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A Man Fights Best in His Own Township

A Story

by Robert Barr

McClure's Magazine, September 1897, pp. 928-938

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Issues of the 1890s = 7 Years, 77 Issues, 923 Articles
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  Issues of 1893 = 7 Issues, 87 Articles
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  Issues of 1894 = 12 Issues, 142 Articles
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  Issues of 1895 = 11 Issues, 133 Articles
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  Issues of 1896 = 12 Issues, 137 Articles
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  Issues of 1897 = 11 Issues, 140 Articles
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    January 1897 Issue = 9 Articles
    1. Grant at West Point by Hamlin Garland, pp. 195-210
    2. The Pity of It by Mrs. J.H. Riddell, pp. 211-221
    3. "Captains Courageous" by Rudyard Kipling, pp. 222-235
    4. The "Martha Washington" Case by Lida Rose McCabe, pp. 236-244
    5. In a Bowery Regiment by Captain Musgrove Davis, pp. 245-254
    6. The Making and Laying of an Atlantic Cable by Henry Muir, pp. 255-262
    7. Life Portraits of Great Americans by Charles Henry Hart, pp. 263-272
    8. The Makers of the Union: Benjamin Franklin by W.P. Trent, pp. 273-277
    9. The Derelict "Neptune" by Morgan Robertson, pp. 278-290
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    February 1897 Issue = 12 Articles
    1. Life Portraits of Great Americans: Thirty Original Portraits of Washington by Charles Henry Hart, pp. 291-308
    2. The Makers of the Union: George Washington by W.P. Trent, pp. 309-312
    3. An Unpublished Letter by Lincoln, p. 313
    4. The Song of the Rappahannock by Ira Seymour, pp. 314-320
    5. Kansas Stories: The King of Boyville by William Allen White, pp. 321-330
    6. The Making of the Bible by H.J.W. Dam, pp. 331-340
    7. "Captains Courageous" by Rudyard Kipling, pp. 341-354
    8. Engineer Connor's Son by Will Allen Dromgoole, pp. 355-360
    9. Robin Adair: The Story of a Famous Song by S.J. Adair Fitz-Gerald, p. 361
    10. A New Rhythmic Version of the Psalms by Clifton Harby Levy, pp. 362-363
    11. The Bell-Buoy by Rudyard Kipling, pp. 364-365
    12. Grant in the Mexican War by Hamlin Garland, pp. 366-382
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    March 1897 Issue = 16 Articles
    1. Telegraphing Without Wires by H.J.W. Dam, pp. 383-392
    2. St. Ives: The Adventures of a French Prisoner in England by Robert Louis Stevenson, pp. 393-400
    3. Appearances by Robert Browning, p. 401
    4. Grant's Quiet Years at Northern Posts by Hamlin Garland, pp. 402-412
    5. Daniel Vierge, the Master Illustrator by August F. Jaccaci, pp. 413-423
    6. "Captains Courageous" by Rudyard Kipling, pp. 424-430
    7. The Lady in the Box by Clinton Ross, pp. 431-437
    8. A Night with Stanton in the War Office by Gen. John M. Thayer, pp. 438-441
    9. What will Time Give? by Gertrude Hall, p. 442
    10. Huerfano Bill, the Bandit by Cy Warman, pp. 443-452
    11. The Laureate of the Larger England by W.D. Howells, pp. 453-455
    12. William McKinley the next President of the United States, p. 456
    13. Nancy Allison McKinley Mother of William McKinley, p. 457
    14. A Note on Skipper Ireson by Captain John Codman, p. 458
    15. An Unpublished Portrait of Franklin by Charles Henry Hart, p. 459
    16. Life on a Greenland Whaler by A. Conan Doyle, pp. 460-470
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    April 1897 Issue = 15 Articles
