A Colonial Ballad and a Duel in Algiers Tale
A January dairy scene recalls sleigh rides and flirtations as couples ride the cutter and pass through frost laced fields. The narrative shifts to a satirical Algerian duel between General Yusuf and writer M. de Fonvielle ending with mutual respect and public notices.
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Nestle
Independence Belge
Algiers
Yusuf
Monsieur Foufou
M. Clement Duvernois
M. Arthur de Fonvielle
M. de Fonvielle
Mons. de Fonvielle
Tam
Begging in the Cold Weary Walkers Plead for Bread
Poignant verses describe hungry, houseless people braving cold and snow. They beg for food, endure shivering and despair, and plead not to be turned away, calling for mercy toward the wandering poor.
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Colt
The Fair Haird Woman Theme in Verse
Poem reflects a speaker describing a woman with fair hair and a stiff, reserved demeanor. The voice laments misread affection and claims the woman’s guarded soul remains unknowable. The verse uses vivid imagery of hair, whiteness, and restrained emotion to contrast outward calm with inner feeling.
Cousin Amy and the Kiss in a Misplaced Greeting
A literary fragment recounts a boy returning home to find his sister studying. He stealthily kisses her chair, then discovers it is not his sister but Cousin Amy. He pleads confusion while Amy teases, and they discuss the mistaken kiss over tea.
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New York City
Amy
Julie David Davis
Old Si and the Gold Dollar Exchange Tale
A cartoonish dialogue features Old Si proudly displaying a bright gold dollar. He recalls receiving it from Marie Hemfill in the counting room and reflects on how, since freedom, Black people feared burning when touching gold. The passage contrasts gold’s wartime par with greenbacks, noting the dollar’s heft and portability.
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Old Si
Jess
Ole’ Marie Aleck
Marie Hemfill
Snebber
Greenbacks
Freemale Winstrels
Jewett Jewett Jewett contest for southern circuit judgeship
A lawsuit in the lower house challenges the Jewett Allison contest for the Southern Judicial Circuit judgeship covering Jefferson and Scott counties. If the bill passes, Jewett would likely receive the certificate of election instead of Allison, with allegations that Allison and the Republican ticket in Jefferson County won by flagrant fraud.
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Jewett-Allison
Sth
Jefferson
Scott
Jewett
Allison
Jefferson County
Columbus Democrat
Pedometer Truths On Ladies Steps And Stairs
A Boston Transcript note highlights how many steps and miles women traverse daily inside the home. It cites an invalid who walked nearly two miles between breakfast and tea and suggests nervous, active women may cover five miles daily indoors. It urges outdoor exercise for health and notes frequent stair climbing drains strength.
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Boston Transcript
Night life of bats and maternal care described
A historical natural history passage outlines bats' night activity and day roosting. It notes female bats bear the burden of their young until capable of flight, describes mothers flying with offspring, and explains seasonal behavior including cave roosting during winter.
Simp sonville youths punished for garden outhouse prank
Four young men from Simp sonville Kentucky visited a house in Todd Point to prank a garden outhouse. They moved the outhouse to the front door. The homeowner tracked them with snow, gathered witnesses, and forced them to return the structure. One youth found his photo displayed on the door.
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Simpsonville
Kly
Todd’s Point
Fall weather prompts young Burlington farmer talk
A Burlington youth boasts about good farming weather and high soil readiness while an older farmer praises him. the talk shifts to concern over frost endangering a corn crop and ends with a blunt lesson that youth should earn a living with honest work rather than idle wealth.
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Burlington
Old Granger
Granger
Cold winter reflections and a Rochester wedding tale
A Detroit reader recalls a cold day as an aged man gathers boards from a vacant lot and a neighbor challenges him about ownership. The column then catalogs humorous bits and a Rochester wedding telegram mishap, ending with a snowy travel anecdote about a blockade delaying a Rochester marriage.
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Detroit Free Press
Antoine Street
Antiquity of Chinese Canals and the Great Canal
The piece notes early canal use in Egypt and China, highlighting the Great Canal as a major engineering feat. It claims a long construction period, employment of many workers, a length near one thousand miles, and extensive water control through dykes and embankments.
