A Charleston Trip and Fights of Early Backcountry Traders
In the Yorkville Enquirer 1876 installment, the backcountry traders caravanned to Charleston before the Revolution, sharing loads, food, and humor. Pranks and brawls arose along the road, with Price chastised for a trick and Big Jim Henry thrashing a challenger, illustrating rough frontier justice and communal bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Europe
Our
Republic
North America
York County
Ezekiel Price
Bratton Road
Chesterville
Chester County
White’s Mill
Birth of a beloved hymn in a country store
S Fillmore Bennett of Elkhorn Wisconsin wrote In the Sweet By and By after a late evening chat with J P Webster whose mood brightened as Bennett proposed the title The hymn quickly took shape with Bennett writing the words and Webster composing the melody within about thirty minutes The pair, joined by Mr Bright, then performed the piece which was later published and has since been sung worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Fillmore Bennett
Elkhorn
Wis
Mr. Bennett
Wisconsin
J. P. Webster
Webster
Mr. Webster
Mr. Bright
Miscellaneous Reading Cat Stories From Newspapers
A collage of cat tales from 1900 era papers. Mrs Matilda Swanson travels to Kansas City to prove identity and claim a $500 legacy for caring for a cat once owned by John Lowney. A Springfield fire rumor cites a lamp accident. Boston and Philadelphia reports describe cats drawing attention from editors and curious readers. An Argentine wood cat Geoffrey’s cat is noted for leopardlike markings and bloodthirsty habits. A Wells town cat reportedly ate cucumbers and squashes, disrupting Elm Farm crops and pies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda Swanson
Kansas City
John Lowney
Missouri
Tommy
Mrs. Swanson
Mattie Swanson
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Wells
York County
Elm Farm
Vesta E. Hammond
Charles Graves
Kennebec Journal
Cat rewards baby with play mice display
A household cat of William Jamison shows unusual affection for the baby by delivering caught mice and a rat that she lets go and recaptures before the child. The family heard the baby’s glee and checked on the scene as the cat repeated the stunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jamison
Indianapolis News
Cat on Face Probable Cause in Death Inquiry
Walter Schroger held a coroner inquiry at St Pancras into the death of Albert Parnell. The doctorsaid death resulted from asphyxia with heart trouble and bronchitis, the cat lying on Parnell’s face may have caused the asphyxia. It was the coroner’s first inquiry into an adult’s death in such circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter—Schroger
St. Pancras
Remarkable Sellersville Cat Raises Rabbits with Kittens
A local woman reports her cat in Sellersville Pa adopted a litter of kittens and then began bringing rabbits from a field. The cat placed two young rabbits with the kittens and all lived together until one rabbit died a week later. The surviving rabbit was carried back to the field by the cat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Sellersville
Philadelphia
Judge recounts cat chased by defending bluejays
Judge Gates of Independence describes a yard incident in which two bluejays with a nearby nest harassed a cat. The cat sprang at a bird but missed, then the birds attacked relentlessly until the judge sheltered the cat inside the house. The birds later retreated after the judge opened the screen door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Gates
Independence
Kansas City Star
Cats in history and myth across empires
The London Mirror recounts how Napoleon feared cats before Waterloo and other rulers swooned at felines. It notes Roman liberty symbols, Egyptian reverence for the deity Aelurus, and harsh penalties for killing a cat, with Diana’s feline form affecting mythic giants.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Waterloo
Henry III
France
Ferdinands
Germany
Aelurus
Diana
London
Remarkable Cat Story From Alton New Hampshire
A cat known for visiting a neighbor after meals for feeding and petting brought two kittens. One resident, previously unfriendly to cats, observed the scene and the tale gained strong local belief.
Poona Sentry Salutes Cats Believed Avatars of Governor Grant
A South China Post report recalls a Poona Government House superstition dating to 1838 when Sir Robert Grant died. For 25 years every cat leaving the main entrance after dusk was saluted as the late governor's reincarnated soul, honored by Hindu, Muslim, Christian and Jewish soldiers.
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Poona
Government House
Robert Grant
Bombay
Grant
Sir Roberts
South China Post
Racial Characterization by R Bennett Bean Century Quote
A Century magazine excerpt by Robert Bennet Bean contrasts Caucasian and Negro traits, describing the white race as dominant and self controlled with ethical and aesthetic faculties, while portraying the Negro as emotional, imitative, and lacking self control, with emphasis on anatomical and evolutionary differences. The piece labels one as progressive and the other backward, asserting antipodal racial evolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blacksher
Texas
Robert Bennet Bean
Court Says Wife May Head Family In Some Cases
A Virginia court decision is cited in which a wife may be the head of the family in certain cases. Mrs. Bickers comments that courts are slow to learn such rulings, as recounted in Puck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bickers
Virginia Court
John Henry
Mrs. Bickers
Puck
Constantinople
Blackwood
Tesslim
War horses of the Civil War era and their riders
A catalog of famed mounts linked to Union and Confederate leaders. From Lee and Traveler to Sherman and Cumph, the piece notes horse size, breeding, endurance, and temperament as key factors. It traces lineage from Lindsay’s Arabian to modern thoroughbreds and recalls famed rides and battles across Virginia, Georgia, and the Cumberlands.
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Lee
Jackson
Theodore Roosevelt
Spain
Texas
Fremont
California
Cuba
Texius
Oyster Bay
Sagamore Hill
Robert E. Lee
Harry
Revoluwar
Washingen
General Lee
Lindsay
New England
District of Columbia
Virginia
Washington
Henry Lee
Traveler
West Virginia
Richmond
Northern Virginia
Appomattox Court House
General Grant
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
Mississippi
Vicksburg
Jeff Davis
Jeff
Spottsylvania Court House
Cold Harbor
James
Petersburg
Abe Buford
Kentucky
Wagner
Gray Eagle
England
Hamptons
Black Maria
General Hampton
Beauregard
Gettysburg
Fitzhugh Lee
Stuart
Hampton
Lees
Nellie Gray
Winchester
Sheridan
W. T. Sherman
Washington Star
Dogs of Constantinople and Colonial Youth Rules
Turks treat Constantinople dogs with care denying killings even for maimed hounds, while street piles and dog packs provoke respect and fear. The piece also recounts colonial era attempts to supervise disruptive youths with inspectors, penalties, and whippings, detailing their misbehavior during worship.
Strength of English War Horses in the Henry VIII Era
The English war horse reached peak size in Henry VIII’s reign as armor and weaponry grew. The Tower of London collection shows Charles Brandon’s horse armor weighing 80 pounds 15 ounces, rider armor 99 pounds 9 ounces, and rider 224 pounds, totaling 404 pounds 8 ounces. This supports claims that burden horses can bear about four hundredweight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Spectator
Tower of London
Charles Brandon
Duke of Suffolk
Henry VIII
Hollinshead
Clever color trick used to expose a forged eye claim
A factory worker sues for loss of sight after a hammer strike. An oculist on the defense shows the plaintiff a black card with green writing read through red and plain glasses, proving the right eye’s supposed blindness was faked and exposing the deception in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sait
London Standard
Police of Paris Third Brigade Keeps Watch on Force
Vance Thompson describes Paris police Third Brigadea unit with about eighty officers and picked men divided between monitoring patrolmen and investigating complaints. Half spy on fellow officers, half conduct investigations and espionage to weed out bad character and habits under the prefecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vance Thompson
Paris
de Paix
Mr. Son
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