The Hog Killin Barl Mystery at Geeville
In a December bar-room tale at Geeville the landlord recalls Josh Emberly losing a hog kill barrel just before Thanksgiving. A chained sequence of misdirections, moon lore, and barl hunts ends with the barl vanished and Josh blamed, while Ring the hound and the landlord bicker over the mystery.
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Geeville
Hemlock
Josh Emberly
Emberly
Josh
P'Ison
Ewberly
Jane
David
Moon
Monta
Providence
Joshua
Barley Sun Woods
Jupiter Graylegs
Mmn
Betsey
Hetsey
John Rusverly
Darter Lietsey
Gwentleman
New York Sunday Sun
Indians Real and Ideal: A Critical Ethnology Review
A essay-length critique argues that famed depictions of Indians as noble yet static fail to reveal real inner life. It contrasts romanticized accounts with observed traits, noting wide tribal differences and warning against generalizing. A Pittsburgh Dispatch anecdote illustrates honesty and reciprocity in dealing with a dime loan.
Old Man Seeks One More Drink in Barroom Dispute
An elderly man with a history of debt and limited drinking capacity enters a saloon and begs for another drink after the bartender refuses. He notices a table where a man appears engaged in the conversation and approaches him to continue speaking.
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Pittsburgh Dispatch
Pathos of the Sea Island Storm Narrative
An elderly man and women recount a sea island storm's toll in clipped dialect. One man recalls limited counts of drowned children while a woman by the water says she saved three by climbing a tree, amid a scene of grief and resilience.
Descriptive Music in Schubert’s Erl King
A Macmillan’s Magazine essay discusses how composers match music to text, using Schubert’s Erl King as a prime example. It notes the single voice and minimal accompaniment convey the ride’s urgency, the child’s fear, the father’s futile efforts, the phantom’s seductive song, and the tragic finale.
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Eri
Macmillan’s Magazine
Uncertain house rule sparks stormy rainy day delay
A wry line notes a restless boy with a broken leg in the house on a rainy day, contrasting with a man puffing two cigars and fifty matches. The quirky observation hints at domestic tension and weather’s damp mood.
Turned Away Feminine Wrath On A Sixth Avenue Train
A New York Sun account details a Third Avenue Electric Road car episode where a man seated beside two elderly women endures repeated elbowing and a tug on his cigars by one woman. He finally retorts that she stop tickling his side, prompting her insolent reply and his quiet victory as he resumes reading on the crowded car.
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Printing House Square
Third Avenue Electric Road
Fifty-ninth Street
New York Sun
Sixth Avenue
Ife
Fingernail Techniques In A Curious Manicure Tale
A quirky discourse on nail care and fashion traces how a manicure mistress shapes nails for exhibition or function. It blends humor with hints of social roles as patrons choose styles from low cuts to tinted curves, noting the impact of nails on daily tasks and appearance.
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Miller
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Dee
Schubert
Erl King
Ei Ben
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