Lost Way in Welsh Hills Ends with Stranger Aid
A party seeking a village in Brecknockshire on a moonlit night loses their way in bleak Welsh mountains. They seek shelter at a farmer’s cottage where Priscilla Owen and her mother welcome them. A storm rises, a mysterious foreign stranger appears, and a night of fear culminates in a distant cry for help as rescuers pursue the source.
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Brecknockshire
South Wales
Vale of
Neath
der Frieschala
D'Orsay
Priscilla Owen
London
Thad
Priscilla
Ant
Heaven
France
Monsieur
Bis
Lfonaver
Miitre d
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Rcom
Owen
Harrow
Bim
Ghost Becomes Bride as Australian Gold Funds Farm
A stormy night tale from Meredith's farm ends with Phillip revealing his brother Arthur is the silent visitor. Philip asks Priscilla to marry him, the Welsh-speaking farmer translates, and the ghost’s proposal is accepted. Meredith's farm prospers with Australian gold.
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Priscilla
Philip
Sapirit
Betorn
Arthur
Phillip
Frurt
Tanda
Hombay
Guite
Owen
Persans
Australia
Meredith
Priscilla Owen
Our Ghost
The Dead Come to Life after Supposed Burial
A six day illness in a child leads to a dramatic revival when the corpse was prepared for burial but began breathing and sweating at eight o'clock. The mother embraced the revived girl and doctors restored her to health, with the family noting the remarkable turn of events. The eerie episode is followed by reflections on thought and evil and a few light anecdotes from Albany.
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Soan
Miraculous Escape from Starvation in Tennessee Stump
A Lauderdale County man near Sale's Point became trapped inside a twenty foot hollow cypress stump while attempting to steal a wild goose nest. After three days of peril and growing distress, two hunters heard groans, located him, and freed him. He vows never to rob such a nest again.
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Memphis Drys
Lauderdale County
Tennessee
Sale's Point
Midsion
Yemen
Ile
Autin
War drains wealth by destroying goods not creating them
The piece argues war wastes wealth as fire and battle destroy property while nonproductive outcomes like noise and smoke arise. It cites England's finances in the War of the Spanish Succession and explains how labor shifts from productive capital to arms, reducing national wealth despite borrowings. It references Frederick the Great and Louis XIV as examples of wartime famine and destruction.
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Macantey
Thisling
England
Frederick the Great
Prussia
Austria
Silesia
Louis XLI
France
Europe
Scientific American
Why Folks Get Married and Rebellions on the River
The piece surveys marriage motives from affection to practicality, noting people wed for home, respectability, or to escape suitors. It recalls anecdotes from Goethe and Wilkes on marriage motives, and reports Guyandotte Virginia rebels briefly, with Cal Zeigler burning the town to drive them off.
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Ordbeck
Goethe
John Wilkes
Wycherly
Guido
Boston Pont
Guyandotte
Ohio River
Kanawha
Cal. Zeigter
Virginia
Death of Gen Sam Houston Confirmed by Galveston
The obituary notes General Sam Houston’s death near the Oct. 8 marking his rise from Kentucky born 1793 to a famed Texan statesman. It recounts his early life, military service under Jackson, political roles, and later Texas governance, ending with his enduring legacy among Union and Confederate era politics.
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Scott
Louston
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Virginia
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Sam
Academy
Rmehort
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Tyt
Soan
Diettot
Hone
Pawellita
Las Fighting
Cresilent
Chivernor
Texas
Uyos Semator
Hemphill
Hut
Battle tale and civil war heroism from Missouri visit
Washington correspondent reports a strong battle tale from Teaper's Perry highlighting gallantry under fire and cool troops aided by a citizen fighter Jaden McCoock who joined the National army crowds. The account recalls a Civil War era death of a young McCook and a veteran father recalling sacrifice, with pro slavery and abolitionist views in Missouri curves, Fremont proclamation and loyalty amid rebellion.
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Washington
Perry
Hess
Jaden McCoock
Mavs Ogi
Cape Wlatterns
Ste
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Hull Run
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Ile
Youn McCook
Mod
Dent Bey
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Hia
Ashe
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Caergron
Correspondent recalls battle aboard the Richmond at Mississippi Sound
A New York Journal of Commerce correspondent aboard the Richmond describes the battle with Union and Confederate shells, noting fear, splinters, and the terrifying whizzing of rifle fire. He emphasizes calm under fire and the need for courage alongside industry and prudent judgment.
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New York Journal of Commerce
Mississippi Palaca
Loader
Sponger
Powderman
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