Esperance and Gaspard at the deanery carnival
Esperance enjoys a week with Gaspard in Mrs Mortlake's house as Cornelia warms to him while expectations clash. Gaspard witnesses patronizing remarks and vows to protect Esperance, planning a future away from the costly, rigid hospitality and its demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Henry Worthington
Caspard
Claude Magnar
Gaspard
Esperance
Cornelia
George Palgrave
Bertha
Priory
Mrs. Mortlake
Tagerness
Osperance
Degnes Cornellia
Miss
Grace Lowdell
Tam
London
Claude
Cherie
Mra. Mortlake
Maaner
Sam
Ivery
Cortelia
Esperante
Ald
Charle
Mr. Maguay
Gaspardl
Gespard
Mon Ami
Spread Eagle
Mrs Surratt's Death and Grandsons in Union Army
The Baltimore Sun reports a Civil War era tale linking Mrs. Surratt, her condemned daughter, and two grandsons in the Fifth Maryland Volunteers. It notes June 21, 1869 employment loss in Washington, and describes Reginald Toury and Albert Toury, sons of the daughter, serving loyally under Union command amid postwar tensions and reunification debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Grant
United States Army
Sungton-General's
United Stites
United States
William P. Tenry
Anna E. Surratit
Lincoln
Onickamauga
Maryland Volunteers
Cuba
Lee
Wheeler
Hobson
Chickamauga
J. Marth
Marshal
Lea
Suveratt
John Wilkes Bnoth
Surratt
Stars and
Crack
Volunteer Army
Tenry
Sue
Baltimore
John Surratt
Isaac Surratt
Texas
Path
Bar
Baltimore Sun
Reporter Seeks Scissors For Writing Inattentive Demand
A young reporter from 8 Dip newspaper visited a hardware shop at 2. The shopkeeper asked what he required and the reporter, in a moment of deep thought, replied with a single line. He sought scissors to use in writing, revealing his intense focus on his craft.
Misguided English Lessons From Argentine Ex-Minister
A former Argentine minister to the United States struggled with English. The Washington Pathfinder quotes him describing language slips after a White House incident. He recounts mispronunciations and a failed compliment that offended a lady, prompting her contempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Argentina
Washington Pathfinder
White House
The Duke of Leeds and the Youngest Commons Member
A quick retort recalls the Duke of Leeds as a likely future governor general of Canada and a celebrated parliamentary youngster. It notes his Carmel Carmarthen days as the youngest Commons member and a quip about his mother knowing when he is out after the election returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of
Leeds
Canada
Marquis of
Carmarthen
Postoffice Names Reflect Local Quirks in Cass County
A Cass County minister petitioned Washington to create a post office for a growing hamlet. Resident Jandoe suggested a peculiar name, and the fourth request yielded Peele as the office name, a choice reflecting local eccentricity. The Kanads City Journal notes the quirky naming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass County
Washington
Jandoe
Peele
Kanads City Journal
A Virtuous Memory Epitaph Note
A compact epitaph reflecting on virtue and memory from Peter Pindar. It contrasts praise on tombs with a camel’s enduring merit, suggesting a good man’s life as the truest monument and a lasting commendation beyond words.
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Edna Lyall
Belmg
Frances Neville
DO Ineans
Gagpard
Bea
St. Sam Sorey
Christabel
Porto Rico
Uncle Sam
Peter Pindar
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