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The Pious Man Billy Bores His Faith For Gold
A Boston Evening Gazette retells Old Billy B as a devout man who trusts in heaven for salvation yet insists on paying for grace with gold. He preaches that “salvation’s free” but claims he must earn grace, boasting of a pew for free and recounting hardships on a river farm with corn bread and boards.
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Boston Evening Gazette
Billy B
Billy Sm
Billy
Miss Olney's Valentine Recounted In Quiet Village Tale
In a La Taine village Miss Olney recalls a youth when she courted Jack Brown and later deceived him at a Valentine party. The Civil War separation, marriages, and misfortune shaped her into a dutiful, solitary dressmaker. A late visitor brings news of Jack's return ending in a tender family memory.
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Miss Olney
Seattle
Jack Brown
Jack
Lida
Alfy Brimmer
la- Taine
Andersonville
Libby
Iso
Lorraine
Gladstone in England Age and Work Noted in Albany Express
The Albany Express reports on Mr. Gladstone at nearly 76 handling speechmaking diplomacy and tree felling amid England’s Liberal campaign. It compares ages of European leaders and American statesmen, noting longevity in politics vs retirement in the United States.
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Albany
N. Y
Gladstone
England
Liberal Party
Mr. Gladstone
Beaconsfield
Lord Palmerston
Earl Russell
Continental Europe
Bismarck
Thiers
France
Grevy
Gortschakoff
Russia
Atlantic
America
Euurope
Simon Cameron
Hamilton Fish
Horatio Seymour
Samuel J. Tilden
Leonard Bacon
Theodore Dwight Wooley
Mr. Beecher
Father
Catherine
Cardinal McCloskey
James Freeman Clarke
Dr. McCosh
Pope
Father Beckx
Dollinger
Father Curol
Arch Denison
Whittier Responds to Girard Schoolchild Plea
A Girard Pennsylvania public school sent verses to poet John Greenleaf Whittier asking for a poem they could recite. Whittier replied with a brief, thoughtful verse, expressing encouragement to the children.
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Girard
Penn
Sté-Ssetter
Whittier
Isis
Ballade or mpanca under the fair lights and dances
The fragment describes glow from soft lamps on flushed cheeks and low laughter between dances. Dancers rest as the scene hints at romance and fate, with references to bold men facing doom between the dances and a cadence of whispered sentiment.
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Comserresary
Penelope Accepts Doctor Sherburne in Longtime Family Home
Miss Penelope, a strict New England spinster, receives a marriage proposal from Dr. Joal Sherburne, a lively Maine physician, after her elder guardian Dr. Hardy retires. Penelope finds happiness and doubt in the match, while her niece Penelope Jr. reacts with blushes and delight.
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Dr. Hardy
Miss Penelope
Penelope Hardy, Jr
New England
Joal Sherburne
Maine Mn
Hardy
Penelope
Dr. Sherburne
Penette Or Jr
Aes
Ephanes
Peur
When Daughters Need A Husband The Way Fate Wills
A speaker muses on marriage norms and class expectations. He urges readers to value practical virtues over wealth and titles and to seek spouses who share humble lives. The verse critiques social pressure for rich matches and calls for simple domestic happiness.
Medical Observations On Heartbeat and Sleep Effects
A historical note explains how heart rate varies with posture, sleep, and alcohol. It states standing raises beats per minute to about seventy four, lying down lowers to around seventy, and eight hours of sleep could reduce roughly five thousand heartbeats. It notes alcohol increases stroke count and pushes the heart beyond normal rates, especially before sleep.
Gentle Words and Frosting on the Summer Wind
Fragments describe a lyricful, musical verse with imagery of gentle words and heavenly tones. Phrases evoke singing angels and soothing voices, suggesting a melodic poem about blessing and emotional resonance.
The Heat Bites A Town Youth Recounting A Run
A boy named Andrew sweats through a mile and a half run noting the heat as he explains to his father how far he went. He mentions a plan to visit Briggs corner and a bridge while neighbors prepare to gather for a forthcoming event.
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Andrew
Andy
Iran
Rae
Peinceay
Doe
Pep
Jim
Edddy
Tim
Blan
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Barbara Yechton
John Sherburne
Penelope, Jr
Pansy Harding
Archie Johnston
Eaitora
Penel Jr
Penelope, Sr
Peneee Coe
Leone
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