Diverse 1881 Gossip and Political Nonsense From Milwaukee to Russia
A mosaic of 1881 era notes covers naval appointments in San Pran esis, court politics, and society stories. Highlights include Stuart Taylor a new naval officer and lawyer urged by Judge Field, families in Carroll county Missouri, widows in Hartford, and Moody’s quip about grace at a Milwaukee convention. Also referenced are George V. N. Lothrop on Russia duties, a Chicago divorce quip, and a tour through ongoing elections and social curiosities including Nashville moonshine lore and a missing tiger’s tongue of truth.
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Es Stuart Taylor
San Praneises
Pierre Lorillard
New York
Field
George Riddle
Carroll County
Missouri
Decemer
George Cook
Hartford
Moody
Milwaukee
Garfield
R. B. Hayes
Hotroly
Othans County
Kansas
Conflicting Civil War Accounts From Century Series
A Century magazine issue curates battle narratives from Confederate drivers Tribodenu Gusti ves Smith and J E Johnston and Federal officer George B McClellan. Johnston details the retreat and orders to intercept, noting Federal force movement and the left wing’s orderly withdrawal. The pace and accuracy of each side’s narrative are debated among Southern writers, while Federal blunders claim are contested.
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Washington
Tichmond
Tribodenu
Gustives Smith
J. E. Johnston
George B. McClellan
Imboden
Bull Ran
Joseph KE. Johnston
Highton
Robeal
Roukaindike
Nyton
Tahoien
Tn Johston
Juliaraton
Jefferson Davis
Bone Jain
Longstreet
Rit
Wealth Estimates of Political Leaders in 19th Century Figures
The article lists various political leaders and relatives with estimated fortunes. Manning is noted at half a million, Bayard $150,000, Leis ealevys Vilas inherits $100,000, Endicott connected to George Peabody, and Grover Cleveland labeled poor. Pendleton worth $1,000,000, Phelps $100,000, McLane nearly $500,000, Cox $250,000 with an $80,000 green stone home, and marriage-influenced wealth links to Buckingham. The piece critiques money making versus public service and mentions a new work "Why We Laugh" as modestly paid.
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Manning
Bayard
Limar
Ealevys Vilas
Che Iw
Endicott
George Peabody
Quillionaire
Salon
Masa
Whitney
Henry J. Payne
Grover Cleveland
Col Larmoert
George Pendleton
Ty Horstones
Edwart J. Phelps
Law
Robert McLane
Bullinore & Ohjo
Tina Tage
Parry
Ana Ioreliant
Hamiel S. Cox
Sife
Kentuckian recounts votes and Bull Run tale of power and praise
A Kentucky native, Colonel Ciderwood describes frontier life, courtship by water dipper, and political loyalty, then shifts to Civil War analysis. The piece critiques early Bull Run reporting, cites McDowell's batteries, and portrays James G Blaine as a forceful, precise Republican figure admired by peers and journalists.
Democratic Chancellor Brings Reform to East Tennessee Courts
The First District chancery courts have shifted from Whig and Republican leadership to a Democratic reformer. Chancellor St John, now presiding over five or six counties, is praised for swift decisions, reduced continuances, and stricter case management to prevent delays and frivolous grounds. Local paper Shirownille Tritiin notes the change reflects democracy’s goal of timely justice.
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East Tennessee
Williams
Lucky
Upper East Teunnesee
Smith
Bar
Leo Pimerons
Hiatt Cous
Texpenn
St. John
Shirownille Tritiin
organs for Cottage Organ Co drawing in 1885
A 9 foot organ from the Chicago Cottage Organ Company is described with intricate Walnut cabinet work, hand rubbed finish, and gold stenciling. It has four sets of reeds, two octaves diapason, two principal reeds, three celeste octaves, and stops melodia diapason principal dulcet celeste echo cremona forte. valued at 150 with five year warranty. Drawings offered to subscribers of a Tennessee weekly paper. Endorsements from The Leader Brookhaven Miss and The Enterprise Sheldon Mo.
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Russia
Peice
Gulf of Finland
Caspian
Herat
Iin
Oglit
Merv
Arvest
Nashville
Bettie Smith
Fentress Cowboy
Bettie
Betty
Cremona
Forte
Chic Cottage Organ Co
Tennessee
Chicago
Chicago Cottage Organ Company
Sheldon, Mo
May Proposals Aim to Trim Postmasters in New York
A speaker urges May action to remove 15 to 25 percent of fourth-class Postmasters in New York within two months. He advocates replacing the most partisan with first-class men, arguing partisan influence undermines administration. He requests the Representative’s explanation of candidates’ business experience and community standing, warning against hasty eliminations and urging careful, justified removals.
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New York
Sone
Perhay
Who Is the Leading Lady at Workington
A society question arises over which woman should rank beside cabinet wives at White House receptions. Catherine Bayard is seen as a leading figure, representing her mother in social duties while Mrs Manning and Mrs Whitney loom as potential leaders. The piece notes etiquette places the cabinet wives first, followed by unmarried daughters, with daughters of ministers behind married ladies, sparking debate on the future ordering of the female social rank in official circles.
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Catherine Bayard
Wecho
Miss Bayard
White House
State Department
Treasury
War, Navy
Post Office
Interior
Department of
Fisuee
Miss West
Bayard
Manning
Budicntt
Whitney
Miyss
Minining
Endicott
Massachustts
Bhowo
S. Lunia Tilobe- Pemorral
The President's Nouns and the White House Origins
The article notes plans for a private house for the President on high ground north of Washington, with the current building to serve as executive offices. It recalls the White House was originally brown stone named the resident's house, painted white after a fire, and mentions John Adams as the first occupant during partial completion.
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Washington
White House
John Adams
John Quincy Adams
Bill Arp Reflects on Texas and Civilization
Bill Arp muses on Texas as a vast pasture with fences down, praising its vigor and landscapes while recalling earlier life in Georgia. He contemplates why a Texas election matters and compares regional identities, noting fond yet critical views of both states.
Grant and the Kentucky Ladies
An anecdote recalls General Grant meeting Kentucky women at the St Louis fair in 1875. A Kentucky girl touts three state claims fastest horses, the prettiest women, and the finest whisky. Grant jokes that whisky needs age and that men drink it too fast to improve its quality.
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Kentucky
General Grant
the &T. Sonia Merchants Exchange
Grant
St. Louis Fair
St. Louis
Pres
Privilege Progress for Women at University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi, once closed to female students, now showcases rapid educational advancement by women. This year they win all prizes with a young student securing first honors and serving as valedictorian. Senior and junior speakers include women, and a female contestant earns the sophomore prize in declamation, marking a pivotal expansion of coeducation.
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South
University of Mississippi
Tidy
Lily
Ried
Oxford
Uiris
Theniversity
Footnotes of a Struggling Actress in a 19th Century Scene
An obscure fragment details Charlotte Cassman’s erratic dancing and a precarious wardrobe mishap during an ill night. The vivid vignette shows her improvising footwear and pleading for a lowest number from an anxious young actor to assist in an emergency.
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Charlotte Cassman
Charlotte Cashin
Remy
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Bayagi Teement
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Joseph Cook
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Ohio
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Pennsylvania
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Colonel Ciderwood
Sol
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Bull Run
Mena
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Johnston
Laboden
Tinboden
McDowell
Rickett’s
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Cincinnati
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Blaine
Nature
Stuuny South
Wiest Chancery District
the Baptist Church
Brookhaven, Miss
Posntmaster General
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Workington
Bill Arp
Texas
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Giorgia
Arkansas
Grant and the
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