War With Cherokees and Tories Transforms South Carolina
In 1776 the up country of South Carolina faced heavy losses as Cherokees and Tories allied with the British. Colonel Williamson’s force of over two thousand defeated ambushes, burned villages, and cleared Indian towns from Oconee to the Tugaloo, ending with the destruction of Cherokee power and exile of many tribes.
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Gifts in Abyssinia and a Disastrous Gift Exchange
An English visitor recounts a failed gift exchange with Abyssinian officials. After presenting a donation, he faces a firm rebuff and learns the etiquette of restraint. A native observer notes better approach: present without witnesses, alone with the recipient, and emphasize esteem over material gifts. The governor later forgives and reflects on friendship and prosperity. The piece concludes with a note on St Columba and a medieval dispute over a copy of a psalter.
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G O’ Donnells
Royal Irish Academy
London Chronicle
New York Post Office Outlined As National Gateway
A New York Sun analysis details the New York post office as the nation’s busiest government business, noting its vast revenue 16 million in 1905 and 5 800 employees. It compares London and Paris tubes and urges expansion of night deliveries to ease morning congestion.
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Trainmen Superstitions and Hoodoo Engines Tale
A Kansas City Star report recalls railroad superstition about No. 13 with hoodoo engines and birds in cabs. Union depot witnesses recount crashes, pranks, and workers trading foreign lanterns for luck, plus an officer's cautionary anecdotes about misidentifications in federal cases.
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Campbell Bateman
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E. K. Carnes
Ohio and Missouri Railroad
Henry Fowler
Elijah Morris
Morris
Mr. Carnes
Fowler
No. 13
Vincennes
Ind
Henry
E. J. Sanford
Union Depot Company
J. E. Snedeker
Sedalia
Missouri Pacific Railway
Aaron Burr by Frank Les Benedict Poem Instruction
An elegiac poem honors Aaron Burr addressing public scorn and exile. It pleads to remember Burr's genius and virtues, asking readers to leave him to rest and not desecrate the gravestone while acknowledging the sorrows and faults of his life.
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Lazy Peaceable Lion Observation From Nigeria Diary
An English traveler in northern Nigeria describes a calm, sunlit encounter with a full grown lion on a road. He notes the lion’s lazy behavior, glossy coat, amber eyes, and the narrator’s sudden realization of potential danger as the animal follows briefly before retreating into the bush.
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