Baths of Agrippa found near Pan theon in Rome
Excavations near the Pan theon reveal the Baths of Agrippa six metres below street level with Cipollino marble fragments. A German bee journal advocates bee stings for rheumatic pain, reporting a cured arm after the sting, plus other cases. Railway injury and death stats in England are cited, with millions of travelers and notable passenger losses. Later notes cover grasshoppers as food, Arctic voyages and their value, a practical slaveholder anecdote, Garfield's horse story, and constitutional rules on presidential succession and electors.
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Pantheon
Rome
Agrippa
Arthur
Chicago Times
Senate
Garfield
United States
Chavyen
Railroad Fare to the Stars
A lecture by Dr William Huggins on spectrum analysis compares cosmic distances to rail fares. It notes the Earth’s orbit is vast yet tiny to distant stars and argues even at a penny per hundred miles the solar system’s wealth could not cover a trip to the nearest fixed star.
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Horace
Wiliam Huggins
Empty Glove Reflection in Time and Love
An Indianapolis Journal poem fragment contemplates memory and aging. The narrator recalls a girl whose beauty and virtue stirred deep affection, imagining a tactile connection through an empty glove that symbolizes the loveliness now past. The piece blends nostalgic imagery with longing for lost youth.
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Indianapolis
Elizabeth Linley the Bath muse and Sheridan’s wife
Elizabeth Linley rose from a child prodigy in Bath to a celebrated singer and muse of Richard Brinsley Sheridan. The piece chronicles Bath society, her romantic triumphs and flight with Sheridan, duels sparked by scandal, and her later role as partner in his literary and political rise, ending with her death in 1792 and the impact on Sheridan.
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Bath
Thomas Linley
Elizabeth
Syren
Angel
Oxford
Cecilix
Ric
Lady Millar
Horace Walpole
Richard
Jandy Millar
Halhed
Sheridan
Charles
Norris
Watts
Thomas Clarges
Walter Long
Mr. Long
Capt. Matthews
Linley
Miss Linley
Matthews
Richard Sheridan
Long
Samuel Foote
the Maid of
France
London
Lisle
Mr. Linley
England
Capt
Tingland
Middle Temple
Elizabeth Linley
John Wilkes
Sir Joshua Reynolds
Saint Cecilia
Moore
Warren Hastings
Westminster Hall
Earth
Perseverance through repeated failures inspires success
A Victorian reflection notes that many famed works faced rejection before acclaim. Curran and Thackeray endured early defeats, while Uncle Tom's Cabin and Hood's Song of the Shirt were rejected until later favored. From beginnings marked by struggle, the message declares resilience leads to achievement.
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Curran
Trish
Snd
Thackeray
Vanity Fair
Money From Estate Case Highlights Costs Eat All Proceeds
Norfolk Virginian recounts a county farmer estate where a farm valued at a modest sum was sold for 900 dollars to a local buyer. Executors and court costs consumed the entire amount over six years, leaving heirs with nothing. The tale illustrates how estate expenses can swallow profits.
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Norfolk Virginian
Hamilton
A Thoughtful Wife Seeks Tombstone Patterns
A wife returns from shopping and asks husband Eugene to view her gifts. He reacts with surprise as she unveils drawings from a marble yard. She explains she bought tombstone patterns to cheer him since he felt unwell.
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Eugene
Laura
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Sonate
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Gen. Garfield
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ALL Drugeists
Holman
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Imr Tatona
Titus Weales
America
Lisufe
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Brooklyn
Senay & Con
Barclay Street
Twantedey
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