Witty miscellany notes with jokes and rumors
A long collage of quips, jokes, and anecdotes from various papers. It cites lines about marriage, science, travel, and humor, including humorous exchanges and asides about pencil sharp humor and social scenes. Notable bits reference Washington Star, Galveston News, New Orleans Picayune, Indianapolis Journal, and others.
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Washington Star
Mars
Zalmore American
Galveston
Biscay
New
Ur Picayune
N. ¥. Herald
Washington
Potterby
Edith
Indianapolis Journal
Rawley
Owen Glendana
Lean Swallow Crow
Prince Hill
Miss Richfool
Indianapolis
Sad Presidential Faces and Public Courage Recalled
An anecdotal account recalls presidents' sad expressions at moments of notification and contrasts private bravery with public courage. A Colonel relates how leaders like Lincoln and Harrison bore heavy burdens, while a Gettysburg veteran describes a conscripted friend who trembled before battle yet followed orders, facing the fear of combat.
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Tiffany
Union Square
New York
Lincoln
Mr. Tiffany
At Jewelry House
Broadway
Atlas
Tiffany & Co
Cleveland
Madison Square Garden
Col. L. M. Quarles
Washington, D. C
Harrison
United States
St. Lowap Globe-Democrat
Gettysburg
New York Times
Battle of the Wilderness
Mississippi
Delta
Confederacy
State Senate
the Weerness
Manassas
A. P. Hill
Hill
The Loyalist Discounted War Tales and Wax Seals
A speaker recounts a dying man losing his life, a daguerreotype sent to a wife, and a daughter who became a congressman's wife. He recalls General Bragg praising a coward who became a hero, and explains Parisian etiquette with envelope wax colors signaling marriage prospects and emotions.
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Braxton Bragg
New York
Galveston
Texas
Buena Vista
Bragg
Adlay
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