Johnsville in the olden time : and other stories / by Nathan J. Bailey.
| Author/creator | Bailey, Nathan J. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Printed by Edward O. Jenkins' sons, 1884. |
| Description | 255 pages ; 25 cm |
| Contents | Johnsville in the olden time -- Autobiography of Walter Peleg, Esq. -- The Issops and the Whites: a story of domestic life -- The early settlers of the valley of the sprout -- The robbers of Windam Peak: a tale of Fishkill Hook -- The fight at Stebbins' Corners -- The gold-diggers of Moccasin Hill: a tale of the last century -- Youthful recollections -- The moving lights: a story of Fox Hill -- Incidents of the revolution- that might have been -- The ghost of Brinckerhoff's Pond -- A chapter of genealogies -- Abel Way; or, Political doings in the olden time -- Another history wanted -- Ben Downie's bar fight, courtship, etc. -- An abstract from the minutes of the Spankers Club of Peekskill -- Hawks, the schoolmaster -- The buried treasure: a tale of Dobbs Ferry -- A legend of Adrian Pond -- Petrus Kuypers: a chapter in the early history of the five corners -- Captain Adam Smith turns lecturer, and fires off his first gun at Bangtown -- The big turtle of the Benny Pond -- The legend of Manitou Hill -- The wonderful astrologer; or, the Dutchman's wager -- The outlaws of the revolution: a legend of Joe's hills -- Aunt Peggy Prim: a story of the olden time -- A brief history of Peter Pickeral, with some account of the owl debating society -- The black cat of Wall Street. |
| LCCN | 09001846 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Rare Collection | PS1059.B15 J6 1884 | ✔ Available | Request Material |