A Remarkable Case of a Natural Drunkard Child
In the New England states a boy of twelve shows signs of lifelong drunkenness without ever consuming alcohol. His father, a former inebriate, discovers the child as an inherited consequence of parental alcoholism. The piece explores hereditary transmission, family reform, and moral reflections on trust and suspicion in society.
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New England
Conmon
Ales
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Rae
Leavenworth
A Beautiful Sentiment Sermon by Heber Before Departure
Before leaving for India Heber preached a sermon that spoke of life as a river carrying us forward. It likens youth to a boat on a winding stream, with blossoms, beauty, and hopeful hands, while the stream presses on toward the sea with joys and sorrows left behind. The passage ends with the Infinite and Eternal as witness to our voyage beyond earth.
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India
Heber
Earth
True Story of a Thirteen Year Old Maiden and Morals
A long reflective piece recalls a thirteen year old girl who saved wages to repay a debt owed by her mother while highlighting virtues of poverty, Sabbath observance, and female steadfastness. It weaves tales of mothers guiding nations, the resurrection, and warnings about excessive generosity, ending with musings on aging and life’s two paths.
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Laelé
Mary
United States
Hannah
South
Virginia
Fine Preaching and Moral Progress in a Moral Age
Fragmented prose discusses the need for intelligent preaching using history science and philology to illuminate Christian insight. It cites Fenelon on self correction and urges steady practice toward virtue, patience, and godliness. A brief anecdote honors Mr Butler of Providence for humane acts and philanthropy.
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Fenelon
Butler
Providence
Rhode Island
Miss. Dix
The Canary Bird Moral Tale For A Daughter
A father watches his daughter Rose coax a canary to sing through a darkened cage. The girl learns a song she plays, and the father uses the moment to teach a broader lesson about learning through hardship and adversity shaping character and wisdom.
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Rose
Thare
Cherry
Sorlee
Advertising unlocks wealth through broad publicity
In the article the author argues that publicity via advertising multiplies value for inventors, publishers, and merchants. It cites P T Barnum and Townsend as examples, notes that even small local firms benefit when ads reach the right audience, and stresses explicit honest messaging over mystery. It laments concealed or vague ads and praises widespread, sustained campaigns for transformative products like sewing machines.
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New York Weekly
Weekly
Tribune
American Agriculturist
P.T. Barnum
3. P. Townsend
Iit
Willimsburg
Newark
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Seven Ancient Wonders Listed With Heights Facts and Fates
A fragment outlines the seven wonders with details: the Brass Celessia of Rhodes at 120 feet, built by Cares in AD 288. the Pyramids of Egypt with 260,000 workers over thirty years. Rome’s Aqueducts by Appius. Pharos of Alexandria under Ptolemy Philadelphus. Babylon’s walls begun by Semiramis or Nebuchadnezzar. the Temple of Diana at Ephesus completed in Servius’ reign, measuring 450 by 200 feet with 124 marble pillars, destroyed by fire in 365 BC.
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Nile
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The Great Leviathan Financing Challenge
A newspaper note on the Great Leviathan skeleton, detailing a needed 1,100,000 dollars funded by 11,000 shares of 100 dollars each. It references profits of about 508,200 dollars annually and funds being sought from existing proprietors and new capital, with a spring 1860 voyage planned. Mentions Hancock county Vir Peoria election and register uncertainty.
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Mortland
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