Thackeray Letter on Vanity Fair and Char acters
A Longmans Magazine excerpt reproduces a letter from William Makepeace Thackeray to his friend the Duke of Devonshire and Leigh Hunt's friend. He laments Vanity Fair ending, outlines the fates of Rawdon Crawley and Mrs Crawley, notes Sir Pitt Sedley and Joseph Sedley, and mentions interactions among Crawley family members and Dobbin. The piece also recounts Thackeray's Smollett tomb reflection in Leghorn with a touristic digression.
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Thackeray
Longman's Magazine
Leigh Hunt
Duke of Devonshire
Vanity Fair
Thackerey
Levy Delle
Smee
Mya
Crawley
Lord Stepne
Rawdon Crawley
Sir Pitt
Pitt
Lady Crawley
Sir Fitt
Colonel Crawley
Coventry Island
Knightsbridge
W. Dobbin
Kampahire
KR. Crawley
Jane
G. Bodley- Osborne
Osborne
Sir Charles Sedleyix
Devonshire House
Miss Crawley
Fir Pitt
London
Grece
W. M. Tuackeray
True Story of Mary and Her Little Lamb
Agnes Carriage recalls the enduring tale of Mary and her lamb as a cornerstone of American childhood literature. The crude verses by John Rolleton reflect a Massachusetts school’s past, later polished by Mrs. Sarah Hall, and its popularity shows in a Boston fair where a lamb fleece stocking and Mary’s autograph raised 140 dollars for Old South church.
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America
Mary
John Rolleton
Massachusetts
Sarah Hall
Boston
Old South Church
Agnes
Lippincott's
Mexican Bathing Scene in Aguas Calientes Described
A vivid, sensationalized account portrays Mexican girls bathing in public pools near Aguas Calientes. The piece notes warm water springs, extensive exposure, and a contrast between clothed and unclothed bathers, reflecting curious, voyeuristic tone.
Bathing and beauty at Aguas Calientes canal
The narrative visits Aguas Calientes with vivid scenes of canal bathing locals. Women wash children and wash garments, girls bathe with braids and rebozas, and the author notes striking features and charm amid a lively canal scene near ancient bath houses and Montezuma’s daughter legends. The piece blends travel wonder with cultural observation.
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Mexican Central
Aguas Calientes
Mater Familias
Fair Land
Montezuma
San Francisco Chronicle
Domestic Amenities Lesson from a Mistaken Path
The Detroit Free Press editorials suggest learning from errors and foolish acts to improve character. A dialogue contrasts configurations of masculine and feminine perspectives on advice and self improvement.
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Detroit Free Press
George and the Hatchet Mystery Across Museums
A garbled World article quotes speculation on George Jones and Brown with a tiny hatchet, suggesting Washington might have sold it to about seven thousand two hundred seventy seven museums. The fragmentary text hints at a historic artifact trade.
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Brown-Jones
Washington
Jones-Brown
New York World
Pigeons as Messengers for Naval Forces
A 23 volume United States Naval Institute issue highlights Lieutenant E W Eberle on using homing pigeons to speed fleet communications. He cites Key West and Port Townsend as pivotal stations, notes pigeons could rapidly concentrate forces and connect sea and shore, calling the system a sea telegraph for long-distance links.
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Baltimore Sun
United States Naval Institute
E W. Eberle
Eberle
Key West
Atlantic
Port Townshend
Strait of Fuca
Puget Sound
Pacific
Great Britain
Four Footed
A Madison Avenue family leaves their house abruptly after their son buys a bull pup without consent. The landlady blocks the dog’s entry, sparking a quarrel in a vivid exchange. The family departs that evening per the New York Sun report.
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Madison Avenue
New York Sun
Democratic Drift Threatens England’s Education Aim
The passage notes growing democratic tendencies in England and citizen reluctance toward popular education. It warns such factionalism endangers the nation’s future under democracy, risking a decline from the high status achieved under aristocratic rule.
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England
Charles Keene's economical pen and wind drawing craft
Georges Du Maurier in Harper's Magazine lauds Charles Keene for spare lines and perfect composition. He notes Keene hits the exact line count to frame a gust with economy and certainty, surpassing prior records.
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Charles Keene
Keene
Georges du Maurier
Harper's Magazine
Bummer Word Traces From English Roots to US Use
A note traces the term bummer from English origins to American use. It mentions forms like bummaree in 1660 advertisements and notes the shift to meaning a fish peddler, with later cautious adoption in the United States in California during the 1850s.
