Our Nation's Rise Under Providence and Government Reform
An 1884 column extols America's growth and divine guidance in electing a trustworthy chief magistrate. It critiques civil service patronage, lists Republican control of federal offices, courts, and commissions, and laments Democratic fears of office rotation while praising national progress and unity.
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Terior Department
Sedretary Trois
United States
United States Treasury
Otter
Lincoln
Geological Survey
The
Coast Survey
Agricultural Burea
Fish Commission
National Museum
Sand
District of Columbia
Walte
Field and
Miller
Miller Baty
Waite
Field
Classified Service
Civil Service Act
Railroad Mall
Internal Revenue Service
Washington
J. P. Gibba
Gibba
New Jersey
Michigan
T. B. Roughton
Jas
Harper
W.D. Backer
Tiffin
Baker
J. P. Gibbs
A. B. Caldwell
Caldwell
W. 8. Cornell
Elgil
Internal Revenue
Court of Claims
Judge Black’s Remark on a Drunken Legislature in 1868
Col Nat Hammond recalls Judge Lawson Black’s defense of legislative powers during a convention of 1868. He recounts a wine supper prewar when lobbyists for the Trezeyant claim were intoxicated and General Toombs voted against the claim after a dramatic division. Allanta Constitution
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Nat Hammond
Lawson Black
General Toombs
Rules of Baquette and Corn Handling Etiquette
Ethel may eat corn on the cob but the preferred method varies by taste and setting. Some hold the cob upright and shave with a knife while striking the plate edge. others use a fork for grains. In court circles nibbling with one hand is allowed, but the epicure bites from both ends like a rat, ensuring ample corn but a lively table conversation.
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Ethel
Epicure
Brooklyn Eagle
Florida Sulphur Pools Hint at Seminole Remnants Legend
Captain Asher's expedition near the Ancilla river reports hollow, rock basins filled with hot sulphur water and misty smoke rising from underground pools. He finds large, polished basins and sulfuric wells, denies a volcano, and notes abundant wildlife and a river that disappears beneath marshy ground.
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Ancills River
Florida
Asher
Apalachicola
Ancilla
Mr. Asher
Neeia
Ancilla River
Jacksonville
Fla
Times-Union
The Money Market Visitor Seeks Trade Dollars in Brooklyn
A man described with shabby attire and curious questions about trade dollars entered a Brooklyn bank. After asking if the bank accepts trade dollars and their discount, he was led to a private room to speak with a vice president. He eagerly pressed for sources of the notes, then was discharged.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Ing
Lacan
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