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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1886
Page
3
The fragment blends a Chestnut joke essay with a Parisian vignette of Monrimer and Achille Meurtrier. A wandering narrator recalls a laughing stock, then observes a suburban scene where a boastful hero quietly serves his mother coffee and his poodle, revealing a gentler, domestic side.
A first person reminiscence of Achille Meurtrier, a large, proud man famed for feats of strength. The narrator recalls lifelong fascination with Meurtrier as they shared a depressing government office routine, long monologues on rowing regattas, and rousing, rough displays of athletic vigor amid a world of yellow pasteboard boxes and musty papers.
An exasperated tramp recounts hitching through Indianapolis, a police judge’s rebuke, and a detour into an Indiana farmhouse where a frugal farmer and a motherly wife fed him. He plots theft, fights the resident school-ma’am who foils him with a revolver, is wounded, and is captured by the old man who seeks help from a nearby officer. He receives five years while the school-ma’am gets $200 in a public purse.
Washington reports on local cranks who intermittently visit churches on Sundays. An elderly, apparently sane man festively attends three services, each in a different church, then receives a mock telegram and leaves. Physicians note his behavior as a theatrical oddity, not a danger, while family support limits concern.
A reminiscence of General Hancock at his Governor's Island residence describes his hospitality and daily life. It recalls his affectionate treatment of children, devotion to Ada, Myra, and George, and his gentle courtesy to soldiers and staff amid memories of 1880 defeat. The piece blends personal anecdotes with reflections on his character and legacy.
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