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Publick Intelligencer
United States
California
New York World
Unjust Commentator Criticizes Talented Senatorial Figure
A Washington Star exchange has an offhand critic claiming a gentleman with talent lacks discipline while Senator Sorghum defends his diligence. The senator insists the man promptly files for any vacancy he hears of, underscoring perseverance.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Healthful diets and English schooling seen in satire
A satirical verse sketches strict health rules banishing common foods and praises boiled water while mocking extreme dietary lore. It then shifts to an Atlantic excerpt noting English class bias against education, tuition fears, and secular school opposition, illustrated by a father and son exploring the word chatelaine via a dictionary.
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England
J. N. Larned
Atlantic
America
Tudor Jenks
St. Nicholas
Jenks
Castellanus
Castle
Castel
Chastel
Chateau
Whitehouse
Father’s cooking lessons from a dyspeptic parent
A witty exchange reveals a young wife learning family lore about her mother’s cooking and a father whose stomach troubles shaped the household. The husband admits his mother learned by practicing on his father, delivering a humorous family anecdote.
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Jane
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Moral in a Dictionary Lesson Fable
A father tests his son with lessons on usefulness and prudence. The boy, after mastering tasks, mockingly says he could have done them by consulting a dictionary. The passage ends with the suggestion that this moment could serve as a moral about effort and humility.
Sunday School Boy Questions Pantry Secrets
A smiling boy asks his mother if he has been good since starting Sunday school and then inquires why mince pies remain locked in the pantry, prompting a gentle family exchange about trust and rules.
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Tommy
Mat
London
Beware the smile in anger and the gleeful glare
A Chicago News quip notes two dangerous types: a man who smiles when furious and a man who looks glum when glad, suggesting a wary view of concealed motives and humor.
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Chicago News
Mammoth Cave Entry Described By John R. Procter
John R. Procter former Kentucky state geologist writes on Mammoth Cave of Kentucky in The Century. He details the ascent from the hotel area to the glen above Green River, cave air temperatures, and the cave’s breathing phenomena as a guide leads the party down rugged steps into the vestibule.
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John R. Procter
Kentucky
Mammoth Cave of Kentucky
Mgr. Procter
Mammoth Cave
Green River
Shave
A Silent Mammoth Cave Passage and Ancient Airs
The account guides readers through Mammoth Cave’s rotunda and shadowed halls. It notes acoustics, historical concerts by Jenny Lind, pristine air, saltpeter vats from 1812, and gunpowder origins, then details standard tours and the cave’s enduring wonders including long routes and icebergs described as lasting centuries.
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Cade
Jenny Lind
Star Chamber
der Freischutz
Rotunda
Mammoth Cave
Boston Fashion Quip Hints at Party Class Insights
A witty exchange about clothing prices and social roles appears in a Detroit Journal quotation, contrasting guests and servants at a formal gathering. The clipping references Boston style and a marked down price of pants.
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Boston
Cincinnati Enavirer
Townsend Lodge Meeting Schedule and Invites
The regular meetings of Townsend Lodge No. 6 occur on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays at Masonic Hall Broadway Townsend. Sojourning brethren are invited to attend. G E Poor M W W C Waarey Recorder M Guent er Financer Meets every 2nd Saturday in Masonic Hall All visiting members invited Townsend Montana Mrs Marrie McCormier W M Miss Moxtie Maypece Secretary
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North Star Lodge
P.C. Hall
H.S. Hyatt
W. M
G. W. Girmam
Townsend Lodge
Masonic Hall
Broadway
Townsend
G. E. Poor
M. W
Order
Marrie McCormier
Moxtie Maypece
Montana
Toston
Lwep Creek
Lavinia Chapel
Crow Creek
W.T. Goulder
Paster
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Smollett's
Leghorn
Smollett
Tourisrs
Sexton
Mary's Little Law
Mexico
Republic of Mexico
George
Economy of Art
Munsey's
Broadwater County
Seend Messenger
Townseap Massencer Jon Rooms
Townsend Messenger
The
Townsend Messenant
the Townsend Messenger
Northwest
Detroit Journal
Lodge Directory
FL. T
A. l
A. Oo
U. W
Woodmen of the World
Townsend Camp
T. N. Averitt
L. S. Ronsisox
Methodist Episcopal Church
Aadersburg
Beaver Creek
Winston, Y. 2
Geo. B
B. Church, South
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