Reminiscences of Public Men and Peter Parley
The reminiscence covers Bancroft Lincoln remarks on February 12 1866 including Stanton and Grant at a packed House gallery. It recalls Sam Hooper and Sir Frederick Bruce dinner, Peter Parley books, Mr Goodrich, and Webster’s praise of Story and Parley. It notes Goodrich in Paris 1848 and 1851 consulship, plus Hawthorne and Willis contrasts.
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Bancroft
Abraham Lincoln
Stanton
Congressional Committee
House of Representatives
Dames
Demoiselles
Congress
Supreme Court
Diplomatic Corps
Gen. Grant
Gen. Butler
Army
Navy
Farragut
Dred Scott
Gen
Scott
Seward
Marquis de Montholon
Sir Frederick Bruce
John Bull
Sam Hooper
Sir Frederick
Lord Palmerston
Boston
Ebenezer Bailey
Mr. Goodrich
Peter Parley
Europe
Asia
Africa
Stars
Webster
England
Washington
Marshall
Judge Story
Old
Hawthorne
Longfellow
Willis
Kettell
Boston Daily Courier
Peter F Parley
Goodrich
Paris
Louis Philippe
Franklin Pierce
Goodrigh
Gypsies as Musicians Across Europe and Beyond
A Brooklyn Magazine piece traces gypsy music from secluded dells to cathedrals and noble salons. It notes their preferred instruments harp fiddle tambourine and tin whistle and describes how fortune and skill sparked dancing and singing across Russia Hungary Spain and beyond.
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England
Europe
Russia
Hungary
Spain
Brooklyn Magazine
Lincoln Cabinet Member Recalls Lincoln Assassination Plot
Judge Usher of Lawrence Kansas recites Paine’s confession after his failed assassination attempt on Lincoln. Paine said he planned to shoot Lincoln during a War Department visit but was foiled by a delayed return and a cracking ice laden night. Gen Eckert linked the night to Lincoln's wartime travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Usher
Lawrence
Kan
Lincoln
Paine
Seward
Gen. Eckert
War Department
Seat of War
The Senators Wife Entices Flirting Senator
A Washington senator’s wife for years has used a clever plan to curb his flirtations. She invites the latest admirer to visit, then introduces him to her husband. This strategy, repeated with each new flame, cools the senator’s ardor as obstacles fade from sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senators
Washington
Fragmentary courtroom quip on drink and life motion
A fragmented dialogue features a judge questioning a prisoner about drinking and the note that life stagnates without motion. The excerpt uses oblique phrasing and transliterated speech to imply reflection on whisky and vitality.
Grand Union Hotel advertises value for travelers in NYC
The notice touts saving baggage and expressage when visiting New York City with $3 carriage hire and a stay at the Grand Union Hotel opposite Grand Central Depot. It claims 618 rooms, a one million dollar fitment, and daily rates from $1, featuring elevating transport to all depots and restaurant service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Grand Union Hotel
Grand Central Depot
W.D. Garrison
Mang'r
ULC
Jork Cof
Grand Tral Deror
AM Union
Grand Uncon
New York
Portraits of Saltillo Night Life by a Journalist in Mexico
A Philadelphia Press correspondent describes a April night in Saltillo Coahuila where a Monterey military band performs for hundreds in the central plaza. He notes calm order, restrained joy, and a portrait of Mexican life with serious, thoughtful women and serene crowds.
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Saltillo
Coahuila
Mexico
Monterey
Charlotte Corday
Philadelphia Press
Thad Stevens Defends Public Schools in Gettysburg
Ex Speaker Grow recalls Thaddeus Stevens defending legalized public schools against critics in Gettysburg. He challenged opponents by mocking their literacy and their reliance on livestock, prompting the audience to admit his point. The piece suggests a monument for Stevens in the state capital.
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Grow
Thaddeus Stevens
Stevens
Gettysburg
Jake Snyder
Hanseltman
Jimmy Lootman
Westphalia
Muhlenberg
Gath
New York Tribune
How Barnum emptied a crowded show tale
A Paris Omni bus translated tale describes how Barnum emptied a densely crowded show by posting This way to Egress. Country visitors misinterpret egress as a new animal and rush to the exit, draining the crowd in minutes. The piece mixes multiple anecdotes and ads for remedies and pensions.
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Barnum
Contaminating blood element linked to rheumatism
Physicians claim indigestion creates a foreign blood element that settles under the muscles and ligaments causing shifting pain and joint stiffness. They cite Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a strong remedy that may control the disease and treat other ailments like malaria, constipation, and debility.
