Battle of Stone River recollections in Philadelphia Times
Confederate correspondent describes the December 1862 facing of Murfreesboro near Stone River. He recalls Polk and Bragg, the Light Horse, and Bragg's army advancing from Murfreesboro, the cedar thicket fight, heavy casualties, a wounded young Tennessee soldier, and the brutal grind of battle as Federal forces regrouped and withdrew toward Shelbyville. The narrator reflects on the chaos, heroism, and somber aftermath of a hard winter engagement.
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Tj. C. Patrick
Philadelphia Times
Knoxville
Sequatchie
Walflen’s Ridge
Murfreesboro
Leonidas Polk
Morgan
Polk
Davis
Josephohnston
Nashville
Shiloh
Richmond
Perryville
General Poll
Stone River
Jefferson Artillery
White House
General Bragg
General Polk
Guy Deux
Gallaunt
Greenleaf
Bragg
Wilkinson and
Cedars
Ilkinson
Wilkinson
Grenfel
Camp Douglas
Ortagas
Rosecrans
Breckinidge
Shelbyville
Hawe
Chamber's Journal Memoir Letter to Napier
The fragment shows an 18th or 19th century journal note where LChamber writes to Macvey Napier about having written several topics. The text hints at rical political and moral questions under full reconsideration.
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Lchamber’s
Macvey Napier
Self Critique on Poetry and History by a Literary Figure
The speaker rejects frequent criticism of poetry and the fine arts, claiming strongest merit lies in enjoying great works rather than dissecting them. He notes Hazlitt’s self view as critical yet asserts his own habit is to avoid systematic analysis. He adds in a diary entry that comparing his history to ideal history brings dejection, but aligning with famed histories brings reassurance.
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Hazlitt
Views Of A Genteel Burglar
A Detroit Free Press spoof presents a self described burglar arguing that burglars are courteous and cultured. He mocks public prejudice, claims to enter by basement doors, avoids violence, and requests polite treatment and access to valuables, ending with a plea for fair game and a back door approach.
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Detroit Free Press
Alaska
Bald-Head
Ireson Shipwreck Tale Recalled in Historical Note
Rev G Q Shinn recounts the true Marin Marblehead episode of Skipper Ireson of the Betty whose crew refused rescue of the Active, fled home, hid the blame, and after tar and feathering the captain, faced later accusations and a corrected telling that contradicts Whittier’s version.
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G. Q. Shinn
Whittier
Ireson
Marblehead
Betty
Cape Cod
lLveson
Opn
Jeson
Working the Minister Racket Book Agent Exposé Detroit
A Detroit Free Press piece exposes a book canvasser's scheme targeting church leaders. He claims to obtain pastor and trustee lists, then push religious books priced high, using tales of dying ministers to secure donations. He notes success across towns and avoids church members directly.
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Detroit Free Press
A Sort of Inspection
A Rehoboth Herald reminiscence recalls a county colonel famed for military precision during the rebellion era. While inspecting, he finds a sentinel disassembled and learns the sentinel’s claim to duty ends with, I’m sort of a sentinel, while the colonel replies, I’m a sort of officer of the regiment, and a sort of gun together. The anecdote highlights exchanged stances on discipline and duty.
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Rehoboth
Alabama
Wale
Renginel
Young artist insists dealer gave painting to friend
A New York Sun item features a jokey exchange between a young artist and his friend about a painting in a bachelor apartment. The artist boasts the work as his own and notes the dealer effectively gave it to the friend.
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New York Sun
Charley
Philanthropist hints at giving to new church
A dialogue shows a good man confirming a $2500 donation to a new church. The philanthropist questions how the funds will be publicized by the news reporters, sparking a burst of surprised reaction and concern over publicity.
