The Old Man's Colt at the Tavern in Vermont Snow
On New Year's Eve a visitor from Vermont showcases a bright bay five-year-old gelding at a country tavern. The buyer, after long negotiation, finally agrees to a price around three hundred dollars with Jem Saltum, who hints the old man may demand more. The tale centers on the horse's speed, the barroom chatter, and the tavern setting as ambitions collide with pride and profit.
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Vermont
Jem Saltum
Brat- Ueboro
Jem Saham
Yans
Jem
Val
Tate
Wal
Saltum
Eyther
Batlin
Jom Saltum
Saham
Vermont Sharper
Tiees
Jemmity
Fem
Vertonter
Dloomingdale
New York
Tim
Contess
A Vermont Sharpster and a Bought Colt’s Rise to Fame
The narrator recalls buying a horse from Jem Saltum after a tense negotiation in Vermont. Despite fierce bargaining, the colt changes hands for six hundred dollars, then rises to stardom on New York roads, later fetching high sums and earning a two minute twenty six second mile. The narrator laments lacking Saltum’s selling knack.
Political rancor and division amid the Civil War era
Harper's Weekly decries partisan efforts to exploit wartime strife for political gain. It argues division weakens the Union, praises universal emancipation stance by Mr Summer, and calls citizens to deny covert treason amid a party that refused to abandon the fight for the Republic.
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Jeff. Davis
Times
Republican Party
Forborne
Summer
Republian
Syracuse
United States
Harper's Weekly
Removal of State Prisoners from Fort Lafayette
The State prisoners confined in Fort Lafayette are to be moved to Fort Warren in Boston Harbor. Fort Warren has been prepared to accommodate them. The government may seek to fortify the harbor defense for New York. The note also includes unrelated humor and a railway crash remark.
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W. A. Townsley
Clermont County
Amelia
Batavia
Clermont
Main
Water Streets
Ohio
Union Streets
Felicity
Goodwin
Fort Lafayette
Fort Warren
Boston Harbor
New York
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C. T. Fitch
Kaneee
A. Frazier
Natyl
R. L. McKinlay
LAW and Notary Public
A. T. Cowen
Milford
J. A. Adams
E. A. Parker
Adams & Parker
Hamilton Counties
Nilford
Clermont Co
G. Marshall
D. W. C. Loudon
Marshall & Loudon
Georgetown
Brown County
Brown
Adan
T. D. Hartman
Cynthiana
Marathon
I. Elston, Jr
New Salisbury
Mulberry
William Howard
Deanison’s
Geo. L. Swing
Atturney AT Law
Ofeo
Weaver's Building
Batavia Hotel
WM. Arthur
LAW
Wilhamsville
Geo. W. McLefresh
Market Street
P. H. Hastings
Kentucky
Missouri
Alec
Tna Insurance Company
TM. Lewis
J. M.m'grew
Lewis & McGrew
Denison
J. M. McGrew
J.tritt
Boturgos
Front
Quarry Streets
New Richmond
W. Greg
Johinston
J. &, Pens
T. Q. Ashburn
Penn & Ashburn
J.F. Hill
Otany
Cynthian
P . Marathon
T. J. Morris
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Bethel
A. C. McChasney
Maintreet
Treet
Janu
N. J. Barber
M. D. Aving
Dre. McMillen & Kennedy
Nerf
J. A. Weaver & Bro
Nantes
R. Allen Mollyneaux
Gray's
Front Treet
J.D. Howry
A.V Kerr
Bing
G. W. Felter
Goodale House
Wan Enart
Nate and
Tow Sts
Columbus
O. Nu
Thie
Fan
New Broome
Griffin House
Q. T. Griffin
Boone Hotel
Washington Street
Higginsport
Brown CO
J. L. Howe
Kain
Main Street
Williamsburgh
Broadway
Cincinnati
Jos. R. Cromwell
Second Streets
Henrie
James Watson
Ndome
Clermont House
A. C. Ulrich
Makatewah
Lower Market
Utnien
Down Tewt
A.C. Ulrich
West Fourth Street
Porter & CO
Porter
D. BR. Joag
Allen Smith, Jr
Irrarl Quick
Kramer & Kroger, Merchant Tailors
Sixth Street
East Side
East Pearl ST
A. P. Gatch
Jan
Jacob Theis
Dealbein
Straw Goods
Main St
Bet
Fourth & Fifth
Noys
Alexander Monair
Doeuler
Groceries & Grane
Vouth and
Mary Streets
Congress Street
Clootnnall
Duxander Monata
Congress St
L. G
John L. Moore
Dtc
J. H. Stegeman
East Columbia Street
Ludlow
Olyl
John Britting
Vine and
Sixth Streets
John Church, JR
Mporter
Fourth Street
Jesus
John Grant
Batavia, C
Mar. Lyt
Mutual Insurance CO
Sturges
E. R. Shannon
Geo. McMurchy
Martin Ryan
Jo Tritt
Lewis Terwiliger
Goshen
Benj Archer
Pieres Township
John Shaw
Ohio Township
N. A. Hitch
W. B. Kincaid
Neville
Geo. MccMurchy
J. Tritt
B. R. Alley
A. S. Walker, & Son
Williamsburg, Ohio
Williamsburg
Conrad Oeh
Boots & Shoes
Pearl Street
North Side
J.C. Davis
Wm, Megrue, J. C. Davis & Co., Produce & Commission Merchants
Vine Street
Taft & Hendrick, Dentists
Walnut and
Vine
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Sluiker
Bylamore
Wees
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Hare
Chish
Lucifer
Ife
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