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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1886
Page
4
The notice outlines subscription rates for daily and weekly editions, pricing for one year to three months, and policies on refunds and payment. It also lists office addresses in Boston and Washington and explains editorial manuscript submission requirements.
The New York semimonthly meeting of the anthracite coalition delayed another price rise set for November 10. Demand has risen since mid October, but public pressure and Pennsylvania court actions against the monopoly likely influence further postponement.
Report from Duxbury beach notes the Pavonia accident reveals delays in summons for aid. Garnet light life-saving station and Marshfield telegraphs lie distant with no beach link. A direct line along the sand to Marshfield would speed rescue and save lives.
The last bond call for ten million of 3 percent bonds will exhaust by year end. Since Cleveland’s administration began, the public debt has fallen by more than 117 million. Revenue rose by about eight million in the first quarter, signaling no drop in prosperity and pressing Congress to choose tariff reform or further spending on programs.
A London dispatch reports that British commentators question American tariff reform views. The Saturday Review notes patriotism may hinder open markets, while The Spectator cautions free trade in America could end England's leadership and reduce shipping and shipbuilding advantages.
The piece notes growing belief that the Connecticut election tomorrow will produce no direct popular choice for governor, requiring a majority overall. It mentions a Republican governor two years ago when the Democratic candidate led in plurality, and references a New York banker chosen to head the ticket similar to Mr. Ames in Massachusetts.
The article notes a clear Democratic plurality for the State House race while questioning whether the Prohibitory and Labor tickets can prevent a majority. In contrast, conditions for Congress elections appear not to mirror this issue.
The piece argues for electing representatives who will support President Cleveland's reform agenda and reform-minded candidates across districts. It contrasts candidates in multiple districts, naming Morse, Bushrod Morse, Ranney, Lovering, Dacey, Martin, and others, and emphasizes tariff reform, sound currency, and anti-corruption aims as core issues.
The piece argues the Republican party bears responsibility for grogshops and high tariffs, condemning Blaine and Lodge while praising Sumner and Wilson. It recalls 1857 tariff reductions, praises the Massachusetts reformers, and critiques current protectionist rhetoric tied to campaign aims.
A collage of humorous remarks and brief social notes. The items touch on duels, private theatricals, Oscar Wilde, campaign funds, weather, the Cherokee strip sale, Mme Bartheldi, economic worth of individuals, riding habits, cable roads, unpunished crimes, bookworms, poetry and liberty, school telegraph columns, poems, evangelists, foreigners gaining liberty, café chatter, stage jokes, hotel ads, Miles Standish statue, and a Baltimore-Burdette quip about Mr Bunting.
A constitutional amendment against liquor faces opposition as a farce and hoax. The Advertiser accuses Republicans of grogshop rhetoric and ignorance, naming John F. Andrew and Harvard figures like Eliot, Lowell, Clarke, Parkman, and Higginson as visible critics of the stance.
The exchange centers on claims by Mr Low ell that Julian Hawthorne sought to publish remarks about him with consent or awareness of publication. Lowell defends his silence on private matters and accuses Hawthorne of misrepresenting the interview while the New York World defends Hawthorne's conduct as a journalist. The dispute remains whether Hawthorne’s report was imagined or Lowell’s awareness of publication.
The biography by Lincoln’s private secretaries John Hay and John G. Nicolay outlines his pioneering youth, emigration of his grandfather, and family portraits. It notes little schooling, solitary woodland days, a few schools, and a boy with ordinary flaws, writing coarse satires and chronicles.
The current issue surveys living figures Jefferson Davis Ouida and Walt Whitman and two dead notables George Washington and General Grant via unpublished letters. It also includes reviews of Burns and other pieces touching Indian policy and Italy, with editorials on religion by the Bishop of Kentucky and reflections on literary fame.
A review praises Life for society verses comic poems and pictures with Cupid as a standout on the title page and the burlesque style noted as lively yet overdone. Oliver Herford provides several drawings and a bee illustration accompanies a poem about late honey. The Life’s Verses volume is priced at $16 to $0.60.
A brief appraisal praises Johanna Spyri's child friendly tales as simple fresh and gently emotional. The review notes Uncle Titus translated from German by Lucy Wheelock offers natural charm despite a small scope. Boston publisher D Lothrop & Co is listed.
The course by Avr. John Fiske on the revolutionary era begins Friday at the Old South Meeting House with evening sessions. Twelve or thirteen lectures are listed including War Clouds Gatherings and Independence Declared as topics.
Last week of the Aztec fair notes the Mexican exhibit will travel to New York where curious visitors can glimpse the interior and learn about customs. A touring lecturer explains curiosities to audiences, replacing guidebooks and appealing to capitalists curious about future railroad regions.
The Middlesex Massachusetts and Liberal Union clubs dined at Youngs Saturday while Agricultural Bird Saturday and Boston clubs met at Parker House. No guests of prominence attended.
A fragment reflects on voters preferring business principles in public affairs until choosing leaders reveals that such a system may fail to save the country. The Philadelphia Times notes this paradox as a seasonal observation.
Speculation grows on Blaine and Cleveland as they monitor each other for missteps in the 1888 presidential contest. Observers in Baltimore note a tense climate with cautious game planning and shifting alliances shaping the campaign.
Fragmentary note from the Chicago News remarks on intense debates at recent church conventions over two weeks. It suggests sharp exchanges among brethren and scarce solid nourishment for thought.
Fragmentary lines describe a solitary figure in a gloomy Wisconsin setting. Elements mention a great man, Alma Mater, and a circus wagon. Readers should note the text is incomplete and unclear. The piece evokes nostalgia and a personal tribute amid chaotic imagery.
A fragment discussing Aveling and various socialists, noting they all seek to foment disorder through flagrant misrepresentation and demagogy, as described by N V Graphic in a critical overview.
The Indian commissioner recommends undoing treaties that held lands in the Indian Territory, arguing white settlement demands are imperative. The piece compares the demand to a highwayman’s imperative claim, echoed in a Providence Journal quote.
A 19th century editorial asserts that socialism and anarchy fail poor men. the laborer becomes the capitalist of tomorrow as industry and economy create a natural division of property beyond socialist or anarchist aims. The piece cites the Allants Constitution.
A political district faces heavy spending from opponents aiming to unseat Colonel Morrison. The Louisville Courier Journal notes such efforts have failed before, despite money poured into the effort. The piece frames the Democratic victory as a likely outcome given past patterns.
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