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Newspaper
Troy Herald
Location
Troy, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1876
Page
3
A fragmentary dialogue depicts a tavern scene with banter about punch and a sleepy or drunk man. The speaker mentions Sarah, a black horse, and a ruling mentor type ordering a man to check on the inebriated patron. The speaker recalls an imaginative, uncertain dream from that night.
In a Vicksburg Herald passage the old man declares gate swinging is fine in moonlight, while his wife defends Matilda’s reputation. The exchange escalates as accusations fly about Matilda’s conduct, a sobbing confession, and a tale of courting misadventure with Sam Solomon.
The Burlington Iowa Gazette presents garbled satire about the Republicans and a wind storm. A speaker asks about colors while a storm rises, with unclear dialogue about Grant and a teiente and jute. The old-time tone suggests a humorous skit amid political talk.
The set piece letter from F W Bird, ill to attend the Faneuil Hall ratification meeting, defends reform principles and critiques both Tilden and Hayes. It discusses Massachusetts' role, the 1876 campaign, and the need for a president of strong moral character, with references to Bristow, Tilden, and party figures. It also notes contemporary commentary and social anecdotes.
A misc text notes a debtor’s quip about debts and money in a Rochester Democrat scandal277 year. It reports on sensational claims of boys worn to a girl and odd weather at St John Newfoundland with an immense coberg near harbor. A Boston clerk asks a customer about price, noting a marked four dollars and fifty cents.
An Irishman in Iowa was bitten by a rattlesnake and, aided by a neighbor’s whiskey, recovered enough to walk the prairie the next day. When asked what he sought, he replied he was listening for the voice of a snake.
Hartford correspondent recalls Judge Barbour of Hartford misplacing a joke as he brandished a pocket document and asked for a delivery of mail for John D.’s wife. Gov Tilden’s Albany home life is described with Mrs Pelton and Mrs Col Pelton, highlighting domestic roles and social influence.
A wild tale claims a public school pupil painted tar on balustrades after a prank spree. The master suspects involvement, offers rewards for informants, and faces a defiant young student who refuses to name peers amid threats of punishment.
A Philadelphia Bulletin joke features Judge Pitman responding to a servant girl at his door. The punchline reveals a carpet bag and a missing piano string joke, with a wry remark about not having any Jane. The tale plays on misdirection and wordplay about tuning a piano.
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