Story of Thomas Judson and the ice moccasins
An old hunter named Thomas Judson recalls a winter tale from a northern lake region. He uses skates to outpace a war party of Indians, fooling them with the magic of ice moccasins as he glides away on glassy ice, leaving the astonished tribe in awe.
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Iheim
Great Lakes
Wnter
Happer
Ile
Eye Hill
Great Woods
Thomas Judson
Canada
Bruno
Thomas
Secaes i
Redskins
Dear Old Mother and Telegraph Fight Split City Council
The piece opens with an affectionate portrait of a mother, urging reverence and care in her declining years. Cincinnati council votes 17 to 13 to deny Western Union permission to string poles to Music Hall, with possible reconsideration in two weeks and implied concerns about telegraph facilities affecting the Democratic national convention.
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Cincinnati
Yeas
Cays
Western Union Telegraph Company
Music Hall
The Ancient Lighthouses and Their Illumination Lessons
The Professor surveys early lighthouse history from bonfire beacons to the Pharos of Alexandria and the Colossus of Rhodes. He notes the Pharos 450 foot tower and Sostratus credit, the Roman and medieval growth, and the shift from coal to oil and Fresnel lenses improving visibility at sea.
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Coast Service
Ptolemy Philadelphus
Egypt
Christ
Pharos
Alexsandria
Washington Square
York City
Sostratus
Ptolemy
Rhodes
Apollo
Rodes
Madison Square
New York
New York Harbor
Alexandria
Mediterranean
Atlantic
England
Spin
Losphorus
Sea of Marmora
George
Sweden
Norway
Fresnel
Advice on marriage and domestic wisdom from a bygone era
A folksy set of maxims for Joe about marriage, work, and prudence, advising a balanced spouse with money, sense, and a strong constitution. followed by satirical notes on hotel prices during a Republican convention and a short piece on household habits taught to daughters.
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Joe
Ander
Market declines in iron steel cotton spur American production gains
The past week saw sharp price breaks in iron and cotton with declines in wheat pork lard and other commodities. Foreign imports force price reductions aiding home manufacturers while spinners absorb excess stock and exports pause. Prices for steel rails and pig iron fall, aiding domestic mills amid a broad correction driven by speculative excess.
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Pittsburg
Western Iron Association
Rnsh
Europe
Mess Park
Wharton J. Green
Pricce
United States
New York Tribune
Emigration Surge Prompts Shipping Line to Copenhagen
The article notes 1880 will see record European emigration to the United States with over 35,000 arrivals in three months and predictions of 400,000 for the year. It highlights Germans and Scandinavians as primary movers, Irish emigration lagging, and new direct steamship links from Copenhagen aiding the trend. It also mentions the Carolina Central Railroad sale on May 31 in Wilmington and a pattern of friends funding passages.
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Europe
Fire Island
Eddystone
Plmouth ‘Harbor
England
Plymouth
Musot’s Ledge
Massachusetts
Hay
Treasury Department
Henry VII
Elder Brethren of the Holy and
Trinity
Carolina Central Railroad
Wilmington
Shelby
Aly
Gurpiany
American Republic
Copenhagen
Milking Tips Emphasize Gentleness and Method
The excerpt outlines milking techniques detailing thumb and finger pressure, grip, and a gradual milk draw with a gentle pull. It argues that patient, sensible handling reduces cow resistance and boosts ease for the milker, asserting gentleness as a core virtue.
Jerusalem Cat Stirs Parlor Drama and Navy Cadet News
A comic tale ends with a loud exclamation about a cat during a family scene. Separate items note a September opening for twenty boys to win naval engineer training at Annapolis with four years of academy pay and future cadet rank. Also included are observations on Barmah empire disputes, a Wilmington Congressional race withdrawal by A M Waddell, and a new Episcopal church foundation at Durham.
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Navy
Naval Service of the
United States
Annapolis
Theuny
Engineer Corps
Inhiladelphia
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Linston Sentinel
Geo. M. Mathes
Leetle Yaweub Strauss
Aboud
Moder
de Hans
Dot
Gretchen
Harper's Magazine
the Queen of All
Tlonor
Earth
Josh Billins
Jerusalem
Alva
Dulciea
Mary
Paterframilias
Alvy
Kingdom
Barmah
A. M. Waddell
Judge McKay
Durham
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