Description: Saturday Night September 27, 1873 Vol. XI., No. 2 Published by Davis & Elverson S.W. corner Eighth and Locust Sts. ( Philadelphia , PA ) Original folded paper. About 14" x 21" ( about 28" x 21" when opened ) 8 large pages. An early, original issue of " Saturday Night ", a popular literature periodical published in Philadelphia from 1865 until 1901. Serialized literature plus some essays; this issue contains a number of readings. Some of the more noteworthy include : 1. The Mountain Spirit or Last War Path of Cochise ( continued from previous issue ) by Major Alfred Rochefort ( Cochise [ ca. 1805 – June 8, 1874 ] was a leader of the Chiricahua Apache. During the Apache Wars he led an uprising that began in 1861 and persisted until a peace treaty was negotiated in 1872. Cochise County in Arizona is named after him. ) The author, Major Alfred Rochefort Calhoun (1844-1912), was an American soldier , author, journalist and critic. Born in Kentucky , he served in the Union army during the U.S. Civil War. He served throughout the entire war. Wounded and captured , he was held at Libby Prison in Richmond Virginia , until he escaped through a tunnel which he and his fellow inmates dug. After the Civil War ended, he traveled West and worked as a Railway survey artist, photographer, and writer. He was a member of the Union Pacific survey in Arizona , New Mexico and Colorado in the 1860s. He befriended Kit Carson and other famous scouts and pioneers , and was known for his descriptive acounts of skirmishes with Indians in the Far West. He wrote several books and contributed to periodicals in the 1800s. 2. Was it a Ghost ? by Helen Forrest Graves ( this is complete in this issue ) A story of the appearance of a ghostly figure in the uniform of a soldier. " Helen Forrest Graves " was the pseudonym of Lucy Randall Comfort. She was born Lucy Ann Randall on February 23, 1836, in Norwich, New York. Her earliest identified work was a poem titled " The Consumptive " which appeared in August 1849. She wrote under a pseudonym " Helen Forest (or Forrest ) Graves " for periodicals, etc., starting in the during the 1860s. She died at her home in Pleasantville , New York on December 11, 1914. 3. What is Missed Abroad by Dr. Robert Shelton Mackenzie An essay by on the foods he misses when he travels in Europe ( including Peaches , Watermelon , Indian Corn , and Macaroni and Polenta ). Born in Limerick County, Ireland in 1809, Mackenzie studied medicine in Cork and graduated at Dublin , and though he passed his medical examination, he never actually practiced medicine . He worked as a writer and editor in England until 1852, when he moved to the United States , first at New York City and later Philadelphia , PA. 4. Mythological Sketches : Apollo by Clara Clayton Clara Clayton was apparently a writer in the 1800s, however " Clara Clayton " appears as a fictionalized character in the film " Back to the Future Part III ", where she is married to Doc Brown and is the mother of Jules and Verne Brown. In the movie " Clara Clayton " was a schoolteacher in 1885 and meets Marty and Doc when they save her from almost falling into Shonash Ravine. Plus several other works, including : Two Pictures on One Canvas ... by Eve Field Fashion s of the Season : A Chat with the Ladies on What To Wear and How To Wear It The Upton Girls .... by Lottie Brown Poor and Proud ! ... by Frank H. Stauffer ( serialized ) Who Killed Isaac Payne ? ... by John B. Williams , M.D. ( serialized ) Wide Awake Fred ! ... by Edward S. Ellis ( serialized ) Ruth Reed , The World's Waif ... by W. Mason Turner , M.D. ( serialized ) A Bear Fight ( anonymous ) " The Man Who Never Needs a Doctor ( anonymous ) " Harley's Ghost " .... a poem , by " Zip " Surounded ... by A. F. Hill ( this is complete in this issue ) " Success in Life " ( see the photos ) Plus " Answers to Correspondents " and several other bits and pieces. -------- Condition. Rough, as-seen in the photos. All pages are present, however they are heavily worn at the edges. Some loss of paper along the center fold line, etc. ( see the photos ). Carefully packed for shipment to the buyer.
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Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Dr. Robert Shelton Mackenzie American Foods: Success in Life
Place of Publication: Philadelphia
Indian Wars Cochise Major Alfred Rochefort Calhoun: Arizona American Far West
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Ghost Helen Forrest Graves: Lucy Randall Comfort Pleasantville New York
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1863
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated
Region: North America
Topic: Historical
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Greek Roman Mythology Apollo: Clara Clayton
