Desertion, murder, and a tortured heart aboard a ship
A nautical drama unfolds in Callao involving Paul Edwards blamed for desertion and the death of a Spanish beauty killed by a round shot during a tense naval salute. Paul confesses to shooting the man who betrayed him, seeking vengeance for his beloved, while court martial and grim rumors swirl around the frigate’s crew.
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Megintop
Theléorspanni
Thio Bea
Iphis
Edwards
Paul
Tima
Rolla
Pizarro
Holla
Cora
Pani
Wawin' An
Benya
Paul Edwards
Sheela
Charma
Pada
Bill Regan
Ani
Sveral
Ee Paul
Sven
Tateares
Hiametes
Paola
Sacre
Quyses
Ain
Paul Eidwarde
Paula
Buch
W— B
Washington
Callao
Perishing on the Alkali Plains and a Dog’s Clever Return
A traveler near San Joaquin plains recounts a desert rescue of a man collapsed from thirst after forty eight hours without water. Dee Malcolm aided, revived, and delivered the man to Shaw's on the Panoche then to fresh water. A separate note tells of a Newfoundland dog retrieving a marked shilling after a long chase, revealing human folly and intrigue in a mismatched tale from Hollister Enterprise.
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Dee Malcolm
Telare County
San Joaquin Plains
Dee
Shaw's
Panoche
Malcolm
Hollister
White's Ferry
Manufest
Cal) Enterprise
Teaconsfield Fashion and Rumor of a San Francisco Heiress
Lord Beaconefield remains meticulously dressed in plain morning attire at the House of Commons yet favors striking dress for travel with light overcoat and blue tie. The piece notes sunken cheeks and aging face, while a rumor swirls of Ulysses S Grant’s marriage to Miss Flood, daughter of a San Francisco bonanza.
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Lord Beaconefield
House of Commons
Ulysses 8. Grant
Mies Flood
Daughles
The
San Francisco
Bonanza i
Ohio GOP victory cited as decisive in 19th century analysis
A Chicago tabloid hailed Ohio’s Republican triumph as overwhelming, noting a 20 000 to 25 000 margin amid Democratic control of state machinery. It argued fear of ex Confederates and assault on constitutional rights drove voters, praising specie payments and economic expansion as factors in the landslide.
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Republican Party
Gallapse
Greenbackers
Okia
Hayes
Ohio
Ghia
Chicago
Allen
Bishop
West
Congress
Democratic Party
United States
South
Gallatin and Hamilton compared in 19th century view
A fragment from a Gen Adams era discussion contrasts Albert Gallatin with Alexander Hamilton. It notes Gallatin’s life as less lively yet his warmth toward a second wife, while Hamilton gains personal followers and broader friendships in New York after arrival. The piece cites Atlantic Monthly as the source of some opinions.
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August Comte
Harriet Martineau
Mill
Comte
Earth
Com- Rey
Pasa
John
Harridf Martinesa
Noul
Mean
Clifford
Temple of Learning
Gallatin
Adame
Beret
Hamilton
New York
Nockeus
Atlantic Monthly
An English Dinner Described by a Brooklyn Visitor
A New York letter from the Indianapolis Journal quotes a Brooklyn gentleman’s wife visiting in England. The account details a formal Sydenham dinner with a glass centerpiece, melons and fruit dishes, elaborate courses from salmon to roast lamb, two puddings, jellies and wines, ending with coffee while the men linger in the dining room.
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Tuat
Brooklyn
England
Addiscombe
Sydenham
Idiah
Indianapolis Journal
New York
Alligator Attacks Boat Crew Near Fensacol Destruction
Two men duck hunting near Fensacols fought off an alligator that surfaced and tried to crawl into their skiff. One man fell overboard but climbed back in. They rammed the animal and fired, crippling it. It measured 11 feet long and 215 pounds, the largest killed in the area since the war.
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Fancher
Groeely
Mr. F. Dis
Hoe
Campany
Mr. F
T. Fancher
Bir
Baylor
Tex) Creavet
Missouri
Sedolia
Alia
United States
Benton County
Louth Republican
Walesrtt
Fensacols
Aalu
Nates
Vias Democratic Party
Owen
South
Fran
A Peculiar Case of Prayer Healing in Monmouth
In Monmouth a woman named Sanford Plummer reportedly regained use of a paralyzed leg after prayer and faith, described as cured by divine intervention. The feature notes her Bible devotion and a Methodist church gathering at Motiecats Center on Sept 28, with about forty five minutes of testimony and astonished attendees.
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Hadi
Monmouth
Sanford Plummer
Keeman
Ph Sicanss
Heaith
Chnrgl
Motiacats
Sondayee
Ept
Portlanst
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Davidt
Spencer
Darwin
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Hell
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Mallock
Max
God
Christ
Saya
Jess World
Abbeville
Crow Island
Thin Righ
Thars
Merah
Colorado
Gomsomasor
National House
Xwin
Ewing
Damoerstio
Greenback
Gen. Ewing
Boca
Teaconsfield
Albert Gallatin
Ayrshor
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