Word: blacksmith
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...most important contribution to the current number of the Advocate is an Irish dialect story, "A Village Paladin," by J. A. Graydon '01. After briefly picturing the town of Rosslea, on Fair Day, the writer describes the shop of Mickey Doonan, the village blacksmith, and then skilfully introduces upon the scene some of Mickey's "boon companions." In the dialogue which follows there is both vigor and movement, and wherever the writer used exposition or description there is always color and atmosphere. Towards the close of the story there are numerous little touches of humor, of which only a very...
...west many acres in front of the house, and the view to the west commanded the country for one hundred miles as far as the Alleganies. It was Jefferson's idea to make himself perfectly independent, a true country gentleman, and hence it was that on his estate dwelt blacksmith, carpenter, slaves, etc.- a miniature village. From this it is to be judged that Jefferson was a wealthy man and it was, for the construction of the house at Monticello and the improvements of the grounds, etc., cost over $400,000-a very large sum in those days Mr. Warren...