Dream of Hell and Devilish Politics in a Wet Dream
A fragmented narrative follows Sut Levengood style dreamish prose about drinking whiskey and wandering through a hellish vision. It, features a satire of Radical Republicans figures Stevens Sumner Wade Butler Phillips and Wade in a hellscape with the devil as a conductor and various Civil War references. A humorous anecdote about a saloon whiskey prank and notes on new liquor laws close the piece.
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George
Hell
Confedera Army
Jeff
Davis
Fawkes
Stevens
Sumner
Wade
Butler
Besst
Wendell Phillips
Constitution People
Preston Brooks
Haint Forney
Forney
Thad
Nick
New England
Wario
de Wade
Boland
Sturn
Beast
Wendell
Jamison
Smutty
Robespire
Bob Hays
Paradise finders in Dakota tale of taxes and teases
A Dacotah man proclaims a paradise free of taxes including income, internal revenue, dog, school, and bounty taxes claiming no enforcement on Sunday observances. He asserts Indians and half breeds cannot distinguish a greenback from others, ending with a boast that all their ones are tens.
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Dacotah
Castor Oil Adds Longevity to Leather Goods
The article highlights castor oil as a superior leather treatment improving softness and polish without affecting shine. It notes hoses from Harrisburg fire companies becoming nearly as supple as new leather and belts lasting many years when greased with castor oil. It warns of a 24 hour absorption period to prevent slipping and mentions repellence to vermin.
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Harrisburg
Penn
Liberal ads prove enterprise and value in Bluffton tale
The piece links advertising to business success and price advantage, then recounts a Bluffton saga. A Wells County man abandons his wife for California, the wife elopes with a lawyer who becomes a judge, and the husband later returns for his money and son. The couple parts, the family heads west, and the feud ends with repayment and reconciliation far from Bluffton.
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Bluffton
Wells County
California
O Goshen
Circuit Court of the District
Wee
Calfornia
Pacific Coast
Pension totals for 1812 soldiers and sailors report
The Committee on Invalid Pensions reports 150000 beneficiaries from the 1812 act with annual pension costs of 14 400 000 and a 12 year aggregate of 172 800 000. Commissioners estimate age expenses at 1 200 000 and five year extra bureau costs at 1 500 000, totaling 175 500 000. The panel commends the findings to the House.
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Pensi Bureau
House
Robbers Escape After Home Invasion in Memps
Two pack-peddlers forced their way into John Lerch's Memps residence last week. They used chloroform to subdue the family and stole valuables totaling 21 dollars before fleeing the scene.
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John Lerch
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