Word: landlords
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Thayer, '89, spoke next on the affirmative. A government is like a great farm. The owner chooses the head farmers to carry out his ideas of the best interests of the estate. If a new owner comes in who does not believe in the methods of the former landlord, it is proper for him to select new servants to carry out his ideas. These men must know their business, and, besides, must be interested in the success of the owner. Under these, however, are the laborers who perform routine work. Is it wise to turn these men out even...
Alfred Dawdle, a young gentleman of generous impulses but slender means. L. Anderson Rattles, his servant. L. Honore A. Marlin Spike, a pirate chief. W. H. Rand, Jr. Tom Noddy, landlord of "The Shorn Lamb" and a pirate in good standing. L. H. Morgan Peter Boggs, a rich and ambitious father...
...poor, makes his appearance, accompanied by his facetious but faithful servant, Rattles. Dawdle offers to elope with Constance, who consents after a becoming show of maidenly hesitation. But their designs are unfortunately frustrated by the pirate chief, A. Marlin Spike, who with his lieutenant, Tom Noddy-disguised as the landlord of the Shorn Lamb-carries off Constance in the dead of night to his lugger which is lying outside in the harbor...
...BrooksCliquot, a landlord of the 'Golden Fleece" - a host in himself...