Two Batavia Brothers Die Together After Drinking Spree
In Batavia New York Andrew and William Boucher, lifelong companions in business and drink, drowned after stumbling into a pond on their way home from a carousal. Charles Brent alias Clarence Rivers faced a magistrate in Queenstown after being arrested aboard the City of Richmond for forging 315000 dollars in Falls City Tobacco Bank notes and was sent to London for extradition.
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Andrew
William Boucher
Charles Brent
Clarence Rivers
City
Richmond
Queenstown
Falls City Tobacco Bank
Louisville
Kentucky
London
Don Carlos Inherits Modena Fortune Estimated at Five Million
Dispatches on Don Carlos show he has ample funds to live in England. His late uncle the ex Grand Duke of Modena left him about 5 million dollars, ensuring a creditable lifestyle. The Duke himself was valued at roughly 40 million dollars.
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Don Carlos
Modena
England
Mrs Paran Stevens Wealth and Street Hardship
The New York Fifth Avenue house of Mrs Paran Stevens is valued around two million dollars with malachite mantels in the drawing room costing twenty thousand. The article notes the paradox of her wealth and many women starving in the city while her husband, Paran Stevens, began as a modest tavern keeper in Boston.
Washington correspondents and the Belknap backlash
The Belknap scandal harms female Washington correspondents who praised Mrs Belknap. The piece suggests the public gush over dignities and graces may lessen, easing the burden on daily literature that has long groaned under it.
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Belknap
Washington
Biography and oddities from a 19th century issue
An array of short items includes a Wilson North Carolina man famed for never owing money and paying taxes, a Publisher's Weekly note on biographical bestsellers, a curious hydrophobia treatment, a dramatic Congressional fainting incident, and a home repair tip for plaster walls with screws set in plaster.
The Farmer's Daughter Poem by Annie L. Jack
A simple portrait of a farmer's daughter praised for gentleness industry and virtue. The verses describe her quiet home life sweeping dusting helping neighbors baking butter dairy work gardening and her cheerful service in daily tasks. The speaker blesses her as a household fairy queen of the garden house and dairy and urges her to inspire love of everyday things.
Bashful John Patterson Finds Love Behind a Hogshead
In Brierton, John Patterson, shy and known for his bashfulness, hides in an old hogshead to watch Kitty Lynne and her cousin Hetty. Kitty reveals she respects him and hints she may marry him, while Hetty’s nerve-boosting ruse leads to a beloved courtship and a future wedding.
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Brierton
Nathan Lynne
John
Kitty
Kitty Lynne
Lynne
Hetty Shaw
Hetty
Will Joyce
Jerry Davis
Hogshead
Bruno
Uncle
Charlie
Death of Horace Bushnell eminent Connecticut divine
Horace Bushnell a noted author and preacher born in 1802 in Litchfield Connecticut died at age seventy three. Yale graduate of 1827 he edited the New York Journal of Commerce later serving Hartford ministers and producing influential theological works including Nature and the Supernatural and God in Christ.
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Horace Bushneltil
Litchfield County
Connecticut
Yale College
New York Journal of Commerce
North Congregational Church
Hartford
Bushnell
Hartford Central Association of Ministers
Belknap scandal and Kellogg impeachment debate rattle politics
The article surveys Belknap’s alleged crimes and the impeachment collapse against Kellogg in Louisiana. It cites Democrats pressing power in the South, Northern support for reform, and criticism of Marsh’s testimony and the Clymer committee. It notes Kentucky and Indiana figures in national quarrels and hints at Canada as Marsh’s escape.
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Belknap
Grant
Republican Party
Tut
John B. Floyd
Democratic Party
Recue Ester Express
Washington
Kellogg
Louisiana
Senate of
South
Indianapolis Journal
Hendricks
New Orleans
George H. Fendleton
Pendleton
Canada
Judiciary Committee
Marsh
Senate
United States
Unparalleled Clymer Attacks on Political Corruption
The author rebukes Mr Heister Clymer for claiming exclusive corruption during Democratic rule. It argues that corruption spanned many eras and parties, noting GOP investigations into various contracts, including military and Indian supplies, and contending Republicans fostered a public morality demanding punishment for offenders.
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Heister Clymer
Fort Silly
Pennsylvania
Buchanan
Republican House
Democratic Party
Navy
War Department
St. Louis
Salt Lake
Clymer
Belknap Scandal Not Reflecting on Republican Party
The Norwich Bulletin argues Belknap's misconduct is not a reflection on the Republican party. It defends the party’s handling as open and proper, noting the case is personal and does not implicate party officers or duties. It contrasts with Heister Clymer's biased conduct during the inquiry.
