Miscellany tale of mistaken identity in St Paul crowds
In a humorous vignette A Griffith resembles Douglas and a Houston county man, S, is tricked into meeting a pretend Douglas in the International hotel. The ruse collapses as Griffith declines bribe offers, exposing political manipulation and the crowd’s credulity.
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A. Griffith
Northwest
Douglas
Griffith
St. Paul
Houston Co
Minnesota
Vie
International
Nozeish
Peeret P
A. Douglas
Sts. Paul
Goodrich
Mr. Griffith
Houston County
Douglas Tan Ct
Buchanan
Rice
Buck
Johnsant
Avoud
Rynders
New York
Vitade
Mmn
Renders
Depety
Euspicone
U. S
Wade
Lone
Wisconsin Defends State Credit Amid 1860 Crisis Debates
Wisconsin voices defend state finances and moral standing after 1857 crisis, arguing farmers and merchants paid debts promptly despite national ridicule. It cites railroads and farm mortgages, notes strong repayment, and urges continued retrenchment while rebutting New York criticisms.
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Wisconsin
Badger
Ilsa Wisconsin
Fesa
New York
Jibelerg
Wisconsin J
Blackstone
West
Dollaig
Wigeongin
Drei
Dewine
Individwalg
Schrzo
Crisia
Iowa
Ulinoia
Dunn. Boyd,.&.Co
B.douglas, & Co
James Thinger
Wisconsix
Popaane
Wisconsin Debates Land Grants and Public Finance
The article denounces land grants to railroad projects as corrupting public morals and urges disposal to actual settlers. It cites Wisconsin’s 1856 land disposal, calls for limiting state aid, and critiques political corruption, noting prison and state buildings funded by taxes, and Wisconsin’s sound banking and debt practices with a large bank circulation.
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New York
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