Colorful Civil War Era Riff Raises Questions On Freedmen
A fragmented reminiscence from the era recounts tensions at the Biddle House in Detroit with racial slurs and forced tastings, intertwining political praise for Reconstruction and a Tennessee tale of black voters and impartial suffrage. The piece includes social commentary on public offices, Union and Democratic alignments, and a railroad accident near Crosse with pay car losses and injuries.
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Isaag Cordozo
Manufacurers
York
Sparta
Union Black
Ria
Vinsaly
Manston
Baal
Union
la Crosse
Vmvery
Republic
Naxors Vortheim
Nashville
Tennessee
Tom
Tom Churchwell
Wayne County
Raiway
Railway
Milwaukee Sentinel
Crosse
Hn Grove
No. 42
Clark A. Place
Anstant
Kd. Nox
No. 53
Robert Grace
Merrill
Prairie du Chein Road
Brookfield Junction
Gen
Grant
Custer & Co
President Grant reception and strange oil hoax tale
The piece recounts a chaotic Indianapolis reception for Grant with lively crowds praising him, a note on his dislike of long speeches, and a parallel story of Sam Black selling a farm after being duped by oil water fraudsters. It ends with a humorous aside about the scam and its aftermath.
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Grant
Knights of the Golden Circle
Indianapolis
Bates House
Comerswich
Louisville
Harrisburg
Nasny
P. M
Wich
Hkewise Chaplin
Sam Black
Samuel
Sam
Aining
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Wisconsin
Noricus
Monroe County
Ag. Termis
Business Directory
AB & AM
LEY Lodge
Wis
IL Tatas
Serval & Pourtle
A. Lun
C. A. Wilite
de. Wells
Mather
Veel
Toman, Wr
Monroe
Nto
HG. Wired
Saag Noyrs
Wes
Dermot
Meurae Gaunty
J. B. Cox
Brebe
M.D. Wild
Gace
Stevens
Zparte
Vonsa
Ae Coon
Wos
Bob Bage
Flag Street
Delteix
Sports
Riverine
Sharp & Markilam
Merriam
Prant
Providence
Syana
Wie
Travelers Insurance CO
Hantronp
Coxs
Hunaway Tiorses
Sina
T. ES Heluey
Sophia
W.W. Allis
Whitcomb
Oak Street
Halig
Cage
Whitcomb's
Whitconl
Whitcomb’s
Oak-street
Taster's Harness
Kerrigan
Geo, Whitcomb’s
Ox Oax Street
Svarra
April
Vans Sty
COOK
Hollidays
Alan
T Am
Shaw & Clark
Pocket Kyivlg
Pocket Books
Bes Warraneed
garCall
Berrigan
Rat National Bank
Wier Street
Voul- Nikn
Stional
Rye Place
Sprivta
SGD
Galitas
Ervensing
Witt
Linder
Tub
S. McLogan’s
Hie
Speen Ageytvon
Tim San
Cove Miyvist Buy Ps
J. Hempitelli
B. Tyler
Prest
T. W. Wilson
D. Jackson
P. B.tyler
WM. Bush
Geo. Derringer
John T. Hemphill
Pare C. Hope
Logan's
Waterbury Co
S. McLogan
Yond
Corner Oak St
Water Streets
Wisconsinn
Wim. F. Lindemann
Lance Assortuuyt
Mosroe County
Viragea
Whitaker & Thayer Tropletors
United States
Vanihy
J. B. Shaw
General Comumission Merchant
Saur
Axp
West Water Street
Milwaukee
Rivler
First National Bunx
Dwand & Go
Venhead
South East
Oak and
Wate Streets
Win
Lindemann
Sparta Eagle Office
W. R. Bell & CO
Foving
Mainst
S. D. Jackson & Co
BIG Vngin” Union
Water St. Sparta, Wiss
Mellopolitar Confectionery Store
AXE Ice Creanm Parlor
WoaterSt
Lalso
A. Gray
OMN Meguefie
Ben
Corner Oak & Water Sts
Rasten
Noyes & Brown
Vonds
ALLIS
NASBY
Detroit
Toledo
J . Post
Rosas
Kentucky
Ifere
Dimokrats
Jacobin Radiedl
Chicago
Michigan
Judis Iskariot
L'Vad Stevens
Ann Arbor
Nashun
Hevin
Aldernan Uy
Grand
Uf Fama Tor
Weinin
Thad Stevens
Jeff Davis
Cmelly
Shereto
Joodis Iskariot
Granten
Kalamazoo
Joodiiot
le Constitution Ny
Logan
Biddle House
Freedman’s Bureau
Akkount
Joodas Iskariot
St. Louis
Pats
Traveler
Adam and Eve
la Croesse
Pittsburgh
Heapacaarris Agung
U.S
Union, Sre
Law
A. Badue
Cleveland
Regula Army
Andrew Johnson
State Journal
Jolson
White House
Sunday Morning Chronicle
Washington
Fairchild
Gettysburgh
Iladelphia Press
Reaptas
Irrvsman
Toronto
Canada
Hurlbut
New York World
Ireland
England
Congress
Scientific American
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