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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1886
Page
4
Subscription rates listed for Bates Paily and Weekly editions with payment terms. Washington Office address given for POST PUBLISHING COMPANY and notes that financial and commercial departments appear on pages six and seven while the Ship News on page three.
Boston Dost critiques Paris municipal council for interceding with the Governor of Alineis on behalf of condemned preachers. Minister McLane denounces the move as folly and notes Republican machine influence behind McNeill candidacy and Daily papers’ coverage, predicting corrections to the Journal’s denial once more facts emerge.
The President reportedly spends about twelve hours daily on his upcoming address. Journal readers note his past financial papers offer confidence the result will justify the effort. Curiosity grows about possible silver recommendations, though observers say his general finance stance is well known and the pre-release speculation is unnecessary.
The Cortland gathering aimed to salvage GOP votes for Prohibitionists but produced a platform unacceptable to Republicans and linked many to third party Prohibition. The movement’s tone risks strangling its creators and boosted Prohibitionist tallies by about 6000 in New York state.
A Bulgarian deputation allegedly seeks to press for either Prince Waldemar’s election or Prince Alexander’s restoration. The piece argues against such demands, noting other viable candidates and cautioning that recognizing a ruler aligned with the Czar would provoke Russia.
The piece weighs political denials about labor movement links to a Republican campaign and critiques British policy shifts. It notes the Boston Journal dispute over McNeill’s nomination and analyzes Ireland’s coercion, Dublin Castle, landlord conflicts, and Home Rule sentiment amid Parliament’s dissolution expectations.
The piece reflects on winter's approach and early birds around town. It notes sparrows gulls crows and robins in city and suburbs, plus woodpeckers creepers nuthatches chickadees and robins. It questions predictability of wildlife and remarks on preparations by chipmunks and squirrels.
The Knights of Labor faces rapid demoralization due to strikes, internal insubordination, and a shift into politics led by General Master Workman Powderly. Allegations link political engagement to deteriorating unity and unsuccessful actions in Chicago Salem and Peabody. Reinstating nonpartisan principles is urged to avoid further strain and avoid defence fund assessments.
The piece argues control and Gladstone era Home Rule as the only viable solution for Ireland. It notes Conservative dissension with Unionists, calls for dissolution to redefine party lines, and critiques coercion versus Home Rule. It quotes Labouchtre proposing baronets for jubilee mayors.
In his Truth journal column Mr Labouchère makes a facetious remark about Queen Victoria's upcoming jubilee marking the fiftieth anniversary of her reign. The spoof hints at public reactions and royal celebrations as the nation eyes the milestone.
The Story of the Nations volume on the Saracens presents Mohammed as a living force and founder of a religion and empire. Gilman blends Oriental color with accessible narrative, praising Islam while noting faults, and treats the era’s tumult and culture as a lasting influence despite the Kalifate’s decline.
Review of Constance Fenimore Woolson's Rodman the Keeper and other tales from her Southern set collection. Notes vivid Civil War era scenes, strong female portraits, and a tone of gentleness amid sorrow.
A compact 19th century volume reviews Cocoa and Chocolate history with six chapters, an appendix of receipts, and authorities. It notes world consumption near eighty million pounds, led by France, Spain, England, and the United States, with most supply from the West Indies and South America. A cocoa plantation is described like an apple orchard with spacing, shade trees, trenches, and fruiting begins at five years. The piece mentions the word chocolate traces to Mexico.
A Dorchester publisher presents a concise history of chocolate tracing its origin in the Americas to its spread across Europe and England. The volume covers the beverage’s adoption, early mills on the Neponset River, and notes on cocoa properties with an illustrated frontispiece of Liotard’s The Chocolate Girl.
The article reviews Th J M Anders's 329 page volume on using house plants for health. It argues indoor greenery purifies air and aids healing, given careful plant and soil selection, and envisions hospitals and homes adopting plant based therapies despite cost. It cites tests, a sunlit 20 by 20 room, and forested land recommendations.
In Boston the writer corrects a Sept reference to Rev John Pierpont and Charles Sprague. The Aug 25 1832 note for 1500 dollars to run six months was paid by Pierpont on Feb 28 1830. Sprague praised Pierpont then, while Browning admiration prompts lively local discussion of misread poems.
The Poston Theatre stage presents Fairy Fingers an English translation of Lecouvve’s Les Doigts de Fer. Mille Rhea takes the lead as Hortense with grace but limited impact on a weak plot about a fashion dictatress. The supporting cast and pretty costumes redeem some moments though the overall entertainment value remains modest.
The commentary questions a party’s intent to govern by principles citing Oliver Ames and James G Blaine as modern equivalents. It asks how the party once led by John A Andrew and Abraham Lincoln will fare under new “organization” and business methods.
The Buffalo Courier notes revenue reformers in the House should push tariff questions to the front before the holidays. It warns delay would disappoint supporters nationwide and says appropriation bills can wait until after the holidays.
The New York Republicans embrace temperance as a source of strength and inspiration, pledging victory before the year ends, signaling a disciplined political shift reported by the New York Mail.
A Manchester Union remark calls certain moves to recall Mr. Dawes for tariff revision as ridiculous antics in politics. The note frames the issue as a partisan maneuver rather than substantive policy debate.
The Providence Journal characterizes socialism as absurd and wicked, noting it has cost millions and lives and will likely cost more. It asserts that law remains omnipotent and that secret societies do not deserve influence.
The Chicago News argues that wage differences between the South and North are economical, not political. A capital deficiency in the South restricts wages, and as capital increases, wages will rise to current levels.
The Boston Pilot accuses the Republicans of a shallow humbug in backing a labor candidate to oust Mayor O'Brien. It states O'Brien is a workingman himself, with over forty years of labor, and argues workers will support him to protect their name from trading politicians.
A collage of quotes and observations on insurance risk, revivalist Sam Jones, aging respect, chestnut jokes, and assorted wits. Notes on hair dye risk, a Salvation Army gift, and humorous asides from various newspapers illustrate a brisk, era-typical mosaic of commentary and light satire.
The British cutter Galatea in South Brooklyn mourns Peggy the ship’s pet monkey. Captain Daniel Bradford recalls her intelligence and wit, notes she helped with sails, and says mourning will spread to England. Peggy, born in Malta about 34 years ago, died after six hours of illness.
A series of fifteen lessons on Aristotle to be offered this winter by Mr. Edwin D Mead on Monday afternoons beginning December 20 if enough interest exists. The course may shift to Saturday mornings if a majority prefers. It covers life and works, logic, ethics, politics, education, theology, and relations to Plato and modern thought.
A. A. Carleton of this city was honored yesterday at a banquet by the International Club in the hotel dining hall. Carleton, now elected to the central executive committee of the Knights of Labor, will soon leave for Philadelphia to assume duties. Dignitaries present included McNeill, Butterfield, Moore, Hinckley, Loveland, and Jones, with letters of regret from several senators and officials.
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