Candlelight and Death in a Poem of Light and Loss
The verse laments gas and kerosene dimming art and inspiration, praising candlelight as the muse for writing and singing. It shifts to a funeral scene where a beloved idol dies, angels sing, and a gentle farewell ushers beauty to the sky as faces fade and memories linger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester
Brand
Ana
Waterfall disguise and female friendship in old guide
A fragmentary instructional piece offers odd steps to fashion a "waterfall" headpiece from rags and trinkets. It pivots to musings on women as trusted advisers and companions, praising marriage and friendship while contrasting independence with partnership. The text also notes the farm owner’s independence and market certainty.
Its Dying Hours and Struggles of the Confederate War
A detailed account from the London Fortnightly Review recounts Grant's movements against Lee and Sheridan against Petersburg, the heroic stand at Fort Gregg, the brutal Confederate retreat, and the final surrender at Appomattox. It covers the endured hunger, shattered lines, and the dignified end as Lee and Grant meet, with emphasis on courage, sacrifice, and the neighborly treatment of the vanquished.
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Patorney
Longstreet
Richmond
James River
Lee
Grant
Sheridan
Tee
Pickett
Bushrod Johnson
Tougar
Fitzhugh Lee
Petersburg
Gibbon
Heath
Gregg
Alexander
Mort Alexander
Port Grege
Mort Gregg
Mississippi
Fort Gregg
Pass Gregg
Longarrest
Benning
Field
Peterab
A. P. Hill
Davin
Port Gregg
Ewell
Atreata
Appomattos
Amelia Courthouse
North Amereth
Beresina
Leo
Pderala
Lindway Walker
Burkville
Danville
Thotsanda
Jack
Fredericksburg
Chancelléraville
Maltune
Aoerpenty
Mitrotindel
Mahone
Fitzugh Lee
Fitzhugh Lea
Rosser
Lynchburg
Gen. Lee
Juutes
Appomattox
Gordon
Goredon
Bull Dog
Lea
Appomattog Courthouse
Gen. Grant
Adieux de Fontainbleau
United States
Virginia
Texas
Mexico
Macaulay
Hoffman
Gunn
Garth
Prayon Laney
Cotton Culture Costs and Wages Across a Large Plantation
The article details Timothy Bunker’s cotton yield estimates, labor for 600 and 800 acre scales, and projected profits around 16 000 in the first year if crops perform as planned. It notes labor costs, animal power, and supplies, warns of weather and pests, and compares white and Black labor productivity while reporting on the Broad way Fulton Street bridge construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy Bunker
Bunker
Eutisté
Tottit
New York
Humorous Fragments From A Bygone American Paper
A collage of quips and anecdotes on education, courtroom absurdities, marriage, weather, and religion. Jokes hinge on puns about thrifty wit, odd statements, and Irish humor. The piece weaves playful vignettes about characters debating law, love, and fate with a breezy, old timey voice.
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Cuthbert
Hisley
Vince
Hirillit
Gras
London Fortnightly Review
Bert
Wuat
Talfourd
Bristol Ashden
Great Britain
O. T. Minkley
M.D. Rutaw
Oreese County
Alanama
Broadway
Fulton Street
Court Ii
Ireland
Switzentads
New York Herald
Kentucky
Louisville Democrat
Nats
Charlie
Pat
Maine
Styx
Dennla
Paty
Darin von Butytte
Cate
En Shah