The Battle of Antietam and the Half Forgotten Fight
The narrative recounts McClellan's Maryland advance toward the Potomac and the Antietam clash. It describes Lee's left flank, the fords, and the stone village of Sharpsburg, with Hooker Burnside and Jackson shaping the center. The account highlights fierce fighting, deadly volleys, and the Bloody Lane siege through cornfields and woods as Union and Confederate forces clash for control of key terrain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Kilmer
Gettysburg
McClellan
Lee
Maryland
Potomac River
Virginia
Ire
South Ponniain
Potomac
Antietam Creek
Stonewall Inelson
Harpers Ferry
Tly
Long- Btreet
Stonewall Jackson
Washington
Antietam
Gooker
Httle Lee
Hooker
Iray
Sharpsburg
McCrelan
BicCiclinn
Burnside
Jackson
Leon
Brider
Richardson
D. H. Hil
New York
Antietam Heroism and Civil War Recall in 1862 Story
A fortieth anniversary war narrative recalls the Antietam battlefield with vivid detail of the Irish brigade, the Kansas and New Hampshire troops, and Colonel E Cress, noting 71 killed and 125 wounded among containing 71 killed and 125 wounded. The piece also references Lincoln’s emancipation vow after the battle and includes short anecdotes from local life and humor, including a Macon official quip about city hall adjournment and a Chicago newsboy anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wxary
E . Cress
New Hampshire
Jackson
Texas
Cornfeld
McClellan
Sixth Corps
Slocum
Inne
Lee
Author's Workshop At Lytton's Knebworth Estate
Youth's Companion recounts Charles Mackay visiting Lord Lytton at Knebworth where a lakeside boat house became Lytton's preferred writing spot. He explains how he avoided the library and learned to write in a boathouse, using a pewter inkstand and boat seat as a table, improving his output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulwer Lytton
Iine
Charles Mackay
Lord Lytton
Knebworth
Knebworth Park
An Atmosphere of Happiness in the London Spectator
The piece argues happiness is a good end but demands sacrifice of laziness and social habits. It contends sincerity matters and urges collective self improvement to create a wholesome atmosphere, noting people share communal atmospheres and urging focus on virtue over self indulgence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Spectator
India
Asia
London Atheneum
Abbot of Fools
Fools
L’abbe de Liesse
Europe
England
Scotland
France
Geroany
Temple
Law Headquarters
London
Things Borrowed And The Duty Of Returning Items
The essay argues that proper respect for others rights is shown by returning borrowed items promptly. It notes urban households often accumulate borrowed articles such as books umbrellas recipes or patterns and emphasizes that borrowers should not retain items after use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orother
Ink Stain Remedy for Shirts Quick and Cheap
Clerks and others writing with ink on shirtsleeves risk brown stains if laundries wash the fabric later. A few cents worth of chlorinated soda rubbed in removes ink almost instantly, with a rinse or light wash. Apply immediately after the spill for best results.
Breakins n Custom Ended In Beheading Threats
A historical note describes harsh customs against Japanese women marrying foreigners. It cites a Portuguese suitor who married two Japanese daughters, facing beheading unless authorities intervened after long correspondence between Portugal and Japan. The Mikado granted permission for her to live.
A Wife Benedict Give Me Advice on Managing a Wife
A witty quip frames a humorous exchange about marriage roles. Meeks counters with satire suggesting the speaker cannot truly manage a wife but can offer tips on influencing a partner to feel in control, in a dated, playful voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benedict
Meeks
Erookira Fife
The Lost Pug and a Landlady’s Dinner Table
A lighthearted tale unfolds at 174 Otis Street where a landlady and her daughter Kathleen host boarders including Dan Gler and Seward. A found pug named Jim spurs a comic chase with a reward, a dramatic breakfast, and a later engagement reveal ending in Kathleen’s marriage to Dangler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen. Danegler
MLA
Kathleen
Seward, Hoorwalker
Jim
Dangier
Seward
Dangler
Thomas
Marsden
Green Street
Misa Kathleen
Ginner
Ainsley
Hathler
Jenvi Dender
Miss Ainstey
Marston
Miss Ainsley
Dag
Price Fed Pin
Mins Ainsley
Buttons
Landisdy
The New Bat and the Hearing Cricket Leg
A light streetcar chat about a fashionable hat costing five dollars and a playful remark on a young woman named Madge segues into a scientific note on crickets. The article describes an unusual use of a cricket leg as an auditory organ, noting a drumlike window on the tibia and connected nerves.
Dry Weather Notes From The Western Frontier
Drr Intalld remarks on arid conditions as Broncho William-Dre encounters a dry landscape. A peculiar exchange highlights the drought plus a reference to New York Times. The scene blends weather observation with character banter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Mabuchi and Paris Rival Meet in Fort Drake Tale
In a Fort Drake setting, Japanese attaché Mabuchi reunites with old friends Cannon and Powers. Paris memories surface as Mabuchi faces a deadly poker challenge with Count d Higenbas. A staged duel ends in tragedy when D Eisenbas dies and Mabuchi reveals a spy plot tied to European powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cannon
Powers
Kido Mabuchi
Washington, D. C
Massachusetts
Mabuchi
Americas
West Point
London
Paris
Kido
Halton
Sabuchi
Washington
St. Petersburg
Berlin
Vienna
America
Dice
Bass
Eido Mabuchi
Count d'Higenbas
Legation
Fort Drake
D’eisenbas
Pokair
Powair
Sald Mabuchi
Amabuchi
Rou
D Eisenbas
Kido Maboch
Tili Ted
D'Hisen
Mala—Mabuch
Ecarte
d'Hisenbas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Simnner
A. P. Hill
Double Quick
Fitz John Porter
Botelier
Griffin
Beichis
Lincoln
George T. Krilmer
Macon
Carrie
Chicagoa Journal
Philogopher
By Ghoily Allen
Otls
Astreet Ino Muumr
Chicago
Madge
Ido
Secret Service
Japan
Sido
Long Island
Ted Fanpel
Ted
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