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Norwich Bulletin
Belknap
Heister Clymer
Republican Party
House
Democratic Party
Clymer
Senator Sharon of Nevada Arrives in Senate Greeting
The new Nevada senator William Sharon is described in detail including height, build, facial features, and attire. He sits to the left of the president pro tem between Senators Key and Cameron. Delaware finds an Indian skeleton with a tomahawk and arrow-tips near Franklin to display at the centennial.
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William Sharon
Nevada
Senator Jones
Key
Tennessee
Cameron
Wisconsin
Franklin
Delaware
Sorrowing WIFF and the costuming shift in fashion
A WIFF mourns her husband and laments her fragility while fashion notes claim woolen goods now mix with velvet silk and fur to shed their simplicity. Washington winter distress is noted with a riderless dog incident and a gas bill joke. A daughter questions her gas use and a leap year courtship pitch ends with a hopeful invitation.
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Norristown
Washington
Susan Loomis
Henry
George
Misquoted anecdotes and household vignettes from an old column
A collection of humorous lines about marriage, a nervous German leader in Washington, a strict teacher confiscating apples, and a winter night mishap. The entries mix domestic quirks, social observations, and playful dialect asides short on clear events.
Remarkable Vicksburg Duel Ends in Death and Madness
In a 19th century Vicksburg tale a former New York bank cashier killed a teller in a duel after being harassed by clerks. Four more duels followed as relatives sought revenge. The cashier later fled to New York, where he died in a lunatic asylum a month later.
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Vicksburg
New York
Wall Street
The New Secretary of War Alphonso Taft profile
The Cincinnati Enquirer portrays Alphonso Taft as the new Secretary of War, detailing his New England Puritan background, Vermont birth on November 5, 1810, Yale education, legal career in Cincinnati, and reputations for industry and integrity. It notes his height around six feet and weight near 220 pounds, plus praise for his honesty and approachability. A stray local item mentions a New Jersey burglar alarm and Michigan Treasury surplus of 1,178,320.35 dollars.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Alphonso Taft
Belknap
Cincinnati
Taft
Townsend
Vermont
Alphonso
Yale College
Ellington
Connecticut
Queen City
United States Supreme Courts
Silence as punishment in Holloway prison described
An account details the silent system at Holloway prison in London where prisoners may speak never and are spoken to only in whispers. Cells include a visible hole and wardens watch with rubber shoes to prevent peeking. Daily chaplain visits occur through iron grate as wardens enforce rigid drill like discipline.
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Holloway Model Prison
London
Curious Gossip Ties Marsh Trade to Wife Influence
The New York World reports that Marsh's decision to reveal the truth about his bargain may have been prompted not by him but by his wife. The two women, Mrs. Marsh and Mrs. Belknap, were old friends, and a rift between them preceded Belknap's fall from a high post. Mrs. Marsh allegedly pressured her husband to stop shielding the Secretary amid committee pressure. The note adds a quip about a lamp lighting delay after a lecture with his girlfriend.
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New York World
Marsh
New York
Belknap
Ten
Clermont Courier Ad Rates For Business Cards
Advertisement notice from the Clermont Courier offering business cards insertion up to six lines for six dollars per year.
The Free Spirit Claims Earth's Riches
A lyrical speaker rejects neighbor John's private property claiming divine right to all earth and sky. The poem contrasts shared natural beauty with wealth, depicting wind, orchard, spring, and stars as allies to the speaker who seeks freedom and possession of the world.
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John
Miscellany of Quotations and Local Occurrences
A patchwork of witticisms and anecdotes spans cultural observations, historical jests, and brief notices. It includes references to CaPERS origin, a Hudson N Y finding of railroad passes, Moody and Sankey contrast, and humorous quotes from Adirondack Murray and Emerson, all tied to small town audiences and everyday life.
Quotes on aphorisms and conduct from a literary reflection
A compact meditation on aphorisms and moral conduct contrasts wit and wisdom. It notes that good deeds and faces serve as credentials, while a good heart acts as a credit. The text laments lost soul in flowers and taxes readiness to meet the postman as a test of conscience.
When Rome Was Built In The Night Joke
A school committee member asks when Rome was built and a first grade student replies in a witty line. The examiner is astonished, and the girl explains Rome wasn’t built in a day.
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