Reminiscences of Fredericksburg and Gettysburg Fight Echoes
A first person veteran recalls the Civil War battles near Gettysburg and Fredericksburg. He describes the assault on a Confederate position, the roar of artillery, the rebel yell, and the chaotic retreat of Confederate troops. He reflects on battlefield endurance and criticizes Meade and Sheridan for missed opportunities.
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Caltran
Republic
Union
Fredericksburg
Burnside
Moasel
Malmouth
Bredericksburg
Cemetery Hill
Tinea
Appomattox
Plymouth Rock
Chang
Tim
Meade
Phil Kearney
Phil Sheridan
Sixth Corps
Len
Miasinkippi Open
Vickstung
Port Hudson
Handa
Tive
Sheridan recounts Greeley dinner during presidential tour
General Sheridan recalls meeting Horace Greeley in New Orleans when Greeley was a presidential candidate. A Creole host hosted a dinner with fine wines and seafood while Greeley declared he never drinks liquor. The anecdote ends with a shy exchange over what to drink with soup.
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Mr. Greeley
Nia
Greeley
Gen. Sheridan
Horace Greeley
New Orland
Gresley
Pullar
Reeley
Debauched English Dukes Exposed in London Letter
A London letter outlines the depravity of prominent dukes including the Duke of Beaufort and the Duke of Marlborough. It details opulent lifestyles funded by the poor, scandalous affairs, lavish markets, and evictions, painting a portrait of aristocratic excess and social harm in late 19th century England.
Calven's High Dairy Heifer Prices Prompt Skim Milk Rearing
The article notes high prices for dairy cows, making it profitable to raise quality heifer calves from skim milk. It discusses challenges in feeding and digestion, as mills and processing conditions vary and affect calf growth.
Domestic recipes and kitchen tips from old issue
A collage of culinary notes and household instructions covering breakfast ham patties, an egg sugar cream cake, tartaric soda biscuit recipe, cucumber pickling method, corn preparation, water quality tests, and a sewage contamination experiment. It includes step by step cooking directions and safety checks for domestic use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uae
Embroidery and Floral Motifs for Needlework
The article advises embroiderers to blend color sense with drawing skill and a love of flowers. It suggests studying each character in turn, using chairbacks and mantel pieces for evolving motifs, and selecting blooms in season. It highlights elegant mats with garlands of flowers like violets and forget-me-nots across the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyne
Virginia
Calf Rearing Ends in Feedings Three Times a Day
A dairy discussion notes calves performing better when fed sweet milk at proper temperatures and given three meals daily rather than twice. Experienced farmers report frequent feeding as a strong preventative against indigestion and disease, with late care leading to live calves and healthier digestion.
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E. Barnett
Massachusetts
Vermont
Burnetting
Dia
Select Aphorisms From Noted Thinkers
The excerpt presents a collage of quoted maxims and remarks from various authors, including La Voiture, Bishop Taylor, Hudibras, and Burke. It reflects on honesty, pride, modest merit, and hypocrisy with brief, pithy lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavator
Bishop Taylor
Politician’s honest plea ends the political fever
A young man, tired of politics, rejects candidacy and calls for trimming the field. He reflects on a life tied to office that ends in poverty for most, urging frank scrutiny of those who seek power while lamenting the temptations of political life in Trenton, New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thin Spring
Lyon
Trenton
N. J
Ties
What Shall We Name It in a New Dictionary
A discussion notes the limits of nature and the cost of violating laws of body and mind. It cites the early death of a driven inventor and the length of life affected by excess. The piece previews a new dictionary titled What Shall We Name It detailing two thousand names for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witter
New Yorker
Capel Denies Theater Misconceptions and Political Bets
Monsignor Capel meets a New York Tribune reporter at John Mack's home in Fifth Avenue and clarifies rumors. He denies knowing Billy Florence, explains he was dining in St Paul with an English company, and discusses theater's moral impact and his nonpartisan stance on politics. He advocates reading reviews to understand public taste and asserts theater can spread good literature and morals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Monsignor Capel
N.Y. Tribune
John Mack
Billy Bib
Florence
St. Paul
Chicago
Oberam Merygan
Truman Nature
Lava
Ivans
Old Maine farmer woman keeps farm alone many years
An elderly Maine woman in Kennebec County speaks of forty years of farming alone after her husband’s death. She runs a yard of sixty horses or more, hires help seasonally, handles stock, and reads newspapers in the village, noting neighbors’ farming debates and a tombstone at her gate. She describes winter isolation, community visits, and a pride in self-sufficiency.
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Bombon Globe
Indy
Kennebec County
Maine
Bin
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Wwe
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Mick
London
Duke of Beaufort
Duke of Bedford
England
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Thorswood
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Tudin
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Duchess of Marlborough
Clurehill
Duke of Maclborough
Voluntey
Duke of Hamilton
Oped
Scotland
Padwick
Fender
Europe
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Iordy
W Hercules
Chaimpions
Damsien Govarnment
Sound
Giro
Sapiuel Hurtigell
Mussaemantia Horticultural Society
Baker
Michigan State Board of Health
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Villar
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Lear
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Burke
Toledo
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Eumor
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Conn
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Holland
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