If I Had Met a Friend in a Paris Suicide Wood
A narrator recounts a failed suicide attempt in a Paris wood, first planning to end his life after a betrayed love. He meets a near stranger, Charles, who is resolved to kill himself too. The two swap arguments and find renewed purpose over breakfast at the Golden Lion, realizing they shared the same fate and location, a twist of fate and humor.
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Victoria
Bertha
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Usmoe
Falas
Ming
Paris
Bosh
Charles Waa
Ase
Asa
Charlee
Fred Grover
Fred
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Mott
Carnecian
Fred Groverast
Jim
Boy plays bagpipes from head in Atlanta crowd
An 18 year old Eastman youth named Alonzo Barnes astonished a crowd in a car shed by mimicking Scottish bagpipes with precise tones. He places his right hand over his ear and, without any mouth involvement, emits airs like Dixie and Streams of Mercy Never Ceasing. He claims to hear any whistle and reproduce it.
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Eastman
Fie
Atlanta Ga
The Last Ditch and the New York Lesson
Fred Grover leaves Massachusetts for New York to study medicine. He squanders $550, pawns belongings, and borrows $50 from a burglar to pay a board bill. He repays and later builds a thriving practice, reflecting on prudence and luck.
Hayes Message Summary Focuses on Financial Policy
President Hayes discusses financial reforms, calling for suspending silver dollar coinage to prevent it from undercutting gold. He urges restraint on legal tender notes, supports a sinking fund to reduce debt, and considers tea and coffee duties to raise revenue. He cites 1879-80 fiscal data and future surpluses, stressing sound money and minimal national debt.
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