Timid Lover's Woes in a Rural Ballad Fragment
A rustic speaker laments a lasting ache from a flirtatious woman named Kitty from Timber City. He recalls drinking and heartache, supposing his love will forever hurt him, while Kitty explains she was only flirting and it will keep hurting for a century.
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Kitty
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The Lake Mystery of Mary and Frank Hunter
A stranded fishing trip ends with Frank Hunter found alive after two years, having wandered in a pine camp. Mary waits through grief and months of doubt, guided by faith and a guardian, finally reuniting with a husband who recalls his life and the truth of his survival.
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Mary
Frank Hunter
Inferno
Frank
Lenith
Mrs. Gray
Pineries
Rebuilding the Church in Ezra a Sunday School Lesson
The lesson narrates the return from Babylon to Jerusalem led by Joshua and Zerubbabel Fifty thousand exiles travel five hundred miles to rebuild the temple and altar The piece links the rebuilding to Jesus as temple mender and urges continued worship including feasts baptism the Lord's Supper and continual burnt offerings It highlights psalmody as aid to edification and closes with a call to prayer and adherence to the law of Moses.
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French Gun Boat Hero of Tonkin Siege
Lieutenant Senez, officer of the French gun boat Hussard, gained fame for courage during the Thuyenquan siege in Tonkin. After a 36 day bombardment by Chinese forces, he commanded a reinforced gun boat down the river under heavy fire, being wounded eight times as the vessel broke through to Hai Phong to join General Briere de l Isle and relieve the fort.
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Hussard
Senez
Trench Navy
Briere de Isle
Tonkin
Domine
Thuyen Quant
Yunnan
Thuyenquan
Sontay
de Blaincourt
Negrier
Laokai
Red River
Thuyen-quan
Hai-Phong
Briere de l’Isle
New York
His Toys Show Baby Prefers Noise Over Beauty
The baby values toys that produce sound over beautifully crafted items. Lead soldiers with firing muskets excite more interest than wooden Noah’s ark figures. A moving platform sheep with an accordion mechanism makes more noise, and the baby’s father notes dangers with drums and xylophones. The tin steam boat causes accidental stumbles and frustration as toys vanish underfoot. Marbles and tops end up along stairs and ladders, while the baby’s toys are often left where people walk.
Abandon with Edge Draws in Hidden Dangers
A fragment notes heavy iron toys that threaten with deadly force placed on door mats while softer pastboard and wood toys sit harmless on mantles and shelves, illustrating contrasting risks in a household display.
Raleigh and Raleigh's Dignity in Death
Youth's Companion recounts Sir Walter Raleigh's execution with solemn praise. It notes Raleigh's gentle courage on the scaffold, his farewell to friends and courtiers, and his calm remark that the axe is a sharp medicine.
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Raleigh
Charles I
Louis XVI
Sir Walter Raleigh
Hugh Creston
Sir Walter
Warewell
Washroom Oddity From a Prairie Car Ride
A traveler from Omaha to Denver recalls a tall man with an abnormally long foot resting in a marble wash bowl. The man explains weekly foot washing to soften coins due to perspiring wool socks. Fellow passenger later calls him a rich yet oblivious character, likening him to a prairie hog.
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Omaha
Denver
A Victim to His Theory
An eminent Cincinnati physician recalls a former partner who claimed too much fresh air would cure cold weather. The partner wore a light coat, died of consumption, while the speaker kept warm with heavy clothing and remains alive. The tale warns against extreme treatments and favors prudent dress in winter.
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Cincinnati
Cap and Clothes of Confucius Relics Erected in Tsingpo Tomb
A tomb to the cap and clothes of Confucius is built at Tsingpo. A marble monument six feet high marks the tomb with details that the monument dates to the Lu dynasty in 506 and was repaired by Emperor Kangxi in 1676.
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Confucius
Tsingpo
Kanghi
Tsing
Beets Fuel France Alcohol Output Surpasses Other Supplies
Beets now supply more than half of France’s alcohol production, with a little over a quarter from molasses and the remaining portion from grain. The shift highlights beet sugar as the dominant fermentable base in the country.
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France
Quote on Devilish Cruelty and Saloon Keeper Fat
A grim remark condemns a cruel husband who starves his wife and children to death while hoping to keep some saloon-keeper fat, illustrating a stark moral judgment on ruthless vice.
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