The Sun 1880 plan for nation and readers
The Sun outlines its 1880 editorial mission to inform promptly and honestly, pledging independent coverage, broad circulation, and vigilant constitutional principle. It forecasts pivotal political events, debates, and campaigns, promising fearless chronicle of Congress, parties, and national sentiment.
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Rpue Sun
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Congress
Washington
Turn Lux
Lux
Trinity
England
Ture Sun
New York City
Resident Dentist Dr William P Ford in New Harmony Indiana
Notice lists Dr William P Ford as resident dentist at New Harmony Indiana with address details at Rear Dental Rooms over the Post Office West Main Street between Church and Tavern. Also notes Fieadquarters at Thrall and Mumforl's and attention to sportsmen.
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William P. Ford
New Harmony
Indiana
Main Street
Bet
Poem of an Absent Queen and Lasting Echoes
A lyric meditation on longing for a beloved queen lost to distant days and seas. The speaker vows to follow unseen, hearing no more onshore voices yet sensing enduring memory as words echo in the heart. A reflective, intimate verse about absence and enduring love.
Peculiar Colorado Justice Tales Unfold in Courtroom Row
A lawyer flattens a claim as absurd with the remark never made by the biggest jackass. the justice yells you are a liar, pistols click, sheriff intervenes to restore order. In a drunkenness case Jones moves to dismiss, the crowd votes aye, and the judge quips he has no objection.
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Colorado
Jones
Ayers Cherry Pecronan World Remedy for Throat and Lungs
In the history of medicine no preparation has such a wide reputation for cures of throat and lung diseases. AYERS CHERRY Pecronan is touted as universal, safe, and reliable for colds and serious disorders, with claims of speed in relief and life saving potential. Physicians and clergy endorse its efficacy, with A Hl. Fretageot & Co. as agents.
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A. Hl. Fretageot & Co
Fattening Cattle Advice For Quick Beef
When deciding to fatten cattle for beef, keep the process quick to avoid tough dry meat. Stall fattening works best, younger animals need richer feed, and warmth in the stable reduces total food needs in winter.
Longevity Linked to Sae Disease and Caution for Health
The text notes sae disease as a frequent cause of longevity and stresses the need for caution that serves as a guard on the life of the invalid. The statement blends medical risk with guidance on protecting vulnerable individuals.
The World’s Best Faithful Yet Hidden Followers
A reflective line honors those who trust unseen, holding us in memory while we remain out of sight. The sentiment underscores loyalty, quiet acknowledgment, and lasting regard beyond visible presence.
Secret of cutting and dressing steaks linked to London taverns
An English traveler asserts that the craft of cutting and dressing steaks is controlled by one or two London taverns, suggesting a monopolistic grip on this culinary technique.
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Ter
London
Ouida Condemns English Courts as Most Absurd in Europe
The novelist Ouida criticizes English court systems as the stiffest, least effective, and most absurdly managed in Europe, denouncing their procedures and administration in sharp terms.
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Ouida
Europe
To Unmarried Ladies Advice From An Old Dowager
A fragment lists guidance for single women from old dowager manuscript. Notes urge eye color choices, modest dress, laughter if teeth good, and posture to light or window, with tones on voice, dancing, singing, conversation, compliments, and envy. Emphasizes kindness, self-control, and promoting others’ happiness.
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Amilea
Pay Up or Lose Salvation Warns at Boston Meeting
A church gathering near Boston heard a swindler’s tale cut short by an unexpected rebuke to pay debts. A voice urged, Go and pay John Williams for that yoke of oxen you bought of him. The piece warned that dishonesty ruins both worldly favor and spiritual hope, urging settlement and repayment before prayer.
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Boston
John Williams
John
Mesmerist Wins Bet With Hartford Crowd
A Hartford mesmerist, challenged by hotel roafers, proves his skill by forcing a man under mesmeric influence. With finger on the nose and passes, the victim cannot leave the room until he drops his finger. The crowd awards the bet to the mesmerist as the man yields to the trance.
