Fragmentary ledger with salaries and poems
A garbled page shows clerks and treasurers salaries for Hotchkiss Lewis Schnel and others, with figures like 131 86 and 1 241 24 amid grain accounts. The fragment ends with a quoted poem about love and distant fairy isles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Cois
Courage at Despair, Hope in Adversity Asserts
A reflective verse excerpt by Anthony Morehead from Century urges true bravery not in calm times but when fear and despair loom. It contrasts easy courage in favorable weather with steadfast courage amid hardship.
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Anthony Morehead
Burdette Poem Reflects a Parent’s Midnight Care
A short verse by Burdette expresses joy at a baby’s presence and nightly disturbances. It recalls laughing together and walking the floor until dawn as a parent responds to the baby’s cries.
Variety of writing papers in vogue in Philadelphia Times notes
The Philadelphia Times surveys current paper styles led by Mikado trends and Mahdi and Afghan colored papers. Linen imitations and royal Irish linen papers remain popular while sealing wax and monograms dominate envelopes. Note cards wane as invitations use honor, and colors signal intentions from love to mourning.
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Philadelphia Times
Quotations on Religion and Virtue from Notable Thinkers
A compilation of religious and moral maxims from figures such as Franklin, Fields, Bishop Fowler, Irving, Orville Dewey, John Hall, George Macdonald, Joseph Parker, Leighton, W. E. Channing, Ruskin, Jeremy Taylor, John Quincy Adams, and James Culross. The passages emphasize charity, prayer, responsibility, study of scripture, and the value of everyday acts of virtue.
Burdette on the Toboggan in a Lively Hill Ride
The narrator and companions describe a toboggan as a thick single runner sled with a flexible seating limit. A deft conductor guides it from the rear using a leg as a rudder. The piece notes the thrill and danger of sliding, comparing it to flight and sleep. The作者 recalls a banister ride and gasping breath left at the top.
Mail Office Promises Quality Job Printing at Low Prices
Business men are urged to use the Mail Office for all job printing needs noting top stock and guaranteed low prices. A humorous aside recalls opera boxes described as bath tubs, while Arnica and Oil Liniment is recommended for household accidents. Johnson and Siegfried.
Fashion's Latest Fancies in Spring Wear
Fashion notes savor fussy trims fading out while imported hosiery stays cheaper than last year. Black stockings for all ages appear. picot ribbons return. straw felts rise as bonnets, and broad laces embellish collars cuffs and revers. Silk velvet blends and etamine fabrics lead spring goods with new hats and pyramidal evening coiffures.
Three States Flag in Northwest Rivalry for Union Admission
The Buffalo Express surveys Washington, Montana, and Dakota as candidates for statehood. It highlights Dakota as the strongest case, noting Dakota's vast area, population growth from 1880 to 1884, and economic rails, mines, and agriculture. Washington’s coast, ports, exports, and 1884 coal, lumber, and wheat output are outlined, with Montana portrayed as steady but likely to remain a territory briefly.
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Buffalo Express
Washington
Montana
Dakota
Wyoming
Idaho
Lincoln
Big Dakota
South Dakota
Black Hills
Washington Territory
Pacific
Puget Sound
United States
New York
San Francisco
Port Townsend
Oregon
Montana Territory
Panhandle
Northern Pacific Railroad
Chicago
Godey’s Lady’s Book February Preview and Contents
The February issue features a snow scene frontispiece for My Lady Bountiful, colored work patterns, fashions, music, and an architectural design. A new serial In Her Own Right starts, with vivid character sketches. Helen Mather’s Love Lies A-Bleeding nears ending, and a promising new April novel is teased. Subscribe for 1886 and receive the premium steel engraving Sympathy, a work of art.
Scalp Bounties and Health Tonic Ad from Stewart’s Drug
Justices can obtain official blanks for scalp and pelt bounty applications at the Mai office. Latest legal forms are kept on hand. Parker's Tonic touted as a blood purifier and strength builder with a user testimonial. Dr. Harding's Catarrh cure available at Stewart's Drug Store in Idalyr.
