The Bean Machine That Would Not Work, Or The Black Bean Law
A narrator recalls a newspaper reporter’s encounter with an inventor of a bean separating machine. The inventor believes Congress must regulate bean size to separate white from black beans and repeatedly seeks sensational news fame through fires, murders, and near-murders, aided by a lunatic ally who hunts "big items" for reports.
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Journal
Ile
Congress
The
Star
Stagera
Great Damiure
Old Rogers
Heth
C.S. Jackson
Jackson & Turner
Brown’s Wharf
B—— Street
Central
Myay
Brown's Wharf
Aly
Jackson
Ilo
Thad
Pam
Theos
Rogers
Lissies
Bin
Insang
Greddy
Jle
Mano
Olius
Fie Atlengeth
Tie
Phile
Ae Llo
Iman
Dr. Quad
Ballow
Memories in Light and Shadow
Reflective poem about memories that linger beyond clarity. It contrasts sharp, well defined recollections with hazy, dreamlike ones tied to energy, action, and personal impact. The speaker weighs whether lasting memories are those of effort and intention or those sparked by subtle beauty and music within the soul.
Adieu at the Door with Umbrella in Rain
A verse fragment recalls a farewell scene under a vine and rain. The speaker laments a lost trust as a whispered command to never forget lingers, while a final plea to return the umbrella punctuates the parting.
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Scribner’s Monthly
Despondent Youth Finds Little Comfort On Road
A Vicksburger encounters a forlorn young man on a roadside fence near Jackson. They share woes of love and loss with grim humor, the man lamenting a failing romance while the veteran remarks on persistence amid hardship. The tale ends with a reflective quote on hatred and ignorance.
A Bligh Sense of Honor in Land Bargains
The Duke of Wellington valued strict honesty in finances and warned his steward against profiting from a bad deal. When the steward bragged of a bargain, the duke ordered him to return part of the money to the seller and never again mention cheap land.
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Duke of Wellington
Wisdom About Love From Afar A Serious View
A fragmentary and ironic reflection on women and love. It asserts distrust of women’s truthfulness and warns against romance. It uses paradoxical statements about heart, vanity, and fortress metaphor to caution against romantic illusion.
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Bin
Quips and Quirks from a Bygone Court and Town Life
A Chicago lawyer cites a prisoner’s satisfaction with being tried by peers while a judge calls him a knave. A Utica girl humorously explains engagement status. A Yonkers youth recalls breach of promise tales as stockings spark street debates. A Detroit paper mocks a card game lament and a morose verse. A petrified Mormon joke riffs on Utah relics and wives. A New York thief trims lace curtains for laughs. A saying notes the difficulty of securing true value.
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Parsons
Chicago
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