The Writer of Home Sweet Home and His Resting Place
A special correspondent recounts the life of John Howard Payne the author of Home Sweet Home. Born in unclear dates to William Payne and Sarah Isaacs, Payne achieves stage fame in New York and Europe, writes numerous plays and operas, and ends as consul to Tunis before a final burial in the old cemetery overlooking Carthage. The article notes his travels, honors, and the monument at his grave with a tribute by the American nation.
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Hasthamupton
Sweet Home
William Payne
Sarah Isaacs
Thig Place
John Howard Payne
Clinton Academy
Papilla
Buell
de Witt Chinton
Chiton Academy
Payne
John Hayward
Smithtown
Brookiynstel
New York City
John Howare
Willard Payne
Boston
Jobo
Beth Poaretite
Old Park Theater
New York
Liverpool
Drury Lane Theater
Douglass
Ireland
Paris
London
Clari
Milan
M Tree
Henry Bishop
Europe
America
United States
Democratic Review
Washington
Tyler
Tunis
Laat
Hoe
Aintrigoiuyg
Tonis
Tums Hie
Heng
Carthage
United Stats
W W Corcoran
Tums
Governors Room
City Hall
Prewdent Arthur
New York Sun
Tur tles Fight in Cage Ends With One Declared Winner
A brutal two month experiment in a Newport, Rhode Island cellar saw two turtles forced to fight. Spectators watched as they bit, shook, and clawed at each other while a referee weighed a winner. The fight ended with one turtle gaining the decisive grip and the other collapsing. The event drew attention and questions about cruelty.
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Coal Minera Pear Newport
Chicago Herald
Working Congress Achieves Record Fiscal Scrutiny and Reform
Special correspondence notes Congress has wrestled with taxation, pensions, land, and foreign affairs while disposing of nearly $500,000,000 of public funds. Holman led Indian land reform and pensions. committees faced hundreds of thousands of claims and bills, with claims like Margaret Kennedy and Captain Leather illustrating the era’s persistent, if costly, governance.
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Washington
Bailey
Texas
Virgil
Dido
Regina
Congress
Judiciary
Commerce
Immigration and Labor
Naturalization
Iowa
Pacific Railway
Hawaii
Merngs
Holman
Senate
Committee On Indian Affairs
Indiana
Committee On Public Lands
Holman Ha
Moses
Georgia
Stallings
Alabama
Hig
Committee On Claims
District of Columbia
Foreign Affairs
Cullom
Reilly
Messrs. Boatner
Louisiana
Snodgrass
Tennessee
Cooper
Wisconsin
Hepburn
Harria
Ins
House
Nevertheles
Committee On Education
Margaret Kennedy
Fort Redgwick
Resolt Berg
T P Leather
Mississippi
Nathea
Hetto
Capitol
J H Brapie
Gorman Attacks Free Coal Plan Linking Nova Scotia Mines
Senator Gorman questions who benefits from free coal and argues the Nova Scotia coal deal would mainly aid a Canadian Pacific tied ring. He cites Canadian policy shifts, royalties, and freight routes to Lewiston as economic leverage against the American treasury and domestic industry.
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Gorman Democrat
Maryland
Gorman
Ohio
Potomac
California
Nova Scotian Coal Syndicate
Nova Scotia
West Virginia
Virginia
Canadian Pacific Rairoad
Lewiston
Boston
Providence
New England
Pennsylvania
United States
Gind
Chicago News
Congress
Carlisle
Lamont
Whitney
John E. Russell
Massachusetts
Whitney, Lamont & Co
Charles E. Bell
Chicago
Gardiner G. Hubbard
Bell
Froe
Russell
White House
Gibson
Gamden
Cashields
Brice
Tennessee
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Turtles
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Lowa
Cornwell
Mardachusette
Chrout
Hingham
Canadian Coal Trust
Syqurites
California Fig Syrup CO
San Francisco
Cal
Louisville
York, WY
the Celluloid Company
Broadway
Review
Tribune
the Review Dispatch
BeBe
L.b.mape
Jr Neow
Pete Dat
Eve Denae
Vehules
Dr. R. HE Trevor
Filert
Syle
Ray Fous Twin Wy Ae. Tor
Essi Eilert
Accident Association
Tnca
Aelis Tte
Sun Accident
Amaum
Masante Temple
Kerkleland Vl
Espeed
Tue Hawks Suse Y CO
Hechestor
V. S
Humphreys
Dragetsts
Domrwasys
WED
Wiles
Sam
Chiang
Bam
Uncle Sam
Phillips Rock
Los Angeles
San Francuttco
Odge
Phillips
Teaqutttal Paaiin
Ft Worth
Os Angeles
San Francesco
Rock Island Treet
Clack Street
John Sebastian
Earpary
ORICA
DR. Winchell
Isk Et Etn
Pete Senitevecot Chaplithierta
Pune
Erie
Crete
Hague
Emmott Proprietary Co
Nebraska
Union Trust Company
Omaha
Moline Wagon Company
Moline, Illinois
Moline Hall
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