The Placid Mongolian Cookery In New York's Mongolian Settlement
A vivid tour of six Chinese restaurants in New York and the Mongolian dining style. Describes Yuung-Fang-Lan on Mott Street, the teacup setup, unique sauces, elaborate banquets, and high prices. Details kitchen design, utensils, and the spectacle of live kitchens as part of the dining experience. Notes diners’ customs, such as tea pours and money-by-value ordering, plus the preservation methods for meats and the globe-shaped cookware.
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Wong Chin Foo
Chicago
New York
Mott Street
Canton
Hong Kong
Frisec
Home maker central to the house and heart
The essay argues women are essential home makers, not money or wealth. It contrasts bachelor life with a true home, notes a woman’s purchase power and resilience, and portrays the old village maiden as central to social life. It asserts men rely on women to create lasting households and showcases social status linked to womanhood.
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Cambridge
Atlantic States
Strange Wagers Two Extraordinary Bets On London Bridge
The London swells, famed for betting, once backed a man who claimed genuine Bank of England coins could be bought for a penny on London bridge. He sold only two before time ran out, as a maid and others watched in amusement. Another feat involved a barrister who blocked Fleet Street with a theatrical display near a roaring crowd, causing an hours-long jam before police freed the street.
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Galveston
London
London Bridge
Bank of England
Fleet Street
A Joke She Did Not Understand
Detroit Free Press recounts a student quip about baseball puns. A umpire calls three strikes and the student explains a miss is a mile, three misses equal a league. The humor blends sport, gender stereotypes, and light wordplay.
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Detroit Free Press
Disgusted Farmer’s Melon Rampage Outside San Antonio
A country wagon loaded with cantaloupes reaches San Antonio where a peddler offers one cent each, claiming they are worth more in town. The farmer refuses, destroys the melons on the wheel, and returns home muttering disdain for city folk.
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Tsan Antonio Light
Love and ice Cream in a 3x4 Stomach Delights
A humorous note on love and appetite cites a poet’s line about love making the world go round. The author laments the dizzying sight of seventeen ice cream dishes fitting into a tiny 3 by 4 inch appetite, costing a week’s wages.
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St. Paul
Minister's Mixup on Marriage Date Sparks Confusion
A New York Sun anecdote recalls a minister filling a marriage certificate who asks if the date is the fifth. The bride corrects, with some indignation, that it is only her second marriage, underscoring the forgetful moment and the comic clash over dates.
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New York Sun
Bullfrogs as Pets In a Tin Tank With Four Contemplative Pals
A New York Times style piece extols bullfrogs as pets over canaries. It narrates four bullfrogs living in a tin tank, led by a dominant Major, detailing their diet, behavior, and amusing antics. The essay humorously argues bullfrogs are cheaper and less burdensome than canaries.
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Fourth Avenue
Catskill
Ber 4 Spreckle
Tommy
Tly
Kaaterskill
Charlie Delimonico
City College
Hong Kong
Doremus
Jumbo
The Danger of the Inside Pocket
A Chicago Times piece argues that domestic bliss hinges on keeping ambiguous documents out of reach. It suggests married men should store such papers in their boots and carry only temperance pledges and memos in the inside pocket, claiming safety from later trouble.
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Chicago Times
Brethre
Cheerless gloom as mistress flees with traps
A woman retreats to her mother in a state of brain-racking grief, leaving her somber home and a dog on the back stoop howling in inappeasable sorrow for his mistress.
Art needlework sketch hanging in the prophet's chamber
Robert J. Burdette humorously describes a colored worsted work scene hung in a missionary’s chamber. He notes a green landscape, yellow sun, blue sky, a red brick church, a distraught girl, a strange boy in Sunday attire, and a bizarre dog with mismatched legs and a curled tail, all framed as a satirical visual critique.
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Robert J. Burdette
Prithee
Beau Brummell Dinner Prank Sparks Duel of Establishments
In a spirited episode, Beau Brummell dines at a tavern and disputes a bill of three pounds ten with a shilling coin. The genial landlord suggests a reciprocal joke and offers to settle the feast by directing Brummell to rival premises, exchanging cards and a playful challenge to visit the other house.
