The Car Window and a Coffin on a Rail Trip
A traveling narrator recalls meeting Mrs. Wyn on a New York to Boston trip aboard a crowded train. He earns her notice by raising a stubborn window, wins her favor, and arranges her baggage transfer, only to learn her husband Mr Wyn has died and left behind a coffin-like trunk. The tale ends with a reflective, humorous reminiscence of lasting affection.
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Rosebury
Mrs. Wyn
Mrs Wyn
Winich
Mr. Sutherlin
Leo
Old Rysebury
Davis
Old Rosebury
New York
Boston
Aera Aone
Indies
Mr. Wyn
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Glimpses of Venice from a Private Letter
A private letter from the Times Democrat traveler describes arriving in Venice, the Canale Grande, and the Bridge of Sighs. The writer notes gondolas, palaces, and the Lido, praising Venetian artistry, with vivid scenes of boats, markets, and locals while reflecting on moonlight, phosphorescence, and a leisurely voyage.
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Times Democrat
Canale Grande
Palace of the Dove
Bridge of Sighs
Florentine
Adriatic Sea
Venice
Cleopgio
Fragmented German American miscellany satire in Texas Siftings
The German Texas Siftings column offers scattered light samples and anecdotes about German and Irish immigrants. It includes varied lines about an old blind woman visiting America, a soft foot snuffing a taper, doctors unable to revive the deceased, a Berlin revolutionary speech, and a ladies benefit shoe distribution amid everyday scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Siftings
Uue
America
Berlin
Ladies’ Benefit Association
Boucicault’s Prophecy and Egypt as a World Graveyard
The prefliction of Boucicault from years past is near fulfillment. He warned that Egypt would be fatal to Assyria Hebrews and Napoleon and that England would seek quiet there as a vault.
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Boucicault
Egypt
Assyria
St. George
Napoleon
England
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