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Justices of the Peace
Mai
Parker
Temperance Union forms in Ackley Hollow with 53 pledge signees
Mr. W H Clark reports strong turnout and a new Union in Ackley Hollow starting with 29 members. Officers named include President Mrs W J Everett and Treasurer Mrs N Patterson. The W C T U of Pittsfield reports winter temperance lectures and school visit programs to promote physiology education.
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W. H. Clark
Ackley Hollow
W. J. Everett
Emma Chalmers
Agnes Beardsley
N. Patterson
J. W. Carr
Pittsfield
Case
Oil City
W.o.t. U
The Hermit Chooses Drunkenness Amid Three Vices
A Carnate legend tells that a hermit was offered three great vices by the devil. He chose drunkenness as the least sinful leading to his drunken state and causing him to commit the remaining two vices.
High License Opposed by Frances Willard in Union Signal
The Union Signal article by Frances E. Willard denounces High License as wicked and dangerous. It decries licensing as a device of Satan that lures reformers with misleading promises. Willard argues it links taxation to liquor and burdens taxpayers while expanding social ills.
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Frances E. Willard
Union
Satan
Humorous and startling clippings from a late issue
A collection of short vignettes and quips reads like a society page with jokes about language, travel crews, a promised Singer machine followed by a canary, a cremation request, ex governor Curtin’s backbones, global debts, and a staged tale of a miserly employer docked wages after a suicide attempt.
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John
Curtin
France
Great Britain
United States
Carlisle
Mrs. Speaker
Morgan
Chase County
Kan
Hop
Ian
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Warren Mail
EK. Cowan & Coo
W. Owan
Willis Cowan
Warren
Warren County
Narver House
C. W. King
Geo. H. Leonhard
Water Street
Revere House
S. B. Roter
W. A. Greaves
Pyenry Cobham
Rios. Walsh
P.O. Ibox
Isaly
Richard B. Stewart
Warren, Pa
Second and
Liberty Sts
Davies
Liberty Street
Baptist Church
W . E. Rice
Beaty Block
Attorneys AT Law and Solicitors of Patents
Allien
Second & Liberty Streets
Allen
Go, H. Higgins
Samuel T. Neillis
Exchange Block
Crawford, Forest
Venango
W . G. Trunkey
Osmer, Dale & Freeman
Scofield
H . J. Muse
Attorney AT Law
Johnson's Exchange
Nsmoor & Cable
Attorneys AT Law
G. Dinsmoor
TAS
CABLE
Zetmore, Noyes & Hinckley
Second Street
W. D. Hinckley
L. D. Wetmore
C. H. Noyes
W.D. Hinckley
O. Dale & Freeman
Oe & Thompson
D. i
BAUL
Af Ae & Schnur
Ay Atorneys
LAW
Front Street
W. Wilbur
WM. Schnur
J Brown & Stone
W. Stone
H. KE. Brown
Ohnson
Lindsey & Parmler
Story
P. Johnson
W. M. Lindsey
J. C. Parmlee
Citizens National Bank
Myron Waters
Francis Henry
Go, N. Parmler
Merit Pardee
Capital
Isurplus
M. Waters
F. Henry
H. A. Jamieson
V. Davis
