River and Witchcraft Tales End in Kentucky Towne Echoes
A fragment from a 19th century paper blends river verse with wild local lore. The report describes two girls in Perry County Illinois under a spell of witchcraft and nocturnal frenzies, then shifts to varied items including a Virginia sculptor’s tribute to General Lee and a Sacramento murderer’s strange confession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Char
Frankfort
Perrycoun
Ilinois
James Williams
Aru
Valentine
Lexington
Gen. Lee
Lee Chapel
Our University
Virginia
Lee
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Shepherdstown
Jon Paivrixe
Joe
R. D. Kels
Shepherdtows
Main Street
Joseph Eater
W. P. Manning
Briscoe
Tidings
Kk. I. Lee
Ue B. Lee, Lee & Lee
Jerson County
West Virginia
Jefferson
Ountis
Cisims
Is. Bragoul
Shepherds Town
County
Iis
Sheetz
Kitzhoever
Edward Andrew BE Kennedy
Cooke & Kennedy
Charlestown
Jefferson County
Jefferson and
Carter House
G M. Beltzloy
Pamily
Shephe
New and
King Streets
J.T. Rutherford
Gin
Parmeres
Jilson & Suter
R. Rion Lucas
Harper's Ferry
Duffield
B. & Oino
E.S. Ruse
Dothelds
Jefferson Co
W. Va
MAW Goods
Unionville
Untonville
F. T. Grove
Tis Queensware
Geo. McGlincy
McCurdy& Duke
Chalestown
McCurdy
Duke
Charlietown
Joan L. Rickard
Enn FP
Welslal New Stoock
Shep
Tere
Rickard & SS
Es Town
Fraan
Sulpherdstown
Aree
Win. Chapline
Moulder’s Corner
Thomas Turner
Dicie
Berkshire
George Paterson
Springfield
Patterson Devon
R.S. Mc Hoffman
A. A. Culok
Kentchs Family
Orleans
Romseed & Draweadgh
Kerneysville
Ralule Lilo
FCF
River OF Life
Gregory Summerfield
Union Pacific
Cape Horn
Summerfield
Leonidas Parker
Sacramento
Parker
San Francisco
Pacific Ocean
Bhut
Sumnerfield
State University
San Francisc
New York
Pacific
Wome
Aid Buttene
Broadway
Essex Canal Company
Ine
Pwitehol
Vermont
Whiting’s Neck
Bam
Ialso
J.S. Melvin
Duffields
Tak Public
Sewing Machines S. 2
Humrickstouse
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