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Hostetter
Understanding Congressional Townships and Fractions
A full township is six miles square and contains thirty six sections, often called Congressional or Government townships. Fractions border lakes and navigable rivers, especially near state boundaries, and may be united with adjoining townships or combined under one government. Multiple townships can organize under one or two town governments by majority choice.
Health riches and nostrums parade in town ads
An assortment of period advertisements extols health cures and tonics. Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery, Prickly Ash Bitters, cod liver oil from Caswell Hazard, and Hallett & Co. home work schemes all promise vitality. Also advertised are a pension bureau joke, Rough on Pain products, Benson's Capscine Plasters, and a Chicago Great Western Dictionary with notices urging readers to buy and use these remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Pierce
Dr. Pierce
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo
N. Y
Caswell, Hazard & Co
New York
Hallett & Co
Portland
Maine
Amie
Hartoth
DR. Harter
Ipfon Tonica Cafe
DR. Harter Medicine CO
ST. Louis
Red Star Cough Cure Promoted by Expert Claims
An advertisement touts Red Star Cough Cure as a remedy for severe coughs with claims from Prof Williams former State Chemist of Delaware. It lists a price of twenty five cents a bottle and references other medical anecdotes, including Prof C A Donaldson of Louisville noting relief only after using St Jacobs Oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof. Williams
Delaware
C. A. Donaldson
Louisville
Western hotel profits and attached enterprises teased
A Colorado man in Chicago recounts a Western hotel’s profits claiming 300000 dollars, noting linked saloon and silver mine ventures, and roles as horse-race judge and prize-fight umpire while conceding the hotel may not yield a dollar. An assemblage of ads promotes tonics and cleaning products with terse claims and prices.
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Chicago
Wall Street News
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David
Sage
New Law
Ner & Co
Washington, D. C
Phasastus
Pension Bureau
Liverpool
Edinburgh
Seabury & Johnson
Benson
Nll
Chicago, Sorina & Quincy Railroad Company
Paul Morton
G. P
T. A
B& Q RB
Cheago
Isaac Thompson
America
Lears
Chnaon
I Ata
Eve County
Beandard Silverware CO
Burton
Mass
Fitzgerald & Powell
Indianapolis
Ind
Old Cares
Valentine Bros
Janesville
Wis
Brewster
Y, Mich
H. F Kirk &Co
Mack Hill
Milwaukee
Klenner & CO
Pension Attorneye
All Wars
Washington, D.C
J. J. Bsephens
Lebanoon
Ohio
BR. G
A. P. Lacey
Aer & Kidder's Pastilles
Charlestown
Blass
Virginia Farms
Ant Padrecs
Wenkri i
Armiia
Rere
Lord & Thomas
G. A
Rome
Broxer
Wall Street
Lippincotts Magazine
Bains
Apt Line Orie Company
Phladelphia
G .W. Hossine
Rickmond
Droggets
Procter & Gamble
World's Dispensary Medical Association
Main Street
Morro
Cleveland Sun
Harter
Lron Bitters
Penn Mutual Life Ins. CO
Philadelphia
Tenia Lo
Phila
Soit
Sherwan
Elren
Frongway
Cort
Olive Lake
Agon Greeen
Secessary
Wea
Beit
Kinzie Bi
Bdo
Hatiarsviuny, N. J
E. T. Haze Tine
Warren, Pa
Port Jervis
Frank McKelvy
Proctor
W. W. Astor
Japan
Bexzamis
Moines
Norne
Horne
Wasasx
Chicaco
Lippincotts
J. B. Lirrincorr Company
Philwiesi
Tansill
Winten & Cusnine
Princes
Bradbury, Waterman, Ll. pAdices KR
Tansill & CO
I. H. Shumway
Rockford, AL
D.C. J. Weatherby
Kansas City
France
Bonheur
Dunham
Wayne
DuPage Cos
Hlindiges
Crand Central
Storrs & Harrison CO
Paiksmir
Kane
Rock Island & Pacific R
Ita
Joliet
Ottagua
Foorie
Fone City
Was WI
A. Owa Atlanto
Missouri River Co
Ullman Palace
Kate St. Joseph
Atchison
Albert Lea
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Iowa
Minnesota
Dakota
Watertown
Seneca
Kankakee
Cincinnati
Lafayette
Council Blais
St. Ione Neeg Leavenworth
Wineapolis
Rock Island Trains
United States
Canada
R. R. Cable
E. ST. John
E. A. Holbrook
Pass
Indiana
Jerset
Atlantic
Knox ‘ Ase
Conneil
Gallatin
Ton
T. Joseph
Cameron
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