Conference Opposes Sunday Camp Meetings and Trains
The Kentucky Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South adopted a resolution opposing Sunday trains to camp meetings and all Sunday traffic on camp grounds unless absolutely necessary. A committee was appointed to attend each camp meeting to warn people that if Sabbath desecration does not cease, the church will prohibit holding camp meetings. Nearby notes discuss prime ministers ages, future House composition, and a divorce-prayer exhibit. Forest fires near Santa Cruz left Mrs. Purdy and five children destitute and homeless after hours of refuge in water.
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Kentucky
The
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Cynthiana
William Purdy
Scott Creek
Santa Cruz
Cal
Petrified pumpkins from Mendocino ravine draw town notice
In Santa Rosa a farmer recalls pumpkins washed away by a freshet years ago in Mendocino county and later found turned to stone. One man lifting a pumpkin found it very heavy. about fifty more were similarly petrified, a tale many believe true.
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Santa Rosa
Cal
Mendocino County
Denver Beggar's Penny Gift Ties Vagrant's Tragic Tale
A Denver writer recounts a penniless man who, after giving his last pennies to a beggar girl, surrenders as a vagrant. He is the son of a rich Chicago merchant who left a bankrupted estate yet later reveals hidden wealth. A tale of love lost, betrayal, and fortune shifts follows.
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Denver News
Chicago
Denver
Lawyer and tenant clash over missing furniture scam
A Curiaco lawyer tries to seize a tenant’s furnishings for unpaid rent but the deputy can’t locate the items. The tenant objects from the office as the lawyer orders storage. After a tense exchange via telephone the tenant pays in full and leaves, while the lawyer defends the settlement under a volley of insults.
German savant in Chicago theatre provokes cheers and jeers
Tur correspondent for the New York Tribune recalls a German traveler, Dr B, who, despite a calm demeanor, provokes a hostile reception in a Chicago theatre. He studies the audience with an opera-glass as boos and shouts echo around him, then stands impassive while the crowd rants. The writer wonders what his forthcoming book on America may reveal.
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Chicago
New York
Powers
America
Survivals of the Ancestors in Natural History
The essay notes that minor organs like horse toe splints and ear muscles persist as survivals of past usefulness. It compares natural selection to human fashion remnants and argues gradual changes favor certain traits while others fade. It also suggests focused study strengthens some knowledge while diminishing others.
Lightning Turns Mahogany Horse Jet Black in Bay Area Event
A mahogany bay-horse, named RuonE Istaxp, was lightning altered to a jet black color in a dramatic local event. Observers noted the sudden transformation and discussed potential causes and implications for the horse’s appearance and status.
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Ruone Istaxp
Agricultural Notes on Farm Practices and Stock
A Maine farmer Sarah L Martin of South Auburn is highlighted for successful farming and stock raising. The piece cites buckwheat two-crop rotation to combat wire-worms and discusses hay intake by horses, sheep in orchards, peach tree borers, and the value of selective animal breeding. It covers training horses, feeding efficiency of hay and bran, and variability in digestibility across time.
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Maine
Sarah L. Martin
South Auburn
Wolfe
Olio
Cleveland Herald
G. Kuhn
Scientific rigor in agricultural experiments noted
The discussion of results shows careful consideration of potential error, illustrating a truly scientific approach and contrasting favorably with many agricultural experiments in this regard. The tone emphasizes meticulous methodology and measured conclusions from the study.
Tricks for staining floors with permanganate guides
A period guide explains staining floors in bedrooms using permanganate of potash for dark, purifying finishes. The process covers preparation, handling, and maintenance, including wax and turpentine polish, linseed oil for natural wood, and alternatives with varnish for varnished floors.
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Otl
Coleman
Witty retort marks Belford in Denver case tale
Belford the red headed Colorado congressman replies to Teller in a Denver case where both sides argued a Baptist minister’s baptism. The judge’s audience laughs as Teller’s closing ridicules Belford while Belford’s quip about baptism keeps the room in humor. Corres pondence Philadelphia Record.
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Belford
Colorado
Congress
Denver
Teller
Myr
Ilford
Werge of Republicanism and Bishop Warren praise progress
Bishop Warren of the Methodist church extols American strides, claiming a century of cultural rank, fourteen inventions, warfare reforms, social fixes, abolition of feudalism, and a unified human family under God. The item notes a new fabric named bison cloth not related to buffalo robes.
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Warren
Methodist Church
Old-Time Racing and the Great Grey Eagle Wagner Race
Henry Farris recalls Kentucky racing history from 1817 to the 1830s including Josh Bell and Jim Bell, then details the 1844 Gray Eagle versus Wagner classic with 13,000 spectators, $30,000 stake, $13,000 side bets, and a fatal bet by a Kentuckian. The piece notes no saddles used, honey adhesion, and dramatic wagering practices.
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Louisville
America
Henry Farris
Kentucky
Crab Orchard
Spring Hill Course
Yellow Jacket
Josh Bell
Lexington
Jim Bell
Sarah Bladen
New Orleans
D. H. Kinner
Denmark
Oakland
Wagner
Union
Gray Eagle
Virginia
Peck
Divorce and the misperceptions surrounding it
The piece argues divorce is not demoralization but a remedy for mistaken contracts. It notes marriages fail from hasty paternal choices, while celebrating matrimony as a divine institution, and acknowledges couples often confront infidelity and heartbreak leading to divorce or death.
Neat Rebukes and Sharp Wit Across Centuries
A collection of arch rebukes from history, describing practical jabs at authority. Anecdotes include a French gloves post misdelivery, Tallyrand’s curious servant, a Forfarshire lady, Lord Chesterfield’s gallery joke, Dr South’s bedside rebuke to Charles II, a dissenting preacher’s cautionary tale, a Scotch shepherd’s bite, and a lordly boy and calf exchange. Strong figures and vivid lines collide in witty, concise scenes.
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Custom House
Tallyrand
Dean Stanley
Forfarshire
Andrew
Lord Chesterfield
Adam de Stanhope
Eve de Stanhope
Dr. South
Charles II
Lord Lauderdale
Lord Cockburn
Bonaly
John
Sheldon
Sirrah
Divorce as a Benediction in the Law's Shadow
The Indianapolis Sentinel quotes a harsh view of legalized concubinage and adultery, declaring divorce a blessing that corrects a mistake and frees from both physical and emotional bondage, framing marriage as a failing institution under certain laws.
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Indianapolis
Battle of the Bees in English aviary sparks vivid, brutal hive clash
An English aviary recounts a fierce battle between workers and drones. The ground covered with hundreds of dead drones shows many headless, wingless, or damaged bodies as bees drag survivors to the exit. The fight lasts from dawn to dusk with only about fifty bees fallen. Nearby Worcester records a 1779 town incident where a boy lost an ear to a horse, and town officials signed a certificate for posterity.
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Worcester
Mass
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