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The short story "The Judkins Papers," by James Whitcomb Riley is presented.

This section presents the electronic text of Henry James' 1888 novel "The Aspern Papers."

The poem "A Mood of My Own Mind," by William Wordsworth is presented. First Line: Much grieved am I in spirit by the news of this day's; Last Line: And then God send me plenty of their promises to pay!

Presents the poem "The Insurrection of the Papers," by Sir Thomas Moore. First Line: Last night I tost and turned in bed, Last Line: "Let it not crush the Sovereign, too!"

A letter is presented from Abraham Lincoln to B. F. James following the incident about the nomination made in the paper in Pekin, Illinois and comments in the Alton paper.

The poem "Lines, Written in a Young Lady's Album of Different-Coloured Paper, by Anna Lætitia Barbauld is presented. First Line: LIFE'S chequered scenes these varied leaves display, Last Line: When cold the heart that pens this feeble line!

Presents the poem "To a Blank Sheet of Paper," by Oliver Wendell Holmes. First Line: Wan-Visaged thing! thy virgin leaf; Last Line: Or swell some bonfire's pile.

Part II of the play "Henry IV" by William Shakespeare and Act V of the play "Rule a Wife and Have a Wife," by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher are presented.

Presents an untitled poem by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. First Line: My letters! all dead paper, mute and white! Last Line: If, what this said, I dared repeat at last!

Presented is an article that Walt Whitman wrote as a preface and presents the idea that America is the biggest test and trial case for each and every problem, promise and speculation of humanity, both in the present and in the past.

The lyrics to the song "Chorus of Scotch Economists on a Prospect of Scotch Banks in England," by Thomas Love Peacock are presented. First Line: The braw lads are coming-Oho! Oho! Last Line: Now dance away, Johnny-Oho! Oho!

A letter is presented from Abraham Lincoln to B. F. James following the in which Hardin has been nominated for governor at Pekin paper and the Alton paper nominated him for Congress indirectly.

The article presents Chapter LVI of the book "Women and Men," by Thomas Wentworth Higginson, which details the connection between the advance in the education of women and intellectual work.

The article offers the author's insights on receiving two epistles from the readers of his paper. The author says that he was curious about the contents of the epistles but it also gave him some annoyance. He shares that the first letter comments on the capitalization of some adjectives and nouns substantive in the paper. He also adds that the other epistle comments that the reader cannot see the fun in the publication.

A preface of the book "The Works of James Whitcomb Riley" Vol. I, by James Whitcomb Riley is presented.

The poem "Caledonian War Whoop," by Thomas Love Peacock is presented. First Line: Eh, laird! Eh, laird! an' ha' ye haird, Last Line: We'll cut him through the middle, oh!

Presents the short story "Consequences," by Rudyard Kipling.

A preface to the book "Paper Money Lyrics," by Thomas Love Peacock is presented.

A letter is presented from U.S. President Abraham Lincoln to B. F. James regarding James' editorial remark which suggests the holding of a political convention in Petersburg, Illinois.

The short story "A Piece of Red Calico," by Frank R. Stockton is presented.

The article offers the author's insights on the search by authors for publishers, featured in chapter XXX of the book "Women and Men" by Thomas Wentworth Higginson.

The article presents Chapter XVIII of the book "Women and Men," by Thomas Wentworth Higginson which discusses the aspects and sanctity of marriage based on the paper "Marriage and the Family," by Hermann Lotze.

Presents the short story "An Unmarried Female," by Marietta Holley.

Presents the short story "The Skeleton in the Closet," by Edward E. Hale.

Presents the short story "The South American Editor," by Edward E. Hale.

Presents the short story "Italian Without a Master," by Mark Twain.

The poem "The Heathen Pass-ee," by Bred Hard is presented. First Line: WHICH I wish to remark, Last Line: which the same I am free to maintain.

The poem "The May Exam," by Alfred Pennysong is presented. First Line: YOU must wake and call me early, call me early, Last Line: for my May.

