The Sheriff, a Writ, and Hannah Westbrook Saga
A long excerpt follows a journey with Sheriff Stubbs through a pine country to discuss a writ about Hannah Westbrook. The tale unfolds with the sheriff recounting family ties, the legality of the writ, and the encounter with the widow Westbrook who ultimately demands payment, revealing a history of legal entanglements and personal conflict. The piece blends dialogue and memory to illustrate the old county’s legal and social tensions, with reflections on debt, captivity, and compromise.
The Midnight Railroad Duel Between Two Trains
BW teclancons describes a near race between two railroad trains on the Michigan Southern and Pittsburg Fort Wayne Chicago line. The narrator likens sparks, clatter, and speed to a night forge and notes the two engines remained side by side before the Pittsburgh engine pulls ahead and then falls back. The scene blends vivid imagery with a playful suggestion of a race.
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B. J. Taylor
Michigan Southern
Pittsburg
Fort Wayne
Chicago Road
Michigan
Southern
Tron City
Vulcan
Chicago
Gaxa
Gaza
Pitsburg
Eidu
The Dead of 1865 and notable losses across nations
A broad retrospective notes 1865 losses in politics science and arts, naming Lincoln Everett Duane and many others, alongside tributes to writers Cardinal Wiscuon and Thackeray family losses, with a brief Punch advisory about marriage prospects and a stray Augusta ad fragment.
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United States
Lincoln
Edward Everett
Jackson
William J. Duane
Brough
Warwin
Ganton
Medill
Swith
DeWitt
Doty
Preston King
Henry Winter Davis
England
Palmerston
Turkey
Canada
Belgum
Russia
Agoals
Sigourney
Wayland
Miss Gould
Gaskell
Wiscuon
William Wingcut Wallace
William H. Fry
McLeoan
Herring
Neagle
Voridus Departmenta di Scientific
Bale
Worcester
Ollendorff
Valentine Mott
Damascus the oldest city in the world and its enduring trade
A sweeping historical sketch extols Damascus as the world’s oldest city while recounting ruins of Tyre Sidon and Nineveh, the desert fortress, and the Tigris Euphrates shores. It notes Damascus as predestined capital with ancient trade routes, the light from Saul, and its enduring crafts and markets, including damask, textiles, and inlayed art.
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Damascus
Tyre
Sidon
Bhalbee
Palmyra
Nineveh
Babylon
Tigris
Huphrates
Abrahan
Yordure
Catogstus
Saul
Tarsus
Strait
Mahomet
Julia
Isaiah
Syria
Portugal
England
Henry the VII
Tamerlave
Persia
Vebanon
Rivera
Lyrian
President Johnson Ambition In Restoration Of The Union
The Sandusky Register recounts Johnson saying his heart and highest aim are to be an instrument in a higher power to restore the nation by the speediest safe method. He insists he is not a candidate and can do right, noting that large tasks bring hard problems but will resolve one by one. He compares political methods to faith in reliability when facts fail.
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Cate Alunge
Jenkins
Rascal Jeykies
Winder
Ike
Sandusky Hegister
Mississippi
Johnson
South
Paper prices rise as publishers import Belgian stock
The extortionate cost of paper drives Harper’s Weekly and other New York journals to import Belgian stock. Prices have surged 60 to 70 percent since last summer, prompting papers like The Boston Post and Traveler to raise rates to four cents. A rumor of tariff-driven monopoly spurs talk of further reductions if Congress relieves the duty. An anecdote about a widower collecting and burying five wives closes the fragment.
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Harper's Weekly
New York
Belgium
Boston Post
Traveler and Journal
Courier
Albany Argus
Jace Qongreas
Pardons policy debate in Governor Crapo letter
Publisher notes Governor Crapo’s stance on pardons, outlining when clemency may be granted or denied. The letter argues pardons should hinge on newly discovered facts or proof, and rejects mercy based on sympathy, petitions, or flawed trials, while clarifying limits to executive intervention.
Have Faith and Spring Orme In Evenged Labor
An old verse fragment describes a task of weaving, rain, and renewal. A woman and her companion labor under eaves, salvaging thread and fabric. They bury fresh earth and grass, rekindling hope as true purpose returns with renewed effort.
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Bernost
Christ’s Appearance by the Sea of Galilee Reflected
A reflective meditation on Jesus revealed to the fishermen by the shore at dawn after a fruitless night at sea. John, Peter, and the others encounter the risen Christ, share a meal of broiled fish, and are confronted by a poignant question to Peter about his love and loyalty.
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Christ
Mke
Simon Peterasith
Galilean
John
Tod
Sis
Peter
Simon
Jones
Pray Without Ceasing: Clergymen Debate Daily Prayer Teaching
A story set in an association of clergymen recalls a girl’s practical view of praying without ceasing. She describes prayer through ordinary daily tasks from morning to breakfast, urging continual reliance on God and stating she prays about open eyes, righteousness, washing, regeneration, strength for the day, and guidance for caring for children. The elder minister dismisses the notion as beyond the wise, yet the tale emphasizes heartfelt, constant devotion in everyday life.
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Mary
Jersia
Shaw
Bebes
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