Echoes of Pleasure and Pain in Life's Narrow Halls
The poem contrasts walking a path of joy with the loneliness of sorrow and the limits of worldly aid. It suggests pleasure crowds halls while enduring hardship alone, ending with a reflection on life and death. The author Ella Wheeler Wilcox frames enduring truth in vivid verse.
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Ella Wheeler
A Strange Marriage Tale Of Willem Van Den Berghe
An orphaned Willem van den Berghe becomes a doctor with an arranged marriage to Miss Anna Boedaart. His uncle pushes the match for money, then Willem's social life is cramped by his wife and mother in law, forcing a dull domestic routine while he sacrifices friends and freedom.
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Willem
Willem van den Berghe
Madame Boedaart
Miss Boedaart
Anna Boedaart
Boedaart
Boedaarts
Anna
Gardner
The Happy Young Man and His Unseen Wealth
An uncle visits as Willem reflects on luck and a life of ease. Madame endures little strap in the house while Willem recalls his wife, mother-in-law, a home, two dogs, two cats, and a plan for two hundred thousand francs as his future unfolds.
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Willem
Madame
Sensible Women In London Life And Country Duty
A thoughtful portrait of a sensible woman, active in managing both London and country life. She handles domestic events with calm, organizes gatherings, encourages children, guides servants, and balances duty with cheerful resilience. Her stance favors reason over gossip and cautious leadership without self assertion.
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London
Bermondsey
Somersetshire
Fens
Travers
German edition of queen's book translated for Stuttgart release
The Countess Euphemia Ballestrem translated the queen's book into German and Victoria revised the edition, with publication planned at Stuttgart. Baron Tauchnitz will publish an English edition at Leipsic.
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Euphemia Ballestrem
Victoria
Stuttgart
Baron Tauchnitz
Leipsic
Jupiter's Influence in Astrology and Fortune
An article explains Jupiter as the benevolent planet of prosperity, linking it to the fifth day, Greek and Hebrew associations, and its zodiac houses. It describes how Jupiter's position at birth affects wealth, character, and luck, with notes on signs, aspects, and planetary interactions guiding fortune and success.
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Pitusburg
Jupiter
Astro
Earth
Saturn
Enus
Mars
God
Pisces
Zilpah
Leah
Jacob
Gad
Abarbanel
Aries
Leo
Taurus
Virgo
Cancer
Sexus
Venus
Sanltes
Mercury
Gemini
The plug hat as temperance parable and political satire
A reflective piece uses a plugged hat as a symbol of restraint amid public excess. It recounts a man ruined by drink, the hat’s wobbling attempts to stay on, and a social critique of 1880s politics and public temperament.
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Bill Nye
Puck
Trump
National Central Committee
Periot
A Bride Remains Dressed Through Honeymoon Train Night
A bride refuses to remove her shoes as she sits upright all night in a sleeper car. George pleads while the couple quarrels, then the next morning a plump sister-in-law emerges, her restraint worn away by dawn and the carriage drama remembered by fellow passengers.
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Christian Journal
George
Trave
Pet
Guitean's Ghost in Jail Rotunda A Weird Scene
A strange and remarkable incident unfolded in the jail rotunda involving an apparition linked to the Guitean case. Witnesses described unexplainable movements and a mysterious presence alarming inmates and staff alike.
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Washington Republican
Unusual Last Supper Scene At Prison Sermon
Frank Miner, condemned murderer, received Holy Communion during a visit by Roberts' Colored Young People and St. Paul's colored Baptist church members. A rat squealed loudly and ran from a cell, then climbed Miner's leg as he prayed, causing him to tremble after swatting the animal.
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Frank Miner
Roberts’ Colored Young ‘S Christian Association
St. Paul's
Colored Baptist Church
Goitean
Miner
Western Wool Growers demand tariff restoration in 1867 act
The Western wool growers convention in Denver adopted a memorial urging restoration of the 1867 tariff on wools and woolens. It cites 7,500,000 sheep and 50,000,000 in invested capital, 35,000,000 pounds of wool annual yield, and urges support from western senators and representatives, with Hon. E. M. Morrill to present the memorial to Congress.
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Denver
Colorado
Kansas
Utah
Wyoming
Nebraska
Idaho
New Mexico
Minnesota
House of Representatives
Committee of Ways and Means
Congress
E. M. Morrill
Bank cashier upbraids tramp in Center street dialogue
A long, lean tramp questions a bank cashier from New Jersey about war, California, and mining while in a street encounter on Center street. The cashier denies these claims, insisting on his occupation as they discuss who will buy drinks.
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Californy
Center Street
Colorado
New Mexico
The
Melish
Pard
New Jersey
Quad
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