Grant and Jackson Echo Nashville Camp Meeting Anecdote
The reminiscence recalls General Jackson’s church arrival in Nashville as told by Peter Cartwright. Cartwright recounts a preacher’s misstep and Jackson’s gracious reception at a hotel, praising independence and fearless ministry.
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Grant
New Jersey
Jackson
Nashville
Peter Cartwright
Peter
Jersey
Stokes
See Eeens Association
Oceangrove Camp Meeting Association
Methodist Episcopal Church
United
Ulysses S. Grant
Woods
Dr. Newman
Gen. Jackson
Brother Mac Phony
General Jackson
Brother Mac
Jesus Christ
Swampscot Farmer Keeps Mower In Cornered Tool House
A Swampscot farmer preserves his mower by storing it in a corner of the tool house, cleaning and maintaining it rather than using it each season. Neighbors note his frugal farming habits and abundant reading, including current literature and papers read aloud by hired men. The Rural New Yorker clipping also mentions Dr. Tischendorf's Greek Testament updates and a minor edition release.
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Swampscot
Joe Peet
Swaimpécot
New Yorker
Oddities and anecdotes from a bygone era
A collage of brief notes includes Fahrenheit thermometer trivia, meteoric shower claims, a witticism about cart before a horse, Lamb on an omnibus, cricket match results, a resolution from Albany machinists, and a moral about breaking bad habits through prayer and love, all from a School Day Visitor column.
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National Convention of the Machinists and Blacksmiths
Albany
N. Y
How To Make Tomato Pickle From Aged Home Methods
ripe tomatoes are scalded to peel easily and set under covered galt for a day. add spices and vinegar then boil and bottle. a second batch uses one bushel of tomatoes boiled to softness with vinegar salt cloves allspice Cayenne pepper black pepper garlic and cook until reduced, then bottle.
Hog Breeds Favored Over Large Pigs by Experienced Stock Raiser
A seasoned stock raiser argues small hogs outperform large ones. He claims no advantage to giant hogs, noting higher costs and slower cooling, and states four hundred pounds live weight is too large for profitable bacon. He praises small, sleek hogs with minimal heads and delicate legs as yielding the most flesh per food unit.
Romance of Telegraph Sparks Clerk Courtship Reports
Government telegraphs chief F Dves Scudmore reports a romantic view of lovers formed across telegraph wires. He notes cross city marriages and friendships between London and Berlin clerks, while workers judge moods by work style. The piece cites caution and prudence in matching, with clerks observing each other’s temperaments.
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F. Dves Scudmore
Great Britain
Scudmore
Rowrke
London
Berlin
Gemer
Luchmore
Philadelphia Ledger
Various 19th century notes on finance, crime, and industry
The item lists diverse news items including cricket matches in Hoboken, US savings deposits, Boston real estate valuations, a Brazilian minister’s death and succession, church and convention news, and assorted regional reports from New York, Chicago, and Dakota. It notes rail, postal, and tax developments, a large Charleston export figure, and a dramatic silver lead discovery in Arizona. It also covers union meetings and trade union finance reports.
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Union Cricket Club
Germantown
St. George
Hoboken
United States
Boston
Senor Barrets
Bhe
Bieber McCloskey
Liberia
Arlington House
W. R. Taylor
W. W. Field
Newark
New Jersey
Andes Insurance Company
Triumph
Amazon
Great Britain
Albert Brisbane
Congress
Capitol
Government Printing Office
Washington
Chicago
M. E. Church
South
Freedmen’s Aid Society
Ohio Conference
Corebon
Arizona
Convention of General Railroad
International Convention of Machinists and Blacksmiths
John Fehrenbatch
Cleveland
Ohio
Finance Committee
Executive Department
New York
Insurance Department
Treasury Department
Nearer My God to Thee and the Life of Sarah Flowers Adams
Dr Cuyler lauds Sarah Flowers Adams author of the hymn Nearer My God to Thee noting her nobility and frail health. Adams married English engineer William B Adams and died in 1849 near Arrow Essex. The hymn appeared in 1841 in Fox's sacred lyrics and spread through worship anthologies. Comets are traced from ancient times with Nicephorus described as the first accurate recorder in the 14th century.
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Fox
England
Arrow
Essex
German postal money orders to Germany begin Oct 1
The United States and Germany will launch postal money orders on October 1. The local post office will remit 1 to 60 dollars to the German Empire with larger sums via additional orders. Thaler equals 71 cents in U.S. value. Commission rates range from 15 to 70 cents based on amount. Also, verdict in Kallenbauh case finds death by hanging during temporary insanity with alleged conjugal distress as false.
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United States
Germany
German Empire
Kallenbauh
Cumminaville
Reception committee named for Sagina w excursion party
On Change reports Mr 8 F Covington named the reception committee for a Sagina w business men's excursion inviting the C H D party. The visitors are expected to arrive Tuesday next and stay Wednesday and Thursday. Members listed include J H French G J Evener J M Glenn and others.
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F. Covington
Saganaw, Mich
J. H. French
G. J. Evener
J.M. Glenn
G. Y. Roots
Howard Eckert
Thos.Wrenn
Robert Simms
W. J. Armel
J. M. W. Neff
Geo. W. Bishop
H. W. Brown
K. M. Fraser
Geo. M. Hord
Mathew Ryan
State v Whalen and Rivard in Common Pleas
In Avery before judge, the State faced two cases. Patrick Whalen was charged with assault on Mrs. Francis and the jury disagreed. Louis Rivard faces an attempted rape charge involving Mrs. Burgraf. Probate Court records show Pawbe M. Wilson estate $450 and John Garry estate administration $1,425 with will annexed.
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Common Pleas
Avery
Patrick Whalen
Francis
Louis Rivard
Burgraf
R. A. Morton
Pawbe M. Wilson
J.P. Carbery
John Garry
Bound to Mate Prepares for Marriage Despite Age Hurdle
A Kentucky couple sought a marriage license from Probate Court clerk Williamon. The groom, underage, raged at the legal restriction and threatened to journey to Indiana to wed. The clerk explained the law while the couple vowed to try again.
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Kentucky
Pasl Williamon
Paul
Mr. Williamson
Indiana
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