Religious dog and other canine tales from Dr Prime
Dr Prime in the Iren seus Letters recounts anecdotes of exceptionally intelligent dogs. Tales include a Presbyterian dog that attends church, a Newfoundland that refuses a boat fare, a small dog and a larger ally enforcing punishment, a dog that bids a family farewell before dying, and a hound leading others on a hunting return in Little Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prime
Irenseus
New York Observer
Marcey
Cape May City
Methodist Church
Walter Chester
New York City
S. B. Woodward
Wethersfield, Conn
Worcester
Mass
Woodward
Glastonbury
Connecticut
Deacon Hendeson
Berkshire County
George Smith
New York
Dog travels solo between Nyack and New York by steamer
A family in Nyack sheltered a well behaved dog named Towser with John G. Tallman. After months apart, Towser returned to the Tallman home then reboarded a New York steamer to City and back, prompting questions about his time-tied sense of arrival and departure and a sly nod to the divine gift of reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Tallman
Nyack
Hudson
Ias
Mr. Tallman
New York
Tunser
Towser
Dre Prime
Hudson Street
Robinson Street
Tallis
Rime
The Way to Conquer and the Power of Love
A fable-like dialogue imagines the axe, saw, hammer, and flame each failing to shape iron, until the soft flame melts it. It concludes that hearts resist wrath and malice but cannot withstand love, a power stronger than all, capable of overthrowing pride and adversity.
Sandwiches and Rural Anecdotes From Various Tales
Step by step this fragment describes making ham and pickle sandwiches with sliced bread and a light cream filling, then suggests shaping and serving when cool. It shifts to a humorous Des Moines marriage anecdote about a husband’s last clean shirt and a playful exchange. It closes with a skeptical note on singing talent scouts and a humorous Evansville ditch accident interaction.
Police pantaloons prank in iron town tale
A drunken night misadventure at Rensselaer iron works ends with a man discovering a policemans pants on him and a mistaken attempt to fetch a doctor as his wife lies ill. The tale in The Whig of Saturday reflects local humor and the era’s slang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Hic
Rensselaer Iron Works
Hhi
Vance
Jian
Doctar
Enessi
Punch
Hacking the Tiger and Other Oddities From Punch Almanac
A long wagging tale recalls a gambler who allegedly stayed awake fifty hours while losing 11000, then shifts to a string of wry vignettes. Read of stew of misers and misers’ prayers, a Sunday school method, a Barney the Irish worker, and a latecomer asking for the sermon text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chinase
Also Mentioned on This Page
Little Falls
N. Y
McKensty
Des Moines
Olive Logan
Strakesch Brothers
Triviers
Bor
Capon
Erie
Jrown
Ruddah Brown
Barney
Endaurance
Begorra
Barbiey
Jones
Mr. Jones
Seperse
Goons
Oo Et
W. H. Faulkner
Styles
Ghents
South Side Public Square
Lima
Ohio
Bremen
Atealt
Tatver
Avin
Pitt’s
Birdsell Huller
Systead
Oman
Aimee
Cate
Tarriet Wenkitione
Pee Ting
Stone of
Vester
Vated
Poe Bart
Nbyta
Caldwells Conch
Studebaker
Cale
Kings & Parham
IBAAC
Bailey
Hater
Mainstreet
Cary
Tratesami
Call and
A. N. Smities
Fee
Camber
Lamber
Reichelderfer & Kreps
Catldwell
Chloroloid
Frentag
Nan and
Beast
Riages
Pia
John C. Dunlevy
G. E. Poage
Nord Grocersimen
Isaac Bailey
NEW Stove Store
James A. Armstrong
Heda
Read
Jenny Lind
Dog
Aden
Caldwell
Lily Balm
Toledo
A. N. Smith Celle
Ankman & Taylor
MEEB
Cligh
Ohie
Snne
Tan
Sunburn, Fc
Aled
Tee
Frank Bitner
W. C. Caldwell
Nasnyal
Seena
Sleizhs
Eboney
Dr. L. C. Wistart
Seread
AEW
Agent
Lumder
Lath
Ilash, Doors
Blini
Artromt Beer
Sjuth & Duly
Spr
Osce
Ursilealtef
Ewes Char. S.C Keaves
Broadway
New Yorks
Salmon
Portland
catey-Jeavice
Upitet Mtate Menator Tee
Trae
WL Schocaels
Tate
Pee Fale
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!