26 Nov 1885
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Newspaper
The Democratic Press
Location
Eaton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1885
Page
1
A river voyage tale recalls Joe Belcher a notorious Mississippi gambler famed for brutality and bravado. On a crowded 1860s steamboat he accosts a sick girl and faces off with her protective brother amid chaos and intrigue aboard the Evansville to Cairo leg.
In a tense scene on a ship’s deck a gambler lunges with a knife. Preacher Jim disarms him and challenges the crowd to face him. The gambler slays a man and is killed in return, leaving Jim as the lone figure of resolve as the voyage continues.
A fragmented obituary note recalls Charlotte Cushman and a secluded romance with a retiring congressman, who visited her bier at Parker House in 1876 and left a small bouquet on her mound at Auburn, implying a possible marriage had she accepted.
A damaged Lewiston Maine item describes two women fooled by cashmere shawls priced at $2 that seemed $200, with a clerk noting the price discrepancy. A Washington correspondent compares President Hayes style to Roosevelt era reception, then notes the daily teacher pay in the United States totals $60 million annually.
The article discusses low cost Japanese style furniture and decor ideas for a Mia hanging cabinet, bamboo and chintz options, Eastlake influence, and inexpensive ceiling coverings. It contrasts frugal stylishness with wealthy outlays and mentions M. Chevreul’s long life and daily meals.
A fragmentary reminiscence recounts Gen. Grant in the White House walking with a companion when a lost girl needed help. The anecdote shifts to a later scene about a bridals tour, a debtless encounter, and a humorous misperception of wealth and marriage. The piece also mentions Emerson and Hawthorne anecdotes about women seeking old clothes and relics in Concord.
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