Praising Judge Bullard Speech Over S S Prentiss Death
Judge Bullard delivers a funeral tribute for S S Prentiss at a New Orleans bar meeting. He recalls Prentiss as a brilliant, versatile advocate whose rich imagination and moral force elevated even dry legal points. The orator laments lack of lasting memorials and urges a committee to draft bar resolutions.
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S. S. Prentiss
Judge Bullard
New Orleans
Sergeant S. Prentiss
Prentiss
Patrick Henry
Bullard
Ashet
S. Prentiss
John Adams
Newgland
Woodbury
Supreme Court
Tropics
South
Nor
Couranes
Equator
Mr. Prentiss
Rene
Lindeed
Shakspeare
Fallstail
Mercutio
Lear
Prospera
8. S
The Chevalier Bayard’s Noble Commands and Death
The mother dictated three precepts to the young knight: love God and serve Him, be courteous and temperate, and share with the poor. He lived by these, earning the title knight without fear or reproach. Mortally wounded in battle, he calmly faced death, urging pity for those who fight against their country.
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Prentiss
Congress
Faneuil Hall
Cradle of Liberty
Adams
Everett
Webster
Dexter
Choate
Sam
Providence
Delta
Patrick Henry
Rea
Heartist
TL Ventire
Francis
Duke of Bourbon
Bayard
Limeell
Chevalier
Anniversary of Cologne ministry cornerstone laid
May 14 marks the eight anniversary of the cornerstone for the Cologne minister. The King of Prussia spoke of a united Germany while Archduke John proclaimed no more Prussia or Austria, signifying a unified nation amid mixed receptions in Cologne and Frankfurt. The Archduke’s ascent and Archduke John’s stance contrasted with cold receptions for the Prussian king, ending with a humbled procession and shifting political tone.
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Cologne
Ibis
Prussia
Germany
John
Austria
Frankfort
Rhine
Dusseldorf
Empire
Frederic William IV
Archduke John
Tudugood
Tusnosruw
Archduke John and the Prussian Regiment Attire
The correspondence recounts Archduke John clinging to a Prussian colonel uniform to gain influence, opposing ministers urging him to appear in civilian dress. The king's sharp reply to Gagern's address shows political tension as Parliament attempts unity, with later shifts revealing the rising power of the king's staff and archduke's fall from favor.
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Prussia
Gagern
Germany
Frankfort
M. Schoeffel
Empire
Berlin
Seach Abe
Archduke
Hapsburg
M. Auerbach
Archduke John
Vienna
Tyrol
London Daily News
Battle of Buena Vista flag of truce tale told by Upham
Funeral oration in Salem recounts the Santa Anna to Taylor flag incident at Buena Vista. Gen. Taylor met the bearer in French, denying Santa Anna’s army request, prompting a diplomatic fray that spurred Wool and Bliss missions as batteries raged and the enigma remained unsolved.
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Salem
Mass
C. W. Upham
Buena Vista
Santa Anna
Taylor
Santa Anma
Mexico
Ile
Wool
Woolf
Col. Bliss
Santa Alma
France's Thiers Attacks Republic Progress In Speech
The French Assembly debate on the president’s salary prompts M Thiers to declare the republic a failure in manners and habits. He argues France remains a monarchy in taste and custom despite the proclaimed republic and questions the Elysee’s example. Also notes Sir Henry Bulwer’s move to Staten Island due to health in Washington.
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M. Thiers
France
United States
The
Elysee
Tre
Cavaignac
Sir Henry Bulwer
Staten Island
Hils
Washington
The Bird of Heaven and the Storms Dominion
A compact ode on a soaring bird ruling skies and seas as storms rage. The verse traces the creature’s high realm on mountain peaks and endless air, racing o’er whitecaps, and venturing toward distant lands beyond the sea. It invokes imperial fame and ancient Rome beneath its gilded wings.
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Egypt
Maternal Affections and the Eternal Mother’s Love
An essay extols the perpetual, unbreakable bond of a mother’s love. It contrasts fragile human loves with the enduring, selfless care of motherhood, noting its constancy through illness, death, and distant travels across Siberia, America, and Africa.
Old Newspapers and the Value of Preserving Them
The passage extols saving old newspapers as a bridge to history. It notes that half a century old issues reveal bustling everyday life and distant names that later become epitaphs. It compares doctors, merchants, and journalists across eras, and observes vintage copies growing in value like wine.
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Alf
Hamlet
Tomb of Lafayette Described in Paris Letter
The writer visits a small, neglected grave site near the Barriere du Thron, noting Lafayette and many French nobility lie there with simple stone slabs. He observes the area lacks grass and few visitors, only occasional Americans stopping by.
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Lafayette
Paris
Faubourg
St. Antoine
Rue Picpus
Lafayene
Barriere du
Ile
le Iverde
G. W. Lafayete
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the Chevalier Bayard
French Republic
BSF
Susan
Sander
Lood
Siberia
Africa
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