiraltty
London
Hut
House of Representatives
Kraden
New Pseudoscience Carpology Studying Shoes
A humorous snippet describes carpology, a fad claiming to read character from worn shoes. It cites toes and soles as indicators of energy and fidelity, noting gendered readings from edge wear, and recalls Lord Thurlow’s swearing habit and a clergyman who becomes Spaxton’s rector after a sharp exchange.
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Lord Thurlow
Scarborough
Spaxtoo
Jaques
Spaxton
Lord Urlow
A College Bred Farmer And The Ideal Existence
A Century article on Hunting an Aband Farm in Upper New England portrays a college man who farms by choice on Lake Winipiscogee shore. He lives simply with workers, endures harsh winters, and proves that hard physical labor can be beautiful and beneficial. The piece contrasts city readers with country dwellers and laments sensational dime novels fueling crime, urging public morals protection and stricter bans on pernicious books.
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William Henry Bishop
Upper
New England
Lake Winipiscogee
Center Harbor
Lake Asquam
Lake
Winipiscogee
Aschor
Slack Mountain
Whiteface
Rattlesnake Hill
New Jersey
Yellow Dick
Poughkeepsie
United States Supreme Court
Stone for John Boyle O'Reilly's Grave
Boston Critic's Dublin correspondent notes the tale behind a grave stone brought from Ireland to mark John Boyle O'Reilly's grave. O'Reilly once carved his initials on a church wall stone in Drogheda and wished to be buried near that spot. guardians of Dowth graveyard in Holyrood, Massa, plan to place the rough stone over his grave as a sign of regard.
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Boston
Ireland
Jobn Boyle O'Reilly
O'Reilly
Boyn
Holyrood
Massa
Drogheda
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