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14 Feb 1850
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Plainfield Gazette in Plainfield, New Jersey
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Plainfield Gazette
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1850
Page
1
How Lumkin's Wife got a Cradle
Miss Louisa Stubbs marries Lumkin and he spoils her with luxury while she slyly coaxes him to buy a cradle. He resists on principle, props his envy on a rocking chair, and is outwitted when a carman delivers a willow cradle to the house, ending in reconciliation and celebration.
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Louisa Stubbs
Mr. Lumkin
Mr Lumkin
Love
John
Mr. Lu
Mrs. Lumkin
Ira
Lumkin
Beecause
Humorous Reminiscences From a Country School Scene
In a rustic York schoolhouse a playful class challenges an autocratic head with quick recalls on acoustics, money denominations, and natural philosophy. The exchange blends jokes and age old classroom lore as students name kingdoms and discuss physics in spirited fashion.
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York
Jeter
Autocrat
Sylvester
Sarah
John
Samuel
Ral Kingdom
Animal Kingdom
Lile Kingdom
Predestination and a Tavern Tale in Humorous Discourse
A tavern-keeper, a preacher, and a captain joke about predestination and fate. The dialogue wanders through biblical figures, Latin phrases, and comic misunderstandings as characters challenge belief and timing. The tale blends humor with casual sermonizing in an old newspaper tone.
Moral character and truth shine in life and exams
A moral character elevates a person above servility and deceit. The Windsor Infant School anecdote shows humor mixed with a lesson on bearing false witness as a child explains telling tales. The piece also cites Lord Halifax on naming things rightly in society.
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