Curious array of global delicacies and unusual eating habits
The article surveys omnivorous menus across cultures, from beef and bread in Britain to dog, horse, and elephant dishes in various regions. It notes rare foods like swallows nests, locusts, white ants, and edible clay, with vivid anecdotes and traveler reports on quantities and effects. It ends with reflections on desire and restraint.
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Spain
Germany
Australia
America
Indian Islands
Esquimaux
Asia
Africa
New Zealand
Pampas
Abyssinia
Sumatra
Livingstone
London
Chinere
Europe
Tropical
Siberia
George Simpson
Barrow
The Cost of Space in Society and Public Places
The writer argues that true good breeding means yielding to others in crowded settings. Those who dominate space reveal little social experience, while considerate behavior in crowds reflects Christian regard for others and yields better social outcomes.
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Ife
No True Work Ever Wasted By F W Furrur
A sermon argues that true effort cannot fail and contrasts earthly failure with heavenly success. It cites Huss Xavier apostles and Christ as examples, insisting the crucifixion and suffering embody purpose and fulfillment rather than failure. The author frames survival of faith as victory beyond worldly judgment.
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Wilberforce
Jesus
St. Augustine
John Huss
Francis Xavier
Apostle
Slim
F. W. Furrur
Outrageous attack by T L Hargrove in Oxford speech
From the Oxford papers we learn of a hostile speech by T L Hargrove at the Granville Courthouse on the 19th. Hargrove, described as a violent radical, is condemned by both white and colored communities for defamatory charges and incitement against locals. The editorial urges strong public rebuke and press response.
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Oxford
Granville
T. L. Hargrove
Hargrove
Guoliva
Taz
Yargrove
Durham Tobacco
Temperance Lesson From Edwards County Illinois
A temperance lecture excerpt notes Edwards County Illinois residents rejected liquor sales for twenty five years. They report nearly no crimes linked to alcohol, a near empty jail, lower taxes, and three court days yearly. The passage claims universal opposition to license under any circumstance.
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No. Observer
North Carolina
Edwards County
Illinois
National Democratic Platform and biographical sketch of William H. English
The National Convention at Cincinnati adopts a Democratic platform urging constitutional fidelity, free ballot rights, civil service reform, and restraint on centralized power, with emphasis on labor, public finance, and anti corruption. It also profiles William H. English, Indiana politician and banker, praising his long Democratic record, leadership roles, and planned vice presidency in 1851 amid a note on New York heat toll from sunstroke.
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North Carolina
Washington
Lord Macaulay
Laving
Elieve
South
Cincinnati
United States
Democratic Party
Union
Kishth
Samuel J. Tilder
Republican Party
William B. English
Scott County
Indiana
Llanover College
English
House of Representatives
Treasury Department
Kansas
Decy
Rocks of
Gibraltar
KSOL
First National Bank of
Bank
Ludiapa
Ludianapolis
William H. English
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Shetland Ieles
HON
R. F
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R. F. Arwrienp
She Ginston
Geo. M. Mathes
Centinel
X. C
Gaston
New Berne, N.C
Street & Son Proprietors
the National Hotel
Raleigh
M.C
Street & Gon
Propiatos
Preston Roan
Winston
W. Durham
Practical Marble Worker
Winston, N. C
W. T. Vogler
Main Street
Merchant's Hotel
Bees
Crutchfield & Stedman
Beck & Moore
Winston, N . C
Brown J.B. Vaughn
Brown's
Vaughn & Prather New Hardware Store
Known & Vaughn
James C. Patton
Tebacse
Cary Street
Richmond, Va
Fegee
Henry
Foy
Berens
Rama Risen
Yeatars ‘Street
Covtiamas, D‘ens Saat
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