A Kentucky gambler and a self defense tale in New Orleans
In spring I traveled Mississippi to New Orleans where a mysterious Kentuckian named Thorn befriended me. He exposed a gambling ring, challenged a rival to high stake poker, and a brutal duel followed after a dramatic accusation of past crimes. Thorn killed the gambler, was tried and acquitted, then reflected on wealth and worth in church life and the dangers of fortune.
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Beecher on Money as World Power in Brooklyn Sermon
Rev Meary Ward Beecher delivered in Brooklyn on Saturday morning a sermon titled Money and Its Uses arguing money is the modern world’s controlling power. He claimed wealth now drives governments and religion, asserting money guides both policy and moral choices more than any principle. He warned against accepting a money driven world as inevitable.
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Reforming Kansas Lecompton prose and punchline aside
Fragment from a 1858 Kansas political debate showing Lecompton constitution backing and abolitionist attacks, with a satirical interlude about a punchbowl side discussion and a faceoff over votes. Names and places mentioned include Oxford Kickapoo Shawnee Fayette and President Buchanan.
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