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Hartford
Aesahuerus performer warns crowd after cantata preview
In Dallas a cantata performance provokes admonition from the audience about restraint. The Assyrian soloist then addresses haters from the footlights, warning of a lively reception for any critic after the show. The scene includes Carlotta Patti and her drinking habits as a side note.
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Ae Ata
Not to be Pooled. A Widow and a Gold Digger Tale
A 23 year old with no money devises to marry a wealthy widow with three children. He showers gifts and attention, hoping to gain her wealth. The widow, who offers friendship and shelter, rebukes him. He declares intent to marry, she dismisses him and tells him to leave and never return.
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the Weaper
Governor's Diplomacy Becomes Vessel Lesson
A colonial governor aboard a coastwise steamer seeks the Indies saloon while no ladies are aboard. He is moved to the ladies cabin when a poor digger's wife boards later. The captain refuses to disobey the rules and the governor is rebuked for persisting. The governor concedes the captain is the gentleman.
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Indies
Martin Van Buren’s Rise Said To Shape Early Congress
An Atlantic writer recalls Martin Van Buren’s ascent in national politics as the Senate’s prime mover guiding Jacksonian factions. Describing him as a disciplined intriguer modeled on Aaron Burr, the piece notes his private virtue, strategic skill, and a worn carpet where he rehearsed speeches.
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Atlantic
Washington
Martin van Buren
Senate
New York
Calhoun
Crawford
Adams
Clay
Jackson
Jackson, and Yet No One Suspected Him. When Mr. van Buren
Congress
Rufus King
C. F. Mercer
van Buren
Mr. van Buren
Gen. Jackson
Aaron Burr
Hell Frozen Over Lake Note in La Vota Area
In La Vota area near Qal a small lake nicknamed Hell is described as frozen over. A young man writing to his girlfriend jokes about her bringing skates. The line captures a lighthearted local quip about winter ice on the pond.
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la Vota
Qal
Hell
Youth’s quickness makes mockery of prideful ire
A brief humorous note reflects on a blossoming youth rushing into bold acts, provoking ridicule rather than pride. It underlines how eagerness can outpace decorum, drawing commentary from contemporary readers on youthful vanity and social responses.
Henry Clay’s Wager On New Orleans Victory
In 1814 the U S peace negotiators faced British claims over the Mississippi navigation and fisheries. Henry Clay offered to wager 100 guineas that New Orleans would not fall and that Packenham would be defeated, betting on Andrew Jackson. After the British defeat at Chalmette, Gambier paid the stake and quipped about lunatics and Americans.
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Henry Clay
Peace Commission
John Quincy Adams
James A. Bayard
Albert Gallatin
United States
Lord Gambier
Mgr. Goulburn
Great Britain
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Packenham
Mississippi
Mr. Clay
Andrew Jackson
Tennessee
Chalmette
Europe
Ghent
Clay
The Watch That Won’t Run On Its Own
A Brooklyn father gives his daughter a watch for her eighteenth birthday. After she forgets to wind it, a jeweler says it needs cleaning for 250 dollars, another store claims a broken hair spring for 4 dollars, and a friend in New York winds it to prove no watch runs unless kept wound.
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Brooklyn
Falcon Street
New York
Pussy Pussy Proposal Fails And Cat Delivers Yes
A bashful peasant plans to propose to Lizzie. He finds courage at last and places a gray cat on his knee. He asks the cat to ask Lizzie to marry him. Lizzie blushes and agrees, saying she will take Jamie.
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Jamie
Lizzie
Chambers
Fragment on snow, religion, and secular drama mix
A quip notes Russian custom of rubbing a frozen ear with snow and contrasts it with local behavior. The author observes men ignore snow use to avoid public uproar from sleigh traffic and laments scarce religious scruples against secular drama.
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