Morrissey Plan For Presidency By Chance Game
A 1877 fragment discusses John Morrissey backing a novel plan to decide the presidency by a game of seven up or higher stakes. The piece references Frelinghuysen, Tilden, Hayes, and party lines, arguing for a strictly representative Democrat and Republican setup with two umpires. It hints at Post Office politics and Bascoms business pressures, with mock press dispatches and a hunt for political advantage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peance
Uv Ft Supreme Court
Tilden
Reform
Follerin Corestion
Dimocrat
Republikins
Republikin
Yooker
Hayes
Bascom’s
Bascom
Wilout
Sejestez
Frelithouse
New Jersey
Morrissey
Issaker Gavitt
New York
Frelinhuysen
Jack
Uishart
Erelin Onal
Rissey Suuysen
Frelinghuysen
Nasby
Masster
Ilinois
Stephenson County
Said
Frederick R. Bauch
A. Elsche M. Lubberts
Gesina Hust
Arendust
Brunke Lubberts
Stientje Lubberts
Gerd Lubberts
Nellie Lubberts
Anna Lubberts
Claus Collman
Jacob Schaetzer
Hinderk Lubberts
Michael Stoskopf
Stephenson
Freeport
Linois
Twenty-Six
John Wolf
Ilnois
Obscure Jokes and Anecdotes From An 1877 Page
A string of humorous observations and brief witticisms about death obituaries poverty snoring and barroom mishaps. One tale notes a Wisconsin editor mocking a deceased man while another quips about a bar patron measuring his floor. A caller asks for aid and is directed to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco Post
William
Gray
Cott
Freeport
Said County
Kite string chaos ends with doctor’s wild swing and runaway dog
In Baltimore a boy steals cord from a drug store counter to fly a kite. The doctor, annoyed, swings a pallet knife at the boy, misses, and chaos erupts as the dog and two youths flee with a tethered reel. The reel spins down the street as the string tightens toward the dog’s tail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Boy No
Bouncer
Railroad Time Table and Train Schedules
Rail timetable lists CLLINOI CENTHAIRAILROAD trains north and south from Freeport and Sioux City, with passenger and freight departures and arrivals. Also shows connections with Rock Island, St Louis routes, and Western lines via Chicago and Aurora routes, noting revised stops and agent contacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cllinoi
Centhairailroad
Mallon
Sioux City
Freeport
Chicago
Milwaukee
Lake Shore
Evanston
Lake Forest
Highland Park
Waukegan
Racine
Kenosha
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Winona
Green Bay
Michigan Southern
Michian Central
Baltimore and Ohio
Pittsburg
Ft. Wayne
Kankakee
Pan
Chicago and Alton
Illinois Central
Omaha
United States
Canada
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
New York
Broadway
Boston
State Street
Farnham Street
San Francisco
Montgomery Street
Clark Street
Sherman House
Canal
Madison Street
Kinzie Street
W. Kinzie
Canal Streets
Wells Street
Wells and
Kinzie Streets
W. H. Strennett
Arvin Hughitt
Pass
Ag’t
Mang’r
Centaur Liniment Promises Pain Relief and Healing
An advertisement touts Centaur Liniment as capable of extracting soreness, easing pain, and curing rheumatism and related conditions. It claims to heal burns, bites, stings, and frost, with testimonials from Josiah Westlake of Marysville and a Druggist from Rock Prairie endorsing its efficacy and value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josiah Westlake
Marysville
C. A. Bennett
Druggzist
Rock Prairie
Geo
Ferris
Manorville
Schoharie Co
Rose & Co
DEY Sr
Also Mentioned on This Page
Yasiy
Carta
John Morrissey
Wgudger
Long Branch
Oths
Troy
Wisconsin
Daggs
Jane
Aberdeen
Broad’s
Gray's Ferry
Robinson & Pre Subsor
Philadelphia
Pratt Shobin
Nitreet
St. Louis
Sunda
JouNson
Mitchell
Chicago & Yorth
Trails G
Fresport
Freigat
Pral Gb
R.H. Hooper
Ticket Ag’t
Westero
W.h.st Gen
Western Union
Shiecago
Smett
Rockford
Rock Island
ST. Louie
Aurora
Rochelle
Oregon
Mtorris
Forreston
Prei
Eastleave Freeport
Westleave Freeport
E. C. Firenu
Agt
Chicags & Lowar
Gotty
Hin Kuby
Gideniand Geners
Medical
Centaur
Castoria
Samuel Pitcher
Mass
J. B. Rose & Co
Great Trunk Railway
West
Northwest
Himory
Michigan
Minnesota
Towasebraoke
California
Territores
Illinois
Towa
Dakota
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
Utah
Nevada
China
Japan
Australia
Madison
Duluth
Great Northwest
Lacrosse
ST. Peter
la Crosse
Rochester
Owatonna
Mankato
New Ulm
Marquette
Janesville
Watertown
Fond du Lac
Oshkosh
Appleton
Escanaba
Negaunee
Houghton
Hancock
Lake Superior
Dubuque
Elgin
Rockford Freeport
Patent Office
Louis Bagger & CO
Patent
Washington
Ag Cc
Washi Lou
Union Industrial Works
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jacob Kline
Freeport, Ill
van Buren and
Bridge Streets
Tag
Ely
Parker
Cine
Journal Bookbinders Journal Block
Chicago & Bridge Streets
LEGAL
Trinals
A.D. Wiz
Dar Els
Jerome I
Charles EH. Rosenstic
William S. Gray
David H. Sunderland
Charles C. Blanchard
Edward L. Colby
Daniels, Brewster
J. A. Crain
Tlli
Sald
Court House
H.C. Hyde
Circuit Court
Jacob Sullivan
Nan Blalandt
Elizabeth Mann
Jacob Lauck
Peter Lauck
John A. Lauck
John Lauck
David Lauck
Rebecca Kline
Adam Springman
Mary Elliott
Samuel Keister
Ida Dunkle
Harve Springman
John Neal
John New
WM. B. Mitchell
Herman Bower
Pdueason
John Wright
Nlinois
Larmand
G. Johnson
Morrison
Whiteside
Inois
District Court of the United States
Charles F. Bentley
Parker and Dawson
D. Kuehner
Galena and
Exchane Sts
Metallic & Woon
Kuehner
AW. Ford
ae-My
Geo. FP
Freeport Watch Factory
W. Ford
Jaster
Great Court
Rushe OC. Bucher
Ida M. Bueller
Catherine J. Bucher
Samuel R. Bucher
J. Michael Beuskent
J. Michael Beuskent, Master In Grangery
Tost
Cadarville
Minnis
Addams
Cedarville
Stehenson County
Michael Stoskope
Stephenson Co
H.C. Hype
Sal
Michal Stoskopf
Tll
D. Taylor
Viaster
State of
John Erfert
Catherine Egan
Thomas Egan
Catherine Killian
James Egan
Martha Egan
Elizabeth Egan
Edward Egan
John Egan
Low City
Pree Rat
Paige i
Oman
Iliinois
Wilnois
James Wilfong
Henry Wingert
Steckle
Horace Phelps
W. Wolven
Leroy Highberger
Davis
J. B. Wright
Loran
Jacob Ank
David Beam
Bree Orl
Jared Sheertz
Sheldon Scovill
Edwin Scovile
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