Appomattox Figure Parker Becomes NYC Police Supply Chief
The article notes General Ely Parker, a conspicuous Appomattox participant, now heads the New York City Police Department supply bureau. Born in Tonawanda New York in 1928, he is described as a full blooded eco Indian and hereditary chief of the Six Nations with ties to Red Jacket.
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Louis Kossuth Retains Lively Health at Turin Home
Louis Kossuth born April 27 1806 remains active in retirement at Turin Italy where he has lived for thirty years since 1862. Despite prior three year imprisonment before 1848 49 his constitution is described as vigorous for his age.
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Wizard of the North
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William Morris the popular socialist poet laureate candidate
William Morris, famed poet and socialist champion, born 1834 near London, educated at Oxford. He and nine friends built a reputation for audacious ventures, including hijacking ships to seize goods before fleeing to the coast of Virginia in pursuit of further loot.
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Tennyson
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Oxford
Courtrac
Virginia
Khedive Meets Sentry and a Tall Tale From Australia
A tale describes the khedive who, while strolling his Cairo garden, is halted by a sentry who jokes about serving his master. The incident ends with the khedive being saluted, amid humorous irony. An aside notes a blue gum tree near Dongenong in Australia claimed to reach 450 feet, possibly the world’s tallest.
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The Wearing of Rings and the Gypsy Protege
A collage of cultural notes links Blackbeard’s legend with Liszt’s Gypsy Protege and a meditation on rings. Quoted remarks discuss vanity in jewelry and jewel choices, then pivot to reflections on faith, work, and restoration rooted in biblical passages and historic visions of Israel and Jerusalem.
Temple Begun Lesson II and Early Ezra Commentary
Summary of a religious lesson text focusing on Ezra chapter 3 verses 1 13 and related commentary by Rev. D M Stearns. Mentions the people gathering to Jerusalem to build the temple, sacrifices and altars, the feast of tabernacles, and theological notes on sacrifice and divine will. Includes stray references to biblical figures and a modern marriage anecdote from the New York Tribune.
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A Delicate and a Dangerous Treatment for Freckles
An old notice describes a skin treatment involving warm water cleansing and blistering to whiten freckles. It instructs piercing blisters with a silk thread soaked in sublimate, then covering with iodoform salve to prevent burns and scarring, followed by daily application of fresh salve.
Effort of New York Organ Builders
New York organ builders say modern American organs emphasize art over trade. They advise buyers to spend on the pipes and inner works rather than ornate Gothic cases, noting most organs today have little woodwork above the foot of the front pipes.
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Cor
New York Times
Tennyson Refuses Barnum to Go to America Story
A Boston Her columnist notes that Tennyson refused a large offer to travel to America arguing the chance to perform was not the main draw. The tale contrasts the poet with Bar num and mentions a child primadonna in a local concert planning a cantata about rustic country life.
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Barnum
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Glowworm Eggs Said to Glow for Luminous Hatchlings
The glowworm is described as laying eggs that themselves appear luminous. However the hatchlings are not yet endowed with the glowing traits until after their first transformation.
German Wall Maps Teach Farmers Weed Eradication
German wall maps in schools display pestiferous weeds in all growth stages and seed spread to educate children. The idea aims to help farmers distinguish weeds and tailor treatments, as misapplied methods can worsen some species.
Travel In the East and Persian Question Reflections
The narrator contrasts bustling eastern travel with home life. He notes absence of roads and vehicles in Persia yet praises the tranquil, immemorial pace of Persian existence. The piece evokes paz and steady rivers beyond urban smoke.
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The Power of Gastric Juice and Health Claims
A Pittsburgh Dispatch excerpt discusses gastric juice digesting living tissue with experiments on a dog and rabbit. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for women's health issues including hysteria and uterine disorders. Austin Corbin maintains 700 animals at Newport game preserve with buffalo herds and elk.
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N. H
A Fair Attorney and Cousin Lillian’s Path to Law
A narrator admires Cousin Lillian who has entered college to study law and foresees her future as a lawyer. The poem reflects the speaker’s mix of pride and anxiety as she pursues a professional career, replacing romantic fantasies with courtroom ambitions.
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