Fooling with a Panther in Early Wisconsin Town
Silas Smith recalls a day in rural Wisconsin when a panther leaped from a beech and playfully accompanied him along a woods path. The animal finally attacked the barn door, prompting two hunters to fire a rifle and recover the panther’s skin as a bounty reward.
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World famous clocks and their strange hours
A Cassell's Family Magazine excerpt reviews renowned clocks across Europe and England. It notes Strasburgs twenty foot timepiece dating to 1574 with a blind maker, Ratisbon's three kings clock, Lubeck automata of German electors, and Walpole’s Beranbene Hill clock later owned by Queen Victoria. It mentions Kenilworth, Windsor Castle, and Whitehall horology curiosities.
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Secret of Hawthorne's Success Lecture On Old Salem
A glowing outline of Nathaniel Hawthorne's character and influence is shared in a lecture. A New York correspondent recounts Old Salem residents' humorous, belittling memory of Hawthorne as lazy yet later recognizing his beautiful writing and literary impact.
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Frank Pierce
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