The Value of Classical Study in English Literature
The author argues that discipline and refinement in writing arise from classical study. Dead languages inform alive thought and style, shaping English literature through Masters like Cicero and Livy. True mastery demands direct study of classics, translating Latin and Saxon roots to enrich modern expression.
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Greece
Rome
Chaucer
Spenser
Charspeare
Addison
Steele
Johnson
Jefrey
Macaulay
Somer
Cequal
Demosthenes
Cicero
Tagitus
Thrace
Juvenal
Travelers aboard the Milwaukee steamboat in 1860
A Galesville Transcript reader recounts an 1860 crossing from Trempealeau to Prairie du Chien and La Crosse via steamer, noting fare details, delays, and an on board encounter with a Black laborer described as a “freeman” and valued helper, plus a stop at Lansing and a pricey barber cut.
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Galesville
Manison
Borror
la Crosse
Milwaukee
Prairie du Chien
P.du Chien
Madison
Trempealeau
Utter
Trempealean
P. du Chien
Lansing
Darkey
Madison Visit and Rural Observations in 19th Century Journal
The narrative recounts a trip from P. du Chien to Madison, noting travel schedules and meetings with state officials. It describes Madison by moonlight, the Capitol’s architecture, and reflections on the city’s atmosphere. It also includes agricultural observations from Walworth County, praising sheep farming and noting crops, winds, and pests.
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P. du Chien
Madison
Capitol
Mr. Hastings
Muses
Goddess of Commerce
Poverty a Blessing Mr Henry
The author asserts poverty and hard times are universal yet will yield a positive result. He argues every person harbors a lawful ambition and seeks wealth or knowledge, with wealth vulnerable to fortune and dishonesty, while knowledge remains secure and enduring.
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Henrier
Law at Minneapolis Flares Over Liquor Fight
A temperance clash in Minneapolis escalates after a death from delirium tremens. A minister urges citizens to take the higher law, a Ladies Order of Good Templars visit saloons, fires destroy a Congregational Church, and townsfolk vow to close or defend saloons by force. An American and German group in St. Anthony forms in support of sellers.
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Minneapolis
Order of Good Templars
Congregational Church
Nichols
St. Anthony
Winona
Winter wheat a total failure warns La Crosse Rep
A La Crosse Republic report notes winter wheat failures across Jackson and Trempealeau counties with farmers plowing under and sowing spring wheat and other grain. It urges saving winter wheat seed and not selling all on hand as hard times loom.
Cluster of Mineral Springs Drives New Hotel Near Kansas Gold Regions
A large hotel is being built near famous mineral springs in the Kansas gold regions known in Indian traditions for quick cures. Proprietors plan to develop the WPA western Saratoga venture, aiming to attract visitors seeking restorative waters.
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Kansas
Saratoga
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Galesville University
Lam
Walworth Co
Shery
Phas
O. Nuantas
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