The Fisher and the Trout and a Noble Man Letter
A long poem excerpt recounts a talking fish and a fisher’s bargain ending in growth for the trout and a pledge of future performance. It shifts to Samuel J. Tilden’s refusal of renomination and his reflections on public service, reform, and personal limitations. The piece closes with literary-essay fragments and a satirical note on political discourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Samuel J. Tilden
Daniel Manning
Democratic State Committee of
United States
Cincinnati
Saladin and the Woodshed Skirmish With a Father
Saladin slips over a fence as his father calls him back to work in the woodshed. A tomato can full of worms draws the boy’s confession, while lines about fishing tackle and a skow phrase reveal a tense, yet teasing, father son moment in rustic chatter.
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Capitol
Logan
Senate
Ife
Saladin
Tie
theu
Sluggard
War speech wins verdict in old Boston case
In the Supreme Court Boston a lawyer recalls a 1866 lawsuit over a loan. The opposing counsel cross examined a veteran who admitted earning the money during the war and fighting, prompting a verdict for the full amount. The storyteller notes a Confederate client was involved. The piece then wanders into social commentary about watermelon theft and election season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Boston
Col
Charles 8. Spencer
Edwin James
James
Mr.ames
OTt
Mr. James
Spencer
Prankster Jim Blaine Tricks Boy with Stacked Hay
Uncle Totten recalls mischievous Jim Blaine rigging a haystack so it could not be lifted. The narrator, earlier attempting the prank, discovers Blaine hiding in another stack and kicks him out headfirst, ending the sly stunt. The tale preserves broad humor and rural setting among boys on Indian Lill farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Totten
Indian Lill
Jim Blaine
No man can obey two masters but he faces two dibles
A wry reflection notes the challenge of balancing demands from wife and mother-in-law, implying constant negotiation in domestic life. The line hints at humorous social norms rather than a specific event.
Puck Presents New Snake Stories For All Readers
A humorous collection from Puck features snake anecdotes including a snake braiding Lettitia Grimsby’s hair while she naps in a hammock and a Rondout Deacon who boots a slithering intruder only to be pulled toward the boot by the serpent. The pieces lampoon sensational snake tales popular with readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puck
E. C. the Sun
snake department
Lettitia Grimsby
Grimsby
Deacon Fitch
Rondout
Dorchester County Tax on Mortgages Authorized
Dorchester county commissioners decide to tax mortgages on real property. The action rests on the state bill of rights stating that every person owning property must contribute to public taxes according to actual worth, contending the Legislature lacks constitutional authority to exempt mortgages from taxation.
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Tui county
Dorchester county
Av Murphy Irish Lectures Warns Against Saloons At Bull Run
Av Murphy, a true Irishman, captivates audiences with tales of his homeland and its people. In lectures he warns listeners about drinking saloons and their perils, recalling a friend who fought at Bull Run and quips about his own retreat in retreat.
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Av. Murphy
Green Isle
Bull Run
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MR. ‘TILDEN
clapgéa
Republic
city of
State of New York
Democratic party
New York Post
Tribune
Tlinois
Deerfield
Denton
WAL A. STHWALE
THAT
GHANNAHAN
RIGHTLOSS
Harpwaret House
CHO
SOUTH BEND, REMINGTON, ROLAND AND WIARD
TAYLOR & WEBSTER WWACOMNS
SHANNAHAN & WRIGHTSON
EASTON
TABER ORGANS
INSTRUMENTS
TABER ORGAN CO
WORTESTER
NASS
toy
arte
NOATS WALKER & CO
Baltimore Street
LAROQUE’S
fuit
Pp. CHATARE
Baltimore
dJnore
GIBLEY
Sibley
Dakota
Rochester
HIRAM SIBLEY & GO
N. Y
Chicago
Ill
EWSPAPERRN
Choptank Hotel
ANNA SMITH
LIVERY STABLE
GREENSBORO
Maryland
WM. H. COHEE
Jas. Parnell
MERCHANT TAILOR
DENTON, MD
THAWLEY
BUTCHERS
DION TON
AID
M. L. BLANCHARD
P.O
Bridgeville, Del
Denton Restaurant
A. WILLIAMS
I hardware store
Watt Paper
HOWELL & BROS
W. Balto
DR. A. A. WHITE
Piilly W. Downes
MUTCHLen
DOWNES & MUTCHLER
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Caroline
counties
THE
DAVIS SEWING MACHINE CO
WATERTOWN, N. Y
Tremont St
Coston
Mass
Chestnur St
Philadelphia
Public Square
Cleveland
Ohio
Jackson St
T. W. SMITH
RIDGELY, MD
Ethiop
Epictetus Charles
Blaine
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