W.D. Jown
A. Hertzel
Gee
N. Parmlee
A.T. Scofield
John Sill
KMAIL
Warren Co
Mercantile Ap
J. P
Treas. Com
Am’t
Co. H. McAuley
Warren Borough
Am't
A. J. Hazeltine
Treas Tidioute
A. W. Couse
Treas
Conewango Township
N. P Curtis
Columbus Township
B. L. Walton
Corydon Township
J. R. Brown
Eldred Township
Freehold
A. D. Root
Farmington Township
Glade Township
John McWilliams
Kinzua Township
W. Springer
Limestone Township
Wm. Merkle
Mead Township
Chas. Schimelfeng
Pittsfield Township
B. J. Ayers
Pleasant Township
P. Hertzel
Pine Grove Township
Spring Creek Township
G. D. Cummings
Sugar Grove Township
South West Township
Myron Dunham
Sheffield Township
Jerry Crary
H. McAuley
L. T. Borchers
Tidioute Borough
W. J. Grandin
Brokenstraw
RK. G. Mead
Due
Martin Amann
Cherry Grove Township
B. M. Farnsworth
Freehold Township
W. D. Whitney
A. Anderson
South West
Wd Ba
R. Brown
Warren Academy
Academy Fund
N. M. Philo
Warren Borol
Youngsville
Columbus
Tidioute
Clarendon
Brokenstra
Conewango
Corydon
Cherry Oreerfield
Elk
Eldred
Farmingto Glade
Kinzus
Limestone Mead
Pine Gray Pleasant
Sugar Gro Spring
Sheffield
South We Triumph
Watson
G. H. Ames
Robert Siggins
Freazer Crosby
Henry Fuellhart
Roger Mooney Henr
Duprey
Harlow Lilly
Joshua Spoon
P. Sherman
John Sorenson
Martin Devore
J. M. Clendenning
W. A. Olmstead
Wm. Ayling
Chas. Lyon
Babcock
A. Mevon
Toger Mooney
ABS Caip
Jacob Mack
W. Hibbard
D. J. Wells
R. C. Wright
M. Hunter
Chas. Tompsett
John Rapp
H. Harris
M. Wheelock
Eleazer Crosby
Columbus Borough
G. M. Hunter
Ued
Ris Jom
Wens
Wees
Jno
Chambers
J. B. Palmer
G. L. Billey
Laban Berger
Walter Campbell
J. A. Brown
J. Beardsley
Lyman Carter
Bishop Grandin
Gibbs & Co
D. Mead
Frank Havens
Hartrup
W. R. Crippin
M. McCintock
Elizabeth Cross
Laura Ray
A. Allen
Pete
Reed S. H. Briggs
Ana Mmes
John Kelley
Old Iron
Leonhart
Torfeit
Reed Frank Horigan
Thos. McLaughlin
Joan Citizens
Nat'l Bank
Warren, Pi
L. S. Merrihew
M. BE. Brown
C. A. Lynn
Merrihew
M.e.brown
C. A- Lynn
Bance
C. H. McAuley
Thal
U.S
Wetmore Mortg
Warren Bo
U. 5
W. B. School
Deerfield Township
Bik Township
Sugar Grove
Spring Creek
Cherry Grove
Triumph
Watson Township
F. A. Cogswell
T. L. Putnam
Jos, Clinton
M. Crocker
Sala Warren Co
Warren Boro
L. Db
Wetmore Mortgage
Co. H
1St Nat. Bank
Sam'l Garfield
Rouse Palin
Henry Wills
Louisa C. Wills
Geo. Krimble
James Wiggins
Jane Johnson
Wren Co
Warren Water Company
Traverse Jurors
S. H. Cogswell
Tipstaff
Traverse Jury
F. O. Crocker
S. Critchlow
Grand Jury
D. M. Williams
Court Crier
Rouse Estate
Samuel Bush
August McGilvery
John P. Peterson
Christina Wyman
Mead
John Daily
Jeremiah Foster
Farmington
J. B. Whiting
Sally Parmlee
Ephraim McIntire
Roses Harrington
Hannah Northrop
Pine Grove
Fred J. Johnson
Pat Barry
Warrel
Solomon Darling
Deerfield
Baker and Family
Phoebe Halan
James Dinsmoor
Thos Cullen & Child
David Halstead
Amelia Carr
Geo. Stadleman
Youngs
Lucy A. Rose
Limestone
