A Duel On Horseback and Fashion Folly
A humorous and moralizing piece describes a dinner scene where a guest feigns agitation and a host seeks pardon for a tardy meal. It muses on etiquette, dress, and outer appearance versus inner character, cautioning readers not to judge by clothes while noting the folly of overcautious manners.
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Hairrssor
Ridim
Tito
Harriton
Friends of
Sherif
Friends of Order
Charles Evang
Col
Bill Borland
Houston
Nancy
Jess
James
Hagoul
Judge Evans
Evans
Borland
Evane
Evauis
Génile
Genina
Peron
Ita Reale
Wapdegree
The Horrors of Mormonism and the Dress Debate
A fragment from a reader’s letter juxtaposes fashion judgment with a tale of a Mormon wife’s trials. It recounts an anonymous man’s account of a Mormon elder’s car conversation about temple life, polygamy, and a wife’s distress as they travel the Alleghenies. He describes visioned salvation and a thousand-year reign, ending with the wife’s frail hope for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
East Lake City
Listeoud
Rela
Gradgrind
Ime
Cell
Salt Lake
Torm
Posta
Guidance over children strengthens their respect and safety
The text argues that proper parental authority earns children's respect and prevents harm. It emphasizes parents as guides steering through life’s perils, resisting easy indulgence, and fostering self control. It warns that harsh, unsympathetic treatment harms the child’s future spirit and growth, urging patient, principled discipline and prayer.
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Mercury
Destructive Assault on Sebastopol Affects British Forces
The article laments British mismanagement in the Crimea. It describes dire conditions at Balaklava and Sebastopol, with supply failures, freezing winters, and high hospital casualties. It argues for protest but warns an expedition may already be doomed by March with limited reinforcements.
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Lord Raglan
Balaklava
Mexna
Constantinople
Corfu
Sebastopol
Malta
Eupatoria
Imperial Guard
France
House of Commons
Inkerroan
Bataklava
Orat
Europe
Crimea
Etrora
Woark
Lajy
England
The Love of Nature Explores Moral Use of Natural Beauty
A long excerpt extols nature as superior amusement to social pleasures, arguing early delight in landscapes shapes virtue and intellect. It claims nature purifies the heart, elevates imagination, and aligns beauty with moral discipline, citing Milton and Thomson as paragons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith
Milton
Thomson
Georgie
Quotations and quips from a lively late 19th century page
A collage of jokes and snippets describing teetotalers, a corny riddle about umbrellas, a naw a widow's note musing on tenancy, a clergyman unable to live, and curiosities about dentistry militia and exotic fare. The tone is humorous and satirical with references to Punch Boston Mail and pranks.
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