I would not give my boy for all the dead of earth
A poem from Washington D C dated October 166 by Mary E. Neally eulogizes a son who died in defense of freedom. The speaker vows not to trade his life or others for monarchs rulers or heroes, praising noble sacrifice and patriotic duty amid mourning.
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Who Was It Poem about a crude onlooker on a street
A fragmentary verse describes a man standing on a street corner watching stylish women wade through muddy water. His mouth leaks innuendo and his eyes widen as dames and daughters pass. A veiled woman exposes him and his mother and sister are cited as the speaker silences him.
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A Widow and an Old Bachelor Seek Harmony in a Letting
Nahum Briggs considers tenants for his house and meets Barbara Wyle a widow with a young daughter. She hopes to rent and keep one boarder long term, while Briggs proposes marriage and a single lifelong boarder, leading to a quiet wedding and a firm “To Let” removal. The Iliad excerpt follows, outlining Achilles and Agamemnon’s quarrel, Patroclus’s death, Hector’s fall, and Priam’s plea ending with Achilles surrendering Hector’s body.
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Approach to Ratification of Reconstruction State Governments
The Cincinnati Gazette argues that reconstructed Southern State Governments lack popular ratification and warns against imposing a constitution without consent. It favors a settlement that requires genuine majority approval in a convention, else governance would rest on federal authority and be illegitimate.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Steam gun-carriage by Eads tested on Hudson River
The steam gun-carriage devised by James B. Eads and built under Brooklyn Navy Yard guidance was tested on the Hudson opposite the Palisades. A fifteen inch gun on a steam driven carriage fired solid shots, showing rapid, directed movement and loading with four operators, a major navy advance for casemate weaponry.
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Happiness in Childhood Nostalgia
A reflective piece on cheap happiness once found in simple pleasures. It recalls finding joy in nests with eggs, shimmering brooks, mossy stones, winter snow, and a sunny Saturday afternoon. The piece likens happiness to old-time trifles like a newspaper and twine as trade for joy.
No beans reply shocks mother in child dialogue
A child refuses beans, prompting a surprised mother and a stern retort. The exchange shows a playful domestic moment centered on a simple meal request and a firm refusal.
The Wandering Visitor and the Widow’s Regret
An aged widow sits by her fire as memories of five lost children haunt her. A wild faded woman appears, seeking forgiveness, and the two share lay terms of faith. The visitor urges reform while the widow explains patient, motherly love and hope beyond sin. The tale ends with forgiveness and maternal grace.
Extraordinary rat and elephant clash at London Garden
In the Garden of Plants London a rat escaped keepers and took refuge in an elephant trunk. The elephant struggled, splashed water, and after repeated throws drowned the rat. The elephant calmly then collected treats from spectators as applause rang out.
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The Wood Chopper President
A Cleveland correspondent recalls a tale from Ashtabula childhood about Frank Wade and Tim Waters boarding with Mrs. Adams. During a prayer meeting Wade’s friend testifies to Mrs Adams false humility, prompting the pair to seek a new boarding place after the encounter.
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Fort Fisher bombardment remembered by a veteran
An eyewitness in an English Magazine recalls the savage bombardment at Fort Fisher. He describes shells falling and defenders dying in the fortification once deemed stronger than Sebastopol. A two-turret monitor is jammed by a lucky shot and two Confederate sailors are spared after intervention by General Whiting.
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Names of towns repeat across states prompt a naming crisis
The Hartford Times warns that many U S towns share the same name such as Middletown across Pennsylvania and neighboring states causing mail misdirection. It urges reviving aboriginal place names like Manhattan for New York to reduce confusion and preserve variety.
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Delilah Statue by Mr Story Captures Sappho Inspired Reckoning
The clay sculpture portrays Delilah in a fine athletic figure with a bowed head and contemplative gaze. She holds a blood money purse in her left hand and a rapier at her side, standing in golden Tiber clay and radiating tragic grandeur.
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Telegraphic War Telegram Sparks Market Roar
During the late German war Reuter’s telegraph flashed the English public that most of the Prussian army was captured, causing a surge of excitement and funds. After a break in the dispatch the message corrected and markets fell back, leaving traders unsettled by the confusion.
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Explosive Powder Mill Tragedy Hits Naples
A Naples letter reports a catastrophic powder mill blast at Posilipo. Sixty three people were present. twenty were killed and eleven wounded, seven unharmed, others missing. The mill director, caught exploiting powder funds, set fire to stored powder and killed himself and nearby officials. Police found proof of fraud. public charity aids the victims' families.
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Striking Stranger Flees After Western Depot Incident
A handsome man on a New York Central train from Union Depot attempted to woo a Central engineer's wife, leaving notes and claiming to be an agent selling collars and cuffs. The husband-engineer confronted him in Schenectady. the man was knocked down and fled, later riding to Troy with a black eye.
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Basques Hear Yankee Doodle Played Abroad
William Cullen Bryant recounts Mr. Perry in Spain near Madrid hearing a Basque band play Yankee Doodle. Perry claims the tune as an old national air of the United States, supported by a manuscript showing the same musical notes.
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Sheridan remembered as monster by Democratic writer
The Columbus Journal cites Mr. Thomas Hubbard of the Logan County Gazette denouncing General Sheridan with graphic phrases calling him a beast and noting his memory will be condemned by history and posterity. The piece recalls Sheridan as once a carrier boy for a Democratic paper.
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Witnesses Proclaim Death of Democratic Party
The Sandusky Register mocks the Columbus Statesman by naming three witnesses Treason Andrew Johnson and the American People who allegedly buried the party. The piece suggests the Statesman should wait to hear them testify.
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O'Fallon Will Rewritten in St Louis Estate Case
The will of Colonel O'Fallon of St. Louis directing property valued at six to eight million dollars was set aside. He had granted his children only a life estate and bequeathed the remainder to a grandchild.
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