A Tale of Then North Country in the Times of Silas Wright
Barton Baynes recounts his welcome home to Canton as Silas Wright reunites with his friend. They hunt along the river, share stories of abolition, and plan future political work. Wright commends Baynes for his stance at Cobleskill and envisions an alliance in Washington, while Uncle Peabody’s integrity remains a quiet testament to courage. The day ends with reflective rides home and a vow to plant corn next spring.
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North Country
Silas
Wright
South Carolina
Uncle Peabody
Sile Wright
Abolition Party
New York
New England
Canton
Old Kate
Saratoga
Barton Baynes
Sally
Kath Fullerton
Silas Wright
Bart
Cobleskill
Mr. Wright
Tve
Dave
Ramsey
Nic& of
Cme
Della
Peabody Baynes
Dave Ramsey
Peabody
On the Summit with Senator Wright in Washington
The narrator travels to Washington with Senator and Mrs Wright. He recalls a week to observe the capital, aided by Mrs Wright, and attends Senator Wright’s calm, incisive delivery in the Senate while contrasting him with Webster Clay and Calhoun.
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Washington
Republic
Whittier
Emerson
Whitman
Greeley
Lincoln
Utica
Bart
Senator Wright
Calhoun
Webster
Senate
Clay
Wright
Victim of Popular Song Causes Comic Mix Up
Lawrence Kellie recalls an amusing encounter over the song Douglas Gordon. He meets a man who resents the name and laments telegrams of condolence he has received, believing the song references him. Kellie apologizes, and the stranger leaves, clarifying the mix up.
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Lawrence Kellie
Douglas Gordon
Mr. Kellie
Kellie
Fyanne
How He Averages Up in Folks’ Gossip
A rural saying reflects on a man who avoids work yet gains status by causing trouble for others. Uncle Eben voices the idea that such behavior is how some people meanly elevate themselves at others’ expense.
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Unicle Eben
Buzzing to Honey: Uncle Eben’s Busy Bee Parable
The quoted saying compares a man who stays constantly busy to a bee that never makes honey. It frames a rural proverb about time use and productivity through Uncle Eben’s voice.
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Uncle Eben
Broadway Never Ends and Roads of Myths
The author riffs on Broadway’s endless journey from Manhattan to Albany and beyond, mixing travel lore with comic fables. He recalls places in Minnesota and Alaska as Broadway diverges, noting a makeshift hotel tent and a lamp with a candle in a lantern, while quipping that Broadway heads toward the pole. A final line mentions King George and a scuttle from a German shell.
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Manhattan Island
J. B. Kerfoot
Broadway
Albany
Minnesota
Twenty-third Street
E Companion
Belgiums Bell Music Persists Despite War-Damage Threats
The Living Age reports Mechlin and Bruges carillons survived German threats. Bells were marked for destruction for munition material, but the army stalled. Joseph Denyn continues playing on Hemony bells as Mechlin reclaims its famed concert from St Rombold's tower amid clearer air and a hopeful, busier Belgium.
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Mechlin
Bruges
Joseph Denyn
St. Rombold
Belgium
Stradivarius
Youth Vanity Bags Questioned By Cynical Reply
A cynical remark asks where the youth’s bloom and freshness reside and answers that it is mostly in their vanity bags. The lines reflect sharp social commentary on youth and femininity.
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Irving Bacheller
Purvis
Hay
Deel
Bart Baynes
Rastle
Aunt Deel
Uncle” Peabody
Enybody
Mexico
Castoria 8
Chas. H. Fletcher
Fletcher
Castoria
Aere Any
Erry
Great White Way
King George
Daisy
Freckl
Australia
U. S. Railroad Sas
St Edwards
Agriculturea
Railroad
Eatonic
Beeen
Ters
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