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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1887
Page
4
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In this issue of Lippincott's Magazine Sidney Luska’s A Land of Love is reviewed along with editor Edgar Fawcett’s critique of Ouida and Miss Preston. The analysis covers Luska's development from Mrs Peixada to broader life themes, and notes on Under Two Flags with its desert episode Cigarette.
The Missouri Republican reports Congressman Randall’s reply on revenue reduction as insincere. He claims a compromise basis exists to abolish internal taxes and reform tariffs, a plan rejected in the last Congress for bad faith by Randall’s party. The piece accuses him of effrontery aided by Republican backing.
The last attempt to save JAcon Sharp from immediate incarceration at Sing Sing is a motion for a stay of proceedings until the appeal is decided. The judge who presided at the trial and a Supreme Court justice would need to certify doubt about the verdict, but Barrett’s sentencing stance suggests little likelihood of reversal, and critics say Sharp’s counsel seek delay to rack up fees.
The Hartford Courant argues the BLA bill weakens state duties by encroaching on state rights. It asserts education is a state duty and centralization would harm the union, urging state action and public opinion instead. Senator Hawxry’s paper notes the educators’ endorsement of the bill and questions their conception of federalism.
Ex governor Lona spoke at the New England Chautauqua last week arguing that a high tariff does not raise costs and proposing government subsidies for steamship lines to restore foreign trade. His lectures were described as illiberal yet thorough in political economy.
Citizens react to tariff-driven shifts as merchants push for new strategies to attract trade. They contend outside hiring would be costly, while residents insist changes in pricing and goods flow will redefine daily life.
A columnist reports PowpERLY mocks claims of Knights of Labor dissolution with puns and sarcasm. He ridicules the idea, hints at possible figures, and criticizes rhetoric over substance, urging a firmer rebuttal if the split is real.
The State board of arbitration sees an advance as Consolidated Street Railway and its horseshoers pursue a formal hearing. Both sides back arbitration, workers return after a strike, and the case tests graduated wages for workers, apprentices, and Sunday rates. The story signals growing faith in arbitration to settle labor disputes and spur wider adoption.
The Grand Army of the Republic rebukes efforts to politicize its rank and file. It condemns a Washington claim agent paper and its National Tribune ties as self serving and harmful to veteran integrity. The piece urges outside supporters and inside profiteers to cease exploiting the order.
The Constantinople reports say the Egyptian convention remains unsigned by the Sultan and that Sir Drummond Worr’s two year mission ends without execution. Britain, termed a bailiff to bondholders, seeks a prolonged occupation via an unsigned treaty to avoid formally acknowledging a protectorate while aiming to withdraw.
New York notes a single feature of country life with ivy growing in vacant lots on West Seventy sixth street. The remark suggests staying in the city during summer rather than going away.
The Grand Army Record lauds President Cleveland for declining an invitation to St. Louis for the national encampment and lauds his dignified reply as a rebuke to political opportunists. The editorial says the president’s stance punctured political balloons and exposed overheated rhetoric.
A NY police officer faces arrest for beating an eight year old and an adult who asked for his number. The note recalls a prior NY officer who killed, once a saloon barkeeper. The article criticizes the city’s police and juries for failings in their character and quality.
A baseball critic argues that elevating stars like Kenny and Gore harms teamwork. The critique notes players overexpose themselves, neglect working as a unit, and encourage a monarchic rather than republican club dynamic. Observers say the star focus chills eight lesser players on the field.
Dorothy Thorn daughter of a modest chemist profits from a new combination to build wealth. She explores social problems while the minister character features in the plot. The book is pitched as wholly American with a strong heroine and a hopeful outcome.
The excerpt previews Miss Lyall's Golden Days noting archetypal virtuous and wicked characters and ample moral lessons. It argues the author aims high and that readers will gain from engaging with a character deemed beautiful and noble.
A modern volume presents tales with prologue and epilogue, set in Tuxedo. The cerulean covers feature titles like Carmelite Castro The Doctor's Rival In the Shadow of Monte Diablo A Point of Law and In Solitude. Overall, the collection is mildly entertaining but falls below high literary standards.
The excerpt previews Mr. G. W. Appleton’s tale with a blood‑curdling tone. A damp old house, a patriarchal father, and a locked cellar under a sunlit garden frame a chilling scene where mystery and danger loom as night rises on the Downs.
A Cambridge professor called Ger man novels trash but E Marlitt's works are strong melodrama. Mrs Wister translates with charm making The Old Mam selles Secret appealing beyond undergraduates. The paper edition should widen its popularity.