The article presents chapter IV of the book "The Little Kingdom of Home," by Margaret E. Sangster which discusses the contribution of the wife to the furnishing of her family's home.

The ballad "Pan in Town," by Thomas Love Peacock is presented.

The poem "Ye Kite-Flyers of Scotland," by Thomas Campbell is presented. First Line: Ye kite-flyers of Scotland, Last Line: In his bonny fire below.

The poems of Gordon have an interest beyond the mere personal one which his friends attach to his name. Written, as they were, at odd times and leisure moments of a stirring and adventurous life, it is not to be wondered at if they are unequal or unfinished. The astonishment of those who knew the man, and can gauge the capacity of this city to foster poetic instinct, is that such work was ever produced here at all. Intensely nervous, and feeling much of that shame at the exercise of the higher intelligence which besets those who are known to be renowned in field sports, Gordon produced his poems shyly, scribbled them on scraps of paper, and sent them anonymously to magazines. It was not until he discovered one morning that everybody knew a couplet or two of "How we Beat the Favourite" that he consented to forego his anonymity and appear in the unsuspected character of a versemaker. The success of his republished "collected" poems gave him courage, and the unreserved praise which greeted "Bush Ballads" should have urged him to forget or to conquer those evil promptings which, unhappily, brought about his untimely death.

Chapter LIX of the book "Foul Play," by Charles Reade and Dion Boucicault is presented. It tells the story of the title character Robert Penfold, accused of forgery and serves time in prison. It focuses on his endeavors upon his release. It narrates how he faced changes and challenges he encountered. It explores how he adjusted in every life's challenges he faced. In addition, it presents information on adventures and journeys in life.

The poem "Fly-By-Night," by Robert Southey is presented. First Line: How troublesome is day! Last Line: The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

The poem "Old Madeline," by Lucy Larcom, is presented. First Line: Over a crumpled paper in her hand; Last Line: The angels know.

Presents the poem "Cacoethes Scribendi," by Oliver Wendell Holmes. First Line: If all the trees in all the woods were men; Last Line: Call for more pens, more paper, and more ink.

The poem "Broken Chains," by Eugene A. Cox is presented. First Line:He was tired of being shackled; Last Line: And the papers filed his chain.

Presents the poem "The Man Who Worked with Dana on the 'Sun,'" by Eugene Field. First Line: Thar showed up out 'n Denver in the spring of '81; Last Line: That best 'nd brightest paper, the Noo York Sun."

The lyrics to the song "Chorus of Northumbrians on the Prohibition of Scotch One-Pound Notes in England," by Thomas Love Peacock are presented. First Line: March, march, Make-rags of Borrowdale, Last Line: Border.

The ballad titled "A Border Ballad," by Walter Scott is presented.

A letter is presented from former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln to Joshua F. Speed inviting Speed and his wife, Fanny, to attend coming events.

Presents the short story "The Shirt-collar," by Hans Andersen.

A letter is presented from Abraham Lincoln to Schooler requesting for an article from the "Illinois Journal" to be placed in the paper of Schooler tackling about an argument that West is not entitled to, but in need of Cabinet.

The article presents the report from the Committee of Post-Office and Post Roads to U.S. President Abraham Lincoln regarding the petition by postmaster H. M. Barney at Brimfield, Peoria County in Illinois, on the papers of the Post-Office that were destroyed by the fire on December 15, 1847.

A letter is presented from former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln to Jas Shields in reply to his queries regarding certain articles in "The Sangamon Journal."

The front cover of the book "Variorum and Definitive Edition of the Poetical and Prose Writings of Edward Fitzgerald" is presented.

The tale titled "The Story of a Conscience," by Ambrose Bierce is presented.

The article presents Act III Scene I-IV of the drama titled "Macaire" by William Ernest Henley.

The article presents Chapter LII of the book "Women and Men," by Thomas Wentworth Higginson which details the discipline of the dolls that affect children when they enter motherhood stage.