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Meyer-beer
China
Ventilation of Cupboards and Damp Prevention
The article notes cupboards require ventilation to prevent dampness and mildew. It suggests perforations through the back wall or door, and recommends a tray of quick lime to absorb moisture. The tip extends to safes and muniment rooms to protect valuable deeds and contents from damp air.
Ingenious New England Coffee Substitute Promises Cheap Hardship Aid
A reader reports invention of a patented coffee substitute using molded mud grains colored and flavored to resemble real coffee. The piece extols science, benevolence, and access for the poor, with a sermon-like aside praising blessed relief from luxury. It includes an opposing chemistry lecturer anecdote and a Dr. Bull’s Baby Syrup pitch.
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Courier-Journal
New England
Willis
Lon Sexton Elected Rushville Sunday School Superintendent
In Rushville Lon Sexton is elected superintendent of the Sunday School. The note mentions Marsh terms and harsh rules that alienate a child's feelings and hurt love for home.
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Vevay Democrat
Lon” Sexton
Rushville Sunday School
Cure for Consumption Promoted by Dr. Pierce and Bull’s Syrup
The article touts consumption as a major killer and praises treatments. It endorses Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets as effective blood purifiers and laxatives for scrofulous coughs and tuberculosis. It also promotes Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup as a reliable remedy with a long track record, sold at drug stores with pricing.
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United States
Pierce
Golden
The Sun Promises 1879 Independence and Updated Coverage
The Sun proclaims its daily print policy for 1879, pledging truth and independence from politics while serving readers with prompt, comprehensive news. It notes expected 1880 presidential impacts, possible Democratic Senate control, and calls for broader, sharper coverage with unchanged subscription rates and a club offer.
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Sun
Tuk Sun
Tse Sun
Tse Sty
Tae Sun
Turn Sun
Republic
Congress
THE
Dary Sun
the Sun
J. W. England
Tir Lux
New York City
Cenuine Dr McLane's Liver Cure Ad Promotes Hepatitis Relief
An old advertisement touts the Cenuine Dr McLane's celebrated remedy for liver complaints including hepatitis and sick headache, claiming swift cures and health benefits for readers seeking relief from digestive and headache ailments.
Symptoms of a Diseased Liver Identified in Historical Account
The text describes right side liver pain under the ribs, sometimes left side pain, and pain under the shoulder blade. It notes loss of appetite, general constipation, dull back pain, memory loss, dry cough, weariness, cold burning feet, prickly skin, low spirits, and distrust of remedies. Some cases show extensive liver derangement at autopsy.
Dr McLain Liver Pitts Endorsed With Quinine
The article promotes Dr C McLain Liver Pitts 1x cases of ague and fever as effective when used with quinine. It claims they provide very happy results and advise a fair trial for bilious derangements and as a simple purgative.
McLane's Liver Pills Warning Ad Claims Genuine Product
An advertisement warns buyers that genuine Dr. C McLane's Liver Pills carry a red wax seal and the signatures of C McLane and Fleming Bros on wrappers. It cautions against imitations and urges demand for Fleming Bros Pittsburgh produced pills.
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Dr. McLanen
McLane
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la Liberte
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WIT and Wisdom
Moffett
Talmage
Dewitt
Puck
Australia
Italy
England
Scilly Isles
Pacific
Atlantic
Antony
Octavia
Wilhelmj
Mardin
Marguerite FP. Aymar
Stule
Syd
Atlanta Constitution
Pusson
Odds and
Rumor
India
Mrs. Bowers
Rochester
Bower
J. P
Peru
Monket
Travel Cs’ Insurance Company
Jimmy
Billy
Frank
Persia
Shah
Mape-urp Onpeal
Hobbs
Nobbs
Hobb
Thar
Lodianapolis Journal
DR. C. McLane
U.S. Mail Line
Madison
Cincinnati
Louisville
Williams & Balton
Louis A. Sherley
Pike
Thomas Sherlock
Jons W. Lixer
Joan I. Bellamy
Attyoth Judicial Ct
Linck & Bellamy
Attorneys At Law
Want’s
Masonic Temple
Janlot
IND
Henry Niesse
West and
Ohio Streets
Madison, Ind
John Jager
Cox
Post Free
Mare, Gurney & CO
Broadway
N. Y
Clinton St
Brooklyn
Pa Caulson
Mme
Gurney & Co
Honiton
Patte
Ene
Tanaka
Barbe
Mme. Gurney & CO
N.Y
P.O
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