Stonewall Jacksons Way song tale many sources cite
Baltimore writer traces Stonewall Jacksons Way from its wartime origins in Maryland near Antietam to its print debut in the Baltimore Republican. It notes varied tunes by Fredrick Bentee, provost marshal suppression, and later fame in the South and abroad with praise from Holmes and others.
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Stonewall Jackson
Oakland
Allegheny County
Maryland
Antistam
Baltimore Republican
Stonewall
Winchester
Antietam
Republican
Virginia
Valley
Fredrick Bentee
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Whittier
Barbara Frietchie
New York Journal
Putnam’s Monthly
England
Richmond
Jeb Stuart
Brecenridge
Gordensville
Jackson
Miss Migou
de Riviere
Satirical Ques tions on Modern Habits From Burlington Hawkeye
A reflective piece questions why people tire from short sermons yet enjoy long dramas, and ponders habits from steamboats to horse ownership. It muses on social customs, hunting, time, and expertise in everyday skills with humorous skepticism.
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Mownatter
Burlington
The Philosophy of Strikes and Hard Times Tales
A crowded column narrates a boy with three pups facing drowning and a buyer offering cents while commenting on high costs. It then shifts to quirky editorials and local anecdotes about politicians, readers, and the curious nature of public virtue in August towns.
Woman Examines Photographer Plate and Sees Nothing
An elderly woman studies a Welgaan photographer plate, inspects the scene, and tells the photographer she cannot discern anything on the plate, prompting a moment of quiet scrutiny and puzzlement.
New Bonnet Prompts Desperate Urge to Meet
A proverb-like line notes a woman with a new bonnet feels more driven to go meeting than seven pious women. The quote emphasizes fashion spurring social plans over religious restraint.
Dollar in Hand Worth More Than Another's Promise
A concise adage notes that having cash now holds more value than potential future gains from someone else. It emphasizes immediate liquidity over uncertain prospects.
Ex-President’s Brother Committed to Morristown Asylum
Orville Grant, brother of the ex-President, has been sent to the Morristown New Jersey asylum at his friends’ request. His mind is described as chasing large speculations. A separate item notes a San Francisco woman carrying $2400 in her bustle due to no bank switches. A joke about a nose ends with a birthday present remark.
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Orville Grant
Morristown
N. J
San Francisco
Dream of Gatekeepers and Accusing Voices Chases Editor to Resign
A Danbury News tale recalls a local editor dreaming of death and an entrance denied by a gate crowded with vengeful heads. They berate him with snippets of his writing about a soda fountain, a fence, a name misspelling, and a sold horse. He awakens in terror and resigns the next day.
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Louisville Couriers Journal
Peddle
Danbury News
Expressing thoughts when speech fails
A professor argues thoughts are shown by speech. if unable to speak, the student considers alternatives. He asks how one would communicate from a distance and how to tell a father of failing exams, concluding with writing a letter as a solution.
Vanity and Advice at the Salon
A critic met a young painter at the Salon and urged him to seek greatness. The artist declined, not wanting advice, and the critic replied that if he did not wish guidance, he should continue as he is.
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Ricar
Child and mother quarrel over hayloft hearing aid
Mamma shouts at Johnny from the hay loft for not answering. Johnny replies he did not hear her for over four calls, explaining he only heard when she called repeatedly. The exchange shows a domestic moment of misunderstanding and affection.
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Hanp
Hrarrke
Mamma
Johnny
Barber turned pastor baptizes three in one service
An Indianapolis barber who left his shop for the ministry was asked to baptize three candidates on a Sunday. He performed the rite for the first, then loudly shouted Next, surprising the congregation with his abrupt cue to proceed to the second candidate.
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Force of Hart
Indianapolis
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