Night Raiders and a Confederate Saint in Shenandoah Tale
Joaquin Miller retells a Philadelphia Press piece about a gray haired Shenandoah Confederate soldier. A midnight Confederate camp under Jeb Stuart becomes a moving, chaotic scene of discipline and mercy as a child with a toy flag crosses troops, a starving comrade shares corn, and a dramatic escape unfolds when Federal troops surprise the camp with blazing haystacks and a sudden deadly volley.
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Joaquin Miller
Philadelphia Press
Virginia
Stuart
Zeb
Vin
Capden
Zev
Jericho
Sal
Uils
Buys
Jess
Old B
Serta
Stuceee
Ghosts and Doubles in Brooklyn Tales of Wraiths
Brooklyn Eagle recounts experiences of spectral doubles guiding or warning people. Lawyers, farmers, and neighbors share tales of counterfeited selves appearing near homes, stables, or streets, often ending with a near tragedy or haunting after a fatal event. The piece blends rumor, anecdote, and moral reflection from urban lore.
Now here a novelist calls me a fool in dispute
In a dialogue from Arkansas Traveller the critic rebukes a writer for scornful remarks about his book An Arkanian Flip Flop. The writer insists he is a fool, the critic presses for reasons and finally labels him a tool as a sharp witty exchange unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Provoking Oversight at Central Market Hog Buy
A well known Detroit woman, noted for thrift, bought two fine porkers near the Central market but forgot to give her address. While chatting with friends later, the pork dealer approached and nudged her with a whip, loudly demanding if she owned the hogs.
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Detroit Free Press
Uiselty
Sue
Amazem
Bold Yankee Girl Forges First Cannon Shot on Alaska Glacier
A Kansas City Journal correspondent recalls firing a cannon in Alaska waters and describes a perilous ascent on Muir Glacier. The voyage features icefalls as large as houses, caverns beneath blue fissures, and a treacherous descent to a sunlit ice lake. The narrative highlights awe toward nature and personal daring amid icy spectacle.
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Alaska
Kansas City Journal
Muir Glacier
Pomatum Pots and Bushes Week's Doings Describe Theatrical Hairdressers
A detailed portrait of the theatrical hairdresser who works in a transformed mansion shop displaying false hair and cosmetics. The piece follows his daily routine from afternoon client sessions to evening preparations, then jumps to anecdotes about operatic stars, celebrity clients, and a dramatic tale of a vengeful lover who once dyed a singer's hair pea green.
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Alls
Beethovens Descent Debated by French and German Papers
A discussion in French and German papers weighs Beethoven origins. One tale links him to a poor Berlin village and a grandfather who was a church musician. A German account once claimed he was a natural son of King Frederick William II of Prussia. Beethoven reportedly refused to answer questions about his parentage.
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Beethoven
Berlin
Angerson
Louvain
Frederic William II
Prussia
Ghosts Set for Boom as Haunted House Guide Publishes
The Globe reports a surge of belief in ghosts across England with a forthcoming haunted house guide. It notes tenants in London evictable or not who pay no rents, and an entire East End terrace of haunted houses. The piece suggests many parishes harbor specters and belief is rising since 25 years ago when such beings faced scorn.
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Brooklyn
Washington Street
Great Petcear
Iain
England
London
The
Globe
Berkeley Squire
Kingdom
Embedded frog allegedly found in shale seam near Uphall Oil
A Scotsman correspondent reports a claimed discovery of a live frog embedded ten feet deep in shale at Attered Farm near Livingston while workers excavated an Uphall Oil Company seam. The frog, described as very thin with red eyes, leaped about timidly in its strange environment.
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Attered Farm
Bear Livingston Station
Uphall Oil Company
Mystery of Hidden Water Source at Foot of Place
At the foot of the place there were joints through which water might percolate, but beyond this there was no visible means of subsistence. How the water came there and managed to exist for an indefinite time remains a mystery.
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Secarely
Lce
Deacon Podos WOOING and a Quiet Union of Hearts
A rural tale depicts Deacon Podson and Aunt Becky in a long courtship finally culminating in a kiss and mutual blessing. The scene explores tenderness after a long wait with Aunt Becky’s joy and tears as night settles and a bedtime routine begins.
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Ben Wylde
Padson
Becky
Podson
Aunt Becty
Leacon Podson
Josh
Joshua
Deacon Podon
Deacon Padson
Bobby
Old Vet Cheats for a Whiskey in City Saloon
The Chicago Tribune relates a tale of extreme poverty among veterans. An old man, dressed in a duster, entered a saloon and claimed illness, then asked for a drink. He persuaded several youths to lend him a quarter and drank a mixed drink before returning the money and walking out, saying he never pays whiskey bills when he owes borrowed money.
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The
Chicago Tribune
Camels on the Western Plains in Arizona
The camel herd, once released after a failed venture to cross the plains, has grown to about 400 animals in Arizona. An Australian buyer reportedly purchased the herd for 10,000 dollars from the original company and plans to capture and ship the camels to Australia for profitable use.
