27 Jan 1869
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Newspaper
Neosho Valley Register
Location
Iola, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1869
Page
1
Nasby contemplates leaving Kentucky for New York as a field for escape and political maneuvering. He jokes about becoming PM and shaping votes through whiskey, mocks Grant era politics, and laments Democratic corruption while predicting his own future amid New York’s powerful factions and immigrant influence. He muses on loyalty, vice, and a planned literary life in a later reflection on books and learning.
The excerpt describes widespread poverty and squalor in Tudor England. It notes minimal possessions for many families, dirty houses, and poor food with reliance on salted meat. Erasmus cites disease linked to filth, while life expectancy is described as much shorter than in modern times.
A curious gentleman mistakes General Grant for a giant in a casual chat about his horses. Grant, noting the past is past, says no apology is needed and urges forgetting old Civil War divides. He expresses hope for peace and bids the man farewell.
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