Disturbed Brooklyn Man Mixes History And Crime
William Pelter of Brooklyn, drunk and delusional, clashes with a police officer after striking a mulatto girl he claims is Lucretia Borgia. In court he mixes names from American history with jokes and absurd references, insisting on old friendships with figures like Daniel Webster and Napoleon as the judge orders ten days in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Pelter
Saltst
Brooklyn
Lucretia Borgia
Frank Pierce
White House
Jack Downing
William
Daniel Webster
Cain
Mr. Pelter
Noah
Your
Ark
Japhet
City Hall
Sampson
Meriam
Samp
Henry Ward Beecher
Hank
Wrathy Dan
Ned Forrest
Waterloo
Lower Canada
Bonaparte
Nap
George Washington
George
Dan
Coriolanus
Charles Dickens
Sevastopol
Johnny Bulls
Czar
Dr. Franklin
Ben
Frank Pierca
Frank
Caleb Cushing
Matsell
Cuba
Gov. Clark
Calcutta
Billy Shakespeare
Fernando
Creesh
Fox and Pitt contrasted in politics and life
A detailed contrast of William Pitt and Charles Fox describes their temperaments, oratory, and approaches to reform. It notes Pitt as stern and methodical, Fox as lively and intuitive, with both supporting parliamentary reform and abolishing the slave trade, ending with their Westminster Abbey burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Fox
Pitt
Fox
Treasury Bench
the Treasury
Niagara
Westminster Abbey
Wilberforce
Chatam
Stanton
England
Honest boy returns lost purse and finds reward
A ragged brood tries to seize a purse from Johnny the newsboy. He resists, returns it to its owner the next day, and is rewarded with employment for his honesty. His mother and sister are cared for, and the tale ends with praise for upright conduct.
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Johnny
Little Sister
Breakfast Extraordinary at River Breakfast for Swimmers
The Maidstone Journal notes a local swimming club of seventy nine first rate swimmers. The first aquatic breakfast is set for Monday at seven o'clock and every member must partake of the repast in the river.
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Maidstone Journal
Baby Won at Cards in a Quirky Adoption Tale
In Holidaysburg a woman leaves a nine month old boy with a kind hostess who, faced with two suitors eager to adopt, settles the question by a single game of old sledge. The man who wins the game becomes the baby's new father and departs with the child. The case prompts wonder at life’s surprising turns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loday
Machine for Picking Geese Shocks The Age
The Scientific American reports on a new goose picking machine after years of work. It can pluck feathers separate long from short ones and clean while passing through, handling forty five geese per hour. The invention promises lower feather prices and many marvel at the efficiency.
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Scientific American
Lawmaker’s Prayer Bluff Ends With Laughter in Lobby
In a late session bustle two lawmakers bet on reciting the Lord’s Prayer from memory. Kollock attempts the prayer, falters, then finishes with a frightened misquote, prompting Macarty to concede the wager amid light amusement.
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Congress
Macarty
Kollock
Elephant Massacre and Death at Camden Circus Grounds
A Camden scene reports an enraged Bailey and Co. elephant killing a horse and mortally wounding George West, then being shot by local riflemen and finally dying after over three hundred bullets. West, a valued manager, hailed from Geneva. Also included are a Boston tribute to Abbott Lawrence and a cucumber onion stew recipe.
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Kine
Evernant
Camden
Bailey & Co
Circus Company
George West
Bailey
West
Geneva
N. Y
Pretty Eyes Mirror Shaves Headlines Conversation
A sly remark highlights how a charming pair of eyes can guide a shave. The saying notes many men are shaved by such looks, implying wit and allure influence grooming.
Regulations on Napoleonic titles and court ranks
An 1810 typeface list outlines imperial edicts on titles for Napoleon family kin. It specifies who bears Prince or Highness in generations, limits ranks at court, and fixes armorial bearings by heraldic committee. It also notes foreign princess Marie Duchess of Hamilton treated as such at court.
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France
Prince Charles Bonaparte
Prince Louis Lucien Bonaparte
Prince Pierre Bonaparte
Prince Antoine Bonaparte
Prince Lucien Murat
Napoleone Camerata
Baciocchi
Louis Lucien Bonaparte
Pierre Bonaparte
Princess Baciocchi
Lucien Murat
Joseph Bonaparte
Prince de Canino
Joachim Murat
Marie
Duchess of Hamilton
Duke of Hamilton
Cport
True hope rests on energy of character and integrity
The passage asserts that true hope comes from a strong mind that trusts in the mutability of human affairs. It emphasizes self-reliance, independence from party views, and personal integrity as a safeguard even if external fortunes fail.
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Horace Greely
Horace
FOX and Pitt
Eliza
Warren Mail
E. Cowan
Tradt
Hackney
Second and
Liberty Streets
Warren, Warren Co
Wm. Hackney
John N. Miles
J. D. James
Exchange Building
L. T. Parmlee
Water Street
Carver House
Warren
Warren Co
Wetmore & Spencer
Second St
Johnson & Brown’s
L. D
Wetmore
T. C. Spencer
Johnson & Brown
Ludlow Building
S. P. Johnson
Russelas Brown
Scofield & Brown
Liberty St
Glenni W. Scofield
William D. Brown
Phillip Mead
Justice of the Peace
Scott’s Exchange
Youngsville
Warren Co. Pa
Gilman Merrill
Notary Public
Water St
Warren, Pa
Lewis Arnett
Exchange
Pennsylvania
Joray Geeeee
D. M. WwiLie
C. Rc
Temperance House
B. Brown
Sugar Grove
A.E. Hall & CO
Carver
Water St. Warren
C.w.ratsabun
Breeze Point
Sebastian Speidel
George Sailor
Burgess’ Bowling
Second Street
Benjamin Nesmith
E- Exchange
P. S. Cox
Court Horse
Arver
J. H. Hout
Mead
Warren County
James Andrews
Gro. W. Heap
Waterstreet
E. M. Pierce
Third
Hickory Streets
L. E. Guignon
G. H. Ames, & Co
Benson & Co
J. L. Kapple
Watson & Rogers
Pittsfield
James L. Acocks
Warren, Co
Crystal Palace
L. F. Watson
Watson & Rogers Warren
Anon
Paris
Thelves
Brotr
Abbott Lawrence
Boston
Edward Everett
State House
Park Street
Organ
Napoleon
Tommy
Lucy
Cincinnati
Times
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