The Language of Words and Wise Living
A fragment rich with linguistic curiosities and moral reflection on wealth virtue and happiness. It discusses shifts in word meanings from Shakespeare and Elizabethan times the changing sense of miscreant influence and other terms and contrasts riches with contentment. The piece urges measured desire and steady conduct over avarice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakespears
Tabor
Joan of Arca
Hooker
Shakespere
Edward the First
Lle
Golconda
Singular Anecdote of Ethan Allen and Rivington of New York
A jagged historical anecdote recounts Ethan Allen’s bitter attacks on Washington and rebels, his postwar spy role for Washington, and a famed confrontation with Rivington in New York City. It notes Allen’s boozy meeting at Rivington’s Cherry Street home and hints at broader tales of manners and society, interspersed with curious asides on behavior and superstition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivington
Washington
New York
Col
Elan Allen
Allen
Pearland Wall Streets
John Howe
Alara
Jack
Cherry Street
Fragments of Humorous Bits and Regional Gossip
A collage of aged quips, dialect jokes, and social light pieces. It mixes nursery humor, Irish and American stereotypes, commentary on fashion, a sailor anecdote, a classroom incident, and a skulls-in-Window gag, all sketched in a late nineteenth century newspaper voice.
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Ayvvyomaldany
Treservoyre
Wisconni
Baldwib
Baraboo, Sauk CO
Wis
Chicago
St. Louis
Milwaukee
United States
Conant
Lay
the Park Bank
N. Y
Monee Culver
Middleton Conn
Messrs
N. W. Wheeler
Avronxey and
Law Baraboo
Sauk County
Wisconsin
Old Court House
L. Purdy
D. K. Noyes
Baraboo, Wis
A. C. Remington
Marawhoo
Court House
E.G. Wheeler
Avronsex
General Land Acout
Reedsburg Sank Co
Yans Leland
Tripps Leland and
Tripe
Agen Sauk City
Sank Coy
R. J. Harvey
Avronger & Coussarron
Solietnr
A. F. Ashley
M. D. Burgeon
Clatka Clothing Store
Exrary
Wiacoxals
B.A. Wilder
Delton
Delton Village
R. W. Dickinson
Notary Public
Trorton
Wesl
George I. Irwin & Son, Pu Yeucian & Surgeons
Golurie bin Low
B. I. Purdy
Madison Mutual
Madison
Wanklin Fire & Marine
Tone du Lac
City Insurance Company
Cleveland
O. Baraess
Wiram T. Mason
Baraboo
Endeayny
Barnboy
Jung
Dell Creek House
DAS
Lou
Casteros
Monton, Cameron & Horton
General Land Agents
Wird Street
Lacross
Landa
Minnesota
Mepere
Ion
Colve Bashford
Oramar
Clinton & Co
Bankers
la Crosze
E. Andrewe
Sian
Ohio
Titak Co
Wadsworth Bulle
Higuinbotham
Pes
Oneida Valley
W. i Wil
Kashier Genesee Valley Bank
Caneee
Stoddard
Rada
al Era
J. Ly Horosse
Lend O:iee
Mon
M.S. Cheon
Biurkoe
Cc. Frees
Guazien & Paper Itangen
Prisenbatie Banveloa
Hasing
Nit Arnbio
A. A. Noyes
Payatctan & Suncox
H.W. Lovedd
Sax Ton
Transac
Paragon
Vorskrge
G. Case
Anderson
DeWitt Ab
S. Or T
Savery
Calement
D. &. Alexander Pursictan & Suucxoy
Wisronein
M. Clark
Charles Cowles
Hig
Broadway and
Sixth Streets
Macklin
Barabooo
Cook
Bryon
Madison Ae
George Mertens
E. D. Lowell
Testien
Jiemdon
Fark
D. Pratt
Norany Pennsy
Wenerne
Vloge
Qeast
Adaine
Wig
American House
Eeay VY
Vanwesdell
Thither
JAS. PF. Flanders
Witor
Bnisboo Vilage
J.P. Flanders
Barboo
Land Office
Congress
Hake & Wu
NOYES
Arabes
Bauk Co
Wie
Marck
Charles Sumner
OG. Wire
Broughan
Shafta Latona
England
Delphi
Wiscellany
Viriuh
Hyom
South Carolina
Sumner
Lucy Stone Blackwell
Bloomers
Tun
Thun
Ethan Allen
Noice Branedy
Coniers
Svrcastivians
Malta
Ceurga
France
Herodotus
Shanghai
Sam
Fillmore
America
Courtney
Walts
Paddy
Tipperary
John Rogers
Joshua
Salemn
Brada
Jones
Turkey
Brads
Buffalo Express
Yan June
Sapa
Deel
Wae
E. H. Chapin
Ameo
Swainstone
Memphis
Tennessee
Manefield
Savan Oic
Deanna
Noah
Scoffer
Sulirie
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