King in brush and a consul sworn long after
A Pacific coast federal judge recounts a consul in the South Pacific who waited nearly two years for oath of office. He sailed from San Francisco with a mission, faced delays, and finally found the king in the brush to complete swearing in. Also told is a Virginia incident where Chief Justice Marshall learns a man with sense, a negro, guides him to wet the wheel to fix it.
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South Pacific
San Francisco
State Department
South Sea Island
John Marshall
Virginia
Marshall
Darky
Elephant tragedy and strange forest notes from Bengal
A wild tusker and a younger elephant harmed crops in Midnapur. The district head Baba Ganjan Tal Malla wounded the larger animal, leaving it immobile. A month later the companion cared for the wounded elephant as villagers kept distance. The wounded elephant died and the partner vanished. London Express. Trees with unequal root depths thrive best. oak must have solid soil while pine seeks light and sand. Forests indicate productive land and soil.
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Midnapur
Bengal
Baba Ganjan Tal Malla
London Express
French Lady Awards Surgeon After Fatal Bleeding
A French woman, saved only after bleeding from a clumsy lancet, dies during an operation. Before death she leaves the surgeon a life annuity of 800 francs on the condition that he never again treats anyone.
Count de Dieppe Introduced to Local Musician Family
A humorous scene features Mr. Henpecque meeting the Count de Dieppe and a musician wife, with quips about the Count playing second fiddle to his wife and the family’s music background.
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Mr. Henpecque
Meekins Fathered by Fearsome Blood Husband in Kansas City
In a Kansas City Journal excerpt a wife describes Mr Blood as a frightful brute, saying her mother fears to speak in his presence. Mrs Meekins voices disbelief, while Mr Meekins questions how such a terror is managed.
To Say Nothing of Powder
A Brooklyn Life quip notes women’s honesty and public signs, asking if a woman ever truly defers to a paint warning while men post such notices. The line satirizes gender norms with a playful jab about domestic and public duties.
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Geraldine
Gerald
Brooklyn
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