Celestine Fails in City Visit and Warren Family Prosperity
Silas Warren rejects poverty while his uncle Mr. Franklin finally forgives and funds his redemption. Miss Latimer aids preparations for Celestine’s return as Silas awaits news from Celestine and a mysterious visitor unsettles him.
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Silas
Mr. Franklin
Miss Latimer
Celestine
Mr. Warren
George
Sam
Arizona
San Francisco
Tsay
Mrs. Warren
Jill
Mr. Hill
Great Lawyer and Conversationalist Robert Toombs
Biographical sketch of Robert Toombs detailing birth in Washington Georgia on July 2 1810 his education at the University of Georgia Union College and the University of Virginia early law career and 1836 Creek campaign. It covers his Georgia legislature service 1837 to 1843 U S Congress terms 1840s Senate 1859 secession stance Confederate service and postwar return to law practice with wealth.
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South
Robert Toombs
Washington
Georgia
University of Georgia
Union College
Schenectady
New York
United States Congress
Harrison
Henry Clay
Toombs
House of Representatives
United States Senate
Union
Montgomery
Jefferson Davis
Sherman
Cuba
France
England
Shadows on the Wall A Nighttime Vision of the Departed
An old man dies peacefully as a procession of shadows from his past passes before him. Faces of youth, friends, family, and loved ones appear on the wall, bringing a final, radiant joy before the lamp goes out and the room falls silent.
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M. Quan
Scraps of Local History Reminiscences of York
The Yorkville Enquirer excerpt recalls Turkey Creek settlers from South Carolina and their descendants. It portrays Capt. Joseph Palmer, Col. Beckham, and Gen. Lacey, plus social life from Christmas to weddings, pranks, and courtly manners. It notes old customs, barter, a few jokes, and a cautionary tale about Parson McCarra.
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Yorkville Enquirer
Turkey Creek
South Carolina
York
Joseph Palmer
Charles Grandison
Edward Lacey
Pineville
Betsy M
Jimmy M
Mansfield G
Jimmy
Nat Marion
Col. Beckhams
Col. B
Nat
Pim
Beeckham
Caesar
Theory of Air Free Water Triggers Boiler Explosions
A French theory, summarized in the American Engineer, posits that air removal from boiler water creates a high pressure, leading to sudden flashing into steam and explosions. Four witness cases from Hardingham, St Laurent, Roanne, and Cusset illustrate delayed pressure rise and violent releases when reactivating hot boilers after standing.
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Jounaal de France
Donny
Hardingham
M. Obe
St. Laurent
France
Roanne
Cusset
M. Vignes
Strange metamorphosis shocks Shenandoah Valley society
A Winchester Virginia woman known as Miss Elizabeth Rebecca Payne, raised as a lady for thirty eight years, revealed she is a man and sought a marriage license to Miss Hinton. The court refused, citing Virginia law, while Payne planned a name change at the March term and rumors spread of a clandestine marriage in West Virginia.
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Winchester
Shenandoah Valley
Elizabeth Rebecca Payne
Jongehh Payne
James P. Reilly
Hinton
Rebecca Payne
Payne
P. W. Maguire
Virginia
Circuit Court
Shenandoah
West Virginia
Noted General Magruder a Soldier of Endurance and Wit
The St Louis Republican recalls General Magruder buried in Houston Texas praising his stature six feet four inches and iron nerves. The account covers his travels, languages, love songs, frontier exploits in Crimea and Mexico, and his steadfast defense of a wounded commander at Iturbide. It ends with a dramatic siege memory and his promotion to captain. A separate item defends a prisoner in Gilroy Advocate against a liquor licensing system exploiting drinkers.
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St. Louis Republican
Magruder
Houston
Texas
Paris
Rome
Imogene
Crimea
Mexico
General Scott
Iturbide
Garnett
Scott
A Curious Calculation of a Billion
An 19th century explanation defines a billion as a million times a million. It notes counting such a sum would be hopelessly long, even if one could count 160 or 17 per minute. Even with perfect speed, counting a billion times a million would take about 9,512 years.
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Yorkville
Col. Bratton
Brattonsville
Turkey Creek
Charleston
Jamie Me
Jim Down
Gen
Lacey
Daniel Williams
Adam
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Robin Grey
Ray
Jeannie
Robin Gray
Robin
Mer Father
Mither
Rodney
Jamie
John
Downs
Old Downs
Mr. Me
Merry
Parson McCarra
McCarra
God
General Magruder
Druskard
Gilroy
Lewiston
Illinois
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