Rattlesnake Hunt Ended With Snakes and Stories
In Lehigh County near Snipe Creek and Blue Ridge, Jake Smith leads a party of four including Henry Larkins Budd Hemple and Hiram Eady on a rattlesnake chase. They capture nineteen snakes on the ledge and recount venom lore and a sleeping potion used on animals, noting last year’s 827 snakes killed and plans to exceed that total.
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Jake Smith
Snipe Creek
Blue Ridge
Lehigh County
Rattlenake Ledge
Smith
Henry Larkins
Budd Hemple
Hiram Eady
Bill Henry
Jake
Eddy
Ratiles
Endy
Ife
Todian Armip
Granny Lippard
Gen. Bridge
Squire Etter
Mattlewakes
Nemees
Jacksonville
N.Y
Scripture Notes on Free Passes From an Illinois Asylum
A correspondence between the Illinois asylum superintendent and a railroad chief explores half fare passes. The asylum head cites scripture to justify a request for annual passes to travel with visitors. The railroad reply declines the offer, citing biblical authority against free travel and offers a learned critique of the request.
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Illinois
Strong
Tiarath
Jerimiah
Rickiel
Leckies
Doshun
Michigan Central
Harboud
Great Western
Samuel
Jeremiah
Ezekiel
Joshua
Judges
Toledo
Wabash & Western
Lake Shore
Michigan
Canada
East
Ecclesiastes
Jonnah
Nahum
Tsaiah
Matthew
Mark
Chicago
Jacksonville
le Troit Free Press
A Pair of Wedded Misers
An aged couple near Newark New Jersey lived in extreme frugality. After the husband feared death from dropsy he sought a physician but was thwarted by his wife's stinginess. Neighbors supplied medicines and food, the husband died, and the wife refused to call an undertaker or allow proper burial, until local women intervened and the body was laid out and dressed with old garments substituted for burial.
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Newark
N. J
Alcohol deaths toll across nations noted by Emerson
The quote states that 69,000 to 100,000 die annually from liquor in this country and a similar number in England. It notes that in these two Christian nations, a person dies every two and a half minutes from alcoholic poisoning, attributed to Emerson's musings on aging and philosophy.
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England
Lazy Frog and the Red Hen Compete in Bread Making
A children tale of a hen, a lazy frog, and a sleepy mouse in a shared house. The hen finds a bag of ingredients, bakes bread while the others refuse to help, and finally the hen eats the loaf after all claim to dine.
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Taster
Pell
Punctual Peter and the Gift of Tenpus Fugit
A tinlized tale centers on Peter McOwan nicknamed Punky Punctual Peter, a diligent apprentice of Sir Dalkeith. Mr Campbell the jeweler recognizes his merit and, with Dalkeith’s aid, arranges a charity sequence. Peter earns praise, secrets unfold, and a widow’s widow mother and her son receive a surprise gift of gold and a watch as token of his steadfast punctuality.
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Mr. Campbell
St. Dustan
Peter
Hie
Mr. Dalkeith
Campbell
Punky
Peter McOwan
Dalkeith
Widow's Kitchen
Peter Antil
John
Mia
Lenpus
Peter McOwan the Thrifty Son and Mayor
A tale from the Christian Globe recounts Peter McOwan, once a confidential manager, who elevates a widow and earns a fortune from Old Mr Campbell. Bequeathed wealth totals thousands, with a condition to visit the grave at seven each death anniversary. Twenty years later Peter becomes Mayor and is knighted for philanthropy, cresting a sundial and motto Tempus Fugit.
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Mr. Campbell
Peter
Dageth
Peter McOwan
Punky
St. Dunstan Church
Auld
Clark
Sid
Christian Globe
The Value of Small Accomplishments in Home Craft
Mrs A J Whitney in St Nicholas for August argues that steady, practical skill at home builds lifelong competence. Repeated, simple tasks like crochet, piano scales, or sewing become natural, empowering the user to handle life and grow into greater capabilities.
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Mre
A.J. Z. Whitney
St. Nicholan
Adam Smith As A Clumsy Absurd Scholar In Anecdotes
The piece cites anecdotes about Adam Smith portraying him as unbusinesslike and absent minded. It notes his awkward sig nature, a sentry's salute misread, and a fish market quip from Edinburgh society. Lord Brougham is mentioned as preserving similar tales from Fortnightly Review.
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Chokul
Keith
Poppet
Passenger service between France and England eyed at scale
M. Lysavrs envisions a time business linking France and England with about one million passengers and annual receipts near two million dollars.
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M. Lysavrs
France
England
Hoosae Tune and Troy Greenfield Stalload Cost Totals
The Boston Advertiner channel end contributes to a combined total of 16 782 786 04 dollars for the Hoosae Tune and the Troy and Greenfield stalload.
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Troy
Greenfield Stalload
Boston
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Zidney
Sidney
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Red Hen
Moure
Carcely
Frog
Punctual Veter
Adam Smith
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