Presidential recollections on Washington's streets
The article recalls prominent U S figures seen on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington. Gen Jackson Van Buren Harrison Tyler Polk Taylor Fillmore Pierce Buchanan Lincoln and others are described as familiar presences in the capital. Lincoln is highlighted for his plain manner and frequent visits to the avenue and markets.
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Gen. Jackson
Pennsylvania Avenue
van Buren
Harrison
White House
Tyler
United States
Mr. Polk
House of Representatives
General Taylor
Queneec
Mr. Fillmore
General Pierce
Mr. Buchanan
Capitol
Lincoln
Congress
Sures
Mr. Linean
Washington’s presidents as public figures in the capital
A Washington Letter recalls Andrew Johnson Grant Hayes and Arthur, noting Johnson’s plebeian public image and Grant’s familiarity with Washingtonians. It contrasts Arthur’s limited public appearances with his imposing, formal demeanor and limited social contact, while describing the city’s reception culture for presidents.
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Andrew Johnson
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White House
Wople
Pennsylvania Avenue
Grant
Lincoln
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Arthur
Sen. Arthur
Cea
Army of the Potomac
Tau
Tales of tailed Indians in Paraguayan missions
An Argentine resident in the missions reports a tribe in Tacuru-Tuyu with tails six to eight inches long. A seven or eight year old boy wounded and captured after a mule attack is brought to Posadas where Germans photograph him. A brother reportedly also tails, with all tribe said to be similarly adorned. vouched by Dr Luiz Pizzarello.
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Paraguay
Tacuru-Tuyu
Yerba
Guayacaves
Posadas
Don Francisco Goicordoa
Radecindo Roca
Luiz Pizzarello
The Bowery Coat Deal Turns On Counterfeit Cash
A Bowery clothing dealer offers a coat to a wary man who doubts the price. The buyer offers counterfeit money as partial payment, but the dealer detects it and pockets only 90 cents of bad money while keeping the rest in genuine notes.
Hairy Caterpillar Invasion Reaches City Shrubbery
A Boston wife recounts a tense home scene about a conversation with a woman over a back fence on transcendentalism. The tale ends with the speaker collapsing in fatigue, hung over a chair to recover. The note adds a whimsical aside about a hairy caterpillar year and sparrows failing to curb it.
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Boston
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