A Strange Fate and a Love That Endures
A poetic lament on those who pass and a tale of Jessie Rue and Ashley Honeywell. Jessie learns of Gwendoline’s tragic tale of love, secrets, and the doctor Dr Oliver Manly, culminating in Jessie choosing Manly as husband after deciphering the past. An elderly groom and his bride seek a traditional honeymoon amid lighthearted local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Rue
Manly
Ashley Honeywell
Jessie
Honeywell
Hel
Gwendoline
de. Manly
Dr. Manly
Ashley
Sam
Italy
Tran
America
Dr. Oliver Manly
Old Hannah
Gwendololine
Oliver
Mr. Honeywell
Bald Mountain Moonshiners and a Noted Memorial Tribute
A Rutherford County tale recounts moonshiners near Bald Mountain using explosions to frighten off revenue officers and a Wofford College visit. The piece then presents Col Robert G Ingersoll’s tribute at Mary H Fiske’s funeral, praising Fiske’s generosity, humanity, and fearless charity toward the vulnerable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. B. Cobb
North Carolina
Charity and Children
Bald Mountain
Reedy Patch Creek
Internal Revenue Officers
Wofford College
5. U
Reedy Patch Gap
First Baptist Church
Mary H. Fiske
Scottish Rite Hall
New York
Robert G. Ingersoll
Mary Fiske
The Former Judge Ruffin and Kindred Tales
Redeville Review recalls the late Judge Ruffin through a veteran father from Orange near Huisboro who met him after the war. The man recounts how Judge Ruffin helped him secure seed, wood hauling work, and a start in life, illustrating the judge’s charitable impact amid hardship. A second snippet from the Kentuckian features Colonel Corkscrew and a comic misadventure about whisky and philanthropy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avteran
Old Orange
Huisboro
Judge Ruffin
Tou Kuttin
Ldeot
Leightine
Gov. Graham
Paul Cameron
Tim
Lieft
Tolin
Fragmented Rhyme Fragments Reflect Ordinary Life
A fragmented sequence presents odd rhymes about confidence and begging, thieves and sneaks, and a hen laying an egg. The irregular lines suggest playful word games or a poetical sketch of daily roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy
Don't Snivel and Make the Best of Your Path Ahead
An old editorial voice urges resilience after setbacks. It stresses not wallowing in misfortune, compares time to a swift scout, and advises using past hardships to strengthen character for a future with potential prosperity. Includes a humorous aside about political salaries and a Chicago Herald quote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egard
Placecs
Cuttier
Doctor and suitor duel with fevered wits in a theater scene
A dramatic exchange unfolds as a doctor treats a patient with a dangerous fever while a marriage proposal triggers comic chaos. A shotgun appearance interrupts, revealing a melodramatic retort about propriety and a grim aside about rejected suitors.
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Dean
J. W. ‘Imanam
Taos
Rurrix
Graham & Ruffin
Llsboro
N. C
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Raub
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Branch Yard
Lander
Fayetteville, B. C
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UHAS
X ‘Goodwin
Register
Stokely
Uncle Samuel
Earth
John Surratt
Caroline Sealy
John
Angel Mine
Angel
Washington
Terre Haute
Express
Col. Ingersoll
M. H. Fiske
Fredom
Noone
Mary Fife
Mary Fike
Ruffin
Redeville
Corkscrew
Philadelphia Inquirer
Clarkson
G.O
Chicago Herald
Mr. Brown
Jones
Pack
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