A Tale of Lottery Lessons and a Worm to Good
A narrator recalls childhood friend Philip Goldwood whose lottery dreams and swindling schemes test friendship and family bonds. Years later the protagonist becomes a lawyer and defends Philip, investing his win in a mother's gift while warning readers to resist gambling temptations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip
Far West
Hudson River
Tan
Solomon Fish
Miles
Solomon Miles Fish
Philip Powers Goldwood
Mr. Goldwood
Maryland
Lucky
Boston
Sol
Father
Goldwood & Fish
Philip Goldwood & Co
P. P. Goldwood and Co
Miles Fish
Alice
Ella
Solomon
Old Solomon
Miles O’fish
P. P. Goldwood
P. PB. Goldwood & Co
New York
Oift
Titusville
Newark
Chancery Court
Westchester County
McElroy
Spring
Pompey
King Baby Dethroned By Tiny Stranger
A playful verse portrays a baby as a ruler in his cradle, ruling with mother's arms as throne and a perambulator as state. The poem ends with the joke that a new tiny stranger dethrones the royal infant, ending the reign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt
Baby
Bathing Remedies for Children by Dr. Batus
A physician argues in favor of warm baths to soothe stomach wind in children, reduce crying and nightly restlessness, and lessen reliance on soothing syrups and nostrums. He asserts bathing offers practical relief and fewer side effects for afflicted youngsters.
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Batus
CampRen
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Jin
Kim
Pbusiness
Luplow
Market and
Second Streets
Warren
RE. W. Dalrymple
Johnson & Lindsey
Office No
Johnson's Exchange
Warren Pa
S. P. Johnson
W. M. Lindsey
Dinsmoor & Reeves
Attorneys At Law
Water Street
Scofield
Dinsmoor
Fr. D. Reeves
WM. V. Hazeltine
Grfce
Verback
J. Kd. Harris
D. D. Fassett
Harris & Fassett
Crawford
Venango
G. C. McDermott
M. D
J. A. Partridge
M.D
S. Burgess
Whecfort
Junius R. Clark
Second Street
Kirberger & Rowland
A. Kirberger
C. Rowland
Carver
Hickory and
Water Streets
Williams
Allen & Thompson
Tidioute
Warren County
Central Block
G. W. Allen
Co. C. Thompson
Brown & Schnur
Liberty Street
G. W. Scofield
W. D. Brown
Russell House
A. M. Loomis
J. N. Schnur & Son
Merchant Tailors
Warren, Pa
Zactilly
George Reig, JR
Carver House
George Ball
Brown & Stone
First National Bank
BROWN
Co. W. Stone
H. E
Greenland Brothers
Keystone Block
Wilbur & Allen
W.W. Wilbur
T. Allen
A. FE. Goodrich & CO
MATL
R. D. Bartlet & Son
J.F. Wells & CO
Hazeltine, Orr & CO
Scott
E. W. Scorr
Luther Badger
Sheffield
Warren Co
Benjamin Nesmith
Prest
R. P. King
See’s
G. N. Parmlee
Treas
Justices of the Peace
Chas. Dinsmoor
Parmilee
Constable
D. C. Phillips
Notaries Public
Charles F. Noyes
Chas
F. Reese
D. J. Ball
Church Directory
Presbyterian
W. A. Rankin
Ll Amand
A. J. Merchant
Lla Mand
Episcopal
H.S. Getz
J. J. Bernhart
G. A. Sprugel
Father de la Roque
Sweedish
Lorving
Harrison Allen
Wim. H. Shortt
Youngsville
Lansing D. Wetmore
John P. Vincent
Erie
Isaac H. Willer
Carter V. Kinnear
theriff—Sylvenus
Gee
O. Cornelius
Kinzua
L. L. Spencer
Columbus
Henry Baxter
Cobham
By. Sutherland
I. O. of
G.T
Conewango Lodge
I. O
O. F
Kossuth
Wa. Myers
C. P. R. K. Russell
Joan Siu
George P, Orr, C
Rush Bartlett & Son
DY Estates
T. H. Nevins & CO
Pittsburgh
Rush
Pleasant Township
Globe
Albert Wise
Buffalo Clothing Store
Morocco
William Messner
Quarte
Penn’a
Chromos
Liverpool Crockery
S. J. Fisher
Ieeweffice
Douglass Warren
Hrumeries
Preilie
WIT and Wisdom
Fort Wayne
Ind
Anna Dickinson
Papa
Rascal
Chris Ellwaner
Greeley
England
Kalamazoo, Mich
Louisville
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