The Chivalry of the Mines and a California Ball
A reminiscence recalls Fremont era mining camps in California with chivalrous miners escorting a young narrator at a ball. The tale contrasts crude camp life with San Francisco mansions, and notes army officers at a return reception. The narrative covers mining society, marriages, and early California prosperity shifts toward agriculture. The piece includes fashion notes on evening dress trends and accessories of the era.
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Phila. Times
Horn
Golden Shore
California
Nevada
Sandy Bowers
Washoe
Paris
France
Havre
San San Francisco
Bowers
New York Society
Sandy
Desert
Bowers Mansion
Mowey
San Francisco
Mure
Hyat
General Freemont
J. Ross Browne
Sacramento
Rincon Hill
Nob
Guiches
Sutter Street
Los Angeles
W. T. Sherman
Grant
Hooker
Thomas
Thiers
Nicosia
Normandy
Alsace
Memory of a wedding and Pacific coast era in Lizzi R
The excerpt recalls a 19th century California wedding tied to an army civil society bridge and a fatal pistol death. It notes post 1860 California growth, romance in song, art imports, a flowering literature, railroad expansion and the fading recollections of early Pacific coast life.
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Golden State
Europe
Pacific Coast
Lizzi R
Poor Consolation Tale Brings Laughing Exchange
A clergyman visiting a bereaved widow offers comfort about reunion in heaven. She asks how soon friends meet again, he assures immediacy. She quips that the husband’s first wife has him again, prompting a playful, affectionate exchange about kissing.
Ben Butler Lovers Tale From the Chicago Times
A Chicago Times fragment recounts Ben Butler at Water ville Maine who ends an engagement by fabricating a gaudy drunken persona. He confronts temperance kin and a ditch, a police court fine, and a liberated exit. The tale closes with a joke about corn and health.
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The
Chicago Times
Ben Butler
Waterville
Ben
Gen
Times
Oregon Ex-Senators Profiled From Salem Life
Sacramento Union correspondent surveys former Oregon Senators in Salem describing Jo Lane as aging rustic, Nesmith on a vast 2000 acre farm near the capital ready for politics, Harding thriving on a 1000 acre spread and back in law practice, and Col Kelly in Astoria with a land deposit view and restless desire to return to active public life.
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Sacramento
California
Salem
Oregon
Jo Lane
Umpqua
Congress
Tilden
Nesmith
Benjamin Harding
Lincoln
Nesmit
Harding
Io Law
Col. Kelly
Astoria
Sento
Agsin
Gesture of reconciliation after speech in Sparta Ga
A crowd gathered as Judge Marks spoke last Wednesday. He referenced a Virginia tale of two brothers one fallen for the stars and stripes and the other for the lost cause. He urged unity and then shook hands with Colonel Byrd amid applause.
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Cape May
Ocean House
Perry Street
Washington
Centre House
Washington Street
Capa May
R Ludlow
Philadelphia
Fie
Congress Hall
Whisky Row
Merchants’ House
Jackson Street
Perry, Washington
Jackson Streets
Petersoen
Jackson
Merchant’s
Finlan
Charles Snelke
Mrs. Miller
Atlantic House
George [Illworth
Capill
William H. King
George Fray
Avenue House
George T. Dougherty
Huns
A. Rudolph
Camden
Alexander McConnel
Rudolph
Decatur Street
Judge Hamburger
W. E. Ding
Columbia House
Ocean Street
Beach
Beaver
Thomas
Parker
Colonel Smoot
Columba
Stoeton
Stocton House
Warner
Stocton Row
Wall
Columbia Avenue
Congress
J. E. McCary
John C. Bullets
TE. C. Knight
William Mason
Wyoming Cottage
George Hildreth
Mray
Avenue
William KE
King
Blumberger
Barret
Welf
Sparta
Judge Marks
Byrd
Virginia
Colonel Byrd
The Wood Yard Lesson in Life and a Clever Boy
A wry tale from a city wood yard shows a charitable yard owner testing a boy with a nickel. The youth buys a gallon jug for ten cents then sells back at fifteen, leaving the yard owner puzzled as the boy disappears, leaving a jug with a hole and a dog inside.
Don't judge a man by the clothes or rank he bears
A miscellaneous clipping notes moral maxims about judging by appearances and motives, then reports a survey of the Allegheny river from 1828 to a current check, with remarks on changes to islands and channel, and ends with short quirky vignettes and a postal tale about a long page letter and a nine-cent postage due.
