The Judge’s Lesson on Law and Scripture
A humorous legal tale unfolds as a rookie lawyer bungles a sheep theft case with a punning yeoman, then loses the verdict to Old Polifax’s Bible logic. The judge later notes Scripture teaches law’s heart and that the real culprit was a private enemy.
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Oxen as urban dray horses in Trieste and Italy
The excerpt notes European use of oxen for city dray service, highlighting a single ox pulling loads, lower cost, reliability, and longevity. It cites Benedict’s Run Through Europe describing oxen in Trieste, their harnessing with horse or donkey, and their economy for small urban operators.
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The Cost of Drink Aimed at 76 Habitual Offenders
The Boston Herald cites seventy six drinkers as a stable customer base for a first class liquor store estimating daily spend of thirty cents equating to 22 80 weekly 159 60 and yearly 38299 10. It claims at least 36 000 profit after costs plus three yearly fines per offender totaling 80 000 in court expenses with 22 000 drinkers annually rising to 1 125 000 and potentially double when accounting for incidental drunk aftermath and home suffering.
The Philosopher and the Ferryman
A philosopher boards a ferry and quizzes the ferryman on arithmetic mathematics and astronomy. The ferryman admits ignorance, three quarters of the philosopher’s life pass as questions remain unanswered. When the boat sinks the ferryman asks if the philosopher can swim, revealing the final loss of life.
California stage drivers clash over death grade wager
Clarke Foss offers seven minute challenge down the Geyster grade with six horses and passengers against any rival. Charley Crowell bets he can beat Foss on the same dangerous route where a misstep could spell disaster. The grade is narrow with sheer drops and many curves, making eight passengers a key test in each trial.
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Will of the Chinaman Splits 17 Elephants by Fractions
A riddle shows 18 elephants to satisfy a will leaving one half to the eldest, one third to the second, and one ninth to the youngest. By adding a neighbor’s elephant, the division yields nine, six, and two for the three sons, mising a final portion, prompting a test of the will’s terms. Also a sermon in St Louis denounces middle-class vanity and promotes work.
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Adam and Eve Cause Trouble at Dinner Table Joke
A humor note from Harper's Monthly recalls a dinner table conversation about Adam and Eve. Children debate whether Adam stayed good after marriage and a young speaker quips Eve caused him to eat the wrong apple.
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Quotes and Quips From Old Time Gossip and Wit
A miscellany of brief anecdotes and moral sayings, including a California church con tribution tale, a minister sermon quip, Mrs Partington humor, a chip of the old block joke, Sheridan duck tale, a betting spider fable, a warning on words, and a note that Uncle Sam’s barking is done by 21 000 000 dogs.
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Last Days of General Lee Revealed in Washington and Lee Room
A Nashville Union and American account recalls General Lee’s final hours at Washington and Lee University Virginia The private room remains untouched: slippers by the chair curtain drawn a partially visible window and a heavily used inkstand with the corroded pen. A daily guard preserves the scene for visitors.
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Curious Maquis unmarried ladies of Arizona
A description of the Maquis tribe women in Arizona notes their hair fashion before marriage resembling wings or propeller wheels. The essay suggests marriage changes hair styling, with hair dropped into a roll after wedlock. The tone compares them to outsiders and heathens observing their customs.
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Union Pacific preparations to prevent winter blockade
Preparations on the Union Pacific Railroad include five hundred men on the Mountain Division with 225 on snow sheds. One hundred miles of snow fence and several miles of sheds have been installed. The level track has been raised for fifteen miles or more and other improvements made to prevent a winter blockade.
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