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- The Rifle
(Cassell's Family Paper, 1860)
- Some Account of the Bell Family (Leisure Hour, 1860)
- Some history of bell-making, with accounts of some of the more noteworthy bells in England, such as Big Ben of Westminster.
- A Chapter About Soap
(Demorest, 1872)
- The Bryant Vase
(Harper's Monthly, 1876B)
- This article becomes interesting after one wades through the lengthy introduction; it describes the design and fabrication of a huge silver vase made to honor William Jennings Bryant. The vase is now on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and is truly magnificent.
- A Peep into My Grandmother's Workbox
(Cassell's Family Magazine, 1877)
- A look at the sewing tools of a lady of the early 19th century.
- A Gossip About Shells, by David Bremner
(Cassell's Family Magazine, 1879)
- On the many uses of seashells.
- A Paper of Pins (Demorest, 1880)
- A short history of the manufacture of pins and their use.
- Paper Money
(Cassell's Family Magazine, 1886)
- A short history on the development of paper currency.
- The Thimble and Thimble-Makers
(Girl's Own Paper, 1887)
- Coins, Old and New
(Cassell's Family Magazine, 1890)
- Famous Naval Figurehead Relics
(Cassell's Family Magazine, 1891)
- Figure-Heads (The Strand, 1891B)
- A lavishly illustrated piece on historic and artistic figure-heads.
- The Contents of a Hair Trunk
(Cassell's Family Magazine, 1892)
- A look at some cherished mementos of the past.
- Weathervanes, by Warrington Hogg
(The Strand, 1893A)
- Handcuffs, by Inspector Maurice Moser
(The Strand, 1894A)
- These come in many forms - including the American handcuff, the Mexican handcuff, the French "ligote," and more.
- Notable Keys, by W. Cade Gall
(Cassell's Family Magazine, 1895)
- Campaign Buttons, by George Dollar
(The Strand, 1896B)
- A look at an element of American presidential campaigns.
- Fireworks of the Past, by Alfred Whitman
(The Strand, 1897B)
- Sir Algernon Peyton's Coach Whips, by Basil Tozer
(Windsor Magazine, 1898B)
- A rather unusual collection, beginning with the whip presented to the family by George IV.
- Windmills Old and New, by Philip Laidlaw
(The Strand, 1898B)
- My Museum of Eastern Curios, by Mrs. Eliza Brightwen
(Girl's Own Paper, 1900)
- A series of articles examining the author's collection of artifacts and natural curiosities gathered in various parts of the Holy Land, with excellent information on how these objects were used in daily life.
- Our Miniature Navy, by Whitman Osgood and George P. Conn
(St. Nicholas, 1900A)
- A marvelous collection of miniature naval ships.
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- Pianofortes
(Cassell's Family Paper, 1860)
- Origin of the Violin
(Cassell's Family Paper, 1860)
- Some Great Violins
(Harper's Monthly, 1881A)
- Ancient Musical Instruments, by William Huggins
(Cassell's Family Magazine, 1888)
- Violins and Mittenwald, by Emma Brewer
(Girl's Own Paper, 1889)
- The Harpsichord Revival, by Frederick Crowest
(Girl's Own Paper, 1901)
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