The Four-Leaf Clover in War Time
A poem sequence from 1862 and 1886 contrasts a maiden seeking a four leaf clover for a lover to return from war with a later scene where a grieving woman honors a dead beloved. The clover becomes a symbol of hope, loyalty, and loss across Civil War era memories.
Envy and Love Entwine in a Family Drama
In a cottage setting, Leoline nurses May Leslie through illness while Florence schemes for wealth and May’s engagement. Leoline discovers Dr Deane’s affection, torn between duty and desire as fortune and love clash. The story traces envy, family duty, and a romance amid hardship.
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May
Dr. Deane
Florence
Leoline
Leo
Mr. Way
Theodore Way
Leslie
Sis
Main Street
Miss Arleigh
Cousin May
Englishman in Transit Skewers Travel Woes and Mockery
An amused narrator recounts a fresh English traveler on a southern rail route, who balks at delays and scenery. The man protests one-track operations, bad hotel rooms, and late trains, ends up humorously misdirected to an asylum, then returns to complain about the journey.
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Europe
Vicksburg
Jackson
H’air Line
Ignatius Donnelly
Bacon
Shakespeare
Congress
Mr. Washburne
Washburnes
Donnelly
Anthony Trol
Edward
Pall
Aleck Power and the Perry county pole duel
A Philadelphia Times account recalls Aleck Power in Perry county as the famed woodsman who floored an Irish challenger in New Bloomfield after a tavern confrontation. It notes his strength during the 1844 Clay Polk campaign and his unmatched reputation as the neighborhood’s strongest man.
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Philadelphia Times
Blue Juniata
Aleck
New Bloomfield
Power
Perry County
Lquor
Clay
Admiral
Aleck Power
Exclusive Society Woman Says Her Day Starts Late
A society lady questions if another woman is exclusive and Mrs. Parvenu asserts she is. The remark highlights a lifestyle where the woman rises at 2 PM and her husband never accompanies her, as quoted from the Hotel Mail.
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Elizabeth V. Hyatt
Elysian
Suap
Florence Arleigh
Mrs. Arleigh
Emma
Mrs. Leslie
Mr. Deane
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Flor
Promine
Cincinnati Rokes
Anthony Trollope
Tiow
Boston
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