The Spare Settler on a London Train
A narrator recalls encounters with Mr. Settler, a portly, humorless traveler with a mysterious air. Across several journeys between Plover, Cokestone, and London, the two discuss health and a curious hidden stash of French kid gloves and Valenciennes lace, revealing a playful deception and a wry caution about customs and propriety.
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Angelar
Rede Mather
Uddy
Cealeae
Atery
Plover Joni
London
Cutslaa
Bill
Thin
Arba
K'baid
Seter
Spider
Settler
T'aptia
Honsor
Old Valleyences Admiration Turns to Clemency
A speaker recalls offering clemency to a contraband partner after admiring a woman in a valen ciennes gown. The speaker admits he never saw the man again and wonders if the mercy led to a reform or continued misdeeds.
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Valenciennes
Hymn of the Marseillaise and related notes
Long antiquated summary recounts Rouget de Lisle composing the Marseillaise during a hungry night with Dietrichs family and the song's rapid spread across France. Mentions royalist fear, Paris streets, and the civic impact as a national anthem. Also includes brief, disjointed notices about a petition in Washington, a clam remark, and a Highland regiment move to Oregon.
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Rouget
DeLisle
Strasburg
Mount Jura
Dietrich
Marseills
Ths
France
DeLisie
DeLise
Paris
Browning Denounces Malicious Communications to Judge Burke
The letter from T N Browning asserts false and slanderous claims by Dr Page and others. Browning says the laws protect honest citizens and requests the matter be considered with caution.
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Dr. Page
Burke
T. N. Browning
Local Barbs and Court Testimony From Indiana Case 1859
A prolonged letter to Judge Burke recounts a January 1859 Indiana case against T N Browning and others for trespass and damages. The author accuses Burke of false statements to the court, claims abuse toward his family and witnesses, and asserts resulting judgments in the plaintiff’s favor. He nominates witnesses including W J Wilson and William McCall and cites a 1856 field inspection certificate.
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State of
Indiana
T. N. Browning
W. J. Wilson
Wilsons
John B. Page
Browning and Company
Ichoge
WJ. Wilson
Alrready
Wm. McCall
Wim. McCall
Flecher
James, Yount
William J. Wilson
S. P. Rennels
Vincennes
John Fiddler
Rennels
Burke
The Scandinavian Medical Lab of Dr Roback Described
An extensive visit reveals Dr Roback’s laboratory operations for the Scandinavian Remedies. The tour notes large packing lines, 2000 gallon Blood Purifier tanks, drying rooms, and crude herb storages. It records 3600 agents selling across the Union and broad advertising reach.
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Roback
Almanacs Sent Free by Dr Roback Across the Nation
The CinTimes notes that Dr Roback distributed about 480000 almanacs last year. The works, filled with useful information, were sent gratuitously through his agents to any who desired them, reflecting his wide reach and continued scientific pursuits in that field.
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Roback
Cin. Times
Companions described in lighthearted girl and boy behavior
A whimsical passage notes girls in their gigglehood and boys in their boobyhood, highlighting playful, childlike modes of social interaction and identity. The tone enjoys innocent observation and youthful characterization.
Fragmentary Election Rhetoric and Personal Reflections
A terse excerpt reflects on political tensions and personal trust. It cites concerns about party factions, loyalty, and the pain of betrayal, noting that affection endures while public prejudice harms reputations.
True friends do not crave constant petting for good humor
A concise observation notes that true friends stay steady without continual stroking or reassurance. It suggests genuine bonds endure without frequent affirmations, emphasizing calm, lasting support over performative affection.
Notable Resolve as Sarike Partington Chooses Law Path
A wary mother cautions her son Sarike Partington against joining law enforcement. She would rather he perish on the mountain than be known as a Common Counsel man, revealing tensions between aspiration and public service in the household.
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Sarike Partington
Common Counsel
Ages of South African Natives Remain a Mystery
The text notes that natives cannot tell their ages, with the reply to age inquiries being a reflection on memory of birth. It highlights a cultural perspective on age and ancestry in South Africa.
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South Africa
Dialect Quip On Roles Of Soldier And Lady
A witty remark contrasts a good soldier with a fashionable lady. One faces the powder while the other powders the face, flipping traditional roles into a light pointed joke.
Arithmetic Divides Family Study by Addition and Subtraction
A father and his two sons study arithmetic in contrasting ways with the father focusing on addition and the sons on subtraction, highlighting differing approaches within one household.
A Good Surgeon Needs Eagle Eye and Lyon Heart
A proverb-like remark notes that a capable surgeon combines precision and courage with compassionate skill, likening judgment to an eagle's eye and bravery to a lion's heart while emphasizing the nurse's steady care.
Proverbial Advice on Women and Wills
The text cites a witticism praising doctors and urging women to make wills while alive, noting they cannot do so after death. It frames wills as prudent for women, with a humorous tone about medical names and the futility of posthumous planning.
Parish Growth Report From Utica Indiana Church
On the last Sabbath night a week in Utica Indiana thirty five persons joined the Methodist Church marking a notable local conversion.
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Utica
Indiana
Methodist Church
Fragments from Aged Sights and City News
The page mixes a moral quip about beauty with a rural exchange about pigs and a man seeking the old women. It cites Baltimore dry goods trade surging in recent weeks and notes the Paris Herald report that Empress Eugenie grows weaker with every week and had to withdraw from a Tuileries reception.
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Baltimore
orThe
Paris
New York Herald
Mission of the Angels and Death in a Mother's Room
A Washington Telegraph item recounts a mother in a tranquil scene with two sleeping children. Angels converse at the bedside, with the angel of death claiming the babes but soon supplanted by angels of Hope and Love. The mother endures loss then finds consolation in faith and prayer. The piece closes noting Gen Samuel Proper’s obituary hints and Newark death news.
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Eden
Anton Sputher
Angels
Mother of Angels
Paradise
Samuel Proper
Newark
N. T
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Permis
Ept
Geneve
Pashoe
Hymnn of the Marseillaise
Washington Republican
Congress
District of Columbia
New York
Oregon
Panawe
Westville Herald
Hpson P. Q
Kar
Houston
Texas
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Diet
Quiet
Merryman
Shen
The
Washington Telegraph
Mission of the Angels
P. W. & Gapeney
Earth
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