Liberty and Union Now and Forever in Marshall Echoes
The prose discusses Nathan Hale and Major Andre, recalling how Hale’s sacrifice in the Revolution is celebrated alongside Andre’s fate in the Arnold affair. It links this memory to historical writers like Jared Sparks and Timothy Dwight, notes revived interest since 1780, and contrasts American and British reflections on loyalty and patriotism. The piece then shifts to a brief survey of antique literary traditions, including Antemesia and Mausolus, and traces the evolution of monarchic and national laureateship, leading into 1831 party conventions and the shift from caucus nominations to national conventions.
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Hale
Andre
Nathan Hale
Jared Sparks
Arnold
Hele
Timothy Dwight
Maj
Henry P. Johnson
Harper's Magazine
Kentucky
Antemesis
Mausolus
Caria
B.C
Nis
Theopompus
Atatue
Maugolus
Halicarnascus
British Museum
Beopecer
Gancene
Poeta
Laurestea
Spain
Httle
Ingland
Edward Til
Petrarch
Baltimore
Wirt
Ellmaker
Jackson
New York
van Buren
Crawford
Monroa
Cautus
Hattie and the Gnomes A Dream Rescue Tale
A dream sequence follows Hattie as mischievous gnomes seize her in a dark land and pierce her tongue with darts. A white robed guardian angel appears, warns against cruelty, and saves her from the menace by dawn, revealing the gnomes as embodiments of falsehood and malice who vanish once innocence stands firm.
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Abby
Hattie
Siren
Mamms
Ben
Othara
Washington in Jacksons Time Decorum and Dissipation
A fragment from Atlantic Monthly recounts Washington society in Jackson era. Gentlemen played whist and drank Madeira while oysters and bread and cheese were served. Jacksonians preferred poker and whisky with baked raccoon and canvasback ducks. Cabinets officers hosted weekly assemblies with music, dancing, punch, and late suppers, ending by midnight as servants extinguished candles.
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Washington
Jackson
Danies
Atlantic Monthly
Population of Africa and trade in slaves discussed
An 19th century summary notes Africa’s uncertain population estimates across regions, citing Soudan East and Equatorial Africa with figures and a total around 172.5 million. It discusses ethnology tallies, slave trade along coasts, and hopes for freer commerce, predicting future civilization may arise where it began. It briefly mentions Ospt. Tom Bates and a mining expert cross examination ending with a garbled line about Freiberg.
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Africa
Great Lake District
Soudan
Bida
Niger
East Africa
Equatorial Africa
Hottentote
New York
Reomring
Tom Bates
Zimithe
Freiberg
Sud
Mechanism of muscles and heart in life and death
The text explains muscle contraction driving movement and the heart as a double pump whose chambers alternately contract and dilate. It notes motor nerve force from brain centers depends on arterial blood, with blood loss or organ failure halting motion. It describes how diminished arterial supply and motor force can cause pain or painless death, concluding with pallor as a sign.
Growth of the Earth and its Everlasting Rise
An 19th century view argues earth grows by the continual deposition and submergence of matter. Aerolites rain down as proof, oceans rise, and shells on shores show permanent bulk gain. Sinking through strata reveals successive geological epochs and the deep past of formation, support for a universal terrestrial growth theory.
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Earth
Sefura
Oceana
Globe
Futura
Colburn
Gentleman’s cigar joke from Grant era train tale
A passenger recalls a Cumberland Valley railroad trip with a car carrying President Grant. An anecdote follows about Grant running out of cigars and a fellow passenger reluctantly sharing a stopgap cigar. The tale ends with the President’s humorous struggle and lingering smoke.
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Cumberland Valley Railroad
Grant
United States
Naif
The Art of Not Hearing in Domestic Life
A United Presbyterian commentary urges teaching the art of not hearing to protect domestic happiness. It argues many remarks disturb temper and happiness, and urges shutting out noisy or hostile voices, while listening to good company to preserve peace.
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United Presbyterian
Formation of Rain and Cooling Processes Described
The article explains rain formation as part of cloud, dew and fog processes. It lists four cooling methods for warm air: radiation to the cold sky, radiation to nearby cold air or ground, mixing with cooler air, and expansion of ascending air. The last method is stated as the least effective in lowering temperature.
