Paris Mysteries and Miseries Book Teases City Life
The work describes Paris in two modes by sunlight and gaslight, detailing grand palaces, art galleries, and the social life of emperors and demimonde. Readers are invited to witness loves, intrigues, diners, and crimes, with 150 Paris engravings and subscription sales.
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Paris
James B. McCabe
National Publishing Company
Cincinnati
Lus Pais
Ife
Bin
Tle
Lis
T J
Ile
France
The First Century Peace and Glory of Rome and Jerusalem
In the first century the civilized world enjoyed unprecedented peace and prosperity under Roman rule. Cities flourished with theaters baths temples and arches while Jerusalem stood as a beacon of light unseen by contemporaries. The Jews maintained strong pride and distinct disdain for Greek and Roman culture even in captivity.
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Europe
Gaul
Italy
East
Rome
Louis
Frederick
George III
Napoleon 5
America
Saduwa
Jerusalem
Ile
Palestine
Britain
Alexandria
Mediterranean
Paris
Antioch
Ephesus
Diana
Greece
Corinth
Athens
Carthage
Spain
Saragossa
Cordova
Rhine
Salem
Belus
Semiramis
Thebes
Memnon
Jerusaem
Babylon
Egypt
Sine David
Mount Zion
Holy Cite
Mount Moriah
Solomon
Seven Hills
Acropolia
David
Jerod
Nero
Lome
Jewish Messianic Vision Angers Pagan Thinkers in Harper's
Excerpts from Evoxe Lawrence in Harper's Magazine reveal how Romans and Greeks mocked Jewish exclusivity yet failed to grasp the Jewish Messiah as a figure of boundless love. The piece notes the inner sanctuary of Jerusalem and the prophecy of a universal reign.
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Cicero
Athens
Rome
Pindar
Hero
Isaiah
Phidias
Jupiter
Apollo
Sraelies
Church of Jerusalem
Evoexe Lawrence
Harper’s Magazine
Derailment Causes in Railway Trains Explore Lateral Failures
A detailed examination of derailment factors, from worn rails and wheels to unexpected lateral forces. It discusses how straight tracks with good components can still derail when wheel flange pressure acts as an inclined plane, and notes that load variation on wheels depends on stock design, loading, and track condition with experimental insights from M. de Weber.
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M. de Weber
State Railway
Saxony Experiments Explain Rail Misalignment and Derailments
The article reports on M de Weber's Saxony experiments with six wheeled engines showing that load loss on leading wheels and severe lateral rail pressure can cause derailing. It notes reduced rail ballast resistance under load, increased gauge spread on Vignoles rails, and how vertical wheel oscillations facilitate mounting and reduce lateral stability, suggesting more tests on engines and permanent ways are needed.
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Saxony
M. de Weber
M.de Weber
M. de Webes
The Country Store as Village Hub and Odd Relics
Away from cities the country store functions as a village hub offering all manner of goods from wash-tubs to odd relics. Aunt Banivo seeks spectacles and finds a few mismatched pairs from a past auction while a neighboring shopkeeper boasted he could fill any demand by producing a second hand pulpit.
The Country Store as Public Character and Social Hub
A Harper's Magazine excerpt depicts the country store as democratic and versatile. It portrays the storekeeper as banker, oracle, and gossip conduit, distributing goods and small talk alike to a widening circle of customers on stormy days.
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Harper’s Magazine
Four Pern Picture of the Present Grant Portrait
A reflective portrait of Ulysses S. Grant emphasizing his quiet, unassuming demeanor. The observer notes his calm grey blue eyes, modest dress, and patient, unmagisterial presence. Descriptions contrast Grant with Franklin and Jefferson, praising his practical, diffident leadership and kindness toward children.
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Franklin
Court of
Versailles
Jefferson
Capitol
Grant
Effert
Basin
Lincoln
Ridale
President Grant
Drosl Russian Proverbs Mixed With Fragments of Lore
A scrambled collection of proverbs and stray phrases, including "Trust in God" and "Without cheating, no trading," mixed with garbled lines about luck, virtue, debt, friendship, and divine forgiveness. The text reads as disjointed notes with incomplete names and unclear attributions.
Selections for a Newspaper in a Fractured Voice
An editor laments the challenge of choosing material from exchanges to fill a paper. Readers seek variety from smart anecdotes to spicy items, while editors juggle tastes, defend choices, and endure critic’s scorn as the craft of editing becomes a daily balancing act.
JOSH BILLINGS INSURES His Life After Odd Interview
The narrator recounts visiting a Garden Angel Life Insurance agent who asked bizarre questions about gender, fits, ancestry, morals, and suicide. Despite the odd quiz, the speaker ends up insured for life, likely for a term of years, and reflects with a pensive smile.
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Garden Angel Life Insurance Co
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