Ragged Schools of Scotland and the Edinburgh mission
Dr. Ghthie describes Edinburgh ragged schools with graphic detail. Children arrive in rags, endure a harsh routine, then receive porridge, prayer, and schooling. He argues for government support to sustain feeding, clothing, housing, and teaching, and recounts success stories of ragged pupils in the navy, army, and society.
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Ghthéies
Edinburgh Ragged Schoola
London Record
Tles
Crimea
Lucknow
Edinburgh
Dr. Gurthie
The Nile Sources Unmasked by Italian Explorer Miani
Day by day the Nile mystery narrows as Signor Giovanni Miani, venturing solo from Gondokoro southward, pushes the White Nile beyond prior limits through hostile lands and fevered wounds, returning only 270 miles from Speke’s farthest reach. The Geographical Society funds a final exam of the district to honor the explorers.
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Capts
Speke
Burton
Signor
Giovanni Miani
Venice
White Nile
Gondokoro
Miani
Geographical Society
Birds and manners in an old Swad exchange
A fragmentary dialogue recalls a young lady praising birds and an elder man answering that geese, with plenty of stuffing, are as nice as any. The odd humor hints at a rural, bygone exchange reflecting general social talk.
Old Hickory on Mullification and Lincoln's fate
The account depicts a White House interview with General Sam Dale recounting Andrew Jackson’s passion for upholding laws amid nullification. Jackson declares resolve, shivering his pipe, and expresses longing for a family bond while sharing memories, pipes, and war campaigns. He prophesies the need to save the country and bids farewell with a hint of eternity.
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White House
Parton
Gen. Jackson
Lincoln
Old Hickory
Sam. Dale
Mississippi
Jackson
Col Benton
Dale
Col. King
Washington
Sam
Iron Man
Tle
Charity its own Angel and the Irish Schoolmaster
A parable about a kind schoolmaster who feeds and teaches poor boys without price. He dreams of heaven but finds it distant until the boys form a ladder of hands and help him ascend. The tale honors charity in giving and receiving.
Mary Lyon Heroine of New England and Her Mission
In praise of Mary Lyon of Mount Holyoke, described as the foremost New England educator. The article extols her single minded devotion, detailing her door to door appeals for funding, winter journeys in a buffalo robe, and her effort to found an institution for women’s education, culminating in her shaping the Seminary with resolute wisdom.
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Mary Lynn
New England
Mount Holyok
Hou
Lyon
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