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The Lady Bug and the Ant in Icy Autumn
A fable where the Lady Bug mocks the industrious Ant. Autumn blows away the rose and leaves, scattering the Lady Bug from her cozy perch. With November winds and cold rain, she loses her warmth and wonders what the Ant did in the storm.
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Lady-Bug
Visit reveals harsh poverty and compassionate resolve
A young physician and his wife visit a gravely ill laboring family. They witness squalor and suffering, sparking Amanda’s transformation from luxury to purpose as they vow to aid the sick woman and children. A separate Lorenzo Dow anecdote follows with his crowd control promise.
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James
Amanda
Disputed Diet and Disposition Joke at Gathering
A gentleman argued that diet shapes disposition and people take on the temperament of their food, prompting a witty remark from a lady who quipped that he must be a great admirer of pork.
Rising Generation Toast Marks Wedding Party Mishap
At a wedding near Oneida a guest unable to read hesitated before a toast and delivered the phrase Rising generation, drawing a noted mispronunciation. A separate counsel warns borrowers to repay promptly or lose trust.
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Rising
Oneida
Phil. Herald
Van Buren Opposed Surplus Revenue Distribution
The piece argues Van Buren blocked sending a large surplus back to the people to use it for electioneering. It cites his supposed motive, notes Senate opposition to keeping funds with officeholders, and mocks his alarm as “in a bad box.” It also reports on land office abuses and party graft tied to land appointments.
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Jackson Reform Club
United States
Collee
Congress
Land Office
Post Office
Whitney
Treasury Agency, &c
Jackson Party
Reform Club
Martin van Buren
Baltimore
William Henry Harrison
Jackson
Messrs Wright
Tallmadge
van Buren
Washington
U. States Gazette
Alb. Daily Add
Van
Electioneer
People
Senate
van Buuren
Cincinnati Whig
Richland Whig
Benton
Rives
Virginia
van Buren, Wright, Walker, Cuthbert & Co
Wright
Ife
Wabash Courier
Terre Haut
Indiana
Maryland
Quincy
Ilinois
Springfield Road
Republic
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S & Co
Preston
Bob
Tal
L. HS
Lorenzo Dow
Lorenzo
General Jackson
Gen. Jackson
Thomas Jefferson