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Worcester
United States
Arizona
Australia
Mermaids and Sea Folk From Myth to Creature Lore
An essay surveys mermaid myths from German sirens to Irish merrows, Danish Havfrue legends, and tropical dugong and manatee parallels. It weighs poetic praise against perilous lore, notes historic sightings, and ends by contrasting romantic fairy tale with scientific explanations and sea creatures as real, nonhuman wonders.
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Crofton Croker
Tennyson
Paddy Miles
Merrow
Flang
Cabot
Cathay
Southey
Juan Francisco
Philippine Islands
Manilla
Last of the St Bernards a Monastic Legend
Dr Mans Frolich recounts Barry the Saint Bernard of Mont Blanc monastery fame. Barry saved a child from snow drifts, aided an Englishman and died after a fatal misjudged shot. Barry's hide became museum prize while his line lived on in bred crosses, but no dog matched his unique legacy.
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Mans Frolich
St. Bernard
Barry
Mont Blanc
Daghood
Abbor
Cong
Luem
Berne
Caref
Schumache
Alhough
Cattle Feeding in Florida Waters Like River Pasture
The St Johns river bottom in Florida hosts large herds of cattle that forage underwater. Cattle submerge their heads to reach juicy grass described as celery like, leaving only backs visible. Calves and adults adapt gradually, learning the unusual grazing method by reasoning rather than instinct.
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St. John’s River
Florida
O Hara’s Irish Impersonation in North Carolina
In North Carolina the colored Congressman Mr O Hara joked by impersonating two recently landed Irish men who shared his name. The tale, recounted with humor, ends with the two visitors never being seen again in the state.
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York Mercury
O’hara
Congress
North Carolina
O'Hara
Powat
Paine
Kilmarnock
Phe Ganic
Begorra
Worth Catching The Judge’s Ideal Help-mate In Maine
A liberated educated young woman in Irving Maine teaches winters farms summers and assists with harvests. She shingle roof builds geometrically reads Euclid and crafts tasks with skill. In idle moments she practices music and reads German for pleasure. Her versatility marks her as an admirable partner for men lacking support.
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Irving
Maine
Euclid
Gernao
BRIC-A-BRAC Compilations and Punchline Snippets
A miscellany of quips, poems, and humorous excerpts. It mixes verse from Lewis Morris and playful wordplay about stock markets and piano preservation, then pivots to social satire and a Cincinnati Times-Star item quoting Mary Anderson and a Princess of Wales anecdote.
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Cincinnati Times-Star
Princess of Wales
Mary Anderson
Kentucky
Mary
Boaih
Olie River
Mississippi
Henry Watterson
Olie
A Fancy. Sweet Summer and Autumn’s Tragic Meeting
A fanciful poem depicts Summer's beauty as she wanders fields with roses in her hair. Autumn, charmed by her, grows cheerful but tragedy follows as her vigor fades and she dies in his grasp. Winter passes, both are hidden beneath snow.
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Behlding
Symptoms of Early Love in a Small Town
A humorous feature notes a boy's first fashion and vanity signs as love approaches. The piece describes grooming, laundry, and hobby habits as markers of growing affection, echoing fluttering emotions in youth and a nearby girl’s similar excitement.
Faith and Doubt Bind Crew Under Midnight Sky
A fragmentary sea poem shows Faith and Doubt aboard a ship at midnight. The speakers pace the deck as waves roll and the dark sea surrounds them. The distant eastern sky glows with stars and a sunlit glare, suggesting unity of truth beyond fear.
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Doubs
Faith
Annie Sawyer Downs
Catub
The Grasshopper and Ant Fable Ending in Opera Windfall
A fable scene shows a Grasshopper begging for aid from an Ant as winter bites the plain. The Ant asks what the Grasshopper did in summer. The Grasshopper replies he danced. He then secure a grand opera engagement worth five thousand dollars, illustrating that work can be unrewarding and occasional schemes prosper unexpectedly.
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Grasshopper
Hal Berte Sings in Village Choir Amid Evening Hymns
Hal Berte sings in a village choir while Ani the Ora performs. He loves her and sits by her, his tenor blending with organ peals. She, an amorous maiden, glances at him as they work, waiting with reasons. She is paid to play accompaniment to the hymn.
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Barbata
Edmonston
Balta Sound
Shetland
Lim
Faros Islands
Scoresby
Malayan
James Emerson Tennent
Manasi
Colombo
Carpentyn
Les
Somerville
Hal Berte
Ani
Trials of a Young Teacher in Harper's Bazar Style
Fragmentary reminiscence of a spelling lesson with words like populous and disconsolate. A sister coaches Johnny on meanings while a playful verse and childlike observations appear, ending with a cryptic line about Mamie and a $20,000,000 amount.
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Harper’s Bazar
Johnny
John
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