A wild collage of verse and strange tales in portside prose
A miscellaneous newspaper fragment blends romantic doggerel about Allie and Laney with odd physics notes on water purification, feats of strength from Australia, a humorous Northern Mississippi editor note, New York immigration counts, and a joke about a beheaded man. Names include Laney Allie Rex? Johnston Breckinridge Stonewall Jackson Davis Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moen Nawe
Mississippi
Brugge
Beau Regard
Johnston Lee Breckinridge
Stonewall Jackson
Davis Evans
Ceed Iene
New York
Castle Garden
Life at the Pole and Polar Bear Encounters
The narrative describes Arctic life during long winters and the bears’ hunger driven raids on humans. It recalls a close encounter with a bear, foxes, and great bea? lions, detailing tusks, whiskers, and hunting trades, then reflects on winter darkness, memory, and longing for summer and home. The piece closes with a political remark about Kentucky and Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Jack Falstaff
Douglass
Greenland
Himwell
Dr. Sayes
Polar Sea
Gen Lee Private Visit Highlighted by Virginia Letter
The Richmond Whig publishes extracts from a private letter describing General Lee’s visit to private Virginians. The account praises his humility, kindness, and affection from locals, recounting scenes of him with Miss Lee, villagers, and children, and notes his modesty away from public display amid a spontaneous show of respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Lord Russell
Washington
Gen. Lee
Otter
Bedford
Miss Lee
Anid Ue
Tain
Anya
Teo Wise
Tiatake
Angerbert
Stuira
Paris
No God But Nature in the Worldly View
A fragmented collage contrasts divinity in nature with a claim that there is no God. It blends reflections on universal creation with the Boston Journal’s Burleigh commentary on Saratoga’s Jewish population, labor ethics, and social behavior, weaving scientific ideas with moral observations and gender roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
England
Edward the Confessor
Europe
St. Domingo
British West Indies
Carthage
Alison
Firet
Tovoutwa Passace
Matt
Hennen Tantrr
Burleigh
Boston Journal
Bobrowe
Saratoga
Fife
Husmanity
Also Mentioned on This Page
Che Cuthbert
P. Sawtell
H. H. Jones
Kproprietors
Tle
Tor
Outhresaart Business Directory
Matoele
Henry C. Lea
URY
Luibon & Dea
North‘wear Corner
Bquary
Apautin & Taylor
College Street
Quest. T Melt
Cuthbert
Rews & McDonald
Drage
Ong
Ligue
Fancy Nations
Allie Squano
Iwell, TB
Tooks
J. M
Greer and Commodon Merchant
Doot
Post Dome
Jose Wi & C0
Nothean Corner
Vabllece Square
Vaglald & Andrews
Vaniwarr
Ett
Bart Nde
Tutte Square
Qith & Tancock, Greer
Commission
East Aide Public Square
Westmoreland, W
Cudhert, Georgia
Silver Smith
Uimarin
T.1
Watch Mater
College Birent
BAR Koons
Bas
Aagatelle
Savanna Cards
Thomas M. Norwood
Sapannail, GA
Lathrop & CO
Lal Congress Str
Sacanneh
Hedghton St
Savavnats WA
Congress Bircet
Savannah
Georgia
L. J. Guilmartin & CO
AID General Commission Merchants
Savannah, GA
John McMahon & Co
Englum
Our
Savannah, Engl
Holcombe & CO
Holcombe
Bay Street
Hes. Holcoebe
Joen. M. Mll
Joek
Oma
Tison & Gordon
OG Hoy Biveet
Serewach, Ga
oFiene
Ras In Porptie
J. McK. Gunn
Cuibbert
Vol. I
TL Fey
Fannam
Remshart & Bro
W. W. Rembhart
R. B. Remahart
IBA Congress
GT St. Julian Streets
A. Raiwen
Y. waLoumitun
H. A. Topham & CO
Julian Sts
Claghorn & Cunningham Wholesale
GS Ochrs
Corner Bay
Drayton Sts
Wuglity
Angim
Hey and Drayton
Soutitlern Importing House
Hone & Gordon
May Street
Wngle-Ien
John Lyons
Choice Family Groceries
Stronghton and
Whitaker Streete
Savarrae, Georgia
Join C
Maker & Co
Aye Thaw
Corner Droogeton
Whitaker
Savanna
Grover & Baker's
Elastic
Angelheim Roberts & Tillman
General Commission
Savannas, GA
Liverpool
Cialberit Pirte
Bita
Allie
Laney
Ani
Australia
J. By Ievane
Bea
Chesterfield
Hagland
Iletala
Indha Rabler
Iinch
Mr. Inch
Mr. Turner
Hercules
Tr. Hinch
Coxe
Hal
Pat
Kentucky
Brownlow
Richmond Whig
Gen
Partington
Baton
Algerbay
Circus Tangenta
Boston Gazette
de Sthoff
Bsnooks
Nertiay
Hove
George Francis Train
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