A Tale of a Hot Day and a Flying Buggy Misadventure
A vivid 1845 scene recalls a town in July heat when a fast pulling buggy sparks chaos. A miscue over brandy and a near explosion of cigars provoke a magistrate visit, while bystanders watch a wedding party celebrate amid clogs and embroidery. A later notice describes a brutal elephant incident near Baton Rouge with a keeper fatally struck and the caravan scattering under rifle and spear. Also included is a Brooklyn sleigh ride tale of mistaken partners, and a curious kitchen mesmerism spoof touching Mary and Sukey with a tone of local humor.
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The piece notes Bancroft joining Polk's cabinet amid praise and doubt, likening him to Thiers and Guizot as a great historian turned statesman. It contrasts Louis Philippe and Polk, then digresses into anecdotes about philosophy, marriage, and men who woo poorly, questioning consoling traits and social cleverness.
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