Strange True Stories of Louisiana
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STRANGE TRUE STORIES
OF LOUISIANA
AUTHOR OF "THE GRANDISSIMES," "BONAVENTURE," ETC.
ILLUSTRATED
1890
ILLUSTRATED
1890
STRANGE TRUE STORIES OF LOUISIANA.
HOW I GOT THEM.
1882-89.
1882-89.
THE YOUNG AUNT WITH WHITE HAIR.
1782.
1782.
THE ADVENTURES OF FRANÇOISE AND SUZANNE.
1795.
1795.
I.
THE TWO SISTERS.
THE TWO SISTERS.
II.
MAKING UP THE EXPEDITION.
MAKING UP THE EXPEDITION.
III.
THE EMBARKATION
THE EMBARKATION
IV.
ALIX CARPENTIER
ALIX CARPENTIER
V.
DOWN BAYOU PLAQUEMINE—THE FIGHT WITH WILD NATURE
DOWN BAYOU PLAQUEMINE—THE FIGHT WITH WILD NATURE
VI.
THE TWICE-MARRIED COUNTESS.
THE TWICE-MARRIED COUNTESS.
VII.
ODD PARTNERS IN THE BOLERO DANCE.
ODD PARTNERS IN THE BOLERO DANCE.
VIII.
A BAD STORM IN A BAD PLACE.
A BAD STORM IN A BAD PLACE.
IX.
MAGGIE AND THE ROBBERS
MAGGIE AND THE ROBBERS
X.
ALIX PUTS AWAY THE PAST.
ALIX PUTS AWAY THE PAST.
XI.
ALIX PLAYS FAIRY.—PARTING TEARS.
ALIX PLAYS FAIRY.—PARTING TEARS.
XII.
LITTLE PARIS.
LITTLE PARIS.
XIII.
THE COUNTESS MADELAINE.
THE COUNTESS MADELAINE.
XIV.
"POOR LITTLE ALIX!"
"POOR LITTLE ALIX!"
XV.
THE DISCOVERY OF THE HAT
THE DISCOVERY OF THE HAT
XVI.
THE BALL.
THE BALL.
XVII.
PICNIC AND FAREWELL.
PICNIC AND FAREWELL.
ALIX DE MORAINVILLE
1773-95.
1773-95.
SALOME MÜLLER,
THE WHITE SLAVE.
1818-45.
THE WHITE SLAVE.
1818-45.
I.
SALOME AND HER KINDRED.
SALOME AND HER KINDRED.
II.
SIX MONTHS AT ANCHOR.
SIX MONTHS AT ANCHOR.
III.
FAMINE AT SEA.
FAMINE AT SEA.
IV.
SOLD INTO BONDAGE.
SOLD INTO BONDAGE.
V.
THE LOST ORPHANS.
THE LOST ORPHANS.
VI.
CHRISTIAN ROSELIUS.
CHRISTIAN ROSELIUS.
VII.
MILLER versus BELMONTI.
MILLER versus BELMONTI.
VIII.
THE TRIAL.
THE TRIAL.
IX.
THE EVIDENCE
THE EVIDENCE
X.
THE CROWNING PROOF.
THE CROWNING PROOF.
XI.
JUDGMENT.
JUDGMENT.
XII.
BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT.
BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT.
THE "HAUNTED HOUSE" IN ROYAL STREET.
1831-82.
1831-82.
I.
AS IT STANDS NOW.
AS IT STANDS NOW.
II.
MADAME LALAURIE.
MADAME LALAURIE.
III.
A TERRIBLE REVELATION.
A TERRIBLE REVELATION.
IV.
The Lady's Flight.
The Lady's Flight.
V.
A NEW USE.
A NEW USE.
VI.
EVICTIONS.
EVICTIONS.
ATTALIE BROUILLARD.
1855.
1855.
I.
FURNISHED ROOMS.
FURNISHED ROOMS.
II.
JOHN BULL.
JOHN BULL.
III.
DUCOUR'S MEDITATIONS.
DUCOUR'S MEDITATIONS.
IV.
PROXY.
PROXY.
V.
THE NUNCUPATIVE WILL.
THE NUNCUPATIVE WILL.
VI.
MEN CAN BE BETTER THAN THEIR LAWS.
MEN CAN BE BETTER THAN THEIR LAWS.
WAR DIARY OF A UNION WOMAN IN THE SOUTH.
1860-63.
1860-63.
I.
SECESSION.
SECESSION.
II.
THE VOLUNTEERS.—FORT SUMTER.
THE VOLUNTEERS.—FORT SUMTER.
III.
TRIBULATION.
TRIBULATION.
IV.
A BELEAGUERED CITY.
A BELEAGUERED CITY.
V.
MARRIED.
MARRIED.
VI.
HOW IT WAS IN ARKANSAS.
HOW IT WAS IN ARKANSAS.
VII.
THE FIGHT FOR FOOD AND CLOTHING.
THE FIGHT FOR FOOD AND CLOTHING.
VIII.
DROWNED OUT AND STARVED OUT.
DROWNED OUT AND STARVED OUT.
IX.
HOMELESS AND SHELTERLESS.
HOMELESS AND SHELTERLESS.
X.
FRIGHTS AND PERILS IN STEELE'S BAYOU.
FRIGHTS AND PERILS IN STEELE'S BAYOU.
XI.
WILD TIMES IN MISSISSIPPI.
WILD TIMES IN MISSISSIPPI.
XII.
VICKSBURG.
VICKSBURG.
XIII.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE SIEGE.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE SIEGE.
XIV.
THE SIEGE ITSELF.
THE SIEGE ITSELF.
XV.
GIBRALTAR FALLS.
GIBRALTAR FALLS.
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