President dinner misprint reveals ring of real estate schemes
Washington correspondence in the New York Sun describes a chaotic White House dinner plan. Ulysses S Grant Jr misread a guest list, inviting Saulsbury instead of Sargent, exposing ties to the District real estate pool and protection of corrupt schemes. Garfield and Sargent are named as defenders of the pool after the mix up.
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Wasington
N.Y. Sun
Babecock
Hallet Kilbourne
Grant
Saulebury
Delaware
Ulysses
White House
Senator Basseybury
Garfield
Saulsbury
Senator Bargent
California
Giarfield
House
Sargent
Senate
Don Shepherd
Payake bill eases political clash and speeds policy
The Little Rock Gazette notes the Democratic caucus backing the Payne bill as a substitute for the resumption act. It repeals the old act and calls for gradual gold accumulation in the treasury and national banks to permit a cautious resumption. The paper argues direct legislation cannot hasten economic realities and hopes the measure will reduce party discord and let natural laws prevail.
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Little Rock Gazette
Democratic Party
Senate
Democratic critique on corruption and reform calls
The passage argues the Democratic party can fight entrenched corruption in the administration. It warns that without renovation the government will stagnate, with officials siphoning funds and taxed citizens supporting a growing army of courtiers. It urges renewal to preserve a healthy body politic.
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P Itm
Democratic Party
Iis
Fainting Damsels and a Bearded Susan in Elopement Tale
A Sunday Telegram narrative recalls a hurried elopement tale. The narrator carries a fainting companion named Susan through streets to a carriage, faces interference, and reaches a country parsonage only to discover Susan’s father blocking the match and demanding payment for the hackman. The narrator escapes with lighthearted bitterness about meddling fathers.
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Saewa
Tory
Susan
Sho
Terra Firma
Hackman
Sunday Telegram
Prayer, Flood, and a River of Hoppers in 1876
A first person reminiscence from 1876 recounts neighbors debating prayer and profanity during a drought. A sudden dark cloud brings rain and a violent flood washing crawlers across the landscape. The narrator witnesses the river surge and credits prayer with guiding them through the disaster.
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Egypt
Jedah's Bill and a Night of Turmoil
A first person recounting tale set in a grim tenement after a brutal assault. The narrator recalls a leg injury from a fall caused by a boot and plots an elopement with Susan while fearing her father and police. The piece blends comic verse with vivid injury and desperation.
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Jedah
Perrot
Tean
Zokiel
Guardian of the Peace
Susan
Ian
Grasshopper Sufferer at County Prayer Meet
A tall sash of a man aboard a Pullman car speaks of two dollars for rest while recounting the grasshopper plague that devastated communities. Passengers listen as a polite traveler asks about the praying that saved them, and the county’s devout figure is blamed for enforcing orders amid the harvest ruin.
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Tio
Pullman
Aleoper
Ravenoun
Ian Howe
Avery
Romy
Sont
A Game-Cook in Church Mischief With a Rooster
A Sunday morning scene ends with a sporting youth chasing a rooster through an uptown church. The bird slips free, triggers a chaotic pursuit as the crowd and sexton join, dashing past the pulpit while the preacher watches the comic fray. The chase culminates with disrupted services and the rooster finally subdued.
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Guimecocks
Slead
Servicus
Ile
Enok
Nole
Wade
Uissiin
Odd Newspaper Page Skim of Oddities and Outbursts
A scrambled, fragmentary column recounts a church incident and the aftermath of a man’s behavior in public places. It mixes a murder arrest rumor with humorous classroom quips and museum jokes, portraying a string of unrelated vignettes as seen in a clipped, noisy late edition.
Odd Playground Banter Echoes at Quiet Gathering
A muddled recital of murmured quirks and misheard lines at a small social event unfolds like a lyrical riddle. Phrases blur with playful confusion as attendees exchange odd jokes and questions about opera, wit, and a child’s doll, ending in a painterly, jargon drenched musing on fame and talk.
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