Washington Letter on Civil War Legacies and Grants Reception
Washington Letter reflects on Civil War figures and motives citing John Brown and Abraham Lincoln, praises General Grant during a city visit, and notes plans for a Potomac flats reclamation as well as a canal across the Isthmus. It mentions education for freed people, a shift from old to amended constitutions, and secretary Thompson’s canal stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seester West
Senate
Plymouth Church
John Brown
Harper's Ferry
Missouri
Kansas
Abraham Lincoln
Mr. West
General Grant
America
Marshall
Potomac
White House
Brown
Providence
Mr. Thompson
Wisdom for Boys Rules to live by
A guide urging boys to hold integrity sacred observe good manners endure trials be prompt in all things make few acquaintances yield not to discouragements dare to do right and fear to do wrong watch passions fight life’s battles sacrifice money not principle and use leisure for self improvement attend to business details.
Snowing Dreams and a Girl's Last Ride
A Detroit Free Press tale recalls a dying girl on St. Antoine Street who wished to hear sleigh bells and see snow. The fevered child begged for one more sleigh ride and for her coffin to be carried to the grave on a sleigh if snow lay on the ground. Her mother, hopeful yet resigned, watched as the child whispered of winter and melted away as dusk fell. A funeral cortege later passed, prompting onlookers to question the hearse’s early appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Antoine Street
Namme
Mamma
Christmas customs across nations and myths unfold
The article surveys how December 25 has been celebrated by cultures from India and Egypt to Rome and Saxon lands. It traces the christmastide evolution from ancient sun worship to Christ mas devotions, Santa Claus lore, and regional traditions like the German Knecht and English carols, with notes on mistletoe folklore.
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Christmaas
Horus
China
Mithras
Bacchus
Jesus the Christ
Telesphorus
Julius
Jesus
Nicholas
Santa Claus
Kris Kringle
Germany
Europe
England
France
Italy
America
Knechtes
Knecht Rupert
Christmas Sentiment from Yonker's Gazette
A Yonker's Gazette writer extols the Christmas spirit as more than a pause in hostilities. The piece praises universal goodwill, charitable acts, and friendly exchange that brighten the year, urging benevolence, family gatherings, and gifts to honor the day.
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Yonker’s
Pleasant Remembrances of Christmas Ghosts and Fruits
A nostalgic reminiscence of Christmas nights with imagined apparitions and a sparkling tree. The piece recalls youthful fun, festive conundrums, and fading lights as older readers observe from a quiet study, awaiting many more Christmases.
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Tremcher
Christmas in Norway Scene of Hearth and Hospitality
In Norway’s mountain districts Christmas is a thirteen day pause from work. Homes open with gaudy water color decorations and domestic merriment. On Christmas Eve and Day only family join in. after, neighbors gather for carousing with Yule ale, servants joining the feast in gala dress.
Turkey in Hand Seems Worth More Than Market Offer
A proverb quotes Onemiuas as saying a turkey in the hand is worth more than two in the market. This reflects cautious traders favoring secure gains over speculative hopes.
Lawyer and Footpad in Dublin Encounter Ends Abruptly
The late Isaac Butt, a lawyer and MP, was accosted by a desperate ruffian in a Dublin suburb. Butt offered to share his possessions, revealing a six chamber revolver and promising three, then vanished, leaving the would-be thief alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Butt
Dublin
Mr. Butt
Christmas Carols in Shakespearean England
The article explains two types of Christmas carols in early modern England the devotional street songs sung during Twelve Days and the louder wassail songs linked to festive revels. It notes post Reformation decline of Latin hymns and the custom motto No Song no Supper as guests joined in carols at feasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walesa
Gutdhel
Eyous
Christmas in England A Jubilee of Joy and Tradition
A reflective piece traces Christmas in England from early observance in the second century to a yearly festival of shared joy. It notes family warmth, generous spirit, and the seasonal pageantry, including playful rituals and the crowning of the feast with floral displays amid festive gardens and sweets.
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England
Mveke
Ee Perros
Weather Notes Hint At Lingering Cold Period
The fragment suggests a cold spell lasting through late winter with milder days not yet in sight. No specific dates, locations, or official forecasts are provided in readable text.
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Poole Teefere Sou Leap
Indress Variety
Nabias
Tee House
WG. Dwoung & Cr
Washington
Epitor
Petroit Free Press
Qailor
Ulster
Mason & Hamlin
Woods
Norway
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