Nearing the Shore Poem of Old Age and Memory
An elderly man sits in a worn chair and dreams of youth as sorrow and joy drift through memory. He recalls a bright future, now distant, while drifting in a calm boat toward an imagined shore. Time lengthens the gap between past happiness and present ache, yet memory preserves a gentle glow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carey
Ie ‘Diere
Yong Zone
Salem
Massachusetts
Charles G. Page
Francis Peabody
Boston
Lyceum Hall
Bell
Professor Bell
Thomas A. Watson
A Tale of Clarence and Linda Love Triumphed
A tall young man named Clarence tastes love through a strange dream of transformation. A stranger's flask swaps fates and reveals that true love lies in the soul not the form, ending with a rich wedding and two cousins united.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sle
Ian
Linda
Clarence
Teave
Eilik
Carence
Baen
Jenee
Earth
Gossip About Great Men Then and Now
A collection of anecdotes on famous figures detailing quirks and obsessions. It recalls Socrates in camp life, Democritus quiet study, Dante’s long books, Erasmus praised Stothjar drollery, Buffon’s dress, Pope’s dandyism, Voltaire’s lamplit hours, Diderot’s morning gown, Young’s Night Thoughts with skull, Kant’s button discipline, and other luminaries sourcing inspiration from peculiar habits and beverages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andromedes
Socrates
Potidea
Democritus
Dante
Sienna
Bude
Erasmus
France
Scaliger
Sully
Rogers
St. Jame’s Palace
Diderot
St Petersburgh
Paris
Weering
Young
Dryden
Kant
Groceries Sold in Bulk at Small Profit Margin
A merchant offers heavy groceries delivered by the cart toads and resold in large lots for modest gains. Local trade notes steady demand for bulk staples and discount pricing to attract wholesalers.
Thankful Plea to Patronage for Reliable Goods
The speaker asks readers to try her business when in need of dependable merchandise, expressing gratitude for past patronage and inviting continued support.
Tears and Love for the South in Heated Congressional Rhetoric
A political tirade denounces Republicans for fawning over the South and former Confederates, condemning perceived treachery and hypocrisy while praising and lampooning figures like Foster and Hampton. The column ridicules recent reformers and surveys various odd notes on paper as building material and Iberian love customs.
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Eprroz Axp
Ben
Once Upon
Mary RY
LE Vallas
Sam
Buffon
Tie
Pope
Votaire
Herank
Varislas
Rabelais
Ennius
Schylus
Cato
Mezerai
Preston Roan Haying
Winston
RB. D. Hay
Main Street
D. P. Mast
N. C
Forsyth
Stokes, Barry
Yadkin
Maine
Davidson Counties
Court House
Winston Tin Shop
E A. Stroupe
I) Molland
Martin Grogan
General Merchandise
Winston, N. C
Alex. Gates
N. Gates
Pr.o. Thom
Winston Male Academy
J. A. Monroe
A. M
Princpal
Jupe
Forsyth Co
Sta
Barrow & Beck
Land's Warehouse
E. Gilmer's
Constanly Sutene
DR. V. OC. Thompson
B. F. Crosland
Lara
Seater
Holt & Moore
Messrs
John J. Campbell
Nath. G. Stockton
Winston and Salem
South
Judas
Basham
Engaddi
Lamar
Hampton
Ben Hillis
Vassar
Mr. Foster
Congress
Beitmse
Max
Balearic Islands
Iviza
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