The Tables Turned Dream of an Alderman by Dogs
An excerpted poem section imagines an alderman tormented by a dog law nightmare in which dogs rule, cities shift to canine governance, and humans lose status. The dream sequence morphs into a satirical critique of power and civic order. The piece blends verse with reflections on death and moral lessons from fictive justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. P Shillaber
Guam
Viette
Cong
Jones
Canine Council
Fate
Happy World and Virtue in a Contented Heart
A voice extols happiness from a virtuous heart and harmony with nature. The text contrasts inner joy with worldly power, noting kings value people by surface worth. It closes with a convict's remark on modest, dignified appearance over gaudy displays.
Fanny Fern and Mothers Speak for Children Rights
A long, satirical editorial fragment laments harsh child rearing and school discipline, praising Fanny Fern’s view of children as deserving joy and gentle guidance. It contrasts old schoolroom harshness with a wish for a warmer, nurturing era and critiques current educational and social attitudes.
Freeman in Indianapolis Fugitive Slave Case
An Indianapolis case revolves around John Freeman claimed as a fugitive slave by Pleasant Iblington of Kentucky now in Missouri. Freeman, asserting his freeman status with Virginia and Georgia records, faces a writ of habeas corpus from Judge Major. The case draws strong public interest and partisan backing, with debates over constitutional offices and revised statutes.
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Indianapolis
John Freeman
Ting
Pleasant Iblington
Kentucky
Missouri
Wmn. Sullivan
U. S. Com'r
Freeman
Major
State Journal
Virginia
Georgina
Mue
T. D. Welpole
J. A. Listen
J. L. Ketcbell
L. Barbour
Indicationa
Liston
Barbour
Polk
U.S
Joseph G. Marshall
Sohn Coburn
Sullivan
U. S
South Bend Megister
What is a gentleman and its duties in old quips
The excerpt satirizes gentlemanly ideals with mock definitions of attire and duties. It cites a Frenchman’s musings on dancing and travel as metrics of social effect. It ends with a moral note on probity and virtue versus personal gain.
Movements and Spirits Stir Paris and England
A chaotic note surveys the table moving craze in Paris with ga venters and Spirit rappings gaining believers among English sages. It mentions Robert Owen as a nearly 80 year old believer and hints at Porter's atmospheric port in transit to distant lands. The excerpt ends with a quip about gravity and the position of the atmosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Paris
England
Robert Owen
Porter
California
Japan
Montezuma Swamp
Scientific American
Singular Phenomenon Reported by Burritt College Students
Professor A C Carnes of Burritt College Tenn reports a June 1 dawn sighting of two luminous spots near the sun. One resembled a new moon, the other a large star, with the pair varying in size and shape for about thirty minutes as clouds drifted by. Scientists hesitate to cite electricity, suggesting possible distant moisture clouds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Carnes
Burritt College
Tenn
Singular Lakes of Manlius Reported as Green Link
The Crateur lakes in Manlius Onondaga County New York are described as volcanic in origin and called the Green Linken by locals. One lake sits atop a hill cup shaped with 200 foot high banks and 400 foot water depth. Water appears deep green but glass shows clarity. Debris in water forms crust like tubes when exposed air. burnt timber yields a sulfur odor. A farmer recalls a sudden rise in lake level then quick recession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manlius
Onondagua Co
N. Y
Art of Swimming
Instructions describe how raising hands above water supports the head and keeps a person afloat. It notes humans drown without buoyant balance, explains how lifting legs resembles stair climbing to help breathing, and offers these methods to save life for those who never learned to swim.
Ericsson engine works and fuel savings explained
The Evening Post will explain how its Ericsson engine operates including how it powers the press, fuel efficiency, and other related details. It notes two engines prepared for the Post to France and another to be built, suggesting the Pears engine may already be in use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Post
France
Jamestown Arrives San Francisco with April Dates
The Jamestown, arriving in San Francisco, reports dates through April 6. A dispatch claims revolutionaries were driven from Nankin by imperial forces in heavy fighting, but details are scarce and unconfirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fron Catra
Revoaren Dereat
Joe Regsexs
Jamestown
San Francisco
England
Nankin
Toledo Blade
Indolence and timidity dampen daily duty
The passage mocks pretentious individuals who hide its says indolent people avoid social contact to obscure their brainless nature. It contends aging and fear shield true duty while outward virtue earns credit, noting a world that rewards appearances of merit over real merit.
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Wien
Hurman
Abd Jones
New Orleans
Mexico
Ruet
Onientan Lecenn
Eaya
Allah
Westan
Aia
Tomas
Phe Ima
Children’s Rights
Fanny Fern
Napoleon
Grea Igmar
Nancy Nipper
Mogul Committee
Carla
Peta
Fanny
Olive Branch
Inday
Alata Toavel
Ata Tebeconiets
Indiana
Richmond
Morey
Devon
Stereford
Ayreshire
Dr. Rose
Laporte
J. W. Violett
Elkhart Co
Miller
St Josey Co
Wm. Clark
la Porte Co
Anthony
Porter Co
C. W. Cathcart
Laport Co
Joseph Orr
la Porta Co
Sterne Brunser
Eikhart Co
N. Odell
Edsall
Fort Wayne
South
Bend Register
Caddington
Vincennes Gazette
Gen. Greathouse
Knox Co
Messilla
Br. Caddington
S. B. Register
Buncombe
Greathouse
Cornstalks
van A. Jones
James T. Coxtai
Larut
Colaggel
Martin Anthia
Mullen
Sumner
Burton
United States
Martha Washington
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Bolton
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Dayton Empire
Fasuroxafie
Sohn
Calais
Dover
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