Saint Agatha as Mary Mother in a short speech on tone
The speaker praises Saint Agatha for truth, gentleness, and influence on others. He muses on being concise in speech and contrasts proper address with the age’s tendency to omit verbs, relating a hypothetical message from Saint Agatha about dinner.
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Agatha
Mary Mother
St. Agatha
Florence
Cayenne
Frederic Marsters
Ashland
Fred Marsferd
Florense
Korn
Braik
George
Sam Tileston
Dwight
Miss Somerby
Gt Pedi Toac Chool
Sheae
Gene
Eise
The Millionaire John Lambert A Railroad Mastermind
A portrait of John Lambert a wealthy financier and railroad manager. The essay traces his dead wife and his ascent from a busy middle life to vast wealth driven by large scale bets on railways real estate and politics. It contrasts his honest business conduct with a cynical political mindset and notes his public persona and private taste.
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John Lambert
Lambert
New England
Chicago
New York
Jane
Gia Tace
Europe
Atlantic Monthly
Apu
Changes in thirteen years from 1855 political turmoil
The fragmentary text recalls 1855 events and figures including Buchanan as minister to England, McClellan on secret harbor service in Cuba, and Quitman Beauregard plotting raids. It notes a government offer of 100000, with garbled references to Obscure individuals and places amid antebellum tensions.
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Mr. Buchanan
England
George B. McClellan
Cuba
General Quitman
Beauregard
Parson
Bro Pyar
Gerrit Smiths
John Brown
Wilde
Tenteeen Sangamon
Nous
Vibe Son Hina
Vnne
Aati
Honest Harry Confesses after Hen Incident
Four boys shoot arrows at a tree bark target when Harry’s arrow hits Mr Jones’s prized black hen. Harry chooses to confess the act, returning the bird and earning Mr Jones’s forgiveness. The tale extols honesty and moral responsibility among neighbors and peers.
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Harry Grant
Harry
Charla
Mr. Jones
Charlie
Johnnie Adams
Johnny
Johnnie
Harlie
Sam
The Business Man as an Inebriate Sober Merchant Types
A fragmented portrait of a business man described as an inebriate and a “man of affairs.” The piece sketches the merchant class with traits of shrewdness, foresight, calmness, and zeal, noting a mix of self possession and hidden appetites. It likens him to financiers, directors, and speculators while hinting at personal contradictions.
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Order of
Jomnat-Stock
Americas
New U S Stamp Series Emphasizes National Symbolism
Preparations begin for a new stamp series by the National Bank Note Co. featuring American icons. The set highlights Franklin, Washington, Lincoln, Columbus, the Declaration, and the national colors red white and blue, emphasizing republican symbolism over heraldry. The stamps portray progress from mail coach to railroad and steamship, with eagle and shield motifs and a global journey outlook.
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Post Office Department
National Bank Note Company of
New York
United States
Franklin
A Perfect Horse and Fashion Talk Across Oceans
An ornate description of a superb horse weighs 950 pounds with a velvety dark chestnut coat and powerful build. The piece then surveys English, French, and American women’s dress, noting taste, class, and how shopkeepers influence style, with remarks on fashion, prudery, and domestic life.
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Indy-love
Atlantic Monthly
Pall Mall Gazette
France
America
Paris
Newark
London
Pasaby
Lake the Strand
Boulevards
Broadway
New York
Thercarg
England
Lager beer not intoxicating, claim by a drinker
The narrator recalls an experiment with lager beer lasting all night and reports believing lager was not intoxicating. He describes extreme symptoms, fear of dying, and a prior belief from a Jenny man that the beer was harmless, noting personal taste changes and dizziness.
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Perman
Jenny
Hiro
Pat Tom
Men Who Will Stand for Freedom and Truth
A rousing call listing qualities of courageous men who defend liberty. It exalts those who face danger without flinching, reject sectarian bias, and pursue justice, duty, and independence. The piece frames character as the measure of national strength and moral resolve.
Morning Devotion and the Need for Early Prayer
Dr Cranning argues that morning prayer sets a peaceful hour for devotion to shield the heart from world’s cares. He warns that neglecting early prayer invites thoughtlessness and guilt as daily conflicts loom.
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Porreaaen
Cranning
Fates of the Apostles and a Kentucky school ruling
The article lists martyrdoms of the Apostles with varied fates in ancient cities including Jerusalem Rome and Greece. It also notes a Athens county jury upholding a teacher's right to corporal punishment for school discipline.
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Athens County
Farmer wives seek table etiquette guidance from readers
A farmer’s wife asks editors for practical advice on arranging a table for ten using common ware and plated cutlery, including plate orientation, serving order, cake varieties, sauces, and minimal servant help, aiming to improve home entertaining in rural life.
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America
Ito
Lars
Boone
Marent Chong
Avanety
Gancey
Harness leather care and patent blacking method described
The article explains a leather harness finishing process using lamp black and castor oil to penetrate and color the hide, plus a faster alternative method with a soap wash and wax blend. It notes improved softness and durability and cites an English patent for horse leather blacking. It also mentions a slavery emancipation decree in Portugal and Spain, and ends with a garbled anecdote about squeezing a lady.
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Ats
Portugal
Spain
Theus
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