Diamond Dollars of 1804 and the Four Originals
A New Orleans Times-Democrat report explains the 1804 silver dollars known as Diamond Dollars, noting only four originals exist locked in the U.S. Treasury and the rest are restrikes or mere imitations. It recounts how most of the 1804 issue never circulated, with a single shipment lost at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Treasury
Washington
Philadelphia
China
United States
Sam
Savannah
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Daniel O'Connell
James Silk Buckingham
Byron
Childe Harold
Elning
The English Treat Compared to American Hospitality
A reflection on British and American manners from Colonel Higginson in The Atlantic. The English habit of hosting without pushing guests to feel obliged contrasts with American generosity, as illustrated by a country house visit where a guest was asked to pay threepence for admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Higginson
Atlantic
Kenilworth
Snd
Dueling Rules and the Bitter Irony of Honor
A long excerpt discusses historical dueling norms and a treatise advising pistol use over swords. It covers weapon details, stance, and protective misgivings, with biting asides about Irish seconds and the grim math of fatality odds. The piece closes with a humorous aside about Napier Australia and a local school’s response.
Hero of the Mine Franklin Bravely Rescues Lone Worker
Heber Franklin, a miner on the outside, joined Foreman Thomas in a dangerous rush into the Clear Creek mine to rescue a lone miner trapped deep inside by a spreading fire. Despite fearsome heat and black damp, they found the unconscious man and pulled him to safety before the air supply could be cut off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heber Franklin
Clear Creek
Franklin
Foreman Thomas
Lake Herald
Washington's Last Years at Mount Vernon
The article recalls George Washington at Mount Vernon after his presidency. It notes his still-strong frame despite aging, his affable yet formal manners, and his custom of hosting guests. Mrs. Washington appears modest, proud of housekeeping skills and household duties, including knitting and making cherry bounce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Washington
William Perrine
Home Journal
Virginia
Buccaneers: From Brethren of the Coast to Filibuster Legend
The piece traces buccaneers from a wild maritime gang styled as Brethren of the Coast to marauders at sea. It notes their crude apparel, weaponry, shared hatred of Spaniards, and linguistic evolution from Dutch and German roots to the French filibustier and Spanish filibustero, ending with a note on the word’s rebirth.
Minister Sermon Ends Quick As Scotch Lady Leaves Kirk
An old Scottish tale recalls a kirk incident where a coachman asks if the minister finished his sermon and the lady replies he was done long since though they would stop. The note then mentions the Dabney Joneses and their wedding anniversary in Detroit.
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Rengk
Sir William Long
Dune Wit
Dune Tang Syne
Lappy the Dabney Joneses
Detroit
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Goodyear
Ant
EAR Tree
Akron
Ohio
Waterwan
D. G. D’evelyn, “ii
Wheeler & Wilson
H. L. Saverien, Naw Ubu
Mian
John Forster
MINN
Schert
Ism
Agris
Ura
Moss
DeWist
Sigene A. Plelfedle
NEW Ulm Review
Atchison Globe
Napier
Australia
County Tyrone
Bedad
Spee Torur
State of
Great Northern
Chicago
Seattle
St Paul
Great Northern Ry
Tommarrow
Mak Bass
Gen
Clark St
Curiaca
Ihe
F. J. Whitney
GP. T. A
Sr. Pau, Moe
Reading
Dee
Stock & Home
Rome
Reeks
Eetentiog
Esorar
New York
W St
Purina Health
Purina Mills
St. Lowis, Mo
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