King of Cambodia said to own 300 wives and all in Cambodia
The Paris correspondent notes the Cambodian King claims ownership of all people and land with the king as master and Cambodians as rents payers to the French Resident General. Mining investors warned away from speculative stocks while good pays exist. Miss Boorn favors pets and features a Maltese cat in Harper's Bazar circles. A Seattle or Chattanooga Times report cites a boy making a shoe buttoner from steel spikes. a Philadelphia schools critique is offered. Captain Tripatr in Portland Maine discusses dreams of Rev. Tinker’s daughter. November unseen losses claim a minister’s wife daughter and servant.
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Tue
Cambodia
Paris
Carmen
Joan E. Tripatr
Ezra Tinker
Portland
Maine
Perth Amboy
N. J
Capt. Tribble
Mr. Tinker
Mrs Manninc Favored In Official Society Circles This Season
A Boston puritan observer notes Mrs Manninc as the Cabinet ladies favorite due to winning manners and tact. The article contrasts her standing with Mrs Whitney, mentions Mrs Manning’s caregiving during Mr Manning’s illness, and recounts a humorous remark on Milan Cathedral stained glass depicting Old Testament scenes with playful attire on Adam Eve Cain and Abel.
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Boston
Europe
Milan
Cain
Abel
Eve
Eden
Adam
Bear cubs and a partridge hunter tale from Harney Station
A Partridge hunter near Harney Station New Brunswick chased a bear cub and was captured by the old bear who squeezed him until he pinched the cub and the cub’s cry caused the old one to release. Myles the driver rescued him with Sharp’s balsam team. Secret service later seized a painting in New York made to resemble a five dollar note.
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Harney Station
N. B
Civilization
Sharp
Myles
Tur
New York
United States
Treasury warns artist over money imitations in portrait debate
A Parisian style engraving sparked debate as treasury officers cautioned the artist against imitating United States money while praising his talent. Harrisburg mayor Simon Cameron Winsor, once a telegraph operator and war supplier, aided Meade at Gettysburg with a covert line. Offenbach revival in Paris spurred reminiscences, and Pierre Lormniarp argues for limited political socialism with a national ownership framework and a 10 percent legacy tax to curb wealth concentration.
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Treasury Department
United States
Simon Cameron Winsor
Harrisburgh
Northern Central Railroad
War Department
Gettysburg
Washington
Gen. Meade
Meade
Pierre Lormniarp
Loriillard
Times
The Old Base-Ballist's Son And The Daisy Cutters
A nostalgic tale recalls Plunkins the champion ballplayer eight and a half years before. His son Johnny deceives him with a backyard baseball game named the Daisy Cutters and High-Lows of Harlem. The father forgives and pledges to send Johnny to college, praising the boy's wit and daring.
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Plunkins
Texas Sistings
Johnny
Alka
Harlem
Joe
Pinky Jones
Mike
Pete
Frenchy
Sam
Furgy
Slim Jim
Turgy
Little Red
Dickey Bird
Fielding and Smollett as Comic Pantomime Critics
Fielding and Smollett are examined as writers who mix fiction with real-life, depicting a pantomime world of coarse humor and vivid caricature. The piece compares their methods, character types, and travel experiences, noting both shared vulgar tone and divergent sensibilities in capturing external appearances and social life.
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Fielding
Smollett
Dickens
George I
Rubens
Lismahago
Don Quixote
Dudgal
Dalgetty
Richie Momiplies
Morgan
le Sage
Pleasonton at Hazel Grove explains the raid and fight
Major Clifford Thompson recalls General Pleasonton directing the guns at Hazel Grove near Chancellorsville. The charge by Confederate forces was repelled as Pleasonton ordered calm, fired over 22 guns, and the Union line held. Lincoln praised Pleasonton after the engagement as crucial to saving the Army of the Potomac.
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Clifford Thompson
Pleasonton
Hazel Grove
Keenan
Whompson
Lincoln
Gen. Pleasonton
Hooker
Gen
Army of the Potomac
Henry Clay Poker Dinners and Fire Alarm Anecdotes
Ben Perley Poore recalls Henry Clay's long standing poker habit not for stakes but for distraction. Traditions recount a Boston Exchange Coffee House fire rumor during a poker session and a Washington era tale of a night of cards before Congress convenes. A Paris Academy note reports Mont Blanc glows bluish green after dusk, linked to ice and lime carbonate and captured in photos.
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Ben Perley Poore
Henry Clay
Mr. Winthrop
Clay
Boston
Old Exchange
Congress Street
Mr. Clay
Washington
Congress
John Taylor
Mont Blanc
Paris Academy of Sciences
Mons
Ch. Zengler
Mons. Zengler
Anglers and Angling Folklore Spoofs
A humorous, meandering critique of fishing and anglers. It notes the lure of the sport, jokes about a flask of bait, and references to political figures like the President and his predecessor in lighthearted terms. The piece mixes jokes about temperance, home life, and fishing rituals with puns about “bait” and “lump of ice.”
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Kentucky
Cleveland
Washington
Andirondacks
Thea, Sweet
New York Mercury
Papering Your House With Gum Tragacanth Paste
The Philadelphia Call advises storing gum tragacanth paste in a covered fruit jar with a ringed brush for hanging. Save wall scraps, reuse torn paper, and fix plaster flaws with plaster of Paris before reapplying paper. A quick, neat repair enhances appearance and pays for itself.
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Paris
Philadelphia
A Woman’s View of Love and Social Regard
A remark notes that a woman in choosing a lover often weighs how the man would be regarded by other women more than her own love for him. It reflects social expectations shaping romantic choices and the interplay between desire and reputation.
Newlywed Mrs Youngman Tests Husband with Household List
Mr Youngman of St Anthony Hill marries a pretty wife and furnishes a home. She gives him a list of needed items to buy on return from work. He buys them, she criticizes every choice, and finally confesses she needs flour for baking biscuits. He whispers flour to ease the moment.
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Youngman
St. Anthony Hill
St. Paul
Mr. Youngman
Schwab’s
Will
Sage of Chappaqua Tales Show Greeley’s Wit and Kindness
Two anecdotes from the Sage of Chappaqua reveal Greeley warming his feet in a newsroom register after church and a generous loan to a drunken printer, followed by a later repayment. The column notes his absent minded benevolence and wit, ending with a Britain steam power claim about output surpassing 400 million workers.
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Mr. Greeley
Sage
Jove
Indianapolis Journal
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New Harmony, Indiana
Chattanooga Times
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Tredegar Works
Kelley
Offenbach
Ems
Noviac
Cogniard
Cognaird
The
Schneider
Novine
Chef D’orchestre
Trinquero
Sangrado
Marquise de Chaves
the Quarterly Review
Fielding and Smollett
Chancellorsville
Angler
Chap
Great Britain
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