Independent asks about safe railroad bonds and religious liberty
The Independent answers investor questions praising first mortgage railroad bonds as among the safest securities with Northern Pacific seven thirties highlighted for stability. It explains government non guaranty but indirect land endowment backing payments, and warns of converting government bonds to safer rail securities. It also notes a liberal religious liberty movement and calls for broader conscience protections in the United States.
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The Missing Tennessee Disaster and the Princeton Calamity
A vivid recounting compares a near disaster at sea with the 1844 Princeton event. The article details the Peacemaker's fatal blast aboard Captain Stockton's ship, killing Secretary Upshur and others, with Capt. Gardiner, Virginians, and a Marylander among the casualties.
Tragic Deaths During Duel Scare Send Families into Mourning
After a duel scare a gun misfired saving a life, leaving General Gilmer and Commodore Gardiner dead. His wife, tearful and stunned, mourns as friends carry her away. Daughters lament aboard the funeral train toward Congressional burial ground in Washington.
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Ford Stanislacs Vision and Lottery Doubts
A fragmented monologue questions sleep dreams and civilization while recalling a lottery draw at the Ford. The speaker hesitantly analyzes truth and sight, referencing war dances, a pend, and a cryptic prize tied to red corner notes, interwoven with racial caricature.
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Ohio Liquor Laws and Penalties Outline
Ohio Senate recently passed a bill creating guardians for habitual drunkards. The law details penalties for sales on Sundays or election days, providing intoxicants to intoxicated persons or minors, and near gatherings. It also notes civil remedies for dependent families and those aiding intoxicated individuals, with fines up to 100 dollars and potential jail terms.
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Heroic Engineer David Simmons on Defying Collision
A dramatic account tells how engineer David Simmons saved a hundred lives on the Pacific express near New Hamburg by refusing to abandon his post at thirty nine miles per hour as a red danger signal loomed and the fireman urged him to leap to safety. He died in the act of trying to clear a bridge obstruction, hailed as a brave stand on the engine. Julia Ward Howe recalled the inspiration behind the Battle Hymn of the Republic and a legal note discusses shifting alcohol liability to sellers, with pending bills in Michigan and Wisconsin.
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