    1. "Son, Thou Must Love Me!" by Paul Verlaine, p. 471
    2. A Century of Painting by Will H. Low, pp. 472-482
    3. The Strange Story of the "Emily Brand" by Andrew Hussey Allen, pp. 483-492
    4. St. Ives by Robert Louis Stevenson, pp. 493-500
    5. Grant's Horsemanship by Capt. Alfred M. Fuller, p. 501
    6. The Makers of the Union: Hamilton by The Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge, pp. 502-506
    7. Life Portraits of Alexander Hamilton by Charles Henry Hart, pp. 507-513
    8. Grant's Life in Missouri by Hamlin Garland, pp. 514-520
    9. "Captains Courageous" by Rudyard Kipling, pp. 521-528
    10. The Spellbinder by Octave Thanet, pp. 529-536
    11. The Men in the Ranks by Major Philip Douglas, pp. 537-538
    12. True Railroad Stories by Cy Warman, pp. 539-545
    13. Stranger than Fiction by Ella Fraser Welles, pp. 546-549
    14. The Retiring of Domsie by Ian Maclaren, pp. 550-555
    15. A Clear Midnight by Walt Whitman, pp. 556-560
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    May 1897 Issue = 13 Articles
    1. A Great Photographer by Ida M. Tarbell, pp. 559-564
    2. The Governor of St. Kitts by A. Conan Doyle, pp. 565-572
    3. May by Mrs. T.H. Huxley, p. 573
    4. The Capture, Death, and Burial of J. Wilkes Booth by Ray Stannard Baker, pp. 574-585
    5. St. Ives by Robert Louis Stevenson, pp. 586-596
    6. A Locomotive as a War Chariot by Cy Warman, pp. 597-599
    7. Ah Poverties by Walt Whitman, p. 600
    8. Grant at the Outbreak of the War by Hamlin Garland, pp. 601-610
    9. "Captains Courageous" by Rudyard Kipling, pp. 611-617
    10. Mr. Kipling's Truth to Fact, p. 618
    11. Life Portraits of Daniel Webster by Charles Henry Hart, pp. 619-630
    12. A Loyal Comrade by Capt. Musgrove Davis, p. 631
    13. Grover Cleveland's Second Administration by Carl Schurz, pp. 632-646
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    June 1897 Issue = 12 Articles
    1. The "Flying Machine" by Professor S.P. Langley, pp. 647-660
    2. Some Personal Experiences in the War by Capt. Musgrove Davis, pp. 661-663
    3. A Great Game of Checkers by G.W. Rose, pp. 664-666
    4. Col. Dent, Father-in-Law of Gen. Grant by Thomas Sharp, p. 667
    5. St. Ives by Robert Louis Stevenson, pp. 668-684
    6. Twenty-six Life Portraits of Queen Victoria, pp. 685-700
    7. A Recent Confederate Victory by William Allen White, pp. 701-708
    8. A Master Sold by a Slave by John Stuart Bonner, p. 709
    9. The Revue des deux Mondes by Th. Bentzon, pp. 710-716
    10. The Vicissitudes of Engine 107 by Cy Warman, pp. 717-720
    11. Grant's First Great Work in the War by Hamlin Garland, pp. 721-726
    12. At the Turn of the Road by Belle Moses, pp. 727-734
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    July 1897 Issue = 10 Articles
    1. The Smalles Republic in the World by Mary Gay Humphreys, pp. 735-747
    2. The Grindstone Question by Robert Barr, pp. 748-758
    3. Professor Henry Drummond by The Rev. D.M. Ross, pp. 759-768
    4. The Two Barks by A. Conan Doyle, pp. 769-774
    5. The Log of the "Mayflower", pp. 775-777
    6. St. Ives by Robert Louis Stevenson, pp. 778-791
    7. Andrew Jackson at Home by Rachel Jackson Lawrence, pp. 792-794
    8. Life Portraits of Andrew Jackson by Charles Henry Hart, pp. 795-804
    9. Grant in a Great Campaign by Hamlin Garland, pp. 805-811
    10. Uncle John and the Rubies by Anthony Hope, pp. 812-822
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    August 1897 Issue = 14 Articles
    1. The Great Dynamite Factory at Ardeer by H.J.W. Dam, pp. 823-836
