The Merry Heart and Modern Wits In An Old Column
A lively miscellany blends verses and anecdotes on merry hearts and female worth, contrasting wit with virtue. It recalls a daring river ascent, barber humor, and notes on beauty customs across cultures, ending with a geological note on the St Anthony Falls and river recession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anthony
Upper
Mississippi
St.Anthony
Rogers, Simpson & Keats
Farnham’s
Midway
Government Mile
Neapolis
Troy
Godfrey
Anthony
Fragmentary OCR Note Details An Autumn Scene
The readable lines hint at a poetic autumn image with a slow drooping yellow leaf motif. Two followers and a distant voice are suggested, though most text remains garbled and unreadable.
Irish Gaelic Dialect Punch Scene in a Domestic Dispute
A fragment portrays Jemmy pressuring Biddy to drink whiskey punch despite a pledge to abstain. He mocks her vow while she resists, insisting on her promise and bargaining for a small bowl of punch mixed with sugar and whiskey as part of a domestic quarrel set in a rural Irish tone.
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Gugerat
Arabia
Ilindoo
Monthly Journal
Bridget
Jemmy
Adushla
Tommy
Honor and Pistols Duel Reflections From A Western Speech
An 19th century essay critiques dueling and urges honor to respond with wit and restraint. It cites H. W. Breckinridge and a dramatic reply to a challenge, praising courage and measured rhetoric over violence. The piece also recounts Broderick defending against Douglas over the English bill in a tense Senate moment.
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H. W. Breckenridge
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Tam
Picea Sa Vribune
Douglas
Broderick
California
Harris
Ilinois
Highman
Visit of Abraham Lincoln to Newland in Contrezs era
Fragmentary OCR notes describe the Honorable Abraham Lincoln as a member of Contrezs visiting Newland during early May to discuss politics. The text mentions Mr. Page as chairman of an exclusive committee and references earnest efforts regarding Armistice ideas, though details are unclear.
Milwau kee Plan for La Crosse to Winona Rail Line Progress
Milwau kee reports active steps toward a La Crosse to Winona railroad. Right of way secured from east of La Crosse on the Milwaukee and Minnesota line. Survey shows 22525 miles from Winona to junction with grading costs per mile and ties planned.
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Norty
Shiba
LY Washatty
Ben More
Orga
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Merry Heart
Reguler Busin
Ivertisail
Offeo
D&c
Diecountiound
Hoyre Rettave
Pepin
C . Ber
Phita
Drra
Erligk
I Hicks
Bundy
AN Tiankey
Fielf
Templeloek
Fixyareloek
Ainis
Barner
Dumei Ponin County
Wisconsin
North Western
Benny J. Iban
Apn
Pepin Conny
Stinver
al Estate
Tasaranes
General Agen
Anegia Suns
Tony Chat Law
Meliverney
Lone
al Avent
Ofeo
Toinista Traatehit Faurvignetys
Lathrop & Kuber
Csnfectionar
Earth
Be Stacks
Corinnes
Bror
Ulp
Atho
Shin
Honor and
Jhocos
Lincoln
Taylor
Viliidre
Bamiford Courant
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