Reminiscences and Authors In ICollections of a Veiled Life
A review notes George Cary Eggleston’s ICollections of a Veiled Life recounts his life from Hoosier schoolteacher to Confederate soldier and New York writer. It highlights encounters with figures like Beauregard and Twain and mentions his anecdotes and career at the New York press and with Joseph Pulitzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Cary Eggleston
Celtics
Eggleston
Virginia
New York
Jeb Stuart
Fitzhugh Lee
Beauregard
Grant
Frank E. Stockton
John Flay
Edmund Clarence Stedman
William Cullen Breant
Mark Twain
Carl Schurz
Joseph Pulitzer
Parke Godwin
Wills and Trusts Spark Debate Over Polks and Tildens Lines
A Tennessee and New York legal comparison traces Polk's handwritten will and Tilden's contested trust clause. Courts ruled the Tilden charity invalid for indefiniteness while Conkling’s will faced strong faith in his wife’s control.
Mandeville Offers Personal Consultation for Ladies’ Ailments
The Newark advertisement markets Dr. Mandeville at 673 Broad Street Over Child's Restaurant noting strictly confidential consultation and treatment for ladies' diseases. It promises personal attention with no reliance on assistants and cites five years in New York City hospital practice.
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Broad Street
Child’s Restaurant
Newark
N. J
Death Ring of the Decies Family Haunts an Heirloom
The Decies death ring is an iron twisted finger ring with a death's head and crossbones. A Hindu fortune teller predicted three young men would die within three years as the ring passed to Ashley and then Decies heirs. The first died in pain, the second of heart disease, the third avoided wearing it. The ring rests in the Decies library cabinet, after Ashley vanished and died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Gould
Miss Vivien Gould
Lord Decies
Decies
Ashley
Lord Shaftesbury
Ashler
Young Ashley
Fontman
Mr. Ashley
New York Press
Saving Har Strength Doctor My Dear Wildam
Life admonishes overtaxed strength with a humorous warning to reduce jewelry use and wear less adornment.
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Wildam
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Commercial Advertiser
Globe
World
John Esten Cocke
Degieston
Stuart
Cockeas
Cooke
Sam
Coola
Sturart
Hiehnand
War Department
Jamies Lane Allen
Kentucky
Tames Lane Aller
Tilden
President Polk
Samuel ¥. Tilden
Charles O'Conor
James C. Carter
Buat Hiter
Case
Fden Tinself
Carter
Tilden Trust
City of
Roseoe Conkling
T. Rosres Conkling
Allen
Tylin
Conkling
James JK. Polk
Tennessee Court of Chancery
Washington
United States
Hin
Ten- Resse
Polkus
DR. Mandeville
Canada
C. D. Mandeville
C. R. Bedell
Grocer
Franklin and Vreeland Aves., Nutley, N. J
KODAK
Blackmore
Bank
Bereet
Academy Street
Ewark
WN. J
New Jersey
Enwaro J. Blackmore
Hokace B. Osnoune
Prest
Sewark, Ny. J
The
Osborne & Marsellis Co
Montclair
Upper Montellar
Hayes & Robinson
Sam Rush
Chestnut Street, Nutley, W
Gill
Jamaica
Vivine Chemical Company
Binghamton N.Y
Henry
Lefferts Druggist
Passaic and Nutley Aves
Nutley
Passaic Ave
Nutley Terrace
Paterson Ave
Princeton, St
St. Elmo Hatck
John Hart P. D. Address
Powershon
E. Blair
Centre Street
Notley
Avondale Hillier, & CO
G. Decker
Eecal
Frgent
Market St
Bek
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