05 Dec 1871
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Newspaper
Waukesha Plaindealer
Location
Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1871
Page
1
An OCR heavy poem fragment presents archaic diction and sporadic imagery. The text references waves, storms, a damper scene, a fearful figure, and a dramatic gallery scene, with scattered names and actions suggesting a narrative poem in an older style.
Miscellany includes a 1887 letter from S. Pick co Paulemountain in South Carolina asking about a man named O C Reid, a highway surveyor, and mentions AmBross Reid and other relatives. Also notes on the Emancipation Proclamation burning in Chicago, a historical society cost, and a humorous exchange with an old woman reacting to the burning.
A slim newcomer known as Spindle becomes entangled with pale faced gamblers at a camp. He borrows heavily, bets on absurd odds, and loses thousands before a fatal choice leads him to the Yuba brink. The tale ends with his leap as moonlight glints on the tents and cataract.
A garbled account recalls a series of duels and challenges in early America and abroad. Officers and civilians including General Barry, Captain Ble Pherson, Lieutenant Featherstoughaugh, and Major Noah Graham figure in disputes over wine, cuisine, and cards. A fatal Hoboken duel ends with Jarton, Edward Livingston’s son-in-law.
The Chicago Post notes the city’s first divorce suit between Amanda B. Chaffee and John L. Chaffee after the great Chicago fire. The piece mocks sensational reporting and contrasts grand headlines with a tale of marital fault amid the disaster. It mentions the city’s rekindled social life and the newspaper tradition of dramatic coverage.
The Ella Hughes narrow river steamer from Evansville to Puppy Creek Bar carries a crowded cabin where a Kentuckian named William, drunk and sleepy, beds down atop a woman passenger. A mix up leads to shouts and a startled resident, and the old lady questions the intruder before the man is removed. The tale ends with passengers roaring at the mix up and a quip from the Kentuckian. Also note a quip about Alexander Hamilton and a fourteen year old girl sent by Wells Fargo.
The Rural New Yorker item cites old remedies for founder in horses with a note on consulting a veterinarian. It shares a measured recipe for meat seasoning, a soap and honey home soap recipe, tea adulteration testing, pig breeding pointers, and turkey rearing tips, ending with a poker quip.
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