Devil Almighty and the Candleless Bluff Tale
A 19th century Ayr legend features a blasphemous man nicknamed the Devil Almighty famed for swearing with eyes shut. A tavern prank in darkness leads him to fear blindness, prompting repentance and abandonment of the habit. The tale appears alongside brief items on nursing contrasts, tall versus low garden plants, an electroplating method for the dead, and Colton on money and happiness.
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Ayr
Kilmarnock
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Clnton Journal
Melvin
Steele & Johnson
Swearer
Dr. Pulser
Jove
Liverpool Mercury
Colton
Scott
Scott & Bowne
New York
WM. II, Deweese, Fred K, Owens
Deweese & Owens
Denton
Oun W. Temple
Centreville
Kent
Queen Anne’s
Talbot
Caroline Counties
J Kemp Stevens
Denton, Maryland
T Pliny Fisher
DrenTon
George M. Russum
Henry R. Lewis
Russum & Lewis
Attorneys AT Law
Denton, Mo
Caroline, Talbot
Queen Anne
Drs. W. T
L. D. KeLtey
Easton, Maryland
Preston
Federalsburg
East New Market
Bert c. Towers
Querf Clark
P. W. Downes
James N. Todd
James Swann
Representingu
W. M. Mason
Bricklayer and Plasterer
Henry Irwin
Denton, MD
Wheeler Transportation Line
Great Choptank
Trappe and Tuckahoe Rivers
Hillaboro
Williston
Medford
Canbridge
Trappe
Oxford
Baltimore
E. E B. Wheeler
Light St
B. G. Stevens
Whliaton
Mm.h. Smith, Prop
Prid of
M. H. Smith
Denton Bridge
D. D. Topp
Carr. D.S. Brockway
Greensborough
George F. Dill
Aarnn
D.S Brockway
Harry A. Roe
Anext
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic
Baltimore & Eastern Shore Railroad
Maryland, Choptank and
Eastern Shore Steamboat Companies
Third Haven
Great Choptank River
Avalon
Tivoli
E. N. Market
Lyford
Oyster Shell Point
John’s
Turkey Cree
Kingston
Dover Bridge
Hog Island
Windy Hill
Copptank
Wright's
Light St. Wharf
Easton
Cambridge
All Pointe
Willard Thomson
Fleming
South Street
Maryland
Aureainron
Travers
Kirby’s
Velleville
Faston
Eler Epron
J. M. Short
Wineketti Fagin
Neary Ridgely
Hilay
Christus
Moses Gottlieb
James T, Cooper
Dentor
Cooper
Kent Co, Mutual Insurance Co
Dover
Del
Mutual
WM. Denny
J.D. Plummer
Greensboro
J.L. Fletcher
He, VE. Thompson
M. Thompson
N. B
M Thompson
van Wagoner
Callan R.T
Carter
Joseph Guest
Chestertown
Court House
Delaware and
Chesapeake
Mail
A.M
Chapel
Cordova
Ridgely
Goldsboro
Henderson
Morydel
Slaughters
Hartley
Kenton
Clayton
South Mail
A.M. Lnware
Alan Be Ate
Delion
YP. WL & BL
R. RR
H. F. Kenney
S. M. Prevost
R. L. Hollipay
T.k.evans
North Howard Street
Haltimore, MD
Smithers
T. J. Smithers & Son
Denron
THE
Hannah More Academy
Joseph Fletcher
Reistertown
Pfrangis Kelly & CO
Market St
Wilmington
J. B. K. Emory »& CO
Emory & Neavitt
Commission Merchants
Light Street
Baltimore, Maryland
Robert H. Blain
J. Frank Turner
Dover Street
Farmers’ and Merchants’ National Bank
H. H. Kuhn
D.D.S
Richard Nichols
Main St
Alex
Hardcastle
Danton
Orrick
YY 'Igmeeremory
Centreville, MD
Will
Caroline
Taltot
Kent County
W. K. Conaway
Ridgely, MD
Brice Douglass
Hobbs’ Corner, Md
U. S. Dental Association
North Charles Street
Washington
D Sts
Brown
Brown Chemical CO
Balthmore
W. J. Roe
Gonstapble
American Corner
B. W. Parker
E. +p pavis
T. Reynolds
Preston, Md
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Nicarneseat
Mil
JJH, Vangeset
Caroline Co
Code of Public General Laws
Caroline County
Acta
General Assembly
Hillsborough
Anilon
Smithville
W. IL Wiiteley
Wam. T. Downs
W. H. Anderson
Z.T. Reynolds
Francis Nichols
J. M. Thompson
Omas G. Clines
George W. Ign Utt
Cmt
James Park
Choptank Hotel
Reed Sith
Sirixce
Wissee Ma
Beaven, Broxsom & Co
Commission “Merchants
Eis Seat
Hive Stock, Elle
Corn and Flour Exchange
J. Kemp Stevens
Ey Ae
J. M. Beaven
Hillsborough, Maryland
South
United States
Herman E. Bosler
Treasonner
Devweese & Owens
Attorneys-At-Law
Edwin Warfield
J. H. Coulbourn
Atvest Commission Merchant
Market Sts
Philadelphia
James H. Coulbourn
Joseph H. Carroll
J. H. Coulbourn & CO
South Charles St
Baltimore, MD
J.H. Coulbourn
L. Coulbourn
Coulbourn & Brother
Market Street
T. W. Smith
Oprtician Ridgeem
Ridgely, Ma
J. O. Tayler
T. H. Evans & Company, Fruit and Produce Commission
JU. Medairy
GEV. Kk
Medairy
J. H. Medairy & Co
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