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Price
Robert J. Culverwlell
Muither
Culverwell Medical
Eproys
Aun St
New York
Poutoffive
Cain
Thomas VS. Roberts
W. E. Merrill
Allegheny
Franklin
Freeport
Commercial Gazette
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Tb. F. Morris
Wakkun
Warren CG
Warun
Nee Eres
Ng. W
Weol
Cohan
Perry D. Clark
Warren
Cc Able & Knapp
Attics
Allen Biock
E. Maldy & Co
Sd. Preston
M.D
Honmopathic Physi- Beclan
Uilico
Prives Uy
Respectalle
Medicing
Grabis
Rgonth
Pavis House and
Aanfort
Yuricls
Waryon
Uinli
Episcopal Church
Brera & Ball
Law
Beatty Block
First National Bank
WM. D. Brown
D. J. Wall
K.L. Ball
Eorge H. Leonstalrt
Benler
William Swanson
Johnsons Ex
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Nellouse
Evans
K. Ronne
Merchant Tailor
Allen's Block
Panayioul
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Piysiciwn
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Shefield
Warren County
Penn
Spayete Agqustus
N. Lowly
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Sellor
East Thick St. Wits
Jamiustown
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F. Loffman
Warr
Totten Bavings Bank
Lbul & Miles
Allius
J. Hodes
Mesaner & ‘Frushel
Jeisindss Er Tastail
Nsmoor & Relves
Ab Lauw
Walter Street
Scollele
FLD
Reeves. i. Op
Biurray
Suvecon
Dahee
Morek & Go
Watt
Lou Ren
I Brown & Ston
Ab Baw
Waren, Yu
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Ih. Brow
Lark
Lyay
Wuarree
TOYS
Supurie & Byles
Spring Street
Qusville
Mune, Erie, Warren and Forest Vountils
Cares
Mbs Arab
20Lillen & Thompson
Conteak
Pidtoute
W. Allen
U. G. Thompson
Yunkilk
Valam Ley
Fptsburgh Railway
Sourp Ward 'Craens
Pein
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Titusville
Pitusvill
Newton Arching
Piblefela
Youngaville
Irvineton
LITUM
Russellsbir
Fentonvilly S Frewsburg
Cro
Vermont
Sinelourvill
Frodonia
Biuthaig
Ypu
Vwhayer
C. A. Cure
Nore
Lake Bhore Road
Dunkirk
Pennnsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia and Erie R
Gumbee Tims
Tadbie
Marc
Philadelphia & Erie
ERI Mall
Philadelphic
Irvineion
Terry Arriat
Ints
Erie Mall
Heig Warren
Mail
Gaul
Bat Corry
Il Crook
A&g
Mie & Kane Accor
Tims
Anclub Corry
Ciraeat
Aida
Eric
Unc
Philatelber Thay
Wal A. Baldwin
Guy'l
Stapros
Cress
A. W. Smith
Meadville
Novi A. Rearick
Stord
J. N. Schnuws
Boston
Ila
Berofulu
J. N. Schnur
Front Street
Warren, Pa
Pleasimnt
Weeks
Vegevine
Tennessee
Cumberland County
D. W.C. James
Mehzotr
ARNOD
D & Bro. Blacksmiths
Curca
LATA
Wood Ofice
Third St
Methodist Church
James N. Myers
Bill Poster
Brick
Igilouse Brothers
Pleasant Township
Kidney Complaint
BR. Stevens
Boston, Mass
Carver House Drug Store
Wiith
Savings Bank
Atraneral Banking Business
Foragn Buchange
F. Watson Nesmlti, J. Hazeltine
D. L. F. Watson, QO. Tl. Huxrsa, P. Fauconen
M. B. Dunnam, Ald
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A. Kirberger
Jas, Cuare
JB. J. Nusmirs
E.G. Woon
Ulting
Jack Frost
Qarland
Atlania
Society IN
Pacific Slope
Mark Twain
Hale
Gilead
Pike
G. N. Crittenton
Prop
N.Y
Proprietors of the
Liberty Street
Second
Alwayaaon
Fish
Caine
Suison
J. H. Berestresser
Morek
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Clemons
Sagebrush
Mr. Clemens
Fashion Notes
William
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