Record of early Congress and public affairs in The Register
A survey of 46th Congress activity notes heavy bill counts by 7,000. It reports Southern Methodist bishops, patent law on corset springs, and estate misappropriation cases in Philadelphia. It covers Niagara electricity plans, French crown jewels sale, Astor and Vanderbilt gossip, and a historical list of U.S. House Speakers through the 46th Congress.
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France
Republic of France
Louis XV
Barnum Seeks Curiosities for Great Show
P. T. Barnum announces plans to employ all curious human specimens including giants, dwarfs, fat people, and other freaks for his show. Interested parties should write with photos to Barnum Bailey Hutchinson at 40 Bond Street.
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P. T. Barnum
Barnum, Bailey & Hutchinson
A Female Lamp-Lighter of Washington
A Washington city unique feature is a woman lamp-lighter, Mrs. Welsh, about 40, Irish, patrolling Hell's Bottom districts by night without a ladder, running up poles to light and extinguish lamps with remarkable speed and fearlessness. A contrast is drawn with a six foot man who extinguishes lamps while whistling to seem brave.
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Washington
United States
Aleys
Washington Post
Theatrical Interlude and Quip on Bills
A stranger asks a near seat companion for a bill in a theater. The man, awakened from a reverie, replies he has two next week and both unpaid. The Albany Press notes St Jacobs Oil has a large following and claims rheumatism is absent where the remedy is used.
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Knickerbocker
St. Jacobs Oil
St. Jacobs
Pie Sharp Lessons On Gratitude From A Boy
A reflective verse recalls a boy sighing over a bigger slice of pie than his brother. He learns that others often receive more while we overlook our own blessings, comparing childish envy to adult foolishness and urging gratitude.
Compensation and Letters Bring Exile to Mountain Camp
In a mountain picnic tale, Ulrich and a companion endure homesickness and fear while lost on a California hillside. A return to a German host reveals Barbara, his former love, now married with children, and a hopeful twist ends with Schenning’s land grant and a gold mine. The scene blends longing, reunion, and a philosophical note on compensation.
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Blumenwald
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California
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Herr Schenning
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Hert Schenning
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Schenning
A Queer Maori Marriage Tale From New Zealand
A New Zealand letter to the London News recounts a clergyman facing a chaotic Maori wedding scene as multiple lovers cling to the groom. The tale notes the groom’s threat of more in attendance and ends with a court dispute over who was the lawful wife, humorously described as a judge left with a man without a leg to stand upon.
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London News
Ngataparapara
Native Law Court
Youthful Train Robber on Arkansas Express
A Cincinnati Saturday Night item recounts a lively Arkansas railroad ride where a young messenger momentarily frightens passengers by presenting a banana and offering to sell fruit amid a staged hold up, described with humorous detail of train life and mixed reactions from travelers. The scene blends danger with farcical charm as the boy continues his routine amid the chaos.
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Arkansas
Cincinnati
A Dinner in Coaching Days
A vivid reminiscence of a grand coach era dinner, with abundant vittles and bustling service. The narration highlights immense beef, pies, hams, pickles, and the omnipotent waiter system, ending with a note that six Governors of New England are noted as supporters.
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