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Beau
Brummell
Beau Brummell
Mr. Brummell
Rick
One Round Knockout and Cholera Fears
In a terse exchange from the Chicago Sun, a woman frets over a looming cholera threat while a man questions the risk to couples. The pair discuss danger, fatal outcomes, and casual fatalism as the conversation unfolds amid anxious murmurs and a sudden interruption.
Boots and shine talk from a New York bootblack
A bootblack explains his craft from mud removal with a corn cob to leather care and aging blacking. He contrasts common American products with English blacking, claiming lasting polish and water shedding when applied properly, stressing professional pride in his work.
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New York Sun
A Clever Young Man
A poor and friendless English ensign at a grand ball hides from a duchess after a thunderous sneeze. The duchess’s husband awards him a captain’s commission the next day with the line that it was an ill sneeze did nobody any good.
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Manchester Times
The Devoted Brother on the Back Seat
In early Scottish Methodism a single wealthy member shows reluctance to fund a new chapel. A meeting unfolds when the plaster fall injures him. A devoted brother on a back seat quips I’ll make it fifty pounds, Lord, hit him again.
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London Press
Scotland
Rose
Sai
The Sign of a New Yorker
A Somerville Journal item recounts Ethel noting her New York uncle’s nose birthmark after an afternoon visit and Harvard commencement talk. The short exchange at supper reveals a playful family moment sparked by birth-marks and curiosity.
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Somerville Journal
Ethel
Harvard
New York
Manies
Fishing Cormorants That Outwit Old Walton in China
The article recounts Engineer George Dean's vivid account of cormorant fishing on the Min river in China. A Chinese master trains several birds to dive for fish, with the birds awaiting signals and competing for catches, while one bird is disciplined to maintain control and reignite effort. The narrator observes hours of patient technique, the birds’ reactions, and the master’s silent, guarded knowledge of the method.
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George Dean
China
Min
Too Much for His Father Scranton Truth Tale
A Scranton Truth item describes a railway excursion in which a father removes his hat for a moment, prompting concern as the young son struggles with the situation. The fragment sets a scene of risk and parental challenge during travel.
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Scranton
Whistle It Back Hat Trick Stuns Papa and Lad
A fragmented memory recounts a boy taunting his father with a hat that vanished and reappeared after a whistle. The hat returns to the boy and then is tossed out the window triggering laughter and added confusion for the grieving father.
Speech is Silver and Brass in Many 19th Century Papers
A collage of short items from period papers including quips about telegraph rates, church seating debates, and humorous verse. It surveys notices on social topics and a playful exchange about romance and manners. It closes with a quip advising young men on affection and appearance.
River Road and Rosalie Folklore in Verse Snippets
A collage of poems and quips from Chicago Ledger and Harvard Advocate. The River Road poem depicts shifting moods from playful splashing to a dramatic river plunge. A humorous line notes a head stuffed with knowledge yet undone by a small question. A cottage scene follows with a suitor breaking a spell and awaiting permission to kiss.
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Chicago Ledger
Webster’s Last Words in Print Raise Question
In the Chicago Rambler a confusion over Webster’s last words is noted. Quoted as “T still live” in one edition, but another edition records the words as “Zymome” and “Zythwn.” The writeup argues there is a mistake about the final word matter.
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Chicago
Webster
Mania Decoratioa in Chicago Rambler Verse
The verse depicts Matilda’s decorative craze turning everyday kitchen items into bright art with flowers and ribbons. An elderly Kentucky journal aside offers a moral reflection, noting maidens face limited happiness yet occasional joy can outweigh misery.
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Chicago Rambler
Matilda
Kentucky State Journal
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Mr. Boothby
John Chinaman
Izaac Walton
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Atlantic
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The
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Sylvia Devere
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