Life Among the Hills of Wayne County Pioneer Hunter
A Newark Mercury correspondent visits George McMullen, a six foot hunter and teacher, recalling his solitary mountain home, first-rate marksmanship, and battles with wildlife. He recounts McMullen’s bear and panther duel, wolf den siege, and dramatic rescues, highlighting rugged frontier life and McMullen’s legendary courage.
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Newark Mercury
George McMullem
Wayne County
Paradise
George McMullen
Bears
George
Bruin
Honor Bright
Bear
Lackawana River
Warren Mail Advertising Rates and Payment Terms
The Warren Mail outlines subscription charges of 150 in advance and 200 if not prepaid, with discontinuation for arrears. Advertising rates list one square of twelve lines or less at three insertions for 1, then 25 cents for each subsequent insertion, with yearly ads billed by contract.
The Dying Wife Poem Passes Love to Her Child
A grieving wife bids her husband to lay their babe on her bosom as she nears death. She asks for comfort, blessings, and guidance for their child, promising to watch over from beyond and to be known by the mother’s name in the daughter’s future.
Boots End Loud Debate as Health Remedy
The Boston Bee reports women in street scenes favor sturdy waterproof boots over fragile fashion shoes. The piece argues boots promote health and could curb consumption by encouraging practical footwear choices. It urges women to embrace common sense in footwear to counter disease.
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The
Boston Bee
America
Tennessee House OKs Hermitage Purchase for Tomb and Grounds
A Tennessee House measure authorizes the state to buy 500 acres including the tomb of Andrew Jackson and Hermitage buildings for fifty thousand dollars. The move would grant permanent ownership of the site associated with the former president.
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House
Tennessee
Jackson
Hermitage
Awkward Dining Exchange Echoes Biblical Quip
A mother and daughter clash over a discreet meal as the daughter defends hiding bread and ale with her left hand while quoting a Bible verse about not letting the right hand know what the left hand does. The exchange sharpens the family moment with humor and tension.
Jesus Wept and the Lake of Fire Read in Island Crater
A meditation on Jesus compassion amid grief quotes scripture about tears and heaven. It shifts to a volcanic crater narrative on Hawaii with Hussey describing a half mile lake of fire, red lava waves, and a vast black cone belching smoke, a striking, fearsome scene.
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Jesus Christ
Earth
Lazarus
Jesus
Sandwich Islands
Hell
Le Fanny Fern on Dana Taylor Bayard Willis in the Tribune
The N Y Ledger quotes Le Fanny Fern lampooning Charles A Dana Bayard Taylor and Richard Willis. Fern mocks the Tribune editors, laments fair play, and teases Willis about name changes and refined manners in a biting social portrait.
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le Fanny Fern
N. Y. Ledger
Tribune
Charles A. Dana
N. Y. Tribune
London Times
Charles
Times
Bayard Taylor
Bayard
Richard Willis
Fanny
Richard Storrs Willis
Willis Richard Storrs
Storrs
Musical World
Richard
Train Delay Sparks Half Fare Joke From Vermont Line
A Vermont paper notes a Rutland and Burlington Railroad conductor quipped to a mother during a long snow delay, saying her boy could not pass at half fare because he was too large. The mother replied he was small enough when they started, highlighting the overnight standstill.
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Jack Dimon
Jack
Vermont
Ile
Rutland and Burlington Railroad
Strongest Butter Provokes Albany Dining Antics
Simeon Draper, a New York Almshouse governor, dined in Albany where the butter was especially rank. He joked to waiter John to remove the plate, and the Irish waiter declared with pride that it was the strongest butter they had in the house.
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Simeon Draper
New York
Albany
John
Draper
Smoker Rejected as Apprentice by City Foreman
A gentleman offered a boy to a large establishment for an apprenticeship. The foreman refused, citing the boy's daily cigar as a "bad mark" and saying they do not want smokers.
Elephants Arrive Safely After Long Ocean Crossing
Two performing elephants reach port aboard the Northumberland from London after a sixty day tempestuous voyage. They travel in tight quarters and receive limited water but are reported in excellent spirits and little harmed by the journey. In a separate note, a county judge and an anxious schoolmistress story highlight adversity testing character.
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London
Northumberland
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Kate
Starbuck
Equinunk
Delaware
Putnam
Geo. McMullen
Wolfdom
Warren Mail
E. Cowan
Lake OF Fire
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