Long River Folk Gossip About Jasper Green and Squire Simmons
Old Ian Plunket recalls Jasper Green, the luckiest yet fated youth, and how Lula Bright, Squire Simmons, and Brights intersected in a village tale. A horse incident near a creek reveals rivalries, courtship, and shifting fortunes among the settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ian Plunket
Inek Toane
Jasper Green
Brown
Slumona
Bern
Jasper
Plunket
Squire’ Simmons
Tin
Luis Bright
Lula
Eelang Tin
Squire
Hierhildren
Cew
Karen
Mitch
Omer
Hess Lowe
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Squire and Lula Legend in Civil War Era Settlement
An old narrative recalls Squire and Lula in the postwar South, including Lula’s truth-telling, a Virginia military service, a family dispute, and rumors of treasure hidden by the burned Bright, with Pomp the enslaved servant’s role and a wartime tale of money hidden in hollow trees. The piece weaves local memory, lineage, and lingering reckonings into a broad, textured reconstruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire
Buaith
Telis
Eblekens
Luia
Anan
Burt
Virginia
Lula
Oman
Enla
Plunket
Old Bright Ho
Bright
Saan Bright
Old Sherman
Old Man
Brown
Jasper Green
Bayis Bimion
Lala
Old Bright
The Days of Giants in Antiquity Readings
The article discusses legends of giants and ancient humans described in early texts. It cites Beuriow’s measurements and a Caucasus fossil discussion, noting variations across ages and regions. It mentions Noah and Adam as examples and references antiquarian debates about ancient human size. The piece reflects 19th century scholarly curiosity about giants and human antiquity.
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M. Beuriow
Aaeselenmie
Adam
Nmi
Hamas
Faris
Frazer
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