Monkey that talks and paints colors in a New York gallery
A five year old six pound monkey owned by Charles H Ball of New York is described as able to say words like papa and yum while also selecting rifles in a gallery when left unattended. The animal dislikes drunken men and hides behind the stove. The piece also includes a political tirade against the Republican party, detailing its history from 1856 to the era of Harrison and Hayes and criticizing its stance on slavery and civil rights.
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New York
Charles H. Ball
Mr. Ball
Ee Rifles
Jack
Wce
Clevelaint Dini Dooler
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Democratic Party
Union
Grant
Sherman
Sheridan
Hancock
Hooker
Rosecrand
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Imin
Harrison
Washington
Detroit
Ton Warner Miller
Supoerlay
Hall
John Brown
Harper's Ferry
Philadelphia
Instituteu
Abraham Lincoln
Chicago
Lincoln
South
Hin A8 Anin
Tributes to Women in Literature and Life
A wide array of quotes honors women from Confucius to Emerson, highlighting themes of virtue, motherhood, love, and influence. The piece threads anecdotes about women’s roles with brief humorous vignettes and a mount of moral reflections on female strength and embodiment.
Four States to Enter Union in 1890s Admit Four States to Union
An agreement between the House and Senate would admit North Dakota South Dakota Montana and Washington as states. They will add eight Senate seats and five House seats in the first regular session of the Fifty first Congress next December. South Dakota gets two House members. the others one each until the 1890 census reapportionment. Political balance favors Republicans in the next Congress and may affect calls for an extra session.
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House
Senate
North Dakota
South Dakota
Montana
Washington
Congress
An Enterprizing Crow and the Whisky Corn Scheme
Farmer Crowder plans to foil marauding crows with Stokes’s whisky soaked corn. The scheme backfires as a crow steals the trick, gathering whisky corn and pulling up Crowder’s crop while others copy the ploy, leaving the field ruined.
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Crowder
Stokes
A Victimized Man and a Troubled Marriage Tale
A short, fragmented domestic scene shows Lionel Bertrany Jones and his wife Ethel amid a strained four week marriage. He recalls a marriage proposal as he noisily prepares bread, while tensions and odd dialogue hint at deeper conflict. The piece unfolds in a tense, intimate domestic setting.
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Ethel
Lionel Bertrany Jones
Thel
The Camel's Humps Structure and Use in Distant Travel
The article explains camel humps as fat stores beneath skin rather than skeletal elements. It notes that during long journeys humps shrink as energy and water are conserved, with camels adapting by storing water internally and reducing external feeding needs.
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Popular Science Monthly
Laurelville Court Guests and Local Happenings
Laurelville residents attended court before Squire Devore of Benton Township. G D Mowery hosted guests last Sunday with Priday, Me Hansel and family, and Mor A Mowery and family. J Kittick Scott and Geo Mowery harvested earlier in the week. Dent conducts meetings here. Reichel ferrer locates the town’s corporation line. Julia Poling and Elle Drum visited relatives near Phateher P.O. Saturday and Sunday. W Bo and T A Steel were visitors at Circleville and John McKittrick visited South Perry Sunday.
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J. 1
Binson
de. Dawson
Squire Devore
Benton
Corporation of Our Village
Julia Poling
Elle Drum
Phateher P.O
W. Bo
T. A. Steel
Circlewitte
John McKittrick
South Perry
The Smoking Habit Among Ladies and Gentlemen
The essay discusses smoking customs in social life, noting past prohibitions on smokers around women and contrasting old etiquette with contemporary tolerance. It cites Spain and the East as places where men smoke openly, while arguing individuals must decide acceptance within their circles.
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Spain
East
South America
Indies
Howe
Thane
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