Hat Trick with Cheese Sparks Lively Street Tale
A comic and macabre episode in New York centers on a man with a new hat who is pranked by a few others using a slice of Limburger cheese hidden in the hat lining. The odor leads to a sequence of mistaken illnesses, a doctor’s post mortem, and a near-fatal chase across town as the man believes mortification has set in and seeks legal and spiritual counsel before the odor is revealed.
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New York
Bear
Waa
Hong
Mosquitoes and moral reflections in Christian Intelligencer
A reflective piece compares mosquitoes to nagging humans, praising the insect’s stealth while warning of social sting. It urges readers to examine their own conduct, labeling everyday cruelties as mosquito-like harms. Includes caregiving advice about invalids and a note on tomato preparations to stimulate appetite.
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Caase
Mathematical Theory of Dressmaking and Baking Misfires
A New York Times excerpt mocks women's measurement sense in shirt fitting and recipe mixing. It claims women misread tapes and use thumb inches, insisting on two inches difference where none exists. The piece laments inconsistent kitchen measures and predicts baked goods become cake or pudding by guesswork.
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Mr. Smith
Anthony
New York
Chicago
Department of Cookery
New York Times
Folly of Kee plying old sheep for slaughter
The New York Tribune argues against keeping aging sheep for fattening into old age. It claims turning them off to the butcher while prime is cheaper and requires less rebuilding of the animal’s condition. Breeds with scarce blood may justify longer keeping periods.
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The
New York Tribune
Ier
Fragmented Sodom and Moralizing Tales From Bangor
A Bangor Commercial item recounts a fireman’s thunderstorm near ponds last Sunday and his vow to abandon bad habits. It includes a quip about a parish clerk quoting scripture to a debtor who finally repaid 50 shillings, illustrating sudden repentance after moral admonition.
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Bangor
Walla
England
Chambers’ Journal
Southern lady and revolver tragedy over stolen portrait
A Southern woman, preparing to retire, calmly confronts a burglary in a roomlined with pictures. She removes diamonds, draws a revolver, and dies after firing six shots into her head. servants discover no burglar and the prized portrait is ruined.
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Washington
Cost of a Circus For Sale At Sixty Thousand Dollars
A historical notice states that for 60000 dollars one can acquire a complete 100-person circus setup including ponies trained for performances, a diverse animal lineup with lions, tigers, and exotic species, numerous cages, multiple wagon types, circus tents, and sleeping accommodations, enabling full operation.
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Eyad
Roy Dyers
Large Schools Critique From Foreign Writer
A foreign writer cites thirty years of observation to argue against enormous schools. Students in such settings become indistinguishable masses, acting with mechanical precision yet failing when called to act alone. The piece notes an unhappy, hopeless air among pupils and a lack of practical life experience.
Kissing in Paris Bet Leads to Court Action
A Paris party debated who could kiss a girl most. A bet of 10 000 kisses in ten hours, with occasional sips, collapsed as the man fainted from cramp. The girl later fell ill and court ruled the prize must be paid.
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Mmn
Thrirl
Rejected Manuscripts and Early Struggles of Authors
The piece cites vanity in publishers, noting Brontë with Jane Eyre and others like Eothen by Kinglake, Vanity Fair by Thackeray, Trollope’s early toil, Motley’s Rise of the Dutch Republic, Carlyle, and Macaulay. It argues failures stem from jealousy, not merit, and ends with a quip about presidents and leap years.
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Vanity Fair
Charlotte Bronte
Jane * 5 Kinglake
Eothen
Frank Anly
Thony Trollope
Mr. Motley
Dutch Republic
Morey
Carlyle
Lord Macaulay
Edinburgh Review
Fragmented Notes on People Places and Oddities
A jumble of observations and anecdotes links varied topics from sermons and lectures to garden advice and theft tricks. It references a lecture with pins, a British Bible Society number, a wife and husband, a woman and a child drowning, and a farmer detailing worm control with lime. It also describes teeth development in sheep and a Philadelphia scam involving a man who feigns mangled sons for money.
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Oman
A. Young
Forign Bible Society
Ecu Ashe
Bouxsran
Oldbea
Costell Bo
Josefa Kearney
Philadelphia
Charles II
Bath
Aaron Burr Gallantry in Life and Letters
A fragment discusses Aaron Burr’s refined manners and flattery oriented to female minds, noting a paradox between gentility and a towering intellect. It recalls Burr’s quick perceptions and a Broadway encounter with Miss K, where he tactfully quips about the fault of his sex.
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Aaron Burr
Cal
Burr
Europe
Broadway
Colonel Burr
Miss K
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