Word: residuum
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...Caucus in Ward Three" is a story of a caucus which meets for the nomination of an alderman. Several examples of the genus politician (including a man of unmistakable Irish accent), one or two jokes, and a short description have been poured into the author's crucible and the residuum is a political sketch, with no plot and of some interest...
...centres in it; the time that should be given to vigorous exercise is given to a humpbacked watching of the practicing team from the fence or stand. This is no small evil, this making a concentrated extract of athlete; it is bad for the extract and bad for the residuum...
...great regattas at Saratoga. Any contest that occurs every year soon assumes the character of an old story for the rapid, irrepressible American, always thirsting for something new. Now that the novelty of college boating has worn off, the factitious excitement disappears, but there is left a solid residuum of enduring interest, which, perhaps, is worth as much in the way of encouraging the sports as the exaggeration and eclat of former days...