Night of Cards and Duel on the Mississippi Steamer
In 1850s era, four at a social hall table aboard a Mississippi steamer play cards from nine till near midnight. Two gamblers swindle two yeomen until a young stranger matches them, exposes trickery, and a knife is drawn. A Major mediate plan leads to a daylight showdown averted aboard the boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
New Orleans
Bob
Unni
Shere
Hare
Gul
George
Will
Elas
Hickory
Davy
Carol
Lfe
Secon
Wooding
Jan
The Baby In The Newsroom And Other Fragments
A collection of light vignettes on babies and domestic life. It extols babies as living jewels of the home while offering stray advice on manners and humorous quips about swearing and cramps, reflecting a breezy, opinionated period tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gentemen
Baby
Newark
Tiser
Who Make the best Wives
An analysis argues against choosing a wife for beauty or wealth. A healthy, amiable, intelligent partner with sound health and practical sense makes the best spouse. Wives should counsel, support, and share daily duties, not pursue idle show. Wealthy or beautiful brides often cost independence or provoke unsatisfactory marriages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Maria
Ihea Indy
Passionate bonnet leads stranger to marriage offer
An amused Northampton tale tells of a wall-dressed fisherman who, after admiring a lady’s bonnet, proposed marriage on the spot. The lady, with courtly dignity, refused, noting the proposal came from a man she’d never met. She declined and walked away, leaving the suitor to his grave-stone plans. The piece blends whimsy with reflections on newspapers and domestic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northamptsachusetts
Mount ‘Toms
Connecticut
Elisabeth
Thane Monsey
Yonder Hill
Frankling
Also Mentioned on This Page
Baraboo
Sauk County
Wis
Andrew C. Holt
DR. Macklin
B. F. Mills
Wisconsin
Charles Cowles
Paysiotax
Surceos Offce
Broadway and
Sixth Streets
J. AH. Pratt
Attonner and Counssrtion
Law
Sank County
Office
the Register of Deeds
Sark County
W. EL Clark
Baraboo, Sank Co
B. P. Spencer
Reciston
Dzens, Baraboo
Abbott & Norteebop
Sauk
Dune
Columbia
Asvort
Madison
Prairie du Sac
Ghancery
Puitage Cuy
D. J. Pulling
Alaa Stewart
Moseley
State of New York
George Mertins
Cisuit Godrt
Hy Wiis
Cook
Circuit Court
New York Central Fire Insurance Company
U. S. Life Insurance, Annuity and Trust Company of
Philadelphia
M. ©. Watte, Atlpy
United States
County
Svat
DAVID K._ NOYES
Bareboo, Sauk Co
C. Offee
Court House
J. B. Quimby
C. Sauk City
Sumner
Daniel Scuermerhorn
Oak Street
Mar
Isaac Moorheats
Tate
Ada B. Feegles
LL Feegle’s
Webster
Pope
Lynn
Perkins
Moderator
Indy’ Wealkibisig
The
Ates
de. Mathan
Ee Msar
Panin Boston
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