Payne of Auburn Guides Convention Through Silence
At a convention where Congressman Sereno Payne of Auburn, New York sat as a member, a deadlock loomed. A clergyman and a red-faced total abstainer both sought influence, accusations arose about drink, and Payne defused the dispute with a single remark about the clergyman’s face. The abstainer lost support, the deadlock ended, and Payne's faction gained control.
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Congressman Payne
New York
Sereno
Payne
Auburn
N. Y
Dominie
Lenient General and Pithy Clerical Tales
In 1862 during a forced march Stonewall Jackson lightly chides a Georgia private for loitering over unripe persimmons, while Parson Rowland Hill retorts to a churchgoer’s prayer request by offering to saddle the writer and ride him home, per London Chronicle.
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Stonewall Jackson
Rowland Hill
London Chronicle
Parson Brownlow Lecture Skewered for Half Dollar Tale
A camp anecdote from Camp Roosevelt recalls Parson Brownlow in New York where a stingy rich man balked at paying half a dollar to hear him. A bystander retorts that the man would rather give to soldiers, prompting the critic to leave without hearing Brownlow. The Washington Star notes the tale.
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Parson Brownlow
New York
Camp Roosevelt
Brownlow
Washington
Star
Eskimo Duck Snaring Method Described In Far North
In May near Point Barrow vast numbers of ciders and ducks are targeted by Eskimo hunters. They use ivory or bone segments connected by sinew to form a throwing implement. A cluster of quills on the device is launched to entangle birds in the air, guiding the strings to pull the balls and trap the quarry. The method is taught to children and yields pride when successful.
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Barrow
The Life For Me Song Fragment
A weather themed lyric extols summer happiness and the cozy life at home. It references seasons, outdoor activities and music, with a refrain praising the carefree life. The author appears to be Maria Elsie Ball.
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Hom
Maria Elsie Ball
King Learns of Children Left Behind in War Tale
A fragmented local reminiscence describes Kir one day meeting the king while he rode by. He asks a woman why she has children to provide for and not to lose, giving money and guidance to send sons when they come. Edith recalls Grandma adjusting a head of a lion in a parlor scene as she reflects on farm life and sacrifice.
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George III
Edi
Edith
Father Mouse V Scarecrow Diet Sparks Mock Debate
A quirky exchange prompts discussion as Father Mouse V confronts the scarecrow diet joke. The unusual clash draws smiles and comments on village chatter.
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Aune
Georgia
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Father Mouse
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