Washington society notes and literary gossip
A fragmented column surveys Washington figures including Col. Robert Ingersoll, ex Senator Dorecy, and Lord Lytton, with remarks on critics, writers, and publishers. It mentions Harper’s Magazine sales, George W. Childs’ Ledger milestone, May Gwendolen Caldwell’s $300,000 university endowment, and Millet paintings, plus anecdotes about Eldon and drinking habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert Ingersoll
Dorecy
Amore
New York
Lytton
John Sherman
Weahington
Essibate Ut Cisional Finance
Mark Leawn
Punch
Eimund Yates
BE. W. Gosse
University of Cambri
Uus
Ma Alase- Tadoma
Rebeces M. Levy
New Oleans
Dudah P. Benjamin
Harper's Magazine
Harper's Young People
George W. Childs
Philadelphia Public Ledger
W. M. Swain
Childs
Thomas G. Appleton
Jean Frenovis Milet
Millet
Apple
Alfred Carpenter
Lord Eldon
Oggo
Biles
Raipiggl
Lowell
Scientific notes on chemistry and biology developments
A disjointed science roundup reports on substances like ceric acid from glycerides, antiseptics comparing phenol derivatives, elder duck behavior in Sweden, snails fed calcareous paper causing shell changes, and claims about electricity from steam condensation. Also mentions a parallax study from the Venus transit and plant temperature effects on barley, plus a new chromium oxide fixation method for cotton mordanting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rarwitz
Beskiz
Kestrel
M. Bouguet Dé la Grye
Academy of Sciences
Paris
Mexico
M. ¥. Arego
Venus
Gems of Thought on Courage and Self Reliance
Fragmented reflective prose discusses past and future, the role of joyful workers, and personal courage. It contrasts addressing own deficiencies with meddling in others affairs, urging self mastery and decisive action when crises arise. The piece emphasizes not solving universal problems but pursuing personal understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esa Sega
Oyster Industry Shifts From Fishermen to Cultivators
The oyster trade is moving away from fishermen toward cultivators. Native beds fade as wholesale harvesting damages reefs, with Europe relying on seed in artificial parks and U.S. markets sourcing 60 to 40 percent from seed or native beds. Regulation may be needed to protect beds and stabilize seed oyster prices amid rising cultivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Europe
Europa
United States
England
Atlantic
Helland
The Expansion of Germany and Colonial Ambitions
The Nineteenth Century notes Germany’s drive to build a colonial empire, led by figures like Bismarck. It highlights Berlin’s export of colonization advocacy, the Deutsche Kolonial Zeitung, and a push to redistribute German emigration within national borders. It also cites emigration to the United States and Russia and concerns over conscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Bismarck
Australia
North America
Geographical Society of Berlin
Deutsche Kolonial-Zeitung
England
United States
Russia
Quondam
Turkish Empire
Epiris
Archritus Observation At London Zoo Sparks Curiosity
A report from London Zoo notes Archritus showing unusual behavior with self feeding. The creature attacked its own stump and a demonstration followed, leading to a precautionary confinement in a Barrow box to prevent further self harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Zoo
Batoe
Beames
Two Cautions Women At Railroad Crossing
Two women driving a horse and buggy waited at a crossing when they heard a distant bell. They looked for a train, waited about fifteen minutes, and grew anxious as the bell grew clearer while a lone brakeman arrived. They blamed the railroad company as a tense scene unfolded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Herald
Why the Swiss Can Brink so Much
Owing to dry mountain air and low pressure evaporation is rapid and skin dries quickly. Thirst and tissue waste rise, causing strong drinking powers among Swiss and visitors. The article notes the dry fact of mountain drinking without endorsing it as a reason to go to the mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marksmen
Canton
Invention and Lies Debate Across a Family Exchange
A quirky dialogue centers on the parents of invention and the devil, with a child noting the saying the devil is the father of lies and a playful twist identifying necessity as the devil’s wife and mother of invention. The exchange blends humor with proverb origins.
Roethchild Card Game Interrupted by Missing Money Incident
A Rothechild card game halts when a player drops money and searches with a candle. A banker creates a dramatic moment by lighting a banknote and handing it to the seeker, urging recovery of the lost coin. The scene includes remarks attributed to Mr. Spurgeon about not being ashamed of smoking and other quoted dialogue reflecting riverfront life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rothechilde
Mr. Spurgeon
Rube
Poly
Marster
Nagee Place
Fragments of Public Humor and Medical Notes Read Aloud
A stream of jests and social vignettes appears with quips on manners and marriage, interwoven with a medical talk on spinal concussion from the Neurological Society. The item closes with a note about a pending Alabama bill on concealed weapons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neurological Society
de. C. L. Dana
Iicuch
Alabama
Secret Societies in Germany and Socialist Network Tactics
An analysis notes the socialist movement in Germany using covert methods to evade law. It cites ministers defending concealment as aiding revolutionary aims while detailing electoral district organization and desensitized police oversight through social gatherings and informal clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
von Stkamer
Switzerland
Insects Create New Plant Varieties and Electric Innovations
A German botanist notes insect modified plant varieties. An English novelty uses gun-cotton powered meters. Turin Exhibition reports long-distance electric light tests with a 30 hp Siemens machine powering a 26 mile circuit. Other items cover wind pressures on rails, photos of bullets and sound waves, coin and paper money flora, vaccination theory, and giant earthworms observations.
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Turin
Siemens
Wino Wong
East St. Louis
A. Shaler Smith
Smith
E. Mach
Prague
Paul Reinsch
Jules Schaarschmidt
Relech
Skating Decline Sparks Talk of Ponds and Clubs
The piece notes roller-skating may not replace skating, but runner skating has fallen in the region. It cites Holland, Danmark, and Germany where skating is universal and laments neglect of local ponds. It suggests city leasing of ponds, charging skaters, and offering facilities as a remedy and proposes forming a skating club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Danmark
Germany
Efcer
Baing
Inside Louvain Prison a grim wheel of solitary life
A detailed tour of the Louvain Maison Centrale reveals a circular chapel, masked convicts, and rigid solitary regimes. It notes strict warder control, organized labor, a harsh punishment dungeon, and debates whether solitary confinement better deters crime than work in common.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonvain
England
France
Belgium
Louvain
Interior
Poe
Leon
Armand Petiyer
Berneys
Pricon
Eent
Ghent
Maison Centrale
One Dog to Thousands of Sheep on the Road to Philadelphia
An immense drove of sheep, led by a rough farmer and his tall companion, travels from Newark toward Philadelphia. A scarved shepherd dog keeps the flock in line, while the owner boasts of his prized dory and laments the scarcity of good dogs. The owner reveals the herd numbers around three thousand three hundred twenty eight and notes ownership by A. B. Matthews of Kansas City, Missouri, with the animals sold along the way to butchers. The piece captures rustic humor and the burden of moving livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Philadelphia
Philelphia
A. B. Matthews
Kansas City
Faultleus
Dory
Act Well at the Moment and You Ole
A brief line urging steadfast effort in the present time with a folk style twist. It conveys a pragmatic sentiment without specific events or names.
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Swan Hao
M. E. Teeuser
Sandstrom
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Cozan
Sweedes
Hellriegel
M. A. Livache
H. Kechiin
Beaume
Abel Haave
John
Bevy
Dime Museum
Edith
Stanley
Eddie
Bechelor
Midara
Cilmly
Austin Wan
Pet
Egypt
Tyndall
F. E. Beddard
London
Belliegh Isles
South America
Western Africa
New Zealand
South Africa
London Zoological Gardens
Cape Colony
Skating
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