Morning Garden Memories and Labor Reflections
A reflective piece juxtaposes fading old fashioned gardens with new urban plantings, celebrates perseverance and self discipline, and criticizes class snobbery in labor. It feasts on memories of flowers, bells, and home comfort, then shifts to commentary on white labor and political rhetoric, urging self education and personal effort.
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Abraham
Williams
Haven
Joseph
Gilead
Mollys
Pollys
Windham
Henry Ware
Prospector Warns of Frazer River Perils and Low Yields
R McDowell reports from Frazer River finds limited color and low wages after a long trek from Port Townsend. He notes rising water through June and warns many miners are leaving. He cites abundant Indians aided by Hudson Bay Company with five dollar monthly licenses and predicts hardship and possible outrages as numbers swell without enough provisions.
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Tle
Fort Hope
Frazer River
Oregon
Washington
Hudson Bay Company
Fort Langley
McDowell
Port Townsend
Discontent and contentment in California life
A Sonora Herald meditation on restlessness in Californians driven by fortune seeking Adventurers view wealth as the ultimate good, while true happiness lies in humble homes and contented minds. Also a brief notice that the Republican State Central Committee calls a Sacramento convention on August 5 following the Democratic gathering.
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Evie Spreir
California
Sonora
Republican State Central Committee
Sacramento
Touch of the Mountain Sod Inspires Liberty’s Sinew
The poem extols mountain soil as a source of strength and purpose for pioneers and religious liberty. It links Rockies and Alps to enduring freedom, noting the influence on Swiss liberty and the “ charter oaks” of liberty, with imagery of rugged summits and elevating spirit.
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Switzerland
The True Essence of Science and Human Limitation
The passage argues that true science is universal while all else is husk. It condemns the sciolist for failing to grasp nature and mistaking relations, blaming nature for obscurity while ignoring his own perceptual limits.
RumperAGEous Bear in Jumping Prairie Scene
A jolly woodman spots a rumparage bear charging toward him as he stands by a tree. The bear lunges and clears a prairie rod with each skip, foam on its lip in a vivid rural moment.
Optime Measures of Life in Olden Times
The piece reflects on historical life spans and how a three score and ten life expectancy framed ancient times. It uses solemn tone to compare past judgment of a person’s length of days against modern views.
Grand Lodge Reform Alters Lodge Representation
The Statesman reports that the Grand Lodge changes the representation system for subordinate lodges. Henceforth Grand Representation must be elected by the lodges they represent with only a Past Grand eligible to be elected.
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Grand Lodge
Domestic Oddities and Witty Sayings Echo Through Parlor Talk
A quirky collection of brief humorous lines. A cat on a burning roof endures flames and a startled splat. A husband finally accepts his wife skating. A widow is defined as one who seeks more information. A pledged man admits signs fail in dry weather.
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Rome
Trinity Journal
Pax
Why should a little man beware of marrying a bouncing widow
A quip notes the danger of marrying a widow who is lively and bold, joking that the match could reduce the man to a figurative widow’s mite. The line plays on the widow’s resilience and potential financial or social impact.
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Alexander Young
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B. P. Kooser
D. M. Clayes
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Main
San Andreas
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Mokelumne Hill
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Bee
Court House
Chas. A. Tucake
BES
Revere
Angel’s
Calaveras County
P. Goodwyn
Benjamin & McDonnell’s
Main Street
Medical
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George E. Young
Angel's
Rs. W. Brockway
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District Court
Fifth Judicial District
Supreme Court
I. W. Lyon
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Orrice
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S. B. Stevens
Jordan Bridge
Main St
St. Charles Sr
Joan Hate
Frank Rostigsoy
Hall & Robinson
Blacksmiths
Messrs. Hall & Robinson
Samuel McKee
Hall
BEA
Broadway
Kinderbook Livery
M. Calahan
Main Sts
Antelope Restaurant
Union House
Mokelumne Eens
Juan Ford
Calaveras Restaurant and Bakery
Empire Bakery & Ees
Oddex Fellows’ Hall
B. Crowley
Lina
N. B
American Bakery
A. Schachten
Benjamin & McDonnell's
Knickerbocker Saloon
Peter Thompson
Eravana
Boynton
Odd Fellows' Hall
L.& J. Oppenheimer’s
W. Mi. Denig
Yill
Justice Garretsee
The
Independent
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Hell
England
ALPIL
B. F. Taylor
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Calhoun
South
Jackson
Maine
New England
Congress of Republican America
Republic of Bones
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the Home Journal
Dame Partington
Fred
Lord B
Mariner
D. D. Vezey
St. Charles Street
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Jas. McKee
Joseph Torrens
ST. Charles Street Market
McKee & Torrens
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