Orren Miller
Alvira Akeley
Michael Hanlon
David Strickland
Stephen M. Curtis
W. W. Risley
August Anderson
Glade
Mike Smith
Abner Hazeltine
John Olston
Adelphia Anderson
Hannah Wilcox
R. Martin
Albert Johnson and
Homer L. Davis
Smith
George Somers
Bills
Aou BO
J. R. Bairstow
Hanford Lilly
R. M. Carter
A. A. Davis & Co
C. Mead & Jackson
MacDowel & Kinnear
McNett & Company
Warren Insane Hospital
John Curwen
Board and Clothing
J. G. McKee
Mad Alger
H. L. Mead & Company
Samuel Garfield
R. A. Shortt
W. H. Mix
Cummings
J. W. Agrelius
J.S. Briggs
Cc. P. Northrop
George Ball
J.C. Moll
Oe Mead & Company
Bill Bell Brothers
J. W. Crider
Butcher’s Meat Bills, &C
1St
Nat. Bank
Charles Stewart
Bill Co
H. Gregory
A. P. Garfield
Nelson & Delong
Peter Olson
Stowell & Johnson
Charles Mcleen
Bill
Johnson & Siegfried
Struthers, Wells & Company
Warrenboro
N.M. Philo
Bal
N. P. Curtis Et al Commonwealth
Peniton
Court House
Court County
Pennsylvania Reform School
Penito
Rouse Farm
F. H. BloDget
T. Johnson
C. Geo. Widerhold Goodyear Rubber Co
C. J. Offerlee
J. R. Bartlett
D. Green
A. M. Jones
Wallace Filer
R. A. Kinnear
G. H. Pierson
McGrew Bros
Mason
Carpenter Work
Will Hudson
Wm. Hudson
Harry Kinnear
Willard Gray
Co. F
Phil. Akeley
Lote James
Geo. Culver
Charles Schnell
R. D. Morris
N. P. Belnap
Frank Winchester
Charles Sturdevant
Frank Smith
Fred Carlson
Fred Davis
Mead & Jackson
Co. Johnson
Frank True Co
W. Sersall
Rouse Hospital
W. B. Phillips
J. D. Phillips
Meredith and Hunt
Puck Brothers
Frank Morrison
A. C. Sample
Noah Lane
Andrew Carlson
Dilis
Michael Crocker
T. L. Putman
Joseph Clinton
CG. H. McAuley
TH Hotchkiss
Lewis Schnel
Kittie Arp
Jacob Almandinger
Fred Buchanan
Margie Buchanan
Rant Bates
Morgan Bates
G. L. Ball
George Chaney
Chaple & Davi Morgan Davis
Edgar Dennison
John Griffin
Gray S. Garfield
M. EB. Holt
Marian Kinnear
Hiram Morrison
Edith Tuttle
Fred Wright
James Twombly
M. P. Spencer
Hospital
North Warren Hospital
Hospital Jaw
Said County
Balanca
Bol
Lunndevanos
Dalaane
Joseph
Sacerree el Bos Utnam
C. D. FE
Bachus
Stright & Vermeilya
Deifendorf &Jacobi
L. B. Baker
A. C. Blodget
J. H. Jackson
Coal and
G. W. Carlson
H. K. Chaple
B. J. Jackson
L. McDowell
Rouse Road Fund
T. S. Putnam
Dalaance
Cseneseseerene
Tolday Service
Pennsylvania
Borough of
A. D
Warren Academy Fund
N. P. Curtis
U. S
W.O. Martin
Frank E. Fay
Fairy Isles
Paradise
Allah
B. Aldrich
Laeeeeeneeeneeee
Wee
Tropical Spray
Tropical Spray Co
Fredonia
N. Y
L. G. Noyes
Burdette
Franklin
J. T. Fields
Bishop Fowler
Irving
D,. L. Moody
Reason
Faith
F. D. Huntington
Orville Dewey
John Hall
George Macdonald
Plato
Socrates
Christ
Joseph Parker
Heaven
Earth
God
Leighton
W. E. Channing
Ruskin
Jeremy Taylor
John Quincy Adams
James Culross
Willie Winter
Mr. Pentecost
THE
Great Northwest
Warren P. O
Bounty Blanks
Temperance Corner
Rxonar
Presbyterian Church
Supp T
W. C
Brothers
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