    2. Slaves of the Lamp by Rudyard Kipling, pp. 837-859
    3. Will the Lights be White? by Cy Warman, pp. 860-861
    4. The Voyage of Copley Banks by A. Conan Doyle, pp. 862-868
    5. Mr. C.D. Gibson on Love and Life by Anthony Hope, pp. 869-875
    6. "Gentlemen, The King!" by Robert Barr, pp. 876-882
    7. Our Queer Old World by James Whitcomb Riley, p. 883
    8. W.V.---Her Violets by William Canton, pp. 884-889
    9. The Paris Gamin by Th. Bentzon (Madame Blanc), pp. 890-891
    10. The First Meeting of Lincoln and Grant by Hamlin Garland, pp. 892-895
    11. St. Ives by Robert Louis Stevenson, pp. 896-903
    12. The Talented Miss Hope by John Kendrick Bangs, pp. 904-905
    13. The Whip Hand by Ann Devoore, pp. 906-907
    14. The Shadow of the Mosque by Albert Bigelow Paine, pp. 908-910
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    September 1897 Issue = 11 Articles
    1. The Cleaning of a Great City by Col. George E. Waring, Jr., pp. 911-924
    2. Pharoah and the Sergeant by Rudyard Kipling, pp. 925-927
    3. A Man Fights Best in His Own Township by Robert Barr, pp. 928-938
    4. Life Portraits of Henry Clay by Charles Henry Hart, pp. 939-948
    5. "Badness" by John J. a Becket, pp. 949-955
    6. Life in the Klondike Gold Fields by J. Lincoln Steffens, pp. 956-967
    7. The Martyrdom of "Mealy" Jones by William Allen White, pp. 968-973
    8. One of God's Fools by Capt. Musgrove Davis, p. 974
    9. St. Ives by Robert Louis Stevenson, pp. 975-998
    10. Camps of Green by Walt Whitman, p. 999
    11. When Were the Gospels Written? by F.G. Kenyon, pp. 1000-1006
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    November 1897 Issue = 15 Articles
    1. From India to South Africa by Mark Twain, pp. 3-17
    2. The Government Collection of Civil War Photographs by Gen. A.W. Greely, pp. 18-19
    3. Reminiscences of Men and Events of the Civil War, I by Charles A. Dana, pp. 20-31
    4. Dreamers by Rosalie M. Jonas, p. 32
    5. St. Ives by Robert Louis Stevenson, pp. 33-44
    6. A Modern Miracle by H.G. Prout, pp. 45-46
    7. An Unjust Accusation by Robert Barr, pp. 47-53
    8. Sweethearts and Wives by Anna A. Rogers, pp. 54-59
    9. A Twentieth Century Woman by Ella Higginson, pp. 60-66
    10. A French Critic's Impressions of America by Ferdinand Brunetiere, pp. 67-74
    11. Edison's Revolution in Iron Mining by Theodore Waters, pp. 75-92
    12. Halycon Days by Walt Whitman, p. 93
    13. Prize Drawings by Miss Lilie O'Ryan and J. Harrison Mills, pp. 94-95
    14. Poems by Arthur Hugh Clough and William E. Henley, pp. 96-98
    15. Cover by Corwin Knapp Linson
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    December 1897 Issue = 13 Articles
    1. The Tomb of His Ancestors by Rudyard Kipling, pp. 99-120
    2. Three Famous Madonnas, pp. 121-123
    3. "Yet Am I Not for Pity" by Ella Higginson, pp. 124-125
    4. The Death of John Quincy Adams by Gen. John M. Thayer, pp. 126-127
    5. Rupert of Hentzau by Anthony Hope, pp. 128-142
    6. The Archbishop's Christmas Gift by Robert Barr, pp. 143-149
    7. Reminiscences of Men and Events of the Civil War by Charles S. Dana, pp. 150-164
    8. The Incident of the British Ambassador by Bliss Perry, pp. 165-171
    9. Hymns That Have Helped by W.T. Stead, pp. 172-178
    10. "Love's Angel Walketh in the Forest Wild" by F.S. Church, p. 179
    11. In Unexplored Asia by R.H. Sherard and Sven Hedin, pp. 180-191
    12. Is There a Santa Claus?, p. 192
    13. Charles A. Dana: an Editorial Note, pp. 193-196
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  Issues of 1913 = 10 Issues, 163 Articles