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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1883

Page

2

Tariff Commission Criticized for Public Deception

The New York Evening Post accuses the tariff commission of shameless private rapacity aimed at the patient and credulous public, noting that deeper history reveals the deceit behind its actions.

Tariff Commission New York Evening Post

Cleveland opposes $250000 Capitol funding

Gen Cleveland withholds support for a $250000 appropriation for Albany capitol work until more is known about prior spending. The stance is noted as a prudent conservative move by the governor, though not essential to the writer’s views.

Cleveland Albany

My son never go into training for a sultan

A reflective aphorism warns against chasing royal power. The piece notes sultans face extreme risks including insanity and fatal ends, framing leadership as perilous. It cautions readers that pursuing such a path brings danger and gloom, urging caution and restraint.

Memorial for William Dennison Porter Highlighted by City

The death of William Dennison Porter of South Carolina is mourned as the loss of a manly spirit. As commander of the Washington Light Infantry of Charleston he was esteemed beyond his city, notably in military circles. A Charleston movement seeks a fitting memorial to honor his high regard, with representation from Boston Tigers and New York Old Guard anticipated.

William Dennison Porter South Carolina Washington Light Infantry Charleston Porter Tigers Boston Old Guard New York Connecticut Senate Hartford Courant Goodwin Housatonic Valley Courant Connecticut New England Sion Gunter Mr. Lee Miss Gilbert Mr.Lee Gilbert Moya Ariah Miriam O'Leary Joe Haworth Dixey Miss Edmondson Hastings Walpole N. H West John Braham Braham Sadie Martanot Bijou Post Boucicault

Governor Butler Liked In Letter To Play Brutus

The text celebrates Gov. Butler signing a letter inviting Mr. McCullough to play Brutus in Tarquin. It emphasizes the governor’s delight in virtuous precepts and patriotic lessons, praising moral battles where tyranny falls and liberty inspires. The piece urges McCullough to view this as a rare chance to emphasize that personal ambition must yield to public good.

Gov. Butler Mr. McCullough Brutus Tarquin Union McCullough

The Decline of the Ministry as a Fact in Clerical Age

President Eliot notes a long standing decline in ministry and cites intellectual conformity as a restraint on younger clergy. He argues councils and boards are laxer than 25 years ago, yet liberalization lags behind independent clerical thought. The modern clergyman differs greatly from the half century past.

Eliot

A Parade of Oddities and Theatre Gossip from 1883

A collage of railings against vanity, politics, and fashion from eastern papers, mentioning Longfellow, Langtry, and Nancy Ward. notes on circuses, coffins on installment plans, and a Boston Bijou theatre scene with misfit suitors, critics, and a chaotic night backstage.

Legends of a Great City Haunt Public Clocks and Ghosts

The passage notes stoppages in public clocks including Trinity church spire and Wall Street, then widens to city legends of supernatural sights. It describes ghostly murmurs in city houses, eerie sounds in churchyards and cellars, a white-haired woman in a rocking chair, and shades of rail workers seen on elevated tracks, framed as urban folklore born from imagination.

Trinity Church Wall Street

Fragmented Note on Timings and Codes

Fragmentary OCR notes mention 11am and figures 46 6.40 8.25 with cryptic codes like Ibu 415 442 and R ke a 30f AK. No clear persons organizations or events are readable. content appears as partial pricing or schedule shorthand lacking coherent meaning.

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