Washington Letter on Chief Justice Waite and Supreme Court
A Washington letter from January 1885 discusses Chief Justice Waite's alleged brain softening and notes the Court's heavy workload. It compares ages of retiring justices, outlines salaries, and describes attitudes toward writing opinions, including judgments of Mathews, Harlan, Gray, Field, and Conkling's refusal of the seat.
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Justice Field
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Dom Pepro
Southern readers shift on the Inter Ocean over New Orleans exposition
The piece notes that Southern critics once despised the Inter Ocean for its truthful reporting but now praise it for supporting the New Orleans exposition and countering critics who call it a failure. It argues public opinion is driven by personal interests and biases more than by journalistic quality.
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Crickets and Choirs Prompt Humorous Exchanges
A sewing circle discussion reveals confusion between crickets and church choirs as women joke about which noise they heard. One member recalls last Sunday's choir din while another mentions fall crickets and hind leg sound. The Cleveland Leader notes the lighthearted mishearing.
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Van Wyck Seen As Helping Farmers Through Hard Times
Mapame Petti notes in a Boston album that strangers offer charity while relatives give nothing. The message references Senator Van Wyck, who lives in a $30,000 Washington mansion, as someone who seems to understand farmers' struggles.
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Washington
Senator van Wyck
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