I Am Conscripted in the Frontline Song
A lament of conscription with a speaker named Smith and Octavia, urging defense against seizure. The speaker foresees death at the front, notes Provost Guard pressure, and requests escape for a loyal companion as he goes to battle and decay. References to whiskey, a guard cry, and a farewell to Octavia and Smith frame the wartime plea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorith
Old Smith
Lockhart
Dick Taylor
Octavis—Smith
The Runaway Match Ends in a Dizzy Georgia Swindle
Ebenezer Doolittle, a Pineville schoolmaster, pursues rich brides despite disapproval. He schemes to marry Betty Darling by a private midnight ceremony with Squire Rogers. The escape is foiled when Betty’s black wife Sallie reveals the ruse and Betty’s marriage to Sallie is exposed, leaving Doolittle a fugitive.
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Tuck Price
Pineville
Ebenezer Doolittle
Grace
Ile
Ilis
Letty Darling
Mr. Darling
Runa
Georgia
Betty
Betty Darling
Dess
Squire
Squire Rogers
Rogers
Mr. Doolittle
Old Darling
Ebenezer
Angel
Squire's
Ebenezer Doniittle
Elizabeth Darling
Old Me
Darling
Sam Darling
Squire Ropers
State of
Doolittle
Mr. Upenezer Deotittio
Sally
Mr. Daring
Lbis
Cabinet officers on the floor of Congress excerpt
A humorous extract from S. S. Cox's speech in the House on the 26th ult. urges matching English parliamentary customs. It imagines attire and rituals for speakers, sergeants, and members, noting past attempts to alter desks and dress and referencing Cobbett and Barclay sources to illustrate parliamentary reform and decorum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox
House of Representatives
England
Speaker
Barclay's Digest
Barclay
Jefferson
English Parliamentarian Exemplar and a Big Story
A long excerpt describes a vivid scene in which a British Parliamentary mood compares to US practice, including a botched attempt at English ministerial seating. It recounts a comic moment where a minister pauses amid debate and a cock crowing rises behind Lord Bulfinch, saving a ministry. It then waxes in mock-epic tone on cabinet arrangement and English governance versus American Congress. A second piece, titled A Big Story, narrates a Plymouth boy’s tale of a shipwrecked cabin boy who survives after being trapped in a water cask, later rescued and carried to Plymouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobbett
Elizabeth
Commons
Hyle
England
Regan
Pica
Ami
Pao
Frantis Ener
Speaker
New York
Brooks
Linughtss
Illinois
Mr. Ingersoll
Gen. Grant
Pennsylvania
Stevens
N. Y
Chanticleer
Congress
Saint Stephens
Thames
H. W. Davis
Seward
Maximillian
Juarez
Mexico
Sresaury
Kerum
Lahors
Lisgrances
George Jit
Notton
Greenbachks
Mike
Putin
Honora Tural
Prostrais House
Garfield
Houao
Dutch Gap
Batler Hag
Mauphter
Naval Committee
Dlinois
Washburne
Treasury
Ways and Menna
Plato
Secretary of the Navy
Massachusetts
Cleopatra
the Nile
Pompey
Vermont
New England
Morris
Fessenden
Horn
Offec
Pat
Plymouth
Falmouth
Londen
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Husiness Directory
Ommon
Ines
B. P. Mercaur
Rox
C. M. Weanes
Janes Macxasrix
Qgemnons
Gairrity
Saucet Collims
Jons P. Mstcer
Ruascet Fisnce
Jacos M. Hatere
A. EB
Hapaadt
Baucet Ice
Scaxter Kearn
Sax't SaNtorp
Attornmes
T. M. Robb
Livi
Onto
Court Nouae
John D. Foye
Thorney AT Law
Liv
Roush
Main St
Bue
Emlobre Hartshorn
Detreeos
Ohio
Allen
van Wert
W. H. Anderson
Ttorney
Bucretox
Onio
Allen, Hancock
Per Pitnam Countica
Fey
Incf
Charles N. Lamison
Liwa, O
Ak Gee
Firze & Dailey
Asien
Countica
Uw. BR. Lea
J. M- Beuwe
LEE & Brown
ALT Law
Liua
Ashton’s
Blozk
Court House
Mackenete
Sas
Andereon
Lia
EaLipe
Ore
MacKenzie & Anderson
Tiorneys
Lima
Walida
Athe Guarte
Ailep
Putnam, van Wert
Sovatios
James Mackenzie
Iaerat
Saif
Cerving
Oscar P. Miler
Cunningham & Myers
Lixa
Gute
Ailen
Auglaise
En Wart
Putnam Counties
Cassee
Inua
Ashun
F. Elliron
Igiaws
Cole
Tpetsician
West
Waa
Grenets
Nugialf
Cc. I
Nurs
Ssareas
Saint’s Building
Up Steice
Mno. Monroe
Dacraes
Omre
Neal Louse
Subtrinsis
Charles Metzger
D. Usice
John Nixon
E. Curtis, HM. D
Lista
Ofice
Gburehangotf
Woodtell
Lima House
Smazdtf
Weldon ‘House
Thornton & Co
Puor’s
Maxsrsto
Manhold
Culveraci
Fran
Errerey
Bobt
Bllibon
Smith
Octavia
Minnie
Low
S. S. Cox
Lord Bulfinch
Mera
Kernme
Laugater
J Norsh
Indiaa
Molman
Paiurer
Rekuits
Blanton
Porhapa
Pendleton
Soitiers
Grinnel
Navy Department
Emrnvox
Gaisses
Nak Dhe Port Onan
Cos
Meo Welles
Jason Wed Lave
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