Miss S H Adams translates Conrad Meyers The Monks Wedding with Professor Grimm essays included. The translator’s earlier praised work signals high quality. The book is set in large type and bound in gray cloth.
The note clarifies that Ernest Daudet is not Alphonse Daudet and that Which or Between Two Women translated from French bears no relation to Jack or Numa Roumestan. Publishers claim it will delight readers, with a lurid title page summary expected to appeal to most, except detectives or Julian Hawthorne.
A critical note on the novel A Game of Chance set in a Long Island village praises its careful construction but declines to commend the story, suggesting the author’s notable feminine influence remains in the title page even without her name.
Mrs. Burton Harrison offers Bar Harbor Days a pretty pleasant tale praised as a light transcript of summer gaiety. The author, known for Golden Rod, an Idyl of Mt. Deseret, appeals especially to fashion minded young readers seeking a gentle escape from lively season events.
The passage praises Ticknor & Co for a new edition of Penelope's Suitors describing its dainty dress and antiquated cover. It notes Mr Bynner's tale of a young English girl in early Boston and the governor’s marriage as a strong heart history. The review commends Bynner’s knowledge of early New England life and his charming style.
A list of novels and works with authors and publisher details. Entries include Dororthy Thorn, Golden Days, A Horrible Legacy, Miss Gascoigne, The Old Ma m s elles Secret, The Monk's Wedding, Which or Between Two Women, A Game of Chance, Bar Harbor Days, Penelope s Suitors and more with publisher names and prices.
A new two volume edition of Reminiscences by Thomas Carlyle edited by Charles Eliot Norton is examined. The review notes Froude's first edition printing flaws and Carlyle’s injunction against publishing parts of the paper about Mrs Carlyle.
August Scribner's includes The Lost Rembrandt by T R Sullivan and an illustrated piece on The Picturesque Quality of Holland by George Hitchcock. N S Shaler presents The Instability of the Atmosphere, Arlo Bates essays on Realism in Fiction, and Thackeray letters with facsimiles sent to Mrs Brookfield.
A letter to Mrs. Elliot includes two drawings. David A. Wells’ second paper on The Economic Disturbances Since 1873 will appear in the August Popular Science Monthly. Andrew D. White will conclude his account of medieval storms superstitions in the same issue.
The column notes Rev Dr George E Ellis’s thirtieth Sark sessions in Saratoga Springs, Silk magnate Paul David of Rheims visits Ven Dome, a Turkish consul funds a Beverly Farms altar, and Gardner F Williams takes over a De Beers mine in South Africa. It mentions Jacob Seligman, Senator Voorhees, Henry Wellcome, Winnaretta Singer’s engagement, Commodore Ingraham, Hartford’s literary prominence, and Gladstone’s travel denial in response to Blaine.
In Boston the writer honors Alfred B. Hill, recently elected vice president of the New York Stock Exchange, noting his Boston roots, character, and business integrity. He reflects on summer life, cultural scenes, and urban sights from Tremont Street to City Hall.
A collage of brief items notes a Connecticut soda fountain accident injuring a drug clerk, reactions to a revised Bible, masked ball antics in Munich, a long-married Oakland couple's diamond anniversary, a World charity collection, a New York justice dispute, a drought prayer meeting, relics found on a Michigan sand bluff, quips about weather and stews, theater plans, a hash house notice, a resilient half breed in Indian Territory facing indictments, and museum color coding of books.
The piece defends ex Senator Thurman for declining to be named by Ohio Democrats as a gubernatorial candidate. It cites age and infirmity, cites past mistreatment by the Ohio party leaders, and condemns the party’s recent handling of Thurman as insult to a longtime public servant.
The Chicago Herald notes Mr Sherman lacks popular appeal and enthusiasm. He struggles to gain spontaneous support and must work hard for a following, whereas Blaine would require less effort to attract backing.
The city of Cork honors Patrick A. Collins of Boston for his enduring support of Irish independence. The New York World commends his wisdom, conservatism, and patriotism in aiding the Irish cause.
Stephen W. Dorsey plans to back Blaine for the United States Senate saying the move could yield promising financial opportunities in star route speculation. Republican leaders are described as shrewd business men in the report.
A Philadelphia Record editorial accuses tariff reform advocates of hypocrisy while noting the Randalls’ push for revision. It criticizes Democratic lawmakers for stalling bills and taunting supporters, claiming the professed zeal for fair tariff revision masks political games and obstructive tactics.
The Manchester Union echoes that President Cleveland’s speeches and letters are admirable in tone and character. It lauds his directness sincerity and gracefulness, calling them models of their kind and revealing the noble nature and greatness of the man.
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