Barrabas and Arabelle Meet in Blakington's Office
Barrabas enters Blakington's legal office where the shoe-maker’s quarrel turns to a lesson in law. Barrabas learns from the shoemaker and admires Arabelle, the craftsman's daughter, whose charm unsettles village hierarchies and stirs rivalries among fashionable peers.
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Barrabas
Esquire
Blakington
Esq
Strut
Arlene Uy Cama
Bie Ph Lee
Squire
Shoe-Naker
Halio
Weell
Barsabas
Rand
Barnabas
Arabelle
Esq. Blebington
Presbyterians Steadfast Amid Church Divisions in 1840s View
The piece defends the Presbyterian Church against Romanist and other attacks, praising its role in American liberty, learning, and morals. It cites leaders like Dr. Wilson, Dr. Hoge, Dr. Beech er, and Dr. Stow, notes divisions between Old and New School factions, and urges unity with other evangelical groups. It references Romanist critiques, mentions Judge Buel on wealth, and touches on various contemporaries and incidents.
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Edward Purcell
Catholic Telegraph
Presbyterian Church
Austria
Paris
St. Bartholomew
United States
Mexico
Wilson
Cincinnati
Brackenridge
Louisville
Hoge
Columbus
Beecher
Stow
Ginian
Jesus Christ
Lord of Heaven
Christ
Aristocratic Pride Faces Insult in Village Tale
A tale scenes unfold as Arabelle ignores a snobbish rebuke from her friend a lawyer wooing a mechanic’s daughter shocks local society. The pair part amid wounded pride and social climbing sparks, with Arabelle savoring her foe’s humiliation while her friend and prospects crumble.
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Arabelle
Sugar from Maize and Sugar Potential of Corn Stalks
A Franklin County reader urges farmers to grow maize for sugar and molasses, citing experiments showing corn stalk juice yields high saccharine content. The writer describes a home mill, lime clarification, and boiling methods, noting possible brick kilns for sugar production and the need for further trials and planting. He advocates widespread adoption as spring planting nears.
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O. S. Journal
Webb
Tam
Baldwin, Franklin Co. Q
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Western Christian Advocate
American Institute
Yale
Sehane
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Scioto Gaz
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Middeltown
Miller
Maine
Augusta
Arsenal
State House
Monroe Edwards
Sing Sing
New York
New Petersburg
Highland County
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