The Mountain Venture of Constance at Withers Castle
Constance, trapped by her dull domestic life with Mr Withers and Miss Field, escapes to a mountain retreat. She revels in freedom, discovers a spring and a canyon view, then meets a stranger who greets her as Edward Witch-? her brother-in-law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constance
Withers
Tadle
Harriet
Miss Field
Mra. Withers
Mr. Withers
Harrie
Elnathan
Tam Edward
The Stuffy Dinner at Mrs Withers Manor
Miss Field joins a family household where the cousinly set piece exerts dull social pressure. The morose routine at table extends through two hours of stiff talk and silenced voices as Mrs Withers presides with pearls and diamonds over a crowd of respectable citizens and their wives.
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Onstance
Miss Field
Mrs. Withers
Coining of Pennies and Gold Coins at U S Mints
Pennies and nickels are produced at the Philadelphia mint with nearly 100,000,000 pennies coined yearly to replace losses. Government profit on penny and nickel manufacture is large with blanks bought from Cincinnati for $1 per thousand and copper-plated gold coins. Gold is minted in Philadelphia and San Francisco, not enough at New Orleans. gold pieces are valued intrinsically, a double eagle holding $20 in gold plus copper.
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Philadelphia
Cincinnati
San Francisco
New Orleans
United States
Descents and Dissent Echo in a Witty Exchange
Retrograding and Cynicus spar in a sharp exchange about lineage and fate with Lord Nocount declaring a noble claim to William the Conqueror. Cynicus retorts that the descent has taken a long downward turn, framing a mock feud between pride and decline.
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Nocount
William the Conqueror
Cynicus
Good Advice Mr X Threats in Society Meeting
A reader reports intimidation by Mr X in social circles and seeks guidance. The standard reply advises remaining seated and avoiding confrontation, suggesting safety and discretion until immediate danger passes.
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Mr. X
Caterpillars Devouring Food At Vast Rates
Germandising Tareets notes caterpillars are voracious feeders with species consuming from five to twenty times their body weight daily, illustrating extreme dietary needs among caterpillar populations.
Veterans' Corner on Civil War Northern Literature and Press
A historical analysis describes wartime Southern attitudes to Northern literature, naming William Gilmore Simms John Esten Cooke and others, plus the wartime press scene. It recalls the Southern Illustrated News appearance in Richmond and notes subscription terms and the era's turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Republic
William Gilmore Simms
John Esten Cooke
Stuart
James D. McCabe, Jr
Aide de Camp
Washington Artillery
Clarimonde
Miss Evans
Mobile
Macaria
Edward Pollard
Bismarck and a Night of Pranks in New York Paper
An anecdote summarizes an iron chancellor episode where Bismarck after a long day of shooting wakes a friend by firing a shot through a bedroom window. The shock of plaster scatters as the friend, alarmed, rushes out, while Bismarck calmly offers a grim breakfast greeting claiming the foe slept well and it is just striking.
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Diemarck
New York
Bismarck
Switzerland’s Militia Might Be Model for National Guard
Advocates of extending the National Guard point to Switzerland with 140000 active soldiers cost of 25 dollars per person annually. Swiss boys train in gymnastics and drill, 700000 dollars yearly supports marksmen, and a total ready force nears 500000 including Landwehr and Landstrum.
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United States
Switzerland
Republic
Landwehr
Landstrum
Mountain Republic
Moltke and His Poems at Versailles In January 1871
At Versailles Moltke listens as a long poem honors him with grand phrases like sage orderer of battles and great silent man. After the reading he smiles and says if they had not conquered the poem would have begun with Thou old fool.
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Raleide
Berthier
Ivan
Caulaincourt
Napoleon
W. M. Sloane
Moltke
Versailles
Fragmentary dialogue hints at medical tale and wealth
The text presents disjointed quotes about a new body, a young doctor and medicines. It mentions Mattie and Harry in uncertain exchanges, with references to wealth and a proverb relating to proof and fortunes. The fragment lacks clear events.
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Mattie
Beau
Harry
Fragmentary 19th Century Ads Patchwork
A garbled OCR passage lists several old advertisements and claims. Mentions rewards for a cat, cures for cata-rete aural and blood remedies, Dr Kay balm, racing tips, a sea signal light at Atlantic City, oil consumption by Burne, a cold remedy, Cascarets, imperial palace room dimensions, and a telegraph invention by Schilling and Morse in 1837.
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Atlantic City
Imperial Palace
St. Petersburg
Schill mm
Morse
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International Press Association
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Thad
Confederacy
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Vicksburg
Memphis
Richmond
Southern Illustrated News
Johnston
Sherman
Iivod
Atlanta
Feon—Stingyman
Tywan
Climwny & CO
Toledy
Carey
Wat' Truex
Welding
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Coe
Bert
Hot Springs, Va
Big Four
Chicago
St Louis
Peoria
All Points
Indianapolis
Benton Harbor
Detroit
Toledo
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Springfield
Dayton
Central Union Station
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
D. B. Martin
McCormick
sPassenger
Missouri
Ee Ofiae
En Mineral Pratt and Agel Oe
Esas
South
Land and Live Stock Company
Neoshoton Co
Tadeo
Hefermnees
AM. Nal Tank
Cuicaco
Patie
Riou
Testionwelle
Sas
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Mae
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