Swindling Notes and Matrimonial Schemes in Nineteenth Century Letters
A long narrative recounts a deceitful scheme in New York involving a broker, a rich yet duplicitous suitor named Smith, and Jane who seeks marriage through fraudulent advertisement and references. The tale ends with betrayal, loss of money, and the broker fleeing, while Jane resumes teaching and Smith faces exposure.
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Bujith
Atiles
My. Smith
Jane
Smith
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Psalms of David Across Lands and Ages
Fragmentary text reflects on the power and reach of psalms sung from Zion to distant places. It traces their presence from temple courts to colonnades of history, invoking vast landscapes and enduring devotion.
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Zion
Israel
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Humorous Snapshots From Cork Courtroom Banter
Vignettes capture quick wit and blunt exchanges in Cork scenes. A court crier spars with the crowd while a suitor tests a fiancée’s patience. A girl jokes about being mistaken for twenty as a partner teases about gifts and loves.
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Cork
Washington Dissipation and Moral Reform Critique
The piece condemns festive excess in Washington during winter sessions, blaming officials as guardians of national interests while praising a few principled lawmakers. It argues for moral character in choosing leaders to resist corruption and corrupting amusements. It calls for electing men who serve national interests over personal gain or licentious behavior.
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Washington
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Senate
Warington
Intelligent family of boys and news papers in homes
The excerpt argues newspapers influence children's education and morals. It emphasizes the need to secure sources that promote good, noting silent tutors at home and the role of intelligent youth. It mentions debates about intellectual home life and the impact of reading on character.
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New York
The Train Engineer Who Saved a Child then Grieved
A locomotive engineer recalls a fatal crash from five years earlier near a village when, unable to stop the fast Lighting Express, he watched a young boy on the track be struck and killed. The incident left the engineer shaken and dedicated to safer, more humane railroading.
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Neck Twisting and Religious Decorum in Sermons
In a Pacific Methodist anecdote a preacher dramatizes strict church decorum, recalling Henry Clay Dean’s harsh medicine to curb irreverent entry rituals. An usher exposes unseen parishioners by name and residence, leaving the audience startled as a small, drab figure prompts a dramatic turn.
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Henry Clay Dean
Conren
Érman
Constant Employment and True Happiness
The piece argues constant work brings happiness and wealth leads to ruin if pursued for its own sake. It warns against fashion and luxury, urging contentment with humble means and steady labor to avoid discontent and anxiety. It notes busy people sleep best, undisturbed by market fluctuations.
Indiscriminate drinking among youth alarms city readers
The Philadelphia Sun warns that heavy drinking by young men harms the population, passing impaired habits to sons and weakening physical stature. It condemns daily tavern visits as a cold, deliberate habit draining vitality and replacing jovial youth with a somber, ritualistic scene.
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Philadelphia Sun
Wen
Dri Bar-Rooms
Note on Empathy and Talent in Society
An antiquated reflection argues tears and sympathy distort judgment and that friendship drives action. It contrasts wealth and talent, claiming wealth is more visible though talent powers society, and critiques crude minds valuing money over ability.
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Emerson
Fragmented Reflection on Wealth and Love
A muddled verse fragment questions how the weak envy health and wealth, how the ugly wish to be pretty, and how bachelors would marry while many remain single. The tone hints at social comparison without a clear event or person.
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Mn. Borror
Wen
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