Portly by Emil Gleason a Vermont Phoeniz memento for Vernon spouse
A long, sentimental verse by Emil Gleason to his wife of John Stebbins Jr Vernon died 1862. The poem urges the husband to cherish a keepsake gem, imagine the motherly bond with their future children, and trust the departed will watch over them as a right hand angel guiding forgiveness and love from beyond the grave.
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Emil Gleason
John Stebbins, Jr
Vernon
Vermont
Phoeniz
A Kentucky Heroine Resists Robbers and Saves Mount Sterling Warning
A Kentucky heroine Cornelia Oldom resists marauders who plundered her house while her father was away. She rebukes the robbers, recovers her horse after signaling Mt. Sterling, and recovers a confiscated saddlebag with revolvers. She then uses a double barreled shotgun to compel surrender, turning her horse homeward as police and townsfolk witness her brave warning circuit.
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Kentucky
Agamemnon
Joan la Pucelle
Corban
Mt. Sterling
Mr. Oldom
Cornelia
Middleton
Mies Oldom
Pelfrey
Damon
Louisville Journal
A Visit to the Harem of Axzabeth Governor
An observer recounts entering a harem in Axzabeth, greeted as a sister from a far country. Women inspect her clothes, exchange items from her portmanteau, and discuss dress styles while servants prepare tea and coffee. cultural exchange and gentle firmness shape the visit.
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Axzabeth
Miss Rogers
Sound Feet for Soldiers in Major Winthrop's Advice
Major Winthrop urges volunteers to prioritize foot care for marching efficacy. The Atlantic Monthly June 1861 piece stresses good feet, a good stomach, and sound head and heart, with emphasis on proper shoes, training, and endurance for long marches to reach duty. It warns captains against poor footwear and recalls extensive marches by older veterans to illustrate the cost of neglect.
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Winthrop
New York Seventh Regiment
Atlantic Monthly
Washington
Apostles of Liberty
Tam
Alps
Cordilleras
Sierras
Maiden Lady of Chicago Seeks Unencumbered Home and Name
A Chicago maiden offers a legal habitation and a name free of encumbrances to pass to posterity. The piece meditates on forged bonds in adversity and the iron forged in flames, comparing hope to a voyage from cradle to coffin and the pains of disappointment.
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Chicago
Patchy’s Patchwork of Pride and Fate in Two Decades
A poor boy nicknamed Patchy endures taunts from wealthy classmates over torn clothes, but rises through diligence to become a steady clerk, while his former tormentor William Brook’s life collapses in 1857. A chance reunion with Samuel Ward reveals Ward’s forgiveness and funds rescue, teaching a hard lesson in generosity.
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William Brooks
Tim
William
Jack Robinson
Samuel Ward
Samuel
Sam Patch
Bridget
Bill
Patchy
William Brook
Heaven
God
Brooks & Co
Ward
Brookdale
Teach Them to Treat Kindliness to the Poor
A moral vignette describes a warm hearth beneath a threadbare coat and the value of kindness to the poor. William receives money and a mortgage from Samuel, transforming their relationship into lasting friendship and guiding William toward wisdom and virtue through Samuel's influence.
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William
Samuel
The Great Tobacco Controversey in Paris
The piece reports vigorous debate in Paris over tobacco safety. Dr Beau of La Charite argues smoking harms the heart, citing angina like deaths, while Paris physicians doubt direct causation though acknowledging nicotine’s danger. Academy discussions aim to clarify tobacco’s physiological effects. Then a collection of light items follows including a farmer’s gold mortgage anecdote, an O. O. D. shop tale about haddock, a corrective pun, and a quip about Napoleon’s library.
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Paris
Beau
la Charite
Academy of Medicine
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