The Absent Mind and Dr Bell’s Charity Tale
An uneven narrative follows Dr Lawrence Bell of Boston and his wife Charlotte in a New England town. The tale contrasts their comfortable cottage life with a destitute family the Doctor aids, revealing Charlotte’s awakening to humility and virtue through exposure to poverty and a storm's shelter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Bell
Boston
Asdseloil
Hell
Mrrow
Sidhnes
Agula Nia
Mairons
Deelor Sill
V Ile
Lavrinas
Daar Anid
Ceylon
Dian
Apallo
Charlotte Hell
A. Dentar
Charlotte
Hostilby
Charlene
Bay Stata
Sutumn
Ted
Sombra
Dr. Bell
Char-lotte
Loosa
Bell
Ugband
Food for Fowls and Nation's Bulwark Commentary
A varied 19th century miscellany discusses feeding fowls with garden insects using movable coops, warns of rearing chickens too long in the garden, and extols schools and the press as national bulwarks. It includes notes on revaccination and public health from the Hoy Journal, urging vaccination before puberty and cautioning about varioloid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stimpson
Galway
Ameorive
United States
America
Ays
Seward Speech in Senate on California and Slavery
Washington March 11 Seward addressed the Senate on California and slavery for over three hours. He argued for freedom, attacked Calhoun’s logic, and pressed for admission of California and Wilmot Proviso in New Mexico. The scene included Webster, Benton, and Clay observing, with galleries full and fashionable ladies present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Seward
Senate
California
New York
Benton and
Webster
Texas
Calhoun
Jong
America
Dawson
North
Mr. Seward
Wilmot
New Mexico
District of Columbia
Congress
Union
Ste
Woote
Mr. Clay
Senate Chamber
Giddings
Douglass
Fanie
Miner and frontier notes mix with old Wisconsin law
A San Francisco miner’s tale from California portrays drastic conditions with heavy fever and scarcity. A veteran Albany tailor-turned-soldier reports skeletons and poverty among miners, while a Wisconsin liquor law case details injuries from intoxication and damages. The piece contrasts frontier hardship with legal quirk about consols and consolidated stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nev
Ja's. M. Wright
Hoon ‘Ville
Missouri
California
Womer
Ite
Mings
Tie
J—J. Cooney
Albany
San Francisca
Morning in Fanta and the Capitol springtime mood
From Lansing March 10 1850 the correspondent describes the season shift from winter to spring in Fanta and the Capitol. He notes birds returning and forest pride as the sun rises, with winter retreating and spring preparations in government sessions. The piece also covers political maneuvering over a slave-catchers bill and parliamentary clashes highlighted by debate on committee referrals, leadership, and procedural disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanatna
Emroda
Fanta
Ng Ha
Capitol
Senate
House
Thia
House of Lords
Commons
Victoriqua
al May
Hussey
Uasir
Ayuse
Snow
Hrackson
Nussey
Committee On the Judiciary
Eame
Withers
Mr Clarke
Wr Clarke
Montier
Triiuin Wad
Amie
Nist
Vonqulr
Stockton
Blucomb
Wie
Ibg Commisssa
Wema
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ol Howse
Donestie Stary
TY Batnabel
Richmond Star
Paris
Han
Etary
Fingara
Miss Dix
the “Crazy Angel
Southern
Missix
Sue
Alabama
Sane
Whods Island
Nicholas Brown
Providence
Bill
Fie
C. Butler
Brown
Crazy Angel
Prnvidence
Buller
Duncan
Butler Insane Hospital
Detroit Tribune
Hoyo Journal
Vibe Maiy
Mary
Be Jones
Purley
Pons
Ialby Fateulag
Fone Ag
Asermon
Charles Fes
Washington Correet
Adeace
The
Tribune
Wiscossis
Wiscoscin
Vhem
Lovickey Keyeer
Joseph Heath
Keyser
Heath
Buffalo Gen
London
Lansing
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